Love Like The Galaxy.

Chapter 119

Cheng Shaogong came to Tongniu County in the eyes of his sister, looking up, the people were stagnant and the market was deserted. He wrinkled his nose and said dissatisfiedly: "This prefect of Chen County is a bit neglectful in his duties. Previously, the county magistrates under his control defected, and later he neglected to appease the post-war city."

"Before Yan Zhong fled, the prefect of Chen County had already died. ." Ling said without doubt.

Cheng Shao Gong was shocked.

Shaoshang said: "Third brother, didn't you read the map? I did my homework before I came. Chen County was adjacent to Shouchun, Peng Ni held the anti-flag high and the imperial army hadn't rushed to pacify the chaos. The traitor is in the hands. The prefect of Chen Jun is one of the first loyal martyrs to die in the city. The reason why Tongniu County can hold up so well is because the city here is strong and the walls are so high that it is not easy to break through." The pre-class preview is Xueba habit.

Cheng Shaogong said in amazement: "What about Uncle Wan's Xu County?"

"There is an entire Qingyang County between Xu County and Shouchun."

Cheng Shaogong sighed, "Oh, I took my uncle's life back then. Pan is a superior destiny that turns bad luck into good luck, and can always meet great luck in misfortune. His biological father may die early, but Mrs. Wan has the ability; if the world is in chaos, he will meet his grandfather "Mother."

Shao Shang complained: "Third brother, don't talk about it all day long. When my uncle and my father got married, the Cheng family gathered a few hundred soldiers. They were short of food, grass, weapons and weapons, and they came from the remote countryside. No one takes us seriously. But my uncle can treat my father with sincerity and treat each other as equals. This is what makes my father and mother return sincerely. It is a great thing to be able to trust people who are trustworthy. Ability."

Ling Budo suddenly turned his head and said, "Then do you believe me?"

"Believe, naturally, the sea of ​​​​belief is rotten,

and you will not repent!" Ling Budo suddenly turned his face: "Okay, if you break your promise in the future, I will Throw it into the sea to feed the fish!"

After he finished speaking, he rode his horse forward, and Ban Xiaohou lowered his head to keep up, leaving behind Cheng Shaogong, who was trembling with laughter, and Shaoshang, who was dumbfounded.

Cheng Shaogong haha ​​said: "Sister, I want to persuade you for my brother. This sweet talk is meant to be said, but you can't just open your mouth and come here. If you don't care about your heart, it's like flattering!"

Shao Shang The answer was to kick the horse's hip under his brother's seat.

The one who came to greet the crowd was a county chief surnamed Yin, who was also a local. It was said that he belonged to a different branch of the same clan than the one who was promoted by Comrade Lao Wan. He was now the only remaining Shangguan in Tongniu County. Yin Xiancheng seemed to have suffered a lot, described as haggard, and his tone was obscure.

Tongniu County was the lucky one in the troubled times. It was not breached because the city was tall. Later, the county magistrate Yan defected and gave the letter to a general named Ma in Peng Ni's camp. The general pretended to be Yan. The help of the county magistrate who moved out and moved back opened the gate of the county town. Then, a group of officers and soldiers in the city were locked up, and a group of officers and soldiers were recruited. Most of the remaining ones were neither willing to die nor surrender. Seeing that the county magistrate disappeared and the enemy army entered the city, they fled to Qingyang County overnight.

All in all, the people in the city did not suffer any harm, that is, they were eaten a few overlord meals, robbed of the wealth and silk of several large families, and the lives and women were all preserved.

Although Yin Xiancheng was timid, he insisted and did not surrender, so he was imprisoned until General Shoucheng was persuaded by Lou Yao's brother to surrender. Shao Shang immediately respected him, and used seventeen or eight idioms in one breath to praise Yin Xiancheng, who is simply loyal and strong, the pillar of the country, and those traitors.

Yin Xiancheng smiled and said: "Actually, Magistrate Yan is not a bad person. Although he is a bit arrogant and aloof, and doesn't like to say anything to me in private, he has done a lot of good things for the people during his tenure in office. Even if the family is in financial trouble, he will raise it on his own, I never thought it would be..."

Shao Shang smiled, this is the first person to speak for Yan Zhong so far. She asked, "Why don't you ask the county magistrate to talk about the whole story of the defection of the magistrate Yan." The county magistrate

Yin let out a long sigh, and then invited everyone to dismount and sit down in the backyard of the county magistrate.

