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Chapter 164 The Hen Sichen

Qin Zhongzhi and Tan Yaoyu had collected evidence from all sides long before Yang Sheng led troops to suppress the border.How the Yang family in Wuxing county leaked Yao Yu's whereabouts, so that Yao Yu was robbed and killed when he returned from his envoy to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and finally led to the murder of Yao Zheng's only son.

When Qin Zhongzhi visited Yao Zheng with the evidence, Yao Zheng was crying while holding the bamboo slips full of evidence.His only son, whom he had placed high hopes on, the son who was born out of blue and better than blue, was killed by the Yang family whom he was loyal to.This kind of blow is not insignificant.

Qin Zhongzhi understood Yao Zheng's pain of losing his son, and even more understood his guilt.If he hadn't been protecting the Yang family overtly and secretly, those members of the Yang family in Wuxing County wouldn't have had so many opportunities to take advantage of.Yang Nandang didn't have the guts to rebel, and tried to kill Tan Yaoyu with a knife.

Yao Zheng's previous support for the Yang family was undoubtedly the result of handing Yang Nan a knife with his own hands, and letting the knife kill his only son Yao Zhongjian.This entanglement of guilt and grief cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

Qin Zhongzhi knew that with Yao Zheng's experience, he didn't need words of comfort.For those who have been on the battlefield and are used to swords and swords, the pain cannot easily defeat this veteran.

Even so, Qin Zhongzhi reassured him in another way, "Old General, take care of everything. You still have a grandson who needs to be raised. If you fall just this time, who will guard the people of Qiuchi?"

Yao Zheng wiped away his tears, and said seriously, "This matter is a favor owed by the old minister to Immortal Fairy and Prime Minister Right. In the future, the old minister will definitely repay it."

Qin Zhongzhi shook his head, "Xian Ji explained that although we have found out the way the news leaked, we have never found out who the real culprit is. Now that the murderer is still at large, Immortal Fairy will not accept your favor for the time being."

Qin Zhongzhi passed the news he had learned in advance that Yang Sheng was about to use troops to suppress the border to Yao Zheng, "I just hope that the old general can think about it carefully, a lord who doesn't care about the life and death of his subjects, and only thinks about his own glory and wealth. Is it worth the old general's persistence."

After Yao Zheng saw the news, he sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Your Prime Minister wants me to side with Xian Ji?"

Qin Zhongzhi shook his head, "You have your morality, which Immortal Fairy and a certain person admire very much. I don't want you to be embarrassed by it. If there is a day when all the ministers have to take a clear stand, the old general just needs to remain silent and remain neutral." Immediately. I believe that all the ministers are clear about what is best for Qiu Chi, and the people of Qiu Chi are like a mirror."

Because of Qin Zhongzhi's actions before, Yao Zheng really maintained his neutrality when everyone stood in line.Without Liang Weng and Yao Zheng, the original veterans of Qiu Chi Kingdom lost their backbone, and suddenly fell apart.Some defected to Yao Yu's side instead, and some fortunately resigned and returned home, leaving their younger generations to make troubles.

However, there are also a few who are stubborn and cling to the old principles. Among them, Du Mao, the admonisher, is the best at jumping.This old man usually takes it as his duty to advise all officials, but now he wears such a big hat of "broken faith, disloyalty and filial piety" when he sees everyone.The most outrageous thing was that one day he bought a hen, put it in a cage, and put it on the street. In front of everyone passing by, he cursed at the hen and took the opportunity to accuse Tan of inviting the rain hen to be the morning.

After Qin Zhongzhi heard about this, he was so angry that his newly grown beard was going crooked!So he immediately sent people to start the arrangement according to the original plan.

While Du Mao was still scolding and teasing people all day long, the servants of the Du family began to gradually feel that something was wrong.

First of all, no one came to collect the Yexiang from the Du family, so that after five days of excrement and urine accumulated in the mansion, no matter where in the mansion, one could faintly smell a foul smell.Immediately afterwards, the vegetable sellers, butcher sellers, rice grain shops, and cosmetic powder stalls, as long as people from the Du family came to buy, they all refused to buy.No matter how high the price is, I will not buy it.

People can go without clothes, but they can't eat without drinking water.The servants of the Du family had no choice but to go to the farmers in the countryside to buy vegetables with their heads covered.But it didn't take long for the news to spread to the countryside, and even the villagers didn't dare to buy vegetables for the Du family anymore.

The housekeeper of the Du family looked at the villagers' vegetable fields full of vegetables, but the villagers insisted that they had no vegetables to sell to him.The butler was so angry that he threw the hood on his head to the ground and shouted, "You bastard! Aren't I holding copper coins! Why don't you sell them to me!"

The villagers did not show any weakness, and responded louder, "Why did your family come to our small place to buy vegetables! It's not that everyone in the county thinks your family is unlucky! Your adults dare to curse Immortal Fairy! That will be punished." Retribution! Even if we are not afraid of death, if we sell vegetables to you, we will be scolded by the neighbors!"

The butler of the Du's family immediately lost his confidence after being yelled at by the villagers. He grabbed the hood on the ground and put it on his head indiscriminately, turned around, got into the carriage and ran away.

Not long after, the servants of the Du family began to resign one after another.The reason is very simple. When working in the Du family, people around are afraid of being implicated by them and will suffer retribution, so they run away from them when they see them.They are still pointing behind their backs, and occasionally they will be spit on.Obviously they are just servants, how can what the master of the Du family said be counted on them?

In just a few days, people in Du's mansion left in disorder.Du Mao, who realized it later, was so angry that he was so angry that he scolded Zhao Yu even more!
The old man was simply dressed in sackcloth and mourning, and he stood on the street every day and shouted to the sky, "If this old man is wrong! Let the heavens strike me with a thunderbolt! This old man will face the truth with his own death, even if he dies, he will have no regrets!"

It just so happened that Du Wen came to the palace to meet Qin Zhongzhi, seeing Du Mao like this, he was very anxious!He is still related to this official Du Jianling.Let him continue to scold like this, how can he gain a foothold in front of Immortal Fairy and Right Prime Minister?

Du Wen is Yao Zheng's student.This time, although Yao Zheng remained neutral, his generals and former students all stood on Tan Yaoyu's side, which can be regarded as an indirect expression of his position.In fact, even if Yao Zheng didn't send someone to inform him, Du Wen planned to support Tan Yaoyu.

Among other things, the Yang family is cronyistic, and some important official positions are absolutely impossible for anyone who is not the Yang family or the Yang family's in-laws.The reason why those old ministers want to maintain the royal power of the Yang family is partly because of the kindness of the former lord, and partly because their own family is more or less married to the Yang family.One prospers all, one loses all.

But like Du Wenze, his family is middle-class, if there is no one to help, it would be foolish to want to take advantage of the loopholes like Du Wenze and sit on the head of a county.

Tan Yaoyu is different.Tan Yaoyu has no family members in Qiuchi, and the selection and appointment of officials are all based on ability and learning.As far as official career is concerned, it is not surprising that young officials are more willing to support Tan Yaoyu.

　I saw a photo of a Tibetan fox, mu——it was Qin Zhongzhi himself who was gone.

　　
　
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