Jingzhao Province.

Dungeon.

The light of the leaping fire shone in the dimly lit cell, glittering with dark red blood.

Whip after whip struck the disobedient prisoner ferociously, mixed with a terrible scream: "Ah! You killed me—"

On the ground collapsed a few prisoners who did not know whether they were alive or dead, covered in blood and dirty, and two jailers were facing each other. The prisoners tied to the shelves were tortured, and the recorder kept writing.

At the end, the recorder handed the collected records to the young man who was waiting aside, and nodded flattering and cautious: "This is what the Lord of the Judicial Army wants." ”

"Hmm." Young people have nothing to say, pick up the record and leave.

Gyeongzhao Provincial Secretariat.

After reading the records one by one, Lord Liang nodded and went to the main hall where Jing Zhaoyin was.

Jing Zhao Yin is the highest official in charge of Jingzhao Mansion, and there are two Jing Zhao Shao Yin under it, and there are a series of official positions such as Gong Cao joining the army, Si Lu joining the army, Si Hu joining the army, judicial joining the army, Si Bing joining the army, Si Cang joining the army, and Si Shi joining the army, respectively, leading different functions. The judicial enlistment is the chief officer in charge of criminal law.

"Your Excellency." The judicial army saluted respectfully.

"All found out?" Jing Zhaoyin asked as he wrote the papers.

"This group of people confessed that they were similar, and they all said that there was a Mr. Lu who paid for them to smash a shop on East Street that was being renovated. They also briefly checked and said that there was an infighting among a large family surnamed Lin in the east of the city. I just checked it, and this Lin family is a little different. ”

"Oh? How is it different? ”

The judicial army smiled slightly: "My lord, do you remember that there was once an old lady Lin who held the position of Lingshang Shuling?" ”

Jing Zhaoyin paused the pen in his hand and raised his head: "Lin Xuhuai? That Lin family? His eyes were full of surprise.

"Exactly." The judiciary bowed his head.

Jing Zhaoyin paused, and suddenly laughed out loud: "They went back to the imperial capital?" ”

"It seems that there has never been. According to the report from the people below, it is said that only Lin Jingyi, the second master of the Lin family, and Lin Jingzhi, the fourth master, have brought their wives and daughters back to the imperial capital. ”

"Hmm...... This is in line with Old Man Lin's cautious habits. Jing Zhaoyin shook his head and smiled, with a little emotion. After all, this old lady Lin is indeed a legend in the imperial capital, not to mention Shang Shuling, a second-grade member of the official residence all the way, and can also retreat bravely in the Lin family at its most glorious time, and take a large family to avoid the mountains first, avoiding the eight-year war.

You must know that in the past eight years, I don't know how many people have died, how many families have been overthrown because of this, and only the remaining fruits remain. Their Lin family is good, and they are really back.

However, for Jing Zhaoyin, the current Lin family is not to be afraid, after all, once a son of heaven and a courtier, whether the Lin family has a chance to return to the glory of the day is still two words. At least as far as he knew, there were still quite a few officials who expressed their intention to resist.

But Jing Zhaoyin still attached great importance to this "smashing the shop" that could almost be regarded as a small thing, and without him, it was all because General Xu, who was red and purple next to the saint today, ordered his personal guards to greet him personally.

He doesn't have to buy other people's accounts, but General Xu doesn't have the guts. Not long ago, the Black Flame Army destroyed a big family in the south of the city, and no one knew the specific reason, only the news was circulated in private that it had offended him.

How dare he slack off such a god-killing god?

"Since the Lin family is involved, then have you been to ......" Jing Zhaoyin was about to ask.

"Newspaper—" A Gyeonggi guard entered the hall, "Your Excellency, a group of homeless bandits and two people claiming to be the housekeeper of the Lin family and the groom have just been sent to Gyeongzhao Mansion, saying that they are related to the shop case on Dongdajie. ”

"Taken into custody first." After receiving Jing Zhaoyin's signal, the judicial army immediately ordered.

"Yes!"

"Your Excellency." Justice joins the military. Turn to Kyung Zhao Yin.

"Go ahead." Jing Zhaoyin waved his hand and said, "Make some effort and close the case as soon as possible." ”

"Commanded by humility." The judicial army retreated quickly.

Jing Zhaoyin picked up the pen to write the document again, but he stopped after writing twice.

It's strange and strange, how could General Xu suddenly intervene in this matter? The Lin family can't fight with him...... Just thinking about it, another Gyeonggi Wei came to report that Zhang Linchen, the head of the household department, was visiting.

Zhang Linchen?

Jing Zhaoyin is becoming more and more strange, and the guests who can't beat these eight poles are also here?

Waiting for Jing Zhaoyin to receive him warmly and send Zhang Shangshu away after finishing the package ticket, he couldn't help but touch his head: "Hehe, Lin Yunxin?" Miss Lin Family's fourth? This is really interesting, a young daughter of the Hanlin Academy actually worked two great gods to go out? It's not easy......"

The other side.

Inside the dungeon.

