Chapter VIII
King Chen sat down, and the ministers saluted. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Chen Wang said, "A major event happened in the palace today. ”
Everyone thought that King Chen was going to mention that Chen Xiu had murdered and killed Wang Shengmiao, but unexpectedly, King Chen changed his words and said, "Someone privately greeted the crown of the Son of Heaven and led troops to break into Chen Palace." ”
Zhao Pingtong was shocked, could it be that King Chen wanted to protect his shortcomings? The crown of the Son of Heaven is given to the righteous envoy, and according to the law, he really has no right to welcome the crown of the Son of Heaven. Immediately knelt down and said, "Chen Wang Mingjian, the villain also entered the palace because of the tragic death of the envoy Wang Shengmi, in order to prevent the main offender from escaping." ”
Chen Wang said, "So you are also excusable?" ”
Zhao Pingtong kowtowed, "Chen Wang Mingjian!" ”
King Chen sat on it and shouted, "Since you are excusable, the death penalty can be avoided." It's not hard for me to drag him out and beat him with ten court sticks first. ”
A little deputy envoy dared to lead troops to break into the palace, what kind of words did it spread out? These ten court sticks are not only for his long memory, but also for a warning to others. It's just that this stick is as thick as an arm, and it is made of tight alpine pine, which is not much lighter than an iron rod, and these ten sticks will have to lose half a life, to say the least.
Chen Xiu looked at this situation, and laughed secretly in his heart, how can he also be surnamed Chen, he usually fights, but now his life is at stake, King Chen will inevitably favor himself.
No one in this court dared to speak, and it was so cold that people shivered for a while.
After a while, Zhao Pingtong finished beating with ten court sticks, and was put in again. That Zhao Pingtong couldn't stand up anymore, threw himself on the ground, gritted his teeth and looked at King Chen, and was afraid that King Chen would be angry and didn't dare to be presumptuous. He was beaten with a court stick, and he was afraid that King Chen would say that he would not be beaten again if he did not perform palace etiquette, so he struggled to get up. Chen Xiu looked at Zhao Pingtong like this, completely lost the arrogant look he was about to take himself just now, he felt funny, and burst out laughing.
King Chen glanced at Chen Xiu, and when he saw that Chen Xiu immediately put away his hippie smile, he said, "Deputy Envoy Zhao doesn't need to get up to speak. Yesterday there was also a big event in the palace. Someone beat the envoy to death. Now that the main culprit is below, how should this matter be handled? ”
Chen Xiu saw Zhao Pingtong standing up and lying down and coming in, for fear that King Chen would also pull him out to beat this court stick, he wanted to tell the truth, but he was afraid that King Chen would not be able to spare him if he told the truth.
Seeing that no one spoke, King Chen said, "What is the crime of beating an envoy in Chen State?" What is the crime of killing someone? ”
The official Song Zhengwen said, "The law is great, anyone who is disrespectful to the envoys of the Son of Heaven will be punished with a hundred nails." Killing a person in Chen State, when picking and breaking the hamstrings, committed the crime of mourning for the deceased for three years. ”
Chen Xiu had already heard it in a cold sweat, and said in his heart what kind of crime it should be to kill the envoy, and muttered in his mouth, "Wang Shengluo was not beaten by me." This sound is not loud or small, but it happened to be heard by Zhao Pingtong.
Zhao Pingtong heard Chen Xiu deny it and said, "Who can you be?" ”
The third brother of King Chen died early, and he was raised as Chen Xiu's biological son. Among his children, the eldest son Chen Ming is thoughtful and generous, the second daughter died early, the third son Chen Jin is brave and fearless and strategic, and the fourth daughter is young but gentle and elegant. But Chen Xiu has always been timid and rarely beats people with heavy hands.
Zhao Pingtong saw that the ministers were talking about it, and he was excited and pulled the wound, and there was another pain. "Chen Xiugongzi doesn't want to shirk responsibility, right?"
After Chen Xiu finished speaking, he immediately regretted it again, and his eyes fluttered and looked around. How can he be a man's husband, how can he confess Lu Yu under some threats? In the end, he is the son of Chen Guo, and maybe he will not resist his fate.
Zhao Ping's childlike heart said that if this was really not Chen Xiu, his meal was in vain, and he was anxious to ask again, "Who are you?" ”
"I don't know! I didn't fight it anyway. Chen Xiu was also anxious. It's Chen Guo here, and he doesn't admit it to death, see what he can do with himself.
Zhao Pingtong stared at King Chen, blushing, and said, "If King Chen is favoritism, I have nothing to do. ”
Chen Jindao, "You just think it's Chen Xiu's crime? ”
Zhao Pingtong didn't know whether it was pain or excitement, and said fiercely, "If King Chen doesn't believe it, you can call Lord Wang's guards to confront him!" ”
When the guard came, he saw that it was King Chen who was questioning, and he did not dare to lie, so he told him what had happened that day.
