Ministry of Rites Yamen.

looked at Wang Ruoshui, who was swarming up and congratulating him with various emotions, he was stunned.

He didn't dare to imagine that he, who had felt that the position of the waiter was out of reach a month ago, had now become the acting secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the de facto first person in the Ministry of Rites.

A thought suddenly rose in his heart: Am I also a little lucky?

However, the Ministry of Etiquette has always valued conduct and ethics, and if he gets carried away, he will be the laughing stock of the world, and he also held back the ecstasy in his heart and tried his best to deal with it calmly.

After some commotion, he finally got to the time of the ya, and rushed to the Jiang'an Hou Mansion in a hurry.

Seeing Gongsun Jing, he immediately said excitedly: "Mr. Gongsun, I am now the acting secretary of the Ministry of Rites!" ”

Gongsun Jing smiled and nodded, "Congratulations to Brother Qingyuan, it's only been one month, even across two levels, how many people can't walk in a lifetime." ”

Wang Ruoshui was also quite complacent, "Luck, Brother Su is polite." ”

Gongsun Jing frowned slightly, and then said: "Brother Qingyuan got this good news, don't go home quickly to celebrate with his family, is there any reason for coming to the Hou Mansion?" ”

"Not really, just to report good news. Am I one of those who cannot hold my breath? ”

Wang Ruoshui waved his hand, suddenly supported the armrest of the chair with his elbow, leaned sideways and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, if I can sit on the position of this Shangshu, will I have surpassed Lord Li, and is it the only member of Lord Wei under the command of Niangniang?" ”

He smiled teasingly, but Gongsun Jing suddenly restrained his expression, "Brother Qingyuan, there are some things that I am not easy to say, and I am not qualified to say them, but you and I have known each other for a long time, I still want to talk to you, if you are offended, don't blame." ”

Wang Ruoshui listened to this battle, his smile was also put away, and he sat upright, "Brother Su, please speak." ”

"Brother Qingyuan, do you still remember what you looked like when Gongzi first came to Zhongjing?"

Wang Ruoshui's expression was stunned, and Gongsun Jing spoke: "At that time, Shi Shangshu was casually planned, and his family was almost ruined, and he came to the door in a panic, if it wasn't for the help of the son, I am afraid that your life will not be guaranteed." ”

"Then, you were in an awkward position in the Ministry of Rites, you had no backer, you were targeted by your boss, and you were squeezed by your colleagues, who designed it for you and made you unexpectedly ascend to the position of squire?"

Wang Ruoshui was speechless, and said: "I know that I am helping my son, and I have never forgotten the kindness of my mother and my son. ”

"Good news from heaven?" Gongsun Jing sneered, "Why didn't this good news come to others?" You're going to be a scholar, do you really think there's any good news from heaven? Are you lucky? ”

Wang Ruoshui glared suddenly, looking surprised, "You mean?" ”

"Let's tell you the truth, Gongzi discussed with Mr. Su and me at the beginning, whether you are qualified for the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, under my strong recommendation, Gongzi also agreed, and this is why you have been dreaming like a dream in the past half a month, behind this, it is all Gongzi's plan!"

Gongsun Jing never mentioned anything that he didn't believe in at all, and whispered: "You are your own person, I can tell you the truth, Shi Dingzhong's downfall is all a plot behind Gongzi's back!" ”

Wang Ruoshui was so frightened that he stood up directly from the chair, "Really? ”

Gongsun Jing looked at this expression and said slowly: "You just came, if you said that you came to thank Gongzi and let me convey greetings to Niangniang, it would be better, but you just came to show off, and said such words, Brother Qingyuan, your heart is upset." ”

Wang Ruoshui sat down slowly, thinking seriously about Gongsun Jing's words.

"Brother Qingyuan, since everything has been said here, I will say one more word that is out of place, if Gongzi can kill a Shangshu so quietly, then naturally there can be a second and a third. What is a book of rites? ”

He looked at Wang Ruoshui, who had changed color, got up with a smile and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be nervous, fortunately, we are his own people, we don't have to bear the pain of being his enemy, but we can follow him to enjoy the benefits." You say, don't you? ”

Wang Ruoshui swallowed his saliva, "Gongzi is in the mansion, I want to go and thank you in person." ”

"That's fine."

Soon, Wang Ruoshui followed Gongsun Jing to see Xia Jingyun who was reading a book in the study.

Hearing the meaning of the intention, looking at Wang Ruoshui, who was respectfully thanking him, Xia Jingyun did not hold it up, but took care of the face of a new scholar, and immediately got up to hold him up, smiling and congratulating.

"We're all our own people, so we're just casual when we talk. Rather than coming to me to thank you at this moment, I still hope that Your Excellency will choose to stay in the Ministry of Rites today, familiarize yourself with the affairs of the Ministry as soon as possible, seize the power, do a good job in the affairs of the Spring Festival, and then remove the word "agent". ”

Wang Ruoshui woke up like a dream, and hurriedly said: "Childe's words woke up the person in the dream, and I will go back next!" If you don't have a son, you almost missed a big event! Childe, farewell! ”

"Don't worry, I'll send you!"

Looking at the two people who left one after the other, Xia Jingyun smiled easily, sat back in his chair, and read the book again.

——

On the outskirts of the capital, in front of the wide map of the situation in the world, the man stood with his hands in his hands, looking up at the small flags planted everywhere, looking at the small characters on the flag, and reviewing his memory and measurement of the general trend of the world.

A man walked briskly, knocked lightly on the door, and only after hearing a sound of agreement did he enter the room.

