I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 3 Rumors spread throughout the city, and people were detained and imprisoned.

As dusk approached, Su Liang returned home.

along the way.

He didn't even understand who was trying to frame him.

When he first came to Bianjing, not to mention offending people, he didn't even have a few acquaintances.

If you have to find a reason.

That's probably because some people thought he was a member of the New Party, so while they were dumping all these talented people, they also made a crime against him.

into the night.

Su Liang went out to eat a bowl of noodles, suddenly remembered someone, and then ran to Wheat Straw Lane east of Zhuque Gate.

In Wheat Straw Alley.

There is an inconspicuous bookstore called: Liu Ji Bookstore.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore was nicknamed: Liu Changer.

This bookstore seems to only sell ordinary things such as books by sages, pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

In fact, the real profit-making business is the private tabloids.

There are dozens of private tabloid newspapers in Bianjing City.

Most of them are unknown black workshops.

Because once the content involves government secrets, the punishment will be severe.

However, tabloids play a role in disseminating the content of imperial newspapers and are also a window for lower-level officials and ordinary people to understand current events.

Therefore, the imperial court's control over private tabloids was sometimes strict and sometimes loose.

This business should be very profitable.

It has now developed into a very large industrial chain.

There are almost all officials in the two prefectures, three departments, ministries, temples, prisons, Zhizasi, Jinzouyuan and other yamen who act as spies for selling information.

The censors heard about the incident, and part of it came from tabloids.

Su Liang knew about Liu Chang'er's tabloid business through an introduction from Lao Hong, the procuratorate's writer.

He walked straight to the counter, looked at a middle-aged man with a goatee wearing a gray shirt and a Eight Diagrams wooden plaque hanging around his neck, and asked, "But Shopkeeper Liu?"

Liu Chang'er nodded slightly and asked with a smile: "Sir, what do you want to buy?"

"I am a friend of Lao Hong, the procuratorate's writer, and I would like to inquire about something."

"Please come in!"

Liu Chang'er drew out his voice, and the smile on his face brightened.

Selling news can make more money than selling books.

a while.

The two came to the tea room at the back.

Liu Chang'er said with a smile: "Since you are Lao Hong's friend, you are my friend. I will give you a cheaper price!"

"I want to ask about a woman. She is a singer named Qiuniang. She danced for Su Shunqin, Liu Xun and other officials at Qingfeng Tower last night. I want to know which officials in Bianjing City she has contacts with?"

Hearing this, Liu Chang'er suddenly looked at Su Liang.

"You are the Supervising Yushi Li Xingsu Liang!"

"You... how do you know?"

Su Liang didn't expect that the other party would guess his identity right away.

"A friend of Lao Hong from the Procuratorate, who is in his twenties, came again to ask about a banquet in the Memorial Courtyard. It's not difficult to guess, it's not difficult to guess!"

Liu Chang'er coiled the Eight Diagrams wooden sign in his hand and asked excitedly: "I admire your article "Lazy Officials" very much. Qiuniang said that she had sex with you last night. Is it true? ?”

Liu Chang'er had a gossipy expression on his face.

Su Liang didn't expect that the other party knew so much, and immediately said with a black face: "It's pure rumors! Are you asking me or am I asking you?"

Liu Chang'er put down his curiosity and stretched out a finger.

"A consistent amount of money. Just a consistent amount of money, and I will immediately tell you which official Kabuki Qiuniang has dealings with!"

Before Su Liang went out, he knew he would have to spend money, so he took two coins with him.

He puts money on the table.

Liu Chang'er put away the money and immediately uttered five words: "Privy Envoy Xia Song."

"In recent years, Xia Song has trained dozens of geishas, ​​and Qiuniang is his. If what Qiuniang said is false, it must have been under Xia Song's instigation."

"Xia Song? I don't know Xia Shuxiang, why would he frame a junior like me?" Su Liang looked puzzled.

Liu Chang'er suddenly laughed.

"I know!"

"Why?"

"Always money." Liu Chang'er stretched out a finger.

Snapped!
Su Liang looked anxious and put the remaining money on the table.

"Because of your "Lazy Officials"! When this article reached Bianjing, the people thought it was scolding Xia Song. Since Xia Song defeated Xixia, he has become the representative of lazy officials in the hearts of the people. It is estimated that even Xia Song Everyone thought you scolded him, Xia Song is narrow-minded and always cares about money, so when he finds this opportunity, he will naturally frame you!"

"I've seen people picking up money, but I've never seen people picking up scoldings!" Su Liang was speechless. He didn't expect that he had offended the prime minister unintentionally.

He thought about it and was terrified.

If this is really the case, then this matter will definitely be fueled by others and the commotion will become bigger and bigger, and the officials will definitely order strict action.

