Zhao Ershou was chained and holding the iron window with his hand. He looked at Xiao Feng excitedly and wiped his tears with his shabby prison uniform.
It’s been half a year, it’s been half a year, do you know how I’ve spent the past six months? Have you completely forgotten me?
Frankly speaking, Zhao Er did not suffer any torture in the imperial edict, because his case had already been decided, so there was no need to interrogate him with torture.
And the charges were not serious. Since the case of the female body in the dry well was left unsolved, which meant that the court did not admit that the princes framed each other, Zhao Er's charges would naturally not be based on this.
Moreover, the Yan Party did not completely give up on Zhao Er. Zhao Er did not dare to reveal Zhao Wenhua and Yan Shifan. The Yan Party naturally also made some efforts to show the other dogs, so as not to chill the hearts of the brothers.
So in the end, Zhao Er was charged with "accidentally stealing" King Yu's jade pendant. At the same time, he was also charged with trivial charges such as being a rogue, bullying, beating and wounding, etc. The most he could get was exile.
Originally, Zhao Er was ready to travel out of the capital. Because he still has some money, and Zhao Wenhua also asked the housekeeper to give him a message. No matter where he is exiled, the Yan Party will take care of him, just like traveling.
But Jiajing said something bad about this matter at that time: Zhao Er and the housekeeper of the palace will be handled by Xiao Feng.
At that time, Zhao Er felt that there was no problem, because the charges had already been decided, and no matter how bold Xiao Feng was, he would not dare to overturn it openly, so let's add another note. Moreover, Lu Bing is a cautious person. He would not have done anything wrong in the imperial edict without Banzai's instructions.
But Xiao Feng's wickedness was beyond what Zhao Er could have imagined. Xiao Feng did not torture him or convict him of another crime, but simply forgot about him.
Xiao Feng cannot change the matter of exile, but when you are exiled, this is still within the scope of Xiao Feng's decision.
Don't think this is strange. In fact, there were such forgotten criminals not only in imperial prisons, but also in various major prisons in the imperial court.
Either after they were convicted, the superiors felt that something was fishy and the execution was not carried out for the time being; or there were forces at the top who were competing with each other and there was a stalemate; or simply the charges were neither big nor small, and no one cared about it, and the prison was empty, and the delay lasted for six months and a year. All.
In this way, Zhao Er became a forgotten corner of the prison. He watched various people being brought in and carried out every day.
Although he had only tried a few of the various strange torture instruments, he had seen them all and accumulated a large amount of material. He would never have the same nightmare every day.
He was looking forward to seeing the light of day again every day, and even swore devoutly that if he could get out, he would change his mind and start a new life!
Today, looking at Xiao Feng's smiling face, he cried with joy: "Master Xiao, am I finally going to be exiled?"
Xiao Feng nodded and sighed: "I did want to keep you here for a few more days, but Yan Shoufu pressed hard and I couldn't bear it anymore."
Zhao Er cursed secretly in his heart, but his face was still full of emotion: "Sir, I wonder where the villain will be exiled?"
Xiao Feng curled his lips and said: "You have a strong backing. You will be exiled to Datong and serve as a soldier. From now on, you will be a soldier under General Qiu Luan. When you get there, you will be lucky."
Zhao Er breathed a sigh of relief. Datong may not have been a good place in the past, but he had heard about it in prison. The imperial court and the Tatars had negotiated a peace, and there would be no more war in Datong, and there would be mutual trade!
I was able to be exiled to Datong. It seems that the Yan Party has not forgotten my contribution. My cousin who has not been in the fifth server must also have contributed! They will definitely take care of themselves in the future!
Unfortunately, when he was exiled to the army, he was not allowed to go home to see his family, so he had to leave immediately. So Zhao Er didn't have the chance to kneel down and lick his cousin and the Yan family. Anyway, the days are long and his good days are yet to come!
After the Battle of Beijing, Qiu Luan was promoted to the governor of Xuanda because of his bravery in battle and politeness in peace talks, and was in charge of the military of Xuanda's defense line for a generation.
Hu Zongxian was also promoted to the post of censor of Huguang, but he left before Xiao Feng came back to life.
Qiu Luan was in charge of Xuanda University, and he lost his good partner Hu Zongxian, and felt quite unsure. However, Jiajing entrusted him with important tasks and opened the first mutual market outside Datong!
Qiu Luan was surprised and happy. What surprised him was that the Tatars were so savage. What if the business was not settled and they jumped on the horse to fight in?
The good news is that when the two parties trade with each other, the transaction volume must be huge. I am like a mouse guarding a barn, an old cat guarding a fish tank, and a vicious dog guarding...
But after calming down, Qiu Luan still had a deep understanding of his abilities. He wrote a letter and sent it to Hu Zongxian, asking him if he could come back and work with him. He would definitely fulfill his promise, half and half!
If Hu Zongxian is worried that he will not be transferred back, he can directly report it. Now that Long live has great trust in me, Qiu Luan, this request should be able to be met.
Hu Zongxian wrote back to him, telling him that he had just taken office and caught up with the Miao Territory riots in his jurisdiction. If he requested to be transferred at this time, Long Live would definitely suspect that he was running away from the battle, so he would have to wait for a while.
But Hu Zongxian did not ignore his old comrades. Although Qiu Luan was not a good person, he did not fall out against him even though he repeatedly deceived him. It was considered a mutual acquaintance.
Knowing that he couldn't control such a big thing as the stock market, if he just left him alone, he would cause trouble within a few days, and maybe he would be dead.
So Hu Zongxian gave Qiu Luan an idea: Qi Jiguang is the commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion and is your direct subordinate. This man is brave and resourceful. You should discuss anything with him more often. And Xiao Feng is alive again, you can also ask him for advice.
