"Get up, get up." Shi Tingjian sighed and said angrily, "Don't worry, you two, this matter will definitely give you justice." ”

After he helped the two up, he left the courtyard, came to an inn, pushed open the room' door, and the two 'women' wearing face towels stood up in a panic. This 'private' prostitute is also a mother and 'daughter', with similar figures and appearances, but different demeanors. Although Qi Niang's mother and 'daughter' are miserable and desperate, they still have a bit of persistence in their bones, and these two 'private' prostitutes, at least in Shi Tingjian's eyes, have already followed the 'wave' and are at the mercy of the world.

The two of them bowed to Shi Tingjian together, and said: "The big officials are fine." ”

"Well," Shi Tingjian nodded, 'touched' two strings of copper coins from his arms, handed them to them, and said, "Reward money, take it." ”

The two were a little inexplicable, and they were overjoyed, and thanked them together: "Thank you, the big official." They didn't know who was in front of them, but they knew the copper coins. The little one was still a little shy, and the old one had already thrown a few winks at Shi Tingjian. However, this flattering eye threw the wrong person, Shi Tingjian lowered his head, put a letter of "Jiangning Shi Tingjian worshipped" on the bookcase, and dusted off. As he inquired and settled the true sufferer, the two stand-ins appeared in the inn in a stealthy manner. Now, just leave a note and you can draw the attention of those people. Since he made a fuss about the beating of Cai Jing and Li Bangyan, few people in the southeast gentry do not know that this Wu Zilong's proud 'door' was born. The two 'private' prostitutes were illiterate and watched the official's actions curiously, but as soon as he opened his mouth again, they scared the two of them enough.

"I have an enemy in Shuzhou, and I have to hide from him for a while," Shi Tingjian observed his words and looks, and said, "I have seen something about me here today, and I must not leak it, otherwise, I am afraid it will affect you." ”

The mother and daughter were just making skin and 'meat' for a living, and after eating this kind of fright, they were at a loss for a moment, and listened to Shi Tingjian say, "Come out with me and go your separate ways." Hurriedly put on a headscarf, followed behind Shi Tingjian, panicked and concealed out of the inn, fled home like a frightened bird, and did not dare to go to the street for several days.

Shi Tingjian quietly followed behind these two 'women', and when he saw that they went straight home and did not expose the informant, he left with confidence. Although he encountered a checkpoint on the road, Shuzhou Tuanlian saw that he was alone and did not carry a 'female' dependent, so he only interrogated him casually and let him go gently. After the Cai Jing and Li Bangyan cases, if it weren't for Wu Zilong's efforts to take all the responsibility, Shi Tingjian would almost be regarded as a 'chaotic' minister and thief.

"Can you cover the sky with one hand?" Shi Tingjian looked back at the fierce group and said secretly, "We just need to seek justice!" ”

Before coming to Shuzhou, Shi Tingjian had arranged a house through a reliable friend to hide the real sufferer. Now, he only needs to bluff and release the news that the two bitter masters have left Shuzhou, and only wait for Shuzhou's investigation to relax, and then he will find a way to escort the two of Qi Niang's mother and 'daughter' out of Shuzhou.

............

In the small courtyard of the Tokyo Left-behind Division, Cao Liangshi came to visit, and the two sat opposite each other, but the atmosphere was a little awkward.

A few days ago, Cao Liangshi's acting prime minister's office suggested that Zhao Xingde summon Lu Mingyu and other generals to Bianliang to obey orders, in exchange for the prime minister's government's consent to him to return to Guanzhong alone to reunite with his wife and children, but Zhao Xingde refused without hesitation. Cao Liangshi spread out to Zhao Xingde and said that Henan was the land of Gyeonggi of the Great Song Dynasty and the foundation of the Northern Expedition in the future, and the Song State would never sit idly by and watch it fall into the Xia Kingdom. In addition, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Liangshi and Yue Fei wrote to the imperial court together, insisting that the system of the Tokyo Left-behind Division could not be changed at will.

For more than a month, the Zhenguo Army has completed the reception of the areas around Bianliang and Yingchang Mansion. Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi and Deng Yuanjue continued to transfer troops and horses to occupy other prefectures and counties in Henan, but left a complete grain route for the Zhenguo army. The day when Zhao Xingde left Bianliang is getting closer and closer. Because he refused to 'hand' over the right to send troops, and even instructed his subordinates to divide the territory, in order to contain Lu Mingyu and other generals, after the Zhenguo Army Brigade was deployed, Yue Fei would send Zhao Xingde to escort him back to Ezhou, and he would continue to be under house arrest, and it would be possible to return to Xia until the situation in Henan was completely stabilized. When Li She fought with Hou Huanyin and Cao Di at the most 'fierce' level, Zhao Xingde, as the commander of the army, threatened Chen Dong instead, causing Wu Zilong to go to the throne, and Deng Su of the imperial party took the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Although outsiders don't know what to do, the important ministers of the court are all angry with Zhao Xingde, and they want Chen Dong to punish this person, otherwise everyone can't work with one heart and one mind, and if they make their own opinions, the society will fall apart. And Zhao Xingde's vacant position in the management of the society was also held by Cao Liangshi.

As a friend for many years, Cao Liangshi felt a little guilty, but for his own country, he still agreed with the decision of the Prime Minister's Mansion. When encountering difficulties in handling government affairs, he will often come to Zhao Xingde for advice. And Zhao Xingde resented being plotted by his friends, and his attitude was very cold, only on the gains and losses of the anti-Liao war, he only said a thing or two, and the affairs of Lu, Luo and other subordinates were all inferred.

