The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chen Heng sat hard in the room for a long time, still not daring to determine the true source of the news. At such a critical moment, any doubt is worth it. Even his thinking was not completely useless. He already knew how to test Liu Liangcai later.

Now that he had an idea, Chen Heng felt a little more relaxed. After drinking another cup of tea, he had the idea of ​​getting up and going out for a walk. There was no one waiting in the room, and no one paid attention to his coming and going. Liu Liangcai, who thought he had the pearl of wisdom, was probably still eating and resting in the back office.

Chen Heng guessed Liu Liangcai's actions, holding up the hem of his Feiyu suit and pacing quietly on the corridor. The courtyard of Shuntian Government Office is very spacious, except for some rockeries and pines and cypresses planted here and there. Looking up, everything is white.

The snow was so thick that the withered grass stalks on the ground could no longer be seen. Chen Heng watched and watched. Unconsciously, I thought of Uncle Wang's daughter under the Ming Dynasty.

The snow that day was heavier than today. The mother and son were kneeling on the snow. His thin, trembling body was hidden under his mourning clothes, and he kept chanting the injustice.

For no reason, Chen Heng felt ashamed. He had just been thinking about it, thinking about the two parties and the current situation, but he was not focused on the mother and son.

He also knows the difficulties of the new party. The best way is to let Xue Pan go. Everyone maintained the situation happily and slowly figured it out.

But, can this really convince the people, the world, and ourselves? Can I really tell the people with peace of mind that as long as I endure the hardships, better days will come?

I……

Chen Heng fell into a long period of desolation and thought. He knelt down and held a ball of snow in his hand. The biting coldness made my right hand tremble uncontrollably the moment I clenched it.

Did Wang Bo's daughter kneel before all the officials in the court in such a cold weather?

All she wants is justice.

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Liu Liangcai finally had enough to eat and drink, and at the same time received a message from Gu Zaiyong. Since the Chief Assistant wants to see the New Party and Chen Heng having fun, how can he be a spoiler?

After putting on his clothes again, Liu Liangcai took three steps and two steps at a time and walked along the corridor towards the main hall of the government office. Halfway through, he spotted a figure standing in the snow in the middle courtyard. Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Chen Heng who had been standing for who knows how long.

Liu Liangcai saw the snow ball in the opponent's hand and immediately joked: Mr. Chen, you are so elegant. At this time, you still have the leisure to enjoy and play with the snow. You are indeed the leader in the article.

Chen Heng came back to his senses and noticed that this person was standing behind him. At this moment, he had figured out many things. Suddenly, he doesn't care about the thoughts and calculations of Liu Liangcai and the people behind him. I saw him laughing loudly and saying: I often hear that three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. If you don't stand in the snow and take a look, how can you appreciate the beauty of it?

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Liu Liangcai couldn't help but secretly thought strangely. Then he asked: Then what wonderful things did Mr. Chen realize?

Winter brings order to summer, and spring is not far away when the heavy snow melts. Chen Heng recited an interesting Buddhist verse, with a look of high morale on his face.

Liu Liangcai thought about it and couldn't figure out the beauty of this sentence. He had no choice but to snort and take the first step. It's hard for him as a prefect to speak, so the master must finish his words for him. After inviting Chen Heng out, the three of them walked to the court together.

Master Chen, have you thought about how to punish this Xue eldest son?

Your Excellency Futai is the presiding judge, and it is your responsibility to make the final decision.

Hum, little naughty boy, you actually started playing football with me. Liu Liangcai half-smiled, His Majesty specifically asked Mr. Chen to assist in handling this case. Naturally, I have to consider Mr. Chen's wishes.

Master Futai is joking...

Along the way, the two of them were pulling together like this. When they walked to the court, they all discovered a strange phenomenon. There seemed to be more people surrounding the door of the court than before.

Seeing the crowd of people in front of him, Liu Liang frowned. It was the twelfth month of winter, what were these common people doing here? But there was no time for him to think about it, so Liu Liangcai directly picked up the gavel and slapped it, Bring someone to commit the crime.

When Xue Pan and others came out again, the process of asking questions and asking questions was omitted. The confession written by the master himself was brought to them by the guards for signature. Stroke by stroke, the words are written in black and white, each word is clear and visible.

Xue Pan and the servants of the Xue family, after leaving their names or fingerprints, all looked at the two people in the court with anticipation. The next step they were most worried about was the sentencing.

Liu Liangcai also turned to look at Chen Heng. He had already made up his mind anyway. If Chen Heng dares not to speak, he will drag him down day by day. They are not the ones who are in a dilemma.

Seeing that the adults in the mansion all looked at the younger officials, the people watching all looked sideways. Only Uncle Wang's daughter didn't dare to look at Chen Heng. Ever since Liu Xianglian appeared on the scene, she recognized Chen Heng. This person was the stranger who came to his door a few days ago and was beaten by him.

