Shen Du quietly watched as Yuan Su's corpse turned to ashes, and then dissipated into the wind.

At this time, Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong walked over from the rear and said respectfully: "My lord, those few jobs have been solved." ”

"Hmm." Shen Du bowed slightly.

Even if this matter is investigated, at most it can only be found on Yuan Su and the Wushan bandits.

Chang You and the two families were resentful, so they robbed and killed Yushi to show revenge.

Shen Du walked to the side of Yu Shi Gao Shixing, kicked his corpse, and chuckled.

I have to run to die!

I don't know how the third prince feels.

"Let's go, let's go to the Foggy Mountains and have a look."

Shen Du turned to leave, and Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong followed silently.

The two of them looked at each other, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes.

……

Foggy Mountain, three cottages.

In the hall, a group of people sat on yellow flower chairs, staring at Shen Du and the three people under the hall with unkind faces.

He Sanshan looked at Shen Du and the three of them coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, the goal this time is not so simple. ”

"We've lost a lot this time."

In fact, although the losses of the three cottages are not small, they are far from reaching the level of heavy losses, and the most casualties are some ordinary bandits.

There are many bandits in this entire Wushan generation who want to join their three cottages.

Shen Du smiled and said, "So, what does He Da mean?" ”

He Sanshan said in a deep voice: "We don't want much, add another 300,000 taels, and a batch of swords and weapons." ”

"Huh!"

Shen Du looked up at He Sanshan and said calmly, "You are too greedy. ”

"Humph!" He Sanshan snorted coldly, glanced Shen Du up and down, and sneered: "Although I don't know the identities of your people for the time being, you should also be from the official mansion, right?" ”

"If I don't have a doorkeeper and I leak my mouth, it won't be good."

Shen Du's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze fell on He Sanshan above, and he said slowly: "I am actually very trustworthy. ”

"But I hate it when people don't believe me, and I hate it when people threaten me."

"Did you really kill people?"

He Sanshan's face changed slightly.

Before he could react, the entire hall was suddenly enveloped by a terrifying sword aura.

A touch of ink pierces the sky!

He Sanshan looked startled, got up instantly, took the axe on the side, and slashed it down.

As the master of the top three bandit villages in the Foggy Mountains, He Sanshan's strength is not weak, and he also has the strength of the Five Qi Dynasty.

It's just that in the previous battle, most of his true qi was lost, and now Shen Du's sword is galloping, coming too fast and too fierce.

"Boom!"

The moment the sword qi collided, it was accompanied by a crisp sword sound.

Soon, He Sanshan felt a huge tremor in his arm, and a huge force spread along his arm.

He Sanshan's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression was horrified.

"You ......"

In his opinion, the reason why these three people asked him to make a move must be that they are not sure enough, and their strength will not be too strong.

That's why he has no fear.

But at this moment of fighting, he finally understood how big the gap between the two sides was.

He Sanshan said eagerly: "Someone! ”

"Someone!"

At this moment, Shen Du's wrist flicked, and the sword momentum changed, and the sword momentum was extremely fierce.

Groan!

There was an explosion!

Sen Bai's sword light skyrocketed, and the sword qi was vented like a tide.

The giant axe in He Sanshan's hand was directly broken by a sword, and the sword momentum did not decrease, and it came in an instant.

A touch of sword light is dazzling!

This sword light seemed to be slow and fast, and He Sanshan's pupils seemed to be filled with cold and bright sword light.

"Poof!"

In an instant, the sword light swept by, the protective body qi shattered, and He Sanshan's head fell to the ground.

At this time, Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong below also quickly resolved the battle.

Shen Du's figure flickered, and he quickly dealt with several fleeing leaders of the three cottages.

After solving a few people, he ordered a handful, burned the entire cottage, and then went down to the Foggy Mountain.

Without the three cottages of He Sanshan and the leaders, in this foggy mountain, they will soon be swallowed up by the rest of the bandits.

……

Two days later,

Shen Du, who "inspected" the counties, returned to Taizhou City again.

As soon as Shen Du came back, Zhan Hongyan found him with a complicated expression.

Yuan Su left.

But he didn't come back, and the results speak for themselves.

This guy ......

Even she felt a chill now.

"Zhan-sama."

Shen Du smiled and said, "Is there something wrong with Lord Zhan?" ”

Zhan Hongyan couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately had a headache, and glanced at Shen Du speechlessly.

What's it packed in?

Isn't it clear what you did?

