Yang Lun shouted out what was in his mind and walked out of the Ministry of Justice, feeling refreshed.
He didn't care that Deng Ying was walking slowly behind him, and he took big strides forward, saying as he walked: "Next time you come to the Ministry of Justice, you don't have to fill out the interrogation booklet. I'll see what you made up there."
Deng Ying said: "It is not made up, it is a confession."
"It's just making it up, what crime is that?"
Deng Ying couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yang Zixi, are you helping me or harming me?"
Yang Lun turned around and said, "It's because of my sister that I want you to feel better."
"Then there's no need to make Minister Bai so angry."
Yang Lun raised his hand and waved, "We have been in the officialdom for so many years. Bai Yuyang knows about this, and he also knows about this person. He and I are angry, so forget it. Don't think too much about it."
Deng Ying smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the factory guards' carriage.
The two got off the car in front of Dong'anmen.
When Yang Lun saw Yang Wan standing at the door, he didn't even take out the cabinet's cards and turned to leave.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Yang Lun stopped and turned back. Before Yang Wan could open her mouth, he started talking to her in rapid succession.
"I'm telling you, Yang Wan, I only punched him once that day, but I didn't use much force, and he deserved it. If you dare to say anything about me today, I will write a note to His Majesty immediately and have him imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice tomorrow."
After hearing this, Yang Wan was stunned for a long time before she laughed out loud.
"I didn't mean to talk about you."
"ha?"
Yang Lun was suddenly embarrassed.
Yang Wan grabbed Yang Lun's arm and said, "We must let Deng Ying fight back."
Then he said to Deng Ying, "Deng Xiaoying, come here and beat him up."
Deng Ying stood in the wind, looking at Yang Lun's embarrassed appearance, and said: "Wan Wan, if you assault an official appointed by the imperial court, you will be convicted."
Yang Lun's arm was twisted by Yang Wan, but he dared not move, "Yang Wan, he is your brother, you can't do that."
Yang Wan then let go of Yang Lun's arm, "Who told you to hit him? The young prince's temper has improved a lot recently, but you are still like a big bull, rushing around recklessly."
Yang Lun's face suddenly turned red, "What did you call me?"
"Yang Daniu."
Yang Lun could no longer bear it, so he took a step towards Yang Wan and said, "Say it again."
Yang Wan smiled and said, "Yang Daniu is so cute, isn't he, Deng Xiaoying."
After she said this, she raised her two horns towards Yang Lun.
"you… "
Yang Lun choked and couldn't utter a word.
Deng Ying said: "It's my fault, please stop making trouble."
Yang Lun said angrily to Deng Ying: "Don't bother with her. Do you have time for that?"
As he spoke, he walked towards the Ganji Gate with his neck stiffened and without looking back.
Yang Wan looked at Yang Lun's back and couldn't stop smiling.
Deng Ying said: "Only you, Wanwan, dare to say that to him."
Yang Wan smiled to herself and said, "He's not as old-fashioned as you thought."
After that, he looked at Deng Ying and said, "Are you going to be on duty at the Imperial Household Department today?"
"Um."
"Then come to Chengqian Palace after you get off work, and ask Heyu to keep the side door open for you."
Deng Ying did not respond, so Yang Wan added, "Don't worry, it's His Highness who wants to see you. Also, I have a way that may help you and Lord Bai. Come over later and I'll explain it to you in detail."
**
That night, there was indeed a lantern lit next to the side door of Chengqian Palace.
He Yu stood in front of the door. Seeing that Deng Ying had difficulty walking, she wanted to go forward to help him. Deng Ying raised his hand to delay and stepped onto the doorstep himself.
He Yu said softly, "Imperial Physician Luo is inside to check His Highness's pulse. Aunt Wan is also inside. I will lead the Lord in."
Deng Ying said: "Just wait outside for a while."
Just as he finished speaking, the main door of the rear hall suddenly opened.
Deng Ying raised her head and saw Yi Lang standing alone in front of the door.
Deng Ying bowed and saluted, and the shackles on his hands and feet piled on the ground as he moved, making a sound that made Deng Ying feel a little embarrassed.
Yi Lang accepted his greeting and said calmly, "Get up and come in."
