Yan Cigui.

Thoughts are chaotic.

Liu Jing closed his eyes and tidied up for a while, then stood up and walked out.

Manager Tao raised his eyes and saw him, and hurriedly caught up: "Master, do you still want to go out? It's going to rain again soon."

"I don't care if it rains or not." Liu Jing glanced at the sky.

Manager Tao had no choice but to prepare a carriage according to Liu Jing's wishes.

The carriage left the mansion and headed all the way to Guangde Temple.

When we arrived at the entrance of the temple, the rain had already fallen and the sky was as gloomy as midnight.

The temple door was closed, Liu Jing stepped forward and knocked.

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged monk opened the side door.

"Donor," he said, "it's getting late. Come back tomorrow."

Liu Jing hurriedly took two steps forward: "My surname is Liu, and I am Liu Jing, the minister of Honglu Temple. My wife and daughter are staying in the temple these days."

The monk looked at Liu Jing for a few times.

Liu Jing smiled bitterly, feeling helpless: "Something happened at home..."

The monk thought for a while and opened the door for Liu Jing.

He also heard some things about the Liu family, and it was all cause and effect.

But to parents, an unworthy son is also a son.

The monk took Liu Jing to the guest room.

Guangde Temple is famous for its incense, but it is located in the city. Apart from the pilgrims who do the temple, there are not many people staying in the temple.

Xu Miao and Liu Ping live in the northernmost room.

Liu Jing knocked on the door: "Madam, Ah Ping, it's me."

Aunt Xia heard the sound and hurriedly opened the door for Liu Jing.

Xu Miao was sitting behind the desk copying scriptures, and Liu Ping was studying the ink for her. When they saw Liu Jing coming, they all put down what they were doing.

"You," Liu Ping looked at his father and said in surprise, "you came here in the rain? You are all wet."

Xu Miao has already taken the handkerchief and wants to wipe it for Liu Jing.

Liu Jing stopped Xu Miao and took the handkerchief over: "It's all rainwater. I just wipe it off myself. Madam, please don't get it wet. A-Ping, help your mother sit down first."

Liu Ping was very obedient and helped Xu Miao sit down as instructed.

Xu Miao did not argue with Liu Jing over these trivial matters. After sitting down, she looked at her husband quietly by the light of the candle.

The master looks very tired, which is inevitable.

The old man has stubble on his chin. He used to pay great attention to his appearance. No matter how busy or hard he was, he would never do this.

The master's eyes are obviously blue, and his temples are a little shiny.

Xu Miao took a closer look and saw clearly that they were a few white hairs.

I let out a long sigh in my heart.

It is said that children are debts, and parents are willing to bear these debts from the bottom of their hearts.

But it seems that they really can't afford Xun'er's debt.

"How is the investigation in Shuntian Mansion?" Xu Miao handed the tea cup to Liu Jing and asked softly.

Liu Jing also sat down, slumped his shoulders, and shook his head slightly at the two mothers: "This afternoon, A Jian and Commander Wan found two gold bricks in the house, which were related to the late emperor's deposed prince Li Mi. .”

Xu Miao was stunned.

Liu Ping couldn't figure out the situation and quickly asked: "What do you mean? Is it good or bad?"

"I went to Shuntian Mansion, but I didn't see A Jian. I only chatted with Master Shan for a few words." Liu Jing pursed his lips. "Master Shan persuaded me several times. I heard what he meant was to let Let's give up on Xun'er. It involves Li Mi and affects the prince. Xun'er may..."

Although she was mentally prepared, Xu Miao's eyes were still red after hearing these words.

"I know that Xun'er is at fault because we didn't teach him well, but he, he is my son after all," Liu Jing choked, holding Xu Miao's hand and said, "I am just a minister of Honglu Temple. I wanted to save him but was unable to do anything, not even A Jian.

It's state-owned and state-owned, and there's nothing he can do about it, Ah Jian.

