The corridor is deep, and there seems to be a cold air coming from the stone walls on both sides. I stretched out my hand and touched the wall, and it was wet. The torches on the wall were burning, illuminating the figures.

On the opposite wall, shadows and pupils flickered uncertainly.

Walking on such a passage, you can even hear your heartbeat clearly, and every sound of echoing footsteps seems to hit your heart.

Even though Xiao Ai had always been bold, she couldn't help but feel terrified at this moment. She leaned closely against her mother and stretched out her hand to tightly hold her mother's skirt.

Mrs. Han was actually very worried.

Even if the eldest girl of the Han family is not a direct descendant, she has been pampered since she was a child. When she married into the Xiao family, her parents-in-law at that time were very respectful to her, not to mention that the Xiao family's reputation grew day by day.

It's day.

Has she ever been to a place like this?

It has been twenty days since the Bianliang Incident, and most of the people involved in the case have been accounted for.

Some have been promoted, some have been dismissed, some have been transferred, some have been jailed, and some have even had their heads changed.

But this is only limited to middle- and lower-level officials.

Except for Xiao Yu, the officials of the third rank and above have nothing to do for a long time.

Although people like Luo Song and Li Guang say they are still listening behind closed doors at home, everyone knows that this is just a formality and these people will soon be reinstated to their original posts.

The only person who is really still imprisoned is Xiao Yu.

And everyone knows why he is still locked up.

Not for the rebellion of King Jing, but for the eldest son of Xiao, Xiao Ding and Xiao Changqing, who are the arrogant people in the northwest!

The so-called Xiao Yu's involvement in the rebellion is just a cover.

Cui Ang left Beijing and went to the northwest, which finalized the matter.

If Xiao Ding doesn't come back, I'm afraid Xiao Yu won't be able to get out of prison for a while!

Today is the day when the Xiao family was allowed to come to Taiwan Prison to visit Xiao Yu who was imprisoned.

Mrs. Han originally thought that Xiao Yu would go home soon, but she waited and waited. Instead of Xiao Yu coming home, officials from Yushitai came.

They read out the imperial edict like Mrs. Han, and then led a group of people to search the Xiao family like wolves and tigers, especially Xiao Yu's study, which was turned upside down. If it hadn't been for Xia Shoufu who subsequently sent

If more people come, I'm afraid those people from Yushitai will become even more lawless.

Then Mrs. Han knew the outline of the matter.

Being from a noble family, she naturally understood the key here.

This made her happy and worried.

The good news is that the husband's life will not be in danger. All this is just a political competition. The sad thing is that the target of this competition is his own son.

Mrs. Han really doesn't know what choice Xiao Ding will make, and she has no choice.

It would be a disaster not to come back.

But once you really come back, will you be able to sit back and relax?

In comparison, the second son Xiao Cheng's promotion was just an addition and insignificant.

Whether a governor in a remote area or a prefect with power is nothing in a game like Bianliang.

"We're here!" A jailer leading the way stopped and bowed.

The guards at Taiwan Prison are all polite to the people detained here.

Because all the people detained here are officials.

As long as they haven't lost their heads, then maybe these people will turn into ducks and suddenly turn over. This kind of thing is nothing new.

It would be terrible if you offended these people and were punished later.

And even if these people can't stand up, they still have relatives and classmates. These people are all in the same boat. They can't do other things or it's difficult to do them. So just punishing a jailer to vent their anger is just a casual remark. problem.

So the jailers here are always polite.

Just like a cell leader chatting with Xiao Yu in the cell in front.

Compared with the deep corridor, the conditions here look much better. At least, there is a ray of sunlight shining down from the small window on the high wall, which happens to shine on a small square table in the cell. .

Xiao Yu was sitting there.

On the table, there are some books, tea cups and other things scattered around.

Seeing Mrs. Han and her daughter, the prison guard quickly stood up, cleared away the teapots and cups on the table, bowed to Mrs. Han, and then led the jailer out of here. .

"Official!"

"Daddy!"

The two women looked at Xiao Yu, and tears filled their eyes. They said that it had been almost a month since Xiao Yu left with Hong Yuan and others that day, and this was the first time they had seen Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu laughed, stood up, held his wife in one hand and his daughter in the other, and said: "What's there to cry about? Look at me, am I fat or white? This place is really good, just right. Let me relax for a while and recuperate."

After wiping away her tears, Mrs. Han took out the same dishes from the food box she brought in and placed them on the table.

"It's all my favorite food. Madam is so interested!" Xiao Yu said with a smile: "Everything here is good, but the food is really unsatisfactory. Compared with what Madam buys, it is the same as pig food. These I don’t think about anything else these days except my wife’s food.”

Xiao Yu was not polite, picked up the chopsticks and started using them directly.

"Cui Ang has left the capital!" Mrs. Han said, holding chopsticks in her hand while holding dishes for her husband. "Going to the boss's place!"

Xiao Yu paused for a moment with his chopsticks, then picked up a crystal elbow, put it in his mouth and started chewing it.

