Chapter 92 Section 5: The White Dew in Weicheng and the Autumn Dessert

When Bai Xue saw Jing Nan who was going up the mountain late at night, she understood everything. Jing Nan gestured angrily and roared.Bai Xue was surprisingly calm, she didn't ask or say a word.Aunt Mei cried anxiously, but Bai Xue didn't seem to notice.In the end, Bai Xue waved Meigu to lead Jingnan to rest, and she closed the door by herself, and never came out again.She didn't light the lamp, she sat facing the autumn moon shining into the room until the east turned pale.When she opened the door, she was so calm that there was even a smile on her face.However, when she saw Jing Nan, Mei Gu and her son who had obviously stood in the courtyard all night, she felt the chill of autumn and couldn't help shivering.She walked down the steps and hugged her son gently, "Ziling, you know?" The son nodded slightly, solemnly like an adult, "Mother, let's go find father together." Bai Xue stroked her son's long hair gently, "Silly Mother has her own arrangements. Come on, Jingnan, Meigu, come here and listen to my orders."

The four of them sat down under the awning in the courtyard, and Bai Xue said, "We only have half a day. Jingnan and Meigu, you two should make some preparations, and immediately take Ziling to the Shennong Dashan Mo Family General Academy. He is right about this. " "Ziling is not going to Mo's house! Ziling is going with mother to find his father!" His son Jiujiu stood up. Bai Xue smiled slightly, "Zi Ling, you are about to grow into an adult, and you will be crowned in a few years. How can you be so stubborn? Father and mother have already prepared to send you to the Mo family, and it is not mentioned today. If something happened to my father, he will lose his concentration? Mother will go to Anyi, and I will come to you when I come back, ah."

Ziling was silent for a while, and finally nodded. "Mei Gu, Jing Nan, eat some food first, then clean up." Meigu desperately bit her trembling lips and ran away.Jing Nan pulled Ziling up and gestured a few times, and the two left together.Bai Xue called two servants and told them to prepare horses and pack lunch immediately, then went back to her room to pack her bags.Two hours later, Bai Xue ordered the wine and food to be served in the courtyard, and the four of them had a drink together. "Jingnan, Meigu, and Ziling, I will see you three off. Come on, let's do it." Bai Xue drank it down.

Jing Nan held up the heavy bronze wine cup, "Cough!", and drank it dry. Ziling looked at his mother, as if he had grown up all of a sudden, "Mother, the first time I drank alcohol, it was a farewell party for my mother. Mother, you must come back to me, don't forget." He drank a glass like a strong man. . Bai Xue turned around suddenly... After a long time, she turned around and said with a smile: "Ziling, mother will come to you, and I won't forget, ah. Gu Mei, good sister, you should drink too." With trembling hands, Aunt Mei raised the cup of wine, "Sister, I drank it..." She dried it up suddenly, but fell to the ground and kowtowed loudly, "Good sister, Aunt Mei knows you, you, you can't go ,cannot……"

Bai Xue hugged Mei Gu and patted her on the shoulder, "My good sister, you have gone through a big event, why are you crying?" Meigu stopped crying, and said decisively: "Sister, it is enough for Jingnan to escort Ziling. Meigu will follow sister!" Bai Xue smiled, "Good sister, don't be like a child, you still have a lot of things to do. Look, I'll make an order for you, let's do it one by one. I'll be back, ah. Jingnan, I know you I was going to talk about my love for Mei Gu last time when you came with him, but unfortunately I missed it. You have to treat Mei Gu well, remember?"

With a cry of "cough!", Jing Nan fell to the ground and kowtowed...Bai Xue pulled Mei Gu aside again, and whispered for a while, Mei Gu finally nodded. After the meal, Baixue sent the three of them to the mountain pass, took out a bundle and said to Ziling, "My dear son, this is given to you by your father and mother. Aunt Mei will keep it for now, and she will give it to you when the time comes, ah." "Mother..." Ziling solemnly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, "If I can see my father, tell him that my son thinks my father is the number one hero in the world..."

"Ziling, good son!" Bai Xue hugged his son tightly. Back at the villa, Bai Xue ordered two servants to guard the manor and wait for Hou Ying to come.After making some more meticulous preparations, as dusk was approaching, she stepped on the horse outside the Great Wall that she had already prepared, and left Xiaoshan to gallop towards Anyi. Although Anyi is no longer the capital of the Wei state, its commercial traditions remain, and the city gates remain open day and night.Baixue arrived at De'an City at the fourth watch, and went straight to Bai's old mansion after entering the city.Hou Ying had just finished counting this month's income and expenditure, and was about to take a rest. Suddenly, he saw Bai Xue coming in a hurry. Knowing that there must be a big event, he quickly invited Bai Xue to the secret room to talk.After drinking two cups of tea, Bai Xue didn't know where to start. Thinking that Hou Ying was also an old friend of Shang Yang, she cut to the chase and said, "Brother Hou, something happened to Wei Yang." Hou Ying was shocked, "What's the matter?" Bai Xue said calmly He told about Jingnan's trip to Xiaoshan, "Brother Hou, I'm going to Xianyang. Jingyuan Villa is entrusted to you."

Hou Yu knew the temperament of this hostess and good friend very well, and he was even clearer about the affection between Bai Xue and Shang Yang. The calmer she was, the deeper her inner grief and the firmer her mind. The advice is useless.Hou Ying thought for a while and said decisively: "Let go of Jingyuan Villa first, and I will go to Xianyang with you." Bai Xue shook her head.Hou Ying said with emotion: "Wei Yang is also my friend, and he regards me as a righteous man. How can I stand by and watch when my friend is in trouble? Don't talk too much, girl. I will prepare." After speaking, he strode out.

