Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"The people in Yuanshui are all in the stone warehouse." Guo Da strode to follow, and quickly said: "Wan Tao followed us to Shun County to suppress the bandits, he was cautious and careful, but he was not present when the incident happened today, otherwise Han Rukun would be stopped. "

"Tell him to assist Han Rukun from the side, why isn't he there?" Zhao Zeyong asked.

Guo Da explained: "When the incident happened, Wan Tao went to Xiyingmen to pick up the stone materials, and Han Rukun stayed in the warehouse."

Prevarication and laziness!

Zhao Zeyong's eyes were sharp, obviously holding back his anger.

Eighty to ninety percent of Fangjia Village has been relocated, and the remaining few households are also moving out. After nightfall, there are only a few dim lights, and only two lonely dogs barking are heard suddenly. It is quiet and desolate.

The stone road is covered with snow, and the depth of the highland cannot be seen clearly.

Several personal guards held high tung oil torches and illuminated them in front of them. With the faint light of the fire, the group of people walked quickly.

"Go to the wound detector first." Zhao Zeyong ordered.

"Yes!"

Fang Yan must not die!Rong Youtang followed with a deep foot and a shallow foot, with a heavy heart: The defense of the capital has been established for hundreds of years since the founding of Taizong, the inner court guard, the city protection command department, and the Yuanshui camp. Gradually solidified, and there is even a hidden three-legged trend!Emperor Chengtian has long been dissatisfied, worried and apprehensive, and has been planning for many years. Now he has issued a series of decrees with the momentum of thunder, determined to reform, and built the Northern Camp under the command of the prince.This move touched the interests of the old-school nobles, and of course it was strongly opposed and controversial.

——If the news spread that "King Qing was violent and bloodthirsty, beating and seriously injuring unarmed civilians", someone with a heart would definitely make a big fuss, fuel the flames secretly, and most likely would jointly impeach him.

"I took a rough look. Fang Yan was injured on the head. It is said that he fell and bumped, and the blood was bleeding badly. I don't know if he can save his life." Guo Da informed.

"Third brother, General Guo has sent someone back to the palace to ask for a doctor as soon as possible, and he will definitely save him." The eighth prince comforted.He followed closely behind his elder brother, and while walking, intentionally or unintentionally, he always used his body to block Rong Youtang.

Rong Youtang was full of anxiety and had no time to care about trivial matters. He asked, "Was there many people watching when the incident happened? I remember that two families will move out tomorrow morning."

"The northern battalion has not started recruiting troops yet, so there is a serious shortage of manpower. At that time, there were about seven or eight people watching the excitement, and I have told Lizheng to keep them here for tea." Guo Da smiled wryly.

Zhao Zeyong pondered for a while, and said: "Detention is not a solution. It seems to be a cover-up, which is counterproductive. It should be properly resolved before dawn, and they will be moved as planned tomorrow morning. Where is Zhuo Kai?"

Guo Da had a tacit understanding: "I'm appeasing those onlookers." Zhuo Kai's big eyes are round, he always looks at people in a daze, his mouth is clumsy, and he is a little stupid. Sending him to lead the battle can effectively reduce the vigilance of the people.

"Okay." Zhao Zeyong nodded.

A while later, they rushed to Lizheng's house in Liucun to assist in the relocation. At this time, the gate was under martial law, and there were two rows of guards standing there.

Before entering, I heard a shrill howling sound coming from inside:

"God, don't open your eyes! Head of the family, wake up! Call me a woman who takes care of the children and takes care of Gaotang. How can I live? It's better to die. Our family will be reunited underground, woo woo woo..." This woman was Fang Yan's wife, her voice was loud and high-pitched, which basically covered the voices of children crying for father and parents crying for son.

Guo Da was taken aback, and blurted out: "Could it be dead? But when I left just now, the doctor didn't say there was no hope!"

"Go in and have a look." Zhao Zeyong stepped into the yard first, and the guards had already shouted: "His Royal Highness Prince Qing is here!"

This is a common farmhouse as soon as you enter the small courtyard: a half-person-high wall built of bluestone and clay, quite spacious, two low-rise bungalows on the left, where poultry are raised, a row of jujube trees, persimmon trees, and pear trees are planted on the courtyard wall, and there is a front facing There are five main rooms in a row.

