Chapter 358: Verdict
Hai Jiao knew the decision of the two nurturing grandmothers, and it was already the afternoon of the next day.
In the morning, the prefect's yamen openly interrogated Zhang Pinggui and Wang Laoliu, two killers, and many people went to observe. Among them are a tall and thin nurturing grandmother, and her maid Xiaocui, who is "proficient" in finding out the news.
However, unlike the news that Huang Zhutou revealed in Xiaocui's ears before, neither of these two killers was sentenced to be beheaded after the autumn. Among them, Zhang Pinggui is only responsible for finding out the news and watching the horse, and Wang Laoliu is also a follower, all of whom are accomplices, and they are not identified as the main culprits.
Of course, they have done bad things in the past, and they are not innocent people, so the identity of death row prisoners has not changed, but they will not be directly beheaded. Governor Huang gave them a chance to mend their ways and sent them to the death row camp in the border city. In the peaceful years, they had to do the hardest and most dangerous work. In times of war, they have to fight at the forefront of the battlefield. If they are lucky enough to survive and make war exploits, they will one day be free and free from punishment.
The onlookers are well aware that the felons in the death row camps are basically dead for life, and very few can turn over and come back alive for decades to be a new person. Therefore, this sentence called exile is no different from the death penalty, but it is just to let the condemned prisoner play the last bit of role and block the swords and guns for the soldiers of the border army. No one raised any objections, but everyone praised the Huang Governor's impartiality and strictness, saying that the two prisoners burned high incense in their previous lives, so they had good luck and escaped death.
Zhang Pinggui and Wang Laoliu also calmly accepted the result. They already knew about it. After going to the death row camp in the border city, they will also be treated a little better than other death row prisoners. In order to allow them to confess honestly, the Zhou family still gave some promises. If they can save their lives, they don't dare to think about anything else. Anyway, the border city is thousands of miles away from the capital, as long as the Sun family does not go to the border city to be officials, their lives are still guaranteed, and there is no need to worry about retaliation.
After Zhang Pinggui and Wang Laoliu were sentenced, they were dragged back to prison.
Thin Mama and Xiaocui looked at them from a distance in the crowd, noted their appearances, and after the crowd of onlookers dispersed, they divided into two ways. The latter went to follow Jin Jiashu, the bitter master who testified in court, and the former deliberately walked around the street twice, bought something, shook it in front of Huang Zhutou's house, and turned around and left just before the neighbor and the Suzhou widow hired by Huang Zhutou became suspicious.
At the same time, the fat mama stayed in her own lodgings, but ordered another maid to contact the pigeon keeper. When the thin grandmother returned, the two of them wrote a letter and sent the maid to the pigeon keeper. In the afternoon, several pigeons were released from the latter's accommodation and flew in three different directions.
Haijiao got the news after the Zhou family, the Tang family and his cousin Xie Wenzai. He didn't say anything in front of others, and returned to his room, but he couldn't help but say to his little sister Haitang: "Scared me!" I thought that those two nurturing grandmothers would be easily fooled, but I didn't expect that although they were fooled, they had changed their minds in their hearts, and they didn't plan to kill people directly, but to kidnap Jin Jiashu. ”
Haitang originally suspected that Sun Guifei originally sent the dead soldiers, maybe just to kidnap Jin Jiashu, rather than directly killing people to vent her anger. Now the two nurturing grandmothers are making up lies under the guise of Concubine Sun Guifei and fooling the people of the Sun family, which can be regarded as crooked. In this way, the safety of the person who acts as a stand-in for Jin Jiashu is still relatively guaranteed. The rest depends on whether the people arranged by the Zhou and Tang families are clever enough and whether they can catch all the people who come.
