No one thought that it would be Old Man Zheng who killed the Zhao family.
Old Man Zheng has been ill for several years, and he said he was going to die, but he didn't hear anything. It really surprised many people that such a bad old man could come out to do evil.
But the evidence is there, the judgment made by the old man should be on him, maybe because he is old and has no strength, when Zhao Shi was strangled to death, Zhao Shi struggled to scratch his arms and hands, which could not be covered. .
And old man Zheng also admitted it.
As for why, he did not say.
It was only after this incident that the hatred that had been sealed for ten years was once again presented to everyone. The Xue family, who had been in charge of Yuqing Village for ten years, remembered that it was not the Xue family who had the final say in the village ten years ago, and the Zheng family. Family.
Just because the Xue family had a Xue Tingyan, the Zheng family fell.
Old Boss Zheng's intentions are obvious, but he is forbearance, but for revenge.
Being able to take revenge on Xue Tingxiang is equivalent to breaking the backbone of the Xue family at once, which is not cruel.
It stands to reason that the truth of the matter is clear, but Xue Tingxiang raised a question and asked people to see Zheng Gaofeng's hand.
When the Xue family went to catch Zheng Gaofeng, he seemed a little surprised, but no matter how surprised he was, he didn't hide the scratches on his hands.
However, the scratches were much lighter than those on Old Man Zheng's hands. There were only a few scratches. It was estimated that after a while, the blood scratches would disappear without a trace.
The Xue family forced Zheng Gaofeng to ask where the scratches came from, and he inferred that it was a fight with his mother-in-law. Xue Tingxiang got the news and asked Zheng Gaofeng to see Zhao's hand.
After being pressed to read Zhao's hand, Zheng Gaofeng's face was deadly, and he could no longer say any rebuttals.
In fact, Xue Tingxiang thought it was Old Man Zheng's revenge at first, but since he was old, don't look at Mrs Zhao as a woman, he is a man, but Mrs Zhao has been raised for many years, and her body is much fatter than in earlier years. Physical strength, it is impossible to hang Zheng Shi.
Next, Old Man Zheng probably wanted to cover up his son, but he tried too hard. His hand was scratched like that, and the missing flesh would naturally show up in another place, but Zhao's nails didn't have much leftover minced meat.
So the result is obvious.
It's just that Zheng Gaofeng really wanted revenge because of his hatred ten years ago
No one could answer this question. Zheng Gaofeng was more stubborn than his father and said nothing, just sneered and said that he had been waiting for this day.
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Zheng Gaofeng was pulled out to show the crowd in the village, and countless rotten leaves and stagnant water for feeding pigs rushed towards him.
None of the people with the surname Zheng appeared in the first place, so they dared not and couldn't. In fact, after so many years, people with the surname Zheng lived well in the village, except for their words.
But for an ordinary villager, it doesn't seem that important to speak.
The Xue family hates Zheng Gaofeng, so why don't people with the surname Zheng hate it. After this incident, the situation of the people surnamed Zheng in the village will be much more difficult.
In the end, Xue Tingxiang asked people to come forward to stop all this, saying that there was a court and laws, so the village should not use lynching and hand it over to the government.
On the day that Zheng Gaofeng was taken away, the villagers set off firecrackers and sprinkled salt again, as if they had entered some kind of celebration.
On the roadside behind the crowd, stood Xue Juncai and a teenage girl.
"Big brother."
"Let's go, Niuniu." Xue Juncai sighed and patted the girl's shoulder.
"kindness."
The matter did not end there. In the afternoon, someone from the county government came to report.
It is said that Zheng Gaofeng was running away halfway, but accidentally fell off a cliff and died.
Hearing this, everyone in Yuqing Village was very surprised, but they scolded Zheng Gaofeng to be damned, it was God who took his life.
No one in the Zheng family is willing to come forward to collect Zheng Gaofeng's corpse. In fact, Zheng Gaofeng and his daughter-in-law have been living poorly all these years, and the following children do not like this father very much. All the children remembered it back then, but I didn't forget that my family would be like this because his father stole the widow.
Not only did they steal the widow, but also killed the widow, which caused the grandfather's position to be lost, and caused them to walk outside all these years with the reputation of a murderer's children on their heads. Now there is such a scene.
The Tian family had long since fallen, and in the end it was Old Man Zheng who went to collect the corpse for Zheng Gaofeng.
Zheng Gaofeng's body was just like when Widow Xue was first found, lying there alone, covered in mess. After the people from the county government brought Old Man Zheng here, they left impatiently, without any intention of doing him a favor.
Old man Zheng knelt there, looking at his son on the ground, his heart was so tired that he couldn't even shed tears.
