The Liang Mansion here is a mourning hall on the one hand, and Lang Zhong is invited on the other hand, which is very noisy, but the strange thing is that none of the officials of Huai'an Mansion have come, and the entire Liang Mansion seems to have been abandoned by all the Huai'an Mansion officialdom.

Chen Xizhen sent more than a dozen guards out to inquire about the news, but the person went out and didn't come back, Chen Xizhen didn't care about it before, and only went to people to inquire outside, so he didn't come back, but after a long time, Chen Xizhen felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly called the supervisor to take someone to find it, but the director went out for half a day and didn't come back, Chen Xizhen knew that something was really wrong.

Although Chen Xizhen had also learned some military books and war strategies, he really didn't understand it in officialdom, so he had no choice but to come to Liang Hongyu to discuss.

Liang Hongyu will be in Liang Wenzhong's bedroom, her mother died in the early years, and now among Liang Wenzhong's wives and concubines, there is no biological mother of her and Liang Tong, and she is not worried about these people to take care of Liang Wenzhong, so whether it is feeding medicine or waiting, it is all hands-on.

The maid told Liang Hongyu about Chen Xizhen's request to see, and Liang Hongyu pondered for a moment and said, "Just ask Mr. to come here." ”

Liang Wenzhong's stepwife Yao Shi said with some hesitation: "Big girl, this is an inner house, and he is a foreign man......." "The literary style in Jiangnan is extremely prosperous, at this time, there are already some prototypes of the strictness of the family, and the Yao family is the daughter of a large family in Suzhou, and she attaches great importance to these things.

Liang Hongyu said lightly: "Mrs., now our Liang family has reached the point of life and death, Mr. is in charge of foreign affairs for us, he is not familiar with officialdom, so he can only come to ask Daddy, as for these vulgar etiquette, I really can't take care of it, if my wife thinks it's inappropriate, then avoid it first." ”

Yao still wanted to say something, but Liang Wenzhong, who was lying on the bed, said weakly: "You all go behind the screen!" Yao didn't dare to say any more, and took those women to hide behind the screen, leaving only Liang Wenzhong's father and daughter in front.

Chen Xizhen was led into the room by the maid, and he didn't dare to look around, so he lowered his head and told the supervisor that they went and didn't return.

Liang Wenzhong listened with his eyes closed, he didn't move at first, but his fingers couldn't stop trembling, and in the end, he couldn't help it, and couldn't help sighing: "It's over, it's completely over!" ”

Liang Hongyu also looked ugly, and said softly: "Daddy, is it possible to walk around with the prefect's uncle?" ”

Liang Wenzhong shook his head and said, "If it weren't for the prefect's consent, the supervisor wouldn't have gone out and couldn't come back." As he spoke, he pressed on the bed, and a plank at the head of the bed opened, revealing a small lake-colored bag.

Liang Wenzhong grabbed the small bag, stuffed it into Liang Hongyu's hand, and said: "There is some salt here, you keep it, with your father's sin, although you will go to prison, but it will never affect your family, you send your mother to Suzhou, and then borrow it to live there, and wait for the matter to pass, that is." ”

When the last word was spoken, Liang Wenzhong's face was already full of gloom, Liang Hongyu couldn't help but shed tears, grabbed his hand and said, "Daddy, our family has been harmed by that surnamed Liu!" ”

Liang Wenzhong sighed: "Child, don't think about revenge, this matter is said to have been killed, it is better to say that my father is too greedy, this time, there is no pity!" ”

Liang Wenzhong was lamenting here, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the big girl Yinxiang came in, and said in horror: "My lord, girl, the prefect brought someone over, and he also took the holy decree, calling for everyone in the family to go out to receive the decree!" ”

Liang Wenzhong's face changed again, if he was the only one who was guilty, there would be no need for their whole family to go out to receive the decree, but as soon as this matter came out, Huai'an was far away from Tokyo, where did the holy decree come from.

