Chapter 646 Ningxias ghost-talking words, wind and thunder on bad nights (2)
"This... was what Ning Yi and Ning Liheng taught you to say?"
In the royal study, the room was full of light. Hearing the emperor's question, Han Jing was slightly stunned: "Ning Yi?"
Zhou Zhe stared at him and said nothing.
Han Jing knelt there, his expression seemed a little panicked for a moment, and he felt confused: "Your Majesty, Ning Yi... is a businessman."
"Well, so what."
"Then he... is a businessman..." The expression on Han Jing's face became complicated. He seemed to have no idea why Zhou Zhe mentioned Ning Yi at this time. He sorted out his thoughts and said, "No, to be honest with Your Majesty, at the time
When Luliangshan needed food and was doing business, this Mr. Ning came over. He has a good relationship with me, Luliangshan. After coming to Beijing, we also had contacts. But...but what happened today, Your Majesty, he...he is a businessman.
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"He has a good relationship with the right prime minister." Zhou Zhe put his hands behind his back, was silent for a moment, and said to himself, "Yes, I was wrong. Although he is good, he has never really been in contact with the officialdom. He is just a person.
Working behind the scenes..."
Han Jing didn't know whether to answer the call or not. After a while, Zhou Zhe pointed at him: "Han Jing, based on what happened this time, I really should kill you."
Han Jing shrank.
"But the people of Qingmuzhai in Luliang Mountain are able to have such fighting power precisely because of this kind of love. Without such bloody nature and such recklessness, I am afraid that you will become like other people.
But Han Jing, no matter what, the capital is a place with rules. There are some things that cannot be done. If you want to find a compromise, tell me, what should I do to you?"
"I, I...I don't know...please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"The sin must be punished!" Zhou Zhe emphasized, "But how to combine this recklessness with the rules, you have to work with me to find a way. For you, some things should be changed, and some things shouldn't be.
I haven't fully figured out where to go in the middle. You committed a serious crime this time, but...Old Qin..."
He raised his head and paused slightly: "Old Qin's family died before leaving the capital. The impatient behavior of these people is really chilling! Han Jing, you were with Qin Shaoqian in the Wurui Camp. How is Qin Shaoqian? In your heart
Do you know?"
"General Qin... I think he is actually a good person..."
"Yes, he is a good man." Zhou Zhe did not refute this, "I understand that he is quite good to the people below him, but in order to win the battle, he borrowed his father's power and took all the good things under his command.
The army suffered a lot from it. He had merits and demerits. But I can't let his merits and demerits be offset. This is the rule, but this time, his father passed away, and he was also chopped off at both ends of his body. I was sad and sad.
Sad, sad that their family is dead. Sad that...these living powerful ministers are plotting against each other and destroying their family and country!"
"Han Qing, don't become such a powerful minister in the future."
Zhou Zhe took a breath and walked slowly to the desk: "Get up. I will give you a note about this matter. Do you know that I am meeting you alone this time? Tan Zhen, Li Bingwen, Cao Fangxiu and others,
I've been here a long time ago. I'll give you a thorough explanation. Li Bingwen didn't say anything bad about you. He treats you as a brother. But other people, it's their duty to impeach you. You can't hold grudges in your heart, do you know?
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"yes."
"Didn't I tell you to get up?" Zhou Zhe frowned.
"The guilty minister dare not."
"Get up when you are told, otherwise, I will be angry." Zhou Zhe waved his hand, "I have a few more questions to ask you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Han Jing stood up and Zhou Zhe nodded, with a smile on his face.
"I heard that Lin Zongwu is known as the best master in the world? Is that true?"
"Yes." Han Jing nodded, "There is a rumor in the green forest that his Great Light Sect was formerly the Manichae Sect. And there is someone behind him when he comes to Beijing this time..."
"I know these things well, but don't talk nonsense." Zhou Zhe gave a simple lesson. When Han Jing nodded, he said with satisfaction, "I heard that the people he brought with him to Beijing this time,
They are all masters too.”
"yes."
"What will you do to him?"
"He was injured and escaped, but the members of the cult under his command were killed by us..."
"Haha." Zhou Zhe laughed, "The best in the world, even in front of my cavalry, has to run away. How are your casualties?"
"There are also...several people killed and injured..." Han Jing hesitated, then added, "Five brothers died, and some were injured..."
Zhou Zhe pursed his lips, and then said: "We are all martyrs, and we need to be well compensated. Although you went out to camp privately for the sake of the master, this time, the money comes from the palace. However, you have to make an agreement with everyone.
