Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Confrontation

In the north of Bingzhou City, Difu. As soon as Di Renjie returned to the mansion, he went to the study room and buried himself in looking at various classics.Di Chun stood guard at the door of the study, although he didn't sleep all night, he didn't feel sleepy.Seeing that Di Renjie was very busy, Di Chun brought some fragrant tea and whispered beside him: "Master, you haven't had a good rest for two nights, do you want to sleep for a while?" Di Renjie shook his head: "No. There are still some materials It needs to be implemented, and besides, I guess the guests will come to the door soon. Even if you sleep, you won’t be able to sleep for long.” He thought for a while, and then said: “Di Chun, I don’t need someone to wait on me here, you can come to the door from now on. Go and wait, and if anyone comes, immediately lead them to the study."

"Yes." Di Chun agreed, and then asked hesitantly: "Master, can you tell me who you are waiting for? The little one will also know if it is the right person." Di Renjie looked up at him, smiled slightly and said, "Di Chun, actually I don't know who I'm waiting for. I just know someone will definitely come today." "Oh." Di Chun exited the study with a gloomy expression, and walked quickly to the gate of the mansion.The gatekeeper's family saw him coming and greeted him, "Master, you are here." "Well, how's the situation?"

"It's still the same. There are people walking around outside our house across the street, and they are getting more and more presumptuous every day. Those little faces are familiar to you." Hearing this, Di Chun leaned against the crack of the door to look out, and suddenly muttered, "It seems that some people have changed? Why are these people a bit unfamiliar?" "Oh?" The family hurriedly came over to take a look after hearing the words, and said, "Yeah, it seems that the batch has changed suddenly today?" Di Chun thought for a while, moved a stool to sit behind the door, and waited quietly.After waiting for a short time, I heard the sound of knocking on the door knocker.

Just as the family members were about to respond, Di Chun stretched out his hand to stop him, and came to the door by himself, opened a gap slightly, and saw a person standing in front of the door, with a blue cloak covering his whole body, revealing only a pair of piercing eyes. Just as Di Chun was about to speak, the man greeted him leisurely: "I'm coming down to visit Elder Di Ge." "you are?" Seeing Di Chun's vigilant expression and looking him up and down, the man took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Di Chun. Di Chun saw that it was the letter he sent out from Di Jinghui's residence last night. With that letter, his eyes lit up, and he immediately opened the door of the mansion, letting people in from the future.When closing the door, Di Chun deliberately looked across the street, and the strange faces stared here together.Beside him, the man in Tsing Yi said softly: "Don't worry, Chief Steward, these are all our own people."

Di Chun nodded, and hurriedly led the visitor straight to Di Renjie's study, and when he came to the door of the study, Di Renjie was already standing in front of the door like a prophet, and nodded slightly at the visitor, and the two walked into the study together, Di Chun Close the door tightly behind them, and stand guard in front of the door. In the study room, Di Renjie stood still, looked at the man in Tsing Yi with a smile, and asked, "Can you let Di see his true colors?" The man in Tsing Yi took off his hat, revealing a rich and calm round face, bowed to Di Renjie and said, "Wu Zhifei has met Mr. Di Ge."

Di Renjie twirled his beard and said, "Wu Zhifei, Mr. Wu, Sima of Bingzhou." "It's right down." "Sima Wu, please sit down." "Please sir." The two sat down as guests and hosts. Di Renjie looked at Wu Zhifei carefully, and said with a smile, "It's a pity that I was involved in a lot of troubles as soon as I returned to Bingzhou. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited until today to meet Mr. Wu." Wu Zhifei laughed aloud, and said: "Ge Lao's troubles these days, Zhi Fei has heard a little bit. However, although Zhi Fei has no chance to see Ge Lao's demeanor, he is already destined to be with Ge Lao's confidant captain General Li Yuanfang has had a drink, heh heh."

"Oh?" Di Renjie was slightly taken aback: "Then you are..." "Ge Lao's son usually thinks highly of me, so he even let me accompany General Li when he invited General Li to drink." Di Renjie nodded, his face darkened, and said: "You guys drank together three days ago, right? It's a pity that Jing Hui has been imprisoned today, and Yuan Fang's whereabouts are unknown. As their parents, can Mr. Wu understand the feelings of this old man?" ?” Wu Zhifei remained silent, with an unfathomable expression on his face. Di Renjie glanced at him, and said with a faint smile: "Of course, the old man invited Mr. Wu to come here today, not to talk about Di Jinghui and Li Yuanfang, but to talk about Chen Songtao. Presumably, Mr. Wu has already read the letter from the old man. If this is not the case, otherwise I will never come in person.”

Wu Zhifei murmured: "Ge Lao's poems are well written: "Thirty years of time, in the flick of a finger, the tall pines and ancient cypresses do not lose their beauty. "Jing Tao hates chasing after the waves, but it is hard to sail bravely like before. "Old ailments have not been healed and new illnesses have arrived, and it is so embarrassing to be depressed. "Chen asked about the need for new medicines, and in the past 25 years Huazheng is moving forward. "Isn't this exactly 'Songtao is ill, and has been ill for five years'?" Di Renjie smiled: "Master Wu is really shrewd, he saw the mystery in the old man's crooked poem at a glance. Master Wu took office as Sima of Bingzhou five years ago, right?"

"Oh? Mr. Ge must have checked the files of the Ministry of Officials?" "Haha, the files of the Ministry of Officials are in the capital, and it may take more than ten days to check them back and forth. And the old man just met Wu Sima just now, where is the time to check the files?" "That?" "Zhifei, what the old man said is only an inference. However, once you admit it just now, it is equivalent to affirming the old man's inference." Wu Zhifei's face changed, and his expression became a little more respectful.He bowed slightly to Di Renjie and said, "Old Man Ge's wisdom has long been heard and admired. Zhi Fei saw the letter from the old man yesterday and knew that the old man had grasped a lot of inside information, so he came here today to ask the old man for advice. .”

Di Renjie stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "I dare not ask for advice, but Wu Sima should also reveal his true identity, otherwise how will I know if I can speak freely?" "This..." Wu Zhifei showed embarrassment. Di Renjie sneered and said, "Since Wu Sima doesn't want to speak directly, then the old man will speak for you. Zhifei, you are the inner guard sent by the emperor, right? The task is to monitor Chen Songtao!" Wu Zhifei was shocked, and asked involuntarily, "You, how did you know?" Di Renjie smiled again: "Inference. But your reaction confirmed my inference again. Moreover, based on your reaction, I can further confirm that Shen Huai is also an inner guard. Am I right?"

