Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Heartbroken Flower
Yang Hao returned to his residence, sat down to study the ink slowly, spread out the paper and hung his wrist to pick up the pen, hesitated for a while but sighed a long time, still unable to write a word.He has sympathy for Zhifu Deng, but Zhifu Deng has ended up like this, it is really "you can still live if you do evil, but you can't live if you do evil", he is powerless.
The method that Deng Xiuer came up with is actually a good idea. Yang Hao likes to take a slant and take risks when doing things. Deng Xiuer's strategy is exactly what he wants, but he can't take the risk if he appreciates it.There is always a need to weigh the pros and cons in everything. Once something happens, what awaits him is a prison sentence. Even if he is a loner, he doesn't have such great feelings. Just because Deng Zuyang is an upright official, he started cutting meat to feed the eagles, and so on. The great mercy of feeding a tiger.
What's more, he also has his own concerns now, the baby has entrusted him with his life, and Yanyan has come to his side, as their man, how can he not consider his own woman when doing things?Not to mention that Zhao Pu may not be grateful to him for his unscrupulous efforts to help the prefect of Deng, and he violated the national law. Once Zhao Guangyi finds out, there will be endless troubles.
He wanted to achieve good things with Yanyan, so he cut off the Tang family's idea of wanting her to marry as the side concubine of King Jin. As far as King Zhao Guangyi of Jin was concerned, although he was not as talented as his elder brother Zhao Kuangyinxiong, his spirit was very comparable. Tang Yanyan didn't have any feelings, and she might not be upset because a beauty was married first, but as a subordinate of Nanya, if she helped Zhao Pu, a political opponent who was incompatible with Nanya, to help them Once Zhao Guangyi found out that the members of the faction were exonerated, they would absolutely not tolerate him.
"Sigh, Magistrate Deng is not a good official, but he is a good person. It must be Yang who doesn't want to save him, so there is nothing he can do. I hope that young and ignorant girl can understand my difficulties." Eyes, Yang Hao only shook his head and smiled.
He didn't expect that Deng Xiuer hated him the most now.In Deng Xiuer's heart, she is like a drowning person. The person who pushed her into the water is certainly hateful, but the person walking by the bank threw a straw and gave her hope of life. On the other side, when that person clearly stretched out his hand to drag her ashore, that person refused to lend a helping hand because he was afraid of getting his shoes wet. He would rather watch her sink into the abyss. All her hatred lies here. In an instant, everything was transferred to this person.Helping others half way, Yang Hao has his own difficulties, how could he get such a result.
"I can't help her unprincipled like this, but... Deng Zhifu is not bad after all, so it's a pity to punish her for this. Besides, King Wei is interested in Miss Deng. When the future is calm, he may not accept her as his side concubine. If I It's really inappropriate to just let it go. I should talk to King Wei about her current predicament, and try to make it easier for her father as much as possible. In this way, I finally did my best. King Wei and Miss Deng You won’t have any suspicions against me. Luo Gongming said that to be a person, you must be inside and outside, and you must stick to principles. I must pay attention to these skills in dealing with people.”
A drop of ink lightly fell from the end of the pen, which stained the paper. Yang Hao put the pen down, got up and walked out immediately.
After taking a sedan chair to the pier outside Sizhou City, he changed to a small boat and boarded the official ship. Yang Hao immediately went to see the king of Wei. Trying to figure out his thoughts, he told him everything he knew about the situation. Zhao Dezhao's face became more gloomy, and he said in a deep voice after a while: "I never thought that those relatives of the Deng family would be so ruthless. Envoy Yang, now... really Is there no way to help her?"
Yang Haodao: "Qiantui, I have already done everything I can do. In fact... even if he is asked to make up for Ku Yin, it is already against the law for us to erase the evidence of being embezzled by corrupt ink for the silver, but legal principles are nothing more than human feelings." , although Magistrate Deng has neglected his duties, his character is still quite good, even though it is against the law to do so, the lower officials have no shame in their hearts, but in this situation..."
He shook his head, remained silent for a moment, and said again: "The imperial envoy who will investigate the case tomorrow will take over the case. Once the case is handed over, it is inconvenient for me or the prince to intervene. I think, if you want to help Deng Zhifu Today is the last chance to reduce the guilt. It is better to let the prefect Deng take the initiative to submit an apology form before the arrival of the imperial envoy. The next official and the prince will join in the music, explaining the ins and outs of the matter clearly, and submit the plea form to the capital together with the prefect Deng. Maybe the officials will be able to open the door when they see it."
"Join the petition to intercede for Magistrate Deng?"
"Yes, my lord, the only thing we can do for Deng Zhifu now is this."
Suddenly there was a clear cough from behind the screen, Yang Hao suddenly looked up, but there was no figure flashing behind the screen.Zhao Dezhao suddenly got up and walked around the room. After a long while, he suddenly stopped, his face flushed and said: "Okay, you go to the prefect Deng, explain to him the painstaking efforts and difficulties of the king, and persuade him to plead guilty to the officials immediately... "
There were two more coughs from behind the screen, Zhao Dezhao ignored him, and raised his voice: "This king and the envoy of Yang Yuan jointly signed a letter, please let the official website be lenient, and punish him lightly!"
"Yes, I obey." Yang Hao glanced at the screen, bowed his fists calmly, and retreated slowly.
