ps: Today is a small year. I wish everyone a happy new year, good health and all the best.
In mid-February, the emperor returned to Beijing. Wen Wan did not go back to Beijing with him.
Mingjin has fallen in love with this sport since she learned how to swim. Unfortunately, I have a full schedule of things to do every day. Mingjin only has one hour to swim every day.
Mingjin is a child who can¡¯t hide his words. Ever since they learned that the two of them had learned how to swim, Ling Chang and Qi Zhe wanted to follow suit. Wen Wan did not agree. But he promised to have someone build a swimming pool when he returned to the capital, and then hire someone to teach them.
At the end of February, Pingshangtang was escorted to Beijing. According to convention, Ping Shangtang should be escorted to Dali Temple. The environment in Dali Temple is several times better than the prison in the Ministry of Punishment. Unfortunately, the emperor issued an imperial edict and forced Ping Shangtang into the Ministry of Punishment. The person was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, but the emperor did not say when the case would be tried or who would preside over the trial. The ministers below were all old-fashioned. The emperor didn't say anything, and he didn't take the initiative to say anything.
Ping Shangtang has suffered a lot during this period. I returned to the capital from Jiangnan at the end of November. I wouldn't go hungry, but I would definitely get cold. I also got sick on the way. Half my life was gone. After finally arriving in the capital, he was forced into a dark prison.
Ping Shangtang looked up at the gloomy and dark cell. There was no trace of the high-spiritedness of the past. Until now, I don't think about any fame or future, I just want to get out of this prison as soon as possible. Be free again.
Ping Shangtang heard that someone came to visit him in prison, and looked at who came to visit him. I didn't expect it to be Brother Fu. Brother Fu has grown a lot in the past year or so. He also looks much calmer. During this period, what happened at home also quickly accelerated Fu Geer's growth.
Brother Fu brought clothes and food to Pingshangtang. Ping Shangtang was imprisoned in prison, no one could see him, and he didn't hear how to deal with it. He felt uneasy: "Tong Fu, what did your grandfather say?" Even if he was exiled or something, he had to give a definite answer. It's not like now, where I'm neither up nor down, and I feel extremely uneasy.
Death is not scary. The process of waiting for death is the most painful.
Brother Fu¡¯s face turned gloomy: ¡°Grandpa said that the emperor¡¯s attitude is unpredictable. Let¡¯s wait and see what the emperor really means.¡± In fact, even Brother Fu couldn¡¯t understand what the emperor was thinking. If you want a trial, do it early. Whether it is killing, wandering, or confiscation of homes, etc., people have an idea of ??what they are doing. If you leave it like this, your heart will be hanging on every day.
Ping Shangtang felt cold after hearing this. No matter how delicious the food is, it is just like chewing wax. Halfway through the meal, he couldn't help but ask: "Tong Fu. Where is your aunt?" Although she said she had received the news, Wen Wan said clearly that she didn't care about it. But Ping Shangtang still hopes that Wen Wan can help her.
Brother Fu had a very complicated look on his face after hearing this. A son doesn't complain about his father's faults, even if he despises his father. Brother Fu didn't dare to complain. He lowered his head and said, "Auntie is at Zhuangzi now. We can't see Auntie." In fact, Brother Fu also wanted to follow Wenwan to Zhuangzi. But was rejected. The reason for rejection was very simple, as it could not delay his studies.
Regarding this, Brother Fu felt a little bit resentful. Of course, it is not Wenwan who is complaining, but Pingshangtang and his wife. I heard from the eldest sister that his aunt loved him very much in the past. Every time I went to my aunt's house, I hugged him and couldn't bear to let him go. According to his aunt's love for him, he will definitely be allowed to live in the princess's mansion. In this way, he can learn from Mr. Fang and learn martial arts together. But all this was ruined by his parents. Got it to this point.
Ping Shangtang¡¯s lips moved. Brother Fu said before Ping Shangtang spoke: "Dad, in the first month of the first month, my mother took my sisters and me to my aunt's house to plead with my aunt. My aunt said that she would not care about this matter." After that, he looked at it. Looking at Ping Shangtang, there was confusion in his eyes: "Dad, I remember that my aunt loved me very much when I was young. Even the jade pendant around my neck was given to me by my aunt during the full moon ceremony. Dad, why is dad in trouble now? Aunt do not care."
Ping Shangtang looked defeated after hearing this. It's been a long time. He didn't say anything to Brother Fu either. What he could say, he couldn't say anything.
Brother Fu returned to the mansion and asked eagerly: "Tong Fu, how is your father?"
Brother Fu's expression was quite calm: "Dad is fine. He's just a lot thinner than before. Mom, don't worry. The housekeeper has already gone to take care of things. Dad will be fine."
Su Zhenzhen was also mentally and physically exhausted during this period. Hearing Brother Fu say nothing happened, he just relaxed a little. So far, there is no result. In the end, I am still worried. I don¡¯t know what the emperor means. I kept procrastinating like this and couldn't even sleep well at night.
Wen Wan did not return to the capital and heard Xia Ying say that the emperor suppressed the case and did not try it. Wen Wan knew that the emperor was planning to make Ping Shangtang suffer more. He smiled and put these things away.
Ping Shangtang returned to Beijing less than five days ago. Sent to HaikouIt's time to return to Beijing. The imperial envoy submitted a statement saying that the censor's impeachment was all false. It's a false accusation.
After reading the excerpt, the emperor was furious and immediately sent the imperial envoy to prison. The emperor's move made everyone panic because they didn't understand what kind of medicine the emperor was selling.
