At this time, Xue Chongxun said: "You don't have a chance today, it's better to put down the crossbow-like thing at hand and wait to be captured, so that I may be able to spare your life for the sake of the life of the City God Temple that day." ”

Bai Wuchang muttered: "It's not up to you to decide whether you are dead or alive, alas, it is really not a pleasant thing for fate to be manipulated by others......"

Xue Chongxun looked at Bai Wuchang and the women around her, and suddenly had a feeling that Bai Wuchang's appearance was like freshly picked grapes, and the other women were like raisins...... Women really still need to be young and smart to be good-looking. He didn't have much murderous intent in his heart, so he joked: "I'm really reluctant to kill you, grab it and play slowly......"

Bai Wuchang pretended to be angry and said: "You are so bad, a weak woman from other people, sooner or later you will be played to death." The voice was so loud that it was like a little girl being coquettish. She thought for a moment and then said, "You must be curious to know who instructed me in the last assassination, right?" ”

Xue Chongxun nodded and said, "If you say it, you will have a better chance of survival." ”

"I'll give you clues, you let me go." Bai Wuchang's expression is uncertain, sometimes tender, sometimes gloomy.

Xue Chongxun sneered: "You still haven't understood your situation? Now you are not qualified to negotiate conditions with me, and I will arrest you and torture you to extract a confession, and the result will be the same. Are you sure you can withstand all kinds of punishments? ”

A trace of fluorescent light flashed in Bai Wuchang's eyes, as if there were tears rolling in his eyes, and she didn't know if it was true or not, she said pitifully: "It's all to blame for the woman's soft-heartedness, the last time people were moved by you, they let you go for a while, and they almost couldn't explain when they went back." If I reveal the clues of my employer to you, and it is known, my reputation will be completely ruined, and who will dare to send me work in the future, I will starve to death. ”

At this moment, Liu An outside the tent shouted: "I have something important to discuss with Xue Lang, please meet Xue Lang to talk." ”

"Come in and talk." Xue Chongxun responded.

After a while, Liu An and Lu Tingshi entered the big tent together. Lu Tingshi pointed at Bai Wuchang and said, "It's her." ”

Liu An said to the other women: "It's none of your business here, go down." ”

The women looked at each other, and one of them boldly moved out, and the others followed her. At this time, Liu Ancai said: "Xue Lang, this female servant is from the prince's side, and tonight she got to Lu Tingshi's side and stole his account book, which is very important. ”

Bai Wuchang sneered: "Do you think I will still put it on my body when I get it?" ”

Liu An said: "Please Xue Lang order this person to be taken down and ask where the account books are." ”

"What account books are important?" Xue Chongxun guessed while asking, and he had already guessed a rough idea in his heart.

The expression on Liu An's face became a little embarrassed, and he pondered for a moment before he said: "In order to avoid the drudgery of the government's recruitment and sending taxes to Beijing, many wealthy families will pay bribes to the local officials through some channels, but the local officials are afraid of being investigated by the higher-ups, so they will hand over most of their income...... That account book is the record of the Ruzhou Assassin Shi accepting bribes from wealthy families in the state and county. ”

Xue Chongxun glanced at Bai Wuchang and said with a smile: "I still wonder, what are you doing here, you don't want to do it for this." Dare you not only kill people, but also commit theft? ”

"What's the difference? It's all for a living. "Bai Wuchang said.

Xue Chongxun's expression changed, and he turned his head and said in a straight voice: "Liu An, today the general sent you down to rectify the river trough with full authority, and he trusts you, don't you live up to the court's ardent expectations for you by bending the law for personal gain?" No wonder you have been down for more than a year, and there has been no improvement at all, it turns out that you are in the same boat with them! ”

Liu An frowned and said, "I'm also helpless. Many of the officials at all levels in the yamen and local areas are 'oblique officials' granted by His Royal Highness, and a large part of the money obtained by the canal will arrive in Chang'an and be sent to the palace of Princess Taiping of Zhenguo. ”

Xue Chongxun paced back and forth for a few steps, and suddenly raised his head and sighed: "People's hearts are ......."

Liu An said in a deep voice: "Actually, I think His Royal Highness is not greedy for money to confer the oblique official, but the existence of the oblique official is itself a recognition of His Highness's power." The people below us, if they can't appreciate His Highness's good intentions and toss blindly, won't they live up to His Highness's cultivation of the lower officials? So it's been more than a year since I arrived in the Eastern Capital, and it's not that I can't rectify the Cao Yun, but I can't move it......"

Xue Chongxun glanced at Lu Tingshi, shook his head and said: "The oblique sealing of officials is just a way to enter the office, and there is no good or bad thing, but what kind of people are these officials, most of them have no talent except for the franchise, how can they help us achieve great things?" ”

"What Xue Lang said is extremely true." Liu An said quietly.

