A traitor

Just when Qin Xiangfu was in a state of desperation, Mr. Su, who had been thrown into prison, suddenly came back.

In the study, Qin Jian was thinking of a solution for Su Qinglang's matter, but he heard the butler come in and say, "Master Su, is Master Su here?"

Qin Jian was startled, raised his head and asked, "Which Mr. Su?"

The butler said in a low voice, "It's Mr. Su, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who has just been released from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

Qin Jian stood where he was, and didn't react for a while. Since Su Qinglang was arrested, he had indeed set up many rescue methods, but they hadn't been implemented yet.So, how did the Master of the Ministry of Rites persuade Cai Jun to escape from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment?

He thought for a moment before saying, "Let him in."

At this time, Su Qinglang was standing outside the door of the study room, still wearing yesterday's clothes. After staying in the prison for a night, the original snow-white robes were already stained, and even his hair was a little messy, not like him at all. She used to be so flamboyant.

Hearing that the housekeeper said that Master Xiang was invited, he said to a young man next to him, "Go and inform the young master that I have returned, so that he doesn't have to worry."

After finishing the order, he stepped into the room and saw Qin Jian standing in the room. Su Qinglang walked over and knelt down at his feet with a plop.

Said: "Qing Lang is incompetent, put himself in danger, and also worried Master Xiang."

Seeing this, Qin Jian sat down and said, "I already know about this, so I don't blame you completely, let's get up first."

Su Qinglang stood up, and heard him say again: "It's good that you can come out, but how did Cai Jun let you out?"

Su Qinglang smiled slyly, and replied: "Master Mingjian, the reason why Cai Jun is so rampant is that he has a slave who confessed in his hand, Qinglang thought, the reason why that slave confessed.

It's just because there are so many people arrested, we can't be sure who he is, so we proposed to Cai Jun that before the matter got to the emperor, let the witnesses confront Qinglang. As a result, none of the servants saw Qinglang. For those who dared to speak, Cai Jun had no choice but to release Qinglang. "

Qin Jian nodded in satisfaction when he heard this, and said, "Fortunately, you are smart enough to think of this idea."

Then I heard Su Qinglang say: "Since there is no witness, we and Mr. Zhao are not considered to be against each other. Mr. Xiang, can we plan to rescue Mr. Zhao now?"

Qin Jian fell silent, closed his eyes, and said slowly: "Although the matter of Zhao E has solved your difficulties here, it is a fact that he was greedy for money and dereliction of duty. I heard that the money has been handed over to the treasury, and there are all witnesses and material evidence. , I’m afraid it will be difficult to save him.”

Su Qinglang nodded, and hummed: "Indeed, no matter how much the emperor gives you face, he can't ignore the laws of the country. He has done too much. Hearing about Mr. Zhao's case, the people in Gyeonggi have already spread the word, and the people's grievances have become a turmoil. Moreover, Cai Jun is in charge of the trial of this case, Mr. Zhao...I'm afraid there are more dangers than fortunes."

Su Qinglang deliberately paused, seeing Qin Jian's pensive expression, he seemed to be hesitant, and just wanted to speak to him, but he was nothing more than a Zhao E, the real important thing was not him, but his Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment Even if Zhao E is gone, they can still find Zhang E and Li E, so there is no need to worry about him.

But the housekeeper said outside: "Master, Mr. Jia is asking to see you."

Su Qinglang was taken aback, wondering what he was doing here, and saw Jia Dexin walking in with his son, Jia Siqi, nodding and bowing.

Seeing Qin Jian, he first saluted respectfully, then cupped his hands towards Su Qinglang, rubbed his hands secretly, and said, "I will see the Prime Minister, Mr. Su."

Qin Jian was having a headache about Zhao E's affairs, so he was naturally a little unhappy to see Jia Dexin, and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Jia Dexin chuckled, clasped his hands and took two steps forward, said: "Master Xiang, I know that Master Xiang is upset about Mr. Zhao's affairs, so I offer a clever plan."

Qin Jian snorted, took off his arm propped on the table, and said, "Let's talk about what kind of clever plan it is."

Jia Dexin said again: "This matter was thought of by Quanzi, I'm afraid it's not easy to say it, I'd better let Quanzi talk about it."

Qin Jian looked at Jia Siqi, and Su Qinglang also looked at him, only to see that Young Master Jia was very serious, and saluted Qin Xiangye: "Reporting to Xiangye, I heard that there was a flood in Bingzhou, and the local government was short of money and food, so the relief process was slow. Many people lost their homes and lost their homes because of this.”

Su Qinglang stood aside and didn't speak. This Jia Siqi is Lord Jia's precious son. He usually only swells his face to pretend to be fat. I'm afraid he doesn't even know what the flood looks like. When did he start caring about the people of Bingzhou?

Sure enough, Jia Siqi paused again, and continued: "Master Zhao is arrested now because he transported a large amount of money of unknown origin. If we can explain the origin of the money clearly and report to the court that the money It was Mr. Zhao who saw that the people in Bingzhou were living in dire straits, so he specially asked the merchants and squires in the imperial city to raise funds and transport them to Mr. Su's mansion for disaster relief. Don't ask about the crime, Mr. Zhao will be punished by everyone because he cares about the people. a reward."

