At the time of the wax moon, the sky is cold, the wind is gusting, and the snowflakes are flying wildly.

On a big road deep in the mountains of Qingqiu Prefecture, a group of people braved the night to face the wind and made it difficult to move north. When they got closer, they saw a group of soldiers with knives at their waists, torches in their hands, and a dozen prisoners in shackles. There were six privates in total, and they were divided into the front and back of the team, and they all had resentment on their faces.

The prisoners were all dressed as scholars, ragged and skinny, one was an old man with white hair, and the rest were young men. The white-haired old man was physically exhausted, staggering, slowing down the team's journey, and suddenly stumbled, fell to the ground, broke free from the snow, and climbed up.

The leader of the private came over and slapped the old man, and scolded: "The old immortal thing, don't go quickly, the mouth is so tired that Lao Tzu will suffer with it, this cold light and moon, I can't reunite with my family, but I want to take you and others as far as Changliuzhou." It's really bad luck, you can't hurry up, be careful that I smoke you and don't die. ”

The rest of the young men stopped and prepared to dissuade them. One of the good-faced people said, "Lord, you have a lot of your own, please dispel your anger." All the sins we have received are for the sake of the people, for the sake of the world, and we are in a desperate situation. I hope that the official will raise his noble hand and give some thoughtfulness along the way. ”

When the leader of the soldiers heard this, he was silent for a while, and said: "We have been ordered to escort the imperial court to the prisoners, the matter is serious, you go quickly, Hugh has missed the time I have waited, and I will not be able to return to my life when I go back." As he spoke, his body slowed down.

There is a courtyard next to the road, old but tidy, covers an area of more than one acre, four or five rooms, the ancient trees in the courtyard, the pavilion canopy, although the snow and cold leaves fall, the branches are very thick. In front of the courtyard stood a middle-aged man, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, with a hat, ready to return home. When the middle-aged man saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh, returned to the courtyard with his camel hands, and whispered: "No one in the world will be blessed if he is for the public!" ”

The child had a good heart, and carried a basket of steamed buns behind his back, so he took a lot of them, handed them to the prisoners, who were all shackled, leaned down to take the steamed buns, and devoured them, thinking that they were very hungry. But he didn't dare to be too slow, and hurried away. After a short time, it disappeared into the mountains.

The child was puzzled, chased back to the courtyard, and asked the middle-aged man, "Daddy, what crime did they commit?" Why go north overnight? Where to go? What will be the crime? ”

The middle-aged man said, "What crime did you commit again?" It's just that he stepped on the sore spot of the Proud Flame Lord, exposed the shortcomings of the Proud Flame Lord, and took it to the court to throw stones and ask for directions. In the past two years, thousands of people have been escorted to Changliu Prefecture and exiled to that extremely cold place. He looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling very heartache, but he felt that his heart was not strong enough, and he could not turn things around, but could only strangle his wrist.

The boy said, "Is it that he was framed and wronged?" It's unreasonable. ”

The man said: "You understand that these things are unreasonable, and you are worthy of my Sun family." From ancient times to the present, the truth is not on the side of the world! ”

The child said, "Daddy, are we also the people of the world?" Grandpa Tai was also an official of the imperial court before. ”

The middle-aged man said: "Although Grandpa Tai is in a high position, above the temple, and enjoys the blessing of God, he is also a chess piece in the battle of the imperial court. It's just the number of lives. ”

Seeing that the child was already frozen and his little face was flushed, he took the child's hand and said, "The wind and snow are tight, go back to the house." If you have a fever, a headache and brain fever, your mother will have to feel distressed. ”

He pulled out the charcoal fire in the house, and in an instant the spark floated, and the house was a little hotter. The windows were not tight, but the wind still passed through the cracks and spilled into the house, making the warm room a little colder.

The man sighed: "Heaven and earth are unkind to all things as dogs, dozens of innocent people, walking on this icy and snowy muddy mountain road, the sky is cold, and the ground is freezing, and they are tortured a lot. I don't know how many of these dozen people can be left when they go to the extremely cold land of Changliu Prefecture? ”

The man's surname is Sun Zhaoying, and his ancestor is a high-ranking official in the former dynasty and holds an important position. How can it be difficult for the enemy's fate to change, the family road is in the middle, and the Nie Er clan has won the world, and the opposite sex is in charge, which is more and more unfortunate. However, due to the large number of clans scattered by the ancestors, it is also a rural force in the local area.

Sun Zhaoying instructed the child: "Go and tell your mother, we have been on the road for a day, and we are hungry when we come back, so quickly take out a pound of sorghum wine that has been hidden in the cellar for three years, take it to the kitchen to heat it, cut another pound of beef, make it into beef soup, and bring it together." ”

After a stick of incense, the hostess served hot wine and hot dishes. Sun Zhaoying and the child walked for a day, when they were extremely hungry, picked up the dishes and chopsticks, feasted, and a pound of beef fell into their stomachs.

