Li Tengkong knew that something was wrong at home, considering that the only person in the DPRK and China who could compete with Yang Guozhong was Chen Xilie, so she came without hesitation, but she also knew that the evil consequences of the Li family had already been planted, so she didn't have much hope in her heart, so she just tried her best.

Chen Xilie was even weaker than she expected, and she couldn't bear in the face of someone as strong as her grandfather, and she didn't even dare to be tough on Yang Guozhong.

But at this time, it was unexpected news to learn that An Lushan and Yang Guozhong had cooperated.

She didn't ask immediately, but calmed down and thought about it first, and then said: "Many of Li Xianzhong's clansmen are under An Lushan's command, presumably, An Lushan wants to send someone to the court to testify, right?" ”

"The little lady is smart." Chen Xilie stroked his knees and praised, "If all the gentlemen in the Taiwei Mansion are like little ladies with quick thoughts, and five years earlier, things will still take a turn for the better, and now ...... It's late. ”

"But there's no physical evidence." Li Tengkong said.

Chen Xilie disagreed with this sentence, shook his head and said: "Over the years, Taiwei has prepared to prevent the crown prince from ascending the throne by force, and has given An Lushan a lot of convenience, and now it can become evidence of his collusion with Li Xianzhong." ”

Li Tengkong's face was silent, and his heart was almost desperate.

This is indeed a fatal blow.

She expected that if she wanted to save her family, her only hope was to prove to the saint that this was a false accusation while Yang Guozhong had no evidence. Unexpectedly, An Lushan, who was the most respectful, fell into the well for the first time.

"I might as well tell you." Chen Xilie said: "Everyone in the court knows that the reason why Li Xianzhong defected was because An Lushan unjustly killed his clansman Zuoxian Wang Gejie. In order to eliminate this matter, An Lushan had already secretly conspired with Yang Guozhong and fell into the well for Taiwei...... It's a pity that the old man learned about the rumors, but it was too late and there was nothing he could do. ”

He can be regarded as caring for his feelings, and at this juncture, he can still tell the ins and outs. This can be regarded as his last affection for Li Linfu and his family.

"Old fool!" Li Shiniang was in a hurry and shouted: "Even I can see that if you go along with them now, it will not end well sooner or later." Now, we can help you, fight! ”

"Guys?" Chen Xilie felt ridiculous, "What are you capable of?" ”

"I ......"

Li Shiniang's words came to her lips, paused, and couldn't think of any loyal and capable protégés Li Linfu had, so she said: "My husband's family, Hongnong Yang Clan, can help you fight for power, if you don't know what to do this time, just shoot and scatter!" ”

"Yang Qixuan, I have taken refuge in Yang Guozhong, the dust has settled."

"What?!" Li Shiniang didn't believe it.

"What kind of person is Yang Qixuan, can't the little lady see clearly?"

"No, Yang Lang won't." Li Shiniang gritted her teeth, and finally told the truth, "He doesn't have the guts to know?" He has always been cowardly, and he will never dare to betray me. ”

She didn't remember that she refuted Li Tengkong when she was outside the door, and it seemed that she was defending Yang Qixuan, but it was actually her face that was being maintained.

But she still understands the truth of husband and wife.

"It's weakness that can betray first." Chen Xilie was deeply touched by this.

Li Shiniang was like falling into an ice cave, her face was gray, and she didn't know what to do for a while.

The worst plan she made was to protect herself once she couldn't save her mother's family, but she didn't expect that it was her husband who stabbed her first? After thinking about it, there was no other way to live, so she could only not believe it and shook her head again and again.

Chen Xilie had already arranged for the servants of Dali Temple to wait outside the door, but at this time, he looked concerned and said, "You guys run away, if you can catch up with Princess Yuzhen, you can still have a way to live." ”

Li Tengkong said: "Why don't you think about it anymore? This matter seems to be dealing with my grandfather, but it is actually a battle for prestige. ”

"Please come back."

Chen Xilie didn't want to talk any more, got up, and walked inside.

He was polite, arranging a group of healthy women to drive them away.

"No, you have to help us." Li Shiyi Niang said.

She didn't know how to convince Chen Xilie, in short, it was useless to put her husband in force.