Under the gaze of everyone, no one can look forward or backward. Fortunately, Chen Heng has figured it out. At this moment, there is still a bit of leisure and relaxation, looking at the people outside. He was really curious, so he spoke out: I have something strange. Everyone, whether you are the people who came first or the people who came later, where did you know about it?

When is this happening? Why do you care about this? Liu Liangcai slandered in his heart and looked at the people outside the hall. Their answers were hilarious. Some said they heard it from neighbors, and some were originally Uncle Wang's neighbors.

What makes Chen Heng most happy is that many people said that they had read about Uncle Wang's incident in the newspaper and were really angry, so they came over to support Uncle Wang's daughter.

The mood of the people was particularly simple at this moment. None of them wanted to see orphans and widowed mothers being bullied. A simple but connected common mood made them stop what they were doing to make a living today and come to the gate of the government office.

The faces of these people ranged from indignant to indignant to curious and empathetic. All kinds of things in the world are gathered into a painting, intertwined in Chen Heng's heart. He couldn't help but close his eyes. After briefly regaining control of his mood, he couldn't help but let out an extremely comfortable and joyful laugh.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

What is he laughing at? Liu Liangcai felt agitated by the inappropriate laughter.

Liu Xianglian also couldn't understand the medicine sold by her friend in the gourd.

Chen Heng stood up and said, Sir, I already know how to resolve this case.

Say. Liu Liang just uttered one word, but he saw Chen Heng stepping forward with his official robe in hand. Until he stood in front of Liu Liangcai's case, Chen Heng raised his sleeve with his left hand and drew an arrow from the case with his right hand. He turned around and hit Xue Pan and other key criminals hard.

He shouted: Kill.

Ah?!!! Xue Pan's whole soul was frightened. He just beat a plain-headed commoner to death. Why did he have to die? His surname is Xue, and he is the eldest son of the Xue family, one of the four great families in Jinling! !

The servants of the Xue family who had been rushing to plead guilty were also dumbfounded. This is different from what Madam and Miss said. Didn't they say that they would definitely be able to save the young master and themselves?

When these people come to their senses, they don't even bother to confess their sins. He cried and yelled repeatedly, shouting that he was wronged.

Chen, are you crazy? Liu Liangcai's face was also frightened.

Master Qingtian, Master Qingtian! The people outside were shouting very happily. Uncle Wang's daughter cried with joy, and rushed to kneel down in front of Chen Heng, grabbing the other man's official robe and kowtowing.

Sir, thank you, sir. My father can rest in peace and be buried.

At this point, Chen Heng has no regrets. He stretched out his hand to help Uncle Wang's family, and looked back at the plaque in the court amidst the different shouts from everyone.

Letter: The mirror hangs high.

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Chen Heng's judgment on Xue Pan and others was quickly divided into three groups and spread to the palace, Gu's Mansion, and Wang's Mansion. Let’s not mention the latter two. The evidence presented to Li Zhi also contained a petition signed and fingerprinted by the common people.

The first part of the list was written by Chen Heng himself. It starts with a few concise roll calls. Chen Heng directly said: Throughout the ages, there may be those who can achieve the overall situation by being patient for a while, but it is difficult for those who sacrifice the people to consolidate the country. This has been true since ancient times, and it will be true for thousands of years to come.

An excellent pen is really a sharp sword for literati to travel around the world. A short sentence, accompanied by the fingerprints and names left spontaneously by the people of the capital. Li Zhi's blood boiled with excitement just by looking at it, and he praised it three times in a row.

He didn't even bother to share it with his courtiers immediately, he just silently pondered the aftertaste of this sentence in his heart. After a long time, Li Zhi said emotionally: Know me through practice, know me through practice.

All the ministers, including Li Xian and Li Jun, were all standing on tiptoe in curiosity, eager to take a look. Li Zhi finally noticed the expressions of this group of people, and immediately smiled and said: Come, come, let's take a look. Let's take a look. This is the thousand-mile horse that Master Pei taught me.

An ordinary but sword-filled article was circulated among everyone. Everyone had their own feelings. Lin Ruhai, Wei Yinghong and others were thinking about the prosperous years when they served as local officials. What made them most emotional were the people's crooked characters and the shocking red handprints.

The officials do not disappoint the people, and the people do not disappoint the officials.

Li Xian loves civil servants, and even more loves civil servants who can do practical things and plan for the people. He has been taught by civil servants for a long time, and he also likes the romance in history books where the emperor and his ministers meet once again, and mountains and rivers are not important.

Li Jun is younger. He applauds the word kill and is also excited about the word kill. The surname in this world is Li, never Jia, let alone Wang or Gu.

Lin Ruhai immediately broke away from the long memories. He was Li Zhi's adviser and admonisher. He had the obligation to remind Li Zhi of the counterattack brought about by Gu Zaiyong and Wang Ziteng.

I know. Li Zhi was sitting on the throne. In front of him, the door that happened to face Fengtian Hall was opened specially. Let them come.

I am sitting here, together with the people of the capital, and with the people of the world.

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That night, Chen Heng finally had time to return to Lin Mansion. When he came back, Lin Ruhai was still busy in Linjing Hall.

