Chapter 162: Return

"Zhu Chunming collaborated with the enemy and treason, framed Zhongliang, the crime is unforgivable, everyone in the Zhu family and others were arrested and imprisoned.

“。。 Everyone, wait, make a decision... ”

A sharp voice echoed in the air, and a team of brightly armored forbidden army swords and swords.

All around, thousands of people applauded and cheered, firecrackers roared, and countless cabbage stones smashed into the prisoners who were being escorted.

"Miss... In the line of prisoners, Ling Yuan raised his head.

The cold light flashed, and blood splattered.

"Miss?" A voice of worry suddenly sounded in my ears.

Gu Bainiang opened her eyes violently, only to feel a layer of cold sweat on her head.

The night was thick, the noise of the market had passed, and the carriage was walking on both sides of the house, holding a steaming bun in her arms, and beside her was Lingyuan, who looked worried.

Which is a dream?

She couldn't help but reach out and touch Ling Yuan's face, and the tentacles were warm.

This sudden movement made Ling Yuan's body stiffen, and his fingers with a slight coolness had already left.

"I just fell asleep?" Gu Bainiang gently rubbed her face, as if asking and talking to herself, seeing that she was wearing Lingyuan's big cloak.

"Yes..." Ling Yuan said in a low voice, his brows furrowed tightly, "Miss... I'm so tired... ”

He shouldn't have come to drive for the young lady, greedy for the short stretch of the road in the dark night.

He flicked his hand, and the carriage sped up.

"Not tired, not tired." Gu Banniang said with a smile, sat up straight, and brushed the cloak on her body, this is a good fox fur cloak, and this kind of cloak is not something that any powerful person can have.

Her heart sank again.

In that life, she naturally did not have the opportunity to see how the new emperor ascended the throne and how Zhu Chunming was beheaded by the raider, but the details of various versions were widely circulated in the community.

I heard that someone else cast a statue of Zhu Chunming, so he placed it in front of the tomb of General Ye Zhen for people to spurn.

Shen Anlin returned with great success, double happiness came, the family happily prepared to send her into Beijing, and the little maid next to her happily said that she went to the capital to accompany her to see it, but the result was not a carriage to pick up, but a letter of resignation.

She was isolated and had nowhere to go, and she came to the capital with great difficulty, and she still died before she had time to see the prosperity of the huge capital。。。。。

In that life, she lived alone and died alone, in this life, Lingyuan also had to live alone and die alone?

The person next to him was suddenly silent, Ling Yuan turned his head to look, and saw crystal tears dripping on the back of Gu Ba Niang's hand, he couldn't help but be shocked.

"Eighteen Niang"

Gu Bainiang was summoned back to her senses by him, hurriedly stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears, raised her head and smiled at him.

"It's okay, I remember some things from the past... She laughed.

The carriage turned a corner, and the house with the lantern of the Gu family was faintly in sight.

"Can't you go without it?" No mistakes, no word skipping. Gu Eighteen Niang asked suddenly.

A sentence suddenly popped up, and Ling Yuan knew in her heart that she was asking, and the hand holding the horsewhip couldn't help but tighten.

The righteousness of the country, the festival of loyalty and treachery, is too lofty for Lingyuan, he is a cheap slave, it is this person who gives him a decent life, Gu Bainiang sighed softly.

"Let's go," she said in silence for a moment, "I don't care... ”

She didn't care about the height of the lintel, she was rich and down, and Ling Yuan held the reins tightly and didn't move.

"I never cared, it was you who cared." Gu Bainiang continued, taking off his cloak and handing it to him.

The carriage stopped in front of the door, and the people inside hurriedly opened the door when they heard the movement, and also interrupted the two of them.

"Brother..." Lingbao, who was wearing a silver ratskin jacket, came out first and threw himself into Lingyuan's arms.

Gu Bainiang looked at the brother and sister who were snuggling up to each other, and smiled a little bitterly.

"You're good, you're eating well... Ling Yuan looked at his sister and whispered, "Take good care of Mrs. and Miss... ”

Lingbao nodded, his eyes were red, and he was reluctant to let go of the arm holding his brother.

"Brother, are you okay when you come back?" She looked up and pleaded.

Ling Yuan looked at her, stroked his sister's head, and finally didn't speak again, turned around and walked away quickly, until he stood in front of his room, and Lingbao's shout seemed to echo in his ears.

"Going to meet your little lover again?" A sudden laugh rang out from inside the room.

Ling Yuan was startled, hurriedly stepped in, and respectfully called the eldest brother.

