Wu Zhi was caught off guard again and again, this time Wu Zhi planned to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth, and also hit Cai Jing and Zhu Mian by surprise!

Cai Jing meddled in the Sun family's case so quickly, I'm afraid that when the case is closed tomorrow, it will not be under Wu Zhi's control, from Cai Jing sending someone to ask Zhu Wen today, it can be seen that Zhu Chong's ultimate purpose in asking Cai Jing for help is not only to keep Zhu Mian out of the matter, but also to save Zhu Wen's life!

If Zhu Mian can't be cured, if even Zhu Wen and the others can't be killed, then everything Wu Zhi and they have done for the case before will be in vain.

Therefore, Wu Zhi plans to immediately ask for an order to kill Zhu Wen and other criminals! Let the case be closed quickly, so that nothing will happen tomorrow.

It was dusk, the sky was about to get dark, and the palace door would be locked in less than an hour, so without further ado, Wu Zhi hurriedly went out and got into the carriage.

"Master, where are you going?"

The driver is a close confidant brought by Wu Zhi from Shandong, and he drives Wu Zhi when he travels in Bianjing on weekdays.

"Go to Uncle Murong Guo's mansion."

Wu Zhi commanded, and the coachman had to make a shout, "Master, sit tight!" Then he raised his whip and drove his horse to Murong Yanda's mansion. The carriage was accompanied by its own escort on horseback.

Of course, Wu Zhi didn't want to go to Murong Yanda's mansion, and of course he didn't distrust the coachman. It's just that now is a critical juncture, Wu Zhi's identity is sensitive, and once he leaves Kaifeng Mansion, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at his every move in the dark.

If Wu Zhi went directly to the palace, he would definitely alarm some people. These people are all old fritters in officialdom, I'm afraid it is not difficult to guess Wu Zhi's purpose, once they deal with it in advance, how can Wu Zhi catch them off guard?

So Wu Zhi used a small trick, first let the coachman drive to the direction of Murong Guo's uncle's mansion, and he had already sent someone to arrange it before leaving Kaifeng Mansion, and after the carriage turned into the uninhabited alley halfway, there would be a secret group of people to respond, and then Wu Zhi would take another carriage to the palace.

There are many high-ranking officials in Bianjing, but the dark group is not a vegetarian, and Wu Zhi soon entered the palace unconsciously.

After seeing Zhao Ji in the imperial study, Wu Zhi couldn't help but be a little surprised, because there was still a short time before the palace door would be locked, and Wu Zhi was also able to see Zhao Ji in a hurry, but at this time, Zhao Ji was still accompanied by one person - Taoist priest Zhang Xubai, he was still with Zhao Ji.

"Wu Zhi, come and sit."

Zhao Jizheng and Zhang Xubai were sitting next to the small round table, as if they were studying something, and when they saw Wu Zhi coming in, they greeted Wu Zhi.

"Your Majesty, Daochang Zhang."

There were no outsiders, so Wu Zhi didn't have much courtesy, and sat down with a slight gesture to the two.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to ......"

"Don't be in a hurry to say anything beforehand." Wu Zhi was interrupted by Zhao Ji halfway through his words, "I just learned the method of divination from Mr. Zhang, and let me make a hexagram to calculate whether your urgent matter is evil or auspicious!" ”

Zhao Ji smiled at Wu Zhi with great interest, and Wu Zhi noticed that Zhao Ji was holding three copper coins in his hand and a copy of the Book of Changes on the table.

The six-line divination method is derived from the Book of Changes, and together with the eight-character fortune-telling method and the Bagua Feng Shui method, it is known as the three basic methods evolved from the "Book of Changes". And all the divination methods of the Chinese dynasties, such as the plum blossom easy number, the Guanyin Divine Lesson, and the 64 hexagram divination method of King Wen, are all derived from the six divination methods.

The basic part of the six divination prediction method is very simple, that is, take three copper coins and throw them six times, and each time they are divided into "yang" and "yin" according to the front and back of the copper coin. For example, if three copper coins appear two heads and one tail, it is "yang", and if two tails appear, it is "yin", and then mark on the paper according to the yin-yang line, and draw "one" on the paper when "yang" appears, and "-" when "yin" appears, "——".

Bagua is composed of these "bars", such as the "Qian" hexagram, which is a "three" character, which means three "yang", so the "Qian" hexagram represents the yang, the heavens, and the father.

