A few days ago, the brawl on the banks of the Qinhuai River can be said to be the first big drama of the year. Although a few days have passed, the area in question has been cordoned off by the guards to prevent idlers from entering. But when the audience talks about it, they still talk about it with relish.

The area to the left is bustling with many people coming and going every day, so there are many people who are lucky enough to see it. The people in the market may not know why the sons of those families are fighting, anyway, those people don't have to worry about their livelihoods, they have a lot of leisure time every day, and it is not surprising that they are extremely bored and do anything.

What they are happy to talk about is that ordinary people who are high up and live in two different worlds with them really start fighting, and they are no different from the fierce men in the market, flirting with their noses, picking their eyes and pulling their hair, tearing and kicking, and they really lack the usual elegant and unapproachable posture.

In the restaurant in the southwest of Taicheng, business is booming. Thanks to the improvement of the situation in Kinai, a large amount of material and material resources were collected in the capital, so the salaries of the ministers were gradually distributed in full. Especially in the past New Year, the emperor moved into the new palace, and the whole city was also new, and the top and bottom were happy, and the ministers also received a lot of rewards because of their rank.

Although the price of Tainei restaurants is high, it is one of the few alternative pastimes for some Taiwanese who cannot leave Taiwan casually. After a long day's work and a lot of eunuch money in his pocket, he naturally hopes to gather three or five friends, find an elegant place, or have a drink, or have a chat, which is enough to nourish his spirits.

With the more and more Taiwanese ministers, it has gradually become a news gathering point in Taicheng. Many Taiwanese ministers are not good enough to participate in more high-end things, and they come here to listen to some gossip anecdotes, and they can often extract some clues from the news mixed with truth and falsehood, even if it is useless to enter with themselves, they can also satisfy some curiosity.

Therefore, even if some people do not consume in the building, they occasionally come here to sit in the hall and take a closer look at the people who pass by.

The restaurant has the Taibao Mansion as the backstage, although he is keen on stealing customers, but he does not dare to chase people. As the number of people intensified, all the downstairs walls were demolished, and the layout was reorganized, opening up a whole wide hall for people to sit in.

This afternoon, the hall was full of people again, and there were either free buttermilk or two or three dishes on the table. Everyone is not interested here, looking left and right, occasionally seeing acquaintances, or saying hello from the other seat, or moving to sit opposite to greet each other. Although the scene was lively, there was not much noise.

Outside the building or the newcomer, there are acquaintances in their own seats to get up and greet, there are also some high-ranking officials and celebrities to step in, and more than half of the people in the back hall have to stand up to greet them, which one can make them stop and chat a few words, until they leave, everyone returns to the table, feel the envious eyes of their peers, and always have to be happy for a long time.

A middle-aged man in a green robe hurriedly walked in and paused at the door. When the people who lived close to him saw this person's appearance, their eyes couldn't help but light up, and they all stood up, and the people inside noticed this state and subconsciously stood up. Before he could see the man's face clearly, he was led by the waiter and hurried upstairs to the Accord.

"Who was that guy just upstairs? Why is the posture so arrogant? ”

After everyone returned to their respective tables, some people frowned and asked left and right because of the attitude of the man who ignored them just now.

After some inquiries around, someone with knowledge soon revealed the identity of that person: "That is Fan Yang Zhang Jian Zhang Mingzhao, and now it is the Cao subordinate of the concubine Shen Hou Dongcao." ”

After learning of this person's identity, everyone at the table looked either envious or disdainful.

There are also many schadenfreude people who laughed and said: "That Zhang Mingzhao is also from the old sect of the Northland, and he was controlled by Shen Hou, and it was originally appropriate, and he could be used for a few years." It's a pity that there is chaos in the capital one after another, and that kind of evil thing happened the day before yesterday, I am afraid that if Shen Hou himself is in the capital, he will also be worried, and he will have no time to take care of the rest. ”

When it comes to the hottest topic in Tokyo at the moment, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly becomes lively, and everyone seems to have an endless amount of opinions to express about it.

