Outside, the morning light was bright, but not felt in the cell, it was gloomy and dim, mixed with the smell of rancidity, making it almost impossible to distinguish between day and night.

"Why don't you want to eat this?"

Xu Bang shouted, looking at the bucket of rice left outside the prison door, and he couldn't tell what it was.

The jailer just turned around and walked away as if he hadn't heard.

Xu Bangmao angrily fished out a bowl of himself.

"It's good to be able to eat this meal." Someone in the cell next to him said, "When you eat well, you'll die." ”

Xu Bangmao ignored it and squatted down to eat.

"Phew, it's unpleasant." He said.

"I used to eat more than this unpalatable!" Fan Jianglin shouted in a low voice.

"Haven't you eaten well lately..."Xu Bangmallet said, while seeing Fan Jianglin's glare, he hurriedly shrank his head and raised the bowl, "I'll get used to eating for a few more days..."

"I guess I won't be able to eat for a few more days." The person in the cell next to him couldn't help but say, "Those who are here are all awaiting trial, and when the trial is over, they will either be released and continue to eat delicious food, or they will be sentenced to exile in the prison city to do labor, but they can't even eat such food, or... It's just a good severed head meal, and I won't be able to eat any good and bad food in the future..."

Except for Xu Bangmao, the others also took bowls and scooped them up, and they either sat down or squatted, and no one spoke when they were bored eating.

But that didn't stop the people in the cells from continuing to talk.

“… Hey, who the hell are you, it must be big, right? Don't talk about being beaten and tortured here, no one even dares to scold you..."

“… If you don't say it, I also know that you are the most dangerous... Either that's fine. Either that's a big deal..."

His voice fell. There was a sound of footsteps. A scent followed.

"Hey, you guys, don't eat that." The jailer shouted, putting a barrel down again.

Everyone looked over when they heard the sound and saw a bucket full of mutton.

Xu Bangmallet wowed, hurriedly ran over, and reached out to grab a big bone.

"Hey, hey. Don't rush to eat yet, this, this can't be a severed head meal, right? The man in the cell next to him shouted.

Hearing this, the other brothers gathered around were stunned.

But the jailer did not speak, turned and left.

"Probably not, if it were, I would have said it."

The person in the cell next to him said, while looking at Xu Bang's mallet again, the dim cell, the face covered by the muddy hair and dirt could not be seen clearly at all. But one can imagine the man's surprise.

"Hey, who the hell are you? Why are you so cared for? ”

Xu Bangmao and the others ignored him.

"Good. Okay, thank you for your care, and give me some good wine. Xu Bang mallet shouted at the jailer who walked away.

The other brothers laughed too.

"Yes, some good wine." They said, grabbing the mutton and eating it.

Fan Jianglin took two pieces of meat and bones, walked to the wall, and handed them to Xu Maoxiu.

"Give." He said, sitting down to eat another piece of the other.

Xu Maoxiu took it and didn't eat it.

"What? Scared to die once? Fan Jianglin asked with a smile.

"Don't be afraid." Xu Maoxiu sighed and said, shaking the flesh and bones in his hand, "Sooner or later, what's so terrible, it's just that she must be angry and anxious outside., if we die, she will be so proud, I'm afraid that I will have a scar for the rest of my life, thinking of this, in my heart, I really can't drag her down like this...."

Fan Jianglin ate the meat, was silent for a moment, and finally sighed.

"It's all fate." He said.

Old lady Chen had already walked around the yard several times, and the back of her thin clothes was faintly wet with sweat.

"Master, take a break." The old servant who followed advised.

Old Lady Chen stopped, took the crutches handed over, and exhaled.

"Is the master back?" He asked.

The old servant hurriedly asked the little guy next to him, and the little guy flew away and came back after a while.

"The master is back." He said.

Old Lady Chen had no expression on her face, and stood with one hand beating her waist.

"Are you going to ask for a master?" The old servant asked.

Old Lady Chen shook his head and was silent.

"Master, grandfather." Another small guy came running, "Mrs. Cheng is here." ”

Old Lady Chen's expression changed.

"It's finally here." He said to himself.

Chen Shao in the study also said this sentence in his heart at this time, but he had one more sentence than his father.

It's coming so fast!

The conclusion that was only made up in the morning today, she knew the Tao so quickly?

Chen Shao was sure that there would be no more than ten people who knew the news, what kind of people could they deal with in front of the palace, where did this woman get the news so quickly?

The Qin family?

Today, Qin Shi talked about the rotation rest...

Tong Neihan?

Since he came back to life, he is no longer fascinated by Jinshi, but his fascination with Taoism has deepened.

Because the one who saved his life was the personal disciple of the legendary Dao Ancestor Zhenren.

What does this mean? It shows that he has a fairy fate!

