When Wucheng Bingmasi and the Ministry of Punishment kicked open the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Ji Fei was lying on the bed sluggish.

He was not young anymore, he was tortured by Chu Li a few days ago, but he couldn't resist, and fell ill after barely supporting himself when he returned home.The imperial doctor was invited, but after the diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor only said that he was overworked and asked him to take a good rest.

But Ji Fei just felt like his body was hollowed out, his whole body was weak, and he even felt like he was dying.

This feeling made him panic for some reason. He is only in his forties, and he can still be high-spirited for many years. The life of the Duke's Mansion is getting better and better... How can he fall down?

No, he can't go on like this...yes...curry has a lot of supplements for strengthening the body, eat more...replenish the body, and it will be back soon. ..... As he was secretly planning, he heard chaotic exclamations from outside, and noisy footsteps mixed in, making it even more chaotic.

Ji Fei's brows immediately frowned, and he yelled in a voice obviously out of breath: "What are you arguing about? How decent is it?"

But no one paid him any attention.

Ji Fei was immediately annoyed, struggling to get up, when the doorman kicked him unceremoniously.

Ji Fei's heart skipped a beat, and then he was furious, and was about to curse, when he looked up and saw that it was the commander in chief of Wucheng Bingma Division, Wei Dian from the Ministry of Officials, and Qin Zheng from the Ministry of Punishments who came in.

A bad premonition struck in an instant, and Ji Fei couldn't care about the door being kicked any longer, and a far-fetched smile appeared on his face, "How come the adults come to the humble house when you have time? Why don't you tell me in advance, I also Prepare good wine and good food to entertain several adults."

Qin Zheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, smiled and waved his hands, "Thank you, Mr. Duke, but I am busy with work, so I really don't have time to catch up with you. Please be considerate."

Ji Fei forced himself to sit up, holding the air of the Duke, "It's okay, it's okay, it's the same when the adults are free." Then, looking at them, he pulled the corner of his mouth stiffly, "I don't know what the adults are here for this time..." Before he finished speaking, Wei Dian was too lazy to look at his greasy, flattering and pretentious appearance, interrupted him, and opened the imperial silk , loudly said: "The imperial decree has arrived~~Ji Fei accepts the decree~~" The uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense, the inexplicable panic and fear seemed to swallow him up, Ji Fei's hands began to tremble, and he staggered to his feet , knelt on the cold ground in his middle coat, and said with a trembling voice, "Ji Fei accepts the order."

"The Duke of Wei, Ji Fei, despises His Majesty, is corrupt and perverts the law, and smuggles salt to lead to heinous crimes! Put him in prison!"

In just a few sentences, it was announced that the mountain of the Duke's Mansion collapsed.

Ji Fei was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt on the ground with a face of humiliation and shouted: "I am wronged! I want to see the emperor! I am wronged!"

Wei Dian sneered, with a cold voice, "Your Majesty, you know best whether you have been wronged or not. Of course, if there were no conclusive evidence, do you think we would stand here?"

"Wei Dian! You framed me!" Ji Fei was a bit crazy, his eyes were red, he stared at Wei Dian, gritted his teeth and said, looking at him, he wished he could eat Wei Dian's flesh and drink his blood!

"I framed you?!" Wei Dian's eyes were piercing, with sarcasm on his cold face, "My lord! Let alone whether I framed you, why should I frame you? , I was full enough to frame you? Or did I drive the neck of Rentang, the prefect of Suzhou, with a knife, and let him say that you were the one who conspired with him in selling salt? Or did I take 30 taels of silver to sell Wu? The post of county magistrate?"

"You dare to swear by the sky! These things have nothing to do with you, haven't you done it?" Wei Dian's eyes became colder and more sarcastic.

