carved heart

Chapter 33 The Final Round (5)
Previously, everyone was still questioning Ah Yin, but now, Luo Gongcao's pale complexion is the most obvious answer.

Ah Yin said again: "If it wasn't for the fact that Lord Marquis invited us to a banquet last night, I wouldn't be able to argue today. Isn't your lord holding the fighting nuclear competition to select talented nuclear carving technicians? Now that I have won, why should your lord come to slander me? If you can't tolerate it Talented people, why hold the Fighting Nuclear Conference?"

When everyone heard this, they sighed endlessly.

Luo Gongcao can't tolerate people?
Luo Jiao didn't expect that things would develop like this, she even reacted before Luo Yuan!Pointing at Ah Si, he said sharply, "Who the hell sent you! Why did you frame the Yin family! Why did you frame my elder brother!"

scapegoat.

Luo Yuan immediately looked at Ah Si.

You have an elder brother, I will take care of you, and you will be safe and prosperous all your life.

Ah Si instantly understood what Luo Yuan meant.

It's a pity that Shen Changtang didn't give them this chance. He put down the teacup and made a soft sound, "I'm tired of watching this farce." A little gloomy.

Suddenly the loess flew up from the sky, and the ground vibrated, as if thousands of horses were galloping.

Xuanjiawei came in the setting sun, and the man in front riding a tall horse was a gentleman in brocade clothes.Ah Yin looked familiar, and after thinking about it for a while, he remembered that it was the nobleman Yongping whom he met this morning.

Shen Changtang narrowed his eyes and said, "Two quarters of an hour late."

The man got off his horse and said: "It's not my fault, it's getting dark and the mountain road is difficult." He patted his sleeves and looked at Luo Yuan.Luo Yuan's legs trembled, almost unable to stand still.He had seen this sudden nobleman in Yongping.

Yongping officials called him Falcon Censor.

The vicious eyes and thunderous tactics made all the officials frightened. In the five years since he took office, more than [-] officials, large and small, were impeached.

"Less than half a year after taking office, there are various means of corruption."

With a thud, a pile of account books fell down, and all of them fell in front of Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan's face was ashen.

Zhang Sudao: "Take it away, put it in prison and wait for it to be released."

In just two sentences, Luo Gongcao, who used to be all-powerful in Gongcheng, became a prisoner, and his glory was no longer.At this moment, without saying anything, everyone knows who is the slanderer and who is the innocent.

However, remembering what they said about Yin just now, everyone felt ashamed. Some left in despair, while others stayed cheeky to watch the next development.Compared with the group of people watching the excitement, there are still a few people who are in a dazed state at the moment.

It was the Xie family.

Luoyuan, who was once able to rely on, is now a prisoner, and Xie County Magistrate's dream of taking office in Suizhou is shattered.Not only that, even the daughter-in-law who once wanted to be polite has become a drag.Although she is no longer from the Luo family, everyone knows that her elder brother is Luo Yuan!Now the daughter-in-law and elder brother of his Xie family are prisoners!Now she is not even as good as the Yin family!Saying it will only make a joke!
Xie Shaohuai was in a complicated mood. It was because the Luo family could say something nice in front of Wang Xiang and help his father's future, so he wronged himself to marry Luo Jiao.Now that that layer of reliance is gone, what use is Luo Jiao!But for the sake of fame, he couldn't divorce her!Xie Shaohuai gave Luo Jiao a bitter look.

Luo Jiao can't care about Xie Shaohuai at all now, her mind is full of her brother being arrested, and she has nothing to rely on.

She stared blankly at her brother who was taken away by Xuanjiawei, and when she realized, her face was already full of tears.She didn't dare to anger Zhang Su, let alone Mu Yanghou, but there was always anger in her heart!Forced her to rush towards Ah Yin.

However, there are so many masters around Mu Yanghou.

Before she could pounce on Ah Yin, the Xuanjia guards stopped her.

Mu Yanghou asked impatiently, "Which family is this?"

