I don’t know what day it is today, but many students appeared on the street, including women from Tsinghua University, Jian’an Institute of Technology, and Jia clan students. The young people set up a long table to tell passers-by that there would be a total solar eclipse at noon, and explained the total solar eclipse. What was going on, and he also gave them a simple schematic diagram. In many shops, the waiters also explained this to the customers. The fans who came to have tea and wine told the customers that it would be dark for a while around 2:00 noon today, and it would be extremely dark. It’s interesting. Even some idle men and gangsters in the city are walking around the streets with pride, lest others don’t know that they know that a solar eclipse is an ordinary celestial phenomenon, just like the rising and setting of the sun, and has nothing to do with the Tengu.
Zhao Cheng, the commander of the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, captured Monk Hua from the Wanshou Temple, who had committed adultery with the concubine of Duke Xianguo's father. After hearing the Dharma, he did not take him back to the Yamen, but sent the man to Xianguo Mansion on the way. The steward thanked Zhao Cheng and drove Wenfa away in a carriage. Not long after, Wenfa was brought to the political hall.
After hearing the Dharma, he asked, "Why did you bring this poor monk here?"
The steward said: "Although there is a signboard of Zhengshitang here, not long ago it was the Yamen of Jinyiwei."
Hearing the law, he hummed: "A little matter of adultery should alarm the Jin Yiwei?"
The steward smiled and said: "It is a trivial matter to commit adultery with one person, but it is not a trivial matter to cheat half the capital."
Hearing the Dharma, he was startled and suddenly smiled: "I see. The poor monk also thought that the poor monk always had good luck, so how could he be unlucky at the critical moment?"
The steward led Wenfa around a few corners in the political hall and entered a quiet little pavilion. He saw Feng Ziying and a young man sitting across from each other and having tea. When they saw them coming in, the man said with a smile: "You came so fast." The steward said. Then I asked him to sit down to listen to the Dharma, and he also pulled up a chair and sat down.
After hearing the Dharma, he saw the young man sitting at the top and wearing a python robe. He thought for a moment and asked, "This must be the regent?"
"Yes." The man nodded, "I am Jia Cong. When you came here just now, did you see the students on the road teaching science about the total solar eclipse?"
Wen Dharma said: "The poor monk has been in the car and didn't see any students." He thought for a moment, "I did hear someone on the side of the road shouting, 'There is a total solar eclipse every year, and it happens in a different place every year.' This is nonsense. .”
"It's true," Jia Cong said, "The places where you can see the total solar eclipse vary every year. Most of them are in foreign countries and ocean areas. This year it happened to be in the capital of our country."
Wen Fa said: "I once went to Princess Jian'an's school to attend a heliocentric course on astronomy. Although it sounds reasonable, ordinary people will not believe it."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "The important thing now is not to believe, but to know. The root of fear is the unknown. When will the total solar eclipse start, when will it get dark, when will it be completely dark, how long will it be dark, when will it start to get brighter, and how Shi Quanliang. When these are known in advance and verified one by one, even if you don’t believe what others tell you, you will not be afraid. The students have prepared ink-coated glass pieces and let everyone see for themselves when the time comes. Well, after all, seeing is believing. And this new idea is easy for young people to accept. I originally planned to use young people more." He took a sip of tea and said, "Anyway, there will be no more public anger. The people are busy following others. Now that we have debated whether the heliocentric theory is true or false, how can we have time to be angry?"
Hearing the law, he sighed and asked after a while: "Since he knew Pindao's plan, why didn't the regent just let the imperial guards pass? Why should he publicize his family's scandal?"
Jia Cong also sighed: "Because after two days of investigation and two days of thinking, we still can't figure out the use of all the rice collected in the suburbs of Beijing. The total solar eclipse can only be used to guide public opinion and cannot harm the essence. Food is the national treasure.
The foundation. Because I don’t know your plan, I’m afraid of disturbing the situation. If you break the jars and lose the food, won’t the people suffer?”
Hearing the law, he was stunned for a moment and suddenly said: "Will the regent figure it out?"
"No," Jia Cong said, "I don't have the ability to predict fortune."
Hearing the Dharma and not believing it: "You can find a poor monk based on just a few words from the princess in just two days?"
"Of course it's not just based on her few words." Jia Cong said with a smile, "Actually, you have quite a lot of loopholes. You won't know if you don't check. Once you check, everything will come out. For example, if you go to the suburbs to collect rice, the price is so high.
One after another; for example, Yuan Yaofen was suddenly willing to book the Chang'an Theater; for example, the fourth son of Prince Yan's family became domineering for no reason; for example, Yao Qiming not only did not report to the court that there was a total solar eclipse today, but also did not allow his colleagues to report it. The excuse was that he wanted to
I value Qin Tianjian - couldn't he seriously concoct a reliable excuse? For another example, General Zhao Changsong, who usually doesn't drink alcohol, suddenly got half drunk yesterday and said he was happy."
