Taiye City, under the Liufang Gate.

A bluestone path winds its way in the moonlight, and the shallow stream is sparkling on both sides of the road. The path is only half a mile away, and then you escape into a bamboo forest. From the outside, it is elegant and chic, and fascinating. But all the civil and military generals who can enter Taiye City know how powerful this place is. On weekdays, when I went to the city so far, I hid far away, lest I be able to avoid it.

This is the most severe prison in the country of the blue sea, the blue water prison.

A water prison, as the name suggests, is a prison in the water. The entrance to the water prison is hidden in the depths of the bamboo forest, first from a spiral stone staircase deep underground, and then through a long tunnel at the bottom of the lake, which is the prison. There are mechanisms at the entrance and at the entrance of the prison, which are connected as one. If a prisoner tries to force open the door from the inside, or if someone tries to break through the entrance, a mechanism at the other end will be activated, causing the lake above to flood the tunnel.

Therefore, although there are not many guards, the blue wave water prison is foolproof. Most of the people who are imprisoned in this prison are also people whose sins are unforgivable. When the second generation of the Ming Emperor rehabilitated the imperial city, he almost filled this prison for a while, but he was soon beheaded and the water prison was emptied.

After that, there were no prisoners for a long time, until one day a first-class officer named Zhao Yu came in, and he was only detained for three days.

And today, the prison guards ushered in the long-lost prisoner, an elderly jailer vaguely remembered that the prisoner was wearing exactly the same color as the last time named Zhao Yu, and was secretly sighing at the impermanence of this world, suddenly a black shadow like a hill appeared behind the prisoner, bluffing everyone back a few steps.

"Today's prisoner is a prisoner, and the trouble is serious, and Her Royal Highness the princess of the prison country has ordered me to personally guard here." After the man finished speaking, he completely ignored the reaction of the jailers, pulled out the two pear flower spears behind his back, and thrust them into the damp and cold ground at his feet, blocking the entrance like a giant spirit god, and looking out without squinting.

Everyone looked at each other, they were so shocked that they didn't dare to make a sound, and hurriedly took the iron chain in Lu Wenchi's hand and sent it to the passage. The older jailer said with a smile: "I don't know that General Chenglang is here today, and I can have the general personally guarding it, so I can really sit back and relax." ”

Tie Hua glared at him and said, "You dare to take a pillow for me to see!" ”

Frightened, the jailer hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." But he secretly cursed in his stomach, this woman must have never read any books, how can she be like those Imulan barbarians in the city, and she can't even understand the meaning of the idiom.

After a while, the jailer who escorted Lu Wenchi into the prison came back and said, "General, the prisoner has been taken to the water prison, everything is safe." ”

Tiehua only nodded in understanding. When everyone saw that she was cold-spoken, and they didn't dare to provoke her, they all retreated far away and went to eat inside. During this period, the old jailer brought out some food, and the iron flower did not touch it, only a bowl of wine to drink.

When everyone was full of wine and food, Tie Hua pointed at the old jailer and suddenly said, "You just said, you want to sit back and relax?" ”

The old jailer secretly complained to himself, thinking why he was still worried about this stubble. Hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, the general laughed." ”

Tiehua pointed to the inner room and said, "Go, go to the pillow!" ”

The old jailer was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is the pillow?" ”

"Sleep on your pillow!"

The old jailer's heart flashed with thoughts, didn't he just drink a bowl of wine from me, and he couldn't hold it on his face, so he was considerate of me and waited before letting him go to sleep? Busy with a smile: "The general's good intentions, I will get it." But the duty of the caretaker is on his shoulder, and he does not dare to slack off. ”

Before the words fell, only the sound of "dangchang" was heard, and the iron handle of the pear flower gun slammed into the ground. Tiehua roared angrily: "If you are told to pillow, you will be pillowed!" Someone dangled in front of him when General Ben was standing the most! Do you think General Ben can't hold this door? ”

Everyone trembled like chaff when they heard this, and just about to run back to the room, Tie Hua spread his left hand: "Bring it." ”

"What does the general want...... What? "Or the old jailer dared to reluctantly step forward and reply.

"Keys!"

"Yes yes yes ......"

The key was held respectfully above his head, and Tiehua reached down and grabbed it, saying "Go". The old jailer hurried back into the house if he was amnesty. I thought to myself, this woman is so considerate and vicious, she is so scared that people want to die.

The night is cool, and the clouds are thick. The sound of the night newspaper from the bell tower in the distance came, and it was already the second watch.

At the end of the bluestone road, a figure suddenly appeared, wearing a cloak and hiding his figure. I saw that the man bowed his head and walked to the entrance of the water prison, revealing an old face, it was Peiguo Gong Lu Xingyuan.

When Tiehua saw Lu Xingyuan, she didn't speak, only nodded slightly, and handed over the key. Lu Xingyuan took the key, smiled knowingly, gently opened the prison door behind him, and soon disappeared silently at the end of the tunnel.

In the dimly lit dungeon, Lu Wenchi sat in the corner, shrunk into a ball in panic. It was clear that he was still lying on the soft couch in the Lixiang Pavilion last night, while letting the maid trim her toenails, while listening to the singer's singing, very free. How could he suddenly be thrown into such a cold and damp place, it was really like a world away.

He hugged his forehead, thinking of today's Fuxingtai Yingze Palace, Liu Mingyan suddenly became difficult, and handed over one after another like a talisman, and couldn't help gritting his teeth.

