"sister……"
Di Jin was waiting in the study. He had obviously solved the case, but compared to before when he was trapped at home, calm and composed, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, now he was a little uneasy.
The main reason is that if Mrs. Hu was behind the case, she should have expected her own ending.
So when Di Xiangling pushed the door open and entered, Di Jin immediately stood up and called out, but then he paused.
The other party's unprecedented disappointed expression already indicated the outcome.
"Mrs. Hu is dead and burned herself in her own home..."
Di Xiangling, who was always full of energy, lowered his head slightly and said in a rather bitter voice, "Should I save her?"
Di Jin didn't say anything, he just took his sister to the table and sat down, poured a cup of hot tea from the pot, and placed it gently in front of him.
Di Xiangling was stunned for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and told the truth about the case that Mrs. Hu told her before she died.
"The local government's efforts to annex land have forced farmers into desperation. In the capital, where a lot of land is at a premium, the people have no way to complain, and their families have been destroyed..."
"Is it really this favored concubine who first came into contact with "The Biography of Su Wuming"? Isn't that strange!"
"Doctor Wen was willing to confess his adulterous relationship with Mrs. Qin because he was running out of time. Under Madam Hu's persuasion, he wanted to leave a guarantee for his family. This..."
Di Jin listened carefully and felt sympathy for Mrs. Hu's tragic loss of life. He was not surprised that she silently pushed Qin to kill her husband behind the scenes. He only frowned slightly when the relationship with Doctor Wen was mentioned.
And Di Xiangling was still immersed in emotions: "I saw that she was determined to die. Living like this was just a kind of torture, so I didn't take her away by force. But later when I saw the fire in the house, I felt regretful. If If we really take her away by force, can we also persuade her to change her mind and live a good life?"
Speaking of this, Di Xiangling's eyes were filled with anxiety.
But Di Jin's answer was not any choice: "I don't know, not even she knows. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
Di Xiangling was stunned and fell silent.
"I'm afraid of the dilemma. Whichever one I choose, I will miss the other one in the future!"
Di Jin guided the situation: "It's not wrong for my sister to respect Madam Hu's choice. On the contrary, it is selfish to impose her ideas on others in order to satisfy her own sympathy!"
"Huh! It doesn't matter! What Brother Six said does make sense!"
Di Xiangling was not a pushover. He let out a long sigh, but regained his former energy. He stood up and came to the window, looking out to the outside world with a cold look in his eyes: "But after this case, there is one thing that bothers me - —”
"Liu Mei is still a relative with a good official reputation. If this person secretly forced countless families to die, what will happen to those corrupt officials? More and more people in the capital cannot afford to buy a house and are forced to rent a house. Living, whose names are written on the deeds of those houses?"
"If it's a serious business, that's fine. Don't let me encounter those who take advantage of others. Otherwise, even if it's just to vent my anger and get my way, I have to try to wipe out a big family!"
This time Di Jin was silent.
In the world of martial arts, people in the martial arts world are often very different from the forces of the court. They can only call them hawks and dogs and lackeys. Most of the time, people in the world of martial arts are basically hostile to the temple, especially those who plunder the people's wealth. Powerful and high-ranking officials, because of the existence of these Jianghuzi, are actually elites elected by the people to resist the government's demands and oppression.
So what Di Xiangling said was really not out of anger, she could do it.
If in another hundred years, this person will definitely be one of the rebels when Huizong of the Song Dynasty brings chaos to the world, and whether he can become a rebel or not, he will at least kill more corrupt officials to express his grudges.
However, it has only been more than fifty years since the end of the Five Dynasties Troubles. It can even be said that after the Chanyuan Alliance, the Central Plains has experienced more than ten years of real peace. Rebellion is contrary to the will of the people. Looking at the overall situation, it must be solved after all. question.
The people in the Jianghu can solve the problems of people, but they cannot solve the problems. In the end, it is the court and officials who can really let the common people live a relatively good life.
