After Yan was cleaned and cleaned, put on a brand-new Confucian cloth collar, white shirt with long sleeves, and came out to meet each other in Zhuge's carriage, Wang Xian felt that all he needed was a feather fan, and Kong Ming was alive.
"Haha, as expected, he has sword-shaped eyebrows and star-shaped eyes. He is a dragon and a phoenix among men." Wang Xian looked at Yan Qing with interest and said, "No wonder you won't marry the beautiful girl of heaven."
"My lord, you are joking..." Yan Qing couldn't help but blush slightly. When he was selected as a Jinshi, he was indeed favored by some princes and nobles who wanted to recruit him as their son-in-law. However, he was not a person who wanted to follow the dragon and the phoenix, so he spent all his efforts to get him.
Finally, he escaped back to his hometown and married his fiancée, thus avoiding the fate of being kidnapped by a wealthy family to get married... After so many years, I never expected that Wang Xian even knew such tidbits.
"Okay, please take a seat." Wang Xian asked Yan Qing to take a seat, but Yan Qing naturally refused. The two sides gave in, and finally Dongxi sat down solemnly.
At this time, the soldiers brought the banquet, and Wang Xian said with a smile: "I heard from my wife that Brother Zilian is a layman, so I have prepared this plain banquet. Can Brother Zilian taste it if he tastes it?"
"I am a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, but my ancestors worshiped Buddhism. I have been vegetarian since I was a child and worshiped Buddha. Respecting Buddhism is more about respecting my ancestors." Although he was already deeply aware of Wang Xian's careful and considerate attitude, Yan Qing was still quite moved when he heard this.
Looking at the exquisitely shaped and brightly colored dishes on the table, he smiled and said, "Just by looking at the colors and shapes, you can tell that they are absolutely extraordinary."
"You can only tell if it's good or not after you try it." Wang Xian held up his chopsticks and said, "Try these dishes to see if they are good."
Under Wang Xian's kindness, Yan Qing had no choice but to pick up a chopstick and put it into his mouth for a taste. He felt that it was light and delicious, and the aroma was overflowing. Then he tried several dishes such as mushroom gluten, jade vegetarian chicken slices, etc., all of which were delicious.
It is delicious in color, flavor and taste. Not to mention the past year, I have never tasted such delicious food in the past thirty years. I couldn’t help but wonder: "Where is the vegetarian master who has such good craftsmanship?"
"I invited it from Qingshou Temple." Wang Xian smiled and said, "Try this vegetarian wine again. It tastes very clear and soft. It was brewed by the old monk himself." The so-called vegetarian wine is the wine used in temples to worship gods and Buddhas.
It is also a wine that monks, nuns and lay people can drink. This kind of wine is different from strong meat wines such as rice wine and sorghum wine. It is made without going through the distillation process. It just simply filters out the lees and puts the remaining wine in the pot.
This kind of wine is not easily intoxicating, but the taste is very problematic, and it must be filtered before drinking. However, the vegetarian wine brewed by Yao Guangxiao is as clear as shochu, and the taste is even better than shochu.
, people have to be convinced that a born winner like the old monk will excel in everything he does.
I heard that he was Yao Guangxiao's cook, and Yan Qing knew it immediately. He tasted the vegetarian wine brewed by Master Yao himself, which made him even more lucky. However, although the dishes were delicious and he was hungry, Yan Qing still maintained the dignity of a gentleman.
After a brief taste of the wind, he immediately raised his wine glass to Wang Xian and said, "I dare not say thank you for your great kindness. I will express my gratitude to you for your kindness. I will lend you a glass of plain wine to toast you."
"Yu." Wang Xian had a glass of wine with him, and then the crowd came up and said: "I also want to drink a glass of wine to Brother Zilian to help you wash away the dust. I wish you a prosperous future."
