In Xianyang City, Sanfu was arrested, and his family was implicated, causing quite a stir in Xianyang. At this time, everyone was discussing the matter. Teahouses and wine shops were all discussing this topic. Those who knew the inside story , they all kept silent about this matter, fearing that they would be targeted by Zhao Gao’s henchmen and kill themselves and their young children. Those who didn’t know the inside story were all discussing why Prime Minister Li Si colluded with the bandits in an attempt to betray the Qin State.

Everyone was discussing this topic in the streets and alleys. Perhaps because he was afraid that Xianyang would cause a bigger disturbance, Zhao Gao ordered that the entire city be under martial law. No one was allowed to discuss government affairs indiscriminately. Violators would be killed without mercy.

Xianyang was quiet overnight. Anyone who gathered more than three people would be considered an accomplice. The lighter case would be jailed, and the worst case would be punished on the spot.

In the back hall of the time-honored brand, Hua Yu was equally worried. At this time, half a month had passed since Li Si was arrested. Xiang Zhuang's order was also delivered to him along with the Guanzhong embargo. He ordered himself to try his best to find a way to rescue Li Si, at all costs. any price,

It stands to reason that Li Si is an important minister of the Qin State and is loyal to the Qin State. Xiang Zhuang should not have Li Si's ideas. But for Xiang Zhuang, who came to this era from later generations, he knows very well that Li Si also has his own merits. Just in terms of abolishing enfeoffment, unifying writing, unifying currency, unifying units of measurement, and establishing a wide range of Chi Dao, his contribution cannot be underestimated.

The Chu State wanted to become stronger and stronger. Xiang Zhuang knew that it could not do without recruiting talents. Therefore, Xiang Zhuang decided to rescue Li Si.

In his vague memory, although he could not remember how Li Si died, Xiang Zhuang knew that Li Si would have an insurmountable hurdle. Xiang Zhuang could not guess what this hurdle was, and he was unwilling to guess. He only ordered Hua Yu to pay attention to Guanzhong and pay attention to Li Si's movements.

However, Hua Yu inadvertently made friends with General Lotte, the commander of the Northern Army, and got the news of Li Si's guilt. After reporting it to Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Zhuang decisively ordered to rescue Li Si at all costs, but the land in Guanzhong is no better than Pengcheng. Here is The land of Qin is also the capital of Qin. Hua Yu is in trouble. How should he save Li Si?

If he were an ordinary citizen, Hua Yu wouldn't have to worry at all. He would just need to spend some money. But it happened to be the prime minister who once had all the power in the government. Hua Yu would have a hard time saving him.

The time-honored shop is not open today, and with the introduction of the Guanzhong ban, no one will notice. At this time, Lotte has been invited to the back hall of the time-honored shop. There is another person in the room, the current internal historian Zhou Sheng.

Neither of them knew what Hua Yu wanted from him. They were each sipping tea and thinking about their little Jiujiu. However, at this moment, after a burst of rapid footsteps, Hua Yu appeared outside the door. He held up his hands to the two of them and smiled: "Let me You two have been waiting for a long time."

The two of them smiled and stood up to return the greeting. Everyone took their seats respectively. Hua Yu thought for a moment and sighed: "To be fair, I invite you here today because we have something important to discuss."

The two of them were slightly surprised and looked at Hua Yu suspiciously. Hua Yu felt that his topic was too abrupt, so he sighed softly and changed the subject: "Back then, when I came to Xianyang alone, I encountered bandits and almost died. It happened that Prime Minister Li A convoy passed by and rescued me. I was extremely grateful at that time, but Prime Minister Li smiled slightly and turned to leave. Although this matter has been many years ago, I still hold it in my heart and hope to have the opportunity to repay you. But now, Prime Minister Li’s family has entered I am deeply worried about the prison and want to do my best to repay Prime Minister Li. I hope you two can help me."

Zhou Sheng was startled, stood up suddenly, and said hurriedly: "How can this happen? Li Si is an important criminal in the imperial court. Not to mention seeing him, even if you want to send him a meal, it is even more difficult."

"I know this, but I..." Hua Yu deliberately stopped talking, looking a little melancholy. At this time, Letian stood up and sighed: "It is a great duty for a strong man to repay his kindness, but we really can't help. This Regarding this matter, just pretend that you haven’t said it and we haven’t heard of it, so let’s forget it.”

