Chapter 63: Designing to Save Hong Ying
Qiu Xiancha repeatedly swore that he did not lie to Liu Yong.
Liu Yong still had doubts in his heart, and asked: I don't know your uncle, is he willing to help with this?
Qiu Xiancha smiled and said: I am not sure about others, but my cousin uncle has been fostered in my grandfather's house since he was a child, and he treats my mother as his own sister. Brother Yong, don't worry, helping you is helping me. No matter what, I will ask him to help him rescue Hong Ying.
Liu Yong knew that with Qiu Xiancha's past affection for Hong Ying, he would not stand idly by, so he had a little more hope in his heart.
After Song Hongying's case was concluded in the Yamen, he was sent back to Huzhou Mansion, and the prisoner was imprisoned in Huzhou Mansion, only to wait for the approval to be submitted to the imperial court, and in the future, the three legal divisions will be tried and judged by the three legal divisions.
But things were not as simple as imagined, because of the need to purge the remnants of the Taiping Army, Ma Daren was unable to take office for a long time.
Lord Chen still suppressed the approval of Song Hongying's case and did not report it, but the Yamen of the Si Si was eyeing him, and Lord Chen couldn't resist the pressure.
Qiu Xiancha proposed to let Liu Yong go back to Nanxun first, and go to the Jiangning Liangjiang Governor's Mansion to find his cousin.
Liu Yong was anxious, and silently prepared for the bad in his heart. He asked Tang Yanghe to take An Lan and An Jiang back to China as soon as possible, hoping that the children could meet Hong Ying.
Liu Yong returned to Nanxun, his mother came out to greet him, and the mother and son hugged their heads and cried.
When Hong Ying was escorted back to Huzhou Mansion, someone saw her. Liu Yongniang knew the truth of the matter, no one in Nanxun Town praised Hong Ying's benevolence, righteousness, chastity and filial piety, Liu Yongniang regretted it and hated herself for blaming Hong Ying.
Dongmei and Qiumei also knew the real reason why their mother wanted to leave them, they cried bitterly, feeling that this mother was so great!
Liu Yongniang cried: Son, my mother is not a person, Hong Ying came to see me, I also drove her out of the door, my mother regretted her death!
Liu Yong endured his grief and said: Mom, we are still trying to find a way, Hong Ying may still be saved.
Liu Yongniang said: Her father and mother are now so sick that they are bedridden, you hurry up and see them, and also, you can take us to visit Hong Ying in prison, and you can give her a ride.
Liu Yong responded: I know, Mom.
Liu Yong went to Jili Village accompanied by Liu Gong, at the door of Song's house, Liu Yong hesitated, Liu Gong said: Brother, let's go in quickly.
Liu Yong sighed: I really have no face to face the Song family, what should you tell me to go in and tell them?
Liu Qiang said: After all, it was their daughter who did it voluntarily, you didn't force her, her father and mother are reasonable people, and they won't be difficult for you.
Liu Qian pushed Liu Yong into the gate of the Song family, and Hong Sheng's daughter-in-law Baozhen came out to greet her: My father-in-law and mother-in-law have been bedridden for several days, and if Hong Ying really ....., it is estimated that they will not survive.
Liu Yong walked into his father-in-law's house and saw the couple lying on the bed one end at a time, their faces like ashes.
Baozhen said to them: "Daddy, Mom, brother-in-law has come to see you."
But Hong Ying's father and mother didn't react at all as if they hadn't heard it.
Baozhen said to Liu Yong: It's been a few days since they looked like this, you better go back!
Liu Yong knelt down in front of their bed with a "poof", and said loudly: Daddy, Mom, don't worry, I will definitely rescue Hong Ying.
Liu Yong came out of the Song family, and the whole person seemed to have collapsed, he really thought that he could change Hong Ying out of prison. But with Hong Ying's confession and evidence, it is difficult to overturn the case. Now his hopes are all pinned on Qiu Xiancha, but I don't know if Qiu Xiancha has found Master Ma, and when Lord Ma can come to Hangzhou to save them from fire and water.
