Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 146

Chen Hongding was there, so he had no choice but to pretend to be guessing, and said after a long time: "Return to the master, did the master Long Live ask the slave to go to the prison..."

"Guess again." Jiajing's voice became colder and colder.

Sweat began to drip from Chen Hong's forehead, and his brain had been used to the extreme at this moment. He finally remembered Jiajing's words just now, "Lv Fang always understood in his heart that no matter how many people called him the ancestor, he would always be a slave." He understood that it must be the person who suppressed Lu Fang against him, which had already aroused Jiajing's wild guesses. He gritted his teeth and raised his head and replied, "Return to the master, the Zhenfu Sizhao Prison has always been under Zhu Qi's management. Does the master mean to put that Both Zhu Qi and Qi Dazhu have been released. Zhu Qi is still in charge of the prison, and Qi Dazhu is in charge of Hai Rui and Wang Yongji."

Jiajing's face looked better, and his voice became softer: "Didn't you say that Zhu Qi and Qi Dazhu have hooked up with Hai Rui?"

Chen Hong: "Damn the servant. The servant was also anxious at the time, worried that there would be collusion with the unfaithful master inside and outside the palace. After a few months, the servant understood it. Except for Wang Yongji, no one had any contact with Hai Rui. Including Huang Jin , but it’s a bit stupid, I contradicted the master at the time, but in fact there was nothing wrong with it. The slave also begged the master to release Huang Jin, and let him continue to serve the master.”

Only then did Jiajing laugh: "You can't subdue with your little morality, I will not be the emperor long ago. Using Hai Rui's affairs to punish Lu Fang's people in the palace and use his own people, I tell you, Lu Fang will serve you. For more than 40 years, I have never had anyone of my own. If you can guess this today, there is still medicine to save you. Pass the decree."

Chen Hong: "Yes." Sweating all over his face, he got up and retreated.

Jiajing looked at the place where Chen Hong was kneeling just now, and saw that the piece was wet, but at this moment, cold sweat flowed from his forehead, and he felt dizzy for a while: "Huang Jin, bring the medicine..."

The back that Chen Hong saw when he entered the palace was indeed Huang Jin, who had been pardoned by Jiajing at some point, and was called back immediately, and was still working in Yuxi Palace.

At this time, Huang Jin came in from the door of the Jingshe with medicine in his hands, his face was bruised, and he was still limping when he walked. Seeing Jiajing's face covered in cold sweat, he hurriedly limped and ran over: "Master!"

"Go slowly." Jiajing forced himself to watch him, "Be careful not to fall."

The secret call to Li Shizhen to Beijing arrived in Nanjing seven days later.When Li Shizhen wanted to leave, Haimu didn't want to stay in Gaofu anymore.What's more, the time when Hai Rui promised to come to Nanjing in early May has passed, and there is no safe letter to explain the reason. After all, Haimu is also a very sensible person, and she does not inquire about Li Shizhen and others, and is determined to take her daughter-in-law back to Hainan. go home.Whether it's a blessing or a curse, Haimen's descendants must be brought back to their ancestral land for safe delivery.

"Mrs. Tai! Mrs. Tai!" The steward of Gao Hanwen's house knelt down in front of Mother Hai at the entrance from the backyard to the front yard, "If you want to leave like this, the younger one will lose his job. Wait for a day, two days at most, and I will send someone to invite the master and madam back. You have to see the master and madam before you go!"

Haimu is leaning on a cane in her right hand, with a bundle on her left shoulder and an umbrella in her left hand, and the steward knelt to block her there.

Hai Wife has a big belly, and she is supported by the dumb girl Yuqing, with a bundle on her left shoulder, standing beside her mother-in-law.

The most difficult thing was Li Shizhen, who also carried a medicine bag on his body, and an attendant stood behind him carrying a load of wooden boxes.

The kickers and dyers in the front yard of the workshop stopped their work and all looked at them.

The steward knelt there and raised his head: "If there are any servants who are not considerate in the service, or if there is any servant who shows the face of Mrs. Tai and Mrs., tell the younger ones. Mrs. Tai has a lot of adults, so you must not leave like this." Said At this point, he hurriedly turned his head and shouted to the two foremen who looked like foremen: "Come over here and help persuade me!"

A kicker's head and a dyer's head hurried over and knelt down beside the steward.

On the other side of the dyer: "Mrs. Tai, it's been a few months, and the stone has been heated. Mrs. Montai, Mrs. thinks highly of us servants, and the big guys are reluctant to leave you. Stay for a while until Master Hai takes office in Nanjing." It's not too late to go."

The kicker looked back at the workers in the yard and shouted loudly: "Everyone kneel down, keep Mrs. Tai!"

They were all busy people, with sweat and stains all over their faces. At this time, they all knelt down in the yard when they heard the greeting.

Haimu was also obviously moved at this time, looking at these people who were working all day long, she was speechless for a while, and only slowly turned to look at Li Shizhen.

