Pang Xiao's expression was a little complicated, "I don't think they will cause trouble. My people inquired about the news in the city, and the people seem to be thinking about how to let me go to the city to recuperate."
After talking back to the tent, Qin Yining sat down at the crossroads and looked up at Pang Xiao: "It must be what Cheng Zhixian said for you."
"Yeah." Speaking of Chengzhi County, Pang Xiao couldn't help but sigh, "Chengzhi County should have been imprisoned now, just waiting for the autumn queen to be executed. I don't know what he did when he learned that the sage did not stop building the emperor's tomb. Feelings, will you feel that everything is in vain."
Qin Yining shook his head and said, "Actually, Cheng Zhixian may not want to stop building the imperial tomb immediately. What Wang Dashan said to me that day was to slow down the construction of the emperor's tomb. They originally planned to take you If you come down, the Sage will send other people. It's just that no one would have thought that the Sage will choose Uncle Lu to take the post."
"Lu Heng will never give up the treasure. I'm afraid Cheng Zhixian's plan will fail."
"That's also helpless."
Pang Xiao sent people to pay close attention to the developments in Huichuan County. He deliberately avoided it, in order to give Lu Heng time and space to let him operate freely, and to see what he was and his arrangements, so they could take countermeasures. Therefore, Pang Xiao and Qin Yining knew the news that Lu Heng went to the emperor again.
Just when Pang Xiao, Qin Yining, Xie Yue, and Xu Weizhi got together to guess what Lu Heng was going to do, Tang Xiu also brought back the information he inquired.
"My lord, Zhongyi Bo Shangshu reported the crime of dereliction of duty and embezzlement to the former emperor's mausoleum supervisor. After careful investigation, he has been able to confirm that some of the granite stones used to build the imperial mausoleum are defective, and there are also many wood materials used for the foundation. There is a problem, if the construction goes on like this, the emperor’s mausoleum will not be strong enough, and it will not last long in the future.”
Pang Xiao smiled, "So what? What did the sage say?"
"The Holy Master approved the petition of Uncle Zhongyi to buy the stone again, and ordered someone to withdraw the silver from the treasury. As for the granite and his staff who were originally unqualified, they were handed over to Uncle Lu. The Holy Master also ordered the arrest of the former one. The superintendent has avoided his wife and children in the countryside, and as for how to deal with them, although there is no clear statement, it is not much better."
The crowd fell silent.
Qin Yining originally thought that Cheng Zhixian sacrificed himself, and it was only a matter of time before things developed according to Cheng Zhixian's ideas.
But the will of the sage was beyond her expectations, and it seemed that she didn't care about her reputation at all.
Today, there is no intention to stop the construction of the imperial mausoleum, and even the unqualified stone and wood are allowed to be disposed of, and everything can be re-arranged.
The sage is the Son of Heaven, even if he was born from the grass roots, he has tasted the taste of glory and wealth now. He feels that everything in the world should belong to him, and he has long forgotten why he rose up on that day. He used the treasury again for the imperial mausoleum. This is completely contrary to what Cheng Zhixian originally envisioned.
Thinking of Chengzhi County, Qin Yining sighed softly and murmured, "This reality is such a shame."
When Pang Xiao and Xie Yue heard the words, they all sighed.
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In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun has scattered into the sky, and the last touch of red is shyly hidden behind the mountains. The sunset light projected through the windows on the jet-black walls of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment gradually disappeared. All that was left in the prison was a dark silence, and the air was filled with a heavy breath of death.
The prisoners detained here are all waiting for Qiuhou to be executed.
Cheng Zhixian, dressed in prison uniform, was held in a separate room with disheveled hair, listening to the squeaks of mice like the rest of the convicted inmates.
Suddenly, there was a clatter of iron chains shaking at the end of the dark corridor, followed by a rush of footsteps approaching. As the lights gradually moved, the two figures were getting closer and closer on the dark and mottled walls.
The candles flickered, and the jailer inserted the white paper lantern beside the window, and said solemnly, "Jun Cheng, someone is visiting."
Cheng Zhixian lifted his eyelids and looked outside the prison door, only to see a familiar person stuffing a piece of snowflake silver with hoarfrost into the jailer's hand.
The jailer flipped his money, said "hurry up" and turned away.
"Haolin, you are here."
The person who came was Liu Haolin, a teacher trusted by Chengzhi County.
Liu Haolin walked outside the prison door, clutching the wooden fence with both hands, looking at the prisoner with tears in his eyes, "Sir!"
"Shh. How can I be called an adult now?" Cheng Zhixian smiled, got up and walked slowly to the door.
Liu Haolin looked ashamed, "Sir, I am truly ashamed that I didn't accompany you to the end that day."
"Don't mention this. It's normal for you to go there that day. Is it right to wait with me to die?" Cheng Zhixian smiled bitterly, "How is the situation outside? The people in my family..."
Liu Haolin wiped a handful of tears, choked up and shook his head.
Cheng Zhixian understood everything.
How can the Cheng family have good results? There are no finished eggs under the nest, even if he made the most comprehensive preparations in advance, he was afraid that he would be extinct in the end.
