"Sister Shishi, long time no see.︾︾,"
On the dimly lit long street, not far away is the outer wall of the imperial city, and the lights leaching from the courtyard on the other side are blurred with a fragrant yellow. When Ning Yi walked over, the guards around him also followed, but even though there were a lot of people, the street still seemed quiet.
Shishi, dressed in a light pink lady's dress, was beside the road over there, smiling with a little prudence: "That's... the other business of the Prince of Guangyang, I just sent you out..."
"Yeah." Ning Yi looked back at the courtyard gate over there, "The head of the palace, and the other is Mr. Tan Zhentan."
"They... haven't made things difficult for you, have they?"
Entering such a yard, and finally being sent out by a high-ranking official like Tan Zhen and the head of the palace, and putting it on others, is already a major event worth showing off. But Shi Shi is not such a shallow woman. She had seen the whole process in front of the Qin Mansion before. After that, the Prince of Guangyang and the others would intercept Ning Yi, and she could probably guess what it was for.
Ning Yi got closer and smiled: "It's not a big deal after scolding."
He said it easily, and the teacher didn't know how to answer for a while. He turned around and followed Ning Yi. After passing the street corner in front, the county king Bieye disappeared behind him. The long street in front is still not bright, and it is still some distance from the lively residential and commercial districts. There are many houses of large families nearby. A carriage is slowly approaching from the front. Behind Ning Yi and Shishi, a group of guards, The driver followed quietly.
"Remember the last time we met, and I'm still talking about Taiyuan. It feels like a long time ago. How has the teacher been recently?"
"It's the same. I attended a few poetry festivals and met people like this. Speaking of Taiyuan..."
"It's become a big talk." Ning Yi said softly.
The teacher followed him slowly and was silent for a moment: "Others may not know, but I know. How many things have been done by the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. Just now... Just now in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Second Young Master was wronged, I see Arrived... Fortunately, Liheng, you found Li Xiang..."
Ning Yi shook his head: "It's just the beginning, Li Xiang's side... is also a little difficult to protect himself. It's hard to count on a few more times."
"Are Tan Zhen and the others the mastermind behind the scenes? So they asked you to come over?"
"Just a part." Ning Yi smiled. "The people who shouted in the crowd and smeared Shaoqian were sent by them. I messed up the matter, and they were also a little angry. This case was ordered by Wang Hao, and Tie Tianying only understood it. It's not too big, the following people want to do it first, and then ask Wang Hao to ask for credit. So they can stop it."
His tone was flat, and then he smiled again: "It's been so long, the teacher sees me and asks these unhappy things?"
"In Liheng's eyes, I'm afraid I'm just a bag of inquiries." The teacher also smiled, and then said, "Happy things... Nothing very happy, but in Fanlou, I have to laugh every day. I also see powerful people. Not a lot, I've seen a lot. I don't know if I'm really happy or fake. I'm very happy when I see Brother Yu, Brother Chen, and Liheng."
"Yeah." Ning Yi nodded.
The teacher thought for a while and hesitated, but finally said: "Liheng is already... ready to go?"
Ning Yi pursed his lips, and then shrugged: "Actually, if you want to see it, you can still see it clearly. Mama Li has already seen it, right?"
"Other people just thought that Liheng, you want to sort out the relationship with the prime minister's mansion, and my mother is a little unsure... But I can see it." The two walked slowly, and she lowered her head and recalled, "Goodbye Liheng in Jiangning. When, how many years ago?"
"Uh. Jinghan..." Ning Yi frowned.
"It's the ninth year of Jinghan." The teacher nodded, looking at the road ahead with a smile on his face, "In the blink of an eye, it's been five years. In fact, since then, I saw Liheng again, and later Liheng also came to the capital. , I sometimes feel that everyone is living closer, and sometimes I always feel that the relationship between Liheng and Liheng has never been closer. Now it seems that I finally have a place where I can understand Liheng. I'm happy, but Liheng is leaving, so I don't know if this is a happy thing."
