Chapter 67: The Aftermath of Yongning
In the tenth year of Chongzhen, the "earthquake" that occurred in Yongning finally passed after a night of turmoil.
However, its "aftershocks" still affected far, far away......
In Li Xin's house in Qi County, when Li Shiqing walked out under the escort of the officials on both sides, he almost caused a sensation in most of the county.
You must know that Li Xin is well-known for his chivalrous heart in Qi County, and there are not a few people who have received his favors, and now he sees that the Li family is sealed, his father is taken, and his son is wanted, but the crime is "rebellion against the White Lotus...... All the people couldn't help but be shocked, and the crowd of onlookers almost surrounded most of the street, seeing Li Shiqing dragging his heavy shackles along, and they all pointed and whispered:
"It's really a sin~"
"Xiao Li Xianggong is such a good person, how can he be such a Lao Tzu, and he has been affected all his life......"
"How did Li Shiqing say that he was also a big member of the party back then, but he didn't guarantee the late festival and followed the White Lotus Sect ......"
"Woe to the descendants~"
……
And Li Shiqing couldn't hear all this, the only thing he could feel was the scorching sun above his head, and the only thing left in his eyes was a kind of confusion.
It's already early winter, why is the sun still so poisonous?
He subconsciously looked up at the sky, a round of white sun hanging high in the sky, and he was selflessly sprinkling his endless light and heat onto the earth.
In broad daylight~
Lang Lang Qiankun~
How could such a thing be!
Obviously, he is the bitter master who was seduced by his wife, and he just wants to break the body of the evil young man who bullies men and women and seduces his wife.
But the result?
His wife died, and he was beaten as a white lotus rebel, and he was to be sent to the Beijing Division to be punished with a thousand cuts; The old father, who is over 80 years old, will also be sent to the vegetable market to be beheaded for public display; Although his son escaped for the time being, he was also implicated and his future was ruined, and he could only hide in Tibet for the rest of his life......
The house was also raided, all the family property was confiscated, and all the 100 hectares of fertile land were confiscated, and it was Liang Zheng's hand......
What's even more excessive is that all the family members are sold into slavery, and their little daughter is ...... She's not even ten years old! According to the law of "the family of the criminal officer rewards the meritorious soldier as a slave", it may be necessary to reward the man who should have been struck by lightning as a slave and a slave, and let him do whatever he wants......
"Open your eyes, O God!"
Facing the blue sky, Li Shiqing let out an inexplicable roar of grief and indignation.
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Lianyun Village, Juyi Hall.
"Sorry, you can't go in." The expressionless guards stopped Li Xin who tried to break into the hall for the tenth time.
"Listen, I have something urgent and I have to see you right away, the master of the village!" Li Xin was disheveled, staring at the guards in front of him who were sinking like water, his eyes were almost bloodshot, and he completely lost the bearing of the original handsome son.
Since he learned that his house was raided and his father was arrested, this is the tenth time he has come to ask the red lady for help.
Although he didn't agree with Li Shiqing's approach, he was so annoyed by Li Shiqing's preaching, and he often fought with him to get red-faced, but ......
That's his dad after all!
Filial piety comes first, and at this time of life and death, he can't leave his father alone, and he endures humiliation and steals his life......
He can't do it!
But he never thought that he didn't even see the face of the red lady, but was stopped at the gate by this unceremonious guard.
"As I said, the big boss is meeting with the envoy of King Chuang to discuss important matters, and I don't have time to see you right now." The guard repeated the same answer for the tenth time.
"You ......" Li Xin was simply angry.
It's really Hades easy to see and difficult to deal with!
"I said I was in a hurry," he tried to lower his profile, "I'm begging you, okay?" You just go in and talk to the big boss, if she doesn't see me, I'll leave immediately, okay? ”
At this point, his tears were about to come out......
But he knew that he had to see Su Ziqing today!
He wants to borrow troops, he wants to attack the Qixian County Government to rescue his father, if he misses the opportunity, once Li Shiqing is escorted to Beijing, it will be too late!
But......
"I said, the big boss is inside to discuss important matters with the envoy of King Chuang, and I can't go in and disturb it." The guards didn't give an inch, "Don't say it's you, even if the Heavenly King Laozi is here, you have to wait here." ”
"You!" Li Xin couldn't hold back his anger anymore, and suddenly raised his voice, "What if I have to go in?" ”
"Then you can try. See if your feet are fast, or my knife is fast. The guard swiped the ground and drew the steel knife from his waist, the sharp blade glowing faintly blue in the sunlight.
It took a lot of effort for Li Xin to stop moving forward.
Just now, he subconsciously wanted to break through, but from the other party's ice-like eyes, he clearly knew that as long as he really took a step forward, the fast knife would definitely fall without hesitation.
He didn't care about his own life, but he knew he couldn't die, and he had to save his father.
"Miss Su ~ Master Su Village! Did you hear that? I have something important to see~! 100,000 urgent! He tore out his throat and shouted, hoping that the closed door would open when he heard his own voice.
And he got his wish......
However, it was not Su Ziqing who came out, but Erzhai Court.