The hostess said: "Why is Xianggong so urgent today, going out before dawn?" ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "Today's incident is nothing more than going for the distant brother of my family, do you remember that my family has a distant relative surnamed Sun Zhaoyuan?" It turned out that some time ago, a big case involving dog thieves caused a lot of uproar, and my distant brother was also implicated. The government is looking for clues, and when it is implemented, it will take people. ”

The hostess was taken aback and said, "Brother Zhaoyuan is also implicated?" He has been smart since he was a child, and his understanding is extremely high, and he was also invited by the Bai family to give a lecture. After a pause, he thought for a while: "How is the situation?" Can you get the news? ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "I have a friend in Qingqiu Prefecture on business, although he is under the command of Chen Houzhong, the king of Proud Flames, but he is also in Cao Ying's heart in Han, and he is wronged and seeks to obtain information. I got the news last night, and hurried to my house in the middle of the night to report the news, I was afraid that my body was weak, so I took the child all the way to report the news before dawn, but I saw that people went to the empty room, and there was no one, and I didn't know where to go. When I asked my friend on business, he replied that he had not been arrested, and he thought that he had avoided trouble. ”

Seeing that there was no major incident, the hostess relaxed her heart and said: "Don't be surprised, I don't know what happened to him, and I will ask my relatives and friends to inquire about his whereabouts tomorrow." It's never too late to know what happened. ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "Brother Zhaoyuan wants to come to Jiren to have his own heavenly appearance, and he has already escaped from Ascension. Just thinking that there are so many delicate rivers and mountains, but they are lost at the hands of thieves, my heart hurts. Thinking that the noble emperor of the Nie Er tribe, born in Changliu Prefecture, but suffering from the extreme cold here, he wants to take away my good country, but he suffers from the land of Wushan Prefecture, there are many passes, and there are many artillery support in the passes, which are difficult to overcome, although the Nie Er army is good at riding horses, but can not go deep into the hinterland, invade the land, otherwise the belly will be the enemy, and the whole army will be annihilated. But the dog thief Chen Houzhong, under the pretense of divination, claimed that the destiny of heaven returned, took refuge in the Nie Er tribe, and gave up the pass that the noble emperor of the Nie Er tribe could not overcome, in exchange for glory and wealth, which made my Han descendants miserable again. My generation is depressed and unable to stretch. In the meantime, it is really sad and indignant. After the dog thief arrived in Qingqiu Prefecture, the people of Qingqiu Prefecture scolded him for being a traitor, and the public opinion was boiling, and the dog thief had long intended to rectify it, and used the case of the Bai Family School to arrest all the righteous people, and the entire territory of Qingqiu Prefecture was forced into a wasteland of speech. The dog thief has a very evil intention. ”

The hostess said: "What the prime minister said is very true, so we need to be cautious in our words and deeds now, and the body that remains alive and well, and the dog thief is in the end, if we are injured by it for a while, and we have the courage of the flesh, it will be useless in the overall situation." ”

After hearing this, Sun Zhaoying sighed, thinking that it was useless to be angry, so she stopped hating.

The hostess said: "Recently, there has been a lot of news in the neighborhood, but the news is mixed and inconsistent. I don't know the details, but what is the cause? ”

Sun Zhaoying sighed and said, "The rich Bai family spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to subsidize the down-and-out children and teach the school, and they don't want to cause such a catastrophe." ”

Qingqiu Prefecture is located on the shore of Fengxiang Lake, with flat terrain and fertile soil. Although it is located in a corner, it is also regarded as an outstanding person, and there are 200 people in the former dynasty. The style of study is strong, and there has been a style of daring to speak out about injustice since ancient times.

There is a Baijia town in Qingqiu Prefecture, although it is a town, but rich businessmen gather, mainly in the tea business. Thanks to this, the profit is quite high.

Among them, the largest wealthy family surnamed Bai, called Ting Yu, started from scratch when he was a teenager, and the family business became bigger and bigger, and the silver taels flowed into the Bai family like water. As Bai Tingyu grew older, he wanted to sponsor the down-and-out children, build a college school, do good deeds, and win a statement, so he spent a lot of silver taels to establish a school and expand teaching, so as to achieve perfection. spent a lot of money to invite many famous people who read poetry and books to come to teach.

There have always been masters on the shore of Fengxiang Lake, who were invited by the Bai family to teach, and felt that teaching their children was a beautiful thing, and most of them went to the Bai family school to lecture for a few months, passing on the scriptures and teachings, and inevitably there were some disrespectful words to the Proud Flame King.

The school is growing day by day, with more than 1,000 students and teachers, and it costs a lot of money to eat and wear every day. Fortunately, the Bai family has money, and they have stepped up repairing the house for living and teaching. Bai Tingyu's life's work has achieved miraculous results, and Bai Tingyu is comforted by his old heart.

It is also fate, and creation makes people. Chen Houzhong has an officer under him, surnamed Wu Zhichuang, the official to the prefect of Qingqiu Prefecture, although he is an official of the Nie Er tribe, but Chen Houzhong is single-handedly promoted, many years ago he had a relationship with Chen Houzhong, Chen Houzhong thinks that his talent is wonderful, and he gradually gains power in Qingqiu Prefecture.

Recently, Chen Houzhong needs to recruit troops and horses, Wu Zhichuang is scratching his head, Qingqiu Prefecture has repeatedly raised taxes, there is nothing to add, and he can't start with the ordinary people, Wu Zhichuang thought about it and wanted to start from the rich businessmen. But the rich businessmen are different from the ordinary people, the rich businessmen have a big business, the clans are complicated, and some rich businessmen even go straight to the heavens, and there are risks in doing it, and the orders received if they don't do it can't be obtained. After thinking about it, I decided to choose a wealthy businessman and act as the big head. I happened to hear about the Bai family's reputation, and I expected that the family business was huge, and it was just right to recover my life.

