Chapter 18: The Heart Thief Is Hard to Break
Hu San shouted, couldn't dodge, and a three-inch-long cut in his chest was cut by a sharp blade.
He looked at the blood on his chest and remembered the last old master's instructions on his deathbed.
"We people who are mixed with the rivers and lakes don't have so many rules to follow. You can open the way with a sword, speak with your fists, you can be happy with revenge, you can save innocents with chivalry, or you can be a snob, and use people's money to eliminate disasters for others. β
"But there is only one way, you must not go against the emperor Lao'er, and those who want to meddle in the affairs of the court are digging their own graves, not only will they lose their lives, but the whole family will suffer, and if they are in a gang, they will even more harm the brothers and sisters."
Hu San knew that someone in Feiyunmen was secretly colluding with Governor Zhang, but he never found out who this person was, and he sent a secret letter to King Ning to leave a way back.
Feiyunmen has been passed down for three generations, and after a hundred years, he hates the mountain wolf very much, but he can't put tens of thousands of people in the fire because of his family affairs, so he didn't list the murder of Yunzhi in the letter.
Looking at the familiar person in front of him, Hu San was shocked and heartbroken, no wonder he couldn't find out.
"Feng Sheng, I still ask you to find out who the ghost is for me! Why? I handed over the most profitable livelihood of Feiyunmen to you, what did he promise you to help him like this, do you know who you are doing this? How many people will be risked from injustice. β
Feng Sheng said with a chuckle, patting the handle of the knife lightly, as if he had won the battle.
"Door master, he didn't give me anything. How are you treating me? You know that I am the most impatient to deal with money, and you still let me take care of those mundane things. I, Feng Sheng, came out to mix the rivers and lakes to be a hero, not to be a shopkeeper! Against whom? I'm going to do it against you first! β
After all, this Feng Sheng and Governor Zhang attacked almost at the same time, the two of them were strong in martial arts and were young and strong. But Hu San is not a vegetarian, and his moves are ruthless, and he is close to the fate of the two.
After twenty moves, Hu San gradually couldn't parry, the blood flowing from his chest turned from bright red to black and purple, and Feng Sheng also smeared poison on the blade, obviously ruthless to put him to death.
A smacked fist fell on him, and he had to retreat as he fended off, knocking over the round stool in a panic and falling to the ground.
Hu San was lying on the ground panting, and saw two figures on the beams of the house, blood mixed with sweat dripping into his eyes, he couldn't see who was on it, but he knew that this was his last hope for survival, he stretched out his arms for help, and let out two hoarse low roars.
Feng Sheng spat on the ground and spat out a broken tooth.
"In the past few days, I have almost forgotten my martial arts after killing two girls in a row, and it is a pleasure to fight with you. Alright, let me give you a slash. β
Xie Hanci lowered his voice and asked, "Lord Wang, don't you go down to save people?" He was about to be killed. β
Hu San clasped his hands together and waved at the two of them, causing Feng Sheng to sneer.
"What does this gesture mean, is it a newly learned move? How can I look at it and still be a little pious, you and your niece are really not a family, don't enter the door, she is also this virtue in the Buddhist hall. When death is on the verge of death, do you still expect the Bodhisattva to bless you? β
Xie Hanci saw that King Ning didn't move, thinking that he didn't hear it, so he had to move in his direction, the beams here were not wide, and as soon as she moved, her whole body leaned back uncontrollably, and she fell directly to the ground with her feet facing the sky.
If it weren't for her too embarrassed posture, Feng Sheng would probably think that his mouth was open.
Xie Hanci struggled to get up and moved towards the door. She couldn't go back, and the only way was to slip through the door.
"Excuse me, please continue."
"Xie girl, why are you here?"
Governor Zhang took two steps to the left, blocking the door, and his tone was low and cold with some incredulity.
Xie Hanci smiled awkwardly, turned around and walked briskly in the direction of the window, thinking about the chances of surviving by jumping from here.
Governor Zhang untied his belt from his waist, grabbed both ends with both hands, and pulled it twice, making a thudding sound of the fabric.
"You're just like your father, just as nosy. The embankment was 108,000 miles away from the city, and the flood could not flood him, and the Ministry of Works did not speak, but he had to take care of it. You are the same, my own family affairs, but I am in the way of you? β
He approached Xie Hanci step by step, and just when he was only one step away from her, King Ning turned over and landed in front of Xie Hanci.
On the beam just now, he didn't hear Xie Hanci's words.
If he didn't intervene today, Hu San would have died suddenly, and the Feiyunmen dragons would have no leader. Even if Feng Sheng played tricks to take the position of the master of the door, how could a person like him convince the public?
Within a year, Feiyunmen itself will become a plate of loose sand.
Feiyunmen has been passed down for three generations, bringing together thousands of capable masters from all walks of life. Hu San is even better at speculating on people's hearts, and even guesses the emperor's mind with a few fragmentary messages, if such a person can't be used by him, it is really dangerous to keep it.
Feiyunmen infighting, the death of the old master, is a better situation for the court, the emperor, and him.
