In the first year of Xianqing (656 AD), October 15, the next Yuan Festival, three quarters of the hour.

In the Governor's Mansion of Wuzhou City, the courtyard is full of Taoist priests, who are sacrificing to the water officials. Taoism has clouds, heavenly officials bless, earth officials forgive sins, and water officials relieve misfortunes. All sentient beings in the world, the three senses of heaven, earth and water are in control, and Xia Yuan is the birthday of the water official.

Wu Kang prayed sincerely, he did not believe in religion before, but now he has a sense of awe. Sighing helplessly, he pinched his fingers and began to wander into the world. On the first day of October, Wu Binlin's body was cremated, and he rushed to Liyuanpo in Pheasant County with Xiaoqing and Haohao.

The lotus temple in the middle of the mountain pass, behind the Sanqing treasure hall, there are two tombs without monuments. The large, grass-covered grave in front of it holds the ashes of the stepmother. Carefully cut the spade and bury it with Daddy's ashes, so that the old couple can be accompanied by the same hole.

The grave in the back is a good brother Xiucai, please accompany his father and mother forever. Add soil to the grave, clear the weeds, and plant two more trees. Burn three pillars of incense, burn three catties of paper money, kowtow three times, and sacrifice three altars of wine. Since then, I have wished that there will be no elders in the world, and there will be no mountains on my shoulders.

Xiaoqing didn't have the slightest sadness, standing next to her with a fuss, watching coldly throughout the whole process, and only for the show. Wu Kang said that she understands that she is such a person, who dares to love and hate, and loves and hates clearly. hated Wu Binlin and his wife, they harmed their husband and refused to recognize the aunt.

On the second day of October, I dreamed at night, dreaming of my father, my mother, and San Lang and my little sister. The family is in the samurai village, eating dinner around the round table, laughing and laughing, warm and harmonious. A-Niang returned to her original state, beautiful and gentle when she first crossed; Daddy is amiable, and the two of them push the cup and change the lamp.

On the third day of October, I slept until I woke up naturally, and I didn't see Xiaoqing when I woke up. I found her in the study, and I turned the books intently, which were "Tang Law Discussion" and "Yonghui Law". Very worrying and helpless, the iron case that is sure to be certain, I am afraid that this time it will be difficult to escape. Sitting quietly beside her, I saw the messy white paper and the small print, and I was full of emotion for a while.

On the fourth day of October, I dreamed that my brothers were talented, and the brothers laughed and smiled. They are all bad people, with horizontal knives hanging from their waists, patrolling in Dongming City, and drinking in Huamanlou. When Xiucai left, he said that there would be no banquet, and he wished the big man prosperity and prosperity.

After that day, there were no more nightmares, and I woke up naturally every day. Since the fifth year of Yonghui, I finally experienced relaxation and finally untied the knot. He is now in a state like a cancer patient, keeping himself relaxed and happy, waiting for death to come.

On the eighth day of October, the relief grain arrived in Wu, and the continuous grain trucks came at an inopportune time. With his colleagues, he decided to gather all the people, and Di Renjie led the Wu soldiers, escorted the relief food team, and sent them out of Wuzhou. In Kuozhou City, Kuocang County, and the history of Kuozhou Thorn was handed over, and the homeless incident came to an end.

On the ninth day of October, Xiaoqing stopped flipping books and had a new job. Wuzhou White Ash Chamber of Commerce, Zhancheng Rice and Grain Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Merchants Association, Liyuan Support Association, and Wuzhou Incubation Center sent two packs of rags. It was the robes that they spontaneously acquired, cut to pieces.

The broken mirror can't be reunited, and it's useless to sew up the fragments, but this love can be appreciated. Wu Kang bought it at the original price, but the businessman resolutely did not want it, postponed it for two quarters of an hour, and finally did not do it. The husband and wife bowed to everyone and expressed their sincerest gratitude to them.

Xiaoqing hid in the study, played jigsaw puzzles, and sewed up the pieces with needlework. Wu Kang didn't stop it, so he should give her hope, even if it didn't help. She is a strong girl who has not shed a single tear since the day of the accident. Rummaging through all the laws to find a way out; Stitch together pieces of rags and sew them into tortoise shell pieces.

