Wei Xiang could hear the yellow finches chirping in the courtyard dimly, and before long, the group of yellow finches seemed to be disturbed by something, flapping their wings and screaming and flying, and the courtyard returned to peace. He looked sideways out the window, and it was just dawn, so he squinted his eyes and lay down again, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

After a while, he woke up again, sat up and rubbed his sleepy eyes, and muttered: "Today is September 15, the day when Shuofang's ten prisoners are brought to justice." "It's a little melancholy.

He felt that he had a dream just now, and after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't remember what it was, shook his head slightly, and sighed in his heart, "It's really old, and even dreaming is so fleeting." ”

Shuo Fang's ten prisoners were originally a group of ordinary suspects, but because of the shocking act of arson, and one of them was a few of them, there was a lot of uproar. He was also very conflicted in his heart, although he felt that the Huo family was rebellious at the moment, but the great general Huo Guang's achievements in assisting two generations of young masters and governing the country were obvious to all. "The emperor is building the Qilin Pavilion, Huo Guang is the first person, and his family is in danger, isn't it strange?"

He sighed and shouted, "Get up." The maids and servants were already waiting outside the door, and they rushed in with their toiletries.

Mrs. Wei also followed, and when Wei Xiang finished washing and dressing, she rearranged the two Liang Jinxian crowns for him, and said: "Today, the ten prisoners of Shuofang are brought to justice, and the maids and servants in our house are also clamoring to see the excitement. Such arson and arrest, how can there ever be such a prisoner in the past. ”

Wei Xiang said: "It is indeed unprecedented. ”

Mrs. Wei suddenly frowned, and said worriedly: "Will there be someone who will not come to the case and escape?" ”

"What Madame said is that the human heart is the most elusive." Wei Xiang replied absentmindedly.

"Now the whole capital knows about the Shuo Fang arson case, and the emperor also knows that who dares to run away from these ten people." Mrs. Wei snorted, denying her thoughts.

Wei Xianghe laughed a few times, carefully stroked his beard in front of the bronze mirror, and said, "I don't know if the emperor will go to the Tingwei Mansion." He knew that Liu Xun was very concerned about the case of Shuo Fang's ten prisoners, and ordered him to go to the Tingwei Mansion to participate in the hearing with the ministers such as Sima Huo Yu and Yushi Dafu Bingji.

He was still not sure whether the emperor would go to the Tingwei Mansion. According to Liu Xun's temperament, he will go to the Tingwei Mansion today, after all, in Liu Xun's mind, the Shuo Fang arson case has long been not a suspicious case in the ordinary sense. The facts of the case no longer matter, and whether the 10 prisoners can be brought to justice on time is the key. For it is the best example of the faithfulness and edification of the people. However, if the emperor supervises the trial on the spot, the impartiality of the court captain's law enforcement will be questioned, and the significance of the arson case will be reduced. Therefore, the emperor, although he was extremely concerned about the case, may not be present in person.

"The law, but the Son of Heaven and the people of the world must abide by it." He muttered.

Mrs. Wei didn't hear what he said, and said to herself: "You think the emperor will go." Let's have some meals first. ”

Wei Xiang glanced at the timer leaky pot, and then it was time to nod, and Mrs. Wei motioned for the maid to take the basin away.

Wei Xiang sat for a moment, then stood up again, twisting his beard and pacing back and forth in the room. "How could I feel a little nervous. Shuofang has ten prisoners, and the government and the opposition are all paying attention, but don't make a mess. ”

He suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and said silently, "This Shuofang Ten Prisoners, what others are looking forward to is the return of the prisoners to show their faithfulness." And the emperor and the Huo family are facing either bloody and bloody winds. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shudder.

Mrs. Wei seemed to guess what was on his mind and said, "What are you so nervous about. Isn't there just a few Chunyu, and that is also the grudge between the emperor and Huo Fu. ”

"It's not a matter of a few things, it's a contradiction between the monarch and the minister—hey, I don't understand it when I tell you."

"If you don't understand, then don't talk about it." Mrs. Wei sneered.

"Don't mess with the court." Wei Xiang muttered under his breath and sighed again.

At this time, the maid brought a meal, Wei Xiang stopped talking, and sat down to eat.

