Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 38

Tian Youlu's mind buzzed and became confused again: "I don't know about humble and humble positions... Tang Zun, don't ask me if you are always old."

Hai Rui glanced at the prison boss again. The prison boss had a tiger head and a tiger brain, and he only lowered his head.

At this moment, Hai Rui understood better. He stopped asking them, and looked at the four soldiers behind them: "I said the day before yesterday that only the guards and prisoners of the county government are allowed in this prison. Who told you Come in!"

The four soldiers looked at each other, but did not answer.

"Get out!" Hai Rui stood up.

The four soldiers were still standing straight, motionless.

Hai Rui looked at Tian Youlu: "Call Xu Qianhu!"

Tian Youlu had no choice but to turn his head and look at the four soldiers: "You, you go out..."

The four soldiers didn't dare not leave, they glanced at each other and walked out.

"The one surnamed Hai didn't come out, why did you come out!" Xu Qianhu stood in the dark in the courtyard outside the cell and faced the four soldiers.

A soldier: "The surname Hai said, if we don't come out, we will call Master Xu."

Another soldier: "I also said that I want to meet the people from the Weaving Bureau in person."

"Difficult to deal with!" Jiang Qianhu also stood in the dark, and then answered.

With a bang, the door was closed.

"Why did you close the door?" Jiang Qianhu was a little surprised.

A soldier: "I'm afraid we won't let the little ones go in again."

Jiang Qianhu: "Then you all go to the door, what to do, listen to orders."

The four soldiers immediately ran to the cell door again.

Only Xu and Jiang were left in the dark.

"Lord Zhongcheng, Lord He, and we all met our nemesis this time." Jiang Qianhu suddenly let out a sound of hatred.

"Just set fire to it and break in, even he did it together!" Xu Qianhu was also very annoyed.

"If you can kill him, you don't need to spend so much money." Jiang Qianhu continued, "It said above that he was recommended by King Yu. Only by killing the criminals, putting the crime on him, and stabbing him to the court can he be killed." Block Yu Wang's mouth. Changing rice into mulberry can make it round."

Xu Qianhu: "If he doesn't come out, we can't just wait."

Jiang Qianhu: "Wait a little longer and see what Tian Youlu says when he comes out."

Xu Qianhu: "I can't wait any longer! When it dawns, once Gao Hanwen arrives, nothing can be done."

Jiang Qianhu: "It's really a last resort, and I will call people dressed as Japanese pirates to kill them in the middle of the night!"

Xu Qianhu: "Where's Hai Rui?"

Jiang Qianhu: "Just let him not be killed, and kill the others. Didn't he not let our soldiers guard the prisoners? We will take the soldiers away at that time. It is his crime that the criminal was killed."

According to Hai Rui's order to close the gate, Tian Youlu and the jailer sat down opposite Hai Rui.

"Let's talk about your two families first." At this point, Hai Rui looked at Tian Youlu, "Tian Xiancheng, you have three sons, and you supervise them to do their homework every day, and you are quite fulfilling your father's duties."

Tian Youlu didn't raise his head: "Thank you for your praise."

"Are you worthy of praise?" Hai Rui raised his voice, "Your mother passed away, and there was only one old father. He brought his wife and son to live in the county government office, but let the old father live alone in a thatched hut in the south of the city. Isn't that right?" ?”

Tian Youlu's voice was as low as a mosquito: "Tai Zun is accusing."

"And you! It's even more shameful!" Hai Rui's eyes stabbed at prison head Wang like a knife. There are wives and concubines, but not mothers!"

Surprised, Wang Laotou raised his head and glanced at Hai Rui: "Tai Zun is a bright mirror, even the little ones know these things so quickly..."

"I have a huge relationship on my head." Hai Rui's eyes sparkled, "No one from the province to Chun'an helped me. I have to figure out who is disrupting the king's law and opposing the court. One day when the court asked about it, I also had an explanation."

Tian Youlu and prison boss Wang were already guilty. Hearing what he said, even though the dungeon was shady and cool, they couldn't stop sweating.

"Actually, no matter how big an official is, he will live at home in the end. No one wants to die." Hai Rui changed the subject and pierced the hearts of the two of them, "I also have an old mother, who will be seventy this year. But I No son, only one daughter. You are more blessed than me."