"Thank you, sir." Yan Qing also drank it all in one gulp. The two parties exchanged glasses and drank a few glasses of wine. Yan Qing couldn't help but said, "Sir, the retrial of Qi Dazhu's case has encountered another difficulty?"
"Haha, I'll just drink today, we'll talk about business tomorrow." Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Sir, we have drunk, let's talk about business." Yan Qing couldn't wait to say: "If this case is not overturned for a day, I will feel like it is stuck in my throat every day, and I can't eat or drink."
"Then let's talk about it," Wang Xian smiled and said to Wu Weidao, who was accompanying him next: "Please briefly introduce the development of the case."
"Yes." Wu Wei had already put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands and rinsed his mouth. After hearing this, he said to Yan Qing: "Not long after your Excellency took office, your lady complained for your husband outside the camp gate. Later we investigated and the news was that it was Ji Gang's subordinates.
Deliberately spread to Madam."
"I'm ashamed that my wife was induced by traitors and caused trouble for you." Yan Qing said hurriedly.
"It doesn't matter." Wang Xian shook his head and said with a smile: "The old thief Ji Gang and I are incompatible. Even if he doesn't use this case to punish me, he will dig other holes for me to jump into." He said with a sincere smile and said: "Besides,
, Without this case, how could I pull Brother Zilian out of his misery?"
"Have you ever heard of me?" Yan Qing finally expressed the question in his heart. He knew that he was now penniless and in trouble. It was impossible for Wang Xian to have anything to do with him, but he treated him with extraordinary regard and courtesy, which was really disappointing.
He was full of anxiety.
"Brother Zilian, you should know that Zhejiang Zhou Zhitai is my close teacher, right?" Wang Xian said with a slight smile.
"That's it." Yan Qing suddenly realized that he was carefully cultivated by Zhou Xin. It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhou Xin is his mentor. And Wang Xian is the "No. 1 official in Jiangnan" inscribed by Zhou Xin himself, so to speak.
Zhou Xin single-handedly promoted the two of them, and they can be regarded as classmates. Zhou Xin must have asked him to give him a hand. Yan Qing felt infinite gratitude to his old boss, and completely let down his guard against Wang Xian, treating him as a close fellow disciple...
Wu Wei briefly and accurately recounted the proceedings of the case last month. At the end, Wang Xian sighed:
"My lady is really an admirable and strange woman. She has been silently collecting evidence, contacting witnesses, and successfully got the blacksmith's wife to testify in court." He said with a look of shame on his face: "Unfortunately, this is the first time that I have held a court hearing.
After passing the trial, it turned out that due to lack of experience, Li Gouzi and Li Chun had the opportunity to meet and collude to confess. As a result, Li Gouzi took all the blame alone, and the situation that was originally a sure-win situation suddenly reached a deadlock."
After Yan Qing listened silently, he began to think deeply. The way he thought was really charming, with a slight frown on his face and a stern look in his eyes, as if all tricks could not escape his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "Sir, from a distance
It’s been a month since the first court session, presumably there has been some progress in the case during this time?”
"Haha..." Wang Xian laughed when he heard this: "How did Brother Zilian know?"
"I heard that Governor Ji has been trapped in Jicheng for nearly a month. Previously, Governor Ji was worried that there would be changes in the case, so he wanted to imprison you as well, but he took the opportunity to escape." Yan Qing's face looked slightly pale.
A faint smile appeared on his face and he said: "In such a precious period of time, I think it's impossible for you, sir, to do nothing, right?
"It's possible that I tried every means, but still couldn't find a solution." Wang Xian said with a smile.
"But although your Excellency is happy to see me and is intimate with me, you are not at all anxious." After a pause, Yan Qing said with a smile: "Furthermore, your words to comfort my wife are obviously well thought out. I just want to give me the opportunity to express myself."
"Hahaha, Yan Zilian is indeed a very knowledgeable person," Wang Xian laughed loudly upon hearing this, "But that's not entirely true." He said sternly, "Yes, I did find a way to make Li Gouzi change his mind, but I want to
It’s not Li Chun you’re dealing with.”
