Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 594: Digging a Pit (Three-in-one plus extra for JJM leader)

Yang Yuan was arrested and imprisoned in Lin'an Prison.

When I walked to the prison gate, I ran into Fei Yuye.

When Fei Yuye saw Yang Yuan, she blinked and said, "My Lord."

Yang Yuan said: "I'm sorry that I've implicated you."

Fat Yuye smiled and said, "My Lord, what are you talking about? Yuye has also benefited from this matter. I can't blame my Lord for being in prison today."

The jailer over there handed over the affairs to Wu Yichen and Liu Yiguan, the two officials who had escorted the prisoners, and then walked forward.

The prison boss shouted rudely, "Shut up, where is this place? Now that you are in prison, let's see if you can still be so calm! Take you in, search you first, change into prison clothes, and put you in the cell."

Wu Yichen and Yang Che were colleagues, and they knew that Yang Yuan had always had a good relationship with the Imperial City Division. Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown and said to the jailer, "Whether Lord Yang is guilty or not still needs to be investigated. At the moment, he is just a suspect, and there is no need to treat him harshly as a criminal."

The jailer smiled and said, "Commander Wu is right, so I have been extra polite to Lord Yang. Commander Wu probably doesn't know how the prisoners are treated on a daily basis."

Although this man had a smile on his face and seemed very respectful, that smile made people feel very uncomfortable and the perfunctory meaning was particularly obvious, but you couldn't find any fault with it.

Wu Yichen was not from the same system as him, so he had no control over him. Although Wu Yichen's words were meant to show his care for Yang Yuan, he didn't care, so he didn't say anything more.

At the jailer's command, a black door creaked open and a group of jailers brought Yang Yuan and Fei Yuye in.

Wu Yichen and Liu Yiguan looked at each other and asked, "When will the next trial be held?"

Liu Yiguan said, "We have arrested many people today and put them in jail one by one. We will sort out the relevant documents and thoroughly check the relevant accounts before we proceed to court. I will send someone to inform Commander Wu before the case is brought to court."

Wu Yichen and Liu Yiguan are at the same level, but the latter is a civil servant and is inherently superior to him.

Moreover, this case was originally hosted by Lin'an Prefecture, and co-hosted by the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Bureau. After hearing what he said, Wu Yichen bowed and said, "In that case, I will go back to the Imperial City Bureau first. If Liu Jianzhou needs us, just let him know."

After saying that, Wu Yichen took a group of marriage officials from the Imperial City Bureau and left the Lin'an Prison.

Liu Yiguan watched the black lacquered door slowly close, covering the gloomy corridor, and he also led his men back to the government office.

Prisons are unlucky places, and officials are especially unlucky to go there.

Even though he had been in charge of the judicial system of Lin'an Prefecture, he had basically never been to this prison, as it was unlucky.

After passing through the dark corridor, a patio suddenly appeared. There was a room on each side of the patio. Nine people were already waiting there.

The four people on the left are four male prison guards, wearing shorts with the word "Prison" on their chests and backs.

The four people on the right are four female prison guards, also wearing short clothes, with a "prison" character on their chest and back.

In front of the eight people, there stood a man wearing a green official robe and a black hat.

As soon as the prison boss with a face full of flesh entered the courtyard, he tiptoed up to him, bowed and smiled slyly: "Warden Wei, Lord Yang and the fat girl are here."

The warden pushed him aside, stepped forward quickly, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "Lord Yang, Fatty, I am sorry for my negligence. Please forgive me."

Yang Yuan stopped and said with a smile: "Wei Shun, it's you? Wow! You have become the warden?"

Wei Shun smiled and said, "It was a fluke, a fluke. Just now outside the prison gate, I was not too polite to the Marquis. If I have offended you, please calm down."

The jailer said, "Warden Wei, how dare I, Yang Yiyuan, offend the Marquis? I was just making noises and pretending to be nice in front of outsiders."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Wei Shun, just make the normal arrangements. You don't have to take special care of me."

Wei Shun said, "Yes, yes, I personally cleaned two rooms with my men and set them up in the male and female prisons. I will take you there, but I will have to inconvenience you a little."

