Chapter 24 third chapter

The back wall of the tomb was quickly opened, and the moonlight shone on the high white stone platform outside the tomb, and the frozen lake shone with crystal cold light under the moonlight. The soldiers began to put logs under the prince's coffin, and three or four ropes were wrapped around the coffin.In front of the coffin.Thirty people on the left side of the coffin and 30 people on the right side of the coffin pulled the ropes to the Baishi platform, while the remaining ten soldiers kept changing the logs under the coffin. Suddenly dozens of people shouted, only a loud noise was heard, and the coffin was pushed down the lake.The ice cracked, and the sound of water was in an uproar.The coffin shook a few times on the surface of the water, then stopped moving, and about 70% of it was submerged in the water.

Then the concubine's coffin rolled over the white stone platform and was slowly lowered into the lake.Soldiers pulled the rope to make the two coffins drift together.Zhou Dudu, Di Gong and generals Liu and Miao looked nervously at the two coffins in the lake. —both coffins sank to the same depth. General Liu's face flushed with joy, and he looked at Di Gong excitedly, with tears in his eyes. Zhou Dudu stretched out a big hand, and patted General Liu on the shoulder forcefully.He said with a smile: "General Liu, let's go to battle! We almost missed a major event!" General Liu thanked Di Gong with a salute, paid his respects to Zhou Dudu and went back to the Zuojun camp, gave orders and ordered the army horses.

Zhou Dudu ordered General Miao: "Send me an order to arrest General Shang immediately!" General Miao bid farewell to Duke Di, and hurried to the Youjun camp like a spark. Zhou Dudu looked at Di Gong: "Do you still need to bind the coffin with iron and stone to make it sink?" Duke Di laughed and said, "Drag them up the platform and push them back into the tomb." Zhou Dudu ordered, and he left with Di Gong. They returned to the brightly lit main hall of the military yamen, the hourglass was indicating the end of the fourth watch——there was still an hour before dawn.

Zhou Dudu ascended to the seat, announcing that the counterattack on the western front will remain unchanged as originally planned, but that General Miao will be temporarily appointed as the vanguard of General Shang's right army.He praised Di Gong highly and expressed his gratitude to Di Gong on behalf of the three armies on the western front. Di Gong cupped his hands and said: "The governor of Zhou has wrongly rewarded him. General Shang has framed Zhongliang. It should be exposed. Who can cover it up? I have something to disturb you when I come here. I hope that the governor of Zhou will give me a hand."

Zhou Dudu was stunned, and quickly asked: "I don't know what the magistrate Di has to ask, but it doesn't matter." Di Gongdao: "At daybreak, there was a school lieutenant surnamed Wu in the barracks who was going to be kidnapped and beheaded in the West School Field. According to the verification of the subordinate officials, he was innocent and framed. Please ask the governor for details. The ancients said that human life is at stake, and beheaded by mistake. One person will not wash away his shame for a thousand years; one life of a living person is better than building a seven-level pagoda."

Zhou Dudu was displeased: "The military situation is as urgent as sparks, and a decisive battle is imminent. How can I have time to review a decision made by the Military Justice Department? I am taking a quick step here, which is related to the lives of 100,000 soldiers, and the territory of a thousand miles..." He glanced at Duke Di with a serious expression, sighed, and the boss said unhappy, "Since the captain surnamed Wu is innocent, after seeing the Buddha's face of your County Magistrate Di, he will be ordered to release him. I will spare him the death penalty." .”

Di Gongdao: "Exemption from the death penalty of Captain Wu is one of them..." Zhou Dudu was shocked: "Could it be that there is another thing? Di County Magistrate Hugh wants to look at Shu, and pushes me too far." "The real murderer is the false accuser. His name is Pan Dalong, and he is also a lieutenant in the barracks here. He can be called to confront him right now." Zhou Dudu said: "Listen, the drums and horns have already sounded in the camp, and thousands of troops will go out in a short time. Quick, quick, send that Pan Dalong quickly, time is running out!"

Not long after, two military academies escorted Pan Dalong into the main hall of the military office. Governor Zhou asked: "Pan, are you guilty?" Pan Dalong shook his head in fear, staring blankly at Di Gong, feeling an ominous omen in his heart. Duke Di said loudly: "Pan Dalong, you're going to tell me the crime of killing your own wife and framing Captain Wu!" Pan Dalong suddenly went limp, and shouted involuntarily, "Governor, please spare me..." Dudu Zhou asked forcefully, "Is Magistrate Di's judgment true?" Pan Dalong was overwhelmed when he saw Dudu Zhou's pretentiousness but not fierceness. When he heard Dudu Zhou's question here, he nodded unconsciously.

"Since it's true, drag me out of the gate and beheaded!" Pan Dalong could hear it clearly, it was just waking up from a big dream, thinking about the past and the future, he couldn't help but burst into tears.He suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, Di Gongyi was about to shout, the sword had pierced his own throat, blood gushed out immediately, and Yushan fell down. Di Gong took the warrant of Zhou Dudu's seal and went to the barracks to release Wu Xiaowei from the prison. ——At this time, the rooster crowed at five o'clock, and a layer of beautiful crimson clouds just appeared in the east.

With the military flag flying around the city and the rumble of soldiers and vehicles on the road, the counter-offensive on the western front began. Captain Wu said: "Since Mr. Di has cleared my innocence for me and was released from prison, as an officer, I should serve the court and kill the enemy to make meritorious deeds. Now that the Western Front is in full swing, that's where I can use my skills. To die on the battlefield, to leave a lasting legacy, is not in vain to be a man for the rest of his life." Duke Di didn't answer, and dragged Captain Wu all the way to the broken wooden door of Jasmine's hut.

"Lieutenant Wu, I don't dare to block your ambition to serve the imperial court. It's just that you need to get together with your wife and children right now. Over the past year, Jasmine has suffered a lot for you." Xiaowei Wu was so pleasantly surprised that he couldn't help but choked up and burst into tears. Di Gong pushed Xiaowei Wu into the wooden door forcefully. "This is your home.—Your wife Molly is looking forward to you!" Di Gong turned across the street and hurried towards the post house.At this moment, a gust of cold wind whizzed and snow sleet hit his face, he only felt cold, and coughed again and again. He wrapped his leather robe again, hoping to have a drink when he returned to the post. Bowl of hot tea.