Outside the Yamen of Dali Temple, the atmosphere was very stagnant.
Liu Jing didn't see Xu Miao's carriage, so he knew that only Xu Jian was waiting for him.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether it was Xu Miao's idea to make peace with each other, or Xu Jianyue acting on his behalf and insisting on his own way.
His brows wrinkled little by little, and his lips were pursed tightly, looking very serious.
Xu Jian glanced at Liu Jing and did not urge him, but he was very sure and confident.
There was a stalemate between the two parties. Knowing that he was at a disadvantage at the moment, Liu Jing spoke first: "Heli? You are impatient."
Xu Jian smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "You are leaving in the next two days, and your time is limited. Besides, Mr. Shan is still busy with the case, and he is not so free. I came forward to ask him for a favor, which can save money."
A lot of trouble."
Liu Jing bit his back molar.
He knew that although Shan Shen had tried to persuade him in private before, but when it came to serious matters, Master Shan was undoubtedly more familiar with Xu Jian.
Xu Jian had made up his mind to get the He Li book, but Shan Shen didn't waste any time and just stamped it.
Thinking about this, Liu Jing felt very unhappy.
"Yesterday, your mother and I discussed this matter," Liu Jing kept his voice steady, suppressing his irritation in his heart, "We concluded at that time that we were not getting along."
"You also know it was yesterday," Xu Jian said calmly, "You said so many things in the prison just now, but she just changed her mind."
Liu Jing said nothing and only expressed doubts with his eyes.
Xu Jian smiled again, and this time, there was a slight smile in her eyes: "I won't make decisions for her."
Liu Jing was stunned.
"I don't know how, and neither does my grandfather," Xu Jian continued, "She is the one who makes the decision. We are different from you."
This sentence obviously pierced Liu Jing's heart.
His face turned pale and blue for a while.
Xu Jian is still calm and calm.
The initiative is in his hands. As long as Xu Miao can accept all this and continue to move forward, he will not be in a hurry.
Therefore, it was rare for him to be a little more patient with Liu Jing and analyze the importance.
"You are short on time, so I don't recommend wasting it like this," Xu Jian said. "Although Mr. Liu, you have good literary talent and can write a touching letter of separation, but there is a ready-made template in the Yamen. It is more convenient to just follow it and sign it."
Seal, from now on one will be separated from the other two."
Liu Jing looked at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian said again: "You have already talked about that, aren't you willing to reconcile?"
Liu Jing remained silent.
"Decent people do decent things," Xu Jian chuckled, sarcastically, "Judging from the current results, there is no dignity left at all, but you have always wanted to be a decent person. I don't care, I can support you
Go to Shuntian Mansion to draw a seal."
"Xu Jian!" Liu Jing gritted his teeth and said.
"You said earlier that I was trained as a swordsman by my grandfather, so that's it," Xu Jian said without any reaction to Liu Jing's anger, "I can stab Liu Xun with a knife, and I can stab you too.
If you don't cooperate and leave the capital in such a big way, then I can only turn He Lishu into a righteous letter and send it to your original Yamen.
You'd better believe me, I'm pretty ruthless when I do it.
Did Liu Xun tell you that he was tricked several times by the princess and I?
He didn't think wrong, that's it."
Even if he knew that Xu Jian deliberately threatened him, Liu Jing was also very angry by these words.
Especially the last few sentences, Xu Jian lowered her voice, almost speaking in his ear, and every word made his scalp tingle.
"You are so courageous and so cruel." Liu Jing raised his eyes and realized that Xu Jian had grown very tall, taller than him. At such a close distance, he had to look directly into the Xu family's eyes.
He didn't raise his head. This feeling was so bad that he quenched every word, "Aren't you afraid that the Holy One will know?"
"You..." Xu Jian paused, then smiled again, "Can you still see the Holy One? Even if you can see and complain, will the Holy One believe you? With the incompatible relationship between you and me,
It’s not your turn to sue.”
Liu Jing's tense shoulders slumped.
He knew that Xu Jian was right.
If he goes to sue Xu Jian, even if the witnesses and physical evidence are conclusive, he will be suspected of fraud.
What's more, he has no evidence.
Liu Jing had no choice but to go through the formalities according to Xu Jian's wishes.
In particular, their confrontation attracted a lot of attention from others.
Not only the officials of Dali Temple, but also people from the nearby government offices poked their heads in the air. Who wouldn’t want to watch the excitement?
"Let's go." Liu Jing adjusted his sleeves to make himself look less unwilling and embarrassed.
Xu Jian nodded.
He also arranged a sedan chair.
Dali Temple is on the southwest side of Qianbu Corridor, and a few steps ahead is Jiangmi Lane. Two sedan chairs are parked at the entrance of the lane, one behind the other.
Liu Jing's mouth twitched, Xu Jian was really prepared and would not give up until he achieved his goal today.
