Encounter with the Four Great Talents

Tang Yin slowly opened his eyes, only to see a dark and dirty roof.Turning his head, he saw that he was still lying on the haystack in this cell, and Wen Zhengming was also lying on the other haystack like himself, facing the wall and fell asleep.

On the third day after he was brought in, Wen Zhengming was taken away and beaten several times, and he had to lie on his stomach when he came back.I don't know what the boards in Jinyiwei's prison are made of, but just a few blows knocked Wen Zhengming's fat butt so black and swollen that he couldn't move.Tang Yin didn't know if he wanted to be lucky, because he was a bit confused because of his illness, so they didn't interrogate him, they just threw him on this haystack and ignored him.

Tang Yin raised his head and looked at the small tall window. From this angle, he couldn't see the sky, only the bright sunlight shining on the iron railing.The silence in the prison should have just dawned, and only then will it be quieter here.

Tang Yin knew that he should trust his younger brother to rescue him, because since he was a child, there was almost nothing that Shen'er could not do.But he also knew that this matter was not easily handled by his younger brother who had no official status.Being imprisoned in such a place, it is not bad to be able to get out alive.These days, he couldn't remember how many people who had been tortured beyond human form passed in front of him in a blur. He just begged himself not to be like that.

It's been a few days, such a dark day makes Tang Yin almost give up.If it wasn't for his firm belief in his innocence, if it wasn't for his belief that his younger brother was trying to find a way outside, he would have collapsed just like the Juren in the opposite cell.

Moving his fingers, feeling that his body had no strength, Tang Yin sighed softly.

He knew he was useless, but he didn't expect to be so useless. He couldn't even take care of himself when everything was well arranged.Tang Yin didn't want to cause trouble for his younger brother, Shen'er was still so young and sickly, he really wanted to do something by himself so that he could rest at home with peace of mind.But now, he still has to rely on his younger brother's thin shoulders.

At this time, he suddenly recalled that he went to Jingchen Temple years ago, and he and Master Liaoran discussed Buddhism in the meditation room, while his younger brother fell asleep beside him.At that time, I hated iron and knocked him on the head: "Shen'er, you should respect the Buddha, and the Buddha will bless you!"

At that time, Shen'er turned over and glanced at herself disdainfully: "I don't need Buddha's blessing. If something really happens, can I still count on Buddha to come down to save me? I only ask myself, only I can protect myself. "

At that time, Master Liao Ran laughed, neither reprimanded nor approved.Tang Yin couldn't say no to him, so he had no choice but to confess his sins to the Buddha on his behalf, and then kicked him out, so as not to get angry.

Now, Tang Yin really felt that what Tang Shen said was right, and now he could only rely on himself.Closing his eyes, he told himself that he had to recover some strength as soon as possible, he was innocent, so he had to walk out with dignity!

There was a sudden sound of footsteps.The sound of such steady and powerful footsteps every day proves that a new day has begun, and that another group of people will be tortured to the point of utter disfigurement. But before these footsteps stop, no one knows who is suffering today.Tang Shen opened his eyes again nervously. Hearing the people in each cell start to cry for their innocence, he clenched his jaw hard and widened his eyes to see the cell door.Wen Zhengming also woke up from the noise, turned his head haggard and confused: "What's wrong?"

Tang Shen didn't have the strength to respond to him, he just stared at the cell door, and then he saw a team of Jinyi guards come to his door and stop.A cold voice sounded: "Open the door."

The iron chain on the door was ripped off, and the door was pushed open with a creak, and the three of them walked in under the terrified eyes of Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming.

The leading man was tall, with broad shoulders, narrow waist, and slender limbs. He was wearing a black gown with a waist, which looked particularly tall and handsome.A cold handsome face, although the facial features are outstanding, it is hard to get close to.Especially those deep black eyes were as sharp as knives. With a cold glance, I felt that the skin of my whole body was about to be peeled off.Murderous aura rolled all over his body, as if he was about to pull out the Xiuchun knife at his waist to chop someone if he felt a little unsatisfactory.

