Mandarin Palace

Ji Gang knelt respectfully, two pairs of big copper bell-like eyes looking at the ground three feet in front of him. Motionless, waiting for the question of the Son of Heaven.

"Ji Gang. Zhu Yunwen stared at Ji Gang's honest face, and asked in a deep voice: "I came to ask you, do you know what happened in front of Xiaoling today?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I know. ”

"On this matter ... Did Jin Yiwei receive any news?"

"Your Majesty... Ji Gang raised his head and asked softly, "I don't know what kind of news you are referring to?"

Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth, although he was entangled in his heart, he still asked directly: "You just tell me directly, does the Admiral of Dongchang have anything to do with this matter?"

"This... Although Ji Gang had already guessed on the way here, he was a little hesitant at this moment.

What to do?

To tell the truth, Xu Ruyi visited the Hades Courtyard last night?

Either/or, as long as you think about the consequences, it's not difficult to make a choice.

It is the easiest to reply directly without involvement, and the consequences are clear and clear. Ji Gang is very sure that in the hands of the emperor, except for Jinyiwei and Dongchang, there is no third news channel. In other words, even if Xu Ruyi's brain is pumped and he admits his mistakes, he will bear at most a charge of incompetence here, which is not a big deal. On the contrary, he can also gain Xu Ruyi's favor.

But if you report it truthfully... Ji Gang couldn't help but begin to fantasize about a bright future. First of all, the emperor will have a dislike with Xu Ruyi, and then he will reuse the brocade guard. And his status as the commander of the Jinyi Guard can also rise, and it is unknown when the golden age of the Jinyi Guard will be reproduced. But the consequences ... It is likely to anger the handsome eunuch of Dongchang.

It would be nice if the emperor summoned me. Ji Gang sighed in his heart.

This is also the most helpless place. Before he came, Ji Gang specially noticed that Xu Ruyi did not enter the palace before the emperor summoned him, that is to say, even if he detained Xu Ruyi's, people would look back and say that they might push four, five or six, saying that they had planted it. It is even possible to find out what kind of rhetoric to untie the knot in the emperor's heart, and then obtain a higher holy favor. Then, the chief eunuch will not necessarily come up with any means to rectify himself.

What to do?

Ji Gang was fighting between heaven and man here, but it made Zhu Yunwen's doubts deeper: "What's the matter?"

The young emperor's eyes gradually brought some chills.

"Your Majesty, yesterday's Admiral of Dongchang," Ji Gang gritted his teeth and was about to fight, but suddenly noticed that behind Zhu Yunwen, the curvature of the corner of Liu Xi's mouth, the head of the interior, seemed to be smiling, and the banter in his eyes.

For a moment, he thought of that night, the figure that made him pretend to be deaf and dumb, the voice like a poisonous snake, and the jade paperweight that hit his forehead and then fell to the ground.

"Admiral, Admiral, he has been staying in Dongchang, except for entering the palace, he has not gone anywhere else. The gate of the Yanwang Mansion has been closed, and no one has entered or exited. Clenched his fists, Ji Gang still didn't let go after all. He figured it out, and if he couldn't afford to lose, it was better not to participate.

"Whew~" Zhu Yunwen let out a long breath and relaxed: "That's good, that's good." ”

muttered a few times, and Zhu Yunwen's gaze at Ji Gang also brought a smile: "Ji Gang, you did a good job." ”

"Don't dare to be appreciated by Your Majesty, for Your Majesty's ears and eagles, this is what Weichen should do. Ji Gang's face still had that honest and sincere expression.

Zhu Yunwen turned his head and thought about it: "Since Ruyi has nothing to do with this matter, then who did it?" After thinking about all the cronies around him, Zhu Yunwen still didn't come up with an answer.

"Your Majesty, could it be that the first emperor has appeared?" Ji Gang said boldly: "The first emperor sensed the heart of King Yan and wanted to leave the third son of King Yan for His Majesty as a constraint, so he exerted coercion on the three highnesses, causing them to sacrifice their ugliness on the spot. ”

Listening to Ji Gang's explanation, Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up, and then his eyes gradually brought some moisture: "Grandpa Huang... ”

Now that the decision has been made, it is time to maximize the benefits.

Ji Gang pondered for a moment and spoke again: "Your Majesty, things have come to such a point, the detention of Yu Jingshi, the third son of King Yan, is already a done boat, and it is difficult to reverse it. Even as long as His Majesty is willing, it is not impossible to take the Zongren Mansion to his title and degrade him to a commoner, and then cut him down. It's just that some of them have to be guarded against. ”

"What happened?" Zhu Yunwen said puzzled.

