In the second year of Baoding of the Great Qi, the Emperor of Baoding was only three years old, and the Queen Mother was twenty years old.

The power of the Qi dynasty is in the hands of the governor Dongchang and the eunuch Zhang Baigong.

Zhang Baigong is called "nine thousand years old".

Night, Qidu.

Tonight the night was deep, and the sky seemed to be covered with a black curtain, and there was no light in sight. The city was deserted, and there was an air of slaughter.

Qi is the national capital, with millions of households and many people.

It's still early at night, and if it was in previous years, it should be lively, and there are many rich sons and ladies playing in the city.

But since the eunuch Zhang Baigong took power, the city has implemented a curfew, and there are patrolling soldiers of the capital garrison everywhere, unless there is a position, or there is a handwritten letter from Zhang Baigong, otherwise up to the princes and ministers, down to the common people, are not allowed to stay in the city after nightfall, otherwise they will be exiled at light, and they will be beheaded.

That's why it's such a cold Qidu.

Dongchang Yamen.

In the city of Qi, there was a Jinyi guard known as the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, who had the powers of investigation, arrest, interrogation, etc., and was responsible for supervising the world of Qi.

From the princes and ministers to the common people, as long as there is a word of information, they can take it down first, and then interrogate.

In the early years of the Qi Kingdom, Jinyiwei killed countless people, and many princes and ministers were all imprisoned and executed. But there is no such thing as a non-corrupt yamen in this world.

Three hundred years ago, the first commander of Jinyiwei, Shi was exposed for corruption and bribery, and let go of a heinous minister, who was later exposed and became famous for a while.

Since then, Jinyiwei is no longer 100% trusted, and the emperor of Qi set out to create the East Factory, which is similar to Jinyiwei, but they supervise each other, tilt each other, and fight against each other.

Today, since Zhang Baigong took power, Dongchang has surpassed Jinyiwei. As long as Zhang Baigong gave the order, Jinyiwei also had to obey the dispatch.

At the gate of the Yamen, a team of Dongchang was lined up neatly, obeying the dispatch of Chen Ping.

Daqi established the country by force, and all soldiers in the army must be rough in fist and foot martial arts, which is called Fanliu. There are also martial streams above the mortal stream, which are the human realm, the earth realm, and the heavenly realm.

The treatment in the Yamen of the East Factory is extremely high, and of course, the requirements for officials are also extremely high. Hundreds, thousands of households must be a master of the realm to serve.

Chen Ping, one of the eight thousand households in the Yamen of the East Factory, is a master in the realm, and is nicknamed "Fierce Ghost".

And tonight's action in Dongchang actually had to be dispatched by Chen Ping in person, which shows that the other party must not be simple.

Chen Ping is over forty years old, and his appearance is not good, but he is tall and strong, and he is powerful. He was wearing a thousand-household official uniform and a sword at his waist.

"Tonight, the nine thousand years old personally ordered to arrest the anti-thief king. After the matter is over, the 9,000-year-old will naturally be greatly rewarded. But before that, you have to keep your eyes open and catch Wang Xiaojun for me. If you let go of General Wang Xiao, not only will the black veil on the official's head be difficult to protect, but you will not be able to eat and walk around one by one. ”

Chen Ping's appearance is not good, but his voice is cold and abnormal.

"Yes. ”

The fans of Dongchang should be in unison.

Anyway, they are used to this kind of action, and they are tired of listening to the official tone before the action. Don't look at what Chen Qianhu said, but Dongchang has always been sharp in handling things, and he is 9,000 years old, and there are very few errands that are messed up.

However, Wang Xiao put this name and stirred up some waves in the hearts of Dongchang fans.

This Wang Xiao will worship the official department of the Ministry of Officials, which is the head of the six major books of the Qi State, and controls the future of the officials of the whole Qi State, which can be described as the real power in the real power.

Moreover, this official is honest and loyal to the ministers, and he is very famous in the government and the opposition.

Such a person is a big man even if he is Qi Dunei, who is full of powerful people.

And today, is the nine thousand years old going to do something to this big man?

However, after a period of psychological activity, the fans of Dongchang also let go. Anyway, as executioners, they don't do this kind of thing.

Wang Xiaojiang is of course the biggest of the big guys, but they also participate in similar activities. The murderous reputation of Dongchang is based on the corpses of these famous big people.

After some official tone, Chen Ping pressed the hilt of the sword, turned over and got on the horse, and the Dongchang Fanzi also got on the horse neatly, and rode towards the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials.

In the capital of Qi, the yamen and the chief official are generally not separated.

Wang Xiao will be the secretary of the ministry, and his home will be located in the back of the yamen. After Dongchang Fanzi rode his horse to the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials, he immediately surrounded the Yamen.

Chen Ping led the elite to the main gate.

Of course, there are a lot of officials in the yamen of the official department, and when the officials heard the movement, they immediately opened the small door and looked out, and when they saw the Dongchang fanzi, their faces changed greatly.

Then the officials opened the door in horror and came out to greet them.

"I don't know why Lord Qianhu came to Shangshu Yamen late at night?" a senior official cautiously stepped forward and clenched his fists, and asked in a low voice.

"Wang Shangshu can be there?" Chen Ping said expressionlessly.

"Lord Shangshu is in the back office. The officer's heart trembled, and a feeling of sorrow could not help but rise in his heart, was it really for the adults?

