Four hundred and fiftieth chapters do not want to climb
Fine snow has fallen in Chang'an, and the front of the Xingqing Palace Square is covered with a thin layer of lichen. The whole world has turned into a gray-white color with a mixture of light and dark. The double-eaves pavilions have been pressed out by layers of snow, making them look much lower.
The emperor was covered with a thin silk quilt. He supported his head on his elbows and snored slightly. The corners of the quilt fell off his shoulders.
A graceful figure walked slowly on the ground, squatted in front of Li Longji, grabbed the silk quilt and tucked it into him again.
The emperor suddenly stretched out his left hand and grabbed her hand tightly. She struggled to break away, and simply leaned against his chest. A big hand with wrinkled but strong skin, and a small hand as white as green catkins, both of them
They held each other tightly. There was a quiet and gentle beauty in his eyes. The worry and wandering from last night disappeared instantly, and the beauty in front of him occupied the whole world.
"Sanlang, it's still early, you can rest a little longer."
The emperor stood up from the couch and asked, "Are Wang Jue and the others here?"
"I've been waiting in the outer hall for a while."
"Okay, change my clothes for me."
Yang Yuhuan took the yellow robe from the shelf in front of the couch, helped the emperor put it on him, and fastened the rope buckle for him with his own hands. The emperor did not wrap the futou, only a gold hairpin was tied in the bun on the top of his head.
He walked to the front hall alone with his hands on his back and swaying. When he walked to the corridor and turned around, the beauty was still standing in the hall with her hands folded and smiling, as if she was sending her husband off to the war.
The four people in the palace stood with their hands down. When the emperor arrived, they quickly lifted up their robes and knelt down with their hands folded.
"no."
The emperor turned around and sat on the bed, and said to them: "You should also sit down."
Those sitting there are Li Linfu, Wang Jue, An Lushan, and Qiu Zhang Jianqiong. Li Linfu is kneeling in front, and the three of them are kneeling in the back.
He lowered his head and said to Wang Jue: "Let's end what happened yesterday. This matter has nothing to do with the prince, and... it has nothing to do with Ge Nu."
"Sage," Wang Jue crossed his hands and said, "There is something that Wang Jue dare not hide."
"explain."
"Xu Bin, the mastermind of the Ping Fei case, wrote letters to Supervisor He recommending poems for more than ten years. Supervisor He bought the Chang'an mansion and exchanged it for Sasanian gold coins, which also fell into Xu Bin's hands."
Li Longji squeezed the armrest of the bed tightly with both hands, and then let go: "Stop grabbing, that's it."
"Then, the mastermind's relatives and family members are all in Chang'an. If it is considered a crime of treason..."
"The mastermind has been convicted and committed suicide. Please don't harm your family."
"There is another person on the run. This person's name is Dai Wang, and he is the envoy of Shule Town under the command of Anxi Jiedushi..."
The sage raised his palm and said loudly: "I told you not to hold on. Besides, Dai Liulang once repented and had a meritorious service in rescuing the driver. But the merit can be overturned and there is no need to pursue it again."
Wang Jue crossed his hands again: "It's just that this person committed a major case in Changsong County, Wuwei, Liangzhou, killing the county magistrate and the Wang family and his wife, a prominent family in the county."
"You only know that Dai Wang killed the Wangs and his wife, but do you know that the Wangs colluded with the Changsong County Magistrate to kill their brothers and their entire family, and that Xiao Gui's brother and sister-in-law were killed by the local magistrate? The water flow of the Luo River was diverted, causing local disasters, and the local officials were corrupt
Do you know that the money and food for disaster relief caused a whole village to beg and starve to death?" The emperor suddenly became furious and excited: "You bastards have done such unscrupulous things down there! But the retribution will be on my head! It's true!
Damn it!"
The four people hurriedly changed from sitting to kneeling, lying on the ground and confessing: "It is my sin to frighten the saint, and I am punished by death!"
Yang Yuhuan heard the emperor's frightened and angry voice, and quickly walked to the door of the apse, calling softly from a distance: "Sanlang."
Li Longji's chest, which was heaving with rage, gradually calmed down. He looked back at the door of the apse. When he turned around, the anger in his eyes had gradually disappeared.
"Ge Nu, there are good and bad officials in prefectures and counties. You, the right-wing prime minister, are to blame. You can't be so relaxed and indulgent in the future, causing the people to suffer."
Li Linfu finally found a chance to speak. He knelt with his chest held high and his hands folded. He said, "The teachings of the saint are very true. Last year's examination must have been inadequate. This was my negligence. I plan to re-examine and appoint officials all over the world this year. For those who are in the examination, I will re-examine and appoint them again."
