The streets of the palace were deserted at this time, and the eunuchs and palace maids passing by all bowed their heads and walked silently.

The vermilion tile wall and the glazed feathers make the palace magnificent, but no one appreciates it.

The road paved with bluestone slabs is smooth, and there are some dark lines covering it, which looks extremely luxurious.

And at the end of this bluestone slab, the prime minister was dressed in white and stood in place.

Less of the majesty of the head of a hundred officials, a little more of the temperament of a scholar, more like a scholar from a great Confucian.

The prime minister put one hand in front of him, one hand behind his back, looked at Zhou An, and said lightly: "You are going to find Yu Hang?" ”

Zhou An frowned slightly, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

He knew that Cheng's prejudice against himself was just a play, but at this time, Zhou An was not in the mood to act in this scene.

His brother is now in prison, and Zhou An wants to hurry over and erase Yu Hang's troubles.

If someone really framed him, Zhou An didn't mind letting them accompany his aunt, after all, his aunt was still quite lonely when she was down there alone.

"This trip is not a smooth road, Yu Hang's matter, and he doesn't tell me the truth, I don't know what the situation is."

The prime minister said slowly: "If you encounter resistance, holding this token can resist an attack of the Peerless Realm with this token." ”

Speaking of which, a token was thrown over by the prime minister.

Zhou An took it and put it in the pink money bag: "Thank you." ”

"He is my disciple, you don't need to say anything thanks, it's just that he won't explain it to me, otherwise you don't need to go to Lihuang Jing."

The prime minister shook his head: "As Gonggong Wei said, everything will be done in your way, but after all, you still need to consider the affairs of the Qin family, if it is really the problem of the Qin family......"

"These families have been rotten for a long time, so they will uproot the rotten things."

"Although the establishment of the Great Chu State is short, it has given them too much, which has created the reason for the decay of these families."

"The strong man's broken wrist is what the current Great Chu State does, and it is also done by Yu Hang."

Zhou An snorted, indicating understanding.

Some of these families who followed the Great Chu State to fight the world still uphold their original intentions, but most of them have been corrupted by power and interests, which is also what Emperor Xingwu has to do, with the courage to break through the cauldron and sink the boat, to remove all decay.

The prime minister did not continue to speak, and then turned and left.

Between the two, in fact, they are not very familiar with each other, and what can be clearly explained in three or two sentences is meaningless if there are more.

After the prime minister left, Zhou An did not stay long, and also left the palace.

Zhou An did not choose to take the carriage, but directly used the flying dragon body technique, took off into the air, and flew in the direction of Lihuangjing.

This trip is urgent, and Zhou An feels that all problems should be eradicated as quickly as possible.

……

From the capital to Lihuangjing, the distance is very far, but it is closer than the border pass.

But for Zhou An, flying at full speed, he didn't waste too much time.

And when passing through some cities, no one stopped him, and the town commander even looked at Zhou An, who was coming and going, and said that he would turn a blind eye.

It didn't take long for Zhou An to stop in Lihuangjing.

At this time, at the gate of Lihuangjing, there were several soldiers guarding.

The people who enter and leave will be strictly examined, and only after confirming that there is nothing wrong will they be released.

Zhou An approached slowly, and when he approached the city gate, he startled the soldiers guarding the city.

"Zhou ...... Lord Zhou? ”

The soldier couldn't believe it, and rubbed his eyes vigorously, as if what he saw in front of him could not happen.

Zhou An took the black jade and nodded: "Do you need to check it?" ”

The soldier was stunned, then reacted, shook his head and said: "No, no, if it is Lord Zhou, what kind of inspection is needed, Lord Zhou is serious, you can go in directly." ”

As a soldier, he knew very well what Zhou An stood for, and he also knew what Zhou An meant when he came over.

Now, the matter of Yuhang is also in a uproar in Lihuangjing.

The Qin family is not easy to handle, and in this matter, Yu Hang personally killed the second young master of the Qin family.

For this kind of family with a plaque from the emperor, even if it is a prime minister, it is extremely tricky to deal with.

If it is not handled well, other families will inevitably be chilled, and even many ideas will be born.

Even if you don't say it on the surface, if there is a situation that is not the same heart, many decisions will be carried out, and it will be half the effort.