This man is like a sword that has been unsheathed, showing its sharpness, making people fearful.

He didn't say anything after he came in, he just looked at the faces of the two of them as if confirming something, and then took out an envelope from his arms.

The eyes of Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming widened at the same time. Both of them had good eyesight. They recognized Tang Yin's handwriting, which was a letter they wrote to Tang Shen after the examination!

He took the letter and took out the letter paper, unfolded it, shook it at the two of them, and snorted coldly: "You guys wrote this?"

The two looked at each other, Wen Zhengming nodded: "Yes." Tang Yin also nodded.

"Is everything in the letter true?"

"it is true."

He seemed to be satisfied and nodded, and still handed the letter to the person behind him.The man took it, and took a small box of blood-colored ink pad, and stamped Wen Zheng's and Tang Yin's fingers on the paper.

Tang Yin and Monk Zhang Er were puzzled and looked at him in confusion.But this man was too lazy to say a word of nonsense, he took back the letter paper and waved his hand: "Throw it out." Then he turned around and left in a cool manner.

So Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming were framed up with question marks all over their heads, dragged out of the prison, and thrown outside the door.With a bang, the door closed behind them, and the two looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.Because they were too dazed, the two stared blankly at the closed door, not understanding what had happened.

"Yo, this is reluctant, want to continue to live in it for a few days?"

A funny familiar voice sounded behind them, and they both turned their heads at the same time, only to see Tang Shen in a cloak standing beside the two carriages, covering his mouth with his sleeve and coughing twice, laughing. He said, "Don't be stupid, get in the carriage."

Sitting in the carriage, Tang Yin looked at his younger brother who closed his eyes and meditated, a little afraid to recognize him.

It has been almost half a year since they parted from Suzhou, and Shen'er has become somewhat unrecognizable to him.He grew taller, handsomer, and thinner and paler.With a pain in his heart, he lowered his head and stared at the bony hands on his knees, speechless.

Tang Shen opened his eyes, looked at his elder brother with his head drooping under the dark clouds, smiled and poured him a cup of hot tea: "Since we've already come out, don't think too much. This is ginseng tea, drink it." Bar."

Tang Yin took it obediently and drank it, and finally had the strength to speak, but his voice was so soft that he could hardly hear him: "Shen'er, big brother is useless, always hurting you...I don't know why it is like this...why do I always do it myself? No, I'm really useless..."

Tang Shen raised his eyebrows and listened to him silently blaming himself. He couldn't help being amused. Was he locked up?

Stretching out a hand to stick to his head, each was startled by the temperature of the other's skin.Tang Shen is hot, Tang Yin is cold.

"Brother, why are you so hot!"

"Shen'er, why are your hands so cold?"

The two brothers cried out in concern at the same time, paused at the same time, and then slowly looked at each other and laughed.Tang Yin held his younger brother's hand in his palm, and said distressedly: "It's the elder brother's fault."

"This has nothing to do with the eldest brother." Tang Shen immediately comforted him: "On the contrary, the eldest brother has done a very good job. It was all because of the carefulness of the elder brother and brother Zhengming. Fu Yuan. Big brother, in life, there will always be some tribulations and eight disasters. This is just a hurdle. Now that you have passed it, don't take it to heart."

Tang Yin smiled, shook his head and said: "You don't need to comfort me, if it were you, these things would never have happened." Although he said these dejected words, Tang Yin was not depressed: "I will try it out, it's not like I didn't give it a try. The idea of ​​fighting is here. I have nothing outstanding, but I can read books well, and I naturally have the idea of ​​becoming famous in the world, so I was excited by my father-in-law before I responded with a fever. Now that I think about it, parents You and I are both sincerely thinking about me, if not, why wouldn't you let me try to glorify our Tang family?"

Tang Shen held his hand, smiled warmly, but didn't speak.

"Since you were young, you said that I am not suitable to be an official. I have been dissatisfied. Now that I think about it, I am really not suitable. There are too many twists and turns, insidious and terrible, which I cannot handle. I As long as you do what you can do, I just know now." Tang Yin's eyes gradually brightened, and Tang Shen was envious of the relaxed and free expression after letting go of the burden, and was very pleased, and couldn't help but feel that the prison was a good place to be. true value.

