Chapter 45 Chapter 45: The World Is Like Frost

The heavy warehouse opened with a creak. Since the Huaihe Four Heroes tried to rob the prison, the security here has become a little stricter, and even the visits of the families of ordinary prisoners have been cancelled.These pampered gentlemen couldn't swallow the rough prison food, so they lost their mental and physical strength. When Yang Hao came in, they were still lying sleepy in the corner of the cell, too lazy to look up and see who was about to be interrogated. Yang Hao has stopped interrogating now, and the information he has already obtained is enough to convict them. Now he only needs to wait for the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court to take charge of the case to hand over the case. Now he came here just because the guards reported that Deng Xiuer went to see Liu Xiangzhi and others, so she came to see the situation.

Yanyan and Wawa went to the street. Although the weather is boring, Yang Hao still has a lot of files that need to be handed over to sort out. With Yanyan's temperament, she can't do it if she is asked to sit by the side all the time.In fact, the doll may not like to sit with him so dullly, watching Yang Hao do things, after all, even she is not very old, she is at the age of exuberant energy, talkative and active, a young girl, how can she be so qualitative It's just that Tang Yanyan dared to show her likes and dislikes. If Tang Yanyan didn't propose, then she would definitely sit quietly and wait by her side.

Yang Hao likes Yanyan's personality very much. He doesn't want his woman to become a respondent who only looks at his face and acts on his face once she gets married. She has no personality at all. He wanted to send them to go sightseeing and boating in Sizhou City, Tang Yanyan agreed as soon as he said it. All the people they brought with them when they went south this time have now moved to the Guancang Yamen. When they want to go out, Xing'er, Lao Hei, and Zhang Niuer will all be accompanied. Bisu was also sent there, accompanied by this thief ancestor, no one who crowds the gods or fishes in troubled waters will get close to them.

"She has figured out a way to deal with the family and King Jin? What can she do, and with her straightforward temperament, she is shy and unwilling to say it in front of Wu Wa'er?" As Yang Hao walked, he thought about Tang Yanyan's words that he wanted to utter but still concealed, and he vaguely guessed her idea, and couldn't help showing a playful smile on his lips.Indeed, under the eaves of others, how can one not bow one's head, in the end there is a milder way to solve this problem, Yanyan's idea seems to be really a good idea to pass the test. The Tang family is all about climbing the towering tree of the King of Jin, and negotiating with the Tang family will not solve the problem. It is also too passive in different positions.

But it would be different if he and Yanyan were husband and wife first. Although some spittle would splash over, Kaifeng City is not a small village where chickens and dogs hear each other. But in that case, the Tang family would feel embarrassed, and would not dare to force Yanyan to marry Jin Wang, and Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi would not demean himself by accepting such a woman as his side concubine. "Yanyan..., this girl, dare to love, dare to hate, dare to act, dare to act, her idea must be to be the first to realize the fact of husband and wife, and force the family to admit my relationship with her, haha..."

Thinking of Yanyan's graceful and charming second face, Yang Hao was distracted for a while, and the smile on his face became stronger: "When will she tell me? Well, I have to find a time to have a good chat with this girl. Not yet, let's wait for the Sizhou matter to be settled. The case will be handed over tomorrow. When I continue to go south, I will find a reason to leave the official ship and go to the doll ship. The matter of Sizhou is resolved, and it will have a deterrent effect on officials and grain gentry on the entire Jianghuai Road. Sizhou kicked away, and it will be easier to use it in the future. Presumably, buying and transporting grain everywhere is not a problem What waves will arise out of thin air, there is not much to do at that time, this trip to the Jianghuai River can be regarded as my honeymoon trip with Yanyan and my baby.Haha, I'm looking forward to it..."

Walking in the dim light, one after another of colorful light and shadow slanted down from a high place, flashing past Yang Hao's body from time to time, so the mysterious smile on his lips became strange in the light and dark, and the jailer who led the way Seeing it in the eyes, it felt a bit gloomy, and I felt a little terrified. "Although the baby is enchanting, it is limited to the innate physique after all. It is difficult to be happy alone. Now that I have Yanyan, the double cultivation method I have practiced for many days finally comes in handy, haha..." Thinking of Shuangfei's charming fragrance, Yang Hao His eyebrows were beaming, and he suddenly laughed out loud, and the jailer shuddered cleverly, thinking: "Why is the envoy smiling so sinisterly... Who is he going to harm again..."

