Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1438
"You guys, how dare you be so rude! I want to see the Lord, I want...Liu Gong to save me! Zhang Gong..."

In the camp where Zhang Jackal and the others were, suddenly dozens of soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers rushed in. The captain led his team to quickly look around the tent, and then raised his hand and pointed at a middle-aged man in the seat, the middle-aged man Before he had time to react, several people threw him down in the mat and captured him on the spot.

The middle-aged man struggled fiercely, but to no avail, and was quickly forced out of the tent with his arms folded behind him.And the school lieutenant clasped his fists in his arms and gave a salute, then withdrew with his head held high, leaving all the accompanying officials stunned.

It was not until the soldiers withdrew for a long time that there were discussions and complaints in the tent again: "First Xu Shangshu, then Li Shizhong. After all, after all... If you don't teach, you will be punished..."

Zhang Jack only opened his eyes for a look at the moment when the soldiers rushed in, and then closed his eyes again, as if everything that happened in the tent had nothing to do with him.Although some colleagues came closer to discuss with him, Zhang Jack just kept silent, and the others stopped approaching him after seeing this.

After the jade jue was delivered, Zhang Jack's mood was also not much easier, especially after seeing that the lord had already started to take action to eradicate the important ministers, his heartstrings were even more tense to the extreme.

When he decided to intercept and kill Ma Qiu and conceal the situation of Xiangguo's army, he had thought about the reaction and counterattack of the Lord Shihu, and made some preparations because of this. Own.After all, he is not alone in this matter, it is already a consensus reached by quite a few people in the country.

After following Shi Hu for many years, Zhang Jackal also has a very deep understanding of Shi Hu.If it was before, even if he had such an idea, he would not have dared to challenge the authority of the Lord.

However, after giving up Xiangguo and going to Xindu, he is confident that he has seen the face of Shihu, who is fierce and domineering. It's worn out, and now it's just superficial, muddling along.

The tiger is old and has long been unable to eat people.It was precisely because of this understanding that Zhang Jackal decided to take the risk and give it a try.

But what happened today made him realize that he still underestimated the Lord's ferocity after all, and also overestimated his own confidence.The shadow brought about by years of accumulating prestige made him dare not confront the enraged lord head-on. If it wasn't for the fact that he was not free right now, nor could he see the lord, maybe he would have kowtowed in front of the seat, crying and begging for mercy.

Taking the risk of entrusting someone to send a message before was already the limit of what Zhang Jackal could do at the moment when he was full of worries and fears.Zhang Jackal never doubted the master's ability, otherwise he would not have made up his mind to follow Shi Hu when the situation was not clear in the early years.

It was also because of this that Zhang Jackal knew that the lord was secretly gathering momentum and launching a sudden attack. It was impossible to leave such obvious loopholes for them, the accompanying courtiers, to give them the opportunity to contact their respective forces that were isolated from the outside and make counterattacks.

But the reason why he still did it was that on the one hand, he was naturally unwilling to stand by and wait for death, and he still had a bit of luck in his heart; on the other hand, it was also a dangerous temptation. If the news was indeed intercepted, it would be to express his will to survive to the Lord. He is so resolute and has the courage to survive in the face of death. Once the Lord really kills him, he will never kill him.

Although he had already made a decision in his heart, Zhang Jackal's worries continued unabated. In addition to the deterrence brought by years of accumulating prestige, it was also because the countermeasures adopted by the lord exceeded his imagination from the very beginning. Some of the arrangements become completely useless.

A fake assassination is used to launch a real bloody purge. Although the tiger is old, it still has the desire to devour people.

Zhang Jack also knew that the two killings that night were definitely not the only ones he saw.The lord has not seen him so far, probably to let him see clearly that even though there is such a big turmoil in the country, the situation is still under control, and the power he thinks is growing is nothing more than a joke in the eyes of the lord.And his so-called threat, under this absolute control, also seemed pale and powerless.

As soon as the master made a move, all of Zhang Jack's arrangements fell through. Although the butcher's knife hadn't come to his head yet, just this torment made him so painful that he couldn't bear to live.

After that, people were taken away one after another in the tent, and some people couldn't stand the suffering and broke out, and even cursed at the Lord. They were imprisoned separately in small tents.

For Zhang Jackal, this night was longer than his whole life, and he recalled more than one time in the first half of his life alone.It's just about what will happen next, but I dare not imagine it at all.

It wasn't until noon the next day that there was a new visitor in Zhang Jack's small tent.

Zu Qing put on a new suit of armor, and at the same time had a new identity. Originally, he was just a leader of a thousand people in the Chinese army, but now he has become one of the generals of the Chinese army.The original general of the Chinese army, Wang Shijian of Wuyi, had a new appointment after the turmoil last night, and had already left the Longteng barracks early in the morning. The military power of the Chinese army was divided into three, and Zu Qingxing was one of them.

Hearing the slight sound of footsteps in the tent, Zhang Jackal, who was sleeping on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Zu Qing, and then he cupped his hands slightly: "Congratulations, General Zu, Grab the humerus."

Hearing Zhang Jackal's congratulations, Zu Qing just nodded slightly in response.He also didn't fall asleep for the rest of last night, and after thinking about all kinds of things, he was also full of fears.

Especially after entering the tent today to accept a new appointment, he found that some familiar faces of Chinese army commanders had disappeared, and the long string of bloody heads outside the big tent made him realize how dangerous he was last night .

