"Luo Shixin and Xi argued in vain to accept Jun's grace and betrayed the country, which really betrayed the trust of his father. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Wang Xuanying looked at his father's face and said, "It's just ......"

"Just what?" Wang Shichong frowned, "What do you want to say?" ”

"It's just that Wang Mai has always been diligent and diligent for my Great Zheng Dynasty, and the Confucian events he has recently handled have been praised by the Manchu Dynasty, so it is indeed difficult to convince the public to be convicted." Wang Xuan should be cautious and said.

"Have you been entrusted by Renze to be a lobbyist for that king of wheat?" Wang Shichong looked at the prince and said.

"Don't dare to deceive my father, there is indeed such a thing."

Seeing that his son admitted it calmly, Wang Shichong did not blame him, pondered for a while, and said: "Since there are so many people who intercede for him, I will exempt him from his great sin." ”

"My father's heart is broad-minded, which is the blessing of my great Zheng Dynasty."

"However, letting this person go like this is also an anger that is difficult to dissipate." Wang Shichong changed his mind and said, "If he has contributed to the society, he will be dealt with lightly, and he will be detained for a period of time, and then discussed later." ”

"There is one more thing," Wang Xuanying said again, "The surrender of the two generals on the front line to the enemy will inevitably cause instability in the army's morale, so it is better to withdraw the troops for the time being, in order to advance backward." ”

Wang Shichong looked at his son and nodded approvingly: "I am very pleased that you can think of this, yesterday I already sent the order to collect troops to the front line overnight." ”

"Father is wise."

Wang Shichong sighed: "I'm afraid it's too late to make amends." ”

Sure enough, as Wang Shichong expected, within a few days, the information from the front line was transmitted back to Luoyang. Under the influence of Luo Shixin and Xi Wei to defect to the enemy, the Zheng army was in a panic, and was defeated by the Tang army, the troops were killed, captured, and almost completely annihilated, and even the main general Guo Shiheng was buried on the front line.

When the news came back to the Luoyang court, Wang Shichong was furious again, and the officials were silent, and no one dared to say more.

Wang Shichong also promulgated the law of joint sitting, one person defected, the whole family regardless of the old and young were executed, and fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands and wives who denounced each other could be spared death. He also ordered five families to form a guarantee, and one family fled, and the neighbors did not notice it, and all of them were sentenced to death.

For a while, the people of Luoyang were panicked, and even the Confucian grand meeting that was held again was affected by this incident, and it didn't take long for it to be dissolved ahead of schedule. On the day of the closing, Kong Yingda took the stage to read an article entitled "The Literary and Instrumental Nature of Essay Words - The Difference is a Millimeter, and the Error is a Thousand Miles". The paper proposes that words should be used rigorously depending on their role in practice, especially for the correspondence of cause and effect, and the meanings of terms such as definitions, reasoning, concepts, and results are proposed. The article was sprinkled with nearly 10,000 words, and the last signatory was Guozi Assistant Teacher Wang Mai.

This article was highly regarded by many of the great Confucians of the time, and even its format was proposed as a model for future scholarly articles. The endless debates in Luoyang over the past few days have made many people realize that although the common words used in the past are enough to deal with in daily life, once they enter the category of academic debate, they are very easy to be ambiguous. There are many opponents of this article, but most of them are good at sophistry, so there is no cause for concern.

"The two ladies don't have to worry too much, the wheat brothers will be safe and sound, Wang Shichong only didn't let people go because of the recent war and his anger has not disappeared, and after some time, he will naturally come out safe and sound." In the past few days, Song Laosan has gone to Wang Renze's mansion many times to inquire about the news, but he has never received a definite answer, Wang Renze only told him that he would be fine, but did not say when Wang Mai would be released from prison.

There is no way, Song Laosan can only comfort Rou Niang and Liu Ning'er like this.

The second daughter sent Song Laosan away, but the look on her face did not improve much. Wang Shichong is ruthless and moody, especially Liu Ning'er has a deep understanding of this. Her father was originally an official in the court, but only because he offended Wang Shichong because he refuted a few words for others, he ended up where he is today.

