Neighboring school old enemy bows to me

He Zhiyang left the Guozijian, and hurried on his way alone with thoughts, passing by the Jinyi Official School, but found that the school gate was closed, he was startled, and he didn't dare to neglect in the slightest, and walked along the road to the edict prison.

The imperial prison is the heavy prison of Jinyiwei, which is under the jurisdiction of Fusi of Beizhen. Everyone's face changes when they hear it. At this time, the surrounding trees are densely shaded. At first glance, it looks similar to the scenery beside it, but the two heavy doors are cold and solemn. Serene atmosphere.

The door was closed tightly, and He Zhiyang walked anxiously around, thinking that if he met a familiar face, he could go up and ask a few words, but he didn't even see half of them.

But at this moment, Yu Chacha and others were all gathered at the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, Jinyiwei, with heavy and worried faces.

They were originally Qiao Yue's subordinates, but they developed a lot of friendship because they were both studying in the government school. Now that Qiao's invigilator has caused such a dreadful incident, several people began to pinch for Qiao Yue Khan, I don't know if the Qiao family can survive this time.

Nowadays, there is a lot of discussion in the court, and many people have asked for an order to strictly investigate the imperial examinations, but His Majesty has always kept silent, and has not made a sound until now.

It's like a sharp sword hanging high, making people feel anxious all the time.

They secretly took a look at Qiao Yue, and found that Qiao Yue had come to the Jinyiwei Yamen as usual for the past two days, with a calm expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.

In front of the prison gate, He Zhiyang waited with his head bowed under the shade of the tree, and tried to turn around unwillingly, but found nothing.

His heart was up and down, uncontrollably worrying about Qiao Yue.

In the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination was a major concern of the imperial court. The examiners had to ground their feet before the exam started to ensure that the questions would not be leaked.

Such a strict defense, but there is a candidate who is said to have a test question in his hand and blatantly evades the body search...

I don't know what His Majesty will think?Will the Qiao family really be doomed because of this?

He Zhiyang's thoughts were in confusion. He felt that there was only one person's confession, which was not enough to be trusted. He also knew that Qiao Yue had always been domineering and ruthless, so he would definitely not let himself suffer... But no matter how hard he persuaded himself, He Zhiyang still didn't know I stood here consciously looking around for a long while, and after half an hour, I still didn't see anyone coming out, so I frowned and went home with my mind bored.

The matter of the imperial examination was a hot topic in the court, and the He family's father and brother naturally knew that it was related to the crown prince and Jin Yiwei.

Unexpectedly, when he returned home, he met He Zhiyang rushing forward to inquire about the news.

The two of them looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, and they lowered their voices and said, "We don't know the specifics of the case, but you don't want to meddle in the Qiao family's affairs anymore. Their identities are there, so what good fruit can they get together with?" ? Even if I escaped by chance this time, I will still be terrified in the future..."

He Zhiyang didn't find out the news, and was made extremely uncomfortable by these words, so he gave a muffled hum, turned and went back to the study.

As the sky darkened, the lantern hanging on the study room was lit by the maid. Under the candlelight, two smiling and cuddling men clearly appeared on the lantern.

He Zhiyang couldn't help but think of the scene of Shangyuan and Qiao Yue returning home with him a few days ago.

He lightly stroked the lantern, and after a while, he put on his clothes and walked to the courtyard, looking at the Qiao Mansion across an alley.

In the dim moonlight, he could clearly see that all the lights in Qiao's house had been turned off. The Qiao's mansion, which used to be bustling and noisy, was extraordinarily quiet at this moment. In the past, it was still brightly lit at this time.

What is Qiao Yue doing at this moment?

He Zhiyang thought for a while, then went back to sleep in a daze, but felt uneasy.

Sometimes I dream of Qiao Yue's house being overthrown and everyone laughing, and sometimes I dream of Qiao Yue walking away silently on a skateboard, and no matter how I call him, he doesn't turn back...

When he woke up, He Zhiyang felt lost. It's funny to say that if this incident hadn't happened, he really didn't know that he would be so worried about the safety of Qiao's family.

In the imperial prison, Wu De was pacing in a disturbed state of mind. After being locked up for a few days, he saw more and more clearly the darkness of the imperial prison.Hearing the screams in his ears from time to time, any normal person would have a mental breakdown. He was already impatient with waiting, but Li Xiao never showed up.

Wu De couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. According to the original agreement with Li Xiao, as long as he spits out Qiao's house, everything will be fine and he can just take the money and leave.

