Two quarters of an hour later, Xu Qi'an stepped out of the Haoqi Building, stood at the bottom of the building, closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, and resolutely left.

Leaving the yamen, riding a little mare, along the unimaginably wide main road of the inner city, the horse rushed to the yamen of the criminal department.

The main road is more than 100 meters wide and goes straight to the imperial city, which is the road that the emperor walked when he traveled. This width was mainly intended to prevent the Assassins from lying in ambush on the side of the road, and in the event of cold arrows and assassinations, such a wide road would provide ample buffer time for the Janissary Army.

After a short time, he arrived at the yamen of the criminal department.

Xu Qi'an saw the figure of Second Uncle Xu from a distance, he was wearing sharp armor, he should have received the news when he was patrolling the street, so he rushed immediately.

Second Uncle Xu was stopped outside the gate by the guards of the yamen of the criminal department.

The two guards scolded loudly, and one of them reached out and pushed Second Uncle Xu violently, but he didn't dare to fight back and staggered back.

"Why, a small sword guard hundred, dare to forcibly break into the yamen of the criminal department?" a guard pointed at Xu Pingzhi's nose and scolded, don't blame Lao Tzu for being rude.

Xu Pingzhi, who was practicing the Qi Realm, endured it, clenched his fists aggrievedly, and said in a deep voice: "I am Xu Xinnian's father, and I have the right to visit the prison." ”

Another guard mocked: "If you commit a serious crime in the imperial examination, you are not allowed to visit, this has always been the rule." You illiterate horseman, you know a ball. ”

Xu Pingzhi really didn't know that the cases related to the fraud in the imperial examination were too far away for him to be touched.

"Then you still ask me for thirty taels?" Xu Pingzhi raised his eyebrows, and his anger boiled.

"What's wrong with you, this is the yamen of the Criminal Department, you still dare to do it. You move one and try it. The guard sneered.

"Ho..... tui。 ”

The other was even more crisp, spitting at Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Pingzhi hurriedly avoided it.

The two guards laughed wildly.

"Hoo ......."

Second Uncle Xu slowly exhaled a breath and looked at the two columns of soldiers who came out of the yamen, obviously, as long as he dared to make trouble at the gate of the yamen of the criminal department, he would not be able to eat and walk around today.

Giving the handle to others in vain.

"Get out!"

The guard scolded.

Da Da Da ....... Suddenly, the sound of hurried horses' hooves came, and following the sound, a sturdy horse rushed towards and brazenly rammed into the yamen of the criminal department.

Crashed into the two guards with raised eyebrows.

Bang!

One of the guards avoided it, was hit in the chest by the little mare, threw him out of the way, struggled for a moment, and slowly fell to the ground, unable to get back injured.

Someone really dared to commit murder at the entrance of the Ministry of Punishment?

"Ning Yan. ”

Xu Pingzhi was relieved when he saw his nephew.

The sound of "Qiang ....." drawing knives was continuous, and the guards in the yamen heard the movement and rushed out with knives one after another, trying to cut the guys who dared to make trouble in the yamen of the criminal department.

But after they saw that the silver gong sitting on horseback was Xu Qi'an, they were dumb one by one.

The guard led by him withdrew his knife, clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Lord Xu, this is the yamen of the Criminal Department. You must know that if you run into the criminal department and injure the guards, you will be imprisoned or exiled at the worst, and beheaded at the worst. ”

Xu Qi'an ignored it, turned over and dismounted, and kicked over the leg and foot to avoid the guard who was colliding with the little mare.

"Oops......." the guard screamed and rolled to the ground.

Xu Qi'an took off the saber behind his waist, and when he held it in his hand, it was a beating, and the muffled sound of the scabbard beating the skin and flesh made people feel shocked.

The guards screamed.

"Lord Xu!"

"Call me Lord Viscount. ”

The leader of the guards choked, pretended not to hear, and shouted: "You really don't think that there is no master in the criminal department, are you really not afraid of Your Majesty's condemnation and Dafeng Law?" ”

"Even if you let the horse come, this is not fair, and I Xu Qi'an will be in vain in the capital. Xu Qi'an sneered, waved his scabbard and continued to whip.

