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Chapter 6: Seeing that Chongshan releases the four murderers (15)

Han Gang is indeed extremely courageous.

Since ten years since Hehuang, people have forgotten how he was first appreciated by Wang Shao.

However, it was Cai Que's failure that made Wen Yanbo sigh the most.

Cai Que, Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang joined forces to push down their minds and continue the strategy of governing the country in the late emperor, and replaced it with the strong Empress Dowager behind the curtain.

If they succeed, in order to fight with Wang Anshi, Zhang Dun and others in the court, they will inevitably attract external forces to help. At the moment when good and evil are completely different, the help Cai Que can invite will naturally not be his family.

Moreover, the Empress Dowager was always hostile to the new party. As it was upheld by its rule, the national government would inevitably be restored to the time of ancestors. Even if Cai did not want to make trouble, he would not be able to do so in the end. The deceased Empress Ci Shengguang, as an aunt and aunt, could not twist the Empress Dowager who was niece and bride?

Two or three years later, the elders who returned to the court united with the strength of the Empress Dowager to expel Cai Que and Zeng Bu and completely eliminated the numerous chaos in the past fifteen years.

Unfortunately, after Hangang's bones, the last chance no longer exists.

Cai Que has become a rebellious since then, and it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to turn around again. The people who are closely related to him have been in a difficult time this time.

Cai Que's followers won't mention it. His relatives will be involved in this case.

It is said that the Han Qi family has already decided to have a marriage with Cai. In terms of the marriage, the dead Han Zhigui, his sons have no idea of ​​fighting against the common people. Everything is aimed at maintaining the Han family's family. But in the current situation, their original purpose has completely become the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror.

And Feng Jing, the former prime minister who married Cai Que, could not escape the result of attacking the crowd.

Wen Yanbo has nothing to do with Cai Que, let alone Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang. But Wen Yanbo has no idea of ​​gloating now.

Xing Shu became one of the accomplices involved in Cai Que's plot to rebel. This incident made Wen Yanbo speechless.

Xing Shu's identity is too embarrassing. He is the younger generation in Luoyang City, and is also one of the eyes and ears of the elders of Xijing in the capital. He has a vast travel, and he has been walking under Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu for many years. He is also a disciple of Ercheng. He is full of friends everywhere, and he goes to the elders' doors and makes friends with him. There are many scholars.

Compared with Lu Gongzhu and Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and Xing Shu could not have any contact. However, he could not stay out of the matter. Xing Shu was implicated in a major case of rebellion, which was a bigger blow to the old party than Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu's defeat and retreated back to Beijing.

In Xing Shu's home, I don't know how many evidences of dealing with the children of the officials in Luoyang City were found. Once it was found, the entire Luoyang City would be in a state of turmoil.

Even if you can defend yourself and say that you have nothing to do with Xing Shu participating in the rebellion, who has no tail these days? If someone wants to have someone forever, Wen Yanbo himself can't escape it.

Wen Yanbo's white eyebrows frowned tightly, and even he thought this was tricky. Respect for veterans and important officials was not included in rebellion. Especially the thieves of the New Party have been waiting for so many years, and even Wen Yanbo doesn't think they have any reason to let go of such a good opportunity.

In this case, you must at least be prepared first. Only when things really come can you deal with them and not lose your position.

"Did you have any private activities with Xing Shu?"

Wen Yanbo asked suddenly, staring at Wen Jifu who had taken several steps in front of him. Even though he always treated his son with his true colors, he never had such a serious expression.

Wen Jifu had long been expressionless and had a pale face. Even Wen Jifu understood that the court's attitude towards rebellion was always ruthless than tolerant. Moreover, the Wen family is now in the court, and the court officials with related eyes are enemies. It is already rare to be able to squeeze into the attendant squad. If they really have to face the power of the court, there is not even a person who can help them speak.

Xing Shu, who had been with him, became a traitor. How could he easily escape as a close self to him?

But he dared not not answer his father's question. If he was really considered to be involved in rebellion, he would commit suicide if he could not say so, so as not to bring disaster to the family. In this matter, there is no favor to the father and son, and he cannot involve other descendants and even the entire family for one son.

Before Wen Jifu noticed it, he had already kneeled down, "My son dared not deceive the adults. Xing Shu has always flattered his son in the past. However, his son is just in love and is often perfunctory with him. But he never participated in any rebellious activities."

Seeing Wen Yanbo silent, he felt even more panicked, his mind turned rapidly, and he hurriedly defended himself, "Sir, I think Cai Que and Xue Xiang both have the merits of supporting each other, how can they usually rebel? It was just because the emperor had lost his morality and had a strange intention. But how many days did the Supreme Emperor die? Even if his son is determined to be rebellious, he would not have time to plot with him!"

Wen Yanbo was silent for a long time and finally sighed, "...Go and bring all the letters and drafts in your study."

Wen Jifu Ru was granted a general amnesty and struggled with her knees. Only then did she realize that she was already sweating all over, soaking her clothes inside. But he didn't dare to complain, so he turned around and staggered out of the Wenfang and headed to his yard.

Generally speaking, scholars will leave drafts when writing letters. Even talented people will leave a draft in their hands after writing letters to their relatives and friends. The source of the drafts of those private collections of letters is the drafts left at home.

Wen Jifu had written letters in the past and was eventually involved in a major case. Therefore, Wen Yanbo ordered that any letters be left for future inspection and self-defense.

Wen Yanbo did not believe in his son's limits, but did not believe in his mind. He said that clearing himself is a common thing in the officialdom, but he did not know how to leave room for himself in words, which was a rare stupidity. In the letter to rebellion, there was only a little ambiguity that could be explained to others and turned into a serious sin that would be poured out. If you don't look at it with your own eyes, Wen Yanbo would not be at ease no matter what.

