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Chapter 699 Ding Run: I didn't do anything, Zhao Tingzhi was wiped out?

"Ugh……"

Seeing Dong Ping's flushed face, clenched fists, and running out of the inner house, Qin Ming couldn't help shaking his head.

Although he has a rough temperament and a bad temper, he is very clear about one thing, those civil servants are hard to please, and if they are dissatisfied, they will reprimand them in the face.

As a samurai, it's good to be able to do what's his job well, but to want to create a further relationship is pure nonsense.

Facing Qin Ming's gaze, Dong Ping was even more ashamed and angry, and walked past him quickly, until he reached a corner where no one else could see, then trembling all over, gritted his teeth and said: "I am loyal and brave, Zhao's father and son How can you humiliate me like this? Hateful! Hateful!"

Not to mention Dong Ping hopping around in a small corner, the Zhao Mansion quickly became chaotic.

Not only the official slaves and other high-ranking servants, but even the imperial army who was transferred to protect the safety of the censor Zhongcheng also began to whisper and discuss.

Qin Ming didn't want to participate at first, but gradually he got closer, and the more he listened to it, his expression became more serious: "Zhao Zhongcheng's corruption evidence, compiled into a book, is circulated everywhere in Beijing?"

The imperial guards nodded one after another, and some looked at Qin Ming with worried expressions in their eyes: "Deputy Qin, we are only ordered by our superiors, and we are not affected by it. Unlike Dong Zhuangshi, you still found a way out early. Avoid this storm!"

Both Qin Ming and Dong Ping are superior in martial arts. After showing their hands a few times, everyone respected them, so they could say this. Qin Ming first cupped his fists to express his gratitude, and then said in a deep voice: "I'll go to Brother Dong to discuss it. .”

"What? Zhao Tingzhi is dying?"

Dong Ping was not overjoyed when he heard the news, but felt like a bolt from the blue.

He is not the same as Qin Ming. Qin Ming is the deputy lieutenant of Jinyong. , Never thought that this purple-robed official, who was only under the prime minister, was about to fall?

For a moment, even the beautiful little lady was forgotten, Dong Ping said eagerly: "Then what shall we do?"

Qin Ming said angrily: "The crime is true, Qin doesn't protect this kind of dog official, the crime is false, we must protect it carefully to prevent the thieves from hurting Zhao Zhongcheng!"

Dong Ping originally had a good impression of Zhao Tingzhi, after all, his future father-in-law, but just now Zhao Mingcheng's harsh insults changed his attitude [-] degrees. At this time, he said with hatred: "How could it be fake? If it is fake, Just now the old man would not have fainted to the ground, and the family members were all crying, and in my opinion, the truth has been revealed!"

Qin Ming frowned: "Brother Dong, this is a major matter related to the future, and it must not be swayed by personal affection!"

Dong Ping's face turned red, but he also knew that Qin Ming's words were indeed reasonable, so he nodded: "Brother Qin, wait, I'll go to the street to inquire immediately, and I will definitely find out the truth!"

After the words fell, he turned around and left, and his slender body quickly disappeared from sight.

Qin Ming sighed, returned to the backyard, and continued to guard the guards.

But after just over an hour, Dong Ping came back, his tone full of desolation for his own situation and disdain for Zhao Tingzhi:
"This old man is not only corrupt and perverting the law, but also not repairing the curtains, and has an affair with his daughter-in-law!"

……

"When did we hear that he hooked up with his daughter-in-law?"

Listening to the rumors in the streets and alleys, Ding Run stroked his big head, very puzzled.

Gongsun Zhao frowned: "It should be Zhao Tingzhi's political opponents who took the opportunity to spread rumors. There are many such things in party disputes. They are despicable and do everything they can!"

Zhao Tingzhi previously suspected that the letter was written by political opponents under the guise of Ding Run, but it turned out not to be.

But now, the real political opponents have thrown him into the abyss of eternal doom.

The literati in the Song Dynasty had a characteristic. Their political opponents liked to spread rumors that "the curtain is thin and not repaired".

The most famous examples are none other than Ouyang Xiu and Zhu Xi, which have been widely spread in later generations, and Wang Anshi and Su Shi have not escaped the rumors of picking up ashes.

But the four were definitely not the only ones attacked by such rumors. Among the prime ministers of this dynasty, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu also had this kind of stigmatization experience, and they were extremely vicious.

For example, Zhang Dun said that he was the son of his father Zhang Yu and his grandmother Yang Shi: "Zhang Yu, the son of Duke Xun, did not restrain himself at an early age, his wife and mother Yang Shi, young and widowed, Yu It communicates with it. It is already pregnant and has a child. At the time of the first childbirth, Yang's desire not to give birth, Yang's mother ordered to keep it, store water in a bag, keep it inside, and send someone to hold it and return it to Yu. Yu got it Zhiyun: The five elements here are very good, and you will be the master of my family."

