PFC Chapter 51: Prison
Chapter 51: Prison
Looking at Jiang Yang's excited appearance, He Yuyan felt a strange sense of disappointment.
"Yan'er, you are truly my lucky star, and also a virtuous daughter-in-law of our Jiang family."
If I ever become successful, I will repay you a hundredfold, a thousandfold.
Jiang Yang's face flushed red.
“Yang’er, you and Yan’er are husband and wife, if you talk about repaying the money again, it will make your relationship seem distant.”
This money was left by Yan'er's parents, and Yan'er's parents are your parents.
"When you have a chance another day, you and Yan'er should go to your parents-in-law's graves and burn some incense. That would be the best way to repay them."
As she spoke, Jiang looked at her daughter-in-law and asked, "Yan'er, don't you think this makes sense?"
He Yuyan twitched her lips.
Even though she didn't expect Jiang Yang to repay her in the future, her mother-in-law's words made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
“Mother is right. Jiang Yang and I are husband and wife, so his misfortune is my misfortune.”
I only wish that his future official career will be smooth sailing, without any further obstacles.
She has now taken out her money, which means she is truly willing to put aside her resentment towards the Jiang family and help her husband overcome the difficulties.
Jiang Yang stroked her hand and said, moved, "Yan'er, don't worry, your husband will definitely work hard."
"Strive to the utmost and try to persuade the Emperor to grant you the title of Lady of the Imperial Decree."
He Yuyan grasped his hand in return.
"My lord, I do not ask you for high office or wealth, nor do I seek the title of Lady of the First Rank."
I only wish for your true heart; one lifetime, one love, that's enough!
This was her original intention in choosing to come to Tongzhou with Jiang Yang.
"Yan'er, I promise you, but you must also have an imperial title."
Hearing her son say this, Jiang was immediately displeased.
She had raised him with great difficulty, yet she hadn't received any official title bestowed by the emperor. How could it be He Yuyan's turn now?
Just as Jiang was about to speak, Jiang Yang gave her a wink.
Oh right, she almost forgot.
Yang'er just told her that he needs He Yuyan's help now, so everything he says and does is to appease her.
The next day.
When Jiang Yang's superior arrived at the county government office, he was being served breakfast by He Yuyan.
Thus, Jiang Yang didn't bother to eat anymore, and hurriedly ate a couple of bites before heading to the front yard.
"Husband, slow down!"
He Yuyan comforted him tenderly from behind.
After Jiang Yang left, He Yuyan said to Dingxiang beside her with concern, "Dingxiang, my eyelids have been twitching nonstop since I woke up this morning. I don't know if Jiang Lang will be able to handle things smoothly today."
Seeing her mistress's worry, Dingxiang comforted her, "Miss, don't scare yourself."
The son-in-law said that Lord Liu told him a few days ago that as long as some money is provided, he will handle this matter properly.
You can just relax and wait for your son-in-law to come back and bring you the good news.
right!
If that's the case, then that would be the best outcome.
Feeling uneasy, He Yuyan thought that instead of staying at home waiting for news, she should go to the pharmacy to see patients.
This will also help to distract myself and relieve my worries.
yamen.
Prefect Liu looked at Jiang Yang, who was dressed in official robes and sitting upright to his left.
He sighed inwardly.
It's unclear how he offended Commander Lu, which led to Lu taking action against him.
"Jiang Yang, what have you thought about what I told you the other day?"
Jiang Yang looked at his superior, then ordered his advisor to bring out the things he had prepared.
"Lord Liu, this is the seven thousand taels I managed to raise with great difficulty, it's all here."
"Try to talk to your superiors and see if you can change the previous transfer order..."
Jiang Yang also had his own selfish motives.
Although He Yuyan gave him eight thousand taels, Lord Liu did not specify the exact amount of money.
So he secretly kept one thousand taels and sent out the seven thousand taels of silver notes.
Prefect Liu was surprised. He hadn't expected Jiang Yang to have such a hidden talent, managing to raise so much silver in such a short time.
If it weren't for Envoy Lu, this money would probably...
However, such thoughts were just that—thoughts—and he quickly suppressed them.
After receiving the large stack of silver notes from the clerk, Prefect Liu counted them for a while before he could figure out the exact amount.
After handing the money to the person next to him for safekeeping, Prefect Liu took out a piece of paper with writing on it from his pocket.
"Lord Jiang, with so much money, I'm afraid you'll have to sign your name on this."
Jiang Yang took the paper with a puzzled look.
Looking at the contents of the paper, the gist of the statement is that Liu Qingzhou received a certain amount of silver from him in Jiangyang on a certain day of a certain year for certain matters, and this written document serves as proof.
Logically speaking, such a private matter should be settled with just a verbal agreement between the two people, so why did Lord Liu make him sign it?
Isn't this just giving them ammunition to use against us?
However, if Lord Liu wasn't worried, why should a mere county magistrate like himself be worried?
Seeing that Jiang Yang had signed the document, Prefect Liu nodded in satisfaction.
In this way, he would have an explanation to give to Commander Lu.
"Guards! This man is attempting to bribe me. Arrest him!"
No sooner had Prefect Liu finished speaking than dozens of soldiers rushed into the yamen and surrounded Jiang Yang.
"Lord Liu, Lord Liu, what do you mean by this?"
Jiang Yang was struck dumb, his mind reeling, and he seemed not to have reacted yet.
"Jiang Yang, you attempted to bribe me with seven thousand taels of silver to obtain the position of Vice Prefect. Now that I have caught you red-handed with both witnesses and physical evidence, you can expect to go to jail!"
"No, that's not how it is, Lord Liu, how could you slander me..."
Jiang Yang stared wide-eyed, finding it all unbelievable.
When his former subordinates tried to drag him away, he realized that he had been ambushed.
He struggled and shouted, "Liu Qingzhou, I, Jiang Yang, have never done anything to wrong you, yet you plotted against me. What was the purpose of all this?"
Watching him being dragged away, Liu Qingzhou simply said, "If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for offending Commander Lu."
As soon as Lu Hanting came out of the Xia residence, he heard a guard report that Magistrate Jiang was suspected of bribing Prefect Liu to get promoted, and he was caught on the spot and thrown into prison.
Upon hearing this good news, Lu Hanting's gloomy expression, which had been lingering for the past few days, immediately relaxed.
Ru Feng's eyebrows twitched.
Liu Qingzhou was indeed efficient; he found an excuse to put Jiang Yang in jail in just one day.
The young lady must be extremely anxious upon hearing this news.
"Let's go back to the inn!"
In a good mood, Lu Hanting's tone of voice was unusually less gloomy.
Jiang Yang has been imprisoned. Given that woman's personality, she will surely try every means to rescue that worthless scholar.
He only needed to stay at the inn, and she would come begging for mercy.
as predicted.
Upon hearing the news of Jiang Yang's arrest and imprisonment, He Yuyan at the pharmacy was extremely anxious.
She rushed to the yamen prison.
The gatekeepers knew she was the county magistrate's wife, and with special instructions from her superiors, He Yuyan entered the yamen jail without any obstruction.
He Yuyan never imagined that one day she would see her husband in the prison of the government office in Jiangyang.
She held onto the slippery wall as she descended the prison stairs, her unease growing stronger with each step.
Soon, she arrived at the prison cell.
Looking at Jiang Yang, who sat on the cold, damp floor with a gaunt face.
He Yuyan cried out with heartache, "Brother Jiang, you've suffered so much."
Jiang Yang looked at the person who had arrived, then suddenly stood up and said excitedly, "Yan'er, that person is here! He's here to see you!"