Joy of Life: Rebirth of the Second Prince, Inviting Emperor Qing to Die

In the dead of night.

Xu Zhiping lay on the damp straw mat, listening to the painful groans coming from the cell next door.

The place where he is now is the death row of the Dafeng Dynasty. During the day, there is nothing happening.

But at night, the situation is different.

It was cold, damp, and there was a foul smell in the air.

After all, the people locked up in here have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in this room, so the air is naturally not good.

Xu Zhiping thought about this and sighed slowly.

He never imagined that things would turn out like this.

Next to him was his beautiful daughter-in-law, who was now trembling with fear.

Even the two daughters next to them were frightened and passed out.

However, he can understand it.

If this kind of situation happened at home, anyone would be scared.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but it will make his whole family suffer.

Moreover, in the morning, His Majesty's order had already come down. His crime was so serious that he was sentenced to beheading. His wife and daughter would be sent to the Jiaofangsi, where they would live a life worse than death.

However, the fate of his son and nephew was better than death.

Nephew Xu Qian'an was sentenced to exile.

As for his biological son Xu Xinnian, he was not affected because of his identity as a member of Yunlu College.

Therefore, it is a blessing for the Xu family to have descendants.

At this moment, his sleeping wife suddenly woke up and hugged Xu Zhiping.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Xu Zhiping reached out and touched his wife, comforting her.

The wife was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, with tears all over her face. She immediately nodded and said, "Husband, I... I just had a nightmare."

"Besides, even if I die, I would rather die than go to the Jiaofangsi."

Although she had never been to the Jiaofangsi, she had heard from others that it was not a place for women to stay and that life there was worse than death.

Therefore, even if it meant death, she didn't want to go in there.

Xu Zhiping hugged his wife tightly and continued to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, I will be with you."

"Even if I die, I will stay with you."

The wife then nodded and slowly closed her eyes.

at this time,

Suddenly, Xu Zhiping heard a slight sound of footsteps.

Then came the sound of the key turning.

When he heard this, he sat up suddenly, scaring his wife in his arms.

"What...what happened?"

"Is it possible that someone wants to arrest me and take me to the Jiaofangsi?"

The wife said in horror.

Xu Zhiping waved his hand and said, "Probably not. It's not the right day yet."

"Wait a minute, I'll go over and take a look."

Just when Xu Zhiping arrived at the cell door, he saw a dark shadow suddenly flash in.

"Who?"

Xu Zhiping asked in a low voice.

"Shh, don't make a sound."

When the shadow came closer, Xu Zhiping was able to see the person clearly in the faint moonlight.

This person was none other than his colleague in the Imperial Sword Guard, Zhang Kui.

On weekdays, they have a very good relationship.

"How did you come?"

Xu Zhiping was surprised and happy. He did not expect that Zhang Kui would come to see him at such a critical moment. He was so moved.

Then, Zhang Yuan squatted down and took out an oil-paper bag from his arms.

"I brought you some food."

"You've been locked up for a few days, you must not have eaten yet." As he spoke, he handed the oil paper bag to Xu Zhiping.

"Brother Zhang, thank you so much."

Xu Zhiping took the oil paper package but did not open it directly. Instead, he walked to the corner and handed it to his wife.

"what is this?"

The wife asked in surprise.

Xu Zhiping said: "My colleagues brought food, you can eat it first."

When his wife opened it, she saw roast chicken and beef, and a smile appeared on her face.

Even if I die, I will die with a full stomach.

Afterwards, the two daughters next to him also came over with happy expressions on their faces.

Just like that, the three of them began to happily eat the roast chicken and food.

At this time, Xu Zhiping came to Zhang Kui and said, "Brother Zhang, I appreciate your kindness."

"It's too dangerous for you to stay here now, so you'd better leave quickly."

However, Zhang Kui said: "Actually, there is another important reason why I came here to find you."

"what reason?"

Xu Zhiping asked hurriedly.

He knew that the colleague in front of him would definitely not take such a big risk to come and discuss something with him.

Zhang Kui lowered his voice and said, "I found out something."

Xu Zhiping's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and he asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

"The strange wind that day didn't seem to be caused by demonic power."

Zhang Yuan's voice was barely audible as he continued, "Someone sprinkled some kind of powder on the roof of Guangnan Street, and I found some residue."

Xu Zhiping recalled that day, the strange wind did indeed carry a strange smell.

"anything else?"

"The gunpowder in the tax box," Zhang Yuan continued, "is specially made, mixed with sulfur and saltpeter, but also a kind of black powder that I have never seen before."

When Xu Zhiping heard this, he immediately frowned and asked, "You mean..."

Zhang Yuan interrupted him and said, "This is not an ordinary robbery."

"I suspect someone wants to take this opportunity to cover up something."

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

Zhang Yuan stood up quickly and whispered, "I have to go. Take care."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared into the darkness like a ghost.

However, Xu Zhiping continued to lie on the straw mat, Zhang Yuan's words just now constantly echoing in his mind.

He recalled the meaningful smile on Lu Qianhu's face when he gave him osmanthus honey wine that day.

And the hand guards worn when counting tax silver.

There is also the strange wind on Guangnan Street.
All of this seems to point to a terrible truth.

But now he is about to be executed, and even if we know the truth, there is nothing we can do.

"hateful!"

Xu Zhiping sighed helplessly.

Early the next morning.

When the jailer came to deliver the meal, Xu Zhiping noticed that his eyes flickered.

He quietly broke open the rice ball and found a note hidden inside.

There was only one short sentence on it: "Be careful of Lu Qianhu."

When Xu Zhiping saw this, his heart sank suddenly.

Lu Qianhu is the deputy commander of the Imperial Sword Guard and one of the persons in charge of escorting the tax silver this time.

If even he is involved, then this matter is really too complicated.

Moreover, Xu Zhiping also felt that this was a dead end prepared for him.

When Xu Zhiping thought of this, he felt very angry and desperate.

Even now, he still doesn't understand why it turned out like this.

I am just a centurion and have never offended anyone. How could I suffer such a disaster of having my entire family wiped out?
why?
Why did those people treat him like this?
(End of this chapter)