Su Ren was imprisoned again. This time, the empress dowager personally issued the edict. Although he was not a court official, he was still a high-ranking Jingzhao Yin prisoner. When a large number of soldiers rushed into the Su family, Su Ren was in the courtyard.
Drinking tea under a big tree. This is where the Bo people disposed of corpses yesterday. The putrid smell in the air has not yet dissipated.
Ji An shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Master Su should know my purpose of coming, but he doesn't avoid it, which makes me a little surprised."
Su Ren shook the tea cup in his hand: "Jing Zhaoyin, can you wait a moment? The weather is very good and the sun is shining, which is perfect for drinking tea. How about we wait until I finish drinking this cup of tea?"
Leng Jun, Huo Jin, Huang Shisan, Shi Bao and others had already gathered behind Su Ren with their guards, confronting each other with the soldiers brought by Ji An. Both sides took up their stances and started fighting as soon as Su Ren gave the order.
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Ji An nodded, pulled out the chair opposite Su Ren, and sat down: "Okay! I'll wait! Is this what kind of chair you made? Although it's strange, it's really comfortable to sit on. I don't know what you were thinking.
The low couch shrunk and turned into a new thing."
"This thing is not as simple as you think. It is very different from a low couch. In terms of height, it cannot be higher or lower. If it is higher, the legs cannot reach the ground. Over time, the blood will not circulate and the legs will be numb.
, if it is shorter, the legs will shrink and become more uncomfortable, and the back of this chair completely fits the curve of the human body's back. The curvature is not good, and the diaphragm should not be stretched, making it very uncomfortable to lean on it. The armrest is the most important thing..."
Ji An quickly waved his hand: "Okay, okay, what you do is the best, but it's a pity that you can't sit here for long. This time, the Empress Dowager personally issued an edict. It is said that your affairs will be handed over to His Majesty.
In my estimation, it’s more likely to be a disaster than a disaster!”
"Haha! Isn't that very optimistic!" Su Ren also poured a cup of tea for Ji An: "I don't think so. It's a good thing to say. The original intention of the Empress Dowager was to imprison Chi, but later it was changed to jailing, and finally
Now let His Majesty handle it, these three turns are the most interesting, they sound lighter each time, why? Jing Zhaoyin never thought about it?"
"Of course I've thought about it, but I can't figure it out!"
"Hahaha, this is the difference between you and me. Even though you are Jing Zhaoyin now, if I were an official too, I might run in front of you!"
Ji An nodded: "I believe this. Since you came to Chang'an, you have done so many things. If it were placed on other people, the car would have been broken, but you were safe and sound. When I was in Chengdu, I felt that you were extraordinary.
Looking at it now it seems even more unusual.”
Su Ren smiled and said no more.
When leaving the Su Mansion, Su Ren was shackled, and the men and women at home were sent outside the gate. They watched Su Ren get into the prison car with a smile, and they all shed tears. The weather was very good, the sky was clear, the sun was in the sky, but the temperature had already dropped.
It is not as hot as the previous few days. According to solar terms, autumn is about to begin. This is the rainy season in Chang'an. Once it rains, the temperature will never rise again. This is the reason why there is an autumn rain and a cold.
The prison car passed through the streets and alleys, displaying the shackled Su Ren in front of the people of Chang'an. Some knew him, and some did not know him. When everyone saw that there were hundreds of soldiers escorting Su Ren, they all wondered whether the people in the car might be there.
What kind of heinous robber was he? Su Ren looked indifferent, standing in the prison car and looking around, as if the people were not looking at him.
Ah Xun was sitting at the window of the wine shop, and the soldiers on the street were driving away the crowd watching the excitement. Ah Xun lowered his head and saw the prison car approaching, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The child asked: "Boss? Do you want to take action?"
Ah Xun sighed: "There are too many people, and it's impossible to save them even if we take action!"
"Then what should we do? Our people are all ready. If we give up at this time, we might be exposed!"
"Let everyone wait for the signal! I'll think about it again!"
A gust of wind blew by, and smoke and dust billowed. Su Ren was right in the middle of the street, unobstructed. When the dust flew over, he didn't have time to close his eyes. He was instantly blinded. He wanted to reach out and rub his hands, but unfortunately his hands were all cuffed.
I tried hard for a long time but couldn't reach it. Tears rolled down the corners of my eyes. I raised my head and closed my eyes, giving others the impression that I was crying bitterly.
Ah Xun happened to see this scene, and he gritted his teeth together, but he still couldn't make up his mind. The kid had urged him three times, but Ah Xun didn't say a word, and the empty wine glass in his hand had been crushed by him. The broken porcelain fragments stung the pain.
Blood flowed into the flesh, but he couldn't feel any pain. Watching the motorcade passing through the street, Ah Xun let out a long sigh and fell down on his chair.
The kid looked towards the convoy: "Boss, he's gone. Now even if we want to take action, it's too late!"
"Forget it, let the brothers go back! That's the way it is. From now on, whether we live or die depends on us!"
Ji An rode his horse and slowed down to Su Ren's prison car. Seeing Su Ren's uncomfortable look, he laughed twice: "How is it? Isn't it uncomfortable to feel like this?"
Su Ren endured the discomfort and opened a corner of his eyes: "Don't say sarcastic words and help me!"
