"My lords, you can leave now."
"My lords?"
"Huh? What's the matter?"
"You can leave now."
"oh."
".?"
The officials who came to report felt speechless when they saw the group of prime ministers still sitting at the card table fighting.
Guys, are you leaving or not?
He could only stand aside honestly.
"Haha. Just wait for this little eight."
Wang Anshi excitedly brought the eight cards that Sima Guang had just played in front of him, then turned down his own cards and said, "That's right."
Sima Guang slapped his forehead in annoyance, "It's so hard to guard against!"
Then he pointed at Wang Anshi and said: "You old boy, even when playing mahjong, you specialize in playing such weird card types."
Fu Bi, who was standing on the sidelines watching the battle, shook his head and said, "You see he hasn't defeated a single general, so you should be on guard."
Sima Guang said: "Who would have thought that he could play cards like this."
"Soldiers who, deception also."
Wang Anshi laughed, stood up hurriedly, went to a wooden board nearby, wrote a number at the end of the line of his name, did some calculations, turned around and said to Sima Guang: "Junshi, you Now I'm thirty-two steps behind, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."
Sima Guang snorted: "We are still fighting, why are you anxious?"
Lu Gong said: "I'm afraid the fight won't last long."
Sima Guang didn't want to lose to anyone but Wang Anshi, so he asked the official who came to report, "Do we have to leave now?"
The official said sarcastically: "I'm not in a hurry to get off the job."
Sima Guang said: "Let's play the last round again. How about it?"
Wang Anshi chuckled: "I have no objection."
Fu Bi nodded and said, "Okay, the last round must have an ending."
Xu Zun on the side quietly walked up to the official and asked, "Are we the only ones allowed to leave?"
The official said: "Let them all go."
Xu Zun breathed a sigh of relief and stopped asking any more questions.
No one asked him.
The reason why they can play mahjong with peace of mind is because they have calculated the result.
An hour later.
This group of prime ministers came out of the small courtyard with unfinished thoughts.
I have to say that these past few days have been a good experience for them. Whether they like it or not, no one can avoid each other anyway. They have to face each other every day, and there is also a card table for them to understand their grudges.
I'm in a good mood.
Especially Wang Anshi, he had the last laugh in this long mahjong marathon. Sima Guang tried his best in the end, but failed. Instead, he was overtaken by Fu Bi and finished third.
"Why did you come out just now?"
Wen Yanbo was waiting at the door, his pale hair almost turning black.
Fu Bi and Sima Guang looked at each other awkwardly.
"Something happened and I was delayed." Fu Bi smiled awkwardly.
Wen Yanbo thought it was a formality issue. He never imagined that this group of people were playing mahjong in the house. Otherwise, they would definitely go crazy.
I report outside every day, and you sit inside chatting, playing mahjong, drinking and discussing paintings. If I had known this would happen, I would have gone in.
Lu Huiqing also came over and said, "Teacher."
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
Wang Anshi bowed to Fu Bi and others again, then got into the carriage with Lu Huiqing and left.
Xu Zun and Zhao Bian also left one after another.
Only four people, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu, were left.
Fu Bi asked Wen Yanbo, "What do the officials say?"
Wen Yanbo said: "In the end, it was Zeng Mingzhong who came forward and defined the case as an academic dispute, and this was how the storm was calmed down."
Lu Gongzhu asked: "In other words, they never recognize the legal system?"
Wen Yanbo shook his head, "They only emphasized that speech should not be used to punish crimes, but they still believe that the rule of law is a fallacy."
Sima Guang couldn't help frowning and said: "Then this matter is not over yet."
Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "Zhang San must explain this clearly."
Sima Guang sighed heavily, "If we had known this, we wouldn't have come out."
Fu Bi said, "Zhang San really still owes a lesson!"
Sima Guang looked at Fu Bi, "What do you think Mr. Fu said?"
Fu Bi said: "Do you still remember which knowledge Zhang San placed in opposition to the rule of law?"
"Legalist method." Wen Yanbo said.
Fu Bi nodded and said: "But in fact, he explained in the first class that the current method is Confucianism, not Legalism, but he uses Legalism as an example on many issues, although Confucianism Law has been mentioned a lot, but it is far inferior to the Legalist method.”
Sima Guang smiled bitterly and said: "How can we argue clearly in the dispute of knowledge?"
Fu Bi said: "But Zhang San must explain clearly, otherwise, what happened today will definitely happen again."
Cao family.
"Daddy!"
Cao Dongdong, with a bruised nose and swollen face, stood tremblingly in front of Cao Ping, with a pair of panda eyes showing fear.
I have to say that Zhang Fei's tricks are quite effective. When Cao Ping saw his son being beaten like this, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Are they still using torture on you?"
Cao Dongdong rolled his eyes and said, "The child resisted first, because the child was unjustly accused."
Of course Cao Ping knew that his son was wronged, otherwise, he would not be so angry, and asked again: "Then do you know who you are hurting?"
Now he knew very well that Cao Dongdong was most likely dragged in to accompany Zhang Fei. In fact, he had vaguely guessed that there might be some trouble between the emperor and Zhang Fei.
Because of the previous incident at the police station, Zhao Xu was cooperating with Zhang Fei.
Cao Dongdong immediately said: "My child knows, Zhang San! All this is caused by Zhang San, and my child is all implicated by him."
Cao Ping asked again: "Then what are you going to do?"
Cao Dongdong raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It doesn't matter if I have a child."
Cao Ping was shocked and said angrily: "It doesn't matter?"
Cao Dongdong said with disdain: "Zhang San's method of causing trouble is much worse than that of the child. Sooner or later, the child will be involved and come back. We won't lose. Dad can let it go!"
