'I, Feide, am fortunate to inherit the throne. At the beginning of his administration, he saw that the treasury was empty and powerful enemies were surrounding him. He originally wanted to follow the late emperor's will and impose new laws to renew the world and revive the new Tang Dynasty, so as to honor his ancestors and benefit all people. I thought that given the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in terms of civil and military affairs and the number of loyal ministers, this matter would definitely be feasible and would fall into place. However, God did not fulfill people's wishes, and the thieves committed rebellion, causing widespread misfortune and profound harm. I am truly guilty of this chaos, and I feel ashamed every time I think about it.
When the new law came into effect, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue once advised that "ruling a big country is like cooking small dishes." This law should be implemented slowly to prevent drastic changes. However, I did not listen to the honest advice and was eager for success, causing the traitors to confuse the people, disrupt the party and disturb the country. Hundreds of officials were humiliated by villains, all the people were disturbed by thieves, the imperial city was in danger of disaster, and its outline was almost lost. Fortunately, at the time of crisis, there were wise ministers who appreciated the virtues of our ancestors. First, the ministers stepped forward and denounced the traitors in front of the palace. Later, the school ministers sent out surprise troops to stop the chaos, put down the rebellion, calm the people, and protect the Tang Dynasty. Only then did we have what we have today. rather. This is truly a man who assists Bi, a hero of mine, a pillar of the country, and a good general of the army!
This chaos started in the north of Zhuque and raged at Chengtianmen for eight days. Twenty-four officials died unexpectedly, and their families were ravaged, which made people heartbroken and uneasy with their conscience. I was stubborn and self-indulgent. I ignored the Queen Mother's instructions to my face, and ignored the advice of hundreds of officials. I was ashamed of the high hopes I had for the late emperor, and I was ashamed of the trust of all the people. As a result, I was punished and died under the new law. I am deeply saddened. As a punishment, I have to stay out of court for ten days, face the wall in the Hall of Eternal Life, and pay my respects to all the deceased emperors. After this chaos, I respectfully ask the Queen Mother to take over the affairs of the court behind the curtain, in order to stabilize the overall situation of the court, restore the lost hearts of the ministers, and stabilize the people of the world! '
As soon as the "Edict on Sin" came out, the whole world was in awe.
Subsequently, news was released one after another that the Queen Mother of the New Tang Dynasty took over the government and that Wen Junchen would be executed. Everyone in the Central Plains was talking about everything that happened in the New Tang Dynasty. Everyone knew what this meant. Even the general secretary shouted: There is no young emperor in the New Tang Dynasty, but there is a female emperor.
In the fourth year after the death of Emperor Tang, the Wang brothers and sisters completely took control of New Tang.
...
Yingping faced the wall again, but this time he was not in the mountains, but in the hall where the late emperors of the New Tang Dynasty were enshrined.
Yingping stood in front of the spiritual tablet. He looked up at the tablets of his ancestors, and finally set his sights on the throne of Emperor Xiangwen - this man, his biological father, even though Yingping had never been there from beginning to end. He had never regarded him as his father, but it was undeniable that this man had indeed given him life and status. If it had not been for him, Yingping would not have known Ye Changshan, would not have been born in a poor family, and would not have become a husband or a husband. Wen Junchen’s disciples and disciples...
But while he gained these, what did he lose?
His mother, adoptive father, the son who died in his place, and even Ye Changshan's parents were implicated and died unexpectedly. Now his master will also be swallowed by this whirlpool, and the hatred in Yingping's heart only increases.
Ying Ping looked at the wooden sign coldly, not thinking about it at all. At this time, he had no time to think about the Queen Mother. Now all his thoughts were on how to save his master's life.
Last night he secretly ran to find Yin Jingting, but for the first time, Yin Jingting lay on the bed without getting up or even opening his eyes. No matter how his little son called him, he lay on the bed and fell asleep. In the end, Yingping left the Yin Mansion in despair. He didn't know whether Yin Jingting felt guilty for the late emperor, or whether he was really helpless at this time and didn't want to face Yingping, but he was mentally empty, as if he had lost someone. Something important.
Wen Junchen has been imprisoned. As a winner, the Queen Mother may feel that this scholar is just dust that is about to return to the earth. Even though the dust in the sky was about to swallow them up, now it can no longer make any waves. Therefore, out of the mercy of the superior and powerful, the Queen Mother let Wen Junchen stay in a relatively clean and pure cell, which was considered to be the last dignity given to this seemingly weak scholar.
In the cell, Wen Junchen lay on the straw mat and closed his eyes to meditate. Although the place was simple, it was still clean.
He couldn't hear the fighting and yelling of other prisoners in the prison, and there were no official documents to deal with. At this moment, he felt relaxed.
