Royal Palace, Imperial Garden.

In the pavilion with bright yellow curtains hanging down, an octagonal table made of yellow rosewood sits on a yellow robe and a green coat.

Wei Yuan and Emperor Yuan Jing are similar in age, one has a ruddy complexion and black hair, and the other has white temples early, and his eyes contain the vicissitudes of life precipitated by the years.

If you compare men to wine, Emperor Yuan Jing is the most glamorous and noble pot, but in terms of taste, Wei Yuan is the most mellow and fragrant.

The two were talking.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at the white son who was taken away by Wei Yuan, and sighed:

"After the death of King Huai, there will be no Optimus Prime in the north, and the barbarians will not be able to rise for a while, but if the Northeast Wushen Sect detours to the north and enters the customs from Chuzhou, it will be a direct attack on the capital, and the dragon slayer is coming!"

While speaking, Emperor Yuan Jing fell, and in the crisp sound of the chess pieces hitting the chessboard, the situation was on Huo Ran's side, and Bai Zi formed a sharp sword, approaching the big dragon.

"Tsk, Wei Qing is a little absent-minded when he plays chess today. ”

Wei Yuan's eyes were gentle, he twisted the sunspot, and said, "Optimus Prime is too tall and too big to control, when it collapses, it hurts others and hurts yourself." ”

A fluttering drop.

The two chatted and played against each other, and after four or five times, Emperor Yuan Jing said lightly:

"A few days ago, the prince was assassinated, everyone in the harem was in danger, and the queen was also frightened. Wei Qing, catch the assassin earlier, let this matter pass, and the queen will not have to be afraid. ”

Wei Yuan glanced at the chessboard, threw in the towel, and slowly exhaled: "Your Majesty's chess skills are becoming more and more exquisite." ”

Then, he got up, took a few steps back, and said, "It's Wechen's dereliction of duty, Wechen must do his best to catch the assassin this morning." ”

Emperor Yuan Jing burst out laughing.

............

At the same time, the Cabinet.

A middle-aged eunuch in a python robe came to Wenyuan Pavilion with two eunuchs and met with the first assistant Wang Zhenwen.

He didn't stay long, only a quarter of an hour, and the great eunuch led the two eunuchs away.

Shoufu Wang Zhenwen sat behind the desk expressionlessly, and did not move for a long time, like a silent sculpture.

............

The next day, at the court meeting, Emperor Yuan Jing was still arguing with the princes about the Chuzhou case, but it was no longer as fierce as yesterday, and the hall was full of gunpowder.

Although there is still no ending to today's court meeting, it will disperse in a relatively peaceful way.

Zheng Xinghuai, who has been in officialdom for a long time, smelled a trace of unease, and he knew that the problem he was worried about yesterday finally appeared.

At the court meeting, although the princes still refused to let go, they did not insist on convicting the king of Zhenbei as they did yesterday.

Even, when the nobles proposed how to eliminate the rumors in Beijing and change the views of the 20,000 soldiers in Chuzhou on this matter, some civil officials participated in the discussion in the name of reprimanding.

And what made Zheng Xinghuai most distressed was that Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen remained silent throughout the whole process.

After dispersing, Zheng Xinghuai walked silently, walking, and suddenly heard someone behind him shouting to him: "Lord Zheng, please stay." ”

He turned his head blankly and saw Cao Guogong, who was wearing a duke's crown robe, catching up with an obvious smile on his face.

In Zheng Xinghuai's view, this is the smile of the winner.

"Lord Zheng, you left Chuzhou without permission and went to Beijing to complain, thinking that you came with the general trend, but did you ever think that there would be today?"

Cao Guogong looked calm and said lightly:

"This duke will give you a straight road, Chuzhou City is in ruins, you are the political envoy of Chuzhou. At this time, it is time to stay in Chuzhou and rebuild Chuzhou City. As for the affairs of Beijing, don't get involved. ”

He turned his head to look at the Jinluan Hall behind him, and said, "This is also what Your Majesty meant." ”

Your Majesty means that if you see a good thing, you will accept it, and you are still the political envoy of Chuzhou. Where did you come from, and where do you go back. Anyway, Chuzhou is tens of thousands of miles away from the capital, and I can't see you.

"Phew!"

In response to him, it was Zheng Xinghuai's spit.

"I don't know how to lift. ”

Cao Guogong looked at Zheng Xinghuai's back and sneered.

.........

Beat the yamen, Haoqi Building.

Wei Yuan was the first person to visit after Zheng Xinghuai dispersed the dynasty.

Xu Qi'an has been paying attention to the movements in the court today, and was about to go to the post station to find Zheng Xinghuai to inquire about the situation, when he heard that he was visiting Wei Yuan, he immediately went to Haoqi Building.

