Chapter 316 The pain of running around all day long
After not seeing Yang Hao come out for a long time, Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er couldn't help but sneak back and peeked at his door. They heard Yang Hao say from inside the room: "Come in."
The two girls stuck out their tongues and simply walked in. They saw Yang Hao still standing there, but his expression had returned to calmness. But Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er's eyes flashed, and they saw a pool of blood at Yang Hao's feet.
Yang Hao couldn't help but scream, startling Yang Hao: "What are you shouting?"
"You...you..." Tang Yanyan pointed at him and was speechless. However, he was still an attentive child. When he saw the blood stains flowing out from under the bed behind Yang Hao, he hurriedly shouted: "My lord, there is something under the bed."
Blood flowed out.”
"What?" Yang Hao quickly turned around and saw that there was indeed a stream of blood flowing out on the ground. It was almost dry when it came to him. He hurriedly leaned over and looked under the bed, then leaned in and pulled out a dead body: "Under this bed
…Why is there a corpse?”
Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er looked at each other. Looking at the clothes of the deceased, the two women already understood that Zhe Ziyu had sneaked here quietly not to kill Yang Hao, but to save him. She was not the same as this assassin.
For a moment, the two women didn't know what to say.
Yang Hao also understood: "This corpse must be Dugu Xi, the fourth among the four heroes of the Huaihe River. It was Ziyu who killed him."
Wu Wa'er said: "Just looking at her face on the couch, I saw that she seemed to have no ill intentions towards the official, but I didn't expect that she sneaked here to help the official get rid of this assassin. Speaking of these assassins,
Going against the official is more or less helping Miss Zhe. What she does...is really good for the official...for the official..."
Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't talk about this anymore. By the way, weren't you two waiting for me at Puguang Temple? Why did you come here and hide on the couch? Why are you drinking Chunfeng Powder?"
"Is this..." Tang Yanyan squeaked: "This... it's a long story... I have heard about the scenery of Sizhou for a long time, and it is also known as the Jianghuai Prefecture with Yangzhou. The two of us thought that you were busy with official duties, so we couldn't help you for a while.
He doesn't care about us, he... he just wants to go to the city and visit alone..."
Yang Hao glared at her and said: "So he wandered into the official warehouse and swam to my bed? And because he was bored, one of them tied himself up like a butchered pig, and the other ate some cartilage powder to try it.
?”
Tang Yanyan's face turned red, and Wu Wa'er laughed dryly and said: "This is a long story. I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly for a while. If the officials are not busy, then... Then the slave family will give details someday.
Just explain it to you."
"Explanation is to cover up, and cover up is to tell a story. It seems that you two haven't thought of the story yet?"
Wu Wa'er was also a little embarrassed. She changed the subject and said: "My lord, I don't know who sent these assassins. My lord, I want to track down the person behind them and eliminate the hidden dangers. And after this incident, in the future,
You must be more careful when entering and exiting. Moreover, Miss Zhe is following you this time.
The assassin came here to save the officer's life, but this also shows that Miss Zhe has not been secretly paying attention to the overt and covert fight between the officer and the Sizhou grain gentry. She doesn't bother to solve the problem with the courage of an ordinary man, but maybe she has something more remarkable.
Officials must be extra careful with their plans."
"I know this, I will be more vigilant, you don't have to worry. As for Ziyu... hum!"
Wu Wa'er said quietly: "From Miss Zhe's point of view, there is nothing wrong. When Wa'er listened to those ministers and dignitaries discussing state affairs, the court only used them to win over the three northwest vassals from the beginning to the end, and never really considered them.
They regarded them as the ministers of the Song State and as one of their own. The three northwest vassals bowed their heads and professed their vassals, and they had only one purpose, which was to maintain their current situation. Both the imperial court and the northwest were well aware of this.
Now that the imperial court is getting more and more powerful and no longer needs to maintain them, it just wants to tear them apart and force them to submit using both soft and hard tactics. They want them to offer their land as vassals and surrender their power. Naturally, they will resist. Even if the general is unwilling, even if he is willing.
