Chapter 557 Let’s wait ten years to see what’s right
When Liu Jin changed from a stool to a sedan chair and stopped at the gate of Xing'anbo Mansion in Wu'anhou Hutong, it was already nearly an hour after he learned that the emperor had left the palace. The reason was simple. He was now a eunuch and eunuch.
, is no longer a favored eunuch in the East Palace in the past, and many officials have joined the family. This resident has a strong body and a strong spirit. Even if he doesn't care about it, others must set up the rules for him.
When he arrived at Bei'anmen, he was delayed for a long time from a stool to a sedan chair. He was yelled at to make way for a while and was delayed for a while. Finally, he finally got off the sedan chair. He just learned from the people on the left and right that the emperor was really here to visit Xu.
Xun.
He didn't care to listen to what his confidant said, and walked straight in. The people in Xing'an Mansion were used to seeing this Eunuch Liu before, and knowing that Liu Jin's momentum was different now, naturally no one dared
However, as he was about to enter the second door with his fast feet, he almost collided with a person coming out.
"Who is blocking the road? He doesn't have eyes. This is Mr. Liu, the Superintendent of Ceremonies!"
The person behind Liu Jin drank without thinking. However, Liu Jin, who had been hit hard and covered his sore nose, immediately recognized the person coming out. He turned around almost without thinking, and turned around fiercely.
He slapped the little flamer who yelled and cursed, and cursed loudly: "It's Eunuch Gu who blinded your dog's eyes!"
Gu Dayong rubbed his forehead, raised his head as if he didn't care, nodded to Liu Jin with a smile: "It's okay, it's just that the little guy didn't recognize me because he didn't blink. Old Liu, you came to see Xu.
Do you have something to report to the Emperor? Everyone is inside, just go in. I still have something to do, so let’s go first!"
Since he bumped into Gu Dayong, Liu Jin originally wanted to find out what the little emperor was doing here, but who knew that the people below were so stupid. Now he couldn't stay with Gu Dayong, he was smiling and talking.
After a few words, he watched the people leave. It wasn't until Gu Dayong's figure disappeared that he glared viciously at the little fireman who was kneeling there with swollen cheeks, and then sternly ordered: "Give us this little brat."
Drag him away from home, we never want to see him again!"
Because of this episode, when Liu Jin entered the hallway in front of the main room, he happened to meet Zhu Houzhao coming out of it. He hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but Zhu Houzhao waved it casually and said: "Come on, there are so many fake words outside.
What are you doing? Xu Xun is inside. Go and see him. I’m going back first!”
Liu Jin came completely for Zhu Houzhao, but now that the little emperor had spoken out his words, he couldn't resist or disobey, so he had to apologize and bow to send the emperor out.
After standing on the ground for a while, he put on another expression and entered the main room. When he arrived in the west room, he saw Xu Xun reclining there reading a book, and he coughed heavily.
"Old Liu? Oh, I thought you came here to see the emperor, but I didn't expect you came to see me!" Xu Xun said while giving instructions to Zhu Ying who was waiting on the side, "Why are you still standing there?
Bring a comfortable chair for Eunuch Liu and make some good tea, it’s the Dragon Well just given by the emperor!"
When Xu Xun said this, Liu Jin felt a little embarrassed. Although most of the people who visited Xu Xun these days were blocked from the door, most of the people who were close to him could see people. Zhang Yonggu made great use of these two things.
It is said that everyone has come here two or three times, and even Qiu Juma, Yongcheng, Gao Feng and others have visited at least once. However, except for that day when he came to visit with Zhu Houzhao, he never came again.
It's a bit hard to explain.
"Ahem. I'm not an outsider. Are you being so polite?" Liu Jin unknowingly revealed his old name again, sat down directly on the edge of the bed with a smile, and then asked with concern on his face.
, "How have you been these past few days? By the way, why haven't you seen the imperial doctor? I also want to ask you how your injury is!"….
