Continued from the previous chapter.

Look at a person, look at the people he interacts with, find the fault of the person, and find it from his side.

The New Year has come to the spring of this year, and Xiang Hou ordered his henchmen Loach to buy off the head of the Tiankeng Prison Camp and the head of the army, the Golden Leper, so that he could pay more attention to the few people Deng Lu often interacted with.

Many days, in the middle of August, Deng Lu went to Guanyunlin School to meet Du Qinglian and Guo Wuyuan.

Seeing that Deng Lu was homesick, and he was afraid that the disaster was not over, he did not dare to return to his hometown rashly, so Guo Wuyuan proposed to let Guo Xiaojiu, a boy in Wanfeng Village, send a letter to Deng Lu to his cousin Deng Lu in the capital of Chu State.

I don't want to, this matter was heard by the Tiankeng prison camp man Golden-headed Leper, and the secret report was generous.

Guo Xiaojiu came and went in a hurry for more than two months, and came back happily from the capital of Chu State.

Turning over the bag, in addition to the specialties of the capital of Chu, there is also a silk letter, which is secretly bundled to the grassland with people and things.

The letter was delivered to Sang-seon.

There is a person in the Prime Minister's Mansion, whose mixed name is called Rip Eye, from the hometown of Quanguo, who has been hit by a fire, and has left scars on his face.

Xiangshan listened to the gist of Deng Lu's reply, was overjoyed, and said to Tuobayan: "As I expected! This time everyone has obtained all the stolen goods! When you entered the Prime Minister's Mansion a few years ago, some people said that I kept a useless person, but at this time it is of great use." ”

He smiled and said, "Doctor, this letter alone is not enough to put people to death. ”

Xiangshan said: "I know this. There are also witnesses. ”

"A plan. ”

"Please. ”

"Tampering with Deng Lu's reply. ”

Xiang Hou said: "It's not appropriate." When the book was sent to Hu'an Palace, it must have been to ask Yu Chang to read it, and Yu Chang was fine, if it was recognized, it would be self-defeating. It's better to destroy the back book, just say that Guo Xiaojiu swallowed it in his stomach when he was caught. ”

Xiangshan said: "Wonderful! However, we have to leave a little evidence: tear up the reply, leave a few useful sentences in it, and burn the others." ”

Xiangshan ordered to torture Guo Xiaojiu, but Guo Xiaojiu was hard-mouthed, and only admitted that he went to Chudu, met Deng Lu, sent a letter from Deng Lu's family, brought back a letter of reply, and did not admit to the traffic of Chu when he died.

The torture paused, and Xiang Hou said: "He doesn't admit it, after a long time, according to the rules, he should be sent to Hu'an Palace for trial." However, there is Tho Huai, and he is not afraid that he will not speak. ”

Xiangshan said: "Otherwise, if he is sent to Hu'an Palace, he will not speak, and I will have my own explanation for the temporary detention in the house." ”

It's been a long time.

The next day, Xiangshan entered the Hu'an Palace and reported to Uncle Yu: "Two days ago, I caught a Chu State detail, and unexpectedly, it was found to be related to Deng Lu. "Describe in detail the carefully processed arrest process and interrogation.

Uncle Yu said: "The reply book has been destroyed, and the content is unknown, how can we determine that Deng Lu is the fine work of the Chu State?"

Xiangshan said calmly: "As the saying goes: you are not sorry for yourself, and you are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night." Guo Xiaojiu swallowed the book, it was because of his weak heart. ”

"Why don't you cut his abdomen on the spot and take out the book?"

"If he had a disembowelment, his life would not be guaranteed, and he would no longer be able to ask important secrets. ”

Uncle Yu nodded and said, "In short, there must be sufficient evidence." ”

Xiangshan said: "There are still witnesses, who are unconscious at this time, so they are not brought." However, when I took Guo Xiaojiu to swallow the letter, I snatched half of it back from his teeth. ”

Xiangshan took out a half-torn silk letter with blood stains from his sleeve, and Yu Yu asked Yu Chang to come.

