Liu Congguang finally got out.
I don't know whether he was frightened by the half board, or when he saw the execution room began to examine the papers submitted by Di Jin. He was afraid that he would be convicted of something, so he was really locked up in the cell for a few days. In addition, he rubbed the palm prints himself so that they could not be seen. , and finally had no choice but to rush out of the door dejectedly.
In fact, according to the "Song Xingtong", which basically plagiarized the "Tang Lv Shu Yi", "Those who beat others with their hands and feet during a fight will be punished with forty floggings; those who are injured until they bleed will be punished with seventy sticks; their teeth will be broken, their ears and nose will be broken, and one eye will be struck." If the hands and toes are broken, if the bones are broken, or if water or fire injures someone, the life span will be one year..."
The person who falsely accused him was guilty of the same crime. Liu Congguang falsely accused Di Jin of beating him with his hands and feet. According to the law, he should be flogged for at least forty times.
Of course, the law is the law. In reality, this is purely taken for granted. In many dynasties, ancient laws were just decorations for high-ranking officials and powerful people. Only the common people were the most stringent and even enforced twice as much.
Therefore, even Chen Yaozi, who has a hot temper, will not really be beaten to forty. The normal situation is to reject the unreasonable demands of his relatives. The abnormal situation is to pretend to be caught in prison and kill him with dignity.
However, considering that this time Liu Congguang was smart and gave himself two slaps, but in the end nothing happened, he punished himself, which was very satisfying.
"Let's go! Go have a few drinks with me!"
Chen Yaozi showed an undisguised smile on his face, waved to Di Jin, and strode out.
After Di Jin saluted Lu Andao, he secretly smiled bitterly. Historically, this man was impeached for "drinking and laziness" when he was in power in the Kaifeng Mansion. He neglected political affairs because he drank all day long. Unexpectedly, he was now really Like this.
If it were another scholar, he might just refuse with righteous words, or if he was bolder, he would reprimand the other person in vain. If the word spread, he could gain a good reputation as a scholar.
But Di Jin wouldn't do that kind of thing.
It's such a good intention, why don't you drink it? drink!
Seeing him following him all the way into the hall, Chen Yaozi brought a pot of wine that had been warmed early and poured it himself: "You are kind to me, Mrs. Chen. After you entered the capital, you didn't come to see me. Since you have a noble temperament, I thought you would just try to dissuade me?"
Di Jin smiled: "It is indeed inappropriate to drink alcohol, but no one is perfect. It suddenly dawned on me that I am not immune~"
Chen Yaozi laughed: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Do it!"
"Dry!"
After finishing a glass of wine, Chen Yaozi filled it up again: "This second glass of wine is because I thank you for finding the real murderer of my miserable nephew! When the bad news came from Fengqiu, I really drank it. After a night of heavy drinking, I wanted to curse the unfairness of the world, but I think it is fair, otherwise how could you, Di Shilin, expose the thief's true identity at the right time?"
Di Jin quietly drank the wine in the glass.
Chen Yaozi was not a sentimental person. He quickly cheered up and asked, "How did you conflict with Liu Congguangqi?"
Di Jin briefly described what happened in the Guo Mansion.
"He is indeed a man of upright temperament!"
Chen Yaozi became more and more appreciative. Everyone likes people with a similar temperament to himself. He said directly: "These Liu clan members have suddenly become rich and powerful, and their ambitions are rampant. You must not help their arrogance!"
Di Jin said similarly: "The martial arts family of the former Tang Dynasty have learned from their mistakes. How can we repeat the same mistakes?"
Chen Yaozi nodded: "That's right!"
In fact, not to mention Wang Zeng and Cao Lili of the two palaces, who repeatedly refused Liu E's rewards to his relatives Liu family, all the high-ranking officials in the capital more or less gave eye drops to the Liu family.
The reason is simple. No one wants to repeat the situation that happened when Wu Zetian was in power in the former Tang Dynasty, when the Wu family's gang of losers took charge of the government and made the court a mess...
Therefore, even though her ex-husband brother Liu Mei was very responsible and did not act arrogantly, the officials were keeping a close eye on her. However, five years ago, Liu Mei died of illness, leaving the Liu family behind, and there were even more things to deal with.
Of course, you must also be able to control the degree of this. While you are blaming Liu, your relative, you must also sit upright.
Cao Lili in history is a negative example. He repeatedly refused to give rewards to the Liu family's children, but he promoted his own relatives without any ambiguity. His double-standard behavior was disgusted by the Queen Mother Liu E and was also noticed by others. In the end, he was demoted. , was forced to death by the eunuch on the road.
