Fu Jixun dared to glare at Zhou Xuan with a fierce look in front of the emperor, it can be seen that this person is hu, only to see him kneeling there with his waist upright and saying loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister's father, Emperor Fu Hui, fought for the Tang State Jiangshan and Shandong to fight in the west, and finally sacrificed his life for the country, and died in Shouzhou, is it because of the words of this foreign relative that the minister's house is going to be copied?" Doesn't this chill the hearts of the Manchu Dynasty? ”

Zhou Xuan was furious, Huangfu Jixun scolded him for being a courtier, it was too insulting, and said with a smile: "So do you say that General Huangfu ridiculed Your Majesty as a faint king?" ”

Huangfu Jixun said angrily: "You are spewing blood, when did I say that Your Majesty is a faint monarch?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Even if you are not a faint king, where is the courtier?" ”

Huangfu Jixun sneered: "Mingjun is on top, and the courtiers can only jump for a while. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "General Huangfu is a courtier, does he think he is a hero? What credit do you have for the Tang Kingdom? You can talk about Ling Zun's merits at every turn, what else can you do? ”

Huangfu Jixun was so angry that if it wasn't for the emperor in front of him, he would have beaten Zhou Xuan to death with his fist.

Li shouted: "Nonsense! The hall competed with each other, what kind of system! ”

Zhou Xuan bowed to Li and said: "The more the reason, the clearer it is, the Ming Jun is on top, just because he refuses to listen to one side, the minister just suggested that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go to General Wei's Mansion to find a few people to ask, and General Wei moved his father out and said that he died in Shouzhou, and the alarmist heard that it was a raid, is it because Huangfu Jixun is a hero, he can't even ask his subordinates?" If Huangfu Jixun wants to show his innocence, he should be openly investigated, will the prince of a country still frame him for wrongdoing? ”

Huangfu Jixun clenched his fists. Gritted his teeth loudly, how can he compare to Zhou Xuan in terms of eloquence, and he is at a loss, the most important thing is that King Jing Li Kun is not here, which makes him feel like he has lost power.

Li had a calm attitude, and said: "There is no need to investigate, hurry up and return the servants of the Marquis of Xinzhou, and Huangfu Jixun and Wei Bo will each be fined one year as compensation for the Marquis of Xinzhou." ”

Wei Bo and Huangfu Jixun listened. The fine for one year is just a dime, and they can't deny it if they want to investigate it, so they are silent at the moment.

Zhou Xuan was furious. said in his heart: "I don't know what kind of emperor you should be for such a reward and punishment, you are really a faint king!" ”

Zhou Xuan was about to argue, but Xiao Zhouhou, who was sitting next to Li, spoke: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be decided so easily. His Majesty punished the two important ministers just by the words of the Marquis of Shinshu, but I am afraid that the government and the opposition will not be satisfied——"

Zhou Xuan's heart moved, and he raised his eyes to look at Xiao Zhouhou, this queen was dressed in palace clothes. The big sleeves are draped, and the eyebrows are solemn, like a fairy.

Li asked, "What should be done according to the queen?" ”

Xiao Zhouhou said unhurriedly: "Naturally, I want to find out." It is up to Jian'er and Zhongshu Ling to be in the same chapter. Together with the Criminal Department and Dali Temple. Go to General Wei's Mansion and Zhennan Military Mansion to inquire, and you can't wronged your loyal ministers. Isn't that right, Your Majesty? ”

Li was a little scared, and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes." ”

Huangfu Jixun was anxious, he thought that the queen was speaking for him at first, but he didn't expect to check him, the queen was secretly helping her nephew, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if you don't work with His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister will go back to the house to inquire carefully, to see if there are any subordinates who are doing wrong, if there is, the minister will not tolerate it." ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "General Wei really doesn't understand the rules at all, you should avoid it at this time, understand, don't interfere, the virtuous monarch is above, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Qi will uphold justice and return your innocence, you just wait here for a good life." ”

Wei Bo suddenly howled: "Son, you died so miserably. He bit the tip of his tongue, spurted out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, and fell to the ground motionless like a dead dog.

The palace of Qinzheng was suddenly chaotic, and Li urgently summoned the imperial doctor to treat Wei Bo.

Zhou Xuan saw Wei Bo pretending to be dead, and shouted: "Your Majesty, the minister's wife is a famous doctor in Jiangzhou, and the minister also knows some first aid techniques. ”

Li was afraid of the dead, so he hurriedly said: "Nephew Xuan, hurry up and save him." ”

Wei Bo's eyes were closed, his teeth were clenched, he looked like he had fainted, and when he heard that Zhou Xuan was going to save him, he knew that it was not good, and the kid surnamed Zhou wanted to take the opportunity to torture him, but since he pretended to be dead, it was not good to wake up suddenly, so he had to die, and he didn't believe that Zhou Xuan dared to beat him in front of everyone.

