Heavy snow is falling.

The sound of horses' hooves and the squeaking of cars came from a distance, making Chaoyangmen Street more and more empty and silent.....

A lamp emitted a dim glow in the heavy snow and floated out from the direction of the imperial city.

A group of forbidden cavalry, all carrying knives, guarded Liu Wenbin's carriage.

Liu Wenbin leaned in the carriage with his eyes closed, although his body was still weak, his spirit was much better.

Liu Wenbin's body swayed slightly with the rolling of the wheels, and in the afternoon, news came from Huairou that there was no food at all in the official warehouse, and the local officials concealed the truth, and nearly 1,000 people died in Huairou alone, and many people had no strength to stand up, and the food confiscated from the officials' homes was not enough at all, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the food urgently allocated by the household department would definitely not be delivered for a while and a half, and it was estimated that many people would starve to death.

There is such a tragic scene at the feet of the Son of Heaven, Rao is Liu Wenbin has experienced many major events, but the current events still make him unbelievable.

I heard that there are already people from the White Lotus Sect who are taking the opportunity to incite it, and it is not good to provoke a rebellion among the people.

Thinking of this, Liu Wenbin's heart was sour, if it wasn't clear that what happened in Shenjing recently was related to the two in the palace, he would have wondered if there was really a problem with the luck of the Ming Dynasty.

Perhaps, I could have persuaded the emperor to be ruthless.

Thinking of the strength of several military officers today, Liu Wenbin opened his bloodshot eyes and muttered: "The blessing of the non-state is ......"

..........

Chen Qiang and Liu Fusheng sat silently in front of a large brazier, their faces flushed with the blazing charcoal fire.

On the small square table, the dishes and a plate of white flour steamed buns were still placed there coldly.

Liu Fusheng threw the tongs in his hand and said angrily: "It's too much to deceive people!" It's not enough to imprison us, and we won't even be allowed to write a letter to the family! And there is no royal law anymore! Don't talk about the rules anymore! ”

Chen Qiang stood up suddenly, paced to the window and looked at the snowflakes falling outside the window, and spoke, his voice was very gloomy: "The military camp has never been a place to talk about the king's law, as for the rules, they are also the rules of the military, even the holy decree is not easy to use." We must prepare for the worst, only in this way can we calmly face the final result and try not to implicate our families as much as possible. ”

Liu Fusheng raised his head: "Oh? ”

Chen Qiang looked at the three steps and one post around the barracks full of snow-figurines-like royal forest soldiers, and said lightly: "If they can't find the person behind the scenes, most of them will take us to blame." ”

Liu Fusheng was taken aback: "This, this is impossible..... That's hundreds of officials! ”

Just then, a guerrilla walked in with a knife on his shoulder.

His eyes scanned the room, then his face sank, he walked up to Liu Fusheng, kicked over the table, and the food on it fell to the ground.

At this time, Liu Fusheng stood up abruptly and scolded: "Bold! You little guerrilla dare to be so rebellious, this official wants to see the Duke of Qi! ”

The guerrilla eyes flashed with a cold light, but there were laugh lines on the corners of his mouth, staring at Liu Fusheng and saying, "What? Are you still putting on your official style? Die your heart! ”

Liu Fusheng subconsciously took two steps back: "You, what are you going to do?" I, I'm the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites..... The Three Grades of the Imperial Court ....."

The cold light in the guerrilla eyes was sharp, and the sword was drawn out of the sheath like lightning!

Chen Qiang saw a flash of white light in front of him!

A bloody arrow erupted from Liu Fusheng's neck.

Then with a "bang", Liu Fusheng fell.

The guerrilla held the Yanling knife and walked towards Chen Qiang step by step.

Only then did Chen Qiang come back to his senses, his eyes wide, and he stared at the guerrillas who were walking towards him.

"Prepare pen and paper!"

The guerrilla's feet stopped, shouted outside, and then said to Chen Qiang: "Write down how you discussed the burning of the Qianqing Palace and the chaos of the court, you are a meritorious man who reined in the precipice, you died in the line of duty, and your family will be favored by the court!" With that, he turned around and strode out.

Chen Qiang was blindfolded, standing there with a frightened face and a blank expression......

.............

Wang Ziteng's wife, Li Shi, knelt on the ground and said with tears streaming down her face: "Old lady, you have to be the master of the Wang family!" Ren'er died so miserably......"

Wang Ziteng's mother, Liu's lips moved, and her face was as yellow as wax.

Jia Mu didn't say a word, her eyes just looked into the distance.

Madame Wang stood beside her with a blushing face, her fingers grinding the rosary one by one.

At this time, Wang Xifeng walked in with the support of Zhou Rui's family and Ping'er.

Li: "Feng girl..... What a tragic death for your brother! You're going to avenge your brother....."

Although Wang Xifeng promised Jia Lian not to cry, he couldn't help crying because of Li's crying.

