Song Gaoyang frowned: "I don't know what tricks Qu Zaichen will play, I'm afraid there will be another trap here, and the Song family is now flustered, he must go back to stabilize everyone first, so he must not go to Qufu, or go back to plan and plan, how to deal with the Fu Qu family, he didn't want to collide with the Qu family, and retreated one after another, but he didn't expect the Qu family to advance step by step, and it was bound to force the Song family to a dead end, even so, even if the jade was burned, the Qu family could not get his wish. ’

Song Gaoyang said: "Tell Qu Er Gongzi for me, thank him for his kindness, but this official has something important to do today, and he will have to come to the door again to talk to Qu Er Gongzi in the future." ”

Luo Yi said calmly: "Childe asked me to hand this over to Song Shilang." Luo Yi took out a note and handed it to Song Gaoyang. Song Gaoyang hesitated and stretched out his hand to take it, glanced at the note, and there were only eight words: Lindu Farewell, the east window is buried.

Song Gaoyang was shocked and asked, "What does Qu Zaichen know, and what does he want to do?" ”

Luo Yi: "Childe said that he just wants to negotiate a deal with Song Shilang, even if the deal fails, it won't delay you for long, but if Song Shilang is unwilling to go to the mansion, Gongzi can only ask the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to talk to Song Shilang." ”

Song Gaoyang was angry, but he was even more helpless, Qu Zaichen wrote very clearly, if the incident in the east window of Lindu Beiyuan happened, it would be the place where he Song Gaoyang was buried, indicating that Qu Zaichen had evidence to convict him of death, he could only go to see Qu Zaichen to see what Qu Zaichen wanted and what deal to negotiate?

Song Gaoyang turned his head to look at Song Gaozhong and said: "Third child, you take your father and mother home first, remember what I said, as long as we don't mess around and don't panic, and don't suspect each other, the Song family will be fine." Don't act rashly, and I'll talk about it when I come back. ”

Song Gaozhong said: "Big brother, what is Qu Zaichen looking for you, what can he do with you?" ”

Song Gaoyang shook his head: "Just ask, don't worry, no matter what, I will do my best to protect the Song family." ”

Song Gaozhong hesitated for a moment and said, "Big brother, He Se is no longer by your side, let Cai Hu accompany you to the Qu family, lest the Qu family be unfavorable to you?" ”

Fang Chun also suddenly said: "Yes, Zhang Yan next to me will also have some fists and kicks, let him also protect the eldest brother, right?" ”

Song Gaoyang glanced at Song Gaozhong and Fang Chong, and understood that although Song Gaozhong and Fang Chun also cared about him, they were also suspicious of him, Qu Zaichen should deliberately let this Luo Yi, in front of everyone in the Song family, say that Qu Zaichen wants to make a deal with him, or is it a discord plan, plus nursery rhymes, this is the fourth discord plan, he stabilized the Song family once, stabilized the Song family twice, three times, four times, the Song family finally panicked. But he had to go to Qu's house at this time, so he could only come back and explain.

Song Gaoyang glanced at Song Gaozhong and Fang Chun, didn't speak, nodded and agreed.

Song Gaoyang got into a carriage with Luo Yi, and everyone in the Song family looked at Song Gaoyang's back, looking panicked and confused, and even more panicked.

After everyone in the Song family returned home, they gathered in the main hall to wait for Song Gaoyang, an hour passed, two hours passed, three hours passed, Song Gaoyang still did not come back, the fear on the faces of everyone in the Song family became stronger and stronger, everyone bowed their heads and was silent, Song Gaozhong kept pacing back and forth, Fang Chun kept turning the ring on his finger, Master Song's face was solemn, his hands were clenched, his back was straight and stiff, Mrs. Song and Song Gaoqiu kept twisting their hands with their handkerchiefs, Mrs. Song, Song Gaoqing, and Mrs. Song all sat stiffly, only Song Gaodu was a little more relaxed, I wanted to open my mouth to persuade everyone, but I didn't know how to speak, the main hall was silent, silent and depressing, the unitary time had passed, and the Song family had finished dinner at this hour, and Song Gaoyang still did not return to the Song Mansion.

Everyone in the Song family didn't get into a drop of water all day, but they didn't feel hungry and thirsty at all, they were always anxious and afraid, waiting for Song Gaoyang to return to the house, and the people sent by Song Gaozhong to Qufu to monitor came back to report that Song Gaoyang had not left Qufu, that is to say, Song Gaoyang and Qu Zaichen got along all day, what did they talk about? That Luo Yi said that if the deal didn't work out, Song Gaoyang wouldn't be able to delay how much time, they would have talked for so long, and they would definitely make a deal, but what deal did they make? Could it be that Qu Zaichen wants Song Gaoyang to tell the truth about the killing, will Song Gaoyang agree?