Look, the whole plot has its nose and eyes, and even includes the favorite prophecy of the ancients. As soon as the child is born, he feels that the future has a bright future. Corresponding to Zhang Dun's later achievements, I have to say that the level of editing is really superb.

The logic of this kind of stigma is actually the same as Wu Zetian's murder of women. Many things Wu Zetian did were so black that they couldn't be more black. Why did she spread rumors about killing women?Precisely because of the major events in the court, it is difficult for ordinary people to understand, and strangling one's own daughter to death is the most intuitive evil.

In the same way, scolding literati for other things can still be refuted. Once you are stigmatized as "thin and unrefined", not only will you be despised by scholars, but you will also be criticized by thousands of people. It is no wonder that Ouyang Xiu was so angry that he said, "If If it is true, it must be clear about his deeds, publicize his evil, show off the city, and make the world angry." That is to say, if he wants to do this, he will be executed in the downtown area, so that everyone in the world will feel happy .

It is a pity that it is easy to spread rumors and difficult to refute them. This has been the case throughout the ages. There is no evidence for what Ouyang Xiu did, but there is also no evidence for what he did not do.

None of the above-mentioned people, who is not the world-renowned master Wen Zong, all ended up like this in the political struggle, not to mention Zhao Tingzhi. When Gongsun Zhao heard the stories that he and his daughter-in-law had to tell in the streets and alleys, he knew This censor Zhongcheng is finished, and his reputation is ruined.

Ding Run found out the situation, and he was in a happy mood: "It's really retribution, and it's Senior Zuo Ming who is so powerful. Taking the evidence from Liu Yanqing, making Zhao Tingzhi's life worse than death, is more relieved than killing him directly!"

Gongsun Zhao was very resistant to the act of destroying the family. Hearing the words, he nodded and said: "This is the best. Brother can leave without any regrets. This matter has finally come to an end."

Ding Run grinned: "I still want to see if, after Zhao Ting, there will be people from the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple chasing me. It would be interesting to deal with them, but as you said, the matter This is the end... let's go, go back and report to Senior 'Zoming'!"

The two shuttled through the streets and alleys again, avoiding the patrols of the officers and soldiers through the Wuyou Cave. Seeing that they were about to approach the mouth of the ditch before, the street suddenly boiled.

Not only the officers and soldiers gathered, but also the soldiers in the patrol shop gathered in one direction, shouting loudly: "Ding thief murdered and set fire, Zhao Zhongcheng was killed, hurry up and put out the fire!"

Ding Run stopped abruptly.

……

Zhao House.

Qin Ming left.

As he said, if the criminal evidence is false, he is willing to guard Zhao Tingzhi's safety.

But now the overwhelming father-in-law and daughter-in-law have to tell the stories that Qin Ming is ashamed to be with them and leaves resolutely.

Dong Ping also left on the surface.

Then sneak back again.

There's no way, that pretty face that was crying like pear blossoms rained on always appeared in his mind.

Although she was obstructed maliciously by Zhao's family, this young lady Zhao is much more beautiful than the country girls in his hometown. Seeing her family's decline and becoming the daughter of a criminal minister, wouldn't she be a good citizen? Just to achieve a wonderful marriage with it?
Of course, it seems impossible to marry as a regular wife. After all, Zhao Tingzhi will soon be cast aside by the world, so let's take him home and be a concubine!

With this in mind, Dong Ping went back and forth, observing secretly.

He and Qin Ming left, but under normal circumstances, there should still be an elite imperial army with strong bows and crossbows to protect Zhao Tingzhi's safety.

Unexpectedly, and logically, most of these imperial guards disappeared, and there were only less than twenty people, standing guard in the backyard with nothing to do, no longer intending to protect the Zhao family.

The corner of Dong Ping's mouth raised, his last hesitation was dispelled, and he sneaked in with a short gun on his back.

The turmoil outside caused panic in the mansion. Dong Ping saw along the way that many servants started to run away. Obviously, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Among them, he also saw the butler who was showing off his might before, holding gold and silver, running away all the way.

Dong Ping became more and more confident, turned into the inner house, searched from room to room, and finally found Miss Zhao who was looking back at him during the day, and knocked on the window.

There was also a personal servant girl in the house, who opened the window and poked her head out first: "What's the matter?"

Dong Ping knocked him out with a palm, then jumped in through the window, landed on the ground in a chic posture, and smiled: "Little lady, I'm here!"

