son-in-law

Chapter 696

Chapter 696

"This... is it Ning Yi and Ning Liheng who taught you?"

In the imperial study room, the room was full of light and fire. Hearing the emperor's question, Han Jing was slightly stunned: "Ning Yi?"

Zhou Zhe stared at him without speaking.

Han Jing knelt there, his expression seemed a little flustered for a while, and he couldn't figure out the feeling: "Your Majesty, Ning Yi is... a businessman."

"Well, so what."

"Then he...is a businessman..." Han Jing's expression became complicated, as if he didn't understand why Zhou Zhe mentioned Ning Yi at this time, he sorted out his thoughts, "No, to tell you the truth, at the beginning Luliangshan wants to eat. When doing business, this Mr. Ning came over. He has a good relationship with me, Luliangshan. After entering Beijing, we also have contacts. But...but today's matter, Your Majesty, he...he is a businessman ..."

"He has a good relationship with the right minister." Zhou Zhe put his hands behind his back, was silent for a moment, and said to himself, "That's right, I was wrong. Although he is good, he has never really come into contact with officialdom. Working behind the scenes..."

Han Jing didn't know whether to answer the question or not. After a while, Zhou Zhe pointed at him: "Han Jing, based on what happened this time, I really should kill you."

Han Jing shrank back.

"But you people from Qingmu Village in Luliang Mountain can have such fighting power precisely because of this kind of love. Without this kind of blood, without this kind of reckless spirit, I am afraid that you will become like everyone else. But Han Jing, no matter what, the capital is a place where rules are followed, and there are some things that cannot be done. If you want to find a compromise, what do you think I will do with you?"

"Chen, minister... I don't know... Your majesty, please come down."

"Sin must be surrendered!" Zhou Zhe emphasized, "However, how to combine this reckless spirit with the rules, you have to figure out a way together with me. For you, some should be changed, some should not, I haven't fully figured out where to choose between this. You guys are committing a serious crime this time, but...Old Qin..."

He raised his head and paused slightly: "Old Qin's family died before leaving Beijing. The eagerness of these people is really chilling! Han Jing, you used to be with Qin Shaoqian in the Wurui camp. How is Qin Shaoqian in your heart? you know?"

"General Qin... I think he is actually a good man..."

"Yes, he is a good man." Zhou Zhe did not refute, "I understand that he is not bad to the people below, but in order to win the battle, he borrowed his father's power and took all the good things under his command. The army suffered a lot from it. He has merits and demerits, but I can’t let his merits and demerits be offset. This is the rule, but this time, his father passed away, and he was chopped off at both ends. Heartbroken, heartbroken that their family is dead, heartbroken...these living power ministers, scheming, putting their family and country to nothing!"

"Han Qing, don't become such a powerful minister in the future."

Zhou Zhe took a breath and walked slowly to the desk: "Get up, I'll fill you up with a note about this time. You know, I'm meeting you alone this time, people like Tan Zhen, Li Bingwen, Cao Fangxiu, I’ve come a long time ago, I’ll let you know, Li Bingwen didn’t speak ill of you, he treats you like a brother, but other people, it’s their duty to impeach you, you shouldn’t hold grudges in your heart, you know? "

"Yes."

"Didn't I tell you to get up?" Zhou Zhe frowned.

"The guilty minister dare not."

"Get up as soon as I tell you, otherwise, I will be angry." Zhou Zhe waved his hand, "I have a few things to ask you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Han Jing just stood up, Zhou Zhe nodded, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I heard that this Lin Zongwu is known as the number one expert in the world? Is that right?"

"Yes." Han Jing nodded, "It is widely rumored among the green forests that his Great Brightness Sect was formerly known as the Manichaeism. And this time he came to Beijing, there are people behind him..."

"I know these things well, but don't talk nonsense." Zhou Zhe gave a simple lesson, and he was satisfied when Han Jing nodded, "I heard that when he came to Beijing this time, the people he brought with him are They are also masters."

"Yes."

"What did you do to him?"

"He was wounded and escaped, but the disciples under his command were killed by us..."

"Haha." Zhou Zhe laughed, "No. [-] in the world, you have to run away in front of my cavalry. How about your casualties?"

"There are also...several people were killed and injured..." Han Jing hesitated, and then added, "Five brothers died, and some were injured..."

