Dou Ying was released from prison, and Chang'an was so excited.

There are only a handful of people who can come out of Tingwei Temple alive, let alone the emperor came to Tingwei Temple to greet them. Dou Ying, an old wanderer, suddenly rejuvenated and became a celebrity in Chang'an City. There are countless people visiting each day. Because Dou Ying was still ill and it was not convenient to meet guests, most of the guests left just by leaving their gifts and names, and many people even did not even leave their names.

Among the visitors, there were not only wealthy families, but also famous rangers, but only one person was missing: champion Hou Liangxiao.

Although there were not many people who knew that Liang Xiao was seeking war in the palace, Liang Xiao made a big fuss in Tingwei Temple and was aware of Dou Ying's unfairness. People naturally linked these two people together and believed that they were close friends who were in the same voice. After Dou Ying was released from prison, the first person he wanted to thank was Liang Xiao, and the first person to come to visit him should also be Liang Xiao.

But Liang Xiao never showed up. Not only that, the gate of the Champion Hou Mansion was closed and no one was seen. The You Shi, who were brave enough to teach Liang Xiao how to be a human being, were turned away and did not even see Liang Xiao's face.

For a moment, many people were very dissatisfied with Liang Xiao's behavior, and some even thought that Liang Xiao was aloud and had to wait for Dou Ying to come to thank him. This is not impossible, but Liang Xiao, as a junior, was so proud that he was somewhat incompatible with the principle of the ranger's grace and not seeking repaid.

The wandering scholars are from Confucianism, and the wandering heroes are from Mohism. They are both literary and military. They are originally somewhat despised by each other, but in terms of the standard of sacrificing oneself and speaking righteousness but not profit, the principles of both sides are the same. Seeing injustice on the road, drawing swords to help each other is a duty, but people are disgusted with the gratitude. As for the small and heavy, the real wandering heroes are even more unwilling to do things.

Liang Xiao's reaction obviously violated these guidelines, and the good impression he had left before suddenly decreased a lot.

At this moment, Liang Xiao did something unexpected: He wrote a letter to impeach Dou Ying and acted rashly, and was inexorable to the death of King Liu De of Hejian. He was released from prison without knowing to think about his mistakes behind closed doors, but instead recruited travelers and felt complacent.

Lu Bai wrote a letter to publicly publish the content of the memorial. There was a printing workshop run by the King of Huainan. Liang Xiao copied a thousand copies of the memorials and sent someone to post them all over the city. He was from grassroots, had poor writing skills, and his memorials were also very white, but it just fits the characteristics of the overall low cultural level of the Rangers and can understand it at a glance. Even if he can't read it, he can understand the meaning of it.

Liang Xiao's impeachment of Dou Ying spread throughout Chang'an City in just a short period of time and became a topic of conversation for countless people. After countless word-of-mouth prophecies, eight words also gained high approval among the Rangers.

The greatest hero is to serve the country and the people.

The reason why Rangers became a landscape in the Han Dynasty was because they had a solid foundation of public opinion. From princes and nobles to peddlers, there was no other way. Even the emperor himself had the urge to be Rangers. The things he did were actually not much different from those of the impulsive Rangers. However, he had power in his hands, so the harm was also great.

Not everyone has the ability to be a knight, but everyone has the heart to be a knight, and even women often have a generous spirit. This is the mainstream of the spiritual outlook of the Han people. It is precisely because of this that the Han people can do so many things that future generations seem to be very good.

Liang Xiao's words "The greatest hero is to serve the country and the people" suddenly hit the g-points of countless people and gained unconscious recognition from many people, especially those who are in high positions and still admire the journey of the golfer. For example, Zheng at that time, and Dou Ying himself.

It turns out that rangers can not only see injustice and draw their swords to help, but also do great things and even elevate to the state of serving the country and the people.

"What is the greatest hero, for the country and the people?" The emperor shook the leaflet in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, adding a little bit of stinginess.

"It's probably similar to Shang Yang's suppression of private struggles, Shang Gong's fight." Xu Le smiled and said, "The rangers are so brave and fierce. When they gather in Chang'an, the internal historians on both sides have a headache. It is indeed a good idea to encourage them to join the army and fight for the country. Chen Dou's son went to war and took away hundreds of rangers, and the public security situation in Chang'an was much better."

"But they are coming again now." The emperor was very upset. "Wei Qihou has been a hero all his life, but he is still a hero after all, and he is still a distance from the hero. I have to say that in terms of vision, he should indeed ask Liang Xiao for more advice."

"Your Majesty, so the eight words "Champion Marquis" are mentioned in time. Many of the raids who have followed the ranks have been given, and the least effective ones will be rewarded. If they do not have higher goals and hang out on the streets again, they will probably cause a big problem."

The emperor nodded and sighed: "Yes, it would be strange if these warlike people cannot discipline them well and do not cause trouble. But who can control them?"

