Suspect in Jinling

Kuang Jian looked at Li Mengliang's coffin for a long time.

Although the location of Li Mengliang's mourning hall is the same as that of Pang Zhengying's mourning hall, the layout and cost are much different. The servants serving in the hall and the guests visiting the hall are even more empty. On behalf of Ying Tianfu Yin, he went to worship at the door, tidied up his appearance and went to greet each other in person at the second door. The two greeted each other silently. Kuang Jian looked at Qin's face with some worry, and saw that although her expression was sad, it was quite peaceful. He quietly put his heart down.

In March, this Pang Mansion was still the most prestigious family in Jinling City. Pang Zhengying's financial power and arrogance could take down the Kaiping Palace in one go. One person moved in, and hundreds of officials came to congratulate him. The entire Pang Mansion Garden is dotted with buildings, and the subordinate servants are also dressed in Chinese clothes.At that time, Pang Zhengying was famous and his position was unshakable. The Marquis of Fengcheng and the Yin of Yingtian Mansion had to pay three points of respect when they met each other. Unexpectedly, he died in one day and fell into ruin. In just a few months, the rich garden of Pang Mansion was demolished The points are cleaned up and left here.

The two of them went through Chongxuan and went back to the main hall. There was a servant who reported the common affairs of the Qin family. Now that the Pang mansion is short of manpower, the Qin family could only invite Kuang Jian to sit in a small room next to him. Please go ahead, and I walked to the middle of the mourning hall, bowed politely to the person lying in the coffin, and cast long and complicated gazes——

He didn't expect Li Mengliang to die.

He still died in Pangfulou and was killed by Sha Xiangyue.

The fourth master told him that there were no traces of fighting in the building, and Li Mengliang's body was badly damaged by Xiangyue, which was even worse than Pang Zhengying's death.

When Kuang Jian heard the news, she was shocked and at the same time felt a great loss: Xiangyue's kung fu was taught by Li Mengliang. If Li Mengliang wanted to resist Xiangyue, it would be very difficult for Li Mengliang to succeed, but Li Mengliang would directly kill her. ,Why?

Kuang Jian and Li Mengliang had only had three face-to-face contacts, so they didn't know each other very well. Judging from those three conversations, this head teacher of the Taiping Sect is indeed very charming, low-key, mysterious, with a chic and elegant demeanor, and a low-pitched tone of voice. , but without hesitation and without hesitation, what he said must be right, even in front of a group of experienced bureaucrats, he can clearly and forcefully clarify his views, and introduce a direction that is powerful to him with a smile - if Kuang Jian does not know the inside story, he will really only think that The town government secretary has a capable, courageous, and charming commander, and he will not be on guard against him.

But this is where Kuang Jian really fears him.

On the night of June [-]th, all the important leaders of the Taiping Sect were imprisoned. If the Marquis of Fengcheng and Lord Li Min let go of their mouths on June [-]th, and the government followed Tang Guan's wishes to execute the prisoners quickly and report them for credit, there would be no such thing in this world. Powerful insiders will declare his identity as the head teacher, Jinling Jinyiwei will think that he finally has a capable and majestic Lord Shangxian, Qin will think that his old love when he was young has escaped death, and Jinling's officials will accept this with smiles on their faces. A colleague, this commander can still get away with it with his calm and peaceful smile, and be his guest in Jinling safely. The leader, this headmaster has changed his appearance, and he is standing under the same roof talking and laughing with them.

——This was originally a difficult road of tossing and turning. The head teacher of the Taiping Sect sneaked into the government office of the accompanying capital, directly influenced the decision-making of power, killed the mushrooms, polluted the demon party, encircled and suppressed the adopted son, and instigated disputes. Inadvertently, he lost everything, but he actually went all the way to the last step before he failed.

But this last step is all the inside story of Liu Lier who Kuang Jian only found out by luck.

If it hadn't been so far, Li Mengliang might not have shown his head and tail. Thinking of this, how could Kuang Jian not have lingering fears?How can it not be creepy?