Mrs. Xing walked in at this time and hurriedly said, "Feng girl, you are pregnant, don't be sad, pay attention to your body, you know?" ”

Only then did Liu react, and hurriedly helped Wang Xifeng to the side and sat down, and persuaded: "You are pregnant, and you are crying like this, you want to hurt your body....."

Thinking of Jia Lian's instructions, Wang Xifeng nodded silently, took the handkerchief in Ping'er's hand, and said while wiping away tears: "Auntie..... The murderer has committed suicide in fear of crime..... Brother Ren'er's revenge is also avenged, you have to take care of yourself....."

Li suddenly stopped crying, turned his teary eyes to look at Wang Xifeng, and said for a while: "The murderer committed suicide in fear of crime? Who do you listen to? ”

Wang Xifeng: "..... Second Master Lian. ”

Li: "Did he tell you how your brother died.....

This question also asked Wang Xifeng where he was.

Li stood up suddenly, "Because of your good uncle, because of him, otherwise Ren'er would not have died in the hands of those Qiu Ba....."

Mrs. Wang's face turned pale with anger, and her voice trembled a little: "Where did you hear these things?" ”

The Li clan roared like a madman: "What about Jia Zheng? Where did he go? His heart is empty! Why didn't he come to see me......"

Jia Mu asked with a cold face, "Where did you hear this rumor?" ”

Li raised his head: "Is it a rumor, just ask Jia Zheng to confront him face to face..... I know he's in Rongxi Hall! ”

Madame Wang's eyes were on fire, and she realized why her husband's face was wrong, and the string of prayer beads in his hand was also sweating.

Jia Mu's eyes flashed, and she looked directly at Li fixedly, "Are you here to make trouble?!" ”

Li panicked and stood there crying in a daze.

Liu: "Old lady, we're not here to make trouble..... just wants the Jia family to help find out the real murderer of Ren'er. If there is no one to instruct him, where did that Qiu Ba have the courage to make a move against the thousand commanders of the forbidden army....."

At this point, he turned his gaze to Mrs. Wang, and his eyes were full of sadness and begging.

Madame Wang's hand holding the rosary trembled slightly, and then she closed her eyes.

Since this matter involves Jia Zheng, she can't speak, otherwise some people will have a reason.

...

"Ahh Ahh ”

Jia Jue opened the account book in his hand and muttered, "Who is talking about me behind my back....."

.........

In the compartment of Kunning Palace, Zhu Dakang, the king of Yizhong County, was already kneeling there waiting for Emperor Tianyou.

Zhu Qinde, who was blushing, walked in, walked straight to the bookcase and sat down: "Are you talking about this?" Or go to the Heart Cultivation Hall and say? ”

Zhu Dakang replied: "If you go back to the emperor's grandfather, the minister is right. ”

Emperor Tianyou: "Oh? ”

Zhu Dakang: "The minister just wants to do his best to share the worries of the emperor's grandfather." ”

Emperor Tianyou smiled weakly, "Then you mean that I blame you?" ”

Zhu Dakang: "If you go back to the emperor's grandfather, the minister doesn't dare." ”

"Don't dare?"

Emperor Tianyou smiled, "It looks like your master is incompetent." How about I ask the emperor to change it for you? ”

Zhu Dakang didn't dare to speak, and lowered his head slightly.

Looking at his grandson, Emperor Tianyou looked sad, he thought about it for an afternoon, and suddenly found that he had no choice, if he really abolished his youngest son, these two grandsons, one was eleven years old and the other was ten years old, could he hold on until one of them reached adulthood?

Leng was distracted there, and at this time, he didn't even notice Dai Quan walking in.

After a long time, seeing that he still didn't react, Dai Quan had no choice but to step forward and call softly: "Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Tianyou came over: "What's wrong?" His eyes looked at Zhu Dakang who was kneeling on the ground again, "Go back!" ”

Zhu Dakang raised his head: "Grandpa Huang." ”

Dai Quan hurriedly made a silent gesture, and Zhu Dakang stopped talking, kowtowed, got up and retreated.

Looking at Zhu Dakang's back, Emperor Tianyou's eyes dimmed suddenly, and he muttered: "This kid's path has gone astray, but he just pity the Wu family....."

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty! ”

"Hmm." Emperor Tianyou turned to look at Dai Quan again: "How is it?" ”

Dai Quan stepped forward and replied in a low voice, "The people have been sent out of the city." Uncle Zhong Qinbo said, I am willing to die for Your Majesty! ”

Emperor Tianyou really smiled this time, "Okay, good." You tell him that I won't treat him badly! ”

"Yes." Dai Quan pondered for a moment, and Fang continued: "There is no news from Ma Shun's side yet, should you send someone to take a look?" ”

"No need, if so many people still let Liu Xianglian run, then he doesn't have to come back!"

