With Zhu Xuan's concession, a large amount of grain hidden in his house was finally carried out and delivered to the victims who had already blocked the door, which made the hungry people cheer, and the original anger gradually dissipated, followed by a full of gratitude to the county government and Boss Zheng. For these ordinary people, as long as they can be fed and not exposed to the cold, it is the best result.

And when they heard this burst of cheers and praises coming in from outside, the three people inside had different tastes in their hearts. Wang Ningxian was very ashamed in his heart, as an official of the county, he still had to rely on the superior of Jinyiwei to solve the problem of food shortage in the county, which was really a bit embarrassing. And Zhu Xuan was a pain and apprehension, a lot of that grain was still his hard work, but now it was taken away in vain, and what made him even more uneasy was that he didn't know how to report this matter to the prince, even if he was forced to make a concession out of desperation, but after all, he had messed up the errand.

And with his understanding of his own prince's temperament, I am afraid that he will definitely punish himself severely when the time comes, thinking of all kinds of cruel methods in the palace, Zhu Xuan has a chilling feeling.

As for Lu Xuan, his face was still solemn at this time, and after being silent for a while, he spoke: "Zhu Xuan, although you are willing to take out food to help the victims and indeed make up for some mistakes, compared to the crimes you committed before, this is just a drop in the bucket. ”

When Zhu Xuan, who was feeling uneasy, heard this, his body shook again, and he said urgently: "Uncle Lu, what do you mean by this?" Is it to cross the river and tear down the bridge? The little one has already scattered all the food in my house according to your wishes, which has gone against the will of my prince, and has taken on a big responsibility, what are you going to do? ”

"This official asked you to distribute the grain to the people just to make up for your mistakes, but he never said that if you do this, you will no longer be held accountable for the past." Lu Zhen replied with a sneer.

This made the other party stunned again, but he couldn't find fault with it. Indeed, Lu Xuan never said such a guarantee from beginning to end, and Zhu Xuan's idea can only be said that he will be wrong and wishful thinking. As a result, he became more and more nervous when he was already in a trance, and after hesitating for a while, he said in a begging voice: "Uncle Lu, how can you let go of the little one?" ”

"Spare you?" Lu Zhen looked at him, with no emotion in his eyes: "You have killed so many innocent people because of your own selfish desires, and you have almost wiped out the people of this city, do you think these crimes can be easily revealed?" For you, there is only atonement, not being spared! ”

"The little one will do such a thing as a last resort, and you know that we are only ...... by the order of King Zhou Chitose" At this time, he could only move King Zhou out again as a shield. In his opinion, the identity of King Zhou is here after all, and Lu Jin, who is a courtier and belongs to the same lineage as the nobles, will always have some concerns.

Unexpectedly, this is exactly what Lu Zhen wants to target: "You are right, in real terms, you can only be regarded as an accomplice, but the real mastermind is the current King of Zhou." Therefore, if you want to alleviate your crimes and let the court forgive you, the only choice is to tell everything truthfully and let the people of the world know that it is the greed of King Zhou that will lead to this flood and food shortage. As Lu Zhen spoke, his expression had become extremely solemn, and his true purpose had been completely revealed.

At this time, not only Zhu Xuan, but also Wang Ningxian was shocked, he actually went to King Zhou? He's so daring! Doesn't he know how noble the status of King Zhou is, and he is still the clan uncle of today's son? actually thought of using this incident to expose King Zhou's crimes!

Only Yao Gan's expression remained unchanged, he had already guessed the thoughts of his own governor. With Lu Dudu's character, as long as he knows the inside story and allows him to grasp the exact evidence, then no matter what the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes is, whether it is the prince or the prince, he will make his deputy pay the price. Moreover, as the current governor of his own family, he really doesn't want to be a local vassal king.

Lu Zhen looked at Zhu Xuan with a solemn expression: "Of course, you can also choose to bear these charges yourself." My previous assurances are still valid, and at least until you are escorted back to Beijing, I will not tell the people of this county the truth about this matter. But in this case, it is difficult to say how the court will treat your crimes. The crime you have committed is so great that it is a capital crime to just possess gunpowder, and in addition, destroying the embankment and flooding the city, so that hundreds of people will die under this flood, once the crime is confirmed, a felony of plotting against the enemy will definitely not be able to escape. At that time, not only you, but also your relatives, wives and children will also be implicated, and it is expected that the three clans will be directly wiped out. ”

Although the voice of these words was not heavy, it was a cone, and Zhu Xuan's face changed from blue to white several degrees, and his body trembled like chaff. He is somewhat knowledgeable, and ordinary intimidation really can't scare him. But it was precisely because he knew some inside information that he was convinced that what Lu Zhen said was true, and if all these charges fell on him, it would be light to exterminate the three clans.

