Chapter 558: An orphan girl has a loyal heart, and it’s easy to find a scapegoat

Sitting on the small stool under Du Wan, Cui Mo was a little uneasy, but she was still calm and generous. She was no longer the little girl who had never seen the world in Daxiangguo Temple. Ten years had made her lose her former self.

He was young and graceful. He had seen with his own eyes the luxury, wealth and ruthlessness of the royal family. He had personally experienced the decline of the Meng family from a wealthy family to a remote village. He even lost his parents without knowing it, and even almost lost his own life.

I can't help it, she has matured a lot in the past two years.

Meng Min persuaded her to return to her real name more than once, but she always used various excuses. Only in the middle of the night, when everyone else was asleep, but she couldn't sleep, she would reminisce about her child over and over again in bed.

The situation at that time. The hatred between her parents was irreconcilable. She was a weak woman. Even if she couldn't kill her enemy with her own hands, she couldn't just forget about this bloody feud. Only when someone called her enemy's name over and over again could she use that kind of knife.

The stinging pain in my heart reminds me not to forget.

At this time, since Du Wan mentioned Zhu Ning's letter, she no longer hesitated and repeated to Du Wan what she had said to Zhu Ning years ago. Then she lowered her head and said: "The princess told her at that time

I, it is very easy to expose such things. Just let people spread some rumors, but the government may not take care of it, and even if it does, it may not be useful. Besides, King Zhao has been running Beijing for many years. Maybe when the government hears the news,

On the contrary, the lid was gently and skillfully closed, which would cause even greater trouble."

At this point, Cui Mo couldn't help but twist her hands tightly together on her knees, but she knew in her heart that Zhu Ning didn't know anything about the past, and it was entirely for her own good to say so. She even once thought

She gave up her life and went to the government to make a big fuss, but Meng Min spent time with her and saw through her thoughts, and her words completely dispelled her determination.

If you cherish your life but cannot take revenge, wouldn't it be an even greater act of unfilial piety, and would it make your parents' hard work in vain?

Although Du Wan didn't know what Cui Mo was hiding, but looking closely at his face, she vaguely noticed an indescribable emotion of anger, and she gradually realized why Zhu Ning brought Cui Mo out at the end of the letter.

Seeing this girl lowering her head and only looking at her knees, she sighed secretly, put one hand on the Kang table, and leaned forward slightly.

"At this time and that time, the princess had her reasons for saying so at that time, but now it is an extraordinary moment, and the situation is very different from that time. You said that the person who went to Zhuangzi to take in the civilians was from Anyang Prince's Mansion

Man, what about now, are those common people still living in those Zhuangzi?"

"Yes, of course there are!" Cui Mo was startled, raised his head, and nodded without even thinking, "Not only are there, but there are more than before! Prince Zhao's Mansion and Anyang Prince's Mansion are in the Beizhili area.

There are several farmhouses, and they have always taken in wealthy households. However, the number this year has increased more than ten times than before. It is also said that there is a message there that if you donate your land and land, you will not need it forever.

To serve as a corvee, you only need to pay half of the tax to Prince Zhao's Mansion!"

Although she asked, Du Wan did not expect Cui Mo to understand so clearly. When she heard this answer, she remembered that the other party was born in Anyang Prince's Palace in the past, and she felt that there were some unexplainable entanglements here. She pondered for a moment.

, she couldn't help but frowned thoughtfully: "According to what you said, everyone in the countryside should know about it, and the government will never be unaware of it."

"The people's surrender to Prince Zhao's Mansion was a thing long ago when King Zhao came to rule Beijing, and the government also reported it, but there was a case where King Zhao was impeached and there was no news, as if there was no such thing.

It seems like it. Now it has become more serious. The government just thinks it is an old business, so they simply let it go!"

Du Wan was living in the south of the Yangtze River and had heard a lot about this kind of thing. The hundreds of acres of paddy fields at home were used by uncles and uncles in the clan who were candidates for high school entrance exams or were elected because his father could not be exempted from grain service if he did not become an official.

Through various means, 800 acres became 600 acres, and 600 acres became 400 acres. However, after my father came to court again and simply sold these fields, not long after, the tribesmen eagerly surrendered these fields.

He even put more fields under his father's name. Even with his father's temperament, there was nothing the clan could do about this kind of behavior.

In times of peace and prosperity, this gap was the government's taxes, and you might have been able to turn a blind eye, but when war started and things went wrong when recruiting civilians, the problem became huge. Especially for the suspicious and irritable emperor, he was determined to

It cannot be tolerated easily.