Madam, I am really conflicted.

I can't bear to let go of Xun'er, and I understand that Xun'er is terribly wrong. I, I..."

Xu Miao's tears streamed down.

Every word Liu Jing spoke spoke to her heart.

No matter how much a bastard a son is born after ten months of pregnancy, he will still feel sorry for him and blame himself for not educating him well.

Liu Ping also turned her head and sniffed.

She wanted to say, "My brother deserves it."

Her brother even gave her bad ideas.

But they were brothers and sisters after all. Watching Liu Xun die in front of her eyes, it was impossible for her heart not to be shaken at all.

Liu Jing raised his hand, wiped his eyes with the heel of his hand, stained with tears, and held Xu Miao's hand.

Wet tears fell on Xu Miao's hands, burning hot.

"Thinking about my life, I was immersed in studying when I was young, and worked hard as an official after high school. I thought I had made a difference step by step, but I didn't expect that Xun'er..." Liu Jing shed tears.

Sadness comes from it.

This grief is true and heartfelt.

"Suddenly, madam, I suddenly don't know what I have been doing in the past few decades."

Xu Miao wanted to explain something to him, but she didn't know what to say when the words came to her lips.

She had heard a lot of comfort in the past two days.

A-Jian, A-Ping, the princess, and Aunt Xia all took turns to untie her.

She heard it all, but how was she going to tell the master those words?
She had to hold back for A Jian's sake and not cause trouble for A Jian with Xun'er's affairs, but could the master listen?
The master must understand all these big principles.

But in the human heart, in addition to principles, there are also emotions.

There is no doubt that the master's father-son affection for Xun'er is far greater than that for A-Jian.

Thinking like this, Xu Miao didn't say anything, she just shed tears.

"I went back home just now. Xun'er's wife packed some things and was clamoring to go back to her parents' house. I let her go."

"Their couple has only been married for a short time, and their relationship is just like that. Something happened to Xun'er, and it is only natural for her to want to distance herself."

"Maybe we can't tell it apart. I don't know. In the end, it depends on what the Holy One thinks."

"Your Majesty will not spare Xun'er lightly. Your Majesty's treatment of the prince is really..."

"I don't know what will happen to me. If the Holy Spirit is merciful, I will be demoted to a shabby lair. Otherwise, I will be deprived of my fame. If not, I will be exiled or even lose my head..."

Xu Miao felt her heart pounding loudly: "Master, don't say that, don't say that."

"Ajian went to see the saint in the afternoon. I wanted to ask him if he had any other news," Liu Jing said, "but he probably can't tell me casually. Madam, I don't want to embarrass Ajian. It's just a matter of fact. To this day, I really don’t know what to do.”

Xu Miao cried and said: "Ajian has a hard mouth but a soft heart. If he can plead for mercy in front of the Holy Master, he will definitely do so. If he can't get it..."

Liu Jing didn't say anything for a while.

Based on his understanding of Xu Miao, Madam's reaction was a bit calm.

Madam has a good temper and a good temperament, but she gets anxious when things happen, and when she gets anxious, she doesn't think so carefully.

Now, the lady endured, her eagerness, and her impatience.

She loves Xun'er so much, loves him, loves this family, she shouldn't be like this...

After quietly observing for a while, Liu Jing said: "I came here just to talk to you two. It's getting late, so I'm going back first. I have to go to court tomorrow."

Xu Miao wanted to send him away.

Liu Jing advised: "It's dark and it's raining. Madam, it's better not to see her off."

Saying goodbye to mother and daughter, Liu Jing walked out of the temple along the original route.

It was still the monk who opened the side door for him.

"I have caused trouble to the masters these days," Liu Jing thanked him and asked, "My wife seems to be doing well. I wonder if anyone else has come to help me."

The monk said: "There was a visitor yesterday, the princess came to visit."

Liu Jing thanked him again.

It wasn't until he sat in the carriage that his expression darkened.

