Chapter 144: Clever Utilization
Wu Chongxun took his wife to visit the hot spring palace, which was the famous Huaqing Pool in later generations. Du Jingting sent Wu Chongxun and his wife away, and immediately began to prepare a thank-for banquet, and at the same time sent someone to find his son.
This side is preparing, the gentry and magnates in Chang'an are coming one after another, they are all invited by the Du family, and their attitude towards this matter can be roughly felt from their identities. But those who have a deep friendship with the Du family, or are attached to the martial family, most of them only send a nephew.
This thank-you banquet is the face of the Du family, and it is the face of the martial family, and those who have a friendship with the Du family or take refuge in the martial family will naturally not send the head of the family or the elders of the respected family to support Zhang Changzong. Even most of the people who are interested in the Li family only send a nephew as a representative, although the Wu and Li families are fighting openly and secretly, they have the same hatred for the two Zhang.
The fifth son of the Xiangwang only sent the youngest brother Li Longfan to go through the motions, this is the king of the county, Du Jingting has to greet him personally, Du Jingting just welcomed Li Longfan in, and Longqingfang sent someone to report the news.
Longqing Fangfang sent a fangding to Anyi Fang in a hurry, riding a mule. The housekeeper of the Du family, who greeted the guests in front of the house, stepped forward to ask and was surprised to learn that the eldest prince had hanged himself. He hurriedly led the man into the house.
Du Jingting was laughing with Li Longfan, and the steward suddenly came in a hurry, Du Jingting frowned, confessed to Li Longfan, walked over and asked in a low voice, "Wentian is back?" ”
The steward said in a low voice: "Ah Lang, Da Lang Jun has found it, but ...... But ......"
Du Jingting said angrily: "But what? He didn't dare to come back? This son of a scumbag! My Du family's foundation for hundreds of years, ups and downs, ten times more embarrassing than today, I have also had it, what are you afraid of! As long as you don't admit defeat and don't give up, but with arrogance and ambition, no one can step on the Du family. What's the deal with a moment of frustration! ”
Although the facts are hard to tell. But he couldn't help but say it, he lowered his voice and said abruptly: "Ah Lang, Da Lang Jun ...... He hanged himself by the Longqing Pond! ”
"What?"
Du Jingting staggered back a few steps like five thunderbolts, his eyes were dark, and he almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Li Longfan saw the opportunity quickly and took a step forward to hold him.
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"Ah...... Woo ......"
Yang Dai'er opened her small mouth. Babbling a few times, Yang Fan gently pushed a vermilion ball decorated with tassels hanging above the small bed, the red ball swung up, and Yang Dai'er immediately stopped screaming, just staring at a pair of lacquer-like eyes. Stunned, he looked at the red ball.
Wan'er stood aside and said with a smile: "Dai'er is better than her sister when she was a child." I remember when Si Rong was so old. Although he was not as naughty as Nianzu, he didn't cry less, and the tossing Xiaoman was exhausted. Daile is very well-behaved, as long as she is well fed and clean, she will not cry or make trouble, at most babbling a few times. As soon as you coax her, she will be obedient. ”
Yang Fan smiled: "The child is her own good, Dai'er is indeed well-behaved, but if she is more naughty than Sirong." You should praise her for being lively and energetic. ”
Wan'er wrinkled her nose at him, leaned down to look at her beloved daughter, kissed her on the cheek, looked up and saw Yang Fan's thoughtful expression, she knew that his mind was fluttering, and she didn't know what she was thinking, so she smiled and asked with concern: "What, Du Wentian's matter is very troublesome?" ”
Yang Fan shook his head and said, "It's not my trouble if there's trouble." I'm thinking about something else......"
Yang Fan gently stretched out a finger and touched Dai'er's palm, and Dai'er, who was looking at the red ball curiously, immediately held his finger with great force. Her intently gaze hadn't taken her eyes off the red ball, but she had opened her mouth to reveal a silent smile.
Her smile was just a natural reaction to happiness, not necessarily because she knew that her father was teasing her, Yang Fan still smiled back at her, and then said slowly: "What I'm thinking about is ...... Is it better for this trouble to fall on Zhang Changzong or Wu Chongxun......"
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"Of course this black cauldron should be carried by Zhang Changzong!"
Shen Mu was resting on Qiqi's soft thighs, his baby son was trying hard to climb over one of his thighs, and the lotus-like fat arms and legs struggled hard for a long time, but the pair of thighs in front of him were like a mountain, and he still couldn't climb over.
