(2-in-1)

In the long river of history, a case, a person's life and death, or even an event with huge impact, or even the rise and fall of a dynasty, are actually insignificant. Just like the case of King Guo Bing of Liang drowning and killing Kang Zizhen, it set off a monstrous wave in the Great Zhou Dynasty, causing shocks up and down, and everyone was uneasy, but in fact, after the incident subsided, looking back, it was nothing more than that.

But at this moment, for Liang Wang Guo Bing personally, for Lin Jue, the other party, for Yan Zhengsu, and for all the people involved in this matter, it is indeed an event of great significance.

First of all, for Guo Bing, what he lost was not a title and money, but a kind of freedom and a possibility with an extremely high ceiling. The vassal king is outside, unrestrained, not under the emperor's nose, he can do as much as he wants. Thousands of miles away from the capital, and in the land south of the Yangtze River, where the soldiers and horses are not well guarded, he can even do something earth-shattering. But now, because he killed a prefect, he almost lost his palace, and finally had to move to the capital, leaving himself in an immobile cage. He lost all possibilities, lost all possible opportunities in life, and further lost his inflective influence.

A careful analysis of what Liang Wang Guo Bing did can only be described in one sentence: he has a heart but no courage, and he is ambitious and incompetent. He obviously wants to make a difference, in the past 20 years, he has actually spent a lot of effort on the operation of Liangzhejiang Road, and he has been an ordinary person in Liangzhejiang Road for 20 years, and he has already operated an ironclad nest there, but Liang Wangfu has a bad reputation in Hangzhou in the past 20 years, which is indeed his incompetence.

The wealth of the Liang Wangfu is comparable to that of the country, and it is true that this is to meet his needs for enjoyment, but one of the purposes of his wealth accumulation is actually to prepare for a possible rise. This is something hidden in King Liang's heart that determines his actions. However, he is neither good at management, nor good at planning, and finally ending up with such a result for an impulsive move, which is indeed unwilling.

But that's the reality. You can prevaricate with the so-called bad luck, but the so-called luck is often determined by people's personalities. Character determines fate, and this sentence is absolutely true in Lord Liang. When he was young, he offended the ministers, and later he was not good at uniting the officials of the two Zhejiang roads, and he did not know how to buy people's hearts, but acted as a prestige. This kind of action is also doomed to his current fate.

On the other hand, Guo Chong seized the opportunity, and when the Queen Mother came forward, he not only gave the Queen Mother face, but also made the best use of this matter to solve the trouble in his heart. And people can't blame him. He cleverly disguised this incident as a punishment for Guo Bing, rather than something he desperately wanted to do in his own heart. This is planning, this is wisdom. Even if the Queen Mother comes forward, he can still maximize his goals.

For the other party involved, it was a mixed blessing. The original intention of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru was to use this incident as a breakthrough point to further push the prestige of the reformers to the highest height, clear the way for the full implementation of the new law, and create conditions for the further promulgation of the new law in the future. However, their approach of attacking a Great Zhou prince to open the way for the new law is a tightrope after all. They thought that the emperor would stand on their side, would support him without hesitation, and even like them, he would be desperate to kill his relatives for the sake of the new law. But this is not the case.

Their attack failed, resulting in the Liang Wangfu Lin Jue and others being completely pushed to the opposite side from then on. As a result, at the hidden level, it aroused the hatred of the royal family. Even including Empress Dowager Wei. This is not good news for them.

And the little county lord's act of breaking into the government finally came to an end, and it also made Fang Dunru lose face. That incident was actually known all over the city for a long time, but the parties involved denied it under the majesty of the emperor and the queen mother, so they didn't break out. Only then did the promoters have no grip. But it was a serious trampling on the majesty that Fang Dunru had tried so hard to maintain. As for the loss of Lin Jue's last trace of love for him, it is still secondary.

For the reformers, Kang Zizhen's death also cooled their feverish brains. Lord Fang and Lord Yan finally didn't fulfill their promise, and they didn't ask for an explanation for Kang Zizhen. The conclusion of that disgusting manslaughter was like a resounding slap in the face. This greatly reduced their trust in Yan Fang and the others. It also makes them more cautious about promoting the new law.