But was stopped downstairs by the guards.

"Wei Gong said that no one is allowed to disturb during the visit. In addition, Wei Gong didn't plan to see you during this time, didn't he catch you up several times. ”

The guard and Xu Qi'an are old acquaintances, and they have no scruples when they speak.

Xu Qi'an also had no scruples about beating people, and kept throwing his slap on people's heads, scolding while beating: "You talk a lot, you talk a lot......."

Seventh floor.

Wei Yuan, who was dressed in green clothes and had white sideburns, sat cross-legged in front of the desk.

Opposite him, Zheng Xinghuai, whose back was gradually rickety, with gray hair and an indissolvable knot between his eyebrows.

"At the end of the Beijing inspection, Lord Zheng returned to Beijing to report on his work, and I also met with you in this seat. At that time, although your hair was gray, your spirit was very good. Wei Yuan's voice was gentle, and his eyes were pitying.

Now goodbye, this person seems to have no soul, and the heavy bags under his eyes and the bloodshot in his eyes indicate that he can't sleep at night.

The slightly drooping corners of the mouth and the knots between the eyebrows indicate that the other party has deep resentment in his heart, and it is difficult to calm down and feel uncomfortable.

"Is Gong Wei also planning to give up?" Zheng Xinghuai said in a deep voice.

"I admire Xu Qi'an and think that he is a natural martial artist, but sometimes he also feels a headache because of his temperament. ”

Wei Yuan replied to the question: "I told him that in the officialdom, you have to think twice: think about danger, think about retreat, and think about change."

"Before doing something, you should consider the consequences of this matter, understand the stakes, and then weigh whether to do it or not.

"If the rolling trend is unstoppable, we must think back and avoid its edge. Our Majesty has done a good job. Only when you retreat and are safe can you think about how to change the situation.

"Xu Qi'an, this kid, replied to me: I understand all these truths, but I don't care....... Oh, vulgar Takeo. ”

Zheng Xinghuai remembered what Xu Yinluo said in the cave, knowing that the king of Zhenbei was powerful, but he still wanted to go to Chuzhou to investigate the case, and he couldn't help but smile a little more on his rigid and serious face.

can make Wei Gong say the word "vulgar", which just shows that Wei Gong is helpless against him. ”

Zheng Xinghuai understood the meaning of Wei Yuan's words, but he, like Xu Qi'an, had his own bottom line to stick to and never back down.

He went downstairs alone and saw Xu Qi'an waiting downstairs.

"Lord Zheng, I'll send you back to the post station. Xu Qi'an greeted him.

"The official does not return to the station. Zheng Xinghuai shook his head and looked at him with a complicated expression: "I'm sorry to disappoint Xu Yinluo." ”

Xu Qi'an's heart sank.

The two of them left the yamen in silence, entered the carriage, and Baili Shentu, who acted as the coachman, drove away.

On the way, Zheng Xinghuai described the beginning and end of today's court, pointing out that the princes' attitudes were ambiguous and their positions were quietly changing.

"Duke Wei shouldn't, when he is in this position, if he really wants something, he can plan it himself, without violating his conscience and catering to His Majesty. ”

Xu Qi'an frowned deeply, puzzled by this.

"Duke Wei has a difficult time. Zheng Xinghuai explained for Wei Yuan, and his tone was full of weakness:

"There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, as long as Your Majesty does not touch the interests of the vast majority of people, no one in the court is his opponent. ”

"Wei Gong said think twice....... Why don't Lord Zheng think about it? Avoid the edge for the time being, King Huai is dead, and the revenge of the people of Chuzhou City has been avenged. Xu Qi'an persuaded.

Lord Zheng is a good official, and he doesn't want such a person to end up in a bleak end, just like when he was in Yunzhou, he blocked the rebels for Governor Zhang.

There were no rebels this time, and this time the battle was above the court, and it was impossible for Xu Qi'an to rush into the palace with a knife to kill him, so he didn't play a role.

can only persuade Lord Zheng to think twice.

Zheng Xinghuai looked at him and asked, "Are you willing? Are you willing to watch an executioner like King Huai become a hero, worthy of enjoying the Taimiao, and going down in history?"

Xu Qi'an didn't answer, but Zheng Xinghuai saw the unwillingness in the eyes of this young man.

So he smiled with relief.

"This official is a political envoy of the second grade, but this official is a scholar, but the reader wants to be worthy of his heart, to be right for himself, but also for his parents who worked hard to raise you. ”

Nothing to say all the way.

After a long time, the carriage stopped on the side of the street, and Shentu Baili whispered, "My lord, it's here." ”

Xu Qi'an lifted the curtain, and the carriage stopped in front of an extremely imposing compound, and the plaque at the gate read: Wenyuan Pavilion.

Cabinet!

