The prison in Chuzhou is famously large. The "big" does not refer to how large the prison covers, but to the fact that there are too many prisoners in it. It is located on the border between the two countries, which is inherently unstable. It also passes through the Huaihe River and has a large concentration of merchants, so the banditry among refugees is rampant.
When Li Yuan and Wang Jingyao rushed to the gate of the prison without stopping, they happened to bump into several jailers escorting several newly arrived prisoners, cursing and passing by. He Jingzhu must have just given the order. Li Yuan showed his waist card, and the two of them were respectfully welcomed in by a group of jailers and minor officials.
After walking for a while, Li Yuan heard a very magnetic and thick voice coming from behind him.
"Li Yuhou?"
When he turned around, he saw that the person was holding a document in one hand and a pen in the other. It looked like he had just come out of a cell after questioning a prisoner. However, his clothes were different from those of the jailers. He was wearing a green official robe and was smart and slim. His long face, dull hair and beard, and his full literati appearance.
Li Yuan said with some doubts: "Do you know me?"
The man just smiled faintly, then pointed at Li Yuan and said, "How many young men are there in the Tang Kingdom wearing purple robes given by the emperor?"
Li Yuan was stunned for a while, then shook his head and pretended to be mysterious: "Can you tell me which founder of the country I am the heir of?"
And this person looked indifferent, and pointed to the timid Wang Jingyao next to Li Yuan: "If they are those dandy boys, they must be accompanied by a large number of guards. Is it possible that this young lady also has extraordinary skills?"
This guy is quite interesting! Li Yuan didn't know the origin of this person, so he could only follow his words and said: "To tell you the truth, when I went to Chuzhou this time, I also brought a battalion of forbidden troops -"
"I'm afraid they are all outside the city, right? I have to say that Li Yuhou handled things carefully, which not only avoids false accusations, but also shocks people's hearts!"
Li Yuan was a little surprised in his heart. These things were clearly said by him in the governor's office. Looking at this man's appearance, he looked like a seventh-grade official at most. He had never seen him before. How could he know it? He quickly asked, "May I ask what your name is, sir?"
The man looked neither humble nor arrogant, and he repeatedly raised his hands and said: "Sir, I don't dare to take this position. I am just an assistant official of a small state, and I am a member of the judicial army. Xu Kuangheng. I just made a bold guess. Please forgive me for being disrespectful!"
"Sir, you don't have to be like this!" Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this man seemed to be kind to him, otherwise it would not be a good thing for him to know his thoughts so accurately...
Then Li Yuan turned around, and Wang Jingyao and Wang Jingyao continued to move forward with the jailer. They passed by rows of cold iron bars and saw the sluggish prisoners one by one. In the dark prison, the whole process was extremely depressed. And for some unknown reason, Xu Kuangheng kept following closely behind him, but Li Yuan never stopped him.
"Jingguo! Jingguo!" After all, they were connected by blood. As soon as he stopped in front of a cell, Wang Jingyao recognized at a glance that the person behind the iron bars was his brother Wang Jingguo, whom he had been thinking about for many days.
Li Yuan looked at it for a while, and saw that the young man in front of him had hair as messy as weeds, and his prison uniform was also a little torn. It was inevitable that he would be beaten after being imprisoned. He had a yellow-white and thin face, but he looked quite good. At this time, the young man's eyes, which were originally vacant, suddenly became brighter and moistened the moment he saw Wang Jingyao.
Seeing her younger brother in such a miserable state, Wang Jingyao clutched the cold iron bars tightly and cried bitterly: "Jingguo, sister is here! It's useless for me to teach you to suffer here..."
Li Yuan watched quietly from the side and sighed. He originally couldn't bear to disturb the reunion of his siblings, but time was really pressing and human lives were at stake. If he was here just to cry, it would be meaningless.
So after a while, Li Yuan gently helped Wang Jingyao up and said gently: "Sister Yao, please rest for a while. I'll talk to him first."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Jingguo, who was behind the iron fence, got the strength from nowhere and shouted loudly: "Where did you get the disciple?! Why don't you let me go?"