He knew the truth in his heart, and once he was interrogated, he naturally let go and said that he and Qiao Yue were in the same party, and that both the selection of the topic and the admission were all carried out with the help of Qiao Yue.

It's just that he spoke clearly and clearly, he also wrote on the pleading paper, and also drew a charge, but the guards didn't relax at the moment, instead they became more and more eye-catching.

But Li Xiao took his pleadings straight away, but never showed up again.

Wu Dezheng muttered, suddenly felt a shadow in front of him, he raised his head, but couldn't help but startled.

Looking at the uncertain candlelight in the imperial prison, he could clearly see that standing in front of him was an extremely cold and cruel young man with star-like eyes and long brows, but his temperament was as cold as a pond, which was hard to get close to.

Wu De and him looked at each other, and couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart.

Qiao Yue's eyes were sharp, and his tone sounded very light in the dark night: "You are Wu De? I heard that I gave you a thorough examination? And put you in the examination room?"

As soon as this remark came out, Wu De immediately knew that Qiao Yue was standing in front of him. He usually knew Qiao Yue's reputation, but at that time he was colluding with Li Xiao to frame him, and he didn't think deeply about the horror of this matter. Hades was so thoughtful that he was afraid, thinking of what he had done, he couldn't help but tremble.

I was timid in my heart, but my mouth was stiff for a moment: "Hmph! It's all on the pleadings, and I've already written the confession, so why do you come to ask me?"

For a long time, the tall and straight figure standing outside the prison door did not move. Just when Wu De was hesitating, he suddenly heard a low laugh from the dark night: "You are really a big breath, and the person who supports you is also Don't dare to be so arrogant to me."

Wu De froze, he knew that the Qiao family in Jinyiwei was now the dominant one, and it was not wise at all to join forces with the Li family to frame Qiao Yue.

It's just that he was so poor at the time, he didn't think too much about it, and after he agreed casually, he was dragged into the thief's boat. Now that he thinks about it, how easy is it?

He snorted coldly, pretending to be tough and said: "My confession has already been written, and anyone who asks me will always say this! I know that Qianhu is a high-ranking and powerful person, and you have the final say on this place, but you always You can’t force me to change my confession!”

He knew that Qiao Yue came to him, most likely because he saw his confession, and he pretended to be righteous because he had a secret in his heart, and cold sweat rolled down Wu De's forehead.

Qiao Yue laughed lightly and snapped his fingers, and several ghostly figures appeared in the darkness walking in the dark night.

"Bring him out." Qiao Yue's dark eyes stared coldly at Wu De: "If he doesn't listen to you, you can only use other means."

Those people agreed, and before Wu De could respond, someone raised his hands and feet and escorted him out of the cell.

When Wu De came back to his senses, he found himself sitting on the torture bench.

In the dim light of the candle, all the horrific instruments of torture appeared in front of his eyes, and his psychological defense line had gradually collapsed: "You... what are you doing? I am a member of the imperial court, and I have a reputation! Don't act recklessly!" ..."

Qiao Yue ignored his howling, and when he shouted until his voice became hoarse and he could no longer speak, he narrowed his eyes and smiled lightly, "Juren? It's an honor for you to enter the imperial prison with your status, come here! Take good care of me." Our great master!"

What Qiao Yue said was right. Those imprisoned in imperial prisons are generally imperial criminals and people who have important cases under investigation by the emperor. It is very difficult for an ordinary person to enter the imperial prison and be "cared for" by the Jinyi guards if he commits a crime.

Upon hearing Qiao Yue's order, Jin Yiwei immediately took down a few instruments of torture and walked over eagerly.

Wu De trembled all over and could hardly speak.

Qiao Yue looked at him casually for a moment, his eyes flicked past his chest, and then he picked up a sharp blade shaped like a spoon, and said, "You have been studying in an academy since you were a child, but you have no chance to see the dangers of this world. , It's really a pity, now that you're in prison, I will naturally help you make up for this lesson—"

After all, Qiao Yue walked up to him step by step, and the tone of his speech was as calm as anecdotes and anecdotes: "Look at this iron spoon. Gouging it out, the meat will be shaped like a ball, let's start with this lesson, what do you think?"

Wu De's pupils constricted, he couldn't help struggling on the stool, and looked at Qiao Yue with horror in his eyes.