Officials who are negligent and corrupt will be dismissed and dismissed without mercy."
"Um."
"Furthermore, the hearts of the people in the world are unpredictable. There will be evil people who change their appearance and sneak into the officialdom, hurting the people for a while. But the law is the law, how can you cover up the public law with private hatred? If the people are really wronged, they can appeal to the higher level.
If that doesn't work, go to Chang'an! If you complain to me, Li Linfu, in front of my house, I will give them justice! The trend of taking revenge for personal gain must not be encouraged! Dai Wang has meritorious service, and his crime can be forgiven, but revenge for personal gain is by no means justified. Saint
It is the grace of a saint to forgive him, but he is by no means innocent!"
Li Longji nodded: "In that case, you should ask Meng Lingcha, the new Liangzhou governor and Jiedu envoy, to send someone to Liangzhou to try the case. After the investigation is completed, his sentence will be appropriately reduced."
"Here,"
Li Linfu crossed his hands again and said: "One more thing. Today's rescuer is Zhang Xiaojing alone. How should I reward you according to your holy will?"
"I will go and tell him about his merits, and you don't have to ask about it."
An Lushan, who was sitting in the back, had a flash of surprise in his expression. Wasn't there another person? Did this person not go? Or did he avoid it deliberately? What a good Li Siye, he didn't fall for this trick?
The emperor glanced sideways at Wang Jue, who was lying on the ground, and said with a hint of ridicule: "Wang Jue, when you were in office in Hexi, you were fair and upright, impartial, and never clinging to any party. Why did you act like this as soon as you returned to Chang'an?
Are you reduced to other people’s words?”
Wang Jue secretly glanced at Li Linfu who was kneeling in front of him, and lay on the ground again in shame: "I deserve to die!"
Li Linfu still sat upright and raised his head calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Wang Jue, An Lushan has indeed done a great job by warning me in advance. From now on, you will stay in Chang'an and stay with me as the general of Jinwu Guard. Fatty An and Qiu Zhang Jianqiong should not miss the lights of Chang'an and return to peace as soon as possible.
Lu and Jiannan, please step back."
"Well, I'll leave now."
The four of them each got up from the ground, folded their hands and walked backwards out of the front hall of the calyx building. The emperor suddenly stopped Li Linfu and asked: "Genu, is the prince now at the old site of Jing'an Division in front of Jinglong Temple?"
Li Linfu raised his head and said hurriedly: "Where is the prince? How do I know?"
Li Longji closed his eyes tiredly and waved his hand to let him go. After all these people disappeared from his sight, he told Gao Lishi who was standing aside: "Come with me to Jinglong Temple."
…
Li Siye went to the wild Taoist temple in Xiuzhengfang and invited a Taoist priest who was both a doctor and a Taoist to come to his home to diagnose and treat Dai Wang. It was getting dark when the Taoist priest came in and saw that the courtyard was very dilapidated, and he felt a bit chilly.
Li Siye stood behind him and urged the invitation: "Taoist Master, please."
He nodded with the medicine box in hand and stepped through the threshold bravely.
Although the Taoist priest was mentally prepared, he was still startled when he saw Dai Wang's face. He stretched out his hand timidly to check his pulse, and pinched his limbs and legs.
"How's it going, Taoist Priest, can his injury be cured?"
"It's easy to cure, it's easy to cure. It's just a large burn on his face. Pindao uses secret badger oil to apply it every three days, and then gives him some medicine to replenish and reduce fire. He can be cured after lying down for a month or two. But even if it is cured
Well, this face will be completely ruined."
Li Siye said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you can save your life."
"Ask the strong man to boil some hot water."
Li Siye went to the yard to fetch a bucket of water, cleaned the pot and boiled the water in the kitchen, and chopped dry wood to light a fire in the stove. While he was boiling water, he went to the main room again, where the Taoist priest had already taken some food from the medical kit.
He took out a small silver knife and rubbed it back and forth on a piece of linen cloth, and explained to Li Siye: "I have to use a knife to scrape off the burnt rotten flesh on his face, then wash it with water, apply badger oil, and then bandage the face."
"In this way," Li Siye pinched his chin and said, "instead of hurting once, can you... cut off the hamstring of his right ankle before using the knife?"
The Taoist priest was dumbfounded: "Why did you cut your hamstring? Are you trying to save people or harm them?"
(ps: Thanks to Wang Erlang Erpiaohong for the tip.)