Shipin Dalizheng

Mr. Cui kicked him, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. "Shut up! What do you mean by 'die without regrets'? Who is the eldest grandmother? Who is your master? Do you even know how to speak? How much bribes did you receive from Lin to pass on this? Come on, drag him away and beat him to death."

The visitor's face turned pale with fear, and he was still trying to argue, "I didn't accept any favors from Grandma. It was Grandma who was so pitiful that she asked me to deliver a letter before she died. I felt that Grandma was your sister-in-law after all... Spare me, spare me..."

He was dragged away by Zheng Jiu's guards while howling, and after being tortured, he confessed the truth.

Two days after the Northern Dynasty army crossed the river, people from the Northern Dynasty in Shangjing went to Shangyuanzhuangzi to see Lin Zhiyu, bringing her food and asking a doctor to treat her.

However, Lin was severely depressed and was half dead no matter what. The people in Zhuangzi were greedy for food and did not report the matter to Zheng Jiu.

The day before yesterday, Lin Zhiyu learned that Zheng Jiu was about to leave for the north without mentioning her. She cried and laughed, and after a night of turmoil, she wrote a suicide note and took poison. Her body remains there. The steward, unsure of what to do, lost his composure and hurriedly came to inform Zheng Jiu. He even rashly showed him the suicide note, revealing those suggestive words.

Mr. Cui was so angry that he cursed, "Are you really stupid, or were you instigated by someone? Beat him to death and go to hell to reflect on your mistakes."

The old man was so angry that he started swearing.

He opened the blood-stained letter with shaking hands. After a moment's thought, he knew it was not something he should read, but if he didn't read it, he didn't know how to break the deadlock.

"Zheng Lang, when I first met you that year, I felt that you were more beautiful than a spring breeze. But fate has twisted our minds, and you and I have become uncle and sister-in-law... The past is like a cloud of smoke. Wen Fengxiang Jun once swore that she would never marry Zheng Lang unless she was brought to justice. I cannot redeem myself by death, so I now offer my head as a token of my engagement. I only wish that you and your beloved will be forever united, and fly together. I, Lin, kowtow three times with tears and blood."

After watching it, Mr. Cui trembled all over and thought the game was over.

Not to mention Zheng Jiu, even this old man couldn't resist such a crazy confession of life and death. Others thought Zheng Jiu was cold-hearted, but as a teacher, he knew best that this guy was a romantic.

"Unjust, Zheng Jiu, why are you being haunted by evil spirits?"

The most famous doctor in the city was Doctor Mo, but he had already left with the army with Annan Bo Rongtang. The one who was invited to take Zheng Jiu's pulse was Doctor Sun, but of course, he was no longer the imperial physician.

"Master Zheng has injured his heart meridian. He needs to rest well and avoid being exposed to any major stress in the future. Otherwise, he will become depressed and his life span will be short."

Mr. Cui was heartbroken. His favorite student, who he had taught for so many years and was both talented in literature and martial arts, had been ruined in this way.

After that, he considered whether to let Zheng Jiu go to Shangyuan to see Lin for the last time. According to Mr. Cui, he would definitely not agree. He hated that vicious woman to death, so how could he let Zheng Jiu go to see her?

Tang Shiye had his own considerations. "Ms. Lin is despicable, but it's clear her tactics have worked. Your Excellency has been affected. If you don't go to see him one last time, it will be a lifelong regret when you think about it later."

"But what if seeing it is even more stimulating?"

Just when they were at a loss, Old Madam Zheng shrank her neck and said, "Jiulang's favorite thing is still the Sixth Miss of the Feng family. He has no romantic feelings for Lin, otherwise he wouldn't have pushed him to Dalang back then."

After asking carefully, Mr. Cui found out that Lin had drugged Zheng Jiu. Zheng Jiu didn't like her, so she took advantage of the situation and let the Zheng family's doctor fall into the trap, thus making the two enemies come together.

Mr. Cui was even more confused. Why was he so upset by something he didn't like? When he looked at Master Tang, Master Tang's eyes flickered. "Don't look at me. I've never hired a young girl before."

