The Qingjiang River is fast, and the two sides of the river are rocky, so it is impossible for boats to find any place to dock.
When Zhuhou Temple was built, wood and stone were transported by water, and a wharf was built on the bank of the river for convenience. Although the pier has been abandoned because no one is using it, the place that has been renovated is better than the shoal river bank full of rocks.
Lu Min looked at the carriages and horses on the boat, as well as Mr. Jin Shui, who couldn't carry his shoulders or lift his hands. He gave up arguing with He Mouse that he didn't care about jumping over the rocky beach in three or two strokes anyway.
The ink carp was standing on the bow, looking ahead.
He didn't see the tomb temple that was expected to appear.
According to historical records, Emperor Yuan of Chu had intended to build this place as an imperial mausoleum for his burial a hundred years later, and he wanted to follow the old story of Zhaolie Temple and Wuhou Temple, not to let his officials be buried in the imperial mausoleum, but to worship at the same place.
There is no attached concubine's garden bed, nor the princess and prince's garden bed. With the southern Taiwei wall of the Big Dipper as the pattern, there are a total of 18 large and small tombs, ten of which can be called mausoleums.
The first person to be buried was Zhu Yan, the Marquis of Leyang.
Also the last one.
This huge mausoleum has been started several times, and has been interrupted several times. In the early years, it was because the new dynasty was established, and all the wastes were waiting to be rebuilt. It was very tight everywhere. Only the part of the Marquis of Leyang was repaired, and the construction was stopped. The occupied area was marked out, and a special person was sent to take care of it and clean it up.
After the state treasury had surplus, the imperial city and various yamen had to be repaired. It was not until the 20th year of Emperor Chu Yuan’s reign that the mausoleum was officially started. After less than a year of construction, the soil collapsed, and about ten servants die. The Ministry of Works and Qin Tianjian came to investigate again and again, and came up with the theory of Feng Shui, alleging that the Qingjiang River was a dragon, and the poor location of the mausoleum could not suppress the luck, so another site should be selected.
This matter has been ripped off in the court for a long time, and finally it was settled.
Emperor Chu Yuan ordered people to choose another site to build the emperor's mausoleum. after that-
Ugh.
Mo Li recited in his mind the topographical record that recorded the old events of the Chu Dynasty.
The world is flowing east, what can I do for it
The boat slowly approached the shore, the twilight was sinking, and only a few roofs that looked like flying eaves could be seen.
The bluestone slabs on the pier are scattered, and the gaps are full of weeds.
"It's here, take the horse out first." The old boatman greeted everyone.
Although Lu Min had been haggling with He Mouse for a long time, as long as he agreed, he would be very happy to pay, and there was no reluctance on his face at all.
He mouse was very surprised, scratched his head, and actually took the initiative to go ashore to help Lu Min put the horse on the cart.
"Are you a coachman? Why can't you even set a car?" He mouse said contemptuously.
Lu Min hesitated, but of course he wasn't.
Riding a horse is okay, no one has taught a prince how to drive a car!
"See if you don't, press it here, and then lift the hood." He mouse disliked while demonstrating.
Lu Min simply bent down and squatted beside him to watch. He never thought that after he separated from Meng Qi Mo Li, the carriage would not follow him if it wasn't his, and it would be useless to learn.
Mr. Jin Shui swayed to the shore three steps at a time. After the boat passed the Nuotu Beach, he was unable to recover until he stepped on the shore and fell to the ground as if he was collapsed.
"Sir didn't expect that it would be difficult to escape from Taijing?" Mo Li stood beside him and asked.
Mr. Jin Shui brought a baggage, a large wooden box, no matter how he looked at it, it didn't look like he was running away, but more like those scholars who traveled to study and visit relatives. How to run in danger with such a bulky luggage
Feeling ashamed and regretful, Mr. Jin Shui said after a long while, "I never thought of running away before, just because the road guide in my hand is easy to be traced, and I don't have the ability to live in seclusion in the deep mountains and jungles, and I may be arrested if I can't get to the pier. I went back, so I used my brains elsewhere. A while ago, Taijing had changed, and I felt that the opportunity had come. While waiting for the calm outside, I was thinking about how to escape... In the end, things went better than I thought, the court and the opposition The turmoil, although I don't know the forces behind those people, but over the years I have been able to find out some suspicious people based on clues, especially those who have taken exams and exams on my behalf. After taking the title, I entered the official circles, and who was attached to whom, I could find out about these things from Fengxing Pavilion, so... I was overjoyed that those individuals were dismissed and demoted one after another."
