"I want to ask, Liheng, what do you want to do?"

In the room of the restaurant, the sound of Cheng Zhouhai sounded, Ning Yi folded his hands, his smile did not change, and he only squinted his eyes slightly.

The person who can follow Qin Siyuan to do things together has a different temperament from ordinary people, and he can ask this sentence so seriously here, which naturally has a different meaning from the past. Ning Yi was silent for a moment, and just looked at him: "What else can I do." ”

"After the teacher was imprisoned, Liheng originally wanted to leave, but later found out that there was a problem and decided not to leave, I can't guess what the problem is." Cheng Zhouhai took the teacup and turned around, "I have not been with Liheng for a long time, but I also have some understanding of Liheng's skills, you see that things are not harmonious, and you take refuge in Tong Guan, if it is just to survive, I will not say these words today." ”

He had an idea in his heart, but even if he didn't, Cheng Zhouhai was never a person who would show his thoughts on his face, his words were not high, and Ning Yi's tone was calm: "Things have come to this point, the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion has been exhausted, I am a small businessman, and Zhu Ji is also passive, if I don't want to survive, what else can I do." ”

"I don't know, but Liheng doesn't have to be presumptuous, after the teacher goes, what is left behind, if you want to say that there is something to preserve, it is Liheng on your side."

"Most of them have been handed over to the king of Guangyang County."

"That's also Liheng's choice." Cheng Zhouhai sighed, "The teacher has served the country and the people all his life, and since he left, although the trees have fallen and scattered, he has always left some favors." In the past few days, I heard that Zong Feixiao, the chief arrester of the Criminal Department, was missing, and another chief arrester, Tie Tianying, suspected that you were the one who did it, and he contacted Cheng Wenhou, a staff member of the Qi family, and wanted the Qi family to come forward and come forward for this matter. Cheng Wenhou has an excellent relationship with Daru Mao Su, and after Mao Su heard about it. Came and told me. ”

Ning Yi was silent for a moment: "Brother Cheng is here to warn me about this?" ”

Cheng Zhouhai was noncommittal: "I know Liheng's ability, and now that the king of Guangyang County is taking care of him, the problem should not be big, I have told Ning Heng's morality about these things, but I am not too worried." He said. looked out the window, "What I'm afraid of is what Liheng is doing now." ”

There was silence in the room, and the sound of Cheng Zhouhai sounded softly.

"Since the teacher's accident, he has hidden everything behind his back, from walking to not leaving, the movement behind the bamboo record is unknown, but it has never stopped. You hand over the evidence left by the teacher to the king of Guangyang. He may just think that you are going to borrow a knife to kill someone, and he is also wary of it, but I think that this may not be the case. ”

"Some things are conspiracy, and the movement is given to the prince, even if he is wary in his heart, he will inevitably use it."

Cheng Zhouhai shook his head: "If it's just like this, I can think clearly." Ke Liheng, you have never been such a petty person. You stay in the capital, even if you want to avenge your teacher. It's not just about using such means, but looking at your past actions, I know what big things you're planning for. ”

There was a slight pause: "Zong Feixiao won't be killed by you, a small head catcher can't get into your eyes." Even if you really want to move him, you won't choose to be the first, I suspect that you want to move the Qi family and the Great Light Sect, but maybe it's more than that. "Cheng Zhouhai raised his head on the other side." What the hell do you think. ”

Ning Yi looked at him for a moment and replied sincerely, "It's just self-preservation." ”

Cheng Zhouhai's expression did not change.