Zheng Xinghuai jumped out of the carriage and said to the guards at the door: "Zheng Xinghuai, the political envoy of Chuzhou, this official, asks to see Wang Shoufu." ”

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an already understood Zheng Xinghuai's plan, he wanted to be a lobbyist, lobby the princes, and pull them back into the camp.

The guard entered the cabinet to report, and he strode back, and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Shoufu said that Lord Zheng is the political envoy of Chuzhou, and he should not go to him whether he is on duty or after he is disbanded, so as not to be impeached on the grounds of forming a party. ”

Zheng Xinghuai left disappointed.

In the following day, Xu Qi'an watched him run around lobbying and running into walls everywhere......... At dusk, I returned to the post station gloomily.

..........

Xu Xinnian returned home, didn't see his eldest brother, and walked around the courtyard before he heard someone shouting on the roof: "Your eldest brother is here." ”

It was the pleasant voice of a young woman.

Looking up, it turned out to be Li Miaozhen, the Holy Maiden of Tianzong, she was standing on the eaves, looking down on herself expressionlessly, just by looking at her face, she could detect that the other party's emotions were wrong.

When Xu Erlang moved the ladder, he found that Li Miaozhen was no longer there, and the eldest brother was holding the grass roots, pillowed the back of his head with his hands, lying on the ridge of the roof, and crossed Erlang's legs.

The handsome Xu Xinnian carried the hem of his official robe and climbed up the stairs to the roof.

"What have you come up to do? Xu Qi'an said angrily: "An annoying mother-in-law left, you came to quarrel with me again." ”

Daochang Li didn't seem very happy. Xu Erlang's tone was steady and he sat down beside his eldest brother.

"Of course I'm not happy, if her strength can, she wants to enter the palace now. ”

"Why wait until the end of the day?"

Because she felt that the temple was full of beasts and beasts, and they should all be killed, so she had to wait for the time to go to court and kill a nest. "Xu Qi'an didn't have a good airway.

When Xu Erlang heard this, he shrank his head: "Fortunately, I'm just a Jishi." ”

Xu Qi'an couldn't help laughing, and after laughing, he sighed again:

"Tianzong's cultivation is too forgetful, maybe, in the future, she really has this strength, but she is no longer the Feiyan woman of the year. This is life, nine times out of ten, things that are not satisfactory. ”

"The eldest brother seems to have become more calm. Xu Erlang said with relief.

"It's not calm, it's a little tired, a little disappointed. Xu Qi'an put his hands on the back of his head, looked at the sky that was fading at dusk, and muttered:

"Is it so difficult to admit your mistake and apologize?"

Xu Erlang turned his head, glanced at him, and then turned his gaze to the blue sky, and said:

"I already know about the affairs of the court, and I came up to talk to my eldest brother. Although the case of the Zhenbei King slaughtering the city, although the court made a conclusion, the matter was boiling in Beijing and had already become a foregone conclusion. It's not that simple to turn the tide around.

"Even if the imperial court forcibly portrays the King of Zhenbei as a hero, this matter will leave hidden dangers, and when people talk about it, they will never forget the massacre of the King of Zhenbei that caused them a huge shock in the first place. This is the key to overturning the case in the future. ”

Reverse a verdict....... Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows, and instantly remembered many cases in his previous life.

Many loyal ministers and good generals who died innocently and unjustly were finally overturned, and the traitors who were once glorious finally got the end they deserved.

The most famous of them is Qin Hui.

The bronze statue of this great traitor and his wife is still standing in a famous scenic spot and is spurned by future generations.

To what extent is it spurned - Qin Hui's wife is fake Nailiang.

Wei Gong asked Zheng Xinghuai to think twice, did he also have the same idea........ Lord Zheng was carried away by anger and hatred, and his emotions were inevitably extreme, and he might not be able to understand what Wei Gong meant, well, I will remind him tomorrow.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, since the situation is stronger than people, then forbearance.

My Erlang really has the qualifications of the first assistant, and his intelligence is not inferior to that of Wei Gong........ Xu Qi'an sat up with relief and put his arm around Xu Erlang's shoulder.

Xu Erlang pushed him in disgust.

............

Palace.

In the luxuriously furnished dormitory, Emperor Yuan Jing leaned on the soft collapse, studied the Taoist scriptures, and asked casually: "What has happened to the cabinet recently?"

The old eunuch said in a low voice, "Lord Shoufu hasn't seen any guests recently. ”

Emperor Yuan Jing was satisfied: "What about Wei Yuan?"

"After the day before yesterday, Zheng Bu's political envoy went to the Yamen of the watchman, and Duke Wei saw it, and then the two never crossed paths. The old eunuch told the truth.

"Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu are both smart, but ah, Wei Yuan doesn't take me seriously. Emperor Yuan Jing was not angry, turned the page, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly his face turned cold:

"What about Zheng Xinghuai?"

"Lord Zheng has been running around in all directions in the past few days, trying to lobby hundreds of officials, but there are not many people who are willing to see him, and all the princes are watching. He later changed his mind and went to the country to bewitch the students. The old eunuch said in a low voice.

Emperor Yuan Jing smiled, his eyes were not smiling, with coldness.

...........

On the morning of May 12, eight days had passed since the body of King Zhenbei was transported back to the capital.

Regarding the conviction of the king of Zhenbei in this way, the announcement of the imperial court has not been posted.

The people of the capital are not in a hurry, as residents at the feet of the Son of Heaven, they have even seen a case that dragged on for several years, and they have also seen a decree on tax reduction, which began to circulate a few years ago, and will continue to circulate a few years later, and will probably continue to circulate.

There is no hurry, the heat is still there, and it has not cooled down because of this.

After tea and dinner, the people of the capital will habitually carry the king of Zhenbei out with one brush, two brushes and three brushes........

In the early morning of this day, a group of uninvited guests came to the capital.

Thirty horsemen rode into the gates, passed through the outer city, and stopped at the gates of the inner city.

The leader has a good face, but is blind in one eye, and it is Que Yongxiu, the commander of Chuzhou.

The protector was dressed in tattered armor, his hair was messy, and he looked like a dusty man.

And so it was with his companions.

When he arrived at the gate of the city, Que Yongxiu abandoned his horse and entered the city, walked on foot, took out a blood book from his bosom, held it in the palm of his hand, and shouted:

"This duke is the commander of Chuzhou, and the protector of the country, Que Yongxiu, sued Zheng Xinghuai, the political envoy of Chuzhou, colluded with the demon barbarians, and killed the king of Zhenbei. killed 380,000 people in Chuzhou City.

"Afterwards, Zheng Xinghuai deceived the mission, chased and killed his father, and in order to cover up the fact of collusion with the demons, he framed the king of Zhenbei to slaughter the city, which was a great crime. ”

He walked all the way, talking all the way, attracting the people in the city to stop and watch, and there were many discussions.

"The Protector of the Kingdom is the Protector of Chuzhou, the one who aided and abused the Zhenbei King in the massacre of the city?"

"It's good to come back, throw yourself into the net, keep an eye on it, don't let them run away, let's go to the government to report to the official." ”

"Don't worry, listen to him, Zheng Xinghuai, the political envoy, colluded with the demon barbarians, killed the king of Zhenbei, and deceived the mission........ What the hell is going on?"

"Could it be that the political envoy of Chuzhou is the culprit who caused the destruction of Chuzhou City?"

The people in the market are accustomed to hearing this kind of reversal case, just like the storyteller's cliché Zhongliang was framed and finally reversed.

They are most familiar with this kind of drama.

"It must be fake, Chuzhou City was harmed by the king of Zhenbei, have you forgotten, there is a silver gong in the mission. Will Xu Yingong wronged a good person? If that political envoy is a traitor, Lord Xu won't be able to see it?"

"Makes sense. ”

The people in the surrounding area thought so.

In the year of Jingcha, a series of major cases occurred in the capital, and each time the organizer was Xu Qi'an, at that time he gradually became known to the people from a small gong and became a talking point.

After Yunzhou returned, his reputation rose to a new level, and he changed from a talking point to a martyr. The real explosion is the Buddhism fighting method, after defeating the Buddhism, he became a hero in the capital, with the imperial court newspaper sent to various places, but also by the people of Dafeng, Jianghu people talked.

Solidified a huge prestige.

The battle between heaven and man consolidates the image and prestige, and he exists in the deep minds of the common people, as well as in dreams, hearts, and shouts.

Therefore, compared with Que Yongxiu's blood book, the people around him were more willing to believe the political envoy of Chuzhou who was brought back by Xu Yinluo.

Soon, the commander of Chuzhou, the protector of the country, Que Yongxiu, returned to Beijing, holding a blood book, and complained about Zheng Xinghuai, the political envoy of Chuzhou, along the street, and quickly spread with the crowd of onlookers.

For a time, the case of King Zhenbei's massacre of the city became more and more confusing.

...........

After the incident, Que Yongxiu was immediately taken to the palace by the forbidden army and met the emperor alone.

Not long after, the emperor summoned the princes and held a small court meeting in the imperial study.

Emperor Yuan Jing sat behind the bookcase, the civil official was on the left, and the noble clan was on the right. Que Yongxiu, who knelt in front of the case and held a blood book.

"Ladies and gentlemen, look at this blood book. "Emperor Yuan Jing handed over the blood book to the old eunuch.

The latter respectfully took it and passed it on to the royal family, and then to the civil officials.