Yesterday, Xu Miao went to see Xu Jian, and he knew about this.

The two could not reach an agreement, and it was not surprising that Xu Jian was worried about Xu Miao and asked the princess to come forward to persuade her.

only……

What did the princess say to Xu Miao?
Liu Jing pressed his eyebrows.

Xun'er was ruined in the academy, and Zheng Liu was trapped in the Zhangping Garden. Geng Baoyuan disappeared, and Xun'er and the others went to the temple to find the princess, who was also there.

The princess, the princess of Ning'an is really... Returning to the mansion, Liu Jing entered the study.

He sat quietly for most of the night, wrote an article before dawn, polished it and copied it on a notebook.

With this note in his arms, he entered the palace and went to court.

The atmosphere in the court room was even more tense than yesterday.

Maybe everyone has heard about the Bricks. Originally, I encouraged you and you to irritate him, hoping to make a deposed prince stand out. Today, everyone has become much more honest and gathered together to discuss Li Mi.

From time to time he looked around, trying to get some information from Shan Shen and others.

But Shan Shen folded his arms and looked drowsy, Duke Fu stood outside and did not talk to anyone, and Commander Wan did not show up.

Several censors who had always been upright were closing their eyes to rest.

They need to adjust themselves and continue to scold them when they enter the main hall.

He scolded Li Mi and also scolded the prince.

After all the scheming and scheming, neither of them is actually good.

When everyone moved to the Jinluan Hall, the holy guard of honor came in, and he walked straight to the dragon chair and sat down.

He quickly glanced at everyone and did not see Wantang.

Shan Shen came out and reported the investigation status.

"Master Shan, are you really Li Mi's gold brick?" someone asked.

"In the sixth year of the reign of Wang Wang, he was shouting for gold bricks, and there was Li Mi's mark on the gold bricks," Shan Shen replied, "Judging from the situation, the gold bricks had been hidden there for several years..."

The Holy Emperor's eyes fell on Xu Jian.

Xu Jian is indeed reliable in his work.

When Xu Jian came to the Imperial Study Room yesterday to discuss the situation, the Holy Father once asked him, could he really hide the handling of the gold bricks from Shan Shen and Wantang?
Xu Jian is quite sure.

Because of the rain, the high location, and the back and forth checking, many traces were destroyed.

Now it seems that it is indeed as Xu Jian said.

The officials below were holding two gold bricks, and they were going back and forth. As they were about to argue for another two quarters of an hour, Liu Jing stood up.

His official uniform was neat and his appearance was good, but his voice was hoarse.

Holding the book in his hands, he knelt down in the hall.

The little chamberlain went to get it and handed it to Eunuch Cao, who in turn presented it to the Holy One.

The Holy One opened it and saw that it was a letter of self-condemnation.

He glanced briefly and asked Eunuch Cao to read.

Eunuch Cao read every word, and apart from his voice, there was no more noise in the hall, and everyone was quiet.

Xu Jian was also listening, and even wanted to give Liu Jing a round of applause after listening.

Liu Jing is extremely good at writing articles, which is his advantage.

The first half of this self-incrimination letter is very neat, focusing on the layout and confrontation of the article, but it becomes chaotic from the middle part, and the second part is even more unorganized and without skills, only full of emotions.

Is it because Liu Jing can't write such a seamless article?
No.

What Liu Jing needs is such a messy article.

This is how a father should feel after his son makes an unforgivable mistake.

He was talking about his failure as a father, full of regret and pain.

"It's my fault that I didn't teach him well," Liu Jing buried his head on the ground, his shoulders trembling.

On the edge, far and near, there are a few sighs.

Raising a son is hard work, and sometimes, even luck.

If you can teach well by paying attention...

Some brave ones even raised their heads to look at the holy dragon face.

If it is enough to be careful, then isn't His Majesty not careful enough for His Majesty the Prince?

Liu Jing did not raise his head for a long time.

