Volume I—Chapter 7 Shen Zheng

At this time, it was not yet the time to put on the lights at night, but the residents of Chang'an City helped the old and the young, and crowded into the streets early, crowded with the ox carts and mule carts covered with colorful satin.

On the 14th day of the first month of the third year of Tianbao, Shen Zheng.

Chang'an, Chang'an County, West City.

The sudden change caught everyone off guard.

The two brigade soldiers brutally pressed Zhang Xiaojing to the ground, tied his wrists with cow tendon ropes, and then stuffed a hemp core into his mouth, so that Zhang Xiaojing completely lost the ability to resist, and he couldn't even make a sound. During the whole process, Cui Qi's right hand was always on the handle of the knife, staring closely at Zhang Xiaojing's movements, ready to go. It seemed that as long as he showed the slightest sign of resistance, he would be killed on the spot.

A few moments ago, this person was on the verge of collapse, pitifully counting on Zhang Xiaojing to save his life, but now his face has completely changed. Zhang Xiaojing couldn't speak, and his neck could still turn. He looked up and glared at Cui Qi with one eye. Cui Qi turned his face away, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly-his heart was not as calm as he tried to play.

A few of the bad guys still kept flattering smiles, and froze in place blankly. They don't understand what the hell is going on, isn't this master a great hero? How did you become a prisoner in an instant?

Zhang Xiaojing didn't think that the people of Jing'an Division would unload the mill and kill the donkey, but what he didn't expect was that they couldn't wait for a moment.

The people on the other side of the river were also confused by this play, the river was too wide to see what was happening. They only saw Zhang Xiaojing being helped ashore from a distance, and then held down. Xu Bin's eyesight was not good, so he was anxious to pull Yao Runeng's sleeve and tell him to look more carefully. Yao Runeng struggled to keep his eyes open, and barely saw two soldiers escorting Zhang Xiaojing away, and a general following closely behind. The small group turned behind a stack of logs and disappeared from view on the other side of the river.

It's a brigade army

Yao Runeng muttered. They have two white silks next to their shoulder armor, and they can't be mistaken.

When Xu Bin heard that it was Lu Benjun, his eyes were puzzled: Impossible! What are they doing with their own people? Is there some misunderstanding here? He turned around anxiously on the embankment, trying to go over and ask what was going on, but his feet slipped and he almost rolled into the water. Fortunately, he grabbed Yao Runeng's arm and barely stood still.

Yao Runeng's heart was full of ups and downs at this time. This young man is simple, but he is not stupid. Jing'ansi's attitude towards Zhang Xiaojing has always been very ambiguous - both admiring his ability to do things, but also wary of his status as a death row prisoner. Not to mention He Zhizhang, even Li Yu, who was pushing for this matter, also took precautions against Zhang Xiaojing, otherwise he would not have sent Yao Runeng to monitor.

The brigade army is a direct subordinate unit of the Jing'an Division, and Cui Qi only obeys Li Yu's orders. Yao Runeng guessed that it was probably because the boss didn't want the outside world to know that the entire Jing'an Division had to rely on a death row prisoner to get things done, so he tried to eliminate the influence in the first place - but this is really shameless!

Zhang Xiaojing had just saved half of Chang'an City with all his might, how could he treat a hero like this?

Yao Runeng shook the corners of his robe and walked towards the dirt slope next to him, and his maid was standing at the top of the slope, also looking at the other side of the river. He took a deep breath and planned to go to Li Mi to ask what was going on.

Publicly questioning his boss is a crazy move, and maybe he will never be able to gain a foothold in Chang'an. But Yao Runeng was like a fish in his throat, and there was a fire burning in his chest. Xu Bin noticed his movements, hesitated, and followed.

Li Mi heard the sound of footsteps, and his stern gaze swept over to this side. Xu Bin hurriedly stood on the spot and dragged Yao Runeng again. But at this time, Yao Runeng had already taken a big step forward, and he couldn't hide the anger on his face.

Li Li Sicheng. Xu Bin decided to ease the atmosphere first.

Li Mi looked at the two of them and said coldly: If you are asking about Zhang Xiaojing, I also want to know who gave Cui Qi the order.

Yao Runeng and Xu Bin were stunned for a moment, it turned out that this was not Li Yu's order?

Who would that be? The entire Jing'an Division is qualified to give Cui Qi an order, only Si Cheng and Jing'an Ling, but He Jian has returned to the house to recuperate, and it is impossible to catch up with the rapid changes here. If you want to say that Cui Qi is making his own opinion, how can he have such courage?

Li Mi waved his hand with a gloomy face: This is not a place to talk, go back to Jing'an Division first.

At this time, the residents and merchants of the West Market were gathering slowly from all directions, discussing the canal. The series of commotion just now was too big, and all these people watching the lanterns were summoned. The officials of the West City Department are desperately trying to maintain order, but they are a drop in the bucket. On such occasions, it is really not appropriate to talk.

Jing'an Division is only one street away from Xishi, and the group walked across the street and saw a large group of servants cleaning up the corpses of the wolf guards. Ma Geer's fat body was lying on a flatbed truck like a boar, and his eyes were wide. Several civilians spat in disgust at him, but did not dare to come near, and threw salt dust around them with willow branches from afar.

These elites on the grassland are now lying on the streets of Chang'an, being rejected like garbage. Yao Runeng didn't have much sympathy for them, but he thought to himself, it would be ironic if the heroes who killed these Turks were the same fate.

The words that Zhang Xiaojing said to him unexpectedly rang in his ears again: In Chang'an City, if you don't become a monster like it, you will be devoured by it.

The group returned to the Jing'an Division Hall, and the tense atmosphere that had permeated the hall for more than ten hours had been relieved. The enemy has been destroyed, and both the tired scribe and the dumb voice of the messenger all show a relieved expression. Many people began to quietly pack up their books and utensils, planning to go home early and take their families to enjoy the lanterns. After all, this is the most lively Shangyuan Festival of the year.

Li Mi was displeased: Wang Jiedu's daughter is still missing, so slack, let outsiders see what it has become!

After the fall of Wolf Guard, Wang Yunxiu's kidnapping case became the most urgent incident to be solved in Jing'an. Wang Zhongji is an important minister in the court, and if his family makes a mistake, it will be a great blow to the crown prince.

Xu Bin hurried over and kicked the corner of the case to urge them all to cheer up. These little officials had to spread out their satchels again and sit back, but many people didn't think so. Everyone thinks that she must have died in the explosion of Changmingfang, and there are no bones left, so there is no need to toss anymore.

Li Mi didn't care about these people anymore, he walked through the huge sand table of Chang'an City with a heavy heart, and went straight to his case. There were seven or eight boxes of different textures on his desk, in which were placed the interrogation reports and inspection documents from various places. One of the most luxurious is a purple-veined brocade box, which is dedicated to the official office. It had always been empty, but now it had an extra silver-rimmed pleading.

Tan Qi was sure that the box was empty before they set off. She picked up the note next to her, and sure enough, it had just arrived.

Li Mi opened the paperwork and glanced at it, and couldn't help sneering: I haven't looked for it yet, but they sent the answer first. Then threw it into Xu Bin's hand. Xu Bin took it and took a look, this letter came from Right Xiaowei, which said that in view of the fear that the imperial city would be disturbed by thieves, the brigade was temporarily transferred to Cui Qi, and the relevant people were detained for a thorough investigation.

From an outsider's point of view, this is just a simple notice, but in the eyes of those who are familiar with officialdom, it has a deep meaning.

The Jing'an Division is responsible for the inside and outside of Chang'an City, while the Right Xiaowei is responsible for the perimeter security of the Imperial City, and the responsibilities of the two do not overlap and there is no subordinate relationship. No matter how big the Turkic people make this matter, it is also within the scope of Jing'an's authority.

But the wolf guard crossed the dead line of Guangde Huaiyuan, making everything different.

As soon as they crossed the death line, they posed a direct threat to the Imperial City, and the nature immediately became a major case that disturbed the Holy Driver, and Right Xiaowei had the right to immediately intervene in the investigation. They set up the golden sign of investigating the case, and they will promote whoever they want, and whoever dares not to cooperate in handling the case is plotting rebellion.

Therefore, if Right Xiaowei asks Cui Qi to arrest Zhang Xiaojing, although his behavior is ultra vires, he is a small general, and he can't bear the pressure at all.

However, Cui Qi is not innocent in this matter, he can obviously inform Jing'an Si in advance, so that Li Yu can be prepared. But he silently made a surprise attack, and also arrested Zhang Xiaojing and sent him directly to Youxiaowei, which was tantamount to betrayal.

Yao Runeng was not surprised by Cui Qi's betrayal. From the time Xishi let Cao Poyan go, a series of major mistakes made Cui Qi like a frightened bird, and he was extremely panicked and uneasy when he crossed the death line, which was the last straw on the camel's back. Cui Qi thinks that staying in Jing'an Division is a dead end, so it is better to hug the thigh of Right Xiaowei, so that he will have a meritorious effect.

Li Mi was not interested in Cui Qi's whereabouts, he knocked on the desk with his finger: Why did Right Xiaowei arrest Zhang Xiaojing?

That's the core question. Right Xiaowei is willing to risk a conflict with Jing'an Division and forcibly overstep his authority to arrest people, what is the benefit?

No one answered. The matter involved the Korean dispute, Yao Runeng's level was too low, Xu Bin was confused, and neither of them could give any valuable advice. Tan Qi stood quietly aside, his fingertips against his chin, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared at the sand table in a daze. She suddenly coughed lightly and stretched out her slender fingers, as if inadvertently pointing at Pingkangfang in the sand table.

Li Mi's eyes lit up.

Tan Qi is a domestic maid, and she doesn't dare to open her mouth on this occasion, but her hint is clear enough. There is not only a green building in Pingkangfang, but there is also a big man living in it - Li Linfu, the right minister.

One of the most famous political landscapes of this dynasty is the confrontation in the East Palace of Li Linge. The powerful prime minister has always been hostile to the East Palace, but it has not been made public. In the dark, he has been staring at Jing'ansi's mistakes and omissions, so as to attack the East Palace, and he is the prince's most dangerous enemy in the court.

From the dispatch of the right Xiaowei to the arrest of Zhang Xiaojing, there was only a short gap. The enemy can instantly grasp the flaw, one or seven inches, this amazing vision and execution, by no means can be figured out by those military men of the right Xiaowei, there must be a veteran behind the move. Those who can do this and have the ability to do so are the right phase.

Thinking along this line of thought, the whole motivation suddenly became clear.

If Zhang Xiaojing falls into the hands of Li Linfu, his identity alone will be enough to make a big article: Why do you insist on appointing a death row prisoner? Why do you think he can be trusted? The wolf guards have all been killed to the edge of the imperial city, is he ineffective or is he indulgent? Would these riots have been avoided if another loyal operator had been activated? Without 100% certainty, you actually took risks, did you take the safety of the saint seriously?

Li Mi imagined Li Linfu's various questioning faces in the brain monkey, and couldn't help but hey. As Li Heng reminded in the Pure Land Courtyard before, He Zhizhang was the top of the pavilion that sheltered the wind and rain, and when he went, the open guns and hidden arrows immediately pounced.

The outcome of this Turkic wolf guard incident is very ambiguous: it is considered a success if it is said to be successful, and the murderers were all killed; To say that failure is also a failure, these grassland barbarians once approached the imperial city and disturbed the throne, and Jing'an Division failed to prevent trouble, which was also a dereliction of duty.

In other words, whether Jing'an Division is a protector or a dereliction of duty depends on which side of the court has more strength. Zhang Xiaojing is in the hands of the right minister, and Donggong is passive.

No wonder Li Xiang shot so quickly.

Yao Runeng and Xu Bin stood in place, not daring to come out. Although they don't see as thoroughly as Li Mi, just by looking at the face of their boss, they know how troublesome this matter is.

Li Bi explained briefly, Xu Bin's face darkened, and he lowered his head. Yao Runeng bit his lip angrily, he didn't understand, how could this matter be so complicated? Just because officials dump each other, can a hero who saved Chang'an be arrested at will? This is not a prosperous weather!

It's too short for you to come to Chang'an. Such a thing, hey. Xu Bin shook his head. Yao Runeng looked at Li Mi and said loudly: Li Sicheng, we can't give up Zhang Duwei, this is not right!