, surrendered without even fighting a battle, and the arrogant and powerful generals under his command may not be willing to submit.
However, the official is now an official in the court, and what Miss Zhe did is not allowed by the king's law. Now that the official allows her to leave privately, the slave family naturally knows that the official is affectionate and righteous.
Reported, but it also left trouble for the officials, the slave family is really worried..."
Tang Yanyan asked doubtfully: "What troubles will there be?"
Wu Wa'er explained: "Miss Zhe is arrogant and will not admit defeat willingly. I'm afraid that if her plan fails, she will make another plan. After all, this is the world of the Song Dynasty. If she fails, she will fall into the hands of the imperial court.
, which involves today’s events, the official is
The officials of the imperial court knew that she was the culprit that caused the food shortage in Kaifeng and forced the imperial court to spend a lot of financial and material resources to cope with the situation, but they allowed her to leave without permission. The imperial court had intended to embarrass the officials, so at that time they could not take the opportunity to pursue the officials.
Is it guilt?"
"You are thinking too far." Yang Hao shook his head and said: "Ziyu is smart and alert, and knows the importance of doing things. This can be seen from the Kaifeng food cutoff case. She just followed the trend and took advantage of the loopholes of the Third Division Envoy Yamen.
shortcomings, instead of forcibly concocting any incident. When the court responded to the food shortage crisis, she did not take advantage of it.
When it comes to the purchase and transportation of grain and grass, it seems that she is also very careful, and she also knows what it means if there is a clue to fall into the hands of the imperial court. With such caution, and her usual vigilance, how could there be any traces that could fall into the eyes of the imperial court?
Among them. I really have a difficult matter now, but it has nothing to do with her."
When Tang Yanyan heard him praising Zhe Ziyu, he felt very unhappy, so he said angrily, "What's the matter with you?"
Yang Hao looked at her and smiled and said, "Aren't you the one who makes me difficult?"
Tang Yanyan was stunned and said, "Me? What did I do again?"
Yang Haodao: "It's not that you did anything, but your brother, I haven't picked you up in the past few days. Firstly, I was too busy, and secondly, I didn't think about how to settle you. My brother said that he has promised you
Prince Jin is my concubine, and once you appear next to me, I can hide this matter for a while, but not for a long time."
Tang Yanyan's expression turned ugly: "Wow, this is indeed a dilemma. He is now the King of Jin. He is such a scary official. Otherwise, you can tie me up and give it to him. My brother will naturally be happy. You can also join me."
It's great that everyone is happy when you are promoted to a high official, and it saves me from only causing you trouble and embarrassing you."
Yang Hao laughed and said, "What are you thinking about? Do you think I am afraid of the power of King Jin and want to give you up?"
He took Yanyan's hand and said softly: "Yanyan, when I say embarrassment, I mean how to keep you and me together without making it too difficult for your family. There is also King Jin, unless we flee.
Tianwa, otherwise if you offend him, you will eventually suffer a lot of consequences. I don't mean to let go of this little trouble like you.
Yanyan, if you want to be the concubine of King Jin, I will not stop you. No matter whether you like this person you have never met before, since you have made this choice, it is your consideration. I have no position to stop you.
, asking me to risk losing my head to fight with a strong man, and the girl I want to win even said that I want to marry him. I don't have the courage. That is not a lover, but an idiot.
But as long as your heart is still with me and you are willing to follow me, no matter whether I am rich or poor, then even if you are a big trouble, I will never let you go. He is the King of Jin and my immediate boss.
, even if he is the current emperor and holds the power of my life and death, I will still be furious for you and fight for this wife with him, otherwise, I will give birth to this man in vain!"
Tang Yanyan's cheeks turned red after hearing this, and she just stared at him dreamily. She was speechless for a while, and even Wu Wa'er's eyes became hazy.
