Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 203 You burn one and I'll see
Emperor Zhaoxing categorically rejected Mo Chi's request, and rarely showed his anger on his face.

"Let's go back and tell Emperor Yu Xian that there are too many spears, armor, and arrows in Daxuan, and they are almost out of place in the arsenal, but I don't want to give them to him!
Tell Emperor Yu Xian again, if you bring up the matter of the blood tree again, the announcement of Yu's alliance will end here! "

Mo Chi was not annoyed, and said that he would bring the words to him, and then withdrew from the secret pavilion.

Emperor Zhaoxing sat silently in the secret pavilion for a long time, and ordered Chen Shuncai to prepare lunch.

After eating one hundred catties of mutton, Emperor Zhaoxing's mood improved slightly, and he ordered Chen Shuncai to find out the identity of the messenger.

When Mo Chi returned to Suzaku Palace, he was not in a hurry to report the news to Emperor Yu Xian.

There was no need to report the news at all, it was all within Yu Xianhuang's expectations.

Mo Chi immediately issued an order to the Suzaku palaces in various states and counties not to pray for prosperity for Xuanguo this year, and the Suzaku cultivators in each palace set off immediately after receiving the order, leaving Xuanguo and returning to Yuxian.

After the order was issued, Suzaku Palace in the capital was the first to act.

There were more than [-] practitioners in the Suzaku Palace in the capital, and more than [-] people left the capital in a group that day.

Qin Junlin, the new Minister of the Household Department, hastily played. He knows how important it is to pray for a good harvest. If there is no prayer for a good harvest, [-]% of the harvest may be lost this year.

Emperor Zhaoxing didn't see him, he didn't care how many Suzaku cultivators left the capital, he only cared whether Suzaku Palace would bring up the blood tree again.

He didn't care, but the prince was very concerned, and the prince hurriedly asked someone to tell Liang Jixiong about it.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Liang Jixiong hurried to the East Palace to meet the prince.

"Your Highness, for the current plan, the only way is to help Yu Xianguo raise a batch of armaments so that the two countries can reconcile."

The crown prince nodded: "That's the only way. I'm just worried that the emperor won't agree. Even if he agrees, he won't issue an edict easily. It will take at least a month for the edict to reach the Ministry of War. It will take time to raise armaments. I'm afraid all the Suzaku cultivators are gone."

"Your Highness, can you do something?"

"If I have the cheek to ask, maybe I can get some."

"I'll go and reason with His Majesty, and after I've convinced His Majesty, I'll persuade Yu Xianguo's envoy."

After deciding on a plan, the two split up.

Armaments are difficult to obtain, spears and arrows are not easy, [-] sets of armor are even more difficult, armor is very precious, even the simplest armor, Daxuan soldiers can't make one, even if the Ministry of War has stock, I dare not hand it over to the prince easily.

The prince begged all the officials of the Ministry of War, and went to the penance workshop to beg, and managed to collect more than [-] sets.

But Liang Jixiong's side was even more troubled. After waiting for ten days, he didn't even see the emperor's face.

Emperor Zhaoxing never dealt with prepared opponents lightly, he would let you hang around for ten days, guess your mind, sharpen your spirit, and deal with you again.

On the eleventh day, Emperor Zhaoxing Xuanliang Jixiong had an audience.

Anxious Liang Jixiong, when he saw Emperor Zhaoxing, said what he had held back for ten days:

"Your Majesty, farming is the foundation of all the people. Without the help of the Suzaku Palace, the harvests in various places are bound to decline sharply. Under the famine, the country will be overthrown..."

Understand it with reason, move it with emotion, explain the gains and losses in detail, Chen Po is powerful, Liang Jixiong is indeed well prepared, he has lived for such a long time, he has seen famine, and knows how much crisis famine will bring to Daxuan.

Emperor Zhaoxing listened very patiently, and after listening, he asked with concern: "What the elder said is true, this matter cannot be delayed, I wonder how the armaments are being raised?"

Liang Jixiong was overjoyed when he heard the words. In the face of the safety of the country, Emperor Zhaoxing could still see the overall situation clearly.

"[-]% of the spears have been raised, [-]% of the armor has been raised, and half of the arrows have been raised. Although it is difficult to prepare for a while, but after discussing with the envoy Yu Xian, this matter should be eased."

"Elder worked hard," Emperor Zhaoxing praised, "I don't know who raised this ordnance?"