Guilt flashed in Ji Fei's eyes for a moment, he paused, gritted his teeth and raised three fingers, and was about to swear, Qin Zheng smiled, "Mr. Let the emperor spare your life." Then, he glanced at Ji Fei, paused, and said: "Look at my memory, it's on the edge of my mouth, and I can't say it for a while, my lord." If the accusation of the crime is according to the law, how should we deal with it? You must know that our emperor is the most law-abiding person."

Ji Fei's body became limp, his face was as pale as a dead man, and he collapsed on the ground like a lump of mud. Commander-in-Chief of the Five Cities Army and Ma Si held his hands, and the old god stood aside, not talking to each other. Wei Dian didn't even sneer, disgusted Glancing at him, he waved his hand slightly, and summoned two soldiers in armor, "My lord, please!"

Two tall and burly soldiers stepped forward, each with an arm, and unceremoniously dragged Ji Fei out.

When Ji Fei came back to his senses, he had already been thrown into prison.There are two other people in the prison, Mrs. Huang, the Duke's wife, and Ji Sui.

Huang was already terrified, trembling all over, crying in a low voice, in this cold prison, it was a little scary.

Ji Sui was also in a panic, with a face full of panic and bewilderment.Hugged with Huang Shi, intending to find a little comfort from the other party.

When Ji Fei was thrown in, their mother and son were crying with snot and tears. Seeing Ji Fei also came in, the fear in their hearts intensified, and they rushed towards Ji Fei.

Ji Fei's body was already weak, but when he was thrown by the two of them, he fell directly to the ground, and with a bang, the back of his head hit the ground. Ji Fei felt his head go numb in an instant, and the feeling of spinning around almost sent him off. Walk.

"Father! Father! Why did you come here..." Ji Sui seemed to have not noticed that Ji Fei was thrown on the ground by him, and cried while hugging Ji Fei. Those who didn't know thought he was giving Ji Fei Crying.

Mrs. Huang was crying so hard that she couldn't speak, she nodded repeatedly on the other side holding Ji Fei.

"Father...what can we do...they...they say you accept bribes, smuggle...smuggled salt, and... .They also sold official positions...that they want...to kill our heads, they are lying, right? They scare me, right?...I... ..I want to go home...I want to go home..." Ji Sui cried out of breath, hugging Ji Fei.

When Ji Fei finally recovered from the dizziness, the shirt on his body was already wet from crying by Huang Shi and Ji Sui.He was physically weak, and only wore a middle coat, and the prison was dark and cold, and he had been lying on the ground for so long, Huang and Ji Sui had no one to help him, his clothes were wet again, and he felt a tingle A bone-piercing chill surged up from his body, and his whole body began to tremble unconsciously.

But he didn't have the strength to get up from the ground.

Huang Shi and Ji Sui didn't know if they didn't notice that he was trembling, or they deliberately ignored what was wrong with him. Anyway, there was no second reaction other than hugging him and crying.

Ji Fei was out of breath, he really didn't have the strength, otherwise he would have slapped them to death one by one!Then roar again: I'm not dead yet!Just give me mourning!Why cry!Hold on to me!

But he could only let himself lie on the ground, feeling the dull pain in the back of his head and the coldness all over his body.I don't know how long it took, but he passed out anyway, and the two were still crying.

Before fainting, Ji Fei was still having fun thinking: Why didn't I find out that these two idiots can cry so much... Ji didn't know what was going on in the Duke's Mansion, but Chu Li told him that he was going to do something to Ji Fei , he naturally wouldn't take this muddy water.

It's not that he is cold-blooded, you must know that Ji Fei is not his real father, he threatened him not to speak, and plotted against him.Ji also thinks that he is not a white lotus of the Virgin Mary, the kind who smiles at others when someone slaps him.It's pretty good that he didn't take the opportunity to make trouble, so why should he let him date him for some shit?He doesn't have that much sense of honor.

Neither can he.

In this dynasty, becoming Ji somehow was not voluntary, and he didn't take the original owner's body, so he didn't owe the original owner anything, let alone Ji Fei.