Chen Yaozi was by no means a person with good personal ethics. With Liu E's political methods, if she really got caught, she could kill someone. However, he was not worried about himself at all. Instead, he reminded him: "I'm afraid Liu Congguang won't do it." Give it up, you haven't gained fame yet, so beware of hurting others with hidden arrows!"
Di Jin carefully followed the instructions: "The student union will protect itself wisely and will not take the initiative to conflict with the Liu family again before the imperial examination."
Chen Yaozi knew that some things could not be avoided, so he promised: "You don't have to worry too much and lose your spirit. Under the emperor's feet, the Kaifeng Mansion will judge the case impartially and will never unjust the good and indulge the traitor!"
Di Jin stood up and saluted: "Thank you very much, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Yaozi waved his hand: "You are not afraid of Mr. Liu in your heart, so there is no need to look down on me. Drink and drink!"
This old man is indeed cheerful and easy to deal with if he meets the eye. When he was drunk and his ears were warm, he couldn't help but ask: "How do you practice the six arts of a gentleman?"
Di Jin said: "The six arts are the basis and must be learned, especially archery. In ancient times, Confucian scholars were all equipped with both civil and military skills. They held books in one hand and arrows in the other..."
Chen Yaozi laughed: "Well said! Come on! I want you to see what a great shot is!"
…
"Ah——! Ah——!!"
Under the silent gaze of the servants, the sound of smashing in the house continued. Countless exquisite utensils that ordinary people could not dream of were smashed to the ground by Liu Congguang, just to vent his anger that he had lost all face today.
"Madam, you'd better not go in..."
There was a faint voice of advice outside, but after a while, a woman slowly entered the room.
The first thing that caught people's attention was her luxurious clothes made of Sichuan lantern brocade with gold carvings.
In the Song Dynasty at this time, although the rich and noble style of Xikun style was prevalent, there was still a part of the trend of advocating frugality. Zhenzong once issued an edict prohibiting the use of gold weaving and gold thread twisted silk to dress clothes, which means that gold is not allowed to be used as decoration. , so such clothes are rare in the palace, so this outfit naturally looks particularly eye-catching.
After she was dressed, her charming face and graceful figure were revealed. This woman was beautifully dressed and had a beautiful appearance. She was radiant. At this time, there was a bit of coquettishness between her brows, and she looked at him, gasping for breath. The surly Liu Congguang asked: "Husband, what's wrong with you?"
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Liu Congguang turned to look at her, first touched his cheek, then realized that the mark of his slap had long gone away, and then waved: "Beauty, come! Come into my arms!"
The beautiful lady looked at the debris on the ground, frowned and said: "How can I get there~"
But with this in his mouth, he still stepped on his feet and walked towards Liu Congguang step by step, and finally snuggled into his arms: "Husband, if you are not angry, if you are not angry, why should you spread the fire at home? If you are angry, you should let those who provoke you your people!"
Holding this delicate body in his arms, Liu Congguang felt his anger slowly subside and said in a deep voice: "Your husband, I have suffered a loss today because I was tricked by that Chen Yaozi!"
The beautiful lady blinked her eyes: "Who is Chen Yaozi?"
Liu Congguang himself couldn't figure out why he had to call Quan Zhi of Kaifeng Prefecture instead of the direct Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture. He answered simply and rudely: "It's the prefect of Kaifeng, the biggest official in the government office. These civil servants have always disliked our Liu family. Today he is shielding a poor man and deliberately humiliating me!"
Under the gentle questioning of the beautiful lady, he recounted today's events, and of course made a lot of corrections. Among them, he kneeled down to Di Jin and slapped himself to make him feel lonely, and even deleted them directly.
After hearing this, the beautiful lady began to think: "Why did Guo Chengqing, Cao Mao, and Pan Xiaoan bring the scholar with them to the banquet? What qualifications does he have to be on the distinguished table?"
Liu Congguang had never thought about this at all. He recalled it and said in a low voice: "Listen to what they mean, Qiongcuo has written some poems and is somewhat famous, right? That's the case with these literati. With their reputation, even if they are not qualified for any official position, they will become famous. To be someone else’s guest!”
Thinking that he was humiliated by the other party, which might also help the other party's reputation among scholars and be praised by those scholars, Liu Congguang felt a tightness in his chest and became even more angry.
The beautiful lady said: "My husband should find out about this matter. The prefect Chen was not polite to the Cao family and the Guo family. Why did he protect the scholar who was entertained by the military general? There may be some other reasons. If these are found out, , husband might be able to catch them!"
