Chapter Seventy-One: The Unlucky Yu Zhi
Yu Zhi saw Ye Qinghe in the flower hall. This woman's repeated visits made Yu Zhi feel bored.
At this moment, Qiu Ruoruo was talking with Ye Qinghe, and she didn't know what she was talking about, she was talking and laughing. After Yu Zhi walked through the flower hall, the two stopped talking and looked at Yu Zhi together.
Qiu Ruoruo's gaze was filled with some anger. There was no need to guess, Yu Zhi naturally knew that it was for the sake of sneaking out of the Autumn Mansion in the morning. Ye Qinghe looked at Yu Zhi indifferently, and just said, "I've seen Yu Gongzi."
"Miss Ye is really persevering." Yu Zhi's tone was sarcastic. He was fighting for Ye Qinghuan.
How can there be a useless time to abandon, and when it is useful, there is a cheeky thing to recognize relatives?
Ye Qinghe's face changed, and he thought of the current situation of the Qinggu Ye family in Beiliang Mansion, and returned to his calm expression. "Young Master Yu, Ye Xiao is a member of the Ye family in Qinggu, and I hope that Young Master Yu will not interfere in the internal affairs of our family."
Yu Zhi squinted his eyes and sneered. This disgusting style looks like it wants people to vomit out last night's supper. "I don't know who Ye Xiao is. I only know that I rescued a child in a certain river in Beiliang Mansion, and his name is Ye Qinghuan. ”
"Beiliangfu, we will go."
Ye Qinghe was overjoyed, what they came from far away was Ye Xiao, no, Ye Qinghuan was able to return to Beiliang Mansion. The eldest grandson of Shao Wuhou died in the Qinglou, and this opportunity was a good time for Ye Qinghuan to take the throne.
"Still." Yu Zhi's words changed, "Miss Ye, you should understand that we are not going to Beiliang Mansion for your Qinggu Ye family. ”
No, it's not.
Ye Qinghe thought to himself that as long as Ye Qinghuan returned to Beiliang Mansion, there would always be a way for him to meet the Qinggu Ye family and Shaowuhou. Blood is thicker than water...... Besides, would Marquis Shaowu refuse the top of the Qingyun test list hand-picked by an emperor?
"Alright, you can go back." Yu Zhi unceremoniously ordered the eviction of customers.
Ye Qinghe knew that they were not good people in Yu Zhi's heart, and now that she got the answer, she got up and said goodbye.
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The Lantern Festival from the first day to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year is a day of celebration for the whole day. Whether it is courtiers or ordinary people, they all go around visiting relatives and friends.
However, the more these festivals became, the busier the Shuntenfu Prefecture became, the more festive it was.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Yu Zhi, who was supposed to be resting in the Autumn Mansion, got up early and walked towards the mansion of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It's not that Yu Zhi wants to be diligent, but that he has a diligent boss.
Yu Zhi, who didn't want to go to work and was forced to work, saw the Metropolitan Procuratorate with white walls and black tiles. There were very few pedestrians in front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they were in a hurry, and they all had a look of avoidance on their faces, as if there was some fierce beast chasing after them.
The Tochain Temple is like an isolated island isolated in the noisy city of Kyoto. No one wants to set foot on this island, because no one ever comes out of it.
The gate of the Metropolitan Inspectorate was open, and there were two black-armored guards with halberds in front of the door. The Hundred Refining Black Armor is a unique costume in the Ducha Academy, and in addition, only the Evil Tiger Iron Cavalry under the command of the King of Chu has such a preparation.
Yu Zhi glanced at the gate a few times, only to feel that the emptiness was terrifying. Many officials in the Great Chu court never came out after they walked in. Yu Zhi didn't want to be that guy, after all, he had been touting himself as a good boy since he was a child, and he had never done anything harmful.
He touched the sign on his waist and felt his mind settled. Only then did he take a step towards the gate of the Metropolitan Courtyard, which looked like the blood mouth of a giant beast.
The halberd-wielding guard checked the token, and Yu Zhi stepped over the threshold
When Yu Zhi saw Jiang Qing, Jiang Qing was reviewing the files, and there were still many files on the side of the table, and I don't know if they had not yet been approved.
Yu Zhi stood in the hall and saw that there was no one to greet him, so he found a chair by himself, and he didn't know where to find the tea, and made himself a cup of tea.
Whew.
Burst!
It's really unpleasant!
The bitter taste made Yu Zhi can't help but squirt out in one gulp.
Jiang Qing glanced up, then lowered his head casually, his eyes fell on the file, and the wool pen in his hand quickly dropped pen and ink on it.
Seeing this, Yu Zhi also picked up the teacup again as if nothing had happened, and tasted the tea with a faint black halo with the tip of his tongue.
