The room was silent again.

The autumn wind passed through the doors and windows of the hall, bringing with it the sound of a flute from nowhere.

Melodious and a little poignant, it's not due to feelings, it should be unfamiliar with new hands.

The flute stopped abruptly.

"Eighteen Niang, what are you doing?"

In the small flower hall of the Chen family, the little lady who was robbed of the flute said unhappily.

"Don't blow it here, go somewhere else." Chen Bainiang said, thought about it, "Don't blow it anywhere, blow it another day." ”

"What are you doing? I'm like this every day, what's wrong with today? The little lady frowned and said, and looked at the eighteenth lady again, "Hey, why haven't you gone out to find your lady to read and write these days?" ”

Chen Banniang turned around and raised her feet.

"My grandfather asked me to help him copy the scriptures at home." She said.

"Give me the flute." The little lady followed.

The two left before and after.

In the study, Chen Shao put down the tea bowl.

"Cheng Niangzi, a certain person knows that you are a reasonable person." He said, "You also know that this matter is not about love, but about the difficulty of violating the law. ”

"In addition to the law, there is also forgiveness." Cheng Jianniang said.

"Forgiveness is the rest." Chen Shao smiled a little and said, "Punishment should be punished, don't sit together, don't implicate, you can rest assured." ”

"My lord, I think you are in too much of a hurry to do this, and you shouldn't have been sentenced to death." Cheng Jianniang said.

Chen Shao's brows jumped slightly, he was too anxious, he seemed to have heard these four words anywhere, but he didn't like to hear them.

What is urgency? What do you mean by force? How can we turn a blind eye to the major affairs of the country and ignore them?

"Pushed too much? This generation is greedy for self-interest and shakes the country's foundation. to the defeat of the Northwest Army. The people were displaced. But who forced them to be too anxious? He raised his eyebrows and shouted, "How can such a thief be forgiven!" ”

The aftermath dissipated, and silence fell back into the study.

"Jiao Niang, this matter is a major matter of the government, don't ask anymore." Chen Shao said, his face couldn't hide a little impatient, "You also did your best." Originally, they were guilty first, and then concealed it, it has nothing to do with you, it should be today, it was they who brought it on themselves. ”

Jing She is her father's savior, if she were a child of this age, and talked about the government indiscriminately, he would have scolded her and driven her out.

Cheng Jianniang bowed her head and saluted.

"So, take your leave." She said.

Chen Shao did not stay, nor did he speak again. Watching this lady get up, stir her dress, bow again, and step out.

She stopped again in front of the door.

"And." She turned around and said, "Master Chen." I received money for my treatment, and your family doesn't owe me anything. ”

Chen Shao was slightly stunned, and then shook his head again.

Is this a gamble?

But this matter, let alone disappointing this little lady, even if it endangers his own body, he will never back down half a step.

What about the face of the Son of Heaven? What about offending the interests of the emperor's relatives and nobles?

There is no time to seek a life for the country, and if you receive the special grace of the Son of Heaven, you must do your best to repay it.

Chen Shao took the scrolls of several cases and looked down at them.

Watching the woman walk out along the road with a servant, a little girl withdrew her head from the side of the wall, turned around and ran towards the inner courtyard.

Under the corridor of Mrs. Chen, several granddaughters were laughing and teasing the birds, the little girl ran in and whispered a few words in Chen Banniang's ear, Chen Baniang changed color slightly, and turned to the hall.

"What's wrong with Eighteen Niang?"

"Who knows, it's been weird these days, and he snatched my flute just now."

The other sisters whispered.

"Grandfather, what the hell is going on?"

In the hall, Chen Banniang asked anxiously.

"Is it because my father and Cheng Niangzi have a political disagreement?"

Old lady Chen laughed.

"Mrs. Cheng is not in politics, and her uncle is a military general, where did she get political opinions with your father." He said, muttering slightly, "It should be said that your father's political views do not match what she wants. ”

"Then Cheng Niangzi will be the same as the third sister, will she have no contact with us again?" Chen Banniang asked.

A few years ago, because of a case in which the two families disagreed, the husband's family ordered the three daughters not to associate with their parents' family anymore, in order to make their daughter's life smooth in her mother-in-law's house, Chen Shao and his wife were also ruthless not to let their daughter come again.

Speaking of this granddaughter, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"No, it won't." He shook his head and said, "This incident is not your father's fault, and the cause of her difficulties is not your father. ”

"However, if you can help but don't help something, you will be considered an enemy." Chen Banniang said.

