Jiang Qing

As soon as night fell and the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice had just finished its shift, a lady from the palace arrived.

The jailer at the door looked at Concubine Mei, who was wrapped in black and wearing a veiled hat, and even after identifying the authenticity of the waist card, he still called the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment out of the bed.

Concubine Mei didn't get impatient, she didn't rush into Mei Shao's cell in the Imperial Prison until Qi Jun came to check it out in person, her cold voice had a hint of warning: "The guards of Mei Shao's cell, all Everyone has withdrawn, I want to have a chat with him alone."

Qi Jun wanted to stop him, but swallowed the words and ordered the jailer to be removed.

Who wouldn't be amazed by the current situation?

The case of the Mei family's treason has been confirmed, and His Majesty has dealt with it so hard that no one is left alive. Only this Concubine Mei, whose title and grace is still there, has no sign of being abandoned and executed, and now she can still bring her Majesty's badge to see. Mei Shao, her position in His Majesty's heart can be imagined.

Thinking of this, Qi Jun didn't stop her, and allowed Concubine Mei to go in for more than half an hour before returning to the palace.

Unexpectedly, early the next morning, news came from the palace that Concubine Mei Gui committed suicide.

Followed by another decree, Xuan Bai Bingchen went to the palace to face the saint.

Although Bai Bingchen had presided over Mei Shao for some time, but every time he submitted the pleadings, he was brought in by the inner prisoner, and Bai Bingchen had never met His Majesty alone.Moreover, at the time of Concubine Mei's new funeral, His Majesty announced him into the palace, probably because of Mei Shao's affairs.

Bai Bingchen thought about his arguments several times, and without any delay, he followed the order to the eunuch and entered the palace.

Inside the Palace of Qinzheng, Zhao Ying and Wei Tao were sitting and standing, pointing at the memorial and saying something.

After Bai Bingchen entered and saluted, Zhao Ying turned his eyes away from the memorial and looked at him.

Zhao Ying was nearly fifty years old, half leaning on the back of the chair, looking not very energetic, even with the clothes with golden thread and dragon patterns lining him, it couldn't hide the aging spirit exuding from him that didn't match his age.

Looking at Bai Bingchen kneeling below, he looked at it for a long time before raising his hand to let him stand up and sit aside.

"I have read all the files you sent, but there is nothing I want." Zhao Ying leaned forward slightly and asked, "Tell me the truth, does he not know anything about the military?"

Thinking about his words, Bai Bingchen replied: "I have been classmates with the criminal for three years. The criminal has a flamboyant nature, and the Mei family loves him very much. I think he knows some inside information. He once made a slip of the tongue when he was drinking, and he talked about something in the army. He once went out with the army, but I don't believe that he doesn't know anything about the army."

"According to what you mean, you, the presiding interrogator, are too soft-hearted and can't get anything out of the interrogation?" Zhao Ying looked sharply at Bai Bingchen with probing eyes.

"I know that I have just taken over as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment not long ago, and I am not as experienced as Qi Shangshu, so I am willing to accept punishment for improper interrogation."

Bai Bingchen spoke tactfully, apparently confessing his guilt, but privately hinted that Qi Jun, who had experience in interrogation, couldn't pry Mei Shao's mouth open, and it was only natural that he didn't ask anything substantive.

Zhao Ying stared at Bai Bingchen for a while, and then said: "Forget it, you don't have to work hard in the Ministry of Punishment."

He pressed his forehead, as if he had a headache, "I was thinking about the body of the noble concubine and spared his life, but now that the noble concubine is dead, he can't tell the truth, why do I leave him by my side?" Woolen cloth?"

Hearing this, Bai Bingchen tightened his grip on his sleeves more and more, but his expression remained calm: "Then how does Your Majesty plan to deal with the criminals, and what do you need me to do?"

"It's the cabinet minister's idea to kill two birds with one stone." Zhao Ying glanced at Wei Tao, who was listening to the government, and said, "Although Baiqing has only entered an official position not long ago, he should have heard about Jiang Guo's affairs. The Li family is originally a subordinate tribe of our country, and the emperor's grace is great. Li Chenggeng sent troops to Liangguo and died. Li Chengji took this opportunity to attach himself to Liangguo and proclaimed himself king after being married to Liangguo. border."

