Chapter 44 Chapter 44
Chapter 44
In less than an afternoon, the news spread with certainty.
The Su brothers and sisters sorted out the process.
Some people say that Commander Su specially released a beautiful woman with her daughter from the prison, and then gave the woman some silver and money so that they could have a place to stay.
Because of this woman, he even quarreled with his colleagues.
This kind of behavior of bending the law for personal gain and giving away money, what else could it be but pride?
Soon, someone came to Hui Nu Dim Sum Restaurant to gossip.
Hui Nu's dim sum business is doing well, so it's inevitable that some people will be jealous, and when there are jealous people, there will be people who will cause trouble.
As a result, the business in the store was not good.
At night, Commander Su returned home with a gloomy face. It seemed that he had also heard the rumors. He was so angry that he almost had a fight with the Commander of the Inspection Department.
After hurriedly returning home, he closed the door in front of his two children, obviously wanting to explain to his wife.
Su Yinyin whispered to her brother: "I don't think Mom believed it."
"You probably won't believe it, but this matter must be explained clearly."
They can explain it to their own family, but it is difficult to explain it to outsiders.
Since ancient times, it takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them.
There is also the easiest solution to this problem.
The next day, Ding Pengzheng came over early in the morning and said, "The best way is to arrest that woman, and the rumors will be put to rest."
"How can this be possible?" Su Yinyin said, "Didn't they say there is no evidence of a crime, let alone an arrest warrant?"
"Wait, there's nothing, then how did she get sent to prison?"
The Fire Prohibition Department where Su Yinyin's father worked was in charge of prisoners in the west city of Bianjing, as well as arson and other matters.
After the inspection officer arrested the man, he sent him to prison.
A file or a special arrest warrant is required.
Commander Su didn't see these two things, so he refused to accept the person.
Since these two things are not there, why did the Inspection Department arrest people?
Ding Peng was about to cover it up, but seeing the look in the eyes of the Su brothers and sisters, he knew that they were not easy to fool, so he simply said: "It must be that some official secretly gave bribes to the commander of the Inspection Department to let him arrest someone and give him a minor punishment and a major warning."
What this means is that the woman with the child is most likely not guilty.
She offended an official and was arrested.
If an ordinary person goes to jail, he will lose all his courage within three days and will be at the mercy of others.
Not to mention that the beautiful woman also had a three or four-year-old daughter with her.
Their intention was good, but the problem happened because of Deputy Envoy Su.
Ever since he became the commander of the Fire Prohibition Bureau, he gradually eliminated these shady activities and rejected many people who were randomly arrested by the Inspection Bureau.
It is estimated that the Inspection Department has been dissatisfied for a long time, thinking that they worked hard to catch the person, but the prison refused to accept him, which was really disrespectful.
Now he encountered the matter of the beautiful woman, which completely ignited his anger.
The rumors outside must have been spread by the Inspection Department.
The purpose is to make Commander Su bow his head.
Su Yinyin asked curiously, "This rumor made my father bow his head? Why? It's just a matter of reputation."
No one in her family believes it.
Ding Pengzheng coughed lightly: "Who made Commander Su have this weakness?"
What a weakness.
At home?
The Su brothers and sisters kept silent.
Although mother is very gentle, father is more afraid that mother will be wronged.
From this perspective, it seems to be a weakness.
But aren’t those people underestimating my mother?
With my mother's soft-hearted nature, she would only feel sorry for the woman with her daughter who was arrested innocently.
After his parents came out of the kitchen with the food, they invited Ding Pengzheng to have breakfast together.
Su Yinyin looked at her parents and it seemed that not only were they not angry, but their relationship was even better.
Su Yinyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that her parents would not quarrel over such things.
Madam Su seemed to see through it and touched the child's hair: "Let's eat. We still need to make new snacks today."
That’s right, the chiffon cake I made yesterday was very good, and today I’m going to teach my mother the method.
In another three to five days, new products will be available in the store.