It was hard to hide the astonishment on Wu Zhifei's face, and even showed a little fear.Di Renjie glanced at him, smiled faintly again, picked up his teacup, sipped the tea, and said slowly: "I know that, before this trip to Bingzhou, the old man once had a meeting with King Xiang in Luoyang. conversation. And that conversation was a great basis for these inferences I have just made." Di Renjie recalled the conversation with King Xiang to Wu Zhifei, and then said: "Because of King Xiang's entrustment, before I came to Bingzhou, I went to the Ministry of Officials to obtain the files of Bingzhou's military and political officials, and browsed them roughly. Afterwards, the only thing I discovered was that the imperial court had sent several civil servants and generals to Bingzhou five years ago, and nothing special was found about the others.” Wu Zhifei nodded thoughtfully, waiting for Di Renjie's next words. Di Renjie continued: "I arrived in Bingzhou six days ago, and I was immediately involved in various incidents as soon as I arrived here. Mr. Wu must be very clear about these things, so I don't need to go into details. In short, everything All these incidents seem to be trying to put my son Di Jinghui in a situation where there is no redemption, and Jinghui has always been unwilling to be honest with me because of the rift between me and me over the years, and because of his own involvement in these matters. It made me fall into an unprecedented passive situation. I could neither ascertain the hidden truth behind all these events nor know what position I should take towards my son. Unprecedented confusion and helplessness!" Di Renjie's voice became slightly hoarse, but his face showed anger and determination. He slightly raised his voice and said, "However, a conspiracy is a conspiracy after all. No matter how careful the plan is, no matter how successful the arrangement is, there will always be a conspiracy." It has its loopholes and loopholes. While the person behind the scenes is pressing on, he also exposes his intentions to my eyes more and more clearly. Hmph, he underestimated me, Di Renjie, thinking that as long as I If you hold my son hostage, you can use my loving heart to persecute me, make me confused and lose my judgment. He is really wrong! No, hatred and anger will only inspire my fighting spirit , the complicated situation will only provide more clues, all I need is a little time to think. Although these six days have been difficult, I have not stopped thinking. Until yesterday, the thread of these thoughts was finally cleared. We got in touch." He paused, then suddenly smiled, looked up at Wu Zhifei, and asked, "Zhifei, you must know that the person behind the scenes I'm talking about is Chen Songtao, right?" Wu Zhifei listened attentively to Di Renjie's words, and at this moment silently affirmed Di Renjie's words with his eyes. Di Renjie said sternly: "Chen Songtao's viciousness and cunning ended up killing him. When he used Di Jinghui to coerce me, he seemed to completely forget that his own daughter is Jing Hui's wife. Last night, when Jing Hui was detained After being imprisoned, I had a conversation with my daughter-in-law Chen Qiuyue. The conversation revealed a conspiracy that happened five years ago, which became the key to connect everything. I also know that there are still people in Bingzhou who are concerned about this conspiracy. The conspiracy five years ago was also very interesting. Therefore, based on my judgment of Shen Huai, I wrote an acrostic poem and sent it to him. I predicted that after reading this letter, Shen Huai would either come to find it in person. Me, or the power behind him will come to me. In the end, I was waiting for you. Hehe, since you are here, I will tell you in detail what I have learned." Then, he will The conspiracy Chen Qiuyue narrated five years ago told Wu Zhifei without reservation. After Wu Zhifei listened, he nodded frequently and said, "Mr. Ge has really helped Zhifei a lot. Mr. Ge has pointed out just now that Zhifei is the inner guard sent by the emperor, so Zhifei will just say it. The emperor got it five years ago. A secret report said that the king of Wei had planned a rebellion, and Chen Songtao and Bingzhou were all involved. The emperor was wary and unwilling to investigate the matter openly, so he sent the inner guards to Bingzhou to lurk and collect clues from all parties. Shen Huai and I were in five During the transfer of officials a year ago, they were assigned to the Dudu Mansion and the Zhechong Mansion respectively, and started investigations from both ends. However, Chen Songtao is very sophisticated and meticulous, and Shen Huai and I spent a lot of effort to win him over. At that time, Zhechong captain Liu Yuan’s trust, the investigation and evidence collection were usually carried out in the most covert way, so the progress was very slow. In a blink of an eye, the king of Wei passed away, and our investigation still had no major breakthroughs. The emperor made many secret compromises Accusing