In addition to the main hall, the Hangzhou government office also has two courtyards, the east and west, both of which are extremely beautiful gardens.
The garden is overflowing with fragrance, filled with red flowers and green willows, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, and the scenery is pleasant.
Beside a small bamboo forest, a hut stands beside it.
Mr. Tan sat on the carved nanmu chair in the house, holding his beard, looking at the extremely elegant Xiao Suzhen and Xue Poye who had been forcibly held hostage, and said with a smile: "Sit!"
Xiao Suzhen raised her body and said in a soft voice, "Your Majesty, civilian girls don't dare!"
Xue Poye didn't care about these hierarchies. When he saw the chair next to him, he went over to sit down. Before he could move, his shoulders were held down by the guards behind him, making him unable to move.
Xue Poye was angry and said displeasedly: "Sir, your subordinates are really unreasonable. You are kind and considerate of the people and asked me to sit for a while, but he held me down and refused to let me go. You asked me to do it."
Oh, you still won’t let me sit?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the girl next to Xiao Suzhen laughed out loud, and Xiao Suzhen also smiled slightly.
Mr. Tan laughed heartily: "You are not a grown-up, what nonsense are you talking about?" He smiled and said to Xiao Suzhen: "I am a student with a true temperament and a rare good man."
Xue Poye immediately woke up. At this time, he was a student of the Zuodu Censor of the Overwatch Council, and he should call Mr. Tan his teacher.
Xiao Suzhen saw Mr. Tan praising Xue Poye in person. She didn't know what he meant. She saw Xue Poye looking carefree, but she was a little displeased. She came from a scholarly family and followed the rules. Xue Poye's unrestrained appearance was naturally in line with hers.
The moral standards are far apart.
Mr. Tan waved his hands and said: "Zhang Hu and Zhao Long, you go down first. No one is allowed to come in without my order." The two men immediately bowed and left.
Xiao Suzhen knew that she was about to get to the point and signaled the girl to go down.
At this time, there were only three people left in the room, Mr. Tan, Xue Poye and Xiao Suzhen.
The girl was standing in the hall.
Now that it's here, let's make peace with it. Xue Poye picked a grape from the fruit bowl next to him and put it into his mouth. It was indeed sweet and delicious.
Mr. Tan coughed and finally said: "Miss Xiao, there are many people outside just now, so there are some things that I can't tell you. I invite you here to talk about Mr. Chen Yin's affairs."
Xiao Suzhen bowed again and said softly: "I hope you will uphold justice."
Mr. Tan nodded, suddenly sighed deeply, and said slowly: "Mr. Chen Yin is a great man in literature. When we lived in the capital for a while, he often drank and talked with me. I still think of him, and he is still in front of me."
Xiao Suzhen's delicate body trembled, and she lost her voice and said: "Your Excellency, do you know my father?"
Mr. Tan nodded, as if reminiscing about the past, and said leisurely: "In those days, Mr. Chen Yin and I were brothers, and we were like brothers. It can be said that we cherish each other." After pondering for a moment, he suddenly sang loudly: "I am far away, and the road is wandering.
, the clear wind covers the loess, nine thousand miles of joyful songs flow into the clouds, true love is seen in the wine. I want to turn into a bright moon, pity, across the universe...!"
His voice has experienced many changes, and when he sings, it is indescribably desolate.
Xue Poye was startled. Oh my god, the old man is crazy. Why did he suddenly start singing and act like this and that? What the hell is that?
Xiao Suzhen's fair and tender face revealed a look of extreme horror, "Sir, this... this was indeed written by my father. My father accidentally sang a song one day. Only I knew about it, and no one else knew about it. How could you... sir, know?"
Mr. Tan stroked his beard and smiled: "I used this song to say goodbye to Mr. Chen Yin that day, how could I not know!"
