When he heard the sentence that the first eight people were beheaded and the remaining hundreds of people were all exiled to Liaodong, Lao Xianyu only felt a chill sweeping through his body, and his first reaction was to get out of the car and flee the road, and then kill the palace to rescue Xian Yunhe, and if he didn't work, he would die in the world. Although he is not such an impulsive character, he is such a sister and a nephew.

However, in the end, he held back. He didn't make any preparations in advance, and he didn't contact anyone, not to mention that the palace now has that Du Heng with soldiers and horses to guard it, not that the Longtan Tiger's Den is better than the Longtan Tiger's Den, even Xian Yunhe gathered so many people at the beginning, and he only captured the palace by taking the eldest prince hostage by surprise, not to mention that he was alone at the moment?

Although the identities of an old man and a young man in front of him are extraordinary, if he can hold it hostage, there may be a ray of light, but the old salted fish dispelled this unrealistic idea the moment he had the idea. So, after struggling in silence for a long time, he knelt down from his seat and said, "Master Ge, the villain knows that this is an extravagant hope, but is there really no chance for them to live?" ”

"Even if you are exiled to the army, as long as you can live......"

It was the first time Zhang Shou had seen a hippie smiling face, or an impassioned drama spirit Lao Salted Fish showing such an expression. Originally, he habitually thought that the old guy was acting, after all, except for the time when he went to visit the palace, he didn't see anyone showing excessive concern for Xian Yunhe at other times, but thinking of the feelings that occasionally flowed from the other party's words in the past, he glanced at Ge Yong.

At this glance, he saw that although Ge Yong was silent, his eyes were looking at him. Thinking of this teacher's somewhat childlike personality, his heart moved, and he felt as if he had guessed what to do. Well, it's best to play stupid at this time......

At that moment, he whispered, "Teacher, is there really nothing to do?" ”

"I thought you were smart, but you were stupid at this time." Ge Yong snorted in annoyance, and then said in an aggravated tone, "So what did I just say?" This is the first discussion, and it is not a clear decree of the imperial court, what is the urgency? Although the room is not very large, if it is just to kill people, just come to random people, why do I travel hundreds of thousands of miles and rush to Cangzhou? ”

Seeing that the old salted fish who was originally kneeling on the ground suddenly raised his head, with an expectant expression on his face, Ge Yong said earnestly: "However, others may still be able to avoid capital crimes, and living crimes are unforgivable, but I won't blame you, your nephew is the main culprit, and it is almost impossible to live." He doesn't die, and some people cry out for the eldest prince. ”

Speaking of this, Ge Yong couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the people, this favorite sentence of Emperor Taizu, he did it when he was fighting the world, and he killed his cronies for many years, but after he really won the world, he also failed to do it. ”

Therefore, now that the emperor treats the eldest prince so much, others will not say that he loves the people like a son and is selfless, but will say that he is unkind and ruthless to his father...... The emperor is still going to be reprimanded, so think about it, why should Xian Yunhe avoid death? ”

Until he got out of the car, the old salted fish was still confused because of Ge Yong's meticulous words. The person is the patriarch of the emperor, and the analysis is reasonable - the emperor threw the eldest son into the Zongzheng Temple, and after a killing stick, he imprisoned the person again, and in the eyes of the courtiers, he naturally gave the greatest explanation, so that the chaotic people also had to give an explanation?

And, if that's the case...... Zhu Tingfang's previous treatment of those big households was so serious, is it also paving the way for the final serious disposal of the "chaotic people"? Xian Yunhe, that stupid boy, why didn't he know to discuss with him before doing that kind of thing!

After entering the palace, Ge Yong did not go to see Xian Yunhe first, but after Du Heng heard the news and hurriedly greeted him, he said concisely: "Take me to see Xu Cheng of Changlu County first, the emperor has something to ask him on his behalf." ”

Du Heng glanced at Zhang Shou, who was supporting the old lady next to Ge Yong, with some envy, and thought to himself that if he had such a teacher, how could his career be as full of twists and turns as it is now. He instinctively skipped the old salted fish who was following behind him, and respectfully agreed.

When he arrived at the gate of a side courtyard, he pointed to the three main rooms in the center and said: "Xu Cheng is imprisoned here, and the wings on both sides are a total of eleven small officials such as the county minister, the dianshi and the six-room priest and the warden. ”

Ge Yong nodded slightly, but he didn't speak, until Du Heng's personal soldiers went to the door to unlock and push the door open, he looked in by the light of the setting sun, and after a while, he could distinguish that there was an unkempt and disheveled man sitting on the ground in the center of the room.

After not seeing the sun for many days, Xu Cheng raised his hand to cover the light with his sleeve, and after finally getting used to it, he finally saw a few people clearly.

