Inside the Suzhou prison.

By this time, the sound of bangs was heard on the side of the street.

Li Pheasant, the director of Suzhou Sihe Academy, was imprisoned, staring blankly at the firelight beside the jailer. He had a thin face, a vicissitudes of life, and his hair was scattered, and he looked like he had lost his soul.

While he was doing nothing, someone came from outside.

Xia Yuanlong tugged at his robe, walked quickly to his room, and knocked on the wall.

Li Pheasant's eyes widened, and he hurriedly climbed to him and clenched the iron railing: "You are...... Come to my rescue? ”

Xia Yuanlong nodded calmly: "That's right." Below is the Xia deputy leader of the Nanjing literary circle. ”

"Mr. Xia! I've admired the name for a long time! Li Pheasant's tears of excitement were about to well-rise.

"How did you get in?" He asked.

"I said it was Dean Li's brother in Nanjing, and they probably saw that I was too big, so they let me take a look." Xia Yuanlong said.

"What can you do not have?!" Li Pheasant asked eagerly.

Xia Yuanlong frowned: "I just arrived in Suzhou, and I don't know the people in the academy here, and I don't even know the names and whereabouts, so it's difficult to convene them in time." ”

"This ......" Li Pheasant Zhong wanted to say something, but felt unspeakable.

"Dean Li should know all about these people."

Li Pheasant Zhong suddenly fell silent.

"It's okay to say not everything, even if you only bring out a few leaders, it can make things a lot easier." Xia Yuanlong added.

But Li Pheasant Zhong was a little displeased. What he began to think about was that Xia Yuanlong would do his best to rescue him and let him come back to preside over the overall situation. But at present, the deputy alliance leader actually wants to contact the people of the academy first to control the power of the academy, which makes him unwilling to be killed. The Nanjing League was originally unable to govern the outside world, and these people basically had the meaning of being the 'soil emperor', and there were countless people who used the reform as a guise to make countless oil and water, and no one wanted to be easily thrown off.

"Although it's late at night, there are a lot of people here, in case someone else is implicated......" Li Pheasant Zhong's eyes rolled, "So please Xia Vice Alliance rescue me, and then it's not too late to discuss this matter." ”

Xia Yuanlong was indignant and helpless, only muttered for a long time, and finally got an idea, patted his thigh and said: "Otherwise, you will write a letter of defense on the spot, I will lie that I am your brother and bring it to the yamen." When the time comes, the case will be promoted, and no one will know. Those people in the academy who you dare not reveal, once you hear about this, you will know that there are people from Nanjing, and there is Wei Sai Wine behind them, and they will definitely do their best to save them! ”

Xia Yuanlong's idea of neutralization is really good. He relinquished control of the academy and shifted the direction to rescue Li Pheasant himself, which would not only solve the urgent need, but also be enough for Li Pheasant to compromise.

Li Pheasant Zhong felt a little ashamed when he saw Xia Vice Alliance make such a concession, and for the sake of his own safety, he offered advice: "Although this plan is good, there is still a way to go." It's okay to have a personal relationship with Ma Shuban in the Yamen study, you hand it to him and ask him to hand it over to the king. But don't talk about the college, he strongly advocated the seizure. ”

Xia Yuanlong knew that these clerks liked lions to open their mouths, and they carefully followed Wei Huai's words, so he had to ask: "Can he ask for a bribe when he opens his mouth?" ”

Li Pheasant Zhong smiled: "Don't worry, he has always wanted to let me out, but he didn't get the opportunity." If you hear of a foreign brother today, it is incumbent upon you to hand it over. ”

Xia Yuanlong was relieved, put on his hat, and walked out. He was dressed in stars and moons, and he felt a few snowflakes on the side of the street, and when he looked up, there seemed to be some drops of rain. The vast and deep black sky made Xia Yuanlong think about endless questions.

There are many more things that need to be solved, but he believes that the first thing to do is to take control of the local academies in the hands of the alliance.

Early in the morning, Xia Yuanlong went to Li Pheasant again, and Li Pheasant Zhong sent the written defense letter, and complained that the prison officials were too unreasonable, so they wasted a lot of his words on the matter of preparing a pen and paper. However, Xia Yuanlong was not interested in this person's chatter, and with a letter, he inquired about the street from the door of the prison and learned the residence of Ma Shuban, and hurried there.

Fortunately, the yamen had not yet opened, and after hearing about Xia Yuanlong's intention, Ma Shuban invited him in with a smile.

The two of them sat down, and Xia Yuanlong said: "I am the brother of Pheasant Zhong, named Youhuai, who has been doing business in Nanjing, and I heard that he has committed a crime, so I have come to ask him to go to the prefect's house, and I hope to forgive him." ”

Ma Shuban smiled: "You are looking for the right person!" If you change to someone else, you will be asked for money several times, and you will be in a dilemma. I am a pure and good person, and when Dean Li is embarrassed, how can I not do it wholeheartedly? ”

"I'm tired of Ma Shu. My brother doesn't know the current affairs, and he has done so many crooked things in this academy, and he really teaches ......" Xia Yuanlong shook his head bitterly.

Ma Shuban leaned on the sandalwood chair and sighed: "You should persuade him." Your brother knows that this academy is jealous of the king of the county, and he is targeted by everyone, and he is still corrupt and perverts the law like a yamen, how can the prefect tolerate it? ”

"I wonder when this academy will be closed?"

Ma Shuban said confidently: "It's today!" ”

Xia Yuanlong's eyebrows jumped.

"A few officials were still not convinced, and they were going to go to the government office to interview the prefect; According to me, it doesn't work! The prefect has made an early decision, and they can't delay for a few hours! ”

"That's fine." Xia Yuanlong forcibly hid the anxiety in his heart and hurriedly interrupted the topic.

"It's too much to say," Ma Shuban tasted the warm tea, "You can rest assured that you will go back, and you will do it properly in the future." ”

Xia Yuanlong refused to leave. Even if Li Pheasant can be rescued, it will take three to five days; And the college is about to be destroyed today, and the situation is urgent. He can only meet those so-called 'unconvinced officials' in person and stand with them in time to have a glimmer of life. But will the Ma Shuban allow an idle person, a person who can't get on the stage, to enter the yamen?

"I don't know if Ma Shuban is willing to let him enter the government together?" Yuan Long begged secretly.

He saw that Ma Shuban's expression became hesitant, and gradually became embarrassed, as if he wanted to refuse. At this moment, he even thought that if he couldn't save the academy, then he would desperately involve himself and burn all the jade.

Although Ma Shuban didn't want to promise, he finally took care of Li Pheasant's feelings and made a decision: "You are his brother, go ...... Sort it off. ”

"Thank you!" He shouted with great sincerity, and only this one of the words of conversation came from the heart.

Before he could shake off the excitement he had just had, he entered the yamen near noon. Because Suzhou has been idle on official business for several days, the prefect does not attach so much importance to the sitting office, and he is still not seen at this time.

After a while, Ma Shuban said that he was going to the study, so he left Yuanlong to sit in the second hall to rest.

Waiting, half an hour has passed, the weather is hot, Xia Yuanlong can't see anyone yet, and his fingers can't help but hover on the paper window.