novelcrest Chapter 1466 Collaborating with the enemy and treason?
Chapter 1466 Collaborating with the enemy and treason?
Chapter 1466 Collaborating with the enemy and treason?
The sword in his hand was taken away, and he was punched hard in the chest. Wang Jingqi bent down vomiting, and his hands were tied with ropes by the soldiers.
It was unprecedented for a son of the Wang family in Taiyuan to be treated so rudely, but Wang Jingqi didn't dare to resist. Who knows if this group of unscrupulous soldiers will really kill him?Even if you don't dare to hurt his life, you won't be able to beat him severely...
Wang Jingqi struggled a few times, knowing that today was a fall, but he didn't have much fear. He was a child of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so he would not lose his life, so he raised his head and said to Yuan Kun, "Quickly inform your brother and let him think about it." Rescue me..."
Of course he wanted Yuan Kun to send a message to Wang Jingzhi, so that Wang Jingzhi could quickly find a way to get him out of the "Baiqisi", but the more important purpose was to make people think that Yuan Kun was actually his family. Servant or friend, thus ignoring it.
Yuan Kun is the most important person in this incident, if he is captured by the "Hundred Knights", it will be very bad...
Naturally, Yuan Kun was not an idiot, blinked, and immediately understood Wang Jingqi's intentions, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, sir, I'll go and inform Dalang..."
After saying that, he turned around and ran out of the study.
Even if Wang Jingqi committed a crime, it is impossible for the "Baiqisi" to treat all members of the Wang family as criminals. It seems that this kind of behavior of asking for help will not be stopped.
But just as Yuan Kun took a step, he was stopped.
The leader of Baiqi had a sneer on his face: "Master Yuan, where are you going? We searched half of Chang'an City in the middle of the night and finally found you. You still want to leave?"
Yuan Kun's whole body was shaken, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
So they came to catch me...
There was still a little extravagant hope in his heart, Yuan Kun fought and laughed dryly: "This brother is joking, I am just a steward in the mansion..."
The head of Baiqi smiled but didn't smile: "The dignified Yuan family of Youzhou can be regarded as a famous person, how come there are such brazen and shameless people like you, who don't even recognize their ancestors?"
Yuan Kun was completely desperate.
"Bring these two people back to the camp, and the commander will personally interrogate them!"
"Here!"
The soldiers tied Wang Jingqi and Yuan Kun together, and escorted them out of the study.
The mansion was turned upside down long ago, servants and maids ran out to watch the excitement, and many members of the Wang family also looked at each other at the door, the majestic Taiyuan Wang family has suffered repeated insults in the past two years... There was Fang Jun who surrounded the servants with people. Zhong Wanggui's mansion beat the Wang family's face so loudly, and now the "Baiqisi" directly rushed into the house to arrest the young master...
Could it be that the family is in trouble and the building is about to collapse?
However, although all the members of the Wang clan were filled with righteous indignation, no one dared to stop the "Hundred Knights" from taking people. This is the most loyal minion by His Majesty's side, representing His Majesty's will...
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The "Hundred Knights" duty room is brightly lit.
A scream came out in the execution room, the desolation made those who heard it feel pity and couldn't bear to hear it.
Li Junxian sat on the chair peacefully, sipping tea unhurriedly, not long after, Li Chongzhen, the chief secretary, pushed the door open and said, "Commander, then Yuan Kun recruited!"
Li Junxian put down his teacup, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Did you tell me where the food went?"
Li Junxian is more concerned about the whereabouts of the grain than who is involved in the grain reselling and how many county government warehouses are involved.
Because according to the normal situation, Youzhou will not be able to use 40 shi of grain anyway. It is still in midsummer, and there is not much time before the grain harvest after autumn. At that time, the price of grain will inevitably fall, so stock up and wait for the price of grain to rise Less likely.
So what is the use of so much food?
Li Chongzhen looked solemn: "Then Yuan Kun is looking for someone, and all the food is sold to the Goguryeo people..."
"boom!"
Li Junxian slapped the table hard, got up suddenly, and asked in surprise: "I really ate the guts of a leopard!"
Taking two steps forward, he snatched the confession from Li Chongzhen's hand.
Looking at it at a glance, Li Junxian's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "He is simply a rebellious minister and traitor who knows a lot about foreign countries!"
The confession is very detailed. Due to geographical reasons, the Yuan family often had business dealings with the Goguryeo people. This time, the Yuan family contacted them, and the Taiyuan Wang family resold the grain to Youzhou in the righteous warehouses in Guanzhong and Hedong. They were then sold from Youzhou to grain merchants in Goguryeo who were in short supply, earning several times the normal price.
As for why the Goguryeo people bought grain at such a high price... that is simply obvious. The whole world knows that the Great Tang Expedition is imminent, and Goguryeo, which has a small population and a narrow land, must ensure sufficient food if it wants to stick to it.
Some people dared to harm the interests of the empire by selling grain to Goguryeo. Such a way of collaborating with the enemy and treason made Li Junxian furious!
Arriving at the execution room with strides, seeing Wang Jingqi shivering tied to an iron chair, and threatening the subordinates in the room with words, Li Junxian was furious and rushed forward, He raised his foot and kicked Wang Jingqi hard on the chest.
