When Cui Xie saw such a tragic situation at Li's house, he even hid the hidden fear that he would change the history and hurt the teacher.
It wasn't until seeing this person that the stone fell off the ground, and the anxiety that was burning him calmed down a little. He couldn't help staring directly at the face that was as moist as a beautiful jade, absorbing the power of calming people's hearts from it, and bowed his hands: "Thank you, Cui Xie is here because the teacher was asked about the negligence and mistakes of the past..."
Xie Ying held his arm, and instead of asking him to do all the rites, he helped him up and said with a straight face: "Li Xueshi is a loyal person, and I have admired his style for a long time. You are a disciple, and you can save your teacher without thinking about yourself. He is also a person of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, so how can I receive your great gift."
Cui Xie frowned, raised his eyes and gave a secret wink, and asked in a low voice, "You..." Will it attract the eyes of those two eunuchs and Concubine Wan
Xie Ying shook his head slightly, took him into the Zhenfu Siyamen, went to the long, damp and dark house on both sides of the back of the main office and said, "The prison is not an easy place to enter, and the people inside are not easy to enter, except for the time when the court is sentenced. I can’t take it lightly. But I know that you are a person who obeys the public knowledge of the law. I am grateful for your filial piety. Bar."
The prison is half-buried, and the entrance is dark and gloomy. Just looking at it from the outside makes one’s heart feel cold.
Cui Xie gave all the wine and meat and the money around his waist to the jailer, so that Li Dongyang would be better off in prison. The jailer didn't dare to ask for money in front of Xie Ying, and said respectfully, "Young master, don't worry, the little one respects the scholars very much, and takes good care of them."
They... how come there are still others
Cui Xie was shocked when he heard it, and he watched the jailer enter the jail, and asked in a low voice, "Who else?"
Xie Ying frowned and said, "There are two other censors. You may also recognize one, Liu Zan and Liu Yushi, who came to Qian'an to try your study case, and the other Yang Yingning, Yang Yingshi. They found out the malpractice of choosing a concubine this time, and Li Xueshi learned from their mouths, so they went to the evacuation with the two, and they were convicted together..."
The official of the censor cannot be convicted for his words, so some people secretly added and modified a few strokes on the memorial of the three people, so that the words violated the imperial name or the temple name.
When talking in this courtyard, the guards around him are far away, so he is not afraid of leaking his words. But Cui Xie shouldn't have been the one who entered this place. He didn't leave even after he had given him something, and he finally caught the eye. So he knelt in front of the prison gate, and bowed three times across countless cells. After bowing, he stood up, bowed his head and bowed, thanking him, "Teacher will take care of you from now on."
He asked in a low voice, "I'm going to run for the teacher and those two adults, but I don't know which way to save them?"
Xie Ying said: "You first prepare the redemption rods and silver for the three people. Your teacher Li Xueshi has committed the taboo of Jinshang's name, and you should be punished for one hundred rods and redeemed for six coppers; the remaining two officials committed temple taboos, each of which is eighty The handwriting on the book is clear, and they can't see the trace of the change, so they have to recognize it - they can't commit the punishment for such a trivial crime. The palace has to pay it within five days. Money, if the money is not paid, the punishment will be imposed."
Cui Xie heard the heartbeat and tinnitus, and continued: "I have brought the silver, I will take it to the car, please check it out."
Xie Ying remembered the forty taels he just gave to the jailer, and knew that he must have come with a lot of money this time, and nodded: "Go get it. Although you can't let people go after you have redeemed them, but you can pay the money. Block the eunuch's mouth."
Cui Xie cupped his hands, turned towards the mansion gate, and almost strode up. Xie Ying walked with him outside the courtyard, pointed someone to accompany him to get the money, stood under the platform and watched him go out, sighing slightly.
Lu Baihu came out of the prison hall and looked at Cui Xie's back hurriedly leaving, and shook his head: "Poor. This case has alarmed the imperial concubine, and I am afraid that he will not be able to save his teacher even if he is full of wealth. ."
Xie Ying said calmly, "We can't control anything else. We just need to manage our own mission well, and don't let our conscience down."
