The servant raised his hand to wipe a handful of sweat, and immediately understood, and re-placed the cushion that had slipped down behind Yanling Tree for Yan Ling, so that Yan Lingyu leaned comfortably on it, and replied, "It's early this morning." ”

"Look at you, am I that terrible? I'm angry with Yuan Wenling, but I'm not angry with you, what are you afraid of? Anyway, he's a man, just this bit of guts, it's not as good as a woman! Yan Lingyu looked at the cringe-cating appearance of the slave, and couldn't help but roll his eyes, pointing at others is sarcastic.

Just now watching the anger of Yan Lingyang, the slave was already uncomfortable, afraid that the innocent would be implicated. At this moment, he was ruthlessly sarcastic by Yan Ling, and the uneasiness in his heart disappeared, but the old face turned red from the ground, and finally he had to smile awkwardly and shake his head: "The little one doesn't dare, he doesn't dare." ”

"Smile with wrinkles on his face, ugly to death, okay, you go out, I want to be quiet. Don't forget to tell the madman that I want to see him. Yan Lingyu waved his hand at the slave, his anger came and went quickly, and when he saw the slave's funny appearance just now, most of his anger was gone.

The servant was relieved, took three steps and made two steps, and went to the door in one breath, and only when the door was halfway closed did he reveal his head through the crack in the door, and answered: "Don't worry, prince, I will bring the word to me." ”

The servant reported Yan Lingling's reaction after reading the official document and the words he wanted to bring to Yuan Wenling, and Yuan Wenling didn't react much after hearing it, because this was what he expected. But he did not go to see Yan Lingyang immediately, but went to Yan Lingyang's residence alone until the evening, after taking care of the day's official duties.

Tonight the moon was cold and bright, and the glowing lights were flickering in the window, Yuan Wenling stood still at the door, knocked on the door twice without hesitation, and only pushed the door in after receiving the unkind response.

"Is the prince's injury better?" Although he knew that Yan Lingling was dissatisfied with what he had done at this time, Yuan Wenling's polite greetings still had to be said.

Yan Ling was still lying on the couch as he had done in the morning, holding an ancient book and reading it casually under the lamp, pretending not to hear Yuan Wenling's words. was obviously anxious, but he ignored Yuan Wenling, and wanted to put him aside to dry first.

How could Yuan Wenling not know that this was Yan Ling's face to him, so he also showed a casual look, and said: "Since the prince is looking for me and has nothing to do, then I will go back first, and the prince will rest early." He turned and took a few steps, and was about to open the door and go out.

"You stop! The matter hasn't been explained clearly, and you haven't given me an explanation, so don't think about leaving. The pretending composure finally couldn't hold back, and when Yuan Wenling was about to step out of the door with one foot, Yan Lingyu eagerly waved to Yuan Wenling's back

A shallow smile of unknown meaning flashed lightly on Yuan Wenling's face hidden in the night, and he looked back at the person on the bed who had already sat up with difficulty, and asked knowingly, "What does the prince want to explain?" ”

"Of course it's my squire's business! How did you deal with it?! Fifteen years, you should be fifteen days, right?! It's been locked up for a day, so I'll release them tomorrow! "It's okay not to mention it, this mentions, Yan Lingyu was angry in an instant, and the anger in his heart was burning, but there was an injury on his body, and he was so painful that he couldn't use his strength to roar.

Yuan Wenling stood with his hands in his hands, his face was calm, but there was a hint of toughness in his faint tone: "This notice has been posted, how can it go back on its word, then where is the prestige of the imperial court?" ”

"Then why don't you consult with me beforehand! Indeed, this punishment of yours is too heavy, how can I obey you? Let's just say that I am also a dignified son, and you have openly sentenced my people to such a heavy crime, so where should I put my face? Yan Lingyu was emotional, and as he spoke, he patted his face with the bamboo slip in his hand.

The oil lamp on the desk flickered, and the warm yellow halo sprinkled Yuan Wenling's body, and at the same time illuminated his slightly lowered eyes, but in addition to the little light in his eyes, the angry man on the bed did not spy on anything else, but just looked at him and said lightly: "The crime of murder should be beheaded according to the law, and it should be killed by mistake in his protector's heart." Therefore, it is deliberately open to the net, and fifteen years is already light. ”

"Is this light?" Yan Ling stared at Yuan Wenling in disbelief for a long time, and finally sighed lightly, his tone finally calmed a little, "He only killed two slaves, and if it weren't for the special situation, who would want to hurt the innocent?" ”

Listening to Yan Lingyu's indifferent tone, it was obvious that he didn't take human life seriously. Yuan Wenling glanced at him coldly, and snorted softly, his words did not contain a trace of warmth, as if he was stating a fact to Yan Lingling: "Those two have taken off their slave status!" Not long before yesterday, the prince left Jiangfu, and the two were no longer slaves. ”

"What?" Yan Lingyu was excited after being shocked, waved his big hand, the green tendons on his forehead rose slightly, and he endured the pain from his body, and pointed at Yuan Wenling is question, "This is a deliberate frame-up!" Yuan Wenling, can't you see it? ”

Yuan Wenling lowered his eyes, swept his casual gaze on the gloomy wooden board, and when he looked up again, his words became a little more tough: "I only recognize the facts in front of me, and deal with them according to the law." And all the people of the city watched on this: if I do not deal with it justly, how can I obey the people? ”

"Even if those two are already civilians, so what? If a nobleman kills a commoner by mistake, he only needs to give some compensation, and he will be innocent according to the law! Yan Lingyan picked up the handkerchief on the side and wiped it on his sweat-soaked forehead, this mood fluctuated, and the whole body was in pain, and the sweat naturally came out disobediently.

