Patriarch Shen also reacted.
"well!"
He quickly looked at the young man in the cell next door and ordered, "What are you guys still standing there for? Hurry up and call someone over! If anything happens to Li'er, we'll all be dead."
Several younger men immediately rushed to the cell door and shouted at the outside: "Someone come, someone come quickly..."
"Someone's dead, come quickly..."
“…”
The jailer outside heard the noise and came in: "What are you shouting about?"
"Your Shen family has so many problems every day. What do you want this time? Pen and ink? Or tea? If you don't have money this time, don't even think about us getting it for you!"
The jailer asked impatiently.
A young member of the Shen family said quickly, "We want to see His Majesty! Go and tell him..."
"To see His Majesty?"
The jailer was stunned.
Then he couldn't help but sneer: "Who do you think you are?"
"I still want to see His Majesty! You really think you are just a vegetable."
"Let me tell you something. Someone from above just said that your Shen family's case will be handed over to His Majesty the Wing King for review, and the trial will begin tomorrow..."
"What? A trial?"
"A trial so soon? Didn't they say they'd wait until the Eighth Prince returns?"
Even standing on the ground, he couldn't help but open his eyes.
Logically, the case should have been handed over to the Dali Temple for trial, and since it concerns the Eighth Prince's ascension to the throne, the trial would certainly not be so easy...
"How can we know what's going on up there?"
"Alright, considering that Lord Shen once did good things for us common people, and you don't have many days left to live, I'll bring you some tea later..." Literati are just pretentious.
The jailer said this impatiently and was about to turn around and leave.
"etc!"
Clan leader Shen hurriedly called out to the jailer, "Brother, I know you're a good man and have taken good care of us these days. Here's a piece of fine jade for you to take!"
Patriarch Shen hurriedly took out a jade pendant from his arms.
It does look worth the money.
The jailer's eyes lit up slightly when he saw this.
Just as he was about to take it, Clan Leader Shen retracted his hand. He smiled at the jailer and said, "Little brother, you know our Shen family. Although we are temporarily in trouble now, it does not mean that we have no means to save our lives. There are still many high-ranking officials in the officialdom who are related to our Shen family... Now we do have important matters to see His Majesty. As long as you help us pass on the message, our Shen family will definitely repay you in the future."
As he spoke, Patriarch Shen extended the jade again.
The jailer frowned.
But when I saw the jade pendant, I was still moved.
"I'm just letting you know that it's not up to me to decide whether you can see the emperor or not." It was just a reminder anyway.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Thank you for your hard work, little brother."
Clan leader Shen endured the pain and smiled as he watched the jailer leave. He then turned to look at Shen Li lying on the ground. Seeing that he had opened his eyes, he couldn't help but said happily, "Li'er, you're awake. Come on, help him up."
Several elders were about to help him.
But Shen Li waved them away.
After struggling to sit up against the wall, he moved his dry lips and said, "Don't count on the red seal and iron certificate to save your lives. The red seal and iron certificate have long been gone."
What!
The Shen family members were stunned.
Patriarch Shen frowned. "What's missing? How could it disappear? Did your grandfather pass away so quickly that he forgot to tell you where to put it?"
Master Shen then spoke up, "It's very possible. My father inexplicably crashed into the throne room at the time, and he certainly didn't have time to explain his affairs. But I know my father had a secret cabinet where he hid his things, so it might be there."
"It's good to know where it is."
Clan leader Shen heaved a sigh of relief, and now he no longer cared about Shen Li. He turned to look at Master Shen and said, "When you see the emperor, you will go back with the others to get it. When you do, remember to inform all the women in your family..."
Master Shen listened carefully.
Nodding from time to time.
Shen Li looked at this scene, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Do they really think that they can see the emperor just by having a lowly jailer pass on the message?
That's ridiculous.
But he didn't know.
As soon as the jailer walked out of the cell, he found an excuse to leave, and soon the news reached the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhenbei.
"Red Book and Iron Certificate?"
Yang Zhao thought of the 'official title' that Shen Li had received, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up: "Since they want to see the emperor so much, then give them a chance to see him."
"Dongshuang, get someone to spread the news."
"Let's just say... the Shen family has a red seal and iron certificate granted by the founding emperor..."
"yes."
An hour later.
The news spread throughout the streets and alleys.
"Red Book and Iron Certificate? What is that?"
"That's a life-saving golden medal!"
"I heard that the founding emperor granted three red-lettered iron certificates. I didn't expect the Shen family to have one too..."
"It seems that the Shen family is planning to use the Red Book and Iron Certificate to absolve the entire clan of their sins!"
"Then Duke Yang of Qi and those who were harmed suffered in vain?"
"It's so unfair..."
The people were talking about it.
The news soon reached the palace.
After hearing this, Emperor Wenyuan's face suddenly darkened.
He said coldly, "An Yi, go check and see where the news came from."
A figure emerged from the darkness and knelt on one knee: "It's Your Majesty."
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