Things came too fast and too fast. Even the Xiao family, who had already started to prepare quietly, was still caught off guard.
Beijing Heavenly Prison.
Most of the prisoners detained here have already committed capital crimes, so everyone in the capital knows that when they enter the heavenly prison, they have already entered the gate of hell.
The moon-white robe on his body was already wrinkled, but it wasn't too dirty. Xiao Linyu sat in a fairly dry corner and looked at the "window" on the high wall that was only the size of a child's head, judging how many days she had been locked in by relying on a little light leaking in from the outside. The young man sat there upright like a pine and cypress, thinking about the rest of the Xiao family: "I don't know how the ancestors and mother are now..." Few of the people who entered the prison are true It is easy to say that the old man can endure this hardship, but the ancestors are so old now, I am afraid that they will not be able to survive the day when they are actually sentenced.
The wrath of the Son of Heaven, shocking the four directions, all those people who were suspected of being involved in the matter of General Han back then were all raided and imprisoned like the autumn wind sweeping leaves, and even General Liu Wei, who was in the limelight last month, has already been imprisoned. , became a traitor to the country that everyone could kill.
When You Jin and the others arrived in the capital, the whole capital was already in a state of turmoil, and everyone was in danger. You Jin has no foundation in the capital, only a jade pendant he gave to him when he cooperated with Xiao Linyu, as a token of the Su family tea shop.
Sitting in the carriage, looking at the small jade pendant, You Jin sighed and said, "Captain of the guard, go to the Su family tea to inquire about the news." Now, I can only hope that the Su family tea is not affected! If even Su's tea was taken in, You Jin himself knew that he would be even more difficult in the capital.
Sujiacha's shop is located on Zhuque Street in the capital, and now it is somewhat famous in the capital. Chief Guard Xiao asked a little about the place, and drove the carriage ticking through the lively market, and finally stopped firmly at the place. At the entrance of Su's Tea House.
"Let's take a look and see what kind of tea you want." The shop was still open, but there were only two lads, and there was no one who looked like a manager.
After receiving the girl's look, the head guard Xiao stepped forward and asked, "We have to talk to the shopkeeper about business. Please ask the shopkeeper to come out and meet." They changed their identities from Chaxiang that day to hide their whereabouts. When you arrive in the capital, you can't expose yourself. If you expose yourself in advance, let alone inquire about the Xiao family, I am afraid that even the Su family will be implicated.
The young man looked at the head was a not tall, very good-looking boy, dressed better than ordinary people's homes, and then looked at the man who had just talked, with a knife on his waist, and he had an idea in his heart. He smiled and said: "Since it's a big business, the two distinguished guests are invited upstairs, and I'll go to ask the shopkeeper to come over." After saying that, he motioned to another young man to take the person to the second-floor wing, and he turned around and entered the backyard. Go and ask the shopkeeper to come out.
Besides, the shopkeeper of the Su family tea has been frightened for a long time because of the Xiao family's affairs, but seeing that the Xiao family's shop has been closed down, and his own tea shop is fine, he was quietly relieved, but he was still a little worried. Now he is hiding in the backyard and dare not go out, for fear that the officers and soldiers from Jingzhao Yin Yamen will be arrested.
"What kind of person is he?" Hearing that the guy who invited him said that there was a big client looking for him, Manager Wu's shriveled eyes narrowed slightly.
The young man described the appearance of the two very honestly: "The first one looked at the man in his early thirties, and he was carrying a knife. You have to be like a bitch, looking very handsome."
Listening to his description, Manager Wu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened as big as copper bells, could it be, little master! In the Xiao family now, only the young master and the second master Linwen are gone, and everyone else is in prison. Could it be that the young master found it here? Thinking of this, shopkeeper Wu, who was still somewhat weak, immediately stood up and hurried to the front shop: "Where is the person? Where is the person?"
"Second-floor wing..." The little guy didn't even finish his words, when he saw that the big shopkeeper's shadow was gone, he couldn't help being a little scared: "What kind of big business is the shopkeeper's excitement... .. "You must know that the shopkeepers are the most prudent on weekdays, how can they be more rash than them now
Nervous, happy and scared, Manager Wu knocked on the door of the wing room. After a while, the young man who looked like a guard came out and opened the door, then closed the door again without speaking to him.
Shopkeeper Wu walked into the wing, but what he saw was a young boy, he was relieved and lost, he thought it was the young master. But think about it, the young master is now the only hope of the Xiao family, how could he come to him so openly in the clear sky? Shopkeeper Wu thought of this in his heart. Although his expression did not change, he still looked relieved and said, "I wonder if the two of you have any business to discuss with someone?"
Young Jin took out the jade pendant from her purse, handed it to Shopkeeper Wu, and said, "Manager Wu, take a look at this first."
"Are you, the eldest girl of the Su family?" Shopkeeper Wu recognized this jade pendant at a glance, because he also had one on his body. At the beginning, the eldest young master said that there are three identical jade pendants, one for the eldest young master, one for him, and the last one for the master of the Su family, Miss Su. She looked at the eldest girl of the Su family dressed as a teenager with some shock and some doubts: "Miss Su is this?"
Young Jin smiled and nodded, admitting his guess, and knowing that he had some doubts about his outfit, he said, "This matter is of great importance. For the sake of safety, it is always more convenient to walk outside in men's clothing."
"Why did the eldest girl come to the capital? Could it be that she heard about the eldest young master?" Shopkeeper Wu recovered from his surprise and asked directly. Now that it's not a year, there must be something important for the eldest girl to suddenly come here, but what can be considered an important thing now is only the matter of the Xiao family.