Especially after Li Mengliang's identity was publicly exposed, Kuang Jian talked with Li every time.

He named Sha Xiangyue Sha Xiangyue. He said that I was from Jiaxuan. He raised him with his own hands and wanted to put him to death; No.1, stirring up numerous storms both openly and secretly; he is in charge of the largest religious sect in the world, bringing it back to life after the chaos in Shandong. In 11 years, it has spread its branches and leaves, believers are everywhere, and he has allowed the two major forces under him to fight each other; he has There are so many believers, so many people at the bottom are immersed in their longing and worship for him, and vowed to follow him for the rest of their lives, but he restored his official status without any regrets, and told Kuang Jian himself that he didn't care.

He is not a savior of the world, he is just a rogue who does not respect justice, does not respect the destiny, and has no gods. He has a butcher in his left hand and a rosary in his right hand. He holds black in one hand and white in the other. He disdains the love of the world and does not love them at all.

His existence is just a merciless mockery to everyone.

The more personable he is, the more murderous he looks.

Kuang Jian suddenly narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists, and suppressed the surging waves in his chest: If the person in the coffin hadn't fallen into hell, he really wanted to drag him out and punch him a few more times!At this moment, a series of women's footsteps came quickly behind him, Kuang Jian turned around, and saw Qin Shi holding a hot pot, nodding slightly to him.

The main hall was coldly staffed, so Qin led Kuang Jian to the side room and poured tea for Kuang Jian himself, "When I left Ning last time, I wanted to have a deep talk with you when I came back. , I heard that you were injured, are you feeling better now?"

"Mrs. Lao misses you. This junior is much better." Kuang Jian went to pick up the teacup with both hands, and said sincerely, "Wang Zhen's crime was safely delivered to Beijing. It was all thanks to my wife's hard work along the way. This junior has been looking for Chance to ask you something."

Qin nodded: "I know, you want to ask about the situation in Beijing, right?"

Qin's long hair was tied high behind her head, her forehead was clean and full, her brows were straight and peaceful, but at this moment, she couldn't help showing deep worry when talking about Beijing, "On the night of July [-], an urgent report came from Beijing, Said Ye first led the troops to attack the border in four ways. Liaodong, Gansu, Xuanfu and other castles outside the Great Wall fell one after another. An urgent report was sent in the early morning of the [-]th, saying that he had already penetrated into the hinterland of our dynasty and Datong fell. Very suddenly, it was rumored that someone had revealed the truth about the frontier defense, so that the enemy could take advantage of it. Originally, the cabinet would launch an offensive against Wang Zhen in a few days, but at this time the border crisis, the cabinet could only suppress the action temporarily . On the night of the twelfth day, Concubine Jing set off for an expedition. In the early morning of the thirteenth day, news suddenly came out from the imperial city that His Majesty wanted to go on an expedition in person. It is a big case that will be raised, but he himself is not qualified enough, and he can only command the army if he goes out with His Majesty.

"First of all, there were about 22 troops in the hinterland, so he ordered the 20nd guard army in the imperial city, the three major battalions in Beijing, and the army near the capital to gather [-] troops and move out quickly within five days. The ministers in the court were panicked , the food and grass hadn’t been fully assembled yet, seeing that it was impossible to dissuade His Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress quietly sent me a letter asking me to leave Beijing as soon as possible, fearing that Wang Zhen’s subordinates would take the opportunity to harm me, so I didn’t dare to delay, so I could only turn back in a hurry.”

Although it was only Qin's few words, Kuang Jian could already feel the chaos in Beijing. He took a deep breath and said in a bitter voice, "He is really a disaster for the country and the people."

Inadequate preparation and arrogant underestimation of the enemy, people like Wang Zhen commanded the army, and Kuang Jian felt uneasy even sleeping. He had to deal with the disaster caused by Sha Xiangyue during the day, and he was too busy to think about it for a while, but after Qin finished speaking From what I saw and heard in Beijing, this kind of anxiety is almost irresistible.

