A knife in love

Chapter 368

Everyone thought of Zheng Bo's insidious methods, everyone kept silent, and no one spoke for a while.Only the sound of burning torches could be heard, mixed with the sound of everyone's heavy breathing.

After a while, Murong Danyan asked tremblingly: "Then, what happened to Mrs. Wu Jiang later?"

Situ Qiao said: "If we talk about the chaos of uncle Duan, in Zheng Bo's heart, the one who hates his younger brother the most is not his younger brother, but his mother Mrs. Wu Jiang. If Mrs. Wu Jiang didn't hate Zheng Bo since childhood and only loved Duan, I'm afraid Duan will not have the intention to usurp the throne. It's just that the word "benevolence and filial piety" is the method of governing the country that Zheng Bo has always advocated. If he kills Mrs. Wu Jiang, he will slap himself in the face. With Zheng Bo's wisdom , would never do such a stupid thing. After the defeat of Taishu Duan, Zheng Bo secretly negotiated with Zifeng, and Zifeng sent his confidants to pretend to be Taishu Duan and fled to the Republic, and sent envoys back to the capital. Tell Zheng Bo that Uncle Duan fled Yancheng, feeling ashamed to see his mother and brother again, and fled to the Republic.

"At this time, Zheng Bo had already controlled the situation in the capital, and Mrs. Wu Jiang was also under house arrest in the palace. Zheng Bo deliberately leaked the matter of Taishu Duan's escape to the Republic to Mrs. Wu Jiang, wanting to see what Mrs. Wu Jiang did. Reaction. When someone secretly reported the news that Mrs. Wu Jiang was ecstatic after learning that his uncle Duan was not dead, Zheng Bo was furious, and he became murderous. It's just that this person was very thoughtful and wanted to kill his mother, but he didn't want to leave a mark on the world. Tell the truth. Besides, Mrs. Wu Jiang is the princess of Shen Guo. If she blatantly kills her, she will definitely have a grudge with Shen Guo. Therefore, Zheng Bo used the excuse that Mrs. Wu Jiang indulged her younger brother to behave illegally, which caused the chaos of Taishu Duan, and he was guilty of the crime. It is already a capital crime. It is just that the monarch is benevolent and filial, and cannot bear to harm his mother's life, let her live in the palace and is ashamed of his ancestors, so he sent someone to send Mrs. Wu Jiang to Chengying for resettlement.

"The city of Ying is a place of bitter cold. After Mrs. Wu Jiang arrived, she was trapped in a hut and was surrounded by soldiers and horses sent by Zheng Bo. No forgiveness, but as a son of man, I can't bear to put a knife and ax on his neck. However, the laws of the country are strict and cannot be indulged. This life is not in the underworld, and we will never see each other again. His pretentiousness is all for the courtiers to see. In fact, in his heart, I wish Mrs. Wu Jiang would die sooner.

"After a while, a man named Ying Kao Shu, a small official in Yinggu, heard what happened to Mrs. Wu Jiang, so he brought some tribute to the capital, saying that he would present it to the king. Zheng Bo This person is the most hypocritical. He always pretends to be a corporal. He heard that the small officials from the outskirts came to pay tribute to the monarch.

"Uncle Ying left the meat on purpose when he was eating. Uncle Zheng asked him why he did this. Uncle Ying replied, there is an old woman in the villain's family. She has tasted everything I eat, but she has never tasted the king's food. Meat soup, I want to take it home and give it to her to eat. When Zheng Bo heard it, he immediately understood what he meant. He said to Uncle Ying Kao, you have an old woman to be filial to, alas, but I don’t have one! Uncle Ying Kao Surprised, he asked, what do you mean? Uncle Zheng told him the reason, and said that he regretted it. Uncle Ying Kao smiled and said, "What's so difficult about it? Just dig a tunnel, dig out the spring water, Going to see the Queen's wife in the tunnel, who dares to say that you broke the oath? Zheng Bo was overjoyed, and dug a tunnel according to Ying Kaoshu's words, and sent Mrs. Wu Jiang into the tunnel, and then the two met each other in the tunnel. See you, the reconciliation is as good as before. Everyone in the world calls Zheng Boren filial piety, a wise ruler who governs the country."