"My lord, what the old man just said was in vain, how could you agree to do this!" Tai Fu Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen angrily. "Teacher." Zhao Dezhao bowed to salute, Zong Jiezhou avoided it, stepped aside, and said angrily: "The prince also heard just now, Deng Zhifu ended up like this, what did his relatives do? Husband and wife are the same Lin Niao, when the disaster is imminent, they fly separately, even the relatives of the Deng family ignore him, why should the prince disturb this muddy water?" "Teacher, the students really can't bear..." "My lord, I think you are fascinated by sex!" Zong Jiezhou was so furious that his saliva was almost sprayed on Zhao Dezhao's face. He accused loudly, "My lord, you have just been promoted to a prince, and it is your first time to hunt for the sky. I don't know how many eyes are staring at you. I'm watching, to see how the prince behaves, to see if the prince is capable of maneuvering, to see if the prince has a heart for his family and country, and to see if the prince is selfless. The prince is not hesitating to plead for a criminal, and it is at a time when the country is in danger. It is really inappropriate , the prince did this, it was... it was... ahem... ahem..." Zhao Dezhao saw that the teacher was flushed with anger and coughing repeatedly, and bowed his head apologetically: "Teacher, the students know that the teacher has worked so hard for the students, but..., please forgive me, this time, just this time, the teacher let the students do it by themselves." Lord once." Zong Jiezhou's chest heaved with anger, and he shouted loudly: "Chitose, you are a prince and a prince, you should think of your family, country and world!" Zhao Dezhao puffed up his chest, and replied in a high voice: "But the student is also a man, a man of flesh and blood, with all kinds of emotions and six desires!" Zong Jiezhou was so angry that his face was livid, his lips trembled, and he pointed at him, "Dead wood cannot be carved, and walls of dung cannot be stained. You...you you...you are so mad..." Zhao Dezhao saw that he was so angry that his mouth was twisted and his eyes were slanted, and he was shaking, so he hurriedly took two steps to support him, let him sit on the chair, took a cup of herbal tea to calm him down, and Zong Jiezhou drank it After drooling and gasping for a few breaths, the color on his face recovered. Looking at himself, a student who has been painstakingly trained for many years, Zong Jiezhou sighed, and said earnestly: "My lord, how many emperors have been fascinated by female sex, so that they have lost their country. Now the court is in crisis. At this time, change to an imperial envoy Come on, I wish I could kill a hundred people, and use the head of the stupid officials and evil gentry in Sizhou to scare the world, but the prince is ignoring the laws of the country for a woman, what will the officials think? What will the civil and military officials think? My lord, although you are the only prince who has grown up now, but the official family is in the prime of his life, the prince is not in a hurry to be established for a while, the throne may not necessarily fall on your head.The second prince, Defang, is extremely intelligent, and is the most favored by the officials, and the empress also favors the second prince the most.Besides, the empress is just young, so she may not have nothing to do in the future. If the prince is so capricious, he cannot gain the favor and trust of the officials. Considering the troubles of the Tang Dynasty and the worries of dynasties changing, your Taoist officials will not choose another Are you a wise prince? " Zhao Dezhao bowed his head and said: "The students know that they have let down the teacher's teaching..." He gritted his teeth, and said again: "But...just this time, let the students be willful this time." "You... oh!" Zong Jiezhou shook his head helplessly, and said earnestly: "The prince values love and righteousness, which is a good thing, but the emperor and emperor, the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, regards the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces. He should focus on the whole world. It is the game of chess in the world. I eat your pieces, and you eat mine; Sometimes the two sides exchange money, but it is a deal. Everything is subject to the overall situation. Which one should not be sacrificed for the sake of the general? To save the car, you can lose the pawn, and you will not hesitate to abandon the car for the sake of keeping the commander. , seems ruthless, but it is for the sake of the world, the prince's 'ruthless' kung fu still needs to be honed." "Yes, that's what the teacher taught." Zong Jiezhou saw that he was always respectful, and his complexion improved a lot, so he said helplessly: "Forget it, then... just this time, only this time, let's not make an example." "Yes, the students obey the teacher's orders." At this time, a small servant came in quietly, bowed and said: "My lord, Li Zhijue, the inspector of Sizhou, is asking to see you." Li Zhijue was an official of the imperial court, but Zong Jiezhou was just Zhao Dezhao's teacher. It was inconvenient for him to be present at such an official meeting, so he hid behind the screen again. Li Zhijue came here because the imperial envoy to investigate the Sizhou case will arrive tomorrow, and there are some things that need to be reported to King Wei in advance. Li Zhijue reported all the things he had represented during this period, and was about to stand up and leave , with a slightly hesitant look on his face, he said again: "My lord, when I came here, I saw Miss Deng Fu wandering on the pier. She wanted to see the lord, but she was blocked by the guards and she was not allowed to board the ship." "Miss Deng is here?" Zhao Dezhao stood up obliviously, and suddenly thought of Zong Jiezhou behind the screen, his smile froze, and he sat down slowly, expressionlessly said: "I see, you step back." Li Zhijue sighed secretly, bowed to King Wei, turned and retreated. Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen, Zhao Dezhao sat there in a trance, didn't notice it, Zong Jiezhou watched coldly, could not help shaking his head secretly, he coughed, Zhao Dezhao slowly turned his head, and said with some embarrassment: "Teacher, Deng Girl, she...she wants to see me, me, me..." Zong Jiezhou said coldly: "My lord, have you forgotten what you said just now? What is more important, Sheji Jiangshan or a woman? Do you want to teach you as a teacher?" Zhao Dezhao's face turned red and white, and he couldn't answer. Zong Jiezhou walked over, opened the window, looked far away on the shore, thought for a while, then turned around and said: "My lord, she is the daughter of a prisoner. There are so many eyes and ears on this boat. My lord must never be with you again." When we meet her, we will go ashore as a teacher to meet Miss Deng." Zhao Dezhao said nervously: "I don't know what the teacher wants to say to Miss Deng?" Zong Jiezhou snorted coldly: "As a teacher, I don't know what she's here for. Why are you so nervous? You can rest assured, as a teacher, you won't make things difficult for her." Zong Jiezhou said helplessly: "So, I have to thank you, Teacher." Zhao Dezhao went to the window, watched Zong Jiezhou step down the gangway and boarded the boat, and then slowly moved his eyes to the faint figure on the shore, and couldn't help whispering sadly: "This royal nobleman, this king with a thousand years old, seems to have infinite scenery, but Are you really happier than ordinary people?" Looking around, there are a lot of flowers, on the shore and on the boat, the guards are heavily guarded, and he is extremely majestic in the eyes of others. He is in it, but he seems to be in a cage that cannot break free. Unknowingly, his eyes are full of tears. The beautiful figure in her eyes who wanted to see but couldn't help herself became hazy and difficult to understand.
Deng Zuyang put down his pen and carefully read the long memorial written by himself, fearing that there would be some loopholes in the words and it would hurt his feet. He carefully read every word several times before he was satisfied. nod. A scholar dies for his confidant, not to mention that he must die, let's use this mortal body to finally do something for Enxiang, even if he repays Enxiang for his cultivation. In this self-confession, he confessed that because of his outstanding achievements during his tenure as the county magistrate, he was appreciated by the officials and reused by the court, and was promoted to the magistrate of Sizhou. After that, he was full of ambition and greedy for enjoyment, and was bribed by the local grain gentry. , From then on, he became depraved, colluded, and pretended in many ways to deceive the court.Gain a good name. In his confession, he is no longer an ignorant and mediocre official, but an instigator of what he did to his relatives.Everything he did was due to his greed and enjoyment after he was promoted to the magistrate of Sizhou, and was lured by profiteers.The key point is that before he was promoted to the Sizhou Mansion, he was innocent and had outstanding political achievements. After he was promoted to the Sizhou Prefecture, it was not because he lacked the ability to be an official, but because he was seduced by profiteers, so he indulged his relatives and his family. Collusion.In this way, Zhao Pu was not guilty of ignorance and improper recommendation. As for his behavior today, it was just that the officials in charge of evaluating Jianghuai Road failed to find out. Deng Zuyang believed Murong Qiuzui's words, and took full responsibility for all the crimes. He only hoped that the case would end here, and that he would not be exploited by those who cared about him.As for myself, death is inevitable, and it is a pity to repay the kindness of this body? "What's more, a stupid official seems to be worse than a corrupt official. My stupid official is not beneficial to the court, not beneficial to the benefactor, and harmful to the people of Sizhou. Now it is better to bear the reputation of a corrupt official and do something for the benefactor. Useful things, hehe...hehe..." Thinking of this, Deng Zuyang laughed at himself. "I've seen Court Envoy Yang." "Well, you step back for now, I want to see the prefect Deng, and I have something to say to him." "yes!" Hearing the sound outside the door, Deng Zuyang quickly rolled up the watch and hid it in his sleeve. The door opened in response, and Yang Hao walked in...
