Chiwuxing

Chapter [-] - Throwing red baht, courtiers gossiping and jealous, tearing plain silk and Feng Ru's gown to judge righteousness

Summer and summer are sometimes rainy and sometimes sunny, and the weather is hot and turbulent. During this season, there are new things in the imperial capital that are exposed to the strong light every day. The situation is uncertain, I'm afraid that even the weather in midsummer can't compare to such cloudy and sunny days.

The prince went to the prime minister's mansion to attend the banquet, and the new official Zhong, who finally stabilized the fraud of the copper coin measurement, also came to thank him.

"Your Highness, please." The official said respectfully.

Zong Zhengyi slowly got down from the carriage, nodded to him, and the two of them led their subordinates to the mansion one after another.

The food and beverages in the hall were well prepared, and a group of guests from the prime minister's mansion and good officials from the prime minister's mansion of the court and China stood around the table, and they took their seats only after Ni Congwen led Zong Zhengyi to sit at the table.

Since strangers and foreigners were present, Zong Zhengyi couldn't help but say a few more polite words: "The turmoil of casting money has finally settled down. It was not only the cooperation of everyone here who conspired, but also Mr. Liu who dared to act as Jingwei. Traitor, for the benefit of the people of my country of Yan. I respect you all in advance."

All the people below said that they dare not take it seriously, and they all drank the contents of their cups.

"It's a holiday today, since my uncle is holding a family banquet for relatives, you don't have to stick to the etiquette, you just want to have fun." The prince said while looking at Ni Congwen's expression on the right.

The rest of the crowd responded again and again.

Having said that, the female relatives brought by the people present were all placed in another room next door to eat in order to avoid suspicion. If they mentioned returning after enjoying themselves, they always thought it was just a formality, and it didn't take much effort.

"Master Xiang," the newly-appointed official Zhong sat on the first left of the crown prince, at a corner half opposite to Ni Congwen. He raised his glass at this distance and said, "Liu Cheng was once acquainted with and supported by Master Xiang. This time I can show my talents at this opportunity, I must first thank Xiangye for his kindness."

Ni Congwen drank his cup with a smile, and said, "You are appreciated by His Majesty because of your own ability. At most, I just made more favors and introduced you. You are now an official in the Eastern Palace, so you must be cautious in the future." Do things, and share your worries for His Highness."

Zong Zhengyi sat between the two of them, his usual upright posture might have seemed stiff because of the private banquet.

"That's natural." Liu Cheng replied.

Liu Cheng was born in a poor family, and he was originally a supporter for the prime minister's mansion. Later, after Zong Zhengyi entered the East Palace, Ni Congwen sent a few people into the palace in order to fill in the crown prince's staff.Speaking of which, there are even many people in the same age as Liu Cheng among the people present. Now that the situation has come, in less than half a year, seeing him flourishing, there is no one who is not envious, and some people offer advice. It is inevitable to have a gun with a stick:

"Has anyone taken the newly minted copper coins from the government today? If you don't go out for a few days, you can use them to open your eyes..."

The people present could immediately understand what he meant. The crown prince is not used to touch the stink of copper in his daily activities, so the few young disciples hanging strings on their bodies, and knowing that Ni Congwen has always ignored the troubles here, some people responded: " I have it! I have it here, here it is!"

After finishing speaking, he threw a string of copper coins to the opposite side.

Liu Cheng was naturally embarrassed at the table. Although he was promoted to the official position with a folded, regular and paradigmatic seal, but at this time and here he insisted on listening to his words in public, which inevitably gave rise to a sense of embarrassment.

He was the first to challenge the man to pick out one coin from a bunch of copper coins. The luster of the metal is still brand new and clean, and it has not been polished too much by others.

While looking at it, he said to Liu Cheng: "I don't know, I don't know, the recently famous 'five baht with red side' in the city is really exquisite. The red border is inlaid, so why am I willing to pass it to others?"

"If you don't want to pay me back the money, just say it, you're beating around the bush..." The man who just threw the money said with a smile.

"Hey, that's not necessary. I have to seize this opportunity to appreciate it. After the banquet later, I will go out to the bank to exchange some cash." The man glanced at Liu Cheng and said with a smile, "Look Mr. Liu is more thoughtful than a woman, and even took the trouble to wrap the copper coins with clothes... If it is to be different from the previous style of money, it is considered a great deal of painstaking effort."

