I'm afraid you'll be widowed

Chu Yangxin rose above Xianghai County.

So far, a case of guards stealing themselves, hiding official money, and collaborating with the village to harm the common people has come to light.

Yu Zirong ordered the government servants to take away the official silver and hide it, and at the same time searched for quack warlocks, and conjured up a phrase of "hydration into gold", only saying to the outside world that the official silver was exchanged for real.

The township officials, under the guise of lack of official money, wantonly searched for money and even robbed food, which led to a large number of Xianghai people being displaced and begging everywhere.

Because of Zizi's non-existent "hydration into gold", the gold and silver craftsmen in Hexian County were put on death row and almost killed by Yu Zirong.

Fortunately, Pei Gong rescued the people in time, and handed over these witnesses to Beizhen Fusi completely.

Now that these craftsmen finally see the light of day again, a group of relatives and family members are crying and crying outside the prison door, waiting to change them into new clothes to remove the old bad luck.

The chief culprit, Yu Zirong, fell to his death from a mountain, but the county magistrates and government servants who followed him to make troubles inevitably lived.

Even the thieves and bandits who had always relied on the county government to dominate the city were completely disintegrated by Pei Gong.

A few hours after Pei Gong and the others went down the mountain, Jin Yiwei had already sent a large number of people to Xianghai to take over the investigation of the case.

The bullies who run rampant in Xianghai with one hand covering the sky with one hand finally got their retribution, and the people of Xianghai are all celebrating.

The huge Xianghai County Yamen was crowded with people, and all kinds of people gathered at the gate of the Yamen, including the sufferers who had been wronged, the gangsters who watched the excitement, and the Jin Yiwei who checked the accounts.For a while, there was a lot of voices, especially the Chinese New Year.

Pei Gong and Fang Cenxi retired after their accomplishments and only waited to return to Beijing someday.

Pei Gong looked at the happy scene in the county, but he didn't have much joy, and he seemed out of place in the crowd.

The gold and silversmiths thanked Pei Gong for saving his life, and offered him all kinds of food one after another.

Pei Gong has lived for more than [-] years, and never thought that he would be grateful one day, and he was at a loss with a cup of angelica chicken soup.

In the end, someone reminded him that Master Xiao Fang is weak, so he should take more supplements.

Only then did he calmly accept other people's things.

At that time Fang Cenxi had already woken up, reflected by the last rays of the setting sun, he slowly opened a pair of beautiful eyes.

Pei Gong waited for Fang Cenxi to return to Beijing, so he naturally took care of him by his couch.

Fang Cenxi woke up without any movement, as if he had suffered a brutal torture in his dream, and still had lingering fears in his heart.

Although others actually slept for most of the day and didn't even have to go down the mountain by themselves, they were still tired when they opened their eyes, as if they were more tired than Pei Gong, a "coolie" who had to deal with wolves alone and carry him down the mountain.

Pei Gong didn't say much, and only helped the "delicate and frail" Mr. Fang up slowly.

"How long have I been asleep?" Fang Cenxi pinched his swollen temples, "The case..."

"Not much, just slept for a day."

While slandering Fang Cenxi for worrying about his life, Pei Gong still helped him rinse his mouth, and patiently explained to him with chicken soup: "This morning, the people from Beizhen have already taken over."

"I was a little surprised before, Yu Zirong is only a seventh-rank county magistrate, how dare he be so domineering in Xianghai, covering the sky with one hand."

Fang Cenxi turned a deaf ear and just sipped the bowl of soup by himself, obviously wanting to recover his strength quickly.

Pei Gong twitched the corner of his mouth: "Sure enough, Beizhen found the body at the foot of the mountain this morning, and found out a signboard of the inner guard."

"The gang of dogs in the inner guards, there is no one who does good things."

"Cough..." Fang Cenxi choked on the chicken soup.

Pei Gong was interrupted by this sudden movement, so he had no choice but to go along with Fang Cenxi reluctantly.

"Drink slowly."

"If there is another good or bad thing later, I have to stay in this poor place like Xianghai for two more days."

Fang Cenxi gently raised his eyelids, and looked at Pei Gong's face calmly.

Pei Gong was baffled: "What are you looking at? I recruited you again?"

After the words fell, he suddenly remembered what he said just now.

Yu Zirong is the inner guard.