Zhou Xuan leaned over and touched Wei Bo's heart, and exclaimed: "The heartbeat has stopped, you have to start a cardiac pace immediately." As he spoke, he pressed his palms on Wei Bo's chest, pressing and releasing and pressing and releasing -

Wei Bo's sternum was about to be crushed, his breath was not smooth, and he still refused to wake up.

Zhou Xuan's thick eyebrows were deeply locked, and he exclaimed: "Tricky, too tricky!" ”

Li Sheng was afraid that Wei Bo would die in this palace of diligence, so he hurriedly said: "Nephew Xuan, don't be afraid of hard work, or save Wei Duhu regardless of his previous suspicions." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "The minister obeys the order. His right hand reached out to the tibia of Wei Bo's left leg and squeezed it vigorously.

Zhou Xuan's hand is quite strong, and this tibia is the most painful part, Wei Bo only felt pain to the bone marrow, and almost screamed pain, but after all, he was a big man who guarded one side, and he endured it again.

Zhou Xuan twisted Wei Bo's head to the side, pretended to look at his ears, and said angrily in his ear: "If you pretend to be dead, I will let you really die, and doctors don't have to pay for their lives if they treat people." As he spoke, his hand moved to Wei Bo's heart, as if to exert pressure, but in fact, the tip of the thumb of the hand below was aligned

position, the palm of the hand above pressed down hard.

The severe pain spread from the stomach to the whole body, Wei Bo was unbearable, the kid surnamed Zhou would torture him half to death before the imperial doctor arrived, Wei Bo screamed in pain, sat up suddenly, and slammed his fists towards Zhou Xuan's left and right sun.

Zhou Xuan was on guard, retreated sharply, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the minister has fulfilled his mission and saved Wei Duhu, everyone, please see, Wei Duhu is alive again, and he will beat people." ”

Li is not a fool, seeing that the two of them are pretentious, he knows that Wei Bo is pretending to be dead, and Zhou Xuan is deliberately playing tricks on him, so he can't help but be angry and laugh, and ordered the attendant to help Wei Bo up and sit on the Xiaohu bed.

Zhou Xuan looked around, but he didn't see Huangfu Jixun, so he shouted loudly: "Huangfu Jixun has absconded in fear of crime!" ”

Huangfu Jixun saw that Wei Bo was pretending to be sick, and immediately took advantage of the chaos to quietly retreat outside the palace, he wanted to go back and dispose of the Yu Hou who was ordered to win over the soldiers of Fenghua Mansion, as long as that Yu Hou died. I am not afraid that Li Jian and Qi Zhang will investigate, as for not following the will and leaving the Qinzheng Palace, Li Di's temper will not be deeply responsible, and besides, King Jing will come back tomorrow.

The two Jin Wuwei in front of the palace wanted to step forward to stop them, but they were glared at by Huangfu Jixun angrily, and they were all frightened back. For those who offended him, he always tried to find ways to double his revenge.

Zhou Xuan bowed to Li Yi: "The minister went to arrest Huangfu Jixun back." Without waiting for Li's consent, he strode out of the hall.

Li Jian knew that Huangfu Jixun was fierce and was afraid that Zhou Xuan would suffer a loss, so he hurriedly chased after him with General Zuo Jinwu's halberd. Judge Fan also followed.

Huangfu Jixun has strode to the outside of the Baoyuan Hall at this time, in front of the Danfeng Gate, outside the door there is his silver hoof black horse, heard someone chasing behind him. At first glance, it was Zhou Xuan.

Huangfu Jixun was evil to the side of the guts, and simply hammered Zhou Xuan to death with one punch, which was regarded as fighting each other to death. Lee would not have punished him with the death penalty either.

Zhou Xuan stopped and said with a smile: "General Wei, want to fight?" If you go out of the palace gate and fight again, it's not good to fight in the palace. ”

Huangfu Jixun thought it was reasonable. Snorted. Strode out of the Danfeng Gate. Wait for Zhou Xuan to come out.

The four idiots are just outside the door, and they went to General Wei's Mansion with Zhou Xuan last time. Huangfu Jixun recognized him and glared at the four idiots viciously.

When the four idiots saw Huangfu Jixun come out, they were wondering: "The master didn't bring down this guy?" Why didn't you arrest him? Seeing Huangfu Jixun glaring at him, he immediately glared back.

