Chapter 637: Half-step in the air, where is the knife heading? (Part 2)
"Sister, sister, long time no see."
Not far from the dim long street is the outer wall of the imperial city. The light from the courtyard on the other side has a yellowish blur. When Ning Yi walked over, the guards around him followed him, but even if there were people
Quite a bit, this street still seems quiet.
Shishi was dressed in a light pink lady's dress. She was on the roadside over there, smiling but with a little prudence: "That's... the Prince of Guangyang's villa, I just sent you out..."
"Well." Ning Yi turned back and glanced at the courtyard gate over there, "The other person in charge of the palace is Mr. Tan Zhentan."
"They...haven't made things difficult for you, have they?"
Entering such a courtyard and finally being sent out by a high-ranking official like Tan Zhen and the general manager of the palace is already a big event worth showing off to others. But Shishi is not such a shallow woman. She was in front of the Qin Mansion earlier.
After watching the whole process, she could roughly guess why people like the Prince of Guangyang would intercept Ning Yi.
Ning Yi had already come closer and smiled: "I scolded you, it's not a big deal."
He said it easily, and Shishi didn't know how to answer it for a while. He turned around and followed Ning Yi. After passing the corner of the street in front, the king's villa disappeared behind him. The long street in front was still not bright, far away from the bustling streets.
There are still some distance between private houses and commercial areas. There are mostly mansions of wealthy families nearby. A carriage is slowly coming from the front. Behind Ning Yi and Shishi, there are a group of guards and the coachman follows quietly.
"Remember the last time we met, we were still talking about Taiyuan. It feels like a long time has passed. How have you been doing with Shishi recently?"
"It's the same thing. I participated in several poetry gatherings and met people like this. Talking about things in Taiyuan..."
"It's turning into big talk." Ning Yi said softly.
The master followed him slowly forward and was silent for a moment: "Others may not know it, but I know how many things the Prime Minister's Mansion has done. Just now...just now in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the second young master was wronged. I
I saw you... Fortunately, Li Heng, you found Li Xiang..."
Ning Yi shook his head: "It's just the beginning. Li Xiang's side... is also a little bit hard to protect itself. It will be difficult to count on it a few more times."
"Are Tan Zhen and the others the masterminds behind the scenes? That's why they asked you to come over?"
"It's just part of it." Ning Yi smiled, "The people who shouted in the crowd and smeared Shao Qian were sent by them. I disturbed the matter, and they were a little angry. This case was ordered by Wang Fu.
, Tie Tianying just understood it, and it’s not a big deal. The following people wanted to do it first, and then ask Wang Fu for credit, so they can still block it."
His tone was calm, and then he smiled: "We haven't seen each other for such a long time. Master, when you see me, you want to ask these unhappy things?"
"In Li Heng's eyes, I'm afraid I'm just a bastard." Shishi also smiled, and then said, "Happy things... nothing very happy, but people in the fan building laugh every day, and even powerful people see it.
I’ve been there a lot, and I’ve seen a lot, but I don’t know if I’m really happy or fake. I was quite happy when I saw my elder brother Yu and my elder brother Chen, and when I saw Li Heng.”
"Yeah." Ning Yi nodded.
Shishi thought for a while and hesitated, but finally said: "Li Heng is... ready to leave, right?"
Ning Yi pursed his lips, then shrugged: "Actually, if you want to see it, you can still see it very clearly. Mother Li has already seen it, right?"
"Others only thought that Li Heng wanted to sort out the relationship with the prime minister. Mom was also a little unsure...but I could see it." The two of them walked forward slowly, and she lowered her head and recalled, "I was with Li Heng in Jiangning.
How many years ago was it when we met again?"
"Uh, Jing Han..." Ning Yi frowned.
"It's Jinghan's ninth year." Shishi nodded, looking at the road ahead with a smile on his face, "In the blink of an eye, it's been five years. In fact, I saw Li Heng again then, and later Li Heng also came to the capital.
, I sometimes feel that everyone lives closer, and sometimes I always feel that we have never been closer to Li Heng. Now it seems that I can finally understand Li Heng. I am very
I'm happy, but Li Heng is leaving, so I don't know if this is a happy thing."
