Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

At the end of September, Qiannan was still a thriving scene, with lush green trees outside the promenade, glowing with infinite vitality under the moonlight, which made her think of the current scene in Chang'an.September in Chang'an has come to late autumn, the sky is frosty and cold, and the autumn sun is no longer warm. Only the golden light is as bright as before, spreading across the land of Hengzhou, coating the dilapidated scene with an illusory light.

All this seems to be prosperous as usual, even better than before.But in just a few days, as the autumn frost falls again, the decadence hidden underneath will eventually be revealed.

Qingping withdrew his thoughts, only to feel that the scene was like an ominous metaphor, which was frightening for no reason.She thought of all the things she had experienced in these years, those extremely inconspicuous details scattered in the corners of her memory were multiplied by methods. It turned out that many things had already been foreshadowed, but she was in the middle of the game and it was difficult to comprehend.

Since she went to Xirong as an envoy, she has stepped into a carefully planned layout, and everyone from the aristocratic family to the court has fallen into the game.Whether so-called gods or human beings, they are all born of desire and driven by greed and attachment. This is why generations of hatred, blood covers old blood, and dust is sealed in the vast volume of history.

Where did it come from, and where did it return?

The door of the room was knocked lightly, and the attendant said outside the door: "My lord, Mr. Yuan invites you to go over."

Qingping straightened his clothes and said: "I know, I'm going now."

The guards carried a lantern, led Jin Huan into the signing room and stationed outside.Jin Huan looked solemn, entered the signing room, first saluted Qingping and Yuan Sui, and then said: "Master Yuan, according to what you said, I will take the newly painted water pattern map to pay a visit to the shepherd's gate in Liangzhou, and ask her about the changes in the river course of Chenzhou. It’s so big, why didn’t the state government submit new drawings to the imperial court. But Liang Zhoumu said that the Chenzhou prefecture submits new water pattern drawings to the imperial court every year, all of which are drawn under her personal supervision. And our Ministry of Industry is actually Never seen a new one! What the hell is going on here?"

In the past, the memorials of the state capitals of the six states had to go through the cabinet before reaching the hands of the six ministries. Needless to say, there must be something wrong with the cabinet.Qing Ping stood aside silently, and suddenly remembered that if something happened to the court, wouldn't it be Chu Jun... She realized that she hadn't thought about this person for many days, whether it was due to busy work and no time to be distracted, or whether it was deliberately suppressed.But this thought just surfaced in my mind, still as familiar as before, with no sense of birth, the man seemed to be standing in front of the window under the moon, with a clear glow in his arms, standing with a smile on his face, just like before.

Qing Ping sighed imperceptibly, pressed his fingertips into the palm of his hand, and then forced his thoughts back, then heard Yuan Sui ask with concern: "Master Li, what's wrong?"

Qingping shook his head: "It's okay, Mr. Yuan, please tell me."

Yuan Sui said slowly: "The two adults are invited to come here tonight because the case under investigation has made significant progress. However, this case involves a lot, spanning a hundred years, and involves many royal families, so before it is investigated, When there is no real evidence, you can’t tell your lord today, and it’s not because you deliberately hide it from your lord.”

Jin Huan heard the words and said: "The Ministry of Punishment has its own rules in handling cases, so you don't need to say too much, Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Sui invited the two of them to sit down, and then said: "The red tape and etiquette will be avoided. The situation is urgent. Let's give an overview of the situation first, so that the two adults can have a clear idea. The matter must start a hundred years ago. In order to reclaim the Chenzhou wasteland, the imperial court, People moved here from other prefectures, and taking advantage of this opportunity, they managed to obtain our household registration in an open and honest manner, and mixed into the Chenzhou territory."

Jin Huan wondered, "Could it be from Xirong?"

Yuan Suidao: "These people are not from the Xirong clan, but from the Golden Tent."

She stood up and bowed to Qingping, and said: "As for the matter of the Golden Tent, I still need to trouble Master Li to clarify my doubts."