Rong Youtang took a deep breath, but as soon as he stepped into the yard, he saw a middle-aged woman with fluffy hair rushing out of the main room. She was quite tall and strong. She cried and fell in front of King Qing, tears streaming down her face He shouted: "His Royal Highness, please be the master of the women's house! We are ordinary people who keep our own place. We wanted to die in old age, but the court ordered us to move away, and you are a reasonable person, so we had no choice but to move! Why? What about asking people to beat the head of the family? Yanzi is stubborn. He has been stubborn for a long time, but he never dared to offend you. I can go with you..." The woman complained angrily, talking and crying for a while, beating the ground and her chest, heartbroken.

"You get up first." Zhao Zeyong frowned: he was fearless when he charged into battle, but in front of him, there was nothing wrong with him.

"I beg you to be the master of the women's family!" The woman was so sad that she lay on the ground and moved forward a little bit, almost lying on King Qing's boots, and said angrily: "The surname Han ran away after beating someone No one bullied my family—”

Zhao Zeyong said solemnly: "I didn't run away. You get up first, this king is here to investigate."

Although there were many people following, King Qing didn't order to forcibly pull them away, so he could only watch helplessly.

Rong Youtang knew this woman, he stepped forward to support her, and persuaded her in a good voice: "Auntie, get up first, don't stop His Royal Highness Prince Qing from investigating, he rushed over as soon as he heard about the accident, His Highness's behavior is not Don't you understand?" If His Highness bullied others, your husband secretly joined forces with relatives to delay the move, and tried to ask for money by asking for money, how could it be safe to this day?He must have been tied up and dragged away by soldiers.

"Brother Rong, you can judge too!" The woman became even more excited when she saw someone she knew coming, she grabbed Rong Youtang's hand, dragged him to bend over, and then fell to the ground, crying: " The one surnamed Han swaggered away after beating someone up! Can someone who is rich and powerful just ignore people’s lives? Is there any law in this world? I’m the one who is in charge of the family, so I’m so innocent!” Another burst of tears poured down my face as I spoke.

Zhao Zeyong wanted to pull Rong Youtang up, but the latter waved his hand quietly and pointed at the main room.Zhao Zeyong nodded and led people in.

"Didn't run away! Auntie, that person really didn't run away." Rong Youtang said solemnly, "It's just that we were not at the scene and came here in a hurry. We don't know the inside story at all. How can we judge? I understand your feelings, but His Highness Prince Qing will wait later You must ask, wipe your face, calm down, and tell the truth, if you find out the problem, you will be in big trouble, and false testimony and false confession are also considered illegal."

Fang Eniang, who was crying bitterly on the ground, obviously paused for a moment, wiped her eyes with her sleeves, and then mourned: "I am a woman, what do I know? Brother Rong, you are a kind person. You know, there are 70 people in my family. My parents-in-law are many years old and have four children, and if something happens to his father, how will the family live!"

It seems that there must be something inside, Han Rukun is not brainless, how dare he do this in King Qing's territory?It's not good for his Han family if it gets big.

Rong Youtang had no choice but to comfort him first: "Wipe your tears quickly, let's go in and listen to what the doctor has to say."

After all, Fang Eniang, who had red and swollen eyes, was willing to get up. Rong Youtang helped her into the room, and when she lifted the curtain, she heard: "When will he wake up?" Zhao Zeyong asked.

The military doctor stationed at the camp replied cautiously: "Your Highness: If the care is taken properly, this person's life should be safe, but after all, the head was injured and he lost a lot of blood. When will he wake up? It's really hard to say."

"Oops—" Fang Eniang was about to cry again when she heard it, abruptly and harshly, but was stopped by King Qing with a majestic expression, and she choked back.

"Didn't you hear the doctor's order?" Zhao Zeyong frowned patiently and said, "The injured need to rest in bed. If you want to cry outside, I won't stop you. But the ugly words come first: if it's because of your noise or poor nursing care It is your fault that Fang Yan's injury worsened because of this!"

Fang Eniang trembled, and immediately suppressed her throat even sobbing, and said aggrievedly: "I don't want to, the surname Han is really a bully! If my in-laws and I didn't try our best to save him, Yanzi would definitely be beaten to death on the spot."

Zhao Zeyong raised his hand: "Think about it carefully first, I want to hear the detailed truth! Come here, and take her to the camp to answer later." Then he told the military doctor: "Please take care of him and try your best to cure him."

"Yes."

