[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 28 [English]

Chapter 28 Drunk in the Alley

After the new emperor ascended the throne, the autumn rain in Qudu kept falling.The old tiles are black and white lamps hang high. When you stand on the wall of the palace and look down, you will feel a desolate chill everywhere.

Because of the Qiu Lie incident, all Jin Yiwei’s waist badges were withdrawn.Ji Lei, Qiao Tianya, and other members of the Jinyiwei ranks from fifth rank to above were all imprisoned, and together with Hua Siqian and Pan Rugui, they were handed over to the Tribunal for Trial.

Xue Xiuzhuo was transferred from Huke and promoted to the post of Cheng of Dali Temple.This position may not seem as powerful as Hu Kedu’s position, but it has actually entered the center of the Great Wednesday Law Division.In other words, he not only has the power to investigate any case disputes, but also has the power to participate in refuting the proposals of the Ministry of Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

“Xue Xiuzhuo.”

Empress Dowager Hua was leaning on the Xumi couch, tapping the transparent black jade chess pieces idly.

“I have never heard of this boy before I came to Nanlin Hunting Ground. Who is he from the Xue family?”

Aunt Liuxiang gently fanned the incense burner and said, “Back to the Queen Mother, she is the third concubine of the Xue family. I had never heard of this person before, so I made a special trip to inquire about him.”

“There are successors to the Xue family.” Empress Dowager Hua said, “In recent years, the most popular person is Yao Wenyu. Hai Liangyi is an old fox. The Ai family thought that he had taught Yao Wenyu everything he had learned in his life. Sooner or later, he would recommend Yao Wenyu to become an official. Unexpectedly, he did not say a word and instead used the inconspicuous Xue Xiuzhuo.”

Aunt Liuxiang said: “Xue Xiuzhuo first teamed up with Jiang Qingshan, the chief envoy of Juexi, to secretly collect evidence, and then built a bridge with Mr. Haige. He served as a household secretary and went to six departments during the incident. Now he has been promoted to the prime minister of Dali Temple and is trying our case. He is determined to investigate thoroughly and will not give up.”

“The Ai family can’t go out now.” Empress Dowager Hua thought in her eyes, “Xue Xiuzhuo wants to investigate, so let him investigate. The Hua family has reached such a critical moment, tell the eldest brother that only a strong man’s determination to cut off his wrist can make a comeback.”

Aunt Liuxiang responded and stepped back softly.

* * *

Shen Zechuan shook the rain off his umbrella and sat on the dilapidated corridor of the deserted courtyard.Less than half an hour later, Xi Hongxuan’s mountain-like figure stepped into the cave door and walked over directly holding an umbrella.

“At this time, people everywhere are watching, and I almost can’t get away.” Xi Hongxuan put on his clothes, frowned and asked, “What’s the important thing to call me over at this time?”

“Xi Gu’an was sentenced to prison.” Shen Zechuan said, “Your long-cherished wish is right in front of you. If you don’t take advantage of the victory, are you still waiting for him to jump over the wall?”

“He has been sentenced to death.” Xi Hongxuan said, “I am using all my strength at this moment, which is just superfluous.”

“There is nothing ‘decided’ in this world.” There was no smile on Shen Zechuan’s fair face, he said, “The more critical the situation, the less careless it is. If the situation is dangerous, there will be life.”

Xi Hongxuan looked at he’s profile and said, “The Flower Party case has been handed over to the Third Law Division. There are so many pairs of eyes staring at it. How do you want to do it?”

“I won’t do anything.” Shen Zechuan turned his eyes, “He is a lackey of the Hua family, and his crimes during his tenure are too numerous to mention. As long as he takes one or two of them and hand them over to Dali Temple, he will truly die.”

“Bringing a sword before the emperor and hunting the prince, aren’t these two things enough to kill him?”

