Suburbs.

Wei Shuying pinched the time of Gu Chuyu's return trip, intercepted Gu Chuyu in the middle of the road, and dragged Gu Chuyu to live in his new garden under the new property on the outskirts of the city for two days.

The two sat opposite each other under the eaves, watching the snow flying, and in the pavilion in the courtyard, there was a skilled luthier playing the seven strings.

Gu Chuyu glanced at the woman who was stroking the qin, the corners of her lips rose, and she said to Wei Shuying: "I see how long you can hide this golden house." ”

"How long can you hide, Xiao Yu'er, in short, you remember, you must marry a gentle and virtuous wife in the future." Wei Shuying sipped the fragrant tea, squinted and asked with a smile: "You went to see your father this time, and your father didn't urge your lifelong event?" Tell me, what do you like, I'll look for you? ”

Gu Chuyu didn't answer, or he couldn't answer. In the past, he felt that whether it was a dignified and graceful woman or a lively and simple girl, what he was best at was nothing more than flattering and competing for favor in the courtyard of the deep house, letting them get close, and causing trouble without causing trouble.

"Master, something happened in the capital." Xingyun came to the road.

"What?"

"The Xia envoy has gone to the outside of the capital, and the prince of the Xia country entered the city yesterday to play, had a dispute with someone, beat him to death by mistake, and was arrested and imprisoned by the Shangjing Government Bureau.

Gu Chuyu drank tea with heavy eyes and asked, "What did Tao Jin say?" ”

"Tao Fu Yin said that he was sick and couldn't ......"

Wei Shuying chuckled: "In my opinion, he is afraid." ”

Seongnam Mae House.

Mei Xiaoren was recuperating well at home, but before noon, such a group of officials suddenly appeared in front of her, all of them were sad and whispered, but when she was in the yamen in the past, few of them were waiting to see her.

Mei Xiaoren stood under the eaves, and they willingly stood in the wind and snow in the courtyard.

Some officials lamented: "My lord, now the envoys of the Xia State are aggressive and want us to hand over the prince of the Xia Kingdom, but Tao Gong said that he was not sick, and no one should deal with this matter. ”

Another said: "Yes, my lord, whether this person will let go or not, my lord, you can have an idea." ”

"It doesn't matter who he is, what is the prince of the country, he is stepping on the territory of Daning, killing the people of Daning, and violating the law of Daning, what to put it?" Mei Xiaoren said lightly.

"But the people of Xia said that their prince was the most favored by Xia Jun, and said that if we don't let go, it will inevitably lead to a war between the two countries." The official said, "My lord, when we arrested someone, we didn't know that he was the prince of Xia Kingdom. ”

Mei Xiaoren asked rhetorically: "Do you know that you won't arrest it?" ”

"If it's a matter between the two countries, then we have to report it to the Ministry of Rites first, and the Ministry of Rites will come forward to negotiate, and now that we have arrested someone, the adults of the Ministry of Rites are also accusing us of acting recklessly."

Everyone was talking in the courtyard, and a government official hurriedly ran over and knelt on the ground to report: "My lord, the prime minister has returned to Beijing, and summoned the people from the Beijing government office to the prime minister's office to discuss matters, and the government said that he was too sick to get out of bed, so let the lord go on his behalf." ”

The officials arched their hands: "My lord, please leave everything to your lordship." ”

Tao Fuyin wanted to drive her away in the past, but now that there is a mess, he wants her to come forward to solve it, Mei Xiaoren is admittedly uneasy in his heart.

But she was not transferred for a day, and she was still a person from the Beijing Government Office for a day. The status of the Shangjing Prefecture is not as good as that of the Sixth Ministry, and they have been criticized by the Ministry of Rites for not being in harmony with the rules, and this grievance can be endured...... In front of Xia Guo, don't bring such a nest!

In the face of foreign enemies, it is natural that the overall situation is the most important.

When Mei Xiaoren arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the other officials were already sitting neatly in the main hall, and Chu Yu was also there.

As soon as she moved in, someone on the edge of the hall snorted: "What's the matter, Tao Fu Yin had confidence when he arrested people, but now he is sick when something happens?" ”

Mei Xiaoren ignored this, and after saluting, he sat in the last seat next to the hall by the door, which should have been Tao Fuyin's seat.

An official asked, "How can Tao Gong say that he is sick?" ”

Another person teased: "I'm afraid he's scared this time, he's in trouble, think he can hide it?" ”

Gu Chuyu said: "The waiter of the Ministry of Rites, the people from the Beijing Mansion are here, and they will repeat what you just said." ”

"Yes." The waiter of the Ministry of Rites gave his hand, and then said, "Now the envoys of the Xia State are not forgiving in the Ministry of Rites, which has disturbed the peace of our Ministry of Rites, and it is useless for us to appease them, and they even bluntly said that they want to repair the book and return to the Xia Kingdom, so that Xia Jun can come forward to protect his prince, and now Xia Jun has a tyrannical temperament, once Xia Jun knows, it will inevitably cause an uproar." ”

Mei Xiaoren asked directly: "Then I don't know what the squire has to say?" ”

"This official believes that when the people of our Ministry of Rites take the prince of Xia Guo out of prison and find another place to settle him, of course, after all, he is involved in a murder case, and we will not let him go before the case is tried."

Mei Xiaoren asked: "Looking for another place to resettle, is it to treat each other politely, and provide a high bed with soft pillows?" ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Rites said solemnly: "Mei Fucheng, this matter is that you went to the Beijing Mansion Bureau first, and you arrested people indiscriminately, do you know what the consequences will be if you arrest the prince as a civilian?" ”

"He is the prince of Xia Kingdom, and he is also the prince of my Daning?" Mei Xiaoren turned his eyes to the side and said indifferently, "What's more, Daning pays attention to the fact that the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people. ”

An official exclaimed: "The one who comes is a guest!" ”

"Whoever goes to the master's house to commit murder can still be called a guest, ladies and gentlemen, this is your hospitality gift?" Mei Xiaoren's gaze scanned the row of officials of the Ministry of Rites opposite.

The official next to the waiter of the Ministry of Rites answered angrily: "When the envoy of the Xia Kingdom made a big fuss about the Ministry of Rites, why didn't you come forward to the Beijing Government Bureau, and now you are here to talk like a spring, what's the use?" ”

Mei Xiaoren gave his hand: "I was suspended at home before the humiliation, and I didn't know about this matter." ”

Another official asked her: "Mei Fucheng, then do you have the ability to calm down this turmoil?" ”

"My lord, the duty of the Shangjing Government Office in this case is only to arrest the murderer, if he commits a crime, then we will arrest him, as for the negotiation between the two countries, please pay more attention to the adults."

"You've stabbed the basket and asked our Ministry of Rites to clean up the mess for you?"

"Then what do you want us to do in the Beijing Prefecture, after he killed someone, he inquired and learned that he was the prince of Xia Kingdom, and then in front of the people of Daning, he treated the murderer with courtesy and respectfully invited him away from the scene?" Mei Xiaoren couldn't help but smile, "If the other party is frightened, do I have to politely comfort him, it's okay, it's okay?" ”

Wei Shuying listened silently on the side, with a quiet smile on his face, Brother Mei's kung fu is powerful enough, and it is reasonable and reasonable to quarrel with a group of old men, and it is not inferior.

"You ......" The waiter of the Ministry of Rites pointed at her angrily, but he didn't dare to scold in front of the Prime Minister.