The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 205 Interrogation
In order to prevent prisoners from colluding with each other, the Forbidden Army Prison is surrounded by masonry walls on all sides, and a thick iron door made of black iron. Through the iron rods on the door, you can see expressionless jailers patrolling the cell room.

The cell Ming Han was in was considered the upper cell of the prison. A small window was cut on the wall. Through the iron rods, one could see the sun, the moon, and the stars. One could distinguish day from night. Occasionally, there would be a bit of cool wind blowing in to slow down the sky slightly. Firmly dry and hot.

Ming Han sat cross-legged on the haystack, watching the sunset through the bars.Another day is over, this is already the fifth day he has been locked up here.

This closed and isolated space is a place that can drive people crazy.The whimpering, yelling, and cursing of the prison guards from other cells are torturing people's fragile nerves every moment.

The cell was extremely hot, even though Ming Han was sitting still, sweat was still rolling down his forehead, and the clothes on his body were always soaked in sweat.

With a crisp sound of "Kara", the jailer opened the cell door and said in a bad tone: "Come out, the commander will interrogate you!"

Ming Han got up from the haystack and flicked the hay clippings off his body. Although he described it as a bit embarrassed, he still maintained his charm.

"Heh, as expected of a Jiangnan genius, he's been imprisoned here for five days, yet he's still not crazy!"

The jailer was also a little surprised. He had been in the prison of the Forbidden Army for more than ten years. He had seen princes, dukes and ministers, as well as people of all kinds. He had never entered this place and could maintain his original demeanor.Of course, maybe it was because this guy was not sentenced to death. After he tried the means of the Forbidden Army Prison, he might not be able to laugh anymore.

Ming Han smiled slightly, "Thank you, brother jailer, for leading the way."

The jailer glanced at him, seeing that he was so honest, he no longer handcuffed and shackled him, but just pushed him forward.

Before reaching the interrogation room, the shrill screams could be heard from afar.When others arrived here, their legs began to weaken.

The jailer couldn't help but took another look at Ming Han, only to see that he was still smiling slightly, as if what came to his ears was not the screams, but some pleasant music.The jailer couldn't help but his heart sank. I haven't seen such a calm person for many years. This person is no one in the pool!
Opening an interrogation room, the jailer pushed Ming Han in and closed the iron door.

The walls of the interrogation room were covered with all kinds of instruments of torture, and there was a wooden torture frame in the middle. The dark blood stains on it stained the entire wooden frame, which looked shocking.

Zuo Ming was sitting on a grand teacher's chair, with one hand on the desk in front of him, looking at Zuo Ming with a cold face.

The two guards waiting in the interrogation room immediately put him on the rack and tied him tightly.

Zuo Ming glanced at the various instruments of torture on the wall, and finally his eyes fell on Ming Han, "I heard that Mr. Ming has been calm and calm since he entered our Forbidden Army Prison, but I don't know if the punishment in our Forbidden Army Prison can make Ming Han feel better." The young master has maintained his current demeanor."

Ming Han smiled, "Commander Zuo is not a person who advocates torture, and I am not a person who fears punishment. Why do you threaten me with this?"

Zuo Ming's eyes flashed coldly, and his voice was cold, "It's true that the Commander doesn't like to use torture, but that doesn't mean that the Commander can stand the temper without punishment when he can't hear the confession he wants."

Ming Han's smile remained unchanged, "Commander Zuo wants to know something, but there's no harm in asking."

Zuo Ming sat still, with a stern look on his face, "General Xiao said that Yuquan Mountain is a grand tour, and the plan to let the Imperial Army and the Northwest Army confront each other is your contribution, is there such a thing?"

Ming Han blinked, "I did suggest this to General Xiao, because I have always wanted to join the battlefield, but I have no strength to restrain a chicken, and I happened to have read a few military books, so I boldly answered the paper in Chunwei. I got an opportunity to serve in the army. General Xiao saw my paper, so I called my mansion to ask a few questions. I saw that General Xiao was troubled by the Yuquan Mountain Parade, so I made such a suggestion. As for the general's consideration, I don’t know anymore.”

Zuo Ming narrowed his eyes, "So, Xiao Jingtian did all of this?"

"After I made a suggestion, I left the general's mansion. What the general thought about it, I didn't discuss it with my subordinate. I only heard about the rumors in the market that the emperor's husband was seriously injured when he fell off the cliff in Yuquan Mountain."

Minghan's answers were impeccable, he was just suggesting to Xiao Jingtian, how to make the decision was entirely up to Xiao Jingtian, and had nothing to do with him, Minghan.

"There are many ways to serve the army, such as joining the army, why do you use such an eye-catching method, is there any ulterior purpose?"

Zuo Ming pressed on every step of the way, not letting go of any subtle expression on his face.It's a pity that Minghan has only one expression from beginning to end, that is, smiling.

"Besides being able to memorize some military books, I really have no other skills to show off." Ming Han expressed quite helplessly.

Zuo Ming was not in a hurry, he just said indifferently: "Is that so? There is something on my commander's side, I don't know if Young Master Ming knows it or not?"

He winked at the jailer, who immediately held a tray with a small pile of yellow powder on it.

Ming Han's hands and feet were fixed on the rack, and the jailer brought things in front of him, so he could only smell them.

"It seems to be saltpeter sulfur or something."