The small boat carried Zong Jiezhou and Deng Xiuer slowly towards the official ship, and the sound of the oars raised water waves. The sound of "rumbling" water was just like Deng Xiuer's state of mind at the moment, helpless, confused, and at a loss. "The old man will go on board first, and then he will arrange for someone to take you to see your father." Zong Jiezhou turned around and said solemnly: "Miss Deng, the family members of criminals, very few people have such privileges as you, this old man is because of your filial piety and compassion, so I agreed to you, but... This is also the only thing this old man can do for you. King Wei likes you, and I believe you know it well, but with the status of King Wei, there are many things he can't do, and even a little bit of trouble is not good for him. It's a big disadvantage. I hope you don't rely on King Wei's little love for you, and then make things difficult for him. Otherwise, once it hurts King Wei's reputation... Humph! Do you remember?" Deng Xiu'er listened to his lesson with shame and humiliation, but only answered yes in a low voice. On the shore, Zong Jiezhou's righteous and stern reprimand had completely dispelled her delusional thoughts. She knew that King Wei was also powerless now, and the road was blocked. help.She begged bitterly, and promised that Zong Jiezhou would never ask the king of Wei for help again. This was in exchange for Zong Jiezhou's promise: let her see her father again. When the boat got under the official boat, the gangway was lowered, and Zong Jiezhou went up first. Deng Xiuer had to wait on the boat without instructions.Master Mo Ruo, king of Wei Zhao Dezhao saw Deng Xiu'er coming back with Zong Jiezhou, and he was surprised and happy to rush out of the cabin to meet her, but he didn't see Miss Xiu'er, but was blocked by Zong Jiezhou who had boarded the boat first go back. Zong Jiezhou made proper arrangements, and Deng Xiuer boarded the ship. Deng Xiuer boarded the bow and looked towards the cabin full of hope. The figure of that person can still be seen. A servant in the palace in front of her said to her with a smile on her face: "Miss Deng, our family has been ordered by the Taifu to take the girl to see your father. Miss Deng, please come with our family." "Thank you, Master Zhongda, please lead the way." Miss Deng reluctantly glanced at the direction of the cabin again, then followed the small yellow door and walked down the deck along the steps. In the cabin, Zhao Dezhao watched Deng Xiuer's figure disappear from the gap, suddenly let out a roar, punched the cabin board hard, and ran back to his room like a wounded beast, with a "bang" The hatch slammed down. "My lord, my lord..." A few servants rushed over and slapped on the door, Zong Jiezhou said coldly, "Forget it, let the lord be quiet and think about it." He turned around, looked at the cabin door that was flapping endlessly by that punch, and said in a deep voice: "Go, watch Miss Deng closely, as soon as she sees Deng Zuyang, ask someone to take her away immediately, and she must not be on the boat." Stay for a moment."
"Hehe, Court Envoy Yang, you don't need to say any more, the government already understands everything..." Yang Hao said in astonishment: "Prefect Deng, I don't understand... what have you understood?" Deng Zhifu smiled and said: "Master Yang wants the government to plead guilty to the officials and admit that he is incompetent and incapable of governing. That's why the sky is angry and people complain. The people of Sizhou are full of grievances and dare not beat the drums to sue the officials?" Yang Hao frowned slightly: "What Deng Zhifu said... Could it be that Deng Zhifu has some prejudice against me? What I mean is that the master of Futai should admit that he was deceived by others and knew nothing about the collusion between officials and businessmen in Sizhou. In this way, your lord’s crimes will be lighter, His Royal Highness King Wei has agreed to serve as a guarantor for the lord of the Futai together with me, and accompany the lord of the Futai to write a letter to the official’s house, in that case..." Deng Zuyang interrupted Yang Hao, and asked coldly: "Deng is very strange. Why are Wei Wang Qiansui and Yang Yuanshi so enthusiastic and want to plead with the officials for Deng, a muddled and ignorant official?" "this……" Yang Hao became embarrassed, in front of his father, he couldn't say it was because your daughter was born handsome, Wei Wang liked her, and wanted to take the prefect's daughter into his private house, so he wanted to save you, a cheap father-in-law, right? Yang Hao groaned for a long time, it was really hard to say, so he could only say: "Master Futai is upright, self-preserving, and has a noble character. Both King Wei and Yang admire him very much. Now that the prefect Deng is being deceived by a villain and suffering from it, if this is the case Being severely sanctioned by the national law is really depressing, so..." Deng Zuyang laughed suddenly: "Haha, haha..., the king of Wei Qiansui and the court envoy Yang are so warm-hearted, Deng is really grateful, but... Deng really dare not accept the kindness of the prince and the court envoy, Deng I don't know how to flatter, so I can only thank Bumin..." Yang Hao said in amazement: "Deng Futai, I don't quite understand what you mean. You are to blame for this case. Why not ask for punishment before the imperial envoy arrives? If the king of Wei and this official plead for you, you can consider it if you want to come to the official house..." Deng Zuyang stretched out his hand, spread his five fingers and grabbed a teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, the current situation in Sizhou, I can't absolve myself of the blame. If I do something wrong, I should be punished. Deng Zuyang will be punished every year." The evaluations are all for the country, capable and shrewd, and now such a big mistake has been made, what face is there to work Wei Wang Qiansui and Yang Yuanshi to beg for Deng's work from the officials?" "Prefect Deng..." "Deng...Damn it!" Deng Zuyang suddenly raised his hand, slammed it on the table, and there was a bang, the teacup burst into pieces, the tea spilled all over the table, the cup was broken, even the lid of the teacup was broken into three pieces, and the porcelain cup was broken into pieces. His palm was cut, and the blood immediately stained those white tiles red. Yang Hao knocked down the stool and retreated, and jumped three feet backwards. He raised his guard and shouted: "Master Deng, what do you mean..." "Don't do stupid things!" Before finishing a sentence, Deng Zuyang grabbed a teacup fragment, raised his head, and swiped at his neck resolutely and resolutely. Jump over. "puff!" After all, it was a step too late. When Yang Hao's fingertips touched Deng Zuyang's beard, blood spurted out, splashing his head and face. When the thick blood splashed on his face and hands, the blood was still hot. Hao's heart was already cold, he leaned forward across a table, one arm was raised in front of Deng Zhifu in a daze, unable to speak or move anymore. Deng Zuyang made a decisive swipe, and the sharp tile immediately cut his throat, and blood gushed out.He looked at Yang Hao, and there was a smug and playful smile in his eyes. He moved the corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to laugh, and he seemed to want to say something to Yang Hao, but because his vocal cords were broken, he couldn't make any sound. , with a slight hiss, blood gurgled down the corner of his mouth. "you you……" Yang Hao watched Deng Zuyang's wilting gradually, and his mind was still rumbling with confusion: "He committed suicide, he actually committed suicide..." The cabin door opened, and a shrill and sharp female scream came from the cabin door: "Daddy..." At the same time, Deng Zuyang's body fell limp, knocked over the stool with a "plop", and he fell down in a pool of blood. Immediately afterwards, a sharp voice no less than the girl's voice howled: "Kill, kill, help..." Yang Hao turned his head with a stiff neck, and saw a small yellow door stumbling towards the distance, while Deng Xiu'er stared straight at Deng Zuyang's body lying on the ground, and moved forward step by step. Yang Hao closed his eyes helplessly: "This self-willed and confused official, even if he dies, he will leave a mess of stupid things, why, why?!"