Passing around a row of warehouses, the light became even darker. The granary was empty, the air was dull, filled with the smell of grain, and suddenly there was a faint conversation in front of him. Yang Hao couldn't help but slow down, the jailer hurriedly Came up and whispered: "Master Envoy, Miss Deng is talking to Liu Xiangzhi and others. She has a note from Mr. Envoy, so I dismissed the left and right..." "Yeah!" Yang Hao nodded and said, "You've done a good job, step back, don't disturb her." "Yes, yes, yes!" The jailer agreed repeatedly, and tiptoed back. Yang Hao paused for a moment, then moved forward.

"Xiu'er, tell me...if Ku Yin is filled, will your father be exonerated?" "Second Uncle, Sizhou has been corrupted to such a degree that Daddy cannot absolve himself of the blame, but if he can make up for the treasury money, the guilt of misappropriating the corrupt treasury money can be removed. Although it can't completely exonerate the responsibility, it can greatly reduce it. Dad's punishment, if he was guilty of negligence of duty in normal times, it might just be exile, but now that Kaifeng has cut off food, the situation is serious, and the officials are furious, it may not be impossible to chop off Dad's head because of this crime..."

Liu Jianzhi couldn't wait to say: "Xiu'er, your second uncle is asking you, if you fill in Ku Yin, will your father be restored to his original post, or will he be relegated to be a county magistrate?" "Haha..." Suddenly there was a strange laugh in the empty space, which sounded like a night owl, but it was really permeating. Liu Zhong said angrily, "Uncle Zhou Wang, what are you laughing at?" Uncle Zhou Wang sneered and said, "Innocent idiot!" Deng Xiu'er hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Second Uncle, the law is clear, this case is known all over the world, who can protect Daddy? If Ku Yin is filled up, Daddy's life will be saved and he will be a commoner." It's the greatest tolerance, this official...I'm afraid he can't do it."

Liu Xiangzhi's face darkened when he heard that, and he murmured: "Isn't that a waste of time fetching water from the bamboo basket?" Deng Xiu'er sighed quietly: "That is already a blessing, how dare Xiu'er expect anything else? Mother has been to uncle and uncle's house in the past two days, because my concubine and aunt don't know the details, nor do they know the exact number. Unable to repay Kuyin, Xiu'er has gone through all kinds of troubles, and only by entrusting someone to have the opportunity to meet the elders, please write a note as soon as possible, so that the family can repay Kuyin and save my father's life, otherwise... the imperial court will take care of this The imperial envoys for the case will arrive in no time, if they arrive, it will be too late." "Replenishing Ku Yin will not keep his official position..." Liu Laozhi's face also became ugly: "That is to say..., this time we are completely over... Then... there is still more time to pay back Ku Yin. What benefit?" Deng Xiu'er's heart sank, and she said anxiously: "Third Uncle, what are you talking about, Second Uncle, you..." Liu Shuchen said in despair: "Is this the end of our Liu family? What will the court do to us? Are we guilty of death for what we have done?" Uncle Zhou Wang said in a strange manner: "The official word is two words, should you die or not? It's not a sentence from the court? If it was normal, maybe the crime would not lead to death, but the court is so nervous about this matter. Even the eldest son of the emperor and the prince are dispatched. The matter of food is very urgent, even if it is to kill chickens and monkeys, who will take pity on our heads? Hehe, hehe..." "Zhou, shut your mouth!" Liu Zhong roared, "If you hadn't dragged us into the water, why would our Liu family be where we are today? It was you, it was you, it was you who harmed our Liu family, Even if you are a ghost, I, Liu Zhong, will not let you go." Zhou Wangshu said with a dark smile: "Blame me? Once upon a time, you were still grateful to me. How come Dache is enlightened now? Heh heh, it wasn't me who enlightened you, you Liu's gang of mud-legged people will be like this today." Great wealth? What kind of thing are you, Liu Zhong, who will have inexhaustible food and clothing, and will accept twelve beautiful concubines in one go? Brother Liu, you have enjoyed all the glory and wealth that no one else can enjoy in a lifetime. Are you still not satisfied?" "Shut your mouth, you old dog, I don't want to die, who the hell wants to die..." Deng Xiu'er mourned: "Uncle, Uncle, Cousin, Xiu'er also wants to save you, but the evidence of the crime is convincing, and Dad can't save himself, Xiu'er is a weak woman, there is nothing she can do, now... only Dad still has a chance ,you……" Liu Xiangzhi suddenly laughed strangely and said: "Our evidence of the crime