In Master Ta Zi's small courtyard, Yan Yunyan was carefully teaching martial arts to his apprentices.

Suddenly becoming a master, Chen Yunyan was very excited. He thought that his master had more than 200 disciples who all started from scratch and took more than ten years to become what they are today. He felt that he was very lucky.

After all, Ta Ziye and others all have a certain foundation of skills. They don't need to start from scratch. After mastering the boxing skills along the way, and then giving them some practical combat skills, they will become good martial arts masters.

Since being kicked out by his master, Chen Yunyan has always felt lonely. It is a great comfort to him that someone is willing to follow him.

Master Ta Zi can no longer be called the master in front of Chen Yunyan. He was not very old at first, he was only thirty years old this year. Master Ta Zi was called by several brothers who played together. His eldest name was Lu Xiangta, and Chen Yunyan

Call him Lao Ta, what are the rules of the school, Qian Yunyan doesn't talk about those, he is both a teacher and a friend, it is rare for everyone to have fun together.

Below Lu Xiangta are arranged by age, followed by Wang Laoshi, Wang Daxiao, Zhang Jiahuan, Xu Teng and others. They are all a few years older than Zhang Yunyan, and their family background is not good. Lu Xiangta is not in control, these people are living on the streets.

gangster.

They are all tall and strong, and if they are well versed in boxing and kicking, it will not be difficult for them to find a place to stay in the capital.

Lu Xiangta and others knew that the master would not stay in the capital for long and the opportunity was rare, so they worked very hard to learn boxing and practiced for two hours without feeling tired.

Chen Yunyan saw that it was getting late and Zhong Yishi had not come back yet, so she felt uneasy and said: "Old Ta, practicing martial arts is not something that can be done in a day. You guys should take a rest while I go to Prince Su's Mansion to greet Mr. Zhong."

Lu Xiangta was worried that Chen Yunyan would go the wrong way because he was unfamiliar with the place, so he accompanied him there.

The two of them walked to the door of Prince Su's palace and were about to ask questions when they saw Zhong Yishi being led out with his hands tied, followed by Gang Yi.

Lu Xiangta asked: "Why does that woman look like Mr. Zhong?"

Yan Yunxin said something bad, but by such a coincidence, Zhong Yishi bumped into Gang Yi's hand. The capital city is not Dezhou. Once imprisoned in Shuntian Mansion's prison, he would not be able to break in and save others.

The person escorting Zhong Yishi was none other than He Shaobai's friend Shen Tong.

Zhong Yishi was brave enough to reveal the truth about a woman disguised as a man, which shocked Prince Su. He glared at Mr. Yi and said, "Did you see that? This is the friend you brought into the house!"

Mr. Yi was stunned for a long time before he stammered and asked: "Mr. Zhong... Miss Zhong, you, who are you?"

Zhong Yishi showed no panic at all. What was the use of panic at this time? He smiled calmly and said: "Mr. Yi, I have frightened you. However, it does not violate the laws of the Qing Dynasty for a woman to dress up as a man, right?"

Gangyi said: "If you pretend to be a human being or a ghost, you won't violate the laws of the Qing Dynasty, but being a thief is not tolerated by the national law."

"Why do you think the scholar is a thief?"

"You were captured together with the bandits who robbed the official ship. What else could you be if you weren't a bandit? What did you intend to do when you broke into Prince Su's palace today? Be honest!"

"A commoner's daughter invites the young master into the house, so why is it regarded as an intrusion in the eyes of the adults?"

Prince Su said: "This woman is very eloquent. If she doesn't suffer some hardships, she may not be able to tell the truth. She will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation."

Zhong Yishi decided that he must not admit the crime of robbing an official ship, otherwise the Xie Family Escort Bureau and He Shaobai would be connected.

Just now, Shen Tong has stated that she is He Shaobai's friend, but this relationship is difficult to hide. She can't control that much, just take it one step at a time, and the most important thing is to bite her tongue first and never admit that she is pretending to be Zhang Xiu.

Zhong Yishi said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the people's daughter is arguing, but it's true that I don't know what kind of law has been broken. This gentleman believes that the people's daughter has robbed the official ship. May I ask, Your Majesty, what can a weak woman do without the strength to tie a chicken? Stealing an official ship? Even if a civilian girl is an accomplice of the gangsters, will they bring a woman on board the ship to commit the crime? "

"Yes, yes, you can't assume that they are the same person just because they look alike. Master Shangshu must have misjudged the person." Master Yi said.

Prince Su thought it made sense and asked, "Why did you come to the capital?"

"A few months ago, a civilian girl traveled to Nanjing and met Mr. He Shaobai, President of the Governor's Office. They chatted that they were fellow villagers. Thanks to Mr. He Biao's trust, she carried something for him to a good friend in the capital named Shen, so she came to the capital. .”

"Traveling to Nanjing? Why are you, a woman, traveling that far? It's obviously nonsense." Gangyi said.

"A common girl was raised as a boy by her father since she was a child. She has always dressed up as a man. After her father passed away, she had no relatives and no worries, so she wandered around."

"Have you been in Nanjing these past few months?"

"Exactly."

Prince Su called Shen Tong over and asked, "What did He Shaobai bring you?"

Shen Tong did not dare to hide anything and presented the thing. When Prince Su looked at it, he saw that it was an Arhat carved from Shoushan stone. It weighed three or four kilograms and was naturally worth a lot of money.

"Why did he give you such an expensive gift?"

Shen Tong glanced at Gangyi, hesitated for a moment, reached out and took out a letter from his arms, and said, "Here is a letter from Shaobai to my subordinates. Please have your prince read it."

Prince Su took it over and read it, and saw that it said that He Shaobai had been traveling abroad for many years and could not fulfill his filial piety to his parents. As a son of a man, he felt uneasy because his parents were old and wanted to fill the gap in the capital or Zhili. , transferred here to fulfill both loyalty and filial piety, etc.

He Shaobai's letter was written sincerely and emotionally. Prince Su nodded slightly after reading it and said: "He used to go with Li Zhongtang's eldest brother Li Honghan. He is a reliable person and his words can be trusted."

Zhong Yishi secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Prince Su's expression had softened a lot.

"Does He Shaobai know that you are a girl?" Prince Su asked.

Zhong Yishi bowed his head shyly and said: "I know, He Biao always saw that the peasant girl had a pitiful background, and he wanted to take the peasant girl as his concubine... The peasant girl is a rough girl from the country, and she didn't dare to climb high, so she gave up."

"Miss Zhong is not a vulgar person. You don't want to be a concubine, right?" Mr. Yi said.

Prince Su glared at Mr. Yi, then looked at Gangyi and said, "I have never seen Zhang Xiu, the daughter of the censor who patrolled the canal, and they really look exactly the same?"

"My lord, they are not two people. They are one person. I am not yet blinded by old age, so I will never admit the wrong person." Gangyi said.

"What He Shaobai asked for is true. Is it possible that she is not only good at disguising herself as a man, but also the art of doppelganger?"

"Your Majesty, according to my opinion, I can temporarily put this woman in prison, and immediately send someone to Dezhou to investigate. If Zhang Xiu is still in prison, it means that I have admitted the wrong person."

"Take it away." Prince Su waved his hand.

Taking away the prisoners from the prince's palace, Gangyi did not dare to be too ostentatious, so he asked Shen Tong to be escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

When I walked out the door, I was greeted by Zhang Yunyan.

Chen Yunyan whispered to Lu Xiangta: "Old Ta, I want to save Mr. Zhong and leave the capital. You should go back quickly and don't get involved."
Chapter completed!