Yang Hao returned to his residence, sat down and slowly studied ink, then spread out the paper and lifted the pen from his wrist. He hesitated for a long time but sighed deeply, still unable to write a word. He had sympathy for Governor Deng, but Deng
The magistrate has ended up like this. It is really like "you can live if you do evil by God, but you can't live if you do evil on your own." He is already powerless.
The method that Deng Xiuer came up with is actually a good idea. Yang Hao likes to take risks and take risks when doing things. Deng Xiuer's strategy is exactly what he wants, but he appreciates it and he can't take the risk.
There is a trade-off
There are pros and cons. Once something happens, he will be imprisoned. Even if he is alone, he does not have such great feelings. Just because Deng Zuyang is an upright official, he started cutting meat to feed eagles and feeding tigers.
Great mercy.
What's more, he also has his own concerns now. Wa'er has entrusted him with his whole life, and Yanyan has also come to his side. As their man, how can he not consider his own woman when doing things? Not to mention
He went to help Prefect Deng unscrupulously, and Zhao Pu may not be grateful to him. Moreover, he violated national law. Once Zhao Guangyi knew about it, there would be endless troubles.
He wanted to achieve good things with Yanyan, and gave up the Tang family's idea of marrying her as the concubine of the King of Jin. For the King of Jin, Zhao Guangyi, although he was not as talented and broad-minded as his brother Zhao Kuangyin, his ambition and courage were very comparable.
Tang Yanyan has no feelings, and he may not be able to do so just because of something.
I feel resentful when a beautiful woman is married first, but as a subordinate of Nanya, if I help Zhao Pu, a political opponent who is incompatible with Nanya, and help people from their faction to escape guilt, once Zhao Guangyi finds out, then what will happen to him?
I absolutely cannot tolerate myself.
"Alas, Magistrate Deng is not a good official, but he is a good person. Unless Yang doesn't want to save him, there is really nothing I can do. I hope that young and ignorant girl can understand my difficulties." Thinking of Deng Xiuer's resentful expression as she walked away.
Yang Hao could only shake his head and smile.
He did not expect that the person Deng Xiuer hated the most now was him. In Deng Xiuer's heart, she was like a drowning person. The person who pushed her into the water was certainly hateful, but the person walking from the shore threw a straw.
It gave her hope of life. When she struggled desperately to get to that person, that person obviously only needed to stretch out her hand.
When she could drag her to the shore with her hand, the man refused to help because he was afraid of getting his shoes wet. He would rather watch her sink into the abyss. All her hatred was transferred to this man at this moment.
. Helping others helps half, Yang Hao has his own difficulties, how could he know that he would get such a result.
"I can't help her so unprincipled, but... Magistrate Deng is not a bad character after all, so it would be a pity to convict her like this. Besides, King Wei is interested in Miss Deng. When things are calm in the future, he may not accept her as his concubine. If I
It's really not appropriate to just stand up and do nothing. I will discuss her current predicament with Wei Wei.
Wang Shuo said that I would make it as convenient as possible with her father. In this way, I finally tried my best, and King Wei and Miss Deng would not have any resentment towards me. Luo Gongming said that a person must be on the inside.
Outer circle, principles must be adhered to, and I must pay attention to these skills in dealing with people."
A drop of ink gently dropped from the end of the pen, smearing the paper. Yang Hao put the pen down, stood up and walked out.
After taking a sedan chair to the dock outside Sizhou City, he transferred to a small boat and boarded the official ship. Yang Hao immediately went to see the King of Wei. The King of Wei only wore a light shirt and his face was slightly gloomy. He seemed to be in a bad mood. Yang Hao had no time.
Try to figure out his thoughts, and then you will
Zhao Dezhao's face became even more gloomy after he was told all the details of the solution. After a while, he said solemnly: "I didn't expect those relatives of the Deng family to be so ruthless and unjust. Ambassador Yang, now...is there really no way to help her?"
"
Yang Haodao: "Qiansui, I have already done everything I can do. In fact... even if we let him replenish the treasury silver, we will erase the criminal evidence that the silver was misappropriated by corruption. It is already against the law, but the law is nothing more than human feelings."
, Although Magistrate Deng failed in his duties, his character is still quite good. Although what he did was contrary to the law, the subordinates felt no guilt, but now this situation..."