"Your Majesty, the trapped beast is especially fighting, and the dog bites when it is in a hurry. Under such circumstances, Zhu Gaochi and his guards must have fabricated reasons to shirk responsibility. It may even be slandered by His Majesty to frame. Therefore, it is imperative that in addition to the three sons of King Yan, the guards under him should also be guarded quickly, so as not to spread any gossip and insult the court. I hope Your Majesty will be clear. ”

"Hmm. Zhu Yunwen listened carefully, and then nodded and said: "What Aiqing said is reasonable, this matter will be handed over to you, and the relevant people will be temporarily escorted to your Jinyi Guard's prison." After thinking about it, Zhu Yunwen said to Ji Gang approvingly: "Be careful and thoughtful." Jinyi Wei is in your hands, and I can rest assured. Liu Xi. ”

"The slave is here. ”

"Go back and take a thousand taels of silver from the inner treasury and send it to Ji Qing's mansion. Zhu Yunwen looked at Ji Gang with a smile: "This is my reward for you." ”

"Thank Your Majesty for your grace, the minister will do his best to go up the knife mountain and go down the oil pot for His Majesty, and he will never give up. ”

"Hahahaha" Zhu Yunwen laughed heartily: "Where did you learn these nonsense, it really doesn't look like it." ”

"Hey, hey" Ji Gang scratched his head: "Weichen was born recklessly, which made His Majesty smile." ”

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Whetstone, the best grade is mostly mined from Cuiwei Mountain. There are many varieties and different textures. For the black cat, his knife was small, fast, and not wearable, so he chose the kind of stone that was more delicate and slow to eat iron, just like the one he was holding in his left hand at the moment.

"Whew!Whew!"

"Ah~" Yawned a little sleepily, casually stabbed the knife in his hand into the hanging corpse in front of him, pulled it out, and continued his water grinding work.

The knife is stained with a little blood, and it is smoother when it is sharpened, and after grinding, the knife will faintly have some blood on it, which makes him feel very good-looking.

Casually pulled a strand of green silk from the sideburns, compared it with the knife, and blew it, and the hair was in two sections.

The black cat nodded with satisfaction, and with a flip of his wrist, the blood-colored knife was gone, replaced by a small Wu hook. It's the same step, sticking it on the corpse that has been stabbed countless times, and then grinding it up again.

The sound of footsteps behind him...

"Black cat, where are you sharpening knives?, why aren't you playing today?" Xu Ruyi's voice sounded behind him, echoing faintly in the edict.

"Overseer. The black cat got up and arched his hand: "I'm a little tired today, so I'm going to sharpen my knife and then take a rest, what is the overseer?" The black cat looked at the person who was dragging Xu Ruyi's hand inquiringly.

"Send someone. Xu Ruyi smiled: "This guy is very difficult, and his kung fu is amazing, I'm afraid you are not an opponent." Remember to keep an eye on him and don't let him run away. As soon as his hand was released, Ma Sanbao's feet fell to the ground.

"The Overseer himself sent a man, and it seems that this man has a lot to do with him. The black cat nodded and said, "Don't worry, if you put it in the hands of your subordinates, it will be a flying dragon, and your subordinates will be able to pull out his dragon tendons." ”

"Don't play with it, our family may use this person in the future. Xu Ruyi thought about it and instructed: "Don't let him run away, be careful." ”

"The subordinate understood. The black cat nodded, bent down and grabbed Ma Sanbao's ankle: "Does the Overseer have any other orders?"

"No, that's it. Xu Ruyi waved his hand and said, "Go ahead." ”

"Yes. The black cat nodded, and then dragged Ma Sanbao towards the depths of the deep edict.

The candles flickered, and the groans of pain echoed in the prison.

The edict prison in Dongchang is run by the black cat, and the prisoners held in it are naturally the same. Today's edict seems a bit empty. After all, several times the prison has risen, the prisoners have filled in, and finally they will be dragged out and killed. This is also the difference between the Imperial Prison and other yamen prisons, either life or death.

Of course, in order to satisfy the sick hobby of the black cat, as well as Yun Zheng's weird eating habits. Dongchang still has something to do, so I grabbed some people to come in. Or where are the corrupt officials, or where are the robbers and strongmen, or... It's just a rich kid with fine skin and tender meat. The poor people have rough skin and meat, stuffed teeth, and rich sons, especially the kind of white and fat, are the most delicious. This is the conclusion that Yun Zheng has just come to come to not long ago, although he is more out of hatred for the rich businessman.

