Chapter 1088: Success in the East and Success in the West (Eighty-One)

Zhao Yong, who had a gray and defeated face, was brought in by two powerful soldiers and thrown to the ground with all his strength. He fell to the ground with a thud. The former county guard of Dai County was now wearing civilian clothes and his body was covered with stains. The sludge was crawling on the ground like a maggot.

He Lanxiong looked at Zhao Yong with disgust, but he thought in his heart that he was a hero and he was a good man. However, this Zhao Yong was really ashamed to be Zilan's son. I heard that Zilan's eldest son was very wise and was tabooed by King Zhao. He was forcibly summoned to Handan as a hostage, and eventually died in a conspiracy. The one left behind could no longer support Zilan's family.

There was silence in the lobby. Although every citizen hated Zhao Yong to death, the identity of the man in front of him was extraordinary. Even though there was all kinds of anger in his heart, he didn't know how to express it.

&nb岛>Novel www.zuzud; The deathly silence made Zhao Yong even more panicked. He raised his head and saw the face of He Xingxiong. He Lanxiong had been stationed in Daijun for a long time, and he had discussed Daijun with He Lanxiong many times. He usually went about banquets and banquets, and all he saw was a smiling face, but today, the other party's livid face, slightly twitching muscles, and angry eyes all made him understand that what he was seeing in front of him was A person is no longer the person who was so respectful to him in the past.

"Mr. Zhao, what a pleasure it is to meet you!" He Lanxiong finally spoke. The murderous aura in his voice could not be completely concealed even if he tried his best to conceal it.

"Commander Helan!" Zhao Yong raised his head, "I was forced, I was forced!"

He Lanxiong laughed loudly: "What a forced one! Let me ask, even though the Qin army unexpectedly came from Shanggu, there were still 30,000 generals in Xiling City at that time, with sufficient weapons and abundant food. Who forced Governor Zhao to do so? Kaesong surrendered?"

Zhao Yong made a few gurgling sounds in his throat, but no sound came out.

"The Qin army occupied Daijun. Who gave the Qin people a list of thousands of officials sent by our Han Kingdom to Daijun, and let them be brutally murdered? There were more than a thousand people, and only a dozen survived in the end. Commander Zhao , I dreamed back in the middle of the night, was there ever a time when I was dripping with cold sweat, was there ever a time when an innocent soul asked for his life?"

The stern He Lanxiong asked one question after another, making Zhao Yong sweat profusely. He looked around the generals in the hall, and the angry faces made him feel great fear.

"You are really a father of a tiger and a son of a dog. This time, no one can save you."

Hearing He Lanxiong's words, Zhao Yong burst into tears.

"I don't want to die, spare my life, Commander, spare my life, no, no, no, no, no, no, I want to see the King of Han, I want to meet the King of Han, I have secrets and important things to report!" Zhao Yong supported the ground and shouted.

He Lanxiong glanced at Zhao Yong with disdain, "Don't worry, Governor Zhao, I won't kill you here. Even if you are no longer a thing, you are still the son of Mr. Zilan. Don't you want to see the king? No problem, my commander. The official will send you back to Jicheng to meet the king, but as far as I know, even if you meet the king, you will not be able to escape the fate of being executed in the execution ground, hehehehe!"

Hearing that he would not be cut in half here, Zhao Yong's eyes showed hope again, and he kowtowed to He Lanxiong and said, "Thank you, Commander, for not killing me."

He Lanxiong glanced at the slug-like Zhao Yong with disgust and waved his hand, "Come here, take him down. After a few days, he will be escorted back to Jicheng with the people who are returning to Jicheng and handed over to the king."

Ten days later, a prison car drove out of the county governor's house. Zhao Yong was wearing heavy shackles and sitting cross-legged in the prison car inside the bowl-thick railings. A moment later, several war horses came from the other direction, with one person in the lead. , but it was Qin Lei who stood firm in Hecheng.

"Young Master!" Seeing Zhao Tong in the prison car, Qin Lei got off his horse and walked to the prison car. He knelt down on one knee with a mournful cry, holding the railings of the prison car with both hands, crying endlessly.

"General Qin, help, help!" Seeing Qin Lei, Zhao Yong seemed to have seen a savior. He rushed to Qin Lei's side, held Qin Lei's hands tightly with both hands, and pulled up the shackles with a clattering sound.

"If I had known this, why would I have done it in the first place!" Tears flowed down Qin Lei's wrinkled face, "I will never be able to defeat Mr. Zilan!"

"General, save me, general, save me!" Zhao Yong shouted repeatedly.

Qin Lei stood up, turned around, walked to He Lanxiong, and knelt down with a bang.

He Lanxiong quickly took a step forward, trying hard to help Qin Lei up with both hands, "Old general, you are my hero of the Han Dynasty, how can you, He Lanxiong, treat you with such a great gift?"

Qin Lei's anger sank into his Dantian. He Lanxiong supported him. Although his body swayed slightly, he still knelt firmly on the ground. "Commander, the last general also knows that the young master made a big mistake this time and was escorted to Ji." Qin Lei did not dare to ask He to be excused, but he asked the commander to save some dignity for Mr. Zilan. He removed the shackles of the young master and released him from the prison. Qin Lei accompanied him to Jicheng for trial. Above all, Qin Lei guarantees everything."

He Lanxiong had a look of embarrassment on his face, "General Qin, you also know that I, a big man, have strict laws and regulations, and serious criminals like Zhao Yong must be closely guarded."

"Commander, please look at the face of the deceased Mr. Zilan!" Qin Lei begged again.

He Lanxiong blinked his eyes. He didn't care much about Mr. Zilan's face, but he still had to give Qin Lei some face.