“He is the commander of the eight camps, and he has the privilege of carrying a sword before the emperor. Hunting the prince has nothing to do with him, heYou can just kill yourself and go back to the capital to find reinforcements.The new emperor is now afraid of the Imperial Army, but it is the time when the Eight Families are in need of help.The longer the time is delayed, the harder it will be for Xi Gu’an to die.” Shen Zechuan sneered slightly, “As long as Xi Gu’an survives, you will still be Xi Er and you will never get ahead.”

Xi Hongxuan was silent for a while and said, “What do you want?”

“Xi Gu’an has been working full-time for the Eighth Battalion since the fourth year of Xiande. In the past four years, the Eighth Battalion has received a total of nine million taels of military pay. There are only seven million taels of expenditure that can be checked. Where did the remaining two million taels of silver go? They all disappeared through Xi Gu’an’s hands.” Shen Zechuan said, “Xue Xiuzhuo was originally doing the auditing of the books. I think heIf you check it out, you can find more empty expenses.Pan Rugui and Hua Siqian can take such a large amount, because they are just greedy.But Xi Gu’an can’t do it, because he can’t be greedy.He holds the Eighth Battalion, which controls the key tasks of Qingdu’s patrol. If he can’t explain where the money is, then he can only use it to bribe sergeants and raise private soldiers for himself.”

Xi Hongxuan suddenly felt shuddering and said: “…I raise my own soldiers privately.”

“What can he do if he keeps private soldiers beside the emperor’s bed?” Shen Zechuan said.

“…No!” Xi Hongxuan objected. He raised his hand to wipe his sweat and said, “Have I lost my mind and gone crazy? Clinging to the Flower Party will only kill him, but intending to rebel will kill my whole family! This is the crime of punishing the Nine Clan!”

Shen Zechuan laughed out loud and lowered his voice: “Once the emperor, there were always ministers. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is a good time for you to make your mark. Xi Gu’an is giving you his life as a promotion gift.”

“You want me to…” Xi Hongxuan stared at Shen Zechuan for a moment, and suddenly laughed, “You are cruel enough. The Queen Mother has saved you twice, but you really don’t care about kindness at all.”

“Is it a favor?” Shen Zechuan picked up the umbrella, “It’s never too late to repay the favor after killing everyone. Besides, today’s fight is all about Xiao and Hua’s game. What does it have to do with me?”

After saying that, he opened the umbrella, nodded slightly to Xi Hongxuan, and stepped into the night rain.Xi Hongxuan sat alone in the corridor. After he disappeared, he touched his back and felt a cold sweat.

* * *

A few days later, Dali Temple reopened the Qiu Lie case.

Jiang Xie, the minister of Dali Temple, presided over the trial, Hai Liangyi supervised, and Xue Xiuzhuo served as assessor.This was a major case, and was inspected by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and submitted to Dali Temple on charges of “a villain trespassing on the party,” “tax corruption and corruption of government,” and “endangering the country.”

Among them, the “villain party” caused the six departments to be in turmoil. All officials who had been to Hua Mansion in the past and were recommended by Hua Pan were in danger.In the past few days, countless people have complained and written letters to Hua Siqian and Pan Rugui. They all expressed their loyalty in impassioned speeches for fear of being implicated.

Li Jianheng had a headache when he saw the memorial. He was not the type to sit still, but during the national mourning period, he did not dare to play around.He had seen the scene when Hai Liangyi confronted Hua Siqian that night, and he was very afraid of Hai Liangyi.

Hai Liangyi is so rigid.The beard is well trimmed and always hangs from the second button on the front.The crown is worn neatly and the hair is combed meticulously.Don’t open your arms at home during the dog days of summer, and don’t cover your sleeves when you go to court in the cold winter months.When you stand, you feel like green pine trees in the mountains, and when you walk, you feel like the swift wind in a quiet valley.He will never be sloppy in handling matters, and he can listen to the case for three days and three nights without showing signs of fatigue.

Li Jianheng was used to messing around, and his legs went weak when he saw such a master-like veteran.

