Xue Xiuyi's legs were weak, he propped up the door frame and slid on the ground, watching his wife and concubines hurriedly tidy up, he muttered to himself, "I can't go... Brother Jin hasn't come back yet..."
Footsteps came from outside the hospital, and the nurse stretched his neck to see that it was the military, and his soul was gone. The courtyard door was knocked open with a bang, Xue Xiuyi waved his arm when the army rushed in, and said, "The official slandered me, I am wronged!"
Du Junxin will take out the sign and documents from his arms, and say, "The ticket from the Ministry of Punishment, the emperor's Zhu Zhu," he looked around the yard, "The rest will be taken away."
Du Jun suddenly raised Xue Xiuyi, his feet slipped on the ground and his mouth was gagged.
After Fuman was imprisoned, the eunuch removed the group of people, and Li Jianting replaced all the key personnel of the internal affairs yamen that night. The guard knocked on the door, and without waiting for the other party to argue, he directly took the person with his mouth shut, even faster than Li Jianting's poisoning case. There were footsteps everywhere in the palace, countless guards stood in the shadows of the walls, and the eunuchs and maids who were still on duty were cautious in their words and deeds.
Xue Xiuzhuo didn't sleep, he stood by the window in his clothes, listening to the chaotic sounds of running outside the high wall. After the rain breaks, the cloudy clouds dissipate, and the cold moonlight shines on him, and his profile is reflected in the bamboo shadow in front of the window.
"Ah." Duan Er rudely wiped his nose and urged Xue Xiuzhuo to rest.
Xue Xiuzhuo looked back and said, "Is Brother Jin sleeping well?"
Duan'er nodded, pointed in the direction of Xue Jin's room, and said "um" as an answer.
Xue Xiuzhuo said, "Go to sleep."
Duan'er refused, and he slapped it with his hands, telling Xue Xiuzhuo to eat.
Xue Xiuzhuo didn't answer, he picked up the pieces on the chessboard with his fingers down, and looked at it, as if he couldn't understand something. Seeing that he didn't move, Duan'er showed a helpless expression, didn't leave, and sat down at the door of the room.
After a long time, Xue Xiuzhuo threw the pieces back into the chess basket.
* * *
The next morning, Xue Xiuzhuo waited outside Mingli Hall for Li Jianting's summons. There are countless reasons for his impeachment today. Xue Xiuyi went to prison and realized that corruption and bribery really happened. The rumors followed the trend, and even the number of students in the Imperial College who delivered famous posts to Xue Xiuzhuo decreased.
"Xue Xiuzhuo's taking the son of man is against the law of heaven," Yan Guan knelt in front of the imperial case, "Xue Xiuyi is his elder brother no matter what, the emperor, since ancient times, there has never been a case of a concubine robbing the eldest son of the direct line, not to mention that he is a Emperor and teacher, you should set an example. He behaves like this, doesn't he teach everyone in the world to despise etiquette and ignore the clan."
Li Jianting closed the memorial and said, "Xue Xiuyi favors his concubine and destroys his wife, and is greedy for money and extravagant. I think that Xue Xiuzhuo's actions are just to follow the etiquette and the consideration for his Xue family's direct line. There is nothing wrong with it."
The speaker was almost seventy years old, and shook his head tremblingly, and continued: "The old minister thought otherwise, brother is wrong, he can give advice and persuasion, this is brother, friend and brother respect..."
Li Jianting listened to the etiquette dogma that morning, and stood up immediately.
"... The so-called wise man will rule, and any wise man will lead to chaos."
Li Jianting couldn't move his feet and sat back again.
After the rain it was sunny and sultry, and the flowers planted in front of the hall were a little wilted. The officer rested for a while and drank a cup of tea. Before Li Jianting could speak, he continued to exhort him. Li Jianting insisted on sitting from the morning to the back of You Shi.
Yan Guan didn't know how many cups of tea he drank, so he said to Li Jianting kindly: "Your Majesty, the smarter and more knowledgeable you are, the better your ears will be..."
"I listen to your words today, it's better than reading ten years of books," Li Jianting got up and personally came to help her, and the flower on her forehead made her face bright, and said with a pleasant face, "I will ask you to tell the students of Guozijian another day. This is the most holy saying. It's not early today, I see that Mr. is tired, go back and rest first."
