To The Land of Nevernight

Mei Shengze, courtesy name Lingfu.

A few days ago, Mei Shengze and Wang Xiao were captured by Yu Chaosheng and escorted back to Beijing.

Although the matter was not publicized, it was not concealed, and naturally it quickly reached the ears of the Mei family in Beizhili.The Mei family was not an aristocratic family, but a wealthy country gentry. There was one Jinshi in the ancestors, and two or three Juren later.Mei Shengze is the second Jinshi of the Mei family, and now he is in trouble, the Mei family is helpless, and Mei's father can only ask Tang Shen.

Father Mei choked up and said, "Master Tang, Caomin dare not disturb your grand master. Caomin is really desperate. Lingfu is in trouble now and is being locked up in the prison of the Criminal Ministry. My Mei family is not a big family, but it has never been less. Take care of children's food and clothing. Please look at the friendship of your classmates and save Lingfu, Caomin kowtows to you!"

Before he finished speaking, Father Mei made a gesture to kneel down again.

The official errand next to Tang Shen was an old man who had been in the officialdom for a long time. There were some things that Tang Shen didn't want to say, but this official errand got Tang Shen's wink and he immediately understood.He grabbed Father Mei's arm and said, "Old man, what are you going to do? This is the yamen of the Ministry of Industry. You kneel down at the gate of this yamen to worship Mr. You Shilang, but you want him to be punished by Mr. Yushi tomorrow morning." Refer to the previous book?"

Father Mei: "This..."

Official: "Please come here first."

Tang Shen said slowly: "Shi Bo first go back to the mansion together with me."

Taking him away from the yamen of the Ministry of Industry for the time being, and returning to Youshilang's mansion, Tang Shen immediately ordered a pen to bring tea and water to Father Mei.He said with concern: "Lingfu was just escorted back to Beijing four days ago, Shibo arrived today. But didn't you rest well all the way?"

Father Mei's eyes were sore: "Don't dare to lie to your lord, how can the grass people close their eyes."

Tang Shen sighed.

Although Mei Shengze's accident was not caused by him, it cannot be completely separated from him.

The person Yu Chaosheng really wanted to deal with this time was Wang Qin, whether it was Wang Xiao or Mei Shengze, they were just the means he used to deal with Wang Qin.This court did not kill civil servants, so Mei Shengze would end up being relegated to be a poor county magistrate in a remote area.If there is no accident, this life will last.Again, it is dismissed from office and returned to his hometown, and he will not enter the officialdom since then.

Tang Shen said solemnly: "Don't worry Shibo, with me here, Lingfu will be fine."

After hearing this, Father Mei's uneasy heart was finally relieved.But he thought of one more thing, and he was immediately worried, and his heart tightened: "My lord, now Lingfu is still in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, how can ordinary people live in that prison. I beg my lord, save Lingfu." Well, he won't survive in prison."

Tang Shen stroked the back of Mei's father's hand: "Don't worry Shibo, I have my own arrangements for this matter, and I won't just sit idly by."

Father Mei breathed a sigh of relief now, he didn't give Tang Shen a chance to react, he knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed twice until he was about to kowtow for the third time, Tang Shen hurried forward to him Help up.

"My lord, you are the great benefactor of my Mei family, the reborn parents of the Mei family. The little old man will be a cow and a horse in the next life, and I will repay you!"

Tang Shen: "Uncle Shi, you are trying to kill my life. I have been classmates with Lingfu for many years. How can I see him in trouble and not rescue him. It is not a problem for you to be in Shengjing now. You will go to Beizhili first. Wait for everything Well, I'll let you know."

After sending off Father Mei, Tang Shen's expression suddenly sank.

He called Feng Bi: "You take my warrant and go to the Ministry of Punishment, do this..."

Obtaining a written order, he took Tang Shen's warrant and was about to leave, but was stopped by Tang Shen before he went out.

"Forget it, if you go there, you will return without success. The Ministry of Criminal Justice is where Yu Chaosheng is. If he wants to do something, the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice will definitely listen to him. No one will betray my face." Tang Shen thought for a moment, Having an idea, he immediately changed into a suit of clothes, and rushed to the Shangshu Mansion under the setting sun.

Wang Qin was having dinner at home, when he saw Tang Shen coming, he looked happy and stood up.

"Why are you here?"

Tang Shen came here in a hurry, because he walked fast, his forehead was covered with fine sweat.Without opening his mouth, he just stared at Wang Qin.Wang Qin understood and said, "You guys go down first."

Butler: "Yes."

