It is very difficult to get Zhong Susu out, but it is also very difficult to say it is easy. The difficulty lies in that the case of Zhong Yushi cannot be overturned, and his guilt is set in stone. The difference is nothing more than either death or life. Anyway, there is no way to be pardoned. As a family member of a convicted official, Zhong Yushi cannot be pardoned, so she is naturally not within the scope of pardon. Find Sun Daoning? Chen Guanlou and Sun Daoning are not so close. If he gives the money, he is afraid that the other party will not accept it at all, or even counterproductive, which will cause Sun Daoning's disgust: a jailer does not do his job properly, but studies crooked ways. Do you really think that you dare to take the lawsuit just because you are surnamed Chen? You are simply ignorant of the world. At the first moment, Chen Guanlou gave up the idea of going the way of Sun Daoning. It won't work! Find the Marquis' Mansion? You have to deal with the second house of the Marquis' Mansion, not only to give money, but also to owe favors. The first and second houses of the Marquis's mansion are not on good terms. On the surface, everyone seems to have no factions, and there is no behavior of taking sides in the family. However, in fact, every matter in the family is about taking sides. Either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. In the past, the second house was the only one in power.
Now, the eldest master has stood up, and the first house is firmly on the head of the second house. He ran to the second house, and he might be ridiculed. Go to the first house, go to the housekeeper? Zhong Susu alone is not enough for him to bet on the biggest treasure. The housekeeper, and even the eldest master behind him, are relationships used to save lives at critical moments, and they should not be used easily. Although Zhong Susu is very beautiful, rich, and smart, there is no need to use this relationship. Before that point, the so-called woman is still verbal. After thinking about it, he finally thought of a person who could be bought with money. Moreover, if this person can help, all the troubles will be eliminated, and there will be no worries from now on. This person is the female prisoner manager Hu Yuli. Is Hu the prisoner so awesome? What others can't do, he can actually do? Speaking of identity alone, Hu the prisoner is insignificant. But in terms of origin, we must weigh it. He came from the palace, selected palace maids for the palace, settled the wives of prisoners, and enjoyed the power of life and death over female prisoners. He also had a place in the palace. Others don't have the ability to cross out a name from the Ministry of Justice, but Hu the prisoner must have this ability. He only needs to say: This woman is favored by our family and wants to take her away. How dare the Ministry of Justice stop it. If the formalities are completed quickly, Zhong Susu's name can be crossed out from the Jiaofangsi or the list of exiles. As for whether Zhong Susu has entered the palace to work, the Ministry of Justice will not ask at all. Once the formalities are completed, Zhong Susu belongs to Hu the prisoner. Whether Hu the prisoner wants her to live or die has nothing to do with the Ministry of Justice. In the final analysis, the female prisoner is nominally from the Ministry of Justice, but actually belongs to Hu the prisoner. If we go deeper, she is actually from the palace. This is called being in a low position but having great power. Chen Guanlou spent a lot of effort to find out that Hu the jailer loves to drink tea. He shamelessly asked for two taels of high-quality tea from the Marquis' Mansion, which was a good tea that could not be bought outside. Once the tea came out, it was divided up by the powerful and could not reach the market at all. Thanks to the relationship he had established with the Marquis's eldest wife and the chief steward in the past few years, he was able to get two taels of good tea. Carrying tea and snacks, he came to the female prisoner to meet Hu the jailer again. Hu the jailer was still the same, with a face that looked bitter and mean. Chen Guanlou presented the gift, and Hu the jailer didn't care at first. Chen Guanlou showed off a little, "The tea was taken from the Marquis' Mansion. I don't know much about tea, so please taste it, Eunuch Hu."
When he heard that it was tea from the Marquis' Mansion, Hu the jailer immediately became interested. He immediately ordered the eunuch who ran errands to boil water and make tea, and didn't say a word during the process. After the tea was brewed, Hu the jailer took a sip, savored it, and said the first sentence, "Good tea!" "As long as Eunuch Hu likes it!" "Backed by the Marquis' Mansion, it is indeed a background that others cannot reach." Just from the two taels of tea, we can see Chen Guanlou's ability. An incompetent clansman would never ask for the best tea from the Marquis' Mansion. "Tell me, what do you want from us?" Seeing that the other party was so direct, Chen Guanlou did not hide it and said directly, "I want to rescue a woman." "Who?" Hu the jailer held the teacup, enjoying the fragrance of the tea, and the long aftertaste. His tone was rarely intimate. Even the eunuch who was serving on the side deliberately looked at Chen Guanlou twice, thinking: With such a face, if he is willing to give up his descendants and work in the palace, he will be able to make a name for himself in just three to five months. The ladies in the palace were very fond of young eunuchs with good looks. Chen Guanlou didn't know how the eunuch imagined him being castrated and entering the palace to serve the ladies. If he knew, he would let the other party see why the flowers were so red. He told the situation of Zhong Susu. The prison guard Hu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is this woman surnamed Zhong a stunning beauty?" "She is a stunning beauty. Eunuch Hu also knows that I am old and have not yet married. I really don't like ordinary girls because they are too vulgar. The ladies of the family don't like me because I am of low status. Zhong Susu is just right. Her family has fallen into poverty. She is a proper boudoir lady. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, has a good appearance, and is smart. She is a good helper. I hope that Eunuch Hu will help. Of course, Eunuch Hu will not help in vain." After that, he handed over an envelope. It contained five thousand taels of silver notes. Chen Guanlou was definitely not deliberately embezzling the silver given by Zhong Susu. It can only be said that the daughters of corrupt officials have a different understanding of prices than normal people. In the homes of corrupt officials, the price of everything will automatically increase by two to ten times. For this request, the important thing is not the money, but finding the right person. If the right person is found, five thousand taels is a sky-high price. Hu Yuli is the right person, and five thousand taels is definitely a sky-high price in this business. After all, Zhong Susu's identity is just a family member of a criminal official, not an accomplice or the main criminal. The market price for rescuing a family member of a criminal official ranges from a few hundred taels to one or two thousand taels. For example, Mrs. Zhong's family did not spend much to rescue her, a thousand taels is enough. It mainly depends on personal connections and finding the right person. To rescue Zhong Susu, in fact, two or three thousand taels will do, it's the market price. But he was worried that he couldn't impress Hu Yuli, after all, Zhong Yushi's case would be sentenced soon, and there was seriously insufficient time to rescue people, so he had to take the fast track. So he made a full budget, doubled it, and gave a full five thousand taels. What he wanted was to rescue people as soon as possible, before the case was sentenced. Don't wait until the case is sentenced, then it will be much more difficult to rescue people, and the procedures will be more complicated. Hu, the jailer, pinched the thickness of the envelope and was surprised at Chen Guanlou's generosity. "You are really willing to do so." Chen Guanlou acted embarrassed and anxious. "A man should get married when he grows up. I hope that Eunuch Hu can help me and get the person out as soon as possible." "It is not difficult to get the person out. However, the person cannot be sent to you immediately. She needs to stay with us for a few days until the case of Censor Zhong is sentenced. Only then can we give her to you. This is the rule. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to deal with the people above. As the saying goes, you should do the whole show, don't you think so?" "Everything will be done according to Eunuch Hu's idea." Chen Guanlou was very straightforward. Getting the person out is the result, and the process in the middle cannot be omitted. He is a public servant, and he understands this principle. It is the same as when Manager Li of Sitong resells the treasures in the palace and has to settle accounts with him. Many times, people only see the results, but the process is also very important and cannot be omitted.