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Nightwatcher - Chapter 319

Published at 21st of April 2023 06:54:05 AM


Chapter 319

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In the dark passage, outside the fence, the elder brother in the watchman's uniform stood there, squinting at him.

Xu Erlang's eyes suddenly brightened. He stood up from the straw mat, and the shackles moved along with him, making a sound.

"How did you come in? Can sun Shangshu let you in? " Xu's new year is both unexpected and surprising.

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an took back his gaze and breathed out: "it seems that it's just skin trauma."

Then he glanced at the jailer and said coldly, "step back."

The jailer left wisely.

Xu new year's "spit" one mouthful, way: "this group of dog things, the whip is painful."

Is Erlang suing me..... Xu Qian nodded: "don't worry, big brother will find a way to help you out."

As soon as he finished, Xu Xinnian waved his hand and interrupted him, stressing: "brother, you may not know that this matter is not the imperial examination fraud itself, but the conflict between Guozijian and Yunlu Academy."

No, I know very well... Xu Qi said with ease.

But Xu Erlang didn't give him a chance to speak. He talked endlessly. His voice was full of anger, and he was really just injured.

"In fact, I have a hunch for a long time that the students of Yunlu academy can't be so easy to join in high school? But I'm not afraid that if the Academy wants to return to the imperial court and expand its influence, it needs someone to lead the way and someone to pave the way for the latecomers. " Xu Xinnian said in a deep voice:

"and I am the one who gets through the corridor."

Erlang, people don't admire the first person who opened the corridor. What people really admire is the person who expanded the corridor..... Xu Qi'an said, "well," you go on

"In fact, I have come up with a solution in prison. After all, I am the most proficient in court intrigue at home."

Xu Xinnian raised his chin with pride, and then said, "the great scholar of the academy can't step into the court with his white clothes. But Wei Yuan can. Go and ask Wei Yuan. I don't want him to help me get rid of my crime immediately. It's too difficult. It's bound to hurt my muscles and bones, because it's equivalent to fighting with civil servants.

"My request is to get rid of the title, but retain the power of the imperial examination. Or, after locking me up for the palace examination, I will take another examination in three years.

"The main purpose of civil servants who came from Guozijian is to suppress Yunlu academy, not me."

After the speech, seeing that the elder brother was dazed, Xu Erlang sighed: "yes, it's really difficult for the elder brother to understand. You just need to do what I say.

"Although I'm in prison, I can still plan."

Erlang, you think you are on the 18th floor, but actually you are on the surface of the earth..... Xu Qi'an coughed and said, "brother, there are different views here."

Xu new year a Leng, "modest" nod: "you say."

At present, Xu Qi'an told Xu Erlang about Wei Yuan's analysis of "one arrow, Three Sculptures", so his cell fell into a long silence.

"I see. It turns out that there is such a complicated context behind this case. Am I finished?" Xu Erlang looks like he's been hit hard.

I don't know whether it is because of hopeless escape or because my analysis is too superficial, which is not consistent with his own king rank.

"Don't worry, big brother will try to save you." Xu Qian comforted me like this.

This is the dungeon of the Ministry of punishment. It's not suitable to say too much.

Xu new year's laugh.

> I'm afraid that his aunt and his sister have been away from the Yamen for half a day.

From a distance, I heard my aunt's cry in the hall: "why hasn't Dalao come back yet? Erlang was put into the criminal department. I don't know how much he will suffer. I'll give you a message at least..."

Xu Lingyue comforted: "mother, brother must be running away to clear up the relationship. Don't worry. When dusk is over, brother will tell you."

"How long does it have to wait? Now every quarter of an hour is suffering." My aunt began to cry:

"didn't you listen to your father? Dalao went to the Ministry of punishment to ask for help. He didn't see Erlang, but he was humiliated."

Then, Xu Pingzhi sighed.

Although the aunt was careful and thought she was cute at her age, she didn't abuse the second uncle's incompetence and couldn't save her son at this time. Maybe that's why the second uncle spoiled the aunt so much..... Xu Qi'an suddenly found this detail that he hadn't noticed before.

"Cough!"

While entering the inner court, Xu Qi'an coughed to attract his family's attention.

Xu Lingyue, who was calm just now, had tears in her eyes. Looking at Xu Qian, she choked with silence.

Seeing this, Xu Qian had to appease her first and pat her on the shoulder: "don't worry."

Xu Lingyue gently shouts: "big brother......"

then she is covered by her aunt's high decibel voice. Her eyes suddenly light up, grabs Xu Qian's sleeve and looks at him expectantly and nervously. Crying:"Ning Yan, Erlang, how is he? You must find a way to save him. You are the only one in the family who can save him. "

Xu Pingzhi sighed.

"I saw Erlang. He's fine. He's not hurt." Xu Qi'an patted his aunt's little hand and sister's, comforting.

Aunt does not believe, bright eyes staring at nephew, sniffed: "Dalao, you can't cheat me."

Xu Qi'an ignored his aunt, looked at the second uncle and said in a low voice: "I used some unconventional means to kidnap sun Shangshu's son."