Snapped!
"Ouch.!"
Alas. No matter how clever this method is, I can't stop myself from committing suicide!
You see, Zhang Fei is different. When he got home, he kept pretending to be pitiful. Gao Wenyin, Xiao Tao, and Li Si were all busy, helping him bathe and change his clothes.
What a fairy-like treatment.
"Gently, oh, it hurts me so much!"
"How could they beat you like this."
Gao Wenyin gently helped Zhang Fei wipe the medicinal wine, and from time to time a pearl-sized teardrop fell from his watery almond eyes.
Xu Zhiqian, who had been standing silently behind him, finally couldn't bear it anymore and hummed softly: "Sister Gao, don't pity this guy, I'm afraid he got this injury by himself."
By now, of course she had guessed the secret affair between Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei, and used words to counter words.
If you say speech is sinful, then we will amplify it.
Gao Wenyin gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked curiously: "Why does Sanlang want someone to beat him?"
"Him." Xu Zhiqian hummed, "Ask him yourself."
Zhang Fei said coquettishly: "Madam, please don't take it seriously. Zhi Qian was just joking. If my mouth hadn't been injured, I would have laughed out loud."
Gao Wenyin was not stupid. She glanced at Zhang Fei, then at Xu Zhiqian, and stood up: "I'll go and iron the handkerchief first, and I'll apply it on you later."
With that said, she went out with the basin in hand.
After Gao Wenyin went out, Zhang Fei patted the bedside gently and said, "Zhiqian, come and sit."
"snort!"
Xu Zhiqian turned her face to one side.
Zhang Fei sat up directly and pulled her to the bed.
"what are you doing?"
Xu Zhiqian raised her hand and broke away, but she did not stand up.
"I know I've made you worried these days, but I really didn't mean to hide it from you."
"Hmph! Could it be that you didn't intend to hide it?"
"Uh, I still intend to."
Zhang Fei hurriedly added: "But if you give me another chance, I won't tell you."
Xu Zhiqian asked in surprise: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because I don't want my father-in-law's great reputation to be ruined in my hands."
Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei doubtfully.
Zhang Fei said: "It's not that I don't trust you, nor that I deliberately want to make you worry. It's just that this kind of thing is not an honest matter. If you don't know, you will be wronged and you will be implicated. But if you knew, you would be complicit.
I know very well the personalities of your father and daughter. If you know some things, you may feel guilty for the rest of your life. "
He never told Xu Zun about the secret dealings between him and Zhao Xu, as well as the things he did in private, because Xu Zun's reputation was accumulated over decades of being honest. For an official, This was not easy, and how could he bear to put some stains on it.
After hearing this, Xu Zhiqian's expression suddenly softened a lot, "If you know, then why do you still do these things?"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Otherwise, what can I do?"
Xu Zhiqian said extremely angrily: "Actually, this matter is not your fault in the first place. It was those people who couldn't defend you, so they used this method to deal with you."
Zhang Fei never gets angry when things like this happen. He will take revenge sooner or later anyway. He smiled and said, "Don't you blame me?"
Xu Zhiqian pouted and asked, "What's the matter with your injury?"
Zhang Fei said: "I asked Yanei to beat them."
Xu Zhiqian said in surprise: "Did you really find someone to beat you yourself?"
Zhang Fei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian said: "Why did you do this?"
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "I'll help you vent your anger."
Xu Zhiqian was moved and angry at the same time, and said excitedly: "This injustice has its origin and its debt has its owner. Even if I want to vent my anger, I will not come to you. Am I such a person who can't distinguish right from wrong? Next time Don’t be so stupid, bah, there won’t be a next time.”
Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, hugged Xu Zhiqian into his arms, stared at those beautiful red lips, and couldn't help but lower his head...!
Suddenly I heard Qingmei's joyful voice outside, "The master is back."
Xu Zhiqian jumped out of bed as fast as lightning, tidied her clothes guiltily, and gave Zhang Fei, who was full of frustration, a hard look.
There was a squeak.
The door opened and Xu Zun walked in.
"Father-in-law."
"Lie down quickly."
Xu Zun quickly stopped Zhang Fei who was about to get out of bed, walked over and asked in disbelief: "They also tortured you?"
Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian, "No, no."
Xu Zun asked curiously: "What about your injury?"
Zhang Fei hesitated to speak, "It's because."
Xu Zhiqian kept winking at him, as if to say, don't say it's because of me.
Zhang Fei said truthfully: "I can find someone to beat me myself."
"ah?"
Xu Zun was immediately dumbfounded.
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "You have to do a full set for this show!"
When he came out, there were many people staring at him. If they saw a few of them coming out chatting and laughing, everyone would have guessed that the emperor wanted to protect him.
Xu Zun just smiled and said nothing.
Zhang Fei said again: "Sorry, father-in-law, this matter is mine!"
Xu Zunyi raised his hand, "I know that you don't want to ruin my reputation."
Zhang Fei said in astonishment: "My father-in-law knows!"
"How can you hide your little thoughts from me?" Xu Zun sighed: "So, I never ask about these things."
He is also very principled, and knowing some things will indeed make it very difficult for him to do them.
He never blamed Zhang Fei, but sometimes he thought that his own principles prevented him from providing much help to Zhang Fei.
Xu Zun said again: "But this matter may not be over yet!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But it is currently difficult for them to use words to punish me for offending me. This is very important to me."
Xu Zun nodded slightly: "Then what are you going to do?"
Zhang Fei said: "Take up the lesson of Confucian law."
(End of chapter)
