Wei Chao glanced at Li Hong coldly, with determination in his eyes: "Even if I disband them on the spot as you said, will you let me go?"
"No." Li Hong answered honestly.
Wei Chao did not expect Li Hong to be so direct, and he directly rejected his last hope of survival without even hesitating.
"Then you still think I will help you? In the current situation, although they will not attack in groups, they will not take off their armor and wait for a knife to be held on their necks. They will just stay in Zhechong Mansion and do nothing. , I think it will have a small impact on your plan after dawn, and it will distract you a little." Wei Chao smiled proudly, and he felt that His Highness the Crown Prince had pulled him and King Cao to the high platform of the school field. , which is completely a mistake.
Also, it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince does not know the relationship between his family and King Cao Li Ming.
Li Hong smiled silently, and was not in a hurry either. He looked at the sky that was about to enter dawn, and said calmly: "I know what you rely on, and I also know your relationship with King Cao. Otherwise, the three positions will be different." I am uncertain about Zhe Chong Mansion, but why did I choose yours?"
King Cao looked at Li Hong's relaxed and leisurely expression, and felt uneasy in his heart. This happened when the late emperor was in power, and he was dismissed by the late emperor not long after. Not many people should remember it.
In my mind, I was thinking about whether Li Hong really knew or faked it, and at the same time, I was thinking about how to escape from Li Hong's control.
"Oh? I wonder what His Highness knows?" Wei Chao glanced at King Cao Li Ming and asked in disbelief.
"Your father, Wei Hongbiao, served as the military officer of Prince Cao during the Zhenguan period. Later, he was deposed by the late Emperor Taizong for buying and selling land at low prices and was exiled to Puzhou. Wei Xuanzhen, your biological brother, is now serving in the army in Puzhou, but So? As for why you didn't agree to surrender to King Cao in the first place, it seems that the conditions given by King Cao were not enough. Now that he has jumped over the wall, he must have promised you, or even Wei Xuanzhen, a great benefit? "
Li Hong paced on the high platform and said that nearly a thousand soldiers below were tightly controlled by fifty tiger and wolf divisions on the school grounds. The heads of people were shaking back and forth under his eyes, and the voices of people talking about it were at this moment. It still hasn't stopped.
Li Hong was not in a hurry and continued: "So, Wei Chao, you don't have to obey. Then your brother Wei Xuanzhen and his family will also be implicated because of you. I will do what I say."
"You are threatening. He has not violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Even when the late emperor was in power, he never implicated others for one person's crime. Why did you..."
"The late emperor didn't do it, so can't I do it? Uncle Cao Wang, do you have anything else to say? When the late emperor deposed and exiled Wei Hongbiao, it was said that you also reaped a lot of benefits from those fields that were bought at low prices. Now, It seems like it's still in your hands, right?" Li Hong looked at the uncertain King Cao and said coldly.
Wei Chao was caught in a tangle. At this moment, he had no time to pay attention to the eyes of King Cao Li Ming. When his father Wei Hongbiao was deposed by the late emperor, his great career was ruined because his father took down all the charges for King Cao. .
And this was also the reason why he remained indifferent when faced with King Cao's recruitment. The reason for agreeing to him tonight was that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly arrived in Yangzhou, which put great pressure on him, forcing him to make a choice between King Cao, the Crown Prince, and Li Jingye.
"Okay, if I do as you say and dismiss them on the spot, then you will no longer embarrass my brother. Also, I hope your highness can forgive my family and only punish me."
"As you wish, I, Li Hong, didn't do anything that the late emperor had never done to punish Lian!" Li Hong said firmly.
"Wei Chao, do you really want to die for him? Do you know that if you die, he will charge you with more unfounded charges! Do you think it is worth it?" King Cao Li Ming was impatient and immediately Dissuaded.
He knew that Li Hong was trying to treat others with his own medicine. If Wei Chao died, it would be even more difficult for him to escape death, and his own death would most likely be placed on Wei Chao's head by Li Hong'an. The reason is that Wei Chao avenged his father.
After all, when Wei Hongbiao was dismissed, he took the blame for himself, and because of this incident, his career was ruined. However, he was killed by Wei Chao, which was completely justified.
After the prince's statement, which was trusted by his majesty and the queen, he was convinced that his death was his own fault.
Li Hong glanced at King Cao Li Ming unexpectedly, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect Uncle Cao King to think of it. I thought you would be as stupid as a pig."
"You... Li Hong, you will be punished by God. Even if I die, I will not let you go." King Cao was really scared. Li Hong's plan was so perfect.
It just took advantage of Wei Chao's weakness. The reason why Wei Chao cared about Wei Xuanzhen so much was because Wei Hongbiao died of illness not long after he was deposed to Puzhou. From childhood to adulthood, Wei Chao was pulled up by Wei Xuanzhen. of.