Yesterday, Xiao Huli, the commander of all the Hebei provinces of the Liao State, sent envoys across the river to discuss the matter of 'handing' these Liao prisoners by the people of the Song State. There were nearly 10,000 Khitan and Xi prisoners in the Tokyo Left-behind Division and the Zhenguo Army, and Xiao Lira's envoy said that the Liao State could exchange ten Song people for one Liao prisoner, and the two sides were at the crossing of the Yellow River. Delivered' population. Cao Liangshi and Yue Fei disagreed on this matter, and Cao Liangshi came to see Zhao Xingde to hear his opinion.

"Three people for a Liao thief is too cheap for my Song people, but if one is exchanged for one, I will suffer a little more. But ,......, can get 100,000 people out of the sea of suffering," Cao Liangshi shook his head and sighed, his face hesitant, "But what Xianggong Yue means, if the captured Liao thieves go back, the morale of the entire Liao army will be higher, and the Liao thieves will be strengthened like a tiger, and the disaster of my Great Song Dynasty will be even more powerful in the future." Therefore, Yue Xianggong felt that exchanging prisoners with Liao thieves was seeking skin with the tiger, and he would rather kill all the captured Liao soldiers than have one person 'handed' back to Liao. Alas—these are 30,000 people, Yuan Zhi, have you seen and taught me? ”

What Yue Fei was worried about, Cao Liangshi may not be unaware. The 10,000 Liao army captives were put back and the momentum of the Liao thieves was strong. There are few Khitans and many Song people, even if it is a ten-to-one 'handover' return, in exchange for 30,000 people, the benefits are far less than the disadvantages of releasing 10,000 Liao troops. He had a thought of kindness in his heart, but he could not give up these 30,000 people categorically. There was a hint of expectation on his face, but Zhao Xingde shook his head.

"It is inconvenient to treat the guilty with their beaks."

"Alas-" Cao Liangshi's face was gloomy, "Yuan Zhi, why are you doing this?" ”

He stood up and took out a few pieces of paper, "This is today's newspaper, you can take a look." "Recently, there has been no war between the Liao and Song dynasties, and the news in the Di newspaper is not very surprising, Cao Liangshi will bring the latest Di Bao every time, so as not to prevent Zhao Xingde from being confined for a long time and not knowing what is happening outside. In two days, Zhao Xingde will be personally escorted south by Yue Fei's eldest son Yue Yun, Cao Liangshi has already agreed with Yue Fei in advance, no matter what happens on the way to escort, to protect Zhao Xingde's 'life'. Just like Zhao Xingde once told him, no matter from which point of view, he can't die. And now the one who is most looking forward to Zhao Xingde's death is none other than the monarch and minister of Liao.

"Thank you." Zhao Xingde said in a low voice. When he was studying in Bianliang, Chen Dong and others talked about the time every day, accusing the courtiers, and the students could be without 'meat' for a day, but they could not be without a report for a day. It is precisely because he has developed a habit in the Song Dynasty that he is a general in the Xia Kingdom, and he also pays attention to the major events in the world. For more than ten years, he has exchanged letters with the old people of the Society, and the discussion time has never been interrupted. These thin sheets of paper carry years of habits and old feelings.

Zhao Xingde picked up the newspaper and read it. On this day, the newspaper was publishing the case of Shuzhou 'forced' Liang to become a prostitute, and the Confucian scholar Shi Tingjian accused Shuzhou Xuezheng himself of being involved in the case, and instructed Shuzhou Zhizhou Xia Yuanli and others to cover the sky and suppress the case with one hand. The matter has become known to the whole world, and the Criminal Department has decided to bring the case to trial. However, the Shuzhou side only wanted to make the big thing small, and while pretending to be deaf and dumb to the public opinion of the world, it refused to transfer the case file to the criminal department. And since Ezhou played the banner of "respecting the Son of Heaven and not serving 'chaos' orders", there have been more and more bargains between the prefecture and the county. Some local clans not only controlled the state school, elected the scholar and government, the state governor, and the defense envoy, but also took advantage of the opportunity of training troops to resist Liao, and expanded the regimental training of the state and county. This matter involved Shuzhou Xuezheng, and many of the gentry in other states and counties were also full of suspicions, accusing the imperial court of taking advantage of the opportunity to fight against the same party, and as soon as the Liao thieves retreated, they wanted to '' in the same room, and flattened the states and counties that were not controlled by the Li Society. Some people even accused Chen Dong of cutting off dissidents, monopolizing power, and usurping the throne and seeking the country.

"The Criminal Department is not allowed to ask Xuezheng," Zhao Xingde frowned and said indignantly, "But why can't you find out the truth?" ”

"Zha Shouyong wants to stir up the water," Cao Liangshi shook his head and continued: "Some people are using the topic to play. He sighed and said, "Yuan Zhi, I won't tell you, after the Liao thieves retreated, all the clowns who jumped off the beam came out." Chen Shaoyang's situation is not easy, if Zilong hadn't decisively got rid of Cai Jing and Li Bangyan, I'm afraid the situation would be even more unimaginable. Yi Shuai's matter, Shaoyang was also forced to do so, otherwise it would be difficult for ,......, to convince the public. ”

"Battles in the court are commonplace, but people should always have a conscience," Zhao Xingde put down the newspaper, stood up and said angrily, "Since Shuzhou Xuezheng is involved in the case, whether it is right or wrong, the criminal department must avoid suspicion and the criminal department will try this case." Only then can we find out the truth and give justice to the people of the world! What is there about this that violates the imperial court system? Shuzhou can always refuse to 'hand'?! Others still have a bad conscience, although I am a prisoner under the stairs, I also want to drum up my tongue and shake my pen, accusing these "traitors" who cover the sky with one hand and "mix" black and white! ”

"Alas-Brother Zhao," Cao Liangshi saw this, and his heart was full of feelings, "Yuan Zhi, you ......" I don't know what to say.

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