Wu Zhichuang chose one day, disguised himself to visit the Bai Family School, pretended to be an ordinary person, and participated in the rally. But when he saw a former court jinshi on the stage, he lectured and taught to hundreds of people, and said at the end: "Now the imperial court is powerless in Qingqiu Prefecture, official taxes, and army land are all controlled by Chen Houzhong, and he wantonly encloses land and raises horses, what do you want." I just want to go to the next level, but I don't care about it. The time is approaching for the people of Qingqiu Prefecture to live and suffer again. ”

Wu Zhichuang was overjoyed after hearing this, the Proud Flame King had already ascended to the throne and the ministers, and he went to the next level, which was nothing more than a yellow robe, and ordered people to record everything he said. After more than a month, the spies buried themselves in the scholars, silently listened to them, and reported all the words that were unfavorable to the Proud Flame King to Wu Zhichuang. When Wu Zhichuang got the evidence, he launched a quick arrest and imprisoned all the people.

Although Bai Tingyu is a businessman, he is extremely proficient in the affairs of the imperial court, and he has thought of a good plan after repeated examinations, thinking that since the remarks are from his own school, he can't hide it, so he can only take advantage of the gap between the Proud Flame King and the Nie Er clan's current Ziyan Emperor to contain each other. Although the Proud Flame King is the king of a place, he does not have the right to kill at will, and all major cases need to be reported to the Yan Emperor.

Bai Tingyu instructed his henchmen to ask to see Zhong Yu, the governor of Qingqiu Prefecture, and openly and honestly told the ins and outs of the matter. Zhong Yu is a Beijing official Hanchen, who is highly regarded in the imperial examination, and is deeply favored by the Nie Er clan, and is the only official appointed by the Nie Er clan in Qingqiu Prefecture, and also lays an important chess piece for the Nie Er clan to contain the Proud Flame King.

When Zhong Yu heard this, he said: "The Bai family does righteous things, and everyone knows it, how can such a family sit back and watch the annihilation of the clan." I will repay the Holy God and wash away the grievances of the Bai family. Tell the Bai family that this matter is in a panic. The henchmen of the Bai family hurriedly thanked him, leaving a hundred taels of gold to retreat. The henchmen of the Bai family immediately stepped up and set off for the capital, where they took care of the criminal department up and down. I also visited the officials of the Bai family school in the capital, and asked for help. All joints are set up one by one.

Wu Zhichuang has drawn up all the charges clearly, and the case has been submitted to the Criminal Department, with a postscript: "The Bai family case is involved, in order to frame the prince for rebellion, he should be beheaded according to the law, read that the Bai family has done good deeds and accumulate virtues, and requests that all relevant personnel be exiled to Changliuzhou, and the family property will be confiscated." ”

But I didn't want to, the silver that flowed in like the Bai family's flowing water had already flowed to the Criminal Department like flowing water. The matter was very important, and the officials of the Criminal Department reviewed it at various levels, holding that the matter was caught in the shadows, and found that the relevant persons did not mention the defamation of the Proud Flame King in the official publications, and the evidence for the conviction was insufficient.

The Criminal Department put forward their opinions to the court meeting, and the officials from the Bai family school rushed to the ground, and several people described how the Bai family funded the teaching of scholars, crying bitterly and tears.

Zhong Yu also sent it to the court, saying that this matter is related to the hearts of the people of Nie Erguo, and the scholars of Qingqiu Prefecture are now looking forward to the heads of the Nie Er clan, and punish the Bai family with such a ridiculous thing, and endanger the heart of the scholars in the cold world, endangering the court and the saint.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty said that they should not convict themselves. The case was remanded back to Qingqiu Prefecture for a retrial. Everyone was a little relieved.

Wu Zhichuang is such a shrewd person, when the official documents of the case are in hand, he knows everything. Only by regaining ironclad evidence can the case be reopened. Wu Zhichuang ordered people to increase the punishment and vowed to get ironclad evidence.

But the Bai family and related personnel all gritted their teeth and insisted, if they let go at this time, they would be harmed. Wu Zhichuang had no choice but to re-investigate, the Bai family had a little servant Wang Xiaoliang, who liked to gamble and eat wine, so he took him to the inner room and said: "Wang Xiaoer, I know that you are a good boy, but you don't have a good life, you gamble for five years, and you lost all the real estate in your family, and your mother is seriously ill but can't fulfill your filial piety." If you tell the Bai family about slandering the prince, I will ask the prince to forgive you from your sin, and attach two thousand silver, which is enough for you to be comfortable in this life. ”

Wang Xiaoer thought about it for one night, and the next day he replied to Wu Zhichuang: "If the adults keep me safe for the rest of my life, I should know everything." ”

The two had a tacit understanding. That Wang Xiaoer has been by Bai Tingyu's side since he was a child, and he knows his handwriting well, so Wang Xiaoer fabricated facts, imitated Bai Tingyu's handwriting, and wrote a letter about the rebellion of the Proud Flame King, including the year, month, and day of the Bai family's slander of the Proud Flame King's rebellion into his confession.