"It's okay. I told you it was just a minor wound on the skin, but the upper and lower parts of the wall were all busy. Isn't it just a little bit of poison quenched on the copper coin dart? It's not a poison that seals the throat when it sees blood. A few doses of medicine
It's almost better now." Xu Xun looked at Liu Jin with a smile and asked casually, "When you came in just now, in addition to the emperor, you should also meet Lao Gu?"
"Don't mention it. I was only looking at my feet and bumped into him. A silly boy next to me actually scolded Lao Gu. What do you think this is all about? It's true that people get carried away easily when they are proud. From now on, I
You must restrain these people around you." Liu Jin said this with a double entendre, and then he said tentatively, "Brother Xu, the unknown emperor and Lao Gu are coming one after another..."
"Oh, the Emperor is simply here to visit me, an unlucky wounded person. As for Eunuch Gu, he is here to report the case of my assassination. Lao Gu is also an enthusiastic person. I heard that he tortured the assassin until he was inhuman form. I should ask for a confession.
Ask everyone who comes out."
Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked a few questions. When he learned that Gu Dayong had not implicated Jiao Fang or even himself, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became natural. He was going to sit down for a while and then leave.
, but Xu Xun couldn't bear it. He kept complaining about recovering from his injuries. No one said anything these days, so he actually took him to study some old man's Zhuangzi. The day was full of nonsense, which made him feel overwhelmed. Although in the end he finally succeeded.
He excused himself as the Supervisor of Ceremonies and stood up to leave, but it was already more than half an hour later. However, as soon as he was relieved and came out of Xing'an Bo Mansion, an entourage quickly ran up to him.
"Eunuch, it's not good. News came from the palace that Eunuch Gu rushed to the Meridian Gate and stopped Eunuch Ma who was about to give Wang Shouren a royal stick. It was also said that it was the emperor's order, and the two of them had a quarrel in front of the palace gate.
Get up, it is said that the noise has reached the imperial court now!"
Gu Dayong left in such a hurry before, for such a reason!
Liu Jin only felt angry and resentful. The relief he had just felt because this case did not involve any of his people was immediately thrown into Java. Seeing the four bearers struggling to carry the four-person sedan, he became furious.
He shouted: "Don't want this time-consuming and troublesome thing. Come on, bring me a horse!"
Following a master like Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin was a first-class person in riding a horse or driving a car. At this moment, all the followers were watching helplessly as he was now the de facto number one in the world as the Superintendent of Ceremonies.
He jumped on the horse and whipped his horse whip, and in a moment he was galloping without a trace. He chased after him in a hurry. The honor guard that had just blocked the entire Wu'anhou Hutong was in disarray. In a moment, the news came to an end.
When he arrived at the Xing'an Bo Mansion, Xu Xun couldn't help but smile when he learned that Liu Jin had left in a panic.
The good show in front of the emperor was bound to be a lot of excitement. Compared to the impatient Ma Yongcheng, Gu Dayong was honest and smart, so he couldn't afford to suffer. What's more, Liu Jin had something in his heart, and the fortune would really be drawn by then.
·He had to suffer the loss of being dumb, and Gu Dayong was determined not to suffer the loss - even if he suffered a loss, it would be beneficial to him.
Thinking of this, he raised his voice and shouted: "Come here, please invite Mr. Tang!"
Although Zhu Houzhao's decree was to go to Longchang Station in Guizhou to take office immediately, as long as he left Jingchu City first, it would not be a violation of the decree. In the past few days since Wang Shouren was in prison, the two people who were running around for him were
A friend met him at the left gate of Chang'an and quickly rented a car to leave the city. However, he first found a clean inn near Xianyuan near Tongjiaqiao in the south of the city, and asked Wang Shouren to take a bath and change his clothes before going outside again.
Ordered some food to be delivered to the room….
"I almost got hit by the cane. I misjudged you before. Your bones are harder than the rest of us!"
After saying such a sentence, Li Mengyang looked at Wang Shouren with a complicated face. He thought to himself that although he had drafted such a memorial for Han Wen, under the current situation, he knew that the letter was in agreement with those who asked for the eunuch to be expelled.
