Sunlight happened to be shining in from the window, and Fang Ling's delicate white jade-like face was glowing with beautiful light, which made Zhang Ning look like the aura of the descendant of a famous person. She said in surprise: "How did Mr. Ping An guess that?
?”
"Eternal Loyalty is so famous..." Zhang Ning blurted out, but in the middle of the sentence his expression suddenly changed. He remembered that the times were wrong. Emperor Yongle hadn't died at this time, so where could the Eternal Loyalty come from? Sure enough, the ancients had many good words to say.
It's bound to fail. The blame is that Fang Xiaoru was a famous loyal minister in modern times. In Zhang Ning's thinking, this matter is common sense. Do people need to think more when talking about common sense?
Fang Ling's eyes suddenly lit up: "Did you just say that my late father was a loyal man through the ages?"
Zhang Ning was stunned there, his face turned pale.
Fang Ling asked again: "Mr. Ping An was scared after saying this?"
"What am I afraid of...?" Zhang Ning forced himself to calm down, and then whispered, "But my parents died early, and I still have a sister who relies on me. Do you understand..." Fang Ling pressed his lips with her fingertips:
"Stop talking, I understand...it would be great if my late father could understand."
Zhang Ning remained silent and realized: Fang Xiaoru had to pay a high price to be a loyal minister of Emperor Jianwen. At this time, Fang Ling whispered in his ear: "Just because my father refused to surrender, Zhu Di (Emperor Yongle)
) The traitor then destroyed ten of our clans, and 873 people died, with heavy blood debts. My late concubine was my late father’s concubine. When the family was ruined, she was pregnant and fled to the countryside to hide. She was found three years later. Zhu Di ordered that
My late concubine was sent to the army to work as a prostitute, and was raped by more than twenty men every day. She died of unbearable torture. The imperial decree said, "I was carried out and eaten by dogs. I admire this."...I was only three years old at the time.
He was sent to the Jiaofang Department, 'If he doesn't grow up, he will be a slut'..."
Hearing what Fang Ling said, he knew that this woman was unlikely to say what she said, so he followed her instructions and said, "What happened to you is really very regrettable and pitiful."
She frowned and fell silent, as if recalling the painful and humiliating experience. After a while, she continued in a low voice: "The reason why you were unjustly dismissed from your job is because the current emperor Zhu Di is cruel and suspicious. The prince is fat and does not like Zhu Di, but he
He was the eldest son, and he gave birth to an eldest grandson who was loved by the emperor, so he was able to sit in the position for so many years. However, the prince was not trusted by the emperor, and the king of Han Zhao, who wanted power and position, tried to slander him for a long time, so he was named Jianguo.
In fact, it is like walking on thin ice. Your matter involves Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, and I am afraid it is deeply related to it.
Not long ago, Lu Shilang's son-in-law made a mistake in court etiquette. The prince did not blame Lu Zhen because he was the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Someone reported this to the emperor. The emperor was angry and imprisoned Lu Shilang in prison, and released him a few days later.
The official was reinstated; then Lu Shilang was ordered to go to Nanjing to be the chief examiner of the provincial examination, and a case of cheating in the examination room was revealed. Isn't it very strange? Mr. Ping An was unfortunately involved and became an innocent pawn. "
"Are these... real?" Zhang Ning asked her seriously with his eyes widened.
Fang Ling didn't answer, just looked at him coldly.
Zhang Ning fell silent and sat motionless in front of the window. His fingers knocked lightly and unconsciously on the coffee table, and the subtle movements revealed the tension in his heart. After being silent for a while, he suddenly stood up and said
: "I have to leave right away. Thank you for telling me this. I'll see you later."
"Mr. Ping An!" Fang Ling looked at him in confusion and shouted, then stood up. He didn't stop. The moment he passed her, he turned his head and whispered quickly in Fang Ling's ear.
Said: "You are not suitable to be in a brothel... Even today's saints cannot really live forever."
Fang Ling recited this sentence silently in her heart. When she looked up, his background quickly disappeared behind the screen and he walked very quickly. She looked at the screen for a while, then hurriedly ran to the window and leaned over to look at the river.
At this time, the sun was already setting in the west, dusk was approaching, and the setting sun was shining slantly on the water, reflecting bright light.
... Fang Ling received a generous guest when it got dark. After entering the room, the guest bowed politely and said in a deep voice: "The cabinet sent me to Nanjing on business, and at the same time, Mr. Zuo Yude and Yang Shiqi also asked me to handle something.
