Gu She interrupted: "How are you going to arrest Huang Guangde?"
Tao Mo was taken aback. Master Jin said: "It must not be reported at all levels. The magistrate is obviously on the same level as him."
"So—the only way is to go to Beijing to sue the Imperial Court."
After Gu She finished speaking these words in a flat tone, the room exploded. It is not a trivial matter to go to Beijing to sue the imperial court, and Danyang is so far away from the capital, how long will it take to go
Gu Xiaojia was quite excited, and his face couldn't help showing joy.
Hao Guozi teased him, and when he came out with Hao Guozi, Hao Guozi asked, "Is it a good thing to sue the imperial court? Why are you so happy?"
Gu Xiaojia said insincerely: "How can I be happy."
Hao Guozi curled her lips: "You must have a good friend in the capital, so I am happy to hear that you are back in the capital."
Gu Xiaojia frowned: "How do you know I'm from the capital? I'm not!"
Hao Guozi was surprised. He lived in the capital since he was a child, so when he mentioned the capital, he used the word "hui". Seeing Gu Xiaojia's fierce reaction, he couldn't help but feel guilty: "I just think that your son's demeanor doesn't seem to come from a small place."
Gu Xiaojia's face was full of color: "That is, my son dares to recognize the second, who dares to recognize the first?"
Hao Guozi sneered: "Gu She is very powerful, but he has to be number one in the world—I'm afraid you don't know how many talented people there are in the world?"
Gu Xiaojia hesitated to speak: "Forget it, you don't understand if I tell you."
He lifted his foot and went into the room again.
That night, there was a panic among the people, and everyone prepared their bags.
Tao Mo entrusted all matters in the county to Mr. Jin. For all matters in the county, Xie Xiancheng could make the decision before, but Xie Xiancheng still made the decision; Because they were afraid that Mr. Cui, the Prime Minister of Xie County, and the others would inadvertently reveal the news after Tao Mo entered Beijing, so he did not let them know that Tao Mo had left.
Mr. Jin was temporarily in charge countless times during the handover process of the previous county magistrates, and he didn't need to do anything. Everything was delayed until the next county magistrate came. This time, Lao Tao left him a pigeon and told him to send a letter to him when he was in a hurry. If Tao Mo has something to do, Feng Tuhu will send a letter.
When Master Jin heard the words Feng Tuhu, he couldn't help but glance at Lao Tao, and he understood.
Lao Tao didn't ask Gu She if he was going to the capital, but seeing Gu She calmly staying in the West Wing and asking Gu Xiaojia to go back to pack his luggage, he knew he was going, and he didn't know whether to stop him or not. Don't let Gu She go? Suing the imperial court is not a trivial matter. With Gu She by his side, Tao Mo doesn't know how much peace of mind it is. It can even be said that success or failure depends on Gu She.
Let Gu She go! This journey, I am afraid that the two will become closer.
A few days ago, he tested Qiu Shuining. Qiu Shuining said that she was not thinking about life-long affairs for the time being, so he was a little anxious, so he arranged for Hua Luoluo, the daughter of Feng Tuhu who was a disciple in the teaching, to force her to marry her, but in the end, Gu She forced her to go back with a few words. Hua Luoluo couldn't gain a foothold in Danyang, so she returned to the Demon Cult.
Where to find a new buyer for his cat? Headache.
Before leaving, according to Tao Mo's wishes, the 37 members of Kuang's family were buried.
Before Kuangzheng's life, he bought a cemetery, saying that the Kuang family would be buried there for generations. It stands to reason that the servants of the Kuang family cannot be buried with the master's family, but since the Kuang family has been wiped out, there will be no new burials in the future, so Tao Mo discussed with Qiu Shuining and bought out those who died Those who could not find their family members were also buried here, but they were buried at the bottom and kept some distance from Kuang Zhengyi and the others.
According to Qiu Shuining, Kuang Zhengyi and Mrs. Lin have different acupoints.
On the day Lao Tao and Qiu Shuining brought Huo Chuxiong back, Qiu Shuining went to choose a place, and Tao Mo asked someone to dig the grave.
Both Zhao Rui and Li Yuan came that day, both of them were dressed in white. Fortunately, quite a few people came, almost half of the people in Danyang came, so it was not unexpected.
Mrs. Lin was buried first. Mrs. Lin’s tomb is on the left side of the north side of the cemetery. There is an unmarked tomb above her tomb. Ash.
"Whose grave is this?"
I don't know who in the crowd asked.
"This is also the grave of Kuang's family. Doctor Kuang bought this land as soon as he returned to Danyang, and buried a pair of coffins. Mrs. Kuang still visits the grave every year!"
