Gongsun Jing left suspiciously.

Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang sat opposite each other in front of a chessboard.

Su Yuanshang said softly: "We guessed right, but it seems that we don't feel joy in our hearts." ”

Xia Jingyun picked up a chess piece and rubbed it on his fingertips, "I have walked the road of Surabaya Prefecture and Yunmengzhou, I have seen the livelihood of those people, and I actually have some speculations in my heart about the court and His Majesty, but I have always been unwilling to believe it and unwilling to face it." When I came to the capital, I saw it with my own eyes, and I secretly reached a tacit understanding, I deeply know how terrifying this is, and how perfect he is in power. But on the contrary, he is so indifferent to the world and these Li people. And the center, which did not respond at all to such a will. ”

He looked at Su Yuanshang, his eyes burning, and his words were sincere, "Actually, I'd rather guess wrong in this game and lose the bet." ”

Su Yuanshang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Who isn't!" ”

He also rubbed a black chess, "If it weren't for this, how could state affairs take a sharp turn in more than ten years, and the faint trend of Zhongxing came to an abrupt end. ”

Xia Jingyun dropped a piece on the chessboard and said softly: "Then let's work harder." ”

Su Yuanshang gently put down the chess pieces and nodded: "Well, there are always some things that someone has to do." ”

——

"Each person in the house will be rewarded with five taels of silver!"

"Let the room cook a few tables of good dishes tonight, and all the people in the house will have a good meal and drink!"

In Shifu, Mrs. Shi, the mother of the house, happily gave instructions, and she didn't see the sadness of being deprived of her life, let alone the vinegar of hearing about her husband's private storage room.

At this point in marriage, for both parties, it is just a cooperation to take what they need.

In the study, the staff congratulated the owner on his safe escape.

Shi Dingzhong put down the pen to write the letter, and he was also scared and relaxed, "The old man has been in politics for decades, this time it is really dangerous!" ”

The staff was immediately relieved, "No matter what, the proprietor can be regarded as a blessing in disguise this time, not only to find out where His Majesty's bottom line is, but also to eliminate these biggest hidden dangers, and no one can use this as an article to attack the proprietor in the future." ”

Shi Dingzhong was really happy when he was said like this.

He looked at the other party with satisfaction, although this staff member's ability to hit the nail on the head was a little worse, but he could really speak to the heart, he thought in a trance, maybe this is the reason why His Majesty spared him.

It has to be a British duke, and in a few words, he pointed out the direction to himself, and said that his majesty was in his heart.

He put the ink-dried paper in the envelope and asked, "Where is Childe?" ”

"The subordinates don't know, as soon as the central will came out today, the prince rode his horse and ran out, and he didn't know where to go."

"This kid is so old, and he doesn't understand the rules yet!"

Shi Dingzhong said a little unhappily, and as soon as the words fell, Shi Zijun pushed open the door and walked in, greeting him.

"Where have you been?"

"Today the father was overjoyed, and the child was also excited, so he went outside the city to indulge himself."

Shi Dingzhong frowned, "Didn't cause any deaths, right?" ”

Shi Zijun paused, smiled, and did not speak.

"My father has just passed this catastrophe, and you have trouble again!" Shi Dingzhong opened his mouth angrily and stretched out his hand to point at him, "Rebel son, do you want to kill your father before you stop!" ”

"Your Majesty didn't care about so many things before, how could he pay attention to this little thing."

Shi Zijun smiled disappreciatively, "My father spent 50,000 taels of silver to buy a peace, and if I spend it in the future, our Shi family can't afford to spend this little money!" ”

Shi Dingzhong was stunned, flicked his sleeves, and was powerless to refute.

——

"Grandpa, a letter from Lord Shi, the Ministry of Rites!"

In the British Mansion, the staff sent a secret letter to the British Duke Lu Rusong.

Lu Rusong raised his eyes and threw it into the brazier.

The flames suddenly burst up, like the ambition that was surging in his heart at this moment.

"Another six important ministers have been solved, God help me! Big things can be expected, big things can be expected! Ha ha! ”

——

In the private room of an ordinary restaurant, several young officials gathered.

The dishes with all the colors and flavors were served quickly, but everyone sat silently, and no one moved their chopsticks.

"Don't drink it! If you drink it again, you'll get drunk! ”

A man stopped his companion who was drinking without stopping, snatched his glass, and opened his mouth to persuade him.

"What's the point if you're drunk! At least in my dreams, I can still dream things that I believe are true! ”

This made the person who had just persuaded him also depressed, picked up the cup, poured himself a cup, and drank it with his neck tilted.

"The abduction of people's daughters, the cruelty and cruelty, the seven lives, the human and material evidence are all there, and Your Majesty actually let it go so lightly."

"The act of raising slaves is improper, Shi Shangshu is really good at finding a reason!"

