Burn the prison! This is a major event that has not happened in Beijing for many years! The shock level is comparable to digging a hole in a palace wall!
Zhang Juzheng was sleeping soundly with his wife in his arms when he was woken up by the housekeeper. After hearing this, he was so frightened that he fell off the bed and almost rushed out wearing his wife's top.
After he changed back into his clothes, he heard the following: The cell leader and two guards set fire to the prison cell.
After lighting the fire, he fled in fear of crime and ran to the princess's courtyard to hide, but was captured on the spot by Mr. Xiao and Mr. Lu.
Zhang Juzheng's trembling body miraculously stopped shaking, and he even smiled. He now had time to put on his official uniform and prepare to go to the site for inspection.
The housekeeper was puzzled: "Master, you were so anxious just now, why did you become so calm all of a sudden?" Zhang Juzheng smiled: "If outsiders set fire to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, it is because of my poor management, and I will be jointly and severally responsible." Responsibility. But these three guards set fire, but they are different. The three guards are all appointed by Liutai. I have only been in office for a short time, so this plan cannot hit me anyway." Zhang Juzheng expected it well. When Jiajing was shocked, the first thing he did was to ask Lu Bing the cause and effect, and Lu Bing naturally answered truthfully.
Jiajing was furious after hearing this, and immediately ordered people to call Zhang Juzheng and Liu Tai to scold him, but the main firepower output was aimed at Liu Tai.
Yan Song was anxious beside him and could not say anything for Liu Tai. He could only keep urging Jiajing to calm down and take care of the dragon body.
What could he say? Just a few days after Zhang Juzheng became the boss, the cell leaders and guards of Tianlao were all arranged by Liutai!
It's just that Yan Song and Liu Tai couldn't figure out why these three guys suddenly went crazy, burned down the prison and ran away.
Lu Bing did not hide anything, saying that the cell leader killed two guards. After being captured, he opened his mouth and said that Xiao Feng ordered them to burn the prison, and that Xiao Feng wanted to arrange for them to escape.
Jiajing laughed angrily: "It seems that I haven't paid much attention to these trivial matters in the past two years, and they really treat me as a fool who can be bullied? Even if they want to frame Xiao Feng, shouldn't they make up a better reason? Xiao Feng Why do they do this? Why do they listen to Xiao Feng so much? Is Xiao Feng his long-lost son? Or is Xiao Feng, who looks young but is actually a lot older, actually his biological father? My memory is not that bad. After the bloody battle in Tianlao, the prison boss has been helping Yan Shifan speak. Apart from being his biological father, what reason can make him turn around so fast?" Actually, the better reason is Yes, that is to tell the truth and explain clearly the cause and effect.
But the most terrible thing is that no matter whether Jiajing believes it or not, the prison boss cannot tell the truth. Because to be honest, Xiao Feng found someone to pretend to be Yan Shifan's person, and ordered them to burn down the prison, and then told them to hide in the princess's mansion and send them out of the city at dawn.
In this way, the focus of the problem has changed: since they were deceived by people pretending to be Yan Shifan, it means that they believed that Yan Shifan would let them do this, so they did it.
They believed that Yan Shifan would let them do this, which showed that Yan Shifan might indeed do this. So why did Yan Shifan do this?
It was reasonable to send the three of them to run away. After all, they were beneficial to Yan Shifan when they testified. In order to prevent Xiao Feng from retaliating, helping the three of them escape was considered a kind act.
But why let them set fire to the prison? And they thought it was a good idea and implemented it seriously?
The prisoners in the prison all spoke for Yan Shifan. Why did Yan Shifan burn them to death? If we think more deeply about this problem, it is no longer a trivial problem!
The cell leader was loyal to Yan Shifan, so he killed two guards to prevent them from being lax. Naturally, he would not say that at this time and cause great trouble to Yan Shifan.
So regardless of whether it made sense logically, he insisted that Xiao Feng asked him to do it. The more he said this, the angrier Jiajing became. Lu Bing had to ask Lu Bing to ask questions. Lu Bing had no choice but to go back and put pressure on Lao Chang, knowing that he could not ask.
Lao Chang was very excited. It was his first time to meet a treasure like Black Rakshasa. Not only was he tough, but the key was that this person knew the goods, understood him, and his craftsmanship was no worse than his own.