In less than half an hour, Hou Yingbei got a light two-horse carriage to come, saying that Baixue had been riding for too long, and insisted on asking her to ride in the carriage.Bai Xue had no time to argue, so she jumped into the cart for a try, and she was really light and easy, so she stopped talking.After a hasty meal, at dawn, the snowy car and Hou Ying's fast horse left Anyi.Walking to the side road outside the city, Baixue cupped her hands and said, "Brother Hou, please go ahead, I want to go to Lingshan." Hou Ying looked at Lingshan shrouded in morning mist, understood Baixue's intentions, whipped his horse, and galloped away.

Lingshan is on the north bank of the Sushui River Valley in the south of Anyi. It is the most beautiful hill among the ten Wuxian peaks.The pines and cypresses are green, the mountain springs are gurgling, evergreen all year round, and it is very quiet.Bai Xue parked the car at the stone pavilion at the foot of the mountain, and walked up the mountainside.Turning a big bend, you can see a cemetery located in a flat valley. Walking into the tall stone square, a large tomb stands against the mountain, and the large characters on the tombstone are clearly visible - the joint tomb of Bai Gui, the prime minister of the Great Wei Dynasty, and his wife.Bai Xue went to the tomb and knelt down, took out an exquisite bronze statue from her bag, flipped off the cover, and slowly poured a piece of sake on the tomb, kowtowed deeply, crying, "Father, mother, this is the last time my daughter pays homage to the tomb." You. The years are long and the autumn winds are coming. My daughter can no longer pay respects to her parents by visiting their graves... My daughter is going to find her own home. If there is a cycle of life and death, my daughter will serve her parents again in the next life...Father and mother, rest in peace Well, my daughter has gone..."

Suddenly, a gust of wind swirled in front of the tomb, lingering around Baixue as if she was reluctant to part... Baixue couldn't help being filled with pain, she threw herself down with open arms to embrace the wind, and cried bitterly. The sun climbed to the top of the mountain, and the morning mist and autumn frost on Lingshan Mountain dissipated, and it was filled with soft sunshine. Bai Xue finally got up Yiyi and went away without looking back. At this time, Xianyang was filled with an inexplicable abnormal atmosphere. Ying Si listened to the report from the right general of the palace gate, looked at Gongsun Jia's head, and didn't say anything for a long time - none of the magistrates of Shang Yu's county enforced a secret warrant, and even the people gathered to support Shang Yang to make trouble?Shang Yang fled, but was bound on his own initiative, and he never met his request to state his grievances; the three thousand knights were not only indifferent when Shang Yang killed Gongsun Jia, but even applauded and congratulated... All these made Ying Xi feel heavy He felt that Shang Yang must be handled with caution, and he must not make mistakes. He announced the long history, and issued three urgent secret orders: first, immediately hand over Shang Yang to the Tingwei Mansion, and secretly escort him to Yunyang State Prison, and private torture is strictly prohibited.Second, it is not allowed to question any subjects who sympathize with Shang Yang, especially Shang Yu's officials.Third, the murder of Gongsun Jia was kept secret, and "Gongsun Jia" was immediately handed over to the Tingwei Mansion for "rectification" of the crime of escaping punishment, and the government and the public were immediately notified.These three secret orders are only announced to the relevant government offices, and the people of the country are not allowed to be notified. Ying Si wants to stabilize the situation.Only by stabilizing the situation first can we talk about how to deal with Shang Yang, otherwise, Shang Yang in the state prison will have to be released.The key to stabilizing the situation is that officials and people who sympathize with Shang Yang must not be touched. If the Qin State's new law of "sitting together" is used as a crime, it will be tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and stirring up anger and resentment.As long as the sympathy of the officials and the common people does not go to the point of blatant chaos, they can only pretend not to know. However, with these three secret orders, the elders of the family in Xianyang were very dissatisfied.They were outraged by the murder of Gongsun Jia, and they were even more outraged by the punishment of Shang, the officials and the people who "conspired in the rebellion"!Du Zhi and Qian Long had a secret business overnight, and started two actions at the same time.One is to spread the news of Shang Yang's arrest widely, causing chaos, so that the monarch has to rely on the old ministers of the family; the other is to contact the elders of the family to gather in the court, and please wipe out Shang Yang and his party members! As soon as the news of Shang Yang's arrest spread, it immediately caused an uproar. Yingyu in Zhongnanshan heard the shocking news and fainted immediately!Youyou woke up and wanted to tell the queen to go back to Xianyang with her to rescue Shang Yang, but she was afraid that the queen would be angry and hurt and couldn't bear it... Dazed for a long time, she left a few alchemists and rushed back to Xianyang alone overnight. Yingyu rushed straight to the deep palace, but was stopped by a line of soldiers led by the right general of the palace gate. "How? Do you want to kill me too?" Yingyu