He clearly saw the bloodlust and violence in Qiao Yue's eyes, and against the casual smile, looking at it in the candlelight was particularly heart-palpiating...

The sharp blade pierced into the chest, but this time the stab was not deep, as if it was a test, Qiao Yue's face remained calm, and with a slight twist of his wrist, there was already a bloody ball in the spoon.

"Ah, let me go!" Wu De struggled and shouted regardless, and howled like a pig: "Ah, ah, Li Xiao said that he would not really hurt me, you can't go back on what you say! Let me go! ..."

Wu De looked in horror at the sharp iron spoon that was approaching him again, but just as he finished speaking, the iron spoon had stopped in mid-air and did not continue to probe towards him.

Wu De was still in shock, and before he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Qiao Yue's voice again coldly: "Li Xiao said he wouldn't really hurt you? So, what is going on between the two of you?"

Only now did Wu De realize what he had yelled at the critical moment when his life was hanging by a thread. Now that he recovered, he pursed his lips tightly, unwilling to answer any of Qiao Yue's questions.

Qiao Yue smiled faintly: "Stop talking? To tell you the truth, when Li Xiao went to the riverside to talk to you about cheating in the imperial examination, my people had been watching you closely. , My people are also watching clearly."

Wu De froze in place with a face full of surprise.

Qiao Yue's face was frank and disdainful. It didn't look like he was cheating on him, but he was confident...

But I am an ordinary person, and Li Xiao is Jin Yiwei, who can keep an eye on the relationship between the two of them every day?

And since Qiao Yue knew that he might cheat, why didn't the invigilator not stop him, but instead let him take the exam?

Qiao Yue looked at him like a falcon: "Not only do I know that you are going to cheat and frame me, but I also know that the deal between you is just a sum of money from him, and if you can play it by ear, maybe you can get a reputation."

Wu De was silent. At that time, Li Xiao did bribe him in this way, and the price was very high, and he promised to let him get out unscathed.

There is money to be taken, and it is even possible to get an official position after clarifying the case. Wu De is used to being loose, so he agreed immediately without thinking.

After agreeing, he realized that this matter was probably to abandon him as a pawn, so he was also hesitant in the examination room, but Li Xiao stepped forward to urge him, and he could only act according to the plan.

"Before you want benefits, think about why others give you benefits."

Qiao Yue said coldly: "There are a lot of applicants who come to Beijing to catch the exam, and there are also a lot of poor people who can't even afford to stay in an inn. How can you be attracted by him?"

Qiao Yue lightly said: "To put it bluntly, it's because your father is the old man of the prince, and I have gotten closer to the prince recently, if you were arrested and confessed, it would not be a small case, but a big case of forming a party for personal gain—— If you are really convicted, do you think your family members can escape? Can you really get the money and even fame?"

Wu De remained silent. Before that, he knew that fame and fame were probably worthless. He only hoped to get a sum of money and get out of it. It was not a waste of time to come to the capital. Now that Qiao Yue pointed it out, he became more and more worried. Surprised, this case has attracted the attention of the whole government and the public, and his family's reputation will definitely be ruined. His father has good intentions, but now he is involved in it because of some petty gains...

Qiao Yue had already seen what he was thinking, and said coldly: "And your family's reputation, do you think this matter is only related to you? Cheating in the imperial examination—— Your family's reputation in the court will leave a bad reputation for thousands of years. Also, this matter is not It's just cheating, Li Xiao wants to point you and me as cronies of the prince, and colluding with the prince is not a petty crime, but Ling Chi!"

"Today I won't do anything to you again, so as not to be said to be torture." Qiao Yue looked down at him and said, "You have also tasted the iron spoon just now, hmph, the taste of Ling Chi must be even more uncomfortable, and you must not be interested in doing it again." try it?"

Wu De was a fool, he agreed to Li Xiao easily at that time, but now that he heard Qiao Yue's words, he suffered another heart-wrenching pain, he suddenly understood, and then he couldn't help but start to tremble.

Li Xiao's move clearly regarded him as a pawn to frame Qiao Yue, and he would definitely throw it away when it was used up, so how could he keep him alive and give him money?What's more, this matter has already attracted the attention of the whole government and the public, even if Li Xiao really wants to help him, so what?He cheated in the imperial examination, and his identity as a candidate would be lost. If the sentence was stricter, he might be charged with exile... But he was attached to the prince and Jin Yiwei. If they are convicted of colluding with the prince and Jin Yiwei, their family will not end well!