Thinking like this, Liu Jing lifted the sedan curtain himself.
Xu Jian also got on the sedan.
The two sedans arrived outside Shuntian Mansion.
Xu Jian came down and looked back, only to see that Liu Jing had also come down. Perhaps he had adjusted his mood along the way, and Liu Jing went to Shuntian Mansion expressionlessly.
In the back office, Shan Shen, who was still busy reading the case files, heard that Xu Jian and Liu Jing had arrived together, and hurried out to greet them.
Master Shan knows it well.
It is impossible for these two people to come together to analyze the case with him.
Liu Jing rarely lost his composure in front of others, and he never used to lose his official authority in the past. But things are different now. His official position has been lost. If something breaks...
Not to mention the Duke of Fuguo.
The Duke of Guo's mouth is not as vulgar as Shan Shen's, but when he gets angry, even the Holy One has a headache.
If the needles are facing each other for a while, one of them talks unforgivingly, and the other breaks the jar, will it not be his boss who will clean up the mess?
Shan Shen picked up the hem of his clothes and ran forward. When he met him, he first greeted him "Fu Guogong", but when he met Liu Jing, he was in a dilemma.
He is no longer "Master Liu" and does not even have any fame.
It was okay not to say hello, but Shan Shen wanted to "put out the fire", so he still smiled and shook hands with Liu Jing.
Liu Jing saw this and said, "It's my turn to salute you."
Xu Jian got straight to the point: "Does Master Shan have a ready-made He Li Shu?"
Shan Shen was startled and understood immediately.
The ones who want to reconcile must be Liu Jing and Mrs. Xu.
"Why don't you see Mrs. Xu?" Shan Shen asked.
According to the rules, it is best for both parties to show up.
"She just went to see Liu Xun and is very tired. I'm here for her," Xu Jian said. "If Master Shan is worried, send someone to Liu's house."
Shan Shen smiled.
He was crazy so he asked people to seek confirmation.
Besides, Fu Guogong’s actions wouldn’t be so outrageous.
"Going to see Liu Xun? Then you really need to rest more," Shan Shen used these words to find a way out, "There are ready-made ones, just sign and seal them, and I'll seal them again."
Liu Jing suddenly said: "No need to prepare it, I will write it myself."
Xu Jian glanced at him.
"I write articles quickly, and a letter of departure won't take much time," Liu Jing looked at Xu Jian, "You don't have to be in such a hurry."
Xu Jian did not object and gave Liu Jing a "please" gesture.
As long as Liu Jing was willing to sign the words, Xu Jian didn't care whether Nahe Lishu copied the template or used it freely.
Of course, if what Liu Jing writes is messy, then he will ask Liu Jing to use the template.
Anyway, we have enough time today.
Shan Shen had someone prepare a study room for Liu Jing.
Liu Jing studied ink and did not draw the manuscript. He hesitated when he picked up the pen. He stumbled very hard in the first few lines. Later, he seemed to be in a mood and wrote faster and faster, finishing in one go.
Xu Jian had good eyesight and stood not far away and read Liu Jing's article.
There are no knives in the text. He bluntly said that after twenty years of marriage, it ended in divorce. He was very regretful and helpless, but he also knew that we were no longer fellow travelers and it was time to go our separate ways.
Liu Jing neatly copied three copies of this letter, wrote his name, and pressed his fingerprint.
Xu Jian took it and wrote the words for Xu Miao.
The master brought the official seal, and Mr. Shan stamped it directly.
"This is the official document," he said, "and the other two."
As he spoke, he handed it to Liu Jing and Xu Jian.
Liu Jing didn't say much, folded it carefully and put it between his clothes.
The master left a file for Shan Shen and quickly read the article, with many thoughts.
It is said that Liu Jing is a good writer, and he truly deserves his reputation.
Lian and Li's books are both written so touchingly, and the deep love between husband and wife can be glimpsed.
Then he remembered that he had been moved by the friendship between Liu Xun and Na Yueniang, and the master's heart skipped a beat.
If the lower beam is crooked like that, the upper beam will not be the same...
No, it’s not that serious. Shang Liang’s reputation as a couple has always been very good.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Fu Guogong speak.
"It is worthy of the literary talent praised by the late emperor. Such an emotional article only took a quarter of an hour to write."
Liu Jing could hear the sarcasm in Xu Jian's words, but he could only pretend that he didn't hear it: "I told you, I write articles quickly."
"That's right, you won't conceive of divorce in advance," Xu Jian lowered her eyes and brushed the document in her hand with her fingertips. "With Mrs. Xu's temperament, even if something like this happens, she will not divorce casually." p>
Upon hearing this, Shan Shen's teeth were sore.
Didn't Mrs. Xu agree? Duke Fu killed him first and then reported it?
Then don't let him hear it.