us of ineffectiveness, alas, in the past year or so, Zhifei has lived like a year." Di Renjie interjected: "But in recent years, since Xiang Wang took over as the Bingzhou Mu, Chen Songtao was afraid that Xiang Wang would use his power to snatch the Bingzhou territory that he had painstakingly managed for many years. What happened years ago will be revealed, so his activities began to rampant. Although there is not enough evidence, I judge that the death of General Wang Guizong must be related to him. In addition, the series of events that happened to me and my son, It was all planned by him.” Wu Zhifei hesitated and said: "Master Di, Jing Hui is my good friend. I have been with him for the past five years, and I have a certain understanding of him. Frankly speaking, he is involved in the two cases of Heanying Villa and Lanyuguan. Zhifei thinks it’s hard to say what exactly happened inside. Jing Hui himself is by no means an evil person, but he does things too boldly and recklessly, and I’m worried that he will be used by others.” Di Renjie said: "I understand the meaning of knowing what is wrong. I don't want to excuse Di Jinghui at the moment. The old man has already made up his mind about the case of Hate Ying Villa, and Lan Yuguan still has a lot of doubts. But the old man firmly believes that as long as there is a chance to talk to Di Jinghui If Jing Hui talks face to face, the old man will definitely be able to find out the whole truth of the matter. I can only hate Chen Songtao for despicably putting Jing Hui in prison and cutting off my contact with him. In addition, there is another important clue in the Lanyuguan case, which is The child Han Bin, I also just learned yesterday that he was rescued by Yuan Fang and protected him. But... just this morning, I found a fire at the Earth Temple in the east of the city, and there were signs of officers and soldiers fighting with people nearby. I guessed right, it should be that the troops sent by Chen Songtao had an encounter with Yuan Fang." Wu Zhifei was shocked and said, "I said why there was an abnormal mobilization of soldiers and horses in the Governor's Mansion last night, and I heard that the Earth Temple in the east of the city was on fire. So that's the case... In this way, General Li's situation may be very dangerous. Today Chen Songtao ordered Search the whole city for a young man with a child, and shoot them to death." "This Chen Songtao deserves to be killed!" Di Renjie squeezed out the words between his teeth, his eyes bursting with anger.He looked at Wu Zhifei, and said in a solemn tone: "Zhifei, although Chen Qiuyue revealed to me what happened five years ago, it is probably impossible for her to testify against her father. Now, Di Jinghui is five years old. An important insider of the incident five years ago, what Chen Songtao is doing now is partly to prevent Di Jinghui from exposing his crimes five years ago. So I think that if we want to make a breakthrough on the incident five years ago At the same time, Di Jinghui is the most critical witness to thoroughly investigate the Lanyuguan case. The reason why I sent a letter today to draw out Zhifei is very simple. It is to ask Zhifei to help me fight against Chen Songtao. , to clarify the cases that we all care about, including those five years ago and now, so that the innocent people can be freed, and the guilty people can be brought to justice!" Wu Zhifei also said sternly: "Mr. Ge, Zhifei completely agrees with Mr. Ge's opinion. In fact, before coming to Di's mansion, Zhifei had ordered Shen Huai to try to rescue Di Jinghui. Shen Huai is currently planning. Mr. Ge, you You know, Chen Songtao holds almost the right to mobilize all the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou. Although we have gradually cultivated some of our own troops over the past five years, after all, we are few and lonely, and we still need to be very careful in our actions. Chen Songtao will jump over the wall in a hurry. When I came here today, I secretly replaced the soldiers monitoring your mansion with my troops, otherwise Chen Songtao would have known about your meeting with me." Di Renjie nodded and said: "This old man believes in Shen Huai's ability, and he will definitely find a proper way to rescue Di Jinghui." Having said that, he smiled slightly and said, "This old man actually deduced from General Shen's actions these days that The conclusion is that the internal guards are in Bingzhou." "This?" Wu Zhifei looked blank. Di Renjie straightened his beard and explained: "The old man said just now that since he set foot on the land of Bingzhou, the old man has been controlled by others and faced various threats from time to time. But the old man has also discovered that there are forces that have been trying to help the old man. Shen Huai then He is the representative of this force. From the very beginning, Shen Huai took the initiative to provide many clues related to Lanyu Temple, including the situation of Han Rui and Han Bin brothers. Exploring Lanyu Temple, I