He was betting on the Holy Emperor's will.

If the Holy One wants to be merciful to His Highness the Crown Prince, he must not be too cruel to the Liu family, otherwise he will not be able to convince the public.

Xu Jian looked at Liu Jing for a while and then looked away.

He saw "survival" in Liu Jing.

Liu Jing knew that it would be difficult to keep Liu Xun, so he had to find a way to save himself first.

This self-incrimination letter is a good choice to retreat in order to advance.

Based on Liu Jing's years of hard work and hard work, he wanted to seek a lighter sentence, and he did have a chance.

Of course, this light sentence is limited to this moment.

Liu Jing's subordinate Huang Shaoqing stood up, carefully considered his words, and said a few words for him.

Some people took the vanguard, and later there were also people who were familiar with Liu Jing who helped to support him.

Liu Jing was still kneeling on the ground, not knowing much in his heart. While he felt hopeful, he also felt that the Sacred Heart was unpredictable.

"Where is Master Wan?" Suddenly, an official asked, "Why don't you see Commander Wan today?"

As soon as the voice came out, many people noticed that Wantang did not go to court.

That's weird.

The focus these days is on Chenmi Hutong. As an investigating official, Wantang should not be absent from the court.

Shan Shen noticed Wantang's absence, but he didn't know the reason.

While there was a lot of discussion, Wantang held up the hem of his clothes, trotted up the footpath, walked into the main hall, and appeared in front of everyone.

He hurried all the way, panting and sweating a lot on his face.

"I, I'm late," he said.

The Holy One asked: "Isn't this the first time Wan Aiqing is late?"

Wantang smiled dryly.

Not only him, but also among the civil and military ministers present, how many of them have experience of being late for early morning meetings?
"I have something important to report," Wantang said, "I found this thing in that house."

With that said, Wantang presented something with both hands.

Everyone's angles were different. Many people didn't know what Wantang was holding, but those who could see it clearly frowned.

Eunuch Cao walked down the steps and waited for the waiter to hand him over.

After taking it and taking a look, his expression also changed, and he bowed his head and handed it to the Holy One respectfully.

The Holy One looked at the things in his hands.

That's a gold note.

It is two fingers wide and very thin, with mountains on one side and words on the other.

This is something from the Gu Yue Mission.

"Where did you find it?" The Holy Master held the golden paper and asked coldly.

"I asked people to dismantle the flower hall. I was in a hurry to go to court, but the people below said they found something in the gap between the floor mats." Wantang replied, "It should be that the person carrying it accidentally fell in. Yes, if you don’t dig up all the floor mats, you won’t be able to see it at all on the surface, and you won’t be able to find it even if you try to look for it.”

After hearing this, the Holy Master looked at Xu Jian.

Xu Jian shook his head slightly, indicating that he had no idea.

The Holy One looked at Liu Jing again: "Master Liu, why would someone from Gu Yue go to Chenmi Hutong?"

Liu Jing's whole body tensed up and his breath froze.

He didn't know the answer. Honglu Temple was responsible for reception, but it was impossible for him to know the whereabouts of everyone and every day.

All he knew was that his preparations and his confession were about to fall short.

Xu Jian did not look at Liu Jing.

His attention was focused more on King Jin.

When the Holy One named "Guyue Envoy", he keenly saw King Jin's expression darken.

Although it was only for a moment, Xu Jian did not miss it.

From this point of view, the Gu Yue merchant and the chamberlain that Xuan Su met outside the house that day were indeed related to King Jin behind their backs.

Compared with the two gold bricks, Xu Jian was more satisfied with the gains brought by the golden paper.

Speaking of which, I spent a lot of effort yesterday to bury the golden paper.

We must ensure that Wantang can be found, but also make it difficult for him to find him.

It's really no easier than hiding gold bricks.

Thanks to the book friends Xu Bicheng's official girlfriend, 166 for their rewards.