Nongmen Shenjue

Xiao Huo's ultimate goal against Zhai Junyang and his wife is to seek the title of title.

According to the rule of feudal succession in this dynasty, the eldest son of the prince can ask for the crown son when he reaches the age of ten, and the eldest grandson can invite the grandson.Zhai Junyang was already twenty, so naturally he had been awarded the title long ago, but he was given the title when he was 15 years old, a full five years late.Those few years were also the years when Zhai Junyang's reputation was the worst. Prince Zhongjing delayed the invitation for this reason.Later, the Huo family couldn't see it, and felt that the position of the son was still not established, the palace was restless, and even the few rooms of the Huo family were not safe with them, so they used the name of being a relative to force Prince Zhongjing to put the invitation on the agenda.

This King Zhongjing was indeed partial, but Zhai Junyang was his eldest son, and with the support of the Huo family, he would not be foolish to change his son to be the eldest son, and the patriarchal law did not allow it.However, the relationship between the father and son is really not harmonious, which does not prevent King Zhongjing from using this to suppress Zhai Junyang's son.

The marriage process of the sons of the royal family is similar to that of the princes.Not to mention, when princes get married, they need to open a mansion and give them titles. The sons of the palace are the same. For the sake of the palace's face, King Zhongjing can't delay, otherwise the emperor will have to intervene.

According to the official name, Zhai Junyang should be called "the son of Prince Zhongjing", but outsiders have called him "little prince" since he was a child.When his mother was there, the family was really harmonious, and King Zhongjing loved the eldest son very much.

Things in the world are fickle, perhaps the changes are too great, and it was difficult for the young Zhai Junyang at that time to accept it.

These are all family affairs of the palace, Zhai Junyang will not go to complain to a stranger like him.

In fact, what Zhai Junyang really wanted to talk about was not the matter of his wife's miscarriage.

"When I was 13 years old, I went to the temple to fast as usual to celebrate my mother's death. Because I was depressed, I was alone in the back mountain to relax, but someone pushed me down the cliff. It is also my life that should not die, and I was in a hurry. Grabbing, grabbing the tree roots exposed on the mountain wall, and shouting for help, the man fled in panic, and the entourage came quickly, only to save his life.

I almost survived death, but my family didn't believe me, so I must have made an accidental mistake and lied on purpose.I knew what they were thinking, so I told the two uncles about the matter, and the uncle told me to keep quiet, so he investigated secretly, and just in case, he arranged for two people to follow me.

At that time, the man shot from behind me. When I fell off the cliff, I instinctively looked back, and only saw the outline. It was a man wearing a half-worn gray robe. I couldn't see his appearance clearly or see any features.The uncles searched the people who entered and exited the temple that day, but found no suspicious person.After that, I stared secretly for a while, but there was no trace. "

Mu Qingyan understood that Zhai Junyang's real intention was to find out the past.

Presumably, if his wife's pregnancy had not been stimulated this time, Zhai Junyang would not have planned to do it so quickly.Xiao Huo's family is very cautious, and has a deep foundation in the palace, and has to be favored by King Zhongjing. Even the Huo family is her natal family. There is no real evidence, so she can't touch her at all. Acting rashly, she didn't hurt others, but would hurt her. own.

But Zhai Junyang has suppressed it for long enough, it is impossible to endure it infinitely.

This time when I met Mu Qingyan at the Chen's house for a drink, my heart suddenly moved.

Usually, I often heard about Mu Qingyan from Chen Shiliu. At first, I thought it was too exaggerated, but as time passed, I had to admit the other party's ability.Not to mention anything else, Mu Qingyan is especially good at investigating old cases, whether it is searching for people or investigating, he always has his unique method.

"I would like to ask Mr. Mu to help me find out the person who appeared on the mountain behind the temple seven years ago."

Mu Qingyan didn't speak immediately.

Zhai Junyang understood: "Mr. Mu, don't worry, I won't say anything about it. I just need to know who that person is. You don't need Mr. Mu to worry about other things."

Zhai Junyang was suffering from not being able to find someone. Once he found someone, no matter what method he would use to pry the other party's mouth open, no matter how he would fight with his stepmother, he would never bother Mu Qingyan again.

Mu Qingyan thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay."

Agreeing to the other party was not only based on Chen Shiliu's affection, but also because of his interests.Although through Chen Shiliu, he could establish a relationship with the other party, but how could it be compared to letting the other party owe him a favor.After all, it is Prince Zhongjing's mansion, Zhai Junyang is a successor, and he has relatives from the Huo family, so it may be used at any time.

Wen Jixue's purpose is revenge, and he also wants to find justice for the Yan family.

If it is private revenge, according to Wen Jixue's means, it is not difficult to kill people, but so what if you kill more enemies?The Xue family is still charged with crimes, and even recorded in historical records, it will be infamous for thousands of years.The ancients' "revenge and revenge" was often followed by the phrase "revenge of injustice". People cannot be resurrected after death, but their stigma can be washed away. This can be regarded as comfort to the spirit of the Xue family.

It is absolutely impossible to reverse the case today, it is tantamount to admitting to the world that the emperor made a mistake.

The only chance is for Xindi to reverse the case.

This kind of thing is not easy. The new emperor succeeds to the throne, and many things follow the ancestral system.The new emperor's big case of reversing the previous emperor's conclusion would be an impact on his own reputation, and there are people who oppose it with their own hearts. A sentence of "no change of father's will for three years" can block the new emperor's proposal.

Because of this, Wen Jixue has actually been planning to secretly support a new emperor, in return for the deal, to reverse the case for the Xue family.

At present, the few favorite princes are not to their liking.

Almost front and rear, as soon as Zhai Junyang left, Wen Jixue came back.

