Ye Yongjia fell into grief alone, and no one dared to disturb him. Although Cui Yi was depressed, he saw that Ming Huiguang and others were ignoring him, fearing that it would affect the major events, so he resolutely persuaded him: "Master Ye! Before Cai Laolin died, he told you not to misunderstand him. You have lost your career, but you are acting like a son here, doesn't it make Mr. Cai feel chilled? If you continue to be so ignorant, how can you expose the evil of Chen Dang and the injustice of Mr. Cai to the world! "
After saying that, he saw Ye Yongjia slowly turning his head, with tears streaking across his face. He couldn't help being startled, and he hurriedly stood with his hands down, saying nothing.
Ye Yongjia's eyes were dull and he was still in a daze. He has heard these principles countless times, but now he is gradually becoming wavering, suspecting that this may be just psychological paralysis. After all, his persistence in his ideals has never changed along the way. For it, he can form a party or go to party prison, and he is so paranoid that there is no bottom line; but in exchange, his close friends pass away one after another, which is enough to be infamous for eternity. The infamy and the unclear prospect of a way out.
Although the voice in his head still vaguely reminded him to cheer up, he really felt tired, as if he was dragging a broken body forward, losing the meaning of seeking.
"Mr. Cai may be freed," Ye Yongjia murmured to himself, "If I die for him, I can achieve a heroic reputation, but I can't fail, I can't fail... My responsibility must be seen with my own eyes. Wildfire spreads across the prairie fire.”
Ming Huiguang frowned, as if he was touched in his heart; Cui Yi sighed and said: "Since it is a wildfire, who would have expected that it would definitely burn here."
Wan Yuzhi also said: "Yes, the situation can still be saved, sir, you don't need to be so pessimistic. By the way, Mr. Shi just resigned and is about to leave the city. You'd better go see him off and don't worry about yourself."
"Him?" Ye Yongjia raised his eyes, his expression was heavy at first, but then he relaxed, "Thanks to him for being so considerate. It is wise to retreat from the rapids and stay away from this profitable place as soon as possible. You and I should go and say goodbye to him."
After saying that, he stood up with a sigh, patted Cui Yi on the shoulder, and looked at each other for a long time. The latter, for some reason, had no choice but to follow him out of the Yamen.
The sky was getting dark, and the last ray of the setting sun clung to the sky, almost shining flatly on the earth. Its luster splashed onto the weeds outside the city, like pieces of gold fluttering. Shi Xiushen raised his riding whip and was about to move quickly when he suddenly heard someone behind him shouting: "Brother Mingzhen!"
He quickly controlled the horse's bridle, and the horse's front legs were raised high, and it looked up to the sky and neighed.
"It turns out to be Tinglong!" Shi Xiushen got off his horse and ran forward to salute, "Will you be well after you are released from prison?"
Ye Yongjia smiled and shook his head: "I was sick before and my body was very weak. Being thrown into prison by them made it worse. Fortunately, it didn't last long, and Party Chen didn't use any torture methods. It was just a struggle. ”
"Then I feel more relieved and can walk more easily!" Shi Xiushen exhaled and let out a hearty laugh. Ye Yongjia had not heard this kind of laughter for a long time, and it immediately made him laugh. It brought me back to that evening in Chenzhou.
"Why did Shi Sijin leave in such a hurry? Lord Ye almost missed him?" Cui Yi said beside him.
Shi Xiu Shen said: "There is no way. My friendship with Tinglong is known to everyone in the court, and I helped him again this time. Your Majesty's suspicion of me is even deeper. I noticed this layer of thoughts, so I had no choice but to escape." It’s law.”
Ye Yongjia couldn't help but sigh: "Ming Zhen is a warrior, and he can't focus on serving the country, but he is influenced by the overt and covert fights all day long. How miserable his life is... I think it's just the right time to leave. It's a pity that we will never have the chance to meet again."
Shi Xiushen smiled softly and looked up at the sky: "Parting between life and death is a common occurrence in life. It's just sooner or later. Who can disobey it? Just remember that we had a friendship, that's enough. It's still the same sentence: the friendship between gentlemen, As light as water.”
Ye Yongjia smiled and said: "Brother Shi always talks about this sentence. It seems that I will remember it even when I go under Jiuquan. Take care!"
Shi Xiu Shen solemnly held his fists and said, "Take care!" After saying that, he turned around and mounted his horse, shouted "Drive!", and his companions left. Ye Yongjia watched from a distance and saw that his pale hair was particularly obvious in the sunset, and he looked more like a sluggish old man.
"Let's go."
Ye Yongjia was overwhelmed with emotion and stood there for a moment before calling Cui Yi and others to return to the city. Suddenly he saw a sedan falling by the wall, and a servant came out carrying a high official, who turned out to be Zeng Liang.
Ye Yongjia didn't want to pay attention to him, but he stopped him loudly: "Master Ye! I have been completely dismissed from my official position. I don't have to go against you. Why are I so grand?"
Ye Yongjia glanced coldly: "Cai Laoping, you are a guard dog, as expected. You are so kind and cheerful after losing your official position. Where has your usual 'uprightness' gone?"
Zeng Liang hurriedly apologized and smiled: "Oh, Mr. Ye, what happened in the court is just a show, why should we take it seriously? Besides, I am firmly on your side now. I have completely seen Party Chen's hypocrite face. It’s clear! If you need me, Zeng will do my best!”
Ye Yongjia hated being in the company of this person and was about to refute it when he saw Cui Yi wink and stopped talking. He let him laugh and replied: "Master Zeng, our Ye Gong is by no means a stingy person. Let's put down the original grudges." Okay. Since you have the heart to reform, we must not be unreasonable. We will carefully check the state capital where you live to ensure that you are not in trouble, and you will have a chance to make a comeback in the future. "
"Tinglong...do you think so?" Zeng Liang saw that Ye Yongjia still had a cold face, and he couldn't help but still have doubts in his heart.
As soon as Cui Yi tugged on Ye Yongjia's sleeve, he had no choice but to follow suit: "That's right."
Zeng Liang immediately showed a look of surprise, and he bowed deeply and said: "Thank you, thank you... Zeng always knows how to repay kindness, and he will definitely make a great contribution to Ye Gong in the future!" Then he flattered Yongjia a few words, and Yongjia was very tired of hearing it, and hurriedly Say goodbye to it.
"He Xun, this man is very cunning and difficult to exploit. He has tricked us so many times. Why do we have to agree to him?" Ye Yongjia was still thinking about this matter on the way. "If he goes crazy again one day, he will do it again." Let’s reveal all the things we did to help him, and we’ll regret it so much!”
Cui Yi said: "Ye Gong didn't know something. On the day when the emperor issued the imperial edict, Su Zongshan urgently sent someone to the household department and met with him again. There must be a reason. If you can win him over, you may gain a lot. It is true. , this is a risky move, but now, it has reached the point where it has to be fought."
Ye Yongjia thought for a long time and nodded slowly: "Then it's all up to you. After entering the palace to congratulate the prince on his recovery, we will discuss it in the office."
