Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 386 - 156 Angry!

Chapter 386: Chapter 156 Angry!

In the dark dungeon, sunlight shone in from the pores, and dust floated in the beams.

Xu Qian'an stood for a long time, and then he felt that he could not let Zheng Daren continue like this, so he entered the cell and put him down.

The body only had a trace of residual warmth, and it had been dead for a while.

The Dali Temple Secretary sat outside the cell, crying loudly.

Xu Qian'an was not particularly sad, but felt that he was gone like this, which was also a kind of relief.

On the way back to the capital from Chuzhou, he watched the spine of this scholar bend little by little, and his body became more and more hunched.

He was too tired, carrying the lives of 380,000 people, and he dared not let himself be idle every day, because as long as he was idle, the suffocating feeling like the tide would catch up with him.

"Why are you doing this? You are just a weak civil servant who can't do anything. The 380,000 people didn't ask you to take revenge."

Xu Qian'an arranged Zheng Xinghuai's remains and wanted to close his eyes, but he couldn't do it. His bulging eyes were still staring at the turbid world.

"You lobby so hard every day, but people always ignore you. I wanted to say something to you at that time: human joys and sorrows are not the same, they just think you are noisy.

"Sir Zheng, the officials in the capital are not like you and me. They have experienced the Chuzhou massacre. They can't be like you. There are disasters every year, and countless people starve to death and freeze to death every year. Seeing it with your own eyes and seeing it in the memorial are not the same thing.

"I finally survived the Chuzhou massacre and rushed to the capital. I thought the court would give justice to 380,000 people and you, but I didn't expect to lose my life. Ha, it's true that a scholar is useless.

"I was able to fight for Governor Zhang that day, and I thought I would fight for you this time, but before I could find a way, you were gone. Well, life is miserable, and you really didn't live a good life. "

After finishing, Xu Qiyan stood up, took a few steps back, and bowed deeply to this pathetic and respectable scholar.

Outside the dungeon, a group of armored soldiers gathered.

It was not a big deal for the Dali Temple Secretary to bring outsiders into the yamen, but the dungeon was an important place. Unless there was a handwritten letter from the temple minister, junior minister and other high-ranking officials, no one was allowed to enter the dungeon without permission.

Of course, the jailer tried to stop him, but after being kicked away by Xu Qiyan, he dared not to fight back and ran to inform the Dali Temple Secretary.

The Dali Temple Secretary stood in front, with his hands behind his back, and behind him were the guards of the yamen.

He had a gloomy face and waited for half a quarter of an hour before he saw Xu Qiyan come out. The young man was unexpectedly calm, with no joy or sadness on his face.

"Xu Qiyan, you broke into the Dali Temple prison without permission. Even if I kill you on the spot, Wei Yuan will not say anything. "The Dali Temple Minister took the initiative and shouted.

The young man holding the knife ignored him and left on his own.

This knife was originally meant to kill animals, but it was a little late and missed the target. If anyone wants to try its sharpness, Xu Qian'an will not refuse.

"Mr. Temple Minister..." The chief guard whispered.

The Dali Temple Minister was about to order the guards to arrest someone, but his sleeve was suddenly pulled. He turned his head and saw that it was the Dali Temple Secretary.

The Dali Temple Secretary looked at him deeply: "Your Excellency has only one life, why don't you cherish it."

The Dali Temple Minister was startled, and the hair on his back stood up.

........

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

The Duke of Huguo and Duke of Cao returned to the palace to report.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Xinghuai is dead, and this case can be decided." Duke of Cao said respectfully.

"But how should the gentlemen deal with it? "Que Yongxiu was still a little worried.

The reason why you can forgive the King of Zhenbei is that he died, and now he has returned to the capital in one piece. Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu will not let him go first.

Emperor Yuan Jing said calmly: "I will send a group of imperial guards to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion to protect your safety, and you don't need to worry about assassination. In addition, the spies that the King of Zhenbei brought back with you will be temporarily under your command and stay in your Duke of Guo's Mansion. "

Que Yongxiu was relieved. Such a strict guard force was enough to keep him safe, and he didn't have to worry about being assassinated.

As for the swordplay in the court, he just needed to be low-key and not fight. With the blessing of His Majesty, even if Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu were all-powerful, they would never be able to burn him.

After this period of time, his future is still bright.

With his worries resolved, Que Yongxiu felt relieved and laughed from the bottom of his heart:

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. This combination of defense and attack easily shook the civil officials. When they were hesitant, he cut the Gordian knot and let Zheng Xinghuai commit suicide out of fear of crime, leaving no way out for the officials.

"Now, they can only accept it with a pinch of their noses."

However, His Majesty also made enough concessions to satisfy the appetite of some people, otherwise even His Majesty would not be able to support it alone.

Que Yongxiu was sincerely convinced by Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Although the Sword of the Nation was brought back to the capital by the envoys, the whereabouts of the mysterious master are unknown. If we can find him again and send troops to attack him and avenge the King of Huai, the matter will be complete." Cao Guogong sighed.

