At this time of year, Han Xun will come here to escape the heat and spend the difficult hot days, but this year is slightly different. Because his adoptive father had a leg attack, none of the family had the heart to come here to enjoy the cold. Those people come here either to get a half-official position, or to find a shortcut to the end of the country for themselves, just to climb up.

Who made his adoptive father Han Ling, the general of the dynasty.

However, Han Xun is not proud of it, but ashamed of it. The petty official he is now serving is still relying on the name of Han Ling to be able to promote filial piety and honesty to the office. It's no wonder that some people will laugh at him for not being able to take on a big job, and the person who is almost thirty is still a yellow-mouthed kid who can only play tricks.

Han Xun also wanted to go one step further, but he had been an official for a few years, and even if he ran into walls everywhere, he was always oppressed by people of the same clan and clan, what is this called. Anyway, he is also a member of the Han family, but he was excluded by his own family, which is really sad.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Alas! ”

"What are you doing with a sigh?" This voice is very familiar,

When I looked up, I saw a young man, elegant and elegant, but also graceful and quiet. was stunned and stunned, Han Xun didn't expect his brother to come to Huanwu, or at this time. Was this a coincidence, or was he mistaken in his eyes?

Han Pei pushed him, "You don't even recognize your eldest brother?" ”

hurriedly came back to his senses, but Han Xun was still a little dazed. "Ah, big brother."

"You're on your mind, aren't you? Tell me, what made you look like this? Han Pei's smile was very gentle, and his speech was also soft, as if he could infiltrate people's hearts.

Han Xun hurriedly said: "It's just a little thing, alas,"

"Isn't it father?" Han Pei vaguely guessed where his hesitation was.

He didn't want to talk to him about that, but at this point, he had to say. So he whispered: "My father has a rotten sore on his leg, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it won't be cured." ”

"How can there be rotten sores?"

It's no wonder he doesn't know that Han Pei has left Huanwu since the day he got married, in other words, except for the New Year, Zhongyuan, and Winter Solstice, he can't find his figure at all at other times. If it weren't for his father's urgent illness, he wouldn't have summoned him to Huanwu urgently.

"It was said that the medication was wrong, and it was delayed, so it festered." Han Xun's words were very different.

In fact, he didn't dare to say it all. Because his father explained that he couldn't tell the truth to anyone, even his own brother Han Pei, he didn't treat everyone equally.

Han Pei didn't say a word, and wanted to go straight to the main hall. Seeing this, he immediately stopped. "I'm looking at the doctor, so don't go in."

"Even I called, something must have happened."

The year before last, my father had a leg attack and went to the court. I thought it was not a big deal, just enough to recuperate and recuperate in Huanwu, but I didn't expect that the leg disease would become more and more serious. At first, it was just swollen and painful, but I applied some simple swelling medicine, and it was just over. Soon it was out of control, getting worse and worse, and then sores developed again, and soon the sores festered. In the past two years, no one among the famous doctors has been able to find a good prescription for the symptoms, and the illness cannot afford to be delayed, and every day is like a day.

"My father has a doctor to heal me, but my eldest brother is different."

"I'm fine."

Han Pei suffered two serious illnesses, and his health was not as good as before.

Due to the resumption of the border war, the emperor terminated the three divisions. And this absurd and complicated push is still lingering.

He cares more about the connection with the Turks, Khitans, Gaochang and other countries than watching the scene. As the saying goes, waves of unsettled waves have risen again and again, and it is not easy to pacify the Central Plains, but they still have to face enemies from all sides.

But after all, it is not at the border, but in the capital. Chang'an is a mixed place, and the people on the edge of the imperial city at the feet of the Son of Heaven can't find a few people who have nothing to do with the powerful. Guo Mingda's case fully illustrates that the waters of the imperial court are very deep.

Han Fu played the role of a hall official again, and he almost said something like "bringing someone to the court". He sat down and said, "Bring witnesses." He stared at the long-bearded shopkeeper.

It's really that the shopkeeper is too distinctive, with a beard, and a treacherous appearance. Han Fu naturally despised him, "Shopkeeper, where is your store?" ”

The shopkeeper replied, "Chongrenfang." ”

"Is Li Shunde staying at your hotel?" He asked.

The shopkeeper said, "Yes, it was the Li family who brought him here, and the Li family begged me to let me take him in." ”

Han Fu pondered, "Since this is the case, then dare to ask, did Li Shunde bring a coil when he came to Beijing?" ”

Hao Jingxuan was quite interested in this, Yu Ye, Zhang Shaocong and others didn't notice this, and even let him, an outsider, mention it.

