Qingzhou trip

Zou Shiyan has already embarked on the road to become a phase.Jinshi in this dynasty had to follow three paths if he wanted to become a prime minister: Kaifeng magistrate, Zhizhigao, and Yushi Zhongcheng.Zou Shiyan, who was able to hold the pen to drive away thunder and lightning, and understood the bad debts, had a bright future.He knows that he is only one step away from entering the phase, and this step depends on whether he has done a good job of "supervising".

Regarding the matter of Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, making nonsense at King Jin's banquet, whether he followed King Jin, Lord Liao, etc. to read a copy behind him, or made the big deal smaller, does not depend on how angry King Jin was that night, but on the fact that the emperor now wink.

He often sent drafted edicts outside the Wende Hall when he entered and exited the Zhongshu Province, so he had more opportunities to get close to the emperor than ordinary officials.Regarding the aunt of King Shang, the emperor's attitude is clear from previous generations.When King Shang passed away, the emperor ordered Zhilong Tuge Bachelor and his father-in-law Lu Jie to write the Shinto stele.The [-]-year military career of the king of Shang is surging on the paper, and readers are all deeply moved.During the court meeting, the emperor saw that all the ministers had no objection to the inscription, so he didn't say anything. He endured it until night when he was reviewing the papers in the Wende Hall, and then said, "'Get on the horse to strike the madman, and get off the horse to draft the military letter' is indeed true, but my aunt It’s totally out of character.”

After seeing the little knowledge, Zou Shiyan figured out the emperor's attitude towards the female princes after that.Since the founding of this dynasty, most of the men died in the fire of war. At that time, there were too many men and women, so women were allowed to join the army as generals out of desperation.Only then was King Shang born. She rejected Xiliao, resisted Northern Xia, and kept the border peaceful for decades. She owed her credit to others.The king of Shang was smart, he took over the military power early on and became the king of Taiping Xian, hiding in Jibei County for more than ten years.

The emperor taught the world with benevolence and virtue, but he was very vigilant and strict when he was concerned about women's political career.The sentence "out of decency" is his dissatisfaction with the courtiers who drafted the inscription, and it is also a complaint against his own aunt.It can be seen from this that even if the emperor defends his niece on the surface, the jealousy in his bones will not disappear for the equally unseemly King Jin.

At this time, Zou Shiyan's supervisory role was not as simple as drafting a letter.He needs to observe the emperor's eyes, and first figure out whether he is really willing to listen to his "words of surveillance".

Besides, a prince, a procuratorate envoy, and Fan Heng, a sixth-rank official who all command envoys and participate in the Ministry of Rites, this is aimed at his old father and privy envoy Fan Shucheng in the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties.Not only would he not be able to join in such excitement, but he would also add a "slightly narrow-mindedness" to King Jin, expressing his concerns about King Jin's actions with his imperial pen and ink.After all, the most important thing right now is the stable delivery of Baosui coins.

Today he took the opportunity to visit the place where Fan Heng was imprisoned, and his comforting words made the nerd teary, and he stretched out his hand to swear that his words were well-founded: King Jin might have an affair with Shahai County Magistrate Xie Penglai.

A word of "fear" can remove his responsibility and make Fan Heng more responsible.

Surprised, Zou Shiyan suddenly laughed after repeated confirmation, and asked Fan Heng to write down the testimony, then hurried back to the official post and drafted a memorial and several letters.After discussing in the middle of the night, the sky was already dark, and before blowing out the candles, Zou Shiyan called his entourage to order some things before falling asleep.Of course he felt at ease this time, but King Jin's left and right arms might be hurt - he always looked down on Xie Penglai.Pulling her out, Jin Wang limped a leg in Shahai.The emperor remained calm on the surface, but secretly he would buy his intentions.

As if dreaming that he was in an official residence, Zou Shiyan let out a half-smile in his grunt.

Xie Penglai got up and cleaned the courtyard when he first arrived in Mao.In the past two days, the rain and snow have stopped, and the yard has turned from muddy to dry. Hot water is boiling in the back kitchen, and steam is coming out of the pancake rack on the lid.My old friend Kongxian said that in the past few days, he was going to do a few ceremonies in the auxiliary city to mix in some rations, but Xie Penglai only did it for one person and one cat.

Halfway through Mao's hour, she took out the steamed cakes and went back to the house to watch and read. After the sky turned bright, she went to the city tower to patrol and then inspected the streets and alleys around the official post.Before noon, he had to go to the palace to give lectures, and finally went back to the county government office to deal with the accumulated prison lawsuits—it was Liu Qinsang who kept coming to beat the drums and complain.She couldn't go to King Jin's mansion, so she went to the official post to find the envoy of Cheng Xuan and the transfer envoy. After being rejected, she simply confronted Xie Penglai and kept saying that she wanted an explanation.

When Zhao Yifang heard about it, she wanted to take down the face of the "friend in the piano" and find a reason to send her elsewhere.Xie Penglai smiled and persuaded King Jin, "She is sentimental and unreasonable. Even if she is imprisoned or beaten after arguing in the court many times, it is legal and reasonable, but it is not appropriate to be kicked out."