All he has to do is to protect his own life. For the rest, he has neither the thought nor the ability.

But he also knew that Ji Fei was not a fool. Maybe it was because of this reason that he was sent to the dragon bed in the first place, maybe it was just to prevent it from happening.Now that his crimes have been exposed, Ji Fei must regard him as a life-saving straw, hold him tightly, and will not let go easily.

All he has to do now is wait.Wait for Ji Fei.

But before Ji Fei could find Ji Ye, Chu Li somehow had a whim and said he wanted to visit Ji Fei.

Zhao Gantang wanted to persuade, but he also knew that he couldn't persuade him at all, so he had no choice but to arrange it.

Just after noon, Ji also went to take a nap as usual, Chu Li didn't bother him anymore, with his hands behind his back, his face relaxed and calm, his steps were brisk, and he walked towards the dungeon unsteadily.

Zhao Gantang smiled wryly, a group of people had to walk for a full hour before arriving at the prison.

Zhao Gantang had already given orders, so the jailer had already opened the gate of the sky prison, and a group of people knelt on the ground and saluted Chu Li respectfully.

Chu Li seemed to be in a good mood, and he waved his hands with a smile, "Get up." Then he ignored the jailer and was about to walk in. Seeing this, the jailer hurried forward to lead the way.

With hands behind his back, Chu Li led Zhao Gantang with a smile and followed the jailer forward. The jailer stopped in front of a cell, took out the key, and opened the chain. After saluting respectfully, he didn't say a word of nonsense. Turn around and leave.

Ji Fei was leaning against the wall, lingering on his last breath, the cold air entered his body and his face was flushed red because of the heat.Seeing Chu Li come in, his eyes lit up immediately, and he struggled to kneel down to salute.

Chu Li took a look at him, still smiling, looking around casually, "Get up."

Only then did Ji Fei struggle to get up, and Chu Li didn't bother to embarrass him, a sick old man, and pointed to the pile of straw he was sitting on before, "Wei Guogong is not in good health, so he doesn't need to stand with him, and sit down for a rest." rest."

Then slightly tilted his head and told Zhao Gantang: "Call an imperial doctor to show the Duke, if you stay sick like this, you will get sick again."

Zhao Gantang responded, and gave some instructions to the little eunuch at the door.The little eunuch nodded and left.

Ji Fei knelt down tremblingly and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion. How can my minister, He De, make His Majesty care about you?"

Chu Li smiled, "Ji Qing, don't think too much, I'm just afraid that you will die of illness in prison, and someone will say that I have treated the prisoner harshly."

Ji Fei: ...Barely ignoring Chu Li's words, Ji Fei kowtowed to Chu Li again, with a crying voice, as if he had been innocently wronged, "Your Majesty, the old minister has been wronged!" I beg the emperor to return the old minister's innocence." After speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground, his shoulders loosened, as if he couldn't help crying.

Chu Li raised his eyebrows, and said in a playful tone, "Wrong...innocent?"

Ji Fei raised his head, tearing up, and was about to speak when Chu Li smiled sarcastically, "You don't think you've been wronged, but you think I won't touch you for Yan Ru's sake, that's why you gritted your teeth and pleaded not guilty. It makes people think that you are really wronged, so give me a step to forgive you, right?"

As he said that, Chu Li gave Ji Fei a condescending look, "After all... If I really want to punish you, I will definitely issue an imperial edict to apprehend you. But now I just ordered you to be imprisoned, You haven't been convicted. So... you feel... there's room for maneuver."

Ji Fei didn't expect Chu Li to spread the matter out, and he couldn't react for a while, tears were still hanging on his face, it was funny and ridiculous, and he murmured: "The emperor...the minister... "Chu Li sneered, "It's hard for Ji Qing. There is no way to predict, so he gave his son to me early. Ji Qing is very powerful. People say that tigers are poisonous and don't eat their offspring. Ji Qing is more poisonous than tigers. For the sake of your own glory and wealth, you are willing to give away your own son. The words "buying a son and begging for glory" are tailor-made for you."

