Knowing that death would undoubtedly be affected and that relatives and friends would be affected, Shen Lian still acted generously, which was simply incredible, stupid and reckless in the eyes of many people. However, this is completely understandable for scholars who are devout in Confucianism and take the morality of the world as their own responsibility, and there is also a special name for 'knowing that you can't do it.' ’

Lu Bing wanted to save him very much, but Yan Ge Lao's power was beyond his ability to resist, not to mention that the emperor was still angry. I can only do my best to help him as much as I can.

So Shen Lian did not go down to the dark prison, but spent a few days quietly in a courtyard outside the prison.

Lu Bing went to find Yan Shifan with gold and silver, and asked him to let Shen Lian live, Yan Shifan agreed with his mouth, but turned his face away, and instructed Wang Xueyi, the servant of the Criminal Department, to sentence Shen Lian to eighty rods first, and then speak.

Lu Bing angrily found Yan Shifan, but Yan Shifan said indifferently: "As long as he doesn't slander anymore, he will naturally be released." But that was impossible, so Yan Shifan would never let Shen Lian go.

Although Lu Bing's IQ is far from being comparable to Yan Shifan, he can also faintly perceive that this is because he did not kill Zhang Jing, so he made the one-eyed dragon unhappy, and he was giving himself/himself a good look.

Lu Bing was angry and blew up his lungs, but there was nothing he could do, he could only watch the criminal department come and take Shen Lian away from the edict, and he could only find He Ao, the secretary of the criminal department, and ask him to beat the stick lightly.

He Ao agreed, in fact, he didn't need his instructions, and the officials who executed him didn't dare to 'fight with their hearts', in addition to the fear of the big boss of Jinyiwei, they also knew who was right and who was wrong, who was loyal and who was annihilated.

But Wang Xueyi, the squire of the headquarters, was staring at it on the side, and the officials were not too child's play, although they did not hurt their muscles and bones, they also beat Shen Lian to the point that his skin was open and his flesh and blood were blurred.

After the execution, Lu Bing came to see him in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and sighed while giving him medicine: "Why bother, why bother? ”

Shen Lian said solemnly: "My lord, don't try to save me anymore, don't say anything about causing trouble for you, and it won't be in line with my wishes." ”

Lu Bing looked at Shen Lian blankly, not knowing what this stubborn scholar was thinking.

Just when Shen Lian was tortured with a cane, Shaoxing City, thousands of miles away, finally got the news...... After a brief but huge shock, reactions were mixed.

Master Shen stayed in the study for a long time, and then went out accompanied by two henchmen and butlers. After he went out, the door of the Shen family closed the door and no longer made a sound, as if he was quietly waiting for the catastrophe to come.

Tang Shunzhi knew earlier than Master Shen, he was the one who knew Shen Lian's determination best, knowing that Shen Lian knew that there was no hope of victory, but he didn't listen to his own advice, and still bet on everything he was for.

Just like what he said in his recital, self-congratulatory and morale are corrupted, all of which are capable of flattery, and upright and not afarious are trivial. That's why the strict party is getting bigger, and integrity is buried in people's hearts. He just wants to use his life to express his anger, use death to awaken the justice in people's hearts, just like the swordsmith in the Spring and Autumn Period, use his life to forge the sword that kills and destroys evil!

"Brother Qingxia, Jingchuan is not as good as you......" Bowed solemnly to the north three times, then he got up and straightened his official uniform, and ordered someone to prepare a ship to go to Hangzhou.

In the Shanyin County Ya, which is separated by a wall, Mrs. Lu is checking the return gift prepared for the engagement. She took a list and read it slowly: "Eight catties of tea, two pairs of fruits, lotus roots, taro, pomegranates, one pair each; He Wei scarf, trousers, belt, silver bag and a pair of shoes......" read here, there was a personal maid counting according to the words, and when a long gift list was finished, the maid said respectfully: "Madam, it has been ordered." ”

Mrs. Lu pondered for a while, and then said, "That kid is from Hanlin, and he is an official. You should go back to the Four Treasures of the Study, and you have to add another jade belt. A pair of rhino horns and gold bills should also be brought each. The maid chuckled and said, "Madame is really thoughtful. ”

Mrs. Lu smiled: "This is what I want, otherwise I don't care about this." ”

The maid covered her mouth and smiled: "The future uncle is really blessed, and the lady will hurt before he has passed the door." ”

"Little hoof net nonsense." Mrs. Lu scolded with a smile, but she couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your master doesn't do serious things in his life, but I am very satisfied with the family business I found for Wan'er...... The portal is commensurate, and the talent is quite good, it is really a 'talented and beautiful, a pair of two good'. ”

The little maid over there nodded her head and said, "Yes, yes, even the young lady is satisfied." In her opinion, it can convince the talented young lady, and it can explain the problem better than Zhongjinshi and Dian Hanlin.

