The rain was really heavy, and it fell to the ground with countless splashes. The weather got really cold, and Su Ren was wearing single clothes and shivering from the cold. The lobby of Jing Zhaoyin was very empty, except for Ji An.
There was only one chamberlain, holding a piece of silk in his hand.
Ji An said with a cold face: "Su Ren accepts the order, why don't you kneel down quickly!"
Su Ren had no choice but to bend his legs and bend over, fixing the shackles on his hands and feet, and then slowly knelt down. The chamberlain took a look and frowned. Ji An said again: "This is His Majesty's imperial edict.
Perform the great ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times!”
Su Ren had no choice but to stand up, kneel down three times and knock on the mountain nine times to shout long live. After Su Ren paid his respects, the chamberlain reluctantly unfolded the silk in his hand and said: "Your Majesty has an order. Su Ren has accepted the order and investigated the suicide of Su Ren, a merchant in Sichuan."
After coming to Chang'an, he did not respect the king, and for his own personal grudges, he cut off the arm of Chen Wu, the Marquis of Tangyi, injured Yao Shuai, a guest of Princess Guantao's house, and recruited someone to fabricate the crime of Princess Guantao. This is really a great crime and the crime cannot be punished.
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When Su Ren heard this, he looked up at the chamberlain. Ji An frowned: "Why don't you kneel down!"
Su Ren lowered his head again, and the chamberlain continued: "Of course, Su Ren has made a contribution in rescuing the driver, and the merits and demerits are balanced. I will order Jingzhao Yin Ji'an to be given a lighter punishment and be fined one thousand catties of copper to serve as a warning to others!"
Ji An quickly knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty Ji An obeys the decree!"
The chamberlain folded the imperial edict and put it in Ji An's hand. He glanced at Su Ren and said to Ji An, "Your Majesty has decreed that if Su Ren is unwilling to be fined a copper fine, he can be punished with a cane of thirty!"
"I do!" Su Ren quickly answered first.
Ji An quickly agreed, put away the imperial edict, stood up and said to the chamberlain: "Thank you, chamberlain. Please report it to Your Majesty. I will implement it conscientiously!"
The chamberlain nodded, turned and left. As soon as the chamberlain left, Su Ren hurriedly got up from the ground, shook the shackles in his hands, and said to Ji An impatiently: "Jing Zhaoyin, can you untie it for me now? These days
Oh my god, my wrists are all worn out. Do people like me need to be under such strict supervision? Also, can you prepare some clothes for me? It’s cold!”
Ji An shook his head and said with a smile: "You must keep a close watch on me. The shackles cannot be removed before you pay the copper coins. I can give you a piece of clothing!"
"You are serious! Okay! Let's wait and see. You must not fall into my hands."
In the afternoon of the same day, Leng Jun, Huo Jin and others brought a cart full of copper coins to the Yin Mansion in Jingzhao to pay the fine. Ji An carefully weighed all the copper coins and confirmed the quality of the coins. Only then did people send Su Ren to the palace.
Let go. After getting into their carriage, Dong Qian and Leng Yue threw themselves into Su Ren's arms. The tears they had suppressed for a long time could no longer be held back, making Su Ren's clothes wet.
Needless to say, this action explains everything. In total, this is the second time Su Ren has been imprisoned in Chang'an, and the fourth time he has been imprisoned in Dahan. In just three or four years, he has been imprisoned four times.
It would be absolutely unimaginable in future generations.
The carriage was very warm and scented with incense. He held Dong Qian in one hand and Leng Yue in the other. Su Ren felt that he was happiest at this time. No matter how powerful he was, how much money he had, it was enough to have a few women who loved him deeply.
The carriage was swaying down the street, and the three of them were swinging back and forth to the rhythm. Su Ren stayed in jail for five days, and the whole Su family was also in a state of panic for five days.
Huo Jin and Shi Bao firmly advocated prison robbery. Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu firmly opposed it. The matter has not reached that stage yet. If Su Ren was really jailed, he would definitely die. Leng Jun and Sima Xiangru never said a word, so they became two sides fighting for each other.
Hawking and Shi Bao fought for Leng Jun, Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu fought for Sima Xiangru. A few of them talked together every day, and the atmosphere at home was so depressing that people could not breathe.
"However, Sister Dong has been very powerful these days. If it weren't for her, Xiao Jinzi would have led people into the Jingzhao Yin Mansion a few days ago!" Leng Yue obediently expressed her merit for Dong Qian.
"Haha! Why?"
"Why else? A small piece of gold can't beat Sister Dong, but secondly she is the mistress of the family!" Leng Yue snickered after finishing speaking.
Dong Qian glanced at Su Ren and saw that Su Ren was looking at her with a smile. She quickly blushed and lowered her head: "Little girl, you are talking nonsense. See if I don't deal with you!" Dong Qian said while turning over Su Ren's body.
In the past, he had a fight with Leng Yue.
Su Ren sat on the side and watched, letting the two women play around in the car. Although there was not much movement, from outside the car it seemed that the whole carriage was shaking. If this scene were placed in future generations, the word "car shaking" would appear immediately.
It's in everyone's heart.
Liu Gao saw the carriage coming back from a distance and shouted to him quickly: "Coming, coming, play music, hurry up!"
According to tradition, there must be a grand ceremony for every release from prison, which represents the ordinary people's yearning for life. Every time Su Ren came in and out, the elderly people in the family firmly believed that it must have been the last time Su Ren was released from prison.
