Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 155

In Canglong Hall, Chen Shuncai came to visit the three elders.

"Your Majesty fell ill due to overwork," Chen Shuncai sighed, "In any case, this matter is settled. Wu Shilang killed the evil star. This matter is considered meritorious, but the face of the royal family cannot be ignored. Three Elders, you can figure it out."

Before Chen Shun left, the three elders started arguing in the hall.

Liang Jixiong said: "Prince Huai and his son conspired against each other twice, and now they must be severely punished!"

Elder Shengde (Third Elder) Liang Gongping smacked his lips: "However, how should I be severely punished?"

Liang Jixiong glared: "Conspiracy for treason should be punished as extermination!"

Elder Shengci (Grand Elder) Liang Shilu shook his head and said: "This matter is related to the reputation of the royal family, so we must be careful."

Liang Jixiong thumped the case and shouted: "If it wasn't for the reputation of the royal family, I would have killed this wicked person long ago!"

Liang Shilu frowned and said, "As far as I know, Prince Huai and his son were both in the mansion last night and did not participate in the riot."

Liang Jixiong said: "Who can prove it?"

"All the maids and servants in his mansion can prove it!"

"Maidservant?" Liang Jixiong got up and said, "Does his maidservant dare to tell the truth?"

Liang Shilu said: "There are more than [-] maids and servants in the residence of King Huai and his son. Can't they all tell lies?"

Liang Jixiong said: "There are more than [-] prisoners outside the city. They all confessed that they were ordered by Liang Yuming. More than [-] rebels were captured in the city. They all confessed that they were private soldiers recruited by Liang Yuming. Liang Yuming wore a dragon robe last night and led the army himself. Come outside the gate of the palace, why don't you listen to their confession?"

Liang Shilu said: "Since he is a rebel, he bit people indiscriminately when he was dying, and his testimony is not enough to be believed!"

Liang Jixiong said: "Is the testimony of the maidservant enough to be believed?"

The two glared at each other, Liang Gongping stepped forward to persuade: "Elder Shengwei, Elder Shengde, don't get angry. In times of crisis, the three of us should work together to protect the country. How can there be rifts due to personal grudges?"

Liang Jixiong sneered and said: "This old man behaves openly and aboveboard, there is absolutely no personal grievance here, but Elder Shengde twice protected Prince Huai's son, what's the reason?"

"Liang Jixiong!" Liang Shilu said with a downcast face, "You say that I have selfishness with King Huai? Since I stepped into the Canglong Palace, I made an oath to serve the true God and protect the Daxuan community in this life. When did it happen? Half selfish?"

Liang Jixiong got up and said: "Since we are the country, we should punish King Huai severely to rectify the law! To serve as a warning to others!"

"Don't say that this matter may not be related to King Huai. Even if it is related, if it is spread, what is the face of the royal family? Where is the majesty? More than [-] people died at the hands of evil stars last night, but you want the people to blame all their hatred on the royal family? ?”

Liang Gongping persuaded: "Elder Shengde's words are very true, but there is no evidence that this matter is related to King Huai. In the face of adversity, we should focus on the overall situation. Before the truth is found out, we should deal with it in a relaxed manner."

Liang Jixiong swallowed his anger and said: "Twenty thousand people died, there must be an explanation, but how can this matter be eased?"

Liang Gongping nodded and said: "This is the real topic. According to Yin Yang Si Tai Bu, the one who killed [-] civilians was the Xingyuan E star of the Gu sect."

Liang Jixiong sneered: "Tai Bu, I don't believe a word of what the old man said. I still don't know what level of cultivation he is. If he has been promoted to the second level, the society is still in danger of being overthrown."

Liang Shilu said angrily, "I don't believe this, and I don't believe that, but who do you believe?"

Liang Jixiong said: "Why the evil star of the Gu sect came to the capital, this matter must be explained clearly."

Liang Gongping said: "Liu Xuxing is collaborating with the enemy, this crime is confirmed."

He wanted to blame Liu Xuxing for everything.

Liang Jixiong shook his head and said: "Liu Xuxing, a fifth-rank official, can invite the evil stars of the Gu sect? How can such lies deceive the world?"

Liang Shilu said: "Maybe it's for Wu Xu. His cultivation base is the strongest among mortals. It's hard to say that he has any personal grudges with Xie Xing."

Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "Wu Xu has made great achievements in killing the thief, but he still has to suffer?"

