By the way, after Du Di was brought back to Zuodu Mansion, Sima Ao found out the crime Du Di had committed.
There are those who gamble; there are those who beat people, especially old people; there are those who rob local women; there are those who bully the weak; there are those who drive horses and carriages across the road, causing traffic jams and injuries to people; there are those who force people to buy and sell, etc. .
When the Captain of Kyoto learned that his son (Dudi) had been captured by Zuodu Mansion, he hurried to Zuodu Mansion to confess and plead pitifully with Sima Ao to let Du Di go and do whatever he wanted.
Let it go?
Sima Ao really couldn't believe that a parent official would say such a thing.
"Look at the crimes your son has committed. It's ridiculous to ask me to let your son go."
Sima Ao was immediately angry and threw the Kyoto captain a piece of paper listing a hundred charges.
Looking at the selfless Censor Zuodu, Captain Kyoto knew that if he wanted to save his son, he had to take all the blame.
"It's all Xiaguan's fault. It's Xiaguan's failure to teach his children well. Lord Yushi of Zuodu, please punish Xiaguan!"
"You are indeed guilty. Your sin is that you indulged your son and allowed him to act lawless and evil. The sins of the father are the sins of the father, and the sins of the son are the sins of the son. Do you think you can protect your son in this way? "
The She family and the Sima family have a common curse. They are both official families and are passed down through three generations.
"Xiaguan only has one son, and he is reluctant to beat or scold him. If his son is gone, Xiaguan will be ashamed of his ancestors and will be ashamed to live." The captain of the capital of Kyoto thought of this move, which resonated with Sima Ao.
The Kyoto Captain's move might work if he were replaced by Sima Xiang, but it wouldn't work with Sima Ao.
Because Sima Ao never worried about the family's lights, he thought that since he was young, in good health, and had just gotten married, he would have many children in the future.
Sima Ao said: "My Sima family is also a single generation of three generations, but my father has always been strict with me. As a parent official of Kyoto, you only think about your son, don't you think about the people of Kyoto?"
Fellow parents themselves are failures.
Listening to Sima Ao's words, the Captain of Kyoto felt as uncomfortable as if his throat was being choked by a fish bone.
Seeing the old captain of the capital of Kyoto burst into tears, Sima Ao felt a little distressed, but he could not engage in malpractice for personal gain just because of good intentions.
In the end, Sima Ao sentenced Du Di to ten years in prison, removed him from the official post of Captain of Kyoto, and also distributed his family property to make up for the people who had been persecuted by Du Di.
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As soon as Sima Ao finished handling Du Di's case, Li Fulai hurried to Zuodu Mansion.
Sima Ao asked Li Fulai why he came to see me so urgently.
"Me?" Li Fulai was embarrassed and made a gesture to borrow money.
Li Fulai was used to being rich, and the money from selling paintings was simply not enough for him to spend. Moreover, you could not buy as many paintings as you wanted. Sometimes he would not be able to sell a single painting for several months.
When Li Fulai ran out of money, he would ask Sima Ao and Jiang Bin to borrow it.
Jiang Bin also relied on his parents for money, so Jiang Bin could not borrow much money from Li Fulai. Li Fulai could only borrow it from Sima Ao.
Li Fulai, who had no money, was really miserable. He was dressed in plain clothes, his hair was loose and unkempt, and he didn't take care of his unkempt beard.
Now that Sima Ao saw Li Fulai being forced, he really felt sorry for and puzzled for Li Fulai.
Sima Ao once advised Li Fulai that it was not worth falling out with his family because of a fireworks woman.
Now that he saw Li Fulai being forced into exile, Sima Aozhen felt sorry and puzzled for Li Fulai.
Sima Ao called Li Fulai to sit down and have a sip of tea first.
Sima Ao asked Li Fulai how much he wanted to borrow this time.
"A thousand taels of silver."
Li Fulai would never borrow more than three hundred taels every time. This time, without thinking, he asked for one thousand taels. Sima Ao, who was drinking tea, choked on his tea.