Before the Han Dynasty, there was no distinction between male and female prisons. If someone committed a crime, they would be arrested and imprisoned together.

As a result, female prisoners are often violated by male prisoners.

Since the Han Dynasty, women's prisons have been set up and male and female prisoners have been detained separately.

However, at that time, the prisoners were still managed by male prison guards, so the sexual assaults on female prisoners still happened from time to time.

Starting from the Song Dynasty, the imperial court began to set up the position of female prison guards, which greatly reduced the risk of female prisoners being violated.

A weak and gentle person cannot control the prisoners. In this prison, whether it is a men's prison or a women's prison, although there are a few innocent people among the prisoners, most of them are indeed extremely evil. If you are not fierce, how can you suppress them?

Therefore, these four female jailers were also big and strong with faces full of flesh. When they frowned, they looked no less fierce than the male jailers.

However, at this moment, the eight of them were smiling like flowers, and their enthusiasm and friendliness were very amiable.

Prison is a more realistic place than the outside world.

Because their warden was so respectful to the two prisoners, they were especially respectful.

Because in a relatively closed place like prison, the warden is God, both to the prisoners and to them.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Don't you need to change this prison uniform?"

Wei Shunsheng was promoted to warden only a few days ago, but he had worked at the prison entrance for his entire life.

Before that, he was a jailer in the Dali Temple, and he inherited his father's career. When he was transferred to the Lin'an Prison, he was promoted to the head of the prison.

He knew everything about the prison, so it was very easy for him to take over the prison smoothly.

Wei Shunshun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I feel ashamed for saying that. Of course, I don't need to change my prison uniform. If anyone comes to pick me up, they have to go through me first. Then I will ask Your Majesty to change into my uniform."

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "This is not appropriate, let's change it."

Wei Shun said, "My Lord, don't worry. Everyone in this prison is united, and no one will go out and talk nonsense."

The jailer named Yang and the female jailer next to them also nodded in agreement.

They work here for their entire lives, with no other motives. It is useless to do so, except to gain some material benefits.

Who doesn’t have someone to take care of?
If you dare to sabotage others today, others will dare to sabotage yours tomorrow. If this gets out of hand, no one will have a good life.

Wei Shun could no longer work in the Dali Temple because of this reason.

Even if he recognizes that what you did is just and admirable, you broke the rules and objectively betrayed your colleagues.

So in this prison, it is just as Wei Shun said, everyone is united and there is nothing to worry about.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "I'm not worried, it's just that Miss Yuye and I both have clothes worth hundreds of strings of cash, and we don't want them to get wrinkled."

Fei Yuye glanced at Yang Yuan and wrinkled her nose slightly.

You..., a wealthy man who makes a fortune every day, still feel sorry for this little money?

Are you sure you're not showing off your connections?

But...looking down at her own clothes, she was really reluctant to give them up.

The embroidery on it was done by herself, and her craftsmanship surpasses that of the first-class embroiderer "Mo Shang Hua".

Wei Shun's mouth twitched. He then called the male and female jailers to help Yang Yuan and Fei Yuye go to the left and right wing rooms to change clothes.

In fact, the changing process requires a thorough body search, and after that they are thoroughly doused with freshly drawn cold well water.

But for these two, this set of formalities was naturally skipped. After the two men changed into prison uniforms and came out, they met each other again.

Yang Yuan looked at Fei Yuye, who had changed into a coarse linen cloth with the word "prisoner" on her chest, which was stretched to the point of eight.

Yang Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss Yuye is really naturally beautiful. Even in plain clothes and skirts, she is still as beautiful as a fairy."

It really spoils the mood to say such things in prison. What, do you really like me wearing prison uniform?
Fei Yuye thought about it, then gave him a displeased look and said nothing.

Going further, they split into left and right, Yang Yuan entered the men's prison and Yuye entered the women's prison.

Wei Shun naturally accompanied Yang Yuan personally and led him into the men's prison.

There are two types of cells in the men's prison. One is the kind that has bars all around, the inside is clearly visible, and it usually holds a group of prisoners.

