Linguo's defeat was supposed to be a day for the whole country to celebrate, but the long street was deserted and silent. The people stood on both sides of the street and looked in the direction of the city gate, all in mourning.
A crisp copper bell sounded in the city, and a white horse was seen walking slowly towards the city gate. It was covered with silver armor. There was a circle of copper bells around the horse's neck and it was covered with white flags. This was the guide horse, and the sound of the copper bells
It can lead wandering souls back home.
Only part of the bodies of the soldiers who died in the northern border were recovered, and too many of them had their heads missing. The soldiers who were cannibalized by wild beasts had no choice but to be buried in foreign lands. Those who returned were all buried in thick coffins and were run alone by horses. There were thousands of coffins.
! Some people saw this shocking scene and couldn't help crying, saying: "With such a formation, it would be great if they were still alive!"
The cries came and went, and gradually spread to the other side of the street. Suddenly, the whole city was crying.
With the howling wind, the long procession of coffins and coffins passed through the city gate from the plain outside the city to the city. Looking from a distance, it was almost impossible to see the end.
In the case of Mo Fei's collusion with the enemy and treason, Emperor Rong chose to have the crown prince preside over the case, with the Dali Temple Punishment Department assisting him.
Zuo Qing woke up two days later. When he saw Su Yan for the first time, he couldn't help but feel happy, but he still spoke to her cautiously, for fear that his carelessness would make her hate him again.
Zuo Qing was a little surprised to learn from Su Yan that the prince was trying Mo Fei's case. In the Houshan murder case years ago, Emperor Rong asked the prince to try it in order to take the opportunity to explore the prince's ability. At that time, the case only involved officials and aristocratic families.
With the help of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, Emperor Rong was naturally relieved. But this time it was different. It was about treason by a powerful minister, and Emperor Rong actually handed it over to the prince again!
It seems that after experiencing such great storms, Emperor Rong could not wait to train a prince.
A hand suddenly touched, and Zuo Qing trembled violently. Su Yan's fingertips gently touched his eyebrows, and complained: "You are always like this, thinking about things and being in a trance. You have been in a coma for two days, you should take good care of yourself.
, don’t worry anymore.”
Seeing her worried about him, Zuo Qing felt warm in his heart and hurriedly held her hand, "Ayan, have you forgiven me?"
Su Yan looked at him hesitantly. She didn't know what she had decided in her heart. She was just too afraid that something would happen to Zuo Qing, so when she heard that Zuo Qing had fainted, she ran to see him like crazy and kept her clothes on.
I stayed with him for two days and one night. I just wanted him to live well and nothing else.
However, since I am worried about him and afraid of losing him, then maybe the entanglements and wrong things in the past can disappear.
Just like Master said: Life is only a few decades long, don’t be aggrieved, don’t be stubborn, just do whatever you want, follow your heart, it’s always right.
Su Ming always played a role in making her suddenly enlightened in her heart, and it was the same at this time.
"I may have been annoyed and hated you in the past, but it was because I cared so much about you that I was annoyed that you turned a blind eye to my sincerity and hated you for deceiving and using me. I still hate you now! But, I want to give you a
Opportunity, if you can spend the rest of your life being honest with me and no longer hide anything, maybe I can accompany you on this journey." After saying what was in his heart, Su Yan felt relieved.
Zuo Qing's hand tightened, "No, never again! From now on, I will definitely hide nothing from you! Ayan, after I finish handling the remaining matters, I will take you away immediately
Rong Guo, do you agree that we go back to Kuai Feng Town?"
"The rest?" Su Yan couldn't help but wonder: "Mo Fei has been imprisoned, and Dali Temple will definitely find out the results within half a month. His fate is nothing more than beheading. Your great revenge has been avenged, so what else can happen?"
"The annihilation of the Xuan family must not have been done by him alone. I always have a hunch that he is hiding something. I must go to see him and know the truth before he dies!"
"Are you saying that there is someone else responsible for the genocide?"
Zuo Qing shook his head and said: "It should be, it's not just Mo Fei!"
Dali Temple Prison
Murphy was imprisoned in the cell on the bottom floor. The custody here was extremely strict, but for an unarmed old man who was at the end of his rope, the custody seemed a bit excessive.
"Your Majesty is still kind to you, otherwise you should be imprisoned in a water prison and let you taste what life is worse than death before you die." Zuo Qing appeared outside the cell and said very calmly.
There was only an oil lamp lighting up the dark cell. After being imprisoned for a few days, Mo Fei's vision was already damaged and he could see people blurred. When he approached the cell door, he saw Zuo Qing's face clearly.
"You're still here, Zuo Qing, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Wait for me? You really have something to say to me."
Mo Fei laughed in a low voice. After a long time, he calmed down and said to him: "Otherwise, why would you come to see me, my good boy!"
Zuo Qing stepped back subconsciously, "Mo Fei, why do you have to deceive yourself now? I only wanted to let you get the fate you have today. Now that things are like this, you might as well tell everything you know, maybe later
After you die, I will be willing to put you in a coffin and bury you somewhere!"
Hearing this, Mo Fei couldn't stop laughing.
"Put it in a coffin and bury it somewhere? Zuo Qing, Zuo Qing, where did your old city go? Since you want to know the truth, you should be kind to me. Why can't you help showing your true colors now?"
"Why bother? You are destined to die. No one can save you. No one will collect your body except me. You have no choice!"
"Whether I bring you alive or not, whether I bring you dead or not, even if I die, will I still care about my body?"
"What about your family? They can't collect your body for you, but they certainly don't want to see your body abandoned in the wilderness and eaten by wild dogs. Do you want to see them heartbroken for you?"
