The next day, He Jin was dressed in a red robe, wearing a crown on his head, and a seal on his waist, and entered the palace in a very solemn and solemn manner to meet his sister, Queen He.

On the other hand, Queen He had also prepared for a long time, and arranged supplementary food in the name of a private banquet for her brother and sister, which was specially used to entertain this half-brother who had not been banned for a long time.

The atmosphere at the beginning of the banquet was very harmonious, and the three brothers, sisters, and nephews recounted the past, lamented the years, and there were many moving and tearful words. Although Queen He and He Jin are not compatriots of the same mother, but the relationship between the two is through poverty and hardship, although the attitude and position of the two and the eunuch forces are not the same, and even there are many contradictions, but the relationship between brother and sister is stronger than Jin, and now He Jin, who is about thirty years old, has officially worshiped Henan Yin, and the credit of Queen He can be seen.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu Wei, who was sitting at the end, took the lead in standing up, breaking the joy of family in front of him.

"Uncle, six years ago, you and I were sent to the foot of the North Mountain, properly settled, in the next few years, in order to prevent the traitors in the palace from assassinating me, the special person secretly helped to protect each other, this kindness, the nephew will never dare to forget in this life, such kindness, the nephew should drink this cup, in order to show sincerity." Seeing that the person was standing upright, he said with both hands in his hands and respecting He Jin.

With that, he raised his head and drank it all.

Because Liu Wei was young, the cup in front of the case was not wine, but the honey carefully brewed by Queen He, but when He Jin saw this, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and hurriedly held the wine vessel in front of the case, and wanted to get up to return the salute, but saw Queen He waving his hand and said: "For such a family banquet, my brother doesn't need to be so polite, Ah Wei is just a child, but a nephew's descendant, and my nephew respects his uncle with a glass of thin wine, which is to look at the world, and this is the truth." ”

"This ...... How dare the minister. He Jin was inevitably twisted.

"Uncle naturally deserves it." Liu Wei said loudly, and the palace maid on his side was full again, still holding up the wine, and drank it all in one gulp: "Although I am a prince, I am also a mother and son after all, and half of the blood in my body is from the He family. This second cup is for the nephew to honor his uncle, the patriarch of his mother! ”

This is the prince's toast, the second is the prince's toast for the queen, such a thing as Rao is He Jingong's invincible, but the power of the government and the opposition is also not daring to hold up, seeing his people, he is about to get up and return the salute, but unexpectedly, the head of the throne Queen He made a look at the people who served on her side, and the two or three palace maids stepped forward one after another, and pressed the half-rising He Jin Shengsheng back.

Queen He on the seat was still lazy, and said softly: "Brother, you and I were originally born in Qianshou, and we don't understand these rules and etiquette the most, but our mother and son and you are the three of us in this palace, why pay attention to any official etiquette, which makes people so bored, or is it because my brother has been mixed with those scholars and doctors for a long time, but he also has these problems?" My sister doesn't like it. ”

When He Jin heard this, his color was embarrassed, he couldn't sit or stand for a while, he actually held a hat in one hand, half-squatting in front of the case, so he was not embarrassed.

Seeing this, Liu Wei hurriedly put down the wine in his hand, walked to He Jin's case in three or two steps, suddenly knelt down, kowtowed, and said: "Uncle, although Shi Ziyi is old, he is also a side-by-side person in the eyes of you and scholars, and even an insignificant person, but as far as his nephew is concerned, his person is better than his relatives. Shi Ziyi tasted something with his nephew, but his uncle was generous and benevolent, and treated him well, although he Shi Ziyi had a few favors with his uncle when he was in trouble, but his uncle had already reciprocated with his spring, so his nephew thought that his uncle would not be able to save Shi Ziyi today, and he would not blame his uncle, and his uncle would never blame himself. ”

Seeing Liu Bian kneeling and kowtowing, He Jin was inexplicably frightened, and finally couldn't bear it, suddenly shrugged his shoulders and waved his arms to push away the palace maids on the left and right, wanting to step forward to support Liu Bian: "Your Highness, get up quickly, such words, the ward and the ministers are it, why is this?" ”

I didn't want Liu Wei to wait for He Jin to come to him, he already stood up by himself, and said calmly: "My nephew has already made it clear, this kneeling and bowing are all done by Shi Ziyi, and his nephew and nephew have the grace of nurturing enlightenment. Uncle and Shi Ziyi are like the Marquis of Huaiyin and the old woman who delivers food by the river, and even more than that, how can they not accept this worship? It's uncle, you're too prevaricated! With that, he retreated to Queen He's side.

He Jin stood in front of the hall, even more at a loss, but he also knew most of the careful calculations of Liu Wei and Queen He in front of him, so he asked stubbornly: "If the queen and His Royal Highness have anything to say today, please say it clearly." ”

Queen He chuckled, summoned the palace maid beside her to hand over the wine cup to He Jin in front of her, and said with a smile as usual: "I haven't seen my brother enter the palace for a long time, today's family banquet is rare, don't say anything that is unspeakable, you and I are flesh and blood, what is there to say?" The sister respects the elder brother first, and the elder brother does it himself. ”

He Jin was angry because the prince toasted with himself but did not return the salute, and now his sister Queen came to toast again, but when he saw the palace maid handing the wine forward, he couldn't hold it back, and as soon as Queen He's voice fell, she had already stepped forward, took the lead in snatching the wine cup in the hand of the palace maid, and poured herself three big cups and said: "These three wines, the minister returned the salute to His Royal Highness." ”

Empress He smiled slightly, but drank the second wine.

