Chapter 53: Commander Wang Feng
"How can that be done!" Zhu Lin threw the basket on his back to the ground: "Just because of your so-called special period, I won't go out to collect herbs? I have old men and young men at home. If I can't collect herbs, how can we live? Is it still possible for people to live!"
Zhu Lin's sudden roar even scared the soldiers on the city wall. Wasn't he still talking properly just now?
The night watchmen looked at each other, and one of them stood up and said sternly: "If you ask you to go back, go back. How could it be because you opened the city gate early? Rules are rules. Do you understand?"
I thought it would scare Zhu Lin, but I never thought that the man under the city wall actually sat on his back basket and shouted: "It's unreasonable, it's unreasonable!"
This time is not even considered early morning. People who don’t know about Zhu Lin’s crying thought it was crying.
The night watchmen were about to go down the wall to take compulsory measures, and a voice came from behind them: "What's going on? Who is yelling here?"
The night watchmen quickly retreated aside: "Master Commander!"
Zhu Lin narrowed his eyes and saw clearly the people on the city wall. Wang Feng, the commander of the Palace Front Command, commander, commanded the city gates.
The commander of the imperial guards was called the Palace Front Session Inspection Office. It was originally the son-in-law Zhang Yongde. Later, General Zhao Kuangyin designed to let Zhang Yongde step down and accepted the Palace Front Session Office himself.
After the inspection of the capital, the deputy inspection of the capital was the inspection of the capital. They were all Zhao Kuangyin's confidants, Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi. Further down, the third group of bosses of the imperial guards in the capital were the commander-in-chief.
However, Wang Shenqi and Shi Shouxin did not like to ask others to ask them to inspect the deputy chief. They were also people who have galloped on the battlefield. They thought that the general was more suitable for them.
Wang Feng is Wang Shenqi's cousin. After Wang Shenqi gained power, he also obtained his own position. Wang Feng has always been ordinary, neither eye-catching nor ugly.
Wang Feng nodded: "I just heard someone yelling under the city wall. What's going on?"
A soldier returned: "Sir, a herbalist just now yelled to go out of the city to collect herbs. The sir also knew that General Wang had said that he could not open the city gate, and we had no choice, but he insisted on making trouble."
"There is such a thing?" Wang Feng said lightly: "Take him to the command room, I want to ask him personally."
Although the soldiers were reluctant, Wang Feng all spoke, and they had to reluctantly go down the city wall to invite Zhu Lin up.
Zhu Lin pretended to be guilty and followed the soldiers to the command room on the city wall. At this time, Wang Feng was already waiting for him inside.
Now is an extraordinary period, and Wang Feng dares not sleep for too long. He has developed the habit of getting up at 4 o'clock every morning.
Today, Zhu Lin came to the city wall to make trouble, so naturally it was a purpose. Zhu Lin learned from the black-clad man that they had instigated a person around Wang Shenqi.
Although the man in black did not mention the person's name, this information alone was already very important. The person who could make them so confident must be someone who was very close to Wang Shenqi.
With such clues, it is easier to find a traitor. Zhu Lin is going to start from the people around Wang Shenqi and observe them one by one. The first one is Wang Shenqi's cousin Wang Feng.
The candlelight in the command room was weak. When Wang Feng saw Zhu Lin coming in, he put the books in his hand on the table. He asked, "Are you the one who shouts under the city?"
"Report to General, yes."
Wang Feng waved his hand: "Don't call me general, don't be afraid. I won't do anything to you. I just want to ask you something."
Zhu Lin lowered his head and said, "General, I must know everything and speak out."
"Okay." Wang Feng said in a deep voice: "Then I'll ask you, I've been guarding this South Gate for at least two months. Why have I never seen you before?"
Zhu Lin whispered: "Return to General, the situation was not that nervous before, and we were not in a hurry to collect herbs, but now the city is in chaos. Everyone at home hopes that I can collect more medicine and sell it for a good price, and then buy more food to save it."
"So that's how it is." Wang Feng nodded: "You also know that the city is in chaos now, so we can't open the city gate so early, otherwise it would be bad if the illegal people sneak in and hurt the residents of Kaifeng. I hope you understand."
Zhu Lin said in fear and trepidation: "General...you are so serious."
Wang Feng waved his hand: "Okay, there's nothing else. I believe you are not an unreasonable person. Now that you make sense, you can go back and wait until the city gate opens before going out to collect herbs."
"Okay, General." Zhu Lin said: "Thank you, General!"
Zhu Lin turned around, the respect on his face turned into plainness, and Wang Feng finished observing.
After Zhu Lin left, Wang Feng said to the guards beside him: "Send someone to follow him and see where he is going."
"yes!"
Wang Feng narrowed his eyes. How could there be no one who went out to collect herbs so early? Even if there were, they shouldn't be so emotional. There were not many people who dared to make trouble in front of the imperial guards. This person was definitely a problem!
Zhu Lin walked slowly on the street with a basket on his back. It was still dark now and there was no one on the road. Zhu Lin felt the breath behind him. He sneered, but the movements on his feet did not stop.
Zhu Lin turned left and right into an alley. The soldiers who followed him hesitated for a moment and followed him in. However, as soon as he walked in, a dagger hit his waist: "If you want to survive, go inside and don't speak!"
The soldier's body stiffened. He didn't expect that something happened to follow someone and even follow him. It turned out that he had discovered himself a long time ago! It's a pity that he didn't carry a sword.
There was no choice but to walk deep into the alley according to Zhu Lin's wishes. Zhu Lin said in a deep voice: "Why are you following me?"
Although the soldier was taken hostage, he was not very panicked: "I just walked around here, but you, you, hosted the imperial guards in the capital, do you know what the crime is?"
"Hmph, don't play this with me." Zhu Lin said coldly: "Being reported is indeed a death sentence, but don't forget that there are only two of us here."
The soldier said in disbelief: "Do you dare to kill me? If you kill me, you will definitely be wanted by the whole city!"
"Since I dare to say it, it means I dare to do it!" Zhu Lin exerted a little force on his hand, and the soldier felt that the armor on his waist was instantly pierced. What a force!
"No, no!" The soldier panicked: "It's easy to say something, it's easy to say something."
"Who are you?"
"I...I am the guard next to the commander-in-chief." The guard said: "The commander-in-chief thinks you have a problem, so let me take a look."
"I didn't expect that Lord Wang was quite cautious."
The guard said: "It is an extraordinary time, and we must be cautious. But who are you, why do you pretend to be a herb collector?"
"You don't need to know this question." Zhu Lin asked in a deep voice: "The last question, do you know there is a book called Wentao?"
Chapter completed!