Ning Yi said: "I originally just wanted to leave, but then I suddenly found out that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister." I am still in the capital, Tie Tianying and these people are beating my idea, I have countless grievances with the green forest and the family, and how many people have secretly moved their minds but have not made a move. Imagine if I go back to Jiangning, the Princess Mansion of Chengguo will temporarily shelter me, but Kang Xian is also old, how long has he been sheltered, when the time comes, Tie Tianying and Zong Feixiao will still come to the door, if you want to protect yourself, then I still have to find a high branch to climb, therefore, on the day when Tong Wangye came to pay tribute to Qin Xiang, I handed over the things by chance. At that time, I still had a choice, and it was a credit. ”

"Sometimes when you come to power, the problem is that you can't get down." Ning Yi slowly leaned his back back on the chair, and put it down with his hands crossed, "I handed over the things to the King of Guangyang County, he always has to accept my favor, and he is a person in the military system, these people are the most unreasonable, if others want to move me, the method is very different from me under the banner of other people, but I entered this side, and the conflict with them is also the least." Staying in the palace of Guangyang County for a period of time, I lowered my eyebrows and was a little more pleasing to the eyes, the prince would naturally think that I was not enough, and when his attention was no longer put over, I was a businessman, and I could also withdraw to the south, at most, every year on the birthday of the county king, I asked someone to send a few cars of congratulatory gifts, so that everyone took what they needed. I finally borrowed the slope to get off the donkey. ”

His tone was flat, and what he said was reasonable, in fact, Wen Ren was a few years older than Ning Yi, he experienced this time, he was still disheartened, and left Beijing, Ning Yi's attitude at this time was not strange. Cheng Zhouhai shook his head: "If that's the case, I have nothing to say, but I don't believe it in my heart." Brother Ning Xian, ......"

He opened his mouth, and then said: "The teacher's wish in his life is only for this country and the world, he acts differently from me, but he is a man and a person, and he can be called upright." The Jurchens' coming to the south this time can be regarded as breaking the delusions in the hearts of many people, and when I returned from Taiyuan, I knew in my heart that they would go south again. Now in the capital, if Liheng is really disheartened and wants to leave, it is nothing, if you really remember the matter of Zong Feixiao, it is only a trivial matter to kill a few heads of the criminal department to catch the head and get angry, but if you are ...... up"

“…… Qi Jia, Da Guangjiao, Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Wang Hao, Li Bangyan, Liang Shicheng...... These people move the whole body with one hair. I have seen Liheng's actions, your scheming to destroy Liangshan, the disaster relief game with the family, and the difficulties in Xia Village later, you have all come. Others may look down on you, I won't, I can't do these things, and I can't think of how you can do it, but if you do...... You have to do it at this level, whether it is success or failure, and you are not guilty of it in the world. ”

Cheng Zhouhai used to be extreme, and in terms of acting methods, he also worked a lot of scheming, but when he said this, Ning Yi was quite surprised, and smiled slightly: "I originally thought that Brother Cheng was a radical person. The uninhibited ......"

"Cheng's strategy has always been a bit extreme, but this time and that time. At the beginning of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I acted with results, and the means were secondary, and now, when I only asked the Jurchen to come south. The people of this city can have a good place to return. ”

Ning Yi was silent, passed for a while, leaned back in his chair and said, "Although Duke Qin has passed away, most of his disciples have taken over his Dao system......

"However, Liheng, you have a different belief from your teacher. You are really different, and therefore each can be something extraordinary. Cheng Zhouhai looked at him and said. In fact, after the salary is exhausted, after the family teacher goes, I can't bear his burden, if you can take it, it is also very good, if you do it, in order to prevent the disaster when the Jurchens go south in the future, Cheng is worried today. That is, superfluous. ”

"I promised to pass on his book for Elder Qin, as for his career...... Become a brother. Now you and I are not taken seriously and cannot do things. ”

"There are some things that you can't do if you can't do them. I came out of Taiyuan and saw what it was like to live in misery, and I was good with Liheng. As long as you want to do it, there are always ways to do it. ”

Ning Yi nodded. Cheng Zhouhai's speech was calm and calm, although his previous tactics were extreme, but after Qin Siyuan went, he left the capital in discouragement. He still stayed in the capital, and when he heard that someone was going to move Ning Yi, he could come over again to warn him. This man who died in Taiyuan for nine days and changed dramatically in Beijing after returning to Beijing, when he faded away from his background and extremism, what he left behind was only a heart for the country and the people. Ning Yi and Qin Siyuan acted differently, but for that old man, he had always respected him, and he couldn't help but admire the sea of boats in front of him.

