Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

Bie brother enters Beijing

Liang Yanwen found a day for Li Youfang to prepare food and drinks in the Wenxin Hall. He personally warmed a pot of wine, put down all the curtains in the pavilion, and waited for Yan Xi.

"'Green Ant's new roasted wine, a small red clay stove. It's snowing late, can you have a drink?" Brother Yan is very interested." Yan Xi lifted the curtains one by one, and said with a smile, "Look at this day, I guess it will come down soon It's snowing, why don't you enjoy the snow with me, brother?"

Liang Yanwen nodded with a smile and filled the wine for him.

"Brother, do you have something to ask?"

Liang Yanwen gestured: "You are very different from before."

Yan Xi was taken aback, then smiled gently, "Isn't this bad?"

Liang Yanwen frowned, "You are not happy."

"Brother is worrying too much." Yan Xi put his favorite spicy spicy tripe on Liang Yanwen's plate, "Brother never likes spicy food, but I don't know that this dish is most suitable for this kind of weather. It's like a fire burning, it has the same effect as this warm wine, brother, try it."

Liang Yanwen shook his head, "You don't have to."

Yan Xi pretended not to see, and took a sip of wine, "The Chinese New Year is one month away. I don't know if I can pass the spring test, what does my brother say?"

"Yun Xin, you're still young, so don't be so anxious." Liang Yanwen made gestures with mixed eyes, but couldn't speak. "I just want you to be happy."

Yan Xi avoids his gaze, "Brother finally came back, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Look, it's snowing."

Fine snowflakes fluttered in the howling north wind.Yan Xi stretched out his hand to catch one, and the moment the small snowflake touched his palm, it melted into a drop of water.He frowned, and his tone was unexpectedly low, "Life is like this snowflake in this world, you can't help yourself."

Liang Yanwen was sad, "Don't blame grandpa."

"How could I blame him? I'm sorry for him..." Yan Xi raised his eyes, and there was a bright smile in his eyes again. "I can't keep messing around like this and let my brother worry about me."

The two drank until the night fell, and Yan Xi fell asleep in a daze.Liang Yanwen looked at him and let out a long sigh.This road has just begun. Is it right or wrong to let him enter the officialdom?

Fast forward to the end of February.

After a winter of silence, this spring seems to have accumulated enough energy, new green bursts out, and pink blooms all over the branches.

Liang Yanwen packed his luggage for him early, stuffed the banknote and a letter into his arms, and said in sign language: "Be careful when you go out. The person on this letter is an old friend of grandfather. When you arrive in the capital, press Find him at the address on the letter. Regardless of whether you pass the exam or not, you must go home as soon as possible!"

Yan Xi nodded, and repeatedly told Xie Songlin who came to say goodbye to him to take care of Liang Yanwen, and then reluctantly embarked on the road from Gusu to the capital.

Three days later, he stood at the feet of the emperor.The letter in the baggage was thrown into the grass by the roadside before he arrived in the capital.We've had enough of living under the fence.He found an inn, took a hot bath, ate dinner wholeheartedly, and fell asleep.

In March, Shangsi, sacrifices and feasts, and outings in spring.Compared with Suzhou, the capital seems to be more lively.

The sky had just turned white, and the streets were already bustling with crowds of people.

Yan Xi was woken up by the noise, and after breakfast, she sat upstairs and stared at the bustling street in a daze.

"Don't you want to go shopping, my lord?" Seeing that he seemed to have something on his mind, the waiter serving tea held the kettle and chatted with him, "If you talk about the Shangsi Festival in the capital, what you scholars like most is Qushui Liushang and outings Alright. One is drinking wine and singing poems, the other is admiring flowers and beauties..."

"Where else is fun?" He is not interested in such polite things as drinking and singing poems.As for admiring flowers and beauties, he was even less interested.

Xiaoer said: "By the way, the emperor will be praying for grain and offering sacrifices to the heavens on the Tiantai today. Many people will come to watch and see the dragon's face. Since the young master is coming for the spring test, it's just a matter of time to pay tribute to the emperor's dragon majesty."

"It's not that I haven't seen it before, what's so good about it?" Yan Xi yawned, thinking of Lin Rongchen's black face, she trembled, it's better to go for a walk outside the city.