Huangfu Jixun brought two portable martial artists, sneered, and snorted at the four idiots: "Teach this dog slave a lesson." ”

The two martial gods came over viciously.

Dare to scold him for being a dog minion, the four idiots were furious, their bodies suddenly pulled up, their feet were together, and they kicked the two martial arts in front of the door, the bridge of the nose "clicked" two cracking sounds, and the two martial arts fell on their backs, pressed their hands on their faces, and wailed loudly.

"Papapa", someone high-fived.

Zhou Xuan stood outside the Danfeng Gate and said with a smile: "Fourth, it's good, those two kicks just now are really heroic, I will draw them for you one day." ”

Huangfu Jixun roared and rushed towards the four idiots, and the bowl of the big subway fist smashed like lightning.

Huangfu Jixun is the son of the general, born with great strength, one punch can kill a horse, seeing that the big fist is about to hit the chest of the four idiots, Huangfu Jixun is ready to dodge the wild blood, the figure in front of him flickered, the four idiots were gone, and then the heart was hit hard, almost fell, and turned around like a whirlwind.

I saw a mocking look on the face of the thin and small four idiots, and beckoned: "Come on, the dog kills you, I told you to eat." ”

Huangfu Jixun was furious, rushed to the side of his mount, and pulled out two copper maces, these two copper maces are Huangfu Jixun's weapons, he is a left-hander, the left hand weighs forty pounds, the right hand weighs thirty pounds, the double mace is crossed, "Zheng" banged on the ground, and the split head smashed towards the four idiots, which is to knock into the broken tendons and bones.

The four idiots easily dodged, and asked Zhou Xuan: "Master, do you want this person to die or live?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Beat him half to death, let him suffer some internal injuries, preferably a concussion, and his brain is not very bright." ”

The four idiots jumped high, and kicked at the back of the head of Huangfu Jixun with a "poof", if it is about strength, the four idiots are only afraid that they are not as good as Huangfu Jixun, the two armies are fighting, Huangfu Jixun should be a fierce general, but he is fighting alone, how can he be the opponent of the four idiots of the rangers.

The back of the head was hit with that heavy kick, Huangfu Jixun's eyes were dark, and he felt that his whole head swelled up instantly, his head was as big as a bucket, he was dizzy, and his steps were staggering in circles.

The crown prince Li Jian and General Zuo Jinwu arrived at this time, and they were surprised to see Huangfu Jixun holding a double hammer and his eyes spinning in place.

Li Jian asked: "Cousin Xuan, why is Huangfu Jixun?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "He wanted to beat me with a steel whip, but he didn't expect to hit his head by mistake." ”

Li Jian smiled slightly, and ordered Jin Wuwei to take Huangfu Jixun back to the Qinzheng Palace, Li saw Wei Bo pretending to be dead before, and now Huangfu Jixun also looked stupid and stupid, thinking that it was pretending to be the ground again, and he was quite disgusted in his heart, and immediately ordered Li Jian and Qi Zhang to go to General Wei's Mansion and Zhennan Military Mansion to inquire together with the Criminal Department and Dali Temple.

Wei Bo knew that he couldn't hide it, so he slipped down from the Hu bed and knelt down and said in a mournful voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive the minister for the crime of arresting people without authorization, the courtier died tragically, the minister, he couldn't sleep all night, his heart was like frying oil, and he was bent on finding the culprit, so he took Zhou Xuan's servant Laifu by doing this."

As long as you interrogate Laifu, you will definitely be able to know who killed my son Wei Jue. ”

Li calmed his face and ordered General Zuo Jinwu to go to Taoyedu immediately and bring Lai Fu to see him.

The atmosphere in the palace of diligence was depressing. The six bachelors of the three dukes and two provinces originally came to take the exam for Zhou Xuan, but they didn't expect to make a fuss about it first, and they looked at each other one by one, although Wei Xuan had the heart to help, but Wei Bo himself admitted it, so it was not good to say anything again, so Wei Xuan was strangely Huangfu Jixun had a strong temperament, how could he sit there so honestly and be at the mercy of Zhou Xuan? Did he have other plans?

Half an hour later, Rifle mentioned. Wrapped in a thin blanket on his body, his head was messy, and his face was covered with blood, and he saw Zhou Xuan at a glance. Xi said: "Uncle, I know that my uncle can save me, uncle, take a look." What did they do with the Rifles? ”

Rifle tore off the thin blanket he was draping on, revealing his upper body, and saw criss-crossing whip marks all over his body, each of which was covered with black and red blood. There is no longer an inch of good meat left in the upper body.

