Chapter 364: Out of Prison
Zhou Ang thought so and did so. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info He didn't make any mistakes of principle, but the destructive power of these ruffians was slightly underestimated.
Let's talk about the losses on the surface first, these big-bellied men ate and drank, and they actually wiped out the New Year's goods stored in advance in the Zhou Mansion's treasury. In addition, there are too many people, and the cooks raised in the house can no longer do it, and nearly half of the dishes are purchased from the major restaurants in the capital and then sent to the house, and the cost has increased greatly. The loss of alcohol and food alone is by no means a matter of one or two days. Judging from the experience of the housekeeper in the house, he didn't have five thousand taels of silver to get it at all.
That's a big deal, right? Actually? It's just a drop in the bucket. He has not been an official for a long time, but he has received a lot of bribes, many of which are obtained by coercion and extortion of criminals. However, most of the income is not cash, but valuable and inconspicuous objects such as antiques, famous paintings, and calligraphy. When he put it at home, no one can say how much silver he was greedy, and when he turned back to use it, he had to take out one or two pieces a little, which was enough to solve the needs at hand.
But these objects are the easiest to be taken away, Zhou Ang put a lot of effort into the people of the Zhou Mansion, but he never imagined that there would be a scene yesterday, eight or nine hundred soldiers, less than two hours of effort, actually looted the Zhou Mansion. They were simply more professional than professional raiders, and they didn't miss a single place that could easily be overlooked. On the second day, after some counting, Zhou Ang found that all the valuable things in his house were gone. But what I wanted in my heart was nothing.
At this moment, Zhou Ang understood that Jiang Yun was just teasing him at all. Since the two daughters-in-law are in such an identity, how can he say that he can send them? Feeling that his IQ had been insulted, Zhou Ang, who had planned to expose the matter, had already made up his mind to make Jiang Yun pay the price.
Just as he was closing his door at home and counting the losses, a telegram had been quickly transmitted to the East Palace, and then soon after it came out of the East Palace and sent to the Imperial Study.
The old emperor Ji Zhong has handed over all the major national affairs to Ji Qiyun to deal with, but Nian Taisun is young, and he is afraid that something will be wrong in case of trouble, so he divides all the music books into three, six, nine and so on. Below the third class, Ji Qiyun can handle it by himself, and above the third class, it needs to be submitted to the imperial study and approved by the old emperor himself. And this recital is a first-class recital with fire paint and a golden ribbon.
The book is very simple, with only a short sentence at the top. "Lu Xun, the king of Yi, will arrive in the capital in the afternoon of the next three days."
The people from Yizhou came a few days later than expected, but Ji Chong understood that it was because the Ryukyu War was in the final stage, so he fought with Tohide, and bit off a piece of meat from it, Yizhou obviously had to face a lot of problems both internally and externally, and he was able to rush to this matter, Lu Xun's speed was already fast, and Ji Chong didn't take it to heart.
He was determined to be a faint king, but this was for the subjects of the country. The people from Yizhou are of great significance to Da Zhou, so even if Ji Chong is now deaf to what is happening outside the window, he still attaches great importance to this matter. "Wang Li, you immediately go to Honglu Temple and tell Jiang Yun to prepare as soon as possible, and the people from Yizhou will arrive in the capital within three days."
Eunuch Wang smiled awkwardly and did not squeak.
"Go! What are you doing stunned? ”
"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang is not in Honglu Temple, he... He's in the Imperial Prison. ”
"Huh? What do you mean? "Ji Chong's face sank like water, and his displeasure was overflowing." Gone to jail? He is a three-grade inspector, who dares to arrest him? Even if he was arrested, why didn't anyone report to me? By the way, what did he do? ”
Since Jiang Yun entered the prison, Wang Li has not even been able to get the basic oil and water, and the emperor has neglected to manage the government, and his status and benefits have been greatly reduced. The old eunuch secretly hated his heart, and as soon as he turned his eyes, he inadvertently sued him. "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang didn't do anything. Since the last time you sent the old slave to take back his gold medal, I heard that on the second day, Lord Zhou Angzhou sent him to the Yushitai prison. He has been detained until now without trial or sentence, saying that he wants to collect evidence, according to the old slave... I'm afraid this week is to vent my personal anger. ”
"Oh?" Ji Zhong stared and thought about it for a long time, then suddenly looked at Wang Li and said, "You old ghost has a good relationship with Jiang Yun, he has been in prison for several days, and he didn't let you come to ask me for mercy?" ”
Wang Li didn't quibble, and he knew it neatly. "The old slave wanted to say a few words for Lord Jiang, but the lord was not allowed, saying that your majesty has a lot of opportunities, don't let such a trivial matter disturb you, so you can..."
