son-in-law

Chapter 678 Chapter [-]
It was chaotic outside the window, with the light of burning lanterns, and the sound spread from far away.I don't know what time of night it is, Ning Yi turned over from the bed and touched his painful forehead.

In the right minister's mansion, the funeral process is still going on, and the late night vigil is not deserted.The fourth day of March, the first seven days.

Qin Shaohe is dead.

On February 25, Taiyuan City was finally breached by Zong Han, and the defenders were forced into street fighting.Although the army defending the city had made a lot of preparations for street fighting before this, but they had been guarding the isolated city for several months, and no reinforcements arrived. At this time, the city wall was broken and could not be taken back. Play the role of resistance.

The massacre began in Yan.

At this time, the defending army that gathered the last strength still made a breakthrough.With the breakout of the army, a large number of people who still had energy began to flee.However, this is only the last struggle. The Jurchens have been besieging the city and have been operating for a long time. Even in such a huge chaos, none of them can escape, and those who can come out after an escape gap of at most one or two hours , there is no more.

Qin Shaohe was the last group of people to evacuate. After leaving the city, he raised the banner as the chief officer, attracting the attention of a large number of Jurchen pursuers.Finally, in the evening of that day, he was besieged and killed by pursuers on the banks of the Fen River. His head was brought back by Jurchen soldiers and hung over the city of Taiyuan, which had become a scene of hell.

As a member of the secret investigation department, Ning Yi naturally knows more details.

On February 25, after the city of Taiyuan was broken, the city was already in chaos. Qin Shaohe led his personal guards to resist and fight in street fights. .Fleeing all the way to the bank of the Fen River, he also ordered the people around him to drag the banner, in order to hold back the Jurchen pursuers, and let those who might escape separate as far as possible.

Qin Shaohe finally jumped into the Fen River, but the Jurchen prepared a boat nearby to go down the water, dragged Qin Shaohe onto the boat with a harpoon and a fishing net, and tried to capture him alive.Qin Shaohe's leg was pierced by a long harpoon, and he still resisted desperately. In the confusion of his sudden resistance, he was killed by a Jurchen soldier with a knife. The Jurchen soldier chopped off his head and chopped his body into several pieces. pieces, thrown into the river.

When Qin Shaohe was in Taiyuan, he had a concubine named Zhanmei by his side, and he was pregnant with his flesh and blood when the city was broken.During the breakout, he handed over the other party to another breakout team to take away. Later, this team was intercepted and dispersed, and the concubine was gone. At this time, I don't know if she died or was captured by the Jurchens .

Li Pin disappeared temporarily, and Cheng Zhouhai was on his way back to the capital.

This piecemeal news is a headache, and the atmosphere in the Qin residence is even more heartbreaking.Qin Shaoqian wanted to go to the north several times to take back his elder brother's head, or at least take back his flesh and blood, but was severely punished by Qin Yuyuan who suppressed his grief.In the afternoon, Ning Yi had a drink with him, and when he woke up, it was almost late at night.He opened the door and went out, crossed the courtyard wall, and the night sky on the side of the Qin Mansion was filled with light, and some people's spontaneous condolences continued.

Under Zhuji's publicity in the past two days, Qin Shaohe has become a hero within a certain range.Ning Yi rubbed his forehead and looked at the light. He knew in his heart that at the same moment, in the city of Taiyuan, thousands of miles north, the massacre of ten days of unsealed swords was still going on, and Qin Shaohe's head was still hanging on the The city wall was blown by wind and rain.

The first seven, I don't know if he will come back...

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With a sound of "bang", the copper coin fell into the mouth of the wine glass accurately, splashing water, and the man surnamed Long on the building above laughed.

"Young Master Long is so good at playing this game. If this continues, no one will dare to come." The woman next to her looked resentful and became coquettish, but then, amidst the laughter of the other party, she drank the wine in the glass.

At this time, there was a faint voice downstairs.

"...Naturally drink the blood of these golden dogs—"

Then someone echoed.

The man surnamed Long's face paled, he picked up the wine glass, and finally sighed.The oiran next to him said, "Young Master Long is also sad about the Taiyuan incident, right?"

"...The country is like this, and the people are so innocent." He said something, and then drank the wine in his hand, "Naturally... I feel a little bit sentimental."

"The concubine has also listened carefully to the affairs of Taiyuan, and Mr. Long just now has also heard the affairs of Mr. Qin, it is true... those golden dogs are not human!"

The woman's scolding seemed delicate, but the emotion in it was true.Mr. Long next to him was holding the wine glass, but at this moment he turned it slightly in his hand, noncommittal.

