Clam Pearl

On March [-]th, the spring equinox, the lotus leak in Shangjing stopped at the beginning, and the weather gradually warmed up after the rain.Pedestrians in Beijing took off their quilting and put on two layers of sheets.

Now is the best time of the year, and the families of Shangjing will come to the suburbs for a spring outing to see the scenery.

Since the founding of the country in Daliang, for many years, women from families in Beijing only look forward to this month all year round.Not for other reasons, just because, this month, the family relaxes and allows these women locked in the backyard to go out for a long trip.

Although it is allowed, but dare not violate the etiquette.Only because the peach blossoms were blown wildly by the wind, the spectators, regardless of gender, had to wear a gauze hat to cover the pollen petals, so that the women in the family were allowed to go out with their faces covered.

Today, the rain clouds cleared, and the outskirts of Chunming Mountain in the west of Beijing, because of the green willows sprouting buds and peach forests, now attracts celebrities and refined scholars to come here in groups for a spring outing.For a time, on both sides of the Song River, love the rain and pity the clouds, peaches and willows are fragrant.

Since ancient times, Chunming Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing has been a good place to go, not to mention the three peach blossom mountains in a row, which are the source of the moat, and the green willows on both sides of the Songfeng River are enough to fascinate tourists.

Beside the beautiful scenery, there is no shortage of exquisite and elegant buildings. Since the former dynasty, at the foot of Chunming Mountain, on the right bank of Songfeng, there have been large households in Beijing who have added a pavilion every few tens of meters, and thatched sheds for tourists to rest and have a picnic.The country changes, although these pavilions are always damaged, but there is no shortage of rich accounts. For the sake of elegance and reputation, they always add bricks and tiles here.

Because most of these pavilions are privately owned, there will always be a pavilion with the name of the pavilion tens of meters behind the pavilion, and a corresponding small courtyard for leisure.The pavilion naturally stops and rests with the tourists, and it is a small residence, which naturally only belongs to the owner's claustrophobic place to entertain guests.

Those distinguished guests hide in the quiet room, put down the curtain, heat a pot of good tea and wine, and sit on the floor. Although it is inconvenient to play like ordinary people on the bank, they can also look at the girls on the bank of Songfeng River through the curtain, or Riding in an oxcart, or wearing gauze hats to lead slaves and servants, playing in groups on foot, the breeze blows, and the gauze curtains are rolled up, indistinctly, those cheeks dyed by peach blossoms, and the green hills are painted with mo dai, laughing one by one Yan Ran, her body was natural, her tassels were crisp, and the golden beads swayed gently in her ears. Suddenly, she felt as wonderful as a banished fairy coming to the world.

"Jin Huanhao's arms are full of fragrance, and the light red pistils are white and cool. The east wind is evil on the ancient road of pines, and the waves and shadows shake the flowers and mist... the head is full."

The scholar wrote the pen, hesitating to write a poem according to the situation.He took a few sips of the boiled tea soup, took the crane neck pen, weighed the ink, crossed out the fog and changed it to the word dew, then nodded in satisfaction, put down the pen and said with a smile: "Daily Here, the mundane affairs are busy, coming and going, fame and fortune for decades, it is too far-fetched to do such elegant things now... I am old, I am not as good as my mind, just kidding, just kidding!"

The scholar sighed softly, raised his hand to stroke his beard, copied the poems on the table again with a crane-necked pen, took out the wooden box in his sleeve, opened it, took out the private seal, and printed a line on the rice paper that reads: I got the master of the rock", then nodded slightly satisfied, turned his head and smiled at his companions who came with him: "Hey, old man, I occasionally wrote a satisfactory one, but I am not willing to give it to you, how about..."

Before he could finish his sentence, an old guest of four or fifty years old and dressed in traveling clothes popped up in the room. corner, came to the side of the house with the rice paper in hand, and said to Xiaonu in a tone that I was still very angry at the advantage: "Hurry up and put it away, there are too many bad customers over there, so talking is not worth it, and I have eaten our tea for nothing. But don’t give tea money, it’s disgusting! You guard it today, if anyone comes to snatch it, just take a big stick and beat it out!”