Zhou Zhe pursed his lips, and then said: "They are all martyrs, and you should take good care of them. Although you went out of the camp privately to be the head of the family, this time, the money will come from the palace. However, you have to make an agreement with everyone. , I admire the things you guys have done, but such unruly things can never be done again, if there is another time, I will have to bear the pain just like I did with the Qin family...to investigate you."

After Han Jing answered, Zhou Zhe nodded again, and said with a smile: "Another thing, I'm a little strange, you love Master Lu so much, why do you come to see me every time, not the Master Lu himself Woolen cloth?"

Han Jing hesitated for a moment: "...The head of the family is a woman after all, so these things are all asked to be discussed by the ministers... It is definitely not disrespectful to His Majesty..."

"Hahahaha." Zhou Zhe laughed openly, "I understand, I understand. Don't worry about Han Qing, I understand everything. You are the masters, you are an admirable heroine and heroine, I understand it If she comes over today's matter, it may be hard to talk between us. Luliang Mountain is all my people. It is my fault that you have suffered for many years, but the past is over, so there is no need to look back. Now The Jurchens are rampant, the mountains and rivers are precarious, but it is not a chance for a man to make great achievements, Han Jing, you guard the world for me, and I will not let you down. In the future, you may not be able to be like the king of Guangyang County, bestowing titles and titles..."

Zhou Zhe was still a little doubtful about the cavalry in Qingmu Village. Between Han Jing and Lu Hongti, he didn't know which one was the leader. At this moment, his heart suddenly became clear.Qingmu Village in Luliang Mountain was originally developed by Lu Hongti, but after she grows up, how can a woman lead the crowd? After all, it is people like Han Jing who have the final say. She loves her and respects her very much.

In this way, for those in power like Han Jing, I will give both kindness and power, and for those who are enshrined in Lu Hongti, I only need to add various honors and favors.

Thinking about these things clearly, he was quite happy in his heart.When I thought of Ning Yi earlier, it was just a flash of inspiration in my heart. When Han Jing looked puzzled, he regretted it.

His previous interest in Ning Yi was mainly due to the fact that he hadn't seen Li Shishi several times. Later, when he saw Li Shishi performing for the soldiers at the top of the city, he also had complicated emotions in his heart.However, Li Shishi already has a sweetheart, he is the emperor, how can he be jealous for this.He got to know Ning Yi in detail, a scholar, but went to do business, and was tossing around with all kinds of low-level tricks under the right minister's command. He was disgusted in his heart, but he couldn't help but admit that the other party had some skills.Since he is an emperor, he should use people without distinction. Qin Yuyuan is dead, and in the future let him kneel in front of him like a clown, use him, and if he makes a mistake, just wipe it off.

How can I really care about such a person, and even if the right minister is down, how can I kill him because of such emotions.But if he does something wrong in the future, he will not tolerate it.

Because of such emotions, every time he notices the name, he doesn't want to think about it too much—doesn't it seem that he attaches great importance to him if he thinks too much—this time on such a formal occasion, he said Ning Yi to the important general After he said it, Han Jing felt a little ashamed in his puzzled expression: Did you do such a thing at the instigation of a businessman?

Tsk, what a loss.

Fortunately, Han Jing also knew that he had made a big mistake, and he was nervous, so he probably didn't notice anything.

After that, he knew the general situation of this Luliang cavalry, and he was in a good mood when he had a breakthrough—how to adjust this Luliang cavalry so that they can hold on firmly without losing their wildness, and even develop more The arrival of an army of this quality is actually the biggest thing he thinks recently, because there is no law here--as for Qin Yuyuan's death, the alternation of various powers, even if there is such a big incident near Gyeonggi, all kinds of food It's ugly, follow the rules, beat what needs to be done, that's all.

After chatting with Han Jing for a while, Zhou Zhe let him go back to appease the army, and wrote him a note to send troops.As for Tan Zhen, Li Bingwen and others, we will not arrange for them to meet each other in the palace, so as not to persuade them to fight again.

Han Jing led a few soldiers out of Beijing on Qingqi. When he passed a courtyard, he saw that a small mourning hall had been erected from a distance, and he sighed slightly...

After he left the city, the atmosphere in the capital seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. In this night, it was so hazy that people could not see clearly.

