In order to save money, she deliberately found a remote inn, and now the first priority is to inquire where Shen Zhuo is detained, she is not familiar with the life in the capital, and there are no relatives to take refuge in, so she can only find the store first to ask the ins and outs of this imperial examination fraud case.

Shortly after the end of the Spring Festival, there were a few lifts in the inn before, so the shop had heard some rumors, it turned out that this fraud case, the perpetrators were as many as 70 people, the most rampant since the dynasty, countless lifts were implicated, now the saint is furious about this, all the perpetrators have been detained in prison, Dali Temple is investigating the case, vowing to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.

When the shopkeeper talked about it, many people came to listen to the gossip, and someone interjected and asked, "Is this black hand caught?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head, and he said, "I haven't heard of it, according to me, the mastermind Shen Zhuo's murder crime can't be escaped." ”

Hearing this familiar name, Gu Sanniang's face changed, she was silent, and there was the sound of everyone talking in her ears, Gu Sanniang saw that the big guys were clapping their hands and applauding, and her chest was as if she had pressed a big stone.

"May I ask where all these people are kept?" Gu Sanniang asked.

The shopkeeper said: "It's in Dali Temple." ”

Gu Sanniang deliberately asked: "After committing such a serious crime, I'm afraid that the criminal's family will not be able to see each other?" ”

Someone replied: "Not really, some of them are accomplices, as long as they stuff some money into the prison guards, they can be seen." ”

"What about the main culprit?" Gu Sanniang hurriedly asked again.

The shopkeeper glanced at her, as if he was curious why she was a woman and a Taoist family to inquire about these things, but he still replied: "This is not good, if the money is rich, maybe you can see it, after all, those tolerances rely on this to make extra money." ”

"No, no, the crime committed this time is extraordinary, and the adults above sent a message, saying that it was to prevent the criminal from passing on the news, and all the people were not allowed to visit, and the disobedient people should also be eaten and hung up together."

For a while, some said that they could see it, and some said they couldn't see it, whether they could see it or not, no one could say for sure, Gu Sanniang's heart was in a mess, and she had to go in person tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Gu Sanniang freshened up and was about to go to Dali Temple, Brother Yu and Xiao Yezi originally wanted to follow her, but it was not known whether Shen Zhuo could be found in the prison, so Gu Sanniang asked the two children to stay in the inn first, and she went to ask for news.

Dali Temple is not difficult to find, Gu Sanniang asked all the way, and found the prison where the prisoners were held in Dali Temple, on the way Gu Sanniang also bought some snacks and dried meat, she divided it into two parts, one was brought to Shen Zhuo, and the other was used to deal with the officials.

In front of the prison, there is a prison temple, which is dark, at this time, there are three or five officials sitting at the gate of the temple playing chess, just because this is the prison place, and no one wanders here, Gu Sanniang hesitated for a moment, she stepped forward, first saluted the few officials, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little woman Shen Gu, I received news a few days ago that it was said that the prime minister Shen Zhuo was involved in a fraud case, and he was imprisoned here. ”

As she spoke, Gu Sanniang offered the dim sum she bought in her hand and handed over a purse.

"Shen Zhuo?" When the officials heard her name, they all stopped playing chess together, and one of them took the snack she gave her, but the purse containing the silver money did not take it.

"You little woman, where did you come from and go back, Shen Zhuo is the main culprit in this case, as long as the case is not closed for a day, no one can meet with him privately."

After listening to the words of this servant, Gu Sanniang was suddenly full of disappointment, she refused to give up, and pleaded: "The official is good, I came all the way from Lixian, you just allow me to take a look at him." ”

The official glared at her and shouted: "Don't mess around, if you don't leave, don't blame me for not being merciful." ”

Seeing that these officials would not let her in to meet people, Gu Sanniang bit her lip, she still stuffed her purse into the hand of the official who spoke, and said: "The little woman doesn't dare to embarrass the adults, so I only ask the adults to help me bring a word for the minister, and say that I and the children are here, and we are all right, so that he doesn't have to worry." ”

After saying this, she gave another salute, turned around and left, and the servants looked at her back until she was far away, and opened her purse and divided the money equally.

Gu Sanniang didn't see Shen Zhuo, she was a little discouraged, she returned to the inn, Xiao Yezi and Yu Ge'er only had to look at her face, and knew that she hadn't seen Shen Zhuo, the two children were very sensible, and they didn't ask more questions quietly.

Gu Sanniang was depressed for a long time, and soon calmed down again, this time when she came to Beijing, she didn't know when she would be able to get together with Shen Zhuo, her silver would always run out one day, and according to the current situation, Shen Zhuo's case could not be judged for a while, so it was better for her to rent a room to live in, so that she could save some expenses.

Gu Sanniang immediately inquired about the market from Xiao Er in the store, renting a house in Beijing is much more expensive than Lixian, but it is also more convenient and cost-effective than a guest house, she didn't think about those houses in good locations in the city, she was planning to rent it temporarily, but she didn't even look for Ya Po, and after asking the shop Xiao Er, she went to the neighborhood to ask.

Gu Sanniang asked a lot of people, but occasionally there are people who are willing to rent a house, either they only recruit tenants who live for a long time, or they rent out the entire yard, like those who are willing to rent only one room, but they haven't found a single one.