However, Zhan Hongyan didn't plan to ask more, but said with a solemn face: "You killed the killer of Tsing Yi Lou?" ”

"Yes!" Shen Du nodded and said calmly: "But I haven't seen the Tsing Yi Lou killer recently." ”

Zhan Hongyan shook her head and said: "This group of guys is a dog skin plaster, they don't make a move, it is estimated that they also recognize your strength and are waiting for an opportunity." ”

"The next time you make a move, it's likely to be the landlord level."

"You still need to be careful about this, there are many ways for killers to kill people."

Shen Du stepped over to the chair and sat down, and said lightly: "A group of rats in the ditch, I don't care about it yet." ”

Even if they want to do it, they are playing some indiscriminate means.

With his current strength, unless a master of the Heaven and Man Realm does it himself.

Even if you are defeated, you can leave calmly.

Zhan Hongyan is just a reminder, she doesn't think that people like Shen Du will die in the hands of Tsing Yi Lou.

What's more, now that the employers are dead, it is not so easy for Tsing Yi Lou to invite a landlord-level killer to come forward.

Killers of that level have long had the right to refuse assassination missions.

That little reward is not enough to alarm the killers of that level.

Zhan Hongyan said in a deep voice: "Since you have nothing to do here, I should also go back to Beijing." ”

It's the second brother, I'm afraid I'll have a headache for a while.

The fact that Shen Du made a fuss this time is not small, maybe it will cause some turmoil.

Zhan Hongyan set off and left Taizhou City.

And everyone in Taizhou didn't know that the imperial history and his party from Beijing had already died at the foot of the Foggy Mountain.

Soon after, news came out from inside the six gates, and Yuan Su was nowhere to be found, as if he had defected to Qianguo.

Although Six Doors came forward to clarify that this was a rumor, Yuan Su's disappearance still aroused the suspicion of many people.

However, now that there is no Taizhou with a history of assassination and chief arrest, Shen Du, the deputy chief arrester, is almost a monopoly on power.

Because of the border, Taizhou does not have the post of Sima, and the defense of Taizhou is in charge of the border army sent by the imperial court.

This border army was responsible for the defense of the four nearby state capitals.

There is already a border army here, and if there is another Sima, the garrisons of various states will undoubtedly be a huge expense.

Most of the expenses of this border army are basically borne by the four states.

So now in the entire Taizhou, Shen Du is not only the actual controller, but also the person with the highest official position in name.

The number of people who have come to sign up for the Six Doors suddenly surged.

Hundreds of people sign up almost every day.

Although everyone scolded the court eagle dogs, if they were given a chance, few would really refuse.

Even though the requirements are strict now, many people are still recruited, and even in the innate realm, there are now more than ten people.

These people are not only from Taizhou, but also from several nearby states.

For those solo travelers, joining Six Doors is undoubtedly the best choice.

Moreover, the treatment announced by Shen Du is far better than that of the rest of the states.

……

Yan country, the capital.

Today is the day when Zhong Yueping's class teacher returns to Beijing.

Originally, it was earlier than that, but two days before the class, the traitors in various places had a resurgence of the situation, so it was delayed for a while.

Moreover, tens of thousands of troops, all kinds of heavy grain and grass, if you want to evacuate, it is not possible to do it in a short time.

When he went to counter the rebellion, he was in a hurry, and now that the squad has returned to the DPRK, he naturally does not need to be so anxious.

The departure of the dragoon forbidden army from Beijing this time also has the meaning of deterring the state capitals of various places, and it is also a declaration of the power of the imperial court.

Outside the national capital, there was a crowd of people, and tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides of the city gate.

In front of the city gate, the cabinet elders and officials of the Ministry of Rites waited quietly.

Not long after, on the horizon in the distance, a black dragon flag was raised, reflecting everyone's sight.

Underneath the black dragon banner was Zhong Yueping, dressed in black armor, with a sinister look in his eyes.

Behind him was a column of dragoons.

This is only a part, most of the dragoon forbidden troops have already returned to the camp.

Under the gaze of all the people, Zhong Yue slowly came to the city gate.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites began to read aloud the reward of Zhong Yueping.

Among them were the addition of Zhong Yueping to the left governor, as well as the sealing of the Ten Turns of the Upper Protector Army, and the promotion of the Pingnan Jiedu envoy.

Except for the post of Zuo Du Governor, the rest are considered to be fictitious.

Zhong Yueping knelt on one knee and raised his hands high: "The minister is grateful!" ”

The Son of Heaven retreated, and this holy decree was naturally not drafted by the emperor himself, but came from the cabinet, and was stamped with the seal of the prince.