It wasn't until now that Wu De realized that his actions were digging his own grave!

He looked at Qiao Yue, and hurriedly said: "Qianhu save me! I was confused for a moment, and after listening to Li Xiao's nonsense, I thought he was Jinyiwei after all, and helping me get rid of the crime was a trivial matter, but who would have thought that the prince would be involved in this matter, I... ...I was fooled by lard for a while, so I did such stupid things..."

The more he talked, the more desolate he became, and he couldn't help crying: "I still want to be a student, and I want to take the imperial examination in the future, Qianhu save me..."

Qiao Yue looked at this person coldly, feeling extremely disgusted and disdainful in his heart. At that time, he was controlled by greed, and was easily bought by the small favors of others. Now, just because he said a few words to his heart, he suddenly understood and turned his back on him for help.

How did such a fool get admitted to Juren?

How dare you want to frame yourself?

Qiao Yue sneered in his heart, but he told this person calmly on his face: "Don't panic, do as I say, you can still save your life in this case..."

Wu De was startled, and quickly calmed down to listen to Qiao Yue's orders.

Qiao Yue waved his hand to signal the people around him to back down, and then slowly spoke his plan.

Wu De memorized every word in his heart, with a flattering smile on his face: "Remember it, memorize it, according to Master Qianhu, I will definitely be able to get out of this prison sooner, right?"

Qiao Yue glanced at him: "Do as I say, and I will personally send you out of prison."

When Wu De heard this, he immediately showed a trembling smile.

He knew that he and Qiao Yue were grasshoppers on the same rope now, and once the pleading paper came out, Qiao Yue wouldn't be imposing for a long time, but when he saw this person, the blood in his whole body seemed to be frozen and unable to swim, he could only Cautiously and in a trance, he obeyed his orders, not daring to go against his mind at all, let alone continue to discuss any conditions.

After Wu De went to Beijing, he finally realized what a blessing it is to have a few acres of Susukida in the countryside and live with peace of mind!

After arranging everything, Qiao Yue walked out of the prison, looked at the bright sun hanging in the sky, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Since the last time he went to the prince's banquet, the prince began to deliberately win him over, and he didn't want to disobey the prince's face, so the two of them had more natural contacts than before.

Today is the fifth day, and at this time in the past, he would go to the East Palace to pay his respects.

Qiao Yue suppressed the sneer in his heart, and told Pang Ying behind him, "Accompany me to the East Palace, and greet you as usual."

Pang Ying was taken aback, thought for a while and said, "Is it a little sensitive now? After all, the imperial examination case has not yet been revealed. Let's go to the prince at this time. What will come out in the eyes of interested people?"

"Your Majesty didn't move, and you still messed up?" Qiao Yue glanced at him: "As long as His Majesty has no order, you and I will still be Jinyiwei, and everything will be done according to the old rules."

After finishing speaking, he strode forward with straight long legs, Pang Ying was startled, and hurriedly followed behind.

In the East Palace, the crown prince has already become an ant on a hot pot. He was running around on the steps in front of the palace. When he suddenly raised his eyes and saw Qiao Yue, he froze in place. He subconsciously looked to see if there was anyone around: "Why are you Here it is now? Didn’t you hear the rumors outside? Let others see it, and you don’t know how to slander me in front of the father!”

Qiao Yue said: "Since it's slander, why should His Highness care about it? Your Majesty is a wise king, how could..."

Before Qiao Yue finished speaking, the crown prince interrupted him with an impatient wave of his hand: "Father is a wise emperor, and I know it, but the memorial flew to the palace like snowflakes. What do you think I can do? Pretending to be deaf and dumb in this palace will not cause trouble, so you should hurry back to your residence."

"Your Highness, don't feel guilty. You and I didn't understand the problem first, and we didn't form a party to commit fraud. What are you worried about?" Qiao Yue sneered, "The ones who should be terrified are those who hide behind Wu De and try to frame us."

"Framed?" The prince was stunned: "This Wu De cheated quietly, and even confessed that you were in collusion with him. I also think it was a mad dog biting people. When you say framed, do you think it was premeditated?"

"Naturally, Your Highness doesn't think this matter is strange?" Qiao Yue's voice was calm, giving people the power to calm down instantly: "Since we didn't do it, who revealed the subject of that person? Why did he confess so quickly? Still pointing directly at us? After he confessed, there was an uproar in the court, and who is fueling the flames?"

A series of rhetorical questions made the prince's face suddenly serious.