Finally, they unanimously decided not to go to Shangyuan to see Lin. Since she was dead, she should be buried. When she died, everything was empty. There would be no more words from her in the Zheng family.

When the group set out on their journey, they were already an hour behind the main army. Zheng Jiu was injured, and the combat effectiveness of the entire team was greatly reduced. Now they were considering catching up with Rong Tang and others, traveling together, and their safety would be guaranteed.

Zheng Jiu's guards and several Northern Dynasty servants left by Zheng Changning surrounded them. Dozens of people protected five carriages and galloped, following the traces of the army without stopping.

Zheng Jiu fell asleep after drinking the medicine, but was jolted awake halfway along the way. He was still a little dazed, "What happened? The carriage is going so fast!"

Seeing that he had woken up, Master Tang breathed a sigh of relief. "We've wasted some time. We need to catch up with the army. The overall situation is not good right now. It's hard to say if we won't encounter small groups of robbers."

Rong Tang led his men to round up and recruit criminals everywhere, but after all, it was only a short time, so some of them might be hiding.

Zheng Jiu's face was gloomy, knowing that they were getting further and further away from Shangyuan. However, he did not say that he must go to Lin's funeral.

Tang Shiye breathed a sigh of relief. He was most worried that this guy would be so infatuated with love that he would go to see his ex-sister-in-law regardless of anything else. In front of the Northern Dynasty Zheng Mansion's servants, if this second son of the Zheng family hadn't returned to the Zheng family, the notoriety of his affair with the widowed sister-in-law would spread.

"Zheng Jiu, you're not stupid, and Lin isn't kind either. Writing this letter to you at this time, and causing you this kind of consequence, is a crime worthy of condemnation. And as for the Zheng family in the north, you need to know who wants you to return and who doesn't.

Zheng's second legitimate son has a disabled elder brother above him and a half-brother who holds a military position below him. Who would want him to go back and fight for the family property?

Zheng Jiu smiled bitterly. They hadn't seen each other for twenty years, and he didn't know how much family affection was left.

Rong Tang's marching route was very special. The Zheng family tried their best to catch up with him, and on the third day they caught up with him at the mouth of the Mizhou Reservoir flood discharge river. However, since they were slow in crossing the river, they had to wait for a long time before it was their turn.

The larger army ahead also had carriages, but they were carried across empty by people getting off the carriages. The Zheng family followed suit, also trying to lift the carriages. The people ahead reported this to Rong Tang, who dispatched a hundred or so men to carry all five carriages across at once.

Tang Shiye went to express his gratitude on behalf of the Zheng family, but Rong Tang said to him, "We're one family, you're welcome."

When Master Tang returned, Sima Zhi asked, "How come you and the Zheng family are on the same side?"

Rong Tang said: "It's not with the Zheng family, it's with the Tang family."

He pointed at Master Tang and said, "Tang Chuyun, the eldest son of the Tang family and the son of Tang Yuanze, has been lurking in the Southern Dynasty for over a decade to investigate his father's case. He has avenged his father and closed a case that went unsolved twenty years ago. When he returns, His Majesty will undoubtedly express his gratitude."

Sima Zhi hissed, "Sweet cousin! This is going to be exciting."

"How to say?"

"I don't know if you've heard this, but the second branch of the Tang family has always bullied the first branch. After Master Tang died, the court granted his branch a small title, which the second branch coveted for many years. When we set out on the southern expedition, the second branch was forcing the first lady of the Tang family to adopt Tang Buyun as the heir to the title. When the real eldest son of the Tang family returns with merit, the second branch..."

Rong Tang laughed out loud, "That would be exciting."

Master Tang, who had not walked far, didn't know what they were talking about so funny, and turned around to look.

Another day passed, and Rong Tang's three thousand soldiers, Sima Zhi's one thousand prisoners, and some scattered families who followed him north, crossed the iron chain bridge and safely set foot in the north.

In the autumn of the 22nd year of the Nanyue calendar, the 22-year division ended, and Dai Viet was reunited. The floods, droughts, locust plagues, refugees rioting in the capital, the massacre after the Northern Dynasty broke through the city, the humiliation of the captured prince, and the mountains of corpses and seas of blood that Nangong Yan had experienced in his previous life did not happen in this life.