Silly Scholar's Wife

On the second day, Zhao Huan and Mu Chenxi, led by Amber, came to Tianlao to visit.

As soon as Zhao Huan entered, Zhao Huan felt a deep sense of horror. The inside was the same as the ancient prison shown on TV, but the fence was not made of wood, but made of iron as thick as a baby's arm.

How strong this is, Zhao Huan secretly staggered, could it be that he was so cautious because of a prison break.

The prison officer led the way, leading them to turn a few turns, and stopped at the end. The prison was built like a maze on this day, with large iron gates set up at each level.

"This is it."

The prison officer pointed to the few people sitting on the ground inside. Their faces were pale, obviously from the cold.There was only a thin layer of grass on the ground, nothing else.

Wearing thin clothes with a prison word on them, in such a big winter, this is torture!

Steward Wang nodded to the prison officer, indicating that he could leave, and said to Zhao Huan after he left, "I'll wait for you outside."

"it is good."

Zhao Huan nodded and forced a smile, "Thank you Uncle Wang."

He watched Uncle Wang walk away, turned his head to look into the fence, and saw the young men with blue faces, obviously cold, looking at him suspiciously.

"Master Hou."

Seeing this situation, Zhao Huan ignored those people and just stepped forward and shouted softly.

Zhao Houye, who had kept his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes when he heard the word Houye, and looked over with a slow expression. Suddenly he stood up suddenly, and ran to the fence in a few steps, "Xiao Wu"

"Master Hou."

Zhao Huan couldn't call daddy to anyone, let alone this cheap daddy, "I came to see you, sorry, I'm late."

Zhao Huan thought that if he could come a few days earlier, Lord Zhao Hou would not suffer from the cold. With such a pale face, he is almost fifty.

"Why did you come to Rongdu, but what happened?"

Marquis Zhao didn't realize it for a moment, the first thing he thought about was that something happened to him, otherwise how could he come to Rongdu so far, "Quickly tell me, I still have a few people who can be used outside."

"It's fine, I'm fine."

Zhao Huan had a sore nose, feeling too uncomfortable to be cared about by him, "We came to Rongdu to take part in the examination. We knew something happened to you, so we managed to ask someone to come and see you."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Zhao Houye laughed at himself, "I'm so confused, you can come here to prove that you can protect yourself."

With a lonely face, he looked at Zhao Huan's taller and taller figure, his handsome features, and he could faintly see his shadow, so he couldn't help but smiled gratifiedly, "Xiao Wu has grown up and is promising."

This sentence Xiaowu made Zhao Huan feel bored, this is what Zhao Houye called the original owner when he was a child.Ever since the original owner entered school at the age of seven, he has been on the expedition and rarely seen again.

It has been many years since the original owner passed away. These two words have been treasured in the memory of the original owner, so Zhao Huan is very sensitive.

"Master Hou hasn't seen Xiao Wu for so many years, don't you want to see him?"

Zhao Huan couldn't help asking the question in his heart, which was also the original owner's question, why he had been confined in a corner for so many years and could not appear freely, but his own father had never been summoned to see him.

When he asked this, Master Zhao looked a little strange, "Didn't you go out to study for a few years? After you came back, you always went out to meet friends, and you didn't even show up for the banquet at home."

"Uh."

Zhao Huan was taken aback, and before he could answer, he heard a hoarse voice say: "The ones who were sent to study were me and my fourth brother, and my fifth brother didn't go."

The young man who spoke was pale, and he was sitting in a corner, holding a ten, twelve, or three-year-old boy in his arms, hunched over in his arms.

"I brought a cotton coat."

Zhao Huan didn't care about what to say, and hurriedly took the big package that Mu Chenxi was carrying, opened it one by one and stuffed it through the fence, "I also brought a quilt and some food and drink. Those are still outside and haven't been checked yet. I'll see them later." send over."

Marquis Zhao's eight sons are all here except Zhao Huan. They didn't expect someone to bring things in, and they thought they would freeze to death inside.

They took them one by one and put them on, and said "thank you" to Zhao Huan and Mu Chenxi. Their faces were full of gratitude. They didn't expect that the younger brother who looked like a stranger who had met for many years would come to give them something.

Zhao Houye was also stuffed in Zhao Huan's arms. After he put it on, he said: "It's all my fault. I didn't check and didn't work too hard. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you serve as a servant for so many years. If you want to blame, you can't do it." Blame me."

"Let's forget about the past, it was a mistake."

