Princess Wanchun's literary attainments are obviously very high, and the two lines of poetry were interpreted by her with such a charming artistic conception, Gu Qing felt that she was as simple as a virgin in front of her.

You are a princess, why are your thoughts so evil? At this driving speed, I can't drive such a soul-sucking corner for more than five years.

"Your Highness has misunderstood, and the minister has no such intention." Gu Qing lowered his head and took two steps back.

Princess Wanchun was so angry that she forced two steps forward: "You mean that you forgot about that night, but the palace still remembers it?" ”

Gu Qing said helplessly: "The facts ...... Isn't it obvious enough? ”

"What a thief, the main palace ...... that night"

Before she finished speaking, Gu Qing suddenly interrupted her: "Your Highness, if your voice is higher, the entire Xingqing Palace has heard the events of that night, if Your Highness wants to kill the mouth, I am afraid that the entire Xingqing Palace will have to be killed." ”

Princess Wanchun trembled with fright, looked around left and right with a weak heart, and was relieved to find that there was no one around. Then he glared at Gu Qing hatefully: "It's all your fault!" Why did you end up on the mountain trail that night? ”

Gu Qing said helplessly: "That night, I didn't expect the princess to fall from the sky......

"Bengong remembers, you dared to hug me at that time!"

"The minister has been single for many years, and he can't help but ...... for a while"

"You were still ...... at the time"

Gu Qing interrupted her again: "Your Highness, the ministers are about to forget, Your Highness has mentioned the events of that night over and over again, and if you continue to talk about it, all the pictures of that night will be remembered clearly......

"You dare! Forget it, do you hear that? Princess Wanchun was angry.

"Okay, forget it, forget it right away."

Princess Wanchun was angry and helpless, she was just a princess, and she didn't dare to kill the courtiers at every turn, but she really suffered a loss that night, and her innocent body was seen through by Gu Qing, but she was helpless to take Gu Qing, this evil breath was really hard to swallow.

Gu Qing saw Wan Chun's embarrassed and indignant appearance, and couldn't help but persuade Wen Yan: "Your Highness, that night's incident was just an accident, the minister has no intention of taking advantage of His Highness, he can only blame bad luck, the minister is innocent." Why don't you and I forget about this matter and never mention it again? ”

Princess Wanchun hesitated for a while, but finally nodded reluctantly in agreement. She is a princess, she has suffered such a big loss, if she still holds on to this matter, it will be undignified after all, and it will really become a joke if it is spread out.

"You must forget the events of that night, completely and completely, and you must not remember the slightest." Princess Wanchun admonished solemnly.

Gu Qing knew that it was time to show his acting skills, so he showed a blank and innocent expression, and said in amazement: "What did Your Highness say?" What night was it? What happened? ”

Princess Wanchun was very satisfied with Gu Qing's reaction, that's right, her acting skills were out of her mind.

"What's in your hand?" Princess Wanchun changed the topic and looked at the wine jar in Gu Qing's hand.

Gu Qing subconsciously took two steps back: "It's wine, the minister plans to give it to the concubine Niangniang......"

"The scent I smelled in Hongu just now is this bar? Let Hongu see what kind of wine is so fragrant. ”

Gu Qing sighed and reluctantly lifted the seal of the wine jar, and Princess Wanchun suddenly smelled a rich aroma of wine, accompanied by a faint fruity and osmanthus fragrance.

Princess Wanchun, as Li Longji's pearl, has nothing to do and frequent banquets on weekdays, and she is also a good wine person, the jar of wine in Gu Qing's hand looks very delicious, Wanchun suddenly moved, her throat quietly squirmed, and then picked up the princess's shelf, and said arrogantly: "You give the wine to the palace, and the palace will help you give it to the concubine." ”

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, don't make trouble, your little caution is clear, but this jar of wine is very rare, and the minister really has something to ask for when he gives it to the concubine, how about the next time the minister brews good wine and gives it to His Highness?" ”

"What do you have to ask the concubine Niangniang, tell this palace, maybe this palace can also help."

Gu Qing glanced at her and said, "The minister wants to meet His Royal Highness King Ji, can you help?" ”

Wan Chun was stunned: "That's it?" ”

"That's it."

Wan Chun's face was overjoyed, and he unceremoniously snatched the wine jar from Gu Qing's hand, hugged it tightly in his arms, and said happily: "This is busy with the help of the palace, there is no need to ask the concubine Niangniang, this jar of wine can be regarded as a reward for the palace." After noon, wait for the palace outside the palace, and the palace will take you into the palace. ”

Gu Qing thought about it, he just wanted to see King Ji, as for who took him to see King Ji, it didn't matter, not to mention that he had a little grudge with Wanchun when he was in the Taoist temple, everyone became friends a few more times, and the grievances naturally disappeared, saving himself one more enemy.