The essence of Confucianism, they are here after all.

He just nodded, did not answer the other person's words, and looked out the window, it was noon, the bright sun shone on the lush trees, and the birds came and went. Twenty days have passed since Qin Siyuan's death.

"There's one thing I have been forgetting to tell Elder Qin."

In that silent atmosphere, Ning Yi said this.

"A few years ago, for the matter of Fang Qifo, I formed a relationship with the Criminal Department and the Great Bright Sect in the south, and at that time, the person in charge of the secret investigation department in the area of Chongping County, called Hao Jinhan, cooperated with me in that operation, and after I left, Lin Xichan found him, and Hao Jinhan's family was killed. After the news came, Qin Lao asked people to seal the news and not let me see it. ”

He paused: "This time Elder Qin was convicted, and I found this thing when I was sorting out the information from the past. He was in prison at the time, and he was later convicted and sent out, and every time we met, there were so many important things that I always forgot to mention. The last time I saw him off outside the city, I had a bunch of troubles on my hands, and when I looked back, I remembered this incident and forgot to speak, and I thought that when the matter in my hand was settled, I could always go and say hello when I found an opportunity. ”

"Then, when I said goodbye, I saw him on that hill. There is no chance to say it anymore. ”

When he said this, he was silent again, and after a while: "Brother Cheng, we are acting differently, you are right, it is because you are moral, and I am agreeable." As for the things you said today, take revenge on the Qi family, Taishi Cai and others...... It's too much trouble. ”

He paused, and then said, "It's too troublesome...... I'm not going to do that. ”

The two sat opposite each other for a while, ate something, and soon after, Cheng Zhouhai also said goodbye and left, and when he left, Cheng Zhouhai said: "If you really want to do something, you can find me." ”

Ning Yi only nodded.

In the following days, the capital was still bustling. When Qin Siyuan was there, although the left and right ministers were not the most well-established ministers in the court, everything was under the premise of the Northern Expedition and the recovery of the sixteen states of Yanyun, and the strategy of the whole country was quite clear. After Qin Siyuan's resignation, although it was only more than 20 days, but the left phase of the family has also begun to decline, people with ambition and a sense of urgency began to compete for the phase, for the current national policy of the Yellow River defense line, Tong Guan began to be aggressive, in the court, and Li Bangyan and others opposed, although Cai Jing is low-key, but his disciples are full of the world's connotation, just put there, it makes people feel difficult to shake, on the other hand, because of the loss of the Jurchen war, Tang Ke and other lords and factions have also come up, All kinds of merchants and stakeholders hope that the Wu Dynasty can stop the conflict with the Jurchens and open border trade as soon as possible, so that everyone can make money happily.

Anyway, wasn't the relationship between the Wu Dynasty and the Liao State the same at the beginning.

In this way, the court seemed to be standing side by side, and Zhou Zhe was systematically maintaining stability in it, when he realized that Tong Guan was going to start a move against Wuruiying. He also sent several generals over. Compared with Tong Guan's work, Zhou Zhe's current pace is much more cordial, these generals in the past, only said that they were studying, and at the same time to avoid unfair things in the army, and had the right to supervise. In fact, it is equivalent to courting overtures.

In any play, there is always a black face and a white face. At the beginning, he was too good to Chang Shengjun, but no one dared to pretend to be blackface, but now that Tong Guan is pretending to be blackface, he can naturally come out as an emperor and pretend to be whiteface. The Wurui battalion has achieved military strength, and the important thing is to let them directly transfer their loyalty to the emperor, if necessary, he does not mind building this army into the forbidden army of the Son of Heaven.

Whether in power or down. Everything seems to be boiling. On Ning Yi's side, he was dragged to Wurui Camp twice, he was still low-key in the palace, and he lived in a simple place on weekdays, holding his tail between his legs. The soldiers in the Wurui camp talked about it in private, and they also began to despise Ning Yi, only in the Wurui camp. In the most insidious depths, someone is saying something inflammatory.