At first, the guard was able to dodge, or raise his hand to resist, and after a dozen strokes, his eyes began to roll and he was dying.

The leader of the guards gritted his teeth, and the back of his hand holding the knife was bruised, but he didn't dare to really fight the arrogant silver gong.

The scene of the day's fighting is vivid, Xu Qi'an's momentum has not dissipated, and at this juncture, idlers dare not dare to fight him.

The most important thing is that this person has a gold medal to protect himself from death, even if he kills at the gate of the criminal department, in the end, he will only be dismissed from his official position, and his life is worry-free.

Seeing that the guards still had a breath left, Xu Qi'an stopped his hand, hung the saber back on his waist, and said lightly: "Thirty taels of silver should be regarded as the consultation fee for the two doctors, as well as the cost of soup and medicine." ”

After breathing, he stared at the leader of the guards and said, "Go in and pass the word, I want to see Xu New Year." ”

Hearing this, the leader of the guards did not refuse, nor did he respond, and motioned to his subordinates to carry the two injured into the yamen for treatment, took a deep look at Xu Qi'an, and retreated to the inside of the yamen.

Oh, the leader of the guards returned and said, "Sun Shangshu is invited." ”

Xu Qi'an tied the reins to the stone lion at the entrance of the yamen, and turned around to beckon: "Second uncle, let's go in together." ”

Xu Pingzhi followed silently, and the two entered the yamen, passing through the front yard and corridor, Second Uncle Xu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but chose to be silent.

The guard took the uncle and nephew into the side hall, and on the main seat of the side hall, Sun Shangshu in a scarlet robe sat with a serious face and an expressionless face.

"I've seen Sun Shangshu. Xu Qi'an clenched his fists.

Sun Shangshu didn't squint, there didn't seem to be Xu Qi'an in his eyes, and said lightly: "Two words are missing." ”

After staring at Sun Shangshu for a few seconds, Xu Qi'an bent his spine, met the tone of his superiors at the lower level, and said with his fists clenched: "I have seen Sun Shangshu in my humble position." I want to see Xu New Year"

Seeing this scene, Xu Pingzhi's eyes suddenly became a little sour.

Sun Shangshu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Cheating in the imperial examination is a big crime, and it is normal for family members to visit. ”

Suddenly, the conversation changed: "No." ”

...... Xu Pingzhi gritted his teeth.

After speaking, Sun Shangshu stopped looking at his uncle and nephew and picked up the teacup. In officialdom, halfway through the conversation, the host serves tea but does not drink it, which represents a send-off.

"Don't bother Sun Shangshu. Xu Qi'an turned around and left.

Looking at the backs of his uncle and nephew, Sun Shangshu said lightly: "There are a few wattles in the courtyard, I heard that Lord Xu has cultivated a golden body of Buddhism, are you interested in trying it." ”

Xu Qi'an left without looking back.

Xu Pingzhi walked out of the yamen of the Criminal Department, and scolded: "The son of a bitch, Shangshu, still wants you to carry the thorn and ask for the guilt, even if Lao Tzu pulls out a knife and cuts him, he will not agree." ”

"Why did the second uncle come so quickly?" asked Xu Qi'an.

"It's because you came too slowly, after I received the news, I immediately went home to appease your aunt and Lingyue, but it turned out to be completely .......useless," Second Uncle Xu said with a headache:

"I know crying and crying, alas, Ning Yan, how is this good?"

Although Xu Pingzhi is a vulgar martial artist, he knows about the "festivals" of Guozijian and Yunlu Academy. On the way here, I tried to analyze a wave, and felt that Erlang's imprisonment had something to do with it.

"This matter is very complicated, second uncle, you go back first, I still have something to do. ”

Xu Qi'an didn't want to waste time, stepped on the little mare, and ran away along the street.

In his mind, Wei Yuan's words came to mind:

The first step is to prevent the criminal department from bending into a trick, Chen Fuyin of the government is an official slippery, left and right, once this matter is confirmed, he is most likely unwilling to offend Sun Shangshu.

"Sun Shangshu hated me to the core, and the imperial examination fraud case just gave him a chance to take revenge, and even, this is what he promoted. No matter how bad it is, he is also one of the participants, and it is almost impossible to get him to treat Erlang well. ”

The little mare ran out of a fine sweat and panted, and finally stopped in a courtyard outside the city.