But my mother wasn't affected at all.
Commander Su said, "Don't worry, Dad will go to the military headquarters to handle this matter in a while."
This kind of rumor is like a toad, it doesn't bite people but it annoys them.
But Su Yinyin was curious about what had happened.
How did that woman offend the official behind the scenes that she would treat an orphan and a widow like this? This is at the foot of the capital, isn't she afraid that the higher-ups will find out?
Throughout the whole day, Su Yinyin clearly felt that the rumors were increasing instead of decreasing, and many regular customers would ask an extra question when they arrived at the store.
Madam Su managed to keep a straight face, but the people around her cast worried glances at her.
The Inspection Division has such vicious intentions.
I want to use this matter to make my father bow his head.
Su Yinyin promised a brother from Bingmasi yesterday that she would bring some cakes to his fiancée.
I originally wanted to ask my dad for help, but now it’s better for me to go by myself.
Su Yinyin went to Bingmasi again with the chiffon cake and saw the woman at the center of the vortex. She was skinny, with tears in her eyes, and she was only protecting her daughter behind her.
Although she is called a woman, she is actually only in her early twenties. If she were in modern times, she might not even have graduated from college.
"Thank you for the trip, sister Yinyin." The soldier took the food box and expressed his gratitude. He did not keep Commander Su's daughter for long as the military department was in chaos recently and it was not convenient to stay for long.
Su Yinyin looked back at the woman and couldn't help asking, "What did she do wrong, and which family did she offend?"
The soldier scratched his head and said, "According to the Inspection Office, this woman stole the property of an official, but the official was kind enough not to report it to the police. Let the Inspection Office just keep her in custody for a few days."
So the inspection officer insisted that the woman was guilty of killing her and wanted to put her in jail.
But Commander Su had no documents and refused to let anyone in.
It seems like both sides are right, so the situation is at a stalemate?
Su Yinyin said directly: "She has a daughter, how can she steal? Besides, is it just a matter of a word from the other party to decide whether to steal or not?"
It's nothing more than making up excuses to arrest people.
In addition to the problems within the Military Department, the people from the Inspection Department wanted to use this as an opportunity to suppress the arrogance of the Fire Forbidden Department over the past two years, so they would definitely take advantage of this issue.
It was just a hardship for her. Not only was she caught up in rumors, but she also had to report to Bingmasi from time to time.
Su Yinyin had just walked a few steps when she saw the little girl looking at the bun shop on the side of the road and swallowing her saliva. She turned around and walked over to the bun shop owner and said, "Four meat buns and two bowls of sugar water."
After that, Su Yinyin looked at the woman and said, "Sister, eat something."
The woman looked up in confusion. She knew that the two of them had just come on the same road, and the pretty girl in front of her should be the sister of an official from the Military Affairs Department.
But if she was from the Military Affairs Department, they would definitely know that she was a trouble.
The woman declined politely, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I cannot implicate others right now."
As she said this, she took out the remaining copper coins from her sleeve and paid for the buns: "Zhuzhu, thank you, sister."
The four-year-old girl looked up and thanked her in a baby voice, which made Su Yinyin feel even more sorry.
She knew what it felt like to be hungry and what it felt like to be adrift. She squatted down and said, "Everything will pass. What's happening now will become your valuable experience."
The woman smiled rarely and sat down with her child to eat.
Su Yinyin hesitated for a moment, sat down as well, and said, "Sister, can you tell me what happened? Maybe I can help you."
After all, this matter is also related to her family.
There are rumors flying everywhere now, and they must be resolved.
The woman looked at the scholars preparing for the exam on the street with a cold look in her eyes: "They are just like those poor couples in the storybooks who have many sorrows."
It’s not right to say that. After all, they are only a poor couple when they are together.
Seeing the pretty girl's surprise, the woman continued, "I've been talking for so long, but I still haven't asked your name. My name is Liu Yue, you can just call me Sister Yue'er."
