"Master Ma, why can you follow the prince so firmly?"
"You can even disregard your own safety?"
Huo Qi has always hidden in the dark. This time, he finally expressed his confusion to Ma Shaoxing.
Ma Shaoxing grinned: "Before I met the prince, I was just a scholar from a humble background."
“I don’t have the strength to cultivate the land, nor the brains to do business and make money.”
"In the words of my father, this is called being a scholar with no use for anything!"
"I thought that my life was destined to be so mediocre and mediocre."
"Until that day, I met the prince at the poetry meeting in Huixian Argyle."
Speaking of this, Ma Shaoxing's eyes sparkled.
"Your Majesty didn't care about my origins or that I wore the meanest robe, but he overcame everyone's opinions and gave me a chance to write poetry."
"I have participated in Huixian Yage's poetry gatherings many times, but it is more like being a spectator than a participant."
"Only that time, the prince gave me a chance to stand among a group of pampered young men and read out the poem that I had revised countless times in my heart."
"At that moment, everyone was amazed by the poem I wrote. Everyone couldn't believe that a poor scholar in commoner clothes and a poor family could actually write such a good poem..."
Speaking of this, Ma Shaoxing looked at Huo Qi with some emotion.
"That day, I changed from a bystander to a protagonist."
"If it weren't for Your Majesty, I would never be able to recite that piece of music that has been stored in my heart for many years."
"Servant Huo, have you ever had the feeling that a scene you have rehearsed thousands of times in your dreams has finally come true?"
"Have you ever had that feeling of finally being appreciated and trusted by someone?"
"Have you ever had the feeling that your life from now on is suddenly completely rewritten?"
Huo Qi's heart surged. At this moment, he finally understood what Ma Shaoxing was feeling.
He also experienced the feeling of being trusted and valued by others from Prince Rong.
So at this moment, he felt particularly empathetic!
"Master Ma, I, Huo Qi, am just a rough guy who has never read a book."
"Although I don't understand the lofty ideals and ambitions of you scholars, I understand everything you said!"
"I, Huo Qifa, respect you from the bottom of my heart!"
"The second prince has a weird temperament and is unstable."
"You must be extremely careful around him!"
Ma Shaoxing nodded: "Don't worry, Guard Huo, I have a sense of discretion in my mind."
"When there are no more threats around the prince, you and I must go drink and chat and have a good time!"
"how?"
Huo Qi showed a rare smile: "That's it!"
The two men bowed their hands in salute, looked at each other and smiled, then turned around resolutely and rushed towards their mission without hesitation.
…
In the southern suburbs of the capital, there is a prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Although it is not a very remote place, every time he gets close to this place, Song Huan feels a chill rising from the soles of his feet and going straight to the Tianling Cap.
Probably, it is because there are too many innocent souls who died in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and their resentment persists for a long time, so it is like this!
The guards on duty outside saw that Song Huan was coming and quickly knelt down to salute Song Huan.
"See Prince Rong!"
Although they are just pawns, they also understand that the status of Prince Rong is so noble that he can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Not only because of his status as the prince, but also because the current emperor actually gave him the task of copying the Grand Master's Mansion.
No one knows that going to the Taishi Mansion to raid homes is the fattest job among fat jobs.
Just stuff a few things into your pocket, they are all priceless treasures!
Emperor Liang entrusted Prince Rong with such an important task, and it is self-evident how much he valued Prince Rong.
When the guards met Prince Rong, they were all frightened and respectful, for fear of neglecting the prince who was very likely to become the supreme prince in the future.
The guards carefully welcomed Song Huan into the Ministry of Punishment. Before he reached the main hall, Qi Yuandao, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, had already welcomed him out.
"See you, my lord!"
"By the way, Your Majesty, I am about to report to you."
"Early this morning, I have followed your instructions and released Jiang Lin."
Song Huan nodded slightly: "He just left like that?"
"Before leaving, didn't you ask to see Shangguan Yi again?"
Qi Yuandao said respectfully: "Your Majesty knows things like a god!"
"Before Jiang Lin left, he indeed proposed to meet Shangguan Yi."
"It's just that Shangguan Yi is being held alone in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. No one is allowed to enter without permission!"
"Therefore, the lower official did not let him get what he wanted."
Song Huan nodded and said thoughtfully: "I don't know if this Jiang Lin is thinking about his old relationship, or if he just wants to slap Shangguan Yi in the face!"
"It's just that it's not a wise move for him to insist on getting out of prison so early!"
Qi Yuandao didn't quite understand what Song Huan meant: "Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
"Oh, it's nothing." Song Huan came back to his senses and opened his mouth to Qi Yuandao: "I have important matters and I need to see Shangguan Yi immediately."
Qi Yuandao looked serious: "Yes!"
"Your Majesty, please come and lead the way for you!"
Song Huan followed Qi Yuandao for a long time. If Qi Yuandao had not led the way, Song Huan would not have known how big the punishment department was!
Finally, Qi Yuandao stopped in front of a lighthouse-like building.
"Your Majesty, we're here!"
"This is the place where serious criminals are detained in Daliang. It is a more heavily guarded cell than the Heavenly Prison of Dali Temple─"
"The Criminal Department's Heavenly Prison!"
Song Huan raised his head and looked at the gloomy prison against the light.
Rather than saying that the Tianlao is like a lighthouse, it is better to say that the Tianlao is like a chimney.
Because there is not even a small window outside the entire prison, it is completely sealed, and it can be said that it is watertight!
The entire sky prison was covered with a thick layer of ivy. Due to the cold, most of the ivy had frozen to death, making the sky prison look even more desolate and terrifying.
Under the sky prison, more than a dozen jailers were heavily guarded, and controls were set up in all directions of the sky prison.
Let alone a prisoner who wants to escape, even if a mosquito wants to fly out, it will probably be difficult for him to reach the sky!
Song Huan had already seen the tight security of the Heavenly Prison in Dali Temple, but when he compared it today, Dali Temple was still not as...perverted as the Ministry of Punishment.
But since they are all in prison, it is natural to have stricter control.
Song Huan had a sudden thought and turned to Qi Yuandao and asked: "Master Qi, how many prisoners are there in the prison now?"
Qi Yuandao said respectfully: "Back to the prince, there is only one prisoner in total."
"Ah?" Song Huan was a little confused, "Is Shangguan Yi the only one?"
Qi Yuandao nodded: "Exactly."
At this moment, Song Huan felt like killing a chicken with a bull's-eye!