"Dao Chief, Dao Chief, the rivers and lakes save the emergency ........."

Xu Qi'an pushed open the courtyard door and went straight to the back room, and saw Jin Liandao lying on the bed peacefully, as if he was asleep.

Again, I got on the cat again........ He was in a hurry, and when he saw this scene, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

After the last time the little mare loved the kick, and with the purpose of asking for help, Xu Qi'an did not use physical means to wake up the Golden Lotus Daoist, sat at the table and waited silently, and in less than three minutes, a slender shadow appeared at the door.

"What's the matter. ”

The Golden Lotus Daoist squatted on the threshold, his voice gentle and calm, as if he was used to talking like this.

"My cousin Xu Xinnian was involved in the imperial examination fraud case........."

Xu Qi'an briefly told the ins and outs of the matter, and then said, "Dao Chief, I need your help. ”

The orange cat's amber pupils stared faintly, shook the air, and said:

"I don't know enough about Dafeng officialdom to give you effective advice, you shouldn't look for me in this matter, Wei Yuan is a master of political fighting. If the political struggle is divided into grades, Wei Yuan is the second grade. ”

Xu Qi'an, who was originally very anxious, couldn't help but continue when he heard this topic: "It's just a second product?

The orange cat smiled and said: "Naturally, it is Emperor Yuanjing, in terms of the emperor's mental technique, Emperor Yuanjing has reached the peak." Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen are both expected to fight politically, but they do not agree on ideas and have different political views.

Emperor Yuan Jing deliberately put the two tigers on the court, and he really sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. ”

Makes sense........ Wait, didn't you say that you don't know much about the situation in the court? Xu Qi'an scolded in his heart, and asked:

"Does the Dao Commander think that there is a transcendent existence in political fighting?"

"Of course there is," Daoist Jin Lian raised his paws, licked them, and said, "The highest level of political struggle is to subdue everything by force, and no one dares to disobey it. This was the case with every founding emperor. ”

It seems that the Taoist chief has gradually been affected by the habits of cats......... Sure enough, in any living being, it is actually the body that controls the brain, and the hormones secreted by the body determine what you do......... If you are hungry and want to eat, if you are sleepy, you have to drink, and when the treasury is full, you have to give alms to female pilgrims, so the question is, does the golden lotus Taoist like a female cat or a female cat?

At this time, the orange cat sighed, put down its paws, and said quietly:

"You seem to enjoy hovering on the edge of life and death. ”

Xu Qi'an subconsciously flashed this sentence in his mind, and then quickly turned the topic back and said, "Dao Chief, I want to ask you for a favor........

............

Along the canal outside the capital, to the south, ten miles away on the outskirts of the city, there is a lake, the smoke and waves are vast, the green hills on both sides are surrounded, the lotus flowers in the lake are in pieces, the scenery is extremely beautiful.

There are also smoke-filled farmhouses, teahouses and restaurants around the lake.

Because this place is in the suburbs of Beijing, it can be reached by boat, which is fast and convenient, so every spring, there are countless young men and rich daughters who take a boat trip to the lake, which is very lively.

An exquisite embroidery boat is moored on the shore, Wang Simu is dressed up today, wearing the popular wide-sleeved light gauze skirt, the pattern color is the same as the background color, which is both complex and exquisite, but also low-key and introverted.

The makeup is exquisite, with a good-looking bun, and a golden hairpin between the jet-black hairpins, which is completely according to the standard of dating.

But an hour passed, and the people swam back and forth in the lake, and Miss Wang's boat was still parked in place, and the mood was not beautiful.

"Miss, forget it, let's go back. The maid whispered: "Xu Huiyuan will not come." ”

"Is it because your news hasn't arrived?" Wang Simu didn't accept this reality, glared at the maid lightly, and tried to dump the pot for Xu Xinnian.

"How dare you, it must have been delivered. The maid said aggrievedly.

Wang Simu sat for a long time, unable to hide the loss in his eyes, and said softly: "That's it, go back." ”

"Hey. The maid replied briskly, and left the cabin in small steps, and went to the stern to inform the boatman to return home.