“…… It's all the means of officialdom! You see it. First the right minister, to Qin Shaoqian, General Qin, after General Qin went, Boss He was also passive, and Mr. Ning, why was he pulled over! Is it for him to press the formation? No. This is to make everyone throw feces on him and discredit him! What are they doing now! The Yellow River defense line? You still don't know? As long as there is a big construction, it will be money! Why are they so enthusiastic, you have to say that they are not afraid of the Jurchens coming south, hey. They are afraid, they are caring...... They're just doing things and getting some power to make some money by the way—"

These words were pressed to the bottom of the wind. And the capital is becoming more and more prosperous, and the battle with the Jurchens is extremely painful, but as long as they survive, there is always a chance to turn the tables. During this time, not only businessmen from all over the country, but also scholars from all walks of life became more and more fierce for the salvation of the country.

This atmosphere has also led to the prosperity of many folk sects, the most famous being Guo Jing, a celestial master who recently came to Bianliang, who is said to be able to move mountains and seas and scatter beans into soldiers. Some people will be skeptical about this, but the people are very popular, and many senior officials in the DPRK and China have already met with him, and some are humane: If the Jurchens come, there is Guo Tianshi, just open the city gate and release the Liujia divine soldiers, and then ...... Most of them are talking about it and chattering about it. When the time comes, all you need to do is watch how the Liujia Divine Soldiers harvest the Jurchens at the head of the city.

At this time, many people remembered the tragic situation of defending the city again and secretly wiped away their tears. If the Heavenly Master had come early and had not made the traitors defend the city, why would his husband and son have died tragically in the city. But in the discussion, some people said that since he is a traitor, even if the Heavenly Master comes, he will inevitably be excluded and suppressed. When everyone thinks about it, it is quite possible.

In early June, the city wall near the new sour date gate had already been built. Zhou Zhe went out of the palace, walked around the city gate, and saw the scene of people entering and leaving the city in the restaurant, which was also quite gratifying.

"It's a waste of time. The people of my Wu Dynasty, after all, have not been defeated by this suffering, and now they are more prosperous as far as the eye can see, which is exactly how difficult it is to prosper the country! ”

He pointed to the caravan that was entering the city below, and said to Du Chengxi. Seeing that the caravan members had brought more weapons, he nodded again and said: "After the catastrophe, the road is not smooth, so the martial arts are prosperous, and it is not a bad thing at the moment, but it needs to be handled well between how to suppress and guide." After you go back, you should come up with a charter as soon as possible. ”

He then briefly talked to Du Chengxi about some things, the person in charge of the nearest Yellow River defense line, the person in charge of each section, has been fighting for a while, he doesn't want the turmoil to expand again, and he will have to make up his mind in the next few days. This is a major strategy to prevent the Jurchens at the moment, and it is also a large distribution of power in the court after Qin Siyuan goes, and it is an opportunity for him to grasp the core of balance again.

Du Chengxi hinted at these things, and others knew that it was a fixed plan, so they didn't dare to say more.

"After Qin Siyuan's death, I realized how many things he had hidden from me. The minister is like this, if you want to do things with him, he will attack you sooner or later, but after thinking about it, the way of balance should not be messed up. Cai Jing and Tong Guan should be the beams of the house and use them as pillars, and the ones who really do things must be me! ”

After he said this, he thought about something in his heart, looked at the city gate, and what came to mind was the scene of a woman going up to perform for the wounded soldiers on a wooden platform over there. He tried to get the image out of his mind as much as he could. thought about some things again, and on the way back to the palace, he and Du Chengxi instructed a lot of political affairs in the future.

“…… It was decided that in these days, there were many things that needed to be clarified in the Holy Decree. As soon as the decree is given, the court must be on the right track. Regarding Tong Guan and Li Bangyan, I don't want to beat it too much, but Cai Jing, he stood there and didn't move, and easily took most of Qin Siyuan's previous benefits, I thought about it, I have to beat it after all, and the day after tomorrow will ......"

And so one by one, in the end. Something comes to mind.