"It doesn't matter how he finds a reason, the key is that His Majesty really believes it!"

"But what's more important is that the center didn't raise any objection to this kind of disposition, and just let this will pass!"

They spoke, and their suppressed tones were full of grief and pain.

They are all newly promoted officials in the last two imperial examinations, and the oldest of them has been an official for six or seven years, which is the time when they are full of ambition and confidence to be the king and sage, stabilize the world, and prosper peacefully.

But this fact was placed in front of them so fruitfully, and it brutally impacted their long-standing beliefs.

It turns out that fairness and justice can be played with in this way.

It turns out that the undertones and pedestals of power can be so dirty.

It turned out that even His Majesty only talked about the creed and bottom line they had always adhered to, and never took it seriously.

In the small private room, there is a monstrous disappointment and anger suppressed.

And in this vast Zhongjing City, there are countless such private rooms tonight.

But in a royal palace in the northern city, the imperial power is like the largest eternal mountain in the world, calmly and majestically, suppressing all words and discontent.

But although the surface of the water is quiet, the flow below it is already deep.

——

The days seemed to pass calmly for another day, and on the sixth day of the first month, the afterglow of the New Year was still strong.

Although the officials of the Yamen have resumed work, there are still a large number of officials in the capital who are idle.

Not to mention another extremely large group, the imperial relatives and the noble group.

A group of guards with big waists and thick shoulders separated a circle from the bustling crowd, and several noble ladies walked with a smile and a smile.

"Some days haven't come out, and you have to look at this fireworks to feel like days!"

"But isn't it, the people on this street must also hope that the princess will have more fun with the people!"

"How do you feel that there are a lot more people on this street, didn't you know that the princess is coming, and the New Year is over, so she came to see you?"

"What kind of nonsense is this, what is there to look at in this palace."

"Niangniang, this is too modest, you look like you are young, much better looking than the most beautiful Oiran in Liuyun Tianxiang Pavilion!"

Princess Cheng, who was held in the middle by a group of noble ladies like stars and moons, smiled slowly when she heard this, and said lightly: "Let's go, go to the front and have a look." ”

Only then did the woman react, and she wanted to slap herself a few times on the spot, she was really dizzy, and compared herself to the princess and the lowly Oiran!

Earlier, a group of women who were talking and laughing passed by her calmly, and followed Princess Cheng with a smile.

"Niangniang, the stone is in front of you, and now it is the most outstanding jewelry shop in Beijing, should we go in and have a look?"

Princess Cheng looked up at the shop that showed endless luxury just by looking at the plaque, and said with a smile: "I know this family, and Sheng'er will also give the palace something to honor their family on weekdays, and the thing is really good." ”

In the praise of the "son of the world is really filial, the mother is really blessed", everyone walked in.

As soon as he saw this battle, the shopkeeper immediately knew that a distinguished guest was coming, and personally greeted everyone and led everyone to the second floor.

The second floor also displays a lot of jewels and jade, and the grade is much higher than that of the first floor, and there are also private rooms for those nobles who are not willing to walk and choose by themselves to rest, and they will personally bring things over.

Since Princess Cheng and her entourage came out to shop, they didn't rest, and walked and watched with interest, and the shopkeeper personally waited on the side and introduced in a low voice.

At that moment, a commotion rang out on the other side of the second floor.

"Lao Tzu spent so much money, trust you to remember the stones, you really fucking sell stones to Lao Tzu! Let's take a look, this stone book sells fakes! ”

A well-dressed man shouted angrily.

The shopkeeper saw that this head was a big customer, a big business, and it couldn't be stirred up, so he hurriedly sued him and went over in person.

"This guest officer, we have been in Beijing for many years, and we will never sell fakes, where do you start!"

The man was furious, his voice was louder, and he shot out a bill of goods, "Never sell fakes?" Do you mean that Lao Tzu, who can buy jewelry for 8,000 taels, will frame you? ”

"Guest officer, that's not what you mean!" The shopkeeper hurriedly appeased, glanced at the list of goods, it was indeed sold by his own family a few days ago, and glanced at the ladies not far away, and whispered: "Guest officer, you might as well sit over there for a while, and the little one will handle it for you later, how about it?" ”

"What's there to deal with, lose money! Fake one pays ten! Eighty thousand taels! ”

As soon as the man spoke, the shopkeeper squinted his eyes, and instantly understood, this was a ruthless person, and he said in a low voice: "This brother, when you go to Shiji to play this hand, do you owe it to consider?" You don't know who is behind the scenes, right? ”

"Scare me?" The man sneered, and said aloud without hesitation: "What if you are the Shi family's property? Lao Tzu is not afraid of the Shi family! How? Do you think that in this central capital, Shi Dingzhong can cover the sky with one hand with a book of rites? ”

(End of chapter)