It's a pity that this bookkeeper with all kinds of poisons is a native of Ludong, and he has never left the one-acre and three-point land in front of him in his life, even if he goes to Lincheng to visit relatives, it is a long trip. In addition, this Xilin Mansion is all Confucian disciples who have gone astray, so the people of the rivers and lakes have never passed by here, and he naturally has never understood the power of the people of the rivers and lakes!

"Don't worry, it's come to this juncture, and the little old man must know everything and say everything! About seven or eight years ago, those students who came to study in my Xilin Mansion increased this way of paying tribute. But you also know that whether it is the famous teacher of the academy, Gao Xian, or us who pick up cheap miscellaneous people, most of them are already bad old men who are half cut into the ground......"

When Shen Gui heard this, he waved his hand a little impatiently:

"I don't need to say much about the in the next three roads, I'm not interested, you better get to the point."

"Yes, yes, yes! The female tributes you see are all "cooked goods" that were "drunk" with hibiscus paste in advance, which are not easy to hurt people, and are also very easy to control; In addition, those who entered the palace with the female tribute also ...... And also...... A big box of red pills, and a good quality hibiscus cream......"

“…… Aren't you, old beasts who are about to die, even if you are not afraid of retribution? ”

"Master Mingjian! That's not what we meant! The rules and regulations of each family's tribute gift list are all set by the students of all families! The villain's identity is humble, and the communication surface is also very shallow, and this year's academy only accepted these eight female tributes in the spring examination! Besides, if the little old man doesn't accept it, he will be intolerable by the entire Xilin City, and he will even be killed! Master, you haven't been to those deep mansion compounds in the east of the city, have you? There is one family, and all of them are the outer residences of the gentlemen in the academy! This little thing in the little old man's house, compared with those big people, can't be put on the table at all! “

After listening to this, Shen Gui nodded, rubbing his smooth chin repeatedly, and said thoughtfully:

"Hibiscus ointment...... Red Pill... But all of them are rare items that are more valuable than gold! Beiyan is not as good as Nankang, and it is not so easy to get silver if you have it......"

"Yes, yes, yes! Sir, you know too much! These precious things, in other parts of the Northern Yan Dynasty, you can't buy them with silver! But in our Xilin City, that's not a problem at all! Don't look at the small people in the city here, but there is also a dark spot set up by the Diting business! As long as these people are around, there is nothing that silver can't buy! What do you think? These messages can change my life, right? ”

Shen Gui smiled and patted his old face gently, and said gently:

"Absolutely!"

After finishing speaking, he pointed to the eight sluggish and numb girls beside him with his backhand under the hopeful gaze of the old account room:

"But in this room, there are enough eight lives waiting for you to pay!"

As soon as the words fell, Shen Gui raised his sword in his hand, and a big head rolled to the ground......

The two of them came out of the wall, and concisely explained the ins and outs of Xilin Mansion to Lu Fang, who was looking through the two account books outside the wall, and Lu Fang's jaw was almost dislocated, and his head shook like a rattle:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Do you say that others will do such a thing that loses their conscience, and I, Lu Fang, will never dare to make a rash assertion; His Majesty Emperor Tianyou and Elder Cai Ge would never tolerate and condone such a heinous and heinous crime! ”

Shen Gui looked at the stunned young man with his neck on the other side, and felt that he was the older one. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to express it, so that Lu Fang could truly understand the true meaning. He believed that Emperor Tianyou was a diligent and self-denying sage king, and he also believed that Cai Xi was an auxiliary minister with an orthodox literati style; However, the current erosive status quo of Xilin Mansion still has an unshirkable major relationship with their monarchs and ministers.

"Xiao Lu, the next thing, as far as your identity is concerned, it is really inconvenient to participate in it. I beg you to return to Beijing at once, and present to Emperor Tianyou what you have seen and heard in Xilin City, along with these two account books...... Oh yes, your jade plate does not have the qualifications to directly enter the imperial study, in order to avoid leaking the news, you also take this imperial fan with you, it can help you resist the front. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Gui took out a silk cloth bag from his inner arms and handed it to Lu Fang. He never thought that this was originally a token given to him by Zhou Yuanqing to investigate the Huashen Sect, but now it was actually used on Lu Fang's body.

Lu Fang flipped the fan bag in his hand, and a sense of foreboding suddenly surged in his heart:

"You...... What are you going to do? ”

Shen Gui smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"Whatever we're going to do, you can't stop it if you stay here."

Lu Fang looked stunned, then shook his head with a wry smile, and went back to Beijing to resume his life. And Qi Yan, who stayed in place, also looked a little hesitant:

"Now the situation in Huayu Continent is complicated, and your identity is extremely sensitive, and your every move involves the attention of many forces. Even though today's killing ring is happy, the consequences are also unpredictable. Even though this Xilin City is a litter of animals that have been killed, if it is only to get rid of rats, why do you have to burn down the barn? ”

Shen Gui looked at Qi Yan, who wanted to speak and stopped, reached out and put his arm around his shoulder, lowered his voice and said to him:

"Because...... I probably don't have much time left! ”

Three days later, in the imperial study of Yanjing City and Zijin Palace, Emperor Zhou Yuanqing had just dispersed the court meeting, and made an appointment to rest for an hour before going to participate in a cabinet meeting in the cabinet. Tang Fuquan, the chief eunuch of the inner court, after waiting for His Majesty to lie down on the couch for a rest, immediately instructed the palace maids who were waiting outside the door to order a bowl of rice porridge to be warmed in the imperial dining room and used after His Majesty woke up.