Tian Youlu suddenly had a feeling. He thought this person was the enemy, but now he felt that he might be his savior, and immediately became a little excited: "Tang Zun, you are always descending from the stars, how can you compare with a humble job..."

Hai Rui: "That's not the case. There is only one thing I'm better than you. My family members are all in Fujian. The imperial court promised me that if I was killed in Chun'an, someone would take them to Beijing."

Tian Youlu looked at the head of prison Wang, and head of prison Wang also looked at him.

Tian Youlu asked in a low voice: "Tang Zun, I heard that you are always recommended by King Yu?"

Hai Rui: "Is this important?"

"Of course it matters." Tian Youlu hurriedly answered, "Everyone in the world doesn't know that Prince Yu is the future emperor."

Prisoner Wang seemed to have followed Tian Youlu's train of thought, and looked eagerly at Hai Rui.

Knowing that they were moved, Hai Rui seized the opportunity and Zhengyan asked, "Do you want to leave Chun'an with your family safely?"

Tian Youlu immediately stood up, and Wang Laotou also stood up.

"Honorable Lord, save me!" Tian Youlu knelt down.

The head of the prison Wang also knelt down: "You are always the majesty of this county, it is our god. Only you can save us."

Hai Rui: "I promise you, listen to me, get through this difficulty together, and it will be nothing to you from now on."

At this time, the four soldiers from the yamen were still firmly guarding the prison door, when they saw the prison door open with a "squeak", Tian Youlu came out.The soldiers immediately went up to meet them.

Tian Youlu whispered, "Where are Master Jiang and Master Xu?"

A soldier: "I'm waiting for you." Then he led Tian Youlu to the dark place under the eaves on the left side of the prison courtyard.

It took a while for Tian Youlu to see that Jiang Qianhu and Xu Qianhu were standing here.

Tian Youlu: "I can't help it. It's because I can't see the people from the Weaving Bureau. He won't leave."

Xu Qianhu immediately wanted to explode, but Jiang Qianhu stopped him, looking at Tian Youlu: "Where is that steward, Boss Shen?"

Tian Youlu: "With a few people, we have been waiting at the county government office."

Jiang Qianhu: "Then call him. Let him lead the person surnamed Hai to the boat."

Tian Youlu deliberately hesitated: "He won't listen to me..."

Jiang Qianhu: "Just say that you have met Boss Shen, that's what Boss Shen meant."

Tian Youlu dawdled again: "Then I'll try."

Xu Qianhu: "It's not a test, it must be called."

Tian Youlu: "I'll go right away."

The moon was covered by clouds, only twinkling stars.At this time in previous years, the fields in Chun'an were already full of seedlings and the sound of frogs.The fields have been flooded this year, and the seedlings have not been planted. Weeds are everywhere in the ditches and ditches.

The sound of horseshoes and wheels came from the distance of the post road, and the sound became louder as it got closer, and many insects stopped screaming.The lantern lights on the carriage gradually approached.

A team officer and eight cavalrymen all carried knives, four in front and four in the back, and the team officer in the middle was guarding Gao Hanwen's carriage.

Zheng Michang originally arranged for Gao Hanwen to take a boat, but he himself insisted on going by land, so he changed to a carriage.Anyway, the timing was in the hands of these escort officers and soldiers, and they all knew that it was just right to arrive in Chun'an at dawn on the third day.Now it was more than an hour before dawn, the horse team arrived at the north of Wushi Mountain, rested a bit, and crossed the mountain to Chun'an County, it was just dawn.

Gao Hanwen leaned back in the carriage with his eyes closed. Although his body was still weak, his energy was much stronger.The meeting with Yang Jinshui made him spit out the great grievance in his chest. Although the road ahead was still dangerous and unpredictable, he was able to face it calmly with the Neo Confucianism in his chest.There is another emotion, that is, I really want to see Hai Rui now.In the second meeting of the governor's yamen, Hai Rui's awe-inspiring statement of "the earth is the river and the mountains, and the sky is the sun and the stars" made the righteousness of heaven and earth that he had imagined for many years suddenly have a living person.From the moment he got on the carriage, Gao Hanwen could not get rid of Hai Rui's shadow.This person is standing alone in Chun'an now, and Gao Hanwen suddenly felt a surge of pride from the bottom of his heart, the kind of arrogance that "hears the drum and holds the golden weapon" and breaks the battle side by side with him!Thinking of this, Hai Rui's image disappeared from his mind, Gao Hanwen opened his eyes, and went to lift the car curtain, he wanted to know when he would be able to arrive in Chun'an.