"Your Majesty, it's far away and close to you." Xu Le pointed to the flyer in the hands of the emperor. "Isn't there a ready-made candidate?"

"Liang Xiao?" The emperor laughed in silence. "Forget it, he is more outspoken than anyone else when he causes trouble. He still cares about others?"

"Your Majesty, although Liang Xiao was in trouble, he knew the general and knew right from wrong. Unlike ordinary rangers, he was a great hero."

The emperor's eyes flashed. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that Xu Le was right. Although Liang Xiao had a lot of strange talks, at critical moments, he often helped him solve problems rather than the one who caused trouble. Not to mention anything else, Liang Xiao himself almost did not participate in the gatherings of the golems, and he did not like to attract visitors. Dongfang Shuo, the only guest, is still in the Western Regions.

The emperor thought for a while. "He is too young and I'm afraid he can't convince the public." He lowered his head and looked at the flyer again. "Look at what Dou Ying's reaction is. If he can be touched, he will be a suitable candidate to be a hero who serves the country and the people."

Xu Le didn't say anything else and stepped back.

Dou Ying lay on the bed, listening to his son reading the flyer, and sighed: "I am so confused. The King of Hejian committed suicide and put the emperor in an embarrassing place. I am indeed responsible. I should have apologized as soon as possible, but I still asked Liang Boming to remind me that it was really not."

Dou Ying has been in the officialdom for a long time. When Liang Xiao reminded him, he knew why he was released from prison. It was not that the emperor favored him, but that the emperor faced too much pressure and had to make concessions. If he could not fulfill his obligations well, it was difficult to say when he would enter Tingwei Temple again.

He immediately wrote to the emperor to apologize and described in detail the story of his talks with the King of Hejian, but took the initiative to take all the responsibility for the King of Hejian's suicide. The emperor actually knew about these contents for a long time, but Dou Ying wrote to him and presented them with the Tingwei Temple in a letter of offering, which are completely different concepts.

After receiving Dou Ying's letter, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and immediately made an instruction.

On the one hand, he raised his slap high and gently fell down, pointing out that Dou Ying should not meet the King of Hejian in private, but at the same time he announced that what Dou Ying said was not illegal. The method was inappropriate, but the starting point was good, and it was quite heroic.

On the other hand, he announced that the suicide of King Hejian was related to his personality and the infamous reputation of Tingwei Temple. King Hejian was worried that he would be humiliated, so he chose a very sad way to leave the world. For this reason, he announced that he would rectify Tingwei Temple, re-select the candidates for Tingwei, and asked the princes to recommend suitable candidates.

In order to eliminate the influence as soon as possible, the emperor learned from Liang Xiao and adopted the method of publishing the edict. After ordering Sima Xiangru to modify the manuscript, he sent it to the sealing shop and asked the King of Huainan to print Dou Ying's letter and the imperial edict from the court.

As early as when Liang Xiao came to print the leaflets, the King of Huainan knew the mystery. Seeing the edict, he immediately ordered someone to type and print it without saying a word, and handed over a thousand leaflets to the emperor the next day. At the same time, he took the initiative to take the responsibility of explaining to the princes.

Seeing that Dou Ying took responsibility, the emperor turned to Liu De himself, and the King of Huainan beat the drums on the side. Although the princes were willing to cause trouble, they had no leader, so they had to stop and reluctantly accept the emperor's conclusion.

The emperor issued an edict to hold a major funeral for Liu De, and made an exception to allow Liu De to not have a fiefdom, to bury Yangling and be with the former emperor. Based on his life, he was posthumously named Xian. In addition to letting Liu De's eldest son Liu Buzhou inherit the throne, he also named the second son Liu Ming and three others as marquis.

While Liu Defengguang was buried, the rectification of Tingwei Temple was also in full swing. Former Tingwei Duke Zhai, Tingwei clerk Zhang Tang and others were imprisoned, and relevant personnel were detained and awaited trial.

When the news came out, Prime Minister Tian Fen was anxious. Zhang Tang was from his Prime Minister's Mansion and was kind to his brother Zhou Yang Hou Tian Sheng. Zhang Tang went to Tingwei Temple and was also a hand he stretched out. Now he was about to be discounted by the emperor, how could he ignore it?

Tian Fen planned to enter the palace and asked the Queen Mother to come forward to stop him, but was stopped by Ji Fu.

"Mr., can't you still see it? This is Your Majesty who wants to give the kings an explanation. If Zhang Tang is not dead and the kings are not convinced, how can the emperor escape from the trouble?"

Tian Fen jumped three feet high, and he didn't even care about the pain in his neck. "The emperor wanted to find a scapegoat, why didn't he look for that old man Dou Ying and Zhang Tang? And that bastard Liang Xiao, when he was punishing King Jiangdu, Zhang Tang made great efforts. Now, he turned against him and even killed Zhang Tang?"