Qin didn't agree, and stared at him broadly and softly for a while, then said slowly: "This time I am going to Beijing, I have the honor to meet your father."

Kuang Jian was slightly stunned, as if his messy and wrinkled paper heart was suddenly smoothed out, he raised his gaze, and met Qin's gaze——

Qin showed a little relieved smile: "Your father is in good health, but he was busy with official duties in those few days and was eager to recruit troops and horses, so he didn't have time to write a letter to you, so he asked me, the county magistrate, to convey it for him verbally, and he said:' First of all, I am a small thief, and I will drive my sharp sword out of its sheath, and I will drive that barbarian out of the country in a few days, so don't worry about it.'"

Kuang Jian burst out laughing——

The Qin family also couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, Xiao Kuang, arresting the head, your Kuang family is the family of loyal ministers and generals for generations, and your father has good luck, so nothing will happen."

The woman in front of her had a broad and gentle temperament like the sky and the sea. Kuang Jian's heart suddenly dissipated a lot, and she glanced at her gratefully. Qin smiled slightly under his gaze and asked in a relaxed tone: "Xiao Kuang catcher Do you have any other questions? If you have any, ask them all in one breath, tomorrow the lady will leave for Jingzhou, Huguang, and after this trip, I’m afraid we won’t be able to see each other for a long time.”

Kuang Jian was taken aback: "Go back to Huguang? Is there something urgent?"

Qin shi lowered her head slightly, and said softly: "It's not urgent. It's Li Mengliang. He left a suicide note, hoping that I can send his coffin back to his hometown."

The Qin family is from Jingzhou, Huguang. Li Mengliang and her childhood sweethearts also come from Jingzhou, Huguang.

Kuang Jian frowned slightly, thinking of another matter: "What about Pang Yuan? I heard that he passed the exam this year, why don't you stay in Jinling and take care of him?"

Qin shook her head with a smile: "He has grown up, it's time to learn to take care of himself."

After Pang Zhengying's death, the pillars of the Pang Mansion collapsed. During the most tormented months, it was the woman in front of him who held up the family.This woman has calmly accepted all the ups and downs, honors and disgraces, and what she has done is enough to make any man stand in awe. Now that Pang Yuan, who has failed three times in the exam, has finally been admitted to the Imperial College, Pang's family has gradually returned to the right track. Unexpectedly, this woman People are leaving.

"Yes..." Kuang Jian's voice hesitated: "Is it because of Li Mengliang?"

Kuang Jian just saw Li Mengliang's coffin.The wood used for the coffin is precious golden nan, painted with gold color, covered with carvings, and the side has extremely delicate and luxurious log texture-Pang Mansion is no longer as luxurious as before, such a coffin is probably used by the Qin family for the county lord Enshrined to Li Mengliang Zhouquan's final decency.She wanted to send him back to his hometown with the help of this coffin.

Qin's eyes dimmed for a moment, and she smiled wryly: "You are probably very curious about him, right? An undercover agent in the imperial court, the head teacher of the Taiping Sect, with so many identities pinched on him alone, I don't know if he is a demon or a demon."

As she spoke, her eyes turned red inadvertently. Kuang Jian was panicked, but he didn't dare to show it. He was sure that when Pang Zhengying passed away, the woman in front of him never showed such an expression.

"Actually, he is just an ordinary person," Qin said lightly, suppressing his emotions, "In terms of abilities and talents, he has them, but they are only a little more than ordinary people, and there is nothing too extraordinary... I remember When he was young, he didn't like reading, he was very rebellious and naughty, and he led a group of children to fight all day long. I was also very wild when I was young, so I chased him around in restaurants in Jingzhou City."

