The trial of the third division first implicated the benevolent and righteous Du Shoufu. Most of the court was moved by Du Shoufu's integrity and character. Regardless of Du Shoufu's official position, just based on Du Shoufu's character, now Du Shoufu's family
Girls who are less than ten years old are already being inquired about.
Of course, there are more people asking about Du Changshi, no, the young master’s marriage. Of course, this is a topic for later, so I won’t mention it for now.
The interrogation of the three divisions continues.
One of Mu An's special orders was to interrogate Ruihou's life experience.
When death is imminent, people tend to be lonely and courageous. They are probably about to meet the King of Hell, so they really dare not say anything. This old lady Lu is even more willing to answer all questions. Li Shangshu said something, and old lady Lu sneered,
"It's hard for His Highness to trace this to this point. You shouldn't ask me, just ask Lu Wenjia."
"I naturally have to ask you about Ruihou."
"If you have anything to ask, I haven't hid it from Bo Xin. I told him when he was a child that he was not born by me. His mother is my sister. I don't know who his father is. His sister died.
After that, I took him to many places to survive, even though there was no hard work, there was hard work."
"Your sister is..."
"We were abandoned by our parents when we were young. Our earliest memories are that we were in the nursery. The nanny who took care of us in the nursery was named Rong, so we took her last name Rong. My sister's last name is "yu", and my last name is "fei".
Someone brought up old Japanese documents in the old papers of the Foundling House. Sure enough, there was a record of when it was found at the door of the Foundling House. The names of the people who were found at that time were all recorded in detail. However, there was only one name Rongyu on the booklet. And, but,
The name is circled in ink, followed by two words: Died of illness at the age of seven.
Old Mrs. Lu said, "In those years, girls and boys who were selected in advance would die of illness early. Even though I was still alive and well, this was of course a lie. The reason why the names of our two sisters became the same is that this book
It must have been made later."
There were windows on both sides of the main hall where the interrogation took place. In the cold winter months, naturally no one would open the windows, so the light in the hall was really bright. The criss-crossed wrinkles on Old Mrs. Lu's face had made it difficult to make a subtle expression, and her turbid eyes were just floating.
I felt a little confused, as if I was reminiscing about the past.
"When I was in the nursery, I had to do chores every day, which was very tiring. However, those who did it quickly and well would have the opportunity to read and learn. That was in the evening, when the nanny in charge taught us how to read and read.
Some simple contents. Every ten days, grandma would check the progress of our study. My sister and I did not dare to relax. After two years of this, a young grandma picked us up and the entire nursery was selected.
There are ten girls. I have paid careful attention to them. There are two types of girls. One is those who do well in exams and are literate, and the other is good-looking. My sister and I have both, so after arriving at the manor, we were assigned
The main house faces south and the house is the best, while the other girls are second to none."
"That Zhuangzi is very neat. Every day there are female teachers who teach us about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and music, and housekeeping and accounting. My sister and I also study classics and history. After eight years of this, one day my grandma told my sister to go
Serving an adult, if you do it well, you will have a bright future. From then on, the maid brought soup and medicine to my sister every day. Finally one day, grandma took her sister to the city by car. When the carriage stopped,
It was already a courtyard, and we changed into the maid's clothes. That day, the family was having a banquet, and there were many guests. We faintly heard the sound of silk and bamboo in the guest courtyard. In the afternoon, two drunken adults were sent away.
We came into the courtyard. After a while, grandma asked my sister to go in. After my sister came out, grandma immediately took us to the car and left the mansion."
The hearts of the three senior officials seemed to be gently lifted by what Mrs. Lu told them. Zhuo Yushi asked first, "How did you know it was two adults? Are they both drunk?"
"Because at that time I heard a man's voice. The man must be a steward but a servant. The man said, be careful and pass on the sobering soup. Oh, Lord, there are steps here." Then, again,
Someone said, "General, watch your step."
The three of them asked with their hearts in their throats, "Which house did you go to that day?"
"I didn't know it at the time, but later I found out that it was in the house of General Cheng, who was in charge of the Xuanjia Guard. The person my sister served was General Cheng." Mrs. Lu said, "General Cheng's family has a fierce wife, not to mention General Cheng's wife at that time
I came from the Liu family, which was a first-class wealthy family at that time. General Cheng didn't even bother to take care of his little girl, so the girls didn't dare to get close to him, so we had to use this method to flirt with him."
Li Shangshu vaguely felt that something was wrong, "Then why did your sister stay in the Liujia Nunnery in the suburbs?"
"Because General Cheng of the Liu Kingdom was in the courtyard at that time, and Princess Dingguo had only one daughter at her knees. She was eager to have a son and was suspicious. It was precisely because of this that Mrs. Cheng was moved. Mrs. Cheng was born in the Liu family and was very jealous.
I used the power of the government to find out my sister’s identity. But after all, she was just a side branch. She didn’t have such a big face to use the power of the Liu family. She happened to hear that Liu Guogong and General Cheng were resting in the same courtyard that day, so she took the initiative and deceived Princess Dingguo.