He shook his head, was silent for a moment, and then said: "The imperial envoy who will investigate the case tomorrow will take over the case. Once the case is handed over, it will be inconvenient for neither me nor the prince to intervene. I think, if you want to be the prefect of Deng
To reduce the guilt, today is the last day
If there is an opportunity, it would be better for Magistrate Deng to take the initiative to apologize before the imperial envoy arrives. The lower official and the prince will jointly explain the whole story and submit it to the capital together with Magistrate Deng's apology form. Perhaps the officials can open the Internet after seeing this
one side."
"Jointly sign a petition to intercede for Magistrate Deng?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, that's all we can do for Prefect Deng now..."
Suddenly there was a clear cough from behind the screen. Yang Hao looked up suddenly, but saw no figure flashing behind the screen. Zhao Dezhao suddenly got up and walked around the room. After a while, he suddenly stopped and said with a slight blush on his face: "Okay, you
Go to see Magistrate Deng, explain to him the king’s painstaking efforts and difficulties, and advise him to plead guilty to the officials immediately..."
There were two more coughs from behind the screen, but Zhao Dezhao ignored him and raised his voice: "I will join forces with the envoy Yang Yuan to go up to Piao Astronomy and punish him lightly!"
"Yes, I obey." Yang Hao glanced at the screen, calmly clasped his fists in salute, and slowly retreated.
"Your Majesty, what I just said was in vain, how could you agree to do this!" Grand Tutor Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen angrily.
"Teacher." Zhao Dezhao bowed and saluted, but Zong Jiezhou avoided it and stepped aside, angrily saying: "The prince also heard it just now. What did his relatives do when Deng Zhifu got this end? The husband and wife were originally from the same family.
Birds in the forest fly away when disaster strikes, and even the relatives of the Deng family ignore him, so why does the prince bother to stir up this troubled water?"
"Teacher, the students really can't bear it..."
"My lord, I think you are obsessed with sex!"
Zong Jiezhou was so angry that his saliva almost sprayed on Zhao Dezhao's face. He loudly accused: "My lord, you have just been promoted to a prince and are patrolling the sky for the first time. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you. Even the officials are looking at you."
I'm watching, seeing how the prince behaves, seeing what the prince is like
Whether the prince is capable of handling the situation and taking precautions depends on whether the prince has family and country in mind and is selfless. The prince spared no effort to intercede for a criminal. Moreover, it is at a time when the country is in crisis. It is really untimely. What the prince did is simply... simply...
...cough cough...cough cough..."
Zhao Dezhao saw that the teacher was blushing with anger and coughing repeatedly. He couldn't help but bowed his head apologetically and said: "Teacher, the students know that the teachers work hard for the students, but..., please forgive me. This time, just this time, the teacher will let the students do it by themselves."
Lord once."
Zong Jiezhou was so angry that his chest heaved and he shouted loudly: "Qiansui, you are the prince and the prince, you should think about your family, country and the world!"
Zhao Dezhao puffed up his chest and replied loudly: "But the student is also a man, a man of flesh and blood, with seven emotions and six desires!"
Zong Jiezhou was so angry that his face was livid, his lips were trembling, and he pointed at him and said: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, and a wall of dung cannot be stained. You... you... you... make me so angry..."
Zhao Dezhao saw that he was so angry that his mouth was crooked and his eyes were twisted, and he was about to collapse. He hurriedly took two steps to help him and let him sit on a chair. He got him a cup of herbal tea to calm him down. Zong Jiezhou drank it.
He drank some saliva and took a few breaths of air, and then some color returned to his face.
Looking at himself, a student who had worked hard to train him for many years, Zong Jiezhou sighed and said seriously: "Your Majesty, how many emperors have been fascinated by women and lost their country and country. Now is the time when the imperial court is in crisis, this time
At this time, another imperial envoy came, wishing to kill others and use the heads of Sizhou's ignorant officials and evil gentry to scare the world. But the prince violated the national law for a woman. What would the officials think? What would the civil and military officials think?
My lord, although you are the only adult prince now, but the official family is in its prime, and the prince is not in a hurry to be established, the throne may not necessarily fall on your head. The second prince, Defang, is extremely intelligent, and is the most popular.
The officials favored them, and the queen also favored the second emperor the most.