, I admire what you, the head of the family, have done, but this kind of unruly behavior will never happen again. If there is a next time, I will have no choice but to endure the pain... and investigate you just like I did with the Qin family."
After Han Jing answered, Zhou Zhecai nodded again and said with a smile: "Another thing, I'm a little bit surprised. You love Master Lu so much, why is it you who come to see me every time, not Master Lu himself?
Woolen cloth?"
Han Jing hesitated for a moment: "...The head of the family is a woman after all. Therefore, these matters are all entrusted to the ministers to discuss... This is definitely not disrespectful to His Majesty..."
"Hahahaha." Zhou Zhe laughed openly, "I understand, I understand. Han Qing, don't worry, I understand everything. Your boss is a respectable and admirable heroine, a great hero, I understand.
.What happened today, if she came here, it might be difficult for us to talk. Luliang Mountains are all my people. It is my fault that you have suffered for many years, but the past is over, and there is no need to look back. Now
The Jurchens are rampant, and the mountains and rivers are in turmoil, but it is not an opportunity for men to make achievements. Han Jing, please guard this world for me, and I will live up to you. In the future, I may not be able to be like the prince of Guangyang, bestowing titles and titles..."
Zhou Zhe originally had some doubts about the cavalry in Qingmuzhai. He was not very clear about which leader had the final say between Han Jing and Lu Hongti. At this time, he suddenly understood. Qingmuzhai in Luliang Mountain naturally
It was developed by Lu Hongti, but after growing up, how can a woman lead the heroes? After all, it is people like Han Jing who have the final say, but the Lu girl has a high prestige, and everyone in the village also accepts her affection and treats her very much.
Respect.
In this way, for people like Han Jing who hold the real power, I can give both grace and power, and for people like Lu Hongti who are being supported, I only need to add all kinds of honors and favors.
He felt quite happy after thinking about these things clearly. When he thought of Ning Yi before, it was just a flash of inspiration in his mind, and when Han Jing looked confused, he regretted it.
His previous interest in Ning Yi was mainly due to the fact that he had not seen Li Shishi several times. Later, when he saw Li Shishi performing for the soldiers at the top of the city, he also had complicated emotions in his heart. However, Li Shishi already had a sweetheart. He was
How can the emperor be jealous of this? He learned in detail about Ning Yi, a scholar who went to do business and engaged in various unsavory tricks under the right minister. He was disgusted in his heart, but he could not help but admit that the other party had some abilities. He himself
Since he is an emperor, he should employ people without distinction. Qin Siyuan is dead, so let him kneel in front of him like a clown in the future and use him. If he makes a mistake, just wipe it off.
How could I really care about such a person, and even if the Right Prime Minister fell, how could I kill him because of such emotions? But if he did something wrong in the future, I would not tolerate it.
Because of this emotion, he always noticed the name. He didn't want to think too much about it. Wouldn't it seem that he attached great importance to it? This time, he said Ning Yi to the generals who valued him on such a formal occasion. After speaking,
Han Jing's confused expression made him feel a little embarrassed: Did you do this at the instigation of a businessman?
Gee, what a loss.
Fortunately, Han Jing also knew that he had made a big mistake. He was so nervous that he probably couldn't notice anything.
After that, he learned about the general situation of the Luliang cavalry, and had a breakthrough. He was in a happy mood, how to adjust the Luliang cavalry, so that they would not lose their wildness, but could hold on tightly, and even develop more of this kind.
The arrival of high-quality troops is actually the biggest thing that he thinks has happened recently, because there is no law here. As for the death of Qin Siyuan, the alternation of various powers, even if there is such a big incident near Gyeonggi, all kinds of ugly things, according to the rules
Go ahead and do what needs to be done, that’s all.
After chatting with Han Jing for a while, Zhou Zhe let him go back to appease the morale of the army and gave him a note for sending troops. As for Tan Zhen, Li Bingwen and others, they did not arrange for them to meet each other in the palace, so as not to persuade another fight.
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Han Jing led a few soldiers out of Beijing on horseback. When he passed a courtyard, he saw a small mourning hall had been set up in the distance. He sighed slightly...
After he left the city, the atmosphere in the capital seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. In this night, it was so hazy that people could not see clearly.
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Nearly two thousand cavalrymen left the camp without military orders, and then they were slaughtered in the wilderness until rivers of blood flowed. This kind of thing is usually considered a big deal, but in the current situation, it can be said to be either big or small.
