Chapter 250 swallowed a fly
Chapter 250 swallowed a fly
The news of Wang Shichong's death was inevitably leaked. Getting this news, Chen Ying was very annoyed, but he was helpless.
An Xing is the envoy of the army, and it is his duty to supervise the army. An Xing accidentally killed Wang Shichong in the temporary prison of the Tang Army, and even Chen Ying's direct suspicion that Wang Shichong did not commit suicide also reached Li Yuan's ears in 1510, Li Yuan knew, Pei Lian, Chen Shuda, Xiao Shiwen, Yu Wenshi and other important ministers all knew the news one after another, and then the entire Chang'an clan also knew the news.
When Chang'an Xungui and the clan gate lords all knew the news that Wang Shichong had died, it basically meant that almost all the world knew the news of Wang Shichong's violent death.
Chen Ying almost didn't have to think about it, he could also think that Wang Shiyun must know!
When three days later, Zhou Chengdong sent more than 30 pages of paper to Chen Ying, Chen Ying was still very surprised, this Zhou Chengdong looked five big and three thick, and he looked like a fierce god, but he really didn't expect that he actually wrote a very delicate flyy letter. This confession is densely written with confessions. It's just that what makes Chen Ying puzzled is that some of the faces on this testimony are circled, crossed, and a little dotted.
Zhou Chengdong's eyes were full of tiredness when he presented this reply, which was completely different from the flying and agile in the past, as if he had exhausted his mental power last night: "Lord, this confession has three parts, the circle is the news that I feel very sure through multiple corroboration, the cross is the fake news, and the dotted one is uncertain. ”
Chen Ying nodded, the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army are not criminals, they also have human rights, and it is impossible to torture to extract confessions. Of course, confessing fake news itself leaks the problem.
The first dozen or so pages are densely packed with names, all circled, either belonging to no motive for the assassination of Wang Shichong, or there are witnesses or testimonies who are definitely not present. There were 286 of them. Chen Ying then looked down.
"Name: Chen Yin, Identity: Zuo Xiao Cavalry Guard Xun Yifu Xun Yi Tuan Yue Riding Xiao Cavalry. claimed that he had no grievances or enmity with Wang Shichong. After investigation, Chen Yin's brother Chen Ke is the former Sui Xiaoguo army Tun cavalry captain, Chen Ke followed Yu culture and rebellion, defeated by Li Mi, surrendered to Li Mi, and then descended to Wang Shichong Moon ago, Qin, Cheng, Niu, Xie four generals defected, Chen Ke followed Qin Qiong to vote for the King of Qin, was chased and killed by Zheng Jun Chen Zhiluo led the army, and threw his body into the wilderness. ”
Chen Ying carefully looked at Zhou Chengdong's summary, and the language was quite rigorous and economical, even stingy. Overall, Chen Yin concealed that he had a grudge against Wang Shichong for killing his brother.
Then, Chen Ying looked at the confession of the second person below: Name: Han Qiusheng, identity: Zuo Xiao Cavalry Guard Xun Yifu Xun 1st Regiment Shooting Brigade Marshal. claimed to have slept in the camp that night, and the comprehensive guard confirmed that he left the camp around midnight, pretending to be out of Gong, and returned a quarter of an hour later.
Name: Shiqing Zhang. Position: Team Leader. That night the patrol team was on duty. Conceal his background as an archer in the former Qi Palace.
Chen Ying looked carefully, and the one holding the testimony unconsciously clenched it tighter. There are suspicious people, there are twenty-three people, some of them are recommended by the Qi Palace, there are people from the Dugu family, and there are also people from Li Yuan, in fact, they all have this motive to get rid of Wang Shichong, seeing this result, Chen Ying knew that there was no need to investigate. Even if it is really found out, it doesn't make any sense.
Zhou Chengdong looked at Chen Ying hesitantly, and asked tentatively: "Lord, now the suspicion is shrunk among these twenty-three people, if you give the lowly position the right to act cheaply, it only takes one night, and the lowly position has absolute certainty to find out the real culprit!" ”
"Forget it, that's the end of the matter!" Chen Ying looked at Zhou Chengdong and said: "Rotten this matter into your stomach, I am not a scholar of the Criminal Department or a Dali Siqing." ”
"Humble and understood!" Zhou Chengdong bowed.
