Peng Yulan saw these polite words, and secretly felt ridiculous, Peng Yushan saw her face showing a slight color, so she said suspiciously: "Sister, they want you to go there again, if you don't listen to them, my brother will not be saved, if you answer them, my brother is safe and sound, but my sister has to suffer from their humiliation, Yushan really doesn't know how to tell her sister, my sister has seen this letter now, it is better to tell my father and mother what happened."

No, they also told their sister not to reveal a word, otherwise they would embarrass their father, sister, what should I do?"

Peng Yulan said with a smile: "Sister don't be deceived by it, my brother was framed, it was already very strange, they ignored the face of Peng's mansion, and tortured my brother indiscriminately, and those who captured me are so powerful that it is impossible to rescue my brother, so I don't have to be driven by them, or wait for my father's news." Peng Yushan said: "But if they are not sure, they will not put it forward for no reason, if they really have a plan, why don't my sister give it a try?" Peng Yulan said: "Daddy is also a bit powerful in the court, why should my sister be gullible to others?" Peng Yushan said: "My sister said so, but my sister is confused." ”

Peng Yulan clenched Peng Yushan's weak hand and said, "Sister, don't worry, my brother must be fine." ”

After that, he walked out of the house and went back to his bedroom to wait for news.

And Peng Huai also left the house not long after Peng Yulan went out of the mansion, even though Peng Huai kept complaining and even angrily scolding Peng Yubo for being inferior to livestock, but he didn't believe that his flesh and blood would lose his conscience so much.

As early as after learning that Peng Yubo's accident occurred, Peng Huai had asked his cronies to go to the prison to inquire about the situation, and with his close relationship with the prison guards, he learned that Peng Yubo's life in prison was not easy.

Therefore, when he went out at this moment, he went straight to the Yamen Mo Mansion as a guest.

Mo Ze, the servant of the Criminal Department, was sitting in the hall drinking tea, listening to the subordinate telling Peng Huai to ask to see, Mo Ze smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "Please let him in." ”

The subordinate took the order and introduced Peng Huai into the hall from time to time, Mo Ze immediately stood up, walked to Peng Huai and bowed: "Lord Peng is coming to the cold house, here is a place where Peng is shining, and the contemptible people are fortunate, please sit down." ”

Peng Huai is familiar with the etiquette in the officialdom, and also bows and greets, sits on the side chair according to Mo Ze's words, Mo Ze sits on the main chair, and says to Peng Huai: "I don't know what the important thing your lord is here today?"

Peng Huai saw that he looked like he was nothing, and he was angry, and only said: "Your Excellency, you should know why I came here." Mo Ze said with a smile: "The lower officials should know that in the face of the adults, the lower officials will definitely deal with it lightly." ”

Peng Huai slapped the table and said angrily: "Mo Ze, don't deceive this official, my son has been tortured in your prison, who has given you such the audacity to dare to give my son such a heavy hand?"

Mo Ze was a little silent at this time, and turned his back to Peng Huai and said coldly: "My lord, where did you hear this lie, how could the jailer in my prison do this?" Peng Huai said: "Could it be that Lord Mo thinks that I Peng Huai is deliberately deceiving?"

Mo Ze turned around and said with a smile: "How can it be difficult? If this is the case, the lower officials must punish those things who do not know the height of the sky and give an explanation to Lord Peng." Peng Huai said: "If you don't come to this set, you just say when you can let my son out?" Mo Ze said: "The adult is angry, it's not that the lower officials are unwilling to let the noble son out, it's just that the fault made by the son is too big, this matter is not trivial, and the woman is still the concubine of Lord Zhang's family, and less than three months after Zhang Daren married back, your son-in-law coveted it, and then developed to such a field. Peng Huai said: "Lord Mo has all kinds of excuses, he must let go of the official's son, as for what method to use, the official doesn't care, my son was wronged, the adult is not in a hurry to track down the people behind the scenes, indiscriminately detaining the people of my Peng family, so hasty to close the case, it is really against the reason of the official, if the official goes to the saint to visit you, keep the black gauze hat on your head is not guaranteed." ”

After saying that, he threw his sleeves and walked away, Mo Ze hurriedly rushed up and stopped Peng Huai and said: "Don't be angry, the lower officials have their own methods, adults sit first, let me think about it for a while." ”

Peng Huaifu sat back on the wooden chair, sipped tea and waited to speak, thinking that Mo Ze would give some plan at that time, but when he heard Mo Ze, he said: "In fact, Xia Guan has always admired the adult's eldest daughter, Miss Yulan, if the adult can be fulfilled and let Miss Yulan be Xia Guan's concubine, Xia Guan will definitely be liver and brain, release Peng Gongzi out of the prison, and hand it over to the adult intact." Wonderful Pen Court

Peng Huai was furious when he heard this, stood up and hated: "You are really shameless, how can my Peng Huai's daughter marry you as a concubine, you didn't even put this official in your eyes at all, you have been fooling the official all along, today this account official has written down, Master Mo will wait for it." ”

So he turned around and left quickly, thinking on the way that this Mo Ze has always been cautious, he sees that he is shaking his head and tail on weekdays, how dare he be so presumptuous now, it seems that someone is behind his back.

Knowing that Yubo's imprisonment is destined to last longer, the top priority is to find out what kind of person is behind this.

He is already an official of the sixth grade, and a few grades in Kyoto who are slightly higher than his official position dare not treat himself like this, which is really incredible.

