Outside the gate of the Ministry of Justice.

Seeing the official who was in his thirties and looked very similar to Hua Shuyang, Zhao Shouzheng asked Zhao Hao in a low voice, "Is this the master?"

"Hua Shuyang's second brother Hua Zhongheng." Zhao Hao shook his head slightly and said, "He will take us to see that person."

"Oh." Zhao Shouzheng nodded and looked at the other party with a smile.

The official came closer, bowed deeply to Zhao Hao and his son, and said politely: "Zhongheng greets the two elders."

"No need, Brother Zhitai, let's talk about our own things." Zhao Hao hurriedly supported Hua Zhongheng. Hua Zhongheng's name was Qiguang and his nickname was Zhitai.

"How can this be done?" Hua Zhongheng waved his hands.

"I'm fine here." Zhao Hao smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, ask Shuyang. His third senior brother's eldest brother, Wang Yuanyu, and I have always been brothers. We are all very comfortable."

He had probably figured out the mentality of the elders of the two major families through the fact that Alliance Leader Wang avoided meeting them but left a letter of greeting.

You accept this master-disciple relationship but feel awkward about it, or you just can't bring yourself to do it, so just treat him as an equal.

But if my son and I want to gain a foothold in Suzhou, we cannot do without the support of the Wang family of Taicang and the Hua family of Wuxi!

Therefore, Mr. Zhao, who knew the current situation, resorted to the method of "each discussing his own affairs" and became friends with his disciple's elder brother without any psychological barriers.

Hua Shuyang also said to Hua Zhongheng in a serious tone: "Second brother, you are not from our science department, so there is no need to try to get close to me."

He almost choked the second son of the Hua family to death. It turns out that I am willing to pretend to be his grandson.

Fortunately, he was used to his brother's constant ridicule, so he adjusted himself a little and said with a smile: "Then it's better to obey than to be respectful."

Then he paid his respects to Zhao Shouzheng as a junior... In fact, the age difference between the two was only a few years, and Hua Zhongheng even felt that he was getting the upper hand over the boss.

~~

After the greeting, the four of them walked into the government office with umbrellas. Zhao Hao asked with a smile, "Where are the people?"

"He's still in there and won't come out." Hua Zhongheng said with a bit of a smile: "He's the first person to get addicted to prison."

"..." Zhao Shouzheng was secretly surprised when he heard this. He never expected that the so-called master his son mentioned was actually a prisoner.

"Maybe life in prison is more comfortable for him." Zhao Hao sighed.

I am about to collect two of the three great monsters of the Wanli period. I don't know if I can summon a dragon if I collect all three.

"But Doctor," Hua Zhongheng reminded Zhao Hao softly, "this man has been insane."

"Damn, he's still a lunatic..." Zhao Shouzheng took another breath.

"Isn't it okay?" Zhao Hao said indifferently.

"I've been acting like a good person in the past two years. Who knows if it will still work here?" Hua Zhongheng pointed to his head.

"It's okay." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "No matter how bad his brain is, it is not comparable to ordinary people."

"What crime did he commit?" Zhao Shouzheng asked curiously.

"He accidentally killed his wife when he went crazy." Hua Zhongheng said softly.

"Hiss..." Zhao Shouzheng felt like his tongue was about to turn into a snake's tongue. He finally couldn't help but pull his son aside and whispered, "Son, is there no one else to invite? What if this person goes crazy again in the future and hurts us?"

"Don't worry, his madness has been cured." Zhao Hao comforted Zhao Shouzheng softly, and then sighed: "Besides, he may not be willing to go with us."

"My son never seems to force anything on others." Zhao Shouzheng asked curiously, "Who is it that is so attractive to you?"

Then Zhao Hao said in a relaxed yet serious tone:

"Because he is Xu Wenchang..."

"Oh, Xu Wenchang." Zhao Shouzheng's face was immediately filled with surprise, and he immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "You are worthy of being my son, you did a very righteous thing!"

"I knew my father would think so." Zhao Hao smiled.

~~

That’s Xu Wenchang, the one that everyone loves.

That's Mr. Qingteng, one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty...

That was the number one behind-the-scenes hero of the victory against the Japanese invaders, the wise military strategist Xu Wei who was in charge of Andongnan!

But fate is fucked like that.