Wang Xiaojiang has always been prestigious, treats his subordinates quite well, and is quite loved by the officials. And since Zhang Baigong came to power, many ministers in the DPRK and China have been persecuted.

Is it finally their Shangshu's turn?

But the official did not resist, let alone dare to resist. How can a small official compete with Dongchang Fanzi?

"You lead the officials and wait in front of them. Chen Ping said to the officer, and then turned around and said: "Send a team of fans to take care of them, and the rest of the people will enter the rear office with the official, and the family members and servants of Wang Xiaojiang in the rear office shall not let go of anyone." ”

"Yes. ”

The crowd responded, and then divided into two teams. After entering the back office, Chen Ping saw that the lights in the back office were on, so he led a few fans to the lobby, and the others searched the entire back office.

Enter the lobby.

The first thing Chen Ping saw was a portrait, the person in the portrait was wearing a scholar's official uniform, with a delicate face and quite elegant. This is the first official secretary after the founding of the Qi State.

In front of the portrait is a coffee table and two chairs. On the chair on the left sits a person, also dressed in a scholar's official uniform, just like the person in the painting.

But this person is mediocre, short and thin, but his eyes are bright.

The Son of Heaven has the appearance of the Son of Heaven, and the official has the official body. This Wang Xiao has a very high official position, great power, and high prestige, but wearing this official uniform, he seems to be crowned by a monkey, which is really unworthy.

It can be seen that the sea water cannot be measured, and people cannot be disguised.

Wang Xiaojiang was drinking tea, and when he saw Chen Ping coming in, he gently put down the teacup, and then asked with a smile: "There are eight thousand households in Dongchang, who are you?"

"Back to Wang Shangshu, the next official is Chen Ping. Even though this person was already a prisoner, Chen Ping still gave Wang Xiao a little face, and said with a bow.

It turned out to be the "fierce ghost" Chen Ping. Wang Xiao nodded and said, very calmly.

"I don't know what charges Zhang Baigong arranged for the old man, how to interrogate the old man?" Wang Xiaojiang asked again.

"If you deceive the king, you don't need to be interrogated, you can go directly to the prison, waiting to be questioned. "Chen Ping cut the railway.

"I see. When Wang Xiao heard this, he was still very calm, got up from his chair and said, "Then let's go." ”

Chen Ping couldn't help admiring it, he had been an official in Dongchang for many years, and he couldn't catch countless ministers of the DPRK and China, and bandits in the rivers and lakes, but when he died, such as Wang Xiao, this person is really very few, very rare.

Just ask that prominent big man, when he saw Dongchang arrested, wasn't he a fart?

"Please wait a moment. Chen Ping said.

"Why?" Wang Xiao asked.

"There is an order for the nine thousand years old to take away the family members and servants of the Shangshu family. Chen Ping said coldly.

"The old husband died early, and there was no continuation, no concubine, and no children. The Wang family has been passed down from generation to generation, and the old man has a single seedling, and there is no family member. As for the servants, I dismissed them the other day. ”

Wang Xiao will smile and be calm.

He is in a high position, and he has been stiff with Zhang Baigong recently, how could he not know that a catastrophe is coming? Before that, he had already arranged for the future.

Just go to death calmly.

"I see. Chen Ping glanced at Wang Xiaojiang deeply and admired it sincerely. is really a big man who is consistent on the outside and on the outside.

Soon after, the fans also came to report: "Report to the thousands of households, and there is no one in the back office." ”

"Collect the troops and take Wang Xiao to the prison. Chen Ping ordered.

"Yes. The fans responded.

Soon after, Chen Ping escorted Wang Xiaofu to the prison. The prison is a large building complex, and outside the prison, there are still elite soldiers guarding it, and it is heavily guarded.

The real prison is built underground, cold and damp.

There are more than 100 cells in the prison, and in normal times, there are basically many doors, and there are very few serious prisoners. Thanks to Zhang Baigong's blessing, since he took power, there have been people coming and going in the prison, and today he sent a criminal to the court to ask for beheading, and tomorrow another one will come.

It's really hilarious.

When Wang Xiao is coming, there will be more than ten key criminals in this prison.

There is also a group of prison guards in the prison, but they are said to be guards, but they are actually miscellaneous workers, usually delivering meals, cleaning or something.

"Chen Chunhua is there?" Chen Ping, as a thousand households in Dongchang, has been to this prison many times. He was quite familiar with the cell boss Chen Chunhua, so he called.

"My Uncle Chen hasn't been working at night recently, as long as there are things in the prison, Chen Qianhu can let me do it. One of the prisoners came out, neither humble nor arrogant.

The young man has clear eyebrows, beautiful lips and white teeth, a slender figure like a son of a family, wearing a high-topped gauze hat, wearing a public uniform, and black cloth boots under his feet.

He also carried a lancet around his waist.

This is strange.

In this prison, how did such a temperamental person appear?

Chen Ping couldn't help but look at the young man twice, but he didn't explore more, so he nodded and said, "This is the former secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Wang Xiaojun." You find a clean room, and try to meet his requirements. ”

Even Chen Ping, a vicious man nicknamed a fierce ghost, will have people to admire. Wang Xiaojiang is the person he admires, he has no ability to change the ending of Wang Xiaojiang, but he can leave some dignity for Wang Xiaojiang before he dies.

The young man answered yes and took Wang Xiao into the depths of the prison, while Chen Ping left with Dongchang Fanzi.

"Bump!"

The heavy door outside the prison was closed again.