"It's strange what you pay attention to. Copper coins can be exchanged for things, and it has nothing to do with what it looks like." Some people couldn't help but questioned.

"That's right," the man continued, "I just say what I think... I think His Majesty is good at literature and painting, maybe it's this design that pleases His Majesty. I also envy Lord Liu for being so ingenious and right on the spot." People's hearts..."

The voices of these people were not loud, but it was more than enough to get into the ears of the people above.

Liu Cheng was chasing old gossips with other people, but the prince on the right hand side seemed to have stopped his voice because of the words on the other side, and it was meaningless to try to pretend he couldn't hear, so he had to interrupt those people in a deep voice, saying:

"The reason why it is plated with red copper is that most of the copper coins collected from various banks have been smelted and formed. If they are remade according to the five baht standard, it will take a lot of time and delay the cost of the people. It is not easy to fill the gap with the original weight value. I am afraid that the silver taels in the treasury will be specially used to make up for this loophole. Therefore, we have to find another way to find red copper plating on its edge layer, which can be weighed according to the standard weight of five baht. , It is also convenient to renew the existing copper coins in the city, and it is also convenient to identify."

"Brother Dong has had a drink, even if he talks nonsense, he has to be careful."

Liu Cheng's eyes turned cold.

The doorman surnamed Dong was named at the banquet, so naturally he couldn't hold back his face, so he wanted to speak back, but an elderly doorman with a long beard stopped him and said, "Dong Xian, drink some clear tea to sober up... But just now, Mr. Liu What you said is indeed precise, and it is not easy to come up with such a method."

"...You are so ridiculous." Liu Cheng said stiffly, still looking at the man surnamed Dong.

Ni Congwen watched for a long time, and at this time he also said: "Liu Cheng, you don't have to be humble, and I didn't expect you to have such talents. Back then, I only sent you to the East Palace after seeing that you behaved prudently. Knowing your strengths in finance, this official would have recommended you to the Ministry of Accounts long ago, so I wouldn't bury your talent."

"The Prime Minister's words only made Liu Cheng feel uneasy," the new official was afraid of being exposed by irony and blind praise. He didn't expect such a thing to happen again and again at a small celebration banquet, and flinched, "... The lower officials only got enlightened by looking through the old history of the previous dynasties. Liu Cheng is stupid, not because he has any outstanding talents, but he just had the opportunity to try it when he happened to meet this matter. ..."

His panic and self-deprecation also made those who provoked lose interest.

Ni Congwen said with a smile: "Don't panic, talents are honed through a lot of experience. You have a bright future, and you should do things in a down-to-earth way."

"Remember Xiangye's teachings."

A small layer of waves does not affect the atmosphere of the whole banquet.

The musicians invited behind the curtain played the sheng strings, accompanied by Bi Yi Huan Bo, and after a while, it was a scene of sharing cups and offering gongs.

Everyone here is familiar with Ni Congwen and knows that although he is dignified when discussing government affairs on weekdays, he is out of air when playing in private and allows others to make jokes occasionally.

From time to time, Ni Congwen talked with the prince about family affairs, and after a meal, he was very happy.

Liu Cheng's official position is only from the sixth rank according to the system. This time, the casting of coins has gained the limelight, and he followed the prince's empress as an official of the East Palace to enter the mansion as a guest, which attracted him.Therefore, he was sometimes reserved and unspeakable at the banquet. After a little farce, everyone stopped talking about Chi Zhu. People, choose such a talent.

But those who are interested really have to think carefully, whether the winner fell on Ni Congwen's head.

No matter how the money supervisor controls it, there are still loopholes to be found in the specific process of making money.Let's take a look at Zou Qinghai, the former Zhongguan, when he ransacked his home after he was beheaded. We can know what the money was left in the house, and this is only a part that he can see. surplus food.

And once the money supervisor is brought together, that is to say, Ni Congwen will put the household department and these two most lucrative places in his hands at once.In particular, the servant of the household department is still the son of the wealthy businessman Yuan's family in the capital. Cooperate with the right to make compensation, so as to avoid further forceful coercion.Therefore, those officials who came from merchants in the court did not dare to rush forward at this time. Firstly, they were really guilty of their mistakes, and secondly, they couldn't help but stop and wait and see the wind.