Yan Guan said "don't dare" as he walked, and when he was about to go out, he also said: "Ming, the trouble will be ruined before Mengmeng, Xue Xiuzhuo..."
Fengquan winked, bowed to support the speaker, and said with a smile: "The ground in front of the hall is slippery, sir and pay attention to your feet, the servant will help you go."
Yan Guan was supported by Fengquan and walked farther and farther. The setting sun turned the potted plants in front of Mingli Hall an orange-red color, and also illuminated the golden hairpins on Li Jianting's temples. She turned sideways and looked at Xue Xiuzhuo who was standing below the hall. Xue Xiuzhuo's back was like a knife, and his shoulders were carrying the last brilliance. The official robe was hidden in the afterglow, and Li Jianting could not see his expression.
"Sir," Li Jianting raised his hand and lifted the bead curtain, "Please."
There were no lights on and no one serving in the Mingli Hall. Xue Xiuzhuo knelt before the imperial case after entering, but Li Jianting did not return to the throne. She stood on the side of the imperial case, looking at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall.
"Xue Xiuyi's mistake has nothing to do with Mr. Li." Li Jianting said, "If Mr. is here to plead guilty, there is no need for it."
"Xue Xiuyi embezzled and accepted bribes, but the Ministry of Justice wanted the Juexi businessmen involved in this case, but they were all in vain." Xue Xiuzhuo was not on the ground like others. This case has nothing to do with Wei Chen."
"Recently, there have been many cases of impeachment against Mr. Mr., including more than ten counts of crimes against Mr. Mr., but I listened to Mr.'s words, so I didn't panic," Li Jianting stared at the painting, "It must have been expected."
Xue Xiuzhuo said, "Being poor means thinking about change."
The light in the Mingli Hall disappeared, and both of them hid in the darkness. The palace lanterns hanging at the corners of the eaves outside the hall were not lit, and the entire palace was like a deep sleep.
"You and Jiang Qingshan once rescued the Thirteen Cities, and Hai Liangyi brought down Hua Siqian, and you never sleep to investigate the land tax of the Eight Cities. No one in this world understands better than you how hard it is to get rid of the family's chronic ailments," Li Jianting raised his finger. Touching the calligraphy and painting, it was covered with Emperor Guangcheng's imperial seal, "You are disregarding objections and insisting on chasing the bill, just to give me a chance to win over the old minister."
There are priorities, Han Cheng and the queen mother have fallen one after another, and the family has no successor, and they have already shown a state of self-defeating fatigue. Xue Xiuzhuo understands it better than anyone else.
"You played continuously, asking for the dismissal of the old Fei clan, and beheading the entire family of the Fei clan," Li Jianting swiped his fingertips and dragged his fingerprints on the painting. "The reason why the family is particularly resentful towards you is also to give me a chance to share the enemy."
The Fei Clan in Dancheng, the Han Clan in Wucheng, and the Hua Clan in Dicheng, Li Jianting was assisted by the cabinet and Xue Xiuzhuo before and after he ascended the throne, and he eliminated the main force of the aristocratic family in one go. Now they are forced by the threat of Zhongbo to ease the atmosphere with the aristocratic family, and they have to have someone to bear the former revenge.
Li Jianting looked back and said, "Sir, you are going to be a martyr, and help me to stand firm."
The palace lanterns at the corners of the eaves were lit, and the faint light passed through the bead curtains and shone on Xue Xiuzhuo's back piece by piece. His back is thin and his official robes are old, like a pine nailed to the capital, and he will not waver in the wind. He looked at the painting and said, "You should be willing to keep the yard."
The so-called people who threaten the emperor and go down to the court are officials of power. Most of them hold the important positions and do not obey the etiquette and law. If Li Jianting was indecisive and timid like Emperor Xiande and Emperor Tianchen, Xue Xiuzhuo could choose to be a powerful minister, but Li Jianting was not.
Maybe Da Zhou needs a soft and gentle emperor at some point, but at this moment, surrounded by wolves, if Li Jianting can't be resolute and can only be a puppet under the command of courtiers, then she doesn't deserve to sit at all it's here.
