[Yinyu] Spring water surrounds Biancheng.

Chapter 22

In the imperial palace, above the main hall, Li Congjia was kneeling upright with a solemn expression.

"Bai Qi, my minister and staff, I don't know which law I violated in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and it is worth arresting the emperor's mobilization in the middle of the night? His Highness King Yan is so public to avenge his personal revenge and play tricks, isn't he afraid of being punished by heaven in the future?"

"Congjia!" Li Jing stood on the high platform, pacing back and forth anxiously, and became even more angry when he heard the words, "Hongji is your brother after all, how are you talking to him?"

Li Congjia clenched his lips stubbornly, "Brother Huang, when he blatantly arrested and framed the people in Wu Wang's mansion, did he ever remember that I was his younger brother?"

Li Hongji gritted his teeth, and said angrily: "If I can't remember that you are my younger brother, I would have killed Na Baiqi long ago, why should I listen to your nonsense here?"

Seeing the father and son arguing endlessly, Feng Yansi groaned inwardly, thinking that you can discuss this big family matter by yourself, why did you call him and Zhou Zong's two foreign ministers here?

"If you have something to say, please speak, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yan, and His Royal Highness Wu Wang are also worried friends. If you are a little anxious, you will inevitably lose your sense of proportion. Your Highness Wu Wang, you should get up first. You have been kneeling all this time, not to keep His Majesty from coming down. Taiwan?" Feng Yansi smoothed things over.

Li Congjia straightened his back again when he heard the words, "My father refused to agree, and my son just knelt down!"

"Let him kneel! The big wedding is coming soon, instead of worrying about your marriage, you have been entangled with a small staff. How can you look like a prince?!"

"Father!" Li Congjia begged.

Li Jingquan pretended not to hear it, so he just raised his head to Li Hongji and said, "Go on!"

Li Hongji hurriedly arched his hands and said: "Yes."

"On the ninth day of August, someone galloped a horse in the busy market and trampled to death a seven-year-old child. The perpetrator fled. Witnesses said he saw the man fleeing all the way to Zhongshan. Holding a sharp sword, the man killed dozens of strong men. On September [-]th..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Congjia cut him off with tears in his eyes, "How can you be sure that Bai Qi did all this?"

"The witnesses and material evidence are all there. If you want to see it, you can ask the Ministry of Criminal Justice to present it now!"

"Impossible!" Li Congjia said, "Bai Qi stayed with me in those days, how could he go out and make trouble?"

"Then I want to ask you, what do you do with your staff all day long?" Li Hongji said coldly.

Li Congjia's face paled instantly.

Li Jing glanced at Li Hongji with dissatisfaction, Zhou Zong was still present, and it was obviously not the right time to reveal this matter at this moment.

Zhou Zong, who had always pretended to be fine, said in a rare moment, "After tossing and tossing for a long time, I see that Your Majesty is also tired. How about this, I will step back first, and I will wait for Your Majesty to make a decision tomorrow."

Li Jing nodded kindly, "Zhou Qing has worked hard today, I will definitely give Zhou Qing a satisfactory answer to this matter, so let's do it for today."

Zhou Zongwei only agreed, bent slightly to help Li Congjia up, but Li Congjia didn't move at all.

Seeing this, Li Jing felt a burst of irritability in his heart, and immediately shouted: "Come on, take King Wu down for me! I'm so lucky to send him back to his house!"

Hearing the words, the guards hurried into the hall, ignored Li Congjia's struggle, and carried him out of the hall.

"The old minister also resigned." Zhou Zong cupped his hands.

Li Jing nodded, then turned to Li Hongji and said, "Hongji, Feng Qing, you two stay here."

Outside the hall, just as Li Congjia dismissed the two guards, he saw Zhou Zong walking out slowly.

As soon as Li Congjia saw him, he felt a surge of energy and blood, and his anger and unwillingness rushed out as if he had seen a vent.

He tried his best to suppress the turbulent waves in his heart, only let out a cold snort, and said: "Master Zhou is really good at it!"

After all, he completely disregarded etiquette and walked away.

"Father..." In the hall, Li Hongji said after deliberation, "This is white, it is indeed a heinous crime, not to mention anything else, just bewitching the prince is enough to cut him into pieces."

Li Jing sighed, as if he was extremely tired, and did not speak.

Li Hongji only thought that Li Jing didn't believe it, and immediately took out a booklet from his arms, and said respectfully: "This is the picture painted by my minister when he asked the painter to spy on the palace. Take a look."

Li Jing glanced at the booklet sadly, and said annoyedly: "No need." He paused, then sighed and said: "Zhou Zong came to look for me a few days ago, no matter what the reason, this person can no longer stay. Just...choose a day to behead."

Li Hongji put away the booklet, and said calmly: "Father is wise."

"It's just that Cong Jia has always attached great importance to love. I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it. Let alone delaying the marriage, if it hurts the body because of it, the gain will not be worth the loss." Li Jing said sadly.

