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Zuo Shaoyang said: "Yes, Lord Liu Zhenghui Liu said today that he wants to interrogate my brother-in-law Hou Pu and ask him to identify my so-called crimes, if he does not agree, he will be executed, I want you to take me to meet this Lord Liu, explain the matter clearly, and don't let him come nonsense." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"Is there such a thing?" Sun Simiao frowned, and pulled a sword flower with a peachwood sword in his hand, "Okay, let's go immediately!" - This Liu Zhenghui is really crazy, and he will be punished indiscriminately without asking? However, the war in the north is tight, and the emperor even said that he could not see the emergency military situation at all, alas! It's all coming together! ”

While speaking, Sun Simiao hurriedly changed his robe, took Zuo Shaoyang out of the backyard, took the carriage, and went straight to the yamen of Liu Zhenghui's criminal department.

handed over the post, but the porter said with a smile: "Old man Sun, it's really unfortunate, our master just went out." ”

"Out of the house? Where did it go? ”

"I don't know, I guess I've entered the palace."

Sun Simiao frowned and said, "What is he doing in the palace now?" The emperor is dealing with urgent military affairs, except for military generals, almost all civilian officials are missing. He can't see the emperor when he enters the palace, is it possible, is it to see the emperor? It's not good, he won't go to the Emperor Taishang first and talk nonsense, right? Sun Simiao slapped his head, "I'm so stupid, I can't see the emperor, why don't I want to think about going to see the emperor?" I'll go into the palace now to see the Emperor! Senior brother, you go back and wait first. ”

"Okay."

After the two separated, Sun Simiao went straight to the palace. But Zuo Shaoyang returned home.

Zuo Shaoyang had just arrived home, and after sitting for a while, he heard the sound of people outside the courtyard, Ding Xiaosan hurriedly ran in, and his face changed: "Old lady, old lady, old man, wife, no, a lot of armor came from outside, and all our house was surrounded!" ”

Zuo Jia's face suddenly changed color, Zuo Shaoyang picked up his robe and walked out, just walked to the door, the door was knocked open, two teams of heavily armed armor held up the spear, brandished the waist knife rushed in, and drove everyone in the courtyard to the patio, surrounded by groups.

At the moment when these armor rushed in, Miao Peilan had already entered the kitchen like lightning, took two firewood knives, stood beside Zuo Shaoyang, and observed everything in front of him with cold eyes. You can't do it until you figure it out.

Zuo Shaoyang stood in front of his wife Qiao Qiao'er, and said angrily: "I am an official of the imperial court, what are you doing?" What do you want to do? ”

"Knowing that you are an official of the imperial court, it is you who is arrested as a corrupt official!" A sneer came out of the door, the armor was separated, and a thin old man stepped out and looked at Zuo Shaoyang with a smug face: "Lord Zuo, you don't know me, do you?" I am the criminal department secretary Liu Zhenghui who is responsible for investigating your embezzlement of imperial funds! ”

Zuo Shaoyang looked him up and down: "Just now, I went with my senior brother Sun Simiao to find Master Liu, just to explain this matter clearly." ”

"I know!" Liu Zhenghui sneered, "Your every move can't escape the eyes of the official, the official originally said that he would give your brother-in-law a night to consider whether to report it, but when I saw you go to find Old Man Sun early this morning, the official knew that you wanted to find a way to get rid of the crime, and your brother-in-law didn't plan to report you, so the official had to strike first." Old man Sun didn't want to talk to him, so he asked the porter to deliberately say that the official had entered the palace, and the official knew that he would think that the official was going to find the emperor, and he would follow, and what the official wanted was to transfer him away so that he could arrest you, a corrupt official! - Come with us honestly! The official doesn't want to be rough yet. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Lord Liu, this matter is a misunderstanding, I don't know about the so-called embezzlement of imperial funds, I ...... at the time."

"That's it!" Liu Zhenghui interrupted him impatiently, "The good things you have done are clear to the official, and you don't need to say it now, when you get to the prison of the Criminal Department, the official will naturally ask you, and the official will find out all the bad things you have done one by one!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang's heart was cold, he knew that Liu Zhenghui really wanted to announce his personal vendetta, and he didn't even listen to his own defense, so he was going to arrest someone, what should he do now? Defiance or obedience? If you resist, then you will become guilty, and if you don't resist, you will become a lamb to the slaughter!

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Do you want to arrest me, or arrest my whole family?" ”

"I'm sorry, your whole family has to go to the criminal department with me, I will interrogate them one by one and find out your accomplices!"

Zuo Shaoyang said: "I have already said, I don't know about this matter from beginning to end, it was planned by Du Jing, and the old lady may also have a conspiracy, you don't catch the culprit, but put the basin on my head, I don't accept it!" ”

"You're not convinced? Hehe, this official will convince you! - Take it away! ”

"Wait!" Zuo Shaoyang said sharply, "I am an official of the imperial court, if you want to arrest me, you have to bring the holy decree, do you have a holy decree?" ”

"Divine decree? The emperor has ordered me to investigate your case, and I need any other holy decree. ”

"The emperor only ordered you to investigate, and after finding out, he returned to you, and did not let you arrest people, you still need the emperor's order to arrest people, right?"

