The emperor's edict on the handling of the cases of "exchanging death row prisoners" was officially issued ten days later. He Jingzhong, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was dismissed from his post, thinking that his plan was a parent and son, and he was exiled to Yuezhou as an internal official. He Wenxin followed the law and rectified the law; The officials involved in the case, including Zuo Cheng, Lang Zhong, and Wai Lang, are all guilty of the same crime. Although King Yu was not implicated in any way, among the six imperial departments, he was able to hold these two very handy. He lost two Shangshu in one case. In addition to remorse and distress, he hated Xie Yu to the core.
Someone with a heart made an inventory of the gains and losses of the two sides in the past half a year, and found that although it seems that the prince has been beaten repeatedly recently, and King Yu is in high spirits, with this case, the losses on both sides are not much different.
On the prince's side, the mother-in-law was demoted, lost the court debate, broke the minister of ritual and the minister of personnel, and was moved to the Guijia Palace. On King Yu's side, the case of the land invasion was against a Duke of Qing, and the queen was even more neglected in the palace, and now there are no ministers of punishment and ministers. People say that one is growing and the other is growing, but the strange thing is that the two are fighting like a raging fire, and they are constantly fighting, but no one has seen them growing up. At most, King Yu can barely be regarded as a little closer. The relationship between Prince Mu's mansion and Prince Jing was nothing more than that.
However, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu at this time did not have the leisure to settle down and settle accounts. They are now focusing all their energy on one thing, and that is how to fill the vacancies in the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Officials, and take 10,000 steps back. Speaking of, no one can let the other person on.
The prince is currently thinking about it in the Guijia Palace, and he does not dare to directly intervene in this matter. He can only pretend to fight with others. It is too hard to only get seven points, and Prince Yu is only promoted because the two former ministers who have fallen were recommended by him. Yes, Emperor Liang is currently in a period of low evaluation of his ability to know people. Naturally, he can't say that the wind is like the wind and the rain is like the rain. Therefore, the two have been fighting for a long time, but they can't achieve a result.
It's easy to say that the Ministry of Officials has just gone through a book, and the organization's operation is not problematic for the time being, but the Ministry of Punishment has been boiled half of the pot at once, and the person who is not in charge will be unsustainable. Emperor Liang was restless in his heart, and people in old age couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. All the princes and princesses entered the palace one by one to ask for their sickness. King Jing came with Princess Jingning to talk about Emperor Liang's recent troubles. , King Jing casually brought up Cai Hui, an official sent by the Ministry of Punishment, when the last time the three divisions were co-managing the land invasion case. When Emperor Liang was reminded by him, he suddenly remembered that this person wrote the text at that time, and left a good impression on himself. He hurriedly checked and confirmed that he was not involved in the case this time, so he called into the palace and had an interview for half an hour. I just feel that he has a clear mind, is familiar with criminal names, and has a lot of insight into agreeing to play. On the second day, Cai Quan was appointed as the Zuocheng of the third-rank penal department, temporarily acting as the minister, and asked him to resume the re-operation of the penal department and clear the backlog within a month. The prince and King Yu, who were fighting with snipe and clam, didn't know where Cai Quan fell from. They thought it was the other side's ambush, but at the end of the investigation, they had to believe that this person really did not belong to any camp. the centrist.
After the Ministry of Punishment first stabilized, Emperor Liang made up his mind to carefully examine the candidates for the Minister of Officials. After considering it for several days, he finally accepted the recommendation of Liu Cheng, the secretary of the Central Committee. Shi Yuanqing, the doctor of the Censorship Office of the Overwatch Council, was the official minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Shi Yuanqing is known for being upright and upright, and has had friction with the Crown Prince and King Yu. Emperor Liang also disliked him because he had contradicted him. This time, I don't know how Liu Cheng persuaded Emperor Liang to endure. Personal preference, entrust him with important duties.