"Yes, Li Chun is already a withered bone in the grave, so there is no need to spend more time on him." Yan Qing nodded, and said with deep hatred in his cold eyes: "The person you want to deal with should be Ji Gang."
"Haha, it was indeed worth my wait." Wang Xian laughed happily and said, "Zi Lian is right. From the beginning, I just wanted to deal with Ji Gang, otherwise there would be no need to spend so much effort."
"Yes." Yan Qing nodded and said: "I don't say that I am loyal to the emperor Yao and Shun, nor can I trap the emperor and his father in injustice. However, the old thief Jigang acted arrogantly and lawlessly. He actually manipulated the holy will, fooled the emperor and father, and misled the emperor.
The unjust case has greatly damaged the emperor's saintliness and is actually a great evil." He said with cold eyes and said: "Only by letting the emperor realize the sinister intentions of this beast, can we eliminate the great harm to this country."
"Hahaha, it's hard to find a true friend, but how lucky am I to meet Brother Zilian?" Wang Xian put his hands on his hands and laughed and said, "What you said is exactly what I thought. I just want the emperor to see Ji Ganglu clearly."
His majesty's joy and anger are used to show off his sinister intentions." He laughed loudly and said, "With Zi Lian helping me, why worry about not being able to eliminate harm for the country?"
"Sir" Yan Qing naturally hated Ji Gang deeply and thought about revenge all the time. However, he was not dazzled by hatred. Instead, he became more calm and balanced and said: "The old traitor Ji Gang has deep roots and luxuriant leaves. He cannot be eliminated in a moment.
If we want to get rid of him, we need to take multiple measures."
"I would like to hear the details," Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Everyone in the world knows that Ji Gang is treacherous, but why does the emperor not know about it? There are two reasons for this. One is that the emperor and his father paid off his evil deeds, so his evil deeds cannot reach heaven. The emperor thinks that although Ji Gang is illegal, he is still loyal.
Geng Geng, so he can still be used." Yan Qing said in a deep voice: "Therefore, the first one should try to eradicate the ears, eyes, mouth and tongue in the palace, so that the emperor can listen without hindrance. The two adults should try to expose the deceitfulness of the emperor.
His evil deeds will make your Majesty’s Sacred Heart see clearly.”
"But Ji Gang has killed countless people for the emperor in the past ten years or so. He knows too many things, so it is inevitable that the emperor will take action. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make up his mind to get rid of him." Yan Qing added.
"That's right." Wang Xian nodded and said, "He has more than tens of thousands of minions and spies. I'm afraid the power hidden in the dark is even greater, so we must be careful of him jumping over the wall in a hurry, and we must be fully prepared before we can attack him."
"So there is only one crime that can make the emperor make up his mind..." Yan Qing said with a quiet look.
"You mean?" Wang Xian dipped his finger in some tea and wrote a word on the table.
Yan Qing also dipped his finger in water and wrote a word. When the two of them saw it, it was the same word.
"Okay." Wang Xian couldn't help but laugh. He had always suffered from the lack of a think tank around him. Although Erhei Shuaihui and others were loyal, they could only follow orders and let them think of ways to come up with ideas. Than kill them.
It’s still painful. Even the most outstanding person like Wu Wei is incapable of discussing major matters due to his age and experience. So most of the time, Wang Xian is the one making the decisions, with no one to help him think of solutions.
There is no one to fill in the gaps. It is really laborious and easy to make mistakes.
This is also the reason why he attaches so much importance to Yan Qing. A talented person like Yan Zilian, who was born as a Jinshi, has served in the local court for a long time, has outstanding political achievements and can solve cases like a god, will not be able to be used by him in his life unless there are very special reasons.
Therefore, Wang Xian must seize this opportunity and let Yan Qing be used for his own use. He must not miss it.