"Sir Xie is right, it's just difficult." Lu Baihu raised the corner of his mouth and smiled sarcastically: "A bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and two imperial censors mistakenly violated the holy taboo at the same time when Shangshu, hum. Humph… "
Those who can act like this on the memorial, either from the supervisor of li or from the cabinet. These three people offended not only the two middle officials, but also Wan Niangniang's younger brothers. Wan Shoufu had to press them down in order to curry favor with the Wan family. They would definitely not be released from prison as easily as others. .
Although they all want to be a blue sky now, they have to obey the orders of the emperor and the palace, and some things are beyond their power.
He sighed and turned back to the public room.
Xie Ying stood silently under the porch before muttering to herself for a long time, "So what if it's difficult... It's enough not to regret it."
In a blink of an eye, Cui Xie came back with a bag of silver, looking at him expectantly and nervously.
Xie Ying asked the prison guards to count the amount of fine money that should be paid, and then counted dozens of taels of silver and asked people to scatter them into the prison, so that the three people in the prison could stay more comfortable.
Because he gave the money, it was more reasonable for the Zhenfu envoy to let him down and say a few words. Xie Ying screened back and told him in a low voice, "This is not something that people can take out with a few bucks, but the empress and valet in the palace who hate revenge. We have to ask Eunuch Gao, he and Eunuch Tan for this matter. It is more useful to say a few words in front of the imperial court than to write a hundred excerpts."
Cui Xie then said, "Then I'll ask Gao Baihu for a recommendation. But I don't know what the two father-in-laws like..."
Xie Ying yelled at him in a low voice: "You can't go. You are a good scholar, a disciple, Qu Shi, the eunuch, what kind of reputation do you have! I have to take care of this matter, you don't have to worry about it, you just need to persuade Wan Shou Fu-or Find your teacher's relatives and friends and ask people to restrain Wan Shoufu from thinking."
Cui Xie nodded and replied, "I originally planned to go to a few more adults. If I can find one, it's one. If you help me manage eunuchs, you must use jewelry and treasures. I have a few in my family. The shop has surplus, so I'll take some more money and send it to your house."
Xie Ying waved his hand: "I have all those in my house, and it's much better than what you can get. Only one thing you can get is the picture of the immortals you drew—the second day of November is the Longevity Festival. You draw a picture of the immortal congratulations to me with all your heart, and I will use this to ask Eunuch Gao to intercede for you. You don't have to worry about Li Xueshi and the others, I am taking care of them in prison, and nothing will happen. "
Seeing his resolute expression, Cui Xie felt a little uneasy in his heart. He abruptly stood up and wrapped his arms around his waist, put his chin on his shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Brother Xie, please take care of yourself. The teacher's business is still up to you. There are all the sages in the court running, if you have an accident, I will... I am not just a eunuch, even if I want to be an eunuch from the palace, I will keep you!"
At such a heavy moment, Xie Ying was amused by him and laughed, patted him on the back and promised, "I'm not one of those officials who love to make blunt remarks, where can something go wrong? Don't worry, even if it's for the sake of safety. I have to take good care of your body too."
He adjusted Cui Xie's clothes, brushed the hem of his clothes, and sent him out of the inner hall, and even watched him leave the Beizhen Fusi.
As soon as he walked out of the gate of Zhenfusi, Cui Xie trotted into the car and instructed the driver, "Go to the silk and satin shop, first go get some money and then go to Yang She's house."
The two trips from Li's house to Zhenfu Si took away a small two hundred taels of silver. The money was like flowing water, and the three hundred taels prepared in advance were simply not enough for anything.
Only after going through an official affair can I understand the difficulty that Senator Cui had in taking away all the money on the cabinet.
He took a thousand taels from the counter, and Cui Jinzhi, the shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop, was about to cry: "These silvers are reserved for going to the south to buy new goods in the spring next year, and the other three hundred are the silver that old customers put on the counters to earn interest. , the son has taken it away, what will the little one give to others
Cui Xie frowned and said impetuously: "If someone really wants to ask for it, I will sign a deed with Ju Anzhai to borrow money, and I won't ask you to take it. This year's New Year's Eve will not be without your bonus. Make one letter of fifty taels and twenty letters, and then give me fifty taels of silver and two strings of copper coins."
