Chapter 315: Fish on the Chopping Board
The north is covered with snow and frozen.
The capital in the south is a pleasant temperature and slightly cold, but it is by no means as cold as the wind in the north.
Two prisoner cars smashed and slammed, walking on the solemn Zhengde Street, the sound was so clear; Behind the prisoner's car, the two hundred Black Eagle guards were dressed in silver and bright armor, and their faces were cold.
The traders, who had traveled early, only raised their eyes to look at the traffickers in the prisoner car, silently lowered their heads, and continued to do what they were supposed to do, without stirring up a trace of turmoil in their hearts.
At the foot of this Son of Heaven, prisoners, whipping, hanging, and dismemberment of corpses have long been commonplace, and every once in a while, someone will be escorted to the entrance of the vegetable market, or a family, or the whole family, hundreds of lives, but the soul will be wiped out in an instant.
Here, human life is really not as important as a bite of food in the mouths of ordinary people.
A team of fast horses came forward, and the leader of the group said humbly: "Wei Sinong escorted the felons all the way, and the boat and car were tiring, Xiao Wang will send someone to lead people to Dali Temple for proper placement, and tomorrow morning the dynasty can face the saint and start playing." ”
Wei Zhixing hurriedly replied humbly: "The King of Qiyang County has been so polite, but he has tormented the lower officials. How dare the king of Lao County drive the matter of transferring the Dali Temple? Hong Feng and Hong Shaoqing have already sent someone to pick them up, and they will definitely be 'strictly guarded' and there will be no mistakes. ”
The king of Qiyang County did not dwell on this matter anymore, and changed the topic: "Wei Sinong has been away from the capital for several years, and he only returns to Beijing every year to live. ”
Wei Zhixing smiled indifferently and said: "It's not a day or two that the county king and the lower officials have known each other, how can I not know that Wei never sets foot in the land of fireworks?" Why don't you make the east by the lower officials on which day, and set up a banquet in Yipinju to invite the king of the county? It's just that the lower official has returned to the capital, if he doesn't take the first step to see the queen and His Royal Highness the prince, it will inevitably be a burst of resentment, and two days later, the lower official will send the banquet sticker to the county king's mansion. ”
The king of Qiyang County returned the salute modestly, then turned the horse's head, and Wei Zhixing walked side by side, and walked to Dali Temple together.
Seeing Hong Feng's face, Wei Zhixing felt a little uneasy, because the King of Qiyang County was here, it was inconvenient to ask more, so he only stared at Hong Feng.
Hong Feng replied with a smile that reassured Wei Zhixing, and ordered the people in Dali Temple to escort the two prisoners back to the Dali Temple prison.
While the King of Qiyang County got on his horse and left first, Wei Zhixing took a step behind and said softly: "But what's the problem?" ”
Hong Feng nodded firmly and said: "There are some small problems, no obstacles, and they will definitely ensure the safety of the prisoners." ”
Wei Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Delay it for two days first, and then I'll confirm the details to make sure nothing goes wrong." ”
Hong Feng nodded hurriedly, trying to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, thinking in his heart to use his remnants to manipulate Dali Temple to ensure the safety of Yin Mingyue and Cheng Yue during their detention.
The impact of this change on the overall situation is not small, but it is not big.
It was during the month that Wei Zhixing returned to Beijing that the former Dali Temple Qing suddenly contracted a vicious disease and died, and the second place in the Dali Temple Shaoqing Hong Feng lost a move and failed to take over smoothly, but was preempted by the Ministry of Rites Lang Shi, who was accustomed to yin and yang disobedience, flattery, and Hong Feng's daily life is quite discordant.
The reason why it can be said that the impact on the overall situation can be large or small is because this person is not Wei Zhixing's person, nor is he a person from King Luo, and he does not have much impact on the battle situation at this time.
The reason why this person can be recommended is because this person was originally the in-laws of Liu Xiangye, the left prime minister, and later because the youngest daughter was sent to the harem, she was favored for two days and gave birth to a prince.