sneered. "Report to the princess, the monarch has a strict order, but the princess is not allowed to enter the palace." The right general stopped in the way. Yingyu shouted angrily, "Ying Si! You are so despicable, why do you think you are king?!" She suddenly grabbed the long sword from the right general's hand like crazy, and rushed in with the sword!The right general let out a scream, and stood in the center with his chest out.A row of well-trained soldiers quickly stretched out their spears and put them between the general on the right and Yingyu.Yingyu hadn't fully recovered after the miscarriage, but at this moment she couldn't hold back her grief and indignation, she yelled out a mouthful of blood, and fell down on the white jade steps, with blood gushing out from her head... The soldiers panicked and panicked, the right general quickly picked up the princess and boarded the carriage, and drove straight to Tai Hospital.The imperial doctor rushed to rescue her, but Yingyu woke up and opened her eyes, but managed to stand up and rushed out staggeringly!The imperial physician yelled in fright, "Car! Quick! Car!" A soldier quickly came to a car and helped Yingyu into the car, "Where is the princess going? I will drive!" Yingyu stretched out her hand and pointed, "Look, Yingqian Mansion..." Yingqian was drinking alone under the barren Houyuanshan Pavilion, meditating silently.After many years of staying behind closed doors, he is used to sitting in this weedy yard every day. Many times, he can sit from morning to dawn, and from dawn to dusk. Sitting dumbly, like a black stone sculpture.Qin Xiaogong's death finally made him end the long wait and saw the ruthless Shang Yang go to prison.According to his expectation, he was not going to show up, but was just going to hide behind and observe the plan.Because his goal is very simple - publicly execute the heartless and ungrateful Shang Yang, humiliation and hatred in Yixue's heart!For the rest, let’s settle down with the situation, and don’t think too much about it. However, the sudden secret visit of the new monarch Ying Si made Ying Qian see something more profound, and another set of plans hidden in the bottom of his heart unstoppably flowed out, which gave Ying Si a powerful The support also made him see the hope of making up for his own destiny-to form an alliance with Ying Xi, get rid of Shang Yang, eradicate the family, dominate the world, and complete the second step of Qin's great cause! Yingqian was originally an ambitious pillar of the country. Back then, he and Shang Yang, the duke of filial piety, made a concerted reform, cleared the way for Shang Yang drastically, and handed over the power of Zuo Shu and military power to Shang Yang without any complaints.In Yingqian's heart, he also wants to be a powerful hero of the Qin State, and is willing to assist his younger brother and Shang Yang with the loyalty and blood unique to the old Qin people.His prestige in the army and the public and his outstanding talent as a general made him an indispensable cornerstone of Qin.He never expected that Shang Yang would inflict humiliating torture on him—cut off his nose and make him a monster with a veil hanging forever!After so many years of calm meditation, he still couldn't understand Shang Yang's actions, couldn't forgive him, and couldn't forgive him.Although he is the chief prince Zuo Fu, everyone knows that he was given to him as a "Qing Jue" in order to give up Zuo Shu's position.More importantly, Shang Yang is clear about his contempt, containment or even deterrence towards Qianlong Gongsun Jia.It is only natural for the prince to break the law, to deal with Gongsun Jia, because he is a veritable teacher of the prince, and he is indeed an old man who instilled the prince with old-fashioned kingly ways!Extracting Yingqian from the "Prince Incident" is beyond reproach by almost anyone.As long as Shang Yang came forward to make it clear that the people of the country have no complaints and the new law will not damage, his younger brother Qin Xiaogong will not insist on punishing him whimsically.However, Shang Yang insisted on juxtaposing him with a courtier like Gongsun Jia on the grounds of stabilizing the people of the country and matching his criminal name, which caused him to suffer a great shame that could not be resolved in his life! With Yingqian's violent nature and fierce martial arts, coupled with a group of old Qin soldiers who are undeniably loyal to him, it is not difficult to assassinate Shang Yang.However, Yingqian is a person who knows the overall situation after all. He knows that Qin's reform is an irreversible trend. Even if he is full of hatred, he can't seek revenge and cause chaos when Qin needs Shang Yang most.He is a direct descendant of the royal family, and the rise and fall of the Qin state is the honor and disgrace of the Ying family. How can he be a sinner of the Yingqin clan through the ages? Now, Duke Xiao is dead, Qin's reform has been accomplished, Qin's foundation has been stabilized, Shang Yang's mission has been completed, and it's time to liquidate the hatred.However, to satisfactorily resolve the three major problems - getting rid of Shang Yang, eradicating the aristocratic clan, and advancing the hegemony - requires great caution and clever strategies.In this regard, he highly praised Ying Xi, and he did a great job.These three secret orders recently are extremely safe and thorough, completely coincident with his thoughts!In the past few days, the elders of the family have lost their composure, and they have come out to move around, spread news, contact nobles, and