The scope of Qin Siyuan's problem is really too wide. There are several big families in the capital and a few ministers with the highest status. It can be said that there are not many who can completely escape the involvement. News came that another high-ranking official has entered the palace and is in a position of power.
The core people are all speculating on what might happen next. As for the people below, similar to Chen Qinghe, Tie Tianying and other arrestees, they also returned to Beijing early and were ready to do something big. When the bad news about Qin Siyuan's family spread
Entering the capital, the situation is obviously more complicated.
At this point, no matter which party they want to deal with, they obviously have a reason.
However, that night, things remained tense and there was no further development. Either the emperor had not yet made a decision, or several powerful ministers were still negotiating privately, so everyone was watching the limelight and did not dare to act rashly.
Zhuxian Town is thirty or forty miles away from the capital. Although the news of the deaths of Qin Siyuan, Qin Shaoqian and others reached the capital that night, the bodies never arrived. As for the people who were dispatched to save Qin Siyuan that night, they had the final say in the Qin Mansion.
The powerful group of people just followed the carriage carrying the corpse slowly.
After the Jurchens left, although Bianliang became prosperous again, the city gate was still closed at night. Qin Siyuan's body followed Ning Yi and others to the south gate of Bianliang in the early morning, and waited until the door opened in the early morning before driving into the city. Tietian
Ying and others were already waiting there.
At this time, the morning court had begun. Once the matter was concluded, he would be able to take action. Ning Yi and others came in guarding the body, with cold expressions, as if they did not want to cause any more trouble. Soon after, they carried the body into the small
In the mourning hall.
The tree fell and the hozen scattered. The wall fell and everyone pushed it away. Although Qin Siyuan's coffin was covered, there may not be many people who dared to come to pay homage to him at this time. After daybreak, Tie Tianying received news about the cavalry leaving the camp. He was lightly guarded by his superiors.
Handle it gently.
However, things here are not over yet. In this early morning, the first official who came to pay homage was unexpectedly Tong Guan. He went in to see the mourning hall of Qin Siyuan and others. When he came out, he first called Ning Yi to talk to the side.
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In the courtyard room not far from the mourning hall, the conversation went like this:
"Because of you, I didn't sleep well last night! How can you hide it from others, even from me? The matter of the 1,800 Luliang cavalry leaving the camp has nothing to do with you? Can you hide it from everyone in the world?"
"Just to save Prime Minister Qin's life..."
"You! Were you rescued?"
"Prime Minister Qin did his best to do what he was supposed to do. He shouldn't have ended up like this..."
"However, he still used the wrong method to do what he was supposed to do. A lesson learned from the past is that the car behind him will be overturned!"
"I didn't expect that the first person to come to pay homage would be the prince..."
"Hmph! This king...sigh..."
"I have tried every means to protect Prime Minister Qin, but now I have failed..."
"What are you going to say?"
"Before Prime Minister Qin left, he left some things behind. Many people want them. I am just a businessman. After Prime Minister Qin left, I can't keep them. The things...are here."
"...You want to borrow a knife to kill someone!? I, the man who leads the army, want this from you!?"
"Your Majesty has the least involvement here and is the least afraid of trouble. This is the cause and effect of Prime Minister Qin's stay. It's not good for anyone to get involved. Your Majesty can use it or burn it, it's up to you."
"..."
Tie Tianying thought that at least Tong Guan would be angry because of the cavalry incident. However, he couldn't figure out the big man's thoughts. Not long after the private negotiation with Ning Yi, the prince also left calmly.
As for Ning Yi, Tong Guan no longer pursues the matter of the army. Zhou Zhe in the palace has endorsed the letter. From then on, the only thing he ordered was to arrest the murderer who assassinated Qin Siyuan.
It is indeed an evil star to arrest the general in the green forest, but it is not easy to reach Lin Zongwu's level. In recent decades, the only great master they have touched is Liu Dabiao.
Among them, Lin Zongwu really suffered a big loss. He originally had the support of senior officials in the capital. After he wanted to assassinate Qin Siyuan, he became famous all over the world. If the capital was more lenient, the Great Guangming Sect would expand to the capital.
, who would have expected that he would run into an army head-on, and the masters in the teaching would be killed to pieces, and his next attempt to enter the capital would also come to naught.
