The fifth prince is Sheng Hong's biological son, and it is the nature of all parents to protect their shortcomings. Although Sheng Hong is a wise king, he does not want to bet on this.
But now that Xu Ying has been implicated by him, a good seventh-grade official has to spend the New Year in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment on this New Year's Eve!
This is how he can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.
He would rather the fifth prince come after him, and he would be willing to bear all the consequences, but the fifth prince chose Xu Ying.
The last thing in his life was to owe others or cause trouble to others, but now...
After bidding farewell to the seventh prince, who went to the palace to attend a family banquet, Li Qiao came to the gate of the inner city and took Shen Hua in.
The Seventh Prince just made a special statement that Shen Hua can visit the prison for one hour every day.
Let Shen Hua take a look at Xu Ying first, then go home and bring some food over to celebrate the New Year with Xu Ying.
Xu Ying was in good mental condition and looked as normal, but when Shen Hua saw him, she collapsed and cried so hard.
Xu Ying persuaded him softly for a while, and then he stopped crying. When the crying stopped, his attention was diverted, and he subconsciously looked at Xu Ying's environment.
Dasheng's prison has three blue brick walls, and the side facing the corridor is equipped with a wooden fence instead of a wall.
This is to facilitate the jailer to observe the situation in the prison.
Xu Ying stayed in a single room, and several nearby cells were used to hold court officials, so the conditions were acceptable.
There is a small window on the wall, the air is not too turbid, the floor is clean, and there are teapots and cups on the simple table.
The bedding on the bed was replaced by Meng Yue just now, and it looked like new ones.
Shen Hua looked around, then sniffed and said in a hoarse voice: "It's much better than I thought."
He thought that Xu Ying would be locked up with other prisoners. Those prisoners were of all kinds, with various religions and identities. However, his cousin was a scholar and a young man who had been raised rich. He was too worried that his cousin would be bullied. .
Seeing this, Xu Ying wiped away the tears on his face through the wooden fence and said with a smile: "Of course, we have a relationship in the Ministry of Punishment. With Brother Meng here, how can I be bullied?"
Meng Yue stood aside and immediately said after hearing this: "No, I didn't expect that my identity would be useful one day. Brother Hua, don't worry, I will stay here to accompany you in the next few days. Brother Xu, I will never let him be wronged."
"Ah?" Shen Hua was stunned when he heard this: "This is so bad."
Now is the Chinese New Year.
"It doesn't matter. It's not just Chinese New Year, it doesn't matter where you celebrate it. My elder brother and sister-in-law will understand."
Meng Yue smiled.
When a friend comes to his territory, he must accompany him well.
Of course, the more important thing is that he is in charge of this area, and he is best suited to stay here.
Although Brother Li is an official, he still has to abide by the rules of the Penal Department when he comes to visit the prison, and he can only visit for one hour at most every day.
Including other officials of the Ministry of Punishment, even if they are from the Ministry of Punishment, they are not allowed to have free contact with prisoners without any reason.
So, it's a coincidence that his position is that even if he stays in the Prison Department's jail twelve hours a day, it still complies with the regulations of the Department of Punishment.
"You guys go back quickly and bring the wine and food. We will have this year's New Year's Eve dinner here. Don't worry, the Seventh Prince will restore Brother Xu's innocence."
He comforted Shen Hua.
Hearing this, Shen Hua's tears began to well up again. He said loudly, "Okay!"
So Shen Hua and Li Qiao went back to Shen Hua together.
The Xu family was already waiting. After hearing Shen Hua's explanation, a group of people wanted to go crazy, but Li Qiao was standing next to them. They could only swallow back their various emotions and go back to prepare the meal.
After the Xu family left, Shen Hua took some of Xu Ying's favorite meals and went to Meng Yue's house with Li Qiao. He brought Meng Yue's favorite meals with him before finally returning to Li's house.
Just now Xiaoqiu went to deliver news to the dealer. When Li Qiao and Shen Hua arrived home, Zhuang Wen was already waiting at Li Qiao's house.
Tao Zhu was preparing Li Qiao's favorite meal. He couldn't visit the prison, so he could only prepare more good wine and food so that Xu Ying could eat more satisfactorily.
Tao Zhu was not stupid, he had already guessed that this might be the work of the fifth prince, but Li Qiao had to go back to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment quickly, so he didn't ask any questions, he just put several kinds of food into a big pot, and then put the pot onto the small stove.
In this way, even in the Penal Department Prison, all meals will be hot.
Soon, Li Qiao, Chen Hua, Zhuang Wen and the Xu family arrived at the Penal Department Prison.
It was already dark at this time, and a group of people had an unforgettable New Year's Eve dinner in the Penal Department Prison.
Although the future is not very bright, during the New Year, there will definitely be a smile on the face, so this New Year's Eve dinner was quite lively.
By the time Li Qiao and Shen Hua returned home, the night was already deep.
Shen Hua's worries have gone away a lot, but his mood swings were too strong today, so he was exhausted at this time.