The divination method is so simple, shake the copper coin six times, draw the "bar" on the paper from the bottom to the top for each shake, draw enough six times to draw two hexagrams and then interpret it according to the hexagram given in the Book of Changes. Therefore, after the monks who were proficient in this way in the past generations memorized the hexagrams, they dared to cross the rivers and lakes with three coins, pretending to be forced everywhere, and they could often be regarded as guests!

However, after Wu Zhi heard that Zhao Ji knew that it was an urgent matter and could still be such a child's play to tell the hexagram, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, after the palace door was locked, Wu Zhi had to go to the palace, how could he have time to accompany you to fool around!

"This matter needs to be decided by His Majesty personally, it is better for me to tell Your Majesty the reason first, and it will not prevent Your Majesty from calculating the bad luck." Wu Zhi looked at Zhang Xubai who was determined next to him.

"Good, good! You say! ”

Zhao Ji had already begun to roll up his cuffs and began to shake the copper coins in his hand vigorously.

"It's about the Sun family's case, and now the case can be closed!"

"Can the case be closed? So it has been found out that Zhu Mian has nothing to do with this case? ”

Zhao Ji said and threw the copper coin in his hand on the table.

"It can't be said that it has nothing to do with it, there is still a cover-up......"

Now, Wu Zhi can only retreat to the next second.

"Three fronts! It's Lao Yang! ”

The three copper coins that fall on the table are positive, which belongs to the "old yang" on the six lines, if the three are the negative side is the "old yin", the old yang and the old yin all belong to the "change hexagram", the so-called thing must be reversed, when the six lines appear "change the hexagram", it is a progressive form of prediction, first interpret the original hexagram, and then interpret the change hexagram, so as to make the prediction more accurate.

"The first hexagram is Lao Yang."

Zhang Xubai drew a "one" on the paper with a pen and marked an "o" next to it, which means "Lao Yang", and then Zhao Ji began to continue to talk to Wu Zhi: "In short, it's good that the person was not killed at the behest of Zhu Mian, since it has been figured out, then Wu Zhi, you can close the case!" ”

After speaking, Zhao Ji began to shake the copper coin in his hand again, and frowned thoughtfully.

Wu Zhi glanced at Zhang Xubai depressedly, and complained in his heart that when he taught Zhao Ji to tell the hexagram was not good, but now he came to teach, isn't this a trick! However, Zhang Xubai's expression was indifferent, and he didn't feel Wu Zhi's scorching gaze like a resentful woman at all.

"I came this time to ask Your Majesty about the closure of the case, Zhu Wen and his gang are cruel and criminal, and they must be punished with capital punishment!" Wu Zhi said in a deep voice.

"Capital punishment must be carried out!" Zhao Ji threw out the copper coin, "Just exile them to Shamen Island, the first offender is Zhulian, and the immediate family members will be assigned to the army." ”

"Sure enough......"

Wu Zhi said in his heart that Zhu Mian really did a good job of psychological work for Zhao Ji, this kind of criminal law is indeed capital punishment for ordinary people, not only does he have to distribute an absolute death penalty place like Salmon Island, but even his parents, wives and children at home will be implicated. However, for Zhu Wen, this criminal law is indirectly equivalent to release.

"What the minister means is to behead a group of criminals in Zhu Wen on the spot, and comfort the people with the righteous law!"

After Wu Zhi finished speaking, Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, and Zhang Xubai on the side also raised his eyebrows slightly.

"No, it's too bloody." Zhao Ji shook his head, and after saying to Zhang Xubai, "Ergua, Shaoyin", he continued to pick up the copper coin and shook it.

This is the first time that Zhao Ji has directly rejected Wu Zhi's opinion, but Wu Zhi has already made up his mind not to offend Zhao Ji, and he said firmly: "When Zhu Wen and other twenty-two murderers killed the Sun family and the Zheng family, how bloody and cruel were the methods? This is what they deserve, and not killing is not enough to make the people angry! ”

"This ......"

Zhao Ji continued to let Zhang Xubai memorize the hexagram, and said with an unbearable expression: "Zhu Wen really deserves to die, but it is also inevitable to send him to Shamen Island, so I don't think he should be beheaded." ”

"Shaoyang ......"

"Your Majesty! If Zhu Wen is just sent to Salmon Island, with Zhu Mian's power, he will definitely be rescued, wouldn't this be no different from releasing Zhu Wen? Wu Zhi said bluntly.

"Wu Zhi, ......"

