In a small family like Liu Rong's, it was a big deal for a girl to be happy.
What's more, after that night, Yu Nu not only hurt his brain, but his body was also worse than before.
"The doctor said that if my sister couldn't keep the pregnancy, she might never have another child in the future. My father decided to keep the child, but he was afraid that the Deng family would come to snatch it away unreasonably, so he took his mother to Deng. Discuss at home.”
At this moment, Liu Rong no longer gritted her teeth. She narrated as if she was numb:
"In the afternoon of that day, my brother and I received reports that our parents were making a fuss at the Deng family, and they pulled out knives on Deng Bing, a member of the Deng family, and his family members. After injuring one person, they were killed on the spot for resisting arrest with a knife."
Feng Xi: "?"
Really, when hearing this, not to mention Li Cifu, even Feng Xi felt that it was extremely dark.
"He was killed for resisting arrest on the spot? Are there any witnesses at the scene? Didn't you say before that the magistrate of your county was your brother's teacher?"
Liu Rong smiled bitterly:
"The incident happened in the Deng family. Apart from the Deng family's witnesses, there were only a few officers who went to fetch people. Moreover, these officers were not ordered by the county magistrate, but by the county magistrate. And the county magistrate had already surrendered The prefect and the police officers also killed my parents because they resisted arrest..."
After insisting on the matter, the prefect personally intervened on the grounds that it was a major case, and all the testimony given by the widow was biased towards the Deng family.
What did the Liu family get in the end?
The Deng family's perfunctory compensation, and several servants being sentenced to exile?
But judging from the news that Liu Rong and the others learned, none of the officers who were going to be exiled looked sad. Instead, they left Qingquan County with their families.
There are obviously doubts everywhere in this case, and there are obviously many opportunities for thorough investigation.
But with the prefect, county magistrate and the Deng family covering the world with their own hands, everything that is simple is more difficult than climbing to the sky.
"Shortly after the death of my parents, Yu Nu also hanged herself while my brother and I were out doing work. She may have sobered up briefly, but in her last words to my brother and me, she advised us to live a good life and stop investigating further."
In the face of such a huge darkness, a county magistrate is still restricted in every aspect and cannot send a letter to Beijing. What can they, ordinary people in the city, do?
"My brother and I were heartbroken, but we also listened to Yunu's advice. We plan to stay dormant and take care of ourselves first before planning anything else."
But when someone wants to harm you, they will look down upon you even if you take a sip of water.
Soon something happened to her brother too.
The reason was that he ran into Deng Baochang, Deng's third son, in a restaurant, and the two sides started fighting over a disagreement.
"Before I left for another county, the doctor said that my brother was not going to die soon. I didn't want to watch my brother die, so I decided to die with him. But I didn't want to die in vain, so I disguised myself as a woman and went to Mingzhou Fucheng anonymously. .”
Liu Rong seemed a little tired, and her voice gradually became softer.
But compared to the sadness when she recounted the deaths of family members one by one, her tone at this moment was obviously much lighter.
In her original plan, the person she wanted to assassinate was the prefect Zhou Zhiyuan. Even if things went wrong, she would kill Zhou Zhiyuan's eldest son Zhou Xun, or Deng Chaodong, the eldest son of Deng.
Unexpectedly, she didn't know until she arrived in Fucheng that people in Fucheng were actually discussing Princess Zhaoming's excessive taxation and extortion, saying that the princess was extravagant and lustful and would not give the people of Mingzhou a way to survive.
"Then Zhou Zhiyuan is my guest? Does he mean what I mean? I am unruly and domineering and don't treat people as human beings? Under my rule, only aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen are considered citizens, and the rest are not?"
Feng Xi tilted her head, "Very good, won't she be able to carry the pot again?"
"The city has secretly set off a wave of crusade against the princess, and some bold people among them proposed to go to Beijing to assassinate the princess, so that the court can see the suffering of our people in Mingzhou..."
"So you, the brave one, followed them to Shengjing?"
Emperor Sheng De's eyes were filled with pity when he looked at Liu Rong. If he had not been desperate, how could such a woman, who was not much older than Xi'er, come to Beijing to die?
Isn't it just to die?
Assassinating the princess can indeed build momentum, but assassinating the royal family is a capital crime, even if you have a reason.
Liu Rong nodded awkwardly, while Qi Xiao asked another question keenly:
"You followed that team all the way to Beijing. You should know many of them, right?"
"I know a few people who joined me, but most of them are taciturn, and I don't want to live anymore, so..."
Liu Rong pursed her lips. How could a dead man go to die while chatting?
Even if Liu Rong couldn't give accurate information, Qi Xiao was sure:
"The dead soldiers of civil organizations are just a bunch of mobs. It is impossible for everyone to be silent and act in an orderly manner. Father, I think the only real common people in this team are Liu Rong and a few people she knows, and the rest are all thoughtful people in advance. prepare."
"good."
How keen is Emperor Shengde? Then he laughed and said:
"I guess the reason why they brought Liu Rong and others is to be truthful. After all, it is difficult for dead soldiers who have never experienced oppression to empathize with Mingzhou's suffering. Only Liu Rong and others can shout so hoarse."
At the same time, Li Cifu, who finally calmed down, also said:
"From the news that the princess is a noble person of Tianyi, to the suspicion of Tiansha Lone Star, to the tax money entering the capital and the assassination of Baihua Banquet... The emperor, the princess, the consort, I feel that all of this is a scheme. "
"More than that, Li Cifu, have you ever thought about it, this game may have started when old Duke Xie fell down. During this period, there was a lot of stumbling and tinkering, and it is about to close the net."
Qi Xiao lowered his eyes. He didn't even mention that some people might have been targeting Feng Xi many years ago and had hidden secrets around her.
That's right, even though the Feng Xi had been raised to waste a long time ago and was a real vicious idiot, those people never took her lightly.
And it turns out that their secret was well buried. They didn't use it on Feng Xi before, but they successfully used it on his little Phoenix.
"Yes, what the consort said is absolutely true. This matter is not over yet. They are determined to drag the princess into trouble!"
As much as Li Cifu valued Feng Xi, he felt so angry and sad right now.
Because the reality of excessive taxation and extortion is too great.
At least it would be a stain on the future prince and empress, a stain that would make countless people panic or even fear.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Faced with Li Cifu's inquiry, Emperor Shengde did not respond immediately, but looked sideways at Feng Xi and Qi Xiao.
Now, as the emperor, he can no longer side with Feng Xi, because he is not only Feng Xi's father, but also the king of Dazhao.
Therefore, he has no way to intervene in the handling of this matter, and it is impossible for him to intervene.
Feng Xi and Qi Xiao clearly knew this, but they couldn't make the most accurate judgment before the enemy made the most critical move.
Fortunately, the other party did not keep them waiting too long, because early the next morning there was an emergency report from the South.
Five counties in Mingzhou unite with bandits in Tongzhou to rebel, and the southern region is in danger!