The master and servant were talking, but they saw the door being pushed open, and Lu Xianling, who had a gloomy face, came in and said, "Madam, I have something to tell you." The little maid hurriedly retired with interest.

Lu Xian Ling closed the door with his backhand and sat on the chair sulking. Mrs. Lu said with a smile while cleaning up the scattered return gifts: "If you have something, the master will say quickly, the concubine still has to prepare the return gift for her uncle." ”

"No need to prepare." After holding it for a long time, Lu Xian Ling finally said in a sullen voice: "This marriage is not engaged." ”

Mrs. Lu was surprised: "Master, let's laugh, how can this kind of thing be child's play?" ”

"Well, Madame doesn't know." Lu Xianling sighed and said: "Today, there is a letter from Beijing, saying that Jinyiwei has experienced Si Shen Lian and written to impeach Yan Xiangye, and he has been sent to prison at this moment, waiting for the verdict." As he spoke, he rubbed his forehead vigorously and said: "This Shen Qingxia, when she was in her hometown, she was crazy all day long, and she didn't know how to restrain herself when she arrived in the capital. ”

Mrs. Lu didn't quite understand: "What does this have to do with my uncle?" ”

"He's a silent teacher, you say it doesn't matter!" Lu Xian Ling said angrily: "I originally thought that Shen Clumsy words and deeds had been completed, and he could take a young jinshi without saying it." Now let Shen Lian toss this toss, what Jinshi, what Hanlin, it's all a dream in vain! It's good not to let people catch it! He lowered his voice and said, "Don't ask for a good marriage, don't miss your daughter's lifelong trust." ”

Mrs. Lu shook her head and said: "Not to mention that the master is all speculation, even if he really has no hope for his career from now on, just with the two of us, is there still no need for your daughter in this life?" ”

"Madam is confused," Lu Xianling also shook his head and said, "Not to mention why I should find a little daddy to be honored." Just who is in power in Zhejiang now? Yan Xiangye's Qi'er Zhao Wenhua, and his henchman Hu Zongxian, but with these two in one day, Shen Mo has to live with his head every day, and he can't say when, he will be sent down! He glared and said, "Do you still want a girl then?" ”

Mrs. Lu was really frightened, she put down the things in her hand, and looked embarrassed: "What you said also has some truth, how can you resign from the promised family affairs?" ”

Lu Xianling whispered: "Now there are only people who send people to quietly talk about this matter." He is also a decent eunuch, and he can't say the word 'no'. Everyone broke up in two, so that the matter ended without a hitch and did not lose face. He sneered and said, "Otherwise, I can't say, I'm going to give him some color." ”

Mrs. Lu said softly: "My Wan'er's surname is a little weird, but I'm afraid she won't." ”

Lu Xian Ling waved his hand and said: "Follow your father at home, this is not up to him, you just persuade him slowly." ”

Mrs. Lu received her husband's order and had to go to her daughter's embroidery building. After a few years of hard work, Lu Wan'er has become an elegant and beautiful young woman with a dew daffodil. What impressed people the most was her kind eyes like black jewels, bright and smart, full of smiles, like a happy and mischievous elf, which made people feel pity in their hearts.

When Mrs. Lu came up, Lu Wan'er was secretly trying on her wedding dress, how to look at it and feel beautiful, her small mouth was slightly upturned, and even the faint beauty mole at the corner of her mouth seemed to be laughing.

As soon as he heard the footsteps going upstairs, he hurriedly took it off and stuffed it into the cupboard, but when he turned around, he saw that his mother was already standing at the door, and she was so ashamed that she threw herself into Mrs. Lu's arms like a milk swallow throwing herself into the forest.

Mrs. Lu sighed secretly in her heart, although she couldn't bear it, she still told her daughter that she knew about it.

When Lu Wan'er heard this, she said bitterly: "How can Daddy be so snobbish? The way of marriage, how can there be so much money and power? ”

Mrs. Lu said in her heart, 'Sure enough,' so she persuaded: "Your father is also thinking about your future happiness, in case that child is implicated by his master, won't you also be unlucky?" ”

Lu Wan'er clenched her little fists tightly and said, "Who let the child stand up?" But it was a silent argument.

Mrs. Lu knew that she couldn't convince her daughter, so she directly informed her: "Now your father has gone to the Shen family and said that if they are also willing to quit their relatives, my son will give up." ”

Lu Wan'er didn't follow: "Now the whole city knows that the child is going to marry into the Shen family." Even if I quit my family, people still say that I, Lu Wan'er, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and let my daughter how to behave? ”

Mrs. Lu let her daughter have no idea what she said, so she had to learn from her father: "Marriage is a major event, the order of your parents, you should be obedient in this matter...... Daddy and Mom will never harm you. ”

Lu Wan'er knew that she couldn't beat her father, so she stopped talking, but she read a lot of books and had extra ideas, but she didn't plan to forget about it.

(To be continued)