There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

"Am I your love?" Shi Zhongzhu asked with a smile.I thought Wei Zhenniang would blush with shame, bowed her head and dared not answer, but unexpectedly, Wei Zhenniang looked into Shi Zhongzhu's eyes and replied firmly: "Yes!"

"Then isn't it good for me to marry you?"

"Not good!" Wei Zhenniang didn't want to talk about this topic any more, she stood up and blessed her, and said, "I'll leave everything to my cousin." After speaking, she took Qiushuang out without looking at Shi Zhongzhu.

Walking out of the gate of Bowling Hou's Mansion, and melting herself into the shadow under the eaves, Wei Zhenniang tried hard not to slap herself on the cheek: Today is really too bold!There was a shyness on his face, and he suddenly thought that he would never think about such a bold day again, his face turned pale again, he managed to gather his mind, carefully avoided and returned to Wei Mansion.

Today, Shi Zhongzhu's life in the Hall of Mental Cultivation is not easy. The saint keeps low air pressure all day long, and the people around him dare not show their atmosphere. Even Gao Wei, an old servant who has served him for decades, is cautious.Now the person who can annoy the saint most is Wei Yan. After all, Shi Zhongzhu and Wei Yan are related, and he is also afraid that the saint will take his anger on him, so he doesn't dare to pretend to be funny, and does his job honestly.

Jing Yuan came over and was concerned: "Yaoyun, your uncle is in jail now, the saint is in a good mood today, why don't you go and ask for mercy?"

"Is the saint in a good mood today?"

"That's right, Eunuch Gao went to remove the imperial meal just now, the sage ate more today, so he must be in a good mood." Jing Yuan explained.

"Well, thank you brother Pengcheng, I will look for opportunities." Shi Zhongzhu was grateful.

Throughout the day, Shi Zhongzhu was immersed in his errands, and did not find an opportunity to intercede with the saint as he said.The sage had just asked Jing Yuan to go to the Imperial Academy to get the memorial, and Shi Zhongzhu was the only one serving in the inner hall. The sage put down his teacup and asked, "Aren't you going to intercede with Wei Yan?"

Shi Zhongzhu fell to his knees with a thud, and said, "I dare not!"

"I'm a tyrant, I'm frightening you."

"Returning to the saint, I dare not because I am afraid of the saint, but because Wei Yan has not yet tried it, nor has he dealt with it. These should be arbitrary by the Sacred Heart, and I dare not speculate."

"You want to wait for Wei Yan's crime?"

"Yes."

"The crime has come out, so what about you?"

"If Wei Yan is guilty, I am willing to take care of his youngest son who is not being sentenced; if Wei Yan is not guilty, I beg the sage to forgive him." Shi Zhongzhu spoke earnestly, prostrated himself deeply on the ground, and acted in a way he had never had before. Low profile pleads with the saint.

The saint didn't say anything, he just said, "Back off."

When Shi Zhongzhu returned to the side hall, he found that his underwear was wet with cold sweat. It seems that he was right in not acting rashly today.When Jing Yuan urged him to intercede, Shi Zhongzhu felt that this was a trap, eating a lot meant that he was in a good mood, what if he turned grief and anger into appetite?Shi Zhongzhu thought that Jing Yuan was here to compete maliciously, so he didn't dare to move.Now it seems that after the rebellion of the masters, the sage's control over the Hall of Mental Cultivation has become tighter.

When Jing Yuan returned to the side hall, Shi Zhongzhu didn't ask him why he lied to himself, and Shi Zhongzhu believed that the maid in the Hall of Mental Cultivation would not tell him what happened just now.

On the third day after the princes' rebellion, in the early court, the sage announced the punishment for several princes: the prince said, "Evil is out of the way, benevolence and righteousness are scornful, and alienated from the righteous. It's not enough, the wine and sex are extremely desolate, and the civil engineering is ready for luxury." He was deposed as a commoner.The third prince, Prince Duan, and the seventh prince, Prince Xian, were given to death for the crime of rebellion. Concubine Shu and Concubine Jing were deprived of their titles, revoked their honor, and sent to the cold palace.

