"Mother, there's a letter from my hometown, do you want to take a look?"

Not long after sending Lai Pozi away, Ning Changrong came over with a letter.

Wang Xiujuan took over, and they have maintained correspondence in the past few years.

Village Chief Ning still told them about their recent situation in the past few days.

Then I asked about my plans for this year.

It seems that they really want to go back for the New Year.

The main thing is to take a look at the newly renovated ancestral hall.

It has been several years since the ancestral hall was built, but their family has not been there once.

The main thing is that every time the Chinese New Year is approaching, Ning Changrong has a lot of affairs, and he can't leave his son and go back with his granddaughter.

"What do you think? Lai Pozi asked me what about it before, and I said think about it again. ”

I haven't seen her for so many years, and I still miss Ning Lao Er and Ning Lao Shan a little bit, and the two brothers.

Every time with the letter sent by the village chief Ning, there are some things sent by the two families of Ning Lao and Ning Laosan.

Sometimes it's clothes, purses, and stuff, and sometimes it's food.

Wang Xiujuan also invited them several times, but everyone was timid. I didn't dare to come here.

"The ancestral hall has been built for so many years, it's time to go back and have a look." Ning Changrong reviewed his arrangements.

"In this way, I will ask Your Majesty for half a month's leave, and I will try to do my best to get the things in hand as soon as possible these days. I will definitely be able to squeeze out time when the Chinese New Year comes. ”

"But I can't guarantee that there will be time."

Wang Xiujuan can also understand that many things happen suddenly. Her son is now in a high position, and he can't be away from the court for a long time.

"Okay, let's go for now. As for what will happen then, then let's talk about it. ”

Hearing the news of Ning Changrong's return, Ning Qingxi ran over from his courtyard in a hurry.

"Daddy!"

Ning Changrong turned his head to look, because he was running too fast, after Ning Qingxi stopped, he was panting for breath, and his hair was messy.

He said funny: "What's the hurry? Why are you running so fast? "If his daughter ran so fast because she thought of him, Ning Changrong might not be moved.

But he knew in his heart that his daughter had something to ask.

Sure enough, after Ning Qingxi evened out his breath, he quickly asked, "How is it?" Has the crisis on General Fu's side been resolved? ”

She looked at her father's expression carefully, Fu Anshu has not come in the past few days, and I heard that she is studying the rules wholeheartedly in the palace.

But the two also exchanged letters from time to time, and this matter had already been talked to Fu Anshu, and Ning Qingxi often comforted each other in letters.

As for the grain and grass transported earlier, the news of being robbed and killed has also spread, and Ning Qingxi still learned from Fu Anshu that Fu Anshu accidentally heard it when he went to ask the queen mother for peace.

When Ning Qingxi asked Ning Changrong about this news before, the battle ahead was anxious, and Ning Changrong only knew a few words.

"Hahaha, don't worry, it's been solved a long time ago, the grain, grass and reinforcements have arrived, and those Northern Dome and the White Lotus Sect have beaten the fart."

Looking at her father's relaxed appearance, Ning Qingxi finally let go of the stone she was carrying in her heart.

"Great." Then she turned and walked away.

Ning Changrong helplessly stopped, "What are you doing?" Just to ask this news, just leave after asking? ”

Ning Qingxi blinked and looked at him, as if he was saying: Otherwise?

Ning Changrong: "......"

"I don't need to write a letter to inform the palace, I know everything, can the palace not know?"

Ning Qingxi thought about it, and it seemed to be right.

"Okay, I got it, Dad. Go get busy that day. ”

Ning Changrong, who had just finished a busy day and was about to go home to rest: "......"

Looking at the figure of his daughter leaving, Ning Changrong said melancholy: "If you have something, call your father, and if you have nothing to do, call your father to be busy......"

The subordinates looked at the fighting spirit between the father and daughter, and couldn't help but cover their mouths and snicker.

They had never seen a family with such a father-daughter relationship.

……

The sky is in full bloom, and the capital is in prison.

The jailer carried a bucket of food and crackled with his stick on the cell doors.

"Eat, eat."

The people imprisoned here are all officials through Enke and have been pressed back because of their bad minds, as well as corrupt officials from all over the country.

After the jailer put the food in, these people suddenly lost the pride and reserve of the scholars, and devoured it.

If they dare to eat slowly, the food in their hands will be robbed by others.

On weekdays, there is soup and water, but today there is rice and meat.

A man with a righteous face looked at the sumptuous food, and couldn't say anything, he asked with trembling lips: "Little brother, is this...... Is this a guillotine meal? ”

The others, who had eaten well, looked up at the jailer as if they had been pressed the pause button.

