son-in-law

Chapter 594 The Autumn of Gathering

At the end of August in the 12th year of Jinghan, the capital city where warriors gather has completed the martial arts champion test.Originally, in order to cooperate with the Zhaoan Zhao issued in the first half of the year, this time the martial arts examination was very grand. However, with the news of Wanyan Aguda's death at the end of July, the situation in Beijing suddenly changed, and several conflicts that disrupted public order were triggered. On the stage, the Kaifeng Mansion dispatched to arrest some people, and discussions about not tolerating martial arts practitioners committing crimes also spread among scribes.

These things don't seem to have much to do with the martial arts champion test. Everything is going on as usual. Then, a man named Wei Sannian who is registered in the Imperial Boxing Gym won the top prize in the martial arts champion test and paraded across the street. Afterwards, waiting for the assignment of duties, the voices outside have already begun to calm down...

"...Anticlimactic."

The carriage moved forward and was about to approach Bianliang. Ning Yi sighed slightly when he looked at the information sent.After the martial arts champion exam, the arrangement of each martial artist has not been released, but the general arrangement, the positions to be given, etc., have already been drafted by the prime minister's residence.

Most of the participants and candidates for this martial arts exercise came from the north, and many of them were also beneficiaries of Zhao An Zhao.In order to consolidate the role of this Zhao An Zhao, so that the kindness comes from the top, so that these people will not be loyal to a certain force or person, but can be loyal to the emperor and the country, this open and fair selection is held.

Originally after this selection, most of them will be reused.In the name of "the disciples of the Son of Heaven", they were given real vacancies, real powers, and even autonomous powers over civil servants in certain places and aspects of the North, in the hope that they would play a big role in the future.However, in this piece of information, all arrangements have been greatly adjusted.

Politics itself is a very delicate matter. Ministers are opposed to each other, robbing each other, and the relationship between the emperor and the ministers is often antagonistic.How to make this part of the military attache loyal to the emperor rather than loyal to people, requires a lot of means to arrange.Otherwise, if you use a lot of energy to lift a person, but only cheapen a certain big power, it is extremely inconsistent with the way of checks and balances.

Before Wanyan Agu was beaten to death, the emperor also had the same spirit and thought, but when the news of the death came, he obviously took a step back.Because the power of the civilian officials began to counterattack, the initial tacit understanding has been lost. While trying to repress the power of the military generals, officials in all aspects have also been trying to win over a number of military exercises in this time, and then implement them according to the original plan. , The party struggle that needs to be checked and balanced has become very troublesome.The emperor also saw the problem, so he simply laid down and broke up this martial arts examination, still following the previous pace.He tried to take a step back for trouble, and the following is the earth-shaking change.

"Before the allocation started, the Civil Service Department started to do it, and it was really possible... The chief instructor of the Cai residence and Wei Sannian secretly joined hands in Fanlou, and Wei Sannian heard that he had suffered a secret loss. Tsk tsk , Cai Jing..."

Looking at the information, Ning Yi shook his head and smiled.Zhu Biao on the side pouted.

"I've also seen that big coach in Caijing's mansion, and at most he's a taller than me. If we really fight each other, we won't be able to tell the winner in a short time. This martial arts champion is also quite good. If I'm in the capital, It looks like it's me."

Ning Yi laughed and turned the information over: "Nianzhen, do you know that Zhou Tong and Zhou Zong also took the martial arts exam, and then he was only a martial artist. He sat in the Yuquan Gym, and hit the Tianzi instructor all the way, and his name became famous. The world, but in the end it is difficult to make up for the lack of an army..."

Zhu Biao touched the back of his neck: "Then I... don't I have a backstage now?"

"That's true." Ning Yi put down the intelligence and thought about it, "If you really go for the test, you can really win the champion of Wu. At least the Prime Minister's office will definitely support it. After winning, there will be real deficiencies that can be filled."

