Xiao Fan, the fellow of Jinyiwei and the attendant of the East Palace, offended Tianwei and was ordered by the Son of Heaven to be taken to prison.

This news was like thunder on a sunny day in the seemingly calm court, and it made the ears of the civil and military ministers of the court buzz.

For a time, the officialdom of Jingshi was shocked.

The calm and waveless court has become treacherous because of Xiao Fan's imprisonment.

The ministers, whether they were Xiao Fan's faction's annihilation of the party, or Qingliu, who was opposed to Xiao Fan, were very surprised by this news.

Xiao Fan's official position is not high, but he is now the time when the saint is extremely long, and he has repeatedly messed around, when he turns a blind eye to today, he can let it go, even the blind can see that the Son of Heaven has high hopes for Xiao Fan, a young man, this is the focus of cultivating him as the next generation of Ming monarchs, how hard did Xiao Fan offend the Son of Heaven this time, so that the Son of Heaven Long Yan was furious and put him in prison?

The ministers were puzzled and asked each other in series, but no one knew the reason.

It is reported that after Xiao Fan was imprisoned, the Son of Heaven was still angry, and even though he ordered Xiao Fan to be the head of the vegetable market, fortunately, Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson who was in the East Palace, was shocked to hear the news, and hurriedly rushed into the palace, and knelt and begged and cried, and finally made the Son of Heaven take back his life, but still ordered the Jinyi Weili to severely punish Xiao Fan with one hundred lashes.

The news came one after another, and the eyelids of all the ministers jumped violently. Some ministers celebrated with their crowns, and they were fortunate that the Son of Heaven was wise and wise, and it was really a happy thing to take down Xiao Fan, the disaster of the country.

However, a group of so-called annihilators such as Ru Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Xie Jin, a bachelor of Hanlin, were panicked at this time.

Of course, they are not worried about Xiao Fan's safety, in fact, they and Xiao Fan are embarrassed to be annihilated, it is forced by the times, and the annihilation party is not tied to each other with interests, and it will always be just a group of rabble.

What they were worried about was the direction of the wind in the court.

The Son of Heaven imprisoned Xiao Fan in prison, does this mean that the direction of the court has changed? A new round of court purges is coming? The detention of Xiao Fan, the leading figure of the annihilation of the party, does it mean that the good days of annihilating the party have come to an end?

Whether the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were loyal or annihilated, they had to admit that Xiao Fan, a young man who had just entered the court, had unconsciously affected the direction and situation of the entire court.

In front of the Imperial Palace.

The impatiens in early summer compete in the imperial garden in front of the Wuying Palace, the fragrance of flowers overflows the palace, the smell is intoxicated, and the pink and purple of the garden decorates the solemn palace, bringing a little pink vitality to the dull atmosphere of the palace.

Under the white Han jade steps in front of the hall, the head of Jiangdu County had his hair messy, and he knelt with a haggard expression, his peerless face was covered with tears, and the poignant appearance of pear blossoms with rain was pitiful.

The forbidden army and eunuchs in front of the solemn hall cast sympathetic glances at the county lord one after another, but everyone still didn't dare to take a breath, and their expressions were both respectful and afraid.

A eunuch quietly walked out of the palace door with a dust in his hand, went down the steps and walked in front of the county lord of Jiangdu, and saw the county lord bowing down with an empty expression like a statue.

The father of the county lord of Jiangdu, Prince Yiwen, grew up in the palace since she was a child, because her surname is gentle and weak, polite, and respectful to the palace eunuchs, so the palace eunuchs in the palace have a good impression of her.

The eunuch sighed lightly and said softly: "The county lord, please go back, Your Majesty has a decree, and orders the county lord to go back to Zhaoren Palace to think about it behind closed doors, and he is not allowed to leave the palace at will in the future. ”

The county lord of Jiangdu trembled lightly when he heard this, raised his head and looked at the dark palace gate pitifully, and tears couldn't stop flowing down his beautiful face.

