Chapter 156: There is much help for the righteous, but little help for the unjust
"My lord, Xu Xianglin set fire to the murder, premeditated human life, the crime is unforgivable, and it is really difficult to fulfill people's wishes if he does not kill!" Zheng Shijie fanned the flames from the side with a gloomy face, this time he was ruthless with murderous intent, and wanted to use Xiao Zong's hand to put Xiang Lin to death.
"He recognized the jade pendant, but the strange thing is that since he wanted to kill people, why did he take Mei'er away and bring it back, isn't this self-defeating? The official was really puzzled. Xiao Zong wondered.
"My lord, that villain deliberately set fire to Ziying and attempted to kill Ziying because of his hatred, and he was afraid that his death would inevitably be caused in the future, so he kidnapped the princess and pretended to take it back, so he took his life by luck... Such sinister people should be killed to prevent future troubles! Zheng Shijie thought for a moment and said.
"Brother in-law, don't say more, I will examine this matter clearly and make a fair decision." After being silent for a long time, Xiao Zong said, Zheng Shijie didn't dare to say anything when he saw Xiao Zong's bored expression, and then retreated stupidly.
After returning to the room, Zheng Shijie was worried and couldn't sit still, he seemed to faintly feel that Xiao Zong was merciful and hesitant, and he had no decisive heart to execute Xiang Lin.
At night, Zheng Shijie and his son went to the prison, and after calling the jailers, he ordered his son to stay in front of the cell door.
In the cell, Xiang Lin was shackled and leaning on the cold corner, ragged in blood, sluggish, unable to open his eyes, constantly angry, half-asleep and half-awake still reciting Ziying's name, but his mouth was weak but silent, and in a trance, he couldn't even hear what he said.
"Brother Xiang Lin? Brother Lin? Zheng Shijie called a few times, and saw that Xiang Lin should not be silent and greeted him again.
"Alas! Ziying, why are you here! Zheng Shijie shouted deliberately.
Xiang Lin Wenyan woke up from the chaotic dream, but when he opened his eyes to search, he didn't see Ziying's figure, only to see Zheng Shijie standing in front of him sneering, his face full of schadenfreude.
"Tsk, Brother Xiang Lin is really infatuated with the man, and when he heard Ziying's name, he came to his senses like a dead corpse, and the official admired it."
Xiang Lin's eyes fell and he didn't want to pay attention to it, but Zheng Shijie didn't relentlessly say a word of accountability, but Xiang Lin quietly leaned against the corner and still ignored it, and he didn't want to argue with him.
"Xu Xianglin! Can you plead guilty?! Zheng Shijie's face changed and he became angry.
Xiang Lin should not, the corners of his mouth only smiled slightly, either helpless or relieved.
"If you don't admit it, don't blame me for making Ziying's life story public, and when the time comes, you two will be responsible for your own crimes, and this dark cell will be where you meet!"
"You.. You.. Shameless.." Xiang Lin frowned in a trance, looked at each other hatefully, and struggled out of his mouth, "This way... Pair Ziying: You.. What do you get..."
"What can you get, and what can you not get? Xu Xianglin, I think you should understand that there is nothing in the world that I Zheng Shijie dare not do. ”
"Is it okay .. Give me back that jade pendant ?..." Xiang Lin pondered for a long time and said with a wry smile.
Zheng Shijie laughed coldly, then took out the jade pendant and threw it in front of Xiang Lin, "Brother Xiang Lin is a smart person, if Lord Shi interrogates him, Brother Xiang Lin should know what to say, right?" ”
"As long as you let Ziying go, I will suffer this sin..."Xiang Lin struggled to pick up the jade pendant slowly.
"Sacrifice your life for the red face, there are a few people who have true feelings, and I admire them below~" Zheng Shijie laughed and brushed his sleeves and left.
Deserted and lonely, Xiang Lin took out the small wooden figure that had been burned black from the sea of fire the night before, and then placed it in the palm of his hand with the jade pendant, and watched quietly until he fell asleep.
The next morning, two more people were found in the cell, it was Ning Yu and Ruolan, Ning Yu was holding a few clothes in her arms, and Ruolan was carrying a basket of rice and wine.
