The general of the Shenji Battalion suddenly trembled with fright, and hurriedly reined in his horse and took a few steps back, he never expected Hai Rui to be so violent, and shouted tremblingly: "Lord Hai......"

Elder Yuekong was also surprised, and sweated for Hai Rui in his heart, accompanied by Han Xiaoyu, Zhang Gou'er, Jingkong and Jingming, and others, when he arrived in front of Hai Rui, he folded his hands and bowed his head and said, "Nan Wu Amitabha, cause trouble to Hai Daren." ”

Hai Rui laughed loudly, threw the stirrup off the saddle and dismounted, clenched his fist at the Elder of the Moon Sky, and replied: "Please don't worry about me, as this damn eunuch said, although this official is not a Jinshi and a rank, he still has self-knowledge and knows how our Ying Tian Governor came to be." ”

It is rumored in the world that Hai Rui, who dared to impeach the emperor, is a pedantic person who does not eat the fireworks of the world, does not understand human feelings, and the elder of the moon sky is also familiar with these legends, but he does not think so, in the eyes of the elders, Hai Rui is a real disciple of Confucius, the descendant of Yasheng, well aware of the people's suffering, the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light, and is realizing the grand cause of Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River.

After listening to Hai Rui's words, Elder Yuekong was relieved, and beckoned everyone to enter Qixia Temple to rest.

At this time, the frightened Shenji Battalion General asked: "Lord Hai, the last general was just ordered to be on an errand, and now that the father-in-law of the prison army is dead, how can this be good?" ”

"Regarding tonight's incident, this governor will be at the meeting to ignore the Ming court, and it has nothing to do with you, hurry up and bring the troops back to the barracks, and I hope you will do it yourself." Hai Rui said that, and followed Elder Yuekong into Qixia Temple.

The general of the Shenji Battalion looked at Hai Rui's back and shouted: "Thank you, Lord Hai!" When the commander returns from the patrol, the general will ask for his guilt. ”

The eunuch of the prison army was dead, and the general of the Shenji battalion rectified the men and horses, and all evacuated the Qixia Temple.

Yang Zhukuai had already noticed the scoundrels who were ambushed around, for these helpers and abusers, he, like Hai Rui, had always hated them, but he pitied them for ordinary people, the old and the young, when arresting them, try not to kill anyone.

With the help of Han Xiaoyu, Zhang Gou'er, Jingkong and Jingming, after a while, Yang Zhukuai led the servants to arrest a lot of gangsters, but they didn't catch Tie Niu, and these people who were arrested claimed that they all came to see the excitement.

The officials lost patience with these scoundrels, regardless of the three-seven-twenty-one, they were beaten fat, some of them could not stand the torture, to tell the truth, they were employed by the Xinglong Qianzhuang in Nanjing, and they helped the money bank to lend usury, and they usually lived in the Shen family compound in the three lanes outside the Xi'an Gate, and they came here to help with the leader Tie Niu tonight.

Tie Niu escaped from Qixia Temple, and returned to the three alleys It was already three watches, he found that there were still officials patrolling here, and he didn't dare to go to the main gate of the compound, so he quietly slipped to the back, climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard, ready to sleep first, and suddenly found that his bedroom had been sealed, and he knew that Zhang Hu and others had an accident.

Like a lost dog, the iron bull looked around, and his heart was terrified to the extreme, but at this moment, he still did not forget the silver brought back from Ningbo, sneakily came to the side of the millstone, used his strength to eat, pushed the millstone crack, and drilled into the cellar below.

Tie Niu found the mechanism in the dark, rotated the mechanism button, and exposed a hole in the ground around him, climbed along the hole, climbed to the end, picked up a layer of straw, and lifted a grinding plate, and found that 100,000 taels of silver were still there, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After restoring the millstone, he covered it with straw and knocked it around with his fist, until he heard a crisp thump, kicked down a thin wall, dragged his tired body and climbed in, bypassed a few bends, pushed the millstone at the mouth of the hole, and got out like a clay man to another compound.

So, Tie Niu lay under the window of the house and shouted softly: "Shen Daguan, Shen Gongzi, wake up quickly......"

