In the Dali Temple cell, Ping Xiangxi was imprisoned, huddled pitifully in the corner.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." The jailer shouted loudly. Then, the jailer used a large basket to carry in the steamed buns. The steamed buns are all dark.
At first I disliked this steamed bun. Now that I have it in my hand, I have to eat it quickly. Otherwise, it will be harder to eat when cold.
Ping Xiangxi was tortured by the felon for half a month, during which time he fainted from hunger several times. I just don¡¯t have the courage to commit suicide. The jailer looked at him and might torture him to death if he continued like this. So he was taken out and locked up with Ping Xiangdong. Now half a month has passed. But he couldn't get any news from the outside. Shang Tang didn't even come to see him.
"Fifth brother, I'm cold. When can we go out!" Ping Xiangdong shouted there, wearing a thin prison uniform, sleeping on a straw mat, covered with a thin black cotton batting. How can I bear it in the cold winter months?
Ping Xiangxi was also shivering from the cold and wrapped himself in cotton wool, but the cold wind still poured into his body, so cold that his bones turned into ice. I don¡¯t know when these days will come to an end. It was all the disaster An brought upon herself. If it hadn't been for that pile of IOUs, he would have just been dismissed from office and would not have to go to jail. It was all this woman's fault that made me suffer such a sin. An, whenever he thinks of this woman, Ping Xiangxi hates her so much that he wants to kill her.
He has been suffering for more than a month. He was looking forward to it at first, but no one came to see him for more than a month. Shang Tang didn't come, and neither did Shang Qi. He just kept enduring it, and he didn't know how long he would endure it. I don¡¯t know if I will die here.
The only thing he can rely on now is gentleness. I hope Wenwan can rescue him soon. No matter what, she is still her own daughter. He can't watch his father die in prison! But he didn't resent Wen Wan for not saving him. People in prison had revealed the news to him. The people of the Mao family are fighting against the noble princess. Persevering with his case.
"The frame is ready." There was the sound of the door opening and locking outside. Whenever this sound sounds. It proves that someone visiting the prison is here.
Everyone looked at it eagerly, hoping it was their own family members. I saw a young man in brocade clothes walking into the prison, carrying a food box and a large package in his hand. Everyone's eyes glowed green.
"Shangtang, it's you, have you come to see me?" Ping Xiangxi didn't respond, but Ping Xiangdong had sharp eyes and immediately called out. Only then did Ping Xiangxi look up. Sure enough, it was Shangtang.
"Third Uncle." Although Shang Tang knew that Ping Xiangdong was still imprisoned in Dali Temple for the time being, he didn't know that the two of them were imprisoned together. The jailer opened the cell door and let Shang Tang enter the cell.
"Dad." Shang Tang looked at Ping Xiangxi, whom he hadn't seen for a month. He was so thin that he could float in the wind, his face was sunken, leaving only a pair of dull eyes, and his face was covered with stubble. That would be if it weren't for the sound. He didn't believe it was Ping Xiangxi at all.
Ping Xiangxi saw Shang Tang taking a big package and asked quickly what he was holding. Seeing Xiang Xi's face turning green, Shang Tang hurriedly opened the package, took out the thick clothes that had arrived, and asked Ping Xiang Xi to put them on.
Ping looked to the east and rushed over to grab a pair of woolen pants. Shang Tang looked at Ping Xiangxi with some embarrassment. Ping Xiangxi had to wear everything he wore. Ping Xiangxi didn't fight for pants with Ping Xiangdong. He wrapped himself in a thick long coat. Shangtang saw that Ping Xiangxi didn't speak, and he didn't know what to say. For more than a month, he has been running around, but he has hit a wall several times.
Shangtang took out the food he brought from the food box. There was a charcoal fire under the food box, so the food was still steaming. As soon as I took it out, the aroma was so wafting that the jailer couldn't help but glance at it. "Dad, I brought some food. Eat it while it's hot."
"Shangtang, bring some to Third Uncle quickly." Ping Xiangdong put on his coat and trousers, regretting that he didn't grab the long coat. That long coat is warmer than the coat and trousers. Ping Xiangdong smelled the food, turned around, and quickly grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth regardless of the lack of chopsticks. While eating, he said, "It's delicious, it's delicious." It¡¯s been over a month since I¡¯ve had such delicious food.
Shang Tang was stunned. Ping Xiangxi is better than Ping Xiangdong. But it's not much better. Just as voracious. While eating, I praised how delicious it is, how delicious it is.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? A little more than a month has passed for the two of us, as though a year has passed, and they have eaten such tasteless cornbread every day, and this time they ate such a delicious meal. No matter how unpalatable it is, it becomes a delicacy. Not to mention, the food is really delicious. Not to mention that all the other prisoners looked on eagerly, even the jailers swallowed twice when they smelled the fragrance.