Hearing this, Su Qinglang said calmly: "Although it is so, but such a large sum of money is going to be sent to my house, how could I not have known before?"

Jia Siqi showed a winning expression, and replied: "It depends on Master Su's acting skills?"

He paused, and then said: "Master Zhao is usually very popular, and he is a bit dignified among merchants and gentry. Those people will definitely stand by Mr. Zhao's side as long as they say hello to them. As for Mr. Su...

When the time comes, tell the imperial court that Mr. Zhao has notified the steward of the Shangshu Mansion about the delivery of the silver. It's fine to make a mistake, and Master Su won't be wronged if he thinks about it. "

When Su Qinglang heard this, he was sure that while Jia Siqi intended to do meritorious service in front of Prime Minister Qin, he was also targeting him. The cause of the case that caused Chang'an to be full of storms was actually on him and the housekeeper, and it also made him go to the emperor's house. Not to mention being reprimanded and punished by the emperor, Su Qinglang couldn't afford to lose this person.

He smiled slyly, and said to Qin Jian: "What Mr. Jia said is actually a good idea. Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, Qinglang will definitely cooperate well in front of the emperor."

Qin Jian also nodded, and said: "In this way, Zhao E can not only save his life, but also get rid of the crime. There is really no better strategy than this."

Jia Siqi was overjoyed, he knew that Su Qinglang was originally in charge of Zhao E's matter, but in the end Master Su failed to save the person, and even put himself in it.

As soon as he entered the officialdom, he made a great contribution in front of the prime minister. Not only would he be rewarded later, but he could also teach Su Qinglang a lesson, making Zhao E owe him a big favor.

Just about to compliment the Prime Minister, he secretly asked for credit for himself, but heard Su Qinglang say to his father: "There are talented people from generation to generation. I didn't expect Master Jia to have such a smart son. He is young, capable, and has a brain. If you practice for a few more years, your future will definitely be limitless, with the two of you sharing the worries of Master Xiang, we can save a lot of worry."

Jia Dexin didn't know what he meant when he said that, so he humbly declined.

He also heard Su Qinglang say: "How about this, Mr. Xiang, since everything is ready, I don't need anything from me, so I will leave this matter to Jia Siqi."

Jia Dexin was about to refuse, but her son said first: "That's fine, Mr. Su has been working hard recently, and he went around the prison last night, so he must be tired too."

As soon as these words came out, even Qin Jian felt very uncomfortable, but Su Qinglang didn't care much, and said with a wry smile, "If that's the case, then Mr. Jia will have to work hard."

They bid farewell to Prime Minister Qin, walked out of the study, Su Qinglang walked in front, Jia Dexin hurriedly chased after him and said: "Master Su, please wait..."

Walking up to Su Qinglang quickly, he cupped his hands and apologized: "Master Su, the dog can't speak, and I didn't intend to offend you, please forgive me."

Su Qinglang smiled, and said: "What's the matter, young man, straightforward, young and energetic, it should be, besides, with our friendship between you and me, can I still hate him?"

Mr. Jia was still sweating coldly, bowed his head and said, "Mr. Su Haihan, sir..."

I wanted to say something more, but Jia Siqi said impatiently: "Father, Mr. Su said it's all right, what are you fussing about?"

After a pause, he looked at Su Qinglang again and said: "Besides, as long as the things that the Prime Minister told you, as long as they are done, that's fine. We're all working together, so why bother who did it? You say yes What, Lord Su?"

It turned out to be a demonstration against him...

Su Qinglang pulled his lips, still maintained a smile, and replied: "What Young Master Jia said is true, but as a senior, I would like to remind Young Master Jia that the world is dangerous and you have to be careful. There are many things that you think you will win. In my hands, it may be a waste of water in the end, after all, it is not the first time that Young Master Jia capsized in the gutter."

"You..." Jia Siqi gritted his teeth angrily when he saw him hinting at the last imperial examination.

I wanted to refute it back, but my father said angrily: "Enough, how capable are you, dare to make trouble in front of Mr. Su?"

After a pause, he cupped his hands to Su Qinglang again and said, "The dog is not sensible, and I am here to apologize."

Su Qing raised his lips and said: "It's okay, it's okay, Young Master Jia is young and ignorant, it's not a day or two, just get used to it, but Master Jia, at his age, still has to worry about his son's affairs, you know, yes Mrs. Jia has a deep love for her son, and she loves her son, but I don't know, I have been a young master Jia for [-] years, and I haven't weaned him yet."

Hearing Su Qinglang's taunts, Jia Dexin apologized again and again, Jia Siqi was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, and tried to speak up several times, but was pinched and pinched again and again by his father, who had to hold back the anger in his heart, with a gloomy expression on his face retreated.

Seeing the figures of Jia Dexin and Jia Siqi leaving, like dogs in the water beaten by him in embarrassment, Su Qinglang was satisfied, and walked towards the door of the backyard with leisurely steps. Just after passing a stone gate, he saw a servant waiting.

The servant came in front of Su Qinglang, and saluted him: "Master Su, the young master has an invitation, and I have been waiting for a long time."