Seeing that she was about to be kicked out, suddenly, she had an idea and shouted, "There is also Xue Bai." ”

Chen Xilie stopped, glanced back, and was a little puzzled.

"Xue Bai will help us, he is good with Seventeen Niang." Li Shiniang said: "Since Zuo Xiang has transferred him back to Beijing, why don't you wait?" Xue Bai is definitely on our side, and he will definitely be able to figure out a way when the time comes. ”

When she said that, she was surprised to find that Chen Xilie did not refute it, which seemed to be useful. She is a woman who knows how to take advantage of the situation, and she is the best at moving out of men to support herself.

So, she added her strength and said: "If you don't help us, when Xue Bai comes back, Seventeen Niang will cry with him, and then you will be your enemy, and you don't want to add another enemy, right?" ”

This is a rather ridiculous threat.

But Chen Xilie still didn't refute, but looked at Li Tengkong.

"The old man heard that at the Longchi banquet, the Taiwei has clarified these rumors in front of the saint."

Li Tengkong didn't say anything, lowered his head, paused, raised his head again, and met Chen Xilie's gaze firmly. She didn't deny it, she didn't admit it, she gave a plausible attitude.

Chen Xilie pondered for a moment, after all, it was impossible to go against the general trend because of a young man, and continued to walk away.

Li Shiniang was greatly disappointed and shouted to Li Tengkong: "You speak, you bring out the good ones to scare him." ”

Li Tengkong shook his head.

She knows very well that Chen Xilie is old and refined, and it is not something that can be frightened by a few false words.

What's more, Xue Bai is not her good look.

~~

Dali Temple Prison.

Li Tengkong had been to Dali Temple Prison, and she remembered that it was in the Tianbao Sixth Year Imperial Examination "Wild and Virtuous" case, and the five sons of Chunqiu led by Xue Bai were sent to Dali Temple Prison, and she came to see him.

At that time, she still had a little hope in her heart that the two could eventually become married. When I think about it, I just think it's ridiculous.

The family is ruined, and she is no longer the stupid girl she was back then.

When she entered the prison this time, all kinds of shouts of "wrongdoing" echoed in her ears, and there were many of her family members in each cell, as if her family had been moved to Dali Temple Prison.

"Seventeen Niang?"

In the dim firelight, someone saw Li Tengkong, who was escorted through the passage, and hurriedly shouted: "You ask Princess Yuzhen to save me!" ”

"Seventh brother?"

Li Tengkong looked back and found that it was her brother Li Yu.

Li Yuguan is too often Shaoqing, and he has always been extraordinary, but today he is covered with bruises, obviously tortured, and looks extremely embarrassed.

He had never suffered such a miserable experience, he could not bear it more than ordinary people, and the pain was almost mad, and he stretched out his hand from the fence and shouted, "Help me! Save me! ”

Li Tengkong couldn't bear to look at it anymore, and continued to walk forward, and saw Twenty-one Lang Li Kun shouting for a confession. Every time she sees Li Kun, she has to think of the incident when he robbed the people's girls on the night of Shangyuan, and sometimes she really feels that her family deserves to be where it is today.

"I'll recruit now, don't torture me." Li Kun cried to himself: "I'll do it, my grandfather really wants to rebel, but I have injured my leg all these years and have been recuperating behind closed doors, it has nothing to do with me......"

Further on, there were many women in the cell, crying and crying.

Most of them are the daughters-in-law of the Li family, and Li Shiniang happened to go back to her parents' house for funeral today, and she was also imprisoned, and she was sick at this time. The first thing Li Tengkong did when he arrived was to treat her.

Li Shiniang was in a bad mood, and inevitably began to vent her emotions again, saying, "What's the use of you checking her pulse?" There is no medicine in the cell again! ”

Everyone was already miserable, and there was such a lord who was usually at home and cried.

"Crying? Did I make you cry?! I said it a long time ago, beware of the white-eyed wolf in the spit pot! ”

……

The time in prison passed very slowly, and after two days, as if it had been two years, Li Tengkong finally understood what it meant to live like a year.

The presiding officials and jailers seemed to be in a hurry, and from time to time they went to the prison to take people out for torture, and each time there was a flurry of chickens and dogs. Yang Guozhong handled such a big case as soon as he became prime minister, and it was far from calm, and it can be seen from small things, for example, that there was no prison at all.