Now, everyone in the Great Chu Kingdom knows that there are only two of Zhou An's best friends in the Great Chu Kingdom.

A leaf frost, a Yuhang.

Yu Hang had an accident, and Zhou An came.

The soldier felt that this Lihuangjing was afraid that it would not be peaceful, at least at the current rivers and lakes, only a very few people could withstand Zhou An.

Thinking of this, the soldier moved out of the way.

Zhou An walked into Lihuang Jing and looked around.

This city has its own unique style, which is different from the bustle of other cities, and the atmosphere of this city is more like an elegant atmosphere.

Lihuangjing, a city rich in readers.

Everywhere you can see people reading with books in their hands, or burying their heads in hard reading, or standing under the trees arguing about opinions.

Some people sat directly on the ground and recited poems against a scene.

In addition to selling essential daily necessities, the street vendors also have pen, ink, paper and inkstones in front of more stalls.

Zhou An's arrival seemed a little out of place.

Many readers cast their eyes on, and they were keenly aware that Zhou An's body had a bad aura from the rivers and lakes.

Zhou An didn't care, and came to the yamen of Lihuangjing with a calm face.

At the entrance of the yamen, there are two catchers guarding it.

Catch Kuai's face was serious, and he stood with a knife.

When they saw Zhou An, they all showed surprise.

The two glanced at each other, and one of them quickly walked up and said, "I've seen Lord Zhou." ”

Zhou An didn't think it was strange that they knew themselves, and waved his hand.

"Take me to your lordship."

Zhu Kuai nodded again and again, and without even announcing it, he raised his hand and said, "Please come with me." ”

The two of them knew the reason for Zhou An's coming, after all, the matter of Yuhang had already caused a stir in the entire Lihuang Jing.

They were not surprised by Zhou An's arrival.

Moreover, the Beijing order of Lihuangjing said that if Zhou An came, he would be allowed to go in directly, so he did not report it.

Zhou An nodded, took the black jade, and entered the yamen under the guidance of the catcher.

In the front yard of the yamen, there were also a lot of catchers standing at this time, all of them were flipping through various files, looking very busy.

When a few catchers saw that it was Zhou An, they hurriedly raised their heads, and then quickly lowered their heads.

Zhou An walked to one of the catches, took a look, and found that what he was reading was information about the Qin family, thinking that these things that were busy with catchers now were probably also Yu Hang's incident.

He didn't look much and kept walking.

The catcher who was walking in front turned around and arched his hand and said, "Lord Zhou, Lord Jingling is waiting inside, so it is inconvenient for me to go." ”

After speaking, he left here without waiting for Zhou An's answer.

The footsteps were hurried, as if he was afraid of staying by Zhou's side for a while.

In fact, it is not to blame for this practice, after all, it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that Zhou An's temper is moody, and he feels that if he stays here longer, it will be more dangerous, so he quickly evacuated.

Zhou An didn't care about the attitude of catching fast, took the black jade and walked into the lobby.

At this time, the lobby is also busy.

The catchers went back and forth, hurrying in their footsteps.

And directly opposite, a middle-aged man in an official uniform looked at a dossier with a serious face.

When he heard Zhou An's footsteps, he immediately put the file on the table next to him, stood up, and arched his hand and said, "In Xia Lihuang Jingjing Ling, the surname is Li." ”

Zhou An also arched his hand and said: "I've seen Master Li, I don't know if Yu Hang is in the yamen now?" ”

According to the rules, Yu Hang committed something and is currently in the investigation stage.

And when investigating, you can't leave Lihuangjing, and Yamen is the best place.

Hearing this, Li Jingling nodded, and said, "That's right, Lord Yu is currently in the prison of the Yamen, but Lord Zhou can rest assured that we are not embarrassed by Lord Yu, and we are waiting for delicious food and drink." ”

Not to mention the relationship between Yu Hang and Zhou An, just talking about Yu Hang's own identity, in this yamen, he can't stand a little suffering.

After all, if this matter is found out, it really has nothing to do with Yu Hang, and the identity of Yu Hang's prime minister's disciple will be terrible.

Therefore, Li Jingling did not treat Yu Hang badly, on the contrary, in fact, Yu Hang was not under any pressure in the cell.

Zhou An didn't ask about the cause and effect of this matter, because he felt that it was not necessary, and just asked Yu Hang directly.

