Chapter 227: Odds
Cui Shitu couldn't help but be surprised, "How can you be in the prison of Shuntianfu." ”
Zhou Duanyu told the Yao family about it.
Hearing that something had happened to the Yao family, Cui Yingrong also rushed over to talk to Mrs. Cui.
After listening to it from beginning to end, Mrs. Cui also felt shocked, "So it was the third wife of the Yao family who was robbed?" ”
Cui Yingrong nodded.
It's Mrs. Yao San who is better, at most she loses face, what will happen if it is Miss Yao Qi who has not come out of the cabinet? Even if they pretend to be deaf and dumb and still marry Miss Yao Qi back, they will be laughed at in the future.
Cui Yingrong said: "It was not only Deng Juntang who was arrested, but also several entourages around him, if those boxes were Deng Juntang's fault to Yiting, he would definitely be able to find out the mistakes from these people." ”
This is to tear the tiger skin of Mrs. Yao San as a banner, and under this name, check Deng Juntang well.
Cui Yingrong looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "I heard the master say that as long as the news is covered for a day, the Wang family will be in chaos." ”
Of course, Wang Chengli will not do this kind of robbery of people and carriages, and the person who knows it is the little guy around him, and now they have been arrested together.
The Wang family doesn't know the ins and outs, maybe it will be a mess.
Mrs. Cui said: "No one will know about Shuntian Mansion?" ”
Cui Yingrong shook his head, "Presumably the master will arrange it." ”
On the other side of the study, Zhou Duanyu was already laughing, "I was already mixed with thieves, and I rolled around in the snow again, my clothes were messy, and it was not difficult to spend a day in the bandits, and there were a lot of backlogs in Shuntian Mansion." First of all, I had to do the paperwork and ask the Yao family, and it was my turn to see the prisoner at least the morning after tomorrow. ”
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The news reached Zhang's house. Zhang Qicheng sat on the chair without saying a word, his face turned from white to red, and then from red to blue.
The staff went in and out several times, and the subordinates of the Zhang family also asked around for news.
There must be something strange about this matter, there are bandits in the suburbs of Beijing, and those bandits are just robbing small merchants and hawkers, how dare they make a big move. If you see a rich and powerful person and go to rob your property, you will be killed by the people of the court a long time ago.
Zhang Qicheng thought of this and slapped his palm on the low table.
He had already made people stare at the Cui family, and if the Cui family had such a movement, he should have noticed it a long time ago. It can't be the Cui family, as for that Yao Wanning, she won't have the courage to find any bandits.
Zhang Qicheng felt that a fire had been lit under him, and the oil pot was boiling. His heart was tormented in it.
"Duke." Han Wu entered the house, "Wang Tongyuan and his wife are here, they want to see you and Mrs. ”
What is Wang Tongyuan doing at this time?
Zhang Qicheng frowned and asked his subordinates to invite Wang Tongyuan into the house.
Wang Tongyuan saw Zhang Qicheng open his mouth and said, "Something's wrong, something is wrong." ”
Wang Tongyuan was like a ghost, his face was ugly and scary, Zhang Qicheng's heart couldn't help but sink, and a tightly tightened rope was suddenly broken.
The two of them went to the inner room. Wang Tongyuan sat on the chair, "I'm afraid my brother Li was killed." ”
Zhang Qicheng's eyes widened in surprise. "How could Brother Wang say that...... What the hell is going on? ”
Wang Tongyuan's eyes were blood-red, "My brother Li didn't return last night, I asked my family to look around, and the result was ...... Reco's horse was found in the West Market. ”
"The horse seller said that the horse was bought from the merchant early this morning," Wang Tongyuan almost choked up when he said this, and his lips trembled at a loss, "Our brother Li and the little guy around him are gone. ”
How could a person disappear without a trace in Beijing.