With Hong Feng's guarantee, Wei Zhixing hurriedly returned home, ready to change his clothes and enter the palace to see the queen mother.
At the gate of the Dasi Nong's Mansion, a person is independent, motionless, like a stone statue.
Seeing Wei Zhixing, he stepped up, but he retracted and did not move forward, but the urgency in his eyes was so obvious.
Wei Zhixing ignored him, jumped off the horse, because of riding all the way, his legs were a little numb and painful, Wei Yan hurriedly stepped forward to hold him, his face showed a trace of unbearable color, and said softly: "My lord, let's take some sores and frostbite medicine first!" ”
Wei Zhixing did not refute, and let Wei Yan walk into the door of the mansion with him.
Luo Ping's face was anxious and angry, and finally took a step, followed into the mansion, and stopped Wei Zhixing: "Leyang County is thousands of miles away from here, you don't even sit in the carriage you make on weekdays, hurry up, arrive in the capital in less than a month, and directly throw Mingyue into Dali Temple, you are so anxious to put Mingyue to death?" ”
Wei Zhixing glanced at Luo Ping indifferently, raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes." ”
Luo Ping's face turned pale with anger, and his fingers trembled and pointed at Wei Zhixing: "It's that Mingyue is blind, and I have taken a fancy to you, a hypocrite, a coward, a negative man, and a thin and cool person......."
Wei Zhixing was calm, but Wei Yan was angry in his heart, glared at Luo Ping, stepped on Luo Ping's foot, and said angrily: "When you run out of swearing, hurry up and give way, this is not your Chaoyang County Zhenwei Fang, nor is it your Uncle Luo's harem realm, it is not your turn to be arrogant." ”
Luo Ping was trampled on so painful that his face was swollen and bruised, Wei Zhixing snorted lightly: "The Luo Dong family, who has always been pampered and not shocked, can jump like thunder for Mingyue today, I don't know if it should be Mingyue's luck or the official's misfortune." Come in, I'll ask you a thing or two about things in the capital. ”
Luo Ping tried his best to suppress the arrogance in his heart, and followed the two into the mansion.
The Dasi Nong Mansion occupies an extremely wide area, the main hall is magnificent, but the side hall is simple and abnormal, looking like Wei Zhixing's people, no desire and no desire, cold and paranoid.
Let him enter the living room, Wei Zhixing was still insisted by Wei Yan to apply the medicine first, change clothes, and only reappeared in Luo Ping's sight after a while, Luo Ping's face at this time was already described as cold as frost.
Wei Zhixing sat quietly in the Taishi chair, his face was much lighter than before, which made people look a little pitiful.
Luo Ping exhaled lightly, just like Wei Zhixing, he sat quietly in the guest seat, silent, like two lifeless puppets, no one wanted to speak first.
After a long time, Wei Zhixing's breath warmed up, and then he said without a head or a tail: "This way, ice and snow are combined, sleeping in the open, sitting in a carriage covered with animal skins and lit carbon stoves, it will definitely be very comfortable and warm." ”
Listening to Wei Zhixing's words, Luo Ping didn't say anything for a long time, until now, he knew what Wei Zhixing was to ride back to Beijing, not to take the carriage he was used to, just because, Mingyue sat in a prisoner car, blowing wind and snow, suffering from cold, and enduring bumps; Therefore, he also has to ride a horse, blow the wind and snow, suffer from the cold, endure the bumps, and feel the same way.
Luo Ping raised his eyelids, full of a glimmer of hope, and muttered for a long time before saying, "Yes, I misunderstood you, Mingyue, can you still be rescued?" ”
Wei Zhixing tugged at the corners of his mouth, squinted his eyes lightly, stared at Luo Ping for a long time and was silent, seeing Luo Ping's inexplicable panic, and his heart sank and sank again inexplicably.
After a long time, Wei Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I can save it, it's up to you, whether you can give up a person." ”
"Who?" Luo Ping asked in surprise, I really don't know who by my side will rescue Yin Mingyue, who has caused a monstrous disaster.
