Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 286 Shi Qianhu, You Are Going To Make Merit

After distributing the treasures, Xu Zhiqiong was about to leave the Evil Punishment Department, and the Evil Punishment Chief Shi also left.

He's leaving too?
"You're gone, who cares about punishing evildoers?"

Chang Shi sighed: "It's not necessarily a good thing if someone is in charge. Feng Jing'an has been in charge of the Department of Punishment for so many years, intervening in every matter, big or small, but what is the state of the capital's magistrates?
This punishing evil chief Shi is just like a high official's family. It is not harmful to take care of things less at ordinary times. It won't be too late to take care of it when there are big things. Brother Ma, you go first, I will turn around in Changshi's mansion Turn, haven't been back for many years. "

Xu Zhiqiong was about to go to the Xun Xun Building to exchange for meritorious service. He had just walked out of the Punishment Division, and only then did he know why Chang Shi asked Xu Zhiqiong to go first.

More than a dozen judges blocked the door with their weapons, and the leading woman shouted aggressively: "This is the one who killed Feng Shaoqing, let's avenge Feng Shaoqing by killing this fellow!"

One of the two coquettish officials is the one who likes to make tea.

Another person who likes to cook wine is also there. He took a step forward with a weapon, but when no one responded, he backed away.

This group of people are all seventh-rank officials, and they usually live in the Department of Punishment and Evil. They spend the most time with Feng Shaoqing, and they are called the Shaoqing Gang.

The Shaoqing gang seems to be loyal to Feng Shaoqing, but are they really that loyal?Loyal enough to pay off with Xu Zhiqiong's life?
If you think about it too much, just relying on Ren Songde's character, it is impossible for anyone to be so loyal to him. These people came to surround Xu Zhiqiong to protect themselves.

They had two purposes, one was to save their lives, they were worried that Xu Zhiqiong would liquidate Feng Shaoqing's remnants, so they huddled together, expressing that they were not easy to provoke.

The second is to keep their status. Although Feng Shaoqing is dead, they still want to prove that the position of the Shaoqing gang in the punishment department is unshakable.

It is best to achieve both goals. If you can't keep your status, you must at least keep your life.

How could Xu Zhiqiong fail to see through this little trick.

"Come here! Avenge that old dog!" Xu Zhiqiong grinned ferociously, looking around everyone, "Which one will go first?"

Everyone looked at each other in dismay, a male pusher drew out his long sword, flashed behind Xu Zhiqiong, and stabbed Xu Zhiqiong in the back of his heart.

Xu Zhiqiong dodged sideways, and punched the official in the stomach, spitting out a mouthful of yellow bile, and then kicked the official again, breaking the official's leg bone.

The pusher knelt on the ground and wailed, Xu Zhiqiong laughed and said, "Next!"

One pusher shouted: "Let's go together..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Zhiqiong kicked the pusher in the face, the mask shattered, and a few pieces stuck on his face. The pusher covered his face and kept crying.

The difference in combat power between the seventh rank and the sixth rank is very large. This group of mobs have been in the punishment department for a long time. They only know how to flatter Feng Shaoqing on weekdays, judge more cases, exchange more meritorious deeds, and seldom fight with others. Now that I've been beaten, I don't know how to fight back.

An old pusher stepped forward and said, "Young man, I have been in the Taoist sect longer than you. Can I say something?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "Speak quickly."

The old Tuiguan said: "The rules in our Taoist sect are not to harm fellow sects. You killed Feng Shaoqing, this, this, after all, it is not appropriate..."

"Have you finished?" Xu Zhiqiong looked at the old pusher and said, "Don't talk about fellow students, that old thief is not worthy of the judge's Taoist school. Seeing how old you are, you can still live enough. If you want to Follow that old thief, and I'll give you a ride!"

The old officials did not dare to speak, Xu Zhiqiong looked at the group of officials and said: "I don't see what you have in punishing evil and promoting good. You are quite decent in forming cliques and bullying others.
Have you forgotten your duty in Taoism?What's the use of keeping you here even if you forgot your duty?It's better to exchange the horns on your heads for meritorious service! "

A group of pushing officials trembled and dared not make a sound.

Xu Zhiqiong shouted: "Whoever wants to go with that old thief, just come to me! If you don't want to go with that old thief, clamp your tail tighter in the future!"

Xu Zhiqiong pulled out half of the broken knife, and patted the cheek of a male pusher: "Clamp it tight, you know?"

The male pusher tightened his cheeks.

Xu Zhiqiong patted the wine pusher again: "Do you know where the tail grows?"

The female pusher clamped Fei Tao tightly.

"If you understand everything, get out of here!"