Chen Houzhong's son Chen Xuzhong came to the capital in person, went to the court meeting, and said: "The Holy Sage, the existing Bai family's little servant Wang Xiaoer's ironclad evidence is like a mountain, the righteousness of killing relatives, the Bai family's slander and slander against my father's rebellion The evidence is conclusive, please make a decision." The Proud Flame King is loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and hopes to defend the land for the Holy Lord forever, please do not let down the Proud Flame King's loyalty, the Proud Flame King has thwarted the Anbian Kingdom several times, and the contribution is indispensable. If the border is unstable, it will endanger the rule of the Holy One. ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty did not dare to speak out and listened to the ruling. Although Emperor Yan is young, his wisdom is very deep, and he knows that Chen Xuzhong is respectful on the surface, but there is a threat in his words. The Son of Heaven secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Since the evidence is conclusive, it will be handled according to the opinion of the Proud Flame King." Let the world know that I will not agree to frame the Proud Flame King. ”

This time, the whole Bai family, even Mr. Confucian, and the students of the school, were all exiled. In the future, those who dare to openly speak falsely about Chen Houzhong will take this as an example. Wu Zhichuang's campaign really helped Chen Houzhong, the king of the proud flame, to obtain a large number of industries.

Because the whole territory of Qingqiu Prefecture was full of officers and soldiers searching the school, destroying books and smashing the podium, and there was no place to run a school. Many gentlemen and students resisted desperately to retain their dignity as scholars, but they were brutally arrested. The whole territory of Qingqiu Prefecture also arrested many people because of this case, and Chen Houzhong's intention was to arrest all the rulers who opposed him, exile all of them, and leave only the obedient. In a few decades, the whole territory of Qingqiu Prefecture will recognize its loyalty and praise its virtues, thus tampering with public opinion. Black and white are reversed, referring to the deer as a horse, and the state of Qingqiu is shrouded in darkness.

Wu Zhichuang won the award, the real estate was awarded 100 acres, the fertile land was awarded 100 hectares, and the silver was 100,000 taels. It doesn't matter how the future generations evaluate it, as long as this life goes well.

And Chen Houzhong used the Bai family's industry to enrich the treasury, recruit troops, and take this opportunity to eradicate dissidents and rebuild his reputation.

The number of people whose families have been ruined and killed because of this case is really hard to count. The way of the world is true, the people are the stepping stone of the victor, it is not a pity to die, it is not enough, don't block my way to get rich and enter the knighthood because of a few words of abuse and a few words of slander.

Life is so enjoyable, who cares about the infamy behind you.

Alas, sad too!

Sun Zhaoying told the case in detail, and the hostess and the child sighed again and again.

The hostess remembered something again, and said: "The distant younger brother Sun Zhaoyuan has seen him since he was a child, and I have heard of some strange things about him. ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "My brother's experience is indeed different from that of ordinary people, and I am often surprised. ”

The hostess said: "Before, I went to Zhaoyuanxian's brother's house as a guest and talked to his mother about some family things, but I saw that for some reason a big snake suddenly appeared in the courtyard, and everyone ran away. I saw Brother Zhaoyuan walking forward quickly, looking at the big snake, and after a while, the big snake shook his body like drunk, at the mercy of Brother Zhaoyuan. Zhaoyuan played for a while and said: Go home quickly. The big snake swished, sprang out a few meters, and when everyone looked again, it was gone. Everyone was amazed, and Zhao Yuan was only ten years old at that time. ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "I also know about this matter, Zhaoyuan had a vision before he was born, and this matter is not enough to worry about." The hostess asked why. Sun Zhaoying said these words, it was indeed an adventure in the dust.

Sun Zhaoyuan, his father Sun Shoucheng, has been dedicated to his career since he was a teenager, and every year he is not in the middle of the year, the property of his ancestors has gradually been lost, and he has fallen down.

Although the times were not good, Sun Shoucheng did not complain about the heavens and the people, and did his best to obey the destiny of heaven.

On this day, at the end of the year, Sun Shoucheng drank alone in the house, and it was freezing cold, so he could only warm up by drinking. Sun Shoucheng was suddenly in high spirits, paced in the snow, and saw a person standing in the snow, wearing only a strange single coat, but there was no sense of cold.

Sun Shoucheng felt strange in his heart, so he said: "Where is the brother, why don't you drink a cup of hot wine in the house?" “

The man said, "Very good." ”

The two entered the house, Sun Shoucheng had no wife, no children, and no subordinates, so he poured himself two glasses of wine and said, "Please! ”

The man raised his glass and exclaimed, "Good wine!" ”

Sun Shoucheng continued to pour him full, and the man drank boldly. Sun Shoucheng liked it in his heart and said: "Brother Tai is really a booze. ”

The man said, "The wine of the world is incapable of intoxicating me." ”

Sun Shoucheng was secretly surprised, but he felt incredible, and immediately took out a large jar of sorghum wine, and said with a smile: "Brother Tai is massive, and brother treats himself as a companion." Brother and Your Excellency, although they do not know each other, but they feel very close, today, when the east sits in the village, must accompany the brother to the end. ”

The man glanced at the jar and said, "If you don't drink enough, bring ten jars." ”

