When Ran Ying came to the Liang Mansion with Yuwentai's reprimand, Liang Jingrui was drinking and playing with the two concubines at home, and did some improper things by the way. Suddenly, I heard that the prime minister's envoy was coming, and the person had arrived at the gate, and he hurriedly put on his clothes to go out of the door, and suddenly saw that it was a handsome young man with light eyebrows and handsome eyes, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Who did Yuwentai send?

Then he reacted: "But Lang Ying's long history? ”

Seeing that he was disheveled and uncrowned, Ran Ying already despised him in his heart, raised his face and said in a deep and arrogant voice: "Shi Langying, the prime minister of Xiaguan, came with a letter of reprimand from Prime Minister Yuwen, and he did not make a big salute. Please dress up and come to listen to the training. ”

Liang Jingrui was unceremoniously reprimanded by a white young man, looking embarrassed, but he hurriedly turned into the house to change his clothes, and scolded in his heart, where did the little wild seed come from, relying on Yuwentai's support, he dared to be so rude to him. I think that when he Liang Jingrui was the king and hegemon in Hezhou, this Lang Ying was still breastfeeding in his mother's arms!

To say that this Yuwentai is really hateful. He has been in Hezhou for a long time, the emperor is far away, and Yuwentai's control of Guan Long has no effect on him, because he has never put Yuwentai in his eyes. It's just a hairy boy in his early twenties, how big a wave can he make.

As for Yuwentai, he first treated him respectfully and courteously, and rewarded him every now and then, which made him relax his vigilance. Last year, he was crowned as the Taifu, and there was a supreme edict announcing his entry into Chang'an. He didn't doubt him, and swaggered to Chang'an, waiting for Yuwentai to honor him in person.

But when he arrived in Chang'an, he found that the respectful Yuwentai no longer existed, and what he was in front of was a strong opponent who was calm and full of scheming, and his every move was under his control from the first day he entered Chang'an.

Liang Jingrui knew at this time that he had been fooled and wanted to return to Hezhou, but found that his back road had been cut off, and Hezhou had been fully taken over by Yuwentai's people and firmly controlled.

I remembered that someone told him a few days ago that he had been impeached for encroaching on good land. I didn't think about it, I thought that when I was in Hezhou, let alone encroachment, all the fields belonged to him!

I didn't expect Yu Wentai to send an envoy to reprimand him for this matter, so it was too much of a fuss. Didn't it make it clear that he didn't take Liang Jingrui in his eyes and wanted him to lose his foothold in the DPRK?!

He dressed himself with resentment, and walked to the door with square steps. When Ran Ying saw him come out, she strode to the top position, took out the roll of red silk from her sleeve, and said loudly: "Taifu Liang Jingrui listens to the training!" ”

Liang Jingrui bowed his head and stood with his hands down.

Ran Yingqi Yu read proudly: "The husband is an official, and he inherits the king's order and cares for the young people. To govern the body of the people, we should first govern the heart. The heart is the master of one body, the foundation of a hundred lines. If the heart is not pure, then the mind is vain; If you think in vain, you will not be able to see the reason; If the reason is not clear, it is not a fallacy. If you can't be autonomous, you can govern the people! Secondly, it is in the treatment of the body. The body of all the ministers is the face of the people. If the table is not correct, do not seek a direct shadow; The body cannot be self-governing, but wants to govern the people, it is especially bent and seeks a straight shadow. Therefore, as a minister and an official, his heart will be like clear water, and his body will be like white jade. Bow to benevolence, filial piety, faithfulness, courtesy, honesty, frugality, and then follow tirelessly, plus discernment. ①”

After reading it, he handed the silk scroll, handed it to Liang Jingrui with both hands, and said: "Before the official came here, the prime minister said that Liang Jingrui's embezzlement of private land violates the way of purifying the heart and body of an official, and also violates the six edicts promulgated earlier. The order was to return the encroached land on the same day, and Si Nian had defended the royal family for many years in Taiwei, and he would not be investigated. ”

Liang Jingrui took the silk book with trepidation, nodded and looked ashamed: "The lower official is guilty!" The lower officials are terrified! ”

Ran Ying looked at him, her face was gentle, and she had something to say: "Taifu, don't let down the prime minister's hard work." The lower official took his leave. ”

Then he stepped into the carriage and drove away.