"What do you say you are doing? Why are you at the mercy of those people? You can mix this kind of thing into it, and they won't let you live... "
Old man Zheng didn't know who instigated Zheng Gaofeng, but one day Zheng Gaofeng suddenly told him that the Zheng family would not fall. Then Zheng Gaofeng went out that day and came back with an injury on his hand.
He originally wanted to use his old life in exchange for his son's life, but he was found out.
"It's okay to die, the grievances and grievances will disappear, Dad will accompany you..."
Old man Zheng stood up slowly and dragged his son forward with difficulty.
He looked calm and staggered, and eventually the father and son fell into the cliff together.
The news that Old Man Zheng and Zheng Gaofeng died together did not come back until a few days later.
At this time, the Xue family was busy organizing funerals for the Zhao family, and at the same time, another imperial decree arrived.
The imperial decree said a lot at length, in the tone of Emperor Jiacheng.
The main idea is to say, I already know what happened at Aiqing's house, and I express my deep grief for you. However, the state-owned state and legal family have family rules, and nothing can escape the rules, even in a big country and a small family.
But in the end, filial piety is the top priority. In order not to damage Aiqing's reputation, I authorize you to pass the first seven at home. If you have passed the first seven, come back quickly.
In this case, Xue Tingxiang could only be busy with Zhao's funeral while packing his bags and preparing to return to Beijing.
He didn't care about the Zheng family's affairs. This was the ending he had known for a long time.
This time, Xue Yaohong couldn't be with his parents and siblings, he had to catch up with the August hospital test. He has passed the first two games, and he has to pass the hospital examination before he can get the quota of students.
On the day of leaving, Ningning was reluctant to leave, and she still didn't want to leave.
It's a pity that Zhao'er got angry this time, and even Xue Tingxiang didn't stand on her side. With tears in her eyes, she could only say goodbye to her little friends, her eldest brother and cousin, and set foot on the road to the capital with her parents.
This summer, it rained in the whole capital.
It's hot early, and it's slow to go. Even though it's halfway through July, it's still like the big heat in June, and it hasn't eased in the slightest.
Henan, Huguang, and even the Jiangnan area all suffered from droughts of varying severity. Dachang is rich in resources and vast in territory, and disasters occur in places every year.
But this year's disaster situation seems to be particularly serious.
The cause came from the disaster in Henan, and the imperial court issued an edict for disaster relief. It is a pity that it has been more than a month since the disaster. The disaster has not eased, but has worsened. A large number of victims even rushed into Tongzhou.
Tongzhou is the gateway to Beijing. If this place is hit, it can still run elsewhere. Northern Zhili was in great chaos, with disaster victims everywhere, epidemics spread everywhere, and people panicked.
Emperor Jiacheng has been angry a few times, but there is no food to adjust everywhere, and the treasury has money, the key is to be able to buy food.
As early as the first signs of drought appeared, some big households and grain merchants stocked up all the grain and sold it at a price. Now the imperial court has repeatedly issued decrees to let the local officials curb the price of grain, all of which are useless. The price of rice has soared from one or two grains of silver per stone of grain to more than ten or two grains of silver per stone of grain.
Even so, there is no food available on the market. The common people were already hungry, and the Changping warehouses in several places were hit, but there was not a single grain of food in the granaries.
Xue Tingxiang entered Beijing at this time.
He entered Beijing from the northwest, parallel to land and water, and went to the imperial post station, but there was no disaster on the way.
It was when I entered Beizhili that I discovered the chaos outside.
Along the way, from time to time, you can see disaster victims wandering in groups. When they see a car, they go up to beg for food. Xue Tingxiang's group of more than 100 guards more than a dozen carts, and they dared to stop them.
Xue Tingxiang could only walk while ordering people to eat.
It is a pity that it is a drop in the bucket, it cannot solve the problem at all, and it will only attract more disaster victims. In the end, he used force to get away from these locust-like victims.
Human tragedy! Can't bear to see it!
Zhao'er pursed her lips tightly, and the two little ones also looked down.
On this long trip, they have seen too much, beyond all their previous knowledge. Growth came unexpectedly like this, Ning Ning became a lot more sensible, and it was no longer like before, when he asked for food but couldn't eat, either sent the servants away, or took it away.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief until they entered Tongzhou.
Xue Tingxiang didn't linger, he hurriedly packed up and rushed to Beijing.
Compared with the outside, the capital within a hundred miles is still extremely peaceful. After the group arrived in the capital, Zhao'er took the others home, while Xue Tingxiang went to the palace.
With the holy purpose, he could easily enter the palace.
Along the way, it can be seen that the atmosphere in the palace is not very good.
At the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Jiacheng was discussing matters with the ministers inside. As one of the top officials of the frontier and the prince's young master, Xue Tingxiang was treated very well when he was waiting outside. He was not allowed to bask in the sun, but was led to the tea room.
In the tea room, there is a huge ice cauldron in the corner of the wall. The large pieces of white ice in the ice cauldron emit white smoke, which adds a lot of coolness to the room.