Of course, there is also a good side to this matter, that is, the sweet jujube given by Guo Chong. When Guo Chong summoned Yan Fang and the others, he explained the reason why he could not severely punish Guo Bing. Guo Chong told them the truth that the Queen Mother came forward to defend Guo Bing, which he absolutely could not disobey. He didn't want the Queen Mother to be sad, he didn't want the Queen Mother to run to live in the temple, and he didn't want the world to point to his backbone and scold him. So he could only compromise and spare Guo Bing. But he told Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru that his determination to support the new law remained unchanged, and that he would order Guo Bing to pay the assistant money, and in order to warn those who obstructed the implementation of the new law. He was going to personally cheer on the two of them.

This quid pro quo gave Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru some comfort, they knew the significance of this matter. Liang Wang Guo Bing was more or less punished, and the punishment was actually not light. Moreover, gnawing this bone will have a huge effect on the comprehensive collection of the auxiliary silver. To some extent, this has also achieved some of the purpose that was previously expected.

After weighing, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru chose to accept Guo Chong's explanation. But they don't have any other choice. The change has reached this point, in fact, many things have been unstoppable. You can only rush forward by inertia. It is impossible to give up, whether from the national level or from the individual level, Yan Fang and the others cannot accept it.

The end of this matter is also a mixed blessing for Lin Jue. Although King Liang was punished lightly, he was still safe and sound after all. This is thankful. After the incident, Lin Jue kept wondering, is this the catastrophe of the collapse of the Liang Wangfu in the previous life? If so, doesn't it mean that the catastrophe of the Liang Wangfu has passed? The heart that he has been bearing about the destruction of the Liang Wangfu in the previous life can also be put down. That's actually a great thing.

But reason told Lin Jue that this seemed unlikely. If the fall of the Liang Mansion was because of this incident, it would be a little entangled. Because it was fundamentally because of oneself. He took advantage of the encounter of the two Oiran of the Wanhualou Qunfang Pavilion to set up a game, and its purpose was just to control Kang Zizhen in the hands of the palace. As a result, the king's impulse caused such a disaster. To some extent, this calamity is inseparable from oneself. And in the previous life, he had nothing to do with the palace at all, and the events that led to the collapse of the palace had nothing to do with him. So if you forcibly say that this time is the catastrophe of the previous life, it is indeed a bit reluctant. Maybe there is another reason for the catastrophe of the palace, not this matter.

The consideration of this aspect is a headache, and Lin Jue can't come to a conclusion after thinking about it. But in any case, the conclusion of this matter is always a good thing. For Lin Jue, at the beginning, he didn't have the idea of holding the prince's thigh to get benefits. In fact, in addition to having the identity of a royal horse, he did not get any real benefits because of this. With Lin Jue's understanding of the prince's father and son, he felt that if the palace did not affect him, he would be thankful. Because of his special identity, any misconduct of Liang Wangfu will inevitably be involved. will be implicated. So Lin Jue actually hoped that their father and son could stop.

Now that things have come to this point, I am afraid that the prince and his son will have to stop, which is good news for Lin Jue. At least I can live a quiet life for a while. In a short period of time, Guo Bing and Guo Kun are afraid that they will have to clamp their tails and become people. That's actually pretty good.

On the morning of May 13, the Queen Mother summoned the princess and the little princess into the palace to talk, and Lin Jue and Guo Kun also accompanied her. In the Fukang Palace, the Queen Mother said something, the purpose of which was naturally to comfort and appease and calm down the matter. In fact, I also hope that my second son's family will not have a grudge and understand the emperor's difficulties. The princess's family naturally won't complain about anything, if the queen mother hadn't come out to speak out about this incident, the result would have been terrible, and the matter would not have ended somehow. Although she knew that the Queen Mother's heart was still biased towards the emperor, at least in this matter, the Queen Mother did not stand idly by.

The queen mother complained a few words about the little county lord's forced entry into the imperial history platform that day, but she also jokingly ridiculed the little county lord for being bold and desperate, and quite a woman who did not let her eyebrows go. After asking the little county lord about the expected date of delivery, the queen mother ordered the imperial doctor Wen Po to be dispatched from the palace to accompany the little county lord back to the house with precious medicinal materials. Ask to ensure that the child is born safely.