"There are officials in the regulations and officials, and there are courtiers in the management of politics. Only the Taixue is not above the temple, but it can assist in the affairs of the world. If the prestige of the Taixue is tied to the ministers, it is the wolf that controls the king's decision-making, so the micro ministers must be isolated. Among the ministers." Xue Xiuzhuo's eyes were very calm, his calmness was not like ordinary people's calmness, but more like he knew the way forward, so whether he was hit by a stone or spurned in the middle, he would not do anything about it. verb: move.
Fame may seem elusive, but in fact it is also the key to gathering the party. Hai Liangyi didn't form a party when he was born, and he didn't even see the courtiers after returning to the government every day, but did he really have no party? The poor family gathered, the Taixue was facing, Yao Wenyu was able to recruit talents from all over the world for Shen Zechuan, and Hai Liangyi's reputation was also in it.
Xue Xiuzhuo's work in the Ministry of Households was all excellent in the examination and evaluation. In the past, he was credited with sorting out Juexi and revitalizing the thirteen cities in the year of Xian De, and later in the year of Sheng Yin, inspecting the land tax and returning the land to the people. He has used this "name" and knows how powerful it is to stir up a wave.
Li Jianting turned around suddenly and said, "Aren't you afraid of death, sir?"
So far, no one has asked Xue Xiuzhuo this sentence. He looked at Li Jianting and replied, "The courtier died."
Keeping the community and crops, should be willing.
Xue Xiuzhuo was willing to give up, he even gave up his life and his reputation.
Li Jianting was silent for a moment, and said, "I respect Mr., and I am willing."
* * *
"If things are not extreme, they will not be reversed; if evil is not extreme, they will not perish."
Yao Wenyu wrote in a hurry, with scribbled handwriting. The inside was covered with pages, his hand holding the pen trembled slightly, and he finally covered his lips and coughed when he abandoned the pen.
timing, timing.
Qi Shiyu wanted Qi's family to inherit Qi Zhuyin's "Dong Lie King". He was more cautious than Xiao Fangxu. Now, he can still wait and see the situation patiently. It was only in the first battle of Duanzhou that Shen Zechuan accepted the hearts of the six states. If you want to completely abandon the word Shen Wei, you must be benevolent and righteous to the end. Therefore, even if Tantaihu's Dunzhou garrison arrives at the Beiyuan campus, they cannot take the lead in sending troops. Moreover, Qi Zhuyin did not move, the 300,000 Qidong garrison was the blade on the south side of Zhongbo.
timing, timing.
Fujun wants a time to completely eradicate the hidden danger.
Yao Wenyu coughed rapidly, no longer holding a pen, and only covered her mouth with a handkerchief. As soon as Qiao Tianya arrived tonight, when he got off his horse and entered the hospital, he heard the sound of coughing in the room.
"Isn't the medicine prepared for Mr.?" Fei Sheng asked the maid in the courtyard.
"Sir only used half a bowl," the maid replied in a low voice, "and then stay in the room and don't make any noise."
Qiao Tianya opened the door, and all the paper pages fell on the Shushu. Fei Sheng followed behind and leaned over to pick it up, but when he saw the densely packed words, he couldn't help saying, "Sir, are you going to write a book..."
Qiao Tianya had already entered the room, Yao Wenyu's patina was dyed red, he pushed away the four-wheeled vehicle, slapped Yuan Zhuo into his arms, and said to Fei Sheng, "It's called since!"
When Yao Wenyu raised her head, for some unknown reason, blood began to bleed from her nose. Qiao Tianya pulled away his hand covering his nose and mouth, and it was wet and cold.
It was late at night, since he had already slept.
Qiao Tianya didn't dare to wait, he jumped down the steps with the person and ran to the yard. Yao Wenyu closed her eyes halfway, her face sunk into his chest, and whispered between her lips: "... Fei Sheng... spread the news... "
Qiao Tianya was sweating as he ran, and he stretched out his hand to cover Yao Wenyu's face, as if to press Yuan Zhuo into his chest.
Fei Sheng took the first step up the stairs, smashed the door and shouted, "Open the door! Let the little monk get up!"
The janitor didn't dare to delay, and after removing the latch, he ran to call someone. Since he was wearing a monk's robe when he came out, he was sleepy and said, "The little monk doesn't see a doctor at night - ah! How can you be like this, sir!"