Miss Zhao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looked over in a daze: "Who are you?"

Dong Ping was also stunned, and deliberately stood under the candlelight: "It's me! The personal guard that your father specially invited, Dong Ping!"

Miss Zhao looked at him carefully, and then she recalled that this person was a rude warrior who stared at her rudely during the day, then broke into the inner house, and was scolded by her brother, and suddenly showed a look of horror: "You... How did you get in? What are you going to do?"

Dong Ping frowned, thinking that the other party's attitude should never be like this, but after thinking about it carefully, the other party's family suffered drastic changes, and a momentary gaffe could be forgiven, showing a gentle expression: "I'll take you away!"

Miss Zhao kept looking at him in horror, and slowly shrank back.

Dong Ping saw that she didn't show the expected joy, so he hurriedly said softly, "Once your father is convicted and sent to prison, the women's relatives will serve as Jiaofang Secretary. Do you want to be an official prostitute?"

Miss Zhao's face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Dong Ping showed a smile to save the other party from the fire and water, and stretched out his hand and said: "I am a member of the Shangdang family in Hedong, and my family is also a little rich. Entering my house will not be considered as burying you now. When I accept you, you will be buried." , in order to hide your identity, you can also give me my surname, named Dong Zhao..."

Miss Zhao looked at the thief approaching, she burst into tears, and screamed instinctively: "Come on! Come on! Catch the thief!!"

Dong Ping's face sank completely: "I don't know what to do! Then I'll leave!"

Just as he was about to leave, he heard footsteps, and a familiar figure opened the door, shouting: "Thief, let go of my sister!"

"It's you?"

When Dong Ping saw it, his eyes turned red immediately, because the person who came was Zhao Mingcheng who insulted him.

He was already angry at Miss Zhao's attitude, and he took the risk to join the mansion to change his fate of being a Jiaofang secretary, but the other party didn't appreciate it. The short spear, without further ado, stabbed directly.

When the spear was fired, Dong Ping just shot out in anger, without thinking too much.

But when a gun pierced Zhao Mingcheng's heart and saw this man who was supposed to be his brother-in-law fall down screaming, Dong Ping was also stunned.

"Third brother! Third brother!"

With a scream, Mrs. Zhao threw herself on Zhao Mingcheng's body and burst into tears. Dong Ping opened his mouth: "I...I didn't think so..."

Miss Zhao burst into tears: "Evil thief! You killed my brother, I want the government to take you! I want the government to take you... ah!!"

Dong Ping didn't know why he just flicked his hand, and the little lady in his picture had already slammed into the cabinet, her head was bleeding and she fell to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Dong Ping shook his head again and again: "I can't be wanted by the government... I can't... That's right! It's Ding Run... Ding Run killed them!"

He turned around abruptly, came to the wall, and began to write with a brush: "The murderer is Ding Run!"

During this period of time, Dong Ping followed Zhao Tingzhi, and he had a detailed understanding of Wu Juhou's extermination case. For example, after Ding Run murdered, he arrogantly left evidence, so he could take advantage of it.

But just after finishing writing, Dong Ping suddenly realized that not to mention that his handwriting could not be the same as that of Ding Run's, but that he used a gun and Ding Run used a knife, which is the biggest flaw that cannot be concealed...

Looking at the candlelight next to him, Dong Ping showed a ruthless look on his brows, and murmured: "I'm sorry, I'm a good citizen, so I can only suffer you!"

……

Inside the main house.

Zhao Tingzhi was lying on the bed. A few days ago, he was the leader of civil servants. He had a haggard face and a listless spirit when he attacked Gao Qiu.

But he still didn't give up, his eyes were rolling, and his eyes were constantly flickering.

Just as he was thinking about how to reverse the current situation, he heard screams, and then a black shadow rushed in quickly.

Zhao Tingzhi's heart sank, and his face changed drastically: "Ding Run? Are you here to kill this old man?"

However, it was the young warrior whom he admired relatively that caught his eyes: "Dong Ping, why is it you... eh!!"

Just as he was stunned, he was resolutely stabbed into the chest with a gun, and an apologetic voice sounded in his ears:

"Zhao Zhongcheng, I'm sorry, you'd be better off dead than alive anyway, so let me do it!"

"The old man actually...led the wolf into the house? Hehehehehe..."

Blood gushed out of his mouth, and Zhao Tingzhi raised his head regretfully, looking at the person who was supposed to protect him, and knocked down all the candles in the room.

The last scene before his sanity fell into darkness was the blazing fire that completely engulfed himself who was supposed to be the prime minister.

(End of this chapter)