Chapter 7: Released from prison

In the second year of the first century, summer, April, Ding Si day.

Liu Zheng appointed his eldest son Liu Biao as the crown prince, and summoned the ministers to recommend the candidate for the crown prince and young master.

The general Shi Gao recommended Guanglu Doctor Kuang Heng, and Zheng Peng recommended Taiyuan Taishou Zhang Chang.

Although Zheng Peng's status is low, he is not afraid of Shi Gao with the backing of Honggong and Shi Xian.

So the eunuchs and the officials of the two factions of relatives, in order to compete for the position of the prince and the young master, quarreled in the court.

Liu Zheng had a headache, and then he remembered Xiao Wangzhi and asked the ministers: "Why didn't Mrs. Xiao come to the court today, but she is sick...

Someone came, and the person who ordered the envoy to take the imperial doctor to the Taifu Mansion to inquire, and asked Taifu Xiao what his opinion on the position of the prince and young master? ”

Tingwei Li Guang came out of the column and said: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Xiao is in Tingwei Prison at the moment, I'm afraid it will ......."

Liu Zheng was taken aback and said angrily: "Who gave you such the audacity to dare to imprison my Taifu?"

Li Guang hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a panic: "Weichen got the will from the Zhongshu Order, and there is His Majesty's will, Weichen didn't dare to slack off, so he arrested Mrs. Xiao."

"Bastard......" Liu Zheng patted the throne and stood up, pointed at Honggong, and said angrily: "I just asked Tingwei to go and inquire, when did you give the order to arrest Mrs. Xiao, you dare to falsely pass on the holy decree and frame Zhongliang, it is simply an unforgivable crime!"

Honggong's legs were weak, he fell to the ground, climbed up to the front of the hall, took off his hat, kowtowed like a green onion, and cried: "The slave is wronged! The slave and maid ordered the messenger to summon the court lieutenant in accordance with His Majesty's will, and did not falsely pass on the holy decree, I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”

"Yes, it was I who ordered the confessor to summon the court captain, but when did I ask you to arrest Mrs. Fu and put him in prison!" Liu Zheng gritted his teeth and scolded: "Mrs. Xiao Fu Fu Zhen has been in prison for eight years, and he has been imprisoned for no reason, so how do the subjects of the world think of me?"

Honggong stiffened his neck and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the one who summoned the court lieutenant means to go to prison!"

Liu Zheng was slightly stunned, sat on the dragon chair, and said in frustration: "I have been in power for two years, but I don't know that the "confessor summons Tingwei" is to go to prison, causing Mrs. Xiao to be innocently affected, this is my crime!"

Li Guang is not going to release Mrs. Xiao and the others quickly, I want to apologize to Mrs. Xiao and the others in person! ”

Li Guang led the order and said: "Weichen obeys the order!"

"Your Majesty can't, you can't...... Shi Xian ran out, knelt on the ground, and said: "How can there be an apology from the Son of Heaven to the courtiers throughout the ages, as the saying goes, "The son does not say anything about the father, and the minister does not show the evil of the king", thunder and rain and dew are all heavenly graces, Xiao Taifu, as an important minister of the imperial court, has bathed in the emperor's grace for many years, and what is the slightest grievance?

Besides, Taifu Xiao and the others have been imprisoned, if Your Majesty directly recruits them back, wouldn't it make the subjects of the world laugh at Your Majesty's change of order and tease the ministers, according to the view of the slaves, Your Majesty will not pardon them in the following decree, so as to take the opportunity to show the emperor's grace and let the people of the world know that it is Your Majesty's magnanimity! ”

Liu Zheng sat down hesitantly, and said worriedly: "As the old saying goes, "If you are pardoned at the age of one year, the good man is dumb", I have announced an amnesty for the world last month, and I am afraid of being criticized if I am pardoned again!" ”

Prime Minister Yu Dingguo admonished: "Why does Your Majesty want to release the prisoners of Tingwei in the name of canonizing the crown prince......