Mo Fei sneered and said: "The crime I committed will be punished by the three tribes, including my parents, wives and children, no one will be spared."
"Where is your sister? She is Prince Zheng's concubine, so he can avoid death. But once you die, she will collect your body at all costs, so her life in the palace will probably not be easy in the future.
By the way, it will also implicate Ge Yiyan. He is already despised by His Majesty, and he should be the one who will have the hardest time after you die."
Under the dim light, those murderous eyes stared at Zuo Qing: "What do you want to do?"
A proud smile appeared on Zuo Qing's face: "Tell me the truth and I will let you have no worries. Otherwise, after you die, I will be the first to operate on your sister and Ge Yiyan."
"For the sake of our relationship as father and son, please let them go," Mo Fei changed his attitude and begged hurriedly, "Mo Xin has never done anything to hurt you, and your hatred has nothing to do with her.
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"The Xuan family has never done anything to harm you, so why would you do this?"
Murphy was stunned for a moment, then staggered back, fell to the ground, and said desperately: "You don't want to know the truth. I did contribute to the old case ten years ago, but you definitely don't want to know the initiator."
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"tell me!"
"You don't want to know..."
No matter how Zuo Qing pressed him, even if he threatened Mo Xin's life, Mo Fei still repeated these words, just like a madman.
Zuo Qing punched the cell door angrily. Looking at Mo Fei who was crying and laughing inside the cell door, he was helpless.
Since then, Zuo Qing has been in a state of confusion. He has never left the Zen Jingyuan and declined all visits, including the prince. Su Yan stayed with him day and night. Although he was worried, he had no way to persuade him and could only be quiet.
accompany him and gently pat his shoulders when he is sad.
Ten days later, Mo Fei's treason case was concluded, and Emperor Rong gave him poisoned wine to give him his last dignity.
When Zuo Qing heard the news, he just looked at the courtyard and said in despair: "There is no truth anymore."
After the Mo Fei case, the prince's power became more and more uncontrollable. Not only did he win the attention of Emperor Rong, but the ministers in the court also supported him very much. Those neutral factions seemed to have found an organization in an instant, and they all rushed to invest in the prince.
The ranks. And those who once followed Mo Fei also met a tragic end.
Xilou was worried that if things continued like this, the prince would be unstoppable and it would be difficult for them to go further. But Zuo Qing's three souls and seven souls were not with him, so he could only worry.
After a period of calm, the academy suddenly exploded. During this period, after the prince visited the Zen Jingyuan several times with no results, he went to the Liguan. At first, no one cared, thinking that the prince was just appreciating Mr. Jin's talent in music theory. After all,
This is the case for all the students in the academy. But after just half a month, Mr. Jin actually entered the East Palace Yidian Tian, and was transformed and promoted to the East Palace Musician.
The students of the academy and the servants' servants immediately divided into two groups. One group said that Mr. Jin was talented and intelligent and should have gone to a higher place long ago. The other group questioned that Mr. Jin was a common man who also pursued fame and wealth and could not bear the vulgarity.
When Su Yan heard about it, he wanted to seek truth, but found that he couldn't even enter the palace gate, so he had no choice but to give up.
At the beginning of October, autumn is getting stronger, and the people of Ruoshui seem to have begun to forget about the crisis, and there is no longer the panic in the streets and alleys. Teahouses, restaurants, and Goulan tile houses have recovered very quickly. Compared with before, business today is even more prosperous.
, without the existence of the poisonous insect Mo Fei, the entire Ruoshui became prosperous.
However, a storm hidden in the darkness is gathering momentum.
With Su Yan's companionship and explanation, Zuo Qing gradually got out of the predicament. When Xilou got the news, he immediately ran over and saw him lying on the couch, with half of his flesh gone. He was so skinny that he couldn't bear to look at it. Xilou wanted to say something.
, but I don’t know how to speak.
Zuo Qing smiled and said to him: "Ten years of hard work, and in the end I don't even know who my enemy is. It doesn't matter, it's all over anyway."
"Yes, it's all over." Xilou said.
"You came here to ask me about my next plan, right?"
Xilou hurriedly denied: "No rush, I just came to visit you."
"I promised you, and I will definitely do it." Zuo Qing stood up, walked to the bookshelf with difficulty, pulled out a volume and unfolded it on the desk: "When Mo Fei supported Wei Zixu back then, he almost gave his all to help. On these lists
The officials in Mo Fei were all Mo Party members and did a lot of 'good things' for Wei Zixu back then. Although many years have passed, these people have also been implicated in Mo Fei's case and most of them have been executed, but the remaining few
The old treacherous and cunning man cleaned himself up and is now Wei Zixu's right-hand man. Without Mo Fei as a thorn in his side, Wei Zixu has no scruples in the court. Without scruples, there is no defense. I will ask Lord Changsun to wait.
A few of you, please take action."
"Speaking of this, King Yao has also begun to go to court recently, but the prince is so popular in the court that he doesn't pay attention to King Yao at all." Xilou said.
"Isn't that right? Taking advantage of King Yao's opportunity, the two brothers had conflicts. Over time, Wei Zixu would definitely become irritable and show his true colors. Can Emperor Rong still like this prince?"
"If we take advantage of what those officials have done, Wei Zixu will completely end his journey to become a prince!"
Zuo Qing closed the list and handed it to him: "I haven't recovered yet. You need to contact Lord Changsun and the others first. I have to do another thing."
Xilou said without hesitation: "Do you want to see King Yao?"
"It's time to arrange for you to meet, firstly so that you can enter the palace in the future, and secondly so that you can bring down the prince without fail."
Xilou held the list tightly, feeling excited but also nervous. He had been waiting for this day for ten years!