Taoist priest Bai Yu used the pseudonym "Taoist Master Xian Yun" and deceived Ding Jinzhi into trusting him. He then lured Ding Jiying to drink the poisonous "Calming and Calming Pill". At this time, Ding Jinzhi was filled with hatred and annoyance, and asked sternly: "Bai Yu, what poison did you give my son?"
Bai Yuruo didn't care and said: "The poison sounds so unpleasant. Didn't Pindao tell Lord Ding a long time ago - what the Young Master took was just three 'Calming Pills'."
Ding Jinzhi's eyes were scarlet and he gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me, what kind of poison is this 'Calming and Calming Pill'?"
Bai Yu smiled and said, "Why are you so nervous, Mr. Ding? The full name of 'Ningxin Ningshen Pill' is 'Hundred Turns and Thousands of Ningxin Ningshen Pill'. It is not a poison. As long as you can take the antidote regularly, this is a good medicine." What a good thing! And it can not only cure your son’s illness, but also Master Ding’s heart ailments.”
"What do you mean?..." Ding Jinzhi looked at him angrily.
Bai Yu slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said: "With these pills, Master Ding no longer has to be distracted and can cooperate with us wholeheartedly!"
Ding Jinzhi's face became very ugly, and he said through his teeth: "Are you blackmailing me? You are so despicable..."
Bai Yu was not annoyed at all, and said leisurely: "To each other. Now that things have happened, Master Ding no longer has to hide anything in front of Pindao. In fact, Pindao already knows Master Ding's way of doing things, so for a long time I have wanted to cooperate with Master Ding before."
Ding Jinzhi said: "So you have been plotting against me for a long time?"
Bai Yu said: "Why did Mr. Ding speak so harshly? Today's emperor is fatuous, treacherous ministers are in power, the government is corrupt, and the people are in dire straits. Even if there are loyal ministers and good generals like Mr. Ding who devote themselves wholeheartedly to help, what's the use? Mr. Ding's hard work After working hard and toiling for most of his life, what did he get in the end? And with such an emperor and such a court, does Lord Ding feel it necessary to serve him so wholeheartedly? "
After Ding Jinzhi heard this, his originally solid body immediately withered as if his muscles and bones had been pulled out, and he slumped down on the chair.
Bai Yu's shrewd eyes turned and said: "Master Ding, think about it again, in the past few years, how often has Master Ding had smooth sailing, both in his official career and in his family business? Not only that, but as far as Pindao knows, Master Ding's Over the past few days, misfortunes have been compounded, and unsatisfactory things have happened one after another. Mr. Ding is also depressed and unable to achieve his goal, and he is at a loss. Is Mr. Ding willing to continue to sink like this? Has Mr. Ding not thought about changing? Would you like to know the current situation?"
When Ding Jinzhi was told the central issue, he felt his heart sinking. He sighed and said, "Okay, Taoist priest, don't say anything else. Now you just tell me how to cure dog disease?"
Bai Yu said leisurely: "As long as Mr. Ding can cooperate with us wholeheartedly, this 'Calming and Ningshen Pill' is the best tonic! You only need to take the antidote once a month, and it will definitely make your son strong." , refreshed and restored to his previous state.”
“What if I don’t take it after the expiration date?”
Bai Yu said: "Then it becomes poison. The wonderful artistic conception of it turning a thousand times and ecstasy eroding the bones can only be experienced slowly by the young master himself."
Ding Jinzhi's face was gloomy; he nodded slightly and said numbly: "I understand... the Taoist Master really has good intentions and good intentions! Now the Taoist Master only needs to tell me, what should I do next?"
"Master Ding is indeed a man who understands justice!" Bai Yu raised his eyebrows and said with a slight smile: "Actually, the next step is very simple, as long as Master Ding finds a way to get your son to marry Lu Wenzheng's daughter! "
Ding Jinzhi frowned and murmured: "How... is this possible? You know that I have always been at odds with that old man Lu Wenzheng, and we are on the same page..."
Bai Yu's dark eyes glowed with brilliance, "Nothing is impossible in the world, as long as you try to do it!"
Ding Jinzhi's eyes lit up, he stared at the other person closely and said, "Oh? Please give me some advice, Taoist Master."
Bai Yu said: "Master Ding can ask He Yuting and Princess Chang Qing for help with this matter."
Ding Jinzhi's heart trembled, and he blurted out: "Does the Taoist Master also want to drag Brother He into the water?"
Bai Yu smiled inexplicably and said in a deep voice: "We have this plan, but not now because the time is not yet ripe. At the moment we are just asking them for help and not letting them know the truth."
Ding Jinzhi paced back and forth in the room, and after a long time he said, "I just don't understand what your intention is in doing this?"
Bai Yu said: "Of course it is to deal with that old man Lu Wenzheng. Lu Wenzheng only has such a precious daughter. If it falls into our hands, are we afraid that this stubborn old guy will not obey our control?"
Ding Jinzhi chuckled softly and said, "The Taoist Master is really smart."
Bai Yu said: "At the same time, it also solved the pain of lovesickness for your son. He married Miss Lu as he wished, and his heartache went away. Isn't everything happy! - Mr. Ding, on your wedding day, don't forget to ask for help. Let’s have a cup of wedding wine!”
Ding Jinzhi could only smile bitterly, and did not forget to add: "At the same time, we also happened to deal with that brat Jiang Chun!"