Although Song Gaoyang has always said that he believes that Fang Chun and Song Gaozhong did not betray the Song family, and believes that Fang Chun and Qu Zaifan had a long talk, and Song Gaozhong disappeared for two hours at night, it was all Qu Mansion's divisive plan, but he also had doubts in his heart, right? Could he have reached a conspiracy with the Xianqu family because he suspected Fang Chun and Song Gaozhong, and was afraid that he was worried about his life? Or did Qu Zaichen make Song Gaoyang believe that Fang Chun and Song Gaoyang had betrayed the Song family, and Song Gaoyang might agree to the Qu family's deal in order to survive? Song Gaoyang is the highest official and most powerful person in the Song family, and the Qu family is also the most likely to make a deal with him, but what should we do?

Song Gaozhong thought secretly: 'Eighty percent of the deal Qu Zaichen said was to make Song Gaoyang confess about the murder that night, and the Qu family guaranteed Song Gaoyang's life, and perhaps promised Song Gaoyang a future. Song Gaozhong has been in Beijing with Song Gaoyang for many years, knowing that Song Gaoyang has always done anything for his own interests, and he disappeared in the middle of the night for two hours, although Song Gaoyang defended himself and said that it was the Qu family's discordant plan, he inevitably doubted himself in his heart. If Song Gaoyang suspects that I or Fang Chun have made any deal with the Qu family, he will be even more eager to reach a deal with the Qu family, right? ’

Song Gaozhong couldn't sit still anymore, and said anxiously: "I'll go to Qufu to bring my eldest brother back." ”

As soon as Song Gaoyang took two steps, a servant hurriedly came to report, saying that the people sent to monitor Qufu saw Song Gaoyang get into a carriage and leave Qufu, and they left two people to follow the carriage, and the other person came back quickly to report.

Everyone in the Song family breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, but they were still worried and wondering what Song Gaoyang and Qu Zaichen had been talking about all day, and what did they really do?

Half an hour later, the Song family did not wait for Song Gaoyang, another servant came back to tell that Song Gaoyang's carriage went directly to the official post, and they found out that the inspector had just arrived in Jinzhou half an hour ago, and stayed at the official post, and the prefect had also rushed to the official post, and the servants of the Song family saw that Song Gaoyang and Qufu Yunxian, Qu Zaifan, and Qu Zaichen entered the official post together, and the relationship seemed to be quite close.

When the Song family heard this, they all sat down on the chairs, their faces were full of despair, Song Gaoyang's wife Mrs. Song was even more so, Mrs. Song and Song Gaoyang had been married for many years, knowing how ruthless Song Gaoyang was and abandoning the whole family to protect themselves, Song Gaoyang did it, Song Gaoyang didn't have much affection for her, and Song Gaoyang would never be soft in her way.

Song Gaozhong was stunned for a moment and said, "What about Cai Hu, find Cai Hu and let him come to see me?" ”

The servant nodded and ran out.

Everyone in the Song family was as pale as earth and continued to be silent. Song Gaodu wanted to open his mouth to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only keep his mouth shut.

After another half an hour, the servant came back to report, saying that he saw Cai Hu and Zhang Yan being tied up by the Qu family and sent to the official post, and they should have taken Cai Hu and Zhang Yan to see the inspector, and the servant also said that they saw Mrs. Li and the second young lady of the Qu family walking into the official post together, and the government Yaliang who was responsible for inspecting Song Gaoyuan's corpse also entered the official post.

Everyone in the Song family was like death, Song Gaoyang and Qu Zaichen talked for a long time, and then Song Gaoyang went directly to see the inspector, Cai Hu and Zhang Yan were tied up to see the inspector, Congxi, Mrs. Li, and the government officials, all the relevant personnel in this case have arrived, it seems that Song Gaoyang really reached some kind of deal with Qu Zaichen, and Song Gaoyang used the lives of everyone in the Song family to protect his own life and his future. Everyone unconsciously remembered the nursery rhyme: Relatives kill people and ghosts, the law is restored, the crime should be punished, the honest recruitment is returned, and others compete for their own Huangquan. Sure enough, they shouldn't have listened to Song Gaoyang's demagogy and let Song Gaoyang take the lead.

Song Gaozhong was even more angry and desperate, Song Gaoyang not only deceived him, he first confessed everything to the government in order to keep himself alive, and even caught Cai Hu, Cai Hu followed Song Gaozhong for many years, and Song Gaozhong did all the shady things Cai Hu knew, if Cai Hu came out with those things one by one, without the fact that they worked together to kill Song Gaoyuan today, Song Gaozhong would still be difficult to live. Although Cai Hu was also involved in those things, and Cai Hu would also die if he said it, it was difficult to guarantee that the inspector, Qu Zaichen, and Song Gaoyang would not play any tricks to trick Cai Hu into telling the truth. What to do now, run away? Can you be a fugitive, chased and killed like a dog everywhere, it is better to die for a hundred and be reincarnated in the next life? But he was really unwilling to be calculated to death by his own eldest brother, Song Gaozhong clenched his fists and glanced at everyone in the Song family: "Now it's clear, the eldest brother sold us, and we can't escape, do you want to wait for death?" ”

