PS: The second chapter is in the afternoon

The foul air, the cold temperature, and the sound of footsteps outside the heavy wooden door of the cell, finally stayed outside, and Deng Xi understood that his death was approaching.

It's time, he thought to himself, and the sirling was finally going to do something to him.

Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, from the time when the son and the uncle were in power, Qimu, especially the concubine, looked at Deng Xi extremely impatient, and hated him for defending others, advocating lawless kings, and not etiquette and righteousness. Last time, the two argued in the township school, and the ruling failed to act, so they were even more angry with Deng Xi, and even put him under house arrest at home on the charge of "bewitching the foolish people", making him reflect.

At first, Deng Xi only regarded this as a small revenge, Zheng Guo's freedom of speech was very prosperous, this was a good atmosphere left by Zi Chuan , and the "ancient bereavement" knew the truth that the mouth of the people was more important than the defense of Sichuan.

At the beginning of Zichan's rule, Zheng Ren was also very skeptical, so people, including the young Deng Xi, gathered at the township school to discuss the quality of the ruler's governance measures.

At that time, Zheng Guo's doctors were anxious and said to Zi Ran: "How can you destroy the township school?" The child asked, "Why do you want to destroy it?" Why should the Chinese people gather in the township school in their leisure time and discuss the good or bad governance of the country recently? Moreover, I have heard that those in power should be cautious in the use of authority, and reduce resentment by good words and deeds, rather than by virtue to prevent resentment. Like King Zhou Li, although the mouth of the people can close public opinion for a while, it is as dangerous as blocking the river: the harm caused by the river is too great to be saved; It is better to open a small opening in the township school to divert the stream, so that the people have a place to vent. The people of the country are like teachers for politicians, and the village school is a place for learning. We sent a priest to listen to the discussion, and after listening to it, it was regarded as a cure. Chinese people like it. I'll do it; If the Chinese people hate it, I will correct it. Why not. ”

After these words came out, Deng Xi's mind and vision for Zichan can be said to be convinced, but he was not satisfied with the sentence book he cast, thinking that there was still room for improvement. So he made "Bamboo Punishment", hoping to make up for it, and he also began to deliberately act as a "good medicine" for politicians in the opposition during the period when Zi Chan and Uncle Zi were in power, and it was not to make trouble with them, but to hope that they could hear the voice of the people and preserve the golden age of Zheng Guo.

But the medicine is bitter. Some people don't necessarily pay attention to your kindness, but want to get rid of it quickly. After he came to power, everything has changed, he is fierce in politics, and Zheng Guo's atmosphere is strong.

At first, Deng Xi only regarded this as the experience of King Wen being imprisoned in the mystery, which was just the right time to stop the matter of litigation for others for a period of time and revise the shortcomings of the "Bamboo Punishment". But within a few days, the Si Wei sent someone to confiscate all the "Bamboo Punishment" made by Deng Xi, and at the same time issued an ultimatum to him.

"If you confess your guilt publicly in a village school. admitting that he is a person and prosecuting people and committing bamboo punishment are all to deceive the trust of the people and get more money. At the same time, he also joined the office of the secretary of the government to assist in revising the old law. then you can live. ”

The so-called revision of Zheng Guo's old laws included the abolition of village schools and the return of the growing merchants to official control. In fact, it is just that the Zheng Guo nobles led by Qi Mu are facing the situation of "people's uproar" and want to use this as the criterion. will always be above the ascendant businessmen and the Chinese class.

If Deng Xi participated in the revision of this evil law, which violated the spirit of "not destroying the village school", his followers would definitely submit to it. This is to take advantage of his prestige in Zheng State, and at the same time "comply" with the call of the people to release Deng Xi.

Deng Xi thought about it all night, but he still didn't make up his mind in the early morning. His caretaker brought him corn porridge, which was freshly harvested in August, and it smelled very fragrant, but when he thought of "confessing his sins," all he had in his mouth was the taste of bile.

"Yao Zhi dares to admonish, Shun Li slanders the wood, Tang has a straight person, Wu has the name of caution, although Zheng Guo is not big, but he can't even accommodate a small township school? If I succumb to the succumb and Zheng Guo loses his advice, it will be like a car that has lost its wheels, and it will be in danger! The rules are not easy, not for Qin Chu to slow down, not for Di Yue to change his appearance, this is my principle as a person, and I will never bow my head because of the coercion of the widow! ”

So he was furious, slipped Deng Xi out of his home, and threw him into prison. began to send Zheng Guo's judges to search through "Bamboo Punishment" all night, trying to find out the charges that could put him to death.

