Shanglin Night Snow

The days in winter are short, and the afternoon time flies by, and it seems that the clouds will be together again in the blink of an eye.

Just as Shao Jingheng entered the house, he saw a person pacing in the hall from a distance from the atrium, and he knew it was Shao Chenye by his figure and gait.In such a cold weather, with nothing to do and night out, it must be that his "big plan" was frustrated in the court, and he came to complain unwillingly, or even whimsically urged himself to bring up the cold food again, which is really a headache!Knowing this earlier, Shao Jingheng thought, it would be better if Guo Kai passed by on the road just now, and the two of them found a place to drink and have fun together. Although it is said that someone will inevitably show up somewhere in the city early in the morning, at least they will be clean for a while. .

"Why did you come back?" Seeing him enter the door, Shao Chenye strode up to meet him, obviously impatient for waiting.

"Third Uncle has been waiting for a long time." Shao Jingheng forced a smile, and asked reluctantly, "What's the matter here today?"

Unsurprisingly, this remark was like a chisel, and immediately cut a hole in the dam, causing the person to overflow with clichés and talk endlessly.After listening for a long time, Shao Jingheng finally put his words into one thing: Recently, several people under his sect were relegated due to the attack and annihilation by the imperial censor!

"Taiwan admonition is the basis of public opinion. It is the duty of the censor to inquire about the mistakes of courtiers and add impeachment. It is not only the third uncle and the people under the control of civil and military affairs in the Manchu dynasty, so why bother?" Shao Jingheng responded to it as usual. Be patient.

But Shao Chenye couldn't swallow the anger: "However, most of the things here are not learned from Taiwan's admonition and investigation, but from those nonsense tabloids in the market!" Speaking of this, he was even more angry, "The tabloids are really bold and reckless. , if things go on like this, one day it may come to you and me, which is what makes me uneasy. So I decided to make a public admonition, on the grounds that I am good at discussing the affairs of the court and creating rumors, please ban the tabloids and arrest those who edit them Use it as an example to others!"

Shao Jingheng disagreed: "Don't talk about getting rid of the theory of treason. I can't help but say that many tabloids only report on romantic affairs and trivial matters in the market, but why should they be banned? Besides, don't look at the few pages of thin paper. If you do it, you will gain a lot of money, so the so-called death for money and profit-making, even if the imperial court expressly prohibits it, it is still forbidden and difficult to stop."

Shao Chenye thought: "Since that's the case, you can find out the profit-seekers behind those tabloids, intimidate and lure them, and make a group of people follow my orders in the future, which is a good strategy."

Glancing at him, Shao Jingheng was about to blurt out: "Third uncle, you should know that this Daxi Dynasty is not surnamed Shao?" But he finally endured: It seems that the other party is retreating steadily in the middle of the court, and there is a reason for it...

Turning around and taking two steps away, he tried his best to say something nice: "How many types of tabloids are there in Beijing, does third uncle know? Even if one is sealed up today, there will be three new newspapers published tomorrow, so when will it be cut off?" Clarify?" Seeing that he was speechless, he continued: "Third Uncle should still remember the so-called incest case that caused Xu Yuan to be exiled back then. It can be seen that the tabloids are actually a double-edged sword. To avoid the edge, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, it is by no means advisable to be intimidated by strong authority, but it is the right way to be upright and self-denial, and not to expose the short handle. Besides, if the tabloids are like three As uncle wishes, he only exposes the misery of the other family, but keeps his own shortcomings secret, won't it arouse suspicion?"

"This..." Shao Chenye was dumbfounded.

"If the third uncle is really afraid of tabloids," Shao Jingheng raised his eyebrows, "on the one hand, we must warn our subordinates to refrain from cutting edge, self-restraint and reverence, and second, the third uncle must set an example. Too often." There was a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth: "Let's say that New Year's Day is approaching, so I will try to be quiet tonight, and thank the visitors if they can, and don't go back to the previous years."