In recent times, there has been no tranquility in the southeast, northwest, and northwest of the Northern Yan Dynasty; It has been more than half a month since His Majesty last slept for four hours. Even though Zhou Yuanqing is a generation of virtuous kings, it is difficult to resist the invasion of time after all, and as he gets older, his physical condition is not as good as before, and he is gradually unable to bear his almost hands-on work style.

Tang Fuquan has been serving Zhou Yuanqing's diet and daily life for more than 50 years. With their familiarity with each other, there is no longer a need for words to communicate between their master and servant. He peeked at Emperor Tianyou's brow, which was still constricted in his sleep, and his great worry could only turn into a sigh in his heart, and he bowed down and exited the door of the imperial study.

The two guards with knives outside the door saw Tang Fuquan go out, and they immediately bowed down to salute, but they were stopped by Manager Tang in advance. He made a gesture of silence, then waved his hand again, signaled for everyone to return to their places, and planned to go to the imperial dining room for a spin himself.

At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, Chief Manager Tang suddenly caught a glimpse of the two golden swordsmen catching fast, striding towards the imperial study; Behind the two internal arresters, there were nearly two hundred Ouchi guards with grim faces, all of whom remained at a distance of twenty paces, eyeing the two who broke into the palace.

Manager Tang was afraid of disturbing the dream of the royal driver, and immediately stumbled down the steps, desperately waving his hand to the two internal arresters to forgive:

"Your Majesty has just fallen asleep, and in half an hour it will be ...... again Ay? Is it Lu Lao's headcatcher? But it scared our family a lot, and I thought it was a monkey cub who didn't know the severity of the matter, and came to His Majesty to sue whom! ”

As the distance between the two sides became closer and closer, Manager Tang saw the clue at a glance: the person who came was the head catcher of the golden knife with a silver beard under his jaw - Lu Liang; And the young man standing beside him was his own son, the golden knife caught Lu Fang.

"Lord Lu, you are the old man in the Zijin Palace, since you have entered the imperial study without a call or purpose, you must have reported to Your Majesty that the sky has collapsed. I don't think it's as good as this, and in about half an hour, Your Majesty and the old ministers of the Cabinet will discuss the matter in the Cabinet. You might as well go and wait outside the cabinet for a while, so that Your Majesty can sleep for a while longer! ”

Tang Fu knew in his heart that Lu Liang was not one of those raw skins who didn't understand the rules of the palace; Moreover, the defense deployment in the palace also has the personal participation of the Lu family, and it is impossible to break the rules because of some trivial things. Since the father and son walked together and made a transgressive move, there must be a reason for it to be weighty.

Hearing this, Lu Liang shook his head, clenched the gold-handled sword with both hands, and saluted Chief Tang with a fist:

"I also ask the chief manager to forgive his subordinates for the crime of being rude, but Lu does have a hard time doing it, and please report it to the chief manager before driving, and ask Your Majesty to make your own decision."

After finishing speaking, Lu Liang stepped forward, took out a long silk cloth bag from his arms, and presented it to Manager Tang with both hands.

"Fuquan...... Isn't it Lao Lu's head? He is a measured person, and he will not rush into the palace without urgency. Before Tang Fuquan could come up with a perfect method, the slightly sleepy voice of Emperor Tianyou sounded in the imperial study. At this point, Tang Fuquan had no choice but to get out of the way and let his father and son enter the imperial study to meet him.

When Zhou Yuanqing in the room was still recovering from his soul, he didn't open his eyes when he heard the sound of the door, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Old Lu, what time is it now?"

"Back to Your Majesty's words, Chief Manager Tang said that there is still half an hour before His Majesty participates in the internal meeting in the cabinet."

"Well, it's a rare good night's sleep. What's the matter, let's talk about it. ”

Lu Liang turned his head to look at his son, pouted at him, and motioned for Lu Fang to personally reply to His Majesty's question. This Lu Fang was already a stunned young man, and he told the whole thing the reason for the whole thing in a straightforward manner, and there was no due cover-up and embellishment, and the old Lu who listened to it also coughed.

Emperor Tianyou, who was still a little tired, suddenly widened his eyes after listening, staring at the roof of the imperial study for a long time, and then quickly sat up straight, looked directly at Lu Fang with his eyes and said:

"Lu Fang, right? I'm getting older, and my ears are a little heavy, can you say it again carefully and clearly? ”

With Lu Fang's second narration, Emperor Tianyou has completely come to his senses. The erosion of Xilin Mansion and ignoring it, just Fu Yi's life alone is already an unbearable burden for the Northern Yan Dynasty.

"It's been hard work along the way. I've heard what you're saying, but is there anything else I want to tell me? ”

The father and son of the Lu family shook their heads and retreated, and before leaving, they also left Tang Fuquan two account books looted from Xilin City as evidence for the case.

After Emperor Tianyou took over the imperial fan and the account book, the tea cup in his hand finally fell to the ground......