Deng Xi sighed after learning about it from the channels in prison: "Using "Bamboo Punishment" to punish me for capital crimes is to create a situation where I am cocooned and self-bound, and at the same time repeat the scene where Zhou Gong punished Cai, so that I can let out a bad breath and give an ......explanation to the people at the same time."

But Deng Xi didn't know if they would do it immediately, or if they would go to the streets and let the tiger be executed with a big axe. After the scene of the debate in the township school, Si Su and Qi Mu must be more willing to let him disappear quietly, so as not to lose face in front of the countrymen again. If Deng Yi is brought to the street, he will definitely defend his innocence with his sharp teeth, they won't be so stupid, right?

The deadbolt turned, and the cell door snapped open. Deng Xi's back was against the damp wall, he tried to stand up, but his legs and feet were numb from lying on the straw for a long time, so he had to bend down, rub his muscles and bones, and tidy up his appearance.

There were about three people who came, all with torches, and the light of the fire shone on his face, and he raised his hand to cover it.

"The autumn queen is the main killing, and noon is the best, does the ruling want me to die today?" Because he didn't speak for a long time, Deng Xi's voice was very hoarse, and he only hoped that after he killed him, he could continue to use his bamboo punishment and die for the law, then Zheng Guo's law could be established!

"Sir guessed wrong, now the time has passed, the ugly time has not come, the whole city is sleeping, no one knows that I am here, and no one can track down what happened today." The speaker's voice seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

The torch was put back into the ledge on the wall between the cells, so that Deng Xi could see him clearly.

"Is that you? Xian's uncle? ”

Deng Xi was surprised, it was a child of Zheng Guoshang Jia Xian's family, a young man named Xian Bofu who had appeared in the extravagant place last time. In the firelight, he was dressed in a black soap suit, dressed but very inconspicuous, and behind him were two vigilant light men.

"Mr. Deng suffered...... The kid was entrusted to save Mr. out! ”

……

The corridors of the prison were dim, and Deng Xi almost tripped over the jailer's body, which was spread out on all fours. Lie on the cold floor.

Xian Bofu said: "It's just that I'm asleep, and the other six people are the same." Someone bought the cooks and drugged their wine. The dose was not lethal. ”

Deng Xi sighed and said: "I am just a general friend of the Xian family, why bother so much to save me." ”

"Sir, you have forgotten that you once spoke to my family in front of the former government, your kindness and teachings, Zheng Ren kept in mind, today's Zhengqing is strong in government, and the township school can be destroyed, but the township school in our hearts cannot be destroyed! The Xian family was a righteous merchant from Gaozu selling cattle in the Zhou period, and his father said it. At that time, Zhiwuzi was reduced to a prisoner of Chu in the Battle of Yi, and the ancestors of the Xian clan planned to put him in a vat and take it out. Since I have the ability to help, how can I sit idly by? ”

"The city pass is very well investigated, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape, and it will affect you and others afterwards."

"Don't worry about getting out of the city, first hide in the big wooden barrel used by my family's trafficking. After the curfew, go to the banks of the Weishui River, there are boats by the river, and it will be safe to go up. The merchants and countrymen of Zhengdi are grateful to Mr. and have the help of foreign nobles. Let the world go to Mr., don't be discouraged! ”

……

The carriage was parked in an alley outside the prison, and Xian was a descendant of Xiangao. In charge of transnational trafficking, the tall coachman clamped the skinny Deng Yi with one arm. Stuffed into a large wooden barrel. The space was too cramped for him, and he could smell it. This used to be a barrel of raw lacquer, although it has been washed countless times, and it is also enriched with some fabric to keep Deng Xi warm, but it is still pungent and unpleasant.

"If I die, the coffin for me will only be like this......" Deng Xi thought when the people outside nailed the lid of the bucket, and then felt like he was being loaded into the car.

What followed was the longest journey of his life, though it probably took less than half an hour. The car stopped and walked, and then he was lifted, rolled and stopped, and turned upside down, and every time the vat collided with something, his head would hit the wall of the barrel once, and it hurt!

Through the barrels, he could hear the noise outside, the neighing of horses beside him, the most nervous moment he was when to be inspected at the city gate, and he even felt a hand knock on the barrel.

Bang bang, every tap from the lid of the bucket can make Deng Xi's heart stop!

Fortunately, he gradually heard the roar of the water, and the trumpet shouted by the slender men by the river, probably to the dock of the water. After another period of churning in his stomach, a sudden tremor stopped the barrel, and someone outside spoke to him not to worry, and at the same time he was priing something and pried the lid open in a few clicks.

