Volume III - Chapter 16 Prison Visit

Daiyu unfolded the post and glanced at it, not only laughed, it turned out that Miaoyu informed him to come over, this Dali Temple Qing Feng was originally Lin Ruhai's person, after Miaoyu entered Beijing, he naturally collected it for his own use, fame and fortune, how many people in this world can see through?

Now that she Lin Daiyu is hot, even if she bets on the treasure, this Dali Siqing is a smart person, and she can't afford it?

Daiyu now has to admire Miaoyu's mind and pretend to be a nun, even if she doesn't come forward herself, it is much more convenient. Some well-known nunnery temples in the capital, which one is not better than those dignitaries?

When Miaoyu originally lived in Maniyuan, it was rumored that she was a fairy, who knew how to help and invite immortals, and was famous.

The nuns under Miaoyu's door are even more in the house of the official eunuchs in the capital, and it is very convenient to pass on messages and come and go, which is really much more convenient than her identity as a deep lady.

"Please," Daiyu smiled.

Rong Mama went out, Daiyu changed her clothes, walked into the room through another door, and through the screen, she saw a middle-aged man about forty, with a blessed figure, sitting on a chair, seeing the blurred shadow behind the screen, she hurriedly stood up, and asked with a smile on her face: "But Miss Lin?" ”

"Exactly" Lin Daiyu smiled: "Lord Feng is good"

"The girl is polite, the lower official used to worship under Lord Lin's door, and the girl can be regarded as the old master of Feng," said Lord Feng of Dali Temple, while busy bowing cautiously.

Lin Daiyu returned the salute through the screen, but she was suspicious in her heart. How many protégés did Lin Ruhai have? According to what Miaoyu said, the Lin family still controls the household department of the central government, which shows that ---- Lin family also had unprecedented power, otherwise, I am afraid that Yijia Mansion is snobbish, and I will not marry my daughter to Lin Ruhai.

It's just a pity that Lin Ruhai is a family, and in the end, Lin Daiyu is left with a drop of blood. Na Miaoyu is just Lin Ruhai's adopted daughter.

Lin Ruhai probably expected the future situation in his early years, so he had to recruit a wide range of protégés for the future.

"Your Excellency is polite," Daiyu thought to herself, and said with a faint smile in her mouth. "But I don't know what the so-called Lord is here?"

"It's nothing, once the old man died, I haven't seen the news of the girl for a long time, and now I learned that the lower official is really happy, so I prepared a small profit to meet the girl." Lord Feng was busy laughing.

Daiyu hurriedly said: "My father has been gone for many years, and I was originally young and didn't know anything. I stayed at my grandmother's house, and I went home a few days ago to worship my ancestors, and I moved out after returning to Beijing. ”

Master Feng sighed and said, "This is also because the old man is too outside, we are all in the capital." \\\\\\Since the old man sent the girl to Beijing, how can he say that he will give us old protégés a letter, so that we can also take care of the girl and do a little bit. The old man went early, so we protégés didn't have time to pay respect......"

Daiyu is separated by a screen. Seeing him raise his sleeve and wipe his eyes, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, when Lin Daiyu entered Beijing, others didn't know, could he, the prefect of Yangzhou at that time, still know? It's just that Lin Daiyu is cowardly and bullied.

Daiyu sighed and said, "Lord Feng is polite, it's not bad that the little girl is at her grandmother's house all these years." ”

Lord Feng hurriedly echoed two sentences, said a few more gossips, and suddenly changed the topic and said, "Does the girl know about a strange thing in the capital recently?" ”

"Oh?" Daiyu knew that there was a sound in these words. Hurriedly asked, "The little girl has just returned to the capital, but I don't know what strange things are happening in the capital?" ”

"Does the girl know about the Jinling Xue family?" Lord Feng asked.

"The Xue family naturally knows," Daiyu said secretly in her heart, "It's okay to finally talk about business." She couldn't find an excuse, "When I used to live at my grandmother's house. The Xue family and the current Rongguo family are also related. So the family moved to the capital, and their girl and I worked together for a few years. Now that I am married to my father-in-law Rongguo, that is, my cousin, how can I not know? ”

"This Xue family has now suffered a lawsuit, and it is being tried in my hands, but it is just ----" Lord Feng said this, not only sighed, "This Xue family is really the ground, it was originally just that Xue Pan was making trouble outside and causing a life lawsuit, and the boss didn't want to pursue it, but recently the household department found out." The Xue family is an imperial merchant, and they actually owe a large amount of silver taels to the household department, so they confiscated the family property and put a cadre in prison. ”

"Huh?" Daiyu sighed deliberately, "Yesterday's grandmother's family banquet, I heard it in a trance, I'm a girl, it's not good to inquire about these things." ”

Master Feng shook his head lightly and said, "Girl, I didn't come here today for such a sentence. ”

Daiyu was stunned, bowed her head and muttered, she didn't expect that this Dali Siqing would be so straightforward.

