The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 913 Regret

Regarding the Tianlao, whether it is Dali Temple or Shenhou Mansion, there is an "inextricable relationship" with this place, because most of the guards in the Tianlao recognize Xuan Shijing in the previous cases.

With His Majesty Li Er's oral order, Xuan Shijing entered the sky prison easily, and the guards did not check anything. After all, the emperor's oral order, the nobles have not had the guts to make up anything.

The conditions of Dang Renhong's cell are not bad. After all, he was also a hero of the Tang Dynasty before. Even after he got out of the cell, there was no "special" confession from above, and the guards in the cell would not treat these high-ranking officials who were imprisoned badly.

Offending people to death now, who knows if they will make a comeback in the future?I have been doing things in the cell for a long time, and I know that giving charcoal in the snow is much better than icing on the cake, so I don’t have to do those things that make things worse.

This is also called accumulating virtue.

"Xuan Hou, this is it." The guard in the cell brought Xuan Shijing to the door of Dang Renhong's cell, took out the key from his waist, unlocked the chain on the cell door, and invited Xuan Shijing in.

This is the first time for Xuan Shijing to see Dang Renhong. Dang Renhong's gray hair in the cell is already disheveled. It is estimated that he suffered a lot on the way back to Chang'an when he was escorted by Ma Zhou. Judging by his age, he is about to be fast. In his sixtieth year, he seems to have been indulging in pleasure for a long time, and he looks a little fat, but now his complexion is not very good, and the beard under his chin is also messy, as if he hasn't taken care of it for a long time.

Dang Renhong was wearing casual clothes instead of prison uniforms. His Majesty Li Er had not yet convicted him in court, so there was no need to be so strict in prison.

"You are?" Dang Renhong raised his head and looked at Xuan Shijing. He had never heard of Xuan Shijing. When Xuan Shijing left, he was not in Chang'an, and when Xuan Shijing came back, he had gone to Guangzhou to take office It's been a while, so it can be said that he and Xuan Shijing have never met each other.

"Xuan Shijing." Xuan Shijing said his name.

"Marquis of Dongshan?" Dang Renhong said.

Although he is not in Chang'an, he is still paying attention to some rumors in Chang'an City when he is in Guangzhou. Some time ago, Xuan Shijing was in the limelight in Chang'an City. Some news was naturally brought to Guangzhou. Maybe Dang Renhong didn't know it. He is a person, but Dang Renhong knows his name.

"Exactly." Xuan Shijing nodded.

"The Marquis of Dongshan condescended to come to see the old man. I don't know what you can do." Dang Renhong raised his head and asked.

Xuan Shijing pulled open the long bench beside the table, sat down on his own and said, "Of course I came here for your lord's case, thanks to His Majesty's love, and now I still have the false image of the young minister of Dali Temple hanging on my head." title."

"Then Dongshanhou is really young and promising." Dang Renhong said with emotion, looking at Xuan Shijing with complicated eyes.

When my son died, he was about the same size as the young man in front of me. If my son was still alive, my grandson would already be this old.

"It's okay, it's just that you are drunk today, who knows what will happen in the future?" Xuan Shijing said: "Actually, I am also curious. Mr. Dang is the governor of Guangzhou. It can be said that he is not a high-ranking official. The yellow and white things have ruined myself, and according to the power of Lord Dang in Guangzhou, if it is said to make money in a serious way, I am afraid that there is no shortage of connections."

Hearing this, Dang Renhong smiled wryly: "Gateway? What is a doorway? Master Hou is talking about caravans? Guangzhou is not like Chang'an. If it is rich and powerful, how much money can a few caravans have? People like me , the longer you live, the greater the greed in your heart, think about it, when you were young, you were born in troubled times, and you lived in the army all day long, fighting for the Tang Dynasty, and when you are old, thinking about it It's time to enjoy the happiness, but if you want to enjoy the happiness, you have to have money, and the imperial court's salary wants to come to Dongshan Houye, and you know that it's hard to support your family."

From the few words of Dang Renhong, Xuan Shijing probably understands that Dang Renhong is a pure general. The "honest man" Cheng Yaojin is not as good as Cheng Yaojin. He only thinks of enjoying happiness, but he has embarked on a crooked path.

What to do to get money fast?Buying and selling officials, blocking roads and robbing, in the fish and meat village, pampering his subordinates, murdering and extorting goods.

He did all of these, and enjoyed it as he wished, but after all, it didn't last long, and he was met by Ma Zhou.

Moreover, even if Ma Zhou didn't meet, someone else would come up to him, or Xuan Shijing announced the investigation in Qinling to the public, and then went to Guangzhou by following the vine.

"For you, Your Majesty will rest for a day today. The officials of the court were blocked from entering the palace early in the morning, you know?" Proceed as usual, the censor of Yushitai will pile up your majesty's papers with the imperial censor's impeachment. Today in the court hall, all civil and military officials will force your majesty to express your opinion and execute you, but your majesty can't bear it. Your majesty treats you, Still thinking about the past friendship, Your Majesty always remembers that your two sons died on the battlefield for the sake of the Tang Dynasty."

Hearing Xuan Shijing's words, Dang Renhong was stunned, and knelt on the spot blankly.

"Your Majesty said that your second son died in his arms. Before he died, he told Your Majesty that he could no longer be filial, and asked His Majesty to take good care of you as a father." Xuan Shijing continued.

Hearing this, Dang Renhong's heart collapsed in an instant.

The eldest son was hit by an arrow and died on the spot. The second son was still alive when he was sent to His Majesty, but he didn't have time to send his son away, and he didn't even know his son's last words.

His majesty has never mentioned this last word to him, but after so many years, his majesty has always remembered his son's plea before his death, and has been silently taking care of himself. Until now, when he has committed a capital crime, he is still there Take care of yourself.

"Your Majesty! The minister is dead!" Dang Renhong knelt on the ground, knocked his head on the ground in the direction of the palace, and cried bitterly: "I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong!"

"Your Majesty is still thinking hard about how to save your life, and let Benhou also think of a way, so today, Benhou specially came to visit Mr. Dang in the sky prison. The first is to understand, and the second is to think. Let's see if Mr. Dang is worth my time to save his life, and the third is to let Mr. Dang take care of his health in the cell, if not for himself, then for His Majesty." Xuan Shijing said.

Dang Renhong was still kneeling on the ground and sobbing, and Xuan Shijing sighed as he watched.

(End of this chapter)