"I will be on my way early tomorrow morning. Please let me spend the last night in peace." Deng Bingtang sighed earnestly, then walked to the couch and lay down. He looked at him with an iron complexion and a deep look in his eyes.
Staring at the roof, he suddenly turned to Shao Yan, his dry and white lips opened and closed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out.
Shao Yan was anxious and angry, I said, Old Deng, even at this time, I am not afraid, what are you afraid of? Since you don’t want to leave, I have no choice but to offend you, brother, so he stamped his foot hard and said sternly
: "You old guy, how dare you not even take the Prime Minister seriously? Come here, open the cell door for me."
"Yes." An old prison guard quickly took the key and opened the door. Shao Yan kicked open the iron door with a bang, then turned around and glanced at Zheng Yuegui and others. Without saying a word, everyone dragged Deng Bingtang away from the couch.
When he got up, Deng Bingtang didn't want Shao Yan and others to be implicated, but when he saw that they were forcing him to leave, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept the kindness. When he left the cell, Deng Bingtang shouted that he was wronged like other prisoners.
Four people dragged and dragged Deng Bingtang out of the prison. The two guards outside the door thought they were really from the Wang family, so they didn't even dare to say a word. Shao Yan and others kept speeding up along the way.
Although they encountered some nefarious eunuchs and interrogated them on the way, they were finally safe and the group of five people came to the sweet-scented osmanthus forest as quickly as possible.
Late at night, dark and quiet
"Master Deng, the emperor listened to the slander and wronged you. I have made you suffer during this period. I apologize to you on his behalf." Everyone hid in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest. Zheng Yuegui bowed deeply to Deng Bingtang.
Deng Bingtang hurriedly knelt down and said: "Princess, there is absolutely no way you can do it. I am just a second-rank minister. Thanks to the princess's love, I can save my life. How can I accept such a gift from the princess again? Princess, hurry up and get up."
Zheng Yuegui stood up slowly, smiled slightly and said: "Who in the world doesn't know that Lord Deng is a loyal minister of the Nanliang Kingdom? When they heard that Lord Deng was killed by a traitor, they wanted to go to the capital to rescue you immediately. I am a weakling."
As a female streamer, I just do my little bit from the side. As for this great contribution, it should be attributed to Brother Shao." Zheng Yuegui turned around and looked at Shao Yan affectionately.
Deng Bingtang walked up to Shao Yan and said with a smile: "The prison is heavily guarded and no one can get close to it. I didn't expect Brother Shao to be able to get in so easily. Brother Shao is truly a god."
Today, I have worked so hard to rescue you. You should show some expression. Don't think that you can send me away with just a few flattery words. Shao Yan smiled secretly and said casually: "Thank you, Lord Deng. I relied on the princess to assist me in everything.
Brother, I just get lucky occasionally."
"Brother Shao is too humble. If it weren't for your clever plan to get Wang's token, we wouldn't have been able to enter the prison."
Shao Yan knew that Zheng Yuegui was referring to the incident of catching an adulterer, so he remembered the agreement with Concubine Li, and bypassed the topic of 'credit' and said: "Yuegui, you stay later with Xiaoxiang and Master Deng.
Go to Concubine Li's place, Big Head Elephant and I still have some things to do."
Zheng Yuegui was doubly surprised and thought to herself, Concubine Li is narrow-minded and likes to argue with other concubines. Now that her affair with Sima Jun has been discovered, she must have a grudge against Brother Shao. Wouldn't it be unreasonable for us to go find her now?
Falling into a trap?
Shao Yan saw her worry and said with a hearty smile: "Don't worry, she has something in my hands now. No matter how stupid she is, she won't send herself into the fire pit. You just need to do as I say."
Hearing what Shao Yan said, Zheng Yuegui suddenly felt more at ease. However, Deng Bingtang couldn't figure out the reason after listening for a long time. Shao Yan told him about Sima Jun and Li Fei's affair. Deng Bingtang was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
, after listening to Shao Yan’s complete plan, everyone looked at each other and smiled, and then divided their work.
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Not long after, Shao Yan and Datou Xiang walked toward the Tianlao with "Deng Bingtang" on their backs. The two guards guarding the door saw "Deng Bingtang" with disheveled hair, his head hanging down to his chest, and his legs dragging on the ground.