The little guy raised his head angrily and howled twice, Qiqi leaned over and wanted to help him, but Shen Mu stretched out his hand to push him away: "Don't care, let him climb by himself, this son, you can't be pampered, otherwise you will grow up and become a waste like Du Wentian, then you will be a fool of yourself." ”
Qiqi glared at him and said unconvinced: "Go!" My son won't grow up to be that kind of loser! After all, she still didn't help her son, the little guy howled twice, and saw that his father and mother refused to help, so he widened his eyes, pursed his mouth, and continued his great cause of climbing the mountain.
Qiqi combed the hair on the sideburns, and said softly: "weishenme said that it is better to let Zhang Changzong carry this black cauldron?" ”
Shen Mu said leisurely: "What good would it be if this matter was revealed?" The Du family will hate Wu Chongxun because of this, but what can he do if he hates it, don't say that he can be killed in bed if he catches the rapist, even if Wu Chongxun kills people afterwards to vent his anger, can the Du family really take the prince of Liang to atone for the crime?
As a result of this incident, the Wu family, the Li family, and the Du family have all become the laughing stock of the world, and the Du family, as the Guanzhong family, has since been at odds with the Wu and Li families, and the Wu and Li families will steal people because of peace and happiness, completely breaking off the alliance concluded by marriage, so that the two Zhang can profit from it.
The second card is the biggest variable in the future situation, and it is also the most uncontrollable variable for us, promoting the Wu-Li alliance and eradicating the second shili is a jihua that we have formulated a long time ago, and it cannot be changed at will. It is in our best interest for him to carry this black cauldron. ”
Qiqi slapped two handfuls on his son's tender little buttocks to show encouragement, and said to Shen Mu: "Are you going to tell Yang Fan like this?" ”
Shen Mu said: "I don't need to tell him anything, and he doesn't need my guidance or teachings. He told me about this, just to tell me that he had created an opportunity for us, and that it was inconvenient for him to come forward in the future, and it was up to me to take the lead and use this matter to promote the union of the Shili and Wu Li families in Guanzhong. ”
Qiqi sighed and said, "I really don't understand you men, there is anything you can't say directly, you have to go around like this." ”
Shen Mu smiled and said, "Because he also doesn't want to give me a feeling, a feeling that the Xianzong is still leading the Yin Sect." Respect for each other is the foundation that sustains the peace between our two sects, not on the personal friendship between the two of us. This kind of thing. Of course, a woman with long hair and a big butt like you doesn't understand. ”
Qiqi glanced at him angrily, she didn't understand, but she was not interested in this kind of thing, her interest was in the gossip and gossip, she curiously diverted the topic and asked, "What about Wu Chongxun?" What is he doing now? ”
Shen Mu said lazily: "He, he and An Le went to the Hot Spring Palace to take a mandarin duck bath." ”
Qiqi's eyes emitted an excited light: "His lady steals people, and he still goes to take a mandarin duck bath?" Is his heart so big, do you think he will find a chance to drown An Le? ”
Shen Mu said lightly: "Qinghe Fang's family is a high-ranking family in Shandong, and Fang Xuanling is a generation of famous ministers. The consul general has been in charge of government affairs for 20 years, and his power is tilted towards the government and the opposition. But his daughter-in-law, Princess Gaoyang, had an affair with a monk, and his son Fang Yiai actually let the door go. I've always felt that this is a bit exaggerated, how can there be such a man in the world. Now I believe it, in fact, it is not necessarily a man who has eggs! ”
Qiqi laughed out loud. "No." I think Wu Chongxun can endure what others can't endure, and he is a great husband, you should learn more from him. ”
Shen Mu stared at her and said, "Let me learn from him, what do you want to do?" ”
Qiqi winked at him playfully and said, "If you were like him, wouldn't I be able to steal people with confidence." ”
Shen Mu narrowed his eyes. A very dangerous expression appeared: "Who do you want to steal?" ”
Qiqi tilted his head sideways and calculated: "You can steal anyone, for example...... Yang Fan, how's it going? You see, he's younger than you. Handsome than you, and as powerful as you, people not only hold great power in the dark, but also brighter than you in the open, such a good man, oops......"
Qiqi said, and a pair of charming eyes began to watery, as if he had moved his spring heart.
Shen Mu snorted and said, "Okay, then you can try it." ”
Qiqi pretended to be innocent and asked, "What are you going to do if I really try?" Hang Yang Fan on the side of Longqing Pond, and love me as much as ever? ”
Shen Mu rolled his eyes at her and said, "I will sink you to the bottom of the Longqing Pool." ”
Qiqi bit his moist lips and said softly, "Are you willing?" ”
Shen Mu said with a straight face: "Willing!" A man who has eggs must be willing to do it! ”
"I'll bite you to death!"
