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"Wait!" Gongshu Jiu raised his head suddenly, calling to stop Gongshu Yinxue who had already walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Gongshu Yinxue turned around and looked at Gongshujiu without a trace of emotion on his face: "What's wrong, third uncle?"

"The box in your hand...what is it?" Gongshu Jiu asked in a deep voice.

"This is the seal of the Patriarch." To be honest, Gongshu Yinxue originally thought that one day she would be elated in front of Gongshu, sweeping away the gloom, but it must have been ostentatious, crazy, and joyful, as if she had finally won a match. So proud of the war?

But now, Gongshu Yinxue found that she didn't have such a mood at all. Instead, she felt that she was a little terribly calm, and her heart seemed to be stuffed with a big rock: "Uncle gave it to me. Naturally, the future public loser That’s what I’m in charge of.”

"Impossible!" Gongshujiu shouted, "How could he do that?"

"Yeah. How could it be possible to do this..." Gongshu Yinxue reached out and stroked the rough surface of the box. She also thought that her uncle would not do this, but the reality is before her eyes. Over the years, she All the resentment and resentment turned into smoke and dissipated, and what remained, like a rock, was only a heavy sense of responsibility.

Gong Shuren used to carry these all the way forward, now, it's her turn again.

"But that's the truth." Gongshu Yinxue's eyes finally became firm, "Third Uncle, I'm going back to my room first, I'm a little tired, if you can, don't bother..."

There was a sound of the door opening, and Gong Shujiu broke in recklessly, and then Zhao's angry reprimand came from inside.

Gongshu Yinxue silently held the box, raised her face, and walked back step by step towards her own August Tingchan Pavilion...

"Yinxue? Are you back?" Qin Ke heard the sound of the door opening, and then the middle-aged man sitting opposite him stood up nervously, showing his fat belly and lowering his head like a person who is about to be punished child.

"Wu Zhu?" Gongshu Yinxue was a little surprised. Although the uncle said before his death that he had arranged for someone to bring the evidence, she didn't expect that the person who came would be Gongshu's most important manager in the past.

"Miss." Wu Zhu bowed deeply with humble eyes.

"Uncle asked you to come?" Gongshu Yinxue put down the box in his hand and asked softly.

"Yes." Wu Zhu glanced at the box on the table, guessed what was inside, exclaimed a little excitedly, and said, "This is... the seal of the head of the house? The uncle has already passed on the title of head of the house to the young lady." ?”

Qin Ke tilted his head, thinking to himself where did this act come from?Has Gong Shuren's brain opened up?

Gongshu Yinxue nodded, with a sad expression on his face, he said: "Uncle, he... has gone."

"Gone?" Wu Zhu immediately covered his mouth, he couldn't believe his ears, but he knew that Gongshu Yinxue couldn't make fun of such a thing, and soon he felt sad again, and sighed long, "My uncle is such a good person, but he ended up like this. The heavens really have no eyes."

Qin Ke stared blankly at Gongshu Yinxue: "When did it happen?"

"Just now, after a while, the news should spread throughout the family..." Gongshu Yinxue looked at Wuzhu, "He gave me this seal before he died, and said that someone would find out what Gongshu did. Give me the evidence, is it you?"

"Yes yes yes." Wu Zhu took a deep breath. He had to think twice about making this decision, but since he came, he would not regret it. He slowly took out a few silk books from his arms, This is also a bit of a confession, but it is quite different from the one that Gong Shuren produced in the ancestral hall that day.

"These evidences are enough to prove the role that the third master played in the assassination. Also, I have dealt with the matter of the granary being short of money. How much did the third master get greedy from it, and how much did he distribute to those officials? I have it in my mind." The number is one or two." Wu Zhu pointed to his head, "As long as the lady needs it, I can stand up and explain these things clearly in front of everyone."

"Okay. Uncle believes in you, so I will believe in you too." Gongshu Yinxue nodded, looked at Wuzhu's sincere eyes, and couldn't help asking, "But why? You are clearly the third uncle Why did the closest steward come forward to expose him now?"