Haitang said to Haijiao: "Even the spies raised by the Sun family themselves have selfish intentions and want to leave a way back for themselves, which shows that the Sun family's qi has been exhausted." These two grandmothers who have lived in the inner house for many years will think so, will those Sun family spies stationed around Chang'an really be loyal to the Sun family? As long as they have selfishness, concerns, and hesitation, the chances of our plan succeeding are even greater! ”
Haijiao smiled, "We will definitely succeed." On the Chang'an territory, the Zhou and Tang families joined forces, could they still deal with a group of rabble? If the Sun family's subordinates really had the ability to do something, they would have come out a long time ago, and they would still be willing to be a little minion? ”
Haitang reminded the reef: "Don't be careless. If the Sun family does not fall for a day, we cannot take it lightly. In their previous life, they were beautiful for many years. ”
Hearing this, Haijiao calmed down a little: "Little sister, you are right. I have to be more cautious and not let the Sun family have a chance to take advantage of the loopholes and be as arrogant as they were in their previous life. ”
Calm and calm, Hai Jiao remembered the plan of the two nurturing grandmothers, and couldn't help but mock a few words: "I think I'm very smart." made a merit in vain to please the Sun family, the Zhang family, and Concubine Xu Xian. Do they really think they can hide from others and hide behind people the whole time? Even if the hostages don't know about their existence, and their accomplices are not dumb, how can they be used by them? This kidnapping and kidnapping drama can be planned by them from beginning to end! If they really don't want to offend Concubine Xu Xian, it is better to do nothing and pretend to be stupid all the way.
"If they are worried about the punishment of the Sun family, they can continue to stay in Chang'an and find another family to make a living, and then they will claim to the Sun family that they will continue to be spies, but in fact, they only need to honestly perform the duties of raising their grandmothers, and no one will have trouble with them. When the Sun family falls, they will be able to retire with peace of mind, wouldn't it be stronger than them continuing to toss and let themselves be charged more and more? ”
Haitang smiled: "Brother, if these two grandmothers were really smart and capable characters, they would have already made their heads around the two mothers of the Zhang family, and they would not have become spies of the Sun family." They're stupid, and if we have to deal with them, it can be easier, right? ”
Haijiao thought about it too, and laughed it off.
He reminded his little sister: "Jin Jiashu is about to move into our house. I guess I'll be with him for two days, but after the Zhuangzi is set up over there, I'll still have to go over and help. I'm afraid you'll have to worry more about your little sister about family matters. Grandfather has to work in the yamen every day, the second uncle has to go to Weixue to teach every other day, the cousin has to go to the Zhenguo Mansion to help the counselor one or two, the grandmother and the second aunt are weak women, and Grandpa Cao and Grandpa Lu are old again...... The old and the small in the family, if Jin Jiashu's whereabouts are not revealed, once the news leaks, I am afraid that there will be danger at home. Little sister, you pay more attention, and once you notice something wrong, you will shout for help. ”
Haitang told him not to worry: "Jin Jiashu didn't live in our house alone, didn't Zhen Guogong arrange guards?" You just have to rest assured. She was more worried that her brother was helping out on Zhuangzi's side, which was more dangerous, and she couldn't help but say, "Do you have to go?" Staying at home to accompany and protect Jin Jiashu can still contribute, right? ”
Reef sighed. He originally planned it this way, but who called Zhou Yijun who was selected as a stand-in? This friend was dragged into the water by him, in case of danger, how could he be happy?
He can help Jin Jiashu, a friend, to persuade the Zhou and Tang families to set up a trap to lure the enemy, and he must also protect Zhou Yijun's friend to ensure that the other party can get out safely under the siege of the enemy.
He explained the reason to his sister, and Haitang didn't persuade him anymore, but was a little curious: "When will Jin Jiashu and Zhou Yijun exchange?" How will Jin Jiashu transfer to our house at that time? ”
"The town has its own arrangements." Haijiao said, "In the past few days, Zhou Yijun has been teaching Jin Jiashu to ride a horse every day, imitating his words and deeds by the way, and practicing very diligently at home." When I saw him this morning, I was almost fooled by his back. I didn't realize he had such skills! ”
Zhou Yijun, who was shocked by his new ability, stood in front of the door of the Hai family with an ugly face at this time, and hurriedly knocked on the door of his friend's house.
(End of chapter)