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan Jing's face was slightly gloomy. After a few seconds, he slowly said:

"Tomorrow, a court meeting will be held to make a final conclusion on the Chuzhou case. Before that, you have people spread the news that Zheng Xinghuai committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Cao Guogong smiled and said, "Yes!"

.......

Cabinet.

After the small court meeting in the Imperial Study, Prime Minister Wang summoned five university scholars to discuss the follow-up of Zheng Xinghuai's imprisonment.

"It's OK that the Prince of Huai is dead. But this Que Yongxiu is one of the executioners of the massacre. Your Majesty's move is really...." Qian Qingshu, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace, held back and sighed: "Fortunately, think about how to save Mr. Zheng. Such a good minister should not be wronged." The Grand Secretary of Jianji Palace was a little impatient and said angrily: "Zheng Xinghuai is just stubborn. He can be an official, but he can't do anything in the court." There was a sense of pity for his misfortune and hatred for his lack of struggle in his tone. "But it is precisely because of this that he is respectable, isn't it?" Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of Dongge, exhaled and pondered: "Your Majesty wants to vindicate the Prince of Zhenbei and preserve the face of the royal family, so we will agree to him. The condition is to exchange Zheng Xinghuai's innocence." "As long as Zheng Xinghuai is convicted, the case will be perfectly concluded for Your Majesty. Will he agree?" The Grand Secretary of Jianji Palace said angrily. "Then we will make trouble again!" Zhao Tingfang tapped the table with his fingers, making a strong sound.

Wang Shoufu shook his head gently: "It's useless. Now it's different from before. When the bad news came, all the civil and military officials were shocked and angry. Now that the anger has passed, and we have gained benefits, and we can turn the scandal of the massacre into a great victory that will make the court famous. You can imagine how to choose."

Qian Qingshu sighed and pondered: "What do you think, Mr. Shoufu?"

Wang Shoufu said: "Que Yongxiu's safe return to Beijing will inevitably arouse the anger of some people. We can secretly lobby those people and protest jointly. But the requirements should be lowered.

"Que Yongxiu held a blood letter on the street this morning and sued Zheng Xinghuai. Everyone knows about the trouble. At this time, if we try to convince Zheng Xinghuai that he is not guilty, neither side will be convinced, and His Majesty will not agree. "

The university scholars nodded slightly.

Indeed, the contradiction has intensified to this point. If Zheng Xinghuai is "whitewashed", not to mention that His Majesty disagrees, even the people will find it absurd. Who is right and who is wrong?

If this matter is not handled well, the court will become a laughing stock.

Wang Shoufu sighed and said, "Zheng Xinghuai is still guilty, but he can be replaced by a prisoner. As long as His Majesty agrees, this can be done.

"All we can do is save his life."

Although the university scholars were unwilling, they could only nod.

At this time, an official hurried in, handed a note to Wang Shoufu, and then left.

Wang Shoufu unfolded the note and was stunned for a long time.

"Zheng Xinghuai, died in prison..."

The old prime minister gently placed the note on the table, tiredly propped himself up, and left the conference room.

His back was like an old man in his twilight years.

.......

The night watchman's office.

Nangong Qianrou sat upright, not daring to say a word.

Even though he was a fourth-rank warrior, he felt a little breathless at this moment.

All the reasons were because of the note that had just been handed over.

After seeing this note, Duke Wei never said a word again, not even a vivid look, like a sculpture.

Nangong Qianrou had been with Wei Yuan for so many years, and rarely saw him so silent, and a terrible storm was brewing in the silence.

A brief message was recorded on it: Zheng Xinghuai was killed in prison.

It was so brief, a governor of a state, a second-rank official, left only this little information after his death.

How would he be recorded in history books? Probably more words, colluding with monsters and barbarians, killing 380,000 people in the city, and killing the pillar of Dafeng.

A bad reputation for thousands of years.

What a ridiculous world... Nangong Qianrou sneered in her heart.

As a bystander, he only had these feelings. It was not the world that was ridiculous, but people.

The history books are vast, how many people like Zheng Xinghuai are there?

The reason why there are so many unjust cases is that no one dares to stand up.

......

"Your Highness, the second princess wants to see you."

When the chief guard knocked on Huaiqing's study, Huaiqing was in a bad mood and frowned when she heard it.

If Lin'an came to provoke her and annoy her again at this time, she would not be able to control her emotions.

"Let her wait in the reception room, I will change my clothes and go there."

After sending the chief guard away, Huaiqing burned the note, changed into a white palace skirt, came to the reception room, and saw her sister in red.

She was immediately surprised.

Lin'an used to be lively, bright, chirping like a little sparrow, and would peck you, although Huaiqing would slap her to the ground every time.

But she always flew up again tirelessly, trying to peck you in the face.

But the Lin'an she saw now was like a wrinkled little flower, with a dull oval face and drooping peach blossom eyes, like an inferior and helpless little girl.

"If you want to ask whether Zheng Xinghuai is dead, then I can give you a clear answer: Yes." Huaiqing said lightly.

