At night, the prison of Dali Temple became more and more eerie and terrifying, Fan Shiben extinguished the lantern and followed behind Niu Wanshan with one foot deep and one foot shallow. There were torches on the wall every three zhang away, swaying and fluttering in the cold wind, reflecting the shadows everywhere, like a ghost about to pounce at any time, Fan Shiben's heart was in his throat.

After walking in for a while, Fan Shiben found that something was wrong, and asked softly: "Lord Niu, I remember not walking so far last time I came?" ”

Niu Huanshan said with a smile: "Master Fan has a good memory, and he can still distinguish the courtyard in this dark night." Yes, last time it was the fourth entry, and after the Son of Heaven issued an edict, Lord Lu ordered Lord Jiang to be moved to the innermost courtyard to be guarded. Master Fan's heart sank, and it seemed that Anyi's matter was getting more and more serious.

When I came to the innermost courtyard, there were four jailers drinking in the shelter under the corridor, and when I saw Niu Wanshan entering the door, I hurriedly stood up and smiled. Niu Huanshan pulled out a torch from the pillar and handed it to Fan Shiben, and said, "Master Fan, the second room on your left hand, you go over and talk by yourself, I will guard it for you." As he spoke, he sat down in the place given by the jailer, and picked up a pair of chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

Fan Shiben held a torch and counted the second prison, Jiang Anyi saw the light in the prison and saw that it was Fan Shiben, got up and shouted: "Brother Fan, Jiang is here." ”

Sticking the torch on the railing, by the light of the sparks, Fan Shiben saw that Jiang Anyi's hair was fluffy and his beard was messy, and he had been locked up in prison for nearly a month, and a sour smell came to his nose.

"Anyi, you have suffered."

Jiang Anyi smiled: "It's okay, the food is not bad, but I can't take a bath." Sniffling, Jiang Anyi said self-deprecatingly: "Brother Fan will be on the way." ”

Lu Liangzhen ordered that the families of both sides were not allowed to visit before the facts of the case were tried, so as not to confess to the outside world, and the Jiang family's money flowed like a stream, which could only allow Jiang Anyi to not suffer in prison, and if he wanted to see each other, he had to pass through the road of Niuwan Mountain.

Time was pressing, Fan Shiben told Jiang Anyi what had happened recently, and finally said: "The Son of Heaven ordered King Luo Huai to try the case with the three law divisions, and King Luo Huai has ordered the insiders of Zhenbeiying to come to Beijing to explain the reason, I believe that it will not be long before Anyi can go out." ”

There was silence in the prison, and after a while, Jiang Anyi said abruptly: "I hope so." ”

Jiang Anyi was very disappointed, he thought that the Son of Heaven would immediately order him to be released when he learned the news that he had been defiled, but he still couldn't get out.

Fan Shiben heard the loss in Jiang Anyi's words, and comforted: "Don't worry about Anyi, long live treat you very well, and you will not be wronged." Besides, King Luo Huai is also close to you, and he will definitely handle the case impartially. My younger brother and sister are working around during this time, and a few of us are also running for you, and most of the upright people in Beijing are also unjust, public opinion in Beijing has changed, and some turmoil will be able to survive safely, and you have to have confidence in Anyi. ”

"Thank you, Brother Fan", Jiang Anyi said in a deep voice. Since stepping into the official career, there have been constant turmoil, he has offended the powerful families by clearing the acres of land, promoting the integration of taxes into one, investigating and dealing with fraud cases and overturning many corrupt officials, asking himself that his selfless actions are worthy of heaven and earth, and the Son of Heaven also believes in himself, and the officials of the DPRK and China have been impeached several times by the Son of Heaven. However, this time, it is about the crown prince and the king of Chu'an, why did the Son of Heaven turn a blind eye to his grievances with the face of his two sons, and even if he is a courtier, he can't compare to his own son, Jiang Anyi thought sadly.