Belch...... It's still hard to swallow.
Jiang Qing didn't speak, and Yu Zhi didn't dare to leave without permission.
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I don't know how long it took, Yu Zhi woke up slowly, and he didn't know when he fell asleep. But when he woke up, he had already seen Jiang Qingzheng carrying himself opposite, staring at him.
The kid fell asleep......
Jiang Qing felt quite helpless, and there was some anger in his heart.
"Do you know how many court officials have been in good spirits since they stepped into the gate of the Imperial Court. You're the only one asleep in front of me. ”
Yu Zhi looked at Jiang Qing with strange eyes, thinking about why this sounded so strange...... Someone who fell asleep in front of me?
"Under the majesty of Lord Yushi, those officials who have made mistakes must be on guard, accept the torture of Lord Yushi, and deal with it carefully."
The implication is that I'm not a criminal, so there's no need to be scared of you.
Jiang Qing remembered the appearance of Yu Zhi sleeping soundly just now, and his stomach was on fire, who was not sitting in the courtyard in the courtyard, how could there be such a person who did not know etiquette.
But after listening to Yu Zhi's words just now, I suddenly felt that I was much more accepting of Yu Zhi's behavior just now.
"Do you know what I called you for?"
Yu Zhi shook his head, speechless in his heart, how do you know if you don't say it.
Old God Jiang Qing glanced at Yu Zhi on the ground and said, "My peace talks with the Wolf Court have ended. In this matter, you have made a lot of contributions, so you can enter the door of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. ”
Yu Zhi knew that these official words were not the point, and waited for Jiang Qing to continue.
Jiang Qing remembered yesterday's autumn strong wind's entrustment, and continued with some anxiety in his heart: "You are now the secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and you are an official in the court. Do you understand the meaning and mission of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? ”
Yu Zhi was stunned, this is the emotional bureau?
It stands to reason that behind words like mission are hard work. Yu Zhi has never been involved in officialdom, but the doorway here is somewhat clear.
Yu Zhi thought to himself if he offended Lord Jiang yesterday and gave me small shoes to wear today? These little shoes are too open-minded, aren't they?
Jiang Qing looked at Yu Zhi, who was "dazed" and actually had thousands of thoughts in his heart, shook his head slightly, and had no choice but to listen to the words of Qiu Jinfeng. "The Metropolitan Procuratorate was established since the establishment of the Great Chu Dynasty, and its mission is to supervise the hundreds of officials in the world for the Great Chu, maintain the stability of the court for His Majesty, redress the grievances of the people, expel foreign races, and protect the family and the country."
"In a thousand years, Da Chu is either prosperous and glorious, or like a building that will fall, although there are difficulties and obstacles, and the treacherous and small people want to subvert Da Chu, but Da Chu can still stand tall and become a thousand-year-old dynasty. The Metropolitan Procuratorate has made indelible contributions behind the thousand-year-old history of Great Chu......"
The more Jiang Qing spoke, the more excited he became, and Yu Zhi could deeply feel that Jiang Qing was proud to be a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. However, the more Yu Zhi listened, the more sleepy he became, but he didn't dare to make a yawn in his mouth for a long time, for fear of affecting Jiang Qing, who was surging with passion at this moment, and also ended his career in just a few days.
"Yu Zhi!"
Jiang Qing suddenly shouted, like the thunder of a sunny day that shook the drowsy Yu Zhiyi, and suddenly "refreshed".
"Big ..... My lord..."Yu Zhi thought that Jiang Qing had discovered that he had secretly fallen asleep, so he hurriedly stood up and bowed.
Jiang Qing looked solemn and said, "Are you willing to die for the Great Chu Dynasty?" ”
There must be no hesitation when it comes to showing loyalty.
Yu Zhi said in a resolute and firm tone that he had never had since he was a child: "The lower officials will definitely go to the soup for Da Chu!" ”
The words are conclusive, and the sincerity is fist-filled.
Yu Zhi almost threw his head and spilled blood.
These half-truths made Jiang Qing very satisfied, revealing a teachable look.
"In that case, this official will entrust you with the first task at the beginning of the new year, and I hope you will complete it successfully."
Well, Yu Zhi was extremely lonely in his heart, and the expectations in his heart were really fulfilled. This trouble has fallen on his head.
"My lord, the lower officials are not deeply involved in the world, and I am afraid that my ability is not enough, and I will ruin the major affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It's better to ask the adults to find a senior-timer and learn from the lower officials. The first is not to ruin the task of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the second is to let yourself experience and do your best for the Great Chu Dynasty. Yu Zhi respectfully "refused".
"Are you rejecting this officer?"
With his eyebrows and eyes crossed, Jiang Qing's momentum in a high position made Yu Zhi breathless.
