son-in-law

Chapter 690 Chapter 640

Chapter 690 Chapter [-]

A series of rivers surrounded the city, it was already late at night, the city wall was towering, there was a little fire on the towering city wall, the outline of the city stretched behind, faintly, the bells of the ancient temple rang.

There are only dim and dark yellow lights in the yard. Beside the stone tables and benches, there are towering old trees. The night breeze gently shakes the trees, and there seems to be white mist in the air.When the tree was moving, he looked up and saw that the shadows of the trees covered half of the indifferent starlight. In the cool morning, the blue bird of memory came back.

He just sat there with his hands in his lap, thinking about all kinds of things.

"Master..."

"time to eat……"

"... mended the clothes..."

"I want to be a juggler..."

"...How can they do business like this!"

"...After all, they are family members."

In the air, there seemed to be the smell of a small wooden building being burnt. When it snowed, she walked in the snow, dragging her paunchy body back and forth... "Xi'er...you big boy..."

He and Su Tan'er have experienced many things, including the intrigue in the shopping mall, the joy when the world is determined, and the struggle between life and death. However, when he looked up, the things he thought of were extremely trivial.After eating, mending clothes, her proud face, angry face, angry face, joyful face, the way she hugged the baby, the way she stood up from the bathtub without a thing, the way they were alone... Trivial, many things have been derived from this, but most of them have nothing to do with Tan'er.Those are all around him, or what happened in Beijing in the recent period.

I want to focus on the north, and I hope you can help with the southern affairs...

I trust you most...

"Uncle...uncle..."

A soft voice sounded from behind, she turned her head, and Juan'er stood timidly under the eaves.

Ning Yi looked at her for a moment, his face softened, and said: "...don't go to sleep yet."

"Grandpa, you... don't worry about Miss, Miss will be able to swim... It may not be all right... It will be fine."

The night air is still flowing, but people seem to disappear suddenly.The hallucination disappeared after a while: "Yes." Ning Yi responded.

"I'm not worried." He said, "I'm not that worried...just wait for the news."

Nothing could be seen on Ning Yi's calm face, so that Juan'er didn't know what to say for a while, and after a while, she said: "Well, Zhu Biao Zhu son and the others..."

She said something to Ning Yi, and Ning Yi listened quietly, nodding to show that she knew, and soon after, Juan'er left under the eaves, and only Ning Yi was left in the courtyard.He was sitting in front of the stone table, and at some point, he suddenly waved his hands and slammed his fists on the stone table. The stone table cracked into pieces and rolled around. Ning Yi sat there and didn't move again.

In this dense and scattered night, there are different scenes inside and outside the Ning Mansion.As the master, Ning Yi sat in the yard, and no one dared to disturb him. In the two courtyards next door, when the candle shadows were shaking, many people were depressing and intensely communicating about something.Across layers of high walls, looking from the street outside the Ning Mansion, this house is so quiet that it seems to have entered another world. In some shadows and corners, there are gathered in twos and threes squatting policemen.

"How's it going?"

A figure rushed over and walked into a nearby small house. The room was lit with lights. Tie Tianying was holding the Juque sword and was resting with his eyes closed, but when the other party approached, he had already opened his eyes.The person who came was one of the seven chief arresters of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, who was in charge of Liu Qinghe in the Gyeonggi area.

"No movement yet. How many people did you bring?" Tie Tianying said.

"I have more than 20 people under my command. In addition, the Kaifeng government office, city patrol department and other departments have already said hello. If necessary, more than 500 people can be mobilized within two hours..."

"What's the use of that."

"If it's really useless, you and I might as well turn around and run away. The inspector of the city and the government of Kaifeng are useless, so we can only alarm the Taiwei's mansion and the Ministry of War... The matter is really so big, does he want to rebel? Why is this so?"

"Of course the matter won't reach that level, but I'm not sure what this person is thinking. I'm afraid that he will ignore it and want revenge."

Liu Qinghe pushed open the window and looked out: "Wife is like clothes, this person really gets angry, and his methods are vicious and fierce. I have seen it before. But he has a big family and a big business, so he will not be so reckless. This is a person who does big things."

"What I'm afraid of is not that he provokes the higher authorities, but that he wants to seek revenge on you and me, Zong Feixiao. Although the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has collapsed, he has both sides, Taishi's Mansion, Guangyang County King's Mansion, and even Lord Wang. I even heard that the current emperor knows his name. Now that his wife has an accident, he wants to vent it. If it is all right, you and I may not be able to bear it. You also said that this person is cruel, so even if he doesn’t It will be launched openly, and it is impossible to guard against."

"His wife may not be dead, and he is still looking for it." Liu Qinghe said, "If she is really dead, I will give him three steps."