Xie Shaohuai was like waking up from a dream, so he hurried over to fetch someone, and said: "It's Shaohuai's lax discipline that shocked Lord Hou." As he spoke, he gave Luo Jiao a hard look.Luo Jiao's eyes were red with anger, but she couldn't get angry.Thinking that he had no support, tears flowed down his face, he usually had a face with bright features, but at this moment it was a bit ferocious for no reason.

Ah Si knelt and crawled in front of Mu Yanghou, and kowtowed vigorously.

"I beg Lord Hou a lot to spare the villain's life, everything is Luo Gong... Luo Yuan instructed the villain! The villain refused, so Luo Yuan threatened the villain with his family. The villain really has no choice! I beg Lord Hou to forgive me!"

Mu Yanghou asked indifferently: "Why did he slander the Yin family?"

Ah Si smelled the vitality, and told all the things Luo Yuan wanted to vent his anger on for his sister!Even Luo Jiao asked an assassin to kill Ah Yin, but in the end she broke two fingers.

The crowd was in an uproar.

What a femme fatale woman!

Mu Yanghou asked again indifferently: "Why did you kill the Yin family?"

Ah Si is Luo Yuan's confidant, Luo Jiao knows everything about Luo Jiao, and immediately tells the story of that day when He Diao suppressed Dou He, including Luo Jiao asking Huang Lao to cheat.This fighting nuclear conference attracted the attention of all the people, even the people from Suizhou came, not to mention the neighboring Hediao Town, where Huang Laozhang and Laozhang from the southern and northern factions were all there.

Now that people are being interrogated over there, Mr. Huang's heart starts to feel uneasy. He didn't expect that he would be named so soon.

The big tree of the Luo family has fallen, so Huang Lao naturally didn't care about the Luo family's affection, so he rushed out and told Luo Jiao about forcing him to cheat on her.It is better to be forced than to be willing.

In the end, Mr. Huang said righteously: "I am afraid of power, so I have to obey. It is my dereliction of duty. From now on, I will stay behind closed doors just to think about my mistakes. But the Luo family relied on Luo Yuan to run amok in Hediao Town, It broke the rules of our nuclear carving technicians, from now on, the Luo family's nuclear carvings will not be used."

With that being said, let's save a little reputation for myself.As for staying behind closed doors, when the limelight has passed, half of the disciples of the Southern School will belong to him. If he wants to come out, whoever dares to say anything will be laughed at by Mr. Zhang a few times.

Luo Jiao originally thought that losing the support of her elder brother was the most unfortunate thing.I didn't expect there to be more unfortunate things... It's one thing for her not to be able to carve cores, but now she is rejected by all nuclear carvers, and she is not allowed to carve cores for the rest of her life, that is another thing.

Xie Shaohuai has never felt so ashamed. Before, he was just a daughter-in-law who was imprisoned, but now she is still a daughter-in-law who attempted to kill, and the person who wanted to kill was Ah Yin!

The county magistrate Xie came to his senses, sweating profusely, and said, "I... I will definitely investigate this matter strictly and punish you severely!"

Luo Jiao's feet went limp, and she fell to the ground with a pale face.

nothing, nothing...

After the Fighting Nuclear Conference ended, in just a few days, Luo Gongcao, who was once a master in Gongcheng, was escorted to Yongping. On the day he left, it rained heavily in Gongcheng, and Luo Yuan, who was entangled in shackles, paraded in the streets of Gongcheng Well, those people who once ruined their fortunes for invitations to the Fighting Nuclear Conference only smashed rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves to vent their anger.

He smelled sour and got into the prison car and drove to Yongping.

On the same day, Luo Jiao, who had not yet had time to interrogate, committed suicide in prison.

The two elders of the Luo family were in great grief. They lost a pair of sons and daughters in a fighting nuclear conference. After collecting their daughter's body, they left the sad place of Gongcheng with their family forever.In the Fighting Nuclear Conference, some people are happy and some are worried.

Since the Fighting Nuclear Conference, Ah Yin has become famous.

Every day, all kinds of well-known people gathered at the door of Yin’s house. Some asked for Ah Yin’s carved core, some asked for Ah Yin’s core, and some businessmen came from other places just to see Ah Yin. Many people sent invitations... Even Shangguan's family and nuclear carver Yuan Hong sent people here.