Fang Chun said with a sad face: "Third brother, who wants to die, but do we have any other way to live?" ”

Song Gaozhong glanced at everyone and said firmly: "Now all the people who know the truth about the death of the second brother, whether it is human evidence, physical evidence, or insiders, are all gathered in the official post. If we set fire to the official post and all of them die unfortunately, we will be fine. ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Mrs. Song said in a panic: "Gao Chong, you are crazy, that is an official post, the inspector and the prefect are all in the official post, it is really a capital crime to kill the court officials without permission, not to mention that your eldest brother is still in the official post, do you want to kill even your eldest brother?" ”

Song Gaozhong's eyes showed a fierce light and said: "Mother, if we don't kill the court officials, can we live?" Kill them to have a chance to live. And the eldest brother can use the lives of our whole family to save his own life, why can't we kill him, is his life stronger than the lives of all of us? ”

Old Madam Song said strongly: "Perhaps.. Maybe there is some misunderstanding, your eldest brother may not have betrayed us, and when he comes back, let's ask him first, maybe he has some troubles before he comes back? ”

Song Gaozhong: "Wait for him to come back, can you wait for him?" Or in half an hour, an hour, the government will soon come to arrest us, and then we can only be arrested with our hands tied, and the whole family will go to the guillotine together. ”

Old Madam Song opened her mouth and couldn't say anything.

Song Gaozhong pulled out his sword and said: "Now, we want to live, there is only this way, whoever wants to live, come with me to set fire." If you want to die, I will fulfill you now, but no one can sit back and enjoy it. The murder of the court officials and many lives, since he participated in this matter, it will be a capital crime to be honest or not in the future, so as not to make everyone suspicious of each other. ”

Song Gaodu immediately said: "No, third brother, you can't do this, if you do, there will be no turning back, you go to the patrol envoy now, and you can be regarded as surrendering." Perhaps the Governor will deal with you lightly, and you will only need to stay in prison for a while, or in the frontier for a while, and you will be able to live again until you pay back. Third brother, go and turn yourself in, if you set fire to kill many people, will you really be doomed? ”

Song Gaozhong hesitated for a moment and said in a loud voice: "Someone is coming." ”

When a servant heard that he ran into the main hall, Song Gaozhong said in a loud voice: "Take the fifth master down and put him in the dungeon, and he is not allowed to leave the dungeon without my orders." ”

The servant was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes." ”

The servants forcibly dragged Song Gaodu away.

Song Gaozhong looked at Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song and said: "Father, mother, if you don't put this fire, I will definitely die, and you, even if the inspector makes the adult give a light sentence and let you stay in prison to suffer or be assigned to the frontier, you are afraid that you will not be able to support it for long, and killing your son with your own hands is not allowed in the world, and the inspector may not forgive you lightly." ”

Song Gao looked at Mrs. Song, Mrs. Song, Song Gaoqing, and Song Gaoqiu and said, "You are the same, even if the inspector makes the Lord be gracious and does not kill you, how long can you survive in a dirty prison or a bitter cold frontier?" ”

Song Gaozhong looked at Fang Chun again: "Without this fire, you will also die, right?" Zhang Yan should know a lot of secret things about you, perhaps, he is now telling the inspector to the adult? ”

Fang Chun lowered his head for a moment, took a deep breath and said firmly: "Even if I agree with your approach, how can we do it, setting fire to the official post may not necessarily burn them to death?" When they saw the fire, they didn't know how to run out of the official post to avoid the fire, and wouldn't others save them? ”

Song Gaozhong took out a smoke pipe from his body: "I have a lot of smoke and powder here, which can make people coma instantly, I will quietly stun everyone before setting the fire, you bring vegetable oil over and pour it on the walls and windows of the official post, the fire can burn quickly, they can't escape, and others don't have time to rescue." ”

Song Gaozhong glanced at everyone: "What's the matter, who wants to go with me?" ”

Song Gaoqiu said in a low voice: "Third brother, if you don't want to go with you, what are you going to do with us?" ”

Song Gaozhong: "Like the fifth brother, stay in the dungeon all your life, sixth sister, don't blame the third brother for being ruthless, whose shortcomings are in the hands of others, and they are not at ease in their own lives." ”

Song Gaoqiu swallowed his breath and thought: "No, if Song Gao's serious matter is successful, he will stay in the dungeon for the rest of his life, and if Song Gao's serious matter fails, I am afraid that he will stay in the official prison for the rest of his life." If it happens, I still have a chance to live. ’

Song Gaoqiu nodded: "Okay, I'll go." ”

Song Gaozhong looked at the others again, and the others hesitated for a moment and nodded, including Old Lady Song also nodded, only Old Lady Song was desperate and hesitated, Song Gaozhong said: "Mother, are you going to let all of us die for the sake of the eldest brother?" ”

Old Madam Song looked up at everyone, hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go, Gao Yang was born to me, even if he wants to die, I should personally give him a ride." ”