Li Mi signaled him to be restless, and his right hand habitually wanted to grab something, but found that he had caught a void. Tan Qi took the dust from the side, put it in his hand, and said in a deep voice: We will not give up Zhang Xiaojing - the Turkic matter, but it's not over yet!

The three of them were stunned when they heard this, weren't the wolf guards all dead?

Xu Bin thought that Li Yu was referring to the progress of Wang Yunxiu's investigation, and hurriedly turned around and picked up a volume of reports: At this time, the brigade army was conducting a thorough search of Huaiyuanfang's Longbo residence, Xiuzheng Fang, empty house, Changmingfang warehouse and other places, but no trace of Wang Yunxiu had been found so far.

But Li Mi shook his head: I'm not talking about Wang Yunxiu, it's about the Turks.

Xu Binqi said: That? What other concerns does Si Cheng have? Li Mi glanced at him: Director Xu's memory is not bad, but he remembers that when Su Ji's carriage and horse marched into the city, how many barrels of Yanzhou stone resin were used to pretend to be ink for customs declaration?

Xu Bin knew these numbers well by heart, and blurted out: three hundred barrels, packed in thirty large board trucks.

Three hundred barrels of stone grease is three hundred barrels of fierce fire and thunder. The three wagons just now contained only fifteen barrels - in other words, two hundred and eighty-five barrels and twenty-seven carts 9ibe were missing.

Li Mi reminded lightly, and the people around him were shocked.

That's right, the wolf guard brought only a small part. Just the power of those five barrels has turned the West Market upside down, and there are more than 200 barrels missing, this Chang'an City, oh my God, four words appeared in their hearts at the same time: Que Lehodo.

At this time, Yao Runeng said: But the Turks suffered such heavy casualties, even if there is a leak, there should not be enough manpower to transport more than two hundred barrels, right?

Li Mi seemed to smile: Who said that the one who did this had to be Turkic?

Yao Runeng was stunned, and then broke out in a cold sweat. Whether it is Zhang Xiaojing or Li Mi, they are always afraid to speculate on the situation with the darkest ideas, as if there is no good person in this world. What's even more terrifying is that they may well be right.

Li Midao: So we still need Zhang Xiaojing, no one can do this except him.

Everyone glanced at the sand table in unison. The city of Chang'an was shrouded in mist, and while everyone was celebrating the victory, the real monster was still dormant in the shadows, just showing its fangs. Only Zhang Xiaojing could have split through the fog and drag the monster into the sun—and he was now trapped in a prison woven by his own people.

Yao Runeng hesitated for a moment and stood forward: he was willing to go to the right Xiaowei to negotiate. Xu Bin rubbed his hands in a hurry: Oops, confused! Who are you? The right guard crushes you and you won't move your eyelids.

Then I'll have to try it too! It's really not good, I'll just Yao Runeng say this, take off the token on my waist, and I'll go to rob the prison! Please rest assured, I will resign from the mission and go in vain, and I will never implicate Jing'an Division.

Shao'an is not impatient, it has not reached that point yet.

Li Mi signaled him not to be so excited, but Yao Runeng caught the meaning of his words - it has not reached that point yet, which means that if it really comes to that point, it is not impossible to rob the prison?

Li Mi put the dust on the desk heavily, and a sharp light shot in his eyes: I will deal with this matter personally. Others, etc., give me a strict post, continue to search for Wang Yunxiu, and don't slack off!

There was a sound of complaint and disappointment in the hall, but under Li Yu's glare, no one made a mistake. The servants yawned and spread out the bookshelves, and the servants bent over to blow the crushed stove again. Tong Chuanfei ran out of the temple and informed the watchtowers of this unfortunate news.

Li Mi asked Xu Bin, Yao Runeng, and a few other principals to supervise the search, and then turned around and went to the back hall. There, Tan Qi had already prepared his robe and abacus bag.

Childe, are you really going to break into the right guard? Tan Qi asked in a worried whisper.

No, that is in the arms of Li Xiang, he is looking forward to me tearing up with the people of Nanya. Li Mi looked directly at Tan Qi, the person who is going is not me, it is you.

I? Tan Qi suddenly panicked, why me?

Li Yu attached to Tan Qi's ear and said a few words softly. Tan Qi glanced at Childe in shock, thinking that he was joking☆ but nodded firmly, indicating that he was not crazy.

You're a smart girl. Serving tea and water here and setting up the sand table is too condescending for you.

The sudden compliment made Tan Qi's face flush all of a sudden, and he hurriedly lowered his head☆ He smiled and patted her on the shoulder: There are not many trustworthy people around me, and you are the only one to do this.

Where are you going, Childe? Tan Qi asked.

Li Mi put on his robe, hung up the calculation bag, adjusted the position of the whitebait bag on the belt, and then replied: Only one person can break the current deadlock. I'm going to him now.

Who?

He Jian .

Li Mi's tone was flat, but Tan Qi knew that this was the most difficult decision for Gongzi.

Feng Dalun has two hobbies, one is drinking in the Xiangxiang Pavilion, and the other is the Xiangxiang Pavilion itself.

This small pavilion is fifteen paces wide and long, and the space is not large, but it has a wonderful point: in the walls of the four walls, there are rue vanilla musk and frankincense chips, which are special products of Khotan. If there is daylight moving into the pavilion, the room will be filled with a faint fragrance, which lasts for a long time, making people feel like a Julan room.

At this time, although the sun has set in the west, the fragrance is still there. Feng Dalun smiled and raised the bronze lord in his hand, and said loudly: See the saint.

Taking sake as a saint and turbid sake as a sage, this is a joking saying in Shilinli. The host was excited, and the guests at the head also picked up the wine, replied with a word of sympathy, and then flicked his sleeves and drank it all.

Sitting on his knees at the head was a young man named Yuan Zai. This person was born elegant and square, with a flat forehead like a platform, and he looked at it like a table. He is the Dali Temple judge recommended by King Yong, and in terms of official rank, he is even higher than Feng Dalun.

Yuan Zai drank and put down the bronze jue, and blurted out: Good wine, this is Lang Guanqing of Shrimp Toad Tomb?

Feng Dalun gave a thumbs up: Yuan Ping has a good tongue, which is from the shrimp and toad tomb who holds the workshop. He picked up the wine spoon, scooped it up again, and said slowly: Speaking of this name, there is another interesting fact. There is an ancient mound in the workshop, which is located in the east of the square street. According to legend, it is the tomb of Dong Zhongshu of Han Xian, and the Confucian people come here to get off the horse to show respect, so it is also called the tomb of the horse. It is really ridiculous that the gangster and the vulgar man are unknown and teach to spread falsehoods, and they have actually become shrimp and toad tombs.

He has been building for a long time, and he is very familiar with the story of the famous monuments of Chang'anfang. Yuan Zai laughed: When I first arrived in Chang'an, I was curious about how there was such a strange place name. He pinched the bronze jue, looked around, and suddenly sighed: Brother Feng can really enjoy it, this Xiangxiang Pavilion has thoughts everywhere, and it is also a wonder in Chang'an.

Feng Dalun keenly noticed that Yuan Zai's eyes were swept by extravagant ornaments such as agarwood roof beams, crystal curtains, purple and red silk tents, etc., and his eyes were blazing, but they were fleeting. He has read countless people, and knows that this person has great greed in his heart, but he can forbear and restrain himself, and he will definitely be a ruthless character in the future.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the pavilion, and a floating boy stood on the threshold and handed in a note. Feng Dalun took a look at it, raised his right eyebrow, put it in his arms, and said to Yuan Zai: It is a trivial matter to invite Yuan Commentary to come today. There was a death row inmate in Chang'an County Prison, and he was tired of making a document and transferring him away.

Oh? Yuan Zai tilted his head, where was he promoted? Dali Temple Prison?

For whatever reason, just keep him there for three or five days, and then send him back to the county jail as he was. Feng Dalun tried to understate it as much as possible.

Wonjae was surprised to hear this request. Not because it's difficult, but because it's too easy. He thought it was a nobleman who wanted to catch people, but it was such a strange request. He rolled his eyes and couldn't help laughing: This person, I'm afraid that he is not in the county prison now, right?

If the prisoner is still in custody, the prison can directly release him, and there is no need to go through such a big effort. Only when the prisoner is controlled by other government officials does it require Dali Temple to issue an official transfer document to the county jail, and the county jail will take this document to the person.

Feng Dalun didn't expect Yuan Zai to react so quickly, and coughed a little embarrassed: Yes, this person was taken away by others today, and King Yong hopes that he can go back and stay honestly.

Which government secretary took him away? Won Jae asked.

Feng Dalun's face is a board: It's just a trivial matter, and the meta-evaluation matter only needs to issue documents, and there is no need to make extraneous branches.

Yuan Zai looked at Feng Dalun. He enjoys observing people and reading out their hidden true emotions. This tried to pretend to be very calm, but his tone was full of anxiety. He repeatedly stressed that this was a trivial matter, which showed that this was by no means a trivial matter.

If it were someone else, he would just send out a document and accept the bribe, and he wouldn't care about other things—Yuan Zai wouldn't.

You can be more honest about the matter. He said.

Feng Dalun's face changed slightly: What do you mean?

Yuan Zai laughed and leaned forward: King Yong personally asked, this person's identity should not be simple

That's not something you should ask. Feng Dalun finally couldn't hold back a little.

Yuan Zai was not angry, his index finger shook slightly, and his eyes were sincere: You might as well tell me the ins and outs. If you know more about it, you might be able to help more.

Feng Dalun then understood why Yuan Zai was young and already had an official residence. This kid's sense of opportunity is too keen, and after just a few words of conversation, he sniffed out the deep meaning of this and wanted to make a little favor bigger. Feng Dalun wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, Jing Ansi is a powerful freak, and a document may not work, so it is better to listen to this kid's opinion.

People who are greedy and know how to exercise restraint are often extremely intelligent.

What do you want to know? Feng Dalun asked.

Yuan Jae smiled: For example, who is this person? Why Jail?

Feng Dalun hesitated for a moment and said: The person to be promoted is called Zhang Xiaojing, who was originally a soldier in the Western Regions, and Xu Gong was promoted to the bad marshal of Wannian County. In October of the second year of Tianbao, the imperial court wanted to build a hotel for Xiao Bolu's envoy and requisition the land of Dunyifang. There was a shop named Wen Ji who refused to relocate, and the people from the Yu Department went to negotiate, but the owner Wen Wuji died inexplicably. This Zhang Xiaojing is an old comrade-in-arms of the shopkeeper, insisting that the shopkeeper was victimized by traitors and must be investigated to the end, and finally had a quarrel with his boss Wannian County Lieutenant. This guy killed his boss and sent him to prison.

Wonjae listened, the smile on his face unchanged. Feng Dalun's account is not true, such as the construction of a hotel and the requisition of land, there are many interests hidden in it; Yu Bu's negotiation with the owner of the Wenji shop may not be so gentle. As for the role played by King Yong in it, Feng Dalun did not mention a word

But it doesn't matter, Wonjae doesn't care about the truth at all, the key is what King Yong wants.

He knocked the corner of the bronze lord with his fingernails: the death penalty sentenced in October last year should have been executed in the winter of the same year, why is he still alive now?

It's not like the repetition is unfinished, so I've been detained in prison. Feng Dalun was quite helpless.

Wonjae nodded in understanding. Since the Taizong Dynasty, the imperial court has advocated prudent punishment and compassionate punishment, and the death penalty case of the Jingshi must be repeated five times. It is not uncommon for a case to drag on from last year to this year.

Feng Dalun continued: Today in Wannian County Prison, Zhang Xiaojing was taken away by the people of Jing'an Division, openly removed the shackles, and walked between the cities, which is like a pardon! As he said this, he involuntarily clenched the wine spoon. Wonjae noticed that his mood was getting more nervous.

Jing'an Si Yuanzai chewed on this unfamiliar name, what are they looking for Zhang Xiaojing for?

I don't know. But in any case, we have to get him back to the county jail. Feng Dalun said a little nervously. Last year's case, how many twists and turns took to get the Hades in prison, and he must not be allowed to regain his freedom.

Yuan Jae has vaguely guessed the cause and effect of this incident. Zhang Xiaojing's disgrace is afraid that Yongwang Feng Dalun and others are very jealous, for fear that he will regain his freedom. With this point figured out, the other details are irrelevant. Yuan Zai picked up the bronze jue, tasted Lang Guanqing again, and sorted out his thoughts.