Just at this moment, the carriage slowly stopped.

"Where are you?" Gao Hanwen asked.

The team officer next to the car: "Go back to Gaofutai, we have already arrived at Wushi Mountain."

Gao Hanwen had read "Chun'an County Chronicles", and immediately said: "Chun'an after crossing Five Lion Mountain?"

The team officer: "Gaofutai said so."

Gao Hanwen: "Don't stop, hurry to Chun'an before dawn."

The team officer turned over and got off his horse, and then several soldiers turned over and got off their horses.

Gao Hanwen: "Did you hear what I said?"

The team officer: "The men and horses are all sleepy. Gaofutai must let people take a breather."

Gao Hanwen: "Then take a short break and continue on your way."

The team officer: "We won't be able to drive before dawn. Let's go after dawn." He said to the other soldiers: "Tie up the horses and feed some fodder. Everyone should take a rest."

Gao Hanwen immediately understood that this was again the arrangement of Zheng Michang and He Maocai, and the anger in his heart welled up again, he jumped off the carriage and went straight to the team officer: "Give me the horse."

The team officer tightened his grip on the reins: "Gaofutai, what are you doing here?"

Gao Hanwen: "You guys rest, I will go to Chun'an alone."

"That can't be done." The team officer pulled the reins, "The province arranged for us to escort you, how could you let him go alone."

Gao Hanwen raised his head slowly, the moon was covered by dark clouds, the stars were twinkling, and he was so lonely under the sky!

"Who!" Suddenly, the team officer asked loudly.

Gao Hanwen looked closely, and a dozen riders came out from the woods by the roadside in front of the post road.

The eight soldiers all drew their knives and confronted each other.

One of the other party led the horse in front, and the two followed on both sides, holding two lanterns.

"Stop!" Gao Hanwen's guard shouted again.

"I'm blind. Can't you see the big characters on the lantern?" The man on the other side was still leading the horse, and it was Tan Lun.

The soldiers here are all staring at the lantern—the three characters "Governor's Office" are impressively printed on the lantern!
The arrogance of the soldiers in the yamen disappeared immediately, and they slowly inserted their knives into their scabbards, leaving Kailu to stand there.

"Master Tan!" Gao Hanwen saw Tan Lun at the Xinyang station, and couldn't help being excited at this moment, and greeted him.

Tan Lun grabbed his hand and said, "Let's talk."

Seeing the two of them walking towards the woods beside the post road, the team officer of the Neisi Yamen gave him a wink and followed them with two soldiers.

Tan Lun stopped and looked back at the three soldiers: "What are you doing?"

The team officer: "Go back to Mr. Tan, the younger ones are ordered to guard Gaofutai."

Tan Lun: "I heard it just now. Gao Futai said he was going to leave. You held him and refused to let him go. Is this the guard?"

The team officer fell silent.

Tan Lun: "Laws of the Ming Dynasty, civil officials restrained generals. How dare a few soldiers from the yamen threaten the prefect of Hangzhou and the imperial envoy for disaster relief! Come here."

The soldiers of the governor's office responded and walked over.

Tan Lun: "Take their knives down, it seems."

The soldiers immediately rushed to the team officer and eight soldiers, and took off their waist knives.

"Go aside, squat together!"

The team officer and eight soldiers were driven to the side of the road.

"Please." Tan Lun led Gao Hanwen to the grove again.

Tian Youlu unexpectedly brought Shen Yishi, the steward, and four soldiers.

Standing in the dark, Jiang Qianhu and Xu Qianhu looked at each other and nodded, then looked at the group again.

Tian Youlu was knocking on the door of the cell, said something, the cell door opened, and Tian Youlu led the steward into it.Four soldiers remained standing at the door.

Jiang Qianhu: "Come here!"

Several soldiers standing not far away ran over.

Jiang Qianhu: "Have those people changed their clothes?"

A soldier: "Go back to Master Jiang, we've already changed."

Xu Qianhu: "As soon as Hai Rui leaves, take the people from the Weaving Bureau away and tell them to kill them in."

Several soldiers: "Got it." They answered and ran out of the courtyard gate.

——The cell door slammed shut again, the steward Shen Yishi was startled, and looked back.

"Please sit down." Hai Rui stood there and stretched out his hand.