"Why?" Wuzhu repeated Gongshu Yinxue's question, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "This matter has to be talked about earlier..."

The three sat down, Gongshu Yinxue and Qin Ke listened to Wuzhu's explanation seriously.

Wu Zhu also went from handling the tricks in the granary bit by bit to talking about him being assassinated and then fleeing to Gongshucha's mansion.

"Fourth Master is very kind to me. He invited a doctor to treat my injuries. He will try his best to meet my needs and never say anything. My identity is sensitive, and I am also afraid that I will be targeted again as soon as I leave Fourth Master's house. , so I have never dared to appear in front of people."

Gongshu Yinxue gently closed his eyes and opened them again: "Indeed, I haven't seen you these days, I thought it was Uncle San who sent you to do something."

"Do things?" Wu Zhu snorted, "I'm afraid he wants me to go to the Palace of the King of Hell to do things for him? I thought that after the fourth master collected the evidence, he would attack him and knock him to the ground, so I There is no need to hide anymore. Although I also participated in his dirty things, after all, I was only following orders. It is better to be punished by the uncle than to die at his hands. But I have not waited The fourth master made trouble, but in the end he was the villain who first filed a complaint and severely framed the fourth master. Now that the fourth master is locked in the yard, depressed, I really can't see it, so I escaped secretly. Sir."

"The uncle heard what I said, and he didn't rush me to come out to testify. Instead, he told me not to be impatient, and said that he would use me in the future. After that, he kept me under house arrest in the mansion, and he released me until today. "Wu Zhu's voice became more and more firm, "I waited for these days, thinking that I would die every day, but since I didn't die, I should do what I should do. The fourth master treated me well, and I should also do it for you. What does he do."

"You are loyal." Qin Ke said with emotion.

"I was born in poverty since I was a child, and I became a public loser and a steward by being an apprentice to others. I only recognized one thing in my life, and that was the kindness of a drop of water, and the fountain repays it. Originally, I also regarded the third master as a benefactor No matter what I do for him, I am willing to help him, but I never thought that he would kill me..." Wu Zhu said solemnly: "Miss, I have seen it through now... As long as you say a word, I, Wu Zhu, will definitely do it." Identify him in front of all the clan elders, and never refuse."

"Okay." Gongshu Yinxue recalled Gongshuren's arrangement, "Since this is the case, then I will open the ancestral hall again, and repeat this matter again, so that those who deserve to be punished will be punished. Fourth uncle... can't continue to suffer. This is innocent."

The black jade seal letter in Gongshu Yinxue's hand and Zhao's testimony are enough to prove Gongshuren's final decision. Although many people in the family still have doubts or even object in their hearts, rules are rules after all, and they will meet soon. Had to obey.

Taking over Gongshuren's position logically, Gongshu Yinxueping calmly arranged for Gongshuren's funeral.

First of all, according to Gong Shuren's own wishes, his body was cremated, and his ashes were put into an exquisite celadon urn, which was handed over to Mrs. Zhao for storage.

On the other hand, Gongshu Yinxue also abided by the rules of Gongshu, and sent Gongshuren to the ancestral grave outside the city for burial.It's just that since Gong Shuren's body had been cremated, what was in the coffin was just his clothes. The clan elders were reasonable this time and didn't have much objection.

On the day of the public loser's funeral, not only the people of Jinzhou, but also those refugees who survived rushed to the street to cry for the funeral. The momentum was so great that it shook the whole city.While Gongshu Yinxue comforted the common people, he also arranged for people to specially build a stele sculpture of Gongshuren in the city. It is foreseeable that the name Gongshuren will inevitably be passed down from generation to generation in Jinzhou.

"It's only now that I know that your uncle has done so many good things..." In the ancestral hall, Qin Ke and Gongshu Yinxue dressed in mourning, slowly helped Gongshu Yinxue up with their strong hands, he sighed a little Said.