Seeing that Sima Ao didn't speak, Li Fulai put down the tea cup in his hand and said with assurance: "Brother Ao, the amount is too much this time. Don't worry I will pay it back."
A third-grade official, his annual salary is only 20,000 taels, and one thousand taels is nothing to Sima Ao.
Sima Ao was not worried that Li Fulai would not pay back the money, but he just wanted to know what Li Fulai suddenly wanted so much money for?
Sima Ao proudly put the tea cup back on the tea tray and asked, "Ao Di, do you want to know why Brother Li suddenly wants so much money?"
Seeing that Li Fulai seemed to have something difficult to say, Sima Ao added, "Brother Li, if you really have any difficulties, you might as well tell me. Brother Ao can definitely help."
"I want to redeem Jingjing's life."
Sima Ao was stunned for a moment, wondering if he heard it wrong.
"The madam always wants Jingjing to accept guests she doesn't want to accept. It's not possible without redemption!" Li Fulai replied helplessly.
After the incident of "The Soldiers Surrounded Cuihua House", Jingjing was tired of the seemingly glamorous life, and realized that she was getting older and had to make plans for the future.
Although Jingjing is older, her charm is still there. If she wants to redeem herself and retire, the madam of Cuihua House will certainly not give up.
In order to tie up Jingjing and continue to earn money for her, he raised the ransom price to one thousand silver.
"Is this one thousand taels? Brother Li, how many paintings do you have to sell to pay back the money?"
Sima Ao asked Li Fulai to think carefully before borrowing it from him.
Because there are only a handful of people in Kyoto who know how to paint and have the money to buy it. The paintings painted by Li Fulai can be sold at good prices, but they are all priceless.
Sima Ao asked Li Fulai.
Seeing that Li Fulai was silent, Sima Ao added: "There are still two months until my father's sixtieth birthday. I originally wanted to draw a picture of "Beauty of Country and Mountains" as a gift to my father, but because of the busy work schedule, I haven't started writing yet. . It just so happens that Brother Li is good at landscapes, why don't you just paint this "Beautiful Countryside and Mountains" for me? Brother Li will lend me this thousand taels, and I won't have to do it."
"Beauty of Mountains and Rivers" depicts 10,000 mountain peaks, which must be layered with ups and downs, green and majestic, connected by mountains and rivers, and have a sense of vastness.
Proud brother!
Li Fulai knelt down and hugged Sima Ao's knees. He was so moved that he could not speak.
Sima Ao was slightly stunned by Li Fulai's sudden move.
"Brother Li, what are you doing?" General Sima Ao helped Li Fulai up and said, "There is no need for this between brothers."
Then, Xiaopang held a box of silver and gave it to Li Fulai.
"Brother Ao, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness!" Li Fulai picked up the box and left Zuodu Mansion.
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two months later
Li Fulai came with a picture of "Beautiful Countryside and Mountains" with dimensions of 51·5cm in length and 1191·5cm in width.
Sima Ao ordered his servants to spread out the "Picture of Beautiful Mountains and Rivers" on the floor, and a picture of rolling mountains appeared on the paper.
The picture is detailed and detailed, with vast rivers, green Kaohsiung mountains, and crystal clear rivers; misty clouds in the mountains give people the impression of mountains so high that they reach into the night sky, and a white crane flies across the clouds.
There are fishing villages, wild markets, waterside pavilions, nunneries, grasslands and small bridges in the mountains. Quiet scenes are interspersed with moving scenes, such as fishing, boating, and going to the market. The beautiful scenery is full of life.
The crane is a symbol of a noble bird; it means longevity and long-lasting wealth.
The white crane is the eye of the whole painting. Even with just a touch of the brush, the flying attitude of the crane is lifelike.
Li Fulai's "Picture of Beautiful Lands and Mountains" is exactly what Sima Ao had in mind.
Sima Ao couldn't help but praise in surprise: "The Picture of Beautiful Lands and Mountains is priceless, it's really worth a thousand taels!"
