Spring dyed pear blossoms

The sky prison is dark, even in the daytime, the prison must be lit with torches.As a result, the strong smell of smoke permeated the entire cell, and people were choked as soon as they entered.

Shao Tong coughed a few times, recorded all the evidence of Zhang Shuli's crimes, and handed them over to Meng Qiucheng, "Zhang Shuli has confessed to committing rebellion, and all the detailed records of stealing money from the treasury and murdering Fang Jinzhong's family are all in this file. inside."

Meng Qiucheng took the case file and glanced at it casually and said, "Master Shao, I still have something to ask him."

Shao Tong was a sensible person, so he immediately dismissed the prison guards, "The next official will wait outside for your lord."

Meng Qiucheng nodded and walked straight to the innermost room of the cell.Zhang Shuli was wearing a prison uniform, and because he confessed in time, he was not tortured.He turned his back to Meng Qiucheng, but he knew he was coming.

Suddenly there was a burst of wild laughter, "Everyone thought you were just a common man, but the emperor would not have rushed to power so quickly if it weren't for your help. King Yong and the Queen Mother were forced to take action by you, even the old man .Who the hell are you?"

Meng Qiucheng stood outside the prison door, "As Xiang Ye said, he's just a man of the market."

Zhang Shuli shook his head, "If you don't want to say it, I won't force you. The emperor has you by his side, so the imperial power will naturally not fall into the hands of others. But since ancient times, the emperor is ruthless, and his achievements surpass the master. Have you ever thought about it?"

"I don't want to be an official. I just have one thing to ask the Prime Minister."

Zhang Shuli turned to face Meng Qiucheng with a smile on his face, "What's the matter?"

"Why did you let Chu Xi frame General Deng Zhiqing back then?"

Zhang Shuli was a little surprised that he actually asked this question, after thinking for a while, he said, "Deng Zhiqing? Who are you?"

"Master Xiang doesn't need to know."

Zhang Shuli took a deep breath, "No wonder, no wonder you are so desperate to assist the emperor, so you want to use the emperor to re-investigate this case. Speaking of it, Deng Zhiqing was one person under ten thousand people, making Bei Jiang barbarian A loyal, brave and fearful general.

However, the person who asked the old man to do this was King Fucheng. On the surface, the old man and King Fucheng belonged to two parties, but in fact they were already on the same boat.The first emperor was suspicious, so the old man pretended to have nothing to do with King Fucheng.

Regarding the matter of Deng Zhiqing, the old man originally thought that King Fucheng wanted to get rid of the first emperor when he was weak, so that he could seize power when the young emperor came to the throne.But later the old man discovered that this matter was not what King Fucheng meant. "

Meng Qiucheng stared, "Didn't you mean King Fucheng?"

"Of course it didn't mean him. Deng Zhiqing was a great general who resisted Bei Jiang. He had a high prestige in the army. King Fucheng dared not slander such a hero easily. Therefore, Deng Zhiqing's case was instigated by someone who could make King Fucheng obey his orders. You don’t need to tell me the old man, you can guess it.”

Meng Qiucheng fell silent, she finally knew the truth she had been looking for.The truth is the most easily overlooked but cruel fact.

This unjust case involved so many lives, and in the end it was all the means of the emperor.

Zhang Shuli couldn't help but become even more curious when he saw her distraught appearance, "Are you a descendant of General Deng? But General Deng's family is all asking to kill you, so you must not be a descendant of him. If not, I advise you not to investigate anymore. Because of this One thing, only one result.

Besides, it's been so long, some things are better forgotten with history. "

Forget, so many wronged and wronged lives, should they be forgotten like this?

Meng Qiucheng looked up at Zhang Shuli, she didn't have much friendship with this person, and some should be hated.Although he was not the mastermind, he acted as the executioner who murdered her family.

Now that he has ended up like this, he deserves it.

But Meng Qiucheng sympathized with him, sympathized with his years of planning, but in the end, it was nothing.Not only did he take his own life, but even the clansmen were implicated by it.

But what about her?Her father was loyal and righteous, why did he end up like this?

