Late Tang

"Bring the one-eyed flood dragon!" Wang Shi stood at the entrance of the lobby and shouted.Immediately at the door, two servants answered the call, and a moment later, Zheng Balang, who was in shackles, was taken to court by four servants.

Although Zheng Balang looked a bit embarrassed, there was no panic on his face.He has always believed that as long as a person is useful, there is no need to worry about not being able to survive.At the beginning, Wang Jin also caught him and shot him blind in one eye, but he didn't kill him in the end.He didn't think there was any difference between Li Jing and Wang Jin, and he even felt that Li Jing should need him more than Wang Jin.Because today's Li Jing is weaker and needs more strength.

"Kneel down!" Seeing the one-eyed Jiao standing in the hall, Li Shugen was still standing proudly, he couldn't help getting angry, and kicked him hard at the crook of his leg until he fell to his knees. During the process, Li Jing and other generals watched coldly from the sidelines, and no one said a word.

"How dare you put on airs with us when you are about to die, Cyclops, tell me, why did you come to Dengzhou to attack my Shamen Town in Dengzhou instead of being your free pirate in Liaodong?" Li Jing asked coldly with a frosty face.Six hundred people were lost in the First World War. Although Shamen Town won, it was a disastrous victory. Now that Li Jing saw him, he wished he could immediately peel off his skin and stretch his tendons.

Zheng Balang looked up at Li Jing, and said: "I also don't know Mount Tai. I was completely persecuted by Dengzhou navy envoy Wang Jin. I have a handle in his hands. Back then I was a pirate in Dengzhou. At that time, Wang Jin led his troops to destroy him. He killed my subordinates, captured my family members, and then asked me to work for him. I have been unable to help myself in these years, and basically all the money obtained from plundering at sea have been handed over to Wang Jin. A few days ago, General Wang sent Wang Fu, the head of the family, to come to me with a personal letter, saying that the general beat his nephew and hurt his face, and asked me to bring people to attack Shamen Town. General, this time It was not my intention, it was Wang Jin's instigation. I have family members in his hands, so I can't help myself."

Li Jing glanced at Zheng Balang coldly: "Really?"

"It's absolutely true, I dare not lie to the general. If I tell a lie, I will be cut to death immediately."

"Where is the letter, where is the letter Wang Jin wrote to you?"

"On me, I carry it with me. All the letters Wang Jin wrote to me over the past few years, as well as the property I handed over to Wang Jin, are all recorded in the ledger. I put them all in a small box I have brought it with me. I have been searched by the general’s subordinates before.” Zheng Balang replied in a straightforward manner, without any concealment.

Li Jing turned to Li Shugen and said, "Go and check, and bring that wooden box and everything in it." In his eyes, Zheng Balang had already become a dead man.However, Li Jing didn't intend to kill Zheng Balang right away, at least he had to find out the evidence of the collusion between the pirate and Wang Jin.

Li Shugen quickly brought back the wooden box that Zheng Balang mentioned, as well as the letters and account books inside. Li Jing opened it and looked carefully. Sure enough, there were more than a dozen letters written by Wang Jin to Zheng Balang, but They used pseudonyms, and secret words were used in the letters.On the contrary, Zheng Balang's account book is very clear, and he remembers every property handed over to Wang Jin clearly.Li Jing made a rough calculation and found that Zheng Balang had donated more than 60 yuan to Wang Jinshang over the years, basically at least [-] yuan a year.

However, if only relying on these dozens of letters and this account book, Li Jing can't do anything to Wang Jin.The letters were all written under pseudonyms, and most of the key words in the content were code words.Even if it can be proved that the handwriting is the same as that of Wang Jin, he will never admit such a thing.The Wang family is very powerful in the army of Ziqing Town, even if Song Wei wants to deal with the Wang family, he has to be careful.Li Jing was a little disappointed, raised his head and said to Zheng Balang: "How would I know that these letters are not your imitations, but the account books are your fake records? General Wang of the Dengzhou Navy is a general of the imperial court, how could it be you who said a few words?" Is it possible to slander me? Someone, drag Zheng Balang out and behead him."

Several servants rushed up, Zheng Balang changed his face at this moment, he never thought that Li Jing would kill him without saying a word.This was beyond his expectation, and he couldn't calm down any more, he quickly shouted: "General, please forgive me, everything I said is absolutely true."

The servants didn't care about him, they came up and kicked him fiercely, and then dragged him away like a dead dog.

"General, don't kill me, the little one is still useful. As long as the general spares the little one's life, the little one will be the general's flying eagle and running dog in the future, serving the general's dog and horse." Zheng Balang struggled, while eagerly shouting shouted.

Seeing that he was about to be dragged out of the hall, Li Jing finally waved his hand when all his thoughts were lost: "Stop, drag him back."

The servant listened to the order and dragged Zheng Balang back to the hall.