After Li Shiniang was hungry for two days, she lost the strength to shout, and complained in a low voice from time to time: "We are the family members of important ministers, how dare we treat them like this." ”

No one paid attention to her, and everyone was hungry and weak.

Even more unbearable was the stench in the corners of the cell, and every time the ladies went to the toilet, tears were pouring down their eyes.

Li Tengkong curled up by the fence, thinking that he should be sick. Thinking about the fried lamb tripe in Fengweilou, I was a little shameful to find that I was also such a greedy person, and in the past, I thought that she was a fairy who did not eat fireworks in the world, but she was not as lucky as Xue Bai, and someone gave her a food book when she was imprisoned.

Finally, the sound of a bell sounded. On the other side of the passage, two jailers dragged Li Xiu over.

In the past two days, the Li family has been interrogated back and forth, but Li Xiu has never been seen. At this time, Li Tengkong realized at a glance that Li Xiu had been being tortured, and not to mention the shocking scars, his two eyeballs became protruding.

That's going through too much physical pain, and it's hard to stare like that.

"Brother." Li Tengkong shouted weakly.

Li Xiu didn't have the strength to raise his head, crying silently, his lips trembled for a long time before he made a sound, "I'm a waste...... Lose...... Possessions. ”

With this sentence, the entire Dali Temple Prison fell into tears.

Finished.

In the past, there was endless scenery in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, but now there is only endless suffering.

And Li Shiniang looked at it, couldn't help but stand up, and shouted: "Yang Qixuan! ”

She saw that the red-robed official standing behind Li Xiu, with half of his face hidden in the dark, was her husband Yang Qixuan. He also had a file in his hand, and he seemed to be one of the presiding judges.

"Yang Qixuan, you traitor!"

"Are there still few confessions?" Yang Qixuan responded loudly, raised his hand and pointed to the prison, and said with a righteous voice: "Li Linfu committed the crime of rebellion, if it weren't for my best to protect you." You are all slaughtered, not exiled! ”

"How dare you ......"

Li Shiniang's silver teeth were crushed, and her fists were clenched with hatred.

But she is a bent and stretching character, and after thinking about it, she didn't want to stay in prison and suffer anymore, so she pinched herself and tried to change her mentality.

Others were still scolding Yang Qixuan, and she suddenly shouted: "Enough!" ”

Drinking to stop everyone's abuse, she wiped a handful of tears and said, "The matter has come to this, and Yang Lang can't help it." It was his hard work to be able to change the copy to exile...... Yang Lang, will you take me out? I'm going crazy. ”

Yang Qixuan was silent for a moment, walked forward with his head down, and sighed when he arrived outside this cell.

"Eleven Niang."

"Yang Lang, take me out." Li Shiniang stretched out her hand, wanting to shake Yang Qixuan's hand, and said: "Marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog, I am a member of the Yang family." ”

"Are you the Yang family?"

Yang Qixuan asked rhetorically, a little mocking, and said, "For so many years, when did you think of yourself as a member of the Yang family?" Didn't you rely on the power of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to oppress me?! ”

At the end of his words, he suddenly raised his voice, and his voice was fierce.

The others in prison were taken aback, and Li Shiniang's face changed drastically, and she muttered: "I have always protected our little family, and I will seek you an official...... Yang Qixuan! Didn't the old lady give you an official?! ”

With this scolding, Yang Qixuan habitually shrunk his body, a little weak-hearted. But it soon occurred to him that he just didn't want to live like this anymore.

He handed over a piece of paper he was holding.

"What is this?" Li Shiniang actually realized what this was, and refused to reach out to pick it up, saying: "You save me out first, and I will only be willing to reconcile with you when I go out." ”

"This is a letter of resignation." Yang Qi preached.

He threw the book into the fence, clapped his hands, and felt a sense of relief. turned around and was about to go out, but he saw Li Tengkong in the afterglow, and couldn't help but think that maybe Li Tengkong could be used to show favor to Li Jilan.

His heart was hot, and then he saw Li Tengkong curled up in the air with a pitiful look, and he thought that it would be good if he could accept these two sisters. In the past, I was afraid of the prestige of my wife and the Prime Minister's Mansion, so I didn't dare to think about it, but now that I think about it, the Li family has committed a big crime, and it is not too difficult to ransom Li Tengkong.

just sent Li Tengkong to the Shaofu prison as an official slave, and then bought it in the mansion as a concubine, and then let Li Jilan go to his mansion to see her...... Coup!