Hearing this, he was shocked: "General Zhao, how did you know this?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "You told me." He took another sip of tea and said kindly, "Zhao Changsong is the admiral of the Shenji Camp and a military commander in the capital. Apart from Sun Shaozu, he should be the most important. His mother and wife took the lead in believing in Buddhism.
He also has four or five little wives, but he is mostly in the camp and rarely goes home. Those women stay alone in their empty houses all year round. Unless you are King Yan's confidant, I can't think of any reason why you should not touch his backyard."
Hearing the Fa, he was astonished: "This... what if you are mistaken?"
"This alone is not enough to infer." Jia Cong said, "Coupled with his recent behavior. He was uneasy after King Yan's 'serious illness', and he remained silent after King Yan deposed the crown prince. It doesn't look like he was guessing.
The one in Prince Yan's Mansion is not true. In the past two months, I suddenly felt happy for no reason. Then last night I was so happy that I drank wine, so I can conclude."
After listening to the law for a long time, he said: "You... actually placed a detail next to General Zhao..."
"That's not true. We just found him this morning. He had already returned to the camp and we caught his concubine for interrogation." Jia Cong smiled and said, "When a man is happy or unhappy, his concubine
It's clearest. By the way, he's dead."
Hearing the Fa, he actually stood up: "What?!"
Jia Cong sighed: "I don't want to either. He has great prestige in the army, and his subordinates all like to listen to him, and his character is flawless - unlike Sun Shaozu. He is in charge of Shenji Camp! If he is Yan
The king's confidant, the danger is too great. If you and your father, Mr. Lu, cooperate inside and outside at the critical moment, I will have a headache."
"How did you kill him?"
"Poison." Jia Cong said, "Send experts to sneak into his barracks, try to distract his soldiers, and put the poison into his kettle."
Hearing the Fa, he stumbled: "What a pity!" Jia Cong spread his hands. Hearing the Fa, he laughed and said, "It's a pity that you are wrong. Zhao Changsong is as cunning as a fox. He secretly defected to Prince Yi Zhong, but no one knew about it; he immediately switched to the Supreme Emperor;
After the world was enfeoffed, he surrendered to King Yan."
"Oh." Jia Cong said, "That's his son." Hearing the law, Jia Cong was stunned. Jia Cong said with a smile, "In the past two months, he was happy and told my concubine that his cold-tempered second son suddenly said something quite interesting.
If you are sensible, it was the second master of the Zhao family who drank with his father last night. We are not sure which of the two masters is yours, or both." Hearing the law, his color suddenly faded.
The steward stood up and said, "I'm going to find someone to kill Zhao Laoer."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Wenfa sneered and said: "Second Master Zhao is not that easy to kill."
The steward walked away and said, "Send your apprentice to invite him, and tell him that you have something urgent to discuss with him." After hearing the law, the handsome face became a little ugly. The steward walked to the door and turned around again, "That's right.
, guess how we found Yuan Yaofen?"
Hearing the law, he was startled: "Yes, it is common for a famous actor to own a theater. Why are you suspicious of him?"
"Your apprentice told his concubine, and his concubine told us."
Hearing the Dharma, he was astonished: "The poor monk never told any of his disciples Yuan Jia's identity."
"Well, we also guess that your apprentice may have made a mistake. If you have a broken sleeve, you don't have to do it yourself. You can just ask your subordinates to do it." Jia Cong said, "It's just that you are half a cuckold."
A romantic monk in the capital often hides in the house with a well-known swordsman and no one is allowed to disturb him. What would your disciple think? Gossip is like flowing water and cannot be stopped. His mistress told him about the romantic affairs in his family, and he was indispensable.
I will talk about the romance in your temple. Master, there are always two sides to a coin~~"
Hearing the Dharma, he nodded: "This matter is a miscalculation of the poor monk." He asked again, "May I ask how the regent found the poor monk? In the early years, Wanshou Temple was not accessible to ordinary people. In recent years, it has also been a wealthy pilgrim.
He just came. The poor monk is gathering grain in the countryside. The people don't think he recognizes the poor monk."
Jia Cong said proudly: "You may not believe it when I tell you. Someone below you accidentally said a few bad words about me. The people thought you were suspicious, so they came to complain to me."
After hearing the law, Li Li said: "Impossible! The regent has just arrived, and it is obvious that he is bullying the emperor with his ministers. He will definitely not win the hearts of the people."
"What are you talking about? Ordinary people don't care that much." Jia Cong said sternly, "But they know that Prime Minister Lin Daiyu was appointed by this king. If I make a mistake, will Prime Minister Lin be in trouble? Master, who is the emperor?
Who is the heir to whom, and how much does it have to do with the people? As soon as Prime Minister Lin came to Beijing, he exempted himself from corvee service and greatly reduced land taxes. This is what they care about. The craftsmen in Beijing have long known that our craftsmen in Taiwan have a high status, and these years have passed.
Not to mention many merchants, they wish they could follow the southern policy in Yan State."
Wenfa sneered and said, "Where are the scholars?"
