Hypocrites

Of the four people in the hall, only Wang Jianzhi shouldn't be here, if Qiu Zhiyuan met him rightly, he would really be speechless.

"I'll take him away from the side room." Shen Yu said.

Wang Jianzhi looked contemptuous, obviously not understanding what the king of a country should avoid.I don't know how much Liang Huang told him.

Liang Heng hadn't answered yet, another rumor came from outside: "Prime Minister seeks to see you."

As soon as these words came out, Liang Heng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "There's no need to hide."

Shen Yu hesitated to speak, the door was slightly opened, and the wind and rain poured in. Duan Boyu was wearing a raincoat and took off his hood, and he saw Wang Jianzhi at first sight.

"General Wang."

"Prime Minister." Wang Jianzhi was very polite to Duan Boyu.

Xinzhou took Duan Boyu's poncho, led the monarch and ministers to the wen mattress banquet, and went to the outer corridor to greet and serve tea.Liang Heng said: "Uncle, do you know the chief general of the Shocking Sand Division?"

Duan Boyu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, forgot? On the late Emperor's birthday, General Wang once served as an envoy of the Southern Sichuan Army and came to offer a gift."

Wang Jianzhi said: "It's an honor to have a drink with the prime minister, and I got some advice."

"I dare not give advice," Duan Boyu said, "General Wang returned to the palace with His Majesty, presumably it was the result of reaching a consensus with the Southern Sichuan Army?"

Holding the Erxie Sword, Shen Yu leaned on the diamond pillar and looked at Duan Boyu probingly.His official position is only as the emperor's bodyguard, with a bronze seal and black ribbon, and he cannot sit with the prime minister with a gold seal and purple ribbon. Once he stands far away, Liang Heng will completely forget himself when he talks to Duan Xiang.

"I really can't hide anything from my uncle," Liang Heng said without reservation, "No one told me about my stay in the Southern Sichuan Palace, but my uncle's memorial arrived in time, which solved the urgent need."

Duan Boyu laughed, then turned to Wang Jianzhi: "What did King Liang say?"

Wang Jianzhi was still concise and to the point: "I didn't say anything, I will protect the emperor's safety in the end."

Liang Heng glanced at him, a little surprised, he didn't expect Liang Huang's instructions to be like this, never thought that if the emperor is narrow-minded, looking at Wang Jianzhi's stinky face every day, he would drive himself to death first?

"Your Majesty has done a good job," Duan Boyu said. "It not only made an alliance with the North Kingdom, but also negotiated the deployment with the King of Liang. With the help of [-] elite soldiers from southern Sichuan, everything is ready to lift the power of the three eunuchs. The only thing we need is the east wind."

Everyone is stunned.

The prime minister has been immersed in officialdom for decades, and the affairs of the court, from the selection of examinations, to the command of the court, and the rejection of edicts, are all under his control. , is the ultimate minister, the most familiar with the activities.

In those days, the late emperor was weak in bones and weak in his wrists, so the prime minister said he was ill and would not go to court, and took a step back, letting Qiu, Tong, and Niu toss about.Now that the emperor is young and energetic, a move is a thunderous blow, and Duan Boyu came back to help him with all his might.

"Whatever your Majesty wants, I will give you," Duan Boyu said, "I suspect that the most important thing for Your Majesty right now is to be an unknown teacher. It is well known that the three generals of Lang Zhong have formed cliques for personal gain, but there is no solid evidence. No definite crime."

Liang Heng: "What does uncle know?"

Duan Boyu smiled slightly: "For example, for all the officials in the court, their salaries were taken from Chang Shi before the minister's case. Niu Shida and Tong Fang cheated every year to get more than twice as much, and Chang Shi can remember everything clearly in the accounts."

"..."

Shen Yu raised his forehead.

Liang Heng said: "No... this..."

Court officials receive salaries according to the regulations every year, and the three eunuchs are the leaders of the southern army, and they receive a lot of money. It is indeed something they can do to cheat and get more money.

The important thing is not this, the important thing is that Tong Fang and Niu Shida must buy the prime minister Chang Shi in advance, and this Chang Shi took the money and did nothing, pretending to be ingratiating on the surface, and secretly reported to the prime minister, and even preserved the evidence .

Looking at the prime minister's kind smile, the two thought at the same time, the old fox...

Coming out of the Yangshi Hall, the guards outside are on duty at night, but Duan Yanling is nowhere to be seen.