Seeing that Daiyu didn't speak, Master Feng said again: "Master Miaoyu has already transferred the girl's meaning to me, I need the girl's words now, what should I do about this matter?" ”

Daiyu is really embarrassed, how can she understand this officialdom? Miaoyu can really give her a whole moth, she is just a newcomer, but she is not more sophisticated than her.

"Lord Feng, the little girl is really embarrassed. ^^^^" Daiyu said with a wry smile.

"Girl, in fact, I am also embarrassed, the Xue family has always had an old relationship with Jiafu, once it is involved in Jiafu, the Lin family will be involved sooner or later. The household has always been something that the Lord wants to control. Lord Feng gritted his teeth and said, it is really inconvenient to talk in this place, when he came in just now, he could see clearly, the old lady was obviously a person in the palace, and the one who could wait in the inner courtyard of Daiyu was naturally an internal supervisor.

I once heard that the noble man was interested in the Lin family girl, and it was true that he wanted to come.

Daiyu was shocked in her heart, and immediately understood why Miaoyu asked her to help the Xue family, it turned out that what ---- that person wanted to control was originally the household department, and the Xue family was just a precursor, once he was asked to open a gap with the Xue family, the household department would not be able to plug this loophole, and of course the matter of Yangzhou salt tax in the future would not be hidden.

I'm afraid that after Lin Ruhai's death, he will also bear the infamy of the ages---- five million taels of silver.

This Dali Siqing was originally Lin Ruhai's protégé. In the future, once something happens to the household, Lin Ruhai's reputation will be discredited, but he is just a person who has long been an ancient. Even if Zhao Yu was angry and annoyed, he would not dig Lin Ruhai out of the grave and scatter his bones and ashes, but Lin Ruhai's old protégé, I am afraid that none of them will have a good day.

No wonder, the household department, Dali Siqing are in a hurry.

And Leng Yanbing and Zhao Yu naturally knew it for a long time, so. As soon as Lin Daiyu came to the capital, he asked Leng Yanbing to come over and asked her not to worry about the Xue family's affairs.

Then, there were maids from the inner prison palace, gold and silver ornaments, clothes and cloths, but they were just to appease her heart.

Miaoyu is right, if Daiyu really marries Zhao Yu and enters the palace, it will naturally be a temporary favor and glory, but then. He just had to make an excuse and depose her.

Thinking of this, Daiyu suddenly said in a deep voice: "Lord Feng is a smart person, so he naturally understands. The affairs of the Xue family started from the Xue family, and naturally ended with the Xue family, and the big things turned into small things, and the small things turned into ......"

Lord Feng nodded and said, "I think the same way. It's just ---- this thing is really hard to do, unless ......"

"Unless what?" Daiyu asked in surprise.

"The Xue family must come out and bear it personally." Master Feng said coldly.

Daiyu understands that the Xue family must have someone to take care of everything, and that is the unlucky Xue Pan. As soon as Xue Pan died, the rest of the things were naturally easy to do, and the Dali Temple and the household department joined forces, so they didn't have to worry about hiding it.

Everything is pushed to the dead, and it is naturally clean, so that it is. For the time being, the rest of the people can be saved, and even if Zhao Yu wants to be difficult, he will look for another opportunity.

Daiyu said: "You are reasonable"

"So, the girl who is doing this now has come forward." Master Feng said, "I've taken care of the Criminal Department today, what do you think?" ”

"Just tonight," Daiyu sighed. Originally, she also made an appointment with Baochai. In the evening, I thought of going in to see Aunt Xue and the others, she originally meant to make a little more silver. Don't worry about the jailer not letting them in.

"Alright, I'll come over and ask the girl after dark." Lord Feng nodded.

Daiyu nodded, understanding what he meant, but I was afraid that if anyone else did this thing, Zhao Yu would have to be held accountable, and it would be in vain. But if she did it, even if Zhao Yu wanted to pursue it, he couldn't afford to pursue it.