Ke Dao said the official, but he blocked the car with his arms and sought death, and he didn't touch the eggs with the stones, but he didn't expect that Wang Shouren would break the sky at this time. Seeing Wang Shouren smiling bitterly, he filled the wine glass in front of him, raised his neck and
After finishing the drink, he said in despair: "I went to ask Yuan Fu about your matter, but Yuan Fu said that the emperor was so angry that it would be better to ask for someone else who is capable... Bo'an, I understand what you said before.
What do you mean?"
"Why are you bringing this up now?" Wang Shouren put down his wine glass, wiped his lips nonchalantly, and then looked at Zhan Ruoshui and said, "Brother Yuan Ming, have you never asked Xu Xun for my matter?"
"You already said that if I go to beg him, you will break off our relationship with me. How dare I go?" Zhan Ruoshui saw Wang Shouren's face full of relief, and felt angry and funny, "Aren't you trying to hide your lies? I didn't go,
Xu Changgu went to see Tang Bohu, and Yan Weizhong convened a memorial at the Hanlin Academy to express support for you. If I hadn't blocked it with your instructions, this matter would have been ridiculously big! Now that it has happened, you, the imperial staff,
Don't tell me that you don't know why you were exempted! The emperor just went to Pingbei Bo's Mansion, and he exempted you immediately. It's already clear who asked for the favor. You...
Why is this necessary?”
"I know... I didn't suffer much in Jinyiwei. When Ma Yongcheng handed down the imperial staff, the school captains also helped delay the execution. When the executioner arrived in front of the Meridian Gate, he procrastinated again. In the end, it was actually
Gu Dayong came to deliver the order in person... But even if I knew it, it doesn't mean that I agree with his actions. When a man walks in the world, he should walk upright and sit upright. Being associated with those eunuchs is not the right way after all! He
I am talented, courageous and magnanimous, why..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door: "Those who do great things do not stick to trivial matters. Brother Wang is a great talent. Don't tell me that you don't understand this."
Following these words, Zhan Ruoshui immediately stood up and opened the door. When he saw that the person standing outside was Tang Yin, he turned sideways and let him in. After entering the door, Tang Yin ignored Li Mengyang's face, which looked a little gloomy, and raised his hand.
He opened his mouth and said: "Your Excellency asked me to pass along a few words to Brother Wang. What you reminded him before is not that he doesn't know, nor is he suspicious. What's the use of being suspicious? You have been with the emperor for many days and taught classics and history.
Yes, but this time Shang Shu has suffered such an end, let alone others? Mantis blocks the car with his arms, but a wise man would not do so. He greatly admires your courage and character, but he cannot agree with your recklessness this time.
If Brother Wang feels that what he has done is wrong, wait for ten years and then we will see what is right or wrong."
Having said this, Tang Yin took out a small cloth bag from his arms and placed it on the table solemnly: "The emperor's decree is for you to leave immediately. I'm afraid it's too late to pack anything. Your Excellency has already sent someone to leave in advance.
I am going to buy a few sets of clothes. They were all prepared by him in Xianyuan. Now that you are about the same size, it is just enough. In addition, I have prepared two hundred taels of clothes for you. I ordered them to be put on the counter below.
If you don’t accept it, it’s up to you. As for this cloth bag, there is a letter from him to Du Jin, the eunuch of Beiyun Chaoguan, asking him to take care of him on the road. If you have a safe journey, this thing will be burned when the time comes.
That’s fine, but if something happens, maybe I can help. My last words, he should have come to see you off, but after thinking about it, he still didn’t come. Please take care of it.”….
After Tang Yin finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Wang Shouren, then cupped his hands to Zhan Ruoshui and Li Mengyang, then turned and left, closing the door before leaving. At this time, Li Mengyang couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
"When things come to a head, it's Xu Xun who saves you, not the mainstay of the court... I heard that even Mr. Wangge wanted to say good things for you but couldn't..." He suddenly took the hand
He picked up the flask, opened the lid and poured it into his mouth. Then he raised his head and said, "I misjudged Xu Xun before. Regardless of whether he is loyal or traitorous, at least he is a loyal friend!"