In the face of Wu Zhi's aggressiveness, Zhao Ji was a little embarrassed: "You are not an outsider, I will tell you directly." I have already promised Zhu Mian to save Zhu Wen's life, and exile to Salmon Island on Zhu Wen's charges is enough to shut up the officials and people of the imperial court, not to mention that Zhu Mian has already promised me that he will let Zhu Wen stay on Salmon Island honestly and reflect on it, and will not save him. ”

After speaking, Zhao Ji continued to shake the hexagram, and said to Wu Zhi seriously: "Putting aside the monarch and ministers, you and Zhu Mian are both friends of me, don't say that Zhu Mian will agree to ask me for something, even if you encounter trouble, I will definitely favor you." I'm glad you were able to close the case so quickly this time, so you have to be forgiving and forgiving! ”

It was getting dark, and the lights were already on in the study.

Wu Zhi frowned slightly, Zhao Ji's words had been spread out and said very clearly, and Wu Zhi would probably anger him if he continued to insist.

"It's Lao Yang again!"

Zhang Xubai on the side saw that the three copper coins on the table were all frontal, and sighed leisurely. From beginning to end, he had been carefully remembering the hexagram, and the conversation between Wu Zhi and Zhao Ji seemed to have nothing to do with him, as if he was not interested.

"Your Majesty!"

Wu Zhi's expression was solemn, he had already planned that even if he annoyed Zhao Ji, he must force Zhao Ji to order Zhu Wen to be beheaded, and it would be too late to delay for half a minute.

"The minister thanked His Majesty for his words of trust just now, but if the minister commits a crime, or if his relatives violate the law, even if His Majesty is partial, the minister will never bear it! This is to trap Your Majesty in injustice, to be a minister is to be disloyal, and to be a friend is to be unjust! How can a minister do such unfaithful and unrighteous deeds? ”

A righteous and stern remark with Zhao Ji's exhortation and sarcasm of Zhu Mian made Zhao Ji embarrassed.

"It's not that serious........."

Wu Zhi got up directly, bowed to Zhao Ji and hugged his fists: "Your Majesty, since you ordered me to handle the case of the Sun family as the governor of Kaifeng Mansion, if the case is finally closed and the lives of Zhu Wen and the others are easily released, how can the minister be worthy of the seventeen members of the Sun family and the Zheng family who died in vain?" How can you be worthy of your conscience? But the king's order cannot be violated, if Your Majesty insists on not beheading Zhu Wen, please ........."

Wu Zhi originally planned to threaten Zhao Ji that if he didn't agree, he would be removed from all positions and let him return to his hometown in Qingzhou.

Wu Zhi is also fighting, he is not impulsive, if Zhao Ji is so protective of Zhu Mian and Zhu Wen, then this emperor Wu Zhi is really not serving, he is not afraid to wear shoes barefoot after returning to Qingzhou, it is not difficult to directly send someone to assassinate Zhu Mian and Zhu Wen, and he can also eliminate the hatred in his heart!

"Your Majesty! Hexagram up! It's better to look at the hexagram first and then decide whether to agree to Master Wu! ”

Before Wu Zhi's last sentence could be spoken, Zhang Xubai on the side interrupted Wu Zhi's words just right.

Wu Zhi couldn't help but glance at him, seeing that he had succeeded, what kind of mess is this stinky Taoist priest making now!

Zhao Ji would never let Wu Zhi go for the sake of Zhu Wen's life, and Zhu Mian was not qualified, so Wu Zhi still had this confidence. Without Wu Zhi, who can accompany him to play mahjong, fight landlords, kick bows and play all kinds of strange things? No! No one can play with Zhao Ji to the fullest, and no one can play with Zhao Ji at the same time, and at the same time, he can also help him perfectly solve some headaches of court affairs.

"Yes, yes, yes! Let's look at the hexagram first, Wu Zhi, don't get excited, isn't it just a Zhu Wen! Zhao Ji could feel Wu Zhi's seriousness just now, so he was already a little relieved.

"Okay!"

Wu Zhi eased his breath, he knew the truth of wanting to capture the old man, since Zhao Ji had already loosened his mouth a little, then no matter whether the hexagram was fierce or auspicious, Wu Zhi was sure to persuade Zhao Ji to kill Zhu Wen.

It's just that when he thought of such a life-threatening matter, Zhao Ji actually wanted to find a way to say it from divination, which made Wu Zhi extremely helpless, with such a wonderful emperor, no wonder the Northern Song Dynasty would die before!

——— author's words———

Brothers, your benefits are here, Gu Li specializes in feng shui fortune telling, and the brothers who chase this book find me to tell fortunes for free! Did anyone come to me to practice my hands......