So Gu Qing smiled and saluted: "Then please ask Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the minister will go to wait for Her Highness outside the palace." ”

…………

Wanchun led the way, Gu Qing saw that King Ji was easy, followed Princess Wanchun, and swaggered into King Ji's mansion.

Sitting in the front hall with Wan Chun waiting for King Ji's time, Wan Chun leaned over and asked curiously: "This palace hasn't asked yet, why do you want to see King Ji's brother?" ”

"A little thing, a friend in Shuzhou accidentally offended King Ji, and I came to help him intercede." Gu Qing smiled bitterly.

Princess Wanchun was originally kneeling on the futon, but when she heard this, she crossed her legs and said with great interest: "Tell me carefully." ”

Seeing her legs crossed, Gu Qing couldn't help but think of the scene of a pair of snow-white slender thighs crossed around his waist that night, took a deep breath, and suppressed the thoughts that were about to move in his heart.

It's almost twenty years old, is the body still developing? Is puberty that long?

When I go home, I must go to buy a few immodest picture books, consume excess energy, and good men do not want to compete for fame and fortune, and think of some useless things in their minds, which is a manifestation of depravity.

Before he could answer Wan Chun's words, a figure flashed behind the screen in the front hall, and a man in a white shirt in his thirties turned out.

"Wanchun Imperial Sister is a rare guest, the foolish brother is snubbing, haha."

Wan Chun and Gu Qing got up at the same time to salute, Wan Chun smiled and said, "Brother Ji Wang is well, what are you talking about, I also came to your house for a banquet at the beginning of the year." ”

Saying that, Wan Chun pointed to Gu Qing straight to the point, and said: "Today, I would like to introduce a talent to Brother Wang, this is Shi Gu Qing, the chief of the left guard, Chang'an is known for his talent, Brother Wang should have heard of it, right?" ”

King Ji's eyes flashed, and he looked at Gu Qing with a smile.

Gu Qing straightened his clothes and crowned, and saluted King Ji: "Minister Gu Qing, meet His Royal Highness King Ji." ”

King Ji stepped forward to hold Gu Qing's arm and said with a smile: "I have heard the name of Gu Changshi's talented son for a long time, and the scholars of Chang'an are vying to recite poems. ”

Instructed the people of the palace to serve wine, food and snacks, and after King Ji and Gu Qing talked a few words about their experience in composing poems, they slowly talked about the theme.

"The minister asked to see His Royal Highness King Ji today, and he came to ask His Highness for his sin." Gu Qing stood up and bowed.

King Ji raised his eyebrows: "Oh? This king has no relationship with Gu Changshi, how can he ask for guilt? ”

"The minister's hometown is Qingcheng County, Shuzhou, and now the county order is named Song Gensheng, this person acts a little Meng Lang, and inadvertently offended His Royal Highness King Ji, and the minister asked His Royal Highness for guilt on his behalf."

Gu Qing opened his head, and King Ji suddenly understood what he was talking about, and suddenly sighed, looking at Gu Qing with a smile.

Princess Wanchun looked at King Ji, and then at Gu Qing, seeing that the two of them looked mysterious and secretive, and refused to say anything, Wanchun was so anxious that her heart itched.

King Ji didn't answer Gu Qing's words directly, but asked, "What is your relationship with the Qingcheng County Order?" ”

Gu Qing had a serious face: "It's like father and son." ”

King Ji suddenly said: "That county order is your elder?" ”

Gu Qing waved his hand again and again: "Your Highness said the opposite, said the opposite." ”

King Ji was stunned: ???

Gu Qing said: "In short, the minister has a good relationship with the Qingcheng County Order, the Song County Order is young and ignorant, and the minister hates iron and steel, so he has to ask His Highness for his guilt on his behalf, and ask His Highness to forgive this experience." ”

"'Hate iron does not become steel', haha, Gu Changshi is really a wonderful person, interesting ......" King Ji laughed twice, looked at Gu Qing and said slowly: "Although this king and Gu Changshi are new acquaintances, they are familiar at first sight, for Gu Changshi's sake, this king's love is a misunderstanding, just expose it." ”

Gu Qing stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your magnanimity. ”

King Ji smiled: "It's okay, it's better to make friends than enemies, right?" But...... The gentleman surnamed Cai in Qingcheng County still wants to ask the county order to release it, and they will be safe from now on, this king's request is not too much, right? ”