Lin'an nodded, staring at the ground blankly, and said softly: "I, I don't feel well... I don't know why, I just feel a little uncomfortable and scared..."

This incident has caused too much impact on her... The flattery has been going on for a long time, and before the death of the uncle, the harem was harmonious... Huaiqing said lightly:

"It's no big deal, you read too little, read and write more history books, and you will know that this is a common thing. The more bloody and unfair things are, the fewer words there are."

"You, really think so?" Lin'an stared at her.

Because of Zheng Xinghuai's death and the 380,000 dead souls in Chuzhou City, her guilt was about to explode, and she was depressed.

At this time, Lin'an thought of Huaiqing, who was the sister she always wanted to surpass, so she wanted to come and see how Huaiqing faced this matter.

Now she saw it, but she was a little disappointed.

Huaiqing walked up to her, looked down at her, and said lightly: "The moon waxes and wanes, and the water overflows. Everything in the world cannot escape the truth that everything will decline after reaching its peak.

"When a dynasty declines from prosperity, it is inevitably accompanied by countless blood and tears, and the internal decay will eat away at it bit by bit. There will be more such things happening."

Lin'an was silent for a moment, raised his head, and looked at his sister: "Then, what should we do?"

Huaiqing reached out and pressed Lin'an's head, with a rare tenderness in his eyes: "At this time, someone will stand up. "

Someone will stand up... Lin'an suddenly clenched his hands.

.......

In the inner city, in the lobby of an inn.

At the table in the corner, Li Miaozhen was eating with the woman who was her burden. She didn't like this woman very much.

It's not that she always bosses people around. In the past few days, this mediocre woman has improved a lot and can do everything she can by herself.

What Li Miaozhen didn't like was the arrogance in her eyes.

It seemed that in this woman's eyes, other women were weak and she was the only beauty in the world.

But, she was obviously the most mediocre, the kind that men would not even bother to look at, except that her buttocks were round, big and perky, and her chest was firm and full, and she couldn't cover up the size even if she wore several pieces of clothes...

In fact, there was nothing to envy. Those few pounds of meat would only hinder me from eradicating evil... Li Miaozhen told herself.

"Why hasn't he come to me yet? "Mu Nanzhi whispered.

"Heh, you're married, but you're so shameless thinking about a stranger?" Li Miaozhen was unhappy for no reason and sneered.

"I just find it boring to be with you." The princess raised her chin and said proudly.

"...."

So where does this arrogant attitude come from? Doesn't she know how much she weighs?

Li Miaozhen was so angry that her teeth itched. She was in a bad mood these days because the King of Huai had not been convicted, and today, she knew that Zheng Xinghuai was in prison.

One day, I will break into the palace with a knife and cut Emperor Yuan Jing into pieces... Li Miaozhen thought angrily.

At this time, someone at the next table said loudly: "Do you know that Zheng Xinghuai is dead? It turns out that he is the culprit who colluded with the demons and barbarians. "

"What? ! "

All the diners looked over, their faces full of astonishment.

The man said confidently: "I have a brother who works in the Dali Temple. Today I heard that Zheng Xinghuai committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment."

The hall was in an uproar.

Is this really the reversal?

The man continued, "Zheng Xinghuai is worse than a beast. He colluded with the demons and killed the pillar of our Dafeng, the King Huai, and 380,000 people in Chuzhou City.

"Then, he deceived the envoys and went to Beijing to file a complaint. How much hatred does he have for the King Huai? I heard that when he was in Chuzhou, he embezzled military land, took bribes, and was taught a lesson by the King Huai many times, so he was still brooding.

"The reason why he colluded with the demons this time was because the King Huai collected evidence of his crimes and wanted to impeach him to the court..."

At this point, the man squeezed out tears and sighed, "Although we are civilians, we despise such people. It's a pity that the King Huai, a hero of his generation, ended up in a miserable way."

The diners were shocked and did not care about eating, and started a heated discussion.

"It's impossible. The news of the Huai Wang's massacre was brought back by the delegation, by Xu Yinluo."

"Yes, Xu Yinluo is a master at solving cases. How could he wrongly accuse the Huai Wang?"

"We don't believe it."

"Oh, if you don't believe it, you don't have to believe it. When the court issues a notice tomorrow, you will have no choice but to believe it."

"Bah, unless Xu Yinluo says it himself, we won't believe it. We will wait for news tomorrow."

Li Miaozhen's chopsticks fell with a "click".

Xu Qi'an..... The princess' heart sank. The first thing she thought of was not others, but the annoying Xu Qi'an.

In my ears, it seems that his words echoed again: I will go to Chuzhou City to stop him, and if possible, I will kill him...

........

On this day, the news that Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou, committed suicide out of fear of crime was spreading everywhere in the capital. According to the description of those with ulterior motives, Zheng Xinghuai colluded with the demons and barbarians to kill the King of Zhenbei and 380,000 people in Chuzhou City.

Then, he turned the tables and pushed the crime to the King of Zhenbei, in order to make the pillar of Dafeng lose its reputation.

For these rumors, some people were stunned, some did not believe, and some were confused......