Lowe

Huai Wang summoned the insiders in the northern camp of the town to come to Beijing to explain the reason, and this news was not good for him. Shen Guogong stepped down as the marshal Qi Xinwen took over, Qi Xinwen did not have a good impression of himself, and it was his idea to send himself to Beijing. Liao Jianhui is the general of the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate, he planted Miao Tieshan's death on himself, many people in the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate are happy to see it, plus Rao Qingshan is not on good terms with himself, he will definitely fall into the ground, and there is also the military intelligence envoy Huang Xi.

Jiang Anyi's brows furrowed, only a few people in Mobei's camp can help him, such as his younger brother An Yong and Yan Building Materials, these people are too far behind Rao Qingshan and Huang Xi, how can Qi Xinwen deliberately prevent them from entering Beijing, and if they all say something, then they can't be justified. No, you can't leave your fate in the hands of someone else, you have to find a way to strike first.

Pacing back and forth in the prison, Jiang Anyi quickly thought of countermeasures in his mind, Niu Huanshan in front of the corridor and the jailers made a fist, eating happily, and did not come to urge Fan Shiben.

Jiang Anyi stopped and asked, "The Son of Heaven has issued an edict of sin, how is Shen Guogong?" ”

Fan Shiben pondered for a moment and said: "I heard that Shen Guogong submitted a petition to the crown prince and asked to be demoted to a commoner, but the prince did not agree, and was only fined for three years. ”

Jiang Anyi thought that Shen Guogong was the crown prince and concubine, and he was a cousin to Queen Wang, and when he first entered Beijing, he saw Shen Guogong playing with Princess Anle in disguise in Wangyuan Tower, and Shen Guogong had a close relationship with Queen Wang. It is said that he should not work at this time Shen Guogong, but his life is at stake, Shen Guogong was once the commander of the camp in the north of the town, and he knows the situation very well at that time, if he comes out to intercede with the queen Wang It should be useful.

"Brother Fan, you go to the Shenguo Mansion tomorrow, Zhichang and Princess Anyang are husband and wife, and he should meet you with this relationship." Jiang Anyi said: "After seeing Shen Guogong, you told him about my situation, and said that I asked him to intercede with the queen, and the Jiang family was willing to pay one million taels of silver to the queen's mother." Shen Guogong is anxious and righteous, and should help me. ”

The perfume business gives the queen a thirty percent dividend every year, nearly six or seven hundred thousand taels of silver, and she is in prison but does not see the queen say a word for herself, this woman is really greedy, she is greedy for money, and it should not be difficult for her to speak a fair word with a million taels of silver.

One million taels of silver, Fan Shiben lost his mind for a while, the Jiang family is really rich, and there are a few people in the world who can make a million taels of silver as soon as they make a move. Seeing Jiang Anyi looking at him with sparkling eyes, Fan Shiben hurriedly said: "Anyi, don't worry, I will take leave early tomorrow morning." ”

Jiang Anyi stroked his stray beard and asked, "How is the situation in Huazhou?" ”

Fan Shiben sighed: "Anyi, your loyalty is really good in the world, and you are still worried about the situation in Huazhou when you are in prison, Fan is ashamed." I heard that the 60,000 troops sent by the court arrived in time, and Yang Dashuai and the Western Regions coalition army were holding each other in the area of Wenjin County. Alas, I don't know what happened to the fathers and villagers in Hecheng County, how many families were destroyed in a big war, and the fertile land that had been cultivated with great difficulty was about to be wasted again. "Fan Shiben was the county commander of Hecheng County, Huazhou, and after learning that Hecheng County was broken by the Western Regions Army, he was always worried in his heart.

"After this battle, nearly half of the county seat was invaded by the Western Regions Army, and the tax revenue will definitely be greatly affected." Jiang Anyi said: "When the court is using money, it will definitely not sit idly by and watch the interruption of the Huazhou trade route and the tax will be greatly reduced. "Since Jiang Anyi is preparing to build a border city in Huazhou

Since then, Huazhou's tax has increased year by year, and it has become the top three in Zheng Guo.

