When Xiao Tang returned home, it was already dark, and he asked the maid, saying that Miss Huaizhen had not left, Xiao Tang listened, and felt a little relieved in his heart, but when he thought of Lin Shenzhou, his heart was as heavy as a mountain, and it was even difficult to breathe.

Xiao Tang naturally knew that Mrs. Tang and Huaizhen were waiting for his return, after all, all kinds of news were circulating all day long, but I was afraid that they had also heard about it...... But what the truth was, he could hardly tell or explain.

Therefore, although Xiao Tang entered the mansion, his steps were still very slow, and all he thought about was Lin Shenzhou's words and deeds in the past...... and what he said a few days ago, when he was holding his hand to the window......

At that time, the words were still in my ears.

At that time, Xiao Tang was still a little suspicious, and he didn't know what he meant, but now, ......

Today on the Jinluan Palace, there was almost a scuffle, and suddenly there was thunder and turmoil, and it changed rapidly.

And the ending of the matter made Xiao Tang vaguely guess what Lin Shenzhou meant at that time, however, he didn't want to believe it.

The more he thought about it, the more sluggish his steps became, his brows furrowed, and unconsciously, there were tears in his eyes.

That used to ...... To him, he is like a father and a teacher, thinking that he can no longer be born, the great pain, thinking of his painstaking and lonely, hidden and unknown, the pain becomes more and more serious, pressing on his heart, and he cannot be depressed.

The night is like a layer of gray-black tulle, gently landing, Xiao Tang walked for a while, looked up at the night sky, at this moment in the twilight, only vaguely saw a few stars, if there is nothing, the starlight is faint.

When his thoughts were confused, he suddenly heard someone say, "What are you doing here?" I finally came back, and my wife was in a hurry. ”

Xiao Tang was stunned, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, but saw that not far in front of him, there was a person standing in the twilight, independent and graceful, the corners of his sleeves and skirt swaying in the wind, like a flower blooming in the night shadow, hidden Qingfen, but people can only watch from a distance.

Xiao Tang fixed his eyes again, looked at Huai Zhen's face, and saw that she did not apply fat powder, but she was naturally stunning, her eyes were as clear as clear water, and even the night could not hide her light, as if the starlight that was not seen in the sky was in it.

He couldn't help but look at her again from head to toe, from the slanting cloud bun to the two locks of green silk hanging from the sideburns, the red lips that he had dreamed of...... and the longing but unattainable......

Xiao Tang stepped forward unconsciously, but he still looked at her intently, and only after a while did he ask in a dumb voice, "Why are you here?"

Huai Zhen also looked at him carefully and said, "I just came out for a walk, but I was just in time for you to come back, so I asked the maid to pass the meal...... Didn't you have anything to eat all day?"

Xiao Tang's heart warmed slightly: since yesterday, he seemed to have lost his mind, and the whole person was fascinated by chagrin and grief, where did he have half the mood to eat?

Huai Zhen saw that he didn't answer, so he knew, because he nodded and said: "It's an eventful time, running around, but you have to take care of your body, otherwise, if you fall ill, you won't do anything." Go back quickly, my wife is in a hurry. ”

Huaizhen said that, and turned around to leave.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tang raised his hand, grabbed her wrist, and called softly: "Huaizhen ......"

Huaizhen was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Uncle Tang, I just called to pass the meal, there are people coming and going, so it's ......" This voice is clear and soft, quiet and resolute.

Xiao Tang's hand was close to the wrist, and there was a faint warmth in the palm of his hand, how could he bear to let go of his hand, but he still let go, but his long finger gently crossed the back of her hand, infinite affection, all at the fingertips.

Xiao Tang said softly: "What you said is true. He lowered his eyes and clenched his fists.

Huai Zhen tilted his head slightly, glanced at him, and originally wanted to ask Xiao Tang about Lin Shenzhou, but seeing that he was a little unwilling, as if he had suffered a heavy blow, he didn't say anything.

