"What's going on? Yanling, who have you offended recently? How could you invite death? Who is so brave and dares to do such a thing?" After sitting down, Xu Guangzuo asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, brother-in-law. How could someone hate you so much? Want your life?" Xu Yande also asked.
Zhang Yanling recounted what happened again. When it came to Xu Wanyi returning to Beijing angrily, Zhang Yanling could only lie and say that she had scolded Xu Wanyi a few times, and then Xu Wanyi returned to Beijing angrily.
The responsibility rests entirely on yourself.
Xu Yande glared at that time and said: "Zhang Yanling, my sister has only been here for more than a month. Are you already so disrespectful to her? Do you dare to insult her? You are not right. This kind of thing can't happen again in the future.
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Xu Wanyi hurriedly came to the rescue and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have been willful and made the Marquis lose his temper. I don't blame Yan Ling for this."
"Look, my sister is so reasonable. Zhang Yanling, do you have any conscience when you treat my sister like this? If she hadn't returned to Beijing in such a rage and encountered those people's conspiracy on the way, you would have been ambushed by them on your way back to Beijing the next day.
, I don’t know why I died. Think about it carefully." Xu Yande said.
Zhang Yanling nodded repeatedly and expressed his apology. Xu Yande was right. If Xu Wanyi had not returned to Beijing early this time and encountered the enemy, and the gang had prepared an ambush on the official road, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Xu Guangzuo said in a deep voice: "Isn't it normal for couples to quarrel? Yande, don't interfere with your brother-in-law's sister's housework. What we have to talk about now is business. Yanling, have you offended anyone recently?"
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Father-in-law, if you want to offend people, I have offended too many people. Thinking about it from this aspect, it is very difficult. People who want me to die will probably have to queue up."
The Xu family and his son rolled their eyes. Indeed, Zhang Yanling had a bad reputation before and had done a lot of bad things.
"Yanling, it seems to me that this is something that no ordinary person would dare to do. People who dare to do this either hate you to the core, or they are people who don't know how to be generous. Think about this.
." Xu Guangzuo said in a deep voice.
Xu Yande suddenly shouted: "I know who it is. Is it the Zhou family? It must be them. You took away their land last time, don't they hate you to death? As the saying goes, blocking someone's way of making money is like killing one's parents. This hatred
It’s not trivial. It’s very possible that they secretly find someone to kill you to vent their anger.”
Xu Guangzuo frowned and looked at Zhang Yanling and said, "Yes, could it be the Zhou family?"
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "I don't know if it will be them. But...does the Zhou family have the courage? They don't dare to do this when the old queen mother is alive, let alone when the old queen mother dies and they have no backer? They are now
I’m afraid I just want to keep my tail between my legs and be a good person. I don’t make trouble for them, and they are already thankful to God. Father-in-law, what do you think?”
Xu Guangzuo twisted his beard and frowned: "That's right, I know the two brothers of the Zhou family well. Those two are wimps, they are old and dim, and they definitely don't have the courage. That Zhou Ying is also a dandy, and he can't do anything.
Someone who is less than capable of being exposed shouldn't dare to attack you. Besides, the Zhou family doesn't have that kind of strength. You said there were dozens of riders in the ambush, how could that be the manpower that the Zhou family can send? It's impossible."
Xu Yande thought for a while and said, "Who could that be? Apart from the Zhou family, my brother-in-law doesn't seem to be hated enough to kill him. Zhang Yanling, tell me the truth, have you ever done anything to kill your parents or robbed your parents without telling us?"
What are you doing as a wife and daughter? It makes someone want to kill you to satisfy their hatred?"
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, where do you want to go? I have never done such a thing. Father-in-law, brother, don't guess. Mou Bin has taken over this matter, and I guess the emperor should know about it now."
Well, the Emperor will order a strict investigation and will not just sit idly by. This matter will most likely fall on my Jinyiwei Yamen. So just wait until Mou Bin finds out the result. There is no need to make a fuss."
Xu Yande said: "What are you talking about? This matter is not only about you, but also about our Duke's Palace. When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner. If someone wants to kill you, doesn't that mean that you are not giving me the dignity of Duke Ding's Palace? I
I'm not saying you are a bitch, I mean, maybe you are here for my Duke Dingguo's mansion."
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "It's definitely not for the Duke's Mansion, I'm sure of that. It's just for me. You really don't have to worry too much. This matter will come to light on its own."
After hearing this, Xu Guangzuo suddenly asked: "Yanling, do you know who did it? You didn't tell me on purpose?"
Zhang Yanling was stunned, not knowing what information his words revealed. Xu Guangzuo was actually keenly aware of something.
"Father-in-law, actually I don't want to make the matter a big deal. This matter... I just want to turn it into a big deal and turn it into a trivial matter." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
"Oh? So what do you really know? Why don't you say it?" Xu Guangzuo said.
Zhang Yanling thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "That's all. I have some evidence here for you to see."
Crash! A pile of horseshoes was dumped on the table by Zhang Yanling. They were the physical evidence pried from the hooves of two dead horses.
Zhang Yanling picked up one and showed the writing on it to the Xu family and his son. Both the Xu family and his son were leaders, so of course they knew the meaning of the words engraved on the horseshoe. After looking at the writing on all the horseshoes, Xu
The father and son looked at each other and fell into silence.
"According to my son-in-law's understanding, Shaanxi Ma Yuan Racecourse supplies soldiers and horses from the Beijing Camp, the Central Military Governor's Palace, the Inner Court East Factory, and the Royal Horse Supervisor Tengxiang Guards. Can we infer that the person who attacked me came from among them?
But if I take this evidence and pursue it, it will involve a wide range of things.
The noise is too big. No matter whether it is the Beijing camp or the inner court, we can't afford to provoke it. If nothing is found, we will be responsible. Therefore, I don't want to make a fuss. My father-in-law and brother Yande need to get to the bottom of it.
I can only confess to you." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.