Don't be clouded

Chapter 48

Ji Bieyun put down his pen and blew on the ink on the paper.

Dai Fengmao stood beside him, stuttering to read.

"There is benevolence on the top, and you can hear about the malpractices of Chongzhou, and the people's livelihood... Anyone who knows about the dereliction of duty of the Chongzhou government can report it... Those who have evidence will be rewarded... Shangda Tianting, Sheng Dezhao What, Chongzhou Qingming."

Seeing it half-understood, Deputy Captain Dai raised his head and asked, "Can I write it like this? Your Majesty asked you to investigate secretly, and you move your Majesty out with great fanfare. What if someone finds out?"

"Anyway, when we leave Chongzhou, the news will spread as soon as the city gates are opened." Ji Bieyun checked it from beginning to end, "Let's copy a few more copies and post them everywhere in the city, and post them outside the city as well."

"No."

The voice came from the door, they all looked at it, Guan Chen was standing at the door, he didn't know when he came over, and how much he heard.

Ji Bieyun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why can't it work?"

The monk said bluntly: "Does the donor want to fight against the Holy One?"

Guan Chen followed this time, firstly because he was afraid that Ji Bieyun would be used by the emperor, and secondly because he was afraid that Ji Bieyun would be impulsive and do things that were not good for him.The young man has an upright personality, unwilling to bend his back, and whenever making a choice, he chooses the road full of swords, guns, swords and halberds.

However, there are outsiders present, so it is inconvenient for Guan Chen to say more, so he can only say first: "Deputy Captain Dai, please go out and pour a pot of tea, and tell everyone to stay away from here."

Dai Fengmao looked at Ji Bieyun, went out hesitantly, and closed the door for them.

Only then did Guan Chen speak: "The emperor asked you to investigate the Chongzhou case. It was a cover. If you remove this cover, His Majesty will not reward you when you return to Beijing, but will find your faults instead. Punish your sin, have you ever thought about it?"

The two are far apart, as if they are standing on opposite sides of each other.

Of course Ji Bieyun thought about it, but he immediately retorted: "Once he knows what Yushitai has done, it will be too late for Emperor Yuanhui to punish Duan Wenfu, so how can he take care of me?"

Hard-mouthed.

Guan Chen sighed in his heart.

He didn't know Ji Bieyun's plan at the beginning.

When they first entered Chongzhou, Ji Bieyun ordered the city gates to be guarded in order to block the news.After they left Chongzhou City, they only needed to tell Tang Sipan and his subordinates to keep the secret strictly, so that the emperor sent Ji Bieyun to investigate the case and they could hide it.

The common people only knew from the beginning to the end that an army had come to Chongzhou on the way of the warlord, and left after checking some trivial clues, and they would not wantonly speculate on the holy will.

Even if the rumors spread later, it would not be a climate.

Conversely, if Ji Bieyun posted such a notice, wouldn't he have announced the suspicion of Emperor Yuan Hui to the world?

As an emperor, he is suspicious but often whitewashes the peace, and does not want the world to see his true colors.Moreover, they hold the power of life and death in their hands, and the rituals and righteousness bound in front of the emperor can be easily subverted by personal joy and anger.

The more Guan Chen thought about it, the more angry he became. The angry young man put his life under the sword of others regardless of his own safety.

"At that time, you have offended Emperor Yuan Hui and blatantly offended Yushitai, how should you deal with yourself?"

Ji Bieyun remained silent.

This is not the first time Guanchen questioned him, but he felt that the other party had never been so angry, so he took back the words of bravado when it came to his lips.

He also understands what Guanchen said, but he has difficulties.

"If I want to defeat Yushitai, I must obtain evidence of crimes committed by the Chongzhou government. The people of Chongzhou are the same as Gu Shanyue in one point. They don't want to speak unless they see the emperor's will. I can only do this. "

Ji Bieyun completely spread out his inner thoughts, and the more he talked, the more he felt unwilling.

"Such a good opportunity is right in front of me, if I miss it this time, when can I wait until the next time?"

When Guan Chen heard that he was going to defeat Yushitai, his expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected it, but after he finished speaking, his brows frowned even deeper.

"If you insist on doing this, you must guarantee that you will not be put to death after returning to Beijing, can you?" There was an irresistible majesty in his tone.

Ji Bieyun gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes."

Guan Chen was so angry that he sneered, strode up to him, and when he spoke again, his tone was faintly angry.

"The reason why the emperor sent you this way is because he became suspicious of General Zhen Guo, right?"

Ji Bieyun didn't dare to look directly at those eyes, so he could only stare down at the words he had just written, acquiescing to the monk's questioning.