Yuan Wenling sneered, his eyes were cold and a little playful, and he deliberately aggravated his tone and asked, "I don't know which country's official law the prince said?" ”

"Naturally, it's the Central Plains." Yan Ling couldn't avoid Shangyuan Wenling's somewhat playful gaze, and even the confidence to speak was a little insufficient, and he felt faintly empty in his heart.

Yuan Wenling turned his face away, and looked at the vast night shrouded in moonlight through the half-hidden carved window, the night breeze blew through the treetops, and the dark shadows swayed all over the ground. He was more like saying to the wind: "But the murder happened to my Nanzhuan country, so naturally it is the first place to deal with the Nanzhuan country!" The lives of nobles are precious, so is the lives of commoners low? ”

Yan Ling was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, his face turned blue, he covered a knife wound on his shoulder with one hand, and pointed at Yuan Wenling who was too lazy to look at him with the other hand: "You are simply unreasonable!" According to what you say, those Jianghu sects killed dozens or hundreds of people, so why didn't you arrest them all and ask for the crime? ”

"If the prince has the ability to arrest all these thieves, I will deal with them correctly." Yuan Wenling said this easily without thinking.

In the vast rivers and lakes, there are countless sects, how can they be destroyed and caught. The competition between sects is generally not taken care of by the imperial court. It is also because it can't be managed, after all, the imperial court also knows that these battles are difficult to eliminate, so the grievances and hatreds between the sects are resolved by these people. But if these people hurt innocent people or court officials, thus disturbing the stability of the country, then what awaits them is the disposition of the law. The rivers and lakes are not only in the temple, but also seem to be detached from the outside, both controlled by the imperial court and relatively free.

Yuan Wenling's words made Yanling speechless, threw away the bamboo slip in his hand at will, picked up the folding fan for a while, and took a few breaths. After a while, he tightened his eyebrows, and his voice revealed weakness: "You are forcibly misinterpreting what I mean!" Both are hurting people's lives, so what's the difference? ”

Seeing that Yuan Wenling didn't answer, Yanling pondered for a moment, his attitude eased inexplicably, and said: "I will release the people tomorrow, and you will be my attendant who is from the rivers and lakes, and the people who kill are also from the rivers and lakes." Isn't it the best of both worlds, it gives the people an explanation, and it preserves my people. "It's a clear loophole.

"Is the prince insisting on flouting the laws of my Nanzhuan Kingdom?" Yuan Wenling glanced at the cheeky man lightly, this was going to be a scoundrel with him Yuan Wenling.

Yan Ling's face sank: "Then you mean not to let go?" ”

"Don't let it go, even if it is the saint of the Central Plains Kingdom here today, I take advantage of it, and he can't order me to release it." Yuan Wenling's attitude was resolute, but his tone was flat.

Yan Lingyang knew that it was useless to be angry now, so he simply calmed down his mood first. In response to Yuan Wenling's answer, he nodded again and again, trying to speak calmly: "Okay, good, you have courage." But you seem to have forgotten one thing, my attendant is from the Central Plains, and if he commits a crime, he should be handed over to the Central Plains Imperial Court, so it can be justified. ”

"It's true that he is from the Central Plains, but it is my Nanzhuan who is killed. In this way, how to deal with him naturally has nothing to do with your country, it has always been like this, hasn't the prince ever read ancient history? "Yanling did not give up, and Yuan Wenling did not back down at all, and argued with Yanling in a serious manner.

If you don't eat this soft one, you can only eat some hard one. Yan Lingyu snorted lightly, and his tone was wrapped in a thick threat: "Aren't you afraid that you will destroy the centuries-old friendship between the two countries for such a trivial matter, so as to provoke unnecessary trouble?" ”

"I don't think the prince is such a person who declares personal vendettas, does he? Therefore, what should I fear? Please put yourself in the prince's shoes, the truth in this is not that I want to deliberately target an attendant, but that this is the most basic way of being an official, honest and honest. Besides, they are all raised by their parents, who will not feel sad when they lose their relatives and friends? If you are the prince, can you easily spare the innocent people who killed your relatives and friends? Seeing the prisoner at ease, you are afraid that you will also be indignant in your heart, right? In the same way, how much grief and indignation was in that man's heart yesterday, as you can see, he only wants justice, not money. Yuan Wenling's face was still turbulent when he heard Yanling's words, but he sighed faintly, and his gaze softened a little when he looked back at Yanling.

Such words really worked, and seeing that Yan Lingyu was silent, the face soaked in the lights was only calm. Yuan Wenling turned around and slowed down his tone: "It's late at night, the prince rests early, Yuan won't bother, and ask the prince to think quietly about what I said." ”

Although Yan Lingyu was unwilling, he finally made a concession, looked up at the back of the door, and verbally instructed: "Help him change to a better cell, and when my injuries are better, go and see him." Also, you can't treat him badly when it comes to eating and drinking. ”

"It's natural, this little thing, it will be done." Yuan Wenling nodded in response, the carved wooden door slowly closed in his hand, and what was closed outside the door was the moonlight of the night sky.

—— Yesterday's update made a mistake in typing "notice" into "tell".