Son. Besides, the queen is still young and may not have nothing to do in the future. If the prince behaves so willfully, he will not be favored and trusted by the officials. Considering the troubled times since the Tang Dynasty and the worries about the change of dynasties, you think the officials will not
Should we choose another wise prince?"
Zhao Dezhao lowered his head and said: "The students know that they have failed the teacher's teachings..."
He gritted his teeth and said again: "But... just this time, let the students be willful."
"You...oh!"
Zong Jiezhou shook his head helplessly and said sincerely: "It is a good thing that the prince attaches great importance to love and righteousness, but the emperor and the emperor, the Nine-Five Supreme, use the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces. The focus should be on the entire world.
This is the game of chess in the world. I eat your pieces, and you eat mine; some pieces are eaten in a daze, and some pieces are given away without hesitation;
Sometimes to win a piece, a careful plan is needed; sometimes when both sides exchange pieces, it is a transaction. Everything is subject to the overall situation. Chariots, horses, artillery, elephants, soldiers, which one should not be sacrificed for the commander? To protect the car, you can lose pawns, but to protect the commander
I don’t hesitate to abandon my car. It may seem ruthless to abandon small love and righteousness, but it is for the sake of the world. The prince’s ‘ruthless’ skills still need to be tempered.”
"Yes, that's what the teacher taught."
Zong Jiezhou saw that he was always respectful and looked much better, so he said helplessly: "That's all, then... just this time, only this time, it won't be the same next time."
"Yes, students follow the teacher's instructions."
At this time, a young chamberlain sneaked in quietly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Sizhou Supervisor Li Guangxue would like to see you."
Li Juju was an official of the imperial court, but Zong Jiezhou was only Zhao Dezhao's teacher. It was inconvenient for him to be present in this kind of official meeting, so he hid behind the screen.
Li Juju came here because the imperial envoy investigating the Sizhou case will arrive tomorrow. There are some things that need to be reported to the King of Wei in advance. Li Juju made a clear report one by one on what he has been acting for during this period, and was about to get up and leave.
, with a slight hesitation on his face, he added: "Your Majesty, when I came here, I saw Miss Deng's family wandering on the pier. She wanted to see the Prince, but she was blocked by the guards and was not allowed to board the ship."
"Miss Deng is here?" Zhao Dezhao stood up in confusion, suddenly thinking of Zong Jiezhou behind the screen, his smile froze, and he slowly sat down again, saying expressionlessly: "I understand, please step back."
Li Xuzhou sighed secretly, bowed to the King of Wei, turned around and retreated.
Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen. Zhao Dezhao sat there in a daze and didn't even notice. Zong Jiezhou looked on coldly and couldn't help but shook his head secretly. He coughed, and Zhao Dezhao slowly turned his head and said with some difficulty: "Teacher, Deng Girl...she wants to see this king, this king..."
Zong Jiezhou said coldly: "My lord, have you forgotten what you just said? What is more important, the country or a woman? Do you still need to be my teacher to teach you?"
Zhao Dezhao's face turned red and white, and he couldn't answer.
Zong Jiezhou walked over, opened the window, looked at the shore from a distance, thought for a moment, turned around and said: "Your Majesty, she is the daughter of a prisoner. There are many eyes and ears on this ship. Your Majesty must never interact with her again." When she saw her, my teacher went to the shore to meet Miss Deng."
Zhao Dezhao said nervously: "I wonder what the teacher wants to say to Miss Deng?"
Zong Jiezhou snorted coldly: "Master doesn't know her purpose of coming, so why are you so nervous? Prince, just don't worry, Master won't make it difficult for her."
Zong Jiezhou said helplessly: "That's it, Teacher."
Zhao Dezhao walked to the window and watched Zong Jiezhou step down the gangway and board the boat. His eyes slowly moved to the vague figure on the shore, and he couldn't help but whisper sadly: "This royal nobleman, this king is a thousand years old, he seems to have unlimited glory, but Are you really happier than ordinary people?"
Looking around, there were flowers in bloom, on the shore and on the boat, and the guards were tight. It looked majestic to people, but he seemed to be in a cage with barriers that he could not escape from. Unknowingly, his eyes were filled with tears. The beautiful figure in his eyes that he wanted to see but couldn't help but became hazy and difficult to see.
Deng Zuyang put down his pen and read the long memorial table he had written carefully. He was afraid that if there were any loopholes in his words that would cause someone to catch him, he carefully read each word several times before he was satisfied. nod.