That Jing'an Division can go to the county prison to fish for people, and the authority must not be low It is Dali Temple that comes forward, I am afraid that it will be blocked.

In your opinion?

It's better to use the imperial history and let them impeach

No, no. Feng Dalun hurriedly dissuaded, and King Yong said that he didn't want to provoke those mad dogs in Lantai.

Those people in the Yushitai, their job is to find ballast, and they are looking for everyone's ballast. If you expect to use them as a knife, you have to be careful to hurt yourself first. You're asking me to make trouble for others? Well? It means that you also have a problem, and I have to look it up too! The imperial historians are all thinking like this. If you say it is good, you will be blamed, and if you say it is bad, it will be a group of mad dogs.

Seeing Feng Dalun's embarrassed expression, Yuan Zai laughed: Brother Feng is skillful in building, and he is a layman in the lawsuit. The cases handled by our Dali Temple have to be reported to the Yushi Tai Division. So we just have to find a reason, let Dali Temple take over the case, and do a little trick in the filing documents, and have the idle imperial history, which will find trouble for us to find Jing'an Division

Feng Dalun couldn't help but nod. Such an operation is indeed without a trace, and no one can climb to the side of the Yongwang. He pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What is the best reason for this?"

This reason must be big enough to be qualified for Dali Temple and Yushitai to accept it, but it can't involve himself and King Yong.

Yuan Zai dipped his finger in sake and wrote a few words on the case: If you commit a crime of evil and perverse justice, how can you not be forgiven. Feng Dalun was overjoyed and said yes repeatedly. These words avoid demolition and relocation, and only mention that Zhang Xiaojing killed the county lieutenant, and imply that someone bends the law for personal gain and openly protects it. Especially the four words that do not forgive, when the imperial historians see it, they will see it like a swarm of flies seeing blood.

Just sixteen words, several layers of meaning, all-encompassing, worthy of being an old knife and pen officer.

As soon as the imperial historians dispatched, they were not afraid that Jing'an Division would not hand over people. As for whether Zhang Xiaojing was arrested and returned to the county prison, Dali Temple Prison, or Yushitai's Taiwan prison, it doesn't matter.

Yuan Zai clapped his hands with a smile: After the Shangyuan Festival, I will do it immediately. Feng Dalun was anxious when he heard this: This, it is best to do it today, Yuan Zai didn't expect him to be in such a hurry, but now it is Shen Shi, and the officials of Dali Temple have already gone home to watch the lanterns, how can there be anyone on duty.

Feng Dalun arched his hands: After the matter is completed, there will be heavy thanks. Bite the last note very hard. Zhang Xiaojing didn't get rid of him for a day, and he couldn't sleep and eat for a day.

Yuan Zai thought about it again and again, and sighed: The matter was in a hurry, if you want to arrest Zhang Xiaojing back today, you still don't need a lot of medicine.

Medication induction?

It was Wenji incense shop that instigated Zhang Xiaojing to commit murder, right? If someone in their family is willing to take the initiative to surrender and have a reputation, Dali Temple can make an exception and accept it on the same day.

Feng Dalun clapped his hands and laughed: This is really a coincidence! The daughter of the owner of the shop happened to have just been invited back by my men, and it was next door. I haven't bothered to go up to say hello yet, why don't you go and have a look?

Wonjae knows that he has a double identity, and he is the leader of the Bear Fire Gang. The Xionghuo Gang didn't dare to confront Jing'ansi, and it was common to bully the common people. He didn't say anything, and readily agreed.

The two got up and left the Incense Pavilion, walked through the courtyard, and came to a low firewood house. A few of the Bearfire Gang's drifting boys were standing guard at the door. Feng Dalun frowned when he saw that they were all disgraced, and asked if he was just arresting a woman, how did he do this? The floating boys looked at each other, you said, I said, I couldn't explain why it was so for a long time.

Yuan Zai took advantage of their conversation, first pushed the door of the firewood room open, and a woman in a bearded robe was tied to the ground, her temples were scattered, her expression was panicked, and her mouth was stuffed with hemp cores, and she could only make a whining sound.

Yuan Zai looked at her four eyes, and suddenly noticed that there were a few points of silver and emerald on the side of the woman's cheeks, and there was a phoenix-tailed nanmu hairpin on the bun, and her expression couldn't help but move.

He stood there, his eyes twinkling, and suddenly made a strange movement - he turned around and closed the door casually.

Things in this world are very wonderful, and a drink and a peck are predetermined.

Not long ago, Li Mi brought He Zhizhang's qi illness home without a trace, but now he had to bite the bullet and ask him to go out of the mountain.

Right Xiaowei's seizure of Zhang Xiaojing is like an egg hanging on a rope, which is very delicate. Whether Li Mi or the prince came forward, they would immediately break the fragile balance and let the egg fall down. He Zhizhang's prestige is long, and the saint's family is not declining, but he has publicly retired, and he is the only person who can take down the egg without breaking.

If there was half a possibility, the arrogant Li Mi didn't want to bow his head to the old man. But he had a strong premonition in his heart that Chang'an was still in extreme danger, and there must be a big crisis quietly accumulating.

The times are pressing, and he can only put aside his personal honors and disgraces.

He Zhizhang's residence is located in Xuanpingfang in Wannian County, not close to Jing'ansi, and it is necessary to cross six intersections to the east and three intersections to the south. At this time, the streets were so crowded that he might not have been able to reach it in the middle of the night had it not been for the privilege of his horses.

Li Mi tightened the reins and rode his horse through the street. At this time, it was not yet the time to put on the lights at night, but the residents of Chang'an City helped the old and the young, and crowded into the streets early, crowded with the ox carts and mule carts covered with colorful satin. The lantern stand in Zhufang is still making final preparations, and the hundred operas under the lamp can't wait to start the performance first. Along the way, the pill sword horn reached the horse and fought cocks, and it was very lively. There was a layer of greasy roast lamb aroma floating in the air, accompanied by Hu Leban's spring tune drifting into the distance, corresponding to the distant singing sound of the singers.

It's just a small neighborhood, and further afield, one market after another is in the same bustle.

Chang'an City is like a plain silk horse thrown into a dye vat, and the noisy dye spreads through the criss-crossing streets, like layers of warp and weft threads. I saw that the whole cloth was slowly soaked and soaked, and the colored halo gradually spread, and soon every silk thread was contaminated with that jubilant atmosphere. The whole plain silk changed color, revealing the joy of soaring to the sky.

In this piece of joy, only Li Mi was like an inopportune stubborn spot, pursed his lips, and went against the direction of the flow of people. He fiddled with his horse's head, trying to make a way out of the chaos.

Looking at these faces with joy and excitement, and looking at the lively and prosperous streets, Li Mi knew that he had no choice. For the sake of the people of the city and the future of the prince, he can only put down his face and do something that he is extremely reluctant to do. This is both a responsibility and a commitment.

The right should be the experience of red dust, and the heart of the Tao should be sharpened. Li Mi thought tiredly, and the horse's hooves kept running forward.

Xuanpingfang is very high here, the slope is slowly rising, and from a distance, it looks like a flat-headed hill rising out of thin air in the city. This hill is called Leyouyuan, and there are four squares of Xuanping Xinchang Shengping Shengsheng Road, which can overlook the entire city. The gray-white square wall stretches along the hillside, and the corners of the wall are planted with roses and alfalfa, and there are green willows all over the plain, which is extremely splendid in spring and summer, and the scenery is excellent.

Leyouyuan and Qujiang Pond are called mountains and rivers, and they are wild scenery that Chang'an people can enjoy without going out of the city. There are many wine shops in the original music theater, and there are big temples such as Ci'en Temple, Qinglong Temple, Chongzhen Temple, etc., and there is a polo field in Jinggong Fang nearby, which is one of the few places in Chang'an City that can be viewed publicly, and it is the best fun in the city to string one.

Xuanpingfang, where He Zhizhang lives, is in the northeast corner of Leyouyuan. He chose this place on the one hand because there were many willow trees here, which were the favorite trees of the old man; On the other hand, it is because in the Shengping Fang in the south, there is an East Palace Medicine Garden. The crown prince had great respect for this old man, and authorized the Donggong Medicine Garden to supply medicine to him at any time.

After He Zhizhang Zhishi, he sold all the properties in the capital, and only this one is still there, which shows that he likes it very much.

Li Mi drove Ma Dengyuan and drove straight up along a flat loess road, and the scenery rose one after another. The willow trees on the original are extremely numerous, and there is even another name called Liujing. Just after winter, there are too many dead branches, and the government strictly orders that no lights can be put on, so there are no lanterns in the square or on the roadside. However, the terrain here is high, and when you climb high, you can see the lights of the whole city, so many officials and eunuchs come to occupy a good position. The cars and horses are noisy along the way, and the singing is continuous, which is not lost elsewhere.

Li Mi barely fought his way out of the encirclement and came to the southeast corner of Xuanpingfang. There are not many houses here, but there are four hairpins nailed to the lintel, which shows that the owners of the houses are all from extraordinary backgrounds. He Zhizhang's house is very recognizable, and a large willow tree is planted in front of the door. He walked straight to a mansion behind the green forest, knocked on the corner of the door, and the servants recognized his identity, and did not dare to slack off, leading all the way to the backyard.

One of He Zhizhang's sons was taking stock of medicinal herbs in the courtyard. This is a middle-aged man named He Dong, he is not He Zhizhang's heir, but an adopted son, and he only has the title of Yu Wailang. However, He Dong has a good reputation, after He Zhizhang's son He Zeng joined the army, he stayed in He Mansion and served his adoptive father wholeheartedly, and the outside world praised his pure filial piety.

He Dong recognized it as Li Mi, he didn't know the discord between his father and Li Mi, and greeted him warmly☆ He Dong asked about his condition with a little embarrassment, He Dong's face changed slightly, showing a worried look, saying that his father was still conscious, but his dizziness had not disappeared, so he had to recuperate in bed, and his words were a little difficult - looking at He Dong's attitude, He Zhizhang should not have told his family about Jing'an Division.

I have something important to do to see the prisoner, I don't know if it's okay? Li Mi chased after it again, it was a matter of the imperial court.

He Dong hesitated, nodded, and led the way. The two walked all the way to He Zhizhang's bedroom, and He Dong went in first to ask, then came out and nodded, and asked Li Yu to go in.

Li Mi stepped into the dormitory, fixed his mind, and gave a deep look: Li Mi visited Supervisor He. He saw the old man leaning on the couch against a round pillow painted with animal skins and gold, his white eyebrows lowered, and he couldn't help but feel guilty.

He Zhizhang's eyes were cloudy, and he reluctantly raised his hand to make a gesture. He Dong bent down and retreated, and closed the inner door tightly. When there were only two people left in the room, He Zhizhang spoke, and a string of muffled phlegm sounds rolled out of his throat, and Li Yu finally understood:

Changyuan, how?

He Zhizhang was suffering from dizziness, so he could only be concise and concise☆ He Zhizhang hurriedly explained the situation, He Zhizhang listened quietly, but did not comment☆ He couldn't figure out what he was thinking, and walked forward to the side of the bed: Supervisor He, now the situation is not calm, I have to ask you to strengthen your sick body and negotiate with Right Xiaowei to rescue Zhang Xiaojing, otherwise Chang'an will not be quiet, and the prince will be uneasy.

He Zhizhang's eyes were squeezed into layers of wrinkles, and he didn't even know if he was asleep or not☆ After waiting for a long time, he didn't respond, and reached over to shake his body. He Zhizhang squirmed his lips at this time, and gently spit out a few words: No, right phase. Then the palm of the hand slammed on the couch frame.

Li Mi was in a hurry. He Zhizhang's answer is still the idea of fighting for the court, afraid that saving Zhang Xiaojing will give Li Linfu more attack truth, and wants Jing'an Division to cut off this death row prisoner - after going around in a circle, or returning to the original contradiction between the two: Li Mi wants to do things, and he has to clear the obstacles by unscrupulous means; He Zhizhang must guard against people, and he must not leak water and light and dust.

The water leak outside fell into the bucket drop by drop☆ I couldn't help but raise my voice, emphasizing that now there is not much time left, and there are still a large number of fierce fires and thunders missing, and Chang'an is in danger. But He Zhizhang was unmoved, and still knocked the couch with his palm.

His meaning is very clear, things to do, but Zhang Xiaojing cannot be used.

