Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 117 True Growth

"Du Rou's mother was killed by the shrine, so she wants to avenge her mother." Ye Jianqing said to Lu Zhixing.

Lu Zhixing frowned, sitting aside with his hands crossed in front of him, looking calmly at Lu Ci Qiu and Ye Jian Qing in front of him, "So what? Is it because of this that she plans to disregard her own safety and her father's and resolutely plans to investigate alone? She comes to you because she doesn't have the ability to do so?

Let me ask you, if something happens to Du Rou, who will explain to her father?

If Du Rou leaks the secret before the case is solved, and the people from the Divine Spirit Cult get the news and run away, who will report to the Emperor?"

Lu Zhixing's words were sharp and hit the heart of the two people. He looked at this issue from the perspective of a Dali Temple supervisor without any personal emotions. It was precisely because of this that his words made the two people feel even more guilty.

Lu Ciqiu glanced at Ye Jianqing, whose face was calm and without any emotion. However, Lu Ciqiu was afraid that Lu Zhixing would mistakenly think that this was Ye Jianqing's decision and thus implicate Ye Jianqing. In addition, he was also involved in this matter. He also thought that if Du Rou was involved, they might be able to find some clues that they could not find. So he hurriedly said to Lu Zhixing, "But second brother, Du Rou is the only one among us who has had contact with the God's House. We can use her to get some information about the God's House."

Lu Ci Qiu thought that Lu Zhixing would agree with his idea after he finished speaking. He was delighted and was waiting for Lu Zhixing's approval, but instead of getting a compliment, he got Lu Zhixing's shocked and disappointed look.

He was shocked that Lu Ci Qiu would say such words. He was disappointed that such words came from Lu Ci Qiu, whom he had raised.

Perhaps it was because everything had been going too smoothly for Lu Ci Qiu since he went to South City. It had been so smooth that he felt that everything he did and every idea he had should be excellent.

He received praise from Lu Zhixing for everything he did, and Lu Zhixing agreed with every one of his ideas. The journey was too smooth and made him forget some things a little, so when he saw the disappointed look in Lu Zhixing's eyes, he was a little at a loss for a moment.

Lu Zhixing's eyes were like a poisonous snake wrapped around him, tightly wrapped around his neck, making it impossible for him to breathe fresh air, and even causing his brain to feel a little short of oxygen.

He repeatedly thought over what he had just said and done in his mind. He didn't know what had gone wrong. No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't figure out what had gone wrong.

He began to resent his brother for looking at him in that way. He clearly hadn't done anything wrong, but he felt he was being hurt by his brother and felt a little wronged.

Lu Zhixing noticed that Lu Ci Qiu had not yet realized what he had done wrong, and was looking at him with an aggrieved look, which made him feel sad. He thought that the younger brother he raised would be different from others, but he did not expect that he would be like this in the end.

"Use..." He whispered these two words softly. The weight of these two words was too much for him to bear. He looked at Lu Ci Qiu and sighed deeply, with an expression that Lu Ci Qiu couldn't understand.

Lu Zhixing finally asked, "Old Eight, let me ask you, who is Du Rou?"

"Du Guangyao's daughter."

"What about putting aside this identity?"

Lu Ci Qiu pondered for a long time before he said uncertainly, "They are the people of Da'an."

"Du Rou is a citizen of Da'an. There is no doubt about this. No matter who her parents are, she was born and raised in Da'an, so she is a citizen of Da'an. Moreover, her father is an important official in the court. Her father has given so much for Da'an. Is it so difficult to call her a citizen of Da'an?

Anyone in Da'an, regardless of their identity, belongs to the people of Da'an. As people, her safety should be protected by us. Her mother was unfortunately killed by the Shenling Cult. This matter should be handled by the Dali Temple and the murderer should be arrested immediately to seek justice for the deceased.

But now, not only have we failed to catch the murderer for her, you are also thinking of using her to lure out the murderer. How can you truly care about the people? The people are innocent and powerless. If they want to find the truth, fairness, and justice, they can only come to the government. But the government wants to use them as bait and let them die for you first. "Every word of Lu Zhixing hit Lu Ci Qiu like a whip, making him retreat again and again.

It turned out that he always felt that he was the same as the people, and that he lowered himself to integrate with the people for their own good and did things that were good for them. However, in his heart, he still secretly felt that he was superior to them?

