The days returned to their normal state.
Home, Tianlao, Chunfeng Tower.
A year passed in a daze, and no one doubted the origin of Zhou Yi. This guy was as cool and comfortable as his master.
Indifferent to everything, unable to move.
Prisoners have come and gone, been reincarnated or become successful, but Prison B-6 has remained unchanged.
It’s been a long time.
Zhou Yi was quite familiar with Yu Su and knew the reason why he was imprisoned. He wrote a memorial to advise Emperor Jinglong to rectify the administration of officials and implement the legal system.
The words are a little fierce, and some people say they reflect the Zhang family and Jin Yiwei.
If Fengyang and the two countries don't provoke each other, Yu Su will have to go to the prison again no matter how much he wins the emperor's heart. Jin Yiwei investigated for a long time, but found no evidence of Yu Su's crime, and not even a tael of silver was embezzled.
In desperation, the imperial censor reported that he was guilty of being unfilial to his elders.
Zhou Yi knew the cause and effect. He gave him more thick porridge at first, then meat, and now he brings a pot of wine every day.
"I heard that the wine and meat in Tianlao are more expensive than gold. I don't have any money to give you, and I won't have any money in the future." Yu Su ate everything but spoke uprightly.
"No need to pay."
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "There have been many honest officials in prison, but I have never seen anyone like you."
Yu Su raised his eyebrows: "How are you doing, old man?"
Yu Su was a Jinshi at the age of thirty-two. He spent ten years in the Hanlin Academy and the imperial censorship, and one year in Tianlao. Now he is forty-three years old. He can indeed be called an old man in front of Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi said: "You are upright, but not old-fashioned, otherwise you will not eat the wine and meat given by your subordinates."
"Those are pedantic people."
Yu Su said: "Reading is for understanding the truth, not for adhering to old rules. I still have big things to do. I must eat meat to maintain a good body so that I can wait for the opportunity."
Sure enough, as he said, after eating and drinking enough, he started to strengthen his body.
After sitting down for two sets of radio gymnastics, Yu Su stretched his muscles and bones and did a few more sets of Tai Chi.
Yu Su praised: "Boy Zhou, the method you taught is good. I have been in prison for a year, and my body and bones are stronger than when I was in school."
"Old Yu, there are many rumors out there that you appear to be honest on the surface, but in fact you are a corrupt official, and you even beat people to death in private. When you won three yuan, you bribed the examiner..."
Zhou Yi talked about the rumors heard on the street. It was obvious that the Zhang family and Jin Yiwei did not intend to take it too seriously.
After pouring dirty water on him, he was dragged to Caishikou and beheaded on unfounded charges.
Yu Su was not afraid of rejoicing when he heard this: "This shows that they have no choice but to spread rumors and slander me. Otherwise, how many honest officials will die in prison?"
"It seems to make some sense."
Zhou Yi wondered: "However, if you are locked up in the heavenly prison and cannot speak out to refute, how can you survive the fight?"
Yu Su nodded slightly and said: "There is no need to fight over trivial matters such as reputation. Life is short. You only need to grasp a few key points to determine the outcome."
"How to grasp the key points?"
"wait!"
"wait?"
"If you want to achieve great things, wait for the right time!"
…
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Yi's status in Tianlao is almost the same as before, and some jailers are also called "Master Zhou".
Relying on more than just torture methods, he also demonstrated his martial arts skills at the right time. The bone forging master in his twenties will definitely be promoted to the internal organs refining in the future.
After all, force is still impressive!
The prisoners changed one after another, but Yu Su was good at eating and drinking, and gained more than ten pounds.
The court and Emperor Jinglong seemed to have forgotten him, neither sentencing him according to law nor releasing him from prison.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask: "Lao Yu, can we still wait until the right time?"
“Don’t force the times, and don’t force the things.”
Yu Su said calmly: "Don't act rashly before the time comes, waste your energy, and torture yourself. Some things cannot be rushed. Manpower is hard to match. But we can wait until the heaven and earth come together to borrow strength!"
Zhou Yi frowned slightly when he heard this.
Returning to Tianlao as a jailer this time is not only safe and familiar, but also has some other plans.