It was almost dawn when Shen Zechuan arrived. He was wearing a robe, and when he saw Yao Wenyu sleeping soundly inside, he motioned everyone to go to the side hall.
"It's easy to be short-lived," since he said, "the poison in Mr. is called 'late return'. As the name suggests, it is the exact opposite of 'fast chase'. This poison has come and gone late, has it been more than a year?"
"It should be a year and a half," Fei Sheng still remembered, "...from the time of Dan City."
Now that he put down his pen, put his hands together, bent over to salute Shen Zechuan, and said truthfully: "When the little monk first saw Mr., there was already a blue color on his wrist. Fujun, this poison is chasing after him, and the little monk can't save him."
Everyone in the side hall changed their expressions.
* * *
Yao Wenyu heard the sound of rain in a trance. He dreamed of Mount Bodhi, as if closing his eyes, it was the endless rain. The clouds and mist in the mountains covered the green bamboo. When he was in the wind, his sleeves were covered with mud, and he felt wet, and he couldn't tell whether it was sweat or rain.
"One goodbye, one spring and one autumn," the bamboo waves burst out behind him, Hai Liangyi was standing far away, "Yuan Zhuo is back."
Yao Wenyu looked back, the breeze stirred his big sleeves, and he called, "Teacher."
Hai Liangyi stood with his hands behind his back, his short beard was dyed white. He didn't wear an official robe, just like he led Yao Wenyu into the academy back then, with a letter bag hanging around his waist. He said, "I heard the wind and knew it was you who came back."
The waves in the bamboo forest were so loud that Hai Liangyi's figure was hidden in it, and only Yao Wenyu was standing alone. In the foggy mountains, Yao Wenyu looked at the Dragon Tower and Phoenix Tower in Qudu. He once climbed high and looked into the distance, only to see the twilight of the mountains, but only now did he know the vastness of the sky and the earth.
"Teacher, wait for me," Yao Wenyu said, "after the rain stops..."
The sound of the qin sounded, all the scenery in front of Yao Wenyu's eyes were scattered, and he fell back to this side of the bed. The half-closed window blocked the sunlight, and he didn't feel awake when he opened his eyes, but rather fell into a dream. He closed his eyes several times, and finally said, "Songyue, it's time."
Qiao Tianya pressed the strings and said, "You're day and night upside down, and you're in a daze, aren't you usually called Qiao Tianya?"
"Songyuesheng has a cool night, and the wind spring is full of clear sounds," Yao Wenyu said, "this name is too lonely."
"I once had a friend named Shao Fengquan," Qiao Tianya plucked the strings, but the sound was scattered, but he didn't sing, "It's a pity he died."
Yao Wenyu heard the messy sound of the piano, and said, "You play the piano, does he also play the piano?"
"I don't remember," Qiao Tianya said, "but I am the only one who can play the piano for you, Qiao Tianya."
Yao Wenyu looked at him and said, "See you at the beginning of the spring. The song you want to teach hasn't been taught yet."
Qiao Tianya stopped, looked at Yao Wenyu, and said, "It's not too late now."
* * *
Xue Xiuyi didn't explain clearly, the residences of those merchants were all empty. All entry and exit requires household registration certificates, and the army guarded them for three days, but no one was found. These businessmen who profligately spent on Donglong Street seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Kong Qiu received Xue Xiuzhuo's request in the office compound. He put down the tea cup, thought for a moment, and said, "Let him go."
When the official who replied to the letter went down, Cen Yu said opposite: "It's inappropriate to let Xue Xiuzhuo participate in this case at this moment."
"It's a matter of the Inner Dynasty, and the amount of money involved is quite large. After the Ministry of Criminal Justice has drafted a charge, it will definitely have to be tried by three divisions." Kong Qiu picked up the tea cup again. "Xue Xiuzhuo is the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Since he has not been suspended, he has the right to supervise."
"Xue Xiuyi is his eldest brother after all, he should avoid suspicion," Cen Yu supported his knee, "Besides, there are more and more cases of impeachment against him recently."
"It's not me who said that it's time for the court to rectify and rectify." Kong Qiu took a few sips of tea, "It's right to impeach Xue Xiuyi for corruption and accepting bribes that day, but Xue Xiuzhuo is inevitably involved in personal grudges. It means, look at those words, it's nothing."