discovered the tragic situation where the Taoists were killed. Later, it was Shen Huai who helped us connect some strange things that happened in Bingzhou in the past six months with Lanyu Temple. Frankly speaking, from the very beginning, I was very concerned about Shen Huai Huai's true identity was doubted. As one of the chief generals of Zhechong Mansion in Bingzhou, his behavior was obviously quite different from Chen Songtao's intentions. He also took the initiative to win Yuan Fang's favor. All these showed that this person was different. So-so. I once suspected that he was actually introducing us to the Lanyuguan incident by making insinuations, and gaining the trust of Yuanfang and me to control our dynamics. Therefore, when Yuanfang moved out of our house, Jing When Hui was led to Lanyu Temple again, I asked Shen Huai to rescue Jing Hui, which was actually a big gamble! I really had no choice in the situation at that time, but I was betting on my son's life Ah..." Di Renjie paused for a moment, calmed down, and continued: "Fortunately, Shen Huai and Yuan Fang teamed up to rescue Jing Hui. Although Chen Songtao still took the first step to intercept Jing Hui, this just shows that It is true that Shen Huai has a different path from Chen Songtao, otherwise Chen Songtao would not have to spend so much trouble, and Yuan Fang and Jing Hui will encounter greater dangers, and even face death. Therefore, I conclude that Shen Huai represents the relationship between Chen Songtao and Chen Songtao. Another force that Songtao is facing tit for tat. Then, what is this force? I suddenly remembered a few conversations with Shen Huai a few days ago." Di Renjie smiled and asked kindly: "General Shen seems to be from Luoyang from the accent. When did you come to Bingzhou?" "Lord Di, the last general is indeed from Luoyang. Five years ago, he was sent from the Habayashi Guard to Zhechong Mansion in Bingzhou." "Oh, General Shen turned out to be Habayashi Wei, no wonder his actions are so rigorous and capable." Shen Huai smiled and said: "The general is ashamed. If Mr. Di has nothing else to do, then the general will leave first." Di Renjie said: "Thinking of these words, I immediately contacted the situation I found in the archives before I left Bingzhou. I immediately thought that Shen Huai was also one of the officials sent to Bingzhou five years ago, and he was also Habayashi guards who came from the emperor's own leadership, could this force come from the emperor? At that time, I was still not sure about my judgment immediately. But the conversation with Chen Qiuyue later confirmed my deduction completely. Obviously, five years The emperor was not ignorant of the conspiracy of the former king of Wei. She dispatched several officials from the imperial court to Bingzhou to secretly investigate the truth of the matter. Shen Huai was one of them. Then, whoever can shoulder such a secret mission of the emperor, Besides her most trusted inner guard, who else could it be?" Wu Zhifei let out a long breath and said, "Ge Lao's wisdom is truly admirable." Di Renjie waved his hand and said, "Hey, the situation of Jing Hui and Yuan Fang is very critical now, I still hope that Mr. Wu can lend a helping hand to deal with Chen Songtao with me, investigate the truth of the case clearly, and return the imperial court to a stable and reliable northern capital." !" Wu Zhifei said solemnly: "What Elder Ge said is very true. It is Zhifei's responsibility to investigate the case five years ago. Chen Songtao is now arrogant in Bingzhou. Zhifei has long wanted to investigate him, but he has never been able to collect reliable evidence. Since Zhifei is here today, he wants to spare no effort to join hands with Mr. Ge. It's just, just..." His face suddenly changed into a embarrassed look. Di Renjie asked calmly, "Just what?" "Well, Elder Ge doesn't know. The emperor sent an imperial envoy who arrived in Bingzhou yesterday, and ordered Zhifei to take Elder Di Ge to report all the case to him today." "Master Imperial Envoy? Who is it?" "This imperial envoy is, is General Zhang Changzong." "What?!" Now Di Renjie couldn't hide his surprised expression, and stared straight at Wu Zhifei: "Zhang Changzong came to Bingzhou to ask about this matter? It's so strange, what does all this have to do with him?" Wu Zhifei sighed, "Oh, Mr. Ge doesn't know, that Feng Danqing from Heanying Villa is Zhang Changzong's aunt." Di Renjie was stunned for a while, and then said: "So there is such a relationship, no wonder Chen Songtao didn't go to Henying Villa to investigate the case, but instead got me involved in this matter, I understand now." He sneered, and said : "Alright, this old man would like to meet the aunt and nephew, and analyze the case of Fan Qixin's murder in Heenying Villa. I will give them a pleasant surprise." Wu Zhifei was a little worried and said: "Mr. Ge, aside from the Lanyuguan case, Jing Hui is also involved in the Henying Villa case. I'm afraid Zhang Changzong, the imperial envoy, won't be very fair." "Don't be