On the tenth day of the first month of October, the people who were moved again and got the news came to the governor's mansion one after another to return the rags in their hands. Don't let them suffer, Wu Kang put down his cruel words, if you don't collect money, I don't want to cloth. Soon he lost his wealth, buying rags during the day and sewing them into pieces at night.

Sold all the properties, from the richest man in Wuzhou, to the four walls. Dismissal of the slaves and maids in the house, including the three concubines, and give them enough money, and drive them all out of the house. Wu Yuan and his wife did not leave, saying that they would not leave, worried that the governor and his wife would fall ill.

All the savings in the treasury were distributed to the security guards of the prosperous world, and they were sent back to their respective homes. However, it didn't go well, they didn't take the money, and they didn't leave. Zhao Sheng, the deputy head of the regiment, in front of Lao Di, Lao Zhang and Lao Luo, kept saying back. Even the whole group rioted, holding the big guy hostage to occupy the mountain as the king, this is a joke.

Wu Kang's voice was fierce, and he reprimanded them one after another, and the three confidants tried hard to persuade them, and finally sent them home. There is a strong feeling that they will not give up and may do stupid things. For example, intercepting and killing the imperial court, hijacking prisoner cars on the way, and robbing the law field in the capital.

If this is the case, it will be pierced to the sky, and it will be irreparable. Soon three days passed, and they were calm, and they relaxed a little. The gate is empty, dignified Wuzhou stabbing history, reduced to a lonely family. Truly realize what it means to fall into a tree.

Today's Xia Yuan Festival, Di Renjie organized and all Wuzhou Taoist priests gathered in the Governor's Mansion. Wu Kang is numb, what do you like, now you are penniless, you can only prepare a meal. After the sacrifice to the water officials, he met with the Taoist chiefs, and received blessings again, as well as a letter from Puzhou.

After reading the letter, I was very entangled, and the house leak happened to rain overnight, and it was big bad news. After Xiaoqing participated in the silkworm ceremony, she brought back the news of Lao Cui, and asked to return to her hometown because of physical reasons. Li Jiu disagreed, took back the imperial doctor, and made him the assassin of Puzhou (Yongji City, Shanxi Province).

came to the backyard with the letter, the sister-in-law was hugging and making trouble, and Xiaoqing was still puzzled. gave sister-in-law a look and asked her to take her daughter to the playhouse to play. Sitting opposite his daughter-in-law, he struggled for three minutes, and reluctantly said: "There is bad news, on the 16th of last month, Ah Weng passed away in Puzhou, and the fifth brother sent a funeral letter. ”

Xiaoqing's shoulders trembled violently and stopped the needlework in her hand. Wu Kang sighed lightly and said lightly: "The sage gave him the nickname 'Zhen', posthumously presented the eldest son and young master, and gave it to the governor of Yizhou. Eighty-one years old this year, he died without a problem. It's definitely joy and mourning, Xiaoqing, don't be too sad, birth, old age, sickness and death, human nature. ”

There was a whimper, and she hid her face and wept. Wu Kang sat down and gently hugged his arms. For his father-in-law Cui Yixuan, he is very respectful and his guide. I am a son of a poor family, if it weren't for Lao Cui's help, it would be impossible to be an official, let alone the history of Wuzhou.

Li Jiuzhong was emotional, and personally wrote a memorial message to mourn, so that Cui Wu inherited the Duke of Qingqiu County and posthumously presented it to the Governor of Yizhou. The descendants of the Bao Cui family have no worries about food and clothing for several generations.

The Governor of Yizhou is amazing, in the entire Tang Dynasty, there are only four real Governors: Yangzhou Governor (Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province), Yizhou Governor (Chengdu City, Sichuan Province), Bingzhou Governor (Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province), and Jingzhou Governor (Jingzhou City, Hubei Province).

sighed lightly and said softly: "Don't be sad, madam, my father-in-law died without illness, and many people can't ask for it." Stop sewing rags, it's useless at all, it's useless to sew into a robe. Pack up your things, I'll let Zhao Sheng escort you, you take the trouble, go to Puzhou for the funeral. ”

Xiaoqing couldn't cry silently, and complained to God: "What did I do wrong, why did I do this to me?" The man who loves me the most, one is gone, and the other is about to be decapitated. My God, why did you do this to me? ”

Hoarseness and tears, but unfortunately there is no way. Wu Kang comforted softly, Xiaoqing shook her head again and again, and her tone was extremely resolute: "I won't go to the funeral, the five brothers will deal with it, I am the daughter-in-law of the Wu family." The master said before, only I can save you, I want to stay. ”

Why bother, Wu Kang sighed for a long time, Lou Zi stabbed too much, you can't save me. Slowly tilted his head, suppressed tears, and looked to the northwest. Half a month has passed, Qian Shun and Lin Pinglang should arrive in the capital. Have you seen Xincheng, has Mei Niang received the letter, can she help me get out of danger?