Letian wanted to leave, and Zhou Sheng also agreed. The two of them had just taken a few steps when Hua Yu's roar came from behind: "You two, please listen to me."

The two of them paused. At this time, Hua Yu took a few steps forward, grabbed the two of them, and said anxiously: "Now the end of the Qin Kingdom is approaching, the emperor is incompetent, and the world is vast. If you two continue to serve the Qin Kingdom, you will inevitably die in the future. , how about we save Li Si and go far away,"

The two looked at Hua Yu in surprise. They asked themselves to give up their official positions, give up the comfortable life in Guanzhong, and go away from home with him. Was Hua Yu too conceited?

Hua Yu seemed to see the consternation of the two of them, and he sighed: "I know you are in trouble and don't want to leave Guanzhong, but I can prepare a thousand yi of gold for each of you, which is enough for you to be prosperous and wealthy for the rest of your life. Moreover, I I can assure you that you will have a stable place to stay, you see..."

Hua Yu no longer said anything. Success or failure only depends on their final decision. This is all Hua Yu can do. If they don't agree, Hua Yu decides to leave the city overnight and stay away from Xianyang. After all, his identity has been exposed. ,

The two meditated for a long time, and the room was extremely quiet. Hua Yu did not disturb the two people's contemplation. Just like that, time passed by. Finally, Lotte nodded and said: "Damn it, is the thousand yi gold you said reliable? ,"

"Of course, my time-honored brand has seventeen branches, why can't I still get two thousand yi of gold?" Hua Yu saw that Lotte had relented. He couldn't help but look at Zhou Sheng. Zhou Sheng thought for a moment and hesitated several times, and finally , he sighed with emotion: "I have long wanted to serve as an official in Chu State. If I can do it this time, I will take the gold away from Guanzhong and away from the place of right and wrong."

Seeing that the two agreed, Hua Yu was overjoyed and cupped his hands and said: "On behalf of Prime Minister Li, I would like to thank you both."

Lotte waved his hand and said: "I can't guarantee success, I must be prepared to escape in advance."

"Don't worry, I will make arrangements for you,"

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In the dungeon in Xianyang County, there are constant cries of injustice and cries day and night. This is the most evil threshold of hell. Very few people who enter this prison can get out alive.

At this time, Zhao Gao, accompanied by Xianyang Ling Yan Le and Lang Zhong Ling Zhao Cheng, walked slowly towards the prison. In the past few days, Zhao Gao was in a good mood and captured Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Li Si and the rest of the family. Hu Hai not only did not blame himself, but also praised the matter intentionally or unintentionally. It seems that he was too cautious in the past.

However, it is not difficult to imagine that the reason why Hu Hai valued Zhao Gao so much was that Zhao Gao was Hu Hai's teacher. Moreover, when the first emperor Shaqiu died of illness, it was Zhao Gao who single-handedly pushed Hu Hai to the throne of emperor and eradicated the clan's influence. Threat, so Zhao Gao's weight in Hu Hai's heart is heavier than that of Li Si and others.

Since ancient times, loyal advice has been harsh to the ears. The defeat of Li Si and others was not due to defeat at the hands of Zhao Gao, but because their chattering in court made Hu Hai feel bored. Now that they can get rid of these people naturally, it is also a good thing for Hu Hai.

At this time, Zhao Gao, surrounded by people, came to the torture room. A variety of torture devices were everywhere. Zhao Gao looked around, walked to the interrogation case and sat down. At this time, several government soldiers were holding Li Si and Feng Qu Ji, Feng Jie and others walked in. The three of them were wearing white prison uniforms and looked very embarrassed.

Zhao Gao laughed ferociously several times, looked at the three people in a state of embarrassment, and scolded: "Do you know your guilt?"

The three of them raised their heads and ignored Zhao Gao. At this time, Zhao Gao was furious and shouted: "You rude person, come here and you will be severely punished."

"Slow down," Feng Quji shouted, stood up angrily, looked at Zhao Gao, and said with a smile: "Generals and ministers should not be insulted. Don't you understand this principle, Mr. Zhao?"

"Hmph, do you think I dare not kill you?" Zhao Gao also sneered, but Feng Quji said with emotion: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, I will die in front of you."