"They know that you have nothing to do with King Jing, but they still imprison you. They want to use you to threaten the boss and make him come back!" Mrs. Han said softly.

Xiao Yu chuckled lightly and looked at Xiao Ai: "Xiao Yao, your second brother often says that you are different from ordinary women and that you are knowledgeable. If you are a man, it will not be a problem to become a Jinshi. Tell me about this What should I do?"

Xiao Yi was startled, and looked at her father who didn't seem to be joking, and then said: "Dad, in fact, my mother just said something wrong. The court threatened my eldest brother, not only my father, but also our entire Xiao family! They also gave me The second brother's promotion is actually a disguised reminder to the eldest brother that we are all under the control of the court, and if the eldest brother is not honest and obedient, he can deal with us at any time!"

"Then do you think your eldest brother should come back?"

Xiao Ai glanced at her mother and whispered: "If I tell you, eldest brother can't come back. If we don't come back, what will the court do to us? It's a trap. If we really come back, we will lose our support and be at the mercy of others. Look at the moment It sounds like dad is in critical condition, but that's not the case. If something really happens, why would Cui Ang go to my elder brother's place?"

Xiao Yu smiled happily: "You and your second brother have the same idea. In other words, Xiaoyao, you have been more influenced by your second brother since you were a child."

"Dad, did I say something wrong?"

"No, you are not wrong. In fact, I think so too." Xiao Yu sighed: "But I'm afraid your eldest brother doesn't think so. Your eldest brother values ​​​​love and justice, and is extremely filial, and this time, he was imprisoned

It’s not just me, but also Fang Qi’s whole family!”

"Eldest brother won't be so confused, right? Even if he is so confused, his subordinates will not agree!" Xiao Ai said: "These people are tied to eldest brother. Once eldest brother leaves, their prosperity and wealth will be bright, and they will have a bright future."

Maybe it will all come to nothing!”

"Your eldest brother is so temperamental that if he really wants to leave, who can stop him?" Xiao Yu shook his head and sighed. "Forget it, your eldest brother is now the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, an adult, and he is far away in the northwest. What do we really want to do?

I can't control them anymore. How are you doing without talking about them?"

"There are just a lot of people watching outside the house." Mrs. Han said: "After the incident, Housekeeper Xu cleaned up the house a lot, and some people who used to be quiet took this opportunity to get out.

If the officials are unreasonable, don't blame us for being unreasonable."

Xiao Yu nodded: "But you can relax, no matter whether the boss comes back or not, nothing will happen to me. If I stay here for a while, I can go home, and I will be raised here.

Two years of serving as Third Secretary made me physically and mentally exhausted."

"After we come out, we won't take this as a trick to get something out of us. We work so hard for the Zhao family, but we are still so jealous. What does the Zhao family do to cause household affairs and involve our Xiao family!" Madam Han said angrily.

: "I also wrote a letter to my mother's side, and my uncle also said that he is contacting everyone to submit a letter to the court to plead grievances for you!"

It would be good to contact some people to put some pressure on the court.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something and said, "Then Yelujun went to Beijing. During this time, he didn't come to make trouble, right?"

As soon as he said this, Xiao Yike on the side blushed.

Yelujun repeatedly sent people to the Xiao Mansion. This has become an anecdote in Bianliang City, and it is often used as a source of conversation after dinner.

With the defeat of Hebei in the Song Dynasty, Yelujun's name became even more resounding, and the people of Bianliang also knew him better.

The first heir to the Liao Kingdom fell in love with a woman from the Song Dynasty. For the Bianliang people, this was a great honor.

They did not care about the feelings of the person involved at all, and made this matter a big deal, which made the Xiao family and Luo family very embarrassed for the past two years.

Earlier this year, Mrs. Luo even suggested that the children of the two families get married as soon as possible. Once they get married, these rumors will naturally disappear.

However, Luo Gang disagreed. This boy wanted to be shameless. The oath he made back then was still in his ears. How could he betray his promise? If he really did this, the people of Bianliang would definitely laugh at him again.

Now he has been criticized. Of course, after passing the Jinshi examination, he will marry Xiao Yi in a glorious manner. Especially when I heard that Yelujun actually took the Jinshi examination in the Liao Kingdom, Luo Gang's

The thoughts became even more intense.

Now I am studying hard at home every day.

"Well, Yelujun is still being stopped outside the city, but he is about to enter the city. It is very worrying to talk about this matter." Mrs. Han sighed: "If you don't come out, what will happen if Yelujun comes again?

What to do? They don't follow etiquette. You don't know that even though Yelujun hasn't entered the city yet, gifts have been delivered to his door again."

"Let Xu Wuyan beat him out with a big stick!" Xiao Yu was a little annoyed. "Throw everything out."

After the visit, Mrs. Han and Xiao Yi left the Tai Prison. Looking back at the dark gate of Yushitai, their hearts were extremely heavy, and they didn't know when Xiao Yu would be able to get out of here.
To be continued...