Clam Pearl

Gu Zhao never thought that he would return to Biluo Mountain for such a reason in this life. Biluo Mountain is the place where he and Zhao Chunrun became friends. Because of this beauty, the two of them have spent many times to build this place many times over the years.

There are temples, towers, pavilions, and gardens of various colors.

They originally thought that if they were old one day, they would spend their old age here, want to sleep, want to eat, have nothing to do, plant flowers and pick fruits, and stroll along the mountain road to spend their old age.

But who would have thought?More than a hundred members of Geng Cheng's family were left here.

He never wants to come again...

Gu Zhao went up the mountain in a hurry, and when he got to the mountain, he saw that there was a mess there, so he didn't bother him. He found a row of tents on the side, entered one silently, sat in a corner wrapped in a cloak, and began to think about something.

A stove was lit in the tent, water was boiled, tables were set up, and officials coming and going came in and out, talking about the case and how the superiors arranged it.

Once this person died, the rest would be good. Sitting in the corner, Gu Zhao remembered many things, many good things about being old.

This old man is kind and timid. He usually doesn't like to provoke anyone, and he doesn't take it seriously when someone neglects him. It's a good thing that he can always think of his little brother. He is also very down-to-earth and considerate of others.

Who would kill such an insignificant person, or would such a big enmity destroy his family?

Gu Zhao thought of that old man's face, the smile on that face, his charming drunkenness, all kinds of things came to his mind, and he became even more sad.

In the distance, the sound of monks chanting sutras collectively could be faintly heard. At this time, the mountain was cold and cold, but the corpses were pulled up one by one. Although the blood had been drained long ago, the flesh was still scattered everywhere. Fishy.

Not long after, big blowflies appeared outside the tent, and occasionally a few flew in, buzzing inside the tent, disgusting!

Someone whispered outside the tent: "Come up, come up! One after another!"

"I see! I see!"

"It's a child! It doesn't look that big, it's so long, who is this his family? Oh, if I knew the result, I wouldn't go last year, and the gift money is all for nothing!"

"Have you found the old man?"

"Oh, it's morning! The first one is him. Tell me, isn't this strange? Didn't you say that the gods are reborn? They will die too? Hey!"

"Be cautious!"

"Ah, ha... how much this person eats and drinks is destined! Look, in a few days, the wealth and honor of several generations in this life have been exhausted, so it is an early death!"

"That's right, it's just his house that is suitable, and he didn't do anything, and the richness came. This...hehe, brother Chen, his small garden is really good. I went there last time. There is a duck in sauce in his hometown, which is very delicious, hey, I won’t be able to eat it in the future..."

Gu Zhao couldn't bear it any longer. He opened his eyes, lifted his cloak and hat, suppressed his temper and said to a small official in the tent, "Go out! See who it is?"

Everyone in the tent was startled and fell silent.

The little official glanced at Gu Zhao, and his face turned pale. Who would have thought that King Ning would be wrapped in a cloak and quietly hide in the corner of the small tent.Now it's all right, no one knows who's there in this mess... It's really bad luck if you don't talk.

The little official muttered to himself, who did he provoke?It's just that I don't like to listen to the gossip outside, so I came here to warm up the fire, which is good, I set myself on the fire and roasted together.

The already depressing tent seemed to be frozen, and the outside didn't know, but the conversation was still lively, like going to the market.

"Another one, another one? Oops, it's a girl! Ouch, no head... I made my master's meal disgusting last night..."

Gu Zhao said nothing, and no one in the tent dared to move. The little official knelt down for a while, and then walked out slowly with a face of embarrassment. Not long after, hurried footsteps came from outside the tent, as if being chased by a ghost. .

After waiting for a while, the little official came back from the outside by himself, knelt on the ground, and said nothing.

Gu Zhao laughed angrily, what does this mean?

He looked at the people around him, and suddenly realized that most of the people sitting in this tent were officials from the Ministry of Punishment, and these people were not under his control, and these people also looked down on him over the years and had no friendship with him.

The little official on the ground knelt silently, he had already given up all he could, and if he didn't work as an official with sesame seeds and mung beans, he couldn't go out and offend dozens of people. Why should he go to the bad guys' career? He would listen to that. I also feel really hateful!

But, I can't say it!Dozens of people's futures have been ruined by this person in front of them?The ancestor who asked the question was really terrible in the folklore.

