Under the guidance of the experience officer, Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou successfully entered the edict prison, but the experience officer took Xu Liang and others to the number of prisoners.

Xu Liang remembered very well that Yuan Chonghuan was locked in the Tianzi prison and became neighbors with the old eunuch Liu Ruoyu.

"Experience, isn't Yuan Chonghuan locked up in the Tianzi cell? How did I change the room? Xu Liang asked curiously.

After experiencing an embarrassed face, he hesitated for a while, and said: "Lord Xu doesn't know, after Yuan Chonghuan was locked up, because he was impeached too much, the adults above instructed Yuan Chonghuan to change the prison door. ”

In Xu Liang's heart, this must have been done by the person who framed Yuan Chonghuan, although he sighed in his heart, it was inconvenient to comment too much on it.

In a damp cell in the underworld, Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou met Yuan Chonghuan.

After half a year in prison, Yuan Chonghuan was obviously much thinner, his face was pale, and his eye sockets were deep. After the official retreated and walked away, Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou bowed their hands to Yuan Chonghuan and said, "Xiaguan Xu Liang, Huang Daozhou has seen Inspector Yuan." ”

Yuan Chonghuan sat on the straw pit, raised his eyes to look at Xu Liang, and recognized Xu Liang, the young Guanglu Siqing. His eyes fell on Huang Daozhou and asked, "Who is Lord Huang?" ”

Huang Daozhou owed his body, and arched his hand: "The Imperial History of the Imperial Palace." ”

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned: "Isn't the imperial history of the capital Zhang Nianyun?" ”

Huang Daozhou looked at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang smiled: "What Lord Yuan said is already the old yellow calendar." It has been two months since Dao Zhou was appointed to the imperial history. ”

Yuan Chonghuan heard Xu Liang's cordial tone of calling Huang Daozhou, and said in surprise: "Huang Daozhou is your Lord Xu's person?" ”

Xu Liang nodded smugly.

Yuan Chonghuan sighed lightly and raised his eyes to look at Xu Liang. asked, "Lord Xu came today, what news do you want to ask from this official?" ”

It's still the usual pride! Xu Liang didn't think it was wrong. With a faint smile, he walked over to the oil lamp on the wall. Pick up the lights a little brighter, and then say: "Lord Yuan is in prison, and the impeachment of you in the court has not stopped, and the crimes are as big as bullying the king and rebellion, as small as corruption and bribery, and petty theft!" Lord Yuan's move from the Tianzi cell to this very poor human cell is the best proof of this. I'm worried that if this situation continues, Lord Yuan will not be far off from moving to the worst ghost cell. ”

Yuan Chonghuan snorted lightly, and his tone was disdainful: "Ten thousand people beat the broken drum." The wall is down and everyone pushes it! When will there be fewer villains in the court? As long as the current emperor still believes in Yuan's loyalty, it won't be long before Yuan can redress his grievances. ”

"It seems that Lord Yuan still has so much confidence in His Majesty!" Xu Liang said with emotion.

"I am young and smart now, and I was deceived for a while, but I will come to my senses after all." Yuan Chonghuan showed a hopeful look in his eyes, subconsciously clenched his fists, and said firmly: "Besides, it's not the arrogance of the official, the place in Liaodong. It's not something that the court can just send someone to guard it. Except for me, Yuan Chonghuan, who dares to take on this important responsibility? ”

Xu Liang sighed lightly and retorted: "Don't Lord Yuan know that Master Sun, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, has already become the governor of Jiliao. Specializing in the defense of Liaodong? Could it be that with Sun Ge's ability, he can't win the defense of Liaodong? How did I hear that the Guanning defense line was originally built by Sun Ge Lao? ”

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned when he heard this, and lowered his head. After a while, he said: "Sun Ge Lao has a unique vision and is skilled in military affairs. His Majesty sent him, but he was a party. But. Even so, Sun Ge is too old to preside over the defense of Liaodong for a long time, and His Majesty will eventually use Yuan. ”

Xu Liang was speechless, it seems that Yuan Chonghuan is still full of confidence that Emperor Chongzhen will recover him.

Huang Daozhou saw that Yuan Chonghuan insisted on this point of view, so he arched his hand a little anxiously and said: "Inspector Yuan, the lower officials think that when Your Majesty took you down, he probably thought that he would recover you again in the future. However, Lord Yuan should understand the truth that three people become tigers. In the past six months, Your Majesty has received one after another petitions to impeach you, and if it goes on for a long time, Your Majesty's original thoughts are very likely to be shaken! Now that Liaodong is in charge of Sun Ge, there will not be much of a problem in two or three years, and it is not easy to say whether Your Majesty still has the idea of using you. Lord Yuan listened to the advice of the lower official, and he had to deal with it as soon as possible. ”

Yuan Chonghuan listened to Huang Daozhou's words and hesitated a little, obviously his confidence in Emperor Chongzhen had been shaken a little. After a while, Yuan Chonghuan sighed and said, "What Lord Huang said is not unreasonable. It's just that now that Yuan is locked up in this dark prison, what can he do besides sitting and waiting to be killed? ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he pointed at himself and Huang Daozhou, and chuckled: "Therefore, Huang Da and I appeared in this edict today, in order to help Lord Yuan." ”

