"It seems that I am quite famous."
Ouyang Rong put down the documents and tokens, looked around, and said with a smile.
He looked apologetic again:
"It's a pity that I don't know you. I'm disrespectful and disrespectful."
"A lowly palace wife is not worth a penny."
"Your Majesty's grand ostentation is not as simple as being a humble palace lady."
"I just came here under orders. How can I be as famous as Ouyang County Magistrate?"
Miaozhen nodded and said:
"You can still live well by admonishing the princess directly and offending your majesty. Magistrate Ouyang's reputation as a gentleman is spread all over the world, and everyone in the government and the public in the capital knows about it. I have heard about it in the palace."
"Yes, yes, yes." Ouyang Rong smiled sheepishly and waved his hand.
Miaozhen said again in a leisurely tone:
"Her Royal Highness Princess Changle said, 'This son is slandering the king for betraying his integrity', and 'he is a hypocrite.'"
Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows, but before he could speak, Miao Zhen changed the topic and smiled slightly:
"Don't get me wrong, Magistrate Ouyang. Your Highness the Princess said this in front of His Majesty to protect you.
"On that day, your Majesty will be imprisoned. Your Majesty was so angry that he wanted to kill you directly. But when he heard His Majesty's words, he waved his sleeves and said, 'The coffin is ready?' Do you want to leave a name in history? But you didn't get this wish.
, If you want to compete, I am not the king of Zhou!'.
"It was only thanks to Her Highness the Princess's persuasive words and several senior ministers in the court who petitioned for mercy that Magistrate Ouyang was spared from death. This reputation is not easy to earn."
Miaozhen smiled slightly.
Ouyang Rong also smiled and glanced at Miaozhen. The sixth-grade female officer in front of him was scolding him in a roundabout way.
Princess Changle, who was remonstrated by him, in turn escaped for him, causing the furious Empress Wei of Long Yan to stop her murderous intention... If Ouyang Rong nodded and accepted Miaozhen's statement, wouldn't it be confirmed by his sideways glances?
Is he just fishing for fame, or is he an ignorant mad dog that bites indiscriminately?
Ouyang Rong sighed, shook his head, and looked regretful.
Miaozhen looked sideways: "Why is Magistrate Ouyang shaking his head and sighing?"
Ouyang Rong did not speak immediately, and handed the documents, tokens and other items back to Miaozhen. At the same time, he calmly pointed to the documents and tokens and said:
"No wonder Your Excellency Zai Tan is only a sixth-grade female officer. It seems that your life will end here. I just feel it is a pity."
Miaozhen frowned slightly: "Why do you say this?"
Ouyang Rong shrugged:
"Your Majesty doesn't even understand His Majesty's intentions. Fortunately, you are still serving His Majesty. I suggest that you don't serve His Majesty in the morning or evening in the future, and try to serve His Majesty at noon."
"Why not in the morning but not in the evening?"
"Because it will be over sooner or later."
"..."
There was a faint burst of laughter from the crowd around, and they couldn't help laughing.
Miaozhen's expression fell, and her eyes were cold as she said, "Is it funny?"
The crowd immediately fell silent.
Ouyang Rong laughed and said: "It's not funny, it's a bit cold, but it's just the truth."
He faced the north direction of Luoyang, slightly arched his hands and said:
"If the Holy One really wants to kill someone, who in the world can stop him? Can a general be provoked? Princess Changle is nothing more than a close confidant. She understands the intentions of the Holy One and the guarantor, so she holds out the ladder and lets the Holy One go down the slope.
"Princess Changle would never want to keep her subordinates. She gave extravagant banquets and competed with the people for profit. These were self-degrading methods to keep her favor in the government and the public. However, she was taken seriously by her, and she was reported to the emperor and put on the scale.
It has made the whole world famous and infamous, and I feel very sad to have Her Royal Highness the Princess torn alive. No matter how you look at it, those scoldings are all true."
Ouyang Rong smiled sheepishly, nodded and said:
"The reason I want to thank you is also to thank the Holy Lord for your grace. Why should I thank her?"
Miaozhen's face changed slightly, she stared at Ouyang Rong intently, and said word by word:
"County Magistrate Ouyang is so convinced that he is in the emperor's heart, and his majesty is reluctant to kill you? With such a holy favor? Could it be that he was confused in his official duties in this poor and remote country, and he had some hallucinations?"
Ouyang Rong sighed again:
"What does this have to do with whether you have divine grace or not? It seems that you really don't understand. You're not just pretending."
