The night sky was still not a single color, and the rain was crackling. Autumn rain is usually soft, but tonight it was heavy rain with the sound of the wind like weeping.

The prison of the Criminal Department, which smells all year round, and the more you go inside, the more disgusting it becomes.

The group walked towards the death row ward inside with lanterns, and the prisoners in the prison leaned over like ghosts, and the cell boss immediately reprimanded with a straight face: "All be safe, otherwise you will blame the master for being unkind to you!" ”

The prisoners were terrified of the cell leader, and some of the prisoners who wanted to cry out or beg for food were silent. Originally, some prisoners wanted to see who was coming, but when they saw that the leader was wearing a black robe, they couldn't see the true face of this person at all.

The cell boss respectfully led the man to a torture chamber inside, which was simple but clean, and was inhabited by Hu Zongxian, the former governor of Zhejiang.

After the cell boss opened the cell, he left the place in a playful way.

"You are?" Hu Zongxian was leaning against the wall and staring at the skylight, when he looked at the man in Chinese clothes who walked in through the light, and asked suspiciously.

The man in the Chinese costume was wearing a black robe, and he kept covering his mouth and nose with a white handkerchief, and then he let go of the handkerchief and said with a smile: "Governor Hu is a noble man who forgets things, my father is the chief assistant of the court, and we have dealt with each other in the southeast!" ”

"Xu Kun?" Hu Zongxian was slightly surprised when he saw all the faces of the young man in Chinese clothes.

Out of the need for armaments to resist the Japanese, and in order to be able to recruit troops smoothly, he was promoted in Nanzhili and Jiangsu and Zhejiang University that year. Due to the support of Yan Song in the court, he also boldly asked the wealthy gentry for the silver, and the Xu family, who owned most of the land in Songjiang Mansion, was also among them.

In order to mention the matter of the silver back then, he and Xu Kun also had some unpleasant things. Although under his pressure, Xu Kun finally took out the silver, but the two sides had already reached a bond.

Xu Kun looked at Hu Zongxian, who had been reduced to a prisoner, especially when he saw Hu Zongxian's unkempt and embarrassed appearance, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

"Second Prince Xu is here, I don't know what to do?" Hu Zongxian knew that this imprisonment was all due to Xu Jie, so he rolled his eyes.

Xu Kun was born in the family of an official eunuch, and his uncle and grandfather were Zhang Ying, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, who was a person who was very particular about life since he was a child, and covered his mouth and nose with a clean handkerchief and said: "Governor Hu, you still seem to have some unrealistic fantasies!" ”

Following Xu Fan's tall figure, Xu Kun's body is similar to Xu Jie, and his face is also seven or eight points similar, and it is easy for people to recognize their father-son relationship when they stand together.

"Second son Xu, why do you say this?" Hu Zongxian's brows furrowed slightly, but he asked quietly.

Xu Kun smiled slightly, looked at Hu Zongxian's eyes and said word by word: "This time I came on my father's orders!" ”

"Xu Ge sent you over?" Hu Zongxian thought that it was purely Xu Kun who came to see his joke, but he didn't expect to obey Xu Jie's dispatch? I can't help but cheer up.

In the current court, only Xu Jie, who can put him Hu Zongxian to death, and who can save him from this prison is only the first assistant Xu Jie, who holds a lot of power.

Xu Kun met Hu Zongxian's gaze? He nodded slowly: "The 10,000-word "Argument and Accusation" you wrote? The emperor has already seen it! "Paused? He smiled again and said, "So...... You don't have to have some unrealistic fantasies! ”

Seen it?

Hu Zongxian's heart couldn't help but be half cold, and he always held on to the greatest hope that Jiajing would see the statement on his "Argument and Accusation", so as to determine that he was indeed framed.

As for the delay in the lack of news? Purely because Song Shu was not seen by Jiajing? So he always held on to the last illusion. But on the contrary, Xu Kun brought him this devastating news.

Hu Zongxian didn't fully believe the news brought by Xu Fan, but asked suspiciously: "Second son Xu?" Did the emperor really read my "False Accusation"? ”

"My father is not the Yan Song of the year? You can't do this kind of blinding of the Holy Hearing! Xu Kun didn't answer positively? Instead, he raised his chin and looked proud.

Just this proud move? It undoubtedly adds a bit of credibility.

Hu Zongxian tried to see some flaws in Xu Fan's face? But Xu Fan really didn't seem to be deceiving him? This Xu Ergongzi shouldn't have such good acting skills, but he couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

Although he knew that the current cabinet was occupied by the Xu Party, Wu Shan also had a place, and Xu Jie should not be able to fully control the affairs of the cabinet. And Xu Jie does have a good reputation, and even many people call him a "virtuous appearance"? It doesn't seem to do anything to intercept the recitals.

It's just that he still has doubts in his heart? If the emperor looked at his 10,000-word "Argument and Accusation"? Then you should know that he was framed, right? Instead of being locked up in this prison of the Ministry of Punishment to this day.

If Lin Haoran hadn't come here today, I'm afraid he would still have to live in that smelly and dirty cell, and Huang Guangsheng wouldn't have replaced him with this clean cell.

However, there is another possibility: did the emperor simply read the "Defense"? didn't believe his words, and already agreed that he was as good as Yan Shifan and Luo Wenlong.

Xu Kun not only looks very similar to Xu Jie, but also seems to have inherited Xu Jie's wisdom, as if he had seen through Hu Zongxian's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Governor Hu, Lin Haoran came to visit you in the prison of the Criminal Department today?" ”

"It's not a secret, is it?" Hu Zongxian knew that it was impossible to hide the matter of Lin Haoran coming to visit the prison, so he responded indifferently.

Xu Kun smiled and said, "Governor Hu, I'm afraid you don't know something!" The Zhenwu battalion mutinied again, which was also caused by the postponement of the payment of military salaries by the household department, and the decision to stop the payment of military salaries of the Zhenwu battalion was made by Lin Haoran, and he was in trouble at the moment! ”

Hey?

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he raised his head and looked at Xu Kun as if he was unconscious.

Hu Zongxian, who is in prison, has cut off information exchanges with the outside world, especially Huang Guangsheng does not allow anyone to visit Hu Zongxian. The mutiny in the Zhenwu camp is still a major event, and a few days ago he heard the jailer talk about it intermittently, and it seemed that this matter would really implicate Lin Haoran.

Xu Kun kept observing Hu Zongxian's reaction, and continued with a smile: "Lin Haoran is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, if you think he can help you with anything, I'm afraid it's a big mistake!" ”

"What do you mean by telling me?" Hu Zongxian's heart sank, but he looked up at Xu Kundao angrily.

Xu Kun smiled instead, what he wanted was Hu Zongxian's anger, and said seriously: "My father remembered that you have made some achievements in the southeast, and Hu Song, the secretary of the ministry, interceded for you, my father wants to give you another choice!" ”

The heavy rain was pouring outside, and the lights in the cell were bright or bright, reflecting on Xu Kun's proud face.