Yu Chang took the silk letter, and was secretly shocked in his heart, so he had to read the letter, to the effect: "...... The river returns to the sea, the fallen leaves return to the roots, the heart of the wanderer since ancient times. Today, my king has made a clear decision, and the ambition of winning the championship is the time to employ people, and the talents of my younger brother will be reused. The husband stands between heaven and earth, and makes meritorious contributions to live up to his life's aspirations. At this time, the younger brother was contemptuous, and the foolish brother thought that it was not done by the wise.

"Ba people know survival but do not know death, know happiness but do not know harm, with my strong Chu, exterminate the weak, if the strong wind blows the sand, the building car runs and ants, only in a few years can be effective. When it was, the younger brother would inevitably become a prisoner of Chu again. Rather than that, it is better to ...... When my brother sees this book, if he sees his brother's face, he will quickly make a calculation......"

After listening to this, Uncle Gu was furious: "It's full of disrespect! Ba Barbarian and contemptuous uncle! Humiliating Hu'an Palace like this! What is the reason! I really think I have treated him as a sage!"

Xiangshan needs exactly this effect, and said: "Deng is undoubtedly a spy of the Chu State. Deng Mou is a genius, in the grassland for several years, Dan Fushui military and civil affairs, grain and grass arsenal, all in the chest, once returned to Chu, it will inevitably be fully set out in order to seek the road of development, for the great harm, please put Deng Lu to death, in order to prevent future troubles!"

Uncle Yu shouted: "Come on, put Deng Lu in prison! When the witness wakes up, he will come to testify." ”

Yu Chang hurriedly knelt down and begged: "Yi Jun, it is really hasty to convict with a family book, please think twice!"

Uncle Yu brushed his sleeves and left, and Xiang Shan and Yu Chang resigned.

Deng Lu was arrested, and he had no choice but to quickly find Menglong and ask him to report to his wife.

Uncle Yu was still angry, and turned back to the apse.

Mrs. heard Menglong's report of the disaster, knowing that Deng Lu was in prison, she didn't rush to ask.

That night, when the lady saw that Uncle Qi's anger had subsided, she smiled and said, "I heard that Master Deng has a letter from your family, why don't you ask him to pick it up." ”

"Madame knows about this?"

"It's spread all over the house. Can you show me the letter?"

"It's not a letter from home, it's half a letter from home. You see, let Cuntao take it. ”

Madame smiled: "I don't know, what do you want to do?" I was thinking, a letter from home is not enough to prove that Deng Fuzi is a spy of the Chu State. ”

Uncle Gu had already realized at this time, and said, "There is another witness, confronting him tomorrow." ”

"People can't be resurrected after death, please be cautious! I believe in Deng Fuzi's character. ”

Besides, Xiang Shan returned home at that time, and Xiang Hou went out early to greet him: "How is the situation?"

"Yi Jun was furious. ”

"That's good!"

"Not really. If Yi Jun is angry for a while, he will cut Deng Mou, and it will be too late to regret it. Ten lobbyists are not worth one stealer, and when they return to the apse, soft and gentle words will be bad. ”

"That's not all the work?"

"There's still a trick, it's up to you. ”

Xiang Hou went to bring Guo Xiaojiu again, first to lure, and then to lynch, Guo Xiaojiu's teeth were knocked out and several ribs were broken, and he didn't admit that it was Deng Lu who sent him to contact Chu Guo's fine work, and he couldn't stay up until the third watch that night, Guo Xiaojiu begged Xiang Xiang and said: "I am willing to recruit!"

Xiang Hou said with a smile: "Why didn't the virtuous brother figure it out earlier, but he insisted on toasting and not eating and drinking." What a offense today!" gave an apology.

"I have a word, please tell Master Deng: her wife has passed away, and her daughter is married to the third son of Chengdong Yongsen, the capital of Chu State, and the husband and wife are affectionate, and she has given birth to a son last year; "Shut up.

Xiang Hou looked forward to it for a while, and said, "That's all?"