With a muffled "bang", Wang Jingqi let out a miserable snort, and opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Because his body was tied to the iron chair, and the iron chair was fixed on the ground, Wang Jingqi received Li Junxian's kick with anger, and his internal organs were shaken and his internal organs were damaged...
Li Junxian stood in front of Wang Jingqi, his gaze was like a torch, and he said coldly: "Yuan Kun has confessed truthfully, do you still want to resist to the end?"
Wang Jingqi coughed twice, took a hard breath, endured the severe pain in his chest and abdomen, his face was pale.
Because he is a descendant of the Wang family, even the "Baiqisi" had to be cautious and did not dare to torture him.Just tied him here, and tortured Yuan Kun to extract a confession in the torture room next to him, but the horrific screams scared Wang Jingqi out of his wits.
People who are used to rich clothes and fine food will always have lower willpower...
Glancing at Li Junxian, Wang Jingqi slowly closed his eyes.
Just now, he was thinking about how "Baiqisi" dared not use torture because he was concerned about his status as a child of the Wang family, how to escape safely, but suddenly heard the news that Yuan Kun had confessed...instead, his determination was strengthened.
No one knows better than Wang Jingqi who participated in the whole process of the extensive involvement this time.
Once this matter is exposed, not only will he suffer a terrible death, but his elder brother Wang Jingzhi will also be implicated, and even the entire Wang family will be affected.
What is even more worrying is the one who has always supported this matter...
The willpower of the dude is certainly weaker, but he is definitely not stupid.
Death is a terrible thing, but there are too many things in this world that are more terrible than death, such as family collapse, family destruction...
After making up his mind, Wang Jingqi calmed down instead, raised his head and stared at Li Junxian, and said, "This is a matter of someone's intention to make money, and someone pleaded guilty. It's just that after the grain was sold to the Yuan family, where did it end up? What's the use, but I don't know at all."
Li Junxian laughed angrily: "At this moment, are you still stubborn? Seeing that you don't cry when you see the coffin, I really think that I dare not torture you?"
Wang Jingqi stared at Li Junxian fiercely, and said word by word: "Don't say it's torture, even if it's a knife and ax at this moment, I still say this: This matter was done by a certain person and has nothing to do with others! General Li is a smart man, and he should know what to do and what not to do. This matter ends here, and it is good for everyone. General Li deserves a lot of credit, and a certain person can have a happy ending, but if it is General Li Endless entanglement... I am afraid that even His Majesty may not be happy."
The entire torture room was silent, only the muffled sound of heavy rain hitting the roof tiles.
Li Junxian gritted his teeth and stared at the relaxed Wang Jingqi, not knowing what to do...
What is the best way to end this matter?
What do you mean if you continue to entangle, His Majesty may not be happy?
Of course Li Junxian is a smart person, he knows what Wang Jingqi said.
Behind this incident, some people close to His Majesty must have been involved, and even...a certain prince is very likely!
With His Majesty's love for the princes, if one of them is suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason, should he care about the relationship between father and son, or should he follow the laws of the country and the family rules?
That's why Wang Jingqi said that if His Majesty falls into such a situation, he must be unhappy...
Wang Jingqi didn't speak, just quietly waiting for Li Junxian's final decision.
After a long time, Li Junxian let out a long breath, turned around and pushed back the left and right screens, leaving only Li Chongzhen alone.
This long history is not only a member of the royal family, but also His Majesty's eyes and ears in the "Hundred Knights"...
Li Junxian looked at Wang Jingqi, and suddenly found that this man had no backbone, but he was very brave when defending the family, so brave that he would not hesitate to use his own life to protect the future of the family...
After a pause, Li Junxian turned around and said to Li Chongzhen: "Wang Jingqi hooked up with the Yuan family and sold grain, causing 40 shi of grain to flow into Goguryeo. Although it was unintentional, it has already constituted treason. Because of being bewitched and deceived by the Yuan family, I regret it in my heart." In other words, he executed himself in the torture chamber to thank the world."
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the execution room.
Wang Jingqi slumped on the iron chair like a deflated ball, his eyes were blank, and he murmured: "Thank you..."
Li Junxian who walked to the door heard the words, stood still, turned around and said coldly: "You're welcome, what you have done is to protect your Wang family. Miemen! In the final analysis, you are nothing more than a scapegoat for the entire Wang family."
Turn around and walk out of the torture room.
Li Chongzhen was expressionless, and pulled out a dagger to cut off the rope on Wang Jingqi's body, and handed the dagger in his hand,
Wang Jingqi held the dagger in his hand, his expression was tangled, he couldn't let go...
It's easy to say that it's easy to take the blame for the family, but if you really use a dagger to understand yourself to get rid of the family's crimes, not everyone can be ruthless...
Li Chongzhen showed sarcasm, stepped forward and grabbed the dagger from Wang Jingqi's hand, and wiped Wang Jingqi's neck fiercely.
"Since you are willing to protect that person with your death, I respect you for being a man, so I will help you..."
(End of this chapter)