After the sacrifice was over, all the officials returned to the court, but Lin Rongchen had no intention of leaving. He glanced at the crowd and said with his hands behind his back, "Where is Zhao Xun? Tell him to come."

As soon as he heard that the emperor wanted to find General Zhao Xun, Eunuch Zhou hurriedly sent someone to pass it on.The visitor reported that General Zhao had gone to deal with a case.

Lin Rongchen frowned: "Why do you need the commander of the Imperial Forest Army to go in person? What about the city censor?"

Zhou Gonggong said: "This old slave will ask someone to investigate."

After half a cup of tea, the sent person came back.

Duke Zhou said: "How?"

The man said: "A woman surnamed Meng in Xianhe Village was molested by a scholar when she was outing. The identity of this scholar is a bit tricky. It just so happens that General Zhao is nearby..."

"That's unreasonable! Doesn't he know what he should do as a commander of the Royal Forest Army?" Lin Rongchen was furious, "Why didn't you hand him over to Ying Tianfu? Tell Li Qiuyun to have a good trial!"

The man was silent and forgot to answer for a while, so Eunuch Zhou shouted: "Hurry up!"

"Yes!" The man received the holy will, trotting all the way and almost ran into Zhao Xun who was walking towards him.

"Accompany me to the palace." Lin Rongchen got up and motioned for Eunuch Zhou to change.

"Your Majesty, something just happened on the outskirts of the city..." Zhao Xun was ready to accept the wrath of the thunder, but Lin Rongchen interrupted him, "I have ordered someone to hand over the case to Yingtian Mansion."

"Hand over to Yingtian Mansion?" Zhao Xun was shocked, "No way! That scholar is..."

"What is it? Could it be another relative or friend of a powerful person in the court?" Lin Rongchen slapped the corner of the table, and the shocked Eunuch Zhou's legs softened, and he knelt down, "The emperor calm down!"

"When did the Son of Heaven have this kind of atmosphere? If we don't rectify it, I'm afraid they will forget who owns the world!" Lin Rongchen waved his long sleeves, and ordered, "Decree Ying Tianfu, this matter must be strictly investigated. , not to be tolerated! If anyone dares to do favoritism for public benefit, he will be dealt with according to the law!"

Zhao Xun's expression was indescribable.

After they were gone, he whispered in Lin Rongchen's ear, "Your Majesty, that scholar's name is Yan Xi."

"Which Yan Xi?" Lin Rongchen's face twitched.

"The second son of Master Li of Gusu."

"..." Sure enough, "Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Zhao Xun was also desperate, how could he have a chance to say it?

"Why did he come to the capital? But something happened at home?" Could it be that he couldn't get along in Gusu, and thought that there was still a high branch like the emperor to climb, so he came here with a grimace.

"It is said that he is here to participate in the spring examination." So it cannot be handed over to Ying Tianfu, otherwise how would he have time to participate in the spring examination?

Lin Rongchen sprayed all of Lin Rongchen's tea on Zhao Xun's face.

Zhao Xun: "..." He can understand the emperor's reaction, after all, the scientific examination is really too reluctant for Yan Xi.

"You mean the spring test?" Lin Rongchen wasn't sure if he heard it wrong just now, "So, he passed last year's autumn?"

"It seems... yes." It's not what you should care about now, is it?How to get people out is the key.

"What did you say before? He flirted with the village girl?" Lin Rongchen was dazed and said nonchalantly.

I haven't seen you for a year, and I've grown more and more.

very good--

Usually this expression, this tone of voice means that Lin Rongchen is very angry, but he is trying his best to restrain himself!At this time, we must not add fuel to the fire. Zhao Xun secretly glanced at him, and said tentatively, "Is there some misunderstanding? Yan Xi doesn't look like that kind of person either."

"What kind of person do you think he looks like?" Lin Rongchen sneered and looked up at the sky, "Zhao Xun, aren't you afraid of thunder when you say this?"

"..." Whether a person goes to prison or not has nothing to do with him, so why should he worry about it?But Zhao Xun held back for a while and still couldn't help it, and asked again: "The emperor really wants to hand over the man to Master Li?" Don't you want to be speechless again?

"Why not?" Lin Rongchen asked back, "He broke the law, and I can't punish him anymore?"