Surprisingly, the fourth prince, Prince Rong, who did not participate in the rebellion, was also reprimanded, and his title was demoted to the county king. Concubine Zhen was demoted to a concubine on the charge of assisting the queen in dealing with unfavorable harem affairs. Except for his mother family Jinling Zhen's family who were not convicted, the rest were either beheaded or ransacked and exiled.The important officials are not fools either. After the rebellion of the three princes was suppressed, the sage was assassinated in the harem and was rescued by Wei Haogu, most likely it was the work of the fourth prince.It's just that the sage killed two sons in a row, and seemed to be lenient to this son who was not directly involved in the rebellion and was still covered with a fig leaf.

Two days later, the result of Wei Yan's disposition came out, the house was confiscated and exiled!

Shi Zhongzhu didn't expect that the result would be exile. Although he said so, he still thought that the saint was most likely to be demoted to a commoner. Why is it so serious?Is the saint really very angry?what to do

While Shi Zhongzhu was struggling in his mind, the officials who confiscated his home and exiled him had already started to act.The servant came to report, and Wei Kang came to join him. There was only one hired temporary servant beside him. Only such servants who did not sell their lives would not sell them again when they ransacked the house.Shi Zhongzhu asked briefly, and knew that this servant had only been with Wei Kang for three days.

Wei Kang was young and had never seen officers and soldiers like wolves and tigers. He must have been frightened. Now he is curled up in the arms of his servants, his eyes are red, his voice is hoarse, and he is sobbing non-stop.

Shi Zhongzhu arranged Wei Kang in his yard, and his sister-in-law Xu came over after hearing the news.

"Second brother, this is..." Xu hesitated.

Shi Zhongzhu knew she wasn't asking who this is?I want to ask what's going on?What are you going to do?Shi Zhongzhu was confused, and explained in a few words: "I have already reported to the saint that Wei Kang is young and will not be sentencing. I will take care of him."

Mrs. Xu looked at Shi Zhongzhu's eyes very complicated. There was admiration for the man's affection, but also fear of getting involved in his own family. Shi Zhongzhu understood Xu's concerns very well, but he didn't want to explain too much. There are still documents to catch up."

"Okay, you go ahead, my sister-in-law will take care of Wei Kang." Mrs. Xu also knew that it was not the time to talk, so she hurried away with someone.

Shi Zhongzhu took a rough look at the dowry list brought by Wei Kang, and told Chunya to take care of Wei Kang, so he locked himself in the study, staring at the thick account books and keys in a daze.

How to do?How to do?How to do?

Shi Zhongzhu sat for a whole night, and when it was about to dawn, Shi Zhongzhu finally made up his mind, laid out blank paper on the table and began to write.Dragon Snake writes in one go, thinking that there is something to be revised, but the thing written under the mood is really the most touching.Shi Zhongzhu read it again, immersed himself in such emotions, and copied the letter into the memorial.

Standing up, Shi Zhongzhu looked at his own face in the clear bronze mirror. After staying up all night, his face was pale and his eye sockets were sunken. makeup.Find out the dress for the third-rank title, dress it carefully, and wait for the court.

Today there was a great court meeting again, and Shi Bosong's actual position had also been promoted to the fifth rank, so he was qualified to participate in the court meeting, but Shi Zhongzhu didn't go with him. Shi Zhongzhu didn't know how to explain it to him. Declining again, exhausting three times, saying the same thing too much, when it is time to say it, the emotions are not so rich, and Shi Zhongzhu has such a terrible face, he doesn't want his brother to worry anymore.

People who only inherit Xu Jue don't have to go to court. Of course, if you want to come, no one will stop you. Shi Zhongzhu hides in the crowd, waiting to go to court.At the beginning, no one noticed the chaos. When the whole team lined up, a haggard Shi Zhongzhu certainly attracted the attention of the surrounding people, but it was time to stand quietly and respectfully. Those who can get here are not fools. Look at Shi Zhongzhu In this way, even if you can't get away immediately, you still move away slowly with broken rice steps... It looks like you are holding back a big move, but don't hurt anyone!

"The saint is here! All the officials stand up!" "Kneel! Knock! Get up!"

After the eunuch in charge of ceremonies sang loudly for a while, he started to play for something, but retreated for nothing. Shi Zhongzhu waited. At today's court meeting, he knew that the sage had just died of his son, and no one was willing to come out to make trouble.Shi Zhongzhu tightly held the memorial in his sleeve, cheered himself up, mustered up the courage, and said: "I have this memorial!"

