fake prince

Chapter 1055 Put it on the candle

"People's hearts are getting more and more scattered." But Cao Yiyan knew that these people should not be blamed for this matter.

First of all, people from the imperial court suddenly launched an attack, which is indeed hard to guard against. More importantly, this group of people is the last seed of the last great Wei in Beijing.

"It must be in my generation to complete the revival of the Great Wei, otherwise, I am afraid that there will be no hope at all."

In fact, Cao Yiyan knew that if it wasn't for the hope of Yingguo, even this group of people would have dispersed and ceased to exist.

After a long time, Cao Yiyan broke the silence, frowned and said: "The first stronghold that was broken was the stronghold where Chen Sanyu lived, and he followed Dai Wang. Could it be related to Dai Wang?"

"My lord, this may not be the case." Liu Danai spoke up first: "Dai Wang is in the limelight today. The matter of showing his sanctity in the daytime immediately brought Dai Wang to the forefront of the storm."

After a pause, Liu Danai glanced at the crowd, and told what happened in the Shilang's mansion just now. These people had never heard of it, and they were dumbfounded.

Zhong Cui also said: "Unless Dai Wang is a fool, he will not know how dangerous this is, whether it is a disaster or a blessing. But is Dai Wang a fool? Obviously not, obviously, he probably fell for it too! "

"Since he has been tricked, it means that the Dai Wang is now in danger of protecting himself, and it also means that there is a more mysterious force besides the Dai Wang, who is plotting against us and the Dai Wang at the same time."

"This kind of power can even plot against the king. You can imagine how terrifying it is, and this happened to the king. If you don't keep your tail between your legs, how can you still have time to plot against us?" Zhong Cui's voice With a gloomy and awe-inspiring look, it is obvious that he is very vigilant about this.

"So, acting king should be excluded."

His own people and strongholds were destroyed after nightfall, did Wang Dai really feel this way at this moment?
Besides, after these years of infiltration, my own people have some manpower in various places. Although the interior of the palace was cleaned up several times before acting on behalf of the palace, the people who were inserted in before have been cleaned out long ago, but the information obtained from other places can also be used. It was deduced that tonight, Dai Wangfu is too busy to take care of himself!

After hearing this, Cao Yiyan frowned slightly. In his heart, he still put the threat of the acting king first.

He didn't know why he thought this way, but he just subconsciously felt that this matter had something to do with Dai Wang.

But what Zhong Cui said made sense, what happened during the day was not only a blessing, but also a catastrophe for Dai Wang.

It is impossible for Dai Wang to do it himself, but it was not done by Dai Wang, nor by his own people. The information obtained through his people seems to have nothing to do with King Qi and King Shu, so who did it? come out?
Who is behind it?

Could it be that it was really the work of a new force and had nothing to do with Dai Wang?
"On behalf of the king?"

Cao Yiyan thought again, although he was unlucky, it was obvious that Dai Wang was even more unlucky. He just lost his stronghold in the capital, but Dai Wang might die immediately and be killed by the emperor!

He couldn't figure out who the person behind it was, but he didn't know why, even though he was in dire straits, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice!
After so many people died, they couldn't get rid of this inexplicable joy. It seemed that only when Dai Wang died could he get rid of the faint weight in his heart.

"Double stars violate the emperor's star." Cao Yiyan was thoughtful. Could it be that besides himself, there is another star that represents the acting king and competes with him for destiny?
Just thinking about it, the sound of horseshoes came from outside again, everyone in the room immediately changed color, stood up and held down the handle of the knife.

The little eunuch had been guarding the door, and came in at this moment, and reported: "There are Imperial City Secretary and even Palace Tiqi passing by, but they are not here to look for us!"

But this place is not far from the imperial palace, and it is snowing at night. At this time, Ti rode past, there are not only one or two people, could something serious happen?
"Go, go up and have a look." Because of worry, Cao Yiyan hurried to the second floor, opened the window slightly, and looked into the alley.

Sure enough, he saw knights riding their horses one by one at an extremely fast speed, but the people who passed by made him see the costumes clearly!

It's Tiqi!
This surprised Cao Yiyan, and he hid a few people at the side doors outside, came back after a while, and reported to Cao Yiyan what happened just now.

"It's really Tiqi? The leader is the eunuch Ma Shunde? Did you read that right?"

"Young master, the younger one is absolutely right, it must be Ma Shunde!" Liu Danai said, he has good eyesight since he was a child, and he can see clearly people 50 meters away, and the distance is shorter in the snow at night, so he can see clearly.

Cao Yiyan couldn't help thinking, where is Ma Shunde going out in such a hurry with Tiqi at such a late hour?

On your own?

My own stronghold, except for a few secrets, has been pulled out, and it is not necessary for Ma Shunde to lead the team, could it be...

Cao Yiyan's eyes suddenly lit up, thinking of a possibility.

Liang Mansion
"The capital is not easy!" Liang Yuyin sent people to the door, and a cloud of cold wind and snow rushed in immediately, making people shiver, watching the people go away, and sighed.

"Husband, you have borrowed another 50 taels of silver. Even if you support the younger generation, it won't be like this?" Mrs. Liang Qianshi went up to close the door at this moment, complaining.

"There's no way around this. I'm a Bachelor of the Fifth Grade Attendant, but my annual salary is only 120 cents, while the minimum annual expenditure of Beijing officials is 300 taels, and the annual overdraft reaches 200 taels. These newcomers Jinshi, seven or eight grades of treatment, and those with poor families, how can they bear it?"

