Linzhi Gongzi [Red Mansion]

Chapter 21 Chapter 21

Zhen Yingjia brought all the officials from Yingtianfu to Liangxi by boat, and went directly to the inn where King Zhao was staying without even changing a piece of clothes.As soon as he entered the door, everyone shouted under the watchful eyes of the officials to come and plead guilty.

At this time, Wen Yishu was discussing in Liang Yu's room, and when he heard the mountains and seas shaking outside, he directly smiled and said, "It's so shameless."

After a pause, he continued, "My numbers are incomparable with Mr. Zhen."

Liang Yu suppressed the cough in his throat, thinking that he had never seen such a brazen person in his life.

Wen Yishu didn't know that King Zhao was slandering him, so he flipped through the papers on the desk and said, "Your Highness, when the time comes to the banquet, don't forget what you said at the beginning: don't fight hard with these two people. I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of Jiangnan."

Among the Jiangnan officials who came here, the others are really not worth mentioning.Only Zhen Yingjia, Jiangning's economic envoy, and Taihuitan, the governor of water transportation, are still worth seeing.Today's so-called confession banquet was nothing more than a Hongmen banquet set up by the two of them to bargain for Liang Yu's release.

"I know," Liang Yu replied without asking why.

Being with Wen Yishu these few days, he felt a sense of relaxation that he had never felt before.The kind of tacit understanding of the other party's intentions without saying a word and just mentioning a word made Liang Yu find it rare and novel.

But it was this kind of sympathy that could be understood without words, and Liang Yu found that his intentions seemed to be seen through by Wen Yishu.Being led by the nose by this dandy, His Royal Highness King Zhao, who was so indifferent, felt a little angry from embarrassment.

Liang Yu couldn't help thinking day and night why he once lost his fame and followed a beautiful dandy to act mischievously, disturbing the tranquility of the Jiangnan officialdom.The voice below, which seemed to be crying and begging for truth, was urging, and the waves became louder and louder. If Liang Yu didn't go down, His Royal Highness Zhao Wang would be defiant, and the reputation of neglecting important officials would spread to the capital.

So Liang Yu stopped talking, silently got up and opened the door.

Wen Yishu saw Liang Yu's robe painted with sea waves and green patterns disappearing at the door, and thought to himself that he spent a few days with His Royal Highness Zhao Wang. This man was one-of-a-kind, with a resolute personality, which was quite different from the image of the prince he had known in the past. He was actually a rare and reliable figure.If you want to come to the royal family, you can also produce good bamboo shoots, and it's not like everyone eats people and doesn't spit out their bones.

I also thought that although His Royal Highness Zhao Wang is the son of the first son, his reputation in the officialdom is not obvious.Recalling that Wen Li had told himself before his death that Emperor Yongjia was a bit greasy and crooked, he couldn't help feeling sorry for His Highness.

Wen Yishu had a good impression of Liang Yu, but Zhen Yingjia and his group felt that he was extremely troublesome.I don't know what kind of person this prince met. From his rigid and hard-eyed appearance, he became slippery at this moment, and sometimes he spit out a sentence or two and pricked his point, which made people's lungs hurt.

Everyone was taken away by him, and this Highness pretended not to understand the rules of Jiangnan officialdom.The sentence on the left is young, and the sentence on the right is unwilling to live up to the entrustment of his father, and he will not mention what conditions he wants to release Binglai.

It turned out that, as the two had agreed before, Liang Yu was playing the role of a naive prince who didn't know the rules of officialdom and was not slick.

His Royal Highness King Zhao didn't let go, Zhen Yingjia's wrist holding the wine glass began to sore, and he became angry.In the past, even when the crown prince came, he would be respectful to him.Although the status of the crown prince is delicate now, who knows that the emperor doesn't like the current empress, and it's not up to her to come and dominate him in terms of future.

There are many people in his Zhen family in the court. This master is so powerful now, isn't he afraid that he will be taken into captivity after returning to the capital and will not be arrogant anymore?

After holding back his anger for a long time, Zhen Yingjia exchanged glances with Tai Huitan who was present, and said again: "We know that His Highness cares about the country and the people. It's just that you have to take your time when investigating cases. Like His Highness If you sweep it without asking why, wouldn’t you lose your elegance and become a bandit? Wouldn’t it be chilling. If His Highness has any orders at that time, hehe..."

