Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 266 The Old Man Has Never Been to Yinggeyuan

Liang Jixiong had planted a lot of Canglong Guards in the city, and he had an urgent matter to find Xu Zhiqiong tonight. He learned that Xu Zhiqiong was wandering in the south of the city, so he rushed over with a truck, and happened to meet two eunuchs attacking Xu Zhiqiong.

A move of Dragon's Fury forced the two eunuchs to bow their heads. The two eunuchs immediately gave up the idea of ​​fighting back and prepared to run away.

They didn't know Liang Jixiong, and they didn't know Liang Jixiong's cultivation level, but they knew what it meant to be a domineering Canglong. A domineering cultivator means a member of the clan, and eunuchs have an instinctive fear of clan members.

They wanted to escape immediately after the power of dragon's anger disappeared, but Liang Jixiong didn't give them a chance to escape, and he used the skill of coiling a python to directly break the leg bones of the two, turning them into puppets, and stood obediently. Beside Xu Zhiqiong.

Liang Jixiong said: "These two people must be from the Supervisor of Rituals, find a place to interrogate them."

"Second Brother," Xu Zhiqiong pointed to Yingge Courtyard not far away, "I think that place is pretty good."

Liang Jixiong shook his head again and again and said, "I've been pure-hearted all my life, if I go to that kind of place, wouldn't my reputation be ruined?"

Xu Zhiqiong was surprised and said: "Second brother has never been there before? How did the second brother come here all these years? Aren't the hands of the second brother covered with..."

"Don't gossip, let's go!" Liang Jixiong is an upright person, and he doesn't want to make such a joke with Xu Zhiqiong: "Hurry up and find a secluded place."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "This is the south of the city, where the capital is bustling. How can there be any secluded place? Why don't we just go to Yinggeyuan, and let's find Xiaoxuan to interrogate slowly."

Liang Jixiong looked embarrassed, he really didn't want to go.

Xu Zhiqiong urged: "What are you afraid of? Since you have never been here, and you are still wearing the clothes of a shopkeeper, no one will recognize you!"

Arriving at the gate of Yingge Courtyard, the butler was calling for business. He saw Xu Zhiqiong's red light from a distance, and stepped forward to greet him: "Xu Qianhu, please, which courtyard are you going to..."

When you arrive at Yingge Courtyard, you must first clarify which courtyard you are going to. This is the rule.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Let's find a small pavilion in the front yard to sit first, and then go to other yards later."

The second elder brother has never been to Yingge Academy, so Xu Zhiqiong quickly introduced: "Yingge Academy has the Music Academy, the Poetry Academy, the Academy, and the Yi Academy. These courtyards have beautiful characters. The ordinary ones are called Xiaohuan, and the better ones They are called musicians, luthiers, chess masters, and so on. Those are the masters of the pavilion. It is really not easy to sleep with the master of the pavilion once, because entering these courtyards requires examinations.

Second brother, don't be surprised. This is the rule in Yingge Academy. You don't have to have money when you come here. It's like a exam. There is not much difference. We are not in a hurry to catch the exam tonight. There is a small porch in the front yard. Let's sit down first and do some serious business. "

Liang Jixiong was unwilling to speak, as if he didn't want to stay here any longer.

The butler was leading the way, suddenly turned around and stared at Liang Jixiong for a moment.

Liang Jixiong lowered his head, trying to avoid the housekeeper's gaze.

The butler stepped forward quickly and said in a low voice, "You, you, what are you?"

Xu Zhiqiong was startled, what's going on?
Liang Jixiong turned away in disgust, not wanting to look at the housekeeper.

The butler stuck behind him and whispered, "Are you still going to the old place?"

old place?
Xu Zhiqiong was shocked again.

Liang Jixiong said angrily: "What are you talking about? I don't know what old place it is? Just find a quiet place."

The housekeeper quickly agreed, and led the four of them into the depths of the courtyard.

Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "Isn't Xiaoxuan in the front yard?"

The butler remained silent, and ignored Xu Zhiqiong's words.

After passing through the Music Academy, the Poetry Academy, the Academy, and the Yi Academy successively, the steward led the four of them into a small courtyard behind the Yi Academy, and led the two of them into the main room.

The yard is very quiet, just the two guests.