When asked if it is because of pity and love for her that he still doesn't beat her up now, Xie Penglai said seriously, "It is true that Xiaguan is more sympathetic to her daughter's family, but he will not pervert the law for personal reasons. Besides, Xiaguan has no love for Miss Qin at all. part."

I always feel that King Jin will not find excuses to play his temper after the words are clear, but Xie Penglai has to be pulled by her and break up: Is the one in Xie Shi's heart affectionate to you?Jin Wang's good skill of climbing along the pole has become more and more refined.

Before Xie Penglai could answer, King Jin said "Oh", "Friendship must be there."

If it was only childish, Jin Wang's face and eyes would not have the sparkling beauty in his eyes.If there was only nobility, Jin Wang would not be willing to walk around the streets with her, bring food and return to this courtyard for three drinks.If there was only a murderous aura, Jin Wang would not have pulled Xie Penglai's sleeves to ask for a copybook after the current situation of the sand sea, which is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, has suppressed everyone from all walks of life.

Xie Penglai was holding the steamed cake with his left hand and was distracted when he held "Zuo Zhuan" with his right hand. The chewing in his mouth slowly stopped with the King Jin's music in his mind.The dozing cihuamao squinted at her in the corner, Xie Penglai coughed, "Don't think about insulting..."

My thoughts turned to Lu Jinhua again, wondering how much of her cold disease was cured by Yun Bailu?As long as A Lu is there, Hua Niang will stay in peace this year and will not come to join in the excitement of the commercial road.

Xie Penglai wanted three points for Jin Wang, three points for Lu Jinhua, three points for Shahai Situation, and the last point was reserved for "Zuo Zhuan".Nothing was left for myself: the winter clothes were still thin, the food was still rough, and the living quarters were still shabby.Today is her 30th birthday, but she has been wandering in the sand sea for 13 years, but she is alone.

There were four people in Shahai who asked her birthday, and when Bai Zhi asked, she said she forgot.Hua Niang asked, she was stunned, and said that she was picked up by you outside the city wall that day and entered the city as a freshman.A Lu and Li Suyue also asked, and Xie Penglai said that the older he got, the less he wanted to celebrate his birthday.

I haven't seen my parents for thirteen years, so it's just a birthday.After he was involved in a lawsuit in Jibei and was dismissed from his reputation, his parents and relatives moved out of their hometown.Now living in the outskirts of the capital city, thanks to Xie Penglai, a day-to-day entrusted person to take the banker and his family to take care of him so that he can settle down.

After eating a steamed pancake, Xie Penglai wiped his hands and prepared to go out.At this time, the courtyard door was knocked anxiously again and again, she went to open it immediately, and saw that it was Ren Liu.As Ren Liu tilted her head, she saw the small sedan chair at the end of the alley, King Jin hurriedly got off the sedan chair with something in his arms, and hurriedly said to Xie Penglai when he came to the door, "Get out of the way."

Xie Penglai followed King Jin into the back kitchen sideways, and the courtyard door was quietly closed by Ren Liu.

A bamboo hat bowl was uncovered, King Jin let go of his hand and whispered "It's really hot", and found Xie Penglai's usual bowl and spoon to hold the soup for her. Cakes are the best." Turning her head and seeing a piece of cake left on the lid of the pot, she said, "There are really some ready-made ones, and I'll get some for you."

After finishing speaking, he took off the oiled paper from his hot chest, "Jinbei people are used to eating mutton boiled in a cauldron for their birthdays, Master Xie, eat it while it's hot." After finishing speaking, he glanced away.

With a bowl stuffed in Xie Penglai's hands, he took a sip of the mutton soup under King Jin's gaze, and then smiled, "It's the taste." Then King Jin smiled, and pulled Xie Penglai to sit in front of the stove, ignoring the mutton on the ground. Stove dust stained the corner of his clothes and sat down, his eyes seemed to hide depression, "Isn't that right. Aunt Wu in the back kitchen is a native of Jinbei, and she must be right in teaching."

"Teach?" Xie Penglai realized that the mutton soup was cooked by King Jin, and she knew her birthday.

"I don't know why I want to thank you...Your Highness, how did you know?" Xie Penglai's eyes became hot, and a bowl of mutton soup warmed her heart, liver, spleen and lungs.On the opposite side is King Jin, who is well-clothed and well-fed. Please wash her hands and make soup, and she is even more panicked for a moment.

"My grandmother was fighting against Xiliao soldiers back then, and she personally poured soup and wine for the soldiers leading the battle. It's nothing for me to cook some birthday soup for...for my confidant." King Jin's eyes suddenly became fierce, "Give it all to this king. Eat it, understand?"

Xie Penglai nodded, then drank the mutton soup in silence.King Jin looked at the bruise on her lips, and wiped it off with his own hands before Xie Penglai wiped it off. Xie Penglai's lips trembled, and King Jin withdrew his hand, "Master Xie, I came here early this morning for two things. "One was to celebrate your birthday, and the other one made King Jin feel uncomfortable, so she took Xie Penglai's hand, "Earlier in the morning, Zou Shiyan sent a messenger to report that some people from the Shahai Craftsman camp sued you for disregarding human life and silencing your words for personal gain. According to the law, Master Xie may be imprisoned pending sentence."