The two walked one after the other, and after walking for a while, Huaizhen couldn't help but think of the things at home, so he said first: "Uncle Tang is ...... today." Can you see my father?"

Xiao Tang nodded and said, "I'll see you." ”

Huai Zhen said: "My father has always respected Lord Lin...... I'm afraid it's very sad too?"

Xiao Tang lowered his eyes and said, "Yes......"

Huai Zhen's head trembled, and he was faintly uneasy, so he slowed down and said to Xiao Tang: "Uncle Tang, I haven't gone home since I was here yesterday, so you're back, I want to ......."

Xiao Tang saw that she wanted to go back at the moment, so he said: "It's okay, you don't have to go back in a hurry, Lord Ying knows that you are here, and when I came back, he told me in person that it would be okay to stay for two more days." You can rest assured, Lord Ying...... Nothing. ”

When Huaizhen heard this, he was really a little relieved, and said, "I sent someone with my wife to inquire before, how did I ...... What about Uncle Lin who was forced to death by the crown prince? Is this true?"

The two of them spoke, and when they saw that they were in Mrs. Tang's room, Xiao Tang's heart moved, so he stopped and said to Huaizhen: "After dinner at night, you take time...... Come to my study, and I have something to say to you. ”

When Huaizhen heard this, he was faintly surprised, and he didn't agree, but Xiao Tang seemed to have something serious and important, and it must be related to Lin Shenzhou...... But if he agreed, his tone was clearly to tell her to go alone, if he hadn't done those ridiculous things to her before, it would be fine, and now ...... How can you not avoid suspicion?

It's just that before Huai Zhen could think about it, Xiao Tang had already gone into the house to reads();.

Huai Zhen stood by the door, stunned for a moment, and had to follow in.

Inside, Xiao Tang had already saluted, and Mrs. Tang had been looking forward to it for a long time, so she hurriedly called to her and asked for details.

At this time, Huaizhen also came in, Mrs. Tang beckoned, and when Huaizhen arrived, she hugged her again, as if she had a backbone, and both of them looked at Xiao Tang.

When Xiao Tang saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel a trance in his heart, and he actually had some joy and sorrow. After a little pause, he said: "After the accident of the teacher yesterday, all the adults heard the news and went to the Lin Mansion one after another, who knows......"

When Xiao Tang said this, he was thinking about how to tell it, so as not to frighten his mother and Huaizhen...... In my heart, I remembered the events of yesterday.

At that time, Xiao Tang was one of the first few people to hear the news, and the people in the Lin Mansion knew that he and Lin Shenzhou were in love with father and son, and at the moment his uncle was in prison, so they sent people, one to the Ling Mansion to sue Sù Lin*, and the other to find Xiao Tang.

When Xiao Tang hurried to the Lin Mansion, * only entered the door, and when he saw Lin Shenzhou's appearance, he only cried twice and passed out.

Thanks to Xiao Tang's timely arrival, he asked the maids to hold * and help him to the inner room, and asked the imperial doctor to come.

At this moment, several more imperial historians of the Supervision Yuan rushed to arrive, and it was not long before ...... All the ministers listened to the rumors, because they had retired from the court, and Lin Shenzhou was not an ordinary courtier, so they all came to check and take a closer look.

Everyone was in an uproar, and some of them were a little embarrassed, and they all said: "I heard that Lin Lao was taking leave today, I just thought that he was unwell, why did he suddenly ......?"

Someone said: "When the Lin family went to the Supervision Yuan to report, we still couldn't believe it. Some people wrinkled their eyebrows and groaned.

Xiao Tang saw that Lin Shenzhou's face was still withered, and he couldn't hide his grief for a while, so he knelt in front of the bed and couldn't stop crying.

At this moment, he suddenly said again: "Lord Lin's death is a little strange, have you heard about the past few days?"

When everyone heard this, they were silent and didn't dare to make a sound, and someone coughed and whispered: "There is no evidence, and it is not good to talk nonsense." ”

One of them snorted coldly: "Lord Lin has passed away, what else can you say? The prince and Lord Lin met last night, and Lord Lin ...... this morning Is this just a coincidence?"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, but because of the identity of the prince, everyone still did not dare to act rashly, who knew that one person got up and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, what are you talking about?"

