Lan Ziyi exclaimed:

"What did you say?"

Taishou smiled and said:

"The political envoy of the old capital has been sent to prison by me, and my impeachment recital has also been sent to the ministry, just waiting for the approval of the imperial court."

Lan Ziyi was so shocked that he sat up from the bed, and the Tao brothers next to him came over to help.

Lan Ziyi raised his hand to stop the Tao brothers, and propped up the bed with the other hand and said:

"Could it be that Lord Taishou is the academic envoy who was arrested on the grounds that there is no way to educate?"

Taishou nodded.

Although Lan Ziyi told himself that he couldn't be angry, it was difficult to control himself at this time, he trembled with anger, pointed at Taishou and said:

"Lord Taishou, as a party governor, even if you don't educate effectively, it's your responsibility, can you even push this to others?"

Taishou put away his smile, put on the old dragon bell again, got up slowly, and said slowly:

"This official has the responsibility of educating a little bit. But the old capital is an important town in Taizheng, the river **** has a large population, and the official is busy every day, so in order to let the people of Heyin live and work in peace and contentment, it can be said that it is heartbroken, so how much time is there to educate the people, this matter is naturally responsible for the political envoy. As a party of scholars, what he did was to manage the official school, teach the students, and convey the work of the saints to the world, but he did not do a good job, and let the emperor's people be bewitched and conspired to rebel. Where is such a big sin that I return to him, it is clear that he deserves it. ”

Lan Ziyi was angry when he heard this, this old capital Taishou has been framing him on trumped-up charges since the beginning of the matter, what promises are meticulous, conspiracy to rebel, and arresting people in prison is to put the charges on people's heads, all the way to the tricks, I don't know how many people have been wronged by him.

Lan Ziyi jumped out of bed with all his strength, and the peach rabbit on the side hurriedly supported him, saying:

"Young master, your body is still weak and you can't get up yet, so lie down first."

Lan Ziyi raised his head and glared at him, and said:

"Lie down what lie down! Will the people of this place still stay? Let's go, get out of town today! “

Tao Zhuhu hurriedly brought clothes for Lan Ziyi to put on, and said:

"If the young master doesn't want to stay here, let's change to an inn, but I still need to rest!"

Lan Ziyi put on his clothes, helped the peach and rabbit and walked outside the house, saying as he walked:

"Lord Luo! After I enter Beijing, I will definitely present this matter to the imperial court, and I want to see who you can deceive with this set of false reasoning and heresy! ”

Taishou leaned over and turned to stare at Lan Ziyi, a pair of old eyes full of ruthlessness,

Although his eyes are fierce, he still speaks in an unhurried tone

"Since Lord Weihou wants to leave, it is not easy for this official to stop him, so I will not send it far. But there are a few points to remind Wei Hou: First of all, my Dazheng military attache leads the troops, civilian administration, civilian officials can participate in military affairs, and military attaches are not allowed to interfere in administration, this is a rule set by Gaozu, do you want to die if you enter Beijing to impeach me as a local official? Secondly, if it weren't for the war in the north, everyone would naturally live and work in peace and contentment, who would rebel? Your father led the soldiers to eat and drink spicy food, and if the food and grass were not enough, he would die to the rear for a showdown, to put it bluntly, it was all the evil consequences of your father's war. If you go to impeach me, you impeach your father! So Lord Weihou, live honestly, let's turn big things into small things, small things into small things, and everyone is peaceful. If you're okay looking for trouble, don't blame me for being unkind. ”

When the Tao brothers heard this, they all turned their heads and stared at Taishou angrily, and Lan Ziyi glared at Taishou even more viciously and said:

"I've never seen someone as brazen as you, who talks nonsense and doesn't read the manuscript!"

Taishou stood there and replied strangely:

"Then you enter Beijing and take a closer look, don't miss it!"

Lan Ziyi didn't listen to him, and walked away directly.