So Qiu Luan wrote a report to the court and made two requirements in the report.
The first is to exchange the general troops of Xuanfu and Datong, and transfer Qi Jiguang to Datong, as Hu Zongxian's successor, to make a fortune with him. Of course, getting rich together cannot be written on paper, it depends on one intention.
The second is that Xiao Feng is the advisor of the mutual market, and he is the host of the mutual market. The two of them usually have many details to discuss, so they must declare to Wanzai in advance not to misunderstand that the courtiers are having an affair with the general.
Jiajing was also very angry and told him kindly: Don't worry about these trivial things, just go ahead and do it. If the mutual market is done well, it will be a great achievement. If you fail, I won't punish you, so you can just lead the troops to fight against me. Let's go deep into the grassland and plow the courtyard and sweep the holes.
Qiu Luan was so frightened that he softened when he saw this reply, and he didn't get hard for a long time.
Fortunately, Qi Jiguang arrived in Datong at this time. He told Qiu Luan that he had brought a carrier pigeon to communicate with Xiao Feng. Qiu Luan immediately jumped up and said that he wanted to make a long-distance call immediately.
Xiao Feng's carrier pigeon quickly replied: Governor Qiu sees his words as he sees them, I won't say any more nonsense. This mutual market has double dangers.
First, merchants on both sides were shoddy, resulting in no credit. Not only were they unable to do business, but they also forged grudges. In the end, the mutual market was forced to close and the war reignited.
The second is the deliberate sabotage by the White Lotus Church, because the White Lotus Church least wants the mutual trade to proceed smoothly, so we must strictly guard against it and eliminate the White Lotus believers!
Qiu Luan panicked when he heard this: "What should we do? What should we do? In Banzai's will, we attach great importance to this mutual market! If we mess up, Banzai will definitely blame me for not doing things well!"
Qi Jiguang smiled: "My lord, read on. If you want to run a successful mutual market, there are only four words: give both kindness and power!"
If we want everyone to make money, we must put an end to profiteers and avoid things that intensify conflicts. This requires the establishment of a 'fair office' to resolve business disputes! "
"Fairy Office" is a name Xiao Feng gave based on current language habits, because if it were called "Market Supervision and Management Office", it would always feel a bit nondescript.
Qiu Luan nodded repeatedly, saying that this is easy to handle, just build a few houses and smoke out a few people. It's simple, I just send my confidants to handle it.
Qi Jiguang shook his head: "This is not simple, sir. The people in the fair office must be fair themselves. If they are not fair, there will be no justice in this market.
And if they have power, power can easily lead to corruption. If your cronies are really corrupt and the market is unfair, how should you deal with it? "
Qiu Luan was silent. For him, corruption itself was a matter of course. Let alone beheading, he thought it was too much to slap the board.
Those who are beheaded for corruption must be incompetent in their craftsmanship, greedy and incompetent, and if they are caught, such fools deserve to die.
But Qi Jiguang is right. Corruption in a fair office is not just corruption. The resulting unfairness will intensify the conflicts between the two parties. This cannot be just based on corruption!
Therefore, Qiu Luan decided to send his confidant and most trusted person to take action - Boss Hu! He firmly believed that Boss Hu would not let him down!
But Qi Jiguang stopped him: "Sir, don't worry, Brother Xiao said in the letter that he has sent you a high-level talent who is most suitable to be the manager of the Justice Office. The letter also specifically emphasized that you should treat this person as Treat him like his own son!"
Qiu Luan breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Xiao knows people well and uses them well. I think it must be very good. Not to mention being a biological son, he is a biological grandson..."
Before he finished speaking, someone outside reported: "Report, on the order of Mr. Xiao, the young minister of Dali Temple, Zhao Er, the prisoner who was exiled to the army, has arrived at the military camp and asked the governor to punish him!"
Qiu Luan's eyes widened immediately: "No...it can't be right? Is this Zhao Er the talent Mr. Xiao sent me?"
Although Qiu Luan didn't spend much time in the capital, he had a residence in the capital and a housekeeper. Naturally, he had heard of Zhao Er's reputation. Such a bastard was still a sidekick. How could He De call him a talent?
Qi Jiguang was confident: "Sir, people will change. I think Brother Xiao feels that after half a year of imprisonment, Zhao Er has become a completely different person."
Qiu Luan was still hesitating. At this time, the steward escorting the prisoner quietly approached Qiu Luan and whispered: "Please condescend me, Lord Governor, to lend me a step to speak."
Qiu Luan followed, and the steward took out two ingots of gold and offered them with both hands: "Sir Governor, I am just entrusted by others. Sirs in the capital, I hope you can treat Zhao Er well, and you will be rewarded in the future."
Qiu Luan frowned, took the gold and put it in his pocket: "This Zhao Er is just a rogue, why do the adults in the capital bother so much?"
He naturally knew that Lord Jingzhong was referring to Yan Dang, but now his status was different, and Jiajing favored him, so he was no longer afraid of Yan Dang, and he naturally felt more confident in speaking.
The steward smiled and said: "The villain is just a messenger, but as a villain, it should be a thousand gold to buy the horse bones, so that people can see that Zhao Er is doing well, so they can rest assured."
Qiu Luan nodded. He was very smart in this regard and naturally understood the meaning of this move. After much deliberation, he decided to go with the flow, not only giving Yan Dang face, but also listening to Xiao Feng's suggestion, trying to please both sides.
Anyway, it was Xiao Feng who came up with the bad idea. If something went wrong in the future, he would definitely be able to speak for him. With Jiajing's current trust in himself and Xiao Feng, he would be able to handle such a big thing.
"In this case, you go back and tell the adults in Beijing that I will not only treat Zhao Er well, but I will also reuse Zhao Er!"
Some people died, but not completely...
