Zhou Shigong has completely lost patience with Zhou Shuyi.
Mrs. Ma still had the kindness to raise him up. Zhou Shuyi was just a sister who had been married for nearly twenty years. She might not even reply to him twice in a year. How much affection could she have with him?
In the early years, she encouraged him to take part in the examination in advance, which resulted in him only being awarded the title of "Tong Jinshi", and his official career was not smooth; a few days ago, she teamed up with Mrs. Ma, and the mother and daughter used him to deceive the Northwest Frontier Army about the glass formula, and put him away for personal gain. He was placed in the most embarrassing predicament; now he knew that she had long had the idea of betraying her natal family, trying to marry Mr. Sun Ge, and even attempted to murder her husband's nephew and send her natal relatives to serve for Mr. Sun Ge. Drag down. All these things have completely worn away the remaining affection Zhou Shigong had for this sister.
If he were asked to do it for the sake of his family's reputation and the future of his children and grandchildren, he might hesitate to send Zhang Pinggui, the killer, to the Zhenguo Palace.
But... for Zhou Shuyi?
He didn't care if she died!
If her death can prevent the Zhou family from being involved in the overt and covert struggle between the Sun family and the Zeng family of the Yingchuan Marquis Mansion, then he, the elder brother, will definitely be happy to send his sister on her way!
It's a pity that Zhou Shuyi is far away in the capital now and is already the wife of the Zeng family. Whenever she appears in front of Zhou Shigong at this moment, he will give her a big slap in the face with all his strength to let her know who is the head of the third room of the Zhou family!
Since she has completely disregarded the future of her natal family, don't blame her natal family for not caring about her life, death, honor and disgrace!
If Zhou Shuyi really committed some crime in the past and it was publicized, Zhou Shigong didn't know how the Zhou family would react, but the third brother of the Zhou family would never recognize this rebellious girl again! Without any need to speak to the cousins in the Duke's Mansion in Changfang Town, their third brother's family opened an ancestral hall to request a genealogy and wrote off Zhou Shuyi's name. From now on, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with the Zhou family!
Zhou Shigong left angrily. Hai Jiao looked at Zhang Pinggui and said with a smile: "You have been living in this house these days. Don't you know that the head of the third room of the Zhou family had a falling out with Mrs. Ma? Mrs. Zeng Er, as Mrs. Ma's accomplice, has long been raped by her aunt. Grandfather hates her. Are you using her reputation to threaten my uncle? It shows that you are at the end of your rope."
"Mrs. Zeng Er is not a smart person." Zhang Pinggui snorted, "All her plots and tricks were discussed with Mrs. Ma. If her crimes were known to the world, Mrs. Ma would not be able to escape! Everyone knows that Mr. Friday is a filial son and obeys his stepmother. Who would believe that he knows nothing about the crimes of Mrs. Ma and her daughter? "
Mr. Zhou Ma angrily scolded: "You villain! What nonsense are you talking about? If our master had known about it, he wouldn't have been kept in the dark for so many years! Now that he has taken the initiative to report the mother and daughter, who can throw blame on him?" Dirty water?!”
Zhang Pinggui chuckled: "Fifth Mrs., you have only seen Mrs. Ma's methods. Do you think she is the most shrewd and vicious person in the world? Unfortunately, there are many smarter people than her! I have my own way. Let Duke Zhen believe it. But when the time comes, don't regret handing me over today." He showed a sinister smile, "As long as I am no longer under your control, you still expect to stop me from saying what you don't want to hear. What?!"
Zhou Ma took a deep breath and trembled with anger. Zhou Yijun quickly helped her sit on the chair, caressed her chest and patted her back, fearing that she would pass away before she could take a breath.
Haitang stared at Zhang Pinggui and curled his lips: "You said so many threatening words just to persuade us not to hand you over to the Duke of Zhen. It can be seen that in your heart, you are not afraid of anyone in the third room of the Zhou family, but you are afraid of anyone in the third room of the Zhou family. The Duke of Zhen is very afraid. Since this is the case, we have to hand you over even more. If the people in this family can't deal with you, the Duke of Zhen will always find a way to deal with you. Even if you talk nonsense in front of the Duke of Zhen, So what? Duke Zhen Guo has been in the northwest for decades and has experienced countless wars and battles in his life. Who has not seen it? What treacherous plot has not been heard of? How can he be fooled by a little killer like you? You are so great You think too highly of yourself, but you underestimate the Duke of Zhenguo too much!"