"He has great achievements and comes from a noble family," Cen Yu said. "Those who hate him are eager to step on him. If the emperor was willing to scold Xue Xiuyi when he was dealing with him, then there would not be such a surge of anger."
Kong Qiu couldn't taste the taste in his mouth, he put down the tea cup and was silent for a moment, and said, "This matter should not be so straightforward. Xue Xiuzhuo inspected the field tax and returned to the people in Dancheng, Wucheng, and Trent. The drought in Yongcheng this year, Jiang Qingshan encountered difficulties in borrowing food, and asked his grandfather to tell his grandmother in Qidu. That's it, the two did not touch the food allocated to the people of Sancheng. The people remembered him and even wanted to worship him at home. The card of longevity. The emperor only refuted his case for continuing to investigate the land tax, and rewarded Jiang Qingshan to ease the situation. Now if Xue Xiuzhuo is blamed for something like Xue Xiuyi, the people of the three cities will not agree. Besides, Xue Xiuzhuo and Xue Xiuyi do not agree. Everyone in the world knows that the family has been separated a long time ago. You said that the official wanted the emperor to dismiss Xue Xiuzhuo for investigation. If the emperor did, wouldn’t he be mean and unkind? Then Xue Xiuyi colluded with Fuman to commit corruption and bribery, and the emperor immediately The Department of Punishment was ordered to start the review, and it didn't mean to protect Xue Xiuyi for Xue Xiuzhuo.
When Cen Yu listened to Kong Qiu's words, he wanted to protect Xue Xiuzhuo, so he said: "The reason that the officials are admonishing is because he is afraid that the emperor will favor Xue. The emperor is very fond of Fuman, and when Fuman forgets about it, isn't it a mistake?"
Kong Qiu pointed at Cen Yu and said, "Yes, it is precisely because the emperor favors Fuman that Fuman makes mistakes. This time, you can't see clearly. Let me ask you, who is Fuman? He was friendly with Xiao Chiye at the beginning, but he was able to lure Xiao Chiye into the palace in order to join Han Cheng, and he could kill Han Cheng for his future life. He has a very high reputation in the chaoyamen, and his descendants are all over the place. The most important thing is that he is still an official of the two dynasties. What? Keeping such a villain on the side, a little careless, it will hurt the person in the light, and the country in the serious! If the emperor doesn't kill him, I will kill him too!"
Kong Qiu stood up and took two steps.
"Shen Zechuan, Chen Bing, Beiyuan Campus, how long can the 40,000 recruits in the capital last? You must immediately ask the commander to send troops to the army. You have to talk to Xue Xiuzhuo about the military salary."
* * *
The jailer of the punishment department was familiar with Xue Xiuzhuo, opened the door for him, and said, "Does your lord want to see Xue Dianshou? As long as there is a ticket, I will open the door."
Xue Xiuzhuo followed the jailer's arm and looked over. After a short while, he withdrew his gaze and said, "I'm here to meet and welcome you."
The jailer didn't ask any more questions. After reading the ticket, he led Xue Xiuzhuo inside, opened the cell door for him, and said, "Yingxi father-in-law still has a case, so he didn't lock it up with others. Sir, please."
Xue Xiuzhuo lowered his head and entered the narrow cell.
Yingxi's prison uniform was dirty and had been tortured. He was lying in it with his hands and feet curled up. Hearing the movement, he shuddered, sat up, hugged his head and dodged, shouting, "I'm guilty, guilty! Stop beating!"
Xue Xiuzhuo looked around.
Yingxi saw Xue Xiuzhuo through the gap between his arms, and immediately crawled out of bed, knelt at his feet and begged, "Sir, are you here to investigate the case? I'm guilty, I'm guilty!" He shook the chains , pointing to his face, "But I was wronged this time!"
Xue Xiuzhuo's official robe was wrinkled by Yingxi, he looked down at Yingxi and said, "Your guilt is still inconclusive, I will ask you a few questions, if you can answer me truthfully, I will convict the officials of the Ministry of Justice as appropriate. ."
Yingxi nodded hurriedly, followed Xue Xiuzhuo with his eyes, and said, "I know everything I know, and I have everything to say! I am all arranged by my ancestors!"