The boatmen pulled the anchor up from the water, rowed the oars together, and the embroidered boat slowly marched along the canal back to the capital.

After returning to the dock in the capital, Wang Simu entered the carriage waiting on the side of the road and ordered: "Lan'er, you go to the Xu Mansion immediately, and say that I will go to Miss Lingyue to play."

"I'll wait here for half an hour before I go. ”

"Miss, why is that? The maid frowned.

"Even if he doesn't mean anything to me, I want to know it clearly. "Miss Wang is very aggressive.

............

In the New Year, he was arrested by the Criminal Department on suspicion of fraud and sent to prison.

This major case, which is destined to shake the entire capital, spread from the government and the criminal department, and then quietly spread to the entire capital officialdom through the six departments.

After a few days of fermentation and spreading, it will be known to the whole people.

During the lunch break, officials and officials who knew each other well gathered in restaurants, teahouses, and other places to discuss the case of fraud in the imperial examination.

"I knew that if the students of Yunlu Academy obtained the Huiyuan, the princes of the court would agree? ”

"You only know one and don't know the other, this matter is definitely not that simple, that Xu Xinnian is Xu Qi'an's cousin, Xu Qi'an is Dafeng Shikui, "Difficult to Walk" and other masterpieces......... If you want to say that it's not boring, I don't believe it. ”

", isn't there only one Xu Qi'an in this world who can compose poems?

"Alright, there's no point in arguing about this. Xu Huiyuan has made up his mind this time, regardless of whether there is fraud or not, his future will be ruined. I remember that in the twelfth year of Yuanjing, there was a fraud case, three students were involved, the case was investigated for two years, and finally it was released, but the reputation was ruined and the studies were wasted. ”

"A similar case also happened in Yuanjing's twentieth year, but that time the evidence was conclusive, and the students and examiners involved in the case were beheaded by His Majesty. ”

"If this case is confirmed, it will be as a student of Yunlu Academy in the New Year....... Hey, thinking about it, there is no possibility of a turnaround, do you think the Wei Guild will not make a move?"

"It is very likely that Xu Qi'an is Duke Wei's confidant, and he must beg Duke Wei to make a move. ”

"Then what if Duke Wei stands by and watches?"

"If Duke Wei doesn't make a move, then who else can save Xu Huiyuan, can he count on Xu Qi'an's martial artist? The doorway in the officialdom is something that a mere martial artist can figure out thoroughly. ”

Chu Yuanzhen, who was staying at his old friend's house, also learned about it from his friend who returned from the yamen at lunchtime.

No. 3 was caught in the case of fraud in the imperial examination........ Although No. 3 is extremely smart, the battle between Yunlu Academy and Guozijian is an irreversible trend, and it can be made up for if it is not smart........ The best ending is to get rid of the fame, and the third cannot be an official, which is a loss for the imperial court.........

"I heard that this matter was impeached by the new Right Capital Imperial History Book, but I guess, well, all parties are either watching from the sidelines, or secretly helping, and the New Year is in danger. My friend said.

Chu Yuanzhen sighed and said in a deep voice: "I was just tired of the party struggle, so I left the temple. Since ancient times, the party has injured the national strength, and the emperor's cultivation has hurt the luck. ”

My friend's face changed greatly: "Yuan Jin, be cautious." ”

"What are you afraid of, I've long been in white clothes, and I'm at ease. Chu Yuanzhen laughed, and then sighed: "I have only been thinking about it for a long time, but I can't break the situation. Unless Wei Yuan is killed, with Xu Ningyan's potential, Wei Yuan should make a decision.

But that's probably what the group wants to see. Hey, I still can't break the game. ”

...........

Palace.

Dexin Yuan, Huaiqing, who was wearing a plain palace skirt, sat behind the table and bowed to the chief guard in the house: "The palace knows, you can step down." ”

After the chief guard left, Huaiqing got up, walked to the window, frowned and muttered: "If it's me, how can I break the game?"

After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and sighed.

Then, she suddenly thought again, if it was Xu Ningyan, what would he do.

............

In a restaurant in the inner city, Sun Yaoyue booked a private room and invited Guozijian's classmates and friends to drink, the main purpose was to share a major event that was about to shake the Confucian forest in the capital.

