Chapter 380: The Eve of the Big Event
Widow Qin's body was finally collected by Wen Yi. Yun Ni refused to go back to live in the back street of the palace anyway, and even did not want to see the neighbors again, and she had no prejudices against the several old servants of the palace who had been driven away earlier and placed in that house by Liu Dongxing, so Wen Yi took her back there together, and paid for the coffin paper money for the Qin widow, invited the monk to recite the scriptures, and simply buried her.
After returning from the funeral, Yunni cried into tears. Wen Yi had to persuade her: "Don't cry, the deceased is gone, and the living are like this." You have to think about it later, if you cry and break your body, isn't it still you who suffers? ”
Yunni whispered, "Miss...... My mother died so miserably......"
Wen Yi sighed: "The people in King Zheng's Mansion really kill people without blinking. But don't worry, the people in the government are already eyeing them, and it won't be long before they are caught. When the time comes, they will surely atone for the sins they have done. ”
Yunni cried even more sadly: "They didn't kill my mother...... They're lying......"
Wen Yi was stunned. She heard Liu Dongxing say that she could hear it clearly at the side door of King Kang's Mansion at that time, and Shen Tugang said to Zhu Jiayi that he wanted to remove the stones that blocked the way, didn't he mean the widow of Qin? Even the people in King Kang's Mansion said that Widow Qin was kicked to death by Shen Tugang after asking to go with Zhu Jiayi to no avail, is there a problem with this statement?
She asked with some hesitation: "I didn't see the situation at that time...... If it wasn't killed by the people of King Zheng's mansion, could it be ...... Is it the hand of the people of King Kang's Mansion? Why else would they lie?
Yunni felt a burst of grief and fell down and cried bitterly.
A daughter-in-law standing on the side, who was originally an old man from King Kang's Mansion, was driven out by Wang Yongtai and Qin's widow earlier, because she was familiar with Yunni, she accompanied her back from the funeral today, and when she heard Wen Yi's words, she interjected: "The big * milk doesn't know, the little one once went back to the back street of the palace, and I heard those people say with their own ears that there were many stewards in the palace that day, and there were many who were released out to do business early, as well as the shopkeeper of the shop assigned by the prince in the past, etc., except for the people of the Zhu family, almost all of them were complete, just because Wang Yongtai couldn't find the little prince, If you are in a hurry, you will gather everyone to discuss. As a result, the little prince led the group of gangsters into the house through the side door, and coaxed the gatekeepers to say that those people had come to the king to discuss important matters, but the gatekeepers did not notice for a while and told them to restrain them. Then the little prince led them all the way to the main courtyard, and then they collided with Mr. Wang. Otherwise, the palace is so big, how can the people from outside control everyone, and no one can escape? ”
Wen Yi suddenly said: "So they complain about the little prince in their hearts? But he's just a kid, so what can he know? I heard that he was caught at the Zhu family, and the old man of the Zhu family even had his legs broken, and several people died in the family, so he must have been frightened, right? Furthermore, what does this have to do with Qin Niangzi? "Although Zhu Jiayi is ignorant, he doesn't care about the real murderer, but he puts the responsibility on a little child, these people from King Kang's Mansion are also excessive, and they want to vent their anger, why should they kill Widow Qin? Whether it is Zhu Jiayi running away or Shen Tu just entering the house, it has nothing to do with Widow Qin?
But the daughter-in-law sighed: "The big * milk doesn't know anything. Sister-in-law Qin is really confused, she has been suppressed by Wang Yongtai for a long time, as soon as she saw that someone could restrain Wang Yongtai, and she was willing to increase her prestige for the little prince, and she didn't ask about the cause and effect, so she was anxious to show her loyalty. The wicked man asked the treasurers and stewards to sign the letters, the letters, and the pledges, and to give up all the possessions, and to order them to make a detailed list on the papers. In order to ensure that no one dared to hide his belongings, he asked Qin's sister-in-law who was in anyone's family, what was the name of his wife, how old were his children, where did he live, and where was the shop...... The question was very detailed. Sister-in-law Qin said it all one by one. The treasurer and the stewards were afraid that the wicked man would kill their relatives, and they did not dare to do so, but they wanted to hide some of their possessions. After half a day, the property under decades of hard work has been robbed. Is there anything in those hearts that they do not hate? ”
Wen Yi was dumbfounded. If this is the case, Widow Qin can be regarded as self-inflicted. She probably thought that she would be able to leave with Zhu Jiayi and the people of King Zheng's mansion, right? Therefore, he took the opportunity to take revenge on those who had treated him coldly before. But she didn't expect that the people of King Zheng's Mansion would regard her as a stumbling block, and when she finished using it, she kicked her away. Without the talisman Zhu Jiayi, the wicked man is gone again, how could the people of King Kang's Mansion endure this breath and spare her life?
