Yan Song didn't understand the emperor's last smile.
It was as if he had read through his thoughts and did not believe his words, but it seemed that he was just amused.
There were too many things going on in the past two days, and he had to think about it. When the time comes to die, if you still step on the watermelon rind and slide wherever you go, then you are really not far from death.
When he returned to the attendant's room, Jin, Wang, and Xie all looked at him with sympathetic eyes.
Jin Gui rarely talks, so he should be more harmonious with Xie Yizhong.
Wang Xiang and Jin Gui led no one to say a few words on weekdays, but he himself was not that quiet, and Yan Song arranged for the emperor to be behind him. The emperor had made a mistake before, but he really didn't Review carefully.
"Yizhong, what did your majesty say? Did he reprimand you?"
Wang Xian saw that Yan Song's face was serious, and it was obvious that something bad had happened.
In fact, Yan Song didn't care what the three of them thought. He probably didn't bother to make up a reason after hearing Wang Xian's words. Besides, he didn't know anything about the situation here. He told lies easily and could be seen through. If he told his boss again, Leaving a bad impression will do more harm than good.
"Servant Wang, I will lose my virginity if I don't keep it secret. I can't say more about what the Holy One has told me. I don't want to make up a lie to cover up the situation, so I can only ask Mr. Wang not to ask any more questions. Please forgive me if I have offended you. "
Xie Pi, who was not far away, couldn't help but glance at Yan Song. He didn't expect that this person would be so persistent when he just arrived.
Wang Xian was not a narrow-minded person, so he didn't pay much attention after hearing this, "Okay. But if you have anything, you must tell me."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang."
Yan Song gave the rest of the time to himself. The emperor has seen it, but everyone else has disappeared.
Returning to his own house, he sat quietly alone, carefully recalling the whole thing from the very beginning, as well as the current situation he faced.
Whatever the reason, he has now been thrust into this position. According to the holy decree, he must do this thing even if he does not do it.
But if he does it, he will probably be resented, and everyone will know that he served as a spy for the emperor, just like the original Zhejiang governor Wang Hua.
Wang Hua still has a son who can inherit the mantle, what does he have left?
But now that the emperor is a holy king, there is no need to worry about burning bridges. Becoming a minister that the emperor can trust is what many people dream of.
The next day, Xuchang was found by him.
"Let's go rescue uncle today."
Xu Chang was shocked, "Okay! I've got everything ready!"
"What?" Yan Song was stunned.
As he spoke, Xu Chang opened the thing wrapped in black cloth that he had carried on his back. There were two sets of clothes inside. The one in coarse linen could not identify his identity. There were also two daggers, several banknotes, and a person like A rope as thick as a baby's arm. "
"Mr. Yan, I've thought about it!" Xu Chang held the banknote in his hand, "Let's use this to open the way first. If it doesn't work, we'll hit him again!"
Yan Song frowned and said unhappily: "Who told you to prepare these things on your own?"
….
As he spoke, he had already pulled out all the banknotes and pointed at the things on the ground, "See if there are any more banknotes, the rest are all burned!"
"Burn...burned?!"
"Do as you are told, or else you can save your father yourself!"
Yan Song didn't like Xuchang. He was a naughty person and liked to come up with random ideas. What kind of brain would think of preparing ropes and daggers?
"Okay. I'll listen to Master Yan."
"Do you still have the banknotes?"
Of course, I still have a few of them. Together they cost about five hundred taels.
Yan Song thought he was quite rich.
Xu Chang only felt that something needed to be done, so he didn't think much about the behavior of others putting the banknotes in his pocket.
But save people
The process made him extremely jealous of Beijing.
When Yan Song entered Jin Yiwei's prison, it was like entering his own backyard. There was no obstruction along the way, but it scared Xu Chang so much that his calves trembled.
Once inside, the guard officer in brocade robes saluted Yan Song, "Attendant Yan."
"The prisoner Xu Youming is being held here?"
"Yes."
"Take me over there."
"yes."
Xu Chang's eyes shone: Awesome!
"Xu Chang."
"Why."
"The imperial edict has been issued. I have entered the attendant's room and worked beside the emperor. I have informed the emperor about my uncle. You and your son have nothing to do with Zhan Xiushan and were involved. So, don't panic and go get it. Just good people.”
Xuchang has now begun to admire Tanhua. After all, Tanhua is Tanhua, and he can talk to the emperor directly!
It's a pity that he couldn't read since he was a child, and his butt started to hurt after reading two lines of words.
"After you take someone in, you stop all contact with them. No matter how much money you borrow, don't ask for it again. It's true to save your life and live a good life."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.
"father!"
This howl woke up all the people in the nearby cells.
The corridor in the middle of the cell was dimly lit, and only the figures in the cell could be roughly discerned. Yan Song seemed to be the person with the highest official position here, but in fact he was extremely nervous.
Looking from the right side, about four or five people are being held in solitary confinement. Their physical condition is better than Yan Song imagined. Basically, no arms or legs are broken. One of them has obvious signs of being beaten, but it seems that his injuries are not serious. You can also lean on the wood and look here.
Yan Song recalled that it was the current emperor who strictly restricted Jin Yiwei's torture. People can be killed, but not tortured. Some tortures... such as boiling in an iron pot, frying in oil, cutting off the flesh and then shaving the bones... just thinking about it makes my scalp numb.
Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were the most cruel in their torture methods, and even scraped human flesh into tiny pieces... They did this kind of thing too often, so could it be that Zhu Di was particularly sour? Did you sleep very peacefully at night?