is solid, isn't your father the evidence of the crime?" Deng Xiu'er was stunned, and said in astonishment: "Second Uncle, you... what do you mean?" Liu Xiangzhi turned around suddenly, with the clatter of handcuffs and shackles, he took two steps hastily, raised his head, and said in a stiff voice: "Xiu'er, Uncle Zhou Wang is right, our Liu family is a bunch of mud legs. In the past few years, we have enjoyed all the blessings that we can't enjoy in our lifetime, so we should be content." Deng Xiu'er's hands and feet were cold, but she still held on to the last ray of hope, and tremblingly said: "Second Uncle, you...you mean?" Liu Xiangzhi said leisurely: "If I hadn't sold my farm cattle to your father for money, he would at most be a private school teacher now, how could he have the prestige of being a prefect of a state? Yes, we took advantage of him, In his honor, but the second uncle thought he didn't owe him anything. Now the second uncle is finished, the third uncle is finished, your uncle is also finished, and everyone who is in charge of the entire Liu family is finished. Your father, that stupid scholar, Even if he saves his life, how can he support such a big family? No, he doesn't have that ability. We are doomed, but in the past few years we have earned a family business that our children and grandchildren can enjoy endlessly, and we are content.In the Great Song Dynasty, there has never been one person who committed crimes and wiped out the nine clans. This time, Yang Hao and his son were both dirty, and the court must punish him severely. What can be left? " Deng Xiu'er rushed over in a panic, grabbed the railing, and shouted: "Second Uncle, how can you talk like that, it's official money, it's ill-gotten gains?" Liu Xiangzhi sneered and said, "It was taken from Ku Yin? What evidence do you have?" Deng Xiu'er was stunned, she tightly grasped the railing with both hands, and her tearful eyes gradually burst into flames: "Second Uncle, you...you want to put my father to death in order to keep the family property? Second Uncle!" Her voice became shrill, like a soul-hunting ghost, and spread in the empty official warehouse. Liu Xiangzhi's back hunched up amidst the screams, and he murmured: "Without proof, the imperial court can't confiscate my property. If he dies, at least he can leave his family a generous property for them to live by. Xiu'er, my second uncle also wants to have a grand burial, and also wants to have an incense burner on the festival day in the coming year. If I die, I won't be able to leave anything behind. My wife and daughter have no livelihood and can only be reduced to prostitutes. My concubine's newborn child is only I can follow his mother to remarry, and even have to follow someone else's surname. I will not die with peace in my eyes.People are not for themselves, heaven and earth will perish, don't blame the second uncle, the second uncle has no other choice, no choice..." "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Uncle, you...you..." Deng Xiuer looked at each of them with tears in her eyes, and anyone who touched her would quietly move away, not looking at her, her face was indifferent, as if already It had nothing to do with her, Deng Xiu'er only felt that she couldn't even breathe, and was almost suffocated due to depression. "In this world, there is no impenetrable wall, no beam that cannot be hung. You don't have to take chances, good and evil will be rewarded. Sometimes, if you lose your conscience, you will be rewarded with evil." Yang Hao said, turning around from the corner. out. Each barn was sealed with fences, and one person was imprisoned in each barn. Deng Xiu'er flung herself into Liu Xiangzhi's cell, wilting on the ground against the fences. Yang Hao also felt miserable when he saw it.But he has nothing to do now. Deng Zuyang's experience is indeed self-inflicted. If he can remedy it, he may be able to show mercy outside the law. But in this situation, who can make up for him? hole? Uncle Zhou Wang was imprisoned in the cell opposite Liu Xiangzhi. Although he was imprisoned, he was still neatly dressed and had meticulous hair. Compared with Liu Xiangzhi and others who were unkempt and unkempt, he looked like a prisoner. The master of the case is generally dignified. Seeing Yang Hao appearing, Uncle Zhou Wang smiled: "Master Yang, I have underestimated you. Others have nothing to do with me, but your unreasonable punches have even planted me, my old master, on your shoulders!" In hand, hehe, I admire, admire! You said that good and evil are rewarded sometimes? I think... this can only be used to fool those wastes who have no ability to reciprocate love and hatred." Yang Hao turned to him, and said coldly: "Uncle Zhou Wang, you have committed a heinous crime, and you will definitely die if you judge the crime. The ancients often said that when a