Yijuan cloud

Chapter 125
The palace door slowly opened.

Master Cao then stood up.

Perhaps because he had been kneeling for a long time, he staggered when he stood up, but when he walked towards the palace gate, his back was as straight as ever, like a pine tree or a rock.

He walked with his head held high, as if it was just an ordinary morning pilgrimage.

The guards guarding the door looked sideways at him.

I have never dealt with Mr. Cao before, but I admire his integrity very much.

Although he is a civil servant, he acts upright, loyal, upright, and upright, and can bear the title of "critic".

That time at Cheng'en Temple, Tang Shou had a chat with Prince Yi, Fan Li and General Chang. When he talked about Mr. Cao, there was a lot of ridicule in his words. He thought he was rigid and pedantic, which was too much to bear.

I didn't agree with it at the time, but now that things have happened, I realize that he is not only pedantic, but also a stubborn old man!
So when I saw him walking in with dignity, I felt even more uneasy. I couldn't help clenching my hands, thinking: "Master Cao really doesn't defend his son's innocence?"

Not long after Mr. Cao entered, scattered courtiers came to court one after another.

Soon, it became quiet again in front of the palace gate.

I leaned against the wall and watched the red sun pop out little by little.

In an instant, the light appeared, and the sky and the earth were bright.

I don’t know how long the morning court will last. I know that if there is something to be announced during this morning court, it must be very important. I have to wait no matter what.

I didn't close my eyes all night, the sun was beating down on my body, and my whole body felt limp and weak as if it had melted away.

In the chaos, I vaguely heard voices. I immediately opened my eyes and looked out. The city gate opened and a group of officials walked out and chatted.

I watched without blinking. When no one came out at the palace gate, I couldn't help but feel a little bit in my heart. Why didn't I see Mr. Cao coming out?
There was no sign of Prime Minister Xu.

About half an hour after burning the incense, Prime Minister Xu came out.

The young man guarding outside the palace gate hurriedly greeted him, helped him get into the carriage, and drove away from the palace gate.

I ran quickly along the parallel streets and finally met Prime Minister Xu's carriage at the intersection.

I jumped out suddenly and stretched out my arms to stop the carriage.

The two tall horses were pulled up hard by the reins, their hooves raised high and they neighed.

A young man in green clothes came over and said angrily: "Are you looking for death? How dare you scare my master!"

I bent over and knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, is the one who made the decision. I had no choice but to come to you because I couldn't find Mr. Xu alive and well. You don't know, but when Mr. Xu and I were getting along, we talked about it last month." When you come to my house to apply for a job, you have to wait and wait for it. The neighbors all know it. My parents think I am embarrassed and want to drive me away. My lord, it is your decision. Where can a little girl go... wu wu... wu Woo..."

"Raiji!" A deep voice from the carriage shouted, and the young man in green clothes hurried over.

I don’t know what the people in the car said. After the boy named Lai Er came back, he squatted down and asked in a low voice: "But Master Qiguang?"

I sobbed and nodded, and then a gray cloth bag appeared at the bottom of the gauze hat. It was heavy and it looked like it was silver.

"My young master is young and energetic, and his temperament is unstable. Please stop worrying about him. Take this money home and your parents will definitely not drive you away."

I raised my hand and knocked off his money, and said loudly: "Even if you are a relative of the emperor, if you do such a thing that starts with chaos and ends with abandonment, you still have to give an explanation. I came to ask the Prime Minister for the sake of your family's face." Your Majesty makes the decision, if you send this slave away like this, he will risk his life to get an explanation..." There were more pedestrians on the street, and they soon gathered around to watch the excitement.

"Lai Er, please invite this girl back home first." Prime Minister Xu said solemnly in the carriage.

Following Prime Minister Xu's carriage to the Xu Mansion, Prime Minister Xu got off the carriage and was about to go in in a sedan when Mrs. Xu suddenly walked out of the gate in a hurry.

She looked anxious and looked at Prime Minister Xu expectantly: "Father, Your Majesty, he——"

"You're in such a hurry, where can you find the manners of a woman's family?" Prime Minister Xu interrupted his daughter with a stern tone.

Then he turned around and looked at me, and told Lai Er: "Please let this girl rest first, let Butler Zhao understand the reason, and then go and find that bastard for me!"

Before Lai Er could answer, he heard Xu's cold voice: "Lin Juanyun? Why are you coming to my Xu family?"

I was wearing a gauze hat so that others could not see my face, but I didn't expect Mrs. Xu to come over early in the morning and recognize me from my dress yesterday.

Prime Minister Xu stood next to the chair in the Baoxia Hall, his expression calm and steady, and he said in a deep voice: "The imperial edict should have been issued by now. The King of Yi and Cao Junlei formed a party for personal gain, intending to conspire to deprive the King of Yi of his title. The people's government was removed from the family, and the clan's government was banned..."

There was a "buzzing" sound in his head, as if he was being chased down by lightning.

"...Cao Junlei betrayed the divine grace, formed cliques, and committed many injustices, so he was punished by beheading."

I bit my lip hard, and the smell of blood soon filled my mouth.

"No, father, no, he can't be locked up in the clan mansion. How can he bear it? Father, please think of a way, please think of a way..." Mrs. Xu cried.

"I've already said what needs to be said. Miss Lin, please do as you please." After Prime Minister Xu said calmly, he raised his voice and called someone, "Take Miss Lin back to the room!"

My legs felt weak and I walked step by step to Cao's house.

There were many officers and soldiers standing at every door, surrounded by many high walls, and it was unknown what was going on inside.

Cao Junlei was beheaded and executed five days later.

All the men in the house who were over 14 years old were beheaded, and the female relatives were punished by being registered as criminals.

I held on to the wall, my chest felt like a huge boulder had been rolled over, and my eyes filled with tears.

In the blurred vision, a carriage appeared. Soon Cao Yingshan jumped out of the carriage and ran inside quickly, but was immediately stopped by officers and soldiers.

She kicked and fought, trying desperately to get in.

A little leader came out and shouted: "Where is the unruly citizen, take her down!"

Before I had time to think about it, I rushed over, hugged Cao Yingshan, and begged the officers and soldiers: "Gentlemen, please don't give her ordinary knowledge, her brain is not very good... take this money, take it for a sip of tea." .”

I casually handed a bag of money to an officer and soldier, dragged Cao Yingshan away, and scolded Huixin, who was already stunned: "Come and help!"

Cao Yingshan cried and shouted like crazy, and her voice soon became hoarse.

Before dragging her even two steps, she howled in pain, her body went limp, and she fainted.

(End of this chapter)