With the breeze blowing, Shi Shi stroked his hair and turned his eyes to one side, but Ning Yi felt that it was a little difficult to answer. He took two steps, only to see the teacher stopped behind him, and when he turned around, in the not-so-bright night, the woman's face had obvious sadness: "Liheng, is it really... "
After speaking, her voice trembled slightly. This emotion is not only sad for Ning Yi's departure, but there are more complicated things in it. Like compassion, everyone has it. The woman in front of her seems sober about many things, but in fact, she has a heart of compassion. She used to run for the wronged sisters and for disaster relief. When the Jurchen came, she arrived. The city wall personally took care of the wounded, how much power a woman can exert, not to mention the meaning of boxing can not be faked. She knew that Ning Yi's character would not give up until the end. When she spoke at this moment, or because of Ning Yi, she could not help but think of these and became afraid.
Ning Yi stood there and opened his mouth: "It's hard to say whether there will be a turning point." He paused, "But there's nothing I can do... You should also prepare to go south."
"I don't have a home in the south." The teacher said, "Actually... Bianliang is not a home, but there are so many people... Er, Liheng, are you going to go back to Jiangning?"
"This is the plan for the time being." Ning Yi looked at him, "Leave Bianliang, next time Jurchen comes, the area north of the Yangtze River will not be safe."
The teacher nodded, and the two began to walk forward again. After a moment of silence, another carriage passed by the crowd with lanterns dangling, and the teacher whispered, "I can't figure it out, it's already like that. It makes sense, but at this time, why can't they be smart once..."
"Because of the singing and dancing in front of me." Ning Yi was silent for a moment before speaking. At this time, the street they were walking on was slightly higher than the place next to them. Looking at the night on one side, through the tree-shaded tree gap, they could vaguely see the prosperous and peaceful night scene of the city. After the city: "And... The Right Prime Minister's Mansion has done several things wrong, one of which is the most troublesome, and it can't be stopped."
"What's the matter?" The teacher turned to look at him.
"On the day the Jurchen attacked the city, His Majesty was chasing the Empress to go out of the city. The Right Prime Minister's Mansion used some means at that time to keep His Majesty. His Majesty lost face. He will never mention this matter again, but... hehe..." Ning Yi He bowed his head and smiled, then raised his head again, "I will do a review later, and when I look at it again, this may be the reason why His Majesty would rather give up Taiyuan and lay down the Qin family. There are many other reasons. But none of them are valid. Only in this matter, His Majesty behaved disgracefully, and he himself knew that who would believe in chasing after the Queen. But Cai Jing and Tong Guan, these people have stains, only the right minister left him. Maybe later, His Majesty The first time I saw Qin Prime Minister. Subconsciously, he had to avoid this matter, but when he didn’t even dare to think about it, the Right Prime Minister must go down.”
The teacher's lips parted slightly, and his eyes gradually became round.
"At that time, the soldiers were fierce and dangerous. I didn't know it for a while outside the city. The right side should have been aware of this, but in that case, there were too many things. There was no good way to remedy it. Later, the time passed. , can only hope for luck." Ning Yi shook his head. His eyes and tone were calm: "Heh... It's not necessarily true, it may be that I think these things, and it's meaningless. I won't pursue it."
Listening to the calm voice, the teacher was stunned for a long time, thinking about the things in his heart. No one can say for sure, but the teacher understands that the possibility is not small. When she looked at Ning Yi's face again, she remembered the punch he had been punched in front of the Qin Mansion, and she was later called by Tan Zhen and Tong Wangye. "Scolded", these days, it is estimated that these things are all around him, these faces.
The teacher went to the city wall to help defend the city. The sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside the city, the tragic scene of struggling on the line of life and death, is still vivid in her mind at this time. The silver lining of the death of 10,000 people was actually destroyed by a self-esteem that was injured after an attempted escape, even if it was because of this. She can understand how chilling it can be.
