Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 938 Come to Help You

Since Wu Jie was put under house arrest, few people have actually asked him about it. It's just that Zaosong came here before, hoping that Wang Jun could release Wang Gan, and mentioned Wu Jie by the way.

Speaking of which, Wu Jie's life can be regarded as miserable. His whole life under house arrest can be said to be a torment. At the beginning, he had some other ideas, trying to bribe the servants who monitored him and stir up trouble. However, after being brutally suppressed, his situation changed. It also plummeted, and the usual diet was reduced to three dishes and one soup.

That was all. Later, Chen Zhi's control over the entire Dai County strengthened, and those who had secretly informed Wu Jie became fewer and fewer. Of course, this was also because Wu Jie's value was getting lower and lower. Now, besides Wang Jun behind him, he has almost no other value.

In fact, when Wu Jie united the families in the city to cause rebellion, the Liu family was killed at that time. The reason why this person was the only one who could stay was because Wang Jun was behind him. At that time, Wang Jun dominated the North and was in charge of Youzhou. Even Chen Zhi had to retreat, so he left Wu Jie behind.

However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. For such a long time, Wu Jie was not released, and almost soon there was news that he was going to be executed.

These rumors were told with both nose and eyes, giving people a sense that they were groundless and not necessarily unfounded. Moreover, several times it seemed that they were mentioned in person in front of Chen Zhi, and at the same time they were also prepared for execution, but in the end they were ignored. .

It's just that to others, these may be just conversation topics, but from Wu Jie's point of view, they are torture again and again.

"After Wang Qian was also captured, Wu Jie's situation may have been a little better, but he is not Wang Qian after all. No matter what you say, Wang Qian is still the nephew of the general, and he also has a certain status and voice in the family. , Bingzhou is close to Youzhou, and the Wang family on both sides is closely connected. Chen Shouyi is determined to be in Youzhou, so he will not offend the Wang family too much. This also paves the way for today, so Wang Qian is not in danger of his life, but Wu Jie is It’s different.”

When Zaosong and his two confidants mentioned Wu Jie, their words were full of sighs.

A steward then said: "It's not easy for Wu Jie. In the past, because of the presence of the general, Daijun still kept some face. Now, the general has lost power and been captured. I'm afraid Wu Jie also knows this. I felt that there was no hope at all, and I was exhausted both mentally and physically after going back and forth about being executed, so I decided to hang myself."

When Zaosong heard this, he was silent for a moment and asked: "When was this body discovered? Did Daijun tell me how to dispose of it?"

The other steward replied: "I heard that it was this morning when the maid who used to deliver food opened the door and discovered the man hanging on the beam. He called for someone to come over and put him down. He had made no sound. Now he has reported it to the general. Mansion, they sent people there and said they would bury him, and if Wu Jie’s family requested it, he would be sent to Yan State so that he could be buried peacefully without any further investigation.”

"Send it to Yan State and Yan County." Zaosong couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. "As soon as he said this, I suddenly woke up. The weather in Youzhou has indeed changed. From now on, these counties in Youzhou will not be conquered." After General Bei's words, he was about to take action, and I finally understood Wu Jie's painstaking efforts. His situation was so similar to mine. I'm afraid that in addition to the torment in his heart, he also considered his family. "

One of his stewards accepted the words and agreed: "Wu Jie was from an ordinary background and did not have many relatives and friends. However, after his visit, the general took several of his relatives over. The original intention was to strengthen control. Now Chen After moving into Youzhou, Jixian County also fell into the hands of General Chen. Wu Jie's actions in the past had at most implicated himself, but now he may be implicated. It is indeed different."

Zaosong nodded and said: "Now it seems that General Zhengbei's Mansion is quite wise, knowing that this poor family in Youzhou is actually quite powerful, and even the surrounding situation is related to many children from poor families, so on this issue of Wu Jie, there is no Taking radical measures, after all, this person is dead, and there is no need to torture further. The main purpose of the general's mansion at present must be to appease and win over the Youzhou nobles as much as possible, whether they are high-ranking or poor, because Chen The main purpose of Shouyi is to stabilize and consolidate Youzhou! Only in this way can he seize more things in the future!"

On the surface, these words were told to his two confidants, asking them to restrain and control their subordinates. In this generation of county towns, they could know how to advance and retreat, or coordinate with themselves. In fact, they were also organizing their own thoughts.

After he finished speaking, he waited in the house, hoping that the scene he caused on the street would attract Chen Zhi's attention. It would be best to send someone over to investigate and inquire, even if he came to reprimand, as long as he could get in touch with someone , then Zaosong is confident that he can turn the situation around.Unfortunately, no one from the General's Mansion came until the sun went down. Instead, an unexpected person came to visit.

"Brother Huan, what's your business here?"

It was Huan Yi who had been traveling with Zaosong before. When they met, Zaosong had Wang Jun as his backing and Youzhou was strong and high-spirited. However, the King of Jiangdu behind Huan Yi was defeated by Shi Le one after another. Therefore, although the demeanor is still there, the momentum is inevitably suppressed by Zao Song, and cannot compare with the former's wantonness.

But now that Huan Yi is visiting again, in contrast, there seems to be an upside-down change.

Huan Yi was not sarcastic. After meeting Zao Song, he came to sit down in the main hall and said clearly: "I admire you very much, Mr. Zao. It is dangerous to stay in Dai County, but for the sake of the Wang family and their relatives in Ji County, But he was willing to take risks, and he kept stirring up trouble, trying to lure people out of the General's Mansion. This is what shows great courage."

Hearing this, Zao Song's original intention of seeing off the guests disappeared, and he immediately sighed and just shook his head.

Just as Huan Yi said, if Zaosong really wants to leave now, he can actually leave. Besides, his Zao family has some influence in Jizhou, and it is not considered a small clan. Putting aside Wang Jun's factor, General Zhengbei also wants to leave. In order to win over the Zao family, Zao Song did not just leave. Instead, he plotted and planned in this generation county, and was even talked about and pointed at behind his back, just to be able to contact the people in General Zhengbei's Mansion and manage everything. Strive for some stability for the Wang Jun family in Jixian County.

After sighing with emotion, Zaosong recovered and asked calmly: "Huan Jun, is this what you came here to talk about?"

"Zaojun, I know what you mean, and I admire you from the bottom of my heart. Therefore, I came to see you this time to help you!" Huan Yi said, and suddenly lowered his voice: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, Zheng General Bei will leave his post and head north in the next two days. If you want to ask for mercy, you must seize the opportunity, otherwise it will be delayed."

"What?" Zao Song was taken aback when he heard the words, then narrowed his eyes, "Is it because of Xianbei?"

"As expected, I can't hide it from you," Huan Yi nodded with a smile, and then lowered his voice a bit, "So this time I came here, I have a piece of merit that I want to give to Zao Jun, so that you can use it as a stepping stone to win the trust of General Bei. , and then you can get what you want!"

At this point, he seemed to be worried about Zaosong's suspicion and disbelief, so he added: "This matter involves the imperial court and the Zhengbei General's Mansion. It is a major matter. I believe Mr. Chen Mansion must be concerned about it."

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