Tiangonglou is still the same, although it is not sealed, but the layout inside is the same as two years ago, the long and wide desk, it is also the same messy, all kinds of drawings are placed everywhere, exactly the same as when Xie Hong was there. [No pop-up novel network]

However, no one despised those messy drawings, and when Xie Hong went upstairs, some people were cleaning up. Their movements were gentle, carefully sorting the papers, so the speed was a little slower, and by the time Xie Hong walked in the door, they hadn't cleaned up yet.

Zhou Jingzhan followed behind tremblingly, and also saw this scene, and when he looked at those drawings, his eyes were no longer full of contempt. He now knows that the two ancient weapons that shine in Yingzhou's victory were restored here.

He is not very good at military affairs, but he also knows that war still depends on strength after all, and strength is usually reflected by the size of the army. The reason why the Guards were able to withstand the flanking attack of a strong enemy that was outnumbered by their own and then crushed them was that the human factor was one thing, and the factor of these weapons could not be ignored either.

Odd silver tricks? Even if it's a trail, it's a trail with a lot of use. In the dispute between the scholars and Xie Hong, what ultimately played a decisive role was this Xiaodao, which was despised by Confucius and looked down upon by the scholars.

The reality of defeat made Zhou Jing's thinking much clearer than before, and when he realized this, he also secretly smiled bitterly in his heart: he came to admit defeat and beg for mercy, leaving behind his dignity and face, and the inherent arrogance of scholars is of course the same, so now the situation is much clearer than before, if it could have been like this earlier...... This realization brought about a sense of frustration, which then turned into a silent sigh, and how could it have been possible if it had not been a complete failure? Heroes in danger are not only reckless, but also applicable to readers, and only at the moment of crisis will there be reflection and progress.

"Say it." Xie Hong sat down very freely and commanded lightly.

"Uh......" There were many thoughts in his heart, but Zhou Jing didn't wander, his attention was still very concentrated, he paid attention to Xie Hong's every move, so that he could react as soon as possible. However, Xie Hong's orders still exceeded his expectations, and he couldn't deal with them for a while.

"Master Hou, what do you mean ......?"

"Don't you have something to say to Ben Hou? Say it now," Xie Hong waved his hand impatiently, as if chasing flies, "confess your crimes, tell me your chips, and tell me what you want...... It's like doing business, but I'll only give you one chance to make an offer, and the final result depends on your sincerity. ”

There was no imaginary cynicism, or angry scolding, Xie Hong's tone was like saying: Boss, hit two catties of soy sauce. All of Zhou Jing's psychological preparations fell short, and for a while, his mood became extremely complicated.

In fact, he would rather be scolded, not because he is cheap, but if Xie Hong is angry, then at least it can be regarded as a kind of attention, not as cheap as he is now. At the moment, the other party clearly doesn't take the Shidang to heart, and Zhou Jing thinks that his goal may be achieved, but the taste in his heart is uncomfortable.

"Master Hou, when the Korean envoys came the year before last, Zeng ...... "Depressed and depressed, the city of the Ministry of Rites is still very deep, and his heart is full of thoughts, but the respectful expression on his face has not changed at all, and his voice is slow, and he will come together with everything since he took office."

In a series of conspiracies, most of them only played the role of waving the flag, at most of which was only the role of threading the needle, so he was not afraid to confess. What's more, the other party said that he would only leave a chance for him, and it was better to gamble here than to hide it and be found out by the mysterious midnight system.

Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, it is not a good thing to be belittled, the tiger will not chase after an ant, although Zhou Jing does not want to admit this fact, but the turning point of the matter lies in this.

“…… Among the many people who have been in charge of the overall situation, Yang Tinghe has committed suicide in fear of crime, and Wang Wei's various behaviors have also fallen into the eyes of Hou Ye and have been punished, in addition, there are ...... "Zhou Jing's chips are very simple, it is nothing more than betraying his accomplices to show his relative innocence.

While counting the names of his colleagues, he also observed Xie Hong's expression, but he couldn't see it at all, so he could only stubbornly continue.

"I know that I deserve to die, I just beg, don't implicate the Han family......" Zhou Jing gritted his teeth and spoke faster, "Even if I am not here, the Han family will cooperate well with the implementation of the local new policy, and is willing to donate the acres of land that have been donated over the years to compensate for the sins of the Xia family, as well as make a little contribution to the Ming Dynasty." ”

In the process of speaking, Zhou Jing had already knelt down unconsciously, he did not feel humiliated, and he was no longer worried. The head has been completely slammed on the ground, everything that can be done has been done, and the rest is only to wait for the verdict, if it weren't for the opponent he encountered was too rebellious, with his actions, he could actually change something more, such as his own life, and then the future of the official position...... In the past few years, countless people have tried to guess the thoughts of the monarch and ministers, many of whom are wise and clever, but there are very few who guess correctly, and even if they guess correctly, they can't predict what they do, and no one has a way to deal with it. Therefore, Zhou Jing is not going to spend that effort.