After Feng Quji finished speaking, he turned back to look at Li Si and Feng Jie. Feng Jie had already stood up with emotion and said: "Okay, I would like to go with your right minister to the underworld to plead guilty to the late emperor."

The two of them raised their heads and laughed, but Li Si did not get up. He did not want to die so easily. He believed that Hu Hai would figure it out and that he would still be able to succeed. He would wait for the opportunity to take revenge, and he must take revenge.

Li Si did not get up. At this time, two soldiers from the government had brought poisoned wine and placed it in front of them. Feng Quji cast a contemptuous look at Li Si. Then, Feng Quji picked up the poisoned wine, kowtowed to the north and cried. : "Your Majesty, the First Emperor, your ministers are incompetent and can no longer protect the country of Qin."

After drinking a sip of poisonous wine, Feng Quji held his stomach, struggled for a moment, and died on the spot. On the side, Feng Jie shouted three times, and then drank the poisonous wine and followed Feng Quji away.

Li Si watched the two commit suicide and just sighed. He was not afraid of death. A man does what he wants and what he doesn't do. Li Si didn't want to die in vain. He had already been accused of betraying the Lord and seeking glory. At this time, Zhao Gao narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Si, scolding: "Are you willing to plead guilty?"

"I don't admit it," Li Si gritted his teeth and said. At this time, Zhao Gao stood up with a ferocious smile, looked at Yan Le, and ordered: "Leave it to you, I will serve you under the punishment."

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Li Si was beaten continuously for three days. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and acquiesced in the charges. Zhao Gao was overjoyed and ordered his men to strictly guard Li Si. He took the charges and hurried to Ganquan Palace to recover.

A storm is coming to an end. Many people know that Li Si's confession means that the interrogation and detention are coming to an end, and the guards will no longer be as relaxed as they were in the past few days.

That night, a young man wearing a black robe walked into the prison. He had an unimpeded journey. Someone cleared all the checkpoints for him. At this time, the young man came to the room where Li Si was being guarded, holding a box of wine and food. When the yamen officer saw the young man, he couldn't help but be surprised, how did this kid get in? No matter how he got in, it was extraordinary to be able to come to Li Si's custody. He didn't ask any more questions and just looked at the food in his hand. Box, asked: "What,"

"This is a meal prepared for my adults, nothing more." The young man handed the food box to the Yamen officer for inspection, and then took out a small bag of half a tael from his arms, handed it to him and said, "Master, small talk is not disrespectful, I will give it to you." Leave as soon as possible,"

The officer took the money bag and weighed it. Sure enough, it was quite a lot. Then he smiled and said, "Hurry up, don't take too long, I'm going to be in trouble."

The young man nodded and the officer went to patrol elsewhere. At this time, the young man handed the food box to Li Si and said with a smile: "Sir, these are the food and wine prepared by my boss for you. You have been suffering in prison these days."

The young man spoke loudly, deliberately letting the yamen officer hear it. Seeing that there was nothing suspicious, the yamen officer walked away again, preparing to find a place where no one was around and put the money bag away.

When the young man saw that the government servant had gone away, he said softly: "My boss asked me to tell Prime Minister Li that in three days, we will find a way to rescue you. You can wait patiently in prison."

"Who is your boss?" Li Si looked slightly surprised. The young man made a silent gesture and said cautiously: "I can only tell you that we are from Chu. I can't say anything else."

Seeing that the other party was mysterious, Li Si sighed helplessly. He glanced at the food box. At the moment, he couldn't eat anything, so he could only sigh: "I don't need your help. I only have one request. Next time you come. , bring me pen and ink, I want to compile a letter, sue Zhao Gao, and express my injustice to His Majesty,"

The young man took out a bundle of bamboo slips, a writing brush and a small jar of ink from his arms, and said with a smile: "It has been prepared for a long time."

Li Si was overjoyed and started writing furiously. On the side, the young man looked at Li Si with a bit of disdain. This old guy refused to be rescued by others. He just wanted to continue to sue Zhao Gao and beg Hu Hai to clear his grievances. Just imagine, If Hu Hai valued him, why would he end up like this?

But the boy just thought about it and didn't say anything else. Just when Li Si had finished writing and the boy was about to leave, suddenly, someone's hideous laughter sounded in the long corridor of the prison: "Catch this thief."

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Chapter completed!