The Ministry of Rites doctor of Chinese medicine, the Ministry of Revenue gentry official, Taichang Temple assist and the others, stand above the main hall, Empress sound, but also reverberates in their ears. 礼部郎中,户部员外郎,太常寺丞等人,站在大殿之上,女皇的声音,还在他们的耳边回荡。 They enter four big academies with great difficulty, after leaving the academy, does not know how long waited, can make up a reality to lack, spends in distress for many years in the government, has today's position. 他们好不容易进入四大书院,离开书院后,不知等了多久,才能补上一个实缺,又在官场苦熬多年,才有今日的地位。 Dozens years of struggle, in a today's dynasty, comes to naught. 数十年的奋斗,在今日一朝,化为泡影。 They should think, Li Mu sly like fox, how possibly to fall into disfavor suddenly, these, are the bureau under his arrange/cloth, Imperial Court so many officials, their several people swallow the bait only. 他们早就应该想到,李慕狡猾如狐,怎么可能忽然失宠,这一些,都是他布下的局,朝中这么多官员,唯独他们几人上了钩。 Early toward diverging, Ministry of Rites vice minister carried off by the Ministry of Justice directly, does not know behind him, will involve many people. 早朝散去,礼部侍郎被刑部直接带走,不知道他背后,又会牵扯多少人。 Other nine officials, was truncated settles a dispute by official judgment the duty, particularly Ministry of Rites, under Shangshu, the important official did not have half directly, the imperial civil service examination is about to begin, Royal Court must make up the gap of Ministry of Rites official as soon as possible, cannot delay the imperial civil service examination. 其余九位官员,也被削官罢职,尤其是礼部,尚书之下,重要的官员直接没了一半,科举在即,朝廷还要尽快补上礼部官员的缺口,不能耽误科举。 This matter, as usual by secretariat official nomination. 这件事情,照例由中书省官员提名。 The position of Ministry of Rites vice minister, is important, needs the experienced official to hold the post, but four high-ranking officials, Imperial Court altogether do not have many, everyone holds an important post, is unlikely to adjust Ministry of Rites the same level official, like this transfers back and forth, always the gap of position cannot make up, instead will make other various Bu also mess up. 礼部侍郎的位置,非常重要,需要经验丰富的官员担任,但四品大员,朝中一共也没有多少,每个人都身居要职,不太可能将同级官员调到礼部,这样调来调去,总有一个位置的缺口补不上,反而会让其余诸部也乱套。 Thinks it over, in library person Liu Yi arrives at Ministry of Rites, this matter solicited the suggestions of Ministry of Rites Shangshu. 思来想去,中书舍人刘仪来到礼部,就此事征求礼部尚书的意见。 Ministry of Rites Shangshu is also worrying for this matter, the imperial civil service examination is about to begin, manpower of Ministry of Rites originally insufficient, this noisy, the Ministry of Rites officials went to most probably, the vice ministers are even recalled, he hand/subordinate was desperately short of a assistant to be auxiliary. 礼部尚书也在为此事而发愁,科举在即,礼部的人手本来就不够,这一闹,礼部官员去了大半,连侍郎都被罢免了,他手下急缺一个副手辅助。 He thinks, has not thought any right candidate, said finally: „Or, makes Liu Langzhong go against, although he just came shortly after Ministry of Rites, but in business to section, already enough familiar, can shoulder the heavy responsibility.” 他想了想,没有想到什么合适的人选,最终说道:“要不,就让刘郎中顶上吧,他虽然刚来礼部不久,但对部中的事务,已经足够熟悉,能够担当重任。” Liu Yi to this Liu Langzhong some impressions, said: „Liu Langzhong just moved shortly, must be the vice minister, this is promoted to the speed, was somewhat quick?” 