Therefore, Tong Neihan, who recovered from illness, did not take a leave and still stayed at home, but instead of recuperating from illness, he cultivated immortals at home.

As for the Zhou family, you don't have to think about it, you can't even enter the door of Zhongshu Province, let alone the inner hall of the palace.

Could it be that this woman still knows any big people in Beijing?

Or rather, he was overthinking.

In fact, this woman just came to ask for help, a few days ago I thought it was a trivial matter, so the Zhou family was around, and I still can't understand it today, so I came to my own place.

The maidservant holding the tea stepped back, and the two sat opposite each other in the study.

"I took the liberty to come here just for the lives of my brothers, please be considerate?" Cheng Jianniang asked straight to the point.

Sure enough, I thought too much...

Chen Shao shook his head and laughed at himself.

"You've heard that, too." He said with a plastic surgery, sighing, "You believe me, so you didn't come to me after the incident, I naturally want to take care of it for you, but this matter involves the military affairs of the DPRK and China, and it is difficult to violate the law." ”

Cheng Jianniang nodded.

"I know that there is a lot involved in desertion." She said, "The execution of my brothers is nothing more than an attempt to cut through the mess quickly and prevent the adults from taking the opportunity to check the military affairs, so you are also very angry now, my lord." ”

Chen Shao's expression was slightly stunned, and he immediately smiled bitterly.

"What's the matter, the court dispute, has Jiao Niang also learned about it?" He said.

"Will you throw in the towel?" Cheng Jianniang asked, but did not answer his question directly.

"Throw in the towel? Of course not. Deserters should be punished according to the law, and omissions should also be thoroughly investigated. The erosion of military affairs is the cause of the escape, and it is not enough to determine the future troubles without investigation" Chen Shao Surong said, "Wang Butang and his party deceived the king, and disregarded state affairs for personal interests, his heart can be punished, this defeat is the disaster of the year, but some people still want to cover up and connive, and intend to resurrect, the ancient son of the emperor saw that the king used jade to know that Yin was about to die, Wang Butang and others deceived the king so rampantly, controlled the northwest military affairs for personal gain, embezzled military salaries, turned defeat into victory, deceived the court for so many years, but still so sheltered and connived at retention, is it not to ignore the country! Chen, I can't see that the Son of Heaven is deceived and don't say anything, and if I don't get rid of this evil, I will never give up! ”

The tone was sonorous, as if he had returned to the time when he was in front of the Shicai Palace.

Gao Tongshi, a group of shameless people, messing around, arguing if they can't fight, making trouble if they can't quarrel, and talking about everything, that is, they refuse to admit that Wang Butang is bullying the king, or relying on the identity of the old minister, or relying on the descendants of the family, and they act more and more without scruples.

Unfortunately, many of the people under him are not qualified enough to be right, and he is often alone in the huge court.

Chen Shao took a few deep breaths, looked at the little lady in front of him with a blank expression, noticed the gaffe, and hurriedly coughed lightly to cover up.

"You young people don't have to ask about these things." He said.

Cheng Jiaoniang gave a gift.

"Adults have a clear heart." She said, raising her head again, "Since a thorough investigation of the accumulated evils is so great that it is useless to kill a few of them, can you spare your life and allow them to atone for their sins?" ”

Chen Shao coughed lightly.

"His crime must be punished, and this is the Ming military law. Lady, the law is not to be done as you please. He said.

"Although it is a crime, but the situation has to be a last resort, can it be allowed to be allowed to be outside the law?" Cheng Jianniang said.

"Mrs. Cheng." Chen Shao coughed lightly and said, "The way of heaven is clear, and people's hearts are self-evident. The military affairs in the northwest are corrupt, and everyone in the world knows that Chen will not give up on this matter. As long as His Majesty agrees, he will send important ministers to the army to inspect and investigate, and then the traitor can be convicted. At that time, there will still be justice for the wronged. ”

"Not in his position, don't do anything," Cheng Jianniang said, "The little girl just can't figure it out, why is this justice that can't be paid back?" ”

Chen Shao was silent for a moment and looked at Cheng Jianniang.

"Cheng Niangzi, there are poems, those who are husband and earth, the reverse journey of all things, the time passers-by, and the passers-by of a hundred generations. And floating like a dream. [Note 1] He said with a softer expression, with a little solemnity and a little sigh, "No matter who you are, if you can find a place in this dream, it will be a trip to the world." ”

"Adults are thorough." Cheng Jianniang said, looking at him, "Then, what do you mean that they have to die this time?" ”

From beginning to end, all she had to ask was this one sentence, and she didn't stop.

There was silence in the room, and it seemed that a long time had passed, and then there seemed to be only a breath.

"Yes." Chen Shao slowly spit out a word, his expression firm.

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Note 1: Li Bai's "Preface to the Spring Night Banquet from the Peach and Plum Garden" (to be continued......)