Seeing that he looked like he was facing a great enemy, Qi Changrong shook his head and smiled: "Ninth brother-in-law doesn't need to be nervous, it's really just a very small matter, and if you can't come forward, you can only entrust it to you." ”

"Your Highness, please." Yan Qing didn't ask much.

"Recently, a person in the private sector has been imprisoned for releasing money from the seal, and it must be tried soon." Qi Changrong didn't say much, only understood: "Gu wants to save his life." ”

Yan Qing thought for a while: "Who is that person?" ”

"Xie Jialang Xie Xiang."

Names that have never been heard of before are extremely unfamiliar.

Yan Qing hesitated for a while, and finally asked, "Who is that person, Your Highness?" ”

Qi Changrong chuckled: "It's not that I'm alone, it's just a transaction that you and I are willing to make." However, it is not known whether this transaction can be completed, and three days later, if someone goes to the Nine Princesses' Mansion with a lonely jade wrench to find the ninth brother-in-law, she will also ask the ninth brother-in-law to help her. ”

Since he only had to save that person's life and didn't have to promise anything else, Yan Qing was naturally willing to help.

Anyway, the consequences of putting the money in the seal are also severe, and the sentence can be reduced as appropriate at that time.

It will not live up to the trust of the prince, but it will not let the wicked go unpunished.

After hiding in the bamboo pavilion for half a day, the banquet in the Zhao Mansion came to an end, the guests in the mansion slowly dispersed, and Qi Changrong also quietly left by the carriage, leaving Zhao Yueqiu's heart broken behind him.

Jun Chen stayed behind to deal with the endgame, and seeing Zhao Yueqiu's lost appearance, he said mercilessly and coldly: "Accept it early, I just asked His Highness, he has no heart for you, and he will not marry you." ”

Zhao Yueqiu raised her eyes to look at him, and couldn't hide her surprise on her face: "How come?" Marrying me is beneficial and harmless in the East Palace, even if His Royal Highness has no intention of me, after judging the situation, he should not refuse. ”

Junchen paused.

He didn't know how to make Zhao Yueqiu understand that Donggong was a madman, and he even hurt himself when he went crazy.

In the face of such a person, she can't handle it.

What's more, Donggong is the only prince of Dajin, not to mention her excellent mind, and her means are endless, so she doesn't need to use marriage at all.

After today's questioning, Donggong really has no thoughts about his cousin, and his cousin's loneliness is destined to be lost.

"But she just refused."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yueqiu didn't know what to say, and she didn't know who to complain to.

Fortunately, Qi Changrong ran away early, otherwise with her temperament, she would have to fight for fame, and she would have to ask for clarification about what she said.

The so-called three-day period is not a casual statement.

Three days later, it was the final trial of Xie Xiang's case, and after that day, even if Qi Changrong made a move, it would not be able to change the result.

This is the deadline she gave Ma Zhengli, and in order to put pressure on him, she even pleaded with Xie Meng, who was bent on saving her brother.

The visible effect is remarkable.

The night before the final trial of Xie Xiang's case was another day of thunder and storm.

The old man of the wooden house sent the news of Ma Zhengli's request to see the East Palace overnight, and the palace gate at this time had been locked, and under the heavy guards, it was quite a waste of effort to leave the palace.

Qi Changrong was in loose clothes when he got the news, ready to sleep.

After hearing Shi Xia's words, she didn't think much about it, immediately dressed up, and immediately decided: "Get out of the palace." ”

Even though she knew that Emperor Jin An's questioning would be ushered in after dawn, and even many people would pay attention to the mouth of the five alleys, she still chose to take risks.

Such an opportunity is too rare.

The entire mouth of the five alleys fell into a dark night, and only the wooden house was brightly lit.

Ma Zhengli was wearing a white prison uniform, and his gray hair was messily draped over his shoulders.

He seemed to be back to the night he was questioned ten years ago.

The sound of the wheels of the carriage sounded in the darkness, and a great carriage came from a distance, and the horses were very quiet, as if they had learned the master's intentions, and did not neigh a word.

The dead wood in front of the wooden house has long lost its vitality, and Ma Zhengli stands in front of the dead wood, like a lonely sinner, with loneliness between his eyebrows and eyes.

The car stopped in front of the wooden house, Qi Changrong walked out of the wide carriage, and Shi Xia respectfully jumped down first, helping her to step on the small pedals.

Ma Zhengli lifted his robe and immediately knelt down: "The criminal minister Ma Zhengli has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Seeing his dress, Qi Changrong asked lightly, "What does Master Ma mean by this?" ”

In just a few days, Ma Zhengli seemed to have a few more furrows on his face: "Since it is a memory of the crime, you should wear prison clothes to comfort the soul of Junmen in Tianying." ”

Listening to his words, Qi Changrong nodded seriously, and then the group entered the secret room of the wooden house.

This is the first time Ma Zhengli has set foot here, and there are many files in it, including various records written by Qi Changrong himself.

He opened it and saw that it was all about Junmen.

It is conceivable that in order to find out this matter, Qi Changrong wasted a lot of effort.

