Shaodi Chunxin

Geng fainted and stayed up all night.

He noticed that the Meridian Gate and Xihua Gate were locked earlier than the officials in front of the Huiji Gate, and they were not opened all night.When daylight finally dawned, the gates were locked.

Yinshi heard that the emperor had gone to Huiji Gate, and the crying in the square of Huangji Hall stopped for a while.He looked in that direction at the gate of the Sixth Branch Corridor, but he didn't see his colleagues back from the Sixth Branch Corridor for a long time.

When the sun finally rose, several people came from Guiji's direction.

At first he thought it was someone, but when he walked in, he realized it was Fu Yuanqing and Wei Feilong.

Fu Yuanqing's sleeves, elbows, and palms were stained with blood, and he held a lacquered wooden box in his arms.

"Master Geng." When he saw Geng Xiaoxiao, his eyes were still red and swollen, but he still bowed gently and saluted gently.

"What's the matter with the palm print?" Geng Hunxiao asked him.

"Master Geng, as a member of the household department, has repeatedly participated in the taxation and corruption of ink in the salt mine. Except for those who have been corrupted by the internal prison, he has also participated in the transfer of the servants and doctors of the household department. Not only that, you have also impeached in this book Minister of the Ministry of Industry Yu Luqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Households Yu Ruicheng, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Yan Jifan."

"That's right." Geng Hunxiao said, "All those who are corrupted by ink in the inner prison will be imprisoned. However, due to insufficient evidence, someone in the Sixth Ministry of the Cabinet made a slight statement, and there has been no result for many years."

Fu Yuanqing presented the lacquered wooden box in his arms with both hands.

"This is……"

"I wonder if my lord still has the heart to fight for justice again?" Fu Yuanqing asked.

Geng Hunxiao led six subjects and nearly a hundred officials from the DPRK to participate in the down payment of the cabinet, Minister of the Ministry of Industry Yu Luqiu, cabinet ministers, Minister of the Ministry of Households Yu Ruicheng, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Yan Jifan conspired to poison the late emperor in an attempt to maintain the government. Dozens of serious crimes such as forming a party for private interests and colluding with each other, embezzling huge amounts of state money and occupying people's land.

Witnesses, oral statements, and physical evidence are available.

The heinous crime shocked the government and the public.

The once glorious Yu family suddenly collapsed.

Mrs. Yu Luqiu was imprisoned, and many officials from the two capitals and thirteen provinces were involved.

June [-]th, great heat.

The sun is no longer flattering, and the heat makes the ground rise to steam.

The airtight prison was even more stuffy, and the smell of blood, filth, and damp rotten straw made people breathless, and fewer jailers came to patrol.

Wearing shackles and iron shoes, Yu Ruicheng half leaned on the fence for a rest.

He heard the sound of a door opening in the distance, and then someone stood outside his cell door.He was very familiar with the footsteps, so he opened his eyes to look.

Fu Yuanqing stood outside the fence, and the jailer was opening the lock on the cell door.

He bowed his head and stepped into the cell, bowed flatly and said, "Tongda."

"Don't you call me Xiaoge old?" Yu Ruicheng smiled, "Is Fu's palm print to see how the former first-rank officials in the imperial court fell down?"

Fu Yuanqing looked at him and said, "Tongda asked the jailer to say that it's very hot here, and he couldn't bear it and fainted several times. I've already sent someone to bring an ice bucket, so it should be relieved."

"Fake compassion." Yu Ruicheng mocked him.

It's sweltering here, and Fu Yuanqing had beads of sweat on his forehead. He whispered, "Since the problem has been solved, I'm leaving."

He turned to go.

"and many more!"

Yu Ruicheng stood up and asked him, "Don't you ask me why? Why do you do these things? Why do you want to poison Xinxian?"

Fu Yuanqing sighed softly.

"In the past 13 years, you have pretended too well, and you have the kindness of burying my mother and sister with me. I haven't thought about it. These days, all kinds of memories have become clear." He said, "Although the late emperor was weak, he was quite insightful about the political situation. , I discussed with you before succeeding to the throne, and wanted to reform the court. How could you allow such an unmanageable emperor to reign? As long as the late emperor dies, the little emperor has no one to rely on but the cabinet. Naturally, what do you say? What."

He slowly turned around to look at Yu Ruicheng.

As gentle as jade, he already brought a little anger.

"Over the years, because of my existence, I have prevented you from acting arbitrarily in the court. How many dead ends have you set up for me? Compete for the position of queen, compete for the capital of the court, and compete for the number of benevolent elections. Set up Dongxiang forum among the people, and encourage Heng Zhiye instigates scholars. Eradicates dissidents, forms cliques for selfish interests, and fills private pockets with state money. Just the huge amount of gold and silver obtained from the house raids of dignitaries recently involved with Tongda can offset the taxation of the whole country for three years!"

"Tongda, I don't understand. I really don't understand. What did you do to rebel against the king, support party members, and embezzle huge sums of money?" Fu Yuanqing asked him, "Have you forgotten all the high-minded talk we had back then? Have you forgotten our original intention of dying for the people and the society? How did you watch your younger brother, the emperor sitting on the dragon chair, drink diamond powder every day, and die little by little? Enjoy the luxurious life brought by the stolen money without feeling guilty?!"