“…… In addition, three days later, the matter was settled, and one more person was added to the young generals and officials I wanted to meet. Ning Yi Ning Liheng, he came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he has settled down a lot recently, and I heard that he was sheltered in the palace of the king of Guangyang County, and the business of the past. I haven't picked it up yet, and I've often been called to Wurui Camp recently. He has something to do with Wu Ruiying, and I have even heard rumors that he and Lu Liang, the master of Lu Zhai, may be a couple, whether it is true or not, this is not comfortable, and it makes people lose face. ”

"At the beginning, the Qin Mansion fell. The wall fell down and everyone pushed him, I protected him, he did things very well, don't beat him too much, I want to give him an official position with a pen in the military department. I want to give him a step, lest the king of Guangyang County be too harsh in employing people and lose all his sharpness. He said this, and then sighed: "With this matter, the case of Qin Siyuan should also come to an end." Now that the Jurchens are eyeing each other, it is imminent for the court to cheer up, and it is not the time to turn over the old accounts, so they have to put it down and look forward. Du Chengxi, this is what I mean, you go and arrange it. Now that we are working together, Qin Siyuan is good at the crime of domineering, and there will be no more. ”

Du Chengxi took the order, and the emperor then went to do other things.

The next day, someone from the palace came to Ningfu and informed him of the upcoming Hajj, and by the way, he was informed of the number of courtesies to see His Majesty, as well as the things that would probably happen. Of course, you can't help but knock it out.

“…… The big cases in Beijing are often very widespread, and in the case of Qin Siyuan, you are all sinners, and it was Your Majesty who opened your mouth before you opened up the net. Ning Yuanwai, you are just a businessman, you can be summoned by Your Majesty, this is the blessing you have cultivated in your eighteen lifetimes, after that, you must burn incense devoutly, do not say anything to your ancestors, the most important thing is that you have to experience Your Majesty's love for you, the meaning of support, after that, all things that are worried about the country, must be in front! Your Majesty, is that something that everyone can see if they want to? That's the Son of Heaven! It's the Ninety-Five Supreme ......"

The people from this palace educated Ning Yi vividly for half an hour, and Ning Yi was also sincerely afraid, nodding again and again, and his words were humble. After the education was completed here, Tong Guan recruited him there, and he also gave him a rough education, and the meaning was basically the same, but Tong Guan pointed it out, His Majesty hopes that Qin Siyuan's crime will end here, you must know it in your heart, and then look up to God's grace.

At this time, many major events related to the Yellow River defense line in Jingzhong began to fall, this is a big move at the strategic level, Tong Guan is also accepting and digesting the power in his hands, for a small person like Ning Yi to be received, he can call for a meal, it is already a good attitude. After reprimanding him like this, he also sent Ning Yi away and didn't care about it anymore.

However, when Ning Yi passed through the palace corridor on this day, he suffered from the eyes and discussions of others several times, only when he met Shen, the other party smiled, came over and said a few good words: "I knew that Liheng was not a thing in the pool, and he could be summoned by His Majesty, this is not an ordinary honor, it is a major event that can comfort the ancestors!" ”

"That's, that's."

"I heard that someone in the Criminal Department is making trouble for you, after this, hum, I think they dare to do something! It's the Qi family, although it is powerful, there is no need to be afraid in the future! Brother, it's developed in the future, but don't forget your brother, hahahaha......" Shen Zhong patted him on the shoulder and laughed.

"That's right, I originally wanted to find some people to go to Qi's house to help talk about it." Ning Yi also smiled.

"Rest assured ......"

Not long after, the carriage of Ning Yi and the others left the palace.

The day is sinking in the west, the prosperity of the huge Bianliang City has not decreased, the bustling crowd is still walking through the city, Tie Tianying led the team through the city, looking for the possibility that Zong Feixiao's death is related to Ning Yi, and the lights gradually turned on. Ning Yi sat in the courtyard of the mansion, waiting for the light to fade and the stars to reveal a little silver glow in the night sky, and the world was quiet. The wheel of time passed little by little, and in this prosperity and tranquility, it slowly but unhesitatingly pressed towards the future two days later.

Two days have passed in a blink of an eye. (To be continued......)