Jiang's father and Jiang's mother waited anxiously at the gate for a long time.
Only then did he wait until Marquis Xuanyang came back from the court wearing official uniform.
As soon as Marquis Xuanyang came back, he saw Jiang's father and Jiang's mother. When Jiang's mother saw the Marquis, she fell to her knees with a plop.
shouted:
"Master Hou, please save my son. My son is unjustly accused."
The Marquis understood the other party's intention and said with a gloomy face:
"Are you saying that the court's affairs are unfair?"
Jiang's father glanced at Jiang's mother and quickly came to the rescue:
"Don't be surprised, Mr. Marquis. My wife doesn't understand, so she naturally speaks without measure."
Hou Xuanyang snorted and glanced at Father Jiang.
I don’t have much of an impression. The last time we met was more than ten years ago.
They were all young men at that time.
Goodbye is now a father.
Marquis Xuanyang said to Jiang's mother:
"Stop kneeling and stand up."
Jiang's father helped Jiang's mother up and asked Xuanyang Hou: "Master Hou, can you..."
Marquis Xuanyang interrupted Jiang's father and said:
"Everyone in the imperial court knows about this matter, and the evidence is indeed conclusive in front of everyone."
"If you don't believe it, I can tell you how to visit the prison. You should ask your beloved son first."
Jiang's father's face looked tired and sad. He comforted Jiang's mother with one hand and signaled Jiang's mother not to speak.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Master Hou, if you don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, then... is there no other way?"
Marquis Xuanyang waved his hand:
"Why don't you first ask your son what bad things he did in the Hou Mansion."
Father Jiang looked at Hou Xuanyang in surprise.
What a sin, what did you do again
Jiang's mother gasped for air and felt that her heart could hardly bear it.
I didn't even have the nerve to ask.
Hou Xuanyang said again:
"It's not that I don't help, I really can't do anything about this."
Jiang's father had no choice but to bend down and cup his hands towards Xuanyang Hou and say thank you.
He didn't know what bad things his son had done in the Hou Mansion, so he didn't dare to ask for help again.
At least make things clear first.
Jiang's father asked again how to see Jiang Tiancai, but Xuanyanghou told Jiang's father where to go and what procedures needed to be followed before he could see Jiang Tiancai.
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother went to visit the prison with money and some good food.
The two entered the prison, which was dark and damp, with curses and cries heard from time to time.
Under the guidance of the jailer, Jiang's father and Jiang's mother saw Jiang Tiancai lying on the ground with a piece of hay in his mouth and his right leg resting on his left leg.
The jailer shouted to Jiang Tiancai:
"Jiang Tiancai, your parents are here to see you."
Jiang Tiancai stood up quickly, looked at Jiang's father and Jiang's mother, grabbed the railing with both hands and shouted:
"Dad, Mom."
The jailer used the key to open a hole in the door, which was used to deliver food to the prisoners.
But it also ensures that the prisoner cannot get out.
Jiang's mother felt heartbroken when she saw her son like this. She quickly stepped forward to open the food and handed it to Jiang Tiancai.
The jailer said to Father Jiang:
"Half a quarter of an hour, you have to leave when the time is up."
Father Jiang smiled:
"Master, can you please be more lenient?"
The jailer raised his hand and touched his chin and said:
"This is it."
Jiang's father quickly stuffed the prepared pieces of silver into the jailer's hands.
The jailer carefully looked around and then said:
"A quarter of an hour."
Jiang's father nodded repeatedly, and the jailer walked over and stood not far away.
Jiang Tiancai smelled the delicious food and his eyes filled with excitement. He wolfed it down without talking to his parents.
Jiang's mother burst into tears and said:
"My son, please slow down."
With food in his mouth, Jiang Tiancai grunted twice in response.
Jiang's mother looked at Jiang's father with tears in her eyes and said:
"Master, you must find a way. We only have one son."
When Jiang's father saw Jiang Tiancai's miserable state, although his heart was distressed, he felt much calmer and said:
"Calm down and ask about the situation first."
Jiang's mother just shed tears and said no more.
After Jiang Tiancai had almost finished eating, he slowly picked out the food.
Seeing this, Jiang's mother took the opportunity to ask:
"Son, please tell me what happened."
Jiang Tiancai mentioned this and looked at his mother:
"That day I rushed to the test location, and then someone bumped into me. I was in a hurry to take the test, so I didn't pay attention. When I was searched before the test, the note fell out of my body."
"It really wasn't me, and I don't know who put it in my arms."
His mother has always been stupid and can't speak with her brains.
So he didn't fully explain the truth of the matter.
If her mother was in a hurry and spread the news about him buying and selling test questions, the crime would be more serious than cheating.
Jiang's mother said with a true expression on her face:
"I just said that my son was wrongly accused."
"Do you still remember that person's appearance?" Jiang's father also asked.
Jiang Tiancai shook his head. It's not that he hasn't thought about it these days, but he didn't see that person's face at all at that time.
Where can I go to find it
Father Jiang was a little disappointed and sad, and asked Jiang Tiancai:
"Your mother and I went to the Hou's Mansion. We begged your cousin to no avail, and then we begged the Marquis. But the Marquis asked us to ask you, and let you tell your own story about the bad things you did in the Hou's Mansion."
When Jiang Tiancai heard this, his eyes dodged and he refused to speak.
Father Jiang scolded:
"If you don't want to say it, there is nothing my father can do to intercede for you."
Jiang Tiancai was afraid now. Rather than face his face, he didn't want to take her in prison.
Jiang’s mother also advised:
"Son, just say it."
"Only when you tell the truth can the matter be resolved and someone can help you clean up your grievances."
Jiang Tiancai stepped back and stopped eating. He glanced at Father Jiang fearfully and said:
"Dad, I told you, don't hit me."
Father Jiang had a bad premonition, but nodded patiently.
When Jiang Tiancai thought about this, he thought of Jiang Yizhi, his face was slightly distorted, and he said to Jiang's father:
"This is all my cousin's fault."
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother looked at each other. They had been in contact with Jiang Yizhi for a while, so they naturally knew that Jiang Yizhi was not simple.
He asked quickly.
Jiang Tiancai did not dare to say that he had yearned for the legitimate daughter of the Hou family from the beginning, and was eager to cling to the powerful and do such things.
He only said that he was ordered by Jiang Yizhi to deliberately seduce the legitimate daughter of the Hou family who was already engaged.
However, the incident was revealed and he was kicked out of the Hou Mansion.
Jiang Tiancai put all the blame on Jiang Yizhi, saying that Jiang Yizhi was jealous of the Hou Mansion's legitimate daughter and wanted him to seduce her and destroy her innocence.
He even exaggerated and said that he did it out of necessity.
It was said that Jiang Yizhi threatened that if he did not do what she said, he would not be allowed to stay in the capital and would not be able to participate in the examination.
He had no choice but to surrender.
If you miss the examination, you will have to wait three years.
Jiang Tiancai described himself as innocent and pitiful, but in fact he really hated Jiang Yizhi in his heart, because he was kicked out of the Hou Mansion because of Jiang Yizhi.
After he was kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion, everything became so unlucky and unsatisfactory for him.
Jiang Tiancai believes that the source and responsibility lie with Jiang Yizhi.