Chapter 697: Ding Run: I didn’t take action. Zhao Tingzhi was exterminated?
"Alas..."
Qin Ming watched Dong Ping's face turn red, clenched his fists, and ran out of the inner house, and couldn't help but shook his head.
Although he has a rough temperament and a bad temper, he knows one thing very well: it is difficult for civil servants to please them, and if they are not satisfied, they will reprimand them directly.
As a warrior, it's good to be able to do what you're supposed to do, but wanting to create further relationships is pure fantasy.
Facing Qin Ming's gaze, Dong Ping felt even more ashamed and angry. He walked quickly past him until he reached a corner where no one else could see him. Then he trembled all over and gritted his teeth and said: "I am loyal and brave, Zhao and his son."
How can you insult me like this? Hateful! Hateful!"
Not to mention Dong Ping jumping around in a small corner, the Zhao Mansion soon became chaotic.
Not only the noble servants of the official family and other high-status servants, but also the imperial army deployed to protect the safety of the censor, Zhongcheng, also began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
Qin Ming didn't want to participate at first, but gradually he got closer. The more he listened, the more solemn his face became: "The evidence of Zhao Zhongcheng's corruption has been compiled into a book and spread everywhere in the capital?"
The Imperial Guards all nodded, and some looked at Qin Ming with worried looks in their eyes: "Lieutenant Qin, we are only being dispatched by orders, but we are not affected by anything. Unlike Zhuangshi Dong, you still found a way out early.
The best thing to do is avoid this storm!"
Qin Ming and Dong Ping are both people with outstanding martial arts skills. After showing their skills a few times, everyone was in admiration, so they could say this. Qin Ming first clasped his fists to express his gratitude, and then said in a deep voice: "I will go to Brother Dong to discuss the matter."
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"What? Zhao Tingzhi is going to die?"
When Dong Ping heard the news, he was not happy, he just felt like a bolt from the blue.
He is different from Qin Ming. Qin Ming is the deputy lieutenant of Jinyong. Although he is a low-ranking military attache, he is still a military attache. However, due to the influence of his cousin Dong Fu, he was directly expelled from the Forbidden Army. He originally wanted to use Zhao Tingzhi to rise to the top.
, never expected that this purple-robed official, who was only under the prime minister, would actually fall?
For a moment, even the beautiful young lady was forgotten, Dong Ping said eagerly: "Then what should we do?"
Qin Ming said angrily: "The accusation is true. Qin did not protect such a dog official. The accusation is false. We must protect him carefully to prevent the thieves from harming Zhao Zhongcheng!"
Dong Ping had a good impression of Zhao Tingzhi at first, after all, he was his future father-in-law, but Zhao Mingcheng's harsh insult just now made his attitude change completely. At this time, he said bitterly: "How can it be fake? If it is fake,
The old man fainted and fell to the ground just now, and the whole family was crying. It seems to me that his true colors have been revealed!"
Qin Ming frowned: "Brother Dong, this is a major matter related to the future. You must not be swayed by personal affairs!"
Dong Ping's face turned red, but he also knew that what Qin Ming said did make sense. He nodded: "Brother Qin, wait, I will go to the street to ask around immediately, and I will definitely get to the bottom of it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked away, his slender body quickly disappearing from sight.
Qin Ming sighed, returned to the backyard, and continued to defend it.
Just over an hour later, Dong Ping came back, his tone full of desolation for his own situation and disdain for Zhao Tingzhi:
"This old man is not only corrupt and perverting the law, but also has a thin curtain and is having an affair with his daughter-in-law!"
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"When did we report that he had an affair with his daughter-in-law?"
Ding Run listened to the rumors on the streets and rubbed his big head, feeling very puzzled.
Gongsun Zhao frowned: "It should be Zhao Tingzhi's political opponents who took advantage of the opportunity to spread rumors. This happens a lot in party struggles. They are despicable and do whatever they want!"
Zhao Tingzhi had previously suspected that the letter was written by a political opponent under the guise of Ding Run, but it turned out that it was not.
But now, it is true that his political opponents are adding insult to injury and are going to drive him into an abyss of eternal destruction.
There is a characteristic of the literati in the Song Dynasty. Political opponents like to spread rumors about "thin curtains and unrepaired curtains".
The most famous examples are Ouyang Xiu and Zhu Xi, which were widely spread in later generations. Wang Anshi and Su Shi also did not escape the rumors of dust removal.
But they are definitely not the only ones being attacked by such rumors. Among the prime ministers of this dynasty, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu also experienced this kind of stigma, and they were extremely vicious.
For example, Zhang Dun was said to be the son of his father Zhang Yu and his grandmother Yang: "Zhang Yu was a son of Duke Xun, and he did not self-examine himself at an early age. His wife's mother, Yang, was young and widowed.