Deng Ying stood up and said, "I am waiting to serve His Highness in his study."
Yi Lang said: "I won't read today."
After saying that, he turned around and said to the inside: "Aunt, he won't come in."
Yang Wan walked out while wiping her hands and said to Deng Ying with a smile, "How dare you disobey His Highness's words?"
She stretched out her hand to Deng Ying and said, "Come here."
Deng Ying did not dare to reach out her hand, but instead looked at Yi Lang.
Yi Lang stood in front of the door and said nothing.
Seeing that Deng Ying didn't move, Yang Wan simply supported his arm and helped him up.
There were four basins of burning charcoal in the hall, which were so warm that it made people's faces hot. Doctor Luo from the Imperial Pharmacy stood in front of the floor mask and bowed to Yi Lang.
Yi Lang walked into the main room with his hands behind his back, turned around and pointed at Deng Ying and said, "Look at his injuries."
Deng Ying was startled, "Your Highness..."
Yi Lang pointed to the stool behind him and said, "Sit there."
After saying that, he stopped talking, sat on the chair opposite Deng Ying, and looked down at the torture instruments on Deng Ying's body.
Imperial Physician Luo cleaned his hands, walked over to Deng Ying and said, "Director Deng, I will take a look at you."
Deng Ying was still avoiding the question, "Sir, this is not allowed."
Imperial Physician Luo said, "Since it is the medicine bestowed by His Highness, there is nothing wrong with it. You have been wearing these torture instruments for a while. If you don't apply medicine to the wounds and clean them, and then your tendons and bones are injured and your foundation is damaged, even the Great Luo Immortal can't save you."
Yang Wan said, "Sit down, Deng Ying, it's okay."
Deng Ying was still looking at Yi Lang's expression.
Yi Lang suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Deng, it was I who wanted to give you the medicine, not your aunt who asked you to. You didn't read the chapter of Compassion in vain. Emperor Taizong of Tang could give medicine to soldiers at their bedsides. Today, I will do the same as the sages. If you don't sit down, you will be disobeying me."
Yang Wan looked at Yi Lang with a smile, then turned around and helped Deng Ying sit down.
Imperial Physician Luo rolled up Deng Ying's sleeves, revealing his arm. He held Deng Ying's arm and said to Yang Wan, "Miss Wan, hold the factory director's hand for me." As he spoke, he turned around and took out a silver needle from the medicine box. He licked it lightly with the flame, squatted down and said, "Director Deng, it may be a little painful. Please bear with it.
Deng Ying nodded, "It's okay, thank you sir."
The wound on Deng Ying's wrist had broken the skin, and the blood had stained the shackles, and the blood scabs had stuck to the shackles. Imperial Physician Luo used a silver needle to pry open the blood scabs, and Deng Ying's shoulders could not help but tremble.
Imperial Physician Luo paused for a moment, then looked up and said, "It still hurts a lot."
Deng Ying didn't say anything.
Imperial Physician Luo said, "I heard that when Zhou Congshan died, the flesh on his wrist was stuck to the torture device. Even if he was untied, he couldn't get it off. His family was so upset that they had to use a knife to cut off all the flesh."
After hearing this, Yi Lang couldn't help but stand up, walked to the side of Imperial Physician Luo, and looked down at Deng Ying's wrist.
"Royal Doctor Luo."
"I am here."
"If he continues like this, will he be like Zhou Congshan?"
Imperial Physician Luo said, "Your Highness is merciful. If you clean the wound from time to time, it will get better."
"oh."
Yi Lang was a little dazed.
He didn't say anything, and Imperial Physician Luo didn't dare to continue.
Yang Wan had already called him.
Yi Lang came back to his senses and said to the imperial physician, "Doctor Luo, please continue."
Deng Ying lowered her head and said, "Please don't look at it, Your Highness."
Yang Wan also pulled out a hand and motioned him to come over, "Your Highness, come to your aunt."
Yi Lang did not move, but ordered He Yu to move closer to the light, "I want to take a look. I have never seen it before, so I don't know how it is like this."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at Deng Ying and said, "Why don't you appeal to the Ministry of Justice?"
