The brocade guards carried away Qiancheng and put them into the narrow standing cage at the door.

The so-called station cage is a torture instrument made of wood. The height is one person high, but the width is only about two feet wide, and you can barely fit a person in. A round opening was made at the top to allow the prisoner's head to be exposed, but to do so, the prisoner had to stand on tiptoe. As a result, most prisoners were hanged and suffocated because their feet could not be supported.

Die and die, but it's a pity that you can't avenge Daddy.

Qiancheng's hands and feet were shackled, and he stood on tiptoe in the cage in despair, looking sad and desperate.

The feast in the Wei Mansion had reached its climax, and everyone was toasting each other in a chaotic manner.

Wu De hurriedly ran into the pavilion and said a few words in Wei Zhongxian's ear.

Wei Zhongxian wondered, "What is he doing here?" ”

Yang Yinglong: "Who?" ”

A shout outside: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!" ”

I saw Zhu Youzhen walking over with a scroll in his hand with a smile, and responded with fists to the officials who saluted him.

Wei Zhongxian got up and made a deep gesture to Zhu Youzhen, and Yang Yinglong, King Chu and others also saluted.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Youzhen: "No courtesy, no courtesy!" Uncle Huang is also here! ”

The King of Chu had a smile on his face.

Wei Zhongxian: "How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have the leisure and elegance to come to our humble house today?" ”

Zhu Youzhen came to Wei Zhongxian and squeezed Yang Yinglong aside.

"Today is Grandpa Wei's fifty-fifth birthday, how can I not come!" Zhu Youzhen suddenly took a step back, knelt down on one knee and said, "The junior Zhu Youzhen congratulates Father-in-law Wei on his birthday, and wishes Father-in-law Wei a long life of nine thousand years!" ”

This made Wei Zhongxian stunned, and hurriedly helped Zhu Youzhen up: "The prince is tormenting our family!" ”

"You have served my father for most of your life, what's wrong with me kowtowing to you? Let the ordinary people go, I still have to call you uncle! Zhu Youzhen said lightly.

"Our family is really flattered!"

"The junior prepared a thin gift for Father-in-law Wei." Zhu Youzhen opened the scroll, and inside was a pair of two-line books written in a regular manner.

Yang Yinglong stretched out his head and read: "Zhou Gong vomits, and the world returns to the heart." ”

Zhu Youzhen: "Eight words, I have written a hundred drafts, this is the best one picked out of them, and I also framed it by hand, with my imperial uncle as proof." ”

King Chu: "That's true, at that time, I was helping the prince water the flowers in his yard. ”

"Father-in-law Wei, this pair of words is a sincere and enthusiastic heart of the younger generation for you, please be sure to accept it!" Zhu Youzhen closed the scroll, bent down and held it in both hands and sent it to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian pretended to be flattered and accepted the scroll.

Zhu Youzhen: "I haven't had dinner yet." Grandpa Wei doesn't mind taking care of my meal, right? ”

"The whole world is not the king's land, and the entire Ming Dynasty will belong to your prince in the future, how can I still eat without you! The prince is seated! Wei Zhongxian gave up his place.

"I'll just sit next to you!" Zhu Youzhen sat in Yang Yinglong's position and picked up his wine glass, "Father-in-law Wei, count me one step late, I'll punish myself for three glasses first!" "I really drank three glasses in one go.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone at the banquet was drunk.

Zhu Youzhen said goodbye to Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian took his hand and sent him all the way to the gate.

"Who is this?" Zhu Youzhen's drunken eyes slanted, and he pointed to the Qiancheng in the standing cage and asked.