An old voice came from the Tianzi No. 3 prison cell next door: "Lin Jue, why are you still thinking of coming to see us? Not long ago, I and brother Dunru were guessing who would come to visit us. We all guessed you."
I will definitely come back. Don’t look at Brother Dunru who seems to be heartless towards you, but in fact he is not. He has always taken good care of you, but you don’t know it.”
Lin Jue turned around and saw half of his serious face looming behind the fence, seemingly still smiling.
"Master Yan, Lin Jue has met Master Yan!" Lin Jue hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"There is no need to be polite. Don't call me Master Yan. I am already a prison officer, not an adult anymore." Yan Zhengshen waved his hand and sighed.
"Uncle Yan Shibo, these are the clothes sent by your family. They were blocked outside, so we brought them in for them." Fang Huanqiu hurriedly stepped forward and handed a package in.
Yan Zhengzhen frowned and said: "My wife is here too? Hey, she is not in good health. I am afraid she will fall ill this time."
Fang Huanqiu said: "I haven't seen my aunt, it's Brother Shi and the others."
Yan solemnly nodded and said: "I'll ask my niece to tell them later that they don't need to come here anymore. All of them are asked to resign and leave the capital and go back to their hometowns. They are not allowed to stay in the officialdom or stay in the capital."
Lin Jue frowned and said, "What's going on with the two adults? Why do they say such things? The student is puzzled."
Fang Dunru sneered and said: "Lin Jue, can't you see? This time we may not be able to survive. How many of the people who entered this Tianzihao cell can escape unharmed? This time they will definitely kill us.
I'm afraid there's already a turmoil outside. The demons and monsters are jumping up and down and starting to accuse us of various crimes. Our family members may not be able to bear these criticisms. These people may also harass our family members.
, so the sooner we leave the capital and this place of wrong, the better."
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "But what about the two adults themselves? Don't you think about yourself?"
Fang Dunru smiled and said: "Master Yan and I have already prepared for today. We are not afraid of this. What is there to consider?"
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Sir, the student said something you don't like to hear. This time your remarks about the three shortcomings are indeed...really excessive. Don't you think you shouldn't say this, sir?"
Fang Dunru muttered: "What I said is the truth, what is in my heart. Maybe I shouldn't say it, but in fact, it is not because of these remarks that we are where we are today. We are where we are today because of the reform.
It’s not because of any extreme remarks. The Emperor is not so tolerant of others. Those people are just using this as an excuse."
Lin Jue nodded slightly. Fang Dunru was right. In the final analysis, the grievances lay in the changes in the structure and power balance of the court caused by the arrival of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru. The reform measures infringed on the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats and offended people like Yang Jun.
An extremely domineering person. The three shortcomings of remarks were a trigger, and the root cause was the reform. Fang Dunru was still very clear in his heart.
"Sir, Mr. Yan, since you know this, why don't you remedy this? To be honest, I came here to ask for the emperor's will. I got the emperor's permission to come to see you. The emperor doesn't want things to get out of hand.
"So I came here to ask the two adults to give me a chance." Lin Jue said in a deep voice. "Oh? The emperor asked you to come? The emperor... what did he say?" Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng heard it.
Guo Chong became extremely concerned about his will.
Lin Jue knew in his heart that although the two adults had great contempt for Lu Zhongtian and others, they still respected the emperor and were extremely concerned about his attitude. In fact, they knew very well in their hearts that the key to everything lies with the emperor, and no one's criticism
It's all useless, only the emperor's attitude is the most important.
"The emperor is very angry. He thinks you have betrayed his trust. But he is willing to give you a chance. The civil and military officials of the whole court have asked you to be severely punished, but the emperor is still willing to let me tell you that he has no intention of severely punishing you.
." Lin Jue said softly.
"Your Majesty! Alas! Your Majesty's grace is so great." Yan Zhengsheng said softly.
"Yes, it's not easy for the emperor." Fang Dunru also said softly.
"Lin Jue, please report back to the Emperor. Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengshu are grateful and sincere to the Emperor, and their loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon. Those three shortcomings were definitely not meant to annoy the Emperor, but... they were made based on the situation. Please.
Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of yourself." Fang Dunru said.
Lin Jue said softly: "Why don't you two go tell the emperor yourself?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, is he willing to see us?" he said solemnly.
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "What the Emperor means is that as long as you can admit your mistakes, apologize, and withdraw your inappropriate remarks. And...and...admit that the new law has shortcomings, causing a lot of chaos, leading to the Qingjiao chaos, and are willing to apologize for this."
The emperor will take into account the loyalty and patriotism of the two adults and forgive the two adults. At most, he will give some small punishments so that the situation will not get out of hand. The student thinks this is the best way at present, and the student also suggested to the two adults.
Sir, do this."
Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengshen frowned and said nothing, their faces a little solemn.