Ji Fu shook his head repeatedly. "June, how could Liang Xiao care about Zhang Tang? What he cared about is the rule of law in the court."

Tian Fu was stunned, shocked and questioned, and asked: "Are you saying that Liang Xiao opposed the rule of law in the court?"

Ji Fu nodded, with a little helpless look in his eyes. As the prime minister, Tian Fu has only realized that he is not very competent. "Judge, Liang Xiao is a military man, and he is granted a marquis for his military merits. In front of him, Han Xin, Peng Yue and Zhou Bo and his son were later. He himself was repeatedly suspicious of the emperor. How could he not worry about repeating the same mistake? When he was proud, he took charge of millions of soldiers, chased the north and chased the north, and was invincible. When he was frustrated, a strong man could tie him up and a small official could humiliate him. How could he be willing to do so?"

Tian Feng laughed. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He shook his head and the pain in his neck was gone. "So, this time, Zhang Tang was unlucky. But he didn't have to worry. The emperor will avenge him sooner or later."

"What the king and lord said is very good. The emperor is strong in nature. Now he is forced to do it because of the situation. If it were not for this, he would not be able to face the triumphant soldiers or the princes and kings. When the expedition and the great rivers are over, and the meritorious officials will become more powerful. The emperor will definitely use grammatical officials and destroy them one by one. At that time, Zhang Tang will be able to make great progress in the world."

"What should I do?" Tian Feng's eyes rolled. "Do you want to make a fuss about Zhang Tang?"

"No. Zhang Tang is still alive."

"Why do you say that?"

"He imposed a great punishment on Wei Qihou, but failed to get the confession needed by the emperor. If this were not the case, why should the emperor give in and be controlled by others? If the emperor wants to give kindness, just settle his family, but there is no need to force himself to make the emperor embarrassed. I believe that Zhang Tang would be grateful to the emperor in the underworld."

Tian Fu's eyebrows twitched, and suddenly realized, nodded repeatedly to say yes.

Dou Ying limped into the door with a crutch. Before his injury was healed, he was sweating after walking a few steps.

Liang Xiao rushed over and saw Dou Ying's hard-working look, he shook his head helplessly and stepped forward to support him. "Dou Gong, why are you doing this? If you have something to do, just let someone shout."

"I really want to send someone to call you, will you go?" Dou Ying held Liang Xiao's arm and took a breath. "The matter of the King of Hejian is over, and the rewards of the soldiers who went to the expedition are almost settled. You still refuse to go to court. Why is that?"

Liang Xiao glanced at Dou Ying, helped him to the hall and sat down, and ordered someone to give him tea. "Dou Gong, you have suffered for this matter, and it is a merit to pay off. I was rude in front of the emperor, but now I have not been dealt with. The emperor doesn't even blame him. Do you think it's normal?"

Dou Ying stroked his beard. "Are you worried that the emperor will hate you? You think too much. Although the emperor sometimes acts in a state of voluntary manner, he can still distinguish between big and big issues. Besides, this matter is my responsibility and has nothing to do with you."

"It's not just your responsibility now." Liang Xiao leaned on the back of the chair and gently tapped the armrest. "The emperor has long said that I was planning, but now I can't hide it anymore after you make such a move. I can only bite the bullet. Mr. Dou, what I worry most is not the emperor, but you. To say that if you don't respectfully, you are really a mistake when you go to find the King of Hejian."

"I know it's inappropriate. However, it's a blessing to have a lost horse. If it weren't for this, where would you go to find such a good opportunity?" Dou Ying smiled slightly, feeling a little satisfied. "The clan, hero, and at the same time, even the emperor has to consider it. Bo Ming, you have far-reaching thoughts, and I admire you, but if you think too much, you can't help but be unable to use it."

Liang Xiao stared at Dou Ying, not knowing what to say for a moment. After Dou Ying's tone, he was beaten by Zhang Tang and had no memory yet.

"Don't look at me with this kind of eyes. I was not idle in the Tingwei Prison and thought a lot. But I didn't understand it at that time. It was not until you wrote a letter to Lubu that I truly understood your intention. Bo Ming, although you have many comments on Confucianism, I can see that you are actually a Confucian scholar. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so familiar with the Analects and could pick it up at will."

Liang Xiao laughed and cried. How did I become a Confucian? I often quote the Analects of Confucius because the only ancient books I have read are the Analects of Confucius, and I know nothing about the others. I tell you about the Thesaurus of Capital, do you understand?

"Well, we will discuss this academic matter later. Since you have explained what I mean, what are you thinking?"

"You are afraid." Dou Ying smiled slightly. "You want to hire a battlefield and fight in the world, but you are afraid that you will be too successful to shock the master. Follow Han Xin and Zhou Yafu. Is it right?"

(To be continued.)
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