Sun Shoucheng said: "Brother Tai must not underestimate the brother's wine, the stamina is strong, the brother can only drink three catties, which is already a large amount." ”

The man laughed and said, "You are already a man of great measure. But I have said that the wine of the world is incapable of intoxicating me. ”

Sun Shoucheng said: "In this case, I will accompany my brother to the end." "First, Sun Shoucheng is a generous person, and second, Sun Shoucheng also wants to see how big that person is. Then he took out all the wine jars in the house, exactly ten jars, each jar was about five catties. Sun Shoucheng said: "The amount of wine is limited, if Brother Tai does not dislike it, then Brother Tai drinks nine altars, and I drink one altar, which is already doing my best." ”

The man said, "Yes." ”

At that moment, Sun Shoucheng scalded the wine and drank it separately. Sun Shoucheng took a big sip, and the man drank a jar. The man drank nine altars, and Sun Shoucheng barely drank one jar. The sorghum wine is mild in the mouth, but the stamina is very strong.

Sun Shoucheng didn't know when he had fallen asleep. In the dream, to a pure white place, the person was translucent and semi-blurred, and he didn't open his mouth, but Sun Shoucheng felt that his voice had entered his brain, and said, "You should also be transferred." Later, he said something he didn't understand, and he only heard what the son was prospering, and the rest didn't understand what it meant. When I woke up the next morning, I hurriedly searched for the man, and there was no trace of him. Sun Shoucheng was stunned for a while, got up to wash, and didn't feel that yesterday's events were anything special.

After staying for a few days, Sun Shoucheng went to Fengxiang Lake to play, suddenly there was a violent storm, Sun Shoucheng was about to take shelter from the rain, but saw a cruise ship capsized, and someone on the boat fell into the water.

Although Sun Shoucheng is a little water-savvy, he is a beginner, and the scene at that time is extremely dangerous, and the people on the boat sink and float, and they will be submerged.

Sun Shoucheng didn't care a lot, jumped into the water, and struggled to swim towards the people on the boat. It's strange to say that Sun Shoucheng usually has poor physical strength, but he was so energetic that day, he dragged the person who fell into the water back to the shore. When he arrived on the shore, Sun Shoucheng realized that the person who fell into the water was a young woman, about twenty-eight cardamom, her eyes were closed, and she had fainted.

Sun Shoucheng carried it to the rain shelter, the woman woke up faintly, got up and thanked him: "The little woman's surname is Li Qiao'er, for some reason, today I saw a golden turtle swimming by the water's edge, I liked it very much, so I drove a cruise ship on the shore to chase after it. ”

Sun Shoucheng felt that his appearance was very beautiful, his words were beautiful, he was stunned for a while, and said: "The girl doesn't have to be like this, saving someone's life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter." This is my blessing. The woman asked where she lived, and when the rain had stopped, she said goodbye and went home.

It turned out that this woman was the daughter of Squire Li of Qingqiu Prefecture, and when she returned home, she reported her father's incident today, and said: "If it weren't for Sun Gongzi, my daughter wouldn't be able to see her parents again today." I hope that my father will allow me to make my own decisions and marry the grandson to repay his kindness. Squire Li saw that his words were sincere and agreed to his request.

The next day, the squire personally came to the door to thank him and conveyed his daughter's intention to Sun Shoucheng. Sun Shoucheng was overjoyed, borrowed a dowry from a relative, and married Li Qiaoer.

After marriage, the husband and wife are in love, like glue. Sun Shoucheng suddenly dreamed of a meteorite falling from the sky and flying into Li Qiaoer's arms. For more than a month, Li Qiaoer was happy, and after she became pregnant in October, she gave birth to a son.

This son was born as warm as jade, with fair skin, and when he was just born, he had opened his eyes. In three or four months, he began to speak. Sun Shou became his name Zhaoyuan, hoping that he would fly high and go far. Sun Zhaoyuan lives up to expectations, for the four books and five classics, touching the bypass, four or five years old, he can write good words and good articles. The countryside and neighborhoods are all amazing.

One day, suddenly a big man, led four followers, came to Sun Shoucheng's house.

Sun Shoucheng didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly asked the person who came, and the big man was very respectful, and said: "On the order of the governor of Yong'an Prefecture, there is a small gift." ”

It turned out to be the entourage of Yongan Prefecture officials, but he just came to Chen Houzhong's territory, and it was not good to dress as an officer.

Sun Shoucheng said: "I have never communicated with your governor, but I am afraid that there will be mistakes and mistakes in the wrong place. The man took out the package and took out the gift box, which was written "Worship the Sun family", and the bottom was "Wang Youming's gift". Sun Shoucheng thought to himself: "I haven't even heard my name, why did you give me a gift?" "Don't dare to accept gifts.

The man said: "The governor instructed, please ask Mr. Sun to receive the gift in person, he has been busy with affairs recently, and when he has leisure, he will personally visit him." As he spoke, he got down on one knee and held the gift box above his head. Sun Shoucheng had no choice but to take it.

After the people left, Sun Shoucheng opened the gift box, and it was a golden ingot, weighing about ten taels. Sun Shoucheng was even more frightened, and chased out to find the man to inquire clearly, why he gave such a generous gift, where to see people, he had already gone far away.