When the news spread, everyone on board was alarmed. Even Zong Jiezhou did not stop King Wei. Even if he was a prisoner, his death was not a trivial matter. How could he not alarm everyone. All the people rushed to Deng Zuyang's residence in the small and crowded bilge, looking at Deng Xiu'er who was holding her father's body and crying to death, in astonishment.Murong Qiuzui asked in surprise: "What happened? How could Deng Futai...how could he commit suicide suddenly? Master Yang..." Yang Hao was covered in blood, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "Why Deng Zhifu committed suicide, I can't figure it out." Fang Zhengnan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked: "The envoy Yang Yuan came to see Deng Zhifu because..." "Tomorrow, the case will be handed over to the inspector, and the prefect of Deng is not only the shepherd of Sizhou, but also the person who treats the crime, so the official came to meet with Deng's mansion, just to explain some things as usual, who would have expected... Unexpectedly, without any warning, Magistrate Deng suddenly shattered the teacup and cut his own throat..." "Emissary Yang, did you see my father commit suicide with your own eyes?" Deng Xiu'er suddenly raised her head and asked.Her face was full of tears, crying pear blossoms with rain, her cheeks were pale, but her eyes were a strange red, her voice was choked with sobs, but her tone was terribly calm, and Yang Hao couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart when he saw it: "Yes, you ...Didn't you also see it with your own eyes just now, the tile that cut his throat is still in his hand, I really did not expect your father to commit suicide suddenly, and it is too late to save him." "Master Yang, what did my father say when he was about to die?" Deng Xiu'er let out tears and stared at Yang Hao and asked. "My father said... When my father shattered the teacup, he only said 'Deng Mou should die'..." When Murong Qiuzui heard this, he sighed and said: "Prefect Deng didn't know what happened, and caused disasters to the family. I often feel guilty in my heart. I have heard him say that I am ashamed. Now it seems that Prefect Deng is Because I heard that tomorrow the case will be handed over to Yousi, who will be dismissed from office and prosecuted, so I feel desperate and want to commit suicide." Fang Zhengnan also sighed and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity, the officials are benevolent, and Deng's crimes are not fatal, but who would have expected him to think so hard? Deng Zhifu's temper is really too strong, and he is academically angry and academically angry. what……" Murong Qiuzui shook his head and sighed, leaned over to help Deng Xiu'er: "Miss Deng, people cannot be resurrected after death, let's be sad. Come on, lift up the platform of Deng's mansion, put it on the couch for now, change the bloody clothes later, and change clothes." Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan watched coldly, and looked at each other, their expressions of suspicion never fading...
When collecting Deng Zuyang's body, someone found the suicide note in his sleeve. Once she learned about the content of the suicide note, Deng Xiu'er couldn't help it anymore, and cried hoarsely: "No, no, Daddy obviously He was wronged, and he would never write such a thing. Those people ran amok, and Dad was completely in the dark. How could he admit that he was in league with those profiteers and corrupt officials? This is false, it must be false, Someone was trying to frame my father." With a flash in his eyes, Cheng Dexuan took the suicide note, handed it to Deng Xiu'er, and asked: "Miss Deng, look at the handwriting of this suicide note, is it written by your father?" Murong Qiuzui also came over quickly, seeing that Cheng Dexuan had handed the letter in front of Deng Xiuer, and he was inconvenient to grab it, so he covered his lips and coughed lightly: "Miss Xiuer, this suicide note is very important, you have to be careful Now, be careful, if there is any damage under the watchful eyes of everyone, it may be suspected of destroying the evidence." Deng Xiu'er's handwriting was taught stroke by stroke by her father holding her hand when she was a child, how could she not recognize her own father's handwriting?Seeing that the handwriting on the paper was undoubtedly written by her father, Deng Xiu'er still couldn't believe it, so she could only cry: "This handwriting...is indeed my father's handwriting, but this letter...this letter must be written by someone who forced my father to write it down. Well, no one has ever bitten my father about this grain draft in Sizhou, and there is no evidence to prove that my father manipulated it secretly. Seeing that the imperial envoy is coming, how could he take all the blame and die at this moment? You guys? Say it, you say it!" Everyone was silent. Deng Zuyang's sudden suicide was indeed full of suspicions, but the people on board had their own scheming plans. Everyone had ghosts in their hearts, and they had done their own little tricks behind their backs. Now that the exact cause of Deng Zuyang's death is unclear, who would dare to act recklessly? Advocate, what should I do if I catch fire on myself? Yang Hao cleansed his face, changed his clothes, and just rushed back, but stood aside without saying a word.When Deng Zuyang committed suicide, he was the only one in the cabin. When he opened the cabin door, Deng Zuyang had just collapsed, and Yang Hao was standing next to him, covered in blood. If it was suspicious, then he was the most suspicious murderer. But King Wei and Zong Jiezhou knew the real reason why he entered the cabin to talk with Deng Zuyang, so they would not doubt Yang Hao.Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan didn't even think that Yang Hao had the motive to kill Deng Zuyang. As for Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan, although they wanted to bite out the people from Nanya and use Deng Zuyang's death to pour a pot of sewage back, they did nothing to Yang Hao. The two old gentlemen were really a little frightened by the untraceable style of play. Now that Deng Zuyang is dead, and the posthumous writing is very suitable for them, they dare not make more troubles. Deng Xiuer saw that all the officials, including the King of Wei, acquiesced to the fact that Deng Zuyang committed suicide, and no one wanted to pursue the truth. Although she was full of doubts, she never believed that although her father committed suicide by committing crimes, he became calmer and calmer when he encountered serious problems. At this time, Yang No matter how many suspicions Hao had, she couldn't help him. The fire of hatred was burning in her heart, but she gritted her teeth and said nothing. Seeing Deng Xiu'er's cheeks were as pale as paper, and her figure was crumbling, Zhao Dezhao hated himself for being powerless, but also felt sad for her situation. There is no one on this king's boat who can kill him, and now there is his autographed suicide note. Presumably, the prefect Deng heard that the imperial envoy will arrive tomorrow, and he knew that he would not escape the responsibility, so he couldn't think about it for a while... Sigh! Now that he is dead, the imperial court will not pursue it further. After seeing the patrol envoy tomorrow, the king will return the body of his father to the mansion, so that he can be buried. Miss Deng, death cannot be resurrected, you... I am sorry for your loss……" Zhao Dezhao felt that his consoling words were weak, and turned his head away halfway through speaking. Deng Xiu'er saw it, but said that even King Wei despised her, and didn't want to mess with such an ominous family like her. After paying respects to Zhao Dezhao, he stepped back without even looking at his father's corpse. Walking on the deck, the sun is shining and the sky is very bright.As soon as Deng Xiu'er raised her head, she felt dizzy, the stars appeared in front of her eyes, she almost fell down on the deck, she hurriedly supported the side of the boat, her teeth were clenched tightly, her lips were already bleeding, under the sun, the beautiful His face was as pale as paper, with only a touch of bright red on his lips, which was shocking to look at.