person is about to die, his words are also good. Are you still obsessed with it?" Uncle Zhou Wang smiled frankly and said, "Whatever you want to do, you need to be responsible. Since I have done such a thing, I am prepared for it. I have underestimated my courage. Yes, my Uncle Zhou Wang is going to die, but my Zhou family cannot be destroyed. Our Zhou family... Hehehe... For hundreds of years, we have been guarding against the change of dynasties and the turmoil of war, which will destroy my Zhou family. The fire is extinguished in one fell swoop, and there are already all kinds of perfect strategies. What does it matter if Uncle Zhou Wang is down, my Zhou family can't be down, and we are still a big family that can be counted on Jianghuai Road, Yuan Envoy Yang, are you disappointed?" Yang Hao said solemnly: "You are wrong. I am not disappointed. On the contrary, I am very happy. I am very happy to have such a court and such laws. A cruel official like Lai Junchen, Wan Guojun, and Ji Xu, let you taste the feeling of having a broken family and dying, and life is worse than death, but it is an enlightened move not to be implicated or ransacked. I respect and obey. If the imperial court has the idea that it would rather kill three thousand people by mistake than let one go, even if it was originally used to punish the big villains, sooner or later it will become a tool to persecute the good people.By that time, the innumerable family-destroying magistrates and county magistrates who have broken families will suffer from helpless and good people.As for you, you don't have to be complacent. If your Zhou family will do its job in the future, then you are you, and the Zhou family is the Zhou family. The court needs such good people, and the local government needs such gentlemen. You usually run amok and do evil in order to make money, and sooner or later you will end up like you today. " Uncle Zhou Wang squinted at him, just sneered and said nothing.Yang Hao saw that this person was unreasonable, so he stopped preaching to him. He looked at Deng Xiuer who was still sitting on the ground in a daze, and sighed: "Miss Deng, forget it, disaster is imminent, everyone is planning for themselves, No one will help you." Liu Zhong sneered and said: "Yang Hao, you don't have to pretend to be a good person. You didn't cause all this? If it wasn't for you, my uncle is still the magistrate of Sizhou. How could our Liu family create such a catastrophe?" Yang Hao was silent for a while, then sighed, "Liu Zhong..." "how?" "You are hopeless, living is really a waste of food, you should die!" Back under the sunlight again, Yang Hao and Deng Xiuer narrowed their eyes at the same time. Standing in the bright sunshine, Yang Hao felt like he had just returned from the ugly and dirty hell, and the heat was not so annoying anymore.After getting used to the glare of the sun for a while, he turned around and looked at Deng Xiu'er beside her. Deng Xiu'er's face was pale, and the luster in her big eyes was completely lost. She just stood there stupidly, like a lifeless porcelain doll. Yang Hao couldn't bear to look further, turned his face away and said: "Miss Deng, tomorrow, the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court to investigate this case will arrive at Sizhou, and I will continue to go south after I have made it clear. You are a filial daughter, but some Things are not in your control, you have already done what you should do, and you will have to pay the price for what you did wrong. Don't keep running around. After all, the prefect of Deng was deceived. I think the court will deal with it according to the circumstances, and there may not be a risk of death Yu." Deng Xiu'er turned around slowly, and asked stupidly: "What do you think? What if your guess is wrong? That's my father's life..." Yang Hao sighed: "Your relatives have been blackened by copper coins, and they don't want to save his life at all, what can they do?" Deng Xiu'er murmured: "If there is a way, there must be a way." Her eyes lit up, she suddenly grabbed Yang Hao's sleeves, and said excitedly: "Master Yang, I've thought of it, I've thought of it." Yang Hao moved, "What did you think of?" Deng Xiu'er was excited and incoherent: "They framed my father for injustice, and now they are ignoring it. I know that the money was stolen by them, but there is no proof. The reason is that there is no account to check, and there is nothing Investigate their basis. But...but there is no way to deal with them, as long as the adults are willing to help, we can use chaos to control chaos, and treat them with their own way." Yang Hao wondered: "How to use chaos to control chaos, and use the way of others to deal with the body of a person?" Deng Xiu'er said excitedly: "Like the Zhou family's more than ten generations of grain gentry, the family has its own rules, the accounts