It was a good day again, the wind was bright and the sun was shining warmly on the body, making it very suitable for sleeping. As usual, Su Ren leaned on the lounge chair and sat under the big locust tree in the courtyard to enjoy tea and rest. Three
The whole day was spent killing businessmen, and giving two classes to the new students in the academy. In the blink of an eye, Su Ren returned to the life he wanted most.
Su Jian, Su Kang, and Su Huier's three children were beside Su Ren. Su Jian beat Su Ren's legs, Su Kang made tea for Su Ren, and Su Huier whispered in his father's ear, which made Su Ren laugh.
The four of them, father and son, were enjoying themselves so much that no one could bear to disturb them.
Huang Shisan and Man Niu were thrown in from the door. Both of them were tall and burly. It was really strange to fly into the yard suddenly. Su Ren rubbed his eyes and waited.
After Qinghuang Thirteen and Man Niu really lay on the ground, they suddenly sat up from the recliner and quickly protected their three children behind them.
Liu Jiqing came in from the door with a cold face, folded his hands on his chest, glanced at Su Ren, and stood quietly at the door. But behind him were more than a dozen big and round guards. Judging from their clothes and weapons, they were all from the palace.
Among the imperial guards, two of them, Su Ren, still have some impressions. Su Wei who was standing guard at the entrance of Xuanshi Palace should be regarded as the most trusted people around Emperor Liu Che.
Su Ren stared at Liu Jiqing and patted Su Jian on the head: "Take the younger brothers and sisters down. No one is allowed to come out without the father's instructions!"
Su Jian quickly pulled Su Kang and Su Huier towards the back. Su Kang struggled twice but could not break free from Su Jian's hand. Su Jian forced him into the back room, closed the door, and the three children lay on the crack of the door and looked out.
"turn out to be……"
Before Su Ren could finish what he said, Liu Jiqing's emotionless voice came out of his throat: "According to His Majesty's instructions, arrest Su Ren and bring him to see me!"
The guards behind Liu Jiqing rushed up to him without giving Su Ren any chance to speak. They took control of Su Ren without any effort, tied him up with the rope he brought with him, and carried him out of the door. Su Ren still wanted to
He screamed, but before he could make a sound, a piece of torn and dirty linen was brought to Su Ren's eyes. Su Ren quickly closed his mouth and stared at the familiar guard who was following him, with murderous intent in his eyes.
When Su Kang saw Su Ren being taken away, he opened the door and chased him out while Su Jian was not paying attention. He shed tears while running. Unfortunately, those people ran too fast. No matter how he chased them, they were always much slower and they were getting further and further away.
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The Su family was panicked. Everyone from Dong Qian to the servants had no idea. They had never encountered such a thing before. Why did the emperor suddenly come to arrest someone, and in such a rough way. Huang Shisan and Man Niu blamed themselves.
They failed to protect their husband. If Han Qing hadn't stopped him, he would have committed suicide by now. Su Kang was crying non-stop. He believed that the emperor's uncle sent people to arrest his father because of his trespass in Chang'an.
The emperor's uncle did not deal with those misfortunes and blamed them on his father.
Dong Zhongshu, Wen Dang, Zhu Fuyan, Hu Ji, everyone in the academy and even Louguantai who had anything to do with the Su family were invited, and Han Anguo and Zhuang Qingzhai were naturally among them.
As an old censor, Zhuang Qingzhai thought for a long time and said with a bitter face: "Zi Heng's young mind ignored His Majesty's imperial edict and did something to resist it. How could His Majesty not blame Zi Heng for such a serious crime and only punish Zi Heng?"
The arrest has not affected the Su family, so it is considered a mercy from His Majesty!"
Wen Dang also looked the same, shaking his head and sighing: "Hey! I wanted to talk about this a few days ago, but then things got busy and I forgot about it. I didn't expect..."
Dong Zhongshu snorted coldly and said nothing.
Dong Qian couldn't sit still and pulled her father's clothes: "Father, please think of a way quickly. What will happen to us as a family if something happens when he leaves?"
The cold eyebrows stood up: "I'm going to find someone right now, and I have to rescue them no matter what method I use!"
Zhuang Qingzhai waved his hands quickly: "Absolutely not. The person was arrested by His Majesty. He will definitely be imprisoned in the prison. The prison is heavily guarded. No matter how many people you can find, you may not be able to save him. Even if he is rescued, he will trespass into the prison.
How will you gain a foothold in the Han Dynasty from now on if you are complicit in conspiracy?"
"At worst, I'll just leave the Han Dynasty. I didn't want to stay in Chang'an at first!" Twelve Niang rolled her eyes.
Zhuang Qingzhai was furious, banging his chair and roaring: "Nonsense! Where can you go if you are not a big man? Is it possible that you still want to be an enemy of a big man?"
Thirteenth Niang hurriedly pulled the corner of Twelfth Niang's clothes and signaled her not to speak. She smiled at Zhuang Qingzhai and said, "Mr. Zhuang, don't be angry. My sister is just talking casually. I will never do such a rebellious thing."
, for this plan, we should first send someone to guard the palace gate, so that we can inform you in time if there is any news."
"I'll go!" Without waiting for anyone's orders, Huang Shisan and Man Niu rushed out of the house and ran away.
Huo Jin geared up and glanced at Huo Qubing. Huo Qubing nodded slightly. The two quietly retreated behind the crowd while no one was paying attention. They ducked behind the curtain and disappeared. The Su family discussed this conversation for a whole day, and Su Ren was arrested.
