Liu Chang wiped away his tears and said: "Back then, the young master of the house was abducted, and everyone in the house went crazy looking for it. The young one got a suspicious clue, but he wasn't sure if it was true, so the young one followed his little father. After saying a word, I chased him out, and when I found out that something happened to the master, the younger one had no time to rush back to Jiangnan. The younger one dared to guarantee his own life, but my master is definitely not that kind of person, and there is no way he could move money that should not be moved."

"Empty words have no evidence. If you say no, then you are not? I need evidence to decide the case, let alone such a big case many years ago."

Just as Liu Chang was about to say something, someone came in from outside, and he immediately shut his mouth.

It was Gu Zhao who came in, and he knew what happened before, so he came over to take a look. The guards outside would stop other people, but they wouldn't stop Gu Zhao, so he drove straight in.

Seeing a person kneeling on the ground, Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Mu with a flushed forehead.

Gu Mu stood up and pulled his elder brother to sit down, then whispered a few words in Gu Zhao's ear, Gu Zhao was also surprised to look at Liu Chang when he heard it, and it was the son of the housekeeper of Liu's mansion who had slipped through the net. After a few years, he came to complain for his master.

"Do you have evidence to prove that Mr. Liu was wronged?"

Liu Chang has been very good at reading people's faces these years, and he has also guessed Gu Zhao's identity. He is no longer afraid of being listened to. He has a look of embarrassment on his face: "The small one has evidence, but the small one..."

Seeing Liu Chang's skeptical look, Gu Zhao knew that he didn't trust him and Mu Mu.

Gu Mu didn't get angry, and asked in another direction: "How did you and Qiao Xianqing get on?"

Liu Chang said honestly: "It was Master Qiao who discovered Xiao's whereabouts first, and when Xiao'er thought he was going to hand it over to the dog officer, Master Qiao changed Xiao's identity and found a small business for him to make ends meet. Only then did I dormant. Except for meeting me back then, Master Qiao never came to look for me in the past few years, until this time..."

Unexpectedly, it was discovered by someone. Fortunately, the person who discovered it was not the dog officer. Even if he is not sure now, it is better than falling into the hands of the dog officer. Otherwise, his master's grievances will never be known.

Gu Zhao and Gu Mu glanced at each other. Unexpectedly, Qiao's father had a dissatisfaction with Wan Zhifu so early on.

Liu Chang was grateful to Master Qiao for helping him back then, but he was dissatisfied with Master Qiao's identity. He and the dog official were brother-in-law, and they had done a lot for the dog official over the years. feelings are very complicated.

Gu Mu asked again: "You said that you are the only one living in Manfu now. Could it be that the little master you went to look for back then has suffered an accident?"

Mentioning the little master Liu Chang made my heart ache: "Actually, I found out that the reason why the little master was kidnapped was that someone bought the servants of the mansion, and pointed the finger at the dog official. Later, when I followed the clues, I only Find the ruined temple that was completely burned down by a fire, and near the ruined temple, the little one found the belongings of the little master."

After speaking, Liu Chang cried bitterly. If he could find his little master, then at least he could have hope in these years, to raise his little master well, but they all died, and he was the only one left. Every time the bastard surnamed Wan came out, he was followed by many people. He had already brought a knife and rushed over to stab the person to avenge his master's family.

But something happened on the way to find the little master back then, and his leg was injured because of it. Later, he hid around and delayed the treatment. With this broken leg dragging him down, he couldn't do anything. Seeing that the dog official was getting bigger and bigger, he Life was getting more and more hopeless, so when Qiao's father found the official he had mentioned from the capital, Liu Chang thought twice and decided to fight. He was afraid that if he didn't fight, he would have no time and opportunity to avenge his master.

"What's your little master's name?" The existence of Liu Shilian's youngest son was something that Gu Mu found after he came to Jiangnan. There was no such person in the Liu family in the original file, but Liu Chang didn't see his little master die in the sea of ​​flames with his own eyes. Maybe there's still a chance of being alive.

"Little master?" Liu Chang murmured, "Little master's first name is Liu Cong, and his nickname is Shitou. The master and wife like to call it little stone."

"Little stone?" Gu Zhao almost jumped up when he heard it.

Gu Mu pressed Gu Zhao's hand. There must be many children named Xiao Shitou, and they might not be the Xiao Shitou they knew. Gu Mu asked calmly, "What are the characteristics of your little master?"