The forces behind the fraud case have been dealt a heavy blow, and the next thing may be an incident.
—This case is too broad and involves too many people.
Lots of people.
At first, for profit, people could keep a secret, because money and power could be obtained by this means. Now that the internal chaos is raging, it is impossible to guarantee that someone will use this secret as a vote in order to change the faction. At that time, everyone can get out of this sinking ship, and in exchange for glory and wealth, why not do it
At this time, Mr. Jin Shui had to leave.
If you don't go, you really can't go.
"I still underestimated the forces behind those people. I thought that the situation was so chaotic that they couldn't make a move... Even if they were caught, the big deal would be death."
Mr. Jin Shui looked at the box of books, which he had treasured for many years. Some of them were still isolated, so why would he be willing to throw them away
Meng Qi heard the words, shook his head and said, "Could it be that you haven't thought about the person who came to arrest you, not necessarily to silence him?"
Mr. Jin Shui said hesitantly: "They have had an infighting. Someone is going to expose the case and arrest me as important evidence?"
"good."
"That...that's my fate." Mr. Jin Shui's expression was bitter.
As a participant in the fraud case, or someone who can represent someone to take the jinshi examination, the emperor must be angered.
"Even the fraudulent examination of the county examination will attract public anger, not to mention the examination of Yu Yuelongmen. The emperor of the Qi Dynasty could not understand the Four Books and Five Classics. This kind of shocking fraud case, anyone who is involved in it can't escape a word of death, can't keep the whole body, and will bring disaster to the three clans."
Mo Li understood what Meng Qi meant. Hearing that Mr. Jin Shui only thought about death, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Sir, aren't you afraid of death?"
"What's the use of being afraid? Fortunately, I am alone, and my relatives have already died cleanly on the day the Chu Dynasty fell." Mr. Jin Shui's expression was complicated, with both hatred and relief. Over the years, every time I wake up from a nightmare, I can see the scholars and their families who died tragically because of the failure.
Although he did not do evil, he still had trouble with his conscience.
Mr. Jin Shui stood up staggeringly and said with difficulty: "As long as it is not executed by Ling Chi or cut in half, it is just a matter of one stroke."
Seeing him like this, Mo Li couldn't bear to talk anymore.
Meng Qi said solemnly: "Sir, what you said is wrong. Could it be that Mr. thought that after he was imprisoned, he identified someone, and after he finished speaking, he would be able to wait until the autumn to be executed?"
Before Mr. Jin Shui could answer, Meng Qi stretched out his hand and dragged the second prince over.
"Tell me about it."
"...will be severely tortured."
In fact, Lu Min didn't know the trial process of the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple, but he still knew the seriousness of the fraud case, and he also knew what the virtuous civil and military officials in the imperial court were like.
-However, it is also planned to conspire. The opposite prince.
Lu Min said to the stiff and sluggish Mr. Jin Shui: "It is said that they do not believe in the prisoner's active confession. There is no room for people involved in such a major case, it is just a matter of dying sooner or later, so even if a courtier is imprisoned, it will not be a problem. will be exempted from punishment.”
"More than that, no matter what the husband said or who he identified, the person who asked the case would never be satisfied." Meng Qi lowered his voice, his eyes showed that he didn't mean to tell Mr. Jin Shui, but rushed towards Lu Min.
"Even if the government is clear, factionalism will give people selfishness, and they want to take advantage of the situation to suppress the power of political opponents. According to the laws of the imperial court, in order to prevent interrogators from enticing confessions, there will be three people who will supervise the torture at the same time and ask the case to handle the case at the same time. They need the prisoner to take the initiative to speak out. The answer I want, so I will continue to torture, if the husband does not understand the situation of the government and the opposition and does not know the names of the courtiers, it will be fine, but the husband does."
Meng Qi's expression was cold, and his voice was as cold as a gust of wind on the river, cold to the bone.
Lu Min was the first to shiver, and involuntarily murmured: "Then... it's even more difficult, the three people who tried the case must be from different factions, they can't induce confessions, and they can't accept answers that are unfavorable to them. You can't be tortured, but if you reveal a person's name indiscriminately, it will set off a storm in the court. In the end, they reach an agreed interest and plan to use this to close the case, and you still don't know what the so-called 'standard answer' is, so you can only be tortured over and over again. , repeated nonsense again and again, until the one they are satisfied with can draw a pledge and wait for the execution in the autumn."