It didn't end until the moon reached the zenith. If it weren't for the worry that a few old people couldn't bear it, it might have continued.
Han Qing was the last one to come out. He closed the door gently, turned around, smiled and shook his head. Han Anguo sat under the tree in the courtyard, where Su Ren usually stayed. The tea on the stone table was already cold.
It turned out that the remaining half of the bowl was still in the bowl. Han Anguo poured out half of the bowl of herbal tea, poured himself another bowl, took a sip, and shook his head to express that it tasted bad.
"Mr. Han, why don't you go and rest?"
Han Anguo took another sip: "Although this herbal tea doesn't taste good, it has its own merits. It might be better if it has some frosting."
"Indeed, tea needs to be drunk hot. Drinking it cold will harm your health!" Han Qing sat across from Han Anguo and poured himself a cup.
Han Anguo smiled: "In a room full of people, only the two of us drank tea to calm down. It seems that we should drink more in the future."
"Hahaha... Mr. Han, do you think Mr. Han will be fine if he is caught?"
Han Anguo smiled: "What do you think?"
Han Qing nodded: "If, as Mr. Zhuang said, your Majesty took Mr. Zhuang away for violating the imperial edict, he should have sent Tingwei or Jing Zhaoyin's public servant instead of Zhongshu Ling to lead the imperial guards. Besides, according to the children
According to the statement, His Majesty’s oral instructions conveyed by Zhongshu Ling did not mention resistance to the decree, so sir, there should be nothing wrong.”
Han Anguo nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Han is worthy of being a descendant of the Immortal Soldier. Both his knowledge and inference are the best choice. If Mr. Han is willing to serve as an official, it will not be difficult to become a highly respected minister. Why would you, sir, be willing to be someone else's staff instead of others?"
Are you willing to revitalize the lintel of the Han family and restore the style of the Han family?"
Han Qing smiled slightly and said nothing. He raised his neck and drank the remaining tea in one gulp. He stood up and shook his robe: "It's getting late. Mr. Han, please rest early. I have to go back and sleep for a while. There should be some tomorrow."
There are a lot of things to be busy with, and if you don't take a good rest, you won't be energetic." He said, bowed his hands, turned around and walked towards his house.
The moon in the sky was very bright, blocking out the light of many stars. Han Anguo followed Han Qing's example, finished his tea, got up and walked out.
Dong Qian, Leng Yue, and Lu Yi stayed up all night, each holding their own children, either frowning, helplessly grieving, or trembling. That night, everyone in the building had the same reaction, and they all saw it.
Su Ren was captured, so all kinds of ideas and speculations emerged one after another. They were discussing the matter itself and thinking about their future.
Some people who originally did not dare to stay in Chang'an immediately mounted their horses and hurried back to Chang'an. Some people who were tied to Su Ren also hurried to Chang'an. Although it was only a short day, the news had already reached Louguantai.
The news spread throughout Chang'an City, and everyone from the prime minister to the common people craned their necks to look at the palace, waiting for any news.
Su Ren was tied into a rice dumpling and thrown on a chair in the announcement room. He could not move his hands or feet, and there was linen stuffed inside. Liu Che was sitting on the top, immersed in reviewing the memorial, and the high memorial blocked Su Ren.
He kept humming without attracting Liu Che's attention. Seeing that it was getting dark, Su Ren knocked down two lamps and a pile of bamboo slips, but still received no response.
During this period, Liu Che also met with several ministers. When the ministers came in and saw Su Ren tied to a chair, they were all shocked. Of course, some were not surprised, including Prime Minister Dou Ying and Yushi doctor Wang Hui.
After a lot of effort, Su Ren pushed out the linen in his mouth with his tongue. After taking a big breath, Su Ren shouted to Liu Jiqing: "Hey! Hey! Can you get something to eat? Even if I ask,
You have to feed the prisoners even if you kill them, right?"
Liu Jiqing didn't even raise his eyelids. Liu Che showed his head from behind the slip, glanced at Su Ren, smiled, and waved to Liu Jiqing. Only then did Liu Jiqing call two servants over and ordered them to get some food for Su Ren.
Su Ren tried various methods to get a few vegetables and a few pieces of pastry into his mouth, but he couldn't get it close to his mouth. He shouted to Liu Jiqing: "Hey! If you can't eat it, can you untie it for me? There is no need to tie it up when beheading."
Explain it this way?" In a blink of an eye, he saw two guards standing behind him. Su Ren waited for them fiercely: "You two, be careful. Who tied me up? I will never let him go when I get out!
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The imperial guards did not make a sound, as if they were fighting against them. But Liu Che put down his pen with a smile: "Who can't you spare? I asked you to be tied up, is it possible that you want to tie me up again?"
Su Ren chuckled: "How dare you! Your Majesty, if you want to see me, just send someone to call me. You don't have to do this, right? If you do this, my family will probably not have any peace in the next few days. It will scare them to death."
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"Hmph! How could you come if I didn't tie you up like this? Some people dare to disobey my imperial edict. I'm afraid sending someone to send a message won't work. After much thought, this is the most convenient and quickest way! It seems that the effect is very good. As for your family being imprisoned
I can't control the things you're afraid of."
Su Ren shook the rope on his body at Liu Che several times. Liu Che then asked someone to untie Su Ren. While eating, he said: "It's useless for me to work like a cow for you. In the end, this is the treatment. No,
I can’t do it anymore, if I can’t do it well, it will be in vain!”
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed: "Don't think that I don't know what you did. It is because of what you did that I am anxious to see you. Tell me, what do you mean by conquering the Xiongnu?" (To be completed.)