Di Xiangling might not have bothered to think about it so much before, but now that his murderous intent was revealed, he turned around and said, "Sixth brother, it turns out that my family gave you the title of Shilin, and you are determined to become an official. With your talents and methods, you will definitely be able to suppress those powerful officials in the future!"
"really!"
Di Jin was not modest. He nodded, walked up, stood side by side with her, and looked at the capital outside the window: "No matter how difficult it is to solve a case and find the murderer, it is better to prevent such cases from happening at the root. Perhaps ending evil is forever It’s something that cannot be achieved, but with many people working quietly, the world will gradually become different!”
Having said this, Di Jin looked at the next door: "For example, Gongsun Mingyuan, he is a person who does not care about his own safety in order to seek the truth. He is also a person I admire, but the person closest to me in the world is naturally my sister. If you continue to help me, I will have more confidence to become a detective who can reveal the truth without having to compromise!"
Di Xiangling felt needed. He watched Mrs. Hu's frustration of self-immolation disappear. The anger in her chest calmed down a lot. She finally smiled and said, "Of course! We, brothers and sisters, work together to take care of these injustices." , help a bunch of more poor people!"
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"I am a mediocre foreigner and have committed such a serious crime. I am really ashamed to discuss this matter with you. It will bring shame to the country. I should take away the post of Taiwei from my elder brother. All rewards will be forfeited. The Liu family will be demoted from the capital and will never be seen again." use!"
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"No! Liu's case is a failure of education. The ministers are also guilty. The saint really does not need to blame himself!"
Zhao Zhen was sitting on the throne, wearing a crimson gauze robe, a sky-high crown, and a white Luo square heart-shaped collar. He tried his best to show the majesty of the emperor who was sitting upright and unsmiling, but in fact he was listening to the quarrel between the empress and the ministers in a daze.
Just now, Queen Mother Liu E proposed to withdraw all Liu Mei's rewards and demote Liu from Beijing, which met with fierce opposition from the officials.
Prime Minister Wang Zeng strongly objected, and Second Chancellor Cao Liang said a few words in a nonchalant manner. Lu Yijian, the Councilor for Political Affairs, and Yan Shu, the Deputy Privy Councilor, both spoke out against it, explaining that the ministers were also at fault and failed to continue their treatment of Liu Taiwei when he was still alive. The family's teachings led to such crimes against human ethics.
Zhao Zhen didn't understand.
If the eldest empress wants to protect the Liu family and the ministers want to severely punish the Liu family, that is normal. Why is it the other way around now?
The eldest empress does not protect her foreigners at all, but the ministers want to protect the Liu family, so they cannot punish them too much...
Prime Minister Wang Zeng glanced at the little emperor and sighed in his heart.
It was the other party's incomprehension that caused the current situation.
When the late emperor passed away, the official family was still in Youchong. The late emperor ordered the Queen Mother to assist in the government. From then on, the king of the Song Dynasty was the official family that the queen mother loved and supported. From then on, the queen mother and the official family were kind and filial to their mother and son. Doing their best for the country, the interests of the two are inseparable, and they jointly represent the imperial power.
However, the ministers also have the obligation to check and balance the power of the Queen Mother, and prevent her from overstepping and doing whatever she wants like the Wu clan of the previous Tang Dynasty. They were lost in the border areas and their national power declined.
But the imperial power cannot be suppressed too much, so that the situation that Ding once called autocratic power appeared, which also promoted traitors, eliminated dissidents, and led to a chaotic atmosphere in both the government and the public.
Everything must be done in a certain degree. Going to extremes is the behavior that is most likely to cause conflicts. As a leader, you must have such awareness and tacit understanding.
The Queen Mother grasped this point keenly and in turn saved the Liu family to the end. In fact, she only lost a little face. After all, the Liu family's relatives had no power in the court. She was the one who really took refuge in the Queen Mother, such as Privy Councilor Zhang Qi. The key to being able to govern and gain power was to demote the Liu family, but it would be difficult to hinder the promotion of cronies. The governors had foreseen this and had to step in to stop it and maintain the delicate balance of the situation.
