Yongzhi 21, February 23. Mid-spring.

Zhang Anbo, the former imperial history of the left capital and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was imprisoned for nearly a month and four days, and a new crime was added to him: slandering the Son of Heaven and harboring resentment! The Son of Heaven said bluntly in front of the ministers in Xiyuan: His heart can be punished! His sin should be beheaded! If the Son of Heaven does not change his decision, this great Confucian of the dynasty will definitely die!

On the 23rd, thunder thundered! In the afternoon of the same day, Jinyiwei seized Wendao Academy. Bring the main figures of Wendao Academy back to Beijing: Ye Hongyun, Gongsun Liang, Jiang Jiaolang, and Wu Jiaolang. They all smell the veterans of the academy.

The prisoners were all locked up in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It will be tried by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Criminal Department. The interrogation was presided over by the scholar Song Pu, and the Zuodu Yushi Qichi, the Dali Temple Siqing Li Kangshi, and the Criminal Department Zhou Shangshu assisted in the trial. Jinyiwei sent someone to observe. The case goes straight to heaven!

In the days that followed, countless news converged on Jia Huan. Fei Zhuangyuan, Cai Bachelor and others run. Tang Qi sent an old servant to summon and inform him at night. In the same year, friends Tang Daobin and Fan Xijue came to talk after they dispersed. didn't mention the matter of the mountain chief, and the words were mostly enlightening to his mood.

King Beijing invited him to come over at night, and the king of Xiping County accompanied him, and sighed and comforted during the banquet: "Ziyu, thunder and rain are all gentle." Zhang Shangshu seeks benevolence! You don't do stupid things. "I'm most afraid that Jia Huan won't be able to suppress the anger in his heart and write two poems. That's to send a handle to Song Pu and Hua Mo.

On the morning of the 26th, after visiting Zhang Anbo and Gongsun Liang in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Wei Hanlin asked Jia Huan to have lunch in the mansion, and scolded angrily in front of Jia Huan after drinking: Song Pu, that old man, the old man and you swear not to stand apart! If he had the opportunity in the future, he would take revenge.

On the afternoon of the 26th, Zhang Chengjian, the son of the mountain chief, went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to present his case and request that he be punished on behalf of his father. Since ancient times, loyal ministers and filial sons have been connected. Zhang Chengjian's request drew sympathy from the officials during the interrogation. Song Pu was on the main seat of the public court, looking at Zhang Chengjian, who was kneeling on the ground and chubby, and remained silent. After the news came out, Shilin praised Zhang Chengjian's filial piety.

However, these news and things are side branches of subtlety after all, and the time has come!

On the afternoon of the 23rd, Jinyiwei sealed the Wendao Academy, and on the second day, Yin Chen Feiyun, the governor of Shuntianfu, sent more than 200 people, including officials, to Dongzhuang Town to demolish the Wendao Academy. Since Ye Hongyun, the president of the college, ordered the dissolution of the college, some scholars from all over the world returned to the capital and hometown; Some scholars live in Dongzhuang Town, waiting for classes to resume. Some scholars spontaneously gathered in the academy to continue their studies and studies.

This is where the conflict begins! The details are not enough to describe. After all, the situation is suppressed. All the buildings of the academy were destroyed and razed to the ground. More than 300 soldiers, some arrested, some deserted. Standing forces in the capital: The Yanshan Guard of the Upper Twelve Guards was mobilized by order of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. The once prosperous seowon became a white field, and the flame of scholarship was extinguished.

Jia Lan and Zhen Baoyu, who were still students, witnessed all this in Dongzhuang Town, and the academy carried their youth and dreams, which was heartbreaking. They brought back the latest news to Jia Huan!

But that's not the end, it's just the beginning...

Official position equals power. And power is linked to various interests. Wendao Academy collapsed. All forces moved when they heard the news: political and economic interests, academics, grievances! All kinds of forces rushed over. Officials related to Zhang Anbo, Wendao Academy, and Jia Huan were impeached by the imperial history! This often means some kind of beginning!

Later, Wendao Academy lost control of Dongzhuang Town. There is no need to elaborate on the fighting. Culverts and wilderness are buried with human life. The business of Xianheng Commercial Bank shrank across the board, and Shuntianfu and Wanping County received a stack of piles.

The wall is falling down, and everyone is pushing it, which is very obvious! The storm is getting stronger!

Since the end of last year and the beginning of December, after Ji Xingsheng's political struggle failed and he was exiled to the Western Regions, the purging of the Ji system began at the beginning of the year. Now, you can add the Wendao Academy series. For some bigwigs who are qualified to play chess, such as: Hua Mo and Song Pu. It's a feast. All you need to pay attention to is the appearance!

After all, Zhang Anbo advised that his son Zhang Chengjian had been imprisoned by the Son of Heaven on behalf of his father, and he won some sympathy points.