The other type is a room with walls on all four sides, which has good privacy and is usually a single cell.

Of course, Wei Shun arranged Yang Yuan into a single room.

After unlocking the door, Wei Shun invited Yang Yuan into the room. Yang Yuan took a look and saw a bed against the wall with the bedding neatly arranged.

There is a three-panel vertical screen in the corner, and the toilet should be placed behind it.

In front of the other wall, there is a desk with a teapot and tea sets on it. Presumably because they are afraid that the smell in prison will be bad, there is also a incense burner with incense rising from it.

There is also a small table in front of the bed, on which is a plate of seasonal fresh fruits.

This... is a prison cell?

Wei Shun rubbed his hands and said apologetically, "My Lord, the conditions in the prison are limited. I learned the news late, so I can only arrange it like this. My Lord, if you think there is anything missing, just give me the order and I will find a way."

"That's good. You don't have to worry about it anymore. Thank you for your help."

Yang Yuan said as he walked over and sat on the couch. Hmm... it's not bad, the mattress is of moderate hardness and softness, so it should be comfortable to sleep on.

Ok?
Yang Yuan pressed the pillow again, and Wei Shun immediately asked, "My Lord, do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"

Yang Yuan said, "I don't like soft pillows. They don't allow much air to flow when I sleep, and they're too short. Can you change to a buckwheat husk one?"

Wei Shun said: "I will find a solution."

In less than an hour, Wei Shun arrived at Yang Yuan's cell again. He brought Yang Yuan a tea pillow and a bag of "Cassia seeds".

If you think the tea pillow is not suitable, you can add some "Cassia Seed" into it to adjust the height and softness.

The treatment Fei Yuye receives is no worse than that of Yang Yuan.

Because the female warden over there already knew that Fei Yuye was imprisoned because of Yang Hou's matter.

Because of the beautiful woman who was imprisoned by Yang Hou, what is the relationship between them?
Of course we can't neglect it.

Even if Wei Shun had not given the explanation, the female prison boss here was still a "fan" of Yang Yuan.

She watched all of Yang Yuan's storytelling and drama and was fascinated by them.

Ever since she saw Yang Yuan on the street when he passed the imperial examination and was paraded on horseback, she has been deeply attracted to his handsome appearance.

Who says that she can't have a girly heart just because she is big and strong?
She developed empathy towards Fei Yuye. She projected her own emotions onto Fei Yuye, making "you and I one".

A woman who treats Yang Zhuangyuan well is treating herself well.

Worried that Fei Yuye would be bored in prison alone, she casually assigned Fei Yuye the job of "supervisor", allowing her to move around the prison freely.

When Yang Yuan went to the men's prison, there were relatively few prisoners in the jail. Except for the death row prisoners and other serious criminals, all the others were not there.

Because they were taken out by the Lin'an government to demolish illegal buildings and dredge ditches.

Why not use this kind of free labor?
The prisoners in the women's prison also have to work.

Weaving, embroidery, pounding rice, etc. are much easier than those done by male prisoners, but they are also free labor.

The female jailer gave Fei Yuye the job of "supervisor" because she was afraid that she would feel bored.

But Fei Yuye looked here and there, and couldn't bear to watch the female prisoners' embroidery skills, so she casually gave some pointers...

……

Tang Si retreated to the Prince of Jin's Mansion and brought with him some evidence collected by Liu Yiguan.

At present, there is no direct evidence to prove that Yang Yuan has any definite connection with the fake Huizi case.

However, Liu Yiguan has already said that even if he has nothing to do with the fake membership case, he is doomed to fail for such a huge amount of tax evasion.

Haha, it was you, Yang Ziyue, who insisted on restoring the "Imperial Song Criminal Code" from the time of Taizu.

Okay, then let’s follow the “Imperial Song Criminal Code”!

I never thought that what I said would come true. You, Yang Ziyue, really "killed yourself by your own actions".

Since Tang Shitui was already certain that Yang Yuan was guilty, he naturally would not hold back.

To him, this was no longer a matter of whether Yang Yuan was guilty or not.

Political struggles have always been like this.