For the Hua Dang case, Hai Liangyi had to report details to him all the time.Li Jianheng felt that the dragon chair in Mingli Hall was too hard and his buttocks hurt after sitting for a long time, so he asked someone to put some extra layers of mattresses on it.But Hai Liangyi saw it and wanted to give advice, urging him to be decisive.

The pleasure of holding power seems to only last for a moment, and then comes the heavy burden.The endless morning court made it difficult for Li Jianheng to persist. Sitting on the dragon throne, he sometimes couldn’t even understand what the people below were arguing about.

No money?

Collect taxes!Wouldn’t it be possible to recover a group of corrupt officials by killing them?What’s the fuss about?

Li Jianheng did not dare to express his feelings. He was afraid of Hai Liangyi, and even more afraid of these civil servants and generals.He didn’t know what they were fighting about, and he didn’t know why Hua Dang couldn’t behead him immediately, and he didn’t know what the Queen Mother meant by bringing him snacks every day.

He curled up on the dragon chair, as if he was just dreaming.

“The Emperor is ill?”

Xiao Chiye was summoned to the palace and met the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital outside Mingli Hall.

The imperial doctor said: “I’m too worried, and it’s cold in autumn. The governor will go in later, but he must give the emperor some advice.”

Xiao Chiye took off his Langshou knife and stepped into Mingli Hall.

Li Jianheng had just taken the medicine and was staying on the couch. Hearing Xiao Chiye’s arrival, he quickly put on his shoes and asked someone to come in.

“Ce’an.” Li Jianheng said, “You’re just in time. The dessert room will be sending silk nest tiger eye candy in a while. You should try it too. We ate it at an official banquet a few years ago.”

Xiao Chiye kowtowed and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward.”

Li Jianheng put on his clothes, was quiet for a while, and said, “Ce’an, sit down.”

Xiao Chiye sat down, and everyone waiting on him left.Li Jianheng suddenly stood up and walked around anxiously, saying, “Ce’an, why don’t you kill Hua Siqian? Dali Temple is talking about a review. What else is there to do with this? Ah!”

Xiao Chiye said: “Dali Temple has to investigate the case three times. This is a rule to prevent unjust, false and wrongful convictions. The evidence is conclusive. Hua Siqian will definitely be killed years ago.”

“The nights are long and the dreams are many.” Li Jianheng said nervously, “The Queen Mother doesn’t look like she’s panicking… You know, she sends people to bring me snacks every day. What does she want to do? Does she also want to drug me to death?”

“The Hua family is the target of thousands of people now, and the Queen Mother must always act loving.” Xiao Chiye saw that he looked panicked and his eyes were green, so he said, “Did the Emperor not sleep well at night?”

“How can I sleep?” Li Jianheng said, “If we don’t die…how can I sleep? Ce’an, go tell Hai Liangyi for me, and we will execute him on the spot without a review!”

How can that work.

Xiao Chiye is the governor of the Forbidden Army and has nothing to do with the Three Law Departments. How can he interfere in the trial of the Three Law Departments?Furthermore, after the Qiu Lie incident, the next person to be taken is he Xiao Chiye.The civil officials headed by Hai Liangyi also refused to let Xiao Chiye go, and Xiao Fangxu also got wind of it in the past few days.

No one is willing to take a gamble on this matter. Xiao Chiye is in Qudu, and only Li Bei can be diligent in everything.The crisis in the six states of Zhongbo is a heart disease. Xiao Jiming can save Randu once and twice, but can he save Randu countless times without reservation?Even if he can, who would believe it?

Xiao Chiye will definitely not have any more disputes with civil servants at this time.

Li Jianheng also knew that it would not work, so he became more and more frustrated.When the Siwo Tiger Eye Candy was served, he took a few bites but couldn’t taste it.

As soon as Xiao Chiye left, he lay down on the couch, feeling that what the emperor was doing was boring.

Shuanglu, who had been waiting with him, saw this and knelt beside the couch, whispering: “Long live my lord… How about my servant accompany you to go out for a walk?”

Li Jianheng said: “If you don’t turn around, you will be very tired.”

