Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 317 Where is the gluttonous body?
Liu Jiangpu took Xu Zhiqiong to the second floor.

The first floor is a soup pool, and the second floor is an elegant room. In the elegant room, couches, tables and chairs, wine sets, tea sets, chess games... all kinds of furnishings are very elegant.

Xu Zhiqiong and Liu Jiangpu sat opposite each other at the wine table, and Liu Jiangpu ordered the waiter to cook wine for Xu Zhiqiong.

Although his attitude was somewhat respectful, the two sixth-rank waiters and four eighth-rank maids stayed by Liu Jiangpu's side every step of the way.

Liu Jiangpu poured a glass of wine for Xu Zhiqiong first, and asked with a smile, "Did the Holy One send Zhang Yushi here?"

Xu Zhiqiong played with the Linglong Cup in his hand, and seemed unwilling to talk to Liu Jiangpu.

Don't talk nonsense at this time, because Xu Zhiqiong is still not sure who Liu Jiangpu is.

He might belong to the emperor, or he might belong to another organization. Every word he said might be a test for Xu Zhiqiong. Any wrong answer to any question would expose Xu Zhiqiong's identity.

But Xu Zhiqiong could choose not to answer.

Liu Jiangpu laughed dryly and said, "If it wasn't for the Holy Majesty, could it be Princess Yuyao who invited the imperial censor here?"

Xu Zhiqiong still didn't answer, Liang Yuyao and Liu Jiangpu had no relationship, this sentence was obviously a test.

Liu Jiangpu sighed softly and said, "Zhang Yushi, Mr. Liu has an important position, so he must be more cautious in his actions. Please don't argue with Mr. Liu."

Xu Zhiqiong put down his wine glass, looked at Liu Jiangpu and said, "What time is it, I still have the mind to argue with you about etiquette? And when Xu Zhiqiong stands in front of you, no matter how thorough your etiquette is, can you keep it?" This life?"

Liu Jiangpu put down the drinking utensils, sighed softly and said, "If Xu Zhiqiong came here alone, Liu would not be afraid."

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "Why do you come here alone? Do you have any old friends with Liu Tongzhi? Does he have this kind of friendship with you? There are three fourth-rank members in the Suppression Army, and Xu Zhiqiong also has a fifth-rank Jiang Feili under his command. Can these servants stop him?"

Liu Jiangpu poured another glass of wine and said: "Xu Zhiqiong is cruel and domineering. Liu has heard of this for a long time, but the Suppressing Army was ordered by the Holy Majesty to crusade against blood evil thieves. Killing court officials without permission?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Gao Renxiao, the magistrate of Yu'an County, has died in the hands of Xu Zhiqiong. Didn't Liu Tongzhi receive the news?"

Liu Jiangpu had received the news a long time ago: "Gao Renxiao has an affair with the blood evil sect, and he also practiced the evil way of blood evil. He already deserves to die. How can Liu be compared with him?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Liu Tongzhi, Raozhou and Huazhou are not far away. Do you know about the practice of blood evil in Gaozhi County?"

Liu Jiangpu shook his head again and again and said, "Liu and Gao Renxiao have never met each other. I only know that he entered the official position very late, and he is upright and honest. Other than that, I don't know anything about him."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "You also said that he is upright and clean, how did he become a blood cultivator overnight?"

Liu Jiangpu was stunned: "Could it be that Luo Zhi was charged with this crime?"

Xu Zhiqiong asked back: "Liu Tongzhi, will you also become a blood cultivator?"

Liu Jiangpu was stunned for a moment, then said calmly: "If you want to weave nonsensical crimes on Liu, I'm afraid Xu Zhiqiong doesn't have the ability."

Xu Zhiqiong handed over the prepared memorial to Liu Jiangpu. This is Zhang Zhuyang's memorial to impeach Liu Jiangpu as a censor. His main crime is colluding with the blood evil sect and practicing blood evil.

Liu Jiangpu looked up at the memorial and asked, "Zhang Yushi, do you want to join me?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "It's not that I want to join you, it's that everyone in Yushitai wants to join you. Memorials like this are flying like snowflakes. If Zhang doesn't write a copy with everyone, he will be excluded by his colleagues. "

"Why did Yushitai frame me?"

"Do you know how deep Xu Zhiqiong's foundation in Yushitai is?"

Liu Jiangpu's expression was still calm: "But with a few memorials from Yushitai, I can't defeat Liu."

Xu Zhiqiong then asked: "What if the memorial is sent to the cabinet?"

"The cabinet will never draft an edict lightly."

Xu Zhiqiong ate the apricots and said, "What if the cabinet really drafted an edict? Don't forget that the chief assistant of the cabinet and Xu Zhiqiong have a good relationship."

Liu Jiangpu still showed no fear: "Even if the cabinet drafts an edict, the Holy Majesty will never approve it!"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "What if Elder Shengwei intervenes in this matter? Don't forget, he and Xu Zhiqiong have a deeper friendship."