"Well, General Qin, he must be imprisoned. This is not only a punishment, but also a warning to those who are half-hearted. The betrayer will be punished no matter who he is. What I can do is I removed the shackles for him for the sake of General Qin Lei. General Qin, please stop saying this. This is my bottom line. You also know that the lives of thousands of Han officials in Daijun were lost in the hands of this man. .”

Qin Lei was speechless, stood up and stepped aside.

He Lanxiong waved his hand. Officials from the Supervisory Yuan had already gone up to open the cage and removed the shackles for Zhao Yong. As the cage door slammed shut, He Lanxiong said to Qin Lei: "General Qin, have a good trip. This time the King of Han appreciates you greatly." , I think he will definitely be promoted. Helan couldn't offer General Qin a glass of wine in Jicheng, so he congratulated him in advance here."

"Thank you very much, Commander Ji Yan. Qin Lei doesn't want any reward, but I hope I can use my small contribution to exchange for the young master's life!" Qin Lei said with a bitter look on his face.

He Lanxiong smiled noncommittally, "After arriving at Jicheng, everything will be decided by the king. General Qin, I am busy with military affairs, so I will send him off not far away."

"I'll send General Qin Lei off!" Next to He Lanxiong, Lu Ting, who was still as skinny as a stick, appeared more and more. This man was also among those who were supposed to be recalled to Jicheng, but unlike Ou Zhe, who was still so scarred that others carried him to the hospital. Just like the Sima who handled official business in the court, when Lu Ting saw this appearance when he arrived at Xiling City, he decided not to go to Jicheng for the time being but to stay and assist Ou Zhe in handling the official affairs of Dai County. He Lanxiong was quite familiar with county affairs and indeed had outstanding abilities, so He Lanxiong agreed to his request to stay and sent a special official document to Gao Yuan for him.

"Go ahead!" He Lanxiong nodded: "There are some things that you should tell General Qin a little bit about first, so as not to disappoint him then."

"Save it for me, subordinate!" Lu Ting nodded.

A line of carriages and horses walked slowly on the street, with countless people from Xiling City on both sides. They looked at Zhao Yong in the prison tower silently, with mixed feelings in their hearts. More and more people gathered on the street, but... Without making a sound, everyone looked at Zhao Yong's expression, showing pity, anger, contempt, and all kinds of life.

I am saddened by his misfortune, angry that he will not fight, and even more angry that he has lost the face of Mr. Zilan, making Mr. Zilan unable to live in peace.

"General Qin, when you go back this time, how are you going to save Zhao Yong's life?" Lu Ting, who was walking alongside Qin Lei, asked in a low voice.

"I just hope that the king can spare the young master's life for Qin Lei's meager achievements." Qin Lei sighed: "In the past few years, Zhao Yong has made some achievements in governing Gongjun. .”

Lu Ting shook his head slightly: "General Qin, you still don't understand the bureaucracy of our Han Dynasty. Just last year, the king separated the power of officials to decide cases from the local yamen, and established a special yamen called the court. The court came from the top. It is a self-contained system that hears cases and is not subject to the control of other yamen. There is a Supreme Court in the central government and a chief judge, who is appointed by the king and approved by the Great Council. The chief judge is lifelong and has great power, while the county has an intermediate court. , the county has set up a junior court. This decree has been officially implemented in Tianhe County, Langya County, Hejian County and other places. Other places have been delayed due to the sudden outbreak of war. This time Zhao Yong was escorted back to Jicheng for trial. It will be handed over to this court for trial."

"No matter which yamen is trying the case, the king always makes the final decision, right?" Qin Lei asked.

"This is not necessarily true. You know the Great Council. It has been three years since the Great Council was established. In the past three years, they have rejected many opinions of the Government Affairs Hall, even though they knew that some of them were made by the Government Council under the instruction of the King. The King wanted to To maintain the authority of the Great Council, instead of being angry, he was very appreciative. This time the Great Court was newly established. In order to maintain the authority of the Great Court, the King would not reject the final judgment of the Great Court, but instead use my judgment on the laws of the Han Dynasty. I understand that Zhao Yong will not be able to escape the death penalty this time."

Qin Lei's expression changed drastically.

"People like Zhao Yong will definitely be handed over to the Supreme Court for trial, and the first Supreme Justice Jing Shou came from the Military Justice Department of the Supervisory Yuan. He is a first-class selfless person."

"This, doesn't this mean there is no way to save the young master?" Qin Lei asked in shock.

Looking at Qin Lei, Lu Ting whispered: "General Qin, don't make random decisions and think about letting this guy run away halfway. It's not that I look down on this guy. Even if you want to let him go, he can't run away. Besides this Once, Commander Helan hated Zhao Yong, and sent out not only the Supervisory Yuan, but also military experts. Even ten of you, not to mention you alone, would never be able to release Zhao Yong from under their noses. .”

"Am I just going to watch the young master go to Jicheng to die?"

"No, there is another way, that is, Your Majesty." Lu Ting shook his head.

"Didn't you just say that the King will never interfere with the trial of the Grand Court?"

"The king will not interfere with the outcome of the trial, but the king has a privilege, which is pardon. However, according to my laws of the Han Dynasty, the king's power of pardon can only be used once every three years. Will the king use it on Zhao Yong? It's up to you." Lu Ting's voice was lowered, "You can't say that I told you. If Commander Helan finds out, I won't be able to live without you."

"Thank you so much, Brother Lu." Qin Lei clasped his fist towards Lu Ting sincerely and said, "If I can really save young master's life, I will be very grateful later."

"What kind of reward? We lived and died together in Hecheng, and we have been like a family for a long time. To be honest, I also wish Zhao Yong would die, but I am doing this for General Qin's sake. I cannot bear to see you sad in the future. Zhao Yong has a miserable life, and even if he lives, he will be like a living dead, a walking corpse in the future." (To be continued...)