"Haha, forget it. I've seen so many things. How is the army? I don't know yet. When I went there, I was pressed by those dictatorial officials. It's better to be at ease now." After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he added, "However, Brother Ning, you were originally promoting the chivalrous things in the arena. This time the champion of martial arts is also very important. Now that you have been pressed back, isn't the hard work in the past in vain?"

"The first martial arts exam is not important." Ning Yi shook his head, "Whether I do it well or not, I don't have much expectations for it. The propaganda of chivalry is the key, and we got up through this gust of wind. , Although it has been affected a bit now, it seems that the impact is not too big."

He handed a piece of information in his hand to Zhu Biao: "This time, everyone is working hard to divide the fruit of the martial arts champion test. Cai Tai is an old teacher, and what he wants is the status of a scholar, and the rest of the people think about their own families. , to win over and suppress them together. Li Xiang and Qin Xiang want to truly build a line of defense in the north. This is one of Tan Zhen's political achievements. He also hopes that the military attachés can rise up a little bit. In the end, those people have to give some face. …”

He smiled: "Suppressing military generals will not kill all those who practice martial arts. In the presence of Qin Xiang, they will maintain an indifferent attitude towards my Zhuji propaganda. This can also be considered a matter of Qin Xiang's face. Although the martial arts exam was a complete mess, we can be said to have gotten the hang of it. But..."

He said these few words, and when he saw a page of information, his brows suddenly wrinkled, he glanced at it for a while, and took a breath: "Qin Hui..." Zhu Biao glanced here curiously, and Ning Yi put the Show him the page, and turn his eyes to the other aide in the car who handles information from the Secret Investigation Division.

"What is the current situation of Luo Jinyan?"

The aide bowed his hands: "We are sure that the night was dead."

The carriage moved forward, and amid the constant slight bumps, Ning Yi was silent for a moment, tapped the seat below with his fingers, and then said, "What about his wife and children? How is it?"

"There is no definite information at the moment, and we think it may also be dead."

"Don't think, just be sure." Ning Yi said, "Immediately start to investigate this matter, if the person is still alive, try to formulate a rescue plan, but it must also be clever, so that Qin Hui can't know that we did it... This matter Be cautious and do it right away."

"Yes."

The aide bowed his hands, opened the curtain directly, and got out of the running carriage.He split a horse from the returning convoy and ran into the distance.

After reading the information about Luo Jinyan, Zhu Biao clapped his palm on the seat: "This old dog." Then he frowned and looked at Ning Yi, "However, Brother Ning, it's a little early for us to start with Qin Hui now. In case of being frightened by the grass, will the gain outweigh the loss? He has an excellent reputation in the officialdom, and Luo Jinyan is dead, and there is no evidence, even if he has his wife and children, I am afraid that this guy can no longer be threatened. "

Ning Yi looked at him with a smile.Zhu Biao is actually an upright person. Seeing injustice, for him, it must be just indignation.It's just that he has been in the Secret Investigation Division for so long, and he already understands the overall situation. The current worry is not so much for himself, but for Ning Yi and the entire Secret Investigation Division.

"I'm not Luo Jinyan. For Qin Zhongcheng, it's good not to fight in the ring, but if it does, it may not be so scary. If Luo Jinyan's wife and children can be rescued, it will be useless for the time being, but maybe it can be used as a foreshadowing. , there will always be a useful place in the future. It can be reassuring and may be beneficial, so why not do it." Ning Yi sat there, watching the curtains that occasionally rolled up in the autumn wind and the road shaking outside the curtains , "But for you and me, the most important thing I've seen after watching this kind of thing is... cherish the people in front of you. After returning to Beijing, I'll give you a few days off to hang out with the girl from the Wang family. ...don't think about it."

"I know!" Zhu Biao shook his fist cheerfully.

Ning Yi turned his eyes to the other side of the car curtain, he said some things, and some things he didn't say after all.A person like Qin Hui, who said he was forced, actually acted decisively.