The common people did not know the inside story, let alone the twists and turns and intrigues. When encountering such an incident where they did not know who to believe, ordinary people would instinctively look for authoritative figures in their hearts.

The statements of authoritative figures are the facts they are willing to believe.

At present, the only authoritative person in this regard that the common people can immediately think of is Xu Qian'an.

But now, he has just come out of the Sitianjian.

The Supervisor still didn't see him, and Xu Qi'an didn't plan to see the Supervisor. He just asked Caiwei to bring a message to the Supervisor.

Outside the Sitianjian Building, Hengyuan and Chu Yuanzhen were waiting for him.

The swordsman with a touch of white hair on his forehead said with a smile: "Are you willing to follow me to travel the world?"

Xu Qi'an grinned, "Is the Hu Ji from the Western Regions lusty?"

Chu Yuanzhen said helplessly: "I don't like women for a long time."

Xu Qi'an waved at them: "There will be such a day, but not now."

Left alone.

Before dusk, Xu Erlang and Xu Ershu took the women in their families out of the city.

......

The next day, the court meeting!

The dignitaries stepped into the Golden Palace. Not long after waiting, Emperor Yuan Jing came. He seemed to be a little impatient to go to court.

Emperor Yuan Jing sat firmly, and the old eunuch stepped forward and said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

No one spoke, but at this moment, countless people in the court looked at the Dali Temple.

The Dali Temple Minister gritted his teeth, stepped out of the line, and bowed: "I have something to report."

The person died in the Dali Temple, and this matter must be told by him.

A smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Yuan Jing's mouth: "My dear minister, please speak."

The Dali Temple Minister paused for a moment, then said loudly: "Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou, committed suicide in prison at noon yesterday."

The Golden Palace was terribly quiet.

Emperor Yuan Jing's smile deepened, and he said, "My dear ministers, what do you think of this case?"

Yuan Xiong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, stepped out and said, "Since he has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, the Chuzhou case can be closed. Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou, was from Zhangzhou and was a second-class Jinshi in the 19th year of Yuan Jing. This man colluded with the two tribes of monsters and barbarians, and killed the King of Zhenbei and 380,000 people in Chuzhou City. He should be executed along with his entire clan.

"Zheng Xinghuai still has a son who is working in Qingzhou. The court can send a report to Yang Gong, the governor of Qingzhou, to arrest his entire family. Behead them and show them to the public..."

Emperor Yuan Jing looked around at his ministers and asked loudly, "Do you have any objections, my dear ministers? "

No one spoke.

Emperor Yuan Jing laughed. Thanks to his years of checks and balances, the court was full of factions, like a mob that was difficult to unite.

In the past, he was high above and let these people fight. The struggle was indeed fierce and exciting. But when he, the emperor, was over, this mob was just a mob after all.

His will was the highest will of Dafeng.

This group of people actually wanted to trample on the face of the royal family and let the world spit on them.

Ridiculous.

Among the ministers, Que Yongxiu almost couldn't control his laughter, and his face was full of joy. Whether it was Wei Yuan, Wang Shoufu, or other civil servants, they were all ministers after all.

No matter how superb the means were, in the eyes of His Majesty, they were just so-so.

After this case, he not only survived safely, but also was able to reward according to his merits. The title of Duke of Protectorate has been passed down to now, and finally rose again in his hands.

The happy time passed quickly until the old eunuch shouted: "Dismiss the court!"

Que Yongxiu knew that the matter had been settled, and Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu were powerless to save the situation.

The nobles left the Golden Palace in a hurry, and seemed unwilling to stay any longer.

"Duke Cao, go to the Jiaofangsi to play at night. I have been in the northern border for many years, and I almost forgot how beautiful the girls in the Jiaofangsi are."

Que Yongxiu was in a good mood and talked to Duke Cao.

Duke Cao frowned. With his status, he disdained to go to the Jiaofangsi. There were countless beautiful women and concubines in his family, and he could not visit them all.

But seeing Que Yongxiu's enthusiastic face, Duke Cao nodded and said, "Okay!"

After that, he shook his head again: "You'd better not go out these days, stay at home. If you want to sleep with a woman from the Jiaofangsi, just let her go to the Huguogong Mansion. Why do you need to go there yourself? "

Que Yongxiu thought about it and felt that it made sense: "Then I will hold a banquet in my mansion and invite colleagues and friends. Duke Cao must come to honor me."

"Of course..."

Duke Cao smiled and agreed, and suddenly noticed that the civil servants in front of him stopped and gathered in front of the Meridian Gate.

He had an ominous premonition in his heart and whispered: "Let's go and take a look."

Que Yongxiu was a little confused. He followed him to the Meridian Gate and squeezed through the crowd. He saw a man standing outside the Meridian Gate.

This man was dressed in cloth, tall and tall, leaning on a knife, standing outside the Meridian Gate, blocking the way of the ministers.

Not far from him, there stood a man in white and a man in red.

"Xu Qian'an, why are you blocking the Meridian Gate again? What do you want to do this time? "

Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice shouted out reflexively.