Before anyone could react, the emperor sent a new imperial envoy to Haikou to thoroughly investigate the case. The imperial envoy dispatched this time was interesting. He was Xu Zhongran, the Marquis of Zhennan.
Wenwan thought about it after hearing the news.
Xia Yao felt that the emperor sent Xu Zhongran to Haikou, which was very meaningful: "Princess, if the emperor cannot send anyone, why should he send Xu Zhongran to Haikou?" But it's only good. Not too outstanding. In addition, it has also become quiet in the past few years. There are fewer people paying attention.
Wen Wan has already figured it out: "I'm afraid that Prince Hao wants Xu Zhongran to stay in Haikou. Haikou is still very attractive. But it would also be good if Xu Zhongran serves as the governor of Haikou. "The Marquis of Zhennan sounds like a marquis, but it is only a virtual title, and he is the last generation. It can be said that before, the Marquis of Zhennan was just a title with no power or power. However, there is a real shortage of government offices in Haikou, and it is also the most fertile vacancy in the world, for officials of the fourth rank. If you were in the capital, this official position wouldn't be that big, but in Haikou, getting this position would make it easier to do a lot of things. Wen Wan guessed that this plan had a high probability of success. Otherwise, the emperor would not send Xu Zhongran as an imperial envoy.
Xia Ying is very objective: "Whether he is qualified or not depends on his ability."
When Xu Zhongran arrived in Haikou, he began a thorough investigation. Xu Zhongran is a talented person who pulls out the carrot and leads to a trap, involving many people. Not only did he mess up the officialdom in Haikou, but he also helped the emperor recover a large sum of money.
The affairs of Haikou¡¯s officialdom naturally involve many officials in the capital. The emperor worked hard this time. Those who are involved will be beheaded, those who are dismissed will be dismissed, and those whose homes will be ransacked will be executed. Another pile went down with a crash.
Wen Wan received the news and said to Xia Ying: "Being an official is really a very dangerous profession. If you are not careful, you will be killed, and your home will be confiscated and you will become a pauper." This is really a kind of hard work for several generations. Once back when I was a poor peasant.
Xia Ying looked at Wen Wan angrily and said, "Princess Princess, they deserve their punishment."
Wen Wan curled her lips, whether the crime was deserved or not. No one knows the real reason better than Wen Wan. Most of these people were people who were found to have close contact with several suspects by the emperor. Besides, there are a few clean people in the officialdom. I remember there is a modern joke: It is said that as long as you are an official, the Discipline Inspection Commission will be sure to arrest you, and it will be right if you arrest the wrong person (if you arrest the wrong person, the person will not be clean). This is true in modern times, and here is no exception.
Wen Wan originally planned to return to the capital in early May. However, in early April, Wen Wan heard that Guan Erlang would arrive in the capital in about ten days.
Wen Wan muttered that this came so fast. According to Wen Wan's estimation, it would take more than half a month to complete! But since it was almost here, Wen Wan ordered her things to be packed and prepared to take a few children back.
Guan Erlang, who was on the road, was rushing to the capital day and night. Guan Erlang, who was born in a poor family, did not have much ambition. When I joined the army more than ten years ago, it was to drive away Japanese pirates so that I could go home and farm with peace of mind and have enough to eat. I originally planned to go home and continue farming. Later, he became an official and brought glory to his ancestors, which made his life worthwhile.
He has no ambitions and is content with his life like this. Even though I was a little depressed after being ostracized and demoted before, I didn't have any resentment. He has no big ambitions in this life, so he thinks he can live in peace and stability. Unexpectedly, the Huwei Army fell into crisis. What was even more unexpected was that a pie hit him on the head.
When Guan Erlang heard that the emperor intended to promote him to be the deputy leader of the Huwei Army, his first reaction was not to believe it. This is a four-level upgrade in a row (if it was not downgraded by two levels originally, it would be a two-level upgrade in a row). But when the imperial edict arrived, Guan Erlang realized that this was not a dream, but a real pie from the sky. In fact, after Guan Erye was promoted, his official position was not very big, and he was in the fourth rank. The original leader's position was the third rank. But Wen Wan thinks that this position is enough for an army of only 5,000 people. It would be inappropriate to mention it too quickly. But the fourth grade is already an unexpected surprise for Guan Erlang.
When it was said that he would go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, he immediately packed up his package and hit the road, traveling day and night, without waiting for the next day. This is why Wen Wan feels that his speed is amazing.
After Wen Wan returned to the capital, she entered the palace once. The emperor told Wen Wan that he would release Ping Shangtang. Now everyone's focus is on the case in Haikou. The purpose of the emperor's move was to make people think that he was explaining things to the emperor in a gentle manner, so that the emperor would deal with it leniently. No matter what, Ping Shangtang is Wen Wan's adopted brother. He didn't care and looked a little cold-blooded.
The emperor showed kindness to her. Wen Wan would have suffered in the past, but this Wen Wan really didn't need it: "Uncle Emperor, lock him up for two more days. Let him suffer more. Ping Xiangxi just suffered too little. , he is still insecure after being released from prison. This will keep him in jail for a few more months and make him suffer more. "Wen Wan is not afraid that Ping Shangtang will be dishonest, but that the emperor will kill Ping when Wen Wan comes back. Shang Tang let go. People who are paranoid will inevitably think that it is her. Then, Ping Shangtang thought she had put aside her grudges again, but a lot of troubles followed.
The emperor chuckled: "Then how long do you plan to imprison him for?"
Wen Wan thought for a moment and then said: "One year!"