Shi Liangzhi suffered a loss in his fists and feet, but he refused to be reconciled, and the upper and lower, respect, courtesy, and reputation that he had originally hung on his lips had long been left behind, got up from the ground, rushed to Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan, and raised his fists to fight him.

At this time, he heard a voice behind him: "Master Shi, you are too disagreeable!" ”

Shi Liangzhi was startled by this loud shout, retracted his fists, and turned to look back, but it was Zheng Hua, the king of Heluo, staring at him with anger on his face, and only listened to his lesson: "Lord Shi, you are also an official of the imperial court, a member of the third grade, and you are still the secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette who is a model of etiquette in the world, why is it so unorthodox?" Although my second brother has been young, he is still the emperor's uncle today, where is your share in doing it? Don't give me a step back yet! ”

This Zheng Hua has always been gentle and elegant, and his gestures have always been polite. Shi Liangzhi has always boasted of himself, and often went to Zhenghua's mansion to chant poems against him, and he had never seen this Heluo prince angry, so after he counted it like this, a breath of anger in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he didn't dare to do it again, so he just stood in place and neither advanced nor retreated.

Zheng Hua was still angry, and said: "I think I'll ask here today, all the adults please step back and rest, this king still has two words to say to my second brother face to face." Early tomorrow morning, please invite the two Shangshu lords to the king's humble house to meet and come here on an errand together. ”

Zheng Hua's tone was very resolute, there was no room for maneuver, Shangshu Yuwenguan of the Criminal Department listened, hurriedly agreed, and beckoned to the four officials standing beside Zheng Rong, and then took them out of the room. Shi Liangzhi still refused to leave, lowered his voice and whispered to Zheng Hua: "This is a case that the emperor personally interrogated, and the prince is alone in the same room with King Youyan, it seems that something is wrong, right?" ”

Zheng Hua listened, glared at Shi Liangzhi and said, "What? Am I not allowed to talk to my second brother? If Lord Shi has any opinions, he can impeach the king to the emperor! ”

Shi Liangzhi had just comprehended Zheng Hua's majesty, and he didn't dare to brush the tiger's whiskers anymore, so he hurriedly said: "The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials don't dare." Then he cautiously turned around and left the house.

Qiu Yizhi was still not at ease, and when a few people left, he poked his head out and took a closer look, then he turned around and knelt down in front of Zheng Rong and kowtowed three times in a row, lowered his voice and said with a crying voice: "Yizhi is not filial, he failed to see through the ghost tricks, and he actually let his father-in-law be imprisoned, it is really a crime that deserves death, and a crime that deserves death!" ”

Seeing this, Zheng Rong personally helped Qiu Yizhi up and said, "What is the crime of Yizhi?" If you want to blame it, the king didn't have ...... Alas! He was halfway through his words, but he stopped talking, so he had to sigh.

Zheng Hua on the side comforted: "Second brother, don't be discouraged. Today, the Holy Wise Inspector, the villain will not be able to blind the Holy Hearing. According to the younger brother, it will only be a few days, and when the saint changes his mind, the second brother will definitely be able to see the light of day again. ”

Zheng Rong's heart warmed when he heard this, and he grabbed Zheng Hua's hand and said: "The foolish brother leads the troops to fight outside all the year round, and the virtuous brother mostly studies and writes in the capital, in fact, there is a ...... love between you and me" Zheng Rong shook his head and said, "The love is actually ordinary." As the saying goes, see the truth between adversity, the foolish brother is in an accident right now, and the brother has a few blunt words, and he has already seen this pure heart. ”

Zheng Hua listened to it and said with a smile: "Second brother, where are you talking about this?" The younger brother has read a few quotations of the saints, and he also knows some principles of loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, but he just casually told a few truths. ”

Zheng Rong sighed again and said, "Brother Xian is too modest. Look at that Shi Liangzhi, I am afraid that there are a few books he reads more than the virtuous brother, and he actually rebelled like this, which is really beyond the expectations of the foolish brother. ”

Zheng Hua pulled a pair of white hands out of his brother's clenched hands, turned around and took the folding fan placed on several cases, and fanned it a few times, and then said: "Brother is in the middle of the ranks, and he is used to going straight and straight, where do you understand this little belly chicken intestine of the literati?" Let's just say this Shi Liangzhi, he was originally from Zheng Chang's party, but he only voted in the name of the current saint two or three years ago, knowing that he had offended the saint a lot before, and seized this opportunity to interrogate the second brother, didn't he have to show himself to the emperor's favor? ”

Zheng Rong nodded and said, "I think Shangshu Yuwenguan of the Criminal Department still has some conscience, and I haven't heard him speak just now." ”

Zheng Hua shook the folding fan and said: "Second brother Mo is a good person when this Yuwenguan is a good person, in the eyes of the younger brother, he is ten times more shrewd than that Shi Liangzhi. You see, he knows that he has secured the position of the chief officer of the Criminal Department, and no matter how far he is tried, he is indispensable for his credit. Therefore, he refuses to be too difficult brother, if today's matter is rumored, he can still leave a reputation of respecting the prince, which can really be described as a good reputation. The ability to make a dojo in this snail shell is really amazing! ”

Zheng Hua paused and said: "If you talk about conscience, I think my brother thinks that this Qiu Gongzi of Yizi can really be called a conscience." The second brother didn't know how many ways he had gone and how many risks he had taken before he could meet the second brother. If the three sons of the younger brother add up to half of his loyalty and filial piety, then my Heluo Wangfu can be regarded as a successor. ”

Qiu Yizhi was about to say a few words of humility, and then heard Zheng Hua continue: "Okay, there are no outsiders in this room at the moment, and the opportunity is rare, just so that your father and son can say something considerate." This king will give you the wind. With that, he nodded a little at the two of them, and then turned around and went out in a very dashing manner.

