first minister

Chapter 247 Make another move, ace please

"Didn't go in through the door?"

Gongsun Jing looked at the two court facades on his side in shock.

Wei Yuanzhi and Wang Ruoshui also nodded with ugly faces.

Although the other party said politely, thanking guests behind closed doors, asking for forgiveness, etc., but for people of their status, it is very polite to refuse to come to the door to ask for a meeting but not to enter.

Gongsun Jing couldn't hide his anxiety, and frowned, "You two joined forces to visit the door, but you couldn't even get in the house, what should I do?"

Wei Yuanzhi snorted, "If you want me to say, let's write directly to His Majesty, the Spring Festival is just around the corner, and the imperial court cannot miss the talents, as long as there is a decent excuse, let His Majesty allow Gao Yang to come out to participate in the Spring Festival, and then ask the Concubine Defei to come out from here Pleading for mercy, given His Majesty's appreciation for Gao Yang, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

Wang Ruoshui was a little moved after hearing this, and echoed repeatedly, "That's right, I represent the Minister of Rites, and it's justifiable to propose this proposal."

Just when even Gongsun Jing felt a little ready to move after listening, Su Yuanshang shook his head and voiced his objection, "If you do something else, it might be feasible, but this time will probably be in vain."

Wei Yuanzhi looked at the person in charge of the Hou Mansion who was appointed before Xia Jingyun left, and he also knew Su Yuanshang's previous identity. As a state shepherd, he was naturally a little dissatisfied, and raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"

Su Yuanshang naturally had a clear understanding of Wei Yuanzhi's thoughts, and said: "If the two ministers pleaded for a student on weekdays, His Majesty would probably agree to it based on the idea of ​​persuading students to advance, and the princes in the court would not be so concerned. What objections do you mean? But the problem is that the root cause of this incident is that the eldest son of the Qin family was assassinated and died, and then the old patriarch of the Qin family entered the palace and wept blood to see him. His Majesty ordered the three divisions to interrogate him. The suspect involved in a big family, a murder case, and His Majesty's personal order, if you just let the young master out like this, what is the majesty of His Majesty's will?"

Wang Ruoshui did not stay in the top position for a long time like Wei Yuanzhi, and his mentality is much calmer now, following Su Yuanshang's words: "Then Mr. Su thinks, how to solve this situation?"

Su Yuanshang said: "It's very simple. If you want the young master to come out to participate in Chunwei, you must conclude the case before Chunwei, and return the young master's innocence. He can come out of prison for reference."

Wang Ruoshui twitched the corners of his mouth, trying not to let too much sarcasm in his tone, "This is a bit too optimistic."

"Indeed. Even if the case is really so easy to hear, the people in the Ministry of Criminal Justice will try their best to delay it. This is reasonable and no one can find any faults. If the British public can't even think of this, they are not worthy of sitting at the poker table." .”

Su Yuanshang did not refute, "Then there is the last way left, and that is to ask the Qin family to write a letter to intercede for the young master."

Wei Yuanzhi snorted, "Isn't this coming back again! Is it because of this that I waited to go today?"

Su Yuanshang said calmly: "It's very simple that the Qin family doesn't want to see you two. It's such a big matter, and you know why you left. How can you see it? How can you refuse after seeing it? You can't put up such a big force." , Qin's old family's head is broken, let's take a trip and solve it?"

At this time, Wei Yuanzhi didn't struggle with his emotions anymore, and nodded, "That's true. What is the status of the Qin family? There have been several empresses and queen mothers. In the past, His Majesty would come to the house to congratulate him. , our two identities are indeed not enough."

Wang Ruoshui frowned, "If we knew this earlier, why would we go to humiliate ourselves today?"

Su Yuanshang shook his head, "It's not useless. In the previous deduction with Gao Yang, we have reached a consensus that we must continue to send people, and the weight should be stronger each time, and we will continue to give Qin Qin both emotions and interests. family pressure, and then sell some of the benefits in exchange for the Qin family taking the initiative to write a letter and let the young master come out to participate in Chunwei. Today, the two adults were rejected when they came together as a minister. Could it be that the Qin family really has no pressure at all? Tomorrow we If you invite others, and invite more important people in the future, the Qin family may not be able to handle it, right?"

Wei Yuanzhi frowned, "But the crux of the matter is who else can we invite?"

Gongsun Jing also looked embarrassed, "You can't say that the empress is asking for it in person, can you?"

Su Yuanshang said in a deep voice, looking at everyone, "If the Qin family still doesn't let go at the end, maybe we can only let the empress come forward."