A scholar dies for his confidant, not to mention that he is already mortal. Let's use this mortal body to do something for Enxiang in the end, which can be regarded as repaying Enxiang for his cultivation.
In this self-confession, he confessed that because of his outstanding political achievements during his tenure as county magistrate, he was appreciated by the officials and put in important positions by the court, and was promoted to the prefect of Sizhou. Later, he was so satisfied with his ambitions, how he was greedy for enjoyment, and was bribed by the local grain gentry with huge profits. From then on, he fell into a state of collusion and pretentiousness to deceive the court and gain a good reputation.
In his confession, he was no longer an ignorant and mediocre official about what he did to his family, but an instigator. Everything he did was due to his greed and enjoyment after he was promoted to Sizhou magistrate and was seduced by profiteers. .The key point is that before he was promoted to Sizhou Prefecture, he was innocent and had outstanding political achievements. After he was promoted to Sizhou Prefecture, it was not because he lacked the ability to be an official, but because he was seduced by profiteers and indulged his relatives. Instead of colluding with each other. In this way, Zhao Pu is not guilty of misunderstanding people and inappropriate recommendations. As for his behavior today, it is just that the officials responsible for evaluating Jianghuai Road failed to clearly observe the details.
Deng Zuyang believed Murong Qiuzui's words and shouldered all the charges. He just hoped that the case would end here and that no one would take advantage of it and continue to expand the scope of the attack until Mr. Zhao, who had been so kind to him, was also implicated. As for myself, death is inevitable. How can I regret this life in order to repay my kindness?
"What's more, a faint official seems to be even worse than a corrupt official. I, a faint official, am of no use to the court, to the grace minister, and to the people of Sizhou. Now I might as well bear the reputation of a corrupt official and do something for the grace minister.
Useful things, haha...haha..." Thinking of this, Deng Zuyang laughed at himself.
"I've met envoy Yang Yuan."
"Well, please step aside for now. I want to meet with Magistrate Deng and I have something to say to him."
"yes!"
Upon hearing the sound outside the door, Deng Zuyang quickly rolled up the melodies and hid them in his sleeves. The door opened and Yang Hao walked in...
The small boat carried Zong Jiezhou and Deng Xiuer slowly towards the official ship. The sound of the oar raised the water waves, and the sound of the water "squeaking" was just like Deng Xiuer's state of mind at the moment, which was helpless, confused and at a loss.
"I'll get on the boat first, and then I'll arrange for someone to take you to see your father."
Zong Jiezhou turned around and said solemnly: "Miss Deng, few family members of criminals have such favorable treatment as you. I am thinking of your filial piety and pity, so I agreed to you, but...
This is the only thing I can do for you. King Wei likes you, and I believe you will too
You know it very well, but with the status of King Wei, he cannot do many things, and even a little provocation will be very detrimental to him. I hope you will not rely on King Wei's love for you and make things difficult for him. Otherwise, you will not make things difficult for him.
, once it harms the reputation of King Wei..., hum! Do you remember?"
Deng Xiuer listened to his lectures with shame and humiliation, and just responded in a low voice.
On the shore, Zong Jiezhou's righteous and stern reprimand had completely dispelled her delusions. She knew that now the King of Wei was also powerless and the road was blocked. No one could reach out to her father anymore.
She begged hard and promised Zong Jiezhou not to ask the King of Wei for help from now on. Only then did she get a promise from Zong Jiezhou: let her see her father again.
When the boat arrived under the official ship, the gangway was lowered, and Zong Jiezhou went up first. Deng Xiuer did not receive instructions, so he had to wait in the boat. Knowing his disciple Mo Ruoshi, Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao was surprised and happy when he saw Deng Xiuer coming back with Zong Jiezhou.
They rushed out of the cabin to greet her, but Miss Xiuer was nowhere to be seen, but she was blocked back by Zong Jiezhou who had boarded the ship first.
After Zong Jiezhou made arrangements, Deng Xiuer was allowed to board the ship. Deng Xiuer boarded the bow and looked expectantly towards the cabin. Her expression darkened and she saw two rows of imperial guards sealing the cabin door tightly.
You can still see the figure of that person.
In front of her, a young chamberlain from the palace said to her with a smile: "Miss Deng, our family has been ordered by the Grand Tutor to take the girl to see your father. Miss Deng, please come with us."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhongda. I would like to ask Mr. Zhongda to lead the way."
