“…… I first found a scholar who has been in Xuchang and Xingyang all the year round to seek literature and meet friends, and he is a native of the Wen clan of Qiaojun. Although Shansangfang and Wen Yuan's lineage have not been in contact for a long time, they are also members of the Wen clan after all. I promised a million dollars, and he happily agreed. Then, I went to Yingyin again, found a few rural tenants, and promised the same benefits, and they agreed......"

“…… Marry the Wen daughter to the Xun slave to prevent future troubles...... I believe in Zhuge and repent deeply......"

After reading it, Zheng Sheng handed it to Master Qiu and said in a muffled voice: "Zhuge Xintao is a member of the Langya Zhuge clan. He is the brother of Zhuge Liang, the current head of the family, and is usually responsible for the commerce and trade of Zhuge Liang in Yu and Yanzhou. The letter says throughout that he did it on his own initiative. But I don't believe it. ”

After reading it, Master Qiu couldn't help sighing, "This is a long-cherished grudge." The Wen family and the Zhuge family have been entangled for three generations and decades, do you really want to get involved? ”

Zheng Sheng asked rhetorically: "For this kind of villainous behavior, no, it's something that is not even as good as pigs and dogs, do you still have to endure it?" She is already pitiful enough, Sima Miao killed Wen Yuan's family for her uncle Zhuge family, and they still didn't give up, and wanted to kill this last little girl. Master, can you imagine the subsequent development of that sentence if I hadn't heard it? I didn't dare to think about it. ”

"It's not like I haven't seen that female doll, she is the daughter of Wen Dongyi, and she has good martial arts. I'm afraid those villagers really can't help her. Qiu Fuzi said.

"The victim cannot let go of the evil because he has the ability to resist! Moreover, she is almost going to collapse again now. Just because she couldn't accept her "relatives" promised her a family affair. Without her knowing it at all! ”

"I didn't dare tell her the truth. Otherwise, the consequences are unpredictable...... Master, you say, "Don't such wicked people be punished?" Zheng Sheng said angrily.

Qiu Fuzi sighed, "Alas, maybe Zhuge Zhongsi doesn't know about this at all, Wu is not a scholar, how can his character be worse?" ”

"Just asking for a name." Zheng Sheng replied.

"His sister is Princess Sima Ling, he and Emperor Wu are childhood friends, seeking fame and abandoning real profit, and may be the power of the princely rank."

"Hypocrite." Zheng Sheng was disdainful.

“…… Forget it, forget it. I don't advise you. However, you must not forget that the Zhuge Wuhou you like is also a person from Langya Zhuge . ”

Zheng Sheng thought about it, and suddenly thought of this fact, he stiffened his neck and said: "Zhuge Liang of Shishu, can he be the same as Shi Wei and Shi Wu?" ”

"In this way, your father Shi Wu and Shi Jin are also bad people?"

"Yes, it's the bad guys. He's the bad guy! Zheng Sheng's words were awe-inspiring.

Qiu Fuzi was dumbfounded, "This is the truth you told everyone: everything can't be considered from just one angle. The Zhuge clan considers their own clan, and there is nothing wrong with clearing the troubles. Although the approach is unscrupulous, it is not incomprehensible. ”

"Then they'll just wait to pick it up!" Zheng Sheng sneered.

"Alas, the Zhuge clan is not small, and they have the lineage of their in-laws, King Langya, do you want to go against them? Isn't this an egg striking a stone? ”

Zheng Sheng replied: "I won't be stupid. I'll wait until I'm strong enough. ”

"Against the prince? It's hard. You should be your Tinghou prince with peace of mind. The grievances between the Zhuge clan and the Wen clan should not be involved. ”

"Wen Xiaoting will be determined to take revenge, I am also Wen Wei's friend, he entrusted me to take care of her, I can't watch her carry all this alone."

"She's just a woman, why should she bear the family feud anymore? The Zhuge and Wen clans have been a grudge for three generations, do you really want it to continue? Continue to kill and never die? What you have to do is persuade her to give up. ”

"I don't dare persuade her about this." Zheng Sheng pursed his lips, he suddenly thought of the troubled times in the future, and suddenly thought about it, and finally added, "This grudge will be resolved." ”

Zheng Sheng decided not to tell Wen Xiaoting the truth of the matter. The "betrayal" of the Wen family is far less serious than the feud against the Zhuge family. He didn't want to tell Liu Wei'er about it, he knew that he would forget it, why bother to pollute her ears again.

Zheng Sheng burned the "book of self-repentance" and buried this matter deep in his heart.

Regarding the slave and the iron mask, Zheng Sheng is not easy to speculate, these two people have lived in the general for a month, and they seem to have plans to live permanently.

So, why do they bother with this "idle business"?

Zheng Sheng had no choice but to treat them as two righteous men who "saw uneven roads", and happened to break through their tricks, arrested Mr. Ge Zhuge Xintao, and forced him to write this "letter of self-repentance".

This matter is over, and Zheng Sheng finally has the heart to carefully understand the major events that happened in Luoyang.

"So, Sima Liang, Sima Wei, and Wei Qian are all dead? The final winner, turned out to be Empress Jia? Zheng Sheng read the letter carefully and found that it was only one day in June, and the two parties who had fought fiercely were all at the end of the day. However, Jiahou and his party have reaped the fruits of victory, and their trend of leaning towards the government and the opposition has become unstoppable.