If it can be cured, it can be cured. I am afraid that you will regret it after curing it, and feel sorry for the spirit of the master in heaven!Zhao Xun did not dare to say this sentence anyway, but just nodded, "The emperor is right. The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, let alone a grassroots."

"..." These words sound harsh.

Eunuch Zhou who had been waiting at the side hurriedly came up to smooth things over, "Didn't the emperor say that he wanted to go to the palace? Do you still want to go?"

"Don't go! Go back to the palace!" Lin Rongchen vomited blood in his heart, "Zhao Xun, you go to Yingtian Mansion to see if the trial is going well."

"If Master Li asks, how should I answer?"

"Deal with the law." Lin Rongchen flicked his sleeves, no matter what, he couldn't be slapped in the face.

Lord Yushi managed to throw the hot yam out, not to mention how happy he was, he rushed all the way to Yingtian Mansion ahead of time, met Li Qiuyun and told the whole story: "Brother, this matter is very tricky and difficult to handle. You have to guess what the emperor is thinking." The young emperor has never acted according to common sense, they have learned it before.If you don't do it well, not to mention fines and downgrades, it is common to lose your life.

"According to my laws and regulations, how can there be any trouble?" Li Qiuyun is also famous for her uprightness.

The censor waved his hands and shook his head, "I knew you would say that, so I went ahead to inform you. Brother Li, do you know who that scholar is?"

"Who?" So mysterious, does that scholar have a lot of background?Li Qiuyun asked involuntarily, and then added, "The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, how about a scholar?"

"That's the righteous grandson of former Grand Tutor Li Xingzhi."

"Then... so what?" Li Qiuyun lost all confidence in an instant.How could his uprightness be able to withstand the anger of the emperor?When Li Xingzhi passed away, Lin Rongchen went to Gusu to pay his respects in person. Others didn't know about it, but he, the parent official in the capital, knew it all.

Yu Shi said: "You don't need me to tell you how much the emperor respects the former Taifu. You can't take this Yan Xi lightly or seriously."

in jail

Li Qiuyun went to the hall without saying a word, not knowing at all.Fortunately, the former Taifu was involved in the case, and the interrogation was not made public.Even if it is embarrassing, it will only be thrown in this court.

The two in the hall insisted on their own words.The woman surnamed Meng in Xianhe Village still insisted that it was Yan Xi who failed to invite her, and became angry and molested her.Yan Xi only said no, and did not explain too much about the rest.In addition, the two were in a peach grove with lush flowers and branches, and no one saw them, so the case fell into a deadlock for a while.

Li Qiuyun withdrew temporarily and ordered Zhang Bang to look for witnesses.Just after collecting the gavel, I saw Zhao Xun standing outside the yamen.Is this... to remind him?

"Why did Mr. Zhao come here?" Li Qiuyun asked knowingly.

"The emperor asked me to see how the trial is going?" Zhao Xun didn't go around in circles, "Since Yan Xi came to participate in the spring exam, this matter is even more serious. Master Li must be aware of the details, and don't ruin his official career."

"The case has not progressed yet." Li Qiuyun was helpless, and told Zhao Xun the two confessions verbatim.

"No more?" Zhao Xun didn't expect Yan Xi to be as good as before, cherishing words like gold, and refused to say more. "This is difficult." He scratched his head, "Yan Xi's reputation in Suzhou is not good, and now he refuses to reveal a single word except for one sentence. This case is very unfavorable to him."

"Anyone would think, how can a girl with a yellow flower use her name to frame him?" Li Qiuyun shook her head, it was the first time he had seen such a defendant who did not cooperate with the trial. "Young people are full of vigor, and you can't know if you are confused for a while..."

"Before the matter is clarified, you must never say this in front of the emperor." Zhao Xun urged.He didn't want to help Yan Xi, but he didn't want to be blamed by Lin Rongchen in the future.

After hearing Zhao Xun's reply, Lin Rongchen slapped the case loudly, "He really thinks I won't punish him!"

Eunuch Zhou is fighting with each other outside the imperial study room, who is this Yan Xi?It actually made the emperor furious twice in one day.

"Proceed with the decree, I will personally interrogate Yan Xi!" Lin Rongchen was also furious, "Does he have to shame the Taifu's face before it's over!"

