Lin'an suddenly rained like a heavy rain, so that the whole city was at a loss, Lin'an did not implement a curfew, in the past, the streets were full of people, regardless of day. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Hawkers who greet customers warmly, tourists who wander with their families, talented and beautiful women who meet secretly, and prostitutes who solicit customers in the kilns. The prosperity of Lin'an is no worse than that of Bianliang back then. Therefore, the poet Lin Sheng of the Southern Song Dynasty sang "The warm wind makes tourists drunk, and Hangzhou is Bianzhou." Verses. Drunk gold fans, yellow sorghum a dream.

And now there are only three or two passers-by who hurried home in the rain on the most prosperous royal street in Lin'an, and a cold wind blew, and Lin'an City suddenly woke up that it was winter.

Zhao Yun wanted to force Zhao Zheng to stay in the palace, until the palace servant reminded Zhao Yun that it was time to ask the queen mother for peace, Zhao Yun realized that he couldn't be too willful, and there was still a queen mother in the palace, which was far more stable than his seat.

It was already late for Zhao Zheng to return to the courtyard, but when he got off the carriage, he found a team of soldiers and horses standing outside the courtyard, and the main general was hiding under the eaves and rubbing his hands tremblingly.

The weather suddenly turned cold, and Zhao Zheng also shivered. The general saw Ma Defang in the palace getting off the carriage with a young man, and the general guessed Zhao Zheng's identity, and greeted him regardless of the wind and rain: "National teacher, Wei Shilang of my family's criminal department is waiting inside, and there is something important to discuss." ”

Zhao Zheng raised his eyebrows after hearing this, a squire who can be called an important minister of the imperial court, actually waited in his mansion to ask about things, this kind of treatment cannot be enjoyed by the two governors.

"Please!"

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In the hall of the other courtyard, the zodiac chief was talking with Wei Shilang, and although the zodiac chief, who was not good at socializing, could not talk eloquently now, he would not be cold.

The title of a real person, as a person in the Daomen, naturally knows what it means, which undoubtedly gives him a huge confidence to dare to talk to a squire on an equal footing.

Huang Daochang saw Zhao Zheng coming, so he beckoned him over: "At this time, Wei Shilang from the Criminal Department came to interrogate the gangster you caught that day. I can't get involved in this matter, so you can talk to Lord Wei in detail. ”

Before Zhao Zheng could speak, Wei Shilang said first: "It is also the dereliction of duty of my criminal department, which actually allowed gangsters to commit murder in the capital, and the following affairs are not conducive to delaying the trial of criminals in the future." Let this official be given several copies by the Yushitai, saying that I was derelict in my duties, and Wei was ashamed. The national teacher can rest assured that there are many good players in our criminal department, and they will definitely let the prisoners confess the murderers behind the scenes, and they will not be allowed to go unpunished. ”

"Is it Liang Si who admonished you?" On that day, Liang Chengda threatened in front of Zhao Yun that this matter was a dereliction of duty by the Criminal Department, so Zhao Zheng had this conjecture.

Wei Shilang was shocked when he heard this: "How did the national teacher know about this?" ”

"On the day I entered the palace to face the saint, Wei Shilang happened to be absent, so Liang Si advised the official family to refer to you in person."

"But this is the case, Liang Siji is also for the heart of the country! It's late at night, the national teacher still rests early, and tomorrow he will go to the Golden Scale Building to open an altar to teach, and when I finish trying this case, I will definitely listen to it. ”

Zhao Zheng was a little strange, why was this Wei Shilang so anxious? However, I have never heard of this person, so he may be a good official who is dedicated to his duties.

"Wei Shilang wait for a while, and Zhao Zheng will send someone to bring the prisoner out."

"So there is a national teacher!"

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In a side hall in the annex, Chen Bao was imprisoned there, and more than a dozen guards surrounded the outside, there were no torture instruments inside, only warm charcoal fires and comfortable bedding, so that people could not feel the cold outside.

Zhao Zheng entered the house and took the arrow that shot him that day.

"This kind of good arrowhead, I sent someone to ask, the people in the market and the rivers and lakes can't afford it, and they don't have the ability to forge it. So I'm curious, where did this arrow come from, was it in the army or in the palace? Zhao Zheng expressed his suspicions without being salty, which caused a storm in Chen Bao's heart.

Chen Bao smiled bitterly: "The national teacher has good means, he has been serving with good food and drink these days, and he has also asked people to send a few girls from Zuifeng Building." Gentle Township is also a hero's mound. My Chen Bao's ambition is fading day by day, why should I die in this wonderful world of flowers? Why not be blessed! ”

Zhao Zheng tilted his head, and all the guards went out, leaving only Zhao Zheng and Chen Bao in the house: "So, now you can talk about it." ”

Chen Bao shook his head and looked apologetic: "National Teacher, thank you Chen Bao first, presumably you have sent someone to inquire about Chen Bao's details in the past two days, and this is not a difficult matter." But I thank you for redeeming her life. also let the foxes in Zuifeng Lou who usually look down on people beg under Chen's crotch. ”

Chen Bao paused: "People like me should have gone to hell a long time ago, but I still know that there is kindness to repay kindness, and there are grievances to complain about this matter." National Teacher, I swear to God that the person behind me just wants to test whether the National Teacher's Taoism is profound, and he has no intention of harming you! ”

"Is it the official family or the Shi Xianggong?" Zhao Zheng said his guess unhurriedly.

"You!" Chen Bao pointed at Zhao Zheng in horror and said.

"Originally, I didn't guess that it was one of those two, but now you are still very jealous, and you said that the person just wanted to test me, so I guessed. If you're not lying! ”

"Chen Bao swore to heaven that if he dared to lie to the national teacher! My Chen family can't die well. ”

"Do you know why I chose to believe you and not be afraid that you will tell a lie?"

Chen Bao shook his head.

Zhao Zheng didn't say the answer, and patted Chen Bao on the shoulder: "The Criminal Department is coming to interrogate you, and Wei Shilang is waiting outside." ”

"What!" Chen Bao said with a loss of color.

Zhao Zheng said: "It seems that Shi Xianggong is testing me." ”

Chen Bao suddenly knelt down at this time and said, "Ask the national teacher to save my family." ”

Zhao Zheng frowned, and didn't step forward to help: "You just came to test me, since I don't pursue it, Shi Xianggong won't embarrass you." ”

"Chen Bao is the abandoned son of Xianggong, since Xianggong doubts me, he will not give me any more life, I am only afraid of harming my family."

"There is a precedent?" Shi Miyuan's influence on Zhao Zheng is that he is a generous old man, and the evaluation of him in the history books does not have the words ruthless and vicious, so Zhao Zheng has some doubts about whether Chen Bao is unfounded.

Chen Bao kowtowed and said: "Family teacher, there are many secret agents, and many of them were executed by my own hands, how could I not know!" ”

"But why should I help you?" Zhao Zheng's cold language made Chen Bao feel the wind and rain outside.

Chen Bao froze there, not knowing what to say.

Zhao Zheng sighed helplessly, took the fruit on the table and handed it to Chen Bao: "Okay, you have to remember not to kneel down and worship the gods from now on, you are a person from the rivers and lakes, you should understand that you have to spell out your own life." I'm just a little Taoist monk who can't see human blood, and I don't think this matter has cost you your life. Now that it's just the two of us in the room, it's your last chance. ”

Chen Bao was stunned, looked at the knife handed over by Zhao Zheng, and said with determination: "Offended, national teacher." After speaking, he put the knife on Zhao Zheng's neck.