Back in the yard where they lived, the two of them changed their clothes outside the door, passed the brazier, and then took a good bath with grapefruit leaves and grapefruit peels. The bad luck was gone, and then they lay down to rest refreshed.

It was rare for Tang Shen to take the initiative to sleep with Tang Yin, and Tang Yin naturally agreed. The two lay side by side on the heated kang, talked for a while, and then fell asleep uncontrollably.

This sleep was good, and they slept for a full day and night, until the next day near noon, the two of them slowly opened their eyes and woke up.

Tang Yin was not recovering from his illness, Tang Shen also fell ill after being overworked a while ago, and Wen Zhengming also had to recuperate from his injuries.But the three of them sat and ate together on a kang, seeing that each other was healthy, but they all smiled relaxedly.

Tang Yin drank some porridge and put it down. Seeing that Tang Shen was coughing again, he frowned and asked, "Didn't you drink the medicine? Why are you still feeling so uncomfortable? Let's take a look when the doctor comes later."

Tang Shen waved his hand: "There is no disease that can be cured by one or two doses of medicine, it will take a few days." After drinking some hot tea to suppress the discomfort, Tang Shen leaned back on the pillow and said to Tang Yin, "" Eldest brother and brother Zhengming are out now, let’s put the rest aside and write a letter to go home to make sure you’re safe.” Then he turned to Fang Xingzhou and said, “Thanks to Mr. Hua for taking care of this matter, it stands to reason that the three of us should go to report it right away. Mr. Hua would like to thank you, but it is inconvenient for both of them to be ill. I have already prepared a gift. Brother Fang will go with Gao Fuyonglu Baichuan, and kowtow to Mr. Hua. He said that the two elder brothers are in good health. Greetings, Master Hua."

Fang Xingzhou agreed to take the people away, and Tang Yin looked at the two of them again and smiled: "The two elder brothers are truly blessed. Mr. Hua has a very good impression of the two elder brothers. Without further ado, let me prepare to pick them up in two days." Coughed twice, breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's just that I took away the best calligraphy and paintings in the room of the two brothers and gave them away, so don't feel bad."

Wen Zhengming just waved his hands when he heard this: "What is there to feel bad about? Compared with my own life, mere calligraphy and painting are nothing. If Mr. Hua likes me, I am willing to draw another hundred or so paintings."

Tang Yin also nodded and said with a smile: "No matter how much you like a painting, it must be liked and treasured by someone. Mr. Hua loves it, it is the blessing of that painting."

Tang Shen nodded, wanted to speak for himself but held back touching his itchy throat, called Tongshou in, and asked him to talk about the developments in the capital these days.

Compared with Tongxi, Tongshou was much more eloquent, and he spoke in a clear and crisp voice.During the time the two were imprisoned, Jin Yiwei went through the eight generations of the ancestors of all the people involved, not only found out the main perpetrators of the leaked test case, but even involved some old cases .

I don't know if the emperor was furious because the first meeting was screwed up, all the cases that were tried were handed over to Jin Yiwei for investigation and handling, without any sympathy.Now the officials of the aristocratic families in the capital are all in danger, they are afraid that Jin Yiwei's minions will reach out to their necks.On the contrary, the test case ended with a lot of thunder and rain, the chief examiner who committed the crime lost his wife, ransacked his home and was exiled, and the rest of the people were small shrimps, unobtrusive.

Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming looked at each other, and Wen Zhengming looked at Tang Shen who was almost asleep on the pillow and said in a low voice: "Brother Shen, the emperor may be..."

Tang Shen opened his eyes, looked at him and smiled: "What is the emperor's plan is not something we should think about." Wen Zhengming immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking, but felt a slight chill behind his back.Tang Yin blinked his eyes. Although he felt a little strange, he didn't think of the deep meaning for a moment.

It happened that Tong Xi came in at this time and said that the doctor had arrived.