1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3183
As the planner of the assassination, Zhu Zhongyun knew very well that it was extremely risky, no matter whether it succeeded in the end, it would be very difficult to escape safely afterwards.

Regarding the fate of being caught by mistake, Zhu Zhongyun had actually considered it beforehand.So when he came to Hangzhou, he had already made up his mind to die.

Once unfortunately Hai Han is captured alive, all he can do is to take all the responsibility as far as possible, lest Hai Han use this matter to make a big fuss.

Even after going through the severe torture just now, Zhu Zhongyun still refused to admit that the assassination came from the imperial court.

In fact, Zhu Zhongyun realized that he was being calculated by his opponent. The so-called assassination operation was not as secretive as expected. The fatal failure of the rifle and the timely arrest by the Haihan army were probably the countermeasures deployed by the opponent in advance. control measures.

But counting the emperor, there were no more than ten people who knew the specific content of the action plan, so how could it be possible to leak the news beforehand.

Even if Zhu Zhongyun vaguely sensed some clues, he didn't dare to think about it in that direction.After all, the insiders are all prominent figures, if there is no hard evidence in hand, how can he allow him to slander?

But what Ji Yuanqing said almost made his psychological defense collapse.This is undoubtedly a hint that someone in the upper echelons of Ming Dynasty did not want Ji Yuanqing's plan to be implemented, so they leaked this news to Hai Han in advance.

To Zhu Zhongyun, this was simply selling the lives of him and his subordinates to Hai Han!

At this time, the pain in Zhu Zhongyun's heart had even far exceeded the pain in his body.He never expected that the deadliest blow would come from his own people behind him.

He couldn't help flashing a thought that he had never had before, is the blood shed for Daming really worth it?

The interrogation lasted until noon before several officials left the gloomy cell.

Through this interrogation, the ins and outs of the matter have been roughly clarified, and the remaining work is to sort out confessions, write reports, verify the facts of the case, and continue to arrest those involved who may be at large.

But the most important thing right now is to fill your stomach quickly.Everyone has been busy all morning, and they are already hungry.

At this time, it was too late to go to the reception banquet by the West Lake.Ji Yuanqing asked his men to go to a nearby restaurant to order some hot food, and barely managed a meal.

Of course, not everyone has the appetite to eat at this time. After seeing Zhu Zhongyun's tragic torture, Zhu Zian has no appetite at all.

He has lived for more than 20 years, and this is the first time he has seen such a bloody scene.Although I endured it because of my face, it was unavoidable that I retched several times, and my stomach was overwhelmed, and I couldn't eat at all at this time.

Li Qingyang saw that he had no intention of eating, so he asked him to sort out his statement first.

It was not only Zhu Zhongyun who was being tried here today, but also his group of captured subordinates.The interrogation of them was carried out simultaneously, and by this time basically all the results had come out.

Although the information these people have is far inferior to Zhu Zhongyun's, their confessions can be used to corroborate each other, and from this they can judge whether the situation Zhu Zhongyun explained is true.

As soon as Zhu Zian left, Gong Shiqi put down his chopsticks and said to Ji Yuanqing, "Brother Ji, I remember that when we met in Zhoushan a few days ago, I asked you if there are any clues worth investigating about Zhu Zhongyun's case. , you didn’t reveal anything to me at the time.”

"That's all. Even when I arrived in Hangzhou today, I asked you on the city tower, but you still refused to admit it. Your mouth is really strict!"

Hearing the complaint in his tone, Ji Yuanqing responded with a smile: "Brother Gong, don't blame me for keeping it from you. If any news about this matter leaks out in advance, it may lead to the failure of success."

"Whether we can catch these assassins or not is the second priority. If there is any trouble with the security of the executive committee, I, Ji Yuanqing, will have nothing to redeem."

Gong Shiqi snorted, obviously not satisfied with his explanation.The two had known each other for 20 years, and they had a fateful friendship before, but this time Ji Yuanqing actually guarded him strictly like an enemy, which really made Gong Shiqi feel unacceptable.

Li Qingyang saw that the atmosphere between these two people was not right, so he interrupted and changed the topic: "If these people are taken down as soon as they arrive in Hangzhou, will there be less trouble?"

Ji Yuanqing said: "If you take it down directly, there will be no such thing as an assassination case."

Gong Shishi said: "So in the final analysis, your purpose is to turn a small case into a big one!"

Ji Yuanqing said: "Whether it is a small case or a major case, it is not up to you. Everything I do is just fulfilling my duties. If you think I am doing something wrong, you can report it to the executive committee. "

Seeing that they were arguing again, Li Qingyang quickly tried to persuade him: "Both of you, this case is not closed yet, please put business first!"

Li Qingyang was older than these two, and he was an old man who had retired from the Ministry of Security. He was considered an old colleague with them, so his words still carried some weight, and the expressions of the two of them relaxed a little.

Gong Shiqi didn't just want to get angry with Ji Yuanqing, the two of them were traveling together, so he didn't know that what Ji Yuanqing said was not entirely an excuse.If he were in Ji Yuanqing's position, he would probably have handled it with the same attitude.

However, he believed that Ji Yuanqing's operation obviously had a strong purpose, that is, he tried his best to convict Zhu Zhongyun and others of "assassinating the executive committee".

Not only that, this incident will soon spread in Hangzhou, and the situation is likely to evolve from a small-scale secret incident to a hot topic on the streets.

The attitude of the Executive Committee towards this matter may also be affected by the public opinion and public sentiment caused by this matter.

At the same time, in the guest house by the West Lake, a grand banquet to welcome the executive committee is in progress.

The guests who are eligible to attend this banquet are basically prominent figures in the East China Sea region.The line to toast at the main table lined up several feet away, and everyone wanted to seize this rare opportunity to make a good impression on the senior officials of the Executive Committee.

Naturally, such high-intensity social activities are not pleasant, but Haihan's plan to move the capital and the development plan of the East China Sea region depend on the local officials, celebrities and wealthy businessmen present to complete more than half of it, so the Executive Committee Everyone still had to be patient and slowly receive guests from all walks of life.

Fortunately, as senior officials of the executive committee, they don't have to really drink with these toasted guests, otherwise they won't last long no matter how good their drinking capacity is.They only need to wait for Shi Diwen to introduce each other's identities, and raise their glasses to signal that they will be on business.

(End of this chapter)