Yin Xiuwen was overjoyed, wishing he could hang a wooden sign at the door and take out ten Wen before entering the door.Just thinking about it, Tiger Eye and Tiger Fist were ordered by Ah Yin to block the door every day to refuse customers.

Yin Xiuwen was angry but dared not speak out, but he also knew that it was useless to invite these people in.

Daughter is not at home.

Not to mention that he was not at home, since the end of the fighting nuclear conference that day, the 50 taels of silver hadn't been touched, so Mu Yanghou invited the six nuclear carving technicians of that day to the villa again, and held a banquet.

This has been done, and the daughter has not returned home until now.

Yin Xiuwen inquired and said that Mu Yanghou was very interested in nuclear carving, so he left six nuclear carving technicians.He thought about it in a blink of an eye, and felt that it was a good thing. To be the guest of the Marquis of Yongping was something that many people could not look forward to for a few lifetimes.Maybe Lord Hou has taken a fancy to her, and if he takes his daughter back, he won't be able to be a regular wife. Being a concubine is also a great blessing for ordinary people like them.Mu Yanghou's father-in-law, the six words turned in circles in his heart, it was really joyful.

The six nuclear carving technicians have been in the villa for four days.

It is naturally an honor to be the guest of Lord Hou.But among the six people present, except Ah Yin who was extremely anxious, the rest were overjoyed.

Although Mu Yanghou never showed up again after the banquet at the Fighting Nuclear Conference that night, did not explain anything, and did not express his attitude, but if he can live in the villa for a few days, the price of nuclear carvings will be higher after he goes out many.And it's good news to have no attitude. Maybe Lord Hou also wants to train a few nuclear carving skills around him. It is not difficult to become Luo Gongcao.So even though Mu Yanghou never summoned them, they had a very happy time in the villa.

There are beautiful maidservants, exquisite dishes, and several like-minded nuclear carving technicians. Talking about nuclear carvings and drinking fine wine every day is simply a great joy in life.

Talking to them is a pleasure, but talking to Ah Yin is a bit tormented.

Mu Yanghou didn't do anything to her, let her stay in the villa, and didn't treat her lightly, but every night before he fell asleep, he would let her go to his room.On the first night when he saw Mu Yanghou half lying on the couch wearing only a white coat with a silver border, Ah Yin's expression changed on the spot in fright.

In the past when the clothes were intact, she could still kiss her so much that she couldn't help herself, but now that the clothes are off, there are more things she can do...

She passed tremblingly.

Unexpectedly, he didn't move, just stretched out his finger, pointing to some letter paper on the desk, and asked her to read.She took a closer look and found that it was another letter from Mu Yanghou's mother, and the letter was still in the familiar lower script.She read for half an hour, her mouth was dry, and Mu Yanghou let her go back.

When he left the house, Ah Yin felt inexplicable.

And the next night, at the same time, another boy brought Ah Yin to Mu Yanghou's house.Mu Yanghou was still half lying on the couch, looking very tired, propping his head with one hand, closing his eyes and dozing off.When she entered, he didn't lift his eyelids, and said directly: "Read the letter."

She read for another half an hour.

The third day was a little late, but all the same.

A Yin found that Mu Yanghou's mother had a lot of family letters, each of which was a thick pile of twelve letters.

After half an hour, she was just able to finish reading.But every day, Mu Yanghou made her read the same letter from home.I read a lot, and when Ah Yin read it on the fourth night, he could almost recite the next sentence with his eyes closed.

Every letter is written about trivial things. Mu Yanghou's mother has the ability to write out a sentence in half a page. What happened in the Hou's mansion today will happen in the palace tomorrow. What, which noble lady and Ji, which princess came to visit and so on.But the most concern is for his son, hoping that Mu Yanghou will return to Yongping as soon as possible.

Ah Yin didn't understand what Mu Yanghou was planning.

It's just that she prefers to recite her faith for half an hour than to be underestimated.

Moonlit night.