Since the retreat of the Son of Heaven, everything in the court and the central government has been the responsibility of the crown prince and the cabinet.

Everyone present had different thoughts.

Zhong Yueping's promotion also made everyone realize that the chips of the third prince were heavier.

As we all know, although the one in the East Palace has the power to supervise the country, his health has already deteriorated.

In the past twenty years, the East Palace seems to be in power, but in fact, all the burdens are on him.

Once something happens to the one in the East Palace, the position of the crown prince will be high, and it will inevitably be chosen from the princes.

After Zhong Yueping received the reward, the officials of the Ministry of Rites read out the rewards of the generals this time, and the army entered the city.

In the city, on the cloud tower, above the attic.

Xia Xingye sat on a chair, holding a book in his hand, and quietly watched the army passing by on the street.

At this time, an old eunuch wearing a eunuch uniform quietly walked behind Xia Xingye, lowered his head, and whispered: "Your Highness, they ...... Failed. ”

Xia Xingye frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The old eunuch looked frightened, and quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "It's the old slave who is incompetent." ”

"The imperial history who went to Taizhou this time is dead, according to the guards around him, it is...... Yuan Su's hand. ”

"Yuan Su is still missing, and it is suspected that he has fled to Qianguo."

Xia Xingye put down the book in his hand, his face was calm, he couldn't see the slightest anger, and said calmly: "So, that Shen Du is still alive and well?" ”

"Yes...... Be. ”

The old eunuch nodded tremblingly, and kowtowed again and again: "Your Highness, don't worry, the old slave will send someone to deal with him." ”

Xia Xingye said calmly: "How long have you been with me?" ”

The old eunuch's face changed, his face turned pale, and he said in a low voice: "The old slave has been with His Highness since he was a child. ”

"Hmm." Xia Xingye bowed slightly, raised his eyes to look down, and said, "It seems that this gift can't be delivered." ”

"Then why are you so stupid?"

Xia Xingye looked down at the old eunuch who had been with him for a long time, his eyes were indifferent.

"Some things, once you can do it, those brothers in this palace, but they are all staring at it."

"Uncle returned to Beijing, and this time he was sealed, he should be even more low-key."

The capital is full of power and intrigue.

Everyone wished that their enemy had made a mistake, and then swarmed up and threw him into the mire, so that he could never turn back.

Xia Xingye's gentle voice sounded in the ears of the old eunuch, and then, I saw him get up, stand with his hands in his hands, and said quietly: "But I didn't expect that he, a gangster, would have this method." ”

"It seems that the Changqing County Lord of Jing'an Mansion is in Taizhou, right?"

The old eunuch kneeling on the ground shrank his pupils and said in a low voice: "The old slave understands." ”

There are some things that the master can't say too clearly, but as a slave, he should understand.

King Jing'an has always been close to the second prince and is a supporter of the second prince's faction.

Xia Xingye quietly looked at the continuous dragoon forbidden army below, his face was calm, and then turned to leave.

……

At this time, inside the six doors of Beijing.

Cui Jingsheng was listening to Zhan Hongyan's story.

After a long time, Zhan Hongyan took the tea on the table and drank it all, looked at Cui Jingsheng, and said with a smile: "Second brother, you have found a good seedling this time." ”

Cui Jingsheng shook his head helplessly: "This ability to cause trouble is not small." ”

As early as when he was in Qingzhou, he saw that Shen Du was a person who was unwilling to be mediocre, but he didn't expect his performance in Taizhou to surprise him one after another.

Cui Jingsheng said in a deep voice: "But according to what you said, with his current strength, he can also take the position of chief arrester." ”

"Last time, Yuan Su grabbed the first, and no one should rob it again this time."

No one is a fool.

Yuan Su disappeared mysteriously, no matter what the internal reasons were, they would be jealous.

Now Shen Du's merits and strength are enough to make those people have nothing to say.

Zhan Hongyan was surprised: "Second brother, do you want to promote him to the chief catcher?" ”

"I'm afraid this is the youngest chief catcher in the history of Six Doors, right?"

Cui Jingsheng nodded and said: "At the beginning, Yuan Su was the one who couldn't stand him, and this time, no matter what, he had to win the position of the chief arrest." ”

"With this qualification, even if you enter Beijing in the future, it is enough to get a good position."

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhan Hongyan's eyes, and she said in disbelief: "You don't want to train him to become a god catcher, right?" ”

"You think he could?"

Cui Jingsheng shook his head and said, "Maybe." ”

"If he is as you say, it is not impossible."