Does he really think like this?

Lu Ci Qiu suddenly began to doubt himself. Was this really what he meant by the words he just said?

"Old Eight, you have to understand that although you are a prince, although you are a prince, since we are working in the Dali Temple, we have to worry about the world first. The justice of the people is in our hands. If we do a wrong job and arrest the wrong person, it will not only destroy one person, but also an entire family. Look, look at what is hung in the Dali Temple. If there is a discrepancy in the crime, it will be refuted according to the law; if there is an injustice, the details will be investigated and the punishment must be consistent with the crime, and the innocent will not be wronged.

The first thing we should do as officials is to protect the people, not to send them to die for you. Don't think about using innocent people to find out the truth. If bait is needed, it can only be our people in the Dali Temple, not those innocent people. "Lu Zhixing patted Lu Ciqiu's shoulder heavily. He really wanted to train Lu Ciqiu well, but he also knew that Lu Ciqiu was only a few years old. When he was his age, he was still struggling on the battlefield. Now this child has only been in the court for half a year.

But these are not excuses. He must be clear about what his responsibilities are and he cannot be the kind of person who will do anything to achieve his own goals.

Lu Zhixing would not allow and would not let him become such a person.

Every word Lu Zhixing said was a blow to Lu Ci Qiu. He had never thought that he would be such a person, but his words came out like this. He always thought that he was very good, never seeking fame, and would not use his status and power to oppress anyone, but...

Lu Zhixing was still angry that Lu Ci Qiu came up with such an excuse, so he left after saying this, leaving Lu Ci Qiu to think carefully about what he should do.

What he wanted was never the shrewd Lu Ci Qiu who seemed to know everything. What he wanted was the Lu Ci Qiu who could understand people's livelihood and the common people. If you can't do that, at least you should know what you can say and what you can do, instead of being the kind of person without conscience.

Seeing Lu Zhixing walking out with a disappointed look on his face, Ye Jianqing also sighed deeply. It should be said that Lu Zhixing's aura just now really scared her. Ye Jianqing looked at his departing back and fell into deep thought.

This person...

His ideas seem to be very good and he shows the demeanor of a wise ruler, but it is unknown who will win or lose in this battle for the throne.

She looked at Lu Ci Qiu again. Lu Ci Qiu was still standing there with a shocked look on his face. She walked over and took him to sit on a chair beside her.

After spending these days together, she actually knew that Lu Ci Qiu had no ill intentions in what he said just now. He just wanted to solve the case as soon as possible. If you walk on a road that is too flat, you will fall harder. I believe Lu Zhixing also knows this, so she was so angry just now and said so much to him.

"Lu Ci Qiu, are you okay?" Ye Jianqing poked his arm and asked.

Lu Ci Qiu covered his face in annoyance and buried it in his thighs, "Do I really think this way?" His voice came out muffled from between his fingers.

"Did you understand what your second brother said to you?" After all, they were friends for such a long time. Ye Jianqing rubbed his head distressedly, his soft hair flying in his hands, which was completely different from his current mentality. "Calm down first and think carefully about what your second brother meant by what he said to you. He is not blaming you."

Lu Ci Qiu didn't say anything, but just kept his head down and refused to raise it. He always felt that he had grown up and became someone who could be relied on, but in the end he was still not mature enough.

"Your second brother went out to fight on the battlefield at a young age. He has experienced more than you, and he has been exposed to more than you, so naturally he knows more than you. You have been in the capital since you were a child, and at most you went to the South City. But when you went to the South City, the flood had already passed a long time ago, and all you needed to do was drain the water. So you didn't see what those innocent people looked like when the flood broke out. But your second brother has seen more refugees and disaster victims than you since he was a child, and he knows better what the people want.

But you are also very good, you already know a lot more than others, but you still need time to grow up slowly, I think this is why your second brother brought you to the Dali Temple to work."

"Why?" Lu Ci Qiu asked.

"Because the Dali Temple is a place where cases are handled, you can see the separation and death of ordinary people, and know what kind of life they lead. Here you will encounter all kinds of things and handle various cases. These are all very training for you."

Lu Zhixing became quiet.

Ye Jianqing thought that he should have listened to him. He only lived for a short time in his previous life and had no time to grow up. Now that he has a new life, it is probably to make up for his regrets and let him grow up.