Chen Shiyi sat in the inner room of the mourning hall, holding the Ming instrument without saying a word.

Outside, Yue Ning'an's coffin was placed.

Today's first seven.

The boy's injuries have not yet recovered, especially his arms, which are painful to the bone. Although the physique is different from ordinary people, and it is supplemented by healing holy products, after all, it is like experiencing Ling Chi, how can it be so fast.

On the muslin cloth that bandaged the wound, blood slowly oozed and soaked a piece, and the young man was still weaving bamboo strips as if he didn't realize it.

The depressed emotions spread in the room, and even the monkeys were infected, wilting and squatting on the side, without the escape of the past.

With a "squeak", the door was pushed open, and Master Qi walked in and sat down beside the young man.

Opening the food box on the table and looking at the mouthful of food inside, Qi Wuya sighed, looked at the paper people, paper horses, cars and ships that were piled up all around, and said after careful consideration:

"Your physique and body are injured, so you have to eat some."

"Not hungry yet......"

"The results of the triage of the three legal divisions are out......"

Hearing this, Chen Shiyi stopped what he was doing and looked up at Qi Wuya fixedly.

Qi Wuya pursed his lips and said helplessly:

"Yue Ning'an deliberately attempted to assassinate the court officials, but was killed to death, it is really self-inflicted, considering that there is a reason for the incident, the court is open, and there is no seizure, but it is not considered to be a death in the line of duty, and his family cannot be shadowed, and there is no pension."

The young man didn't speak, he had expected this result, what he wanted to know was how Cui Lian would judge.

"Cui Lian, a thousand households in the south factory, was reduced to a hundred, demoted out of the capital, and served in front of the border army."

Chen Shiyi stood up suddenly: "It's gone?" That's it? He killed! Two lives! ”

"That's Yue Ning'an's assassination first......"

"What about that girl, what about Yue Ning'an's childhood sweetheart?"

"That's a prostitute......"

"Aren't prostitutes human?!"

The young man red-eyed and asked loudly.

"You know I didn't mean that......" Qi Wuya pulled the young man to sit down and continued: "According to the "Da Ming Law", those who kill lowly people will be fined up to ten taels for one year. Since ancient times, the people have not sued the officials and not prosecuted, not to mention, they have not violated the laws of the imperial court, what can you do as an outsider? ! ”

"However, the imperial court, can't the imperial court change the rules of this untouchable, why are you born untouchables, what kind of bastard system is this......?"

"Presumptuous! The ancestors made the law and you can also be thin! Qi Wuya shouted softly, glanced at the door, and continued to persuade: "The imperial court must also act according to the rules." It's not that no one has mentioned it before, and they want to reform the household registration system, but this is a law set by Long Wuye, so how can it be easily changed......"

While speaking, Qi Wuya picked up the five-colored silk thread braided on the plate above the table, played with it in his hand, and motioned to the young man: "The imperial court gave you this hundred ropes, summer clothes, and folding fans, which is also an attitude of praise, at least to prove that you are doing the right thing; These things, in the Dragon Boat Festival in previous years, were only given to important ministers of the court above the fourth grade. ”

"Can these things be exchanged for Yue Ning'an's life?"

Chen Shiyi wiped his eyes, took a deep breath, lowered his head again, and continued to do the bamboo strip work, while asking in a low voice, "My lord, have you seen the autopsy certificate that has been made?" ”

"I saw ......"

"So that's it? The muscles and bones are broken, and the limbs are broken......"

“……”

The young man's tears finally flowed, and he choked up and said: "I blame me, if it weren't for the procrastination on the road and the early return, the girl wouldn't have died, and Yue Ning'an wouldn't have died......"

Qi Wuya sighed secretly, got up and patted the young man's shoulder: "Okay, don't blame yourself, I can't blame you for this." Hey, the crying snot is out, it's not too big, it's not too small, it's also an official, pay attention to the official body. Clean up, there are two people who want to see you, how can you meet people like this now. ”

"Oh......"

After a while, two people came in from outside.

Chen Shiyi was stunned for a moment, only to see that these two people had blue noses and swollen faces, their whole bodies were covered with colors, wrapped like half a zongzi, limping and supporting each other, and as soon as they walked to him, they knelt down and bowed, and praised again and again:

"The villain bows and Jingcui, thank you for Captain Chen's great kindness!"