Liang Yu thought to himself that it was clearly written in the case file, so he didn't ask why.Sven?How can you be so gentle when you eat so ugly!

But he never showed his thoughts on his face, his expression was still indifferent, and he turned a deaf ear to Zhen Yingjia's words, so angry that the emperor's close minister almost dropped his glass.

After a slightly embarrassing silence, the expression on King Zhao's face seemed to be shaken, he sighed, and said: "Your lords have difficulties, and this king also has difficulties. My father sent me to the south of the Yangtze River because I felt that this place should be beaten. Beating. However, after I arrived in Jiangnan, I didn’t find anything wrong, how can I explain it when I go back?”

Hearing his difficulties, Zhen Yingjia and Taihui's eyes lit up, knowing that they had a breakthrough.He hurriedly responded and said: "As an official in the court, if you don't make some achievements, you will be disrespectful to your majesty's grace. How can I not understand the heart of your majesty. It's just your majesty, you must know that the disease is gone like a spasm. Si, the medicine should be steady and slow. If you are too impatient, there will be no one in the room, how will the emperor's order be carried out?"

This set of half-persuasion and half-threats made King Zhao's face move slightly, and he pondered for a moment.He seemed to think about it for a while before planning to tell the truth.Looking at Tai Huitan, he suddenly said: "I thought that catching a Bing would be enough for me. But I didn't expect that this person can't bear to be questioned, and he talked a lot."

Both Taihuitan and Zhen Yingjia were stunned.

His direct eyes fell on Taihui Tan's head, the governor of water transport was sitting on pins and needles, his face turned blue and white.

"Although this king is young, he is not uninformed. I don't believe that kind of nonsense. But just because I don't believe it doesn't mean that others don't believe it." Liang Yu glanced around, taking into account the expressions of everyone present, "My lords, if you insist, I won't stop you. It's just that in the future...Master Tai, have the twenty Jiangnan actors you bought for King Xian been sent to the eldest brother's house?"

Tai Huitan was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.

Although the grown-up followed Zhen Yingjia crying and crying, he didn't speak much at the table.Just blindly observe and act, and be careful to laugh with others when they look over, how can there be such arrogance in Wen Yi's narration?

It turned out that after the governor of water transportation and the prince became relatives, the identity of the prince's faction was a dazzling label.It is natural to be fearless in doing things on weekdays, but recently the prince was suddenly deposed once!This frightened the lord so much that he felt like he would be the next one to be unlucky!

Binglai was caught suddenly, he was the biggest frightened bird, he felt that King Zhao was plotting against him with just one look.Now that Liang Yu was staring at him so bluntly, Tai Huitan's back was immediately wet with sweat.

If you talk about the previous words, it can be said that Liang Yu is playing tricks.But as soon as this incident happened, Taihuitan believed 100% that Binglai had revealed many secrets.

Dedicated King Liang Feng, the eldest among the princes, has meritorious service.If it weren't for the emperor's partiality, he would also be a strong contender for the throne.It's just that this Highness has a lustful habit, and he is often reprimanded for this matter, which can be regarded as self-destruction of the Great Wall.

Purchasing actors for King Xian happened when the prince had just been abolished. It was Taihuitan's act to find another way out after seeing the prince lose power.Except for a few confidantes, the only people who knew about it were him and Binglai.Now Zhao Wang also knows, it is clear that Binglai confessed him to save himself!

In fact, buying a few actors for the prince is not a big deal.But because Taihuitan did this matter too hastily and dishonestly, and it was carried out secretly, even the official salt became private salt.Whether it's King Xian or the prince, it's hard to explain.You must know that the tempers of these two masters are not very good.

The act of stepping on two boats was discovered, and Taihuitan trembled, as if it had just been fished out of the river.And Zhen Yingjia and the rest were also shocked, afraid that they would have something to confess.

There must be urgent thinking in times of crisis.

When Zhen Yingjia saw His Royal Highness King Zhao say such words, he suddenly understood.His Highness has been in the south of the Yangtze River for so long, but he still has nothing.Now it's hard to catch a Binglai, how can I let it go.He attracted everyone to come with such a big fanfare, and it was also with the intention of discussing.

If this is the purpose, it should be broken and unceasing, and instead of being disturbed, you will gain something if you give up something!But a dispensable place from the fourth rank...