The shopkeeper desperately recalled, "No, no. ”

Han Fu said again: "I came to Beijing but didn't bring a document, and the shopkeeper of the reverse brigade didn't picket such mistakes, I don't know why he didn't check it?" ”

He now understands that this shopkeeper is clearly teaming up with the Li family to deal with Li Shunde and forcing him to go to prison to die.

Han An said softly: "Governor, the interrogation is important. ”

This shopkeeper is not an important person, so he can skip it and not mention it.

Han Fu nodded at him.

The shopkeeper said: "The shop is small, just earn a few hard-earned money, and we don't check those paperwork or anything." It's all because I don't watch anything else. There was a sense of shirking responsibility in his words.

Han Fu said with a smile: "It's wrong for your shop to be small, Chongrenfang is in the southeast of the imperial city, and it is also lively inside, and your shop happens to be in Chunming Road in Linping Kangfang." Shangshu Province is in the east of the imperial city, so the nearby Chongrenfang has become a gathering place for officials stationed in Beijing and people from all over the world. It's hard for your store to be thriving. ”

There were only a few words written on it, and Han Fu was able to see through his own understanding.

The shopkeeper tried his best to justify, "The general doesn't know the market, except for a few months when there are many people, everything else is very deserted." ”

Han An said: "It has been found out that you conspired with the Li family, why do you still quibble?" ”

The emperor said lightly: "You must tell the truth." ”

The shopkeeper said, "The minister and the minister just do what the owner wants, and the owner asked me to do this." ”

Landlord? Han Fu thought about it carefully, this owner is Guo Mingzhe, the younger brother of Guo Mingda, a member of the household department, but he has no official title and no foundation, and he wants to plan to kill Li Shunde, but he doesn't have the guts.

Han Fu asked knowingly: "Who is your owner?" ”

"The younger brother of Guo Mingda, a member of the household department, his name is Mingzhe. Our owner spends money lavishly on weekdays, and even gambles. The shopkeeper said slowly.

Han Fu glanced at him, and he didn't say it at all. "Shopkeeper, I'm not asking him, I'm referring to the person who made you do it."

The shopkeeper said, "It was Guo Mingzhe who ordered me to do it." ”

"Oh? That is, Guo Mingda or anyone else hasn't come to you? Hao Jingxuan asked.

"Of course not, except for the owner of this store, how can any dignitaries and dignitaries look down on my one-third of an acre." The shopkeeper said far-fetchedly.

Han Fu asked carefully: "Since you said that the owner asked you to do this, where is Guo Mingzhe now?" ”

Hao Jingxuan, the only official here to supervise the case, said: "Guo Mingzhe's whereabouts are unknown now, and I have searched Chang'an and Wannian but have not found him." ”

Han An looked at Wang Shao and asked in a deep voice, "Wang Situ, what do you think of the case of the Guo brothers?" ”

There is no one in this who has nothing to do with the Guo family, and naturally Wang Situ is not excluded.

Wang Shao said: "Han Shizhong, it's not yet time to be convicted, so we need to wait and see." ”

Their whispers, Han Fu saw them all. He didn't care about the people here, and asked Hao Jingxuan: "Guo Mingzhe is also involved in the case, why don't you arrest him immediately?" Han Fu felt awkward as soon as he spoke, but he was helpless.

Hao Jingxuan said: Guo Mingzhe is nowhere to be found, and he is incompetent. ”

The emperor said: "Qing has already made it clear in the recital, and there is no need to play it again." As for Guo Mingzhe's crime, it should be investigated to the end. ”

Hao Jingxuan said: "Your Majesty is Shengming. ”

"After finding Guo Mingzhe, he was immediately detained in the prison of the Criminal Department, and he was to be punished by three divisions." The Emperor said slowly.

Zou You also chimed in: "Shengming. ”

Han Fu asked the shopkeeper again: "As Guo Mingda's domestic slave, do you know a thing or two?" ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly replied: "I don't know, I never ask about Guo Mingzhe's family." ”

It seems that this shopkeeper is only used by the Guo family to top the bag, and at present, Guo Mingzhe seems to be protected. But even if he is arrested, he is an accomplice, and the main culprit is dead, he Guo Mingzhe will not ......

Before dawn, Pei Xu got up from the couch.

"So early, where did Erlang go?" As soon as Pei Ji came out, he saw that Pei Xu was already neatly dressed and was heading towards the gate.

