The sky is dim and bright.

He Xinyin, who was left hanging in the Shuntian Mansion Prison, finally ended his long winter night. Following a eunuch, he walked out of the Shuntian Mansion Prison and saw the light of day again.

He Xinyin raised his head, greedily feeling the not-so-bright light and shadow shining on his body.

Not only did he feel comfortable to be able to leave the prison for a short time, but also because the emperor finally summoned him, he felt completely relieved.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Prince Yin Zhiyuan of Shuntian Prefecture avoiding him from a distance, as if he didn't want to meet him face to face.

"So that Mr. Hu will know that Wang Jingzhao has not yet concluded Mr. Hu's case. After this interview, our family still has to send Mr. Hu back." Sun Long on the side explained softly.

Sun Long was a very thorough Confucian, and he spoke highly of people's opinion leaders like He Xinyin.

Of course, respect is limited to words, and it does not prevent him from sending He Xinyin back to jail later.

After all, He Xinyin has a lot of cases.

Although the case of killing an official for resisting taxes has been concluded, the crime of escaping from the garrison after being fined and sent to the army still needs to be investigated.

In addition, in the forty years of Jiajing, the old case of collaborating with the alchemist Lan Daoxing to play prophecies and confuse Shizong cannot be avoided.

As well as the case of gathering disciples to give lectures in February of the third year of Wanli and threatening to be the first assistant to autocratic government affairs, Wang Zhiyuan obviously had no intention of letting it go.

Even in May of the sixth year of Wanli, Jin Yunfeng, Zeng Guang and others fabricated the demon book "Da Qian Qi Yun Lu", and the three chieftains Yongshun, Baojing and Youyang were involved in the rebellion. The names of Liang Ruyuan and Luo Xun were also included in the files of Chen Xingbu of Huguang Newspaper.

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Coupled with this is the case of criticizing public opinion and ridiculing government affairs.

With all kinds of crimes, plus the fact that Shuntian Mansion will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple after trial, He Xinyin will probably have no choice but to spend this year in prison.

He Xinyin followed Sun Long and nodded calmly when he heard this: "It's just a criminal, but I'd rather trouble my father-in-law to pick him up and drop him off."

When he did not run away this time, but took the initiative to throw himself into the trap, he was mentally prepared.

His own fate no longer mattered, now he just wanted to see the emperor.

Sun Long smiled politely, divided the buns he bought along the way into two without leeks, and handed them to He Xinyin.

"The case of Mr. Hu has not yet been concluded, so how can we say anything about the crime? In these days, there are many officials both inside and outside the court interceding for Mr. Hu."

"Yesterday, Shandong Dao Yushi Zhao Chongshan mentioned that there are three people who have accumulated grievances and should be redressed. Two of them have been redressed, but one of them has not yet been redressed."

Regardless of what the second one is, this one obviously refers to He Xinyin.

"Thank you so much, father-in-law." Seeing that the buns were still steaming, He Xinyin didn't refuse. He simply took them and gnawed them as he walked. "No wonder His Majesty summoned me today. It turns out that someone is asking for help."

Since he voluntarily surrendered, he has been ignored by the emperor until now. He thought he would be dismissed easily, but he didn't expect that today he would take a turn for the worse.

Sun Long was walking in front. Hearing this, he immediately corrected himself: "That's not true. Long live the Lord had already planned to summon the husband."

"It's just that after the Long Live Master went out to visit Beijing, he celebrated the birthday of the Virgin Mary, and was assassinated by traitors such as Shi Maohua and Liu Shiyan. He has been busy to this day."

He Xinyin stopped stuffing the bun into his mouth and raised his head in shock: "Assassination!?"

He had been in prison for a long time. Although he was not embarrassed by Wang Zhiyuan, isolation from the world was still unavoidable.

Now that I suddenly heard about such a big thing as the emperor's assassination, I was inevitably shocked.

Moreover, hearing this, I still assassinated him one after another!

No matter how much we do now, it is much better than the previous ones. Why do we have people keep trying like this!?

Sun Long had served in the palace for many years, so he naturally understood what it meant to stop at the slightest point. He only briefly summarized the recent events with He Xinyin.

Finally, he concluded: "... This morning, Long Live Lord did not go to the morning court. Instead, he successively summoned the local foreign officials who were reporting on their work at the end of the year. In the middle of the process, he remembered the husband's previous request to see the saint, so he called our family.

Summon the husband monkey into the palace."

He Xinyin listened quietly, silently turning the buns in his hands into pieces.

After a while, he sighed and said: "I, a country man, usually only see the emperor in full glory, but unexpectedly, he is murderous at every step. Just listening to it, I can't help but feel the hair on my head stand on end, and I am extremely frightened."

