The morning sun dispelled the morning light, the closed city gate was slowly retreated, and the old city gate continued to make the creaking sound of the bearings turning, heralding the official beginning of a new day, the people who were already waiting outside the city began to enter the city, and the soldiers who defended the city began to collect the city's money.

At the end of the field of vision, a convoy slowly came, the scale was not large, but there were dozens of people, closer, and they could see that those guards had their own killing aura, which seemed to be different from ordinary county guards or big clan guards.

The county guard at the gate of the city hurriedly cheered up, and generally this kind of battle is usually a big person.

The leader took the two of them forward to negotiate, and it was good to report if they asked each other where they came from.

"Troublesome work, the master of the Assassination Mansion, Lu Xiang looks forward to seeing you." In the carriage, an old man who was over forty years old and looked elegant came out and faced the county guard.

A group of county guards hurriedly cheered up when they heard this, and after confirming the identity of the other party, they sent someone to inform Zang Hong while welcoming the convoy into the city.

"So fast?" In the government office, Chen Mo, who was helping Zang Hong deal with the copywriting, was a little surprised and said, It's only been a few days?

"For scholars like us, fame is sometimes more important than officials." Zang Hong got up with a smile and said: "If you don't come, you will fall into the mouth, this matter is related to the Gao family, and it is the best choice to take the initiative to clarify, otherwise if you avoid it, it will make people feel empty-hearted." ”

Chen Mo nodded when he heard this, it was indeed the same reason, and he immediately followed Zang Hong out of the government office and went to greet people.

Gao Wang is a standard Confucian scholar, and the first impression is that he is elegant and peaceful, and it is difficult to have a bad feeling anyway.

"Mr. Yuanjin, don't blame, this matter is related to the tragedy of destroying thousands of lives in a village, it is really important, and it is a ...... of talent" Zang Hong saw Gao Wang, and first hugged his fist and confessed.

"Ziyuan doesn't need to say it, the old man already knows everything, this time he is taking the animal to defend himself, Ziyuan is impartial and law-free, there is no need to care about the old man's face!" Gao Wang's face was a little painful.

"Mr. is ......" Zang Hong and Chen Mo looked at Gao Wang in surprise.

Gao Wang closed his eyes in pain, and then shouted, "Bring me that evil beast!" ”

"Whoa!" Two guards escorted a handsome young man to Zang Hong.

"Let's go to the government office first!" Zang Hong sighed and thought about many possibilities, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

Gao Wang nodded and walked forward, Zhou Yuan seemed to want to help, but was pressed to death by two guards.

The group entered the lobby, Zang Hong straightened his clothes, and then looked at the young man kneeling in the hall and said, "Zhou Yuan, Liangzhuang destroyed the village, but what did you do?" ”

"I did it." Zhou Yuan raised his head and looked directly at Zang Hong.

"Why?" Zang Hong looked at Zhou Yuan and frowned: "I heard that you are from Liangzhuang and belong to the same country, why are you so killer of your fellow villagers, how can you bear it?" ”

"How forbear?" Zhou Yuan shook his head and sneered, a little disdainful: "The county order is willing to listen to me?" ”

"Say it." Zang Hong nodded, firstly, he was curious, and secondly, the more he said, the easier it was to make mistakes, he wanted to see if Zhou Yuan was taking the blame for others.

"My father served in the border pass, when I was a child, I was killed in the frontier, I and my mother have been dependent on each other since childhood, my father left ten acres of fertile land, 100 acres of thin fields, at least food and clothing are worry-free, and the neighbors in the village, get along well."

Zang Hong nodded, didn't interject, just let him continue.

"But I wait for orphans and widows, but have so much land, naturally easy to recruit people to calculate, Liang Huan fell in love with my family's ten acres of fertile land, if he pays to buy, it is less, our orphans and widows can only admit it, but unfortunately, Liang Huan bullied my mother and son to be weak, so let people spread rumors in the village, saying that my mother had an affair with the idlers in the village.