Wen Yi thought about it, and then comforted Yunni: "The matter has come to this, although you have a grudge in your heart, you can't do anything." But don't worry, although those people have suffered such a big loss, they can't escape the charge of rebellion. When King Zheng was defeated and the court decreed it, they all tried to escape the charge. Just wait for that day and see what happens to them. ”
Yunni raised her head with a sob, and choked up: "Miss, I know that my mother has done bad things, and the stewards hate her, and I hate them too...... But what I don't understand the most is, why didn't the little prince take his mother away? When he saw Xiuyun outside the door, his face was happy, but he refused to take his mother away. Those wicked people are willing to let Xiuyun accompany him, if he speaks, maybe his mother can also go with him? What is Xiuyun? The little prince has known her for less than three months, but my mother has raised him for eleven years, and he has called my mother for a few years...... Even if it's not biological, it's a thousand or ten thousand times stronger than Xiuyun" She couldn't cry: "If he had taken his mother away, his mother wouldn't have died so miserably......"
Wen Yi didn't know how to comfort her. Although Zhu Jiayi is a child, he is twelve years old, and no matter how much the people around him spoil and indulge, they should understand the basic truth. However, looking at his actions, he seems to be no different from a five- or six-year-old child, who thinks it is new and pursues it regardless of the consequences, and discards what he feels bored like a piece of. If this weren't the case, with Widow Qin and Yunni's mother and daughter who had been with him for many years, he wouldn't have let Wang Yongtai exclude them for the sake of Zhu Xiuyun. He is still just a child, and he has not yet reached the age of being fascinated by beauty, and Zhu Xiuyun is also a half-old child, and he lacks any charm. What does Carla Chu like about her?
Wen Yi didn't say anything in the end, just a few words of kind words and comfort, and then asked people to help Yunni back to the room. She arranged a needlework errand for Yunni in this house, which was not hard, but it was not idle, and she only hoped that the latter would not be cranky because she was idle. She also specially instructed the daughter-in-law a few words, so that the other party could enlighten Yunni.
The daughter-in-law agreed, but she still couldn't help but say: "Sister-in-law Qin is looking for death by herself, and Yun Ni also understands it in her heart, in contrast, I am afraid that she complains more about the little prince." What's this called? It's a twelve-year-old kid, and he's so heartless. If he hadn't run out on his own, there wouldn't have been so many people gathered in the mansion to discuss how to find him. If Sister-in-law Qin hadn't been angry with him, she wouldn't have said those things to anyone. As a result, he left Sister-in-law Qin and left with others, and he didn't want to think about how the people in the house would retaliate against Sister-in-law Qin. At that time, Xiao Shizi was only ten years old, and he was able to take his entourage to Fuling to Beijing, and before leaving, he also arranged the personnel in the palace properly, and the stewards and subordinates who should be put were released, and the properties that should be disposed of were also disposed of. In contrast, now this little prince is really ......" She didn't say that word, she just pouted, "In the end, it was raised by a little lady, no one to discipline her, she is not sensible, and she doesn't know the severity"
Wen Yi was silent. It sounds like Zhu Jingshen, the former son of King Kang, is really a shrewd person, and he can hide from the court and the palace at this age to leave a thick family foundation for himself, but unfortunately, his shrewdness has also fueled the ambitions of the old servants of King Kang's mansion. If he hadn't left such a family background back then, and such a group of ambitious but stupid servants, there would be no chaos today. What's even more ridiculous is that he can't enjoy this family wealth at all, and the scheming he once spent is just cheaper for others.
After Liu Dongxing returned home, Wen Yi told him about these things. He frowned, and sighed again: "When the imperial court sent someone to take over the property of King Kang's mansion, it was suspected that there were too few things, but looking at the account books, it didn't seem to be missing anything, and asked a few officials of the palace, all of whom said that the late King Kang was poor and luxurious. It wasn't until later that King Kang's Mansion participated in King Zheng's rebellion, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince discovered that the foundation of King Kang's Mansion was still there.