Gongshu Yinxue said softly: "My uncle has always been a very good person. Compared with him, I am too petty."

Qin Ke shook his head and said, "I think that you might become like him in the future."

Gongshu Yinxue looked at him: "You want me to be like him?"

"Uh..." Qin Ke didn't know how to answer, scratched his head and said, "This still depends on your own wishes?"

Then would you like to stay and help me... Gongshu Yinxue's eyes were complicated, but finally he didn't open his mouth to say these words.

"Patriarch, everyone is here." At this time, a clan elder approached Gongshu Yinxue's ear.

Gongshu Yinxue nodded, glanced at Gongshuren's tablet, then turned his head and said, "Let's get started."

Chapter 425

When Wu Zhu walked in from outside the ancestral hall with his head bowed respectfully, holding a few silk books fluttering in his hands, Gongshu's face was ashen after all, and his shock was not only because the person who died in the secret report reappeared in front of him , and also because he knew in his heart that those few chapters of silk script Wu Zhu possessed were deadly weapons.

It was a sharp arrow that could easily pierce his chest.

He closed his eyes in pain, and all the strength in his body was drained at this moment, and he collapsed limply as if he had lost all his bones.

In a daze, Gongshu couldn't figure out how to collect these evidences under his nose, let alone guess what Gongshuren's previous arrangements were.

However, it seems to be irrelevant to pursue those now.

He was defeated, defeated by Gongshuren's deep scheme, and also defeated by Gongshuyinxue's vigorous execution.

When Gongshu Yinxue finally ordered him to be placed under house arrest, he finally showed a miserable smile, and sighed through gritted teeth: "Oh, you're just a yellow-haired girl, why... If you are not the head of the family, how can you win..."

Gongshu Yinxue moved the corners of his mouth, and his expression brought a little bit of Gongshuren's calmness back then: "Your victory or defeat does not depend on the position of the head of the family, but your actions are full of loopholes..."

After finishing speaking, she waved her hand, without even needing to summon the priests, Gongshu, who had no cultivation level at all, was directly lifted from the ground by two guards and dragged down slowly.Under such power and influence, those originally opposing voices naturally tended to be silent, and they did not dare to let her hear it easily.

But for the next step, she still needs someone's help.

Gongshucha.

Compared with confronting Gongshu Jiu in court, this matter seems much simpler. Since all the evidence proves that the assassination of Gongshu Yinxue was planned by Gongshujiu, and then the fourth master Gongshucha was deliberately blamed, then the relationship between the two is now The situation should also be reversed.

However, if Gong Shucha came out of the yard again, would he really be grateful to her for overturning the case for him as Gong Shuren said, and thus become her right-hand man?Or... against her taking the position of head of the family, continue to stand on the opposite side of her, treat her as indifferently as before, and do her own way?

Gongshu Yinxue didn't know, but she still had another thought buried in her heart.

After the affairs in the ancestral hall were over, Gongshu Yinxue, who was dressed in filial piety, led the people, and walked side by side with Qin Ke towards Gongshucha's courtyard.

Behind him, Wuzhu screamed one after another.

Although he made great contributions in exposing Gongshu, after all, he also participated in the fraudulent accounts of Gongshu's granary. If Gongshu Yinxue wants to manage the public losers well, he must clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, and deal with gangsters. An explanation from the refugees.

However, he had to carefully grasp the severity of it: if the punishment was heavy, although it could accumulate power, it would be difficult to win the hearts of the people;

Just like Gong Shujue, if it weren't for Gong Shuren's protection many times, he might not have acted so boldly and come to where he is today.

After Wu Zhushou is healed, Gongshu Yinxue will let him continue to work for the Gongshu. If he is smart enough, he will naturally sort out the stakes very quickly. If he exposes Gongshu by himself, it is equivalent to handing over a voting certificate. If he betrayed Gongshu Yinxue again, presumably the whole Jinzhou and even the whole Mo family would no longer have a place for him.

Who would trust a person who betrayed his master twice in a row?