After a while, Shen Qi, the eldest son of Shen Laoyuan's family, asked impatiently with a hazy sleepiness: "Who is this in the middle of the night?" ”

"Shen Daguan, wake up, I'm the cattle shopkeeper of Xinglong Qianzhuang."

When Shen Qi heard this, he suddenly fell asleep, there was a fierce battle in the three alleys yesterday, and the Yamen of Shangyuan County seized the yard he rented, although no one had come to look for him, but he had already realized that it was a matter of time before he was summoned by the government.

Finding that this scoundrel ran to his house in the middle of the night, Shen Qi felt that something was wrong, and complained through the window: "Shopkeeper Niu, why did you offend the government by doing the business of the bank?" Yesterday you fought and killed in the alleys, and many people died, but my father said that the house that was rented to you must be repossessed. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, Shen Daguan, open the door quickly, you Grandpa Niu, I am here to save you."

In desperation, Shen Qi lit the candle and opened the door for Tie Niu.

But Tie Niu did not rush into the house, and said, "Gather the people of your house quickly, help me carry the silver, and then help me find a carriage." ”

"Where's the money?" Shen Qi asked in surprise.

"You don't have to worry about that, it's not your family anyway. Didn't your Shen family want to be rehabilitated? Doesn't your younger brother Shen Mao still want to become an official? Without Lord Huang standing up for you, you don't have to think about such a good thing, if you help me today, you will help Lord Huang, understand? ”

thought that the extortion of the Iron Bull was coming, but Shen Qi was relieved when he heard this, and agreed to him,

"What happened here yesterday?" Iron Bull asked.

"I only heard afterwards that Zhang Hu and others wanted to take the two Japanese robbers away, but they were blocked by the officials of the Yingtian Yamen, after a bloody battle, Zhang Hu and others fled in the wilderness, it is said that the two Japanese robbers fell into the hands of Hai Rui, tomorrow morning, the Yamen will come to summon me, there are patrolling officials everywhere outside, but I don't know how you got in?"

Tie Niu was taken aback when he heard this, he judged that Huang Bingwen might have an accident, and when he remembered that he had just given his sister to him, he was unwilling, scratching his ears and cheeks and pondering for a moment, frowning and thinking about it......

"Shen Qi, Shen Qi, you are really smart and confused! Are you still waiting for the government to summon you? Help Grandpa Niu finish my work, I'll help you come up with an idea, but you can ensure that your Shen family has no worries, now don't talk nonsense, hurry up and help me work. ”

So, Shen Qi didn't dare to slack off, called all the guys up, helped transport the silver from the cellar, and ordered someone to boil a large nest of hot water, so that Tie Niu could take a bath first.

Carried the 100,000 taels of silver into the courtyard and loaded it into a large carriage with a roof, because the Shen family's business is very large, this carriage is quite strong, but it is also about to bend the wheels, Shen Qi put on two horses and tried it, it should not be a big problem to run, at this time, the sky is almost bright.

After Tie Niu finished taking a bath, he asked Shen Qi, who usually likes to cultivate immortals, to help him get some props, put on a dark blue robe, repaired his eyebrows with scissors, glued the white beard used to pretend to be a fairy, and painted a lot of powder on his face, pretending to be a fairy wind bone, and drove the carriage to leave.

Seeing this, Shen Qi hurriedly stopped him and asked blankly, "Shopkeeper Niu, didn't you say to help me come up with ideas?" ”

Tie Niu smiled slightly and asked, "So, what do you think should be said?" ”

"Master Huang, the chief criminal officer of the East Factory......"

Before he could finish speaking, Tie Niu glared at him and retorted sharply: "What nonsense, what does this have to do with Lord Huang?" ”

"Could it be that the house is not for Lord Huang to live in? Heaven and earth conscience, we haven't even collected a penny of rent. ”

"! You rented this house to Xinglong Money, understand? What does it have to do with Lord Huang! I also want to tell you that it was your father and Chen Yuanhua, who was born as a pirate, and Wu Xiang, the brother-in-law of Cai Dezhong, the former governor of Yingtian, who ran a money village together, colluded with the demon Xuande Zhenren who escaped from the Forbidden City, colluded with the Japanese robbers, and assassinated the criminal officer in charge of Dongchang who investigated this case, which is really full of crimes and too many to write......

