This matter has to start with the current emperor Jiajing's accession to the throne, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong is the cousin of Ming Wuzong, after the death of Ming Wuzong, because there are no heirs, after the imperial family's consultation, Zhu Houcong ascended the throne.

On the basis of how to determine the status of Jiajing's parents in terms of etiquette, there have been two factions of opinion in the DPRK and China since Jiajing's accession to the throne: one faction of opposition led by Yang Tinghe, a scholar of the university, advocated that Zhu Houxi should be succeeded to Xiaozong as his son, and that Xiaozong should be respected as the emperor's examination and his biological father as the emperor's uncle. The other faction, represented by Zhang Xuan, proposed that "the successor is not the heir", and that the king should be offered to the king and respect Xiaozong as the emperor.

Emperor Jiajing did not want to inherit the throne as an adopted son, so he wanted to posthumously crown his biological father as emperor, so that his throne would be justified, which was widely strongly opposed by ministers who claimed to respect the ancestor Confucius and religion.

After several debates, the Protector faction saw that the Ritual Protector faction had gradually gained the upper hand with the support of the emperor, so they collectively admonished the emperor, so a huge team of more than 200 people, including Jiuqing, knelt outside the Zuoshun Gate collectively, crying and shouting to the sky. Xia Fengyi's father, Xia Hong, a member of the Ministry of Labor, is one of the backbones of the Guardian Sect, and of course he is among them.

Emperor Jiajing initially asked the eunuchs to pass on the edict to persuade him, but the ministers did not comply, and the emperor had to have an explanation, which angered Jiajing, and ordered Jinyiwei to detain 134 courtiers below the fourth grade, and put dozens of people into prison for punishment. After the torture, he ordered the cane to punish officials below the fifth rank.

Xia Fengyi's father was a member of the Ministry of Labor from Wupin, and he was an active element this time, so he was also arrested and put in prison. A few days later, the court staff.

The viciousness of the court staff Xia Fengyi's mother knows, this time Xia Hong is a backbone element, and the official is not big, which is in line with the scope of the "chicken" used by the emperor to kill chickens and show monkeys, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape, and the relatives and friends in the capital are hiding far away at the moment, no one dares to help, and they can't help, Mrs. Xia spent a lot of money to dredge up the relationship, on the one hand, delaying time, and arranging Xia Hong in the last batch of court staffs. On the other hand, he bought Jinyiwei and sent a letter to his daughter and son-in-law who were far away in Renhe County, Hangzhou. See if the son-in-law has any way, if there is no way. can only let them come back from the starry night, hoping to meet their father and take care of the aftermath at the same time.

Xia Fengyi looked at Meng Tianchu with tears in her eyes: "Husband, what can I do?" ”

Meng Tianchu said: "Tianchu lost his father since he was a child, thanks to his father-in-law who raised me ** and married his daughter to me, he is as kind to me as a mountain." This time, his old man was in trouble, how could I sit idly by, I immediately cleaned up, set off immediately, and rode to the capital on a starry night to find a way to rescue my father-in-law from trouble. You and Feiyan then arrive in a carriage. I let Lao He accompany you. ”

He said this from the bottom of his heart. Of course, most of them were said to the Young Master Meng who came over to replace him, since the Young Master Meng had taken all the sins. I don't care about repaying him for my kindness. Besides, this old man Xia is really good to himself, and the grace of dripping water should be reciprocated.

Xia Fengyi didn't expect that she treated Meng Tianchu like that before, and kept forcing him to divorce his wife and break up after a year, but when she really encountered something, Meng Tianchu was willing to stand up for her, and she couldn't help but be grateful and guilty. Ying Ying bowed: "Thank you... Husband..."

Meng Tianchu hurriedly supported her and told Feiyan to prepare her bags for herself immediately.

Zuo Jiayin didn't see the letter, didn't know what was going on, and hurriedly asked, "Master Meng, what's wrong?" ”

Although Meng Tianchu said that he would rush to the capital to rescue him in the starry night, he didn't have any way to rescue him, even if he had to spend money to dredge up the relationship, he didn't know who to go to, and when he heard Zuo Jiayin ask, he suddenly remembered that Zuo Jiayin was one of the twenty-two heavenly masters ordered by the emperor, and if she was willing to come forward, she would be sure to rescue her father-in-law.

Meng Tianchu briefly explained the matter.

Zuo Jiayin didn't want to think about it, and blurted out: "I'll go with you!" ”

"Really? That's great! ”

Zuo Jiayin's face was slightly red, and he didn't know that he was so good because he was the Heavenly Master of the Qin Dynasty, and it was hoped that he would rescue his father-in-law, or it would be great to be able to walk with him all the way.

