At that time, Yang Lun's horse had already arrived at the gate of Qingbo Pavilion.
The Jinyiwei and Dongchang guards all made way to the sides, Zhang Luo also got off his horse, and everyone in the hall knelt on the ground. Yang Wan also struggled to get up from Tan Wende's arms and knelt down.
Yang Lun dismounted and glanced at everyone before looking at Zhang Luo. "The imperial edict has not come down yet. I have an oral order in my hand, ordering you to return to the palace immediately."
Zhang Luo kowtowed and said, "I obey your order."
Everyone followed Zhang Luo and stood up, except Yang Wan, whose legs were still weak. She staggered and almost fell to her knees.
Yang Lun hurried forward to support her, raised his head and said to Zhang Luo: "How did you hurt her?"
"I didn't hurt her."
"How can she be like this if she is not hurt?"
"Okay, bro."
Yang Wan held Yang Lun's arm and said, "I was scared and my legs went limp."
Yang Lun scolded: "You have become a monkey and soared into the sky, and you still feel afraid."
Yang Wan found this sentence very interesting. "What monkey flying up to the sky? Your words are getting more and more out of line."
Yang Lun looked down at her legs and said, "You really weren't hurt by him, right? Don't be afraid of him. Just tell me and I'll take care of it for you."
Yang Wan shook her head. "It's really okay. They didn't touch me."
After she finished speaking, she raised her chin towards Zhang Luo, motioning him to leave.
Zhang Luo got on his horse and looked down at Yang Wan before leaving. He said calmly, "Deng Ying, I am here to try you according to the law. Do you have anything to say to me?"
Yang Wan nodded after hearing what he said, stopped smiling, let go of Yang Lun, and took two steps towards Zhang Luo's horse, "Yes."
Zhang Luo reined in his horse, "What are you talking about?"
Yang Wan raised her head and said, "No matter how you interrogate him, please keep his clothes."
"You just want one?"
"Well, actually I know I am not qualified to ask you, I..."
"You have."
He suddenly interrupted Yang Wan, "You have saved my life today. I will agree to what you asked me to do."
After he finished speaking, without giving Yang Wan any room to speak, he turned his horse around and led the people from the Northern Pacification Office out of Donggong Street.
The street was suddenly empty, and there was no end in sight for the dark road. The wind blew in my face, carrying with it the faint scent of spring grass. The seal of the East Factory was hanging lonely on the door, and was pulled off by Qin Wende as if nothing had happened.
Has history ever changed
In the spring of the 14th year of Zhenning, the emperor was ill and Deng Ying was in prison. Everything was the same as recorded in the "History of Ming Dynasty".
The cracks in people's hearts are like the joints of a huge car. An occasional sound can shake off countless dust.
Yang Wan had never thought that Zhang Luo would actually agree to her, just as Zhang Luo himself had never thought that he was willing to give dignity to a "criminal slave" in the imperial prison.
"Okay, stop looking."
Yang Lun put his hand against the door, "It's okay now."
"Yeah, it's finally okay."
Yang Wan retracted her gaze, raised her hand to straighten her clothes, and turned to Yang Lun and said, "Your Highness, are you okay?"
"It's okay, but next time if you have anything to do, can you tell me in advance?"
Yang Wan smiled with her eyebrows bent, "You know I took the risk of taking the prince down to save those students, so I'm afraid you want to kill me."
"you… "
Yang Lun was both angry and amused.
"When your Highness said those words, weren't you really afraid that His Majesty would vent his anger on him?"
"I'm afraid."
Yang Wan looked at Yang Lun, "He is the king, and life and death are at stake. Even if we can control 70% to 80% of that one thought, there are still 20% to 30% variables. But this is the most reliable method I can think of, and it is good for both His Majesty and His Highness."
"How do you mean?"
Yang Wan looked inside the hall. "His Majesty may not want to kill these people, but he has no reason to pardon them. Yi Lang is his son, and he took the blame for these people, which gave His Majesty a way out. And His Majesty... probably also wants to win a good reputation for his descendants in the hearts of these young people."
"snort."
Yang Lun snorted and laughed, "It's a good reputation, but I was fined three years' salary."
"Three years? How long?"
"Yeah, how are you guys doing?"
Yang Wan smiled and said, "If Deng Ying could get by like that, why can't we? Don't worry, I have money and I won't ask you for it."
After she finished speaking, she walked into the door and said to the students, "Okay, it's okay, you can go back."
The young student asked timidly, "Sister, can we... still participate in this year's Spring Examination?"
Yang Wan nodded at him.
"Yes, you must study hard for the exam. You can read any book that Qingbo Pavilion has. If you can't find a place to eat, you can also come to the pavilion to eat. Although I will be leaving the palace today, the shopkeeper will help you arrange it."
She looked at Zhou Muyi and said, "Deng Ying beat you with 20 sticks. It will be difficult to recover. I will pay for your medical treatment and medicine in Beijing. Treat your injuries well. I heard from Deng Ying that you are a good writer. So stop scolding people all the time. Look at the people more and pay more attention to their livelihood. Mr. Zhou would not want you to be used by others and lose your life in vain. "
After she finished speaking, she took a step back and bowed to everyone, then raised her head and said, "Deng Ying's embezzlement of school land has indeed hurt the academy and you. I will do my best to repay what he cannot repay. Please remember what I am asking of you."
"Sister... Thank you, I won't scold Director Deng anymore."
"I don't want to..."
