Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 777

Looking back at the entire process of Jin Lian and his party leaving Beijing, they experienced four robberies.

Among them, the first and last time are the most critical.

Therefore, Jin Lian didn't even tell Lu Zhong about the first prisoner robbery, and completely regarded it as an accident. That time was also the one that gained He Hao's trust the most.

To put it bluntly, except that the prisoner robbery was not ordered by Ren Li, everything else was true.

The people were He Hao's old subordinates, and they really wanted to rescue He Hao.

The most difficult part was actually how to convince those who robbed the prisoners that the warrants for Ren Li they had obtained were genuine.

However, this is actually not difficult for Jin Lian.

Ren Li's imprisonment, although there was a lot of uproar in the capital, it was unlikely to reach the ears of the low-level sergeants in such a short period of time, especially when the sentence had not yet been pronounced.

Jin Lian himself is the presiding judge of Ren Li's case, holding the seal found from the Ren's mansion in his hand, and the governor of both sides, who has the right to take advantage of it. He wants to forge a warrant, and find some generals to set up such a scene. It is not difficult to deceive a few low-level sergeants.

Once this is resolved, everything will fall into place.

Since this group of people really wanted to save He Hao, then first of all, they would rekindle the hope of life for He Hao.

No one is not afraid of death!
Even if you are ready to die, as long as you are human, you always have the instinct to survive.

What's more, the bureau set up by Jin Lian was exactly on He Hao's heart. Perhaps He Hao was already prepared to be tortured to death.

But with this rescue again and again, he rekindled his hope of life.

Next, it was the last robbery, and this time, it was also the closest to success. However, this time the robbery almost cost He Hao his life.

The token of Xuanfu...

As long as He Hao is not stupid, he will think that there are two forces in the Xuanfu that can mobilize troops. One is the Yang family who has guarded the Xuanfu for many years, and the other is the new general of the Xuanfu, Datong Bo Tao Jin. .

The Yang family could easily rule it out. After all, He Hao's life was the witness to accuse Ren Li. If He Hao died, the Yang family would be passive.

Therefore, the suspicion can only be on Tao Jin.

As for Tao Jin, his identity is more complicated. He was once a general of the British government and was deeply trusted by the late British government Zhang Fu. At the same time, he also served under the official account.

If the person was sent by him, then the person behind it is either the British government or Ren Li.

He Hao himself knew that based on what he knew, once he said it, it would definitely become the most effective evidence against Ren Li.

This alone is enough to make the British government, which has always supported Ren Li, want to kill him.

As for Ren Li, He Hao believed in him in his heart, but even if he believed again, after such a setback, he couldn't help but doubt it.

Could it be that Ren Li failed to save him many times, so he wanted to kill him to silence him?
"What happened later? Jin Shangshu can be tried, so He Hao?"

Logically speaking, He Hao at this time should be at the time when his psychological defense is the weakest, as long as he is given a little guidance, it will not be difficult for him to tell the truth.

However, again unexpectedly, Lu Zhong shook his head and said.

"I also thought that it was time for Shangshu Jin to interrogate He Hao, but he continued on his way as if nothing had happened."

"Later, when we arrived in Gansu, Jin Shangshu also took He Hao with us all the way to thoroughly investigate the evils of the army, and even met with the Seven Guards of Kansai later, it was the same."

"It wasn't until General Aso agreed to go to Beijing that Jin Shangshu asked the minister to take He Hao back to Beijing. Before leaving, Jin Shangshu told the minister that he should give He Hao's food, clothing, housing and transportation to General Asu's care. After returning to Beijing, there will be a harvest if there is another interrogation."

After listening to Lu Zhong's entire narration, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, looked up at Lu Zhong, and said jokingly.

"Since you haven't asked anything yet, how dare you promise me that you will make He Hao speak up?"

Lu Zhong smiled wryly and said.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm arrogant, but that along the way, He Hao couldn't sit still. He took the initiative to confess to the minister several times, but Jin Shangshu refused to let the minister interrogate him, so he dragged it until now. To put it bluntly, Now, it's not the minister who wants to interrogate him, but he himself can't hold back and wants to tell the truth."

So it turned out that Zhu Qiyu's mind suddenly became clearer, and he had a higher opinion of Jin Lian's methods. This old man is by no means as mediocre as he usually looks. Any other minister in the court.

The four robberies, true or false, not only aroused He Hao's desire for life, but also planted a seed of doubt in his heart.

