Zhou Peng frowned and was silent.

He realized that he had indeed been tricked.

First, Zheng Jin did have a plan to rebel.

Second, Zheng Hangsu easily deceived himself with a little trick.

I also blamed myself for not polishing my eyes at the time to take a good look at the wooden box and snow fungus, and I also blamed myself for it, after all, I didn't doubt him from the bottom of my heart at that time.

Who would have thought that a man would burn his own father alive?

It was because of the preconceived choice to believe him that he was careless, and he was deceived by him without careful identification of the physical evidence he brought.

Lu Shikang saw Zhou Peng's remorse and anger expression, and knew that he had completely believed in himself.

Now it's time to leave.

So he said: "Xiaosheng farewell, King Pingkang, you can think about it." ”

Zhou Peng said: "Thank you Lu Gongzi for coming over today to tell Zhou the truth of the matter." ”

Lu Shikang said: "No thanks, in recent days, Xiaosheng has lived in Hongzhou, and has also gone to several other cities to play, and the people I saw along the way are all as frightened birds. ”

What touched him the most was a pair of mother and son walking in the mountains on the evening of the last day on the road back to Hongzhou from Jiangbei City, a boy and his mother, the two were lonely, the mother was carrying a heavy luggage, the boy was only eight or nine years old, and he was also carrying a heavy piece of luggage.

As he passed by, the boy said, "Mother, where are we sleeping tonight?" ”

"Find an intersection in front of you and sleep casually."

"But are there wolves on the mountain?"

"If there is a wolf, let's consider ourselves unlucky......"

"Why do we have to come out suddenly?"

"Because something more dangerous than wolves eating people will soon happen in the city."

Their voices drifted by the side of their sedan chairs, and when they looked back, they saw the backs of two hobbled people carrying heavy luggage.

In particular, the back of the child touched him, such a small body, but carrying a luggage that did not match his figure.

Therefore, after returning to Hongzhou that day, he decided to let Qi Fang report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince which cities had rebelled, and when he returned, he would let him come to Zhou Peng with him to persuade Zhou Peng to give up his rebellious heart.

He didn't come to tell Zhou Peng the truth before, because he still had a layer of concerns, and he was worried that even if Zhou Peng knew the truth, he would still be disgusted. It is also possible that avenging his brother is just an excuse for his rebellion.

After all, the human heart is unpredictable.

If he rebelled against him for the latter reason, not only would telling him the truth not only have no effect, but he might also be killed because he knew too much.

Now looking at the remorse on Zhou Peng's face, he knows that he really just got angry for his brother.

That's easy.

I believe that now that he knows the truth, he will inevitably turn back in time.

He said "Xiaosheng farewell" and left Zhou Peng's reception room.

Outside the reception room, he said to Qi Fang, who was waiting for him, "Let's go." ”

The two hurried out of the gate of the Pingkang Palace, got on their horses, and galloped all the way to Hongzhou.

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Zhou Peng was still in the reception room, and he was furious and asked the soldiers guarding the door to call Zheng Hangsu.

When the soldier arrived, Zheng Hangsu was wandering around his room.

This morning, a spy came to report to King Pingkang, saying that Prince Xiao's military horses had changed course and were heading in the direction of Lixiacheng.

This means that the previous plan was in vain, and the 20,000 elite horsemen who were ambushed on the road from Yuzhou to Hongzhou were ambushed in vain.

Prince Xiao's sudden change of course was due to someone who knew the secret that Hongzhou had secretly rebelled.

He believed that there were secret agents inside the Pingkang Palace.

So for most of the day, he has been pacing and wondering who the secret agent is.

Just as he was suspicious, he heard footsteps outside.

A soldier who often followed Zhou Peng walked in.

"Gongzi Zheng, King Pingkang is invited."

Zheng Hangsu only thought that Zhou Peng was asking him to discuss the mole with him, so he hurriedly followed the soldiers to Zhou Peng's reception room.

When I arrived at the reception room, I saw Zhou Peng standing with his arms up, a rat cage on the ground, and a wooden box containing snow fungus on the table.

His face changed suddenly, but in an instant he corrected his color and walked in.

"Uncle asked his nephew to come over, must there be something to discuss?" He said with a slight bow.

"You...... Why is it so vicious? Your own biological father, you can also be ruthless! There are so many people in your house who get along with you day and night, and you can also let them be buried with you at the same time, what is your heart made of? Zhou Peng's lips trembled as he spoke, and his fingers pointing at him were trembling at the same time.

"The nephew doesn't understand what the uncle is talking about? Uncle listened to someone's nonsense, and he believed it? Zheng Hangsu said.

Seeing that Zheng Hangsu's face was calm and calm, without the slightest change, Zhou Peng was even more angry, and he yelled at him: "You still want to pretend to me here?" Tell me, what's going on with this box of snow fungus? ”

"The snow fungus was given to my father by Prince Xiao, and I told your uncle at that time."

"You explain to me, why can this snow fungus maintain its original color when the surface of the wooden box is burned to the ground? Why can this wooden box not show signs of being smashed on the surface after your house is on fire? ”

Zheng Hangsu replied calmly: "The snow fungus can maintain its original color because the wood that packages it is a good wood, which cannot penetrate the smoke, and there is no trace of smashing on the surface, because when I found it, it was under a wooden beam." ”

Zhou Peng said angrily: "You still have to quibble? Even if the wood is good, it can't penetrate the smoke, but the heat will also make the snow fungus discolor, or if you sit on top of the brazier, you don't need to be close to the fire, it is two feet high from the fire, I will burn you to see if your clothes and skin do not change color? ”

"Uncle, please calm down and listen to my analysis......"

Zhou Peng didn't bother to say anything, and shouted outside: "Someone! Tie up this rebellious boy, and burn him with a brazier, so that his father can see under the nine springs! ”

Several soldiers outside the door had been standing at the door, and after listening to the order, one went to the utility room in the northeast corner of the mansion to get a brazier and firewood for the winter fire, and the others immediately entered the room and tied up Zheng Hangsu.

Zheng Hangsu didn't dodge either, and let them tie himself up.

In a short time, the soldier who had gone to get the brazier and firewood had arrived and placed the brazier in the middle of the room.

Zhou Peng ordered: "Burn up!" Throw him into the brazier for me! Let him also taste the taste of being burned to death! ”

The soldiers immediately began to act, first put firewood in the brazier, and when the fire burned vigorously, Zheng Hangsu, who was tied up with five flowers, walked towards the brazier.

Zheng Hangsu's face was gloomy, and without saying a word, he let them push themselves into the brazier.