Xu Pingzhi's face changed greatly: "Ningyan, you have broken the rules."

"Don't worry, he has no evidence. What's more, I didn't ask him to help Erlang get rid of the crime. It was too difficult. On the contrary, it was easy to get things out of control. I'm just holding him back. For sun Shangshu, this is a small thing that can be done. And he cares more about his own son's life than his own. "

Although the rules are broken, a good grasp of the scale can minimize the impact of things.

Besides, sun Shangshu really has no evidence, and he didn't catch him. The commander of Qi is not afraid of heaven.

In the case of Princess Pingyang, King Yu has no evidence. His daughter is missing for no reason. He doesn't even know who the enemy is.

Of course, after the incident, the Liang party paid the price of the whole family.

As long as the effect is good, even the rules written in the Dafeng law, some people are desperate, not to mention the hidden rules!

Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an looked at Lina and Xu Lingyin, who were sitting heartless and eating cakes, and said, "don't go out today, Lina. In the daytime, the safety of your family depends on you."

"Good!" Lina agreed.

Although this little black skin is not very clever, she can fight... Xu Qi'an is quite at ease with her.

As for being isolated by the officialdom, not to mention whether sun Shangshu would spread the story, even if it spread, he was not afraid. As Wei Yuan's confidant, he had too many enemies.

Still afraid of being isolated?

Xu Qi'an is not a scholar who wants to take an official career. He is a watchman. They are different in nature. The former needs reputation and official recognition.

And the watchman doesn't need to.

Wei Yuan is there, he is there, Wei Yuan falls, he falls.

Xu Pingzhi opened his mouth and didn't express his opinions. He was disappointed and gratified that his nephew had grown up and was no longer the boy he used to be.

But I'm sorry that I can't photograph the back of the boy's head any more.

My aunt cried with joy, holding Xu Qi'an's hand: "Dalao, you are still the most promising at home. It's not in vain for my aunt to train you to grow up."

No, auntie, your conscience won't hurt when you say that? Xu Qian doubts a way.

Xu Lingyue said in a low voice, "well, what should we do in the future?"

Aunt's joy suddenly coagulated in her face, suddenly remembered, oh, there are follow-up.

"I'll find a way." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.

Wei Yuan taught him the second step. He didn't think about it yet, but he had a vague idea in his mind.

My aunt, who was in a low mood, took Xu Lingyin out and poked her head with her green jade finger. She said angrily, "I know what's the use of eating. It's better to have a mouse."

"Mother, I'm hungry." Xu Lingyin raised her face and said wrongly.

"When have you had enough?" The aunt hated the iron but not the steel: "your brother is in great danger, and you are still eating here. It's heartless. "

Xu Lingyin looked at Xu Qian: "the big pot is not good. My mother just doesn't want to give me something to eat. Then she hides and steals food by herself."

The aunt's angry body swayed.

Xu Qian, Xu Lingyue and Xu Pingzhi are embarrassed.

Lina poked her little waist and whispered, "you have another brother."

Xu Lingyin thought about it and found that she did have a brother. She cried and the cake fell down.

As she picked up the cakes that had fallen on her clothes and legs and put them back in her mouth, she cried: "is the second elder brother dead, too? I don't want the second elder brother to die, whining..."

at this time, the porter Lao Zhang came in and said, "there is a girl outside who wants to see Miss Lingyue."

The family immediately looked at Xu Lingyue.

The latter frowned slightly, "which girl, what can I do for you?"

The porter Lao Zhang shook his head.

"Ask her in." Xu Lingyue said.

In a moment, the porter Lao Zhang came in with a pretty girl in a pink Ru skirt. She wore a maid's hair in a bun, but the fabric of her clothes was better than that of the ordinary rich lady.

"It's you?" Xu Lingyue recognized her and looked surprised.

"My maid's name is Lan'er. Miss Ling wants to visit Miss Ling Yue today. Is Miss Ling Yue free today?" The pretty maid who calls herself Lan'er salutes.

"This is Wang Shoufu's daughter, the maid beside Miss Wang simu." Xu Lingyue explained.

She believed that with the wisdom of her elder brother, she would be able to hear the implication.Wang Zhenwen's daughter's maid? Why did she send someone to your house to make sarcasm? Because of Erlang's influence, Xu Qian also felt that Wang simu was gloating and falling into the well.

I was a little annoyed.

Just a woman is so arrogant..... I can resolutely implement the idea of equality between men and women in the new era of human beings, tear green tea can not be soft..... Xu Qi'an cold heart hum.

"I have something to do today. I'll call on you some other day." Xu Lingyue light way, eyes suddenly sharp: "please go back to tell sister Wang, I can like her, then I will communicate with her."

But in the next moment, the sharp convergence in the eyes, and became a weak sister, with tears: "brother, you still have something to do, go ahead, second brother's business please you."

Xu Qi'an is about to nod, listen to Lan'er girl show nervous color, ask a way: "Xu Huiyuan how?"