The cold-tempered woman in palace clothes became more and more serious as she listened to Ouyang Rong's words. She scolded:
"Don't be pretentious and delay time. If you have something to say, say it directly. Don't beat around the bush. If you don't have anything to say, just let it go. If you delay what the Holy Father has commanded, you can't afford it."
Receiving the burning tone, Ouyang Rong seemed to have a good temper. He was not angry at all, but nodded happily:
"I can't afford to delay the Lord's business, but I accidentally misunderstood the meaning and ruined the Holy Lord's business. Can you afford it?"
He glanced at the noon sky above his head and added warmly: "Sooner or later it will be over."
Miaozhen suddenly narrowed her eyes: "Say."
Ouyang Rong put his hands behind his back, and in front of Miaozhen, Su Xian and his wife, and everyone in the audience, he paced back and forth leisurely, raised his chin slightly and said:
"Your Excellency, you don't know that the Holy Emperor loves fame now? He has already passed the stage of thunder and bloodlust. If you don't believe it, go and see for yourself. Are those famous cruel officials who were famous when the Zhou Dynasty was just established, are they still active in the court now?
"Those who oppose the Zhou Dynasty and the New Dynasty with a clear-cut stand will be killed and exiled. There is no need to use sharp knives..."
Ouyang Rong paused and his tone was a little more tactful:
"Well, the Holy One now recites Buddha's name, has a kind heart, cherishes feathers very much, and is known to the world as a wise monarch.
"So you should be careful. Don't follow the same thinking as before. You will misunderstand the Holy Will and strive for fame indiscriminately. When the time comes, you will spoil the Holy Emperor's important affairs and destroy the Holy Lord's reputation as a wise king. It will be difficult for me to help you solve it."
Ouyang Rong was obviously talking to Miaozhen, but he looked sideways at the brocade box in the hands of the palace man in Qingyi not far away, with a half-smiling look on his face.
Miaozhen looked at Ouyang Rong's expression and was silent for a long time. Then she suddenly said:
"Of course I will not miss the important matters of the Holy One. Everything is enforced impartially and in full view of the public. How can I make arbitrary opinions, and how can I have wrong intentions? The Holy One's will is what I mean, and I will resolutely implement it."
After a pause, her tone seemed to indicate:
"On the contrary, Magistrate Ouyang, I heard that when he was imprisoned by His Majesty's imperial staff, many senior ministers in the court wrote letters to plead for mercy. Later, by coincidence, he came to Longcheng County to serve as an official. It seems that Ouyang
The county magistrate also has some connections, and he just happens to appear here..."
Ouyang Rong shrugged:
"The Longcheng County Government Office is right here on this street. Your Excellency brought people here with great momentum, but they couldn't pass by the Government Office without even saying hello. Naturally, I became suspicious and came here to verify your identity. If you hadn't arrived in time, you would have been
Dereliction of duty."
He smiled:
"As for those adults who plead for me, hey, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? It's just a coincidence that I became the first bird. The barometer in the eyes of the court, as long as your majesty did not kill, it means that your majesty did not kill you.
Now I am indeed reciting the Buddha's name and my heart has become kind, and I care very much about virtuous names.
"Your Excellency is in Luojing. Haven't you noticed that since I left the capital safely and soundly, there have been more upright ministers in the imperial court, and they have begun to admonish the Holy One?"
Everyone looked sideways, and saw the woman in crimson palace clothes who had been scorching before, standing quietly with her hands raised, her face changed slightly, and she fell into silence.
Obviously, the young magistrate's seemingly careless words were at least mostly correct.
"Oh, what a sharp mouth. Magistrate Ouyang is so good at guessing the holy will. Do you want to guess what gift is in this box?"
Miaozhen nodded: "You guessed it right. If you go back and tell the truth truthfully, even the Holy Emperor will look at you with admiration. Isn't the Holy Pet coming now?"
"How can I dare to speculate on the Holy Heart? I have always firmly believed that the Holy One is a wise monarch who has the common people in mind. He must have been merciful and compassionate after eating fast and chanting Buddha's name for these years."
Ouyang Rong didn't catch the flattering words, raised his hands towards the northern sky, and said lightly:
"The deposed King Xunyang's family is our direct relatives. Even though our son was unfilial and our mother was a mother, he was still magnanimous and sent people all the way to send congratulatory gifts. I really can't figure it out.
If you have other understandings, you can share them with everyone."
Miaozhen lowered his eyes and said: "My lord, county magistrate, please don't put a high hat on me...Have you finished checking me? Are you disobeying the imperial edict by blocking me here?"
"The inspection has been completed. Isn't this a very pleasant meeting with Your Excellency and a long conversation? How dare you disobey the imperial edict?"
To be continued...