"Lord, Shi Dingzhong was dismissed and imprisoned, the three divisions were tried, the Shi family was raided, and the matter of the Shi family was settled. Here's all the story of the incident. ”

As he spoke, he held a small tray on which sheets of letter paper were laid out in order.

The man raised an eyebrow, as if he didn't expect the result to come so soon.

He walked over to a chair and sat down, slowly picking up the information and reading it.

He deliberately didn't read these contents before, just to observe Xia Jingyun's layout and methods of action after the dust settled.

Reading them silently one by one, he pondered from time to time, and from time to time picked up what he had read before.

In the case of intentionally calculating unintentionally, he is afraid that in the entire Zhongjing City, except for a few henchmen in the Jiang'an Hou Mansion, he is the person who knows Xia Jingyun the most about this operation.

But even so, many of the measures need to be combined with the conclusion of the fact to deduce what the purpose was at the time and what the foreshadowing was.

After reading it, he was silent for a long time.

Meticulous layout, understatement, the ability to thunder in a silent place, plus the intelligence information that he felt completely incomprehensible, suddenly became powerful.

He said in a deep voice: "Remember to remind me that if I can't kill him with a knife this time, I will kill this person myself." ”

The man said softly: "Lord, now he doesn't know that the lord has targeted him, why don't you try to turn enemies into friends?" ”

The man shook his head decisively, "He and I are not willing to live under others, and it is impossible to be driven by others." ”

——

In a very short period of time, the shocking changes of the Shi family spread all over the streets and alleys of Zhongjing City and became a topic of conversation among everyone.

Countless versions have been fabricated, and in the midst of the rumors flying in the sky, an old man walked out of an extremely spacious and luxurious mansion in Xicheng.

The old man sat in a sedan chair and, escorted by the guards, staggered away in the direction of the palace gate.

When they arrived at the palace gate, the forbidden soldiers on duty were a little surprised, how many days had this old man not entered the palace.

When the news of the request for a meeting reached the ears of Emperor Chongning through Gao Yi, who was looking at the Shi family's property sent by the Black Ice Platform, Emperor Chongning, who was furious and overjoyed, was also very surprised, but he also let the old man enter the palace without any suspense.

"Come on, give Fengyang a seat."

The old man in front of him was the old head of the Qin family, that is, the grandfather of Qin Yuwen, the son of Qian who is now famous in Zhongjing.

The old head of the Qin family, who was already a little old, spoke: "When the old minister entered the palace, he asked for something. ”

After speaking, he knelt down with some difficulty, Emperor Chongning hurriedly got up and helped him, "What is the Duke of Fengyang doing, the descendants of the Qin family for several generations, my imperial grandmother, and the concubine of the Qin family, speaking of which, I should also call you uncle, if there is something to say, why do you need to make this big gift." ”

The old head of the Qin family sat down and sighed, "The old minister came here with this old face shyly, because he wanted to beg His Majesty to let someone go." ”

Emperor Chongning's smile remained unchanged, "Fengyang Gong said directly. ”

"The old minister begs Your Majesty to spare Shi Dingzhong's wife."

Emperor Chongning was a little puzzled, "Shi Dingzhong's wife? ”

"Well, it's an old thing." The old head of the Qin family sighed, "In the past, when the old minister was young, he acted quite absurdly, and she was the illegitimate daughter of the old minister in Guangling Prefecture. I wanted to integrate his mother and daughter into the house, but at that time, it was a critical time after my sister entered the palace, so the matter was shelved. Later, she married Shi Dingzhong, and seeing that she had a home, Lao Chen did not force it anymore. ”

He stood up again and knelt down towards Emperor Chongning, "Now that the Shi family has committed a big crime, the old minister does not dare to ask His Majesty to forgive the Shi family's crimes, but please allow the old minister to take her out quietly, and the old minister will never let her show in front of people, and order her to atone for her sins from now on." ”

"Your Majesty, if the descendants of the Qin family are filled into the sect division, it will also damage the face of the royal family! Please be gracious, Your Majesty! ”

Emperor Chongning listened silently and said slowly: "Accurate." Gao Yi, take Fengyang Gong to find the secretary of the Criminal Department later, and let them discuss it on their own. I have one request, not to leak the news, and she must not reappear in front of the world. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

The old head of the Qin family bowed respectfully, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, build Wanbaolou to show off the martial arts, the Qin family has quite a lot of family resources, and is willing to offer 100,000 taels of silver to congratulate Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongning smiled slightly, "In this way, thank you Fengyang Gong." ”

At midnight, a woman in a black cloak was sent out of the prison and put on a carriage that had been parked at the back door early, and the carriage ran silently through the streets and alleys to a small courtyard in the eastern city.

The carriage drove directly into the backyard, and when the woman got out of the carriage and was led to a house, she saw an old man supported by a young man.

In the dim light, she couldn't recognize the old man a little, but she could recognize the young man, the grandson of the Qin family, and the famous Qian Gongzi in Zhongjing, and the identity of the old man was very clear.

The old man looked at the woman who had become haggard because of the prison disaster, stretched out his hand tremblingly, and shouted, "Xiuniang." ”

Mrs. Shi looked at the old man in front of her, thinking of her depressed mother, remembering her own ardent expectations, remembering the disappointments she had made again and again, and remembering the other party's secret help again and again, resentment, gratitude, longing, loss, and happiness, all kinds of emotions were intertwined in her heart.

She was silent for a long time, and finally fell to her knees and fell to the ground, "Please father avenge me!" ”

(End of chapter)