As if a fat-bellied fish had been poked into the softest part of its stomach, Shao Chenye's old face suddenly turned red from the back to the front, and then from the bottom to the top. He wanted to argue a few words, but what he said was true—— If the other person wants to investigate the matter here, there is nothing to hide.At the moment, it is just an excuse to warn myself. If you argue strongly, you will only get more and more black, and you will only humiliate yourself!So he had to be vague and perfunctory, and changed the subject: "Have you heard any rumors about Concubine Yu Jing's illness in the palace recently?"

Shao Jingheng was a little surprised, but told the truth: "I went to visit Concubine Jing twice with the official's house, and I saw that her spirit is getting better, and she is not as chaotic as before. I think she is recovering." After thinking about it, "I heard that my aunt is often there As escorts in the palace, Concubine Yu Jing's recent situation should be the clearest, right?"

Shao Chenye shook his head, and his face gradually became sad: "You don't know, when your aunt is near, you can't enter the palace!"

"Can't enter the palace?" The man was startled, "Why?"

"Isn't it because Concubine Jing made such lies that day, which annoyed Jinshang." Shao Chenye was annoyed, "That day when the officials came to the Hall of Ninghe, Concubine Jing actually asked the officials for a booklet! This matter naturally displeased the officials, At the moment, I may still suspect that it is the result of your aunt's lies and instigation, although I didn't say much for a while, but later I used the excuse that Concubine Jing was ill and needed to rest, and no outsiders were allowed to come in."

"This is unusual..." Shao Jingheng frowned, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Did Aunt really mention anything to Concubine Jing, such as the matter of the foreign court discussing the establishment of a new empress?"

Shao Chenye sighed while resting his forehead, half helpless and half annoyed: "She never said it, but you also know that women know people...or if you are negligent for a while, you may not have intentions..." After a pause, his face became more dignified, "There is one more thing I think it's not unusual, that is, when the official family went to Ninghe Hall, they brought Zhao Yude together, and Zhao Yude summoned the palace attendant next to Concubine Jing to ask what happened, but your aunt failed to inquire about it. It's an inside story, I heard that I'm not very stable, so I came to discuss with you, will there be any accidents here?"

Shao Jingheng pondered for a moment, then asked: "What did the official's family say to their aunt when they came to Ninghe Hall that day?"

Shao Chenye stroked his beard: "Nothing special, just asked about Concubine Jing's recent situation, and mentioned that you went to Fuquan Temple that day, it was just a chat."

"Fuquan Temple..." Shao Jingheng thought for a while, then shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with it..."

"Concubine Zejing...?" Shao Chenye was a little anxious.

"Third Uncle, don't worry, Concubine Jing is safe!" Having said this, Shao Jingheng changed his previous stance and said with confidence, "I have made a promise that no matter what, I will do my best to accommodate Concubine Jing. It is unintentional, so it doesn’t mean you will be blamed. On the contrary..." After pondering for a while, "The so-called asking for others is better than asking for yourself. The third uncle really cares about Concubine Jing. Why not try to find a good doctor to cure her disease completely, that is the best policy."

Shao Chenye's voice was lonely: "If this disease can be cured, how did Concubine Jing end up where she is today? This is a heart disease she suffered from since she was a child. It has been repeated for ten years, and the imperial doctor is also tied. Can it be cured?" Sighing lightly, it is rare to see relief: "Forget it, the so-called everyone has a life, this may be his life, let's talk about it," smiled wryly, "In the other place, it is more chaotic or Better than being awake."

Every lover has a licking calf, even if he is trapped in the maze of power and cannot extricate himself like Shao Chenye, he is no exception.Concubine Jing is here today, even though the main reason is that Empress Shao set up a bureau for her own selfishness, but his biological father has done something that contributed to the flames. The fateful daughter Yu Sheng would not repeat the same mistakes for the rest of her life, as long as Anshun survived.

Therefore, Shao Chenye didn't want to mention more about this matter, so he pondered for a while and turned around: "About Lixin, what do you think our chances of winning are?"

Shao Jingheng said indifferently: "Since the third uncle asked, don't blame me for saying it bluntly. In this fight, the third uncle has no chance of winning!"

"What?!" Shao Chenye was taken aback, his eyes full of confusion.