Guan Chen said coldly: "Censor Zhongcheng is now relying on the Great General Zhen Guo. Both of them are high-ranking and powerful, and together they are implicated in each other. If you post it, you will know about Emperor Yuan Hui's suspicions before tomorrow in Chenjing. At that time, there will be disharmony between the monarch and his subjects, and even the balance between the court and the central government will be broken. You may not wait for the day when the emperor thoroughly investigates Yushitai! And you yourself will be involved in disputes, and you will be the enemy. Get away?"

The reality was placed in front of him like this, Ji Bieyun felt a chill in his heart, and simply closed his eyes.

"It's too easy to die in a struggle, but the hard part is how to live. You have come to this point, are you willing to die by someone else's knife because of a moment of anger?"

Guan Chen's words resounded in his ears word by word, and also hit his heart.

The young man seemed to be caught in a violent inner struggle, his face turned pale.

The hand placed by the side turned into a fist, and the fingertips pinched into the palm fiercely, so hard that the veins bulged.

Ji Bieyun also understood that he was impulsive.

But the opportunity to bring down Yushitai and defeat the enemy's forces is at hand, and it is difficult for him to remain completely calm.

He waited four years for revenge.

Those four years made him change from an ignorant young master to what he is now, with thorns all over his body and injuries all over his body.On the surface, the wounds were healed, but in fact, many bones in the whole body ached during the rainy weather.When he was sad, he had no parents or relatives to rely on. He was left with himself, and everything was decided by his own plan.

After all, Ji Bieyun cherishes his life, and he dare not die before his goal is achieved.

He gradually calmed down, and then he heard the sound of paper being crumpled and thrown away.

Guan Chen said beside him: "If you want criminal evidence, there are other ways. Open your eyes."

When Ji Bieyun opened his eyes, he saw Guan Chen picked up the pen on the table and relaid a piece of paper.

The monk lowered his head and picked up his pen, writing while saying: "If the people's hearts cannot be saved in a short time, then go to an official. Even if the officials in Chongzhou City protect each other, there are still counties around. You are a fourth-rank Zhonglang general, It is also General Ning Yuan who was personally appointed by the Holy Majesty, you must learn how to give kindness and strength together, and combine strength and softness."

When Guan Chen writes, he looks like a different person from his usual life. The sharpness of his body breaks through the shell of wanting nothing.

——Loyal ministers are in danger of death due to innocence, while treacherous ministers are safe and ineffective.

Ji Bieyun had read this sentence in a book before, and now he understood it at a glance.

If the governor of Chongzhou did not have conflicts with Yushitai this time, he would probably continue to do evil in this land until he was promoted to Beijing and continue to harm more people.An innocent minister will eventually be at odds with a treacherous minister because of his innocence, and will be slandered and convicted.

Anyone who is an official who still has morality in his heart will only feel terrified when he thinks of this level.

And if Chongzhou officials are still unwilling to stand up at this time, then these two sentences will continue to be fulfilled in the future.

Guan Chen asked him to call Chongzhou officials, this level is kindness and tenderness.As for those county magistrates who were not clean at all, he used his identity as General Ning Yuan to put pressure on him, which was both majestic and strong.

Ji Bieyun's thoughts turned quickly, but he became more and more frightened.

On weekdays, does Guanchen only study Buddhist classics in Xuanqing Temple?Then why do you know how to manipulate tricks?

He made up his mind and said: "I'll let people go out to investigate, don't mention the holy will, just pry the mouths of those county magistrates. If you get a word or two of the truth and open your mouth, the people will naturally stop avoiding it." gone."

Walking to the door in a hurry, Ji Bieyun stopped abruptly, turned to look at Guanchen.

Guan Chen said before that he would help him, but he didn't expect to come so soon.He was moved in his heart, but he couldn't say anything else, he already owed too much to Guan Chen, and he might have to wait until the second half of his life to pay it off.

Perhaps a thank you is not enough to express his feelings.

He struggled and didn't speak for a long time, but Guan Chen seemed to see through his mind.He crumpled up the newly written piece of paper, and said in a helpless tone, "Go."

**

Ji Bieyun quickly explained that he had nothing to do, and he didn't want to suffer and wait, so he simply hid in the woodshed, staring at the blood everywhere in a daze.

This firewood room has been turned into a torture room, and Gu Shanyue and the captured assassins have been moved to other rooms.

The assassin had been tortured here a lot, and now he was hanging on his breath, but he didn't want to say anything. He was unconscious in the next room.

