Chen Zhao was extremely anxious. He wanted to go back early. His wife and children must be still alive, and he wanted to go back and reunite with them.
But what does Mr. Chen mean now? Does he want to carry him away on his own?
Now that they have reached this point, Mr. Chen actually thinks about the days when he was pampered and contented?
"Chen Zhao, let's go!" Qian Huichun's weak voice sounded. He slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes seemed to become firm.
"I can't survive. Even if I go back, you and I both know what's waiting for me. It's much easier for you to go alone than to take me with you."
Then he suddenly stood up and began to take off his official uniform.
Chen Zhao was immediately shocked, "Sir! What are you doing?"
"You take my official uniform and official seal back, and they will believe you." Qian Huichun's hands trembled a little, and his breathing became rapid.
Chen Zhao also knew that Qian Huichun's words were right. No matter what, the adults would not survive, but what about the common people?
"Sir! Don't you care about those people anymore? We will talk about the future later, but now is the time when those people need you!"
Even if you die, you have to wait until the mess is cleared up before you die! As a court official, how can you abandon the people?
"Chen Zhao, I am incompetent and can do nothing about this matter. The imperial court must have received the news and will definitely send an imperial envoy down. As long as I die, the imperial court may let my children go. They are definitely still alive, I can't
The ultimate queen!"
Qian Huichun's face was full of tears. He was already desperate. He didn't expect things to be so bad. God wanted to kill him!
He took off his official uniform and folded it, then put the official seal and jade pendant on the official uniform, and then touched it with nostalgia.
After serving as an official for decades, he had no choice but to take refuge with that man six years ago, and then he began to rise rapidly.
To be able to become the prefect of Changtian Mansion, he also paid a high price. He thought that his career would go smoothly, but who would have thought that such a mess would happen.
"I am ashamed of my fellow villagers in Changtian Mansion, and I should die to apologize!" Qian Huichun looked at the mountains in the distance, pulled up the hem of his white shirt, "Tear it!"
Chen Zhao saw Qian Huichun tear off a piece of cloth from his middle coat, then bit his index finger and started writing.
"In the sixty-ninth year of Dayan, there were continuous heavy rains in Changtian Mansion in the south of the Yangtze River, which caused the water level of the Tianya River to surge. The criminal Qian Huichun, as the magistrate of Changtian Mansion, failed to take precautions, causing the dam of Changtian Mansion near the lower reaches of the Tianya River to collapse.
There were countless casualties among the people. The guilty minister was incompetent, unworthy of the people and unworthy of the emperor's favor, and made such a big mistake."
Qian Huichun's thin face was soaked with tears. He raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears. This was his confession. So many people died in the river, how could he remain indifferent?
Besides, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that the emperor would forgive him and spare his heir's life.
Even if everything that happened in Changtian Mansion would be recorded in the annals of history, Qian Huichun and this bloody letter would be infamy for thousands of years, so he had no choice.
Chen Zhao's face was serious. At this moment, he suddenly felt that the adults were not so hateful anymore.
"The guilty minister knew that his crime was unforgivable, otherwise the law of heaven would not tolerate it. So on July 28, the sixty-ninth year of Dayan, he committed suicide to apologize! In order to tell the Heavenly Mansion that the souls of the dead people were in heaven. - The guilty minister Qian Huichun"
After writing this, Qian Huichun seemed to have exhausted all his strength. With trembling hands, he looked at the blood letter in his hand. Then he folded it and handed it to Chen Zhao beside him.
"You must give this blood letter to the imperial envoy from the capital, Chen Zhao, go ahead!" After saying that, Qian Huichun looked aside.
The terrain here is very high, and they are in a narrow cave at the moment. They were originally afraid of being attacked by wild beasts, so they found a cliff to be safe from wild beasts.
"Sir! How can the matter be so serious? As long as you plead guilty and perform meritorious service, the emperor will definitely spare your life. Have you forgotten? Is it your fault that the river embankment collapsed? Even if you did not reinforce it before, it is a fault in itself.
The problem of the river embankment, you”
Qian Huichun looked back and smiled bitterly, "Chen Zhao, even if the emperor wants to let me go, can those people let me go? This dike burst is so serious, what can't they do to protect themselves? My officer
No matter what, I can't survive, it's better to die now with dignity, at least I won't be said to be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death."
Speaking of this, Qian Huichun's face showed a bit of determination.
Hearing this, Chen Zhao felt a sudden thought and couldn't help but worry about his life. He thought for a moment and wanted to persuade him again.
Qian Huichun cannot die, otherwise he will be more dangerous than he is now.
As Qian Huichun's confidant, Chen Zhao also gained some benefits when he reaped benefits before.
Even to those people, the benefits he gained were just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning at all.
But these people definitely have to find a scapegoat! If Qian Huichun died, wouldn’t it mean that they had to find him to take his place?
It has to be said that Chen Zhao was frightened out of his wits. Otherwise, based on his rank, even if someone had to take responsibility, it would not be his turn because he was not qualified enough.
But how could Chen Zhao think of this at this moment? The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. No, Qian Huichun couldn't die.
Qian Huichun had already run out of the flash and stepped off the cliff. Then he yelled, "The criminal Qian Huichun committed suicide here!"
"Sir! Don't jump!" Chen Zhao raised his eyes and only had time to see the white hem.
He ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down. In fact, the cliff was not bottomless. He could now see the situation at the bottom of the cliff.
Among the rocks, you can faintly see a bit of white.
He looked back at the official residence and official seal placed on the ground, and then at the blood book in his hand, feeling dazed.
Two days ago, he and your Excellency were still thinking about how to get out of here, but today, your Excellency committed suicide to apologize.
After staying on the edge of the cliff for a long time, Chen Zhao brushed his hair that was blown by the wind, picked up the official residence and official seal on the ground, and then walked to the other side.
"Waiter, pack more rabbit and donkey meat!" Gu Chengyu and the others ate and drank enough and rested for half an hour before getting ready to leave.
Although time is tight, people have to rest, right? This is a day and night journey, and riding horses for three or four days in a row is unbearable for anyone.
Mingmo took out three taels of silver from his pocket, and then rubbed his thighs. After riding a horse for a long time, the inner thighs were burning with pain, and he was afraid that the skin was worn out.
"Sir, let's go!" Ming Yan and the others packed up their food and exchanged glances with Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu nodded, stood up and walked outside the tea room.
The four people at that table were all looking at Gu Chengyu and the others. When they saw them mounting their horses and running for a distance to the south, they turned back.
One of them lowered his voice and said: "Master! Do you think these three people have the same purpose as us?"