However, the enthusiasm in the courtroom did not affect Mei Changsu's increasingly leisurely days in the mansion. Although he is now a recognized advisor to the King of Honor, the loss suffered by the King of Honor in the case of "exchanging death row prisoners" was purely due to his own carelessness and underestimation of the enemy. As for how to fight for the two ministers, King Yu came to ask Mei Changsu's opinion, but he was born in Jianghu after all, and he has no available contacts in the court. At most, he will analyze and recommend a few suitable candidates. In terms of implementation It was impossible to count on. Fortunately, King Yu didn't put too much hope on him. He just listened to his opinion and went to work by himself.
Therefore, during these warm spring days, Mei Changsu only concentrated on one thing, that is, recruiting craftsmen and starting to rebuild the garden of Su's house.
The artwork of the new garden was designed by Mei Changsu himself. It is mainly composed of high and low vegetation landscapes, supplemented by waterscapes and rocks. A large lotus pond was newly excavated, and a nine-bend bridge and a small pavilion were built. Ten large-scale ancient trees surrounded by two people were planted with many flowers according to the seasons. It is rare that the progress of the project is extremely fast, from the start to the end, it only takes a month.
The second day after the renovation of Su's house, Mei Changsu invited many people from the capital to visit the garden with great interest. At his special invitation, the two brothers from the Xie family brought Zhuo Qingyao and Zhuo. Qingyi, the two brothers and sisters of Prince Mu's Mansion brought several senior generals, Meng Zhi brought his wife, Xia Dong even brought Xia Chun, who had just returned to Beijing, and although Yan Yujin did not bring anyone, he He brought a delicate canoe, which caused Fei Liu to float on the water of the lotus pond all day.
Under the warm reception of the host, the party was very lively and cheerful. The guests who come to the door are not only of extraordinary identities, but the key point is that everyone's position is very messy, and everyone has a relationship with them. Chatting is actually a rare refreshing and comfortable. Yan Yujin was the first one who could play and make trouble. Mu Qing and him were very bad-tempered, and the two of them were worth a bunch of ducks. Among the others, Zhuo Qingyao is well-versed in the anecdotes of the rivers and lakes, the Xuanjing envoys are well-informed, the Princess Nihuang is a legendary figure, and the host Mei Changsu is even more interesting and wonderful... No one thought of it before coming here, this looks like It can be so pleasant to put together such a bizarre party.
After visiting the garden view, the luncheon is set on a semi-open platform. The dishes look simple and light. The best part is that each dish is accompanied by a different wine. , Among the people in the audience, only Xie Bi, who loves wine tasting, can tell most of the wine names, and the rest only know a thing or two.
After the banquet, Mei Changsu ordered someone to set up a tea table, warm a cup of tea with his own hands, and when everyone had a cup of tea, Fang Xuxu said with a smile: "It's so boring to sit, so I thought of a way to play it last night. I wonder if everyone is interested?"
The way Jiang Zuomeilang came up with, even if you don't want to play it, at least you have to listen to it. Yan Yujin hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, Brother Su, talk about it."
"I was lucky enough to get a bamboo slip sheet music sheet. I have been working on it for a long time, and I roughly concluded that it was the long-lost Guangling San. I hid this sheet music somewhere in the garden last night. Whoever found it first, I will give this score as a gift." Mei Changsu explained, shaking the cup with the aroma of tea, "If you are not interested in treasure hunting, I will accompany you to drink tea and chat and laugh here, and see who is today. Get this head start.”
As soon as he heard the three words "Guangling San", Yan Yujin's eyes lit up. Mu Xiaowang, Mu Qingqian, likes to play lightly, and is also excited. Although Xie Bi is not interested in piano scores, he feels that he should go on a treasure hunt. would be more fun than sitting and drinking tea, so these three were the first to stand up. Xiao Jingrui thought that he could go or not, but after hesitating, Yan Yujin's eyes widened. He knew that his friend had a better chance of winning by himself. He smiled and put down the teacup and pulled Zhuo Qingyao to get up together. Zhuo Qingyi was also very interested from the look of her expression, but because the girl was reserved, she was embarrassed to join in the fun.
The county master is such a smart person, she knew what she was praying for at a glance, she stood up with a slight smile, and said, "Miss Zhuo, would you like to come with me?"
Zhuo Qingyi held back the joy on her face, and hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "It is Qingyi's honor to be called by the county master."