"The Huiyuan Xu New Year in Chunfu was arrested by my father this morning, and it is said that he was arrested because of fraud in the imperial examination and bribing the examiners. ”

"Is the news true?" the students of Guozijian were shocked.

"Naturally, it is true, I personally went to the yamen to confirm and asked my father, although he was kicked out of the yamen, Zhu Shilang had already revealed it to me. That New Year was in prison, awaiting arraignment. Sun Yaoyue glanced at all her friends and said triumphantly.

Sun Yaoyue is Sun Shangshu's only son-in-law, and her studies are quite good, better than most of the gentlemen, but there is a problem, she loves gossip very much.

Sun Yaoyue was both jealous and angry about Xu Xinnian High School Huiyuan, a student of Yunlu Academy, and now he was imprisoned for fraud in the imperial examination, not to mention how happy he was.

"That silver gong Xu Qi'an is not a son of man, relying on the protection of Wei gelding, showing off his power in the capital, writing poems to insult my father, he really deserves a thousand cuts. ”

Sun Yaoyue slapped the table and laughed wantonly: "If you can't kill him, you can kill his cousin." Hahaha, drink and drink. ”

When the students of Guozijian heard the news, they were surprised and relieved, that is, the Huiyuan of Chunfu let a student of Yunlu Academy go, where is the dignity of these scholars of Guozijian?

It must be fraud, it is definitely fraud, and no other reasons are accepted.

"Brother Sun, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy with everyone, such a happy thing, let's let it be widely spread. ”

"It makes sense, just do it, see you tonight. ”

Full of wine and food, Sun Yaoyue left the restaurant drunk, got into the carriage parked outside the restaurant, and climbed into the carriage with the support of Hu Cong.

He really planned to take a nap, but he saw a slender orange cat squatting on the soft collapse of the tiger skin, with amber pupils, looking at him faintly.

There was no movement, the carriage went on, the window suddenly opened, and the orange cat jumped out, its tail standing up, and the kitten walked very fast, disappearing into the bustling flow of people.

............

Penal Department.

Sun Shangshu summoned the officials and asked, "Go to the prison and ask, has Xu Xinnian confessed?"

The official was ordered to retreat, and after a few minutes, he returned to his life: "Lord Shangshu, that New Year's bones are very hard, and he refuses to confess no matter how he fights." ”

"That's not enough," Sun Shangshu snorted coldly and said: "There are a lot of tortures in the Criminal Department, give him a taste of them one by one, and the stone will also make it bloom, well, just keep your breath." ”

"Yes. ”

The clerk retreated, and as soon as the front foot left, the back foot rushed in in a panic, dressed as a rich man, with gray hair, and tripped when he crossed the threshold.

"What have you done in the Yamen? Sun Shangshu frowned and asked.

This person is the housekeeper of the Sun Mansion, an old slave who has followed Sun Shangshu for decades.

"Master, it's not good........ the old housekeeper cried with a sad face, and said in a trembling voice: "Young master, he's gone." ”

"What do you mean that the young master is gone?"

Sun Shangshu's face changed slightly, he got up and walked over, stared at the old housekeeper, and repeated in a deep voice: "What do you mean that the young master is gone!!"

"The subordinate who followed the young master out went out to report back to the house not long ago, and today the young master feasted his classmates in the restaurant, ate wine, and got into the carriage........ Then it was gone, and when the carriage returned home, it was found that there was no one in the carriage at all. ”

The old housekeeper scratched his ears and cheeks, anxious and dazed, and said cautiously: "The guest secretary of the house said, Xu, Xu is the master who has offended people recently?"

Dafeng officialdom has a set of unspoken rules that political fighting will return to political fighting, and it will never harm the family. It's not that the moral bottom line is high, but that if you do the first year of junior high school, others can also do the fifteenth.

It will also be regarded as ignorant of the rules and ostracized by the entire class.

The authority of this unspoken rule is so high that even the imperial court agrees with it, and it is not clearly stipulated because it cannot be put on the table.

However, there is a system in Dafeng, once any official enters Beijing as an official, then his parents, wife and children must enter Beijing together.