"Characteristics?" Liu Chang subconsciously replied, still stuck in memory, "My little master has a butterfly-shaped birthmark on his butt."

Even Gu Mu was stunned for a few moments, his characteristics were the same as the little stone he took in, could it be that little stone was really the youngest son of the Liu family who disappeared back then?In fact, age is also appropriate.

Gu Zhao was also a little distracted. Xiaoshitou kept this nickname all the time, hoping to find his family members by this name, but if he was really a child of the Liu family, he didn't know whether to say yes or no in the end, and he never found it. There is always hope in my heart, knowing that the parents who love him are alive somewhere.

Gu Zhao glanced at Gu Mu again, he didn't expect that the prefect Liu seven years ago had such a relationship with them, and because of the relationship between Xiao Shitou and them, they had to investigate this case and find out the truth.

Gu Zhao looked at Liu Chang: "Have you ever thought about the possibility that the corpse of the child you found in the burnt temple back then may not be your little master, and your little master is still living outside, living well."

Liu Chang was shocked, is this really possible?Little master, is he still alive?

Gu Zhao simply said: "We know that there is such a child, whose nickname is Xiao Shitou, and who also has a butterfly-shaped birthmark on his buttocks. I can't remember clearly when I was a child, so I don't know if he is your little master. Youngest son of the Liu family, how about it, you can stay here for the time being, we will call Little Shitou to come and have a look at you, and you can identify whether it is your little master or not."

Liu Chang was still in shock, not knowing whether he should believe the two adults in front of him, but a little hope rose in his heart, maybe the little master is really still alive, he told himself, then wait a little longer, if it is true It's the little master, so he is willing to do anything, and he will not hesitate to give up his life.

Liu Chang kowtowed again: "Thank you two adults, the younger one kowtows to the two adults."

Gu Mu asked Liu Chang to be taken down, arranged for him to live, and temporarily let him act as a laborer on the construction site, working with other workers, but he could not leave their sight.

After the person left, Gu Zhao asked curiously: "What evidence do you think the housekeeper's son has in his hands? Are you sure you can break the surname Wan?"

Gu Mu shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. If Liu Shilian is really smart, it's impossible for the youngest son to be unaware from the time when he disappeared to the accident. Maybe he left behind. Wait for Xiaoshitou to come. If Xiaoshitou is really the youngest son of the Liu family, Liu Chang will Those who confessed on their own initiative are not in a hurry anyway.”

Gu Zhao nodded, patiently waiting for Xiao Shitou to come over, and curious about how many things Qiao's father had in his hands. Back then, Qiao's father saved Liu Chang. It is impossible to do nothing all these years. Maybe this is the deepest hidden thing. of.

Qiao Huan was quite different from his father, everything was written on his face.

Gu Mu sent his confidants to the capital to pick up the small stones. The time it takes to come and go is enough for Gu Zhao to finish the project here and move to the next location. He has the layout of the Jiangnan waterway brought from the capital. Figure, and Qian Lu, who is proficient in water conservancy, whether the local officials are worthy of cooperation or not, has not had as much influence on Gu Zhao as Prefect Wan and the others thought.

Building dikes and dams is nothing more than paying attention to people and money. Of course, in the final analysis, it is still about money. Gu Zhao has no shortage of money to do things, because the emperor gave him the power to transport the money for glass products to the south of the Yangtze River directly to Gu Zhao. In his hands, the income was originally used to pave roads and build bridges, so the Ministry of Households would not object, and it was more at ease to hand over the money to Gu Zhao than to anyone else. Gu Zhao would not be greedy.

After getting the money, Gu Zhao directly paid the workers a lot of wages. Many young and middle-aged people in the vicinity are willing to come and work. Even if they are located in the south of the Yangtze River, there are rich and poor, and the wealth is concentrated in that small group. The life of the people at the bottom is still hard, so the people are very happy to have such an extra income, especially those on both sides of the river, and they know that the construction of this dam is for their benefit.

There is a precedent. Knowing that the workers eat well and earn high wages, the manpower to start work is quickly gathered. After the cement and other materials are delivered, the construction site is full of enthusiasm.

Liu Chang, who was doing some light work among the crowd, couldn't help wiping away tears when he saw such a scene. Just based on what he saw, he dared to say that Mr. Gu is a good official who is different from that dog official. Maybe this time he can really find the little master, and he can also redress the grievances for the master's family.

