Hao Cunzhong firmly believes that being with the Chen family is definitely an investment with great long-term vision.

With promotion, wealth and life is booming, Hao Cunzhong is so beautiful.

But at this time, when the second housekeeper in his mansion went to Junshan to collect tea, he heard Luo Ning's boast.

The fall of the east gate of Quanzhou on that day had long become a heart-wrenching problem for Hao Cunzhong.

War is a trick. War is not pure struggle, and it is normal to take the enemy's will. If Hao Cunzhong had the courage to take responsibility on the same day and then resisted the enemy side by side with Yang Guodong, the emperor would not have held him accountable too much. At most, he would be asked about the crime of disobeying military discipline.

But when he escaped from Yang Guodong's horse, he only thought that the Qing army was powerful and that saving his life was important, and he never thought about making up for his mistakes.

It was also because of the thief who had been a thief for a long time, and running away became commonplace. When running away, he tried every means to save his life. Who would foolishly create life for others? What kind of love is the same as a comrade and righteousness? There is no such concept in Hao Cunzhong's mind.

However, unexpectedly, Yang Guodong did it. He exchanged his death for most of the lives of the Ming army.

He died tragically.

The more he died, the more he was, the more he set off Hao Cunzhong's shamelessness and selfishness.

In the days after the Wushishan Battle, Hao Cunzhong always felt scared whenever he thought of this, fearing that one day he would be exposed, so why would the emperor spare him?

Of course, when you can't sleep at midnight, you don't have a trace of regret.

But in general, fear is greater than regret.

He just hopes that no one will mention that past, and it is best not to mention Yang Guodong's name, so that that past will be destroyed forever.

Although most of the subordinates who knew about this matter were dead, there were still some survivors. Hao Cunzhong took advantage of the army to reorganize those who were usually close to him as his own soldiers and to make them kindly. Those who were alienated from him were discharged and deported to return to his hometown, and secretly ordered Hao Zijian to intercept and kill these people on their way back to their hometown.

His own camp was even more settled, but unexpectedly, the enemy camp had a mess. However, the broken wrist Luo Ning was still a big mouth, spreading everywhere and whispering to everyone. If this was spread to the ears of those who were interested, would it be great?

Therefore, Hao Cunzhong did not hesitate and immediately ordered Hao Zijian to take Luo Ning.

But now I found that just taking Luo Ning is not effective, and many people in Zhuzhuang Village know about this.

In order to be foolproof, he can only slaughter the village. Even if he is a little risky, he can only do it with his teeth - how can he let his bad deeds spread?

"Zi Jian, you don't turn back when you start your bow. Since you do it, you must do it without leaving any trace. In this way, kill the Luo first, clean your hands and feet, and don't reveal any flaws. In addition, you don't need to dispatch troops to deal with the people of Zhuzhuang, as it is too easy to be exposed. After you finish your case with Luo, you will immediately leave the city and lurk near Zhuzhuang Village. You will take action quietly to kill all the people and set the fire. Once the fire is burned, everything will be burned. If it is gone, it will be gone..." Hao Cunzhong narrowed his eyes, his eyes flashed with a vicious light, and his words were as cold as if he was carrying ice chips.

"Yes, godfather!" Hao Zijian bowed and accepted the order.

Hao Zijian was respectful on his face, but he had a sudden blow in his heart: "Dear father is so cruel, will he kill me to silence me in the end?"

Hao Zijian killed Luo Ning, buried the body, and lit up a hundred personal soldiers, put on casual clothes, and left Yueyang City separately.

...

After Hao Zijian took the people away, Hao Cunzhong was always upset and always felt something would happen.

It started raining again in the afternoon, which made Hao Cunzhong feel that Hao Zijian's trip would not go smoothly.

If the rain continues to stop at night, the fire cannot be released. If the fire cannot be released, it will be difficult to cover up the traces of murder.

"I hope Zijian is smarter and acts when it comes to the opportunity. If you can't set fire, don't do it. You'd rather wait for a day than reveal flaws." Hao Cunzhong looked at the rain scene in the yard and thought silently about his thoughts.

It was also considered that the sky was as wished by others. After a while, the sky finally cleared, and Hao Cunzhong's spirit was refreshed.

As long as the rain stops, even though the house is wet, if the fire really needs to rise, this little moisture cannot be stopped.

"Master, Master, Master Yuan sent someone to send a letter, saying it was very urgent." After dinner, the housekeeper hurried in, presented a letter, and reported.

"The letter? What else do you still write in the city?" Hao Cunzhong felt a little strange, so he took the letter, tore it open the seal, and finished reading it in three lines at a glance.

"Ah? The emperor got off the boat in Yiling?" Hao Cunzhong was shocked after seeing it, and quickly calculated the days in his heart: "By the days, the emperor should have arrived in Jingzhou long ago. He would go straight to Wuhan from Jingzhou east. Will he come to Yueyang? The emperor often acted unexpectedly, and there is a possibility of private visits to Yueyang. If he didn't come to Yueyang, why would Chen Zhenhui write a letter to secretly instruct? Is it just to buy the favors of the prefect Yuan and my personal relationship?"

"Impossible. Chen Zhenhui would not do this for favor. Since she wrote a letter, she would give a hint that the emperor would definitely come to Yueyang."

"Oh no, oh no, the emperor may be about to arrive in Yueyang. If the matter of slaughtering the village is out, the emperor will definitely find me soon. He is so smart, it is not easy to make excuses."

"What to do? What to do?"

Thinking of this, Hao Cunzhong was so anxious that he was wandering around the house like a hot pan ant.

"It is impossible to send someone to inform Zijian, and the city gate is closed. Although it can be asked to send someone out, I really found out afterwards that I once sent someone out of the city at this critical moment, and it is really hard to explain."

"Now I can only hope that Yu Zijian will not take action. Maybe after a long rain, Zijian is worried that it is difficult to set fire, so he won't take action."

Hao Cunzhong was walking around the room like a donkey pulling a mill, but in the end he didn't come up with a good idea.

Finally, he patted his head with full regret: "Hey, am I so confused? Do you want to slaughter the village? The emperor is the most important evidence. As long as Luo Ning is killed, there is no evidence to die. The emperor will convict me because of a few rumors? Besides, it is not that coincidental that the rumors will reach the emperor's ears? Chen Zhongwu is by the emperor. If there is no slaughtering the village, even if there is a rumor, he can still speak a few good words for himself, and maybe he can pass the test."

Hao Cunzhong didn't sleep all night, fear and regret intertwined, and he only hoped that dawn would be dawn to send someone out of the city to Zhuzhuang to see the situation as soon as possible.

...

Hao Zijian brought people to gather in Junshan. After it started to rain, his heart relaxed and said to himself: "Down, the bigger the heavier the better. As long as I keep stopping, I will not have to slaughter the village."

But the sky will not follow others' wishes, and the sky will be clear in the afternoon.
Chapter completed!