Wen Jifu came back soon, and the two servants each carried a box, full of letters Wen Jifu received and sent over the years.

Wen Yanbo personally read the drafts, not only letters to Xing Shu, but also letters to Lu Gongzhu, Sima Guang and other people who are close to Xing Shu.

But the more you look, the ugly Wen Yanbo's face became.

Although Wen Jifu was already very careful, many of his letters had some inappropriate words. If you really want to commit crimes with words, it would be really not difficult at all.

Fortunately, there are not many problems in the letters that were returned to Xing Shu, but dealing with rebellion is a crime. If you want to escape, you must have to take off a layer of skin.

Unless someone in the court can help relieve his cheeks, the court will have no future if he cares about his old ministers.

After dropping the letter in his hand, Wen Yanbo sighed long. The greenhouse was not ventilated, and the letter was covered with dust. With a movement in Wen Yanbo's hand, countless shadows of dust could be seen shaking in the light column that was transmitted down.

Wen Yanbo's mood is like this dust now, and he is so messy that he has no clue.

I have been away from the court for too long, and the empress dowager has only been away from the curtain for only a year, without any old grace. However, the few people who can speak in the court have far less status. The new party has controlled the national affairs for more than ten years, and all the relatives of the gentlemen have cut off the passage of progress. Until now, the highest is just a servant. If you want to persuade the empress dowager, their weight is still too light.

Moreover, his relationship with Han Gang is even worse, and almost everyone in the court knows it. Now that Han Gang has made such a great contribution, he wants to flatter a group of villains, he may have to rush to step on himself, so that Han Gang, who is above, can take a look at them more. And other people in the court are even more unlikely to have a feud with Han Gang for the sake of the Wen family.

Is Fu Bi planning to marry Han Gang just because he saw this?

Both of them are the same. Fu Bi's actions reminded Wen Yanbo of Han Qi. In order to maintain his family's lintel, it doesn't matter if he loses his face.

But Han Gang was watching him in the court... he didn't even want Han Gang to speak. As long as he saw his in-laws and relationship with Han Gang, others would naturally bypass the rich family.

Did he finally ask for it?

Although Wen Yanbo was old, he was still unwilling to give up. But now that things have come to this point, he has no other way.

After struggling for a long time, Wen Jifu heard his father sigh, his straight back bent down, his tall body seemed to shrink, and his whole body became even more hunched.

"Go and get paper and pen." Wen Yanbo's voice was filled with fatigue, "I want to write a letter for my father."

The manuscript paper was laid in front of Wen Yanbo, and the pen and ink were ready. However, Wen Yanbo faced the manuscript paper, but he could not finish his writing for a long time.

After a long time, he started writing slowly, word by word. The pen seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds, making Wen Yanbo unable to write like he used to be.

After reading only a few sentences next to him, Wen Jifu's heart started to jump. This was written for Han Gang that he wanted to bow his head to Han Gang!

After so many years, he still had to bow his head to Han Gang and admit defeat. Wen Jifu felt sad. Even when Han Gang was just a mere micro-official officer, his father, who was still a Privy Councilor, could not do anything to him. Now, he is even more arrogant, forcing his father to bow his head.

"My husband! Tokyo's urgent report!"

A servant rushed to Wenfang.

Wen Yanbo's hand shook, and a large ball of ink appeared on the paper.

Looking at the more than a hundred words on the defiled manuscript paper except the ink ball, Wen Yanbo threw down his pen and said to the servant: "Get it!"

This is the latest news from Tokyo City.

Wen Yanbo expanded and looked at it, and his movements immediately frozen. He looked at the page of paper that was hundreds of words for a long time.

His eyebrows became tighter and tighter at first, but soon after, they stretched out with the wrinkles on his face. At the end, he laughed loudly.

Wen Jifu was so shocked that he hadn't seen his father laugh so happily.

"Sir? Sir!"

Wen Yanbo was excited and raised his hand to crumple the manuscript paper on the table into a ball and throw it away: "It's easy now!"

Wen Jifu was confused and could only look at his father in a daze.

This time, Wen Yanbo did not get angry about his son's stupid face, but instead asked with a smile: "I know where Shen Kuo is from?"

Wen Jifu blinked twice: "...Shen Kuo from Kaifeng Prefecture?...It seems to be Liangzhe...yes, it's Liangzhe! Hangzhou. That's why the late emperor sent him back to Liangzhe's scale and implementation of the new law on Liangzhe."

"Yeah." Wen Yanbo nodded and asked again: "Where is Li Ding?"

"It seems to be from Yangzhou."

"What about Lu Jia asking?"

What does this have to do with Lu Jia's question? But Wen Jifu dared not ask, "Lu Hui's hometown is Guanlaizhou, so is he."

"No," Wen Yanbo shook his head, "He is from Shouzhou, Huainan... When did he speak for the people in the north?"

Lu Jia asked if he counted from Lu Yijian, he was from Shouzhou, Huainan, a little closer to the north than Jiangnan, but still in the south.

But if it comes to ancestral home, Lu Jiawen is from Laizhou, Jingdong. Speaking of which, it is from the same place as Hangang's ancestors.

But Lu Yijian, Lu Gongzhu, and Lu Gongbi can say that he is a northerner. Their position says everything. But Lu Jia asked if he was a northerner, so he would be sure that a group of people vomited his saliva. Then he pointed to the map and asked, do you know where Shouzhou is?!—Aren’t he always standing on the side of the southerner?!

"Where is Hangang from?"

"Kansai. But my ancestral home is Jingdong... Is it related to this? "
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