It is another crisp autumn day, the wind sweeps across the north, and there is still the initial chill.
On this day, the second son of Zhangjiakou, who was once feared by people, embarked on the road back to his hometown. Returning to Pingyang Mansion means that the future is unpredictable.
Kang Zhendai left the Kang family compound with his cronies, but Kang Zhenyue did not go out to say goodbye. Anyone who was interested could feel that the relationship between the two brothers was very subtle, and something seemed to have happened.
If nothing happened, Kang Zhenyue would at least do some superficial work and personally send Kang Zhendai out of the city.
In the courtyard, all the servants were invited out, and Kang Zhendai sat alone under the withered flower tree. Watching the fish swimming feebly in the pool, his hands were clenched tightly, trembling slightly.
.
A sharp light flashed across his eyes, followed by a layer of mist, and his expression became blank and angry.
Just now, in this courtyard, Kang Zhendai pointed at his nose and said something that made people feel chilled in his heart. He heard it clearly and every word was imprinted in his heart.
"Kang Zhenyue, how long do you think you can stay in Zhangjiakou? One year? Two years? You should stay in the capital. Zhangjiakou is not the place you should come."
"There are some things that you don't deserve, and you can't take them away. No matter how hard you try, you're still dreaming. I know that bitch still has some beauty. Don't you just rely on that bitch to say something in the old man's ear?
In a sentence? What would you do if that bitch was kicked out of the house by the old man? "
"Oh, I remember that that bitch had a special relationship with his senior brother when he was young, right?"
"Hahaha...hahaha..."
That laughter was full of arrogance and contempt, and those words were like knives, cutting into the heart with scars and blood stains.
Kang Zhenyue said nothing, but looked at Kang Zhendai coldly until he turned around and walked out of the yard.
In fact, silence is the best answer.
When Kang Zhendai left, all the strength in Kang Zhenyue's body seemed to have been drained away. He sat directly on the green bricks of the flower pond and looked at the fish in the pond dreamily.
Winter is coming, the weather is getting colder and colder, and these fish don’t have much time left to live. I don’t know why, but I suddenly feel so similar to these poor fish. They are swimming and struggling, but they don’t know that they are about to reach the end of the world.
The end of life.
Kang Zhendai's words are arrogant and ruthless, but they are also bloody facts.
What do you have? Apart from your mother, you have no one to rely on. But Kang Zhendai is different. His mother is already favored and has an extraordinary background. Kang Zhendai’s uncle is Zhang Zhiping, a cadre of the Donglin Party, and his grandfather is Zhang Zhiping, a great talent in Donglin at that time.
Asked.
Although Zhang Wenda is dead, he served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in his early years, and his disciples have served as officials all over the world. His son Zhang Zhiping is also a good dancer in the Donglin Party.
Thinking about Kang Zhendai's words, Kang Zhenyue was filled with fear. He knew that Kang Zhendai could definitely say and do those things.
If everything comes true, what will happen to my mother? The Kang family will never allow such a woman to disgrace the family.
Why do you do this? Is there no brotherly love left in your heart?
After an unknown amount of time, Kang Zhenyue stood up with difficulty, holding on to the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, staring at the fish, and smiled bitterly.
"We all have the right to live, don't we?"
...
A few days later, the Kang family's motorcade returned to Pingyang, but Kang Zhendai was not seen in the motorcade. The eldest lady Zhang Yin asked the servants, and then she learned that Kang Zhendai had taken two people to Taiyuan Mansion halfway.
As for why Kang Zhendai went to Taiyuan Mansion, Zhang Yin could probably guess.
This kind of thing happened not once or twice, and Kang's family didn't think much about it. But after two days and no one came back, they realized that something was wrong.
Kang Dingyan quickly sent someone to Taiyuan Mansion, and soon he brought back bad news. A few days ago, the second young master, Kang Zhendai, was kidnapped by a group of masked men when he was staying at Cuiying Tower.
Kang Dingyan immediately became anxious because he had not received a letter from the kidnappers asking for ransom.
We are not afraid that the kidnappers will ask for ransom, but we are afraid that the kidnappers will ask for nothing. There is no information to prove that these kidnappers are definitely not ordinary bandits. This is a personal vendetta.
With the financial resources of the Kang family, they are not afraid of kidnapping lions. Although people in the three Jin Dynasties call Kang Dingyan Kang Dingyan, in fact, Kang Dingyan's real net worth is more than ten million, otherwise he would not readily decide to give the Qiao family half a million yuan.
compensate.
But, the kidnappers didn’t ask for ransom!
Kang Dingyan had someone prepare a carriage and hurried to Taiyuan Mansion.
Gao Jie, the new governor of Taiyuan Prefecture, was at a loss to deal with the matter. Although he had sent most of the people out of the yamen, there was no news at all.
Gao Jie said that it was extremely unlucky. Taiyuan Mansion was not very prosperous before due to the chaos caused by the chaos. Now it has finally recovered a little strength, and suddenly such a big thing happened. Not to mention the influence of the Kang family in Shanxi, just
Kang Zhendai's uncle is not someone to be trifled with.
If Kang Zhendai is not brought back and Zhang Zhiping is angered, will Gao Jie still have a good life by then?
Zhang Zhiping's current official position is not high, he only has the title of head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but that doesn't stop him from having a good father. Zhang Wenda's disciples have so many old officials, and the officialdom is the most sophisticated place, most people
Give Zhang Zhiping some face.
I heard that Zhang Zhiping doted on his nephew.
Kang Zhendai, Kang Zhendai, if you can't get into trouble anywhere, why do you have to have trouble happen in Taiyuan Prefecture?
"Master Magistrate... Mr. Kang is asking for an audience!"
"He's here again?" Gao Jie stroked his forehead and wailed in his heart. The magistrate, being pressured by a common man every day, felt aggrieved just thinking about it. But there was nothing he could do about it, Kang Dingyan said that this common man was not an ordinary common man.
If Kang Dingyan is unhappy, he, the prefect of Taiyuan, has to move his butt.
After taking charge of Taiyuan Mansion, Gao Jie would have to rely on the help of the Kang family for many things in the future. Gao Jie could only pack up his mood and go to the front hall to see Kang Dingyan.
"Master Prefect, is there any news about the child?"
"Brother Dingyan, I have sent people to investigate in many ways, but there are no clues at all."
"What should I do?"
...
To the south of Taiyuan Prefecture, there is a Haystack Mountain. On weekdays, this is a barren mountain with few people visiting it, but recently, many people have been hiding here.
In front of the low stone cave, clear water slowly dripped. Kang Zhendai was tied up and kneeling on the ground, with bruises on his face. At this time, there was only panic in his eyes, and he no longer had the arrogance and domineering look before.
Sitting on the smooth stone surface next to him was a man, humming a tune and constantly wiping the machete in his hand.
"Tie Mo...what do you want to do..."
The man holding the knife raised his head and showed a simple and honest smile.
"Kang Zhendai, you are not very old, but your memory is not very good. Do you still remember what I said in the Hongxiang Pavilion last year? I said that I will definitely kill you with my own hands."
Looking at the sharp machete, fear struck him. Kang Zhendai's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and he even began to stutter when speaking.