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Nearly [-] cavalry came out of the camp without a military order, and then they were slaughtered in the field until rivers of blood flowed. Such a thing is naturally considered a major event, but in the current situation, it can be said to be big or small.

Qin Yuyuan's problem involved a very wide range. There were not many big clans in the capital and several high-ranking courtiers who were completely free from involvement.The news came that another big official had entered the palace, and those at the core of power were guessing what might happen next. As for the people below, the captors like Chen Qinghe and Tie Tianying also returned to Beijing early to prepare for the big ones. Do some preparations.When the bad news of Qin Yuyuan's family spread to the capital, the situation became more complicated.

This time, no matter which side the above party wants to deal with, there is obviously a reason.

That night, however, things remained tense and there was no follow-up development.Either the emperor hadn't made a decision, or a few powerful officials were still negotiating in private, and everyone was watching the limelight, not daring to act rashly.

Zhuxian Town is [-] to [-] miles away from the capital. Although the news of Qin Yuyuan, Qin Shaoqian's and others' death reached Beijing that night, the bodies never arrived.As for the group of people who came out that night to save Qin Yuyuan, who had mastered the last strength of the Qin family, they just walked slowly along with the carriage carrying the corpses.

After the Jurchens left, although Bianliang became prosperous again, the city gates were still closed at night.Qin Yuyuan's body followed Ning Yi and others to the south gate of Bianliang in the early morning, and did not drive into the city until the gate opened in the early morning. Tie Tianying and others were already waiting there.

At this time, the morning court has already begun, and once the matter is settled, he will be able to take action.Ning Yi and others came in protecting the corpse, looking cold, as if they didn't want to make trouble, and soon after, they transported the corpse into a small mourning hall.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and when the wall falls, everyone pushes away.Although Qin Yuyuan built the coffin, there may not be many people who dare to pay homage to him at this time.After dawn, Tie Tianying received the news that the matter of the cavalry leaving the camp was handled lightly by the superiors.

However, the matter here is not over yet, in this early morning, the first official who came to pay homage was unexpectedly Tong Guan.He went in to see the mourning hall of Qin Yuyuan and others, and when he came out, he first called Ning Yi and went to the side to talk.

In the courtyard room not far from the mourning hall, the dialogue is as follows:

"Because of you, I didn't sleep well last night! Can you hide it from others, but from me? The matter of [-] Luliang cavalry leaving the camp has nothing to do with you? Can you hide it from the world?"

"Just to save Xiang Qin's life..."

"You! Saved?"

"For what he should do, Prime Minister Qin did his best. He shouldn't end up like this..."

"However, for what should be done, he still used the wrong method. A lesson from the past is a lesson from the past!"

"But I didn't expect that the first one to come to pay homage would be the prince..."

"Hmph! This king... oh..."

"In order to protect Prime Minister Qin, I have exhausted all means, and now, after all, I have failed..."

"what do you want to say?"

"Before Prime Minister Qin left, he left some things behind. Many people want them. I am just a businessman. After Prime Minister Qin left, I couldn't keep them. The things...here."

"...You want to borrow a knife to kill people!? The man who leads the army of this king wants this from you!?"

"The lord is the least involved here, and he is the least afraid of things. This is the karma left behind by Prime Minister Qin. It's not good for anyone to get involved. If the lord wants to use it or burn it, it's up to you."

"..."

Tie Tianying thought that at least Tong Guan would be furious because of the cavalry matter, but he really couldn't figure out what the big man was thinking. Not long after negotiating with Ning Yi in private, the prince also left calmly.

As for Ning Yi, Tong Guan no longer pursued the matter. Zhou Zhe in the palace memorized the book for the army, and after that, the only thing that was ordered was to capture the murderer who assassinated Qin Yuyuan—this is also useless , the chief arrester of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is indeed an evil star in the green forest, but it is not easy to move to Lin Zongwu's level.In recent decades, the only great master who has been moved by them is Liu Dabiao alone.

Among them, Lin Zongwu really suffered a big loss. He originally had the backing of senior members of Beijing, and after he wanted to assassinate Qin Yuyuan, he became famous all over the world. , Who knew that when they bumped into the army head-on, the masters in the teaching and learning were killed in all odds, and the next attempt to enter Beijing would be a vain for a while.