The young man hurriedly got up, avoided the side, and asked Qi Wuya puzzled, "......What is this?" ”

"'Do your best', the second general of Hum Ha under Yue Ning'an, this time it is the Huanhua Building that they went to with Yue Ning'an. Although he didn't die, he was also abolished, and he was dismissed by the imperial court, sent back to his hometown, and cut off his way of life. After you learned about it yesterday, didn't you order someone to send two thousand taels of silver tickets, so they came to kowtow to you, which is also the right intention. ”

Hearing this, Chen Shiyi hurriedly helped the two of them up and said, "No need to thank me!" This time, the two of them not only lost their livelihoods, but also abolished their martial arts, which is really ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ju Gong and Jing Cui: "My lord, I can't talk about whether I am involved or not, Lord Yue treats me like a brother and sister, and his wife who has not passed through the door was abused to death, how can this revenge not be avenged?!" I can't wait, but the righteousness of the rivers and lakes is still there, I only hate myself for being incompetent, and in the end not only failed to help the adults avenge, but even caused the adults to die to save me, so I am sorry for the adults...... Woohoo......"

When the words reached the sad place, the two five-foot men began to cry.

The young man held the arms of the two of them one in one hand, and said with red eyes: "You have done enough for the Yue adults, and after returning to your hometown, you will have a good life and recuperate, if there is anything, just a letter, I will not refuse!" As for other things...... Rest assured, someone will do it! ”

……

At this time, someone came to report that there was a decree.

Chen Shiyi and Qi Wuya glanced at each other, they didn't know why there was a holy decree at this time, and they didn't know who to give it to, and they were both stunned in their hearts.

Everyone hurriedly went out to the mourning hall, and as soon as they ordered the miscellaneous servants to put the incense case, they saw a eunuch wearing a brown robe from a distance, holding the holy decree and walking over here, followed by a few people.

When the people arrived, the young man breathed a sigh of relief, it didn't seem to be a big deal, and it wouldn't be a bad thing, otherwise this person wouldn't have appeared here, let alone this kind of expression - I saw His Royal Highness King Wei standing behind the eunuch who was heralding the edict, shaking his head and squeezing his eyebrows at him.

I haven't seen each other for more than a year, and everyone hasn't changed much, but they have grown a lot taller, but in this situation, when they meet their old friends, they are happy and emotional, and they can't help but sigh even more.

"Where is Captain Chen Shiyi? Your Majesty has a will. ”

The boy was stunned, for me? Qi Wuya gently pushed the young man and motioned for him to kneel, while he took a few steps back and knelt behind the young man with the people of Chongli Division.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and said:

Rewarding meritocracy is a canon of the imperial court, showing the essence of loyalty and courtiers.

In the past, the holy king ruled the world, and he must be mighty to calm Qianli, and he did not follow the text and did not perform martial arts.

Today, there is Chen Shiyi, the captain of the Chongli Division, who is loyal to his duties, brave and fearless, and specially gives the knight cloud cavalry captain, and promotes hundreds of households to show his ability.

Those who are appointed will be loyal to the body, benevolent to soothe the public, wise to detect, to prevent rape and insults, and to be able to do this, then the glory and predecessors, the blessing of the heirs, and the net worth will be forever. Don't slack off.

Chin this. ”

Everyone looked at the young man with envy, this is a three-level promotion.

Chen Shiyi was inexplicable, the words in the holy decree were not difficult to understand, he probably understood it, but he was promoted? Don't get a stick of incense, just go back and give it again, it's better not to be busy for now, continue to listen and talk.

So, kneeling there without saying a word, without moving.

The eunuch looked at Chen Shiyi suspiciously, thinking to himself, could it be that the miscellaneous family didn't understand it, so he shouted again: "Qin this!" ”

Qi Wuya, who was kneeling behind the young man, stretched out his hand and poked the young man, and reminded in a low voice, "It's time to thank you." ”

Only then did Chen Shiyi come back to his senses and receive the order of thanks. At the suggestion of his colleague, he took fifty taels of silver tickets, handed them directly to the eunuch and said that he would invite him to tea, and the young man was distressed, but fortunately he was wearing a mask, and he couldn't see it on his face.

The eunuch's face turned green, and his heart said that there was no injustice or hatred, you are trying to harm the miscellaneous family, didn't you see the king of Wei and the imperial guards standing behind, the martial artist is vulgar, and he has no eyesight at all.

Qi Wuya didn't expect Chen Shiyi to stuff the money so openly, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

In the end, King Wei couldn't stand it anymore, shook his head, put away the folding fan with a "brush", stepped forward, knocked on the shoulder of the eunuch who passed the decree, and said, "Here you go, you can take it, go back and reply to the decree." ”

This was the end of the game.