With the gratitude of being an elder brother like a father, Wei Chao was determined not to implicate his elder brother Wei Xuanzhen because of his sins.
"Then come to me for revenge after you die and become a ghost." Li Hong replied coldly, and then looked directly at Wei Chao.
There was nothing I could do. His position as the Crown Prince was too high. Facing these illiterate soldiers, who even had no distinction between right and wrong, good and evil, it was unlikely that my words could convince these people.
What's more, it was still midnight, and except for fifty personal guards, I had nothing. It was extremely difficult to make others believe me.
Therefore, this was what he had no choice but to do. As for Wei Chao's identity, King Luo Bin told him who the captains of the three Zhechong mansions were. Then he entered the Zhechong mansion and faced Wei Chao, relying on his own The identity of the Nine Reincarnations and Tenth Incarnations guessed Wei Chao's true identity.
This does not mean that his memory is amazing, but because Wei Chao's identity has not yet reached a sensitive moment, but his brother Wei Xuanzhen is famous in Chinese history.
Who is Wei Xuanzhen? Wei Xuanzhen is the future father-in-law of Li Zhe, the seventh king of England in history. He wanted to imitate Wu Mei and interfered in the government affairs after Li Zhe ascended the throne.
As Wei Chao's words fell, nearly a thousand soldiers in the school fell silent. After a while, when they saw someone taking off their armor, they also took off their armor.
Like civet cats, Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao jumped onto the high platform of the school ground without anyone noticing. With bright blood stains on their faces, they walked up to Li Hong and said respectfully: "Return to your highness, the rest The two governments have solved the problem.”
"What are the casualties?" Li Hong looked at the blood on the faces of the two people, and then looked at their bodies again. Under the light of the torch, he couldn't tell whether they were injured.
"The casualties were limited to a few dozen people, and no big noise was made." Fang Zhan replied.
"What about Lawless?" Li Hong turned around and asked.
"We have already returned to Manjiang Garden. It is said that Li Jingye, who could not hold himself any longer, showed signs of directing his troops towards the palace of Yue King Li Zhen. He was afraid that something might happen to Manjiang Garden, so he went back first."
"Yes, after settling the matter here, we will immediately rush to the palace of Yue King Li Zhen." Li Hong took a deep breath and said after watching nearly a thousand soldiers being removed from their armor.
At this time, the four captains under the high platform had their necks held down by four soldiers, and horizontal knives were placed on their necks. Their bodies were trembling nervously, but no one made a sound. beg for mercy.
Li Hong sighed helplessly again. If he could, he really didn't want to kill these people, but... At this moment, without killing these people, the problem of the Three Roads in Jiangnan cannot be truly solved. What's more, these people are fighting in this fight. Among them, they only showed their selfish and greedy virtues, which was of no benefit to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!
"Because you have not taken refuge with King Cao and Li Jingye or helped the tyrants, your family members... will be exempted from taxes for one year just like the families of the soldiers who returned to their fields. You can go on your journey with peace of mind." Li Hong said in a somewhat agitated tone. Heavy, these words were not spoken so much to those four people as to all the soldiers in Zhechong Mansion.
"Thank you, Your Highness." The four of them said without any resistance.
"Cut." Li Hong opened his lips lightly and said calmly.
The reactions of the four captains are a reflection of this era. When people were in an era of ignorance and faced the pressure of power or imperial power, the people's wisdom that had not yet been opened allowed them to face this situation. There is no other choice but to accept fate.
Just like those nearly a thousand soldiers, they didn't even know why they were stripped of their armor, why they were stripped of their armor and returned to the fields, why they were exempted from tax for one year, why they were good soldiers and were obeying the orders of their superiors. Why did you become a sinner
It is precisely because of the ignorance of ordinary people that it highlights the importance of wealthy families and nobles. It also highlights why under the rule of imperial power, in the peaceful and prosperous times, it is only the wealthy families that bring instability and disharmony to the country. The reason for the nobility.
The donated blood burst out and even splashed on the faces of King Cao Li Ming and Wei Chao on the high platform. At this moment, one of them looked frightened and was still thinking about how to get a chance of survival, while the other one only thought about it. I hope that my family can spend the rest of their lives in peace.
The warm blood splashed on his face gradually cooled down. As the remaining warmth of the warm blood on his face dissipated, Wei Chao slowly closed his eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for letting me go."
The head rolled down from the high platform, and met a captain's head that rolled down not far away. The two heads made a muffled sound, and then their faces were close to each other, with their eyes closed, as if they were on a battlefield, for cover. companions, and the two soldiers who were assassinated hugged each other tightly.
(End of chapter)