The Qiqi girl was threatened, and rushed towards Shen Mu with her mouth wide open, but Zuihou just pecked and kissed him lightly on the lips. Their precious son snorted and gasped, and finally managed to climb over his father's two legs, propped his hands on the couch, arched his little buttocks, turned his head to look at his father, and laughed proudly......
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Du Wentian died, this one was beaten many times, but the more he was beaten, the more tenacious he became, and Xiaoqiang, who could never be beaten, finally hung up.
As soon as Du Wentian died, there was naturally no need for the Du family's guilty banquet to continue.
When Zhang Changzong saw Du Wentian's death, he knew that he had decided to carry this black cauldron. Yesterday, Wu Chongxun came to the house to visit, but he proudly refused, and let out the wind, saying that if the Du family did not ask for guilt according to the agreement, he would not give up, and then Du Wentian hanged himself by the Longqing Pond.
Anyone would have thought that this matter had something to do with him, and some people had even come to this inference: After Du Wentian learned that Wu Chongxun came forward to mediate and was refused, he angrily went to the island theory, collided with him between words, and was beaten by his shameful lips.
This rumor has been widely spread in Chang'an City, but when he arrived at the scene of the crime, Liu Yitian, who saw Du Wentian's body, did not believe this statement, Du Wentian could not have hanged himself, he was hanged at all.
Longqing Fangfang heard about the murder case, and immediately led people to the lakeside, and after learning that the deceased was from the Fan Chuan Du family, he knew that this matter was not something he could handle, so he immediately reported it to Wannian County. Wannian County Commander heard that it was the son of the Du family who died, and immediately went to see Chang'an Mansion Commander in person.
Zuihou, Chang'an Mansion Commander Liu Yitian led a total of nearly 100 people, including judicial officers, magistrates, general judgments, Wannian County Orders, Wannian County Lieutenants, patrol inspectors, errand officials, and resentment, and rushed to Longqingfang. After some investigation, they found five dead horses and four corpses in Longqing Pond.
After identification, the four bodies were Du Wentian's four entourage, and it was even more impossible to commit suicide at this point, Du Wentian took four guards. The five big living people and five horses all died on the side of Longqing Pond, who else but Zhang Changzong could do it? This is clearly Zhang Changzong's revenge, naked revenge.
But if this case is judged to be killed by him, he will not be able to bypass the mountain of Zhang Changzong, who will dare to try him? Who would dare to ask him? Thinking about Zhang Changzong's backer makes people shudder. Liu Yitian and the judicial army, the judge and the magistrate, the county lieutenant, and the chief arrester of the torture room got together and discussed worriedly for a long time.
What they discussed was not the case at all, it didn't matter how Du Wentian died, and it didn't matter if the real culprit could be found, the important thing was how the case should be judged so that Zhang Changzong would not be involved, so as to avoid letting these local petty officials twist the empress's thigh with their small arms.
zuihou, they got a completely unanimous opinion: "Du Wentian is a suicide!" ”
Du Wentian's tongue was cut out. It doesn't matter if his tongue is cut out, he still has the strength to commit suicide. Du Wentian's lower body was also mutilated, it doesn't matter, he doesn't necessarily die immediately, as long as his vitality is tenacious enough. He was able to untie his belt and commit suicide by climbing a tree.
But his eyes were gouged out. Besides, it would be too unreasonable to say that he committed suicide. A man with a severed tongue, mutilated nakedness, and gouged out eyes. can also climb the old locust tree, untie the belt of the trousers and hang himself, this difficulty is really not a little bit, if you can break off a suicide, it is simply an insult to the IQ of the world.
But there is never a shortage of absurd things in officialdom, when they use some extremely absurd reasons to perfunctory the suffering of the Lord and the people. In fact, they themselves don't believe that such a bastard's reason can be trusted, but he gives you a reason, and you don't have the power to overturn the reason he gave you, and that's it.
Thereupon. Du Wentian's death "the truth revealed": he committed suicide!
But what about Du Wentian Weishenme going to commit suicide? If it is said that he committed suicide because he was inhumanly abused, then the government still has to track down the murderer, and the reason why they came to such an absurd judgment of suicide is that there is no murderer, and this problem has come full circle and returned to the starting point.
Zhou Yan, an old catcher who had been on an errand for 30 years in Chang'an Mansion and had incomparably rich experience, solved this problem perfectly after a careful and meticulous investigation of the scene: "The eyes of the deceased were pecked blind by crows, and the tongue and lower body were devoured by wild cats and wild dogs, and the scars on his body were all due to this. Conclusion: The deceased was not injured before he hanged himself.
