Chapter 121 Human affection is also bound by etiquette

"What does it have to do with me?" Liu Zhengming heard that Li Danyang said about himself, a trace of panic flashed on his face, and he hurriedly spoke, leaving aside the relationship with himself. It's just that Liu Qingzhou, who has been with his son for more than 20 years, couldn't notice the strangeness on Liu Zhengming's face, and naturally knew it in his heart, and at this time, there were some other secrets, so he also opened his mouth and said to Liu Zhengming: "What is the matter, don't tell it clearly!"

Seeing that his father's face was also a little angry, Liu Zhengming did not compromise, but just said: "The child doesn't even know anything, where to start." ”

"Bastard, you've been by my side for more than 20 years, can't you become a father and can't even see that you're lying? Don't you hurry up and explain that matter clearly!" Seeing that Liu Zhengming was still hard-mouthed, Liu Qingzhou's heart became even more angry, and he opened his mouth to reprimand angrily.

"Father, the child really doesn't know, could it be that the father would rather believe in a ghost that harms people's lives than believe in his son who has been with him for more than 20 years?"

"Hey, it's often the living people who tell the hell, and the ghosts of the dead are more credible than the living people. "Naturally, it was Li Danyang who said these words, and he had been down the mountain for many years, and he had naturally traveled more time than Chen Yi at this time, and he had naturally seen some of these ghost-like things beforehand.

"Since Liu Gongzi doesn't dare to say it, let me talk about it over there. When the woman in white over there saw that Liu Zhengming was like this, she also lost her patience and said to Liu Qingzhou.

"It's okay, the old man also wants to hear what kind of grudge the girl has with my Liufu to do such a thing. When Liu Qingzhou heard the ghostly words, he naturally agreed, so he also opened his mouth to agree.

Seeing that Liu Qingzhou agreed, the woman also owed a salute, and then said: "Yangcheng is a land of smoke and willows, and there are countless Qinglou Song Workshops in the city, but there are so many rich sons, tired of playing with those Qinglou women, and prefer to find some good families, thinking that this Liu Gongzi is like this." ”

"Nonsense, I recite the words of the saint every day, how can I go to those places of smoke and willows, how can the girl insult me like this?"

"Shut up, and listen to this girl!" said Liu Qingzhou again and scolded Liu Zhengming.

"The little girl was also from this Yangcheng clan when she was alive, but she didn't live in this inner city, she was from Quzhuang in the east of the city, and there were no other brothers and sisters in the family, and my father and mother only had a daughter like me. It was also half a month ago, I came to this city, planning to buy some cloth here, so that I could buy a few single clothes for my father and mother at home, seeing that spring was about to pass, and the thick clothes on my body could not be worn. It was when he came out of Nabu Zhuang that he also met the son of your mansion. ”

I never thought that the little woman's appearance was actually taken by this Liu Gongzi, and at first it was only a little frivolous in her words, and the little woman naturally didn't dare to say anything, just thinking about leaving the inner city and going home. Who would have thought that this Liu Gongzi would have bad intentions and forcibly kidnap the little girl into the mansion. Speaking of this, the woman also stopped, looked at Liu Zhengming over there, her face was hideous again, and she said fiercely: "Looking at the appearance of a person, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, who would have thought that he would do pickled things behind his back, but it is a pity that those saints said." ”

"Half a month ago, wasn't that the two days when I went to Beijing to report on work?" Although the remaining woman never finished speaking, this Liu Qingzhou was also able to guess seven or eight out of ten about the next things this time, so he no longer waited for the ghost over there to finish the next thing, and turned to look at his parents and said, "Zhengming, what this girl said is true?"

How dare Liu Zhengming respond, his knees suddenly knelt on the ground, his face was aggrieved, he looked at Liu Qingzhou and said: "Father, Zhengming has been by your side since he was a child, what kind of character, can you still not know?" ”

That Liu Qingzhou naturally didn't believe that his parents and children would do such evil things in his heart, and when he heard Liu Zhengming's words again, he also looked up at Li Danyang and Chen Yi, who had never spoken, and said, "Did the two immortal masters believe what this woman said?"