The candle flame was lit, and Zhu Yan, who was on the table with his legs crossed, waved his hand nonchalantly, "Look at you cold pot and cold stove, are these women in the house all dead?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

His voice suddenly raised in the latter sentence, and the maids who were standing by the wall suddenly knelt down, shouting that the young master would spare his life.

"Big brother." Ling Yuan lowered his head and whispered.

"Okay, get out of here, and look at your cold appearance... Zhu Yang snorted and said.

The maids hastily withdrew, as if they had been pardoned.

"I said, that little lady hasn't got it yet? Do you want big brother to help you? Zhu Yang squeezed his eyes and smiled.

Ling Yuan only felt a yin wind sweep his back, and he knelt down suddenly.

"Gu Niangzi is Lingyuan's life-saving benefactor... He said hurriedly.

Zhu Yang laughed, stood up and patted him, "Get up, what is this doing?" I didn't say that? ”

Ling Yuan only felt a layer of fine sweat on his forehead, and stood up according to his words.

Zhu Yang stomped two steps in the room and began to get down to business.

"This time, you are asked to escort Yang Taisheng into Beijing, you know how to do it, right? No mistakes, not a few words," he said slowly.

Yang Taisheng, the head of the household department in Pengzhou, after the successive punishment of the death penalty against the Zhu faction, in the face of the arrogant and unstoppable Zhu Party, this small local official stepped forward and used his life to impeach Zhu Chunming, and counted Zhu Chunming's ten major crimes, of course, the result was that he was imprisoned by the emperor like other pioneer officials.

Even though he has the emperor's protection and trust as always, Zhu Chunming is still so angry that he scolded Yang Taisheng's ancestors for eight generations in dialect, and another reason why he is so angry is that in the year of Yang Taisheng's imperial examination, he was still the chief examiner, and he took more care of this Yang Taisheng, but he didn't expect to get a white-eyed wolf.

"It's better to be dead or cheap," Zhu Yang said, his full face was fierce.

"Yes." Lingyuan lowered his head in response.

"Go early and come back early," Zhu Yang patted him on the shoulder, his face was full of smiles, and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, your little lady's business, when my father is in a good mood that day, I will help you say good things, a woman, it's a big deal... ”

Ling Yuan was no longer the original Ling Yuan, and from this words of concern, he heard a hint of threat.

The bonfire crackled, and a servant approached and handed him a jug of wine.

"Warm up, sir." He said with a hearty smile.

Lingyuan came back to his senses from his thoughts and took the wine.

"Drink less, it's not good, and the road is difficult." He said in a deep voice.

The official responded with a smile, while pointing to the heavy snow fluttering outside, "This damn day, can you go back on the thirteenth day of the lunar month?" Don't delay the birthday banquet of the eldest young master. ”

Lingyuan hummed, and the official saw that he had no intention of talking, so he retired knowingly and went to the other side to drink wine and eat meat.

Lingyuan took two sips of this wine jug, and the spicy wine entered the mouth, and the warmth in his heart rose.

Don't know what they're doing, miss? He couldn't help but look outside the temple, and then his eyes darkened, Lingbao had cried more than once and begged him to come back, but the young lady didn't speak, just looked at him with sad eyes, and the young lady also knew that it was difficult to turn back now, right? No mistakes in many words

This is the price, and because of his momentary obsession, he also threatens Lingbao and Miss. This is also the reason why Miss refused to let him take Lingbao, he thought it was just because of Miss's hatred for the Zhu family...

There was a sound of Suo Suo and inhaling from the corner of the wall, and Ling Yuan turned his head to see that a figure was lying on his side, taking advantage of the light of the bonfire here, and was busy on his legs.

In a few days, I will be in the capital... Ling Yuan bit his lip slightly, he stretched out his hand, pinched out a paper bag from his waist, hesitated for a moment, poured the powder into the wine jug, and then slowly stood up and walked over.

Because the person who stood up suddenly blocked the light of the bonfire, Yang Taisheng, who was busy, raised his head a little unhappily.

"Please, let Jean," he said in a hoarse voice.

Even though this civil official has become a prisoner, he still maintains this elegant atmosphere, he is humble and polite to them, and no matter how he is humiliated and teased, he is always indifferent, such a person, Ling Yuan really can't imagine that he will write such an article that makes Zhu Chunming jump three feet.

Just like Gu Hai... Ling Yuan gently leaned sideways and let go, and the light was thrown back on.

"Thank you." Yang Taisheng said, and then moved.

