When Song Xin was thinking about Cao Cao's intentions, he suddenly heard him speak,
"Zhou Wenzhi, Song Xin, as Chong'er's attendants, you two should work together to avoid any quarrel. However, the two of you have reached such a situation, which is really disappointing. You can go back and think about your mistakes for the time being."
Song Xin was startled, why did this mean that each of them had their own plan?
Zhou Wenzhi breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to the ground to thank him. Although Song Xin was full of suspicion, he could only thank him.
Cao Cao looked at Wei Xi again and said with a serious expression: "Wei Zijing, your son was taken advantage of by a cult monster. This is all because of your lax discipline. Moreover, you also had people kidnapped and tortured Song Xin's family members, and insulted Wei Ziming. You Do you know your sin?"
Wei Xi hurriedly bowed to the ground and said, "I know that I have sinned. Please punish me, Prime Minister."
Cao Cao looked at Cui Yan and Hua Xin, "You two have something to say?"
Song Xin was startled. Cui Yan and Hua Xin had no intention of talking, but why did Cao Cao ask?
Cui Yan cleared his throat and said, "Prime Minister, although Wei Zijing was guilty of lax discipline, his son is already dead, so I don't think he will be punished for the time being."
Hua Xin said: "Master Cui's words are wrong. Not only did Wei Zijing not teach his children strictly, he also had Song Xin's family kidnapped, humiliated Wei Ziming, and injured his patella. How can we not be punished like this?"
Wei Xi felt numb in the back of his mind. He didn't expect that Hua Xin, who was also a scholar in Jizhou, wouldn't speak for him. He felt flustered and couldn't help but look at Wei Tong, who had been silent. The other party was looking at him, his eyes were indeed calm, and there was no anger at all.
But the calm look in his eyes made him sweat, not because he really felt guilty about Wei Tong. Just because he had just been recommended, could his career in officialdom have ended just like this? For him, after his son and his wife died, he could just marry and have children. However, once he was dismissed from office and imprisoned, he was afraid that he would be despised by other brothers in the family for the rest of his life.
"Prime Minister, Wei Xi was ignorant and bumped into the prime minister's beloved general, but it was Liu Mi, Zheng Yue and others who stirred up trouble. I was angry and did such a stupid thing. I am willing to come to your door in person to apologize to the captain. .”
Cao Cao changed the topic at this time, "Well, I should have punished you this time, but out of the pain of losing your son and wife, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins."
Wei Xi's eyes lit up, "Prime Minister, please give me some instructions."
"I want you to go to Wei Ziming's house in person tomorrow to plead guilty. If Ziming is willing to forgive you, I won't hold you accountable this time."
Wei Xi thanked him loudly and said, "Thank you so much, Prime Minister! I will never delay my appointment."
Cao Cao stroked his beard and said, "I heard that Mrs. Wei is seriously ill. Please ask Dr. Chen to come to her home to treat her."
Wei Xi was so excited that he almost shed tears. Song Xin was also secretly surprised. This was a slap in the face, and Wei Xi was under control.
Finally, Cao Cao looked at Hua Xin, "Liu Mi and Zheng Yue colluded with the evil cult, stirred up trouble, and killed innocent people. What crime should they be punished for?"
Hua Xin said without hesitation: "Liu Mi and Zheng Yue should be cut in half, abandon the city, and belong to the Yi tribe."
When Zheng Yue heard that he was going to be killed by the Yi tribe, he was so frightened that he lay on the ground shivering like a pile of rotten meat and couldn't get up.
After Cao Cao pondered for a moment, he said, "The two of them exempted the Yi tribe and went to the school to arrest Liu Mi and punish them together."
Zhao Da cupped his fists and said, "No!"
Two school officials picked up Zheng Yue and threw him into the prison van. But it might be good news to kill him alone. At least the Zheng clan can be saved, and the Zheng family is not his son.
Song Xin stood up and walked to Wei Tong, "Brother Wei, how is your leg?"
"I'm much better after taking your medicine." Wei Tong picked up the crutch beside him and stood up with support.
On the way home, Song Xin talked about his doubts as to why Cao Cao made such a decision.
Wei Tong smiled and said: "Prime Minister, this is just a balancing act. He actually knows everything about what Zhou Wenzhi did, but the situation in Jingzhou is unstable now. If it is just Zhou Wenzhi, he will be killed. But his uncle Liu Xian is quite popular in Jingzhou. If he kills his nephew, I am afraid it will alienate the Jingzhou scholars. As for Wei Xi, haha, you can
Knowing that the prime minister was asking him to sort out the money and grain rolls of Jizhou, which meant that the land was officially declared a duke, the support of Jizhou scholars became even more important. "
Song Xin nodded, "I'm afraid he not only wants to be crowned Duke, but will also be crowned King in the future."
Wei Tong nodded lightly and sighed: "When the time comes, I'm afraid we will all become a stumbling block."
"Brother, why do you and Mr. Xun keep stopping the Prime Minister? If he becomes king, or... goes further... wouldn't it be good for you?"
Wei Tong's expression changed and he glanced around. When he found no one there, he said seriously: "Such rebellious words must never be said again in the future!"
Song Xin lowered his voice, "Brother Wei, I just have a question..." As a modern person, sometimes he still can't understand the persistence of people at this time. Why do they take the so-called Zhengshuo so seriously? Isn't it a prince? Does Jiang Xiangning have any kind of knowledge?
According to modern people's point of view, this is the axis, stubbornness, and inability to adapt. But there are always some people who are so stubborn that they persist even at the risk of death.
Wei Tong said: "How can I not know the benefits behind this? But I, Wei Tong, have been favored by Master Xun and swear to follow him with my life. If he objects, then I cannot break my oath."