That era was not modern. It is natural for modern women to choose their own marriage. It is not right for others to interfere. But at that time, it was reasonable and legal for parents to order a matchmaker. Her father, brother, elders wanted a woman to marry whomever she wanted, and she herself
What she likes is another person, so it is this woman who does not follow the rules of women and does not follow the etiquette and laws and is despised by others. The man she likes has no position or right to fight against the husband chosen by the elders in her family.
If this person is the emperor, it would be even more incredible. The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. As long as this woman remains unmarried for a day, the emperor wants to accept her as his concubine, which is the most reasonable thing.
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That's why Yang Hao's words moved them so much. In this contest, the weather, location, and people were all completely unfavorable to Yang Hao. Tang Yanyan was betrothed to the King of Jin as his concubine because it was the decision of his father, brother, and elders in the family.
It is a reasonable and legal thing. Even if the status of King Jin and Yang Hao is the same, or even lower than the powerful official position, it is Yang Hao who is reviled by the world, because he does not follow the etiquette and laws and seduces a married woman. He and Tang Yanyan
The feelings between each other are not allowed to be recognized, and it is only natural that the parents order the matchmaker.
Now, Yang Hao personally promised that as long as Yanyan's heart still belongs to him, he will never give in. In this contest, not only is there a gap between him and his opponent in terms of power and position, but also in terms of moral public opinion, he has no share at all.
With such an advantage, your reputation and future may be ruined at any time. How much sacrifice and courage does this require? How many men in the world are willing to make such a sacrifice for a woman without hesitation? How can they not be moved by it?
After listening to Yang Hao's words, Wa'er quietly wiped the corners of her eyes, turned to Tang Yanyan happily and said, "Sister, didn't you say you thought of a perfect method? Why don't you tell the officials about it?"
Tang Yanyan was filled with tears, and was about to throw herself into Yang Hao's arms to be moved. When she heard what the baby said, she lowered her head shyly and twisted the corners of her clothes. That shy look was really pitiful.
Cute, but what Yang Hao said almost made her nose become angry.
"Who? Yanyan! Yanyan can come up with good ideas? Pull you down. The left side of her brain is full of water, and the right side of her brain is full of flour. If she doesn't move, it's all mushy. How can she use her brain to come up with ideas?"
"The surname is Yang!" Tang Yanyan opened his almond-shaped eyes, pinched his waist with both hands, pretended to be a teapot and yelled: "You asked for a beating, didn't you?"
"Ah!" A scream from the door interrupted their words, and the three of them looked towards the door. It turned out that Bi Su came back panting. When they arrived at the door, they saw a dead body on the ground, and they couldn't help but scream in surprise.
"Mom, how's it going?"
As soon as Mrs. Liu returned home, Deng Xiuer hurriedly greeted her.
Mrs. Liu looked gloomy and walked to the inner room without saying a word. Deng Xiuer hurriedly followed behind. When they got to the inner room, Mrs. Liu sat down and Xiuer hurriedly poured a cup of tea, brought it to her and whispered
Called: "Mother?"
Mrs. Liu looked straight ahead and murmured: "Why? Why do people's hearts become like this?"
Her tears suddenly flowed down uncontrollably, and she choked up and said: "I still remember that that year, there was a flood in my hometown, which flooded our house. Your father and I took you to escape to your third aunt's house. Their house
There is no harvest, but she will break most of a vegetable bun for you to eat. Now this
What's the matter? The fine clothes, fine food, high houses, and big houses, none of them are owned by your father. Now that your father is in trouble, as long as you pay back the shortfall, Prince Wei can be lenient. That money is not worth it.
Why are they unwilling to hand over the wealth of righteousness, and why are they unwilling to save your father's life?"
Mrs. Liu closed her eyes and tears rolled down: "Now, it is no longer time for them to please us. Their hearts have turned black. Some people dare to say bad words to me, and some people dare to close the door and not even let me take a step."
Your mother stepped in, mother
I have never been so humble. Every family went to beg them, and they just knelt down at the gate. They said all the nice things, but no one was willing to spit out the meat in their mouths to save your father's life. My daughter, mother, I'm sorry for your father.
, it was me who harmed him!"