When only Wang and Tang were left in the flower hall, Tang Shen didn't delay, and said straight to the point: "The Great Song Dynasty didn't kill civil officials, but it never forbids them to be tortured. I know that there are many rulers in the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple who still don't stay." The dirty method of leaving traces, senior brother, Yu Chaosheng did not dare to act rashly before, he first wrote a letter and sent it up to test your truth. Now that he has tested it out, the next step is to attack Brother Dai Yue and Brother Shengze .”

Wang Qin glanced at Tang Shen quietly, then turned his gaze away, picked up a chopstick of dried shrimps and put them into Tang Shen's bowl.

"Little brother, eat shrimp."

Tang Shen was stunned for a while, he didn't move his chopsticks, but looked at Wang Qin.

Seeing that Wang Qin had picked another piece of meat and a river crab for him, Tang Shen was much calmer at the moment. He had many thoughts in his head, including Yu Chaosheng's actions, the situation of Wang Xiao and Mei Shengze, and Wang Qin's reaction at the moment. Thinking about it, he let out a long sigh and said, "Brother is never a heartless person. If he could do it, he would have helped him a long time ago, but you didn't do it. It's just because of two things."

Wang Qin: "Oh? Which two points?"

Tang Shen: "First, it's inconvenient for senior brother to make a move right now, because everyone is looking at him. If he makes a move again, he might become a target of public criticism. Second... Maybe Wang Xiao and Mei Shengze have to suffer a little bit to let senior brother get away. Although I I haven't figured out what the senior brother is going to do so far, but I think you have your own conclusions."

Wang Qin smiled lightly, pointed at the vegetables with his chopsticks, and said, "Do you still want to eat them, Junior Brother?"

Tang Shen said helplessly, "Where is the mood to eat?"

Wang Qin put down his chopsticks: "Okay, come with me to the study, and you will grind ink for me."

Tang Shen's eyes lit up: Wang Zifeng is finally going to make a move?

He quickly followed the other party into the study, and studied Wang Qin's ink very patiently.I saw that Wang Zifeng slowly selected a blank booklet from the bookshelf, put it on the desk, took a brush pen and hung it in the air, and stopped before writing.He looked at two or three, shook his head, put the booklet back, and took a new, thicker booklet.

Wang Qin: "Jing Ze, study ink for me."

Tang Shen stretched his neck.

The slender brush fell down quickly, and rows of elegant and elegant lowercase letters appeared on the memorial.Wang Qin wrote very fast, and Tang Shen seemed to be smooth.But looking at it, his face changed, and he whispered: "A letter of guilt?!"

Wang Qin laughed briskly, his hands kept moving, and he was still writing quickly.

He wrote fast, but he wrote too much, it took half an hour to write, Tang Shen was tired from watching it, and his hands were sore because he hadn't finished writing yet!

Before seeing it with his own eyes, Tang Shen never imagined that Wang Zifeng would write such a painstaking and sincere letter of guilt, at least ten thousand words long!

A memorial wants to write tens of thousands of words, most of them are gorgeous and moaning without illness.But Wang Zifeng was different, he was able to make every word clear and convincing.After reading the first half of this letter of guilt, it only makes people think that he is really such a mediocre and traitorous official.But after reading the second half, we can see his irreparable repentance. He knows that his sins are too serious to write down, so he doesn't ask for forgiveness, but asks to be dismissed from office and return to his hometown, and may the emperor appease his anger.

When Wang Qin dipped his ink again and wanted to continue writing, Tang Shen said distressedly, "Have you finished writing yet?"

Wang Qin stopped writing, looked up at him: "I haven't finished yet, is my junior brother sleepy?"

Tang Shen: "Not sleepy. But brother, is it really useful for you to do this? The Holy Majesty will really forgive your sin because of your...sincere sin letter?"

Wang Qin said with a smile, "Of course not. What Yu Chaosheng wanted to sue me is the bottom line of our majesty for your subjects. Even if this letter of guilt is submitted, I will at most give a lenient punishment."

Tang Shen: "That's all?"

Wang Qin said seriously: "That's all."

Wang Zifeng is very good at guessing the king's heart, even he is not sure, so who can be sure?

While Tang Shen was worried, he also breathed a sigh of relief.That being the case, it seems that the false testimony he sent people to do before now is not in vain.If it really comes to your time, based on his relationship with Wang Xiao, Mei Shengze and others, he will be able to take the blame and help his brother out of danger.

After writing this thick letter of guilt, Wang Qin dried the ink, and when he turned his head, he saw Tang Shen's preoccupation.

Wang Qin stepped forward and said, "Don't worry."

Tang Shen thought: How can I not worry?On the surface, he said: "Of course I trust my brother."

Wang Qin smiled: "Looking at your expression, is it possible that you are thinking of exchanging me again?"

Tang Shen was shocked, he didn't expect Wang Qin to speak out what was in his heart, and he didn't expect Wang Qin to say it in such a cheerful tone.