Yang Qixuan thought of the place of pride, strode out of the cell, beckoned the cell leader, and asked, "Has anyone wanted to visit Li Tengkong recently?" ”

"Yes, there is a beautiful crown of beautiful women who want to hand in the food book."

"Where?"

"She should still be outside the government office, the villain drove her, and she refused to leave."

Yang Qixuan hurriedly rushed out, stood on the stone steps and looked around, and saw a shadow.

~~

Li Jilan was wandering around the imperial city, followed by Kyauknu and Mian'er, these two maids were still in the carriage to take Li Tengkong's luggage that day, and were thrown into the team of Princess Yuzhen.

"Ji Lanzi!"

"Brother-in-law." Li Jilan turned her head to see that it was Yang Qixuan, and with Li Tengkong's salutation, she asked with concern, "What's the situation?" ”

"Say it here."

Yang Qixuan raised his hand, deliberately wanted to help Li Jilan's arm, walked to the side, and said in a low voice: "I am doing my best to rescue, but the right conspirator is true, the evidence is conclusive, and it is impossible to overturn the case." But I managed to save the life of the Li family, and the sentence was lightly exiled. ”

"What about the vacancy? She is a monk and a disciple of Princess Yuzhen! ”

"Inevitably, the eunuch will be sent down."

"What?!" Li Jilan's face was pale, and she turned around and ran.

Yang Qixuan was stunned for a moment, his reaction to her was unexpected, and he hurriedly stopped and asked, "Where is Ji Lanzi going?" ”

"I'm going to find someone to save the vacancy!"

Yang Qixuan was suddenly deeply frustrated, he, a high-ranking official in a red robe, was in front of Li Jilan, and she still had to go to others? On second thought, she must not want to involve herself.

"It's a great crime of rebellion!" Yang Qixuan emphasized, "No one can save me, but if you want to save the air, I have a way." ”

"What?"

"I can buy it out."

Yang Qixuan scared Li Jilan a few more words, and after that, he had the heart to let her know that he had divorced his wife, thought about it, and slowly spoke.

"Alas, if I want to save my wife and my son, I must first protect myself before I can redeem them. But if you want to protect yourself, you have to draw a line with your father-in-law. ”

Speaking of this with a helpless tone, Yang Qixuan's eyes showed affection, choked up painfully twice, patted his chest and said: "As a last resort, I had to reconcile with Eleven Niang." ”

Finally threw out this important news, he turned his head to look at Li Jilan, and found with some disappointment that she didn't care about him at all...... Maybe it's hiding a trace.

"Is there really no other way?" Li Jilan cried to herself: "A person who is so tall in the sky, she can't degenerate." ”

"That's all there is to it." Yang Qi said: "But don't worry, I will definitely save her." ”

In this way, after appeasing Li Jilan and getting one step closer to the goal of having a beautiful woman, Yang Qixuan turned back to Dali Temple, and he was in a very good mood.

"Is the right phase still there?"

"The right minister is about to go to face the saint, if Dr. Yang wants to see him as soon as possible."

Yang Qixuan hurriedly rushed to the official office, only to see that the officials were sorting out the files, Yang Guozhong had a satisfied expression, and was putting a piece of chicken tongue incense into his mouth and holding it, this was to prepare for going to see the saint, so as not to have bad breath.

"Right Minister, there is one thing ...... the lower officials"

"Huh?"

Yang Qixuan stepped forward and whispered: "The lower officials think that when all the female dependents of the slave family are sent to the eunuchs, in this way, the right minister can subdue the hearts of many officials." ”

"Yes." Yang Guozhong smiled knowingly and said, "But that female crown, Li Qiniang let it go." ”

"Why?"

"Chen Xilie deliberately sent them here, wanting to offend Princess Yuzhen and Xue Bai, will I be fooled?"

"But ......"

"Go ahead and do it." Yang Guozhong waved his hand casually and walked out.

Yang Qixuan turned his head and glanced at the officials in the official office, just now he and Yang Guozhong were talking in a low voice, and they obviously didn't hear it. Judging from these details, Yang Guozhong is far less careful than Li Linfu.