Ji An helped Su Ren wipe his eyes with his sleeves. After recovering for a long time, Su Ren finally opened his eyes: "What's wrong with the weather? It's windy for no reason! It's so dusty. This is Chang'an, the capital of the country! The craftsman is the supervisor."
I don’t know how to harden the road surface!”
"Do you understand this?" Ji An looked at Su Ren in surprise.
"More than this? It's no problem for me to rebuild the city of Chang'an. Such low-rise houses are mainly made of wood. If I were your enemy, I only need to send a small group of elite soldiers to choose a dark and windy night.
The entire Chang'an can be reduced to nothing by setting fire!"
Ji An was stunned for a moment. He had been in Chang'an for so long, and he had never thought about the scene of the capital being burned down. He turned around and looked around, and it was exactly as Su Ren said. The carved beams and paintings on the houses were all made of wood, and the walls between the houses were
There is almost no distance. Setting fire to it is the best way.
"Did you send those people just now? Did they want to take the opportunity to save you?"
"There was someone there just now?" Su Ren asked doubtfully, "My eyes were confused and I didn't notice it!"
"Hmph! Your arrangement in Chang'an is no longer a secret. If you didn't have a back-up plan, you would never have barged in carelessly!" Ji An sneered: "The boss Xun who came to Sheng Gambling House is one of yours, right? This person is
I came to Chang'an from Shu County three years ago, and those guys who blocked Dongxin Street a few days ago were all subordinates of Boss Xun, don't say he has nothing to do with you!"
"There used to be a relationship, but now it's gone!"
"Why?"
"People always change, with different locations, different statuses, and different ideas!"
Ji An nodded: "Do you always speak so insightfully?"
Any prison cell is not a good place, and there is a big difference between ancient prison cells and those of later generations. Prison cells of later generations still have some time to relax, but being in prison in ancient times was really a prison. Being bored in a cell without seeing the light of day all day long, three times
Everyone will forget time.
Su Ren is an imperial prisoner, so he will naturally receive special care. His cell is in the innermost cell, with the thickest walls, the thickest railings, and the strongest iron chains. Of course, it also has the strongest smell and the smallest skylight.
and the least light. There was only Su Ren in the cell, and a ball of thatch was Su Ren's bed. There was no bucket, no clean water, it could be said that except for Su Ren, there was nothing.
The weather was getting colder day by day, and I had already forgotten how long it had been since I came in. Judging from the meal time, it should have been about five days. No one was interrogating, no one was visiting, and there was nothing except a few jailers' feet seen through the gaps.
I've seen it. Su Ren thought of the tight confinement of later generations, maybe he learned it from the ancient prison management. It had only been five days, and Su Ren felt that five years had passed.
A trace of drizzle drifted in from the skylight more than ten feet high. Su Ren quickly stretched out his hand to catch it. It was cool and comfortable. He closed his eyes and felt the message from the outside. It was already autumn, and it was the second autumn rain. It would rain a few more times.
There was no room for adults in this cold cell. The cell door was suddenly opened, and Zhuang Qingzhai came in holding his nose. The old man had a few more white hairs on his head, turning gray.
He smiled and said, "How can Mr. Su get used to living here?"
"you guess!"
Zhuang Qingzhai laughed: "His Majesty has issued an order to take you to the entrance of the West Market tomorrow afternoon for questioning!"
"It seems like I'm really going to die?"
"I'm afraid so! But I have good news. Dong Zhongshu has been released. Although he has not been reinstated, he will not suffer any more."
"Did Wei Qihou rescue him with the late emperor's edict?"
"You also know about this?" Zhuang Qingzhai asked doubtfully: "It seems that you used this trick for Wei Qihou, right?"
"That's right!" Su Ren never looked back, looking quietly at the skylight, hoping for another raindrop to come in. He just waited and waited, but for a long time he didn't get a drop.
"Your Majesty asked me to ask you if you have any unfinished business. Remember when you were in Pine Forest Town and risked your life to save Li Dang, who was attracting assassins for Your Majesty, I can satisfy your request!"
"Don't kill me, okay?" Su Ren said half-jokingly: "Kill me, Your Majesty will regret it!"
Zhuang Qingzhai smiled and said: "This can be considered a request. I can convey it to Your Majesty, but don't put too much hope in it."
Su Ren nodded: "Mr. Dong is released from prison, and my mission has been completed. This time Chang'an did not come in vain, and I have completed all the things I promised. Before I die, I have something to tell you Zhuang Yushi."
"Say, I'm all ears!"
"You're on the wrong team! So I can take your words as farts!"
Zhuang Qingzhai laughed: "Whether it's a fart or not, I won't argue with you. Everything will be revealed tomorrow, so you can take care of yourself."
As soon as Zhuang Qingzhai left, the jailer came in with a food box. He opened the food box without saying a word and placed the food inside on the ground. It was very rich, with wine and meat. Judging by the appearance, it was produced by a high-end wine shop.
Su Ren was not polite. Under the strange gaze of the jailer, he started to eat big mouthfuls until not even a grain of rice was left, then he touched his belly and burped.
He raised his head and glanced at the jailer, then asked: "Is it raining heavily outside? If it rains heavily, ask the person who comes to pick me up to bring a raincoat." (To be continued)