"What are you doing?" Ling Yuan looked over curiously, and suddenly changed color in shock, "You... You.... ”

Yang Taisheng cut off the carrion on his legs with rubble, and breathed a sigh of relief as if he had completed the task, "Okay,"

He raised his head and glanced at Ling Yuan, his gaze falling on the wine jug in his hand.

"Little brother, can you borrow the old man for a drink?" He asked modestly.

Ling Yuan only felt trembling all over, looking at the white bones exposed on Yang Taisheng's calves, these people. These people ... Isn't it human?

"If it doesn't work, forget it, you can't help yourself." Mrs. Yang smiled and lowered her head.

Ling Yuan couldn't help but take two steps back, he remembered that he was in the prison at that time, looking at Gu Hai after being tortured, looking at the beaten dead and alive tributes, their flesh and blood were blurred and wailed in pain, but none of them were willing to admit their guilt, crying and scolding the old thieves of the Zhu Party。。。。。

How much hatred is this...

"Hate?" Yang Taisheng smiled and looked up at the young man.

These days, he knew that this young man was different from other errand servants, he didn't talk much, and he had a good heart, especially those eyes, which retained the clarity of the world.

"You know, I have to call a teacher when I see Zhu Chunming... He smiled kindly, "And you have the grace to promote me... ”

"Then you're still..." Ling Yuan said in a low voice.

Yang Taisheng laughed, and his laughter sank, "Not for personal vendetta, just for public indignation." ”

Outrage? Is it worth risking your own life just for the sake of public outrage? Is the Zhu family really angry to this extent? Or is it just a simple partisan struggle?

"It's not worth it, in this life, there are always gains and losses, whether it's worth it or not, it's good to know it in your heart." Yang Taisheng smiled, licked his chapped lips, and looked at the wine jug in Ling Yuan's hand, "Little brother, I think you are a good person, let Lao'er take a sip of wine... ”

Am I a good person? A trace of confusion flashed in Ling Yuan's eyes, am I still a good person? He couldn't help but look down at his hands。。。。。

Every night accompanied by a short circuit with Gu Bainiang, the words that Gu Bainiang had said once again echoed in his ears.

"I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I know that good and evil must be rewarded." The girl said, her face full of sorrow, but her eyes were steadfast.

"No, it's gone," he said, pushing his hand behind him.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Yang Taisheng's eyes, but he didn't speak again.

"I'll get another pot..." As if stabbed by the disappointment in his eyes, Ling Yuan couldn't help but turn his gaze and said in a low voice.

"Ah, thank you so much, little brother." Mrs. Yang smiled gratefully.

Ling Yuan walked away quickly.

Seeing him coming, the officials who were eating meat and drinking wine hurriedly stood up and smiled and complimented.

"Give me a jug of wine... Ling Yuancai opened his mouth to speak, and heard a loud shout outside.

"People stop me... Yes... ”

With this scream, the sound of arrows breaking through the air was heard all over the sky.

"It's not good, someone is robbing and committing a crime" Everyone drew their swords one after another.

Ling Yuan naturally led a few people to surround Yang Taisheng, vigilant and vigilant, shouting and killing outside the door, and swords colliding.

"Your Excellency..." One of the guards glanced at Ling Yuan and whispered.

Ling Yuan looked over, and the guard glanced at him, glanced at Yang Taisheng, and then made a motion to wipe his neck.

Take the opportunity to kill him... Ling Yuan couldn't help but clench the spear in his hand.

At this moment, there was a bang, and the broken temple was knocked into a big hole, and three or four people rolled in, and everyone immediately met it.

Ling Yuan raised his hand and stabbed the man in black who rushed over, and when he turned around, he saw that another man in black had already grabbed Yang Taisheng and dragged him out.

Yang Taisheng desperately refused to leave, and the man in black hurriedly raised his hand to knock Yang Taisheng unconscious, and this action made him stagger to the ground, and the door was wide open.

Lingyuan spear waved, stabbing straight over, the man in black looked up, there was no way to avoid it, there was horror of death in his eyes, but more of the perseverance to see death as home.

Ling Yuan only felt his hand tremble slightly, and with a snort, the tip of the spear grazed the black-clothed man's cheek and stabbed into the wooden pillar behind him.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the man in black, and he dragged Yang Taisheng and rushed out.

"Waste" Zhu Yang raised his hand and was a slap.

Ling Yuan, who was standing in front of him, staggered back, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth, and he took off his clothes and knelt down.

