The straight man who wears bright clothes is also afraid of messing with him

At the end of February, 18 in Hongwu, the family of a woman who helped Cui Miao was killed, and Cui Miao and Xue Lu were sent to prison as suspects. Shen Qing came to see Cui Miao in the prison in the middle of the night, told Cui Miao what he knew, and then left .

As soon as Shen Qing left, before Cui Miao and Xue Lu could speak, they heard voices coming from the prison next door, "Woo, a cat came here in the middle of the night, and the 'meow meow' kept meowing, it's really disturbing my sleep! "

Cui Miao and Xue Lu looked at each other, and both saw the vigilance in each other's eyes.Cui Miao looked to the next door, only to see a man with unkempt face, leaning against the railing and dozing off.Cui Miao walked over, sat down next to the man, and tentatively said: "Since it is a cat, it will come only when it smells of mice. The mice are not only harming the owner's food, but also wreaking havoc everywhere. Do you think it should be done?" Did a cat come and catch him?"

The man lowered his head to check the dirt in his fingernails, then flicked it aside, and said, "This mouse really deserves to be caught, but the mouse was raised by the owner's family, it is fat and big, and it has sharp teeth and claws. If it is used in Chinese medicine, it may be eaten by mice."

Cui Miao didn't dislike the man's slovenliness at all, and said with a smile: "No matter how big a mouse is, it's just a mouse. It's only because the owner took a nap to grow so big. Besides, cats also have sharp teeth and claws. Catch them." It's just a matter of time."

The man brushed back his weed-like hair, revealed a pair of clear eyes, and said, "You have a lot of confidence in the cats, but it's a pity that there are too many cats here, and most of them failed to get out alive, just like the two of you, Aren't you also in deep prison?"

Cui Miao looked at him and asked curiously, "What's your name, sir, and why was he locked in?"

The man asked without answering, "Why do you call me Mr.?"

Cui Miao looked at his hands. Although they were covered with dirt, there were only calluses on his fingers.He smiled and replied: "Mr.'s hand tells me that you should have been a scholar before."

The man was stunned, looking at the dirt-covered hands he had long been accustomed to, he was a little embarrassed, he withdrew his hand embarrassingly, and said: "Oh, I have spent a thousand days and nights in this prison, and I have long since forgotten I have lost my identity, and after you mentioned it, it feels like a world away."

Cui Miao smiled comfortingly, and said, "Where did you make a living before?"

Complex emotions flashed in the man's eyes, grief, anger, pain, despair, all kinds of emotions were intertwined, making him plunged into painful memories.After a long while, he slowly said: "My name is Xu Wen. I was a Jinshi in Hongwu for ten years. I found a job as a clerk in the Yamen. I accidentally discovered the secret of the county magistrate, but in order to save my life, I didn't say anything. Later, because I couldn't get used to the insatiable appearance of the county magistrate, I complained a few times while drinking, and then I was caught here, and it lasted for three years."

Cui Miao's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and asked, "What secret did you discover?"

Xu Wen cautiously looked around, and replied in a low voice: "The county magistrate is engaging in malpractice for personal gain, evidence of corruption in food and taxes."

Cui Miao asked immediately, "Is the evidence in Mr.'s hands?"

Xu Wen looked at Cui Miao silently for a while, and asked without answering, "Whose family does your cat belong to? How should I trust you?"

"My name is Cui Miao, Deputy Qianhu of Yanshan Wei. I was ordered by the King of Yan to investigate the corruption case of Beiping Prefecture. I have escorted the magistrate of Daxing County to the capital. I came to Wanping to investigate this case."

"King Yan? The corruption case in Beiping Mansion? Could it be that King Yan has been alarmed?"

"Not only the king of Yan, but His Majesty also knew about this matter. The king of Yan was only ordered to investigate. Sir, the master has already given the order. No matter how fat the mouse is, it will not be rampant for a few days."

Excitement appeared in Xu Wen's eyes, and he said, "So I still have a day to go out?"

Cui Miao nodded, and said affirmatively: "Yes, sir. I always believe that the 'French Open should not be missed'. It may take a little longer, but no one can avoid it."

"Okay! Okay!" Xu Wen's eye circles were red, he was imprisoned here for no reason, and stayed up for a thousand days and nights. He thought he would die in this prison, but he didn't expect that there was still a possibility of getting out. All want to try.

Cui Miao didn't rush, and gave Xu Wen enough time to buffer. He understood the feeling of hope suddenly greeted in despair, because he had experienced it more than once.

Xu Wen calmed down and said in a low voice: "My lord, that day when I was sorting out the files in the warehouse where the files were placed, I accidentally found a secret door, and behind the secret door was a secret passage. Out of curiosity, I walked along the secret passage. Going all the way, after walking for about an hour, I came to the exit of the secret road. It was a cave full of bags of grain, but unfortunately, the cave was cold and damp, and a lot of grain was moldy. I I didn’t dare to go back the same way, so I searched for a way out in the cave, touched the mechanism by mistake, the stone door of the cave was opened, and I walked out.”