Chen Heng knew that his actions were satisfying. The ensuing troubles will be borne by the division commander and His Majesty. But he didn't have much regret in his heart. Who told His Majesty to let him make his own decision?

Ha, if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. Chen Heng thought quite evilly in his heart before taking off the official robe he had worn for two days in the house. Lin Daiyu couldn't wait for a moment and came directly to the door.

Brother. As soon as Sister Lin entered the room, she took a closer look at Chen Heng, You didn't come back last night, I...

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to speak, Chen Heng couldn't help but smile: I know, I made my sister worried.

Have you finished everything outside?

Chen Heng nodded, he did not hide this from Sister Lin. He briefly talked about Xue Pan's matter and his decision. He looked at Sister Lin with some embarrassment, This matter may affect you and Xue...

Before he could finish his words, Lin Daiyu had already stretched out her hand to cover her brother's lips. I saw this pretty girl saying directly in the dim light: Wrong is wrong, right is right. My brother did the right thing, and there is no need to feel sorry for it.

If they hate brother because of this matter... Sister Lin paused for a moment before revealing her hidden thoughts, Then I won't like them either.

Chen Heng's heart was filled with excitement when he heard these words. His dark and bright eyes looked at the person in front of him with unspeakable tenderness.

Only then did Lin Daiyu realize that her hand was still on Chen Heng's lips. Feeling the hot breath of the other person's breath falling on your fair skin. The biting cold wind mixed with the heat made people feel itchy. The girl was thinner at the bottom, so she immediately blushed and was about to retract her hand.

Chen Heng held it in his hands and looked at the beauty under the lamp. It was a beautiful scene in a good time. His mood was a little uncontrollable because of Daiyu's words.

Sister! Chen Heng said a few words lightly, his face slowly getting closer.

Lin Daiyu was so frightened that she froze there, watching Chen Heng getting closer and closer, her heart pounding. She didn't know what would happen next, but she couldn't bear to say no.

Second brother, the master is back, the old...

Xinda hurriedly opened the door and came in, and immediately began to regret it. Damn it, why didn't I knock on the door first.

Chen Hengduo had a thick skin, straightened up as if nothing had happened, and said normally: What did the teacher say?

The master said he is waiting for you in the study.

Xinda turned his back, hoping that Chen Heng would come back later and not punish him.

After a while, Xinda was suddenly slapped on the back of the head. Chen Heng walked past him and said with a smile: What are you doing standing around? Come with me to see the teacher.

Oh oh oh. Xinda, who survived the disaster, took a deep breath and hurriedly caught up with Chen Heng.

The two brothers walked toward the darkness with long strides.

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Heng'er, why do you put yourself in danger?

Lin Ruhai's first words when meeting Chen Heng were not to blame the junior for not understanding the overall situation. What should be said and what should be considered, today he and Li Zhi have made it clear and clear.

Everything is settled, it's too late to regret. Lin Ruhai just sighed, Chen Heng would do such a thing. Of course, there is no need to say what kind of counterattack you will receive.

Waiting in front of Chen Heng is a road full of thorns.

Chen Heng sat opposite Lin Ruhai. He was in a very happy mood and was not depressed because of the difficult road ahead. There are some things that are inconvenient to say to Sister Lin, but you can express them to Lin Ruhai.

teacher.

Um?

Chen Heng brought the newly brewed tea cup in front of Lin Ruhai and said with a smile: The student did not do it because there are any advantages or disadvantages to it.

The students did it because they felt it should be done.

Lin Ruhai seemed to have heard similar words in Yangzhou. When he thought about it carefully, he remembered the past time. Looking at the young man's face that didn't know what to worry about, he, the elder, couldn't help but say something: Don't think that the days to come will be as easy as before.

Students know.

I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to become an official.

Students understand.

Xue Pan will let the Supreme Emperor rescue him if he doesn't say it well.

Can we get away with this matter that is written in black and white? Chen Heng really didn't expect this situation. But when he thought about it, if the Supreme Emperor used the name of filial piety, Li Zhi seemed to have no choice but to nod to indicate that he understood.

Even so, don't you regret it? Lin Ruhai looked at Chen Heng again and looked at his student.

Yes. Chen Heng agreed without any hesitation. He said firmly, No regrets.

Lin Ruhai nodded, he was not surprised by this answer. After all, he is the student who stays with him day and night. Thinking of the path the two of them had traveled together, a happy smile appeared on the teacher's face.

At a time when teachers and students are so kind to each other, Chen Heng suddenly said in a shocking manner: If I really want to say that I am worried, there is one thing that students are really worried about.

Oh?! Lin Ruhai's appetite was whetted, she put down the teacup she had just picked up, and said seriously: If you have any concerns, just tell me.

Chen Heng glanced at him cleverly and said flatteringly: Teacher, you won't stop marrying your sister to me just because the student doesn't have an official position.

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Lin Ruhai twitched the corner of his mouth and said after a long time: Go and copy Mencius ten times for me.

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