The main room is very spacious, and the furnishings are very luxurious, but it is much more luxurious than the master's bedroom.

Is this the chicken waiting hall for VIPs?

Xu Zhiqiong has been to Yinggeyuan several times, but he still doesn't know such a small courtyard.

The housekeeper ordered someone to make wine and tea, stood beside Liang Jixiong, and whispered in a low voice: "Should we call those familiar pavilion masters over?"

Liang Jixiong said angrily: "Is there any familiar Pavilion Master?"

The housekeeper lowered his voice: "The Master Hanzhu of Yuzhu Pavilion has just recovered from a serious illness, and he can welcome guests tonight."

Liang Jixiong hammered at the case: "You are so noisy! This is my first time here!"

The butler suddenly realized, and hurriedly led everyone back.

Liang Jixiong drank a cup of tea and said, "This man is really Luo Hao. This is obviously the first time for the old man to come here."

Xu Zhiqiong stared at Liang Jixiong and said, "Second brother, you are so proud of yourself. In Yinggeyuan, you don't need to rush for the exam, but you can sleep with the pavilion master? Can you still wait for the chicken in such an exquisite courtyard?"

"What pavilion master?" Liang Jixiong shook his head, "I've never been here before."

"Okay, I haven't been here."

Liang Jixiong put down the teacup and said, "Quickly try these two eunuchs."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "Second brother, if you invite me tonight, this matter will be over."

Liang Jixiong blushed and said, "What am I asking you for? I don't even know what this place is for."

"This place is for big things. Second brother, I can see that you are a big thing. If you don't invite me, I'll tell you all about it tomorrow."

"I'm too lazy to listen to you! Someone is going to kill you, and you still have the heart to play tricks here!" Liang Jixiong untied the two eunuchs, the bones in their hands and feet were broken, and the two eunuchs immediately collapsed on the ground .

"Say, who sent you here?"

The two eunuchs bowed their heads in silence, but there was still some minimum loyalty.

Liang Jixiong smiled and used a sly trick, the two eunuchs struggled for a long time in the suffocation.

After Liang Jixiong released his skills, the two eunuchs lay on the ground struggling to breathe. Just after two gasps, Liang Jixiong grabbed their necks again with the skill of coiling a python.

It seemed that the method was unremarkable, and after going back and forth several times, the two eunuchs collapsed.

What made them collapse was not only the physical pain, but also the majesty from the clan.

Under the double oppression of spirit and body, the two eunuchs knew everything.

The two of them are Chen Shuncai's grandsons, not biological grandsons, but god-grandsons. This kind of relationship is very common among the servants.

The two of them studied art together with Lu Anming, Chen Shuncai's adopted son, entered the art together, and cultivated together. After thirty years, they have developed this tacit understanding like brothers.

There are more than one pair of eunuchs like them, Lu Anming has trained a total of twelve people, two by two, and they all have such a tacit understanding.

This time, they were ordered by Lu Anming to assassinate Xu Zhiqiong.

Liang Jixiong was stunned: "Assassination? Not capture alive?"

The eunuch shook his head and said, "Father made it clear that he wants to kill, not live!"

Liang Yuming was surprised: "But you didn't say why Xu Zhiqiong was killed?"

"Father's order, we brothers dare not ask more."

Liang Jixiong asked Xu Zhiqiong: "Do you know Lu Anming?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head.

Since they didn't recognize each other, it proved that the two had no personal grievances. Obviously, Lu Anming also followed Chen Shuncai's order.

But why did Chen Shuncai dare to assassinate Xu Zhiqiong?
This is not a question that these two eunuchs can answer.

Liang Jixiong waved his hand and then used the skill of coiling the python. The neck fractures of the two eunuchs resulted in their deaths on the spot.

"Chen Shuncai wanted to kill you, he must have obeyed the emperor's order," Liang Jixiong said with a frown, "I really didn't expect that the emperor would not be worried about the disaster brought by the true god Baihu."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "From the very beginning, the high officials were not afraid of disasters. What he was afraid of was Lord Dunnian Xing and the three elders forcing him to abdicate. Now that his throne has been threatened, naturally he will no longer worry about disasters."

"Yes, he doesn't care about anything! He doesn't even care about Daxuan's country!" Liang Jixiong gave Xu Zhiqiong a letter, which was written by the prince.