Song Xin said, "Brother, what if Master Xun insists on being wrong?"
"Then I won't break my oath." Wei Tong looked at Song Xin with determination in his eyes.
Song Xin knew his temper and didn't say anything more. After the two separated, they went home.
Soon after, Wei Xi went to apologize to Wei Tong in person. Wei Tong knew that the Prime Minister wanted to let Wei Xi go, and seeing that he was sincere and that his knee was no longer seriously injured, he did not embarrass him.
Song Xin returned home and found that Li Hansu had been sent back.
The girls were talking about something happy. When they saw Song Xin coming back, Li Hansu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. After the family ate the grapes grown by Song Xin, the injuries on their bodies were no longer obvious, and they actually looked better than before. Ajiang is no longer afraid. Liu Ling said that she has been smiling more and more recently.
What makes Song Xin even more happy is that A Niang's health is also improving, but she can't get out of bed yet, so the three girls take turns taking care of her.
Near noon the next day, someone suddenly knocked on the door, and it turned out to be Linghuhua.
"Brother Linghu, you are a rare visitor!" Song Xin was quite surprised that Linghu Hua would come to his small courtyard. That time when Li Hansu was humiliated, it was Linghu Hua who stepped in to help him out. Wei Qian was also embarrassed and lost the opportunity to participate in the quarterly review.
Linghuhua laughed and said, "We heard that Brother Xian has been cleared of his grievances. Brother Yang and Brother Zhong have prepared a banquet in the restaurant, just waiting for you. We heard about your stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they also wanted to I want to ask you in detail." After saying that, he stood up and took Song Xin to leave.
Song Xin hurriedly pulled Linghuhua back, "Brother Linghu, I just got home and I still need to settle in."
Linghu Hua slapped his head and said, "Yes, look at me. Just make arrangements and I'll call the carriage to wait for you."
Seeing Linghu Hua's lively appearance, Ajiang covered her mouth and smiled, "Brother, just go. There is a market in the East Market today. Liu Ling, Han Su, I, and I are going to buy some things and come back later."
Song Xin nodded with a smile, "Well, I'm nearby, maybe I can meet you again." Seeing that her sister's energy was gradually recovering, Song Xin also hoped that she could go out more often. As he said that, he took out the money and put it on the table, asking my sister and the others to buy some clothes and jewelry. After the explanation, he followed Linghuhua into the car and went to the banquet.
Liu Ling called for a cart, and the three girls talked and laughed all the way to Dongshi. Seeing that Li Hansu's clothes were shabby, they came to a clothing store.
Buying and selling ready-made clothes was still a relatively luxurious thing in this era, because ordinary people weaved and made their own clothes, and ready-made clothes shops mainly catered to the children of dignitaries and noble families.
The girl at the ready-to-wear shop saw customers arriving, and saw that Ajaan and Liu Ling were wearing very particular dark clothing fabrics, so she guessed that they were from wealthy families. She immediately came up to greet her with a smile on her face. After Liu Ling explained her purpose of coming, the little girl took out a ruler to measure Li Hansu's figure, and then found several dark clothes of different colors according to the size.
In the end, Li Hansu chose a light blue and dark
"Sister Li, why don't you change it here? The clothes you are wearing are too shabby." Liu Ling suggested.
Li Hansu was a little hesitant, and the girl in the clothing store quickly said: "Girl, we have an inner room here for girls to change. By the way, girl, we also have the newly arrived powder, do you want to try it?"
After the persuasion of several people, Li Hansu went in to change clothes, while Ajiang and Liu Ling chatted and waited outside. Suddenly the curtain of the inner room was raised, and Li Hansu came out. Liu Ling was the first to see it, and was stunned immediately, looking straight at her.
Ajaan didn't know why, but asked softly: "Liu Ling, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Ling gently raised her hand and pointed at Li Hansu but said nothing, still looking ahead.
Only then did Ajaan turn around out of curiosity, and was stunned for a moment, as if someone had suddenly pinned him down.
In the field of vision, Li Hansu has walked out, with a light makeup on his face. The exquisite curves of his body are cleverly highlighted by the dark clothes, exuding an incredible charm, as if he is the rebirth of Zhao Feiyan and Wei Zifu. She drooped slightly shyly, as if she wasn't used to the clothes yet. Seeing their looks, his face turned even redder, and he asked shyly, "What, it doesn't look good? Then I'll change it."
Neither A Jiang nor Liu Ling expected that the little girl Song Xin accidentally picked up would turn out to be a beauty. Li Hansu had been wearing maid's clothes before, and they didn't fit well. Plus, she didn't apply makeup, so now she has a completely new look, which is really eye-catching.
"No, no, sister Li, you are so beautiful!" Liu Ling couldn't help but admired, and ran over to go around Li Hansu and praise her.
Ajaan also shook his head hard, but found that what he saw in front of him was not a dream.
The little girl in the ready-to-wear shop has seen many customers, but she has rarely seen a woman who can create such a charming temperament just by changing her clothes. After Li Hansu was bullied by Wei Qian and others in Piyong, he turned out to be a blessing in disguise. In order to heal his wounds, he ate a lot of grapes grown by Song Xin. His body changed from the inside out, which made people gasp in surprise.
As soon as Liu Ling touched Li Hansu, "Hey, Master, I've been with you for so long, and he didn't realize how good-looking you are?"
Li Hansu blushed and shook his head nervously. But what she hopes most is that Song Yu can see her current appearance.
The three women paid the money and walked out of the clothing store, immediately attracting the attention of many people.
At this moment, several young men from behind the crowd passed by on horseback. The leader inadvertently turned his head and saw Li Hansu and the others. The young man was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his lips.