The pushers scattered, and the old pusher panted as he ran, "I've been in Taoism for dozens of years, and I've never seen such a villain!"

The female pusher said in a trembling voice: "Hurry up and go, don't wait for him to turn his face, and then catch up!"

Another female pusher shouted: "You are so tight all the way, can you run fast?"

Chang Shi looked at Xu Zhiqiong's back and shook his head again and again: "If this criminal punishment falls into his hands, I don't know what will happen?"

……

Xu Zhiqiong returned to the mortal world and found Han Chen and Qian Limu in the inn.

With Han Chen's superb medical skills and Tong Qingqiu's wonderful medicine, he managed to save Qian Limu's life, but Qian Limu lost a lot of blood and his body was still weak.

Han Chen went to the market to buy medicinal materials, and while he was away, Qian Limu asked in a low voice, "Brother, is that thief Feng Jing'an dead?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded, and took out a bag of golden beans: "This is the meritorious service of killing him, rewarding the good doctor for abolishing his cultivation, and punishing the verdict written by the evil long history."

Qian Limu nodded and said with a smile: "I was still worried that Secretary Shang Shan would embarrass you, and I was also afraid that he would make trouble with Zai Zuka. Now that I see the meritorious deeds, I am relieved. Brother, you earned this, so you don't have to share it with brother." .”

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "Brother Qian, I have no shortage of meritorious deeds, and I will give them to you."

"How can I take advantage of you..."

"Brother Qian, you just accept it. After the injury is healed, we brothers will go out to collect the crime."

Qian Limu shook his head and said, "I won't take care of the affairs of the capital anymore. Feng Jing'an is also being dealt with because of old debts from the past. My husband promises a thousand dollars. Since I promised Li Muliang to stay in the northern border, naturally I won't break my promise."

……

In the Secret Pavilion of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Zhaoxing looked at Sui Zhi with a cold expression: "Sui Aiqing, I asked you to send troops to surround Canglong Palace and lead people to arrest Xu Zhiqiong. Why did you resist the order?"

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of resisting the decree, but I can't ruin the good situation just because of His Majesty's anger."

"The situation is great?" Emperor Zhaoxing's eyes showed coldness, he felt that Sui Zhi was mocking him, "Tell me, how is the situation so good?"

"Since His Majesty's dragon body recovered, I have been thinking about transferring the crown prince back day and night, but I never thought that if the crown prince returns to the capital, Elder Canglong will follow him back to the capital, which actually delays the opportunity of His Majesty's promotion.

Now Elder Shengwei is thinking about the war in the northern border, and His Majesty will let him go to the northern border to fight with the prince. When His Majesty returns to the third rank, how many people in the capital can compete with His Majesty?When His Majesty ascends to the stars, what is the mortal world to worry about?The situation is not all good?
So what if the prince makes some military exploits?At that time, both Elder Shengwei and the Crown Prince will have their lives in His Majesty's hands. If you rashly send troops to surround the Canglong Palace and anger Elder Shengwei, the situation will be difficult to deal with! "

Emperor Zhaoxing said angrily: "What are you talking about for promotion? Last time, I almost killed me!"

Sui Zhi said: "Your Majesty, that's because Gu poison appeared in the sap of the blood tree."

"Where does the poison come from?"

"The poison should be attached to the blood tree. After I check the blood tree, I will be able to find a way to break it."

Emperor Zhaoxing sneered: "You want to know where the blood tree is?"

Sui Zhi was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, if you are always on guard against the humble minister, the humble minister will have nothing to do."

In the secret pavilion, there was silence for a long time.

Chen Shuncai kept looking at Sui Zhi.

Sui Zhi said something he shouldn't have said, but he still didn't bow his head to admit his mistake.

Emperor Zhaoxing showed a smile.

Inside the clothes, there are still a few mouths laughing together.

"Sui Aiqing is right. I have twelve blood trees in my hands. Aiqing will check them one by one and get rid of the poison as soon as possible."

Sui Zhi gave a deep salute: "The humble minister obeys the order."

Emperor Zhaoxing had more than twelve blood trees in his hands, Sui Zhi knew this very well.

Emperor Zhaoxing would never let go of his guard against anyone, and Sui Zhi knew this very well.

Emperor Zhaoxing said again: "If Xu Zhiqiong is still in this world, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."

Sui Zhidao: "Xu Zhiqiong is very popular. If Your Majesty personally eradicates him, he will leave a story for the Canglong Palace and the officials. The ministers have a good plan to kill him with a sword. The situation that was previously arranged in Beijing has now taken shape."

"Evil star?" Emperor Zhaoxing frowned and said, "This matter should be handled with caution, and I must not be implicated!"

Sui Zhi said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have a perfect plan, and all the evil consequences should be borne by Ren Songde, the protector of the country!"