There are such evil people in the world! Even if I, Lu Wenchi, don't take your Southern Xinjiang Governor's Mansion in my eyes on weekdays, why do you have to put me to death? Such a young girl is already powerful and powerful in southern Xinjiang, but she has no oil and water.

Right! I must have watched me put the gold and silver of the Baotai Bureau into the sunrise, but it couldn't flow into her pocket. If I die, everything on Nanhua Island will be completely hers, and then there will be bad intentions. I didn't expect Liu Zhan, the old turtle, to raise a daughter who was so ruthless.

And that kid surnamed Su from Cangwu Kingdom, how much money did he receive from Liu Mingyan, and helped Liu Mingyan talk nonsense! Anyone is really coming to get a piece of the pie! If you want money, I have it! She Liu Mingyan can afford it, can't I Lu Wenchi still afford it?!

Speaking of which, there is also that Lu Qiusheng! I was as stupid as a roe deer on weekdays, but today I am so embarrassed. He only had to say that the gold mine was very old, and he still needed to call the miner to ask, and he would prevaricate the past today, and I would not be locked up in this water prison. Hateful! It's hateful! When I go out in the future, I'll see how I settle accounts with you!"

Can be ...... later Is there a future......

Lu Wenchi suddenly became deflated. Whether it is the case of Nanhua selling gold or the case of embezzling gold ingots, either one is a mortal crime. Didn't Lu Qiusheng just fall into the well when he saw that he couldn't turn over?

Father...... Father, where are you.

At present, the only one who can save himself is his father.

Yes, my father should be able to save me. No, my father will save me!

Didn't Your Majesty take the misappropriation of gold ingots and put it away without even looking at it? If it weren't for her father who took black yarn as a guarantor and moved out of her brother, how could she not open it and look at it? must still be afraid of my father and my Lu family. Although there is no blood connection, Your Majesty is still my sister-in-law. She must take care of her brother's affection!

Thinking of this, Lu Wenchi was refreshed again, forgetting that he was still hungry in his stomach, and looked out of the prison. But nothing could be heard or seen except the ticking sound of falling water and the dim light of candles.

This is the Blue Water Prison...... Father, can you really come in and save me?

Time is like a frustrating knife, little by little to wear out the confidence of landing Wenchi. It felt like a long time had passed, Lu Wenchi was a little hungry, and he seemed to hear slight footsteps in his ears. He barely looked up against the wet wall, and saw a man in a cloak standing there, his face full of concern, not his father but who.

Lu Wenchi suddenly felt sober, rushed over with a rolling belt, and shouted against the prison door: "Father! It's really you! You've really come to save the child. ”

Lu Xingyuan looked at him through the prison door with pity, and muttered, "You have suffered, child, you have really suffered." There was a little whimper in his voice.

Lu Wenchi was stunned.

Today, I have suffered such a catastrophe, and my father also knows that I have deceived him for 20 years, so I should have scolded him for a while, how could I be so gentle.

Yes, I must feel that I have never been wronged like this, and I feel too sorry for being locked up in such a place. After my brother is gone, I will be his eldest son and sister-in-law. Of all the brothers, I was the most prominent. Naturally, he cares about me!

Thinking of this, the previous frustration was actually reduced a little. Reluctantly smiled: "Father, the child is not filial, which makes my father worried." After speaking, he looked Lu Xingyuan up and down again, and said in a low voice: "Father brought something to eat?" The child was hungry. ”

Lu Xingyuan didn't expect him to suddenly ask for food, he was stunned for a moment, and then said with a bitter face: "Father has never come to the Yi Palace, and he was in a hurry, but he didn't expect this." He...... Didn't they give you something to eat? ”

Lu Wenchi shook his head.

Lu Xingyuan scolded secretly in his heart, this iron flower is really careless, he should always send some food in, what if he faints from hunger.

Lu Wenchi suddenly asked, "Father said that Fang came from Yi Palace?" But went to see His Majesty? But intercede for me? What did His Majesty say? Did you forgive my sins? "The urgency is palpable. However, my father was separated from the door, and the candlelight was dim, so I couldn't see the look on his face clearly, and my heart became a little flustered.

I heard Lu Xingyuan sigh and said, "Son, you really got into a big disaster this time." Nanhua sold gold and framed and planted stolen goods, embezzling 300,000 gold ingots from the national treasury, and His Majesty already knew everything. You knew this was the case, so why did you bother in the first place? As a father, I only know that you are quite selfish on Nanhua Island, how do you know that you swallowed 300,000 yuan in the mouth of the tiger and lion! ”

Lu Wenchi was shocked in his heart and said, "It turns out that my father already knew that I was smuggling gold ingots from Nanhua Island......"

You must know that although the Lu family is rich and rivals the country, his father is indeed a clean breeze in the officialdom, never greedy for a penny of wealth, and he is very strict with himself. Therefore, since the smuggling of gold ingots, Lu Wenchi has worked very hard to hide from him. All the things of Nanhua Island are done by themselves, and they will never be faked. Each time, the gold ingots were first transported to several islands where the younger brothers of the Shang Alliance were controlled, and then transported back to Taiye in the name of the profits of the Shang Alliance, or hidden in various land mansions, or given to other clansmen.

My father also asked about the reason for the family's wealth, and he only said that he was in charge of the household department, and some things were convenient for the younger brothers of the business alliance, but in fact, the younger brothers were in a good way, and my father also believed it.