In addition to Lin Zongwu, several big families in Beijing who secretly supported their scholars also suffered losses. The green forest masters who ran to the wilderness to watch the lively scene were even more desolate and had no reason to explain. But in this fight,
Many things that surfaced in the dark are truly moving. Some of the most wanted criminals in the capital, including remnants of the Holy Duke, have entered the capital one after another, which seems to indicate that some bad omen is coming.
After Qin Siyuan's death, the division of power would inevitably require a fierce competition to stabilize it again.
And Tie Tianying never believed that Ning Yi would stay out of this chaos. He took refuge with Tong Guan or whichever side came second. The important thing is that for the sake of a hundred people in his family, he went and slaughtered half of Liangshan.
, what happened this time, he will definitely turn around and take revenge!
However, due to the gentle handling from above, coupled with the death of the Qin family, and Tong Guan's care intentionally or unintentionally, Ning Yi's affairs have temporarily faded out of most people's sight.
In the next few days, people occasionally came to the mourning hall to pay their respects. Ning Yi spent some money to set up some stages at the entrance of the alley, and summoned his performers to either tell stories or sing operas. Children from the neighborhood occasionally came to listen and watch.
Look, there are even sweets given out on the stage. These performances are quite measured. Most of them are shows that make people laugh from ear to ear. The storytellers never talk about tragedy, but only tell stories that have nothing to do with worldly affairs. Summer or
Rain or shine, some children came over and were pulled back by the adults who heard that this was a funeral for a traitorous minister. When it rained, there were not many people, but the performances on the stage continued. One time, Master Zhong came over, and in the summer
In the shallow shade of the trees, I could hear the sound of the erhu playing over there, and the singers singing.
"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes... Success or failure turns to be empty. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red... The white-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the river Nagisa are used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze..."
The desolate song seemed funny when set against the laughter and stories. When I heard "many things in ancient and modern times were all told in a joke", I shed tears unconsciously. The summer was bright, but the wind and rain were desolate. I said goodbye to the people who guarded the city.
After Qin Siyuan, he also had to leave, taking his brother's remains with him back to the northwest.
The rest of the officials in the capital didn't care about this little thing after Qin Siyuan's death. At this time, he was still a treacherous official. He couldn't talk about right and wrong, couldn't talk about "something", so he could only talk about "empty". Since talking about right and wrong, success or failure
If they turn their heads away, these people will forget about it even more. People with such thoughts cannot play in the political arena.
Only Tie Tianying was not fooled by such an atmosphere. After the first seven days of Qin Siyuan and Qin Shaoqian, Ning Yi and others buried the family without disturbing too many people. At this time, various matters in Beijing had returned
In the chaotic and busy Changshang, the Ministry of Punishment has made great efforts to investigate the remnants of Manichaeism who came from the north. However, because there have been too many people coming to Beijing recently, and there have been many various cases breaking out in Beijing, the investigation has been difficult.
The progress was slow, but Tie Tianying still arranged manpower to monitor Zhuji's movements.
In the general direction, after the fall of Taiyuan, the establishment of the Yellow River defense line has become Beijing's biggest strategic action in recent times. To build such a large defense line, it is necessary to spend money and effort, and to allocate rights. Therefore, Beijing
All the forces in the country are fighting for it. On the other hand, the Right Chancellor is vacant and the new candidate has not yet been decided. This is also a big pie. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the position of Left Chancellor, which Li Gang has been struggling to support, is probably
It can't be done for long.
Because of the threat of Jurchens, the army is the top priority. All the officials in Beijing are looking for ways to innovate. The Wurui camp outside the city is already at the forefront of the storm. But the more this happens, what should we do?
All parties became more cautious when attacking this army. These are major events. After Ning Yi buried Qin Siyuan, he began to lean towards Tong Guan's line in a large direction. Zhuji began to move again, but he had just entered
Tong Guan's circle is basically taking matters into its own hands, and it may be necessary to restore the vitality of his subordinate Zhuji first.
Because of this and that, among the many major events, what Zhuji was doing really seemed insignificant. Many things done by the members of Zhuji seemed a little aimless for a while. After Qin Siyuan died, Ning Yi
His behavior also seemed a lot strange. Tie Tianying occasionally saw him going out, looking at cloth, talking about business, and doing more boring things than before. During this period, he couldn't guess what he was thinking.
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There were more and more things going on in the Criminal Department, and when mid-May was about to end, Zong Feixiao was also transferred back to Beijing. At noon that day, the two met near the cloth shop where Ning Yi often went recently, and went to a restaurant
, chatting about recent events...(To be continued)