Zhao Huan just wanted to ask the original owner's words, and then express the original owner's grievances, "After all, you still miss it in your heart, and that's enough."

There are some things that can't be true, at least Master Zhao still wanted to make up for it after he knew he was wrong.After all, Zhao Houye meant that he didn't want to get married at the beginning, but he didn't express any objection and considered his situation in the mansion, so he let him leave the Hou's mansion.

"I didn't expect it to be healed, and I could take part in the test again."

Master Zhao looked at Mu Chenxi and said, nodding in satisfaction, "At the beginning, I saw his eyes were clear and upright, so I wanted to help him. It's a pity that some people in the house are not blessed, so they only want to get married, but I don't think about it." How much better can I live in that well-regulated backyard than living in a farmhouse with a dowry.”

"Master Hou."

Mu Chenxi bowed deeply to him, "The kindness of Lord Hou has always been in my heart, and I never dared to forget it."

"It's just a hands-on effort."

Zhao Houye looked at Zhao Huan, "It seems that you get along well, so I'm relieved. It's not suitable to stay here for a long time, you go back."

"Ah."

Zhao Huan nodded and motioned Mu Chenxi to get the things, "Have you checked those things? Bring them in when you're done."

"Yes." Mu Chenxi nodded and turned to leave.

After Zhao Hou saw him go out, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Don't come when you're gone, once it's family affection, twice you can't tell. The current emperor has become more and more tough in recent years. He just wants my military power. There is no fear of life. But according to his nature, he should exile us without leaving any trouble, you don't have to worry."

He paused for a while, and looked at Zhao Huan with some relief, "When I realized the emperor's intention, I crossed out your name on the genealogy, and you will have nothing to do with Zhaohou's mansion from now on. One visit paid off the favor of birth." , others can't criticize it, so it shouldn't drag you too much."

"Ah."

Zhao Huan nodded, with mixed feelings in his heart, he didn't know how to face these.

At this time, footsteps could be heard in the distance, Zhao Huan hurried forward, took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed them into Lord Zhao's arms, "Keep it just in case."

"Ah."

Zhao Houye also whispered in Zhao Huan's ear very quickly: "I have hidden something, you remember to get it."

As soon as he finished whispering some things he had explained, Mu Chenxi came in with the servants and the prison officer. The prison officer opened the iron gate and put in two large bags of bedding and food.

"The time is up, please go out with the two of you."

The prison officer was very polite to Zhao Huan and Mu Chenxi, and stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation. Zhao Huan took one last look at Zhao Houye, and the bones, blood, and brothers of the original owner, and turned and left the cell.

After they turned the corner, Zhao Huan heard a voice from behind, which was clearly heard in the empty space.

"Third brother, why did you go to a foreign academy to study back then, isn't it good in Rong?"

"Why don't we know, but we can't help but want to."

"Didn't you and your aunt fight to go?"

"Although we were only eleven or twelve years old at that time, we didn't know there was a good academy outside. Brother, have you heard of the academy we went to? If it is famous, how could you not know about it?"

Afterwards, some intermittent words gradually disappeared as Zhao Huan walked further and further away. He shook his head and a wry smile appeared on his lips.

This is the disaster of the ancient backyard, and it is also the tragedy of the whole era.Whether it's blaming women for fighting each other, or blaming men for having three wives and four concubines, who can really flaunt a standard!

Some people may say that it is strange for men to enjoy equal blessings, and some people may say why women make things difficult for women.But Zhao Huan thinks that neither is right. It is okay to strive for happiness, but it is necessary to reflect on hurting the innocent.

The reason why the disasters in the backyard frequently occurred in ancient times is that men would marry so many wives and concubines knowing that there would be troubles in the backyard.

Zhao Huan didn't understand whether they thought they had the ability to keep the Houzhai under control, or they simply didn't care about those people, and didn't bother to care about the death and life of these people in the Houzhai.

As for women competing for favor and hurting each other, maybe they are powerless to resist this situation.Under negativity, they can only try their best to maintain their own status, or eradicate everything that may threaten them.

However, Zhao Huan really wanted to complain a few words: Can you not hurt innocent people, can you not generalize and kill a boatload of people with one shot.Can you think more clearly, think more comprehensively, maintain a little reason when fighting for happiness, and eliminate some insignificant people.

