785 Never let one go
Li Jiancheng nodded, "My father has already agreed to let Ling Shuang serve as a surrender envoy, the question now is how to make Zhen Mingku find out the agreement between her and Wang Shichong without making him suspicious, this Zhen Mingku is too cunning, if he is not careful, he may be calculated." ”
He looked at the scholar just now and said, "Mr. Wei has dealt with Zhen Mingku, in your opinion, how to create this coincidence?" ”
Wei Zheng said with a smile: "This matter is simple, just spread the matter of the third lady and Wang Shichong's agreement to surrender in Luoyang City, and it is not difficult to know the content of the agreement with the ability to find out the hardship." ”
Li Jiancheng said happily: "According to what Mr. Wei said. ”
……
Today is the day to discuss the terms of surrender with the Li family.
When the envoy wearing armor and hats arrived in Luoyang Palace, sat on the throne, condescendingly, untied the black gauze hat on his head, and looked at Wang Shichong at the bottom of the steps, Wang Shichong found out that this female envoy was the famous third princess of the Tang Dynasty, and he was shocked to find that this third princess was so familiar.
As soon as Ling Shuang opened his mouth, he suddenly realized that this third princess was the fairy of Baihua Louhua who was almost raped by him on Yang Guang's dragon boat.
Ling Shuang's voice was extremely pleasant, like a yellow warbler out of the valley: "King Zheng's move is really a blessing for the people of Luoyang, and Ling Shuang thanks King Zheng for his kindness for the people of Luoyang." ”
In Wang Shichong's ears, it was like a needle piercing his body, he was uncomfortable, he smiled very reluctantly, secretly glanced up at Ling Shuang, and found that her face did not show a trace of disgust and disdain, and the smile was sweet. It's not at all like the legendary heroine who killed decisively and didn't let her eyebrows, as if she didn't remember what he did to her on Yang Guang's boat back then. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Don't hide it from the third princess, this king actually has long had the intention of taking refuge in the Li family, but he suffered from the persuasion of the ministers under the seat, and had to fight against the Tang army, fortunately it did not cause much damage, if the two armies really fight, the Great Zheng Army will certainly be annihilated. The Tang Army will inevitably suffer a lot of vitality......"
Ling Shuang smiled slightly and interrupted him unceremoniously, "What conditions does King Zheng have for surrendering?" Even if it is suitable, Ling Shuang can agree to your conditions on behalf of my father. ”
Wang Shichong said unexpectedly: "The third princess is really happy, in fact, the conditions of this king are very simple. I just hope that the Li family can protect the bloodline of my Wang family. Presumably the third lady has also heard of it, Zhen Ming hated General Shan for killing his wife, and even this king hated it, killed dozens of people from my Wang clan, and Qianjin Fort was slaughtered, and my Wang clan only has this king's bloodline, if it is mutilated again, my Wang clan is afraid that it will be extinct. ”
Ling Shuang sighed and said, "King Zheng knew why he had to do it today. ”
Wang Shichong said: "It's too late to regret it now. I heard that Zhen Mingku is a subordinate of the third miss, as long as the third miss can agree in person. No longer let him harm the king's family, the king is willing to give up Luoyang. ”
Ling Shuang was silent for a moment and said, "I can promise you this, but you can't do anything to hurt his relatives and friends, otherwise I won't be able to protect you." ”
"He's a plague god, this king can't hide, how dare he provoke, I just hope that the third lady will speak."
"If you don't believe me, I can't do anything."
"He who believes." At this time, Wang Shichong had long lost the arrogance of the emperor, and even the people who had been his courtiers on the side inevitably felt a sigh in his low voice.
"In addition, I also hope that the third lady can say a few kind words for me in front of King Tang, keep my title, and set up a mansion in Chang'an for me and my family to settle down and live for the rest of my life."
Ling Shuang nodded: "This is natural, my Li family has never treated a general badly." ”
"Thank you so much."
"Anything else?"
Wang Shichong hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's gone." ”
A hint of disdain flashed in Ling Shuang's eyes, and he asked, "What should you do with your subordinates, what should your courtiers do?" ”
"Please dispose of it at will, King Tang is benevolent and will not treat them badly."
Ling Shuang obviously didn't want to say anything more to him, and got up to leave Luoyang Palace.
……
Luoyang City surrendered, Wang Shichong agreed to all the conditions of Li Tang, took dozens of his family members, countless wives and concubines, and embarked on the road to Chang'an.
His courtiers, Shan Xiongxin, Yang Wang, Guo Shiheng, Yang Gongqing, Zhang Tongren and other cadres, although they were unwilling, but the masters had already compromised and surrendered, and they could only unload their armor and release the soldiers, and all of them surrendered.
Li Tang's army conquered Luoyang without blood.
On the day the army entered the city, Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng rode on the streets of Luoyang and accepted the warmest welcome from the people of Luoyang.