"Where's Han Rukun?" Zhao Zeyong said coldly, "Take him to the camp immediately!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Zeyong went out, and when he saw Rong Youtang, he patted Rong Youtang on the shoulder and said, "You are familiar with the villagers, go and assist Zhuo Kai, and bring the witness card back to the tent in a quarter of an hour."

"Yes." Rong Youtang accepted the order.

The Eighth Prince, who had been quietly accompanying him, suddenly asked for orders: "Third Brother, shall I help too?"

Zhao Zeyong stopped and didn't speak for a while.

"I want to help too." Zhao Zening stared earnestly at his elder brother, and said with some embarrassment: "You are all busy, but I am idle. How bad it is."

Zhao Zeyong looked at Rong Youtang, who looked at Rong Youtang with firm eyes, without flinching and pleading, and looked at each other calmly.

——He is not a canary that can be kept in a cage, but a young eagle that yearns to soar high.

Zhao Zeyong understood it, so he said softly: "Okay, it's hard for the eighth brother to have this kind of heart." Then he ordered several guards: "Go too, it's dark and the road is slippery, take care of each other."

"Yes!" Among the guards was Wei Jie, who was holding a torch.

"Go." Zhao Zeyong encouraged Rong Youtang, and he turned around and went back to the tent to preside over the interrogation.

after a while

If you work in Beiying, you have to face it!

Rong Youtang was on business, so he stretched out his hand in a polite manner: "His Royal Highness, please. They are at Lizheng's house."

"Let's go." Zhao Zening ordered, his brows were a little dark, and he seemed to be thinking when he wasn't smiling.

Rong Youtang walked on both sides together with the guards who held the torch at the head, and gave way to the Eighth Prince on the main road.

The snow didn't stop and the wind blew wildly, freezing the eyelashes, Rong Youtang had to raise his hand to cover it.

"Are you familiar with the villagers?" Zhao Zening asked suddenly.In front of people, he has always been kind, friendly, gentle and courteous.

Rong Youtang answered cautiously: "Return to His Highness Eighth Highness: Cao Min works as a errand in the kitchen. When recruiting cooks and cooks, there were many applicants, so I probably recognize a few."

"Barracks cook, why are you recruiting a cook? Women make mistakes." Zhao Zening shook his head.

"His Royal Highness King Qing allowed this matter. At the beginning, the main consideration was that this move would prompt them to agree to relocate as soon as possible, and it was agreed in advance: this is a small permanent worker, who will only be employed during the construction of the barracks, and will be disbanded after one or two years." Rong Youtang Explain in detail.

"Are they willing too?"

"Of course I am willing." Rong Youtang replied: "Even if they don't come to the kitchen, they will go to the city to help a rich family, and they may not be safe in the north camp."

"Oh." Zhao Zening walked unhurriedly, and asked curiously: "Since you are working in the kitchen, why don't you usually help with the cooking?"

"This——" Rong Youtang was stunned by the question and was almost taken away, but he quickly reacted, and he said respectfully: "The kitchens perform their duties, and Cao Min is mainly responsible for purchasing and supervising, ensuring that meals are served on time. volume supply."

"Oh~" Zhao Zening was very meaningful, protracted his tone, and smiled apologetically, "Yes, how could Brother Rong help with the cooking? You are the third brother's personal and necessary person, and you mostly serve in the tent. Xiao Of course, the boy's room is more important than the third brother's comfort."

So this is what you really wanted to say!

Rong Youtang clenched his fist secretly, and was about to refute, but after a second thought, he didn't want to be led away by the other party, so he smiled nonchalantly: "His Royal Highness Qing is a great man, and there are so many young talents under his command, which one doesn't just look after him? Three lives are lucky, only to be able to follow and serve."

Even if I'm a tiny firefly, trying to climb to the scorching sun——but don't you also practice in this northern camp?Not only you and me, but also the descendants of the dozen or so powerful ministers and honorable officials competed to show off their abilities, strive for King Qing's approval, and work hard to get official positions!

What's wrong with being proactive and motivated?

"Yes, there are too many people who are willing to work for the third brother." Zhao Zening laughed lightly, talking very much, and asked with interest: "I heard that you are studying in the Imperial College now?"

Rong Youtang said yes.

"It's not easy!" Zhao Zening sighed, "You must be tired after attending classes during the day and working in the tent at night, right?"

The eighth prince's words were thorny outside, but outsiders often couldn't hear the deep meaning and thought they were just chatting.

"Although I'm always wandering around the stove in the kitchen, I'm still doing my best for Beiying, so I'm not tired." Rong Youtang replied sternly, already out of temper.