Lu Tingshi said: "No matter what, the account books can't fall into the hands of the prince's people, this thing is really evidence, a real handle." ”

Xue Chongxun sneered: "How big of a difference does it make if others get this thing?" This woman was hired to take that account book, what does it mean? The other party has long known all about the corruption you have engaged in on several rivers, and has found out clearly, and even knows that you Lu Tingshi has an account book, is there any point in hiding it? ”

Lu Tingshi cried and said with a sad face: "There is no real evidence, even if they talk about it in the court, it is useless." ”

Xue Chongxun shook his head and said: "This is the people's heart, the people's heart is the trend of the times, and others are building momentum!" I sue you, if my mother falls, do you still want to continue to be an official and make a fortune? Look at the head on your neck too! ”

Lu Tingshi stared at Bai Wuchang, he obviously didn't want to care about the general trend now, he just wanted to get the account books back...... That thing is evidence of a crime, and Princess Taiping can't collapse for the time being, I'm afraid that Lu Tingshi will be punished first.

Xue Chongxun stood in place, raised his head and closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "But I have promised this woman to let her go." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him very puzzled, very puzzled.

Xue Chongxun said again: "She is not from the prince's side, but she wants money. I met her once by chance before, since I am an acquaintance, I am still very affectionate, and today I bought her a face and put a horse. ”

Lu Tingshi was stunned for a long time before hurriedly saying, "You return the account books to me!" It won't hurt your life. ”

Bai Wuchang didn't understand why Xue Chongxun did this, only then did he hear him say something big about it, as if he was very expert in the power field, why did he suddenly do such a useless thing now? She didn't think much about it, and hugged her fists and said: "Don't thank you for your kindness, I will write down Xue Lang's affection first." You send the Buddha to the west, and the good people do it to the end, and you take the trouble to send me ten miles away, and then give me a fast horse. ”

"Wei Guogong ......" Liu An frowned, "a female liar, what do we care about her?" Just take down the torture to extract a confession! ”

Xue Chongxun smiled and waved his hand: "People stand by faith, I promised her, even if it is a female liar, she should do what she says." ”

Bai Wuchang snorted and said, "You are a female liar!" ”

Xue Chongxun looked unorthodox: "Don't be angry, I'm a good person, send you away, is it done?" ”

"It's pretty much the same, don't call me a female liar in the future, you black liar." Bai Wuchang gave him a blank look.

"Come, prepare the horses...... One horse! Xue Chongxun shouted.

Lu Tingshi stretched out his hand, looking extremely helpless, and was about to say something, but Liu An gently tugged at the corner of his clothes to stop him. Xue Chongxun took Bai Impermanence out of the account, and Sanniang also followed.

Liu and Lu didn't go over after the two officials came out of the account, and Lu Jianshi almost cried out in front of Liu An: "Liu Yuanjun, what should I do about this, that thing got to Chang'an, do I still have a life?" ”

"We all underestimated Wei Guogong before, don't worry about this." Liu An groaned.

Lu Tingshi was so anxious that he turned around: "Liu Yuanjun, this time you must pull your brother, for the sake of His Royal Highness, pull your brother......"

Liu An grabbed his arm: "Shao'an, don't be impatient...... Do you guess why Wei Guogong let go of a lowly person who runs the rivers and lakes? ”

Lu Tingshi cried and said: "It must be the reason why we hide the matter and exclude him, and want to knock and beat us!" ”

"Yes, knock." Liu An pretended to be deep and said, "So don't worry too much, we are all princesses of Taiping, he Xue Lang doesn't fix others, and specializes in dealing with his own people, is there this necessary?" Beating is beating, but it won't be done to death, don't worry...... If he can achieve both grace and power in this matter, I am really optimistic about Xue Lang. ”

Lu Tingshi didn't think much about Liu An, he was only thinking about his own danger, and he couldn't help but ask again and again: "It really doesn't matter?" ”

Liu An caressed his back and said: "It doesn't matter, let's see how Xue Lang deals with it first, if he doesn't handle it well, won't there be me?" There's Your Highness up there. ”

Lu Tingshi gratitatively grabbed Liu An's hand: "Liu Yuanjun, with your words, I will follow you for the rest of my life as a cow and a horse!" ”

"Alas, alas, that's a big deal." Liu An said indifferently.

…… At Xue Chongxun's request, the guards only led a horse to come up, and Xue Chongxun turned around and said to Bai Wuchang: "I'll send you and carry you up." ”

Bai Wuchang pretended to be coquettish and said: "I want to take advantage of others." ”

Sanniang on the side couldn't help but say, "Lang Jun, be careful." ”

Bai Wuchang snorted and said, "Yo, third sister, are you jealous so soon?" I want to sit with Xue Lang, hum, Xue Lang, you hug someone up, I'll sit in your arms. ”

Xue Chongxun glanced at Sanniang, hesitated for a moment, then walked in front of Bai Wuchang, put one hand around her shoulders, and the other hand around her buttocks, and hugged her at once. Bai Wuchang hurriedly hugged Xue Chongxun's neck and laughed coquettishly "...... giggles".

In fact, Xue Chongxun still admires her, in the situation of sheep in the mouth of the tiger, she can still laugh when life and death are unpredictable. Bai Wuchang smiled: "Whoever wants to touch me in ordinary people is death, and you actually hold me, don't you think I'm dangerous?" ”

Xue Chongxun smiled: "Roses are all thorny. ”