Chapter 108 Salvage
Chapter 108 Salvage
"Today I see you are still frowning, why is that?"
Yingge said, "It's not over yet!"
Everything has been resolved, but it's not over yet? What's the reason? Su Qinghe frowned, and as he was talking, another group of people were sent out. They were the girls who were chosen this time. Those who came to pick up the girls cried and laughed when they saw them.
One of the middle-aged men was supported by a little girl. The two of them stumbled towards Zhu Nian and other classmates with unstable bodies. The three of them hugged their heads and cried, causing the people around them to wipe their tears as well.
Liu Ziheng ran and congratulated them, saying, "Zhu Nian, his father, and his sister have all been released. The court said that the selection of concubines was to show the Queen Mother's affection. In fact, the Queen Mother doesn't need them anymore, so they were all released this time and are not allowed to go to the capital anymore. The families of these selected women are very happy."
Yingge knocked the bamboo stick on the ground and said, "In this way, I, Yingge, will be fair in doing the work for money."
The matter is now settled.
"San San Lang, San San Lang" is the voice of Zhu Nian.
Yingge looked at him and saw Zhu Nian waving at her, so she walked over.
"San Sanlang, you came to pick me up too, thank you. Look, this is my sister. The cakes she makes are delicious."
Yingge saw the pretty girl beside her, who looked a little shy and lowered her head to avoid her sight. The girl looked up at Yingge with curiosity. Zhu Nie said, "I'll bring you some sweets when we go to school." Yingge couldn't help but hold her head and replied, "Actually, I don't like sweets very much." Zhu Nie heard her say that and said unhappily, "But you always finish it. You did eat more."
Then he turned to his sister and said, "Don't be sad, she is very timid. The cakes you made are delicious."
The woman smiled helplessly at Yingge, withdrew her gaze, and the carriage merged into the crowd and drove away.
Yingge watched them leave, then turned around and said to Su Qinghe in front of her, "I've made up my mind. I agree to be your classmate." Su Qinghe was following Mr. Zhou, who loved writing poetry. He once came over to ask Yingge to study with him.
Su Qinghe joked, "Don't worry, I'll try not to invite you to drink."
Yingge laughed out loud. Even someone as smart as Su Qinghe probably figured out something.
Su Qinghe said, "What you said was right. If I get to know you better, I will naturally not stand up for others who bully others. You should know who dares to bully you. You must repay the kindness of a meal, and you must repay the slightest grievance."
Yingge just looked at him silently, and could only urge him, "Okay, go back quickly, your family must be waiting anxiously."
"I have someone else to look at."
The officials from the Ministry of Justice worked quickly. The suspects who had been detained were brought in for trial or released. Several prisoners who had already been convicted were taken to the capital to be beheaded.
These few days in Mo City seemed like the New Year was approaching. The streets were open for business and people no longer had to worry about being caught by the original suspect. On the other side of the government office, there was a team of horse-drawn carriages loaded with prisoners. In one of the carriages sat a thin young man with his messy hair blown by the wind, leaving only an ear exposed.
He seemed to be deaf to the noise here, and just looked up at the sky with a hint of greed on his face.
He is the prisoner Nian Shilan.
There were many people watching the fun in Mo City these days, but as all the people were sent back, the number of people watching the fun gradually decreased.
The two young men were particularly eye-catching when they were standing on the roadside. Their actions alarmed the officials who had been talking on the roadside. Some local officials recognized the people who came out as the young master of the Su family and Yingge, the future son-in-law of the Liu family.
"It's the young master of the Su family."
"It's Yingge who can compose poetry."
"You don't want to watch the beheading, but come to see this?"
After a whisper, the officials from the capital rebuked them not to come forward. Su Qinghe quickly bowed to let them know that they were just there to take a look.
The two boys approached the Prisoner Car God and shouted, "Nian Shilan, Nian Shilan."
When Nian Shilan in the prison van heard someone calling him, he turned his neck slightly. As he had just been released from prison, his vision was affected and he seemed to have no clear idea who was calling him.
"Is that the old guy in jail?"
The officials looked over again intently. All the officials present knew what the young man in prison meant. When he was imprisoned, it was Su Qinghe who took the initiative to come to him and talk to him.
Su Qinghe did not back down. Even though Nian Shilan could not see him, he still smiled and said, "Yes, I came to see you."
Is this guy mentally ill? He finally cleared the suspect, but now he is taking the initiative to send the real prisoner. The officials present had complicated looks. Has Su Qinghe now become a thorn among the students of Mocheng?
What happened to these children from aristocratic families? They no longer exploit the common people, but instead take the initiative to harm the government.
Nian Shilan smiled and said, "It's you. Thank you, young man. You should study hard."