Miss Deng reluctantly glanced towards the cabin again, then followed the small yellow door and walked down the stairs to the bottom of the deck.
In the cabin, Zhao Dezhao watched Deng Xiuer's figure disappear from the gap. He suddenly roared, punched the cabin board hard, and ran back to his room like a wounded beast.
The cabin door slammed shut.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Several servants hurriedly rushed over and slapped the door. Zong Jiezhou said coldly: "Forget it, let Your Majesty just relax and think about it."
He turned around, looked at the cabin door that was beaten by the punch, and said solemnly: "Go, watch Miss Deng closely. As soon as she sees Deng Zuyang, ask someone to take her away immediately. She is not allowed on the ship."
Stay for a moment."
"Haha, Ambassador Yang, you don't need to say any more, I already understand, I understand everything..."
Yang Hao said in astonishment: "Prefect Deng, I don't understand...what have you understood?"
Magistrate Deng smiled and said: "Master Yang wants me to apologize to the officials and admit that I am stupid and incompetent and that I can't govern. That's why the sky is so angry and people are complaining. The people of Sizhou are so grievances that they dare not beat the drum to complain to the officials?"
Yang Haowei frowned: "What Magistrate Deng said...does it mean that Magistrate Deng has any prejudice against me? What I mean is that Mr. Futai might as well admit that he was deceived and knew nothing about the collusion between Sizhou officials and businessmen. In this way, your lord's guilt will be lighter. His Royal Highness the King of Wei has agreed to work with me as a guarantor for Lord Futai and to submit a letter to the officials along with Lord Futai's memorial. In that case..."
Deng Zuyang interrupted Yang Hao's words and asked coldly: "Deng is very strange. Why are King Qiansui of Wei and Yang Yuanshi so enthusiastic and want to ask for help from an official like Deng, a confused official with whom he has no friendship?"
"this……"
Yang Hao became embarrassed. In front of his father, you can't say it's because your daughter is pretty. The King of Wei liked her and wanted to take the daughter of the prefect into a private house, so he wanted to save your cheap father-in-law, right?
Yang Haozhi hesitated for a long time, and it was really hard to say anything, so he had to say: "Master Futai is honest and self-sufficient, and has a noble character. King Wei and Yang admire him very much. Now Magistrate Deng has been deceived by a villain and suffered harm. If this happens, Being severely sanctioned by national law is really depressing, so..."
Deng Zuyang burst into laughter: "Haha, haha..., King Wei Qiansui and Yang Yuanshi Gudao are warm-hearted, Deng is really grateful, but... Deng really does not dare to accept the kindness of the prince and the envoy Yang, Deng If you don’t know how to praise, you can only express your thanks without sensitivity..."
Yang Hao said in astonishment: "Dengfutai, I don't quite understand what you mean. You are certainly to blame for this case. Why not go ahead and ask for punishment before the imperial envoy arrives?" If the King of Wei and this official can plead for you, I might consider coming to the official family..."
Deng Zuyang stretched out his hand, spread his fingers and grabbed a tea cup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, I can't blame myself for the current situation in Sizhou. If you do something wrong, you should be punished. Deng Zuyang will be punished every year." The evaluation is all about serving the country, being capable and shrewd, but now that such a big mistake has been made, how can it be shameful for Wei King Qiansui and Yang Yuan to go and beg for work from the officials for Deng?"
"Prefect Deng..."
"Deng...damn it!"
Deng Zuyang suddenly raised his hand and slapped it hard on the table. There was an explosion, and the tea cup immediately fell into pieces. The tea spilled all over the table, the cup was broken, and even the lid of the tea cup was broken into three pieces. The porcelain cup was broken into pieces. His palm was scratched, and the blood immediately stained the white porcelain pieces red.
Yang Hao knocked down the stool and jumped back. He jumped more than three feet away and shouted with heightened alertness: "Master Deng, what do you mean..."
"Don't do stupid things!" Before he finished his sentence, he saw Deng Zuyang grabbing a fragment of the teacup, raising his head, and resolutely and resolutely scratched it towards his neck. Yang Hao was so shocked that he immediately rushed towards Deng Zuyang. Pounce over.
"puff!"
