Zhong Yishi smiled and said: "How could I harm you, and why would I harm you?"

Chung Yi-shi smiled like a spring peach in March or a snow lotus in May. Especially when dressed in men's clothing, the green leaves and hibiscus had a unique charm. Mr. Yi was dumbfounded and couldn't help but stretched out his hand to catch Chung Yi-shi's slender hand.

"Master Yi——" Zhong Yishi called him softly.

Mr. Yi woke up and hurriedly let go of his hands, apologizing again and again: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

"Yishi comes from a humble background, and meeting Mr. Yi is like a fish in a pond seeing a whale... I am satisfied with this great harvest in my life, and I don't dare to disturb the young master's steps to climb the toad and aspire to be the best... We will do it

A gentleman's friend, a confidant in life, okay?"

These words made Mr. Yi even more fond of Zhong Yishi, and said: "Miss Zhong, in the whole country, I am afraid that I will never meet a woman as talented and beautiful as you."

Zhong Yishi couldn't help but sigh again.

"Since Miss Zhong regards Yi Yi as her confidant, why not tell her what's on your mind."

"Ishi's visit to the capital this time was originally entrusted by He Shaobai, and the young master already knew about this matter. Just because Mr. Gangyi mistakenly thought that I was a bandit, He Shaobai was arrested and imprisoned for being a bandit... That's right.

A man is sitting at home, and disaster comes from heaven. Isn't this a great injustice?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, He Shaobai worked as an errand in the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion. His previous master was Li Zhongtang's brother Li Honghan. Mr. Li knows best what kind of person he is. Unfortunately, the capital is too far away from Hunan, so Yishi cannot go to ask him to come forward to replace him.

He Shaobai testified..."

Mr. Yi said: "Since He Shaobai has been Master Li's subordinate, his character should not be bad, but he just asked you to bring some things to the capital... Don't say that you are not a bandit, so what can you do if you are? I don't know.

It is not a crime to be guilty, but fortitude is an unpopular thing."

"Who says it's not the case? Seeing that He Shaobai's great future was ruined in the hands of Yi Shi, I had nowhere to redress... Anyway, Yi Shi was alone and had nothing to worry about, so I simply went to the government to surrender to bail him out..." Zhong Yi

The scholar said that his eyes were red and he shed two tears.

The look of Zhong Yishi's pear blossoms with rain made Mr. Yi feel very unbearable and said, "No, no, not only will you not be able to save your friend, but you will also be involved. I can't just watch you go."

Jumping into the fire pit."

Zhong Yishi stared at Mr. Yi with tearful eyes. He waited for him for a long time, but when he saw that he had no further words to say, he turned around and left, saying, "I'm not afraid of you even if you are a frying pan."

After taking two steps, Mr. Yi caught up with him, grabbed Zhong Yishi's sleeve and said: "You know, Yi Yi is just a scholar who depends on others, and there are some things he can't do... However, I am willing to give it a try. I won't dare to fight if it succeeds.

Guaranteed vote."

"How do you try?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. It's definitely not possible to ask my sister to come forward and talk to Prince Su. She won't allow me to meddle in my own business."

Mr. Yi is an inexperienced scholar. Although his sister is Prince Su's concubine, she dare not speak too much in front of Prince Su. Prince Su is a good minister and has more than ten concubines, so that Mr. Yi can live with the prince.

He is extremely merciful. How dare you bother him with the affairs of outsiders.

Zhong Yishi understood his difficulty and said, "Can you see Li Zhongtang?"

"I can't see him. Do you want to see him?"

Zhong Yishi was a little disappointed and said: "You should study hard and become a good and sensible official in the future."

Mr. Yi said with a heart: "I can think of a way, but if I can see Li Zhongtang, how can I find you?"

"You've been to that place, the one with the big elm tree in the yard."

"You, don't you live at a relative's house?"

"Weren't there arrests of boxers everywhere a few days ago? Ishi didn't want his relatives to be frightened, so he moved out."