It turned out that it was Xiao Tang who got up and asked, his eyes were red, but his gaze was like a blade.

Everyone looked at each other, and after a while, a good student of the imperial history said: "Tang Shilang, a few days ago, because of the envoy Shaluo, I didn't know it, as early as a year ago, Lord Lin began to investigate the prince's palace, because of the big trouble...... Therefore, openly and secretly, there have been many conflicts with the prince's people. ”

One person spoke, and the others also said: "Lord Tang also knows that Lin Yushi's uncle has been imprisoned recently on the charge of 'assassinating the crown prince'...... I heard that this is a means for the prince to blackmail Lord Lin. ”

There are also humanitarians: "Lord Lin originally wanted to write a letter of impeachment recently, how can he ...... As soon as Ling Jingshen's incident came out, Lord Lin once said that if he rashly wrote at this time, he was afraid that the emperor would think that he was using power for personal gain, so he kept pressing it. ”

One person sighed: "However, Lord Lin only has an only daughter, and he has a new grandson, if he offends the prince, I am afraid that my uncle's life will not be saved...... It's just that I didn't expect that Lord Lin would actually ride the crane immortal at this moment......" Speaking of this, I couldn't help but cry and reads();.

When everyone heard this, they all felt sad, if they said that the Chinese military officials of the Manchu Dynasty ...... There are indeed many people who have selfish interests, and among the people present, there are also many people who once hated Lin Shenzhou as a person, just because he is honest and selfless, and most of the officials who have been impeached by him in the DPRK and China are related to their relatives...... Who doesn't have a few relatives or friends whom he impeached?

But because of this, everyone understands that Lin Shenzhou is the most unwilling to show favoritism, the most honest and upright, and it is this kind of person who is even more respectable, although hateful.

A dynasty, if there is no such incorruptible minister as Lin Shenzhou, I am afraid, it is difficult to call it a prosperous dynasty.

The ministers hated him and respected him more, Lin Shenzhou was a model for all officials, but not everyone was qualified to be Lin Shenzhou.

However, such a person actually ended up in such a scene in his old age! How can he not make people feel heartbroken and feel unjust?

When the crowd was not angry and grieving, the servants of Dali Temple came, went inside to check, came out in the middle of the morning, and said: "The death of Lord Lin is poisoned." ”

The officials present were all stunned, and after the silence, there was an uproar.

Xiao Tang felt even more creepy, and asked, "What did you say?" Because he recognized this servant as the wooden master of Dali Temple, he had also dealt with him many times when he was in Dali Temple before, and he was the most discerning and discerning.

Master Mu was expressionless, and said: "In the □□ of Lin Yushi's clothes, there is a kind of 'broken intestine' grass, which will inevitably break the intestines and die after taking it, and the pain before death is unbearable, so I check Lin Yushi's teeth and eyes are bloody, and his nails are broken. Therefore, it is judged to be 'poisoned'. ”

After Master Mu finished speaking, some of the people present had already cried bitterly.

Xiao Tang listened, his eyes were black, he couldn't stand, he staggered back, his heart ached, his chest was tight, and he almost fainted, but fortunately he was supported from behind, but it was King Xi who had just entered the door.

After King Xi arrived, it didn't take long for King Su and the crown prince to come almost one after another.

When the ministers saw King Su, they were silent, and when they saw the prince coming, even if they were afraid of the prince, they couldn't help but show hatred on their faces at this moment, and many people heard that the prince was coming, so they avoided it first.

Until today's early dynasty, there were imperial historians who jointly wrote a letter to impeach the prince for six crimes, one of which was to force the imperial historian Lin Shenzhou to death.

As soon as the call was called, many folds were handed over one after another, including the prince's indulgence in the greed of the people, the tyrannical expropriation and the rebellion of the people in Henan, and the tyranny hidden by the prince, and the cruelty of the prince and the killing of several people with whipping......