"Have you eaten yet?" Mu Qingyan asked.

"Well, I've eaten." Seeing two teacups on the table, Wen Jixue asked, "Any guests?"

"Well, the son of Prince Zhongjing's residence has been here." Mu Qingyan incidentally told about the two people who came today.

"Prince Zhongjing's son actually came to you to find someone? It can be seen that he is in a hurry."

As the saying goes: family ugliness should not be publicized.

Some people worry about face and reputation, and some people worry about gain and loss.

Zhai Junyang didn't care about these things, he wished to expose Xiao Huo's true face, but he couldn't help but worry about the Huo family.The little Huo family comes from the Huo family. If she does something embarrassing and spreads the word, not only will her husband's family lose face, but her natal Huo family's reputation will also be damaged. Others will say that the Huo family will not teach their daughter, and even affect the The marriage of the Huo family's children.

Zhai Junyang was very grateful for his uncle's help, so he naturally didn't want the Huo family's reputation to be damaged.Furthermore, Prince Zhongjing's mansion is the clan, and Xiao Huo's family is the princess, if she makes a mistake, the royal family will also lose face.

Because of this, Zhai Junyang, who seems to be unscrupulous, has to weigh many trade-offs and endure until now.

However, his wife gave birth, and Xiao Huo's sinister intentions were exposed, detonating all the resentment that Zhai Junyang had suppressed for many years.This time he made up his mind to press down on Xiao Huo!

Mu Qingyan asked Wen Jixue Feixian Town's follow-up.

"I have to press it again." Wen Jixue's answer was unexpected.

"What?" He knew that Wen Jixue had been looking for an opportunity to get things out, and he thought that when Gao Tian came back, things were almost done.

"Inadvertently learned that someone was looking for the post of county magistrate of Wunan County. Only then did I know that last month, the father of Wunan County Magistrate accidentally slipped and fell, and he was gone. He died at the beginning of this month. After receiving the funeral report from home, he immediately handed over his paperwork and went to Beijing. Ding You resigned and wanted to return to his hometown to observe mourning. As a result, the post of county magistrate was vacant, and many people sought it out."

Feixian Town is under the jurisdiction of Wunan County.

When Wen Jixue said this, Mu Qingyan guessed a bit: "You want to borrow the hand of the new county magistrate..."

Wen Jixue nodded: "There is someone who is very suitable. Others may not dare to do anything after discovering the abnormality in Feixian Town, but he dares!"

"Who?"

"Yao Wenshi. This man is only from the second-class family, but he is practical. He has done a lot of things in the bitter cold area of ​​​​the Northwest, and the emperor has rewarded him several times. This man is upright and has a strong bone. He knows the truth and no one will give him face. .He has overturned unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, and survived assassination. If he can get some opportunities, he will be a capable minister."

"Is this settled?"

Wen Jixue shook her head: "The transfer order has not been formally issued. Now Yao Wenshi is still taking up his post in another place, and his term will not be completed until May, and there is a county magistrate in Wunan County who is temporarily in charge of official duties. It is also rumored from the palace that the emperor asked Speaking of Yao Wenshi, he also said that the county magistrate of Wunan should be temporarily managed by the county magistrate. There are many officials waiting for vacancies in the middle of Beijing. Some people guessed that the position was reserved for Yao Wenshi."

Mu Qingyan pondered for a while, and said, "The emperor has noticed something, right?"

Song Yude, the uncle of Duanjun Wang's mother, worked as a Daotai in Xiang Province.Taking advantage of this convenience, the Tang family in Feixian Town was able to join the Prince Duan's mansion, and Tang Wanmei became Prince Duan's concubine.Maybe it was somewhere that aroused suspicion, and someone passed the news to the emperor's ears.

Of course, this is also speculation.

"It's hard to say. No matter what, Yao Wenshi's arrival in Wunan County is good for us."

"Then... Fairy Temple?" Mu Qingyan was afraid that the connection between Feixian Town and the former court would be exposed.

"Look at their good fortune." No one can say for sure.

The next day, the two had breakfast and went out of the city to Kuliang Temple.

Kuliang Temple once had a great Zen master, Master Kuliang, so he became famous and the incense has always been strong, but it is a little far away from the capital.The reason why Zhai Junyang paid homage to his deceased mother there was because his mother liked Qingliang Temple and often went to fast and offer incense.The Huo family is a prince and concubine, and there are special staff to take care of the funeral rituals, and there are certain rules and procedures. Zhai Junyang is a private sacrifice in Qingliang Temple.

He just took the opportunity to leave home and go clean for a few days.

Although there are many people offering sacrifices to the palace, besides him, who else is truly cherishing his memory?

After walking for half a day, Fang saw a temple halfway up the mountain, and a small town at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by fields.Because it is not the first or fifteenth day of the lunar new year, few people come to the temple to offer incense, and the town is relatively quiet.Passing through the streets in the middle of the town, walking all the way, the road up the mountain is not long, but it is solid and smooth, and it is easy to walk.

At first, Qingliang Temple was just a little-known small temple. It was prosperous only after the emergence of virtuous monks. After several renovations and expansions, it has reached its current scale. It has been more than 100 years.

They didn't burn incense in the hall either, and went directly to the back mountain.

The mountains behind the temple are all gentle slopes, there is no steep place, not to mention that there are many trees and grass, and it is impossible to roll down in one breath if you fall.The place where Zhai Junyang had an accident was near the top of the mountain. He wandered around and unconsciously went to open places. Where there are few trees, there are naturally many rocks, and the closer to the edge of the mountain, the brighter it will be.

Sure enough, the two saw a grass pavilion built in the open space, and further ahead was a cliff. They built a circle of wooden stakes, blocked them with hemp rope, and stood there with a wooden sign: Danger, stop.