The man said frankly: "Shang naturally knows the intention of the third uncle in promoting the Qi family. How can the disaster of Empress Shao be repeated? We are not in a hurry to make a decision now, because the time has not come yet." After a slight pause, "Even if you retreat ten thousand steps, Qi You were lucky enough to be selected, but Qi Yuanli is by no means someone who can be easily manipulated by others, so it is still hard to say how this matter will benefit."

"How to do this?" Shao Chenye was in a hurry, "You must know that the ownership of the next position is closely related to the fortune of my Shao family!"

Shao Jingheng was not in a hurry: "The imperial doctor said that Concubine Jing's illness is not completely impossible to be cured." He smiled lightly, and added a new meaning in his eyes: "Third uncle, you should know that the most unscrupulous person in the world is the only one who cares about you." people."

Shortcuts are present, how can we take the long way?When Shao Chenye went out to get into the sedan chair, he was still thinking about what his nephew said, and he was full of hesitation, so he couldn't pay enough attention to the sneaky figure in the distance.

Watching the blue-covered sedan go away, the people in the dark shivered and stamped their numb feet, bit their lips to suppress a ready-to-go sneeze, and turned away unwillingly. I will stop here: If someone thinks that a few words can intimidate his imposing secretary Cheng and destroy his determination to find out the truth, it is too conceited!The literati are weak, but their strength of character is high, and they will never give up halfway in everything.

Thinking like this, the morale that had been low before suddenly rose again. When he looked up, he saw a gourd soup shop in front of him. He rushed in as if seeing a savior, sat down and ordered a bowl of hot soup.

Today, by coincidence, on the way home earlier, I met Qin Liuzhi who was walking alone, thought it was a godsend, and quietly followed, unexpectedly, there were so many people in the market, and he lost his trace after three detours , Looking at the place not far from Shao's house, I thought about it, thinking that the person might go straight to Shao's house, so I came here to wait for the rabbit.Unexpectedly, he hid in the corner of the wall for an entire hour in the severe cold, but he did not see Qin Liuzhi appearing. Instead, he saw the uncles and nephews of the Shao family entering the door one after another, and only then did Shao Chenye come out.

Could it be that this Qin Liuzhi had to wait for Shao Chenye to leave before entering, or... the first thought made me feel annoyed: Shao's house does not only have a front door, and besides, Qin Liuzhi didn't want outsiders to know that he and Shao Jingheng were together. Familiarity, how can you walk through the front door grandiosely?

Thinking of this, I didn't want to eat gourd soup, so I hurried out of the shop and headed for the back door of Shao's residence.Not far away, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a hurried figure who looked like someone he was waiting for!

It’s not a waste of time to break through the iron shoes.

He lost it and found it again, not daring to be careless, approached quickly, slowed down twenty or thirty steps away from the person, and followed carefully.At the moment, he is fully focused, and dare not leave his eyes for a moment, for fear that the person will fall into the crowd like dust in the blink of an eye and disappear.

Qin Liuzhi was in a hurry all the way, and it seemed that he had something to worry about, but his destination was not Shao's house, nor did he go back to Guo's house, but went west through the busy city.About half an hour later, Xun Miao followed him to a small path, but seeing that the crowds were gradually thinning out, he felt worried and realized that he had to slow down. To make Xun Miao fall too far.

After walking for a while, the surrounding lights gradually faded, and a row of tree shadows faintly appeared in front of him.The head-on cold wind enters the nostrils, entraining moisture.Xun Miao looked out, but seeing the empty space, he had an epiphany - he had reached the riverside!Thinking of the last time he met Shao Jingheng on a river embankment, he was overjoyed: It seems that there must be something unexpected tonight.

She lost her mind for a moment, but when her eyes came together again, she was startled: Where is the person?

I went up to the embankment with luck in my heart, but I saw the shadows of trees everywhere, dancing in the wind like a ghost in the night.

"The night is cold and dew heavy, what is Xun Shengcheng doing here?" A voice suddenly came from behind.

Xun Miao was startled, turned around and saw several black shadows rushing forward----

"You..." The startled angry reprimand drifted not far away with the night wind, and then froze abruptly.

The moon is hidden and the stars are dark, the wind is howling like a ghost, and the night air is chilling, so it is not suitable to go out.