Xu Ruyi once seriously thought about the question of Yun Zheng and the black cat, strictly speaking, they should not be considered bad, or can only be said to be evil, or alternative.

It is as if they have been liberated from some kind of beastly nature, and they only do things out of instinct, but they have no concept of good and evil. How can you define a person who does not have a view of good and evil, right and wrong?

"Or should we arrest some more people to fill in this edict?" Somehow, this thought popped up in his mind, which startled Xu Ruyi.

Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, there really seem to be few normal people in his East Factory, including himself.

Thinking like this, a weak voice suddenly sounded in the cell beside him.

"Help... Help me... I don't want to die. With a moaning sound, Xu Ruyi turned his head.

In the cell on the left, a white and chubby prisoner, naked, his hands were hung in the air, two green bricks fell from his feet, bruises and purple patches all over his body, and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth, but there were no wounds on his body.

After looking up and down, Xu Ruyi understood, this is probably the pig that Yun Zheng grabbed again, looking at the delicate skin on his body, I am afraid that it is a rich businessman. Yun Zheng's favorite is this kind of fat man from a rich family.

On a whim, Xu Ruyi opened his mouth and smiled: "Our family can save you, but why should our family save you?"

"Help... Save... I... Please. ”

"Help... ”

It seems to be a completely unconscious murmur. Xu Ruyi waited for a moment, shook his head, turned around, and just when his footsteps were raised and he didn't fall, the voice behind him sounded again: "I... I have the treasure of the Pig Emperor... Treasure! Rao, spare me... Life. ”

"Treasure?" Xu Ruyi became interested: "Where is the treasure?"

The pig's swollen eyes barely opened a slit, and then closed again: "Help. . . Save.. I... ”

Xu Ruyi chuckled, and the gentleman's sword on his waist groaned softly, and the ink flashed.

The next moment, Xu Ruyi stood in front of the pig with a sword. After thinking about it, a sword cut the rope in his hand.

With a "poof", the pig landed on the ground.

Looking down at the guy who was still in human shape at his feet, Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Is it strange why they hung you up and beat you, but never left a wound on you?"

The commander of the East Factory made Yun Zheng eat human flesh, and the black cat, the master of the Yin Law Division, was good at cooking. Hang you up and hang the green bricks below, so that you can relax your muscles and bones, stretch your muscles, so that you are more chewy. And punching and kicking you is actually to make the fat on your body more evenly penetrate into your red meat, so that it will taste more fragrant and soft. without bloodletting...

Truth be told, the Governor doesn't know why. ”

Every time Xu Ruyi said a word, the pig on the ground twitched, obviously terrified to the extreme.

"You... Who are you?"

"Our family is Xu Ruyi, the commander of the East Factory, that is, the factory father outside. ”

"I give you the whereabouts of the treasure, how can you promise to spare me?"

"There are no guarantees. Xu Ruyi spread his hands: "If you don't doubt the identity of our family, then you should understand that in this East Factory, only our family can save you, so what you can do is to gamble." ”

“。。。。。。 ”

As the minutes passed, the pig was still silent. Xu Ruyi also understood in his heart, after all, it was a major matter of life and death, and it was understandable for him to be cautious.

After a long time, the pig finally spoke: "Forty miles east of Wujun City, Chenghuang Temple." ”

"Where is the treasure?"

"Yes. ”

"What's your name?"

"Wang Longchang. ”

"Wang Longchang, Wang Longchang. Xu Ruyi muttered twice, wrote down the name, and then raised his foot slightly: "I'm glad you still mustered up the courage to gamble, but unfortunately, you lost the bet." ”

"You!" Wang Longchang suddenly opened his eyes, and a sole appeared in front of his eyes, getting closer and closer, this was the last picture he saw...

"Flutter!"

The sound is like a watermelon being trampled on, but there is a crisp "click" in it.

Red, white, splashed on all sides. The cry for mercy or angry scolding has been put to an end before it has even been heard.

"Don't blame our family, we can't trust you. If you are really let out, it will be a big trouble to turn around and leak the news. Taking off the boots on his feet, barefoot, Xu Ruyi turned around and left.

"Well, I have to talk to Yun Zheng when I go back, don't eat this, it's better to bury it raw. ”[.]