At this moment, Mr. Long, who had been to the tower several times, was naturally Zhou Zhe.

Wu Shengjun's rescue was defeated, Chen Yanshu died, and Taiyuan fell. This series of events made him feel heartbroken.In the past few days, the court and the people have been discussing this matter, especially among the people, under the instigation of Chen Dong and others, large-scale petitions have been set off several times.When Zhou Zhe's micro-service came out, various things about Taiyuan were being spread on the streets. At the same time, some storytellers were portraying Qin Shaohe's tragic death in a heroic way.

But for this matter, others may be incited, but he can see clearly.

That Zhuji is easy to calculate, and this kind of small means of inciting people's hearts is used skillfully!

However, it is not uncommon for Ning Liheng to come up with heresy methods one after another.

Anyway, when the situation is critical, clowns always use clowns!

Turning the wine glass in his hand, he remembered something, and asked casually: "By the way, when I came over, I asked casually. I heard that Miss Shishi is not here again. Where did she go?"

"Young Master Long originally wanted to find Senior Sister..."

"Not really." Zhou Zhe smiled, "It's just that the most talented and beautiful people in the building are here at this time, but she ran out, just a little curious."

"Senior Senior Sister has gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion." The woman next to him was not annoyed, and poured wine for him again, "Master Qin, on the first seven days of today, many people went to guard the spirit for him at the Prime Minister's Mansion. In the afternoon, my mother said, Let the senior sister go for us. I am a prostitute, and this is the only thing I can express. When the Jurchens attacked the city, the senior sister went to the city to help, and we all admire her. Before Mr. Long Have you met the senior sister?"

"Although you are in the world, you can still worry about state affairs. Miss Ji, don't underestimate yourself." Zhou Zhe's eyes shifted and he thought about it for a while. He didn't know whether the glimpse under the city wall that day was considered to have met Li Shishi, but he finally shook his head. Shaking his head, "I've come here a few times, I wanted to meet, but I haven't seen each time. It seems that Long and Miss Ji are more predestined." In fact, the woman beside him is named Ji Yanluo, who is from the old building. The popular oiran is sweeter and more pleasant than the slightly outdated Li Shishi.In this concept, it is not a pity not to see Li Shishi.

That Ji Yanluo smiled sweetly, and spoke to him a few more words before Zhou Zhe frowned slightly: "It's just that Qin Shao and one of the officials, the mourning hall is also the prime minister's residence, although Miss Li is famous, can she enter today? "

"Uh, this...Yanluo doesn't know too well, oh, I heard before that senior sister and Xiangfu still have some relationship." She said this, and then smiled again, "Actually, Yanluo thinks that for such a great hero , let’s do our best to guard the spirit, and when it’s over, our hearts are considered to be exhausted. It doesn’t matter if we can’t get in.”

"Too……"

Zhou Zhe replied, but hummed slightly in his heart.At first he thought that the people in Taiyuan were still being massacred at this time, and Qin Yuyuan played some small tricks to make Qin Shaohe a hero, which was really hateful. On the other hand, he remembered that Li Shishi had a good relationship with Ning Yi, and Ning Yi was The aides of the prime minister's mansion would naturally be able to take her in. They said it was a wake-up call, but in fact it might be considered a meeting.

These two thoughts flashed by, but in his mind, he didn't know which one was lighter and which one was heavier.

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It's just that Zhou Zhe's thoughts were wrong at this time.

Although he went to guard the mourning near the Qin Mansion, Li Shishi did not request to enter the mourning hall through Ning Yi.That night, like the rest of the people who were guarding the spirit, she lit some incense candles on the side of the Qin residence, and then silently prayed for the deceased's blessings.And Ning Yi, who was in Xiangfu, didn't know that Shi Shi had been here this night.

Passing through the corridor in the backyard of the Qin Mansion, Ning Yi went to the courtyard where the staff of the Qin Mansion usually gathered.

This night was for Qin Shaohe's spirit guard, and many relatives, friends and descendants of the Qin family participated. As for some people who are Qin Shaohe's elders, naturally they don't need to guard the spirit.Although Ning Yi is not considered an elder, he doesn't have to stay in the front all the time. Most of the guests, staff and others who are really close to the Qin family rest and stay in the backyard.

Because it was not past midnight, Yao Zunian, Jueming and others who were here during the day had not yet returned, so Wenren Buer was also here to talk with them.Qin Shaohe is the eldest son of Qin, the heir of Qin Yuyuan. It is not an exaggeration to say that Yao Zunian, Jueming and others watched him grow up. Everyone was sad when the news of his death came. The first wave of emotions gradually began to settle.