After the jailer opened the door, the two hurriedly greeted Xiang Lin, and when they saw the situation in front of them, they burst into tears in the blink of an eye, and Ning Yu cried even more, calling Xiang Lin over and over again.
After a while, Xiang Lin woke up, and when he saw Ning Yu with red eyes, he seemed to be smiling but not laughing, as if he was crying, and then raised his hand and touched her cheek, and called Ning Yu in a weak voice but full of love.
"Childe, Sister has been crying for a whole day and two nights, not eating or drinking, yesterday the pawn was not allowed to visit, today Sister is begging hard,
It took some more money for the two parties to come in..."Ruolan said crying.
Xiang Lin Wenyan burst into tears, but when he wanted to struggle, he was stopped by Ning Yu, "Husband, don't worry, the concubine has sent He Jian to Jiankang with a family letter yesterday, and my father will definitely find a way to save you when he finds out." Ning Yu wiped her tears and smiled, but Xiang Lin was already in tears, which was gratitude in guilt, and even more moved by love.
"Ning Yu, the day before yesterday..."
"The concubine knows everything..."
"No complaints. Don't regret it? ”
"No complaints, no regrets."
Xiang Lin wanted to speak and stopped, Ning Yu then called Ruolan to serve food, wine and meat, and after eating, Ning Yu took off and smeared ointment on Lin's rotten clothes, looking at Xiang Lin's bloody body and heartache.
"It's cold in autumn, it's cold in prison, and this collar coat is just right to warm up from the cold." After changing into clean clothes, Ning Yu put a collar coat on Xiang Lin's body again.
"The foolish man owes her too much, and if I am fortunate enough to escape this fate, it will be fulfilled one day, and I will live with my good wife in peace, without any dissenting thoughts or dissenting thoughts." Xiang Lin hugged Ning Yu into his arms.
"The husband is affectionate, and the concubine is content..."Ning Yu burst into tears silently, but her happy eyes were filled with ripples of sadness.
After a while, the pawns came to catch up, and Ning Yu reluctantly left with Ruolan after a few words.
Although Wu Shuyuan was dissatisfied with the fact that he had not caught the thief who had kidnapped Xiao Wei before, but after thinking about it carefully, there was no one to use and nothing to do at the moment, so he had to be patient in order to get rid of Zheng Xiaoqiao with his knife, so he should accept that he pressured Xiao Zong in order to convict Lin as soon as possible.
Since the death of Fu Lianzhao, the mother-son relationship between Wu Shuyuan and Xiao Zong was tense for a while, which made matters worse, Wu Shuyuan was unwilling to interfere with the arson the day before yesterday, after all, Ziying and Xiao Wei were safe and sound, and she also knew that according to her child's nature, she would definitely punish the arsonist for the felony in order to stab Shi face, but after listening to Zheng Shijie's words, she was dissatisfied with Xiao'er.
Early the next day, Wu Shuyuan called Xiao'er to ask about the arson, Xiao Zong only said that the matter was complicated and had not yet been convicted, Wu Shuyuan was dissatisfied, and after some heavy words, he persuaded him to discuss the punishment as soon as possible.
But said that He Jian and a few slaves rushed to the Jiankang Prime Minister's Mansion overnight to submit the letter, Prime Minister Fan Yi was shocked after reading the letter, and he was busy entering the court that day, and after explaining the truth of the matter, he pleaded with good words, although Xiao Yan, who was holding a Buddhist bead, thanked the Buddha for his mercy but did not promise, and then planned to send someone to the Assassin's Mansion.
Fan Yi didn't know what he meant, but he wanted to ask for details but was called back by Xiao Yan, and after returning home, he hurriedly wrote another letter, one was a letter from home, and the other was presented to Xiao Zong.
He Jian and the others did not dare to stay for a long time, and after taking the letter, they hurriedly went to Southern Yanzhou.
Fan Yi, who was worried, then sent someone to the general's mansion to invite Bochen, and after returning home, Bochen also wrote a letter and sent people to Southern Yanzhou.