Cui Miao asked eagerly: "Then, do you still remember the secret door and mechanism?"

Xu Wen nodded, and said worriedly: "After three years, I don't know if they have changed."

Cui Miao said excitedly: "Whether you change it or not, you have to give it a try. When the case is over, Cui Miao will definitely ask for credit for your husband!"

Xu Wen shook his head and said with emotion: "My lord, it's serious. Three years in prison made me realize that no matter how rich and rich I am, I can't be with my family. Sigh, it's been three years, and I don't know how my parents, wives and children are doing? "

Cui Miao asked strangely: "Mr. has been in prison for three years. Is there no one at home to visit?"

Xu Wen sighed, and said: "In the first year, my parents, wife and children all came to visit, but after half a year, there was no news. I was anxious, but I was imprisoned and couldn't get out. Until now, I don't know what happened. "

"Is there no one in the yamen whom the gentleman can trust?"

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Xu Wen's mouth, and he said, "If so, why would I be imprisoned here? The people at the gate of the yamen have been assimilated by the county magistrate, but it's no wonder they are all just trying to make a living."

Cui Miao said comfortingly: "Sir, it is just around the corner to go out, and you will know when you go home."

Xu Wen can only comfort himself in this way now. He told Cui Miao the location of the secret door and the organ in detail, and Cui Miao also told him about the situation in Daxing County. The two chatted back to back like this. Feeling that it was already dawn, they went back to each other as if nothing had happened, lay down on the straw and fell asleep.

Xue Lu sat beside Cui Miao and said softly, "Why are you so credulous to him?"

"Brother Xue, have you observed carefully? The messy hair that looks like dry grass, the black dirt in his fingers, the pale complexion, the black and yellow teeth, the tattered and smelly clothes, every detail tells me that he is indeed a regular visitor here , because none can pretend to be so real."

Xue Lu then asked: "Then what are your plans for the next step?"

Cui Miao thought for a while and said, "We are in a prison, and it is inconvenient to send letters. We can only wait for the night to come and go and see for ourselves."

"You mean to break out tonight?"

Cui Miao nodded and said, "If what he said is true, then there is no need for us to stay here anymore. If what he said is not true, we will make another plan."

Hearing footsteps, the two fell silent.

"Old Wangtou, old Wangtou, where have you been?" A guard guarding the prison came over, looking around.

"I'm here." The old Wangtou heard the movement, woke up from his lethargy, rubbed his sore neck, and said strangely: "Hey, why am I here?"

The young guard came over and said with a smile: "Old Wang, did you drink again last night? It looks like you drank a lot, and you slept all the way here."

Old Wangtou did drink last night, otherwise Shen Qing would not have gotten his hands so easily, his old face blushed, and he said with a sarcastic smile: "I only drank two glasses, not much, not much."

The young guard obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't say anything more, handed over the shift with the old Wangtou, took the key, and started patrolling.

This day passed very peacefully, except for the bad environment and the food like pig food, nothing bad happened to Cui Miao.Soon it was night, and the old Wangtou came to take over the shift again. After the patrol was over, he took out the jug he had hidden in the corner, a bag of peanuts, and a pot of old wine. He drank it comfortably, and even hummed Played a little song.

In the middle of the night, the old Wang's head-shattering grunt came from the prison. Cui Miao suddenly opened his eyes, sat up from the straw, came to the door, and pulled out a copper wire from his cuff, which was his self-defense. Yes, I didn't expect it to be used for unlocking today.After opening the door lock in two or three strokes, Cui Miao gently put the chain on the ground, walked out of the cell door, opened the cell door where Xu Wen was, and said softly, "Mr. is with us."

Xu Wen shook his head and said in a low voice: "Although there is only one guard in this cell, there are many guards in the yamen. I am a scholar with no strength to restrain a chicken. Following you will only be a burden. If I don't leave, I will wait for you here Take me out. If I have any accidents, go to the house for me and have a look."

Cui Miao did not dare to delay, and promised: "Okay, Cui Miao will definitely live up to Mr.'s trust!"

When Cui Miao came to Old Man Wang's side, Cui Miao stabbed down with one hand, and Old Man Wang fainted again sadly.The two came to the gate of the prison cautiously, and found two guards dozing at the door, they looked at each other, approached cautiously, one of them was brought down, and they were dragged into the prison, Cui Miao and Xue Lu changed into the clothes of the two of them, and walked out of the prison in a big way.

According to the route Xu Wen said, the two walked forward cautiously, and finally found the room where Xu Wen said the files were stored after half an hour.However, there are two people on duty at the door, and if they pass by their position, they will definitely find out that if they are alarmed, tonight's action may be in vain.

Cui Miao and Xue Lu looked at each other, walked out of the shadows generously, stretched, yawned again, and said vaguely: "Aha, I'm so sleepy, the two of you Sober, do you have any tricks to share with the brothers?"