Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 61 The Imperial Envoy (for Subscription)

After being frightened, the outer room is on vacation.

However, Chen Jin only had one day off, and the next day he went back to patrol the Siyamen.He was the only one in the outer room, happy and quiet.

A servant came to the door and invited him to the living room of the yamen. A distinguished guest wanted to see him.

It's finally here...

Chen Jinzheng straightened his clothes and went with Fan Yan.

In the living room, besides the governor Yang Rong, there was another person.He was about forty years old, dressed in casual clothes, with a short beard, and a refined face, which looked somewhat similar to Su Xiaowen.

"Chen Jin, this is Mr. Su from the capital. Mr. Su, he is Chen Jin."

Yang Rong introduced.

"I have seen Master Su."

Chen Jin stepped forward to salute.

Lord Su sized him up and said: "Shaoxiu is not vulgar, it really is not bad."

Yang Rong said again: "Chen Jin, Mr. Su has something to ask you, so please answer; Mr. Su, I have something to do, so I'm going out first."

"It's easy to say, Mr. Yang, you go to work."

Soon, there were only two people left in the big living room.

Master Su asked Chen Jin to sit down, and cut straight to the point: "You are Xiaowen's disciple. When something happened to Xiaowen, did you beat the drums for him?"

Chen Jin replied: "Yes."

"You did this, and you ended up in jail. You will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for ten years. Have you ever regretted it?"

Master Su asked very directly.

Chen Jinlang said: "The teacher is wronged, and the students are running around shouting, this is their duty."

Master Su's eyes flashed: "He's really caring, let me ask you again, is Ah Jin with you?"

Chen Jin replied: "Did you say junior sister? I don't know where she is."

Some things have to be reserved when the situation is unknown.Although the other party is a member of the Su Clan, it is difficult to tell who is loyal and who is evil, and it is impossible to say everything out of him as soon as he comes up.

"You don't know?"

Mrs. Su had a half-smile, "Do you know who I am?"

Chen Jin shook his head.

"My name is Su Xiaocheng, I'm Ah Jin's second uncle, and Xiaowen is my fourth brother."

Chen Jin showed a "sudden" look, and asked, "Then Master Su came to Lingnan?"

Su Xiaochang sighed: "I came here to announce the decree to Xiaowen, let him return to Beijing as an official."

Chen Jin was startled: "Really?"

Su Xiaocheng laughed at himself: "Do you think I will talk nonsense about this kind of thing?"

Chen Jin: "..."

He really has a sense of black humor, which is extremely absurd.

The new emperor ascended the throne and was about to appoint Su Xiaowen, but the magistrate of Gaozhou prefect falsely accused Su Xiaowen of treason, arrested him, and wanted to send him to Beijing to receive a reward for his meritorious deeds; in the end, Su Xiaowen didn't want to be humiliated, so he ran headlong to death...

This plot really makes people speechless, and it's extremely fucked up.

But no, something always feels wrong.

Su Xiaocheng explained: "Xiaowen is a clean and honest official, with an upright temper, and he has repeatedly spoken rudely, which is why he was demoted. Now that the sun and the moon have changed, it is not normal to use loyal and upright people?"

Chen Jin suddenly understood, the reason is very simple, Su Xiaowen was squeezed out and suppressed during the previous reign of Emperor Jingwen, now that the emperor has changed, he has become a favorite instead.

The situation in the officialdom is changing, sometimes the east wind blows, and sometimes the west wind blows, that's what it means.

In this case, wouldn't Su Xiaowen's death be in vain?

Chen Jin said in a deep voice: "The teacher died unjustly, Master Su will help him reverse the case?"

Su Xiaocheng took a sip of tea: "This case involves treason and is very sensitive. Even though I am an imperial envoy, I can't judge rashly."

The main task of his trip is to proclaim the decree, not to investigate the case.

Besides, the new emperor's improper position is the most taboo, otherwise there will be no establishment of an internal factory to supervise the officials.

Gou Yanxiu ordered Liu Shengyi to falsely accuse Su Xiaowen. First, he spread rumors, then fabricated anti-poetry, and then used the name "Su Xiaowen" to make a big fuss. Every link catered to the new emperor's mind, and his intentions were not poisonous.

This kind of case is about to cause trouble. After Shang Datian hears about it, what will the new emperor think?
Most of the time, the truth really doesn't matter that much.

