President Feng was drinking tea and listening to the shopkeeper's account report. He heard that Yao Jing was coming. He was about to get up to greet him. Suddenly he remembered something, so he sat down again and asked the clerk why Yao Jing was here. The waiter replied: "Fourth Master Yao wants to take out Sanye Yao's clothes. The young man said that Kaifeng Mansion has sealed Master Yao's room. Without the token from Kaifeng Mansion, the shop dare not open it. Fourth Master Yao wants to see him." President."
President Feng said to the shopkeeper: "Go and see him. Although I don't know what the outcome will be of Yao Sanlang. This Yao Silang is young and has a promising future, so it's not easy to offend him now. "You should be polite when you go to see him, except not to open Yao Sanlang's door, and try to cooperate with him in other matters. After all, we are doing business with Henan people, so we can't seem too snobbish." The shopkeeper heard this. After agreeing, he followed the waiter to the guest room and saw Yao Jing asking a waiter. That waiter was the one who served Qian Jiulang and Yao Sanlang while playing chess. The guy was beaten twice in the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion, and he still walks with a limp. The boy was beaten unjustly. He only served two people and then was questioned. However, the prefect was not satisfied with his answer and insisted on beating him to tell the truth.
The guy thought that he was serving Qian Jiulang, a rich man with good knowledge and a good family background. If he was on the list when the list was released, he would definitely get a big reward. The waiter was a little more attentive, but he didn't know that he didn't get the reward, but he got two meals.
Yao Jing asked the waiter if what he said in the lobby was true. The waiter was so scared that no matter how Yao Jing asked, he kept saying what he said in the lobby over and over again and did not dare to say another word. Yao Jing asked more than ten questions in various ways, and the guy just said three sentences in the lobby. Yao Jing had no choice but to reward the man with five taels of silver and told him to take good care of his injuries. The guy looked at the silver and had mixed feelings for a moment. His lips moved, but he finally suppressed the words that came to his lips.
The manager of the guild hall met with Yao Jing. Yao Jing explained his purpose of coming and wanted to pick up some clothes for his third brother. The shopkeeper again used Kaifeng Mansion as a shield and rejected Yao Jing's request. Yao Jing knew that there was no benefit in staying any longer, so he stood up and left.
Yao Jing returned to Qiming Medical Center, gave Gao Bao a sling of money, and ordered him to go to Majialou and order another meal from today's noon meal when he came tomorrow morning, and then sent Gao Bao home.
Yao Erlang After treatment at Qiming Medical Center, he was much better. He had already had lunch and was walking in the yard. When he saw Yao Jing coming back, he invited him to sit in the house.
Honghu had already told Yao Erlang that he went to see Yao Sanlang in prison today, and later went to Daxiangguo Temple and met Chai Shizi while eating at Majialou.
Yao Jing told his second brother about going to the Henan Guild Hall, saying that the waiter at the Guild Hall seemed to be scared of being beaten and did not dare to say another word except for the confession in the lobby. Yao Erlang said angrily: "The third brother has no enmity with the Zhongzhifu, why did he put the third brother to death?"
Yao Jing sighed and said: "It's not that Master Chen is causing trouble, the Zhongzhifu himself is also a follower. , The driver I used today is called Gao Bao. The Zhuangzi in his hometown was this Zhong Zhifu. When he was the county magistrate, he was forcibly sentenced to an eunuch, and the owner and his family were exiled. This Gao Bao was unwilling to work for the eunuch. I just came to Tokyo to make a living."
Yao Erlang also sighed: "This Grand Master Chen is too narrow-minded. My father impeached him more than 30 years ago, and he did not allow me and my eldest brother to become officials. Forget it, now he even wants to kill his third brother. If he doesn't have any evil deeds, he won't be afraid of harming his descendants."
Yao Jing sneered: "All his descendants have died of illness, and now he only has one daughter and one son-in-law, who is now the captain. Kong Jianhe, the chief secretary of the palace, is his son-in-law. I heard that he is just an ignorant idiot. Even at his age, Taishi Chen is still fighting for power with the empress, which is also a recipe for disaster."
Yao Erlang quickly stopped Yao Jing. I looked out the window and saw that there was no one else outside, so I whispered: "In the capital, you have to guard against walls and ears when speaking.Grand Master Chen has won the trust of the officials and has been the Grand Master for nearly forty years. His disciples and old officials are all over the court. Now the official family is in poor health. If his future is damaged, I am afraid that Grand Master Chen will monopolize power. Although the Empress is wise, she is a female after all. How can she scheme against such an old minister? Although your third brother's matter is a trivial matter to the people in the court, the old thief took this opportunity to see who else in the court would not submit to him. If there is anyone who dares to stand up for your third brother , he will definitely take revenge on that person. Your third brother is the deer in "The Deer is the Horse".
Yao Jing beat his forehead with his hand and said, "No wonder those big men don't dare to see me. Even Li Lushun and his son don't dare to meet me alone." That day in the Hanlin Academy, Uncle Li's face was full of shame when he saw me, and I knew that he would not dare to help.
Yao Erlang frowned and said, "I am afraid that the only one who can restrain Taishi Chen now is the Queen." Nowadays, the official family is in poor health, and the queen and empress help manage the affairs. They often have disputes with Grand Master Chen. If you can find a way to the empress at this time, your third brother may still have a chance of survival.
Yao Jing also had a headache and said, "Where can we find a way to see the Queen? We can't even enter the prince's house, let alone the palace." Speaking of the prince, Prince Chai said that he wanted to compile the story of his third brother into a short play, and sing it all over the capital. He didn't know if it would attract the attention of the high officials in the court.
Yao Erlang smiled bitterly and said: "There is going to be a death in our family, but these dandies are thinking about singing." It will take at least a month for his little play to be arranged and sung brilliantly. By then, I'm afraid your third brother will have been beaten into a trick. "The two brothers were talking about the case, but they were at a loss.
No matter what they could do, they still had to visit the prison. Early the next morning, Gao Bao came to Qiming Medical Center with the wine and food he ordered from Majialou. Yao Jing had already packed up. , prepared a new set of clothes, and asked for a few packets of golden medicine from the clerk at the medical clinic, just waiting for Gao Bao to arrive.
Gao Bao quickly drove the donkey cart to the prison of Kaifeng Mansion. Honghu did not need to report this time. He went directly into the cell and saw that the cell leader was there, so he took out another two taels of silver and quietly stuffed it into the cell leader's hand. Then he took out a portion of food and wine and invited the jailers to eat it when they saw that the cell leader did not prohibit it. They were happy to give a favor and no longer care about Yao Jing's visit.
Yao Jing took the clothes and Honghu carried the food box and came to Yao Sanlang's cell. Yao Sanlang heard yesterday that Yao Jing was going to visit him today. Come, lie down by the prison fence early and listen to the noise. When you hear the conversation between Yao Jing and the prison boss, you feel refreshed.