afraid. As an official and a person, I, Di Renjie, always uphold a clear heart. No matter what complex and difficult situation you face, as long as you have justice and justice in your heart, you will be fearless. People are doing things, the sky is watching, and the sky has eyes." Zhifei, when shall we set off?" Wu Zhifei said: "If Mr. Ge is ready, then we will set off now. While there are still my people outside the mansion, we can leave the mansion without anyone noticing. Now we still have to be more careful, so that Chen Songtao can't be aware of it in the slightest." .” "Okay, the old man will follow Zhifei to hate Yingshan Villa now." Bingzhou Metropolitan Government. Shen Huai was asking a lieutenant: "How is Di Jinghui's current situation?" "The general went to the cell to inquire. After Di Jinghui woke up yesterday afternoon, he made a big fuss. He wanted to see Mr. Di and Mr. Chen. After being rejected, he didn't eat, drink or sleep. He stayed in the prison cell like a wooden man, and it has been like this until now." "Is there any of us among the jailers?" "The current batch is our people. If you want to save Di Jinghui, the best time is from now to night." "Well, there will be another group at midnight, right? That group is Chen Songtao's?" "That's right, so if we rescue Di Jinghui now, we will definitely not be able to hide it when we change shifts at night, and I'm afraid we will have to fight each other." Shen Huai frowned and said, "Time is too tight. If Lord Wu, Lord Di, and the Imperial Envoy fail to reach a consensus tonight at Heanying Villa, and Chen Songtao jumps over the wall again, we will be very passive. If we can buy more time Alright. How can we find a perfect plan?" He glanced at the lieutenant general and said, "Go and greet our squad leader first, and prepare to save people. I'll make a plan here." "Yes." The officer hurried out. Shen Huai lowered his head and pondered for a while, when suddenly he heard someone calling in his ear: "Brother Shen Xian." He suddenly raised his head, and Li Yuanfang was standing in front of him smiling at him.Li Yuanfang was wearing a slightly bulky blue cotton robe, her face was very pale, but her expression was very calm and serene. Shen Huai was both surprised and happy, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Yuanfang! You, why are you here?" Li Yuanfang shook his head and said, "It's a long story." Seeing Shen Huai looking him up and down, he smiled and said, "My original clothes are no longer in shape, so I 'borrowed' them from passers-by, which doesn't fit me well. But Finally, it is possible not to attract too much attention... Shen Xiandi, can you tell me what happened after the farewell in front of the Di Mansion yesterday?" "This... well, Brother Yuan Fang, you probably don't know yet. We rescued Di Jinghui back to the Di Mansion yesterday. Unexpectedly, Mr. Chen Songtao was already blocking him there, and he immediately intercepted Di Jinghui and put him in prison." "How could this happen?" Li Yuanfang frowned and said, "I didn't expect that. In this way, my lord has not been able to talk to Di Jinghui." "No." Li Yuanfang said: "I just went to Di's mansion to observe, and the surrounding surveillance area is very dense, so I didn't enter rashly. I wanted to find out about the situation with you first, but unexpectedly something happened to Di Jinghui." He lowered his head in silence Thinking deeply, Shen Huai stared at him without saying a word.After a while, Li Yuanfang raised her head and smiled faintly at Shen Huai: "Brother Shen Huai, Brother Yu has something on his mind and wants to talk to you." Shen Huai quickly ran to hang the latch securely, and returned to the table, Li Yuanfang had already sat down, and Shen Huai sat across from him.Li Yuanfang looked ahead and said slowly: "Xiang Shen, my lord and I came to Bingzhou six days ago. I never thought that these six days would be the most difficult six days in my life. I believe the same is true for adults. Brother Shen Xian, you know everything about the past six days, and I have nothing special to say about what happened between Di Jinghui and me. If Di Jinghui Not the son of an adult, I probably will never deal with someone like him in my life, but he is the son of an adult. In the past few days, I have seen adults feel embarrassed and anxious because of him... I can ignore Di Jing Hui is hostile to me, as long as I can help adults, I am willing to do anything. However, I accidentally met a child, this poor child, and brought me an unsolvable problem." He looked at Shen Huai asked: "Brother Shen Xian, today I saw soldiers at the gate of the city interrogating the man with the child, did you hear that too?" Shen Huai replied in a low voice: "Yes. Master Chen is looking for you and Han Bin." Li Yuanfang nodded lightly: "Han Bin, this is the child, he shoulders the truth of the Lan Yuguan case. I have followed the adult for ten years, and I always hand over all the clues I have collected to the adult when I handle the case." , Let him summarize