Fang Dunru said in a deep voice: "The emperor mentioned the Qingjiao Rebellion? He wants us to apologize to the world for this matter?"
Lin Jue nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor said it himself."
Yan Zheng solemnly sighed, and Fang Dunru continued: "That means...the emperor has regretted issuing the edict to punish oneself? The emperor is unwilling to take responsibility?"
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "The problem is not here, two adults, that matter has passed. It doesn't matter who is responsible. The emperor just wants the two adults to have an attitude, so that he can have a step down. Otherwise, how can we calm down?"
This matter? This is the key."
"Wrong! Big mistake!" Fang Dunru said sternly: "We can't apologize for that incident. We don't agree with the emperor's edict to blame ourselves, but the emperor is caring, but we can't blame him and stop him.
.But Lord Yan and I have never admitted that the chaos was caused by the new law. Now if we are asked to admit it, what does that mean? And I still have the same point of view. Although the Qingjiao rebellion is disturbing, what is more important in terms of the overall situation of the Zhou Dynasty?
Which one is lighter? We can never agree to blame the new law for some chaos and disturbances. This is exactly what I meant when I said, "There is no fear of changes in nature, no sympathy for people's words, and no mercy for ancestors." Because.
Some people slandered the new law because of the Qingjiao Rebellion and dismissed the new law as useless. This is a waste of food. This is what Mr. Yan and I will defend to the death. The emperor wants us to admit our fault in that matter. Doesn't he want us to admit the reform?
Then, Lin Jue, tell me, will the emperor still allow the new law to be implemented in the future? Or will it become unchanged?"
Lin Jue frowned and pondered for a moment, then said softly: "Sir, it's too unrealistic to consider those things now. It's important to save your life first, what they want is your life. As for the reform... I'm afraid the emperor won't mention it again. Forget it.
If we continue to reform, it has nothing to do with the two adults. At present, the two adults should consider safety issues. Your Majesty... If your Majesty has no steps to go down, I'm afraid... you will have to make an unfavorable decision. "
"Hehehe, hahaha." Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu laughed at the same time.
"The fish is what I want; the bear's paw is also what I want. You cannot have both, for you would give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Life is also what I want; righteousness is also what I want. They are both. You can't have both, and you are the one who sacrifices your life for righteousness. Life is what I want, and what I want is more than life, so I don't want to get it; death is also what I hate, and what I hate is worse than the dead, so I suffer from it. Not to avoid. If there is nothing more that people want than life, then why not use anything that can lead to life? There is nothing that people can hate more than the dead, so why not do anything that can avoid the patient? Hence, there is life. Do not use it, because you can avoid trouble and do not do anything. Therefore, what you want is more than the living, and what you hate is more than the dead. It is not only the sage who has this heart, everyone has it, and the sage can not lose it. Ears..." Fang Dunru recited in a deep voice.
Yan Zheng solemnly recited aloud: "A basket of food, a bean soup, if you get it, you will live, if you don't get it, you will die. If you give it to you, those who practice the Tao will not accept it; if you give it to you, you will be disdained by beggars. I accept the bell without discerning etiquette and justice, how can I add ten thousand bells to me! For the beauty of the palace, for the support of my wife and concubines, I can share it with the poor people I know? I will not accept it for the sake of my body and death, but now it is for the beauty of the palace; I did not accept it for the sake of my body, but now I am offering it to my wife and concubines; I do not accept it for the sake of my body and death, but now I do it for the poor people I know. Is this not enough? This is called losing one's original intention. "
Lin Jue stood there quietly, not knowing what to think in his heart. The article recited by the two adults was written by the Yasheng Mencius. Almost every scholar is familiar with this article and knows it by heart. This is an article about choices, about dignity, about Inner persistence, a classic article about the basic principles of life. Everyone knows this article and understands what it means. However, not everyone follows the guidance of this article and practices it.
The meaning of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengshen reciting this article at this moment is very obvious. They are telling Lin Jue that they will not violate their inner perseverance in order to survive. Life and death are not important to them. This is what they want to stick to. If they admit their mistake, if the reform fails, they would rather die in exchange for this stick.
Lin Jue didn't know whether to call their behavior pedantic or to be awe-inspiring. Sometimes they stick to it without knowing why, which is also a kind of sadness. But Lin Jue did not dare to make such a judgment easily. Perhaps in the past, Lin Jue would laugh at their inability to adapt, but now, after experiencing too many things, Lin Jue knows how valuable this kind of stubbornness is. There is no shortage of people who are indifferent to the world. , there is no shortage of smooth and sophisticated people, no shortage of smart people, and no shortage of stupid and ignorant people, but what is missing is people like Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru who have the courage to stick to the cause in their hearts, even at all costs. people.
Lin Jue wanted to say something more, to persuade him, but he found that he couldn't seem to say anything. Whatever he said seemed ridiculous and ignorant, and he was incompatible with the two adults.