Qingping avoided her ceremony, calmed down and said, "The royal court of the Xirong Golden Tent respects the Golden Tent. This religion has spread widely, and it should have existed for hundreds of years. In terms of its profound origin, it can be compared with a big country. The name of the Golden Tent means It is a secular kingdom of God, and wherever believers go, it is the kingdom of God, and if there are countless believers, the country has no boundaries, and it is naturally above the royal court."

"Your Majesty Yuan once said that the Golden Tent was stealing the country in the name of preaching, and also tried to enter our dynasty to set up religion and spread the law. But the Central Plains, after all, regard etiquette and law as the most important, open ancestral halls, and set up Mingtang. Most believe in ancestors and do not respect foreign gods. The Golden Tent is in I couldn't pursue it, so I turned to support the Xirong clan."

Jin Huan was obviously greatly shocked, and Qingping continued: "On the occasion of the pilgrimage in March, the southeastern countries came to Beijing to have an audience, and Guli Guoshi, who came to Beijing with the embassy privately, died violently at the place where he was staying for no reason. Your Majesty ordered the Ministry of Rites to cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment. To deal with this matter, the reason why the national teacher entered the court privately with the mission was to pay homage to the holy place, which is located in Chenzhou. However, the Guli national teacher was enlightened by the divine envoy and gave him a volume of scriptures to help him. Cultivation. My lord Yuan and I found an incomplete scripture next to the dead body of the national teacher, and the text on it is exactly the same as that used in the scripture in the golden tent."

The string of green stone beads flashed in her mind, and the poisonous and vicious green was still in front of her eyes: "The two adults also know that I was ordered to go to the Xirong King's Court, and I also went to the Golden Tent. Yue, I also know a little about Jinzhang."

Jin Huan's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly said: "It can be seen that Xirong is just a place where the golden tent temporarily lives, and even small island countries have suffered from it. Our country is located in the Central Plains and has a vast territory. .”

Yuan Sui also said: "My lord said that after the war in Yunzhou, Shuai Zhou also made this speculation. The Golden Account still has party members lurking in our court. Judging the situation, one may link up with aristocratic families and gradually enter the court, or lurk among the common people. Time, wait for the opportunity."

Jin Huan felt cold behind her back and thought: "If it is as your lord said, there will be traces of his sect members from the court to the rivers and lakes. If you wait until the day of the uprising, won't everyone respond to it? This is really scary. "

Qing Ping nodded and said: "My lord's words are correct. The Golden Account has been planned for a long time. The national war started 300 years ago. The Xirong Qianhui led troops from Yunzhou and almost invaded Hengzhou, pointing directly at Chang'an... ...This is the effect of the Golden Horde's followers lurking in our court, and they are connected from the inside to the outside. I thought that we could take advantage of the power of Xirong to capture our country. Unexpectedly, the nobles of Xirong fought for power. .”

Jin Huan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the two of them and asked, "What about the followers of this sect, will it be destroyed with the defeat?"

Yuan Sui slowly shook his head and said: "In the battle of Hezhou, Wu Changyunying, the governor of the state, was aware of it. He once went to the imperial court to ask all the prefectures to conduct a thorough investigation of household registration after the war. In the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the inspection of officials has been strengthened, and their assets must be carefully checked when they are promoted. My lords, this is the result of my careful examination of the files in Hezhou and Chenzhou. However, a hundred years is too long, and there are many gaps in the files, so I cannot list the evidence in detail. Things can only be understood here.”

The moonlight was cold and silent, diffused into the window casement, scattered a clear light, and heard the sound of beating watches in the night.Qing Ping didn't speak, but looking at Jin Huan's face, she was obviously shocked, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to digest this matter for a while.

But it's true, when she touched the edge of all this at the beginning, she also felt thrilling, like a boat sailing in the rain at night, only hearing the sound of the waves shaking the sky, knowing that she is in a dangerous place but she doesn't know when it will capsize.

