202. Domineering
When Chao Heng woke up, he wanted to move his body and touch the stick on his back, which made him feel painful. It was pitch black all around. He touched his body and was covered with a dilapidated bamboo mat, which was a hole, revealing straw. Because the sun was gone for a long time, it emitted a disgusting smell of mold.
He thought that he was imprisoned and had no chance to defend himself. If no one found out the origin of the man in black, and Zhao She's testimony, it would be a death sentence. Even if the man in black was found under King Liang, if the emperor was afraid of the empress dowager and thought of his brotherhood and intended to cover up, he would still be unable to escape death. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, sighing at his life of ups and downs over the past few months.
Although Liu Qi ordered Zhidu to interrogate Chao Heng, he also sent the guard Li Guang to secretly investigate the origin of the man in black. Zhidu had no news, but Li Guang had already returned his order. Liu Qi retreated and asked, "Can the origin of the man in black be found?" Li Guang said indifferently: "Report to Your Majesty, the man in black is not a person in the government, but is a person from the martial arts world. After investigation by many sources, he has found out his origin, but......
Seeing that he wanted to speak, Liu Qi stopped and said, "General, there is no need to avoid it. Although, "Li Guangdao:" The man in black appeared in the Liang Palace and was a visitor to the King of Liang." Liu Qi was shocked, and while pondering, he wandered, walked two steps to Li Guang and asked, "Who else knows about this?" Li Guang replied truthfully: "I am a magnificent person and dare not talk to outsiders."
Liu Qi nodded, thinking of something, and said in surprise: "You go to the Lieutenant's Mansion quickly and take Chao Heng to your Weiwei Mansion, and take it seriously. There is no need to retrial, but you should not let outsiders approach him." Seeing that Li Guang received the order, Liu Qi hesitated and asked: "What else do you have?" Li Guangdao: "Your Majesty, I heard that Baima Hou has been beaten to a heavy responsibility by the Lieutenant and taken to death prison."
When Liu Qi heard this, he said furiously: "I just asked him to interrogate him. How dare he use a big punishment?" He said: "Not about this matter for now, it is important to go and save people as soon as possible." Li Guang heard that he did not dare to slow down, and led the imperial guards to the Weiwei Mansion to ask for people.
After Li Guang left, Liu Qi looked gloomy and remembered that the officials who had participated in the advice for several days had died bizarrely. He thought it was accidental, but now he thought it was the conspiracy of King Liang. Unexpectedly, he had openly harmed the ministers of the court for his own selfishness. He obviously did not take himself seriously, and he was even more annoyed by him. I wonder if the empress dowager would protect him when she heard this. She might as well find out her words first. Thinking of this, she came to Changle Palace.
Besides, Zhidu saw Chao Heng fainting and ordered someone to take him to the death row for the time being. Thinking that the emperor was still waiting for his own result, it would be hard to explain if he left empty-handed. He would definitely leave an impression of being unfavorable in the emperor's mind. If the case was decided as Chao Heng was doing, it would be difficult to deal with if the emperor summoned Chao Heng. While he was hesitating, his confidant Wei Cheng Ji You came forward and asked with a smile: "What's wrong with me?"
Ji You was originally the memory room under his command when Zhidu was appointed as the prefect of Jinan County. He was agile and witty person. He gave good advice to Zhidu many times and made great contributions to Zhidu being promoted to lieutenant, which was highly valued by Zhidu. Therefore, when he left Jinan County, he brought him to Chang'an together.
Zhidu then said to him what he was worried about. After hearing this, Jiyou thought for a moment and said, "Sir, this person is the son of Chao Cuo and has a close relationship with His Majesty. If His Majesty has some protection, he will definitely be relieved. "Zhidu said, "I am also worried about this matter, but he was also seriously injured. If His Majesty asks what to do?"
Ji You said hatefully: "Since this is the case, I simply wiped this person..." As he said that, he made a move to wipe his neck. Zhidu was shocked and helped him, "No! If Your Majesty pursues it, I will not be able to escape the blame." Ji You advised: "As long as you hand over this matter to your subordinates, you will definitely do it without any leakage."
Chapter completed!