Of course, this seems to be retreating in order to advance, but in fact it is more difficult to control the situation. If you are not careful, it is entirely possible that Liu's case will seriously damage the dignity of the Queen Mother.
Therefore, both sides hid their secrets. The Queen Mother's confidants, headed by Privy Councilor Zhang Qi, kept silent at first, but gradually became involved. Finally, when Lian Quan informed the Kaifeng Mansion, Chen Yaozi, who was in charge of the investigation, was forced to come forward, and the tone was set. Down.
The murder case was handled in a low-key manner, and the relevant prisoners were executed as soon as possible. The Liu family closed their doors and repented and rehabilitated themselves. However, the position of Chongban in the inner palace was taken over by another relative of the Liu family.
Zhao Zhen felt that it was okay to deal with it this way, but he felt that something was not right, so he returned to Chongzheng Hall in a daze.
This was supposed to be the place where the emperor reviewed matters after the court meeting, but now that the power of reviewing matters was controlled by the Queen Mother, it became a place where the emperor taught lessons.
As for the lecturer, he was naturally the prodigy Yan Shu who had been valued by Zhenzong in the previous dynasty. He sent small notes to each other and then entered the prince's east palace.
Of course, this was not the only one who taught the emperor, there were also several well-educated Confucians, but Zhao Zhen looked forward to Yan Shu's lectures the most on weekdays.
But today, after his head was swollen, he peeked outside again, took out a volume, and read it with gusto.
Just when he was about to see half of it, he heard the sound of footsteps keenly. Zhao Zhen hurriedly put the book into his sleeve, his movements were already very skillful.
Yan Shu is thirty-six years old this year and is the youngest and handsomest among the high-ranking officials. However, he has been an official for more than 20 years and has experienced the turbulent and thrilling period after the death of Zhenzong. He has a calm temperament. De Yiru, the prime minister of the two houses, glanced around and actually saw Zhao Zhen's little move, but turned a blind eye to it. He turned out today's scripture and began to lecture.
As he was talking, he stopped and sighed: "Why are the officials so absent-minded today?"
Zhao Zhen was half worried about the confrontation in the meeting, and half was worried about the truth of Su Wuming's case. Hearing this, he felt ashamed and stood up and saluted.
Yan Shu chuckled, with a soothing power in his smile: "Officials don't have to blame themselves. When I was young, I was distracted when listening to my teacher's lectures. Especially when I heard interesting things from the outside world, I felt itchy... …”
Zhao Zhen raised his brows: "Sir, he was wise at an early age, a child prodigy at a young age, and extremely diligent. He still keeps reading when he is sick. I'm afraid there are few people in the world who can match it. Is there such an interesting thing?"
Yan Shu said humbly: "The officials are ridiculous. I am not the only person who is wisest in the world. Now there is a student in the Imperial College. He is talented and helpless. The flowers have fallen. He seems to have known Yan Return. I still have endless aftertaste and admiration. I am willing to give him this gift." This excellent work will be appreciated by the officials and everyone!"
Zhao Zhen subconsciously pinched the book hidden in his sleeve, pursed his lips and said, "I was about to listen to Mr.'s comments!"
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Half an hour later, Zhao Zhen watched Yan Shu leave and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This gentleman's way of educating people is really like spring breeze turning into rain, moisturizing things silently. He clearly warned him not to indulge in the legends in the storybook, but he didn't mention a word about it. He just analyzed and explained the Huanxisha sand and praised it several times. It seems that I really like this poem.
To be honest, Zhao Zhen also likes it very much, but in comparison, he prefers another work of Di Shilin.
He took out the curled up book, stroked it sadly, and then said expectantly: "It's been a long time since the fourth volume was released? When will the sequel to The Legend of Su Wuming be written..."
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