The officials present exchanged glances,

Almost at the same time, everyone thought of a way to deal with it - kill people to silence them!

Seeing that everyone was playing tricks, Liang Yu was not in a hurry, and slowly raised his glass to drink, sighing and looking anxious to death.

"The sufferer begged the king to be the master on the street. If the king ignored it, it would be a shame to pass it on. My lords, don't you think so?"

Everyone nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, what Your Highness said is true."

Before Liang Yu could speak again, Taihui Tan had already recovered the calmness of a party member, and expressed his position on behalf of the officials present: "Such officials should be severely punished, to serve as a warning to others, and to show His Majesty's heart to govern the country with integrity!"

Liang Yu felt that this act of showing weakness was just right.If it is true what Wen Yishu said, when dealing with these people, you should be black and white.They look courageous, but in reality they are less courageous than the eye of a needle.The slightest movement can scare them back into their shells.

So he said: "With the understanding of a few adults, this king will be able to deal with business easily."

Zhen Yingjia was also satisfied when she received the message that His Royal Highness King Zhao was going to stop here.Then he felt that King Zhao got nothing after he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, so he chose a random one for surgery so that he could go back to work.It was unlucky for him to hit the muzzle of the gun.Although it was a pity to abandon him, it was his own life that mattered.

Young people always do things without regard to the consequences.If he really confronts this His Highness head-on, he thinks he will not lose, but he is also afraid of losing his arms and legs.Although King Zhao is not as popular as the previous prince, he is still a prince.No one can tell who will reach the sky in one step in the future.Don't do it today, and see you in the future.

This Highness is quite smart, but after all, he is a little tender.But after holding back for a while, he played all his cards.Na Binglai had been with him for a while at least, and he was not bad at observing his words, his movements, and his movements.You might as well intercede with him again, it can be regarded as the completion of a fellowship.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia stood up and was about to ask for a drink, when he heard His Royal Highness Zhao Wang say: "My lords understand, this king has reported this matter to Beijing. After getting the royal father's approval, this king will go back. In the future I don't know if there is any chance to see you again. Let's get drunk today!"

When they heard that the plague god was going back, everyone cheered in their hearts.Zhen Yingjia also took back all her pleadings, and said with a smile on her face that today is a rough place, and that she should find a good place to practice it for His Highness in the future.

Liang Yu had long seen Zhen Yingjia's hesitation to speak, so he said this on purpose to save a lot of trouble.I also thought that after this incident, telling them to relax their vigilance for a while would make it easier to act.So he didn't refuse, and had a toast with the people present.

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But after a few glasses of wine, he completely cut off his way out.Poor Lord Bing is still in the prison in Liangxi Mansion, waiting for Lord Zhen and Lord Tai to come to rescue him.It seems that it is really to verify the point to this sentence, the result of Bingjia's handling is very public.The speed of reporting to the capital has more than doubled.

Intervention is a serious crime, and Binglai was dismissed from office and exiled to Lantian.But Bingyou directly sentenced Qiuhou Wen to beheaded.According to the past, maybe it wouldn't be so serious. Who told the master of Qingtian to be the master of the street and made a lot of noise, Liangxi and the surrounding area had been discussed for more than half a year.

What is embarrassing is that the last wish of Bingyou, the seed of infatuation, is to see Wen Yishu again.

"It's really rare that he still misses you so much after you plan on him like this." Liang Yu's expression was clearly cold, but Wen Yishu could hear a hint of sarcasm in his words.

At this time, Wen Yishu was looking at the letters that Binglai had found out from Bing's family, and the officials and princes from all walks of life.Hearing this, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he said casually: "When his father was working under my father, he was thinking about it; when he was stepping on my father's prosperity, he could easily grasp anything. It's only me, he thinks about it day and night, After tossing and turning, I still can't get it. Of course he wants to see me now..."

Seeing that he didn't care so much, Liang Yu felt depressed for a while, and heard Yi Shu say: "In his eyes, I'm nothing more than something he can't get..."

Liang Yu turned to look at him, Wen Yishu smiled, "Unfortunately, I am a person who can talk, cry and laugh. Don't think too much, Your Highness, I won't see him."

Wen Yishu winked at him slyly, and Liang Yuyuan said, "So much love, I have to let it down," but he couldn't say it.On the contrary, he felt that his thoughts had been seen through by this cunning person.

