Regarding Yan Shu's poetry collection, there were so many twists and turns. It took a whole year. There was no way. After all, this was just Zhang Fei's side job. Too many things happened during this period, and he couldn't devote too much energy to it.
Fortunately, genuine bookstores do not currently make money by selling books. The income from newspapers and periodicals is very considerable and can be afforded.
Of course, Zhang Fei just comes up with ideas, such as performing this new collection of poems in an operatic way. He is only responsible for proposing this idea, but he doesn't care about how to do it.
To be honest, he only has so many artistic elements in him, and he is a relatively vulgar person. He also lacks imagination in this area, and he has to let Yan Jidao and others arrange it themselves.
However, he believed that top artists like Yan Jidao would know how to perform. He only needed to tell them some methods of performing.
It is now the end of spring and the beginning of summer. The lingering spring rain has long since receded, and the bright sunshine is gradually becoming more and more abundant.
Under the sunshine, the Zhang family's small garden has changed from a barren garden to a hundred flowers blooming.
Zhang Fei in the pavilion looked around, "It's so beautiful! When did this flower grow?"
"It's just a flower that bloomed recently. It's just that Saburo has been going out early and coming back late recently, so he didn't notice it."
With that said, Gao Wenyin handed him a cup of fragrant tea.
Zhang Fei took it, but he was thinking, have I been so busy recently? Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case. He is running outside every day and has no time to calm down and enjoy this new house.
Taking a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup, Zhang Fei couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he praised Gao Wenyin: "Madam's tea-making skills are really becoming more and more sophisticated."
Gao Wenyin just smiled shyly: "Sanlang can drink it if he likes."
In fact, it is not that the tea art has improved, but that Gao Wenyin has been paying attention to what kind of tea Zhang Fei likes to drink, whether he likes hotter or colder tea. It is only after long-term observation that he brews tea that suits Zhang Fei's taste.
She is the kind of woman who can give everything to her family. Whether she is cooking or making tea, she makes it according to Zhang Fei's taste, and other aspects are also based on Zhang Fei's habits.
He took another sip and put down the tea cup. Zhang Fei couldn't help but stretch his waist and said, "It's so rare to have leisure time!"
Gao Wenyin pursed her lips and smiled. Seeing that Zhang Fei was looking at him, she quickly suppressed her smile and looked away slightly.
Zhang Fei couldn't help but asked curiously: "Why are you laughing, madam?"
"nothing."
Gao Wenyin shook his head slightly.
"Um?"
Zhang Fei looked at her doubtfully.
Gao Wenyin couldn't resist his burning gaze, so she said: "I just think Sanlang prefers the busy life. When he is free, he becomes listless."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei really didn't notice it himself.
Gao Wenyin nodded and said: "In this regard, Sanlang and Zhiqian are very similar."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "She and I are different. She was just busy, but I have too many things to do, so I can't do it."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and said again: "By the way! Madam, there is something I want to discuss with you."
Gao Wenyin's expression tightened and she asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Fei said: "I may have to go on a long journey in a while."
"Far away? Where to go?" Gao Wenyin asked nervously.
Zhang Fei said: "It's not decided yet, but I will definitely leave Kaifeng Mansion."
Gao Wenyin asked uneasily: "How long will it take to go there?"
"I don't know yet. But..." Zhang Fei said very curiously: "But why is Madam so nervous?"
Gao Wenyin said truthfully: "I'm afraid that Sanlang will be in danger."
Only then did Zhang Fei react and said with a smile: "It's not dangerous, besides." He looked at Gao Wenyin, "Besides, I want to take my wife with me."
Gao Wenyin said: "Can I go too?"
Compared with Xu Zhiqian, Gao Wenyin is a very traditional woman who can go a year without leaving the house.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course, if I leave my wife now, I may not even know how to live."
Gao Wenyin rolled her eyes at him and said, "You can't be so exaggerated."
"Really." Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "I wonder if Madam would like to go with me."
Gao Wenyin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Of course I am willing."
At this moment, Li Si suddenly shouted at the door: "Third brother, Bachelor Sima is here."
"Oh my God!"
Zhang Fei slapped his forehead, "It really doesn't let you breathe!" As he said that, he turned to Gao Wenyin with a hint of reluctance, "Madam, I'm going to see Bachelor Sima first."
Gao Wenyin stood up and said, "Go quickly."
Zhang Fei just walked out of the pavilion and returned to the pavilion. He said seriously: "Madam, I think you have misunderstood me."
"ah?"
Gao Wenyin opened her red lips slightly and looked at Zhang Fei blankly.
Zhang Fei said seriously: "I am really forced to be busy, not because I like it. If I were to sit here with my wife for a day, I would not be listless or feel bored."
Gao Wenyin was stunned for a moment. She didn't seem to have thought that Zhang Fei would struggle with this matter. She nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I was wrong."
Zhang Fei asked: "Madam's answer was a little perfunctory."
Gao Wenyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You should hurry up and don't keep Bachelor Sima waiting for a long time."
When I came to the front hall, I saw Sima Guang sitting there, but he seemed a little uneasy.
Zhang Fei saluted, but Sima Guang was indifferent, so Zhang Fei shouted again: "Sima Guang?"
"ah?"
Sima Guang was startled, then raised his head and glanced at Zhang Fei, "You're here."
what's the situation? Did something happen again? I'm really not a workaholic! Zhang Fei asked uneasily: "Bachelor Sima, will something happen again?"
Sima Guang was slightly startled, shook his head and said: "Nothing happened, it's just!"