Liang Wenzhong was suspicious and had no power to deal with it, but Liang Hongyu was more steady, and she said in a deep voice: "Madam, you guys came out!" ”

The Yao family and they were hiding behind the screen, and when they heard Liang Hongyu's words, they were hesitating whether to go out, Liang Wenzhong first annoyed himself and shouted: "If you don't come out yet, do you want to wait for death!" "Yao's they came out crying.

Liang Hongyu said: "Madam, the prefect called our father and daughter to take the order, and did not call you, so it should not involve you, you will leave with Mr., he will naturally protect you." Speaking of this, Liang Hongyu said to Chen Xizhen again: "Sir, please send your wife and them to Suzhou." ”

Chen Xizhen wanted to refuse, but when he saw Liang Hongyu's earnest gaze, he couldn't bear to refuse, so he had to say, "Okay, you all leave through the back door with me." ”

Yao's They could only cry and stand there without moving, or Liang Hongyu let their personal maids help them out, and then Liang Hongyu gave all those salt guides to Chen Xizhen, and whispered: "Mr. take my sister to go first, I am a daughter, even if something happens, it can't hurt me." ”

Chen Xi said sincerely: "You girl doesn't know yet, this time you're just afraid that you're in big trouble." But he didn't know what to say, at this time, Chen Liqing suddenly flashed in and whispered in Chen Xizhen's ear: "Let's go first, otherwise it won't be clear, as long as we rescue Sister Hongyu before she is swept into the land of fireworks." ”

Chen Xizhen thought about it, and this is indeed the truth, so he arched his hand towards Liang Hongyu, went out with the women of the Liang family, and slipped towards the back door, all the way, there was no obstruction, Chen father and daughter thought, no one cares about it, and it should not implicate the family, and can't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and at that moment, Chen Xizhen took those women to find and hide, but Chen Liqing turned around and went back to listen to the news.

After Liang Hongyu sent the people away, she helped Liang Wenzhong out, and the servants around them couldn't leave, and they all looked bitter, and they were afraid that the master's family would lose power and affect them.

Liang Hongyu helped Liang Wenzhong to the front hall, only to see the prefect Fan Zhangzheng sitting there majestically, and when he saw them coming in, he said coldly: "Liang Dujian, the holy purpose is here, why are you so slow?" ”

Liang Wenzhong arched his hand tremblingly and said: "Old man, the lower official is unwell, it's too late, and I ask my old ancestor to forgive me." ”

Fan Zhang snorted coldly and said, "You arrange to receive the order, as for me here, there is no need to say it." ”

Liang Wenzhong hurriedly ordered people to go down, and then he and Liang Hongyu knelt behind the incense case and listened to Fan Zhang's decree.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said! Should be Feng Division for the Son of Heaven to find stone, wood, bamboo and grass, in the road officials, to help, if there is a violation, by the officials of the Department should be proposed to deal with, and then the main report to the court, and then do the implementation, Qin this! ”

Liang Wenzhong bowed down with an ugly face and said, "The last general...... Pick it up! "This holy decree is for Zhu Mian, Liu Yuancheng actually invited him over to Fan Zhang, what a lot of thought was used, and since he wanted to be disposed of by Liu Yuancheng, how could Liu Yuancheng let him go.

Liang Wenzhong bowed to the holy decree with a miserable face, and said tremblingly: "Xiaguan...... Pick it up! ”

Fan Zhang snorted coldly, put the holy decree aside, and then took out another proclamation, saying: "Liang Wenzhong, the military and horse capital supervisor of Huai'an Mansion, engaged in personal fraud, harmed the local gentry in the name of Huashigang, provoked trouble, was dismissed from office and imprisoned, and recovered 100,000 taels of dirty silver!" ”

Liang Wenzhong raised his head violently, looked at Fan Zhang, and shouted, "Old man! Liang is an honest official, where did he get 100,000 taels of dirty silver! "What he said is true, although he is also greedy, but even the ones taken by the Yao clan are less than 100,000 taels.