"Very good, since Lord Zhou has the heart to make meritorious service and atone for his sins, there are some things that can be handed over to you to do......" Xie Hong quickly replied, hearing the first two sentences, Zhou Jing's mood was relieved, but when he heard it, his brows furrowed slightly, and his face became more and more miserable.

He frowned because he didn't understand, and he was miserable because he suddenly had a feeling that life was worse than death.

I heard the last with complicated thoughts, and when I went out, I heard Xie Hong's instructions again: "If there are still people waiting outside, I will bother Lord Zhou to inform them of Benhou's rules, and if you have the same idea as Lord Zhou, you can directly report in writing, so you don't need to see Benhou one by one." ”

"Obey the order." Zhou Jing walked backwards to the door, and he didn't need to turn around at this time, he immediately gave a respectful salute again, and then left. When he went out, he was blown by the cold wind, and suddenly he felt like he was in a different world, which made him a little trance-like, so that he didn't react until he was surrounded by people waiting outside.

"Zhou Butang, what did Master Hou say, it won't be ......" None of the people outside left, and they voted for the famous post, which did not reassure them, nor could they express their sincerity, what changed was only their attitude towards Zhou Jing. Zhou Jing's demeanor made everyone's hearts sink, and the ten worries immediately turned into twelve points.

"Everyone, everyone, don't make a noise here, so as not to disturb the rest of the Hou Ye, it's not good, I'll talk in another place, your mood is understood, you must know everything, and you will say everything."

"What Zhou Butang said is that it's better for us to act according to our words." Everyone just wants to know the result for reference, and since Zhou Jingken said it, then there is no hurry at this moment. A few people took the lead, and the rest also agreed, and a group of people immediately shifted their positions to a nearby restaurant.

At this time, it was still the Spring Festival, and although the restaurant was open as usual, there were not many customers, which saved everyone the trouble of clearing the venue. At this moment, no one thought about putting up a score, but what Zhou Jing wanted to say was somewhat secretive, and it was also related to their future, and it was best not to let others hear it.

If you can't wait to know the result, it's actually better to go to which adult's house, but the heart has been hanging for almost two months, and everyone's heart is uncomfortable with fire, and it's easy to have a result at this time, where can you bear it?

"You all know that the old man knows that if you just want to save the family, or even save the surname, it shouldn't be difficult, the old man is like this......" The first sentence of Zhou Jing made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, the situation is already like this, what everyone thinks, that is, a whole body retreats, and now there are only crazy people like Wang Wei who are still thinking about turning the tables and future.

"But ......" Before the heart fell back into his stomach, Zhou Jing's words changed, and let everyone hold back that breath, "Although the surname can be preserved, I am afraid that life is better than death......

"Is it exile?" The Ming Dynasty did not have the kind of long-term prisons in later generations, so there were not many years, or even life imprisonment, second only to beheading, that is, exile. Some crimes do not result in the killing of the whole family, and the family will also be exiled, and the places of exile are all remote places, such as Xichen, Lingnan, and Qiongzhou.

"Some similarities, but not the same......" Zhou Jing gave an ambiguous answer.

"Brother Bo Chang, you don't want to sell Guanzi anymore, what the hell is going on?" Wang Qiong also came, he participated in those conspiracies, and the degree of participation was still very high, and he knew that he would not be spared. But people always have a fluke mentality, and there is no other way to do it anyway, so it's better to listen to it than to sit in the troubled city.

"It's not a good thing, where does the old man have a joking mood." Zhou Jingchang sighed: "The process of the meeting is very simple, it is just to confess, confess, and plead...... I don't know the specific criteria, but according to the old man's estimate, as long as he is not too involved in the matter of fornicating with the Tartars, he should not be killed. ”

After that, there were also ...... Hey, a chance to atone for your sins,"

He smiled wryly and explained, "The situation is similar to exile, but it's a little different. First, there are not many people involved, only the old man and the children of the Zhou family who have meritorious names to go to sea, and the rest of the people do not ask, and secondly, there is indeed an opportunity to make meritorious contributions, if it is done well, there will even be a day to return to the Central Plains and the court in the future. ”

"Out to sea?" It is not so much that Zhou Jing is explaining to everyone, but that he is comforting himself, so he is negligent in details.

"That's right, it's an overseas ......" Zhou Jing immediately explained again, and then sighed: "A big court meeting will be held at the beginning of next month, and the specific regulations will be decided at that time." ”

"If that's the case, then it's really ......" Most people were dumbfounded.

But Wang Qiong was a little happy in her heart, even if these people escaped their lives, they were better off than dead, and they were happy, but in fact, they couldn't say which was higher or lower.

(To be continued)