Mrs. Liu cried bitterly, and Xiu'er stood aside and silently cried with her. She never thought that in the cold world, those who used to walk around so intimately, even if their mother or herself sneezed, a large group of people would come with various supplements and medicinal materials.
During the interrogation, the relative who made me tired with all kinds of pleasantries turned out to be heartless and could sit back and watch her father die without lending a helping hand.
In the past, they may have been good relatives who could have only one pancake but broke it in half and shared it with them. However, it was easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it was difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Now they are rich in silks and satins, rich in clothes, fine food, and luxurious houses.
There are so many slaves, and losing this kind of life is simply worse than death for them. Gold and silver have already made their hearts as black as inkstones.
Ever since she got the favor from King Wei, my mother quickly began to sell off all her family property. She sold everything she could, but she still couldn't get the large sum of money that her uncle had misappropriated. She could only shyly go to the relatives who had benefited and said,
But who knows..., what else can we do now? There are no accounts to follow for all the money that is greedy for ink, let alone anything.
All the important documents, the entire treasury, and all the key positions in the Yamen have been occupied by people like the Liu family in the past two years. They are like a group of moths, eating away at this building crazily, and everyone has joined forces.
They deceived their father, and even their mother, their bed partner, helped them hide it from their father. Now they are reaping the consequences, and even trying to remedy the situation can't help them.
Wait until Yushitai sends someone to investigate and recover the dirty money? In that case, the father's crime will be confirmed, and no one can cover up the sky with one hand and hide it for him. Why are those relatives so greedy? Relying on dad's
The power and money they were greedy for has long been a snowball, and their family wealth has grown many times. They just used the money they were greedy for to save their father's life and save the life of their relative who gave them wealth.
, why do they just refuse?
"Daughter, I am ashamed of your father. With such a face, I have said everything I can and asked everyone I can ask for... No, they are not human beings, they are not even as good as dogs. They are a group of ungrateful people.
You white-eyed wolf! How can life be good now? If your father is really convicted, mother will not have the shame to see him again. Mother... mother would rather die, but my miserable child, what are you going to do?"
Mrs. Liu did not ask for a penny back. In desperation, she hugged her daughter and burst into tears. Deng Xiuer cried and said: "Mother, please don't do this. There will always be a way, there will always be a way."
Mrs. Liu laughed miserably and said: "What can I do? Is there any other way? Others now regard us as snakes and scorpions, and we are afraid to avoid them. None of the ungrateful and heartless Liu family is willing to help us!"
He beat his chest and said: "That is the money from the treasury. What Shuchen said at the beginning was to temporarily lend it to them to do business. How could Shuchen be so messy! Even if I ask them to sign a receipt or leave a note, my mother will not say it in vain.
There is no basis for it!”
"Mom, the imperial envoy will be here soon. If we don't raise all the money to fill the gap, even the King of Wei will no longer be able to help. I...I will go see him again and ask him for help. I will help those ruthless and unjust people."
Put pressure on!"
Deng Xiuer wiped away her tears and stood up resolutely.
Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up and she quickly asked: "The King of Wei is a thousand years old, he...is he willing to help?"
Deng Xiuer hesitated for a moment and said, "Now, this is our only chance. My daughter has no choice but to give it a try."
Mrs. Liu knelt down in front of her daughter with a bang. Deng Xiuer was so panicked that she quickly knelt down and helped her up: "Mother, what are you doing? You're killing my daughter."
"Daughter, my heart is burning. Mom is sorry for your father. It was mom who harmed him. Now this is the only chance. Mom, please, mom, please, good daughter, you must save me.
Your father, this is your only chance. Mother gave birth to you and raised you, and she only asked you for this one thing. Otherwise, mother would have no shame to see your father or him."
Mrs. Liu pushed her daughter away and kowtowed repeatedly, making a loud banging sound, as if she was going crazy after losing her heart. She was so frightened that Deng Xiuer cried and returned the favor, finally calming down Mrs. Liu. Deng Xiuer went back to her room to wash away her tears and was clean.
After changing his clothes, he took a small sedan and hurried back to the pier.