"This is what to do" Zhu Chunming coughed, sat up from the chaise longue, and looked at Zhu Yang with displeasure, "You are a big brother like this?" ”

Zhu Yanqi bared his teeth and cracked his mouth, endured the foot that was about to kick, and stomped heavily on the ground.

"Waste can't even look at a person" He glared at Ling Yuan fiercely, turned to Zhu Chunming and said, "Dad, what now?" Yang Taisheng's old bastard was picked up by the people of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I dare to say, it was this group of people who made the ghost at the beginning, they must have sent someone to rob it, and then let the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division catch the robbers and save Yang Taisheng, I bah, who doesn't know that the surname Fang in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is Yang Taisheng's worship brother"

Zhu Chunming just hummed lightly.

"Dad..." Zhu Yang frowned and asked, remembering in a blink of an eye, he yelled at Ling Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground, "Don't let me go yet"

Ling Yuan replied, lowered his head and retreated, and the door was immediately closed, cutting off the conversation between the father and son inside.

"Oh, Second Young Master." A maid bit her red lip lightly, and was distressed and worried with a handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, but was pushed away by Ling Yuan.

Raising his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, Ling Yuan exhaled lightly and strode out.

On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, it was time to prepare for the New Year, and the small courtyard of the Gu family was also a lot lively.

"Have you sent all the New Year's goods for your brother?" Cao Shi walked out and said, and the servant woman behind her helped her put on the lotus green bucket pattern cloak and put the snow hat on her.

"Sent away." Gu Bainiang said later, and tied her cloak.

"Yes, I personally watched someone send it, madam, you can rest assured... Lingbao smiled.

Cao sighed, a trace of sadness flashed across his face, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Gu Bainiang and Lingbao glanced at each other, and they both understood her thoughts, Gu Hai, who was originally going to come back for the New Year, was suddenly snowed heavily, which caused another disaster in Nanzhang County, which had just raised some vitality, and his parents naturally couldn't leave, so he could only be unfilial.

"The silver..." Gu Banniang said in a low voice.

"Miss rest assured, I'm looking for the best dart game in the capital." Lingbao replied in a low voice.

Gu Hai's money is not enough, if you wait for the head to dial the silver, I don't know how many legs will be broken when the time comes, Gu Banniang in order to avoid her brother's worries, specially sent silver for temporary rescue.

"Alright, let's get in the car." Cao Shi looked back and called.

Gu Bainiang answered and asked Lingbao to go to the medicine hall to have a look.

"Let's see if your brother is coming over today..." She whispered, a hint of worry flashing between her brow.

Lingyuan hadn't heard from him for a few days, and Lingbao nodded and watched the two cars drive out of the house.

"Eighteen Niang, you added two more brocades?" Cao asked, looking at the gift list.

Gu Bainiang nodded, through the fluttering curtains, watched the car walk through the trouble, and turned to the streets and alleys where the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty gathered, where the snow was cleared, the road was clean, the vehicles were luxurious and elegant, and even the servants were extraordinary.

"Your uncle and aunt are not very good, you should take care of it more." Cao Shi hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice.

Gu Bainiang smiled dumbly and said I know.

Because of Gu Luo'er's affairs, the mother and daughter are connected, Gu Shen'an, a man's family, naturally disdain to pay attention to these women's opinions, but as a mother, Mrs. Gu cares very much, and they all come to visit during the festival, and she has not given their mother and daughter a good look.

"I look at my uncle's face." Gu Banniang said with a smile.

Anyway, after Gu Hai's accident, Gu Shen'an was sincere in helping, she Gu Shibanniang held grudges but also remembered gratitude, and the grievances were clear.

Cao stroked his daughter's head and nodded with a little guilt.

"Eighteen Niang," she hesitated for a moment, "After the New Year, will you pick someone?" No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Gu Bainiang smiled and didn't speak.

The carriage stopped at this moment.

"Madame, Mademoiselle, here we are." The servants said, lifting the curtain and holding out their hands.

The mother and daughter got out of the car one after another, and after the report, they walked into the gate of Gu Shen'an's house, and only then turned the shadow wall, and saw a young man slowly walking into the main hall living room, tall and thin, wearing a maroon crane, dressed and hearing the movement, he turned his head to look.

"Gu Yu?" Gu Bainiang also raised her eyes, and the two looked at each other, and she couldn't help but be stunned.

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, the delicate air on the young man's face has faded a little, and he has become a little more calm, the corners of his mouth have bent, and the usual smile has appeared on his handsome face.

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