"She is indeed Gu Shuiyue, a prisoner of the imperial court, and I was ordered by His Majesty to arrest her. Now that I'm on my way back to Beijing, I'm not harboring criminals. Qi Chongyu said.

"Since you are arresting criminals, why don't you hurry into Beijing and come to find your own official?" Lu Tingshi looked disbelieving.

Qi Chongyu took out the token from his sleeve and handed it to Lu He: "I am Qi Chongyu, this is a token given by His Majesty, and all state capitals need to release this token when they see it." ”

Lu Tingshi wanted to take the token over, but Qi Chongyu held it tightly, and Lu He could only look closer.

After seeing it clearly, Lu He's face changed slightly.

This token is naturally genuine.

Qi Chongyu looked at Lu He's face, thinking in his heart that this token was still somewhat useful, and Lu He had not dared to disobey the emperor's order.

"Lu Tingshi, it's time to let us go, right?" Qi Chongyu asked.

"Bold, your token is obviously fake, you dare to pretend to be a minister of the court, you really have eaten the guts of a bear's heart and a leopard! A traitor and a criminal of the court have all been gathered now. Immediately put them in prison, and the official will immediately go and report this matter to the emperor!" Lu He said sharply.

Qi Chongyu retracted the idea just now, this Lu Hecai really ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, covering the sky with one hand, and even didn't recognize the emperor's token.

A group of guards escorted Qi Chongyu and Gu Shuiyue to the dungeon of the Assassin's Mansion.

After everyone retreated, Lu He sat on the chair and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Another minister?" A person pushed the door and walked in, it was that Liu Sanye.

Lu He nodded: "Qi Chongyu, the son of the King of Bohai, a relative of the emperor, is a little different from ordinary ministers. ”

"What's the difference? Aren't the previous ministers all extraordinary? Liu Sanye said indifferently, "Whoever dares to spoil our good deeds, he is the emperor and Lao Tzu, and he is called to have no return!"

Lu He didn't make a sound.

"Lao Lu, they all say that the strong dragon can't overpower the ground snake, and now we are a combination of the strong dragon and the earth head snake, and we are already invincible, what else is there to worry about. We have been brothers for many years, even if there is any bad luck, I, Liu San, will carry it with you. ”

"It's going to be fine. Lu He said, "Your Majesty is anxious about the matter of Mochizuki, and a few days ago he said that he would drive the expedition in person, but he was finally stopped by several elders. Your Majesty can't take care of this place at all, as long as we do it cleanly, no one will find out. ”

"If anyone dares to stand in my way, I will kill him!" a cold light flashed in Lu He's eyes.

Before this, Qi Chongyu would never have imagined that he would be reduced to a prisoner or be locked up in a prison with Gu Shuiyue.

"The collusion of officials and bandits, the common people, and even the recognition of His Majesty's token, it is really unreasonable!" Qi Chongyu had no way to accept this matter at all, and walked around the dungeon.

Gu Shuiyue's mood was much calmer, she spread a layer of straw on the ground, and she sat cross-legged on the straw, looking at her nose and nose, as if she had already settled down.

"Gu Shuiyue, don't you have any ideas?" Qi Chongyu glared at Gu Shuiyue and wondered.

Gu Shuiyue's eyelids lifted and looked at Qi Chongyu: "If you follow you into Beijing, you will be cut by a thousand knives, and here you may be poisoned or killed with a sword, compared to me, I am luckier now." ”

"You!" Qi Chongyu was so angry that he couldn't say a word, but after thinking about it, he couldn't refute her words.

Qi Chongyu sat down cross-legged opposite Gu Shuiyue and faced her face to face: "Gu Shuiyue, did you already know that Lu He had colluded with that Liu Sanye's officials and bandits?"

Gu Shuiyue didn't refute: "I was able to leave Mingzhou before because I took Liu Sanye's line, but I am a prisoner of the imperial court, and only Mingzhou Assassin has the power to go out of the city." In fact, as long as you think about it, you will know the relationship between Liu Sanye and Lu He. Later, I asked people to check the relationship between Liu Sanye and Lu He, and this investigation found some interesting things. ”

"What's interesting?"

"Liu Sanye and Lu He have known each other for a long time, the two grew up together since childhood, and the money for Lu He to participate in the scientific examination was still collected by Liu Sanye. Later, Lu He Yijin returned to his hometown and made the history of Mingzhou, and Liu Sanye also became the head snake of Mingzhou. This time, the two were embarrassed and did a lot of hookups. It is said that Lu He built a one-zhang tall house in the Assassin's Mansion, which contained countless calligraphy, paintings, gold, silver and jewelry. ”

Qi Chongyu took a deep breath.

The military family is heavy, close to Xichuan, and there is such a thing. The people of Mingzhou didn't know how much they had suffered, so they exchanged a room of gold and silver for the history of Mingzhou.

"There have also been several officials, like you, who are not used to seeing Lu He's actions, and they have all died violently in various ways. ”

"Didn't Your Majesty ask?"

"There was an adult who escaped the persecution of Lu He and returned to Kyoto to write to His Majesty. But when the emperor saw the money that Lu He had handed over to the treasury in recent years, he did not pursue it. ”

"The money that Lu He handed over to the treasury is the people's fat and the people's ointment!"

Gu Shuiyue smiled and did not speak.