It was connected with her. She was already pregnant and gave birth to a child. At the time of the first delivery, Yang wanted to give birth to a child, so Yang's mother reluctantly ordered to keep it, store water in a bucket, seal it, and send someone to bring it back to Yu. Yu De
He said: This son is very good in the five elements, and he will be the leader of my family."
Look, the whole plot has both nose and eyes, and even includes the favorite prophecy of the ancients. As soon as the child is born, he feels that the future has a bright future. Corresponding to Zhang Dun's later achievements, I have to say that the editing level is really superb.
The logic of this kind of stigma is actually the same as that of Wu Zetian's killing of women. Many of the things Wu Zetian did were extremely dark, so why would he spread rumors about killing women? Precisely because it is difficult for ordinary people to understand the important events in the court.
And strangling one's biological daughter to death is the most intuitive evil.
In the same way, you can still refute other criticisms against literati. Once you are accused of "thin curtains and not repairing", you will not only be despised by scholars, but also be criticized by thousands of people. No wonder Ouyang Xiu was so angry that he said, "If
If it is true, then his deeds must be revealed, his evil will be exposed, and the city will be massacred, so as to arouse the anger of the world." In other words, if he has done this, he will be killed in a busy place, so that everyone in the world will feel happy.
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Unfortunately, it is easy to spread rumors but difficult to refute them. This has been the case throughout the ages. The evidence that Ouyang Xiu did it was not found, but the evidence that he did not do it was also not found. Naturally, it was impossible to "disclose the truth to all parties and clear the world's doubts."
All of the above people, who are not world-famous Wenzong masters, all ended up like this in political struggles, let alone Zhao Tingzhi. When Gongsun Zhao heard that the stories he and his daughter-in-law had to tell began to be spread in the streets, he knew
The censor Zhongcheng was finished and his reputation was ruined.
Ding Run found out the situation and was in a happy mood: "It's really retribution. Senior Zuoming is so powerful. He took the evidence from Liu Yanqing and made Zhao Ting's life worse than death. It would be more satisfying than killing him directly!"
Gongsun Zhao was very resistant to the act of annihilating the family. He nodded and said: "This is the best. Senior brother can leave without regrets. This matter has finally come to an end."
Ding Run grinned: "I also want to see if, after Zhao Ting, there will be people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple chasing me. It would be interesting to deal with them, but as you said, this matter
It’s come to an end... Let’s go back and return to Senior ‘Zuoming’!”
The two of them shuttled through the streets and alleys again, constantly avoiding the patrols of officers and soldiers through Wuyou Cave. When they were about to approach the mouth of the ditch, the street suddenly started to boil.
Not only did the officers and soldiers gather, but the soldiers in the military patrol bunks also gathered in one direction, shouting loudly: "Thieves Ding killed people and set fires. Zhao Zhongcheng was killed. Go and put out the fire!"
Ding Run suddenly stopped.
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Zhao Mansion.
Qin Ming left.
As he said, if the evidence of the crime is false, he is willing to guard Zhao Tingzhi's safety.
But now the overwhelming number of stories that the father-in-law and his daughter-in-law had to tell outside made Qin Ming feel ashamed to be with them and decided to leave.
Dong Ping ostensibly left as well.
Then he secretly turned back.
There was nothing he could do about it, that pretty face that was crying so hard that it kept popping up in his mind.
Although she was maliciously hindered by Zhao's family, this little lady Zhao was much more beautiful than the country girls in her hometown. Seeing that her family was in decline and she was about to become the daughter of a criminal, wouldn't she, a good citizen, not
Just in time to make a wonderful marriage with her?
Of course, it seems impossible to marry him as his wife. After all, Zhao Tingzhi will soon be despised by everyone in the world, so he might as well take him home as a concubine!
With this idea in mind, Dong Ping went back and forth, observing in secret.
He and Qin Ming left, but under normal circumstances, there should still be elite soldiers with strong bows and crossbows to protect Zhao Tingzhi's safety.
Unexpectedly and reasonably, most of these forbidden troops disappeared, with only about twenty people standing guard in the backyard with nothing to do, no longer interested in protecting the Zhao family.
Dong Ping raised the corner of his mouth, his last hesitation was eliminated, and he sneaked in with a short gun on his back.
The turmoil outside caused a panic in the house. Dong Ping saw along the way that many servants began to run away. It was obvious that the tree fell and the hozenes dispersed. Among them, he also saw the arrogant butler from before, holding gold and silver in his arms and running away.
Dong Ping became more and more confident, went into the inner house, searched room after room, and finally found Mrs. Zhao who had been looking back at him during the day, and knocked on the window.
There was also a personal maid in the house. She opened the window and stuck her head out first: "What's the noise?"