Qingping followed Yuan Sui's words and said: "The golden account instructed some party members to preach in Chenzhou, deceive believers to spend all their wealth and go to the hospital to serve. After the foundation is stable, build a pilgrimage place in the mountains, and raise soldiers and horses to recruit believers. , almost became a small country, and deliberately intensified the conflict between the people and the government, and waited for trouble. At a time when the situation on the border was unstable, Xirong often gathered troops on the border to provoke, and there was also turmoil in the court. The sect realized that the timing was very good, so they took the opportunity It was a vain attempt to separate Chenzhou and restore the Kingdom of God. Fortunately, the imperial court reinforced quickly, and then they culled their forces one by one. This is the beginning and end of the Hongbo Rebellion."

After hearing this, Jin Huan pondered for a while: "Thank you two adults for clarifying my doubts, but I still have one thing I don't understand. Just now, Master Li said that in the Hongbo Rebellion, some of the party members that the professor intended to belong to the Chaotic Chenzhou, and there are other people. Where is it again?"

Yuan Sui and Qingping looked at each other, Yuan Sui said: "I wonder if my lord has heard of 'Eight Wastes'?"

As the yellow leaves wither and fall back into the dust, white mist fills the air in the morning, and autumn frost climbs on the tiles, casting a layer of icy frost on Miyagi.

Even the sunlight seemed to lose its temperature, and the thin golden glow poured into the hall, only illuminating half of the couplets on the pillars.There are golden dust floating in the bright light. Compared with the palace, it is so small, but it seems to be the unattainable desire and nostalgia of the people who live here.

The palace people walked slowly and walked through the hall with almost no sound. After a while, the imperial physician asked for pulse as usual, and several cabinet ministers were ordered to enter the palace. The palace people were busy back and forth, so as to complete the cleaning as soon as possible.

The emperor just woke up the day before yesterday, and at this time, there are already many voices in the court who support the cabinet's return to handle the government affairs. Seeing that the six ministers are about to fail, at this juncture, there is news from the palace. , His Majesty has woken up.

Chu Jun was sitting at the table flipping through the memorials. During the half month of recuperating from illness, although King Gong Chu Jue was nominally leading the six ministries to temporarily manage the court affairs, she was still the one who gave instructions behind the scenes. It was too chaotic, but it also made the water muddy enough that all kinds of ghosts and snakes appeared on the stage in turn, and the secret reports sent by the secret guards were already piled up on the table.

She had a panoramic view of those people's movements, and she thought that she was extremely presumptuous.

Liu Zhen came over with a bowl of lotus seed soup and said, "The cabinet ministers are about to enter the palace later, your majesty might as well change clothes first and go back to bed and lie down."

Chu Jun drank the soup in one gulp, frowned and said, "Next time, ask the imperial dining room not to put sugar... Is there any urgent brochure from Chenzhou?"

Liu Zhen thought for a while and said, "It seems that there is. It's a booklet from Mr. Jin Huan, a servant of the Ministry of Industry. It was just delivered this morning, and the sealant has not even been opened."

Chu Jun rubbed his forehead and said, "Take it over and have a look, don't delay."

Liu Zhen fetched the paper seal, and went to get the silver knife for cutting the paper.Chu Jun thought it was troublesome, so he tore open the outsourced yellow paper directly. The first book was Jin Huan's memorial for the selection of the Taimiao. Chu Jun didn't take the matter of the Taimiao at all. In the urgent memorial, there will be the original report, but I didn't expect it to be played by Jin Huan. I immediately lost interest and put it on the side of the desk. I never thought that a red silk envelope would fall out of it, and the table was full of bright colors. The memorials are a little bleak.

This is what Jin Huan sent here. Could it be that she took advantage of her position to carry her personal belongings?

Since it is not a memorial, it has nothing to do with court affairs.Chu Jun was not interested in watching it either, and planned to put it in Jin Huan's memorial, thinking that he would send it back to her later.

But for some reason, she accidentally opened it and took a look——

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