Six doors and four gods, famous all over the world, received the grace of His Majesty, has the right to enter the palace and go straight to the palace, and is also awarded the title of Captain of the Eight Turns.

In this Yanjing City, the power of the four gods is almost close to the six ministers, who doesn't care.

Yanjing has more than 100 state capitals in 16 provinces, who doesn't want to become one of the four gods.

Cui Jingsheng put down the report, got up and said, "This matter still needs to be brought forward by the eldest brother, I will go to meet the eldest brother." ”

If you want to push Shen Du to the top of the public, he alone is not enough.

……

East Palace,

In the quiet study, a figure in a black robe leaned over the desk holding a pen, and beside him, there was a stack of high folds.

"Ahem...... Ahem. ”

A low cough sounded, and the figure behind the desk gently put down the pen.

"Your Highness, you're all right."

A concerned voice came from the side, and an old eunuch looked at the figure on the side of the case with concern, and a trace of distress and pity flashed in his eyes.

As an old slave of the East Palace, he knew better than everyone what this nominal heir of Dayan was responsible for every day.

His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince was so free and easy in this Yanjing City, but now his temples are also gray-haired, and his body is not even as good as him.

"No problem."

Xia Jingyi sighed and said calmly: "This lonely body is really worse day by day." ”

"Your Highness!"

The old eunuch on the side immediately knelt down and sobbed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, no, the old slave will pass on the imperial doctor." ”

"No need." Xia Jingyi shook his head and smiled: "Lonely's body, Lonely's own clear." ”

"It's a pity that Lone probably won't see the day when my Dayan rules the world."

"It's lonely and incompetent, and I didn't protect the country that my father handed over to me."

Lu Chengen's eyes were slightly red, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, how can outsiders know about your hard work over the years. ”

For more than 20 years since His Majesty's retreat, His Highness has never slept well, and the hours of rest every day are not even four hours.

Outside the crown prince for more than 30 years, it seems to outsiders that the scenery is infinite, but he knows that His Royal Highness did not want to be this prince from the beginning.

He served as the crown prince, but he was bound by etiquette, and he was the eldest son of the emperor, so he had to be the prince.

Xia Jingyi smiled: "Don't talk about this, tell me about Gu, what's going on lately, right?" ”

"What are those brothers doing?"

He knew that his days were numbered, and once upon a time, he had been thinking about that position, but then he gave it up.

It was not his wish to set off a civil strife and put the people in the midst of fire and water.

Lu Chengen said in a low voice: "Recently, the Seventh Prince has recruited new women. ”

"The seventh brother is still the same."

Xia Jingyi smiled softly, his eyes showed emotion, and he sighed: "But the body of the seventh brother is really enviable." ”

Lu Chengen continued: "The five princes have entered the Daomen Taiyi Sect. ”

Xia Jingyi shook his head and said, "It seems that the fifth brother wants to get the support of the Daomen, but unfortunately I am afraid that it will dislike my father." ”

Lu Chengen said again: "The Nine Emperor Princes have often entered the palace recently to meet the queen. ”

"Lao Jiu has always been thoughtful."

Lu Chengen glanced at the prince cautiously, and continued: "Recently, the eighth prince seems to have left Beijing, I don't know where he went, saying that he was going to travel the world, the fourth prince feasted many literati in the palace, and the third prince ......."

"What did the third child do?"

Xia Jingyi asked curiously.

"The third prince sent someone to let Yushi go to Taizhou, and then left the relationship, and let a person from six doors go to Taizhou to serve as the chief arrester."

Xia Jingyi knew that Lu Chengen was not a talkative person, and there must be a reason for mentioning this matter on purpose.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Lu Chengen said in a low voice: "It is for the person recommended by the Song family at the beginning, and there is a rookie among the six doors, who is extremely extraordinary, and has made outstanding achievements recently, but he has offended the governor of Zhong Dadu and has a grudge with the heirs of many officials in Beijing." ”

He knows His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who loves people from poor families the most, and has always been a poor child on the Internet.

The disadvantages of Dayan, as the crown prince, Xia Jingyi is very clear.

So over the years, he has been promoting the children of the poor family with his own strength, wanting to change the status quo of the family's gate valves.

This is also the reason why he, the prince, is not welcomed.

"Oh?"

Xia Jingyi became interested and said with a smile: "If you can let the third brother come forward, it seems that it is indeed not an ordinary person." ”

"You send someone from the East Palace to Taizhou, and see for Gu what kind of person he is."

"Also, take some rewards from the palace and bring them with you."

Lu Chengen responded respectfully.

He knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was deliberately protecting this person.

(End of chapter)