The people in the Nanxun Silk Industry Association are also anxious about Liu Yong, Hong Ying is an unconvicted prisoner and is not allowed to visit the prison, but fortunately, Pang Yitai Silk Line Boss Pang has relatives who work in the Huzhou prefect, and won a chance to visit Liu Yong.
Liu Yong didn't tell the rest of the family and went to Huzhou Mansion alone. In the Huzhou Mansion, his silver was spent like snowflakes, and he was stuffed whenever he met people, so that Hong Ying could get more care.
When the head of the prison got the silver ticket, he naturally opened up the net and gave Liu Yonghe more time to be alone.
Liu Yong and Hong Ying hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the two faced each other, staring at each other blankly, not knowing how to speak.
Hong Ying was not surprised by Liu Yong's arrival, she knew that Liu Yong would definitely find a way to come to see her, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly.
After a long time, Hong Ying spoke first: Master, you don't have to say anything, if you want to ask me why I did this, it is that I can't live up to Sister Yuhui's entrustment to me, I have to protect the children, protect you, and protect the Liu family. I'm going to see Sister Yuhui soon, and I'll tell her that you and the children are fine, and let her rest assured.
There was a tear in the corner of Liu Yong's eyes, Hong Ying wiped away Liu Yong's tears with her sleeve, and looked at him calmly with a smile.
Liu Yong said: Hong Ying, I can't stand you, I'm a dignified seven-foot man, I have to rely on you as a weak woman to protect me, and I don't have the face to live.
Hong Yingdao: Master, don't think so, you and I are husband and wife, if it were you, you would also protect me, wouldn't you?
Liu Yong beat his chest and said: But I couldn't protect you! I can't protect you!
Hong Yingdao: Master, I know you are protecting me. The Yamen of the Emperor arrested you, and it was obviously not you who did this, but you did not cry out for injustice, let alone confess to me, so I know that you are protecting me! So I'm not afraid, I think it's worth it.
Liu Yong hugged Hong Ying and hugged her tightly, and Hong Ying also hugged Liu Yong tightly and didn't let go.
Liu Yong said in Hong Ying's ear: We are trying to save you, no matter who asks you in the future, in fact, it is entrusted by Lord Chen, and buying a gun for the 'spear' is just your shirk, and then when I came to Pingwang, the gun was robbed by the 'spear'. I won't let you die, and we won't let you die. I want you to live, and we all want you to live! Ah Liang has already gone to Jiangning to find his cousin's uncle to design a rescue, you will be fine, you must be good.
Hong Ying only took Liu Yong's words of comfort to her, she didn't believe that she could get out alive at all, but she still smiled cooperatively: Well, I must live well, watching Dongmei and Qiumei get married, watching An Lan and An Jiang grow up, marry and have children.
Liu Yong choked up and said: Yes, we will also have our own children in the future, you are so beautiful, and the children born will definitely be as neat as you.
Hong Ying secretly smiled bitterly, and suddenly pleaded: Master, if things don't turn around, don't feel sorry for me. You must take care of your children, take good care of your mother, and often help me visit my parents in the series if you have time. The Liu family doesn't owe me, none of you owe me, it's all my own volition, and you must not carry a burden in your heart. I'm really not afraid. I know that you love me, sir, and by this time, you will still find a way to come to see me, and I am already very satisfied.
When Liu Yong heard this, his heart was so painful that he was dripping blood, and he slammed the ground with his fist, smashing it so that the blood was blurred.
The time for the prison visit has passed, and the prison boss asks Liu Yong to come out. Liu Yong reluctantly glanced back at Hong Ying and said: Remember my words. He also gave the cell boss a silver ticket and asked him to get some delicious food, and the cell boss agreed.
After taking office, the people of Taiwan came to Zhejiang for the first time, from Futai, Fantai to Zhentai, all the prefectures were renovated, and they went out of the city to welcome the people.
Master Ma secretly met with Lord Chen that night, Master Ma and Lord Chen are the same science and scholars, the two have always been friends, and now one person is the system and the other is the domain, and they have become superiors and subordinates, and Lord Chen is very happy.
Mr. Chen told Mr. Ma the ins and outs of Song Hongying's case, and transferred the case file to Mr. Ma for review.