Duan Boyu said: "Yanling is recuperating at home, and I have to ask His Majesty for leave on his behalf."

It was only then that Liang Heng remembered that Duan Yanling had stabbed him in the stomach. He was so busy these days that he really forgot about him.

"It's okay," Liang Heng felt a little guilty when facing Duan Yanling's father, "Is my cousin better?"

"Thank you for your majesty's concern," Duan Boyu said, "when you regain your energy and blood, you will still be on duty for your majesty."

After leaving Chengming gate, the prime minister drove back to Nanluli.Shen Yu and Wang Jianzhi were still the same car that drove into the palace earlier, but neither of them wanted to be the driver this time.

"Your treatment is terrible," Wang Jianzhi said, "You Duhou doesn't even have a coachman."

"You wait." Shen Yu went back to the Yangshi Hall and arrested a guard.

The Xiaoge guard swore to the death: "I am a bodyguard! Not a coachman! I want to sue Duan Zuodu!"

"From now on, you are a member of the Taiwan Guard, and it is useless to sue anyone." Shen Yu announced coldly.

Ge Wei wiped away his tears, took the reins angrily, and surrendered to the authority.

The Shen family in Beilvli.

Shen Yu has not come back for a long time.It was a night full of wind and rain, thunder and lightning, the leaves all over the city were falling, and the roads were muddy. It is expected that Shen's house will not be much better, and it is also dark with no lights and no one is popular.Thinking about it makes the scene bleak.

When Wang Jianzhi saw this, he was afraid that he would make sarcastic remarks again.

The carriage entered the alley, the two of them got out of the carriage, Shen Yu patted the guard—now it was the guard—"Go to the guard at the guard the day after tomorrow."

The boy had two lines of tears for defecting to the enemy, and he didn't mention it since he went back.

Shen Yu touched the copper key and was about to unlock it, but the courtyard door was unlocked.With a slight push, through the rain curtain, the main room was lit with dim yellow candlelight.

"A thief has entered?" Wang Jianzhi stretched his hand into his bosom and took out an arrow whistle, "Wait for me to call someone." The hundred Jingsha tribes that had been brought into the city earlier scattered into various main stores and post stations to wait for orders.

The main room door opened, and one person held up an umbrella against the wind.

Shen Yu pressed Wang Jianzhi's hand.

The man was facing the wind, with an umbrella on his head and one under his armpit, his face was wet by the rain, he looked like he was crying, but he smiled again: "Brother Yu, I..."

Shen Yu hugged Song Jun.

Amidst the sound of thunder and rain, the brightest light of the night was ushered in.

The windows were closed early, and the room was tidy and quiet. After busy work, Song Jun bathed them in hot water, brought them clean clothes, and scrubbed the ground that had been trampled by their muddy boots.When Shen Yu and Wang Jianzhi came out after changing their clothes, ginger soup was already simmering on the stove, and a cloth towel for wiping hair was placed on the basin stand.

Wang Jianzhi said, "This is your housekeeper?"

Shen Yu said: "This is my senior brother!"

"Brother Yu, and this one... drink ginger soup first to warm up your body, so as not to let the cold into your body in rainy weather." Song Jun gave two bowls to the two.

Shen Yu touched the elbows of the lazy shelf on the table, but there was not even a speck of dust. Song Jun really took care of everything in the house.

"Brother Jun, when did you come?"

Song Jundao: "It's not early, it was only yesterday."

One day... One day is comparable to Shen Yu and Deng Yang working together for several days. No wonder Shen's mother invited Song Jun to come to Wangcheng with her husband and son.In the past, classmates teased Song Jun for being like an old lady, but now the only two remaining students in Shenmen sat opposite each other, both silent.

"I..." Song Jun opened his mouth and almost knelt down before Shen Yu, "Junior Brother, I'm sorry for Mr. and Mrs. I'm sorry for everyone..."

When Wang Jian saw this, he took the soup and went to the outer room far away.

Shen Yu held him back: "It's no use kneeling on me."

Song Jun sat slumped and covered his face, not breathing smoothly from head to toe, and said painfully: "As soon as the envoys issued by the imperial court arrive at the office, I have a bad feeling. Only when people are at the critical moment of life and death do they know that they really take it to heart." What is it? My parents are old and frail, and I can’t let go of them no matter what. I thought about taking my parents and taking refuge with relatives, and then I went back to Ruyang... It’s already hopeless..."