"Who sent you to monitor Qidong?"
"Xian, Xiandi..." Yingxi said, "Xiandi sent me to Qidong to supervise the army. This was recommended by the ancestors. The ancestors said that our father and son are inside and outside, so we will not worry about food and clothing in the future, and we will no longer have to look up to others. ."
Xue Xiuzhuo continued to ask, "Did you replace the military rations in Bianjun?"
Yingxi didn't think Xue Xiuzhuo wanted to ask about this, he let go of his hand, shrank back, looked away, and flickered: "I'm just a superintendent... How dare I change the rations..." He saw Xue Xiuzhuo's expression hesitating, but he casually climbed Biting up, "Then... that Lu Guangbai defected, I didn't force him!"
Xue Xiuzhuo leaned over and grabbed Yingxi's arm, and asked again, "Did you replace the military rations in Bianjun?"
Yingxi was short of breath and couldn't dodge, so he could only wipe his nose and tears, and said regretfully, "This is really not my intention, my lord, my lord! I only know how to change the grain cart, but who knows it's moldy rice inside. If I had known it was mildew rice, even if I had given me ten courage, I wouldn't dare to change it!" When he said this, remembering the fear and fear of this year, he couldn't help but burst into tears, "My ancestors have done me a lot of misery. Ah! The commander held me, I was the one who took the blame for Fu, and he felt ashamed, so he naturally wanted to save me."
Xue Xiuzhuo has been investigating the military rations case in Bian County, and there are no problems with the military officials involved.
Scorpion!
Xue Xiuzhuo stared at the welcome and asked, "What do you want to do when you enter the palace?"
Yingxi shook his head vigorously, with a messy face, and answered choked up: "It's not me, it's not me! This time entering the palace, it was really Fuman's instigation, my lord, he wrote to me in June, asking me to take care of him. Zhonghuacao is just waiting to be used in September to favor bloggers! This time, I really came to send flowers!"
"You are hiding in Yedu," Xue Xiuzhuo raised his voice, "Who else do you want to kill?"
Yingxi was dragged to the point of pain, sobbing: "I don't know, I don't know! I'm all wronged!"
"Where's Shen Zechuan?" Xue Xiuzhuo's expression became more and more gloomy, "Shen Zechuan is also a scorpion?"
Yingxi shook his head wildly and struggled: "I have nothing to do with the chaotic party! Heaven and earth conscience, I have nothing to do with the chaotic party!"
"Xiao Chiye recommended Fuman for the top position, was he also instigated by Shen Zechuan?"
Yingxi pushed and shoved Xue Xiuzhuo, and Xue Xiuzhuo felt cold in his back at this moment. Things he couldn't figure out seemed to be able to.
"And the post newspaper that reported Wei Huaigu," Xue Xiuzhuo said with terrifying eyes, "It was your eunuch who changed the brand from the Ministry of Punishment to the Ministry of Households. The purpose is to make Wei Huaigu turn himself in and cut off his tail to keep the scorpion safe. It's a blessing. Man... an eunuch!"
No wonder there is no trace at all in the DPRK.
* * *
Fuman bowed his head and panted, and a bucket of salt water slammed over his face. He was hurt all over and screamed in pain, but his hands and feet were tied, so he could only scold at the top of his voice: "—you bastard!"
Feng Quan threw away the bucket and sneered: "You're not a good dog either."
"Today I am in trouble," Fuman said sharply, "It was you who did it!"
"It's your own fault," Fengquan slapped Fuman's face sarcastically, "How old you are, you dare to call yourself an ancestor. I think you've been tired of living a long time ago."
Fuman was slapped in the face by Fengquan. This kind of slapping with moderate force didn't hurt, but it was more insulting than a slap. There was blood in Fuman's teeth, he spit, and said, "You wait, wait for the emperor—"
"Wait for the emperor to raid you all over," Feng Quan approached and whispered, "You poisoned the emperor, do you think no one would know? You framed me and went to prison, and you are so anxious to kill me, do you think the emperor can't understand?" He smiled oddly, as if he hated Fuman, "Your family is dead, you can still copy your nine clans."
Fuman's teeth were loosened, he spat a few times, and said, "Fuck you, bastard! It's not me..." He panted heavily, raised his neck and shouted, "It's not me!"