Looking unconscious
"Master Shangchao, the trial is over so quickly?" the tall man said with a smile. The short man found that two people were missing from Shao Yan's side. He couldn't help but have some doubts and asked respectfully: "Hey, why don't you see the other two brothers?"
"Also, if this old guy hadn't been so tight-lipped, my two brothers wouldn't have collapsed from exhaustion at all. Damn it, they were beaten and tortured, but this old guy didn't say anything.
"Oh, I'm really pissed off," Shao Yan said angrily, and as he spoke, he patted 'Deng Bingtang' on the head.
The short man suddenly realized that it was torture to extract a confession. No wonder the old guy looked as if he was dead. The tall man chuckled and said, "So that's it. That's really hard work."
"Who says it's not the case? It's not easy to make a little money these days." Shao Yan showed a very aggrieved expression and said, "It's better for you two. At least you don't have to run around all day like us. I'll follow you tomorrow."
My lord, please tell me and ask him to transfer me here to stand guard."
The two guards were stunned at each other. This guy's tone is really serious. A small prison guard can actually negotiate terms with his master. It seems that this person is highly valued by Mr. Wang. Why don't we let him look good in front of Mr. Wang for us?
A few words? Thinking of this, the two of them took out the few silver coins from their sleeves and said in unison: "Sir, this is a little thought from you, I hope you can accept it."
Facing the admiring eyes of the two men and the white silver coins in his hands, Shao Yan felt happy and deliberately frowned: "I understand what the two brothers mean. Don't you just want me to be beautiful for you in front of the adults?"
Do you want to say a few words? It’s just about accepting bribes..."
"No, no, this isn't considered bribery, it's just a little bit of the little guys' feelings toward their superiors." The short man said with a smile on his face, and the tall man hurriedly nodded in agreement.
"Since it is your brother's heart, if I don't accept it, you will definitely blame me privately. We all work for the Prime Minister, and it is always not good to hurt each other. Maybe in the future, brothers, I will still have many things to rely on.
"Where's the position? Okay, then I'd rather be respectful than obey your order." After that, Shao Yan stuffed the silver coins into his arms without politeness, and then taught them some "soldiers' ways", and the two guards listened with great interest...
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Unknowingly, it was early morning the next day. After finishing their work last night, Shao Yan and the big head came to Concubine Li's bedroom and met Zheng Yuegui and others. Concubine Li was very upset when she saw so many people coming to the palace all at once.
Yue did not dare to complain. Shao Yan and others had been sitting in the palace waiting since the morning. Near noon, Concubine Li's confidants came to report that Deng Bingtang had been pulled out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded in public.
Shao Yan slapped his thigh excitedly and immediately asked Concubine Li to arrange a carriage. Concubine Li was afraid that he would tell the emperor his scandal, so she ordered her servants to find a carriage and then left the palace to see her parents.
Under the guise of personally escorting Shao Yan and others out of the palace
The carriage drove into a forest outside the palace. Since there were mostly small roads in the area, the carriage was inconvenient. Li Fei said that it could only be sent here. Shao Yan and Deng Bingtang got off the carriage one after another and saw Zheng Yuegui sitting on the carriage worriedly. Shao Yan
He walked over and put his hand inside and said, "Yuegui, come with us."
"Brother Shao, I..." Zheng Yuegui hesitated. She really wanted to stay away from the palace and fly away from Shao Yan. But considering that if she left like this, the emperor's brother would definitely send people to search everywhere. Once Wang Boyan found out that he was beheaded,
Not Deng Bingtang, but his adopted son Sima Jun, who will definitely block all major exits and pursue Shao Yan with all his strength.
"I can't go with you," Zheng Yuegui said
"Why?" Shao Yan said in confusion: "If you go back now, it will definitely arouse Wang Boyan's suspicion. No, I can't let you take this risk. You must leave Nanliang with me. Let's go to Donglin. That's ours."
world"
Zheng Yuegui's pretty face was slightly red, she bit her thin lips and said, "With Brother Shao's words, Yuegui was already satisfied. Now that Mr. Deng has left, Nanliang has lost another pillar. Although Yuegui is a woman, she is also
We can’t just watch the emperor’s brother make mistakes again and again. Yuegui must stay and help the emperor’s brother no matter what.”