"The right minister just ordered, send all the female dependents of the brother slave to the eunuch!"

"Good! Happy! ”

There was a cheer in the official hall, Yang Qixuan's eyes flickered, and he never mentioned the matter of letting Li vacate empty, and decided to turn around and blame these officials, saying that they were negligent, and Yang Guozhong couldn't help himself.

Because he was afraid of long nights and dreams, he also urged the officials to do this immediately.

~~

There was a "bang" and the door to the cell was opened.

Li Tengkong raised his eyes, only to see a few fierce and vicious jailers come in, shouting: "Drag them all out and send them to the Taifu Prison!" ”

"Ahh Li Shiniang had already screamed and shouted, "Don't touch me!" ”

"Shut up! Take it all away! ”

"Warden, that's dying."

Li Tengkong shrank aside in fear, wiped his face with dirt, and turned his head when he heard the words, only to see Li Shiniang dying, and hurriedly said: "She is not dead, can you give some decoction, I will prescribe a prescription......"

"Since you went to Taifu Prison to be treated, don't die in Dali Temple!"

As she spoke, Li Tengkong's wrists had been tied, and her tears poured out unconsciously, so she had to hold back.

They were tied up in a string, taken out, and out of the prison door, Li Shisi Niang couldn't support it, fell to the ground, and the jailers even whipped them, causing a cry.

"Crying? It's no use crying! The case has been decided, and you still think you are a noble person on the top?! ”

Unexpectedly, in the hearts of these jailers, they also had grievances against Li Linfu, and they were ruthless.

For more than ten years, Li Linfu has saved even the paper used for official documents in order to "open up sources and reduce expenditure" for the national treasury, and he has also been careful about the miscellaneous officials in Chang'an, and there are few who do not hate him.

Now it is Yang Guozhong who, in order to demonstrate benevolence and righteousness, only sentenced the Li family's sons and daughters to exile, but these miscellaneous officials dare to guarantee that none of them will leave Guanzhong alive.

Li Shiniang looked up, and saw that in the attic not far away, someone was looking at this side, and as soon as she looked at it, the person dodged and hid, it was Yang Qixuan.

"Eat dog intestines." She scolded hatefully, received another whip on her back, and immediately attacked, yelling: "Stop fighting! What kind of thing are you guys who dare to hit me?! ”

"Ha, tell you, now you're a slave!"

"Slaves."

Seeing that the whip was whipped on Li Shiniang's body, she obviously couldn't hold it, Li Tengkong had to block it with her body, listening to the sound of "cheap slave" in her ears, and her mouth responded: "Leave immediately, just leave......"

Suddenly, the whip stopped, and the jailers stopped talking.

An official from Dali Temple hurried over and scolded in a low voice: "What should I do if I am seen in a lynching without permission?" ”

In the midst of the discussion, Li Tengkong faintly heard someone say, "It's Mrs. Qiuguo who is here", her heart moved, and she suddenly understood that it was Yan Yan who moved Yang Yuyao to come forward.

But in fact, she felt extremely uncomfortable receiving this kind of favor.

She helped Li Shiniang up, and in the afterglow, she saw several figures entering the Dali Temple, and someone was talking to the prison in a low voice.

"That Dali Temple Prison was chartered by the Right Prime Minister's family."

"Isn't it?"

"Your people are too ruthless, how can you beat women?"

"It's not that I have a hatred for my brother and slave, besides, this is a prison, not a wine shop. Unless it is an official whose case has not yet been decided, who does not suffer. ”

"In that case, I'm lucky......"

Li Tengkong heard the man's voice familiar, turned his head to look, and saw that it was a round-faced young man, it was Du Wulang.

She was stunned, and involuntarily, looked out the door.

After a while, someone was talking, and as he walked this way, two people walked in front of him, one of them was wearing a purple robe, and the other was wearing a gray robe, with mud on his face, but these wind and dust could not hide his spirit.

Xue Bai.

Since he left Beijing at the end of last summer, it is now early summer. I haven't seen him for nearly a year, and Li Tengkong only feels like a world away.

But her first instinct was to lower her head and not let him see her extremely embarrassed appearance.

But he wasn't much better, walking so calmly, the mud-covered boots under his feet were actually torn, revealing his toes wrapped in dirty socks...... Li Tengkong wanted to raise his gaze up, but he didn't dare, so he simply turned his back.