The civil officials looked at him in shock and anger. Such a familiar scene has brought back psychological shadows to many people.

Especially Sun Shangshu, who has been scolded twice by Xu in his poems.

Xu Qiyan? He is Xu Qiyan during the Chuzhou massacre. I heard from Duke Cao that he is a supporter of Zheng Xinghuai... Que Yongxiu frowned. What did the officials mean? Did this person block the Meridian Gate once?

Xu Qiyan looked around at the officials with a calm look: "Which one is Que Yongxiu? And Duke Cao, both of you come out."

Duke Cao frowned, and his ominous premonition became even worse.

"Heh, this man is so bold, is he going to scold me? He thinks that he has Wei Yuan as his backer and that he can scold me just because he scolded the civil officials once?"

Duke Huguo Que Yongxiu sneered, his eyes cold: "Do you think I am just like those civil officials, who can only talk? "

Duke Cao said in a deep voice: "This man has a strong cultivation base, and I don't know why he is crazy."

Que Yongxiu sneered and suddenly said: "You said that if I behead him here, will His Majesty blame me?"

Hearing this, Duke Cao also smiled, "As long as you can provoke him to take action, he will definitely die. Well, this kid relies on Wei Yuan's support and is unscrupulous and arrogant in the capital."

"That's because he hasn't met me. I have fought on the battlefield for many years and I like to torture this kind of thorn the most."

Que Yongxiu sneered, walked side by side with Duke Cao, walked in front of the ministers, looked at the young man standing with a sword, and joked:

"I am the person you are looking for. Why, do you want to scold me? I heard that you, Xu Qian'an, are good at writing poems. Write one for me. I don't know if I can be famous in history. "

Que Yongxiu and Duke Cao burst into laughter.

After saying that, seeing the young man leaning on the sword standing still, Que Yongxiu felt that he was not ready yet and continued to taunt:

"Duke Wei, your teaching level is not good enough. Look at this unruly boy who broke into the Meridian Gate without permission and acted lawless. If you can't teach him, how about I teach him for you?"

Wei Yuan remained silent and looked at Xu Qian'an in silence.

"I'm not scolding people today," Xu Qian'an sighed, "I'm here to kill people."

Duke Cao and the officials changed their expressions.

"Hahaha..."

Que Yongxiu felt that he had heard a big joke, and laughed wildly: "He said he wanted to kill people, listen to him, he said he wanted to kill people, kill people in front of the Meridian Gate."

As he laughed, he suddenly froze, turned his head in astonishment, and found that all the ministers retreated in unison.

Among these people, there were six ministers, six secretaries, and nobles in the Hanlin Academy... They were all people with the highest power in the capital, but they were so afraid of a small silver gong?

Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu did not move, looking at him coldly.

This... Que Yongxiu was startled, and then looked at Cao Guogong, and found that he had quietly retreated more than ten feet.

He looked at the expressions of the civil servants again, and at this time, he finally found something wrong. In their eyes, there was a bit of hatred, a bit of disdain, and... a bit of expectation? !

"Where are the imperial guards? Come on, come on, take this beast down." Que Yongxiu shouted.

The imperial guards not far away rushed over in unison, surrounding Xu Qian'an, some with swords drawn, others with spears horizontally.

Que Yongxiu waved his hand calmly: "This thief threatened to kill me in the palace, quickly capture him and hand him over to your majesty for punishment."

The imperial guards did not move.

"Capture him, will my order be ineffective?" Que Yongxiu was furious.

At this time, a whispered reminder came from the crowd: "He, he has a gold medal of immunity from death..."

Que Yongxiu's eyes widened instantly, he understood, understood why the gentlemen retreated, and understood why the imperial guards did not take action.

The imperial guards were to protect the emperor. When the emperor's life was not threatened, they would not fight to the death with a person holding a gold medal of immunity from death.

So what if he had a gold medal of immunity from death, I don't believe he dared to take action in the palace...... Que Yongxiu was not afraid, he himself was a fifth-rank master, although he did not wear a sword in court, but he was not powerless to fight back.

At this time, Xu Qi'an took out a piece of paper from his arms, shook it and lit it, and said in a deep voice: "Imprison!"

Que Yongxiu and Duke Cao's bodies suddenly froze and could not move for a moment.

Xu Qi'an held the knife and walked towards the two step by step.

Wang Shoufu said in a deep voice: "Xu Qi'an, don't make a mistake. The Duke of Huguo is a first-class duke. After the founding hero, if he makes any mistakes, you can't take responsibility."

Censor Zhang Xingying was anxious: "Duke Wei, quickly dissuade him."

Wei Yuan did not move.

Xu Qi'an took a step forward, and the civil officials took a step back, highlighting Duke Cao and Duke Huguo.

"Ka Ka..."

He waved the scabbard and smashed the kneecaps of Duke Huguo and Duke Cao.

Although people could not move, the pain was not reduced. Duke Cao and Duke Huguo turned pale and screamed loudly.