Li Hongji frowned, and he wanted to say in his heart that it was so difficult for his father to see the current affairs clearly.

However, he didn't say anything after all, just stood aside with his hands down.

Feng Yansi spoke at the right time, "Your Majesty, His Highness King Wu is about to get married, and it is not auspicious to see blood at this time. Why don't you wait until the spring of next year, when His Highness's wedding is over, and it will not be too late to kill Bai. Presumably by that time, His Highness will not It's as sad as it is today."

Li Jing raised his eyebrows, showing his face rarely: "This method is not bad, it can also slow down Congjia, and save him from making such a fuss like today. When Congjia gets married, and the warmth and soft jade are in his arms, who will remember him Bai Qi?"

Li Hongji and Feng Yansi looked at each other, and said at the same time: "Your Majesty is wise."

At this point, several people finally reached a subtle consensus.

Li Congjia left the palace, but did not go back directly to the manor, but went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Outside the prison door, several guards in charge watched Li Congjia get out of the carriage with embarrassing expressions, and one of them stepped forward and said: "His Royal Highness Wu Wang, this... King Yan ordered you not to go in."

Li Congjia nodded, but he didn't embarrass the little jailer, he just stood by the prison door and waited.

The jailers look at me and I look at you, but they don't know what to do.

"What?" Li Congjia asked hesitantly, "I don't even have the right to stand here?"

The jailers had a bitter face and dared not say anything.

Not long after, Feng Yansi rushed over in a hurry.

Seeing that Li Congjia was stopped outside the door, Feng Yansi bowed first and said, "His Royal Highness King Wu has been waiting for a long time."

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and yelled at the jailers, "You guys are so bold that you even dare to stop His Highness the King of Wu?"

The jailers saw that the god who couldn't afford to be provoked came, and they complained incessantly, and hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness Yan ordered..."

"King Yan? When will King Yan direct the Ministry of Punishment? Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment? I want to ask him, does he listen to the Holy Majesty or the King of Yan?" Feng Yansi said angrily.

The jailer was cruel and said: "Naturally, I listened to the Holy Majesty. The little one was confused for a moment and never thought of offending the prince. He is really dead! Your Excellency, the prince, please!"

Feng Yansi accepted it as soon as he saw it, and taught him a few words.However, Li Congjia couldn't wait any longer, and directly stepped into the prison.

On the way, Li Congjia smiled wryly and said, "Thank you, Brother Feng."

Feng Yansi didn't dare to say it straight, but he thought in his heart that when you became emperor, it would not be too late to thank me.

"I'm just a lord, but my reputation is just in vain. I can't even go to prison to see a prisoner." Li Congjia said bitterly.

Feng Yansi chuckled, "His Royal Highness has not cared about world affairs or officialdom these years, so naturally there are fewer things that can really get in his way now. Speaking of which, I envy you who are friends like fish and birds, and companions of flowers and insects." Indifferent."

Li Congjia shook his head and said nothing more.

In a blink of an eye, he arrived at the cell where Zhao Kuangyin was being held.

When Zhao Kuangyin heard the sound, he raised his head in disbelief, and saw the person he missed day and night at a glance.

Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed. He felt that the physical and mental torture of the past few days had vanished. He stood up and grabbed the fence tightly: "Congjia! Why are you here?"

Feng Yansi also came over at this moment, stood next to Li Congjia, and coughed softly.

When Zhao Kuangyin saw Feng Yansi, he also understood something, immediately made a bow, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Feng."

"Yuan Long..." Li Congjia did not feel the joy of reunion at all. He stared at the bloody welts on Zhao Kuangyin's body, and his eyes turned red instantly.

He trembled and said, "They...they tortured you?"

Zhao Kuangyin was taken aback for a moment, and then he felt the pain from the wound belatedly, but he raised the corner of his mouth indifferently, and comforted him softly: "It's okay, a small injury, it's gone for a long time."

Feng Yansi is used to observing words and expressions, seeing that he has nothing to do now, he said: "Talk slowly, Your Highness, I am waiting for you at the door."

Li Congjia nodded and thanked him again.

At the moment, there were only two of them left in the huge prison cell. They were sitting on their sides, holding each other tightly. If the iron bars in the middle were missing, they would be truly intimate.

Zhao Kuangyin caressed the palm of his hand carefully, and kissed lightly on that white hand, for a while, he couldn't bear to open his mouth to destroy this rare and tender atmosphere.

Li Congjia got closer again, sticking his whole body on the fence. He stretched out his hand to caress Zhao Kuangyin's scar, and said regretfully, "Does it hurt?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhao Kuangyin to reply, he said, "Blame me, I don't even know how to wear ointment."