"Dad, please slow down." At this moment, there is no such thing as a gentle image at all. After drinking wine and eating hot meals, my body became warm.
"Shangtang, what's the situation outside? About me, did Wenwan say when he would let me out?" Ping Xiangxi asked anxiously. The only thing that can save him is gentleness.
"My sister has begged the emperor several times for love."Every time I have to be reprimanded by the emperor. My sister said that she had to wait until the emperor's anger subsided before begging for mercy. Begging for mercy now would be counterproductive. But my sister has already written to Lord Yao, the Minister of Dali Temple, to plead for mercy and ask him to take care of you. My sister said, don't worry, she will definitely find a way to let you out. Dad, if you are considerate and considerate of Wenwan, it will be difficult for her too. Being in the palace was actually not as comfortable as we thought. Don't blame her for not being able to rescue you in time. "Shang Tang hurriedly said words of comfort. He gave a few instructions and left.
Ping Xiangxi doesn¡¯t dare to blame him now. He is just thinking about when to go out. If he stays here any longer, he will have to die here.
Shang Tang said a lot of gentle and kind words to him. Tell him not to be jealous, Ping Xiangxi is not jealous. However, Ping Xiangdong was beside him, mumbling to rescue them quickly.
Shangtang gave the jailer a thick gift bag and asked him to take care of Ping Xiangxi and Ping Shangtang. The jailer naturally responded. As soon as Shang Tang left, the jailer went to ask the cell leader.
"Boss, who is it that makes our selfless Lord Yao sell his face? What kind of background does that person have?" A jailer had just come in and did not know the identities of Ping Xiangxi and others. I was a little curious about Shang Tang being so loud.
"There is nothing I can do. I have a good life and gave birth to a good daughter. It's a pity that this man doesn't hesitate to be blessed. With such a daughter, I'm afraid he won't be able to enjoy it." The prison head sighed.
"I've never heard that the emperor recently hired a beautiful woman." The jailer asked puzzledly.
"You idiot is much more favored than any beauties in the palace. I don't know if this person's brain has been kicked by a donkey. With such a daughter, he is afraid that he will be less prosperous and wealthy in his life. But with his own body My daughter is like a stranger. When something happened, I remembered having such a daughter again. Well, speaking of it, Princess Wen Wan is quite pitiful. "Many people deeply admire Princess Wen Wan's love.
A group of people were having a heated discussion there. Why did he come after being detained for a month? One of the jailers took advantage of a few people to drink and warm up and went to the prison east of Ping Xiping. Seeing the two brothers Ping Xiangxi still shivering, he chuckled and asked, "Are you cold?"
Ping nodded to Xi. Ping Xiangdong nodded his head like a chicken pounding garlic.
The jailer smiled obscenely and said, "If you can tell some of Princess Wenwan's romantic affairs, I will have someone bring a brazier over."
"It's ridiculous. How can you tell outsiders about the affairs of a woman in your boudoir?" Ping Xiangxi looked ugly.
"If he doesn't tell me, I will tell you what you want to know. As long as I know it, I will tell you everything. Sir, go and bring me a brazier." Ping Xiangdong shouted. The jailer said that he wanted to know a little bit about Wen Wan's love affairs.
"My niece loves handsome and talented young men the most" Ping Xiangdong was about to talk about Wen Wan's romantic affair, and changed the brazier.
Although Ping Xiangxi didn't like this daughter, when he heard Ping Xiangdong's random slander, he became angry and shouted: "Third brother, what are you talking about? Wen Wan has never done anything like that. You are talking nonsense here. . Not only will it ruin the reputation of Wen Wan, but it will also implicate the reputation of all the daughters of the Taira family. "
"No matter how angry you are, it's all just for fun." The third master was so cold that he couldn't care less about the fire. It's better to warm up your body first than to be a good friend. It's important to save your life.
"This is a joke. You are using Wen Wan's reputation as an excuse. If word gets out, how will she behave in the future? How will she find a good family in the future? How will the daughter of the Taira family find a good wife in the future? Husband's family." Ping Xiangxi was furious. This is related to the honor of the Taira girl. The future of the Taira family. How could it be such a child's play.
"She is living happily in the palace, and we are suffering here. It sounds nice to ask us to wait for an extra month, but it is obviously delaying time. Who in the world doesn't know that the emperor dotes on her and treats her like a baby bump? She wants to If you are really serious, you can let us out immediately. She clearly doesn't care about us. Why do you care about her life or death?" The third master was very angry (it must be said that the third master found out the truth).
