Chapter 20 Justice is in the hearts of the people
Ji Qi walked alone on the avenue of Jinling City. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Many years ago, being here was the greatest luxury, but I can't imagine that now dreams can be so easily realized.
The stone road, the green board bridge, the street scene of the vast metropolis that my father and myself have painted are now at my feet.
Do you see that? Liang clansmen, do you feel it?
Her heart was boiling like a rising fire.
This is what we once dreamed of, this is what we once hoped for.
In order to come to Jinling, come here for a walk and be a master.
We have collected the resumes and secrets of the officials of the DPRK and the central government, we are familiar with the heavenly phenomena and earthly veins of the Great Jin, we have established the Ming Jun in our hearts, and we have almost created a generation of prosperity.
The Liang clan has never failed, and it is unlikely to fail.
She raised her eyes and stared at the plaque of the Zhao Mansion, her eyes bright.
The door of Zhao's mansion was knocked open, and the little man in the porter frowned and looked up and down at the visitor, and asked vigilantly, "Who are you looking for?" ”
"Find Lord Zhao." Ji Qi bowed slightly and handed over the post.
The little girl took the post and read it, and then looked at the little lady in front of her, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
It was the same last night, when a stranger handed over the post, and then the lord greeted him respectfully and prepared a carriage to go out overnight.
The little girl's face was not very good, and he said vigilantly: "You wait here for a while, don't run around." ”
The door was closed again, and Ji Qi stayed where he was, quietly watching the bustling people at the door.
"Lord Zhao, I'm going to trouble you to do something." His father raised his hand and was very respectful, but this was the first time he had seen Zhao Jitong.
That day, his father stopped Zhao Jitong's carriage on his way home, which was the first time he saw Zhao Jitong and the Wu clan beside him.
The carriage was suddenly stopped, Zhao Jitong was full of anger, got out of the car and waved his hand impatiently: "Where did Shidazi come from, go dead and die." [note 1]
The father put down his hand, his smile was still the same, and he pointed to the Wu clan beside him and said, "I can't help it, you help me do something, and I can keep your whole clan immortal." ”
This scene was like a world away, and the door was pushed open with a "hoarse" sound, pulling Ji Qi's thoughts back.
The little girl frowned, and asked angrily, "Little lady, come with me, please go to the house and talk to the adults." ”
Ji Qi bowed and followed the little servant into the gate of the Zhao Mansion.
The gate was to the west, turning through the narrow front yard, and Ji Qi was ushered into a waiting room. The little servant gave her a slap and withdrew.
Ji Qi sat in the guest seat, lit sandalwood in the hollow furnace, and dissipated some summer irritability.
Soon, the curtain of the door was raised, and the little girl who came in offered tea and snacks, and bowed to her before stepping aside.
The curtain that was opened let in some heat, and the sandalwood was shaken by the wind, and then a slightly emaciated man came in, which was Zhao Jitong.
He waved his hand, and the girls quietly retreated.
"Miss Ji, please use tea." Zhao Jitong raised his hand to invite, and said solemnly: "I won't tell you, the content of Miss Ji's cover letter is not the first time I have seen it. ”
Ji Qi sat in front of him, listened to him with a smile on his face, and said this time: "Lord Zhao may not know, the one who searched for the golden embroidered bijia is my father's subordinate. ”
Zhao Jitong's face was embarrassing, and shame overflowed in his heart.
"This matter is a private matter of our Ji family, and we are also sorry that we have implicated adults." Ji Qiyu apologized, "So, seeing that you are being used by adults, my father also empathizes with your feelings." ”
Zhao Jitong obviously didn't appreciate it, snorted lowly, and said: "Miss Ji is polite, but this matter Lu Baihu has already dealt with it and will not tolerate it, I think there is no need to talk about it." ”
"Yes." Ji Qi nodded, "Lu Baihu did deal with Han Xiaoqi, but this crime has nothing to do with Lord Zhao. Lord Zhao wanted to put things out of the way, but he was in a hurry. ”
She picked up the teacup and brushed the tea lid, and the aroma of tea lingered, "In the third year of God's blessing, there is an official Chen Bao under the root of the imperial city who has the sentence 'righteousness is the world' [Note 2], His Majesty thought that the word was a thief, so he instinctively protected his shortcomings, and believed that the official was ironizing his succession. This official was taken back to the edict by the Jinyi guard and never appeared again, but His Majesty was not discouraged by this, and he issued a decree to exile the official's family and give him the surname Wu, which means that this stain should not be forgotten for the rest of his life. ”
Ji Qi paused, took a sip of the teacup, and continued: "This official has been clean for generations, and he is a rare Shilin family, and after the literary prison happened, his wife was martyred and his life and death followed. From this as the head, the concubine also died Mingzhi, and the study at home was white and susu. At that time, his second daughter had already made a small decision, and she would marry at an auspicious time the following year, and this daughter endured the humiliation and was exiled to the wilderness with her undead family. ”
Zhao Jitong endured his grief, compared to yesterday's blunt persecution, it was obvious that this little lady's emotion was more moving.
Ji Qi gently put down the teacup, glanced at Zhao Jitong, and then said: "Last year's Holy Birthday Festival, Your Majesty gave amnesty to the world for the Queen Mother, and this daughter can finally return to her hometown, but ......"
"Say no more." Zhao Jitong held back his emotions and stopped Ji Qi with a bite.
The second daughter is Wu Shi, she and her childhood sweetheart, she should have been her wife, but she had to hide in front of others because of a catastrophe. He couldn't bear to be a ruthless man, and he ignored the law and accepted the guilty minister as a concubine, if this matter was poked out, it would not only affect the remaining family members of the Wu family, but also carry a felony against the court and affect the whole family.
Yes, that's why he endured the humiliation of the stranger yesterday to get the armor, and he disregarded the principle of wronging an innocent person on the trumped-up charge.
What can he do, he was a human being before the law, but it is too difficult to be a human being.
"I'm going to say." Ji Qi's eyes were clear, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't know who is looking for you to frame Han Xiaoqi, but that person is the enemy of my Ji family, this matter should end in the Ji family, and many secrets should be kept secret forever." ”
"What does Miss Ji mean?" Zhao Jitong is not stupid, the person who came has already figured out the identity of Jinyiwei, if he forcibly refuses, he is afraid that the other party will fight to the death.
That...... What exactly do you Ji family want?
"Justice." The corners of Ji Qi's mouth curled, "What we want is always fair." ”
Out of the gate of Zhao's mansion, Zhao Jitong personally sent him off, and said goodbye at the door, and the sky was already flushed.
My father said that the blood-red sky was a sign of bloodshed.
Ji Qi rejected the carriage of the Zhao family and trotted towards the east gate.
Justice has always been in the hearts of the people, and justice is there.
Note 1: During the period of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing dialect was used as the official dialect, and Shidazi was a person who loved to talk to him in the Nanjing dialect. Refer to "100 Sentences of Nanjing Dialect"
Note 2: From "Xie Zengfeng Table" written by Lin Yuanliang, a professor of Zhejiang Fuxue