When she said goodbye and left the palace, it happened that Concubine Rong came to see the Queen Mother, but she also saved from going to Rongxiu Palace to meet her. Originally, Lin Jue planned to let the little county lord go to Rong Xiurong to thank Concubine Rong. If it weren't for Concubine Rong's contribution this time, the matter would not have been resolved so quickly. Besides, Concubine Rong is Lu Wu's mother and her mother-in-law, in order to force her to submit that day, her words in the Grand Theater were quite inappropriate, and Lin Jue also wanted to apologize to Concubine Rong. No matter what she has done or what mistakes she has made, she is Green Dance's mother after all, and she has helped after all. Lin Jue didn't want to make enemies with her.

Under the corridor, Lin Jue and the little county lord saluted and thanked Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong looked indifferent, waved her hand and said, "You don't have to thank me, I'm just fulfilling the deal between us, don't forget to promise me." I want you to avenge me, but if you don't care, I won't agree. ”

Lin Jue smiled bitterly and nodded again and again. Concubine Rong wanted to help her kill Concubine Mei by herself, but Lin Jue's promise that day was actually perfunctory. But it seems that Concubine Rong is going to be unrelenting. But what can I do to help her do this? I haven't even seen Concubine Mei's face, but I'm just a small Kaifeng Mansion official, how can He De do this? I'm afraid I can only continue to perfunctory.

"Green Dance...... How is she now? Concubine Rong finally asked before leaving.

"She's fine, don't worry, I'll take good care of her." Lin Juedao.

She ...... Don't you want to come into the palace to see me? I miss her so much. Concubine Rong sighed.

Lin Jue said softly: "Don't worry, don't worry, this matter can't be urgent, always let her ease for a while." Don't worry, I'll persuade her. In any case, she is always your daughter, and that cannot be changed. Midori must have known this in her heart, but she just couldn't accept that fact for a while. ”

Concubine Rong looked sad, nodded and said, "Yes, I made her sad." You persuade her well for me. If I can persuade her to recognize me, then you have helped me a lot. I'll help you, and you'll have to help me. ”

Lin Jue hurriedly nodded in agreement, and said in his heart: This matter is much easier to do than killing Concubine Mei. I had to persuade Green Dance and Concubine Rong to recognize each other. Green Dance's identity is actually very embarrassing now, although recognition can't change anything, but after all, it's flesh and blood affection, and it can't be separated.

Guo Bing, the king of Liang, arrived in the capital on May 18, and after receiving the decree of punishment, he set out for Beijing. On the night of entering Beijing, he entered the palace to plead guilty to Guo Chong. The two brothers talked alone for a long time, and it is said that Guo Bing's face was full of tears after he came out, as if he had said something that touched his heart. On the morning of the next morning, King Liang blamed himself and repented in front of his ministers, and his words were very sincere. Guo Bing expressed any repentant attitude of King Liang in the court, hoping that he could take this as a warning and never commit it again.

At this point, the murder case of King Liang has finally come to an end.

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On the evening of May 20, when Lin Jue returned to the head of the house from the yamen and entered the flower hall of the back house, he saw the little county lord, Lu Wu, Bai Bing and others sitting in the hall together. Even Xie Yingying, who lived in the jujube garden, actually came, sitting there with a red face.

Seeing Lin Jue coming back, the women got up to salute.

Lin Jue took off his official uniform and handed it to Lu Wu to hang on the hanger, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" What's going on again? Don't tell me something happened again. ”

Recently, everything has been complicated, and Lin Jue has had a nervous breakdown. Seeing that everyone was sitting in a precarious position, they immediately thought that something bad had happened, which was quite a bit of a frightened bird.

The little county lord smiled: "Husband, please take a seat, there is something I want to discuss with you." ”

Lin Juehu sat down suspiciously, forgot to drink the tea, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?" ”

The little county lord said softly: "Husband, in the past six months or so, so many things have happened in the family, which has made everyone uneasy. The matter of the husband and Mr. Fang, the matter of my palace, the matter of the green dance girl, and ...... The affairs on the mountain are all handled by the husband alone. The husband even went to prison. It's not going well at home. I wondered if I had made a mistake this year, and the year was not good. Yesterday, I went to Xiangguo Temple with the green dance girl to burn incense, and I got the guidance of the monk, saying that the family needs to have a happy event to rush to get peace. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "You also believe this, it's nonsense." ”

The little county lord frowned and said, "Husband, don't talk nonsense, these things are not all illusory. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "That's it, is it a happy event?" You're about to have a baby, and my Lin family will import people, and when the time comes, we will vigorously handle it. ”

The little county lord frowned and said, "Then we have to wait for two months." Husband, you are really stupid, and the happy event I am talking about is ......"

