Dali Temple.

Dali Temple Shaoqing Liu Congyuan has been arrested, is being tried in the Criminal Department, now presiding over the daily work of Dali Temple, is another Shaoqing named Liu Jin, this person is also an old man, this year sixty three, born in the Liu family, but is a concubine, in the family is also very low, he and Liu Ji is less than twenty different, but Liu Ji is his grandfather.

At this time, it was noon, and Liu Jin was drinking alone in the public room.

"Liu Shaoqing, didn't you spend the New Year at home today?"

Liu Zhigu walked in, saw Liu Jin, and said in surprise, he was on duty yesterday, there are three deputies in Dali Temple, except for Liu Congyuan, there are two Shaoqing, since Liu Jin was on duty yesterday, he shouldn't be here today.

During the Chinese New Year, the yamen of all ministries are on holiday, and few people are there, but some departments are to have someone on duty to guard, such as Dali Temple, Criminal Department and Zongzheng Temple, you have no one to guard here, and the people detained in it are not possible to escape?

Liu Jin smiled bitterly: "Wang Shaoqing is sick at home today, what if I don't come?" ”

Liu Zhigu nodded and didn't say anything more.

Liu Jin glanced behind Liu Zhigu, and the two officials were holding many things in their hands, including wine and meat.

"Lord Liu, who are you going to give so much food to?"

"Look at old friends, Liu Shaoqing, you are busy first, and I will come for you later, for the New Year, go home and get together with your relatives!"

Liu Zhigu smiled, waved his hand, and turned to leave.

Liu Jin drank a glass of wine, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Since Huang Yan no longer insisted, the exit implicated many officials, his treatment has been greatly improved, the cell is cleaned very clean, with quilts and cotton clothes, three meals a day have also begun to be normal, and occasionally he can eat some meat food, but there is no alcohol to drink.

Huang Zhi was reading a book there, this book was given by Liu Zhigu, and it was not a novel ancient book, but for Huang Zhi in prison, he finally had some things to relieve boredom.

When Liu Zhigu and Huang Zhi were young, the relationship between the two was actually very good, but as Huang Zhi was disgusted and rejected by Zhao Zhi, his career deteriorated, Liu Zhigu slowly distanced himself from him, it can't be said that Liu Zhigu did this, right or wrong, after all, everyone's ideas are different, and the view of friendship is also different, as far as Liu Zhigu is concerned, he is very self-motivated, and he attaches great importance to his career and reputation.

The cell door was opened, and when he heard the movement, Huang Yu turned his head to look, glanced at the items in the hands of the two officials behind Liu Zhigu, put down the book in his hand, and said lightly: "It seems that there is wine to drink today, and this year has not been in vain." ”

Liu Zhigu nodded silently and did not speak, he and Huang Xu used to have a deep friendship, but since many things have been done, there is no possibility of recovery, such as the friendship between the two, there is no way back.

Interestingly, Xiao Zheng, the governor of the political council, and Yang Yu, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, happened to be locked up opposite Huang Zhi, and when they saw Liu Zhigu bringing a lot of meat and wine, where did these two people still sit down, and shouted loudly: "Liu Zhigu, why do you treat Huang Zhi alone and ignore us?" ”

"Liu Zhigu, you can't take care of one over the other."

Liu Zhigu looked at them and said with a light smile: "It's my negligence, I'll ask someone to bring food later, you don't have to be in a hurry." ”

Xiao Zheng waved his hand and said, "Let's eat together, it's really a little lonely to be alone for the New Year." ”

Yang Yu nodded again and again and agreed: "Exactly, exactly." ”

Liu Zhigu looked at Huang Zhi and asked, "Let them come over?" ”

Huang Yu said indifferently: "This place is heavily guarded, they will definitely not be able to escape from Dali Temple, if Lord Liu doesn't feel embarrassed, it doesn't hurt to let them come over and eat together." ”

"Let the two adults come over."

Liu Zhigu smiled, waved his hand, and ordered his subordinates to send two people to the yellow prison cell, and asked people to go out to buy some more food and wine.

Several people sat together, except for Liu Zhigu, who only drank and did not eat food, the rest of the people were directly grabbing food, this kind of scene was very weird, if outsiders saw it, I am afraid they would be shocked, after all, there were several of them, all of them were court officials above the third grade.

Xiao Zheng took a roast duck and gnawed it there, and while eating, he said vaguely: "When is the emperor going to lock us up?" ”

Yang Yu said: "I can resign immediately, just let me get out of here as soon as possible, maybe I can go home for a New Year's dinner and get together with my family." ”

The tone of the two is very relaxed, although it is very difficult to be locked here, but at least there is no murder, too, Zhao Zhi's management of military generals is extremely strict, and the methods are also very cruel, but it is much more lenient for civil officials, since he has been in this dynasty for more than 20 years, as long as it does not involve unforgivable crimes such as rebellion, there are really no civil officials, at most they are dismissed, Xiao Zheng and Yang Yu have considered themselves officials for many years, and they are a little corrupt, but on the whole, they are conscientious and dutiful, and they have not made any major mistakes, Zhao Zhi shouldn't have done a death blow to them.

Liu Zhigu smiled and said: "The emperor has his own conclusion, the two adults should not worry about it." ”

Except for Huang Zheng drinking silently there and saying few words, Xiao Zheng and the others talked very happily with each other, and from beginning to end, Xiao Zheng and Yang Yu did not question Huang Zheng why they slandered themselves, but greeted him with a smile.

The two seem to be very generous, but in fact they are not, after the accident was detained in Dali Temple, the two of them calmed down, thought about many questions, and slowly thought about it, they were dismissed and imprisoned, in fact, it has little to do with Huang Zhen, even if there is no Huang Zhen, there will be other people to complete this work, in the final analysis, it is the political struggle in the court, which implicates them.

Yang Yu shook his head and said with some regret: "The emperor locked me up here, to be honest, I don't have any complaints, I just blame myself for being too greedy, I am already a member of the third grade, do my duty well, why do you want to do so much?" ”

Liu Zhigu drank a glass of wine and said silently: "If everyone can do their duty, the emperor won't have so many worries." ”

"Lord Liu, what is the emperor's plan?"

Xiao Zheng asked, this topic should not be taken out and asked openly, but he had already guessed from Liu Zhigu's attitude towards them that Zhao Zhi obviously did not intend to beat them to the end, they still had use value, since this was the case, there were some things that mattered if they were said directly.

Liu Zhigu glanced at Xiao Zheng and said with a smile: "Lord Xiao, as far as you are concerned, what kind of future do you think you can have with Yang Daohe?" ”