Yes, when I think about it carefully, I haven't been this free and pure for a long time. The last time it was like this was four years ago. At that time, the teacher was still there and Yingping didn't get started. He spent all day reading and cooking, and chatting freely with the teacher. , so unhappy! Recalling the good times of the past, Wen Junchen actually smiled. He did not look like a death row prisoner at all, but like an old man who had relieved his burden.
The cell leader stood not far away and looked at this frail scholar. Although this man was not as vicious as the thieves and thieves seen in other cells, he could toss Xintang up and down just by holding a pen. Human abilities are never what meets the eye.
Just as the cell leader was looking at Wen Junchen in a daze, there was suddenly a sound of the door being pushed open.
The prison head came back to his senses, and then he was shocked. This was the center of a death row, and ordinary people could not enter here. He glanced outside the door from the corner of his eye——
Could it be that the scholar's famous junior brother came to rob the prison?
"Who is it!?" The prison head quickly stood up and held his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist.
They saw a man in blue clothes appearing in their eyes. The man looked calm and was not wearing any weapons. He was not frightened when he saw the two jailers acting like they were facing a formidable enemy. He just said slowly: "Don't be frightened, sir. I am Ji Yangyu from a humble family."
Ji Yang and! It's... it's him!
The story of the Battle of the Cottage has now been circulated among the people. Although storytellers will exaggerate to attract listeners, the results of that day cannot be false - now everyone in the world knows that the eight masters of the Central Plains gathered at Qianniu Mountain that day. , the gentleman was poisoned and fell unconscious in bed. It was the third gentleman in front of him, his junior fellow apprentices, Mr. Seven, and Young Master Jiang, who worked together to withstand the strong offensive from the Pavilion Master, Old Flower Farmer, Young Master Wen He, and Jian Yeshi. Although the husband died in Qianniu Mountain, the result was that the other two Tianshu strongmen suffered heavy losses, and now they are just hanging on to survive... Among the previous outstanding leaders of the younger generation, only Han Si and Jian Yeshi were recognized as strong. Or, one of them is a general who has been fighting in the army all year round, and the other is a famous swordsman in the thatched cottage - in other words, both of them gained recognition by the sword in their hands and the souls under the sword, while the humble room One battle completely brought the other three into people's sight——
Only by doing it with real swords and guns can we be recognized by the people of the world!
Looking at this young man with advanced cultivation, sweat gradually began to form on the palms of the cell head. If this man really wanted to use force, I'm afraid his life would be...
Suddenly, Ji Yangyu put his hand into his arms.
This frightened the cell leader. He thought Ji Yangyu was going to pull out some hidden weapon and kill him, but then he discovered that Ji Yangyu had just pulled out a letter.
Seeing the puzzlement on the prison boss's face, Ji Yangyu handed the letter to him.
The prisoner took the letter in confusion, raised his head and looked at Ji Yangyu suspiciously, and asked: "This is..."
"A letter to you," Ji Yangyu replied.
"Letter? To...to me?" The prison leader was even more puzzled. He didn't know a few words, and someone was writing to him? .
Ji Yangyu did not answer the cell leader again, he just waited quietly for the man to open the letter.
It turns out that Ji Yang got a message from Yingping today, asking him to go to the Ministry of Punishment. Now that the second senior brother is in jail, Yingping is facing a wall and can't escape. He is the only one who can count on him. The meaning of Yingping's message was that he should go to see Wen Junchen as soon as possible. When the two met, they could at least exchange opinions and discuss countermeasures. So, Ji Yang and then came to the official office of the Ministry of Punishment. Yingping said that he had asked someone to arrange everything. When he came to the Ministry of Punishment, someone gave him this letter and took him to the door of the Tianlao. He said that he would hand over the letter after entering. Just give it to the prison boss.
The prison boss opened the letter and found that the paper was empty, with no words on it, and only a pattern on the top of the reverse side. He looked at the pattern carefully under the light and found that it was a seal. When he saw the seal clearly, he was shocked and his eyes almost bulged out.
"Mr. Ji, what are your orders?" The cell leader put the envelope away and said respectfully.
"I want to see Wen Junchen, I don't know if I can..."
"Oh! Okay, okay! No problem! Mr. Ji, please come over here -"
The prison boss led the way enthusiastically without any hesitation. Originally, if Ji Yang wanted to be tough, he would have had no room to resist. Now that he has the permission from his superiors, he doesn't have to worry too much.
The cell leader brought Ji Yang and Wen Junchen to Wen Junchen's cell, opened the door, and said respectfully: "Mr. Ji, Mr. Wen is here. You two can chat slowly. I won't disturb you. If you have any instructions, just call me." of."
After seeing Ji Yang enter, the old man locked the cell door with a smile, then nodded and bowed out, leaving only the two senior brothers behind.