"I would like to give Mei Shao a command to go to the northern barracks alone to deliver my command to attack Jiang. If there is a general who mounts a horse and fights with him just by command, it is likely to be the eyes and ears of the Mei family's army. If there is no general to follow, he will They will also be dealt with by military law for false transmission of imperial edicts. In this way, we can test whether there is an old Mei family in the army, and secondly, we can remove this thorn in our side. What do Bai Qing think of this plan?"

After hearing Zhao Ying's words, Bai Bingchen felt like a basin of cold water poured down his head, and he lost all thoughts immediately.

It is said that Mei Shao is going to the Northland alone, but His Majesty will definitely send someone to follow, if Mei Shao escapes in the middle of the road, it is in line with His Majesty's wishes, and he will be executed as a traitor.But if Mei Shao went to the Northland as promised, not to mention the generals in the army, but with Mei Shao's sick body and several generals, how could he resist Jiang Guo's army?

His Majesty had thought about this road long ago, and it seemed that the Emperor favored him and fell on Mei Shao, but there was only one dead end.

"What Cabinet Minister Wei said is appropriate." Bai Bingchen glanced at Wei Tao who was standing beside His Majesty. Ever since he came in, this cabinet minister hadn't said a word, and he seemed to stay out of the matter.

Bai Bingchen knew that it was not a wise move to express his opinion before he opened his mouth, but he was even more afraid that if he did not speak out to stop him at this time, His Majesty would make his will, and there would be no room for change.

"My minister believes that the chaos on the border has always been a disaster that His Majesty is worried about. It would be good if one Mei Shao is used to lure the rest of the party, but the border defense will be weakened as a result, which is not conducive to Your Majesty's heart to guard the border. In my humble opinion, it is better to stay As soon as Mei Shao dies, he should kill the chickens to make an example to the monkeys, so as to deter those who have the heart of disobedience from afar."

After Bai Bingchen finished speaking, the hall was silent for a while, without any sound, he could even hear his heartbeat being infinitely amplified at this moment.

It seemed that what he was waiting for was not Mei Shao's execution, but his own death sentence, as long as His Majesty said a word, the life and death of the two of them could be decided.

After a long time, I heard His Majesty's slow voice: "If the generals in the northern army are not on the same side as me, it will always be a big disaster."

"I heard that your majesty's mother's family, the Meng family, has many generals, and many of them have experience in the battlefield. Your majesty can choose those who are close to you, and ennoble them as Marquis of Zhenbei, guard the northern land, command the three armies, and resist the two kingdoms of Liang and Jiang. It must be more effective. "

Zhao Ying glanced at him in surprise, and said: "I didn't expect you to have such insight into the situation. It would be wronged to put you in the Ministry of Punishment. It's a pity that you don't know martial arts, otherwise the Bai family can replace the Mei family." , to become my minister. It’s just that the people of the Mei family are proud. If he survived, wouldn’t I have raised a tiger by my side? If the leader of the army repeats the same mistakes in the future, wouldn’t it be too late for me to regret it? carry on."

Hearing the hesitation in His Majesty's mouth, Bai Bingchen became cruel, and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, anyone who comes out of the prison will definitely not be a healthy tiger."

With Bai Bingchen's guarantee, Zhao Ying remained silent, as if he was really thinking about his proposal.

"I think that if Mei Shao can no longer use martial arts, he can be sent to Xunfang Pavilion, so that people with different intentions can watch from time to time and understand how to be a minister."

Unexpectedly, Wei Tao opened his mouth and took over Bai Bingchen's words.

Zhao Ying, who was still thinking about it, immediately said: "Just as the cabinet minister said. I'm tired too, you go down first."

However, after talking for a long time, Zhao Ying's spirit disappeared visibly with the naked eye, and his face showed fatigue.

After Bai Bingchen withdrew as promised, Wei Tao gently helped Zhao Ying to the soft bed beside him, covered him with a thin blanket, and said softly, "If your majesty is tired, go to sleep first."

After Zhao Ying fell into a deep sleep, Wei Tao left the palace and returned to his residence in the palace.

A man covered in a black robe was sitting at the table in his room, Wei Tao was not surprised at all, but knelt down very humblely.

The man in black stretched out his hand and lightly touched Wei Tao's forehead, the pattern of red lotus inside the cuff was unusually bright, and the style of the official uniform could be faintly seen under the black robe.

"As the master said, Bai Bingchen is far-reaching, resolute and ruthless. He is a malleable talent. Is the master planning to train him?"