"Isn't that right? Why did the Hou Party come out again? What about the prince? The Rebellion of the Eight Kings, Sima Liang and Sima Wei, these are just two people? ”

Zheng Sheng's doubts could not be answered. But the situation in the DPRK and China did stabilize again, and Empress Jia appointed Zhang Hua, Pei Xu, Wang Rong, Pei Kai and other famous and capable courtiers in the name of the emperor to take charge of the government.

In July, Sima Dingyun returned from Luoyang, and he came to discuss the details of the auction with Zheng Sheng. Sima Dingyun's sense of smell is very sensitive.

Recently, the political situation has been stable, and he has not smelled the breath of regeneration and change in the imperial court. So he wanted to hurry up and make up the summer auction.

Zheng Sheng elaborated on his previous thoughts to him. After that, he exchanged more than a dozen small diamonds at one time to show him its strangeness.

Sima Dingyun: "Zheng Shizi's idea is very good, this time, we will still dedicate it to Your Majesty first, in order to gain fame?" ”

Zheng Sheng replied: "Of course." ”

So, Zheng Sheng exchanged it again, exchanged it for a large diamond, and handed it to him. Sima Dingyun set off with great ambition.

After Sima Dingyun left, Zheng Sheng's life returned to peace.

In mid-to-late July, it rained heavily for several days in Shunyang, and Zheng Sheng was relieved that the rivers and canals he had built had not breached, and although some fields, shoals, and ponds along Mingquan Creek were inevitably overrun by the overflowing rainwater, the overall damage was acceptable.

But what caught Zheng Sheng off guard happened. He had just relaxed his tense heart in Mingquan and Beixi, but he was shocked by a piece of news.

"Debt water bursting? Debt Nanju, Debt Yang Township, Lu Shuiju and other coastal villages downstream of Debt Water were all flooded? ”

Zheng Sheng arrived at the south entrance of Mingquan Creek with a heavy heart, and the place where Mingquan Creek originally flowed into the debt water was no longer a debt water channel, but an ocean.

It's his fault, he diverted the water that should have been left in Mingquan Creek into the downstream river, so that this place that should have been safe and sound was flooded!

For his own benefit, he harmed many innocent villagers.

Zheng Sheng sat in a small boat and arrived at the debt south gathering. The whole village of Debt Nanju was completely destroyed by the flood, but fortunately, the villagers of Debt Nanju lived on the bank of Debt Water, and they were accustomed to water, so they did not drown many people.

This time it rained heavily, and the villagers were vigilant and arranged for the old and young to go to the highlands early.

But their losses were still not small, and their houses and fields were all destroyed by the flood.

The debt flood even alarmed Jingzhou's assassin history. However, Lord Shi only inquired as usual, and then ordered the government of Nanyang and Xinye counties to cooperate with the action of the Shunyang Royal Mansion to rescue the victims.

Zheng Qing, a farmer in Shunyang, came in person. He didn't kiss Zheng Sheng, and personally participated in the disaster relief. Just this matter, he is a good officer. Zheng Sheng thought.

Ji Kai also came from Xinye, and he was invited by Zheng Sheng. Looking at the ruins and water-stained land, Ji Kai was at a loss.

Zheng Sheng looked at him calmly and asked, "Is this what you said to me 'foolproof'?" He rushed over, kicked over, and knocked Ji Kai into the puddle, "Do you know how many people have been harmed?" ”

People hurriedly pulled Zheng Sheng away.

Ji Kai coughed in pain, he didn't care about wiping the muddy water off his face, he got up, still looking around in a daze, Zheng Sheng's question, he was speechless.

"You're a piece of shit!" Zheng Sheng scolded angrily.

"Zheng Sheng, what are you doing here?" An unfamiliar voice came. Zheng Sheng frowned and turned his head to look, and he suddenly became honest.

The person who spoke was Zheng Qing, and he said to everyone: "Let him go." Zheng Sheng, come with me, let's talk. ”

Zheng Sheng told him the truth of the matter with a heavy heart, "If I hadn't dredged the Mingquan Water Channel, the debt water would not have burst the embankment, and they would not have lost their homes." ”

"Then why did you hit that boy?"

"He's the ...... he used to be," Zheng Sheng explained to him.

"Ji Kai is just a person who makes plans, you listen to his advice, but you don't think about whether there is any omission in his approach. This matter is your responsibility, and it has nothing to do with him. So, it's not right for you to hit someone. After Zheng Qing finished speaking, looking at Zheng Sheng's frustrated and guilty face, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Ke Wu, your original intention in this matter is to reclaim good land, and it is not considered a bad thing?" If it's wrong, it's my fault. I am a farmer in Shunyang. Controlling water and farming is my job. And if you can cure the floods upstream, I can cure the downstream. ”

Zheng Sheng was surprised, "You want to deal with the flood?" ”

Zheng Qing nodded, "I've been in office for a while, so it's time to take action." This debt is downstream, and there is also your Zheng Shizi's territory, right? Let's do it together! ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, "Okay!" ”

"Good!" The two looked at each other and smiled.

Then, Zheng Qing remembered something, "By the way, I heard that you want to move one hundred and seven residents of Lehuo Village to Mingquan Creek?" ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, "Yes." Well, I told the king about it, and he agreed. I promise: pay your taxes on time and without delay. I'm not going to do anything illegal. ”