Que Yongxiu looked at the officials and shouted for help:

"Stop him, stop him. We are all officials in the same court, you can't just stand by and watch someone die. A warrior dared to kill someone outside the Meridian Gate, and no one in the court dared to stand up and speak. Do you want to be laughed at by the scholars of the world?"

A young official who had just passed the Spring Examination was provoked by the words and subconsciously wanted to stand up and stop Xu Qi'an's atrocities.

Unexpectedly, Sun Shangshu, the Minister of Justice beside him, suddenly kicked him back.

The six ministers, the assistant ministers, the six departments, etc., these ministers who were qualified to enter the court, chose to remain silent tacitly, and no one spoke.

Even those who had a grudge against Xu Qi'an did not speak.

Que Yongxiu understood that these black-hearted scholars wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

They all wanted to die.

Xu Qiyan hung his sword back on his waist, made a gesture that no one could understand, and waved to the western sky.

Then, he grabbed the collars of Duke Cao and Duke Huguo and walked out.

......

In the bedroom.

After finishing the morning court, Emperor Yuan Jing had just returned to the imperial study when a guard rushed in and shouted at the door without being announced:

"Your Majesty, Xu Qiyan is blocking the Meridian Gate again, threatening to kill Duke Huguo and Duke Cao."

Emperor Yuan Jing's face changed, and he said angrily: "Does he want to rebel? What about Duke Cao and Duke Huguo?"

"He was taken out of the palace." The guard replied anxiously.

"Quickly mobilize the masters of the imperial guards to stop Xu Qiyan. If he disobeys, he will be killed directly!" Emperor Yuan Jing shouted.

After the guards left, he stood by the big case with a gloomy face.

After subduing Wei Yuan, Wang Shoufu, and all the officials in the court, they actually ignored such a small figure.

"How dare he disobey me? He is so bold, so bold..."

With a deep roar, Emperor Yuan Jing swept all the documents, files, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table to the ground.

The emperor was still furious and kicked over the table.

......

After receiving the emperor's order, the masters in the palace rushed out of the palace gate with hundreds of imperial guards, galloping along the streets.

The imperial guards caught up with Xu Qi'an on the streets of the imperial city.

"Stop him!"

One of the leaders of the imperial guards was relieved to see that the two dukes were intact, and jumped off the horse and pounced on Xu Qi'an.

"Swish!"

At this time, a flying sword suddenly attacked, and the sword light was brilliant.

The leader of the imperial guards drew out his saber and fought hard with the flying sword. Although he was not injured, he was blocked.

In the air, Li Miaozhen's long hair fluttered, floating in the air, her pretty face covered with frost.

Li Miaozhen came from Lin'an Prefecture, and she had been staying in the city last night.

Tianzong Saint... The leader of the imperial guards was shocked and angry: "I will deal with Li Miaozhen, you go to intercept Xu Qian'an."

He is not the only master chasing here.

Immediately, three strong men jumped up from their horses, stirred up their energy, and chased in the air.

Swish!

At that time, a sword light lit up and slashed in front of the three strong men, cutting a deep gully.

On the roof of the street, stood a blue-shirted swordsman, standing with his hands behind his back, smiling coldly.

"Chu Yuanzhen, do you want to rebel against the court? Do you want to be a wanted criminal?"

The three imperial guards recognized Chu Yuanzhen.

Chu Yuanzhen sneered, "This is the imperial city, where all the nobles live. If you want to take responsibility, you can fight me. Anyway, I am alone, and the worst that can happen is that I will never enter the territory of Dafeng in this life."

The three imperial guards were furious and gnashed their teeth.

The capital is under the feet of the emperor, and it is also the inner city. The people here are more precious than those outside. If the three of them cause the people to be affected and die in large numbers.

This responsibility will definitely fall on them.

Sensing the fluctuations of qi here, a series of strong auras awakened in the imperial city, producing a stress response.

The people living in the imperial city are all nobles and princes. Some of them are masters themselves, and some have guest officials in their mansions. They are not weak.

And there are more strong fluctuations of qi in the palace, which are the masters who came later.

"We seem to have stirred up a hornet's nest..." Chu Yuanzhen said in a voice transmission.

"Get out if you are afraid of death." Li Miaozhen replied irritably.

"Amitabha!"

Hengyuan was indispensable for such a matter. He turned out from the other side of the street and said in a deep voice: "Why didn't you give me a ride, Li Daoyou?"

He had also sneaked into the imperial city in advance and was hiding in Lin'an Mansion. It was just that Li Miaozhen didn't take him with her when she flew on the sword just now, so he came a little late.

Li Miaozhen said unhappily: "Let's talk about it when we escape."

........

It was already dawn, and the streets of the inner city were gradually crowded with pedestrians.

Xu Qian'an stepped on the flying sword handed by Li Miaozhen, rushed out of the imperial city in one breath, and landed lightly on the streets of the inner city.

Then, he also swaggered through the city with the two dukes.

The pedestrians on the roadside first noticed Duke Cao and Duke Huguo, who were wearing duke uniforms.

"Hey, isn't this Xu Yinluo? I almost didn't recognize him without the night watchman's uniform."