Liang Shilu said: "Now is not the time to care about merits and demerits! We have to find a way to calm things down!"

Liang Gongping nodded: "Elder Shengde's words are reasonable. Anyway, Wu Xu is dead, so let him take this crime."

It's reasonable, everything is reasonable when you come to him, no wonder he is called Elder Ximu.

Let Wu Xu take the blame, Liang Jixiong didn't have much opinion, but he didn't understand why Liang Shilu kept protecting King Huai.

Liang Jixiong said: "Last night, there were more than [-] Lantern Lancers fighting bloody Gu Sect. They have followed Wu Xu for many years, and I'm afraid they won't admit it."

Liang Shilu said: "If you don't admit it, let them go with Wu Xu."

This time, Liang Gongping didn't think it was reasonable: "It's not right, Zhong Shen is a person who cherishes his subordinates, if he touches Lantern Lang, I'm afraid he won't agree."

Liang Shilu said: "What if you don't agree? Does he dare to rebel?"

Liang Gongping shook his head and said: "Calm your anger, don't get angry, Zhong Shen is His Majesty's celebrity, Huangcheng Secretary is His Majesty's confidant, it doesn't matter if you offend Zhong Shen, I'm waiting for His Majesty's worries, how can you offend His Majesty because of a few lamp bearers?" ? Now we have to find a way to shut their mouths."

Liang Shilu nodded and said, "Let the Criminal Ministry and Dali Temple handle this matter."

……

Xu Zhiqiong and others stayed in the yamen for half a day, while the servants in the palace guarded the door, and no one was allowed to leave the yamen for half a step.

In the afternoon, officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple came to Zhangdeng Yamen for questioning. Xu Zhiqiong from Dali Temple didn't know each other, and the Ministry of Punishment came to a few acquaintances.

Bao Jingzhong, the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhaomo Zhaomo (the eighth-rank official in charge of documents) Zou Shunda, and Liu De'an, the secretary.

With the help of Yu Shan, Zou Shunda, who was originally a martial artist of Wuche Academy, got his wish and entered the Ministry of Punishment.

Chen Yuanzhong died, and there was no one in charge of the yamen. Bao Jingzhong ordered Qiao Shungang, who had the highest official position, to start questioning.

Zou Shunda said to Qiao Shungang: "Qiao Hongdeng, what did you go to Beiyuan last night?"

Qiao Shun just looked up at Zou Shunda, but didn't answer.

"I'm asking you something!"

Qiao Shungang remained silent, Qu Jinshan saw that the situation was not good, stepped forward and replied: "I am following the order of Your Majesty to arrest Liu Xuxing, a major collaborator."

"What is His Majesty's will?"

Qu Jinshan explained: "This is His Majesty's order to Commander Zhong in person."

"You say that Liu Xuxing collaborated with the enemy, do you have evidence?" Zou Shunda deliberately made things difficult for Qu Jinshan.

Qu Jinshan couldn't answer, the evidence was forged.

Seeing that Qu Jinshan was speechless, Zou Shunda looked at Xu Zhiqiong.

"Xu Zhiqiong, do you know where the evidence is?"

Xu Zhiqiong had the same attitude as Qiao Shungang, looking up at Zou Shunda without speaking.

Zou Shunda could tolerate Qiao Shungang, but he definitely could not tolerate Xu Zhiqiong.

A fool in the academy, who can't even understand human words, dares to look at me directly?

"Xu Zhiqiong, you are now a prisoner, how dare you be so arrogant?"

Qiao Shungang raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Who the hell are you calling a prisoner!"

Before Zou Shunda could speak, Liu De'an drew his sword first: "Well, you bunch of thieves and prisoners, don't you know your identity? You are used to domineering, but you are not honest when you come to the Ministry of Criminal Justice? Believe it or not, I will let you take off your skin!"

Qu Jinshan said: "Brother, please be more polite. This is the yamen that holds the lamp."

Liu De'an spat and said, "Who do you call brother and brother? No matter what you used to do, if you commit a crime now, you are just a stinky loach in the gutter. If I want to trample you to death, I will trample you to death. If you trample to death, I will dirty my feet!" "

This ruffian is really venomous in cursing, how can he have such confidence?

Looking at Bao Jingzhong's sinister smile, Xu Zhiqiong understood the reason.

