Han Shizu

Chapter 708

"The criminal woman brings her son to protect her rights, and she is handsome after seeing her!" In the back hall of the commander's mansion, Mrs. Yan took the child by the hand, knelt down and saluted Murong Yanzhao.

Seeing her calm expression, neither humble nor overbearing, which is not the behavior of ordinary women, Murong felt a little surprised, raised his hand modestly, and said: "Madam Zhou, excuse me!"

Murong Yanzhao was very personable, he didn't have the superficial hostility of ordinary warriors, a slight smile made people feel reassured.

"Thank you handsome!"

While getting up with his son, Murong Yanzhao's eyes fell on Zhou Baoquan who had clear eyes, and asked indifferently, "Is this Zhou Xingfeng's son?"

"Exactly!" Yan gently caressed Zhou Baoquan's tender face.

"How old are you?"

"Three years old!"

Seeing Murong Yanzhao interrogating, he looked down at Aizi with a little pity on his face, took a deep breath, and looked up at Murong Yanzhao: "Dare to ask Dushuai, how is my husband's situation?"

During the three or two days when the Han army entered Changsha, Yan's mother and son were under strict supervision. They also tried to find out the details of Zhou Xingfeng, but they did nothing.

At this time, upon hearing his question, Murong Yanzhao sat down and answered calmly: "On the 21st of this month, our army from the east broke through Baling City, and Zhou Xingfeng died in the battle!"

After getting an affirmative answer, Yan didn't have a big emotional outburst, but the sadness on his face couldn't be concealed, and he hugged his son even tighter.

Zhou Baoquan raised his head, hugged his mother's legs tightly, looked around, his eyes were full of ignorance and doubt.In the past few days, there have been too many strange faces at home, and his mother is also unusual, and he can no longer run and play on his favorite grass.
After spending some time, Yan Shi finally calmed down, with no change on his face, as if he had hidden all the sadness in his flesh and blood.Kneeling down slowly, Zhou Baoquan followed obediently when he saw this.

"Ma'am, what do you mean?" Murong Yanzhao asked.

Mrs. Yan met Murong Yanzhao's eyes calmly, and said: "Mr. Zhou has no kindness to bestow on the people. My husband brazenly went to war to resist the king's division, the army and the people of Huxiang. All of them suffered, and I feel ashamed of thinking about it. First Now that the husband is dead, the bitch and the son are still in power, and now that the master Wang is here, if the court wants to hold him accountable, he is willing to bring his son to die to atone for his crime!"

Hearing her words, Murong Yanzhao finally showed a little emotion, looked at the mother and son, and said: "I have heard about Mrs. Zhou's righteous name a long time ago, she is diligent, thrifty and capable, and understands righteousness. When I saw her today, it is really extraordinary. With this insight, with this capacity, you are better than most men!"

"Ma'am, get up!" Waved his hand, and after pondering for a while, Murong Yanzhao described it leniently and authentically: "When Zhou Xing was killed in battle, he brought it on himself. You are his wife, and you should be implicated. If Gu Nian can repent in time, the whole city will be punished." And the offering is harmless to the soldiers and civilians of Changsha, so it can be punished lightly.

As for how to deal with your mother and child, you need to report to the court and listen to the emperor's will.However, with the benevolence of the Son of Heaven, you should not embarrass your orphans and widows! "

Murong Yanzhao's words made her feel at ease, and Yan Shi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.If it is preserved, whoever wants to die, she is not afraid of death, but she has to take care of her son.

"You take a break and prepare your bags. The commander will send someone tomorrow to escort your mother and son to Tokyo!" Murong Yanzhao said again.

Probably because he also had some pity for the mother and son, Murong Yanzhao said with a tolerant attitude: "It's a long way to go north, and the journey is long. I can take four servants and maidservants with you to take care of them along the way. If Madam has For other requests, you can also speak bluntly, as long as it is suitable, the commander-in-chief will agree!"

"The commander-in-chief is magnanimous and merciful, thank you bitch!" She bowed deeply to Murong Yanzhao, Yan's face showed gratitude.

Looking up at him, there was a pleading tone in his tone: "I don't want any boy servants or maidservants, I just hope that Du Shuai can show mercy and forgive one person!"

"Oh? Who is it?" Murong Yanzhao became a little interested.

"My late husband Zhou Liang, the captain of the personal guard, came south with a letter from his family. The king's teacher entered the city and was held by soldiers!" Yan said.

Murong Yanzhao cast a questioning look at Shi Yanchao who was waiting beside him: "Is there such a thing?"

"Yes!" Shi Yanchao nodded, and then hurriedly explained: "It's a little strange that he returned from the south. Zhou Liang was Zhou Xingfeng's confidant. I was afraid he had some conspiracy, so I arrested him and tortured him!"

"What did the letter say?" Murong Yanzhao asked.

Shi Yanchao was a little embarrassed, and his voice was a little softer: "It's just some apologetic words, to persuade Yan to surrender to the court, save his life, and raise his son!"

"Since that's the case, why do you insist on it?" Murong Yanzhao seemed a little dissatisfied.