Two or three children, holding mahogany carved trays, walked methodically through the promenade, passed the arch bridge, and walked towards the waterside pavilion.There are lotus flowers on both sides of the water pavilion, and it is a good time to bloom. The pink lotus is in full bloom. Occasionally, dragonflies fly by, and the water pavilion floats in the pool.

The children put down their food one by one, gave a salute, and retreated silently.

In the corner of the waterside pavilion, there is a little boy kneeling and cooking tea.

"...Look at this tea, is it Junshan Silver Needle?"

The little boy replied with a smile: "If you go back to Mr. Yushi, it is Junshan Silver Needle."

The roots of the tea leaves in the tea soup are soaked and shiny, standing upright, and before they are all together, there is already a delicate fragrance.Zhang Su asked: "How much is a tael? To buy or to give? To give and who to give?"

The little boy looked at Shen Changtang.

Shen Changtang said in a slow voice: "Come on, can you find Ben Hou in your investigation of corrupt officials?"

Zhang Su said with a wry smile: "You also know that the Holy One wishes that I would catch a corrupt official for him every day and ransack his home to enrich the treasury."

"The Holy Majesty's thorns in Suizhou have been pulled out in the past few days, and you can live in peace for at least half a year."

When the boy finished cooking, he got up and served tea.Zhang Su said with emotion: "It's really good tea, it leaves a fragrance on the lips and teeth, at least twenty gold a tael. If you are an official below the fifth rank, you can't afford it just by salary alone." After a meal, Shen Changtang smelled the tea lightly, Zhang Su said: "Master Hou, why can't you change this habit? The four characters of reckless waste are suitable for you. If you don't drink, let me drink..."

Shen Changtang glanced at him.

Zhang Su withdrew his hand awkwardly again, and said, "Hey, I'm old, and my memory doesn't work. I almost forgot, Lord Marquis, that you don't like others touching your things." Master Hou has been in Suizhou for half a year, right?"

"Eating the king's salary, and worrying about the king's worries." He said with a smile that was not a smile: "If I don't come to Suizhou and cut off the brothers and feet of the king in Suizhou, how can my sage feel at ease?"

Zhang Su had lingering fears, Mu Yanghou's eyes were really scary, he seemed to be smiling, but he couldn't reach his eyes, the coldness really made people flustered.He said sternly: "This time the king has lost, the queen may have made another move."

"Ben Hou is surrounded by experts like a cloud, allowing her to take advantage of her loopholes. I will settle this account with her one day." As the tea soup gradually cooled, he put down his thin teacup, looked up at the moon, and said, "It's not yet fifteen, The moon is already so round..."

Zhang Su said with a smile: "It's beautiful on a good day, and a pot of good wine, two or three bosom friends, can talk about life."

Shen Changtang sneered and said, "Now there are colleagues who are willing to talk about life with you?"

... It is true that he can count on one finger. Ever since he became a censor, he has had problems. He always likes to dig out evidence of dereliction of duty from the lines of others.Over time, except for this Mu Yanghou, no one dared to talk to him in peace.He shook his beard and said: "Since the matter has come to an end, I will leave tomorrow to return to Yongping. The weather in Suizhou is bad, and it is so boring that I can't bear it at my age. When do you plan to return to Yongping?" To tell you the truth, Mrs. Shen summoned my wife and concubines many times, and whenever there was a chance, she mentioned Hou Ye, who was away, and asked me to urge you to go back earlier. I also ask Hou Ye to spare my family and give me an accurate word , so I can answer Mrs. Shen."

After a pause, Zhang Su said again: "I know you can't let go of the past..."

Seeing Shen Changtang's unsmiling eyes, Zhang Su changed his words again: "The Mid-Autumn Festival will be in two months, and there will be a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace. No matter how busy you are, you have to go back, right? It will take half a month to walk by water, and you should at least You have to leave here in mid-July."

Shen Changtang didn't make things difficult for him, he just said, "Early July."

Zhang Su breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "The matter is over, and you are still staying in Gongcheng, does it mean that the Holy Spirit has other intentions?"

(End of this chapter)