Cao Guogong strode out of the ranks and said indignantly: "Your Majesty, Zheng Xinghuai colluded with the demon barbarians and killed the king of Zhenbei, the crime is extremely evil, and he should be punished by the nine clans." ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Rites frowned, "Cao Guogong's words are too arbitrary, Zheng Xinghuai colluded with the demons, and then killed his whole family?"

A county king retorted: "Who can be sure that Zheng Xinghuai's whole family died in Chuzhou?"

Zhao Tingfang, a scholar of Dongge University, was furious and said sharply:

"If Zheng Xinghuai colluded with the demon barbarians, what happened to the mysterious master who killed the King of Zhenbei? The mission saw it with its own eyes and heard it with its own ears. ”

Cao Guogong sneered: "Who is that mysterious master? You let him come out to testify for Zheng Xinghuai." How can an evil cultivator of unknown origin believe what he said. ”

Liu Hong, the imperial history of the right capital, was furious, "It's the evil cultivator in your mouth, who beheaded the leader of the barbarian race." Cao Guogong was submissive in front of the barbarians, but he attacked hard in the court, which was really majestic. ”

Without waiting for Cao Guogong to refute it, Yuan Xiong, the imperial historian of the left capital, took the lead in jumping out and raising the bar with his political enemies: "The so-called non-my race will have different hearts, Lord Liu should not forget his identity." ”

Liu Hong sneered: "It's not my race, can you move the national sword?"

"Enough!"

Suddenly, Emperor Yuan Jing slammed the table, his eyebrows and eyes full of anger.

Seeing this, Que Yongxiu, the protector of the country, immediately fell to the ground and cried: "Please ask Your Majesty to make the decision for me, for the king of Zhenbei, and for the people of Chuzhou City." ”

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly: "This case is very important, and I will naturally investigate it clearly." This matter will be jointly tried by the three divisions, Cao Guogong, you also have to participate. ”

After speaking, he glanced at his companion beside him and said, "Give Cao Guogong a gold medal, and immediately go to the post station to arrest Zheng Xinghuai. ”

Cao Guogong excitedly said: "Yes, Your Majesty Shengming." ”

.........

Out of the palace, Wei Yuan hurried to catch up with Wang Shoufu, and the two ministers did not take the carriage, but walked side by side.

This scene, in front of the eyes of the princes, can be called a landscape. Years later, the scenery is still worth recalling.

"I persuaded Zheng Xinghuai, but unfortunately he was a tough temper. Wei Yuan's voice was gentle, and his face was as usual.

"If he hadn't been tough, he wouldn't have been sent to Saibei by Lao Shoufu back then. Wang Shoufu sneered: "What a fool. ”

I don't know if I'm scolding Zheng Xinghuai or scolding myself.

Wei Yuan said lightly: "Last time, I almost caught Que Yongxiu in the palace and escaped for him, and the next day we searched all over the city, but we still didn't find it." That's when I knew it was inviolable. ”

Wang Shoufu said calmly: "It's not a bad thing, the princes can agree with Your Majesty's opinion because the King of Zhenbei is dead." Now that Que Yongxiu is back alive, some people will not agree. This is our chance. ”

Wei Yuan shook his head: "It is precisely because Que Yongxiu came back that those people saw the hope of "overturning the case", as long as they cooperate with Your Majesty, the case can be decided." And once it is decided, Que Yongxiu is a first-class duke, and after the founding of the country, it will be difficult to deal with him. ”

After a moment of silence, the two of them asked at the same time, "Did he threaten you?" ”

..........

Post.

There was a cough in the room, and Zheng Xinghuai, dressed in blue civilian clothes, sat at the table, his right hand spread on the table.

A white-clad sorcerer is giving him a pulse.

After a long time, the white-clothed warlock withdrew his hand and shook his head:

"It's not a big problem to become ill, just take a few pills and recuperate for a few days. However, Lord Zheng had better relax earlier, otherwise this disease will come back to you. ”

Chen Xian and his wife breathed a sigh of relief and sighed again.

The disease is a minor disease, which is not difficult to treat, but the incurable is the heart disease of Lord Zheng.

Zheng Xinghuai didn't respond to the white-clothed warlock, and arched his hand: "Thank you, doctor." ”

"Don't act like you don't take things seriously. "The white-clothed warlock of Si Tianjian has a haughty personality, and as long as he is not violently oppressed, he has always spoken bluntly:

"You're not too old, and if you don't have a heart or lungs, you can live a few more years. Otherwise, in three or five years, I will have a serious illness, ten years at most, and I will be able to go to your grave and incense. ”

Chen Xian and his wife looked unhappy.