He looked at the dignified crowd, and comforted him with a forced smile: "Things are not that bad. After all, we are not the real culprits. We need to have more confidence in doing many things. With the help of Jingzhao Mansion, the Black Ice Terrace As long as the situation becomes clearer day by day, I believe the difficulty of the whole thing will gradually decrease."

Wang Ruoshui sighed, "That's the truth, but it's already the third day of February, and Chunwei is only half a month away."

When everyone heard the words, they were silent with different expressions.

Su Yuan still rubbed his fingers silently. In fact, there is a real last step besides Concubine De. However, even Gao Yang himself may not be sure of that step.

Just wait and see.
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The interior furnishings of the Black Ice Terrace, which is so famous that it makes countless dignitaries shudder at the mention of it, are not luxurious, and the entire color tone presents a dull solemnity. The Heibingtai spies walked around, hearing no human voice, only the sound of footsteps.

No wonder everyone called these spies rats, with a mixture of horror and disgust.

In the depths of the Black Ice Terrace, guarded in the center by layers of office areas and functional areas, is the frightening prison of the Black Ice Terrace.

Just by getting close, you can smell the faint smell of blood that lingers in the air for a long time, let alone in the prison.

The entire prison is divided into two parts, the front quarter is the torture room, and that heavy and terrifying smell of blood comes from there.

The back three quarters are all kinds of prison cells.It is mainly divided into two parts, one part is ordinary criminals, such as more dangerous rogues, thieves, bandits and other characters who are qualified to be taken over by the Black Ice Platform, while the other part is all former dignitaries.

The real tightest are the six separate cells on the next floor. These six cells are not connected to each other and are isolated from the sun. All the most important criminals of the Black Ice Terrace are being held.

Xia Jingyun was sitting in these six rooms at the moment, quietly holding a book and reading it next to the oil lamp.

In the room, the bedding is clean and complete, and there is hot water and thin blankets. It seems that they are not here to go to jail, but to visit relatives.

During the interrogation, there was never such thing as severe torture, and the people from the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Criminal Justice who were jurors together did not say a word, and everyone in the Heibingtai was stunned.

"Those who don't know about this kind of treatment will think it is the son of the first adult!"

"Fart, with the virtue of the chief lord, my own son will have to shed a layer of skin when he comes in!"

"Yes, this is the same as the father of the first adult."

"Fart, the father of the first adult came in and took care of it."

"Co-authored in your mouth, the first adult and six relatives don't recognize it?"

"if not?"

"It's damn good."

While the people on the Black Ice Terrace were discussing quietly, the head Xuanhu walked outside the prison door.

Across the prison door made of black iron, he, who was covered in black, stared at Xia Jingyun calmly.

Xia Jingyun naturally noticed the other party, raised his head, and nodded slightly.

"Half a cup of tea."

Xuanhu said something coldly, and immediately asked someone to open the door, and Feng Xiuyun, who was carrying a food box, walked into the prison.

Xia Jingyun looked at Feng Xiuyun, reached out and shook her hand, and said with a smile, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Feng Xiuyun took a look at the appearance in the prison and heaved a long sigh of relief, before reaching out to undo his belt.

While helping him undress and change his dressing, he said in a sad low voice: "Master Wei and Lord Wang went to the Qin Mansion today, but they didn't even enter the door."

Xia Jingyun hummed, "It's okay, it's impossible to be so easy, take your time, there are still fifteen days."

Outside the prison is the head of the frightening Black Ice Terrace. Feng Xiuyun didn't dare to say more, she helped Xia Jingyun change her medicine, helped put out the food in the food box, and left.

Xia Jingyun held a book with his left hand on his knee, and picked up vegetables with his right hand, eating leisurely. In this frightening death cell on the Black Ice Terrace, he felt like eating in his own backyard.
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Because of the inexplicable acquaintance between Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian, the two Xieyuan, the relationship between Sishui Prefecture and Yunmeng Prefecture this year was unexpectedly harmonious.

What was originally a door-to-door relationship between deadly rivals has now become a convenience for the two sides to visit and communicate with each other in a friendly manner.

But at the moment in the Surabaya guild hall, a group of disciples and edicts gathered together, chatting about the classics of saints and articles of great sages.

When the chat came to an end, Xu Jiaoyu from Sishui Prefecture suddenly sighed quietly.

Cheng Jiaoyu, who was sitting next to him, asked with concern: "There are so many talented people, a gathering of talents, why does brother Ding sigh?"