The little county lord turned his head to look at Bai Bing and Xie Yingying, who were sitting on the side, and the two girls lowered their heads with red faces at the same time.

Lin Jue opened his mouth wide and suddenly realized. It turned out that the happy event in Guo Caiwei's mouth turned out to be this incident.

Sure enough, I heard the little county lord continue: "Husband, Miss Yingying and Miss Bing'er have also been following you for so long. Miss Yingying is twenty years old this year, how long do you want to drag her? Bing'er is also eighteen years old, and she should have married a long time ago. Follow you around all day, after all, it's a girl's house, and the gossip that comes out and goes in. So I discussed with the Green Dancing Girl, and in a few days I picked a good day, and my husband accepted them. Once these things are over, they have to be done after all. Second, it is also chong chong joy, to go to bad luck. What does the husband think? ”

Where would Lin Jue have any opinions? In fact, he had already wanted to do it, one was not easy to talk to the little county lord, the second was that Yingying's mess had never been able to lose his hand, and the third was that he had been busy like a dog. So has been shelved for now. Today, the little county lord took the initiative to handle this matter, and Lin Jue naturally couldn't ask for it.

"But I don't know what Yingying and Bing'er think in their hearts? What if they don't want to? Lin Jue asked this sentence stupidly.

Both the little lord and Midori laughed. The little county lord said: "I asked them, everyone is yours, can you still do it?" What is hypocritical? At the Grand Theater, Qianqian was already able to take charge on her own, and Yingying said that she could lose her hand. On Bing'er's sister's side, his sister Qin Xiaoxiao has been urging to do things. Don't you know about you? If you have a big belly that day, you have to make people laugh. ”

"Sister of the county lord, don't say it, don't be there...... Said. Bai Bing's head bowed in shame. I did accompany Lin Jue a lot of times, and it was no secret that I served Lin Jue last night.

Midori smiled and said, "What's there to be ashamed of? My own sisters, there is nothing to be shy about. Childe, this matter can't be delayed any longer. You men can drag it, but we women can't drag it. You have to have a name and a place to rely on. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "In that case, what else do I have to say?" It's up to you. That's what I've always dreamed of. But what does Vail mean to do it all at once? ”

"Why not? It's not like you haven't done that before. On the day we got married, didn't we also get married to the Green Dancing Girl? It's called double happiness. Yingying and Bing'er agreed, but you still don't want to. The little county lord said angrily.

Lin Jue laughed and said, "What do I have nothing to dislike, I'm afraid that I have wronged the two of you." They don't care, so what am I going to care about? It's also said that double happiness is coming, one bed and three good, hahaha. ”

The women blushed and snorted. The little county lord said: "In this case, this matter has been decided, and I will pick a day to handle this matter." You don't have to get involved, in short, it must be lively. ”

Xie Yingying said softly: "Don't be extravagant, the Lin family still has huge debts." Keep it simple. Ask some friends and relatives to come over for a few drinks. ”

The little county lord smiled: "Yo, it's been like this before you pass the door." What kind of debt does the Lin family have? Do you owe my mother's money? You don't know, this time my father has spoken, and all the money is free. The original agreement and IOU were returned. I've torn it all up. ”

"What? Seriously? That's seven or eight hundred thousand taels of silver. Xie Yingying said in astonishment.

The little county lord smacked his lips and said: "My mother's family is not short of silver, this time I was fined more than 1.3 million taels of silver, and my father said that I should feed the dog." Since so much silver has been lost, what are you still worried about the Lin family's money? Anyway, I can only stay in the capital in the future, why do I care so much about silver? It was simply waived. ”

Xie Yingying was stunned. Liang Wangfu is really rich and rivals the country, so much silver is exempted.

Lin Jue said with a smile on the side: "Yingying, don't say it, I hide this matter." I don't want the Lin family to let up because of this. The Lin family needs pressure, otherwise there will be trouble. So it's a secret, don't tell them. Tell them in three years. ”

Xie Yingying understands Lin Jue's hard work, the Lin family is indeed like this, if there is no pressure, it will be scattered. At least in the current situation, they have pressure and motivation, goals and directions, and once they relax, they don't know what the situation will be.

"Then it's decided, and tomorrow I'll ask someone to choose a day. Prepare matchmaker gifts, there is no shortage of three media and six gifts, in short, according to the rules. The operation of the scenery and scenery. The little county lord stood up and smiled.