"I sent everyone away," Zhou said, "no one will hear what we said."
Zhao Jingyan still didn't dare to say anything. He walked into the house with Zhou in his arms, closed the door, and then said, "Brother is fine now. We can't be careless."
Mrs. Zhou showed a resentful look: "Who knows whether your words are true or false? I can't wait until your eldest brother is gone, inherit the family business, marry a noble girl, and leave me beside you."
"You still don't know who I am?" Zhao Jingyan said, "I have given you all the money I have earned over the years. I have no other savings in my hands. When your brother got married last year, I was still the betrothal gift. Even if I
If you find a noble girl, she will secretly come to see you at night."
Zhou stretched out his hand and slapped Zhao Jingyan's face with a slap. Zhao Jingyan was not angry, but more excited: "Hit me, don't make your face swollen. I have to go out and kill people to make money to support you.
Becoming a widow, you little slut, what's wrong with you? You can't stand it if I don't treat you for a few days, right?"
As he spoke, Zhao Jingyan took out Zhou's belt, tied Zhou's hands tightly, pulled off Zhou's socks, stuffed them into her mouth, grabbed Zhou's hair, and the two of them panted towards the back room.
And go.
Zhao Jingyan was excited, Zhou's eyes were full of fire, and the room was in a mess. It took a long time before there was no movement.
Zhao Jingyan let go of Zhou, and the two of them lay naked on the bed.
Mrs. Zhou recalled the comfort she had felt just now, and thought about the days she had spent with Zhao Jingyun over the years. She didn't care whether she would become a widow and be confined to the Zhao family all day long. She might as well go back to her parents' home.
She also understood that Zhao Jingyan would have money and an official position in the future, so it was impossible for him to marry her as a widower, so what would it matter? At least he would give her some money, unlike Zhao Jingyun, who would only bring endless trouble, if not for this time
The imperial court raised its hand, and Zhao Jingyun was thrown into prison without any hesitation. He didn't know whether his family members would be implicated.
Zhao Jingyun came to Taozhou this time and was alone in embarrassment with Taozhou officials. He was seeking death. She had to find ways to save her life before Zhao Jingyun dragged her into the water.
With money in hand, she could find a son-in-law, and occasionally have private meetings with Zhao Jingyan. Her life was much better than living with Zhao Jingyun.
Zhao Jingyan said: "Are you feeling comfortable now?"
Mrs. Zhou said with a "嘤咛": "How can I not be in a hurry? You don't even look at the people in the city recently. I heard that many people have encountered the epidemic on the road, and I don't know if it will spread here."
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Zhao Jingyan stretched out his hand and scratched Mr. Zhou's nose: "Without me, you are going to be stuck here! You are surrounded by these people all day long, and you may have to roll up your sleeves and work in the fields with them. In the future, you will risk your life for these people."
Get in."
Zhou felt disgusted just thinking about it: "Those people were covered in lice and hadn't washed themselves in countless days, and they could smell the stench from a distance. When they saw those of us who were well-dressed, their eyes shone, and I sat down
I don’t dare to eat in the carriage, for fear that those people will come up and snatch it.”
Zhou said bitterly: "I really don't understand how Zhao Jingyun could offend his colleagues for these people. He has ruined his brain by studying. If it weren't for him, how could I end up like this?"
After saying this, Zhou's voice changed: "You haven't found Ding Rong yet? Didn't Taozhou send a message saying that Ding Rong had left long ago?"
"No," Zhao Jingyan said, "I suspect it was because Mr. Sun's officer Lu investigated too much and frightened Ding Rong."
"If there is no movement in the past two days, I am going to go find the road warden. He will move some people away so that Ding Rong can find me smoothly."
Zhou said: "Ding Rong is also a fool. What can he accomplish? I asked your eldest brother to take Jiang Shun, but he refused to listen. Otherwise, we would already know the inside story very well, and we would still have to spend so much money.
Zhou Zhang? Did your elder brother really find out something here?"
Zhao Jingyan said: "After he arrived, he began to investigate the officials in Taozhou privately. A clerk in Taozhou County Government spent six or seven years secretly preparing an account to prepare a complaint. Mr. Sun and the others found out
At that time, the master had committed suicide. After searching the master's house, he couldn't find the account. Mr. Sun suspected that the account had fallen into the hands of his eldest brother."
"That's how Taozhou officials make money. Think about it, can Taozhou officials spare the eldest brother? They will never let the eldest brother take the accounts out. Otherwise, many people's official hats will not be preserved. In order to keep this
Those people can do anything, let alone arrest a few people. Even if they kill everyone who knows the elder brother, it is common. As long as the matter is smoothed out in Taozhou, even if they sue, they must have real evidence.
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Zhou broke into a cold sweat as she listened, and then she truly realized how much trouble Zhao Jingyun had caused.
Zhao Jingyan said: "So none of us can leave. No one can leave until this matter is resolved."
I felt Zhou shiver.
Zhao Jingyan comforted Mr. Zhou again: "Don't worry, this has already been revealed and it will only take a few days to solve it. You have to think on the bright side. If my elder brother hadn't been here to trouble him, Mr. Sun wouldn't have come to find him.
We will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver after the work is completed. Think about this money..."