Thinking of this, Daiyu not only smiled bitterly, but above the officialdom, it was really dirty and dark. Miaoyu can be regarded as a last resort, can you even think of this?

Master Feng said a few more casual words, then left, and Lin Daiyu ordered Eunuch Xia to send him out. Mama Rong gave Daiyu a few things sent by Lord Feng to Daiyu, but they were just precious cloths, a few furnishings, and gold and silver. Daiyu looked at it, nodded, and ordered it to be stored in the library.

At night, Baoyu and Baochai came, not much, Lord Feng also came, Daiyu and Baochai sat in the same car, Baoyu and Lord Feng were both on horseback, a group of four, only with a few cronies to follow, towards the criminal department.

On the carriage of the "sister", Baochai held Daiyu's hand tightly.

Daiyu sighed and said: "Sister, so far, my sister has something to say---- Brother Xue has no hope of being a person, if my sister was thinking about my aunt and Sister Baoqin, I should have made a decision long ago." ”

Such a life-threatening thing is still done by Baochai.

Although Baochai had already had a plan in his heart, when he heard this, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Daiyu said again: "Sister doesn't have to cry, if it is broken now, and Brother Xue will suffer less, can my sister bear to watch Brother Xue be tortured in prison again and again, and finally end up beheaded, and the corpse is incomplete?" ”

"My sister is right," Baochai nodded, "I have discussed it with my mother a long time ago, but my mother is just reluctant, but she doesn't know...... The more it drags, the more the eldest brother suffers. ”

"Yes" Daiyu sighed, "My aunt is old, and there is only such a child, so naturally she is reluctant, but my sister thinks about it, I can't bear Brother Xue, he just suffers, but what about my aunt and sister Baoqin?" Brother Xue can't do anything, they have no hope---- Sister Baoqin is still young, are you waiting for a piece of paper to be sold to the teaching workshop in the future?" ”

"No," Baochai exclaimed absolutely, "absolutely not"

"Tonight is a good day, my sister will send Brother Xue on the road" Daiyu said as she took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it over, "This is Heding Red." ”

Baochai wiped her tears, shook her head and said: "My sister doesn't remember the old evils, help me rescue my mother and sister, if I am sent in the future, my sister is willing to ......"

Daiyu covered her mouth, shook her head and said, "Sister Hugh wants to be like this, wait until it's over." ”

Baochai nodded, and when the two were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped, Baoyu opened the curtain of the car, and helped Daiyu and Baochai get out of the car.

Lord Feng just wore civilian clothes and whispered to the two women: "Two girls, I have already used the silver in the criminal department, and it is not a big deal to go in, but you have to hurry up." ”

Daiyu and Baochai nodded, and Master Feng walked towards the criminal department. As an independent imperial court institution, the Criminal Department is also a blue brick house outside, but when she enters the inside, Daiyu suddenly feels an eerie cold, and there are heavy soldiers along the way, so it is natural to prevent some lawbreakers from escaping.

Those people thought that they had already received Lord Feng's silver, and they didn't interrogate them along the way, but only let them in.

Entering the inner floor, I turned several corners before I walked to the big prison door, and as the heavy cell door opened, Daiyu, Baochai, and Baoyu's hearts all tightened involuntarily.

Master Feng introduced in a low voice: "This outside is just an ordinary prison, death row is built underground, but it does not see the light of day all year round, just like death row, it is hopeless for life." As he spoke, he had already taken Daiyu and the others inside.

Then the light of the torches, Daiyu took the opportunity to look at the dungeon cells on both sides, and through the rough railings, there were some unkempt people inside, lying on the ground in a mess.

Walking through this row of cells, there are stone steps that extend downward, and the garrison is more tightly guarded. Baoyu was busy holding Daiyu's hand, and Baochai couldn't help but feel sad when she saw it.

Everyone went down, and after walking a few more steps, Master Feng said, "Girl, this way"

"Big brother?" Through the thick wooden railing, as soon as Baochai saw the man lying on the ground, tears fell like rain and he pounced.

When Daiyu saw it, not only sighed, but also a good nobleman, but now he was lying on the ground, wearing tattered and dirty prison clothes, barefoot, and on his exposed skin, there were terrible scars everywhere, and Xue Pan heard that someone was coming, and he suddenly raised his head slightly.

Xue Pan's whole person was so unbearable that there was only a handful of bones left, and when he saw Baochai, tears couldn't help rolling down his eyes, his heart was sour, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word.