"Imperial grandfather, you ...... Is it really so ruthless? The granddaughter has made a lifelong agreement with Xiao Fan, in this life, he will not marry, and Xiao Fan will pay Xiao Fan alone with his body and heart, how can he marry someone else? If the emperor's grandfather wants to force his granddaughter to death, he will make an order, and his granddaughter will never dare to disobey! ”

The county lord of Jiangdu, who has always been gentle and weak, knelt under the stone steps in front of the Wuying Palace, and shouted out these tough words that did not bow to fate with an unprecedented hiss.

The eunuch who delivered the decree sighed lightly: "The county lord,...... It's no longer possible, so why force it? Your Highness should return to the dormitory by order......"

As soon as the words fell, he saw another eunuch hurriedly running out of the hall, and shouted softly: "Your Majesty has a decree, the lord of Jiangdu County will enter the palace to meet you——"

The county lord of Jiangdu was overjoyed, and quickly stood up, but because he knelt on his knees for too long, his legs were full of blood and veins, and as soon as he stood up, his body couldn't help but weaken, and his delicate body fell to the ground. Fortunately, the eunuch on the side saw the opportunity early and hurriedly reached out to support her.

After a slight movement of his leg joints, the county lord of Jiangdu shook, the fragrant wind blew through everyone's noses, and the people had quickly run into the main hall.

In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the dragon case, looking at his most beloved granddaughter angrily and helplessly, for a long time, he sighed long, and said with an extremely gloomy expression: "Di'er is bent on death, and you are also bent on dying...... Could it be that my father and grandfather have failed so much that they have forced the descendants of my Zhu family to commit suicide one after another? ”

The county lord of Jiangdu burst into tears, knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang with a plop, and said sadly: "Imperial grandfather, please forgive his granddaughter for the crime of unfilial piety, granddaughter grew up in the palace since she was a child, she doesn't understand what people are sophisticated, and she doesn't understand the great principles of the family and the country, the only thing she understands is that the woman's body is touched by a man, so she must treat him from the beginning, Xiao Fan is the granddaughter's favorite beloved, the emperor's grandfather put him in prison, and he wants his granddaughter to still marry the Geng family, the emperor's grandfather, you are forcing your granddaughter to commit suicide......

"Do you really only like Xiao Fan?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a solemn expression.

The county lord of Jiangdu cried so much that the pear blossoms brought rain, nodded vigorously when he heard the words, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a pair of beautiful eyes pleading.

"I promised you to Geng Xuan, the son of the Marquis of Changxing, and now that things are like this, how do you want me to explain to the Geng family?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked coldly.

The county lord of Jiangdu said sadly: "The matter between my granddaughter and Xiao Fan is now known all over the city, everyone knows that I have a skin-to-skin relationship with Xiao Fan, in this case, if the emperor's grandfather wants to marry his granddaughter to the Geng family, how will the Geng family think of me?" How am I going to survive in this life? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Xiao Fan has a skin-to-skin relationship with you, it was a matter of urgency, and it was to save you at that time!" How could the Geng family not even understand this point of truth and wrong? ”

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's face full of anger, she had never seen him angry, she unconsciously shrank for a moment, and then when she thought of Xiao Fan suffering in prison, Jiangdu County Lord's expression became strong again, she bit her lower lip lightly, and then her expression revealed a resolute and unrepentant color.

"Imperial grandfather Mingjian, in fact...... In fact, before Xiao Fan saved me, my granddaughter had already had a ...... with him Skin-to-skin kiss. After the county lord of Jiangdu finished speaking, his pretty face full of tears suddenly turned red with shame, and he looked extremely beautiful.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Have you had a skin-to-skin kiss before?" When? ”

The county lord of Jiangdu sighed lightly, that wrongdoer, in order to save you, I will give up the name of my life today, don't you bear me...... At that moment, the county lord of Jiangdu no longer hesitated, and told the story of her mistakenly arresting Xiao Fan's little ** in front of Wuying Hall a long time ago.

The hall was silent for a long time, and suddenly an angry roar broke out, and the sound was like a golden stone piercing the clouds, shaking nine nights.

"Xiao Fan! You bastard! I'm going to kill you! …… No, I'm going to castrate you! ”

The edict of the Jinyi guard is located on the east side of the Yamen of the Zhenfu Division, the gate of the edict is two heavy granite, the access control is strictly guarded, and the Jinyi lieutenants who patrol and shuttle back and forth each hold embroidered spring knives, vigilantly watching the wind and grass around them.