Before Li Mi came, he expected that the matter would not be resolved easily. He did not hesitate for a moment, put on his robe, and half-knelt on the ground: If the eunuch is stubborn, he is willing to bear the guilt and let it be faulty. But time does not wait for me, and I hope that Supervisor He will focus on the overall situation.

He took advantage of Jiao Sui's death to deliberately retreat He Zhizhang, and he was indeed at fault. In order to allow He Zhizhang to come out of the mountain again, Li Yu can do without this face. He maintained a humble posture of confession, his long eyebrows furrowed, and his fair face flushed slightly. This kind of humiliation and embarrassment almost made Li Yu breathless, but he kept gritting his teeth and insisting.

He Zhizhang lowered his white eyebrows, ignored it, and still kowtowed his palms. The snapping sound of the flesh's palms hitting the wooden couch echoed in the room. This is a gesture of understanding, and this is also a gesture of refusal∠ People will not retaliate with personal grudges, but your method is not good, and you cannot be accommodating.

Seeing this response, the corners of Li Mi's mouth twitched slightly, and his heart was cold. If it is only a conflict of interests, he can make profits; If it's just a personal vendetta, he can bow his head. But He Zhizhang is purely out of public intentions, but the two have different ideas - how can he back down?

snapped, and the palm slapped the wooden couch again. This time it is full of strength and resoluteness, and there is no room for turnaround.

Li Mi turned his head and glanced at the sky outside the window that had begun to darken, and became short of breath. Obviously, the road was ahead, but the old man's stubbornness, like a huge rock lying in front of Li Mi, blocked the road impermeable.

He suddenly got to his feet. We can't delay any longer, we must make a decision immediately!

There has always been only one way in Huashan, and even if you are broken, you can only go on.

The official office of the right Xiaowei is located in the imperial city, between the Chengtian Gate and the Suzaku Gate, and consists of eighteen hanging hilltop houses. The other official offices in the imperial city are open to the outside, but the right Xiaowei is different, and a gray-red pointed ridge wall has been built around the house. From the outside, you can only barely see the roof and a few flags, which looks quite mysterious.

This is because the right guard is responsible for guarding the gates on the south side of the imperial city, and a large number of leopard horsemen are stationed all year round. Soldiers, murder weapons, so it is necessary to use a wall to block the evil qi, so as not to affect the peaceful atmosphere of the imperial city.

Tan Qi stood beside the fence in front of the right guard, maintaining an elegant posture. She wore a hood with a thin silk hanging down from the brim, obscuring her expression. Yao Runeng on the side was very anxious, turning his neck from time to time, looking in a direction outside the imperial city.

They had been waiting here for a long time, but they had not yet entered, as if they were still waiting for something.

At this time, the sun is setting, and in another hour, the most lively Shangyuan Lantern Festival in Chang'an will start to hold candles. Most of the people from the official offices in the imperial city have already left, and occasionally a few of them are on duty late, but they are also in a hurry, for fear of delaying the play. These two people stood idly on the royal road, looking very abrupt.

Suddenly, there was a drum beat in the distance. Yao Runeng hurriedly cheered up and took advantage of the sunset to look at the flag. This time the flag was not long, and only one word came. Yao Runeng's face was heavy, and he turned to Tan Qi and said: B!

The hood shook slightly. This word means that Childe's efforts in Leyouyuan have failed, and an alternative plan B must be activated.

Tan Qi silently checked all the details, took a deep breath, and his heart was still beating hard. It's a bold, dangerous and dangerous plan that can only be done when you're completely cornered. As long as one step is not careful, everyone will be doomed. However, she did not regret it, because this was Childe's request.

If Childe is dedicated to being the prince, then she is only dedicated to Childe. She was willing to do anything for him, including dying.

Tanqi girl, according to the plan? Yao Runeng asked.

If you think about it, is there really nothing missing? Tan Qi is not very reassured. This plan was approved by Li Mi, but the specific plan was Yao Runeng. For this stunned Qing, Tan Qi is not as confident as he is in Gongzi.

Yao Runeng patted his chest and said that he didn't have to worry.

Okay, let's go. Tan Qi was uneasy under strong pressure, and accompanied by Yao Runeng, he walked into the heavy door of the right guard.

The guard, unaware of the visitors, slanted over the halberd warily. Yao Runeng took a step forward and raised the waist card in his hand: We are here to do business in Weili. It's going to be a step forward. The guards hurriedly held halberds to block: This department is very important, and those who do not hand over fish bags are not allowed to enter, and I ask for forgiveness. The waist card was shining silver, and the guards didn't know the details, so they spoke very politely.

Yao Runeng said: We have made an appointment with Zhao Senjun and have important matters to discuss.

What is your name?

Ju Pingkang.

The guard turned around and looked through the string of bamboo pieces hanging under the corridor, looked for it, and replied: There is no distinguished guest here. Yao Runeng looked confused: No, Zhao Senjun has obviously made an appointment with us, you can look for it again? The guards patiently flipped through again, but there was still none.

Yao Runeng's face sank: For such an important matter, why didn't you even prepare your family registration in advance? How do you do it! The guards were a little nervous: they were only responsible for guarding here, and it was Cangcao's people who changed their doors every day. Yao Runeng said angrily: I don't care what toss you have inside the right Xiaowei, don't delay our time! After saying that, you have to break in.

Several guards suddenly became nervous, the halberd of the halberd, the sword of the sword. Tan Qi suddenly said: Don't mess around. Yao Runeng stopped stupidly, retreated outside the heavy gate, and threw over a famous thorn: Okay, okay, let's not go in, you call Zhao out of the army.

The guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't want to carry Cangcao's black cauldron. It's good that the other party is willing to let go, hurry up and pass the words in, don't cause trouble for yourself. So he picked up the famous thorn, ran in to return, and after a while, a chubby green-shirted official hurried out.

The official looked inexplicable, and he didn't know where to come with such two guests. However, when he arrived at the heavy door, he hurriedly sang a song with a polite attitude.

The young guard in front of him was just that, and the woman behind him was wearing a tulle hat and a wide black brocade robe. Although it is a bit strange to wear such a thick brocade robe in the current weather, this outfit is worth a lot of money.

Zhao Senjun thought very clearly, those who are qualified to enter this imperial city are either rich or expensive; Those who dare to stand at the door of the right Xiaowei and name the people who want to join the army to welcome them are even more hand-eyed. He is just an eight-grade official, but he can't easily offend the powerful.

The lanterns are coming, what are the two of you doing here?

Tan Qi did not remove the hat, but directly handed over a piece of jade pendant. Zhao Senjun was stunned at first, and hurriedly caught it. This jade pendant is the size of a palm, carved into a cluster of plum blossoms in the shape of white flowers, white jade is clear, the combination of the two is natural, it is simply ingenious.

The jade quality is high, and what is even more rare is this craftsmanship. Zhao Senjun held this Li Huayu pendant and was at a loss for a while. Tan Qidao: Zhao Qilang, my master wants to pick up someone.

Zhao Shenjun listened to this young woman, and actually called out his ranking, and then looked down at the famous thorns of Li Huayu Pei and Ju Pingkang, and his eyes suddenly became excited: Isn't the master from Pingkangfang? The tulle on the hood trembled, but there was no sound. Zhao joined the army when he arrived, returned the jade pendant, and then respectfully welcomed the two into the office.

The guard was about to hand over the door book for registration, when Zhao Senjun waved his hand and drove him away.

They walked down a long corridor to a quiet room for guests. Zhao Senjun closed the door, and then turned around and said with a smile: I didn't expect that the lowly name of the lower official could also enter the eyes of the master.

Hehe, the master said that Zhao Qilang's "Tang Tang Collection" has a backbone, but it is a pity that it is not obvious.

Zhao Senjun's face was full of joy, he used to be elegant and published a collection of poems, but it was only sent between relatives and friends, but I didn't expect that one to read it. He was flattered and hurriedly shook his spirits: I don't know the right phase

Well?

Tan Qi behind the tulle let out a dissatisfied sound, and Zhao Senjun hurriedly changed his words: Respect the Lord, respect the Lord. I don't know who the Lord wants to take when he sends your envoy here? Tan Qidao: Zhang Xiaojing. Zhao joined the army for a moment, and Yao Runeng added: It's the person you arrested half an hour ago.

Zhao Senjun heard about the chaos in Xishi, and he also knew that he had captured a person. But he didn't expect that even the right minister was shocked by this matter.

This, but the imperial court is a criminal, although Zhao joins the army and does not understand the complicated situation behind this, but at least he knows that this person has a great stake. Tan Qi said: This person's name is Zhang Xiaojing, and it was originally arranged by my master and your right guard. Otherwise, how could he not even leave his name on the notice document of Jing'an Division?

Her tone was calm, plain but with a hint of reserve and pride in the high-ranking mansion.

When Zhao Senjun heard this, he thought for a moment, and gently slapped the palm of his left hand with his right hand, and his expression suddenly changed: It turned out that this was the case! Tan Qi and Yao Runeng were relieved at the same time: It's done.

This plan B is to let Tan Qi pretend to be Li Linfu's domestic maid and mix in with the right Xiaowei to pick up Zhang Xiaojing. The core of the whole plan is the document sent by Right Xiaowei to Jing'an Division.

The arrest of Zhang Xiaojing was done by Li Linfu secretly instructing Right Xiaowei, so the document only said that the relevant people were arrested and thoroughly investigated, and the name of TTP was not written. In this way, Li Xiang can take people away without a trace, Jing Ansi wants to come to the door to ask for it, and You Xiaowei can prevaricate by changing another person casually - we only detained the relevant people, etc., but we never said that the one you were looking for was detained.

Li Mi is well versed in these wordplay on the paperwork, so he tries to use it in turn. Since you can only secretly mention people and don't want to make a noise, I will take the first step and pretend to be you to rob people.

That piece of jade pendant is actually a gift from Li Heng to Li Mi☆ The flower means the surname Li of the clan. It just so happens that these three people are all surnamed Li, and they are used to pass off as Li Linfu's tokens, and there are no flaws, so they really have to hide from the world.

Therefore, as soon as Tan Qi revealed the pseudonyms of Li Huayupei and Ju Pingkang, Zhao joined the army and thought that the person who came was sent by Li Xiang. Coupled with the fact that the other party told the details of Jing'an's paperwork, Zhao Senjun didn't know that he had him, and immediately figured it out: Oh, it turns out that Li Xiang and Benwei have a secret cooperation, and this is to mention someone.

This series of hints seems to be a fluke, but it is actually the result of the painstaking efforts of the Jing'an Division.

Tan Qi saw that the time was ripe, so he urged: Seeing that the lantern will be coming, please join the army and take us to pick up people as soon as possible. As soon as Zhao Senjun thought of being able to have a relationship with Li Xiang, his body and bones floated, and he hurriedly agreed.

Zhao Senjun took the two of them to the depths of the Health Department. Here the corridor is surrounded by rooms and halls and warehouses, extending in all directions, if no one takes it, it will definitely get lost. Walking around a corner, a group of sergeants came in front of you. Zhao Shenjun suddenly stopped and sighed softly. Tan Qi and Yao Runeng's heartbeats missed half a beat, thinking that something was wrong. Yao Runeng reached his hand to his waist, where an iron ruler was hidden.

Unexpectedly, Zhao joined the army and said: Go further, the road is dark and the eaves are low, I am afraid that the noble envoy's hat will be in the way, please be more careful. Tan Qi breathed a sigh of relief, separated by a layer of tulle, it was indeed inconvenient to walk in such a narrow passage. She lifted the veil off her hat, revealing a stunning face.

Zhao Senjun was surprised by her appearance, and didn't dare to look at it more, so he quickly turned around. Legend has it that Li Xiang indulged in lust, Ji served Yingfang, and even such a domestic slave was so beautiful. He had the stereotype in his heart that the person who came was Li Xiang's envoy, and he would associate any details with him, and he became more and more sure.

They walked to a small courtyard before stopping. It is said to be a courtyard, but it is actually similar to the interior, and it is surrounded by wide eaves near the big house, which makes it look cramped and dim. At the end of the courtyard were two hoop iron gates, and five or six guards stood at the entrance to the courtyard.

According to Zhao Shenjun, the right Xiaowei itself does not have a special prison. Behind the iron gate was a storehouse, which was usually stored, but at this time guards were arranged, apparently temporarily used as a prison cell to detain important prisoners.