Tao Mo couldn't help but look, only to see that the person speaking was a familiar old neighbor.
A middle-aged man next to him asked again: "A pair of coffins are buried in the same grave? Could it be husband and wife?"
"I don't know."
Qiu Shuining took a step forward: "This uncle cares so much about my family's ancestors, but why?"
The middle-aged man gave her a surprised look: "The girl is from the Kuang family..."
Qiu Shuining just gave him a blank look, and didn't reply.
Aishan is too small, according to custom there should not be a grave, so Qiu Shuining decides to bury him and Mrs. Lin together.
The moment the soil was lifted, Li Yuan collapsed to the ground as if he had lost his strength, and wept loudly.
A group of strong men shoveled the soil, and soon they shoveled to his side, and two people pushed him away, one on the left and one on the right. He was dragged on the ground like a grain bag, and was thrown aside by the two again.
Tao Mo's heart was soft, and he shed tears immediately, and Qiu Shuining cried even more to the point of breaking his heart.
After the burial of Mrs. Lin, Kuang Zhengyi came again.
After the yamen servants hung up Kuang Zhengyi's coffin and were about to seal it, Zhao Rui yelled, "Wait a minute!"
Tao Mo thought he was coming to cry, so he stopped the yamen servant and waited for him.
Unexpectedly, he walked up to Mrs. Zhao and said to Mrs. Zhao: "I've been sorry for you all these years, and now my son is grown up. I hope you can enjoy some blessings!"
Madam Zhao nodded. Behind Mrs. Zhao is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with vague features like Zhao Rui and Mrs. Zhao. He should be the son of the two. Zhao Rui looked at the young man, opened his hand, the young man went over, hugged him and broke up.
Zhao Rui walked to Kuangzheng Yi's tomb, waved his hand, and he planned to carry up an empty coffin.
Under the stunned gaze of the crowd, Zhao Rui bowed in groups and said loudly: "So that Mr. Tao and the villagers know that Zhengyi and I are actually a couple of lovers. All these years, I only have him in my heart. He has gone, I don't want to live anymore. I've already taken the poison pill, we can't sleep together in life, we can always share the same acupuncture point in death!"
After speaking, he lay down in the empty coffin.
There was silence all around.
Li Yuan staggered to Zhao Rui's coffin, checked Zhao Rui's pulse with shaking hands, and stepped back suddenly as if frightened.
After a long while, Master Jin sighed: "Kuang Zhengyi, someone took your life, someone died with you, you know under the spring, you should know what is good or bad!"
In the crowd, someone whispered.
Mrs. Zhao walked out of the crowd: "Master Tao, I still hope that my husband's wish will come true."
Tao Mo looked at Gu She, and Gu She looked at Wu Zuo.
Wu Zuo stepped forward to test Zhao Rui's breath, and nodded.
A few guys were about to build the coffin, only to hear someone shout: "Wait!"
Zhao Rui's son came out more and more, knelt in front of the coffin, and gently wiped the white foam from the corner of Zhao Rui's mouth.
After wiping, he looked carefully, as if he was checking whether the freshly ground sesame oil was clean or not.
Then he stood up and retreated to his original position.
After Zhao Rui's coffin was lowered into the grave, the group of strong men began to fill in the soil. It stands to reason that some children should rush to cry bitterly at this time, but Qiu Shuijing did not move, and neither did Zhao Rui's son.
After burying Kuang Dongyi and Zhao Rui, they began to bury the servants of Kuang Mansion.
Gu She looked at Tao Mo: "Let's go."
Tao Mo nodded, turned around but asked in surprise, "Who is that?"
Gu She followed Tao Mo's eyes and frowned: "It's disgusting!"
A woman with strict makeup about 30 years old poked her head out of a carriage and was looking at this side. There is not much body exposed from the car window, but it can still be seen that she is luxurious.
Gu She looked at Tao Mo deeply, and Tao Mo almost became afraid because he had never seen such worry in Gu She's eyes.
But Gu She said: "Let's go!"
Tao Mo had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart, gave instructions to Xie Xiancheng and Master Jin, and left with Gu She.
After walking out of the crowd and reaching the carriage, Gu She said: "You go first, I have something to do when I go back to the residence."
Tao Mo's face turned pale, and he stared blankly at Gu She. They planned to leave after burying Kuang Zhengyi and Mrs. Lin, and their luggage and food were all in the carriage.
Seeming to see Tao Mo's worry, Gu She smiled and said, "Go slowly! Let me catch up with you."
Hearing that Gu She would still come after him, Tao Mo was secretly relieved. But when he thought of the woman in the car who obviously had a lot of background, his heart arose again.