King Wei ordered his entourage to put incense on Yue Ning, followed him to sit in the room, looked at Chen Shiyi, and his joy was overflowing: "When you arrive in the capital, you don't say a word of notification, the threshold of this king is so high?" If Xue Cai hadn't happened to meet you, wouldn't you have planned to come to see this king? ”

"Isn't this that I'm afraid that His Highness is busy with affairs and is embarrassed to come and disturb."

King Wei smacked and touched, but still couldn't hold back, and asked suspiciously: "You don't mean what you say, do you?" ”

The young man replied seriously: "No, just literally." ”

Xue Zhao, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but "snort" and laughed. King Wei couldn't hold it on his face, and pointed to the door with a folding fan: "Go out, I shouldn't let you in." ”

Chen Shiyi took the holy decree, but when he saw the silkworm weaving silk brocade as the body, the auspicious clouds and cranes as the pattern, the shaft handle of the black horn, and the silver dragon pattern and the four seal characters of "Fengtian Decree" printed at both ends, he looked at the King of Wei and asked suspiciously:

"Your Highness, what's going on?"

"Oh, you went to the post station to send the 'New Year's goods' to the house a few years ago, I received it, this gift is a bit heavy, I think about it, I don't know how to return the gift."

"What kind of gift is it back, it's just some mountain goods. Your Highness, you haven't said anything about this decree. ”

"Don't worry, listen to me first." King Wei waved his hand and continued: "You are not as simple as 'mountain goods'. For the thousand-year-old ginseng alone, the prince gave me two gardens, and he said that he owed it. Among them, the white tiger skin is even more priceless, I am afraid that it is left by spirits, and ordinary people can use it, how can it be regarded as a crime beyond the system; So, I take this opportunity, in your name, to dedicate to the current saint, to find you a loose official and military position, and then go back to make up for your garden. Otherwise, the more this favor is owed, the greater the debt, then how can I get it, where will the face of this king go......"

"That'...... Is this considered a traitor? ”

"Yo, I can't see it, you still know the word. This donation, with the imperial examination of the imperial court, the shadow seal, the guarantee, are all serious official system, the past dynasties through the donation of officials, the name of the history of the famous ministers and good generals to go, so it is not as unbearable as the folk rumor, no matter how bad it is, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and when you step into the center one day, you will naturally understand. ”

"Don't you dare to think ......"

"Look at what you mean, it doesn't seem to be very affectionate."

"What's the matter, it's just that I just got a reward from His Majesty, and this is another official, which is a little untrue...... Your Highness, how many products does this cloud rider have? ”

King Wei rolled up his sleeves, and his hand was about to pestle Chen Shiyi's face, only to see his five fingers spread out, and he spoke loudly: "Zheng Wupin!" ”

Seeing Chen Shiyi's dumbfounded appearance, King Wei finally got up to himself: "You can just be happy......"

Just laughed twice, found that it seemed out of place, carefully looked at the young man who had always suppressed a trace of sadness, and looked at the piled up of bright utensils, King Wei restrained his smile, and said: "You take care of yourself, when the matter at hand is settled, this king will introduce some friends to you, and several people have been urging me for several days." ”

……

The next day, outside the eastern suburbs of the city.

In the depths of the bamboo forest, there is a small monument of remnants, Chen Shiyi sits in it, holds the wine glass, looks at the two new tombs not far away, one large and one small, and drinks Nanshan.

The evening breeze is sent, the paper money is up, the cigarettes are swirling, and I don't know who has added new pain.

The footsteps sounded softly, Qi Wuya turned the path, walked to the young man's side, picked up the wine jug, and poured two glasses of wine, one was sprinkled in front of the new grave, and the other was sipped by himself.

There are no words for each other, only the sound of the wind combing bamboo leaves through the forest.

It wasn't until the beginning of the month, when the fireflies danced, that Qi Wuya asked softly, "It's decided?" ”

"Yes!"

"When are you going to leave?"

"Three months later."

"The border pass is the military's sphere of influence, and the yamen generally doesn't deal much with the border army, so be careful......"

"It doesn't matter."

"Why is there such a hurry?"

Chen Shiyi took advantage of the moonlight to look at the words on the tombstone in front of the tomb - the tomb of Lord Yue Ning'an, the commander of the Yamen of the Chongli Division of the Ming Dynasty, and the tomb of the wife of the late Yuemen Zong, raised his head and drank the remaining wine in the cup, threw the wine glass, and said loudly:

"Mr. Ji said that the son once said, 'repay virtue with virtue and repay grievances with straightforwardness';