are busy and excited.Yingqian believes that this nephew is clear in his heart. At this time, we must stabilize our minds and plan. The anger and agitation of the elders of the family is a check and balance for the public to sympathize with Shang Yang; the anger of the people is the reason for eradicating the family in the future. ;Use the pressure of the elders of the clan to get rid of Shang Yang, and then use the pressure of the people to eradicate the clan!This is the mystery why Ying Qian and Ying Si have a chance of winning. All these thoughts flooding in and out surged in that black stone-like sea of ​​hearts... Suddenly, urgent footsteps and angry shouts came from the front yard, "Whoever dares to stop me will die with the sword!" female voice?Who has the guts?By the way, Yingyu! The servant stumbled and ran in, "Young master, it's not good! The princess has barged in, stop it, you can't stop it!" "Who told you to stop? The princess is my sister, don't you know?" Ying Qian reprimanded coldly. When the voice fell, Yingyu, whose head was wrapped in a white cloth, rushed in like crazy, pointing the long sword at the stone pavilion on the mountain, "Brother! I, I can still call you brother now. Tell me, why did you arrest Shang?" Jun? Why?!" Yingqian did not speak, and walked down the stone pavilion to stand in the grass, "Little sister, the king should answer you." "Ying Si? He dare not see me!" Yingyu's voice was stern. "Then let me tell you, someone signed a report on Shang Yang, bewitched the common people, and conspired against him." "It's nonsense! Shang Yang's rebellion is still where you are today? First, don't stand on your own, second, don't have a large army, third, don't enshrine the city, and fourth, you have to retire. How can such a person plot rebellion? Who can you deceive with your nonsense?!" Yingyu His lips turned purple with anger, and he trembled all over. Yingqian was silent for a long time, "Little sister, you were born in a public office, you should know an old saying: a man is innocent, but a woman is guilty. Don't make trouble, it's useless." "Okay! You're right. I'm not guilty, but I'm guilty of pregnant women? Hahahahahaha..." Yingyu gritted her teeth suddenly while laughing, "Yingqian, I know you are the backing. Without you, Yingsi would not dare Turn things upside down! Right? Tell me!" Yingqian was like a stone sculpture, dead silent. Yingyu strode forward and pulled off his veil abruptly——for the first time in twenty years, Yingqian's hideous and deformed face with his nose cut off was revealed! "Let the world see that your heart is as evil as your face!" Yingqian didn't move, and said coldly: "This face is the answer you want." "Slap!" Yingyu suddenly raised her hand and slapped Yingqian hard on the face! Yingqian still stood silently, as blank as a stone sculpture. Two lines of clear tears welled up in Yingyu's eyes, she screamed, turned around and ran away without looking back! He also heard that the footsteps were hurried, but it was the chief executive who came to the back garden to report: The monarch sent a servant to pass the order, please enter the palace immediately. Before Yingqian could think too much, he boarded the servant's curtained caravan and left.When he arrived at the palace, he knew that the special envoys of the six countries had arrived in Xianyang by coincidence, and strongly demanded that Qin State kill Shang Yang to relieve the world's public indignation!Ying Si felt that it was humiliating to be constrained by the six countries, so she asked her uncle how to deal with this matter.After thinking about it for a while, Yingqian keenly grasped the value of it, and whispered to Yingsi for a while.Ying Si suddenly realized, and immediately wrote a letter to hold a court meeting tomorrow to discuss urgent matters. In the early morning of the next day, the main hall of Xianyang Palace held the first court meeting since Ying Si came to the throne.Almost all civil and military officials who are qualified to enter this hall have come, the most conspicuous ones are the elders of the family and the ministers of the side branches of the office.The old Taishi Qianlong, Taimiao Ling Du Zhi, Xianyang Mengji, Bai Jin, Xihu and other veterans who have been sick for many years and have not been courted for many years have arrived neatly.Only the real senior official Yingqian did not come, and the news spread that he was ill.The county magistrate, who plays an important role in the power structure, has not yet arrived, and even Wang Shi, the most important Xianyang magistrate, has not been able to come out.Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that almost all of Shang Yang's power has been eliminated.Another thing that caught the eye was that among the black courtiers of the Qin State, there were several arrogant foreigners in brocade clothes. They were the special envoys of the six countries rushing to Qin State.According to the tradition of the Qin State, it has never been met with envoys when the courtiers are discussing matters.Today's court meeting, all the special envoys from the six countries came all at once, it must be said that it was a strange event, which aroused a lot of discussion for a while. At the moment when the servant Gao Xuan, Lord Qin, arrived and the ministers silenced, outside the hall hurriedly, Guowei Che Yingrong strode into the hall in armor, and sat proudly at the head of the military officials!The members of the palace couldn't help but look sideways, wondering why Che Ying, who was far away in Beidi County, rushed back at this time?As soon as he came, wouldn't the