Can't rent a suitable place, Gu Sanniang was not depressed, to the second day, she still went to Dali Temple, this time, or yesterday's few officials, Gu Sanniang stepped forward to ask if she could see someone, the officials naturally refused, Gu Sanniang waited outside for a long time, and then returned to the inn.

For three days in a row, Gu Sanniang had to go to the prison of Dali Temple every day, and the officials seemed to see her pitiful, so they told her that Shen Zhuo would never see her, but if she asked them to bring it that day, she had already informed Shen Zhuo, and Shen Zhuo also asked them to call her back, saying that she wanted her to go home, and not to stay in the capital for a long time.

This is in recent months, Gu Sanniang once again really heard the news of Shen Clumsy, she clearly knew that people were locked up here, but she never saw him, Gu Sanniang couldn't say the grievances in her heart, but she was sad for a long time, she couldn't care about being sad anymore, after a few days, the Yamen of Dali Temple was going to extract the prisoners involved in the case for interrogation, although she didn't know if she could see him, but she still asked the time, and when she stayed outside the prison, maybe she could see him.

This time, Gu Sanniang was disappointed again, and Brother Yu finally couldn't help asking, "Mother, when can we see Daddy?" ”

Gu Sanniang looked at Yu Ge'er's eyes, and she replied: "Mother doesn't know, those people don't let Mother go in to visit your father." ”

Brother Yu pursed his lips, he clenched his little fist, and stood in front of Gu Sanniang without saying a word, Xiao Yezi took his hand and comforted: "Don't worry, we were in my hometown before, our eyes were black, and we didn't know what the situation was, but today my father also passed the word out from it." ”

With her words, Brother Yu gradually calmed down, Gu Sanniang felt sorry for the child and was frightened with the adults, she hugged Brother Yu and patted him lightly on the back.

None of the mother and son in the house spoke, and after a long time, there was a knock on the door outside, and the shopkeeper said through the door: "Gu Niangzi, someone is looking for you." ”

Previously, Gu Sanniang had asked the shopkeeper to help her pay attention to the matter of renting a house, but now she heard that someone was looking for her, she just thought that she had a letter, so she stepped forward to open the door, who knew that when she saw the person standing next to the shopkeeper, Gu Sanniang's eyes widened in surprise.

Without him, because the person standing in front of her was Shen Zhuo's friend Dongfang Zhen.

"How are you?" Gu Sanniang was very surprised, she had only heard that Shen Zhuo had been involved in a fraud case, but she did not know the whereabouts of Dongfang Procuratorate.

The shopkeeper saw that the two of them knew each other, so he went down, Gu Sanniang invited Dongfang Jian into the house, and Dongfang Jian saw that the two children were very good, so he turned his head and glanced at Gu Sanniang, and said meaningfully: "It's really the same as Shen Zhuo said, you are very different from those women who grow up in the boudoir or despise ignorance." ”

Gu Sanniang didn't want to listen to his praise, she asked: "Since you are fine, why was Ah Zhuo imprisoned again, what is going on?" ”

Dongfang Jian shook his head and sighed, he said, "This matter is a long story. ”

It turned out that the Dongfang Inspection Association learned that Gu Sanniang had arrived in Beijing, or Shen Zhuo asked someone to tell him, Shen Zhuo asked the official to tell Gu Sanniang and asked her to return to her hometown, he guessed that Gu Sanniang must be disobedient, Dongfang Jian was his friend, and he had seen Gu Sanniang, so he asked Dongfang Jian to come to see Gu Sanniang, and be sure to send her back to Lixian, so as not to get involved in the rights and wrongs of the capital.

Dongfang Jian is coming, but he also has his own considerations, the situation in Beijing is changeable, Shen Zhuo was wrongfully imprisoned, it is a conspiracy, the prince wants to save him, but he can't do it, the only thing that can save Shen Zhuo at the moment is Shen Zhuo's father - Jiang Zhongming, the prime minister of the dynasty, but, as early as four years ago, Shen Zhuo broke off the father-son relationship with Jiang Zhongming, and asked him to want Jiang Cheng to bow his head, which is almost nonsense, and the only one who can persuade him is probably Gu Sanniang.

Gu Sanniang said angrily: "How can there be a father who does this, his own flesh and blood are going to be beheaded, can he still stay out of the matter?" ”

Dongfang Jian secretly slandered himself, being a father's cold-bloodedness, all because of the ruthlessness of being a son, when Shen Zhuo invited himself out of the sect and changed his name and surname, which caused Prime Minister Jiang Cheng to lose face, since ancient times, a disobedient son like Shen Zhuo can be counted with a slap.

Gu Sanniang didn't know much about Shen Zhuo's past, and she asked, "Why did Ah Zhuo leave the Jiang family?" ”

It's not that Gu Sanniang is protecting Shen Zhuo, Shen Zhuo is by no means an unreasonable person, he will take his brother Yu away from home, there must be some irreconcilable contradiction with the Jiang family.

Dongfang glanced at Shen Yu, he called the little guy outside, sent him to lead the two children out shopping, and told Gu Sanniang about Shen Zhuo and the Jiang family.