Lady Wan Guan

In the dark dungeon, Ji Yunchen carefully wiped his sword with a handkerchief, over and over again, feeling that what he was holding was not a cotton handkerchief but a whetstone.

From time to time, screams were heard, echoing in the confined space of the dungeon, which was particularly scary.

Shi Chang, who was sitting opposite, was in a state of confusion.

His Royal Highness, the Prince of the County, had served under the Marquis of Zhenbei in his early years, and had served in the Beixiang Army. He was a man who had actually fought on the battlefield and achieved many military exploits. He was decisive in killing. Commander Duan was a confidant of General Lu, but His Highness the Prince said he would be beheaded, so he was beheaded.

Now they are here to be interrogated again.But since you are interrogating, you should always ask something. How can you bring someone up and not say a word?
The screams outside gradually became weaker.

After a while, a guard came in and presented a confession with both hands: "General, the centurion has been recruited."

Ji Yunchen took the confession, looked at it, and said without showing emotion: "The person is not dead, is he?"

"Go back to General, he's not dead, but he's crippled."

Ji Yunchen snorted coldly: "You're asking for trouble."

Then he waved his hand and asked the guards to retreat.

Then he raised his eyes and looked at Shi Chang: "Your name is Ding Peng?"

"Return to the general, humble post Ding Peng."

"Tell me, when did you set off from the military camp today, when did you arrive at Xingping Street, and did you stay elsewhere in the meantime? You'd better tell the truth. If your confession is inconsistent with others..." Ji Yunchen gently put down the heavy sword in his hand. On the table, the sword pointed at Ding Peng.

Ding Peng did not hesitate: "Commander Duan asked everyone to gather at the end of the day, and the gathering took less than half a cup of tea. Commander Duan said that a mob attacked the imperial envoy and wanted to steal food for disaster relief, and asked everyone to follow him to suppress the mob. , it only took two and a quarter of hours to walk from the military camp to Xingping Street. We stayed at the nearby Leye Street for about a cup of tea. When I saw someone coming to report to Commander Duan, Commander Duan immediately led everyone to rush over. "

Ji Yunchen nodded. This man was straightforward and made a good start.

The funny thing is that at the last moment, before they entered the city, Lu Yiming unexpectedly expected that they would be surrounded and attacked by the mob, and said that he had received a request for help from Mr. Qiu.

Lu Yiming is so eager to kill them?

For what reason?
Did the people chasing Xu Jiang recognize Jiuli?Do you suspect they are here to investigate what happened back then?

Or is it that Lu Yiming has other shady things and is afraid that Gu Zhouting will find out?
No, no, no, he was the one who was assassinated. So, was Lu Yiming afraid that once Dayuan and Daqi went to war, the position of commander of the Zhenbei Army would be taken away from him?
"I, the general, have seen many success reports of your Dengzhou Army in the Ministry of War. You have won many battles in the past few years, and the total number of enemies you have wiped out has exceeded 6000."

Ding Peng listened silently, not knowing what the prince was going to say.

"These military achievements are not mixed with water, are they?"

Ding Peng was silent and said: "I haven't participated in the battle much, so I can't answer the general's questions."

Ji Yunchen smiled: "Duan Lei, as a confidant of General Lu and the commander of the cavalry battalion, has always used the cavalry battalion as the vanguard in the battle against Dayuan. Since there have been so many battles, you, a veteran of the cavalry battalion, are so long. You said you didn't take part in the fighting? Don't you think this is contradictory?"

Ding Peng said seriously: "General, I am telling the truth."

Ji Yunchen was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses: "So, you are telling me that military merit is watered down."

Ding Peng: "I didn't mention the word "mixed with water" in my humble position."

Ji Yunchen understood. He was a smart and cautious guy.

"Ding Peng, this general and Mr. Gu are here on the orders of the emperor, not only for the food shortage, but also for your Zhenbei Army. The court has received a secret report that the Zhenbei Army has a big problem. If you can provide clues, we will Before the problem is solved, we will keep it secret for you. After the problem is solved, we will reward you." Ding Peng still said nothing.

"Ding Peng, you are in the Zhenbei Army. You should know Dayuan's ambitions very well. Once the two countries go to war, whether the current Zhenbei Army can defend Dengzhou City, you also know in your heart that if the hidden dangers cannot be eliminated, then What Da Qi will face will be a loss of life, ruin of the country and destruction of the family."

"If you are a man with blood, love, and loyalty to this country and this land, please tell the truth what you know. You have to believe that this general is not afraid of trouble and has the ability and solutions to solve it." Ji Yunchen said sincerely .

Ding Peng was at war with nature in his heart. He knew that the little prince and General Lu had worked together. Three years ago, he had seen the little prince and General Lu holding hands and chatting happily.

Can he trust his words?

He had seen what happened to those who resisted and tried to expose the truth.

He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that if he dies, many secrets will never see the light of day again.

Ding Peng shook his head: "The position is low, the status is low, and I know very little. I really can't help the general."

Ji Yunchen couldn't figure out Ding Peng, so he called his men: "Take him to Mr. Gu and cover his head."

Gu Zhouting was talking to Zheng Guan at the moment.

"The military camp was heavily guarded and my subordinates couldn't get in. They had to stay outside, look for opportunities to strike up conversations with people leaving the camp, and invite them to drink. Only then did they find out about Dong Cheng one after another."

"Dong Cheng was injured while saving General Lu during a battle with the Dayuan people two years ago and broke his arm. After recovering from his injury, General Lu gave him a generous pension and allowed him to return to his hometown in Mingzhou. Yes. My lord, I know a head catcher in Mingzhou. You can write a letter asking him to help find Dong Cheng’s whereabouts."

Gu Zhou paused and nodded: "Write a letter quickly and find Dong Cheng's whereabouts as soon as possible."

He could also ask the Mingzhou government to investigate, but this would easily alert the enemy, so Zheng Guan's approach was safer.

"Sir, my subordinates also found out that the Dengzhou Zhenbei Army killed ordinary people and pretended to be from Dayuan, pretending to receive military honors, so many ordinary people nearby ran away."

Gu Zhou stopped and his eyes suddenly darkened: "Seriously?"

"It was said by a few soldiers who drank too much. Although it is very vague, I think this is what it means. I also asked the farmers nearby. You don't know, sir. Now I am staying in Shixiang Qitun outside Dengzhou City. Most of them were old people, and most of the young people ran away."

Anger welled up in his heart again. No wonder the population of Dengzhou has dropped sharply in the past three years. Why is the border gate unstable and unable to retain people... It is indeed unstable, but the factor causing instability actually comes from the Zhenbei Army.

Damn Lu Yiming.

"Zheng Guan, you go to the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau now. Madam Jiang is there. Ask her to ask Chen Song if there is such a thing. If so, tell me first, and then find a way to get the evidence."

Zheng Guan took the order and left.

Just as Zheng Guan left, Ji Yunchen's guards came escorting Ding Peng.

He said to Gu Zhouting: "My lord, His Highness the County Prince asked you to come and interrogate this person."

Gu Zhou stopped and glanced at the person whose head was covered with black cloth not far away, and whispered: "Why?"

It's just a long one, Ji Yunchen can't handle it by himself?