However, there are still some things that are happening in the shadows!

This does not refer to the accumulated dissatisfaction of the ministers with the Yongzhi Emperor. The ministers who dare to speak have been cleaned up in the stubble of leeks cut again and again over the years. There is only one façade left: Fei Zhuangyuan!

Rather, it refers to some subtle things hidden under the gaze of Jin Yiwei.

Since the twentieth day of the first month, after Jia Tanchun got married, Jiafu once again bought a large amount of gunpowder. It is reported that this is to prepare for the marriage of Shi Xiangyun, the eldest girl of the Shi family.

Jia Huan's personal soldiers were sent to the barracks outside the northern city and practiced with Qi Chi's personal guards. The soldier's ability to eat cannot be lost. The two polo teams from the Western Regions have been in the limelight during this time.

The hussar general Shen Qian often soaked with these captains and soldiers. Soak in the camp in the capital camp of Beicheng. Occasionally, I would go to the Ordnance Bureau. As a famous general of the country, his reputation in the army is as high as the sky.

On the morning of early March, a simple-looking man with two attendants wandered outside Miyagi. It looks like a view. But no one knows what he was thinking: how many cannons could blow it up! The twenty-nine-year-old man's name is Zhang Sishui!

Spring rains a lot. In the evening of the light rain, Marquis Chen Yejun of the palace guard department laughed and talked with his boss in front of the palace, asking if there was any change in the duty arrangement. Wang Duzhi, who was guarding in front of the palace, said confusedly: "Nephew Chen, what are you asking for?" If the son is in the West Garden today, our palace here will definitely not change. ”

Chen Yejun rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, isn't this spring?" The women of the family are clamoring to go out. I'm going to take them to Chengde to relax. ”

"You kid..."Wang Duzhi smiled and stretched out his hand to nod Chen Yejun, "If you want to ask for leave, tell me in advance." ”

"Hmm." Chen Yejun came out of the imperial city and took a carriage to Feng Ziying's mansion in the east of the city to eat and drink. In fact, the real reason is that King Yong intends to compete with King Jin after the death of the Son of Heaven, and he plans to compete with Jia Huan.

also thought that this was the case, as well as Feng Ziying, who was added to the Beijing camp.

Light rain was pouring in. In the evening, the lights are dim. Feng Ziying recently gained Shen Qian's strength, promoted to a thousand generals, drank wine, and said with a smile: "In recent years, the border has been fighting for many years, and the elite of the Beijing camp has long been emptied. The imperial court has no money to raise soldiers, so what is the use of the soldiers who are added in? The combat power of the Beijing camp has long been rotten. The Zhenwei battalion under the command of General Fei is still powerful. ”

The undercurrent under the surface of the water is flowing, accumulating the power of anger!

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The actions of devouring Wendao Academy and Ji Department unfolded in an orderly manner. The turmoil in the court spread from the news of the imperial history to impeachment and accountability. Zhao Heling, the head of the household department who is close to Jiafu, seems to be in an unstable position.

The actions of the branches and branches have affected the capital and society. Yao Wei and Du Hong of the Xianheng Commercial Bank were both arrested in the Shuntian Mansion.

In early March, it rained a long time in the capital. At night, in the alley of the Chengdong Jiaofang, Fu Zhengmeng, a 24-year-old Hanlin attendant, was drinking flower wine with several friends of the same year. One person is accompanied by a popular girl. The ring is fat and thin, each with its own style. They can't help but speak and move, and they are wandering!

At dawn, Fu Zhengmeng, who stayed in the embroidery building overnight, returned to the mansion of Xianyifang. Princess Ning Xiao of Yongqing was taking care of the trivial matters in the mansion in the council room. Seeing Fu Zhengmeng breaking in, he waved his hand and asked the internal manager who was replying to leave him. Frowning slightly. And don't speak.

Zi'er beside her couldn't hide her disgust: he went to teach the workshop to fool around again.

Fu Zhengmeng has a Chinese face, a gorgeous shirt, and his appearance is excellent. It's just that he smells of wine and rouge on his body. He looked at Ning Xiao, who was dressed in a lilac palace dress, and his eyes fell on her bright and cold face.

He wanted the prettiest and reddest girl in the Workshop last night. However, it was not as good as a finger of the woman in front of her. This is his wife! But since he got married, he has never been close to her. Thinking of this, he felt sad and resentful in his heart!

Fu Zhengmeng stood in the hall, looked at Princess Xiao three meters away, and said sarcastically: "Princess, Jia Huan you value, but that's it!" His teacher is dying. "The Son of Heaven has already instructed yesterday: Kill and decide! Those on this list of deaths are: Zhang Anbo, Zhang Chengjian, Ye Hongyun, Gongsun Liang, Jiang Jiaolang, and Wu Jiaolang.

