Chapter 38 Xizhou (Additional chapter for new alliance leader Kafka)
Wang Fu, who was a powerful figure in both the government and the public, died like this.
Yang Qiu himself was still a little dazed, could he have done something that Chen Fan and others couldn't do back then?
For a moment, Yang Qiu didn't know if he was proud or sad.
At this moment, the swordsman and penman next to him came forward and asked:
"Captain, the prisoner is dead, but the judgment document has not been signed yet. Is there any problem?" Before, when they buried Wang Fu, there was no problem. But after he was killed, they asked questions.
Yang Qiu looked at the swordsmen and penmen in the execution room. At this time, the dozen or so veterans who were accustomed to punishment names were all looking at him silently.
Yang Qiu knew that they were waiting for him to take over the responsibility. After all, he had just become the commander-in-chief and had not yet established a good relationship with these junior officials.
Yang Qiu didn't care and waved his hand:
"You can draw a pledge even if you are dead. Later, I will ask the secretary to write a confession form, and you will directly help him write it.
In addition, let me hang Wang Fu's body at the gate of Xia City and hang a sign for him. On the sign, I will write the words "The Thief Wang Fu" for him.
Didn't his son Wang Ji often do this in Peidi? I also learned a lesson, which is called giving to others through the way. Just do it. ”
All the swordsmen and penmen looked at each other and said in unison: "Here!"
They didn't think what Yang Qiu did was so harsh. After all, as a prison official, they had seen even more cruel masters.
After giving the instructions, Yang Qiu returned to his office, thinking about what to do with Duan Ji.
He will definitely be killed. Even if this old man is good now, once he is released, he will be the one who dies.
But how to kill him?
After thinking for a while, he called the judge over.
The judge was busy taking into custody the Qiang and Hu Yicong of Duan Taiwei. Hearing Yang Qiu's call, he hurriedly entered the office as counselor.
Yang Qiu told Shen Pei everything about this matter, including why Duan Juan must be killed, but what disasters would result from killing him.
He regards Shen Pei as his confidant and realizes that he has nothing to hide.
Shen Pei was from Hebei, and he had the same impression of Duan Jue, a veteran general in the northwest. On the contrary, he thought that Duan Jue was not as good as Huangfu Gui.
Duan Taiwei did indeed have great military exploits. He fought in hundreds of battles in Xizhou and was invincible, beheading tens of thousands of people. But what! After spending 4.4 billion yuan, the Qiang and Hu continued to rebel again and again.
However, Huangfu's regulations pacified the Qiang and Hu, saving the country billions of money. This is the gap.
So when Yang Qiu said he wanted to kill Duan Ji, Shen Pei was a little surprised but didn't think anything was wrong. He thought for a while:
"Ming Gong, since Duan Jun must die and cannot die because of us, why not let him commit suicide."
"Suicide?" Yang Qiu's eyes lit up, and his thoughts were opened.
Yes, wouldn't all the problems be solved by letting him commit suicide?
It doesn’t matter if he has prestige in the army. He himself committed suicide because of his crime, so what else can the government and the opposition have to say!
Moreover, now Lao Ge happens to have the leverage to lead troops into the prison and resist arrest with weapons. None of these things can scare him.
When the time comes, threaten him with these charges and force him to commit suicide, and that will be all.
Presumably, he didn't let the judge do it. This kind of upright gentleman should not be involved in secret and scandalous matters. He just asked him to be the counselor to plan it.
After he asked the judge to step aside, he called for a guard and asked:
"How much poisonous wine is there in the house?"
As a prison, naturally there is no shortage of these.
The guard thought for a while and said:
"I don't think I still have three bottles. I used a lot the day before and haven't refilled them yet."
"Well, go and get a bottle for me."
After hearing this, he retreated to get the poisonous wine. After a while, he came up with the bottle.
Yang Qiu silently put the poisonous wine into his pocket and went down to find Duan Jiong.
When he arrived at the place, Duan Hao started to eat and drink. He was holding a bucket of millet and eating. There was also a full pot of mutton on the table. He was appetizing at first glance.