As long as they find a breakthrough, political opponents will never treat it as a single incident, but will make full use of it to expand the scope of responsibility and try to drag the enemy into the water.

Tang Shitui couldn't believe that Yang Yuan was the only one behind such a big case.

Even if he is the only one, he can try to drag other radical members into the water.

So, seizing this rare opportunity, he is going to go shirtless.

King Jin looked at the evidence he presented for a long time without saying a word.

Tang Situi said: "The regent has always valued Yang Yuan, but I didn't expect him to be so greedy that he would do such a thing. When I learned about this, I was also shocked.

This matter is still under investigation. Your Majesty is now acting as regent for the emperor and is very busy. I shouldn't disturb the regent before everything is cleared up. However, considering that Yang Yuan is so good at creating a reputation and deceiving Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to inform Your Majesty first."

King Jin Zhao Yu closed his eyes.

Yang Yuan's voice echoed in his ears again.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that after investigating this case, I would end up getting myself involved. However, this is a good opportunity, and I would like to take advantage of it.

Once it is done, we can do a thorough cleaning, especially the Three Law Departments. After that, it will become the most handy sword in the hands of the officials, indestructible. "

"Ziyue, what if... they don't leave?"

"They won't lose anything if they don't leave. They can just use my capture to deceive the real Jin spies.

My men are already keeping an eye on them, waiting for the right moment to catch them all in one swoop.

If I am accused of fabricating fake membership fees, they will no longer be so vigilant and will not continue to lie dormant."

When Tang Shitui saw that Prince Jin had his eyes closed and remained silent, he thought that he was deeply disappointed with Yang Yuan.

Tang Situi was pleased and pretended to comfort him, "Those corrupt officials who committed crimes and were eventually brought to justice, before they were exposed, which one of them was not upright and righteous?

Your Majesty, there is no need to be embarrassed by this. It is not that your Majesty does not know people well, but that this person is too cunning and good at disguising himself. "

The King of Jin said, "I still find it hard to believe. Minister Tang, do you know that Yang Yuan played a major role in the seizure of the copperplate used to print the Huizi and the arrest of Xu Hongcheng, who was investigating ink in the Privy Council's printing house?"

Tang Situi was shocked and asked in a lost voice: "How is it possible?"

Prince Jin said: "This is true. The clue of printing ink was found in the printing room. It was discovered by Yang Yuan when he was investigating the Zhang Mi case and investigating the scene.

The fake notes were printed in He Qiqi Printing and Dyeing Workshop in Xiaoshan. It was when Yang Yuan smelled the strong odor of soaking silk cocoons that he felt something and provided the direction for the investigation to the speed room, which led to the discovery of the real culprit. "

Tang Shitui murmured: "How is it possible? If this is the case..."

Suddenly, Tang Situi's eyes lit up and he felt very excited.

Yang Yuan is such a limelight-loving person. With such a great contribution and such a high profile, how could he be willing to retreat behind the scenes?
He just solved the case of Zhang Mi, but he wanted to let the whole world know about it, and he created all kinds of hype for himself and praised him as a detective.

I heard that his wives and concubines booked the theater troupe to watch his plays.

I'm afraid that the opera troupe took his money and wrote the play to praise him, otherwise, why would there be so many details about officialdom in the play?

Those details are simply not something an actor could understand.

Such a person, with such a great achievement, actually retreated behind the scenes and handed over the credit and limelight to Liu Shangqiu from the Speed ​​​​Room?
It’s unreasonable, so unreasonable!
It's so unreasonable, so there is only one truth!
A gleam of wisdom suddenly flashed in Tang Shitui's eyes!

Originally, he was not sure whether Yang Yuan's smuggling of large amounts of goods for profit was really related to the fake huizi case.

He dared to arrest this favorite of the new dynasty under uncertain circumstances because he had a backup plan.

Even if Yang Yuan could not be found to have any connection with the fake Huizi case in the end, the fact that he evaded such a huge amount of taxes was enough to convict him.

But now, he was suddenly full of confidence.

He felt that the fake meeting was done by Yang Yuan.

Tang Shitui said in a deep voice: "Has the Regent ever thought that if the clues to these two incidents were provided by Yang Yuan, then he is actually 'the thief crying thief'?"