Deng Ying avoided Yi Lang's gaze and said, "Because this is not included in the Great Ming Law. This is the emperor's punishment. Pardon or punishment is entirely up to your majesty."
Yi Lang didn't say anything else, just stared quietly at the exposed flesh under the shackles.
As the medicine was applied on him, Deng Ying almost gnashed his teeth.
Yi Lang still stood there without moving, "Imperial Physician Luo."
"I am here."
"This injury needs to be treated with medicine every few days."
"Your Highness, once every five days is just right."
"Um."
After he responded, he looked up and said to Deng Ying, "Deng Ying, listen, while you are on probation, I will give you medicine once every five days. You can come here regardless of whether your aunt is in Chengqian Palace or not."
"Your Highness, you don't have to treat me like this."
Yi Lang said: "It's not for your aunt. Why don't you tell me for the time being? Just take it as a token of your gratitude."
Deng Ying was silent for a while, then she bent down and said, "Okay, I thank you for your grace, Your Highness."
The charcoal fire in the room burned warmer and warmer.
After Imperial Physician Luo and others left, Deng Ying stood up again and expressed his gratitude.
Yang Wan waited for Deng Ying to finish his greetings before helping him up. She said to Yi Lang, "No more studying today. Do you two want to have a bowl of noodles?"
Yi Lang didn't say anything at first, so Yang Wan shrugged her shoulders and said, "Okay, Your Highness doesn't want to eat."
Then he turned around and asked Deng Ying, "Do you want to eat?"
"think."
"Let's go out and cook."
Yi Lang suddenly said: "Aunt didn't say that you don't want to eat."
Yang Wan turned around and said, "Then Auntie will go cook the noodles, Your Highness..."
She hesitated for a while and lowered her voice and asked, "Can Deng Ying eat inside?"
Yi Lang looked at Deng Ying's hand and hesitated for a while.
"Can. "
Yang Wan smiled and bowed to Yi Lang, "Thank you, Your Highness."
After saying that, he walked into the kitchen.
Deng Ying followed slowly. Yang Wan tied her sleeves and said, "Why are you following me? You just applied the medicine. You'd better sit for a while."
Deng Ying stood beside Yang Wan and said with a smile: "I dare not sit in the palace with Your Highness."
Yang Wan skillfully lit a fire and boiled water. "He has agreed. Why are you afraid? He is actually a good kid, but he was taught too rigidly by Zhang Cong and his brother. It's good now. As a king, he should be decisive, but he should be like a human being. I have always felt that the Tang Taizong described in "Zhenguan Zhengyao" is quite human. He quarreled with Wei Fang and others and cared about the affairs of the white-haired palace maids. He is very humane. I think Your Highness should be like this in the future. Reform the criminal law of the Ming Dynasty and benefit the officials and the people."
She said this as she cut green vegetables.
Deng Ying listened to her quietly and suddenly called her.
"Wanwan."
"Um?"
"How do you know what will happen in the future?"
Yang Wan was stunned and almost cut her hand. She quickly raised her hand to tuck her hair away from her ears, "I guessed it, right."
She carefully put down the kitchen knife, "Will you be on duty before the Emperor tomorrow?"
"Yes, tomorrow the cabinet will discuss the case of Bai Huan and Liang Weiben in front of the emperor and with the Imperial Household Department."
"good."
Yang Wan pursed her lips and said, "Tomorrow, His Highness will go to the Yangxin Palace to present the Qingci to His Majesty. You should ask him to go and then ask His Majesty for the power to interrogate Elder Bai. He will be able to help you."
Deng Ying asked: "Wan Wan, is this your Highness?"
Yang Wan shook her head. "I think it's you who is right. Didn't you tell him that there have been party struggles in every dynasty and told him not to care about them and just take the opinions that are useful to the people? Although he is young, he wants to protect Hangzhou's new policies and the cabinet. You just gave him a way."
After she finished speaking, the water on the stove began to boil.
Yang Wan shook the noodles loose, looked at the gurgling noodle soup and said, "Also, you just had medicine applied to your wound, so you should rest in Chengqian Palace today. Sleep in my bed. You will be on duty for His Highness tonight, so you can go back to sleep."