He didn't know Zhang Shou, nor did he know Du Heng, but Ge Yong had seen it, even if he was just a Zhongjin sergeant, he had seen this person who was specially invited by the chief examiner at the Enrong banquet, talking and laughing and swaying freely, but based on the other party's prominent status, he would never forget that scene. It's a pity that he was too late when he was admitted to the Jinshi, and it was impossible to have such a teacher.

Even so, he still crawled to the edge of the door and pleaded loudly: "Master Ge...... Master Ge! The lower officials are wronged, wronged! ”

"Shut up! As a county magistrate, but he can govern Cangzhou like this, it is simply in vain to be a shepherd! ”

Don't look at Ge Taishi's big sleeves fluttering when he walks, fairy wind and bones, however, he has been immersed in officialdom for most of his life, but everyone has seen it, at this time, after a word was stopped, he slowly stepped forward under the support of Zhang Shou, and after standing still, he said lightly: "Collusion with the wealthy family, insatiable, and even let people set fire to the houses of the people under their rule, do you dare to say that you are wronged?" ”

"Xiaguan...... Xia Guan was just confused for a while, afraid of the power of the eldest prince, so he listened to his ...... in everything."

"You have to entrust people, and you have to quibble in every way! Xu Cheng, where did you leave all the sage books you read since you were a child? The emperor asked you, if the five-year county order is brought back to Beijing, how many people do you think will applaud, how many people will set off firecrackers, and how many people will happily smash you with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable skins? ”

Ge Yong shouted violently, and when he saw Xu Cheng kneeling on the ground subconsciously, he immediately cried bitterly, and continued to hum words like being deceived by others, so he sighed happily, and then said coldly: "Radically change the good people, so gather people to rebel, and those who lose the city will be beheaded." The palace is no different from the city, and you have lost the eldest prince, which is an unforgivable sin. ”

"When you turn around, there will be a car to escort you and other Cangzhou officials to Beijing, you can do it yourself!"

Xu Cheng, who had just straightened his waist, didn't expect that Ge Yong didn't come to drop him in person, he really wanted to go to Beijing in a car, and his face was pale and shaky.

What made him even more unexpected was that when Ge Yong left, he lightly mentioned what happened to the eldest prince after entering Beijing. Knowing that a nobleman like the Great Prince could not escape the thunderous wrath of the Son of Heaven, he only felt that the whole person was like falling into an ice cellar.

Although this dynasty did not punish civil officials with the court cane at every turn like the Tang Dynasty, which was tyrannical and cruel, but when Taizu was in his time, he still executed officials with a heavy rod. Moreover, the eldest prince was punished with a hundred rods in Zongzheng Temple, in case the emperor was furious......

Moreover, just as Ge Yong said, if he really took a car out of the city, those Cangzhou people who had always gritted their teeth at him were afraid that they would really set off firecrackers to celebrate, and someone would really dare to smash his rotten vegetable peels and rotten eggs...... What to do?

By the way, he has received a lot of filial piety from those martial artists in Cangzhou, and it has also opened the door to convenience for them, can he expect these people to save him? Even if it is not good, it will also maintain order and give him a little dignity...... No, it can't be! These guys seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but they are afraid that it will be too late to hate him for a huge amount of filial piety in the past, how can they save him! Besides, who would dare to deliver the news for him!

When he walked out of the courtyard, Zhang Shou glanced back and saw that the old salted fish was preoccupied and pale, while Du Heng on the side wanted to speak and stopped, so he simply asked the question in his heart on their behalf: "The teacher just scolded Xu Cheng, and he was very happy, but I think that a person with such a temperament as him may not be ashamed and repentant, but will do something stupid under the panic." ”

"What can he do? Abscond? If he can run away from this palace, General Du might as well write his name upside down. Climbing? No one is judging him now, no one is listening to him, and it is useless for him to shout and break his voice. As for seeking death...... That saved trouble, no one in the three legal divisions of the capital was willing to try his case, but directly took away his official position and background. ”

Seeing that Du Heng's face was anxious, it was clear that he thought that there were three long and two short during his detention here, how to divide this responsibility, Zhang Shou, who had just deliberately provoked this topic, asked thoughtfully: "The teacher wants to force him to judge himself?" ”

"The car sent him to Beijing, then he had to be escorted, the cost of eating, drinking and Lazar along the way was huge, and he had to disturb the people, and he had to crowd the room in the post house, those people in the court didn't care about this expense, but the emperor cared, and he didn't want to spend this money for a damn person."

