Long before Yang Sheng led his troops to press the border, Qin Zhongzhi and Tan Zhaoyu had already collected evidence from all sides. How the Yang family of Wuxing County leaked the whereabouts of Invite Yu, so that Invite Yu was robbed and killed when he returned from the Northern Wei Dynasty, and finally led to the murder of Yao Zheng's only son.

When Qin Zhongzhi visited Yao Zheng with evidence at that time, Yao Zheng clutched the bamboo slip full of evidence and burst into tears. His only son, the son he had high hopes for, was killed by the Yang family, who was loyal to him. This is not a small blow.

Qin Zhongzhi understands Yao Zheng's pain of losing his son, and he understands his guilt. If he hadn't protected the Yang family openly and secretly, those Yang clansmen in Wuxing County would not have so many opportunities. Yang Nandang had no courage to rebel, and tried to kill people with a knife and get rid of Tan Zhaoyu.

Yao Zheng's previous support for the Yang family undoubtedly handed a knife to Yang Nandang with his own hands, and let this knife kill his only son Yao Zhongjian. This entanglement of guilt and grief cannot be explained in a few words.

Qin Zhongzhi knew that with Yao Zheng's experience, he didn't need words of consolation. People who have been on the battlefield and are accustomed to seeing the rain of swords and swords, the pain cannot easily knock down this veteran.

Even so, Qin Zhongzhi still changed his words and comforted, "Old general, take care of everything." You also have grandchildren to raise. If you fall this time, who will protect the people of the Pond? ”

Yao Zheng wiped away his tears and said, "This matter is a favor that the old minister owes to Xian Ji and the right minister." In the future, the old minister will be returned. ”

Qin Zhongzhi shook his head, "Xian Ji has explained, although we have found out how the news leaked, we have never found out who the real culprit is. Now that the murderer is still at large, Xian Ji can't accept your favor for the time being. ”

Qin Zhongzhi handed Yao Zheng the news that he had learned in advance that Yang Sheng was about to borrow troops to suppress the border, "I came here today, and I just hope that the old general can consider it carefully, whether a lord who doesn't care about the life and death of his subjects and only thinks about his glory and wealth is worthy of the old general's repeated insistence." ”

After Yao Zheng saw the news, he sighed from the bottom of his heart, "But the right minister wants me to stand on Xianji's side?" ”

Qin Zhongzhi shook his head, "You have your morality, which Xian Ji and XX both admire very much. I don't want you to be embarrassed by this. If there is really a day, if you have to make your position clear, the old general only needs to be silent and keep it in the middle immediately. I believe that what is best for Qiu Chi, all the ministers are clear, and the people of Qiu Chi are like mirrors. ”

Because of Qin Zhongzhi's previous operation, Yao Zheng really maintained neutrality when everyone was standing in line. Without Liang Weng and Yao Zheng, the original ministers of Qiu Chiguo lost their backbone, and they were suddenly scattered. Some turned to invite rain, and some fortunately resigned and returned home, leaving their juniors to toss.

However, there are also a few stubborn ones who stick to the old principles, and among them, Du Mao is the most able to jump with the officials. This old man usually takes it as his responsibility to consult hundreds of officials, but now he wears such a big hat as "treacherous, disloyal and unfilial". The most outrageous thing is that one day he bought a hen, put it in a cage, put it on the street, scolded the hen in front of everyone passing by, and took the opportunity to accuse Tan Yuyu Chicken Si Chen.

After Qin Zhongzhi heard about this, he was so angry that his newly grown beard was about to be crooked! So he immediately sent someone to start according to the original plan.

Just when Du Mao was still scolding people all day long, the subordinates of the Du family began to gradually feel that something was wrong.

First of all, no one came to collect the night incense of the Du family, so that after five days of feces and urine accumulated in the house, no matter where in the house, a smell of stench could be faintly smelled. Immediately afterwards, those who sell vegetables, meat, rice grain shops, fat powder stalls, but anyone from the Du family who comes to buy them will not buy them. I don't buy it at any high price.

You can not dress up, but you can't eat without drinking water. The servants of the Du family had no choice but to go to the farmers in the countryside to buy vegetables with their heads covered and their faces covered. But it didn't take long for the news to spread to the countryside, and even the villagers didn't dare to buy vegetables for the Du family anymore.

The housekeeper of the Du family looked at the villagers' vegetable fields full of vegetables, but the villagers insisted that they had no vegetables to sell to him. The butler was so angry that he threw the hood on his head on the ground and shouted, "You pickled! Isn't it copper money in my hand? Why don't you sell it to me! ”

The villagers did not show weakness, and shot back in a louder voice, "Why did your family come to our small place to buy vegetables!" It's not that everyone in the county thinks your family is unlucky! Your adults dare to curse Fairy Ji Niangniang! That's retribution! Even if we are not afraid of death and sell vegetables to you, we will be poked and scolded by our neighbors! ”

The housekeeper of the Du family was yelled at by the villagers, and immediately lost his confidence, grabbed the cover on the ground and covered it on his head, turned around and got into the carriage and ran.

It didn't take long for the subordinates of the Du family to start resigning. The reason is very simple, working in the Du family, the people around are afraid of being implicated by them and retribution, so they will stay away when they see them. They are still pointing behind their backs, and occasionally they are spit on. Obviously, they are just subordinates, how can what the master of the Du family say be counted on their heads?

In just a few days, the people in Du Mansion have left. Du Mao, who realized it later, was so angry that he smoked, but he scolded Invite Yu even more!

The old man was simply dressed in a sackcloth mourning clothes, and stood on the street every day and shouted to the sky, "If the old man is wrong! Let God fall and thunder to kill the old man! The old man is seeing the truth about his death, although he has no regrets! ”

It just so happened that Du Wen came to the palace to see Qin Zhongzhi, and when he saw Du Mao like this, he was so anxious! He is still related to this Du Commander. Let him scold like this again, how can he gain a foothold in front of Xianji and the right minister?

Du Wen is a student of Yao Zheng. Although Yao Zheng maintained neutrality this time, his generals and former students all stood on Tan Zhaoyu's side, which can be regarded as indirectly indicating his position. In fact, even if Yao Zheng didn't send someone to inform him, Du Wen planned to support Tan Yingyu.

Not to mention anything else, the Yang family is nepotistic, and some important official positions that are not the Yang family or the Yang family's in-laws will never be touched. The reason why those old ministers want to maintain the royal power of the Yang family is half because they are thinking of the kindness of the ancestors, and half is because their own family is more or less married to the Yang family. One is prosperous, and one is lost.

can be like Du Wenze, the family situation is medium, if there is no one to help, it is a fool's dream to want to take advantage of a loophole like Du Wenze and sit at the head of a county.

Tan invites rain is different. Tan Zhaoyu has no family in Qiuchi, and the election and appointment of officials are all based on ability and talent. In terms of career alone, it is not surprising that young officials are more willing to support Tan Zhaoyu.