After all, it was a step too late. When Yang Hao's fingertips touched Deng Zuyang's beard, blood spurted out, splashing all over his face. When the thick blood splashed on his face and hands, the blood was still hot. Yang Hao's heart was already cold. He leaned forward across a table, and held one arm blankly in front of Magistrate Deng. He could no longer speak or move.
Deng Zuyang made a decisive stroke, and the sharp porcelain shard immediately cut his throat, and blood spurted out. He looked at Yang Hao, with a proud and playful smile in his eyes, and he moved the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to laugh. , and seemed to want to say something to Yang Hao, but because his vocal cords were broken, he could no longer make a sound. Blood flowed down the corners of his mouth with a slight hiss.
"You...you..."
Yang Hao watched helplessly as Deng Zuyang gradually withered away, his mind still filled with confusion: "He committed suicide, he actually committed suicide..."
The cabin door opened, and a shrill scream from a woman came from the cabin door: "Daddy..."
At the same time, Deng Zuyang's body fell limply, knocking over the stool with a "pop" sound, and he lay lying in a pool of blood.
Immediately afterwards, a voice as sharp as the girl's voice howled: "Kill people, kill people, help..."
Yang Hao turned his head with his neck stiff, and saw a small yellow door stumbling away in the distance, while Deng Xiuer looked straight at Deng Zuyang's body lying on the ground, and moved forward step by step.
Yang Hao closed his eyes helplessly: "This willful and confused official will leave behind a mess of confusion even if he dies. Why, why on earth?!"
When the news spread, everyone on the ship was alarmed. Even Zong Jiezhou did not stop King Wei anymore. The magistrate was a dignified person. Even if he was a criminal, his death was not a small matter. How could he not alarm everyone.
Everyone rushed to Deng Zuyang's residence in the small and crowded bottom cabin. They looked at Deng Xiuer who was holding her father's body and crying hard. Murong Qiuzui asked in surprise: "What happened? How could Dengfutai...how?" Will he commit suicide suddenly? Mr. Yang..."
Yang Hao was covered in blood. He spread his hands and said helplessly: "I can't figure out why Prefect Deng committed suicide."
Fang Zhengnan's eyes flashed and he suddenly asked: "The reason Yang Yuan came to see Prefect Deng is because..."
"Tomorrow, the case will be handed over to the patrol envoy, and Magistrate Deng is both the shepherd of Sizhou and the person awaiting trial, so I came to visit Deng's mansion, just to explain some things as usual, but who would have expected... Unexpectedly, Magistrate Deng suddenly smashed the tea cup and cut his own throat without any warning..."
"Mr. Yang, did you see my father commit suicide with your own eyes?"
Deng Xiuer suddenly raised her head and asked. Her face was full of tears, she was crying so hard, her cheeks were pale, but her eyes were a strange red. Her voice was choked, but her tone was terrifyingly calm. Yang Hao couldn't help but feel a trace of emotion in his heart after looking at it. Han Yi: "Yes, you...didn't you see it with your own eyes just now? The piece of porcelain that scratched his throat is still in his hand. I never expected that your father would suddenly commit suicide. I just wanted to save him." It’s too late.”
"Mr. Yang, did my father say anything before he died?" Deng Xiuer let her tears flow and asked, staring at Yang Hao.
"Your Majesty said... When your Majesty smashed the tea cup, he only said, 'Deng deserves to die'..."
When Murong Qiuzui heard this, he sighed and said: "Prefect Deng did not check things clearly, which caused his family to cause trouble to the village. He often felt guilty. I heard him say something about himself and himself. Now it seems that Prefect Deng is Because I heard that the case would be transferred to a responsible person tomorrow and that he would be dismissed from office and prosecuted, I felt desperate and suddenly thought of committing suicide."
Fang Zhengnan also sighed and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity. Because of the benevolence of the officials, Deng Futai's guilt would have prevented his death. Who would have expected that he would be so stubborn? Magistrate Deng's temperament is really too strong. He is too angry for book business. He is so angry for book business.
ah……"
Murong Qiuzui shook his head and sighed, then leaned over to help Deng Xiu'er: "Miss Deng, you can't be resurrected after death, so please forgive me and accept the change. Someone, please help Deng's mansion stand up, and place it on the couch for now. Later, you can take off the blood-stained clothes and change them."
clothes."
Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan looked on coldly, looking at each other with suspicion on their faces...