What is the significance of the existence of this system?

A system paves the way for an unspoken rule, which shows how authoritative this unspoken rule is.

Who did you offend........ Sun Shangshu muttered to himself, and Xu Qi'an, a slut, naturally appeared in his mind.

"Stupid!"

Sun Shangshu shouted, his halberd was furious, and he roared: "I think that kidnapping my son will make this official submit?

"If my son makes any mistakes, there will be no place for you in the entire capital. No, your whole family will die. ”

After roaring, all the folds on the table were swept to the ground, the teacups were smashed with a "bang", and the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones were scattered all over the ground.

The old housekeeper was silent, and he didn't dare to come out, the old man had been an official for many years, and he had already developed a city government that was not shocked.

Such an angry and corrupt appearance has happened twice, the first time was the extremely humiliating poem, and both times it was because of this yellow-haired boy named Xu Qi'an.

Sun Shangshu suddenly lifted the hem of his official robe, and rushed out of the house with a fit that did not suit his age.

"Master, if you have any orders, just let the old slave do it........"

The old butler chased after him and said loudly.

Sun Shangshu ignored it and roared: "Come, come, go to prison quickly, no execution, no execution........"

The sky of the yamen of the criminal department echoed with Sun Shangshu's "no punishment" (broken sound).

.............

A quarter of an hour later, at this time, Sun Shangshu, who had initially calmed down, returned to the hall panting, took the hot tea offered by the old butler, and took a big sip.

"Yellow-haired child, dare to blackmail the official, ignorant and stupid!"

After scolding, Sun Shangshu changed his words and instructed the housekeeper: "You immediately go to the Yamen of the watchman, and let the dog thief who killed that day come to see me." ”

Although the other party broke the rules, Sun Shangshu can't be tough now, of course it is best to talk, first keep his sister-in-law safe, and then settle accounts with the dog thief surnamed Xu.

The butler nodded yes, turned around and was about to leave, when he saw a guard cross the threshold, clenched his fists and said, "Lord Shangshu, that Xu Qi'an is here again." ”

Just in time!

Sun Shangshu's eyes shot out, and he straightened his waist in an instant: "Let him in." ”

Oh, the guards took Xu Qi'an, who was wearing a silver gong uniform, inside, and the dog thief surnamed Xu had a smiling expression and walked leisurely, unlike when he asked to see him in the morning, with a calm face and suppressed anger.

And Sun Shangshu's expression at this moment was just like Xu Qi'an at that time.

"Where is my son and grandson Yaoyue, Xu Qi'an, let him go home quickly, this official can act as if this incident did not happen. Sun Shangshu didn't squint, as if there was no Xu Qi'an in his eyes at all.

"What do you mean? I don't understand. ”

Xu Qi'an looked innocent, thought about it, and suddenly his face changed greatly: "Okay, Sun Shangshu not only wronged my cousin for cheating in the imperial examination, but even I wanted to frame him, there are such despicable and shameless people in the world." ”

"You ........"

Sun Shangshu finally moved his gaze and stared at Xu Qi'an, he didn't speak, but waved away the officials in the hall. Then, word by word:

"This official reads that you are young and don't understand the rules, and I am willing to give you a chance. If you still want to stay in the officialdom of the capital, let them go. ”

Xu Qi'an shook his head and said, "Sun Shangshu must have made a mistake, this official doesn't know what you're talking about." ”

After a pause, he suddenly realized and said with concern: "Listening to the meaning of Sun Shangshu's words, is it any wonder that your son has an accident? He was kidnapped by thieves? You tell me, I am the most anxious and righteous person, and no one can solve the case." As long as Sun Shangshu speaks, I promise that within a day, I will be able to get him back for you. ”

Play fool with me........ Sun Shangshu was angry from his heart, and said viciously: "Xu Qi'an, don't forget that you also have a family. ”

Xu Qi'an sighed and showed sadness: "Lord Shangshu, you don't seem to know anything about me. My parents died when I was a child, and my second uncle raised me.

"However, my aunt bullied me and humiliated me in every way, and when I was fifteen years old, she threw me out of the house and made me live in a kennel. It's a pity that I don't have a father who is surrounded by 100,000 troops and will crooked......."