Sun Shoucheng was uneasy and pondered: "I have never met this person, why do I want to give such a generous gift, isn't it a relative of my father-in-law?" At the moment, Li Qiaoer was asked to inquire, and Li Qiaoer was also confused, and she had never heard of this person's name. The husband and wife sealed the gift box with wax and hid it in the wine jar.

After a few months, suddenly there was a sound of horses' hooves at the door, which was very noisy. More than a dozen richly dressed men arrived. The leading man was about forty years old, full of energy and high spirits, and the rest were in their early twenties, as if they were guards. The leading man dismounted, then stepped forward and bowed his hand, saying: "Brother Sun Xian, brother Wang Youming came to visit." ”

Sun Shoucheng hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "The title of virtuous brother, I dare not be ashamed, dare to ask Brother Tai, how do you know me?" ”

That Wang Youming said: "The virtuous brother's grandfather is the grandson of the previous dynasty. ”

Sun Shoucheng said: "Exactly. Because he was an official of the former dynasty, few people mentioned it now, and Sun Shoucheng rarely boasted.

Wang Youming said: "When my brother was in the ministry, I was mostly helped by Sun Shangshu, thinking that back then, I was just a jinshi in the former dynasty, and my background was not as good as the champion, so I couldn't enter the Hanlin Academy, so I had to enter the ministry. Later, the dynasty changed, and I didn't want to continue to be an official, but the current court was thirsty for talents, and the important ministers in the court were fully recommended, so he was appointed as the governor of Yong'an Prefecture and guarded one side. ”

Shoucheng said: "It turned out to be the old acquaintance of the grandfather, disrespectful and disrespectful." And said: "But I don't know how Brother Tai knows that I am the grandson of Sun Shangshu?" As he spoke, he brought Wang Youming into the house, and the rest of the people stood outside the house.

Wang Youming said: "I have a staff member, came to Qingqiu Prefecture on business, happened to stay here, heard the rumors in the township that there is a prodigy, the writing is exquisite, the pen and ink are extraordinary, so I seek the true pen and ink, and concentrate on studying, which is indeed extraordinary." The staff inquired about the fact, and the neighbors said that it was originally after Sun Shangshu of the previous dynasty, so he had this talent. "The staff reported to me, and I sent someone to verify that it was indeed a descendant of Sun Shangshu. Sun Shangshu's grace is toothless and unforgettable, although Shangshu has passed away, but the kindness is not forgotten, so today I will visit the virtuous brother to comfort my heart. ”

Sun Shoucheng thought to himself, it was the old department of his grandfather, so there was no need to be suspicious. At the moment, he took out good wine and entertained him wholeheartedly, and that night, the guests of honor drank freely, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The next day, Wang Youming set off for Yong'an Prefecture.

The civil and military officials below the governor of Yong'an Prefecture, seeing that the governor valued Sun Shoucheng so much, all regarded Sun Shoucheng as an opportunity for promotion. It turned out that the governor was very arrogant to people, rarely laughed, and everything was done officially. The only thing I want is to be faithful to the Holy One. But he is respectful to this landing showman, if the landing show is a few kind words in front of the governor, why not add an official to the knighthood.

Since then, officials from Yong'an Prefecture who have come to Qingqiu Prefecture on business have all come to pay a visit. One is to tie up the governor, and the other is to want to meet the prodigy and find some pen and ink. Every time I come, I will give a generous gift, or a silver tael, or a jade bracelet, or a pearl, but in a year, Sun Shoucheng will receive a gift of 10,000 taels, and there are not a few rare treasures. Sun Shoucheng thought to himself, he had no important position, and he did not use his power for personal gain, since others forced it, he didn't want to lose his face and laugh at it. changed the mansion and recruited subordinates, and the husband and wife loved each other, and there was no idea of taking concubines.

This is Sun Zhaoyuan's family history.

The hostess said: "This life experience is also a strange adventure, I don't know which way the gods descended to earth." This son will be extraordinary in the future. ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "This is just one of the wonders, and there are many such stories." ”

The hostess said: "What story is more strange than this." ”

Sun Zhaoying paused and said, "This matter is very important, and it must not be spread outside. ”

That Sun Zhaoyuan was famous, and many Confucian scholars went to ask for advice, although Sun Zhaoyuan was a child, he had novel ideas and was not conventional. There is a strange scene in the town, a child sits in the court, dozens of people below are listening attentively, and there is no shortage of well-known students.

On this day, Sun Zhaoyuan went out to play, although he was extremely smart and did not look away, but after all, he was a child, and when he saw someone flying a kite from Zhang Yukuan, he stopped to watch. The kite flyer said, "Boy, do you want to play?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Think about it, what are the conditions?" The man smiled: "I know that you are the prodigy, my lord has been unable to figure out some affairs recently, and he wants to invite him to the mansion to learn from each other." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan thought for a while and said, "Is it far away?" The man said, "Two miles." Sun Zhaoyuan said: "The elder led the way." The two of them walked one after the other, and not far away, came to a house. Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Wait a minute." Then he turned back to the nearby acquaintance pharmacy and said to the shopkeeper: "Uncle Wu gave me pen and ink, I have something important to tell my father." ”

The shopkeeper took out his pen and ink, Sun Zhaoyuan walked to the corner, and wrote Father, I am playing in a certain courtyard and going home before dark. After writing and folding, he sealed the wax and gave it to the shopkeeper, and said, "Please ask Uncle Wu to ask the guys in the store to send it to my father." The shopkeeper agreed. Only then did he follow the man into the house.