and sort out and uncover the mystery. I should have done the same this time, but when I found out that Di Jinghui was involved in Lan Yuguan's case, I hesitated. The truth of the case is still unclear, and I can't judge Whether Di Jinghui is guilty or not? If I hand over Han Bin to the lord, once the lord finds that Di Jinghui is guilty, he will suffer a heavy blow. In the past few days, I have clearly felt the lord's respect for Di Jinghui. I can't imagine how an adult will face the crime of his beloved son. But if I don't hand over Han Bin, how will I deal with this lonely child? He has lost his only Relatives are still facing the danger of being silenced, if no one helps him, this child will only die." Speaking of this, Li Yuanfang smiled wryly: "Brother Shen, Brother Yu is not a very smart person. I am used to asking adults for help in this situation, but this time I can't ask adults. Do you know? I even thought about taking Han Bin away from home in anonymity. I thought, maybe doing this can save the child's life , and the truth of the Lanyuguan case can be obliterated from now on, then perhaps the adults will feel more relaxed? But the question is, even if Di Jinghui is guilty, will the adults not want to reveal the truth about the Lanyuguan? Did the people who died unjustly in the case just die in vain? My own conscience absolutely cannot accept this ending." Li Yuanfang stopped talking, and he stared fixedly ahead, as if he had fallen into endless troubles again. Shen Huai called softly: "Brother Yuanfang." Calling Li Yuanfang back from his reverie, he smiled apologetically: "Brother Shen, I'm sorry. I've been with adults for ten years, and I'm used to loneliness. Except for adults, I don't have any friends, and there are very few opportunities to talk to people like today, and I feel like I'm talking to myself." Seeing Shen Huai's slightly surprised expression, Li Yuanfang shook his head and continued: "I just arrived at your lord's side. When he was young, he told me to be "cautiously alone". I didn't quite understand it at the beginning, but after going through a few insidious deceptions, I understood that doubting others is an inevitable choice for an adult in his status. And I, as his The last barrier around me has no right to take into account my personal preferences and wishes, otherwise I will not be able to undertake the responsibility of protecting adults. Therefore, if there is no friend, there will be no friends. I don’t feel lonely when I am with adults. But this time ..." He suddenly laughed: "How did I mention this. Younger brother Shen, don't worry about it." Shen Huai shook his head and lowered his eyelids.Li Yuanfang was quiet for a moment, then Fang Zheng said: "I just talked about it, because the case of Lanyu Temple is unknown, I have been unable to decide how to act. I didn't know until I heard the conversation between Di Jinghui and Fan Tai in front of Lanyu Temple. It is finally possible to determine the extent of Di Jinghui's crime. He is guilty, but it is a crime committed by being deceived. Di Jinghui was sent back to the Di Mansion in the hope that the Lord could confront Di Jinghui face-to-face, hear Di Jinghui's statement of the case, and make a personal judgment on his son's crime. I think the Lord should have the right to make this decision. Brother Shen Xian , what do you say?" Shen Huai nodded hastily: "Brother Yuan Fang's words are very true." "But Di Jinghui is now in the cell of the Governor's Mansion, what should we do?" Li Yuanfang asked, with a sly light in his eyes. Shen Huai said categorically: "Try to rescue him and send him to Mr. Di." Li Yuanfang responded: "That's great, brother Yu thinks the same way. It's not too late. If Chen Songtao wants to kill Di Jinghui, it's too late. Let's make a good plan now, how to rescue Di Jinghui Hui." Shen Huai looked distressed: "Brother Yuanfang, there are my cronies among the guards guarding Di Jinghui, who can help us go to prison and save people. The problem is, tonight, the guards will change shifts, and Di Jinghui will be rescued by then." The matter must not be hidden. But I am worried that such a short time is not enough for Mr. Di to solve all the facts of the case and arrange Di Jinghui properly. And once Chen Songtao learns that Di Jinghui was rescued, he will definitely go to Mr. Di to investigate. Then you will be passive." Li Yuanfang nodded ponderingly: "It makes sense. The later Chen Songtao gets the news, the better the adults will be able to make adequate arrangements, so we must avoid making fools of others." He looked at Shen Huai, and suddenly said: "Brother Shen, if someone replaces Di Jing Hui is in the cell, do you think we can hide it for a while longer?" Shen Huai's eyes widened: "You mean to drop bags? This...you can try it. The prison cell in the Governor's Mansion is closed on all sides, and the light inside is very dim. If there is a person of similar stature staying there, the jailer will definitely not suspect it." .Because under normal circumstances, no one