Su Liang had a premonition that he might be summoned to Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow.

But instead of questioning, they were detained.Su Shunqin was the grandson of the famous minister Su Yijian, and his father-in-law was Du Yan, the prime minister of the dynasty.

Wang Yirou came from a famous family, and his father Wang Shu was also a husband-in-law.

The other people who participated in the banquet were either second-generation officials or descendants of officials. They had many connections and had someone to intercede.

Only Su Liang had no backing or background.

If you are detained, you will definitely have no one to intercede and no one to come to your rescue.

The only supervisory censor Bao Zheng who might speak for him would also be unable to participate in the matter because he avoided suspicion.

Su Liang didn't want his official career to end like this, and his reputation to be ruined like this.

Only self-help.

He thought for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Liu, can you help me with something?"

Liu Chang'er smiled brightly: "As long as the money is in place, you are guaranteed to be satisfied."

"I want your tabloid to reveal that Kabuki Qiuniang is Xia Song's concubine, and imply that I was framed. The whole city must know it."

Liu Chang'er stroked his goat's beard and said, "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow, how about it?"

"Row."

"Ten coins." Liu Chang'er said.

"I don't have enough money on me. Just find someone to come home with me later to get it!"

Su Liang's monthly salary (the sum of regular salary, additional expenses, salary, salary, clothing and food, etc.) is only about fifty guan, and he spent only [-] guan tonight, which made him feel a little distressed.

But for career and reputation, there is no other way.

……

The next day, around noon.

Su Liang came to a teahouse near Daxiangguo Temple.

The latest news in Bianjing comes from tabloids on the one hand and teahouses on the other.

What the common people of the Song Dynasty liked to gossip about most was gossip about officials.

Su Liang has also been here once.

Unexpectedly, this time, the main person to chat with would become me.

When he arrived at the teahouse, it was nearly [-]% full.

The matter we were talking about was the court case the night before yesterday.

"Su Zimei, who used Han books to accompany his wine, his official career is over. Theft by a prison supervisor is a serious crime. He will probably be demoted to serve the people!"

"Su Zimei is nothing. Wang Yirou, the director of Jixian School, is the one who broke the news! The phrase 'I asked the emperor to help me when I was drunk at the North Pole, and the Duke of Zhou and Confucius drove me into a slave' is too outrageous. Let the emperor be his crutch, let the Duke of Zhou and the sage Confucius be If you were to be his servant, you would be put to death in his court!"

"Wang Yirou made a gaffe after drinking. In fact, he was lamenting his failure. What a pity!" A young scholar sighed.

At this time, a middle-aged man holding a tabloid spoke excitedly.

"Everyone, have you noticed that the young Taiwanese admonisher, Su Liang, who wrote "The Lazy Official", did not make any mistakes at the banquet, but after the banquet, he had an affair with a geisha. He was reported by a geisha for having sex with a prostitute, and his official career was completely ruined!"

"I also heard that the singer went to Kaifeng Mansion to expose him because he refused to pay for sex with prostitutes. He has a good literary talent, but he did such an obscene thing. It is really stupid!"

"The singer's name is Qiuniang. I've seen her with a graceful figure and extremely attractive eyes. Not many men can resist her!"

……

The discussants in the teahouse never care whether the information they get is true or false, they just want to have fun.

And there are people who are good at making up stories.

As the saying goes, three people make a tiger, and the false story of "Su Liang doesn't pay prostitutes" was quickly implemented.

Soon.

Su Liang was scolded as a stingy, lustful, and money-grubbing beast.

Su Liang, who was sitting among them, looked ashen.

Rumors are like knives, and excuses are in vain.

He predicted that before noon, his shameless behavior of not paying prostitutes would spread throughout the city.

Even if word of mouth spreads, it may turn into "the overlord forcing his bow".

Even more frightening is-

Some court officials are accustomed to using these baseless rumors created by the people as evidence of impeachment.

If Su Liang cannot prove his innocence, these rumors will be enough to completely destroy him.

Su Liang didn't want to hear any more and returned home immediately.

Not long after he arrived home, someone from Kaifeng Mansion took him away.

This time.

Not summoned for questioning, but detained.

Su Liang knew without thinking that someone had given the official family eye drops.

This case needs to be investigated and handled strictly.

Wu Yu imprisoned all thirteen Beijing officials who participated in the banquet.

He no longer interrogated, but detained each person individually, and then gave them a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, allowing everyone to self-profess their crimes.

After Su Liang thought for a moment, he dipped his ink in his hand and murmured: "The only way to live is to put yourself to death!"

Currently, his greatest skill is his ability to combine thoughts from past lives with current events to write good articles.

(End of this chapter)