Ji Fei's complexion suddenly changed, mixed with shame, resentment, remorse and remorse, all kinds of feelings came to his heart, "The emperor's lesson, I don't have..." "Nothing? Didn't buy a son for glory? Or is Yan Ru not you?" Send it to my dragon bed?" Chu Li laughed, but his words were like knives, stabbing someone vitally.

Ji Fei almost vomited to death, almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Chu Li didn't care about him, and paced back and forth in the dark cell slowly, "Of course, how you become a father is your business. Even if I am the emperor, I can't control your family affairs. Now at this time Yes, I guess you have never regretted it. Maybe you are just a little annoyed that Yan Ru is useless, that you did not achieve your goal, that you failed to protect the glory of the Duke's Mansion and your power and wealth."

As he said that, Chu Li seemed to think of something, clicked his lips, and asked curiously: "If I give you another chance, how are you going to please me? So that I can spare your life. "

Ji Fei was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty..." Chu Li was silent for a moment, seeing that Ji Fei didn't speak, and Ji Fei didn't know what to say.

Seeing that he really couldn't say anything, Chu Li sighed in disappointment, and said to himself: "Forget it, it's all nonsense, anyway, you have no chance."

Ji Fei's heart skipped a beat, "Your Majesty, I beseech you to make amends! I am really wronged, I beg your Majesty to give me a clean slate."

Chu Li laughed lightly, "Are you sick and confused? Why are you talking so upside down? You beg me for atonement for a while, and beg me for your innocence for a while. Is it atonement or your innocence?"

Ji Fei gritted his teeth, and kowtowed, "I beg... the emperor to redeem..." Chu Li looked at his fingertips with extremely light eyes, and said with a smile in his tone, " Ji Qing, oh Ji Qing, why are you being so stupid? All these years since I ascended the throne, look... who have I spared?"

Ji Fei's heart thumped and fell to the bottom.

"However... the most heart-warming thing Ji Qing has done over the years... is to give Yan Ru to me. For this reason, I am willing to give you a chance. "

Ji Fei's heart was raised again in an instant, no longer caring about the discomfort on his body, he almost scrambled and crawled to Chu Li, kowtowing like garlic: "The emperor is kind, the emperor is kind, the old minister kneels to thank the emperor, from now on I don’t dare anymore, thank you, Your Majesty, thank you Your Majesty..." Chu Li’s eyes flashed with disgust and disgust, "Don’t be in a hurry to thank me, I just said I gave you this opportunity."

Ji Fei nodded again and again, given a chance, at least there is hope, otherwise it is really a dead end.As the saying goes, it's better to live than to die, and he doesn't want to die at all.

But with Chu Li's character, is he so easy to let others go?Of course not.

If Chu Li could speak well, sows could climb trees.

Sure enough, the malice on Chu Li's face flashed past, "At the beginning when Ji Qing gave Yan Ru to me, she wanted me to let you go for Yan Ru's sake, then I will give you as you wish, You have a chance to see Yan Ru. If Yan Ru agrees to intercede for you, I will give you a way to survive. Of course, if Yan Ru is unwilling, then you can go on your way with peace of mind. "

Saying that, he gave Ji Fei a look with a smile on his face, turned and left.

However, after taking two steps, he stopped again, "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, in fact, I asked Yan Ru twice before I made the decree. Ask him if he wants to intercede for you, guess... How did he answer me?"

Seeing Ji Fei's remorseful expression, the smile on Chu Li's face was even wider. With his hands behind his back, he was in a good mood when he came, and he walked away unsteadily.

It seems that this trip is really just to stimulate Ji Fei.