Because the teeth were pulled out by Old Chang right away to prevent him from biting his tongue and committing suicide, Black Rakshasa could only curse Old Chang with his toothless mouth.
"You're the one who made it, how can you play it like this? Ah! You're the one who made it. Do you have anything else to give me, ah ah!" So Lao Chang used ten kinds of force on the Black Rakshasa. With eight kinds of martial arts, he tortured Black Rakshasa to the point of death every day, but it was guaranteed that he would not die.
Black Rakshasa also regretted it. He originally thought that he could despise the world's torture methods. As long as he persisted for a few days, after Yan Shifan learned about it, he might still have a way out.
But I didn't expect that Lao Chang is really skilled in his craftsmanship and new tricks are emerging one after another. Now the Black Rakshasa can't die even if he wants to, and can only enjoy endless pain that exceeds the limits of human beings every day.
On the fourth day, Black Rakshasa couldn't bear it anymore and was forced to tell the revised truth.
"Yan Sifa promised me that I would testify for him about this medicine and he would keep me safe, so I believed that faker. He brought Xiao Feng, Zhang Wuxin, and An Qingyue back to kill me and let me hide in the air. Go to the yard. Huo Busi ordered it, and Si and the two guards secretly ordered it. I suspected that Xiao Feng had bribed them, so I let them go!" This logic makes sense.
But Xiao Feng quit and went to Jiajing every day to complain, saying that his innocence had been tainted out of thin air, which was really aggrieved.
"Master Lu and his subordinates can testify that during this period, I treated guests to dinner every day, and that day I also invited Master Lu and several of his subordinates to drink. How could I have the time to think about this matter! Master Lu can naturally testify that the whole process, The three people he mentioned have never left Xiao Mansion! Besides, there are only a few people around me that everyone knows. Let him tell you, who deceived him? Besides, he is so easily deceived. "?" Jiajing felt that his junior brother had indeed been wronged, so he put pressure on Lu Bing again, and Lu Bing put pressure on Lao Chang again, and Lao Chang had no choice but to challenge the medical limit again.
When Lao Chang almost turned the Black Rakshasa into a skeleton, the medical miracle finally came to an abrupt end. The Black Rakshasa still died. After all, he was also made of flesh and blood.
In fact, with the poor sanitary conditions in the prison, Lao Chang could torture him like this for seven days, which was the limit. He did not dig out an updated explanation until his death.
With the death of Black Rakshasa, the three main culprits in the Tianlao case all paid for their crimes with their lives. As for what he said, there was no evidence, so it was naturally considered to be nonsense.
What else can be done? Yan Shifan is far away in Jiangxi, and Black Rakshasa keeps saying that it has nothing to do with him.
Black Rakshasa actually said that it was Xiao Feng who did it, but you don't believe it. So such a big case was ended in such a confusing manner. In addition to the death of three guards, Liu Tai was demoted one level again and became a doctor.
Then Lu Pingshan received another big job - building a prison for the Ministry of Punishment. Jiajing became fierce and set very high standards and requirements.
It is required that not only can a few cats and dogs not break in and kill people, but also be fireproof!
Zhang Juzheng told Lu Pingshan: "Long Live has already spoken. Don't think about the cost. Use whatever materials are easy to use. The Ministry of Household Affairs will naturally allocate the money to the Ministry of Household Affairs." Lu Pingshan nodded: "Don't worry, sir, it's not just solid." Is it fireproof? As long as you don't limit how much money you spend, are you afraid that you can't do it? Green strips of stone walls, white soup triple clay joints, three layers of blue tiles, built one on top like fish scales, whoever wants to take off one piece will have to take away two Block! Let alone fire prevention and thieves protection, even if you push the cannon, you can withstand a few cannons! The three floors of the princess's mansion are based on this standard!" On the day when the princess moved into the princess's mansion, Xiao Feng came to the world. Hu Zongxian's transport team has been waiting in the viewing room for several days to see a batch of newly cast artillery shells.
The cannonballs were loaded onto the cart and had to be hauled all the way to Tongzhou before they could board the ship. Xiao Feng sent them all the way out of the mountain gate of the World View and bowed deeply to the person in the cart of the transport team.