"That's all. I swear to the black ghost: If you don't tell Master Deng, you won't die!"

After Guo Xiaojiu finished speaking, he bit his tongue and committed suicide.

Xiang Hou hurriedly reciprocated Xiang Xiang's kindness, and Xiang Shan exclaimed: "Why did you accidentally get someone's life? Didn't you confess! Guo Xiaojiu is a person from Wanfeng Village, if he confesses, the yellow mud is muddy, yes yes, no, now he has not confessed and people die first, Guo Wuyuan will come to ask for an explanation." I just want him to be beaten into a trick except for Deng and not other tribes. ”

Xiang Hou regretted: "What should I do now?"

"It's the end. ”

Xiang Hou said: "In my opinion, Deng has no plans to leave Hu'an Mountain." ”

Xiangshan smiled: "You can see more clearly than Xiangmei and others." ”

The next day, Xiang Shan entered Hu'an Palace to report: "Last night, the witness committed suicide in fear of crime. ”

Uncle Yu said: "The evidence of the crime is insufficient, and Master Deng is released." ”

When Deng Lu was released from prison, Fang Xiaojiu knew that Guo Xiaojiu was dead, and said in tears: "People's hearts are unpredictable! I never imagined that because of a letter from my family, I would kill him." ”

Xiang Shanling wrapped Guo Xiaojiu's corpse, and Xiang Hou personally returned it to Wanfeng Village, and made heavy amends, saying that he mistakenly believed that Guo Xiaojiu was from Chu State, and that his subordinates were ineffective.

Guo Wuyuan Cause and Effect Xiao Jiu went for a long time and did not return, and his heart was uneasy, so he went to Lin Yunguan School to play Go with Du Yi on this day. In the middle of the third game, one person hurriedly asked to see him and let him enter the room, but it was Yu Chang's henchmen who came to report that something had happened to Deng Lu, and the two threw down their chess pieces and ran to Hu'an Mountain.

rushed to Hu'an Palace, knowing that Guo Xiaojiu was dead, the two asked to see Uncle Yu, and only then did they know that Deng Lu had been released from prison, so they explained the cause and effect of Deng Lu's family letter.

Uncle Qi said embarrassedly: "Now I am always on guard against the meticulous work of the Chu State, I am about to become ill, blame me for not knowing for a while." ”

Guo Wuyuan had no choice but to say: "If you want to blame, blame the people of Chu." ”

Guo and Du said goodbye to Uncle Zhu and hurried to see Deng Lu, and the three of them saw each other, sighing and angry.

Du Yi said: "Go to Xiang to ask for an explanation!"

Wuyuan said: "He is staring at Deng Zi, Xiao Jiu is dead at this time, and there is no proof of death." ”

Deng Lu said: "Guo Xiaojiu died for me, I should go to see him off." ”

Wuyuan said: "Xiao Jiu's funeral, I will handle it." ”

Deng Lu said: "I want to leave Hu'an Palace. ”

Wuyuan said: "You want to go back to your hometown?"

Deng Lu said: "I have wandered all the way, and the three people I am most concerned about are now, and I don't need to worry about them anymore." I don't want to go back to the sad place, I wonder if you two would like to take it in?"

Before this, Xiang Hou was afraid of Guo Xiaojiu's oath to the black ghost, so he found an opportunity to convey Guo Xiaojiu's last words to Deng Lu.

Deng Lu knew that he couldn't leave Hu'an Mountain easily.

Wuyuan said: "You can live in my village for a long time at any time." ”

Du Qinglian said: "Congratulations at any time." It's just that the body is not afraid of the shadow, and this is not the time to leave. The Ba people have a intestine to the end, and if you leave at this time, it will make them think that you are really a fine work of the Chu State. ”

Three people separately.

Soon after the incident, Deng Lu said to Uncle Zhu that it was inconvenient to live in the Hu'an Palace, so Uncle Lu gave him an empty house not far from the Hu'an Palace, and allocated a few maids and guards, one should be supplied from the palace.