"The marriage between me and him was decided by my mother in the early years. In the first year of Zhengtong, the Li family was defeated for some reason. Both his parents died. My father wanted me to remarry. But when I was young, I was really happy with him, so I insisted on refusing to marry him." After his parents passed away, he changed a lot, he stopped playing around, and went to Beijing the next year to inherit his father's position as the captain of Jinyiwei... But at that time, no one knew that he was Jinyiwei, not even his father. I thought he was kicked out a few days after entering the government without doing his job properly, but he came back secretly and told me that he had received the undercover mission of the Taiping Sect, and asked me if I dislike him?... But why would I dislike him? I was just worried about him Every time he comes back to see me, I have to ask him when the mission will end?

"Back then, the Taiping Sect was very powerful, and he had a sigh of relief in his heart. He must rely on this to break through the world. I know that he has ambitions, and he is eager for fame. He is a person who is unwilling to be mediocre or silent. He wants to be reused. He wants a position with weight, he wants to be in the center of power, he wants to maintain the status and prestige of his parents, and he wants to make a name for himself and return to his hometown. He is also very hardworking and motivated. He always tells me for a long time every time he comes back For a long time, he made contributions, told me the information he uncovered, and then carefully told me not to tell it. After I got married, I learned from Pang Zhengying. He didn't lie to me, and he didn't lie to me. Well done, great guy."

"In the summer of orthodox three years, I have a clear impression that it was a heavy rainy day. He took the risk and came back to meet me once. He said that the mission would be over soon, but his tone was very different from the previous excitement. I talked about the details, but told me tiredly that I should wait for him and marry me when he came back. He said he wanted to give me the best future and wanted me to be the wife of the deputy commander...but he Never came back."

"I haven't forgotten him for a single day, and I haven't forgotten him for a single day...On the day the court heard the news of his death, my father confirmed that he was really Jin Yiwei. It was also that day that I was found pregnant with a child. He didn't know , I don’t know how sad I was at the time. The landslide in Shandong is well known to the world. I really thought he had an accident and would never come back... My parents told me to kill that child. I would rather die than die. After many parties made peace, my father married me to Pang Zhengying, who had just been promoted to the deputy commander of Beijing, and who lost his wife and remarried...

"I really didn't expect that he was still alive... Since he was alive, he didn't even want to come to me. If he came back at that time and told me to marry him, even if he was penniless, I would still marry him without hesitation." If I go with him, I don't care about the ups and downs of life, riches, honors or disgraces. If you are really talented and fighting spirit, a man will make a comeback one day, but he just left me like this, without sending me a single message..."

Memories of youth, childhood, so many sincere feelings, can only turn into anger and sadness in the chest in the end.

Wiping the red corners of her eyes, Qin tried her best to restrain herself and said to Kuang Jian: "It seems that my marriage to Pang Zhengying is probably a step by Wang Zhen and the others. I don't know the rest...you told me last month When I told the truth, I was actually more shocked than you. I didn't expect him to become the head teacher of the Taiping Sect, and I didn't expect Wang Zhen to use him to kill the grass and roots. Things, one wrong step, one wrong step... My heart..."

Qin paused for a moment, then said softly: "Part of him wants him to come back, and part of him would rather he die in the same year."

silence.

There was a long silence, no one spoke for a long time in the cubicle.

Kuang Jian had mixed feelings in her heart, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort her: the woman in front of her understood righteousness and should have lived a prosperous and peaceful life, but her two husbands were such ugly and dark people, and she didn't know what the fate was.

When the two were sitting opposite each other, there was a sudden sound of hurried running outside the mourning hall.No one in Jinling City came to pay homage to Li Mengliang, Qin raised her head slightly in surprise, she didn't know who was coming, only heard a creaking door, and a little girl in yellow rushed in like an assault position——

"There's something big!"

The little girl from the Yufu ran straight into Qin's arms with a horrified expression, and when she saw Kuang Jian was there, she said pleasantly, "Don't let me make another trip!" After that, she rushed straight: "I just went to After leaving Yingtianfu Prison, Jin Chizi told me that their masters are in touch with enemies inside and outside!"