Xiao Suzhen's beautiful eyes shone with hope, her body fell prostrate, and she said excitedly: "Since you are my father's old friend, I would like to ask you to save my father and restore his innocence. My father lives a quiet life and has never had anything to do with Qinglianzhao. It is purely
False accusation, please seek justice."
Mr. Tan hurriedly said: "Get up, get up!" When Xiao Suzhen got up, Mr. Tan lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Chen Yin was detained. It was said that he colluded with Qinglianzhao, but in fact there was something hidden inside!"
Not only Xiao Suzhen, but also Xue Poye stared at Mr. Tan with his eyes wide open, waiting for him to tell him what else he was hiding.
Mr. Tan was obviously very satisfied with the surprise of the two of them, and his expression became serious, as if he was heartbroken: "In order to achieve great achievements, some officials ask for credit and rewards, and do not hesitate to create unjust and wrong cases as the cornerstone of their own rapid development. I hate it deeply. This time I came from Kyoto."
I came to Hangzhou to find out the truth."
The official in this sentence naturally refers to Wang Shizhen.
Xue Poye ate the sweet grapes and wondered: "The old guy is telling lies again. Xiao Moting was arrested only after he came to Hangzhou. What he meant by this was that he heard Xiao Moting
He came to Hangzhou only after Ting was arrested. There is no way to get through. It makes no sense!"
Xiao Suzhen was so smart that she couldn't detect the flaw in her words. She frowned slightly. When Xue Poye saw it, she immediately thought of the phrase "Xi Zi holds the heart". It was so beautiful that it was indescribable.
Old Mr. Tan was more of a fox than a fox and as smart as a monkey. He smiled faintly and stroked his beard and said: "Mr. Chen Yin's injustice was definitely not an accident in recent days. I heard the news long ago in court and thought of our past friendship, so
I came here specifically to help my old friend."
Xiao Suzhen then relaxed her brows and said in a soft voice: "It turns out that you knew that my father would be wronged!"
Mr. Tan sighed, waved his hand and said: "Miss Xiao...oh, no, niece Suzhen, I am the same generation as your father, and we are also close friends. Please don't call me "sir" anymore.
Yes!" He pointed at Xue Poye and said with a smile: "My student Xue Poye, you will call him brother."
Xiao Suzhen pondered for a moment, then bowed to Mr. Tan again and said respectfully: "Shibo!" Then she turned to Xue Poye, with a shy jade face, and whispered: "Brother Shi!"
Xue Poye became Mr. Tan's favorite disciple in a confused way, and under Mr. Tan's few words, he gained another younger sister. He was really impressed by the changeable life, and a beautiful lady leaned over and called him younger brother.
, Xue Poye still felt very happy, and he pretended to be real. He also stood up and returned the courtesy: "Shimei!"
Xiao Suzhen raised her head and glanced at Xue Poye, her jade face was filled with clouds, and she was shy and charming.
"Okay, okay, we are a family, easy to talk to, haha...!" Mr. Tan laughed loudly, frowned quickly, and lowered his voice: "Mr. Chen Yin's matter has already involved Beijing officials. As far as I know,
A certain official in the capital promised Wang Shizhen, the prefect, that as long as Mr. Chen Yin was imprisoned and beheaded, Wang Shizhen could be promoted to one level and become an official in the capital. This is because the matter is very important, and it is related to the life of Mr. Chen Yin. I
I came here in a hurry."
Xiao Suzhen's eye circles suddenly turned red, and tears seemed to well up in her eyes. The tears were shining brightly, and she said sadly: "Who did my father offend in Kyoto? Why did you frame my father like this?"
Mr. Tan shook his head and said: "Niece Suzhen, those things are secondary. The most urgent task now is to find a way to rescue Mr. Chen Yin to prevent him from being harmed by traitors."
Xue Poye was a little strange: "Teacher, you are the capital...that censor, it's not just a matter of saying a word to release him, what else do you need to think of? Just call that king...Wang Shizhen over and ask him to release him,
Why go to all this trouble!"
