Blessed Daughter

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

"You have been reduced to a prisoner, and you dare to 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: "Do you think I can let you live if you commit these things? 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 it was impossible for Chu Lan to spare Zheng Zhongye anyway, otherwise it would be difficult to appease the public anger.

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 back down. After His Highness lets me see my wife and children and ensures that you won't implicate them, I will tell the whole story."

After thinking for a while, Chu Lan replied, "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, let's 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 was something Wei Mingting could neither understand nor 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 death and our fate in the hands of those civil servants in Beijing who only know how to talk and laugh? They 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 away, Zheng Zhongye suddenly fell to the ground, his body convulsed, and black blood spit out from his mouth.

Chu Lan got up abruptly, 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 the 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 verified what Zheng Zhongye said, that someone indeed ordered him to do these things, and this person had arranged more than one person in the army, but Zheng Zhongye had no chance to confess to the other party.

The clues were broken so far, and Chu Lan could 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.

Since Zheng Zhongye was in the field of defense, and the barracks cannot live without a commander, Chu Lan decided to let Wei Mingting temporarily take the post of defense, and Xu Zhengyong temporarily took the post of deputy defense that Wei Mingting had vacated.

Xu Zhengyong was a little flattered, Wei Mingting was originally the deputy defense, and it was reasonable for him to temporarily serve as the defense without the defense.

But he was only a commander in the first place, 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 act as the deputy guard temporarily?" Xu Zhengyong asked worriedly.

He also wanted to be promoted quickly, but it was somewhat inappropriate to go so fast.

"It's okay, firstly, it's only a temporary replacement, and whether it can be done depends on the appointment of the 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 retreated, 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 this game today?" Chu Lan asked.

"Why do you ask such a question, Your Highness?" Xu Zhengyong asked.

"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.

After Xu Zhengyong thought for a while, he 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 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 the Taizhou mansion in a short period of time, it is impossible for the Seventh Prince to not know the source at all.

Although Sister Ruo'er didn't really want Xu Heyou's identity to have too much overlap 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.

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