Straight man of steel

Chapter 304
"Tai Shi Ling."

"Tai Xue Ling."

Zhang Yuan found Sima Tan and bowed to each other.

"My next visit today is to ask Tai Shiling to do me a favor."

Now Sima Qian is studying in Taixue, Sima Tan often goes to Du County to see his son, Zhang Yuan and Sima Tan are not very unfamiliar.

"Tai Xueling is very polite. You can use this old man. It's too late for me to be happy. As long as it is something within my ability, this old man will definitely help Tai Xueling."

Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, and led Sima Tan to an empty corner.

Sima Tan felt that what Zhang Yuan told him must be a confidential matter, so he kept silent.

"Tai Shiling, I want you to take me to Shangshu Pavilion."

Sima Tan frowned, not knowing exactly what Zhang Yuan's intention was.

"Tai Xue Ling, what do you want to do?"

Sima Tan, as the order of Taishi, must know what edicts were issued by the previous emperor and the current emperor when compiling history, so he can go in and out of the Shangshu Pavilion to check the copies of the emperor's edicts.

But it would be a bit troublesome for others to go to Shangshu Pavilion. After all, many things are royal secrets. There are not many real secrets, but they are not something ordinary officials can find out.

"Recently researching some things about Emperor Jing's dynasty, I have some doubts. I just need to check some information. Taishi Ling, don't be nervous."

Although Sima Tan was still a little shaky in his heart, Zhang Yuan begged at the door and made a decision after thinking about it.

"The lower officials can take Taixueling to Shangshu, but they also ask Taixueling to change into an official uniform."

Zhang Yuan nodded, and changed into Taishi Cheng's official uniform as Sima Tan said.

Tai Shicheng is only an official of four hundred shi, and he also has the right to enter and exit the Shangshu Pavilion, and Sima Tan can lead the way to avoid people's eyes and ears.

In this way, the two walked all the way to Shangshu Pavilion, and waited for the officials on duty to check the seal before letting them in.

As soon as he entered the Pavilion of Shangshu, Sima Tan led Zhang Yuan to the place where the copy of Emperor Jing's imperial edict was stored.

"Tai Xue Ling, Emperor Jing issued edicts more than a hundred times in one dynasty, and the copies are all stored here.

What type of edict do you want? "

"For Wei Qihou."

Zhang Yuan thought for a while, and knew that he couldn't hide it from Sima Tan, so he said it directly.

Sima Tan's expression changed, and he lowered his voice and said to Zhang Yuan.

"Could it be possible that Taixue Ling wanted to rescue Wei Qihou? The old man advises you not to do this. The prime minister will take revenge. If he knows what you and I have done today, he will definitely retaliate."

Zhang Yuan pretended to be relaxed and smiled.

"Tai Shiling thought too much, I, Zhang Yuan, am not an upright person, Wei Qihou has nothing to do with me at all, how can I put myself in a dangerous situation to rescue him?
I'm just curious today and want to find out some truths. "

Sima Tan glanced at Zhang Yuan suspiciously, and murmured in his heart, but he was already here, and he didn’t help Zhang Yuan find the imperial edict. Find it, the longer the delay, the more dangerous it is, it's better to help him find it yourself.

After thinking about it, Sima Tan turned to look at the wooden frame, and took down a stack of imperial edicts from it.

The copies of these edicts have not been converted into paper, they are still bamboo slips, Zhang Yuan looks like there are seven or eight copies.

"Tai Xue Ling, the imperial edict for Wei Qihou is here, you can read it yourself."

Zhang Yuan nodded gratefully, then squatted down, and opened each one to read.

Most of them are imperial edicts to seal Dou Ying as an official and marquis. Emperor Jing did not have a year name, so they are not arranged in chronological order, otherwise Zhang Yuan would be able to find it soon.

After looking through five or six copies, Zhang Yuan found the answer he wanted.

There is only one line of writing on a bamboo slip.

"If something is inconvenient, it is on the basis of cheapness." '

really have!
Zhang Yuan first felt the joy of finding the answer rushing to his heart, then he shivered all over, and the bamboo slip in his hand fell to the ground without holding it.

Seeing Zhang Yuan's reaction, Sima Tan was even more confused, and subconsciously picked up the edict from the ground and glanced at it.

"What's the matter with you, Tai Xueling, there is nothing special about it."

Zhang Yuan was in a daze just now, and didn't notice that Sima Tan had already seen the copy of the edict.

His face looked like he had eaten bitter melon.

"Tai Shiling, I brought you into danger."

Sima Tan didn't know what Zhang Yuan said at all, but at this moment there was a sudden noise outside.

Shang Shuling, who was guarding Shangshu Pavilion, led two armored soldiers and walked straight towards Zhang Yuan and Sima Tan.

"Shangshu decree."

"Tai Shi Ling."

Zhang Yuan immediately bowed his head and stepped aside.

"What does the Shang Shu order this to do?"

"Oh, Your Majesty wants a copy of the edict. I brought two officials here to look for it."

Sima Tan didn't know what was going on, so he blurted out suddenly.

"But looking for a copy of Wei Qihou's edict?"

"Yes, Your Majesty wants to find a copy of the imperial edict given to Wei Qihou by the late emperor."

"Look at this one?"

Shang Shuling's face changed, and he immediately wanted to reach for it, but the two officials around him didn't give Shang Shuling any face, and directly took the copy of the edict from Sima Tan.

The two read the content above, nodded and said to Shang Shuling.

"Shang Shuling, His Majesty sent us to get this copy, so I will leave now and reply to Your Majesty."

Shang Shuling's face turned ashen all of a sudden, so he could only nod his head.

After the two Lang officials left, Shang Shuling immediately turned fierce, and asked Sima Tan.

"Brother Sima, you and I have dealt with each other many times on weekdays, who sent you here today?"

Sima said that he didn't know what happened now, but he didn't want to confess Zhang Yuan, so he shook his head.

"I just wanted to check some things about Emperor Jing Dynasty, and now I have found it.

Since there is nothing to do, I will leave first. "

Shang Shuling wanted to eat Sima Tan in one bite now, but after thinking about it, he looked at Sima Tan and Zhang Yuan, and suddenly waved his sleeves, letting them out of the way.

Sima Tan asked Zhang Yuan after he had walked some distance away from Shangshu Pavilion.

"Tai Xueling, you can tell me what happened now."

Based on the performance of Shang Shuling just now, Zhang Yuan has realized the truth of history.

This Shangshu Ling should be from the Queen Mother and Tian Fu. They should have known about the copy of the edict one step earlier or when the two officials came. Obfuscate the past, or simply hide that copy on the spot and destroy it later.

But I didn't expect that because of my curiosity, history went to another fork.

(End of this chapter)