The steward looked at him, and slowly sat down on the chair opposite the big case.

Hai Rui: "From the Weaving Bureau?"

The steward said, "Working for the weaving bureau."

Hai Rui: "I should have gone to see your superiors earlier. I got out of an unjust prison, and it's a big case related to the Japanese. I can't get out of it. I have to ask you to come here to talk."

The steward: "There are hundreds of ships of food, our master can't live without it."

Hai Rui: "He can't leave, of course I'm going to see him."

The steward got up immediately: "I will grow old with you, little one."

Hai Rui: "There's no rush. It's only an hour before dawn. Condescend to sit here again. After dawn, I'll go with you."

The steward: "Didn't you say you always promised to go now?" Then he turned to Tian Youlu.

Tian Youlu: "No. Our Tang Zun only agreed to go, if he didn't agree, he will go now."

The steward: "Then what are you bringing me here for now?"

Hai Rui: "You are from the Weaving Bureau. According to the etiquette, I should accompany you. I can't go to the county office, so I have to accompany you here."

"Then there's no need." The steward moved away the chair, "I'm still waiting at the county office. Whenever you go, I'll follow you."

"Lock the door!" Hai Rui suddenly said to prison chief Wang.

Prison leader Wang was by the door, took out a big lock and locked the door from the inside.

The steward was surprised: "What are you going to do?"

Hai Rui: "I've already said, I'll accompany you until dawn, and then go to the pier to watch the grain ship. Please sit down."

——The more I wait here, the more impatient I get.

Xu Qianhu: "I haven't come out yet, what's going on?"

Jiang Qianhu also saw that something was wrong, and said to a soldier not far away, "Go over and ask, what's going on?"

The soldier hurried over.

Jiang Qianhu and Xu Qianhu stared eagerly at the soldier asking questions at the door, and then stared at them knocking on the cell door, and they talked for a while.When it was over, the soldier ran over again.

Jiang Qianhu: "What's going on?"

That soldier: "It is said that Haizhi County is talking to people from the Weaving Bureau, and we will not go to the grain ship until after dawn."

Jiang Qianhu: "Where are Tianxian Cheng and Wang Laotou?"

That soldier: "That's what Tian Xiancheng and Wang Laotou said."

Jiang Qianhu stomped his feet: "These two bastards have gone against the water!"

Xu Qianhu: "I can't wait any longer! Bring more people in and get the people from the Weaving Bureau out first."

The soldier: "If you go back to the master, the cell door will be locked from the inside."

Xu Qianhu was angry and hated: "Bump the door! Let's talk after it's opened."

Jiang Qianhu: "If you want to hurt the people in the Weaving Bureau, you will be in big trouble."

Xu Qianhu: "It's almost dawn, let's open the door first."

Jiang Qianhu pondered for a moment: "Then set fire to the house outside first, call the fire alarm, and break open the door. Take out the people from the Weaving Bureau and the person surnamed Hai, and then proceed!"

Xu Qianhu: "Good idea! Do you understand?"

Several soldiers: "Understood!"

Xu Qianhu: "The first team set fire, and the second team broke through the door and broke in to fight people!"

"Yes!" A few soldiers ran away immediately, while greeting them, more soldiers gathered towards them.

After a while of fuss, a soldier ran over again.

Jiang Qianhu: "What's the matter?"

The soldier: "My lord, the cell door is too strong, and there is no one in the second team to hit the door."

Xu Qianhu was so angry: "Find a big wooden pillar!"

The soldier: "But there is no..."

Xu Qianhu: "Then go outside and look for it! If you can't find it, cut off the pillar outside the shop door!"

The soldier: "Understood!" He hurried over again.

A group of soldiers ran out of the courtyard gate.On the side of the street not far from the prison, I saw a shop with a thick pillar supporting the eaves.The soldier shouted in a low voice: "That's it!"

The two soldiers drew their knives, one on each side, and slashed at the bottom of the pillar.

Two deep openings were cut obliquely on both sides of the pillar.The soldier shouted again, "Okay. Knock it down!"

Several soldiers hesitated: "If you collapse, you can hit people."

The soldier: "I can't kill you. Hurry up!" As he spoke, he took the lead and kicked the pillar fiercely with his feet.

The pillar shook, but still did not fall.A few tiles from the eaves fell off and hit the street with a loud noise.

"There are thieves!" someone shouted from the shop.

(End of this chapter)