The Deng family has been anxious these days because Deng Baochang has returned and the food they have stored up has disappeared. The father and son are hiding in the study every day to discuss matters, fearing that some news will suddenly come out in the government office and the two of them will be killed. It’s also tiring.
Therefore, when the Green Forest Army spies entered Deng's house at night, they happened to block both father and son in the study.
"You, who are you? How dare you break into my Deng house and harm my father and son in broad daylight?"
Although Deng Bing felt a chill running down his spine from the anxiety, he still had some confidence because he often walked around the government office.
Deng Chaodong on the side even wanted to sneak to the door and go out to call someone to rescue the two of them.
However, since the visitors are here, they will never give them this opportunity.
No, one of the slender spies stepped out of the way and put the knife in his hand on Deng Chaodong's neck.
"Don't move! Don't move! Hero, we have something to talk about. Don't hurt my son, don't hurt my son!"
They say that such a child is a pain in the ass, but in most families, the eldest son and grandson is the one entrusted with important responsibilities.
No, Deng Chaodong is Deng Bing's lifeblood. If he is captured, Deng Bing will collapse immediately.
Deng Chaodong was also smart. When he saw that he could not escape, he immediately raised his hands and surrendered, saying that he would no longer resist.
Seeing this, the female spy immediately nodded to the other two people. One of them immediately climbed out the window to look out, while the other brought a chair for the female spy to sit on.
"Several heroes, I don't know why you came here late at night..."
Seeing Deng Bing tremblingly asking herself, the female spy finally poured herself a cup of tea, raised her hand and pulled down the scarf on her face and said:
"I am Ding Xiang, the fifth commander of the Green Forest Army. I am here to discuss a business deal with Member Deng and Mr. Deng, and at the same time, I will save your two lives."
After hearing this, Deng Bing and Deng Bing were stunned by Ding Xiang's words of saving their lives before they had time to tremble.
Green Forest Army...
Isn't this a rebel? These five commanders are still small leaders in the rebel army. She wants to save them? I'm afraid it's not about killing their family.
After all, others didn't know that Zhou Zhiyuan had already reported the news about Mingzhou to Beijing, and the officials in charge of countering the rebellion in Beijing had already set off, but their family knew about it.
If you get involved with the Green Forest Army at this time, what else is it if you are not seeking death?
You can’t do it, you absolutely can’t do this!
However, Ding Xiang smiled at the two of them and said, as if she knew they would retreat.
"Do you two know why there is a rebellion in Mingzhou? Is it because we, the Green Forest Army, deliberately instigated it? Or is it because Princess Zhaoming is so extravagant and eager to take human lives?"
Deng Bing and his son said nothing, but Ding Xiang was not upset either:
"Don't pretend to be stupid. You all know that this matter was done intentionally by these dog officials in Mingzhou headed by Zhou Zhiyuan. Does Princess Zhaoming know? She knows nothing!"
"you……"
Deng Chaodong wanted to say that Lilac was bold, but he also knew that what the other party said was the truth.
"So, Zhou Zhiyuan and others want the princess to take the blame and help them get rid of their shame. But they officials can run fast, what about you? Can you guys run away?"
"Miss Dingxiang, it's better not to be alarmist. We and Prefect Zhou are all in the same boat no matter what. If they want to save themselves, they have to..."
Before Deng Bing finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ding Xiang:
"No, no, no, these others may still live, but you, the Deng family, must die~"
"What do you mean by this girl..."
Deng Chaodong's heart trembled, and he stared at Ding Xiang who was drinking tea.
Ding Xiang just drank half a cup of tea, and then said under the eager eyes of the father and son:
"Zhou Zhiyuan is the prefect of a state and a feudal official in Mingzhou. He is the hardest person to clear up when such a big thing happens in Mingzhou. And he wants to keep his official position and even use it to continue to be promoted in the court. It's not enough to flatter the imperial envoy. So, there must be someone here to help him speak up and make the superiors believe him, right?"
The Deng family father and son frowned, they knew this.
These days, Magistrate Zhou and his son often asked them to help take care of the people below them. They all said that when the imperial envoys came down, they would help put in good words for the officials headed by them.
Not to mention anything else, almost all the squires and wealthy households agreed, and the officials below were even more unified.
Isn't this enough?
"It's not enough. What? Do you all think that the court is a fool like you?"
Lilac sneered:
"Whose testimony in Mingzhou is the most reliable now? It is the county magistrate of Song Yichun who has received a large number of refugees and is quite famous in Mingzhou. As long as he says that your prefect is a good one, the court will definitely believe it. "
"this……"
The Deng family father and son were horrified. They were about to say that Magistrate Zhou often sent them and his son to suppress Song Yichun. Song Yichun would never say good things for the other party, when Ding Xiang said:
"Is your granary outside the city okay? The third young master also lives in the house, right?"
"How could Miss Lilac know..."
Deng Chaodong looked at Ding Xiang with an ugly expression, as if he had already touched the root of the matter.
And what about cloves?
She was very sensible and went along with the flow and said:
"Because not only the food in your granary was sent to Qingquan, but also the food in the government treasury was sent to it by some people. How about it? Do you want to go and take a look with my people?"
Deng Bing said nothing, but Deng Chaodong gritted his teeth and said:
"I go!"
"good!"
Ding Xiang admired Deng Chaodong for being such a decisive person, and immediately ordered a spy to take Deng Chaodong to the Mingzhou government office.
The Deng family and the government office were close to each other, so Deng Chaodong went back as quickly as he went east. As soon as he came back, he whispered to his father, Deng Bing, as if there was a layer of frost on his face.
Obviously, what Lilac said was true.
The man surnamed Zhou asked them to suppress Song Yichun, but now he conspired with Qingquan to send all the food from his family and the government office.
When the truth is revealed, won't he become the benefactor of the refugees in Qingquan?
But the Deng family clearly gave them food, but they were kept in the dark, so they didn't get any thanks.
When Song Yichun takes advantage of this to climb to a high position, will their family still have something to eat?
Talking about settling the old feud, just because of their affair with the Liu family and Song Yichun's arrogance, he must have formed a deadly feud with them.
It is impossible to say that the reason why Song Yichun was willing to cooperate with the man named Zhou was because he agreed to betray their family...
The Deng family father and son became angrier and angrier as they thought about it, feeling that they might really have no way out in the government office.
And they had done so much for the Zhou family, but in the end they ended up like this. How could they be willing to do so?
Ding Xiang knew that they would not give in, so she quickly raised her lips and said:
"You will die if you help the man named Zhou, but you may die if you help our Green Forest Army. Our commander-in-chief does not ask you to follow us in rebellion. All we need is that you bite back the man named Zhou at the critical moment and drag him down as well. Already~"
Seeing the olive branch thrown away by Ding Xiang, the unwilling Deng family father and son immediately felt cold:
"Don't worry, girl, my Deng family will not let that old thief have an easy time even if he dies!"
"good!"
In a corner where Ding Xiang and the Deng family could not see, Feng Xi was holding Qi Xiao's hand and squatting in the shadows to watch the show. While watching, she commented like this:
"Others are high-minded and low-key, but they are different when you look at them. They all start to go crazy."
Qi Xiao: "..."