"Unlock." Arriving at the gate of Gongshu Cha's courtyard, Gongshu Yinxue looked at the two priests guarding the gate, and said calmly.

The two priests looked at each other. They didn't witness what happened in the ancestral hall with their own eyes. Naturally, they didn't know why Gongshu Yinxue came here suddenly.

But Gongshu Yinxue was the heir recognized by Gongshuren and the current patriarch of the Gongshu family, so they naturally had no reason to refuse, and they opened the heavy copper lock very quickly.

Gongshu Yinxue and Qin Ke went straight in, and naturally someone would explain everything to the two priests.

"Fourth uncle."

Contrary to what Qin Ke had imagined, Gong Shucha did not feel sluggish because of being imprisoned for a long time. Instead, he was a little more calm when he was meditating in the yard. When he opened his eyes, there was a sharp edge flickering , but quickly restrained himself, it seems that his cultivation base has become more refined.

"Brother has the funeral already?" Gong Shucha didn't get up in a hurry, and asked calmly as he continued to meditate.

"Yes." Gongshu Yinxue replied softly, "According to Uncle's own wishes, the body should be cremated, and when the day of enshrining arrives, Auntie will take it back to Jicheng. As for the ancestral grave, a tomb has been erected, which is not considered a violation." Going against the rules of the public loser.”

Gongshucha nodded and said, "You have always done things more properly than me."

Gongshu Yinxue was a little surprised. This was the first time she heard such words from Gongshucha. Gongshucha's temperament was very dull, and he rarely heard him praise others. The only thing that made him praise in the past two years No, that is, Qin Ke who can compete with him without losing.

What's the matter with him today?

Gongshucha raised his head, looked at Gongshu Yinxue's bewildered expression, and sneered: "Why, it's a surprise? You know, I'm not the kind of person who can hide words. It proves that you are capable enough to do the job, I... will not refute it."

"Tell me. Since you came to see me, it's not because you miss me, my fourth uncle. I've never been very kind to you on weekdays. Besides, I've deliberately 'assassinated' you once, you He should really hate me now..." Gong Shucha lowered his eyebrows.

Gongshu Yinxue shook his head and said: "I never believed that Uncle Fourth would actually send someone to kill me. Although Uncle Fourth doesn't like Yin Yu and me very much, God knows that you have never tried to harm us. thought."

A strange light flashed in Gongshucha's eyes, but he was not in a hurry to speak, he guessed that Gongshu Yinxue must have something to say next.

"Third Uncle...the matter of framing you has been revealed." Now that the matter is up to now, Gongshu Yinxue does not intend to procrastinate any longer, "Fourth Uncle, you are innocent, so...you will still be my Fourth Uncle from now on, but You can freely enter and leave public losers, and you don’t have to be detained in this yard.”

Gongshucha frowned, and looked at Gongshu Yinxue in surprise: "You did it?"

Gongshu Yinxue nodded, but quickly shook his head again, and said, "It should be said that Uncle asked me to do this."

Qin Ke was surprised when he heard it from the side, thinking that Gongshu Ren wanted Gongshu Yinxue to keep this matter in her heart, and didn't tell Gongshucha, why did she say it so rashly?

He took a step forward and was about to say something, but Gongshu Yinxue stretched out a hand and gently stopped him.

Gongshucha stood up from the ground: "What do you mean by that?"

Gongshu Yinxue didn't answer right away, but pointed to the door and said, "Fourth Uncle, come with me to meet Uncle..."

Chapter 426 Approved

Gong Shuren has passed away, if they want to see the real Gong Shucha, they will have to wipe their necks and go to Huangquan Road to catch up.So when Gongshu Yinxue said "meet the uncle", he actually meant going to the ancestral hall to worship the urn bathed in the smoke of incense.

Because of being under house arrest, Gongshucha didn't even participate in Gongshuren's funeral. He was still wearing a black uniform, which gave off a somewhat chilling aura, which seemed incompatible with the paleness of Gongshu Yinxue's mourning attire.