Fan Zhang said coldly: "Then Chen Qi wrote a petition to the mansion, indicating that you extorted Chen Yuanrong 120,000 taels of silver, which is not counted, and because the Chen family only paid 100,000 taels, they killed Chen Yuanrong for this, we have no evidence that you killed Chen Yuanrong, so we left you a favor and did not deal with you for this matter, but the 100,000 taels of silver is evidence, if you don't come out, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" ”

Liang Wenzhong did not make a mistake in the 100,000 taels of silver, so he said confidently: "Then ask my husband to send someone to search it, if it is found, please ask my husband to carry it away, if it can't be found, then please ask my husband and ancestor to return my innocence!" ”

"That's what you said!" Fan Zhangyi waved his hand and said, "Come on, search for me!" ”

The officials scattered like wolves, searching around, Liang Wenzhong would send out a scholarly temper, so he knelt there, looking at Fan Zhang stubbornly, but Liang Hongyu was palpitating, thinking carefully, what things have been sent into the house in the past few days, to see if Liu Yuancheng really did it, but in the past two days, the family has become a pot of porridge, and she can't think of anything that could go wrong.

About half an hour later, those officials came over with a few large bamboo baskets, squatted in front of the hall, and said, "Back to the old man, we found the silver hidden in the vegetable basket under the kitchen, about 70,000 taels of silver. ”

Liang Wenzhong was shocked and angry, jumped up and threw himself at the bamboo baskets, shouting, "You are talking nonsense, you are talking nonsense...... ”

"Hold him down!" Fan Zhang shouted, someone had already held Liang Wenzhong down, and then Fan Zhang walked over, looked at those big baskets, waved his hand, someone had already come over, and lifted all the dishes on the basket, and the bottom was really a piece of silver.

Liang Hongyu's face was miserable, Liang Tong was busy with white things in the past few days, there were people at home, they wanted to eat and drink, these things were obviously mixed in the dishes, and the personnel were chaotic at that time, and there was no way to verify it, so it was left at home, of course, there must be a mole at home, otherwise these people would not have been found at once, and after so many days, there was no movement.

Fan Zhang pointed to the silver and said coldly: "Liang Wenzhong, take a look for yourself!" ”

Liang Wenzhong stared at Fan Zhang and shouted, "Dog thief!" Then what benefits did Liu Yuancheng give you, let you hurt me like this! ”

Fan Zhang snorted coldly and said, "Weigh the silver and see how many taels it is!" ”

These officials had already prepared, and brought large scales, which would bring the silver over and weigh it, and reported back: "Back to my lord, it weighs about 67,000 taels." ”

Fan Zhang looked at Liang Wenzhong and said, "There are still 33,000 taels less, Liang Dujian, where is the silver, you can hand it over!" ”

Although Liang Wenzhong is not very bold, he does not have much silver in his hand, and he has to bribe Shangguan, so the most silver in the family is about 30,000 taels.

Fan Zhang looked at Liang Wenzhong and stared at him, but he refused to say the silver, and couldn't help but say coldly: "Since Liang Dujian refuses to hand over the silver, then ask Lord Liu to deal with it!" ”

A team leader immediately turned around and ran out, and after a while, Liu Yuancheng walked in.

As soon as Liang Wenzhong saw Liu Yuancheng, he immediately jumped up like a wounded lone wolf, howled, and pounced on him, but the officials on both sides immediately took action and detained him.

Liu Yuancheng walked over with a smile and said to Liang Wenzhong: "Brother Liang, we met again, but although this occasion is still the same, this time is not right." ”

"Dog thief! I don't have a deep hatred with people, why do you hurt me like this! ”

"How can you say that I hurt you, brother, you are too greedy to end up in such a situation, alas; For the sake of you and me, I'll help you, and if you put him down and hand over the money, there will be nothing left. ”

"I don't have any money!"

"Liang Wenzhong!" Liu Yuancheng suddenly drank and said, "You are also an official of the imperial court, you should know what the consequences will be if you can't recover this silver!" Speaking of which, Liu Yuancheng came to Liang Wenzhong's side and said, "Then you have to use your daughter's dependents to sell your body back!" ”

The Great Song Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty, there is no law that the daughter of a criminal minister should be confiscated into the lowly nationality, but the corruption is not returned, the men in the family serve, and the women laugh to atone for their sins, this is still there.