After churning in his heart for a while, Emperor Tianyou suddenly looked at Dai Quan: "The Jia family hasn't replied yet?" ”

Dai Quan: "Back to Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongwu went to Tongzhou, and Mrs. Tai can't be the master." ”

Emperor Tianyou sneered: "If you can't do anything, you just don't want to." ”

Dai Quan was shocked: "..... Your Majesty. ”

.........

It was getting darker and darker, and the cold wind that had been in the afternoon had calmed down, and then suddenly there was a whine.

Ma Shun sat in front of the pillar with his neck stiff, staring up at Liu Xianglian with two red eyes.

There were only a few badly wounded Captains beside him, and the courtyard was littered with the mutilated corpses of the Brocade Guards, the blood melting and the snow pooling into a stream that flowed slowly down the sewers not far away......

The cold wind howled, rolling up clumps of snow flakes and hitting everyone's faces, and the captains of the brocade guards tensed their faces one by one, still keeping their eyes open in the wind and snow, staring at the row of heavily armored soldiers standing behind Liu Xianglian.

A stick of incense ago, they launched an attack on this Liu Xianglian's hiding place, they never dreamed that there would be a group of heavily armored and ruthless, beast-like soldiers waiting for them, the two sides looked at each other, more than two hundred Nanzhen Fusi elites were killed by the other party, and in the blink of an eye, there were only a few of them left, and even the warning signal was not launched.

In the face of this group of demons in heavy armor and armed with swords, they were like sheep falling into the trap of wild wolves, and they did not have the slightest ability to resist.....

Liu Xianglian was as usual, her face was as flat as a piece of still water.

Captain Fusi of Beizhen, who was standing behind Liu Xianglian, said in a low voice at this time: "My lord, Your Majesty will tell you to leave Ma Shun's whole corpse." ”

These words are soft, but they are clear in everyone's ears.

The captains of the brocade guard couldn't help but tremble, and then they all turned their eyes to Ma Shun.

Ma Shun looked at Liu Xianglian, then at Captain Fusi of Nabei Town, and then looked at those soldiers in a daze.

Liu Xianglian spoke: "You shouldn't have come here....." Speaking of this, she was gloomy for a while.

"Hahaha....."

Ma Shun suddenly burst out laughing, and the people around him involuntarily took a step back.

Liu Xianglian frowned.

Ma Shun actually laughed out of tears: "Your Majesty..... You're so ruthless! ”

As he spoke, he raised his long sword and strangled it around his neck....

Those few brocade guards followed suit and swung their knives to their necks....

The entire courtyard was suddenly silent.

Liu Xianglian's face was crooked, and she looked at Ma Shun's corpse with hatred.

..........

In the side room, Jia Jue closed the account book in his hand, rubbed his somewhat sore eyes, and leaned back on the chair to rest for a while.

"Head of the family, Captain Jia is here." The voice of the soldier came from outside.

Jia Jue opened his eyes: "Come in." ”

Jia Gui walked in lightly with wind and dust, "Third master, the matter is done, I watched the father and son of the King of Zhongshun die in the hands of the old man, Niu Er killed the old man again, as for the 300,000 taels, you can get it back tomorrow." ”

Jia Jue: "I didn't leave any traces!" ”

Jia Gui: "Third master, rest assured, the fire has been burned clean." ”

Jia Jue nodded with satisfaction, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of one of his wishes.

Originally, he planned to leave Zhu Zaiyan to deal with the water solubility, but it turned out that this item was a clan, so he had no value, so if he removed it directly, he would save trouble in the future.

Jia Gui: "There is news from the Rong Mansion that the master sent someone to Tongzhou to find you to go back to the mansion to discuss matters." ”

Jia Jue was stunned at first, and then smiled: "The master keeps saying that he doesn't want to care about the second master's bad things, and this accident is more concerned than anyone else." ”

Jia Gui hurriedly smiled: "The master is a knife mouth, a bodhisattva heart." ”

Jia Jue nodded.

..........

Shui Rong put down the book in his hand, got up and paced to the window to look at the snowflakes blowing outside the window, and suddenly saw a person standing under the corridor, with white snow floating on his body, and looked carefully, it was the head of the guard.

"What are you doing standing there?"

Hearing this, the chief of the guard hurriedly walked up, "Go back to the prince, I have something to report for my humble duties." ”

Suzu: "What's the matter?" ”

Chief of Guard: "Something has happened to the Zhongshun Palace." ”

Shui Rong was startled and asked urgently: "What did you say?" ”

"On the first watch, the Zhongshun Palace's flames soared, and he took people to check it, and found that the entire Zhongshun Palace's Mansion was surrounded by fire, and asked the soldiers and horses of Xicheng who were fighting the fire, and they all said that they didn't see anyone from the Zhongshun Palace's escape."

Shui Soluble: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”

Chief of the guard: "The housekeeper said that the prince has just finished taking medicine and is resting, so don't let him disturb." ”

With a "hum", Shui Rong hurriedly walked out.

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