Pei Gong frowned. Earlier, Yu Zirong and the jailer vaguely said that something happened to Duke Liang's mansion, but he always took it as alarmist talk.

But he ran away from home after offending the inner guard, but Yu Zirong was an inner guard——

It's impossible not to think about it.

Pei Gong was startled, pulled his face quickly, took the bowl from Fang Cenxi's hand, turned around and put it on the table.

He didn't know how his elder brother would be so forceful to send him out of Beijing this time, but now that he has retired, he can return to Liang Guogong's mansion logically.

What's more, he is a "body to treat crimes" who only went out after getting into trouble, and the current situation at home is unknown, and all kinds of incidents in Xianghai always make him faintly have some bad premonitions.

Pei Gong said in a low voice: "If you eat enough for one person, the whole family will not be hungry. I am still dragging my family along. There are a lot of people waiting."

"You are not in a hurry to return to Beijing, I am."

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After Xianghai finished everything, Pei Gong was eager to return home.

Fortunately, although Fang Cenxi fainted suddenly, it was not serious. After resting peacefully all night, there was no serious problem.

The two rode their horses and galloped early in the morning, heading back to Beijing.

The 28-mile road when we came here seemed to be a lot longer this time, making people more impatient and whipping frequently.

Pei Gong felt that Xianghai was terrible.

Not only because of the difficult case of embezzlement of Mexican officials and banks, it has been so troublesome for several days that he can hardly rest at all.

It was because of the traces of worry about his family that he was eager to go back to the house, even if it was just to see his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews and younger sisters.

Everything in this world doesn't matter to him.

Except family.

The setting sun slantedly reflected the flying dust under the horseshoes, and the bricks and tiles of Donghua Gate were also illuminated as if they were old and old.

Pei Gong parted ways with Fang Cenxi in front of Donghua Gate,

The front of Duke Liang's mansion was as quiet as before, but Pei Gong still noticed the slightest difference.

The concierge who used to lead the horses for him was nowhere to be seen. In the huge courtyard, the blooming chrysanthemums were left unattended, and the corridors were covered with dead leaves. Obviously, they had not been cleaned for two or three days.

Pei Gong was a little lost in thought when he was suddenly called from behind.

"Jian Rang is back?"

Pei Gong looked sideways, and the goal was his sister-in-law Gu.

She has a slender figure, and her clothes are plain and quiet. Her every move has the demeanor of a lady, and she hardly wears any jewelry, which makes her look more dignified and generous.

However, her eyes seemed a little red.

Pei Gong raised his eyebrows: "Sister-in-law, what's the matter? Have you ever cried?"

"Mansion, is something wrong?"

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law have entered the palace today." The elder sister-in-law Gu covered her eyes with a handkerchief and silently led Pei Gong into the room, "Your elder brother is not well."

"A few days ago, the mansion repatriated half of the servants, which is also your elder brother's intention."

Hearing this, Pei Gong couldn't help frowning, and followed closely.

He asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong, big brother?"

"Even people outside of Beijing know that there is something wrong with Duke Liang's mansion. Do you want to keep it from me alone?"

The elder sister-in-law Gu who was walking in front listened calmly, until now she saw the dead leaves under her feet that were swept down by the autumn wind, and she suddenly seemed to be frozen.

"Your elder brother also said that he couldn't hide it from you."

"The Tatars raided the Xuan Mansion, the guards of the Xuan Mansion suffered heavy casualties, and an entire army on the outer road was wiped out." Her voice was muffled, and she obviously didn't cry or sigh, but it sounded like she was forcing someone to eat a meal. As sad as a prickly pear.

"External route?" Pei Gong's pupils shrank, "What about the second brother? Where is the second brother?"

Pei Ying, the second son of the Pei family, led the Xuanfu Guards, took the lead and garrisoned the outer roads all year round.

Now that the entire army on the outer road has been wiped out, Pei Ying is extremely worrying.

"There are [-] soldiers stationed on the outer road, only the second brother survived, but the second brother was also seriously injured and is still being treated in the army."

"Your second sister-in-law rushed to Xuanfu a few days ago. Your elder brother vomited blood on the day he heard the letter..."

Pei Gong's brows made a shallow "Chuan" at once.

Before he could react any further, his sister-in-law Gu led him to Pei Xuan's bedside.

Pei Xuan's face turned yellow and he looked haggard.