At this moment, in Chang'an City, the splendid Ziwei Palace, and in front of the huge statue of the water official, there are Taoist priests who do the trick to solve the misfortune. The Taoist priest is a real person in Dongxuan, wearing a lotus crown and a meridian hairpin. The white dust in his hand, the words in his mouth, praying for the water official to relieve his misfortune.

About two quarters of an hour, after the sacrificial ceremony, Mei Niang was supported by the maidservant girl and greeted the Taoist priest attentively. At the edge of the purple bamboo cradle, carefully inspect the swaddling clothes, lightly cover the purple quilt, and show a kind smile. This is the third son Li Zhe, who is less than a month old, chubby and very cute.

Take the real person to the outer hall, sit down with the guest and host, and tell the maid to reward, and say with a pleasant face: "Qingfeng Dao is in person, it is a blessing for Zhe'er, and the palace is grateful." May I ask Daochang Zhao, what has your senior brother Li Taishi been busy with lately? Hongu has been restless lately, and wants to visit to solve his doubts. "Starting point Chinese

Qingfeng Daoren smiled: "Half a month ago, my senior brother bathed in the emperor's grace and was named a man from Changle County. The sage issued an edict to review and annotate the "Ten Sutras of Arithmetic" with Liang Shu, a doctor of arithmetic from Guozi, and Wang Zhenru, an assistant teacher of Taixue. Xia Ya returned home and worked with his brothers to study secret weapons. ”

Seeing the queen's doubts, she continued to explain: "About a year ago, the senior brother came to Jingyun Temple and invited five junior brothers to Beijing to study the secret objects. It is said to be so powerful that it can cause thunder on the ground and destroy a city in an instant. The queen didn't know that this secret weapon was also proposed by the Governor of Wudu. ”

Mei Niang smiled dumbly, that little bastard is always unreliable. I said that if I dreamed of a cat, he would send two tigers, but if I dreamed of a dog, would he give two lions? Shaking his head slightly, his heart suddenly ached, and his eyebrows were upside down: "I've been restless recently, and I'm tired of saying to Daochang, and at noon tomorrow, I'll visit Daochang Li." ”

Commanding the maid to send off the guest, he slowly stood up, and his chest cramped again. Sit down, rub your chest constantly, or ask the doctor. Turning his head and instructing the maidservant, he hurried in, holding the envelope in his hand, and saluted respectfully: "The slave and maid see the queen, the letter from Mrs. Han, about the Wudu Governor, the Tuodu Guanlang will hand it over." ”

Mei Niang took the letter, relieved the pain in her heart, and opened her eyes for a long time. I didn't rush to read the letter, thought about it for a while, and decided to ask the saint to allow my sister to enter and leave the palace. Kang Lang's letter from Wuzhou needs to change hands several times before it can reach me, which is really too troublesome.

Suddenly, Du Guanlang was familiar, thought for a moment, and quickly remembered. A few days ago, I heard from the sage that Liu Guangzong, the middle of the Duguan Langzhong, wrote a letter to avenge his father Liu Xun. Liu Xun was the prime minister of Taizong, and because of Chu Suiliang's slander, he was given death by Taizong at home.

Li Yifu asked for reiteration, and wanted to use this as an excuse to completely clean up Chu Suiliang, but was disturbed by Le Yanwei. If you think about it carefully, it's right, Liu Xun's case was handled by Taizong, and he can't be redressed if he is wronged. If the saint is rehabilitated, it means that Taizong is at fault and it is impossible to avenge the wrongs.

After a moment of silence, he instructed Baliang to go to the inner library, take ten purple fluorite beads, and reward them to Liu Guangzong. One is to express gratitude, and the other is to win people's hearts, and this person will be useful in the future. Du Guan Langzhong, subordinate to the Criminal Department, is in charge of public and private affairs, and seeks justice for wrongful cases.