"I didn't expect things to have so many twists and turns, but sister, don't worry too much, the official has a great fortune, and he will definitely turn evil into good fortune." Liu Ning'er looked at the increasingly thin Rou Niang and said.

"If I had known that, I shouldn't have done that to her that day." Rou Niang muttered to herself.

"Huh?" Liu Ning'er looked at Rou Niang suspiciously, and suddenly remembered that when he saw Wang Mai in the backyard that day, his face was very ugly, but he didn't ask about the urgency of the matter at that time, and now that he thinks about it, something must have happened to the two of them.

"If something really happens to the official, I'll ......," Rou Niang choked up as she spoke.

Liu Ning'er was crying by her, thinking of what happened to her, she felt very uncomfortable, and she cried out loud.

Rou Niang heard her cry and wiped the tears on her face: "Ning'er, don't cry anymore, since we can't help us with the rescue of the officials, then just do our own thing." ”

"Do your own thing?" Liu Ning'er looked at Rou Niang with tears in her eyes.

"Before leaving, the officials entrusted us with more than a dozen newly opened teahouses, and Nuoda's family business cannot be ruined because he is not there. We need to be worthy of his trust, and when he comes back, we can't let him think that we have failed his expectations. If...... There is really something unexpected, I heard that he still has a pair of relatives alive in Qi County, and he keeps these properties, so that he can provide for the second old man to die. ”

Liu Ning'er wiped the tears on her face: "My sister is right, the official is as kind to Ning'er as a mountain, if he hadn't rescued him, his innocent body would have ...... sooner or later Now that the teahouses have just opened, they can't be abandoned because he is not there. ”

The two discussed a strategy, and the next day they invited the shopkeepers of more than a dozen teahouses into the mansion to discuss matters. With the support of Song Laosan, Rou Niang was elected as the temporary principal, and more than a dozen shopkeepers had long heard that Rou Niang and Wang Mai had an unusual relationship, and now that Wang Mai is in prison, how can there be no reason not to allow it.

The grand event in Luoyang has made the "Guoshixuan" famous, and now it is the right time to take advantage of the residual heat to occupy the market.

"Doctor Zheng, I didn't expect you to be imprisoned because of my business." Through the fence of the cell, Wang Mai said apologetically.

"This matter has nothing to do with you," Zheng Ying shook his head, "Wang Shichong acted perversely, and the old man was also convicted for his words." ”

Wang Mai didn't expect that on the second day of imprisonment, his acquaintance Lao Zheng turned out to be a neighbor with him, and only after asking did he know the cause and effect of the incident, and he felt guilty about Zheng Cheng in his heart.

The cells they were in were not ordinary cells, but the legendary "edicts" where high-ranking officials were held, the so-called emperor's condemned prisoners.

The treatment in the prison cells is not bad, and the food and living of the prisoners are not comparable to those of ordinary cells. And they are all single rooms, and the cleaning is clean. I used to hear Song Laosan say that the cell where ordinary criminals are held is simply hell on earth, more than a dozen people are crammed into one room, and the stench is so bad that the epidemic is rampant, and many people die in it before they can get out of prison. Not only that, but the prisoners were provided by their families for three meals a day, and most of them starved to death if they had no relatives or no reason or their families were scattered. It's different here, the withered yellow grass mattress, the transparent window, and a low table, you can take a bath every day off, except that there is no freedom, but it is also passable.

The jailer was also quite polite, and if he asked about something, as long as it did not involve confidentiality, he would tell him kindly. However, the edict does not allow outsiders to visit, especially those who have not yet been convicted, and they are not allowed to have contact with the outside world.

It's just that the days are a little boring, except for chatting with Lao Zheng every day, there is only the only way to sit and wander the world. Lao Zheng is peaceful, he was originally a good Buddha, but now he is idle, chanting scriptures and reciting Buddha in the morning and evening, and living a leisurely life.

In the past few days, I learned from the jailer that Wang Shichong personally led the troops to the battle, and it is estimated that he will not be able to return in two or three months. It seems that if you want to get out of prison, it will be impossible in a short time, Wang Mai sighed.