Fang Qingzhi was escorted down to write a letter of repentance, the Jinyiwei lobby was quiet, and the presiding judge, Scholar Liu, and the juror Commander Yuan were silently drinking tea.

Fang Yingwu stood in the corner, staring at Commander Yuan, his expression dissatisfied, but he didn't want to make any moves.

This old man is about the oldest of the hundred civil and military officials of the dynasty, and there are few people like him who are still fighting on the front line at the age of seventy-seven or eighteen, which can be called a living fossil-level existence.

However, in response to the words of old age, his sudden voice made him lose most of his choice. But from another point of view, he also helped himself make up his mind?

I don't know how long it was, and a lieutenant hurried up to the lobby, holding a manuscript paper, which attracted all the attention.

Liu Ji, who was in the presence of the old god, asked, "Have you ever written it?" ”

The captain presented the manuscript paper, but everyone saw that the official text of Wei Ling of the Analects was written on it. There is nothing to say in the whole article, but there is one sentence - Zi said, people with lofty ideals, there are people with lofty ideals, there are people who kill themselves to become benevolent, and there is no survival to harm benevolence.

Seeing that Fang Yingwu was sweating all over his head, when did this happen, father, you are still playing this kind of trick, you are not afraid to let the Son of Heaven see it, do you really make you benevolent!

Commander Yuan let out a long sigh and kept silent. But Scholar Liu snorted coldly and said, "Let him continue to write!" ”

I don't know how long later, the captain came to the hall again, and he had a new manuscript paper in his hand. When I presented it to everyone, I saw that the first part of the confession of "Mencius" was silently written on it - life, and I also want it; Righteousness is also what I want. You can't have both, and those who sacrifice their lives to take righteousness are also.

Fang Yingwu is getting more and more anxious in his heart, going on like this. It's just playing with fire, it's just brushing up on prestige. Even if you do your own iniquity, you can't live!

finally had such an opportunity, did my father really give up and die? Although I'm not used to killing people today, it's not uncommon to send ministers to Lingnan Yungui out of sight and out of mind!

Or do you really plan to make a name for yourself in prison for the rest of your life? You must know that the fame that cannot be realized is useless, and the super reputation of Hai Rui in later generations has also been realized as the governor of Yingtian! There are many others like Hai Jui, but who knows?

Liu Ji also felt that it was difficult to ride a tiger, and his original plan was to take the opportunity to save Fang Qingzhi to save his reputation.

But Fang Qingzhi did not cooperate at all, which not only made him cry out in vain, but also had a strong contrast with himself, the chief judge. It's going to embarrass him even more!

In Liu Mian's heart, this is actually a very simple matter, Fang Qingzhi can not admit that he is wrong, and he can not criticize Bixia for being wrong. He only needs to write a thank you for her leniency and thank Bixia for her leniency, and the matter can be revealed. In a lifetime, who doesn't write ten or eight articles of this kind of thanksgiving seal?

But how could Fang Qingzhi not even think of this compromise? If his son Fang Yingwu was in prison, he must have thought of this method a long time ago.

Scholar Liu hated not being able to pick up the pen in person and write a penance for Fang Qingzhi. And then everyone rejoiced. But there was Commander Yuan watching beside him, and he really didn't dare to deceive the king.

Time passed little by little, and Liu Ji subconsciously looked up at the sun. Is that all there is to it today? But how should we echo the Son of Heaven? Didn't he write "Fang Qingzhi wants to be benevolent and righteous" in the song?

If he writes like this, I am afraid that he will be sprayed to death by the saliva of the whole world in an instant. With the thickness of his face, he couldn't bear it.

Scholar Liu had a deep remorse, he should not have moved this idea of saving people and clearing himself in the first place, and did this kind of thing in the future. You must see the right person to do it.

