Teacher is too tough

After Li Qingshi revealed that Prince Yi and Prince Chun were cultivating rebels for military glory, they were very frightened for a while.

Later, the emperor didn't mention anything, and their status and power seemed to have not changed. He slowly felt relieved and speculated that the emperor did not believe the words of the traitor.

However, a few days ago, Taifu Bai Tonggu was suddenly thrown into the Zhenwusi dungeon, which finally aroused their vigilance. Only then did they realize that their emperor did not disbelieve the words of the traitor, but chose to stand still for the time being.

The two aloof princes began to panic all day long, and it was only at this moment that they realized that after so many years of fighting, they still had no power to fight back against their old emperor.

At this time, Luo Menquan handed them the news of Morengan's betrayal.

Luo Menquan was the man who pretended to be a merchant. Morengan remembered well that he did serve as an aide to someone else, and that person was Wu Zhong, the leader of the crusade against the rebels.

But Mo Rengan didn't know that Luo Menquan was acting as an aide to Wu Zhong on the surface, but in fact it was Grand Tutor Bai Tonggu who really defected to him. When he went to W Zhong, he was under Bai Tonggu's instructions and was actually under surveillance.

Luo Menquan is a very shrewd person. Although he is not often in Kyoto, he knows everything about Kyoto.

He was very aware of the relationship between Bai Tonggu and the two princes. He also received the news of Bai Tonggu's downfall as soon as possible, and quickly decided to switch to the two princes, so he gave the two princes the information about Morengan's betrayal. Handed one copy each.

Although he was shrewd, he still lacked some enthusiasm, otherwise he would not have made such a bad move.

Prince Yi and Prince Chun have been locked in a stalemate in the ring for so many years, and their scheming methods are indeed half-matched. The two of them simultaneously thought that they could use Mo Rengan as an inside signal to rebel against the thieves, which would work wonders.

It is absolutely impossible to admit the matter of cultivating rebels. Even if the emperor knew it well, he could not bring it out. So it is extremely important to deal with the trouble he caused and calm the emperor's anger a little. .

If the remedy is timely and effective, there may be a chance to turn around in the future.

To make a person willing to work for himself, the first step is to choose a relatively gentle method, such as asking the old mother of the No. [-] scholar to write him a letter, touching her with affection and understanding, and asking him to look back in time.

If it doesn't work, then we have no choice but to break up. The method is also very simple. Take a few things from the old woman and send them to her. Since she is a filial person, she will not ignore it.

In the opinion of the two princes, it is unlikely that they would go to the point of breaking up. Morengan is a smart man. As long as he sees his old mother's handwritten letter and knows that his old mother is still in their hands, they will definitely be able to guess what is wrong. consequences of cooperation.

"I don't know how to read." The old woman said submissively, with a look of fear on her face.

Ever since she moved into this house, she has always looked so timid. At first glance, she looked like an ignorant village woman who had never seen much of the world.

Who would have thought that such a woman would actually raise a son who won three yuan in a row?

"It doesn't matter if you are illiterate. Someone will write it for you. You just need to think about how to make your son believe that the content of the letter is your intention. Or if you have something to send along with him, let him know that our prince is still here. I’m raising you.”

The person who spoke was Prince Chun. Compared with Prince Yi, Prince Chun took this matter more seriously. After all, the current rebel leader was his illegitimate son.

The old woman nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

The two princes are still trying to figure out how to deliver the letter or something to Mo Rengan without anyone noticing, so writing the letter is not urgent yet.

At night, the old woman ate two steamed buns that she had steamed by herself. She took the only baggage she had brought and unwrapped it. Inside was two old changes of clothes.

There are pieces of paper pressed under the clothes. There are words on the paper, and there are only two words, Mo Yuan.

This is her husband's name. Since her husband's death, she has asked Mo Rengan to write her father's name every Chinese New Year. So far, she has eighteen pieces.

The paper goes from old to new, and the handwriting goes from childish to mature.

Her husband is a pure commoner, his ancestors have never been famous, and he comes from an authentic farmer's family. The only difference from other farmers is that his husband has read some books.

I also tried to obtain fame, but unfortunately failed.

He is a very gentle man. He has been married for many years and has never been red-faced with her. Due to his family background, he only passed the imperial examination once, and then he willingly returned to his hometown to work in farming.During the day, she worked in the fields with her, and at night she taught her children how to read and write. During the off-season, she also ran a simple school. Anyone in the village who wanted to could send their children there and only received a token amount of food as tuition.

His biggest wish is to teach a talent who will benefit the national economy and people's livelihood.

The old woman gently touched the papers and touched the two words on the paper.

Her husband may not be very knowledgeable and he may not be famous in the world, but he is the person she admires the most.

Such a person with a gentle temperament and neither impatient nor impatient left very early.

After he left, the old woman stared at Mo Rengan's reading more and more closely.

Working in the fields became even more exhausting.

The only reason is to fulfill her husband's last wish and train her son to become a talented person.

She didn't know much about why her son chose to rebel, but she believed in his character.

What's more, she has witnessed with her own eyes how hard the people have been living over the years.

She knew that if her husband was still alive, there would be no way that their son would be complicit with those officials who preyed on the common people.

The old woman with a weathered face slowly stood up, picked up the papers with her husband's name written on them, took a last look at them, and put them in the candlelight to burn.

After looking around the room, he put the two changes of clothes together, hung them on the beam, stood on a wooden chair, and said goodbye to this world without any hesitation.

Her thin body swayed here and there like a summer flower swaying in the wind in the field, but even if she died, her back, bent by hardship, would never be straight again.

The next day, a group of experts responsible for guarding discovered the old woman hanging on the beam. They should not have noticed it so late, but no one thought that this timid and timid village woman would have the courage to commit suicide. .

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Qiongzhou.

In the room, Mo Rengan held a letter in his hand, with tears streaming down his face. He knelt on the ground again, facing the direction of the capital, and did not get up for a long time.

Li Qingshi knocked on the door and came in. Upon seeing this, he asked what happened. Morengan choked up and remained silent.

He heard that Mo Rengan was lightly bumped by someone when he went out today, and immediately ordered the man to be captured.

The soldiers were confused at first, but later they found out that the man took advantage of the collision and secretly stuffed a letter into Military Advisor Mo.

Mo Rengan didn't say anything, and Li Qingshi stopped asking. He saw the letter that fell on the ground, picked it up and read it a few times. The letter was written in the voice of an old woman, persuading Mo Rengan to turn around and ask him to be the two of you. The prince’s internal response.

Li Qingshi was stunned, and after a moment he said: "Brother Mo, don't be anxious, you can pretend to agree, and first ensure the safety of your family."

Mo Rengan did not hide the letter and captured the person who sent it. Obviously, he had no different intentions.

Mo Rengan burst into tears and just shook his head, holding a needle bag tightly in his palm, which was something his mother had been using since he could remember.

Since they sent this needle pack, it meant that his mother already knew about his joining the rebel army. Once her mother knew about it, he knew exactly what choice she would make.

Seeing that Mo Rengan had been refusing to speak, Li Qingshi felt anxious and went directly to interrogate the person who sent the letter.

After learning that Mo Rengan's mother had committed suicide by hanging from a beam, Li Qingshi remained silent. (End of chapter)