Liu Yuancheng came to Liang Wenzhong's side and whispered: "Good brother, don't worry, my wife and I won't move, her father Yao Zhenxin was promoted to stay in Jiangning, we won't anger such a big official, and if it weren't for your wife, I'm afraid that the silver wouldn't be put in your house, but your daughter will inevitably be a prostitute, I see your daughter is handsome and charming, and both, after she becomes a prostitute, I will definitely take care of her business every day." ”

Liang Wenzhong roared angrily and tried his best to pounce, but the officials beside him were prepared, so they pressed him back, and the angry Liang Wenzhong spurted out a mouthful of blood, and as soon as his body became weak, he sat down on the ground.

Liang Hongyu desperately went over, pushed those officials away, hugged Liang Wenzhong and shouted: "Daddy, daddy!" Liang Wenzhong's body shook like gold paper, but he couldn't speak, Liang Hongyu bit her lip, tried her best to calm down, and said to Fan Zhang: "Old man, the little woman asked, this holy decree is only said to be dealt with by the priest, not the person who holds the holy decree, right?" ”

Fan Zhang was stunned, although Liang Hongyu said the truth, but usually because of the relationship between the holy decree, Tokyo never dismissed it, and they habitually regarded the person who was accused by the holy decree as a prisoner, but just like Liang Hongyu said, in this situation, Liang Wenzhong is not a prisoner, at most he is suspended pending investigation, the holy decree is not something else, Fan Zhang didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he nodded and said: "Exactly." ”

Liang Hongyu continued: "Then my father has not been convicted yet, he is still the official of the imperial court, this is still our Liang Mansion, the holy decree of the lord has been transmitted, please go back, my father is unwell and cannot receive it!" ”

Fan Zhang was reprimanded so blue and purple that he wanted to be annoyed, but there was no reason, but Liu Yuancheng smiled and said: "My niece said well, let's go!" In his opinion, the Liang family has no future, this will be the old cat who caught the mouse, no matter how the mouse struggles, for him, it is a game, as long as he is in a good mood, then he can continue to play.

Liu Yuan gave Fan Zhang a look, and Fan Zhang snorted coldly and said, "Since the virtuous niece doesn't want to receive us now, we will naturally have a chance in the future, let's go!" After he finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to leave, Liu Yuancheng hurriedly said: "Old man, the position of Liang Dujian ......." ”

Fan Zhang came to his senses and said, "Yes, Liang Wenzhong's capital prison can't do it for the time being!" After speaking, he shouted to the door: "Sun Zhao! ”

A military general strode in, he was a commander of Liang Wenxuan's subordinates, and he was also Fan Zhang's brother-in-law, who would bow to Fan Zhang with respect.

Fan Zhang looked at Liang Wenzhong and said: "From today on, the position of the capital supervisor will be taken by Sun Zhao first, and I will also ask Liang the capital supervisor to give him the big seal!" ”

Liang Wenzhong closed his eyes and didn't speak, Liang Hongyu said coldly: "Yinxiang, go to my father's study and bring the seal letter!" ”

Yinxiang agreed, and went in a panic, Liu Yuancheng looked at Liang Hongyu and shook his head and said: "Alas, the virtuous niece looks like she has good talents, but unfortunately, if your father can't compensate for the silver, you will be in the dust." ”

Liang Hongyu sneered and said, "Then don't bother you!" After speaking, he said to Fan Zhang: "The court has a law, and if the dirty silver can't be refunded, you can sell your own things to make up the silver, and ask my husband to give us a little time!" ”

Fan Zhang looked at Liu Yuancheng again, Liu Yuancheng nodded at Sun Zhao, the two of them had already discussed it when they came, so as soon as Liu Yuancheng opened his mouth, Fan Zhang knew what he meant, so he said: "This is naturally allowed, but your family will definitely get into trouble, and we will send someone to watch." After speaking, he said to Sun Zhao: "Sun Zhao, you will take a group of people and horses and show the Metropolitan Prison Mansion!" ”

That Sun Zhao took office and was thinking about establishing himself prestige, when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the old man will definitely see this place firmly!" ”

Liu Yuancheng nodded with satisfaction, glanced at Liang Hongyu, and said in his heart: "I'll look at you here, I want to see, there is no way to get out, how can you sell Chen's ancestral property, there is no ancestral property for sale, how can you make up so much silver!" ”

This Yinxiang came over with the seal of the capital eunuch and handed it to Liang Hongyu, Liang Hongyu didn't look at it, threw it to Sun Zhao, and after Sun Zhao received it, he looked left and right, and he couldn't swallow it in one bite to be satisfied.