Gu Qing lowered his head and said, "It's not too much, the minister will repair the book to the county order and let him release him." ”

Princess Wanchun couldn't help but say, "What are you talking about?" ”

King Ji and Gu Qing quickly exchanged glances, and King Ji smiled: "A little thing, it's not worth mentioning." Wanchun Imperial Sister, the palace steward bought a Persian cat back in Dongshi today, this cat is dexterous and light, docile and supple, quite cute, do you want to have a fun with the imperial sister? If you like it, it doesn't hurt to send it to you. ”

Wan Chun was immediately distracted, nodded and smiled: "Okay, okay!" ”

Gu Qing said with interest: "The minister is grateful for the magnanimity of His Royal Highness King Ji, and His Royal Highness Princess Xie recommended him, and the minister retired." ”

Leaving the Jiwang Mansion, Gu Qing walked down the street with a gloomy expression.

The matter is half settled, King Ji has promised not to pursue the matter, but Gu Qing has no confidence in Song Gensheng, with Song Gensheng's temperament, even if King Ji does not pursue it, Song Gensheng will not be good.

So strictly speaking, the matter has not been solved at all, if Song Gensheng is unwilling to be good, it is useless for Gu Qing to jump up and down in Chang'an and do no matter how much he does.

In good conscience, King Ji's attitude is very good. There is no such bloody posture of being arrogant and unstoppable, nor is there a condescending and arrogant appearance, Gu Qing met him from beginning to end, he behaved politely and elegantly.

This is the right attitude of the prince, what it looks like to be well-educated.

Being able to forgive Song Gensheng without thinking about what he did is nothing more than because of Gu Qing's identity, Gu Qing has a thin reputation in Chang'an City, and his relationship with Yang Guifei and Yang Guozhong is also good.

The trouble now is that King Ji will not pursue it, but Song Gensheng is unwilling to stop.

On the one hand, the landless peasant families are ruined, and on the other hand, Song Gensheng is about to face the crazy revenge of the Jiwang class, how to choose between "benevolence" and "righteousness"? Gu Qing's mood was very conflicted.

After returning home, Gu Qing locked himself in the study, pondered for a long time, and finally wrote a letter, persuading Song Gensheng to rest and calm down, release him immediately, and not pursue it.

Gu Qing also added a few words to the letter, he told Song Gensheng that some things are too serious and troublesome, and they should not be rudely cut off, and in the end, not only will they not succeed, but they will also eat back against him.

After writing the letter, Gu Qing instructed the housekeeper to find a person who was good at riding, and Xu sent the letter to the Qingcheng County Ya day and night with a lot of money.

After doing this, Gu Qing sat alone in the study in a daze.

This letter that had been sent, Gu Qing still felt guilty in his heart, he still chose to protect Song Gensheng's life, those farmers who lost their land, Gu Qing could only choose to give up.

Gu Qing is still too weak after all, and now he is not qualified to change the rules of the game of the elite class, so he can only silently choose to compromise.

…………

Qingcheng County.

Song Gensheng left the county early in the morning, without a messenger, only Zhang Huaiyu and several teenagers in the village followed.

Since offending the gentleman surnamed Cai, Zhang Huaiyu has lived in the county government just to protect Song Gensheng.

Born in the prime minister's family, she knows very well what kind of bloody storm will be if the elite class goes crazy.

Although he didn't agree with Song Gensheng's way of behaving in the world, he was Gu Qing's sibling brother after all, and in order to prevent Gu Qing from losing this brother, Zhang Huaiyu had to protect him closely.

Song Gensheng left the city today to inspect the land situation in the villages outside the city.

Zhang Huaiyu followed behind him, lazy and unenergetic.

"Song Gensheng, the letter I wrote should have been sent to Chang'an, with Gu Qing's ability, I think I will soon find out who is the real owner of these lands, and I will soon resolve the grievances with that master, and no longer pursue your recklessness...... I still mean that, Song Gensheng, you should let go of that person surnamed Cai, otherwise everything Gu Qing did for you in Chang'an would be in vain. Zhang Huaiyu followed behind him and persuaded helplessly.

Song Gensheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Miss Zhang, you can go to various villages with me today, take a look at it, after today, if you still think that I should settle things, I can listen to you." ”

Zhang Huaiyu sighed, this nerd may not be smart, but his temperament is really stubborn.

The village was chosen at random after Song Gensheng left the city.

Standing at the gate with his eyes closed, he pointed in a direction, and then the people walked in that direction.

After walking for more than an hour, they finally came to a village, which looked very dilapidated, with low houses like pigeon cages scattered in the village, and many of the houses were overgrown with weeds in front of them, and it was obvious that no one had lived in them for a long time.