Liu Zhenghui was speechless, the emperor did explain so. He snorted in his nostrils and said, "I didn't say I was going to arrest you, I just took you to the Criminal Department for interrogation one by one!" ”

"Fart! What are you not arresting? If you didn't have a decree to arrest me, I don't have to listen to you, and now you are leading someone with a sword to break into my house, and I will treat you as if you are trespassing on my house, and you can only resist it! ”

Liu Zhenghui laughed: "Resist? Those who resist stubbornly, don't ...... kill"

As soon as he said that, he saw a figure flashing, Miao Peilan had already arrived at Liu Zhenghui's side, two firewood knives in his hand clamped his neck, and said coldly: "Don't move, otherwise I will cut off your head!" ”

Miao Peilan moved too fast, the guards around Liu Zhenghui didn't react at all, Liu Zhenghui was already restrained by her, all the guards and armor scolded in unison, Ding Ling took the sword out of the sheath, and shouted for Miao Peilan to let go of Liu Zhenghui.

Zuo Shaoyang said happily: "Lan'er did a good job! They have no holy decree, and they break into my house without permission, they are breaking the law, and they deserve to be killed! Don't be afraid! As he spoke, he walked up to Liu Zhenghui and said, "Lord Liu, I know that you are in charge of investigating my case, but you haven't even listened to my defense, and you haven't even let me confront Du Jing, so you want to arrest my whole family with the so-called criminal evidence you collected, isn't it too domineering?" ”

Liu Zhenghui tilted his head up, and there were two cold firewood knives around his neck, but he didn't have the slightest fear, and said coldly with a stiff neck: "The surname Zuo, you dare to hold this official hostage?" Do you want to rebel? ”

"You want to rebel, right? Lord Liu, you rushed into my house with a group of soldiers and armor, holding a blade, to make it clear, you are an official of the imperial court, and so am I, I am from the fifth grade, although the official is smaller than you, but it is also ordered by the emperor, my home is also protected by the royal law, you trespass on the house, equivalent to a bandit, I should arrest you, if you dare to resist, I will kill you, and the emperor can also explain the past, if you don't believe it, let's gamble, see if I dare to cut off your head! ”

Liu Zhenghui tilted his head and glanced at him, smiled coldly, and suddenly took a step forward, and with a bang, the firewood knife in Miao Peilan's hand cut a cut on his neck! Blood poured out immediately!

Zuo Shaoyang didn't know that this Liu Zhenghui was known for playing with his life, when Gaozu Li Yuan raised troops, he was the first righteous hero, stayed in Taiyuan, was captured by Liu Wuzhou Pocheng, and forced him to defect to death, Liu Zhenghui would rather die and be loyal and unyielding, so he became famous all over the world. Now Zuo Shaoyang threatened him with death, but the stubbornness of this old minister was stimulated, and he suddenly stepped forward and hit the knife with his neck, if it weren't for the fact that this chai knife was originally relatively dull, Miao Peilan paid attention to his movements again, and withdrew the chai knife in time, this time, I am afraid that I have already asked for the surname of this old guy!

Liu Zhenghui took another step forward and hit another firewood knife with his neck, Miao Peilan didn't dare to really kill him, so he could only withdraw the firewood knife, Liu Zhenghui immediately took out of control, violently broke free and wanted to run, Miao Peilan threw away the firewood knife in his hand, grabbed his arm, and put another firewood knife in his hand in front of his neck: "Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?" Don't push me! ”

Liu Zhenghui's neck blood flowed down, and although the wound did not hurt the carotid artery and throat, it was still relatively deep, and a lot of blood flowed. Soon half of his body was dyed red. Liu Zhenghui said sharply to the soldiers around him: "Don't worry about me, go!" Arrest and take down the whole family of the Qin criminals! Fast! Give it all to me! ”

He said that he didn't care about him, but who in the armor would dare to rush up at the risk of his head being cut off? At this time, they did not seek merit but sought no fault, so they all shook their swords and shouted loudly, but none of them rushed up to arrest people.

Just as the two sides were stiffened, they heard someone shouting at the door: "Stop! Stand down! ”

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw two servants carrying a soft couch to the door, followed by several servants, holding swords, shouting loudly: "Prime Minister Du has an order, immediately put down the sword!" ”

Everyone was startled, and looked at him together, and the leading soldiers recognized that the one lying crookedly on the soft couch was indeed Prime Minister Du Ruhui!

However, these people are all the personal soldiers of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and Liu Zhenghui, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, has no order, they dare not put down their swords, and Liu Zhenghui is firmly grasped by Miao Peilan and cannot move.

Liu Zhenghui saw Du Ruhui and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, I am under the holy decree to inspect the case of Zuo Shaoyang's embezzlement of imperial funds, please don't interfere." ”

Du Ruhui covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed lightly, and said coldly: "What can't you say well, you have to use force?" ”

"I'm going to arrest him, and you can see it, this kid's family resisted stubbornly and hurt my neck, they are going to rebel ......!"

Miao Peilan said angrily: "You hit my chai knife yourself, I didn't cut you!" ”

Before Liu Zhenghui could say more, Du Ruhui had already said coldly: "Unload everyone's weapons!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a thin old man jumped out of his side, like flowing water, and he heard Ding Lingdang's sound continuously, and before the soldiers could even see the other party's shot, the blades in their hands had been snatched by him and thrown under the corridor, and in just a moment, the blades of the armor in a courtyard were taken away by the old man empty-handed. Except for Miao Peilan's.

(To be continued)