"Exactly, I have no acquaintances in the capital, so I can only come to the door. How is the situation in Beijing now? I want to see Xiao Linyu, can I see you?" You Jin looked directly at the shopkeeper Wu, although she was here Beijing, but she has no idea what the situation in Beijing is now. She can only understand the latest situation first, and then make plans.
Although the shopkeeper Wu was worried about his master, he was only a small shopkeeper. How could he have the ability to go to the savior? He was so anxious these days that the corners of his mouth were bubbling and he couldn't think of any way to do it. The eldest girl of the Su family in front of him was his last hope. Shopkeeper Wu thought to himself that now he can only use a dead horse as a living horse doctor, so he told Young Jin all the news he knew.
"Yesterday, according to the ruling of the Sage, all the males of the Xiao family were beheaded, and the female family members were not servants!" Shopkeeper Wu sighed heavily, and said, "The Sacred Will has been given, I am afraid that there is no turning back." But the Xiao family actually still It can be regarded as lucky, because the Xiao family rescued the grandson of General Han was not found out, but it was found that the Xiao family and the Han family had contacts, and they belonged to the unlucky person who swept the end of the typhoon. Not for the sake of connecting the nine clans.
But General Liu Wei and Prime Minister Qin, who was found to have met General Han before his death and had a secret conversation with him for an hour, belonged to the center of the eye of the typhoon and were sentenced to implicate the nine clans.
"Beheading!" Young Jin, who had already stood up, suddenly fell back on the round chair, and was stunned by the sudden explosion news. He couldn't find his voice for a while, and sat on the chair with blindfolded eyes. Can't get back to God for a long time.
Shopkeeper Wu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, his voice was a little hoarse, and said: "After being sentenced to be executed in the autumn, there will be less than half a year left!" Shopkeeper Wu is indeed a loyal servant. He still sticks to the capital. If he were someone else who didn't have such a will, he would have run away with his family long ago. How could he still be guarding in the capital? In fact, Manager Wu just thought, if the eldest young master is gone, he can't let the eldest young master be thrown into the mass grave, someone should stay and collect the corpse for him!
You Jin closed his eyes in despair, and after a while, he opened his eyes, looked at the captain of the guard Xiao, and asked, "Captain of the guard, I want to see Brother Xiao, do you have a way?" Shopkeeper Wu is also just a businessman. I am afraid that the foundation in the capital is not as deep as that of Guard Xiao. If even the Guard Xiao can't see Xiao Linyu, I am afraid that this trip will be in vain.
Guard Xiao's complexion has long since become very ugly, and he still can't believe that the main family is really involved in the Han family's treason case. Hearing the eldest girl's question, Chief Guard Xiao thought for a moment, and said, "The servant thinks about something." A handful, maybe there is a chance to meet up.
When the shopkeeper Wu heard him say this, he felt happy and grateful: "So I will trouble the two of you. The eldest girl has been running all the way, and now there is a wing behind the shop, why don't you just stay here."
You Jin nodded and accepted his arrangement. The four of the Su family temporarily lived in the small courtyard behind the Su family tea shop. There are also shopkeeper Wu's family living here. Shopkeeper Wu's family was warned by their own boss that day. Knowing that the person who came here is the husband's master, he naturally serves him respectfully. Daily meals, snacks and tea are prepared. It's very convenient to get what's right, and never ask too many questions that shouldn't be asked.
After staying in the capital, the head guard Xiao went out early and returned late every day. Young Jin and the other guards also walked through the streets in the capital to inquire about all kinds of news. Most of the news that came back was anecdotal and useless, but some were useful.
"Officials and slaves for sale?" When Young Jin heard the news brought back by the head guard Xiao, he couldn't help frowning slightly: "Is there any female family members of the Xiao family?" If there are female family members of the Xiao family, all Young Jin can do is just Doing your best to buy people back can be regarded as repaying Xiao Linyu's kindness to him at the beginning.
The head guard Xiao nodded solemnly, with a very ugly expression on his face, and said, "The old ancestor, the eldest wife, the second wife's wife, and the eldest girl are all among them, and the sale date is set in three days." Dafeng Dynasty officials and slaves can be sold And the one with the highest price gets it. The biggest difference between an official slave and a voluntary slave is that the official slave can never get rid of the low status.
There are actually quite a few female relatives of the Xiao family, but only these four are really considered masters. Thinking that the gentle and virtuous woman was abandoned by her husband's family and returned home when an accident happened in the Xiao family, and then she was imprisoned, and now she is waiting to be sold at a price, the head guard Xiao can't wait to rush into the Zhu family. The government, chop up all the things that are savage and feed the dogs.
"Do you need a famous post or a certificate to participate in the sale?" You Jin had an idea in mind, Xiao Linyu has now been sentenced to be executed in the autumn, and he can't be in a hurry for a while, but if the female family members of the Xiao family are not saved, they will I don't know where to fall.
"The slave has already asked for a famous post." Captain Xiao took out a famous post from his cuff and handed it to Young Jin with both hands. This is what he begged from the eldest young master of the Feng family. Although Fenghua couldn't help him enter the prison to see the eldest young master, he was still willing to help. Xiao Huwei Changyuan has already thought about it. If the eldest girl is unwilling to come forward, he will come forward by himself. Even if he can't save everything, he will save the eldest girl in the second room.
After taking the famous post, he said, "So, after three days, we'll have a walk."
Shopkeeper Wu knew that the eldest girl was going to participate in the official-slave sale three days later, so he gave Young Jin all 7,000 taels of money that could be used in the shop, plus the 10,000 taels that Young Jin had brought when he set out from Luohe Prefecture. , is also a small amount.