He is obviously full of talent and unrivaled in the world, but he failed eight examinations and will never pass the imperial examination in his life...

Although he had driven out the Japanese pirates and made great contributions, he not only did not receive the due reward, but was implicated by Hu Zongxian and driven crazy!

Zhao Hao still clearly remembered that when he read his "Self-Epitaph" in his previous life, even though it was four hundred years ago, he could still clearly feel the deep despair and resentment...

After writing his own epitaph, Xu Wei pulled out an iron nail from the wall pillar and hit it into his ear. Bleeding immediately began to spurt out, and it took several months of treatment to recover.

Later he hit her with a club, but she didn't die.

He had repeated attacks like this, and attempted suicide nine times, but he survived every time...

But long-term madness will eventually cause irreparable harm.

In the 45th year of the Jiajing reign, Xu Wei accidentally killed his step-wife Zhang during another attack of madness.

He was thrown into prison for this.

The Shanyin County Magistrate found out during the investigation that Zhang had an affair with someone else and that he was unable to control himself when he fell ill, so he wanted to give him a lighter sentence.

But Zhang's family was rich and powerful, and they kept putting pressure on the government, and even threatened to file a complaint in Beijing... that is, to file a complaint in the Nanjing Ministry of Justice.

The magistrate of Shanyin County was afraid that the situation would get out of control, so he sentenced him to a long prison term.

Later, his fellow townsmen who were officials in the court, considering his safety and health, had him sent to the Nanjing Ministry of Justice prison to serve his sentence, where he has been for a year and a half.

Zhao Hao had already made up his mind to rescue Xu Wei.

He is willing to do it even if it is not for any utilitarian purpose.

Moreover, in another period of history, after Xu Wei was released from prison during the general amnesty in the first year of the Wanli reign, he also served as an aide to the Governor-General of the Three Borders, Wu Dui.

With the introduction of Qi Jiguang, he went to Li Chengliang in Liaodong and taught his son Li Rusong the art of war... Ten years later, Li Rusong used the art of war he taught to defeat the Japanese devils again on the Korean battlefield.

At forty-eight years old, Xu Wei is still far from being old and useless.

~~

Zhao Hao had already quietly started his rescue.

When his elder brother Zhao Jin took office as the governor of Guizhou last year, Zhao Hao recommended him to take advantage of the fact that no one was interested in him and recruit Hu Zongxian's former staff to work for him.

At that time, Zhao Hao gave him four names - 'Xu Wei, Mao Kun, Shen Mingchen, and Zheng Ruozeng'.

The first one was Xu Wei, but unfortunately Zhao Jin was too hasty in taking office and was also worried about Xu Wei's illness.

Zhao Hao couldn't tell him that Xu Wei would never go crazy again. So the elder brother ignored Xu Wei and extended an olive branch to the other three.

As a result, Mao Kun and Shen Mingchen followed Zhao Jin to Guizhou. Zheng Ruozeng was too old and declined the invitation.

In the end, Zhao Hao was able to get Xu Wei off the hook by using the connections of the Cabinet Prime Minister...

Of course it wasn’t Xu Ge Lao! It was the newly-minted Prime Minister Li Chunfang!

Li Chunfang owns shares in Xishan Company; his son Li Maocai also worships Zhao Hao as his teacher; and his younger brother Li Qifang is even more intimate with Zhao Liben.

Moreover, in the 42nd year of Jiajing, after Hu Zongxian's shogunate was dissolved, Li Chunfang invited Xu Wei to be his shogun. But Li Chunfang, who was a steady person, could not get along with the unruly Xu Wenchang.

Although they parted on bad terms, there was still a sense of friendship between them.

So the Prime Minister readily agreed and gave the order.

As a result, before Zhao Hao arrived in Nanjing, the Dali Temple had already sent a letter to the Nanjing Ministry of Justice:

"Xu Wei's madness and accidental killing are excusable. He should be given a lighter sentence for his meritorious service in fighting the Japanese invaders. He can seek medical treatment outside the prison if he is seriously ill."

Therefore, the Nanjing Ministry of Justice followed the spirit of the Dali Temple and changed Xu Wei's sentence to "residential surveillance after release from prison"!

ps. Chapter 3, the last two chapters will be posted at noon, please give me monthly votes and recommendation votes~~