Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 571 No need to interrogate, just kill him!
Snapped!
Wu Jie subconsciously slapped his hand on the table, and then sat up from his seat.

"Chen Zhi sent people to break the siege of the city? Where did he get the troops? How could he have such combat power?"

"This is not something that a young person can figure out. I'm just reporting." The person who reported the news shrank his neck and said cautiously.

Wu Jie nodded, sat down again, and then ordered: "Next time someone outside reports the news, please remember not to tell me immediately, but to wait for a while before reporting again. Especially be careful not to be caught by someone in the yard. Others found out, you must know that there are quite a few eyeliners of Chen Zhi in this courtyard."

"I know," the messenger nodded vigorously, "I also understand that a while ago, no one dared to come over and reveal the news, but now that someone has finally found someone, they have to act quietly, otherwise they will harm others and themselves. "

"It's good that you understand, let's go back first." Wu Jie waved his hand and drove away the messenger, then his face became gloomy and he fell into deep thought.

"There are still people coming to inform me now, but it's hard to tell later. Probably no one will come to inform me again in a short period of time."

Wu Jie knew his current situation very well.

After being put under house arrest by Chen Zhi, the people close to him were almost extinct. He was surrounded by people arranged by Chen Zhi. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these people were Chen Zhi's spies.

Wu Jie did not dare to reveal too much at that time, so he could only lurk, and then observe the people waiting for him in the courtyard, and then slowly tried to contact him, finding a few who were greedy for money, lustful, or had other thoughts, and slowly After coaxing, corrupting, and finally using half threats and half inducements, two or three people were finally surrendered and were able to do something for themselves.

But at that time, Chen Zhi's control over Dai County was also particularly strengthened. Several aristocratic families even contributed to Wu Ding. Each one was more worried than the other, and the contact with Wu Jie was cut off to prevent Chen Zhi from misunderstanding.

However, in the past few days, some people have come secretly to deliver news, so Wu Jie asked the people he attracted to try to contact them.

"The Daijun family used to be afraid of Chen Zhi's power, so they wanted to draw a clear line with me and not dare to get too close. But after the city was besieged, they felt that Chen Zhi was powerful on the outside, so in order not to put all the eggs in one place In the basket, he secretly showed his kindness to me. But if the news is true, when the siege of the city is lifted and all the Xianbei leaders are captured and paraded through the streets, then the situation has been reversed. What those wealthy families are thinking about is not the Cunning Rabbit Three Cave. We are placing bets on both sides, and how should I hold Chen Zhi's thigh tightly to prevent him from misunderstanding, and I will most likely draw a clear line with me from now on."

Although Wu Jie didn't like this kind of incompetent behavior, he also knew that it was unavoidable. Even he himself often had to be an incompetent person when facing Wang Jun.

"But how did Chen Zhi do it? A few days ago, he asked me to write to Wang Quan for help. Even if he had the power to make plans, these plans would not fool even the Xianbei people, right? Could it be to confuse me? ? But it’s hard for me to get even a piece of news now, so what’s the use of confusing me? Let me bring wrong news to the general? I’m under house arrest this time. After I go back, I’m afraid the general will appear to appease him, but in fact he will never If you can’t reuse it, how can it help him, Chen Zhi?”

The more he thought about it, the harder it was for him to understand the deeper meaning, and the frown became tighter and tighter.

At this moment, the man who just came to report came in again, but this time his expression was a little unnatural, and his steps were even more hurried.

"The governor is here."

"Chen Zhi is here again? Why is he coming to me instead of interrogating the Xianbei people? Is he trying to test whether I have got the news? Or is he here to humiliate me?"

While he was thinking this, Chen Zhi had already walked into the room.

"How have you rested these past two days, Mr. Wu?" Chen Zhi asked in a seemingly cordial manner.

"The prefect treated me so considerately. I ate well and slept well, but I wonder if you can still sleep well, prefect? ​​Didn't you ask me to help you before?" Wu Jie said with a bitter sarcasm. He pretended that he didn't know the news outside.

Chen Zhi took advantage of the situation and said, "Mr. Wu, I am here this time to tell you good news."

"Good news?" Wu Jie looked surprised, "It's this time, what good news can there be? Could it be that Wang Quan sent troops?"

Chen Zhi looked at Wu Jie and smiled: "This news has little to do with General Wang, but it is good for the situation in Dai County. With the help of all parties, the crisis in the city has been resolved."

"Untied? Where did the soldiers do it? Or..." Wu Jie was planning to pretend for a while, but when he saw Chen Zhi's half-smiling expression, something clicked in his heart, and his voice was much lower. "But your expression doesn't look like you're faking it."

Chen Zhi shook his head, stopped the other party's performance, and said, "Okay, I won't be able to tell you the specific reason for a while. I'm not here just to tell you the news." Wu Jie's expression was very serious. Unnaturally, I felt like a clown, but I had to bite the bullet and continue: "May I ask what the prefect is here for? Now that the siege of the city has been lifted, I believe that the remaining Huns will not I am your opponent, and the land of Daijun can be stable, so what else do you need from me?"