The jailer presented another thing, two crossbow bolts.

Ming Han was puzzled, "What does Commander Zuo mean?"

The cold expression on Zuo Ming's face was even worse, he said: "The cold arrows that plotted against the emperor and caused His Highness to fall off the cliff were shot from these two crossbow arrows, and they were fixed in the forest, and then wrapped with cotton cloth and the like The gunpowder is wrapped in something to hold the trigger, and finally the trigger is used to ignite the cloth on the trigger. When the trigger is released, the cold arrow is released. When the army rushed to the place where the cold arrow was released, the person who set up the mechanism had long since disappeared. .”

Ming Han shook his head, "Commander Zuo can't conclude that I'm a sniper just because I know gunpowder, right? On the day of the Yuquan Mountain Parade, I drank with friends in the city and never went out of the city!"

Zuo Ming looked at Ming Han for a while, and said with deep meaning: "Master Ming, although Chunwei failed the ranking, it seems that he has always been very close to Jinshi who stayed in Beijing as an official in Chunwei. Also, before Chunwei, you went to many officials' houses Posting visits, and they have been very close in the past."

Ming Han showed a bit of helplessness, "I'm not a bad person when I ask myself, so everyone is still willing to associate with me."

Zuo Ming looked at him coldly, "As far as this commander knows, you are the one who pays for your drinking and eating with them, and your family is in Jiangnan and Zhejiang, although it is located in a wealthy place, it is not considered a top-notch rich family .Stayed in the capital for half a year, and spend a lot of money, I don't know what Mr. Ming relies on to make money?"

Ming Han said a little ashamedly: "It's ashamed to say that I don't have much income, but I only rely on the support of my family. Although the Ming family is not a rich and powerful family, the elders of the family also hope that I can experience more in the imperial capital and learn more. This is why I spare no effort It’s nothing more than my support. It’s over here, and I’m about to go home.”

Zuo Ming suddenly sighed, "Jiangnan is a good place. Four of the seven most prosperous states are the fiefdoms of King Kangyu. The tax burden of the state is almost catching up to a quarter of the income of the Daxing treasury. No wonder, Mr. Ming is so generous."

Hearing that he seemed to be talking twice, Ming Han was puzzled, "His Royal Highness King Kangyu is good at governing the state, but how can he compare with His Majesty Shengming, the four prefectures are rich, but it does not mean that they are all rich, and the Ming family is just a middle-of-the-road family." .”

When Zuo Ming mentioned "King Kangyu", he kept staring at his face, trying to find a flaw in his face, but the other party remained calm.

"Since Mr. Ming is resourceful and resourceful, Xiao Jingtian's crimes are convincing now, and he has fallen into the hands of my imperial guards. However, he has a large army in his hands. In your opinion, how should His Majesty deal with him?"

Zuo Ming suddenly changed the topic.

Ming Han was a little caught off guard, and said a little embarrassedly: "I am not an official of the imperial court, how dare I ask how to deal with a first-rank general."

Zuo Ming stared at him, and said with a sneer, "When you offered advice to General Xiao, did you ever think about being a commoner with no rank?"

Ming Han was dumbfounded, he didn't expect to be caught by him.

"In this case, please lead the screen back to the left and right." Ming Han suddenly made a request.

Zuo Ming waved his hand, and the rest of the interrogation room retreated.

"You can talk now."

Ming Han looked up at him, with a smile in his eyes, "Since Commander Zuo mentioned King Kangyu, he should know that Emperor Suzong not only allowed him to keep his own tax burden, but also allowed him to have his own army."

Zuo Ming nodded, motioning for him to continue.If it is said that Xiao Jingtian is self-respecting, why not King Kangyu?Today, the border defense along the southeast coast is completely controlled by King Kangyu.

Ming Han said: "The reason why your Majesty is wary is because Xiao Jingtian has a large army. His soldiers and horses are now only 5 horses near Gyeonggi, and 15 horses are stationed at the northwest border. The northwest road is far away. When I heard the news, it was far from being able to quench my thirst.

Near Gyeonggi, His Majesty has [-] forbidden troops in his hands. In terms of numbers, His Majesty has a good chance of winning.However, the forbidden army has lived in the imperial capital for a long time and lacks battlefield experience. In a real confrontation, His Majesty and Xiao Jingtian's chances of winning can only be fifty to five. "

Zuo Ming narrowed his eyes, "So?"

Ming Han smiled, "From the south of the Yangtze River to the imperial capital, if you take the waterway and the wind is smooth, you can reach the imperial capital in ten days. King Kangyu is from the royal family of the Ning family and is a close relative of His Majesty. Now that His Majesty is in trouble, King Kangyu will definitely not sit idly by." Reasonable."

Zuo Ming got up from the grand teacher's chair and walked in front of Ming Han, "In your opinion, is it necessary to make a big switch and order King Kangyu to lead his troops north to help?"

Ming Han had a modest demeanor, "The commander is just asking casually, and I am just making random analysis. The commander just listens, and there is no need to be serious."

Zuo Ming sneered, "Your analysis is very good. In the morning court these days, many ministers also suggested the same to His Majesty."

Ming Han said modestly: "I'm really talking nonsense."

Zuo Ming took off the saber from his waist, and raised Ming Han's chin with the hilt, "Most of these ministers have had banquets with you in the imperial capital, what do you say?"

(End of this chapter)