Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 701 Dingjun Mountain
Mrs. Xu knew that she had "plotted to murder" the imperial envoy, and she would not escape the death penalty no matter what.

Even if she explained clearly that the people she really wanted to kill were only Han Jinxun, He Jinyun and He Yunsheng, the ending would be the same.

Now the "Heiyi" has been found out. Oh, he is actually Tuoba Heiyi, a member of the Western Xia royal family. The "Song Army" he led are all Western Xia spies.

Then she would be doomed.

So, she had no choice.

"Madam, you don't want the two major generals and your daughter to be killed for treason, do you?"

So she confessed.

Madam Xu had been lonely for a long time, while Tuoba Heiyi was handsome and strong, and was especially skilled in various ways to please women.

So, after Madam Xu's eldest son Qiu Dingjun brought this so-called confidant back to the teacher's mansion, the concubine had feelings for him and the husband had "intentions". Under Tuoba Heiyi's brave attack, Madam Xu quickly went from silently admiring him, to being intoxicated by his fiery gaze on her, and then to being obsessed with the little ambiguity between them, until... they were in love with each other.

However, she was so deeply in love that she lost her guard.

When she and Tuoba Heiyi were in the flower hall, this little man came up and pestered her when no one was around.

Although she knew that the place was inappropriate, she could not resist her young lover's obsession.

I just wanted to give him a small sweet treat. This kind of quick and easy pleasure wouldn't last long and it was really exciting.

Unexpectedly, after a kiss, he hugged her tightly and she fell into a state of confusion and passion.

And Qiu Pier appeared at this time...

When Yang Yuan heard this, he immediately had the answer in his mind: This was a scene deliberately created by Kou Heiyi just for Qiu Pi'er to see.

Yang Yuan glanced at Madam Xu with some pity in his eyes.

However, he did not tell Mrs. Xu the cruel truth, but continued to record what she said.

When Qiu Pi'er stepped into the flower hall, Tuoba Heiyi stepped aside.

But there was no time to hide the scene of Madam Xu with her clothes in disarray, her pretty face flushed and her eyes blurred.

Anyone who is not a fool can see that there is something wrong with her.

Qiu Pi'er was furious. When he rushed forward and asked who the adulterer was, Tuoba Heiyi suddenly attacked from behind.

He used his "crane beak" to hit Qiupi'er hard on the back of his head.

The heavy blow to this area instantly destroyed his brain tissue and caused him to die instantly.

At this point, Mrs. Xu had no choice but to follow Yi Heizi's instructions in panic.

Madam Xu made an excuse to send away the maids, servants and slaves, and had "Heizi" quickly move Qiu Pi'er's body to the study.

As for the letter Yang Zheng wrote to Qiu Pi'er, it was just a letter analyzing the pros and cons, offering an official position and making a promise, with the intention of persuading Qiu Pi'er to support his decision.

Because there was nothing strange about the letter, in order to create confusion and direct the suspicion of murder towards Yang Zheng, Tuoba Heiyi suggested that she take the secret letter and burn it.

Afterwards, because of Qiu Pi'er's death, the generals of Dingjun Mountain and Taiwei Yang Zheng became suspicious of each other, and the court had to send another senior official to handle the case.

So, Yang Yuan came.

At this time, Mrs. Xu felt guilty and terrified for killing her husband, and she also had more opportunities to come into contact with "Yi Heizi". She became more and more dependent on her young lover not only emotionally but also intellectually.

"Yi Heizi" told her that Yang Yuan was a very powerful person, a top scholar in the imperial examinations, a famous detective in the Song Dynasty, and a famous person in the "Ma Huang Crossbow Case" and "The Corpse Hidden in the Wall of the Privy Council Case"...

When Mrs. Xu heard what "Yi Heizi" said, she was suddenly terrified.

Because she was worried that the truth would be discovered by Yang Yuan, she accepted the advice of "Yi Heizi":

They pretended to be Han Jinxun and others and besieged the imperial envoy.

Then the Marshal's personal guards arrived and killed Han Jinxun and others, and rescued the imperial envoy just as the fire started.

The fire can destroy many suspicious traces, and the rebellion of the garrison generals will make the imperial envoy dare not stay here for long.

All the blame was put on the deceased Han Jinxun and He Yunsheng, and her son was promoted to the commander of the army because of his merits.

And she can naturally stay with her lover forever.

When the time comes, she will build another courtyard on the green mountain and say that she wants to remain faithful to her late husband and recite scriptures, and let Yi Heizi be the chief guard of the courtyard.

Mrs. Xu blushed when she heard the story of the widow and the captain of the guards, and she was also... eager to try.

Mrs. Xu told the story in detail.

In fact, there was also the fact that Qiu Dingjun, under the instigation of Tuoba Heiyi, developed ambitions and intervened in this plan.

However, Qiu Dingjun did not know what had happened between "Yiheizi", whom he relied on, and his own mother.

Therefore, if Mrs. Xu wanted to "take her son out", it would be easy as long as she concealed the "role" of her son, which did not play any role in the first place.

After Madam Xu finished speaking, Yang Yuan sighed, "Madam Xu, how dare you. You are in the army, and your son is in the army. It can be said that you have no foundation at all. That's fine.

Sometimes, if you have a team of soldiers willing to die for you, it is possible to accomplish some things. But you and your son... don't even have a team of soldiers you can trust.