After drinking and drinking, everyone went to the side room to bring their relatives back to the house.The waiter came into the house to clean up, and Ni Congwen personally sent the prince into the sedan chair, and then went into the inner room to change clothes and rest.

In the afternoon, the housekeeper fixedly reminded me in a low voice at the door:

"Master, it's time, you should get up."

There was a noise from the door, and after a long time, someone in the room asked: "Is Cheng Zhi coming back?"

"The eldest son came back during his lunch break, and is now in the study."

"Call him over now."

"Yes."

After a while, Ni Chengzhi hurried over, knocked on the door and entered the house.

Ni Congwen had already changed his clothes and sat in the hall. His servants offered him tea to moisten his mouth. Seeing him coming, he said casually, "Recently, the Ministry of Industry has encountered new difficulties? Why are you so busy these days?"

Ni Chengzhi didn't dare to reveal his complaints in front of his father, but the unstoppable exhaustion on his face still showed that he was not in a good mood, and he replied casually: "Father Lao is concerned, and the problems are not called it. The past is still dragging the future." Decision, these days I can't catch up with returning home on time to pay my respects."

"Etiquette is trivial, so it's important that you are busy with business," Ni Congwen said, "What's the matter... If it's really difficult, it's okay for my father to help you."

Ni Chengzhi said sincerely: "It's all a matter of the household department, and I dare not work for my father to come forward."

He was born here, such an official position is rare at this age, he can be regarded as one of the best young talents in the court, and he always avoids suspicion in every situation.But even this can't stop the rumors and gossips going around, and this is another deep burden for him.

Ni Congwen didn't know what his eldest son was thinking, so he said, "Shangshu has a deep connection with the provincial government under me. If I want to investigate, I can go to other places to inquire carefully. You can tell me and let me see what it is."

Having said this, Ni Chengzhi no longer refused, but had no choice but to say frankly: "But it is still a legacy of the flood in the frontier city a year ago."

Ni Congwen paused the hand that placed the teacup, and said, "...Oh? It's not like it's been put into engineering supervision for a long time, so what's the problem?"

"At the beginning, Prince Yanzuo's idea of ​​drainage and irrigation was good, but later people were hired to design and plan, which was very feasible," Ni Chengzhi said again, "It's just that something went wrong with the hands of the people."

"Originally, the prisoners sent to the border by various cities participated in the casting and repairing. As a result, the prisoners deliberately caused trouble, and the guards beat them to death. The death is small, but the project that was originally planned was delayed is a big deal. Therefore, the local guards concealed it and secretly called some local farmers to participate in the construction during the slack time. Unexpectedly, some farmers were overwhelmed and were instigated by the original surviving prisoners, and they also stabbed the disaster upwards. This kind of thing The involvement was so extensive that the local state shepherd dared not tell the court directly, so he had to lead his troops to temporarily suppress it, and secretly sent someone to seek advice from the Ministry of Industry. Now Mr. Yuan is helpless. The farmers in the border town are therefore more and more demanding. To make things worse, the project has been suspended for the time being."

Ni Congwen's eyebrows became tighter and tighter, and his voice turned cold in an instant: "Can this be called a trivial matter? Don't you know why the crown prince was sealed up by you at the time? If this matter really came to the imperial capital, someone would secretly seal it up." Because of the prince's fault, there will be a reason to criticize it later, and you still call it a trivial matter?"

Ni Chengzhi's body was covered in cold sweat in an instant. He was busy solving the problems at hand these days, but he didn't think about this level carefully, and quickly said: "...I know I was wrong."

Ni Congwen had no time to care about right and wrong, and said bluntly: "Then you have been busy going back and forth for the past two days, but did you come up with a way to save it?"

Ni Chengzhi bowed his head and said: "When the dam was built, my son deliberately asked the officers and soldiers of Yiwei in the city to come out to do the work. Later, I mentioned it to Master Yuan, but there was no reply. Now I'm going to the Ministry of War, and I'm discussing this matter with Master Zhao. .”