Liu Yitian was very satisfied with this result, and he handed over the matter of informing the bitter lord of the outcome of the case to the magistrate, who in turn pushed the matter to the Wannian County Order, and the Wannian County Commander in turn pushed the matter to the Wannian County Lieutenant.
The county lieutenant of Wannian pondered carefully for a while, and felt that it was not appropriate to announce the results immediately in the limelight, so the case might as well be delayed, and then inform the bitter master of the "investigation results" after the limelight had passed. The case has already been concluded, and it is not uncommon in officialdom to investigate and try it in a painstaking manner.
Du Jingting ignored the assurances of the county lieutenant of Wannian that "he is stepping up the investigation, and if he kills him, the criminal will be brought to justice", when he saw his son's body, he had already determined that the murderer must be Zhang Changzong, he never thought that the government could uphold justice for him, and it was impossible for the government to bring the real murderer to justice, and he wanted to avenge this revenge!
Du Jingting hugged his son's corpse, and tears flowed through his eyes: "Son, go home, let's go home!" ”
Du Jingting struggled to hold up his son's body, and the two family members hurriedly stepped forward, took Du Wentian's body from him, and helped him into the car.
Du Wentian sat next to his son's corpse, held his hand, and swore an oath: "Son, this revenge, my father will definitely avenge you!" Did he think that with the emperor's support, he would be safe and sound? He's delusional! Our Du family has been operating here for hundreds of years, and there are some things that even the emperor can't take away unless I am willing to give them up. Zhang Changzong, will pay the price for his rampant and cruelty! ”
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The carriage carried an old man and a dead man and slowly left Longqingfang.
As the carriage was leaving, a fast horse came up to them, passing by. Wu Zetian sent a messenger, and the secret envoy directly found Yang Fan, Yang Fan saw Wu Zetian's secret decree, and immediately went to see Wan'er, Wan'er saw the secret decree, couldn't help but sigh faintly, and said gloomily: "The saint still saw through my intentions after all." ”
Yang Fan hugged her shoulders and said, "It's okay, Dai'er always wants to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors." In this way, it saves some twists and turns in the future, and now that the emperor has such an arrangement, you and I will have sufficient reasons to meet in the future, is it not easy for you to see your daughter? As for clearing the charge for the Shangguan family, there is always a chance. ”
Wan'er nodded, and asked worriedly: "How does Lang Jun plan to bring the child back to the Yang family, there must be one more child in the family for no reason, or ...... Or in the name of adoption? ”
Yang Fan said: "It's not proper, it's so decent, why should I adopt a baby?" ”
He paced slowly in the room for a while, Huo Ran looked up and said to Wan'er: "Don't worry, I have a way!" ”
Yang Fan hurriedly returned to his residence, and saw Gu Zhuting holding incense cheeks in her hand, sitting in the bamboo forest in a daze, her eyes were full of waves, and she didn't know what she was thinking, as if there was a flash of excitement and joy in her eyes.
Yang Fan walked around her for two turns, Gu Zhuting was still unaware, Yang Fan sat down next to her strangely, shook his hand in front of her eyes, Gu Zhuting woke up with a "ah" sound, and said embarrassedly: "Ah Lang." ”
Yang Fan asked, "What are you thinking?" ”
Gu Zhuting blushed and shook her head, and said in a low voice: "It's nothing, it's just a little distracted." ”
Yang Fan sighed and said to Gu Zhuting: "Ting'er, there is something that can only be done by you now." ”
Gu Zhuting straightened her back: "What's the matter?" ”
Yang Fan said in a low voice: "Pregnant!" You'll have to pretend you're pregnant! ”
Gu Zhuting's face showed a strange look, and she said hesitantly: "Pregnant? ”
Yang Fan knew that she didn't understand that Weishenme was going to do this, and was about to explain the matter to her, but Gu Zhuting said, "People...... People are really pregnant now......"
This time it was Yang Fan's turn to be in a daze: "Really? You're pregnant, are you sure? ”
Gu Zhuting bit her lip, nodded shyly, and said in a low voice: "People's ...... If people's menstrual affairs do not come, they will ...... I asked Doctor Mu to give me a pulse, and Doctor Mu concluded that the slave family was pregnant. ”
Yang Fan was stunned for a long time, and couldn't help laughing: "Great! Anyway, our Xiaoman has already given birth to a double stick, and it's not a big deal for you to have another pair of twins, Yang is talented, haha......"
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(To be continued......)