Dong Ping knocked her unconscious with a palm, then climbed through the window and landed on the ground in a chic posture. He smiled and said: "Little lady, I'm here!"
Mrs. Zhao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looked over blankly: "Who are you?"
Dong Ping was also stunned, and stood under the candlelight: "It's me! The personal bodyguard your father specially invited, Dong Ping!"
Mrs. Zhao looked at him carefully and then recalled that this man had stared at her rudely during the day, and then broke into the inner house. The rude warrior who was scolded by her brother suddenly showed a look of fear: "You...
How did you get in? What are you going to do?"
Dong Ping frowned, feeling that the other party's attitude should never be like this, but if he thought about it carefully, the other party's family had undergone drastic changes, so he could be forgiven for losing his temper for a while, and he showed a soft look: "I'll take you away!"
Mrs. Zhao kept looking at him in fear, and slowly shrank back.
Seeing that she did not show the expected joy, Dong Ping hurriedly said gently: "Once your father is convicted and imprisoned, the female family members will join the Jiaofangsi. Do you want to become an official prostitute?"
Mrs. Zhao's face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Dong Ping showed a smile that saved the other party from the fire and water, stretched out his hand and said: "I am a member of the Shangdang family in Hedong, and my family is also a little wealthy. Entering my house will not bury you now. When I take you in,
, in order to hide your identity, you can also give me the last name, Dong Zhao..."
Miss Zhao looked at the approaching thief, tears welled up in her eyes, and she screamed in the most instinctive voice: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming! Capture the thief!!"
Dong Ping's face completely darkened: "I don't know what's wrong! Then I'll leave!"
Just as he was about to leave, he heard the sound of footsteps and a familiar figure opened the door and shouted: "Thief, let go of my sister!"
"It's you?"
When Dong Ping saw it, his eyes suddenly turned red, because the person who came was none other than Zhao Mingcheng, who had insulted him.
He was already angry at Mrs. Zhao's attitude. He took the risk and threw himself into the government to change her fate of becoming a Jiaofangsi.
The short spear stabbed him directly without saying a word.
When he thrust out the spear, Dong Ping just struck out in anger and didn't think much about it.
But when a gun pierced Zhao Mingcheng's heart and he saw the man who was supposed to be his brother-in-law screaming and falling down, Dong Ping was also stunned.
"Third brother! Third brother!"
When the screams started, Mrs. Zhao threw herself on Zhao Mingcheng's body and burst into tears. Dong Ping opened his mouth: "I...I didn't want to do this..."
Mrs. Zhao burst into tears: "Evil thief! You killed my brother, I want the government to take you! I want the government to take you...ah!!"
Dong Ping didn't know why he just flicked his hand, and the young lady he had fallen in love with had hit the cabinet hard, her head was broken and bleeding, and she fell to the ground.
Looking at this scene, Dong Ping shook his head repeatedly: "I can't be wanted by the government...I can't...right! It was Ding Run...it was Ding Run who killed them!"
He suddenly turned around, came to the wall, and began to write: "The murderer is Ding Run!"
During this period, Dong Ping followed Zhao Tingzhi and had a detailed understanding of Wu Juhou's murder case. For example, Ding Run arrogantly left evidence of the crime after killing someone. Naturally, he could take advantage of this.
But just after he finished writing, Dong Ping suddenly realized that, not to mention that his handwriting could not be the same as that of Ding Run, just saying that he used a gun and Ding Run used a knife was the biggest flaw that was difficult to conceal...
Looking at the candlelight next to him, Dong Ping showed a cruel look on his eyebrows and murmured in his mouth: "I'm sorry, I am a good citizen, I can only suffer you!"
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Inside the main house.
Zhao Tingzhi was lying on the bed. A few days ago, he had led the civil servants to attack Gao Qiu, but his face was withered and his spirit was listless.
But he still didn't give up, his eyes were moving and his eyes were flickering.
Just as he was thinking about how to reverse the current situation, he heard screams, and then a black shadow rushed in quickly.
Zhao Tingzhi's heart sank and his face changed horribly: "Ding Run? Are you here to kill me?"
However, what caught his eye was the young martial artist whom he admired relatively: "Dong Ping, why is it you... ugh!!"
While he was in shock, a gun was stabbed into his chest, and an apologetic voice sounded in his ears:
"Zhao Zhongcheng, I'm sorry. It's better for you to be alive than to be dead anyway, so please help me!"
"I actually... lured a wolf into my house? Cluck... cluck..."
Blood gushed out from his mouth. Zhao Tingzhi raised his head with great regret and looked at the man who was supposed to protect him, knocking down all the candles in the room.
The last scene before his mind fell into darkness was that the blazing fire completely engulfed him who was supposed to be the prime minister.