But he knew he couldn't, because everyone was suffocating in their hearts, and they naturally wanted to use their own methods or take the opportunity to vent it. The original owner should have sacrificed on this, without any threat at all, and was still treated by Mrs. Hou as a way to vent. channels of dissatisfaction.

"What do you think?"

Mu Chenxi saw that his brows were still frowning, and gently stretched him with his hands, "It's good that you don't have to worry about your life. Fame and wealth are just the icing on the cake in life. If you can see it, you can live a safe and smooth life."

"Ah."

Zhao Huan smiled lightly, he never valued these things, "Let the servants follow the prison officer and send these things to the women's prison."

Mu Chenxi agreed clearly, and turned to arrange the matter.At this time, Uncle Wang came over and said: "I have already found my mother, she will help, the result should not be too bad, don't worry."

"Thank you Uncle Wang, and thank you Queen Mother."

Zhao Huan smiled and said thank you. No matter what, Uncle Wang helped. The result depends on the emperor's heart. "It's fine if you can save your life. Lord Hou is not a person who values ​​utilitarianism. In his later years, he was also kind to the emperor."

They were visiting the prison here, and the prince in the palace was going to the imperial study.He wanted to laugh when he thought of the letter that his junior brother wrote to himself.

"Thousands of rivers and mountains are always in love, can we meet each other?"

The prince muttered to himself again, the smile on his face deepened, and he thought to himself: The teacher has accepted a disciple who is a real treasure! No wonder he likes it so much and puts so much effort into it.It was the first time he wrote a letter after he left, asking to take care of this junior brother, it seemed that he really loved him.

The prince walked to the door of the imperial study and asked the little eunuch to report. He kept thinking about how to help Lord Zhao escape properly.

"Your Majesty, the prince is asking to see you."

"Let him in."

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand, picked up the teacup on the imperial case, paused for a moment, and then took another sip slowly.

"My sons and ministers see father and emperor." The prince came in to salute.

"Ah."

The emperor nodded, and looked at him with a pair of dark and sharp eyes, "What's the matter with entering the palace?"

"Tomorrow morning, Qin Shilang's corruption case should be closed. I don't know how to deal with Lord Zhao. It has been found that he was an innocent victim and did not participate in it."

The crown prince explained the case, and asked the emperor to show how to deal with Lord Zhao. "Tomorrow morning, there should be many courtiers presenting this matter, and the decision should be made early."

"He didn't know people, so he took back his military power and dismissed the Marquis."

The emperor said unhurriedly, it seems that he had planned it long ago, "Seize the family property and exile the whole family, give him a face, and choose a rich place."

The prince couldn't help but twitch his eyelids when he heard this, this is too cruel, if there is no mistake, the punishment is like this, what is the difference from being convicted, it is nothing more than saving his life.

At this time, he was not only trying to help Mu Chenxi, but also disapproving of himself, "Father, will this move offend the courtiers? After all, Lord Zhao is innocent, and he has made many contributions to the court loyally." , Will such a punishment make those loyal people in the DPRK think about it?”

"Humph."

The emperor gave him a cold look, because he was too kind and had long been dissatisfied with the prince he had established, "Don't you understand the purpose of this move? Just because of a few words of impeachment, he was thrown into prison, isn't it just to get back the military power? .”

He stood up and looked down at the prince condescendingly, his eyes were full of dissatisfaction, "As a prince, you don't understand the problem that other people can see? It is because of his loyalty that he saved his life. Make it impossible for him to stand up."

The more the prince listened, the colder his heart became, and finally he was hit hard by the emperor, and there was no room for intercession.

"When doing things, you must put the overall situation first, and put away your womanly benevolence."

The emperor's tone was cold, and it also contained a warning, "Remember, you have to get rid of the roots when you cut the grass, don't let me down."

"Yes, my son has remembered."

The prince felt bitter in his heart. He had long felt that his father didn't like him, but he just wanted to remind him, hoping that there would be a slight change. The husband-in-law is the new disciple of the emperor's teacher."

After he finished his words, he saw that the emperor's expression remained unchanged, so he bowed to leave, "My son will leave, and I will arrange this matter."

The prince turned around and left, hoping in his heart that his father would change his mind.Although he was formally apprenticed as a teacher, Father was also taught by his teacher since he was a child, and he was also recognized by Father and everyone else, otherwise he would not be awarded the title of Emperor Teacher.

He hoped that his father would look at the emperor and master and give Zhao Hou some face.At the same time, the emperor and his junior brother are considered to be in the same family, so I don't know if they can change their minds.