The idler was a married man, and the matter reached the ears of the other party, and then the idler's mother-in-law came to make trouble, beat my mother, beat me, and since then, everything has changed. ”

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yuan obviously didn't want to recall this past, and his face became cold and hideous: "The neighbors pointed at my mother, and the idler couple came to make trouble every few days and beat my mother, and the idler even wanted to take the opportunity to take my mother as a concubine...... Haha, an idle man, his white body is not as good, although my Zhou family is not a famous family, but it can be regarded as a meritorious service for the imperial court, three generations of soldiers guarding the frontier, is he worthy? ”

"Later, things are even more ridiculous, the owner lost the chicken and my mother stole it, because she was indecent, the west family lost the money, and my mother stole it, God doesn't rain, because my mother provoked the anger of the sky, and even the livestock is not good, it is also the fault of our mother and son, as if we are alive and intolerable."

"At first, it was just gossip or planting, and then it wasn't just the idle man who did it, my mother went out and someone took something to throw him, and then Liang Huan came, as long as my mother is willing to give up the ten acres of fertile land, she can settle this matter for my family......" Zhou Yuan suddenly laughed, laughing very crazy: "My mother believes it!" The land is also given! ”

The atmosphere in the government office suddenly became depressing, and Chen Mo didn't know why, he always felt panicked.

"Do you know what happened to the county order?" Zhou Yuanxiao's tears flowed.

Zang Hong didn't speak, he didn't know what to say.

Zhou Yuan said with a smile: "The next day, Liang Huan told everyone that my mother intended to bribe with ten acres of fertile land!" On that day, I can't remember who came, anyway, many people rushed in, and beat me without asking the reason, my mother was beaten to death, and I was protected to death, and everything in the house was robbed of everything, and what could not be robbed was also smashed, but I, maybe I was young, they let me live, I was only eight years old at the time, what can I do? I can only pretend to be crazy every day and grab food from dogs, so I am lucky to live to this day! I just want to ask you, should I avenge this revenge? ”

"You killed Liang Huan, why did you slaughter the entire Liang Village, even the guests who came to you?" The county asked with a frown.

"No one is a fool, what kind of person is my mother, those folks really don't know? It's to fornicate, and it shouldn't be the idler who ran away after the dog, but no one said a word of justice, but he was the last to rush in and smash it, and the funny thing is that after learning that I became the son-in-law of my father-in-law, these people even recruited me back to my hometown? Haha, who is innocent? I can't think of it, as for those guests......" Zhou Yuan sighed: "I am indeed ashamed." ”

"Then why didn't you turn yourself in afterwards?" Chen Mo couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Yuan glanced at Chen Mo curiously, shook his head and said, "The ants are still stealing, let alone people?" I have a lot of worries in my heart, and in today's world, the Yellow Turban thieves slaughter the village happens from time to time, if I can fool the past, it is naturally the best, I have a wife and children, I don't want them to be like when I was a child, but it's a pity that ......"

If it weren't for Zang Hong, I'm afraid that the ordinary county magistrate would have turned a blind eye to it after knowing that this matter was related to Gao Wang, but unfortunately, there is no such thing in this world.

"But just because of your own selfishness, you have killed thousands of people, how can you bear it?" The county man frowned and reprimanded.

"Thou art not me, and thou knowest my hatred?" Zhou Yuan raised his head and said: "If you say guilty......"

Turning around, Zhou Yuan knelt down in front of Gao Wang, who closed his eyes and said silently, and bowed: "I have failed my father-in-law's teaching over the years, and after Yuan goes, I hope my father-in-law will cherish it!" ”

"You ......"

"Enough!" The county Cheng still wanted to say more, Zang Hong had already spoken: "Its feelings are pitiful, its crime is unforgivable, since you have confessed your guilt, this official will no longer torture you, after the crime is signed, Zhou Yuan will be escorted to the county government, reported to the imperial court, and the court will send it down, other things, no need to say anything, retire." ”