Shi Xiushen's troops mobilized very quickly. Without waiting for the news to spread, they rushed into the camp and took Cun Zhao out in wooden shackles. Since he was an imperial prisoner, they were taken directly to the Dali Temple Prison for trial; his wife, children and family members were also included. Capture him and send him to Zongzheng Prison.
When the people from Guoxiang saw that Cun Zhao was being taken into custody, they were shocked, but they still pretended to be indifferent. After asking carefully what happened, they sent everyone out with gifts.
Seeing that there were no outsiders here, he came to the imperial prison alone and asked Cun Zhao anxiously: "Cun Sijin, since there is such a document, why didn't you burn it early instead of keeping it until today?"
Cunzhao pondered for a long time and sighed: "I don't know, this letter was written a long time ago. At that time, King Yi had not yet entered the capital. The prince insisted on keeping it as a 'handle' to defeat the enemy, and kept it in Lan Shi's reading room. . Lan Shidu refused to do anything despite his repeated advice, but did not dare to tear it up against his orders. He waited until I came back and thought it was a good opportunity, so he entrusted it to me. While he was cleaning up at home these two days, he set fire to it. But the man with the last name in the palace was on fire. Geng’s witch has really corrupted the organization and helped the Ye Party!”
"I thought Ye Thief had been seriously ill recently, and they should have calmed down for a while, but I didn't expect to catch us off guard!" Guoxiangren picked up a handful of sand on the ground, shook his head, and looked up at him again, " But the prosecutor should have time to react."
"Yes, yes," Cunzhao carried the big yoke and moved his body with difficulty, "but at that time, the prince had been incited by Geng's maid, and suspected that we were plotting a rebellion. If he really burned the piece of paper, he might not be able to free himself. Prove innocence.”
"Right……"
"Don't worry about this anymore," Cunzhao saw his nervous look and quickly reminded him, "They will definitely go after Lan Yuan. If the prince is confessed and found guilty of being a spy, you wait for Qingliu We are bound to suffer disaster! Chen Libu has always been scheming, nothing is impossible, and every calculation is wrong. He is the only one who can turn the tide. Go and discuss with him quickly, maybe you can find a way."
The people from Guoxiang were convinced, and hurriedly said goodbye and went to the official office to look for Chen Tongpao. However, at this critical moment, the leader of Qingliu disappeared without a trace. The people of Hunan were so anxious that they were sweating profusely. They grabbed a clerk and ordered him to invite Chen Tongpao quickly, while he left and returned to Dali Temple. , I waited all night, but still no news.
But the Ye Party was racing against time and refused to miss any time. Cui Yi had been busy all night collecting evidence. Seeing that it was getting daylight, he took advantage of the time he was waiting for the order to go to the Ministry of War to persuade Cai Xianqing to go to Ye Mansion with him to report the news. He did not feel sleepy at all. Cai Xianqing slept for a while during the night. After her body could hold on for a while, she nodded happily and left the palace with him. It happened that Wan Yuzhi had come to Yashen early in the morning, and they met on the road, so the three of them went together.
"Husband, who wrote this?" Mrs. Cui gently placed the tray with rice on the table. She looked up and saw Ye Yongjia leaning on the bed, holding a letter in his hand.
"Dong Sheng at the border," Ye Yongjia covered his chest, his voice still weaker than before, "I told him before that he needed to stop the reform of military affairs and devote himself to civil affairs. He didn't come to reply now. He felt that since the border is no longer important, should he Bring him back to help."
"But I thought about it carefully and don't plan to call him back. After all, he controls the military and occupies the court at the border. Staying there will be good for our New Deal faction. Besides, there is no shortage of manpower here."
"Then who are you going to call?" Cui asked.
Ye Yongjia smiled softly: "When the time comes, I will find someone to choose. Miss Cui doesn't have to worry."
"Am I talking too much?" Cui couldn't help but frowned and asked cautiously after hearing this.
Ye Yongjia was startled at first, and then laughed: "Madam, you are too sensitive. There is no such meaning in my words. Since you are my wife, it is not too much to ask anything. I would like to hear more advice from you in the future." .”
"It seems I'm too worried..." Ms. Cui nodded and went to the bedside to help him up. "Husband, don't think about this now. Get up and have a few mouthfuls of food. Don't get cold by waiting."
"You don't want to eat?" Ye Yongjia sat up and asked when he saw that there was only a pair of wooden chopsticks on the table.
"I'm not hungry, so it doesn't matter whether I eat or not...but you, you have been sick for so long, you should eat more to get better faster."
Ye Yongjia slowly stroked Mr. Cui's hand and said: "My illness has been cured a long time ago, but my health has always been poor and it has always been like this... I'm not afraid of it being cold anyway. Just leave it here and I'll go out with you for a walk." A while."
Mrs. Cui couldn't resist, so she had to find a woolen robe for him to wear, took his arm, and walked out of the house with him.
"It was foggy and drizzled yesterday," Ms. Cui said as she walked. "The bluestone road is slippery, so don't walk too long."
"It doesn't matter." Ye Yongjia tightened his robe and walked onto a corridor in front of him, "I've been bored at home for a few days, so please let me relax more."
He walked to the center of the corridor, leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, overlooking the silent pond in front of him, and asked blankly: "Miss Cui, you are also from a wealthy family. After many twists and turns, you got married, but you lived a simple life with me." Days...don’t you think I owe you?”
Mrs. Cui curled her lips slightly: "I don't care much about these external things. On the contrary, seeing that my husband is such an innocent person, I feel at ease. At least I am not with the wrong person."
"It's a pity that I'm not clear." Ye Yongjia lowered his head and moved his hands on the wooden railings. "I can't wander around the mountains and forests like a hermit and spend the rest of my life without worries; I am still tied to this profit field and cannot escape. I'm afraid it won't have a good ending...perhaps it's more appropriate to call it half-pure and half-turbid. Like me, I can neither have a prosperous official career nor a pure state."
"I don't think so," Ms. Cui shook her head firmly, "Are those so-called hermits innocent? They are just passively avoiding the world and caring about themselves. The most rare thing is a constant sincerity. With this If you have a heart, even if you have truly walked, why would you regret dying?"
"Although I say this, I just want to have peace of mind. Don't you feel lonely?"
"According to this view, what does loneliness mean?" Cui smiled and pointed at the pond and said, "Husband, look, aren't those the fry we bought in the market a few days ago? In just a few days, we have raised them all... He’s grown up, and he’s still jumping around.”
Ye Yongjia suddenly took a look and saw that there was indeed a wave of water in the pond. More than ten white fish were swimming on the surface of the water, and the movement suddenly became louder. He nodded thoughtfully, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "That's what Miss Cui said...that's true...but it looks a bit empty here. We should plant more bamboos to decorate it in the future."