"If Shen Hou is trapped by this, I don't believe it. The dispute outside the capital a year ago, everyone has also seen it, it is said that the Shen family disciple harmed Wang Zhiyi, but what was the result? I only heard the wind, but no rain fell! The day before yesterday, my brother said that Shen Hou's protégé was still listening to the use in the mansion, and there was no damage. ”

Someone said this, and then there was no shortage of people around who responded, and they all thought that this matter was not enough to trap the Shen family.

There are also people who have a different opinion: "There are many unclear deeds in the front field, and it is really difficult for onlookers to know what the inside story is." This time, it was in full view of the public, and the case occurred in the city. A group of prodigals in Xingxinglou all followed what Shen Hou said, openly killing several people and injuring dozens of people, there is really no room for prevarication! Teaching people to kill people, Shen Hou can't escape the blame! ”

"What does it mean to teach people to kill people? Shen Hou has been running around lately, how can he know that there is chaos in the capital? Besides, there is not only one side of the deceased, both sides are damaged, and the prodigal fights with strength, how can he blame others! ”

"Sin or not, you and I can't decide. It's just that this time Shen Hou was negligent and lost his words, and now in the courtyard of the eldest princess's mansion, there are all relatives and elders involved in the matter, and they are all asking for help. It is said that the state government is detaining the offenders, and two more have died of their injuries. If Shen Hou doesn't return to the capital again, it will really be a grudge. ”

A group of people chatted and expressed their opinions, and their attitudes and positions may be different, both responsible for Shen's and biased towards Shen's, and there is no shortage of gloating. No matter what they say, these people also know that such a major event is definitely not something they can adjudicate, they are just the bottom of the Taichens, whether they are stable or noisy, they are all high-level wrestling, and they only have the share of watching the show.

While he was talking, several people walked out of the side staircase, one of which was Zhang Jian, who had just ascended the stairs. The other few people are not unknown people in Taiwan, one of them is the newly appointed Shaofu Secretary Shen Ke, and the other people, either the governor of the government, or the deputy of the Taiwan Cabinet, are all great figures in Taiwan.

Seeing the presence of the Shen family, the group of people who had been discussing enthusiastically closed their mouths with interest, and each got up and bowed his hand. Shen Ke's demeanor was not lacking in relaxation, he stood at the door and bowed, called the waiter to give a few words, and then left with a few other people. That relaxed and comfortable posture does not show the appearance of being trapped in the moment.

Shen Ke and the others left for a long time, and the atmosphere in the hall was still a little dull, and after a while, someone in the banquet sighed: "In previous years, he was the same as the palace Zhonglang, and suddenly he has become a young mansion, which is really ashamed of the old man!" ”

Hearing this emotion, everyone's hearts were also complicated, and they all felt bored for a while. After a while, a large number of waiters suddenly poured out, holding fine wine and dishes and distributing them to each table. When everyone was surprised, the steward of the building already said with a smile: "Shen Shaofu has an order before leaving, and he has no time to sit for a long time on official business, so he will have a little wine and food to apologize." ”

When everyone heard this, they were stunned and couldn't help but sigh, their group of people is just a small official in Taipei, otherwise they wouldn't sit in the hall and dare not consume. There are a lot of people in and out of the building, and being willing to stop and nod to them is already appreciation, and how can they ever be treated as a meal!

The steward personally walked to the table of the person who sighed just now, and only after making the person put the copper plate on the table did he say with a smile: "Shen Shaofu personally told Chen Lang Zhongya to be a good deer, please enjoy it slowly." ”

When the man heard this, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he stood up and bowed to the door, and then sat back down at the table and bowed his head silently, not in a hurry to eat.