A few days ago, I heard that my father was ordered to go to the East Palace again after meeting Yang Shiqi. Du Wan naturally noticed some clues. Now that Zhang Yue is not here, should she go back and ask her father about this matter? That's what she thought

Then, a surprised and happy voice came from outside the door.

"Young mistress, the young master has come back. Now he is going to visit the old lady in the upper room of the north courtyard, so he has to come over later!" After shouting this sentence at the top of her voice, Cui's mother entered the house with a smile on her face.

After curtsying and saluting, she hurriedly said, "I just mentioned to the young master that Miss Cuimo is here, and the young master asked Miss Cuimo to stay here."

For Cui Mo, apart from her parents, the most trustworthy people in life are Zhang Yue and Meng Min. During that flood, Zhang Yue not only gave their family a place to live, but also helped them with a few silver coins.

After going through the most difficult time in her life, the words she said on the carriage later spoke to her heart; and Meng Min's help allowed her and her parents to temporarily escape the crisis, so that her father did not have to work hard to build the city wall. Even if her parents

She died miserably in the end, but she was wronged and her debts were owed. If she couldn't distinguish between grudges and grudges, she would simply not be a human being. Therefore, when she heard that Zhang Yue was back, she was immediately overjoyed.

Du Wan was surprised and happy when he heard this, but he didn't notice Cui Mo's happy face. But Cui's mother in front of the kang could see it clearly, and couldn't help but glance at Cui Mo's face, thinking about this.

Not only was this maid of the Meng family so pretty, but she also seemed to know her young master. She was carefully selected by Mrs. Sun to serve in the yard. At this time, she became interested and did not leave immediately, but stayed with her to sit with her.

On the small porridge opposite Cuimo. Seeing that it was getting late, Amber and Qiuhen arranged some snacks.

After waiting here for more than an hour, Zhang Yue just came back. When he saw his grandmother just now, he was mortified. He wiped it with a towel and put on an azure robe. At this time, he pulled off the robe and immediately

Then he revealed the coat whose true color could not be seen clearly. Because there were foreign guests, Zhang Yue, who was covered in oil and sweat, just nodded towards Du Wan, and then towards Cui Mo and others who were about to salute.

The man waved his hand and then went straight to the next room to shower and change clothes.

Two-quarters of an hour later, after he had finished packing, he entered the house again and sat down on the east kang opposite Du Wan. He exchanged a few polite words with Cui Mo. When he learned the details, he couldn't help but sigh to himself.

"Cuimo, I know it's not easy for you to inquire about these things, and I am filial, but you still have to be careful when you should be careful in the future. After all, you live in the suburbs of the city, even if the Marquis of Baoding is always looking after you, after all, you can't stop the palace. If someone dies

It's even worse if I miss you so much. I've written down what you said today. It's very useful. I'll think of a way. Just go back and I'll take care of this."

After hearing these words, Cuimo stood up quickly, knelt down and kowtowed heavily. Du Wan quickly ordered Qiu Hen beside him to help him up, but he didn't expect her to be very stubborn, and kowtowed three times in a row before she straightened up.

Tears streamed down her face. Seeing this, Zhang Yue quickly asked Hu Bo to take her down to wash her face, and then said to Cui's mother and Qiu Hen: "Cui's mother, go and pick out two thick pieces of material for her. The color is lighter, so

It’s nothing more than giving her two winter coats to keep out the cold. Qiu Hen, go to the kitchen to see if there are any fresh snacks, and take two boxes back with her for her to take back to the others."

After everyone left, he rubbed his temples, looked up and saw Du Wan staring at him thoughtfully, and he sighed deeply. In the ten years of his second life, he has become accustomed to it.

He takes everything to heart and has to shoulder everything by himself, whether it is his parents or his wife. He is just afraid that they will know too much and the burden will be too heavy, and he has always believed that only he knows these things.

Okay, but it will be tiring for him to carry it alone, and the person being kept in the dark may not feel comfortable either.

"I got to know her family of three when we were in Kaifeng." With this starting point, Zhang Yue simply started talking.

When they first met at Daxiangguo Temple, Kang Dahai, who was taciturn, and Kang Liu, who was quick in words, both guarded her. He could no longer remember her appearance. He only remembered that she was a girl with bright black eyes hiding behind her parents.

The reed stick. At that time, I gave him a few silver cents, which was just a trivial kindness from a rich young man. What I wanted was that from now on, we would have nothing to do with each other, and there would be no hope of ever seeing each other again.