Xia Fengyi didn't know Zuo Jiayin's identity, but last time outside the Zhiweiguan Restaurant, Zuo Jiayin cleaned up Dongchang Fanzi and scared these people away, not to mention Zuo Jiayin's possible background, just this kung fu, accompanied Meng Tianchu all the way to the north, and also had a care, in addition, she knew that Zuo Jiayin's father had also been an official in the imperial court, and there should be some relationship in the capital, now for her, one more relationship is more hope, and under gratitude, thank you to Zuo Jiayin Yingying. Zuo Jiayin hurriedly helped her up.

Wang Zhutou also took a step forward and arched his hand: "Master, the younger one is willing to take a few brothers to protect the lady along the way to the capital!" ”

Meng Tianchu was overjoyed, he was worried about Xia Fengyi's safety on the road after all, after all, he was only a criminal master, so it was not good to directly command the catchers to follow and protect. Now that Wang Zhutou has brought it up, he has told Cai Zhixian about it.

Meng Tianchu took the letter and hurriedly came to Cai Zhixian's house, and told the matter briefly, Cai Zhixian knew that Meng Tianchu was the son-in-law of Xia Hong, a member of the Ministry of Works, and was very surprised.

While the two were talking, the porter came to report that the prefect Ke had come to visit. It turned out that at the same time that Wang Zhutou sent someone to escort Li Ruhan back to prison, he sent someone to the prefect to report the investigation of the case. Governor Ke came in a hurry.

Cai Zhixian and Meng Tianchu hurriedly went out of the inner office to welcome Ke Zhifu into the inner office, and after the guests were seated, Ke Zhifu first expressed his gratitude, and then gave Meng Tianchu one hundred taels of silver as a reward for solving the case.

Meng Tianchu was so anxious now that he told the prefect of Ke about his father-in-law Xia Hong being convicted and imprisoned, and thinking that the prefect Ke was an official of the fourth grade, and he might be able to think of a way.

Since this news was reported by Mrs. Xia in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles, the Ke Governor's Mansion did not know about it through normal channels. I was shocked when I heard it.

The court staff must be the emperor's royal pen personally approving the land, and the prefect of Ke is scheming, of course, he will not come forward to help, but he secretly pointed out that the eunuch Hot Spring Wen, who is in charge of the life and death of the court staff, is from Hangzhou, in addition to the heavy money, if you bring some seasonal melons and fruits in Hangzhou, you may be able to please him more. At the same time, send someone to inform the city gate official of Beicheng. Open the city gate for Meng Tianchu to let him go.

Of course, Meng Tianchu didn't dare to expect Governor Ke to come forward to help, and he was already very grateful for this. Tell Cai Zhixian that the affairs of the yamen's criminal name will be temporarily handed over to Murong Yuxue to handle. After saying goodbye to the prefect and the prefect, he returned to his house first, Feiyan had already prepared his bags, and Zuo Jiayin said that she would solve the horses. I heard that I still have to buy some seasonal melons and fruits, but now it is the dead of night and there is nowhere to buy, but fortunately, the Zuo family has to buy seasonal melons and fruits every day. Go directly to Zuo's house and get some.

Meng Tianchu also brought his forensic evidence investigation box, this is his own treasure, maybe he can use it then. The two rode away from the inner office and rushed back to Zuo's house first.

Zuo Jiayin instructed his subordinates to pick up fine seasonal melons and fruits, bring a box, fill them with ice cubes to keep them fresh, and put them on horseback. I simply packed my bags, came to the back hall and told the two mothers that I had something urgent to go to the capital, and then called her master Jin Lingdao aside. Tell the truth of the matter and let the master think of a way.

Jin Ling Daoist sighed helplessly: "It's not that the master refuses to help, the master used to be a mountain and wild Taoist, who has been traveling all over the world, and was entrusted by your father, so he settled in Hangzhou, taught you martial arts, and took care of your mother and daughter." Alchemy that Jin Dan was also configured to cure your father's illness by chance, so he got the name of a heavenly master, but he had no contact with the eunuchs in the capital. I can't help if I want to. ”

Zuo Jiayin and Meng Tianchu were both disappointed.

Seeing that they were very frustrated, Jin Lingdao waved his hand at Meng Tianchu: "Master Meng, there is still a way to do it. ”

"What's the solution?" Meng Tianchu asked hurriedly.