Li Shizhen didn't know how to speak, so she lowered her eyes.

Mother Hai looked at everyone: "Your kindness is well known. But everyone has their own family, and you are all people who have to support your family. Do your own work. Doctor Li, call them away for me, let us go .”

Li Shizhen had no choice but to look at the manager and the two foremen: "No one can stop Mrs. Tai from leaving, and it has nothing to do with you. I will go to your master and wife to make it clear. Prepare a vehicle to take Mrs. Tai and Mrs. to the pier." .”

The steward looked at Li Shizhen: "Can't you stay for another day or two?"

Li Shizhen: "I have an urgent matter to go to Beijing, Mrs. Tai doesn't want to stay any longer. Prepare a car."

The steward had no choice but to stand up, and the two foremen had no choice but to stand up too.

The steward went over and took the umbrella from Haimu's hand and the burden on her shoulders, and helped her down the steps: "Do your own thing."

All the workers in the yard stood up and watched as Haimu and his party passed through the stone path in the middle and walked towards the gate.

There were two boats, one was Li Shizhen's passenger boat, and the other was a large cargo boat. At this time, Li Shizhen's attendant carried wooden boxes across the gangway and got on the passenger boat, but Li Shizhen followed Haimu and Haiwife onto the boat. Cargo ship.

The boss of the big ship greeted him immediately: "Mr. Li, the cabins for Mrs. Tai and Mrs. have been arranged, you can rest assured."

Li Shizhen: "Let's help my wife go to the cabin to rest."

Big Ship Boss: "Madam, please follow me."

The boss led the way, and the dumb girl Yuqing walked into the cabin with Hai's wife.

The steward was holding the jellyfish by the arm, still standing on the deck of the big ship with an umbrella and a bundle in his hand.

Li Shizhen said to him: "You go back too, I have something to say to the old lady."

The steward put the umbrella and the bundle on the deck, and gave another deep bow to Haimu: "Then Madam Tai, take care of yourself all the way. That dumb girl, the master and madam have told her, so she will serve Madam Tai and Madam all the way to Hainan. We have arranged the boat fare and meal expenses along the way, and when we arrive in Guangzhou, the boss will arrange the transportation and boats there.”

Haimu was silent, and after a while she said: "I owe you so much love, how can I pay it back? Doctor Li, tell Ruxian, every penny the Gao family spent for us must be accounted for and returned to others."

The steward wanted to say something, but Li Shizhen immediately looked at him: "Go back."

The steward gave another deep bow, then turned and walked to the diving board, and walked to the shore.

Haimu immediately took Li Shizhen's hand: "Mr. Li, I won't ask you any more. When you arrive in the capital, whether Ru Xian is a blessing or a misfortune, you should send me a letter."

Li Shizhen was sad for a while: "I don't know what's going on now. Brother Gangfeng is a man, so there shouldn't be any disasters. But I'm a little worried about my sister-in-law's pregnancy. It's seven months, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Hainan on the way I will give birth. I have already taught the mute girl some things about delivering babies, and I have prepared the medicine. In case of labor along the way, I have to rely on Mrs. Tai to take care of it."

Haimu: "God always has eyes, and will not let me be the only one in Haimen."

Li Shizhen: "Mrs. Tai is right. But it depends on the destiny and you have to do your best. Be careful all the way. Nephew Wan has to say goodbye to your old age." He took a step back and knelt on the deck, kowtowing to Haimu .

Haimu looked at his kneeling figure while leaning on her stick, and the staunch man also shed old tears at this moment.

Li Shizhen stood up: "Boss!"

The boss of the big ship had been standing at the door of the cabin for a long time, and at this moment he hurried over and picked up the umbrella and baggage on the deck.

Li Shizhen: "Help the old lady into the cabin. I have something to say before, if you don't take good care of me along the way, I can't spare you!"

The boss smiled apologetically: "Mr. Li is serious, we will serve you wholeheartedly."

Li Shizhen looked at Haimu again, and Haimu looked at him affectionately at this time.

Li Shizhen: "Mrs. Tai, please go in."

Haimu: "You go first, I can only stand here to see you off."

Li Shizhen stopped talking, gave another deep bow, turned around and walked towards the diving board.

There are two types of executions in the Ming system: one is "never wait for the time", and the execution is executed immediately with a stroke of the ink pen, also known as "cutting the judgment" and "strangling the judgment"; , also known as "cut prison waiting", "hanging prison waiting".The Ministry of Criminal Justice determined that Hai Rui's death sentence should be executed after autumn, and this day is the beginning of autumn.

It is said that the sycamore tree in the prison compound was planted when Chengzu Zhudi moved his capital to Beijing and designated this place as a prison. It has grown thick and thick after 200 years, and it has been worshiped as a god by the people in the prison. Tree.At this time, the gallows had been erected under the plane tree, and thick hemp rope loops had been hung high on the crossbar of the gallows, and a step stool was placed under the loops.

(End of this chapter)