刘仪对这位刘郎中有些印象,说道:“刘郎中刚调来不久,就要担任侍郎,这升任速度,是不是有些快了？” If some people of available, Ministry of Rites Shangshu is also insufficient to force somebody to do something he incapable of, he shakes the head, said: „Liu Langzhong is indiscriminately allocates to come, is not the promotion, his qualifications are great, although is the vice minister, but also is somewhat insufficient, but does not have other means at present, the imperial civil service examination is important, once delays, we do not shoulder the responsibility......” 若是手下有人可用,礼部尚书也不至于赶鸭子上架,他摇了摇头,说道:“刘郎中是平调而来,算不上升官,他的资历不浅,虽然担任侍郎,还有些不足,但眼下也没有别的办法了,科举重要,一旦耽误,我们谁都负不起责任……” By the Great Zhou convention, various officials, rarely the transfer, the position of Ministry of Rites vice minister, wants in Yoshiro to take over generally, but often the doctor of Chinese medicine must spend in distress for ten years to be even longer, can cook down the vice minister, this Liu Langzhong just moved shortly, makes an exception to be promoted, is very rare on the government. 以大周的惯例,各部官员,很少外调,礼部侍郎的位置,一般是要由郎中接任的,但往往郎中要苦熬十年甚至更久,才能熬成侍郎,这位刘郎中刚刚调来不久,就破例升迁,在官场上十分少见。 But who makes original Ministry of Rites vice minister bring about own destruction, moving who is not good, must move that Li Mu, this does not move importantly, Li Mu has no loss actually, most Ministry of Rites was compensated by him. 但谁让原先的礼部侍郎自寻死路,动谁不好,非要动那李慕,这一动不要紧,李慕倒是没什么损失,大半个礼部都被他赔了进去。 If not solve the official vacancy of Ministry of Rites as soon as possible, imperial civil service examination, will be affected surely. 如果不尽快解决礼部的官员空缺,科举一事,必定会被影响。 After Liu Yi ponders for a long time, the nod said: „Since Shangshu Sir recommends Liu Langzhong, the secretariat then nominated him......” 刘仪思考许久之后,点头道:“既然尚书大人推举刘郎中,中书省便提名他了……” Ministry of Justice. 刑部。 Ministry of Justice day firm within. 刑部天牢之内。 When toward high-spirited Ministry of Rites vice minister, has also become the captive early, dispirited sitting in the corner, a face is desolate. 早朝时还意气风发的礼部侍郎,已经成为了阶下之囚,颓废的坐在墙角,一脸落寞。 Zhou middle gets to the prison cell entrance, said: „Opens the door.” 周仲走到牢房门口,说道:“开门。” The prison guards open the door hastily, Zhou middle walk gradually. 狱卒连忙打开牢门,周仲缓步走进去。 He arrives in front of Ministry of Rites vice minister, said: „Your majesty has the command, must punish with this case concerned person, Sir Qin with that Li Mu, no enmity, is actually the back who is pulling strings?” 他走到礼部侍郎面前,说道:“陛下有令,要严惩与此案有关的人,秦大人与那李慕,没有什么冤仇,背后究竟是何人在指使？” Ministry of Rites vice minister said: „Everywhere is my brother-in-law, he dies because of Li Mu, I just want to revenge for him, the back no one pulls strings.” 礼部侍郎道:“周处是我的妻弟,他因李慕而死,我只不过是想为他报仇,背后没有人指使。” Zhou middle shakes the head saying: „You are the Ministry of Rites doctor of Chinese medicine, is the high-ranking, after the imperial civil service examination overhaul, is the hand grasps the heavy power, everywhere is your brother-in-law, is not your blood younger brother, you do not have the reason of doing that.” 周仲摇头道:“你是礼部郎中,身居高位,科举改制之后,更是手握重权,周处是你的妻弟,又不是你的亲弟弟,你没有这么做的理由。” Ministry of Rites vice minister said: „This officer works a person to work as, you did not need to waste time.” 礼部侍郎道:“本官一人做事一人当,你不用白费口舌了。” Zhou middle smiles, said: „Actually you did not say, I also know, Li Mu is put in prison that day, made the wife and mother-in-law has come the Ministry of Justice, must say that this Divine Capital who most hated Li Mu, naturally was mother -in-law of vice minister Sir, her biological son died in Li Mu, she must kill Li Mu to revenge, fair......” 