The puppet is manipulated into a very cute gesture, "Hello. I don't know your name? ”

Mo Chao said with a smile: "It seems that some people can't sit still." ”

"Don't think about anyone else now, we still have a lot to do. The causes and consequences are not clear. In this way, how should we explain to the prince? "There is only tomorrow left, this period of time is really difficult, Zhang Shaocong will have a headache when he thinks of the business now.

Even in front of the puppet, Shubon sat squarely across from it. Although the place where the puppet wire is connected is next door, it still does not puncture, but quietly accepts it all. "I, ahem, I've been haunted by nightmares, and since I was kidnapped, I've been haunted by nightmares, even by fear all night. As soon as I close my eyes, I can see Death beckoning to me, his soon-to-be-wielding scythe on my neck. With a single stroke, that sharp scythe could cut my neck. Not only that, but there are also the ghosts of hell who have come out of the underworld, always expecting me to pay for the wrongs I have committed in my family. ”

Mo Chao held a few stacks of account books and case files, "I've left everything here, why don't you tell the truth?" ”

Both of them were shocked, knowing that they had no way out, so they could only confide in the truth.

The puppet made a contemplative motion, "I think you should try to relax and not think about those things." Maybe your heart is fragile and confused, but the tragedy is irreparable, you just need to try your best to make amends. ”

"No, I don't think you know. For I am also a man of great sins, and I have killed so many that I have not had time to write down their names. Shubang blamed himself.

The puppet's lovely smile seemed to be eternal, and it only said, "Can you tell us why you made an unforgivable mistake?" ”

"It all stems from the sinful trade. Cursed blood is in our bones and is passed down from generation to generation. Bloody capital is accumulated little by little through our crimes. We do things that will never see the light of day. And because of this, despair is spreading among us. ”

Shubang avoided the important and only said the general content.

The puppet spun around for a week, as if dancing. But he didn't interrupt him, but listened carefully to what he had to say.

"As we commit our crimes, we find that it seems that the gods cannot forgive us either. Many members of the family have disappeared due to misfortune. It is ironic that we have earned money stained with countless blood and tears, but the price is for our blood and tears to be repaid. My parents, my brother, and many other relatives were cursed and died young. Even I wasn't spared. Shubang's words contained infinite sadness.

"You must be in pain when you lose a loved one. Then you should live better, everyone is the hope of the person who loves you. As long as you can live hard with their thoughts, they will live in your heart forever. There is a song in people's hearts, and if you listen carefully, you can find its beauty. ”

The puppeteer stood up and said, "I think you're going to be hypnotized." Hypnosis is the process of putting people into a state of semi-sleep, free from the subconscious. But it's up to you whether you implement it or not. ”

"It doesn't seem like there's a third person here, and even hypnotism is useless." And some of the wounds cannot be erased by forgetting and covering them up. ”

looked at each other, and finally had to obediently confide the truth.

Prince Zhao Rui loves Ximing Temple alone, not only because of the imperial scriptures here, but also because of the pavilions and pavilions here, flying beams, there are ten courtyards, more than 4,000 houses, poor and gorgeous.

Behind the crown prince Zhao Rui there were dozens of honor guards, and they also carried gold and silver silk to worship the gods.

After the ceremony, the prince rested in the wing room and returned to the palace at the beginning of the afternoon.

"Honghui, you look preoccupied."

I can hear the bell in the morning, and it seems unreal. I grew up listening to the morning bells and dusk drums, and they stayed with me day and night, longer than anyone else. I don't know when those days will end, but I do know when it began.

The treasure tent is mostly decorated with shark silk and pearl and jade patterns, even Pei Xu has never seen a few comparable ones.

"The day has come."

Pei Xu pretended not to know, and asked blankly: "Lang Jun, what did you say?" ”

The agreement between Yang Su and Zhao Rui has actually been delayed, but it is estimated that the prince is extraordinarily gracious and overdue. Whether Pei Xu knows about their private affairs or not, he doesn't know about them, so as not to make the prince suspicious and add trouble to himself.

Zhao Rui recovered from his illness, his complexion is getting better and better, and he is now recovering as before. He wore a crown of virtue (2) and was dressed in elegant clothes, like a humble gentleman. He took a sip, and a smile appeared on his face, "These days are in the neighboring Zhongyuan, and all provinces, ministries and temples are busy, and they haven't decided yet." You have more things to do, not only to prepare for the festival, but also to consider the right thing for the court. ”