This is not something you should think deeply about, but Liu Congguang's eyes have lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Yes! She is indeed a beauty and always smart. I will check it out right now!"
But two days later, Liu Congguang threw a book angrily: "Damn it! What did you think it was? It turns out that it was just Qiongcuo who wrote a book. It is a mess of public cases that I can't understand. It's really boring!"
The beautiful lady picked up the book: "The Biography of Su Wuming? Is this a legendary storybook? Is it because of this thing?"
Liu Congguang snorted, but he said with certainty: "I thought that the scholar looked aloof and noble, but he turned out to be a flatterer. No matter how well written these words are, what's the use? I think this person must be Those who fail the imperial examination, huh, when he fails, I will torture him again!"
The beautiful lady asked curiously: "Do we need to wait so long?"
Liu Congguang hesitated.
To be honest, that day in the execution room, the wooden board broke so cleanly that it really scared him.
Regardless of his usual mischief, he knew that the other party did not dare to do anything to him, but now a poor scholar has so much strength, if there is really a blood-splattered five steps...
Therefore, when Liu Congguang went out during this period, he always brought at least ten escorts and attendants with him. Anyway, he was rich. Among the three brothers in Liu's direct lineage, he, the youngest Wulang, was much richer than the previous two brothers.
The son of a rich man, Jie Chuitang, has a noble status. There is really no need to risk his life with such untouchables, so he subconsciously said that he would wait for the other party to finish the imperial examination.
At this time, facing the surprised gaze of the beautiful lady, Liu Congguang felt that he could not get off the stage again. He gritted his teeth and said: "You really don't have to wait that long. Within a month, I will make him kneel down and beg for mercy. I regret being born in this world!"
The beautiful lady threw down the book and pursed her lips with a smile: "This is my husband~!"
Liu Congguang also felt a sense of accomplishment as he hugged the beauty. All the disturbances outside seemed to have left him, and only the woman in front of him worshiped her wholeheartedly.
Until a child's voice came from outside, interrupting the atmosphere in the house: "Daddy! Daddy!"
Liu Congguang's face suddenly darkened.
Not long after, a young man of twelve or thirteen years old walked into the room, followed by a young lady of about ten years old. Seeing these two people hugging each other as if there was no one around, they were shocked and bowed in unison: "Dad! Little lady!" …”
"Well!"
The beautiful lady responded through her nose, and Liu Congguang frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
The young man whispered: "Second uncle asked dad to come over, saying that there was something important..."
Liu Congguang was angry: "Second uncle! Second uncle! Am I your father, or is your second uncle your father? If he has something to do, let him come and ask for it himself. Damn it, I paid off the gambling debt for him last month. Is he worthy of asking me to come over? Just tell him this sentence exactly, and you are not allowed to change a word. Do you understand?"
The young man hesitated and did not dare to answer, while the young lady stepped forward pitifully and pulled Liu Congguang's sleeve: "Daddy! Daddy! Don't scold my brother..."
Just when Liu Congguang's expression softened slightly, the beautiful lady said from the side: "Hey! What a beautiful voice, just like an oriole! Did my sister have such a beautiful voice before she got sick? What a pity, little sister. When I went to see my sister for the first time, I heard her coughing continuously and her voice was very hoarse..."
The young man's face changed, his eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth: "My mother is a big lady, how can you... the little lady say such things!"
When the beautiful lady heard this, she hurriedly hid behind Liu Congguang: "Husband, he is like this, my family is afraid!"
"It's against you!"
Liu Congguang slapped him with a slap that was harder than hitting himself: "Why are you talking to your little lady, you evil son!"
The young man was knocked to the ground and groaned in pain, while the young lady burst into tears.
Liu Congguang waved his hands irritably: "Get out! Get out of here!"
When the two children staggered out, the beautiful lady caressed Liu Congguang's chest: "Husband, please don't be angry. My sister is seriously ill. Their temper is bad, but they shouldn't take it out on you~"
"She is still beautiful and sensible!" Liu Congguang nodded: "Don't worry, the day when you can straighten yourself up is not far away!"
It is impossible to divorce a wife and marry a concubine. The two brothers at home will not allow it, and the aunt in the palace will not allow it. However, the yellow-faced woman lingers on the sick bed all day long. It is estimated that she will not have much time. When she dies, then Who can take care of the concubine's house?
The beautiful lady snuggled into his arms again, blinking her eyes: "The slave family has been looking forward to that day!"
…
night.
Picking up "The Biography of Su Wuming" on the ground with one hand, he slowly opened it and read it carefully under the candlelight.
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