Wu Zheng sighed, "Once upon a time, I thought I could get along with your monarch and ministers, and have a beginning and an end..."

Liao Zhongping looked up suddenly and choked up, "The criminal's thoughts are so different...but I have never really betrayed Your Highness in my heart!"

"I know... what you think!" Wu Zheng said lightly, "Only if you have evil thoughts in your heart, you will judge others by yourself... So, you are not wronged!"

Liao Zhongping's whole body was trembling, "I am not trying to defend myself and save myself from my crime... I just regret it..."

"You really deserve to die... You are not merciless. When you attack Dongcheng, you should understand that Gu can no longer forgive you because... they will not agree to the wronged souls of the soldiers who died at the Dongcheng Gate!"

Liao Zhongping said anxiously: "Prince... Don't be obsessed with raising dead soldiers for many years and plotting to rebel. I led my army to attack Hangzhou Prefecture and this time the army invaded Shaoxing were all instructed by him...!"

"I know."

Liao Zhongping was stunned and continued, "Mo Zhongnian and Pang Tianshou secretly colluded with the foreigners and the church. Over the years, they have done a lot of secretly...!"

"I know!"

"...Mo Zhinian and Pang Tianshou are likely to launch a coup again, or catch the emperor to hold the prince!"

Wu Zheng's expression gradually faded, "This is...because it?"

"Although the criminals have no clear evidence, I dare to conclude that if there is any change in the war between Shanhaiguan and the offshore seas, these will definitely happen!"

Wu Zheng frowned and slowly turned his back, "Today, you have made contributions... You will be punished if you have made mistakes, and you will naturally be rewarded if you have made contributions. After you die, I will protect your family from food and clothing!"

"Thank you for your kindness!" Liao Zhongping bowed and shouted at Wu Zheng's back.

....

Wu Zheng left.

Chi Erhan followed behind, but she couldn't help it.

"Young Master..."

Wu Zheng turned around suddenly, "Do you want to plead for him?"

Chi Erhan was stunned. He was already clumsy and immediately forgot what to say.

Wu Zheng sighed softly, "Since you can't say it, then don't say it... He has his own way to kill him!"

After saying that, Wu Zhenggu left.

....

The depressed Chi Erhan returned to Liao Zhongping.

After being silent for a long time, he said in a muffled voice: "...I want to beg the young master, but... I blame me for being stupid!"

Liao Zhongping was calm when he heard this. He smiled bitterly and said, "...I told you all, it's useless to ask the prince..."

Chi Erhan frowned slightly when she heard this, "My young master is not a cruel person... No matter what, you are also an old man who follows my young master from Shaoxing Mansion... The young master can even forgive people like Ma Shiying and use them more, let alone you... I have to find another way... By the way, maybe Song An can have a way!"

"General Chi, Liao appreciates the feelings, but... don't bother!" Liao Zhongping bowed to the ground, "It's useless... It's not that the prince doesn't want to pardon me, but that's not!"

Chi Erhan was surprised, "Why... After Zu Dabi surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he fought with my young master in Huai'an... In the end, the young master also recruited and reused it?"

"It's different... it's really different!" Liao Zhongping raised his head and forced the tears that were about to fall in his eyes. "Whether it's Ma Shiying or Zu Dabi, they are doing evil or making mistakes before following the prince... and Liao is behind!"

Chi Erhan was stunned for a moment, "What's the difference?"

But as soon as he asked, Chi Erhan realized himself, "Are you talking about...betrayal?"

Liao Zhongping smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, it's just these two words... The prince attacked Shaoxing Mansion and rushed to this day. Although he was in charge of military power, he was almost as close to the point of covering the sky with one hand, but the prince's foundation was not deep. He was against the royal family and the wealthy families in various places. It was very fierce in the open, but in fact he was very difficult... If the prince pardoned Liao today, it would be difficult to do in the future...!"

Speaking of this, Liao Zhongping burst into tears, "Liao has suffered a disaster today, and it was my fault for doing something wrong... It's not the prince!"

Chi Erhan is just a clumsy person, but he is not stupid.

He understood what Liao Zhongping meant. During the past seven or eight years, Wu Zheng made great progress all the way north, with few twists and turns. It was not that Wu Zheng really won the hearts of everyone in Jiangnan, but that the Northern Expedition Army was too powerful, and the Second, Wu Zheng had great righteousness in the Northern Expedition.

Therefore, it seems that the King of Wu is powerful, but in fact, once the Qing army is expelled from Shanhaiguan, the disputes that should still arise. For example, in the current situation, almost 70% of civil officials and wealthy families all defect to the emperor.

Liao Zhong cleared his bad head.

If Wu Zheng made an exception to pardon Liao Zhongping, it would be equivalent to telling the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army under his command that betrayal, and it would be fine!

In this way, the fall of the General's Mansion is not far from that.

So, can Wu Zheng still pardon Liao Zhongping?

Chi Erhan looked at Liao Zhongping calmly, stamped her feet and cursed: "Since you know that... why do you want to betray the young master?! Do you know that there are not many old people coming out of Shaoxing Mansion together...!"

Liao Zhongping only shed tears and did not speak.

Chi Erhan stepped forward and grabbed Liao Zhongping's mind and shook it hard, "Why don't you die on the battlefield... If that's the case, you can still win a wife and a son and keep a good reputation..."

Chi Erhan paused her feet, crying, "...You know the result will be like this, why don't you escape... Today, you were on the riverside, you were obviously on the boat, even if you escape, I can't catch up... I won't chase you!"

Liao Zhongping wiped his tears and said with a smile: "Escape? Where can I escape... Liao occupied Hangzhou and sent people to report to the court more than ten times, but there has been no response yet... Even the secret letter from Mo Zhinian to invade Shaoxing was sent by me a few days ago... Brother Chi, Liao is already at a loss!"

Chi Erhan slowly let go of his hand holding Liao Zhongping's chest and said sadly: "...Qian Qiaogong is in Shanhaiguan..."

Liao Zhongping was shocked, "How was General Qian... dead?"

"It is reported that... the person is not dead, but the injury is very serious... the whole left arm... cut off shoulder-to-shoulder!"

"How is the battle?"

"Boluo was repelled...but the Fenglei Cavalry and Shen Zhiyuan's Spear Cavalry were both damaged by more than half...!"

The two looked at each other and fell silent.

After a long time, Liao Zhongping raised his head and sighed, "I am not as good as Shen Zhiyuan. He can defend the bottom line but I don't, and I am not as good as Qian Qiaogong... You are right, I should die on the battlefield... It's a pity that everything is too late!"

Chi Erhan held back her tears and stomped her feet: "I'll go and beg the young master again... to pull Song An together!"

Liao Zhongping's face slowly calmed down, he shook his head and said, "No need...it's useless!"

"Yes...but you can make meritorious service!"

Liao Zhongping felt a little bitter, "There is no chance... The Qing army has repelled, and Liao is not good at naval battles... Brother Chi, Liao is grateful for his feelings. If there is a next life...!"

At the end of the day, I was already choked up.

Chi Erhan knew that the matter was hard to recover, and said in a muffled voice: "Tonight... I'll get drunk with you!"

Liao Zhongping took a breath and bowed, "This is enough!"
Chapter completed!