Immediately after that, a file was thrown into Yu Zhi's hand, and Jiang Qing's voice came from his ears.
"Since this official served as the Imperial History of the Imperial Inspectorate, there has never been a failed mission. I hope you don't disappoint this official! Let's go down! ”
......
Yu Zhi walked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in a trance, which everyone regarded as a prison on an isolated island, looked at the file in his hand, and thought to himself why he had inexplicably followed this thing.
Jiang Qing, who was in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, scratched a few strokes on the letter paper, sealed the envelope, and then asked someone to send it out.
Yu Zhi was speechless, and in a few days he was going to leave Kyoto for Beiliangfu. originally wanted to take today's opportunity to take leave with Jiang Qing, but he got a task in vain.
This shouldn't be a difficult task!
I'm just an eight-rank petty official, how can I have a life-threatening mission?
Yu Zhi thought so, and then opened the file. The white parchment dossier was also wrapped in a black jade plaque, without any words on it, and several lines were depicted, intertwined into a complex pattern.
Yu Zhi took the black jade plate into his arms, and read the contents of the file as he walked.
"Beiliang Mansion, 100,000 mountains, several officials who went to Beiliang Mansion were brutally killed within a year. There was a wire report, suspected to be committed by the Jianghu sect Cangshan. Go to Beiliang to find out the truth and bring the murderer to justice. ”
A parchment dossier, but a hundred words of content, was really shocking, which made Yu Zhisheng stop the idea of going to Beiliang Mansion.
Cangshan?
Isn't this the sect that Uncle reminded me not to provoke?
Yu knows that these dangerous forces are all remembered and clear. Because this is the sect mentioned by Li Haomiao. For Li Haomiao, it may be just a combination of enemies. But Li Haomiao's one-in-one enemy is Yu Zhi's powerless enemy.
Yu Zhi looked at the list at the bottom of the dossier, the names of three or four people, in red pen and ink. These three or four people said that the officials who went to Beiliang Mansion to take up their posts, but unfortunately buried their bones in other places, and the cause of death was eaten by wild beasts.
What a ridiculous cause of death.
Beiliangfu borders the northern defense line, and is in contact with the steppe wolf court all the year round, and the folk customs are also fierce. Therefore, the officials who can be sent to Beiliang Mansion as officials for one term have some real kung fu in their hands, at least they are also martial arts cultivation that breaks the armor and six grades.
Besides, if you go to any of your trips, there are especially guards and guards, how can a large number of people be eaten by wild beasts?
Yu Zhi's face was heavy, the simpler the cause of death, the more Yu Zhi understood that this task was not so simple, and it had already involved Cangshan - 100,000 mountains, the people who held the bull's ears in the northern rivers and lakes.
What bad luck!
It's really enough to look up to me!
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Qiu Jinfeng didn't open the envelope, when he learned that the letter from the Metropolitan Procuratorate had arrived. He already knew that the file had reached Yu Zhi's hands.
The autumn wind is vigorous and powerful, and Qiu An is waiting on the side. There are many famous calligraphers and painters in Kyoto, but there are only a few who are really famous.
Qiu Jinfeng liked pen and ink in his later years, and there was no elegance of landscapes, so he could only learn to write. Mrs. Qiu learned calligraphy, and invited a very good calligraphy gentleman, so Qiu Jinfeng also learned a good hand.
"Master Jiang's letter."
"Burn it."
"Young Master Xiao Yu, he looks distressed." Qiu An was still smiling so kindly and gently.
"Of course, there should be distress. He wanted to go to Beiliang Mansion, and he was working in Kyoto, so I gave him a chance to go to Beiliang. It's not an easy thing to do. There is a vicious tiger behind him, and a fierce wolf in front of him. Qiu Jinfeng said lightly, his eyes bright. When he learned that Yu Zhi was going to Beiliang Mansion, he had already arranged everything for Yu Zhi.
Things that are not easy are known to Yu, and Qiu Jinfeng only needs to say easy words.
Qiu An worried: "But the other party is Cangshan." I heard that the contemporary Cangshan Mountain Lord is already at the realm of a half-step grandmaster, and ...... It's very short-guarded. ”
Qiu Jinfeng put down the brush, and the ink on the table was four big characters - the world is in hand. If these four words are seen by people with a heart, they will inevitably think that Qiu Jinfeng has the intention of rebellion.
After all, these four words are too reverie.
"Half-step Grandmaster...... Not yet a grandmaster. "Qiu Jinfeng's martial arts cultivation is far from the realm of the grandmaster, and the yearning for the realm of the grandmaster is just a yearning.
"Are you worried that Yu Zhi won't be able to handle it?"