"That's right, you have such an awareness!" Zhao Zening greatly praised: "No wonder third brother often praises you in private, he said you are quick-witted and eloquent."

Nonsense, His Highness King Qing never praised people like that...but he beat me like that.

"I'm ashamed, you've overrated me." Rong Youtang said with a blank expression.

Although Wei Jie didn't quite understand and didn't ask people deeply about their relationship, Rong Youtang could see that he was angry and helpless, so he couldn't help but sympathize.They have a good personal relationship, watching each other's hard work all the way, thinking: even... ahem, Brother Rong still has real talents, outstanding abilities!

After walking a few more steps, we encountered a steep slope, Wei Jie took Rong Youtang's arm and pulled it up brute force, purely to take care of the little brother.

Zhao Zening almost tripped because of his distraction, and said "Ah--", fortunately, he was steadied by the guards beside him.

"His Royal Highness!"

"Are you okay?" Rong Youtang hurriedly turned around, approaching to care.

"Hey, I almost fell." Zhao Zening laughed at himself: "My Highness might as well go as smoothly as you."

Rong Youtang pretended not to hear the second part of the sentence, and only said: "Be careful."

"It's okay, let's go." Zhao Zening stood firm, with a calm and easy-going look.

Fang Yan's house is relatively close to Lizheng's house, and they arrived in a short time.

The courtyard door was closed tightly, Rong Youtang stepped forward to knock on the door: "Li Bo? Brother Tong?"

"Here we come!" Lizheng's son Fang Tong quickly ran out to open the door, nodding and bowing to welcome the Eighth Prince in.

"Where's Master Xiaozhuo?" Zhao Zening asked.

"In the house, your side please, please be careful of the threshold." Fang Tong was full of enthusiasm and respect, but turned his head and winked at Rong Youtang to show his closeness.

Rong Youtang also responded with a smile.

"It's none of your business." Fang Tong comforted with his mouth.

"Prosperity and prosperity together." Rong Youtang mouthed back.

Fang Tong smiled.

Everyone walked into the east room of Lizheng's house, and saw that the inside was like a boundary between Chuhe and Han: there was a big kang, which was very warm, and with the middle kang table as the boundary, there were seven or eight villagers, both male and female, on the left, and Zhuo Kai on the right.Zhuo Kai hurriedly got up and knelt down to greet him: "Kowtow to His Highness the Eighth Highness."

The others hurriedly learned to kneel down.

"Get up, everyone get up." Zhao Zening helped Zhuo Kai kindly, and asked with a smile, "How are you talking with them?"

Zhuo Kai was a little dazed: "Return to Your Highness: Very good, these two families will move out tomorrow morning."

Fang Tong Yinqin brought the armchair over, patted it clean with a rag, and respectfully invited the Eighth Prince to sit down.

"Master Xiaozhuo, you sit too." Zhao Zening greeted.

"Don't dare, just stand in a humble position." Zhuo Kai looked smart and handsome, but he was dumb when he spoke and acted, and he still stood upright like a guard of the inner court on patrol.

Zhao Zening smiled with ease, turned his head and ordered Rong Youtang casually: "Serve tea." Then he began to ask: "Master Xiao Zhuo, how did Fang Yan get hurt?"

In fact, since Rong Youtang entered the house, the seven or eight villagers looked over eagerly. It is always good to see an acquaintance.Rong Youtang waved his hand quietly, signaling everyone to calm down, and turned around to make tea, but after walking a few steps, he bumped into Fang Tong who was bringing the tea.

The two just looked at each other, then walked to the corner and talked under the eaves.

"Why did you fight?" Rong Youtang asked straight to the point.

Fang Tong was as slippery as a loach, his eyebrows were wrinkled into an inverted character, and he said with a bitter face: "My house is far away, so I go to bed early!"

Rong Youtang didn't speak, and approached slowly with raised eyebrows.

After evading for a while, Fang Tong said: "Ahem, the kang is too hot tonight. I went out for a walk to get some air. When I passed by Yanzi's house, I overheard a sentence."

"Talk as much as you want!" Rong Youtang scolded with a smile: "What else can I do to you? Or do you also have your share in the fight?"