They were deadlocked like this. Not long after, someone shouted that Sheng Jia had arrived, and the clerk wanted to get up to pick him up. Gu Zhao didn't say a word, and continued to sit alone. The people in the tent went out to pick him up as if he had been pardoned. up.

The little official also stood up and ran out, and only then opened the curtain, but because of running too fast, Gu Maochang, who came in to look for someone, ran into him head-on, and fell back and forth.

Gu Maochang's face turned pale, he thought he was frightened, he came in and stammered, "Little uncle..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Zhao waved his hand to call him, and whispered a few words in his ear, Gu Maochang's face turned red immediately, and after cursing, he turned around and wanted to run out.

But Gu Zhao grabbed him and said, "What's the matter with you? Don't those people belong to Dingying, and when they grow old, they belong to Zhuang Chengxiu. Don't be such a young bird. Those people are not under my care. I will take care of them." It doesn't matter, you only take that person after staring at him, take him to the old queen's side, and tell him to speak for himself!"

Gu Maochang was taken aback, and looked at Gu Zhao, Gu Zhao just waved his hands helplessly, he was really not in the mood to care.

After Gu Maochang ran out, Gu Zhao was still sitting, until he went outside to look for him at home. Xinzai came in and said that everything was ready. Then Gu Zhao stood up slowly, his feet went limp, Xinzai hurriedly Go up and help.

"Seventh Master?" He was really worried.

Gu Zhao shook his head, waved his hands and smiled wryly: "It's nothing."

Every spring, Biluo Mountain is always the most beautiful place in Beijing. Peach, apricot and pear blossoms are blooming one after another. Geng Cheng has been considered a rough man all his life. He never imagined that he would be buried in such a beautiful place.

The officials who rushed over were still surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. The holy man was here, so they stood on the edge of the cliff and waited.

At this time, they were silent like cicadas, and then they lost their temper with the old man in front of him. They didn't know who was so wicked. All of them were pointed at the place and punished to kneel. Now it's over, and the dignity of a lifetime is gone!

Should!If you don't talk, everyone will die, and it's cool!It doesn't matter what time it is!

Now the top is still asking about things and holding them accountable. It seems that there is no hope of going down the mountain today.

Walking out of the tent, Gu Zhao breathed out, feeling that there was a tinge of sadness about a dead person at this moment, so he should pay homage to his old brother.

Xinzi and the others handed Gu Zhao a bamboo basket. Gu Zhao picked up the bamboo basket and walked slowly to the edge of the cliff. He reached out and grabbed a handful of paper money and threw it down the mountain. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything. After holding back for a while, he suddenly shouted in a hoarse voice: "Old brother! You go slowly...Brother brought you money, you pack it well, and if you want to drink, rest your feet and buy it as you like...Old brother ...Brother brought you money!"

The people over there were all stunned. They were all decent people. They had seen and heard too many sacrificial rites, but they had never heard of Gu Zhao's such, such vulgar, such straightforward... But listen, listen Seeing... Inexplicably, many people's eye circles are red...

"...Old brother! The whole family went out to play! How about not bringing money? My brother brought you money! In the past, you took care of me, and today I will take care of you and bring you enough money. You are tired from walking... just buy a car! Buy a horse! Don't save money for brother, brother will send you on the road...

Old sister-in-law...My brother gave you money...My brother is not a married man, you can hide it...Don't let him go out to treat guests tomorrow...

Great niece!Little nephew, little uncle brought you money...take it, go out...study...marry..."

Gu Zhao couldn't continue, when someone behind him suddenly stretched out his hand, caught his basket and said, "Old Qi, give it to me...we're here to see off the old brother too!"

Looking back, it was Dingying and the others. At this moment, their eyes were red and they were holding on tightly.

Gu Zhaoyi stretched out his hand to wipe away his tears, took a deep breath and said, "This matter is aimed at us, my brother is young, my elder brother can't do it, the brothers can handle it!"

Ding Ying was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said seriously: "Naturally! Naturally!" When he said the latter, he gritted his teeth a bit.

Ding Ying took the basket, and the new boy and the others gave a few blue coins. Then, the head of the Protector Six Stars was on the edge of the cliff, also raised the basket, grabbed a handful of paper money, threw it out, and scattered it all over the sky...

"Old bastard Geng... the money is collected, you old bastard went out to enjoy the blessing..."

