People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 392 Killing with one knife, a close friend of the King of the East China Sea
Under the flickering firelight, the man in black tore off his face towel.

Below is the face of a forty-year-old man with a serious complexion, a long beard fluttering, a straight nose, and clear eyes.

A short and thin crossbow arrow was stuck on the man's left shoulder, and blood was flowing directly from the wound.

[He Zheng, Wuzhou Facao joined the army, 47 years old, Tianyinjiao Keqing, the first stage of Xuantai, a close friend of the King of the East China Sea]

Li Xuan withdrew her gaze from He Zheng's body solemnly.

He Zheng has never been a member of Tianyin Sect, he is a member of the King of the East China Sea.

Joining the army as a state law cao, how could an official rank below the sixth rank become a pawn of the Tianyin Sect.

He is not the kind of petty official of the eighth rank or the ninth rank, and his position is still above the county magistrate.

Such a character is willing to be at the mercy of Tianyin Sect. Apart from his own reasons, it is probably more of the East China Sea King's reason.

King of the East China Sea, only to go back and find out who He Zheng has been in close contact with, the identity of the King of the East China Sea can no longer be concealed.

The flames were rising more and more, Li Xuan was not in a hurry to put out the fire, but looked at He Zheng again, waved his fingers to the left and right, and at the same time said with an extremely indifferent expression: "Why do you do this, and even so, so what, you see Does anyone here know you?"

At this time, all around Li Xuan were Qianniuwei.

In the outer layer, it was Li Xuan's Nanchang Mansion Guard who blocked Li Yuanyi, who joined the army of Kucao.

These people have never seen He Zheng before, and it is impossible to know his true identity.

"Are you so afraid of death?" There was a trace of disgust in Li Xuan's eyes.

This Wuzhou Facao joined the army and used this method to expose his identity for only one purpose, that is to prevent Li Xuan from beheading him.

"Yes, I'm afraid of death." He Zheng's words made Li Xuan stunned.

He Zheng actually admitted his fear of death and cowardice in this way, then he threw the long knife on the ground and looked up at Li Xuan.

The corner of his mouth was slightly cold, and He Zheng said: "Tomorrow, the whole Wuzhou will change hands. There is no need for me to pay my life before that."

The Tianyin Sect actually had means, which made He Zheng so confident that the Tianyin Sect could take over the entire state city tonight.

Also, what is the origin of He Zheng, and why is he so shameless!
There was a sneer of disdain in Li Xuan's eyes: "I don't know who it is who gave you such confidence, but why do you think that I dare not kill you if you show this face. "

"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I can't." He Zheng looked stunned for a moment, finally shook his head, and said contemptuously: "The king of Nanchang may not know something, although your Excellency is a member of the state, but you only have the right to detain you if you join the army in this state. , I have no ability to kill, the lower officials have put down their weapons, please be more cautious, the rules of the officialdom, the princes still have to abide by them."

He Zheng joined the army from Wuzhou Facao of the sixth rank. In name, he was only a big rank lower than Li Xuan, who was under the fifth rank.
Although Li Xuan is a high-ranking official, he is only the assistant official of the governor, and Judicial Joining the Army is the remaining affairs officer of the governor, with independent law enforcement power.

When it comes to actual rights, Biejia is not much bigger than Facao joining the army.

That is, this time, Fang Lin, the assassin king, was seriously injured and unable to manage the government. In addition, Li Xuan was the current county king, so he was able to use his fingers in the entire Wuzhou.

If He Zheng still wore the face scarf and did not give up resistance, then Li Xuan would have nothing to say even if he tore him into pieces.

But if Li Xuan wanted to kill He Zheng after He Zheng gave up his resistance and revealed his identity, it would be unreasonable.

If you were an ordinary official, at most you would suffer some censure and criticism, but Li Xuan is the current county king, and this matter will immediately become the basis for countless enemies to attack him.

Li Xuan's eyes secretly passed over Qian Niuwei who was present.