When Xiaoshitou heard that his life experience might be found out, he rushed to Jiangnan impatiently. His childhood memory was too vague. He didn't even know where his hometown was. He was also envious of Baozi finding his relatives, but Days still have to go on.

Is it his turn this time?

The little stone who rushed to the south of the Yangtze River looked a little haggard, but his eyes were bright. Seeing such a little stone, Gu Zhao couldn't bear it.

But what should be said is still to be said, Gu Mu said: "Now we have found a family whose youngest son was abducted in the early years. His name is Liu Cong, his nickname is Xiao Shitou, and he has a butterfly-shaped birthmark on his buttocks."

Xiaoshitou didn't remember his name for a long time, but he only remembered the three characters of Xiaoshitou, but the birthmark was the same, he pressed down and asked excitedly, "Can I meet that family?"

Gu Zhao sighed and said, "Seven years ago, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court allocated money to relieve the disaster. Unexpectedly, the money disappeared, and countless people were killed and injured. Finally, Liu Shilian, the prefect at that time, was found, and the entire Liu family was beheaded."

Little Shitou blinked, then blinked again, struggling to understand what Gu Zhao said, and finally said after a while: "Liu Cong's family is gone? Little Shitou's father is a man who killed many people. A big corrupt official?"

Is the youngest son of the Liu family named Liu Cong really him?His own father is a corrupt official?Xiao Shitou's brain is almost unable to turn.

Gu Zhao patted him on the shoulder. Little Shitou was about the same height as him, and he was an adult. He told the truth: "The Liu family ransacked all over the house back then, but there was still one survivor. It was Liu Chang, the son of the housekeeper of the Liu family. He came to us to seek justice for his master, claiming that his master was wronged back then, and the real culprit is the current magistrate, a fellow magistrate under Lord Liu, so it is hard to say whether Lord Liu Shilian is a corrupt official or not."

Little Stone's head finally started to work again. If he was really that Little Stone, it would be hard for him to accept that his father was a corrupt official who killed many people. Life made him very clear about the life of the people at the bottom.

But what if it was wronged?But first, it must be confirmed whether he and Liu Cong are the same person.

"The housekeeper's son is called Liu Chang? I want to meet him. If he really came to defend Master Liu, he must have evidence in hand." Otherwise, how could he complain?Little Stone understands this.

"Okay, I'll have someone call him over." Gu Mu nodded at him, then went out and asked Liu Chang to come over.

As soon as Liu Chang noticed a few fast horses entering the construction site, his eyes followed those people, and he couldn't even take care of the work in hand. He wanted to know if his little master was among the people who came. When someone was walking towards him, Liu Chang ran over first and almost tripped himself because of his broken leg.

"Is the adult looking for me?"

"Yes, come with me to see the adults."

Liu Chang hurriedly followed, and at the same time, he also paid attention to straightening his clothes and dusting off his body. When he entered the tent where Gu Zhao and the others were staying, Liu Chang's heart was pounding, and Xiao Shitou turned his head to look at the ground when he heard the movement behind him. Come, the eyes of the two are facing each other, and time seems to be frozen.

Liu Chang was a complete stranger to Xiao Shitou, but to Liu Chang, the person inside was not. Suddenly, Liu Chang's eyes turned red, and he limped over and knelt down, startling Xiao Shitou. But Liu Chang had already tightly hugged his legs, so he couldn't help him up even if he wanted to.

Gu Zhao and Gu Mu glanced at each other, and now it is certain that Xiao Shitou is the youngest son of the Liu family. Xiao Shitou's appearance should be very similar to that of the Liu family. Now there are probably not many who still remember the appearance of the Liu family, including Liu Shilian The second uncle Li who knew him probably wouldn't think too much when he saw Xiao Shitou.

"Young master, I finally found my young master. The young master is the young master of the Liu family. The master will surely bless the young master in heaven, so that the young one can see the young master again."

Xiao Shitou was full of embarrassment, so he could only turn his eyes to Gu Zhao and Gu Mu for help, he didn't know whether he was happy or disappointed, he was really a child of the Liu family, but the Liu family was gone.

"You're frightening Little Shitou, get up and speak clearly."

It was still Gu Mu's majesty, a word that made Liu Chang stop his tears, and honestly got up from the ground, but he still looked at Xiao Shitou with tears in his eyes: "My lord, this is really the little master of the Liu family, because the young master and the young master They look very similar, the young master's eyes are exactly the same as the master's."

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