"Fortunately it didn't cause any serious disaster."

Sun Long reached out and took out the chicken tongue incense from his arms, handed it to He Xinyin, and praised: "If it is as your Majesty said, Mr. Husband is not confused about important matters."

This is also the reason why Sun Long maintains respect for He Xinyin.

It is certainly a sin to criticize the public and ridicule the government, but in terms of motivation, it can still be discussed.

Tan Yao, who was demoted to the position of professor at Imperial College, was paraded through the streets a few days ago because he privately applauded Shi Maohua and was reported by students.

And He Xinyin, who was also not welcomed by the court, sincerely cared about the emperor's safety.

Compare the two and make a judgment.

He Xinyin was taking the chicken tongue fragrance, and his movements were stagnant when he heard the words.

He took it into his mouth and argued angrily: "I've never been confused about small things!"

After hearing this, Sun Long shook his head and laughed: "Long live the Lord, you are not mocking your husband, Monkey King, for being confused over trivial matters."

He cupped his hands towards the Forbidden City and said, "Long live the Lord, since He Xinyin is willing to surrender to Shuntian Mansion and beg for an interview, it means that this guy is just a route...that is, there is something wrong with the road, but his conscience is still very good.

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The more He Xinyin listened, the weirder his expression became.

Generally speaking, He Xinyin didn't care much about the comments of those in higher positions.

But the emperor is still the emperor. Coming from the conclusion reached at the top of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules, even a deviant like him would inevitably feel a little strange in his heart.

"Ahem."

He Xinyin coughed slightly, covered it up a little, and said no more.

When Sun Long saw this, he cut off his words and silently led the way.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long.

Since it was already dark at this time, it was naturally getting late.

The people in the city have set up businesses along the roadside.

Along the way, you may occasionally encounter court officials who have missed their naps and are running around in a hurry.

When Sun Long led He Xinyin into the Meridian Gate, the sky was already bright.

Then there was the tireless body search and security check by the guards.

There were several body searches at the palace gates, and the guards rubbed off the skin that He Xinyin had accumulated from not washing for more than ten days.

This made He Xinyin begin to wonder if these guards were deliberately making things difficult for him.

"Is the palace inspection so strict now?"

He Xinyin turned back and glanced at the guard at the palace gate.

It was not like he had never entered the palace before. During the Jiajing period, he only paid ten taels of silver to the eunuch and then visited the palace.

The stern appearance now is really strange.

Sun Long explained politely: "Last time the vassal monk assassinated Jia, the commander of the Yulin Guards, Xia Kai, committed suicide in fear of crime. The Imperial Army is not as lazy as before."

I just don't know how long I can control it. Thinking like this, Sun Long couldn't help but shake his head.

The two of them were silent all the way and walked quickly along the royal road. Soon they entered the Xiyuan and stood outside the Chengguang Hall.

Naturally, Sun Long was an expert.

He Xinyin stood outside the corridor with his hands tied, looking around aimlessly.

I saw the Chengguang Hall facing the Wengcheng in the east, Taiye Pond in the west, with Huabiao standing in the north and south, called Jicui, and piled snow. In the middle, there is a golden hall with a dome like a canopy, showing the style of the Heavenly Family.

He Xinyin twirled his beard and curled his lips in an inconspicuous manner. It was all because of the people's wealth!

He turned his head and saw several officials waiting outside Chengguang Hall, either closing their eyes to rest or looking this way out of curiosity.

From time to time, faint sounds of conversation could be heard in the hall, but it was hard to hear clearly.

Apparently, as Sun Long said, the emperor was summoning foreign officials.

Not long after, Sun Long walked out of the hall in small steps and came to He Xinyin. He stretched out his hand to guide the way: "Master Husband, follow me inside to see the saint. You must pay attention to your manners later."

He Xinyin nodded and followed Sun Long in a polite manner.

After he entered the palace, he still couldn't help but look around with his peripheral vision.

I can see that the inside of the palace is more gorgeous than the outside. It turns upside down and rotates like a ring, and the red sill is green and luxurious.

He Xinyin kept shaking his head, silently making plans for an interview later.

As he took steps, the sounds of conversations in the palace became clearer.

Looking towards the place where the sound came from, He Xinyin could only see the emperor sitting in the middle of the hall behind the imperial desk, talking to the officials who were bowing and saluting below the imperial steps.

"Long live my lord, He Xinyin is here."

Sun Long stepped forward to report.

Just as He Xinyin was about to salute, the emperor's voice rang out at the right time: "Just listen and wait."

He had just bent down, but silently straightened up again, followed Sun Long to the side, and looked at the emperor.
To be continued...