When Emperor Cheng saw it one by one, he was furious a long time ago, and because of Lin Shenzhou's death, he lost a heavy minister, and Emperor Cheng most appreciated Lin Shenzhou as an official and a person, not comparable to ordinary courtiers, but now that he is dead, he is naturally angry.

Emperor Cheng immediately ordered the seizure of the crown prince, and ordered the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department and the Supervision Yuan to send people to the prince's mansion to investigate, and ordered Zhao Yongmu, the king of Xi, to accompany the supervision.

After a short time, he searched for a number of prisoners who were dying in the dungeon, and found several intestine-breaking herbal pills in the secret compartment of the inner room.

Suddenly, someone reported that there was a woman who claimed to be a prostitute, and was imprisoned here by the prince to frame Ling Jingshen.

Seeing this, everyone discussed it, and then went back to the palace with King Xi first, and briefly explained the situation of the raid.

Emperor Cheng listened, the human evidence was there, the physical evidence was also complete, and Lin Shenzhou was killed, and he was suddenly so angry that he trembled all over.

At this moment, King Su came forward and begged for the release of Ling Jingshen in prison, Emperor Cheng listened to what everyone said about rouge and other words, and read that Lin Shenzhou died, and there was no son in his knees to die, only this son-in-law, but he was locked in prison, so he ordered him to be released immediately.

As for the crown prince, he ordered him to be imprisoned in the palace, and all other charges were slowly investigated in detail.

Although Emperor Cheng did not immediately depose the crown prince, everyone knew that the prince was afraid that he would exist in name only. However, who told him to brutalize the minister like this? This time, he could even poison Lin Shenzhou, who could guarantee that he would not do anything to other people in the future? This is another reason why the ministers are full of righteous indignation at this moment.

Xiao Tang briefly told what happened, and Mrs. Tang was sad and amazed, and in the end she was already crying like a tearful child.

Huaizhen was also sad, but in front of Mrs. Tang, he was not too sad, but he comforted Mrs. Tang, and finally took two sips of tea, and said: "Mrs., don't cry, the emperor already knows about Uncle Lin's grievances...... Mrs. Don't care about the person he left, you know, Uncle Tang has been running around outside since yesterday, I don't know how much trouble he has, Mrs. should accompany him to have some tea and dinner first?"

When Mrs. Tang heard this, she finally stopped crying, and still sighed: "I really pity such a loyal and virtuous minister, what is the purpose of working hard and working hard in this life......?" Let's not talk about that. ”

At this time, the maids put the tea and rice properly, and Mrs. Tang held Huaizhen's hand, took Xiao Tang's hand, and said to Xiao Tang: "You also heard your sister say, don't worry about sadness, let's eat something first...... Shall we both be well?"

Xiao Tang nodded, and Mrs. Tang looked at Huaizhen again and said, "Huaizhen has been here with me for two days and one night, and he is also tired, come, good boy." ”

When the three of them arrived at the table, Mrs. Tang urged them, and they all had dinner.

Mrs. Tang was frightened from yesterday, and listened to what Xiao Tang said, she couldn't help but mourn, after eating, she sat opposite Huaizhen for a while, and felt a faint headache, so she took two "Nourishing Mind Pills" that she was used to eating on weekdays, and went to sleep early, and told Huaizhen to go to bed early.

Huai Zhen sent Mrs. Tang away, and couldn't help but think of Xiao Tang's words, and I didn't know how.

Jixiang accompanied her back to the room, and after washing, he said, "Girl, let's go back tomorrow?"

Huaizhen slowly agreed, always feeling uneasy, walked to the window and looked out, and saw that the night was dark, and there was a faint low chirping of grass insects...... When he returned to the bedside, he didn't feel sleepy, and after thinking about it, he finally said: "I'm bored, I want to go out for a walk, don't follow." ”

Jixiang saw that she was restless, and wanted to comfort her, but when he saw that she was suddenly going out, he said: "Girl, it's dark outside, it's late, don't mess around, what if it falls?"

