Mrs. Yang said calmly: "As early as half a year ago, I had arranged for my youngest son Yang Qin to go to his grandpa's house. You once asked, a thousand miles is not a long journey, so why haven't you come back yet?"
"I can answer your husband's question now. Qin'er will not come back; he did not go to his grandpa's house, but... joined a sect and became a disciple of a sect. This was my arrangement. I was afraid at the time You didn't agree, so you didn't tell the truth. You just hope that one day, Qin'er will come back and explain it to you after he has successfully practiced. Now it seems... everything turned out to be a mistake, leaving some blood in your Yang family."
"This can be regarded as one of the things I have done for your family as your Yang family's daughter-in-law."
"Huh..."
Yang Botao let out a long breath, as if he had let go of a big stone in his heart, and said with great gratitude: "Thank you, good wife!"
Mrs. Yang looked at Yang Botao and said, "You still don't want to tell me the reason until now?"
Yang Botao took a deep breath, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words again and said: "Madam, you don't need to know this section. Just think of me... Yang Botao suddenly became obsessed with lard, ghost. You are lost in your mind."
His eyes were full of sorrow, and he said: "In my life, Yang Botao, I am the first person to be sorry for the nine deities; I am the second person to be sorry for you, madam!"
He stood up, looked at Madam with fixed eyes, suddenly knelt down with a pop, and said: "Madam, I can't help you!"
The tears that Mrs. Yang had been holding back finally burst out.
At this point, he still refused to say...
Yang Botao stood up slowly and walked out without looking back.
Yang Botao knew that there was no turning back for him. He had no turning back for a long time!
Mrs. Yang's tears fell for a long time, and she said: "Well, if you don't say it, just don't say it; if you say it, you will die, if you don't say it, you will still die. There is nothing wrong with being a fool, why do you have to fix everything? clear!"
She picked up a glass of wine, drank it slowly, and murmured: "I wanted to poison the wine and be done with it, but... in the end, I still didn't have the heart to do it."
"That's all, on the day of the public trial, let's go to Jiuquan together..."
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The night was dark, the wind was howling in the sky, and the wind seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.
The cold wind whistled through the air, and suddenly stirred up a sharp sound; it was like all ghosts coming out, and the scalp exploded involuntarily.
Throughout Tiantang City, countless people were waiting for the moment of dawn.
When day comes, the truth will be revealed.
Tie Zheng was an exception. He went to bed early, snoring loudly, and slept as sweetly as a dead pig. However, after the fourth watch, he got up all of a sudden, startling his wife beside him.
"Why so early?"
"There's something big happening today! Keep your spirits up, get up early and get ready!"
Tie Zheng was shirtless, and he jumped up suddenly. The cold wind blew on his chest and face, and he suddenly felt agitated. The remaining sleepiness disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Tie Zheng washed his face again with cold well water, quickly put on his robes neatly, wiped his face carelessly, and said, "Madam, I'm going to do something."
Without waiting for Madam's answer, she took big steps and walked out.
Her wife was wearing a robe and leaning against the door. She vaguely felt that something was wrong with Tie Zheng today, but he was just going to court as usual... As for such a majestic and high-spirited appearance of a decisive battle
Well, by the way, go to court!
However, Tie Zheng had a sword on his waist and a breastplate on his chest; he was wearing armor, and the soldiers behind him were helping him hold the Daguan Dao... Where was he going to go to court
It was clear that he was going to fight!
Just when I thought of this, I couldn't help but cover my mouth in shock. I was about to chase him out to ask, but I found that Tie Zheng's figure had disappeared around the corner.
Gone.
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Tiantang Square is already crowded with people.
A large flag towering into the sky stood in the center. This large chess flag was twenty feet high, and its blood-red flag was flying in the air.
Under the flag, there is a high platform.
This high platform is the main venue for this public trial!
It’s just this public trial…
All senior officials knew that this so-called public trial was just a pretense.
Whether it was the Yutang senior management or the Four Seasons Building, they were all waiting for someone to show up.
Whether the crime is confirmed or not does not depend on the evidence, but only on the person's appearance or absence!
If Feng Zun appears, then Yang Botao is guilty, a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven!
If Feng Zun does not show up, then Yang Botao is innocent, all his sins are gone, and he is safe and sound!
It doesn’t matter what other people testify or physical evidence, it doesn’t count!
The sun rises three poles, and the sun shines on the earth.
All five presiding judges have arrived at this time; Yang Botao, a direct party involved, has also arrived here awaiting trial.
Yang Botao didn't bring many people with him on this trip, less than thirty people in total.
It's just that these people are obviously wearing military uniforms, but the aura on their bodies makes Qiu Jianhan and other bosses still want to take a second look.
Everyone saw the tyrannical aura of this group of people that was completely different from that of the military, and everyone knew that this group of people was by no means simple and no small matter.
Marshal Qiu snorted and said: "Shuai Yang, there are so many masters among your soldiers! There are so many capable people that even I don't know whether to be envious or jealous when I see them!"
Yang Botao's face was pale, and he seemed to be distracted. He just hummed at Marshal Qiu's heart-wrenching words. He didn't seem to hear clearly what was said, and he didn't say any words to explain or refute.
His back, which had always been as straight as a pine tree, became obviously stooped.
Tie Zheng had been paying attention to Yang Botao's every move, word and deed from the moment he arrived, and his heart suddenly moved; it was obvious that he had just disappeared for one night; Yang Botao seemed to have aged twenty years all of a sudden, and something else had happened. ? !