"Borrow if you can!"

The poor of the Beijing officials are so poor that they "can't raise fire", Liang Yuyin deeply understands this, seeing Liang Qian's disapproval, he touched a big chubby civet cat that came out of the wing room, and said: "You don't know the key! "

"Anyway, they are new Jinshi. They have been in politics for two years. At worst, they will be released to the county magistrate. How can they not pay back the money they owe me?"

"Besides, if you become an official, even a county magistrate, you will have money to support them. How can they be so poor?"

"Speaking of Yanglian Bank, why do you have county magistrates of the seventh rank, but you don't?" Liang Qian said dissatisfiedly: "Don't you need to raise Lian?"

The reason why Liang Yuyin was able to own a small house in Pilgrimage Lane two or three miles away from the imperial palace had nothing to do with his family background. He came from an official family, but he was only a local official and could not reach the capital. This house was a gift from his wife's family.

Even so, no one thinks too much money, and my wife has a lot of opinions.

"You are a woman's opinion. Do you know what kind of money is raised for honesty? It only depends on the name?" Liang Yuyin couldn't laugh or cry: "Like the vulgar folks, they think that raising money for honesty is a high salary to cultivate officials' honest habits and avoid corruption?"

"How is it possible for the imperial court to give ten to one hundred times the official salary to individuals?"

"Official yamen, only officials and officials are given salaries, which are supported by the court. Other staff, accountants, coachmen, etc., and even some yamen servants are not given salaries, but these are indispensable."

"To maintain the operation of the government, officials must find ways to obtain fees. Huo consumption, envy, ice charcoal, and filial piety are not direct corruption, but are really necessary, so the emperor also recognizes it—it's just that the process often becomes an excuse for corruption."

"The so-called Yanglianyin is not to give officials private pockets at all, but officials should not engage in fire consumption, envy, ice charcoal, and filial piety. The imperial court directly allocates office expenses-in the future, corruption will not be allowed to be exploited, so it is called Yanglianyin."

"Why is the salary of Lianyin usually ten times or a hundred times higher, and only the official has it, that is, because of the official, the yamen is raised, and the deputy officials do not need to raise the yamen, so even if I am from the fifth rank, I am not an official and I have not raised Lianyin!"

"Raising Lianyin is an office fee. It's okay for ordinary people to understand it. You are the daughter of the Minister of Rites. You don't understand this. Didn't you hear it from your father and brother?"

After Liang Yuyin finished speaking, seeing his wife's expression of "I haven't heard of it" and "How can this be (dissatisfied)", he sighed and waved his hand: "What am I talking to you, a woman is a woman!"

After saying this, Liang Yuyin went into the study, took a long box, took out a scroll, and slowly unfolded it.

This is a "Dragon Girl Frame Picture", which depicts Panlong Lake. Some people watch it. The lake is covered with clouds and fog, and there are hidden gods accompanying them, with fluttering clothes. There are dragon girls in the middle. The woman frowned, as if she was not happy.

"Dragon Girl is the Dragon Lord, what worries?" Liang Yuyin admired carefully, he and Dai Wang are still classmates in theory, but one is the number one scholar and the other is the second.

As soon as I was appointed an official, I was the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and I was a seven-rank grade, which is not bad. Moreover, because I was young, I was proud to marry Qian Wei, the Minister of Rites, who is known as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, to my youngest daughter.

"With my father-in-law as the backstage, with my talents, why worry about my career going badly?"

Sure enough, within a few years, I have been promoted several grades in a row, from an official to a bachelor's degree, how can I be the number one scholar?
I don't want Su Ziji to become a prince in a blink of an eye, and suddenly become a nobleman of Tianhuang, a son of a dragon, and a grandson of a dragon. If he wants to seek a relationship, he is a little embarrassed for a while.

"When you are an official, you can't be hypocritical."

Liang Yuyin was also a little proud when she thought that she overcame her shame and finally got the calligraphy at the party with her friendship in the same year.

"Born not as good as you, but you are good at dancing. You are not as good as me."

At this time, the wife came in with the hot meals, took them from the tray and arranged them all, and said, "Husband, do you know that a big event happened today?"

"Oh? What's the matter?" Liang Yuyin asked casually, still very satisfied with his wife, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites, originally a eldest lady, but married, she still cooks soup by herself, virtuous.

Liang Qianshi said: "During the day, the Dai Wang went to the Shilang's mansion to see things, but the gods and men showed their holiness and saluted the Dai Wang! I heard that there are still dragons that jumped directly into the arms of the Dai Wang. Husband, you say, If the emperor knows about acting like this, he will definitely pay more attention to it, right?"

She wanted to say something, but saw her husband's expression suddenly changed!
"Stop talking nonsense!" Liang Hanlin immediately reprimanded, this was the first time he uttered a stern voice. After speaking, he looked at the scroll, his expression changing.

This is the calligraphy of the acting king that I asked for not long ago!
It's not even hot yet!

In the end, he unfolded it and looked at it again and again. Looking at the paintings and characters on it, he couldn't help feeling: "Poetry, calligraphy and painting can be called three masterpieces."

After admiring, he put it directly on the candle like this, and suddenly, the green fire became brighter, and a corner was already lit.

(End of this chapter)