After waiting for two years and still not finding a suitable opportunity, Zhou Yi began to wonder whether he should take the initiative to create an opportunity. Yu Su's words made him realize something.
The master's plan is good at waiting for the right time. With the help of fortune, everything will go smoothly!
Moreover, idle chess is the most difficult to break, and unintentional moves are the least detectable.
Seeing him deep in thought, Yu Su thought that Zhou Yi couldn't understand, and said proudly: "This truth is too profound. You will almost be able to understand it when you are sixty years old!"
"You still don't understand then?"
Zhouyi is fifty-eight this year and will be sixty the year after tomorrow.
Yu Su curled his lips: "That's because you are too stupid."
This guy didn't even put up a flag!
Zhou Yi failed to win back the victory with a secret jab, and asked curiously: "Old Yu, I have always wondered why they falsely accused you of being unfilial?"
"This matter is really not a frame-up..."
Yu Su recalled: "When I first came of age, I met an old Taoist and made a divination, saying that my tribe would do me great harm. At that time, I was obsessed with Taoism and had a fierce temper. I broke up with my tribe and moved to another place. I walked away from my father’s grave.”
To renounce one's family is to be disobedient and unfilial, which is a very serious crime in this era.
Zhou Yi laughed and said: "Old Yu, you have been deceived by Taoist priests, and you still have the nerve to brag about your intelligence in your youth."
"What the old Taoist said is not entirely wrong. I am called Shu Zhuo, which is why I came from him."
Yu Su said: "Stay humble and be simple, be quick in words and accept deeds. The old Taoist said that I will be guilty of the crime of talking in the future, so I must always remember to speak less."
"This old Taoist seems to be a well-versed in literature. Why would he advise you to separate your family and move your grave?"
"Maybe I miscalculated!"
…
Jinglong's fourteenth year.
The Jin Yiwei became more and more rampant, and the commander Feng Zhongyin was known as the "Internal Prime Minister".
The Tiqi spies monitored the world, and many people were convicted for their words. At the least, they were imprisoned in Tianlao for self-reflection, and at the most serious, they were sent to jail.
The people follow the road and no one dares to discuss state affairs.
Emperor Jinglong was still benevolent and merciful, and all officials said he had the style of a holy king, and he managed the world well by doing nothing.
The current chief minister of the cabinet is surnamed Du, not Zhang, but he is Zhang's direct disciple. Most of the six heavenly officials are involved with the Zhang family, and they went to the Zhang Mansion together to discuss state affairs.
The power of the Zhang family is slightly greater than that of the Dragon Prime Minister back then. The strange thing is that the situation in Shenjing is calm, as if no one is aware of it.
Zhou Yi was confused and asked Yu Su about this matter.
"There is an expert behind the Zhang family's guidance!"
Yu Su explained: "The Zhang family will not rebel now, nor will they in the future. Instead, they will use His Majesty as an excuse inside and outside the court to promote the crown prince. Just because they will not rebel, they can get the support of hundreds of officials, nobles, and even the clan." I'll mind."
"After the crown prince ascends the throne, if the Zhang family gradually returns power, they will be able to survive the genocide smoothly!"
Yu Su admired: "Such a light-weight method must be done by Wen Zhonggong. I will never be able to do it in this life."
Zhou Yi mocked: "No matter how clever Zhang Wenzhong is, he is still a corrupt official and a traitor!"
"So I won't learn from him!"
Yu Su also despised Prime Minister Zhang on weekdays and said: "The arrangements made by Duke Wen Zhong are very good, but with the power in hand, who is willing to hand it over? After all, Duke Zhen Guo has set an example."
Li Wu voluntarily surrendered his military power and even committed suicide in prison by taking poison, in exchange for the destruction of his family.
The reputation of the Zhao royal family has been destroyed!
Even though the prince was related by blood to the Zhang family, when he sat in that seat, there was no more family affection in his heart.
Zhou Yi wondered: "Old Yu, you see so clearly, why do you still go against the Zhang family?"
Yu Su shook his head and sighed.
"Zhongzong deliberately indulged in indulgence in his later years, and the time has come when he has to change his administration and military preparation. If it continues like this, it may lead to disaster!"