Yuan Chonghuan looked at Xu Liang scrutinically, and sneered: "Lord Xu would have such a good heart? ”

"Originally, I didn't want to pay attention to these things because I was not related to Lord Yuan." Xu Liang spread his hands, glanced at Huang Daozhou, and said, "But this Lord Huang of mine admires Inspector Yuan very much, and he can't bear to see Lord Yuan being framed, so he is willing to beg me to help you." ”

Yuan Chonghuan glanced at Huang Daozhou, and when he saw the latter nodding slightly, he sat up straight and asked, "How are you going to help me?" ”

Xu Liang stood in front of Yuan Chonghuan and said, "I have already inquired clearly, the reason why there are so many impeachments of you in the court is due to the instructions of Cao Yubian, a cabinet scholar. The so-called knowing the other is invincible, and we are here today to ask Lord Yuan, what do you have with that Cao Ge Lao? ”

When Yuan Chonghuan heard Cao Ge's name, he looked extremely surprised, frowned and thought about it, and said suspiciously: "Cao Yubian? When this governor was the governor of Jiliao, he was already the imperial history of the left capital of the Imperial Court. I have no dealings with Cao Ge, and I have never had a dispute! What can I have with him? ”

"That's weird, Cao Ge is full of food, so he has to kill you?"

Huang Daozhou persuaded on the side: "Lord Yuan, think about it carefully. ”

Yuan Chonghuan raised his head and thought for a while, but still shook his head: "I really can't think of it." ”

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou looked at Yuan Chonghuan in amazement. Xu Liang said angrily: "That old man Cao is vicious, and it is possible to do things for no reason." ”

Seeing this, Yuan Chonghuan's attitude was a little milder. He arched his hand towards Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou and said, "Lord Xu and Lord Huang, don't worry, Yuan will think about it carefully at night." Maybe you'll remember something. ”

Xu Liang said helplessly: "It can only be like this." ”

Huang Daozhou said: "Lord Yuan, rest assured, Xiaguan and Lord Xu are the ones who happened to Lord Yuan. It will not sit idly by. ”

"Thank you." Yuan Chonghuan said.

Xu Liang saw that the experienced officer of the Jinyi guard was probing his head in the corridor of the cell, and said, "Okay, we shouldn't stay in the edict for a long time." Finally, I would like to ask Lord Yuan about it again. ”

"What?"

Xu Liang stared at Yuan Chonghuan's eyes, and asked with a straight face: "When Lord Yuan killed Mao Wenlong, the chief soldier of Phi Dao, did he get a Diamond Sutra sealed in sheepskin?" This matter is very important to me, please tell me the truth. ”

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned for a while, and then suddenly remembered something, glaring at Xu Liang angrily. sneered again and again: "Why am I so kind-hearted as Lord Xu, and I ran to help me get out of trouble!" It turns out that you still have something to ask for Yuan! Hmph, it's really unprofitable! As he spoke, he looked at Huang Daozhou and said with a mocking smile: "If Lord Huang said how much he admired someone before, I'm afraid it was also against his will!" It's ridiculous that Yuan heard it, and there was still a trace of emotion in his heart! It turns out that it's all a lie! ”

"Inspector Yuan, you misunderstood! That's not what we meant. Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan reacted so violently, Huang Daozhou couldn't help but quickly wave his hand and explain.

"And what do you mean?" Yuan Chonghuan asked loudly: "The weasel gave the chicken a New Year's greeting, but he didn't have a good heart!" ”

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou couldn't help but take a few steps back. so as not to be splashed by Yuan Chonghuan's saliva.

Xu Liang was a little disappointed with Yuan Chonghuan's actions. looked at him coldly and said, "Why should Lord Yuan be angry? I will help you, and you will tell me the whereabouts of the scriptures. A fair shake. No bullying! ”

"Get out of here!" Yuan Chonghuan waved his arms and yelled at Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou: "Everyone wants to frame me!" Get lost! Get out of here! ”

"Lord Yuan......" Huang Daozhou shouted.

Xu Liang saw that Yuan Chonghuan was a little crazy, and at this time, the Jinyi guard experienced the movement and hurriedly ran over with the guard. "What's going on?" he asked. ”

Xu Liang pulled Huang Daozhou out of the cell.

Yuan Chonghuan pointed at Xu Liang and the others in the prison and yelled, "Get out!! ”

Xu Liang and the zodiac sighed. He hurriedly withdrew. When he came to the gate of the Imperial Prison, the officer asked, "Lord Xu." Have you ever asked about the whereabouts of that book? ”

Xu Liang smiled bitterly and said to the experiencer: "The experience lord has also seen it, how can Yuan Chonghuan tell me like this!" ”

After hearing this, he nodded his head and said, "That's right." Xia Guan has also interrogated Yuan Chonghuan many times, but this guy didn't open his mouth no matter how he asked! Tough to deal with! ”

Xu Liang accompanied him with emotion for a while, and then left the edict with Huang Daozhou.