In an instant, the people in the house burst into laughter, and after laughing, the people in the house sat back on the bamboo mats one after another, gathered around the charcoal-fired tea stove, held tea cups, and chatted.

This small residence is called: Yanyun.It is the private property of Mr. Niu Ben, the governor of Zhongshu Province.The one who wrote the poem is the descendant of Tianjian star among the six stars protecting the emperor, Song Guogong Dingying, Ding adults.

Today, the guests invited by Mr. Niu are all old friends for many years, including the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, Bai Xuelu, and Mr. Bai.There are famous Confucian scholars of Guozixue, Yue Shuangqing, and Mr. Shui Jing.There are also doctors from the Ministry of Rites, Xu Wenlu, and Mr. Pinlian.

Now everyone, the age level is too old, and they are all old gentlemen in their fifties. They all have old friendships from their ancestors. They studied and grew up together since they were young, but now they are considered old friends.They envied the comfort of the young tourists on the bank, but they did not dare to wear gauze hats and run around on both sides of the bank regardless of their status.Therefore, I can only come to this small house every year, steal a touch of spring scenery through the curtain, and have some fun.

After eating a few pieces of tea and snacks, Mr. Niu leaned against a pillar on one side. He was not particular about him since he was a child, and he didn't have a good appearance, so he was barefoot, his head was shaking, and he asked in a teasing tone. That side: "I said... Lao Bai, has there been any movement from the Ministry of Criminal Justice recently?"

Bai Xuelu was stunned, and looked at him: "But I don't know what news Brother Niu is asking about? Is it the case of Wukang, or something else?"

Master Niu Ben smiled: "Is there any more interesting idle story than watching former uncle's house now? Hurry up and talk, we will have more fun."

Mr. Shui Jing sighed: "Bazhang is not kind, why do you like to see other people's misfortune? Don't talk about learning the way, it will spoil the scenery."

Master Niu Ben, his character is Bazhang.

Niu Ben smiled: "What's the matter? Now you are one by one, how can you learn to be so insincere? It's so boring! Hey, I think back then, we went to the school to climb the wall together, and peeked at the courage of the husband to marry his wife. Did you go? Pin Lian, tell me, is this the truth? Shui Jing always took the lead in the past, but now he has taken the lead, so spit on him, he is the bad guy."

Xu Wenlu chuckled: "I'm already a grandfather, I'm really ashamed, what happened back then, why mention those things?"

"Hey? Why can't I mention it? This is strange..." Niu Ben made a very angry look, and looked around, but no one from his old friends supported him, so he sighed helplessly, feeling that he was really old, I wanted to find some childhood feeling, but I couldn't find it.

He coughed twice to get rid of the embarrassment, and found another topic: "I came to decorate the small house this morning, and passed by Taifu Hu's small house. His house is full of guests in previous years, but this year it is strange. The door is not open, but I don't know why. ?”

Master Dingying over there smiled and said: "That old thing is weird, he arranged the old department to Yongzong and Dengzhou, it's normal that he can't find a complete person this year. I heard a few days ago that he wanted to arrange for a senior disciple to replace Wukang. Wu Yunqing's position, but I don't want to be dismissed directly by His Majesty, the old man has lost face, so naturally he won't hold this tea party this year."

Niu Ben smiled: "The old man is really dissatisfied, he still thinks it is the previous dynasty. He stood in Yongzong, Dengzhou didn't say anything, but now he wants to touch Wukang, and he doesn't even think about it. Where is Wukang? Then It's Imakami's sharp heart, whoever touches who is unlucky, right Lao Bai?"

Bai Xuelu nodded: "But... this means that my lord has always had kind thoughts in his heart since he came to the throne. This time, I think he has murderous thoughts, otherwise, he wouldn't have put Zhuang Chengxiu in front. A few days ago, I heard that guy Yunliang is also coming to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. I am afraid that this time, he will be released from prison in the fall and go to Beijing... Forget it, let’s not mention it. The scandalous things they did should not be mentioned here. So as not to spoil your tea party, Lao Niu."