Mr. Tan rolled his eyes at Xue Poye and puffed up his beard: "Although I am a third-grade Zuodu censor, Wang Shizhen is the general manager of Hangzhou Mansion after all. Since he has arrested someone, he naturally has his own explanation. The Metropolitan Procuratorate
I'm just asking about his responsibility for violating the rules. How can I control him at will? This matter is related to his future. Even if I intervene beyond my authority, he may not be able to comply." He sighed: "A strong dragon will not suppress a local snake. Haven't you heard this saying?
?If I interfere forcefully and he presents it with all the information, I'm afraid I will be unlucky too!"
Xiao Suzhen glanced at Xue Poye and showed a slight expression of contempt, but it disappeared in an instant. She naturally knew that although Lao Tan had a higher official position than Wang Shizhen, these local affairs belonged to the local officials and could not be solved by the above two sentences.
.If we go all the way, we can still say a few words, and the matter may be over. If there is a contradiction between them, then thousands of sentences will be in vain.
Xue Poye suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He didn't go through official circles, and he thought that officials could suppress people at will. Now it seems that this is not the case at all.
Xue Poye made up his mind to stop interfering in anything he didn't know, so as not to say the wrong thing and be despised by the beauty next to him.
Xiao Suzhen bit her teeth lightly and finally said: "Uncle... Shibo, do you have any way to save my father?"
Mr. Tan closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and finally said: "To tell you the truth, I have been thinking hard these days, and even sent my subordinates to search for evidence everywhere, but it is really difficult to find evidence of Wang Shizhen's crime. Mr. Chen Yin is being detained this time.
It was definitely not a whim, but a careful design. If you want to find evidence, it will be even more difficult."
Xiao Suzhen's eyes were full of tears and she was extremely anxious. Her voice was already crying: "Well, what should we do?" She gritted her teeth and said firmly: "If there is really no way, I will sue the capital and ask the emperor for a ruling!"
Mr. Tan stroked his beard and sighed: "Mr. Chen Yin has a daughter like this, what more can I ask for!" He patted the table and said: "Niece Suzhen, I have a way, but it's a bit complicated, can you give it a try?"
Xiao Suzhen looked happy and said hurriedly: "Uncle Shi, if you have any ideas, please tell me. Even if you let Suzhen go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of fire, I will not hesitate!"
Xue Poye saw Xiao Suzhen's firm expression and indescribable strength in her pretty face. He couldn't help but secretly admire her: "She is indeed not an ordinary woman, she has quite the aura of Hua Mulan!"
Mr. Tan calmly took out something from his arms, which was a big lump.
Mr. Tan held the thing in his hand and called to Xue Poye: "Poye, come here and help me open it!" Xue Poye stood up lazily and walked to the side. The two of them opened the thing together, and it turned out to be a
A long piece of silk cloth had dense writing on the right side. Xiao Suzhen stepped forward to take a closer look and saw hundreds of words written eloquently on it. The main idea was that Wang Shizhen was the prefect, but for his own selfish desires, he fabricated crimes and caused trouble to Hangzhou.
He even detained and imprisoned the great literary figures of Chu State indiscriminately, causing great indignation among scholars in Hangzhou and even Jiangnan, and putting everyone in danger. Not only that, but he also enriched his own pockets, colluded with giant businessmen, controlled economic circulation, and made a lot of dirty money.
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At the end, he wrote: "Alas, how can Hangzhou prosper and Chu prosper with such evil officials?" This memorandum was not signed.
Xiao Suzhen was startled for a moment, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, she looked at Mr. Tan, her red lips moved slightly: "Shibo, this...!"
Mr. Tan slowly rolled up the silk cloth and said slowly: "This is a thousand-character statement. If you want to save your father and restore his innocence, you must rely on this."
Xiao Suzhen looked at the roll of silk again, full of doubts——
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