"My name is Su Yinyin." Su Yinyin did not hide it, "I am the daughter of Commander Su."
Now it was Liu Yue who was surprised. Just as she was about to explain, Su Yinyin quickly said, "Don't worry, my father and mother are very good, and my mother didn't believe those words."
Her family has helped a lot of people over the years.
It is common to give some living expenses to people around you.
Besides, that's her father. If anything happens, her mother will be the first to find out.
Liu Yue smiled bitterly: "Your family really has good intentions, but they are held back by me."
Liu Yue simply told him what had happened.
She was originally an embroiderer in an embroidery workshop in Suzhou. She had excellent embroidery skills and was good-looking. She lived a simple and comfortable life with her family.
"Six years ago, the young master of Xiufang came to inspect us, and we hit it off right away."
Liu Yue never thought that the other party was the young master. If she knew, she would definitely not continue to have contact with him.
After all, this embroidery workshop is just one of the other party’s hundreds of businesses, and it is usually managed by side branches. Even the owner of the side branch is someone she cannot reach.
What’s more, he is the eldest son of the eldest clan.
Coming here for inspection is just a matter of convenience.
"He went to Suzhou to study, not for these industries, so I just thought he was an ordinary scholar."
The other party's father and grandfather had been officials for two generations. So, in his case, he would definitely devote all his energy to the imperial examinations, and he would have a promising career in the officialdom in the future.
The young master was very ambitious and studied under a famous teacher in Suzhou. Not only did he pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, he even became the top student in the local class.
It was also during that time when he was in high spirits that he proposed to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue and her family were naturally very happy, but they didn't expect that the embroidery workshop would first fire her, and then the scholar's family would come and tell Liu Yue to stop dreaming.
Only then did Liu Yue and the Liu family know each other's identities.
The young lovers were heartbroken and couldn't bear to part.
The scholar swore to his family that he would marry the embroiderer Liu Yue. His family was so angry that they cut off their financial support and not a penny was given except for his tuition.
At that time, the Liu family advised Liu Yue to let it go.
But at times like this, their love is naturally stronger than gold, and neither of them is willing to let go.
The two young people simply got married in a simple ceremony, thinking that one of them was good at embroidery and the other was good at reading.
Once the scholar passes the imperial examination, his family will most likely give in.
The year when one passes the examination to become a scholar is the provincial examination. Although the scholar did not pass, the two of them were not discouraged and continued to prepare for the provincial examination three years later.
When we first get together, our love is so strong that it can overcome anything.
As time went by, conflicts naturally arose between the young couple with very different experiences.
This matter was not irreconcilable, and the scholar's family did not stop Liu Yue from selling her embroidery, so she could make a living.
Liu Yue said, looking at her daughter, and whispered, "Go get another bowl of sugar water, please."
The little girl nodded and waited for the sugar water to be served.
Liu Yuecai said, "But I soon became pregnant, and the embroidery work gradually decreased, and life became difficult."
A young couple needs to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Even though they don't have to worry about the tuition fees, other expenses are still quite a lot.
Without the income from embroidery, the couple became truly poor and miserable.
The young master, who had never suffered hardship, began to eat pickles with sorghum rice.
It finally broke out when Ansheng was in his 10th year in the countryside.
Not only did he fail the second provincial examination, but he also didn't have the energy to finish all the test papers because he didn't bring enough food.
The child was less than one year old at the time. Liu Yue had to take care of the child, do embroidery, and comfort her husband who failed the imperial examination, which inevitably led to irritability and quarrels.
The young master still had the temper of a young master. He pushed the door open and went back to his clan home.
The family was full of uncles and aunts. When they saw him come back, they not only did not stop him, but also did not ask him if he had suffered any hardship. They just arranged good wine and food, and prepared the clothes and other things he used before.
After lying at home for three days, the young master was ready to leave, and the family did not stop him.
Once such a big family calms down, they don't need to do anything extra to deal with the ill-fated couple.