The little eunuch brought tea, but Xue Tingxiang was not polite, he lifted the hem of his robe and sat down on the chair to drink tea.
This place is not far from the main hall, and the anger of Emperor Jiacheng can be heard faintly.
The eunuchs who served in the tea room were bent and bent, sighing, as if they were being trained.
Although there is no shortage of food and drink in the palace, there is no wind or rain, and the chaos outside seems to have nothing to do with this place. Emperor Kejia Cheng was a good emperor who was diligent in government and caring for the people. His father was worried about the people, and it was inevitable that the thunder would be angry. His Majesty was angry, and they would not be good either.
Just like that, Xue Tingxiang chatted with a few little eunuchs while drinking tea.
They were all sighing and sighing, and those who didn't know thought they were worried about the country and the people, and those officials who stood in the temple and suffered the wrath of thunder were just decorations.
After chatting for more than half an hour, Xue Tingxiang was already familiar with the eunuch in this room.
He will come to troubles, he is young, and he does not put on airs. He is very considerate and gives people a feeling of empathy. When the ministers dispersed and Emperor Jiacheng asked Xue Tingxiang to enter, several little eunuchs also taught him not to talk too much. When His Majesty was angry, he took it.
It made it seem that Xue Tingxiang was a stunned young man. It was the first time for him to meet the Holy Spirit today, and he had never seen anything in the world.
Before leaving, Xue Tingxiang stuffed a few little eunuchs with a bag of beads.
This thing is not a rare thing in the coastal area, but it is rare in Beijing, but it makes a few people happy, and they all say that Master Xue is a good person.
After entering, the anger on Emperor Jiacheng's face did not disappear.
Xue Tingxiang bowed down according to the rules, and when Emperor Jiacheng called, he got up.
Emperor Jiacheng was furious and kept walking back and forth in front of him with his hands behind his back. Xue Tingxiang could only stand there with his head lowered.
Like him, there are also eunuchs serving in the temple, but these people are more frightened than him, for fear that His Majesty will be angry and be angry.
"These corrupt officials, I have to cut them down one by one in order to get rid of the hatred in my heart."
"They are all incompetent people who can't even get food. What's the use of asking you to!"
With a few thumps, several eunuchs all knelt down, and Xue Tingxiang was the only one who stood out.
Emperor Jiacheng squinted over, and it was clear that he was not the one who was angry, but it gave people a feeling of being glared at.
Xue Tingyuan moistened her lips and said, "Actually, this matter is not difficult to solve."
"What advice do you have?"
"What Your Majesty should be concerned about now is not how many corrupt officials there are, but where to get food for the disaster relief. Otherwise, the disaster will expand and refugees will spread, and I am afraid that some people will gather to rebel."
"You are so brave!" A violent shout suddenly sounded, mixed with a violent momentum coming towards him.
Emperor Jiacheng shouted violently: "My Dachang is now in a peaceful and prosperous world, and I am not a foolish and ignorant monarch. How can I say the opposite."
The atmosphere was almost frozen, and the pressure was so overwhelming that one could hardly breathe.
There was a faint panting, and there was a sound of fright rolling in his throat.
However, Xue Tingyan pursed his lips and refused to give in: "Xiaguan is born in poverty and understands the thoughts of the common people. They don't understand the big truth. Whoever gives them food, they will sing well, but if they don't After eating, they can do anything. They are ignorant and ignorant, they raise their arms, and the responders gather. What stinking for thousands of years, looting families and destroying families, people are going to die, who will care about this!"
The air was stagnant again, and ice was placed in the hall, but it seemed that the sultry temperature could not be lowered.
A look with a shape, pressed heavily on the top of Xue Tingxiang's head, almost wanting to bite people.
Emperor Jiacheng resembled the late emperor, tall and burly, with a violent temper.
But under his violent temper, he also hides a very deep imperial heart. These things complement each other, so that everyone can always easily ignore him and think that he is a reckless person. In fact, it is not. It can be seen from the things that the previous emperor did not do, but Emperor Jiacheng did.
If such an emperor were to change to another time, his achievements would never be lower than this time. Not to mention that it is far superior to Emperor Qin and Han Wu, but he is also a wise man who opened up the territory and expanded the territory. But it was at this time that a seemingly new dynasty was built, but in fact it was full of poisonous legacy.
Kaifu along the coast has promoted the rapid growth of Dachang's maritime trade. In fact, it cannot solve the crisis of this country, but it will bring out the hidden disease in advance.
Thinking of this, Xue Tingxiang sighed heavily, raised his head and looked at Emperor Jiacheng: "Those big grain merchants and landlords must have grain, whether it is one person or a group of people, in fact, Your Majesty should have already made a decision."
Just missing a knife.
That's why Xue Tingxiang's love entered Beijing.