In Deng's mansion, there was a gloomy cloud and mist, and the few remaining loyal servants also avoided far away, like a flock of frightened birds, hiding in the distance and whispering, not daring to approach. Because all the family property was sold off, the house was empty, as if it had been ransacked by thieves, Mrs. Liu, mother and daughter sat in the empty room, hugging each other and weeping to the point of tears. "Mom, I don't believe that daddy committed suicide. Dad didn't instigate these things at all. Why did daddy plead guilty? If there was no suicide note, they said that daddy was ashamed and angry at the crimes committed by his family, and he didn't want to be dismissed from office for trial. After being humiliated, the daughter may believe it. But now that she has this suicide note, the daughter will never believe that Daddy committed suicide, he... must have been murdered, it must be!" Opposite, Mrs. Liu was sitting there in a daze, with unkempt hair and swollen eyes, not answering a word to her daughter. Deng Xiu'er's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood, but her eyes were shining with a strange light, with a terrifying calm in her madness, she said in a hateful voice: "Everyone pushes the wall down, everyone beats the drum, no one wants to avenge father's grievances. On the boat, my daughter didn't say anything, she didn't ask anything, she could tell that those people didn't want to help me, they didn't want to let the truth out. Daddy's death was wronged, even if he committed suicide, he must have been forced to death by others.The person who forced him to death might be using our mother and daughter to blackmail each other. How can the daughter let father's last efforts go to waste?Tomorrow, when they welcome the patrolling envoy, they will return the father's body to our family, and the daughter will wear hemp filial piety to send her father to his death, so as to arrange the whereabouts of the mother, and then go to take revenge on them, the Deng family has no son , daughters can also be filial piety! " Mrs. Liu shook her body, and muttered to herself anxiously: "The official will be back tomorrow... Will he be back tomorrow?" Two morbid flushes rose slowly from Deng Xiu'er's cheeks, and she had a coquettish beauty: "In our Deng family, besides our mother and daughter, there is only my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has become a monk since she was a child, and she is a disciple of Huashan Wumeng Daoist. Now It is the master of Huashan Izumo Temple. Those unscrupulous relatives of the Liu family can't count on them all, and my daughter wants to arrange a reliable servant to escort my mother to Huashan to join my aunt, mother, do you agree?" "Is the official coming back tomorrow?" Mrs. Liu said in a daze, but she still didn't answer Deng Xiu'er's words, because the members of the Liu family caused her husband to be imprisoned, and Mrs. Liu hated herself so much that she was already exhausted. Hearing that her husband had died, her whole body had collapsed, and her mind was a little unclear. Deng Xiu'er said in a low and clear voice: "My daughter is a weak woman, there is no evidence to identify the murderer, but now my daughter does not need evidence to identify the murderer, the murderer will not be someone else, it must be Yang Hao, Cheng Yu, Cheng Dexuan This group of King Jin's minions, and Yang Hao, is the number one culprit who killed my father in all likelihood, my daughter must kill him! They can kill my father without evidence, and I can kill them without evidence If you kill one, you will save your father's life, and if you kill two, it is the daughter's money." "Is the official coming back tomorrow? The official is finally back, finally back..." Two lines of hot tears fell from Madam Liu's cheeks, she ignored her daughter's words, and only thought about these words. Seeing her mother's appearance like this, Deng Xiu'er felt miserable and almost shed tears again, she said to her mother with red eyes: "Mother, daddy has already passed away, don't be too sad. Let's take a rest, my daughter will go... ...go to make arrangements for the funeral." After Deng Xiu'er finished speaking, she reached out and took off the gold hairpin and phoenix beads on her head, and threw them on the ground. She stood up gracefully again, took off her emerald green belt, put on a Suluo shirt, and tied a white silk around her thin With a slender waist, like a heartbroken flower, she slowly walked out.
"My lord, what the old man just said was in vain, how could you agree to do this!" Tai Fu Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen angrily. "Teacher." Zhao Dezhao bowed to salute, Zong Jiezhou avoided it, stepped aside, and said angrily: "The prince also heard just now, Deng Zhifu ended up like this, what did his relatives do? Husband and wife are the same Lin Niao, when the disaster is imminent, they fly separately, even the relatives of the Deng family ignore him, why should the prince disturb this muddy water?" "Teacher, the students really can't bear..." "My lord, I think you are fascinated by sex!" Zong Jiezhou was so furious that his saliva was almost sprayed on Zhao Dezhao's face. He accused loudly, "My lord, you have just been promoted to a prince, and it is your first time to hunt for the sky. I don't know how many eyes are staring at you. I'm watching, to see how the prince behaves, to see if the prince is capable of maneuvering, to see if the prince has a heart for his family and country, and to see if the prince is selfless. The prince is not hesitating to plead for a criminal, and it is at a time when the country is in danger. It is really inappropriate , the prince did this, it was... it was... ahem... ahem..." Zhao Dezhao saw that the teacher was flushed with anger and coughing repeatedly, and bowed his head apologetically: "Teacher, the students know that the teacher has worked so hard for the students, but..., please forgive me, this time, just this time, the teacher let the students do it by themselves." Lord once." Zong Jiezhou's chest heaved with anger, and he shouted loudly: "Chitose, you are a prince and a prince, you should think of your family, country and world!" Zhao Dezhao puffed up his chest, and replied in a high voice: "But the student is also a man, a man of flesh and blood, with all kinds of emotions and six desires!" Zong Jiezhou was so angry that his face was livid, his lips trembled, and he pointed at him, "Dead wood cannot be carved, and walls of dung cannot be stained. You...you you...you are so mad..." Zhao Dezhao saw that he was so angry that his mouth was twisted and his eyes were slanted, and he was shaking, so he hurriedly took two steps to support him, let him sit on the chair, took a cup of herbal tea to calm him down, and Zong Jiezhou drank it After drooling and gasping for a few breaths, the color on his face recovered. Looking at himself, a student who has been painstakingly trained for many years, Zong Jiezhou sighed, and said earnestly: "My lord, how many emperors have been fascinated by female sex, so that they have lost their country. Now the court is in crisis. At this time, change to an imperial envoy Come on, I wish I could kill a hundred people, and use the head of the stupid officials and evil gentry in Sizhou to scare the world, but the prince is ignoring the laws of the country for a woman, what will the officials think? What will the civil and military officials think? My lord, although you are the only prince who has grown up now, but the official family is in the prime of his life, the prince is not in a hurry to be established for a while, the throne may not necessarily fall on your head.The second prince, Defang, is extremely intelligent, and is the most favored by the officials, and the empress also favors the second prince the most.Besides, the empress is just young, so she may not have nothing to do in the future. If the prince is so capricious, he cannot gain the favor and trust of the officials. Considering the troubles of the Tang Dynasty and the worries of dynasties changing, your Taoist officials will not choose another Are you a wise prince? " Zhao Dezhao bowed his head and said: "The students know that they have let down the teacher's teaching..." He gritted his teeth, and said again: "But...just this time, let the students be willful this time." "You... oh!" Zong Jiezhou shook his head helplessly, and said earnestly: "The prince values love and righteousness, which is a good thing, but the emperor and emperor, the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, regards the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces. He should focus on the whole world. It is the game of chess in the world. I eat your pieces, and you eat mine; Sometimes the two sides exchange money, but it is a deal. Everything is subject to the overall situation. Which one should not be sacrificed for the sake of the general? To save the car, you can lose the pawn, and you will not hesitate to abandon the car for the sake of keeping the commander. , seems ruthless, but it is for the sake of the world, the prince's 'ruthless' kung fu still needs to be honed." "Yes, that's what the teacher taught." Zong Jiezhou saw that he was always respectful, and his complexion improved a lot, so he said helplessly: "Forget it, then... just this time, only this time, let's not make an example." "Yes, the students obey the teacher's orders." At this time, a small servant came in quietly, bowed and said: "My lord, Li Zhijue, the inspector of Sizhou, is asking to see you." Li Zhijue was an official of the imperial court, but Zong Jiezhou was just Zhao Dezhao's teacher. It was inconvenient for him to be present at such an official meeting, so he hid behind the screen again. Li Zhijue came here because the imperial envoy to investigate the Sizhou case will arrive tomorrow, and there are some things that need to be reported to King Wei in advance. Li Zhijue reported all the things he had represented during this period, and was about to stand up and leave , with a slightly hesitant look on his face, he said again: "My lord, when I came here, I saw Miss Deng Fu wandering on the pier. She wanted to see the lord, but she was blocked by the guards and she was not allowed to board the ship." "Miss Deng is here?" Zhao Dezhao stood up obliviously, and suddenly thought of Zong Jiezhou behind the screen, his smile froze, and he sat down slowly, expressionlessly said: "I see, you step back." Li Zhijue sighed secretly, bowed to King Wei, turned and retreated. Zong Jiezhou flashed out from behind the screen, Zhao Dezhao sat there in a trance, didn't notice it, Zong Jiezhou watched coldly, could not help shaking his head secretly, he coughed, Zhao Dezhao slowly turned his head, and said with some embarrassment: "Teacher, Deng Girl, she...she wants to see me, me, me..." Zong Jiezhou said coldly: "My lord, have you forgotten what you said just now? What is more important, Sheji Jiangshan or a woman? Do you want to teach you as a teacher?" Zhao Dezhao's face turned red and white, and he couldn't answer. Zong Jiezhou walked over, opened the window, looked far away on the shore, thought for a while, then turned around and said: "My lord, she is the daughter of a prisoner. There are so many eyes and ears on this boat. My lord must never be with you again." When we meet her, we will go ashore as a teacher to meet Miss Deng." Zhao Dezhao said nervously: "I don't know what the teacher wants to say to Miss Deng?" Zong Jiezhou snorted coldly: "As a teacher, I don't know what she's here for. Why are you so nervous? You can rest assured, as a teacher, you won't make things difficult for her." Zong Jiezhou said helplessly: "So, I have to thank you, Teacher." Zhao Dezhao went to the window, watched Zong Jiezhou step down the gangway and boarded the boat, and then slowly moved his eyes to the faint figure on the shore, and couldn't help whispering sadly: "This royal nobleman, this king with a thousand years old, seems to have infinite scenery, but Are you really happier than ordinary people?" Looking around, there are a lot of flowers, on the shore and on the boat, the guards are heavily guarded, and he is extremely majestic in the eyes of others. He is in it, but he seems to be in a cage that cannot break free. Unknowingly, his eyes are full of tears. The beautiful figure in her eyes who wanted to see but couldn't help herself became hazy and difficult to understand.