weight of generals like Meng Xibai weaken immediately?Unexpectedly, just after the worship ceremony, two guards carried a bamboo couch into the main hall!When everyone saw it, it was the doctor Jingjian who came!He rushed to the bed and sat in the second place only under the old grand master Qianlong! Ying Si was calm as usual, and said with a concerned smile, "Doctor, have you recovered?" "The minister's illness is a minor matter, but the fate of the Qin State is a major issue. Minister, I dare not not come." Jing Jian panted palely. "Guowei, when will you return it?" Ying Si smiled the same. "I just rushed back. I have made arrangements for the war in Beidi County." Che Ying did not say that there was no war in Beidi County. Ying Si didn't ask any more questions, and said solemnly: "My lord has ascended the throne, but I have not yet met. Today, in the first court, one will meet with the ministers and workers, and the other will accept the letters of credence from the special envoys of the six countries. Because the county magistrate has not arrived in Xianyang, Today's court meeting does not discuss state affairs." Minister of Rituals Gao Xuan: "The special envoys of the six countries handed over their credentials——, Wei Guo——!" The special envoy of the State of Wei in red official uniform stood up and bowed deeply, "Foreign minister Hui Shi, please refer to Duke Qin!" He handed over a volume of credentials to the minister of ceremonies and passed it to Ying Si's desk. Ying Si smiled and said, "Hui Shi is a famous master. Now that he has entered the state of Qin, how can he teach me?" Hui Shi said in a loud voice: "One, this envoy, on behalf of King Wei, congratulated Duke Qin on his enthronement. Second, this envoy, on behalf of King Wei, relayed that Wei State's government asked Qin State to kill Shang Yang to thank the world! Otherwise, the six countries will form an alliance, and Qin State will Eat what you want." The envoys from the other five countries said in unison, "It's the same in our country! Kill Shang Yang to thank the world!" Ying Si's face was gloomy, and before he could speak, Guo Wei Che Ying suddenly stood up and pointed his fingers and scolded, "How rampant are the envoys from the six countries? How dare they openly interfere in our country's affairs! Is Qin today the same as Qin twenty years ago? Old Qin He is full of passion and has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, so he is afraid of the alliance of the six countries?! Please order the prince to drive out the envoys of the six countries!" However, Du Zhi, the order of the Taimiao, stood up and said, "Your minister Qi Guogong, you can ignore the words of the six countries. However, Shang Yang's crimes cannot be ignored. When Shang Yang was punishing the law a few days ago, Shang Yang was rebellious and immoral, and he was publicly punished in front of the army. The elder minister Gongsun Jia. This kind of obscenity is rare in the ages! The leading general condones the first rebellion, and three thousand knights sit and watch indiscriminate killings. As soon as this remark was made, another topic was opened, and there was an uproar in the hall.Bai Jin stood up and said loudly: "Shang Yang plotted rebellion and caused chaos in Shang Yu, killed the family indiscriminately in the reform, and set a precedent for eternal tyranny. If Shang Yang is not killed, what is the law of heaven?!" The aging Qianlong stood up tremblingly, with the look of grief and indignation for the rest of his life, he bowed with difficulty to salute, and suddenly burst into tears, his hoarse and old voice wafted miserably in the hall.Ying Si was displeased and said, "The old grand master just said something, why did he lose his composure?" Qian Long suddenly stopped crying, "I am the Duke of Qi, Shang Yang has committed ten unpardonable crimes, and he should be sentenced to death!" "Please tell the world, old grand master!" The elders and ministers shouted. Qianlong sighed with emotion, carefully choosing his words, and said solemnly, "First, conspiring against and causing chaos. Second, bewitching the hearts of the people. Third, tarnishing the kingly way. Fourth, tyranny abuses the people. Fifth, punishing the public and nobles, shaking the country's line The foundation. Sixth, ignoring the former monarch and bullying the state. Seventh, appointing private individuals and forming a party to disrupt the government. Eighth, lynching before the army, contempt for the law of the country. Ninth, secretly mobilizing the army and threatening Xianyang. Tenth, the bigamous princess, Defile the royal family. With such a heinous crime, how can such people be allowed to swagger in the world?!" There was silence in the hall.These unimaginable crimes shocked everyone, even the elders of the family were inexplicably horrified!They hated Shang Yang so much that they gritted their teeth, but they couldn't find Shang Yang's crime, and they bit down on a "conspiracy" with hard eyes. Even they themselves felt that they could not stand serious investigation.However, Lao Qianlong, who has always called himself a "great Confucian", counted Shang Yang's "ten crimes" in one breath!Except for the one of "conspiring against and causing chaos", the rest of the crimes really seem to be the same. From policy administration to academic study, from political reform to employment, from public affairs to private affairs, there are all unforgivable crimes!The most unbelievable thing is the "bigamous princess, defile the royal family", which immediately cast Shang Yang as a despicable and dirty little boy, and it is really