"What I'm afraid of is that even if he is not dead, he will take revenge." Tie Tianying closed his eyes and continued to rest, "You have never seen him go crazy before."

"I've seen it in Beijing."

Liu Qinghe looked out, and answered casually, when Fang Qifo was escorted to Beijing, three head arresters of the criminal department participated in it, namely Tie Tianying, Zong Feixiao and Fan Chong who arrived later, but Liu Qinghe I have also seen Ning Yi's methods of dealing with those martial arts people in the capital, so I said so.

Then, it's quiet here.

Across several high walls, in the quiet interior of Ning Mansion in the night, the discussion of a group of people came to an end temporarily, and the servants brought some food up, and some people took pastries and meals to satisfy their hunger-this is what they can do at any time in Zhuji. Some benefits - a figure goes to the small courtyard where Ning Yi is, that is Zhu Biao.

He stopped under the eaves, looked at the figure sitting on the stone bench in the yard, and said a few words, but the other party didn't respond, so he raised his head and said a few more words.The figure on the stone bench turned around, looked at him with stern eyes, and said a few words to him, as if scolding him.

The cold wind at night swept away the words in the dark.In the capital, nearly a million people gather, live, communicate, buy and sell, socialize, love, and all kinds of desires and thoughts are intertwined openly or secretly.This night, there are small-scale tensions everywhere in the capital, but they have nothing to do with the overall safety of the capital. When a towering tree like Right Prime Minister collapses, small-scale frictions and small-scale vigilance may appear at any moment .Down from the emperor there are courtiers and eunuchs, down from the courtiers there are aides and chief managers, and down below there are all kinds of idlers doing business, there are head arresters from the Ministry of Punishment and Yamen, and there are black and white crowds. It made tens of thousands of people at the bottom tense up, but it was still not a big deal.

There was a slight white mist in the sky, and when fish-belly white appeared in the eastern sky, the city looked more peaceful and tranquil. Tie Tianying opened his eyes and looked at the Ningfu mansion, which was quiet and not many people came in and out, with serious eyes Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have to keep an eye on it today." Liu Qing said softly.

Tie Tianying nodded.

Nothing happens.This morning, Tie Tianying got news from the Ning Mansion through his connections, but he only said that the owner of the Ning Mansion hadn't slept all night, and was just sitting or walking around in the yard, as if thinking about his wife.But other than that, nothing major happened.

The day is April 26.

In the evening, Ning Yi's car came out from the back door. Liu Qinghe and Tie Tianying rushed over and stopped the car. Ning Yi lifted the curtain and bowed to them.

"Boss Liu, Boss Tie, what's the matter?" He didn't have many smiles on his face, he was a little tired, but he seemed to be showing kindness. Tie Tianying looked at him seriously, as if he wanted to read his words from the other person's face. Think about it.Liu Qinghe cupped his hands: "It's nothing, it's just that after the Jurchen went, the capital was not peaceful, so I happened to meet, and I want to ask Mr. Ning where he is planning to go?"

"The Heavenly Prison of the Ministry of Punishment, can I meet the prime minister?"

"Oh, of course, Mr. Ning please."

Liu Qinghe smiled kindly and raised his hand.

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Waking up from the drowsiness, Qin Yuyuan smelled the smell of medicine.

The sound of boiling medicine sounded in the cell, the old man opened his eyes, and Ning Yi was sitting not far away.Compared with the big prisons in other places, most of the prisons in the Ministry of Criminal Justice are criminals who have been convicted but not convicted. The environment is much better than the general prisons, but Ning Yi can send all kinds of things in, and it must take a lot of money. Less thoughtful.

He took a small fan and was fanning the wind by the stove. Through the small window, it was just when the last ray of sunlight fell in the evening.

"Li Heng is here."

"Say you're sick, come and see."

"It will take a lot of trouble to move all the stoves in?"

"If the relationship is enough, a carriage can come in. If the relationship is not enough, it may not be possible to live here. You are already like this, and you have the right not to use it. It will be invalid after the expiration date."

"Hehe." The old man laughed, and there was a moment of silence in the cell, "I heard about your incident."

Ning Yi, who was sitting there, nodded: "Yes, Tan'er fell into the river."

"Since the news has not been confirmed, you don't have to worry too much. If you don't find anyone, there will be a turning point."

"That's a strong woman, don't worry. Otherwise, they would have to worry to death if I went north alone." Ning Yi smiled.

The old man also smiled: "Li Heng feels the same way, is he starting to feel guilty?"

"A little bit." Ning Yi nodded, "But the world is like this, when one party goes out, the other party always has to worry..." He paused, and then said: "I recalled a lot of things last night, most of them were Tan'er's, There were also the days when I was in Jiangning, running and playing chess every day. Old man, if you didn't come up, and I didn't come up, wouldn't you have to worry about it?"