Fan Zhang said to Liu Yuancheng at this time: "Lord Liu, come and sit with me." ”

Liu Yuancheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go to my husband's ancestor and taste the good tea you gave me yesterday." Here Sun Zhao ordered all the officers and soldiers who were helping in the Liang family to return to the camp, and he transferred one of his cronies to come over, and surrounded the Metropolitan Prison Mansion, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Liang Hongyu didn't care about Sun Zhao's small movements, so she took Liang Wenzhong back to the house, took a ginseng from her secret kitchen, let Yinxiang stew, and then fed Liang Wenzhong the ginseng soup.

With the ginseng soup in his stomach, Liang Wenzhong eased up a little, opened his eyes, and immediately said miserably: "Daughter, Daddy has affected you!" ”

Liang Hongyu shook her head and said: "Daddy doesn't need to say it, now that our father and daughter are dying at the hands of others, Daddy should take care of his illness, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to pass this hurdle." ”

Liang Wenzhong shook his head and said: "Good daughter, my father knows his own family affairs, I really can't pass this level, you have a good martial arts, but don't care about me, run away immediately, otherwise, once it falls into the hands of Liu Yuancheng, it will be a dilemma of life and death." ”

Liang Hongyu felt the death gas from Liang Wenzhong's body, knowing that Liang Wenzhong had crossed under a major blow, and the most hateful thing was that their family was now under surveillance and kept appearing, so Sun Zhao would never let their family go out to invite a doctor for his own status, so Liang Wenzhong had no way to live.

My brother just left a few days ago, and now my father can bear this big difficulty, Liang Hongyu must be just a teenage girl, she really can't bear it, she can't help but throw herself into Liang Wenzhong's arms and cry loudly.

Liang Wenzhong stroked Liang Hongyu's hair and said: "Good daughter, it's all because my father didn't listen to your persuasion, so I ended up like this, you leave quickly, and don't go to Suzhou to find your wife, although Liu Yuancheng said that his wife helped, so that the silver could be hidden in our house, but this matter is uncertain, we can't believe it casually, but we can't believe it at all, so you better leave as soon as possible." ”

After Liang Wenzhong said these words, it seemed that his spirit had been exhausted, his eyes couldn't help but close, and his breath weakened, Liang Hongyu was scared in his heart, and cried out repeatedly: "Daddy, daddy!" ”

Liang Wenzhong unconsciously agreed, not after a while, there was no movement at all, Liang Hongyu was sad, and lay on Liang Wenzhong's body, crying with confidence, I don't know how long I cried, my body was crooked, and I fainted like that.

Liang Hongyu was in a drowsy state, she felt that someone was moving her hands and feet, she suddenly woke up, but she didn't open her eyes, only heard Yinxiang's voice say in a low voice: "Let's hurry up and tie her up, so that she has no way to do it." ”

A little girl's voice sounded: "Sister Yinxiang, is this possible?" We hurt the girl, and if things don't get along, we're all dead! ”

Yinxiang spat and said, "You think we are not going to die now!" Their families have fled, so they will leave us, and when the time comes, the master's sin will definitely come down, and even the girl will go to the land of fireworks, what other way out can we have? Now that we have taken down the girl, then Lord Liu remembers our benefits, can you not help us, we don't ask for any great wealth, just have a stable meal to eat, it's okay, such a request, I think Lord Liu can help us do it, so why don't we help him. ”

A few girls were still trembling, Yinxiang gritted her teeth and said, "Give me the silver, I'll tie her up!" "The dragon is in the water