In particular, the young master's father wrote to say, "Don't worry about it. After three to five years, you will understand it naturally."
Some people also advised his family, saying, is it appropriate to delay the development of a healthy child for three to five years?
The father said directly: "If it can make him understand the hardships of life, let alone five years, even ten years would be worth it."
Hearing this, Su Yinyin's eyes showed pity.
Seeing how smart she was, Liu Yue smiled and said, "I only understood it later. His family didn't stop me from selling embroidery, didn't stop us from having an affair without a matchmaker, and didn't stop me from giving birth to a daughter. They just wanted to help him grow up."
To put it bluntly, it was the side branch's intention to dismiss Liu Yue in the first place and force them to sever their ties.
Later, the big players realized that although it seemed that no one cared, in fact, everything was under their control.
Books, you read as usual.
Live your life on your own.
If you live well, you are capable and your family will be happy to take you home.
If you don’t live well, you must go home by yourself. Your family will always support you.
As for the woman, she was just a part of the other party's frustration education.
Unfortunately, it took Liu Yue a long time to understand this truth.
Just as the young master’s father said, after three to five years, you will naturally understand.
Ever since the young master went home for three days of "rest and recuperation", the conflicts between the two sides have become even greater. He goes home more and more frequently and stays longer and longer.
This year is the year for the provincial examination again.
This was the only chance to save them from suffering, and both of them were gritting their teeth and enduring, waiting to pass the exam.
With his knowledge, the Master said there is hope for this year.
But in March of this year, the young master's father wrote him the first letter in recent years.
When she received the letter, Liu Yue knew that his hands were shaking.
After doing such a rebellious thing, only his mother would write to him frequently, and this was the first time for his father.
The content of the letter is very simple.
He did not blame him or talk about what had happened over the years. He just told him that his father had been transferred back to the capital to be an official and that there was a place for him to study at the Imperial College. He asked him to pack his bags and prepare to prepare for the exam at the Imperial College.
At the same time, the examination location was changed to the capital.
When Su Yinyin heard this, she already knew the other party's choice.
She had heard from her brother that the provincial and imperial examinations in the south and the north were different.
In modern terms, if you take the exam in the capital, you have a greater chance of being admitted than if you take the exam in Suzhou.
One is competing for a place in Suzhou with great difficulty.
Another option is to go directly to the Imperial College in Bian Jing to study, and then take the exam in Bian Jing where the admission rate is higher.
For a candidate for the imperial examination, there is no need to think too much.
Now, not only were they separated, he even returned to his real home.
His father was serious, but he had plans for his future.
The mother is kind and considerate of him in every way.
Even the teachers in the Imperial Academy said that his writing was solid, unlike the flashy writing of ordinary students, and the emperor loved such articles very much.
This is his home.
Food and clothing are readily available, and precious treasures are just trivial matters.
Not that tiny house filled with bitterness.
There's no place where I have to count how many coins I have every day.
The family never talks about what happened in the past few years, and he is still the most promising young master of the family.
Gradually, the frequency of his letters to Suzhou decreased until he stopped mentioning it altogether.
Anyway, no one at home mentioned it, and we all tacitly agreed to pretend it never happened.
He even knew that his family would help him take care of it.
Those absurd things will only become a joke in the future.
Liu Yue took the sugar water carefully brought by her daughter and said with a wry smile: "His family gave me money and asked me to remarry. They also said that His Majesty encourages remarriage and that the people of Suzhou are open-minded and will not care about these things."
"But how can I be willing?"
Growth gained at the expense of a mother and daughter.
Have you ever asked the victim what they thought?
Who would be willing to accept such a thing?
So when she came to the capital, she had to have an explanation.
"I haven't seen him since mid-July. I've only seen the maidservant next to his mother."
The old woman gave her a bag of jewelry, but she refused it outright. Unexpectedly, she deliberately left two gold hairpins in the room.