Deng Zuyang put down his pen and carefully read the long memorial written by himself, fearing that there would be some loopholes in the words and it would hurt his feet. He carefully read every word several times before he was satisfied. nod. A scholar dies for his confidant, not to mention that he must die, let's use this mortal body to finally do something for Enxiang, even if he repays Enxiang for his cultivation. In this self-confession, he confessed that because of his outstanding achievements during his tenure as the county magistrate, he was appreciated by the officials and reused by the court, and was promoted to the magistrate of Sizhou. After that, he was full of ambition and greedy for enjoyment, and was bribed by the local grain gentry. , From then on, he became depraved, colluded, and pretended in many ways to deceive the court.Gain a good name. In his confession, he is no longer an ignorant and mediocre official, but an instigator of what he did to his relatives.Everything he did was due to his greed and enjoyment after he was promoted to the magistrate of Sizhou, and was lured by profiteers.The key point is that before he was promoted to the Sizhou Mansion, he was innocent and had outstanding political achievements. After he was promoted to the Sizhou Prefecture, it was not because he lacked the ability to be an official, but because he was seduced by profiteers, so he indulged his relatives and his family. Collusion.In this way, Zhao Pu was not guilty of ignorance and improper recommendation. As for his behavior today, it was just that the officials in charge of evaluating Jianghuai Road failed to find out. Deng Zuyang believed Murong Qiuzui's words, and took full responsibility for all the crimes. He only hoped that the case would end here, and that he would not be exploited by those who cared about him.As for myself, death is inevitable, and it is a pity to repay the kindness of this body? "What's more, a stupid official seems to be worse than a corrupt official. My stupid official is not beneficial to the court, not beneficial to the benefactor, and harmful to the people of Sizhou. Now it is better to bear the reputation of a corrupt official and do something for the benefactor. Useful things, hehe...hehe..." Thinking of this, Deng Zuyang laughed at himself. "I've seen Court Envoy Yang." "Well, you step back for now, I want to see the prefect Deng, and I have something to say to him." "yes!" Hearing the sound outside the door, Deng Zuyang quickly rolled up the watch and hid it in his sleeve. The door opened in response, and Yang Hao walked in...
The small boat carried Zong Jiezhou and Deng Xiuer slowly towards the official ship, and the sound of the oars raised water waves. The sound of "rumbling" water was just like Deng Xiuer's state of mind at the moment, helpless, confused, and at a loss. "The old man will go on board first, and then he will arrange for someone to take you to see your father." Zong Jiezhou turned around and said solemnly: "Miss Deng, the family members of criminals, very few people have such privileges as you, this old man is because of your filial piety and compassion, so I agreed to you, but... This is also the only thing this old man can do for you. King Wei likes you, and I believe you know it well, but with the status of King Wei, there are many things he can't do, and even a little bit of trouble is not good for him. It's a big disadvantage. I hope you don't rely on King Wei's little love for you, and then make things difficult for him. Otherwise, once it hurts King Wei's reputation... Humph! Do you remember?" Deng Xiu'er listened to his lesson with shame and humiliation, but only answered yes in a low voice. On the shore, Zong Jiezhou's righteous and stern reprimand had completely dispelled her delusional thoughts. She knew that King Wei was also powerless now, and the road was blocked. help.She begged bitterly, and promised that Zong Jiezhou would never ask the king of Wei for help again. This was in exchange for Zong Jiezhou's promise: let her see her father again. When the boat got under the official boat, the gangway was lowered, and Zong Jiezhou went up first. Deng Xiuer had to wait on the boat without instructions.Master Mo Ruo, king of Wei Zhao Dezhao saw Deng Xiu'er coming back with Zong Jiezhou, and he was surprised and happy to rush out of the cabin to meet her, but he didn't see Miss Xiu'er, but was blocked by Zong Jiezhou who had boarded the boat first go back. Zong Jiezhou made proper arrangements, and Deng Xiuer boarded the ship. Deng Xiuer boarded the bow and looked towards the cabin full of hope. The figure of that person can still be seen. A servant in the palace in front of her said to her with a smile on her face: "Miss Deng, our family has been ordered by the Taifu to take the girl to see your father. Miss Deng, please come with our family." "Thank you, Master Zhongda, please lead the way." Miss Deng reluctantly glanced at the direction of the cabin again, then followed the small yellow door and walked down the deck along the steps. In the cabin, Zhao Dezhao watched Deng Xiuer's figure disappear from the gap, suddenly let out a roar, punched the cabin board hard, and ran back to his room like a wounded beast, with a "bang" The hatch slammed down. "My lord, my lord..." A few servants rushed over and slapped on the door, Zong Jiezhou said coldly, "Forget it, let the lord be quiet and think about it." He turned around, looked at the cabin door that was flapping endlessly by that punch, and said in a deep voice: "Go, watch Miss Deng closely, as soon as she sees Deng Zuyang, ask someone to take her away immediately, and she must not be on the boat." Stay for a moment."