It seemed natural, but in fact he looked away in embarrassment, Liang Yu said, "What can you see?"

This refers to what he got from Bingjia.

"It's nothing." Wen Yishu put down the things in his hands, showing a tired gesture, "I just know what suddenly killed my father."

Wen Li pawned part of his family property, barely filling the gap in the salt administration.But when the deadline for paying the salt tax came, another big hole suddenly appeared in the salt administration.If you hadn't been careful in hearing the ceremony, you wouldn't have found it at all.

But to Wen's family, it's better not to find this hole.

It was precisely because of this that Wen Li, who was already seriously ill, could not bear the stimulation and died.

The death of his father brought a huge blow to Wen Yishu. When he packed everything up and wanted to track down the whereabouts of the shortfall, he found that the account had already been wiped out.Now, he finally knew what the last straw that crushed his father was.

Seeing Liang Yu looking at him, as if waiting for him to speak, Wen Yishu asked, "Has Your Highness never seen these things?"

Liang Yu said: "I promised to help you at the beginning."

Wen Yishu's face relaxed, and he seemed to be sighing.After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "Your Highness, as agreed at the beginning, this case will end here. Your Highness will return to Beijing in a few days, and I will continue to stay in the academy, so I might as well say goodbye today. If Your Highness has an errand in the future , Yishu will do his best to share His Highness' worries..."

After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Seeing Liang Yu's lack of expression, Wen Yishu was a little flustered and hurriedly wanted to explain.Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Liang Yu raising his hand.His Royal Highness Zhao Wang looked indifferent, and his sharp eyes seemed to see Wen Yishu's heart, "You are more anxious than I am to avenge my father. At this time, you are persuading me to stop here, are you not hypocritical?"

Wen Yishu silently closed his mouth and turned away from looking at him.

Liang Yu could see the dandy's thoughts clearly almost instantly.He was unwilling to have a closer friendship with His Royal Highness King Zhao, and after achieving his goal, he wanted to retreat to the position of casual acquaintance.

It's a pity that if their meeting was as planned by Wen Yishu and Ji Lin, it would be fine if the student who was wronged and the just prince joined hands to eliminate the evil.However, Wen Yishu's ambiguous and soft posture, like petals dancing with the wind, turned around and floated into Liang Yu's arms - mixed with an indescribable affection.

Seeing the awkward look on Wen Yishu's face, Liang Yu's tightly pursed mouth softened, but he still didn't let him go.

"Mr. Wen, when we first met, you asked me if I had the determination to resist. Yu thought that his original intention had not changed, but you, Mr. Wen, seemed to..."

Being provocative, Wen Yishu's first reaction was anger.Then he took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his chest, gritted his teeth and said, "I hope Your Highness will not regret it!"

Of course, Liang Yu would not regret it. He said this sentence just to tie Wen Yishu to his boat for a long time—whether it was to clean up the darkness in the officialdom, or for other reasons.

His Royal Highness Zhao Wang was very satisfied with Wen Yishu's impulsive reply, he stood up and said Shi Shiran, "I won't be returning to Chang'an yet, you don't have to worry."

Moreover, Daowen Yishu said that this person has no ink in his chest, but he is extremely intelligent.When he first met His Royal Highness King Zhao, he noticed that the person in front of him seemed to have an ambiguous thought towards him, so he went along with the flow and did his best to attract attention with that kind of slutty posture.

It's a pity that his cleverness was misunderstood by his cleverness. He didn't know that Liang Yu's temperament would not give up until he achieved his goal.In the future, the two will be entangled together, and it is hard to leave.I don't know who lost most of his life to get in.

But now, in the game between the two, His Royal Highness King Zhao won the round of this tricky and clever little liar, and he was in a good mood.After saying that, with a wind in the corner of his clothes, he opened the door and left with a smile that he didn't know.

And Wen Yishu, who was extremely angry in the room, completely lost his good impression of this Highness.Putting away his unconvinced expression, he snorted coolly.In my heart, I only thought that this royal person really hated him, and he would never say anything clearly.He has to beg for offerings, as if he has to be served by others for whatever he does.

"It's all a virtue," he said angrily, but said in his heart: King Zhao can solve Binglai this time, so he might as well be a good partner for cooperation.It's just that there is a back and forth, mutual benefit and reciprocity, so that everyone can get something.

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