"...Then there is a result?" Ni Congwen looked at him coldly.

Ni Chengzhi pursed his lips and said, "...No."

"It's strange to have any results," Ni Congwen said coldly, "The Chijiayi guards guarding the cities of Yan Kingdom are all under the Privy Council's power, and the real power of the Ministry of War has been emptied long ago. You should be glad that the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhao Xueming, is mine. I won’t say too much, otherwise, if you come down this trip, things will not be done quickly, and all the news will be leaked.”

"My son is indeed worried about Zhao Xueming's old friend with his father, so I feel relieved to tell him some inside information." Ni Chengzhi said.

"How did he say it?"

Ni Chengzhi replied honestly: "...just like what my father said, the Ministry of War does not have the right to mobilize Yiwei on the border of the city."

Ni Congwen snorted coldly, and said, "You can't do this. Yuan Xing is probably in a dilemma at this time. Have you forgotten his involvement with the Yuan family? Although their Yuan family was not caught in the aftermath of this coin casting He made a big mistake, but he was often implicated by the people under He Libao, and he couldn't take care of himself in the end, and was even hijacked by the imperial court to take over the power of the bank. No difference."

"The Yuan family is facing setbacks, and they will definitely not allow Yuan Xing to curry favor with Jin Duo at this time, so if you expect him to negotiate with the members of the Privy Council, there will be no results."

Ni Chengzhi was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Jin Duo has always had a close relationship with Jiang Huashi. If the Yuan family is really willing to be ruthless, why can't they abandon the Ministry of Internal Affairs and attach themselves?"

"In the past, when the two sides cooperated with each other, they had explored a lot of things. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they would definitely not quarrel to the point of tearing each other's faces. What's more, compared to the money lost by the Yuan family, Jiang Hua lost both money and money this time." Arms, they should be the ones who are shocked. Who would have guessed what these vicious eunuchs could do when they were in a hurry? Not stiff, they won't understand these principles... It's just that once this matter is over, Jiang Hua may have to enjoy a period of suffering alone." Ni Congwen smiled coldly and said, "The matter is over." At this point, you don't have to get involved in the dam project. It's a very important matter. Jin Duo will not intentionally make fun of a major event that hurts the people. Put it on your heads and repeat it."

Ni Chengzhi shuddered subconsciously, his heart was as cold as a tile wall.

"With my father, no one dares to touch you now," Ni Congwen glanced at him lightly, and said, "But Yuan Xing may not be so lucky, and this is also why he expected that the Privy Council's road would not work. .”

"...Looking at it now, I have to ask my father to help me?" Ni Chengzhi asked, but he already had an affirmative answer in his heart.

"I'm bluntly pointing out that Jin Duo won't insist on holding on to this matter. If he really delays important tasks, he can't afford it." Ni Congwen looked at him and said, "In my father's opinion, you don't have to be at court. The mouths of the people in the court will not be closed just because you have done a few things for nothing. If they want to find fault with you, it is not because of what you have gained from being a father, but because of them. I already had the intention of framing you, so I just found a reason for it."

Ni Chengzhi was silent.

"But if you and my father and son take power in the court, all the rumors will disappear by then." Ni Congwen said.

"... I understand." Ni Chengzhi was speechless.

In the afternoon of summer, the cicadas chirping and making noise, penetrated into the ears of thousands of households, making it impossible to live in peace.

Ni Congwen paused for a moment, straightened the corner of his robe, and said, "I asked you to come here today because I have something to do."

Ni Chengzhi has not turned out of the gloomy mood just now, and whispered: "But according to father's orders."

"Feng Yuanshan died in prison two days ago. The members of the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Criminal Justice closed the case hastily in order to avoid disaster. I got the letter that Feng Ru is presiding over the funeral ceremony at his mansion. He is from the same family as me. I wrote an elegiac couplet yesterday. On your behalf I sent it as a condolence to his death." Ni Congwen said.

"Dead?" Ni Chengzhi was surprised. Ever since Feng Yuanshan was accused by Xiantai of accepting bribes and waiting for an opportunity to frame others and was suspended from his job and sent to prison, anyone with a discerning eye could see who made the mistake at this time, but no one dared to To break the truth.He thought that he would release it after the limelight had passed and the issue of minting coins had been settled, but he didn't expect the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to really do everything wrong, and framed people again to death under the eyes of everyone.