"Hehe, Court Envoy Yang, you don't need to say any more, the government already understands everything..." Yang Hao said in astonishment: "Prefect Deng, I don't understand... what have you understood?" Deng Zhifu smiled and said: "Master Yang wants the government to plead guilty to the officials and admit that he is incompetent and incapable of governing. That's why the sky is angry and people complain. The people of Sizhou are full of grievances and dare not beat the drums to sue the officials?" Yang Hao frowned slightly: "What Deng Zhifu said... Could it be that Deng Zhifu has some prejudice against me? What I mean is that the master of Futai should admit that he was deceived by others and knew nothing about the collusion between officials and businessmen in Sizhou. In this way, your lord’s crimes will be lighter, His Royal Highness King Wei has agreed to serve as a guarantor for the lord of the Futai together with me, and accompany the lord of the Futai to write a letter to the official’s house, in that case..." Deng Zuyang interrupted Yang Hao, and asked coldly: "Deng is very strange. Why are Wei Wang Qiansui and Yang Yuanshi so enthusiastic and want to plead with the officials for Deng, a muddled and ignorant official?" "this……" Yang Hao became embarrassed, in front of his father, he couldn't say it was because your daughter was born handsome, Wei Wang liked her, and wanted to take the prefect's daughter into his private house, so he wanted to save you, a cheap father-in-law, right? Yang Hao groaned for a long time, it was really hard to say, so he could only say: "Master Futai is upright, self-preserving, and has a noble character. Both King Wei and Yang admire him very much. Now that the prefect Deng is being deceived by a villain and suffering from it, if this is the case Being severely sanctioned by the national law is really depressing, so..." Deng Zuyang laughed suddenly: "Haha, haha..., the king of Wei Qiansui and the court envoy Yang are so warm-hearted, Deng is really grateful, but... Deng really dare not accept the kindness of the prince and the court envoy, Deng I don't know how to flatter, so I can only thank Bumin..." Yang Hao said in amazement: "Deng Futai, I don't quite understand what you mean. You are to blame for this case. Why not ask for punishment before the imperial envoy arrives? If the king of Wei and this official plead for you, you can consider it if you want to come to the official house..." Deng Zuyang stretched out his hand, spread his five fingers and grabbed a teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, the current situation in Sizhou, I can't absolve myself of the blame. If I do something wrong, I should be punished. Deng Zuyang will be punished every year." The evaluations are all for the country, capable and shrewd, and now such a big mistake has been made, what face is there to work Wei Wang Qiansui and Yang Yuanshi to beg for Deng's work from the officials?" "Prefect Deng..." "Deng...Damn it!" Deng Zuyang suddenly raised his hand, slammed it on the table, and there was a bang, the teacup burst into pieces, the tea spilled all over the table, the cup was broken, even the lid of the teacup was broken into three pieces, and the porcelain cup was broken into pieces. His palm was cut, and the blood immediately stained those white tiles red. Yang Hao knocked down the stool and retreated, and jumped three feet backwards. He raised his guard and shouted: "Master Deng, what do you mean..." "Don't do stupid things!" Before finishing a sentence, Deng Zuyang grabbed a teacup fragment, raised his head, and swiped at his neck resolutely and resolutely. Jump over. "puff!" After all, it was a step too late. When Yang Hao's fingertips touched Deng Zuyang's beard, blood spurted out, splashing his head and face. When the thick blood splashed on his face and hands, the blood was still hot. Hao's heart was already cold, he leaned forward across a table, one arm was raised in front of Deng Zhifu in a daze, unable to speak or move anymore. Deng Zuyang made a decisive swipe, and the sharp tile immediately cut his throat, and blood gushed out.He looked at Yang Hao, and there was a smug and playful smile in his eyes. He moved the corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to laugh, and he seemed to want to say something to Yang Hao, but because his vocal cords were broken, he couldn't make any sound. , with a slight hiss, blood gurgled down the corner of his mouth. "you you……" Yang Hao watched Deng Zuyang's wilting gradually, and his mind was still rumbling with confusion: "He committed suicide, he actually committed suicide..." The cabin door opened, and a shrill and sharp female scream came from the cabin door: "Daddy..." At the same time, Deng Zuyang's body fell limp, knocked over the stool with a "plop", and he fell down in a pool of blood. Immediately afterwards, a sharp voice no less than the girl's voice howled: "Kill, kill, help..." Yang Hao turned his head with a stiff neck, and saw a small yellow door stumbling towards the distance, while Deng Xiu'er stared straight at Deng Zuyang's body lying on the ground, and moved forward step by step. Yang Hao closed his eyes helplessly: "This self-willed and confused official, even if he dies, he will leave a mess of stupid things, why, why?!"
When the news spread, everyone on board was alarmed. Even Zong Jiezhou did not stop King Wei. Even if he was a prisoner, his death was not a trivial matter. How could he not alarm everyone. All the people rushed to Deng Zuyang's residence in the small and crowded bilge, looking at Deng Xiu'er who was holding her father's body and crying to death, in astonishment.Murong Qiuzui asked in surprise: "What happened? How could Deng Futai...how could he commit suicide suddenly? Master Yang..." Yang Hao was covered in blood, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "Why Deng Zhifu committed suicide, I can't figure it out." Fang Zhengnan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked: "The envoy Yang Yuan came to see Deng Zhifu because..." "Tomorrow, the case will be handed over to the inspector, and the prefect of Deng is not only the shepherd of Sizhou, but also the person who treats the crime, so the official came to meet with Deng's mansion, just to explain some things as usual, who would have expected... Unexpectedly, without any warning, Magistrate Deng suddenly shattered the teacup and cut his own throat..." "Emissary Yang, did you see my father commit suicide with your own eyes?" Deng Xiu'er suddenly raised her head and asked.Her face was full of tears, crying pear blossoms with rain, her cheeks were pale, but her eyes were a strange red, her voice was choked with sobs, but her tone was terribly calm, and Yang Hao couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart when he saw it: "Yes, you ...Didn't you also see it with your own eyes just now, the tile that cut his throat is still in his hand, I really did not expect your father to commit suicide suddenly, and it is too late to save him." "Master Yang, what did my father say when he was about to die?" Deng Xiu'er let out tears and stared at Yang Hao and asked. "My father said... When my father shattered the teacup, he only said 'Deng Mou should die'..." When Murong Qiuzui heard this, he sighed and said: "Prefect Deng didn't know what happened, and caused disasters to the family. I often feel guilty in my heart. I have heard him say that I am ashamed. Now it seems that Prefect Deng is Because I heard that tomorrow the case will be handed over to Yousi, who will be dismissed from office and prosecuted, so I feel desperate and want to commit suicide." Fang Zhengnan also sighed and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity, the officials are benevolent, and Deng's crimes are not fatal, but who would have expected him to think so hard? Deng Zhifu's temper is really too strong, and he is academically angry and academically angry. what……" Murong Qiuzui shook his head and sighed, leaned over to help Deng Xiu'er: "Miss Deng, people cannot be resurrected after death, let's be sad. Come on, lift up the platform of Deng's mansion, put it on the couch for now, change the bloody clothes later, and change clothes." Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan watched coldly, and looked at each other, their expressions of suspicion never fading...