After a while, Guan Chen also came in, stood beside him, and leaned against the wall like him.

Ji Bieyun didn't turn his head, and asked sullenly: "Do the math, how long will it take for news?"

Guanchen replied: "Today at the earliest, and within three days at the latest."

He let out a chuckle from his throat, looking a little weak.

"Those two sentences I wrote just now... You, a monk, still read the book of spells, what's your plan?" Ji Bieyun half-jokingly said, "Could it be that the Xuanqing Temple is also intriguing?"

"The benefactor was joking." The monk replied.

There are many soldiers guarding the door, and the walls, doors and windows of this room are thin.In order not to be heard, Ji Bieyun turned his head away, lowered his voice and asked, "Like power?"

Guan Chen was frank, "I don't like it, it's just that the books I read when I was young were complicated."

Ji Bieyun turned his head back again, and continued to stare at the bloodstain on the ground.

"Actually, it's a pity for you to be a monk," he said whenever he thought of it. "If you return to the secular life and take the road of official career and economics, you will have a bright future. You can see the current situation clearly, and your personality is calm and calm, unlike me who often get angry. In terms of becoming an official, you are much more suitable than me."

I don't know if it was intentional, Guan Chen ignored the previous words, and only answered the last sentence: "Why should the benefactor belittle himself?"

This is playing dumb with him.

Ji Bieyun tasted the "donor", and suddenly found that this monk would pick up these polite and distant titles only when other people were present.He was happy for no reason, and he didn't care about the other party playing stupid with himself.

"Well," he said casually, "I underestimated myself."

"Actually, anger is not a bad thing. It would be sad if there is stagnant water in your heart." Guan Chen paused, "It's better for you to be like this."

Ji Bieyun looked over, "What about me?"

Guan Chen looked at the look on the young man's face, he didn't answer immediately, but thought a lot in his heart.

Ji Bieyun should be childish, fearless and fresh. It can be a free cloud in the sky, or it can turn into a gust of rain and rain down, drowning everything.One should not be engulfed by darkness, oppressed by sin, and unable to escape.

The string of Buddhist beads in his palm has already been touched one by one by him, and he even engraves the lines of each one in his heart.Maybe it's because the price is cheap, the wood is not strong enough, and two beads have cracked, but Guanchen doesn't intend to let the boy know, he hopes Ji Bieyun will never find out.

Rubbing one of the cracks with his fingertips, he said softly: "It doesn't matter if you act impulsively, and I will guard for you, what are you afraid of?"

Ji Bieyun was startled suddenly.

A heart seemed to be grabbed by someone, and it was sore and tender.

He has been empty behind him for too long, but Guan Chen is willing to be his backing.

The meaning of this sentence far exceeds everything that came before.When others help, he will record it as a kindness, silently thinking about it in his heart, and return it later, even Guan Chen's help is no exception.Ke Guanchen said that he would guard him so that he would not have to be afraid... This is more like a promise without asking for anything in return.

Almost suspecting that he had heard it wrong, Ji Bieyun froze in place, and after a while he found his own voice and spoke tremblingly.

"Are you after the promise?"

Guan Chen looked down at him, his expression was no different from his previous peace, still like a pool of still water, but there was some unknown solemnity in his eyes.

"Yes," the monk replied, "with me here, you can do whatever you want."

Ji Bieyun felt that he was thrown into a cloud of soft mist, from his soul to his body was wrapped in warm water vapor, the water vapor tried to flow out from his eye sockets, but he resisted it.

He closed his eyes hard, and when he opened them again, his eyes were clear and bright, but the eye circles were slightly red.

Ji Bieyun didn't want to guess why Guanchen treated him like this anymore.

Whether it's an old acquaintance, a newcomer, or because he has other plans, he doesn't care at all.

He was caught in the net that Guan Chen wove for him, a gentle and firm net, enough for him to let go of all his defenses and disguises inside.

He didn't want to cut through this net, so he took the initiative to put away all aggressiveness and dispel all doubts.

A young heart starts in an instant.

But he was tempted by a monk, and he was still in the torture room full of blood, everything was ridiculous.

However, Ji Bieyun still laughed, the first time in these days that he laughed without any burden, and the corners of his eyes revealed joy.

He suppressed the throbbing for the first time in his life, tried his best to pretend to be calm, but in fact his fingertips were trembling slightly.

"Okay, I accept your promise, don't go back on your word."

The author says:

Ding, Xiaoyun's tempting password has finally been entered correctly!

Also note that "loyal ministers are in danger of death because of innocence, and treacherous ministers are free from merit" is quoted from "Han Feizi".