would think that such a thing as packet loss would happen, and naturally they would not check it deliberately." Li Yuanfang smiled: "That's very good. Then let's make this plan. I can stay in the cell instead of Di Jinghui. Even if I'm found out, I can handle it." "That's a really good idea. But, brother Yuanfang, you're going to be alone again in danger." "Don't be afraid, I'm fine. It's just that Brother Shen, after I replace Di Jinghui, you must send him to Master Di safely, so that I haven't taken the risk in vain." "I can guarantee this with my life!" The two put their heads together, lowered their voices to a minimum, and began to discuss a specific action plan. Just after noon, Shen Huai and a guard who delivered meals came to Di Jinghui's cell.I saw Di Jinghui sitting silently against the corner with his head drooped, unable to see his face.Shen Huai walked over and called softly, "Brother Jing Hui." Di Jinghui didn't respond at all, and remained motionless.The jailer carrying the food box said, "Di Jinghui, it's time to eat." His voice was low, but Di Jinghui suddenly raised his head and stared at the jailer with wide eyes.Li Yuanfang met his gaze calmly and walked up to Di Jinghui.Di Jinghui was fully awake at this time, he looked nervously at Shen Huai, then at Li Yuanfang, moving his lips: "Li Yuanfang, Shen Huai, yes, it's you? Did my father ask you to come? Are you going to let me go?" I go out?!" Shen Huai replied in a low voice: "Brother Jing Hui, we are here to rescue you." Di Jinghui was stunned, got up from the ground, and pulled Shen Huai's arm to go out. Shen Huai hurriedly said: "Brother Jinghui! Don't worry, take off your coat first." Di Jinghui looked at Shen Huai with a puzzled face. Li Yuanfang had already taken off the jailer's clothes and handed them to Di Jinghui. "You wear this. Give me your clothes." Di Jinghui took a step back, his face flushed, and he wanted to say something, but finally he couldn't speak. He took off his robe silently and handed it to him. Li Yuanfang, however, never made eye contact with him.Li Yuanfang didn't care, she quickly changed into Di Jinghui's robe, and looked down, it seemed to fit her pretty well.Di Jinghui next to him was also dressed as a prison guard, Shen Huai and Li Yuanfang met each other's eyes, silently nodded to each other, and Shen Huai led Di Jinghui out of the cell in a hurry.A jailer next to him came over and hung up the lock, then retreated to the duty room outside.Li Yuanfang looked around. In a narrow prison cell, there was a messy pile of grass in the corner, but there was nothing else.A faltering candle was lit on the table outside the cell, and Li Yuanfang moved the haystack to another dark corner, just to avoid the faint light of the candle.He nodded in satisfaction, hid the Youlan Sword in the haystack, lay down on his own, curled up facing the wall, with the Youlan Sword under his head, and soon fell into a deep sleep. On the outskirts of Bingzhou, Heanying Villa. In the main hall on the hillside of Henying Villa, Zhang Changzong was sitting upright in the middle of a white jade tower. His handsome face was slightly pale, which added a lovely charm.The next chair is Feng Danqing. This woman has put on a bright red dress today, and her face is as beautiful as the clothes on her body. She is sitting on the chair with all manners, staring at Zhang Changzong , did not hide the love in the eyes at all. Looking at her, Zhang Changzong lowered his voice and said, "Wu Zhifei and Di Renjie have already arrived at the gate of the villa, please restrain yourself." Feng Danqing didn't seem to hear it, and still looked confused and infatuated.Zhang Changzong's complexion changed, and he was about to explode when the door of the hall opened, and Zhuang Ding led Wu Zhifei and Di Renjie into the hall.When Zhang Changzong saw it, he quickly changed his arrogant expression, and simply leaned back, condescendingly looking down on these two people. Wu Zhifei suppressed the disgust in his heart, came to the bed and bowed to salute: "Wu Zhifei, the leader of the Neiwei Pavilion, has a meeting with the imperial envoy." Zhang Changzong nodded slightly, as a greeting, but his eyes were fixed on Di Renjie, and he said in a strange way: "Old Di Ge, it's been a while since I've seen you, why do you seem to be a lot older? Your Majesty finally let you return to your hometown, and you look like this , didn’t you fail the Holy Majesty’s will?” 狄仁杰淡淡一笑，不尴不尬地答道：“老臣倒是想不辜负圣上的心意，只是总有人不允老臣安生。这不，就连今天在座的冯夫人，也给老臣出了不少难题啊。” 冯丹青身子一哆嗦，总算收束起了一直锁在张昌宗脸上的目光，转而盯上狄仁杰，悠悠地开口道：“狄大人，您不说我倒还不好意思提呢，我那先夫的案子，您到底查得怎么样了？我这两天怎么一点儿消息都没听见啊？” 狄仁杰满脸笑容：“老夫这里已有了消息。” 张昌宗和冯丹青不由自主地交换了下眼神，张昌宗冷冷地道：“恨英山庄范其信与冯丹青向圣上献药有功，圣上此次派本钦差来并州，其中一个任务就是要重重犒赏恨英山庄，哪想到范老先生竟被人害死。狄阁老，听说你接下了这个案子，调查出结果了吗？” “老夫刚才已经说了，有好消息带给冯夫人，和钦差大人。” “那就说来听听。” 狄仁杰的语调十分平静：“钦差大人，本阁已经查出了杀害范其信的元凶，那个人……”他顿了顿，眼中闪出嘲讽的冷光，慢悠悠地接着道：“那个人就是冯丹青夫人。” 冯丹青惊得一下从椅子上跳了起来，脸色煞白，颤抖着声音道：“狄，狄大人，你这简直是血口喷人！” 张昌宗的声音也变了：“狄仁杰，你这么说有证据吗？” 狄仁杰含笑道：“证据很简单，便是冯夫人收藏在十不亭旁小屋中的尸首。冯夫人，要不要让人去把那尸首拉到这里来？” “你！”冯丹青措手不及，有些慌乱了。 张昌宗道：“狄大人，你只管说就是了。我见不得死人。” “好，那也没有关系。