The two sat in the dark and damp dungeon for a while, and found that many of the people locked up here were innocent people, who were arrested and put into the dungeon under various names just because they affected Lu He's interests. Often a good family is ruined by Lu He.

Lu He is a soil emperor in this Mingzhou City, extremely greedy for money, insatiable, covering the sky with one hand, and doing all kinds of evil.

The entire city of Mingzhou has long been full of complaints about the history of Mingzhou, and even the emperor is full of dissatisfaction. This time, Mochizuki attacked Shuoyun, and many people in Mingzhou City were even happy.

At noon, a jailer came to bring them food, and the food was moldy, and from afar, a musty smell came to their faces.

Qi Chongyu's stomach was hungry, but when he looked at the food, he completely lost his appetite.

"It seems that Lu He is trying to starve us to death. Qi Chongyu laughed at himself.

Gu Shuiyue walked over, brought the food in, and sniffed it closely.

"Starvation is too slow, he wants to poison us. Gu Shuiyue said.

"Ha, Lu He is still poisoned in it?"

Gu Shuiyue nodded.

Gu Shuiyue sat back in her place and entered a state of settling.

Qi Chongyu looked at Gu Shuiyue and suddenly saw some doorways.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Wait for death. Gu Shuiyue didn't raise her eyelids, and said in a light tone.

"Gu Shuiyue, I did have a bit of a misunderstanding about you before, I was really wrong, can you talk to me properly?" Qi Chongyu said in a soft voice.

Gu Shuiyue raised her head and showed an innocent smile: "I gave Lu He a big gift, and I was curious about Lu He's expression when he received this gift. ”

Lu He saw bad intentions from Gu Shuiyue's smile.

Gu Shuiyue knew that Lu He and Liu Sanye were colluding, but she didn't stop him from coming to the government to sue Liu Sanye, and finally fell to the end of being locked up in a dungeon. Qi Chongyu felt that the reason why Gu Shuiyue did this was not because it was better to die in the hands of Lu He than in the hands of the emperor.

Looking at the way she looks, she is obviously calculating something.

After a while, Gu Shuiyue suddenly said, "The gift has been delivered." ”

"What gift?"

Gu Shuiyue's unfathomable eyes fell on the outside of the prison.

Qi Chongyu looked at it, and only saw a change for a moment, and all the jailers outside disappeared.

This dungeon is a heavy place, and the jailers should have taken turns guarding it, but at this time, they are all gone, which can only mean that something big has happened outside, and they have to go and help.

Gu Shuiyue got up, walked to the door of the cell, stretched out her hand and fumbled with the lock for a while, and the door was opened.

Qi Chongyu followed out.

"Open all the cell doors. Gu Shuiyue walked outside, picked up a bunch of keys on the table, and threw them to Qi Chongyudao.

Qi Chongyu knew her intentions, the people here were innocent people. Qi Chongyu quickly opened all the doors, and those people ran out together as if they had been reborn.

Until they ran to the door and saw the sun, there was still no one in sight.

"It's on fire, it's on fire. ”

"Isn't that smoking location the location of the house built by Lu He to hide gold, silver and jewelry?"

"Hey, it's true, I was caught as a coolie when the house was built. I don't know how many silver tickets and calligraphy and paintings are hidden in that room, but what about Lu He's baby, it actually burned it?

The people who escaped from the prison had ecstatic expressions on their faces.

"While these people are fighting the fire, everyone should hurry up. Qi Chongyu shouted.

"Yes, let's run, run as far as you can, don't be caught by Lu He!"

So saying, the men ran towards the doorway, and rushed to the gate, breaking through the only barrier, and squeezing out.

Gu Shuiyue and Qi Chongyu also rushed out with this flow of people.

The two of them ran a long distance before looking back at the location of the Assassin's Mansion.

"This is a great gift you gave to Lu He?" Qi Chongyu said.

"Lu He loves money like his life, burning his wealth will kill him, Qi Gongzi, what do you think of this gift?"

Qi Chongyu looked at Gu Shuiyue's eccentric appearance, and couldn't help laughing.

"Good! good!

All in all, Gu Shuiyue's approach was indeed too relieving! Lu He's painstaking wealth was burned down in this way, and it was almost conceivable that Lu He was furious.

After Qi Chongyu smiled, the expression on his face became gloomy again.

"Those children are still in Lu He's hands. Moreover, one day when Lu He is the assassin of Mingzhou, he will continue to fish the people. The people of Mingzhou are still living in dire straits. ”

"The prince of Qi can go to Kyoto as soon as possible and expose to the emperor the crime of the assassination of the state. ”

"Your Majesty is busy dealing with Mochizuki and worrying about external needs and internal security, and at this time, the Minister of the Interior will not do it, especially an important official like Mingzhou Assassin. Qi Chongyu said.

"Then what should I do?, do you want Mingzhou to be so arrogant?" Gu Shuiyue said distressedly.

"Gu Shuiyue, what can you do, say it quickly. Qi Chongyu looked at Gu Shuiyue with a hint of expectation in his eyes. I don't know where he started, he actually felt that this woman was extremely smart, and she would definitely be able to come up with an idea to deal with Lu He.

Gu Shuiyue blinked, leaned into Qi Chongyu's ear and whispered.

After hearing this, Qi Chongyu couldn't help but say: "Your method is too nonsense." After a pause, he added, "Still, it's a good idea." ”