"Speaking like a dream, the county magistrate Yan was the same as usual that morning, but looked a little ashamed, and asked where my wife and children were placed. I said that my parents and children were sent to the countryside to hide, only Mrs. Yu refused to leave. After that, I checked the city defense as usual, and inspected the guards. Who would have guessed that when I came back from lunch at the head of the city, I heard that the county magistrate had left the city with his family and the 2,000 catties of fine copper. He also said that he was going to rescue the soldiers."

"My lord, did you hear that the magistrate Yan was going to rescue the soldiers." Shao Shang quietly took out the small bamboo pieces and charcoal pen he carried with him, and recorded them carefully. Ling Budo glanced at her with a smile. .

Yin Xiancheng said: "Zuo Xiancheng Li Feng. The county magistrate left the city first, and Li Feng followed after. He left a message to the gatekeeper."

"How many people are there in Yan county magistrate's family?"

"One family Six members. The magistrate is a dutiful son. A few years ago, Gaotang was specially brought to his side for filial piety, as well as a pair of young sons and two wives and concubines."

"The family of six is ​​gone, so no one would feel strange to ask him." Business is incredible.

Yin Xiancheng smiled bitterly: "The magistrate is strict and unsmiling. After so many years, he has accumulated a lot of prestige. I don't dare to cross-examine more than the lower officials."

Shaoshang nodded, and Yin Xiancheng continued.

"I was skeptical. When the sky was about to get dark, I saw a crowd of troops approaching at the top of the city. The leading general took out the seal and talisman of the county magistrate, and let's talk about their clothes..."

Ling Budo expressed his understanding. Just like the local army, the clothes are naturally the same.

"Then the city gate was opened, and by the time we realized that the situation was not right, it was too late." Yin Xiancheng lowered his head and sighed, "I saw Li Feng in prison later, and he said that the county magistrate left us and ran away and took him away. He bought the fine copper and sold Tongniu County to the traitor. He didn't want to follow, so he took the opportunity to escape, but he was caught anyway. Later, when my wife and I delivered meals, she told me that it was spread all over the world. Now, it is said that the county magistrate Yan defected to the enemy and betrayed the country, and also took the two thousand kilograms of fine copper."

Shao Shang frowned: "That means, so far, about the defection of the county magistrate Yan has been passed down by word of mouth? "

Yin Xiancheng shook his head painfully, took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve, and showed it to everyone. There are eight characters written on it - greed and guilt in your heart.

Yin Xiancheng said: "There are forty or fifty pieces of bamboo slips in this way, and this is just the rest. Many of the original ones were burned. These are all written by the magistrate Yan in those days. The same county has been an official for so many years. I can't read Mr. Ling's handwriting wrong. The servant also said later that he saw the magistrate keep writing these eight characters in his study..."

Cheng Shaogong laughed dryly: "As a traitor Look, the county magistrate Yan has a conscience, and he knows he is ashamed."

Ban Xiaohou said with a sullen face, "So what? Whoever is not afraid of death is the only one who is greedy?!"

Shao Shang knew Ban Xiaohou. One of Jia's uncles was executed by the enemy after he would rather die than surrender, and he couldn't help sighing inwardly.

Ling Budo suddenly asked, "Where is Li Feng now?"

Yin Xiancheng said, "Dead."

Everyone was shocked.

"Well, when he was first put into prison, he was still full of energy, and he said that we would be in prison soon. I asked him how he knew, and he said that the army of the court was going to kill soon. When the army arrives, the dog who is forced by the rebels jumps over the wall, maybe he will take us and sacrifice the flag first, but Li Feng insists that he will not."

Yin Xiancheng's expression was low, "Probably because he was open-mouthed and repeatedly said nonsense, finally Annoying the pawn who was watching over us, he broke into the prison and killed him in one night. He died in front of me. I didn't expect that just a few days later, the rebels who guarded the city surrendered, and we were all released. Alas...Old Li..." The

sun set in the west, and everyone couldn't help feeling that this world was impermanent. Shaoshang was unhappy with his pen on the side, thinking that the clues were broken again.

Ling Budo suddenly asked, "You said Mrs. Zun once delivered meals for you, so did Li Feng's family also deliver meals?"

The magistrate of Yin praised: "Lord Ling is really meticulous. That's right, Li Feng's wife also came here when we were in prison. Alas, to say that the two of them are really clever couples and husbands, Li Feng is a careless man. He had no idea, but his wife was very cautious and clever. My old wife had dealt with this woman and said that she was someone who would knock three times to see if she was safe when crossing a stone bridge. When she came to deliver meals to visit the prison , I have been worried about whether Li Feng will be released. Li Feng bit her ear a few words, and she left with confidence. Now it seems that she is right."

