Huaibi

The painting of the white tiger that was not fully displayed was completely destroyed. In order not to disturb the holy spirit of the late emperor, Emperor Hongxuan took the scroll back to the palace and handed it over to the Qin Tianjian for disposal.

The sixth prince was deeply affected by this, no matter how deep his scheming was, he was still just a ten-year-old child, how could he stand up to such intimidation, Fang fell ill as soon as he returned to the palace.Concubine Yi was in pain and pity, and was angry at him for plotting against others, but she could not be beaten or scolded, so she could only coax her into taking medicine, and explored the antecedents in detail in her words.

Ping Huaihao complained to her about his grievances in a sickly manner, adding fuel and embellishments until Yifei gritted her teeth, and occasionally snorted a sneer: "The future will be long, but just wait and see."

Ping Huaihao happily grabbed her sleeves and rubbed them against each other, thinking that his mother and concubine wanted to avenge himself.

But it is said that Concubine Yi's father Liu Yin, as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, also witnessed the farce on the day of the sacrificial ceremony.

At that time, Ping Huaizhen had the upper hand, and He Jinyi under the altar was also full of high spirits. Liu Yin saw it, and felt that the prince's wings were getting fuller, and if he wanted to trip him, he had to snap off his wings.

The pain of broken wings is piercing, since the crown prince is holding onto the reserve position tightly, then teach him to act like a divine bird falling to the ground, a green dragon sinking into the sea...

In the past few days, there has been a sudden turmoil in the court, and even at night, two people have been sacked one after another, and they were dismissed from their posts for the crime of secretly giving and receiving.

Emperor Hongxuan was furious, both of them were veterans of the dynasty, they had been loyal for decades, they were talents left to Emperor Hongxuan by the previous emperor.In the past, she had a cool breeze in her sleeves, like an autumn moon in a curling pot, and her whole heart was only for the peace of the country and the people. Now, the world is really prosperous and peaceful, but her heart is completely lost, and she turned her head and turned into a moth in the court.

Important ministers are also criminal ministers, if they stay, they will not recover from their stubborn illnesses, and if they go out, their hearts will be cut like a knife.Emperor Hongxuan had no choice but to take off the black hats of the two after a lot of heartache, and drove their families to the capital. All confiscated items were confiscated, and only one side was spared.

Colleagues in the past lamented it, and among the different opinions, only He Bingrong felt uneasy, feeling that this matter was unusual.

The two ex-officials were friends with him, and over the years, He Bingrong will never fail to see the character of the two.But the evidence of the crime is conclusive, and the rare and rare treasures collected from the mansion are really in front of them, which is irrefutable and must be believed.

He Bingrong is only glad that the two of them are safe and their families are safe, so it is not necessarily a bad thing to stay away from the court.In order not to lose his reputation, he did not dare to see him off, so he went to and fro with the money he had given him, and on the eve of his old friend's departure from Beijing, he stood outside the city gate and blew the cool breeze all night until he lifted his eyes to see him off.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the little girl in the family received a note from a beggar on the street.

The beggar disappeared in an instant, and the young girl of the He family returned home with the note in her hands, handing it to her father in person.He Bingrong frowns deeply and reads the note. There is a word "Liu" scrawled on it, which is very familiar with the strong style of writing.His worries were confirmed, he lifted the lid of the incense burner and burned the words, and told the young girl not to mention this matter to others.

At dusk and sunset, He Jinyi went back to the palace to say hello to his father. When he stepped into the door, he heard the half-sentence of the confession, which was not clear to his ears. Feeling strange, he asked, "Is there something bothering you, father?"

He Bingrong frowned without answering, leaned over to hold the young girl and walked out, and sighed slightly as he passed by him.He Jinyi followed a few steps and stopped moving forward, standing in the courtyard and waiting. After a while, he saw his father send the little sister away and return alone. He led him into the house and closed the door.