Although Yu Hang has a silent attitude towards others, Zhou An's relationship with him is different, as long as he looks at the past, he knows what Yu Hang said in the next second.

Regarding Zhou An's request to see Yu Hang directly, Li Jingling did not refuse, but stood up and led the way in person.

Being able to solve Yu Hang's matter can also make him breathe a sigh of relief for Li Jingling, after all, he is now having a headache about this matter.

Subsequently, under the guidance of Li Jingling, Zhou An came to the cell of the Yamen.

The cell was dim, with only the candle flame hanging on the wall providing the only light.

Between the flickering of light and shadow, the gloomy cell seemed a little eerie.

Due to the shady reasons, the cell is a little damp, and from time to time there are bugs crawling through it.

In the cell, there were also many prisoners, all of whom stared blankly at the ground, like pieces of wood.

Even when Zhou An arrived, these prisoners only raised their heads and glanced at them, then lowered their heads again, looking at the ground motionless.

Li Jingling took Zhou An all the way to the end, and finally came to a relatively spacious cell.

Although the cell was heavily guarded and had a few large locks on the door, the furnishings inside were different.

Not only are there all kinds of furniture, but there is even a pot of fine wine inside.

Zhou An raised his eyes and saw Yu Hang sitting on the bed, his brows furrowed tightly.

At this time, Yu Hang was still wearing the white clothes of a scholar, and was sitting on the bed to close and meditate.

Yu Hang's complexion is still very good, but Zhou An can feel that Yu Hang's complexion at this moment is only superficial.

There seems to be a hint of decadence in his heart.

This is very different from Yu Hang whom Zhou An knows.

In his mind, no matter how great the adversity was, Yu Hang had never shown this kind of fatigue, and at most he complained about it.

After complaining, it will return to its usual personality.

So looking at Yu Hang's current state, Zhou An immediately felt that something was wrong.

When Zhou An arrived, Yu Hang seemed to notice it, and then opened his eyes and looked in Zhou An's direction, his eyes lit up slightly.

But soon, there was loneliness and gloom in this look.

"You're here, I knew you'd come, but I didn't expect it to come soon."

Yu Hang smiled bitterly.

Zhou An looked at the lock in front of him, put his hand up and used a slight force, and the lock naturally broke.

In a cell like this, the people in the line can only be said to be an ornament, and it is more about the arrest of those guards in the cell, which is the real method of prevention.

"Master Li, I want to say a few words to Yu Hang alone." Zhou An walked into the cell and said without looking back.

Li Jingling nodded, knowing the seriousness of the matter, turned around and left directly.

At this time, in the cell, only Zhou An and Yu Hang remained.

After Yu Hang finished saying that, he returned to that decadent appearance, as if he had lost confidence from something blowing.

Zhou An thought about it, came to sit down next to Yu Hang, looked directly at Yu Hang, and said slowly: "Old Yu, what happened?" Talk to me. ”

When Yu Hang heard this, he shook his head: "There's nothing to say, I killed the second young master of the Qin family, and it was indeed my doing, so I can do whatever I want, it doesn't matter what punishment I get." ”

In Zhou An's view, this posture is more like a mess.

He touched his chin and suddenly said, "This is not like you." ”

Yu Hang was slightly stunned, and then returned to normal: "What's different about this, killing pays for life, if I kill, then it should be my due punishment." ”

"Why did you kill?" Zhou An asked.

Yu Hang was silent.

Zhou An continued to ask: "I know very well about you, if it weren't for something that forced you, you would never kill someone you don't know, so there must be something strange about this matter, if you don't say it, I'll check it myself, after I find out, things are not so simple." ”

Yu Hang sighed: "Lao Zhou, there's really no need to check, just do what you want, I have already recognized it, there are many things in this world that cannot be changed, including my ideals, which I can't grasp alone." ”

When Zhou An heard this, he felt that there was something else wrong with this matter.

But if Yu Hang doesn't say it, no matter how strange it is, it can only be an unknown mystery.

Thinking of this, Zhou An stood up and prepared to leave.