Closing his eyes, Cheng Zhixian raised his head, raised his lips, and said solemnly: "Okay. Good. I, Cheng, are worthy of the world, and I do all this for the sake of stability. The people in my family are naturally the same as me. One of them, I will go to see the King of Hell together under the Yellow Spring. I also have something to tell the difference. As long as the imperial mausoleum is stopped and the money is saved, it will be able to support for a while when the hunger strikes. In this way, the Great Zhou Jiangshan will be stable, and my Cheng family will be stable. A family deserves to die!"
Hearing this, Liu Haolin didn't know what to say for a while, and he hesitated for a long time before lowering his head.
There are people who are about to die, and some things are better not to let him know. In this way, Cheng Zhixian will be able to wait for Qiuhou Quyan with confidence, at least he will feel that everything is worth it.
However, although Liu Haolin did not speak, Cheng Zhixian could see his expression clearly through the weak light of the lantern.
After being by his side for many years, how could Cheng Zhixian not be able to distinguish the faces of his subordinates
"Hao Lin!" Cheng Zhixian's face was stiff, and the smile on his lips was a little ugly. He stretched out his right hand and grabbed Liu Hao's shoulder, "What happened outside?"
Liu Haolin forced a smile and said, "What's the matter, you..."
"Hugh is going to deceive me. You and I have many years of friendship, whether you are telling the truth or a lie, can't I tell the difference?"
Liu Haolin froze when he heard the words.
Seeing Liu Haolin's reaction, Cheng Zhixian's relaxed smile disappeared, and the strength in his hands inevitably increased, "Come on, what's the matter?"
Looking at Chengzhi County, Liu Haolin choked up and said: "Sir, your plan, your plan failed! The Holy High has ordered Zhong Yibo to serve as the supervisor of the imperial mausoleum, and the state treasury is allowed to allocate funds to re-purchase high-quality granite and wood. The imperial mausoleum must continue to be repaired!"
Cheng Zhixian closed his eyes when he heard the words, slapped his forehead with a slap, raised his head and sighed.
"Is it true?"
"My lord, your subordinates will not use such things to tell lies. It is because your subordinates know your fault, they should have persuaded you well in the first place, but you..."
Where did he not persuade him? It's just that Cheng Zhixian insisted on going his own way and refused to listen to his persuasion at all. Now all plans are in vain, Cheng Zhixian not only got on with himself, but even with his family, but nothing in return, the emperor still did not hesitate to build the imperial mausoleum.
As a subordinate, he is also distressed for him!
Cheng Zhixian put down his hand and looked at the lamp dragon opposite him with a dull gaze, his expression was empty, as if his soul was out of his body.
With such a dumbfounded appearance, Liu Haolin's heart skipped a beat, and hurriedly said loudly, "Sir, what's the matter with you? Wake up..."
"Mr. Shun missed the Great Zhou Dynasty..." Cheng Zhixian suddenly muttered these words, frightening Liu Haolin wishing he could rush into the prison and cover Cheng Zhixian's mouth.
Cheng Zhixian's muscles were stiff all over his body. He couldn't help but read "Hun Jun missed the Great Zhou Dynasty" and suddenly raised his eyes, staring at the stone wall with all his strength, and suddenly hit the wall with all his strength.
"My lord! My lord!" Liu Haolin cried while holding Mu Zha with both hands. He watched Cheng Zhixian's head hit something red and white, and his body fell softly on the moldy straw, frightening the mice that were scurrying about.
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When the news of Cheng Zhixian's death reached Pang Xiao's ears, he and Qin Yining had been respectfully welcomed into the city by the people of Danfu County.
The heads of the three clans specially packed out a second-entry mansion for Pang Xiao to recuperate.
Obviously, the people in Danford County have completely changed their impression of Pang Xiao, and the impression of Pang Xiao's generosity and loyalty has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Cheng Zhi County committed suicide in prison..."
"Yeah. The sage was very angry when he found out. He thought that Cheng Zhixian was dissatisfied with the sage, and hung him outside the city gate to show the public."
Pang Xiao closed his eyes, finally sighed and pursed his lips.
After Qin Yining found out, she was also very panicked.
Although Cheng Zhixian used a strategy, he went too far. But in the end, the starting point is still good, and in the end it came down to such a result, which is very embarrassing and has a feeling of sadness.
Pang Xiao comfortably took Qin Yining's hand and shook it.
The two looked at each other, their eyes met, and they both sighed for a while.
Qin Yining was too sad, and Pang Xiao took the initiative to change the subject, "The sage has granted me permission to recuperate here. And because I was stabbed, I asked the sage to allow me to increase the guards of the palace. The people who visited me also followed me. Pressure. The matter of the Holy One’s Heart and the Imperial Mausoleum, it is expected that I will not have any reaction, and I have been allowed to expand the guards of the palace.”
"The sage is shameless for the emperor's mausoleum, so you have to be more tolerant in your affairs, so as not to be criticized everywhere." Qin Yining rubbed his eyebrows, "To expand the guards of the palace, do you have a candidate?"
"It has already been arranged. Now it just gives me the opportunity to grow. If something goes wrong, there will be no shortage of people."
Qin Yining nodded, this was a blessing in disguise for them.
After living in Danford County, Pang Xiao's "injury" was slowly recovering.
Because the people of Danfu County are grateful to Pang Xiao, the people in the entire palace, even the long-term workers who sweep the yard, are more respectable than ordinary workers when they go out. Although the people of Danfu County have three major families, their customs can be considered simple when their interests are not involved.
It's just that the good days have only passed ten days, and the palace has ushered in an unexpected guest.