The yard is full of cobblestones, leaving only a path leading into the house. The house was very tidy, but there was no furniture. The owner of the house came out to meet the guests, and he was an extremely upright man of about thirty years of age, handsome in appearance and richly dressed.

The owner of the house said, "Please be seated." With that, he sat down in his chair. There was a low chair in the room, and Sun Zhaoyuan knew that it was for himself, so he sat down straight. Thinking about what was wrong with this person, the owner of the house just asked about some small things such as poetry and songs, folk morality, etc. Sun Zhaoyuan listened carefully and answered attentively.

The two sides came and went, talking for half an hour, and suddenly someone came over and said a few words in the ear of the owner, and the owner of the house smiled: "Little sir, I still have something to do, the kite is presented, you play first, there are just some boys in my house, you can play together." ”

With that, he left the house. The next person took Sun Zhaoyuan to the backyard, and sure enough, several children were playing in the backyard. Although Sun Zhaoyuan is a prodigy, he is still a child, and at home, there are no children to play with. When it was about to get dark, he said goodbye and went home.

After a few days, Sun Zhaoyuan went out to play, and happened to meet the previous person again. The subordinate said: "My master asked Mr. Xiao to come over for advice, and several little masters in the house are also waiting for Mr. Xiao to play together." Sun Zhaoyuan happily went.

Similar to the last time, the owner of the house and Sun Zhaoyuan talked about historical celebrities and rare anecdotes, and after half an hour, the owner of the house left the house, and Sun Zhaoyuan played with a few children. This went on for more than a month.

On this day, the two sat opposite each other in the house and talked. The owner of the house said: "I have been bothering Mr. Xiao for many days, and I am grateful in my heart, after today, I will go south to Anbian Country to live temporarily for a few years." “

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "I knew that my uncle was not from Qingqiu Prefecture. If my uncle came here, if he didn't live for a year and a half, he wouldn't live up to the beautiful scenery. Sun Zhaoyuan couldn't let go of the partner he had just made.

The owner of the house said, "You don't wonder where I'm from?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "I know a little bit about it. ”

The owner of the house was curious: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Although my uncle is dark on the outside, one day I happened to see my uncle's hands, but they were extremely white, which means that my uncle is not a native of Qingqiu Prefecture, and his skin is tanned after coming to the south, but the inside is still white." ”

The owner of the house said, "Yes, yes. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan continued: "Uncle gestures, pay attention to etiquette, and the next person serves tea, and needs to serve two bowls, the first bowl is used for gargling. The average squire would never care so much about being small. My uncle was born in a particular way, and he was rich and noble. ”

The owner of the house said, "Very much." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "My uncle's family has a lot of money, but there is no furniture, and he is determined to refuse to live for a long time, and the next person said that this house has been bought for decades, which means that my uncle is worried that there will be a major change, and he must have something to do with leaving at any time." ”

The owner of the house was silent.

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "There is a tunnel in the backyard, everyone doesn't know, I accidentally bumped into it when I was playing." In today's world, those who dare not openly rob a prosperous town can only avoid officers and soldiers. If the guess is correct, after the uncle is a high-ranking official, he is wanted by the current court. I don't know if it's right? ”

The owner of the house pondered for a moment and said, "Knowing that I am a prisoner of the imperial court, why don't you report to the official for a reward." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "I don't think my uncle is a bad person, he must have been wronged by something." I don't report to the authorities. ”

The owner of the house said, "In this case, I will tell you the truth, and ask the little gentleman to solve my doubts." ”

The owner of the house said, "Do you know my last name?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "I don't know. ”

The owner of the house said, "My surname is Gongsun." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan played for a moment and said, "Could it be..."

The owner of the house said: "Exactly, I am the former emperor of heaven, Gongsun Wu." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan was stunned for a moment, then got up and knelt down in front of him: "Although it is now under the rule of the Nie Er clan, the Sun family has been greatly favored by the previous dynasty, please accept Sun Zhaoyuan's worship." Sun Zhaoyuan knelt three times and bowed nine times.

Gongsun Wu said: "Mr. Xiao is exempt. Now that the dynasty has changed, it doesn't have to be like this, and it is seen by others, and it does not reveal my true identity? Sun Zhaoyuan comprehended, and returned to the chair to sit down.

Gongsun Wu said: "I know that your Sun family is righteous, and your grandfather taught me calligraphy articles when I was young." This adventure to find you, but also to hear of your reputation, I want to have the wisdom of Sun Shangshu. Talking to you about ancient and modern geography, humanistic customs, unique insights, unconventional, inferences, self-taught, high talent, even more than your grandfather. I'm worried about revealing my identity, and today I know that you are a heartfelt person, so I ask Mr. Xiao for advice. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "It's not for the sake of recovering the previous dynasty." ”

Gongsun Wudao: "Exactly. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan was stunned again, thinking: "Plotting a rebellion for the previous dynasty is a serious crime to exterminate the clan, although I am the queen of the previous dynasty, but I am also the son of my clan, this kind of thing, you still need to be cautious, you must not bring the safety of your own clan in, and you must not offend the prince of the previous dynasty, otherwise if you are unhappy, I will not escape death." I am most afraid that if he wants to gather the old ministry and involve the Sun family, then he will not be able to return to the sky, so he must break his thoughts and let him find another way, and don't let his own clan get involved. ”