Su Qinghe said, "Have a safe journey, brother. If there is an afterlife, please study hard." Liao Chengyi made a mistake while working for the court, and Lu Gongqing was also working for the court. Naturally, the person who assassinated Lu Gongqing would not survive.
Nian Shilan laughed loudly, looking into the distance, trying to see the scenery clearly, but in the end he failed, so he could only say, "Little brother, it's just right that you come to see me off today, I have a favor to ask you to help me."
The officials around pricked up their ears and became nervous again.
Su Qinghe said fearlessly, "I vaguely heard the young man reciting a poem outside that day, but I didn't hear it clearly. I wonder if he can recite it again today." That day, before Nian Shilan and Su Qinghe could talk for too long, their conversation was interrupted by the guards, and they only heard half of the poem.
Su Qinghe asked, "Which one?"
"A young knight is on the move, full of ambition, with his sword pointing to the end of the world, his passion is deep, he drinks and reveals his courage, and talks and laughs about the ups and downs of life"
"A promise is worth a thousand gold, life and death are together"
Before he finished speaking, another person continued reading.
Nian Shilan listened attentively, and after a while he held the prisoner cart and laughed, "That's right, that's right, thank you very much, brother, thank you very much, brother."
Yingge said, "You're welcome."
"After hearing such a wonderful poem, I will die without regrets. May I ask, young man, who is the author of this poem?"
Yingge said, "You are about to die, why do you care who the author is?"
Nian Shilan heard that it was another young man who answered. He seemed to see a thin young man vaguely, saying, "People live in this world just to gain a good reputation. We should live uprightly. Although I am about to die, it is an honor for an author to know his name."
Is it such an honor to be known by others? Su Qinghe just said it was Yingge, but Yingge answered first, "It was He Zhangzhi."
Su Qinghe looked slightly surprised. Nian Shilan ignored them and just kept saying, "... like a dream, saying goodbye to the phoenix; the bright moon and the moon..."
The officials finished their conversation, some got on their carriages, and some set off. However, screams from the people on the other side were heard, which seemed to be a head being dropped to the ground.
The Beijing soldiers were maintaining order on the side. Yingge and Su Qinghe took a few steps back and watched the farce of carriages, horses, and voices. Nian Shilan was still reciting poetry with his head raised in the prison car.
Yingge suddenly said, "Tied tiger's hands, hanging at the river mouth, cars are like chickens and horses are like dogs. White silk scarf, covered with yellow dust, I wonder if we are ordinary people? Withered orchid sent guests to Xianyang Road, if the sky has feelings, it will also grow old. Be like a thunderhead, don't care about money, who cares about the flag pavilion's fine wine of ten thousand? Drink a big bucket, more longevity, black hair evergreen, ancient times have never been..."
Nian Shilan listened attentively and was intoxicated when he heard the first sentence. He murmured, "It is difficult to travel, it is difficult to travel... Drink a big cup, it will make you live longer, there is no one in ancient times who has black hair forever..."
"What's this called, little brother?"
“The journey is difficult.”
When Nian Shilan heard this, his eyes were stunned. He threw his head back and laughed, his laughter was sad and miserable.
The laughter faded away, and the hustle and bustle of Mo City was left behind. Little Peach Red was jumping and skipping behind them, while the young man in green was walking slowly with a cane.
Su Qinghe followed behind, looking at the carriage going away and sighed, "I wonder how many people remember this Nian Shilan. After all, he was the main culprit in the murder of Lu Gongqing..."
People kept pouring into the execution ground on the street. After Yingge and Su Qinghe separated at the intersection, they went back home.
At the entrance of the alley, I saw Chen Junhe waiting there.
This farce that had thrown everyone in Mo City into a tizzy had finally come to an end. The two had not spoken to each other since they met at the gate of Yi Garden.
Liu Ziheng was about to invite Chen Junhe in, but he was not grateful and shook his hand away, saying, "I have something to discuss with Yingge, you are not allowed to come with me."
Liu Ziheng was not angry at all. Instead, he said happily, "Go ahead. I'll keep watch for you." After saying that, he looked around vigilantly.
Yingge walked up to Chen Junhe and asked, "Do you want to talk about that?"
Chen Junhe nodded and said, "My grandfather has arranged everything. He asked me to come here to tell you. He told you not to worry."
Yingge bowed to thank him, and Chen Junhe just tried to avoid him, but Xue came out with a broom and started beating him up.
While beating him, he yelled, "I told you to return my son, but I told you to bully my Ge'er."
"I'll beat you to death, you little bastard." She cried as the dust she used with the broom flew up and choked her mouth and nose.