Although the Tao brothers have been persuading Lan Ziyi to take care of his body before leaving, he couldn't resist Lan Ziyi's insistence on leaving, and he had no choice but to take out the horse luggage and accompany Lan Ziyi out of the Taishou Mansion.

Lan Ziyi held his breath in his heart, and rode on his horse and walked out of the city by himself.

The Tao brothers rode a horse and followed behind Lan Ziyi.

Passing by the entrance of the vegetable market, I saw that the officials escorted a group of men, women, and children waiting for execution, and the sound of crying and shouting injustice was endless, and the executioners on the execution platform raised their knives and fell, and the heads were rolling, and then the next group of people were sent to the execution platform.

Lan Ziyi stopped and watched for a while, and Tao Zhuhu next to him followed up and said:

"Young master, this is the execution of a 'rebel' prisoner, you have been sleeping every day for the past two days."

When Lan Ziyi heard this, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he quickly whipped up and galloped towards the east gate.

As soon as the four of them left the city gate, they saw a row of heads hanging outside the city gate, including the head catcher who captured them that night and the second shopkeeper who identified them.

Lan Ziyi looked at the heads on the wall, although he also hated the person who arrested him that night and the talkative shopkeeper, but they couldn't be guilty of death, and now they are in a different place, which can't help but make people sigh.

At this moment, there was a call from the city gate behind him

"Brother Ziyi! Wait for me! ”

Lan Ziyi looked back, and it turned out that Zhou Buhui rode over on horseback.

After Zhou Buhui and the city gate commander surveyed the documents, he rode his horse to catch up with Lan Ziyi and said:

"I've been waiting for Brother Ziyi at the inn for the past few days, and I was just about to go to Taishou Mansion to ask for news, but I saw Brother Ziyi galloping over with people and horses, so I hurriedly packed my luggage and caught up. Fortunately, it wasn't too late. ”

Lan Ziyi was not very interested, and when he saw that it was Zhou Buhui coming over, he just barely cheered up and saluted, and said to the Tao family brother next to him:

"A few elder brothers, this is the hereditary commander of Beizhen, Yuyang Zhou Buhui. I also want to enter Beijing. ”

When the Tao brothers heard this, they all clasped their fists and saluted.

桃扵鹿 says:

"Commander Zhang, my young master has just recovered from a serious illness, and he is reluctant to get on the horse, and he has to rest early if he is unwell."

Zhou Buhui also clenched his fists and saluted back:

"I know this, Brother Ziyi is not lightly ill. Since we met in prison and entered the capital together, let's go to Beijing together, and we can have a companion on the road. ”

When Lan Ziyi heard the word "in prison", he recalled the scene he saw in prison that night, and urged the horse to go to the front.

Behind him, the Tao brothers and Zhou Buhui hurriedly urged the horse to follow.

After walking for a while, Lan Ziyi couldn't control it anymore, and looked up to the sky and sighed:

"Why is there such a tragedy in the world? Why should the people suffer if they are not guilty? ”

Zhou Buhui urged him to step forward and said:

"I heard that there are indeed people robbing grain, it seems that Brother Ziyi has seen it with your own eyes, how can you say that the people are not guilty?"

Lan Ziyi glanced back at Zhou Buhui and said:

"It is because of what I have seen with my own eyes that I know that the people are innocent."

Zhou Buhui asked:

"What do you mean by that?"

兰子义 says:

"At that time, the people were just excited, there were people who grabbed food, there were villains who instigated them, and some people wanted to fish in troubled waters, but if you want to say rebellion, it will never be. If you really rebel and rob the military rations, how can you choose to ambush in a sparsely populated place and the terrain is hidden, where is it possible to block the avenue, push and shove with the officials in broad daylight, and finally grab it again when the situation is out of control? “

周布辉 says:

"After all, if you rob the military rations and violate the king's law, you should naturally be arrested for violating the law. It's just that I don't know how I would deal with this matter if I was a brother in law? “

兰子义, says:

"People rush to get grain because they don't want to transport the food they have worked so hard to grow, even if it's a tax to pay. If I were to deal with this matter, the first thing would be to set up a list and post a notice that only the culprit was arrested in this case, and it had nothing to do with others; secondly, inspect the countryside, persuade farmers to teach mulberry, and supervise spring ploughing; Finally, the elders of each township and village were organized to inspect the official warehouse, telling everyone that the stored grain was sufficient, and there would be no famine because of the grain transportation to the north. In this way, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and a few troublemakers will also be brought to justice. Unlike now, how many innocent people have to die in vain. ”

Zhou Buhui said:

"Brother Ziyi's method is good, but how should you explain the court's accountability for this matter? If someone under his rule steals grain, it is not the fault of the people, it is the fault of the magistrate, and if others do not lose their lives, the magistrate will fall to the ground. ”

Lan Ziyi sighed after hearing this, and said:

"A gentleman should respect the heavens and protect the people, and the old capital is too shou as a party governor, and he is also a scholar, why do you forget the church of the saints?"

Zhou Buhui didn't speak after hearing this, but just smiled.

Behind him, Tao Zhulu said:

"Young master, just now you said that you will play the imperial court after entering Beijing, I don't know if it's true or not?"

兰子义 says:

"Of course it's true, this matter hurts the heavens and reason, I saw it with my own eyes, how can I not say it!"

桃扵鹿 says:

"Young master, although this Luo Taishou is not a thing, what he said still has some truth. In the final analysis, this matter is because the general is fighting in the north, if it makes things bigger, it is not good for the general, the young master should think twice. ”

Lan Ziyi was furious when he heard this, and said:

"So you're going to let these innocent people die in vain? Second brother, I never thought you were such a cold-blooded and ruthless person! Dad, he is fighting in the north, but this is the will of the emperor and the court, how many soldiers and farmers died in the north all winter, this is clear to the court and the emperor, will the court wronged my family and the soldiers who died in the war? ”

Tao Zhulu saw that Lan Ziyi was angry, and he didn't dare to say more, so he just shut up and hurried.

After hearing this, Zhou Buhui said:

"Brother Ziyi, the rule set by Emperor Gaozu is that military generals are not allowed to interfere in the government, and it is very risky for you to do this."

After hearing this, Lan Ziyi asked angrily:

"Why do you have such a rule? Do you want to watch the magistrates do evil? ”

周布辉 says:

"Officials have their own officials to watch, in addition to the six departments of the imperial court, there is also the Imperial History Tower, and there are Taicheng guards in the palace, all of whom are supervising officials from all over the place, but the generals have their own work, and they can't overstep their responsibilities."

Lan Ziyi was unhappy when he heard this, so he hurried away first. Seeing this, the others had no choice but to catch up.

Originally, Lan Ziyi had just recovered from a serious illness, and the Tao brothers were still worried about whether they would get sicker if they were forced to go.

However, Lan Ziyi's health is not bad, although the horse riding is bumpy, but the person has gradually recovered.

Now the five people form a team, after walking the land for the waterway, after the waterway for the land, watching the scenery along the way, touring the mountains and waters,

Slowly, the things in the old capital were diluted.

The group walked for several more days, and finally came to the north bank of the river.

Looking at the east of the river, Lan Ziyi's heart was also full of waves.

兰子义 says:

"The sage has a cloud: 'The deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night'. We are about to enter the capital, which can be regarded as a dragon entering the sea. “

Zhou Buhui on the side heard it and said:

"Brother Ziyi is really proud. I also congratulate Brother Ziyi on his success after entering Beijing. Tomorrow after crossing the river by boat, we will be able to enter the capital, and then I will have to go to the Ministry of Officials, Brother Ziyi estimates that I will have to go to the Dewang Mansion. Tonight is our last night together. “

Lan Ziyi said:

"Where, there is still a chance to meet after entering Beijing, but tomorrow the separation is true, then let's have a good drink tonight."

Saying that, the horse whipped up, and ran along the riverbank, and the Tao brothers and Zhou Buhui behind him also ran with the horse when they saw this, and the river breeze was blowing, and they were refreshed.