He Jinfu poured three more glasses, raised his head and drank: "These three glasses of wine, the minister returns the queen." ”

Empress He smiled and nodded, and the palace maid beside her poured a third glass of wine for herself.

He Jin poured three lamps again, "These three glasses of wine, I respect His Royal Highness and the Queen, and I hope that everything I think today can be said clearly." ”

After that, it was drunk again.

"Why did my uncle punish him?" Seeing that the atmosphere had arrived, Liu Wei waited for He Jin to drink the last glass of wine and asked categorically.

In this moment, He Jin drank nine cups in one go, Rao is a huge amount of money in his stomach, and it was difficult to get drunk with a thousand cups, but at this time, he was also a little top-heavy, and his cheeks were crimson, not to mention that he was just an ordinary drinker, and he was definitely not a fairy in wine. Now when he was drunk and hazy, he suddenly heard Liu Wei asking, and he blurted out: "It's to eliminate traitors and help Sheji." ”

"Uncle thinks Kuang Fu Sheji, what should he do?"

"Since we should emphasize faith and harmony, and select talents and talents, we can correct the country."

"That being the case, as for the purging of traitors, then who is virtuous and who is traitor?"

"Naturally, those who have great righteousness in their hearts are virtuous, and those who have selfish desires are traitors!"

Although He Jin was a little drunk, but this answer can be called a fluent answer, without the slightest delay, and the words are conclusive, Rao is Liu Wei couldn't help nodding frequently, but seeing why he was holding the wine and pouring it full, he raised the honey water on the case and said: "What my uncle said is very much in line with my nephew's mind, you and I should have a drink together!" ”

He Jin laughed and drank it generously, Rao is cup of wine was stained with his beard, but he only brushed it with one hand, chic and happy.

"Uncle thinks that in today's court, who has great righteousness, and who has selfish desires?"

"Your Highness doesn't know that the eunuchs have plagued the country for decades, and there are ten permanent servants, but they are known all over the world to have selfish desires, and the party members have suffered from the party's troubles, and their bodies are bleeding, but they still dare to raise their arms for the world, and they do not hesitate to die, which can be described as righteous!"

"I thought what my uncle said wasn't entirely true." Liu argued.

"Oh?" He Jin was puzzled.

"Yang Qiu Qi people, generations of Wang family, young and chivalrous righteousness, above the temple, the official position is far from comparable to the party, but his people out of the mud are not clean, clear ripples are not demons, in their position, dare to seek their own things, punish Wang Fu, plot Cao Jie, thunder means, thunderbolt action, should not be called a righteous person?"

"Good! Yang Fangzheng is upright and upright, and dares to be the first in the world. If it can't be called righteous, who dares to call it that? His Royal Highness's evaluation of Yang Fangzheng couldn't be more appropriate! ”

"If Yang Qiu is here today, drink this cup!" Between the words, Liu Wei had already poured a glass of honey water and raised his head to drink it.

"That's right." He Jin also poured a glass of wine and drank it together.

"Although Wu Kuang and his ilk do not know the scriptures, nor do they have a family background, they are just private officials in their uncle's house, and their status is far inferior to that of scholars and party members. Are these heroes unworthy of being righteous people? ”

He Jin nodded again and again, and said loudly: "Chongyi, Chongyi, the name is as good as its name!" Those who have righteousness in their hearts are indispensable to him! ”

"Drink for Wu Kuang!" Liu Wei raised his glass and said.

"Let's drink!" He Jin held up the lamp and agreed.

……

The two of them poured wine and talked about righteousness, and after half an hour, He Jin actually leaned on the case, with both hands on his head, as if he was drunk, and he couldn't get drunk, but he heard Liu Wei still standing in front of him and talking: "There are still great righteous people who still want to be judged by uncle!" ”

"Ah Argue...... Argument and ......"

"The righteousness of his people is not in the height of the temple, but in the distance of the rivers and lakes. If today's people's livelihood is withering, starvation is everywhere. There are millions of displaced people in the Central Plains, although they are eunuchs and are in the company of eunuchs, but most of their actions are good deeds, building righteous houses and caring for the displaced people, which are no less than people like Du Shang and Zhang Miao. Such a character can be called righteous? ”

"It's ...... It's ......"

"Uncle, do you know what this person's name is?"

"So...... What is the name of such a person? ”

"His name is Shi Ziyi."

"Shi Ziyi? Shi Ziyi...... In the name of the righteous, I ...... I, He Jin, have always been convinced. ”

"Since my uncle also thinks so, why can't he slow down the matter of punishing the eunuch and save his people?"

"Can't do it...... Don't be ......"

"Why not?" Seeing that He Jin was already drunk, Liu Bian was anxious.

Shi Ziyi...... Stowl ...... He Jin, I'm sorry for you......" After Liu Wei finished speaking, He Jin finally leaned over the case, and his mouth was hesitant, but he couldn't tell the truth.

"Uncle?" Liu Wei called softly.

"Uncle?" Liu Wei continued to call.

Seeing that He Jin didn't react again, Liu Wei sighed, then breathed a sigh of relief, returned to Queen He, and said softly: "Mother, if you want to save Shi Ziyi, it seems that you can only do this risky move." ”

Empress He let out a long sigh and said, "Let's argue for it." ”