Originally, it was just a matter, but she was spoiled by Zou Shiyan early in the morning.After discussing with Li Mei, he still decided to ask the birthday star.

Xie Penglai knew how to memorize the code, so he naturally knew that such a lawsuit should not be underestimated.She nodded, and began to put ashes into the stove to extinguish the fire. Looking at King Jin who hesitated to speak, "it's not 'possible' to put him in prison. The pleadings must first be sent to the government to be put in prison. The lower grades of the government can be decided first and then reported to the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment."

Jin Wangxiu frowned, "The delivery is imminent. At this juncture, there are Liu Qinsang and the people in the craftsman's camp who are suing Master Xie. She, Liu Qinsang, is just messing around. I don't understand why the teacher thanked me so late. Wouldn't she be imprisoned or punished? Instead... pity her too much." King Jin stood up and poured a second bowl for Xie Penglai, "Why did the people in this carpenter's camp come to make trouble? Could it be that Li Suyue is not here, Bao Sheng The army is also collapsed, do you think no one can stop them?"

Xie Penglai knew that she had handled several murder cases in the past few months, one was Beixia's unidentified corpse, and the other was that Uighur Yasu.The defendant's disregard for human life is the case of the unknown corpse.And to silence the mouth for personal gain is to blame Yasu's life on his own head.There are two crimes to be added, plus the fact that she was accused of beating Jin Wang's stick before, it will be even more difficult to get rid of the crime when sent to Beijing.

"Your Highness also said that this pass must not be messed up. Since someone has to go to prison, then Xie will go." Xie Penglai said calmly, "It's just that after the delivery of the old coins is completed."

Suddenly seeing two big teardrops overflowing King Jin's eyes, she wanted to scrape them away, "Your Highness, don't worry. This is the first time Xie has had birthday mutton soup since he entered the sand sea for 13 years. Thank you, Your Highness. "

King Jin slapped her hand, "You always have a lot of ideas about other things, why do you just catch yourself?" She hated herself even more for being a vain pacifier who had to be restrained by a transfer envoy, even Xie Penglai. False accusation.Zou Shiyan obviously came prepared and presented the testimonies of several witnesses together. If Xie Penglai is not taken into custody, Zhao Yifang herself will be accused of dereliction of duty.

At worst, she will be dismissed from the position of comfort envoy, at worst, she will be scolded by Beijing several times.She came to see Xie Penglai, not because she wanted to hear the words of "going there".

"This king already knows that it's useless to find you." She wiped her tears, "You don't need to go to jail to await trial, this king can make up his own mind." Zhao Yifang made up her mind, even if she broke her face with Zou Shiyan, she would still settle the case withdrawn.

"I'm afraid this case is just a cover-up, and His Royal Highness's letter is already on the way." Xie Penglai was extremely calm, thinking carefully about Fan Heng's "Theory of Yin and Yang" that night, "Master Zou has held important positions in the past, and he will never accept it because of several times." This testimony will lead to a county order and you will be sent to prison." She brought the mutton soup to her mouth, blew on it and took a gentle sip, "Your Highness, I'm afraid... the matter between you and me has fallen into disrepute. "Zou Shiyan is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking, and the one he wants to pull off is King Jin.

King Jin was taken aback, and suddenly laughed, "What about you and me?" Maybe in the eyes of others, her frequent visits to Xie Penglai's house, and even traveling with her in the sandy seas and patrolling the city wall together is an ambiguous relationship that cannot be explained clearly. .But being called by Xie Penglai as "a matter between you and me" inexplicably added a bit of ambiguous joy.

"Teacher Xie, it's your business, so you shouldn't make up your own mind. Just relying on other people's few words, you want my king's teacher Xie to go to prison?" Zhao Yifang's apricot eyes flashed wildly, "The king who made false accusations first. Take it down." Then he held Xie Penglai's face with both hands, "If you dare to go to prison, this king will marry you first."

After finishing speaking, she got up and walked out of the back kitchen, turned her head and gave Xie Penglai a smile, "I'm not troubled by the name, what can I do?" He walked out of Xie Penglai's courtyard heroically, but Zhao Yifang lowered her head and sighed, Ren Liu was busy. Keep up, "What's bothering Your Highness?"

Zhao Yifang looked up at the sky above Shahai City where the dark clouds gathered again, "There must be something that traps people." After she finished speaking, she turned her face away, "The confession sent by Zou Shiyan in the morning will follow, and everyone will be escorted to the mansion."

"Master Zou said that the witness is being detained by him." After Ren Liu finished speaking, he rolled his eyes at Zhao Yifang, "Go and grab it, you won't? You are a pacifier of the three states, and you still have military merits, so you can't win the transfer envoy." How many people are on hand? He is not afraid of chaos at this pass, and you are even less afraid. Do you want me to teach you what to do when you get back?"

Ren Liu scratched his head, "Understood." Four words were written on King Jin's face: beat to death.