Yu Hang was slightly stunned, then suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Old Zhou, what are you going to do here?" Don't be impulsive! ”

Zhou An turned around and said: "What is there to be impulsive, just arrest the head of the Qin family and ask him the reason for the matter, if you don't want to say, then I'll ask him." ”

"The court has already asked him, it has no effect, I have admitted it, and it will not have any effect if you ask him." Yu Hang took two steps forward and pressed Zhou An's shoulder.

Zhou An turned his head and smiled: "The question method of the Great Chu State is their questioning method, my question method is different, I can ask the essence, if he doesn't say it, I have countless ways to let him tell the truth, just if you do this, it is not something you and I can control." ”

A family that was given a plaque by the emperor himself, if he followed Zhou An's way, things would indeed make a big fuss, but Zhou An didn't care.

Because in his opinion, there is another hidden truth in this matter, Yu Hang doesn't say it, then go to someone who knows and ask.

When Yu Hang heard this, he removed the hand on Zhou An's shoulder and sighed: "I knew that if you came, I couldn't do anything about you." ”

Zhou An smiled, then sat back in his place, and the old god said: "Lao Yu, you also know my temper, don't let me make a big deal about it, just say it quickly." ”

In the middle of a few words, Zhou An could already make Yu Hang speak.

This is what he can do, if it is someone else, Yu Hang is really reluctant to speak.

And this method is actually very simple, which is to thoroughly grasp Yu Hang's psychology.

Just as he values Yu Hang, Yu Hang also sees him as a friend of life and death.

Yu Hang knew in his heart that if Zhou An asked directly, then according to Zhou An's questioning, the entire Qin family might be miserable, and it would have some impact on Zhou An.

He regarded Zhou An as a brother, and naturally he didn't want to see Zhou An take these risks, so he could only tell the facts.

This is considered persecution, but Zhou An feels that this kind of persecution can be used.

Yu Hang was silent for a long time, then sighed again, and told the story of the incident: "At the beginning, when I first came to Lihuangjing, my heart was full of spirits, because in all the cities I passed, after my concept was successfully implemented, the people gained great benefits, but here, I encountered the difficulties of my life......

In this cell, only Yu Hang's voice sounded slowly.

There were a lot of things, and it was probably after talking about it for nearly a stick of incense before Yu Hang closed his mouth and stopped talking.

After listening to this, Zhou An fell into silence, and slowly sorted out what Yu Hang and himself said.

Lihuangjing is different from other cities, there is a Qin family here, and the Qin family is the biggest difficulty.

The other families did not cooperate with Yuhang, but instead led by the Qin family, opposed the establishment of Yuhang's concept.

They will not oppose it openly, after all, this is the emperor's intention, so they will use all kinds of means against Yu Hang, both openly and secretly.

And the means are still nowhere to be found, and they can't be found at all.

Even if Yu Hang reported these things to the imperial court, there was no evidence to prove that it was the Qin family.

So Yu Hang is here, it can be regarded as difficult to move an inch.

But because of this, Yu Hang became interested, and he found it more challenging.

So, Yu Hang took his own people and went to the Qin family, planning to talk to the Qin family well.

Yu Hang had also encountered similar families before, and they were also like the Qin family.

But when Yu Hang personally came to the door to explain his intentions and said that he would not hurt the foundation, those families also cooperated.

Yu Hang felt that a founding family like the Qin family must also be proficient in this regard, so as long as it is explained clearly, there is nothing to do.

Unexpectedly, he touched a gray nose.

At that time, he still remembered that the second young master of the Qin family stood in front of him and gave him a performance.

The second young master of the Qin family went to the street, pulled a woman casually, and did indecent things in front of him.

But when Yu Hang was about to stop it, the second young master of the Qin family took out a large bag of money and stuffed it into the woman's hand.

And the woman was unwilling to cooperate.

This scene instantly turned what should have been illegal into a wish.

Yu Hang was angry, but he couldn't find a place to vent.

He left angrily, intending to continue to change the city according to his own ideas.

But the next scene made him completely disheartened.

He approached many people and asked them if they had any opinions about his reforms.

This is also what he has often done in the past, and listening more to public opinion will naturally make the reform smoother.

But the answers of these people made Yu Hang instantly cold by half.

When the people heard that they were going to use the money on them, and that the source of the money was from the families, they waved their hands and said they did not want to.

This is not fear, Yu Hang can feel that it should be a habit that has been developed for a long time.