"It's not who you are," Feng Quan took a few steps back, "it's you who took over Han Cheng's 'Zi Chase'. Han Cheng gave you Z'Zhu and asked you to go to the emperor's meal and wait for her to die. The capital army can immediately kill the cabinet courtiers on the grounds of King Qin. So you poisoned the emperor's food and almost killed the emperor."
"I have my own measure..." Fuman's voice trembled with hatred. He looked at Fengquan's expression and gradually opened his eyes, "It's you... the poison is yours..."
Fu Man was at the two ends of the rat's head between Li Jianting and the noble family. He neither dared not listen to Han Cheng's words, nor dared to actually poison Li Jianting, so he replaced the quick chase with ordinary poison, and only used a little bit, it was not that dangerous. .
Fengquan's face was hidden in the darkness, revealing his white teeth, and said, "You are the old ancestor, and I am the younger ancestor."
Fuman wished he could tear the Fengquan with his hands and slammed the shackles into a "bang bang", he said sharply, "Yingxi is your dog!"
"Tsk," Feng Quan said, taking Fuman as if he were walking on his feet, "It was the 'old ancestor' who raised him with one hand. He is so grateful to you that he doesn't recognize me at all."
"I was wronged..." Fuman cried uncontrollably, and said sadly, "Your Majesty, I was wronged!"
Fengquan couldn't get used to the smell of blood, so he covered his nose, and persuaded: "Since you have all confessed, I will present the confession to the emperor truthfully." He turned around and called for someone to come in, saying, "Old Ancestor is old, don't do it any more. Heavy punishment. The adults have not yet been convicted, and they have to go according to the regulations. I think he is always looking for life and death, and I am afraid that he will bite his tongue and commit suicide before he can survive the beheading. "
The old family of Dongchang was also old, looked at Fengquan's face and acted, hehe smiled: "This matter, we can do it, Eunuch Feng, don't worry, let him live to be decapitated. Bite his tongue, cut his tongue for him, Is it alright?"
Fengquan turned his head and said, "Then there is work."
Seeing the eunuch approaching, Fuman said in horror, "Without the permission of the Ministry of Punishment, you dare, you dare—"
The door slammed shut.
* * *
It was night, and Xue Xiuzhuo was waiting for Kong Qiu's approval in the office. It's long past the time for errands, but the cabinet has not rested due to the increase in troops at the Beiyuan campus.
"Fuman wanted to kill himself yesterday by biting his tongue, but the cruel officer in the prison made his own decision and cut off his tongue." Kong Qiu took time out of the busy schedule and said to Xue Xiuzhuo, "You can't ask if you go now. Things, fortunately, I have finished recording the confession before the execution, if you want to see it, I will ask the Ministry of Punishment to give you the things."
Xue Xiuzhuo was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "How can you make an opinion on such a big thing? Who is the torturer?"
"He's a young and vigorous young man," Kong Qiu also frowned, "This attack is too ruthless, and the Ministry of Punishment has already started to deal with it."
Such a coincidence
Xue Xiuzhuo turned his head and said, "I'll go and see—"
"Leave the rest in advance!" Cen Yu ran through the door dripping with sweat, his temples were soaked wet, he squeezed a piece of paper, put it in front of Kong Qiu, and said anxiously, "Bo Ran, look at this, this is not Bad thing!"
* * *
"It comes from the folk today, who can prove that the bloodline is true? It's all about Xue Xiuzhuo's mouth!" The rumor spread quickly, and almost everyone held the piece of paper of unknown origin overnight, "Xue Xiuzhuo can't be trusted, you see. His eldest brother Xue Xiuyi, what is it? The big rat of the country who almost stunned Yuan Fu."
"Didn't they all say that he looks like Emperor Guangcheng today?" The old man leaning on crutches probed, "The lords of the cabinet also nodded."
The teahouse was a mess, Ge Qingqing stroked his newly grown beard and said, "I also said that the butcher's little girl in front also looks like the late emperor! Master Guangcheng is more than ten years ago, if you really recognize it, no Just two eyes and one mouth? I think you all look alike."
The students gathered around and finished reading the paper, each had their own ideas, and after several disputes, they even started fighting.
