jdhmnovel Chapter 670 His rebellious thoughts were written all over his face!
Chapter 670 His rebellious thoughts were written all over his face!
As it turns out, the Jinyiwei's ability to extract confessions through torture was not just a reputation.
When Master Shih Hang was brought back to the main hall, his eyes were clearer than before.
"The people who took away those children were sent by the Left Protector. I don't know them."
"Including the so-called fairyland, it was all guided by the Left Protector. All the medicines used were also sent by the Left Protector."
"As for what the Left Protector needs so many children for, this humble monk is not quite sure."
See, they confessed, didn't they?
Yang Shaofeng sneered and asked, "What is the Left Protector's secular name? Place of origin? Height? Appearance?"
Master Shihang took two deep breaths and replied, "In response to Your Highness, this humble monk has never seen the true face of the Left Protector. I only know that he is a man, and judging from his voice, he is probably in his thirties or forties. As for his secular name and other information, this humble monk knows nothing at all."
Yang Shaofeng hummed in agreement and continued, "And what about your upline? Who do you usually associate with?"
Master Shihang, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, replied, "My superior is Gu Chengzhi, and I usually have most of the interactions with him."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled coldly, turned to Xia Yu and winked, then continued to ask, "Since there's a Left Protector, there must also be a Right Protector? And above that, are there some kind of sect leader or something?"
Master Shihang opened his mouth.
confession?
If there were still a chance to survive, but you honestly confess, this situation would become a certain death.
Even if he were to survive by sheer luck, the Left Protector would never let him go.
But what if they don't confess?
Even if the Embroidered Uniform Guards used all the tortures they had before, I still wouldn't be able to endure it.
Thinking about it this way, the punishments of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were definitely more terrifying.
After a slight hesitation, Master Shihang honestly replied, "In response to Your Highness, Gu Chengzhi is one of the Nine Wanderers in the sect. Above him are the Five Dharma Kings, and above them are the Left and Right Protectors. Above the Protectors is the sect leader."
Yang Shaofeng was at a loss for words.
Nine wandering men and five Dharma Kings—damn it, their rebellious intentions are written all over their faces!
Yang Shaofeng continued, "And what kind of sect is yours?"
Master Shihang looked up at Yang Shaofeng, steeled his resolve, and replied, "Yes, yes, yes... it's the White Lotus Sect!"
As Master Shihang finished speaking, Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang, and Xia Yu's expressions changed drastically.
It would be better if Master Shihang said the names of other sects.
But why does it have to be the White Lotus Sect?
The White Lotus Sect and the Red Turban Army have an inextricable relationship.
It wouldn't be wrong to say that Emperor Zhu was from the White Lotus sect.
The problem is that after Emperor Zhu ascended the throne, he ruthlessly suppressed the White Lotus Sect and other various other unorthodox religious sects.
The White Lotus sect was notorious for its professional rebellion.
Faced with Emperor Zhu's suppression, it seems plausible that the White Lotus Sect turned to rebellion.
Just as Hu Weiyong and the others were pondering this, Yang Shaofeng continued to ask, "Since Gu Chengzhi is one of the Nine Wanderers, he must have a reputation for wandering the martial world, right?"
Master Shihang seemed to resign himself to his fate and answered directly: "Gu Chengzhi is Xianglin Sanren of the sect, and usually acts as the owner of Xianglin Hall."
At this point, Master Shihang glanced at Hu Weiyong again: "Gu Chengzhi is quite close to Tu Jie, the adopted son of Councilor Hu. Although Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan have not joined the religion, they are struggling because they do not have any official status. They have always wanted to get on Councilor Hu's good side, so they have become quite close to Gu Chengzhi."
"This time, the Left Protector sent someone to deliver a decree, saying that the sect needed some young children. Gu Chengzhi then revealed this news to Yang Yuanqing and his son, and even mentioned the name of Young Master Tu in the process."
Hu Weiyong's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Oh, Gu Chengzhi's mother!
I took good care of him back then.
But this bastard wants to drag me down with him to my death!
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Hu Weiyong.
Now you know how that old scoundrel Liu Bowen felt, right?
I'm just waiting to see how you, Lao Hu, understand Liu Bowen and then how you surpass him!
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and asked, "That's not right either—Gu Chengzhi could indeed invoke Young Master Tu's name, but did Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan just foolishly believe it?"
Master Shihang glanced at Xia Yu again and replied, "Of course, relying solely on Young Master Tu's name is not enough, but Gu Chengzhi told Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan that Young Master Tu was secretly recruited into the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and these children are the Embroidered Uniform Guard's trusted confidants to be trained from a young age."
Xia Yu's face immediately darkened.
She really did marry Gu Chengzhi's mother!
It's always the Embroidered Uniform Guards who pin the blame on others, but who would have thought that someone would dare to throw mud at the Embroidered Uniform Guards?
However, it's not impossible?
Just as Xia Yu was pondering whether to "buy" a few children from the barbarian envoys at the Dengzhou border market, Yang Shaofeng shook his head slightly and said, "That's still not right."
"Gu Chengzhi can invoke Tu Jie's name, and of course he can invoke Commander Xia's name as well."
"Given his audacity, it's not surprising that he invoked my name."
"However, why are Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan unwilling to confess the truth when I and Commander Xia personally interrogate them?"
Master Shihang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead caused by the pain and replied, "Because after the first batch of children were sent away, Gu Chengzhi took out two official documents from the Central Secretariat... the Left Chancellor of the Central Secretariat of the Tartars and the Ministry of Personnel, appointing Yang Yuanqing as the General Manager of Ji'an Road and Yang Zhongyuan as the Commander of Ji'an Road."
Got it!
Everything makes sense now.
Gu Chengzhi colluded with Hu Yuanzhong, the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat, Kökö Temür, who was also Zhao Min's brother, Wang Baobao. They used the names of Tu Jie, Hu Weiyong, and Xia Yu to deceive Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan into their scheme.
After Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan went into the water, Gu Chengzhi took out the official title and decree given to him by Wang Baobao. By the time Yang Yuanqing and his son tried to get off the boat and go ashore, it was too late.
Tsk tsk.
He just used his mouth to fool so many people and create such a big commotion.
If he were to be sent to the future to promote success, people like Chen Anzhi, Zhou Wenqiang, and Zhai Hongshen would be begging to pay money to listen to Master Gu Chengzhi's lectures.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly complaining, Master Shihang continued, "As far as I know, of the children that Gu Chengzhi had gathered, the older ones were mostly sent to black kilns and workshops by Yang Yuanqing and others, while those who were one or two years old were sent to the Left Protector."
As Master Shihang finished speaking, not only Yang Shaofeng thought Gu Chengzhi was a talented person, but even Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang, and Xia Yu felt that Gu Chengzhi was a talented person.
Look, Wang Baobao pulled out two letters of appointment for nothing. Yang Yuanqing and his son Yang Zhongyuan, along with other officials, clerks, and gentry who were dragged into this mess, risked having their homes ransacked and their families wiped out. They were utterly wicked, yet in the end, all they could earn was the hard-earned money from trafficking children.
Gu Chengzhi is the only one who has befriended Wang Baobao, made money from Yang Yuanqing and others, and completed the task assigned by the Left Protector of the White Lotus Sect. He might be able to rise to a higher level and become one of the Five Dharma Kings of the White Lotus Sect someday.
Talent!
Master Shihang glanced at Yang Shaofeng, Hu Weiyong, and the others, and tentatively said, "This is all I know. I beg Your Highness to grant me a quick death!"