There was an uproar, and a person in the hall suddenly pushed down the food utensils on the case, and said angrily: "It's shameless for raccoon dogs to teach people to kill people!" Do you want to invite pets today, and block your tongue with wine and food? The food that comes to you cannot be righteous! ”

When the crowd heard this, they couldn't help but be in an uproar, and before others could speak, the previous Chen Langzhong had already left the table and rushed forward, pointing at the person and saying in a fierce voice: "I don't know where your Excellency is Gaoxian?" People are courteous, they don't leave immediately, evil words are not rude, and the poor are also worthy of righteousness! ”

As soon as these words came out, there were many people in the banquet who responded, and the person was about to fight back angrily, but when he saw the resentment gathered in his body, his face changed awe-inspiringly, and then he hid his face and hurried out.

angrily drank this person, then Chen Langzhong turned back to the table, beckoned to call the waiter, cut the meat and beckoned the friends in the left near the table to eat together.

After this noise, the building is quiet again. Most people lost interest in talking, bowed their heads to deal with the meal on the table, and although the buttermilk presented was also delicious, it was difficult to satisfy after all. After sitting for a long time, I was really hungry.

There is also no shortage of people who turn their heads to observe the side seats, and see the sumptuous meals, and there is no lack of emotion, they know how high the consumption in the building is, and the people who are full of nearly 100 seats are invited down, and the consumption is at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is not as expensive as words. After smacking his tongue, he couldn't help but recall Shen Ke's ordinary posture of leaving indifferently, without showing the appearance of a huge fortune at all, and for a while, he had a deeper understanding of the wealth of the Shen family.

At this moment, another person hurriedly flashed by on the side, walking too fast for people to see clearly. A person in the corner suddenly spoke: "The one on the line just now, it seems to be Uncle Chen Liucai, right?" ”

"Who is Uncle Cai?"

"It is the youngest son of Chen Liucai, who is still young and unknowledgeable, but his talent is high, and he will soon be famous."

"You probably read it wrong, I heard from my colleagues in the county government that Cai's son also committed the incident the day before yesterday, and he is probably still imprisoned in the state city now."

It's just a few idle words, the speaker has no intention, and the listener has no intention. After that, there were people coming in and out, and they were forgotten in the blink of an eye. Not long after, some people began to say goodbye and leave, and after leaving the building, they scattered all over Taicheng.

In the evening, in the pavilion of the front hall of Taiji, a group of Taifu people walked out slowly, and then dispersed, but after leaving, their faces were somewhat helpless.

Cai Mo's hands were shrunk in the sleeves of his wide chapter robe, and although there were cloth screens on the left and right to cover the wind, he still felt a little chilly when he had just left the warm pavilion where the earth dragon was baking like spring.

In the past two days, I have attended no less than five or six similar rallies, and the topics are all similar, mainly around the fatal farce on the banks of the Qinhuai River the day before yesterday. Although many meetings were held, the high-ranking people seemed to have a tacit understanding and took turns to be absent. The day before yesterday, Wang Taibao, who had been at home for a long time, was not there, and then it was the turn of Guanglu's doctor Liu Chao, and today this time Shang Shuling, Guanglu and the guards were not there.

Chu Yu of the New Phoenix Pool appeared diligently and was never absent, but he regarded himself as the host every time, and easily did not express his opinions, just sat there and listened to the audience to express their opinions. Even when asked what to do, they all pushed up and down, refusing to express their position.

Such a stalemate is really a bit irritating. No matter how it drags on, the matter must always come up with a means to solve it, and it can't be put on hold forever. You must know that this time, there are many children in the Taifu family who are still imprisoned in the state capital or Tingwei, if there is no explanation for a long time, how can they work with peace of mind?

"Wait in the middle and stay first, can you go for a ride?"

Cai Mo was still thinking about it, a voice came from behind him, turned his head to look, and saw Zhuge Hui hurrying around surrounded by subordinate officials, so he hurriedly stopped his steps and stood on the road until Zhuge Hui came close before bowing slightly.