Bai Yu nodded with deep understanding and said bitterly: "Yes, this is the shameful fate of those who betray our gang - I want Jiang Chun, a traitor, to be ruined and die without a burial place!"...
In the palace of the Minister of Justice, Feng Chaoying and two deacons and eunuchs came to the main hall. Lu Wenzheng, Xu Zhi, Ling Yun, Yang Zhen, Jiang Chun and others knelt down to receive the order. Feng Chaoying read loudly:
"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict:
Lu Qiuyuelan, the daughter of Lu Wenzheng, the Minister of Punishments, is intelligent, knowledgeable and sensible. She is a perfect match with Ding Jiying, the son of Ding Jinzhi, the Minister of Etiquette. They are talented and beautiful. I have given them the gift of choosing an auspicious day to get married, thinking that it would be good for Qin and Jin Dynasties.
Admire this! "
Everyone was stunned. The incident happened so suddenly that they were stunned like a bolt from the blue.
Jiang Chun, in particular, felt his head buzzing after understanding the meaning of the imperial edict. He really wondered if he had heard it wrong!
At this time, Feng Chaoying said again: "Thank you for your kindness!" He felt his anger rising, and he stood up to argue with the hateful father-in-law, but was grabbed by Xu Zhi who was standing beside him.
At this time, he only heard Mr. Lu's deep and hoarse voice: "I thank you, Lord, for your kindness..." At that moment, Jiang Chun felt that his mind went blank, and everything in front of him seemed to be shaking.
He didn't know what Mr. Lu and Feng Chaoying said next, nor did he know how he left the hall.
He just walked around in a daze, and before he knew it, he had left the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment and arrived at the Jinming River.
The bright white Jinming River whispered in his ears; the ripples swayed, shaking his pale and painful face.
He remembered a few days ago. At that time, he and Lu Qiuyue were still laughing and playing in the back garden of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, catching butterflies, flying kites, and looking forward to a beautiful and sweet future together.
Unexpectedly, things in the world are unpredictable and life is unpredictable. The cruel facts shattered their beautiful dreams in the blink of an eye.
His two fleshy palms suddenly hit the tree trunk with hatred. The back of his hand was dripping with blood from the tiger's mouth, and the blood stains stained the rough and winding tree trunk, but he was unaware of the slightest pain.
He raised his head and said angrily: "What did I do wrong? Why does God treat me like this? Why?..."
His echo echoed in the distance. He was in pain, hesitant, and didn't know where he was.
But Lu Qiuyue was heartbroken after knowing this. She cried in her mother's arms until she was breathless and broke down in tears, "Mom, I will never marry that playboy..."
Mrs. Lu cried and said: "This is the will of the Holy Sage. It is difficult for you to take your life!"
Lu Qiuyue raised her tearful eyes and said, "Why did the Holy One mess up the mandarin duck book and issue this damn decree?"
Mrs. Lu sighed and said: "Listen to them, the Holy One also listened to the words of the powerful ministers and was deceived!"
Lu Qiuyue was stunned, "What?..."
Mrs. Lu said: "Your Majesty only thinks that your father and Master Ding have always been at odds. If our two families can form a good relationship between Qin and Jin, the relationship between the two will be better, and we can work together to serve the Holy Majesty."
Lu Qiuyue said: "Whose slander did you listen to, Your Majesty?"
Mrs. Lu said: "I heard that Lord He Yuting and Princess Chang Qing came to remonstrate with the Holy One."
Lu Qiuyue said bitterly: "Princess Chang Qing? This damn old woman, I hate her so much!"
Mrs. Lu said: "Qiuyue, keep your voice down, if outsiders hear..."
Lu Qiuyue said sadly: "What am I still afraid of now?"
Mrs. Lu sighed: "My child, this is your life!"
Lu Qiuyue cried: "I don't understand, why is my life so bad?"
Mrs. Lu hugged her daughter and said: "There is a saying called 'compromise and seek perfection'. Qiuyue, you have read so many books, you should understand what are the three obediences and four virtues, the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles. Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need to have any further thoughts. Just accept your fate. ! Besides, the second son of the Ding family is also a pretty good person. I heard that he has admired you for a long time and has a special liking for you. I think he will treat you well after you marry..."
Lu Qiuyue's heart was pounding, "Mom, don't say anything!"...
Lv Qiuyue returned to her boudoir lonely, picked up the diamond flower bronze mirror, looked at the haggard person in the mirror with melancholy, her tears fell on the mirror, the person in the mirror and everything in front of her were completely different. Blurred...
Lu Qiuyue was feeling sorry for herself and feeling helpless when she suddenly heard her two personal maids, Cai Ming and Xiu Ming, whispering outside:
Just listen to Xiu Ming saying anxiously: "Sister Caiming, please continue talking!"
Caiming said: "Where did you talk about it?"
Xiu Ming said: "Li Jing and Hong Fu wanted to escape from the Yang Mansion. Did they succeed?"
Caiming said: "Don't worry, let's listen to the following: It is said that Mr. Yang Suyang has intervened, obstructed in every possible way, and sent additional soldiers..."
Xiu Ming said: "Oh, you are so worried about me! Tell me first, what is their fate? Did they escape?..."
Lu Qiuyue couldn't help but feel moved in her heart. She knew very well the story of the famous Tang Dynasty general Li Jing's elopement with the singing girl Hongfu, because she had originally told this story to Caiming.
At this time, the two girls' unintentional words suddenly woke her up. At that moment, her mind was spinning and she had secretly made up her mind.
She stood up and hurriedly walked out the door.
