The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Inside the Kaifeng prison, Wang Gang sat cross-legged on a straw mat, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, his mind clear and calm, without any panic, uneasiness, fear or other emotions. He was so calm that he didn't seem like a prisoner.

Outside the cell, four yamen runners stood on high alert, as if they were afraid that someone would come to break into the prison.

It was almost noon when Shen Huizhao led five people into the prison and said to the four runners: "Go and rest first! We will pick them up in half an hour."

"Sir Shen, this is against the rules!" the runner from the Dali Temple said in embarrassment.

"This is Kaifeng Prefecture, not Dali Temple." Shen Huizhao said with a gloomy face.

The two runners from the Dali Temple did not want to offend Shen Huizhao. Moreover, if the prisoner escaped, they would not be the ones to suffer in the end, so they simply gave Shen Huizhao some face.

The four yamen runners looked at each other, and then switched shifts with the people brought by Shen Huizhao.

After there were no outsiders in the prison, Chai An walked out from behind Shen Huizhao.

"Thank you, Lord Shen, for your help."

"You only have half a cup of tea." Shen Huizhao glanced at Wang Gang in the cell and said, "This is all I can do to help you."

"No, Lord Shen has already helped a lot." Wang Gang stood up with a smile and walked to the fence.

Shen Huizhao sighed, shook his head, and left the prison without communicating with Wang Gang again. However, the four Kaifeng government officials did not leave, in case Chai An came to rescue the prisoners.

Wang Gang felt that Shen Huizhao was doing something unnecessary. If he wanted to leave, he would have left long ago. There was no way the Kaifeng prison could hold him.

"Brother Yuankang, your family is very worried about you." Chai An walked up to Wang Gang and asked, "Do you have any message for your family?"

Wang Gang glanced at the four yamen runners around him and whispered in Chai An's ear: "There is a letter in the secret compartment of my study. Ask Shouhua to take it out, but don't give it to anyone."

Chai An's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Brother Yuankang, you really have a backup plan!"

Wang Gang shook his head, unsure whether any of the yamen runners around were Yu Weiyi's men.

"Tell Shouhua to keep the letter well and take it to the Dali Temple on the day of the three-court trial!" Wang Gang ordered.

"Okay, I'll definitely convey my message." Chai An nodded.

"There is one more thing." Wang Gang said solemnly: "I want you to find a way to send someone to the Zhe Family Army as quickly as possible to notify the young commander of the Zhe Family Army."

Chai An was stunned and asked in confusion: "Can Marshal Zhe save you?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "No, just tell Marshal Zhe that the Li family is in danger."

"Ah?" Chai An asked worriedly, "Are you saying that someone wants to harm the Li family?"

Wang Gang sighed and said, "In the final analysis, it is me who has caused trouble for the Li family. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse for Shouhua to marry me."

Chai An said solemnly: "My eldest sister said that if you are found guilty, she will beat the drum to report the crime!

In order to see you, my fifth sister kowtowed to Lord Shen in the street, and her forehead was broken."

Wang Gang was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Li Leshan to kowtow to Shen Huizhao for him!
"Is fifth sister okay?" Wang Gang asked after hesitating for a moment.

"She's fine. The doctor said there won't be any scars." Chai An said.

Wang Gang sighed and said, "Go out and thank Fifth Sister for me."

Chai An said with a strange expression: "I, an outsider, can feel the feelings of Fifth Sister towards you. What are your plans?"

Wang Gang said: "Let's get out of this trouble first! It's the hardest to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman. I know what to do."

Chai An nodded and asked again: "Do you have anything else to tell me?"

Wang Gang thought for a moment and said, "I think the government will order my father to return to Beijing. You should find a way to contact him and ask him to delay for half a month."

Chai An was horrified and said, "Isn't that a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Wang Gang said confidently: "Half a month is enough, my father knows what to do." Chai An nodded silently and chose to believe Wang Gang.

Time passed quickly, and Shen Huizhao walked into the prison again and signaled Chai An to leave.

Wang Gang assured Chai An that he was safe in prison and nothing would happen.

After Chai An left, Shen Huizhao came over and said, "Sir Wang, in a little while, the Dali Temple Shaoqing will take you away. Once you get to the Dali Temple prison, I'm afraid you won't be as relaxed as you are now."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Sir Shen, I have an unwelcome request. Can I ask you for a favor?"

Shen Huizhao sighed: "I don't have the ability to save you!"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "Master Shen, you don't have to worry about my affairs. I want to ask you to bring the brothers of the Zuo Army to protect the Li family."

Shen Huizhao frowned, quite puzzled!

"I guess someone will threaten me with the lives of Li's family members." Wang Gang said firmly.

Shen Huizhao didn't ask who that person was, but just said: "If you want to threaten me, wouldn't it be more convenient to use Madam Wang?"

Wang Gang said: "If anything happens to my mother, my father will definitely ask the government to intervene. Then the matter will be known to all. Who can cover it up? Those people are not that stupid."

Shen Huizhao looked at Wang Gang deeply and said, "It seems that you already know who is behind this."

Wang Gang sneered: "Doesn't Lord Shen know this? You dare not offend him?"

Shen Huizhao shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't dare, but I don't have any evidence."

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Yes! That person was very careful and kept himself out of the matter. I couldn't find any evidence against him.

But I found out something very interesting not long ago, would you like to know, Mr. Shen?"

Shen Huizhao asked curiously: "Have you found evidence?"

Wang Gang glanced at the four yamen runners around him and remained silent.

Shen Huizhao pondered for a moment and asked four people to guard outside.

The four yamen runners did not dare to openly disobey Shen Huizhao, so they could only run to guard outside the prison.

Shen Huizhao and Wang Gang talked for a while. No one knew what they talked about, but when Shen Huizhao walked out of the prison, he looked a little strange.

Not long after, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple came to take Wang Gang away. Shen Huizhao did not show up, but asked his men to negotiate with the Dali Temple.

After Wang Gang was transferred to the Dali Temple prison, Liu Zhiying, the Dali Temple Minister, came personally to interrogate him.

In the prison, Wang Gang was handcuffed and shackled and taken in front of Liu Zhiying.

"Wang Gang, you are so bold! Tell the truth about how you poisoned Wang Han."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "The government ordered the three courts to hold a joint trial. Lord Liu came to interrogate me privately, but he was openly defying the government's orders."
Liu Zhiying's face changed, and he shouted angrily: "Wang Gang, don't think this is still Kaifeng Prefecture. In my Dali Temple, no one can save you."

Wang Gang said fearlessly: "Master Liu, let me guess, did Prime Minister Yu ask you to force me to confess?"

Liu Zhiying's pupils condensed, as if he had been hit on the heart, and he shouted angrily: "Come here, punish him. I want to see whether he is more stubborn with words or with my killing stick!"

Two big men walked up to Wang Gang and started to pull down his pants.

Wang Gang said calmly: "Liu Zhiying, you have to think clearly. If I am injured, how will you explain to the government during the three-court trial in two days?"

Liu Zhiying grinned and said, "Who said I want to beat you?"

Wang Gang was stunned, and then found that the two big men next to him were unbuttoning their belts!
A chill came over him, and Wang Gang's fists hardened! (End of this chapter)