It was because of those two golden hairpins that the patrol officers came to their house and took the mother and daughter away to be put in jail.
She didn't steal anything, nor did she ask for anything.
I just want the other party to write a divorce letter.
Then they parted ways.
"He will never write it." Su Yinyin asserted, "If he writes it, it will prove that he is married. This matter will be exposed and laughed at by others. It will no longer be covered up."
"Yes, his family refused to write about it and just wanted to cover up the matter." Liu Yue said, "That's why they designed to put me in jail."
"When she passes the provincial examination and gets a higher rank, there will be no possibility for me to ask for a divorce."
If you pass the imperial examination, you will become an official.
Now we have more bargaining chips, so even if there are some flaws in the marriage, it is not a big deal.
Besides, the other party is truly knowledgeable. If he passes the imperial examination again next year, Liu Yue’s grievances will have no place to be vented.
The other party has a really good plan.
Use such a trick to deal with a weak woman.
As for this daughter, although she is of his bloodline, she is nothing special.
Not to mention a daughter, even if it was a son, it wouldn't matter.
It is said that a mother's status depends on her son, but this is false. It is more common to say that a son can only gain status because of his mother's status.
Now Liu Yue is not ready to live with the other party anymore.
The only requirement is to write a divorce letter.
Not only for the sake of friendship over the years, but also to give my daughter a legitimate identity, otherwise she will be an illegitimate daughter in the future.
Naturally, she will raise the child, but the father's name cannot be left blank on the household registration.
So that's how it is.
Su Yinyin was annoyed when she heard this.
The other party is having fun and can come back at any time, but the other party's feelings have never been considered.
"What about your husband? Is he a coward? Is he unaware that you are coming, or does he just not want to see you?" Su Yinyin said subconsciously.
Liu Yue hesitated: "It's highly likely that he doesn't know. He really can't stand the hardship, but he won't let anyone lock me and my daughter in a cell."
And she had some vague guesses.
He didn't report it to the police but locked her up, obviously because he was afraid that the other party would find out.
People are extremely complex.
Given the other party's weak character, he really wouldn't do something like imprisoning his wife and daughter.
If she insists on a divorce, the other party will most likely give it to her.
But she couldn't see him at all.
As soon as she got closer, people from the Inspection Department would come over and detain her.
Su Yinyin found the key to the problem and told her family's story: "My family is surrounded by rumors because of this. It is related to your case, but also to other commanders of the military department."
"If we want to clear our suspicion now, we can only go find the child's father."
"Or I'll go find him and pass on the message for you."
It seems that the two companies have the same goals.
Liu Yue wanted a divorce letter to put an end to the matter and give her daughter an identity.
Su Yinyin wanted to help her, but also wanted to stop the rumors.
Her family is really, really good. It is the family she could never dream of having in her previous life. She cannot let anything happen to them.
No matter what happens, she will protect her home.
Liu Yue expressed her apology. Although Commander Su did not know the details, he knew that she was imprisoned unjustly, so he gave her some money to stay.
I didn't expect it would lead to the current situation.
Now that Miss Su wanted to help her pass on the message, she hesitated.
It’s really not good to drag down the Su family anymore. Who knows what the other party will do next.
After chatting for such a long time, Liu Yue never mentioned the other person's name.
At this point, Liu Yue took a deep breath and said, "His name is Zhu Zhongjie, he is 24 years old this year, studying at the Imperial Academy, and will be taking part in the provincial examination in three days."
This is not the most important thing.
Liu Yue added: "His grandfather was previously an official at the Imperial Observatory, and his father was transferred to the capital last year and served as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. His name is Zhu Rongwei."
Imperial Astronomical Observatory, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
They all hold important positions in Beijing.
Moreover, their two generations were officials and they had many industries in Jiangnan, so they must be a prominent family.
No wonder Liu Yue was too exhausted to fight anymore and just wanted a divorce letter.