The man in black's slow and heavy voice sounded: "Your Majesty will not live long. The new emperor ascends the throne, and the new cabinet ministers should be selected in advance, but whether it is him or not depends on whether he has the ability to assist the emperor to ascend the throne. And look Well, if he's this material, I'll give him a hand."

Wei Tao still lowered his head, and said: "Your Majesty's illness is lingering, why didn't Master take this opportunity..."

The man in black raised his hand again, stopping Wei Tao's words: "It's just that we lost a few generals, but we haven't hit the key point yet. I'm waiting for the opportunity. It's the day the Son of Heaven was born."

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Inside the White House.

Bai Bingchen came back from the palace in a hurry and entered the side courtyard of the mansion.

A few days ago, the letter he ordered Jiang Yan to send to Tong Beigu received a reply. According to him, Ji Pu sent a doctor with excellent medical skills.

I thought that this doctor was prepared in advance to see Mei Shao after he was released from prison, but now that he went to the palace and found out what His Majesty was thinking, Bai Bingchen had no choice but to use it for other purposes.

After entering the side courtyard, Bai Bingchen didn't exchange greetings with him, but directly said: "Do you know that if a martial arts practitioner breaks his bones, can he recover?"

The sudden question made the doctor frown, but he still replied honestly: "No. Unless the muscles and bones are not completely broken, there is a thread left, which can still be connected. Damaged."

Bai Bingchen was silent for a while, and then said: "If this connected person is entrusted to you, are you sure you can take it?"

"Looking at the degree of fracture of the muscles and bones, if the person who strikes is just right, there is [-]% certainty."

"Okay, please teach me, doctor, how to strike properly." Bai Bingchen rolled up his sleeves resolutely, exposed his wrist, and took out his dagger.

The doctor was also taken aback by his actions, hesitantly said: "You are going to do it yourself..."

Bai Bingchen smiled, and there was a trace of determination in his eyes: "Didn't the doctor say that if the person who strikes is right, you can be [-]% sure? Now there is a ready-made case in front of the doctor. With me, it is possible to make up for the last one." Two points?"

"You want to do it yourself? If you are not familiar with medical skills and know the structure of the human body, it will hurt your life if you use the knife at will. Besides, you can't hold the knife stably in your hand under severe pain. How can you dissect it properly?" The doctor wanted to persuade him again, but Bai Bingchen stopped him.

"When I was young, I also read a few medical books with my mother, and later I also peeked at the sword manual of my sister's kung fu practice. I thought I knew a little about the meridians." Bai Bingchen smiled at him, with a hint of relief, "Besides With a genius doctor like you around, there won't be any major problems."

The doctor still couldn't hold back against him, sighed, took a square scarf for him to bite, and said: "Hold the pain, and carefully discern the strength and entry point of your hand."

Bai Bingchen nodded, holding the dagger and slowly slashed towards his wrist, inch by inch, slowly feeling the flesh being torn apart, feeling the depth of the blade in his hand.

Even though he was biting the square scarf, beads of sweat rolled down Bai Bingchen's forehead quickly, but he resisted not saying a word, discerned carefully, and was familiar with the strength of his strike.

The sweat soaking his forehead had dazzled his eyes, and he was so dizzy that he couldn't even see what was in front of him clearly. Only the pain in his wrist was so real, and the tingling pain flowed through Bai Bingchen's limbs along his wrist, and he subconsciously The ground moved and was immediately held down by a hand.

Ji Pu's voice sounded dull: "Don't move. If you don't want to be tied into a sieve, just lie down."

Ji Pu?When did he come to Pingdu?

In the mist, Bai Bingchen slowly opened his eyes, and the dizzy candlelight gradually gathered in front of his eyes.

It was raining outside again, and the patter of rain slowly dragged Bai Bingchen, who was unconscious, back to reality.

Falling asleep in the cold rain, the candle light flickered slightly.It turned out to be just a dream.

Those nights he spent alone, looking forward and backward, and no one dared to believe it, had passed for so long, so long that he thought he would never fall into a dream again, but it was still as real as if it was just yesterday.

He personally polished himself into a knife, sharp and sharp, especially after sending Mei Shao out of the capital.

With no worries, he only knew to go forward blindly, assisting Zhao Zhen to compete for the crown prince, and personally went to the Fudi Pavilion to seek the position of cabinet minister. After the death of the first emperor, the joint ministers entrusted Zhao Zhen to ascend the throne, and King Jing's rebellion deepened. The enemy camp is the quality.

Step by step, he walked to the position of right minister in white clothes, but forgot to count the past in detail, it has been six years.

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