Liang Jingrui looked at the back of Ran Ying's departure, and thought to himself, this little Langjun is not very old, but he has such a big posture. I heard that when Yuwentai fought Xiaoguan, he sealed a white-clothed student in Guangyang as the prime minister, and the grace was grand, it turned out to be him.

He was indignant and felt that Yuwentai was too deceitful. After returning to the house and thinking about it, he sent someone to find two henchmen in the court.

After two days, Ran Ying went out alone, and faintly felt a little strange.

In the past two days, she has always felt weird, her intuition is a little wrong, but she can't tell what is wrong. Thinking about it, he walked to a secluded and uninhabited street corner, and suddenly someone hit the back of his neck from behind, and his neck hurt and he suddenly lost consciousness.

A big man with an inconspicuous carriage immediately caught up from behind, quickly threw Ran Ying into the carriage, and left there at a high speed.

God doesn't know, ghosts don't know.

When she woke up, Ran Ying saw that her hands and feet were tied and locked in a dark room.

She quickly calmed down from her panic and thought quickly in her head. Now that she has been kidnapped, if the person who came is not to pass on the jade seal of the country, then there is only Liang Jingrui. The prisoner did not kill her immediately, but locked her up first, presumably with a second hand.

So before seeing the prisoner, Ran Ying could conclude that her life was not in danger for the time being.

Thinking of this, she looked around, the room was empty, there was nothing, there was no way to tell where it was, only judging from the light leaking in from the window, about an hour after she was taken captive.

Presumably Yuwentai already knew the news. She sighed to herself, wouldn't she owe him another life-saving grace?

At this time, a man in black suddenly floated down from the beam, firmly in front of her. She was startled. How come there is still a gentleman on the beam in this house?

The man covered his face with a black cloth, squatted in front of her and sighed, and whispered: "Don't be afraid, Lang Jun, I have been secretly following Lang Jun to protect Lang Jun." ”

Ran Ying had heard He Louqi say that Yuwentai had sent secret guards to protect her, but today she had only seen her for the first time. Hearing him say this, she couldn't help but glance at him: "Then you still let others rob me here?" ”

The man's face, which was covered under the black cloth, seemed to smile bitterly, and said, "We can't show up in front of people like this. But don't be afraid, Lang Jun, I will protect Lang Jun and take you away when it gets dark. ”

"Wait." Ran Ying thought about it and asked, "Do you know who robbed me?" ”

"It's Shi Zhonghe and Chen Qian. This is the secret room in Shi Zhonghe's mansion. ”

Taifu Qing Shi Zhonghe ...... Guanglu Doctor Chen Qian...... Ran Ying slowly searched for these two names in the pile of copied notes stored in her mind, and suddenly remembered, and muttered thoughtfully: "Liang Jingrui's henchman......"

"Yes."

Sure enough, yes. This idiot, Yuwentai left him a way back, but he dug his own grave! Ran Ying thought for a while, hooked her lips and smiled: "How about we make a contribution in front of the prime minister?"

"What? Lang Ying was kidnapped? Yu Wentai was taken aback, "Who did it?!" ”

Liu Wudao: "The secret guards are still investigating. Prime minister, don't worry, someone is with Ah Ran to protect him at this moment, and when it gets dark, Ah Ran can be rescued. ”

"Check! Check it out! Who dared to kidnap the prime minister on the street, the court ordered officials! Yuwentai was furious. The person who kidnapped him, who dared to be so arrogant on his ground, not knowing whether he was alive or dead!

Exegesis:

(1) This paragraph is from "The Book of Zhou: The Biography of Su Xuan", which is an excerpt from the content of the "Six Edicts of the Concert" made by Su Sui for Yuwentai in the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Wen of the Western Wei Dynasty.