Scorn and contempt cannot have a substantial impact on the Tang family in the short term.
There are also some things that are not accessible to ordinary people.
For example, Tang Qi was transferred from Dongtai Sheren, who was directly involved in state affairs, to the Imperial Academy to serve as Doctor of the Imperial Academy. It seemed to be a smooth transfer, but in fact he was demoted.
The three brothers of the Tang family each held important positions in the court. Tang Huai, as the Minister of Rites, was in charge of the imperial examinations and the system of ceremonies. Tang Qi, the member of the Dongtai family, had the responsibility of supervising the officials and serving as advisors. Tang Jing, the member of the Zhongshu family, often accompanied the emperor, drafted imperial edicts, and was also in charge of the central government.
Literary affairs, able to directly participate in confidential national affairs.
These three people are the three legs of the huge tripod of the Tang family. Now that Tang Qi has been demoted, one leg has been destroyed. Although the Tang family can still stand on two legs, it is not as stable as before.
In order to support King Duan in recent years, the Tang family has planted many party members in the court. It is the consensus of the courtiers that they have become too powerful. Your Majesty took this opportunity to kill the Tang family. This will weaken and beat the Tang family. I think it will last for a long time.
Within a short period of time, both the Tang family and Prince Duan will keep a low profile and will not make any more attention-grabbing actions.
When things have developed to the point where they are now, the cause is no longer important. What the Tang family did wrong and right twenty years ago, and where the second young lady of the Tang family went, are not as important as the result.
There are also thoughtful people, whether in the court or among the people. If you think about it carefully, it seems that there has been an invisible pushing hand from the beginning, pushing the Tang family to the edge step by step, although every step is very difficult.
It was small, but when the Tang family came to their senses, there was no turning back.
Before officially taking office, Tang Ning still has a final period of freedom.
Sometimes he and Xiaoyi go to the county government office, sometimes he and Xiaoru go to Sanshu's shop, and occasionally he and Xiao Jue go to Tianranju for dinner. Most of the time he stays at home, teaching Xiaoxiao how to read.
By the way, I helped Fang Xiaoyue, who had delayed her homework because of cooking, with her homework.
In the past few days, people from the Jingzhao government office have searched the county government office, Sanshu's shop, Tiantianju, and even searched all the houses on this street, but of course there was no result.
Jingzhao Mansion Office.
Jing Zhaoyin rubbed his head and murmured: "Where can a living person go?"
These days, both the imperial court and the Tang family have been pressing this case very hard, but they have searched all the places they can think of, but they have not been able to find the person.
A man with a pale face and a beardless face stood behind him, thought for a while, and said: "Sir, this case is not a serious murder case. The government can do its best. We can't find people who can't even be found by the Ministry of Justice and the palace.
, which is also excusable.”
Jing Zhaoyin rubbed his eyebrows again and said: "It's not like the palace, Your Majesty didn't push me very much, but the Tang family did push me a bit..."
The white-faced man smiled and said: "If it's the Tang family, you don't have to worry. You might as well think about it. You can hide someone from everyone and hide someone so that no one can find it. This is not something that just anyone can do.
It can be done... If the Tang family hadn't pressed hard enough, wouldn't they have told everyone that they did it?"
"It makes sense." Jing Zhaoyin nodded and said: "Then let them all come back. The government office is too busy with things. How can I have time to play with them in this trick of hiding people and finding people...
"
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In the afternoon, the old beggar told him that everyone who had been watching outside these days had left. When Tang Ning saw Xiao Jue, she said, "Are you going to Tiantianju?"
Xiao Jue was startled and said, "I had already eaten when I came here."
Tang Ning waved her hand and said, "If you have some more, I'll treat you."
After entering Tiantianju, Tangning led him to a pavilion and said, "Whatever you want to eat, just order it."
Xiao Jue heard the underlying meaning of his words and asked, "What about you?"
Tangning smiled at him, "You know..."
Xiao Jue was stunned for a moment and suddenly said: "You said there was nothing wrong with you!"
Only now did he realize that Tangning had asked him to come over not because she wanted to invite him to dinner, but because she wanted to use him as a cover to have a secret meeting with her lover!
Xiao Jue sat down at the table, gritted his teeth and said, "I want the most expensive one!"