All your status and power come from your husband, his father. And this man is already dead, and you dared to lure and kill the general in the army and besiege the imperial envoy..."

Yang Yuan looked at Madam Xu in disbelief: "Do you know that even if you succeed in killing Han Jinxun and the others, the result will only be that the other commanders of Dingjun Mountain will have no way to retreat, so they will rush into the Marshal's Mansion and slaughter you all?"

Mrs. Xu's face turned blue and red, and she said nothing.

Am I stupid?
I just... trusted that man too much.

He said his plan was perfect, and I believed him. He said he already had a group of loyal followers in the army, and I believed him.

He said that once Han Jinxun and the others were dead, the rest of the generals would definitely obey my orders, and I...believed it...

"Madam, please sign your name."

Yang Yuan didn't know what to say. He sighed and handed over the recorded confession.

Mrs. Xu stepped forward wordlessly and signed her name.

Then, she looked at Yang Yuan hopefully: "You...you will really save my son's life?"

Yang Yuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Don't forget, your children are also General Qiu Pier's children.

You committed a heinous crime, but General Qiu died in vain while serving as a garrison officer.

Therefore, although your sin is related to others, it cannot be implicated on them.

Because of General Qiu Pier, the court will never severely punish...his children, do you understand?"

Yang Yuan finally couldn't help it and said something sarcastic to her.

Your sin is unforgivable.

However, because of the husband whom you did not love and whom you killed together with your adulterer, he was able to preserve your common offspring through his merits and hard work.

Therefore, Yang Yuan specifically emphasized, "his children."

For a moment, regret and pain filled Mrs. Xu's heart.

Suddenly, she burst into tears.

……

At the foot of the mountain, several generals were anxiously waiting for news from the mountain.

When Chen Songqing heard the urgent message from Han Jinxun, he was shocked and immediately arranged for cavalry to rush to Nanzheng to report the news.

Shi Han is now the second in command in the Yang family army.

As Yang Zheng's status became higher and his age grew, he could no longer do many things himself.

Therefore, many things were left to Shi Han to do.

Shi Han now has a closer relationship with these middle and senior-level generals.

Moreover, since Shi Han wanted to discuss with Qiu Pi'er how to prevent Yang Zheng from handing over the Yang family army's foundation to the Wu family army, this was also in the interests of these generals.

When they heard that Shi Han had written a secret letter to Qiu Pi'er and Chen Zhuoguang had found evidence, they immediately thought of informing Brother Shi so that he would be on guard in advance.

After waiting for a long time, Yang Yuan came down the mountain accompanied by Han Jinxun, He Jinyun and He Yunsheng.

Yang Shou naturally stayed by Yang Yuan's side and protected him.

Yang Yuan called all the generals together, showed them the evidence he had recorded and Madam Xu had signed and sealed, and explained the situation to them one by one.

He took out the blood-stained "secret letter" and said, "This letter was written by Madam Xu and Xixia secret agent Tuoba Heiyi in order to confuse the public and create confusion."

Huh?
Han Jinxun and Chen Songqing were shocked when they heard this.

It turns out that... Brother Shi Han did not conspire with Boss Qiu, this...

It doesn't matter. Since it's fake, when Brother Shi gets our news, he will naturally know that we misheard and believed it, and he will just ignore it. That's fine.

Han Jinxun and Chen Songqing thought thankfully.

After Yang Yuan finished telling the story, his face darkened: "Everyone, the troops in the central route of Lizhou are brave and good at fighting, and they are famous and renowned. They are known as the Yang Family Army, and are as famous as the Wu Family Army in Lixi.

But things have been going on lately, rumors are spreading, the Yang family army is in turmoil, and people are changing their minds. If this continues, it will soon fall apart. And all of this is the conspiracy of the Xixia secret agent.

This Tuoba Heiyi has already fled. So, how could he gather so many spies in Dingjun Mountain? Are there any of his people in other places, around you?"

When the generals heard this, they were horrified.

Yang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Generals, do not let others take advantage of your tricks. The Yang family army is as strong as a copper wall and an iron wall. Whether it is the Xixia soldiers or the Jin soldiers, they have not been able to capture the place you are guarding in the past ten years.

But don't let others take advantage of you. Such an impregnable fortress was finally breached from the inside. Yang, I hope you can think carefully about what I said! "

The generals thought of the death of Qiu Lao Da and the evil plot of Madam Xu, the vicious woman. They thought that if Yang Yuan had not saved the situation, they would have fallen into the trap and killed each other, and then they would have been unacceptable to the court...

They couldn't help but feel frightened and ashamed.

Yang Yuan hammered at him for a while, then struck while the iron was hot and said, "General Yang's plan is also for Li Zhong's safety. But he is a little too worried.

If he was sick, frail, and old and wanted to retire, the court would have to decide how to deal with the situation in Lizhong. Why would he have to work so hard on his own?

Generals, rest assured, I will report the situation in detail to the court, and the government will make the final decision."

Han Jinxun and other generals were overjoyed and bowed to the ground one after another: "Marshal Yang, please do justice for us!"

A huge weight was lifted off Yang Yuan's heart.

Dingjun Mountain has been stabilized.

However, he didn't expect that someone was rushing to report to Nanzheng.

(End of this chapter)