Wei Zhixing looked at the firm Luo Ping, and spit out three words: "Manager Luo." ”
Luo Ping's face showed a trace of pain, Manager Luo, his own uncle, the person who brought infinite glory to the Luo family, is also the person who controlled his life and caused him to lose his freedom.
Wei Zhixing knew the relationship between Luo Ping and Manager Luo, so he didn't ask for it, but continued to follow the temptation: "Manager Luo informed King Luo of the news of the salt mine, do you think Your Majesty is really unaware?" Which is more important, you have your own sense of proportion. ”
Luo Ping left the Dasi Nong Mansion like a puppet who had lost his soul, holding a yellowed piece of paper tightly in his hand, this was a secret letter written to the king of Qiyang County in the name of his uncle, which was full of the details of the first emperor and His Majesty the emperor when they were children, outsiders can't see anything, but those who know will be shocked, especially the emperor, I am afraid that the first one will be the first to cut off the head of Luo.
If Luo Ping's legs were as heavy as lead water, although he didn't know the meaning of this letter, he knew that with Wei Zhixing's good strategy, this letter was only afraid that it would be more deadly than the talisman that urged him to die.
In my heart, like the northern frontier where the war is in full swing, the soldiers meet each other, and the victory or defeat is not divided.
There is no doubt that Mingyue will be saved; Uncle, how can I keep my life?
"Sell fish! Sell fish! Newly caught river fish, the guest officer buys some and goes back to try it? A clear children's voice sounded in his ears, startling Luo Ping, and he looked at the fish in the basket in a daze.
Seeing that Luo Ping was stunned, the fish seller thought that he had met a sincere buyer, and tilted the fish basket a little so that Luo Ping could see the fish inside.
The tilt was not tightened, and one of the small slap-sized fish jumped out of the basket and landed on the ground twice.
The little fish boy was so angry that he bent over, grabbed the little fish and threw it back into the basket, and explained to Luo Ping with a sneer: "Don't blame the guest officer, the older this person is, the more refined he is, but the smaller the fish is, the more thief he is. ”
Luo Ping's eyes suddenly appeared a fine light, the older the person, the more refined the fish, the smaller the fish, the more thief, I once heard Mingyue say that there is a fish called squid, the reason why it is called squid, is because it is used to pretending to be dead, and the ink will disappear.......
Luo Ping took out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it directly to the little fish boy and said: "This silver is for the little fish, release it for me!" ”
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Wei Yan looked at Luo Ping's figure and left, and said with a worried expression: "Master, no matter how deep the Luo Dong family is for Miss Yin, it will not betray his own uncle who raised him since he was a child, if the news leaks out, how can this be good......
Wei Zhixing shook his head indifferently and said, "You also said that with Luo Ping's feelings for Mingyue, this news will definitely not get out." As for whether this letter can reach the King of Qiyang County, whether it can be searched out by the newly appointed Dali Temple Qing Shi as scheduled, and whether His Majesty can make up his mind to clean up King Luo, it is not Luo Ping who plays a decisive role, but Chief Manager Luo. I will meet with Manager Luo when I enter the palace later, and he will be obedient and willing. Because of the salt mine and iron mine fornication of the Great Zhou, plus the taboo of His Majesty, King Luo is a fish on the chopping board, waiting for His Majesty to open the knife. Get rid of King Luo, and the chance of rescuing Mingyue will be as high as seventy percent. ”
Wei Yan wrenched his brain for a long time, no matter how smart he was, he couldn't figure it out, how could anyone be willing to send him to death by himself, or the old eunuch Luo, who was high and powerful, drew on power to seek power, and finally climbed to a high position and enjoyed a lifetime of glory?
Wei Zhixing didn't explain much, but he was completely sure to persuade Manager Luo to throw himself into the net.
There is a kind of person who lives for love, for sex, for gambling, for all kinds of selfish interests;
There is another kind of person, but he lives for the family, and Mr. Luo is such a person.
When he knew that he was losing power and might affect his family, he would rather another person in his family rise up and replace him, and even did not hesitate to continue to protect his family's glory for himself by destroying his relatives and making meritorious contributions.