In fact, if at that time, Jin Lian really used the momentum of robbing He Hao to interrogate He Hao, it would make He Hao feel that this was a game set up to pry his mouth open.

However, Jin Lian didn't ask anything, no matter how much He Hao held back, he couldn't say anything.

From this moment on, it can be said that the subject and the object have changed places!
As time goes by, the one who is anxious will become He Hao. After a series of things happen, no one interrogates him, and no one asks him, then he will have countless associations.

Where did the robbers come from?Did Ren Li really want to save him, or kill him?Could it be that other nobles wanted to silence him?
And, why didn't Jin Lian interrogate him for so long?Are you waiting for him to speak, or are you trying to protect yourself and don't want to get involved in this kind of thing?
All kinds of doubts weighed on his heart, which would put He Hao under tremendous pressure.

Then, Jin Lian took him with him to investigate the situation of the military settlements in Gansu. Zhu Qiyu believed that many of the inside stories were known to He Hao, and many of the people he found were also known to He Hao.

Then, in front of these people, how should He Hao deal with himself?Do these people think that He Hao reported on them?
As for He Hao himself, when he saw the things he had committed and was found out one by one, it must have felt like a knife hanging above his head, constantly approaching him, but he still didn't know what it was. time will fall.

This kind of psychological pressure, the sense of torture brought about, is the most frightening thing.

In addition, there is Kansai Seven Guards.

He Hao personally participated in the interception and killing of the envoys of the Seven Guards of Kansai, and was rewarded for his "military exploits" that time.

Jin Lian didn't interrogate him, so he handed him over to the Seven Guards of Kansai and escorted him back to the capital. God knows how He Hao got here along the way.

Even if Asu didn't know about Ren Li, he at least knew that He Hao was Ren Li's confidant. Even if he didn't talk about intercepting and killing the mission, it was just the grievance that Ren Li rejected the Kansai Seven Guards at the beginning. It was enough to make Ah Su feel bad about He Hao.

What's more, although He Hao was with Jin Lian, he was a prisoner in the final analysis, and it was impossible for him to know all the secrets.

Therefore, He Hao didn't know whether Jin Lian had told about the killing of the mission. Under such circumstances, as long as there was a slight change in the seven guards of Kansai along the way, He Hao would be frightened.

No wonder, outside the city gate, He Hao was not even afraid of the imperial prison, so he wanted to get away from Ah Suo quickly.

After all, even in the imperial prison, facing those cruel instruments of torture is much easier than the feeling of having a butcher's knife on your neck all the time, but never knowing when it will fall.

Sighing slightly, Zhu Qiyu said.

"This He Hao can be regarded as a good man. Under torture, he can still grit his teeth and persevere. If he hadn't followed the wrong person or made a wrong mistake, he would be a member of my Ming Dynasty."

"After you go back, take him into custody. If he is willing to confess truthfully, I will not be implicated and keep his family safe."

"Your Majesty's holy virtue!"

Lu Zhong fell to his knees and spoke.

However, having said that, the Commander of the Jinyiwei obviously still felt that the emperor was a bit unnecessary.

Up to now, He Hao's psychological defense has already been breached. Although it has nothing to do with him, being broken by someone is not an offense!
According to Commander Lu's idea, bringing the confession back to the imperial prison for interrogation would at most give him a good time after all the dust settled, and it would be considered as the most benevolent and righteous.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Qiyu knew what he was thinking, shook his head and said.

"Lu Zhong, you are in Jinyiwei, and your job is to kill. You can see the dark places. You don't have a firm belief in human nature. I don't blame you."

"However, there is not always darkness in this world. There is more light, kindness, perseverance, bravery, and integrity. These things need to be respected and maintained. Walk in the dark and don't let a hot-blooded heart freeze."

"Just imagine, if one day, you serve me loyally and fall into prison, but I only care about the gains and losses of the court and reputation, and don't care about your life, will you be willing?"

Zhu Qiyu said these words calmly, but when they fell into Lu Zhong's ears, he could hear a trace of sadness inexplicably.

Although he didn't know where this weird feeling came from, Lu Zhong understood what the emperor meant.

"Your Majesty is a holy king through the ages. It is a blessing for me to die for His Majesty. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best in the future to share your Majesty's worries!"

Even though he said so, there was still a warm current in Lu Zhong's heart, and after he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times, even his forehead turned red.

"Get up, I still have something to tell you..."

Zhu Qiyu also gradually came back to his senses, waved his hand, and said.

