The entire Su Mansion was in chaos. The guards, led by Huo Jin and Shi Bao, unsheathed their swords one by one and were about to go out. Leng Jun shouted: "Come back! How many of you still want to save people from Tingwei?
"
"If you can't be saved, you will die with me!" Hawking shouted loudly, causing all the guards to respond.
Leng Jun slapped Hawking on the face: "What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't your elder brother say that he is fine and will be back soon?"
"That was intentional, brother. Where is the Tingwei Institute? How many people can come out alive?" Hawking rubbed his face and stared: "If you don't go, I will!"
"Stop!" Dong Qian came out of the house and glanced at the yard: "Listen to your husband and go back. From now on, no one is allowed to go in or out without permission. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed!"
Although she is not from the Su family, everyone has long regarded her as the hostess. At this time, Dong Qian's words were more weighty than Leng Jun. Huo Jin lowered his head and muttered, and walked away with Shi Bao and Huang Shisan in dismay.
Already.
Dong Qian felt that the world was spinning for a while, Leng Yue quickly supported her. After calming down, Dong Qian said: "Mr. Sima, what did Su Ren tell you when he left?"
Sima Xiangru hurriedly saluted and said: "Sir, please tell us that during his absence, let us do nothing but wait for news. He will be back soon!"
Dong Qian nodded: "Okay, then we will do as Su Ren said, we must have confidence in him!"
Everyone became silent, everyone lowered their heads and thought.
Cui Chengru thought for a long time and suddenly asked: "Mr. Sima, you said that it was a group of men who took Mr. Su away. Do you remember what those men were wearing?"
Sima Xiangru recalled for a while and suddenly realized: "By the way, those officers are not from Tingwei. Judging from their clothes, they look more like Jing Zhaoyin's subordinates."
"That's right!" Cui Chengru nodded and let out a sigh of relief: "No matter how lawless Princess Guantao is, she will never be able to command Jing Zhaoyin. As far as I know, Jing Zhaoyin only takes orders from Your Majesty. Even the Empress Dowager can't.
You have to go through His Majesty to mobilize Jing Zhaoyin, even with the Tiger Talisman!"
"Is Jing Zhaoyin so powerful?"
Cui Chengru smiled: "Do you still remember Empress Lu? Since that incident, Chang'an City has been divided into five forces. The Southern Army is responsible for defending the palace walls, the Northern Army is responsible for defending the north of Chang'an, and Zuo Fengyi is responsible for defending the east of Chang'an.
, You Fufeng defends the west of Chang'an, and Jing Zhaoyin is stationed outside the palace wall and within the city wall. The purpose of this is to avoid being monopolized by the people's power."
"The Southern Army is in the hands of Guang Luxun, and the Northern Army is controlled by the Taiwei. Zuo Fengyi and You Fufeng both have their own captains. They are not subordinate to each other and belong to different government offices. Jing Zhaoyin has the most special position, so
It is under the direct control of Your Majesty. The Queen Mother has not taken action against Your Majesty so far. I am afraid she is also worried about this power."
"So, Su Ren can still be saved?" His stern eyes immediately brightened.
Cui Chengru shook his head slightly: "This is also a guess of mine. Now Jing Zhaoyin's troops are controlled by Zhuang Qingzhai, the imperial censor. This person is the person the Empress Dowager is trying to win over."
"Zhuang Qingzhai? I'll go find him right now!" Sima Xiangru jumped up from his chair when he heard the name.
Cui Chengru shook his head again: "No, we still don't know why Zhuang Qingzhai arrested Mr. Zhuang Qingzhai. If we look for him rashly, we might implicate him. I think it's better to wait for them to come to us. Mr. must already be in Chang'an."
Due to his reputation, Zhuang Qingzhai would not dare to act on his own."
Leng Jun paced back and forth: "It won't work this way, that won't work either, are we just going to wait like this?"
Dong Qian stood up silently, and stood up with Leng Yue's help: "As I said, just follow what Su Ren said, no one is allowed to leave the house privately until there is no news!"
I stayed in a spacious and bright luxurious room in the morning, and took an elegant carriage at noon. In the blink of an eye, I entered a dark cell. It was really dark here, there were no windows, and there was only a dim torch.
When he came in, Su Ren could see clearly that this was not the prison of Tingwei, but the prison cell of Jing Zhaoyin. Perhaps he thought that Su Ren was a weakling, so he didn't even need shackles.
The cell was very smelly. Various smells were mixed together, which not only choked the nose but also stung the eyes. The cell Su Ren lived in was not big. A large ball of black grass had long been wet with unknown things and was moldy and smelly in the corner.
There is a wooden barrel on the right, which should be used for the toilet. I lay down in the gap between the thick wood and looked out. Apart from the cells, there was not even a shadow of a ghost.
"Unjust! Let me out..." Amidst bursts of screams, several jailors walked in holding sword scabbards. Something like pig food was passed in through the cracks in the railings. Su Ren said quickly: "This brother,
Can you tell me who asked you to arrest me?"
The jailer smiled and said to the person behind him: "This guy is a mallet!"
Su Ren was born in Qinchuan in his previous life, so he understands these words: "A stick is a stick, give me a reason?"
The jailer laughed even louder: "Reason? Ask around, Jing Zhaoyin only acts according to orders and never asks for a reason!"