Zhao Senjun walked over first, muttered a few words to the guards through the fence, and looked back at this side from time to time.

Yao Runeng noticed that Tan Qi's cuffs trembled slightly, and let a weak woman come to rob the prison, after all, it was still too reluctant. In the end, this plan is rushed and rushed, and there are still many uncertainties in the middle, and it depends on a little luck.

It doesn't matter if it's found. It's a big deal to go in directly and snatch Zhang Duwei out. Yao Runeng looked ahead, holding an iron ruler in his hand, and there was a little more ferocity in his tone.

In order to get rid of the nervousness, Tan Qi lowered his voice and asked: Why are you so concerned about that disciple?

Tan Qi didn't have a good impression of Zhang Xiaojing, and she came here purely because of her son, so she didn't quite understand why Yao Runeng took the initiative to ask Ying to take this risk. Yao Runeng said: He is a hero and should not be treated like this. It is against the law to rob prisons, but it is the right thing to do.

Is he really thinking about the people of the city? Not planning to escape? Tan Qi asked curiously.

Yao Runeng frowned as if he was insulted: If Zhang Duwei wants to get rid of it, no one in Chang'an City can stop him.

Tan Qi sighed: Childe is too, the first time I met him, I dared to entrust him with a heavy task. I really don't understand, it's a thug who killed your boss, why do you trust it so much? Yao Runeng has always been very curious about Zhang Xiaojing's charges, and when he heard this, he hurriedly asked: Why does the girl know why he was imprisoned?

Childe mentioned it slightly, saying that he killed his boss.

Yao Runeng was shocked, Zhang Xiaojing's boss was a county lieutenant, and he was an official from the eighth grade, and it was no wonder that it was a capital crime. He asked why he killed his boss, and Tan Qi shook his head and said he didn't know. Yao Runeng was very strange. According to his observations, Zhang Xiaojing is a person with deep thoughts, not like that kind of impulsive personality - take 10,000 steps back, even if Zhang Xiaojing has the intention to kill the county lieutenant, with his means, how can he be arrested?

No, it won't be that simple, there must be something else behind it. Yao Runeng shook his head.

Hmph, he's a boring disciple, what can he do? Tan Qi has always hated his presumptuous eyes when he looked at him.

At this moment, Zhao joined the army and came back, and the two hurriedly raised their voices. Zhao Senjun looked helpless: This matter is a bit difficult to do. Tan Qi frowned: What's the matter?

Zhao Shenjun said: If it is an ordinary person, I will make the decision. But this person was personally ordered to be detained by General Gan, and he also used a big seal, according to the rules, he had to sign and approve this matter, and the honorable master should have explained it to the noble envoy, right? At this, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

It is said that when Li Xiang sent an envoy to raise people, he should first communicate with General Gan and ask him to issue a document or token. These two only have a piece of plum flower white jade with unknown meaning, so Zhao Senjun was a little suspicious.

Tan Qi reacted very quickly, raised his chin, and put on a look of displeasure: this matter involves the secrets of the imperial court, and the master does not want to make a noise. Did you fall into the signing document because I was afraid that no one in the world would know about it?

This big hat was buttoned down, and Zhao joined the army with fright: How dare you, how dare you, but the right Xiaowei is practicing military law, and he has no right to mention people. He saw that Tan Qi's face was unhappy, and his eyes rolled: The general is now patrolling the city outside, why don't you two give me your master's token, I will send a quick cronie out, and in less than half an hour, I will definitely be able to ask for a sign from him.

Zhao Senjun said this, which was both a slowdown and a temptation. If it was a real envoy of Li Xiang, he should not be afraid to confront the general.

Tan Qi dared to go to the general, and hurriedly raised his voice: My master wants this person to be in urgent need, and he can't delay for a moment. If you miss a big thing, are you willing to take this responsibility? She deliberately didn't say anything about Right Xiaowei, and only stared at Zhao Shenjun, who was chasing and fighting, and put all the pressure on him.

Zhao Sanjun sweated like rain, but he refused to let go.

The situation froze suddenly, and Tan Qi's heart began to burn. She has always maintained a high-pressure posture, because she was afraid that Zhao would see the flaws when she came back to her senses. Seeing that the situation was slipping in the worst direction, Tan Qi quietly pinched his hand with his fingernails, calming down the severe pain, and then said: Okay, you take us in to have a look, the master has a few words to ask him.

It was the best of both worlds, not violating military orders, but also giving an account to the envoys. Zhao Senjun didn't have the authority to bring people out, but it was still okay to bring people in to see. So he breathed a sigh of relief, explained a few words to the guard, and opened the door of the storeroom.

Tan Qi coughed lightly before entering. Yao Runeng glanced at her and saw her raise her right hand, pull out a handkerchief from between the armbands of her left arm, and wipe the side of her mouth. This bland action made Yao Runeng's movements stiffen slightly, and then his eyes became sharp.

This action means that Plan B cannot be used either, and Plan C must be adopted - this plan is not from the hands of Li Mi or Yao Runeng, but Tan Qi himself.

The three of them followed the guards into the storeroom, where they first smelled the musty smell of stale straw. The room was dim and the light was barely visible. There were a large pile of bamboo mats and armor pieces scattered on the ground, and a few dilapidated boxes rested in the corners, and seven or eight wooden binding frames were lined up in the corners of the walls.

Several interlaced aconitum chains, firmly binding a person to one of the wooden shelves, it was Zhang Xiaojing.

Zhang Xiaojing still looked like when he climbed out of the canal, his hair was wet and loose, and there were still water marks and scorch marks on his clothes. It seems that after the right Xiaowei arrested him, he didn't care about torture. He raised his head when he heard footsteps, and found that the people who came were actually Tan Qi and Yao Runeng, and his one-eyed light flashed.

Oh, this is the man. Zhao Senjun said.

Tan Qi said: I want to ask him a few words on behalf of the master, I don't know if it's convenient? Zhao Senjun understood, and immediately ordered the guards to go out, and he was going to leave, but Tan Qi said: Zhao Senjun is his own person, so he doesn't have to avoid it. When he heard this, his heart snickered, and he bolted the door from the inside.

As soon as the cell door closed, the room immediately became darker. This was originally a storeroom, with only a small ventilation window, and there was no observation hole in the door, so as long as the door was closed, even the guards outside could not see the movement inside.

Zhao Senjun thought it was too dark here, and leaned over to touch the candlestick next to him. Yao Runeng leaned over and said I'll make a fire. Zhao Senjun didn't think much about it, and handed over the candlestick. Unexpectedly, Yao Runeng didn't touch the fire sickle, but pulled out an iron ruler and struck him the back of the head.

Zhao Senjun snorted and fell to the ground. The candlestick was caught by Yao Runeng with one hand and did not make any sound.

Yao Runeng stuffed Zhao Senjun's mouth with a hemp core, and then put his ear on the door and cautiously listened to the movement outside for a while, before he made a gesture to indicate that the guards were not alarmed.

Tan Qi walked a few steps quickly in front of Zhang Xiaojing, and said in a low voice: Childe, let me save you. Zhang Xiaojing grinned and said: I know he will definitely come to save me, it's not yet time to hide the bow and cook the dog.

Tan Qi ignored his sarcasm and began to unbutton his robe on his chest. Zhang Xiaojing was stunned: What does this mean? Want to leave me a seed? Tan Qi's face turned red, and he whispered to him hatefully: Deng's disciple! A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory! Stomped his foot and turned around and went to the corner.

Yao Runeng hurriedly walked over: Zhang Duwei, you are too abrupt, and the Tanqi girl also took a big risk to get in. While complaining, he took out a sweat towel and wrapped it in the joint of the iron chain, and quietly untied Zhang Xiaojing from the binding frame.

Zhang Xiaojing moved his wrists and neck, and he was quite emotional in his heart. You must know that trespassing on the internal guards of the imperial city and robbing prisoners is a shocking case in normal times.

In order to save him, Li Mi would actually do this?

But Zhang Xiaojing didn't feel much gratitude. The young Lord Si Cheng did this out of morality, but he was afraid that the situation had changed again, and he urgently needed Zhang Xiaojing's help.

But the most important thing is how to get out.

The two chicks obviously pretended to be someone and got in, but the key was how they planned to get themselves out of the right guard.

Zhang Xiaojing turned his head and saw that Tan Qi had already taken off his brocade robe and rested on the top of the box next to him, removing the tulle around the hat. That frivolous sentence really made her angry, so Zhang Xiaojing didn't come over and waited patiently in place.

Tan Qi angrily finished the hat, and then threw it to Zhang Xiaojing with the brocade robe, and said coldly: Put it on. Zhang Xiaojing touched the hat and found that there was a thick gauze inside. It is the same color as the original tulle, but the count is more dense. Wearing this, as long as the veil is hung down, the people outside can't see the face clearly.

Zhang Xiaojing immediately understood their plan.

He was about the same size as Tan Qi, put on a brocade robe and a hat, and swaggered away, and outsiders couldn't imagine that the person in the robe had already been transferred.

Zhang Xiaojing pinched the brim of his hat and squinted at Tan Qi: What a plan for Li Daitao. But in this way, wouldn't I leave you alone in this tiger's den? The most important point of this plan is that Tan Qi must replace Zhang Xiaojing to stay. Because the number of people leaving the cell must be matched, the guards will not be suspicious.

Tan Qi didn't look at him: You don't need to worry about this, Gongzi will come to save me.

Zhang Xiaojing shook his head and reached out to put the hat back on the head of the sandalwood chess. This presumptuous action startled Tan Qi and almost shouted. She subconsciously wanted to hide, but Zhang Xiaojing grabbed her arm and grinned: No, this plan is not to my taste.

Tan Qi was a little annoyed and wanted to shake off his hand, but that hand was like a tong, so she couldn't break free at all. She could only lower her voice and shout in a breathy voice: Do you want Childe's efforts to be in vain?

No, it's just that I'm not used to having women die for me. Zhang Xiaojing looked serious.

Tan Qi gave up the struggle and glared at Zhang Xiaojing unwillingly: What a gentleman, then how are you going to leave? Zhang Xiaojing raised his finger and shook it, and smiled: It just so happens that I have a way to let everyone leave safely.

The guards outside the cell chatted with each other, envious of their colleagues who had the opportunity to attend the first-day lantern festival. However, the Shangyuan Lantern Festival will last for three days, and after today's shift, you will be able to go out tomorrow to have a good time. The guards were chatting about their hearts, when suddenly one of them shrugged his nose: Where is the rice cooking? The smoke is coming here.

Soon everyone around smelled it, and everyone looked down at the smell, and they saw that smoke was pouring out of the gap between the doors of the cell. They hurriedly knocked on the door to find out what was going on inside.

But the door was bolted from the inside by Zhao Senjun's own hands, and it couldn't be opened from the outside unless there was a collision with the wood. Seeing that the fireworks were getting thicker and thicker, and even faintly visible flames, the guards were in a hurry. The houses of the right Xiaowei are very densely located, and they are all wooden buildings, as long as there is a little open fire, it may spread.

There was chaos in front of the cell, some people said to hurry up and carry water, some people said that they should find a way to open the door, and some said that it was better to report to Shangfeng first, and then someone yelled at Shangfeng that Shangfeng was not inside! Everyone is overwhelmed.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the door to be slammed open from the inside. First, a cloud of smoke came out, and then Zhao Senjun and the other three people ran out in disgrace, embarrassed and so on! Three? The guards took a closer look, and the prisoner was actually among them, with chains tied up all over his body, and he was led behind him by Zhao Senjun. It's just that the black smoke is filled, and I can't see the details clearly.

As soon as Zhao Senjun came out, he shouted angrily: The candle inside has ignited the straw, quickly call someone to put out the fire, and don't let the fire spread! He was the highest-ranking person present, and as soon as he spoke, the guards immediately stabilized the morale of the army. Zhao Senjun pulled the prisoner, and shouted as he walked out: I will move this important person to a safe place first, and you should quickly sound the gong to warn!

As soon as he finished speaking, the fire in the cell suddenly lit up. The raging fire rushed to the wings on both sides. The guards did not expect the fire to be so ferocious, and they looked around for weapons to extinguish the fire. Many people are praising the wisdom of joining the army in their hearts, and getting the prisoners out in time, if they are really burned inside, the people who guard the door will be unlucky.