The reason why Cao Ge Lao wanted to frame Yuan Chonghuan is still unknown, and there is no new news about Cao Ge Lao from Shi Fan's side, and Xu Liang has no other way except to arrange for Tsing Yi Wei to strictly monitor him.

Guanglu Temple's preparation of the Qionglin banquet Xu Liang was handed over to Shen Congliang, the young secretary of Guanglu Temple, and he already had some eyebrows. Xu Liang pulled Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to enter the Yangxin Hall to meet His Majesty Emperor Chongzhen after the court meeting.

Li Shangshu reported on the August palace examination, and Xu Liang reported on the preparations for the Qionglin banquet. By the time the matter was finished, it would be an hour later.

Li Shangshu said goodbye to Emperor Chongzhen, but Xu Liang stood still and did not leave, and Li Shangshu looked at Xu Liang strangely.

Xu Liang arched his hand and said: "Lord Shangshu, please take the first step, Xia Guan suddenly remembered that there are other things to report to Your Majesty." ”

Li Shangshu knew that Xu Liang was left alone, and the things he wanted to discuss with the emperor would definitely not be suitable for him as an outsider to participate, so he saluted Emperor Chongzhen and withdrew.

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Xu Liang and asked, "What else is going on with Xu Aiqing?" ”

Xu Liang saw that in addition to a few attendants in the Yangxin Palace, only Emperor Chongzhen and Wang Chengen, the celebrant and the celebrant Bingbi, swept away Fang Cai's serious expression, took out an envelope from his arms, stepped forward with a smile, and put it on the desk of Emperor Chongzhen.

"...... this?"

Xu Liang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is the dividend of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in June, a total of four thousand two hundred and seventeen taels of silver, you can count the points." ”

When it comes to collecting money, Emperor Chongzhen is very willing. So he picked up the envelope, opened it and glanced at it, and threw it to Wang Chengen.

Emperor Chongzhen said to Xu Liang with a pleasant face: "It's rare that Aiqing still remembers this incident. If you don't mention it, I'm almost forgetting that there is also a division of dividends from the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Xu Liang looked flattered and said, "Look at what the emperor said." The emperor is busy with government affairs, where will he notice these little things. The minister of Guanglu Temple is also very idle on weekdays, and the matter of banquet does not need to worry too much about the minister, if the minister can't even remember this little thing of the emperor, it is the minister's dereliction of duty! ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened to it and was very useful. Tapping Xu Liang, he scolded with a smile: "Xu Aiqing said that he was laughing." Aiqing does things, and I have never been disappointed. ”

Xu Liangbai fell to the ground and said gratefully: "The minister has done his best for the emperor, and he is dead!" ”

When Chongzhen heard this, Long Yan was happy, waved his hand and said, "Okay, I believe in Xu Aiqing's loyalty." Aiqing, hurry up. ”

Xu Liang got up with a smile, thought about it, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, there is a happy event to report to the emperor." ”

Chongzhen snorted lightly.

Xu Liang said: "Our Chinese Chamber of Commerce has made great progress a few days ago, and the minister has also pulled Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, into the Chamber of Commerce. ”

"Huh?" Emperor Chongzhen raised his head in surprise, frowned, and said, "Chengguo Gong is a hereditary prince, and he will also be short of money?" ”

Xu Liang was immediately happy, and complimented: "Hehe, the emperor is right." The Chengguo Mansion has a lot of money and a lot of industry under its name, so it originally looked down on the small Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Alas, this is also a strange minister, I drank two more glasses at the wine table that night, and I couldn't control this mouth, so I mentioned the emperor's fact that you also have shares in the Chamber of Commerce. Unexpectedly, Grandpa Guo actually fell into his heart, and the next day he deliberately found the minister, insisting on adding the business name to which the Guogong Mansion belonged to the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Emperor Chongzhen heard this, thought about it, and then said with a smile: "Chengguo Gong's loyalty to the court is beyond doubt. Since he also wants to make some money after me, let him be. ”

Xu Liang immediately arched his hand and said, "Yes." I see that Grandpa Guo joined the Chamber of Commerce completely for the emperor's name. ”

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Xu Liang talked to Emperor Chongzhen with a smiling face, and then withdrew.

At the entrance of the hall, I happened to meet Cao Ge Lao walking towards the Heart Nourishing Hall with his head down.

When Xu Liang saw it, he hurriedly stepped to the edge of the steps, and respectfully saluted to Cao Ge Lao: "Cao Ge Lao! ”

Cao Ge didn't look up, he hummed softly, and was about to walk over, when he suddenly felt that this voice was wrong, he raised his head suddenly, and looked at Xu Liang in surprise.

"How are you?"

Xu Liang smiled kindly, bowed down again, and said: "Pavilion Elder, the lower officials were very negligent to the Pavilion Elder before, and the lower officials made amends to the Pavilion Elder. ”

After saying that, he bowed deeply, got up and bowed his hand again to the stunned Cao Ge Lao, turned around and left down the steps.

Cao Ge Lao watched Xu Liang leave in shock. (To be continued.) )