The plan has been decided, Sun Zhaoyuan said: "The Nie Er clan is powerful, and it has passed the time to face resistance tomorrow. Thinking about the founding of the previous dynasty, the ancestor of the previous dynasty set the capital in Jingzhou to defend against foreigners. He was an old man with great foresight and used his capital to defend the land with all his might. But I don't want to, the former dynasty became weaker and weaker in the later period, the capital of the former dynasty was too close to the enemy, and after the loss of Wushan Prefecture, it was only ten days later, and the capital of the former dynasty was conquered. The great country fell into the hands of the Nie Er clan. The matter has come to this point, and it is impossible to win with righteousness, but it is possible to win with chaos. ”

Gongsun Wudao: "Chaos? What's the chaos? ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Although the world is stable now, the Nie Er clan is powerful, but it is not the time to sit back and relax. At that time, the son was just a teenager, and the confidential ministers were all powerful. The first emperor of the Nie Er clan ordered four confidential ministers to assist, the original intention was to contain each other and restrain each other, if the power was unbalanced, it was inevitable that some people would rebel. Chen Houzhong, Wu Jingdao, and She Bigui rebelled against the previous dynasty in exchange for glory, guarding the border passes, and the position was powerful, but the inside was panicked, and the Nie Er clan was stable and would definitely take the opportunity to suppress it, if it was not thoughtful, the whole family would be in danger. Although Li Yongqiang, an old minister of the former dynasty, died, his son Li Yongding managed the large island in the sea to contain the Nie Er tribe, and he also held heavy troops. At this time, the three kings of Chen Houzhong, Wu Jingdao, and She Bigui were instigated to be emperors, and it is unknown who killed the deer. When both sides were defeated, the emperor's uncle personally drove the hanging island, and took the old department of the previous dynasty on the hanging island, directly took Suizhou, and tried to be rich, imitating the wisdom of the ancestral emperor of the previous dynasty to build the dynasty, in order to win the world. ”

Gongsun Wu said: "Okay! Good! Good! I can't think of things clearly, Mr. Xiao hit the nail on the head in a few words, and he is really a genius in the world. With this good strategy, I hope to restore the country! ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "When the world is not divided, the emperor must not act rashly, go against the sky, and suffer from it." ”

Gongsun Wudao: "Exactly! Tomorrow, we will leave for Anbian Country and plan carefully to split the Nie Er clan. ”

Sun Zhaoying told the truth about this matter and said: "This matter is very important, and it is related to the safety of the prince of the previous dynasty. Don't mention a word to outsiders. ”

The hostess said: "Don't worry, today's events, never confide in half a word, if anyone else knows, you can't die well." ”

What we are talking about today is a top secret in the world, and when the three of them were in the inner room, Sun Zhaoying spoke quietly, not worrying about being heard. I'm afraid that only the ants on the ground can know one or two.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them finished speaking, they suddenly heard a sneer on the roof. The three of them were surprised, and they all looked up and said, "Who is on the roof?" ”

Waited for a while, but there was no sound. The three of them looked at each other and said, "Could it be a bird's call?" ”

Sun Zhaoying thought that he couldn't leave it alone, so he took out a knife from his waist, put it in his mouth, and climbed onto the roof. Suddenly, a figure sprang out of the roof and kicked Sun Zhaoying to the ground. Sun Zhaoying was startled, and saw that the man had a tiger on his back, a big knife hanging from his waist, and his face was full of meat. Sun Zhaoying said: "Who is coming?" Just ask for money and take it. ”

The man sneered: "It's not in vain that I have been following Brother Zhaoying for a long time, this day's big secret is enough for me to soar and become an official and become a knight." Come with me to the capital. ”

Sun Zhaoying deeply regretted herself: "I acted recklessly, I didn't do things secretly, I should have this disaster, it's not a pity to die, this time it's a big thing, how is it good." ”

Sun Zhaoying said: "Your Excellency's appetite is great, and my family's wealth is enough to make Your Excellency worry about food and clothing." If I forcibly denounce it, I will not admit it, and then I will find an official to mediate between it, and I will die or die, and I don't know. ”

The man sneered and said, "I am a secret agent of the imperial court, and I specialize in monitoring celebrities and others in various states to prevent rebellion. What you say today is my duty. The woman just said that if anyone else knows, it is not good to die, but it is really a word. The man took a pigeon out of his bosom, wrote the location on a piece of paper, tied it to its legs and released it, hoping to find a helper.

The man smiled and said, "Mr. Sun, did I tie you up, or did you take it upon yourself?" ”

Suddenly, someone hid in the dark and smiled, and said, "How do you know that you are the only one who eavesdropped." ”

A figure sprang out, a throwing knife flew out, and before he could make a move, the spy was stabbed in the throat and fell to the ground.

Sun Zhaoying seemed to have relieved herself, couldn't help but thank her, and asked for her name.

The man smiled, "It's also the origin." Under is the general of the Gongsun Wu Emperor's subordinate who was just mentioned, Lu Zhong. ”