The prefects of Tuan Xun's two prefectures each led [-] troops and arrived at the border of Yongzhou.

"They want to use troops behind the prince's back?"

Liang Jixiong nodded.

Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Has the emperor issued an edict?"

Liang Jixiong shook his head and said, "There is no edict, and the cabinet doesn't know about it."

"Without the imperial edict, the prefects of the two states dare to send troops without permission?"

Liang Jixiong added some charcoal to the charcoal stove: "I heard the news from the Ministry of Officials. The Ministry of Officials has caught evidence of corruption by the prefects of the two prefectures.
Now the Ministry of Officials has issued a memorial, and the cabinet has also drafted an imperial edict, waiting for the emperor to approve the red.

The emperor is now holding their black hats. If they don't send troops, the emperor will punish them for their crimes and dismiss them from office. "

"What a plan!" Xu Zhiqiong was stunned, he really didn't expect the big officials to have such a move.

No wonder these days are so quiet. It turns out that the senior officials have changed their strategy. He no longer targets the prince, but concentrates on controlling the two states of Tuan Xun.

This move was done aboveboard, and no one would oppose the emperor. Punishment of corrupt officials is a serious matter, a good thing, and a joyful thing. No official will defend two corrupt officials.

"Second brother, what's the plan?"

Liang Jixiong said: "I plan to personally go to the two prefectures of Tuanxun to appease the prefects of the two prefectures and persuade them to withdraw their troops as soon as possible."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "The evidence of the crime has been confirmed, and the black hat is in the hands of the high official. I'm afraid you won't be able to persuade the second brother."

Liang Jixiong gritted his teeth and said: "If I can't persuade them, I will kill them and replace them with two prefects. Otherwise, when they send troops, the crown prince and the soldiers in the northern border will be in a desperate situation!"

kill them?
"Kill them, and the high officials will appoint more obedient magistrates."

Liang Jixiong said: "We can also join hands with the Ministry of Officials to recommend people who listen to the crown prince."

This is a way, the second elder has thought about it carefully.

"But the two states of Tuan Xun are located on the border. If the court disputes persist and the prefect is vacant for too long, I'm afraid Tu Nu will take advantage of it."

Liang Jixiong shook his head again and again, "What's your plan?"

Holding the teacup, Xu Zhiqiong thought for a long time quietly, then raised his head and said, "We must persuade you, but now is not the time."

"The two prefectures send troops to attack Yongzhou at any time. It is extremely urgent, but how long can we wait?"

"Two days!" Xu Zhiqiong said, "It will take at least two days. I will go to Wang Yushi tomorrow morning and ask him to give a memorial."

Liang Jixiong said: "What are you waiting for tomorrow, let's go tonight!"

"What time is it? Are you going to disturb someone's house?"

"Look at my thin face, that old man Wang Yanyang shouldn't care about it."

"Second brother, we are all here, let me see what the master of the Hanzhu Pavilion looks like?"

"This old man doesn't know the master of Hanzhu Pavilion, this is the first time for this old man!"

"Second brother, you are being unkind!"

"Forget it, let's go quickly. When things are done, there will be more or less masters in the pavilion."

Liang Jixiong ordered the housekeeper to dispose of the corpse, and took Xu Zhiqiong to Wang Yanyang's house.

Xu Zhiqiong directly explained the purpose of his visit: "Old Yushi, we want you to present a memorial for the prefects of Tuanxun and the two prefectures."

Wang Yanyang frowned and said, "Xu Qianhu, are you going to intercede for these two corrupt officials?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "No, it's to report these two people for treason!"

Wang Yanyang said in surprise: "But what is the basis for this?"

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "The emperor found out the evidence of their corruption. They were afraid of crime and held grudges, so they had the intention of treason. Now they have led the troops to the border of Yongzhou. They have motives and means. Isn't that enough evidence?"

Wang Yanyang nodded again and again: "The old man will write the memorial now!"

Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "In this way, isn't it to anger the two magistrates?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "So what if you get angry?"

"If they get angry, they will definitely send troops to attack Yongzhou!"

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "If he attacks Yongzhou, he will be charged with the crime of treason. At that time, he will not be blackmailed, but his family will be ransacked! Elder Shengwei is so kind to comfort, they should be able to understand the gains and losses!"

(End of this chapter)