Jia Cong shrugged: "The number of people is too small and the combat effectiveness is too weak, so it can be ignored. If the literati had the ability, King Yan would not have been able to go to the stage at that time. Besides, they would not have dared. From Prince Yi Zhong to the Supreme Emperor to the four generals who rebelled against the capital,
When King Yan deposed the crown prince twice, it only took about thirty years to snap his fingers. The heads of each family had experienced this, and they were all cowardly. The courageous Prince Yi Zhong died at that time.
Batch, when Fang Xiong occupied the capital, another group died. Seeing that the world was falling apart and there was no way to do anything, a group left in despair. How many are left in the capital? Talking about Confucian scholars, even the minds of ordinary people have been smoothed. "
After listening to the Dharma, he was silent for a long time and sighed: "A court that was well maintained was actually destroyed from the inside."
Jia Cong suddenly remembered what Tanchun said in the original work, and sighed: "My third sister said that no matter whether it is the court or a big family, if they come in from the outside, they will not be killed for a while. This is what the ancients once said, 'Baizou'
Like an insect, it is dead but not stiff. It must kill itself internally before it can be completely defeated."
Hearing the law, he was surprised: "Is this what your third sister said? Jia Zheng's concubine?"
Jia Cong also wondered: "You even know about my third sister?"
Hearing the Fa, he smiled and said, "I heard that your sister is working as an official in the Taiwan government, and there are many women in the backyards who are envious of her."
"Huh? Envy? Don't you look down on me?"
"It's just that I don't like it with my mouth." Hearing the Dharma said, "I'm envious in my heart."
Jia Cong clapped his hands and laughed: "I see. Let me tell you, it is impossible to internalize values so thoroughly. By the way, where is your father?"
Hearing the Dharma, he smiled and said, "Buddha said, don't say it."
Jia Cong shrugged: "If you don't say so, forget it. Since you are willing to expose so many cronies hidden in the market to scare the people, isn't it just to borrow the power of the people? I know you don't have much force. Brother Feng, I'll leave it to you. I'll see you next door.
See Mr. Yao."
Feng Ziying, who had been sitting nearby, nodded when she heard the words: "Okay." Jia Cong went out.
The total solar eclipse has already started for more than half an hour, and there are long queues in front of the popular science tables on the street. People want to take ink-coated glass pieces to see that the sun and the moon seem to be missing a piece.
The second son of Zhao Changsong led several of his confidants and followed a monk out of the barracks, ran across three streets and turned around. The monk suddenly reined in the reins: "Oh!" He raised his finger and pointed ahead, "Look, Mr. Zhao!" Mr. Zhao!
Ye reined up his horse and took a closer look. There was a small restaurant not far ahead. There was a banner hanging on the restaurant, which read: Hello, General Zhao Changsong. Mr. Zhao squinted his eyes and looked at it. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a cold gun "Bang"
As soon as there was a sound, Mr. Zhao fell off his horse. The monks and soldiers were all shocked. The soldiers hurriedly went to the restaurant to search. God couldn't care about such trivial matters as a solar eclipse.
Not long after Mr. Zhao left the barracks, a small official sent by the Ministry of War arrived at the Shenji Camp. He smiled and told the soldiers guarding the gate: "The small official was ordered to come to investigate whether everyone's daily money is enough. Prime Minister Lin will prepare for the new year."
Give the soldiers more pay."
The soldier was overjoyed: "I heard that all the soldiers in Taiwan are rich."
The clerk said: "Taiwan's business is more prosperous than that of Yan. The prefect has money, so the military pay is very high. It will take Yan two or three years to catch up with others."
The soldier suddenly laughed and said, "Two or three years have passed very quickly!"
At the same time, all the battalions of the Royal Guards received letters of increase in troop pay. In the past few months, the Guardsmen all realized that their counterparts from the south were richer than themselves, and they did not express envy in their mouths. The entire camp was filled with joy.
At two quarters of noon, the total solar eclipse arrived as promised. People in the capital looked up to see the excitement, holding up ink-coated glasses. After a while, a line of gold appeared in the sky. There were shouts of surprise on the ground: "Oh oh oh -
—”
After a while, the sky became much brighter, and the crowds in the streets and alleys had not dispersed. Suddenly someone on Zhongting Street shouted: "Oh no! The good porridge has turned blue!" Everyone hurriedly gathered around. It turned out to be a clerk from a time-honored porridge shop.
. This person said in a panic that he had just gone to the kitchen to check and found that the porridge that was still white before the solar eclipse turned blue after the solar eclipse!
The people were in an uproar. Someone hurriedly said: "Quick! Go ask the female gentleman from Tsinghua Women's School!"
The female students were still at the intersection, and two of them came over immediately. One of them picked up the blue porridge, took a look at it, and said seriously: "Starch turns blue when it meets iodine. Did your boss offend any green forest thieves?"
"Maybe someone wants to use the total solar eclipse to destroy your porridge shop's business. Don't be afraid, it's not witchcraft, it's just chemistry."