Soon the gong sounded, and a wave of soldiers ran inside, their steps chaotic. And the fire became more and more ferocious, and the gray smoke spread everywhere, and everyone covered their mouths and noses, coughing and bowing their heads. Zhao Shenjun and his entourage walked out against the flow of people, and no one paid attention to them at all.

Zhao Senjun walked in front, his face stiff and iron-blue. Although the prisoner was wearing chains, his right hand was not restrained, and he was holding something tightly, and he never left Zhao Senjun's vest. Tan Qi and Yao Runeng followed closely behind, shocked and admired in their hearts.

They never expected that Zhang Xiaojing would actually light the entire cell with a fire.

The two of them thought about how to hide their bodies and act in a low-key manner; But Zhang Xiaojing is the opposite, his body can't be hidden, it doesn't matter, he makes a bigger thing to divert his attention.

This method is simple and crude, but it is clever with force. Not to mention Tan Qi and Yao Runeng, even Li Yu didn't have such ruthless courage, in order to save one person, he actually burned the entire Right Xiaowei.

It's just such a fuss, and I'm afraid that Childe's next troubles will be more.

Tan Qi sighed secretly, but he didn't have much resentment towards the guy in front of him. After all, he chose this way in order not to sacrifice himself. What kind of person is this disciple? Tan Qi raised his eyes to look at Zhang Xiaojing, but his back was blurred under the black smoke.

Soon the group returned to Zhao Senjun's room. Entering the door, Zhao Senjun sat on the blanket, his face was pale. Zhang Xiaojing shook off the chains on his body and said with a smile: Your Excellency has cooperated well. Next, you have to help me find a dress. Zhao Senjun knew that it was useless to say more, so he got up in silence and opened the cabinet and turned out a spare set of eight-grade regular clothes.

Zhang Xiaojing did not avoid people, changed his clothes in a hurry, and was about to go out. Zhao Senjun suddenly stopped him: Are you just leaving? The three of them turned around, not knowing what he meant. Zhao Senjun tilted his head and pointed at his neck: Okay, let's come here, I can take less responsibility. Zhang Xiaojing laughed: As if obeyed. Then he raised his palm and slapped it, and Zhao Senjun fainted contentedly.

The three of them didn't dare to linger longer, and after leaving the room, they went straight outside. At this time, the fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the entire left-behind personnel of the Right Xiao Guard were alarmed, and people could be heard shouting everywhere to take away the water! Flow!. In this chaos, no one paid any attention to these people. They swaggered down the hallway, all the way to the heavy gate.

As long as you pass the heavy gate, you can be regarded as escaping from life. Yao Runeng and Tan Qi couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, the time just now was not long, but it was too painful, they couldn't wait to take a breather.

At that moment, a man in armor ran up from the other end of the hallway, probably in a hurry to put out the fire. The corridor of the right guard is narrow, and only two people can walk side by side. The three of them had to turn sideways in advance to avoid the dim line, and they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, Yao Runeng inadvertently glanced at the two white silks next to the man's shoulder armor when he turned around, and hurriedly wanted to warn the other two, but it was too late.

When the man and Zhang Xiaojing's bodies were staggered, they happened to look at each other, and both of them were stunned for a moment.

It's a Choi tool.

That's a good thing. After Cui Qi grabbed Zhang Xiaojing and brought the right Xiaowei, he never left. He knew that he would definitely not be able to stay in Jing'an Division, and he was anxious to talk to the commander of the Right Xiaowei about the placement and treatment. But several of the chiefs were out, and he had to wait in the room anxiously. The gong sounded just now, and he felt that he couldn't sit dry, so he wanted to come out and show it, but he didn't expect to meet an acquaintance when he went out.

Although Cui Qi was cowardly, his reaction was first-class, and he understood what was happening at the first time. Without hesitation, he took three steps back, and while drawing his knife, he pulled up his throat and shouted: Felon escape!

Zhang Xiaojing's reaction was not slow, he jumped forward and directly used his elbow to slam Cui Qi's lower abdomen. Between the lightning and the fire, the two of them made a few moves. They all played in the army, they were fierce and direct, and they were quite strong for a while. It's a pity that Zhang Xiaojing can suppress Cui Qi's movements, but he has no time to seal his mouth.

Cui Qi never thought that he would quickly knock out Zhang Xiaojing, and he only needed to delay time. He shouted as he fought, and after a while, the guards of the heavy gate were alarmed and rushed towards him. There are more than a dozen people in this team, all of them are fully armed, and even Zhang Xiaojing can't solve it with three heads and six arms.

Yao Runeng and Tan Qi closed their eyes in pain, seeing that they had overcome many difficulties, but they actually broke at the last step, which was really a failure.

Cui Qi felt that the other party was about to be restrained, and his movements slowed down. He suddenly noticed that Zhang Xiaojing's lips actually showed a cruel smile, and he knew that it was not good. As soon as this guy shows such a smile, something must happen. Cui Qi hurriedly retreated to prevent him from breaking out.

Who knew that Zhang Xiaojing didn't chase at all, but stood in place and shouted in a louder voice: The brigade army robbed the prison!!

Cui Qi's face changed. He was wearing a brigade armor, and Zhang Xiaojing was wearing the regular clothes of the right guard, and those right guards didn't have to think about who they would help at first.

Cui Qi hurriedly turned around and wanted to explain, but the whole thing was too complicated and he couldn't explain it in two or three sentences. Those soldiers didn't care about this, and three or four people came up and held down Cui Qi. Zhang Xiaojing and the three of them took the opportunity to cross them and ran towards the heavy gate.

Cui Qi didn't dare to resist, so he could only repeatedly shout that the person was impersonating. Finally, a soldier heard that something was wrong and wanted to stop Zhang Xiaojing to ask what was going on, but Zhang Xiaojing raised his right hand, and a large piece of white lime powder flew all over the sky, and several soldiers nearby covered their eyes in pain and squatted down.

This is the lime powder scraped off the corner of the warehouse, Zhang Xiaojing got a bag in his arms before leaving, and it really came in handy. Yao Runeng stood aside and watched, feeling that Zhang Xiaojing was simply a demon, and whenever he was in a desperate situation, he could always break through from an unbelievable angle. He even suspected that even if he didn't have to venture in with Tan Qi, this guy would have a way to escape.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, the three of them broke through the encirclement and ran wildly. Tan Qi ran at the front, she felt like she had never run so hard, and her lungs almost exploded. The heavy door in front of him was already in sight, and the bow hanging from the door could be seen clearly.

It's only a dozen paces away, and there is no hindrance. She mustered all her strength, and was the first to rush out of the heavy door, but the next moment, she froze in place. Yao Runeng and Zhang Xiaojing couldn't stop and almost hit her back.

The two of them didn't ask her why she stopped suddenly, because they already had the answer.

Outside the Health Department, dozens of leopard riders galloped in, and the black pressure swept like a dark cloud, and the dense and low sound of horses' hooves knocked on the ground. The moment the three of them rushed out of the heavy gate, the leopard rider also happened to rush over. These well-trained cavalrymen quickly reined in the reins and formed a semicircle around the heavy gate. Horses' legs, long knives high, and the sound of tightening bowstrings came from the back row.

The three of them stood with their backs to the heavy door, not knowing what to do. Even if Zhang Xiaojing is the reincarnation of the Heavenly King, there is nothing he can do in the face of this kind of lineup.

Tan Qi trembled, and his legs could barely stand. She is not afraid of sacrifice, but dying in the closest place to success is beyond her means. Zhang Xiaojing stretched out a hand and pressed it on her shoulder. This time Tan Qi did not dodge, his palm was very hot, and the heat kept penetrating Tan Qi's body, melting away the fear little by little.

In the cell just now, I spoke abruptly, and asked the girl for forgiveness. At the moment of the great enemy, Zhang Xiaojing said such an inconsequential thing.

chose such an opportunity to apologize, Tan Qi didn't know whether to forgive him for a while, or scolded back.

Behind them, Cui Qi and the guards rushed out of the health office in a rage, and they were overjoyed to see that the leopard rider had blocked Zhang Xiaojing at the door. What he fears most is that this dangerous guy will be free. Now that the leopard riders are gathered, it means that the general is in person, and that guy will definitely not be able to escape. He held a pair of shackles, wondering how to hold Zhang Xiaojing firmly down, but after thinking about it, would this steal the limelight from the general? He hesitated to put the shackles down and see what the situation was.

At this moment, the cavalry in the middle of the semicircle parted the two sides, and a tall and majestic general slowly rode over, holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, and walked unhurriedly until he came to the heavy gate before stopping. Yao Ru could recognize that this was Gan Shoucheng, the general of the Right Xiaowei.

Gan Shoucheng's mount was a divine horse from the Western Regions, and he condescendingly looked down at the prey in the three urns, and did not immediately order an arrest. He played with the whip in his hand, his eyes swept from the faces of these men to the top of his feet, and then to the heavy door, and his eyes suddenly revealed a trace of regret - the kind of regret that made the prey run away in a split second before the bow was fired.

The black smoke behind the Department of Health became thicker and thicker, but Gan Shoucheng immediately fell into deep thought.

There was a short silence in front of the heavy gate, no one knew how this general who had burned the guard department would punish these murderers, everyone was waiting. Finally, Gan Shoucheng slowly raised his right hand, his face expressionless. The leopard riders knew that the general was about to give orders, and the horses' hooves were agitated.

Gan Shoucheng's hand did not swing down forcefully, but quickly fanned to the sides. It was an unmistakable command: give way. The cavalry was puzzled, but the order was like a mountain, and they immediately gave way to an outward passage.

Whether it was Zhang Xiaojing and the other three or Cui Qi, they didn't know what medicine was sold in the general's gourd. However, Gan Shoucheng had no intention of explaining, he repeated the gesture again, and then turned his gaze to a direction outside the imperial city, and snorted coldly.

Yao Runeng was the first to react, it was the closest watchtower to the Imperial City in Jing'an Division.

Zhang Xiaojing, who had just woken up from a dream, picked up the limp Tanqi and left along the passage with Yao Runeng. The cavalry on both sides were eyeing each other, and as soon as the commander gave the order, they would tear the three murderers to pieces. It's a pity that until they were completely out of sight, the general didn't say anything.

Cui Qi couldn't believe his eyes, he waved his arms, thinking that the general's order had been wrong. But no matter how he urged, the soldiers of the right guard were indifferent. Cui Qi sat on the ground with his buttocks, his face like ashes. He has been making bad decisions since this morning, and it continues to this day.

Gan Shoucheng's gaze lingered on the poor creature for a moment, and he gave a faint order. Cui Qi was stunned for a moment, and an indescribable expression of joy or shock appeared on his face.

Wang Yunxiu felt that this day was simply terrible.

She gets into a car accident, then she is held hostage and run around, and a vicious guy tries to kill herself. Now she was thrown like garbage in this filthy firewood room, her hands were tied, and a hemp kernel was rudely stuffed into her mouth.

Wang Yunxiu has cursed countless times in her heart, who are the worm dogs that are killed by God these days? Don't they know that I am the daughter of Wang Zhonghe?

Unfortunately, it looks like they really don't know. No one came to the firewood room, and she couldn't shout, so she could only lie on the ground alone. The floor was very cold, Wang Yunxiu's body was soon shivering from the cold, her delicate wrists were sharpened by the rope, and the sequelae of the car accident made her head dizzy. She had never suffered such a grievance, and after struggling for a while, exhausted, she turned to cry silently, and soon the tears dried up, and she had to look at the beams of the house with a blank face, hoping that the nightmare would soon wake up.

Just when Wang Yunxiu felt that he had run out of oil and the lamp was dry, the door panel rang, and someone walked into the firewood room.

She barely raised her head, and in front of her was an unfamiliar square face, with a large forehead, a white face and a short beard, and she was wearing an official-like green robe. Wang Yunxiu remembers that in her own home, she often saw people dressed like this coming, and everyone was respectful to her father.

Such an inferior person dares to be rude to me? A cloud of anger accumulated in Wang Yunxiu's chest. She decided that the guy in front of her was the initiator, and she wanted to scold angrily, but the hemp core was firmly blocked in her mouth, and countless words turned into whining noises.

The man didn't come closer, just stared at Wang Yunxiu for a while, and then made a strange move - turned around and closed the door. Wang Yunxiu sighed in his heart, what did he want to do?

Yuan Jae closed the door, turned around, and once again focused his gaze on the woman in front of him, his mind racing.