Zhao Kuangyin watched the tears gradually rise in his eyes, knowing that he felt sorry for what he had suffered, and his heart was soft.He gently picked up the hands they were holding, put Li Congjia's hand on his face and gently rubbed it, and said softly: "If you can come to see me, it won't hurt at all."

Li Congjia's tears fell instantly, Zhao Kuangyin looked at him funny, and coaxed: "Now I don't wear a silk scarf to help you wipe your tears, Congjia, don't cry anymore."

Li Congjia shook his head fiercely, choked up and said, "You...why are you so...heartless?"

Zhao Kuangyin sighed, he really wanted to hold the crying boy in his arms, but now, he couldn't do anything.

He is just a prisoner.

"Congjia..." Zhao Kuangyin stretched out his arm a little, shook Li Congjia's arm, and said bitterly, "This time... I'm afraid it's really bad luck."

Li Congjia couldn't stand hearing his words, and cried even more fiercely when he heard the words, crying and saying: "I won't...I won't let them kill you. Yuen Long, believe me, I will definitely save you out .I'll beg Father, I'll beg King Yan, I'll tell Zhou Zong that you won't go anywhere except Prince Wu's mansion. I...I'll let them let you out!"

Hearing his sincere words, Zhao Kuangyin's eyes gradually turned red. He squeezed Li Congjia's hand, gritted his teeth and said, "No, don't go! Don't break your pride for me."

Li Congjia raised his eyes, and only heard him resolutely say in the dim eyes of tears: "No... nothing is more important than your life!"

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned.

From Jia...

I only hate myself for being so useless now that I let you worry so much.

Why isn't he the one... above the Nine Peaks, who lives and dies?

At that time, he will definitely protect his sweetheart firmly under his wings, and not let him shed a single tear because of him.

Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath and suppressed his desire for power. Seeing that his sweetheart was still crying, he immediately coaxed: "Cong Jia, you finally came in to see me once. Are you going to cry all the time?"

Li Congjia wiped his eyes hard twice, "Of course not."

"I... I'll come in to see you, see if you're okay, Yuen Long, you have to be careful about your meals, or I'll find someone to deliver them to you. Also... I'll send someone to bring you ointment tomorrow .”

Li Congjia suddenly couldn't continue. Holding back his tears, he turned his head and said, "Do you need to send some news to your family? There are not many things I can do for you now, but as long as I can do it, I will do it for you." I will do my best to help you!"

Zhao Kuangyin was taken aback, and after a long time, he reluctantly said: "Indeed... there is something, I have to ask you."

Li Congjia wiped away his tears again, his nose was red, and a pair of crystal red eyes stared at him seriously, "Say it!"

Zhao Kuangyin lowered his head, not daring to look into his clear and innocent eyes, and slowly said: "I have been away from home for many years, and I think I have nothing to worry about, and the news has always been pitifully rare. Now...now I don't know life or death, and I always think about it. Repair a book at home."

"What's so difficult?" Li Congjia said hastily, "I'll ask the jailer to prepare paper and pens!"

"No need." Zhao Kuangyin said, "...I have already written it."

After speaking, he took out a piece of white cloth from his sleeve. There were still some wrinkles on the surface of the white cloth, as if it had been torn directly from the inner garment.The white cloth was worn out, but it was folded squarely, and there were some things inside.

Li Congjia took it, gently lifted a corner of the white cloth, and as expected saw the sealed blood book.

Li Congjia closed his eyes in pain, carefully put away this precious family letter, and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry, I will definitely send it for you. Is it to Xuzhou?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head, "No, it's too far away, and Xuzhou is in Houzhou, so it's inconvenient for you. Just send it to Luzhou. There's a friend of mine there, just leave it to him."

Li Congjia nodded and said in a low voice, "Okay."

After all, the prison is not a good place, Li Congjia is inconvenient to stay for a long time, Zhao Kuangyin explained a few more words in a low voice, Li Congjia agreed one by one, got up and was about to leave.

"Congjia!"

Zhao Kuangyin shouted.

Li Congjia turned around and looked at him puzzled.

Zhao Kuangyin opened his mouth, forced a smile, and said, "Take care of yourself."

Li Congjia raised his eyebrows, his eyes glistened with mid-autumn waves, there was both the sadness and depression caused by the accident, and the spirit and stubbornness of a young man, but when he looked at Zhao Kuangyin, he added a three-point moist affection.

He was born with double pupils, and at this moment, it seems that all the emotions contained in those pupils have been doubled, including the warmth that overflows the whole pair of eyes.

Being glanced at by such a pair of sincere eyes, Zhao Kuangyin felt that his whole body was about to melt.

"I promise you." Li Congjia whispered.

Zhao Kuangyin watched helplessly as the back of his sweetheart gradually walked away, and painfully grasped the iron fence that locked him, the veins on the back of his hands were protruding from his excessive force.

From Chia, I swear, I swear I only use you this once.If I can really get out alive, in the future you will be beaten, scolded, killed and cut, and I will bear it all.

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