When she arrived at the dock, Deng Xiuer was shocked. She saw that the official ship was far away from the shore. Because the water near the dock was wide and looked like a small lake, the ship was parked in the middle of the lake and no longer docked. Deng Xiuer
He hurriedly got off the sedan chair, gave a small amount of money, and softly begged for help. The guard on the shore ignored him and said: "Girl, the Guancang Yamen has recruited assassins. They recruited Gong. They originally wanted to kill the official ship."
Burning out the fire, several adults were worried about King Wei's safety, so the boat sailed away from the embankment. Did you see that these small boats cruising on the water were all filled with archers, and there were also dark nets under the water, so the official
The water around the boat is tight, and anyone who dares to approach at will will be shot to death. I have broken the rules by talking to the girl so much. Please stop making things difficult for me, and leave as soon as possible."
Deng Xiuer begged: "Brother Bing, the Nu family is acquainted with King Qiantui of Wei. I also ask Brother Bing to report it. If he knew I was coming, Qiantui would definitely meet me."
When the man heard this, he shook his head like a rattle: "I can't do it. I can't do it. Don't make it difficult for me, girl. How noble is a thousand years old? How can I pass the news without permission? If there is any delay, I, a guy like me, will have to do it." move place."
"Brother Bing, you are just helping to spread the news, what responsibility do you have to bear? The slave family dare not let Brother Bing's hard work go in vain. There is still a lot of money here, so please help me."
"If you have money to earn, you must also have life to spend it. There are strict orders from above. I dare not violate the military orders. Besides, I am not qualified to board the ship without being summoned. If I report the news to you, I may be arrested. It turned into a thorn. Girl, you’d better go and don’t get stuck here, otherwise everyone’s faces will look ugly.”
Deng Xiuer begged in every possible way to no avail, so she had to ask: "Then, I don't know which master issued the warning order. I also asked Brother Bing to inform me. I can just go and beg him."
The guard stood under the sun, very angry. He rolled his eyes and said, "The only person in charge now is Yang Yuanshi. Who else can be there besides him?"
"Envoy Yang?" Deng Xiu'er thought: "I haven't used the note written by Envoy Yang yesterday. I thought that all the relatives and family members would be like this, and I'm afraid there would be no results if I tried to appeal to them. Now I just happened to go together. , it would be best if you can get them to pay back the money, otherwise, please ask Yuan Envoy Yang to find a way."
Thinking of this, Deng Xiuer nodded and said: "Well, thank you very much, Brother Bing, and I will say goodbye."
Deng Xiuer got on the sedan and left in a hurry. A man came from the guard camp temporarily stationed on the shore. Looking at the sedan shadow going away, he asked with a smile: "Is this the daughter of the Deng family who is here?"
The guard hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yes, I have sent her away as ordered by the adults."
That person was Cheng Dexuan. He glanced at the small sedan that was about to disappear at the end of the long embankment and sneered secretly: "Want to save Deng Zuyang? Unless he is willing to bite that old guy Zhao Pu, it will not be so easy for him to escape from this situation. .”
Unexpectedly, Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan were also watching this scene in the distance, with worried expressions on their faces. It was not until Cheng Dexuan's figure disappeared by the embankment that Fang Zhengnan said: "It seems that they want to take advantage of Deng Zuyang's matter." The intention of the article lies with the Prime Minister."
Murong Qiuzui said coldly: "Deng Zuyang, this idiot, allowed his family to do evil, but no one was willing to save him when trouble came. Do you think he would be forced by the pressure of the King of Jin to say something unfavorable to the Prime Minister? "
Fang Zhengnan's eyes flashed, and he turned around and said, "With his character, it seems that this would not be the case, but...it is difficult to say how people will make a choice under the pressure of coercion and inducement."
Murong Qiu said in a deep voice: "Then... what is the safest way to eliminate hidden dangers?"
The two looked at each other, with a coldness in their eyes. The cicada on the tree suddenly stopped chirping, seeming to be frightened by their murderous intent.