At this moment, a howl suddenly came from the foot of the mountain, and everyone looked over there, but it was Feng Shang who came, and he shouted: "Let me go... let me go... the old man treats me very well. Rushan, even if you want my life today, I want to send it off..."

Gu Zhao waved his hand, and the people were let go. Feng Shang stumbled over, fell several times along the way, and broke his knee.

Running to the edge of the cliff, Feng Shang fell to his knees, beating his chest and wailing: "Woohoo...Old benefactor, woohoo! Sui Tiancheng is seventeen years old, there is no shot in the law, Bai Yang is bleak, the sad wind reverberates, and the heartbroken Nanyan is heard several times. Crying red and half the wall is setting sun, call out Brother Geng, please drink up the glass, the wine will be aged, but your soul is flying, the wine reflects the shadow, you are depressed, the blue sky is speechless, Mei An is sad, thinking about this moment, living and dying to participate in business, lonely soul Desolate, I hate Weiyang..."

"Old brother! You can go slowly, wait for the old man for a few years, let's go drink together..."

"... Duke Geng of the Wei State, was born with good morals, loves all people, is trustworthy and friends. He is honest and honest in politics. Although the capital is vast, there is no grass and grass, but the brother is merciful, condescending, and becomes a gentleman. He is ashamed. With the heart of the heart, there is business. The emperor is ignorant, suddenly cruel, full of people, young and old, disappearing in an instant, the field of Shura, I can't bear to mention it again, the kindness of knowing you, there is no chance to repay, but begging for the afterlife. All shattered. The vast chunks, long and tall, the Tao has no tolerance for kindness..."

"Old man, collect the money, walk on the road, go to heaven, first kowtow to the late emperor, we will go next year..."

"Woohoo... I feel grateful for the past, face the wind and shed tears, and wait for the future to recognize each other with words, follow each other, and continue the relationship in the world. Words are unwritten. Alas!

The cold and heat are over, and death is different, but with paper and pen in mind, we can talk about the hope of reunion, hate that we met late, and we can't talk all the time..."

Unaware that those words were moving, the officials waiting over there finally started to sob...

Gu Zhao sniffed, turned around and walked over to the curtain that was surrounded by dozens of meters. Behind him, Xinzai, Xizai, Gu Huaizi, and the courageous servants in the family were all carrying charcoal and copper basins, etc. Utensils follow.

Walking to the front of the curtain, an official brought red and white strips of cloth and wrapped them around Gu Zhao's waist. Gu Zhao lowered his head and asked, "...over there, have the inspectors from the Ministry of Punishment finished their inspection?"

The official raised his face to look at Gu Zhao, and replied very respectfully: "King Hui Ning, the inspection is over, and according to your instructions, I also helped the old man clean up. That's nothing to say, you see..."

Gu Zhao nodded and said, "Understood."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and ordered people to carry the birthday materials that Shanxia had prepared for his elder brother Gu Zhao up the mountain.

Gu Zhao is in Shangjing. To put it bluntly, he doesn’t have a good reputation. Since he came here, he either stays at home and doesn’t go anywhere.

Geng Cheng is dead, and the people in Beijing have everything to say, but everyone never expected that it was this person who personally helped Geng Cheng wash his body and restrain his body in a dignified manner.

Others were jealous, and it was too late to hide, but Gu Zhao frankly brought his family's servants in Biluo Mountain to help Geng Cheng's family with funerals. For Geng Cheng's male offspring, the tools were washed and dressed by King Ning himself.

Later, there was no one in Geng Cheng's hometown, and he had no relatives in Beijing. All the funerals in his family were paid for by Gu Zhao.

Today, he treated Liu Xing very kindly, besides rewarding the cemetery, he also made a burial robe in the inner court, and rewarded all kinds of funeral things. Geng Cheng's son and daughter were all buried with their titles.

Apart from these, the unmarried sons and daughters of his family have ordered their bones to be temporarily stored in a small temple under the Fayuan Temple. With a dark marriage...

One after another, I have thought of everything today...

Gu Zhao handled the funeral very well. If someone else did it, he would definitely have everything to say, but Gu Zhao was different. He had asked the Chaozhong household department and the palace to go to Geng Cheng’s family to register property, and there was a penny. He didn't want any of them, and ordered people to send them up.

