"This ...... I can't say this right now, unless His Highness promises to save me and my family's lives! Zheng Zhongye put forward his own requirements.

"You've been reduced to a prisoner, and you still dare to make demands?"

"If Your Highness hadn't promised to save me and my family's lives, I wouldn't have told me who was behind it. Otherwise, if I don't say it, it's a death! I have nothing to fear! ”

Chu Lan said: "Do you think that if you commit these things, I can still let you survive in the world?" At most, you can only save the lives of your wife and children, and if you don't agree, you won't have to live any of them. ”

Zheng Zhongye's actions made the generals and soldiers in the army feel cold, and Chu Lan would not be able to spare Zheng Zhongye no matter what, otherwise it would be difficult to calm the anger of the people.

Zheng Zhongye's face was like ashes, knowing that he had no hope of survival.

After thinking for a long time, Zheng Zhongye slowly raised his head: "Okay, as long as Your Highness can protect the lives of my wife and children, I am willing to say whose orders I am on." ”

"Okay, I promise you, you can say it."

"Not yet, I can't guarantee whether His Highness will go back on his word, and when His Highness lets me see my wife and children to make sure that you don't implicate them, I will tell you everything."

Chu Lan thought for a while and then responded: "It's up to you." ”

"Come on, take Zheng Zhongye down and take care of him strictly." Chu Lan said.

"Wait a minute." Wei Mingting said, "I still have a question for Zheng Shoubei. ”

"Lord Wei asked." Chu Lan agreed.

Wei Mingting walked up to Zheng Zhongye and asked, "Lord Zheng, you have made countless military exploits and are regarded as heroes by the whole army, why did you do something to hurt your own brother?" ”

This is something that Wei Mingting cannot understand and cannot tolerate.

Zheng Zhongye smiled: "Wei Mingting, you were born in the Zhongyi Mansion, and you still have a hard time in the army, don't you know how difficult my garrison from a civilian background is?" It's true that the military exploits are great, and the soldiers love it, but what's the use? If you want to go up, become a big official, and get a high salary, don't you have to look at the faces of those nobles? ”

"I, Zheng Zhongye, have no foundation and no background, even if I am a junior officer in the army, I can only get a meager salary, and it is difficult to even support my family! Rising to prominence has never depended on how hard you work on the battlefield and how many military feats you can make. If I rely on this alone, I have to die ten times or eight times to make my wife, children and parents live a good life! ”

"What if we throw our heads and spill blood on the front line? Our life and death and our fate are not in the hands of those civil officials in Beijing who only know how to spend time talking and laughing? A few words from them can burn the achievements we have fought hard with blood and sweat! ”

"Don't be stupid Wei Mingting, what is resisting the Japanese and defending the country, they are all farts! The court can't see us at all! I was unlucky to lose this time, but if I had followed the rules for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have been able to sit in this position. ”

Wei Mingting looked at Zheng Zhongye and didn't know how to respond.

Seeing that Wei Mingting was stunned, Chu Lan waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to take Zheng Zhongye down to prison.

Zheng Zhongye was dragged up by two soldiers and walked outside the camp tent, just walked out of the tent without two steps, suddenly Zheng Zhongye fell to the ground, his body convulsed, and his mouth vomited black blood.

Chu Lan got up suddenly, and Wei Mingting also stepped forward quickly.

"Medic!"

Wei Mingting called the military doctor to come, but before the military doctor arrived, Zheng Zhongye was lifeless and motionless.

After the military doctor diagnosed, it was determined that Zheng Zhongye had died of poisoning.

After examination, it was found that Zheng Zhongye had a new needle puncture wound on the back of his waist, and he was about to interrogate the two soldiers who had taken Zheng Zhongye out of the camp, and one of them died in the same dead state.

This also verifies what Zheng Zhongye said, it is true that someone instructed him to do these things, and this person has arranged more than one person in the army, but Zheng Zhongye has no chance to confess to the other party.

The clue has been broken here, and Chu Lan can only give up for now.

Just wait for the matter to be announced to the court, and wait for the emperor to decide.

Because Zheng Zhongye is a garrison, and the military camp cannot be without a commander for a day, Chu Lan is in charge, letting Wei Mingting temporarily take the position of garrison, and Xu Zhengyong temporarily takes the position of deputy garrison vacated by Wei Mingting.

Xu Zhengyong was a little flattered, Wei Mingting was already the deputy garrison, and it was reasonable for him to temporarily replace the garrison without him.

But he was originally just a general, and he was promoted to the position of deputy guard all of a sudden, and he was promoted to three levels in a row, which was a little too fast.

"Your Highness, it's a little inappropriate for me to temporarily act as deputy guard, right?" Xu Zhengyong said worriedly.

He also wanted to be promoted quickly, but it was somewhat inappropriate to do so quickly.

"It doesn't matter, first, it's only temporary, and whether it can be made depends on the appointment of the imperial court; Second, you have made a lot of contributions this time, and the three great achievements are rewarded together, so it is really time to mention them. Chu Lan said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." After listening to Chu Lan's explanation, Xu Zhengyong happily accepted such an arrangement.

After everyone else retreated, Xu Zhengyong also planned to leave.

But at this time, Chu Lan stopped him.

"What else is there to do with Your Highness?" Xu Zhengyong asked.

"You arranged this game today?" Chu Lan asked.

"Why does Your Highness ask like that?" Xu Zhengyong said.

"I've been in the barracks with you for some days, you are brave and strategic, but you don't have such ingenuity, and today's game doesn't look like it's from your hands." Chu Lan said firmly.

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyong lowered his head.

Chu Lan continued to ask Xu Zhengyong: "Who is Xu Heyou?" ”

"This ...... Xu He ...... right: "Xu Zhengyong didn't answer for a long time.

"You don't have to lie to me, I have inquired with someone, at the beginning, Sibaozhai in Xingshan County once claimed that their behind-the-scenes boss was Heyou Gongzi, and I remember that your father and mother lived in the backyard of Sibaozhai in Fucheng." Chu Lan said.

"This ......" Xu Zhengyong still lowered his head.

"Is he the cousin you call him?" Chu Lan asked again.

Xu Zhengyong thought for a while and said, "Yes, he is my cousin." ”

"Sure enough."

The conjecture in his heart was answered in the affirmative, and Chu Lan felt a hint of joy for some reason.

After being silent for a while, Chu Lan let Xu Zhengyong leave: "I know, you step down, it's not too early, rest early." ”

"Yes."

Xu Zhengyong retreated from Chu Lan's tent, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Ruo'er's sister was clever and informed him in advance that he might be asked about his "cousin" identity by the Seventh Prince, so that he didn't have to panic too much when he was questioned, and just admit that Xu Heyou was his cousin.

Because a large amount of grain could not appear out of thin air, and it was raised in Taizhou Mansion in a short period of time, it was impossible for the Seven Princes to have no idea of the source at all.

Although Ruo'er's sister doesn't really want Xu Heyou's identity to have too much intersection with the Seventh Prince, it is more important to supply food to the military camp in comparison, and in the face of righteousness, some small things have to be put aside.

Therefore, knowing that Xu Heyou's identity would be involved, Ruo'er's sister still chose to send food.