"Where is Li Feng's family now?" That's it, just ask.

The magistrate of Yin was startled and sighed: "Maybe she ran away. How dare such a timid and cautious woman dare to stay in the county. Anyway, I have no news of them anymore. Later, I gave Li Fengshou the corpse."

...

For the next two days, Shao Shang stayed in the county government office according to Ling Wuxuan's instructions, but kept asking his servants to ask questions, and he still touched the house where the Yan family lived before. And Ling Budo led people out to find the only remaining clue - Li Feng's wife and children.

Two days later, Shao Shang went to the front hall of the county government office to look for Ling Budo with a stack of bamboo slips. He hesitated, "...Do you really think the magistrate Yan defected to the enemy?"

Ling Budo held a scroll in his hand . The little silk, Liang Qiuqi stood beside him, and his expression was generally solemn.

Ling Budo heard the words, and replied softly: "What's wrong with you, what did you find?"

Shao Shang took out a long roll of fine linen cloth and unfolded it for Ling Budo to see: "Yan county magistrate has been diligent in administering government. Encouraged farmers, set up village schools, dug three canals and paved two roads... Look, these are the two sloping fields he plans to reclaim recently, how complete the headlines are. If he wants to leave immediately, he also plans to What do you do?"

"And then."

"I thought about it and thought that I should ask the general Ma who earned the gate of the city, how he got the seal and talisman of the county magistrate."

Ling Budo sighed slightly and pulled the girl to sit beside him: "I want to tell you two things, both are bad news. First, the Shouchun City was destroyed yesterday, Uncle Cui won a big victory and captured Peng Zhen alive.

" It's a good thing." Shao Shang smiled, "The casualties are not big."

"The casualties are not big, but the general Ma Rongma you wanted to ask for questioning died."

Liang Qiuqi added: "It is said that it was shot by a cold arrow, and he was killed on the spot."

Shao Shang changed his face, and his heart was clouded with dark clouds. The visual sense of this conspiracy is too strong.

Ling Budo continued: "Second, Li Feng's family is also dead. It turns out that they left Tongniu County that day and night. I asked Liang Qiuqi to divide his troops to inquire along the way, and finally someone saw the woman and the woman. A few children and servants guarded several people. Then we found their corpses that were hastily buried under a hillside outside the city, and all their belongings were looted. We should think that it was the work of thieves."

Shao Shang attached Beside Ling Budo, he nervously said, "You don't think it's the actions of bandits?"

"There are so many coincidences that it's hard not to be suspicious."

"Then what should we do now?" Shaoshang asked in confusion, "Are all the clues broken? Have you checked the corpse of Mrs. Li Feng, have you..."

"Nothing, no corpse, clothing, vehicle luggage, nothing. The hands and feet are very clean." Ling Budo showed a touch of self-deprecation. , "I also asked people to find out who Li Feng had seen, what she had left, or nothing between when Mrs. Li Feng came to visit the prison that night and when she escaped from Tongniu County. Li Feng was originally a foreigner and came to Tongniu County. Not long after taking office, Ma Rong just took over Tongniu County, people in the county were panicking, and no neighbors dared to talk to her."

"Didn't you go anywhere?" Shao Shang was a little desperate.

Ling Budo went to see Liang Qiuqi, Liang Qiuqi thought about it, and replied, "I only went to a pawnshop, got a piece of jade, and quarreled with everyone in the pawnshop."

Shao Shang smiled: " I've asked around for the past two days, but everyone says that Li Feng's wife is taciturn and has a good temper. It seems that she is trying to raise troubles and has no good temper. "

Liang Qiuqi said: "According to the woman's over and over again, Yujue was left by her uncle Jun, who was the pavilion chief, and it cost at least 1,000 yuan, but the pawnshop said that the water quality of Yujue was not good, and at most 300 yuan. There was a quarrel, and many people in the store heard it..."

Shao Shang stood up abruptly, imposingly.

Liang Qiuqi stopped his mouth, and Ling Budo looked at her amusingly: "What did you find?"

Shao Shang's eyes were bright: "Li Feng was a posthumous child, and his father died unexpectedly when he was young and weak. Li Feng He was raised by his clan, and his father never served as a pavilion chief!"

Ling Budo reacted instantly: "Liang Qiuqi, find someone to search in the direction where Yan Zhong left, and if there is a pavilion, dig it on the spot. !"

Liang Qiu clasped his fists and said yes, and immediately led the way.

Shao Shang's heart was pounding, and he felt that something had finally come to light.

