Nirvana In Fire

Chapter 41: An old friend in a tea house

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"This!" A large oval pear was handed to him, looking plump and moist, very delicious.

"Why give me this one?" Mei Changsu smiled slightly, teasing the young man in front of him.

"maximum!"

"Is the biggest one for Brother Su?"

"Um!"

Mei Changsu tilted his eyes slightly and saw Meng Zhi who was sitting beside him drinking a glass of water, smiled secretly, and deliberately asked, "Fei Liu, tell Brother Su, what color is this pear?"

"Dark White!"

Meng Zhi spurted out a large mouthful of water that he had just drank in his mouth, and stared at Fei Liu while choking and coughing: "Deep... what color is it dark?"

Fei Liu snorted, ignored him at all, and turned his head away.

"Actually, we Feiliu are the people who are best at coining words." Mei Changsu's eyes were filled with warmth, and he stroked Fei Liu's hair softly. The latter seemed to be able to feel his feelings. Like caring, he followed the past and handed over the water pear in his hand again.

"Fei Liu, I can't eat this now," Mei Changsu said with a smile, "This is a frozen pear..."

“Frozen pears…”

"It's just frozen so that it can be stored for a longer time, but when you want to eat it, you must thaw it first, otherwise you won't be able to bite."

Fei Liu opened his eyes wide, looked at the pear in his left hand, then looked at the pear in his right, and finally raised the smaller one to take a bite, and was instantly stunned.

"Can't you bite it?" Meng Zhi had regained the demeanor of a master at this time, and leaned over and said, "It has to be thawed in water, and it can only be eaten when it is soft."

After Fei Liu digested this sentence for a while, he disappeared immediately.

"Actually, that pear can't be regarded as the biggest one," Meng Zhi shook his head and sighed, "The biggest round object in the imperial city should be the head of Gaosheng, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, right?"

Mei Changsu couldn't help laughing, "Brother Meng's words are interesting, even if the tall lord didn't encounter these troublesome things, his head should be bigger than Shuili?"

Meng Zhi couldn't help laughing, "You still say that you are so leisurely to deal with such a headache for others. I know you are not in a bad mood today by seeing how you tease Feiliu. ."

The location where the two of them are now is an elegant and unique tea house in the south of the city. Although it faces the street, it is not noisy. Each tea room is a single bamboo house, and it is decorated with taste.

Since the case of hiding the dead body in the dry well was reported to the officials, all people in Jinling have known two things. One, there are corpses in the well in Lanyuan; two, a new celebrity, Su Zhe, wants to buy a garden.

Lanyuan was in ruins, and it was the scene of a murder. Of course, it couldn't live there anymore, so Su Zhe should have to buy a new house. So no matter if you want to take the opportunity to make friends, or if you really recommend it with good intentions, or if you really want to sell the real estate, in short, the invitations from all parties to invite him to see the garden are constantly overwhelmed. However, since he was still living in Xie's residence, Xie Bi blocked most of these troubles. Besides visiting the house recommended by Yunnan Mu's and Xia Dong, Mei Changsu went out today for the third time.

"What do you think of the house I chose?" Meng Zhi asked as he got closer.

Mei Changsu slowly glanced back at him: "Could it be that you really plan to sell that house to me?"

Meng Zhi joked: "Although I feel like I'm rushing to make friends with celebrities, you really give me face and are willing to go out with me to have a look."

"What kind of weight do you have as a great commander, and who do you dare to give you face? Look at today's acceptance of your invitation, Xie Bi obviously thinks it is for granted, if I reject you, he will instead Would you be surprised?" Mei Changsu smiled lightly, "What's more, my initial fame in the capital was not entirely due to the battle between you and Feiliu? Although it was not arranged by me, it was an accident. Effect."

"That kid Feiliu is indeed a prodigy. I haven't seen him for a few days, and he seems to be getting better again. I heard that he defeated Xia Dong not long ago?"

"Yeah." Mei Changsu replied casually, as if he didn't care, "This child is calm, and naturally resonates with martial arts. However, he is still young and his inner strength is not pure enough. He really meets a pure Yang like you. A master will inevitably suffer a loss.”

"What does it matter, he still has a lot of time to practice." Meng Zhi tapped the teacup and asked for the second time, "What do you think of the house I chose?"

Mei Changsu thought for a moment and said, "I can see that you chose it." "Don't be so poisonous, although I don't understand those towers, pools and pavilions, but I know your thoughts, so I went to great lengths to help you. You don't appreciate it if you found this place."

"That's what I meant," Mei Changsu looked at him with warm eyes, "Brother Meng, you really know what I want best."

Although Meng Zhi was a little complacent about taking credit, he was a little embarrassed to thank him so directly. He scratched his head and said, "I also know that the scenery in that house is indeed a little worse..."

"The garden scene is to be renovated, otherwise people will wonder how I chose such a house. But there is one advantage, it is the top ten scenic spots. Brother Meng, it's really hard for you to worry about it."

"I didn't bother too much," Meng Zhi said embarrassedly, "I also found out when I was wandering around, the back wall of this house and the back wall of Prince Jing's mansion are only a few feet apart, because there is a ditch and sewer in the middle. , it makes no sense, there are trees on all sides, and the main doors of the two houses open to different streets, it feels that the two houses are not even in the same block, it is indeed difficult to find that the two houses are so close. Shu, don't you have someone specializing in earth techniques? After you move in, you will dig a secret passage between your backyard and King Jing's backyard. Even if you don't usually communicate publicly, he can secretly secretly do so at night. I have a private meeting with you from the secret passage..."