Seeing that both the county master and the little prince had gone, the generals of Mu Wangfu, who were eager to try, could not sit still, and immediately followed. In just a short while, the entire platform was empty.
Mei Changsu gently turned the thin porcelain teacup with his fingertips and said with a smile, "It seems that the only people who are willing to sit and drink tea with me are Brother Meng, Sister-in-law Meng and Lord Xia Dong..."
"How come, there is also Lord Xia Chun..." Meng Zhi continued the conversation casually, looked at the east seat, and was stunned for a moment, "Where's Lord Xia Chun?"
"I left a long time ago," Xia Dong couldn't help laughing, "Brother Chun is also a music idiot. As soon as he heard the guqin sheet music, he couldn't sit still. Before Mr. Su's words were finished, he was like a gust of wind... Drifting away... "
"Yes, yes," Meng Zhi patted his forehead with his hand. "It's my forgetfulness. Lord Xia Chun fought with His Majesty last time for an ancient score."
"Lord Xia Chun is the best at the tricks and ingenuity. My little camouflage, which I hide, will naturally be seen through at a glance. It seems that Yujin is going to be sullen today." Mei Changsu said with a smile.
"It's unpredictable. Mr. Su's garden is not small. Whether he found the right direction from the beginning depends on luck." Xia Dong raised his eyebrows, and the long and narrow phoenix eyes overflowed with light, and smiled evilly. "This stinky boy Yujin has dragged so many helpers. I think that anyone other than Brother Chun who finds this ancient manual will eventually be snatched by him. His winning rate is not low. what."
Mei Changsu didn't say a word. He lowered his head to take care of the tea stove, changed the hot tea for everyone, and chatted about local customs. After about two or three quarters of an hour, Xia Chunren came back with a face full of spring breeze, holding a small mahogany box in his hand, strode forward, bowed his hands to Mei Changsu, and said, "Mr. Su, I am ashamed of such a generous gift. dare not."
Mei Changsu laughed loudly and said, "Lord Xia Chun found it by himself, so what does he have to do with Su. What about the others? Are you still looking for it?"
"Yes," Xia Chun smiled slyly, "I came back quietly."
"I didn't expect that Lord Xia Chun had such a playful innocence," Mei Changsu couldn't help laughing, shaking his head and turning his gaze to the left side of the platform.
Li Gang had been standing there for some time, and when he saw the Sect Master's gaze swept over, he quietly raised his right eyebrow and bowed.
With certainty in his heart, Mei Changsu said, "Go and invite the county master and the others to come back. Even if you look for it again, there will be no second copy."
"Yes." Not long after Li Gang gave the order, the other treasure hunters came back one after another. When Yan Yujin saw that the piano score was in Xia Chun's hands, although he was depressed, he also knew that this person was even more crazy than himself, so he only sighed twice and quickly put it away.
The shadows of the sun slanted westward, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. After the application, the guests got up one after another to say goodbye. Meng Zhi was the last to leave. He had always been riding a horse, probably because of his wife's company, so he also got into the carriage and rumbled away.
After Mei Changsu saw off the guests at the door of the house, Fang slowly returned to his own dormitory in the back garden. As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said, "Brother Meng, you came back so fast."
"I didn't go far," Meng Zhi came over to help him close the door, turned around and frowned, "Did you forget that Xia Chun was here when you played this game today? I was so shocked that I was in a cold sweat just now, but he was out of nowhere. A famous organ master, how dare you let him rummage around the garden at will..."
"This game is made for Xia Chun," Mei Changsu said with a proud smile on his lips, "The secret passage that even Xia Chun can't find out, that's the real secret passage... Besides, I specially rebuilt the secret passage. However, even if Xia Chun finds out, he can only see that it is a secret room. Besides, if I don't have the confidence to win him by seven points, I won't take this risk."
"That's right," Meng Zhi let out a long sigh, "When did you fail to do your job well?"
Mei Changsu supported his arm with a smile, and said in a low voice, "Today is the first time, Big Brother Meng, would you like to accompany my younger brother to visit Jingwang's mansion?"