Zhang Qicheng said: "Have you ever looked for the place that Chengli always goes to on weekdays?" If there are any good relatives and friends in Jingli, they have to ask, and they can't tell where they lost their horses. ”
Wang Tongyuan said: "I've been looking for it a long time ago, I've already looked for it yesterday, and I went to knock on the door early this morning, and they all said that they didn't see it, could it be Cui Yiting's ......?"
Wang Tongyuan thought about it all night, thinking about it, if Brother Li was killed, that person could only be Cui Yiting.
They were about to detain Cui Yiting for the crime of collusion, but it should not be known to Cui Yiting, so they made the first move.
The more Wang Tongyuan thought about it, the more scared he became, he was just this one son-in-law, if there were three long and two short, how would he live.
Zhang Qicheng shook his head, "Brother Wang, you are the maiden brother of the queen mother, who has the courage to do this." ”
"Cui Yiting doesn't dare?" Wang Tongyuan looked at Zhang Qicheng, "He even sent his uncle to prison, and killed so many officials in Nanzhili, he is a bastard, what he doesn't dare to do." ”
He regretted it, regretted that he shouldn't have made up his mind on Cui Yiting, just think about Cui Yiting's means, in case Brother Li was really in his hands...... Wang Tongyuan fought a cold war.
If it was Cui Yiting, he must have grabbed their handle to dare to do so.
No matter how there is no document from the imperial court, it is taboo to arrest people privately, let alone Queen Wang's mother's family.
Zhang Qicheng comforted Wang Tongyuan, "Brother Wang, don't be impatient, I'll let people inquire carefully, this is at the foot of the Son of Heaven in the capital, even Cui Yiting doesn't dare to come nonsense." ”
Wang Tongyuan was already anxious and couldn't listen to the words, "I want to enter the palace, I want to ask the queen mother." ”
"By all means," Zhang Qicheng's face was ugly, "If there is no evidence, is it possible that you will ask the queen mother to punish the Cui family?" ”
Wang Tongyuan was stunned.
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Mrs. Wang pulled Mrs. Zhang to cry non-stop, "What can I do?" If Brother Li had a mistake, I wouldn't have been able to live. ”
Mrs. Wang's snot and tears fell on Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang's clothes were crumpled and wrinkled, and Mrs. Wang refused to let go, "Madame accompany me to the palace to see the queen!" My brother, my brother......"
Mrs. Zhang was exhausted from crying, persuaded and persuaded, and said it, but Mrs. Wang seemed to be glued to Mrs. Zhang, "Our lord just listened to the words of the duke, so he dared to follow the imperial history to write a fold, and now the fold has not been sent, there is such a big event in the family, and the duke and his wife can't ignore it." ”
Mrs. Zhang frowned, not yet. The Wang family has already put all the blame on the duke, if Cui Yiting is really allowed to hold the handle, how can the Wang family be reliable.
Mrs. Wang made a fuss for a while before leaving. Mrs. Zhang changed her clothes before going to see Zhang Qicheng in the study.
Unexpectedly, as soon as there was a stir, the Wang family was already in chaos, Zhang Qicheng had no idea, and the staff next to him were arguing.
"Is Deng Qiye here?" Zhang Qicheng asked.
The subordinates of the Zhang family shook their heads, "I went to invite, but the subordinates haven't come back yet." ”
As soon as the words fell, the Zhang family came over to pray. "Deng Qiye also didn't return overnight, and the Deng family is also looking for it."
All at once both of them were gone.
Zhang Qicheng's bad premonition finally spread.
Cui Yiting did it.
Since Wang Chengli and Deng Juntang have been arrested, they must have important evidence, and the next step will be for Yushi to impeach him. He completely fell into Cui Yiting's trap.
Zhang Qicheng's forehead was floating.
"Duke, or let someone go to Scholar Xia and ask."
Ask if there is already movement in the court.
Cui Yiting has already seen what he does, and if he doesn't make a sound, he will catch people off guard. Even if I go to Scholar Xia now, I'm afraid it's too late.