"Cheng Niangzi is not that kind of person." Old Lady Chen said, and smiled slightly, "If it is, then it is appropriate to have no contact." ”

Chen Baniang sighed softly.

"Grandfather, I understand the truth, but I still feel a little sad." She said.

"It's just about courtesy, that's why you're a human being." Old Mrs. Chen said with a smile, "No way, life is like this, joys and sorrows are not something you can let go of." ”

"If only everything stayed the same." Chen Banniang said.

Old lady Chen laughed.

"The deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night, this is really a helpless thing for the master." He said. [Note 1]

The carriage drove through the street, and in the middle of the carriage the lady unfolded a piece of paper, on which the handwriting was rich and free.

"I know very little, and it's easy to hear some gossip, but there aren't many places that can help the lady."

The young man in front of him stretched out his hand to stroke his sleeve, his expression as clear as his voice.

"After learning about the matter, the time was in a hurry, a major event of the court and politics, implicated from Guangguang, it is impossible for me to wait for Huangkou Xiao'er to speak falsely, it is impossible to ask my father for help, it is impossible for my father to listen to me, and it is impossible for the court to listen to my father, please give me a pen and paper, all I can do is to knock on the side to get the names and official positions of the two sides in front of the palace at that time, as well as their respective relations with the public."

"What these people are asking for is nothing, it is nothing more than a thorough investigation of the military affairs in the northwest, with the aim of completely replacing important military officials in the northwest from top to bottom, and the desertion incident is an excellent reason."

"Your Majesty's subordinates are a little uncertain."

"Taking advantage of the defeat in the northwest, Wang Butang was punished, and the anger in His Majesty's heart has not disappeared, so Lord Chen and the others are unwilling to miss this opportunity."

"And Gao Tongshi and others naturally refused, Wang Butang fell, but the foundation is still there, as long as the foundation is there, it is very easy to raise another Wang Butang, if even the roots are uprooted, this is undoubtedly a murderous parent, no wonder they have red eyes."

"So now, one side wants to kill the deserter to end the matter, and the other side doesn't care about the deserter, whether it is killed or not, it must be investigated. And at this time, Lord Chen would definitely not speak for these deserters, let alone save their lives, which undoubtedly gave the other party a handle to attack him. ”

Qin Shisanlang put down his pen and looked at Cheng Jianniang.

"The last time Liu Xiaoli was secretly plotting and calculating, we were naturally also secretly plotting and calculating, and this time, regardless of the selfishness of both sides, it is indeed a righteous law and moral dispute on the surface, and the thirteenth was a crippled person first, although it is good now, but in the end, he is young and powerless, this matter, no wonder Liulang does not talk to me, it is really impossible to talk."

The carriage stopped suddenly, Cheng Jianniang's figure flickered, and she retracted her gaze, and the voices of people on the street outside were a little more noisy and noisy than Fang Cai.

"It's about to go to Zhang's house." The handmaid whispered.

Zhang's house is located in the downtown alley, the downtown here is not the kind of gorgeous restaurant shop where the immortal residence is located, but the downtown of the poor people, there is no foot shop, only the basket is sold, there are ragged coolies between the exchanges, and there are also private prostitutes with thick fat powder.

Cheng Jianniang picked up the paper in her hand and threw it to the maid.

The maid stretched out her hand to catch it, took out the fire fold she was carrying, pulled the small incense burner in the car, shook it gently, and the fire fold suddenly ignited a spark, and when the car stopped, there was only a pile of ashes left in the small incense burner.

The door of the Zhang family was easily knocked open, and when he saw the maidservant, the old servant's face was a little strange, but the maid who was anxious about something did not pay attention.

"Is the master there?" She asked hurriedly, as she stepped inside.

But the old servant blocked the door.

"Su Xin, oh no, Banqin." He said with a little embarrassment, "The master is not here." ”

The maid was stunned.

"I met the master yesterday and said we were coming today." She couldn't help but say.

The old servant coughed lightly.

Is this accusing the old man of breaking his word and getting fat?

"The master has gone to the academy." He said, "Or come back tomorrow?" ”

"You won't see it tomorrow." The maidservant bit her lower lip and said.

That's not to put it mildly.

The old servant sighed and glanced at the carriage beside him.

"Suxin." He lowered his voice and said, "Is there some big trouble?" ”

"No big trouble!" The servant girl said angrily, shook her hand and turned around, "I'm leaving." ”

The old servant groaned a few times, but finally did not stay any longer, and watched the maid walk away.

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Note 1: The Analects. Zihan Chapter

Xie Lu Xie Alliance Leader 12!! (To be continued......)