"The Ouyang family really wants to seek justice, and my nephew does not want to be wronged and humiliated." Ding Kui knew that he could no longer hide it, "Please ask my aunt to make the decision for my nephew!"
Since people can expose his scheme in person, they must have the relevant information. There is no need to tell lies in front of smart people. It is better to show weakness now than to show strength.
"Zhao Gang is indeed outrageous! The Zhao family should take good care of their own children and never wrong my guests. Now that you have spoken, the elders will not sit idly by and do nothing. I will help you solve this matter."
If you really know how to talk, how come you just help me solve it? It’s obviously your family’s problem, and I’m the victim!
Ding Kui couldn't express his pain, but at this moment he finally saw Shao Dianrong's intentions and wanted to repay his kindness.
"Thank you, aunt!" Shao Dianluan hurriedly saluted and thanked her.
"You can't bring Ouyang Heng into the palace. I'll ask a nanny to help you arrange for Ouyang Heng to enter the palace. It's up to her whether she dares to file a complaint or not." Shao Dianrong simply went along with Ding Kui's plan.
Ding Kui bit the bullet and said: "With the help of my aunt, Ouyang Heng will definitely be able to ring the bell to complain and go to the emperor to ask my uncle for justice."
Being under the roof, he has to accept the "good intentions" from his wife. As Liang Chong said, it is better to accept known bad news than to continue to wait for unknown bad news.
"Ouyang Heng was a poor child. Her father and uncle both died at the hands of He Lianyu in the naval battle." Shao Dianrong mentioned a past event inadvertently.
Ding Kui realized: No wonder she mentioned this. We were with He Lianyu last night, and Ouyang Heng probably wouldn't feel comfortable. If I reject her kindness, it's unknown how things will unfold next.
"My nephew can understand. The Ding family is not like this." He pretended to be concerned.
Shao Dianrong could only follow the topic and lament the past of the Protectorate clan.
Ding Kui had just suffered a hidden loss. He could not always follow the rhythm of his followers, so he began to counterattack and used techniques that deflected the topic.
Until the dinner started, they were chatting about some boring topics. Shao Dianrong and Ding Kui pushed each other, set the rhythm, tried out, played tricks, counter-routines, etc. in the chat, making Shao Dianluan completely reduced to an audience.
At the beginning of the dinner, Shaodianrong returned to her dignified and generous appearance, and everything was dominated by Jinan's reappearance.
Ji Man and several brothers and sisters attended the dinner, but Jinan arranged for his younger brother to sit next to Ding Kui, while he sat on the other side, and could not say a few words to Shaodian Luan and his wife the whole night.
During the dinner, Jinan did not talk to Ding Kui about the Shaodian Kingdom. Instead, he talked about things on the east bank of the Tongyuan River, focusing on the war between Cao and Qi.
"King Ji probably heard some rumors and wanted to take advantage of me." Ding Kui knew it well.
He did not disclose the news about Mo Jingtie, but focused on analyzing the military characteristics of Cao and Qi. This is a required course for the children of the Ding family.
The person accompanying Shao Dian Luan was the princess of Jiguo, but she was not born to Shao Dian Rong and was older. The two chatted awkwardly all night.
Fortunately, at the end of the dinner, King Ji and Queen Ji did not retain Shaodianluan and his wife, and an awkward but polite meeting ended.
After returning to his home post, Ding Kui immediately gave Luo Yong an address and asked him to pick up a few people.
"Will Ouyang Heng come over tonight?" Shao Dianluan asked.
"The sooner the better." Ding Kui looked hopeless.
"Why?" Shaodianluan didn't understand.
"Your sister Yu is Ouyang Heng's father-killing enemy. Ouyang Heng may have misunderstandings when he hears that we have an intersection with Helian Yu. He must take her over immediately and comfort her to avoid long nights and dreams."
"Will anyone find out if this happens?" Shaodian Luan knew that there were many informants from his own country near the post house.
Ding Kui explained: "Your aunt has already promised to help us, so you are not afraid of being discovered. I don't believe anyone dares to go against the queen."
"Auntie, are you serious?" Shao Diangluan was still too young to understand the confrontation between her husband and her aunt in the afternoon.
"That was in exchange for my favor. I hope she will ask me to pay it back right away. The longer it goes on, the more disadvantaged I will be."
Shao Dian Luan dragged Ding Kui back to his room and complained, "Can't you pretend you don't know anything?"
"Your aunt is such a shrewd person. Look at the size of her birthday this time. She has invited many foreign dignitaries to attend. If we don't come and refute her face, we still owe her a favor; if we come, everyone will
It's hard to guard against open and hidden arrows. I had to slip into a trap even though I knew it was a trap, so I had to owe her a favor. In short, from the moment she plotted against me, it was destined that I couldn't escape."
"Sissi, so powerful!" Shao Dianluan was not stupid, but just a little less experienced. After Ding Kui's prodding, he understood.
"Everyone in your family is awesome." Ding Kui understood.
"We can't suffer in vain! Now I belong to the Ding family." Shao Dianluan knew that her husband was in a bad mood, so she deliberately chose something nice to say.
"You're right! But it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. If you want to get back the favor, you have to return the favor. Now that you know what kind of person your aunt is, you can take precautions in the future. I have to consider how much benefits I can get in exchange for the complaint.