Fan Shiben was a little confused and asked, "Anyi, what do you want to say?" Do you want to go back to Huazhou? ”

Jiang Anyi nodded and said, "Jiang has been in Huazhou for six years, and he really can't bear to sit back and watch Huazhou erosify and the people suffer. After Brother Fan saw Xinfei, she asked her to contact the gentry, students, and people of Huazhou as much as possible, and asked them to jointly petition and ask them to ask the court to let me return to Huazhou to save the chaos. It's a pity that Brother Guo went back to Texas to visit relatives, otherwise he should be able to have a result soon with his popularity in Huazhou. ”

Some things are not easy to say directly, Jiang Anyi has been in Huazhou for six years, and now it is time for Huazhou people to repay. Fan Shiben thought for a while and said, "Fan will tell his younger siblings about what An Yi confessed." Guo Huaili and An Yi are brothers and sisters, and when he learns the news of An Yi's imprisonment, he will definitely rush to Huazhou quickly. ”

Niu Huanshan walked over with a drunken body and said, "Master Fan, it's not too early, let's come again next time I have a chance." ”

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On the fourth day of the second month, Wang Keming, the Duke of Shenguo, came to Yanshan Villa to meet the Son of Heaven, Shi Fangzhen fell asleep after taking the medicine, and Wang Keming saw Queen Wang. I haven't seen her for a few years, and Queen Wang saw that her cousin had gray hair, haggard face, and was drooping and old, how could she find the image of the young man who was a beautiful jade son back then.

"Big brother, long live told me that you are not to blame for the defeat of the Northern Expedition, you don't blame yourself too much. Long live the edict of self-inflicted guilt, take the fault on yourself, I heard Wei'er say that you asked yourself to be demoted to a commoner, there is no need to do this, just punish Wei'er for three years according to what Wei'er said. Queen Wang thought that Wang Keming was coming for the Northern Expedition, so she opened her mouth to persuade.

Wang Keming laughed miserably: "As the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, how can I be innocent of the defeat of the Northern Expedition." Long live magnanimity, but I can't help but be unconscious, otherwise how can I explain to the soldiers who died. I've made up my mind, and when I wake up, I'll be annoyed by my mother. ”

Queen Wang sighed and said, "Wei'er still has to rely on you as an uncle's assistant, you can't leave it alone." ”

Wang Keming said: "I came this time to ask Niangniang to say a fair word for Jiang Anyi, the so-called collaborator with the enemy is an indifferent counter-plot, Liao Jianhui told him that he would regard Miao Tieshan's suicide and cover up the defeat and kill the generals are all slanderous accusations, I have made a conclusion in the army, and I know the reason for it." Jiang Anyi is an all-round talent in humanities and martial arts, and he will be the prince's arm in the future. ”

Because the Son of Heaven was disappointed in Jiang Anyi's case, Queen Wang was already angry with Jiang Anyi, and when she heard Wang Keming come to lobby, she was displeased in her heart, and said: "Long live because of Jiang Anyi's case, I have been dissatisfied with Wei'er, and now I have issued an order to let Shi Chongren and the Three Law Divisions preside over the trial, and the holy will is difficult to violate, and I can't help." ”

Wang Keming knows that some things seem bigger than the sky, but in fact, they are just a sentence or two for some people. Although the Son of Heaven ordered King Luo Huai to judge Jiang Anyi with the three legal divisions, the Son of Heaven only needs to issue an edict to let King Luo Huai judge Jiang Anyi not guilty.

"Niangniang, Jiang Anyi asked me to tell him that if he can get out of his crime safely, he is willing to give a million taels of silver." Wang Keming knew that his cousin was greedy for money, so he told Jiang Anyi's conditions.

Queen Wang giggled out loud and said, "Big brother, you go and tell the Jiang family and let him give up half of the dividend of the perfume, and this palace will speak for him in front of Banzai." ”