Ling Shuang wore a black gauze hat and followed the army into the city to appease the people in the city.
After settling down, Ling Shuang rode alone to the mansion where Zhen Mingku had been under house arrest by Yang Tong in Luoyang City.
The mansion has long been demolished by Wang Shichong, and the former vegetable garden has been burned to the ground.
Standing in front of the empty ruins, Ling Shuang looked a little lonely and in a daze.
Zhen Mingku has not contacted her for almost two months, and after helping Li Tang's army repel Dou Jiande and handing Dou Jiande into Li Shimin's hands, there has been no news of him.
She knew very well what the Zhang clan meant to him, Wang Shichong's clan had basically been wiped out, if it weren't for her hypnosis, he might be the next person to take revenge.
She wanted to help him get rid of the hypnosis, but she didn't really know how.
was in a daze, and there was a rustling of footsteps next to him.
She turned around, and as expected, Zhen Mingku appeared not far in front of her.
"Frost, you're here."
Ling Shuang shuddered.
His voice was still gentle, but she understood that he was no longer the same Zhen Mingku.
Deep guilt has been haunting her heart, she doesn't know how to face this man who has been dead to her from beginning to end, if he knows that Zhang's death has a lot to do with the Li family, and he also personally helped the Li family capture Luoyang City, I don't know how he will feel.
She had been reluctant to think about it.
Zhen Mingku walked to her side, stretched out his hand and pulled her over, hugged her in his arms, looked down at her cheeks that were always as cold as frost, and said softly: "Luoyang has become the Li family's bag, and it is one step closer to your dream." ”
Ling Shuang's body trembled slightly, and she raised her head, "Don't you blame me?" ”
Zhen Ming was puzzled: "Why blame you? ”
"When you and Goose Goose needed my help, I wasn't there for you."
"How can I blame you for this? I know that something is wrong with you, and the far water can't save the near fire, I will never blame you, not to mention, I'm glad that you're not around, if something happens to you, I really don't know if I still have the courage to live. ”
Ling Shuang looked at him for a while, and then suddenly said, "Zhen Huyuan, when the world is too peaceful, you can take me out of the Central Plains and go to the place where you want to take the goose goose, and let us start over there, okay?" ”
"Even if you don't say it, I'll take you wherever you want to go."
Ling Shuang's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange light.
Zhen Ming hugged her tighter, and whispered, "But before that, I want to ask you to do me a favor." ”
"What's the busy?"
"Those generals and ministers who surrendered are the culprits who killed the goose goose, I know that the Li family has always been merciful to the captives, and there is no habit of killing the surrendered generals, but I will never let them live well, no matter what means are used, I hope you can understand, these people, I want to do it myself."
Ling Shuang's body trembled slightly, as if she was afraid of something, lowered her head, and asked softly, "Aren't you killing enough people?" ”
"Anyone who has anything to do with killing geese and geese, I will never let go of any of them."
Ling Shuang was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "I'll help you think of a way." ”
……
One day, a notice was posted on the notice boards in various parts of the city, which was written by the people of Luoyang City against the officials and generals of the previous dynasty, with blood and tears.
In order to highlight the royal law and promote justice, the king of Tang ordered that all the courtiers who had served Wang Shichong be beheaded to show the public, so as to make the people angry.
Dozens of courtiers and generals were escorted to the execution ground, and on the way they burst into tears, accusing Li Tangjun of being unkind and unjust, and some people scolded Wang Shichong, when Shan Xiongxin, the owner of Erxian Village, saw the familiar figure of the person who was beheaded, his eyes flashed and he didn't know whether it was remorse or resentment, and shouted: "Zhen is bitter, we have all been deceived, kill me, you will definitely regret it!" ”
The onlookers were stunned, and searched around, and finally their eyes fell on the old man with white hair on the prison platform.
There are already many people who know that the identity of the Secret Guard General has always been ever-changing, and he has already had the experience of dressing up as a Baihualou Guardian before, and now when he sees this old man, he wonders if he is suffering from his life.
The old man walked up to the execution platform without saying a word, walked in front of Shan Xiongxin, squatted down, leaned into his ear and said, "I know what you mean, you can go with confidence, I will not let go of any of the people who killed my wife, and it won't be long before I let the people of the Li family go down with you." ”
Shan Xiongxin looked horrified, and was about to open his mouth to shout, when the old man had an extra dagger in his hand at some point, skillfully cutting his throat, so that all his words were stuck in his throat, and he died in horror.
Then, the old man stood up casually, walked off the execution platform, looked at the trembling Wang Shichong on the execution platform expressionlessly, and said lightly: "There is always a time for karma, it's not that the time has not come, I am the summary and retribution of your life, go below and repent." ”
After saying that, he turned around and waved.
The executioner's hand rose and fell, and dozens of heads fell to the ground. (To be continued......)