Zheng Xinghuai seemed to have seen the face of the white-clothed warlock, so instead of blaming and getting angry, he asked, "I heard that Xu Yinluo and Si Tianjian have a good relationship. ”

The white-clothed warlock sneered: "I know what you have in mind, Xu Gongzi is the noble person of our Si Tianjian. But if you want to see the prison through him, don't even think about it. Si Tianjian didn't ask about the court, this was the rule. ”

Zheng Xinghuai was about to say more, when he heard the white-clothed warlock add: "Xu Yingong has already gone to Si Tianjian to ask for it, if this road is successful, do you still need to say it?"

He, he's already been to Si Tianjian........ Zheng Xinghuai's expression was complicated, and in the embassy back to Beijing, only Xu Yinluo had been running for this matter.

The others chose to remain silent because of the situation.

As he spoke, hurried footsteps came from downstairs, followed by Zhao Jin's roar: "Which yamen are you from, dare to trespass on the post station where Lord Zheng lives.........

Zheng Xinghuai and the others rushed out of the door, and happened to see Cao Guogong, who was dressed in military uniform, brandishing a scabbard and slapping Zhao Jin's face, shattering the teeth of half of his mouth.

The silver gong of the yamen of the watchman rushed out of the room with a few gongs, shouting: "Stop!"

Ordered the gongs to hold down the angry Zhao Jin, and the silver gong glared and warned: "This is the forbidden army in the palace." ”

Zhao Jin's face froze.

Yinluo took a deep breath and arched his hand: "Cao Guogong, you are ......."

Cao Guogong looked at Zheng Xinghuai, who was running out of the room, smiled coldly, and said: "According to Your Majesty's order, arrest Zheng Xinghuai and go back to Dali Temple for questioning. ”

"What?!"

The faces of the beaters and Zhao Jin and the others changed.

Zheng Xinghuai was not afraid, with a clear conscience, and said, "What crime has this official committed?"

Cao Guogong was stunned for a moment, his smile became playful, and he mocked: "It seems that Lord Zheng didn't go out today, well, the commander of Chuzhou and the protector of the country, Que Yongxiu, has returned to Beijing, and he complained to His Majesty that you colluded with the demon barbarians and killed the king of Zhenbei and the 380,000 people of Chuzhou City." ”

Zheng Xinghuai's body staggered, and his face was bloodless.

...........

Huaiqing Mansion.

The chief guard knocked on the door of Princess Huaiqing's study, stepped in, and presented the note in his hand:

"Your Highness, the information you want is here, and Lord Zheng is already in prison. In addition, there are many people in the capital who are spreading rumors everywhere that "Zheng Dacai is colluding with demons", and it is Cao Guogong's people who are behind the scenes........"

Huaiqing listened while unfolding the note and reading it silently.

"The palace knew that his father still had a backhand, and Que Yongxiu had already returned to Beijing, lurking in secret, waiting for an opportunity. The father ignored the rumors in Beijing, just to wait for this moment, which is amazing. ”

She waved her hand.

The chief of the guard retired.

When the door of the study was closed, Huai Qing, who was wearing a plain white dress, walked to the window and quietly looked at the spring scenery outside the window.

A soft sigh echoed in the study.

..........

East Palace.

Lin An carried the skirt and ran like a cluster of gorgeous flames, and the skirt, waist jade, and ribbon fluttered.

Six palace maids chased after her, shouting loudly: Your Highness slow down, Your Highness slow down.

"Brother Prince, Brother Prince......."

A melodious voice like a silver bell echoed into the temple from the outside.

The prince was in the palace to be a delicate palace maid, and when he heard the girl's shout, his face changed greatly. Crawled out of bed in a panic, picked up the clothes on the ground, and quickly put them on.

Fortunately, the eunuchs in the East Palace were sensible and knew that the master was working hard for the royal family, so they forcibly prevented Lin'an from entering the palace and invited her to the living room.

While tidying up his clothes, the prince entered the living room, and when he saw his sister, his face softened, and he said gently: "Why are you so anxious?"

Lin An frowned delicately, his charming peach blossom eyes flashed with anxiety and worry, and he said in a loud voice: "Brother Prince, I heard that Zheng Bu's political envoy was arrested by his father. ”

The prince was silent for a moment and nodded: "I know." ”

He has been the prince for so many years, and he has a background, and he knows everything about the court.

Lin'an said sneakily: "Father, he, he wants to be a guy Lord Zheng, right?"

After the crown prince waved away the eunuchs and palace maids, and only the two brothers and sisters were left in the hall, he nodded and gave an affirmative reply.

The smart peach blossom eyes dimmed, and Lin An said in a low voice: "King Huai slaughtered the city and killed innocent 380,000 people, why did my father still cover it up for him, and he did not hesitate to blame Lord Zheng for this?"