Tie Zheng had just heard Qiu Lao's heart-wrenching words that sounded like praise and criticism, and he paid more attention to Yang Botao's actions. He thought he would explain endlessly, such as: I have been a soldier all my life, with a strong heart and a loyal heart. What's so strange about getting help from many righteous people? If Yang Botao said this, Tie Zheng would definitely rush over and spit on him even if he didn't take action. However, Yang Botao's behavior at this time was too abnormal, and Tie Zheng instead Some didn't know what to do and sat down silently.
At this moment, Marshal Qiu and Tie Zheng were not the only ones paying attention to Yang Botao. Everyone present focused their attention on him. Facing the sword-like gazes from all directions, Yang Botao lowered his eyes and said nothing. He was motionless and his face was dull, like a wood carving and a clay sculpture.
Among the group of people who followed him, there were two people standing behind him all the time, but the others dispersed quietly, and dispersed into the crowd without leaving a trace. They seemed to be walking randomly, but in fact they were walking indistinctly. A surrounding network was formed.
Big circle.
Yang Botao sat there with his eyes closed, his face as sinking as water, but in his heart he was shocked by a sentence that he had recalled for a long time: "Why?"
That was his wife, full of doubts and incomprehensible questions.
Why
Yang Botao is also asking this question in his heart!
But now there was only a wry smile on his face, speechless and unintentional.
I came out today just waiting for this result; if Feng Zun appears, the conclusion will be sealed. No matter how I argue, no matter how many and perfect evidences I list, it will be of no use.
If Feng Zun doesn’t come out…
If not...
Yang Botao couldn't think of any reason why Feng Zun couldn't come up with it.
Jiu Zun never needs to have so many taboos when doing things, there are only things he should do and things he should not do!
In the past, there were many risks in the wars in Yutang, and countless battles were in dangerous situations. However, no matter how critical the war was, as long as they could catch up, the Nine Lords would definitely rush to help. They never cared about the so-called dangers, only whether they should do it or not!
In fact, even if Feng Zun doesn't come, what can be changed? His act of collaborating with the enemy and rebelling has already been finalized in the minds of Yutang's senior officials. Regardless of whether Feng Zun appears or not in the end, parting from his wife this morning will be an eternal farewell in this life!
His wife will not wait for him to go back any longer.
Thinking of this, Yang Botao felt twitching pain in his heart.
There were heavily armed soldiers all around the platform, guarding the stability of the platform; further outside, there were groups of standing troops, forming the second line of defense; and then there were the ordinary people watching.
It's just that today there are an unusually large number of people coming to watch. It's such a huge crowd that you can't even see the end of it.
Everyone was waiting.
In the palace, His Majesty the Emperor is waiting, in the Taiwei Mansion, the old Taiwei is waiting; in the sky, there are other beings waiting... Yang Botao and his master guards are also waiting.
"According to the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, a public hearing will be held here regarding the accusation of Feng Zun, one of the nine deities, that Marshal Yang Botao of the Northern Army of the Yutang Dynasty was colluding with the enemy."
The voice of Leng Daoyin is like gold and iron: "It is related to the fate of the country, and it must not be witnessed by the world. Don't be in vain, don't indulge, don't let the heroic spirit Jiuquan hold hatred..."
"Take it, Yang Botao!" Leng Dao roared and shouted.
Yang Botao stood up slowly, with an unknown smile on his face, and strode onto the stage.
On the high platform, only Yang Botao stood alone.
There was nothing in front of him, just emptiness.
Everyone is waiting.
If Feng Zun is going to testify, then it should be at this moment.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a game.
The target is not Yang Botao, but Feng Zun, or one of the surviving Nine Zuns!
If Feng Zun appears, then Yang Botao will be punished with death!
There is absolutely no room for change!
However, Feng Zun will face a huge crisis. Except for Yutang, everyone in the world regards the Nine Zuns as the source of trouble for the world, and they are eager to get rid of them as soon as possible!
But if Feng Zun does not appear, then the public trial against Yang Botao will take a different turn, and there will be countless evidence to prove that he was wronged; the injustice of the hero is also a fact that the public cannot accept. The former has the Shangguan Jiangmen incident not far away, if today If the accusation is reversed, then from now on, Yang Botao's reputation and power in Yutang will be even higher. No matter what the top management thinks, they can no longer take any action against him in the short term!
Everyone is watching, waiting quietly for Feng Zun's choice in this dilemma.
Are you going to expose the traitor's mask and face the unpredictable crisis? !
It's better to keep your useful body and wait for it to appear again in the future!
Time passed little by little, but Feng Zun did not appear.
Gradually, there were faint whispers from the audience.
Tie Zheng was dressed in military uniform, pressing the hilt of his sword with his left hand, and holding his own Daguan sword with his right hand, looking at the high platform with eager eyes.
However, as there has been no movement from the other side, Tie Zheng is also beating the drums in his heart...
He firmly believes what Feng Zun said. Yang Botao must be a traitor and must be the one who betrayed Jiu Zun. However, he cannot believe this. The current public trial must have sufficient credibility. Only Feng Zun's appearance can determine this. Others Everything is cloudy!
On the high platform, Marshal Qiu Jianhan looked far into the distance with a carefree look on his face.
Will you come or not
A moment…
Whoosh…
Someone shouted in surprise: "The wind is coming! The wind is getting stronger!"
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