are strict, and there is no way to do it. But my relatives in the Liu family are different. It's just stealing, buying and selling by force, and there is no real business at all. Where do we need detailed and accurate accounts? What's more, they are used to private individuals, and they have never hired a real accountant. Their accounts are all in a mess and cannot be verified. If adults are willing to help, they only need to temporarily check and centralize the control for the reason of worrying about their family's private transfer of hidden property. Get up, then... if the property is much less, they also don't have an account to prove the claim, don't they? " Yang Hao stared at her fixedly, and did not speak for a long time. Deng Xiu'er was full of hope and said: "Master Yang, what do you think is inappropriate?" Yang Hao said slowly: "There is only one thing that is wrong." Deng Xiu'er hurriedly said: "Tell me, let's discuss it carefully." Yang Hao took a long breath, and said slowly: "If you use your method, if you want to rule the lawless, you must first trap yourself in the lawless, why should I help you like this?" Deng Xiu'er's heart seemed to be pricked by a needle, her face suddenly turned red like snow, and after a while she murmured: "Envoy Yang, I know... I know it's a bit embarrassing to do this, my lord, but...but my father...he really What a shame." "Strictly speaking, he is not wronged. Being deceived by his family to such an extent and doing all kinds of evil things in Sizhou, he is also completely confused. But after all, he is a clean and honest official, so if someone If possible, I hope I can give him a hand, and because of this, I allow you to see them. This is already a violation of the rules. Ms. Deng, whether your idea is useful or not, it is injustice for me. Once the incident happens , you know what it means to me?" Deng Xiu'er's face became more and more red, and Yang Hao breathed out and said: "Speaking of which, although you, the magistrate's daughter, have studied piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with your father since childhood, after all, you have never been in contact with the world, and you are not familiar with it. Worldly affairs, some whimsical ideas are not surprising, and I don't blame you. But it's impossible for me to do this. Now that your relatives of the Liu family have made up their minds to stand by and watch, your father will not be able to get rid of the crime. Miss Deng, don't waste your efforts in vain. You can go back home, as I said It must be counted. On the playlist, the official will explain the ins and outs carefully, and maybe the official will be lenient. " After Yang Hao finished speaking, he turned around and left. Deng Xiu'er looked at his back and suddenly shouted sharply: "Master Yang!" Yang Hao stopped in his tracks, without turning his head, he said: "Is there anything else you need?" Deng Xiu'er said loudly: "If that innocent person who was imprisoned was your brother, your relative, would you say so grandly, if this method could save his life, would you save him?" Yang Hao frowned and said, "Miss Deng, don't you feel abrupt?" "Envoy Yang, why don't you dare to answer me, I just ask you, if that person is your brother, your relative, and only this way can save his life, will you save him?" Yang Hao was annoyed, and turned back and said, "Yes! Yang Hao is just an ordinary man, not a saint of the most righteous man! But, why should I take such a risk for Deng Zhifu, who should have assumed this responsibility? Miss Deng, you are worried about your father. Anwei, I can understand, I sympathize with your father, but I will not help him without principle. I respect Miss Deng very much, please don't say something unreasonable, which hurts the harmony of each other!" Yang Hao was furious, and he spoke with a bit of anger, and walked away after saying these words.Deng Xiu'er is like a frightened bird at this time, her mind is unusually sensitive, the words of others are a little heavier and a little vague, she will inevitably have a lot of associations, not to mention Yang Hao's words are also full of anger. Seeing him leaving resolutely, Deng Xiu'er burst into tears, and suddenly a terrible thought came to her heart: "Didn't he know that Wei Wang Qiansui intended to save my father? Originally, he took care of me by writing a note and dismissing the jailer. Why has his attitude changed so much now, could it be... Could it be that what Cheng Yu, Cheng Dexuan and him said really changed his mind, after all, he belongs to King Jin, in order to suppress Mr. place?" "What should we do now? What should we do now?" Deng Xiu'er's eyes were red and swollen, her heart was full of worries, she thought about it, and suddenly bit her teeth: "The only hope is Wei Wang, no matter what, I have to see you." He! Only he can save my father's life."