"Shut up, if you keep talking nonsense. When I get out, I will tell my elder brother and the clan leader about this and see how they punish you." Ping Xiangxi was so angry that he was shaking all over. How can you do it for a small profit? You can just talk nonsense and frame it up.
Ping Xiangdong doesn¡¯t care about that much, he only knows that he is cold now. He was about to continue talking, but Ping Xiangxi refused to let him go. The two men got into a fight in the prison.
The jailer was watching with great interest and did not notice anyone walking by. I asked the jailer on the side and found out what was going on. The prison chief slapped him hard on the face. Then he was kicked several times: "You want to die. Don't drag down all the brothers. You want to hear about romantic affairs, but you don't look at people. You bastard."
? ?The leader and several guards beat the ulterior guard until he was breathless: "If a single word is spread, I will make you die in an ugly way." They didn't want to die yet.
The prison chief went in and locked Ping Xiangdong into the cell next to him. Ping Xiangxi is now in a cell alone. After a while, the warden brought a thick quilt: "Princess Wenwan, a person with such a bodhisattva heart, unexpectedly has a selfish father like you. But you have some conscience, otherwise, I will beat you until you crawl." Don¡¯t get up.¡±
"Sir, if you don't want to give me a charcoal fire, how can you give him a quilt." The third master shouted loudly.
The jailer said coldly, if he screams again, he will be punished. Ping Xiangdong did not dare to say any more. While waiting for the meal to begin, Ping Xiangdong looked at the black steamed buns in his hand, while Ping Xiangxi held two white steamed buns and a bowl of broth. Although there were only a few pieces of fat floating in the bowl of broth, it still made the people next to him swallow their saliva.
¡°Fifth brother, give me some too.¡± He licked his face and shouted.
Ping Xiangxi was very angry with him and ignored him. However, the third master kept begging and pleading, so Ping Xiangxi still had a hard heart. However, seeing Ping Xiangdong begging all the time, he finally relented and gave him half of the meal. Ping Xiangdong is not the only one in the cell. After getting the good food, all the prisoners rushed to grab it. Ping Xiangdong didn't eat all of it himself, so he was filial to his fellow prisoners.
But while waiting for the next meal, Ping Xiangxi¡¯s portion was reduced by half. The jailer sneered and said, "You can't even finish it. It's a waste to give you so much."
Ping Xiangxi sweated profusely. He couldn't even eat enough. How could he not finish it? No matter how stupid he was, he knew that it was because the jailer was not used to his behavior and would no longer give Ping Xiangdong food. At the next meal, he returned to two white steamed buns, a bowl of broth, and an extra bowl of green vegetables: "If there is another time, don't think you can recover again. From now on, it will only be a black wotou."
The prisoners in the prison are shouting that it is unfair. The prison warden smiled cheerfully: "If you have the ability, let their family members come after them, and you can be accommodating. It's no problem to eat and drink every day." After that day, Ping Xiangxi's life improved obviously. Two steamed buns or rice every day, one meat and one vegetarian. Everyone in the cell was seen swallowing their saliva.
But Ping Xiangxi has never been a good person again. Originally, it was just enough for him to eat seven to eight cents full by himself. This was going to be given to his brother. From now on, he would have no choice but to eat Heiwowo with his brother. So, sorry.
Ping Xiangdong hated him so much. But there is nothing we can do.
"But in the women's prison, someone was shouting for help, "Cell leader, a female prisoner committed suicide, come and save her."
When the jailer got the news, he immediately called in experienced people to stop her bleeding and rescue her.
Anshi woke up quietly. She was thinking that she had burdened her children and had to bear Xiang Xi's death. An's heart was extremely sad. She would only become a burden to her son and daughter now that she was alive. Even if she goes out in the future, her son and daughter will resent her. And for more than a month, his life was worse than death. She really couldn't bear the pain in prison, so she might as well die. But she didn't expect that she couldn't even ask for death. After all, God was too cruel to be so kind to her.
A female prisoner asked strangely, "It's strange, when did these jailers become so humane? They usually drag them out and throw them into the snow even if they are not dead. Not only did they find out in time that someone was about to commit suicide, but they also spent so much effort to save them?" "
"What kind of human touch? She must have offended someone, and she couldn't even ask for death. We'd better pay less attention to this person, so as not to cause a fire." Another shrewd female prisoner shook her head and said softly.
The two people next to me nodded after hearing this, thinking this was reasonable. Since then, everyone in the prison has alienated Anshi. (To be continued)