"The Xue clan is in charge of the government, and you are the partisans who helped Zhou and abused him. You are the sinners of the Great Zhou Dynasty!" The students spit all over, "The country's most powerful mice have come out, and the emperor still does not manage the Xue clan.
"Xue, Xue..." The other side was pulled by the collar, shaking in the crowd, rubbing the torn paper in his hands, and shouting, "Gong Xue inspects the land tax and returns the land to the people, who can do it? Arrived? You are a villain! You are the eternal sinners of Da Zhou! The emperor will not handle Xue Gong, it is... "
"It's your motherfucker!"
"Why are you so rude!"
The desks and chairs were chaotic, and the students were fighting together. Pens, inks, paper and inkstones were hit all over the floor, and they stepped on them, covering their bodies with ink. The doors and windows were banging, and the mountain chief hurried in to maintain the situation. Before he could shout, he was pushed out of the door by the students.
"Call Du Jun," the mountain chief held on to his robe, his neck was flushed with sweat, and he stomped his feet to urge, "Quickly call Du Jun, it's going to kill you!"
"Xue Gongguang is a loyal minister!" Shreds of paper were flying all over the sky, a student stepped on a desk and chair, stood on a high place, and pointed around, "You persecute loyal ministers based on your nonsense, and the country and society will be defeated by you rats. In the hand..." Before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the head by the flying ink ink.
"It's true that Xue Xiuyi colluded with the eunuch to steal the storehouse," the excited students couldn't tell who's camp next to him, "Xue Xiuzhuo is also a big rat!"
The table overturned with a "bang", and the students who did not step firmly fell to the ground. Before they could get up, they were stepped on by the crowded students.
"Don't hurt people," a few pedants pulled people sideways, "Don't hurt people!"
"What's the matter..." Shan Chang clapped his legs and burst into tears, "Hurry up!"
* * *
The sound of the qin "zheng" lingered incessantly, Yao Wenyu played very slowly, the red line between his wrists dangled on the cuffs, and he turned his fingers to redden.
Qiao Tianya held the strings and said, "I missed it."
Without waiting for Yao Wenyu to ask, he plucked the strings a few times by Yao Wenyu's hand. But Yao Wenyu still couldn't remember, so Qiao Tianya plucked the strings with his hand.
Yao Wenyu looked up at him and asked, "Have you taught others like this before?"
Qiao Tianya's palm was very hot, and he still laughed uncontrollably. He glanced at Yao Wenyu and replied, "Teached a lot."
"Then no one will tell you," Yao Wenyu said, "you are holding too tightly."
"Maybe someone said it," Qiao Tianya said, "but I don't even remember it."
"You forget very quickly," Yao Wenyu's hand gradually warmed up, "this is a good habit."
Qiao Tianya looked back at Yao Wenyu, and during this brief exchange of glances, he suddenly leaned over and kissed Yao Wenyu's lips across the small case. Ye Su in the courtyard fell down and landed on Qiao Tianya's back. He raised his hand to fix Yao Wenyu's chin.
The taste of medicine is bitter, and Yao Wenyu is also bitter.
This pain jumped between the lips and tongue, turned into the chest cavity, and turned into a cone of pain. Qiao Tianya felt pain, and Yao Wenyu also felt pain. He stroked Yao Wenyu's cheek in the kiss, as if he had never touched Yuan Zhuo, and wanted to make up for himself at this moment.
"Do you have something to tell me?" Qiao Tianya stopped and touched Yao Wenyu's nose.
"You lied," Yao Wenyu smiled with a pale face, "I am your first student."
Qiao Tianya also smiled.
"Qiao Tianya," Yao Wenyu raised her finger to meet Qiao Tianya's eyes, "life does not seek great merit, but peace, prosperity, and happiness. I wish you a successful retirement and a long life."
Qiao Tianya's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were red, and he said, "Why don't you wish me a good match, and my descendants will be full."
Yao Wenyu didn't want to talk.
"You lie too," Qiao Tianya said, "you already know this song."
"Yuan Zhuo will go to your March appointment in this life," Yao Wenyu retracted his hand, "No regrets."
The wind blew the sleeves of the two of them, so close to each other, yet so far apart.
The author has something to say: ①②: Selected from "Zizhi Tongjian"
③: Selected from Meng Haoran, "Suye Shi's Mountain House Waiting for Ding"