He had a natural instinct for luxury, and as soon as he entered the door, he noticed that the woman had a twisted silver on her cheek. The material of the flower is not precious, but it can twist the fine silver out of the texture of kingfisher feathers, and this craft is at least worth dozens of fine silk cloth; And the phoenix tail nanmu hairpin on her head, although the shape is simple, but the wood texture is like a golden silk thread, symmetrical and compact, at a glance you know that it is a high-grade golden silk nanmu.

These two things fall in the eyes of ordinary people, maybe they are just the word value. But in the eyes of an insider like Yuan Zai, he can taste the bearing of the top grade from the details.

It is possible for the daughter of an incense shop owner to wear gold and silver, but it is impossible to have such jewelry.

Yuan Zai leaned over, stretched out his right thumb and index finger, said a confession, gently opened Wang Yunxiu's lips, and gently took out the hemp core. In the next moment, an angry voice rolled out of her throat:

Dog kills! I'll tell my dad to cut off all your dogs' heads!"

Sure enough, Yuan Zai secretly said in his heart, where is this kind of commanding tone raised by ordinary people. He asked impatiently: Dare to ask Ling Zun's name?

Wang Yunxiu sneered: General Yunlu's name, your ears are also worthy of hearing?

Hearing this, Yuan Jae gasped. General Yunlu is the highest rank below the four generals in the military rank. In the entire Chang'an, no, there are no more than twenty people in the entire Tang Dynasty who can have this title, and all of them are either important ministers or dignitaries.

Feng Dalun's subordinates must have caught the wrong person. Not only did he catch the wrong one, but he also caught a hot potato± Ji Feng Dalun hadn't checked it himself, otherwise he would have discovered this fatal mistake a long time ago.

General Yunlu's family also dared to kidnap him, and the ten Bear Fire Gang were not enough to die!

Yuan Zai couldn't help but have some resentment towards Feng Dalun. He made a big mistake, how can he involve me too! The woman had already decided that she was in cahoots with the Bearfire Gang. Judging by her temper, she doesn't listen to explanations very well, and once she puts it back, I'm afraid that she will retaliate madly - I didn't do anything! What a disaster!

Fortunately, Yuan Zai made a decision just now, and as soon as he found out that his identity was suspicious, he closed the door first, leaving a trace of room to turn around.

According to the thickness, Yuan Zai should quickly tell Feng Dalun and let him release him immediately and apologize, but Yuan Zai realized that this was not good for him. His mind was rapidly calculating, how to get out of this sinister situation, and even said, is it possible to squeeze some benefits out of his backhand?

Yuan Zai came from a humble background, and he firmly believed in a proverb: fame and fame will be revealed after suffering, and wealth and wealth will be sought in danger. The more dangerous the situation, the more wealth there is, it all depends on whether you have the courage to fight. He relied on his extreme sensitivity and persistence to opportunities to get to where he is today.

These thoughts are long, but in fact, they only turned in Yuan Zai's mind for a moment. He thought about it, leaned over and looked at Wang Yunxiu's face sank, and shouted in a low voice: Shut up!

Wang Yunxiu couldn't help but be stunned. Growing up, no one dared to speak to her like that. She was about to have a seizure, but Won Jae forcibly stretched out his hand and covered her mouth: Do you want to get out alive? Do you want to see Ling Zun again? Wang Yunxiu's eyes were stunned, and she nodded hurriedly. Yuan Zai let go of his hand at this time, and his tone was serious: You are now in extreme danger, only I can save you out! Got it? Repeat!

Wang Yunxiu was willing to listen, and shook her head desperately. Yuan Jae sneered and got up to leave. She was so frightened that she hurriedly shouted: I said, I said! Yuan Zai came back and looked at her coldly and remained silent. Wang Yunxiu was afraid that this last opportunity would slip away, so she reluctantly repeated in a whisper: Only you can save me The last note was slightly raised, with doubts.

Won Jae secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Yunxiu is the arrogant temper of an eldest lady, and she can only push back with a tougher tone. Her willingness to repeat her words shows that the strategy has begun to work.

He grabbed the kernel between his fingers and shoved it back into her mouth: Listen, what I want next is absolute obedience. If you break it once, I'll leave immediately. If you agree, just nod.

Wang Yunxiu had no choice but to agree.

Don't worry, if you meet me today, you won't be hurt again. Yuan Jae said categorically.

Wang Yunxiu's body stopped trembling, after experiencing so much torture, her spirit almost collapsed, and it was nothing less than heaven to hear such words. In a trance, she felt that this person's tone of voice, like that of a father, was full of command, extremely tough, but with deep concern.

After appeasing Wang Yunxiu, Yuan Zai got up and opened the door again, and Feng Dalun was walking towards the door. Yuan Zai stopped him with a gloomy face: "Seal the master, you and I are here.

Feng Dalun was stunned, not knowing why he said this. Yuan Zai turned half of his body to the side: Look at it, is this smelling? Feng Dalun looked at it, and his face changed. The woman lying down in the room was not at all like Wen Ran. Yuan Zai said again: You take a closer look.

Feng Dalun is also a person who is used to luxury, and after a few glances, he immediately recognized the extraordinaryness of the silver flower and the Nanmu hairpin, and his face was pale. Wonjae gestured for him to come out and speak. Feng Dalun hurriedly withdrew and closed the door.

A few thugs came over, but they were kicked down by Feng Dalun alone. These idiots who suffered from the plague must have been lost halfway, and I don't know whose daughters were kidnapped! He was about to ask for details, but Yuan Zai said coldly on the side: Feng is the director, don't worry about these things for now, you have to think about how to remedy it.

Feng Dalun's forehead was dripping with sweat, and he hurriedly explained: I'll go ask now and let her go quickly

If you do, you're going to be in for a lot of disaster.

Feng Dalun is also a smart person, as long as he carries a little yuan, he immediately understands the stakes. The families of those nobles in Chang'an City have never understood the way of forgiveness. Put the front foot back, and the back foot private soldiers will rush around. King Yong is cold by nature, but he will not help him.

Zhang Xiaojing was at large in the front, and there were nobles in the back, Feng Dalun felt that today was really bad.

Do you want to extinguish your mouth? Feng Dalun suddenly thought of this possibility and blurted out. Yuan Zai glanced at him sympathetically, this gang boss is also a Jiupin official with the seal on his waist, how can he think that everything is all about the path of bandits?

He patted Feng Dalun on the shoulder: Brother Feng doesn't want Meng Lang, it is absolutely impossible to extinguish his mouth. I thought of a plan to kill two birds with one stone, which can not only clean up that Zhang Xiaojing and fulfill your wish, but also send this hot potato out smoothly without any trouble. After saying that, he narrowed his eyes, and he looked inscrutable.

Yuan Zai has already calculated clearly, and he must firmly grasp this opportunity and play a big game. If you play well, this will be the biggest opportunity for his career at the moment.

Feng Dalun grabbed a life-saving straw and was overjoyed: Brother Yuan, dare to teach me! Yuan Zaidao: If you do this, you have to tell me the truth about Zhang Xiaojing's case last year, 1510, and you must not hide it at all.

Uh, can the elder brother guarantee that nothing goes wrong?

Never be disappointed. Won Jae smiled, full of confidence in his laughter.

Feng Dalun didn't pay attention, Yuan Zai didn't say who the subject was.

After Zhang Xiaojing, Tan Qi, and Yao Runeng left the imperial city, they immediately rushed back to Guangdefang. Everyone was full of doubts, and there was no conversation along the way.

At this time, the lantern festival is approaching, and the atmosphere on the street is already very strong. At the entrance of Guangde Huaiyuan Street, the scene of the conflict just now has been cleaned up, and now it is occupied by several turtle plays, the gonghou is raised, the pipa is loud, and a large group of people gathered around to watch the excitement, singing and dancing. The recent riot only briefly interrupted the interest of the inhabitants, like an ink speck falling into the water, diluted and invisible at once, without a trace.

They walked through the crowd and walked to the gate of Guangdefang, and found Xu Bin leaning against the flagpole next to the gate, looking this way. As soon as Xu Bin saw Zhang Xiaojing, he was inexplicably surprised, rushed over and grabbed his arm, and the wrinkles on his face were about to shake off with excitement.

The news of their departure from the imperial city had apparently been transmitted back to Jing'an Division by the watchtower. Xu Bin ran out to greet his old friend as soon as possible.

Zhang Xiaojing patted his good friend's shoulder with both hands: Lao Xu, you are waiting in the company, why do you have to wait at the fangmen? Xu Bin raised his index finger and made a gesture on his lips: Shh, I'm here to wait for you, hey, come with me.

Looking at his mysterious appearance, it seems that there is a confidential matter to discuss. Yao Runeng said: Then I'll take the Tanqi girl back to the division first, and you will talk privately. Xu Bin shook his head: You two will go together too! He realized that he had said the wrong thing, and with a pat on the head, he quickly shut up, urging him to leave.

Halfway through, Zhang Xiaojing grabbed his sleeve: Youde, tell me first, has Wang Yunxiu found it? He has always been worried about smelling and dyeing, she was taken hostage by the Turks as Wang Yunxiu, and her whereabouts are still unknown. Xu Bin shook his head and said that Li Sicheng had listed it as the first priority, and Jing'an Division had mobilized a large number of cadres to search for it, but there was no good news so far.

But there was no bad news, no body was found. Xu Bin could only be so relieved.

In addition to the public hall of Jingzhao Mansion, there are temples such as Compassion Temple, Changfa Temple, and Shengguang Temple, which are distributed in the four corners of the workshop, which can be described as a circle of Buddhism. Xu Bin took them around and around, and finally went around to the Temple of Mercy located in the northeast of Cross Street.

This Temple of Mercy has quite a long history. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was a monk from the Western Regions named Tan Xian who came here every day to help the poor. Later, Gaozu Dingding, feeling good deeds, set up this temple for him, in the name of compassion. Therefore, the gate of the Temple of Compassion is open all the year round, and porridge and food will be given during the New Year's holidays, and there are often broken and poor people gathered at the door.

Today's Shangyuan Festival, in front of the Temple of Mercy, vegetarian oil seeds are routinely distributed. This is a must-have snack in Chang'an during the Shangyuan Festival, which is kneaded into a ball with wet noodles and fried in oil, full of fragrance. Many residents have been waiting here for a long time, and a few monks have stood on the set to maintain order, and visitors are not allowed to enter the temple for the time being. When the monk led by saw Xu Bin, he pronounced a Buddha name, and let him go without asking anything. Zhang Xiaojing's heart moved, it seemed that Xu Bin had been prepared, not like a temporary idea.

They passed through the temple gate, crossed the bell tower and drum tower, and went around the side courtyard from the west side of the Daxiong Treasure Hall. Next to the lotus release pond connected to the Cao Canal, there is a simple Zen courtyard grass house. The locust forest stands behind the grass house, which is quite quiet, and a blue brick low wall can be faintly seen behind the locust forest.

Zhang Xiaojing calculated the direction and found that the other side of the wall should be where the main hall of Jing'an Division is located. Jing'an Division uses Sun Simiao's old house, which happens to be separated by a wall from the Temple of Compassion.

This is really strange, what is Xu Bin going around in such a circle?

Xu Bin didn't explain, just hunched his waist and kept urging him to go faster. When they approached the cottage, they saw a man standing by the release pond, standing with his hands in his hands.

Son.

The first to shout was Tanqi. Her eyes moistened with grievances. But she quickly suppressed her tears, and was surprised to find that after not seeing her for half an hour, Li Mi seemed to be a different person: her face was pale, her eyes were bloodshot, and there were a few more wrinkles between her eyebrows, as if they had been carved with a knife, which were deep and long.

This appearance is probably only comparable to Wu Zixu, who was white-headed all night. Tan Qi knows that Childe is under a lot of pressure, but what kind of pressure can make him become like this quickly? She felt a pain in her heart, and was about to speak, when Li Mi raised her hand, signaled her to be silent first, and turned her gaze to Zhang Xiaojing:

How did Gan Shoucheng let you go?

Zhang Xiaojing described the situation at the scene, and Li Mi narrowed his eyes: Zhang Duwei, you are worthy of the five Yamas, and even the right Xiaowei dared to burn them down.

Zhang Xiaojing smiled: failed to repay the court's kindness to Zaixia.

Tan Qi's face changed, and the words of this disciple were almost a rebellion. She looked at Gongzi, but Li Mi didn't react, waved her hand, and motioned for a few people to enter the grass house. Tan Qi felt that Childe's edge seemed to be a little loose and weak, as if he had just experienced an extremely difficult ordeal.