Zhao Yu's expression changed, and he asked, "What does Tang Canzheng mean?"

Tang Situi said, "He had already created a fake huizi that was enough to satisfy his greed, and the court had been investigating the theft of the copper plate. In this case, it makes sense that the culprit took the initiative to provide clues and let the court recover the copper plate, thus relaxing the investigation, right?"

Zhao Qu looked at Tang Situi in surprise. His interpretation... was quite reasonable!

Tang Situi said: "The people who are used by him may not know his true identity as the mastermind behind the scenes.

However, the fact that these people are at large is ultimately a hidden danger to him.

At this time, he secretly provided clues and used the court's power to eliminate those who worked for him one by one.

For him, there will be no more trouble. Doesn't this make sense?"

Zhao Qu said: "Geese... well, that makes sense!"

Tang Situi said: "Take the initiative to 'return' the copper plate, paralyze the court, eliminate those who know about it, and eliminate the trouble forever. You can also gain merit for it..."

Tang Situi smiled slightly and said: "Although his achievement has not been publicized to the public, but... the government knows, the regent knows, and the people in the speed room know, that's enough.

Not only did he win the favor of the emperor and the regent, he also made the Jisufang owe him a huge favor, which was a three-pronged approach."

Zhao Qu pinched his chin. After listening to Tang Shitui's analysis, he felt that Yang Yuan was indeed the spy leader who planned the case of sabotaging the economy of the Song Dynasty on behalf of the Jin Kingdom. He was very scheming!
"This king needs evidence!"

"The same goes for me! If Lin'an Prefecture, the Dali Temple, and the Imperial City Bureau work together, we will definitely be able to find solid evidence."

"It is hard to believe that a confession was extracted through torture."

"Yes, I will warn them and bring the real culprit to justice with irrefutable evidence!"

Zhao Yu waved his hand, his face gloomy: "Go ahead."

Tang Shitui smiled slightly, bowed and said, "I'll take my leave!"

"Goose, Goose, Goose, Goose……"

After Tang Si retreated, a burst of wild laughter was heard from the second hall of Prince Jin's Mansion.

Then, the geese swimming in the pond began to sing along: "Geese, geese, geese..."

……

"Where's my uncle?"

Zhao Ning'er rushed to Luo's Clinic with two female doctors and a large group of palace guards, but did not see Yang Yuan, and could not help but feel a little nervous.

Because Yang Yuan had to go to the Censorate to be on duty every day, Princess Jiaguo adjusted her consultation time and set it to every evening.

But if I go out to treat patients at night, I won't be able to return to the palace before the palace is locked.

To this end, Prince Jin discussed with the Empress Dowager and decided to let Princess Jiaguo stay in Prince Jin's mansion and be taken care of by Prince Jin's wife during this period.

The Princess of Jin was a famous virtuous concubine, so the Empress Dowager naturally had nothing to worry about.

Although Princess Jin was deeply influenced by the ethics and morals, she was not as excessive as the Queen in her daily management of the children.

In fact, the queen was not so cautious with her other children. It was because Ning'er was born with a problem and was too weak. She had a minor illness every three days and a major illness every five days since she was a child. She had to take medicine frequently when she was still breastfeeding.

The queen was really worried about the child's health, and over time, the child developed this problem.

In fact, the imperial physicians were not employed for nothing. Although they treated members of the royal family, they only sought to avoid mistakes, not to achieve any results.

But after so many years, even with just mild medication, Zhao Ning'er's illness has almost been cured.

The reason why she is so weak now is really because of her mother’s over-care, which has affected her healthy growth.

Now living in Prince Jin's Mansion, and playing with several children from Prince Jin's uncle's family, Ning'er has felt relieved emotionally. With the care of Pharmacist Luo, her complexion has improved significantly and her appetite has also increased.

After all, the people in Prince Jin's Mansion are not like her mother, where eating is like taking medicine, not only measuring the amount, but also balancing the types of food.

Her aunt, Princess Jin, spoiled her no matter what she wanted to eat.