The most terrifying things in the world are usually not the bad guys who do evil, just like the brothers Yang Yi and Yang Heng who kidnapped him in Jiangning's boathouse a few years ago. , just feel that if you are not cruel, you will not be able to live.This kind of self-consciousness of "doing bad things" is determined by the general moral values ​​of a society, and the destruction of the whole world by such people is usually not strong enough.

And only those who have philosophical training, have a way of thinking, and think that everything is reasonable, will let themselves do things without hesitation, because they will fundamentally distort the concept of morality and value judgment from the logic chain.The monitor who was ambushed beside Qin Hui said that Luo Jinyan finally accused Qin Hui of being "a last resort". It seems that people are forced to do anything in this world. However, once they sincerely accept this kind of necessity and do evil things, they will be better than doing good deeds. More determined and more subjective.

Because a good reason has been found, things can only be done, they may have shallow guilt, but usually no longer hesitate.

... that Luo Jinyan's wife and children may have died.

In Ning Yi's heart, there is actually such a speculation.Just because it was still speculation, he didn't say it.

The wind blew across the post road near the late autumn, and outside the curtains of the carriage, the yellow leaves and flowers in autumn danced.Outside the city of Bianliang, the number of pedestrians gradually increased, and on the way, someone came to join them.Then several large cars in the middle of the convoy left the team and went to the countryside in the suburbs of Bianliang.

The road twists and turns, winding for a while, meeting and separating with the surrounding trails, occasionally streams, and old waterwheels can be seen in the distance.After the autumn equinox, the rice in the fields was cut early, leaving the yellow rice stubble.Several carriages slowed down when they saw the village ahead. When Ning Yi got off the carriage, yellow leaves fell from the trees by the roadside.

Not far from the fork in the road, there are pedestrians coming from there, and there are several women in front, including a female chivalrous warrior with weapons, and there are several followers behind.

It's just that the head in front is a tall and beautiful woman. Her face is soft, intellectual and delicate. She is dressed in white autumn clothes, and the embroidered shoes under her feet are also white.It looks like a full lady's temperament. The autumn wind blows over and blows a strand of hair on her face, and the sun shines down softly.

She made a decision over there, and then ran towards this side.

If it was before, she would not have run like this.

Nie Yunzhu, this smart and demure woman who had known him in Jiangning and had experienced many things, was a little different from the one she first met at this time.

When she ran to a close place, her steps stopped, her chest undulating, her slightly raised face looking at Ning Yi with clear and joyful eyes, Ning Yi had already come over and hugged her directly.

She was suddenly at a loss.

Around the carriages and the road, many subordinates smiled and watched this scene belonging to the young couple. They were used to seeing the shocking behavior of their own boss, and it was not surprising.

It's just that some people still smile and turn around consciously...

Not long after, in Bianliang City, in the courtyard of Fanlou, a female servant also came in, looked at the teacher girls who were sitting idle in the room arranging flowers, and said, "Girl, I heard that Uncle Ning is back."

"Yeah." The teacher nodded casually and continued to complete the flower arrangement in his hand. Soon after, a neat and neat work took shape on the table.

With her hands on the floor, she leaned back and looked at her work leisurely.When she felt the sunlight coming in from the courtyard outside the door, she raised her head and narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling the warmth, like a cat basking in the sun in autumn.

When the summer of this year passed, she also officially rejected Zhou Bangyan's proposal to marry her.Since then, people have made such requests one after another, which has made her hot in the topic of "redemption" and "marrying", but in a sense, the best possibility may have passed.

What will the future hold?She hasn't answered yet.

But maybe someone will have something to say.

She wants to talk to him.

Squinting like this, after a while, there was a sudden bang in the room, and when the maid came to see, her girl was sitting up from the floor covering the back of her head.The autumn sunlight cast a bright dividing line in the room, and her girl sat in the dividing line, narrowed one eye beautifully and cutely, and pursed her lips.

It's like a cat that charms all beings...

Even the maid who had been around for a long time couldn't help but froze for a while, then covered her lips and laughed...

(End of this chapter)