, I arrived late today. I wanted to take the time to see you then, but I couldn’t see you, so I had to come back now... How is everything? "
Fang Ling said: "It's not like that. No one is thinking about harming me now, so you don't have to worry. I didn't know you were coming before, and there were guests in the room at night. He wrote good lyrics, and here they are, right there.
…The people are also quite nice.”
The guest walked to the desk and took a look at it: "The words are good words." Then he read through If Life Is Just Like the First Meeting, pondered for a moment and said: "There is aura, but it is a pity that there is no momentum and mind. It is a trivial thing to get entangled in the love between children.
Fang Ling argued: "It is not uncommon for people to express their feelings through the story of their daughter. This poem can also be used to describe old friends and friends, wise men and confidants."
"That's true." The guest stopped arguing.
Fang Ling added: "He was involved in the cheating case and must have been wrongly accused. It is a pity that such a wise man should not be unjustly wronged. Is there any way you can restore his fame?"
The guest hurriedly asked: "Involved in the cheating case in the examination room? Are you talking about Zhang Ning, a scholar from Shangyuan County?"
"Master Yu, have you heard of him?" Fang Ling said.
"Not only have I heard that I was taught secretly by Mr. Yang in person this time, business is an excuse, but in fact I am here just for him!"
Fang Ling said in surprise: "Zhang Ping'an is so famous that even Mr. Zuo Yude Yang, who is the minister, knows about it, and he sent you to Nanjing to rescue him?"
The guest said solemnly: "If that hadn't happened, Zhang Ping'an would have been just one of the countless scholars in Nanjing, nothing more. He had some local talents and was the only one who attracted the attention of Mr. Yang? This time, it was mainly because of Lu
The minister came. Lu Shilang had been imprisoned once before because of court etiquette. Although he was finally released, the emperor and King Zhao of Han suspected that he had taken refuge in the prince. At least they were sure that the prince was wooing him. This time it happened again
A case of cheating in the examination room is just adding fuel to the fire. There is no need for strict real evidence, as long as the argument is generally reasonable, Mr. Lu will be convicted of corruption. He is afraid that the emperor will hear gossip about Mr. Lu in the future and kill him in anger.
If so, wouldn’t the country lose a loyal and good minister?
Mr. Yang learned that a fraud case had occurred in Nanjing, and I happened to be traveling south on official business at that time. He dictated to me to investigate the matter secretly, and I must find real evidence. Unexpectedly, before I arrived in Nanjing, I heard about Zhang Ping'an, who was in danger.
Don't think about how to restore his mere fame and save his life first."
Fang Ling said nervously: "I also heard that he was carried home from prison two days ago. There were rumors that he had a narrow escape from death. But he should be fine now. He came to us today to deliver the brocade pattern. The government has dismissed him.
If fame does not punish death, do they want to..."
"Miss Fang, what do you think?" The guest frowned, "The government must handle matters openly and with canonical punishment? Previously, Zhang Ning made a mark on his confession. If it was far-fetched and the charges were collected, he could be punished with canonical punishment. Why was he let go?
Being sentenced to death would be suspected of silencing him, and secondly, the capital crime required court review, which was a lot of twists and turns. Therefore, they left Zhang Ning half dead, hoping that he would die only after he returned. The scholar was too weak and could not bear the pain of prison and died of illness.
It makes sense; unexpectedly, he recovered within a few days... I didn't understand this matter. Logically, they shouldn't have made such a mistake. In any case, the negligence has been made, and others will definitely try to make up for it, and
It’s not too difficult to make up for it.”
Fang Ling said thoughtfully: "No wonder Zhang Pingan ran away in a hurry as soon as I told me about the involvement in this case. Did he also foresee the danger?"
"I'm afraid that's the case." The guest took another look at the word on the case, "This person should not be a nerd who only reads books about sages. He is still a man of talent. Those who can really be admitted to the Jinshi School do not just study hard."
Fang Ling fidgeted and said, "Ping'an is so dangerous, sir, please quickly think of a way to remind him."
"I thought so before," the guest muttered, "but after hearing about his reaction earlier, I think there's no need to worry about it for the time being... The city gate is closed tonight and we can't get out of the city. If our people go to fight with him too early,
Contact will easily expose you, so try to contact him again tomorrow morning, gain his trust as soon as possible and then take him out of the city."
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