The two stood opposite each other for a moment, and then Cai Mo raised his hand to ask, and then walked forward side by side, and the atmosphere between them was slightly awkward. Because the words are the same, and both of them are virtuous, each performing a prominent position, it is inevitable that they will be compared by the people of the time. In the current commentary, Zhuge Hui's evaluation is slightly better than Cai Mo. Even if neither of them cares about the gossip of idlers, but after listening to it too much, it is inevitably a little embarrassing when they are alone.

After a long journey, Zhuge Hui sighed: "The strange news in the world is awe-inspiring!" I heard that the sons and daughters of the family in the middle of the service were also affected, I wonder if it is harmful? ”

"Children are idle and almost killed! Thinking about it is inevitable that there will be palpitations, although it is not a pity to hold the things in the arms, to this day, even if the virtuous voice is not clear, I hope to be able to use it for one or two times. If you don't suffer in vain, you will inevitably be choked! ”

Cai Mo also sighed and said, what the two of them said was naturally the day before yesterday.

After saying this, there was a short silence, Cai Mo's eyes frequently swept to Zhuge Hui beside him, and he muttered for a while before he frowned again: "Is Ge Gong aware that the Taibao has been slightly lacking in inspection recently, and the internal balance has been wrong?" ”

Zhuge Hui was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then shook his head and said: "The sand and dust disturb people, and there is no barrier." ”

After Cai Mo heard this, he turned his head to look at the southeast, then at the southwest, and finally at the northeast, with a slight loneliness in his eyes, and a turbid breath exhaled lightly.

"Something should be done, we can't be stuck here for long."

Zhuge Hui turned to the matter of the meeting just now, and sighed lightly: "If everyone is made to stop the public discussion on family matters, how will state affairs be decided?" Lose your physique! ”

While speaking, he had already arrived at Cai Mo's official office, Cai Mo turned his head and invited Zhuge Hui to sit inside, but Zhuge Hui waved his hand and left. Cai Mo stood in front of the official office, staring at the other party's back, his demeanor changed a few times, and then he whispered: "Langya Wangshi, ......"

The next day, no matter what the internal and external discussions were, the station was still working as usual. After the Taifu people met him, the little emperor returned to the pavilion to study. So everyone looked at the leader of the line, Wang Taibao and Shang Shuling, all waiting for the instructions to talk about that matter.

Director Wang was silent for a moment, looked up at Wen Qiao, Wen Qiao nodded, and then looked at Chu Qiao again. So Chu Yu stood up and smiled at everyone: "I still have to work for the princes for a while." ”

So everyone changed their careers to the warm cabinet of the council, and each sat down separately.

After everyone was seated, Director Wang spoke: "The state government has also stepped up its inquiries in the past few days, made careful screening, and will transfer people to Tingwei in batches later." ”

During the banquet, Cai Mo and Zhuge Hui glanced at each other, their eyebrows stretched, knowing that the Taibao was finally less depressed, and they had fighting spirit again.

Guangluxun Zhong Ya said in the middle of the banquet: "This is related to the case, so it is not appropriate to ask in detail. However, this matter is quite extensive, and will it be necessary to pay the court lieutenant later, or to send other divisions? There is no shortage of honors, and if necessary, the department is willing to share the labor. ”

Before Director Wang could speak, Cai Mo had already smiled and said: "This chaos may be harmful, but it is not a merit or a reversal, and there are too many lawsuits, which are not only costly for public use, but also difficult to identify." ”

"But this matter is not simply a matter of people fighting and killing, the state government governs the people, and the court officials sue for their own work. If you just ask them one by one, the results will inevitably be biased. ”

"Even if you have to share the work, it should be too often......"

At this point, the topic became deadlocked, with one side attacking the right to divide the blame, and the other side stubbornly unwilling to let too many people intervene to confuse the public. For a while, you came and went, each insisting on one word, each not giving in to each other, and it was impossible to distinguish clearly.