However, because she had been taking medicine or having acupuncture since she was a child, she was still instinctively afraid of using needles to treat diseases. She relied on Yang Yuan's magical story of the real daughter and the green tea to attract her attention.

Now that Yang Yuan was gone, Ning'er suddenly became nervous again.

"Uh... Ning'er girl, you don't know yet, right?"

Yan Qingyu spoke quickly, and he did it on purpose, because Zhao Ning'er was obviously not a child from an ordinary family, and he had already seen that.

Now that Yang Yuan has been arrested, it would be best if someone could put pressure on Lin'an Prefecture to release him.

Otherwise, would he really try to jailbreak?
It hurts to think about it.

Yan Qingyu said: "Your uncle was arrested by Lin'an Prefecture."

Zhao Ning'er was shocked: "Lin'an Prefecture arrested my uncle? Why?"

Yan Qingyu spread his hands and said, "We don't know either. A lot of people came to Lin'an Prefecture and took your uncle away.

Oh, by the way, your uncle told you to be obedient and take good care of your condition. When he is released from prison, he will make up for the books he owes you.”

After hearing this, Zhao Ning'er turned around and left.

The two female doctors quickly chased after her and said, "Young lady, are we not going to treat her anymore?"

Zhao Ning'er shook her head and said, "I'm not sick. It's okay to take a few days to recuperate. I'll go ask my aunt to see what happened to my uncle."

The two female doctors looked at each other, one of them led people to chase Zhao Ning'er, and the other turned back to the clinic.

Of course there is nothing wrong with taking care of the condition a few days later, but it is impossible to say that there will be no impact if you interrupt it.

The two of them have been with Zhao Ning'er since they were young. This little princess has a very gentle personality and temper, and is not arrogant or domineering at all. They like her very much and naturally hope that the little princess will get better as soon as possible.

Besides, the changes in Zhao Ning'er in recent days were more obvious to them, not to mention the Empress Dowager and Princess Jin, who were not familiar with the situation.

The little princess started to gain weight, her face became rosy, and her breathing became stronger...

It has only been a short time. They can fully imagine how happy the emperor and the queen will be when they come back and see their precious daughter healthy and strong.

At that time, the two personal medical women will definitely receive huge rewards.

Therefore, one female doctor caught up with Zhao Ning'er, and the other went back to ask Doctor Luo Shen about today's acupuncture method.

As Zhao Ning'er's physical health condition changes, Doctor Luo Shen makes slight adjustments to the acupuncture treatment and the acupoints involved every day.

When Zhao Ning'er met Song Luxi and heard that Yang Yuan was arrested and imprisoned in Lin'an Prison but the reason for his crime was still unclear, she immediately burst into tears.

Qingtang, A'man and Ata, who had wanted to exaggerate the situation and complain to the little princess, panicked when they saw this and tried to coax her first.

……

The jailer Yang Yiyuan hummed a song, took two boxes of "Suyou", and was about to turn around and go back to the prison.

The warden Wei Shun ordered dinner outside for Yang Hou and the fat girl, and they would not eat prison meals with him.

Just as he was about to step into the prison gate, a carriage stopped in front of the prison gate. There were more than a dozen guards in bright clothes and riding fast horses around the carriage. Yang Yiyuan knew at a glance that they were not ordinary people.

What kind of god is this?
Yang Yiyuan narrowed his eyes and stopped.

After a while, Yang Yiyuan ran back with a lunch box to report the news.

After a while, Wei Shun, leading a group of deputy wardens and prison bosses, came out at a rapid speed.

Then, a curtain was hung in the middle of Yang Yuan's cell.

The little princess Zhao Ning'er was lying on Yang Yuan's couch, and two female doctors were giving her injections.

On the head, neck, back and legs, shiny silver needles were trembling.

On the other side of the curtain, Yang Yuan sat at the table, crossed his legs, drinking tea and telling a story. He was just talking about how the real daughter slapped the fake daughter in the face in public...

From a distance, prison captain Yang stretched his neck to look at the brightly lit cell and said to those around him, "Look, look, Yang Zhuangyuan is so famous that even our warden has to take care of him. Even Her Royal Highness the Princess can't live without him, tut tut..."

