【Ninety-six】Indignant and passionate
As soon as the angry and enthusiastic words came out, warriors took the lead and rushed out to the Deng family soldiers guarding Changfang alleys and streets. While walking quickly, they shouted loudly: "Dear fellow villagers! How many people were killed or injured in the Laba explosion? Even if we don't want to settle accounts for our dead relatives!"
The crowd was shouting and the resistance became stronger and stronger. The crowd rushed forward and punched the Deng family soldiers who surrounded them.
These soldiers in the palace did not dare to really slash people with their swords. Seeing this boiling momentum, they retreated one after another.
Seeing that the situation was far more terrifying than he had imagined, Deng Qing was completely panicked.
This spontaneous riot caused by the people is a unique event since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty. Before the last time the bandits attacked the city, Luoyang was in panic again before half a year had passed.
Jiang Chengjia hid in the secret room of Siyinfang. He frowned slightly as he listened to the news coming from Fang Si.
"Master, the situation in the city is getting worse and worse, and the people are angry, and I am afraid that the end will not come to an end in the future." Fang Sili sat opposite her cushion, with a depressed and solemn expression.
The girl opposite shook her head silently and said, "If Deng's family is punished in the future, the public grievances will naturally be calmed. I am afraid... the situation in the capital will become like this, Your Majesty will still protect Deng's family. Even if it is punished, it may be a small punishment that is not painful, and it may even violently suppress the people for the entire Deng family. In order to make Your Majesty give up completely against Deng's family, we still need to continue to make trouble in the current situation."
Fang Si was shocked when he saw that the girl was about to expand the situation: "Master, is this really OK?"
"Don't worry, these people just want to seek justice. As long as Your Majesty gives you an explanation, they will stop. Besides, as long as Deng's crime cannot be escaped, his brother and Commander Jing Da can return smoothly from outside the city. At that time, the Eastern Prefecture Department will send troops to appease the people." Jiang Chengjia whispered.
Seeing that the girl was calm and calm, Fang Si felt much more at ease, so he asked, "Then... how can the Pavilion Master be ready to add another fire?"
Jiang Chengjia sat upright, lowered her eyes and said, "Dou Yuelan has been rushing to Hongnong for more than a month. He has sent a scout to send news and will return to the capital soon. I believe that Hongnong is in a clear way. He has investigated clearly what the situation is. Nowadays, even if Deng Qing has thought of a way to deal with Dou Yuelan and cover up what happened to Hongnong... I am afraid he can't withstand the pressure of several incidents."
"Several events happened? Apart from Wang He's handwritten letters and Dou Yuelan's report on Hongnong, what else is there to do with Deng's family?" Fang Si failed to understand and asked with his body sideways.
"Don't forget... there is another person in the city who is also investigating Deng's case." Jiang Chengjia looked at him, his eyes hiding cold and cold.
"The Lord of the Pavilion is saying... Wei Wei Chang Yu?" Uncle Fang Si turned his eyes and thought about it for a while, thinking about this person.
"No," Jiang Chengjia nodded, "Chang Yu said on the surface that he belonged to the Emperor of Wei, but in fact he was a member of Junhou. He was also instructed by Junhou. His Majesty was determined to protect Deng, so he handed over the attack of Lingyi team in the suburbs to him to continue investigating. These days, Chang Yu had been secretly communicating with his brother according to the clues found when Dou Yuelan handled the case before and visited him. Two days ago, he heard news that he had found evidence that Deng Qing had tampered with the transaction documents of the farm."
"I think... with these three things... I'm afraid it's not enough to destroy Deng's family." Uncle Fang thought for a while and said, "Since Your Majesty intends to protect Deng's family, he will definitely summon Chang Yu secretly to inquire about the case. Although Chang Yu is a lord, in order to continue to hide by Your Majesty and pay attention to the movements in the palace and court, he will definitely not easily prove Deng's crime. If Your Majesty is angry and dismisses him to protect Deng's family... it will be more than worth the loss.
As for the Tingwei Mansion, Your Majesty sent Dou Yuelan to Hongnong to verify the facts mentioned by Chengzhi and Hong Sanyi, in order to delay time and give Deng a chance to breathe... Find a suitable and reasonable way to clear away the suspicion and charge of chasing Ji Cheng, disrupting Hongnong's city defense and conspiring with Zhan Po. If Deng could provide appropriate reasons to explain everything that happened to Hongnong, Your Majesty would definitely turn a blind eye and let the Deng clan go.
My subordinates believe that only Wang He's handwritten letters are of a little useful. The explosion that year caused the most anger of the people, with many casualties and injuries, and was very involved, causing a huge storm. Now the people know that the judgment on Wang He was simply inconsistent with the facts, and it was the result of officials protecting each other and taking human lives... They will inevitably hold on to this matter. But I'm afraid... they can't last long. The capital should not be in chaos for a long time. If Your Majesty uses violence to suppress violence... what else can we do to shake Deng's family?"
"Uncle Fang Si, what you said is the worst result. Now, we not only need these three cases to be pressed on Deng's head at the same time, but also to confirm that Deng Qing used a trick to rob Su Ren and cleanse his brother's suspicion." Jiang Chengjia said.
Fang Si said in surprise: "Have the Pavilion Master found the flaw in the robbery of Su Ren?"