The hearts of the people have long since adapted to it, and it is so ingrained that it is difficult to change, and it is as numb as wood.

After that, Yu Hang was even more provoked.

The second young master of the Qin family would go to the street every time to catch a woman and come to him according to the repeated routine to provoke him.

One day, when Yu Hang looked at the weak, only thirteen or fourteen-year-old little girl, standing in front of him, he couldn't bear it.

Especially when he saw the little girl's numb expression, he directly chose to take action and kill the second young master of the Qin family.

It is precisely because of this that Yu Hang has been imprisoned now.

After listening to the whole story, Zhou An nodded and said, "I understand, Lao Yu." ”

Yu Hang was slightly stunned: "What do you want to do?" ”

Zhou An stood up: "Of course, I will rescue you first, and then I will talk about other things later." ”

Yu Hang shook his head: "There's no point in going out, I'm already disheartened, I just want to find a place to spend the rest of my life in peace after being punished." ”

Zhou An raised his eyebrows, then grabbed Yu Hang's collar with his backhand and brought it to him.

This was the first time that Zhou An had made such a rough move for the two brothers for so long, which made Yu Hang a little uncomfortable.

Yu Hang was about to speak, when he heard Zhou An's voice in his ears.

"I know what you mean, you wanted to change these rotten places, but you didn't expect that even the people were rotten and collided with your ideas, so you felt disheartened, right?"

Yu Hang was told by Zhou An, and he didn't deny it, nodding his head to indicate that it was indeed the case.

"In my life, I hope that there will be no hunger, poverty, and pain in this world, but now the people I want to change are as numb as dead fish, how can I talk about change, then I won't change."

Zhou An interrupted: "The people of Lihuangjing are willing to live in this state of numbness, but think about it, when you came, was it like this everywhere?" ”

Yu Hang thought for a moment, then shook his head, saying that there were indeed many places where this was not the case.

Zhou An continued: "Sometimes, people have a herd mentality, and when most people are numb, only a few people can stay awake. ”

"If you push the idea out, so that the people in this world can understand your thoughts, then these small number of numb people will also be affected and become sober, this is what you want."

"When the world is awake, the numb will naturally change."

When Yu Hang heard what Zhou An said, he silently lowered his head and chewed on what Zhou An said.

After a while, he let out a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Old Zhou, I found that you are more suitable for this matter than me, and your ideas are much better than mine. ”

He understood what Zhou An meant, and he also understood his misunderstanding.

I was in a hurry for quick success, too anxious for success, and when I saw a small number of people here, I forgot most of them.

Yu Hang felt that Zhou An was right.

If the whole world is awake, the numb people will also come to their senses.

In just a few sentences, Yu Hang walked out of his demons.

Zhou An shook his head: "This is not my idea. ”

Yu Hang was surprised: "Whose idea is that?" ”

Zhou An was silent, expressing his reluctance to say more.

As a person who has traveled through time, he already knows these thoughts.

These were all ideas condensed by the sages of his previous life.

He is not a meritorious person, so he will not say it directly, he came up with it himself.

Zhou An stood up and patted Yu Hang on the shoulder: "Your inner demon is revealed, but your business is not over yet." ”

At this time, Yu Hang also became a lot more relaxed, and smiled: "Indeed, the affairs of the Qin family are very difficult to handle, their second young master, it was indeed killed by me." ”

"Damn it." Zhou An said lightly: "After someone kicks his nose in the face, there is only one way to do it, after all, some people can't make sense." ”

Speaking of which, Zhou An had already come to the door, opened the door, and looked at Yu Hang in the cell.

"Let's go, things have to have a beginning and an end, since we are here, we will settle all things."

When the door of the cell was opened, the catcher, who was hiding in the shadows, immediately walked up with a look of embarrassment.

Zhou An glanced at it lightly: "You are all doing your own thing, I won't embarrass you, but if I take Yu Hang away today, you can push everything on me, how about it?" ”

As soon as these words came out, several catchers glanced at each other, then silently stepped back and made a way.

Yu Hang walked out of the cell, smiled, and did not speak.

After the two of them got out of the cell, they looked at the sunny weather outside and walked towards the outside of the yamen, and no one stopped them along the way.

……

Walking on the street, Zhou An freed up a hand and put it on Yu Hang's shoulder.

