"Why does my lord think that this ' ransom money' is life-saving money instead of a ' life-saving note'? The heart-piercing knife is the knife that kills without blood." Probably no one in Shen Tang's tent understands the darkness of the human heart better than Gu Chi. He smiled and said, "Qiu Dalang ignored the past grievances and donated money to save people. As he once fought with his brothers and conspired to kill others, he Can Qiucheng, his brother, accept this rescue? "
Qiu Dalang may really save his brother regardless of past suspicions, but he may also be trying to figure out Qiu Fumiyan's temperament - he is as proud as Qiucheng and will not accept the offer from him. Qiu Dalang's charity; as suspicious as Qiu Cheng, he would not believe that Qiu Dalang was sincerely coming to save him.
The point is not what Qiu Dalang does.
The key point is Qiu Cheng’s reaction.
Qiu Cheng died, and Qiu Dalang's great revenge was avenged.
Qiu Cheng is alive and Qiu Dalang earns a lot of fame.
Shen Tang rubbed the cold gold in his hand.
"If I were a veteran of Se Pi, I would be ashamed to accept it. The worst I can do is go back and bow my head to Qiu Dalang. I will tuck my tail between my legs and become a rich man in the future. At least I will have no worries about food and clothing. However, I will be ashamed to accept it. rookie As for his temper, I can’t tell. He would probably be frightened and angry. He was worried that Qiu Dalang had other motives for doing this, and he was angry that the situation of the two brothers was reversed, and that he had to be reduced to Qiu Dalang’s charity to survive..."
"Yes, people are accustomed to judge others by themselves." Gu Chi's thin lips curled up slightly, and he said sarcastically, "What kind of person I am, everyone thinks I am the same person. Since Qiu Cheng is a hypocritical gentleman, The brother in his eyes is again How can you be a magnanimous gentleman? My lord, are you interested in making a bet with Chi? What will happen to him if the news of the redemption falls into Qiu Cheng's ears? "
What will happen to him now? All have PTSD.
But——
Big gambling hurts the body, but small gambling makes people happy.
"What are the benefits of winning the bet?"
Gu Chi said: "Let the master decide."
Shen Tang immediately responded: "Okay, you said so!"
The reaction was so quick that he was afraid that Gu Chi would regret it.
The two agreed to write on the palms of their hands and showed it at the same time. Seeing the result, Shen Tang said disappointedly: "Alas, the bet can't work."
Because, they both wrote [death] Character.
Shen Tang joked: "I originally thought that if I won the bet, I would let you work overtime for ten days and a half in the government office unconditionally, and the monthly salary would be mine. I never thought that you and I would have an answer. Looking at the tide, Could it be that you listened to my heart before writing?”
“No, it’s because of the connection between my heart and mind.”
Qiu Shi sent money to redeem himself, and Qiu Cheng had to die.
If you don’t want to die, you must die!
Shen Tang closed the wooden box with a snap.
Invite the official from the government office over: "Go to Tangyuan and tell Laocai Sepi...ah, no, you want to tell Mr. Wen Yan the good news. The Qiu family has sent a ransom. He is free again, and I will send someone to escort him back to Qiushi tomorrow."
Shen Tang pronounced the accent on the last sentence.
"This matter is very important and must be told truthfully."
Someone has to take the blame.
Shen Tang and Gu Chi looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.
The clerk took the order: "The lower officials know."
The location where the prisoners were held was not far away.
Qiu Cheng and his family live alone in one courtyard.
The ransom money was delivered to Xiaocheng in the morning, the news was delivered to Tangyuan at noon, and Qiu Cheng committed suicide with his sword at night.
The details are exactly what Shen Tang and I expected.
When the clerk appeared with happy faces, Qiucheng and his wife were worried about Shen Tang's tricks to torment others - the body of Miao Shu had been sent before, which would keep the couple tossing and turning for several nights. Qiu Cheng was once the leader of a force and was still able to hold his own.
“I wonder what happened when the messenger came?”
The young official crossed his hands and saluted: "Congratulations to Mr. Wen Yan."
Qiu Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Oh, where does the joy come from?"
The young official said with a smile: "Just this morning, Qiu Cheng Shi sent Wen Yangong's ransom "Yin, my lord sent his subordinates to tell Duke Wen that he would send you and your family back to Qiu tomorrow."
Unexpectedly, Qiu Cheng failed. There was no expected joy.
Instead, he grabbed the clerk by his sleeve and asked him: "You said the ransom money was sent by the Qiu family? Wasn't it someone else?"
He mentioned several surnames and families in succession.
The father-in-law is unreliable, and the Qiu family is in the hands of his elder brother who has a grudge against him. Qiu Cheng has no choice but to write to his former classmates for help. But before they could help, Qiu's people came first, which gave Qiu Cheng a bad feeling. The clerk was confused: "It's not them, it's the Qiu family."