The topic is about to talk about death, everyone looks at the stage again, Taibao bows his head slightly, as if he is not energetic, Wen Qiao holds Ruyi, concentrates on rubbing the lines on it, Yu Tan looks focused, his fingers are gently sketched on the desk, and there is no distraction. Chu Yi sat sideways, listened attentively, bowed his head frequently, and as soon as someone looked over, he also looked back, his eyes full of encouragement.

When everyone saw this scene, there was no lack of slander, but a group of prodigal people in the capital fought and killed people, and it was not a life-and-death moment for the slave soldiers to survive or die under the city, why not be reserved like young girls and refuse to express their attitude!

Although there is such anxiety in their hearts, everyone has to acquiesce to the fact that it has not yet reached the point of trying to see the poor dagger, and the tug-of-war between you and me seems to be noisy, but in fact, it is still the extent that all parties are exploring each other's bottom line. That's why the bigwigs didn't make a statement one by one, and patiently watched them argue and play.

But to be honest, everyone is a face-saving person, who doesn't want to be a big guy sitting firmly on the stage, watching the people below shrew the general baht must be compared!

"If Liu Gong is here, it may be a decision!"

Cai Mo suddenly said faintly, as soon as these words came out, there was a slight silence in the hall, and everyone looked at the vacant seat.

"Since it's still hard to decide, then I'll leave early. There is no lack of backlog on the case, and it is really not good to leave for a long time. ”

Zhuge Hui stood up at the table and bowed his hand to everyone, with no lack of apology on his face.

At this time, the expressions of the people on the stage changed slightly, Wen Qiao smiled and put Ruyi on the table, Yu Tan glanced at Director Wang, a trace of gimmickness flashed in his eyes, and Chu Yi lowered his head, pinching his beard and pondering. As for Director Wang, the light in his eyes flashed, and his body, which was originally a little rickety, straightened up, as if he had something to say.

At this time, there was a sudden sound outside the warm pavilion, and not long after, Liu Chao, who was meticulous and meticulous in his clothes, walked in proudly, and after entering the room, he said apologetically in the face of the slightly surprised crowd: "There is a sudden private illness at home, and I will leave the stage for a few days, or I may be absent, please forgive me." ”

Hearing this, everyone's expressions were a little unnatural, and they laughed dryly and perfunctorily. Zhuge Hui didn't say anything anymore, and sat back in his place.

After Liu Chao sat down, he apologized to everyone again, and then asked, "I don't know what I'm talking about at the moment?" ”

"It's still a matter of the past when there was an uproar in the capital a few days ago." Below, Cai Mo spoke.

"This matter is still undecided?"

Liu Chao frowned slightly after hearing this, and when he saw that everyone had different expressions, he said again: "I only found out afterwards that the dogs in the family were also involved in this matter, and it was for this reason that I returned home." The dog committed a crime, escaped in the wild, and was just caught today, and he was already tied to the court lieutenant. Since I haven't decided yet, let me tell you what I think. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked, especially Cai Mo's whole face froze there, as if he was wearing a lifelike mask.

"The murderer is judged, and the wounder is judged, you are all long-time business, and it should not be unclear. There is still one point that is difficult to determine, that is, who is responsible for the cause. My opinion is that there is nothing wrong with prohibiting and murder is guilty. I wonder if you have any objections to this? ”

Liu Chao's demeanor and tone were ordinary, but when everyone thought that he had just grabbed his son-in-law and bound Tingwei, they felt a little heroic, and they didn't know how to respond for a while.

In the end, the meeting still did not reach a conclusion, but regardless of the cause, the tone of first asking for criminal responsibility was set. When everyone dispersed, they learned the latest news that Shen Zhezi, the commander of the horses, had returned to the capital and was mourning the deceased on the banks of the Qinhuai River.