"Xu Qi'an!" Sun Shangshu interrupted angrily, stared at him for a long time, and said in a low voice:

"What do you really want? The case of fraud in the imperial examination is to be investigated by His Majesty, and the criminal department and the government are in charge of the trial, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are staring at it, and I am not the only one who has the final say. If you want to use my son as a threat, this official can only break the net with you. Don't be naïve!"

In these days, whoever is more horizontal can take advantage........ The importance of my cousin is naturally not as good as that of my son, I can be "ruthless", but he can't......... Xu Qi'an squinted, walked up to Sun Shangshu, and whispered in his ear:

"I only have one request, during the period when Xu Xinnian is in prison, he will not be tortured, and he will not want to be tortured. If he misses a finger, I will cut off one of your fingers, and I will leave as many wounds on your body as there are wounds on him.

"After the imperial examination fraud case is over, no matter whether Xu Xinnian can get away with it or not, I will release your son as I say. ”

"Xu Qi'an ........"

Sun Shangshu was about to scold, Xu Qi'an suddenly turned black, his face was hideous, and he said sharply: "Call me Lord Viscount." ”

........ Sun Shangshu softened and said in a deep voice: "Lord Viscount, why should I believe you." ”

Xu Qi'an walked slowly to the table, picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, and said lightly:

"Does Sun Shangshu have a choice? Believe it or not, you have to do it according to my wishes. Unless you don't want a son-in-law. I didn't ask you to help Xu Xinnian get rid of his crimes, I just asked you not to do anything superfluous. It's not difficult. ”

He walked up to Sun Shangshu, wiped it on the scarlet robe, and said in a deep voice: "As you said, I also have a family." ”

This step was taught to him by Wei Yuan, but the method and plan were his own thoughts, and Wei Yuan did not come up with an idea.

Doing nothing and hoping that the opponent will be merciful can only be a fool's dream, as evidenced by the tricks and cold reception that he encountered in the Criminal Department this morning.

If you want to take down your enemies, you have to take advantage of their weaknesses.

And most of the weaknesses are flesh and blood. However, it is taboo to harm his family, and Xu Qi'an has to consider and control the scale himself.

Therefore, he didn't whimsically think that just one Sun Yaoyue could save Erlang from it. Only make a deal between Sun Yaoyue and Sun Shangshu, in this way, the difficulty is greatly reduced, and the nature is lighter.

As for Sun Shangshu's disagreement, he had to torture Xu Erlang, and Xu Qi'an did what he said. even let Sun Shangshu send a white-haired person to a black-haired person.

So far, everything has been expected by him, thanks to the good grasp of the scale.

Sun Shangshu exhaled: "Once the official believes you, I will not torture Xu Erlang, and I also hope that my son will return to the house, and he will be safe and sound, otherwise, he will bear the consequences." ”

"It's nature. Xu Qi'an snorted.

"But I'm not at ease with you, I'm going to meet Xu New Year. You have someone arrange it. ”

As he spoke, he walked to the door with the steps of six relatives who did not recognize him, suddenly turned around, and said with a smile: "By the way, Lord Viscount........ Good call. ”

Sun Shangshu's face was gloomy, and his beard trembled with anger.

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"Boom la la ......."

The jailer opened the door to the prison with the sound of chains sliding, and the smell of damp decay came over his face.

Led by the jailer, Xu Qi'an walked through the dim passage and came to the cell where Xu Xinnian was being held.

Xu Xinnian rested with his eyes closed and his back against the wall, he was wearing a prison uniform, his face was pale, and his body was stained with blood.

Seeing the miserable appearance of the little brother, Xu Qi'an's face sank in vain, after all, he was a step too late, and Erlang suffered some hardships in prison.

He underestimated Sun Shangshu's determination to take revenge on him.

Xu Qi'an said softly: "Erlang, Erlang........"

Xu Erlang was stunned, suspecting that he had heard it wrong, and opened his eyes in amazement.

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PS: Yesterday's owe more,Make up today.,Well,It's the number of words.,Not the number of chapters.,Your reading experience will be much better if it's a big chapter.。

My usual chapter is 4000-5000 words. So, today's word count is between 12,000 and 15,000.