Zhao Ce is really a benevolent gentleman, not disguised, the word benevolence is written in his bones.

It is really a blessing for the people to have such an emperor in the Great Liang Dynasty.

He released the Meng family of forty-eight, leaving only Meng Zong and his wife.

The emperor said: "As long as Wolf Tooth and Ji Yifa take the initiative to surrender, I can pardon Wolf Tooth and Ji Yifa for their capital crimes, and at the same time let Meng Zong and his wife go, but in the future, Wolf Tooth and Ji Yifa will bring their families to Luoyang, be controlled by the imperial family, and serve the emperor from now on, and must not have two hearts." ”

Soon after, Ji Yifa surrendered, and the emperor really pardoned him for his capital crime, and he was also very good to his parents and family, so he arranged it not far from Tang Yuan's house, which was also the old house of the Meng family, Ji Yifa was very moved.

Soon after, the emperor released Meng Zong's wife, Qian, and the emperor said, "If Wolf Fang follows Ji Yifa and surrenders, then Meng Zong will be released." ”

When Qian was released from prison, Meng Zong said to Qian: "If you can contact the wolf fang, don't let him surrender, if he doesn't surrender, I still have a chance to live, if he surrenders, I will definitely die." ”

Qian Shi exclaimed: "How can this be, how can the emperor not believe his words? ”

Meng Zong said: "This is actually the Empress Dowager Cao's use of the emperor's benevolence and righteousness to do things, this is the Empress Dowager's plan." In the future, the truth will be revealed, and the Empress Dowager Cao will take the responsibility over, and the emperor will be able to clear the responsibility, and at that time the emperor will still be benevolent, and the queen mother will still need the queen mother on the side of the Qing monarch. Can you see what I mean? ”

Qian sighed: "This is like educating children, husband and wife sing the opposite tune and black and white faces." ”

Meng Zong nodded and said, "That's right. ”

Although Meng Zong is reckless, he is not stupid, and if he can't fight the Queen Mother and Tang Zhen, it doesn't mean that he is useless. If he were a rice bucket, there wouldn't be so many loyal people, including Zhang Zhikui.

Zhang Zhikui saw that the Qian family had been released, but he did not let Meng Zong go, and he asked for the face saint to intercede.

Seeing the emperor and the queen mother, he cried so much that the emperor was quite moved, and said: "Don't worry, I will do what I say, as long as the wolf tooth surrenders, I will definitely let him out of prison, and now the prison he lives in is not wronged by him, and he is also treated according to the prison of the prince's level, it is not hard, and there is no need to work." ”

Zhang Zhikui said: "The minister has a request, and I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will issue a holy decree in advance, instead of an oracle. With the holy decree, the minister was very sure that he would find the wolf's tooth, and if he couldn't bring back the living, he would also bring his body to Luoyang. ”

The emperor glanced at the Empress Dowager, and Empress Dowager Cao's face was frozen and she did not speak.

The emperor was in a dilemma, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, you go to do things first, and the holy decree will be issued later." ”

Zhang Zhikui did not get the holy decree and refused to leave.

The Queen Mother, the Emperor, and Zhang Zhikui are frozen here.

Zhang Zhikui was anxious, the emperor was depressed, and the queen mother was in a complicated mood.

At this moment, there was a strong collision between the imperial power and the rear power, and it was the most intuitive collision.

Still Min Yue is sophisticated, and suddenly smiled and said: "Zhang Zhikui, you are loyal to the old master, and your heart can be expressed." But don't be too anxious, what Ben Shuai promised you at the beginning, he will never break his word. If he broke his promise, Ben Shuai's whole family withdrew from the court and resigned from the title. I think you've heard of it, I, Min Yue, never speak in a slurch. ”

With Min Yue's guarantee, Zhang Zhikui felt a little at ease, and then took the gift and went to see Meng Zong.

Meng Zong was enjoying happiness in prison at this time, the old boy's bedding and clothes were all new, and Mrs. Qian temporarily lived in the Qian family at this time, and took Meng Tao over. The mother and daughter came to see Meng Zong with a hot pot, and across the fence of the cell, the family of three was eating happily.

Qian said: "People say that a good daughter can't always run to her mother's house, and it's not the same thing that I always live in my mother's house." I know you have hidden some gold and silver, it's time to take it out, I'll buy a small house in Luoyang and live with Tao'er. ”

Meng Zong said angrily: "You mother-in-law, how can you come up with something to find death?" If that money is found in my possession, do you think you have a good life? You're crazy, you! ”

Qian said: "I'm not crazy, I just said that my mother's family lent me money, why can't I?" ”

Meng Zong said: "If the Qian family is good to you, will you think about leaving?" Since it's not good for you, how do you know that no one has reported you? Once you are exposed, it is the crime of the court at the end of the term, it doesn't matter if you die, don't let the whole family suffer. ”

Qian suddenly became angry and stopped eating.

Meng Tao was not in a good mood when she saw her parents quarreling, but she was very good at persuading people, persuading her father for a while, persuading her mother for a while, and finally she proposed that it was better to let her mother live in Tang Yuan's house. She said that Tang Yuan is her eldest brother, Chen Bao and Tang Hu are her second and third brothers, and they haven't seen each other for a few days, and they miss it very much.

Meng Zong hesitated, didn't agree, didn't say disagree, and fell into thought.

Qian said: "He now lives in the second master of the Meng family. ”

Meng Zong put down his chopsticks and said: "Grandma, the last time they came, they said this, and my money is hidden there, last time I wanted to tell him, I told him the specific location of the money, and then we divided it equally." Although it is not a lot, but in Luoyang City, the rest of the money is enough for our family to live a lifetime. He is a member of the Tang Clan, if he is really willing to cover for us, this matter will be hidden, but I still don't know Tang Yuan, and I don't have old friends before, I'm worried that he will fall into trouble, then I will be in big trouble. ”

"Brother Tang is a good person and worthy of trust." Meng Tao said.

"You kid, what do you know?" Meng Zong said: "People's hearts are separated from the belly, you must not ignore it." ”

Qian suddenly said, "What if you give Meng Tao to Tang Yuan?" ”

"What?" Meng Tao was taken aback.

Meng Zong was stunned, thought for a while, and said, "How old is she?" ”

Qian said: "Our Meng Tao, but a beauty, will be big in a few years, if we can settle down this family, then we will have something to rely on?" I've thought about it a long time ago, even if the emperor releases you, he won't let you go to Jingzhou to live with your son. From now on, we can only live in the capital, if we can rely on the Tang family, we will not have a hard life in the future. And the money is naturally back in our hands. ”

At this moment, Zhang Zhikui walked in, and as soon as he came in, he kowtowed to Meng Zong.

Meng Zong didn't blame him, and said, "Please do one thing." ”

Zhang Zhikui said: "What's the matter? ”

"Talk about the matchmaker."

Zhang Zhikui is Meng Zong's confidant, even if he has surrendered, he is also a confidant, Meng Zong asked Zhang Zhikui to find Tang Zhen and make a marriage to Tang Yuan and Meng Tao.

Faced with this request, Zhang Zhikui was very embarrassed, first, he had no friendship with Tang Zhen; Second, the Meng family has no power now, and at this time, can they want their daughter to others?

Meng Zong saw that Zhang Zhikui was embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Actually, you don't know that when my father was alive, the relationship with Da Sima was extraordinary. On the surface, they fought to the death for the interests of the family, but in fact they were a pair of rivals, originally, Meng Tao was going to marry Tang Qing, the grandson of the Tang family, but unfortunately, they didn't wait until that time. ”