He left Su Ren behind and continued to distribute pig food to other cells. Su Ren scratched his head. This was the second time he entered the cell. He was still inexplicable. He didn't know if there would be a noble person to help him like last time.
"Su Ren! Who is Su Ren? Su Ren from Shu County!" someone shouted.
Su Ren quickly stretched out his hand: "I'm here, I'm Su Ren!"
The cell door was opened by someone, and it was the bearded man who captured him. He glanced at Su Ren, waved his hand, and two men came out from behind him. They picked up Su Ren and walked out. They didn't stay in the cell for long.
, I still felt that the sun was dazzling when I walked out the door. I wanted to block it with my hands, but unfortunately I was pulled away. After entering the courtyard three times, Jing Zhaoyin's lobby was right in front of me.
This place is what later generations call the lobby, and it is also the place where officials interrogate prisoners. There were no halls and water and fire sticks in the Han Dynasty, but actual executions were much more cruel than those in later generations.
An old man with gray hair was sitting at the main seat, and next to him was a middle-aged official. The old man didn't recognize him, but the middle-aged man had some impression that he was Ji An, the visitor who went to Chengdu to announce the edict.
Before Su Ren could speak, the old man on the throne smiled and said: "Su Ren is a man with a title, why don't you give the fifth doctor a cushion?"
Someone threw a cushion over, and Su Ren crossed his legs and sat on it: "Is there any tea? I'm thirsty!"
The old man chuckled: "You are a wealthy businessman in Shu County after all. The habit of drinking tea should come from you, right?"
Su Rendao: "Drinking tea is very good. It removes greasiness, protects the heart and liver, and improves eyesight. It is much better than wine. Drinking too much wine can damage the liver. A bad liver can really kill people!"
"You really know medicine."
"I can't even say I understand, I'm just scratching the surface."
The old man waved his hand, and someone brought a cup of tea to Su Ren. Su Ren took a sip and spit it out immediately. This was not clear tea at all, but a tea soup with various seasonings and spices added. Only then did he understand why the people of Chang'an didn't like it.
I like tea more than wine. There is not a single teahouse on the streets of Chang'an, not even one that sells large bowls of tea. I don't even feed pigs eating this tea.
The old man said: "How is it? Is it better than the tea soup in your Shu County?"
Su Ren shook his head: "There is a huge difference. The tea in Shu County is like the sky, but the tea here is not even as good as the earth!"
"Hahaha..." The old man laughed: "Mr. Su not only knows medicine and tea, but he also admires the method of making salt he proposed! This time, Mr. Su was able to destroy Hengmen and Dongwei Bridge in an instant.
I don’t know what means were used?”
"That's a punishment from heaven! It's the punishment that God can't stand those evil slaves in Princess Guantao's mansion. What does this punishment have to do with me?"
"Oh! Really?" The old man smiled: "As far as I know, there are three such heavenly punishments. The first is Wenshui Laojun Temple, the second is Bodi Copper Mine, and the third is Hengmen.
Two of these three times, Mr. Su was present. The only time Mr. Su was not present, Mr. Su's subordinates were present. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
"There are indeed some coincidences. Maybe I am a good person considered by God?"
The old man laughed and said: "Good man, Mr. Su is indeed a good man! The Qiang people were killed by the Qiang people after they were disturbed by Yelang. The Chengdu rebels were annihilated by Mr. Su's men. Thousands of bandits were killed by Mr. Su's people, leaving no trace behind.
,Such a person is indeed a good person?"
Su Ren looked at the old man on the main seat and said for a long time: "Who is Mr. Dare to be? You are so familiar with my affairs!"
The old man smiled: "At this time, Mr. Su only remembered to ask me who I am. Isn't it a little late?"
"This is Mr. Zhuang Qing Zhai Zhuang, the imperial censor. On the orders of the Empress Dowager, he is presiding over your case of kidnapping the prince of Tangyi and killing him. What do you have to say about this matter?" The man who has been silent has been silent.
Ji An spoke at this time.
"Mr. Zhuang, nice to meet you!" Su Ren ignored Ji An and saluted Zhuang Qingzhai: "Sir, I'm not asking about heaven's punishment. If I tell you, can you let me go?"
Zhuang Qingzhai shook his head and glanced at the expressionless Ji An: "No, I'm just asking about this matter. It doesn't matter whether you want to say it or not. As Jingzhao Yin Ji'an said, this time the court hearing will be held
It’s a matter of the prince in charge of Tang Yi. In full view of everyone, you should have nothing to say, right?”
Su Ren said with a smile: "Of course I do. If I say that I can cure the Empress Dowager's eye disease, I wonder if Mr. Zhuang will let me go?"
Zhuang Qingzhai and Ji An were both stunned, and they asked in unison: "Seriously?"
Su Ren laughed: "Hey! There are two people in the world. One is for fame and the other is for profit. The two gentlemen are just right. I know that you two can't make the decision on this matter. Why don't you ask the Empress Dowager? Since
You know me so well, and you must also know that I used needles and threads to suture people's wounds at Laojun Temple. As for whether it will succeed or not, I am willing to take a gamble, but I wonder if you two gentlemen are willing to take the gamble together? "
Zhuang Qingzhai and Ji An looked gloomy and sat in silence for a long time without saying a word. Su Ren picked up the tea bowl out of habit and was about to drink it, but found that it was not the tea he liked, so he said to the person next to him: "This
I'm not used to this stuff, go get me a glass of water!" (To be continued)