Ni Congwen shook his head and said: "He acts so out of control, this fate is also expected...Jiang Hua may also count on him to show his prestige again this time, let's see how Chief Jiang is still alive even today. The ability to decide between life and death, to put others in the palm of your hand...is really ridiculous."

Ni Chengzhi frowned and sighed slightly, looked at his father, and said, "Father, there is still something unclear about my son."

"You said."

"Since my father had already predicted Jiang Hua's end, with your current strength, why did you have to do what Jiang Hua wanted when he came to the door?" Ni Chengzhi asked.

"...It's too early to say, who said this is Jiang Hua's ending," Ni Congwen said with a gleam in his eyes, "A few years ago when the Ministry of Internal Affairs participated in the government affairs of the previous dynasty, he was a man with all-hands. After a few things, it failed. He is very capable, and in the future, he might really be pointed at."

Ni Chengzhi heard part of the hidden meaning in his father's words, and wisely stopped asking, and replied, "I'll go to Feng Ru's place to pay my respects now."

"You go."

Ni Congwen took a slow breath and closed his eyes slightly.

The summer heat makes people feel tired and lazy, and the drowsiness from the nap just now seems to be coming again. As soon as the eyes are closed, the longing for a long sleep and lying down bursts out.The index finger tapped the acupuncture point on the forehead, dissipating the fire in silence.

Ni Chengzhi ordered his servants to prepare plum soup and bring it into the house to cool off Ni Congwen's summer heat. After receiving the elegiac couplet with the housekeeper, he took a sedan chair to the Zhai Street outside Beijing without much delay.

He previously knew that Feng Yuanshan and Feng Ru were cousins, but the two of them had never been in contact, and it was rare for them to express the same opinion on the same political affairs, and they would always avoid each other in private banquets, if it wasn't for the fact that this kinship It is said that some people believe that the two of them have any old grievances and festivals.

This is really to avoid suspicion, Ni Chengzhi thought.

He had just suffered a setback from his father, and now he sighed that he also wanted to take advantage of his father, and insisted on showing an appearance of avoiding suspicion, but he was not as open as his father said.

The space inside the sedan chair is narrow, and the weather outside is also hot. At this time, I feel a little out of breath.

Walking all the way with a feeling of discomfort, the bearer stopped outside the gate of the mansion.

Feng Ru held the funeral in his own mansion, and there were onyx cloth decorations inside and outside the mansion.

It seems that after death, people don't care about other people's opinions, and the scenery that they didn't see in life needs to make up for it in the spirit after death.Sacrificing the dead before the living, trapping the living among the dead, between the two, one has to be chosen.

Ni Chengzhi brought only a servant into the mansion, and a servant rushed to report, and then led him through the front porch to the back mansion.

When they got close to the side room outside the mourning hall where Feng Ru was, there was a clear and clear sound of cups shattering in the room, and then someone's voice was angry and naked to the outside:

"You are such a heartless thing! How dare you speak so boldly!"

After saying a word, the two people who approached outside the door stopped, and the man who led the way looked embarrassed, and turned his head to Ni Chengzhi and said: "...the master is still receiving foreign guests at this time, so I would like to lead you in first. Waiting for some refreshments in the living room?"

Ni Chengzhi realized that it was Feng Ru who had spoken just now, and turned back to his senses and said: "Don't bother, I'll just wait for Uncle Shi outside the door."

That servant was not easy to stop him, so he quickly apologized and said: "When the report was made just now, the master said that he could come directly, but now there is another dispute..."

Ni Chengzhi said with a light smile that he didn't mind, and the servants had to wait outside the door as they wished.

There was still a faint ups and downs coming from the door.

"Brother Bo Yong and I are not in the same office, why can't you understand my difficulties?" The man who spoke had a thin face, eyes were pale, at this moment he was suddenly insulted, and the tips of his ears were red.

Feng Ru's brows were thick and sharp, and he didn't listen to what he said, only listening to him aggressively: "No matter how great your difficulty is, is it bigger than human life?"