At this time, Qiu Yizhi saw that there was no one else in the house, so he asked Zheng Rong in a voice that couldn't be lighter: "In this situation, how should we act, and ask my father-in-law to make it clear." ”

Zheng Rong frowned and said, "What else can be done now?" This king is now a tiger in Pingyang, and he is at the mercy of a treacherous villain like Shi Liangzhi. can only straighten up and fight with reason, even if you die here, don't leave a reputation of pus-filled seeds in the history books. ”

Qiu Yizhi was very desperate when he heard Zheng Rong's words, and hurriedly comforted: "The current situation is not irreparable, otherwise with the wisdom of Prince Heluo, he will not help his father-in-law speak!" ”

Zheng Rong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he frowned again and asked, "Could it be that Yizhi has a way to save this king out?" ”

Qiu Yizhi's brows were furrowed tighter than his father-in-law's, and he thought for a while before he said: "The child has no countermeasures for a while, but the solution is always thought of by people, even if the child is exhausted and gives up this Qingqing's life, he will definitely find a way to save his father-in-law." Just ......"

"Just what?" Zheng Rong asked hurriedly.

"Father-in-law, don't blame me for speaking badly. It's just that no matter what method is used, the righteous father escapes from this prison of the criminal department, and he is the No. 1 thief in Tianzi, and I am afraid that he will have to face the swords and soldiers of the imperial court. Can a stepfather be so enlightened? ”

Zheng Rong listened, nodded solemnly and said: "People are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat." But even if the live fish is sent to the board, it will have to struggle a few times. This king was born and died for so many years for the Han Dynasty, and he died so inexplicably, and he can't be blinded under the Yellow Spring, and I'm even more sorry for your biological father who hurt his life to save this king! ”

In fact, Qiu Yizhi is most afraid that his father-in-law will not be able to make up his mind, and he wants to be a loyal and filial son of the Han Dynasty at a critical moment. Now hearing Zheng Rong say this, he finally put his mind at ease and said to his father-in-law: "Since my father-in-law sent me to Luoyang to do business, I have also met a lot of people in the capital who are of three religions and nine streams. Please also ask the father-in-law to be wronged here for a few more days, and the child will definitely be able to go back to Youyan Road with the father-in-law! ”

The two whispered a few more words. Qiu Yizhi felt that if he had more dealings here, it would inevitably be seen that he would not be flawed, so he reluctantly said goodbye to Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan, and followed Zheng Hua, the king of Heluo, out of prison.

When he left the prison of the Criminal Department, he was already a golden wuxi pendant and a jade toad hanging high.

Qiu Yizhi saw Zhao Chengxiao still waiting for him in the square in front of the prison gate in the night, so he hurried up a few steps and explained a few words to him about the situation in the prison, and then turned back to Zheng Hua, the king of Heluo, and said: "I really want to thank the prince for being able to see my father-in-law this time!" The grace of the prince dripping water will be reciprocated by a spring in the next day! With that, he made a very deep bow.

Zheng Hua smiled: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." To be able to appreciate the demeanor of the son, this king is also worth the trip. It's still early now, why don't you go for a drink with this king? ”

Qiu Yizhi replied: "The prince's kindness is understood. That's what I'm trying to say below. Today, the emperor is in charge of persuading the Yamen, and the power of the ears and eyes is probably beyond our imagination. It's a person of right and wrong, and I don't dare to bother the prince anymore, so why don't you just pass it here? ”

Zheng Hua was obviously a little reluctant, and said: "How many heroic young men like Gongzi can there be in the world?" To put it mildly, if my second brother really has three long and two short, the son can be thrown into my door, and this king may be able to keep the son safe. ”

Qiu Yi was busy and thanked a few words, and didn't dare to stay in front of the prison gate of the Criminal Department for a long time, so he led Zhao Chengxiao to Luoyang City.

Zhao Chengxiao lowered his head and followed Qiu Yizhi for half an hour, and finally couldn't help it, and asked, "Your Highness, where are we going?" ”

Qiu Yizhi's face was full of sadness, and he replied: "The two of us are now like lost dogs. With the size of the capital, there is no place for the two of us. ”

I don't understand that. Don't we still have Siyi Pavilion to go to? Zhao Chengxiao asked.

Qiu Yizhi sighed and said, "Brother Zhao, don't look at the two of us now that we are free to move, but I am afraid that the ears and eyes of the Quanshan Division have already been eyeing us." The two of us are two basins of troubled water, where they are splashed, there is more turmoil and entanglement. Now I can take you and me in, there is only one place to go right now, but I don't know if Brother Zhao dares to go with me? ”

Zhao Chengxiao nodded honestly and said: "I accompanied His Highness, even the sword mountain and the sea of fire have already been, what place is more dangerous than the prison of the Criminal Department?" ”

"Qinglou. Do you dare to go? ”

Zhao Chengxiao was stunned when he heard this, but when he came back to his senses, he couldn't help laughing: "Childe said he was laughing." It's a gentle town, what man doesn't want to go, and what man doesn't dare to go? ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he also laughed "hum", and said in a low voice: "If it is a brothel opened by Tianzun, do you dare to go?" ”