He had been hesitating whether to make a move, until Governor Zhang forced Xie Hanci into a corner.
King Ning suddenly appeared, Zhang Feng and the others were taken aback, and Feng Sheng even retreated.
He originally thought that after killing the old master, he would send Governor Zhang to the west together, so he pushed the whole thing on him, he held the business on the bright side of Feiyun Gate, and slashed the person who killed the old master, this new master, isn't it him.
It's just a girl from the prefect's family, but this prince, he has also heard a little, and if he really makes a move, they can't take advantage, not to mention how can he have the courage to kill the prince.
"I haven't seen him for many years, Governor Zhang is very capable, and he doesn't even let go of the old man and the woman."
The atmosphere was tense for a while.
Hu San on the ground, his face was like white paper, and his anger was like a gossamer, as if he had something important to say, and kept gesturing at Xie Han. Xie Hanci thought that he was going to confess his last words, so he hurriedly squatted down and brought his ears closer.
"I ...... I'm not old. It will be another two months before he will turn seventy. β
Xie Hanci: "......"
In the time of a cup of tea, King Ning will solve the two of them.
He walked to the window, whistled, and three or four shadow guards quietly entered the room and led them down.
Five days later, Governor Zhang confessed in prison, this matter was planned by him and Feng Sheng, the Yanying Opera Troupe was invited by Governor Zhang for a lot of money, and the person was killed by Feng Sheng, and Wang Senjun did not know about this matter.
"Do you say that this king really doesn't know about joining the army?" Xie Hanci asked with a shortbread of jujube paste in his mouth.
King Ning took a sip of tea and said, "He made a meritorious contribution to encircling and suppressing the bandits last year, which is the meaning of the saint." No matter what, Old Lady Wang was killed by Feng Sheng, and he was indeed a victim. β
Xie Han sighed twice and said with emotion: "It's easy to break the mountain thief, but it's difficult to break the heart." β
She had eaten the last piece of the shortbread with jujube paste, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and caught a glimpse of the familiar painting resting on the rosewood flat-cornered table by the wall, the scroll ajar, revealing a plum tree.
"Painter Shen's "Lady Seeking Plum Blossoms on a Snowy Night", Lord Wang, haven't you found out the mystery in the painting?"
King Ning shook his head, and there was some helplessness in his tone: "I have read the small characters in the palace lamp of the poem mentioned by the lady in the painting, and there is no hidden news, but I just wrote a poem by everyone." If the deceased knows, he regrets not walking with candles. β
Xie Hanci unfolded the scroll and looked at the details of the painting carefully: "It's better for the prince to give me this painting, give me a few days, and I'll take it to study and study." β
King Ning was stunned for a moment, and there was still a faint smile on his face, but she could see that his eyes were different from just now, and he was more suspicious.
He held down her hand and gently pulled the scroll out of her hand.
"Maybe there's no news on this painting at all, it's just that he made the woman's work. You don't have to care so much, it doesn't matter if there is any news hidden in it, as long as the painting is not sent to Dayue, it is safe. β
She looked up to meet his eyes, but his gaze stayed elsewhere, as if the frozen blue glazed amphora on the table was some priceless treasure.
He didn't believe her.
Xie Hanci was a little surprised, and saluted and said, "Since the prince doesn't need me here, then I'll go first." β
Without waiting for King Ning to speak, she turned around and walked out of the door, leaving a thin back.
He knew she was right, that his suspicion had relapsed.
In the past two days, he can always dream of Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu in the dream is still the same as before, laughing cheerfully and sincerely, he walked through a barren grassland, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, but said: "Ah Chen, I'm sorry, I lied to you again." β
He woke up from his dream, he didn't know where he was for a moment, the fragrance of begonia flowers from the window gradually stabilized his erratic mood, the moon shone with hazy light and shadow, he got up from the bed, wanted to push open the window to breathe, but saw the small beast paper-cut like a bear on the window.
Xie Hanci heard that he didn't sleep well at night and always had nightmares, so he cut a dream-eating tapir according to the description in "The Monster of the Mountain Classic", and insisted on sticking it to his window, saying that it could eat nightmares.
I don't know if it's wrong in the book, or if the paper cut doesn't look like it, it obviously didn't work.
He reached out to tear it off, but when his fingertips touched the edge of the red paper, he remembered her clumsiness as she looked at the book and held the scissors.
He lay back on the bed, thinking that tomorrow he would have to put some mud on Chasing Wind.
As soon as the sky was polished, there was a soft knock on the door, and a deep male voice came from the door.
"Enterβ"
Chasing Feng took out a flat bamboo tube from his arms, and sealed the mouth with special wax, King Ning opened it and looked at it, and his brows gradually twisted into one place.
He tore the letter in half, lit it with a candle flame, and the ashes fell onto the porcelain plate on the table. He thought for a moment, picked up the scroll on the rosewood flat corner table, and handed it to Chasing Wind.
"Give this to Miss Xie tomorrow, and say that I will ask her to keep this thing for me, you can do it, and hand it over to her directly."