She let out a long breath, and still said to Zhang Shuli, "Thank you, Mr. Xiang, for telling the truth." After finishing speaking, she turned around.

Zhang Shuli hurriedly grabbed the prison door and shouted, "A man's words are good even when he is about to die. Mr. Meng rarely achieves anything, and this old man has lost his sight. But Mr. Meng should also remember one sentence. It’s the same in every dynasty and generation! This old man is to blame for what he has become today, but old thief Wei is also my victim. Lord Meng, I hope you will get rid of old thief Wei as soon as possible, even if this old man dies, he will be content.”

Meng Qiucheng stopped for a moment and ignored it.

After all, Zhang Shuli harbored hatred in his heart, and he hoped that King Fucheng would suffer the same fate as him.And the one who can achieve his wish is himself.

But how should she face the people under the imperial power?

……

In a blink of an eye, Chi Rao Rongyi has been staying in Dazhou for more than a month, and today he has a sudden idea of ​​going to swim in the river.

Now the weather is getting cooler and the wind is raging on the river.Swimming the river is simply suffering.But this person didn't listen to persuasion at all, insisted on going, and even dragged Wei Anrong along.

Wei Yuanqi had no choice but to point to Meng Qiucheng's accompanying guards.

At dawn, Meng Qiucheng ordered a team of people to go out.Jin Xi also changed her clothes and stood beside Meng Qiucheng.

Meng Qiucheng looked down at her attire, "What are you doing?"

"Aren't you going to protect the little prince of Xiliang? I'll go with you. But I'm worried about being found out, so I can only wrong myself and disguise myself as a man. How about it, isn't it good!"

The clothes Jinxi was wearing belonged to Meng Qiucheng. Meng Qiucheng was about the same size as her, but taller.The clothes don't fit well on Jin Xi's body.

And anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that this is definitely not a man.

Meng Qiucheng sized it up and said with a smile, "Do you know what it means to have 300 taels of silver here?"

Jin Xi also smiled and said, "Don't say anything to let me stay. I haven't gone out for a long time. If you don't bring me with you, I will prepare a pot of Shiquan Dabu soup for you tonight."

Meng Qiucheng's smile froze on his face, his eyelids twitched slightly, and he nodded hurriedly, "Actually, I also want you to come with me."

Jin Xi was very satisfied, and patted her on the shoulder, "Son, you can teach me!"

Meng Qiucheng shook his head, "To marry a worthy wife, shouldn't it be time for you to learn the three obediences and four virtues?"

Jin Xi stepped on the horse and stared at Meng Qiucheng, and smiled, "That depends on when Master Meng will marry a young girl. When she becomes a wife, a commoner woman should study hard."

This sentence seemed to imply that Meng Qiucheng felt hot in his heart, looked at each other, and said softly, "The civil strife in the capital has subsided, and I am a little tired. I will resign from the emperor in two days. Find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers." It's just you and me. Okay?"

Jin Xi blinked, then nodded, and responded crisply, "Okay!"

On the other side, Wei Anrong and Chi Rao Rongyi were directly escorted by the Imperial Forest Army in the palace to a palace boat on the moat.Meng Qiucheng had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw that the Lord had finally arrived, he hurried forward and bowed respectfully.

Wei Anrong's face was ugly, and he raised his hand and said coldly, "Your Majesty Meng, you don't need to be too polite, get on the boat quickly, and take the little prince of Xiliang for a good swim. In case the little prince hasn't had his best time after dark."

This remark was mostly ironic, but Chi Rao Rongyi laughed it off.Since he got on the boat, he sat on the bow and ordered someone to find a fishing rod to fish.

Meng Qiucheng hastily ordered someone to sail the boat, entered the cabin, poured a cup of tea for Wei Anrong, "Princess?"

Wei Anrong stared absent-mindedly at the people sitting outside the boat, Meng Qiucheng's call immediately returned to his senses.He took the tea, took a sip, and put it down again.

"Is the princess bothered by the little prince in Xiliang? If the princess is unwilling to marry, I will try my best to dissuade the emperor."