After all, Zhu Houzhao was not an ancient man, nor was he kind to women. The main reason was that he couldn't accept it psychologically. If he did these things forcefully, it might come back to bite him psychologically. If you have nightmares at night, it will be troublesome.
"...Chang'er, how come you were arrested too?" The tall, thin man named Xu Youming probably didn't think he could get out, let alone that his son had any way to save him, so he said this. ….
Xu Chang touched his father's head and found that he had no serious injuries. He explained: "Dad, I was not arrested. I came to save you! This is your nephew. He is very powerful now." , serving in the servant room next to the emperor."
"It's the attendant's room." Yan Song emphasized.
Xu Youming brushed away the tangled hair from his eyes and reacted very quickly, "My nephew! I haven't seen you for a long time, my nephew! Last time we said goodbye in Fenyi County, I thought I would never see you again!"
Yan Song was powerless and speechless.
He said to a guard in golden clothes beside him: "Open the shackles on his hands. This man is not guilty. I have already pleaded with the emperor. If you have any doubts, please ask your commander to enter the palace for verification. My name is Yan Song. , Attendant in the Attendant’s Room.”
"...But, Attendant Yan, these people are important criminals in the court that the emperor cares about. If you just take them away..."
Snapped!
Yan Song slapped him directly, "I said he should be released!"
The people next to Zhan Xiushan were dumbfounded. This slap directly touched his heart!
The attendant's room, the emperor's close servants, are really different!
Xu Chang stood aside and said arrogantly: "Hurry up! Do you know who my cousin is?! Even the emperor listens to him!"
"Shut up!" Yan Song winked at the prisoner next to him.
That means there are outsiders here!
Xu Chang's play was true. He covered his mouth and said, "I made a mistake. I made a mistake. Dad, let's get out quickly."
Crash.
The iron chain on Zhan Xiushan's arm made a sound again because he moved two steps to the side and followed Yan Song's back with his eyes.
Wait until everyone has left.
A voice came from the dark shadow, "Yan Song from Fenyi County, Jiangxi Province, have you heard of this person before?"
Zhan Xiushan sat on the ground in despair, "I know, he turned out to be a civil servant. He must have been appreciated when he entered the attendant's room this year. Xu Youming is really lucky to have such a relative at this time."
"He is from Jiangxi..."
"I understand, don't worry, let me think about it."
…
…
It was also about this time.
Zhu Houzhao ate with Queen Mother Zhang in Kunning Palace. This was a kind of filial piety. He would come over basically every now and then.
"Mother, something happened today. My son must be gentle with my mother."
"oh?"
"It was the Jiangnan candidate named Tang Yin. Mr. Li Ge told me that this person was extremely talented. If he failed again, he would be criticized by scholars. He mentioned this person specifically. I knew his concerns, so in the end I decided to call him Tang Yin. This person won the prize. The ministers all said that this was a talent of Dingjia, but the sons and ministers thought about the mood of their mother, so they only gave a ranking of 2nd to 88th. It is said that Tang Yin was actually angry, and his son thought to himself , it’s better to be angry with him, so as not to think that you are a very capable person.”
When mentioning this person, Queen Mother Zhang will think of that incident back then. So she doesn't like Tang Yin anyway. Empress Dowager Zhang did not have the qualities of a mother to care for the world. She felt relieved when she heard her son say bad things about that person.
"The emperor is filial, and the queen mother has always known it." Empress Dowager Zhang looked a little sad, "... When you were still the prince, you governed the country well. Your father always praised you. The more you heard it, the queen mother was also very proud. You can just arrange these things. As long as you think about the Queen in your heart, the Queen will be content.”….
"How can my son miss his mother?" Zhu Houzhao gave her a snack.
"If you think too much about mother, then you should hurry up and ask her to have a grandson." Empress Dowager Zhang is most concerned about this matter now, "Your father and I only have a son like you, but you can't do this. Queens and concubines must have them.”
Zhu Houzhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This old lady has a way of treating her differently. Anyway, she always puts her benefit first.
"This matter... we have to discuss it next year after all."
"So what about the two little girls from the Mei Mansion? They can be admitted to the palace first. Although they are just businessmen's daughters... they can also be given titles such as talented people, noble people, and selected servants. Mother heard that it was spread both inside and outside the court. In this matter, you are the emperor, and our Tian family should not do things that deny people their status."
Empress Dowager Zhang had already imagined it, her eyes were smiling like crescent moons, "Ask them all to come, and one of them will give you a prince, and the heirs of the Tian family will be passed down. This is also a very important thing. Don't give up your whole heart." In order to protect the people, you must also think about yourself.”
Zhu Houzhao thought about it briefly. He had always been straightforward about this matter. It's true that the time has to wait a little, but his mother is right. If you delay it for a long time, it will be bad for yourself to have the image of a heartless person.
"Then when my son has finished the important task in front of him, let them enter the palace."
"It's also time to decide on your wedding. The Ministry of Etiquette has already done half of it. How about next year? According to the rules passed down from our ancestors, you should get married at the age of sixteen."
"Okay." Zhu Houzhao doesn't care about this kind of thing. He will do it sooner or later. "People say that the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are what the people say. The son also wants to worry less and be lazy, so the wedding matter, Just let the queen make the decision."
Empress Dowager Zhang felt very comfortable after hearing this. After all, she was still a mother and son, so Sheang Nu said: "It's your wedding! You still want to be lazy!"
Zhu Houzhao understands the psychology of these women well, that is, let them make the decision on some things, elevate her status, and keep her busy, so that she has no time to worry about other things.
After a while,
Liu Jin came over to report that Mei Kejia had entered Beijing.
Zhu Houzhao looked calm, thinking that he would just talk to him about this matter. .
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