The old man who had sat up beside the bed smiled, his eyes were complicated and kind.Ning Yi's question does not need to be answered, they are all strong people, so this can only be regarded as a sigh, not a question.

"What is Li Heng going to do next?"

"Some things need to be adjusted, and it's not easy for me to leave."

"Kang Xian still has some skills."

"Grand Master Cai, Prince Tong... and other such and such people, I wanted to have a good time, and finally escaped and hugged the thigh of Princess Guo's Mansion, but things are getting more and more complicated..."

"Liheng, you have already expected it, haven't you?"

"I have expected that there is always a way to break things, but it is indeed getting more and more difficult." Ning Yi tilted his head, "Even the one in the palace, he knows my name...Of course I have to thank him, earlier Someone in the sky reported Zhuji and my name to the report. The man in the palace told others that there is a problem with the right minister, but you should not talk about it too widely. This Ning Yi and Ning Liheng have made great achievements in Xiacun. Investigate the case, don't hit everyone with one shot... well, he knows me."

"Jane is in the emperor's heart..." Qin Yuyuan looked at Ning Yi with complicated eyes, but he was not happy.

Ning Yi smiled: "What do you think... what does that guy think?"

Qin Yuyuan shook his head: "...you can't guess what you want."

The young man by the fire laughed again, and this smile was much more meaningful.

In the sound of puff puff puff, the smell of medicine filled the room, and the smell of medicine could make people feel peaceful.After a while, Qin Yuyuan said: "Then you plan to leave?"

"About ten days or so, your case should be judged."

"Yeah." The old man sighed, "It would be boring to drag it on."

"I stay in the capital, at least some things can be done." Ning Yi thought for a while, "After you leave, I will help you pass on the book. I promised you back and forth, and it seems that this is the main item."

"Yeah, this one, the old man can rest in peace..."

"It's only three thousand miles away. If you go south, it's hotter in the south, and the fruits are good. As long as you pay more attention, eating three hundred lychees a day may help you live a long life. I will escort you there."

The cell was quiet again.

After a while, Ning Yi said: "Mr. Qin, when you think about it, you have worked hard all the way here, but it has always been ineffective. You are responsible for the Blackwater Alliance. I hope the rest People can cheer up, but they didn't cheer up. After you recovered, you worried about the Northern Expedition, and you went against the grain and offended so many people. The soldiers sent to the north couldn't fight, and you always struggled desperately during the battle of Bianliang and Taiyuan. Find a way, and finally there is such a way, no one walks. All the things you have done will be zero in the end, and people will be stoned and dung. How do you feel in your heart?"

The gray-haired old man sat there thinking for a while.

"This old man... is very heartbroken." His words were low, but his eyes were calm, and he just paused every word, stating in a low voice, "For what they may encounter in the future... my heart is like a knife."

His answer was sincere, without any sarcasm, Ning Yi nodded.Soon after the medicine was ready, Ning Yi poured it into a bowl, and the old man suddenly asked, "What about Liheng?"

"Ok?"

"Liheng...how does it feel?"

The two looked at each other, both inquiring and calm.

"People have to fight for their lives." Ning Yi paused, "I will leave the book for you."

He cooled the medicine bowl and handed it to Qin Yuyuan, and the food box was also on the side.The two chatted for a while, and soon, Ning Yi left.

The setting sun has long since dissipated, and the city is full of brilliance and crowds.

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There are unknown lines rising from different places and extending in different directions.

Some orders issued in Zhuji are only digested internally.In the vicinity of Bozhou, whether it is Liufanmen or Zhuji's forces, they are all looking for people down the river. The rain is still falling, making it more difficult to find people, so there is no result yet.

On April 27th, about 30 miles away from Bianliang, on the post road of Zhenshan County near Runing, a convoy transporting goods to the north was slowly moving forward.The convoy consisted of six large vehicles, and the entire caravan escorting the goods consisted of about [-] people in different outfits. Several of them were armed men with sturdy looks, and it seemed that they often walked on the road.

After the Jurchen military disaster in the capital, there was a shortage of supplies and population. In the past few months, a large number of caravans were rushing to the capital. In order to fill the vacancy in the supply of goods, the business roads were extremely prosperous.This team just saw the right time and prepared to go to Beijing to make a fortune.

The driver of the second cart in the convoy brandished a whip. He was a one-armed man wearing a bamboo hat, with no expression on his face.There are boxes piled up in the back of the truck, and a woman is lying sideways on the truck. She is wearing a light blue floral dress belonging to the Miao people. Under the skirt is a pair of blue embroidered shoes. legs, curled up, pillowed his head on several boxes, and covered his head completely with a veiled bamboo hat.The long box under her head was bumped back and forth with the car, and she didn't know how she could fall asleep with her weak body.