He looked around and suddenly stood up, "Let's go to your study and talk."
Still have to go to the study room? Doesn't this mean nothing happened? Zhang Fei's little heart was beating thumpingly!
When he came to the study, Sima Guang glanced at the table and saw Xu Zun's ink pens all over it. He couldn't help but ask, "Is this your father-in-law's study?"
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "I use it occasionally."
Sima Guang said: "Don't you think your writing skills have improved?"
Zhang Fei muttered in a low voice: "I don't know why, but some people just like to watch it."
Sima Guang stared at first, then waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I'm talking too much."
"Sister Sima, please don't get angry." Zhang Fei said aggrievedly: "I've been so busy lately that I don't have time to practice these things!"
Sima Guang chuckled: "You don't know how to practice when you have time."
Zhang Fei smiled and asked again: "By the way, what does Bachelor Sima want from me?"
Sima Guang glanced at Zhang Fei in confusion, struggled for a while, and then said, "Didn't you ask me to find a case for you last time?"
Zhang Fei nodded numbly.
Sima Guang said: "I have found a case, please see if it can be done."
As he spoke, he took out a roll of copywriting from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei hurriedly took it, opened it, and couldn't help but secretly thought, "I'm sorry."
Although he was not familiar with the name, he knew the Zhong Family Army of the Northern Song Dynasty very well. This was really a big deal! Look down again carefully.
After reading it, he nodded repeatedly and said: "This case is not bad. But..."
Sima Guang said: "But what?"
Zhang Fei said: "But this case has been going on for so long. If we want to achieve our goal, someone must first ask for the case to be overturned and put pressure on it. Only by going there can I win over people's hearts."
Sima Guang asked: "In other words, do you think it is more reasonable to plant seeds?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "According to what is written above, if Zhong'e did not wait for the edict before attacking without authorization, there may be an argument to be made. But then Suizhou was taken back, but Lu Shen still let him Come back, isn’t this a bit unjustifiable?”
Sima Guang hummed: "What do you know? At that time, the officials had just ascended the throne, and there were still many problems in the country that had not been resolved. If a war breaks out with Xixia, the consequences would be disastrous."
Why are you so excited? Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Sima Guang was a well-known dove, and his behavior was somewhat similar to that of Lu Shen. He must have supported Lu Shen in his heart and would not argue with him, so he said: "Scholar Sima, don't you Will you ask me to overturn Lu Shen's case?"
Sima Guang said: "Lu Shen and I have known each other for a long time. He is an honest man, an honest official, and has outstanding abilities. I feel that he was indeed wronged in this case."
Zhang Fei said: "But this does not meet our needs. If I offend all these generals as soon as I go, how can I stay there?"
Sima Guang's expression softened a bit, and he said: "I'm not asking you to use this case to prove your guilt. But if you want to use this case to establish your authority, you must also give Lu Shen a fair sentence. If you want to sacrifice Lu Shen, go and please Zhong E, then forget it."
Zhang Fei asked: "May I ask Bachelor Sima, what is a fair judgment?"
Sima Guang asked back: "Did Zhong E raise an army without permission? Did Lu Shen accuse him unjustly?"
Zhang Fei also asked: "Does Academician Sima think that cheating is guilty?"
Sima Guang said: "Of course Zhong'e is guilty. He won this time and did not provoke a war between our country and Xixia. But if he loses and triggers a war between the two sides, do you know what will happen to the country?" What serious consequences will it bring?
Those generals will not care about the financial problems in the rear. If we fight a war with Xixia, the number of people dying in the rear may not be less than the soldiers who died on the battlefield!
Moreover, it will force the country to compete with the people for benefits and make up for the financial shortfall for a long period of time, and the people will have to bear heavy taxes for this. If he wins, he will be powerful and promoted, but if he loses, can he make up for these consequences? Whether to fight or not must be decided by the court, because the consequences are also borne by the court, not the generals. "
Zhang Fei said: "But if you win, you will still be punished, which will make the soldiers afraid to fight. When the army comes to the city, they may not dare to fight."
Sima Guang sighed: "This kind of problem has happened countless times in history. Some people who disobey military orders and send troops without authorization have achieved great victory, but more often the whole country has been plunged into crisis. In order to win or lose for a while, Regardless of the overall situation, is this really advisable?”
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Not to mention the rapid changes in the situation on the battlefield, even those magistrates and county magistrates will make decisions without authorization when faced with emergencies. Therefore, I think we should give some protection to the generals and let them know that if they The judgment made is very correct, and there are sufficient reasons to support their doing so. They will also get a fair trial and get the rewards they deserve.
On the contrary, they will never escape punishment. This will make the generals restrain themselves. "
Sima Guang nodded slightly and said, "What you said makes sense."
Zhang Fei looked at the case file in his hand again, "This case is really interesting, I'm quite interested in it."
Sima Guang said: "I have a request."
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "I can promise Bachelor Sima that I will give Lu Shen a verdict that he will be convinced of. However, Bachelor Sima must first build momentum for the case and put enough pressure on Zhong E, at least to make him feel When there is danger, I have more room for punishment."
Sima Guang struggled for a moment and said, "I'll think about it again."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei looked at Sima Guang in astonishment, "Bachelor Sima hasn't thought about it yet!"
Sima Guang said: "I just came to ask you. I haven't decided yet. Do you want to go early?"
"No!"
Zhang Fei said hey: "If I have a choice, where would I want to go? Bachelor Sima will think about it slowly."
(End of chapter)
