Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 122
He Liu interrogated Zhao Jianzhi on the deserted meadow outside Zuoge's third camp.Zhao Jianzhi confessed.

He Liudao: "You explained clearly the motive of dedicating the city to the Tatars, now let's talk about the details of dedicating the city."

Zhao Jianzhi replied: "I did five things. First, I ordered my nephew, Zhao Kui, to lead a few people to pull the bolt of the northern side gate when the Tatars attacked the city. They secretly tampered with the gunpowder sent to the Beipian Gate. The third was to send someone to the Tatars to tell them that the Beipian Gate was the weakest place in Datong. Fourth, after the Beipian Gate was broken, Let my personal guard lead dozens of people in the city to shout "Northern gate is broken, brothers, run away" and other words to shake the morale of the army. Five, I asked my housekeeper to burn a corpse. Pretend It became the illusion that I set myself on fire and died for my country..."

Lao Hu clapped his hands and said, "Master Zhao is really familiar with selling his country! In this way, you became a hero who set himself on fire. Your scapegoat."

Zhao Jianzhi didn't answer Lao Hu's words, he said to He Liu: "Master Liu, I've said everything I need to say! I just ask you to let me live!"

He Liu asked: "After the city was broken, where did those who participated in the dedication of the city go?"

Old Hu replied: "Except for my old housekeeper and nephew Zhao Kui, I will let the Tatars get rid of everyone else!"

He Liu sighed: "I can't see that the 'Zhe Liewu' tax collector who is holding a book all day long is still so cruel! Come on, get your pen and ink! Zhao Jianzhi, if you want to live, you have to write it on the confession." Ink eats paper!"

Zhao Jianzhi was born as a Jinshi in the second list, and he finished writing the confession in a short time.

He Liu took the confession, looked at it, and directly set it on fire.

Zhao Jianzhi was in a hurry: "Master Liu, what should be recruited, I wrote it all on the confession, what are you dissatisfied with?"

He Liu smiled: "If you want to live, you shouldn't raise Butang's name in the confession! Gaobutang belongs to King Yu. If you bite Gaobutang out, wouldn't it be the same as biting out King Yu!" Yu Wang is the prince of my Ming Dynasty. If your confession has anything to do with the prince, think about it, do you still have a way to survive?"

Zhao Jianzhi asked: "Then how should I write this confession?"

He Liudao: "You write like this. You instigated your subordinates to do the Datong collaborating with the enemy and dedicating the city. In order to get rewards from the Tatars and high officials' salaries!"

Zhao Jianzhi wanted to cry without tears: "You mean to let me bear the responsibility alone? If you write this confession in this way, Sixth Master, you have to hand over the confession to the imperial court, and then I will have no way out! I can only suffer Lingchi!"

He Liu smiled: "If you write like this, I will let you go back to Tatar and tell the higher authorities that you ran away halfway after writing the confession. In this way, you can continue to be your Huerbatou Tax collector. I have found out the secret of the defeat of Datong, and I can explain it in front of the emperor and our Commander Lu. Maybe the emperor will be promoted to an official if he is happy."

Zhao Jianzhi thought for a while, and gritted his teeth: "Sixth Master, it is my bad luck to fall into your hands. Now I am a chopping board fish, and you can prepare it as you want. Forget it, I will write as you say! I only hope you Be able to keep your word and let me go after I finish writing!"

He Liu nodded: "It's hard to follow a man's words once he speaks. Write it quickly."

According to He Liu's request, Zhao Jianzhi rewrote a confession.

He Liu dried up the ink, and put away the confession.Then he pulled Lao Hu aside to discuss: "Now we have a confession written and signed by Zhao Jianzhi himself. There is also his nephew Zhao Kui as a witness. Lao Hu, what do you think if Zhao Jianzhi broke free from the rope on the way to the Zuoge Third Camp? Now, let's catch up and fight with him. I accidentally killed him by mistake... Can the emperor explain it?"

Lao Hu stared at He Liu: "Lao Liu, what do you mean, give up the investigation, secretly execute Zhao Jianzhi, and make the case of collaborating with the enemy a case without merit?"