When Deng Zuyang was collecting his body, someone found the suicide note in his sleeve. As soon as he learned the contents of the suicide note, Deng Xiuer couldn't bear it anymore and cried hoarsely: "No, no, dad obviously knows
It's unjust, absolutely
I wouldn’t write something like this. Those people were committing lawlessness and my father was completely kept in the dark. How could he admit that he was colluding with those profiteers and corrupt officials? This is a lie. This must be a lie. Someone is trying to frame me.
Daddy."
Cheng Dexuan's eyes flashed, he took the suicide note, handed it to Deng Xiuer, and asked: "Miss Deng, look at the handwriting on this suicide note, is it your father's own handwriting?"
Murong Qiuzui also quickly came over. When he saw that Cheng Dexuan had handed the letter to Deng Xiuer, he couldn't grab it, so he covered his lips and coughed lightly and said: "Miss Xiuer, this suicide note is of great importance, you must take it seriously.
Okay, be careful, if there is any damage in front of everyone, it may be considered as damaging evidence."
Deng Xiuer's handwriting was taught by her father when she was a child, holding her hand one stroke at a time. How could she not recognize her father's handwriting? Seeing that the handwriting on the paper was undoubtedly her father's own handwriting, Deng Xiuer still couldn't believe it and could only cry sadly.
: "This handwriting... is indeed written by my father, but this letter
... This letter must have been forced by someone to write this letter to my father. No one has ever attacked my father regarding the Sizhou grain draft, and there is no evidence to prove that my father is secretly manipulating it. Seeing the imperial envoy approaching, how could he?
At this moment, you take all the blame and die? You say it, you say it!"
Everyone was silent. Deng Zuyang's sudden suicide was indeed highly suspicious. However, the people on the ship had their own motives. Everyone had their own agenda and had their own tricks behind their backs. Now that the exact cause of Deng Zuyang's death is unclear, who dares to mess around?
Advocate, what should I do if a fire is drawn to myself?
Yang Hao cleaned his face, changed his clothes, and had just rushed back. He stood aside without saying a word. When Deng Zuyang committed suicide, he was the only one in the cabin. When he opened the cabin door, Deng Zuyang had just fallen, and Yang Hao was standing across the seat.
Covered in blood, if he is suspicious, then he is the most suspicious murderer.
However, King Wei and Zong Jiezhou knew the real reason why he entered the cabin to talk to Deng Zuyang, and they would not doubt Yang Hao. Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan did not think that Yang Hao had the motive to kill Deng Zuyang. As for Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan
, although he had the intention to seize the people from Nan Ya
They bit it out and used Deng Zuyang's death to throw a basin of sewage back. However, these two old gentlemen were really frightened by Yang Haotian's unscrupulous and traceless style of play. Now that Deng Zuyang is dead, and the suicide note suits them very well.
I don't dare to cause trouble if I have my own thoughts.
Deng Xiuer saw that all the officials, including the King of Wei, had acquiesced in the fact that Deng Zuyang committed suicide, and no one had any intention to pursue the truth. Although she had many doubts, she never believed that although her father committed suicide, he became more and more calm when big things happened. At this time, Yang
No matter how many suspicions there were against Hao, there was nothing she could do about him. The fire of hatred was burning in her heart, but she gritted her teeth and said nothing.
Seeing Deng Xiuer's cheeks as pale as paper and her figure crumbling, Zhao Dezhao hated his own inability and felt sad for her situation. After hesitating for a long time, he could only comfort him: "Miss Deng, I am also very sad about your father's death, but in
No one on this king's ship can kill him, and now that he has his suicide note, I want to
Come on, Magistrate Deng really heard that the envoy for patrol will arrive tomorrow. He knew that he would not be able to escape the blame, so he couldn't think about it for a moment... Alas! Since the person is dead, the court will not investigate further until he sees the patrol tomorrow.
Envoy, I will return your father's body to the palace so that he can be buried alive. Miss Deng, there is no resurrection after death, you... express your condolences and obey..."
Zhao Dezhao felt that his words of comfort were feeble, so he turned away mid-sentence. Deng Xiuer saw this in his eyes and said that even the King of Wei disliked her and did not want to offend such an ominous family. She laughed miserably and only
He bowed to Zhao Dezhao Yingying and walked out without even looking at his father's body.