The eldest lady pursed her red lips tightly, worried.
Qiu Cheng asked for details again: "Is there a letter?"
The clerk shook his head: "No."
Qiu Cheng thought over and over what the clerk had said, and he didn't even know when the clerk would leave. When he came back to his senses, the sky outside the house was already dark, and the eldest lady was always by his side, her eyes full of worry: "Master Lang, you scared me to death."
"Xu——"
A long sigh overflowed from Qiu Cheng's mouth.
The spirit collapsed visibly.
He sighed: "There is a murderous intention in the big house. If I fall into his hands, haha, I'm afraid I will die in a disgraceful way."
The eldest lady was surprised and said: "Why did Master Lang come out? This statement?”
Qiu Cheng suddenly said sharply: “You still don’t want to use the boss’s methods? You know? If he hadn’t used such despicable means, how could he be the one who should be adopted? It was obvious that all the elders of the clan were interested in me, but in the end, he was the chosen one!” There was no one to inherit the incense in the house, so he had no choice but to adopt two heirs. The second wife has two children, Qiu Dalang and Qiu Erlang, who are also Qiu Cheng. They are all children of the second wife's wife and full brothers from the same mother.
Adoption usually adopts the younger child rather than snatching the eldest son. Qiu Cheng is smarter than his brother, enlightened earlier, and is also deeply liked by the clan elders. He thought that he was the chosen one, and before the results came out, he still wanted to lead the Qiu family to go higher and further.
Unexpectedly, it was Qiu Dalang who was taken away.
This reality gave Qiu Cheng a blow in the head.
The treatment of the two brothers has been completely different since then.
The previous generation had squandered all their savings for the second house, and they had little savings. They were very short on food and clothing, and could not even afford to serve a few servants. However, Qiu Dalang was like a fish in water in the big house and studied under a famous teacher. , be a celebrity, occupy a high position, and enjoy being sought after by thousands of people.
Qiu Cheng, however, racked his brains to maintain the basic dignity of the family. His life was stretched thin and he became increasingly resentful.
At some point, he had the cruel thought that it would be better if the boss died, but when he calmed down, he felt regretful and ashamed. He thought he could control the demons in his heart, but he overestimated his morality and underestimated the resentment caused by jealousy.
The thought of killing my brother became stronger day by day, and the regret and shame after calming down became lighter and weaker day by day, until I could no longer feel it.
Qiu Dalang took away the life that belonged to him.
Why should he feel guilty and regretful?
So, he lay dormant and waited for the opportunity.
Until the chaos broke out, Huang Lie gathered the crowd and raised his troops.
He made a mistake and responded to the case, completely ignoring his brother who was still in the hands of Zheng Qiao as a hostage. If Zheng Qiao killed his brother in anger, Zheng Qiao's head would be used as a memorial to his brother and his family in the future, which would also complete their brotherhood for this life.
However, I never expected that the boss and his family would escape death, let alone that he would defeat Sibao County and become a prisoner. He urgently needed money to redeem his family.
The eldest lady gave words of consolation: "Master Lang, in my opinion, the uncle may...maybe that's not what he meant... How can brothers have a mortal grudge that cannot be resolved? At worst, go back and bow your head to the uncle and say goodbye. It’s a mistake, can he still kill you?”
Killing his own brother, Qiu Dalang loses his reputation?
Qiu Cheng threw her hand away: "A woman's opinion!"
The eldest lady staggered two steps and fell to the ground.
"Escort back to the Qiu clan... Haha, what a good return to the Qiu clan... I almost killed his family, will he pretend that it never happened? If it were you, would you just give up? Boss, but He is not a good person! He was afraid of the troops in my hands before. , I have to be a coward. Now that I have no soldiers, I am afraid that I will not be able to control my own death once I return to the Qiu family."
Qiu Cheng seemed to be stunned, his eyes were red, and he was breathing heavily. This unfamiliar look made the eldest lady feel frightened.
"Master Lang..." she shouted sadly.
"I can't lose to him..." Qiu Cheng's eyes fell on the sword. The sword blade once seemed to be of great weight, but now he easily pulled it out. The sword blade reflected the ferocious look on his face, "I would rather die." , and cannot fall into his hands and be humiliated.”
The sword lies across the front of the neck.
This scene made the eldest lady stupid.
When she came to her senses, her hands and feet had exhausted all her strength. She almost crawled to Qiu Cheng's side using both hands and feet, and raised her hands to cover her neck where the blood was gushing out. At this time, Qiucheng has not completely died, and his literary spirit can prolong his dying time on earth.
"After I leave...he will not dare to neglect...Second wife, you can find another good relationship..."
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Whether Qiu Dalang wants Qiu Cheng to die is hard to say, but Tang Mei really wants him to be brought with him... …The key is not to take the blame.