"Maybe……"
Wang Shouren looked at the cloth bag on the table, and after a long while he reached out and unpacked it. He saw that there was only a letter written by Du Gongqi in it, without any words for himself. He couldn't help but hesitated while holding the letter.
After waiting for a while, they finally took it into their arms. However, after this incident, the three of them could not begin to create a happy atmosphere. Even Zhan Ruoshui looked confused. The three of them were actually sitting there with you drinking a glass of wine.
I drank a glass of wine until someone knocked on the door again.
This time Wang Shouren stepped forward to open the door in person, and was stunned for a moment when he saw one of his own boys. After the boy bowed, he lowered his head and said, "Young Master, it was the Young Mistress who learned that the Young Master was going to leave immediately."
Jing, tell the young one to follow the young master. The young mistress said that she will serve Mrs. Lao Ye at home, so you don’t have to worry about it. In addition..."
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Young Master, Eunuch Liu sent someone to see Old Master before, but he sent someone away with a few words. Old Master said, since the evidence of the unfilial son's crime is conclusive, what should we do?
Deal with it as you like, he listens to the holy will."
Normally, Wang Shouren would have been agitated when he heard his father's upright words. But now, when he had mixed feelings, he felt even more dejected when he heard these words. Even if he usually speaks the truth,
Li Mengyang, whose righteous deeds must be honored, was also silent for a while. In the end, Zhan Ruoshui broke the silence.
"Your Majesty has seen clearly. If you are just cheating on your wife, Liu Jin will definitely not let you go. But if you really vote for Liu Jin, your Majesty is not only the former number one scholar, but also a prestigious scholar. How could he...
…”
"You don't need to tell me, I know everything!"
Wang Shouren interrupted Zhan Ruoshui's words, and learned from the boy that he came empty-handed, and only his wife asked him to bring some personal silver, so he ordered people to go to the counter downstairs to collect what Tang Yin had left.
He took out Cheng Yi and clothes, then closed the door and walked back. Seeing that Li Mengyang's expression seemed even more decadent than his own, he picked up the wine bottle and filled each of Li Mengyang's Zhanruoshui, and then poured a full glass for himself.
"I'll be on my way now. I'd like to give you two a final toast!"
Seeing Wang Shouren raising his glass and drinking it all, Zhan Ruoshui told him after he was full of water: "The mountains are high and the water is long, the road is long, you should cherish it yourself!"
But Li Mengyang held the wine glass and said word by word for a while: "Bo'an, your suffering will not be in vain. I will go and connect those upright and courageous people in Beijing to prevent Liu Jin from doing this again."
His opportunity was taken away from him!"
In the evening of this day, a boat carrying very little luggage and Wang Shouren's master and servant quietly set off south from Tongzhou Pier. Although there were also many students and colleagues who had listened to Wang Shouren's lectures,
After hearing the news, he still couldn't hide the desolation of the scene. Li Mengyang looked at the boat going away along the river, and couldn't hide the sadness in his heart. He couldn't help but said to Zhan Ruoshui: "Now the wind is not rustling and the water is cold. I just hope
Bo'an must not let a strong man go and never return...
Tell me, what does Xu Xun’s letter to Bo’an mean? Is he afraid that someone will do harm to Bo’an?”
"There are three Wang Yue, Xu Zhi and Fan Ting. It is said that two have died. This worry is not unreasonable." Zhan Ruoshui replied thoughtfully. Seeing Li Mengyang staring at him, he smiled bitterly and said, "Don't look at me.
After all, Xu Zhenqing and I are both common people. He is a person who often interacts with Xu Mansion, so of course he is better informed. Let’s go and see you again after a long journey. We still have things to do, and Han will be there next.
What about the case of the Minister!"
Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng had a big argument in front of the imperial court, which ended in Ma Yongcheng's defeat. Then the Han Wen case, which had been put on hold for a while, was put on the table. Xu Xun saved Wang Shouren.
However, when Liu Jin instigated a large number of people to start indiscriminately bombarding Han Wen, the minister of household affairs, he continued to recover from his injuries behind closed doors without any intention of intervening. He had already done enough to prepare for the situation.