When he said this, Murong Danyan heaved a sigh of relief and said: "That's fine, otherwise no matter what happens to Mrs. Wu Jiang's life or death, it will always be a tragedy of human relations. It sounds pitiful."

Li Qiufeng and others thought to themselves: "Although Zheng Bo and Mrs. Wu Jiang are mother and son, they have formed a deadly feud, which cannot be resolved by family affection. Zheng Bo's pretentiousness may not have any good intentions! "

I just heard Situ Qiao sneer and said: "If you really think that Uncle Zheng disregarded the past and used the so-called benevolence to resolve the enmity between mother and child, then you are very wrong. The above things are all recorded in Zuo Zhuan, quoting Considering how stubborn Mrs. Wu Jiang was, it is unbelievable that she hated her eldest son because of Zheng Bo's dystocia at birth. Afterwards, she doted on her youngest son and did everything she could to help her take the throne. The reckless use of swords and weapons led to a tragedy of fratricide. May I ask, is it possible for a mother and child in the world to do such a thing that deviates from human relations?"

Murong Danyan was dumbfounded by his question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

But I heard Qingfeng Dao humanely say: "Since ancient times, the royal family has been ruthless. During the time of Qin Shihuang, there was the disaster of Zhao Jilao. With the wisdom of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, there was also the change of Xuanwumen killing brothers and beheading brothers. In our Ming Dynasty, Jing Nan The battle was only a hundred years ago. Therefore, once it is involved in the throne of the imperial power, don't say anything about the principles of nature and human relations, all of them are no different from animals. Mrs. Wu Jiang loves her youngest son and turns against her eldest son. In the royal family, she is nothing Strange thing."

Situ Qiao didn't expect Taoist Qingfeng to have such insight, he was quite different from other sect leaders and sect leaders, so he couldn't help but "噫", glanced at Taoist Qingfeng, and said: "This Taoist priest does have some insight, I think it's true. Is he a man of economics?"

Qingfeng said humanely: "It's not a matter of economics, it's just that I read a few volumes of idle books when I was young, and I know some old stories. However, most of the books I read were not written by saints, so naturally they can't be counted. Read what this gentleman calls a useful book."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, Situ Qiao could naturally hear it.It's just that he likes scholars the most, so although Daoist Qingfeng's words were ambiguous, Situ Qiao was not angry at all.He chuckled and said, "The Taoist priest is right. It's just that the relationship between Zheng Bo and Mrs. Wu Jiang is quite similar to Qin Shihuang and Zhao Ji's mother and son, Tang Taizong and Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji brothers, Emperor Chengzu and Emperor Jianwen. It’s different. The origin of the disaster of Zhao Ji and Lai Ai was not that Zhao Ji wanted to fight for the throne for Lai Ai or her illegitimate son, but that the first emperor discovered her adultery and had to do it passively. The change of Xuanwu Gate was also completed. and Yuanji, if Taizong does not seize the throne, once it is completed and enthroned, Qin Wangfu will have to be killed. As for the battle of Jingnan, it is somewhat similar to the rebellion of Taishu Duan. The joints are naturally There are similarities."

When he said this, he smiled slightly, and under the light of the torch, he saw a few smug expressions on his face again.When Deng Yao, Lin Yilang and the others saw his expression again, they felt disgusted in their hearts and couldn't help cursing secretly.

Situ Qiao said in a deep voice: "The reason why Uncle Zheng and Mrs. Wu Jiang are in the same situation, mother and child are incompatible, is because Uncle Zheng was not born to Mrs. Wu Jiang at all!"

As soon as he said this, everyone was startled, and Murong Danyan even exclaimed, "You, what you said is too abrupt, isn't it?"

Situ Qiao sneered and said, "Naturally, this matter will not be recorded in the history books, because neither Zheng Bo nor Mrs. Wu Jiang wanted to admit it. But judging from their actions, it is definitely not a mother and child who are related by blood. Can do it. Not to mention..."

When he said this, he stopped talking, looking at the last picture on the wall with his eyes, his expression gradually became gloomy.