"This kid." Ji Zhong let out a long sigh, his face a little gloomy. "I already knew about King Yi's visit to Beijing, but the meeting was still only a verbal agreement, so I did not announce it, and most of the court and China did not know. Jiang Yun was sent to Yizhou as a special envoy, how could he not know? Hmph, he understands very well, and understands that the court will be able to use him one day. If he told Zhou Ang about this in advance, how could Zhou Ang dare to arrest him? This Jiang Yun seems to be holding a breath in his heart, this breath is for me to see. ”
"Your Majesty..."
Raising his hand, Ji Zhong continued: "I don't blame him, I have indeed snubbed him these days. Wang Li, you immediately go to the Yushitai Prison and release Jiang Yun. Tell him that he is still my favorite courtier. There are some things that I can't tell him for the time being, and everything will be clear in the future. What I had told him before, he would never forget. King Yi's trip to Beijing was the last thing he did for me, and he needed to start and finish well. Don't disappoint me, go ahead. ”
"Your Majesty, do you want to give the old slave a holy decree? That week, the adult has been very proud of the spring breeze recently, and I'm afraid he won't give the face of the old slave, this empty talk, I'm just afraid... ”
"Hehe, you old dog is also playing with me now?" Ji Zhong couldn't help but make him laugh angrily, and waved his hand again and again: "Believe it or not, I will cook you now?" Roll on. ”
"Hey, old slave, let's go." let Ji Chong scold, Wang Li's heart was a lot more comfortable. He has served Ji Zhong for decades, and he is not afraid that the old emperor will be angry, but he is afraid that his temperament will become eccentric. It is better to be able to open your mouth and scold him than to be indifferent to everything in the past. After a little preparation, he ran to the Yushitai prison.
"Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang? We're here to get you out of prison. Before the person arrived, the sound came first, with a shy old face like a chrysanthemum, Wang Li took small steps and quickly ran from the aisle to the old door. After seeing Jiang Yun, the old guy immediately shouted. "Ouch, why are you guys serving Lord Jiang? Yes? Is it food or dog food on this table? Look at this bedding, it's all moldy, is it built by a man? And also... ”
"Alright, alright." Jiang Yun hurriedly interrupted his chatter, took out a ready-made silver ticket on his body and handed it over. "Princess, I haven't seen you for a few days, and the lower officials miss you very much."
"Hey, hey." Looking down, a thousand taels of denominations, the price has risen? The old eunuch suddenly smiled, and said continuously: "Isn't it, our family is also to Lord Jiang, and we don't see each other for a day, like every three autumns." Hey, what are you two puppies looking at? Hurry up and open the cell door for Lord Jiang. ”
"Father-in-law, without Master Zhou's documents, we don't dare to release people."
"Our family is under the dictation of His Majesty, and we have come to release Lord Jiang, then Zhou Ang has to question it, and he can enter the palace to face the saint. Hurry up and open it, otherwise it will be punished according to the protest purpose. Wang Li frowned coldly, and after staying by the emperor's side for a long time, he learned a little bit about his momentum. This roar really made the jailer tremble, and he didn't even dare to let out a fart, so he obediently opened the iron lock of the cell door and retreated to the side with interest.
Walking out of the prison side by side with Wang Li, Jiang Yun took a deep breath of fresh air, his face full of intoxication. "Inside and outside the prison, there is nothing more than a wall separating them, but the air is worlds apart."
"Who's to say it isn't? After all, the prison cell is not a good place, and adults should be more cautious in the future. Wang Li echoed: "Some villains, don't offend. We might as well tell you the truth, Your Majesty is still using Zhou Ang, you must not deal with him again, Your Majesty is also very difficult. ”
"The lower official knows." Jiang Yun sighed leisurely. "In the king's heart, how much is it useful, but how much emotion can there be? If the lower officials guessed correctly, the date for the envoy from Yizhou to go to Beijing has been determined, right? ”
"Well, I'll go to Beijing in the afternoon in three days."
"Your Majesty, what do you want your father-in-law to instruct?"
"Your Majesty said that this is the last thing your lord will do for him, and I hope that your lord will start and finish well, and don't let him down." After a pause, Wang Li said again: "Lord Jiang, our family has to say a word for Your Majesty, he cares about you, but in that position, many things must be taken into account by the overall situation, and adults should not be resentful." ”
Resentment? Jiang Yun was silent.