周仲笑了笑,说道:“其实你不说,我也知道,李慕入狱那日,令妻和岳母来过刑部,要说这神都谁最恨李慕,当然是侍郎大人的岳母了,她的亲儿子死在李慕手里,她要杀李慕报仇,合情合理……” Ministry of Rites vice minister visits him, said: „Sir Zhou should be clearer than me, something, is to speak the evidence.” 礼部侍郎看着他,说道:“周大人应该比我更清楚,有些事情,是要讲证据的。” Zhou middle shakes the head saying: „This officer knows that what you, you guaranteed you and other Zhou, but you have thought that today in the deliberation hall, why the person of New Party, no one stands to echo you?” 周仲摇头道:“本官知道你在等什么,你在等周家保你,但你有没有想过,今日在朝堂上,为何新党之人,没有人站出来附和你？” The Ministry of Rites vice minister complexion concentrates, this is he has not thought through. 礼部侍郎面色一凝,这也是他至今都没想通的。 Zhou middle selfish saying: „They have long known that this is your majesty and Li Mu scheme, but they have not told you, obviously, they have given up you very much, you buy frame the colleague ominously, touched your majesty reverse scale, Zhou could not guarantee you, without the means guaranteed you, regardless of you did name them, side you must send out the county battlefield, perhaps by your cultivation base, one month, will become the subordinate ghosts of these monster king and ghost kings......, no, they will swallow your body and soul together, will not have the opportunity to become the ghost by you......” 周仲自顾自的说道:“他们早就知道这是陛下和李慕的计谋,但他们没有告诉你,很显然,他们已经放弃你了,你买凶构陷同僚,触动了陛下的逆鳞,周家保不了你,也没办法保你,无论你供不供出她们,你都要被发往边郡战场,以你的修为,恐怕不出一个月,就会成为那些妖王和鬼王的手下亡魂……,不,它们会将你的身体和魂魄一起吞噬,不会让你有机会成为亡魂的……” Under Ministry of Rites vice minister ponders, the complexion is gradually pale. 礼部侍郎细想之下,面色逐渐苍白下来。 Zhou middle visits him, said: „First emperor, early elects your majesty for crown prince imperial concubine, goal that at that time, Zhou usurped state power, but also without the exposition, the emperor was first excellent to Zhou, granted Zhou two to exempt the dead gold medal, now you were condemned the exile, actually did not have the difference from the capital crime, if Zhou Jia is willing to save you, although cannot make you be reinstated, but can actually make you keep Divine Capital, preserved a life, if Zhou is not willing to save you, you can only wait for death......” 周仲看着他,说道:“先帝在时,早早的就将陛下选为了太子妃,那时候,周家窃国的目的,还没有暴露,先帝对周家极好,赐予了周家两枚免死金牌,如今你被判处流放,其实和死罪没有差别,若是周家愿意救你,虽然不能让你官复原职,但却能让你留在神都,保住一命,若是周家不愿救你,那你就只能等死了……” Zhou middle looked at his one eyes finally, turns around to leave. 周仲最后看了他一眼,转身离开。 After the quarter of an hour, in a female comes to be firm visits prisoners. 一刻钟之后,一名女子来牢里探监。 Ministry of Rites vice minister sees that female, immediately sets out, runs up to the prison cell entrance, said loudly: „Wife, the wife, saves me......” 礼部侍郎看到那女子,立刻起身,跑到牢房门口,大声道:“娘子,娘子,救我啊……” The female complexion is very ugly, asks: „How will this matter expose?” 那女子脸色很难看,问道:“这件事情怎么会暴露的？” Ministry of Rites vice minister said: „Certainly is your majesty calculated by big divine ability, Li Mu falls into disfavor is false, we were deceived by them!” 礼部侍郎道:“一定是陛下以大神通推算,李慕失宠是假的,我们都被他们骗了！” The female clenches teeth saying: „We are her family member, she unexpectedly for a bystander, such to us!” 那女子咬牙道:“我们才是她的亲人,她居然为了一个外人,这么对我们！” Ministry of Rites vice minister said hastily: „Now said these already late, wife, you, if wants the means to save me, heard that Zhou had two to exempt the dead gold medal, so long as, I did not need to be exiled side the county......” 