"After you find Ding Rong and find out where my eldest brother is and where the evidence is hidden, we will go our separate ways. You pretend to be looking for my eldest brother and write a letter to my eldest brother on the way, saying that you are seriously ill and ask him to come and greet me.
My eldest brother will definitely come, and the people arranged by Mr. Sun will kill my eldest brother on the way."
"I took Ding Rong to get the evidence. People were killed and things were destroyed. These things cannot be spread out of Taozhou."
Zhao Jingyan stretched out his hand and pinched Zhou's face: "We can use their hands to kill people, and we can still get money. By then you will be a rich widow."
When Zhou heard this, the corner of his mouth rose and a smile appeared: "Don't just talk about me. Isn't it good for you?"
There was a bit of hatred in Zhao Jingyan's eyes: "If he hadn't been too close to King Yu, I would have been on the list in the last test. After his death, my family will no longer be implicated, and I will naturally be on the list.
From then on, he rose to prominence."
Only when two people have their own plans can they hit it off.
Zhao Jingyan got up and got dressed. After all, he still had many things to do, and going to the city to find Zhou was just one of them.
"Are you leaving?" Mrs. Zhou stood up lazily and helped Zhao Jingyan tidy up his clothes.
Zhao Jingyan said: "I have to continue looking for Ding Rong. If our plan goes well, we don't have to use you as a hostage to trick my brother into coming out."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Then the slave family will wait for the good news from uncle."
When Zhao Jingyan came out of the small courtyard, he was already feeling refreshed. He got on his horse and prepared to leave the city. When he walked not far from the city gate, he heard a panic behind him.
"Hurry up, it's right in front."
"Go quickly! There are many places."
"Go find it quickly!"
Zhao Jingyan turned around to look, and people from all directions were rushing behind him.
There was a sudden chaos at the city gate. Seeing this, the officers and soldiers guarding the city also hurriedly led people to check the situation.
Zhao Jingyan frowned and before he could figure out what was going on, he saw a man quickly appear from the city gate holding a sword at his waist.
The man ordered in a cold voice: "Don't be chaotic. Let people guard the checkpoints in case someone wants to take advantage of the chaos."
Zhao Jingyan suddenly understood. Could it be that Ding Rong was trapped in the city and wanted to get out of here, so he deliberately used such a strategy?
Zhao Jingyan got off his horse and wanted to arrest someone for questioning. He happened to find a child in the crowd, the little girl's family.
Zhao Jingyan took a step forward and easily held Zhao Yuanrang back.
Zhao Yuanrang didn't know what was going on. After struggling for a while, he heard Zhao Jingyan say: "What happened in front? What are you going to do? Tell me and I will give you ten copper coins to buy candy."
Zhao Yuanrang stopped when he heard ten copper coins. He looked at Zhao Jingyan: "Are you the uncle who bought my sister's licorice?"
Zhao Jingyan nodded.
Zhao Yuan gave way: "Do you really want to give me ten copper coins?"
Zhao Jingyan reached into his pocket and took out a dozen of them and threw them directly to Zhao Yuanrang.
Zhao Yuan gave way: "I heard that rice was discovered ahead."
Zhao Jingyan said: "Rice?"
Zhao Yuanrang looked forward anxiously: "It's rice. Someone spilled it on the ground, and everyone went to look for it. Uncle, if you want to go, just go quickly, or I will go."
Zhao Jingyan let go of his hand, and Zhao Yuanrang immediately ran away without a trace.
Is there rice on the ground? Who would sprinkle rice on the ground?
This is definitely a deliberate attempt to attract people.
Who wants to take advantage of the chaos? Is it really Ding Rong?
Zhao Jingyan looked around. If it was really Ding Rong, he would tell Officer Lu and ask Officer Lu's people to cooperate with him in finding Ding Rong.
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Not far away, Zhao Luoyang felt sorry for the rice she had redeemed, but there was nothing she could do. She put a recorder on Zhao Jingyan, but she could not take out the recorder and play it for everyone to listen to.
Everyone only saw Zhao Jingyan entering the small courtyard, but they didn't know what he had done. If they didn't find some clear evidence, they couldn't convince everyone.
So she poured out the rice and quietly placed it on the ground, causing a slight disturbance in the crowd. If the officer in charge of the officers and soldiers was there, they would probably come over.
If Officer Lu and Zhao Jingyan knew each other, there would always be clues revealed when the two met.
Zhao Luoyang watched Zhao Jingyan walk towards the city gate.
She grabbed Zhao Xueli and said, "Dad, look, is there an official at the gate of the city? You said they are dealing with Mr. Zhao and arresting Ding Rong everywhere. Are they keeping an eye on the rest of the Zhao family?"
Zhao Xueli said: "It stands to reason that it should be possible."
Zhao Luoyang said: "If Zhao Jingyan knows the person who captured Ding Rong... then Zhao Jingyan is probably a family thief, right?"
As soon as Zhao Luoyang finished speaking, Zhao Xueli realized that yes, he might gain more by staring at Zhao Jingyan at this time.
Zhao Luoyang looked at the chaotic scene.
Shi Jiu said: "It looks like it should be messy enough."
Zhao Luoyang sighed: "The wealth of ten pounds of rice is worth 28 yuan. It must be remembered by Zhao Jingyan, and he must get back double the amount."