Mr. Shui Jing looked around and saw that everyone was thinking, so he coughed, took out a bamboo roll from his sleeve, handed it to Bai Xuelu and said, "Ah Shun, I wrote a notebook a few days ago and wanted to invite you Hand it up."

Ah Shun is Bai Xuelu's childhood name.

Bai Xuelu was stunned for a moment, took the bamboo scroll and spread it out, and read it word by word, and the people in the room also surrounded him.

After a while, when everyone finished reading, Ding Ying sighed helplessly and said: "Shui Jing, I have just said everything. Now, in the matter of Wukang, whoever touches who will be unlucky, why do you still ask Lao Bai to hand over this book? Isn't it... ..."

Mr. Shui Jing smiled: "So I belong to my own name. Now I am only a doctor of Guozixue, but I can't reach the top."

Bai Xuelu smiled: "Why can't you reach it? I heard a few days ago that your family has a good nephew. If he doesn't want to go to Wukang, he won't go to Wukang. Shangjing comes and goes, and how many books are used every year?" He, he is still good. You have a bad heart, I don't have an amulet, and Lao Ding is more suitable than me for this matter."

Ding Ying rolled his eyes: "Hey, I'm the head of the Ministry of Officials, not from your Ministry of Punishment. If I don't ask you, who can I find... Hurry up and beat him up. He was bold back then, but what's going on now? He's become so timid. ?”

These few people have known each other since they were young, so they shamelessly began to pooh-pooh. They were having fun, but Mr. Pin Lian suddenly sighed and said: "Shui Jing, write this book, from now on women in the world will be Everyone will become outsiders, I'm afraid it's inappropriate?"

The people in the room were shocked, sat down and thought about it, acridine!But it really does make sense.Since ancient times, if a girl dies at a young age, she can be buried in the ancestral grave next to her parents. If Mr. Shui Jing's book is published, and the married woman does not bear the fault of her natal family, then from now on, all women in the world will be regarded as filial piety by her natal family Outsiders are no longer allowed to be buried in the ancestral grave.

Mr. Shui Jing sighed softly: "This matter has been difficult to sleep for many days. There are also wives and daughters in a certain family, so why don't you love it in your heart. However, my father-in-law family has studied laws since ancient times, and criminal regulations are the foundation of a country. , this matter is related to all generations in the world, but how can you keep silent because of a certain personal relationship?

Today, if a married woman from the Meng family bears the crime of her natal family, and if the innocent women from the three clans of the Meng family are also guilty, then the women in the world will bear two crimes from now on, wouldn't they be innocent?The law is written, as a ruler!It is a great event through the ages, how can one keep silent because of selfishness at a certain moment, if this is the case, how can one have the face to see the ancestors when one day goes away? "

After Mr. Shui Jing finished speaking, the people in the room stopped talking. Legalism has been a double-edged sword since ancient times, hurting others and hurting ourselves. For a while, everyone was conflicted in their hearts and didn't know what to do.

After a while, Dingying smiled lightly and said: "Forget it! Give me this volume, and I will submit it tomorrow."

Bai Xuelu was stunned: "How can this be? No."

Dingying smiled: "It doesn't matter whether I like it or not. Anyway, a certain family is also a six-star protector of the emperor. If they don't protect the law today, they are ashamed of their ancestors." The bamboo rolls are rolled up and put into the sleeves one by one.

Mr. Shui Jing was moved, he hurriedly stood up, brushed off the dust on his body, and solemnly bowed to Ding Ying.

Ding Ying smiled and accepted the gift calmly.

In the evening of that day, the tea party ended, and Niu Ben saw off the guests one by one. When Xu Wenlu was the only guest left, Niu Ben smiled lightly and said, "Pin Lian, I'm afraid it's the tea party next year, so I'm going to settle down."

Xu Wenlu nodded lightly and said, "If this is accomplished, the legal disciples all over the world will probably owe Duke Song a great favor."