"Brother can still laugh." Tang Shen pursed his lips and stopped talking.

"You think that I can't control the king's heart, and I will definitely lose this time. But have you ever thought that I can't control the king's heart, but someone can. Have you ever thought that I really can't control the king's heart, But... can I control other people's hearts?"

Tang Shen: "Others?"

Wang Qin focused his eyes, smiled calmly, and said sincerely: "Compared to me, Yu Xianzhi is really a good official!"

On August 36st of the [-]th year of Kaiping, the Northwest came to report that the Liao Emperor died suddenly, and the Liao Kingdom was in chaos.

There are four princes in the Liao Kingdom. The eldest prince and the fourth prince have been imprisoned and relegated early, and they have no ability to seize the throne.The third prince, Yeluhan, was on his way to the capital, guarding in front of Liao Emperor's dragon couch. When Liao Emperor passed away, he was acting king.The second prince, Yelushe, was still in Datong Mansion. Hearing the sad news of Liao Emperor's death, Yelushe's eyes were about to burst, and he smashed the table case with his sword.

"How dare he, how dare Yeluhan!!!"

Brother Yelushe was about to rush out of the tent with his sword in hand, but was stopped by Yeluqin.

Brother Yelushe wanted to cry, he said that the Tian family had no father and son, but Emperor Liao treated him very well, even though Brother Yelushe wholeheartedly hoped that Emperor Liao would die, but after hearing the news, he was still distraught. "Lord Yeluhan, the father is unconscious, but his injuries have stabilized. How could he die suddenly? How could it be! How dare Yeluhan kill his father, how dare he kill the king! I will definitely kill that beast, so that he will not recover well. die!"

Yeluqin said loudly: "Your Highness! Don't be impulsive, you must be calm, calm!"

Brother Yelushe burst into tears: "That beast!"

Yeluqin: "Your Highness!"

After a long time, Brother Yelushe stopped and put the sword back into its scabbard.He was shaking and his face was flushed, but he closed his eyes and let the tears flow from the corners of his eyes.After a long time, he opened his eyes again, raised his hand to touch his tears, and he had returned to his usual calm and cruel appearance.

"Yes... Brother She was impulsive."

Yeluqin breathed a sigh of relief, and he said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's death is irreversible, but now we are in Datong Mansion, the most urgent task is to rush back to Shangjing. There are only [-] left in the [-] Black Wolf Army. We will return. The Black Wolf Army can be recalled. Your Highness, [-] Black Wolf Army...is still too much."

Brother Yelushe's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "It's really a little bit more."

Yeluqin: "Your Highness thinks, how much is appropriate?"

"Father left me [-] tiger and beard troops, and [-] gold armor troops. The black wolf army is the number one cavalry in my Daliao, each of which can fight against ten... At most ten thousand, ten thousand black wolf army is enough."

Outside Youzhou City, Northwest Daying Camp.

Su Wenyun blushed with anxiety, and he said angrily: "You just let Yu Chaosheng arrest people? Isn't this Youzhou your domain? If he arrests people, you let him arrest him?"

Li Jingde bit his head and said: "He arrested all the civil servants of the Yinyin Division, what should I do with this general..."

Su Wenyun scolded: "What do you do? Trash! He sent people to arrest him, and you sent troops to stop him. Now it's wartime, no matter what kind of civil servants or generals he is, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, do you understand!"

Li Jingde: "Hey, why are you swearing!"

Su Wenyun spat: "You are the one who is scolding, you idiot! Who would have thought that Emperor Liao died suddenly. It is so easy to take back the three places of Jiaozhou, and this battle will surely win them back, but how long you can hold depends on this situation." How is the battle going! If the black wolf army survives, they can fight back at any time after the overall situation of the Liao Kingdom is settled and the new emperor ascends the throne. Li Jingde, you still want to fight the Liao Kingdom for another ten years, and beat the people on the border Ten rooms and nine empty rooms?!"

Great Song Dynasty, Shengjing.

Yu Chaosheng had just come out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Qiu Huhu was too hot, and his heart was full of sweat.As soon as he reached the hall of Shangshu, an official came running in from outside anxiously.

For some reason, looking at the officer's flushed cheeks from running, Yu Chaosheng's heart skipped a beat, with an ominous premonition.

The official came to report in a hurry: "Master Shangshu, Your Majesty has summoned you in the palace, please hurry."

Yu Chaosheng: "What's the matter, Your Majesty? But after the oral order was delivered, why did you suddenly ask me to enter the palace?"

Official sent: "Not only the adults are summoned, but also all the ministers of the Palace of Qinzheng."

Yu Chaosheng was stunned: "What happened?"

The official sent: "The Liao Emperor has passed away!"