Shuanglu’s eyes twitched and he continued: “… Then please ask Miss Mu Ru to play the pipa for you?”

Li Jianheng turned over and glanced outside again. When he saw no one, he said: “…No way, it’s a national mourning. Besides, she is still in Pan Rugui’s house. If she gets into the palace now, will she be scolded?”

Shuanglu smiled and said: “Long live my Lord, you are the emperor, and you have the final say in this palace. We eunuchs are doing things, how do we foreign officials know about it? We secretly…”

Li Jianheng suddenly became energetic and stopped eating candy. He said, “Don’t let Mr. Haige know?”

“No one knows.” Shuanglu knelt down, “You are our master, but he is not. The servants are running errands for the emperor. If the emperor does not let anyone know, then he will definitely not know.”

“Okay!” Li Jianheng clasped his hands, “Okay, we’ve found an opportunity. Go quickly, the sooner the better, let Mu Ru come in, Pan Rugui will die, and it’s bad luck to stay in that yard!”

It rained again when Xiao Chiye left the palace, making him irritable for no reason.The energy before the autumn hunt seemed to have dissipated overnight, and he didn’t even want to pull out the knife at this moment.

Chenyang and Zhaohui came to pick him up, and Xiao Chiye got on the carriage.Halfway through the car, Xiao Chiye suddenly lifted the curtain and said, “Tell dad and eldest brother that I won’t go back tonight.”

After saying that, without waiting for the two of them to react, he jumped off the carriage and headed towards Donglong Street without taking anything with him.

“I went to drink again.” Zhao Hui also got off the carriage and said to Chen Yang, “Go back and tell the prince and the prince that I will follow the prince. During the national mourning period, it will not look good if you get drunk and make trouble.”

Chen Yang said: “You can’t find anyone while you’re talking. Since the governor doesn’t want anyone to follow him, just… just leave him alone.”

Zhaohui is the deputy general brought out by Xiao Jiming, and Chenyang is the deputy general brought out by Xiao Chiye.Although they are both members of the Xiao family, they have different considerations. Zhaohui is more like an elder brother.

he turned his head in the rain, and sure enough he could no longer see Xiao Chiye.

The Jinyiwei lost their belt, and their subordinates were temporarily incorporated into the Forbidden Army to act as a patrol team.

Shen Zechuan had just finished his shift tonight and passed by the back alley of Xiangyunfang on Donglong Street when he was returning home.

Because the rain was light, I didn’t hold an umbrella.

he was walking when he suddenly heard a sound of vomiting in front of him, and then the girl wearing wooden clogs and no socks trotted out to chase her, but was gently blocked.

Xiao Chiye leaned against the wall, pointed at the back door, and told his sister to stay away.

The sisters in Xiangyunfang were all familiar with him, and knew that he would not be touched when he was drunk, so they folded the handkerchief on the side and said softly: “Second Young Master, please come in when you are comfortable. I have prepared hot soup for you.”

Xiao Chiye said nothing.

When the sound of clogs went away, he squatted down, his stomach twisting uncomfortably.

This is how people should live in a state of intoxication, he has only one way out.

There was a sudden heaviness on the back.

Xiao Chiye suddenly looked back, the cold light in his eyes making people panic.When he saw the person, he thought for a while and then said: “…Why are you kicking me?”

Shen Zechuan didn’t blink and said, “I didn’t kick him.”

Xiao Chiye rubbed his back for a while, pulled off his clothes, and said stubbornly: “This is evidence of guilt!”

Shen Zechuan looked at he for a moment and said, “Are you drunk, Xiao Er?”

Xiao Chiye said: “Am I like a fool?”

Without waiting for Shen Zechuan to reply, he answered himself.

“I’m not a fool.”

Shen Zechuan smelled the smell of he’s wine and said, “Don’t block my way, I want to go home.”

Xiao Chiye turned back, stayed for a moment, and said to the wall: “Don’t block my way, I want to go home too.”

When Shen Zechuan wanted to laugh, he just listened to what he said.

“If I can’t go home, you can’t go home either.”