I waited restlessly for most of the day, seeing that it was getting dark, finally a flying horse came back to deliver a message - found it, it was at Wangfeng Pavilion 80 miles outside Tongniu County.

This time, not only Shao Shang will follow, but even Yin Xiancheng, Ban Jia and others will follow.

Arriving at the Wangfeng Pavilion built on the mountain, under the dark and cold night, Ye Xiao from far and near made a shrill cry, and the guards and generals all around held high torches, no one said a word, just like a silence. Weird ritual.

A huge hole had been dug in front of the pavilion, and there were twelve black and red corpses in all directions. They were obviously killed and then burned.

Although the face is unrecognizable, the skeleton is still there. After examination, it is concluded that there is one woman in her sixties, two men in her fifties, one woman in her forties, and two women in her thirties. There were two children under the age of ten, the other two young adults, and two young girls—just in line with the Yan family's six members, an old servant, a mother, two maids, and two guards.

In particular, the woman in her sixties had six fingers on her left hand, which was the physical characteristic of Yan Zhong's mother.

Shao Shang was frightened in his heart, took a step back slightly, turned his head and saw Ling Budo's face as frosty, but his eyes were brighter and scorching than the surrounding torches. She pushed him: "You...have you figured it out now..."

Ling Budo turned his head sideways and lowered his head: "Do you remember that before we set off from the inn, we asked the old servants of the Wan family where they went when they stayed in the capital. "Huh?"

Shao Shang nodded: "Han family, Lin family, Aunt Wan's maiden family... In fact, my uncle doesn't have much friendship with the dignitaries in the capital, and he wouldn't rashly ask Ah Fu to give gifts.

" I have a family."

"Whose family?"

"You Cheng family!"

Shao Shang was stunned and laughed, but his voice was inexplicably dry: "My uncle Li delivered it long ago, and Ah Fu was very busy during that time. I haven't been to my house again."

"It's not a gift, it's an engagement banquet." Ling Budo's voice did not fluctuate, "You and my engagement banquet."

Shaoshang didn't speak anymore, just held it tightly. Clothes, another inexplicable fear in my heart.

"There is such a person, who is rich and famous, even someone as eccentric and withdrawn as Yan Zhong is willing to make friends."

"This person not only has long sleeves and good dance, but also has a wide range of contacts. When he travels outside, he has won over many high-ranking people in the world, and he can secretly instruct them. Murder and silence."

"He still has many peers in his division, and he can find an intermediary to persuade Huang Wen to impeach Wan Songbai."

"More importantly, he also came to your engagement banquet that day, and Cheng Wanliang was the one who came to him. The family friendship, the old servant of the Wan family will definitely come to congratulate him in person."

Shao Shang's pupils tightened, as if suffering from aphasia, and said nothing.

Ling Budo patted her head pitifully: "That's right, it's the one you guessed."

They didn't say any more, Ling Budo immediately ordered people to fly to the inn to find Wan Songbai's master and servant, and let them go from their backs. Take a shortcut and go directly to the Qingyang County Office, which is the base camp where the Cui Hou army is stationed.

One day after riding a fast horse, Ling Buxuan and his party ran into Wan Songbai's master and servant outside the Qingyang County government office. Shao Shang said softly: "Uncle's injury is not yet healed, so is A Fulai."

Wan Songbai clutched the wound that was about to burst, and said with difficulty, "Although I don't know your intentions, it's a good idea to recognize someone. Alright, so I don't want to be an unjust death."

After entering the city, everyone followed Ling Budo directly to a two-story liquor store. There was a lot of people in the restaurant, people coming and going, either the soldiers in armor or the scribes with swords, everyone drank and beat the sword, sang the case, and enthusiastically exuded the joy of the victory in the Spring Festival.

Ling Budo didn't enter the restaurant either, standing under a window sill on the second floor, and said loudly, "Louben Louzi is the only place? Ling Zisheng came to visit." The

surroundings seemed to be quiet for a while, and then the second floor was in the middle. The casement opened slowly, and a young scribe stood behind him. He was ordinary in appearance, but he was dignified and dignified. He was like the leader of the court, who was born to point the country.

The master and servant of the Wan family raised their heads to look, and Qi Qi made an 'ah'!

Wan Songbai lost his voice: "It's him!...But...why did he go to see old thief Yan Zhong?"

Wan Fu also said: "Yes, it was this person who was in Dieshui Temple that day, although he changed Dressed up, but the villain will never see it wrong!"

Shao Shang's last hope also dissipated, he stood aside with his head bowed, and Lou Yao's innocent and sunny smile appeared in front of his eyes - not to be punished by the clan.