When he saw the blue-and-white urn, he finally let out a long sigh. After all, they are brothers. The jumping frog, who is not very tall, once hugged him on a tall horse... He never thought that when the two met again, they would be separated from each other.

"Brother..." Gongshucha was not good at words. When he saw the urn of ashes that was only the size of his own fist, his heart trembled. He moved his lips twice but did not make any sound. He took the incense in Gongshu Yinxue's hand with one hand, solemnly He bowed three times in a matter-of-fact manner, then walked forward slowly and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

After a long time, Gongshucha sighed: "Seeing that you can only shrink into this narrow jar now, I won't hate you anymore."

These words sound like a bit of irony, but they also reveal a bit of sadness. It is impossible to say that there is no resentment in his heart, but he can be so respectful, at least it shows that he is still the one who has always been open and honest. The second public transport inspection.

"What you want to say, can you say it now?" Gongshucha turned around and looked at Gongshu Yinxue.

Gongshu Yinxue had already made preparations, reached out and took out the letter from his arms, and handed it to Gongshucha.

"This is what I wrote last night. My fourth uncle will understand after reading it. Also, the silk script inside was kept by my uncle before his death, and was handed over to me by my aunt. I read it...but in fact, it was written. I showed you."

Gongshucha nodded, without any nonsense, opened the letter and read it quietly.

"Did you really write down the cause and effect of the incident?" While Gongshucha was watching, Qin Ke also whispered beside Gongshu Yinxue.

Last night, Gongshu Yinxue stayed until the third watch in order to write this letter, and twice thought about setting fire to the letter and throwing it into the brazier to burn it, but she finally kept it.

Gongshu Yinxue nodded and said, "I think it is necessary for him to see these."

"Your uncle doesn't mean that."

In Gongshuren's original plan, he hoped that Gongshucha would not feel indebted to her because Gongshu Yinxue reversed the case for him, at least he would not confront Gongshu Yinxue in the open, and would even care about his uncle and nephew. For the sake of love, I will support Gongshu Yinxue a little bit, but if this matter is revealed, wouldn't Gongshu Yinxue's so-called "kindness" to Gongshucha be like a piece of flimsy rice paper, which can be broken with a poke?

"What if he wants to compete with you again?"

Gongshu Yinxue didn't seem to be very worried: "I think Fourth Uncle will make his own decision. I just hope that Fourth Uncle won't be deceived by such lies for half his life, and have always held grudges against Uncle."

"That's right." Qin Ke actually quite agrees with this. After all, Gong Shuren has paid too much, and it would be too miserable to be hated by Gong Shucha after his death.

If Gao Yishui were here, he would naturally think that it would be better not to talk about it, but he is not Gao Yishui, and he cannot be as indifferent as him.

There were only a thousand words on the slip, and he had already read it several times in just one cup of tea time.

At first, his expression was shocked, and there was a bit of unwillingness and resentment on his face, but at the end, only regret and sigh remained.In this letter, Gongshu Yinxue clearly wrote the cause and effect of the whole incident, and the silk script that Gongshuren left behind proves that what Gongshu Yinxue said is true. These truths are like a sledgehammer, It hit his chest, shaking his rock-hard heart.

He quietly raised his head and looked at Gongshu Yinxue: "Tell me these things, you won't regret it?"

"If I regret it, I won't give you this letter." Gongshu Yinxue replied succinctly.

"Very good." Gong Shucha's eyes were stern, "But you should also know that if you do this, it is equivalent to wiping away your favor for saving me. Are you not afraid that I will turn against you now?"

"This favor is not mine, but uncle's." Gongshu Yinxue's voice was calm, and his expression was determined, "Since I am the head of the family, if my fourth uncle is afraid of turning against me, how can I talk about taking charge of the entire Gongshu in the future?" Home? Besides..."

Gongshu Yinxue looked at the urn with regret in his eyes: "Uncle has worked hard all his life, I hope he can walk away more safely."