Huai Zhen said: "Don't get in the way, I'll pay attention, don't worry...... You go to bed first, and I'll be back after a while. ”

Jixiang had no choice but to agree, so she could go.

Huai Zhen settled down auspiciously, then went out, walked slowly in the corridor, thinking to avoid people, fortunately they were very busy during the day, and the maids at night were rare.

Huaizhen slowly walked towards Xiao Tang's study, and saw the light in the distance, she saw it, but she hesitated a little, and her steps slowed down.

After such hesitation, he finally arrived at the door of the study, and saw that the door was ajar, and a soft candlelight came out of the room and sprinkled on the ground.

Huai Zhen lowered his head, stared at the warm color, and said in his heart: "If it weren't for those things before, probably I wouldn't have thought of anything else, but I already have those before, how can I still be so reckless...... Even if no one sees it, I can't get over it in my heart, just reads();. ”

Thinking of this, he turned around to leave, but as soon as his feet moved, the door was opened.

Huai Zhen turned his head to look, but saw Xiao Tang standing in the door, staring at her with his eyes down at the moment, his eyes were relative, and he said, "Why don't you come in?"

Huaizhen looked at it blankly, and said, "This is not in accordance with the rules." ”

At this moment, everything is silent, only the night breeze is light, and there is a unique fragrance on her body, which rotates with the wind.

Xiao Tang said: "I understand your mind, and I won't lose your dignity." ”

Huai Zhen looked at him for a long time, and didn't dare to believe this, so he asked softly, "What is the reason for calling me here?"

Seeing that she was still stubborn and refused to come in, Xiao Tang sighed, slowly held her wrist, and said, "You come." ”

Huai Zhen was pulled by him, and he couldn't help himself, and stepped into the study, Xiao Tang took her to the desk, picked up a piece of letterhead pressed against the book, and said, "It's for this." ”

Huaizhen pressed the uneasiness in his heart, stared at it, but saw that it was indeed a letter, which read "Yi'er personally opened", with iron hooks and silver strokes, and extraordinary wind and bones.

Huai Zhen was shocked and asked, "This is Uncle Lin's handwriting?"

Xiao Tang nodded, Huai Zhen's eyes widened, and asked, "Uncle Lin's letter to you?" can you ...... Why did you call me?"

Xiao Tang's eyes also had a deep meaning, and said, "You can see it." ”

Huai Zhen was suspicious, looked at him again, and then pulled out the letter, and looked carefully in the shadow of the lamp, but saw that it was written:

Yi'er personally revealed:

After I die, thou shalt not act rashly. Thou art the most important vessel of the kingdom, and thou shalt not be stained. I have delivered the depth of field in the future, although the depth of field is unscrupulous, but what I do must be him.

However, the depth of field is extreme, and it is not immune to the loss of life limit, if he loses, * with Ling Xiao and the two, he will entrust you to take care of it. For the teacher of Jiuquan, you should also smile. ”

Huai Zhen saw these few words, his fingers trembled slightly, and said, "This ...... What does that mean?"

Xiao Tang said: "You look again." ”

Huaizhen was reminded by him, only to find that there was a line of small characters at the bottom, so he was busy looking at it again, but he saw it written:

"Again: Huaizhen niece, soft and intelligent, I owe her a lot, fortunately a death, a little can clear some sins, for the teacher has always known your thoughts, after that, hope to cherish yourself. Remember. ”

The payment is: Xinzhai.

"Xinzhai" is exactly the number that Lin Shenzhou used when he was in Taizhou.

Huai Zhen looked at it, but he was still puzzled, looked up at Xiao Tang, and said, "Why did Uncle Lin say that he ...... He owes me so much, and what does he owe me? I don't understand this......"

Seeing that "some sins can be washed away a little", his heart trembled suddenly, and he couldn't help but feel sad and sad, and said: "Where is this? Could it be that Uncle Lin's death is still related to me? If it is related to me, then I am not ......?" As he spoke, tears poured out of his eyes.