shocking! This kind of weaving ability is really old-fashioned and deep-rooted, and almost everyone in the hall suddenly felt a chill down the spine. Hui Shi, special envoy of the State of Wei, was originally a well-known scholar with a bookish spirit. When he met a capable man who could say "white" into "black", he couldn't help being very interested and wanted to compete with him.Back then when Hui Shi said that "a horse has three ears", those who were capable were outraged, and Hui Shi debated with these people for three days and three nights! The propositions of "a white horse is not a horse" and "a chicken with three legs" were also inspired.Today I came to Qin State as a special envoy, and I met such a special old man at the court meeting. I was so excited that I forgot my mission. Sin. Why? Marriage is one, bigamy is another, bigamy and marriage, marriage and bigamy are two ends, and the name and reality are different. Therefore, bigamy is not marriage. no?" Qian Long was indulging in the astonishing effect of the "Ten Ten Crimes", feeling that the blockage had subsided slightly, and his whole body was indescribably comfortable.I don't want to see a fat man in red shirt suddenly appearing in front of me, and he is full of convoluted words, making people feel at a loss like falling into smoke.Qianlong pays attention to Confucian righteousness, and has always been serious about his speech and smile. Seeing this man's eloquent teeth, speaking fast, a series of obtrusive and abrupt remarks, just like a common man, he couldn't help but get angry, and shouted angrily: "Who is Lizi? How dare you?" Mess up state affairs?!" "Seniors are bad. Shuzi is not a person, and a person is not a Zhuzi. How can a Shuzi and a person be called together? Just like state affairs are not affairs, and affairs are not state affairs. Just like seniors are not people, people are not seniors. If the name is not clear, how can we reason? Or not?" Hui Shi responded earnestly, and did not feel disobedient at all, which was a comical contrast to Qian Long's anger. Loud laughter suddenly erupted in the solemn hall, and the elders who lived in seclusion laughed the most freely. Qian Long was so angry that he trembled all over, let out a muffled snort, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed on the Grand Master's seat! The hall suddenly commotion.Some people rushed up to shout and pat the old grand teacher, some shouted for the imperial doctor, some angrily reprimanded Hui Shi, some laughed and coughed... Only Ying Xi was so calm and indifferent that he didn't notice, waved his sleeves, "Leave the court meeting." Standing up. went on his own.Che Ying walked up to Jing Jian and whispered a few words, helped Jing Jian out of the main hall, boarded the car and drove straight to Shangjun's mansion. In the past, Shang Jun's mansion, where horses and horses shuttled, was cold and desolate, with no one in front of the gate, yellow leaves falling in the courtyard, and the autumn wind blowing, making it even more sad.Walking into the third entrance, Jing Jian and Che Ying were stunned for a moment—the courtyard was full of kneeling servants and maids, everyone was weeping, and everyone was haggard! "Old man, why is this so?" Jing Jian asked anxiously. "Doctor! Guowei..." When the boss saw the two of them, his grief came from his heart, and he burst into tears, and he couldn't make a sound. Che Ying hurriedly asked Yingyu's personal maid.The maid cried and said that the princess had locked herself in the dormitory for two nights and three days, and no one was allowed to enter... Che Ying was in a hurry and stepped forward to knock on the door, "Princess, I am Che Ying! Open the door!" There was no sound in the room. "Che Ying, hit the door!" Jing Jian's voice fell, Che Ying slammed his shoulder hard, and the door latch snapped open! The two rushed into the dormitory, and were stunned for a moment—a woman in red with white hair like snow was kneeling like a stone figure, with a large charcoal portrait of Lord Shang hanging on the wall in front of her! "Princess..." Che Ying cried and knelt down in front of Yingyu.The beautiful Princess Yingyu was as thin as a stick, but her empty and dry eyes were wide open, her pale face was covered with snow-white hair, her breath was dying, and she was about to die... Cheying suddenly picked up the princess and walked out.Jing Jian said anxiously: "Che Ying, go to my house!" When he arrived at Dejingjian's house, the bright and kind-hearted Linghu let out a cry of grief when he saw Yingyu's tragic appearance.Jing Jian hurriedly ordered his sixteen-year-old daughter to stew a thick pot of yokan for Yingyu.Linghu suppressed his grief, fed Yingyu spoonful by spoonful, and stayed by the couch to watch Yingyu fall asleep.Jing Jian and Che Ying met with tears in their eyes, discussing how to arrange Yingyu?Che Ying said that she would be sent to the old queen of Zhongnan Mountain to recuperate.Jing Jian said that would not work, not only would the old queen die, but even the princess would be lost.In the end, the two agreed to visit the prison with cameras and ask Shang Jun for advice. The next morning, Yingyu finally woke up, and her first words were, "Yunyang State Prison...I want to see him..." Jing Jian didn't say anything, let Che Ying and his wife Linghu guard the princess, and hurried to the palace by himself.Ying Si didn't stop him, and asked Jing Jian to bring Shang Jun two altars of his favorite Zhao wine, and at the same time ordered Jing Jian to order the prison officials to treat Shang Jun kindly, otherwise they would be killed without