Mr. Jin Shui's face was pale.
Scholar's words must be honored with propriety. Kings often claim to rule the world with filial piety and subdue people with virtue. However, only scholars themselves know how much water there is in these words.
He mouse was pulling the car next to him. He had been eavesdropping at first, but now he was startled, and he didn't dare to listen again. He ran on board in three steps.
The old boatman was leading people to repair the boat. When he passed the beach before, a plank on the side was smashed into it.
"Uncle Yang, let's go quickly!" He mouse rubbed his hands together and urged.
"Are you afraid now?"
The old boatman didn't hear the conversation between Meng Qi and others, but he could guess something from He Mouse's face.
He mouse said embarrassingly: "Isn't it already sent away!"
He said and looked back at the cabin, hesitatingly said: "Master Zha, no, what about the group of Zha Qi? Do you really want to throw them into the river to feed the fish?"
The ink carp's ears moved in the distance.
The old boatman sneered with the smoke pot bag in his hand: "People will still float up when they die, unless they fill the sack with stones. Why do they get their hands dirty again? I'll find another shoal in the dark... Yes, no need. Just dock and leave the people behind. When they wake up and try to find a way to return to Taijing, we will already be hundreds of miles away."
"Uncle Yang is brilliant." He mouse immediately slapped his horse and slipped his beard.
The old boatman hummed and greeted someone to set off.
Seeing it, Lu Min smiled and waved to He Mouse, who paddled without raising his head.
"What does he mean, I haven't shorted his boat money?" Lu Min was not happy.
"...Don't you know that our group is a big trouble in the eyes of others?" Mo Li was helpless. He found that the second prince's mind was sometimes easy to use and sometimes unable to turn. This kind of intractable disease, even as a genius doctor, there is no way to do anything. .
"trouble?"
Lu Min pointed at Mr. Jin Shui blankly, "Isn't he the only one who is troublesome?"
Mo Li was about to speak, and the second prince lowered his voice in order to avoid Mr. Jin Shui: "Even with the appearance, it is the doctor and Meng Guoshi that are troublesome, stand out from the crowd, and easy to attract attention. But what does it have to do with me?"
Mo Li stopped talking, thinking that Lu Min probably didn't realize that this metaphor referred to himself as a chicken.
Meng Qi said mercilessly: "You won't hide your identity at all, others are about to guess your old background. Since you are going to find a place to remain anonymous, you must be prepared to guard against others' prying eyes. Report you to the government."
Lu Min opened his mouth, then lowered his head.
Meng Qi recalled Lu Min's calm expression in the cabin, and couldn't help but feel doubts.
The fishy smell combined with the smell of horses and the strange smell of grease smeared on the boat board made even Meng Qi frown when he smelled it.
However, the experts in the house have their own way.
However, Lu Min was really like a no-brainer, directly interfering with the old boatman's judgment.
This is amazing.
Meng Qi was puzzled, and naturally he had to ask for clarity at this moment.
When Mo Li heard it, he couldn't help but look over.
As a result, Lu Min looked around embarrassedly, and found that Mr. Jin Shui was still frightened, so he hesitantly whispered: "The doctor and the national teacher don't know anything, I have a reckless temperament, and I have been repeatedly said to be naughty when reading and literacy. Blindly obedient to the royal father, if I felt that I had caused trouble and would not listen to the instructions, I would be sent to the small Buddhist hall in the palace and ordered to copy the scriptures. At first, I copied it, but later... In short, I refused to copy it, the royal father. I was even more angry, so I was often locked up for ten days and a half months. The room was dark and airtight, and the incense was incense at first. The palace servants ignored me, ignored me, didn’t clean the house, and even the toilet was three times. Change every day."
Lu Min couldn't go on, he coughed and said vaguely: "If you want me to say, the messy incense mixed with the reincarnation of people's grains, the smell is particularly terrible, and finally I feel that my whole person is stinky, come out The descendants are all avoiding me. After washing three times, my body still smells. Only the eldest brother does not dislike me... Hey, by the way, how can I let the eldest brother know about this fraud case? Send this gentleman back secretly, I believe that the eldest brother will not be tortured by anyone."