"That can't be! Absolutely not!" Fang Tong pointed to the sky and made an oath, half-confidently said: "I just listened to them arguing with the wind! Yanzi's eldest daughter, a fourteen-year-old girl, these days Tian took his younger brother for a stroll in the village and passed by your stone warehouse. The Master Han gave him snacks a few times, about five or six times. Yanzi and his wife seemed to have misunderstood. This evening, the Master finished his work. Back to the city, when I passed by Yanzi's house, I gave food again... Oh, I really don't know the details!" Fang Tong stopped, trying to evade: "Look at how many stoves I go around every day, how can I care about it?" What's the matter? Isn't it?"

Rong Youtang asked puzzledly: "I didn't mean to help someone else. I think Fang Yan's eldest daughter is about ten years old? The one with braided hair is very quiet?"

"Yeah, people are thinner and thinner, but they have age. Her mother was like this when she was young, and she grew up suddenly after she got married and had children."

With a thought in his mind, Rong Youtang solemnly asked: "Brother Fang Tong, I can't leave, please go to Fang Yan's house to see how the girl is doing, and comfort her."

"Oh, I advised her mother at that time—" Fang Tong stopped, shook his head, and hurriedly called his wife to go out.

Rong Youtang had dealt with Fang Yan and his wife for a few days when he was trying to persuade them to relocate, and he was quite familiar with the family... He couldn't help shaking his head.

There were three cups of tea in the tea tray, Rong Youtang opened a cup, and hurried back to the east room, just as he stepped in, Zhao Zening asked with a smile, "You said Han Rukun fell in love with a village girl?"

Zhuo Kai was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "These two families are Fang Yan's neighbors, and they learned about it from the quarrel between Fang Eniang and Mr. Han."

Zhao Zening suppressed a smile, lowered his head and coughed to cover up, and saw Rong Youtang in a blink of an eye, his smile froze instantly, and he said in surprise, "Why did you make the tea? This family treats guests very rudely!"

"It should be." Rong Youtang did not change his face, after serving tea to Zhuo Kai and the Eighth Prince, he stood aside.

Zhao Zening sighed, and asked the villagers earnestly: "Do you know the man's family background? He only goes out of the city during the day to do business, and when he returns home at night, he has many beautiful concubines. How could he be interested in a village girl? Is Fang Xiaozhen a fairy? "It's ridiculous!

"The villain doesn't know, I just listened to what Fang Eniang said."

"We didn't participate, but when we heard the quarrel, we went out out of curiosity to have a look."

"Fang Eniang said that the adult met her daughter in the dark and ruined her innocent reputation."

"Yanzi said that his daughter was kidnapped to a stone warehouse, coaxed, and asked that adult to take Xiaozhen home." Several people testified to you and said.

Zhao Zening was incredulous, and said with a smile: "What are you taking home? Do you want to use a girl?"

Rong Youtang couldn't help frowning: It's business, at least be more objective and prudent——

"Do you have something to say?" Zhao Zening immediately asked sideways.

Rong Youtang bowed his head and said: "I dare not. It's just that His Royal Highness Qing Wang gave an explanation before coming, saying that he would be taken to the camp in two quarters of an hour." After a pause, he solemnly told witnesses: "You are all from the same village. If you look down and don't see you, it's about the reputation of the girl's family, and it should be kept secret both emotionally and rationally."

"Brother Rong, don't worry, we understand this!"

"You asked us to say it as a last resort."

"I can't control other people's family affairs."

"Her parents are amazing, I dare not talk nonsense."

The acquaintances of the villagers eagerly confessed to Rong Youtang that they all felt innocent: just to watch the excitement, can't it?

Zhao Zening had a dark face, and was about to speak when he heard a "bang" from the courtyard door outside. Fang Tong and his wife rushed in, and Fang Tong panted, "Brother Rong, it's not good! Xiaozhen was slapped several times by her parents." , who was locked in the firewood room, but the person disappeared, and there is no one near the house!"

"Oh, the little girl has a thin skin, I'm afraid that such a thing will happen!" Fang Tong wife stomped her feet and sighed.

Suicide.Hang yourself?Throwing into the river?Well?Cut your wrists?take medicine?

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, guessing in unison.

Rong Youtang's heart sank suddenly: Beating and seriously injuring common people?Force the innocent girl to commit suicide?

"Your Highness Eighth, human life is at stake, we have to find someone!" Rong Youtang made a quick decision and reminded: "If something happens to Xiaozhen, this matter will really be unclear!"

Zhao Zening did not move at all, and picked up the teacup slowly: "His Highness?" Rong Youtang suppressed his eagerness.