The courtyard was very quiet, and he could not see half of the servants. He roughly guessed the general situation, and thought that it might have something to do with the two uncles who were degraded, and remembered that Fang Qiao also talked to Ping Huaizhen in the palace After saying a few words, I suddenly felt a little sad.

He Bingrong ordered him to sit down at the table, and said straight to the point: "I told you earlier that the Sixth Prince will not let it go. Now that something happened in the court, it was Liu Yin's doing."

He Jinyi was smart enough to ask, "Father's intention is that Liu Yin's move is not about the two uncles, but about my He family?"

"Exactly." He Bingrong smiled wryly, and his heart was complicated. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for the second son in his family to have such a delicate heart.

"Actually, my son also mentioned this matter to the prince today. Even if the father doesn't say anything, my son still has something to say." He Jinyi was afraid that what he said would be disrespectful, so he simply admitted his mistake first, got up and knelt down beside him and said, "My son firmly believes that The father's character, knowing that his father has been an official for many years, has always given up money. However, the officialdom is muddy, how can anyone among them be able to withdraw cleanly... There is no excuse for the crime, and the child is afraid that the father will make a big fuss if he makes a slight mistake. It's not too late now, instead of waiting in vain for disasters to come, it is better to plan as soon as possible to clean up the past."

He Bingrong was shocked when he heard the phrase "clean up the old things".His fifteen-year-old son knelt in front of him and taught him how to be an official, but he couldn't remember for a moment. Since when did the simple-minded He Jinyi undergo such a transformation?

"Get up," He Bingrong bent down to help him up, and then he replied solemnly after he sat down at the table to talk, "everything you say makes sense, as a father, how can you not understand it. Forget it, things are up to now, and delusions are not enough." It is absolutely impossible to implicate others, so I have no choice but to be this villain..."

He Bingrong pondered for a long time, determined not to let others know about this matter, and was willing to let it die between himself and He Jinyi, so without any delay, he lit a candle and lit the lamp that night, cleaning up all the complicated connections since he became an official, and sorting out A detailed directory.

This directory cannot be kept for a long time, but He Bingrong will use it for a while to sort out the past of the disciples and check them one by one without leaving any hidden dangers.

There are many people in the list who were recommended by He Bingrong. Fortunately, most of them have outstanding political achievements.

No matter how mediocre the ability is, it is indeed unavoidable to be suspected of buying an official to get a higher position, and He Bingrong even knows the way to buy an official.Although he is clean but not pedantic, he used to ignore it out of friendship, but now in times of crisis, in order to protect his innocence, he has no choice but to secretly collect evidence of bribery from others here, and hold it in his hands for emergencies.

In addition, there are only three or two people who have no clear relationship with him.

He Bingrong has never touched his personal rights, but he is connected with countless people, and it is always difficult to satisfy his wishes in human relations.He has every precaution to prevent someone from taking a detour in order to show him favor, and unexpectedly promoting an old friend from his hometown who he doesn't know well at all.Now that he bears the life of his family and the future of the prince, he can't say that "he is not afraid of the shadow", so he doesn't dare to take risks, so he doesn't hesitate much, keep these people in mind, just want to quickly find a reason to demote them to the left, Please stay away from right and wrong.

He Bingrong stayed up all night without sleep.

He Jinyi stayed by his side for the whole night, and at dawn, he watched his father clarify the context, memorize the names of people, and burn the roll of names with his own hands, only then did he feel sleepy belatedly.

There is no court today, and He Bingrong happened to have nothing to do with this matter. He Jinyi advised him to take a rest first, and then he went back to the dormitory to catch up on sleep.

Walking on the road, the morning light was faint, he saw that the sun was not yet bright at this time, and there were still a few faint stars hanging in the sky, thinking that it was still early, so he also slept for a while before entering the palace.He didn't think that if he didn't go today, now he is always thinking of Ping Huaizhen, so he feels uncomfortable even if he rarely sees him for a day.

