The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Xia Song asked in surprise, "Good news? What good news? Could it be that Ling'er has... happy news?"

Xia Song lost her composure for a moment, she didn't want to admit that her daughter became Su Jin's concubine, but also hoped that her daughter would give birth to a grandson. After Xia's family, she had no hope, so she could only place her hopes on her daughter.

Su Jin smiled and said, "Father-in-law is more impatient than me, that's not true."

Xia Song immediately returned to normal, and said coldly: "Speak up if you have something to say, what's the point of teasing people?"

Su Jin looked at Du Yan, who hesitated to speak. Du Yan hid away in embarrassment and kept silent. Seeing this, he hurriedly said: "Brother Ziqiao, Du has some business, so I will take my leave. The two of you chat slowly."

Su Jin hurriedly said: "Private Du, don't leave, you also have a share in this good news."

Du Yan blinked his small eyes and said in astonishment: "I also have a share?"

Su Jin said: "Yes, this is good news for the two of you, and maybe for others."

Xia Song reprimanded: "Why are you pretending to be a ghost? If you have anything to say, just say it out."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Follow the orders of my father-in-law, my father-in-law! I have an audience with the emperor this afternoon, and the emperor asked about the case of Fubi Shijie, who I already know about."

Xia Song and Du Yan were surprised at the same time, Xia Song grabbed Su Jin's sleeve and said, "How did you answer?"

Su Jin flicked his sleeves and said, "My father-in-law has wrinkled my son-in-law's clothes, why are you so nervous?"

Xia Song said angrily: "We have already agreed on this matter, if you always use this matter as an argument, the old man will not agree."

Su Jin smiled and said: "How could it be? I didn't say anything to the emperor, I just said that the case doesn't look that simple."

Du Yan Xia Song exclaimed in unison: "What?"

Xia Song gritted his teeth and said: "You despicable villain, you are a rebellious person, this old man shouldn't trust you, no matter what, we will die."

Su Jin pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why do you have to die? I just said it's not that simple, and I didn't hand over the evidence to the emperor. Why are you so nervous? The good news I came to report to you today is that you don't have to worry about it. I have already figured out the final solution to this matter."

Xia Song said: "Oh? How to solve it?"

Su Jin said: "I have decided to return all the thugs and confessions I have detained to you. It is really hard to keep secrets for others. I plan to stop being frightened, so I am willing to return all the witnesses and material evidence to you. In case you say I'm threatening you, meeting your son-in-law is like meeting an enemy."

Xia Song was overjoyed, and immediately asked defensively: "You really think so? Are you so kind?"

Su Jin sighed: "my father-in-law, if you say something disrespectful, you have a dark mind and always judge a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart. Since you don't believe it, then pretend I didn't say it; I know that Mr. Du is also involved in this matter, so I want to get rid of the knot between the two, but I want to reconcile with the two adults. Since the hot face is on the cold ass, the son-in-law will leave. Don't say that the son-in-law is using this to blackmail you in the future. "

Du Yan and Xia Song glanced at each other, stepped forward and cupped their hands and said, "Master Su, you and brother Ziqiao have a relationship with your son-in-law, so why bother to complain about a word from your elder? The old man admits that he has heard a little about this, but The old man did not participate in it, brother Ziqiao and I have known each other for many years, and did this in a moment of confusion, but fortunately the evidence fell into the hands of my family, why do you make things difficult for your father-in-law?"

Su Jin laughed and said: "Privilege Du is very clean, but I really don't have any evidence to prove that you are related to that matter, but if the evidence is leaked, I don't know if my father-in-law will bite you out, then I will kill you." Let's see if the friendship between you is really deep or fake."

Xia Song sneered and said: "Don't scare people, the old man never loses sight of people, the old man knows who you are at a glance, the old man will never believe that you are willing to hand over the evidence to me, I must have something else to ask for, let's say, What do you want to do?"[

Su Jin raised his big finger and said: "Father-in-law, who knows me, is no wonder he is willing to marry his beloved daughter to me. It turns out that he has taken a fancy to my son-in-law's character and future."

Xia Song blushed and spat: "My Xia family is unlucky, there is a blind woman with her elbows turned outwards, if you have a good character, everyone in the world will be a saint."