There is only one couch and a few futons in the grass house, and a few Buddhist scriptures resting on the rattan trellis. In the middle of the grass house, there is a third-order water leak, which looks like it has just been moved over, and it just covers a statue of Lushena behind it.

Several people knelt down and didn't speak, everyone waited for Li Mi's explanation.

Li Mi stood outside the window with his hands in his hands, deliberately avoiding the eyes of others: I found Gan Shoucheng and made a bet with him. If you are still in the gate when he returns to the Guard, leave him alone; If you have already gone out of the door, even if you have only taken one step, he will not be held accountable.

Zhang Xiaojing understood that this was still related to the detention document. Since there is no clear name of the person in the document, it has become a double-edged sword: the right Xiaowei has caught someone, and he can not recognize it; But if people run away, they can't chase them.

The dividing line among them happens to be at the heavy gate of the right guard. Within the heavy gate, the Health Department is large; Outside the heavy gate, it has nothing to do with the Department of Health.

But Gan Shoucheng is not easy to get along with, since he wants to curry favor with Li Linfu, how can he be willing to make such a bet with Jing'ansi?

How did you convince him? Zhang Xiaojing asked.

Li Mi looked out the window and let out a long sigh: It's not me, it's Eunuch He.

Zhang Xiaojing squinted with one eye: Huh? He was willing to agree to help?

Li Midao: I just went to see Prison He. When He Jian heard that Right Xiaowei had detained the meritorious person privately, he was so angry that he had a seizure and fell unconscious on the spot. He Dong, his adopted son, went to Gan Shoucheng to discuss the law.

He briefly recounted the process of his previous meeting with Supervisor He, and everyone present was shocked. He Jian is eighty-six years old, and he is so angry that he is afraid that eighty percent of his life will not be guaranteed.

But if you think about it carefully—although it is a bit disrespectful to say so—He Zhizhang's illness is more effective than his own appearance. You must know that ten days ago, the Son of Heaven also set up a special tent for the elderly to see him off, and the holy family is deep. If the Son of Heaven heard that He Zhizhang was angry to death by Gan Shoucheng's recklessness, and he was furious, a mere right-hand general would not be able to catch it.

Gan Shoucheng and Zhang Xiaojing didn't have a deep hatred, they just sold Li Xiang a favor. For the sake of this benefit, he is not willing to carry the black cauldron that killed He Zhizhang. So under Li Mi's aggressive momentum, plus He Zhizhang's son helping by his side, Gan Shoucheng finally reluctantly made concessions.

This matter is simple to say, and the intrigue is also extremely draining.

Li Mi's fingers pinched the corners of his clothes and muttered an abrupt sentence: Since ancient Huashan, there has only been one road.

Tanqi Yao Ru could hear this, and they all sighed. They took the risk to infiltrate the Health Department, ready to be isolated, and it turned out that Li Mi had also been running outside and never gave up. Both sides tried their best to miraculously fish out Zhang Xiaojing.

But why can't Zhang Xiaojing go back to Jing'an?

Li Mi snorted, revealing a look of disdain: Gan Shoucheng ate this deflated, but he was not very willing. He let out his words, Zhang Xiaojing is not allowed to appear in the Jing'an Division publicly, otherwise he will detain you again in the name of a prisoner - it is really petty. So I could only find the abbot of the Temple of Compassion and find a grass house separated by a wall from Jing'an Division, and Xu Binhui would be in charge of the liaison between the two sides for the time being.

Anyway, Zhang Duwei didn't have much chance to stay in the grass house, so he coaxed General Gan to dissipate his anger. Yao Runeng rubbed the futon and said sarcastically.

At the thought of the dignified General Xiaowei playing a scoundrel like a child in order to save face, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was finally a little lighter.

Zhang Xiaojing didn't laugh, he was deep in thought with his elbows on his knees, his hands on his chin.

He wasn't thinking about the Turks, he was thinking about Li Mi.

When Zhang Xiaojing was a bad handsome, he handled too many cases and listened to too many confessions, and there were many contradictions and contradictions.

He Zhizhang has always opposed the use of Zhang Xiaojing, how could he faint in anger because of this incident? At that time, there were only Li Mi and He Zhizhang in the house, He Zhizhang suddenly fell ill, and then Li Mi came out and claimed that it was Right Xiaowei who was angry with the old man, from beginning to end, only Li Mi was alone.

What was the real cause of He Zhizhang's illness? What the hell happened in that room?

Since ancient times, if you want to go up, you have to be conscious and remove all obstacles. What does that mean?

Zhang Xiaojing stared at Li Mi's bloodshot eyes, and suddenly realized that he was not handling a case, and there were some things that he didn't have to understand too clearly. So Zhang Xiaojing clasped his hands into fists: Li Sicheng once said that he would stop the Turks at all costs, and he really did what he said.

Li Mi heard his voice, didn't explain much, and asked lightly: I wonder if Zhang Duwei is still as promised at the beginning?

Naturally, otherwise it wouldn't have come back. Zhang Xiaojing said, the court is the court, and the people are the people.

The two glanced at each other, and saw something in each other's eyes, and outside the courtyard, suddenly a birdsong sounded, and the two laughed bitterly at the same time.

Alright, that's the end of the small talk. We've wasted half an hour on idiots, let's get down to business. Li Mi knocked on the side of the couch, and several other people hurriedly stabbed their bodies.

He told Zhang Xiaojing all the questions about the number of fierce fire thunders. Zhang Xiaojing nodded: The hero sees the same thing. When I climbed out of the river, I wanted to remind Li Sicheng of this - judging from the rules of the warehouse, the number of fierce fire mines in the hands of the Turks was not too much, but too few. They must have a bigger plan that is being implemented.

Li Bi glanced at Xu Bin, Xu Bin hurriedly got up and said: Hey, there are too many people on the street today, there are hundreds of animal power and rickshaws near the east and west cities alone, and the number of cars on the streets of the whole city is no less than 10,000 by the watchtower, and it is impossible to track down the board carts of the Turks transporting fierce fire and thunder. Now they have been delayed for more than half an hour by the right guard, but they are afraid, they are afraid that they have been transported to the place they want.

I have an idea, I wonder if Li Sicheng has ever noticed it? Zhang Xiaojing's voice became solemn, and I always had a feeling that there were other people behind the Turkic Wolf Guard.

Isn't that a matter of course? The Khan of the steppe, you still need to say it! There are few people in the grass house, and Tanqi has become bolder.

Zhang Xiaojing shook his head: No, I mean in this Chang'an City. He drew a few lines with his finger in the dust in front of the futon: Think about it, the Turkic wolf guard asked Cui Liulang for a map of Chang'anfang, because they are not familiar with Chang'an, right?

Li Mi had a calm face and didn't speak, but his hand patted the edge of the couch at once.

But let's think back to the search along the way. The Turkic Wolf Guard had already lurked a large number of people before, including Wanquan Mansion, as well as a warehouse for assembly, and could also contact the freight merchants in other places - not to mention, the choice of the abandoned warehouse in Changmingfang alone was extremely discerning. The location is private, not far from the downtown area, and there are two entrances and exits, which are convenient for transporting large quantities of goods without the eyes and ears of others. People with this kind of vision must be very familiar with Chang'an, do you still need to find Fangtu again?

Yao Runeng tentatively guessed: Maybe they wanted to make the plan more precise?

If the Turkic wolf guard wants to let the fierce fire and thunder cause chaos in the city, there are more than a dozen squares in the prosperous place of Chang'an, where do you need any square maps, just drive the carriage to the north. Zhang Xiaojing picked up a glass of water and drank it all.

Yao Runeng thought about it for a while, and it was indeed the case. The power of the fierce fire thunder is too great, and it doesn't need to be placed exactly where it is, just throw it over and just throw it in a piece.

The whole plan of the Turkic Wolf Guard gives me a strong feeling, it seems to be composed of two parts of people with completely different styles: some people are very familiar with Chang'an City, have a wide range of contacts, and can even install an internal line in the Zoroastrian Temple in Huaiyuanfang half a year in advance; There are also some people who are very unfamiliar with Chang'an City, so they have to temporarily turn to Fangtu for help, and they also carried out a hasty assault.

After a slight pause, Zhang Xiaojing raised a finger: To put it simply, it is a sentence: the Turks are just a broken settlement on the grassland, how can they independently cross thousands of miles to Chang'an and carry out such a sophisticated attack?

Hearing this, Li Yu's eyes suddenly sharpened, and following Zhang Xiaojing's train of thought, a terrible inference emerged from his brain monkey: That Zhang Duwei, your conclusion is that someone is helping them?

Zhang Xiaojing put the cup on the ground and said with a wry smile: I'm afraid that in addition to the wolf guard, we have to face a more powerful enemy, this enemy is very familiar with Chang'an, and the Turkic wolf guard is just a knife and a pawn for them.

As he said this, there was a terrible silence in the grass house. It can be heard that everyone's breathing has become heavy. The Turkic Wolf Guard is actually just the beginning? And an even more formidable enemy? This news is enough to make everyone's eyes black.

Although Li Mi was aware of it before, he didn't think so far as Zhang Xiaojing. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt, but the more reasonable he became, the more frightened he became. What kind of enemy is it that wants to destroy Chang'an City with a fake hand of the Turks? There are many enemies in Datang, but such a ferocious and cunning one is really rare.

Li Yu's brain monkey even flashed a trace of remorse. If Eunuch He is still here, with his court experience, maybe he can see more things. He shook his head self-deprecatingly, driving away these chaotic thoughts: Xu Bin, is there any progress now?

Xu Bin struggled for a long time, and finally only spit out two words: no

After the fall of the Turkic Wolf Guard, most people felt that the big thing was decided. Except for Wang Yunxiu, the other investigations are routine finishes, and the investigators will not pay too much attention, let alone find any valuable clues.

Li Mi wanted to order them to re-check, but Zhang Xiaojing stopped him: It's useless. If it's that mysterious enemy, it won't leave us with any clues to follow.

Li Mi stood up with some annoyance and paced around in the grass hut. finally took out the Turkic wolf guard, but a mysterious opponent emerged. Now he knows that he has the heart of Chang'an, but there is no trace of it. He was like a lizard, shaking off the tail of the wolf guard and fleeing directly into the deep fog.

If there is no clue, then force out the clue! Tell everyone to check hard! The Turkic wolf guard ran away in the West Market before, and then didn't he also find a way? Li Mi shouted to Xu Bin, he paid such a big price, but he couldn't give up here.

Xu Bin wiped the sweat from his forehead and checked the paperwork at hand again, trying to find a little better news inside. He looked at it for a long time, and reluctantly raised his head: There is only one hey, it can barely be regarded as a clue, we caught Cao Poyan.

Zhang Xiaojing next to him was stunned. He remembered that in the conflict in Changmingfang, he stabbed Cao Poyan to death with his own hands, why did he come back to life?

Li Mi was overjoyed at first, this Cao Poyan is an important figure in the Wolf Guard, and he must know some news; Then he was very angry and arrested such an important person, why didn't Xu Bin report it earlier? Xu Bin brought his eyes closer to the paperwork, looked at it a few times, raised his head and said with a bitter smile: "Hey, the reason why we didn't report it is because when we found him, he was already seriously injured and dying, and there was no value in questioning."

It's too hard to expect a wolf guard to speak willingly. What's more, Cao Poyan was dying and couldn't use torture. It's no wonder that Yasuyasu didn't regard this as a valuable thing.

Otherwise, let me ask for a question. Zhang Xiaojing moved his fingers and let the murderous aura overflow ☆ He wondered: He can't stand the methods of your five Yamas now.

To pry open a person's mouth, you don't necessarily have to use force. Zhang Xiaojing's one-eyed narrowed, not to mention that this was our only chance. Time is running out.

As soon as his words fell, a crisp sound came from the water leak in the Jing'an Division Hall next door to the wall. Immediately the bell of the Temple of Compassion also rang suddenly, from near and far, the drums and bells of Zhufang rang one after another, magnificent and far-reaching, resounding throughout the entire Chang'an City. Thousands of lanterns hold candles at the same time, and the gloomy sky will be brightened again, and the brilliance will be bright, and the fire trees will be silver.

The unitary time has arrived, and the annual grandest Shangyuan Lantern Festival in Chang'an City has begun.