After observing his reaction, Lu Zhen continued: "Of course, you may have another expectation, that is, King Zhou may help you intercede for many years in the relationship between master and servant. However, with this official's understanding of this prince, his nature is cold, and I am afraid that it is impossible to take the risk of interceding for a house slave like you. What's more, not only did you not do what he entrusted him with this time, but instead gave away all the food, I am afraid that no matter how generous he is, no matter how much he trusts you, he will not save you again. ”

"You ......" It wasn't until this time that Zhu Xuan realized that Lu Zhen had forced himself to disperse the food before, but there was still this layer of intention in it, which completely blocked his back road. It's ridiculous that just now I was expecting the other party to let go of myself, but I was already calculated.

Lu Zhen looked at him indifferently, without the slightest intention of being weak-hearted, even if his intentions had been seen by him: "Now you only have this last way to live." You can choose for yourself, whether you will bear such a serious crime by yourself, or cooperate with me and explain everything inside. ”

Zhu Xuan's face distorted for a while, and he knew that in fact, Lu Xuan had something more threatening than he had said. At this time, once the matter is made public, I am afraid that it is King Zhou who wants his life the most, because only once he dies, can he die without proof, and these charges will not fall on his head. So for him, the wisest choice now is to explain everything truthfully.

"I ......" After some inner struggle, Zhu Xuan finally got up from his seat and knelt down in front of Lu Jin: "The little one is willing to tell everything I know, I just ask Uncle Lu that you can save my life and my family!" ”

"Good." Lu Jin's expression suddenly softened, and a smile also appeared: "As long as you can expose the crimes committed by King Zhou, this official will definitely be able to ensure your safety." But before you can do that, there's one more thing you need to do for me. ”

"The little ones are at the mercy of the uncle." At this time, Zhu Xuan could only completely fall to Lu Jin's side.

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Half an hour later, in the courtyard of the palace not far from the Zhu family's mansion. Several people were sitting opposite each other, but Gong Chen, as the master, was hesitant and hesitant, his eyes kept flickering, and he didn't dare to make contact with anyone's eyes.

In fact, as early as before, when the Zhu family's house was surrounded by victims and chaos broke out, Gong Chen already felt uneasy, and even sent someone to secretly go over to inquire about the news. And when he learned that the Zhu family actually distributed food to the victims, he knew that things were very bad, and I was afraid that there had been a big change in the city.

As a result, before he could figure out a clue and come up with a countermeasure, Lu Zhen suddenly came to the door with Zhu Xuan. Although he knew that things were not good, when Gong Chen heard what they meant, he was still taken aback, and he couldn't recover from this surprise for a long time.

"You...... Do you want to do it against the king? Put all these charges on his head? Finally, he mustered up his courage and said in a somewhat jerky tone.

"Your Excellency's wording is a bit problematic, this is not to put the blame on the head of King Zhou, all this is due to his greed. Now it's just a matter of getting to the bottom of things. Lu Zhen corrected himself: "Now that Zhu Xuan has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, it's up to you." ”

"You...... I ......" Gong Chen looked at Zhu Xuan and then at Lu Jin, but it was still difficult to make a decision in his heart.

At this time, Zhu Xuan spoke: "Brother Gong, now that it has happened, you and I have no other better choice. The prince is certainly not thin on us, but this time he did something wrong, and has caused too many innocent casualties, if we want to protect ourselves, we can only cooperate with Uncle Lu and tell everything the truth. Then he took out all the food and gave relief to the people of the county, so as to atone for the sins of the day. ”

In the matter of persuading Gong Chen, Zhu Xuan was more attentive and positive than Lu Jin, because at this time, he needed to have a fellow traveler to prove that his choice was not wrong, and Gong Chen was obviously the most suitable person.

But Gong Chen still hesitated, and then Lu Zhen said: "If Boss Gong is always pushing, then the official can only cooperate with Boss Zhu." At that time, I can even release the news, just say that everything is your secret to the official, I wonder if King Zhou will believe it? ”

This statement is really a bit insidious, but it just hits the nail on the head of Gong Chen. He may have hesitated before, but after listening to these words, he finally made the final choice: "Okay, okay, I'll explain." If you want to know anything, if you know it, you must tell it all......"

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Anyway, last Sunday we were still in the twenties, and the autumn was crisp - wait, I had already said this at noon - but what the passers-by wanted to say was that not long after I said this, in the afternoon, the rain stopped, and it snowed...... Guys, in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, it's just winter, and it's snowing in the pimple in the south of the Yangtze River. . . There is really nothing to say。。。。。 I feel that my hands are colder when I code words.