Wei Anrong was already in a bad mood. When Meng Qiucheng said this, she said without thinking, "I am not Luo Ying, so I won't play with my own happiness."

Meng Qiucheng froze for a moment, seeing this, Jinxi coughed lightly behind Meng Qiucheng.Only then did Wei Anrong realize that what he just said just hit Meng Qiucheng's sore spot.

It's just that when she said this, she didn't know it, and her mind was full of the hateful person Chi Rao Rongyi.

Relying on her status as a guest, she was unscrupulous and bullied all the maids around her without saying a word.At night, she ran to Qinghe Hall to play chess with her with great fanfare, and did not leave until the third watch.

The rumors in the palace were unbearable, she wanted this person to restrain himself, but she didn't want to make a fuss about wanting to swim in the river again today.Her persuasion was fruitless, and she was abruptly pulled out to accompany her.

It's not easy for the emperor to criticize, so she has to bear it all by herself.

Naturally, Meng Qiucheng didn't know this, but felt sore and weak in his heart, and bowed his head in silence.

Jinxi pushed Meng Qiucheng, "Go out first, the princess and I have something to say."

Meng Qiucheng nodded, exited the cabin, and led the guards to patrol around.

Jin Xi looked at Wei Anrong's restless appearance, and asked tentatively, "The princess has always been calm and self-reliant, and she also cares about Qiu Cheng. What the princess said today was unintentional, but it made her sad. Can the princess be like this? The little prince of Xiliang?"

Wei Anrong held the teacup anxiously, and did not speak for a long time.The eyes reflected the water in the glass, with a little bit of water shining.She was extremely flustered right now.

When a person threatens yourself and you still can't see through it, you must always be on guard.Even with all the years of open and secret struggles in the palace, she was able to think of countermeasures ahead of others.But today she doesn't even know how to plan the next step.

"Her, I can't see through." Wei Anrong moved his lips and murmured.

"Is the princess unable to see through, or is she deeply trapped?"

Wei Anrong's heart trembled suddenly, and he raised his eyes to look at Jin Xi, "I'm just, just..."

After only a long time, Wei Anrong found himself speechless and unable to say anything.

"Princess, I have always admired you, because you are the same as Qiu Cheng, only better than men. But you are different. Qiu Cheng puts more emphasis on feelings, and you, princess, emphasize the righteousness of the country. Perhaps the appearance of this person , will change the princess' obsession."

Wei Anrong re-examined the way Jinxi looked at him, and suddenly smiled slightly, "So many things have happened, and you have changed."

Jin Xi's eyes are filled with happiness. Compared with many people, being able to be with the person he likes is a blessing in life.She looked sideways at the straight figure outside the cabin, maybe there are people in this world who are better than her, and people who are more perfect than her.But all she wanted was such a person.

"I changed because I didn't want her to support her alone, and I also wanted to help her. Princess, you should also think about what you really want."

What exactly do you want?Wei Anrong followed Jinxi's gaze, she was willing to give up everything for that person for a moment, but now, she gave up on that person.Now she is so focused on achieving her goal that she can even do whatever it takes.

But she never thought about whether that was what she wanted.

Turning his eyes slowly, he saw the man sitting on the bow of the boat fishing again. Behind the silver mask, that face appeared in his mind again in a trance.

The author has something to say: Jin Xi: I made your favorite braised lion head today, try it?

Meng Qiucheng looked terrified: I don't like braised lion heads!

Jin Xi: But every time you go to Zuixianju, you have to order braised lion head. I learned it specially for you.

Meng Qiucheng smiled helplessly, raised his chopsticks tremblingly, and clamped the colorless braised lion's head,

Suddenly he knelt down on the ground: Little beauty, I was wrong, I will never go to Zuixianju for dinner again.

Jin Xi smiled softly: Master Meng, you have been very thin recently, food supplements might be a good idea.

Come and eat this braised lion head!

Meng Qiucheng was forced to close his eyes tightly and swallowed it whole.

In the end, he struggled and said: "Little beauty, you can remember, my favorite food is white porridge!"