This is the tradition of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The Ministry of Criminal Justice has already prepared charges in advance. In order to deter this group of lantern bearers, Bao Jingzhong first asked Zou Shunda and Liu De'an to send him off.

Qiao Shungang also realized that the situation was wrong, they might really be prisoners.

The more Liu De'an cursed, the worse it sounded. Han Chen sat aside, gritted his teeth, and pulled out a talisman paper from his sleeve.

Tong Qingqiu quickly stopped him, and whispered: "What are you doing?"

Han Chen said: "I'll curse this bastard to death."

"Curse him to death, not only will he be troubled by the Lantern Yamen, but you will also be unable to escape!"

"It's okay, I have the technique of hanging the bag, they can't see it."

"Wait a minute, this is not a land of rivers and lakes, let's see what's going on..."

The voices of the two were so low that others could not distinguish them, but Xu Zhiqiong could hear them very clearly.

He knows the curse killing technique, but what is the hanging bag technique?
Liu Dean was still yelling and cursing, Qiao Shungang couldn't bear it anymore and clenched his fists, Xu Zhiqiong walked in front of Liu Dean with a smile on his face.

Liu De'an glanced at Xu Zhiqiong, and said with a smile: "Silly bird, are you not convinced?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Grandson, what do you think?"

Liu De'an shivered, he remembered the scene of being beaten in the academy.

"Xu Zhiqiong, you fucking dare, you are now a prisoner, you are wearing a crime, you..."

Xu Zhiqiong raised his hand and punched him on the chin. Liu De spat out blood and fell to the ground.

Liu De'an hissed and wailed, and Zou Shunda said angrily, "Bastard, I rebelled against you!"

Zou Shunda swung his fist at Xu Zhiqiong, but Qiao Shungang grabbed Xu Zhiqiong's hair from behind before the punch hit him.

Zou Shunda screamed, and Qiao Shungang pinned him to the ground and exploded with the hammer!

Bao Jingzhong's face turned pale with shock, and he ordered [-] yamen servants under his command to come forward and arrest him.

Are people so easy to get?

Liu Dashun picked up two yamen servants and bumped them to the ground. Meng Shizhen grabbed a yamen servant and kicked him to death. A yamen servant saw that Wang Zhennan's arm was injured, so he first found a soft persimmon. Before he could get close, Li Puan held him down from behind. , Wang Zhennan dragged one arm, punched his face, and cursed at the same time: "Thief prisoner, one hand is not enough to beat you!"

Xu Zhiqiong continued to reminisce with his classmates, the time in the academy was nostalgic, Xu Zhiqiong was a nostalgic person, just like that day, he rode on Liu Dean and hammered his mouth.

All the yellow teeth were hammered out, and the remaining molar was so strong that it never fell out.

Xu Zhiqiong's hand hurt from the beating, Niu Yuxian handed over a hammer, or else this brother is sensible.

state!
With a hammer down, the tooth fell out, and Liu De'an's mouth was clean.

Twenty yamen servants were beaten beyond human form, Bao Jingzhong looked back at the officials of Dali Temple.

The officials of Dali Temple all lowered their heads, pretending not to see.

The yamen servants of the Ministry of punishment have all been beaten into such virtues, and they are beaten for nothing when they go up.

Bao Jingzhong bravely shouted: "What do you want to do? I am here today, and this is the court of the Ministry of Punishment. How dare you commit murder in the court!"

Xu Zhiqiong got up and said with a smile: "Bao Shilang, you must be drunk after drinking breakfast. This is not the court of your Ministry of Punishment. This is the Yamen of the Lantern. Have you ever seen the court of the Yamen of the Lantern?"

Qiao Shun just got up and said: "Lang Lantern, hold the lamp!"

Niu Yuxian took out the lamp box and was about to open it when someone shouted outside the door: "Stop!"

Zhong Shen came in, seeing the mess in the main hall of the yamen, Zhong Shen said angrily: "What is this for? If you have something to say, don't you want to talk about it? What does it look like!"

Zou Shunda got up, his face was covered with blood, and he said to Zhong Shen: "Commander Zhong, your subordinates hurt people for no reason, you have to give me an explanation today!"

"Okay, let me give you an explanation!" Zhong Shen raised his hand and punched Zou Shunda out of the lobby.

"What the hell are you?" Zhong Shen gritted his teeth, "Who the hell are you talking to!"

(End of this chapter)