Someone shouted in surprise.

"Who is he holding? This, this is a dragon robe, right? A big shot..."

"I know that man, the one-eyed one, he is the Duke of the State, Que Yongxiu, who entered the city yesterday."

"Is he the Duke of the State who sued the Governor of Chuzhou, Zheng Xinghuai, for colluding with demons and barbarians to kill the King of Zhenbei?"

It is difficult for ordinary people to know a duke. For example, they don't know Duke Cao, but the Duke of the State was in the limelight yesterday, parading through the streets, leaving a deep impression on the people in the inner city.

So he recognized him at a glance.

"Why is Xu Yinluo holding him? This is a duke. What happened?"

"No matter what, what kind of duke is that man? It must be related to the Chuzhou case. I'll call my wife to come out and watch the fun."

"Wife, help watch the stall, I'll go and see."

"But, boss, I want to see it too..."

The pedestrians on the street pointed and looked at this scene in surprise, and followed Xu Qian'an with a mentality of joining in the fun. Some stall owners even abandoned their stalls and followed with curiosity.

It was not that they simply joined in the excitement, but it was about Xu Yinluo, and the one he was holding was the Duke who was parading in the streets yesterday, so no one could resist curiosity.

The crowds gathered, more and more.

Gradually, it became a surging crowd.

This was what Xu Qiyan wanted. It was refreshing to kill Que Yongxiu with one knife, but it was not the result he wanted.

Finally, he came to the execution ground in Caishikou with the two Dukes.

The execution ground was set up in Caishikou, mainly because there were many people here. The so-called beheading for public display, how can it be displayed to the public if there are not many people.

The people in Caishikou immediately noticed Xu Qiyan, or more accurately, noticed the surging crowd.

"What, what's going on?" The people in Caishikou were stunned.

"Isn't that Xu Yinluo?"

Caishikou, a surging crowd.

Xu Qiyan threw Duke Cao and Duke Huguo on the execution platform, pulled out his knife, and cut their tendons.

Then, he grabbed Duke Cao and Duke Huguo's heads with both hands, asked them to raise their faces, and Xu Qiyan smiled: "Look, so many people, it's worth dying today."

Que Yongxiu's face turned pale with shock, "I, I am a first-class duke, a descendant of a founding hero. You, you can't kill me, if you kill me, you will no longer have a place in Dafeng."

This commander-in-chief who fought on the battlefield was still able to maintain the composure of a soldier at this moment, and said repeatedly: "Don't make the same mistake again, I'm not dead yet, everything can be saved, I will plead with His Majesty to forgive you, I swear..."

He still has a bright future, he just won a victory in the court, he can't die like this.

Xu Qiyan smiled.

The fear in Cao Guogong's heart exploded, and he kowtowed like pounding garlic: "Xu Yinluo, it's my fault, please let me go, let me go... It's all the fault of Huguogong Que Yongxiu and His Majesty. They committed the massacre. It's them, it's them."

"Shut up!"

Que Yongxiu shouted.

"You should shut up!"

Cao Guogong's face was grim: "You don't understand him, you are not in the capital, you don't understand him at all, he is a lunatic, a lunatic, he, he will really kill us."

"Speak louder, tell these people who massacred Chuzhou City!" Xu Qi'an drew out a knife and put it on Cao Guogong's neck.

The frozen blade seemed to freeze the blood vessels. Cao Guogong's face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he collapsed and shouted: "It was the King of Zhenbei and Huguogong Que Yongxiu. They massacred the city."

"It's not enough!" Xu Qi'an said lightly.

"And His Majesty, and His Majesty, he knows everything, he knows that the King of Zhenbei wants to massacre the city... Don't kill me, please don't kill me." Duke Cao cried bitterly.

Bang.

The people around him were in an uproar.

What did they hear?

It was the King of Zhenbei and Que Yongxiu who massacred 380,000 people in Chuzhou City, and their king, their Majesty, condoned all this?

"No wonder Zheng Buzhengshi died, he was killed by them!" Someone shouted with red eyes.

"His Majesty, he, he condoned the King of Zhenbei to massacre the city..."

Faces were dumbfounded, and pairs of eyes flashed with hatred and confusion.

They didn't expect that they would see such a scene and hear such words after following to watch the excitement.

The Prince of Dafeng massacred the city, and the Emperor of Dafeng acquiesced.

Then one day, will the butcher knife be pointed at them?

On the spot, more than a thousand people, a dense crowd, in their hearts, something collapsed.

At this time, on the roofs around Caishikou, figures leaped up, some of them wearing the armor of the imperial guards, some wearing ordinary clothes, but their aura was equally powerful.

"Your Majesty has ordered to kill Xu Qi'an!"

More than a dozen figures leaped into the air, and their aura was like a rising tide, rushing straight at Xu Qi'an.

Behind the crowd, the sound of horse hooves shook like thunder, and the imperial guards rode up, waving whips to drive away the crowd.

Duke Huguo Que Yongxiu was ecstatic and shouted: "Hurry up and save me, kill this beast."