Liu Zheng was overjoyed and said: "It's still the prime minister's foresight, according to what the prime minister said, in the name of canonizing the crown prince, release the prisoners of Yanwei!"

Tingwei Li Guang bowed and said, "Weichen has an order!"

………… Boundary............

Tingwei Prison Prison.

"Deliver Your Majesty's decree and release the prisoners."

Li Guang stood outside the prison with several prison guards and solemnly declared.

A jailer hurriedly stepped forward to unlock the lock, and Zhou Kan arched his hand and asked, "Master Li, the three of us have been imprisoned for no reason, and we have not yet passed the court and have not been sentenced, how can we be called prisoners?" The three of us will not leave this prison unless Your Majesty returns our innocence......"

Li Guang said embarrassedly: "Brother Shaoqing, Your Majesty was just deceived by traitors, and now it has been found out that it was all Honggong who made a stumbling block, why should Brother Shaoqing not forgive, blame Your Majesty, and embarrass Your Majesty." If Honggong and others catch the handle again, I am afraid that there will be a disaster of raiding the family and destroying the family! ”

Zhou Kan stiffened his neck and said: "How can I, Zhou Kan, be afraid of any eunuch, it's a big deal to die, with my blood... Tell Your Majesty that these eunuchs form parties for personal gain, crack down on dissidents, and disrupt the government! ”

Li Guang shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I have conveyed the will, don't make it difficult for me, don't embarrass me......"

Chen Tang took the opportunity to ask, "Lord Tingwei, can the villain be released from prison?"

Li Guang didn't look at Chen Tang from beginning to end, as if there was no Chen Tang in this prison, and when he saw Chen Tang suddenly interject, he was immediately displeased, but he disdained to talk to a little person like Chen Tang, even if he opened his mouth to scold, so Li Guang beckoned, and immediately a jailer understood, and stepped forward to open the cell door for Chen Tang.

Chen Tang yawned, stretched, and read, "Who wakes up first?" I know it all my life! Brother Zizheng, the younger brother will go first. ”

Chen Tang waved goodbye to Liu Gengsheng, and ignored Li Guang, since I don't exist, I, Chen Tang, will not be cheeky to flatter you, and left Tingwei Prison on foot.

Li Guang frowned and said to Liu Gengsheng: "This kind of person ...... Zizheng is still better to have less contact in the future, and he has lost his face in vain, don't forget that you are a member of the Han family, one of the former Jiuqing, representing the face of the imperial court, if you are involved with this kind of street scoundrel, it will only make my Han shameful. ”

Liu Gengsheng shook his head with a wry smile, but did not reply.

As soon as Li Guang waved his hand, several jailers immediately rushed into the prison, and Li Guang ordered: "You guys send Mrs. Xiao back." Then he waved his hand to the outside of the prison: "Brother Ziqing, Zizheng...... Please! ”

Several jailers immediately carried Xiao Wangzhi out of the cell, Liu Gengsheng and Zhou Kan pushed the jailer away, and said unhappily: "We will send Mrs. Xiao back, don't bother Li Tingwei."

Li Guang smiled slightly, didn't care, and said: "Since the two of you are willing to send Mrs. Xiao, Li naturally agrees......"

Chen Tang came out of the prison and saw Liu Gong and Sun Shan on duty, and stepped forward to greet him: "Thank you two eldest brothers, for taking care of the younger brother these days, the younger brother will not forget to repay him; If the two eldest brothers are free, they can come to the younger brother at any time, and the younger brother invites you to drink and drink the strongest wine in Chang'an! ”

Liu and Sun were flattered and said: "Lord Chen is the dragon and phoenix among people, no matter where you are, it will naturally be turbulent, our brothers are just icing on the cake, not enough to talk about, now Lord Chen is like a dragon returning to the sea, a tiger enters the mountains and forests, the sky is high and the sea is wide...... Let you soar! ”

Chen Tang said firmly: "Accept your auspicious words, then I will soar in the future, and the two of you can come to me anytime and anywhere."