The walls next to the prison door are all made of granite, and there are three rows of very small holes on each side, the ghost light in the hole flickered, and each hole was arranged with a strong crossbow, and the crossbow arrows of the strong crossbow were aimed at the flat and wide square outside the hole...... This is the world-famous edict, which seems to be ordinary, but it makes people all over the world change color when they talk about tigers, and they tremble when they hear it.

In this heavily guarded prison, there is an unwritten rule.

The people who come in, whether you are a prince or a minister, or a common person, since you come in, don't think about going out, even if you are lucky enough to be released, it will also be tortured so that people do not look like people, ghosts do not look like ghosts, so for this notorious prison, people affectionately call it "Xiao Xitian".

When Xiao Fan was escorted into the Imperial Prison by the two brocade-clothed forbidden soldiers in the palace, the captains guarding the Imperial Prison thought that Xiao Tong knew about it and came down to inspect the work.

This can't be blamed on them, Xiao Fan himself did not have the slightest consciousness of being beaten into a prisoner, when he walked to the gate of the edict, he still held his hands, looked up at the sky, and looked very arrogant, and the two brocade-clothed forbidden soldiers who escorted him knew the relationship between Xiao Fan and the imperial grandson, and they did not dare to be rude to him, and the two followed Xiao Fan with eyebrows, looking like his followers.

The hundred households in brocade clothes guarding the door are acquaintances, and they belong to the hundred households under Cao Yi, Yang Deli, and when Zhu Di sent the dead soldiers to assassinate Xiao Fan, he happened to appear and saved them.

Seeing Xiao Fan coming, Yang Deli hurriedly smiled at him flatteringly, and said, "Lord Xiao, you personally came to the prison to interrogate the prisoner?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled bitterly, looking at Yang Deli's eyes, it was a proud smile from a high-ranking person, and Yang Deli's expression became more and more respectful.

"Open the door." Xiao Fan said lightly.

Yang Deli didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly waved his hand, and ordered the Jinyi captain guarding the prison door to open the prison door.

Xiao Fan nodded at Yang Deli and showed an approving smile, Yang Deli was flattered and hurriedly smiled back.

The inside of the Imperial Prison was very gloomy, the dark and damp stone walls were interspersed with dimly decorated torches, and the cells separated by iron bars made of iron bars made the stench from inside was disgusting, and the torture room at the end of the corridor of the Imperial Prison also heard from time to time the screams of the prisoners when they were tortured, which made people feel more and more trembling to hear.

Along the narrow aisle, Yang Deli took the lead in the front, and as he walked, he turned back and asked respectfully, "Who does Lord Xiao want to interrogate today?" Do you need the brothers to prepare torture equipment? ”

Xiao Fan didn't raise his eyebrows, and said expressionlessly: "Find me a clean and comfortable cell first." ”

"Yes."

So Yang Deli led Xiao Fan into a relatively clean cell.

"What do you think of this room?" Yang Deli said with a flattering smile.

Xiao Fan looked around and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, it's very clean, I'm very satisfied......"

Yang Deli smiled: "Are you arraigning prisoners in the cell?" Whoever you want to interrogate, your lord commands. ”

Xiao Fan's expression darkened for a moment, and said, "There is no need to interrogate, wait for others to interrogate me......"

"Huh?" Yang Deli was dumbfounded.

"From now on, I'll live here until I go to the Dharma field." Xiao Fan announced with a solemn expression.

"Huh?" Yang Deli continued to be dumbfounded.

At this time, the two brocade-clothed forbidden soldiers who escorted Xiao Fan said: "By the holy decree, Xiao Fan will be sent to the edict prison, and no one is allowed to release it without permission, and the offender will be beheaded!" ”

Yang Deli: "............"

Xiao Fan stepped forward and shook Yang Deli's hand, shook and shook it, and said affectionately: "Yang Baihu has worked hard, I have been bothered a lot in the next paragraph, please take care of me!" ”

Yang Deli's cheeks twitched a few times, and he forced a smile: "My lord...... Uh, you're so gracious. ”

(To be continued)