Zu Qing always bears in mind the family feud, so much so that he volunteers to wash away the shame of the family with his life, and his heart can never be called pure and flawless.It's not like he didn't use his status as a general of the Chinese army to do some dark-room schemes, but a real senior official like Zhang Jack didn't pay attention to him, the remnant of his ancestral family, and he was usually too lazy to contact him.

As for those aristocratic families in Hebei with different ambitions, knowing that the Zu family is a rebellious family in the southern country, and Zu Qing's father, Zu Yueben, was an enemy of the Yu family in Jiangdong, and the Yu family was an important powerful family in the southern country, naturally they did not agree. Wish to get too close to Zu Qing.

At the same time, Zu Qing had his own bottom line in his heart, and he didn't want to really collude with those generals of Jie country.In this way, the purge that originally covered the entire Sixth Army of the Inner Army allowed him to survive without any danger, and became a loyal and solitary young general in the eyes of Jiezhu Shihu, and he was cited as a confidant.

As for Shi Hu handing over Zhang Jackal's token to himself, and at the same time telling him that he would give him a fortune, Zu Qing thought hard all night and didn't have any specific ideas.

Being ordered to see Zhang Jackal today made Zu Qing have some guesses in his heart, but he was really not sure and acted rashly.He saw that Zhang Jackal's beard and hair were messy, and his eyes were bloodshot. It had only been one night, but compared to yesterday, he seemed to be a few years older, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart for Shihu's ruthless methods.

After entering the account, Zu Qing did not directly announce Shi Hu's order, but signaled his attendants to bring fresh water and meals, while he stood quietly in the account, watching Zhang Jackal wash and eat.

"It made the younger generation laugh."

Although he was tortured that night, Zhang Jack did not want to lose his bearing in front of these juniors from the country. He pretended to be calm and washed up. After eating, he stood up, looked at Zu Qing and said with a smile: "What is the Lord's order?" , Zhang respectfully awaits instruction."

Zu Qing took a step forward, holding down the saber with one hand, and took out Zhang Jie's jade ring from his bosom with the other hand, and gently placed it on the small case in front of Zhang Jack.

When Zhang Jack saw the jade ring that returned to him after being sent out, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he let out a long sigh with a complicated expression, but before he could speak, he heard Zu Qing say: "The lord gave me this token. And bestow riches and honors. The general is dull, thinking hard all night without gaining anything, I wonder if Mr. Zhang can teach me?"

"This this……"

When Zhang Jack heard this, his shoulders trembled suddenly, and his face changed drastically. He fixed his eyes on Zu Qing, trying to see a clue from his face, but all he saw was a calm and puzzled expression. face.

"My lord, my lord really told you so?"

It was about his own life and safety, Zhang Jackal no longer appeared calm, and asked with a worried face.

Zu Qing nodded slightly, and then said: "Yesterday, the lord was very angry because of the disturbance day and night. At the end of today's order, I will tell Zhang Gong that I don't have to serve the imperial court anymore, and I will go home to rest for the time being. In addition, the lord intends to summon King Zhang Wu to return to the state to assist Please tell me if Mr. Zhang has any recommendations for envoys?"

Although Zu Qing didn't speak much, there were so many meanings in it that Zhang Jack couldn't digest it for a while.He took a deep breath, turned his back and closed his eyes for a long time.

First of all, he was naturally relieved that things did not turn out to be the worst, and Zhang Jackal's life was saved.But obviously, it is impossible for him to get through this crisis without any danger or injury.King Zhang Wu's return to the country was originally a result Zhang Jack wanted to promote, but he just asked if he had any recommended emissaries?
Thinking of this, Zhang Jack's expression changed again, showing a hint of coldness.

After more than a quarter of an hour, Zhang Jack turned around slowly, looked Zu Qing up and down a few times, and then showed some admiration: "General Zu is worthy of a famous family. He is so heroic and far ahead of his peers. I am an old guy In the old days, I was blinded by tedious work, but I didn't see such a handsome and young man in the country. I don't know if the general has a marriage?"

"No, never... I, the last general of the Xing family, is young and inferior. I can neither revive the family tradition, nor do I have the merits to serve the king. Even if I have a good match, I dare not humiliate. It is meaningless and tiresome."

Hearing Zhang Jack's question, Zu Qing's heart trembled for a moment, and then he felt ashamed and angry.He finally understood what this so-called fortune-telling was about. It turned out that Shi Hu had such an idea, to take him as his confidant first, and then arrange him to be embedded in Zhang Jackal's sphere of influence as a pawn.

However, although his family is corrupt and he is ineffective, he is really ashamed to have any close relationship with Zhang Jackal, a family that can be called a traitor against Wu Zong whether in the south or the north.Once he has a close relationship with a person like Zhang Jack, not to mention the treacherous and dangerous power struggle he will be involved in, it will be even more hopeless for him to clean up his family's old crimes and infamy.

But if this is what Shi Hu meant, and Zhang Jackal has already understood it, is it possible for him to refuse?

It is obvious that Shi Hu has no intention of completely eradicating the Zhang family, but he will no longer trust indulgence, so he needs a trustworthy and manipulative confidant as his eyes and ears and a channel of communication with Zhang Jackal.In order to keep his own position, Zhang Jack also needed such a person to appease the Lord.

Once Zu Qing refuses such an arrangement, I am afraid that catastrophe will be imminent, let alone revenge!
(End of this chapter)