After Xu Wenlu finished speaking, he looked at the bank of the Songfeng River, the breeze blew, the willow branches on both sides swayed, and the hem of Mr. Pinlian's clothes fluttered. After a long time, Xu Wenlu said: "In the past few years in Beijing, you have come and gone, come and gone, I was a low-level official, and my position was humble. Although I was young, I also had great ambitions to serve the country, but unfortunately I didn't have that. ability, so I just cultivate myself and do my duty.”

Niu Ben said: "Don't worry too much about the integrity of the product. Your sketch has been spread all over the world, and it was not the same as what my uncle wished back then."

Xu Wenlu smiled: "A mere small article, can save the people? You and I have mastered the classics and odes, and learned the principles of governing the world. Unfortunately, the time has not waited for me. Now I am old. In the past few years, I have also seen it clearly. Compared with Dingying, but I like Pingguogong Gu's family, but that family is different from these people, and has never had any intention of gaining profit. I used to look down on others, but look at the beams, who dares to only drive away tigers and wolves, and protect them? Limin Jiangshan, the heart of dying for the country. Xu Wenlu has seen too many ups and downs in his life, but now he really understands it... It's a pity, Mr. Shui Jing, he was wrong, Bai Xuelu, blind!"

After Xu Wenlu finished speaking, he got into the carriage, and walked away slowly amidst the twilight drum...

In the fourth year of Tiancheng, just after the vernal equinox, Song Guogong Dingying presented a volume of criminal law documents, which immediately caused great disturbance in the court.

Whether the women in the world should be implicated by the crimes of their natal families, they are divided into three factions in an instant.

The Dingying faction is of course Ming Zheng Ding, it has nothing to do with Wukang, nothing else, the law is the law, there is no human influence, the laws of the world should be like this.

Taifu Hu's faction is naturally opposed. If the law stipulates this, women in the world will become outsiders from now on, and they will no longer be close to their natal family. Then who will worry about their natal family? Wouldn't it be that one mother's womb gave birth to two families!Women in the world are in danger.

Zhuang Chengxiu's faction doesn't say a word, and only looks at the opinion of the lord.

It can be seen that the Wukang case is now at the time of questioning and sentencing. If the woman is not guilty, then it is the lord's mistake to copy her three clans from the matriarchal family of Marquis Anji.Such a slap on Jinshang's face, Song Guogong Dingying, I don't know what to think.

Tiancheng Emperor Zhao Chunrun saw that the court was full of quarrels, but he didn't say a word. He smiled slightly and retreated from the court. Now this matter is not something that can be solved by arguing.He is also contradictory in his heart. As the king of a country, personal affairs and the law have always been the king's top troubles. He has no answer in his heart.

From the top down, Zhao Chunrun changed his robes and came to the Houxiang county mansion. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Azhao pulled some pheasant feathers out of nowhere and made it into a big shuttlecock with a bright color. The yard kicked happily.

As if the shuttlecock was stuck to Gu Zhao's body, it rose and fell, kicked in various ways, and cheers continued in the yard for a while.

At the beginning of the chapter, when Gu Zhaomeng saw Ah Run coming back, he stretched out his hand to catch the shuttlecock, and said with a slight smile, "A Run, you kick it a few times too, loose and loose, you don't move every day, it's really bad for your body."

Ah Run took the shuttlecock, flicked the chicken feathers a few times, and said with a light smile, "How do you know I won't flick?"

Gu Zhao didn't answer, is there anyone in the world who knows him better than himself?

"Are you worried?" Gu Zhao asked him.

Ah Run nodded: "Your uncle has caused me a lot of trouble."

Gu Zhao smiled: "Hey, don't implicate me, I don't recognize it! Although I am an uncle by blood, I don't favor him. Tell me what trouble he caused you. I don't help my relatives."

A Run leaned on the osmanthus tree in the yard, and told about today's court affairs. After speaking, he looked at Gu Zhao and said nothing.

Gu Zhao lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned his head and said to his nanny: "Brother nanny, they have been saying for the past few days that the banks of the Songfeng River are covered with green shoots and peach blossoms are in full bloom. Sha Mao, Ah Run and I are going out."