After a while, Situ Qiao continued: "To be honest, I have been to Xiangcheng, Henan more than ten years ago. This Xiangcheng, Henan is where Chengying was located in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, I was surrounded by a group of tomb robbers. Originally intended to rob a large tomb, but unintentionally dug a secret passage. In the secret passage, a skeleton was found. All the limbs of this skeleton were cut off and placed in a huge wine jar. The death was extremely miserable. Although the leader of the group of tomb robbers was doing business without capital, he was a well-informed person who had read a lot of books. After searching and checking, he judged that the skeleton was the Mrs. Wu Jiang."

When he said this, Murong Danyan exclaimed again.Situ Qiao ignored her, and still said to himself: "Zheng Bo dug a tunnel in the place where Mrs. Wu Jiang was imprisoned in Cheng Ying according to what Ying Kao Shu said, and he also met Mrs. Wu Jiang in the tunnel. It’s just that he didn’t come to chat with Madam Wujiang, but vented all the grievances that he had had since he was a child, and finally cut off Madam Wujiang’s hands and feet, soaked her body in the wine jar, let She has been tortured, but she will not die for a while. Is this viciousness something the Son of Man can do?"

The more people listened to him, the more bizarre they became. Although they are all martial arts magnates in the world, they have seen many grievances and killings in their lives. Just imagining the tragedy of Mrs. Wu Jiang's death, they still shudder.

Situ Qiao said coldly: "On the ground in the tunnel, we also found a few words left by someone. It's just that the time is long, the handwriting is blurred, and the writing at that time is quite different from the writing today. Therefore, the meaning of these few words is mostly unclear. However, there are a few words that can be understood. That is, "If you are not a parent and child, kill him brutally". Loved by his wife. After Madam Wu Jiang gave birth to Duan, she devoted herself to fighting for the throne for her son. However, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the eldest son always succeeded to the throne. Although Duke Wu loved his wife and young son, he could not break the rules. Mrs. Jiang and Duan were naturally dissatisfied, and they wanted to take back the throne. Since Duke Wu married Wu Jiang as his wife, he thought that he was becoming more and more indifferent to his eldest son. Otherwise, Zheng Bo would not have faced Mrs. Wu Jiang and Duan when he took the throne. The reason why he forbears and forbears in everything is because when Duke Wu was here, he was not favored by Duke Wu and he had no foundation in the court. But the more he was like this, the deeper his resentment towards Mrs. Wu Jiang and Duan. This Zheng Bo is indeed a remarkable person, who has been persevering for decades, and finally uprooted Mrs. Wu Jiang, Duan, and the courtiers in the court who had not believed in him since Duke Wu was in power, and controlled the situation in Zheng State in one fell swoop. After he succeeded, he placed Mrs. Wu Jiang in Chengying. At this time, there was no obstacle for Zheng Bo to kill Mrs. Wu Jiang, no matter whether it was public or private. It was just that he had a careful mind and wanted to kill Wu Jiang. When he was his wife, he still wanted to use her to gain a good reputation for himself, so he deliberately listened to Ying Kaoshu's words, and dug a tunnel in a grand manner, declaring that the world would meet Mrs. Wu Jiang in the tunnel.

"Just think about it, if Zheng Bo really wants to reconcile with Mrs. Wu Jiang, he only needs to take her into the palace quietly. Why should he make such a publicity to gain a reputation of benevolence and filial piety for himself? He entered At that time, facing the greatest enemy in his life, who is also his stepmother, at that time, the surroundings can no longer threaten him, so naturally he doesn't need to hide it anymore. He vented out. It doesn't matter whether he cut off Mrs. Wu Jiang's hands and feet or ordered his confidantes to do it. In short, Mrs. Wu Jiang died tragically in the tunnel, and there are no records about her since then Every word is found in the history books."

When Situ Qiao said this, Chu Danyang said: "Mr. Situ, your story is very wonderful. But I don't understand how this story is related to this Jingxin Temple? Why did Yao Guangxiao paint such a picture on this stone wall?" mural?"

Situ Qiao said: "You've got the point. What kind of person is Yao Guangxiao? Not only has he mastered the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, he is also proficient in the art of organs and information, and he is also good at Yin and Yang, five elements, medicine, astrology, and even agriculture and animal husbandry. , It can be said that he is omniscient and knows everything. He left such a mural on the stone wall, and he has more than one thing to say. But the most important thing is to tell the latecomers a secret, that is Yan Wang Zhudi, later Emperor Chengzu, is not Empress Ma's biological son!"

(End of this chapter)