When collecting Deng Zuyang's body, someone found the suicide note in his sleeve. Once she learned about the content of the suicide note, Deng Xiu'er couldn't help it anymore, and cried hoarsely: "No, no, Daddy obviously He was wronged, and he would never write such a thing. Those people ran amok, and Dad was completely in the dark. How could he admit that he was in league with those profiteers and corrupt officials? This is false, it must be false, Someone was trying to frame my father." With a flash in his eyes, Cheng Dexuan took the suicide note, handed it to Deng Xiu'er, and asked: "Miss Deng, look at the handwriting of this suicide note, is it written by your father?" Murong Qiuzui also came over quickly, seeing that Cheng Dexuan had handed the letter in front of Deng Xiuer, and he was inconvenient to grab it, so he covered his lips and coughed lightly: "Miss Xiuer, this suicide note is very important, you have to be careful Now, be careful, if there is any damage under the watchful eyes of everyone, it may be suspected of destroying the evidence." Deng Xiu'er's handwriting was taught stroke by stroke by her father holding her hand when she was a child, how could she not recognize her own father's handwriting?Seeing that the handwriting on the paper was undoubtedly written by her father, Deng Xiu'er still couldn't believe it, so she could only cry: "This handwriting...is indeed my father's handwriting, but this letter...this letter must be written by someone who forced my father to write it down. Well, no one has ever bitten my father about this grain draft in Sizhou, and there is no evidence to prove that my father manipulated it secretly. Seeing that the imperial envoy is coming, how could he take all the blame and die at this moment? You guys? Say it, you say it!" Everyone was silent. Deng Zuyang's sudden suicide was indeed full of suspicions, but the people on board had their own scheming plans. Everyone had ghosts in their hearts, and they had done their own little tricks behind their backs. Now that the exact cause of Deng Zuyang's death is unclear, who would dare to act recklessly? Advocate, what should I do if I catch fire on myself? Yang Hao cleansed his face, changed his clothes, and just rushed back, but stood aside without saying a word.When Deng Zuyang committed suicide, he was the only one in the cabin. When he opened the cabin door, Deng Zuyang had just collapsed, and Yang Hao was standing next to him, covered in blood. If it was suspicious, then he was the most suspicious murderer. But King Wei and Zong Jiezhou knew the real reason why he entered the cabin to talk with Deng Zuyang, so they would not doubt Yang Hao.Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan didn't even think that Yang Hao had the motive to kill Deng Zuyang. As for Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan, although they wanted to bite out the people from Nanya and use Deng Zuyang's death to pour a pot of sewage back, they did nothing to Yang Hao. The two old gentlemen were really a little frightened by the untraceable style of play. Now that Deng Zuyang is dead, and the posthumous writing is very suitable for them, they dare not make more troubles. Deng Xiuer saw that all the officials, including the King of Wei, acquiesced to the fact that Deng Zuyang committed suicide, and no one wanted to pursue the truth. Although she was full of doubts, she never believed that although her father committed suicide by committing crimes, he became calmer and calmer when he encountered serious problems. At this time, Yang No matter how many suspicions Hao had, she couldn't help him. The fire of hatred was burning in her heart, but she gritted her teeth and said nothing. Seeing Deng Xiu'er's cheeks were as pale as paper, and her figure was crumbling, Zhao Dezhao hated himself for being powerless, but also felt sad for her situation. There is no one on this king's boat who can kill him, and now there is his autographed suicide note. Presumably, the prefect Deng heard that the imperial envoy will arrive tomorrow, and he knew that he would not escape the responsibility, so he couldn't think about it for a while... Sigh! Now that he is dead, the imperial court will not pursue it further. After seeing the patrol envoy tomorrow, the king will return the body of his father to the mansion, so that he can be buried. Miss Deng, death cannot be resurrected, you... I am sorry for your loss……" Zhao Dezhao felt that his consoling words were weak, and turned his head away halfway through speaking. Deng Xiu'er saw it, but said that even King Wei despised her, and didn't want to mess with such an ominous family like her. After paying respects to Zhao Dezhao, he stepped back without even looking at his father's corpse. Walking on the deck, the sun is shining and the sky is very bright.As soon as Deng Xiu'er raised her head, she felt dizzy, the stars appeared in front of her eyes, she almost fell down on the deck, she hurriedly supported the side of the boat, her teeth were clenched tightly, her lips were already bleeding, under the sun, the beautiful His face was as pale as paper, with only a touch of bright red on his lips, which was shocking to look at.
In Deng's mansion, there was a gloomy cloud and mist, and the few remaining loyal servants also avoided far away, like a flock of frightened birds, hiding in the distance and whispering, not daring to approach. Because all the family property was sold off, the house was empty, as if it had been ransacked by thieves, Mrs. Liu, mother and daughter sat in the empty room, hugging each other and weeping to the point of tears. "Mom, I don't believe that daddy committed suicide. Dad didn't instigate these things at all. Why did daddy plead guilty? If there was no suicide note, they said that daddy was ashamed and angry at the crimes committed by his family, and he didn't want to be dismissed from office for trial. After being humiliated, the daughter may believe it. But now that she has this suicide note, the daughter will never believe that Daddy committed suicide, he... must have been murdered, it must be!" Opposite, Mrs. Liu was sitting there in a daze, with unkempt hair and swollen eyes, not answering a word to her daughter. Deng Xiu'er's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood, but her eyes were shining with a strange light, with a terrifying calm in her madness, she said in a hateful voice: "Everyone pushes the wall down, everyone beats the drum, no one wants to avenge father's grievances. On the boat, my daughter didn't say anything, she didn't ask anything, she could tell that those people didn't want to help me, they didn't want to let the truth out. Daddy's death was wronged, even if he committed suicide, he must have been forced to death by others.The person who forced him to death might be using our mother and daughter to blackmail each other. How can the daughter let father's last efforts go to waste?Tomorrow, when they welcome the patrolling envoy, they will return the father's body to our family, and the daughter will wear hemp filial piety to send her father to his death, so as to arrange the whereabouts of the mother, and then go to take revenge on them, the Deng family has no son , daughters can also be filial piety! " Mrs. Liu shook her body, and muttered to herself anxiously: "The official will be back tomorrow... Will he be back tomorrow?" Two morbid flushes rose slowly from Deng Xiu'er's cheeks, and she had a coquettish beauty: "In our Deng family, besides our mother and daughter, there is only my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has become a monk since she was a child, and she is a disciple of Huashan Wumeng Daoist. Now It is the master of Huashan Izumo Temple. Those unscrupulous relatives of the Liu family can't count on them all, and my daughter wants to arrange a reliable servant to escort my mother to Huashan to join my aunt, mother, do you agree?" "Is the official coming back tomorrow?" Mrs. Liu said in a daze, but she still didn't answer Deng Xiu'er's words, because the members of the Liu family caused her husband to be imprisoned, and Mrs. Liu hated herself so much that she was already exhausted. Hearing that her husband had died, her whole body had collapsed, and her mind was a little unclear. Deng Xiu'er said in a low and clear voice: "My daughter is a weak woman, there is no evidence to identify the murderer, but now my daughter does not need evidence to identify the murderer, the murderer will not be someone else, it must be Yang Hao, Cheng Yu, Cheng Dexuan This group of King Jin's minions, and Yang Hao, is the number one culprit who killed my father in all likelihood, my daughter must kill him! They can kill my father without evidence, and I can kill them without evidence If you kill one, you will save your father's life, and if you kill two, it is the daughter's money." "Is the official coming back tomorrow? The official is finally back, finally back..." Two lines of hot tears fell from Madam Liu's cheeks, she ignored her daughter's words, and only thought about these words. Seeing her mother's appearance like this, Deng Xiu'er felt miserable and almost shed tears again, she said to her mother with red eyes: "Mother, daddy has already passed away, don't be too sad. Let's take a rest, my daughter will go... ...go to make arrangements for the funeral." After Deng Xiu'er finished speaking, she reached out and took off the gold hairpin and phoenix beads on her head, and threw them on the ground. She stood up gracefully again, took off her emerald green belt, put on a Suluo shirt, and tied a white silk around her thin With a slender waist, like a heartbroken flower, she slowly walked out.