"Yes. Young Master Xiao Yu is still just a child. Coupled with Young Master Ye, he is just a grasshopper shaking a tree for Cangshan. ”
"Yu Zhi has a person by his side, which is enough to keep him safe. Besides, there are already so many people staring behind him, isn't it still safe and sound? ”
Jiang Qing was worried that the little boy would go to Beiliang Mansion and startle the snake, and the mission would fail. Qiu An was worried that Yu Zhi and others would die in the 100,000 mountains of Beiliang Mansion.
Only the autumn wind has confidence in Yu Zhi. Of course, his confidence did not come from Yu Zhi.
"In recent years, the sects in the 100,000 mountains of Beiliang Mansion are ready to move. The emperor is far away, so there is no way to verify that he is doing something in secret. That doesn't mean there aren't any of these things. Nineteen years have made them forget the sects that were trampled by the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, and they also forgot the barrenness of the 100,000 mountains that were wiped out. "Qiu Jinfeng still remembers the scene nineteen years ago when those sect leaders presented the head token, the treasure of the sect, waiting for the court to fall.
100,000 mountains bow their heads, and they do not kneel to the heavens and the earth.
It seems that this is the only time this has happened.
In addition to the ruthlessness in Qiu Jinfeng's words, there was also a hint of regret. After all, that person is dead. The glory of Beiliang Mansion also came to an end for a short time, and it has become mediocre now.
"These days, you're bullish on Ruoruo. Beiliangfu is too far away, if you can't go. ”
Qiu An's peaceful and calm face suddenly returned to normal again. He understood the meaning of the strong wind in autumn, if he couldn't go in autumn, was it because the mountains were high and the roads were far away?
"Yes."
"Put that painting away and send it to the palace."
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Bang!
Yu Zhi seemed to have hit a wall, and staggered back a few steps.
Hurt!
Yu Zhi covered his head, he was thinking too seriously just now, he forgot to look at the road, and he actually crashed into someone else's carriage.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Yu Zhi hurriedly apologized. Although it hurts, it is also self-inflicted.
It's bad luck.
"Didn't the little bunny look at his eyes? You know whose carriage it hit! The coachman's shrill voice pierced Yu Zhi's ears.
Yu Zhi looked up and saw a black flag embroidered with a tiger. It's familiar...... Yu Zhi was stunned for a moment before remembering that this was the royal flag of the current King of Chu.
The carriage of the Chu king's mansion......
When the coachman saw Yu Zhi's shabby clothes and stunned appearance, he felt even more that this was a guy who could be bullied. In his eyes, there are two kinds of people in Kyoto, one who can be bullied, and the other who wants to hide.
"Dog offal, haven't you wiped the place you hit clean?"
As he spoke, the coachman looked arrogant, raised his whip and whipped towards Yu Zhi's front door. This is his habit all along, this kind of person who can be bullied is to bully him.
Because, the vast majority of people in Kyoto are people he can't afford to bully.
The coachman felt that he was lucky today, and someone actually crashed into him. As a chauffeur who touches the net, he has always been arrogant and domineering. Everyone also retreated when they saw him, because the Chu Mansion was a unique existence in Kyoto.
Yu Zhi felt that his luck was very bad, but he would worship the Buddha statue in the temple when he saw it, and he usually did more good deeds, so how could he carry such an idea in just a few days in the new year?
Seeing the whip on Yu Zhi's face, the coachman's smiling face became even more rampant. This domineering appearance was learned from the little master of the Chu Palace.
Yu Zhi flashed sideways, the whip missed, and a deep whip mark was drawn on the ground.
If this whip is to be whipped in the face...... Yu Zhi became more and more angry in his heart. His appearance is no longer as good as Ye Qinghuan, if he adds a scar, wouldn't it be even inferior to Bai Yu?
Thinking of this, Yu Zhi's plain eyes showed a fierce light.
He is also a man with a temper.
After being aggrieved in front of Jiang Qing for a long time, this guy happened to be sent to the door.
Yu Zhi took the sheepskin file into his arms, rubbed his fists, and stared at the coachman.
"You...... What are you doing? ”
When has the little coachman ever seen anyone dare to resist? Bullying other coachmen and grooms on weekdays, the other party swallows their anger, and now a shabby scholar-looking guy dares to fight back?
"You are the coachman of the Chu Palace?"
The coachman sneered, and said in a strong manner: "Do you know if you don't get out of here?" Be careful, my master won't spare you. ”
Yu Zhi also sneered, his sneer was colder than that of the coachman.
Rumble!
The huge fist smashed into the coachman's face like a stone thrown from a distance, followed by punch after punch.
In the streets and alleys next to Baiweiju, there was only the sound of crying and shouting for mercy.
"Lao Tzu's name is Bai Yu, the son of Hubu Shangshu, if he has the ability, let Xiang Jinghao come to Hubu Shangshu Mansion to find me for revenge."