"This matter is inappropriate!" Zhao Xun felt that Lin Rongchen was usually wise and prudent, and his discipline was serious, so he shouldn't have lost his head suddenly. "This trivial matter needs to be tried by the imperial court. Will the Chinese and military officials be blown up tomorrow?"

Lin Rongchen was silent, walked back and forth in front of the desk for a while, and then said: "Follow me to Yingtian Mansion. If this matter gets out, you are the only one to ask!"

Yan Xi didn't expect that he met Lin Rongchen again in the dungeon.He always thought that at least it should be in the palace, in the imperial examination, when he was in the best position.

Oil lamps are like beans.Flames danced on the yellowed scroll, flickering on and off.

After reading under the lamp for a long time, the eyes will be sore.He was resting with his eyes closed, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a black figure standing at the door of the prison—black from head to toe, and even his hands were hidden in a large black robe. sound?Yan Xi took courage, and walked up to the visitor with a bean lamp in his hand, "Who are you?" Could it be a case to kill people?

"What do you think?" The extremely cold tone was mixed with a lot of dissatisfaction.

Yan Xi was startled, the oil lamp almost fell to the ground, "Your Majesty?"

Lin Rongchen took off his cloak and hat, and looked at him coldly, "What are you doing in the capital?"

Now that you're here, you naturally know.

If you saw Zhao Xun during the day, you should have guessed it. Sooner or later, this matter will be heard by Datian.

Yan Xi put down the oil lamp, without the precautions just now, he relaxed a lot, and said with a smile: "The emperor has many eyes and ears, does he know what the grass-roots people are here for?"

Why does it make people want to do it every time he speaks? "If you are enterprising and have real talents and learning, maybe I will support you for the sake of Taifu. But you will be involved in lawsuits as soon as you come, molesting girls from good families..." Lin Rongchen seemed to be mocking, but not mocking. With a half smile but not a smile, "Could it be that you want to be my number one romantic talent in Yunchu?"

"Don't dare." Yan Xi laughed dryly, "The emperor's words are serious."

"Heavy words?" Lin Rongchen snorted coldly, "The second son of the Li family is famous, does anyone in Suzhou City know?"

Is this to settle old scores, or to add insult to injury?Yan Xi admitted that he was wrong, and gave up explaining, "What the emperor taught is that Yan Xi will definitely change his past in the future!"

"Tell me, who is lying between the woman surnamed Meng and you?" Lin Rongchen let out a breath, his expression improved a lot, and he looked at him inscrutablely, as if he knew everything, just waiting for him to speak.

Yan Xi folded his hands, leaned against the prison door, and confronted him with a smile, "If the emperor is interested, why don't you guess it?"

"Presumptuous!" Zhao Xun jumped out from the shadows, and Yan Xi's face turned pale again in fright.So elusive... Yan Xi was speechless, just now he didn't expect how the emperor would come to the dungeon alone?

"Go down!" Lin Rongchen shouted suddenly, which surprised Zhao Xun.Yan Xi secretly sighed, what's the matter, one or two are like a firecracker.

Lin Rongchen pulled his face and said: "I'm not in the mood to speculate with you here. If you don't tell me, the case will be handed over to the third division for trial."

"Joint trial by the three divisions?" Yan Xi took a breath and said with a sneer, "How dare you bother with the joint trial by the three divisions?"

"Something as big as a sesame?" Lin Rongchen sneered, "Someone smeared the elders of the three dynasties and ruined my royal face. Do you think this is a big thing?"

"..." Yan Xi was speechless, how could it be so serious?Forget it, you are the emperor, as long as you are happy.

"Say! What's going on?"

"If I say so, will the emperor tell Master Li?"

"nature."

"That's it."

"..." Lin Rongchen was angry, "What do you mean by 'forget it'? If you don't say it, I will punish you both! Come!"

"Wait a minute, wait a moment... Let me tell you." Seeing that Lin Rongchen was going to be serious, Yan Xi immediately gave up, "I picked up Miss Meng's handkerchief during the outing that day, and wanted to return it to her, but she took the opportunity and fell into my arms Here, I pushed her away, and she became furious and yelled indecently..." Yan Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"So it's you who fell in love with." Lin Rongchen sneered on the corner of his mouth, "I'm afraid there is something wrong with this woman's eyes?"