In this way, Geng Cheng's funeral is very decent, the six stars are left with five stars, but all the nephews and nephews in the five stars are all dressed in linen and mourning, holding spirits and throwing pots... What should be, Geng Cheng has up.

He was not very popular in his life, and his reputation was even more mediocre. Who would have thought that the rest of the five families would try their best to make his family decent, and today they will be rewarded even more generously.

At this moment, the matter would have come to an end, but at this time, Dingying didn't know what to think, and suddenly summoned the heads of several families, he wanted to continue the bloodline of the Six Stars of the Protector of the Emperor...

Geng Cheng's family used to have few people, but now they are all dead, and all the distant relatives are relatives of his wife's family, which is not possible here, so Ding Ying wants to choose a boy from the remaining five-star family to inherit the heir, yo, this is interesting the...

What a great thing to have such a big dukedom. All of a sudden, the five stars who were originally united as one suddenly lost their hearts.Gu Zhao was not the patriarch, so he didn't go, but after hearing the news, he laughed angrily.

Others don't know, but Gu Zhao is the person next to him. Even if Ah Run let go of this title, he would not be willing, let alone allow such a thing to happen.

Even Gu Zhao could feel from Ah Run's very brisk steps in the past few days that Geng Cheng's death was a good thing for the emperor. He killed his family right under his nose, which slapped Ah Run in the face.

Within a few days of the incident, some officials were dealt with in Beijing. These officials were all those who spread ignorant rumors and slandered rumors in Biluo Mountain that day.

Gu Zhao did not disturb Zhao Chunrun when he did this matter, he just told Dingying what he had heard from Gu Maochang, then Huanhai and Qi Yuanjing.Just like that, before Imagami knew about it, those few people stretched out their hands without any scruples.

As for the little official who didn't say anything that day, now Gu Zhao knows his name. This person's name is Li Duan, and he is a member of the fifth rank under the Ministry of Punishment.

In Gu Zhao's eyes, all officials below the fourth rank are petty officials, and there is no way to start from a high level. This is the only way to see things.

This official named Li Duan was a direct blood relative to Li Zhai. He was the eldest son of Li Zhai's elder brother.

On the night of the accident, Li Duan followed his father to his uncle to plead for mercy overnight. He felt that public outrage was hard to offend. How about a dozen or so gossips?He can't do this!

Furthermore, there are too many people, and if this matter is delayed, it will be fine!He also never expected that, logically, the king of Ningjun was in charge of the Qianding Division, and the county magistrate was not as good as the current one. He was well-behaved. Why was he pushed down several ranks in one go, and sent to the Yamen Prison of the Bingma Division in Wucheng in Beijing, Going to be a goalkeeper?

That night, Li Zhai didn't see the father and son at all, so he laughed angrily. When is this?What kind of loyalty and reasoning are you talking about? Hudi Liuxing is sharpening his knife now and he doesn't know who to turn to to vent his anger.

The prince lost his temper because of this incident, and before Dingying and the others could get angry, the prince Zhao Yuanxiu spoke first, pointing at Li Zhai and scolding: "Your nephew is really good, and no one sees it in his eyes." Is it? Ning Junwang is also a super-ranking Junwang, and he pretends to be deaf and dumb when I ask him a word? Well, since he is loyal, he will stay at the prison door for the rest of his life!"

In this way, this Li Duan really guarded the prison door all his life, and did not move for half a step in his life.All his life, he wondered if he had suffered bad luck in that life. Why did the two emperors have trouble with a little man like him?

He didn't mention Li Duan, but said that Zhao Chunrun was here today, and he has been meeting Yunliang and others in Shuize Palace every day for the past few days.

The cause of Geng Cheng's death has been kept under wraps, nothing else but because his family was beheaded. This head was not cut off with a knife, but was cut off with a "line of red".

The so-called "a line of red" refers to twisting the celestial silk thread into a tough filament, wrapping it around the neck and pulling it with skill. Before the head of the deceased falls off, a line of red marks will appear on the neck.

Zhao Chunrun was very concerned, especially concerned, because the assassination team of Yixianhong was once cultivated by the heavenly emperor Zhao Chunxi when he was the prince.Almost 20 years have passed, why not assassinate yourself, but choose Geng Cheng to do it?

What's more, the day before Geng Cheng's family was killed, Zhao Yuanxiang fell from the roof of his house and is still unconscious?

This matter is so strange... Zhao Chunrun couldn't figure it out.