Liu Jin gathered his strength and punched the cotton, which made him feel uncomfortable. What he didn't expect was that the punishment he asked Jiao Fang to instigate was originally to have Han Wenxu dismissed from his post, but in the end he was sent to the imperial court but was demoted to a lower rank.
He thought it was Xu Xun who was causing trouble again, but who would have thought that Zhu Houzhao actually called him to him personally.
"Let it go as soon as it's good. Even if Han Wen made a mistake, it's enough to drive people away. Liu Jian, Xie Qian and I have all allowed them to work hard, let alone Han Wen?"
The emperor had already given the order, but Liu Jin could only hold back bitterly even if he still felt it was not enough. He was afraid that Xu Xun was worried about the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance again.
The minister Gu Zuo was the leader, so he encouraged Zhu Houzhao to temporarily appoint Gu Zuo, but he made up his mind to keep an eye on it secretly and reserve a group of talents who could be of great use.
Days passed by, when Xu Xun recovered from his injuries "with great difficulty", and the Xu Mansion, which closed its doors and thanked guests, resumed its bustle with traffic, the Xu family welcomed another person besides the family's original Xing'anbo hereditary iron certificate.
The second iron ticket. For such an unprecedented honor, some people in Jingchao City are envious, some are jealous, some are criticizing, and some are despising, but they can't stop the Xu Mansion from being crowded with guests. However, compared to the last time,
There was a big banquet, but this time everyone blocked the door of Xu's house, except that the master was not there.
Just when those greeting guests were dismayed, Xu Xun, who had received the order early in the morning and handed over the iron coupons to the main hall, appeared at the Tongzhou Pier at noon that day. He had already been assassinated once, and naturally he would not come back to do so easily.
With that set, there were thirty or forty powerful soldiers on the left and right, and almost no outsiders could get close to him. As soon as the group of people stopped at the pier, other people around them naturally hurriedly retreated, until one of them seemed to have nothing to do with it.
The humble boat slowly docked.
"We haven't seen each other for a few months, but you've put on such a big show!"
As soon as the ship docked, Lin Han, who came out of the cabin, saw Xu Xun wrapped in a cloak and boarding the ship to greet him in person. He looked at the person's face, scolded him, and then asked with concern: "Walk in the middle of the road."
The news of your assassination came on the road, how is it now? Brother Gongshi also told me again and again that you are blessed with great fortune, but I am still worried after all."
"It's okay. Fortunately, there are these loyal people who are blocking me, so I just suffered some physical pain." Xu Xun didn't see Zhang Fuhua and frowned immediately, "Why don't you see Mr. Zhang?"
"Don't worry, although he is old, he is still not that unable to bear the trouble." Lin Han smiled slightly, and then said, "He didn't know how many articles he wrote in the cabin along the way to impeach Liu Jin.
I wrote it down and complained to me many times, saying that this trip to Jingchao City was like a knife to my heart, and I am afraid I am still blaming you now."
"I blame him for what he did. Since I agreed, I won't be so ungrateful." Zhang Fuhua came out of the cabin in response. Seeing that Xu Xun looked quite thin, but his complexion was quite good, he became angry.
He said, "Now you know how powerful you are? How can those eunuchs just sit back and watch you become big easily?"
"Master Zhang is wrong. Even if they can't sit back and watch, I have already grown up. Otherwise, how can I let you two enter the capital smoothly?" Xu Xun smiled and cupped his hands at Zhang Fuhua, and then said sincerely, "You two are
I came here in line with the expectations of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty. When I came here today, there were bound to be some people who wanted to make a fuss, but the current situation in the DPRK and China is extraordinary, so I had to come. Since I was seriously injured, I was already prepared.
Now that we've got the carriage, how about inviting you two to get in and talk? When we get to Jingchao City, it won't be so easy if we want to talk so freely again."
"What's so difficult? If you come to the door, will I kick you out?" Zhang Fuhua said with a straight face, then smiled at Lin Han, then looked at Xu Xun and said, "Heng and I
Now that you are here, even if you are ready to destroy your reputation, you will not easily follow others' opinions. Come on, we both have countless questions to ask you, so you can come to the car and tell us the truth!"