This sound made the mice in the corner of the cell squeak in shock... Li Yuan was very calm, smiled softly, and said with a hint of ridicule: "Yo? He's not very old, but he has quite a temper!"
Wang Jingyao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and quickly advised: "Jingguo must not be rude, Brother Yuan is here to help you!"
But Wang Jingguo just stared at Li Yuan with an expression of gritted teeth: "Sister, please don't be tricked! I have been sentenced to death, how can he help me? On the contrary, this person has bad intentions, sister, please don't do it." Confused!"
Li Yuan felt angry and funny in his heart. He looked at Wang Jingyao next to him and thought of everything she had encountered in recent days. He gradually sneered: "Haha, who was deceived? Not only did you suffer such a big lawsuit, but you were also implicated. Sister home!"
Wang Jingguo said loudly with a stern look on his face: "Nonsense! Who said I was deceived? I stand upright as a man. Since I was captured by mistake, I will admit it! Not to mention that my sister will not be harmed!"
Li Yuan rolled his eyes helplessly, are you stupid? Why are you so naive and you take the blame? And you kept saying not to harm your sister, who was almost killed by you!
Thinking of poor Wang Jingyao, Li Yuan couldn't help it, and then said nicely: "Did you know that your sister -"
"Brother Yuan..."
His words were interrupted, and when he turned his head, he saw Wang Jingyao biting her lips and looking at him pleadingly.
Li Yuan naturally understood her intention, so he took a deep breath and asked again: "Wang Jingguo, let me ask you, just now you said you were captured by mistake, did you know that what you were transporting was private salt?"
"I know it."
Li Yuan felt a headache. This guy is so honest. If this doesn't convict you, who will be condemned?
"According to Tang law, selling smuggled salt is a serious crime, did you know?"
Wang Jingguo sat down on the ground with a "pop" sound, raising some dust, raised his head and said with emotion: "Isn't it just death? I'm not afraid! So what if you know, so what if you don't know?"
Suppressing his restless heart, Li Yuan continued to ask patiently: "Let me ask you again, you are only fourteen years old, where did these secrets come from? And who ordered you to be escorted? As long as you tell the truth, I will I’ll definitely be able to help you.”
But the young man spat on the ground, stared at Li Yuan fiercely and said, "Don't even think about trying to trick me! Come out and make a living with your righteousness first! I tell you, this matter has nothing to do with others. These salts are mine. As for the escort, Of course I am selling it for money! Do you care?"
Li Yuan's blood pressure instantly soared, and he couldn't bear it anymore and yelled: "I'm so fucking sick... Boy, if you didn't look at your sister's face, you are such an unfaithful, unfilial, heartless and unjust person. I won’t even look at you!”
Wang Jingguo was not to be outdone. The rebellious young man even rolled up his torn sleeves and said loudly: "Where does it come from that he is unfaithful, unfilial, ruthless and unjust? Don't throw dirty water on me! Do you believe me or not - —”
Li Yuan shook his numb head. He was really angry at himself. How could he lose his temper with an ignorant baby? If this young man were born in future generations, I'm afraid he would have to live in a juvenile detention center for a few months...
So he glanced at me coldly and said with a look of disdain: "What are you doing? Are you still going to hit me? Can you come out?"
Wang Jingguo roared angrily: "Come in if you dare!"
Li Yuan grinned and said coquettishly: "Come out if you dare! You can't come out, right? Are you angry? Little brat, I am the Marquis of Yu, the capital of His Majesty's palace. I have seen a lot of flesh and blood on the battlefield. ! If I really fight with you, believe it or not, I will tear your bones apart to see how hard they are?"
After saying that, he unbuttoned the round collar and patted the sword on his waist. The young man swallowed his saliva and stopped talking.
Li Yuan put his hands behind his back, regained his serious expression, pointed at Wang Jingguo and said with a sullen face: "I tell you, what is disloyalty, unfilial piety, ruthlessness and unrighteousness! You are disloyal to the court by trafficking in private salt! You are in jail, and you are unfilial to your parents, who are in heaven! Your sister has scattered all her property and ran around for you, and is worried day and night, and even almost lost her virginity! You are still so stubborn, isn't this heartless?