Shi Yanchao said: "If it's just to send a letter, why bother to lead a hundred soldiers back? There must be a conspiracy!"

Murong Yanzhao thought for a while, then waved: "Bring him up!"

Soon, Zhou Liang, who was dressed in a linen, was brought up by two soldiers. His body was covered in whip marks, bloody and horrifying.Seeing this, he frowned immediately, and glanced at Shi Yanchao, which made him quite uncomfortable.

"You are Zhou Xingfeng's personal guard captain?"

"Yes!" Scattered hair blocked his sight, but seeing Murong Yanzhao sitting at the desk, Zhou Liang replied weakly.

"Someone said that you came south under Zhou Xingfeng's order. Besides bringing back a letter, you also carried a secret order to carry out some kind of conspiracy! Is there such a thing? Can you explain it to me?" Murong Yanzhao asked leisurely. road.

Wen asked, Zhou Liang looked at Yan's mother and son, and smiled miserably: "Not bad!"

"I am a servant of the Zhou family. It is true that I have received a secret order from the lord to protect my wife and Mr. Xiaolang. As for the conspiracy, it is just a villain's mischief and speculation."

Looking into his eyes, Zhou Liang also widened his eyes without showing any signs of fear. This person's bones are very hard, and Murong Yanzhao had such thoughts in his mind.

"This kind of loyalty is rare!" Murong Yanzhao smiled lightly.

He straightened up, breathed a sigh of relief, and waved his hands: "Forget it, this matter is up to me, and I will not pursue it. Ma'am, take this person back!"

"Thank you for your kindness!" Yan said respectfully.

Hearing this, Zhou Liang was also a little dazed.

"This righteous man! Remembering old kindness, practicing loyalty, not avoiding life and death, it's rare!" Murong Yanzhao seemed to appreciate it, and then ordered Shi Yanchao: "Let him go, and heal his wounds!"

"Yes!" Although he was a little unhappy, Shi Yanchao still did not dare to disobey.

After Yan's mother and son and Zhou Liang all retreated, Shi Yanchao couldn't help but said, "Boss handsome, do you believe his words?"

"There may be reservations, but this person's loyalty cannot be faked!" Murong Yanzhao said.

"However, if this matter is not investigated clearly, there may be hidden dangers!" Shi Yanchao reminded.

Hearing this, Murong Yanzhao turned his head and stared at him: "What's the hidden danger? Let me ask you, where are the hundred soldiers who came back with him?"

"The armor is confiscated, and it is being held in the barracks!"

"Can the Yan family surrender, or resist?"

"no!"

"Then Zhou Liang, what do you think will be the result if you continue to torture him?"

"This person is stubborn." Shi Yanchao had to admit.

"Since this is the case, Changsha has already surrendered, and the Yan family has obeyed. Why should we make things difficult for the orphan and widow? As for the conspiracy behind it, it's just a meaningless speculation!" Murong Yanzhao looked at Shi Yanchao: "It's you, how do you treat this person?" Are you so interested in Xing Ju Duan Prison?"

After thinking about it, Shi Yanchao also came to his senses. With the current situation, what kind of disturbances can the Yan mother and son cause?With an embarrassing smile, Shi Yanchao said, "It's just a whim."

Hasty footsteps resounded in the commander's mansion, and the sound of armor rubbing against each other was a bit intrusive. Shi Yanchao went straight to the official office, stepped into the hall, and saw Li Guanxiang who was writing official documents with a pen.

Seeing Shi Yanchao, Li Guanxiang immediately stopped writing, got up and greeted him with a smile.When Shi Yanchao saw him, he showed a cold smile, strode forward, swung his whip and lashed at Li Guanxiang fiercely.

Unable to react at all, he was directly knocked down by a whip, and there was a shrill scream.When Shi Yanchao heard this, he didn't give up. He swung the whip faster and harder, causing Li Guanxiang to roll all over the floor.

"General, why is this?"

"What crime did you commit?"

"Please forgive me!"

While screaming and begging for mercy, Shi Yanchao didn't care, with a cold face and a muffled voice, he just beat him.Seeing Shi Yanchao's smoldering appearance, the staff around him avoided him from a distance. Hearing the sound of the whip piercing through the air, they seemed to empathize with the pain that pierced the flesh.

After all, Li Guanxiang was only a literati, so he couldn't stand such a beating. After receiving more than a dozen whips, he could only moan and beg for mercy.

Seeing that his official uniform was smashed, Shi Yanchao gave up, rolled up the blood-stained horsewhip, glared at Li Guanxiang, and reprimanded: "It's all you villain, if you didn't provoke me in the middle, how could I make a fuss out of a molehill?" , Go to interrogate that Zhou Liang! What kind of conspiracy, what kind of great merit, did not reap the benefits, but made the general lose face in front of the commander in chief."

After saying that, Shi Yanchao withdrew and left.

Only when the evil spirit was gone, a group of officials dared to come forward to check on Li Guanxiang's situation.As for Li Guanxiang, he was so drawn that he burst into tears.
(End of this chapter)