"Initial heart? Sheji?" Yu Ruicheng just thought it was funny, "My Yu family started in Fenyi, Yuanzhou, and there are 5 people in my family. How can I support these people? And my father's students, my students , and those aides and officials who worshiped under the sect... My Yu family has devoted countless efforts to the Daduan Dynasty, and I have devoted myself to the Zhao family. What have I got?"

"My father, the chief minister of the cabinet, the great scholar of the Huangji Temple, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, a first-rank official, 87 shilumi a month. , 72 shilumi a month. With such a meager salary, it is still stretched to maintain the operation of the house, so how can I support my family members with [-] yuan? How can I maintain the glory of the family for generations?"

"Is it a gentleman's literary heart?" He asked.

"Is it etiquette and morality?" He asked again.

"Or what you call the axioms of heaven?!"

He stood up, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Hahaha... It's a joke in the world!"

"It's money, it's countless money, it's mountains of gold and silver! It's power, it's overwhelming response, it's awe and prostration!" Then he stopped laughing and looked at Fu Yuanqing coldly, "You eunuch who doesn't even have a birth certificate, How do you understand my difficulties?"

"There are too many desolate and miserable people in the world. Compared with their humble desires, your so-called difficulties are more like excuses." Fu Yuanqing sighed softly, "It's a pity."

"What did you say?"

"Whether it's money or power. These worldly things don't exist in the first place. They are just illusions fabricated to let the world have something to fight for." Fu Yuanqing said, "I thought we were like-minded, but it turns out that you have been Enjoy it and be willing to be a cocoon.”

He shook his head again: "It's a pity."

Yu Ruicheng was irritated by his attitude: "Fu Yuanqing, are you mocking me? Are you much better than me? Even if you flaunt justice for the rest of your life, as long as you are still an eunuch, you are still in the position of the supervisor of ceremonies. , you are a sycophant! You are the traitor of the cholera government! Those traffickers who live better because of you will never know that you let them earn more money and drink more porridge. They will talk about you after dinner, I scolded you, and heard stories that slandered you from the storyteller. You uphold the so-called Tao, and there will always be a day when you regret it.”

Fu Yuanqing smiled: "It's not like that."

"what?"

"I used to think that because of my humble status, there would be the inevitable end of martyrdom. I have suffered from self-pity for a long time." Fu Yuanqing said, "But now I understand that it is not like that. The way I walked was extremely rugged, but If it can be realized, the people have more than enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, and even traffickers and pawns can keep warm and rich. People’s wisdom can be opened, the roads will not be picked up, the outside houses will not be closed, and the sea will be peaceful, and the prosperous age can be expected again. This kind of way is not my way alone. , but the way that everyone practices. Fu Yuanqing is only a drop in the ocean, so why should he be praised by anyone. I have no regrets for following this way, and there are many people who are on the same road as me, so I will have no regrets."

Yu Ruicheng's expression was extremely ugly: "You're talking nonsense!"

"If you don't believe me, I have no way to explain it." Fu Yuanqing hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said, "There is one more thing to tell. The case of Yu's family has been convicted of treason today, and the imperial decree has been announced. The three clans, the property Fill up all the officials, Yu family personally dismisses officials, never hires. Yu Ge's old lord is the first to show the public. You... Lingchi execution."

Yu Ruicheng was stunned, his face was a little pale, and he chuckled twice: "According to Daduan's law, the nine clans will be punished for treason. Lanzhi, it's been more than ten years, and you still don't have a long memory, and you are so merciful."

"Yeah." Fu Yuanqing didn't deny it, lowered his eyes and said, "I can't see such a scene since Fu's family was in trouble. On the day of Liqiu, I won't go to watch the execution."

"Okay. Up to you."

Fu Yuanqing said: "Come here, bring the wine."

The jailer came in from the outside, holding two bowls and an open jar of wine.

It was the spring breeze of peaches and plums that was used as evidence in the half jar.

Fu Yuanqing poured two bowls of wine and handed Yu Ruicheng a bowl. He said to Ruicheng: "The way is different, and we don't conspire with each other. But I will always remember the brotherhood in my heart. After drinking this wine, the friendship will be broken, so let's say goodbye .”

Yu Ruicheng looked at the bowl of wine and laughed miserably: "Hahahaha..."

Fu Yuanqing still lowered his eyes, holding the bowl with both hands, and drank up the peaches, plums and spring breeze in the bowl.

Even if the wine is mellow and fragrant for more than ten years, it is long when it enters the throat, but when it falls into the stomach, it hurts like a knife.

Brotherhood flashed by.

The ups and downs are tasted from this bowl of wine.

Fu Yuanqing smashed the empty bowl to the ground, and then slowly raised his eyes to look at Yu Ruicheng.

He was shaking his hands, took the bowl of wine and drank it down, his filthy face was washed by two lines of tears, looking ridiculous.

Time plays tricks on all living beings in this way, as long as it passes slowly, it pushes the former friends to different gullies, obliterates the past scenery casually, and rewrites the ending of all living beings that was originally thought to be destined.

Fu Yuanqing took two steps back, bowed and said, "Tongda, don't pass this life."