Thinking about it, Peng Huai planned to settle the matter as soon as possible before it reached the ears of the saint, and he must not set off a storm all over the city, so not only the Peng family would lose face, but it would also be difficult for him to keep his official position, and he would be expelled from Jinling, causing the family to be displaced, if there is a political enemy who is unwilling to let him go, his own life will be difficult to preserve, and the whole family will be in danger.

The more Peng Huai thought about it, the more shocked he became, so he did not return to the house, but went to the house of another waiter of the Ministry of Rites, talked with him for a long time, and told Ruan Shilang all about Peng Yubo's arrest, and asked him to help him, but Ruan Shilang had no clue, and he didn't know what the intentions of the people who set up the bureau from the middle were real, could it be true that he just wanted Peng's house to lose face and be ashamed, Peng Huai said: "Does the waiter have a plan to save my Peng family?"

Ruan Shilang replied: "Lord Peng, don't worry, this official thinks that the adult has offended the powerful, and this person is powerful, otherwise how could Mo Ze, who has always been walking on thin ice, be abnormal, and the adult needs to take precautions as soon as possible." Peng Huai said: "The squire understands the meaning of the lower officials, but the lower officials have not offended any powerful people since they asked, and the lower officials have always been cautious in their words and deeds, and have never had a verbal dispute with any officials in the three grades, how can they talk about any offending behavior?"

Peng Huai came to his senses and said to Ruan Shilang: "My lord is right, this animal must be causing trouble outside, too ostentatious, so he accidentally fell into the whole set of others, thank you for your advice, the official resigned." ”

Immediately bowed, said goodbye to Ruan Shilang, left the house, and went straight to Peng Yulan's bedroom after returning to Peng's house, Peng Yulan was only overworked, accidentally slept on the couch, and was still taking a lunch nap, but was awakened by the knock outside the door, lazily approached and opened the door, and when he saw Peng Huai, he was refreshed, and said with a smile: "Daddy, you're back, how is my brother?"

Peng Huai didn't respond, only entered the house and closed the door, pulled Peng Yulan to sit on the wooden chair and said: "Playing pee belongs to you and that bastard boy has a good relationship, you tell Daddy, where has he been recently, have you offended any powerful officials or rich gentry?" Peng Yulan doubted: "Daddy, what does this mean?" How could my brother offend anyone, my brother has always loved to go to the gambling house, plus go to the wind and rain building to enjoy wine, and then go to the market to hang out, with him are all people in the wine and meat market, and not the sons of some big families, my brother has always looked down on these sons and gentlemen, but mixed with beggars and thieves in tattered clothes, those are the most statusless poor people, and what is the relationship with those rich gentry?" Peng Huai said: "Is this really the case? This time your brother was arrested is not trivial, you don't want to hide anything from your father." Peng Yulan said: "Daddy is busy with official business all day long, and he has never asked about his brother's affairs, so naturally he won't know, but what Yulan said is true, if Daddy doesn't believe it, why not ask his mother, or go to the prison to ask his brother in person, Daddy has never been there in the past few days when my brother was arrested." ”

After that, he said: "Daddy has been out for a long time, but he hasn't been able to rescue his brother, it seems that Daddy is helpless, so isn't my brother in danger?" Peng Huai said: "Your mother didn't go either, why do you blame Daddy alone?" Peng Yulan said: "If your mother didn't go, it's not Daddy, you have already ordered, don't allow your mother to go out of the house for half a step, what is not in a proper manner, but also take into account the face of the Peng family, my brother is guilty in prison, but Daddy is looking outside and looking back." Peng Huai said: "Daddy has his own father's thoughts, you should also be considerate of Daddy, don't talk much, you and Yubo can talk the most, or you go to the prison and run again, so that you can ask for an understanding, and then come back to tell Daddy?" Peng Yulan said: "Daddy, my daughter has said it, my brother will not offend ....."

Speaking of this, Peng Huai suddenly stopped, Peng Huai was a little suspicious, but Peng Yulan was shocked, and a thought suddenly popped up in her mind, thinking about whether her brother's humiliation was related to those people, thinking of that creed, and remembering her own incompatibility some time ago.

Yushan is terminally ill, and her father and mother don't know for the time being, but they will not be able to hide it for a long time, and those people have said that if they accidentally leak the news, they will definitely want the Peng family to do something good-looking, and even the father is helpless.

Peng Yulan seemed to have some eyebrows, seeing that Peng Huai couldn't help but ask why she was silent, and she didn't answer, she just said that she still had something to do, and she would discuss it with her father later, Peng Huai looked puzzled, and was about to call Peng Yulan, but saw that she had run out of the house and disappeared.

Peng Yulan ran into Peng Yushan's room, Peng Yushan was about to go out, Peng Yulan asked: "Sister, where are you going?" Peng Yushan said: "I want to visit my brother in prison." Peng Yulan said: "The cell is a vague and cold place, my sister still don't want to go, if it is cold or contaminated, it will not be good." Peng Yushan hurriedly said: "But my brother is still suffering in prison, if he can be accompanied by his relatives, he will definitely feel better." Peng Yulan said: "Fang Cai's creed is still with you?" Peng Yushan said: "Sister asked what these things to do? By the way, has Daddy come back?" Peng Yulan said: "Daddy seems to be powerless, this matter is not trivial, the people behind the scenes who framed my brother have a lot of backgrounds, I'm afraid it really has something to do with those who threaten you and me." ”

Peng Yushan took out the creed from her cuff and handed it to Peng Yulan and said, "Isn't it true that my sister really wants to promise them?" Peng Yulan said: "Those people never intended to let me go, even if my brother was not killed and imprisoned, my sister would not be able to escape the palm of their hands, so it was better to agree once, and it would be a good fight." ”