Gu She looked at Lao Tao, raised his hand, and made a please gesture.
Old Tao nodded.
But then I felt uncomfortable: "What did he entrust me with? It's as if he is closer to the young master than me."
Although he was holding his breath in his heart, he still urged Tao Mo to say, "Young Master, get in the car! Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to the next county town before dark, and I won't be able to find a place to stay."
Tao Mo lowered his head and got into the car depressed.
Even though he lay on the car window and looked at Gu She obsessively, Gu She was still a little far away. When you turn a corner, you can't see it at all.
Tao Mo sat back in his seat, staring at the car full of luggage in a daze.
"Master, please rest assured, Mr. Gu is super intelligent, and nothing will happen."
Tao Mo glanced at Lao Tao, then at Huo Chuxiong, but said nothing.
This is Tao Mo's own carriage. He hasn't been in his dilapidated carriage for a long time. These days, he has been picked up by Gu She wherever he goes. He is used to sitting in that luxurious carriage. strangeness.
This trip to Beijing, there are a total of two carriages, one for Gu Shetao Mo and one for old Tao Huo Chuxiong, while An Ran and Qiu Shuining will ride on horseback instead.
The reason for this arrangement is that although Gu She and Tao Mo are men, they are all literati with no strength to restrain them, and Tao Mo can't ride a horse, so they all ride in Gu She's carriage, driven by Gu Xiaojia. Huo Chuxiong is now a witness, so it is not appropriate to show up. If Huo Chuxiong is allowed to ride a horse, one is that Huang Guangde's eyes and ears will not be able to find out; , is also a kind of surveillance. Huo Chuxiong and Lao Tao sat in Tao Mo's carriage, driven by Hao Guozi.
There were only two carriages, and An Ran and Qiu Shui Ning had no choice but to ride horses. This arrangement is so that there are two steeds in the team. When Huo Chuxiong escapes, he can follow them at any time; when Huang Guangde is assassinated, he can escape for his life at any time.
In addition, the journey is far away, An Ran and Qiu Shui Ning are both extremely beautiful, in case something happens, they both put on gauze.
The carriage drove into the canyon between the two mountains, and Tao Mo suddenly stopped the carriage.
Lao Tao frowned, such a place is most likely to be ambushed.
Tao Mo couldn't wait for Hao Guozi to put down the footstool, so he jumped off and climbed up the cliff.
Qiu Shuining dismounted and ran over: "What are you doing?"
Tao Mo glanced at her, but didn't know what to say, bit his lip, and just climbed the mountain.
The steep hillside was covered with wild jujube thorns, and Tao Mo's clothes got caught. He wanted to take them off, but he didn't take them off. Instead, he tore his hands.
Looking back to see that the top of the mountain was still far away, Tao Mo pulled hard, and with a scoff, the hem of his clothes was torn.
Qiu Shuining sighed: "Do you want to go to the top of the mountain?"
Tao Mo shook his head, raised his hand and pointed: "Just go there."
Qiu Shuining picked up Tao Mo, threw it up, and held him firmly before Tao Mo fell to the ground.
Tao Mo shouted in surprise: "Oh! Miss Qiu, you are so powerful! This method is so clever! And only you can do it! I feel like I'm flying!"
Qiu Shui rolled his eyes at him, but he still felt very good in his heart.
After doing the same thing several times, Tao Mo finally came to the mountainside he wanted to go.
He looked down the mountain, only then did Qiu Shuining realize that he could see Kuang's cemetery from here.
"Aren't you worried about things in the cemetery?"
Tao Mo shook his head almost invisibly: "No."
"That is… "
Qiu Shuining followed Tao Mo's gaze, and couldn't help but tremble all over.
Gu She stood in front of a carriage, talking to the people in the carriage.
She was puzzled: "Gu She told us to go first, who is he talking to?"
Tao Mo whispered, "If only I knew."
"Then—are you going to just keep looking at him like this?"
Tao Mo turned his head, his eyes were as clear as water, there was a little helplessness, and there seemed to be some grievances.
Qiu Shuining was shocked. Sometimes, she thinks Tao Mo is respectable; sometimes, she thinks he is reliable; now, she still thinks he is cute and pitiful.
All kinds of complicated emotions are mixed together, and I can't tell what kind of emotion it is.
"Tao Mo."
"Um?"
"What kind of wife do you want to marry?"
"I don't want a wife."
"?" Qiu Shuining obviously couldn't understand, "Why?"
"Because I can only pretend to be one person in my heart."
"Then does she have you in her heart?"
Tao Mo's hands clenched the branches beside him, his knuckles turned white.