mercy.Jing Jian returned to the mansion, prepared with Che Ying, and was about to set off.Linghu insisted on taking care of Yingyu himself, Jing Jian thought for a while, and let his wife and Yingyu ride in the draped caravan.Seeing that Jing Jian was sick and weak, Che Ying insisted on letting Jing Jian take the chariot, and he led 20 knight guards himself. Exit the north gate of Xianyang, go up the high Xianyang Beiban, travel more than a hundred miles to the northwest official road, enter the mountainous area in the upper reaches of Jingshui River, and you will see a strange castle under the distant green mountain.This is the world-famous Yunyang State Prison. There is a small river here, flowing from the deep mountains in the northeast, twists and turns like soft clouds, the common people call her Yunxi.Yunxi flows into Jingshui in Zhongshan, forming an angle zone with Jingshui, with lush water plants and verdant trees.On the north bank of Jiajiao Yunxi, there is a farming and animal husbandry tribe of the old Qin people, so the government named this place Yunyang.During Qin Xiangong's time, Liyang, the capital city, was too small to build a prison, and half of Qin people's Guanzhong was facing strong military pressure from Wei State, and it was dangerous to detain criminals.It is safe to build in the back of Longxi, but it is too far away from the capital, which brings great inconvenience to law enforcement.After several investigations, the geologists chose Jingshui Mountain, which is more than 200 miles away from Liyang.This place is very close to the Guanzhong Plain. Although it is not as high as Nanshan Mountain, it is also a rare rocky mountainous area in the loess area. The terrain is dangerous and easy to guard and imprison.Gemologists said that Yunyang Mountain is majestic and the water is cold, and Qiude, who secretly punishes and kills Qiude, is suitable for building a prison.So, three years later, there was a small castle far away from human habitation, and a small military camp.At that time, most of the prisoners were punished as various kinds of hard labor (including coolies in the army and low-level servants in government offices), and few needed to be imprisoned. Most of them were officials, family members, countrymen, scholars and other status criminals.The prison itself does not need to be very large, but it needs to be strong and steep, which can effectively prevent prison robbery.Therefore, there is only one prison in Qin State-Yunyang State Prison.In addition to the more than 100 wardens and guards who manage the prison, there are also 500 soldiers led by a commander who have been stationed at the canyon exit outside the prison.This "army" is very special, it belongs to the Tingwei Mansion in name, but it only obeys the orders of the monarch.Without the monarch's order, no one can enter the state prison, even the Minister of Justice, Tingwei. Che Ying went forward and showed Yingsi's command arrow to the commander in front of the small barracks.A group of carriages and horses passed through the lane in the middle of the camp and drove to the gate of the castle.There is no sign of this castle, the arrow tower is extremely tall and narrow, and the city walls are all made of blue rocks, shining with a green stone light.There is no sentry guard in front of the gate, and the stone gate is tightly closed, like an abandoned old castle. The commander of the barracks had already arrived and shot a loud arrow at the tall small archery tower with a "swoosh!" A half-length human head protruded from the observation hole of the small watchtower, and shouted: "Show the command arrow—!" Che Ying raised the black command arrow and flew towards the lookout hole with a "swoosh!"The halfling grabbed it accurately.After a while, the heavy city gate was rolled into motion, and only a thin gap was opened that only allowed one person to pass sideways.Jing Jian ordered Linghu to carry the princess on his back, three guards took the wine jar, Che Ying carried a wooden box, and the group carefully passed through the narrow door. As soon as he entered, the huge stone door behind him shut shut. There is no sunlight in the castle, and it is dark.A jailer came up to greet them, and respectfully asked everyone their official titles and who they were visiting.Hearing that they were visiting Lord Shang, he immediately ordered two guards to carry the princess on a soft frame, and led the three of them to a separate stone house in the deepest part of the castle.Open the door and go in, a damp musty smell rushes into your nostrils!Jing Jian choked and coughed again and again.After walking through the long dark corridor, I vaguely saw the thick iron fence. "Jingjian?" A familiar voice came from the iron fence and there was a clang of iron chains. "Shang Jun—!" Jing Supervisor Che Ying yelled, bursting into tears. The jailer opened the iron fence, bowed to everyone, and went out quietly. In just one month, Shang Yang's beard has grown from his temples, he is thin and pale, except for those sharp and bright eyes, people can hardly recognize each other!When Shang Yang saw his white-haired wife being carried in, he leaned over to look at her, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time, but the tears in his eyes just flowed down... There is no need to explain this situation, everyone in the room was sobbing and choking. The unconscious Yingyu opened her eyes, looked at the familiar but unfamiliar face in front of her, stretched out her trembling hands and gently stroked Shang Yang's cheek, "Husband... It's hard, it's hard for you! Yingyu is incompetent, born