This is a matter of royal face, and there is absolutely no way to back down........ The prince wanted to say this, but seeing that the girl was depressed, he sighed and patted her on the shoulder:

"You have a daughter's family, don't worry about this, isn't it good to learn Huaiqing, you shouldn't go back to the palace. ”

Lin'an hung her head, like a frustrated little girl.

The prince still felt very sorry for his sister, pressed her fragrant shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "My father likes you because you have a sweet mouth, because you never ask about the court, why have you changed now?"

Lin'an said weakly: "Because Xu Qi'an's position is getting higher and higher........"

The prince's face changed, revealing annoyance: "Did he instigate you to enter the palace?" ”

"No......." Lin'an's mouth was deflated, and he said aggrievedly: "I, I don't dare to see him, I don't have the face to see him." ”

King Huai is her own uncle, who committed such atrocities in Chuzhou, and is also a royal family, how can she completely dissociate herself from the relationship?

The guilt of 300,000 unjust souls made her feel shameless to go to see Xu Qi'an.

She even thought to herself that she would never see each other.

"So, you came to me today because you want me to plead with my father, right?" The prince led her to sit down again, and when he saw his sister pecking her head, he shook his head and smiled:

"My father doesn't even see you, how can you meet me? Lin'an, there is no right or wrong in officialdom, only gains and losses. Not to mention whether it is useful for me to come forward, I am the crown prince, and I must stand with the clan and the nobles.

"You're a daughter, and no one cares what you do. If you were the prince, you would have lost the throne with what you did a few days ago. ”

Lin An said with a sad face: "However, killing so many people always has to pay a price." Otherwise, who still believes in the royal law of our great worship? I heard Huaiqing say that the one who kills for King Huai is the protector of the country.

"I am very unhappy that he has killed so many people, and my father still wants to protect him. ”

Silly sister, under the dragon chair of my father, there is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

There have been many such things before, and they are many now, and they will continue to do so in the future. No one can change it.

Including the Xu Qi'an you like.

The prince shook his head helplessly.

.........

Dali Temple, prison.

In early summer, the air in the cell was rotten and foul, mixed with the smell of prisoners defecating and defecating, and the smell of rotting food.

The stuffy air is disgusting.

Dali Temple carried two pots of wine and a bag of beef and went into prison. Slowly came to the cell where Zheng Xinghuai was held, and did not taboo the dirty place name, and sat down with Li.

"Lord Zheng, the official is looking for you to drink. Dali Temple Cheng smiled.

Zheng Xinghuai, who was shackled with his hands and feet, walked to the fence, looked at Dali Temple, and said, "You don't look very good." ”

"What's wrong? It's clearly ruddy and relaxed. ”

Dali Temple Cheng opened the butter paper and ate it with Zheng Xinghuai. While eating, he suddenly said, "After this matter is over, I will go back to my hometown." ”

Zheng Xinghuai glanced at him and nodded: "It's good." ”

After eating meat and drinking wine, Dali Temple Cheng got up and bowed deeply to Zheng Xinghuai: "Thank you, Lord Zheng." ”

He didn't explain and walked on his own.

Thank you for giving me back my conscience.

Fang Fu walked out of the dungeon, and Dali Temple Cheng saw a group of people walking towards him, and the two people in the front were Cao Guogong and Que Yongxiu, the protector of the country.

What are they doing here, and the Protector of the Country, as the main figure in the case, also has to be taken into custody?

Dali Sicheng glanced past them and saw the entourage behind the two........ Taken into custody or with an entourage?

"Dali Temple, let's meet again. ”

Que Yongxiu greeted him with a smile, looked up and down, and said:

"It turned out that he was just a six-grade official, when my father was in Chuzhou, I thought that you were a dignified person, and you were majestic, and even my father dared to question. ”

Dali Temple suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing in Dali Temple?" ”

"Of course, it's interrogating the prisoners. Que Yongxiu showed a mocking smile: "At the behest of Your Majesty, the prisoner Zheng Xinghuai will be arraigned, during this period, no one is allowed to enter the dungeon, and those who violate it will be punished for the same crime." ”

With that, the two dukes entered the dungeon side by side, and their attendants closed the door of the dungeon and locked it inside.

They will kill people and destroy their mouths........ This thought flashed through Dali Temple's mind, like being struck by lightning.

He instinctively wanted to go to Dali Siqing for help, but the two dukes dared to come here, which is enough to show that Dali Siqing knew about this and acquiesced.

Because the two dukes were instructed by His Majesty.

"They want to kill people and kill them, and then they will commit suicide under the guise of fear of sin, so as to make a statement to the world. In this way, the anger against King Huai will be transferred to Zheng Xinghuai.