It was not easy for Mr. Yi to meet Li Hongzhang. Li Hongzhang was already very old, and even Cixi rarely summoned him unless it was an important matter that was particularly difficult to decide.

How can I meet Li Zhongtang? Mr. Yi racked his brains and thought for two days but had no idea. Coincidentally, Mr. Yi was hovering in front of Li Hongzhang's house on that day. Suddenly, a eunuch came from the palace to deliver the Queen Mother's oral edict.

Li Zhongtang entered the palace.

Mr. Yi waited for Li Hongzhang's sedan to leave Li's house, then ran towards Lu Xiangta's house.

When Zhao Sanduo heard that Zhong Yishi was going to stop Li Hongzhang's sedan, he couldn't help but sweat for her and said: "Gao Xiang and I are following behind. If he wants to order you to be taken, we will go up and stop the guard, and you can take the opportunity to escape.

"

Zhong Yishi laughed secretly, how could he come up with such an idea? In this way, wouldn't He Shaobai be convicted of being a bandit?

"Master Zhao, don't worry too much. He Shaobai has been a subordinate of cousin Li Zhong. He doesn't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. The scholar just came forward to ask for a favor. He will not detain me for this."

Zhong Yishi followed Mr. Yi to the door of Li's Mansion. He waited until the stars were shining above his head and then saw several guards surrounding a sedan approaching from a distance.

When I arrived in front of Li's Mansion, I didn't get off the sedan chair. I just saw the east side door creaking open and the sedan chair was about to be carried in.

Zhong Yishi hurriedly stepped out, threw himself forward and shouted loudly: "Master Zhongtang, you are wronged——"

Seeing Mr. Yi behind him, he was stunned. Zhong Yishi was really willing to show his face for He Shaobai. He couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, thinking who kind of person He Shaobai was, he could ask such a beautiful woman to kneel down and beg for him.

When the guards saw someone attacking the sedan, they all drew their knives and pointed at Zhong Yishi.

"Master Zhongtang, the common people have grievances."

"If you have any grievances, go to Shuntian Mansion to file a complaint. Don't mess around here."

The sedan did not stop, but entered the courtyard in a blink of an eye. The guard retreated into the private door and was about to close the door. Zhong Yishi stepped forward and blocked the door: "Master Zhongtang, Mr. Li Honghan, Mr. Li's subordinates have been wronged. Do you have the heart to ignore it?"

It's okay not to mention Li Honghan. As soon as his name was mentioned, a deep shout came from the courtyard, "Beat him out. If he screams again, he will be taken to Shuntian Mansion."

The guards were ordered to come up and break open Zhong Yishi's hands, then punch and kick him.

When Master Yi saw Zhong Yishi being beaten, he was frightened, but he was even more afraid of being looked down upon by Zhong Yishi afterwards. He said in a trembling voice: "If there was no great grievance, who would risk his life to block the sedan chair to plead with him? As...as an important official of the imperial court,

, actually beat up the common people who had redressed their grievances, how could the Qing Dynasty prosper with such bureaucrats..."

The guard kicked Zhong Yishi away and closed the bathroom door. There was no sound in the courtyard.

Mr. Yi couldn't help being angry and loudly recited an elegy by Wang Shi'an: "The two dynasties and the country are in danger, so we mourn for this moment. The crops are afraid of the high-ranking officials, and the mountains are decaying and the fruits are seeing the philosophers wither..."

Li Hongzhang was an official in the imperial court and lived through the four dynasties of Dao, Xian and Tongguang, not counting the first two dynasties. Starting from the Tongzhi dynasty, he served as an important minister in the imperial court and could be called a veteran of the two dynasties. This poem is suitable for the occasion. Although the poem has a complimentary meaning, it is written

For the dead, Mr. Yi recited it in front of Li Hongzhang's door, which contained an insult and curse.

When Li Hongzhang heard this poem in the courtyard, he immediately became furious and said: "How dare you recite a sad poem in front of my door in the middle of the night. If you bring this person in, I would like to see what happens."
Chapter completed!