The best way. It is to clean up everything in his hand, so that Cui Yiting can't find the handle, so that he can also get out.
Zhang Qicheng left Han Wu behind.
There were only the two of them left in the room, Zhang Qicheng turned his head to look at Han Wu, then raised his hand and moved gently.
Han Wu immediately understood that the Duke meant to deal with all the subordinates who had dealings with the Deng family, lest the Deng family put everything on the Duke.
Han Wu nodded and led people to Xiao Zhuangzi.
Those who have been cultivated with great difficulty will be killed all at once. It was the determination of a strong man to break his wrist, and he wanted to sacrifice these people. can block Cui Yiting, Zhang Qicheng clenched his fists, and those who do big things must know how to make trade-offs.
In this way, when he sees Cui Yiting tomorrow, he will feel that he still has a few points of chance.
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Pei Mingzhao returned home very late.
When Mrs. Pei saw her son, she immediately ordered her subordinates, "Prepare some food quickly." ”
Pei Ming said: "Mother don't bother, my son has already eaten in the yamen." ”
Mrs. Pei nodded and dismissed her subordinates, "Why are you so late these days?" "Since Miss Yao Qi was given a marriage to Cui Yiting, her son has become less and less talkative at home.
"It's all a matter of the yamen."
Pei Mingzhao was reluctant to mention the imperial court, Mrs. Pei couldn't help but feel gloomy in her heart, since the old marquis left, her son discussed everything with her, and now there seems to be a barrier between their mother and son......
Mrs. Pei said tentatively: "I heard that Cui Yiting sent dozens of boxes of things from the sea to Yao's house, everyone knows that going to Fujian is dangerous, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful, the documents of the imperial court came down, and Cui Yiting was going to be charged with being a convict." ”
Pei Mingzhao raised his head, "Mother means that Fujian's affairs are not something we can manage, and it is best not to get involved in the slightest." ”
Mrs. Pei opened her mouth to say more.
Pei Mingzhao stood up, "Deng Sichang of Fujian is the one who is the one who is a widow, what pirates, what recruits, they are all arranged by Deng Sichang." ”
Just looking at the fact that Wang Chengli and Deng Juntang actually used the bandits to rob Miss Yao Qi's carriage, if it wasn't for Miss Yao Qi's early discovery, how could the Yao family be so peaceful.
"What is there to be afraid of such a person, if you have to bow to the Deng family because of this, because you are afraid of losing your title, you will greet those people everywhere, and your son is willing not to be this Yong'an Hou," Pei Mingzhao had a calm face, and there seemed to be layers of waves rolling in his eyes, "If you lose your title because of this, don't feel bad about your mother, and your son will naturally ask your elders for guilt in the future." ”
Mrs. Pei's hands trembled a little, "How can you say such a thing." ”
"My son now regrets that he didn't make a decision to go to Fujian in the morning, so that he can kneel in front of the emperor like Cui Yiting and ask the emperor for marriage......"
Mrs. Pei stood up with a disappointed look on her face, "You are really confused. ”
Pei Mingzhao looked at Mrs. Pei, "Mother, what you said is right, I am really fascinated, and I may never let go of it in this life." ”
Seeing her son's sad gaze, Mrs. Pei's voice was lower than usual, "Zhao'er, there are still a lot of ladies in Beijing, like Miss Yao Qi, there are also straightforward and smart ones, mother will help you find one, Miss Yao Qi, don't think about it anymore, don't say anything else, now that the emperor has given marriage, it is always the two of you who do not have this fate." ”
Pei Mingzhao smiled slightly, his smile was like a bud on a branch in the wind, swaying a little gorgeous, but it was suddenly blown off by the wind.
The smile that rose suddenly turned into a depression.
Mrs. Pei wanted to speak again, but Pei Mingzhao had already turned around and strode out.
Mrs. Pei was stunned, she had never seen her son look like this.
(To be continued......)