Leaving aside what Ji Fei felt in his heart, anyway, when Ji Ye heard what Chu Li said, he already wanted to put the pot of soup on the dinner table on his head.

Enduring the pain in his head, Ji Ye rubbed the center of his brows, "Your Majesty, Ji Ye said long ago that he would not intercede for my father, why did you do this on purpose? Is it purely for fun?"

Without even thinking about it, he knew what Ji Fei was like now.

Ji Fei is now the one who fell into the river, desperately struggling to survive, not to mention jumping himself, even if he throws a straw, he will desperately grab it and not let go.Not to mention someone who could save his life?

With Ji Fei's character, he will do anything to get him to agree to intercede, whether it's lingering on his last breath, or bringing him back to life, as long as he can survive, he will do his best.

Thinking of this, Ji Ye's head hurt even more. He felt that Chu Li did it on purpose.I don't want to see him in peace, so I deliberately find something for him to do.

Of course, Ji Ye didn't want to intercede for him, nor could he.

No matter what, Chu Li would never let Ji Fei go. From the day when he showed him Ji Fei's crimes, he told him that Ji Fei had to die.

And asking him if he wants to intercede with Ji Fei is just a test.Test his sense of proportion.If he had sense of proportion, it would not be a big deal to spare his life.

But if he has no sense of propriety, and instead tries to coerce Jun'en to let him go as the Duke's mansion, then Chu Li will definitely not spare his life!

After getting in touch these days, Ji can also feel what kind of person Chu Li is.

Chu Li has his own rules, and in his world, no one should try to break his rules, otherwise, with his crazy temper, he will not be able to put you back together.

Chu Li has issued a death order to Ji Fei, which cannot be changed by anyone.

So Ji couldn't and didn't dare to intercede with Ji Fei.Human beings are born to be selfish, Ji Fei is not his real father, he will not risk his life for Ji Fei.

However, it was such an almost certain matter, and Chu Li deliberately tossed him, asking him to accept Ji Fei's entanglement and dying struggle, Ji also felt dizzy thinking about it.

Chu Li listened to Ji Ye's accusation, and nodded without guilt at all, "Yes, I did it on purpose."

Ji Fei: ...So you just can't see me having a good time!

Chu Li smiled, which was different from the smile at Ji Fei when he was in the prison. The smile at this time did not have the cold and sneering sarcasm, but was filled with warmth and softness and a trace of unknowing love, "Wasn't Yan Ru a few days ago?" Are you still being bullied and humiliated by him? He is your father, so he can't do anything open and aboveboard, or it will be bad for your reputation if it is spread out, but we can do something secretly."

As he said that, he picked up a chopstick for Ji Ye, "Ah, I didn't mean to ask you to beat him or something. He now thinks that his life is in your hands. In order to survive, he must do everything to please him." I will apologize in every way, and I will tell you all the good things, so that you may agree to intercede with him, so that he can survive. Not to mention anything else, I have to give you the things that humiliated you a few days ago. Pay it off, right? When he pays you back, you don’t have to talk to him, just turn around and leave.”

Ji Ye was speechless, he didn't care about those things, but it seemed that Chu Li did.

"Aren't you afraid that he will threaten you if he fails to lure you? As a real father, he threatens me to intercede with him." Ji Ye sighed, and ate the food that Chu Li added.

Chu Li sneered, "He doesn't dare, he doesn't have that much courage, he's afraid he will push you into a hurry, if you really leave him alone, then he will really die and have no chance of life."

Ji also thought about it, nodded, "Okay, I'll go and have a look."

"I asked Zhao Gantang to follow you. Even though he is ill, I am afraid that if he goes mad again and hurts you, Zhao Gantang will follow you, and he will be able to protect you." Chu Li instructed carefully.

Ji Ye nodded, paused for a moment, and asked softly: "Are you really going to kill him?"

Chu Li paused for a moment, then casually said: "It's not whether I want to kill him or not, just deal with it according to the law."

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