The breeze blew. Shishi smoothed his hair and turned his eyes to one side. Ning Yi felt a little embarrassed to answer. He took two steps and saw Shishi stopped behind him. He turned around and saw that it was not a bright night.
Here, there is an obvious emotion of sadness on the woman's face: "Li Heng, is it really... that things are beyond control?"
Her voice trembled slightly after she spoke. This emotion was not only sad for Ning Yi's departure, but also had something more complicated in it. Everyone has it, such as pity, and the woman in front of her felt that many things
Sober, in fact, she has a lot of compassion for others. She previously ran for the wronged sisters and ran for disaster relief. When the Jurchens came, she went to the city wall to personally take care of the wounded. Not to mention how much strength a woman can exert, punching and punching
But the meaning cannot be faked. She knows Ning Yi's character and will not give up until the end. The words she said at this time may be because of Ning Yi. After she said them, she couldn't help but think of these and became scared in her heart.
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Ning Yi stood there and opened his mouth: "It's hard to say whether there will be a turn for the better." He paused, "But there is nothing I can do... You should also prepare to go south."
"I have no home in the south." Shishi said, "Actually... Bianliang isn't really home, but there are so many people... Uh, Li Heng, are you going to go back to Jiangning?"
"That's the plan for the time being." Ning Yi looked at him, "Leave Bianliang. The next time the Jurchens come, places north of the Yangtze River will no longer be safe."
Shishi nodded, and the two began to walk forward again. After a moment of silence, another carriage passed by with a lantern swaying. Shishi said in a low voice: "I can't figure it out. It's obvious that they have already fought like that. They
Why do these people still do this... I have figured it out every time before, but now, why can't they be smarter..."
"Because the singing and dancing in front of me is peaceful." Ning Yi was silent for a moment before speaking. At this time, the street the two of them were walking on was slightly higher than the place next to it. Looking towards the night on one side, through the gaps between the trees, they could see
I could vaguely see the prosperous and peaceful night view of the city - this was a city that had just experienced a military disaster: "Moreover... the Right Prime Minister's Office did several things wrong, one of which is the most troublesome and cannot be stopped."
"What's the matter?" Shishi turned to look at him.
"On the day when the Jurchens attacked the city, His Majesty was chasing the Queen and wanted to leave the city. The Right Prime Minister's Office used some tricks to keep His Majesty. His Majesty lost face and he would never mention this matter again, but...ha..."
Ning Yi lowered his head and smiled, then raised his head again, "I did a review later and looked at it again. This may be the reason why His Majesty would rather give up Taiyuan and conquer the Qin family. There are many other reasons, but none of them are valid.
Yes, it was only in this matter that His Majesty behaved disgracefully. He himself knew that when chasing the Queen, who would believe it? But Cai Jing, Tong Guan, these people all had stains, and only the Right Prime Minister kept him. Maybe later
Every time His Majesty sees Prime Minister Qin, he subconsciously avoids this matter, but when he dares not even think about it, the Right Prime Minister must go."
Shishi's lips were slightly opened, and his eyes gradually became round.
"At that time, the war was fierce and dangerous. I didn't know it for a while outside the city. The right minister should be aware of this. But in that situation, there were too many things and there was no good way to remedy it. Later, time passed.
, I can only hope for luck." Ning Yi shook his head, his eyes and tone seemed calm: "Huh... It may not be true, it may be that I judge the heart of a gentleman with a villain's heart, but now I can't say this.
It’s meaningless. I won’t pursue it anymore.”
Listening to that calm voice, Shishi was stunned for a long time. No one can say for sure what happens in people's hearts, but Shishi understood that the possibility was not small. When she looked at Ning Yi's face again, she remembered
He remembered the punch he received in front of the Qin Mansion, and then he was summoned by Tan Zhen, Prince Tong and the others to "scold him." These days, these are probably the things that have been surrounding him.
That's a shame.
Shishi went to the city wall to help defend the city. The sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside the city, and the tragic scene of struggling on the line of life and death, were still vivid in her mind at this time. If she had experienced such a momentous experience,
After such arduous efforts, the glimmer of hope gained by the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people was actually destroyed by the injured pride of a man after his escape attempt - even if there was even a little bit of reason because of this, she could understand.
How heart-wrenching it can be to feel this way.