The harsh light and fresh air poured in, and Deng Xi greedily sucked on them, and he tried to stand up, but the vat overturned entirely. Staggering, he finally stepped on the entity, and the surroundings were still shaking, it turned out that he was already standing on the deck of the ship, and then a hand held him, it was a young man with clear eyebrows, a sword hanging from his waist, it was it that rescued Deng Xi from the sea of suffering.

"The gentleman has suffered, and there is no other way to get out of the city, but to atone for his sins." The scholar said that the standard Cheng Zhou Yayin was the standard, but Deng Xi still heard a little bit of Wu Yue's tongue.

"Dare to ask what a gentleman is called?"

"Boy Wu Renyan, words swim."

"Wu people?"

Deng Xi looked at the open cabin window, and on the side were one boat after another, flowing down the turbulent water, and most of them were Wu people with tattooed faces.

Before he was imprisoned, he had heard that in July and August of this year, the envoys of the State of Wu would stop in Xinzheng. But in the land of rice, soup and fish, from the king down, most of them have broken their tattoos, and they don't know the etiquette and righteousness. It is the simplest thing to say, "Those who hurt people will pay, and those who kill will die", how can they think of saving themselves as a person who is punished.

Could it be that it was the idea of Wu Guokeqing, such as Wu Zixu, a big pedestrian?

But it's impossible to think about it, when the prince of Chu State was built to live in Zheng, although Wu Zixu came to defect, Deng Xi never met with him at all, let alone had a friendship. After Prince Jian wanted to plot with the Jin people and Zheng Guo was killed by the Yi people, the young Deng Xi also wrote an article to publicize Prince Jian's crimes, which was publicly recited in the village school and spread throughout the surrounding neighboring countries. At that time, Wu Zixu was fleeing from Chen State to Wu with Gongsun Sheng in his arms, and if he investigated it deeply, the two would still have a grudge against the king.

Yan Yan interrupted his speculation: "Although Mr. is trapped, but in Xinzheng alone, there are many people who want to save you, and things are so smooth, even Zhao Xiaosikou must have never expected it." ”

Deng Xi was stunned: "Zhao Xiaosikou? Could it be the son of Zhao Qing of the Jin Kingdom who asked me to borrow a look at "Bamboo Punishment" some time ago, Si Kou Zitai? ”

It turned out that in Taoqiu at the beginning of July, after Zhao Wuxian promised Deng Fei that he would try his best to rescue Deng Xi, he asked Zigong to handle the matter, because he was most familiar with Xinzheng's network, and there were also his businessmen walking around and collecting goods here.

After the last conflict, Zigong had a good relationship with Zheng Guoren, who was in business, and when he sat with them in the extravagant place, he also listened to them discuss Deng Xi's arrest. Especially the younger generation of Xian Bofu, who thinks that it will be a great regret if Deng Xi dies like this, and there is a great meaning in his words.

Although Zigong was not interested in Deng Xi, Zhao Wuxian had his life first, and he had to do his best. He came up with a clever trick, using his manpower in Xinzheng to work with Xian Bofu to save Deng Yi from prison, but even if he escaped, it was a problem to leave Zheng State, just with the help of the Wu State envoy group who passed through Xinzheng to make inquiries.

Wuxian didn't know in advance that Zigong and Yan Yan should have become senior brothers in the original history, and Zigong made Wu still recommended by him. With the flapping of the butterfly wings of the traverser, some things change, while others still happen, such as the friendship between the two. Although they only got along with Taoqiu for a few days, they met late, and Zigong had the intention of introducing Yanyan to Confucius and accepting him as a disciple of the court.

In addition, Yan Yan had promised to go to Zhao Wuxian's territory to be a retainer for a period of time afterwards, acting as a liaison between Wuxian and Wu Guoqu's clan, which was equivalent to a colleague. So Zigong asked him to "buy" a barrel of "raw lacquer" from the Xian clan when he left Zheng Guo for "dyeing and painting the chariots and boats".

So Deng Xi got on the special boat of Yan Yan, and left Zheng Guo with them by water, Wu people have the potential to dominate Huaisi, and their envoys are arrogant and arrogant, and even the ruling party has to be entertained, which Zheng Guo official is full of food and dares to come to check if there are fugitives on it?

Yan Yan said: "It is the Si Kou Zi Tai of the Lu State that I will take Mr. for a ride, and now we will go west with the Wu State to Cheng Zhou, and we can go to the Jin State in mid-August." Mr. and temporarily avoid the palace of the Zhao family in Xinjiang, I heard that Zhao Qing of the Jin State Central Army had cast a criminal tripod, like the art of criminal names, and is more willing to travel with talented and famous people, I think I will definitely welcome Mr. ......" (to be continued......

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