"Master Deng, tomorrow... the imperial envoy will be here." Murong Qiuzui sat by the table and said.Deng Zuyang sat cross-legged on the couch, slightly closed his eyes, and said nothing. Murong Qiuzui sighed, and said: "Mr. Zhao is very fond of you, and appreciates your character and ability. Back then, he repeatedly recommended you in front of the officials. You should have heard that the officials have a very violent temper. Zao, when Mr. Zhao recommended you, the officials didn’t pay much attention to him, so he threw back all his recommendation letters, but Mr. Zhao was not discouraged, and sent your recommendation letter the next day, alas! The officials were furious, You tore up the recommendation letter to shreds, but on the third day, Xianggong glued the torn pieces of recommendation letter together, and still sent them to the official Longshu case. Zhou Zhifu, Mr. Deng really thinks highly of Mr. Deng." Deng Zuyang was moved, and opened his eyes unconsciously.He had also heard about this anecdote between the official and the Prime Minister, but he never expected that he was the protagonist of the recommendation. Mr. Murong is an aide next to Mr. Zhao, so he should know the details. He said so, That shouldn't be bad. Deng Zuyang was moved and said: "Master Xiang...he thinks so highly of students? Alas! Deng is ashamed to treat Master Xiang." Fang Zhengnan said: "You can't say that. Mr. Deng has a noble character. He has been an official in Sizhou for nearly three years. His official voice is resounding and his achievements are outstanding. The prime minister's eyes know people, and the old man admires him very much. This time, Mr. Deng The old man and Mr. Murong were very concerned about being wronged and imprisoned by his family, and tried to get rid of his crimes, but unfortunately, they were powerless, and I am ashamed." Deng Zuyang cupped his hands gratefully and said: "You two gentlemen, please don't say that. Deng is so confused that he made such a big mistake. He is ashamed of the government's reuse, the promotion of the prime minister, and the people of Sizhou. The two gentlemen praise you so much." , Deng is really ashamed and ashamed." Murong Qiuzui squinted his eyes to observe his expression, at this moment he slapped his leg, and said with an angry face: "Hateful! Really hateful! Lord Deng, to tell you the truth, your crime is nothing more than negligence of duty. What a serious crime, plus you have always kept yourselves clean in Sizhou, this time it was your family members who did the evil, but they didn't hold you for some reason. The two of us thought that it would be easy to save you from difficulties, who knew... , There are many dangers, many dangers!" Deng Zuyang was stunned, and hurriedly asked: "Why did Mr. Murong say this?" Murong Qiu seemed drunk, he shook his head and smiled quickly: "Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, the old man is just seeing that your lord has been imprisoned and has not been released so far, and he feels resentful, that's why he made such indignant words, Lord Deng, don't be overwhelmed." When he said this, Deng Zuyang was full of doubts, jumped off the couch, grabbed him and said, "Mr. Murong, please don't lie to me, please tell me the truth, could it be... what else is going on in it?" "This... this..." Murong Qiuzui's face was full of embarrassment, and Fang Zhengnan couldn't help but said, "So what if I just told Mr. Deng, anyway, the imperial envoy will arrive tomorrow. It won't be long before Mr. Deng will do the same." Everything is clear." "That's right, that's right." Deng Zuyang, a simple and honest scholar, nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "What Mr. Fang said is that if the two gentlemen know something inside, and it doesn't involve something that must be concealed from the prisoner, you still have to hide it from the prisoner." Hope to let you know.” Murong Qiu twirled his beard drunk and meditated for a while, then slapped his fist and said: "Forget it, the old man will tell you." He raised his head, looked directly at Deng Zuyang and said: "Master Deng, today is different, this time The serious shortage of grain and grass in Kaifeng is unprecedented, and the officials are very shocked and angry, and attach great importance to this matter." Deng Zuyang nodded and said: "Although the imperial court has not made it clear, but seeing the unprecedented battle in the imperial court, the lower officials can guess a little bit." Murong Qiuzui said: "That's it. Because of this, if Master Deng's case was placed in a normal time, nine times out of ten he would be reprimanded and exiled. If the Prime Minister intervened in this case, maybe the major issue can be reduced. It’s a trivial matter, and it’s enough to relocate to an official. But this time it’s