And that Kang Dahai, a quiet, honest and kind-hearted man, once killed an enemy in Kaifeng Prefecture in order to avenge his wife. When he was the prefect, he happened to be the father of the Jin sisters. He accepted bribes and sentenced him to death.

It wasn't until the new prefect took office that he built the city of Beijing with the capital punishment of miscellaneous criminals, and the mother and daughter followed.

The only person he saw at the door of Anyang Prince's Mansion was her mother, who was dressed in rags. She was humiliated but still polite, and her words were clear and logical. However, when he later heard that all three of their family had entered the Prince's Mansion, he was afraid of the royal family.

She had a lot of calculations, so she just pretended that the past was over. But she didn't expect that she would follow her mother from Anyang Prince's Palace to the British Prince's Palace. Although she was a little timid when she saw him, her happy expression was beyond words.

Then, she was accidentally sent to the Meng family, but she refused to act as an informant for the palace because of her old favor. What was even more unexpected was that not long after, her mother was inexplicably exposed in the palace with her unborn child.

She was killed, but her father held back at first, but at the critical moment he detonated a load of gunpowder, sacrificing his own life and causing shock to the entire capital.

When he first took action, she was just an unkempt girl. Later, although she became a graceful beauty, the family also escaped from poverty and lived a good life. In the end, they performed a far more tragic and tragic story than the drama.

A twists and turns story.

Du Wan was listening attentively. When Zhang Yue mentioned Kang Dahai's two actions, even though she rarely showed joy or anger on her face, she couldn't help but secretly cheer, and her face showed it.

He could not hide his respect and sadness: "He sacrificed his life for his wife twice and broke the law, but it was because there was no law to rely on for what happened to him. This is really a hero! But the ending of her parents was too tragic. I used to

Even though Cui Mo is smiling openly, he still feels a bit miserable, and it turns out it's because of this."

Thinking of the earth-shattering loud noise she heard, she couldn't help pinching the palm of her right hand with her left thumb. To die in such a shattering way, to hope for the possibility of revenge in such a fierce and decisive way, she really felt

I admire such a straightforward man, but I also sympathize with the poor girl who lost her parents at the same time.

"I can't help with anything else, so this time, I won't let the news she worked so hard to send go to waste. The princess probably sent the letter at this time because she heard some rumors. She is a strong person.

Girl, what she wants is not for others to pity her, otherwise she would not be so single-minded in thinking about revenge. There is injustice for injustice, and revenge for revenge. As you said, if the law is useless, you can only rely on yourself. Speaking of which,

I also encountered something disturbing on my way back to Beijing this time. I don’t know who provoked whom, but something strange happened again!”

Seeing that Du Wan was stunned for a moment, he stretched out his right hand to press Du Wan's hand on the Kang table, and said with a wry smile: "When I passed by Jimingyi this time, I met a group of assassins dressed as businessmen.

At that time, I was in a hurry to return to Beijing, and I didn’t want to catch anyone alive, so I simply ordered the killing. If I hadn’t revealed this matter in front of the prince today, I’m afraid the prince, who was also full of injustice, wouldn’t have known that he would be handed over to me.

I don’t have anything difficult to do.”

"Another assassin?"

Du Wan took a breath. Although Zhang Yue didn't look like he was hurt, she was still a little scared. Compared with official battles, this method of directly annihilating an entire person is the most barbaric and direct.

, and at the same time the most difficult to guard against. When Zhang Yue went to Jiangnan, wasn't his sword broken by an arrow, and he almost got into big trouble?

Listening to Zhang Yue's narration about the situation at that time, she suddenly realized: "You didn't leave anyone alive at that time because you were worried that the man would identify you randomly and cause more trouble?"

"It's not like you don't know the rumors about the capital. I heard that some people even spread rumors about a mountain collapse. I don't know how deep this pool of muddy water is. If someone succeeds at that time, I'm afraid someone will catch me.

Making a fuss about the identity of the imperial envoy, these days it is easy to fabricate evidence, frame up and frame up. And if the person is left alive, if the person insists on confessing that it is the prince who suspected that I carried the imperial edict and killed me, then things will be really bad.

Nowadays it is much simpler. The assassins could be the King of Han, the King of Zhao, Princess Yongping, or even the members of the Shouguang King who were imprisoned in Xiyuan. The most likely ones are the White Lotus Mongolian Tatars who are looking for a scapegoat.
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