as a princess, I can't even save my own husband..." She swallowed her breath and passed out again! Shang Yang was in a hurry, he raised the iron chain, cut off the neck of a wine jar with a sound of "Clang!", picked up the wine jar with both hands and drank for a while, his face turned red immediately!He put Yingyu's body flat on the straw mat, and said softly: "You guys wait outside the door, I want to save her, don't be distracted." The three Jing Jian retreated to the corridor outside the door, but they all looked at No sound was heard in the cell. In the darkness, Shang Yang could be vaguely seen loosening Yingyu's skirt, sitting cross-legged three feet away, pushing out his hands, and a faint white air covered Yingyu's whole body.The white air gradually became thicker, and Yingyu's face turned red with fine sweat.Shang Yang placed Yingyu's feet on his lap again, and put his palms on her soles.In a short while, I saw a faintly visible black air emanating from Yingyu's head, which gradually faded... Shang Yang's head was dripping with sweat, and he didn't care to wipe it off, so he stepped back two or three feet away, and let out a long sigh. Calmly caressing Yingyu's whole body.It was as if something soft, detached and permeable entered Yingyu's body, her complexion gradually turned rosy, and her face was as calm as a baby's, obviously she had fallen into a deep sleep. Shang Yang closed his eyes and gasped for breath, the blush on his face subsided, and he was so pale that he collapsed. After resting his mind for a while, he said softly to the door: "Come in." The three of them walked in cautiously, looking at Yingyu on the ground with concern.Shang Yang smiled wearily, "It's okay. She was suffering from anxiety and grief, and she was going crazy just now... I used the teacher's secret technique of sleeplessness, and finally rescued him. She will not be fully awake until about a month... Sister Linghu, you carry her to the courtyard now, and find a sunny spot for her to sleep warmly." Linghu choked with sobs and agreed, and called two jailers to carry out Yingyu with a soft frame.狱吏将她们领到唯一的一块阳光角落，还拿来一块干净的棉被。令狐给莹玉盖上，守在旁边竟哭得泪人儿一般。 牢房内车英问：“商君，公主该当到何处养息？” 商鞅：“莹玉之根本是养息心神，淡出悲伤。唯有玄奇能帮助莹玉养心。想办法送到玄奇那里去吧。将来转告莹玉：不要自责，我很高兴自己的生命彻底溶进了秦国；如果她是我，她也会如此的。” 车英、景监粗重的一声叹息，只有含泪点头。 “景监、车英，我们三人从变法开始就是一体，情逾同胞手足。你俩谨记，至少两年内不能辞官。维护新法，国君还要借重你们。”商鞅分外清醒，似乎方才什么事情也没有发生。 景监面色更加苍白了，“商君被拿之日，景监已经心灰意冷，提出退隐。既然商君如此叮嘱，景监自当为维护新法撑持下去。” 车英忿忿然道：“为拿商君，国君煞费苦心。软禁王轼，支开公主，困住上大夫，虚假军情调我离都。前日朝会，又装聋作哑，纵容六国特使。凡此种种，令人寒心，车英实在无心做官……商君此情此景，尚一力维护新法大局，车英亦当与上大夫共同撑持了。” 见商鞅目询，景监便将前日朝会的情景说了一番。商鞅思忖点头，“国君有他的成算预谋。他是有意让六国特使施加压力，便于对我处置。将来一旦腾出手来，他就会以'六国合谋，逼杀商鞅'为由，对东方师出有名。莫得担心，国君对山东六国绝不会手软，对世族元老也绝不会留情。他要的，只是我的生命而已，岂有他哉？” 景监：“倒也是……甘龙被惠施气得吐血，他竟不闻不问。” 车英：“虽则如此，也忒过阴险歹毒，难成大器。” 商鞅笑了，“车英啊，权力功业如战场，历来不以德行操守论人。我也说过，大仁不仁。只要他坚持新法、铲除世族、力争统一，就有大德大操。错杀功臣，小德之过也，无失大德。” 景监慨然叹息，“商君胸襟，河海浩浩，慷慨赴难，天下何堪？” “啊，别如此说了。”商鞅自嘲的笑了，“商鞅也是为了名节大业。设若新法失败，商鞅还有几多价值？老甘龙肯定要恶狠狠说，以身沽名，心逆而险！”商鞅不禁一阵大笑。 景监车英也禁不住笑了起来。 商鞅恍然道：“车英啊，我们在河西收回的那把蚩尤天月剑，荆南不用了，还在我府中。莹玉醒来后你取将出来，还给嬴虔，那剑对他还是有大用场的。” “好吧。”车英答应了。 景监肃然拱手道：“商君，有件事瞒了你十多年，今日景监直言，望能首肯。” 商鞅释然笑道：“何须每件事都让我知晓？” 景监：“二十三年前，自我任商君长史，便与书吏们辑录商君之治国言论，整理成篇，分类抄写。至去年共得二十五章，分五十卷誊清在羊皮纸上。今日带来，请商君浏览斧正，以使商君之学流传后世。”说罢，打开带来的木箱，拿出一卷卷捆扎整齐的羊皮大书。 商鞅一阵惊愕，又深深感动了。要知道，自辞官不成大难不免，商鞅最感痛心的憾事，就是无法继续完成只写了三五篇的法家大著。听景监一说，连忙打开景监递过的目录卷，一眼看去，整整齐齐二十四章： 商鞅深深一躬，“景兄苦心大德，了却鞅一大心志，鞅此生无憾矣！” 景监连忙扶住商鞅，“份内之事，还请商君过目斧正。” 商鞅笑道：“很好了。再加上我写的那几篇，农战、赏刑、六法，就是二十七章。那几章莹玉收藏着，找她拿出来补上吧……我可能没有时间逐一订正了，景兄相机斟酌吧。” 景监含泪道：“此书就叫《商君书》，商君以为如何？” 商鞅点头微笑，“来，我三人共干一碗，以示庆贺！” 车英提起酒坛斟满三个大陶碗，三人举碗相碰，一饮而尽。 天色将晚，景监车英方才依依不舍的含泪离开。出得国狱，与令狐商量，公主不能再回咸阳，否则触景生情，她会再次发生危险。于是便议定由车英带领十名卫士，直接护送公主去陈仓河谷找玄奇。令狐坚持要护持公主同去，车英却担心景监病体，再三劝住令狐。两队人马在暮色中分道扬镳，景监夫妇向了东南，车英一队向了西南。 这天，咸阳城发生了惊人的事件——国人聚众数万，在咸阳宫广场为商君请命！关中百姓也陆续涌来咸阳，请命人海不断扩大，官府束手无策！ 入夜，嬴驷来到宫中最高的望楼上向广场了望。但见朦胧月色中，万千人头涌动，哄哄嗡嗡的人声犹如隐隐海潮。请命的白色大布仿佛黑色人海中一片片白帆，招摇飞动！时而有人愤激的高声陈情，不断引来阵阵高呼，“为商君请命！”“还我商君！”“变法无罪！”的呼声此起彼伏……如此声势的庶民请命，在战国以来还从未有过。嬴驷倒没有惊慌恐惧，但却实实在在的感到了棘手。原先的三道密令，为的就是稳住民心，谁想还是引来了如此声势浩浩的国人请命，真有些不可思议！嬴驷相信，除了商君功业威望的感召，这里一定还有一种力量在蓄意煽动推波助澜。这种力量不是别的，一定是世族元老和六国间谍，他们明里坚请杀商鞅以谢天下，暗里却传播流言，鼓动庶民请命，希望秦国彻底大乱！六国期盼秦国跨掉进而瓜分之，世族企图借此证实新法易于威胁公室，进而一举恢复旧制。民众力量，只不过是他们的一枚棋子而已。这就是国政战场。嬴驷公室、世族元老、六国外力，三方角逐，就看谁能踏稳民众这块基石？ 嬴驷公室将来要借助民众压力，彻底铲除世族根基，就绝不能直接开罪于老秦国人！然则目前却因要处置商鞅，却与自己的长远基石——民众发生龌龊；同样因要除掉商鞅，又不得不与自己的两大死敌——世族元老和六国外力结成暂时同盟。一个商鞅横在中间，利害冲突就顿时复杂起来。当此之时，动用铁骑甲士对付庶民请命，是最愚蠢的，也是山东六国与秦国世族最希望看到的。那样一来，无疑会使秦国崩溃！老秦人朴实憨猛，极重恩义。尽管商鞅也刑杀了许多庶民，但商鞅变法给了他们实实在在的丰厚好处，民众就死心塌地的拥戴他，甚至不惜跟着他造反！如此国人民心，要用流血威胁他们，无异于抱薪救火。民不畏死，奈何以死惧之？嬴驷对这一点看得很清楚，压根儿就没有下硬手的打算。可是，对这种声势的请命听之任之，则同样不可收拾。 投鼠忌器。事情的棘手正在这里。 观望思忖良久，嬴驷猛然心头一亮，匆匆下了望楼，乘坐密帘篷车从后门出宫，直驶学人名士居住的东区。 中夜时分，一辆轺车辚辚驶进宫前广场！请命百姓以为来了国君特使，顿时从朦胧中醒来，一片哗然鼓噪，大片火把便围了过来。却见轺车上走下一个布衣竹冠三绺长须的士子，他只身登上大殿前高高的白玉台阶，向下广场民众高声道：“父老兄弟姐妹们，听我说几句实在话吧——” “你是何人——？”火把下有人高声喊问。 布衣长须者高声回答，“我乃云阳赵良，刚刚从齐国稷下学宫回来。” “你是奉命来得么——？”又有火把摇晃。 “父老兄弟姐妹们，尽人皆知，秦赵同宗，我赵良便是老秦人！我并非奉国君之命而来，我是刚刚从临淄归来，惊闻国人举动，特意来说一番自己的心里话。父老们让说则说，不让说我则不说。”赵良极为诚恳。 “请先生说吧！”“对！赵氏兄弟是秦国名士，有见识！”两个老人高声答应。 众人晃动着火把呼应，“先生请说——” 赵良向台下人海遥遥拱手，“父老们，兄弟们，姐妹们，商君蒙难，举国痛心，此情此理，朝野尽知。为商君请命，也是我老秦国人之良知。然则，父老兄弟姐妹们须得明白，商君之难，天命所系，实非人力所能挽回。商君变法，使秦国富强而六国震恐。我在齐国就已经知道，六国于先君新逝之际，以联兵攻秦为胁迫，请杀商君。以秦国之力，目下尚不足以战胜六国联军。当此之时，商君主动请狱，国君不得已而为之！赵良听得消息，惟恐国人卤莽请命，国中生乱，使六国有可乘之机，忙日夜兼程赶回，不想果然遭遇此等乱事。幸得秦公英明，知我国人赤心，没有派兵刑治。赵良劝父老们回去，成全商君苦心，全力耕战，奉行新法。他日秦国强大时发兵山东，为商君复仇！昭昭此心，人神共鉴……”赵良慷慨唏嘘，说得痛心疾首。 一番话入情入理，广场上顿时默然沉寂。 老秦人生性宽厚憨直，觉得此人不象诓骗，便相互观望着，希望听到有见识者评判的声音。一个人高声道：“就说嘛，国君岂能忘恩负义？”“有点儿道理。不过还是不能杀商君。”又有人高喊。“不对！”一个中年人高声道：“赵良兄弟赵亢被商君处死，焉知他不是诓骗国人？”“对！有理！赵良，你做何说？！”一片呼喊之声。 赵良双手一拱慷慨激昂道：“父老兄弟姐妹们，问得好！赵良胞弟的确被商君处死。然则那是赵亢身为县令触犯新法所致，赵良若记恨于商君，岂非枉为天下名士？此点商君亦曾问过赵良，赵良之回答与今日一般无二！父老们谓予不信，请与我同赴国狱，请商君做证如何？” 又是全场默然。一个白发老人高声道：“老夫之见，先生乃真心实言，国人当三思而行。众位以为如何？” “有道理。聚在这里使国君难堪，我们回家吧。”有人呼应。 “回家。谁要杀商君，回来与他们拼了！” ... 渐渐的，一片汪洋人海消退了，火把象小溪一样流向街巷，流出城外。 宫中望楼上的嬴驷长长的松了一口气。