"Me too… "
"I also… "
Everyone agreed, and Yang Wan was also somewhat moved. She nodded with a smile, "I understand. Let's go."
As she spoke, she pushed the door behind her wide open. The students supported each other and walked out of Qingbo Pavilion. The shop assistants saw them off with lanterns in their hands.
Yang Wan leaned against the gate and looked at the backs of those people. She said to Yang Lun, "Hey, when you and Deng Ying were studying, were you the same as them?"
Yang Lun walked to Yang Wan's side and leaned down with his arms folded, "I'm not that stupid."
Yang Wan smiled and tilted her head to ask, "Then who is better at studying, you or Deng Ying?"
Yang Lun was silent for a while, and then he reluctantly said, "He."
Then he asked, "Didn't you ask him?"
"I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me."
Yang Lun raised his head and looked at Ye Zhen above his head, "Do you think it's a pity?"
Yang Wan shook her head, "Not a pity."
She followed Yang Lun's gaze and said, "Look how well he has done on this path. You don't regret recommending him, do you?"
“Actually, I regret it a little.”
Yang Lun lowered his head, "I don't know how to save him now."
"drag."
"Will dragging help?"
"have."
Yang Wan stood up and said, "If we drag it out until this summer, there will be a turning point in the fall."
Yang Lun turned his head to look at Yang Wan, "What's the turning point?"
Yang Wan didn't say it clearly, "Anyway, there is a chance of a turnaround. He has a good attitude and is a gentle person. The people in the Ministry of Justice won't kill him right away."
“Not really.”
Yang Wan replied, "Then you can sentence him first, even to death, but you can execute him immediately. That way you can clear the school land and promote new policies. If possible, after sentencing him, see if you can take him to the Ministry of Justice for detention. But if not, it doesn't matter. He still has the leverage over the Imperial Household Department, and your Majesty's reputation is also on him. They don't want Zhang Luo to torture him excessively."
Yang Lun said: "Are you really sure? Wait until autumn."
Yang Wan nodded, "Yes, at least I'm more confident than last time."
"Okay, I believe you."
Yang Lun stood up and said, "I'm going to see Bai Yuyang now."
Yang Wan hurriedly said, "Brother, I will tell you in advance if there is anything in the future."
Yang Lun turned around and said, "No need. After what happened, I have to believe that you are no longer the Wan'er of the past. You can make your own decision on what to do."
"I… "
Yang Wan pinched her sleeves and hesitated.
Yang Lun asked directly: "Is there anything wrong with telling my brother?"
Yang Wan pursed her lips and said, "I want to confess something to you, brother."
She lowered her head as she spoke, "Actually, ever since I fell off Nanhaizi, I can't remember anything that happened before. I..."
She felt guilty at this point and gradually lowered her voice, "I don't know how I treated my brother and the people at home before. I did a very bad job in the past two years. I always quarreled with you, scolded you, and did a lot of things to make you worry. Can you... forgive me?"
Yang Lun untied the horse rope and said, "It doesn't matter. No matter what you become, I just hope you can be alive. Even if I find you, I will support you for the rest of your life. And now you are not only alive, but you have also saved so many people."
He said with a look in his eyes, "I'm proud of you."
After hearing these words, Yang Wan couldn't help but feel relieved. She met Yang Lun's gaze and nodded at him, "Me too."
After saying that, he raised his thumb and index finger towards Yang Lun and made a heart shape towards him, "Come on, push the new policy vigorously, and don't have to worry about the future."
Yang Lun jumped on his horse and said, "I'll let you speak."
He then imitated Yang Wan and pinched his index finger and thumb, "What does that mean?"
"Heart."
"What?"
"It just means that I like you, brother."
Yang Lun couldn't help but raise the corner of his lips, "I tell you, no matter how much you like Deng Ying, I am still your brother. If you scold me for him again, I will turn against him... No, I will turn against him."
Yang Wan stood on the horse and said with a smile: "I won't be angry anymore. When he comes out, I will scold him with you."
"snort."
Yang Lun snorted and laughed, "You want me to scold him?"
"Oh, really! Let's find a day and press him down on a stool. We'll stand on each side and scold him until he admits his fault. He'll throw himself into the imperial prison. It's really infuriating."
Yang Lun was amused by Yang Wan and said with his head down: "Alright, no one will believe your words."
After he finished speaking, he said seriously, "By the way, when Deng Ying is interrogated, I can meet him privately. Do you have anything to say that I need to pass on to him?"
Yang Wan said, "Then tell him that everyone is safe, and so am I. Let him... get more sleep and eat well."
"Is that all?"
"Um."
Yang Wan nodded, "That's all. There's a long way to go. When he comes back, I plan to accompany him to the moat duty room for a while, let him stay in bed for a winter, treat his leg injury, and take care of his body. His Highness has been suspended from his salary, so I can't give him medicine. When the time comes, I may need you to help me find some medicine. Um... I'll ask the shopkeeper of Qingbo Pavilion to give you the money."
Yang Lun glanced at the gate of Qingbo Library and asked, "What do you plan to do with this library?"
Yang Wan said, "Among the bookstores in this year's Spring Examination, only Qingbo Pavilion made a profit. Next year, I will buy the Kuanqin Hall across the street."
Yang Lun couldn't help but laugh and said, "How did you come up with the idea of doing some book business?"
Yang Wan smiled and said, "Because I am also a scholar, and scholars have to rely on books to make a living."