"Lao Yu, you are still a little gentle in doing things, if it were me, the Qin family was so arrogant in front of me, and the second time he did, he had already turned into a puddle of meat mud."

Yu Hang looked at the familiar scenery around him, shook his head and said, "I will also use the thunder method, but in my position, I can't use it indiscriminately." ”

Zhou An nodded, looked at a scholar who walked by with a book, turned his head and said, "The Qin family should be a family of scholars, right?" ”

Yu Hang nodded and said: "That's true, this family has produced a lot of officials, and some even serve as officials in the capital, who would have thought that such a family of scholars would do such a thing." ”

When Zhou An heard this, he fell into silence, and this silence happened to be seen by Yu Hang.

Seeing this, Yu Hang asked strangely, "What's wrong?" Lao Zhou, your expression doesn't seem to be quite right. ”

Zhou An touched his chin: "Lao Yu, have you ever thought that the numbness of these people is incompatible with the atmosphere of this Lihuangjing." ”

Hearing this, Yu Hang pondered for a moment, and then seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "What do you mean is that in this kind of city where the atmosphere of scholars is permeated, the people are more or less edified, and it is impossible to be so short-sighted, facing some oppression and not knowing how to resist." ”

He really didn't think about these things, but now after Zhou An's reminder, Yu Hang felt that there was probably something strange about this matter.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about the performance of these people is different from the atmosphere of Lihuangjing.

If it were another city, it might be normal, but in a city full of scholars, it is impossible for the people to behave insensitive in the face of their families.

Zhou An looked at the road ahead: "Everything, when you get to the so-called Qin family, it will naturally be clear." ”

Then, the two didn't continue to talk and hurried towards the Qin family.

……

The Qin family, as the largest family in Lihuangjing, and has a plaque given by the emperor, is smooth sailing here.

To put it mildly, on the surface, it is just a family, but secretly it has a lot of branches.

The surrounding families are also the only ones who look ahead.

As long as the Qin family sends out a word here, then many families will move and cooperate with each other.

For example, when Yu Hang came over this time, they almost hugged into a fist.

Now the situation of the Qin family is a little different, and white cloths are hung everywhere.

The reason is that the second young master of the Qin family was directly killed by Yu Hang.

So during this period of time, the white cloth of the Qin family has not stopped.

It stands to reason that Second Young Master Qin has already been buried, and these white cloths have also been removed, but since Yu Hang has not been punished accordingly, the Qin family has been hanging.

On the surface, it seems to be understandable, but secretly, it is putting pressure on the imperial court.

Today's Qin family is particularly lively, because large and small families gather here.

In the reception room of the Qin family, the head of the Qin family poured a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and looked around with a stern face.

Next to him, there was a dusty little guy who told Zhou An about what was rushing to the Qin family at the moment.

Below, the faces of those large and small families all showed solemn expressions, and a few even showed fear.

The head of the Qin family put down the teacup, looked around, took in all these expressions, and then slapped the table hard.

After this action appeared, it immediately caused a reaction from many people, and they all paid attention to it.

A cold color appeared in the eyes of the Qin family master.

"It's just that Zhou An came, and you are afraid of being like this?"

The heads of the many families looked at each other, and one of them smiled bitterly.

"Zhou An is spreading all over the rivers and lakes, he never talks about the rules, and we are worried that he will come nonsense."

"Hulai?"

The head of the Qin family sneered: "Yu Hang killed my son first, he really dared to come nonsense, could it be that the plaque given by the emperor was given by the emperor, was it for nothing?" ”

"I know what you think, you are just worried that you will be involved, there is no need at all, because we are clenched into a fist, and Zhou An does not dare to mess around."

Having said that, the worries on the faces of the surrounding family owners did not decrease.

The head of the Qin family took a sip of hot tea: "Today, if Zhou An is here, you will watch how I gave him a dismount." ”

Many family heads nodded, although they were still a little worried, but they still echoed the Qin family masters.

There's no way, who let this place be headed by the Qin family.

The head of the Qin family nodded, and did not continue, still drinking tea very calmly.

At this moment, a roar suddenly rang out.

……

(At present, this book is approaching the late stage, and recently Carvin has been a bit serious, and the big brothers have come to a monthly pass) (end of this chapter)