This is much simpler than overturning the previous statement and forcibly clearing the sin of King Huai, and it is also easier for the people to accept. Your Majesty, he doesn't intend to try the case at all, he wants to catch the princes off guard, so that the princes have no choice........"

Dali Sicheng walked away at a hurry, his pace getting faster and faster, and at last he galloped wildly, and he rushed to the stable of the yamen.

He had only one thought in his heart: to find Xu Qi'an.

Only the stinky stones in this pit can stop the Duke of Protector and Duke Cao, and only he can be angry for the belief in his heart.

.............

Cao Guogong covered his mouth and nose, frowned, and walked in the corridor between the dungeons.

"What is this stench, Cao Guogong, you haven't led troops for too long. The one-eyed Que Yongxiu said hesitantly.

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and finish things and leave, and if it's late, things will change. Cao Guogong waved his hand.

The two stopped in front of Zheng Xinghuai's cell, Que Yongxiu glanced at the wine jug and butter paper on the ground, and sighed: "Lord Zheng, you have a good life." ”

Zheng Xinghuai's eyes turned red instantly, and he rushed out with shackles, roaring like a lion: "Que Yongxiu, you brute!"

Que Yongxiu was not angry, and said with a smile: "I am a brute, kill all the brutes of your family." Zheng Xinghuai, let you get away with it that day, and it will cause so many things later. Today, I'm here to reunite your family. ”

Zheng Xinghuai roared and roared, and his mind came to mind the grandson who was provoked by a spear, the son who was crucified to the ground, and the wife and daughter-in-law who were hacked to death with a knife.

The people of Chuzhou City fell to the ground in the arrows, and their lives were like mustard.

The scenes were clear and clear, making his soul tremble and wail.

Que Yongxiu laughed heartily, leaning forward and backward with a smile.

Cao Guogong sneered beside him and said:

"In the past few days, you have been jumping up and down, Your Majesty has long been unbearable, if you were not still useful, you would have died silently. Zheng Xinghuai, you're still not smart enough. If you can think about everything that happened in Chuzhou, you should know who you have to face. ”

Zheng Xinghuai froze suddenly, as if someone had knocked him with a stick.

After a few seconds, the reader's body trembled, and he kept shaking, and he kept shaking.

"Why did he do this, why did he do this........ Those, those are his people........"

He lowered his head and never looked up again.

The reader's spine was broken.

Que Yongxiu snorted: "Thank you Cao Guogong, let you understand that you will die even if you die." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and said with a hideous smile: "Give me Bai Aya, and my father will send him up with his own hands." ”

An attendant handed the white silk, and an attendant opened the cell door.

Que Yongxiu strode in, with a flick of his wrist, Bai Aya wrapped around Zheng Xinghuai's neck, pulled it violently, and said with a smile:

"Zheng Xinghuai, the political envoy of Chuzhou, colluded with demons and barbarians, slaughtered 380,000 people, and committed suicide by hanging himself in prison after being exposed by Que Yongxiu, the protector of the country.

"Is Lord Zheng satisfied with such an ending?"

Zheng Xinghuai was no longer able to speak, his eyes bulged, his face flushed, and his tongue spit out little by little.

His struggles ranged from violent to slow, with occasional kicks and legs, and his life flew by like a candle in the wind.

At this moment, life is about to come to an end, and the past life emerges in Zheng Xinghuai's mind.

A miserable childhood, a hard-working teenager, a lost youth, a selfless middle-aged .......... At the end of his life, he seemed to have returned to a small mountain village.

He ran on the dirt road in the village, running in the direction of his home, he had walked this road thousands of times, and today I don't know why, he was in a hurry.

Bang bang bang!

He knocked anxiously on the courtyard door.

The courtyard door slowly opened, and there stood an ordinary woman in the door, weathered and smiling.

He breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had found a harbor in his life, rested all his fatigue, and smiled happily.

"Mother, I'm home........"

.........

I don't know how long it took for a loud bang to break the quiet dungeon.

The iron door to the dungeon was violently kicked open, slamming against the opposite wall, and a loud noise echoed through the dungeon's corridors.

Xu Qi'an carried a knife and rushed into the dungeon.

Dali Sicheng panted behind him, at his age, even if he usually pays attention to the maintenance of his body, the vigorous running still makes his lungs burn.

Dali Sicheng chased Xu Qi'an and rushed into Yongdao, and saw him suddenly frozen at the door of a cell.

Frozen there, like a sculpture.

Dali Temple's heart sank, and he didn't know where the strength came from, and he staggered over.

In the gloomy cell, on the fence, a corpse hangs.

Dali Temple Cheng sat on the ground, covering his face, and old tears were in his eyes.

............

PS: I'm too tired to write books lately, and I used to have some LSP dreams, but now my dreams are all over it, and I'm even dreaming about the plot....... Spit out, alas, in a word.

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