104. Chapter 104 Anti-Poetry



"The incident was a line of poetry written by Lin Xingjian, 'The bitter nights of midsummer are short, and the pavilions and towers are cool and cool'. It was judged to be an anti-poem, with the intention of opposing Xia and restoring Liao."

Helian Yu hissed, "Isn't this a literary inquisition?"

Helian Chi glanced at her and said, "After the anti-poetry crime was determined, the Lin family was sentenced to death. The two sisters were at their maternal grandparents' home at that time, and they escaped in panic. They have been working to redress the Lin family for many years."

"The officials of Jinling did not dare to take over, and there was no way to file a complaint with the emperor, so the two sisters disguised themselves as men, hoping to take the imperial examination and go to the capital to file a complaint."

"Shangguan Yun used the alias Shangguan Yun. She participated in the imperial examinations in previous years and passed. But this year, Shangguan Yun had an accident and her legs were broken by Pu Hongwen, so she couldn't participate in the special examination."

"In order to redress her injustice, Shangguan Zhi secretly took Shangguan Yun's identity and participated in the special examination."

"However, my disguise was too poor and my personality was too reckless. I was discovered before I even got into the examination room."

Helian Chi finished speaking, "Xiao Yu'er, what do you want to ask?"

"Where is Shangguan Yun?"

"Fourth brother has sent people to look for her at the City God Temple in the east of the city. I think there will be results soon." Helian Chi changed the subject and asked, "How does Xiao Yuer want to deal with Shangguan Zhi?"

Helian Yu thought for a moment and was about to speak when he was stopped by Xie Rangchen.

"The law comes first, and it cannot be disturbed."

Helian Yu nodded in agreement and glared at Helian Chi with resentment: "Fourth brother wants to trick me."

"I didn't get tricked." Helian Chi spread his hands and stood up with a smile, "I still have to follow up on Pu Hongwen's death. I have to give an explanation to Pu Lao, so I won't stay any longer."

Xie Rangchen sat on the armchair and raised his hand: "Your Highness, take care."

Helian Chishen glanced at him and pushed the door open.

Helian Yu patted his chest, his cheeks puffed up with anger: "Fourth brother is too bad."

Xie Rangchen stared at her profile without saying a word.

Jinling City God Temple.

When Helian Chi arrived, Shangguan Yun was sitting in a wooden wheelchair, guarded by soldiers with swords.

Shangguan Yun is thin with prominent cheekbones. Although she is trapped in the City God Temple, she is neatly dressed and has the character of a bamboo.

Helian Chi looked at them carefully and could only sigh that the two sisters were indeed different.

He strode forward and stared into Shangguan Yun's cold eyes: "Should I call you Lin Yun or Shangguan Yun?"

"Then I have to ask Your Highness, is my father's poem anti-revolutionary or not?" Shangguan Yun looked straight ahead without even glancing at Helian Chi.

Helian Chi twitched his lips and said, "I'm afraid I'm not qualified to say whether to rebel or not. Why don't we stay in the capital and let Miss Shangguan ask the emperor in person?"

Shangguan Yun raised her eyebrows in astonishment: "You won't kill me?"

"You deserve to be killed." Helian Chi still smiled. "You have violated the law by taking the imperial examination twice in six years. But Zhaoyang said you are useful and cannot be killed."

"Zhaoyang...Princess Zhaoyang?" Shangguan Yun's eyes lit up slightly.

Helian Chi did not continue to answer, and looked to the left: "Zhuo Liu, bring Miss Shangguan to the government office and hand her over to Lord Shi for care. Bring her with you when you return to the capital."

The officers and soldiers withdrew and left, leaving only Helian Chi and Lu Jing.

"Your Highness, do you really want to vindicate the Lin family?" Lu Jing followed him. "Your Highness has changed a lot since he met Princess Zhaoyang."

Helian Chi smiled: "This palace wants more, so I have to give up more."

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince was involved in the Lin family's case. If the Shangguan sisters are brought back to the capital, it may be detrimental to the Crown Prince." Lu Jing whispered.

"He did it?" Helian Chi's eyes were filled with deep eddies. "When did he ever do something so stupid?"

"Six years ago, the Queen was critically ill, and the Crown Prince happened to be in Jinling during that time. Although it is unclear what happened, it was indeed the Crown Prince who personally tried the Lin family case."

Jinling at night is like a prosperous poem, with scenery and emotion everywhere.

"Master, there are so many covered bridges and lanterns in Jinling!"

"like?"

"I like it!" Helian Yu tugged at Xie Rangchen's sleeves to prevent him from being dispersed by the crowd. He seemed to be having fun, and his legs moved very quickly. "If the capital city could be like this, it would be so much fun! The collision of northern and southern customs! It's interesting just to think about it!"

Xie Rangchen glanced sideways at Xin Ying, who drooped her eyelids slightly and responded silently.

Just as Xie Rangchen withdrew his gaze, his body suddenly jerked forward and he almost fell down. Helian Yu pulled him and dragged him forward at great strides.

Chang Zuo who was eating the cloud cake: "..."

Xin Ying holding the sugar man: “…”

The two of them looked away and suppressed the upturned corners of their lips.

"Do you eat cloud cake?"

"Do you eat sugar people?"

The two looked at each other and exchanged the food in their hands.

When the two caught up, Xie Rangchen was paying with an expressionless face, holding five masks of different styles in his hands.

Helian Yu put the white fox mask on his face, revealing only the lower half of his face: "Does it look like a fox spirit that fascinates everyone?"

Xie Rangchen: “…”

"Master, please speak, is this true?"

"……picture."

Xin Ying and Chang Zuo stood a few steps away, their expressions indescribable.

After strolling along the long street of Jinling for nearly an hour, they finally found a teahouse to rest and ordered two plates of cakes and two pots of tea.

"Would you like to order something else, sir? Our teahouse's signature dish is the Eight Treasures Cake, the same as the Zhou family's! How many portions would you like to order?" The waiter looked at the people's clothes and enthusiastically promoted them.

"No need, serve what you ordered just now." Xin Ying said coldly.

"I can see that you are guests from the north. How can you not try the Eight Treasures Cake when you come to Jinling? Besides, this is a recipe passed down by the Zhou family. The Zhou family of Prince Cen is the royal palace! It would be unreasonable for you not to try it, right?"

Xin Ying frowned: "Forced buying and selling?"

Helian Yu followed closely: "Since we are guests of Jinling, you hosts should also show your hospitality and give us a few dishes for free."

The waiter grinned and threatened fiercely: "Our teahouse is owned by the Zhou family. If you spend less than 100 taels today, you can't leave this door. Even if you leave the teahouse, you can't leave Jinling City!"

"Ah my, so scared?" Helian Yu made a face, "If you have the ability, call your boss and have him put us in jail."

"Hey! This is the first time I see someone who refuses to drink a toast!" The waiter clapped his hands, his eyes full of contempt, "You think you can't? Let me tell you clearly, in this prison in Jinling City, our master can lock up anyone he wants! To be disrespectful, this world belongs to the emperor, but Jinling City belongs to the Zhou family!"

"You still know how to be disrespectful?" Helian Yu rolled his eyes. "If you have the ability, don't just talk and do nothing. I have been to prison, but I have never been in prison. Can I be sentenced to beheading for not spending money?"

"You can't behead them." The waiter laughed and called to the thugs guarding the door, "Master Liu, these people are eating for free. Send them to the prison and let Master Shi teach them a lesson!"

Helian Yu squeezed over to Xie Rangchen and said, "Master, if I deal with corrupt officials, will my father reward me with money?"

"The mansion has no shortage of money for you."

“These are two different things!”


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