Liang Jixiong's heart tightened, knowing that something was wrong.

The correct answer to this question is that no armaments have been raised without His Majesty's permission.

He really wanted to slap himself, and was deceived by the emperor again in a hurry.

He forgot Xu Zhiqiong told him that the emperor was much smarter than him, so he shouldn't talk too much in front of him.

Emperor Zhaoxing then asked: "Did the crown prince raise this armament? Yuyang is really filial, and he takes care of me everywhere. , who in the capital can still compete with it?"

This sentence alone can kill the prince.

Fortunately, Liang Jixiong still has a way to make up for it: "Your Majesty, this batch of armaments was raised by the old man. Earlier, the old man wanted to prepare a batch of armaments to attack the Suzaku Palace and avenge Elder Shengci, but now the accident happened... ..."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Zhaoxing interrupted Liang Jixiong, "Don't you just take revenge on Elder Shengci? Just because King Yuxian made threats, he left Elder Shengci behind?"

Liang Jixiong said: "I have never forgotten Elder Shengci's hatred."

Emperor Zhaoxing nodded and said: "Not only must we not forget Elder Shengci, but also don't forget the hadith of Emperor Gaozu that Elder Canglong should not interfere in political affairs."

Liang Jixiong didn't dare to say a word, so he quickly bowed out and left.

This time he was lucky, firstly, he made up for it comprehensively, and secondly, Emperor Zhaoxing just wanted to give him a warning, and didn't pursue it further.

The matter of supplying ordnance did not work, and after returning to the Canglong Hall, Liang Jixiong didn't think about food and drink, and stayed up all night, and finally thought of a plan.

……

Xu Zhiqiong was patrolling the night in the south of the city alone. In the past ten days, he has carefully checked and visited all over the capital, counting the Dragon's Fu Society halls everywhere.

There are seven in the south of the city, seven in the west of the city, four in the east of the city, and two in the poorest north of the city.

Added together, there are a total of [-] Dragon Fury Halls, which are comparable in size to the teaching workshops in the whole city.

Every evening, Confucian scholars gather in the community hall to listen to the lectures given by the community teachers.

In the past few days, the content of the lectures in various clubs is similar, they are all about the various crimes committed by Suzaku Palace.

Around the time of Zi, when the community halls were dismissed, Confucian scholars gathered in small groups to go to wine shops and teahouses to discuss their post-study experiences.

Tonight, three Confucian scholars did not go to the restaurant, they went to the Yingque Forest in the east of the city.

Yingque Forest, also known as Liuying Street, is the site of the eighth-rank judge Lu Yanyou.

Three Confucian scholars came to the street, frightened the wandering warblers on the street and ran away.

These days, when seeing people wearing Confucian crowns, the first reaction of ordinary people is to run away, and no one knows what they will do.

Today, a girl ran a little too slowly and was grabbed by the hair by a Confucian scholar.

This Confucian scholar's name is Jiao Zimu, and he is a disciple of Chen Chuanlong, the fourth master of Longnu Society, Chen Chuanlong is a disciple of Liu Xuanfei, the owner of the society, and Liu Xuanfei is a disciple of Gongsun Wen.

After all, Jiao Zimu is the direct great-grandson of Gongsun Wen, with a strong root and a high status in the Longnu Society.

Jiao Zimu grabbed the girl's hair, and slapped the girl more than a dozen times; "Bitch, you said how cheap you are! Your life is cheap, and people are also cheap, but you have lost all of Xuanren's decency, and Xuanren's Virtue has been ruined by you!"

The girl's face was covered with blood, Jiao Zimu still felt puzzled, knocked the girl to the ground, raised her foot and raised her foot, and the other two Confucian scholars also stepped forward to kick her.

How could a woman withstand the beatings of three men? After a while, the girl was dying and was about to die.

Jiao Zimu shook off the blood on his boots, spat and said, "Forget it, let this bitch get out!"

A Confucian scholar said from the side: "This kind of shameless person, why do you leave her in the world?"

Another Confucian scholar said: "Brother Jiao, are you afraid? You said that you really killed someone. The students have only heard about it, but have never seen it."

Jiao Zimu sneered: "Killing this lowly maidservant made my hands dirty, but today I want to kill a decent man for you to see."

The woman raised her head and took a peek at Jiao Zimu. She wasn't sure if she could leave.

Jiao Zimu shouted, "What do you think I am doing? Believe it or not, I picked your eyes?"