The man choked, and then explained: "...It was predicted at the time that Yuan Shan only needs to be escorted for interrogation for a while, and after the matter is settled, the misunderstanding can be cleared up, and then he will be released."

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Han Huaijin," Feng Ru said angrily, not hesitate to match his first and last names, "You can believe eunuchs' nonsense? How can you expect them to keep their promises? It's ridiculous. "

"Do you know what kind of behavior you are doing?" Feng Ru continued, "Yuanshan has no relatives and is besieged on all sides. It's fine if you don't help, but you also add insult to injury and frame up behind your back. How can this teach me? I can accommodate you."

Han Huaijin frowned, and said: "But what Yuanshan did in advance was really ill-considered. If he can wait for the right time to clarify the matter...it may not be able to come to this point. Besides, Brother Bo Yong, you still know the secret Helping each other to avoid everyone's eyes and ears, he is so ignorant of reality..."

"That's still his fault?" Feng Ru sneered, "When will we wait? It's a good time to wait until Jiang Hua collects all the silver from the common people's money and then transfers the silver to you? Me, someone has to be the first to be the first to explain... I want to know how much benefit you have received from them to make you listen to them like this and do such a thing... Is it because I have been blind for so many years and have been watching Wrong person, you are a villain who adapts to the wind."

"When I die, I'd like to see how you have the face to meet the teacher."

Han Huaijin pursed her lips and spit out a few words repeatedly: "...Boyong, how do you solve...my difficulty...you don't understand."

"I don't understand?" Feng Ru stared at him and said, "I only know that you are wearing the python robe and jade belt like the teacher back then, but what you did was the worst thing the teacher did during his lifetime. What kind of difficulties make you You directly betrayed the will of the old man, and came to curry favor with the eunuch...Han Bingyu, what you have done really disgusts me."

Feng Ru's voice gradually became less angry and colder, as if the two of them had the same heart at the moment.The summer outside was claustrophobic in a larger room, and the place they were in became a deserted world like an ice cave.

Han Huaijin closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but he still couldn't calm down the guilt and helplessness surging in his heart at this moment. He said: "I really didn't expect such a result, but I really don't have the ability like the teacher. With the bravery of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who openly challenged..."

"It's not that you're incompetent, you're just afraid of death." Feng Ru sneered.

"...Yes," Han Huaijin said without fear of admitting, "I'm really afraid of death. After death, nothing can be done. Could it be that the teacher is in the spirit of heaven, and doesn't he regret his unfinished business? If we wait If you follow the same path as the teacher, what good will it do to those who have suffered from it inside and outside the court?"

"Principles cannot be compromised," Feng Ru said calmly after working hard at the funeral for days, his eyes dazzled, and he approached the cabinet a few steps, "I don't care what your so-called difficulties are. The way is different, Why bother to conspire?"

Han Huaijin vaguely expected something, staring at his moving figure, tremblingly said: "...Bo Yong?"

Feng Ru took a dagger blade from the cabinet, and slowly stretched out his hand to cut off the scabbard. Then, with a flash of light, he turned his hand and quickly cut it down, about to stab at the lapel——

Han Huaijin also completely lost her former official demeanor, jumped forward, half squatted and half kneeled in front of Feng Ru, and took the blade with her bare hands.

The crimson blood slipped out from between the fingers, some dripped on the tip of Feng Ru's black shoes, and a little fell on his onyx robe.

"Boyong," Han Huaijin said stubbornly regardless of the tingling pain in his palm, "If I was confused this time, why should I separate my fellowship?"

Feng Ru didn't want to say any more, he pulled out the dagger blade from his palm, before the raised blood drops touched the ground, he then cut off the other side of the robe neatly, and the white brocade silk fell to the ground leisurely, with red plums dotted on it, Instant is beautiful.

"...you go." Feng Ru threw the knife, turned his back and said.

Han Huaijin froze in place. For a long time, neither of them said a word or moved for a moment.

Blood dripped from the wound on his palm, but in the end he couldn't bear it anymore, bowed down to pick up the cloth and fled.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he saw the young man waiting at the door turning his head, the two eyes collided, the man was also stunned for a moment, and then respectfully saluted:

"...Han Shibo."

In an instant, the sun and the moon change, and the time turns.

