At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 54

Zhou Qi vomited several times and vomited out everything he had eaten in the morning, and then he felt much better.

He wiped the corner of his mouth, turned to look at Xiang Hong, and said apologetically: "The smell in prison is bad, and I vomited all over the floor. I'm really sorry."

Xiang Hong shook his head and said, "What does this smell mean?"

"Back then, I took E'mu to flee to Peiguo. I didn't suffer any hardships on the way. How could I care about these things?"

"I'm just a little worried about Ziyi."

"I have this life, and I will die if I die. I will have no regrets in this life if I can follow my son to attack and kill Pei Guoxiang. However, Ziyi has a strategy in his belly and a big ambition in his heart. How can he die like this."

Zhou Qi asked: "Why is brother so pessimistic?"

Xiang Hong sighed and said: "Sili Captain Yang Qiu, he just saw us and wanted to kill people. I'm afraid he may not be willing to help Ziyi get cleared of the crime. If he can't get rid of the crime, attacking and killing the two thousand stone officials is a capital crime."

Zhou Qi was about to comfort Xiang Hong, when he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps, but a cell boss walked in.

He came to the cell of Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong, with a bright smile on his face, and whispered: "A noble man has ordered that the two of them be separated into clean and bright cells. I have been offended many times before. .”

After saying that, the cell leader opened the door directly and took the two of them into a spacious and bright cell.

Zhou Qi looked around the cell environment and couldn't help but secretly sighed: "They are all cells, but I didn't expect the gap to be so huge."

Prison cells are actually divided into levels.

The cells that Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong stayed in before were basically prepared for Qianshou and death row prisoners. These criminals have no human rights, and there will be no one to help clean the cells when they stay there.

However, after all, there are still some rich and distinguished people who commit crimes. The jailer's attitude towards them is quite different, and the cells are naturally clean and bright.

Zhou Qi bowed to the head of the cell, and asked: "But I don't know, which noble person is helping me?"

The cell leader waved his hands hurriedly and said, "I dare not say this."

"You wait here, I'll go get some water for you two to clean up, and then I'll send you some food."

After watching the cell leader leave, Xiang Hong looked at Zhou Qi and whispered: "Could this be done by Cao Mengde?"

Zhou Qi nodded gently.

When they first arrived in Qiao County, the only people they knew were the Xu brothers and Cao Cao. The Xu brothers obviously didn't have the energy. For Cao Cao, it was easy to bribe the jailers to take care of Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong.

The two had just finished their lunch when they heard some commotion outside the prison, but it was Yang Qiu who came in with his confidant Zuo Zuo.

"Greetings to the envoy!"

When they saw Yang Qiu approaching, they didn't dare to neglect in the slightest, and hurriedly got up to salute.

Yang Qiu looked at the clean and spacious prison cell, but smiled and said, "You guys are really good at changing to this kind of prison cell."

As a Sili school captain and a local official before, he naturally knew many things very well.

Prisons like those of Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong, if they have nothing to do with them or cost some money, are not eligible to enjoy them at all.

When the cell leader following him heard this, he suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down his back, fearing that he would be confessed.

Zhou Qi said seriously: "It doesn't matter what a fugitive who came from another place, it depends on the prestige of the envoy!"

Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Why do you say that?"

Zhou Qi said sincerely: "Everyone knows that I am the most important criminal arrested by the envoy, and I will definitely be interrogated when the envoy is free. If the cell where I am staying is stinky, the next one will definitely become stinky too. Isn't that so?" Will it offend the envoy?"

"The name of the emperor is powerful in the world, no matter whether you are here or the prison guards here, how dare you collide?"

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing this, Yang Qiu couldn't help laughing out loud, apparently in a very happy mood.

He naturally knew that this was Zhou Qi's sophistry and flattery, but to be able to sit in the position of Captain Sili, Yang Qiu didn't care much about many small things, so he didn't want to delve into it.

After listening to Zhou Qi's words, the prison chief took a peek at Yang Qiu's attitude, and then heaved a long sigh of relief.

Yang Qiu turned to look at the cell leader and said, "Open the cell door. I have something to discuss with these two in detail."

The head of the prison showed hesitation, and said: "These two are desperadoes who attacked and killed the Minister of Pei Guo, and the envoy has a noble status. If they are interrogated alone and are bumped by prisoners, wouldn't it be a crime for me?"

Yang Qiu patted the sword on his waist and said with a hint of pride: "I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. With the sword skills in my hands, it is difficult for seven or eight strong men to get close to me. How can I be afraid of the two of them colliding?"

"Stop making noise and open the cell door quickly!"

Facing Yang Qiu's reprimand, the cell boss didn't dare to be negligent, and hastily opened the cell door, but standing by the side seemed a little uneasy.

Yang Qiu waved his hand and said, "For those of you who don't care, please step aside for now."

The cell leader looked at Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong worriedly, and finally gritted his teeth and retreated.

Yang Qiu walked into the prison cell with his confidant, false assistant, looked at Zhou Qi and Xiang Hong, and said with great interest: "You two are really brave, you are charged with the felony of murdering an official, and you dare to stop this official's car and turn yourself in. Aren’t you afraid of your head falling to the ground?”

Zhou Qi hurriedly worshiped: "A certain person has committed such a major crime and knows that his crime is unforgivable. Even if he can escape for a while, it is difficult to hide for a lifetime."

"It is really a helpless move that I have come to this day. I wanted to accuse Wang Ji of a crime, but the dog official has great power and there is no way to redress his injustice."

"I have heard that the envoy Yang is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, enforces the law impartially, and hates evil as much as a hatred. Even powerful villains like Wang Fu are captured by the envoy."

"I've looked at big men all over the world, and only an upright hero like Shijun can allow me to tell my grievances, so I will give it a go."