"Tell me, if I don't kill you, what use are you to me?"

The one-eyed jiaojiao walked before the ghost gate at this time, and could no longer calm down when facing Li Jing, and said loudly: "As long as the general spares my life, I will be the general's dog from now on. There are more than 20 large and small ships, and more than 1000 subordinates. As long as the general can spare the small ones, the people and ships under my subordinates will belong to the general in the future. Every year, I can donate 20 yuan of property to the general, no, every year [-] Wanguan."

"are these all?"

"Also, there are generals who don't like anyone, just one word, the little one will die, and help the general get rid of him immediately."

Li Jing smiled: "I don't like Wang Jin now, can you get rid of him?"

Zheng Balang gritted his teeth: "Okay, as long as the general releases the younger one, the younger one will immediately lead someone to assassinate Wang Jin himself."

"How can I believe you? Weren't you Wang Jin's running dog before, but now you see, you have kept saying in front of me that you will take Wang Jin's life for me. I don't know, after you are released, will you Listen to me again, or will you turn around and say the same thing in front of Wang Jin?"

"I asked someone to send my wife and son to the general as hostages." Now Zheng Balang didn't dare to underestimate Li Jing, he couldn't understand this person.I had to hold on to the straw rope tightly, not daring to let go.

"Didn't you say that your family members are all in Wang Jin's hands?" Li Jing stared.

Sweat broke out on Zheng Balang's face, "The little family is indeed in Wang Jin's hands, but I married another one in the past few years, and my son was born later."

"Hahaha!" Li Jing laughed loudly. "You write down all the collusion between you and Wang Jin, and write it down immediately. It must be written clearly, the more detailed the better."

Zheng Balang didn't bother to think about Li Jing's meaning, so he nodded in agreement.A servant brought the Four Treasures of the Study, took off the shackles for him, and stood aside watching him.

Sitting on it, Li Jing watched Zheng Balang scribble and write in a hurry, but he was also thinking in his heart.I have to say that the plan proposed by Zheng Balang made Li Jing a little tempted. Accepting Zheng Balang's support, he will receive 20 yuan in black money a year, and there is also a team of more than a thousand people hidden in the sea, which can be used at any time. This temptation is indeed true. very big.And it is also very operable. Wang Jin has been controlling Zheng Balang for several years, and earned more than 60 yuan in property from him.In addition, he used this force several times to do some black work that he was not suitable for.

It's just that after thinking about this idea several times, Li Jing still hesitated.From the moment when Zheng Balang bit Wang Jin without hesitation, and even agreed to assassinate Wang Jin himself, Li Jing knew that this guy was a poisonous snake, a poisonous snake that would never be trusted.Even if Zheng Balang is willing to put his wife and children on him, but to a person like Zheng Balang, what is a wife and children?He still has family members under Wang Jin's custody, but he secretly married another wife and gave birth to a son.

Li Jing even suspected that as soon as Zheng Balang was released, this guy would get out of control.Compared with Wang Jin, his strength is still inferior.Right now, everything in Shamen Town is not on the right track, but it has just suffered heavy losses.What if he comes back to take revenge if he is released?Even if he didn't dare to come back, but if he hid in Liaodong Duli Town and ignored him, what could he do?If Zheng Balang is released, will the hundreds of pirate captives be returned to him?

"General, I'm done."

Li Jing thought for a long time unconsciously, until Zheng Balang interrupted in a low voice.

Li Shugen presented the long hand scroll, and Li Jing browsed it thoroughly. It was well written, and it was completely written according to Li Jing's request.How he and Wang Jin met, how they came to an agreement, who were present at the time, how he worked for Wang Jin afterwards, how much property he donated every year, how Wang Jin sent him to do some black work, etc. were all written down. , in great detail.

Nodding his head, Li Jing said, "Let him sign, draw and press his fingerprints!"

After Zheng Balang signed his signature and pressed his fingerprints, he said expectantly: "General, when will you let me go?"

"Let you go? When did I say that I would let you go? The arrogant pirate, who committed so many crimes, actually wants to live. Come, pull this person out immediately, and notify everyone. After noon, Immediately execute Ling Chi publicly in the square." Li Jing shouted coldly, after much deliberation, he finally decided to execute Zheng Balang.The ruthlessness revealed by Zheng Balang made Li Jing unable to let him go with confidence.Right now, his power is still too weak to effectively control the one-eyed flood dragon. In that case, he might as well just kill An Xin with a single blow.

"General, you said you were going to let me go, you can't do this." Cyclops was stunned, never expecting such a result.

Li Jing sneered twice: "Don't worry, you will not be alone on the road to Huangquan, I will send all the pirate leaders to accompany you on the road. Take them away!"

Six hundred life debts, killing Zheng Balang by thousands of knives, can only slightly relieve the anger in his heart.

(To be continued)