In addition to Lin Zongwu, several big families in Beijing who secretly supported scholars also suffered losses.Going to the wilderness to watch the bustling green forest master, it was even more desolate and there was no reason for it.But in this fight, many things that surfaced secretly are really touching. Some felons who have long been wanted by the capital, including Sheng Gong Yu Nian and others, have entered the capital one after another, which seems to be a sign of something wrong. Good signs are coming.

After Qin Yuyuan's death, the division of power must have a fierce competition before it can be stabilized again.

And Tie Tianying never believed that Ning Yi would stay out of this chaos. He took refuge in Tong Guan or which side was the second. The important thing is that he slaughtered half of Liangshan for the sake of 100 people in his family. This time, he will definitely turn around and take revenge!

However, due to the gentle handling from above, coupled with the dead light of the Qin family, and Tong Guan's intentional or unintentional care, things on Ning Yi's side have temporarily faded out of the sight of most people.

In the next few days, people from the mourning hall occasionally came to worship. Ning Yi spent some money to set up some stages at the entrance of the alley, and summoned his performers, either storytellers or opera singers. Children nearby occasionally came to listen Look, the stage is giving out sugar.These performances are also measured, most of them are performances that make people laugh from ear to ear, and the storytellers never talk about tragic ones, but only tell stories that have nothing to do with world affairs.In summer, it may be sunny or rainy, some children came, and they were dragged back by the adults who found out that it was the funeral of a treacherous official. When it rained, there were not many people, but the performance on the stage continued. Once, Master Zhong came over , In the deep and shallow shade of the trees in summer, I can hear the sound of the erhu over there, and the singers are singing.

"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wipe out the heroes... Whether it is right or wrong is turned away. The green hills are still there, and the sunset is red for a few times... On the white-haired fishermen and woodcutters, I am used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze..."

The bleak voice of the song seemed funny when it was set off by the laughing stories. When I heard "how many things in ancient and modern times are all in the jokes", I couldn't help but shed tears.The summer is bright, but the wind and rain are hazy. After bidding farewell to Qin Yuyuan, who was guarding the city together, he will also leave, and return to the northwest with his brother's remains.

The rest of the high officials in Beijing didn't care about such a small matter after Qin Yuyuan's death.At this time, he is still a treacherous minister, unable to talk about right and wrong, and unable to talk about "yes", so he can only talk about "empty".Now that they talk about right and wrong, success or failure, these people will forget about it even more. Those who have such thoughts will not be able to play in the political arena.

Only Tie Tianying was not confused by such an atmosphere. After Qin Yuyuan and Qin Shaoqian's first seven, Ning Yi and others buried the family without disturbing too many people.At this time, various affairs in central Beijing have returned to the chaotic and busy normal. There were many cases, and the investigation was progressing slowly, but Tie Tianying still arranged manpower to monitor Zhuji's movements.

In the general direction, after the fall of Taiyuan, the establishment of the Yellow River line of defense has become the biggest strategic action in Beijing in the near future. All forces in China are fighting for it.On the other hand, the position of Prime Minister of the Right has been vacated, and a new candidate has not yet been decided. This is also a big piece of cake—in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the position of Prime Minister of the Left, which Li Gang has worked so hard to support, may not last long. .

Because of the threat of the Jurchens, the army is the most important thing. All the officials in the capital are looking for ways to innovate. The Wurui Camp outside the city has already been held on the cusp of the storm, but the more it is like this, what should I do? The more cautious the parties are, the more they attack this army.These are big things.After Ning Yi buried Qin Yuyuan, he began to lean towards the Tongguan family in a large direction, and Zhuji started to move again, but he just entered Tongguan's circle, basically, he is doing his own thing, and he may have to reply first The vitality of his subordinate Zhuji.

Because of this and other reasons, among the many major events, what Zhuji is doing is really insignificant, and many things of Zhuji members seem to be aimless for a while.After Qin Yuyuan's death, Ning Yi's behavior also seemed a lot strange. Tie Tianying occasionally saw him go out, look at the cloth, talk about business, and do some more boring things than before. During this period of time, he couldn't guess Find out what he was thinking.

There were more and more things to do in the Ministry of Punishment. When the middle of May was about to end, Zong Feixiao was also transferred back to Beijing.At noon that day, the two met near the cloth shop that Ning Yi frequented recently, and went to the restaurant to chat about the latest things...

(End of this chapter)