"The old Taoist said that the smoking gun you made is just a device, not a golden pill, and the emperor may not attach too much importance to it, but this is just Lao Tao's own thoughts, after all, the old Taoist has never taken this kind of golden pill, I don't know how much this smoking gun has a great effect on the golden pill, if it can make the golden pill change qualitatively, it may not be able to please the emperor, at that time, canonizing Meng Ye as a heavenly master, but it is not impossible."

Meng Tianchu smiled bitterly: "The contemptible man has already said before that he doesn't want to be a heavenly master, so it's okay not to mention it." ”

"At this time and that time, if you can squeeze into the ranks of the Heavenly Master and save your father-in-law, then there is hope."

Meng Tianchu's heart moved: "How can you say this?" ”

"The Heavenly Master can enter the palace at any time to face the saint, and he can directly make a request to the emperor. At that time, you begged the emperor to spare your father-in-law's life, and it was not a difficult thing. As a celestial master, Jia Yin can also help when the time comes. ”

"That's right!" Meng Tianchu shouted happily, "I don't know if the emperor values this smoking gun." ”

"Let's just look at our luck, Lao Dao immediately repaired a book, and gave it to the Heavenly Master who recommended me back then, 'Hao Ling Dao Chief, just say that you are my registered disciple, let him recommend it to you."

That's a good idea! Meng Tianchu was overjoyed, bowed down and said, "Thank you, Daoist!" ”

Jin Lingdao immediately wrote a letter of recommendation, and wrapped the set of smoking utensils and handed them over, the time is urgent, and there may be no way to find a craftsman to customize another set, but fortunately, the craftsman in Zuojiadi has mastered the method of making this smoking gun, and immediately make another set for the old man Zuo and Zuo Jiayin's mother.

Meng Tianchu took the letter and the smoking gun, and Zuo Jiayin also brought some opium pills, which they would be used together when the time came.

The two left Zuofu and were about to beat their horses out of the city, Zuo Jiayin said: "Don't worry, our horses are too ordinary, first, we can't run fast, and second, relying on these two horses alone, I'm afraid that if we can't support the capital, we will be tired to death, so we have to think of other ways." ”

"What's the solution?"

"Let's change horses along the way!"

"This can only be done, when we are afraid of tiredness, we can't find anyone to sell horses."

"There's a place to provide horses!"

A word woke up everyone in the dream, Meng Tianchu said happily: "Do you mean to use the horse of the post station?" ”

Zuo Jiayin shook his head: "The horses at the post station are not the best, let's use the horses that are rushed by Jinyiwei for eight hundred miles!" ”

"That's... Will that work? ”

"Why can't you do it, come with me!" Zuo Jiayin took Meng Tianchu to Hangzhou Jinyiwei Qianhu Office, and lit her heavenly master jade card, saying that there was an urgent matter to rush to the capital, how dare Jinyiwei on duty be lazy, and immediately opened the road, pulled out two horses dedicated to the eight-hundred-mile expedited transmission, and the two rode out at a gallop and went straight to the capital.

Under normal circumstances, a pair of men and women who are happy with each other walk together, which is naturally beautiful and infinite, but unfortunately, this time the two are in a hurry, and they have to watch the road and horses gallop along the way, how can they have time to chat.

Eight hundred miles expedited is the fastest way to transmit, but the real sense of the eight hundred miles expedited, every next stop, in addition to changing horses, but also to change people, and the two of them are only changing horses can not change people, really tired when they take a nap, only in the Jinyi Guard Station to take a nap, and then continue to gallop, although the speed has been affected, Rao is so, but it is still very fast, on the third day, finally rushed to the capital with red eyes.

When I arrived in the capital, it was evening, and when I came to Xia Mansion, the two porters were sitting at the door in a state of discouragement, and when they saw Meng Tianchu, who was tired from the dust, they almost couldn't recognize it, and hurriedly welcomed the two in.

Meng Tianchu flew off the horse, and after asking Mrs. Xia in the living room, he hurriedly entered the Xia Mansion with Zuo Jiayin and went straight to the living room.

At this moment, Mrs. Xia was crying in the living room and discussing a solution with Lord Di, the magistrate of Shuntian Mansion. said that it was a discussion, but in fact, it was more that Di Tuiguan was comforting her.

Meng Tianchu hurriedly entered the living room and bowed to Mrs. Xia: "Mother-in-law, the son-in-law is here, how is the situation now?" ”

When Mrs. Xia saw Meng Tianchu arrive, she was pleasantly surprised, stepped forward to hold his hand, didn't care about being polite, and said sadly: "Tomorrow afternoon, your father-in-law and the last of their ministers will be scepter... In the past two days, more than a dozen ministers have been killed..."The words were choked with horror, and there was no way to continue.