He is the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture. Could it be that he jumped up and invalidated the He Li Shu?
"My lord." Shan Shen and Xu Jian shook their heads slightly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Shan," Xu Jian said, "I didn't lie to you just now. Mrs. Xu did agree. She heard some truthful words at Dali Temple. She heard that her husband regretted the twenty-year marriage very much and treated her and the Duke's palace a lot.
When there were complaints, Mrs. Xu made up her mind."
After Shan Shen heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Liu Jing didn't refute.
Fortunately, he did not help the Duke of Fu to seek power for personal gain.
On the contrary, the master standing aside quietly looked at Liu Jing several times.
The book "He Li" is written so beautifully, but the actual truth is not like this?
Did Liu Jing tell the truth, or did he know that the future was different and deliberately said harsh words to hurt Mrs. Xu's heart so that Mrs. Xu would no longer think about her husband who would never come back?
The master is not sure, but he is extremely curious.
Liu Jing obviously didn't want others to see the joke anymore, so he asked Xu Jiandao: "The Heli book is finished, are you satisfied?"
"I wonder when we will set off?" Xu Jian asked.
Liu Jing said: "I will leave after seeing Xun'er off tomorrow."
Xu Jian nodded slightly.
Liu Jing ignored him, exchanged hands with Shan Shen, and left quickly.
Shan Shen patted Xu Jian's shoulder: "It's okay, let's cut it off in two, so as not to have more trouble in the future, just with Mrs. Xu's place..."
"Sadness is inevitable. What Liu Jing said at Dali Temple was really unpleasant," Xu Jian chuckled. "Please, Master Shan, please handle this special matter. I will leave first. I will discuss the matters in Chenmi Hutong tomorrow."
Come and discuss with you."
Shan Shen waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, there is no progress at all. Please spend more time with Mrs. Xu."
When Xu Jian left, Shan Shen looked at his back and sighed.
The master came up and asked in a low voice the doubts in his heart.
"What do you think?" Shan Shen asked.
"It's just that I'm not sure, so I asked the adults for advice." The master said.
Shan Shen smiled heartily: "Read less of the book, don't just listen to what Liu Jing and Mrs. Xu said, think more about what he said to Duke Fu before."
After saying this, Shan Shen also left.
Master stayed where he was, recalled it carefully, and came to an understanding.
He glanced at the article and Li Shu again.
Excellent literary talent.
A man who is eloquent and good at writing is indeed unreliable!
On the other side, Liu Jing returned to Liu Mansion.
The steward came up to us and said: "My wife and the girl are not at the house. They said they were going to Guangde Temple."
Liu Jing was not surprised by this.
With Xu Jian's ability, he will never be given another chance to contact Xu Miao and Liu Ping, so as not to cause complications.
Now that things have come to this, although Liu Jing is depressed, he will not seek death.
With Xu Jian's threatening posture today, if he does something else...
Xu Jian may not touch him, but he will make Xun'er miserable on the road to exile.
The next day.
Shortly after dawn, Liu Xun was escorted out of Beijing.
At the gate of the city, perhaps to give the Duke Fu's government some face, Xu Miao sat in the carriage, looking at Liu Ping's hand, and quietly looked at Liu Xun for a while, who did not set off immediately.
"Won't you say a few more words to my brother?" Liu Ping asked softly.
Xu Miao shook her head: "No need, I already said what I wanted to say yesterday."
Liu Xun stood there and saw the carriage parked under the city wall.
He could guess the identity of the person in the car.
Several times, he wanted to call out, but could not muster the courage.
Finally, he saw a sedan parked next to the carriage.
The person who came down from the sedan was Xu Jian. He said something to the people inside through the curtain. It seemed that he had received a reply. Xu Jian turned around and signaled to the guards escorting him at the city gate.
"Let's go." The guard saw it and urged Liu Xun.
Liu Xun glanced at that place again and stumbled away.
Xu Jian did not look at Liu Xun again, but turned her head and looked at the teahouse not far away.
In the private room upstairs, Liu Jing is sitting.
Liu Jing also came to see Liu Xun off, but he just didn't show up.
At this moment, he also saw Xu Jian.
Their eyes met, Liu Jing's fist at his side clenched, then unclenched, and then clenched again.
Xu Jian's face looks like him, more like Xu Miao, and the heroic spirit between her eyebrows was brought by the old Mr. Guo.
Liu Jing looked at these facial features, and his emotions went up and down.
Such an appearance and such methods were originally the appearance of the "son" he hoped for most.
But obviously, they are not "two father and son", but rather enemies.
Liu Jing withdrew his gaze and glanced at the luggage beside him.
He took very few things with him. He spent most of the night last night, but that was all.
He had to leave Beijing.
Twenty years, a whole twenty years.
How you came to Beijing is how you leave.
Xinke Chuanlu, Honglu Temple Minister, it was all a dream.