礼部侍郎连忙道:“现在说这些已经晚了,娘子,你要想办法救我啊,听说周家有两枚免死金牌,只要一枚,我就不用被流放到边郡……” The females nod, said: „I will ask the father, you wait for me here.” 女子点了点头,说道:“我会去求求爹,你在这里等我。” Zhou Residence. 周府。 Zhou court just finished closing up, hears the matter of present, is angry saying: „Stupid!” 周庭刚刚结束闭关,听闻近日之事,大怒道:“愚蠢！” Has returned to the woman of Zhou to be cold the face, said: „Stupid also good, intelligent, the enmity of place, I must report, he is the meat that on me falls, I will not make him die in vain......” 已经回到周家的妇人冷着脸,说道:“愚蠢也好,聪明也罢,处儿的仇,我必须要报,他是我身上掉下来的肉,我不会让他白死的……” Zhou court the calm face said: „Because of your stupidity, we lost a Ministry of Rites vice minister, you know that present Ministry of Rites vice minister is important?” 周庭沉着脸道:“因为你的愚蠢,我们失去了一个礼部侍郎,你知道现在的礼部侍郎多么重要吗？” The women coldly said: „I do not know, does not want to know, I only know, I must to locate revenge!” 妇人冷冷道:“我不知道,也不想知道,我只知道,我要为处儿报仇！” Zhou Qian looks to own father, said: „Father, you must save husband, if he were exiled side the county, I what to do, our children what to do......” 周倩看向自己的父亲,说道:“爹,您要救救夫君,他要是被流放到边郡,我怎么办,我们的孩子怎么办……” Zhou court said lightly: „This matter, full Chaojie has known, your majesty under aim, how can I rescue personally?” 周庭淡淡道:“这件事情,已经满朝皆知,陛下亲自下旨,我能怎么救？” Zhou Qiandao: „Our family/home does not have to exempt the dead gold medal, so long as with exempting the dead gold medal, can exempt his crime of exile?” 周倩道:“我们家不是有免死金牌吗,只要用免死金牌,就能免了他的流放之罪吧？” Zhou court looked at her one eyes, asked: „Who told you?” 周庭看了她一眼,问道:“谁告诉你的？” Zhou Qian had not directly replied, said: „Father, I asked you, you saved husband!” 周倩没有正面回答,说道:“爹,我求求你,你就救救夫君吧！” Zhou court is unemotional, Zhou has to exempt the dead gold medal, moreover two, first emperor grants, Zhou seized the emperor air/Qi, destroyed extension of Xiao royalty, now must use their exempting dead gold medals, perhaps will enrage the Xiao old party thoroughly. 周庭面无表情,周家是有免死金牌,而且有两块,都是先帝赐予,周家夺了帝气,毁了萧氏皇族的延续,如今还要用他们的免死金牌,恐怕会彻底激怒萧氏旧党。 The Ministry of Rites doctors of Chinese medicine are the twirps, does not need to waste a gold medal to save him, even he agreed, big brother and the others will not agree. 况且,礼部郎中已经是无用之人,没有必要浪费一块金牌救他,就算他同意,大哥等人也不会同意。 Zhou Tingdao: „Zhou has not exempted the dead gold medal, could not save him.” 周庭道:“周家没有免死金牌,救不了他。” Zhou Qian complained tearfully: „Father, you are so cruel-hearted, must see the daughter to lose husband helplessly, looks that your grandchild loses the father......” 周倩哭诉道:“爹,难道您就这么狠心,要眼睁睁的看着女儿失去夫君,看着您的外孙失去父亲……” Zhou court thinks, visits her, said: „The Divine Capital talent are many, with him and, I will elect young outstanding for you again, compared with on his several times......” 周庭想了想,看着她,说道:“神都才俊很多,和他和离之后,我会为你再选一位年轻俊杰,怎么也会比他强上数倍……” „......” Zhou Qian sees her father, the weeping sound gradually stops. “……”周倩看着她的父亲,哭声逐渐停止。 After half double-hour, the Ministry of Justice day is firm, Zhou Qianzhan outside the prison cell, said to Ministry of Rites vice minister: „I have asked that Zhou has not exempted the dead gold medal, the father cannot save you, you could rest assured that after your chamfering county, I will take care of the good child, this matter, do not involve many people......” 半个时辰之后,刑部天牢,周倩站在牢房之外,对礼部侍郎道:“我问过了,周家没有免死金牌,父亲也救不了你,你放心,你去边郡之后,我会照顾好孩子的,这件事情,就不要牵扯再多的人了……” How long Zhou Qian has not stayed, then hastily leaves, Ministry of Rites vice minister by prison cell entrance, body weak slides. 