Chapter 5 The Wrath of the Emperor (2)

Seeing Master Qian look like his parents are dead, Dorgon laughed in his stomach and said indifferently: "Come on, I will first plead guilty to you for the crime of stealing official silver and bribing county officials!"

Dorgon's mind was changed. Although stealing official silver and bribing county officials were also a death sentence, it was not enough to be executed. Even if he was sentenced to death, he would at least need to report to the Ministry of Justice for investigation and could only be asked for the death sentence after autumn. Although it is close to autumn now, it can be delayed for at least a period of time, and there will be a turning point when there is time.

Master Qian did not doubt that there was it, so he picked out these two confessions and asked Dorgon to sign and seal it.

Liu Rong received these two confessions of Dorgon, so of course he did not rush to report it. He wanted to wait until he got the confessions of Dorgon's three serious crimes and then report them together. This would kill two kills of two great achievements.

After Dorgon admitted two charges, he reached an agreement with Master Qian. The prison officers no longer physically destroyed him. He actually had fish and meat for two meals a day. He was injured and could not drink alcohol.

What Dorgon didn't know was that this person's heart was too sinister. Master Qian did everything without leaving any trouble. Although he agreed to Dorgon's request on the surface, he had already planned to kill Zhuge Qing and his wife in his heart.

Just when Zhuge Qing and his wife had not yet understood what was going on, a group of fierce people rushed into their homes, loaded all the things they could bring in the home in a carriage, and then grabbed the old couple and stuffed them into the carriage. The wheels turned and rushed to Hejian Mansion.

Along the way, these people, regardless of whether the old couple could withstand such a hurry, were running around. Fortunately, the official road was smooth and the bumps were bumpy. Zhuge Qing and his wife recovered from calmness and endured it.

Although Zhuge Qing was a commoner, he was not stupid. He had already guessed that he was forcibly arrested by these people and got into the car. As for what kind of relationship it was, it was beyond his imagination.

After ten days of wind and dining in the open, the people who drove the bus never asked Zhuge Qing and his wife a word. Four men from the Jian family were escorted by them until they arrived at their destination, Hejian Mansion.

After arriving at the destination Hejian Mansion, the five people who escorted Zhuge Qing and his wife back asked him for a letter of peace with the driver of the car. Zhuge Qing and his wife realized that it must be Dorgon who had reached some agreement with him to escort him back to Hejian. In order to prove that they had returned to Hejian, they naturally needed their letters.

Just as Zhuge Qing wrote a letter of peace and handed it to the coachman in charge, the five people showed their hideous faces and forced Zhuge Qing and his wife to pour poison. The loss of Zhuge Qing and his wife has been with herbal medicine for more than 20 years and have been well aware of pharmacology. In addition, the five people were not very careful and left in a hurry, so the lives of the two elders were saved.

Zhuge Qing and his wife woke up from the Huangquan Road. At this time, their life and death had been left behind. The two supported each other to the Hejian Prefecture Office. The Hejian Prefecture was nothing else. It was Wei Xuelian, the son of Wei Dazhong who went to the officialdom to be generous. After hearing the bizarre narration of Zhuge Qing and his wife, Wei Xuelian learned a lot of secrets of the imperial court, which was something that an ordinary prefect cannot know. For example, the legend of Dorgon's life and death was not as rumored as outside legends. At least he knew that the brother did not find Dorgon's body. He only inferred that Dorgon had been buried in the desert, and the search team sent by the Ming Dynasty did not find Dorgon's traces and returned in vain.

If the Mongol "Dor" saved by Zhuge Qing and his wife was Dorgon, it would be very likely. There are many people in this world who believe Dorgon is still alive. Although he is not considered a person, the current emperor is definitely one.

In the dark, Zhu Yinglong felt that Dorgon was not so easy to die like this.

The tomb of the bully who occupied Zhuge Qing and his wife's medicine garden was already covered with weeds, and Zhuge Qing and his wife's medicine garden had long been bought by others and became a property of others. However, the ancestral residence was still there, but he had some thoughts and no one lived in it. He returned the ancestral residence of Zhuge Qing and his wife, and then paid for the craftsmen to renovate it and let Zhuge Qing and his wife move in. Then he ordered people to set a piece of land out of the official field as compensation for the medicine garden for the old couple. At the same time, he ordered a patrol team to secretly protect the two olds. You must know that if the group of people who escorted the two olds back knew that the two olds were not dead, they would definitely come back to silence them.