Shua... All of a sudden, the attention of everyone in the hall was attracted, and Shi Bosong looked at his younger brother in surprise. Under so many piercing eyes, Shi Zhongzhu calmed down instead. The matter has come to this point, and there is no way out up.

Shi Zhongzhu read it aloud, and wrote a memorial titled "Letter of Begging for Love". If you read Li Mi's "Chen Qing Biao" without emotion, you are not filial; if you read Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript for Sacrifice to Your Nephew" but not emotional, you are not kind; if you read Shi Yaoyun's "Begging Love Letter" Those who are not emotional do not know etiquette.Shi Zhongzhu has been passed down through the ages with only one article, this is a later story.

"Chen Yaoyun worshiped the head: I was lucky to enter the emperor's side at the end of my life, and sighed at night to repay the holy grace..." Shi Zhongzhu first explained his loyalty to the saint, and also popularized the family tree by the way, saying that the whole family of the historian is Loyal ministers are fundamentally upright.Ever since Shi Zhongzhu was by the saint's side, he has been more diligent and dedicated to being king.

"Wei Yan, the guilty minister, has been ordered to be responsible, but the minister dare not say anything. He has a daughter, and she is also engaged in a marriage contract..." Shi Zhongzhu confessed that although Wei Yan is related to his family, his family must support the saint's decision. Now that he has been convicted , and the evidence is solid, even if he is in a relationship, he will not intercede for him.It's just that Wei Zhenniang has already entered into a marriage contract with him, and she is his wife, so Shi Zhongzhu can't ignore it.

"If you haven't passed Najib, you don't get engaged by marriage. If you protect your life wisely, your ministers don't do what you want..." In fact, Shi Zhongzhu and Wei Zhenniang have not gone through the procedure of Najib, so it is not considered an engagement in serious terms. Wading in muddy water, but Shi Zhongzhu would not do such a treacherous thing. People do things all their lives for virtue.What is "Germany"?Two people, ten eyes, one heart, two people bowing to stand, is modest and prudent, ten eyes means that no matter what you do, there are five people watching you, and what you do with one heart is based on your own heart.Under the supervision of everyone, he spoke and acted with the most modest and prudent attitude. Everything Shi Zhongzhu does now comes from his own heart.

"Words don't have to be believed, deeds don't have to be fruitful, only righteousness lies, and the words and deeds of ministers are for righteousness..." Therefore, the most important reason for this letter is for "righteousness". Shi Zhongzhu has a moral responsibility to Wei Zhenniang. Well, there must be a marriage contract, even if there is no formal agreement, but you must also be responsible.This is also Shi Zhongzhu's responsibility as a scholar and an official to maintain normal ethical order.

"The courtier's wife was aggressive, but she was murdered by Min, and the child was born in February, and the loving mother was betrayed. She was not very courteous, and the strict father was convicted..." Again, Wei Zhenniang is so pitiful as a woman, she has no mother. , and now her father has been convicted, if Shi Zhongzhu's husband doesn't care about her anymore, Wei Zhenniang will have no way out.Now under the rule of the sage, people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people are happy. Wei Zhenniang is a member of the people and a citizen of the sage. She has nothing now. I implore the sage to raise his hand so that she can survive.

"Today's weeping, everyone expresses their hearts, and I don't know what to say." Shi Zhongzhu analyzed his heart being pulled by the saint's kindness and honor to him, the demands of his moral conscience, and the sympathy for his fiancée, etc., and finally said what he said It was all my own voice, and when I got to the court meeting, I was so emotional that I no longer knew what I was talking about.The only thing he knows is to ask the sage to forgive his fiancée.

In one letter, he wrote his most sincere emotions, and added some famous aphorisms from later generations. In addition, Shi Zhongzhu choked up several times in the court hall. When he raised his head, the saint saw his face was black and white, his lips were pale, and his eyes were full of tears. After all, he is such a child after getting along, and his heart softens.

"What is the sentencing by the Ministry of Punishments?" the saint asked.The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice is not a fool. Hearing the tone of the sage, he wanted to forgive Wei Yan's family, so the charges reported were all disrespectful and offending the sage.The sage got a step, and he also said that Wei Yan did not commit crimes and harm the people. Since he only offended himself, then the sage has a lot, so he forgives him.

Shi Zhongzhu thanked him, and the courtiers also shouted long live three times, praising the sage for his virtuous heart.