Wen Yi said: "Don't look at his young age, you think he is easy to deal with, but in fact, he is very cunning." It's a pity that he didn't meet a few loyal servants, and with such a large family background, he actually cheapened King Zheng. I don't know if you have been searching in the city for days, but you can find Shen Tugang's people? ”
Liu Dongxing smiled slightly: "Don't worry, although the person has not been caught, it is already under our control." It is too early to say that King Kang's family is cheaper than King Zheng. They can't get out of the city, and things can't reach King Zheng. At the moment, only the group of people in King Kang's Mansion are suffering. ”
Although Wen Yi has been staying at home for the past two days and has never gone out, she can also hear the servants talk about the rumors outside. Dozens of shops in the city suddenly closed down, and a few people died, and a warehouse on the other side of the dock caught fire, and it is said that half of the storehouse's fine silk was burned, and it also spread to the next room, but fortunately no one was injured. At the same time, the government posted a notice saying that there were snitches in the city, several large families were robbed, and even the prefect's family lost treasures. In order to catch the snitch, Kangcheng closed the city gate for the first time, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.
Although rumors were spreading outside, Wen Yi knew it in her heart. Those shops that went out of business, all of them were the properties of King Kang's Mansion, because they were robbed of their property and could not continue to operate, so they had to go out of business, not to mention the dead. But the so-called snitch is fictional, and if it weren't for this as an excuse, it would not be possible to close the city gate and prevent Shen Tugang and his party from leaving. Is this excuse really credible?
Wen Yi asked Liu Dongxing this question, and Liu Dongxing smiled: "This is the method that the prefect came up with." That day, the person I called the General Administration Department handed a letter to Lao Hu in the middle of the night, and he immediately found the prefect. This prefect also knows in his heart that what King Kang's Mansion is doing in the city is inseparable from his connivance, and Shen Tu just brought so many people into the city with knives, and it was also his subordinates who took bribes and let them in. Rebellion is not a small crime, if he refuses to cooperate with the General Administration, let alone lose his official position afterwards, I am afraid that he will not even be able to save his life, he is not a diehard loyalist of King Kang's Mansion, and he has no friendship with King Zheng's Mansion, he knows what to do. Although this excuse is indeed stupid, he has always liked to make small things big, and everyone in the city knows his temper, so they don't think much about it. For now, we just have to wait for Shen Tu to clean all the shops on the list, and we will take people, so as not to slip through the net. ”
Wen Yi asked, "Will it affect irrelevant people?" The shops in this Cannes are all successful, if Shentu just grabbed a shop and grabbed it, he also robbed the next one...... Property damage is small, and the most feared thing is that people will be killed or injured. ”
Liu Dongxing pondered for a moment: "That's right." Although Shen Tugang's people are still quite restrained in the past few days and have not implicated others, they can't help but kill him. There was a decree in the palace that we should try not to make a big deal out of it, but now that Cannes is in chaos, if we don't do anything, we will be reprimanded even if we make a great contribution afterwards. He looked up and smiled at Wen Yi: "Actually, it's almost time." Then Shen Tu Gang is proud, we surround him at this time, and most of us can catch him off guard. ”
Wen Yi smiled, and scooped a bowl of chicken soup for him with his own hands: "Drink more, you haven't had a good rest in the past few days, you can't even eat a quiet meal outside, it's rare to go home, you must eat more." When you are full, you have strength. I've already asked someone to boil the bath water, you can freshen up in a while, and then go to bed and rest for a while. ”
Liu Dongxing drank all the soup in the bowl in one go, let out a long breath, and said with a smile: "I won't stop, but I haven't seen you for two days, I'm worried that you are scared at home, so I specially squeezed some time to come back to see you." After this meal, I have to go. If you have hot water, just bring a basin up for me to wash my face, and just take a bath. If you have a good store of dry food, pack me a pack. ”
Wen Yi looked at the tired face on his face, a little distressed, but he also knew that the stakes were very high, so he didn't dare to stop him, so he personally fetched hot water to wipe his face, and asked the kitchen to wrap a large bag of dry snacks, focusing on finding delicious and good for the body, and then wrapped a thick cotton jacket and a big cloak, personally changed him into warm thick socks and sheepskin boots, and then tied a purse full of ginseng and qi pills around his waist, in case he would not hurt his body too much when he was not in good spirits, so he reluctantly sent him away.
On the evening of the same day, a great battle took place in the east of Cannes City in which officers and soldiers surrounded and suppressed the "snitches," in which more than 20 officers and men were killed and seven were wounded, one was killed and two were wounded. The prefect personally led the troops to search the whole city, and finally after dawn, he reluctantly announced that the head of the snitch had robbed the little prince of King Kang's mansion and his maid.
On the same night, a mutiny occurred at the Rong'an garrison 200 miles away, and the new garrison general, who had only been in office for a few months, disappeared, and the original adjutant general temporarily took over military affairs, and urgently ordered the recall of 800 soldiers who had left the camp without permission.
Three days later, news came from Qingzhou that King Zheng had rebelled.
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More to, address (to be continued)