Seeing this, Yang Qiu thought that he had been busy all day and had not eaten a drop of rice, but this old man had eaten and drank. He secretly cursed the people below for their lack of vision and snorted dissatisfied:
"Who prepared the food for him? I don't know that Duan Taiwei is fat and is about to eat something lighter."
The prisoner next to him hurriedly bowed and replied:
"It was sent by the Huangmen in the palace. It was said that the country was eating sheep today. Thinking that the old prince always loved this food, he asked the little Huangmen to send it to the old prince to try."
Damn it, this guy must die.
Forget it, let him have a good meal so he can go on his way.
After thinking about it, Yang Qiu didn't worry anymore and ordered someone to add a case table for him in the cell. He also prepared wine and food. He sat on the bed and started eating and drinking.
For a moment, Duan Qiu and Yang Qiu didn't look at each other, just eating and drinking.
After all, it couldn't be compared. Yang Qiu felt bloated after eating for a while. Seeing that Lao Ge was still eating, he mocked:
"He is an old and honest man. He eats a pound of rice and ten pounds of meat in one meal, but only three of them are lost in an instant. The old lieutenant doesn't accept old age, he just doesn't know how many times he has to poop in a meal."
Duan Yan was now eating the meat and grains sent by the country and felt much more at ease. I don’t get used to seeing this nasty thing barking and barking here:
"Even if Naigong poops, he still poops more than a northern dog like you. You are a waste."
Yang Qiu, his eyes narrowed again.
Calming his mind, Yang Qiu said seductively:
"Old Lieutenant, you don't think you can survive this. Think about it for yourself and see if what you committed is a death penalty."
This was a routine used by Xing Ming. The old lieutenant was not familiar with it, so he finally fell into it.
"Nai Gong fought hard for the country, so what if he robbed several aunts?
Besides, follow me, none of these ladies are wearing silks and satins, and they are rich in clothes and food. This is for the good of the father-in-law. What's wrong with that? ”
Good guy, at this age he still robs women.
"That's not what you're talking about. Please confess it yourself and don't interrupt me again, otherwise you will suffer a lot." Yang Qiu continued to deceive.
"Well, the weapons under the chariot are mine and have nothing to do with my righteous followers. You can let them go."
Now, the old lieutenant still loves his soldiers as much as his son.
"Old Lieutenant, you have to think clearly. Entering the forbidden area with troops is regarded as rebellion. This is a serious crime for the Yi tribe. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it." Duan Jue also looked at the Northern Dog with contempt. A cold snort:
"Please be merciful and tell me. If you have any ideas, I will listen to them first."
Yang Qiu didn't pay attention to the contempt in Lao Ge's words, after all, he couldn't get angry with the dead.
He straightened his sleeves and said to Duan Ji:
"Yes, I have an idea. I have a bottle of poisonous wine here. If the old lieutenant drinks this wine, everything will be over."
"Bah, you are stupid for being a prince. If you could kill me now, would you tell me so much?
After all, you didn't dare to kill me, and you wanted me to die, so you tricked me into committing suicide. Northern dogs are northern dogs, and dog meat is not allowed on the table. ”
Duan Jiong was older and had the advantage of having a lot of yellow phlegm. This time, he spat the thick phlegm directly on Yang Qiu's face.
Yang Qiu didn't care about it at first, and wanted to show off, but when it hit his face, he felt something was wrong. He quickly wiped it with his sleeve and saw yellow phlegm with big ink spots, so he vomited immediately.
"Hahaha, let you know how powerful Naigong is."
Yang Qiu didn't want to pretend anymore, and subconsciously wanted to kill him directly, but his reason told him to calm down. Then calm down, he advised again:
"Old Lieutenant, you have gone astray. This is for the sake of your loyalty, so you are allowed to commit suicide.
Think about it, old lieutenant, you have made outstanding achievements in battle. If the country annihilates your three tribes, it will be a loss of the righteousness of a monarch and his ministers.
But your sin is unforgivable, so the country gives you a special banquet so that you can have a good meal before leaving.
What a kindness this is. Don't you understand yet? ”
After hearing this, the old lieutenant looked at the mutton on the table and felt that it no longer tasted good.