那本阁就说说吧。本阁是四天前被冯夫人请入恨英山庄验尸的。当时，本阁所看到的是一个文雅老者的尸首，脖子上有一道致命刀伤。冯夫人告诉我，范其信是在十不亭上遭人刀伤，临死前嘱咐她来找我，并要求不让官府介入。这一番说辞和尸首的情况看似吻合，其实当时本阁就发现了一个重大的问题。” “哦，什么问题？” “那脖子上的刀伤有问题。当时我让元芳也看了这个刀伤，我们事后都一致同意，死者在这样的刀伤下肯定是立时毙命，绝不可能说出冯夫人所说的什么'莫叫官府，找狄怀英'这样的话。”狄仁杰观察着冯丹青煞白的脸色，含笑道：“冯夫人，下次你要想再移花接木，千万要注意细节，不要再犯如此明显的错误。”他又继续说道：“这么简单的一个错误就说明冯夫人在说谎，要么她所说的范其信死亡的场景是假的，要么那具尸体根本就不是范其信！本阁与范其信是故交，怎奈与范其信已经多年不交往，确实想不起他的样貌，但本阁后来从狄景辉和陆嫣然那里得知，冯夫人自范其信死后就不让他们见到范其信的尸体，而他们两人是绝对能够认出尸体真假的，这只能说明冯夫人心虚。另外，陆嫣然还向本阁证实，范其信面容粗黑，貌似老农，这与冯夫人让我看到的那具面白肤细的文雅老者的容貌差之千里。综合这些情况，本阁有足够的理由断定，冯夫人让我看的决不是真正的范其信的尸体。” 冯丹青僵硬着身子坐在椅中，脸上红一阵白一阵。 狄仁杰又道：“那么，冯夫人为什么要花这么大的力气给我看一个冒充的死者呢？最可能的原因就是，本阁可以通过范其信的尸首推测出他的真实死因。于是这就产生了另一个疑问，为什么冯夫人害怕让本阁了解范其信的真实死因呢？实际上，按照冯夫人提供给我的线索，最可能的杀人嫌疑犯是狄景辉，但既然这个死因是假的，狄景辉便被排除了嫌疑。那么，剩下最可能的杀人嫌疑是谁呢？当然就是冯夫人！因为冯夫人是最直接接触范其信的唯一一个人。所以，本阁便可以断定，冯夫人如此费尽心机要达到的目的，无非就是把杀人嫌疑从自己身上转移到狄景辉那里。所以，本阁也就可以进一步断定，在范其信真正的尸体上有着冯夫人杀人的直接证据！”冯丹青缩在椅中，全身不停地哆嗦，勉强憋出一句话：“你，你这都是在血口喷人！” 狄仁杰镇静地直视着她：“冯夫人，是你给范其信饮下了葛草根水吧？范其信多年服食金丹，体内多金，而葛草根水与金相克，一旦服下便会毒性发作，范其信必死无疑。唯一的问题就是，这样死去的人面色赤红，死因一览无余。而自冯夫人嫁入恨英山庄，范其信的一切饮食都经冯夫人之手，如果真实的死因暴露出来，冯夫人的罪行就根本不可能掩饰了！” 张昌宗强自镇静地问：“狄仁杰，可你所说的一切都是推测，并没有可靠的人证物证。” 狄仁杰平静地答道：“恨英山庄的范泰大总管就是人证，他已经被吴知非大人收押，随时可以来作证！”说着，他淡淡地向吴知非使了个眼色，吴知非一笑，摆出副高深莫测的表情。 张昌宗的声音也哆嗦了起来：“可是冯丹青为什么要杀范其信？她没有理由……”他的语音未落，冯丹青突然从椅子上跳了起来，几步便扑到张昌宗的身前，死死抓住他的衣服，疯狂地叫嚷起来：“六郎，六郎，我做这一切都是为了你啊，你要救我，救我啊！”张昌宗吓得往旁边就躲，那冯丹青却似完全失去了理智，拼命抓住张昌宗，本来娇美的面容扭曲得变了形，满嘴里只是嚷着：“六郎，我全是为了你啊！不要让我落到他们的手中！救我！”狄仁杰和吴知非倒没料到这个局面，此时都略显惊诧地看着那互相拉扯的两个人，一边思考着。张昌宗被冯丹青拉扯得几乎摔倒，他抬头瞥见狄吴二人的神情，突然目露凶光，飞起一脚便把冯丹青踹倒在地，从袖中褪出柄匕首，一转手便狠狠地插入了冯丹青的胸膛。冯丹青的眼睛瞬时瞪得老大，死死盯住张昌宗，嘴角旁流下一缕鲜血，脸上由困惑渐渐换上刻骨仇恨的神情，眼白一翻便倒伏在了地上。 狄仁杰赶过去一探她的鼻息：“她死了。”他慢慢起身，盯着张昌宗：“钦差大人，你这是干什么？！” 张昌宗连连喘着粗气，犹自强作镇定道：“这女人犯了杀人罪，本钦差将她绳之以法了。” 狄仁杰点头：“冯丹青的杀人动机还未问明，钦差大人就贸然杀人，莫不是想灭口？” 张昌宗大叫道：“狄仁杰！你不要得寸进尺。我是钦差，有皇上赋予的杀伐之权，不要说杀了冯丹青，此刻就是杀了……”在狄仁杰威逼的目光下，张昌宗生生把后面的话咽了回去。 正在此时，一名卫士跑进殿来，报告道：“沈槐将军把狄景辉带来了！”张昌宗仿佛遇到了救星，赶紧喊道：“快让他们进来！”又道：“把冯丹青的尸体抬下去！”卫士们忙忙地收拾了冯丹青的尸体，张昌宗这才勉强镇定了下来，说：“狄仁杰，本钦差此次一来并州，便听说您的儿子卷入了数件重案，对此，你有什么话要说吗？” 狄仁杰没有理会他，只是定定的望着一身狱卒服色的狄景辉被沈槐带进殿来。父子二人眼神接触之际，生离死别的感慨和血脉相连的亲情同时浮现在他们的眼底，狄仁杰在心中微微叹息一声，他知道，期待已久的信赖和理解终于到来了，但愿还不算太晚…… 沈槐上前来，匆匆把搭救狄景辉的经过说了一遍，狄仁杰听说李元芳调换狄景辉入监，一时脸色大变，好不容易才恢复镇静。随后，狄景辉笔挺地站在正殿前，面对着张昌宗、狄仁杰、吴知非和沈槐，开始叙述蓝玉观的故事：“我与恨英山庄的范其信多年共同经营来自异域的珍奇药材，一直卓有成效。大半年前，范其信对我提起他又培育了一种来自大食的奇异花种，并从中研制出了一种特别的药物。他告诉我说，这是保治百病的神药。我一听之下，自然欣喜万分，但范其信告诉我说，这药的效果还不清楚，最好找些人来试试。于是，我便谋划着找了些无家可归的人，在郊外的蓝玉观建了些房舍，召这些人来充当道众。我想他们本来就生活困苦，到了我这里有吃有住，还给服用他们神药，也算做了件好事。刚开始，这种药物确实显出神效，特别在镇痛提神上效果惊人。但渐渐的，问题出现了。我发现，一旦停药，服食之人便会痛苦万分，求生不得求死不能，有些人竟会在百般痛苦中死去。我惶恐之下，一边给他们继续服食，维持生命，一边去找范其信要解决的方法，可他却告诉我他也没有办法。我急坏了，我一共召集了几十个人服药，其中一些靠每天服药尚能维持，另一些则服用的量越来越多，到最后怎么服食都无法减轻痛苦，就这样被活活折磨而死，真是令人惨不忍睹。正在我千万百计想办法时，却得到了父亲要回并州的消息。其时，我非常惶恐，生怕此事败露给父亲，但却也无计可施。” 狄仁杰开口道：“景辉，后面的事情我可以代你说，你看看是否正确。我来并州的当天下午，你赶去蓝玉观察看情况，却发现那里已经空无一人，你当时便大惊失色，又百思不得其解，几番盘桓后才赶回家给我接风，却因心绪烦乱而大闹了一场。”狄景辉点了点头，满脸愧容。狄仁杰继续道：“紧接着的第二天晚上，沈将军与元芳共探蓝玉观，在那里看到了一个残暴的杀戮现场。所有的道众，不论已经病死的，还是尚活着的，都被残忍地斩断肢体，罪行之恶令人发指！”狄景辉听到这里，大声辩解道：“父亲，那不是儿子做的。真的，请您相信我！” 狄仁杰微笑点头：“我知道那不是你做的。要完成那样的杀戮，必须要有一个训练有素的团队，而你，没有这个能耐。” 狄景辉道：“是的，父亲。后来儿子在蓝玉观前陷遭毒手时才知道，杀人者是恨英山庄的范泰！一定是冯丹青指使他这么做的！” 张昌宗又忍不住要跳起来，狄仁杰瞥了他一眼，含笑摇头道：“景辉，你弄错了。范泰虽然是恨英山庄的总管，但他背后的主子却不是冯丹青，而是陈松涛！” “什么？！”狄景辉大惊。 狄仁杰道：“一方面，冯丹青虽然一直设法要将范其信之死嫁祸给你，但她的口中从来没有提到过蓝玉观。由此可见，她对蓝玉观的事情基本是一无所知的。另一方面，陈松涛多次在我面前暗示蓝玉观的事情，似乎很知情。当然，最终让我确定陈松涛罪行的，还是他设计将陆嫣然从都督府中提出，送去蓝玉观引诱你上钩，妄图将你和陆嫣然一起杀死在蓝玉观。这件事情以及随后他赶到我府上拦截你的行为，彻底暴露了他才是范泰的上封这一事实。显然，蓝玉观中发生的一系列杀戮，全都是由陈松涛一手策划的。目的无非就是要引我去探查蓝玉观的案子，从而发现你的罪责。一开始，陈松涛怕你由于我的到来而采取行动转移道众，便抢先一步劫走了他们，想隐匿起人证后再做图谋。但他在这里犯下了第一个错误，就是让当时正在观外为道众准备食物的韩锐兄弟逃脱了。然后，陈松涛在拜访我时得知，我已在来并州的前一个晚上误入了蓝玉观，他立刻发现这是一个千载难逢的机会，他知道我一定很快还会去探访蓝玉观，于是便马上派范泰把道众又全部送回到蓝玉观，他深知让道众误服药物致死的罪责还不算最重，便一不做二不休，干脆制造了个令人发指的凶杀场面。他的如意算盘是把蓝玉观的罪行连真带假一股脑地都做实在你的身上。当然，你在蓝玉观所做的事情，也一定是范泰暗中探知后报告给他的。陈松涛一直就因为五年前的谋反策划被你所知而顾虑万分，并且窥伺你手中的药材和财富，便想到用这一系列的阴谋来陷害你。同时，也通过你来进一步辖制我，妄图让我也落入他的掌控之中。” 狄仁杰将这番推理说完，在场所有的人都大为震惊，狄景辉更是愤怒地要从眼里喷出火来。他忍耐不住叫道：“父亲！陈松涛是个狡诈罪恶的阴谋家！他不仅要害我，还要害您！他，是他害死了嫣然……我要杀了他！！！” 张昌宗高声喝道：“狄景辉，你自己还是蓝玉观案件的重犯，怎地如此嚣张！这里轮不到你说话！” 吴知非道：“钦差大人，知非和沈槐五年前被圣上派到并州，目的便是查访陈松涛参与魏王谋反策划的内情，如今这个狄景辉是最重要的知情人，何不让他把供词陈清。钦差听下来如果觉得有理，我们便可据此将陈松涛抓捕，押送京城请圣上处置。” 张昌宗阴沉着脸思索，一时无语。狄仁杰微笑着开口道：“钦差大人，您年前助迎庐陵王回京，使庐陵王重登太子之位，魏王可就是因为这个原因郁郁而亡的。那陈松涛是魏王的心腹，恐怕他的心里头对您十分怨恨，这样的人留在北都并州，对您对皇上都十分不利啊。” 张昌宗听得浑身一颤，吴知非又上前一步禀道：“钦差大人，皇上对并州的事情一直十分关心，卑职在此地五年没有重大进展，皇上多次责问，令卑职寝食难安。这次如果钦差大人能够查清这桩悬案，那就是帮皇上除去了一块心腹大患，为皇上立了大功，新任并州牧相王爷也定会感激万分。” 张昌宗一摆手：“行了，本钦差心里明白。狄景辉，你这就把五年前的事情经过详细地叙说一遍给我们听，不要妄图再耍什么花招，只有老实交待，才能给你自己赢得一线生机。” 狄景辉便将五年前的往事详详细细地交待了一遍，他说完，张昌宗对吴知非点头道：“方才说的里面有很多朝廷绝密，倒可以证明狄景辉的证言非虚。”吴知非赶紧躬身道：“既然如此，钦差大人，咱们就快快行动吧。否则一旦让陈松涛发现狄大人已暗离府邸，狄景辉又被救出，他定会狗急跳墙。那时候不仅我们的目的无法达到，说不定还要威胁到钦差大人的安全。” 张昌宗脸色发白，转着眼珠道：“可陈松涛掌握着并州的军政，我这里只有一支区区百来号人的钦差卫队，也难对付陈松涛的人马啊。” 狄仁杰淡淡一笑：“百来号人都多余了。本阁有个建议可以速战速决。” 张昌宗鼻子里“哼”了一声，吴知非忙道：“狄大人快说。” 狄仁杰道：“如今还未到亥时，按沈将军方才的陈述，陈松涛应该还没有发现元芳调换景辉的事情。因此我们要立即行动，可兵分两路。沈槐将军率几名亲信，去监狱与元芳会合。我与吴司马陪钦差大人一起去都督府见陈松涛，给他来个措手不及。陈松涛见到钦差突然到来，毫无准备，一定非常惶恐。我们三人便把他围在议事厅的中央，以保护钦差安全为由，让钦差卫队将议事厅团团围住。待沈槐与元芳赶到后，即可指挥钦差卫队收服卫府官兵。沈槐本就是他们的主将之一，又有钦差的旨意，再加陈松涛被擒，我料想不会遇到重大的反抗。即使有些亡命之徒，有元芳和沈将军在，也可保万无一失。” 吴知非和沈槐都连连点头道：“此计甚妙！” 狄仁杰看张昌宗还在犹豫，便又笑道：“钦差大人是在担心自己的安全吧。如果这样，倒也不必勉强，只要将钦差手中所持金牌交给知非和我，我二人也可从容前往。只是这功劳……”张昌宗一跺脚：“少废话，立即行动！” 众人急匆匆往外走，沈槐悄悄来到狄仁杰身边，耳语道：“元芳兄让我给您带句话。”狄仁杰忙问：“哦，什么话？”沈槐犹豫了一下，略带困惑地道：“'子夜悲泣'，他就说了这四个字。” “子夜悲泣？”狄仁杰蹙起眉头，突然眼睛一亮，又低头思索了片刻，道：“知道了，沈将军，谢谢你。咱们走吧。”