"The son of Changping Hou's family is a good talent, but his mind is hard to decide. I gave him a Jinyiwei Zhenfu envoy. Although he was asked to follow Yu Qian, he is still a member of your Jinyiwei. In the future, he has Whatever it is, you try to help, but you have to keep an eye on his every move, understand?"

"According to the order!"

…………

The next day, morning morning.

"Chen Duduqin, Commander of Chijin Mongolian Guards, A Suo, see His Majesty the Great Emperor, May Your Majesty live long and live long!"

Different from the Oirat mission who suffered a cold reception, the arrival of the Seven Guards in Kansai has received great attention from the court.

At this moment, under the watchful eyes of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, Aso had already changed out of the Mongolian aristocratic costumes when he arrived, and put on a scarlet lion mending suit. Sonorous and powerful.

Unlike Oala, who surrendered to Ming Dynasty as a tribe, the Seven Guards of Kansai, although they were also Mongolian tribes, belonged to the guards attached to Ming Dynasty. Strictly speaking, they belonged to the army sequence of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, every leader of the seven Kansai guards must be canonized by the imperial court, and the official name is not a leader or a leader, but a commander of the guards, with a rank of three ranks.

As the leader of the Chijin Mongol Guard among the Seven Guards of Kansai, A Suo had naturally been conferred by the imperial court long ago.

But the difference is that among the seven guards in Kansai, the Chijin Mongol Guard is the most loyal to the imperial court. Therefore, since Aso's grandfather Talini, the imperial court has placed great trust in this branch.

At the beginning, Aso's father, Qie Wang Shijia, was also loyal to Daming, so when he stepped down as the commander, he was exceptionally awarded the title of Governor and Tongzhi, with a rank of first rank.

In Aso's generation, he was awarded the second rank of the governor's office as soon as he took office. Although it was a false title, it was enough to establish Chijin Mongolian Guard's long-standing leadership position among the seven guards of Kansai.

"Be flat!"

In two lifetimes, it was the first time for Zhu Qiyu to see Ah Suo. At the first glance, he felt that he was a rough man, with the rigidity of an ax chisel unique to the grassland.

He was wearing a large crimson official robe, but it couldn't hide the weather on his body. This was different from many honorable generals in the court who had already been pampered. At first glance, he looked like a warrior who had fought in battle.

After looking up and down, Zhu Qiyu frowned and said.

"The Seven Guards of Kansai guarded the frontier for the imperial court. They did a great job. General Aso came from a long distance, but he was neglected? Why are the official robes on his body so shabby?"

Therefore, all the officials noticed that although the official robe that Ah Suo was wearing was loose, it did not fit well. Moreover, although it was not worn out and was washed cleanly, it looked very old.

On the side, the officials of Honglu Temple couldn't help but groaned in their hearts. They had sent over the rush-made official robes yesterday, but how did they become like this today? The emperor saw it, and if it was blamed, what should I do?

However, their worries were clearly overstated.

Because Ah So immediately clasped his fists and said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, when I came to the capital, all the officials were very warm and considerate along the way, without any neglect. As for the official robes, the adults of Honglu Temple had already sent them to the post station, but the official clothes on my body The robe was given to my father by the late emperor."

"I have always had a wish in my father's life, that is, to go to Beijing to meet His Majesty the Emperor in person. However, due to the rebellion by Wala, the Seven Guards of Kansai were in the fortress, and my father did not dare to leave his post without permission. , if you can enter Beijing, you must pay respects to His Majesty the Great Emperor on his behalf."

"Therefore, I have the courage to come to meet Your Majesty wearing the official robe passed down by my father to me. This is considered to be fulfilling my father's wish and making a claim without authorization. Please forgive me."

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and soon there was a low-pitched discussion.

Zhu Qiyu sat at the head and said with a smile.

"Your father is so loyal, you are so filial, and this loyalty and filial piety are both, what is the crime?"

"Not only do I not sin, but I want to reward you. Tell me, what wish do you have, as long as it is not too much, I can satisfy it."

This is considered a very heavy reward, you know, you are not joking, the emperor said such words, no matter what he rewarded in the end, but the meaning it represents is extraordinary.

Of course, amidst the envious gazes, several ministers showed a trace of worry in their eyes.

Although this Ah Suo is the commander of the Chijin Mongolian Guard conferred by the imperial court, he is not a real official of the Ming Dynasty after all. In this case, if he makes any unreasonable demands, it will be difficult to deal with...

(End of this chapter)