Xiao Zhouhou He had seen such a tragic situation and exclaimed.

Zhou Xuan's usual smiling expression was gone, and he rushed forward to help Laifu. But I don't know where to start. With tears in his eyes, he said, "Blessing." Come on. Meet His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress, Your Majesty and the Empress will redress your grievances. Picked up the thin blanket on the ground, carefully draped it on Laifu's body, and pulled Laifu to kneel down together.

Li was soft-hearted, and when he saw Laifu being beaten like this, he was very pitiful, and said coldly to Wei Bo: "Wei Bo, have you asked who is the murderer from the mouth of this family?" ”

Wei Bo was dripping with cold sweat on his forehead, and he couldn't answer.

When Laifu saw the emperor for the first time, he was not cowardly, who were he afraid of when he was beaten like this, and shouted: "Your Majesty, Wei Bo wants to bend into a trick, and wants Laifu to admit that it was my aunt who killed his son, but if Laifu doesn't admit it, he will beat me to death." ”

Xiao Zhouhou couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "Your Majesty, I'll go back to the harem first, the Marquis of Xinzhou has been so wronged, if Your Majesty can't be the master for him, where is the majesty of Your Majesty?" He got up and said to Zhou Xuan: "Nephew Xuan, wait until you come down to see your aunt in the Lin De Palace, and your aunt will see your injuries." After that, he turned into the apse and walked away, surrounded by palace maids and chamberlains.

Li said angrily: "Wei Bo, why do you have to climb the Marquis of Xinzhou? ”

Wei Bo could only bite Zhou Xuan at this time, and said with a hard mouth: "Your Majesty, my son Wei Jue was indeed killed by Zhou Xuan, and the minister interrogated this house slave just now, and he was about to confess——"

"Shut up!" Li scolded: "Do you want me to interrogate this loyal servant for you in this hall, you don't beat him enough, you have to beat him to confess?" ”

Wei Bo was silent and didn't dare to say anything.

Wei Xuan saw that Huangfu Jixun had been holding his head silently, and he didn't understand what was going on with Huangfu Jixun, so he was just waiting to be killed? He bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, General Huangfu doesn't seem to know about this matter, it must be that his subordinates feel the pain of Wei Du's loss of his son, so he helped Wei Du to protect and kidnap the servants of the Marquis of Xinzhou, and he must severely punish General Wei's subordinates, the imperial capital, how can he do such nonsense." ”

Wei Bo knew that he was not clean, so he had to protect Huangfu Jixun first, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, it is the minister who is ignorant, and the minister bribed General Wei's subordinate Fang Yuhou with a lot of money, and General Wei does not know about this matter. ”

Li asked Qi Zhang: "Qi Aiqing, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

Qi Zhang, the old slippery head, said: "This matter involves the feudal town and the generals who guard the capital, and it needs to be determined by His Majesty." ”

Li said: "Zhennan protects Wei Bo, acts absurdly, angers others because of the loss of his son, and does something illegal, and is fined for three years, and his post as the envoy of Zhennan Jiedu is relieved, and he is not allowed to leave the mansion for half a year. ”

Wei Bo's shoulders collapsed, and he lamented in his heart: "It's over, it's over, it's over, I still have to ask the Bodhisattva to bless Zhou Xuan's son with safety, otherwise if something happens to him, it will happen to me!" ”

Li glanced at Huangfu Jixun, who was sitting still, and said: "General Wei, Huangfu Jixun, is not strict, so that his subordinates Yu Hou behaved recklessly, and Huangfu Jixun was fined for one year, and Fang Yu waited for Dali Temple to be tried. ”

Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, he was not afraid if he did not remove Huangfu from the post of general of the Xunwei Guard.

Li said to Zhou Xuan: "Xinzhou Hou Zhou Xuan is talented, well-versed in history, has incisive insights on state affairs, last time he offered a plan to make friends with Zhao Defang, let the two Zhao continue to fight, and keep me safe in the Tang Kingdom, it is proof, and the poems and songs, all of them are fine, the name of the Zhou Qicha is spread in the market refers to the Xinzhou Hou, and the folk have a well water where there are those who sing Zhou Ci, how can such a great talent not enter the Jixian Palace?" I plan to be a scholar of Jixian Hall from now on, can the secretaries have any objections? ”

The third duke and the sixth bachelor have no objections, and Wei Xuan has no intention of entangling with Zhou Xuan in this matter now, so as not to upset the emperor.

So it was unanimously agreed that Zhou Xuan was a scholar of Jixian Palace, with a second grade and an annual salary of 3,600 taels of silver.