The commander of the West City Patrol Department used this incident to put pressure on the Fire Prohibition Department. He probably felt that he had someone backing him up, so he acted recklessly.
It's such a complicated thing.
Liu Yue finished her speech and said, "Miss Su, I know you mean well, but this matter should not offend anyone again. Commander Su may be able to suppress the people of the Inspection Office, but he will definitely not be able to defeat the Zhu family."
This is the truth.
The Zhu family has a deep foundation, and judging by their actions, they are experts at playing political games.
We can get a glimpse of this from Liu Yue's case.
Su Yinyin said goodbye to Liu Yue. She was worried and walked slowly.
What should I do?
Three days later, the unfaithful man Zhu Zhongjie will take part in the provincial examination.
Once he passes the exam, things will become even more difficult.
And what about his father's reputation?
What if my mother will also be criticized for this?
Three days.
Action must be taken immediately.
You still have to go find Zhu Zhongjie.
Su Yinyin subconsciously thought of Yuan Rui, but he has been very busy recently and has collected the pamphlet, so he probably won't come.
Who can I ask for help?
Sun Dongjun?
What's more, he was obviously more interested in eating.
Finally, it was Su Xian who found his sister with a worried look on her face and asked her about the whole story. Su Xian asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Go to the Imperial College, find Zhu Zhongjie and interrogate him."
Although this method is simple and crude, it is really effective.
The Zhu family has never allowed Liu Yue to see Zhu Zhongjie, probably because they are worried that something might change.
The more you are not allowed to see it, the more you should let the other party know.
According to Liu Yue, although he is a heartless man and greedy for pleasure, he is actually soft-hearted and easily swayed.
It is probably impossible to let Zhu Zhongjie live a hard life with Liu Yue again, but there is a chance to let him write a divorce letter.
Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, tell Zhu Zhongjie first and then see how it develops.
"Then let's go." Su Xian thought of the recent rumors in the academy and the slander against his father. He said, "Let's go together. I know where the Imperial College is."
Just go.
The next morning, the Su brothers and sisters went out at the same time and headed straight to the Imperial College in the capital.
There are many private schools and official schools in the capital.
They have different teachers and deans, so naturally their styles are different.
Among the government-run schools, the Imperial Academy is the best.
Each major academy has its own focus, and among them, Shanjia Academy where Su Xian is located is the least concerned with fame and fortune.
The situation at the Imperial Academy was completely the opposite. All the students who entered were either from aristocratic families or extremely intelligent.
He was the backbone of the court ministers for the next twenty or even thirty years and was highly valued by the court.
When Su Xian arrived at the Imperial College, he clearly felt that the provincial examination was taken more seriously here. It was completely unlike their Shanjia Academy, where students only studied but did not work so hard.
Su Xian touched his nose, he was one of them.
But it’s not that he doesn’t work hard, but that he knows his level and is well aware of it.
It's already this day, there's no point in cramming.
"Excuse me, is Mr. Zhu Zhongjie here?" Su Yinyin asked someone at random.
The other party looked at the two people in front of him and realized that they were brother and sister.
The two men had fair complexions and bright eyes, and did not look like the messy types, so they answered.
"The Crown Prince is here today, and several well-educated people from the Imperial College have been taken there for questioning. You will have to wait a while before you can see them." The scholar replied, and then asked, "Which family are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Given their appearance and demeanor, once you have seen them, you will never forget them.
The two did not introduce themselves, but just smiled and said, "We are just an ordinary family. We just happened to be passing by today for some business."
Fortunately, the scholar did not ask too many questions. The provincial examination was only two days away, which made them very worried.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming, but the superiors didn't let them meet him. It looks like he has no hope this year, which is really worrying.
The Su siblings looked at each other. They didn't expect to encounter such a thing.
"Wait?"
"Just wait." Su Yinyin said, "The prince must be very busy, just wait until he leaves."
Today, they are determined to catch Zhu Zhongjie at all costs!
The prince is also free, so why did he come to the Imperial College today?
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