Mrs. Wei couldn't suppress her curiosity, slowly moved to Wei Xiang's side, and asked, "You say, will the ten prisoners of Shuofang be brought to justice on time?" ”

"If it is said that the original intention of the ten prisoners of Shuo Fang is to be brought to justice on time. However, the Huo family has been secretly obstructing, and there is suspense in this matter, and there have been Zhao Wu's murder for no reason and Chun Yuji being hunted down and killed before. It is difficult to predict whether there will be an accident today. ”

Mrs. Wei said: "I heard that the emperor sent the Tiger Ben Army to protect Chun Yuji. ”

"This is something that has never been done before." Wei Xiang said with emotion.

He glanced at the timer leaker again, it was still early. But he was distracted, he couldn't sit or stand.

Mrs. Wei looked amused and said, "Look at you like this, you are also a prime minister, and you can't hold your breath." ”

Wei Xiang smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm also restless here, I'd better walk over slowly." ”

Mrs. Wei said: "The weather is a little cold, go out and add more clothes." Wei replied, took a smock and put it on, and went out.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is not far from the Tingwei Mansion, and today the ten prisoners of Shuofang were brought to justice, the Tingwei presided over the trial, and Wei Xiang observed, so it was useless for the Prime Minister to go out, and he walked slowly to the Imperial Governor's Mansion with his hands behind his back.

He lowered his head and thought about his thoughts, walked around the corner, and almost bumped into someone. The man stretched out his hand to hold him up, and said with a smile: "Why don't you look at the Tao when the prime minister walks." ”

Wei Xiang raised his head and saw that it was Min Shitong, and said in surprise: "Why are you here?" ”

Min Shitong pointed ahead: "Go to the Tingwei Mansion." The emperor decreed that our ministers would try the ten prisoners of Shuo Fang. ”

Wei Xiang raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Then let's go together." ”

Min Shitong flashed to the side, arched his hand and smiled: "Prime Minister, please." ”

The two were still polite, and unexpectedly a group of people poured out behind them, walking in a hurry, regardless of the passers-by, only caring about their own rampage.

Min Shitong didn't have time to avoid it, he was knocked over, and almost fell, but Wei Xiang grabbed him. The group did not stop, and hurried towards the northeast.

Min Shitong snorted, looked at the back of this group of people running away, suddenly frowned, and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong?" Wei asked thoughtfully.

Min Shitong thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Why do I think these people are so familiar, they are the family members of Huo Mansion." ”

Wei Xiangdao: "Have you seen them?" ”

"Yes." Min Shitong gritted his teeth, and the humiliation he suffered on Hengmen Street that day came to his mind. "Evil slave." He said indignantly.

"Are these people in a hurry?" Wei Xiang had a question in his heart.

Min Shitong dragged him: "Let's go." ”

Tingwei Mansion is located in Zhanghe Street at the east end of Weiyang Palace, there is a vacant lot at the main entrance facing south, there is a huge stone sundial erected, it is said to be a relic of the Qin Dynasty, and the seal character that shows the time is still written by Li Si.

There are mostly government offices on this street, and there are imperial edicts and prisons, so ordinary people dare not set foot in it, and it is deserted on weekdays, and there are few people. In the past two days, it has been lively, and from time to time people have come to inquire whether the ten prisoners of Shuofang have been brought to justice here.

The doorman of the Tingwei Mansion was annoyed by the question, so he erected a wooden sign in front of the door, which read, "Shuofang Ten Prisoners, Brought to Justice Here, Want to Know the Future, September 15." What is even more bizarre is that on September 14, someone came to set up a tent on the street here to occupy a place, and the doorman went to drive him away, but he was scolded back, saying that this was a public place and the Tingwei's Mansion could not control it. The doorman had no choice but to let it go.

Those who set up sheds on the side of the street not only set up stalls, but also the family members of the eunuchs' families wanted to see the excitement and assigned their servants to occupy the seats first, so there were many disputes. When Jingzhao Mansion heard this, it sent many trappers to patrol the streets, and it became more and more lively.

September 15 has finally arrived. There were crowds of people on both sides of Zhanghe Street in front of Tingwei's Mansion, and it seemed that the citizens of the entire Chang'an City had poured over.

Min Shitong was also infected by this lively atmosphere, his face was excited, and he said to Wei Xiang: "It's still early, you go in first, I'll take a look on the street." ”

Wei Xiang nodded and said, "I'll go in first, and you shouldn't delay the hour." ”

Min Shitong said with a smile: "After waiting for so many days, how can it be delayed." ”