.Princess Dingguo took action and quickly found the manor where my sister was. My sister was pregnant at that time. Princess Dingguo also suspected that the son in her belly was of Liu family blood, but she could not confirm it, so she placed her in a nunnery in the suburbs. "
"How do you know this?"
"That day when my sister returned to the manor, she told me about it. People like us, who have spent nearly ten years training us, and who are lucky enough to have good looks, are naturally destined to be used in a place like this. From then on, every day
Ten days later, a doctor came to diagnose my sister's pulse, and it was confirmed two months later that my sister was pregnant. However, my grandma took me away and sent me to another manor. Although I was worried about my sister, I had no other choice. About three months later, I
A few months later, grandma took about ten of us south, and after traveling for a month or so, we arrived in Langya, Shandong. I didn’t expect that I would see my sister again. At that time, my sister was in the annex of the royal family in Langya. Before that, she was in the imperial capital.
She told me everything about her, the whole story, which mansion she went to that day, which gentleman she served, who she was imprisoned by, and who rescued her."
Zhuo Yushi said coldly, "I am also curious, who can find the small nunnery where your sister is imprisoned, who can quietly leave the nunnery to serve and look after her, and take her to Shandong."
"The then Duke Wang Guogong of Cheng'en." Old Mrs. Lu said, "The Queen Wang at that time was actually not of the royal family. Queen Wang was born as a nurse, and she was originally a maid in the royal family. His Majesty chose his concubines. At that time, Duke Wang was in Shaanxi
Gan was an official, but he was just a minor official. He was a local county magistrate, and his daughter was within the age of selection. The Wang family was reluctant to part with their daughter. Queen Wang was quite ambitious and was not willing to be a maid for the rest of her life, so she took the initiative to persuade the master's family to let her act as his maid.
The lady enters the palace."
This secret is not particularly confidential. The three of them are in high positions and are aware of it.
"When Queen Wang ascended to the throne, she took control of the Foundling Hall. She later recognized Mr. Wang as her father, but Duke Wang's talents were limited and his family was not prominent. So Queen Wang came up with this idea and selected outstanding boys and girls from the Foundling Hall for special education.
Girls can be used for marriage or to win over officials, and boys can be used for scientific examinations to help her in the court." Mrs. Lu said, "General Cheng was a confidant of Liu Guogong at the time, and he had such a hobby that he did not dare to announce to the outside world. They
I asked my sister to take the decoction suitable for conception before serving General Cheng, just so that my sister can be pregnant for a long time."
"But I didn't want this matter to be known to Mrs. Cheng. Then when Princess Dingguo intervened, the whole game of Queen Wang was thrown away. My sister was also sacrificed."
"Since he has been sacrificed, how can the Duke of Lao Wang take action?"
"The chess pieces are still useful. If the chessboard is overturned, the remaining useful chess pieces will be saved. Of course, those who can be saved will be saved. The balance of the people above saved my sister's life. When I saw her in Langya, she was about to give birth. Later she gave birth.
A baby boy is Bo Xin. My sister said that she had a rough pregnancy and it was unclear whether she would be safe in the future. She was afraid that the child would have to work hard all his life, so she named him Bo Xin. "
"The days in Langya were the calmest. We spent three years there. But suddenly, something happened to Duke Wang in the imperial capital. When the news came, I asked a familiar guard to rescue my sister and uncle.
Xin, set fire to the other courtyard where my sister lived. Wang Guogong’s guilt implicated Langya, and they were unable to take care of us at that time. We fled to the south of the Yangtze River. We heard that it was prosperous and easy to make a living there. My sister died of illness on the way, and I and I
The guards got married and took Boxin to seek life in Yangzhou. That man was also a servant in the Wang family. The Wang family was prominent and he didn't have to worry about clothes and clothing. When he arrived in Yangzhou, life was difficult. He beat and scolded me for no reason at first, and then changed his behavior.
Because of evil thoughts, the cabinet overturned during our argument and injured my leg. I found a knife and stabbed him to death. Bo Xin was still young at that time, and I thought I was going to die in Yangzhou. At that time, Lu Bo came
."
"Lu Bo is a Hunanese and a dart runner. At least that's what I believed at the time. He was our neighbor and lived close by. He knew we were in distress and always took care of us. He came over when he heard the commotion and wanted to break up the fight, but he saw
From my appearance, I thought he would report it to the official, but he didn't. He first held up the cabinet, rescued me, and applied some medicine to my wound. During that time, I saw that at least he didn't want to report it to the official, otherwise he would have applied some medicine on me.
.Besides, I also had a vague feeling in my heart about the matter between a man and a woman. He asked me if I would go with him. At that time, as long as there was a chance to survive, I would agree."
"He went to find a way for me and took me to Hunan, his nominal hometown. We settled down, and later he told me his identity. He is not from Dongmu, but what does that matter? He
He lived with me and had children with me, and he was very good to the children and very good to me."