I thought it was a random biting by someone who happened to bite Qiao Yue, but at this moment, I felt that this matter might have been arranged long ago as a trick for the two of them.

The prince thought for a moment, then looked at Qiao Yue: "According to what you see, how should I protect myself at this time?"

Since the Xu Yiqing case last time, the crown prince had gradually trusted Qiao Yue and knew that he could handle miscellaneous cases well. In this imperial examination case, both of them were successful and lost. The crown prince almost subconsciously sought his help.

Qiao Yue said: "Preemptive strikes, Your Highness can go to His Majesty to dissect your mind and move people with affection."

After all, the prince is the emperor's own son, or the emperor wanted to pass the throne to his own son anyway. Although he has become more and more guarded in recent years, the relationship between father and son is still somewhat remnant. Self-prosecution, presumably the emperor will still be moved.

The prince wondered: "Moving people with affection? How could Your Majesty let this matter go lightly because of some affection? Wouldn't he be humiliating himself by then?"

"It's not for His Majesty to let this matter go lightly." Qiao Yue said with a cold light in his eyes, "It's for His Majesty to personally try the case and return His Majesty's innocence!"

The crown prince is the future heir, and the monarch and his ministers are clearly distinguished. This matter is related to the imperial examination. The case tried by Jin Yiwei has to be handed over to the evidence.

But these are all courtiers, and they must be tied up when dealing with this matter, so how dare they assert lightly that if His Majesty came in person, he would be able to deal with people vigorously and resolutely.

Qiao Yue lowered his eyes, and his eyes showed hostility. He had already collected evidence, and when he presented it in front of His Majesty and the officials of the Third Division, it was almost impossible for Li Xiao to change his mind.

Qiao Yue acted prudently and tried his best to hit a hit. It is a surefire way to let the prince come forward to ask His Majesty.

The crown prince and Qiao Yue looked at each other, already knowing the ins and outs, he already understood what Qiao Yue was thinking, nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely ask Father to come forward to try this case, and return Qiao Qianhu's innocence."

Two days later, an imperial decree was finally issued, to the effect that the imperial examination was related to the fate of the country. Recently, someone said that for the sake of the fairness of the examination, His Majesty will jointly hear the case with the three courts.

For a while, the capital was full of discussions about this case.

His Majesty seldom tried the case personally, but now he attaches so much importance to this case, which shows that the matter is of great importance.

In addition, the imperial examination case itself is very involved, as long as there are scholars in the family, it is inevitable that they will be concerned about the case. Therefore, after dinner in the capital, there are people who talk about it quietly everywhere.

Guozijian has always avoided talking about current state affairs, but this case even the people on the streets talked about it, and they didn't have any scruples.

The imperial decree specified that the case was presided over by Huo Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. For a while, Huo Yao was very popular, and many people congratulated him jokingly. Since then, there have been very few.

He Zhiyang didn't see Qiao Yue for a few days, and didn't know what was going on, so he came to Huo Yao worriedly: "Your father will be in charge of this case, did he tell you some news?"

"I know as much as you." Huo Yao shrugged: "This matter has something to do with the imperial examination. My father kept his mouth shut, and he hasn't returned home for four or five days. I think he's directly staying in the Ministry of Punishment."

"But they all said that the Qiao family is more dangerous than good in this case!" Li Ji rushed forward and said without hesitation: "Then the Qiao family is in trouble, is it true that Qiao Qianhu is also..."

"Everything must be based on evidence." He Zhiyang interrupted Li Ji suddenly, and gave him a sideways glance: "It is said that only the cheating person wrote a pleading statement, saying that the case was related to Qiao Yue, but there was no conclusive evidence. Handle the case carefully, Huo Shangshu is also an upright person, he will definitely not settle the case easily, right Brother Yao!"

Huo Yao raised his eyebrows, and looked at He Zhiyang with great interest: "It seems that you care about this case?"

He Zhiyang's heart moved slightly, and before he could answer, he heard Xu Yiqing laughing beside him: "After all, I'm in this year's scientific examination, brother Yang... naturally worried about whether my future will be affected, brother Yang, don't worry, I'm still going to make one move The high school will take you."

He Zhiyang was taken aback, if Xu Yiqing hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten the significance of this scientific examination to Xu Yiqing... He was anxious, he was anxious, and he couldn't sleep all night looking around, all because, deep down in his heart, he didn't know When did she quietly hide a pair of sharp and arrogant eyes.