Jiang Chengjia curled his lips and nodded slightly, "I wonder if Uncle Fang Si has discovered it... Since Su Ren was robbed from prison yesterday, Lin Mu, the master who has been loyal to Deng Guozhong, has disappeared?"
Fang Si's eyes tightened: "Indeed... Yesterday, according to Yun Jingjun's instructions before leaving, I sent someone to secretly go to the Deng Mansion to inquire about the news, but I never saw Lin Mu appear. This person returned from Hongnong more than a month ago, and has been following Deng Qing... Now he has suddenly disappeared, which is worth exploring."
Jiang Chengjia said: "Uncle Fourth is right. So... I asked Mu Yun to take Yan Ji to track Lin Mu just now."
Fang Si was slightly stunned, and then he knew where Mu Yun and Yan Ji went. He touched his gray beard thoughtfully and said worriedly: "Is it a bit late for Mrs. Mu and Yan Ji to chase Lin Mu at this moment? Yesterday, this person disappeared in the city almost at the same time as Su Ren. The subordinates believed that... he was likely to have been arranged by Deng Qing to escort Su Ren. I'm afraid that only Yun Jingjun and Commander Jing, who were ambushing in the suburbs, could capture him."
Jiang Chengjia shook his head and denied his statement: "You are wrong. Uncle Fourth... According to Deng Qing's personality, he would not let Lin Mu escort Su Ren. Everyone in Luoyang knows that Lin Mu is a counselor of the Deng family... If he was asked to escort himself, wouldn't it be obvious that he would give his brother the opportunity to catch Lin Mu and Su Ren? At that time, even if Deng Qing had ten mouths, he would not be able to explain the matter clearly. Therefore, Lin Mu could not walk with Su Ren.
You... also said something wrong. Lin Mu and Su Ren did not disappear at the same time.
Deng Guozhong was bedridden for many months due to the pain of losing his son, and was confused and unconscious. This is a knot in his heart. In addition to thinking about Deng Ling, he also thought of Su Ren in prison. Therefore, once Deng Qing rescued Su Ren, the teacher and student would definitely reunite first and then send him away. Otherwise... the brother and Jing Ting who were guarding outside the city would not have no news until now. Lin Mu, either has been imprisoned by Deng Qing, or has left the city and hid in the suburbs, waiting for the storm to subside, and prepare to leave Luoyang and fly away."
"The Pavilion Master said... It seems that after this matter, Deng will completely abandon Lin Mu..." Fang Si asked a question as he heard what she said.
Jiang Chengjia said: "Now, Deng Yuan is not talented and stupid. After discovering Shi An's body in the explosion, he was disgusted by His Majesty and gradually lost his grace. Deng Qing's father Deng Fu repeatedly contradicted Ning Zheng in the court and was suppressed by the Regent Huai King, but he was unable to fight back. His status within the Deng family was not high.
After Deng Guozhong was sick, he handed over the authority to Deng Qing. Although he was only in charge of the family for the time being, his children in the Deng clan could compare with him. The position of the head of the Deng clan must be his in the future.
And Lin Mu... He was once Deng Guozhong's confidant. Later, after Deng Ling took over the Deng family, he was assigned by Deng Guozhong to assist Deng Ling and received a lot of favors. Although Deng Qing already knew that Deng Ling had great expectations for him, with his unkind and kind-hearted character, he would not tolerate those who had ever endured Deng Ling's kindness and lingering around him, even if he was Deng Guozhong's person in the past, it would not be possible."
Fang Si's eyes were shocked: "How much did Lin Mu do for Deng? He was raised in the Deng family since he was a child and was educated by Deng Guozhong. He was the person Deng Guozhong has been with him since his youth. He grew up under the same roof as Deng Ling and Deng Fu, and was loyal to Deng family. Deng Qing... He actually had the intention to kill him?"
"Only by cutting off the roots can we avoid future troubles. Deng Qing is like this to anyone. When he was a teenager, he was sent to the north by Deng Guozhong and stayed in the border area for more than ten years. He had no friendship with Lin Mu himself, so he naturally became more ruthless in dealing with it."
"Then... what method will Deng Qing use to get rid of Lin Mu?" Fang Si asked after seeing that the girl seemed to have guessed.
"I dare not be completely sure. However, the detailed work of the Eastern Prefecture Office arranged the prison robbery for Deng Qing. Recently, they were all the confidants of Deng Guozhong and Deng Ling, and they usually contacted Lin Mu in private. Moreover, the Deng family, except Deng Ling and Deng Guozhong, should not know about the important matter of prison robbery. I am afraid that Deng Qing will only learn about this from Lin Mu after he temporarily took charge of the family. In order not to involve too much, at the same time... he will completely hand over the matter of prison robbery to Lin Mu and Deng Ling's men.
Afterwards, if no one noticed this and Su Ren was sent out of Luoyang, Lin Mu would have survived for a while. If the incident broke out, Lin Mu would be the lamb who was responsible for the crime. Whether Deng Qing forced and threatened Yuan Fu, framed Jiang's family, or deliberately created a murder case in the Southeast Lane to rescue Su Ren, he would push Lin Mu and leave himself in a clean position. After that, as long as he told His Majesty that he was deceived by a traitor, he would mistakenly think that Jiang Mansion was the mastermind of the entire prison robbery case."
Chapter completed!