A Confucian scholar laughed and said: "Your eyes are full of copper stink. If you are given a few pennies, you will be at the mercy of others. When will you want to look at us humble children?"

Another Confucian scholar gritted his teeth and said, "It's time to pick out her eyes and count how many coppers are in them!"

He stepped forward and grabbed the girl's hair, really going to gouge the girl's eyes.

Lu Yanyou hid in the dark and clenched his fists.

In terms of crime karma, these three Confucian scholars should be killed.

Judging by their cultivation bases, all three of them are rank nine cultivation bases. Lu Yanyou has a way to deal with them, but he can't attack directly, but he can't find a chance to kill with a knife.

Seeing the Confucian scholar stretching his finger towards the girl's eyes, he suddenly heard Jiao Zimu say: "Don't pay attention to that lowly servant girl, the person who should come is here."

The two Confucian scholars looked into the street and saw a man with his head raised and his chest in his mouth, walking quickly.

Jiao Zimu gave the two Confucian scholars winks, and the three rushed forward, blocking the man's way.

Jiao Zimu asked, "Are you Cheng Qiaoqi?"

The man shook his head and said, "You have mistaken me, my surname is not Cheng."

Jiao Zimu smiled and said: "Yes, your surname is not Cheng, you are a bastard with Yu Xianman's life, how can I announce the surname of others."

"You really mistaken the person." The man wanted to avoid the three Confucian scholars, but Jiao Zimu kicked him to the ground.

"Two classmates, this person's name is Cheng Qiaoqi, Dianrui from Suzaku Palace. The barbarians from Suzaku Palace have all gone back to the wild land, but this guy is still lingering in the capital and refuses to leave. We have sworn oaths in front of Master Si , we must not allow this group of barbarians to run amok in our Daxuan territory, let’s kill this barbarian alive today, and show off my power of Daxuan!"

The three of them stepped forward and kicked and beat the man vigorously.

The man held his chest tightly, as if something important was hidden in his clothes.

Jiao Zimu shouted: "What are you hiding on your body, show it to me!"

The man held his chest still.

A Confucian scholar shouted; "Needless to say, this is a spy sent by the barbarians, and must be hiding the secrets we want to announce."

The man's chest is not hiding a secret, but a few sesame seed cakes.

He was indeed Dian Rui from Suzaku Palace, and Mo Chi ordered the Suzaku cultivator to return to Yu Xianguo immediately, but Cheng Qiaoqi refused to leave, because he was born in Daxuan and married in Daxuan, and his wife is from Xuan.

Now that Zhuque Palace couldn't stay any longer, Cheng Qiaoqi rented a house in the east of the city, temporarily staying with his wife and children, not daring to go out during the day, only daring to go out at night to buy something to eat.

His wife and children have been hungry all day, and these few biscuits are more important to him than anything else.

Jiao Zimu kicked and beat for a long time, suddenly saw a wisp of burnt smoke rising from Cheng Qiaoqi's body.

The two Confucian scholars took half a step back in fright. Cheng Qiaoqi is an eighth-rank cultivator of Suzaku. If they really wanted to do something, the three of them might not be able to withstand Cheng Qiaoqi's fire.

Jiao Zimu was also a little scared, but after waiting for a while, the flame on Cheng Qiaoqi's body was extinguished.

Cheng Qiaoqi dared not do anything.

Really hurt these Confucian scholars, not to mention him, I'm afraid the lives of the whole family will be lost.

Jiao Zimu saw the clue, and said with a smirk, "It's burning, you are burning, what's wrong? You have no guts? Let me see what kind of barbarians you are!"

Cheng Qiaoqi kept silent and got up silently, but was kicked down by Jiao Zimu again.

"You are burned," Jiao Zimu patted his cheek, "You burn it here, let me see if you burn one."

"Okay! Let me show you!"

A flaming lantern pole suddenly touched Jiao Zimu's cheek, and a stream of scorched smoke floated up.

Jiao Zimu cried out miserably, "Mom!"

Xu Zhiqiong pulled back the lantern pole and tore off a large piece of flesh from Jiao Zimu's face.

"See clearly? I'm burned!"

Jiao Zimu covered his face and howled loudly. The other two Confucian scholars were shocked and stood still.

"Did you see it?" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "I'll burn it again, you see!"

The lantern burst into flames and directly hit Jiao Zimu's head.

(End of this chapter)