Chapter 588: Kogyoji Temple
Chapter 588 Jingyu Temple
Kong Neng was absolutely reluctant to go to see his father in prison, because every time he went, he made him feel unfilial and incompetent. But Peng Fujiu sent someone to his house to say that his father wanted to see him, could Kong dare not to go.
Guozijian's case of buying and selling students' quota has been concluded. The criminals under the age of 50 were all assigned Wen Su, and those over 50 were imprisoned and sentenced to one to four years in prison.
Kong Quanwu felt that his affairs had been handled flawlessly, but the yamen really wanted to investigate, but the fire couldn't be contained in the paper. He was sentenced to half a year in prison and fined two thousand taels of silver, but because he refused to let his son pay him the fine, he was finally sentenced to the same sentence as his son—three years.
The prison was damp and cold, the food was poor, and Kong Quanwu refused to let his son spend his money on him.
After his son came, Kong Quanwu was wrapped in a torn quilt that was not warm at all, worrying about the livelihood of his son and grandson, "You have to find a serious job to do, you can't go on like this. Tao'er should say kiss in two years. , the family has no income, so I can't say a good daughter-in-law."
Kong Neng said in a muffled voice, "I want to find it too."
The eldest son-in-law was assigned, and the daughter went to Wensu. The Wang family was unreliable, and the life of the son was difficult. Kong Quanwu shivered for a while before he came up with an idea for his son, "Wait in June, the scholars who participated in the autumn festival will come to Beijing one after another. If you feel good, marry Mei Er."
Kong Neng's eyes lit up, "Just like when Dad married the eldest sister into the Wang family? Good idea!"
Kong Quanwu gave his son a feeble look, and warned, "A scholar wants a reputation, as long as you grasp this point, you won't have to worry about not having a good family. If Mei Er is married, life at home will be better."
"I understand!" Kong Neng touched the wet straw on the ground and struggled, "It's too wet, I'll give the head of the prison some money and let him move you to a place where you are alone, right?"
Kong Quanwu shook his head and began to explain his funeral, "Don't waste this money, you know this body, you won't survive the spring equinox. You go to the carpenter, use the cypress wood in the upside down room to make a good coffin, and Dad sleeps in the kang cabinet in that room. I have some ready-made wrapping clothes, then you can put them on for me, and let me go to meet your grandfather and mother with dignity."
"Father..." Kong Quanwu moved his chubby body and knelt on the ground, "My son is not filial."
"It's my father's bad luck, I can't rely on you, my father has been blessed in this life, and it's enough." Kong Quanwu, who was as thin as a skeleton and pale, leaned against the wall for a long time, and then said, "After marrying Meier and Laner off , our family's livelihood and Tao'er's marriage should be settled. If Tao'er has not found an errand after the age of eighteen, you can take him to Jiang Feng. Tao'er has a lot of strength, and his appearance is not bad. , tell Jiang Feng well, he might arrange an errand for Tao'er."
"Yes." Although he didn't think Jiang Er was willing to help, Kong Neng still agreed, so that his father could leave in peace. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he couldn't help but wipe his tears, "Father, you can't go, what should you do if you go..."
Two turbid tears flowed from Kong Quanwu's sunken eye sockets, and he continued to tell his son worriedly, "If there is anything else at home, don't go to Wang Wenqiao, it's useless to go to him, he won't care about you. If you can handle the trivial things, just carry them over. , I really can't handle it..."
Kong Quanwu struggled in his heart for a long time before he motioned for his son to step forward, lowered his voice and said in his ear, "Go and find Qin Xiang."
Kong can open his eyes wide, "Dad..."
"Shh—" Kong Quanwu signaled his son not to speak, "If you are desperate, you can try it... If you see Qin Xiang, I will say that my father told you before he died..."
"Father, why should we?" Kong Neng's heart was pounding, he couldn't understand why his father could actually have friendship with Qin Xiang, "What is our relationship with Qin Xiangfu, father, tell me, Well, you know what to do."
Kong Quanwu shook his head, "If you know, you have to die. Don't go unless you have to."
Kong Neng shuddered, "Father..."
Until the jailer came to remind him, Kong Quanwu didn't let go. When his son left, he reluctantly looked at his son's back, and when he disappeared, he slowly closed his eyes and waited for death.
After a while, the jailer came back, opened the cell door and shouted, "This cell needs to be cleaned, you guys go to the next cell."
A few prisoners huddled in the corner stood up and walked out with their bedding and broken bowls in their hands. Kong Quanwu, who could no longer get up, was dragged out of the cell by the guards, sent to a single room, and served a bowl of hot water, saying, "You The iron rooster son has finally plucked his hair, and he is willing to give you a better place, and there will be a doctor who will come to see you later, just wait."
There is no one who is not afraid of death. Kong Quanwu said in his mouth that he would not let his son spend money for him, but his son really did this, and he also had a desire to survive in his heart, struggling to climb to the side of the bowl and deliver hot water bit by bit. into the cold stomach.
About half an hour later, the prison door was opened again, and a man with a medicine box came in. Kong Quanwu raised his dim eyes to look at Lang Zhong, and opened his mouth in surprise, "You are..."
Uncle Qiu sat down in front of Kong Quanwu, opened the medicine box, spread out the cloth bag full of silver needles, and said slowly, "Do you know why the old man came?"
Kong Quanwu struggled to get up and leaned against the wall to stare at Uncle Qiu without speaking.
Uncle Qiu first checked his pulse, then took out the silver needle, and quickly plunged it into the four points of Lieque, Hegu, Waiguan and Fengchi of Kong Quanwu, and then said, "The old man will give you two ways: one, don't say anything; two, let you know Tell the old man about the matter, and when Kong Neng is in trouble in the future, the old man will help him three times."
After being pierced by Uncle Qiu, Kong Quanwu felt a lot more comfortable and his head was clearer. He stared at Uncle Qiu and asked, "You mean what you say?"
Uncle Qiu looked at him quietly, "It depends on whether you are telling the truth or not."
Kong Quanwu struggled for a moment, "How long can I live?"
"If you don't take medicine, it will take up to two days."
Is myself now back to the light? Kong Quanwu couldn't help but be afraid, "After that, let me die happily."
"Okay." Uncle Qiu responded.
Kong Quanwu knew that he was going to die, and he kept some words in his heart for several years, and he could say it more comfortably, "The night the late emperor died, I was patrolling the streets in Dongcheng, and I bumped into someone with a knife and slashed people. I led people to rush over and cut people. The man ran away, and he was cut down with only one breath left... The man stuffed me with a jade token and begged me to send a letter to Prime Minister Qin, asking him to enter the palace immediately."
Uncle Qiu asked, "Qin Prime Minister's mansion is in Buzhengfang, how could he be in Dongcheng that night?"
"Qin Xiang was in Jingyu Temple, and that night, I was almost dead, so I finally handed the jade plaque to Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang took the jade plaque and rode away." Kong Quanwu took a break and continued, "When the late emperor died, the legend passed The news came out that there were only Queen Qin and Princess Leyang beside him, but it didn't say that Qin Xiang was also there."
(end of this chapter)