Also, do you think you are showing loyalty by taking all the blame on yourself? Pooh! Idiot who helps people pay after being sold! You were just transporting, not the mastermind, and your crime will not lead to death. I never thought about what kind of ecstasy soup you were fed, and you had to protect the person behind it. In five more days, once you are sent to Jinling Dali Temple, you must die! It's easy for you to die, but how can your sister live? How do you meet your parents when you get to Jiuquan? And the person behind you must have laughed out of his sleep. He has made a scapegoat, and he is also a loyal scapegoat! "
These words seemed to have shattered the young man's faith. He stood up crookedly and muttered to Wang Jingyao: "Sister, he said that you had dissipated all your family property and almost lost your virginity. Is that true? "
Wang Jingyao bit her lips tightly and her eyes were red, not knowing how to answer.
Li Yuan walked a few steps closer and said sternly: "If your sister hadn't found me today, your sister would have been poisoned right now! Do you understand, kid? Your so-called loyalty almost drove you to death. My dear sister!"
Wang Jingguo seemed to have a blank mind and was stunned for a moment. Then he bent his legs, knelt heavily on the ground, and then knocked hard on the ground.
"Sister! It's all my fault for making you suffer so much! My brother kowtows to you!"
Listening to the constant dull sound of "dong dong dong", Wang Jingyao naturally couldn't bear it and stepped forward with tears in her eyes: "Jingguo..."
Li Yuan grabbed her and shook his head with a sullen face, because in his opinion, the ignorant Wang Jingguo deserved to kowtow to his sister ten thousand times and was not worthy of pity. Wang Jingyao deserves it!
For a moment, Wang Jingguo, whose forehead was covered with blood from the knock, looked depressed, and then said with a wry smile: "Sister, let's go! I won't tell you! Don't come to me again!"
His eyes were focused on Li Yuan again, but his expression changed, and he still had the same fierce look: "As for you, I don't know who you are, but if you dare to bully my sister, I will never let you go. !”
Hearing this, Li Yuan felt as if a mudslide had filled his heart, and he was extremely excited!
This Wang Jingguo is childish and ignorant. No matter how good or bad he says, it doesn't make sense! I came to save you, you said it with great righteousness, and you wanted to die! I just showed my sword but you immediately became honest. Isn't this a tough talker?
If he hadn't thought about Wang Jingyao, he would have really wanted to let him go and let him die!
"Hmph, when a person dies, he is nothing but a handful of dust! Why don't you let me go?"
Li Yuan rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea, and then he hugged Wang Jingyao hard, groping her delicate shoulders with his big hands, and said with a proud face: "By the way, I'll tell you, I'll wait until you die." After that, I took your sister as my concubine, and I bullied her and abused her in different ways every day. Anyway, no one was there to protect her, so what could anyone do to me? Hahaha!"
This hit really hit Wang Jingguo's Achilles' heel. The young man suddenly stood up and threw himself on the iron railing. His eyes turned red and he roared: "Damn it! How dare you?!"
Li Yuan decided to add something more exciting, raised the corner of his mouth, and said to Wang Jingyao: "Why don't I dare! Come, little lady, give me a kiss for my husband~"
Wang Jingyao had just been stunned for a moment, but now she saw Li Yuan's face approaching her. She was at a loss and subconsciously said in a panic: "Brother Yuan..."
After the show was done, Li Yuan had no choice but to remind him in a low voice: "Please cooperate, hurry up! I'm sorry!"
Wang Jingyao's face turned red, her eyes were blurry, and she said timidly: "Well..."
So in full view of everyone, Wang Jingguo watched helplessly as Li Yuan pouted, kissed his sister hard on the cheek, and seemed to hug her even tighter! The small volcano erupted instantly: "I'll fuck you! Dog! Beast!"