Besides, the magistrate of a state and the senior officials of the fourth rank are not those miscellaneous and small officials who do things without talking.

If one is not good, it will drag yourself into the water instead, and provoke the suspicion of "using the public to serve one's own interests".

Chen Jin said: "So, there is no hope of overturning the case?"

Su Xiaocheng said: "If there are conclusive personal and physical evidence, it will be different."

"I understand."

Chen Jin thought about it, but didn't say much.

Su Xiaocheng said: "Okay, you go down. By the way, if you see my niece, please tell her, I will take her home."

Chen Jin didn't answer directly, and left.

Looking at his back, Su Xiaocheng nodded slightly: "Neither arrogant nor humble, but somewhat humane, but his temperament is quite different."

Speaking of this, his face gradually turned cold: "Damn Gou Yanxiu, do you really think my Su family is easy to bully?"

Although Su Xiaowen and the clan had a stalemate, if he can recover and be reused by the new emperor, no matter how you look at it, it is a good thing.

Now, however, this matter has been messed up with a dirty trick.

It's only because Su Xiao didn't feel angry on purpose.

In fact, Gou Yanxiu doesn't have much backing, otherwise he wouldn't be an official in the frontier barren state.With the background influence of the Su family and the status of an imperial envoy, it is more than enough to deal with such a magistrate.

But Su Xiaocheng needs an opportunity to cut in, not someone who can arrest people casually, and he is not an insider, so he said he needed "conclusive evidence".

It's a pity that he can't stay in Gaozhou for a long time, and he will leave for Beijing to return to his order in a few days. He can only report to the Holy Majesty at that time, and send someone to investigate the case.

As for Chen Jin, Su Xiaocheng didn't have any expectations of him.What evidence can a frail scholar find?Originally, Zhou Ming would be a breakthrough, but unfortunately he has already died.

……

At night, after thinking twice, Chen Jin still told Su Xiaowen exactly what happened.

After listening, Su Xiaowen said indifferently: "So that's how it is."

Chen Jin asked: "Teacher, don't you feel sad?"

"Why are you sad?"

"You didn't have to die in vain, and you might have a bright future."

Su Xiaowen chuckled: "So what? With my temperament, if I return to Beijing as an official, how will I face the new emperor? How will I face the inner factory?"

Chen Jin was taken aback, he really hadn't thought about this question.

Su Xiaowen continued: "If there is no accident, I will speak disrespectfully against the new emperor again, and then be arrested by the inner factory and sent to prison. At that time, I may not even be able to commit suicide."

Chen Jin silently, although these things are all hypothetical, but character determines fate, this cannot be changed.The teacher's tragic fate has already been engraved into his bones.

The poem goes: Who is more like Master Su, who is not willing to come alone when he spends his time.

Su Xiaowen said with a smile: "Compared to the death without a place to die after entering Beijing, which is better, I can enter the Confucian Temple and become a hero when I die now, needless to say."

Chen Jin could only sigh: "Teacher is open-minded. But now there is an opportunity to reverse the case."

"Well, although my second elder brother has a foresighted temperament, he is still a good person. If there is a chance, he will make a contribution."

"Then change the established plan, ignore Gou Yanxiu, and only look for flaws in Liu Shengyi. As long as he is forced out and turned into a witness, the whole case will take a turn for the better."

"it is good."

Su Xiaowen didn't have any objections: "The imperial envoy has a mission and won't stay for too long. We need to make a quick decision. I'll go find Liu Shengyi now."

Chen Jin hurriedly said: "Teacher, your spirit is not in good condition, and you need to rest more, so you don't need to go. I heard that Liu Shengyi invited a half-immortal to do the magic trick, and made a lot of utensils at home. If you go, I'm afraid something bad will happen." .”

The last time we met by chance, we tried each other, which proved that Lu Banxian is just a swindler and has no real skills.

Even so, the peach charms, grass ropes, wind lion beasts, house mirrors, etc. that Su hung on Li Shengyi's house still have a certain deterrent power to ordinary lonely ghosts.

This is exactly the principle of the method of meditation. It does not need the core, but the shape alone can produce effects.

It's like pretending to be a false policeman. Even if he has no real power, as long as he puts on a uniform and stands on the street, passers-by will subconsciously stay away when they see it.

The current Su Xiaowen's soul is really too weak.

So Chen Jin decided to take a trip by himself.

(End of this chapter)