Old Su Jin blushed and said, "Well, my father-in-law doesn't seem to appreciate my son-in-law very much, it's just that birds of a feather flock together, and my love likes me because I have similarities with you. We don't have to attack each other, just each other."

Du Yan was not in the mood to listen to Xia Song and Su Jin's conversation, and hurriedly asked: "Master Su, what you just said about returning the evidence to Brother Ziqiao is the truth?"

Su Jindao: "Of course it's the truth, but it's true as my father-in-law said, and there are conditions."

Xia Song snorted and said, "Once you poke your butt, the old man will know what shit you are doing."

Su Jin smiled and said, "But father-in-law is not interested?"

Xia Song snorted and didn't answer, Du Yan said urgently: "Tell me about the conditions."

Su Jin smiled and said: "It's very simple. I will return the evidence to you. You need to do one thing for me. Tomorrow morning, the emperor will publicly consult on how to punish Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others. I want you to do your best to protect Han Qi." If Qi, Fan Zhongyan and others are not treated seriously, let alone allow your fellow party members to take this opportunity to slander you."

Xia Song laughed loudly and said: "As I expected, you and Han Fan and the others are accomplices. If they are unlucky, you will be unlucky too. When you return to Beijing at night, the old man guessed that you must be pleading for them Come here, if the old man's guess is correct, you must have hit a wall with the emperor, right?"

Su Jin sneered and said: "So what? The emperor was instigated by you and other party members, and the culprit is you."

Xia Song clicked his lips and said: "You have a very close relationship with them, but this old man hates them to the bone. It's not that they framed this old man, so how could this old man have fun in this rhyme scene? I heard that all the old men are influenced by them." Many of them have been dismissed and dismissed, and what they have done is too extreme. Now you want us to intercede for him? Don't think about it!"

Su Jin said: "The New Deal faction has already lost power, so why bother to kill them all? Even if they are suspected of forming cronies, they won't have ulterior motives as some people say. I will not allow them to be treated in danger of their lives."

"You don't allow it? How old are you?" Xia Song laughed loudly: "You are just a third-rank envoy, do you have a place to speak in the court? Don't think that the emperor treats you well, it's just perfunctory you in a trivial matter, How could the emperor listen to you when you encounter a big event? Didn’t you come out after hitting a wall? Did the emperor give you face?”

Su Jin gritted her teeth and said, "The emperor doesn't give me face, but you and Lord Du must give me face."

Xia Song said: "What a domineering tone."

Su Jindao: "If you don't agree to my conditions, if the lives of Han Fan and others are in danger tomorrow morning, I will immediately submit the personal and physical evidence of you framing Shi Jie and Fu Bi in court, and then you will die with me." .”

Du Yan was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he looked at Xia Song as if asking for help, Xia Song twisted his face and cursed: "Don't forget, this case is closed, if you dare to disclose the evidence, I will hide it from you Let the inside story out, and when the time comes, you will be dragged to the end together, and you will never want to stay out of it."

Su Jin sneered and said: "I knew you would do this, but as you said, I'm just a third-rank envoy, and I'll make a lot of money by pulling a vote of senior members of the first and second ranks together, Mr. Du As the privy envoy, although you have been dismissed from office, once the New Deal Party falls, you will soon be restored to your post, you are not afraid, what am I afraid of?"

Xia Song scolded with a livid face: "I don't believe that you will give up your great future. The old man is dying, but you have a bright future. How could you ruin your future for us?"

Su Jin chuckled and said, "Fame is like floating clouds to me, but not everyone is as keen on power as you are, and even if I was dragged into the water, what I got was nothing more than a crime of covering up, and it would never be a death penalty. At most, I would be dismissed and exiled. It's hard to say, dismissal and exile is still light, and if you don't do it, you will lose your head. In comparison, I have made a lot of money."

Xia Song was very angry, pointed at Su Jin and shouted: "Get out, I will never make a deal with you, we will finish together, don't even think about the terms I agreed to you."

Su Jin got up in his sleeves and left, throwing down a cruel sentence: "Then let's see you at the palace tomorrow, and tonight I advise my father-in-law and Mrs. Du to eat well and dress warmly, because after tomorrow morning, you probably won't be able to sleep." Enjoy the rich food and clothing."

After saying that, he left the inner house without turning his head. Du Yan rubbed his hands anxiously, and chased after him, calling: "Master Su, stay here, we have something to discuss..." Su Jinli ignored him and walked away.