Walking to the deck, the sun was all over the sky and extremely bright. As soon as Deng Xiuer raised her head, she felt dizzy and stars were flashing in front of her eyes. She almost fell to the deck. She hurriedly held on to the side of the ship, biting her teeth and making her lips tremble.
He had been bitten so hard that he bled. Under the sun, his beautiful face was as pale as paper, with only a hint of red on his lips, which made people look horrified.
There was a gloomy atmosphere in Deng's mansion, and the few remaining loyal servants all stayed away, like a flock of frightened birds, hiding in the distance and whispering, not daring to come near.
Because all the family property had been sold, the house was empty, as if it had been looted by thieves. Mrs. Liu and her daughter sat in the empty room hugging each other and crying until their hearts broke.
"Mom, I don't believe that dad committed suicide. These things were not instigated by dad at all. Why did dad plead guilty? If there was no suicide note, they said that dad was ashamed and angry at the sins his family had done and did not want to be dismissed from office and stand trial.
After being insulted, the daughter might believe it. But now with this suicide note, the daughter will never believe that her father committed suicide. He... must have been harmed by someone, it must be!"
Opposite her, Mrs. Liu sat there in a daze, her hair unkempt, her eyes red and swollen like peach, not answering her daughter's words.
Deng Xiuer's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood, but her eyes were shining with a strange light. There was a terrifying calmness in her madness, and she said in a hateful voice: "Everyone pushes against the wall, beats the drum, and no one wants to redress for daddy."
On the boat, my daughter didn't say anything or ask anything. She could tell that those people didn't want to help me or let the truth come out.
Dad died unjustly. Even if he committed suicide, he must have been forced to death. The person who forced him to death might have used us as mother and daughter to blackmail each other. How could my daughter bear to let her father's last hard work go to waste? Tomorrow,
them
After welcoming the patrolling envoy, the body of the father will be returned to our family. The daughter will wear sackcloth and pay filial piety to pay her father's death. Haosheng has arranged her mother's whereabouts, and then goes to seek revenge against them. There are no sons in the Deng family, just like the daughter.
You can be filial!"
Mrs. Liu was shaken and murmured to herself uneasily: "The official will be back tomorrow...will he be back tomorrow?"
Two sickly blushes slowly rose from Deng Xiuer's cheeks, and she had a kind of coquettish beauty: "In our Deng family, apart from our mother and daughter, there is only one sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has been a monk since she was a child and is a disciple of Huashan Wumeng Zhenren. Now,
He is the owner of Izumo Temple in Huashan Mountain. None of the unscrupulous relatives of the Liu family can rely on it. My daughter wants to arrange for a reliable servant to escort her mother to Huashan Mountain to join her aunt. Mother, what do you say?"
"Will the official come back tomorrow?" Mrs. Liu said in a daze, but still did not answer Deng Xiuer's words, because the Liu family caused her husband to be imprisoned. Mrs. Liu hated herself so much that she was already exhausted mentally and physically.
When I heard that my husband was dead, my whole body collapsed and my consciousness was a little unclear.
Deng Xiuer said in a low, clear voice: "My daughter is a weak woman. There is no evidence to identify the murderer. But now my daughter does not need evidence to identify the murderer. The murderer cannot be anyone else, but must be Yang Hao, Cheng Yu, and Cheng Dexuan."
These minions of King Jin
, and Yang Hao is most likely the number one culprit who forced his father to death. My daughter must kill him! If they can force their father to death without evidence, I can kill them without evidence. Killing one of them is a substitute.
The father is willing to die and kill two of them, and it is the daughter who earns it."
"Is the official coming back tomorrow? The official is finally back, finally back..." Two lines of hot tears fell from Mrs. Liu's cheeks. She turned a deaf ear to her daughter's words and only thought about these words.
Seeing her mother in such a state, Deng Xiuer felt miserable and almost shed tears again. She said to her mother with red eyes: "Mom, daddy has passed away. Don't be too sad. Let's rest for a while while my daughter goes...
…Go and arrange the funeral arrangements.”
After Deng Xiuer finished speaking, she reached out and took off the golden hairpin and phoenix pearl on her head, and threw it on the ground. She stood up again, took off her green robe and brocade belt, put on a Su Luo shirt, and tied a piece of white silk on the thin
Her slender waist was like a beautiful and blurred heartbroken flower, slowly walking out.