She could also somewhat feel how tired and angry the man in front of her was after being so calm these past few days, dealing with high officials and small officials.
She kept this feeling in her heart: "Then...are there still some people in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion who can be saved? If they can be useful to me..."
"Don't get involved in this matter." Ning Yi shook his head immediately from the side, "It won't help the matter, and you will get into trouble."
"There is always something that can be done. I am not afraid of trouble. Just like when you asked those storytellers to speak for the right prime minister, as long as someone speaks..."
"That's why we didn't say it anymore, right? They are determined to attack the Right Prime Minister's house. If they continue to spread the word, the storytellers under my command will also be imprisoned. The Right Prime Minister has done a good job in defending the city this time, so they want to touch him.
Smearing is necessary, they have already made preparations, and there is no way to do it against them."
The night wind blew over, bringing with it a quiet chill. After a while, Ning Yi said again: "Don't think too much, go to Jiangning, be friends. You have no place to live, I can be responsible for settling you - originally
I plan to remind you, this time is just in time. In fact, if the Jurchens go south again, if you refuse to leave, I will have to send someone to kidnap you. We are all so familiar, so you don’t need to thank me, it’s me
It should be done.”
Shishi burst into laughter: "Then I want to wait for you to catch me..."
The light on the street was dim and uncertain. Although she was smiling at this moment, when she walked into the darkness, her tears fell uncontrollably and she couldn't stop them.
When the Jurchens attacked the city, she was on the Shura battlefield, watching hundreds and thousands of people die, and she could still hold on to a faint hope in her heart. The Jurchens were finally repelled, and she could cheer and celebrate loudly. But only
At this time, in this peaceful atmosphere, in the calm words of the man beside her, she could feel the despair-like sadness rising from her bones. The chill made it impossible to even see the slightest hope.
Anger and exhaustion are meaningless here, and efforts are meaningless. Even if you are prepared to be hurt, the things you can do will not be meaningful...
Seeing that she suddenly started crying, Ning Yi stopped. He took out a handkerchief and gave it to her, trying to comfort her, but in fact, he was a little confused as to why the other party suddenly cried. Shishi stood there, holding his hand.
Sleeves, quietly shed many tears...
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There may be differences in the details, but as Ning Yi and others calculated, once the overall situation begins, it will be like a flood, and there is no way to save it.
As if he did not feel the warmth of spring, when March passed, Qin Siyuan's case further expanded. The scope of this expansion was half true and half a trap. When Qin Siyuan returned to power, the situation in Jin Liao had begun to become clear.
, wasting the previous few years, in order to ensure the logistics of the expedition to Liao, the Right Prime Minister's Office has done a lot of things that are subordinate to power. When it comes to forming a party for personal gain, it may be insignificant compared to Cai, Tong and others, but if you really want to pull it out,
It’s also an amazing pile.
As the presiding judge, Tang Ke could not stop such advancement despite official business - his tendency to try to help Qin Siyuan made the case more complicated and clear to a certain extent, and also prolonged the trial of the case.
time, and time is a necessary condition for rumors to ferment in society. In April, when the signs of summer began to appear, the denunciation of the "Seven Tigers" in the capital became more intense. And because of the "Seven Tigers"
Currently, only Qin Siyuan is on trial, and he gradually becomes the focus of attention.
As these things gradually deepened, a lot of things happened in April. After early April, Qin Shaoqian was finally imprisoned. This time he was involved in his father's case and could no longer avoid it. Ning Yi's side, the secret
The Detective Division began to take action, and the people sent by the imperial court gradually took over the affairs that were originally under the control of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ning Yi had tried his best to smooth things over, and naturally there was still a lot of friction. On the other hand, Tie Tianying and others who had originally formed a rift
People, now that they have found an opportunity, often come to provoke and cause some trouble. This was also expected.
Soldiers will come to block it, and water will come to cover it. Ning Yi has already been mentally prepared and expected these things. Occasionally he dreams about it at midnight, or thinks about it when he is doing things. Although there is anger in his heart, the days away from leaving have also passed.
Getting closer and closer. And so on, until something suddenly appears.
By this time, it was already late April of this year.
Time seems to come here slowly but really quickly.
Summer, the season of heavy rains... (To be continued.)