"At that time, I was worried that people in this small place would gossip a lot and it would be troublesome to know that I had been married before, so I asked Bo Xin to change his name and call me mother. His life experience will never be revealed to the public, and I also wanted to give him an identity.
"
"He has been very smart since he was a child. I taught him to recite poems when he was five years old. He can remember them after just one lesson. But we dare not let anyone know our true identities. Lu Bo said that he has a place to train children. Do you want to let Uncle
Xin goes, and with him here, Bo Xin learns it and will be his arm in the future. When Zhongyang grows up, the two brothers can help each other when they are together."
"You know about this?"
"Of course I know. Isn't it what you think, or did he tell others that he was picked up like the children there? I agreed, and he agreed. What he didn't know was Lu Bo's identity, and he didn't know where the children were.
Lu Bo’s men. I didn’t expect that he would bite back. He later told me that less than 12 out of 10 children there could survive. Even if these children were beggars at the beginning, they would not be punished if they were given a bite to eat.
Life and death. He took the few children he met there and killed all the instructors, guards, and stewards there. He began to doubt Lu Bo, and was also on guard against me, and even Zhong Yang. Because where is the Xuan Yin Pavilion?
Where, no one in the family knows. He used the skills he learned in the organization to start a business. Later, he went to Nanyi Prefecture and won the trust of Nan'an Marquis. I don't know how he felt when he killed Lu Bo. As you can see, Lu Bo
Of course, there are thousands of sins, and death is not a pity. But there is nothing bad about him. He can survive smoothly and learn the skills all thanks to Lu Bo's care. But he killed Lu Bo
, I have taken care of him since Langya, and he made me a widow. His younger siblings have always regarded him as the most affectionate eldest brother, and he killed their father."
"What did Dong Mu give him, and what did the court give him? He wants to do this? I can't figure it out. Even the news of Lu Bo's death was told to us quietly by people close to him. They robbed and killed him in Nanyi Prefecture, and his body was
I don’t know where I went.”
"When I questioned him, he explained that once Lu Bo was captured alive, the identity of the whole family would be exposed. Under the circumstances, he had to be killed. People cannot be resurrected after death, not to mention that he had already decided to leave Hunan and go to the imperial capital to find another career."
"He is that kind of person. He has strategies and means, can endure hardships, and is ruthless." Mrs. Lu said with a hint of nostalgia in her tone, "A person like this can succeed in anything."
"When we arrived in the imperial capital, the Cheng family was already in decline, and its name was no longer heard in the imperial capital. He quickly found a job in the imperial guard and was loved by the old prince. He also met Lin Cheng. What a coincidence. Lin Cheng's
His mother was from the Cheng family, and Lin Cheng regarded him as his brother. Indeed, they were really uncles and cousins. Taking advantage of the opportunity of helping Lin Cheng investigate the Cheng family case, he found out that the Cheng family's downfall was caused by the Liu family. He
I was afraid that he would lose his importance, make the old Duke suspicious, and harm the whole family. But I didn't expect that the old Duke liked him so much and kept him with him all the time. Later, I heard that General Ji, the general of Northern Xinjiang, died in the battle, and the old Duke
He personally went to Northern Xinjiang to preside over the war situation, took him with him, and personally taught him how to march and fight. He even passed on the twelve volumes of ancestral military books to him and regarded him as his successor. Not long after, the old Duke returned home due to illness.
He went to the imperial capital and left him in northern Xinjiang. His achievements became more and more important. After the old Duke passed away from illness, he was granted the title of Marquis after all his achievements. It didn't take long for him to send his eldest sister to His Majesty.
, something happened to the little Duke."
"I always think that what happened to my sister back then was actually caused by Queen Wang playing chess with people and General Cheng being greedy and lustful. They were the ones who caused my sister's early death. It had nothing to do with the Liu family. What's more, the old Duke's treatment of him and Lu
There was nothing wrong with his family, so I wrote to him to persuade him to plead for mercy for the Liu family. He also begged sincerely, and even wrote a memorial, which made the emperor very angry, and he was deprived of his title and dismissed from office. He simply returned to the imperial capital. At that time, I felt suspicious
I felt very sorry for him. It was not easy for him to fight in the war. He suffered so many injuries and shed so much blood to get that title and official position, but he lost it because of the Liu family's land. I was worried that he was not feeling well, so I went to comfort him. He said,
The Liu family is kind to him, and he deserves it. The next day, he will go to the Liu family's grave to pay homage, and the whole family will go together."
"I asked my family to prepare many yellow paper sacrifices. It was summer and the weather was still very hot. After the sacrifice, he asked me to take Zhongyang to the house to rest first. I sat for a while and looked at the sun outside.
It was getting bigger and bigger, so I asked Zhongyang to call him, don't let him stay in the sun for too long and catch the heat. Later, Zhongyang asked me, was it Liu Guogong who killed my father? I wondered how he could say such unreasonable things, and he said, he
When I went to look for Boxin, I heard Boxin saying to the old Duke's stele that the Liu family was nothing more than that, so I asked the old Duke not to blame him. After all, the hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable!"