When Su Ren came out, he not only found musicians but also invited singers and acquaintances to prepare a banquet for several days.
The prison uniform has long been changed, with a high crown and a belt, and a meticulous bun. If he had a folding fan, he would be a young master. Unfortunately, the big man doesn't even have paper, let alone a folding fan.
Both Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu greeted them at the door, and Su Ren, as a junior, quickly stepped forward to salute. The two men's release from prison had a lot to do with Su Ren. Even if they no longer looked down on Su Ren's character, this favor was always important.
. What is surprising is that Wei Qihou Dou Ying and Guan Fu were also among the welcoming crowd, especially Wei Qihou. He contributed the most to this matter, so how could he not pay homage to him.
After helping Su Ren up, Dou Ying said, "Just come out. I hope you will be more cautious in the future and never make any dangerous moves again!"
Su Ren learned the lesson personally: "Wei Qihou's teachings will be remembered by Su Ren in his heart!"
This time was not a family banquet, and Su Ren could not sit at the head of the table. According to status, Wei Qihou Dou Ying did his part, Guan Fu was the guest, and sat on the left side of Dou Ying. Su Ren was the host, and sat on the other side of Dou Ying.
There was no need to make any arrangements for the others. Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu took their seats naturally, and the rest of the junior generation gathered with familiar people. This time, there was no round table for the banquet, but a European-style long table.
Guan Fu said with a smile: "Seeing this scene reminds me of the situation in the big tent when the chaos was quelled. At that time, I was still young, and Wei Qihou and Zhou Taiwei were the commander-in-chief. Everyone had the same goal and the same goal.
Goal, how magnificent it is to live through life and death!"
Dou Ying smiled: "But now we are old. Look at them. They are all full of energy. Do they look like us back then?"
Guan Fu turned to look at Huo Jin, Shi Bao and others who were chewing heavily, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! It has been more than ten years in a flash!"
Seeing the sadness of the topic, Su Ren quickly prepared dishes for Dou Ying and poured wine for Guan Fu: "I am young after all. Without the help of all the old gentlemen, how can I go far? There is such a saying that one can only stand on the shoulders of giants.
Climb higher. If we want to make progress, we have to stand on the shoulders of giants!"
Guan Fu laughed: "Hahaha, this kid can still talk. I like you! If you don't dislike me, I have a daughter at home who can marry you!" Dou Ying quickly pushed Guan Fu. Guan Fu understood and quickly
Changed his words: "It's a pity that Old Man Dong took the opportunity. My daughter will not be a concubine!"
Su Rendao: "The daughter of the old general Guan is also a tiger girl in the general family. I can't bear it!"
The atmosphere of the banquet became more and more lively. Waves of guards and servants came in to toast Su Ren and congratulate the family owner on his safe release from prison. After sending these people away, they also brought in the drunken Huo Jin, Shi Bao and others.
The little kid was sent out to rest, and the lobby gradually became quiet.
Dou Ying put down his wine glass and asked Su Ren seriously: "The purpose of your coming to Chang'an is Mr. Wen and Mr. Dong. Now that they have been released from prison safely, and the matters in Chang'an have been settled, can you tell me what you have in the future?"
What are your plans? If you want to become an official, I can explain it to you in front of Your Majesty."
Su Ren quickly stood up and thanked him: "Wei Qihou is a great kindness, and I will remember it from the bottom of my heart. But for now, I have no intention of becoming an official."
"Why is this?"
Su Ren shook his head: "We can't talk about this yet, but Wei Qihou doesn't have to worry, the boy won't leave Chang'an too far."
"You have no intention of becoming an official, but you don't want to leave Chang'an. Aren't you afraid..."
Su Ren smiled and said, "It's because I'm not an official that I'm not afraid. As the saying goes, you have to be soft-spoken and short-handed. This world is your Majesty's and the Liu family's. If you become an official, you have to look at the Liu family's face.
That’s when it’s most dangerous.”
Guan Fu nodded: "That's the truth!"
"Then why do you still stay in Chang'an?" Wen Dang asked.
Su Rendao: "Chang'an is the capital of the country and the center of the Han Dynasty. Not only are there powerful people here, but it also has the best culture of the Han Dynasty, the richest scriptures, and the largest number of scholars. Students only have a short time to follow their teachers, and for many
I haven't figured out the things yet, so I plan to take advantage of this period to find a place near Chang'an to concentrate on studying in order to make progress."
Only then did Dong Zhongshu look at Su Ren seriously: "You used to be impetuous, it's time to study carefully!"
Dou Ying said: "This is a good thing. I support it. I will try my best to find the necessary classics for you!"
"Thank you Wei Qihou!" Su Ren bowed deeply: "Besides this matter, I also want to ask Wei Qihou for another favor!"
"What's the matter? Tell me!"
Su Ren turned to look at Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu: "Teacher and Mr. Dong are both people I admire, and their knowledge is first-class. I heard that Your Majesty is planning to establish an Imperial College in Chang'an, and I intend to recommend the teacher and Mr. Dong to do the Imperial College Ceremony.
Jiu and Doctor, I am willing to fully support the establishment of the Imperial Academy."
Dou Ying thought for a moment and looked at Su Ren: "Although it sounds like a good thing, why do you always feel that something is wrong? Mr. Su, I sincerely help you, but there is no truth in your mouth?"
Su Ren hurriedly saluted and said with a smile: "It takes ten years to grow trees and hundreds of years to cultivate people. What do I need to make my great man last for eternity? The gentlemen here should know better than me!" (To be continued)