The brother and sister ignored her, and with a cold face, her aunt suddenly said:

"is your Miss Wang Shoufu's daughter? That's really great. My Erlang was slandered by some dog thief, and he was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of punishment.

"Miss, could you please help me, miss of your family?"

Xu Qi'an and Xu Lingyue look at their aunt rigidly.

Does this mother really have no brain?

You can't throw yourself into the enemy even if you are in a hurry. You don't think it's fast enough to die. Do you want others to make up for it?

Xu Qian black face, cold way: "Lan Er girl, don't send."

Lan'er is full of doubts and leaves anxiously.

...

sitting in the soft collapse of the spacious carriage, Wang simu sometimes lifted the curtain of the car window to take a look outside, and sometimes paid attention to the teapot with the orange charcoal fire licking the bottom.

It fully reflects Miss Wang's inner anxiety.

More than half an hour later, Lan'er's dead girl hasn't come back, waiting for the talent is the most uncomfortable.

If Miss Xu's family refuses her visit, it mostly represents the meaning of Xu's family and the meaning of Xu's new year.

Do I have to continue to visit? Or retreat in the face of difficulties?

The latter makes her unwilling. If the former... After all, she is a woman who has never been out of the cabinet. She is the first to help her daughter. She has to have face and reputation. I'm sorry to continue to visit her.

The idea twinkles, she stirs up the curtain to have a look, the surprise discovered LAN er's Pony cart.

The colt stopped slowly, and Lan'er, the servant girl, jumped out of the car and trotted over. She climbed up the tall carriage and pushed the door open.

"Dead wench, when did you come back so late?" Wang simu, upset, said angrily.

She took a deep breath and asked, "what does Miss Xu say?"

LAN Er shakes her head.

Wang simu's face suddenly collapsed, and the light in his eyes was dim.

At this time, she saw Lan'er swallow her saliva, pant for a while, and said: "Miss, it's not good. Xu Huiyuan was arrested by the Ministry of punishment for cheating in the imperial examination."

"What?"

Wang simu, who heard the news, had mixed feelings in his heart. The first thing that came was astonishment and worry. He was worried about Xu's future and safety in the new year.

Then there was a trace of joy.

It turns out that he didn't attend the appointment, not because he didn't mean it to me, but because he was wanted by the Ministry of punishment and couldn't get away.

It's my fault.

At present, Lan'er tells Miss Wang all about Xu's house, including Xu Qi'an's cold attitude and Xu Lingyue's estrangement.

Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment and my father are members of the same party. Do they think that my father is leading the way behind the scenes? If it was really my father who pushed me secretly, wouldn't I.. Wang simu felt bitter.

Lan'er said angrily: "hum, the attitude is so bad. I want you to save Xu Huiyuan. The Xu family is shameless."

Wang simu frowned, "speak well." After a pause, she looked serious and said, "is that Xu Qi'an's request?"

No, Xu Huiyuan and I only met once and talked a few words. Then Xu Qi'an is a smart man. How can I ask Wang Shoufu to help?

He can't know my mind, not even my father.

The intelligent Miss Wang immediately tasted the clue.

Lan'er shook his head: "it's the master mother of the Xu family who said it. It's the beautiful woman we saw that day."

Wang simu's face became serious again. She actively used her brain, pondered and analyzed....

she was Xu Huiyuan's mother. When she met this kind of thing, she must have a very bad feeling towards me and the Wang family. Why did she ask me for help?

Can teach a thoughtful daughter, a noble nephew, a brilliant son, such a woman is not ordinary.

I'll think about it, think about it, don't be careless"Lan'er, did the mother scold me or my father? What's her attitude? " Wang simu asked.

"The whole family is her. She has the best attitude. When she asks, she is very sincere." LAN er said.

Wang simu suddenly opened his eyes and had a corresponding guess in his heart.

For the first time, I invited Xu Huiyuan to participate in the cultural club in the name of my father, which is no problem in itself, but I invited Xu Huiyuan to visit the lake in a very short period of time..... A careless man may not think too much about such a thing as visiting the lake, but as a woman and a woman of extraordinary wisdom, she can't be aware of it at all.

Even if I don't confirm my mind, I can make some guesses... So, this is a trial and an opportunity?

Her attitude towards me is not disgusting. She is not hostile to me because I am the daughter of the Wang family.

This request is a hint to me.

Sure enough, the master mother of the Xu family is a man of great wisdom... She is the only one in the family who can see through my heart..... Wang simu clenches her fist, but her delicate body is trembling.

At the same time, there is also the excitement of the opponent.

"Lan'er, go to the imperial city. I'll go to the Yamen to find my father." Wang simu said every word.

PS: this plot is actually very important. It's one of the foreshadowing for the end of the volume. Well, it's not dramatic.

Today, we have 13000 words, achieving our goal perfectly. Ask for monthly tickets, old fellow iron.

Thanks to the leader of "demon, glass". The leader of "l byte". The leader of absurd 9. "Have a good night's sleep," the leader of the alliance. The leader of "nianqing'an Wushang".

Thank you guys.




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