On the evening of August 15, there was a full moon in the sky, and a cloud of silver was seen in the distance, and there were faint phantoms of some fairy mountain Qionglou. The Li family feast eats the newly fattened autumn crabs. This crab is not bought in the bazaar, but is raised in a few water tanks in the house for many years, and in the autumn they scoop up the thick and fat meat to cook, the cook specially wrapped the crab claws in flour and fried a dish called "Domination", Zhao Xingde couldn't cry or laugh, only eat more and occupy more. The small cakes that accompany the meal are carved with various exquisite patterns, shaped like a full moon, and there is halva inside, which means that the family is reunited and sweet, which is the production method that has been passed down in the palace.

Li Gefei and Mrs. Wang both smiled and watched a pair of children eating moon balls, which made Zhao Xingde and Li Ruoxue quite embarrassed, and they couldn't even say a word. At this time, the domestic servant came to report that Zhao Xingde's fellow brother Song An came to visit. Li Ruoxu likes to be lively, and he feels that eating is cold and boring, and when he saw Song An, he smiled and said: "Brother Song came just in time, try my family's home-brewed green plum wine." "People like to drink in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the wine in small shops is often sold out at noon, while in large shops it is full of songs at night.

Song An's face was a little weird, he took the wine glass from Li Ruoxu and put it on his lips, and after saluting Li Gefei and Mrs. Wang, he said apologetically: "The younger generation took the liberty to visit, it was on the order of the master, and if he had something to explain to Yuan Zhi, can you allow the junior to talk to Yuan until the study." ”

Li Gefei was slightly stunned, he and Chao Buzhi had a good relationship, Zhao Xingde was a disciple, and he was also a half-son of the Li family, so what should not be said in person. "Brother Wu has never had this temperament, right?" Li Gefei groaned secretly, but still smiled warmly: "It's okay, your senior brother will go to the study to talk about it, and then come back for a banquet." ”

Still on the way to the study, there were no more idle people waiting around, so Song An said in a low voice: "Yuan Zhi should leave the Beijing Division as soon as possible to hide, don't go to participate in the Autumn Festival, you have to worry about your life!" "According to the laws of the imperial court, leaking secrets should be punished by hanging, and Song An also risked his life.

It turned out that the scribe of Kaifeng Mansion secretly notified the Criminal Department to prepare for the edict of prison, so as not to lock up more than 2,000 scholars at once on the day of the provincial examination of Qiufu, and the edict of the prison had to be tried by three divisions, and everyone was so busy that colleagues from the Criminal Department, Yushitai and Dali Temple complained that Kaifeng Mansion would not do things. And Song An also learned the news from the officials, and secretly checked the files and documents handed over by Kaifeng Mansion to the Criminal Department, so he hurriedly came to inform Zhao Xingde to avoid trouble quickly.

According to the plan of Kaifeng Prefecture, the heads of the Science Society, including Zhao Xingde, will be interrogated according to the rebellion and friends, and most of the remaining scholars will only be interrogated on the charges of friends. After all, the crime of treason, regardless of the master and the slave, is a capital crime.

After Zhao Xingde heard Song An tell the ins and outs, it was like being in an ice cellar, and it was like a lightning strike, and the whole person was already blank. He stayed in the local area and said to himself: "Just rely on the thief's paper to put us in prison, how can the court be so absurd, if Fang La is to announce to the world, Cai Jing is the prime minister, Tong Guan is the general, wouldn't he also ask for beheading?" ”，

He thought that exposing the post might lead to the revenge of the traitorous party, and even thought that he might be falsely accused of being a friend, but he didn't expect it to be related to the "rebellion". In addition to the death of the person who committed the crime of rebellion, the court will also put to death his relatives, the father of the rebel and his son over the age of 16 will be executed, and the son under the age of 16 and his mother, daughter, wife, concubine, ancestor, grandson, brother, brother, sister, and sister will not have official property. And the crime of rebellion in prison is very easy to be falsely accused, and the word "unwarranted" is the best commentary.

At this moment, the bright moon in the sky was like a white smiling face in Zhao Xingde's eyes, reflecting the swaying shadows of the trees on the ground, like demons dancing. And his lonely slender shadow dragged on the ground, looking extremely lonely. A bloody breath rushed straight to his throat, and Zhao Xingde swallowed it back, and a bitter and sad feeling filled his heart.

