At this time, the sound of banging was heard on the street.
Li Zhizhong, the dean of Suzhou Sihe Academy, was stuck in the jail, staring blankly at the firelight beside the jailer. His face was thin, his face was vicissitudes of life, his hair was hanging down, and he looked like he was lost.
While he was doing nothing, someone came from outside.
Xia Yuanlong grabbed his robe, walked quickly to his cell, and knocked on the wall.
Li Zhizhong's eyes widened and he hurriedly crawled to him, holding the iron railing tightly: "Are you... here to rescue me?"
Xia Yuanlong nodded calmly: "That's right. I am the deputy leader of the Nanjing literary circle, Xia."
“Mr.
"How did you get in?" he asked.
"I said he was Dean Li's brother in Nanjing. Maybe they let me take a look because I was so powerful," Xia Yuanlong said.
"Is there anything you can do?!" Li Zhizhong asked eagerly.
Xia Yuanlong frowned: "I just arrived in Suzhou and I don't know the people in the academy here. I don't even know their names and whereabouts. It's difficult to summon them in time."
"This..." Li Phezhong wanted to say something, but found it difficult to say it.
"Dean Li should know these people well."
Li Phezhong suddenly fell silent.
"It doesn't matter. Even if we only name a few leaders, it will make things much easier." Xia Yuanlong added.
But Li Phezhong was a little unhappy. He began to think that Xia Yuanlong tried his best to rescue him and let him come back to take charge of the overall situation. But now the deputy leader actually wants to contact the people in the academy first to control the power of the academy. This makes him fight
I don't want to die anymore. The Nanjing League has no jurisdiction over other places. These people basically have the intention of becoming "local emperors". They use reforms as a guise to make money and make money. No one wants to be left behind easily.
"Although it's late at night, there are a lot of people here, and if someone else is implicated..." Li Zhizhong rolled his eyes, "So please ask Vice Meng Xia to rescue me, and we can discuss the matter later."
Xia Yuanlong was angry and helpless. He only pondered for a long time and finally got an idea. He slapped his thigh and said: "Otherwise, you can write a letter of apology on the spot, and I will lie about being your brother and bring it to the Yamen for you. When the time comes,
If you go to court to inquire about the case, you don’t have to worry about no one knowing. Once those people in the academy who you dare not reveal hear about this, they will know that someone from Nanjing, with the support of Wei Jijiu, will definitely try their best to save you!"
Xia Yuanlong's idea of neutralization was indeed a good idea. He gave up control of the academy and shifted his direction to rescuing Li Pheasant himself, which not only solved the urgent need, but was also enough to make Li Pheasant compromise.
Seeing that Vice Meng Xia had made such a concession, Li Zhizhong felt a little ashamed, and for the sake of his own safety, he offered advice: "Although this plan is good, there is still no way to go. I am here with Ma Shu from the Yamen study.
It's okay to have a personal relationship. You can hand it over to him and ask him to hand it over to the governor. But don't talk about the affairs of the academy. He strongly advocates the closure."
Xia Yuanlong knew that these bookkeepers liked lions to open their mouths, and he followed Wei Huai's words, so he had to ask: "Can he ask for a bribe when he opens his mouth?"
Li Zhizhong smiled and said: "Don't worry, he has been trying to get me to come out, but he never got the chance. If he hears of a brother from out of town today, he will definitely come to him without hesitation."
Xia Yuanlong felt relieved, put on his hat, and walked out. He covered himself with stars and moon, and touched a few scattered snowflakes on the street. When he looked up, there seemed to be some raindrops. The vast and deep black sky made Xia Yuanlong think endlessly.
Endless questions.
There are still many things that need to be solved, but he believes that the first step is to keep the control of academies in various places in the hands of the alliance.
Early in the morning, Xia Yuanlong went to see Li Zhizhong again. Li Zhizhong handed over the written defense letter and complained that the jailers were so unreasonable that he wasted a lot of time just by preparing a pen and paper. However, Xia Yuanlong
Not interested in this man's chatter, he took the letter with him and inquired from the prison door to the street. He learned where Ma Shuban lived and hurried there.
Fortunately, the Yamen was not open yet. After hearing about Xia Yuanlong's intention, Ma Shuban invited him in with a smile.
The two of them sat down separately, and Xia Yuanlong said: "I am Zhi Zhong's brother, named Youhuai. He usually works in Nanjing. I heard that he has committed a crime, so I came here to report to the prefect with the help of the secretary, hoping to forgive him."
Shuban Ma smiled and said, "You have found the right person! If it were anyone else, he would have demanded money many times over, putting you in a dilemma. I am an upright citizen, and when Dean Li is in trouble, how can I not do my best?
"
"Excuse me, Ma Shu. My brother is ignorant of current affairs and has done so many crooked things in running this academy. Really..." Xia Yuanlong shook his head sadly.
Secretary Ma leaned on the sandalwood chair and sighed: "You should persuade him. Your brother knows that this academy is tabooed by the prince and is the target of public criticism, and yet he is corrupt and perverts the law like a yamen. How can the prefect tolerate it?"
"I wonder when this academy will be closed down?"
Ma Shuban said confidently: "Today!"
Xia Yuanlong's eyebrows jumped.
"There are a few officials who are still not convinced and are planning to go to the government office to have an interview with the magistrate. But it's useless in my opinion! The magistrate's decision has been made early and they won't be able to delay for more than a few hours!"
"That's good." Xia Yuanlong concealed the anxiety in his heart and quickly interrupted the topic.
"I've talked too much," Ma Shuban took a sip of warm tea, "Don't worry, you can go back, I will do everything right."
Xia Yuanlong would never leave. Even if he could rescue Li Zhizhong, it would still take three to five days. The academy was about to be destroyed today, and the situation was urgent. He could only meet the so-called 'unconvinced officials' in person.
, only by standing with them in time can there be a glimmer of hope. But will Secretary Ma allow an idle person, who cannot stand up to the stage, to enter the Yamen?
"I wonder if Secretary Ma would be willing to let me come to the Yamen together?" Yuan Long secretly begged.
He saw that Ma Shuban's expression became hesitant, and then gradually turned into embarrassment, as if he wanted to refuse. At this moment, he even thought that if he couldn't save the academy, he would risk his life to involve himself in it, and both the stone and the stone would be destroyed.
Although Ma Shuban didn't want to agree, he finally took Li Zhizhong's feelings into account and made a decision: "You are his brother, so go... and let it go."
"Thank you, Secretary!" He shouted with great sincerity. In so many conversations, this was the only one that came out from the bottom of his heart.
Before he could get over the excitement just now, he entered the Yamen near noon. Since Suzhou had been busy with business for the past few days, the prefect did not attach much importance to sitting in the Yamen, and he was still nowhere to be seen at this time.
After a while, Secretary Ma said he was going to the study, leaving Yuanlong alone to sit in the second hall to rest.
After waiting, half an hour passed. The weather was hot and Xia Yuanlong couldn't see anyone yet, so he couldn't help but circle his fingers on the paper window.