Hai Jiao also smiled at Zhang Pinggui and said: "How many Zhou family members have you met? After knowing a few useless Zhou family members, you think that the Zhou family are all such trash? What if the Zhou family are all such idiots? , how can you guard the northwest frontier for decades? You are still quite confident in yourself, thinking that you are smart enough to deceive the Duke of Zhen? The Duke of Zhen has never truly lost against the cunning King of the Hu Han, who is as cunning as a fox. Downwind, who do you think you are?
"If you really have such a powerful ability, why don't you go to the frontier to kill the enemy and make meritorious service? No matter what your background is, if you have military merit, you can become an official and get ahead. If you are really smarter than the barbarians and win consecutive battles, you will If a general can do it, wouldn't it be a hundred times better than if you were a shady killer and a dead soldier? But you didn't. Did someone fail you with your intelligence, or did you only have the ability to be a killer, but thought you Is this the reincarnation of Kong Ming?"
Zhang Pinggui stared at him with evil eyes and said nothing.
Haitang smiled and said to Haijiao: "Brother, please speak more tactfully. What will happen if you make people angry if you speak so hard? We also hope that he will be more honest and don't waste money when he comes to the Duke of Zhen. Too much time. After all, doing this is good for everyone. Duke Zhenguo can grasp the situation as soon as possible and come up with a way to deal with it. He can also make the Zhou family less angry, and maybe he can also please them, and wait for the Sun family to send someone When he comes to silence him, there are people who are willing to protect him."
Hai Jiao smiled: "If he is really as smart as he claims, even if he is just a little smart, he should know what is the right thing to do. If he really wants to be a loyal dog and cover up for the Sun family, Or maybe they pushed Mrs. Zeng out as a scapegoat, but didn’t mention the real person behind it. It’s not like we can’t deal with him.
"Who still expects to make the emperor believe the evidence produced by the Zhou family and dismiss his most important ministers? There is no need to bring this matter to the imperial court. We only need to let the Marquis of Yingchuan know the truth. I don't believe Mrs. Zeng Er. She can do bad things without showing any trace. As long as she shows her flaws and the Zhou family no longer protects her, can the Marquis of Yingchuan spare her life? When life and death are at stake, she naturally knows what to say to alleviate her guilt. A A killer can die for the Sun family, but can Mrs. Zeng? Her testimony is much more weighty than a killer."
Haitang clasped her hands together: "That's it! If the emperor doesn't believe the killer's testimony, how can he still disbelieve his confidant and beloved general, Marquis Yingchuan? As long as Marquis Yingchuan hates Mr. Sun Ge, there will naturally be many opportunities for revenge in the future. As for the Northwest Frontier Army, ... Just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."
She tilted her head at Zhang Pinggui: "Did you hear that? You are actually not as important as you think. Once we catch you and guess your true purpose, you are no longer useful. No matter what you are doing in front of the Duke of Zhen, No matter what you say, nothing can change the future of Yingchuan Houhui and Sun Gelao becoming enemies. At most, it will only affect how long you can live."
Zhang Pinggui's complexion turned a little pale. Although he was still trying to act like he didn't care, whether it was Hai Liao or Hai Tang, it could be seen that his heart was already shaking.
Zhou Yijun sat next to Mr. Zhou and interjected softly: "Isn't there another murder case on this man? After cousin finished asking questions, throw him into the government prison. If someone really comes to kill him and silence him, it turns out that It’s also his life!”
Haitang smiled and said: "Yes, six of the eight killers who committed the crime were killed in prison. It doesn't matter if there is one more. Anyway, there is still one alive. If we set a trap, maybe we can still find out How many accomplices do they have lurking in Chang'an? If we dig out the mole as soon as possible, we will be able to feel at ease as soon as possible."
Zhang Pinggui's face was really pale now.
(End of chapter)