And in line with the current situation in the Qin family, this precipitation will only make people more sentimental.

Qin Shaohe's biological mother, Qin Yuyuan's first wife, was already old, and when the news of the death of the eldest son came, she became sad and fell ill, and Qin Yuyuan occasionally stayed there when she had nothing to do.After Ning Yi talked with Yao Zunian and others for a while, Qin Yuyuan just came over. The changes of these days, and even the death of the eldest son, did not seem to make him more haggard and old at the moment, and his gaze remained the same. There is spirit, but it has lost its enthusiasm and appears calm and profound.

"Thanks to Li Heng and Bu Er for the matter of Shao Qian, he feels better when you are here. I just heard that Li Heng drank too much, so I asked the servant girl to prepare ginseng tea, and Li Heng will drink some later..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone sat down in the room, listening to the faint sounds of movement outside.Qin Yuyuan also expressed his gratitude to Ning Yi for the people on the streets outside who came to offer their condolences to Qin Shaohe. In the past two or three days, Zhuji spared no efforts in publicity to organize such an event.

However, Ning Yi shook his head: "The dead are gone. Brother Qin probably won't care too much about this matter. It's just that there are different opinions outside. I just...found something to say. Balance it, it's all selfish , it is difficult to invite credit."

Qin Yuyuan also shook his head: "In any case, those who came to see him are always sincere. Since he has gone, accepting this sincerity may be a little comforting... In addition, it is also an immediate task to find Zhanmei's whereabouts in Taiyuan. The people under Heng's subordinates react quickly, if they can find... that would be great."

The old man spoke briefly, and Ning Yi nodded.In fact, although the people sent by Ning Yi are looking for it, but they haven't found it, there is nothing to comfort them.Everyone was silent for a moment, Jueming said: "I hope that after this incident, the palace will have some scruples."

Yao Zunian also nodded.

Although the news that the Qin family was going to be moved came from the palace, Cai Jing and the others seemed to have prepared their posture, but at this time the Qin family had a hero who died for the country, and the hands next to him might have to slow down.There are always many scruples about attacking Qin Yuyuan, which is also one of the purposes of Ning Yi's propaganda.

Afterwards, everyone said a few gossips to cheer up the atmosphere, and Jueming laughed: "I heard that Wang Fu sent someone to look for Liheng again yesterday?"

Ning Yi looked calm, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "I will attend the dinner party in a few days."

"It's a good thing." Yao Zunian smiled slightly, "When I was young, I also had such a time." Then he said: "Old Qin, you are too."

Although his eyes were sad, Qin Yuyuan also smiled at this time: "Yes, it has been decades since I was proud of my youth. The prime minister at that time was Mr. Hou Qing Gaohou, who supported me a lot..."

They are all outstanding people in the world, who showed their talents when they were young. They have experienced such things and are used to them for a long time. It's just that as their status gets higher, such things finally become rare.Wenren Bu Er said: "I really want to know what Grand Master Cai and Li Heng said."

"Sit down and talk about it, let's win over in private." Ning Yi didn't shy away from it, he looked at Qin Yuyuan.In fact, Ning Yi had just received the news of the fall of Taiyuan at that time, and when he went to the Taishi Mansion, Cai Jing just received it.Things collided together, and the atmosphere was subtle. Cai Jing said something, and Ning Yi also conveyed it to Qin Yuyuan: "Cai Taishi said that Qin Xiang wrote books and compositions, and they were brilliant and brilliant, but one theory established rules and principles, and held power for literati. Second, now that the Wu Dynasty is in a stormy autumn, he wants to justify the name of the warriors. The literati and warriors have to stand out, where does the power come from... probably like this."

Ning Yi said these words calmly, Qin Yuyuan didn't move his eyes, the others were slightly silent, and then Wenren Buer snorted lightly.After a while, Ning Yi also shook his head.

"To be honest, after this incident, if the Xiangfu is no longer there, I will withdraw."

Everyone raised their eyebrows, and Jueming was sitting up: "Where are you going? Are you not staying in the capital?"

Yao Zunian also frowned greatly: "Liheng has a lot to do, so you are discouraged?"

In the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty, there were often ups and downs.Although the matter was serious this time, it was almost heart-wrenching for many people, but even if Lao Qin was dismissed from office or even convicted, Ning Yi, who is in the prime of life and obviously favored by many parties, can still do many things after all. Therefore, when he said he wanted to leave, Yao Zunian and Jueming felt it was a pity.

(End of this chapter)