It was difficult for him to ensure that the wind would not leak out.

People's hearts, it's better not to tempt easily.

……

"Come here, get the special handcuffs and shackles, and put them on for He Facao. Also, remember, if he resists during this period, he will be killed immediately."

With a wave of Li Xuan's hand, two people walked out of Qianniuwei behind him, walked quickly to He Zheng, and put all the specially made handcuffs and shackles on his hands.

During this process, He Zheng did not resist at all.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, He Zheng was pushed and walked outside.

He Zheng couldn't help but glanced back at the burning granary, and then glanced at Li Xuan who was opposite.

He, and Qianniuwei at this time after he said, still didn't take any action to put out the fire.

He Zheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This king of Nanchang is really ruthless, he knew his identity a long time ago; if he didn't burn this granary, then even if he was arrested, he would have to go to other places Looking for evidence to prove that he is a member of Tianyin Sect.

But this time, he didn't have to prove anything at all.

Even if he hadn't reacted quickly before, he would have been shot to death by Qianniuwei's random arrows.

He Zheng stepped forward with some difficulty, and the heavy special shackles and handcuffs on his hands had locked all his Yuan Qi operations.

He looked very weak after losing his strength.

Step by step, He Zheng walked towards the barn door outside and towards Li Xuan who was opposite.

At the moment when He Zheng and Li Xuan passed by with shoulder to shoulder, a sharp knife light suddenly appeared, slashing fiercely between He Zheng's hands.

At this very moment, He Zheng retreated fiercely, and the shackles in his hands were suddenly raised in the air, so fast that even the two Jin Yiwei around him couldn't react.

With a sound of "ding", all the handshackles and fetters fell to the ground.

He Zheng stood far away, staring at Li Xuan, and roared angrily: "King of Nanchang!"

Li Xuan shook her head expressionlessly: "It's none of my business, the one who made the shot is Qian Niu Wei Qian Niu Beishen Qiu Langjun... He just wanted to cut off your tendons and hamstrings to prevent you from escaping. That's all; now it seems that what Qiu Beishen did was right."

"Most people can't untie Qianniuwei's handcuffs and shackles." Qiu Zhenmu raised his head, staring at He Zheng coldly: "But your Excellency is Fa Cao joining the army."

Facao joined the army, took charge of prison Lifa, supervised thieves, and confiscated stolen goods and bribes.

Prison prisoners are already under his jurisdiction. Although Qianniuwei is specially made, it still can't lock He Zheng, the Facao, from joining the army.

He Zheng lowered his head, looked at the handcuffs and shackles that fell on the ground, and sighed softly: "Even if I have the means, I can't let others break my tendons and tendons!"

"So, I'm sorry, He Canjun, you are now resisting arrest." Li Xuan's words completely sealed He Zheng's death!

Qiu Zhenmu swung his right hand forward fiercely, and the next moment, countless envious Qianniuwei immediately pulled the trigger of the crossbow in his hand.

"Swish, swish!" Countless crossbow arrows fell towards He Zheng like a rain of locusts.

However, at this moment, He Zheng retreated violently, and immediately retreated into the raging and burning grain depot.

In the raging flames, there were still several arrows nailed fiercely on He Zheng's leg.

He Zheng couldn't escape.

Li Xuan raised his right hand, and many Qianniuwei present put down their crossbow arrows at the same time.

Looking at He Zheng who was being licked by flames in the granary, Li Xuan couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Why are you doing this?"

"Only in this way, my family will not be implicated." A frenzied ferocity flashed on He Zheng's face.

"If you don't want them to be implicated, why bother with the Tianyin Sect." After a short pause, Li Xuan sneered and said, "Didn't you say that the Tianyin Sect will definitely capture Wuzhou tomorrow?"

"I was wrong." He Zheng admitted his mistake without hesitation. He stared at Li Xuan: "Presumably, the King of Nanchang himself has already guessed what the last method I teach is?"

"Of course." Li Xuan said four words lightly with his hands behind his back: "The governor ordered the arrow."