This is also the first time Chen Yi has dealt with these ghosts, and he is naturally not sure in his heart, so he has never spoken. Li Danyang, who was over there, heard Liu Qingzhou's words, so he also spoke: "The adult has been the prefect of Yangcheng for so many years, and there are countless cases that I want to come to under the hands of the adult, and they are regarded as ordinary cases, and they have been tried, so I don't need to say anything more if I want to come to this trial." ”

When Liu Qingzhou heard this, his face turned suddenly, he turned his head to look at the ghost woman over there, and said, "You said that Zhengming killed you, so tell me where your body was placed, and what is your name?"

Hearing Liu Qingzhou's words, the woman smiled miserably and said, "Corpse, what corpse is there, my skin has long been cut into pulp by this son of yours, and thrown into the vegetable garden in the backyard to be used as fertilizer." As for the name, most of the people in Quzhuang are surnamed Qu, and the father and mother of the family call me Yan'er!"

Hearing this, Liu Qingzhou's eyes widened, and the whole person collapsed on the Taishi chair behind him, his eyes full of disbelief, and even more disappointed. Why is this so, just because this name is too familiar, it is a case that was just registered a few days ago. Looking at his parents and children, who have been under his knees since he was a child, why is he so strange at this time? This Liu Qingzhou only felt a pain in his heart, and the whole person seemed to have no strength, his tone was low, and he whispered: "Why did it become like this?"

Liu Zhengming, who was over there, saw that he couldn't hide it at this time, tears welled up on his face, climbed in front of Liu Qingzhou, hugged Liu Qingzhou's calf tightly, and shouted: "Dad, I know it's wrong, I don't dare anymore, just spare me this time." Dad, there are still a few days before the imperial examination, and I still want to glorify the lintel of our Liu family, Dad, you can only be my son. ”

Listening to these words, this Liu Qingzhou is also embarrassed, although since he became an official, he has never handled a single unjust case, but this time, in the end, he is still his only son, although he is more strict with him on weekdays, but it is also for his good, this time he really has to act according to the law, don't say anything else, even the hurdle in his heart can't be overcome. That's it, after closing his eyes and thinking for a long time, the honest prefect of Yangcheng opened his eyes, looked at the ghost woman over there, his face was full of pleading, and said: "Zhengming also knows that he is wrong this time, can the girl spare him for such a time?"

In the end, it is a woman, even if she has become a ghost, the soft-hearted heart of the daughter's family has never been lost, seeing the scene in front of her, and listening to the pleading of Liu Qingzhou, this ghost woman is also a little moved, and when she was about to speak, Li Danyang on the side said first: "Legal matters, Lord Liu is naturally much clearer than me, when he first entered Yangcheng, everyone praised Lord Liu for loving the people like a son, being honest and honest." Why do you want to show favoritism this time?"

Hearing this, Liu Qingzhou's face was also red, full of shame, he looked down at the only son kneeling at his feet, relentlessly, looked up at Li Danyang over there and said: "After all, it is the only son of the old man, and it is really unbearable for the old man to personally order the execution of the old man's only son!"

"Then Lord Liu, have you ever thought about this woman's parents, have you ever thought about the words of the saints you have read?

Liu Qingzhou was silent, and there was no look in his eyes at all, "The son doesn't teach, the father's fault, the etiquette is nothing more than human affection, the official has been the prefect in this Yangcheng for more than ten years, this time for favoritism, I think those people will understand, right?"

"Tens of millions of people in Yangcheng regard you as a parent official, what about you?

Hearing this, Liu Qingzhou was also stunned, for a long time, he looked down at the only son at his feet, stretched out his hand, gently rubbed Liu Zhengming's face, and said softly: "What the immortal master said is right, we scholars can't just be full of sage words, at least we must sit upright, right?" Zhengming, let my father send you on your last journey!"

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Honest and honest, human affection is also limited to etiquette!