Chen Dadao: The case file has been pressed on me, and no one knows about it except Lord Zhentai. As long as you come forward, he will definitely push the boat and cooperate with me to close this case.
Master Ma asked: How much is the shortage of disaster relief money in Zhejiang? Do you want to be in such a hurry and not hesitate to take this risky move?
Chen Dadao: The disaster situation in the Oujiang and Qiantang rivers is serious, and people have begun to starve to death.
Ma Dadao: The imperial court has compensated foreigners for silver several times, and now the treasury is empty, and the disaster relief money in Henan and Hebei is not enough, let alone Zhejiang, the Queen Mother of the West said, Zhejiang has been a rich land since ancient times, let them go to disaster relief by themselves! Do I know that although Zhejiang is rich, the silver is in the hands of rich merchants, how can it be easily taken out?
Chen Dadao: Ma Daren said very much, so I asked Liu Yong to lead the Nanxun silk merchants to take the lead in donating silver to set an example for the wealthy merchants in Zhejiang.
Ma Dadao: I know that you have good intentions, so I came quickly to discuss this matter with you.
Lord Chen said worriedly: Lord Zhentai is your protégé, as long as you come forward, it will naturally be fine. What worries me is that the whistleblower in Song Hongying's case, if he is not a righteous gentleman, but a villain who takes revenge for personal gain, then it will be a stumbling block.
Ma Dadao: Don't worry, I have my own opinions.
Chen Dadao: In this way, I thank you on behalf of the victims of the disaster in Zhejiang.
The next day, Master Ma invited Lord Zhentai, who was a protégé of Master Ma and was accustomed to seeing the wind and rudder.
Lord Zhentai cleverly said: Song Hongying's case, although the testimony and evidence are complete, but it is not flawless, how dare Song Hongying and a female generation collude with the 'spear' to be the enemy of the imperial court? The reason she confessed was to save Liu Yong and her four children, but these four children were not her own, so could she risk her life to rescue them? There are indeed loopholes in this case, please be aware of them.
Ma Dadao: I already know the truth, yesterday Lord Chen reported to me that he raised 20,000 yuan from Liu Yong to fight against the 'spear', and by the way, he also mentioned that he should get 200 foreign guns, so this batch of guns should be purchased by the Liu family for the imperial court, and they were snatched by Huang Wenjin's subordinates halfway. My nephew, Qiu Xiancha, is also a Nanxun silk merchant, you can ask him to come and ask, he may know a thing or two.
Lord Zhentai received the order: The students obey the order!
Lord Zhentai summoned Qiu Xiancha to ask, and Qiu Xiancha told Lord Zhentai what he had made up, and signed it as evidence. Liu Yong was invited to question him again, and what Liu Yong said was also consistent with Qiu Xiancha's testimony. Then let Lord Chen's entourage testify to prove that Lord Chen did mention the matter of 200 foreign guns at that time.
Lord Zhentai gathered these testimonies to see if there were no flaws, and then reported them to the political envoy Lord Chen, who reviewed them and secretly sighed that Lord Zhentai was indeed an old fox, and sorted out these testimonies seamlessly, as if they were true.
Lord Chen submitted the case file to the governor's office, and Lord Futai did not want to do much and directly forwarded it to Lord Ma. Since it is an unjust case, the case will be closed in the hands of Master Ma, and there is no need to report it to the court.
When Lord Zhentai came to see Master Ma, Lord Ma asked, "What happened to the person who told him?"
The adults of Zhentai understood and said: This person is a junior person, and the student has found out that he maliciously denounced him because he failed to blackmail, and now he has been locked up in the prison of Gui'an County, and he will not be able to make any waves in the future.
Master Ma praised: You have done a very good job in this matter, Liu Yongnai and the colleagues of the Nanxun Silk Industry Association will be grateful, if Zhejiang disaster relief is effective, there is also your credit.
Master Zhentai humbly said: Fortunately, the teacher has been able to discern the students from making mistakes, and the students are very grateful.
In fact, Lord Zhentai thought in his heart, although this case failed to catch Lord Chen's handle, but in this way, it not only obeyed the teacher's wishes, but also got the money sent by the Liu family, which can be regarded as complete.