A light burst out from the desperate eyes of Duke Cao, followed by surging hatred, wishing to cut Xu Qi'an into pieces.

Just at this moment, a clear light fell from the sky, and with a "ding" sound, it embedded into the execution platform.

A clear light flashed, and those masters who rushed to kill were struck by lightning, and they were all blown away, and blood spurted wildly in the air.

"It's finally here!" Xu Qian'an was relieved.

It was a carving knife, a simple, black carving knife.

In the era when paper did not appear, the Confucian saint used it to carve out classics handed down from generation to generation.

Before he left the palace, he summoned it, and he had obtained the consent of the dean Zhao Shou yesterday.

The carving knife rippled with clear light, forming a light shield in front of the execution platform.

Xu Qian'an stepped on the back of Duke Cao, looked around at the people outside the field, and said word by word, circulating the Qi, and his voice was like thunder:

"Duke Cao framed loyal people, assisted the tyrant, and cooperated with the Protector of the Country Que Yongxiu to kill the governor of Chuzhou Zheng Xinghuai. According to the law of Dafeng, he will be beheaded in public!"

The black-gold long sword was raised and fell heavily.

The head rolled down.

Blood splashed out of the execution platform, leaving a sad and beautiful blood color in the eyes of the people.

Duke Cao was executed.

"No..."

A desperate roar came from Que Yongxiu's mouth. The death of Duke Cao deeply stimulated him.

Duke Cao was right. This is a madman, a madman!

"Xu Qiyan, Xu Yinluo, Lord Xu, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been bewitched by the King of Zhenbei. I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. Don't kill me..." Que Yongxiu cried.

He confessed his crime in front of countless people. He cried bitterly in public.

"So you are afraid too!" Xu Qiyan sneered.

"Yes, everyone is afraid of death. Just like the child you picked up with your spear, just like the people you ordered to be shot. Just like Lord Zheng who was strangled to death in prison by you."

"Save me, please save me, please save me!"

A huge fear exploded in Que Yongxiu's heart, and he wailed desperately at the master who was injured by the clear light of the carving knife.

He knew that a butcher's knife was hanging over his head.

Xu Qian'an's butcher's knife did not fall, he still wanted to sentence the crime of the Protector of the Country, and his knife would kill those who should be killed.

"The commander of Chuzhou, the Protector of the Country, Que Yongxiu, colluded with the Wushen Cult with the King of Huai, slaughtered the city of Chuzhou, and slaughtered everyone. The blood debt is numerous and unforgivable.

"After the incident, he conspired with Emperor Yuan Jing to frame the governor of Chuzhou, Zheng Xinghuai, and strangled him to death in prison. The blood debt is numerous and unforgivable. Today, he is sentenced to death - immediate execution! "

Puff!

The knife fell, and the head rolled down.

As the world turned upside down, Que Yongxiu saw the blue sky, his own body, and Xu Qiyan standing with a sneer.

"Mercy..."

The head rolled on the ground, his lips moved, and then the boundless darkness swallowed him.

"Huh..."

Xu Qiyan let out a long breath, as if he had vented all the depression in his chest.

A pair of eyes looked at him. There was a crowd of people, but it was terribly quiet.

In such a quiet occasion, Xu Qiyan reached into his arms and took out the silver medal that symbolized his identity. He cut it off with a knife, and the silver medal fell in two halves with a clang.

He leaned on the knife and laughed wildly: "Duke Wei, Xu Qiyan...is not going to be an official anymore. "

On the rooftop in the distance, the woman in red covered her mouth and cried like rain.

Behind her, Huaiqing, who was wearing a plain white dress today, stared blankly at the figure on the execution platform, laughing wantonly.

Outside the crowd, a woman of mediocre appearance arrived late and failed to squeeze into the surging crowd.

She stood outside, listening to the man in the distance announcing his crimes, listening to him say that he would not be an official, and listening to his wild laughter.

Mu Nanzhi suddenly felt that she was lucky.

A man suddenly squeezed out of the crowd. It was Li Han who carried an ox horn bow. He knelt on his knees and cried loudly:

"Thank you Xu Yinluo for eliminating the treacherous ministers, giving justice to the people of Chuzhou City, and giving justice to Lord Zheng. "

Shentu Baili, Wei Youlong, Zhao Jin, Tang Youshen, Chen Xian and his wife... these righteous men who escorted Zheng Xinghuai back to Beijing squeezed out of the crowd and knelt in front of the stage.

"Thank you Xu Yinluo for eliminating the treacherous ministers, giving justice to the people of Chuzhou City, and giving justice to Mr. Zheng."

This scene was deeply imprinted in the eyes of the surrounding people.

Looking at the young man on the stage, crying sounded in the crowd.

This is a young man who exchanged his blood, his future, and even his life for justice.

This scene was later recorded in the history books.

In the early summer of the 37th year of Yuanjing in the Dafeng calendar, Yinluo Xu Qian'an beheaded Cao Guogong and Huguogong at Caishikou, putting an end to the Chuzhou massacre. The seven righteous men knelt in front of the execution platform for a long time.