Emperor Zhao Xing nodded and said: "This stupid man is only useful for this. First tell the Yamen in charge of lamps, and use all our strength to arrest this thief! Let the officials see that I clearly distinguish between loyalty and traitors, and hate evil like revenge!"

Sui Zhi had a worried expression on his face: "Your Majesty, if Ren Songde is captured by the Yamen in charge, the subsequent affairs will not be easy to deal with."

"Sui Aiqing, you're joking again," Emperor Zhaoxing said with a smile, "Ren Songde is a fool, Shi Xun is a stupid pig, how could Shi Xun catch Ren Songde? You let Xie Xing concentrate on dealing with Xu Zhiqiong."

……

In the yamen holding the lamp, Shi Xun sat in the main hall, helpless.

An oral order came from the palace, asking him to arrest Lord Protector Ren Songde within ten days.

Ren Songde was not in the Duke's mansion, all servants and servants in the mansion were arrested at the Yamen, tortured for a whole day, beaten to death, but did not ask Ren Songde's whereabouts.

Ren Songde has no wife and children, no relatives in the capital, not even a friend, there is a huge crowd, but where can I find him?

If he cannot be caught within ten days, Zhong Shen will dismiss him again.

In Wuwei camp, he was dismissed once because he was unfavorable in handling affairs.

Now that I am in charge of the yamen, and I have been dismissed due to incompetence, I, Shi Xun, have become the laughing stock of the Imperial City Secretary!
Green Lantern Lang Liu Dashun came to the main hall to report: "Qianhu, all the streets in the west of the city have been searched, and no trace of Ren Songde has been found."

Shi Xun picked up the teacup and couldn't help laughing: "Ren Songde is a fugitive criminal. Do you dare to hang out on the street when you have nothing to do? Can you find someone on the street?"

Liu Dashun tentatively asked, "Qianhu means..."

Shi Xun suppressed his anger and said: "Go to the inn first, then the private houses, don't leave the brothels and wine shops, look for any place where people can live! Do you still need me to order these things?"

Liu Dashun withdrew from the main hall and had been a lantern bearer for more than [-] years. How could Liu Dashun not know how to find someone.

He just didn't want to work hard for Shi Xun, so he made excuses to perfunctory.

He was not the only one who thought so, everyone in the yamen thought so, and several green lantern men came to report one after another, but they all said they couldn't find it.

Shi Xun was so angry that his temples exploded. He closed the main hall door and warned all the lantern bearers that they were not allowed to come to see Ren Songde if they couldn't find him.

But not long after it was closed, the door was pushed open again.

Shi Xun was furious, and he wanted to see who dared to make trouble. I just happened to be full of evil fire and had nowhere to spread it!
It was Xu Zhiqiong who opened the door and entered.

Shi Xun swallowed the evil fire again.

First of all, Xu Zhiqiong has the same official position as him, and they both belong to a thousand households. It is definitely not polite to spread fire on Xu Zhiqiong.

Secondly, Xu Zhiqiong will do it if he throws fire at Xu Zhiqiong. Most importantly, this guy kills people without blinking an eye.

"Zhiqiong, I'm busy with work here, if there's nothing else, you can go back and rest."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed, sat beside Shi Xun, took a new teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, and remained silent.

Shi Xun frowned and said: "Zhiqiong, I really have something important to do, I don't want to chat with you, so go back to your Mingdeng Pavilion and stay!"

Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "Qianhu, I have caused trouble."

Shi Xun sneered and said: "Xu Zhiqiong, when will you not cause trouble, how many troubles have you caused, can you count them yourself?

Besides, why are you telling me?What have you got to do with me?Who doesn't know that I, Shi, can't control you at all, I can't bear it for you, and I can't bear it, what's the use of telling me, tell me, tell me, what's going on ? "

Xu Zhiqiong took out Ren Songde's head and put it on the table.

He took out the Iron Coupon of the Protector's Danshu and put it beside him.

Shi Xun blinked his eyes and said: "This, this, this is Huguo, Ren Songde! You are... what's going on..."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with Shi Qianhu, I'll go find Commander Zhong myself."

After finishing speaking, Xu Zhiqiong walked out the door, followed by Shi Xun.

"Zhiqiong, Zhiqiong, wait for a while, sit down first, brother, my good brother, you are in charge of the yamen, your business is my brother's business, and my brother can't ignore your business!"

Xu Zhiqiong turned around and said, "Isn't Shi Qianhu busy with work?"

Shi Xun didn't change his face and said: "What can I do with official business? It's a big matter. For the sake of you, brother, I have to let it go. Brother, you sit down first, and I'll make you tea!"

(End of this chapter)