"In this way, even if you die at the hands of your envoy, it is better than hiding around like a bereaved dog."

Yang Qiu showed an interested look on his face and said, "Tell me, what's the injustice?"

Zhou Qi was overjoyed when he heard the words, knowing that the matter was half done, he didn't dare to neglect at all, and started to talk freely.

"When Your Majesty came to the throne, he was too young to manage politics. Empress Dowager Dou had the merit of raising and supporting him, and she had the power to serve as regent. Dou Wu was appointed as the general."

"Therefore, Su Kang and Guan Ba ​​were often punished. Grand Tutor Chen Fan and General Dou Wu tested their party members, and wanted to punish eunuchs and Qingping the government."

"However, the matter was not kept secret. Zhu Yu, Cao Jie and others were worried about harming themselves, so they hatched a conspiracy to cause chaos in the royal family, invaded the provincial gate, seized the seal and ribbon, coerced the young emperor, gathered the ministers, and alienated the mother and son. With his kindness, I killed Tai Fu Chen Fan, General Dou Wu, Yin Xun and others."

"Thieves gain power because of this, and reward each other. Father, son, and brother are all honored in the court; their close relatives are all in charge of the real power in the state and county. The eunuch's party feathers may be listed in the nine ranks, or in the three divisions."

"He held a high position but did not know how to fulfill his responsibilities, and only focused on running a private business. He levied excessive taxes and accumulated more wealth; he repaired the land and built alleys; he stole the water to use for fishing; he used chariots and horses to wear clothes for fun. Heaven."

"Governors in the court, scholars and celebrities, all swallow their mouths, and dare not speak out; state shepherds and county guards, following the order of the wind, call for elections, and explain the virtuous to the foolish."

Speaking of this, Zhou Qi secretly looked at Yang Qiu's face and saw that he was listening with interest, and felt a little relieved.

These words were all written by Cao Cao with the help of Zhou Qi after careful consideration.

If it were Zhou Qi himself, he might not have such knowledge and knowledge, nor would he have such an understanding of the old affairs of the court.

Yang Qiu was listening intently, but Zhou Qi's voice suddenly broke off. He immediately asked: "Please continue talking."

Zhou Qi worshiped again, and said: "I have heard that Gaozu respected the contract, and he will not be honored if he is not a hero, so he respects Tianjue and Ming's advice."

"Zhong often served Wang Fu and Cao Jie, eunuchs with low morals, inferior in character, slandering the master, sycophants and inviting favors, Zhao Gao's misfortune, it is not an exaggeration to punish them with broken cars."

"However, His Majesty didn't realize it, and conferred the marquis arbitrarily, so that it will be passed on from generation to generation. Today, the villain is used, and the family is benefited. Within the same family, several people have gold seals and purple ribbons, which are extremely dignified."

"The eunuchs form evil factions above, and protect the sycophants below; they cause virtuous people to be wronged, and the dawn is robbed. Everyone in the court and hall suffers from it."

Having said this, Zhou Qi fell to the ground with a sad voice.

"If not, how could Wang Ji be the Minister of Pei?"

"He served as Prime Minister of the Pei Kingdom for four years. He formed gangs, corrupted the law, oppressed the good, and harmed the innocent. The people of the Pei Kingdom suffered greatly from him, and there were countless people who wanted to eat his flesh alive."

"The ancestor of the family has been an official for decades, conscientious, hardworking and loving the people, and the people praise him."

"However, floods and droughts have occurred frequently in recent years, and the people have no clothes to cover their bodies and food to eat. Not only did Wang Ji not care about the power of the people, but he cleverly set up a name and imposed taxes, which caused people's resentment to boil."

"The family ancestors couldn't bear the ruin of the people in the village, so they had to speak up in the prime minister's office with a weak body, hoping that Wang Ji could cancel the extortionate donations."

"However, instead of listening to the words of his ancestors, Wang Ji stabbed to death the unarmed people in the village who petitioned, and ordered the Peiguo Zhongwei to lead the troops to suppress the rest of the people."

"The family ancestor was worried about harming the village, so he ordered him to persuade him to stop the war."

Zhou Qi was already crying.

He raised his head and looked at Yangqiu, his eyes were full of determination: "As a son of man, I was helpless when I saw my elder father die in front of me. I was so angry that I didn't dare to explode, lest I would hurt the township party. I can only bury the elder father, kill him in anger."

"I know that I am guilty, but Wang Fu, Cao Jie and others are even more sinful, too many to write down."

"My small people, if you die, you will die. I only hope that the court can have fair and capable ministers to help your majesty sweep away the traitors and repeat the Qingming!"

"From my point of view, among the princes in the court, only Shijun can take on this task."

"I only hope that after you get rid of the traitors, you can send someone to my grave to tell me about this, so that I can die without regret!"

After speaking, Zhou Qi kowtowed and said nothing.

Xiang Hong followed suit and knelt down beside Zhou Qi.

After listening to Zhou Qi's narration, Yang Qiu couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart, and a look of love and compassion gradually appeared in his eyes.

It has to be said that Zhou Qi's words directly touched Yang Qiu's heart. Whether it was denouncing the eunuch's disorderly government, or the spirit of giving up his life to avenge his grandfather, Yang Qiu admired it very much.

He stepped forward to help Zhou Qi up personally and sighed: "I never thought that you would have such an opinion at such a young age. Could it be that your family has a profound knowledge?"

The confidant and false assistant beside him also stepped forward to help Xiang Hong up.

　Don't ask why there is Chapter 3, just ask for more chapters to read more, especially for tomorrow.It will be the same in the future, two updates guaranteed, Chapter 3 depends on mood and status.

　　
　
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