"The situation is chaotic, the holy will is difficult to guess, after all, Li Linfu was once an important minister of the country, Li Siqing should also be cautious, in my opinion, wait and see what it will be."

"Xue Lang came to Dali Temple just after he arrived in Chang'an, in order to remind the old man?"

"Even if Li Linfu is guilty, he has carried me up." Xue Bai said, "I am a person in the world, my kindness will be repaid, and my debts will be repaid." ”

"Okay." Dali Siqing Li Daodi nodded and said, "According to what Xue Lang said, the old man will not deal with it for the time being." ”

Xue Bai said: "The most important thing in the imperial court at the moment is the matter of offering prisoners, and when the saint disposes of Ge Luofeng, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty can be restored, and the impact of Li Xianzhong's defection can also be minimized." ”

"yes......"

While talking, Li Daodi also saw Du Wulang who was chatting with the jailers.

It's not the first time they've dealt with each other, Xue Bai and Du Wulang have been escorted to Dali Temple many times, but in the end they overturned the case and got out. This kind of experience made Li Daodi have to face them cautiously.

Xue Bai didn't ask too much, only said that the sage had not yet decided, and asked Dali Temple to treat Li Linfu's family well. This simple request can still be agreed.

"Xue Lang!" Seeing Xue Bai, Li Shiniang also became excited, and wanted to rush forward, but pulled the people who were tied to her and shouted, "Help us." ”

"Don't worry, the court has its own public opinion, and the case will be tried later."

Xue Bai looked very bland, and he didn't even deliberately look at Li Tengkong, looking like he was doing business.

After all, Li Shiniang is a Xiangmen girl, and she understands that it is impossible for him to overturn the case immediately when he comes back, so it is enough to support them. In such a big case, whether there are powerful ministers in the DPRK or not is supporting them, and the attitudes of these subordinates in the government office are worlds apart.

She then said: "Okay, when Xue Lang comes back, he will definitely be able to overturn the case." These cheap slaves dare to bully Seventeen Niang, Xue Lang will stand up for Seventeen Niang. ”

Xue Bai shook his head, not falling into this trap.

He didn't have much to do with Li Linfu, and he didn't have a reason to stand out for the Li family, and even he was the first to draw a line with Li Linfu, that is, he had expected this day. The reason why I came today is only because of the friendship with Li Tengkong.

To put it bluntly, this matter is just a child's love for him.

Therefore, Ren Li Shiniang was shouting in his ears, but he was quite polite to those jailers.

"The case has not yet been adjudicated, and there is no reason to sentence them now, so it is not in accordance with the law to send them to the Taifu Prison right now, right?"

"Yes, yes. Siqing has already ordered, and the villain will take them back. ”

"I'll hand in the food book." Xue Bai said: "It has not been judged yet, and the families of important ministers should not be treated too harshly." I see that someone is sick, can I ask a doctor for treatment? ”

"Xue Lang rest assured, the villain will arrange this, and it will not be worse than when Xue Lang lives here."

Even if the word "live" is used, the situation is naturally different.

So, the daughters of the Li family were taken back again.

The rope tied to Li Tengkong's hand had been untied, and she walked back to her cell, wanting to look back at Xue Bai. But inexplicably a little lost, she imagined that if he came, he shouldn't have such a bland attitude.

But what should it be? Can't you see her suffering, and rush up to hug her desperately?

Thinking like this, she felt ridiculous, so she didn't look back.

She just wiped the dirt off her face with her sleeve after returning to her cell.

~~

From beginning to end, Xue Bai was very restrained, and he didn't show much concern for Li Tengkong.

It wasn't until Li Tengkong was taken back to prison that he asked the warden: "This case must be decided by the saints, who is in charge of sending them to the eunuch now?" ”

"This ......"

"I am a scholar in the middle school, and I will know this matter as soon as I investigate, why should you hide it?"

"Yes, it was ordered by Doctor Yang Qixuan."

When Xue Bai heard this, he immediately noticed some of Yang Qixuan's careful thoughts, and a trace of anger flashed in his originally calm eyes.

The next moment, he turned his head to look at the attic not far away, and saw a cowering figure flashing.

(End of chapter)