Ge Yong paused for a moment, and then said lightly: "Therefore, if he refuses to die by himself today, he will be dragged to the Changlu County Ya tomorrow, and after Zhu Dalang is tried, he will directly behead this herdsman who harms the people and show it to the public." When I came this time, the imperial court specially gave Zhu Dalang the right to be sentenced to Cangzhou Prison. Within three months, Zhu Dalang of Cangzhou Prison made a decision, first cutting and then playing. ”

Zhang Shou also thought that the imperial court had set the death date of Xu Cheng, the order of Changlu County, and if people did not commit suicide, they would be taken to the execution ground tomorrow to be beheaded - although this is indeed very dramatic, it is undoubtedly in line with the expectations of most people.

However, he didn't expect that the decision of the imperial court turned out to be to throw the pot to Zhu Tingfang! Compared with such behavior, he never dumps the king's head, that is really a straightforward character.

Not only him, but even the old salted fish who hadn't opened his mouth since he entered the palace couldn't help but say: "Give it all to General Zhu?" Doesn't that mean that all the things that offend people are done by General Zhu alone? ”

"Who let someone be recommended to come to this land of right and wrong?"

Ge Yong sarcastically mocked Zhang Shou with a smile, and when he saw him touching his nose in embarrassment, his face was full of emptiness, he sighed deeply.

"Xu Cheng is the first year of Yongchen, the first shepherd to be questioned for the loss of the city because of the radical change of the good people, many civil officials are unwilling to set this precedent, otherwise in the future, their disciples, their sons and nephews, may have to suffer because of the official persecution of the people, so they are not willing to bear this pot themselves. Even so, Xungui doesn't take responsibility, but still relies on those guys who shout every day that they can't be punished by doctors? ”

Du Heng thought of the fact that he was framed but could not find the culprit, and that Confucius almost lost his life but could only swallow the old thing, and then thought of some trends in the court, and suddenly hated it.

Thinking that everyone was going to see Xian Yunhe and the others next, he had no grudge against this group of chaotic people, and because he had disgraced the hundred-man team of the Rui Cavalry Battalion, he himself had established some prestige because of this, so he was not interested in following Ge Yong anymore.

With this time, he might as well prevent Xu Cheng from committing suicide! Although I'm sorry for Zhu Tingfang...... But he didn't want to take that responsibility! Zhu Tingfang is the eldest son of Zhao Guogong, but he is just a small role that was easily transferred to the Rui Cavalry Battalion for meritorious service!

Du Heng hurriedly retreated under the pretext of something, and the old salted fish wanted to speak again and again, and finally whispered: "As Taishi Ge said just now, wouldn't General Du send someone to watch Xu Cheng and strictly prevent him from committing suicide?" ”

"I just said it to Du Heng on purpose." Ge Yong smiled, but as for the reason, he didn't want to explain. It's just that when he saw Zhang Shou's realization, he felt a little itchy and wanted to ask Zhang Shou what he thought.

This heart-scratching feeling lasted until he saw Xian Yunhe. Different from the Angzang man he imagined, the other party looked haggard and thin, and when he saw the distressed expression of the old salted fish that he tried his best to hide, he thought about some of the inside information, and he had a rough number in his heart, and immediately said to the old salted fish: "Take people to the yard, the firewood room is too small to ask." ”

The two soldiers of the Rui Cavalry Battalion who accompanied him glanced at Zhang Shou lightly, and remembered that when Zhang Shou came to visit a few days ago, he had people kick open the door of the firewood room and go in to inquire, and afterwards they also ordered Xian Yunhe to change the dressing and bandage and change the place, but they only did half of it.

Du Heng has never taken care of this matter, this is all their own opinion, if they really want to pursue it, it is really inseparable from the words of personal revenge. But why should they be kind to such a chief evil mastermind? It's very polite to change the dressing and bandage someone!

Lao Xianyu hurriedly entered the firewood room to help Xian Yunhe out, and he didn't have time to think about the other party's situation, so he took the opportunity to whisper Ge Yong's identity in his ear, and by the way, he informed the fate of the eldest prince and the intention of the court on how to deal with the so-called chaotic people.

When he heard the word beheading, he was not much moved, so he scolded with hatred: "Your mother is only one of your sons, and you refuse to start a family, and you don't even have any children, you don't want to think about it, who will go back and put incense on your mother's grave?" ”

"Uncle, didn't you have a family yourself? You find a good woman to marry, and if you have children, you can pass one to my father and mother. The old salted fish was speechless with a word, Xian Yunhe squinted his eyes to be familiar with the light outside, and when he saw Ge Yongzheng looking at him with blazing eyes, he broke free from the old salted fish, staggered a few steps forward, and then knelt down.

"Kill or chop, obey the holy command. I just hope that Master Ge can sympathize with the hardships of everyone, they are all pulled into the water by me! ”