The sentence came just three days later: March 14.

Ning Xiao looked at Fu Zhengmeng coldly, Danfeng's eyes were indifferent, and said, "What do you want to say?" "This is a stupid person, and she doesn't bother to debate with him at all.

Zi'er, who is tall, slightly thin but convex and concave, pretty and delicate, couldn't help but interject and scolded: "Fu Zhengmeng, even if Mr. Jia fails to save his teacher, he is better than you selling yourself for glory!" ”

Fu Zhengmeng's emotions suddenly exploded, "Shut up, you bitch!" What kind of thing are you! For a long time, he was suppressed by Ning Xiao, and at home, the situation was completely upside down. His chest rose and fell, and he said to Ning Xiao: "Princess Xiao, do you look like a wife?" Now, the Jia Huan you value is going to die. Why don't you look at me? ”

"What did I do wrong! Do you look down on me? Am I just going to take refuge in Hua University? Try to look at the Manchu Dynasty, who doesn't flatter Huaxiang? That's right, I just wrote a letter asking for severe punishment of Zhang Anbo and Jia Huan. Your heart hurts! ”

Fu Zhengmeng roared, took two steps forward, his momentum was extremely compelling, looked directly at Ning Xiao who was sitting in the chair, and said, "Ning Xiao, don't think that I don't know what you think in your heart." Give me wide coats, now! Right away! Otherwise, I will tell the people of the world: You do not abide by women's morality, and you have an affair with Jia Huan. Don't think about separation. Life and life, you are my person! ”

Fu Zhengmeng stretched out his arms, as if looking down at Ning Xiao.

Ning Xiao's face was expressionless, mourning more than death, and said softly: "Fork out!" ”

A healthy woman walked out from behind Ning Xiao and slapped Fu Zhengmeng to the ground. Then carry him out like a chicken. Later, Fu Zhengmeng's wail came from outside the hall. Uncle Fu, it's just a dream after all!

Zi'er and Ji Wan'er both had angry chests rising and falling. There has never been such a brazen person! He actually threatened the princess. Wan'er said: "Princess, don't..." In Mingya's living room, the spring light shines on the landscape painting, Ning Xiao, who is sitting on the sandalwood chair under the painting, has two lines of tears on her bright goose egg face!

She's not a lady! In this tragic marriage, even if she pressed Fu Zhengmeng, she still hurt her all the time. How can she?

"Sister...", "Sister Xiao..."Just when Ning Xiao was crying silently, Ning Cheng and Yan Wang Ning Xi came from outside the mansion and happened to see this scene.

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The rain has stopped. The setting sun shines on the main courtyard of Sanssouci Hall in the Four Seasons Square in Xicheng, and the glow is golden red. The lake in the small garden, rippling with waves. The small lakeside building is reflected in the lake, and the backlight, in this warm and quiet dusk, seems to be shrouded in clouds.

On the second floor of the small building, Yan Wang Ning Xi stood in front of Jia Huan, telling about the unhappiness of Princess Xiao's marriage, as well as the words involving Mr. Jia, "Sir, Fu Zhengmeng is really a scoundrel and disgusting!" ”

Jia Huan sat at the small table in the middle of the building, drank tea, and said softly: "Ziwen, I will solve it." It'll all be solved. ”

Ning Xi nodded and looked at Jia Huan with admiration. I wanted to speak again and again, but finally made up my mind and said, "Sir, Zhang Shangshu speaks for the country, don't be too sad." "He is very taboo when he comes to see Mr. Jia now. The Son of Heaven must have disliked him even more. However, when he learned the exact news that Zhang Shangshu was going to be killed, he still came!

"Thank you!" Jia Huan glanced at his disciple and admonished: "Ziwen, you have to remember: noble is the epitaph of the noble. Meanness is the pass of the mean! And I'm ready to be a scumbag! ”

Yan Wang Ning Xi seems to understand whether he understands or not.

Jia Huan didn't explain, and said: "You pass a message to your uncle Zhou Wumin, the imperial village by the Daming Palace will be borrowed from me for half a year." ”

Ning Xi said without hesitation: "Okay, sir." ”

Jia Huan said: "I'm going to go to the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in a while to see the mountain chief. The chief of the mountain is going to hold a meeting in prison. You stay in the house and have dinner and then go back. Ziwen, the year of Jiazi! ”

Ning Xi nodded, "Hmm." He knew that the gentleman must have something to hide from him. Otherwise, why can't he understand it? Otherwise, no matter what the gentleman says, it will have to be solved? He heard Sister Xiao say that after the Son of Heaven killed Zhang Shangshu, he would kill Mr.!

Jia Huan patted Ning Xi's shoulder and went downstairs to the front.

The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand. The year is in Jiazi, and the world is lucky!