When Chen Wang heard that Lu Yu was present that day, he was shocked. He decided that it was not Chen Xiu, but he couldn't imagine how these two people could be together. Lu Yancai died to save Qiheng, and he didn't want Lu Yu to commit such a thing.
Zhao Pingtong hurriedly said, "You just push it to others and let her confront her!" Let her come! ”
Things have come to such a field, so I have to pass on Lu Yu to see him.
Lu Yu saw that King Chen never mentioned that Chen Xiu dragged him to Luan Lin Dao, but he was blunt about beating Wang Shengluo, "Wang Yi has nothing to hide, so I will teach him a lesson." I didn't kill him, and if he did, he would just be unlucky. ”
Everyone in the hall was secretly surprised.
As soon as Lu Yu entered the main hall, he didn't need to ask King Chen, so he admitted aloud, and said, "That day, the king was the first to speak disrespectfully, and I couldn't be angry and taught a lesson later." Chen Guo and the emperor naturally can't have a dislike because I am a little woman, but this matter is done by me alone, and I am willing to apologize with death! I hope that the king will remember my father's loyalty, and don't affect the rest of the Lu family. ”
Since Lu Yu admitted it, King Chen had to order Lu Yu to be taken into custody, let Chen Xiu go, and ordered someone to send Zhao Pingtong back to the post house.
After waiting for the next court, he asked people to go to Chen Xiu to ask what happened that day, and the person who went replied that Chen Xiu was no longer in Gaoqu.
This Chen Xiu escaped quickly!
Turning back to talk about Chen Xiu, he saw Lu Yu readily admit that he knew that the big thing was not good. He was just released, so he ran to ask where the carriage that Chen Jin had prepared for him was entangled. Chen Xiuren pulled the carriage to a hidden place outside the prison, turned around and went to the prison. To enter the prison, you have to go down three stairs first, the stairs are one or two steps short, and the last one is high. He didn't care about the people stopping him, and shouted, "Go away!" Is there a place in this high canal city that I can't go? ”
The cell boss was a short and fat man, and he knew that he was not easy to mess with, and laughed with him all the way. Chen Xiu walked fast, and he also followed quickly, but his legs were thick and short, and he could barely keep up with it by trotting a few steps from time to time. The cell boss sneered, "Childe! Childe, you slow down. ”
Chen Xiu didn't care about him, he looked around in prison in a hurry, seeing that one prison was not another and not another. He was anxious, and listened to the cell boss chattering behind him, and he wanted him to throw it out.
The cell boss followed a few steps and said, "Childe, who are you looking for?" Son? If you say it, I'll help you find it! ”
Chen Xiu was so panicked that he forgot that this person was a cell boss, and he was so blind that he could find when to go, so he stopped when he heard this, and said, "Where is Lu Yu locked up?" ”
The cell boss was stunned when he heard this, and said in his heart, how could General Lu's daughter be locked up? The cell boss hasn't heard from that yet. The cell boss smiled and said, "What crime did General Lu's daughter commit?" I'm locked up here for people who are corrupt and pervert the law, and if those who commit serious crimes such as collaborating with the enemy and treason, they will be under the inner prison, and they won't be handed over here. Don't be in the wrong place, little boy. ”
The cell boss saw that Chen Xiu's face froze, and he leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "Could it be that General Lu's daughter really committed the great crime of collaborating with the enemy?" ”
Chen Xiu turned around and glared at him, "Fart!" Nonsense, I'll send you to prison. When the cell boss heard this, he didn't dare to talk nonsense. Chen Xiuxin said that he was also confused, he didn't ask where Lu Yuguan was, so he was in such a hurry and found the wrong place, so he turned his head and strode out. After some tossing, when he arrived in the inner cell, he forced the guards of the inner cell to let him in. When he saw Lu Yu, he only said that he wanted to save her.
Lu Yu was reluctant to leave, "If I leave, don't talk about the Lu family, even King Chen will be implicated." This has nothing to do with you, and I thank you for your thoughts. It's just that you, as the son of Chen Guo, have parents and brothers in addition to yourself, and the people of Chen Guo are even bigger. ”
Lu Yu insisted on not leaving, Chen Xiu was anxious, and only said that he had harmed herself, and he was thinking about how to save her. King Chen must not be able to do it, and his heart said that now he can only go to Lu Yu's eldest brother Lu Jin. He was not afraid of making things bigger, and he still planned in his heart, if it really didn't work, let Lu Jin lead the troops to rob the prison, and then take the Lu family away from home. Looking at the time again, it was almost time to go down, so I led a fast horse, went out of the high canal, and went all the way to the west.