Before the prisoners are cut, they will be fed, and no one here knows it.

"It's not." He looked at the big meat in the hands of these prisoners with envy, if it weren't for the tight watch, he would have wanted to deduct some of it.

Of course, he didn't dare to be harsh on the severed head meal, but these people didn't eat the severed head meal.

The middle-aged man with a righteous face still couldn't believe it, and he asked cautiously again: "Isn't it really a decapitated meal, little brother?" ”

The jailer seemed impatient with his question, and the handle of the knife in his hand slapped on the door of the prison, "If you say no, it's not, it's not annoying, hurry up and eat, if you don't eat, someone will eat." ”

The upright-looking man was half-convinced, and he didn't dare to ask again when he saw the other party's impatient voice.

Just looking at the hearty meal in this bowl, he couldn't eat anything, he would rather eat those soups and water......

The others were also sad, even if the jailer said no, but they still didn't believe it in their hearts, it was good to give them some soup and water on weekdays, but today they were given such a sumptuous meal.

I've never heard of such a good meal in prison, except for the last meal.

Some people cried while eating, and their mouths were full, but they couldn't help but continue to stuff them down, as if they wanted to be full even if they died.

In a few moments, whimpering voices could be heard throughout the prison.

Combined with the dark and damp environment of this prison, those who don't know still think that this place is haunted.

The jailer said with a mocking face: "It's all a group of big men who are still officials, look at what you are like now." ”

"It's going to die, it's the same for all officials."

This jailer was Cao Yingfa's subordinate, Cao Yingfa was brought to the prison of the Criminal Department, and Yiying's subordinates who followed him were also sent over by him.

He is now Ning Changrong's person, naturally everything must be on par with Ning Changrong, Ning Changrong hates corrupt officials the most, and he is naturally selfless to these corrupt officials.

And Cao Yingfa's subordinates also did the same, hating these corrupt officials and corrupt officials, every time these corrupt officials were sent over, it was confirmed that they were crucified, and these jailers in the prison would do it privately to make them suffer a secret loss.

There are many ways to rectify people in the prison so that others can't find faults.

These officials who were escorted over have all been rectified by them.

At the gate of the prison of the Criminal Department, the carriage in front was still in the distance, and Cao Yingfa trotted forward respectfully.

The carriage slowly stopped, Ning Husheng took the lead in jumping off the carriage frame, and waited aside, before Ning Changrong lifted the curtain of the carriage and came out of the carriage.

Cao Yingfa stepped forward for the first time and said respectfully: "Lord Ning." ”

Ning Changrong raised his hand to signal that he didn't need to be polite.

"Lead the way."

Cao Yingfa nodded yes, and then introduced him as he walked.

"The food you ordered has been delivered to the prisoners, and the subordinate officials are watching it personally, and no one dares to detain it."

Whether there is anyone reliable Ning Changrong Dao doesn't care.

He nodded casually, listening to Cao Yingfa's report, while looking at the layout of the prison of the Criminal Department, which was still so familiar.

When he first came to see Bai Yunliang, he came once.

However, the rank of these people is obviously not as strict as Bai Yunliang's cell, and the level of guard is not as strict as Bai Yunliang's.

Some even had several officials locked up together.

Ning Changrong saw it and asked suspiciously, "Why are these people locked up together?" "In order to prevent accidents to prisoners, prisoners like this are generally held in solitary confinement.

Cao Ying was afraid of misunderstanding, so he hurriedly explained: "The adults don't know, there are too many prisoners, and they can only be locked up together, but don't worry, the jailers are watching it, and they won't let them have an accident." ”

"Okay."

Ning Changrong's figure fell into the eyes of those prisoners, and some people cried and shouted that they were wronged.

"The adults have wronged the adults, and the officials have wronged them!"

"The minister wants to meet His Majesty! Ning-sama! I want to meet Your Majesty in the next pass! ”

The seemingly steady and upright prisoner finally ate this sumptuous meal that might have been a severed head, and now when he saw Ning Changrong walking down, he immediately followed Ba to the gate of the cell and cried and grabbed the ground.

Ning Changrong plucked out his ears, and seeing that he looked a little impatient, Cao Yingfa saw this, and immediately yelled at these prisoners:

"Shut up Lao Tzu!"

Cao Yingfa didn't fix them less, seeing that he was angry with these prisoners, he had relatives in his heart, so he could only look at Ning Changrong and didn't dare to howl anymore.