周倩没有停留多久,便匆匆离开,礼部侍郎靠在牢房门口,身体无力的滑下去。 Has not known how long, his behind, transmitted a sigh. 不知过了多久,他的身后,传来一声叹息。 He has turned the head, looks to stand Zhou middle in shadow, asked: „What did you sigh?” 他转过头,看着站在阴影里的周仲,问道:“你叹什么？” Zhou middle visits him, said slowly: „I rush for you am unworthy, your Ministry of Rites vice minister does, does not have the enmity with Li Mu without the injustice well, actually because of others, annoys the disaster, the first half of life effort is in vain, shortly after life, but harms you to reduce to this situation person, actually rescues is not willing to save you, believes that you are also very clear, Zhou has to exempt the dead gold medal, but they are not willing to save you.” 周仲看着他,缓缓说道:“我为你赶到不值,你礼部侍郎做的好好的,与李慕无冤无仇,却因为别人,惹下祸事,前半生的努力白费,命不久矣,而害你沦落到这种地步的人,却连救都不愿意救你,相信你也很清楚,周家有免死金牌,只是他们不愿意救你而已。” Ministry of Rites vice minister sneers is visiting him, said: „You do not want to make me confess that perhaps more people, you wanted disappointedly, this matter, was my behavior, had nothing to do with anybody!” 礼部侍郎冷笑着看着他,说道:“你不就是想让我供出更多的人吗,恐怕你要失望了,此事,是我一人所为,和任何人无关！” Zhou middle visits him, the smile said: „You have thought that after you die, what appearance can be?” 周仲看着他,微笑说道:“你有没有想过,你死之后,会是什么样子？” He looks at Ministry of Rites vice minister, the eyes just like woof Shentan, in the sound has a strange strength, said slowly: „Your wife, although is no longer young, but also is the graceful bearing time passage, after you die, her remaining years of life have are very long, will remarry surely, when the time comes, she will gain a son-in-law one to be younger than you, a handsomer husband, they will have their children in the future, that person lives in your mansion, falls asleep your woman, was not happy, perhaps will also beat your child......” 他看着礼部侍郎,双眼犹如一汪深潭,声音中带着一种奇异的力量,缓缓说道:“你的娘子,虽然不再年轻,但也是风韵年华,你死之后,她的余生还有很长,必定会改嫁,到时候,她会招赘一个比你更年轻,更英俊的丈夫,他们日后会有他们自己的孩子,那个人住着你的府邸,睡着你的女人,心情不高兴,或许还会殴打你的孩子……” Zhou middle is gazing at his eye, the vision is profound, long saying: „They so to you, you maintain them, is worth?” 周仲注视着他的眼睛,目光深邃,悠悠的说道:“他们如此对你,你这么维护她们,值得吗？” Zhou middle the voice was similar a charm, Ministry of Rites vice minister listened, on the face first was appears vacant, later the chest then started to fluctuate slightly, the breathing rapidly, the forehead blue vein stuck out suddenly, in the eye also presented the blood threads...... 周仲的声音仿佛有一种魔力,礼部侍郎听了,脸上先是浮现出一丝茫然,随后胸口便开始微微起伏,呼吸急促,额头青筋暴起,眼中也出现了血丝…… After the moment, Ministry of Rites vice minister stands up fiercely, if the shape is crazy, breathing heavily of his big mouth, clenches teeth saying: „You said right, is they are first brutal, does not take it ill me not to have the righteousness, I do not have the enmity with that Li Mu without the injustice, everywhere died then died, had what relations with me, originally I am not willing to meddle, was that old woman forces me to do that false shape pill, was she gives me, she did not save me unexpectedly, why she did not save me, since she did not make me live, then died on and me together!” 片刻后,礼部侍郎猛地站起身,状若疯狂,他大口的喘着粗气,咬牙道:“你说得对,是她们先无情的,就休怪我无义,我与那李慕无冤无仇,周处死便死了,和我有什么关系,本来我不愿意插手,都是那个老女人逼迫我这么做的,那枚假形丹,也是她给我的,她居然不救我,她凭什么不救我,既然她不让我活,那就和我一起死吧！”