Bystander

Chapter 7 The Royal Palace

On the way home from shopping for vegetables, Feng Lianer happened to run into Chu Ziming who had just taken Wushisan. He was doing some thievery activities, and he was still smoking Wushisan with some gang bullies today, his eyes were blurred, he was staggering, and he had to be supported by servants on the road. plague god.When Aunt Liu saw this, she also protected Feng Lian'er behind her, but it was such a coincidence that none of the servants could help her, so Chu Ziming staggered a few steps and knocked Aunt Liu to the ground. He stepped forward to apologize, but saw Feng Lian'er who had just stood up, "Well, who are you, you look so beautiful."

Aunt Liu hugged Feng Lian'er and hid behind her back, "Young master Chu, the old woman has no eyes and she knocked you down, please don't count the villains."

Seeing Aunt Liu's behavior, Chu Ziming immediately turned his face, "What do you mean, I just praised your daughter for being beautiful, but it seems that I am not pure in your mind," Chu Ziming Pointing at Aunt Liu and saying, "You, get out of the way!"

"Young master Chu, the old lady, I don't have such intentions, Duke Chu..."

"Get out of here!" Chu Ziming signaled his followers to pull Aunt Liu away, bent down unsteadily and said to Feng Lian'er, "Your mother said she bumped into me, and she still spoke rudely, what do you think?"

Feng Lian'er is also young, but she has to distinguish between right and wrong, she raised her neck without fear, "Obviously you bumped into me, Aunt Liu is old, I don't know if she was hurt by your bump, it should be you who apologized and took it with you." Aunt Liu looks at the doctor, so the villain will file a complaint first."

Chu Ziming straightened up, put one hand on the servant's shoulder, pointed at Feng Lian'er with the other, and shouted to the crowd, "She said it was mine, it was mine," as if hearing a ridiculous joke "Well, you follow me back to the house to get the money, and take your Aunt Liu to see the doctor." Chu Ziming looked malicious.

Aunt Liu broke free from her attendants, stepped forward and hugged Feng Lian'er and said to Chu Ziming, "My lord, the child is ignorant and has never read a book. Don't be as knowledgeable as her. You study the Tao of Confucius and Mencius. Please let us go."

"Hey, you are laughing at me." Chu Ziming pulled Feng Lian'er and pushed Aunt Liu to the ground. Feng Lian'er hit and kicked Chu Ziming and bit Chu Ziming's hand in a hurry when she couldn't break free. A few blood holes came out, Chu Ziming was in pain, and immediately threw Feng Lian'er out. Feng Lian'er could not stand Chu Ziming's push and push at a young age, she staggered a few steps and couldn't stand still, and hit her head on the sharp knife sold next to her There were several bloody holes in the booth.Although Chu Ziming took Wushisan, seeing people dying in front of him, all medicines had passed, and he pushed away the crowd and fled with a group of followers.Aunt Liu got up from the ground, hugged Feng Lian'er and wailed loudly, "Find a doctor quickly, big fellow, help me find a doctor! My poor child, how can I explain to your brother?" There were also spectators around. More, less help.

In the evening when Feng Wei returned home, it was deserted. Feng Wei was still wondering, where did Feng Lian'er go? Didn't he say that she would not be allowed to go out casually?Putting down his burden, Feng Wei went next door to Aunt Liu to ask where Lian'er had gone. As soon as he left the house, he saw Aunt Liu's son coming back pushing a cart, and Aunt Liu was crying beside her.Aunt Liu saw Feng Wei standing at the door, trotted forward and hugged Feng Wei and cried louder, Feng Wei looked puzzled, patted Aunt Liu on the back to comfort her, and asked, "Aunt Liu i, what's wrong with you?" ? Why are you crying? I was looking for you, where is our Lianer? Did Aunt Liu see it? This girl is disobedient, I won’t see her when I get home.”

Aunt Liu was even more saddened when she heard this, "Feng Wei, I'm sorry, it's my fault that she failed to protect Lian'er, aunt..."

Before Aunt Liu finished speaking, Feng Wei saw Feng Lian'er lying on the cart with blood all over her face. Feng Wei pushed Aunt Liu away and slowly approached the cart with an expression of disbelief.Feng Wei wanted to reach out and touch Feng Lian'er's face, but he retracted again. He walked up to Aunt Liu and asked, "Aunt Liu, isn't the person in the car Lian'er? Did Lian'er go somewhere to play, and then colluded with you?" Lie to me, Aunt Liu, this joke is too big, you can't play it like this." Feng Wei's trembling voice made Aunt Liu speechless, she just lowered her head and sobbed silently.

Feng Wei gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, tears rolled in his eyes, turned around slowly, walked to the side of the cart with his legs as if filled with lead and knelt on the ground, he stroked it over and over again. Feng Lian'er's cheeks and eyes were full of love, as if his sister was just asleep, and Aunt Liu's son next to him told him in detail what happened when Feng Lian'er went shopping in the street today.After listening, Feng Wei seemed to be a different person, his eyes were full of viciousness, he stood up and carried Feng Lian'er back to the house, leaving Aunt Liu and her son standing at the door.