Chen Junhe was slapped twice and started coughing non-stop. Yingge originally went forward to help, but unfortunately he was also affected and sneezed a few times. He had to stop and helplessly persuade him.
Many pedestrians on the street looked over and pointed in surprise, "Oh, it's the young master of the Chen family, the one who fought with Yingge."
"Didn't I hear that Yingge injured herself?"
"You don't understand this, I guess he was just joking. He just had to make peace with the Chen family."
"It's been so long, and Aunt Xue just now wants to hit someone?"
Onlookers in the street watched, Chen Junhe was beaten so hard that he could not fight back, and he did not know whether to leave or stay. He just watched Yingge not try to stop him, and did not leave, but silently called out to Xue. Chen Junhe had no choice but to continue to avoid her. Xue sat on the ground and cried bitterly, and Yingge tried to pull him up, but failed. The mother and son could only cry in each other's arms. Chen Junhe then saw the gesture Yingge made to him, and had to quietly leave in embarrassment.
Liu Abao gloated, "Oh, he was beaten so badly."
Master Liu said, "It's good to be beaten, it's good to be beaten, being beaten means everything is fine."
Liu Aibao wanted to say something to refute him, but was stopped by Liu Wenru's scolding. He only heard Master Liu whisper, "It's okay to beat him up. It's dangerous if you don't beat him up."
Liu Abao was a little distressed. Ever since Yingge's accident, his father had become weird.
Xue was supported by Yingge, and Xue's mother asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Yingge said, "I went to watch the beheading."
Everyone likes to join in the fun and watch beheadings, which is understandable, but Liu Abao was a little skeptical and walked around Yingge and said, "Well, there is no rouge or powder, it seems that what she said is true." Then he grabbed her arm and said, "You have to promise me that you are not allowed to go to the brothel to drink and have sex, especially those coquettish and slutty girls."
That day, Yutang was holding Yingge at the gate of Yiyuan, and she finally saw it.
Yingge was actually also very surprised by what happened that day. She herself did not expect Yutang to behave like that, but she believed that people were on her side and that it was not just for the sake of fame.
Liu Ziheng pulled Liu Abao away and said, "Sister Yingge has just recovered from her injury, so don't bother her all the time." Liu Aibao ran away angrily. Liu Ziheng told him not to pay attention to him, and then supported Yingge and walked back.
But when I passed by the house, I heard a burst of crying.
"Chunqiao has been salvaged." Someone explained with a sigh.
Then the crying voice must be Chunqiao's mother.
Seeing Aunt Five crying so hard that she couldn't walk, everyone wiped their tears out of sympathy.
The shore of Yiyuan Lake was crowded with people. Two bodies were salvaged accompanied by shouts, and immediately cries were heard on the shore.
"That's it, don't cry yet."
"Can you recognize someone when you come here?"
"It's hard to tell who is who, how can we recognize each other?"
After a lot of noise, someone said, "This sentence looks like the young lady of the Wei family."
"Look at the clothes, it's definitely her." The body had been in the water for a long time, and the face was no longer clear, so we could only confirm it from the clothes. When he heard that others were talking about the young lady of the Wei family, he burst into tears again.
Fifth Aunt had already identified Chunqiao's clothes. The body was smelly and there was nothing to see. The stench was overwhelming and no one dared to stay any longer. They just arranged the body and chose a cemetery of their choice.
Old Master Chen, who was standing far away, couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose and asked the servants, "Where is Junhe?"
Young Master Junhe has really made a name for himself with the old master, and he doesn't want to stay for a moment. Many servants have such sighs, and they only heard that Young Master Junhe came over soon.
"You, saw him..." Old Master Chen seemed to have no idea how to describe the scene when Chen Junhe first met Lu Gongqing. As a result, he turned around and saw Chen Junhe. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, I just fell accidentally."
Old Master Chen said, "You are so stupid that you can't even lie. How could you fall like this? If you were beaten, you were beaten. Can't you fight back? You are not a girl. Why are you so shy when writing poems? Look at your stupidity. No wonder your father gave you an ugly name...
Chen Junhedao thought to himself, if only I were a girl, then what happened today and before would definitely not have happened. If anyone is to blame, it can only be the ancestors of the Chen family.
While Old Master Chen was tired of scolding, he replied, "She said thank you!"
Old Master Chen snorted again, "Just because of a woman, she made things so bad that she even caused a market strike. If she were an emperor, she would probably be like King Zhou of Shang. She is really a disaster."
If you think about it carefully, it seems to be true. Because of Chun Qiao, the whole Mo City is in such a mess. Originally, Yingge asked him to help, but who knew that this help would be so big. Not only did she dare to kill people, but she also dared to poke a hole in the sky. I guess Old Master Chen will hate him even more now.
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