"You've been working hard these days, go down and rest!" Chen Ying suddenly took this testimony, and suddenly found that one had an idea, he took Han Qiusheng's testimony and said: "You change this place, note, Han Qiusheng, a tenant of the Dugu clan for generations." Note, Han Qiusheng, a native of Zhangnan, Note, Beizhou. Note, Chen Yin, Qinghe County, Note, Zhang Shiqing, Wei County. ”
Zhou Chengdong suddenly realized: "Humble understand! ”
At this moment, Li Xiuning rushed in and said, "Chen Lang, it's not good!" ”
"What's wrong?" Chen Ying let Li Xiuning drag him out of the tent, turned over his horse, and ran towards the Zheng army camp opposite.
Five or six miles away from the Zheng army's camp, I heard the drums in the Zheng army's camp, and faintly heard: "Revenge, revenge ......"
Chen Ying's face changed slightly: "What's the matter, Wang Shiyun already knows the news of Wang Shichong's death?" ”
Li Xiuning was also in a mess at this time: "I don't know what's going on?" Chen Lang, what now? ”
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the rear, and Qu Tutong, the eldest grandson Shunde, the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Hou Junji, etc. also rode horses.
Looking at the Zheng army camp from afar, I saw tens of thousands of Zheng army soldiers standing in formation, the armor soldiers were strong, the swords and guns were shining cold, and the murderous spirit was soaring.
This is not the most critical thing, the most critical thing is that the original point of the camp is on the platform, and a torture table has been set up at this moment, although it is not clear to see, but it can be seen that on the execution platform, dozens of people are tied up, pressed to the ground, waiting for execution.
Qu Tutong's face, which was originally unfazed, became very ugly at this moment. Shouldering the responsibility for the defeat of Luoyang and carrying the black pot of defeat for Li Shimin, this was originally nothing, anyway, Li Yuan knew that Qu Tutong was taking the blame for Li Shimin, even if it was time to reward him for meritorious deeds, he would dismiss the official and go to the knight, or it would not be long before Li Yuan would make up for his losses.
But now, Li Shimin is about to be beheaded, I am afraid that by that time, this is not to bear the black pot for Li Shimin, but to bear the responsibility for this defeat.
Chen Ying rode his horse to the outside of the Zheng army's camp, and shouted loudly: "Chen Ying, the champion general of the Tang Dynasty, please invite Wang Shiyun, the king of Zheng Guoqi, to come out of the camp for a meeting!" ”
The guards behind Chen Ying also roared loudly: "Chen Ying, the champion general of the Tang Dynasty, please invite Wang Shiyun, the king of Zheng Guoqi, to come out of the camp for a meeting!" ”
Wang Shiyun, who was in the camp, was slightly stunned: "Chen Yingxiao'er, what is this going to do?" ”
The adjutant general asked timidly, "His Royal Highness the King of Qi, what should we do now?" ”
Wang Shiyun said: "Don't pay attention to it, it's already three o'clock in the afternoon, and you can start the knife and ask for it." ”
All the Zheng soldiers roared one after another: "At three o'clock in the afternoon, open the knife and ask for the beheading!" ”
Seeing that Zheng Jun's camp had no reaction, Li Xiuda hurriedly said, "Chen Lang, what should I do now?" ”
In fact, Li Xiuning himself didn't know how many times he had repeated this sentence.
Chen Ying said helplessly: "It seems that Wang Shiyun is afraid of me, why don't you let General Changsun try!" As long as Wang Shiyun comes out of the camp, I have a way to make Wang Shiyun change his mind, but if he doesn't leave the camp, I really have no choice! ”
When the eldest grandson Shunde heard this, he was as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly. Co-author Wang Shiyun is afraid of you, so he is not afraid of me, doesn't he say that he is not as good as Chen Ying?
Li Xiuning said without thinking about it: "General Changsun, please let Wang Shiyun go out of the camp!" ”
The eldest grandson, Shunde, was also helpless.
The result was good, the guards behind Chen Ying still shouted at the Zheng army camp with their throats in their voices: "It's okay if Wang Shiyun is afraid of General Chen, we can send General Changsun out of the camp to talk to you!" “
When Wang Shiyun heard this, his face turned red instantly, his head protruded, and the blood vessels in his neck were as hideous as earthworms: "Just talk about it, I'm afraid that you will say flowers!" “
The two sides sent messengers to communicate back and forth.
In the end, it was decided that each side should send 100 men, and that neither side could send troops close to the large camps of both sides.
After the conditions of these meetings were negotiated, Chen Ying quietly said to Zhang Shigui: "You are good at archery, you will draw the right opportunity, if you have the opportunity, you will kill Wang Shiyun with one arrow!" “
Zhang Shigui nodded, and personally selected a hundred masters with outstanding archery skills, each carrying an iron-tire bow and preparing a quenched armor piercing, ready to give Wang Shiyun a fatal blow!