In the women's prison, the prisoners returned to their cells and had their dinner distributed.

Fei Yuye also returned to her cell. She had just eaten two loquats when dinner was delivered.

A bowl of Yujing rice cooked with white lotus root, lotus seeds and rice, a plate of fermented cake, a plate of lamb with five flavors and apricot cheese, a plate of lettuce and jade mushrooms, a portion of pickled bean sprouts, and a bowl of water shield and shrimp soup.

When Fei Yuye saw the food, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and asked the female head of the prison hurriedly, "Did my mother send this food?"

Fei Yuye is afraid of getting fat, so she is always careful about what she eats, eating small but fine portions and rarely eating meat.

The quantity of today's meal was actually quite large, but no matter what she ate, she avoided the meat that she hated the most, and tried to make it as light as possible while still delicious.

Only a mother could understand her taste so well.

The fat jailer chuckled and said, "This is what the Marquis ordered for you, young lady. The Marquis said that you don't like greasy meat and fish, so you should eat something lighter. There is only one dish of mutton, and it is cooked lightly. It is all from the Marquis's heart, so please eat as much as you can."

"Oh, he...ordered it."

When Fei Yuye saw the female prison boss's intriguing smile, she couldn't help but turn her face away in panic, although she didn't understand why she was panicking.

Yang Yuan...how do you know my taste?

Has he been paying attention to me for a long time?

Thinking of this, Fei Yuye felt even more confused. She was afraid that others would see that she was uncomfortable, so she even turned her body away.

……

In the back house of Lin'an Prefecture, Madam Ning and concubine Tian were playing with the young master Qiao Yuan in the garden.

Qiao Yuan had just learned to walk, and he stumbled a lot, so he had to be watched all the time.

In the dusk, the golden sunlight illuminates the colorful flowers, exuding a gorgeous beauty.

The window of Qiao Zhen's study was open. Qiao Zhen was holding a carving knife, carving a walnut with great concentration.

As he moved the knife, fine foam fell onto the table, and his mood became more and more peaceful.

Nan Yuan lit the lamp, gently moved it in front of him, and said softly, "It's getting late, Master, please take care of your eyesight."

Qiao Zhen hummed softly, her mind immersed in the concentration of carving, feeling very content.

Nan Yuan became the biggest winner of the Cuiyulou cocktail party and successfully married into the Lin'an Prefecture, becoming the wife of the prefect, Mr. Qiao.

Nan Yuan was a person who knew how to deal with things. She got along well with Ning and another concubine, Tian.

With a lovely wife and beautiful concubines, what more could a husband ask for?
Qiao Zhen, who had a keen sense of smell, had already noticed the recent undercurrents in the court, but he was determined not to get involved.

"Master, Madam Nan, Magistrate Wang wants to see you."

"Oh?"

Qiao Zhen gently cut a half-carved walnut, examined it for a while, put it in the box, closed the lid, handed it to Nan Yuan, and said, "Please come in quickly."

After the housekeeper left, Qiao Zhen said, "Yuan'er, please step aside for a moment."

"Yes, sir!"

Nan Yuan bent her slender waist slightly, gave Qiao Zhen a light kiss on the face, then held the box and left gracefully.

When Wang Zirui rushed to the study, the window had been closed, the carving knife had been put away, the table had been tidy, and Qiao Zhen was holding a book, reading leisurely under the lamp.

When Wang Zirui saw Qiao Zhen, he bowed and said, "I am Wang Zirui, your humble servant, and I greet the prefect."

"We are all colleagues. We are meeting in private. Why should we be polite?"

Qiao Zhen put down the book, hurriedly stopped Wang Zirui from bowing, asked him to sit down, and personally poured him a cup of tea.

Qiao Zhen said with a smile: "The court has been dismissed, but Wang Jianzhou is in no hurry to leave. He insisted on coming to the back house to meet me. Is there something that is not convenient to talk about in the capital hall?"

Wang Zirui said, "Your Excellency, I have a matter that I am undecided about, so I came to ask you for your advice."