As soon as these words came out, the corners of He Zheng's mouth couldn't help twitching.

Today, the entire Wuzhou is almost under the control of Li Xuan, and it is very difficult to win Wuzhou City under Li Xuan's hands.

So if you want to do this, the best way is to break Li Xuan's control over Wuzhou.

This thing is the assassin Wang Fanglin's assassin command arrow, or more precisely, the assassin.

After all, Li Xuan was nothing more than a farewell. Although he was equivalent to acting as the governor, he was not the governor after all.

As soon as the governor arrived, he had to give up power immediately.

However, such a wonderful move was actually seen through by Li Xuan.

"If this king's guess is correct, at this time, the Tianyin Sect should have sent some troops to Chisongguan?" Li Xuan said softly, directly pointing to He Zheng's most important plan tonight.

"That's right, Qin Ming is guarding Chisong Temple with a team of elites he recruited. Their positions and deployment of troops are all under my control. As long as the elites of the sect arrive there, Wang Fanglin will undoubtedly die. "He Zheng gritted his teeth at what he said.

Now Tianyin Sect's last hope in Wuzhou City is to get the governor's order arrow.

Killed Wang Fanglin, snatched the assassin's arrow, then opened the city gate, entered the city, and killed Nanchang King.

……

"Do you think you still have a chance now?" Li Xuan's words gently broke He Zheng's defense.

Looking at the blazing flames around him, and at Li Xuan who was guarded by dozens of red-clothed and gold-armored Thousand Bull Guards, He Zheng was silent for a while.

The resentment on his face also faded in an instant.

Although he and Li Xuan have not had any formal contact, they have analyzed him from various aspects.

Li Xuan is very cautious, and has always thought of every aspect of his attack plan, but there is nothing he can't arrange that comes to his mind.

At this time, Li Xuan suddenly smiled and said softly: "But don't worry, this king will let you get the assassin's order."

"Why?" He Zheng was stunned at what he said.

"Because only in this way, your people will enter the city." With Li Xuan's words, He Zheng's eyes widened.

In a blink of an eye, his face turned pale, and his eyes were full of fear.

At this moment, an extremely fierce knife light rushed to He Zheng's body in an instant.

He Zheng stretched out his hand to block it, but the injury on his body made him slow down a bit...

With a flash of the saber, Qiu Zhenmu drew the saber and retreated. At this time, a head slowly rolled out of the granary.

Countless Qianniuwei looked at the bloody head, and their eyes were filled with joy.

Because that is equivalent to military merit.

Who would watch him burn himself to death with his military merits there?

Qiu Zhenmu looked up at Li Xuan, and asked with some puzzlement: "My lord, why didn't you tell him that Governor Wang's health has recovered?"

"Wouldn't it be better to let him go to the underworld with a little more doubt?" Li Xuan turned around and strode towards the door of the granary.

Li Xuan doesn't need He Zheng to live.

Now he doesn't want to tear off the mask of the King of the East China Sea so soon.

He can still play this chess piece slowly.

……

At the door, Li Yuanyi, who joined the army in Kucao, was waiting anxiously. When he saw Li Xuan coming out, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and greeted him: "Your Majesty, it's okay."

"It's nothing." Li Xuan glanced over the two storekeepers, then looked at Li Yuanyi and said, "Uncle, according to the original plan, burn all the old grain that has been stored for many years. , and build two new warehouses.”

Li Yuanyi's face could not help but light up, and he cupped his hands and said, "Follow the order."

"In addition, every granary in this granary has been thoroughly washed, and the inside has been poisoned." Li Xuan glanced back and couldn't help shaking her head.

The real new grain in this kind of grain depot has been emptied long ago, and what is left is either old grain for many years, or simply gravel and dead grass, which are supposed to be burned.

Li Xuan looked sideways at Qiu Zhenmu, and said in a low voice, "Let's go, Brother Qiu, let's go to Dingxingfang to have a look..."

(End of this chapter)