Even if he ordered shark's fin, bird's nest, and abalone, it was all free of charge. Tangning didn't feel bad at all. She left the main building, walked to a small courtyard by the lake, and knocked on the door.
It was Xiao Tao who opened the door. Tangning looked at her and asked, "Is your lady here?"
"Miss is in the room." Xiao Tao looked at him and said casually, then walked to the yard and continued to play her takraw ball.
Tang Ning walked to Su Mei's door, knocked on the door, and walked in. She saw Su Mei rolling around on the bed with the doll in her arms.
Tangning asked, "Is it useful?"
Su Mei got up from the bed, looked at him, and said, "It's useful, but it's still not as useful to you. Are you here to accompany me?"
"This time it's something serious."
Su Mei wrinkled her nose and asked, "Isn't it serious to stay with me?"
"Forehead……"
Before Tang Ning could answer, she got off the bed, put on her shoes, and said, "Come with me."
Tang Ning followed her around to the backyard. There was no door in the backyard, only a wall. Su Mei flew over the wall lightly. Tang Ning was not as cool as she was, but she still climbed over easily.
Su Mei looked at him and said, "You are quite skilled at climbing over the wall."
Tang Ning said modestly: "The more you read it, the more you'll become proficient."
Tang Yaoyao taught him how to circumvent the wall. Rich Man Tang never gave him a good look. Tang Ning didn't want to meet him through the main entrance. In recent days, she became more and more fond of this simple, fast and convenient method.
Outside the courtyard wall is another courtyard. This courtyard has no doors and is closed on all sides. If you don't climb in from outside the courtyard wall, you generally won't find that there is an outdoor cave here.
There was a woman sitting in the small courtyard. When she saw Tang Ning, a smile appeared on her face. She stood up and said, "Ning'er, you're here..."
In fact, according to Tang Ning's original plan, if the Tang family still wanted to save face after the impact of He and Li, they might make some compromise under the offensive of public opinion.
But the reality was not what he expected.
No matter how much the people reviled and scorned them, the Tang family remained unmoved and continued to be shameless to the end, so Tang Ning had no choice but to be even more shameless than them.
It is easy to do something impulsively, but it is difficult to deal with the aftermath.
If he hid her in the house, she would be easily found, so he needed to find someone he could trust and have the ability to hide her.
As the saying goes, if you cultivate for a hundred years, you can cross the same boat, and if you cultivate for a thousand years, you can sleep on the same pillow.
Calculating it this way, he and Su Mei have been destined for at least tens of thousands of years.
Tang Yu held his hand and said, "You should be careful outside. Don't be impulsive when things happen. You should put safety first."
Don't worry, Tangning said with a smile on her face, "One day, we will go out openly."
Tang Yu smiled and said: "I'm used to living here, and I can see you often, so I'm very satisfied. You have to thank Mei'er properly..."
Tangning nodded and said, "I will."
He sat in the courtyard for a while and talked before returning to Su Mei's courtyard.
Su Mei looked back at him and said: "You are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor. If you are discovered, you will lose your head. Aren't you afraid that I will report you?"
"I'm not afraid." Tangning shook her head and said, "I believe you."
The look in Su Mei's eyes flashed away, she blinked and said, "You don't even know my real details, yet you dare to say that you believe me. Don't you know that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie to others?
"
Tangning looked her up and down and asked, "Are you beautiful?"
Su Mei looked at him with a smile, cracked her knuckles, and asked, "What do you think?"
"I think it's pretty." Tangning decided to follow her heart.
The smile on Su Mei's face became brighter and she asked: "My mother just said that you should thank me properly. How do you plan to thank me?"
Tangning corrected her: "What my mother? That's my mother."
Su Mei glanced at him and said: "You don't know yet, I have already accepted her as my godmother..."
Tangning was stunned and asked, "When?"
"yesterday."
No wonder Tang Ning felt weird when she called Su Mei "Meier" just now.
He looked at Su Mei and asked, "How do you want to thank me?"
Su Mei thought for a moment and said, "This is a huge kindness. How about you pledge yourself to me?"
"This won't work." Tangning shook her head and said, "I have already promised it to someone else."
"Then you should come here often and stay with our mother." Su Mei put her arms around his shoulders and said, "At least once every five days. You must be obedient, my dear brother..."