When I opened the letter and read it, my face turned pale instantly, and my chest rose and fell sharply. Suddenly stood up, his hands began to tremble, and the letter paper slowly fell. picked up the teacup on the table, slammed it on the ground, and roared hoarsely: "Bastard who killed a thousand knives, the biggest fool in the world, what have you done?" ”

The slaves and maids all knelt down, their heads buried in the ground, and they did not dare to come out. The queen seems to be crazy, turning on the demolition mode, the porcelain is constantly broken, and fragments are flying everywhere. The palace people were scratched, and let the blood flow, not daring to move.

The baby cried in the bedroom, and the queen finally stopped smashing the vase and turned to leave the palace gate. Siqian hurriedly followed, and ordered everyone to clean up and let the prince coax the prince in eight taels. At the same time, the heart is like oil, what happened to the governor, provoked the queen to be angry, and the prince didn't care about crying.

Along the way, I learned that the saint was in the Hanyuan apse, discussing important matters with important ministers. I couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in my heart, and I was sure about Kang Lang, my eyes were full of tears for a while, and I kept speeding up my pace. Qian Niuwei didn't dare to stop him, and after coming to Hanyuan Palace, he listened attentively to the conversation.

Serving Han Ming, he made a big statement: "Wuzhou stabbed Shi Wukang, cut the holy robe into pieces, and cursed His Majesty to pieces, which is really disrespectful." The minister implored His Majesty to immediately issue a holy decree to escort Wu Yu into Beijing and hand him over to Dali Temple for trial. ”

Yuan Gongyu, the middle of the imperial history, immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, what Han Shi said, the minister thinks it is unfair. 50,000 victims surrounded Wuzhou, and because of the long-term lack of food, riots were about to occur. Wudu Du cut the holy robe, although there was something inappropriate, but it saved tens of thousands of people. The minister believed that the crime did not lead to death, and it was sufficient to remove the official from office. ”

Zhongshu Ling Laiji,-for-tat: "Yuan Zhongcheng is wrong, Your Majesty uses old clothes as materials, and the queen sews them with her own hands, which is a great honor." Wu Yu not only did not cherish it, but cut it into pieces, which was really disrespectful, and he should be beheaded according to the law. Please Your Majesty, the canonical punishment will be clear, so as to set an example. ”

Li Yifu, the squire of the Chinese scholar, saw that the sage's face was ugly, and hurriedly went out to speak: "The victims are besieging Wuzhou, the people have food at home, and the governor of Wudu has not forcibly requisitioned. The riots of the victims were imminent, and they were forced to cut the robes and distribute them in desperation. After the victims entered the city, the people were dressed in holy robes and rushed to settle them. It is a great achievement that the military disaster has been eliminated invisibly, and the people have been able to survive. ”

Han Ying immediately retorted: "What Li Shilang said, the minister also thinks it is true, it is indeed a great achievement. However, cutting the holy robe is a great disrespect and a mortal sin. A little bit of work is not enough to eliminate the sins, please Your Majesty, act according to the law. ”

Xu Jingzong smiled: "Han Gongyan 'micro inch', this official does not dare to agree. In the fourth year of Yonghui, the rebels were exterminated and the rebellion was suppressed; Yonghui five years, Wannian Palace rescue, for the rescue of the driver; The introduction of Champa rice has greatly increased rice production, which is a contribution to the revitalization of all people. Wu Kang has made outstanding achievements, but because he is too young, his impulsiveness has caused a big disaster, and his Majesty is asked to take it lightly. ”

Li Yifu answered: "The merits of the Wudu Governor are countless. Improving the plough, making good use of the plough, increasing the yield of fruit trees, discovering white ash, postal express, volcanic cement, etc., are all beneficial to the country and the people. In Wuzhou, the benevolent government was widely implemented, and the Wu people were grateful to Dade and spontaneously established the Wusheng Temple. Dare to ask Han Shizhong, such a loyal and good official, why did he kill them all? ”

Han Ying snorted coldly and looked directly at Li Yifu: "Wu Kang's life and death, this official has no right to decide, and Li Shilang has no right to decide, only the law can decide." Great disrespect, six of the ten heinous, according to the law, should be beheaded. Li Shilang must understand that it was not His Majesty and the courtiers who put Wu Kang to death, but the iron law of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Lai Ji helped: "Meritorious service should be rewarded, fault should be punished, rewards and punishments are clear, and the way to govern the country." Let me ask all of you present, who can stand in the court, who has no merit? If everyone is arrogant and ignores the law, the government will be unjust and the country will not be a country. Please Your Majesty, act according to the law, and behead Wu Kang. ”