There are two major problems facing Wei Xuelian. First, how to repay this matter to the court. If his guess is wrong and the emperor blames it, he has random speculations and disturbs Shengting. Second, he is the prefect of Hejian Prefecture, and the other party is the magistrate of Shanxi and is a complementary subordinate. He has also been in charge of this matter. He really wants to send troops to capture the five evil men who intend to murder Zhuge Qing and his wife, but he is afraid of alarming the enemy. Moreover, he knows nothing about Xiaoyi County. This bizarre case really stumped him.

But one thing is believed. Xiaoyi County is probably no longer Xiaoyi County under the court's laws. As a court official, although this is not his own business, since he knows it, he cannot ignore it. Under the righteousness, Wei Xuelian wrote a quick handwriting and a bizarre memorial was born.

Wei Xuelian thought about it over and over again. If this memorial was taken a normal way, it would not only take time, but it might not attract the attention of the court in the end. So he thought that he had to take another way. Hejian Prefecture was originally the location of the Zhili Governor's Office. Although there is no such position as the Governor, Hejian Prefecture is still the important place for the Beijing Military Region to garrison. Hejian Prefecture has stationed a field brigade. Peng Shaohua, the commander of the field brigade, was his friendship with the general leader, and his relationship was quite good, so he thought.

In the name of the army, the memorial was sent directly to the Military Pavilion. Different cabinets, the cabinet had many government affairs, and it was mostly trivial matters. The emperor could only choose important knowledge. The military Pavilion was different. Although military affairs were complicated, such a memorial from a local official was presented through the military channels. It was so strange that it would definitely make people feel unusual and would inevitably be valued by the Military Pavilion. As long as it was valued, the possibility of the emperor knowing would greatly increase.

Similarly, if Wei Xuelian's guess in the memorial was proven to be true, it would be a great achievement. However, if it is wrong, it would not be as simple as being scolded. It may not be guaranteed, and it may even implicate Peng Shaohua.

The matter is big or small, but Wei Xuelian still decided to do this, because once his inference is true, Dorgon's life and death are related to the Later Jin Dynasty. If the Jin people know that Dorgon is not dead and rescued Dorgon first, all the suspicions on Huang Taiji will be self-defeated. At that time, Huang Taiji will take advantage of the situation to counterattack and capture all those who oppose him in one go, and build an iron bucket country belonging to Huang Taiji. In this way, even if Dorgon is kept, there is no way. How can a commander alone take advantage of the situation to defeat a king with military and political power?

Peng Shaohua sacrificed his life to accompany the gentleman this time. If Wei Xuelian had not come, he would not dare to bet on his future and destiny. Not only did he agree to Wei Xuelian's request, but he also asked for joint signatures. This is not a sign of credit. If the memorial said it was a fact, it was a bit suspicious of credit. However, the risk of submitting such a randomly speculative memorial was not small. Peng Shaohua had no need to sign his name on it. It was completely illegal to use the army to pass a memorial through the army, but it would not be a big deal. Wei Xuelian was very grateful for this. Although it would not seem too strange, and with Peng Shaohua's signature, it would naturally be much more legitimate to submit it to the Military Museum through the army. However, Wei Xuelian signed the first place, which would inevitably make people feel strange again, and naturally it would attract the attention of several ministers of the Military Museum.

Hejian is too close to the capital, and it can be delivered in one day. Therefore, when the Military Machine Pavilion received an emergency report from Hejian Prefecture, he thought that it was a Hejian Prefecture that incited the rebellion of the people. There was no news about the people in Zhili, so how could it happen suddenly in Hejian?

Holding the official document bag with the words "emergency" on it, the major military officer who accepted the official document did not dare to neglect the slightest. He grabbed the emergency official document bag of Hejianfu, quickly stood up and ran towards the office of Prime Minister Sun Chengzong of the Military Machinery Pavilion.

Ordinary official documents are submitted directly to the military region for processing by themselves, while official documents reported to such urgent and higher levels can be submitted directly to Sun Chengzong. In extraordinary times, extraordinary practices.

Sun Chengzong was reading the reports of disarmament submitted by various military regions when a rapid voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Sir, the Hejian Mansion Emergency Military Newspaper is a first-level red emergency report!"

According to the new regulations of the Ming Dynasty, military information reporting is divided into three levels: red, yellow and blue, and each color is divided into three levels. First-level red is the most urgent report. Under certain circumstances, the military machinery pavilion can be directly reported to the military machinery pavilion. Of course, only generals at the military sub-district level have this power. This is the first time Peng Shaohua uses this first-level red emergency report, or a higher-level report. It can be said that success or failure is here.

"Pick it in!" Sun Chengzong's majestic voice sounded.

The major clerk opened the door and quickly saluted Sun Chengzong, then presented the red emergency document bag with both hands.

Sun Chengzong took the document bag, quickly opened the tin seal with a knife, and pulled out the memorial signed by Wei Xuelian and Peng Shaohua inside.