On the other hand, Chu Ziming also knew that he had committed a serious crime, and the first thing he did when he returned home was to take care of the prefect. The prefect knew about this but wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune. It's not that I won't help you, you've lost your life, and human life is a matter of heaven!"

Chu Ziming clasped his hands together, "Your Majesty, please save me. As long as you can get through this incident safely, someone from Chu will be very grateful."

The magistrate twitched his beard, spread his left hand in front of Chu Ziming and shook it, "If Feng Wei doesn't come here to report the case to me, I'll take it for granted that the people will not sue the officials, and if Feng Wei doesn't give up, there's nothing I can do about it." of."

Chu Ziming said in surprise, "My lord, can it be said that 5 taels of silver can only be exchanged for 'If the people don't sue the officials, don't they?"

"Mr. Chu, 5 taels is a change of life? Do you still want to change the black veil on my head again?" The magistrate took a sip of tea slowly and continued, "Mr. Chu must understand." !"

Chu Ziming was so angry that he wanted 5 taels of silver and refused to take the initiative to suppress it. It was like a lion opening his mouth, but his tail was in his hands, so he could only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, so he obediently offered it with both hands. The white 5 taels of silver, saying that Feng Wei will handle it properly.

Chu Ziming has arranged the yamen here, and has prepared five hundred miles of banknotes over there, ordering the servant to send it to Feng Wei, so that the servant can spread the word that Chu Ziming lost his morals after drinking, and accidentally injured Feng Wei's. Sister, I am deeply ashamed of not being able to bring Feng Lianer to a doctor in time. I am heartbroken to hear that Feng Lianer has passed away, so I send five hundred li of silver to express my apology. It is clearly determined to die without hesitation.

After hearing this, Feng Wei refused the five hundred li of silver. Just when the servant thought that Feng Wei would also speak like a lion, Feng Wei just asked the servant to bring a message to Chu Ziming.

The servant trotted all the way back to the Chu Mansion. Chu Ziming was already feeling restless at home. Seeing that the servant came back so soon, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Did he take it?"

The servant shook his head, escaped and put the five hundred li silver note on the table and said out of breath, "Feng Wei said, he doesn't want the money, and his sister's life is not something that can be bought for five hundred li." Chu Ziming He sat down on the chair and thought about it, this Feng Wei is going to make things big, so he just doesn't do anything... Just when Chu Ziming was full of thoughts, the servant said again, "He also said that he just After taking the township examination, I didn’t feel very good, and I was afraid that I would fail the exam, and I hope the young master can help him.” Chu Ziming stood up excitedly when he heard this, “He really said that?”

"Really." Jia Ding nodded.

When Chu Ziming went up, he slapped the servant, "Can you stop panting after speaking, can't you stop panting after speaking? It scared me to death."

Jia Ding covered his face with his hands and continued, "He also said that he wanted to see the young master. After all, things are not seen by one person and two people. There are many things that need to be discussed with the young master."

Chu Ziming rolled his eyes, "Is that what he said?"

The servant nodded again.

"Really?"

"That's the truth, word for word, I don't dare to speak nonsense."

Chu Ziming had doubts in his heart, let alone his sister who died so calmly, and still wanted to ask his enemy to help him with the township exam?Seems out of the ordinary "Is there something unusual about him?"

Jia Ding thought for a while, "I think it's abnormal that he didn't shed a single tear. It stands to reason that she was his sister, and let the young master kill him like this..." Seeing that Chu Ziming looked at him with a sinister expression, he knew that he I said the wrong thing, and immediately changed my words, "My sister died unexpectedly, and it should be very sad to die on the street. If my sister died like this, I would cry for three days and three nights."

Chu Ziming sat on the chair, savored the Longjing in the tea bowl carefully, put down the tea bowl for a long time and said, "Tell Feng Wei, I, Chu Ziming, invited him to come to the house for a party tomorrow night."

After the servant took his order, he sent a message to Feng Wei.

After Feng Wei thanked his servants, he found Aunt Liu to wipe off the blood on Feng Lian'er's face, changed into clean clothes, and put on a layer of light red makeup. He hurriedly buried Feng Lian'er the next morning.Although Aunt Liu didn't understand why Feng Wei did this, she also had some guesses in her mind when she saw that the servants of the Chu Mansion came to Feng Wei many times yesterday, and asked Feng Wei if he took money from Chu Ziming.Feng Wei didn't explain much, just said, "Aunt Liu, today is the first time I come to worship Lian'er, and it may be the last time. I may not come here in the future, and I will ask Auntie to give us more in the future." Lian'er burn some paper money. We Lian'er haven't had a good life for a few days in this life. Parents leave early, and she has to take care of housework at a young age. It's me, the older brother, who is sorry for her. I will trouble Aunt Liu in the future. .”

"Feng Wei, what are you talking about? You really took Chu Ziming's money? You, what sage book are you reading?" Aunt Liu didn't believe that Feng Wei could do such a thing." You're sorry Are you parents?"

"Then trouble Aunt Liu to add a handful of soil to my father's and mother's graves during the holidays. Feng Wei thanked Auntie here." , Then got up and left without looking back.