Hearing this, Shen Qi's body went weak and collapsed to the ground.

So, Tie Niu got out of the car, squatted down and patted his face, and shouted: "Wake up, wake up, your grandfather Niu hasn't finished his words yet." ”

Shen Qi, who was lying on the ground, was in pain, and scolded: "You wolf hearts and dogs...... you guys" said as he said, he closed his eyes and turned away, no longer paying attention to Tie Niu.

At this time, I only listened to Tie Niu Hehe, and then said: "I tell you, someone will take your father away in a while, if you are still a filial son, don't toss your father, Grandpa Niu will help you come up with an idea, and you will be able to save your Shen family, maybe Lord Huang can also rehabilitate your Shen family, and let your younger brother Shen Mao become an official, but ......"

As soon as he heard that there was a turnaround, but Tie Niu sold the pass, Shen Qi hurriedly rolled over, looking at him and wanting to hear the following......

So, Tie Niu said unhurriedly: "However, this has to sacrifice your Shen officials, I advise you to take the initiative to surrender to the Yingtian Governor Yamen, don't wait for the government to interrogate you, understand?" ”

For the sake of the family's future, Shen Qi met Huang Bingwen through Wu Xiang, and stammered with him in every way, hoping that through his godfather Huang Jin, he could come forward and let the court pardon the original sin of the Shen family, so that the Shen family's descendants would have the opportunity to become officials in the future, but he didn't expect it to end up like this.

As the eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Qi is a filial son, if he can really let him bear the guilt alone, he is willing to succumb to death in prison in exchange for the preservation of the family, thinking of this, he asked helplessly: "What should I say when I turn myself in?" ”

Tie Niu pondered for a moment and replied: "You just said that it was you who set up Xinglong Qianzhuang with the pirates Chen Yuanhua, Wu Xiang and others, and hired the demon Dao Xuande Zhenren, Zhang Hu and other scoundrels to be responsible for issuing usury. When the Japanese were arrested, Lord Huang temporarily detained the suspects in three alleys in order to facilitate the investigation of the case. Later, you secretly let go of Chen Yuanhua and Xuande Zhenren, Lord Huang pursued them to Ningbo, when you heard that Chen Yuanhua and the demon Dao Xuande Zhenren were hiding in Qixia Temple, you knew that you could not control the situation, so you bribed the eunuchs of the Shenji Battalion with 100,000 taels of silver, and wanted to use officers and soldiers to kill people and kill people. ”

Regardless of whether these statements are full of loopholes, in short, they have cleared all the connections for Huang Bingwen.

After pondering carefully for a long time, Shen Qi asked: "Shopkeeper Niu, it's okay to say anything else, but let me confess to bribing the eunuchs of the Shenji Battalion, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right?" Besides, the eunuchs who supervise the army will not admit it easily. ”

"Hehe, last night the officers and soldiers of the Shenji Battalion surrounded Qixia Temple, Hai Rui didn't know where to get the news, he chased after him, I don't know why he was so bold, assassinated the eunuch of the prison army in front of the mountain gate, whether you bribed the eunuch of the prison army, there is no proof of death. I don't know if you've thought about it, if you can turn yourself in, you can be regarded as saving the bold Hai Rui, and he will definitely open up to you. ”

Shen Gongzi sat up, turned his heart sideways, wiped his tears and said: "Okay, let me bear the charge alone, whether I live or die, I will admit it, and I hope that the shopkeeper Niu will intercede for me in front of Lord Huang, so that my Shen family will not be implicated, even if I am cut by a thousand knives, I will not shout wrong." ”

Tie Niu pointed to his Taoist robe, smiled, and said: "Also, don't forget, this is all under the guidance of Chaotian Palace Niu Zhenren, you abandoned evil and turned to good, repented and reformed, and took the initiative to go to the yamen to surrender, understand?" ”

Shen Qi nodded silently in agreement, at this time, the sky was already bright, his wife and children all got up, in order not to worry his family, he hurriedly got up from the ground, gathered the whole family together, and said to everyone: "Everyone, there was a disaster in the three alleys yesterday, you all already know, maybe you didn't expect that the person behind the scenes of those bandits was me, after the persuasion of Niu Zhenren of Chaotian Palace, I knew that I had committed a mortal crime, I am going to go to the Yamen to surrender, Shen Fu, this family will be handed over to you in the future." ”

The old housekeeper Shen Fu didn't expect that yesterday's killing was actually done by the honest Shen Qi behind the scenes, at this time, he was so angry that he stomped his feet, pointed at his nose and scolded: "What a sin, how can there be a son like you outside the old man, the merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva, bless and bless the Shen family......"