After a quick wash, he went back to the house to sleep.
Tao Zhu was afraid that he would think too much, so he slept with him.
It was the first time that Li Qiao stayed alone in an empty room, no, with two little cubs. He stayed up all night and practiced his powers all night long.
If it was really the worst case scenario, then he would definitely make the fifth prince pay the price.
Not just Weiqing County, but also the fifth prince himself.
Only supernatural powers can help him.
At the same time, he was also reflecting on himself, whether his response to Lu Wenrong's insults before was too harsh.
But he thought about it over and over all night, and when dawn came, he swept away all his reflections.
No regrets.
Even if he had to do it over again, he would fight back.
Fortunately, Xu Ying is currently in jail, and things have not reached the worst point.
It can still be saved.
On New Year's Day, the atmosphere was a bit heavy. Everyone was cautious when Shen Hua was here. Only when Li Qiao handed out red envelopes did everyone smile more.
After giving out the red envelopes, several families wished each other new year, and the whole morning passed.
Shen Hua rolled up his sleeves and prepared to make lunch.
He has to do something, otherwise he will cry, and only when he is busy will his attention be diverted.
Moreover, he and the Xu family agreed yesterday that in the future, Xu Ying's breakfast and lunch would be delivered by the Xu family, and dinner would be delivered by him.
He is preparing dinner now. In one afternoon, he will prepare several hard dishes for his cousin!
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu naturally wanted to help him. They worked in the kitchen for a long time. In the evening, Qian San came.
Chapter 140 Sheng Hong’s Grace The Fifth Prince is on guard
This is Qian San's third visit to Li's house.
Qian San still looked as wealthy as before. After Li Qiao and his gang saluted him, he refused Li Qiao's invitation to come into the house to drink tea. Instead, he said with a smile: "We are here today to express our congratulations to Mr. Xiao Li." of."
"Daoxi?"
Li Qiao looked at the two deep dimples on Qian San's face, and his eyes widened a little: "I wonder if I have any happy news for you?"
"What a happy event."
Qian San smiled again, and then explained: "The construction of the Grand Canal will start soon. The reason why we can implement the idea so quickly is because of Mr. Xiao Li's good advice."
"Therefore, the Holy One has decided to give Mr. Xiao Li a grace. This grace is so great that Mr. Xiao Li can choose at will among others."
Li Qiao: "..."
He blinked his eyes and looked at Qian San's slightly exaggerated expression, and a bold idea came to his mind.
The next second, Qian San said again: "After the construction of the Grand Canal begins, many new docks will inevitably appear. We cannot underestimate these new docks. A new dock may be able to build a small city. Therefore, the ownership of these new docks is At present, the important ministers and nobles of the DPRK are most concerned about."
"If others want to win these new docks, they will have to compete with many people for financial resources. But Mr. Xiao Li does not have to do this."
"Sir Xiao Li can enter the palace on the fourth day of the lunar month, choose one of the new docks on the Grand Canal, and take possession of this dock at the estimated price given by the Ministry of Industry."
"Master Xiao Li, do you understand?"
Li Qiao: "!"
The bold idea in his mind became a reality!
This is indeed a great grace!
"Your Majesty's kindness will always be remembered in my heart." He made an excited expression and bowed deeply towards the palace.
When Qian San saw this, he also smiled: "No, our family never thought about this grace before the Holy Master spoke it out. This is not the wealth of Mr. Xiao Li alone, it can protect his descendants."
"Thank you, sir, for informing me of this great grace."
Li Qiao nodded in agreement, still looking excited.
At this time, Tao Zhu came forward, holding two hundred-tael silver notes in his hand. Li Qiao handed the banknotes to Qian San. Qian San took it with a smile and stuffed it into his sleeve.
"Master Xiao Li, don't forget that on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, you will enter the palace at Chenshi."
"Such a great grace, I will have to count the days with my hands. I must not forget it."
Li Qiao also answered with a smile.
"That's how it should be."
Qian San gave a few more instructions and then left.
Qian San left, and the group of people in the yard relaxed. However, the news brought by Qian San was just like that to everyone in the yard.
After all, it's just buying a new dock with money, it's not a big deal.
Li Qiao has long had a plaque given by the Holy Emperor, which can guarantee a lifetime of prosperity. Now Li Qiao has so many profitable businesses. This dock business is more profitable than other businesses, so it is not worth their fuss.
Everyone should continue to do what they are doing.
The same was true for Li Qiao. After Qian San left, he put away his excitement.
Shen Hua had already prepared dinner. Together with Shen Hua, he delivered the meal that he had been busy with all afternoon to Xu Ying.
When he and Shen Hua arrived at the prison of the Criminal Department, Meng Yue was there, but the seventh prince was also there.
Seeing the Seventh Prince, Li Qiao and Shen Hua both had moved faces. It was the New Year, but the Seventh Prince had such a distinguished status, but he was in prison because of Xu Ying.