"Haha, Wang Jianzhou, you are too polite. What could possibly make you so undecided?"

"That's right. Following the order of the prefect, I have selected some of the best people from Lin'an Prefecture to form two teams, one for clearing illegal roadblocks and one for fire prevention, to inspect and clean up the entire city of Lin'an.

During this process, we discovered some people with strange movements..."

Wang Zirui told Qiao Zhen what he had learned. Qiao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Those people's whereabouts are strange and they act cautiously. Some of them rent houses or stay in inns. But... they are all people who appeared after the incident at He Qiqi's Printing and Dyeing Factory in Xiaoshan?"

"Exactly!"

"The person who discovered the anomaly was Chief Fan Jiangfan?"

"Exactly."

Qiao Zhen's eyes suddenly shrank, but he immediately regained his composure and chuckled, "Haha, no wonder. These old officials in the government office have always been slick in their work.

If they were asked to carry a table, they would never carry a chair. How could they have the mind to do that? They could also use this opportunity to look for the people who escaped from He Qiqi's Printing and Dyeing Workshop.

After all, Manager Fan had worked in the Machine Speed ​​Room. His vision and mental fortitude were not comparable to those who just muddle through.

However, since you have made a discovery, why don't you let Liu Jianzhou know? He has always been in charge of the judicial affairs of Lin'an."

Wang Zirui covered his mouth and cleared his throat, then said, "Prefect, Liu Tongpan is in charge of law, but he is not the only one in charge of law.

Whether he is arresting people or interrogating cases, he will eventually report to you, the prefect.

Nowadays, Judge Liu has arrested many people and is very busy in court every day.

I thought it would be better to ask the prefect directly for instructions on how to deal with the matter.

If necessary, I can also investigate the background of these people and relieve the prefect's worries."

Qiao Zhen pondered for a moment, smiled at Wang Zirui, motioned him to drink tea, then picked up the tea, wiped the tea leaves, and asked slowly: "Did Wang Jianzhou send Chief Fan to preside over the clearance?"

"Yes!"

"What do you think of this person, Chief Fan?"

"He is diligent in his work, thoughtful and a capable official."

"I remember that this Chief Fan was an old friend of Yang Chenxian when he worked in the Speed ​​Control Room. Yang Chenxian is now in prison as a major suspect. Has this not affected Chief Fan?"

"No, Yang Qianxian has led many people. We also have many of his colleagues in Lin'an Prefecture. Even if he is involved in a suspicious case, what does it have to do with these people?"

"Master Fan was not disturbed by this incident?"

"No, Director Fan is still diligent in his duties and has never been affected by the Yang Yuan case."

"How is Wang Yeran now?"

Wang Zirui didn't understand what Qiao Zhendong was asking, why he avoided talking about his request but was so concerned about these two people.

But he still answered patiently: "Master Wang has not been arrested because there is no evidence to prove that he is related to the case presided over by Liu Tongpan.

However, because his father and brother are involved in this case, it is not appropriate to give him too many tasks before the truth is revealed. I will leave him in the North Hall for the next few days to do some housework."

"How does he react to the current situation?"

Wang Zirui sighed and smiled bitterly, "When he is asked to do something, he does it. When he has nothing to do, he likes to sit there and curse Liu Yiguan, saying that he will not die a good death.

However, this is human nature. He was just venting his anger in private and didn't make it public, so I didn't bother to pay attention to him."

"Oh……"

Qiao Zhen's eyes flickered a few times, and he took a sip of tea, then smiled and said to Wang Tongpan: "The one who found the suspicious person was someone from your North Hall. So, your North Hall will be responsible for the investigation."

Wang Zirui was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

Those suspicious people were discovered by his people. Should the credit be given to that bastard Liu Heicao for nothing?

From now on, he would stir up trouble whenever he got the chance, and he would create opportunities even if he didn't. He had made up his mind to be at odds with Liu Yiguan.

Qiao Zhen escorted Wang Zirui out of the study, watched the steward lead him away, stared at his back in the sunset, and murmured, "You dig your pit, but you insist on giving me a shovel. Well, then I'll help you dig deeper..."

(End of this chapter)