Seeing that Pei Gong was not happy yet, subconsciously it seemed that he just wanted to avoid Pei Gong's gaze.

Pei Gong's heart suddenly felt bitter, and he hurriedly stepped forward to support Pei Xuan's arm, but he couldn't open his mouth to call out.

"Frugality? It's good to be back, very good." Pei Xuan took pleasure in bitterness, and insisted on supporting his wife Gu's hand to get up from the bed, "Brother didn't expect the water in Xianghai to be so deep. I heard about the situation the day before yesterday. , I was really scared all night."

"Good boy, we are thrifty people who can handle errands, and think harder than elder brother." After speaking, he tried to straighten his back, stretched out his hand and patted Pei Gong's shoulder.

The elder sister-in-law Gu Shi sat on the drum stool next to her and said nothing. Hearing this, she finally couldn't help turning her face to the side and weeping secretly.

Pei Gong belatedly looked over his shoulder.

The eldest brother has always loved him and loved him, but he was also a military commander after all, and when he fights people, he is very powerful.

But today's pats on his shoulders were all light and fluffy, just a light touch in a daze.

Pei Gong looked at everything in front of him, and couldn't help being completely stunned.

It's only been a few days since I saw him, and the elder brother seems to have completely changed himself.

Pei Gong could only see that his elder brother's sideburns had unknowingly grown gorgeous hair, and he could see that his elder brother's pupils were no longer clear, but had yellow turbidity.

His eldest brother was Tan Lang who was most admired by women in the capital; he was the handsome and suave son of Liang Guogong who straddled the border and guarded the border;

But today's eldest brother is no longer the valiant and heroic figure of the past. He is holding on to the huge Duke Liang's mansion, and all his energy has been worn away by the chaotic chores.

It turned out that no matter how straight the spine was, it also looked overwhelmed and rickety.

Pei Gong didn't know what expression he should put on, so he could only ask dryly: "Brother, second brother is in Xuanfu..."

The forced smile on Pei Xuan's face froze, and the room suddenly fell into silence.

Pei Gong asked again: "You deliberately asked me to go out of Beijing to hide the truth from me? Isn't it?"

Pei Xuan didn't answer, only sighed softly.

Pei Gong lay beside the bed with an unbelievable expression on his face: "How could the whole army be wiped out? Since he was seriously injured, why didn't he let the second elder brother return to Beijing to recuperate?"

It's just that the voice fell, and he realized that he asked too much.

This kind of thing is not difficult to imagine.

The entire army was wiped out on the Xuanfu Weiwai Road, and only Pei Ying survived, so it must be to blame.And this one and only will inevitably become the target of public criticism and be attacked by the crowd.

The papers of impeachment and participation will fly to the cabinet like snowflakes. I am afraid that there will be many people who suspect that the Pei family is collaborating with the enemy and ask for the reduction of the noble.

When a vicious dog bites, it never needs a reason.

The Pei family suffered such misfortune only because Pei Ying was alive.

Now only Pei Ying holds real power in the Pei family, once something happened to Pei Ying, Duke Liang's mansion would become a rootless platform.

High-rise buildings rise from the ground, and guests are entertained every year.

But in front of Pei Gong, he started to collapse.

Pei Xuan seemed to understand his thoughts, and comforted him calmly: "Don't worry too much, Your Majesty has summoned your parents into the palace."

As he spoke, there was some inconceivable inaccuracy in his tone: "Probably... I haven't believed those foul words yet."

"Don't think too much, after so many days in Xianghai, go back and take a good rest."

Pei Gong's eyes darkened: "Why did the Tatars surprise the Xuan Mansion? The second brother didn't hear anything?"

Pei Xuan frowned coercively: "Be obedient, these are not things you can interfere with."

"Brother is here..."

Pei Gongning looked at Pei Xuan: "Brother, do you have to wait for the emperor to believe some of the Pei family's nonsense of 'collaborating with the enemy and treason' before letting me take care of it?"

"Brother, how long are you going to hold on?"

"I know I'm reckless, and you're afraid that I'll get into trouble, but I can never watch another disaster happen to the Pei family."

Pei Gong's eyes moved slightly.

"Our Pei family is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. I will never see my second brother go the same way, like you and your father."

"Obviously working hard for the country, but in the end, people will poke the spine for the rest of their lives."

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QAQ misplaced the manuscript, please forgive this stupid goo

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