different, because Kaifeng’s food is cut off and the fire is imminent, all related matters have to be dealt with seriously. Sizhou Mansion is under the rule of Mr. Deng. Deceived by relatives, they actually made the officials and grain gentry in Sizhou collude against the court, which caused King Wei to spend a long time here. He will be dealt with severely, strictly and quickly. Lord Deng's life..." He couldn't bear to say any more, turned his head slightly and remained silent. Deng Zuyang was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled, and said: "I am locked in the cabin every day, thinking about it, and thinking about all kinds of possibilities. The crime of beheading, I have also thought about it, but I didn't expect it to happen. Serious punishment. Forget it, Deng will not blame others. I don’t know how many people in Sizhou have been ruined by my relatives. My parents and officials cannot escape the responsibility; For the things that are beneficial to the court, the country, and the people, I am ashamed of the court and the people. I have read the sage books for many years in vain. If Deng's head is used to guard against the world's officials, it will be able to deter those who are greedy for profit. Illegal grain gentry, let them cooperate with the court to properly solve the problem of Kaifeng's grain shortage..." Deng Zuyang smiled bitterly, and said: "That is... the only beneficial thing that Deng has done for the court since he became the magistrate of Sizhou." "Master Deng..." Murong Qiuzui was moved when he heard that, he took his hand, and after a while, tears welled up in his eyes as he choked up and said, "Master Deng, it's not that I'm not willing to save you, I'm telling you the truth. Well, when Mr. Deng had an accident, the old man and Mr. Fang spent the night writing books and sent someone to send them to Beijing to report to the Prime Minister and ask him for help. But who knows..." He shook his head, and Fang Zhengnan said, "But who knows...who knows that Cheng Yu, Yang Hao, and the other lackeys of the Nanya government have already reported this matter to the capital, and the king of Jin has found the news like a treasure, and he wants to use this matter to criticize Mr. Xiang made a mistake in recommending people, and he didn’t know who he knew. He took advantage of the dangers of Kaifeng to rely on himself, and took the opportunity to challenge Mr. Xiang. In order to protect Mr. Deng, Mr. Xiang is now in a precarious situation and is being attacked by the King of Jin’s party.” Deng Zuyang was both moved and terrified when he heard it, and hurriedly asked: "How is the Xiangye now? I am a stupid official, I didn't expect to implicate the Xiangye, alas! The official knows that Nanya and Xiangfu are at odds, and now Nanya's Yin Youjin Now that he has become a prince, his power is even greater than before, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's not a good match." "That's right," Murong Qiuzui said, "Cheng Yu and the others are currently searching for criminal evidence everywhere, hoping to implicate Mr. We watched the so-called evidence, but there was nothing we could do about it.” Deng Zuyang was shocked and said angrily: "This is Deng's crime, what has it to do with Xiangye? How can they implicate Xiangye?" Fang Zhengnan sneered and said, "Master Deng, have you forgotten what their origins are? They have worked in Nanya for many years and served as criminal judges. They can turn black and white with knives and pens. This case will not be closed for a day. They want to Isn't it easy to concoct some criminal evidence? You don't need to be directly involved with the Xiangye, as long as you have a hint, the situation of the Xiangye will be even worse. Besides, they can also induce confessions from others. In short, they will do everything they can. " Deng Zuyang's thin face was flushed red, he walked around the room twice, stopped suddenly, turned to face Murong Qiuzui and the two, with a serene smile on his face: "You two gentlemen, don't worry too much, Mr. Xiang has been in politics for many years. He is highly trusted by officials, so he will not be easily overthrown. As for the Sizhou case, it will be closed soon, and all the crimes will be borne by someone, and they have no reason to continue the investigation." Murong Qiuzu stood up in surprise, and asked: "What is the basis for Mr. Deng's remarks?" Deng Zuyang smiled but did not answer, turned his head to look at him, and said in a deep voice: "After the two gentlemen return to Beijing, please speak to Enxiang En on Deng's behalf, and say... the student is very grateful for Enxiang's promotion, and the student is stupid. Confused, living up to the kindness of the benefactor's cultivation, there is no repayment in this life, and a grass ring in the next life!"