Xu Jiaoyu smiled wryly and said: "Thinking about a few days ago, I imagined that my Sishui prefecture would be able to win the first prize again after more than twenty years, but I didn't expect this dream to be shattered in an instant. This time, my Sishui prefecture may have Be willing to bow down!"

Cheng Jiaoyu understood as soon as he heard it, and he didn't want to say much, so he could only sigh: "The world is impermanent, and such a major event, I have no power to change it. I can only resign myself to fate and accept it calmly."

Xu Jiaoyu said with emotion: "In the past, I didn't know what it means to be jealous of talents. Now that this living example is in front of me, I realize that some people may really be too talented. God is jealous, so we must give them Schedule some setbacks."

The disciples at the side understood what the two edicts were talking about when they heard this. Some of them had just arrived in the capital recently, and they understood after a little inquiry.

They all felt a little concerned, but soon some people became a little bit of a joke. Such a powerful person can't take the exam, so there is only one more position, and the chance of getting it is much higher?

With a little joy in their hearts, they patted their thighs with sad faces.

"Isn't it, what a pity!"

"When I think of Mr. Xia not being able to participate, my heart hurts so much that I can't breathe!"

"What are you doing! What are you doing! Who said Brother Gao Yang can't participate in Chunwei?"

Xu Dapeng "lived up to everyone's expectations" and walked out, with a displeased expression on his face, "Is this matter settled? Has the date arrived? Why are you here to assert that Gao Yang will not pass the exam?"

"Ahem, Brother Boyi, we all know that you and Mr. Xia are inseparable, but that is the Black Ice Terrace!"

"Furthermore, in such a big case, Mr. Qian, one of the four sons in Beijing, is dead, and Mr. Xia is a suspect. How can he participate in this case! Even if Empress Defei can rescue him, the court will not allow him to participate!"

"What are you talking about! The court's conviction is up to you!" Xu Dapeng was not happy when he heard it, and he slapped the table, "That's clearly planting, why did the court not allow him to refer to it? Which one of you Did you see him kill someone? He himself was stabbed and wounded!"

"Brother Boyi, don't be excited, don't be excited. Everyone is just discussing the matter. Now Gaoyang is really difficult. I heard from a distant uncle of mine in Zhongjing City that the prison on the Black Ice Terrace is not for people to stay. As for whether he can come out in more than ten days, even if he comes out at that time, he will probably be covered in bruises, how can he survive Chun Wei's exam!"

Xu Jiaoyu also stood up with a sad face at this time, and patted Xu Dapeng on the shoulder, "Bo Yi, things are impermanent, we still have days above manpower, Gao Yang is still young, if he misses this time, there will be opportunities in the future, but You guys, don’t get flustered because of this, and prepare well. As for the others, it’s a pity, so it’s a pity.”

Everyone bowed their hands, "I would like to follow the teachings and teachings."

"I just can't believe the number!"

But Xu Dapeng shouted suddenly, "Gao Yang once told me that if he accepts his fate, he should die in a labor camp in Jiang'an City; I should bow down to the young master of the Ministry of Rites. He did not, but he did. Although I am not as capable as him, I can also use him as a role model! What fate is hard to break, I only know that man can conquer nature!"

"You all don't believe that he can come out, but I just believe it! If you don't believe me, let's wait and see!"

After speaking, he walked away and went straight back to the room.

The impassioned words failed to arouse any sympathetic reactions from everyone.

Many people couldn't help but shook their heads, "This Xu Boyi is really crazy, there is no way out."
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At the same time as there was a dispute in the Sishui guild hall, a fast horse galloped out of the city and galloped towards Tu Shan.

On the horseback, Chen Fugui stared intently at the front, but he also glanced at the mountains and forests on both sides from the corner of his eye.

He blamed himself a lot these days, he blamed himself for not fulfilling his duty as a guard, causing the young master to be injured, and now he has to drag his injury and live in the prison of the Black Ice Terrace.

Therefore, he must handle this matter well, not make any mistakes, and rescue the young master as soon as possible.

The horse galloped all the way to the foot of Mount Tu. He tied up the horse and rushed towards the mountainside.

While running, he recited the words Su Yuanshang taught him in his mouth.

Knowing that he might not be able to see the three old gentlemen in his capacity, he followed Su Yuanshang's instructions and found Dongfang Bai who was digging holes in the field after finishing his studies.

Dongfang Bai recognized the personal guard next to Uncle, and greeted him warmly, "Why are you the only one here, Uncle?"

Chen Fugui knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the young master was framed and taken into the Heibingtai Prison. He is about to miss Chun Wei. Your Highness, please rescue him from the three old gentlemen!"

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