I don't even expect to save the teacher and the two censors with this money, as long as I can get Wan Shoufu, Wanxi, and Wanda to stop a little, and don't force Jin Yiwei to punish them.
He first went to Yang Tinghe's house with the money on his back, but Yang Tinghe was not at home, and was instructed by his family to go to Li Chun's house, the teacher of Li and Yang, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials.
At that time, Mr. Li was discussing the imprisonment of Li Dongyang and the two censors with the two disciples of the imperial censor Geng Yu of the right capital, Li Yu, Liu Daxia, and Yang Yiqing, as well as all the sages in the court. He, a young and unofficial member of the public, suddenly asked for advice, and everyone was surprised, both surprised and emotional.
The teacher offended the powerful and was in prison, and the student could be considered a rare good disciple if he ran for it regardless of himself.
Li Chun called him in to see the officials, and asked him, "If the younger generation doesn't study at home, why are you here?"
Cui Xie saluted the people first, and lowered his head to answer: "Today, the disciple went to Beizhen Fusi, and met Xie Zhenfu, who is in charge of the prison. Master Xie said that the teacher and the two censors were not wronged in the prison. The mistakes in the report have also been clarified. All you need to do is to pay some redemption stick money, and the disciple has already paid it on your behalf. In the future, thanks to Lord Xie's care, the three gentlemen should not be punished again. Master, Master Liu, Master Yang and everyone can rest assured. ."
"You went to the Beizhen Fusi? You can actually persuade Jinyiwei to take care of them?" Li Yu, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, had a little prejudice against Cui Xie at the beginning, thinking that he published "Four Books to Ask Right" to invite him to buy fame. I met him today. After listening to his words, he really changed his mind and said with a smile: "Okay! Good! It's really a blast to know the grass, and a sincere minister. Li Binzhi didn't accept you as a student in vain!"
Cui Xie was called the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials. The future official of the Ministry of Officials praised him so much. The official road was plated with gold visibly to the naked eye.
But at this time, he couldn't care less about being happy, he lowered his eyebrows and asked pleasingly: "The students can't rescue the teacher, they can only sit and watch my teacher and the two censors suffer in prison. What is the use of filial piety? This case involves Concubine Wan and the two favored eunuchs, I am afraid that even if the adults confess their sins and pay the money, they will be pressed in the palace and can't get out, how can the imperial prison be a place for good people..."
He knelt down on his knees and said sincerely, "Although the students are incompetent, they are willing to scatter their family wealth, and the savior and the two adults will be released from prison."
Yang Yiqing stepped forward to pick him up and said sternly: "This is a matter for me and the courtiers. It is enough for you to have this intention, you can't force it. Otherwise, when the brothers and the others are released from prison, you will know what happened to you running for them. How should I deal with myself?"
They also didn't want Cui Xie's money, so they sent him to the guest room to rest, and they went to discuss how to contact the old friends and rescue people. Cui Xie could not sit still in the guest room, so he took the pencil he brought with him, asked the servants of the Li family for a piece of white paper, closed his eyes to ease his mind, and began to design the composition of the image of the immortal birthday after he calmed down. .
Giving this picture to Eunuch Gao may be able to help save Teacher Li and the others; even if he can't save people, as long as Emperor Chenghua likes it, Eunuch Gao can remember Xie Ying's benefits and protect him a little, it's worth it .
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After Cui Xie left, Xie Ying went to see Li Dongyang.
All three of them were locked in a cell, and they had already been tortured by the cane when they were sent to prison. However, because of the negligence and misdeeds, it was only handled by the Zhenfu Division. There was no Dongchang Dajian to supervise them, and Xie Ying to take care of them. The punishment for the three was not severe. Both of their tortured bodies had already been doused with spirits, applied with gold wound medicine, and tightly wrapped in clean cloth. They were all in good spirits. They were drinking and talking and laughing without the slightest fear.
The prison guards are very respectful to such officials who still hope to go out, they only serve on the side, and dare not talk or laugh along.
Xie Ying went outside the cell to look at them, and Li Dongyang said to him with a smile: "Lai Jun saved him that day, and he received less punches and kicks. Today, he was brought back from the prison. Isn't that what the Shi family said about the reincarnation of cause and effect? "
Xie Ying smiled along with them, and only said: "Just now, Master Li's disciples have come here, and they have already paid three redemption rods and silver, so the adults will no longer have to suffer in the future. I will report to you tomorrow. In this matter, it’s just that the imperial prison is no different from other places, and you must wait for the Holy Order to let people out, so please bear with them for a few days.”