Shen Qi is very ashamed, he is also familiar with the sage book since he was a child, although he has no chance to become an official, but he can also be regarded as a famous Confucian merchant in Jinling, because of carelessness in making friends, he ended up like this, he only hates the sage book to read in the dog's belly, and silently prays in his heart that Hai Rui can enforce the law impartially and stop affecting his family, then thank God.

"Fortunately, we should be the governor of the sky, it is a rare Qingtian lord in the world since ancient times, it should not affect the family, any guilt, I will bear it alone, Shen Fu, please!" Shen Qi said that, wiped away his tears, couldn't bear to look at his relatives anymore, and walked out without looking back, and the room suddenly burst into tears.

Shen Qi got into the carriage, followed Tie Niu, who pretended to be a Taoist priest, drove out of the mansion, and met Shi Shiyong head-on.

It turned out that the gangsters in the three lanes were all scattered, and after the county order of Shangyuan County sealed the courtyard, he followed Shi Shiyong to search Cuihualou.

Liu Bao learned that something happened to Zhang Hu and others, and he had already taken precautions in Cuihualou, and he sent someone to invite Chen Qianhu and others from the Jinyi Guard, so the county magistrate and Shi Bantou of Shangyuan County did not dare to make a mistake, leaving a few messengers to be responsible for monitoring, and the county magistrate of Shangyuan County went home to sleep, and Shi Shiyong led his brothers to Tangfu.

Although Huang Bingwen made careful arrangements, because no one was in charge of commanding, the scoundrels who were ambushed around did not dare to act rashly, so Shi Shiyong, Zhu Hui and Song He waited for a whole night, and no one came to harass them.

At dawn, Shi Shiyong said goodbye to Zhu Hui and Song He, left Tangfu, and led his brothers to Santiao Lane again, where he happened to meet Tie Niu.

At this time, the iron bull who was driving the carriage arched his hand and said: "Amitayus Fu Tianzun, Shi Bantou is unharmed, Poor Dao is the real person of Chaotian Palace, last night I learned that something happened to the Shen family, and persuaded Shen Daguan to spend the night, and now, he has learned his mistake." ”

Without waiting for Shi Shiyong to answer, Shen Qi jumped out of the car, only to see him with his hands tied and rattan sticks stuck behind his back, and said on the ground: "The sinner Shen Qi is obsessed with ghosts, colluding with traitors and plotting against him, and now he knows that he is wrong, and he is willing to surrender to the governor's yamen, please take me away." ”

"Shen Daguan, what the hell is going on?" Shi Shiyong asked.

Shen Qi didn't even dare to raise his head, and replied tremblingly: "Shen deserves to die for a crime, and he has committed a mortal crime, thanks to the enlightenment of the real people of Chaotian Palace, I understand that the sky net is magnificent, negligent but not leaky, and now I have sincerely repented, and I am about to go to the governor's yamen to ask for forgiveness." ”

Seeing that he was still rambling, Tie Niu was afraid that the night would be long and dreamy, so he said loudly: "Amitayus Blessed Heavenly Venerable, you evil obstacle, don't you hurry up and follow Shi Bantou to the Yamen to surrender, do you still want to abscond in fear of sin?" ”

At this time, two messengers came up and grabbed Shen Qi and brought him to Shi Shiyong.

"God, Shen deserves death!"

Since Shen Dagongzi was going to surrender, of course Shi Shiyong had nothing to say, so he asked his subordinates to escort Shen Qi away, and said to Tie Niu: "Thank you for your help!" ”

"Shi Bantou doesn't have to be polite, greet Governor Hai for the poor road." With that, Tie Niu picked up the carriage and drove away, leaving the city through the Xi'an Gate......