Ning Changrong glanced at Cao Yingfa with some surprise, "The prestige is not small. ”

The other party smiled and arched his hand and said, "It's all up to Lord Ning to promote." ”

He is a small city guard, and he can come to this criminal department because he knows who it is.

Ning Changrong smiled, didn't speak, and turned his head to look at the officials who had committed the crime.

These people's eyes are full of desire to survive, and then look at the bowl in the prison, they have eaten all the food, and there is not even a grain of rice left.

"Do you want to live?"

The prisoners suddenly shouted like crazy, "Lord Ning, you want to live!" I want to live! ”

"Lord Ning! Grandpa Ning! Xiaguan wants to live, as long as you rescue Xiaguan, Xiaguan will be a dog by your side from now on! ”

"Tsk," the jailer on the side discussed in a low voice, "these Qingtian masters are really shameless. ”

"If you want to be cheeky, you're dead, your life is gone, why do you want to be cheeky? But I really didn't expect these Qingtian masters to be so open-minded. "I dare to say something like being a dog.

Ning Changrong looked at the unprecedented will to survive in everyone's eyes, and said in a light tone: "If you want to live, this official has a way, but it depends on whether you have the ability to survive." ”

"Lord Ning, please speak!"

"Lord Ning, please speak up!"

Ning Changrong sat on the chair that Cao Yingfa had specially moved, and was leaned back easily.

"You were all arrested for committing all kinds of things, but in the end, there is still one reason, you are too greedy."

When those people heard this, they wept bitterly and swore to heaven that they would repent and never stretch out their hands again.

"No, the official wants you to be greedy."

As soon as he said this, not to mention those criminal officials, even Cao Yingfa and others were stunned in place.

Those convicts couldn't figure out what Ning Changrong meant.

I just feel that the other party is testing them.

"Lord Ning, don't worry, I will definitely not be greedy anymore after this matter!"

"Lord Ning! Xia Guan really knew that he was wrong, and Xia Guan was also blinded by lard for a while, which caused such a big disaster. ”

"It's for the sake of Xiaguan's family, Xiaguan won't stretch out his hand again, please rest assured, Lord Ning, please save Xiaguan!"

Ning Changrong said in a light tone: "Okay, you know how many of these oaths you have made are true or false. ”

"I'm not tempting you."

"This official wants you to be greedy, and go to the state to be ruthlessly greedy to this official."

He glanced at the stunned prisoners in front of him, and raised a finger, "As long as he can be greedy for 100,000 taels of silver a year, he can live, if he can't reach it, hum." ”

Needless to say, everyone guessed that failing to reach it was naturally a dead end.

A bold official asked tentatively, "What Lord Ning said is true?" ”

"Do I have to lie to you?"

The other party thinks about it and thinks it's right, since it is related to the chance of survival, it is natural to ask clearly.

"What Lord Yining said, do you have to be greedy for those 100,000 silver every year? Can be used by various means? The imperial court will not punish either? ”

Ning Changrong nodded, "That's right, this time I went to give full play to your strengths and use your various corruption methods well." ”

One person asked hesitantly, "What Lord Ning said is 100,000 taels of silver a year, but it is impossible for a place to be greedy for 100,000 taels every year." ”

Ning Changrong sneered, "That's your problem, what does it have to do with this official?" ”

Everyone was speechless.

"Then if you are greedy for 200,000 taels this year, you can only be greedy for tens of thousands of taels next year, can this year's be counted until next year?"

"Naturally, you can be greedy for five years of silver a year if you have the ability. In a word, as long as you have the ability to make money for the court, you can survive. ”

"Your Majesty...... Does Your Majesty know about this? ”

Ning Changrong said: "Don't you think that this official dares to make his own opinions? Just for you bastards? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." The questioner hastened to make amends.

Another person asked in a voice: "What about the family members of the lower officials?" ”

According to the guilt they committed, the immediate relatives are generally implicated, and the others, the exiled and the exiled and the family, in short, no one is spared.

"Your Majesty is gracious and allows them to go to Jiaozhou with you, but you can only live in the local county office."

You don't have to think about it to know that the local county government must be the place to take care of them.

But to be able to get together as a family and still survive, these prisoners have been grateful to Wande.

As for the matter of making money, it must be easy to catch in the first few years, and it will become more and more difficult in the next few years.

But that was a few years later, and they didn't want to think about it for a while.

If you don't agree, your head will fall to the ground immediately, and everyone will know how to answer clearly.

Not surprisingly, everyone agreed.

Cao Yingfa and his others listened to their conversations, and they were also terrified.