Paper and pens were originally provided in the cell, but unfortunately, they were all wasted by roughnecks like Li Geng.
They used the best paper to wipe their hands and mouths, and the prepared ink sticks were thrown on the ground and trampled to pieces.
Hu Pan spread his hands, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"General Jia, you must be joking. Where would you find paper and pen in a prison cell?"
Left with no other choice, Jia Zhengjin looked down at his clothes.
With a heavy heart, he tore off a piece of cloth that was still relatively intact.
Enduring the pain, he dipped his finger in the blood from the wound and wrote a blood letter with a grimace.
After he finished writing, his face turned pale and bloodless.
He handed the blood-written letter to Hu Pan and anxiously gave him instructions.
"I must personally deliver the item to my father!"
Hu Pan accepted the blood-written letter and nodded repeatedly.
"General Jia, please rest assured, I will go there as soon as I finish my shift!"
On duty?
It will take him several hours to finish his shift.
These utterly depraved people deserve to be beaten to death!
Jia Zhengjin shook his head hurriedly, breaking down in despair.
"No, go now! Get this to my father right now! If I'm any slower, I'll be dead!"
Hu Pan looked at him with a troubled expression, sighed, and compromised.
"Very well! For General Jia's sake, I will make this trip!"
After saying this, he turned and left.
Watching his departing figure, Jia Zhengjin panicked.
When they turned around, sure enough, ten people had already pounced on them.
"You dare to complain? I'll teach you to complain! Go ahead and complain!"
Li Geng brandished his fists and began to teach him a lesson.
The entire cell was filled with Jia Zhengjin's agonizing screams.
Meanwhile, at the Jia family mansion.
A table laden with delicacies was laid out in front of Jia Renyi, and he was holding a beautiful maid in his arms.
The butler stood to one side, bowing and waiting.
At the behest of his maids, Jia Renyi sipped his wine with relish, occasionally groping one of the maids; the scene was one of great pleasure.
After a few rounds of drinks, his face flushed slightly, and he began to boast to the butler.
"What good is it if that tyrant is so powerful? As long as I insist that I have no money, he still won't dare to touch me, will he? With the Prime Minister backing him up, Zheng Jin is probably living a more carefree and happy life than I am. In a few days, once the Prime Minister makes a move, that tyrant will have to obediently send the person back. He still wants three million taels of silver from me? What a joke!"
After saying this, he grabbed the maid's neck and forcibly kissed her on the cheek.
The butler immediately offered his compliments.
“What you say is true, sir. Everyone knows that the Prime Minister is now in charge of the Great Xia Dynasty, and that Prime Minister values you highly. How can a mere incompetent ruler possibly stand against you?”
Upon hearing this, Jia Renyi felt a surge of pride and burst into laughter.
Just then, a guard rushed in.
"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened!"
Before Jia Renyi could utter a rebuke, he knelt down with a thud and handed over the blood-written letter.
"My lord, this is a handwritten letter in blood sent by Lord Hu of the Heavenly Prison, saying it was written by the young master!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Renyi's expression changed drastically. He quickly pushed the maid aside, stood up, took the blood-written letter, and examined it carefully.
After reading it, he was so frightened that he sobered up completely. He hurriedly gripped the blood-written letter, pointed anxiously at the steward, and gave instructions.
"Quickly, prepare the carriage! I need to see the Prime Minister!"
The Prime Minister's Residence.
Sima Lie and Qiu Beiming were in the study discussing important matters.
"With troops from various tribes in Longxi going to his aid, Zhao Hu is even more powerful, and the situation is becoming increasingly favorable for him. If this continues, I'm afraid even the Xiongnu won't be able to hold him back! If he manages to break through the impasse and return to the capital, I'm afraid even the Prime Minister's position will be shaken."
With a gloomy expression, Sima Lie stroked his beard and said worriedly while staring at the sand table in front of him.
Qiu Beiming shook his head slowly and mysteriously.
"No, no, Your Excellency, do not panic. I have already devised a plan!"
With that, he turned around and left the study, his body hunched over.
When he returned, he had a stack of secret letters in his hand.
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he handed the secret letter to Sima Lie and gave a cold snort.
"With these things, even if Zhao Hu manages to escape the clutches of the Xiongnu, he won't escape the wrath of that tyrannical ruler!"
Sima Lie quickly opened the secret letter and examined it carefully.
The further down he looked, the brighter his eyes became.
This secret letter was none other than evidence deliberately fabricated by Qiu Beiming.
Zhao Hu was accused of a series of crimes, including abusing his military power, disobeying orders, acting arbitrarily, harming loyal officials, and falsely claiming military merits.
The fabricated charges were so realistic and flawless.
That foolish emperor has always been brainless. He would be furious upon learning of this, and would have no interest in sending anyone to investigate the truth of the matter.
With these, we have nothing to fear about not being able to bring down Zhao Hu!
Sima Lie's face lit up with joy as he stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly.
"Good, good! With this evidence, let's see how he can still contend with the truth!"
As he spoke, he excitedly got up, wanting to rush to the study to present the evidence of his crimes.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw Jia Renyi rushing towards him in a panic.
"Your Excellency, something terrible has happened! Please, I beg you, save Zhengjin!"
Then, he handed the blood letter written by Jia Zhengjin to Sima Yi and pleaded with him.
"Zhengjing is suffering a fate worse than death in prison. He probably won't last much longer. I implore Your Excellency, Prime Minister, to intervene as soon as possible and rescue him from this prison!"
Sima Lie was extremely annoyed by his wailing in his ear.
Zhao Hu's matter was already giving him a huge headache, and now Jia Renyi has come along too.
He couldn't help but frown, his face showing annoyance.
However, if he is too ruthless towards Jia Renyi, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the other officials.
If, at that time, the officials become alienated from him, then it will be a great loss.
With that in mind, he had no choice but to suppress his impatience and offer a few words of comfort.
"Lord Jia, please don't panic. I just happened to be planning to go to the palace to meet the Emperor. Once I see him, I will certainly put in a good word for you. Perhaps that foolish emperor will have had enough and release you!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Renyi nodded repeatedly, tugging at Sima Lie's sleeve and flattering him.
"Very well, then I'll have to trouble you, Your Excellency! Please be sure to plead for this old minister on my behalf later. That foolish emperor has always valued Your Excellency, and he will certainly listen to your words!"
Sima Lie nodded perfunctorily, but did not respond.
Afterwards, the two rode together in a carriage and quickly headed towards the palace.
Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Study.
"Ah, gently, Your Majesty, please be gentle..."
"No, no, no, Your Majesty..."
Lewd sounds echoed continuously inside the study, while the eunuchs standing outside exchanged glances, none daring to utter a word.
He secretly grumbled about the current emperor's absurd and licentious behavior.
Inside the room, Yu Zhu, her eyes brimming with tears, collapsed into Qin Yu's arms, her proud, snow-white breasts being kneaded and deformed in his large hands.
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