He Liudao: "Didn't you tell me a few days ago? When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people come to investigate, there will be no disciples! If this case is really found out on Gao Gongtou, King Yu will have to be brought out! The court Immediately there was a bloodbath! After all, King Yu is the crown prince, we can’t do anything to shake the foundation of the country! Besides, Zhao Jianzhi’s death is not considered a criminal case. First, there is his confession, and second, there are people who testify to Zhao Kui Yes. Thirdly, we are going to take his body back. Didn't he 'burn himself to death'? We bring his body back, which is equivalent to telling the emperor and the court that Zhao Jianzhi is cheating his death and deceiving the emperor! , We suddenly Bator bluffed Zhao Jianzhi back. The dozen or so Lishi brothers from Jin Yiwei, as well as Fu Hanling can all testify: Zhao Jianzhi ran to the land of the Tatars and became a tax collector for the Tatars!"

Old Hu said: "Hey, you are taking risks for King Yu! I hope King Yu can understand your good intentions. Don't misunderstand you. Otherwise, when he succeeds, there will still be yours. Is it a good fruit to eat?"

He Liudao: "After returning to Beijing, I will go to King Yu to explain this matter clearly."

Old Hu sighed: "Oh, since you have made up your mind, then kill it!"

He Liu returned in front of Zhao Jianzhi, and he made a throat-cutting gesture towards the two brocade-clothed warriors behind Zhao Jianzhi.

Seeing this, Zhao Jianzhi scolded: "He Liu, you don't believe what you say! What did you say just now? A gentleman's words are hard to follow!"

He Liu smiled: "The agreement between a gentleman and a gentleman is so hard to follow! You are just a villain who is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country! Why should we trust a villain like you?"

A wrestler drew out his waist knife and threatened to cut Zhao Jianzhi's throat when he spoke.

But Fu Hanling stopped the strong man, and he cupped his hands and said to He Liu: "Master Liu, this guy killed our brother Wei Tenwan Paozhe. I want to finish him with my own hands and avenge my brothers!"

He Liu nodded.Lishi handed the waist knife to Fu Hanling.

Fu Hanling raised the knife and slashed directly on Zhao Jianzhi's chest.Governor Zhao, who had been up and down for nearly 20 years, died.

Looking at Fu Hanling's cold eyes when he killed someone, He Liu felt a chill in his heart.

Fu Hanling is no longer that pampered son in the capital!
There was a frightening murderous look in his eyes!
Liu Da, the governor of Beisi, robbed Fu Hanling of his love. He Liu believed that Fu Hanling would seek revenge on him sooner or later!
He Liuyi and the others took Zhao Jianzhi's body back to Zuoge [-]rd Battalion.

Knowing that the "culprit" of Datong's defeat had died, the soldiers of Zuoge's third battalion were all rejoiced.

Yang Shoubei said: "Unexpectedly, the leader of the Tatars should not be Li Hu and Li Zongbing, but the governor Zhao Jianzhi! Sixth Lord, you have avenged the tens of thousands of robes of our Datong Guard. I will give it to you for them under the nine springs." Kowtow!"

Yang Shoubei was about to kneel down as he spoke.

But He Liu helped Yang Shoubei up: "I dare not do it. I still have two things to ask of you."

Yang Shoubei said: "What's the matter, you don't mind talking about it!"

He Liu said: "The first thing is to send five hundred capable brothers to escort us back to Beijing. The second thing is that Fu Hanling is my old friend! In the future, in the barracks, please promote us more!"

Yang Shoubei said: "Don't worry, Liu Ye! These two things are all on me!"

When He Liu asked Yang Shoubei to promote Fu Hanling, Lao Hu beside him laughed inwardly: Lao Liu knew that Fu Hanling had a deep hatred with Liu Dayou, the town governor.He asked Yang Shoubei to promote Fu Hanling because he wanted Fu Hanling to have the power to seek revenge from Liu Da as soon as possible.Heh, it seems that the sixth child is really determined to be the commander of Jin Yiwei.If Liu Da is not dead, the position of Fushi Beizhen will not be available to Lao Liu.If you can't sit on the Beizhen Fushi, how can you talk about taking over as the commander?

(End of this chapter)