Fang Yingwu suddenly stood up, "Elder Ge is on top." It's not early today, can I ask my father to write a text? ”

With Liu University's understanding of the other party's object. Knowing that he must have an idea, he said hopefully, "What do you want to write?" ”

"Please ask the school captain to pass the word, just say that the son of man, recently read the "Mencius" of the grandson Chou, since the father silently wrote the scriptures to raise Haoran righteousness, so I asked the father to write this for his son!"

Hearing that Fang Yingwu still asked to write Mencius, Liu Daxue, who had high expectations, suddenly fell to the bottom.

He also thought that Fang Yingwu had come up with a way to persuade Fang Qingzhi to compromise, but in the end, he actually asked Fang Qingzhi to write the scriptures. What's the use of writing these now? The Four Books and Five Classics, the teachings of the saints, are useless in the heavenly prison!

The lieutenant looked at Fang Yingwu and then at the presiding judge, waiting for orders. Liu Ji waved his hand weakly, "Go ahead, I have already written two articles on the left and right, and this one is not bad." ”

Scholar Liu had already thought about how to end today, and decided to postpone it for a few more days. The interrogation didn't say how many days it would take, and if it dragged on for a day, maybe Fang Qingzhi would suddenly open his mind.

Just as he was thinking about it, the captain went to the hall with the manuscript paper in his hand, and after presenting it, he looked at the beginning, and sure enough, it was the "Confession I" of "Mencius".

This Fang Qingzhi is really stubborn, Scholar Liu is not interested in reading it anymore, he is familiar with the four books and five classics, and he doesn't need to see how to write Fang Qingzhi later.

Liu Ji was full of anger and was about to announce his retirement, but saw Fang Yingwu looking at the manuscript paper and said: "My father seems to regret it!" ”

Scholar Liu and Commander Yuan were both stunned, not understanding what Fang Yingwu wanted to say.

Fang Yingwu found the sentence, pointed to it and said: "In this article: Taijia said, heaven is evil, it is still violated; Self-inflicted iniquity, and cannot live, this is also said. Doesn't this mean that my father has repented of himself? ”

Liu Ji and Commander Yuan's eyes followed Fang Yingwu's fingers, and fell to the point of "Heaven is evil, it is still violated; self-inflicted, you shall not live".

This quote is from the Book of Shang and is quoted here by Mencius. But it doesn't matter, the key is that Fang Qingzhi wrote this sentence in his own handwriting!

If a prisoner writes the phrase "I will not live if I have committed my own sin", it can be interpreted as a sign of regret

Scholar Liu couldn't help but speak out and praised: "Wonderful! "I don't know if it's to praise Fang Qingzhi's wonderful writing, or Fang Yingwu's idea,

At least he was appreciating Fang Yingwu more and more in his heart. can not only brush up on fame, but also can leave no trace of flexibility, this kind of talent is very rare, he himself does not have it.

Otherwise, he would not have fallen to the point where Jihua relied on rescuing the Fang family's father and son to save his reputation.

After praising it, Liu Ji asked again: "Lord Yuan, what do you think?" "Although he is the presiding judge, the opinions of the jury must also be respected, not to mention that this jury is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and if there is something to do, he can directly secretize the king.

Commander Yuan looked at it for a moment, but did not speak to Liu Ji, turned his head to the other party and said: "The eunuch Huai'en in the palace has instructed this official, asking me to protect my loyalty and maintain a sense of righteousness for the imperial court, and this official will naturally not hinder Ling Zun's release from prison." ”

Liu Ji was surprised, and didn't understand what Commander Yuan meant by saying this to the other party.

But Fang Yingwu understood two meanings: first, this commander let your father go this time, and you must always reciprocate; The second is that the commander is not without people, and the eunuch Huai En, the master of ceremonies, is an old acquaintance of the commander. He can also be regarded as a benefactor who rescued your father, and you will do it tomorrow in Dongchang.

Fang Yingwu knowingly said to Commander Yuan: "Thank you, sir." (To be continued.) )