"Mr. Xu, I owe a lot to you for what happened this time. If Hu Zongxian has a friend like you, I feel relieved about everything in Jiangnan." The people in the cart laughed: "Mr. Xiao, Xu Wei was originally a literati. I am extremely ashamed to be favored by Brother Ruzhen and be regarded as my mentor. This time I came with the team to escort the artillery shells. Firstly, I wanted to see the scenery in the north. Secondly, I just wanted to meet you. I have heard about you for a long time, how can I not Want to see it? This time, you will know why Brother Ruzhen has such high regard for you. Xu Wei and you are destined to live together, and this life will not be wasted. As for the credit, Xu Wei dare not take the credit. Your Excellency has strategized and made brilliant plans. I am just relying on my survival. Face, just say a few words for me." Xiao Feng said solemnly: "Mr. Xu, there is no need to be too modest. I have thought of this plan on New Year's Eve, but I have never been able to implement it, because I just don't like it. The person around me is Hei Luo Of course, I can't recognize it. But there are a lot of new faces in Wudang people and Tianci Trading Company, but I don't dare to use them. It's not that I can't trust them, but this task is too difficult. Even if I have the forged fan and the Paradise Pill as tokens , but the Black Rakshasa comes from a world of martial arts, so he is naturally not a gullible person. He went straight to the Heavenly Prison alone, faced such evil people, and spoke confidently, confusing the fake with the real, and swaying freely. It is really difficult to find someone who can do this. . Until my husband showed up, I knew that this could be done! He is a great talent in the world. Today is a small test. When I return to Jiangnan, I will need your husband to help me with big things!" Xu Weiyi handed over his hand: "But I have a destiny, and I have to do it. !" The large convoy meandered away. Xiao Feng stood at the mountain gate and looked at the direction in which the convoy disappeared for a long time.
Yan Shifan was shocked when he heard the news in the capital. He was relieved when he saw that the Black Rakshasa and the two guards were dead and the case was settled.
He did have an informant in the capital, but now the Yan Mansion's goals are too big. The informant now dares not live in the city for the convenience of raising pigeons, so his response to news in the city is naturally a bit slow.
After Yan Shifan read the news, he almost didn't hesitate and realized that this was a hole dug by Xiao Feng. Fortunately, he saw the Black Rakshasa correctly and did not betray him.
It's just that I am also short of manpower now. I originally thought of sneaking the Black Rakshasa around to strengthen my strength after getting out of the limelight, but now I have no chance.
When he was angry, his servant informed him that Zhao Wenhua asked to see him. Yan Shifan frowned and asked someone to bring him in.
When Zhao Wenhua came in, Yan Shifan was startled. If he hadn't been so familiar, he would have thought he was a beggar.
"You, you can't be like this! How did you become an official all these years? Are you so embarrassed?" Zhao Wenhua's face was pale and dusty. Although his clothes were not ragged, they were indeed wrinkled. When he saw dry My brother couldn't help feeling sad about this top-notch mansion and cried loudly.
"Donglou, you don't know. I have worked hard all my life, but I have only saved hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. After Jin Yiwei ransacked my house, I only had the few thousand taels of silver that I had left with me. No." Yan Shifan frowned: "Even if you only had a few thousand taels, you wouldn't have ended up like this. I thought you had lost your official position and wanted to join the beggar gang and find another career." Zhao Wenhua wiped his tears: "Do you think no beggars chatted with me all the way here? They also said that since I am a scholar, they can give me four bags of money!" Zhao Wenhua's tone actually showed a bit of pride, and Yan Shifan couldn't help but think Scold him, you are so proud. Not to mention getting four bags straight, you have nothing to be proud of even if you become the gang leader!
"You don't have to deal hard with me. My house was also confiscated. It's just that I didn't keep all the money at home. Naturally, I have some left. It seems to be more generous than you." Zhao Wenhua was anxious. What do you mean?
Don't want to admit it? You had a friendly relationship with me in the main hall! Didn’t you say you wanted to pay off my debt?
"Donglou, you can't say that. You are so skinny that a camel is bigger than a horse. If I didn't owe a lot of debt to the court, I wouldn't be living in such a miserable state! You don't know, those places Officer, you don’t care about face at all! He stares at my house every day, even if he goes out to buy a catty of meat, he comes to the house that night to collect debts! My family doesn’t even dare to eat tofu now. I don’t have thousands of taels of silver on me. It was exposed a few days ago and was taken away to pay off the debt. Now I really have nothing!" Yan Shifan thought for a while and felt that he still couldn't push his godbrother into a hurry, so he took out a banknote from his arms.