More than ten years ago, Han Bingyu was admitted to the imperial examination as a young man. He was proud of his calligraphy and painting, and his poems and rhetoric were all praised by Jinghua.His Majesty personally gave wine with hairpins, the teacher was cited as a leader of the same school, and the young Ai was admired by the neighbors.However, political affairs are clouded, and he finally stumbled here, and he has to blame himself, and he can't blame others.

How can you show your cowardice in front of the younger generation when you are so down and out?

He put his hands behind his back, tightly gripped the bloody mouth, and said to him leisurely: "...My nephew also came to express condolences today?"

At this time, Ni Chengzhi's heart was clear, as if he didn't see his abnormal state, he replied: "The younger generation came to mourn and pay homage to Mr. Feng for father."

Han Huaijin nodded lightly, went down the stone steps, and said to him: "There are still important matters in the house today, and I will talk to my nephew when I have time."

"Shibo, go slowly." Ni Chengzhi saluted and said.

After he left, there was still no sound or movement in the room.

The subordinates thought that Feng Rudang had forgotten what he had just reported after a while, so he went up the steps and whispered at the door: "Master, Mr. Ni has been waiting outside the house for a long time."

Just then there was a sound in the room, Feng Ru stepped out of the door directly, his face was the same as usual, but his eyes and cheeks were haggard, without saying a word, he walked to Ni Chengzhi, and said directly: "... Nephew first come with me to the main hall to talk."

Ni Chengzhi quietly followed him to the hall and took a seat, and took the lead in saying: "Uncle Shi is busy these days, before and after, he should also pay attention to his body."

Feng Ru nodded slowly, and said: "Nephew is right, it's just that things are too disturbing, sometimes restless, disturbing the daily work and rest, it is inevitable."

Ni Chengzhi said: "My father once said to me that 'ten thousand achievements don't come in a short time', everything should be done step by step, and the final result can be satisfactory. Uncle Shi can take the present moment into consideration, and don't think too far and worry about it. It will save a lot of things."

Feng Ru smiled wearily, and said, "I'm ashamed to teach you a junior to persuade me."

"Chengzhi doesn't dare, but if the uncle is worried, the younger generation can also refer to one or two words to relieve worries."

Feng Ru didn't want to speak deeply, so he just changed the subject and said, "How is the Prime Minister these days? I heard that he just took care of the personnel affairs in Qiannan, and now that the coinage incident happened, he also participated in the supervision of the copper furnaces of the money houses in various cities. Don't have time to give it."

Ni Chengzhi nodded, and said: "Father originally intended to keep filial piety for my grandfather in the house for three years according to the father's rites. Later, His Majesty wanted to recruit him so he had to give up. There were many ills left in the past, and my father really needed to take care of them."

When mentioning Xie Zhi, Feng Ru remained silent again, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing the opportunity, Ni Chengzhi passed the scroll in his hand again, and said, "Father wrote an elegiac couplet specially for Mr. Feng yesterday, and I wrote Chengzhi to present it to Shi Bo personally as a blessing."

Feng Ru took it, and slowly unfolded the scroll, and saw that it was flying up and down, and the ink was flying everywhere:

Untimely, but was taboo wounded, blood spattered in the prison right and wrong self-evident

Loyalty is honest and honest, you must reduce the straightness and madness, the mountains are far and cold, and the bonus will not last long

The brush strokes are strong and strong, implying a serious color, and it really has a bit of Xie Zhi's true biography.

"...Master Xiang has a heart," Feng Ru looked at it for a long time, carefully closed it, and said, "Nephew, please thank Xiangye for me when you go back."

"I will definitely send it off for Shi Bo." Ni Chengzhi continued.

Feng Ru was absent-minded, and Ni Chengzhi knew some of the antecedents, so he didn't take the initiative to talk about other political affairs.The two chatted a few more homely words, and Ni Chengzhi declined Feng Ru's invitation to the evening banquet and left alone.

When they stepped out of Feng Mansion, the sky was already dark.

The bearer went up to meet him at the door and asked if he would go back to the house.

"Go to the official office of the Ministry of Industry." Ni Chengzhi got on the sedan chair and said.

The bearer took the order and carried the sedan chair.

The vermilion cloth roof on the sedan tent was immersed in the night, and finally disappeared.