Compared with the previous few years, Song Jun has also changed. He cleaned up the house meticulously, but he didn't care about himself, with stubble on his jaw and a sallow complexion. Compared with the handsome and talented person before, he looked like a coolie tortured by life No wonder Wang Jianzhi regarded him as the steward.

At that time, Shen Jin was the only one who was imprisoned in the first place. He was a student from the school who ran around to rescue the teacher, and even Yan Ran wrote "Ming Da Shang Tingshu". The roster is counted, and it falls into the hands of Shan Guan, who will be executed one by one.

Those who are famous in the book, under Huangquan, can also be upright and have a clear conscience.And Shen Yu didn't even have time to write down his name.

Song Jun took out a scroll of letters from the case drawers, untied the braided rope and unfolded it, a long scroll.

"You wrote to Mr. Dong asking for a new volume of algae. I was in Ruyang at the time, so I made a trip to copy it and send it to you. Now, if there is anything I can do to help, just ask me, and I will do my best to help you." .”

Shen Yu handed him the cloth towel, Song Jun took it and wiped his face.

Suddenly he said: "Did you offer lotus lanterns to Mr. and Mrs. in Guangji Temple?"

Shen Yu said: "Have you been there?"

Song Jun nodded: "The monks turned off the lamps and continued the sesame oil money for a year."

The brothers and sisters looked at each other indifferently, thousands of words were all contained in this wry smile.

"Go to bed first," Song Jun said, "It's too late."

Zhangyi Palace.

Xinzhou put down the bed tent for Liang Heng, and when he was about to leave, Liang Heng said: "It's raining, don't stay on the porch overnight, go and rest earlier."

Xinzhou looked back, a little puzzled.

"What are you afraid of?" Liang Heng said, "The pavilion guards are guarding, besides, it's so late, can someone still come over? Tonight will be safe and sound."

Xinzhou was silent, and he took the incense burner and lit the incense, as if he was about to watch the night.

"I can sleep alone, I haven't had a nightmare for a long time."

Seeing that he was advised not to move, Liang Heng yawned, turned around and fell asleep, Xinzhou was doing things that no one needed by himself.

Nothing to say that night.

Two days after the shift change in front of the palace, Shen Yu came into the palace, Liang Heng "has just recovered from a long illness" and showed his face in Tianlu Pavilion, smiling without much worry.

"Qiu Zhiyuan didn't bother you?"

"Of course I did," Liang Heng raised his eyebrows. "When he came, the prime minister also came to report the waterlogging situation in various places. Human lives are at stake. Is there anything Qiu Zhiyuan can do, not to do superficial work? He had no choice but to retreat. Once you leave, you never come back.”

Duan Boyu is a good pusher.

Liang Heng said again: "You came just in time, the Prime Minister will take me to a place later, I guess, it's probably related to the three eunuchs. You also go to have a look together. Where is Wang Jianzhi? He said he wanted to escort me, but he never saw anyone .”

Half of his face was revealed behind Liang Zhu: "Here."

Liang Heng: "...OK." Y. U. X. I.

Shen Yudao: "There is something I bring to you."

He handed the algae album to Liang Heng.In the selection of scholars in the state, the scholars were selected based on their hometowns, and they were promoted to the Situ. The Situ discussed the selected scholars and promoted them to the schools.

Dong Xian's Pin Zao Book is the work of the local scholars. With this book, Liang Heng can personally select talents, just like the late emperor cultivated Duan Boyu.

"That's great!" Liang Heng was overjoyed, and pulled Shen Yu over for a kiss.

Wang Jianzhi cast his gaze quietly: The emperor's inner chambers deal in power and sex, it's really dirty!

"Song Jun sent it." Shen Yu said.

"Ah," Liang Heng remembered, "Your senior brother? You should ask him to enter the palace together."

"I've already left," Shen Yu said indifferently, "I have something to do."

Xinzhou led the prime minister into the cabinet, Duan Boyu was nearly half a century old, but he was full of energy every day, with a dignified demeanor, he couldn't say that he was more popular with women than his son when he got to know the Ling Pavilion.

The place Duan Boyu mentioned is in the western suburbs outside Zhangyi Palace, and you can see it from the top of the palace city, and you have to leave now.

"Shen You also followed?"

"Go," Liang Heng said, "and Wang Jianzhi, why is he gone?"

A person hangs upside down on the double eaves like a bat: "Here."

Liang Heng: "...OK."