Soon, there was a galloping horse coming from the front, and the horse rider, full of dust, stopped when passing by here.

The knight got off his horse and said a few words to a member of the caravan, then he took the lead, and then he was led over again, and handed a note to the one-armed man beside the second car. , there seems to be the word "demanding goods" in the discourse.Before she knew it, the girl behind had already sat up, and the one-armed man handed her the note, and she looked at it.

Among the caravan approaching were the core members, because of the information just now, everyone was whispering to each other at this moment.Some acted in disbelief, but mostly cheered up.

Unexpectedly happy.

The girl in the flower skirt in the car sat there thinking for a while, and finally called a man with a knife next to her, handed him a note, and gave him some instructions.The man immediately turned back to pack his luggage, and soon he rode his horse and galloped in the direction he turned back.He will travel nearly a thousand miles south in two days, and his destination is a village called Lanhuandong in the mountains of Miaojiang.

The convoy continued to move forward, and in the evening, it stopped at the inn on the side of the road.The girl wearing a veiled hat walked up to a nearby hill, and behind her, a man followed her with a rectangular box on his back.

As the sun was setting, the girl stood on the hill and took off her bamboo hat.Her gaze was looking towards the north, and the brilliant sunset shone on her side face. On that side face, there was a somewhat complicated but clear smile.The wind blows over, blowing the dust and grass flying in the air, like dandelions in the spring hyacinth. In the brilliant sunlight, everything becomes beautiful and peaceful...

Also on the evening of April 27, a man and two women walked into the town near Bozhou.

The rain had stopped, and the streets of the town were muddy after the rain.The man and the woman are both plainly dressed. One of them looks like a farmer in the mountains. They are humble and honest, submissive, a little rustic. Even though the other woman is wearing plain and patched clothes, she has a calm face. Generous temperament.While talking to them, she led them forward, and finally, they found a shop to buy cloth.

The leading woman spoke a few words with the shopkeeper of the cloth shop, then turned her head to point to the couple outside the door, and the shopkeeper immediately welcomed them in enthusiastically.

The woman had gone into the back of the shop and wrote the message, and shortly after, the message was passed, to the north.

Bianliang, April 27th has passed. In the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Liu Qinghe and others looked at the feedback information. Whether it was Zhuji, Wuruiying, or Ningfu, there was no movement, and everyone was more or less relaxed. tone.

On April 28, the news of Su Tan'er's safety first spread to Ningfu, and then several parties who followed here also received the news one after another.

In the evening, Zhu Biao walked into the courtyard where Ning Yi was. In the room, Ning Yi was sitting behind the desk looking down at things as before, drinking tea slowly.He knocked on the door and waited.

"Brother Ning, the proprietress is fine, shall we just...continue to prepare to leave?"

Ning Yi glanced at him: "... Am I old?"

"Ok?"

"I feel a lot older this morning. Look, am I like fifty, sixty, or seventy?"

"Brother Ning, you are... of course not old."

"...Then why do you always want to take charge of my house recently?"

Ning Yi asked such a question, Zhu Biao was speechless, and then saw him look up: "What did you just say?"

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From the Criminal Department, Liu Qinghe let out a long breath, then said something to the chief arrester Fan Zhong who hurried back from the side, with a smile on his face, Fan Zhong also smiled and nodded.On the other side, the thoughtful Tie Tianying still had a gloomy face, and then he went out without saying a word.

Guangyang County Prince's Mansion.Tong Guan recruited his trusted general, Li Bingwen, who is now in charge of Wu Ruiying, and asked many things in detail.

In the palace, Zhou Zhe looked at the eunuch Wang Chongguang below, thought for a moment, then nodded.

He smiled slightly regretfully and sarcastically.Then he bowed his head and dealt with other political affairs.

He has a lot of big things to do, and it is impossible for his eyes to stay on a small thing for entertainment.

A part of the city is still operating as usual after a small stagnation, turning the eyes of the big shots back to the main topic of the national economy and the people's livelihood.

After that, there were three heavy rains, and the weather changed. After the rain, it was either cloudy or sunny, and there were thunders and lightnings across the sky. Outside the city, the Yellow River roared. The people here are gradually coming back.After entering May, the trial of the treacherous minister Qin Yuyuan in the capital finally came to an end. The weather has become completely hot and midsummer is approaching. It seems that the many sufferings before will also come to an end in this season.

During this period of time, many forces and families began to extend their tentacles to the capital. The departure of the Jurchens and the downfall of Qin Yuyuan meant the passing of an old era. After the old people left, there was a new vacuum of power. Someone has to fill it up.Big forces are coming in, newcomers are coming out, they are gathering like mushrooms after a spring rain, and Zhu Ji, falling back on the list of people's attention, has sunk into the deep darkness during this period of time.

(End of this chapter)