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Ding Kui needs to adjust his original plan so that the benefits gained from others' help should not be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to repay the favors he owes.
Ouyang Heng came to pick him up.
She was hiding in her father's friend's house, and because she deliberately kept a low profile, she didn't know that He Lianyu took in Ding Kui and his wife for one night.
Ding Kui took the initiative to explain to her that the Helian family had trade relations with his territory, and the amount was very huge.
"I don't know about her grudges with your family, and I don't want to get involved." What he meant was to remain neutral and not favor any party.
"I know that the battlefield is ruthless and everyone is his own master, but the Ouyang family will never accept her favor." Ouyang Heng really hated He Lianyu.
"I promise that He Lianyu will not be involved between you and me."
"I understand that you have the right to be friends with anyone. I am not an ignorant person."
Ding Kui was relieved now that Ouyang Heng was not blinded by hatred.
"The matter of your entering the palace has been settled. What's left is how you can complain to King Ji, and you have to think about what outcome the Ouyang family hopes to get." He wanted to know Ouyang Heng's bottom line.
"This mother asked me that the Zhao family must publicly apologize and Zhao Gang must accept sanctions." Ouyang Heng discussed it with He Ji.
"You still lack experience." Ding Kui shook his head, "It is not difficult for the Zhao family to apologize publicly, but they will definitely offer compensation in exchange for Zhao Gang's reduced sentence, and the Senate will support them."
"Why?" Ouyang Heng's eyes turned red instantly.
"The matter between you and Zhao Gang is a conflict between nobles. The principle of the Senate is to minimize major issues and try to downplay your conflicts. If possible, avoid legal action and let the matter be resolved within the scope of the Senate.
Zhao Gang violated you, and the crime will not lead to death, and you will not suffer too much if you go to prison, but if it comes to this step, the conflict between the Zhao family and the Ouyang family will be difficult to resolve, and sooner or later you will have to face the Zhao family's revenge."
Ouyang Heng bit his lip and stared into Ding Kui's eyes. Ding Kui looked at him calmly.
After a while, Ouyang Heng said: "Do you advise me to let Zhao Gang go?"
"Hey!" Ding Kui sighed, "I know your grievances, but this is the way the world is. The stronger party can always take advantage of the fight. Unfortunately, you are the weaker party.
The Ouyang family will still have to take root in Jiahe County in the future and cannot escape the threat of the Zhao family in Pingnan County. I know a family who moved their family to another country to avoid the powerful. Can you bear the consequences?"
Ouyang Heng gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care about the Zhao family's compensation."
"It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!" Ding Kui said this for the second time in just one night. "I'm not advising you to give up your hatred, but I'm advising you to solve the problem more rationally. If you want to deal with Zhao Gang, you have to look for opportunities.
Beaten to death with a stick, people like him will definitely make mistakes again."
Ouyang Heng thought about it, and it made sense. No matter how hard he persisted, Zhao Gang would not be severely punished.
"Then what do you want me to do?" She was not stupid, and she heard what Ding Kui meant.
"Well, I just suggest..." Ding Kui explained his thoughts in detail.
"You are also a victim, don't you ask for compensation?" Ouyang Heng found that Ding Kui had changed his attitude.
"I can't help it. For some reasons, I have to pretend to be generous and let Zhao Gang go for the time being."
"temporary?"
"Of course, his ultimate goal is to harm me, and I will not let him go." Ding Kui has put the Zhao family on the enemy's list.
"Okay, I listen to you."
He Ji once told her daughter to listen to Ding Kui after arriving in Shouyang City. Ding Kui was better at dealing with upper-class people than they were.
Early the next morning, a nun from the palace came to the Shaodian State Post House, and soon took the carriage from the post house back to the palace.
During the court meeting that day, the palace bell was rung, and someone risked his life to seek justice!
According to the rules, the person who avenged the grievance had to roll through the sword formation to get the chance to meet the king, but Jinan knew what he was doing and sent the chamberlain to take the person directly to the palace.
Under great pressure, Ouyang Heng told the king and courtiers about Zhang Gang's atrocities, and finally fell to the ground crying, begging the king for justice.
Jinan announced in public that the Senate would thoroughly investigate the matter within three days, and that the chamberlain would supervise the whole process; Ouyang Heng would confine the harem and not be allowed to contact outsiders until the matter was cleared up before he could leave the palace.
Ding Kui received the news and sighed: "Even the meritorious families have to give in in the face of national interests. King Ji is determined to negotiate peace with Meng Guo and chooses to deal with Ouyang Heng's matter in a low-key manner."
"What should we do? Wait here for three days?" Shao Dianluan's favorability towards his uncle and aunt has dropped a lot.
"No, no, no, let's go out for a walk and leave Shouyang City to avoid suspicion." Ding Kui held a stack of documents and carefully compiled an introduction to the nearby scenery.
"Are you still in the mood to play?"
"Our trip is a gesture to show that Ouyang Heng's incident has nothing to do with us, and we can't come here in vain. We have to have fun." Ding Kui finally relaxed.
"Would you like to call Sister Yu?"
"She is also a guest, so she can't accompany us. Wasn't there a princess sitting next to you that day?" Ding Kui vaguely remembered that one.