While slapping the iron bars with all his strength, he gritted his teeth and roared: "Sister, this dog official is scornful of you, why don't you resist?!"
Wang Jingyao froze in place as if her ears were blocked. It was a woman's duty to urinate. At this time, her face and heart were filled with heat. What's more, in front of her brother, she was so frivolous by Li Yuan. She felt so ashamed!
But at this time, she dimly realized that when Li Yuan got close to her, although she knew it was just for fun, she didn't have much resistance...
Suddenly thinking, Wang Jingyao shook her head, quickly sorted out her chaotic thoughts, and then gritted her teeth and said timidly: "Jingguo, sister, there is nothing I can do..."
I have to say that Wang Jingyao's expression was so spot-on. Wang Jingguo almost collapsed when he saw his sister's aggrieved expression: "Guan Guan, you have the guts to come at me! Don't force my sister! Don't force my sister." !”
"You're a dying ant, you're nothing! It's your sister who I'm forcing!"
Li Yuan smiled frivolously, turned around and strode away with the fragile Wang Jingyao in his arms, saying loudly: "Let's go, little Yaoyao! I will take you home to enjoy yourself! Let this kid fend for himself!"
Watching Li Yuan "bullyingly" forcefully hug his sister and leave, Wang Jingguo clenched his fists, seemed to have made up his mind, and finally said: "Don't you just want to know the mastermind behind it so you can claim credit?" ?!”
Li Yuan immediately turned around, feeling secretly happy because he was waiting for your words! Then he immediately realized, this guy is really heartless! Could it be that he thought I saved him to take credit?
In line with the principle of talking first, Li Yuan did not refute, but smiled and nodded: "Yes, you are really smart! The illegal salt case is a big one. If you can catch the main culprit, it will be a great achievement! I will definitely be promoted! "
Wang Jingguo said with disdain: "Bah! He is indeed a dog official!"
"Then will you tell me?"
"If I tell you, will you let my sister go?"
Li Yuan didn't have much patience anymore. He glanced meaningfully at Wang Jingyao, then straightened his body and said: "Ahem! Boy, are you qualified to negotiate terms with me? Tell me, as for whether to let your sister go, Of course it depends on my mood!"
Seeing that Wang Jingguo seemed to be relenting, Wang Jingyao sighed, walked closer and said, "Jingguo, please tell Brother Yuan the truth! He is a good man and he is here to help you sincerely!"
As soon as the good guy got stuck, Li Yuan was dumbfounded and quickly released his hold on Wang Jingyao. Since Wang Jingguo was not incompetent, he tried to persuade him again: "Listen to me, I just provoked you on purpose! Your father was my enlightened teacher, and I will never bully your sister! Wang Jingguo, you are still young, and you will have a lot of good years ahead! If you die, your Wang family will not only lose its incense, Your sister will also be sad for the rest of her life!
Brother, let me tell you the truth. In your own eyes, you are showing loyalty to protecting the person behind you. But if you think about it, how did those people treat you? Have they ever seen you since you were imprisoned? Have I ever talked to you about loyalty? Who knows, they are drinking and eating meat, holding a woman and making fun of you! "
Wang Jingguo seemed to be really thinking about Li Yuan's words, but at the same time he kept shaking his head and said to himself: "Impossible, Sixth Brother will never lie to me! He said that righteousness comes first, I Wait for the brothers to drink good wine together and divide the gold and silver together..."
Alas, this child was really induced...Li Yuan suddenly and inexplicably thought of how many heroes and heroes would be deceived in a certain water village in Shandong a few hundred years later, and were deceived to death in the end. No more, I still call him "brother is righteous"...
No longer thinking about what was right and wrong, Li Yuan softened his expression, stared at the somewhat messy young man and said: "As long as you tell me what happened and tell me the truth, I will definitely try to rescue you and reunite with your sister! Mo! Let your sister suffer again!"
On the dark and cold ground, Wang Jingguo sat sluggishly, his hands constantly crossed and rubbed.
It wasn't until a moment later that he finally raised his head and gritted his teeth and said, "That day, I went to the east of the city..."