She could also feel how tired and angry the man in front of her had been these days, after being so calm.
She took this feeling to the bottom of her heart: "Then... Can there still be some people in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion? If they are of any use to me... "
"Don't get involved in this matter." Ning Yi immediately shook his head, "It won't help, and it will get you into trouble."
"There is always something that can be done, I am not afraid of trouble, just like you used to let those storytellers speak for the rightist, as long as someone speaks..."
"That's why I didn't say it, didn't I? They are determined to move the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then publicize it, those storytellers under my hands will also be arrested. Smearing is a must, they have already made preparations, there is no way to do it against them."
The night wind blew over, with a quiet coldness, after a while, Ning Yi said again: "Don't think too much, go to Jiangning, a friend, you don't have a place to live, I can be responsible for settling you originally planned to go. Just to remind you, this time is just right. In fact, when Jurchen goes south again, if you refuse to leave, I have to send someone over to kidnap you. Everyone is so familiar, you don't need to thank me, I should do it of."
The teacher burst out laughing: "Then I want to wait for you to catch me..."
The light on the street was dim and uncertain. Although she was smiling at this time, when she walked into the darkness, her tears couldn't help falling, and she couldn't stop it.
When Jurchen attacked the city, she was on the battlefield of Shura, watching hundreds of thousands of people die, and she still held a faint hope in her heart. Jurchen was finally beaten back, and she was able to cheer and cheer loudly. But only at this time, in this peaceful atmosphere, and in the calm words of the man beside her, could she feel a despair-like sadness rising from her bones, and the chill made people not even see the slightest hope.
Anger and exhaustion are meaningless here, effort is meaningless, and even if you are prepared to be hurt, what you can do is meaningless...
Seeing her crying suddenly, Ning Yi stopped. He took out a handkerchief and gave it to her, trying to comfort her, but in fact, he was a little confused about why the other party suddenly cried. Shishi stood there, pulling his sleeve, quietly shed many tears...
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There may be differences in the details, but as Ning Yi and others have calculated, the big picture, once it starts, is like a flood, and it can't be saved.
As if not feeling the warmth of spring, when March passed, Qin Siyuan's case further expanded. This expanded scope is half real and half framed. When Qin Siyuan revived, the situation in Jinliao had begun to become clear, and the previous few years were wasted. Regarding the matter of power, when it comes to forming parties for selfishness, it may be insignificant compared to Cai, Tong and others, but if you really want to pull it out, it is an astonishing pile.
As the presiding judge, Tang Ke, who is in business, can't stop this kind of promotion. His tendency to try to help Qin Siyuan makes the case more complicated and clear to some extent, and prolongs the trial time of the case. , and time is a necessary condition for rumors to ferment in society. In April, when the signs of summer began to appear, the denunciation of the "seven tigers" in the capital intensified. And since Qin Siyuan was the only one on trial among the "seven tigers" for the time being, he gradually became the focus of attention.
As these things deepened, in April, a lot of things happened. After the first ten days of April, Qin Shaoqian was finally imprisoned. This time, he was involved in his father's case and could no longer be avoided. On Ning Yi's side, the Secret Investigation Division began to let go. The people sent from the imperial court gradually took over the affairs that were originally in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ning Yi tried to lubricate as much as possible. Naturally, there was still a lot of friction. At this time, Tie Tianying and others found an opportunity, and often came over to provoke and find some trouble. This was also expected.
Soldiers will come to block, water will come to cover, Ning Yi has already been mentally prepared, anticipating these things, occasionally dreaming back in the middle of the night, or thinking about it when he is working, although there is an increase in anger in his heart, but the day he left is already gone. Getting closer. And so, until something happens suddenly.
At this time, it was already the end of April this year.
Time seems to come here slowly and quickly.
Summer, the season of heavy rain… (… )