"This is one thousand taels. You take it first and go home. You have traveled a long way back to Cixi. If you bring too much, I'm afraid you will be robbed. You go back to Cixi first. I also have some property in Hangzhou. I'll ask someone to send you money later." Of course Zhao Wenhua won't do it, what about you who are just sending you beggars?
Tan Xinren wanted more than this from me back then!
"Donglou, you can't solve the fundamental problem like this. I owe the imperial court 150,000 taels of silver. If this debt is not repaid, my descendants will have to pay it back in the future! I can't let my descendants bear the burden of their debts as soon as they are born. Debt, just live to repay it all your life. Donglou, you give me 150,000 taels, and I will pay it off at once. From now on, even if it is a simple meal, men farm and women weave, I will accept it. Living in poverty is better than living in poverty for several lifetimes. You have to work for the imperial court and pay back the money!" A trace of coldness flashed across Yan Shifan's face, but then he laughed.
"So that's what you have in mind, brother. One hundred and fifty thousand taels is not a small amount. I can't even make it up in a short while." How can Zhao Wenhua believe it?
He knew very well how rich Yan Shifan's family was. Lu Bing's raid on the house was only superficial, and his godbrother was still fat.
"Donglou, it's just this time. I don't expect to make a comeback, but I have to fight for my descendants! Even if I can't honor my ancestors in this life, if even the descendants are cheated, how can I survive after my death? Where can I meet my ancestors?" Yan Shifan's heart sank. Zhao Wenhua's words sounded pitiful, but in fact they contained murderous intent.
I don’t expect to make a comeback. In other words, don’t comfort me with the fact that your godfather is still the prime minister.
I don’t expect your Yan family to be officials anymore. To fight for my descendants, that is to say, I dare to fight for my life. If you don’t help me pay off my debt, I will fight for my life!
How can I have the honor to see my ancestors after death? In other words, I am no longer afraid of death. What I consider is not what happens while I am alive, but what happens after death!
Yan Shifan's face instantly became amiable, and he drove the car over and patted Zhao Wenhua's shoulder affectionately.
"Brother, you are telling the truth! With my father here, it is only a matter of time for you and me to make a comeback and join hands to fight in the court again. As for the debt, you don't have to worry about it. I will ask someone to raise some silver. Within half a month, it will be delivered to your home, so that you can pay off your debts and be rich!" Zhao Wenhua was overjoyed, thanked him repeatedly, and said that he would go back to his hometown and wait for it.
Yan Shifan grabbed him and scolded him affectionately.
"What are you doing? The journey is so long. I asked someone to prepare my brother's luggage. Have a rest tonight. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow. Come, prepare a banquet!" For a while, a large table of delicacies was set up. Zhao Wenhua It's been a long time since I've been exposed to meat and fish, my eyes have straightened, and my saliva has stopped.
Look at people, they have committed so many crimes and done so many evil things, but they are still prosperous, wealthy, beautiful and beautiful.
Look at yourself again, even if you are greedy for a little money, you don’t dare to do anything that is harmful to nature and violates human ethics, and you end up like a beggar!
Therefore, when you are an official, you have to be a high official, and you have to be the chief assistant. No, just being the chief assistant is not enough. Xia Yan is still the chief assistant. He must also be the emperor's confidant and friend.
Just look at Yan Song and Xiao Feng and you will know that Long Live is so tolerant and the days are so nourishing. There are really endless delicacies to eat and endless years to live!
Zhao Wenhua sighed with emotion, but he was not afraid of Yan Shifan poisoning him to death. Firstly, he felt that Yan Shifan would not poison him to death for money, and secondly, since he became a big debtor, Jin Yiwei paid a lot of attention to him.
If he really died in Yan Shifan's house, the Yan family would be in trouble! Yan Shifan indeed had no intention of poisoning him, and even ate with him with a smile. Jean gradually poured wine for the two of them and raised their glasses frequently.
"Brother, do you still remember this wine? Baihua Xianjiu from Miaojiang! You gave it to your father back then, and I had two jars buried in Jiangxi. Today I use this wine to wash away my brother's dust. Don't worry, brother, my father is here. We will definitely make a comeback!" Zhao Wenhua was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He drank several drinks with Yan Shifan and went to bed drunk.
Early the next morning, Zhao Wenhua left Yan's Mansion full of hope, got on the hired boat, and sailed towards his hometown.