"Who's out there!" He walked up to Li Xin angrily, "Is it your ......?" ”
He remembered this little white face who went up the mountain with Su Ziqing.
It's just that at this moment, Li Xin's face was full of anger, and his demeanor changed greatly, almost making him not recognize him.
"The second is in charge." Li Xin hurriedly grabbed his sleeve, "I, I have 100,000 urgent things, I want to see Miss Su, please ...... you"
"I hear you." Zhang Ting pushed him away impatiently, "If you have anything to tell me, it's the same." ”
"I ...... My father was arrested by the government," Li Xin had no choice but to say, "I want to ask the owner of the village to help save people." ”
"Hmm, who is your father?"
"Li Jingbai, the former governor of Shandong and the squire of the leading army, is now at home and has changed his name to Li Shiqing."
"What do you say? Your father is Li Jingbai?! Zhang Tingyu's face changed.
Li Jingbai......
He won't forget the name even if he dies!
When Lianyunzhai entered Shandong, the battle of Linzi suffered a big loss at the hands of this person, and even his younger brother, who depended on each other, stayed there forever.
Now he's been caught?
"Yes, yes......" Li Xin was stunned, and didn't understand why the person in front of him would have such a big reaction when he heard his father's name.
However, Zhang Ting's face had already turned cold: "Li Gongzi, I know that you are a friend of the master of Dazhai, but please forgive me for this matter, I can't help Yunzhai." ”
"Why?"
"To tell you the truth, our thirty-sixth battalion will soon have a big operation, and we need to join forces to break through the encirclement and suppression of Hong Chengchou and rescue the brothers trapped in Qinling.
"This ......"
"Therefore, it is too unreasonable for Childe to ask us to ignore the alliance brothers for your own family."
"I'm ......," Li Xin said busily, "I don't need a lot of horses, just more than 100 elite soldiers." ”
"I'm sorry." Zhang Ting shook his head and said, "Don't say that there are more than 100 elite soldiers, even if you can't have a single soldier, otherwise the other brothers of the 36th Battalion asked, what do we say?" ”
"You ......" Li Xin was stunned, but he had to bow his head under the eaves, not to mention that the matter of saving his father was urgent, so he had to give up the plan to share the certificate with him, "I will talk to you about this matter myself." ”
As he spoke, he raised his steps and was about to go inside, not wanting to be stopped again immediately.
"The lord of Dazhai is having a secret meeting with the envoy of King Chuang, and I don't have time to see you right now." Zhang Ting's tone was as cold as if frozen.
"You, you ......"
Li Xin looked at the two people in front of him anxiously and angrily, and was about to question loudly, but suddenly calmed down.
Why didn't these two people let themselves in, and they didn't even want to pass on a single word?
Don't......
Is it that Su Ziqing has now become the master of Dazhai again, and with the capital of revenge, he no longer needs himself, so he wants to kick me away?
And she is afraid of face, so it is difficult to say it directly, so she deliberately let people block the drive, so that she can retreat in the face of difficulties?
As soon as he thought of this, Li Xin's hands and feet were cold, and he looked at the two people in front of him who did not give an inch, and the more he thought about it, the more he looked like it, and he couldn't help but take three steps back:
No wonder, no wonder they knew their relationship with Su Ziqing, but they found all the excuses to prevaricate......
No wonder, no wonder they refuse to pass it on even though it's just a one-sentence thing......
I can't imagine that I, Li Xin, are sincere to you, not only did you Su Ziqing not only not remember the grace of saving your life, but also abandoned me as a widow, and now you are even more openly doing this!
The matter has come to this point, what can I say!
After being silent for a long time, Li Xin finally took a long look, and when he straightened up again, his heart was like ashes.
"In that case," he said, "count me blind!" Please tell you the master of the village, Li Xin will say goodbye. ”
After saying that, he turned around and left Lianyun Village without looking back.
And his back had just disappeared around the corner of the hallway when the door of the Hall of Justice opened again......
"What happened at the door just now?" Su Ziqing, who came out, frowned and asked, "I was inside in a trance and heard a commotion outside." ”
"Oh, nothing." Zhang Ting said, "It was Li Gongzi who said that he had an urgent matter at home, and he had to rush back to bid farewell to the master of Dazhai." I saw that the owner of the village was secretly discussing with the envoy of King Chuang, so I didn't tell it, and I thought that there was no need to disturb the owner of the village if it was a trivial matter. ”
"Really...... Well, I got it. Su Ziqing nodded, glanced in the direction of the walled gate, turned around and walked into the Juyi Hall again.
The envoy is still waiting inside......
What this person said is high-sounding, what kind of gathering troops in Qinling, rejecting Hong Chengchou, I'm afraid that the drunkard's intention is not to drink, but to take the opportunity to annex Lianyunzhai!
You have to think carefully about how to send them away without hurting the peace of the alliance.
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Beijing, Forbidden City.
Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen raised his head from the mountains of folds in front of him, looked at Yang Sichang who was looking at his nose and nose in front of him, and asked curiously:
"Who is this Liang Zheng?"