Mei Changsu looked at the top master of the beam weakly, and said, "Although it's a good idea, can you not use words like Feiliu? What is a private meeting?"

"Similar meaning..." Meng Zhi thought for a while and asked again, "Aren't you going to make a clear statement now? Sooner or later, the crown prince will know that you destroyed the matter of the last county master. He is not a powerful person. Man, you may not know what revenge will be taken against you, I think you should pretend to obey King Yu first, even if you don’t care about his shadow protection, at least you don’t have to face the enemy on both sides, right?”

"Don't worry, they're all busy right now, and they don't even care to come and clean me up." A cold smile appeared on Mei Changsu's face, "There is a certain way to defend and not attack is an absolute defeat, since King Yu has already taken advantage of the dry well case to bite. With the respect of the Minister of the Household Office, the Crown Prince will definitely keep his eyes on He Wenxin's case. I think... He Jingzhong will definitely find a way to bring his son's murder case to the Criminal Department for trial."

"The Ministry of Punishment is the world of King Yu, can the prince keep an eye on it?"

"It's true that King Yu has the upper hand, but He Wenxin's case is too blatant. Uncle Wen Yuan is ruthless, and the Ministry of Punishment has to do something, and it is inevitable that there will be some setbacks."

"Of course you are the happiest to see them fighting each other." Meng Zhi saw Mei Changsu tuck his hands into his sleeves and hurriedly pushed a hand stove over, "But even if He Wenxin was stared to death by the prince, it wasn't He Jingzhong himself. , for King Yu, there is not much loss."

A meaningful smile suddenly appeared on Mei Changsu's lips, and he said softly, "If he knows how to restrain his subordinates just enough, He Wenxin's case really won't hurt him... His biggest weakness at the moment is still in Gongbai of the Qing Kingdom. business."

Meng Zhi hit his thigh and said: "Speaking of this, I was just about to ask you for advice. I think Xia Dong returned to Beijing, and most of the evidence has been collected. Why is there not even a single bubble in this land invasion case? , what do you think the emperor is thinking?"

"He's thinking... Who is responsible for this land invasion case... "

"what?"

Mei Changsu turned his palm over and put it on the stove for warmth, with a light expression on his face, as if he was gossiping at home: "The emperor wants to handle a case of land invasion, mainly because the recent trend of dignitaries to annex land at will, hindering the country's capital. But it is a difficult problem to hand over such a big case to whom to host it. I think that he has not yet decided on the presiding judge, so he has not made a move for a long time. "

As the commander of the Imperial Army, Meng Zhi is certainly not a simple and arrogant person. After thinking about it, he nodded and said: "Yes, the Xuanjing Division only investigates the case and has no right to conclude the case. This case is too big and can only be handed over to Zhongshu. The three divisions of the province, the censor station, and the Tingwei Mansion will have a joint trial... but..."

Mei Changsu sneered and said, "His Majesty the Emperor is like a mirror in his heart. If there is no neutral and composure person to hold the tribunal on top, a good case of land invasion will immediately turn into a party dispute. The original intention of the emperor to use the investigation of this case to stand up and be vigilant will not be achieved."

Meng Zhi frowned and sighed: "It's no wonder that the emperor is so slow to make a decision, this matter is really difficult to handle."

Mei Changsu glanced at him with a half-smile but not a smile, and said, "So it's up to you to relieve the emperor's worries."

"Me?" Meng Zhi was taken aback, "what can I do?"

"Of course there is a way." Mei Changsu leaned back with the heater in his arms, and the corners of his lips twitched lightly, "You can recommend someone to the emperor."

"Who?"

"King Jing."

Meng Zhi stood up suddenly, "What did you say?"

"If you want to control the people of the three divisions, no courtier can do it, you can only rely on the royal family. Let the prince go, this case will be unmanageable, and let the king go, it will definitely reduce the big things and the small things. Jing Wang stay away. The political center has been in the center for many years, and he is an upright person, so let him try this case, and then we can really achieve the emperor's purpose of handling this case."

"But for King Jing, wouldn't this offend people?"

"If you want to enter this case, how can you not offend people? The key is whether it's worth it." Mei Changsu's voice was soft and cold, "Fixing this case just right can win the hearts and minds of the people, and build prestige. Demonstrate talent. What's more, if you offend some people, you will definitely get the support of others. Always standing at a distance, no one can see his existence... "

Meng Zhi stared at him for a long time, and then slowly let out a breath and said: "You have made up your mind, so you can't be wrong. There is nothing perfect in this world, I think you must have imagined it step by step. Yes. But what if the emperor does not agree?"

"He will agree."

"So sure?"

"Because he has no better choice." Mei Changsu pursed the corners of his mouth and swallowed a sigh that had slipped to his lips.

Besides having no choice, there is actually another reason. That is, Emperor Liang did not love King Jing, and he would not think too much for King Jing about the difficulties and consequences that he would face after taking over this mission, so it was easier to make a decision.

For King Jing, this was the first step on his official journey of no return.

Once you step out, you can't look back.