Li Dongyang said casually: "Xie Zhenfu is very polite. I think Jinyiweizhao prison is more comfortable than the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The only regret is that I can't taste the wine that washes the wound. I have nothing else here, just want to I have to trouble Zhenfu to tell Cui Xie, I am waiting here and everything is fine, I just want to live in peace, and let him take care of the house for me, so I don't have to visit again."
Yang Yingning said enviously, "Xi Ya has really received good disciples. My son is also at this age, so I can't come here."
Liu Zan had inspected Cui Xie in person, and had a better impression of him. Hearing that, he felt a little remorse: "I knew I should have accepted him as a student, and once the case was over, I took him back to Beijing to study, but today I don't. It's time to compete with Duke Xi Ya for disciples."
When Xie Ying heard their praise for Cui Xie, she felt a little joy in her heart, and the corners of her mouth twitched inadvertently. He lowered his eyes to hide his joy, and told the guards to take care of the three, and then went back to write a note on closing the case, saying that the three confessed their guilt sincerely, their families had handed in the redemption rod and money, and hoped that the Son of Heaven would order the three sooner than later. Release the Ning family.
The memorial was handed over, but there was no sound at all.
Without a reply or an imperial decree, the booklet he handed over disappeared into the center lightly. However, there was an inner servant in the palace who said that the confession of the closed case was not true, and asked them to re-trial.
This was already what he expected.
Since there was no imperial decree, he just pretended he didn't hear it, and ordered the jailer to take good care of the three, and continue to write a decree to close the case. Tong Zhi Zhu Ji saw that he was so disregarding his own life, and persuaded him several times: "These three people have greeted them, no matter how much you ask for orders, they will not be transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, nor will they be pardoned and released. .You don't put the blame on the heavens for them—"
He alluded to the palace in the north, Xie Ying put down the memorial and replied: "The lower officials also know this, but the righteousness should be done... Those weak scholars can still fight for the common people, and I, a person who has deeply owed the emperor's grace, can see Liang and Wei have ruined the peace of Beijing, has the honor of the emperor?"
The matter of the prince's choice of concubine should have been prepared by the Ministry of Rites for a few days before the people were informed, and the people were not allowed to marry. At this time, the rumors were released early, and the people did not know how many bad marriages between the good and the cheap, the old and the young were married, and the good family was a concubine. They can't ban private marriages, they can only ride around, break into people who are married to check one by one, and all those who do not conform to the law of marriage will be ordered to divorce.
With such a commotion, their Jin Yiwei's reputation for singing innocence in the play just now has been sullied again.
When Zhu Ji remembered this, he was also silent and sighed: "You said these things, but we Jinyiwei are the swords in the hands of the emperor. Whatever the holy will, that's how..."
Xie Ying said: "Xiaguan did not dare to disobey his orders, he just pushed aside what the people inside told him and added a few more memorials. The adults don't need to worry too much. What they passed out was not an imperial order, not a decree, and I'm afraid it was just two The meaning of a husband. The lower official said something unpleasant, those two are not Wang Zhi and Wang Zhen from the beginning, and they do not have the ability to make our Jin Yiwei bow their heads."
Zhu Ji told him to be slightly refreshed and squinted: "Yes, they are not the original Wang Zhi, not even the eunuch in charge of the East Factory, and they still do not have the identity and honor that drives Jinyiwei like an eagle dog."
It is their duty for their Jinyiwei to be under the jurisdiction of the East Factory. Do they still have to be under the jurisdiction of a royal eunuch? That Liang Fang didn't take care of them directly, and he wasn't the most favored eunuch, how could he be told to frighten Jin Yiwei to torture and plunder the minister with a single word
He gritted his teeth: "That's right. It's neither the emperor's order nor the decree of Wan Niangniang personally, so we can't answer this matter privately. Otherwise, in the future, these three officials will turn over and the court will investigate this matter, wouldn't they all be guilty? Are you going to belong to our Beizhen Fusi?"