Li Jiu's face darkened, and Li Yifu hurriedly spoke: "Wu Kang has a credit to Sheji, and cutting the holy robe is an impulse, and he should be punished lightly." It was suggested by the ministers that he depose the governor of Yuezhou, the assassin of Wuzhou, and the general of the right Wuwei of the school; Xingyang's wife, Cui, deposed the edict; Junwu clan of Jinhua County, deposed the edict and dissolved the marriage contract with King Lu; A family of three was exiled to Lingnan. ”

There was a brief silence, and the punishment was indeed not light, and the crowd was silent. Suddenly, the eldest grandson Wuji coughed lightly, and Han Ying gasped, this is to kill them all. If you think about it carefully, Wu Kang is bold, in order to establish the Wu clan as the queen, he actually calculated Li Tao and Wuji, and retribution is coming.

At the same time, I also feel that it makes sense, Li Yifu's delaying strategy. Wu Yu is a cousin of the Wu family, and he is highly valued by His Majesty, as long as he has a life, he will soon make a comeback. The two exchanged glances, received the signal from the eldest Sun Wuji, sighed secretly, and continued to beat the water dog.

In a word, we must take this opportunity to completely kill Wu Yu. Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong began to fight-for-tat, and the scene was chaotic. Li Jiu has a headache, Wu Kang, Ah Wu Kang, I don't want you to die. You saved my life, pushed for the abolition of Wang Liwu, and helped me open up the situation, I want to protect you.

Make up your mind and look at Li Tao, hoping that he will come forward. Soon disappointed, the old man closed his eyes and stayed out of the matter again. In desperation, he looked at the eldest grandson Wuji, and said with a pleasant face: "How to punish Wukang, what is my uncle's opinion?" ”

The atmosphere was silent again, and the sage called his uncle to protect Wukang. Everyone knows that only Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji can make a final decision. Anyone nodding their heads, they can push the boat down the river, and Wu Kang can live. Li Tao stayed out of the matter, and the eldest grandson Wuji hated it, and the result was self-evident.

The old guy opened his eyes, coughed dryly twice, and said: "Rebellion and great disrespect are all heinous, which is stipulated by Tang Law." The prince and the princess are His Majesty's brothers and sisters, and they are also ambushed for rebellion. Could it be that the queen's cousin can override the law? The old minister implored His Majesty to act according to the law. ”

The death sentence was completely announced, and Han Ying and Laiji immediately expressed their support and asked to act according to the law. Li Jiu's face was black to the bottom of the pot, and Xu Jingzong and the others immediately pleaded. Suddenly heard two bangs, a figure flashed behind the curtain, the eldest grandson Wuji's pupils constricted, Li Tao opened his eyes slightly, and Li Jiu was stunned on the spot.

Mei Niang was furious and glared at the eldest grandson Wuji: "When the Wannian Palace was flooded, Kang Lang fought hard and entered the inner palace to save the driver. When His Majesty was awakened, the flood had already flooded the steps, and the consequences were unimaginable. He tied His Majesty's waist with a rope and pulled it to the roof of the house to escape. ”

Stretched out his slender jade hand and pointed directly at the eldest grandson Wuji: "According to Tang Law, if the rope binds His Majesty, it is even more disrespectful than cutting the holy robe." May I ask the eldest grandson, why don't you act according to the law, why don't you sentence Kang Lang to behead? ”

All the staff continued to be stunned, everyone was silent, the eldest grandson Wuji closed his eyes, and his chest rose and fell violently. Mei Niang fell to her knees, her pretty face burst into tears, and begged Li Jiu bitterly: "Kang Lang is young and vigorous, and it is forgivable to cut the holy robe to save the people." The law is not a favor, please be gracious to Your Majesty..."

Li Jiu finally came back to his senses and hurriedly went down to the hall to help. My queen, why did you run ahead, it doesn't make sense. Seeing that her uncle was angry, she hurriedly left, leaving a sentence: Regarding the handling of Wu Kang, tomorrow's court meeting, hundreds of officials will discuss together...