Chapter 361： Temporary garrison

Chapter 361 Temporary Garrison

"This... I can't say this now, unless His Highness can promise to save the lives of me and my family!" Zheng Zhongye put forward his request.

"You have become a prisoner, how dare you make demands?"

"If Your Highness doesn't agree to protect the lives of me and my family, I won't reveal who is behind the scenes. Otherwise, I will die if I say it or not! I have nothing to be afraid of!"

Chu Lan said: "You think you committed these things, and I can let you live? At most, I can only save the lives of your wife and children. If you don't agree, none of them will have to live."

What Zheng Zhongye did made the lieutenant feel chilled, and Chu Lan would never spare Zheng Zhongye anyway, otherwise it would be difficult to appease the anger of the public.

Zheng Zhongye's face was ashen, knowing that he had no hope of surviving.

After thinking for a while, Zheng Zhongye slowly raised his head: "Okay, as long as Your Highness can save the lives of my wife and children, I am willing to tell who I am ordered by."

"Okay, I promise you, tell me."

"Not yet, I can't guarantee whether His Highness will backtrack. After His Highness lets me meet my wife and children and ensures that you will not implicate them, I will tell the whole story."

After thinking for a while, Chu Lan agreed: "It's up to you."

"Come here, take Zheng Zhongye down and watch him strictly," Chu Lan said.

"Wait a minute." Wei Mingting said, "I still have a question I want to ask Zheng Shoubei."

"Master Wei, please ask." Chu Lan agreed.

Wei Mingting walked up to Zheng Zhongye and asked: "Master Zheng, you have made countless military exploits and were regarded as a hero by the whole army. Why did you do something to hurt your brother?"

This is something Wei Mingting cannot understand and cannot tolerate.

Zheng Zhongye smiled: "Wei Mingting, you are from the Zhongyi Bofu, and you have a hard time in the army. Don't you know how difficult it is for me, a commoner, to defend? It is true that the military exploits are great, and the soldiers love you. But what's the use? If you want to go up, become a high official, and get a high salary, don't you have to look at the faces of those nobles?"

"I, Zheng Zhongye, have no foundation or background. Even if I become a minor officer in the army, I can only get a meager salary. It is difficult to support a family! Your success has never been based on how hard you work on the battlefield and how many military exploits you can make. .If I rely on this alone, I will have to die eight times out of ten to let my wife, children and parents live a good life!"

"So what if we shed our blood on the front line? Isn't our life and our fate in the hands of those civil servants in Beijing who only know how to chat and laugh? A few words from them can make us sweat and blood. Burn it!"

"Don't be stupid, Wei Mingting, what about fighting against the Japanese and defending the country is all bullshit! The court can't see us at all! I lost this time because I was unlucky, but if I follow the rules all my life, I won't even be able to defend this position." Can't sit."

Wei Mingting looked at Zheng Zhongye and didn't know how to respond.

Seeing that Wei Mingting was in a daze, Chu Lan waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take Zheng Zhongye down and put him in prison.

Zheng Zhongye was dragged up by two soldiers and walked out of the camp. Just two steps out, Zheng Zhongye suddenly fell to the ground, his body twitched, and black blood vomited from his mouth.

Chu Lan stood up suddenly, and Wei Mingting also stepped forward quickly.

"Military doctor!"

Wei Mingting called the military doctor, but before the military doctor arrived, Zheng Zhongye lost his life and remained motionless.

After the military doctor made a diagnosis, it was determined that Zheng Zhongye died of poisoning.

After inspection, it was found that Zheng Zhongye had a new needle wound on the back of his waist. He was about to interrogate the two soldiers who took Zheng Zhongye out of the camp, and one of them died in the same manner.

This also verifies what Zheng Zhongye said, that someone indeed instructed him to do these things, and this person has arranged more than one person in the army, but Zheng Zhongye has no chance to confess to the other party.

The clues have been broken so far, and Chu Lan can only give up now.

Just wait for the matter to be reported to the Ming court, and wait for the emperor to make a decision.

Because Zheng Zhongye is a garrison, and the barracks cannot be without a commander for a day, so Chu Lan decided to let Wei Mingting temporarily take the post of garrison, and Xu Zhengyong temporarily took the post of deputy garrison that Wei Mingting vacated.

Xu Zhengyong was a little flattered. Wei Mingting was originally the deputy defenseman, so it was reasonable for him to temporarily act as the defenseman without the defenseman.

But he was only a general at first, so it was a bit too fast to promote him to the position of deputy defense all at once, and he was promoted to three levels in a row.

"Your Highness, it's inappropriate for me to temporarily act as the deputy guard?" Xu Zhengyong worried.

He also wants to be promoted quickly, but it is somewhat inappropriate to go so fast.

"It's okay, firstly, it's only temporary, whether it can be done or not depends on the appointment of the imperial court; secondly, you have made a lot of contributions this time, and you will be rewarded for the three major contributions, so it is really time to mention it." Chu Lan said .

"Thank you, Your Highness." After hearing Chu Lan's explanation, Xu Zhengyong readily accepted the arrangement.

After everyone else stepped down, Xu Zhengyong also planned to leave.

But at this time Chu Lan stopped him.

"What else is there for Your Highness?" Xu Zhengyong asked.

"You arranged today's game?" Chu Lan asked.

"Why does Your Highness ask such a question?" Xu Zhengyong said.

"I have been with you in the military camp for some time. You are brave and resourceful, but you don't have such ingenuity. Today's game doesn't seem to be done by you." Chu Lan said firmly.

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyong lowered his head.

Chu Lan continued to ask Xu Zhengyong: "Who is Xu Heyou to you?"

"This...Xu Heyou..." Xu Zhengyong hesitated for a long time before answering.

"You don't have to lie to me. I've asked someone about it. Back then, Sibaozhai in Xingshan County had claimed that their behind-the-scenes boss was Mr. Heyou, but I remember that your parents lived in the backyard of Sibaozhai in Fucheng." Chu Lan said.

"This..." Xu Zhengyong still lowered his head.

"Is he the cousin you mentioned?" Chu Lan asked again.

Xu Zhengyong thought for a while, then said: "Yes, he is my cousin."

"Sure enough."

The guess in his heart was answered in the affirmative, and Chu Lan felt a little joy for some reason.

After being silent for a while, Chu Lan let Xu Zhengyong leave: "I see, you step back, it's getting late, go to rest earlier."

"yes."

Xu Zhengyong retreated from Chu Lan's tent, and then heaved a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, sister Ruo'er had a clever plan and told him in advance that he might be asked about his "cousin" status by the Seventh Prince, so that he didn't have to panic when he was questioned, and just admitted that Xu Heyou was his cousin.

Because a large amount of food cannot appear out of thin air, and it was raised in Taizhou Mansion in a short period of time, it is impossible for the Seventh Prince to not know the source at all.

Although Sister Ruoer didn't really want Xu Heyou's identity to have too much intersection with the Seventh Prince, it was still more important to supply the military camp with food. In the face of righteousness, some trivial matters had to be sidelined.

So knowing that Xu Heyou's identity would be involved, Sister Ruo'er still chose to send food.

(end of this chapter)