Butler Lu and Mafu were escorted into the dungeon along with the gangsters in the south of the city, and they were already trembling with fear as they listened to the screams of various tortures along the way.

Before he could enter the door, the groom cried at the cell door: "Don't arrest me, don't arrest me!" I don't know anything! I'm just a groom, I say, I'll say anything! ”

"Get in!" The jailer kicked him into the prison and fell to the ground, so frightened that the butler Lu no longer had the slightest luck in his heart, and even crawled into the cell, only to feel that his life would be in danger today. How could he provoke the Black Flame Army? How did you end up in the dungeon of Jingzhao Mansion?

When the butler looked up, he happened to see the bundle. Tied to a shelf covered in skin. Open. Meat. The strong man with blurred flesh and blood, the strong man's messy hair was stained with blood and drooped on his face, but it did not prevent Steward Lu from seeing his true identity from his cannibalistic angry eyes.

"Big, big?" Butler Lu trembled violently!

"It's you?!" The big boss suddenly exerted his strength and shook his body frantically. The iron chains are tied, and they can't wait to pounce on the big butler Lu to eat his flesh and drink his blood, if it weren't for this Mr. Lu, how could they provoke characters who can't be messed with at all?!

The big boss hated it to the extreme, and said viciously: "It's him!" The people who connect with us! ”

Outside the prison door, the judicial army paused, and the corners of his lips slowly hooked.

Cheng.

Ning'an Temple. Small meditation hall.

As one of the current three great masters of the royal temple Ning'an Temple, Master Yuanyin is just a young man of twenty-seven or eighteen years old, because of his complexion is better than snow, his appearance is handsome, and he does not care about mundane affairs all the year round, and he looks like he is only in his early twenties.

Although it is one of the three great acquaintances, Master Yuanyin rarely comes out to receive foreign guests, and will receive everyone in the Lin family, all because of the help of the fourth lady of the Lin family, Li, although the fourth lady Li has passed away, but her children are still there.

At this time, sitting opposite the master of the round seal were Lin Yunxin, Jiang's mother and daughter, and two concubines.

The tea fragrance on the table is curling, the furnishings around are extremely simple, two rows of plain futons, a dark sandalwood table, a few delicate green plants, a wisp of incense sticks rising straight up fine smoke, everything is so quiet and beautiful.

Jiang Shi in line with the principle of silver money to open the way, as soon as she came, she handed over the silver ticket to Master Yuanyin, so that she felt a little confident to speak. Although the master of the round seal rarely comes out, his status in Ning'an Temple is very lofty. With such a reception by a high-ranking monk, Jiang also felt that he had a lot of face.

It's a pity that Jiang Shi can't see anything from the always calm expression of the round seal master, and he still mutters a little in his heart, is it a little too little? After all, the Li family is rich, and she also knows this.

"Master......?" Jiang Shi called out with a little apprehension.

"Madame has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Yuanyin smiled slightly, and his handsome face made Lin Sijin, who was sitting on the very edge, bow his head in shame, and also made Lin Suhui look at him with wide eyes.

Obediently, what is this monk doing so good-looking? Lin Suhui slandered in her heart.

Lin Mianru was absent-minded, after all, to her, the monk was a meaningless existence.

Lin Yunxin ate the tea indifferently, worthy of the ancient tree black tea of Ning'an Temple, and even worthy of the tea made by the master of Yuanyin.

Many years ago, she used to sit and eat tea with Master Yuanyin, and she ate for half an afternoon.

At that time, she was always full of troubles...... It is only with the master of the round seal that the anxious heart can be temporarily rested.

Now that I think about it, I feel like a world away.

Isn't it just another world? …… Lin Yunxin suddenly smiled, and raised her eyes to glance at Jiang again.

Lin Yunxin also somewhat understands Jiang's apprehension, in fact, Jiang has gone too far, in the past, when her mother went to the temple to make offerings, she sealed the silver ticket in an envelope, and there was no signature, but Jiang has always liked to show off, and after she said that she would not accept it once, she never mentioned it again.

"Ahem." Jiang Shi coughed lightly, no matter how vulgar he was, he was embarrassed to talk more about money with the monk, so he said, "I don't know why, I always feel unstable in my heart, and I ask the master to solve my doubts." ”

Yuanyin smiled and said: "There are many troubles in the world, and there are many types of troubles, but if you classify them carefully, you will find that your troubles come from the five poisons of greed, hatred, ignorance, slowness, and suspicion, and the five desires of wealth, sex, fame, food, and sleep, and this is the first to bear the brunt of the words greed and wealth." ”

"If these two words can be removed, for example, if I am not greedy for support, I will naturally not be convinced by it."

Master Yuanyin smiled and said with a word, which immediately made Jiang's face feel a little hot, but his next sentence made Jiang's color change suddenly.

"And for Madame, don't be greedy for what you don't deserve, naturally the sky is high and the clouds are wide and everything is comfortable."

Jiang's eyes suddenly turned cold, what do you mean? What is she greedy for? How does this monk speak? Why are you so uninteresting after taking the money?