Yan Xi didn't like to hear these words, "How can it be said that there is a problem? Although I am not as suave and handsome as the emperor, I can be regarded as a good-looking talent, Yushu Linfeng, why can't I fall in love with me?"

Lin Rongchen said coolly, "Since you say that, things will be easy."

"What should I do?" Yan Xi had an ominous premonition.

"Give marriage."

"..." When Yan Xi reacted, the exclamation could deafen people, "No! Absolutely no!"

Lin Rongchen raised his eyebrows, "Why not? If you don't make excuses in court, isn't it just pity and pity? Since there is love, I will naturally fulfill it."

Yan Xi wanted to cry without tears, "If I tell all of this, how will Miss Meng behave in the future? Isn't this forcing her to die? I still understand." A similar case happened in Suzhou the year before last, and later the woman committed suicide by throwing herself into the river, and when the body was recovered, Yan Xi watched it.Thinking of that incident, he felt sorry for him, even if he didn't know what to do now, he couldn't tell the truth of the matter, so he could only procrastinate for time while thinking hard about countermeasures, but Lin Rongchen couldn't sit still first.

These sincere words made Lin Rongchen look sideways at him. "Is what you said true? You really don't want to marry her?"

"I don't like her, why marry her?"

Lin Rongchen finally stopped sullenly, "Zhao Xun, go ask Li Qiuyun to be promoted immediately, and everyone else will stay away!"

There were only three people in the hall - Li Qiuyun, Yan Xi and the unknown girl Meng.

Li Qiuyun didn't say much, she patted the gavel and shouted: "Witness pass."

Lin Rongchen was wrapped in a cloak, only showing two piercing eyes.Li Qiuyun didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in this gourd, so she didn't dare to speak up.

Lin Rongchen turned against the guest, "I am a good friend of Yunxin, and I can prove that he is really a broken sleeve, and it is absolutely impossible for him to insult Miss Meng. Yun Xin is kind-hearted, cherishes the reputation of the girl, and would rather not say anything, how can the girl have the heart to trap him in injustice ?”

Miss Meng: "..."

Li Qiuyun: "..."

Yan Xi: "..."

This was a blow to the head, and the woman surnamed Meng was beaten to the point of being lost.She was so desperate, that she had such an oolong in the end?I was really unwilling in my heart, "Do you think I will believe what you say? This is obviously because you are trying to help him, and you all joined forces to lie to me...My lord, they are lying! So...I might as well die... ..." When Miss Meng spoke, tears rolled down, she insisted on looking for life and death.

Li Qiuyun has one head and two big ones.What should we do in such a difficult situation?If you torture Miss Meng to extract a confession, I'm not afraid that she won't tell the truth.However, if Yan Xi really enters the official career as Zhao Xun said in the future, people will seize this matter and make use of it... the consequences will be disastrous.

He cast a helpless glance at Lin Rongchen.

Lin Rongchen said with a blank expression: "My lord, please stay away for a moment. I have something to show Miss Meng. After reading it, she will understand."

Li Qiuyun withdrew as she said, and she couldn't wait to leave.Ms. Meng obviously didn't think about why witnesses can be avoided by interrogators?

There were only three of them in the empty courtroom.Yan Xi craned his neck and waited for Lin Rongchen to take out something to prove his innocence.Lin Rongchen wrapped his black cloak tightly and walked towards him.Regardless of body shape, pace, strength or imposing manner, Lin Rongchen was in an absolute crushing advantage for Yan Xi.

Yan Xi wanted to step back subconsciously, those eyes hidden in the shadows were like eagles that still see everything in the dark night, and they grabbed him tightly.

Obviously it was the heat of a cup of warm water, but Yan Xi felt that at that moment, it seemed as if a fire was burning on his lips, making his blood boil all over - what happened just now?

"It's so possible to prove?" Lin Rongchen's lips left the corner of Yan Xi's mouth very quickly, and asked back.

The woman surnamed Meng was as dumb as a stake.

"I hope the girl won't talk about this matter. It's good for you and us." Lin Rongchen stuffed the money bag into her hand. "This matter will subside. The girl moves out of here, finds a good man to marry, and lives in peace and stability."

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