After Qi Changrong sat down, Ma Zhengli knelt at her feet respectfully, without any struggle, and said slowly:

"Ten years ago, the criminal minister was the grain and grass escort officer in charge of the grain and grass in the follow-up of the monarch's gate, and the grain reserve of the 100,000 army had to pass through my hands. Half a month before the war, Junmen appealed several 'urgent orders' in a row, one for grain and grass, and the other for reinforcements. ”

Shi Xia served a cup of hot tea, but Qi Changrong was not in a hurry to enter, his mind was completely on Ma Zhengli, hearing him say this, she asked: "In history, whenever there is a major war, grain and grass should be first and stored separately, why did that time, grain and grass fall behind the army and delay for almost a whole month?" ”

No matter how powerful the Junmen is, it can't withstand the battle without food, and one month is enough to drag down an army of 100,000.

At that time, where were Ma Zhengli and the grain and grass?

Hearing her questioning, from the moment he let go, Ma Zhengli knew that he had no room to retreat.

This is a deal, and if he wants to save his family, he must tell everything he knows and tell.

"The criminal minister escorted the grain and grass from Shangjing on time, because the amount of grain and grass was too large, he dispersed a part of it and took it away by the reinforcements, and there was a heavy flood on the way, and there were many delays on the way, even so, the criminal minister also struggled to move forward, and it was only nine days late."

Qi Changrong's eyes froze, his brows were deeply locked, and he asked rhetorically, "Nine days? ”

This is strange, all the records of the dossier say that the first battle of the Junmen was a full month late.

Speaking of this, Ma Zhengli couldn't hide his excitement: "It's only nine days late, it stands to reason that the speed of reinforcements is faster than the speed of grain and grass, and the amount of grain and grass they bring is not small, although it can't be supported for a long time, it only lasts for nine days but there is no problem." ”

"But when I entered Lincheng in Liangzhou with the grain and grass of 100,000 troops, the battle was over, the city gate was broken, and the Junmen was almost wiped out, leaving only reinforcements to stay in the city to clean up the battlefield."

Two lines of tears flowed down Ma Zhengli's face, as if he had seen the scene of corpses all over the field that day.

Qi Changrong was silent, in her previous life, she died when the country was broken

He hid his face and wept and sighed: "After that, the criminal minister did not have time to return to Beijing with a complaint, so he was controlled by reinforcements and placed under house arrest in one of the houses, unable to get in touch with the outside world. Soon, when the criminal can finally see the light of day, the criminal will be greeted by the capture order issued by His Majesty himself. ”

Since then, his conviction has been decided, and the spitting of the people has almost drowned him.

Hearing these facts that no one could know, Qi Changrong thought more: "Master Ma, do you know what happened during that time?" ”

He was nine days late.

The problem lies in those nine days, and as long as you figure out what happened on those nine days, all doubts can be solved.

Ma Zhengli shook his head, tears were still on his face, but his mood was much calmer: "The sinner doesn't know." ”

Disasters fell from the sky, and the nine-day delay was really reasonable, but the reinforcements brought food, so that there was no problem for Junmen to hold on for another nine days.

After being placed under house arrest, he was questioned, and it was not until he was sent down to the third division of Dali Temple that he knew that the delay of nine days had become a delay of one month.

He had nowhere to complain and was forced to be tried.

"Your Majesty once went to the prison at night to talk to the criminals, and the words were all about making the criminals confess their guilt and surrender to the law, and Your Majesty's orders, the criminals could not disobey, so they had to do it."

The king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die.

In addition to him, there were all the people who escorted the grain and grass, and all those who were dissatisfied and tried to redress their grievances died one by one.

Fortunately, in the end, the Ma family was only copied, and he was degraded thousands of miles away and was not free, but he still saved a small life.

Qi Changrong understood and muttered: "You are at fault, but you are not the culprit who caused the destruction of the monarch's family, and the father and emperor actually interfered......"

The monarch is powerful, won the hearts of the people, and the father is jealous of the Jun family, but he will never make the conspiracy to kill the entire Jun family, he should understand the significance of the Jun family to the Great Jin.

Yes, unless the culprit is implicated in the royal family, and the father cares most about the royal family's face, he can't watch that person become a crime for the ages!

Qi Changrong suddenly realized, knew the crux of the problem, and hurriedly asked: "Who is leading the reinforcements to support?" ”

"The former king, His Majesty's own brother."

Speaking of this king, he is actually a legend.

He is resourceful, protects the territory, and is the only person who can stand side by side with Junmen, and I heard that he is a close friend of Junchen's father.

If he was the one who was sent to support, for the sake of his years of affection, how could he let Junmen suffer such a catastrophe?

Qi Changrong's expression was condensed, and he ordered someone to take Ma Zhengli out.

Before going out, Ma Zhengli seemed to be ten years old in an instant, and reminded him dejectedly: "Your Highness, the criminal minister advises Your Highness, don't check it again." Although the criminal does not know what happened on those nine days, this matter is deeply involved, and with Your Majesty's temperament, once you know it, you will not be allowed to continue to investigate. ”

The people who knew about that incident were almost dead, and King Cheng also died of a violent illness many years ago, and if he investigated further, he couldn't find out why, but it would only increase His Majesty's suspicions.

Hearing this, Qi Changrong breathed a sigh of relief, but shook his head lightly, even if the royal family was ruthless, she would not hide it: "If you act alone, there will be a beginning and an end." ”

Ma Zhengli had nothing to say and no longer persuaded him.

Qi Changrong came out of the secret room and stood in the corridor in the courtyard.

Ma Cui saluted and said softly, "Your Highness." ”