Song An coughed and reminded in a deep voice: "People are swordsmen, make decisions quickly, don't hesitate and delay any longer, and cast resentment." He paused for a moment and said in a low voice: "Before I came, I had already made the inner story clear to my teacher, and the meaning of my teacher, I should not sit idly by, but should avoid it for a while." If there is no better plan, the teacher is willing to go to Xiao He, the envoy of the Xia Kingdom, for you, and ask him to try to arrange for you to go to the Su family in Shuzhong to avoid trouble. ”

Zhao Xingde was awakened from his trance, and when he heard the advice to avoid trouble, he said in a low voice: "Run away like this, won't you implicate Li Fu and his teacher?" During this time in Bianjing, it was the most comfortable time for him to come to this world, and gradually, he and Li Gefei's family, Chao Buzhi's master and apprentice had inseparable feelings, and they didn't want to implicate them because of themselves.

Song An said in a deep voice: "You and Miss Li only have Wending, and they have never married in the church, so she is not your wife." At most, the Li family returned the dowry to the teacher, as a sign of breaking off, and Kaifeng Mansion could not be connected. Even if the evidence is to be pursued, according to the rule of 'compatible hermits', Kaifeng Mansion cannot force Miss Li to be a witness. Since she is fine, it is even less likely that the rest of the Li Mansion will be implicated. Mr. Li is a gentleman in the world, and traitors do not dare to convict him at will. As for the teacher's side, even if the nine clans are only relatives, there is no precedent for implicating the teacher. Therefore, it is imperative to save one's own life for the sake of the future. ”

The two couldn't wait to go to the study to discuss calmly, so they stood in the dark shadows of the trees next to the garden path and talked, Zhao Xingde only saw Song An's anxious eyes, but he really thought about himself, and remembered the risk he took with his life, and he was really moved inside, but he drove away a lot of sadness at the beginning, and his mind was also a lot clearer.

Zhao Xingde asked himself if he sat back and watched Chen Dong and others die, even if he could escape, he would regret it for life, and said slowly: "This case of exposing the post is very widely implicated, I should inform a few classmates who may be interrogated on the charge of treason, and persuade these people not to throw themselves to death." ”

Song An nodded and said, "Since you have this heart, it is inconvenient for me to dissuade you." This time there is still a bit of a strangeness, Kaifeng Mansion seems to have deliberately released a rumor, and other people may not know about it, Chen Shaoyang and they may also know the news. Although it is very common for children to gather to study before the autumn season, you should also be more careful, so as not to start in advance in Kaifeng Mansion. He paused, then asked again, "Do you have a place to avoid trouble?" Do you need a mentor to arrange it for you? ”

Zhao Xingde nodded and arched his hand: "Thank you Senior Brother for reminding me." He and Song An both knew that the relationship between Chao Buzhi and the people of the Xia Kingdom was delicate, and the envoy of the Xia State sent people to send gifts at all four times and five festivals, and Chao Buzhi did not accept any of them, nor did they return the gifts. Xia Guo Bachelor's Mansion will also send a bachelor's allowance every year, but Chao Buzhi refuses to accept it. The imperial court was originally afraid that Chao Buzhi had a close relationship with the Xia Kingdom, and if he went to ask Xiao and do something for the sake of his disciples, he might get into trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xingde said: "Don't work hard, I have a friend who will go to Xia Guo the day after tomorrow, and I will travel with him." At this point, he put aside the honor and disgrace of life and death, recovered his sanity and spirit, and began to think about how to deal with the crisis in front of him.

Song An nodded and said in a low voice, "What about Chuanzi?" If it's not enough, I can help. ”

Zhao Xingde thanked him: "Don't hide it from Senior Brother, the former Hebei Army served in front of the army, and the king gave a lot of silver money, which is enough." ”

Song An was relieved at this time, and explained to Zhao Xingde some matters that should be paid attention to when escaping, such as paying attention to the notices of rewards offered everywhere at the city gate, but also observing whether there were other official documents in the hands of the officials to compare the graphics, and also told Zhao Xingde to help him prepare a fake customs clearance document, which would be handed over to him at Huixian Tower at noon tomorrow, so as not to be detained by the official messenger when clearing customs.

After the two finished discussing, Zhao Xingde stood quietly for a moment, calmed down, and there was no difference on his face, before he slowly returned to the autumn crab banquet in the garden, smiling and accusing Li Gefei on behalf of Song An, saying that he had returned to the family in advance. Li Gefei was not taking the examination for a poet who was in school, and ordered him to compose a poem with the theme of the full moon, and he only bowed his head slightly when he heard the words. Li Ruoxue was sensitive to the slight change in Zhao Xingde's expression, and her beautiful eyes cast a worried and concerned look at him. Zhao Xingde could only smile at her, raise his glass and drink the newly made plum wine in Fuzhong, only to feel extremely sour, and under the agitation of his heart, he almost couldn't help but cry.

A black cloud in the sky quietly half-hid the full moon, and a big eye was looking coldly at Bianjing, which was singing endlessly.