Wen Junchen seemed to have fallen asleep and did not hear the movement outside the door. Ji Yang looked at the second senior brother lying on the straw mat and sighed in his heart. He gently knocked on the wooden pillar and shouted: "Second Senior Brother——"
Wen Junchen moved slightly when he heard the call. He turned around and opened his eyes. He dimly saw Ji Yang and Yu standing beside him, his expression became a little surprised.
"The third child?" Wen Junchen's tone was a little surprised. Obviously he didn't believe that Ji Yangyu could enter such a place.
"it's me."
"How did you get in?" Wen Junchen sat up straight.
"Yingping asked me to come here."
Hearing that it was Yingping who asked the third junior brother to come, he knew what it meant. He shook his head and smiled, then patted the mat next to him and said, "Sit down."
Ji Yangyu didn't pay attention to it, so he sat down directly.
"Zichun and the others originally wanted to come over, but I stopped them."
"Well, Tianlao is a dirty place. They were right not to come."
"Second senior brother, Yingping is trying to find a way to get you out. He asked me to tell you to..."
"Haha..." Wen Junchen smiled and shook his head, interrupting Ji Yang and Di's words. He knew his disciple's personality well. How could he not know the meaning when he saw Ji Yang and Tuo come here today? He continued: "The teacher in today's situation has warned me a long time ago, and I have been prepared. Now it is expected that he will go to death row, so why bother with it? What's more, he is now the emperor, and such meaningless things There is no use in doing many things.”
"But -" Ji Yangyu wanted to persuade, but saw the second senior brother shaking his head even harder and swallowing his words again.
Wen Junchen interrupted without hesitation: "There is no 'but'. This is the path I chose for myself. If I run away and regret it, won't the world laugh at me?"
Ji Yang sighed silently. How similar was this conversation to the conversation between his teacher and himself back then? It is also my own choice, I am also facing life and death, and I am still determined to continue walking. It seems that people who come from poor families are as stubborn as cows. No matter how others persuade them, they can't turn back.
"Hey, I just can't bake pancakes for you in the future." Thinking of this, Wen Junchen suddenly joked to himself.
Ji Yangyu lowered his head and did not answer.
Wen Junchen knew that this third junior brother must feel unfair for his situation, but he still didn't care.
"When you meet Yingping, remember to warn him not to be too angular in what he does in the future."
"..."
Ji Yangyu still closed his eyes and didn't answer.
"Now that the Wang brothers and sisters are in control, he will have to hide his power and bide his time in the days to come. If he is not completely sure, he must not go head-to-head with them."
"..."
"Tell him that I would not regret my death. If there is such a day in the future, there is still hope for Xinlu."
"..."
"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, but the new Tang Dynasty is already terminally ill, and the new laws can be regarded as a 'strong medicine'. My death is the price of the previous half-year implementation of the new laws, and it is also the effect of the new laws. I think it is a good deal."
"..."
The two of them were talking to each other and the other was speechless. The scene was extremely weird. But Wen Junchen didn't mind Ji Yangyu's silence at all, and continued to chatter.
...
"After I leave, you will be in charge of everything at the mountain gate."
In fact, when Wen Junchen was away from the mountain these years, most of the affairs in the mountain gate were controlled by Ji Yanghe. But at this time, Wen Junchen was about to leave everyone, and a formal explanation was necessary.
Afterwards, Wen Junchen also fell into a brief silence. He seemed to be thinking hard about something, something that his husband had told him when he entrusted the mountain gate to him.
Suddenly, Wen Junchen stood still. He finally remembered the matter and hurriedly turned to Ji Yangyu and said -
"The fourth child's matter..."
"I already know everything."
Hearing the word 'Lao Si', Ji Yangyu also opened his eyes. He looked at Wen Junchen quietly, with no wave of expression on his face. He didn't seem to be surprised at all by the identity of Lao Si.
"When did you..." Seeing Ji Yangyu being so sure, Wen Junchen was a little surprised.
Ji Yangyu looked at Wen Junchen with a smile, as if he was solving a riddle for his second senior brother.
Wen Junchen felt a little funny. Originally, he was the one who solved the riddle for Ji Yanghe, but now it was completely reversed, and he became the one who guessed the riddle. He tried his best to recall the past, his expression was extremely blank, but then, Wen Junchen's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had caught something.
He pointed at Ji Yang and suddenly said, "Is it...?"
Ji Yangyu nodded, but did not clarify what he said.
"Haha, I remember-"
Ji Yang and Jian Wenjunchen understood what they meant and smiled even more.
"Hahaha - Third Brother, you can really bear it. I thought no one in the world would know about this except Fourth Brother and me, but I don't want you to - Hahahaha"
Wen Junchen smiled heartily, sweeping away the dark and depressing atmosphere in the cell.
Ji Yang and Yu also laughed together. The scene at this moment was very similar to the two brothers talking loudly and happily in the shabby room.