The hard work of this night can be regarded as building a line of defense with his father, He Jinyi is feeling relaxed, thinking of peace, and can fall asleep comfortably, with a sweet dream.

Originally thinking of getting up after only an hour's rest, He Jinyi was afraid that he might have fallen asleep, so he repeatedly told the maid in the courtyard to wake him up in due time.She never thought that the maidservant deserved it at that time, and when she turned around, she listened to others and let him continue to sleep.

"Others" are exactly Ping Huai.

Ping Huaizhen got up early this morning, and hadn't waited for He Jinyi to come for a long time, so she couldn't help but be curious and sent someone out of the palace to inquire, fearing that He Jinyi might feel a little unwell.

The palace man walked quickly, and returned to the palace to reply, saying that He Xiaoye just slept late at night, and he hasn't woken up yet.Ping Huaizhen felt soft-hearted when he heard this, he didn't want to disturb but really missed him, so he went to He Mansion himself when his mind got hot.

It was already noon when He Jinyi opened his eyes, and Ping Huaizhen hadn't had lunch yet, so he unceremoniously occupied half of the bed and let him sleep.He was in a trance as if in a dream, and called out for a long time: "Prince?"

"Are you awake?" Ping Huaizhen sat up with a chuckle.

"How can you……"

"Shhh," Ping Huaizhen didn't wait for him to ask, and purposely joked, "it's really against the rules for me to come out of the palace, so Jin Yi refrained from making a sound, just hide me in the house."

He Jinyi laughed and ran away to doze off.

"In ancient times, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hid his beauty in a golden house, but today the minister hides it in a shabby house..."

"Hide what?"

"The shabby house hides the dragon." He Jinyi's eyes were burning.

Ping Huaizhen felt a sense of joy in his chest, and promised him: "This crown prince will make Jin Yi's words come true."

He Jinyi smiled lowly for a moment, and got up to have dinner with him.

Ping Huaizhen seldom comes here, so the two of them should spend the day together in another place.As Ping Huaizhen said, although he did not come to the He Mansion in secret, it was indeed not something worth publicizing, so he separated all the servants in the courtyard, leaving only the two of them to talk.

Without the person serving the dishes, He Jinyi personally picked up the dishes for him, fearing that his taste would not suit him, so he asked considerately, "Is the crown prince used to ordinary dishes?"

"This is not an ordinary dish." Ping Huaizhen glanced at the delicacies presented on the table, and replied half-seriously, "If one day I can go back to the mountains with Jin Yi, or live in the countryside, then I will have a meal of simple tea and light meals. It’s called ordinary. Even if I don’t see meat every day, I’m happy with it.”

Such a poor idea made He Jinyi hear a trace of longing, looked at him blankly, and asked for a long time: "Really?"

"Really." Ping Huaizhen saw that he had listened in, and said with a smile, "May Jin Yi and I share our ambitions, and one day when we are successful and retired, both of us will go back to seclusion and be a pair of happy gods."

He Jinyi's heart felt warm when he heard it. Although he knew that what he said was not easy, but at this moment, he was willing to share his hopes, and nodded with a smile on his lips.

Ping Huaizhen saw that he was gentle and still had blue shadows in front of his eyes, remembering that he didn't sleep yesterday, she asked why.

He Jinyi said: "I chatted with you in the palace yesterday, and then I talked to my father about it after returning home. Therefore, I stayed up all night because I was busy with my father."

He didn't say clearly what he was busy with, but Ping Huaizhen understood, without further questioning, he nodded and said: "If you need something, come and ask me in time."

"Okay." He Jinyi put a piece of smooth fish on his plate, and there was no obstacle for now, so he didn't mention it.

Ping Huaizhen carefully picked out the fishbone, moved the dish to his hand, and returned it.

He Jinyi shook his head and smiled, why bother to be polite to him, he ate the fish with peace of mind, his lips and teeth were sweet.