"Daijun is stable, but it is only temporary. The Xianbei defeated this time is only a small part. It is still the aftermath of the early stages of the war in northern Xinjiang. The Battle of Jicheng has already begun. I don't know how many tribes will go south because of this in the future. It will be difficult for Daijun. Escape from this disaster, especially this time against Xianbei, has exposed many problems. Simply relying on the troops of Daijun is not enough to deal with the entire disaster..."

The more Wu Jie listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and finally asked simply: "What does the prefect want?"

Chen Zhize said simply: "I want you to write a letter to tell General Wang that I need support from Youzhou, at least a certain commitment. When changes come in the future and Daijun is in more danger, If I can get help from the Youzhou Army and the Northern Troops, no matter what happens, I will be allowed to recruit troops on the spot to deal with the unfavorable situation."

"You want me to write a letter asking for help to the general." Wu Jie's eyes widened and his face was full of astonishment. He didn't expect that after Chen Zhi defeated the Xianbei people, he actually went to ask for help. "If you ask for help, you can do it." Earlier, and now that the general is leading the army north, the troops in Youzhou may not be enough to support this place."

"Daijun also belongs to Youzhou, so it cannot be said to be support. It is just that when a crisis comes, it can get the support of Youzhou so that it will not be isolated and helpless. Once isolated, it is easy for foreigners to take advantage of it!" Chen Zhi said as he spoke , while letting people offer pen and ink.

Wu Jie sighed, looked at Chen Zhi, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that I have no choice. I have to write this letter no matter what."

Chen Zhi looked at him and smiled without saying a word.

Half an hour later, Chen Zhi left the compound with a letter, while Wu Jie continued to be under house arrest. No one knew when he would be released.

When Chen Zhi returned to the Yamen, the Xianbei leaders who were paraded around were also led by Captain Zhou Ao and brought to the main hall. Later, Liu Bao, Lan Luo, Geng Qing, Cao Yu, Wang Zhen and others came to the left and right. Lu Dao, the magistrate of Dai County, also arrived and lined up on both sides of the court, waiting for Chen Xing to interrogate the Xianbei man.

The officials of Daijun were also worried these days. They had difficulty eating and sleeping. Especially when the news came that the city was besieged, it made them even more uneasy. Finally, they heard that the Xianbei cavalry was defeated and the siege was lifted. After hearing the news, they immediately became energetic and wanted to figure out the situation and ask for the details of the Xianbei people.

In fact, according to the usual practice, when the prefect sits in court, the real interrogators are the officials below, so before Chen Zhi actually went to court, they had already sent people to interrogate him, but with little effect. Therefore, when Chen Zhi showed up, everyone looked ashamed. .

When Chen Zhi sat up straight, all the officials came forward to greet him.

The tied up Sujituo, Bailuoneng and others stood in the hall, watching coldly and constantly sneering.

After the ceremony was over, Zhou Ao pointed to a few Xianbei people and reported the situation to Chen Zhi——

"This Xianbei man started talking in Xianbei dialect. We found an interpreter and asked a few questions. He just uttered obscene words and didn't answer at all. After asking a few more questions, he kept silent. We didn't know who to accept. I don’t know what the purpose of the instigation is. We don’t want to use punishment. I’m just waiting for you, the prefect, to make a decision.”

After saying that, Zhou Ao and other officials all focused their attention on Chen Zhi, waiting for his decision. Now, they are almost convinced by Chen Zhi, and they all feel that any problem can be solved easily in Chen Zhi's hands. .

After receiving the notification, Chen Zhide nodded, and looked at Ke Bo Zhenxu Jituo, who snorted coldly and made up his mind not to answer.

In his mind, all the Han officials were as timid as mice, but they had a lot of face. As long as he behaved tougher, he might still be treated politely. As for the explanation issue, it would be really difficult for him. After all, Strictly speaking, he was a deserter from the Yuwen tribe and wanted to defect to the Tuoba tribe. If he said this, he might not be looked down upon by the Han people.

Bo Luo Neng had similar thoughts. Their Xianbei nobles had already summed up a set of methods to deal with Han bureaucrats, so they all just sneered.

Chen Zhi shook his head and slapped the alarm tree with a "pop" sound, which raised everyone's attention.

"These few people are the leaders of Xianbei's Kebo Zhen tribe. They led the army to fight with Murong. They were defeated and retreated. They fled out of fear of crime and went to Tuoba Xianbei. They passed through Han and had evil thoughts. They are really like jackals. Killing people and looting goods along the way, driving people to attack the city, committing all kinds of evil, and nothing worthy of trial. These people will be shown their heads to the public, and then reported to the court. All their tribes will be imprisoned. Don't starve them, don't torture them, they will be useful in the future! Retreat!"

Everyone was dumbfounded after what he said, and then Chen Zhi slapped the board on the table again, got up and left with a crisp step.

　Thanks to "Moiré" for the tip!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)