The dossier begins with this read:

The Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate accepted the order of the prefect and investigated the case. The matter is over, and it is sealed and saved. ……’

'The criminal in this case, Li Jia, a servant of the Benlu Gate, stole five taels of silver from his house because of a gap in the same business, thinking that he was bribing the assassin's funds, so that Fu Wumen would kill people with a knife, which was a shocking bloody case. …… After investigation, it was clear that this case had nothing to do with Lu Song and his son, and that it was done by one person, and he was convicted of homicide and should be beheaded according to the law. Filing the lawsuit as left: ......'

Wei Huai only glanced at it a few times, and then threw it away. Yang Huaisheng also sighed, only Xia Yuanlong was still watching carefully.

"It's clear that the Lu family committed the crime, but they found a scapegoat, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate still believes it!" Yang Huaixian gritted his teeth and said.

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate must have been counted by the Lu family...... It is estimated that it cost a lot of silver. Wei Huai lay down again.

"No wonder they are so unscrupulous and bold, and they dare to assassinate the sacrificial wine of the country's eunuch!" Yang Huaisheng sighed.

"They can get out of this case, and it's not all on their own." Xia Yuanlong closed the file and said.

"Who else?"

"Of course, there is also Lord Wan to support him. You think, no matter how powerful the Lu family is, it can't overshadow the county king who is personally crowned by the imperial court; Without the nod of the king, how can this matter be covered up? Therefore, the assassination of Brother Wei must have been acquiesced by Wan Heshun. ”

"As a dignified party, he still does such a despicable and shameless deed, and engages in such conspiracies and tricks, which is really despicable to people!" Yang Huaisheng couldn't help but scold.

"After all, our new deal can really push these people into a hurry. It is better to be careful in the future. Xia Yuanlong said to Wei Huai.

"Urgent?" Wei Huai suddenly opened his mouth and sneered, "I think they have fenced us, fed the bones, and raised them as dogs!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yang and Xia asked together. "You only see the government retreating step by step, and we are marching forward; But now that this incident has happened, I have come to understand that these reform policies are useless and have no place to implement them...... They are coaxing us with the implementation of the new law, and we are still enjoying ourselves! ”

The two of them seemed to be awakened by a violent thunderclap, and their minds went blank for a moment, and a chilling chill rose from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

"That'...... Wouldn't it ......" Yang Huaisheng didn't dare to believe Wei Huai's explanation, he was still at a loss.

"I don't want to say it, but that's the case: how many minds we have exhausted before, in the end, the academy will do nothing but win the support of the people." Wei Huai put the teacup on the table slowly and heavily, and was speechless for a while, stunned.

"Then what kind of reform will be changed, what kind of academy will be opened......" Yang Huai pulled his sleeve, extremely disappointed in his heart.

They both began to sit still. The weather also turned gloomy, and when it was steep, the clouds were thick, and the surroundings were shrouded in gray and white darkness, and a few drops of rain fell to freeze the gloomy atmosphere.

Xia Yuanlong was not. He stood outside the eaves, the raindrops across his resolute face, he faced the two men, the first to break the silence:

"Even if we don't achieve anything, we must follow this path to the end! They go to great lengths to obey us, and that's their fear! We have thousands of people behind us, and they are looking at us like gods, so why be discouraged at this moment? He paced a few times, "What Brother Hemin said makes sense, our changes are all itching through the boots, and we can't move a single of their cold hairs, so let's go to the Guangsi Altar now!" We called all the people out, gathered all the literati and Confucian scholars in Nanjing, and directly asked Wan Heshun to implement the academy system in Nanjing. ”

His eyes were like torches in the cold drizzle, like a shining flame lit: "Let them see, our arrogance can't be a dog!" ”

His shouts were particularly loud and earth-shattering.

Wei Huai's mood was still at the bottom, but Yang Huaisheng had already regained his ambitions, and he probably forgot to care about the academy system at the moment, so he got up and pulled Wei Huai: "Go to Guangsi Altar!" We gather the people! ”

"Wait," Wei Huai waved his hand, "it's just in vain." ”

Xia Yuanlong looked at him suspiciously.

"How can it be called futile? Brother Minxian, this is really important......" Yang Huai pushed Wei Huai and persuaded.

Xia Yuanlong walked to the recliner, pushed Yang Huai's rope away, and looked at Wei Huai with a sharp gaze: "Are you going to abandon all of us?" Don't forget what we got together! Not only is this tantamount to picking a pick, but it is also a departure from your ambitions! ”

Wei Huai didn't answer.

"All the people of the world are looking at you, and they want you to do something! The people crossed into the middle of the river in your boat, but you lifted them all into the river and watched them struggle...... Are you such a person! ”

Only then did he slowly raise his head, looked at the sincere eyes of the two of them for a while, and thought of Wan Heshun's hypocritical smile, so he clenched his hands into fists, gritted his teeth and said, "Well said!" No matter what I do, I want to keep the people at peace! He leaned in a chair and said, "Bring me a cane...... Go to the Altar of Thought! ”

The rain was unreasonably heavy on the ground. Wei Huai stood in the center of the Guangsi Altar, scanning the crowd with various colored oil-paper umbrellas and crowding on the streets, with no end in sight on all sides. Although his hair was scattered by the cold rain, he could not suppress his enthusiasm when he saw that there were still so many people who admired him and looked forward to him.

"People! The reform under the following is nothing more than relying on a academy system, which does not exist today, but makes the Lu family's strategy of controlling the government and restricting the wealthy family to nothing! I believe that the king of Wanjun will not turn a blind eye, so he wants to lead everyone to meet the king of the county and ask for the system of the academy! Wei Huai shouted, and Xia Yuanlong continued: "Open up!" ”

As usual, there was a sea of people, almost overshadowing Nanjing's momentum, sweeping in all directions. At this time, although Wan Heshun was not in the mansion, he could sit in the carriage and hear the deafening shouts.

"The King of the County!"

Before Wan Heshun knew what the situation was, the groom quickly grabbed the three horses with the reins, and the cart suddenly splashed with a large amount of muddy water and stopped on the street.

"King of Wanjun!" Wei Huai led the crowd to stop in the road, not afraid of the majestic behemoth, in front of the golden embroidered curtain, they put down the oil umbrella one after another, and knelt down in the rain curtain.

Wei Huai slowly took out a recital book from his cuff, took three steps forward, and lifted it above his head, letting the stack of recitals be destroyed by the wind and rain.

The groom looked into the curtains, but there was no sound coming from there.

"What is written in the book, you listen to me. But my ambition must be made clear to you first......" Wei Huai was drenched, but he still shouted in that powerful voice:

"I will ask Lord Wan to establish the system of the academy, and there will be no delay; If you have the slightest scruples, then please listen to Huai's words: the lower officials will carry me to the people, so that Qingming wishes the country and lives up to the king's grace! ”

With that, he kowtowed deeply.