Before he could see half of it, Sun Chengzong burst into anger and threw the memorial on the desk with a bang, cursing loudly: "Nonsense, it's simply a joke. Such speculations were actually reported to the Military Machine Pavilion in first-level red. Is Peng Shaohua and Wei Xuelian a joke in the court's laws?"

The major officer never saw Sun Chengzong getting so angry. He subconsciously took a few steps towards the door and looked at the old man who was angry with his eyes timidly.

Perhaps because the sound insulation in the office was too poor, Sun Chengzong alarmed Xiong Tingbi and Zhang Guowei next door. The two came in together and saw the angry Sun Chengzong.

"Sir, why are you so angry?" Zhang Guowei stepped forward and asked with a smile on his face.

"Sir, please take a look at it yourself?" Sun Chengzong pointed at the memorial on the desk in anger.

"Urgent report on first-level red military intelligence?" Zhang Guowei said in shock.

Zhang Guowei only saw half of it, and his face suddenly changed, and he couldn't smile bitterly.

Xiong Tingbi leaned over and took a look, and his face suddenly turned pale.

The three giants of the Military Machine Pavilion gathered together, and there was no place for the major to establish a foothold. They quickly retreated and did not forget to get the door before leaving.

"My elder, Duke, the two of them are so bold and arrogant that they actually bet on their future and destiny. How should we deal with this?" Xiong Tingbi said first. Wei Xuelian is Wei Dazhong's son. Wei Dazhong had tried his best to rescue him. Although he did not succeed, he was so kind. Although he was angry that Wei Xuelian's approach of not being serious, he could not watch the future of his old friend's son be ruined like this.

"I would rather believe that it exists than that it does not. I think even if their speculation is wrong, the court cannot ignore what happened in Xiaoyi County. This is obviously a waste of human life!" Zhang Guowei said in contemplation for a moment.

"But we shouldn't be in charge of this. The cabinet always thinks that our military cabinet is too broad. If we interfere in local government affairs this time, it may cause criticism again." Sun Chengzong said.

"My elders are a little insincere about this. Although we should not be based on local government affairs, if that person is really Dorgon, then it is an enemy general. If the enemy general is not fighting with us, who will be in charge of our military cabinet?" Zhang Guowei smiled and said.

"Don't interrupt, these two guys have caused me a big problem, and a big problem for the court, hey!" Sun Chengzong closed his eyes and thought for a while, sighed in a long voice.

"In terms of the current situation in the Later Jin Dynasty, a dead Dorgon is much better than a living Dorgon." Zhang Guowei thought seriously and said.

"Once the news that Dorgon is still alive reaches the Later Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji can immediately turn over. If Dorgon wants to maintain his status and power, he will inevitably be on the same front as Huang Taiji. Although he is incompatible, Dorgon has no choice, provided that Dorgon can return to the Later Jin Dynasty alive." Sun Chengzong said.

"If we confirm that Dorgon is still alive, then what is the most important thing?" Sun Chengzong asked with his eyes raised.

"We must never let him die in the Ming Dynasty!" Zhang Guowei said in a panic.

"Yes, once Dorgon dies in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will feel that it is impossible to escape. At the same time, Huang Taiji can also use Dorgon to die in the Ming Dynasty to get out of trouble. At that time, the Later Jin will definitely hate the Ming Dynasty even more. The two countries will have a war, but at this time, the Ming Dynasty is not a good time to go to war with the outside world." Xiong Tingbi analyzed that his strategic overall view has made considerable progress these days.

"So, if the guess of the memorials of these two kids is true, we will be roasted on the fire at this time. Dorgon cannot reveal his identity by himself. This is certain, because he is in the situation and does not understand the situation in the Later Jin Dynasty, so he dare not reveal his identity easily." Zhang Guowei analyzed.

"No matter whether it is true or false, this matter can only be investigated secretly." Sun Chengzong gently knocked on the desk with his finger.

"So, the boss believes in them..." Xiong Tingbi said.

"No, I don't believe their guess, but this matter is very serious. Even if I don't believe it, I can't ignore it. These two kids are really frightening, but now there is a panic and there is also undercurrents in the country. Be more alert to something that is not bad for us." Sun Chengzong said.

"Where is the emperor?" Zhang Guowei hesitated.

"I won't report it for now, and I'll talk about it when the results of the investigation come out." Sun Chengzong said directly.

"If such a big thing is hidden and not reported, what if the emperor blames it in a day, then we?" Zhang Guowei said worriedly.

"I will take responsibility for it if something happens!" Sun Chengzong shouted, "I hope you two will not mention the matter today to anyone for the time being."
Chapter completed!