Everyone walked in slowly, and when they saw the dilapidated and uninhabited low houses, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

Zhang Huaiyu and the teenagers are all from Shiqiao Village, which is now the richest mountain village in Qingcheng County, because of the porcelain kiln, the villagers' lives are getting better and better, and food and clothing have become more exquisite than before. Under the auspices of Zhang Huaiyu and Feng Aweng, Shiqiao Village is also slowly expanding the village consciously and systematically to absorb more people to move to Shiqiao Village.

Compared with the prosperity of Shiqiao Village, it is also a village, but it is depressed and dilapidated, like an abandoned grave.

Song Gensheng frowned, stood at the entrance of the village and was silent for a long time, Zhang Huaiyu looked stunned, and hung his head in contemplation.

"Why don't you see the villagers?" A teenager finally asked the question in everyone's mind.

Song Gensheng glanced back at him and sighed: "Because the villagers have no land, they have no livelihood if they don't have land, and they can only wait for death if they stay in the village." ”

The ignorant young man asked puzzledly, "Why is there no land?" ”

"Because the land was snatched away by the powerful gentry and magnates."

"Can you grab land?"

"Of course, the land can be grabbed, a title deed, a handful of cowardly copper coins, and the land that our ancestors have relied on for generations to survive will completely belong to others from now on."

The young man was still puzzled: "Can I not sell, don't draw a pledge on the title deed, what can others do to me?" ”

Song Gensheng said coldly: "I am powerful and powerful, I ordered someone to put a knife on your neck, on the neck of your wife and children, do you sell it?" Do you dare not sell? ”

The young man was so angry that his face turned red: "Lang Lang Qiankun, is there no royal law?" I'm going to sue the officer! ”

Song Gensheng sneered, pointed at himself, and said, "I am the only official in Datang who dares to accept this kind of case." And I, still at the risk of losing my head, otherwise why did Miss Zhang send you to my side to protect me? ”

As he was talking, a group of people walked out of the dilapidated houses in the distance, they were faltering, most of them were old and young, very few young and strong, the old people were holding their children, walking towards the entrance of the village step by step, and the old people would look back nostalgically every few steps, and then raise their sleeves to wipe their tears.

The silent crying is especially oppressive.

Song Gensheng's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Where are you going?"

The first sixty-year-old man glanced at Song Gensheng, today Song Gensheng is not wearing an official uniform, the texture of his clothes is quite ordinary, and he looks like an ordinary young man in a mountain village.

The old man lost his guard, wiped his tears and sighed: "I'm leaving, where there is a way to live, I will go......"

"Why did you leave your homeland?"

The old man pointed to the terraced slopes around the village, and said with a miserable smile: "The land belongs to someone else, and we will either sell ourselves into slavery and be driven by people to make cattle and horses for generations, or leave immediately, even if we beg for grass roots and bark, we must be upright people......

Song Gensheng took out a cake from his arms, squatted down and broke it, divided it among the two children, and then sighed: "It's hard for you to have a way to live if you leave......"

The old man shook his head: "Heaven wants to kill me, what can my husband say?" I just want to have a good birth in the next life, and I don't want to live in this world that doesn't see the light of day. ”

"Who has taken your land?"

"The land of the whole village has been divided among several landlords, and we are the last people to leave the village, and some people have signed a deed of sale and death with the master's family in order to survive, and have since become their slaves."

Song Gensheng looked uncomfortable, was silent for a long time, and said softly: "The field was taken by someone, you may ...... Maybe you can report to the police. ”

The old man laughed sarcastically: "Official? Officials will only add taxes and servitude to us, so where will they care about such things? I'll go to Shuzhou City to have a look, I heard that it is prosperous, if you beg, you can probably live. ”

Song Gensheng's fists were clenched, and his knuckles were overexerted and white.

Zhang Huaiyu and several teenagers behind him each took out a handful of copper coins from their arms and handed them to the old man.

The old man was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly led the villagers to bow down to them, Song Gensheng felt a pain in his heart and quickly got out of the way.

Thanks to the old man, a group of ragged villagers helped the old and the young to leave.

Song Gensheng stood at the empty entrance of the village and looked up to the sky and sighed for a long time, then suddenly turned his head to stare at Zhang Huaiyu's eyes, and said slowly: "Miss Zhang, do you still think I should settle down?" ”

"The people under the rule are displaced, and I, Song Gensheng, am the parents of a county, if I still ignore this tragic situation, I Song Gensheng will be an official in vain and be a man in vain!"