But he still refused to give up. He was so stubborn that he must see the country in person, or see the country's will for him to commit suicide, otherwise there would be no hope for him to commit suicide.
Okay, stop pretending.
He waved his hand and let the prisoners on the left and right in. These people had been managed by him before, and they were all his former confidants.
Duan Jiao was horrified, what a good boy, this Northern Dog actually used force with him.
After all, he was a fierce general in the army. He pulled up the table and chopped off one of his legs with one palm. Then he held the table as a shield with his left hand and the horn as a stick with his right hand, trying to capture the Yang Ball.
Although Yang Qiu is a ruthless person, his skills are not given in vain. He has been good at swordsmanship since he was a child.
At this time, with the knife in his hand, he cut off the corner of the case in Duan Jiong's hand with one stroke.
Duan Jiong was so angry that he threw the remaining corner of the case at Yang Qiu. Yang Qiu dodged, but Duan Jiong took the opportunity to rush out of the cell.
At this time, he threw the case into the air, knocked down all the cells he was approaching, and then rushed out like a mad cow.
He was already fat, and he knew how to work hard, so he was rushed all the way to the prison gate.
But just as he was about to rush out, a group of people poured into the field, led by a Han official with a high rank of Wu Bian, who was the judge who had been outside.
Shen Pei always had a lot of thoughts. When he saw Yang Qiu asking him about something, he guessed that he wanted to kill Duan Juan, but Yang Qiu didn't let him do it, so he knew that he was not really treated as his confidant yet.
The judge is young and ambitious.
Although he was from a wealthy family in Wei County, he also had a teacher who had served as Sangong. But he knew that the real noble man was Yang Qiu.
A series of gentry in Hebei have been suppressed continuously since the Guangwu period. Because Guangwu relied on people from Hebei to conquer the world, but his core were people from Nanyang, and his capital was located in Luoyang.
Therefore, the famous Hebei warrior became a victim.
First, Empress Guo was deposed, and then there was the major case of the King of Chu during the reign of Emperor Ming. In both cases, officials from their Hebei line were killed.
After that, the officials of the Hebei clique were in a state of decline, and few of them had ever served as Sangong.
Until Emperor Huan, both countries were vassal kings of Hebei. Their Hebei faction has just returned to the center of power, and Yang Qiu is the core backbone of this faction.
Now that he appreciates himself, he must catch it.
Therefore, the judge selected a few subordinates and came to jail. He wants to tell Yang Qiu:
"He's here to kill Duan Ji, and he's sure to be his confidant."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the imperial prison, the old lieutenant rushed out like a wild lion.
The judge immediately realized that the opportunity had come.
When he saw that one of his men had a net, he immediately pulled it out and threw it towards Duan Jiong.
Duan Yan kept looking ahead and didn't notice the person next to him. This net directly caught him tightly.
He was still trying to break free, but the prisoners who came from behind quickly picked up the rope net.
Duan Jiong was dragged into the air, unable to exert any force, so he could only look at the blue sky and surrender.
Yang Qiu followed up and gave the old guy a kick. He took Lao Ge back again, and saw Shen Pei following him and bowing:
"I ask for medicine."
As soon as Yang Qiu heard this, he understood what he meant. His expression changed and he patted the judge on the shoulder for the last time:
"Zhengnan, I saw you right, you are a person."
After saying that, he handed the poisonous wine in his pocket to Shen Pei.
The judge took it and bowed again, then turned to face the old lieutenant in the net, bowed again, stepped forward and poured all the wine into the old lieutenant's mouth.
They say your life will pass before you die.
Duan Jiong didn't believe it, but when he arrived, he found that his life was really like a fleeting glimpse:
"I believe that the ambition of the Qiang and Hulangzi is difficult to tolerate. Although they are weak, they will surrender and resume their action. They can only use spears to threaten them and white blades to cut their necks and ears."
"I serve the power of the Han Dynasty and build a long-term strategy, but I want to eliminate its roots..."
"General, there are brothers who haven't rushed out..."
"General, why do we come here to fight..."
"General, I will be your soldier in the next life..."
Duan Yan looked at the blurry figures with dark eyes.
The Taiwei, Duan Jiong, was killed by poison and died!
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