"Even if Elder Shengwei intervenes, His Majesty will not approve of red!"

Liu Jiangpu looked solemn and confident in this sentence.

Xu Zhiqiong's smile didn't change, but he had plans in his heart.

This guy has a lot of confidence!
After the first round of probing, Xu Zhiqiong came to a conclusion.

Liu Jiangpu is the emperor's subordinate, even if he offends Liang Jixiong for this, the emperor will try his best to keep him.

This further confirms Xu Zhiqiong's conjecture that Liu Jiangpu is related to Taotie's external body. The reason why he has been promoted several levels within a year is that Emperor Zhaoxing personally promoted him. Because of his extensive connections, the cabinet did not object , so the official promotion went smoothly.

And the purpose of the emperor's promotion all the way is to let him take care of Taotie's outer body.

Presumably at this point, Xu Zhiqiong can release some information: "Liu Tongzhi, I believe the Holy Majesty can protect you, but Xu Zhiqiong does not do things according to the emperor's wishes. Huazhou thoroughly investigates this matter, even if they can't find out the bloody gang, I'm afraid they will find out other things."

Liu Jiangpu's cheek twitched, and these words hit his heart.

Xu Zhiqiong struck while the iron was hot, and asked again: "Liu Tongzhi, can you afford to investigate?"

Liu Jiangpu put down his wine glass and said, "Since Zhang Yushi is here, there must be a good way to help."

Xu Zhiqiong took a sip of his wine and said, "Although there are good strategies, I just don't know if Liu Tongzhi can trust me."

"Please tell the censor."

Xu Zhiqiong picked up the wine glass, put it in the center of the wine table and said, "Since Xu Zhiqiong came to trouble you, there will always be his reasons. Where did you offend him?"

Liu Jiangpu shook his head and said, "Liu has never offended him, and Liu has never met this person."

Xu Zhiqiong said again: "If you don't do it for people, you do it for business. Apart from the Blood Sect, what purpose does Xu Zhiqiong have for coming to Huazhou?"

Liu Jiangpu still shook his head: "Liu doesn't know what his purpose is."

The old fox still refuses to tell the truth even now.

Xu Zhiqiong said again: "No matter what his purpose is, he alone is no match for your Excellency, and he must rely on the help of the Nie Suppressing Army."

After finishing speaking, Xu Zhiqiong picked up four more wine glasses and placed them in the center of the table: "The Suppression Army consists of five groups of troops, Canglongwei, Qingyi Pavilion, Hongyi Pavilion, Wuche Academy, and Haoran Academy. Xu Zhiqiong only commanded the Tsingyi Pavilion all the way, and advanced and retreated offensively and defensively.

Xu Zhiqiong took out two jugs, pointed to one of them and said: "Zhang has three strategies in total, and he can use them one by one to help his colleagues avoid catastrophe. First, spend some money on Yushitai to let Yu The historians withdrew the memorial to calm the disturbance from the source."

Liu Jiangpu squeezed his chin and said, "Although there are a few old friends in Yushitaizhong, but like Wang Yanyang and Qiu Dongcai, there is nothing Liu can do."

When encountering a tough censor, Liu Jiangpu naturally had no choice.

Xu Zhiqiong pointed to another flagon and said, "Spend some more money to go to the cabinet to suppress the memorial, and a few censors will play it, and the matter should not be difficult to settle down."

Liu Jiangpu said: "It's not difficult to calm down the turmoil in the capital, but I'm afraid Xu Zhiqiong will make trouble again by making use of the topic."

"The third strategy is the key!" Xu Zhiqiong said, pointing to the five wine glasses, "The Suppressing Army came to Huazhou to wipe out the Blood Sect, and Liu Tongzhi gave some clues so that the Suppressing Army could gain something. Put a sum of money in the army, let the Suppression Army leave Huazhou from now on, and the matter should be over!"

Liu Jiangpu nodded in admiration and said: "It's really a good plan, but Liu has no relationship with the generals of the Suppression Army, and I heard that Lin Tianzheng, Zuo Chuxian and others are stubborn and stubborn. If no one recommends them, even if they give money, I'm afraid No one would take it either.”

"Zhang came here for this very reason," Xu Zhiqiong said, pointing to the two jugs; "Liu Tongzhi sent the money from Yushitai and the cabinet by himself, without Zhang's intervention, but there are also people in the evil army. I would like to help my fellow confidantes, and Zhang would like to introduce me to my fellow confidants."

Liu Jiangpu was taken aback, and asked in a low voice, "But Princess Yuyao?"

Xu Zhiqiong remained silent.

Liu Jiangpu asked again: "Could it be the General Suppressing Evil?"

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the male and female waiters around him, but still refused to speak.

Liu Jiangpu smiled and said, "These are my confidantes, Zhang Yushi doesn't have to worry about it, but it's okay to talk about it."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Your Excellency is a confidant, but Yu Zhang is a stranger, but Zhang dare not speak nonsense in front of strangers."

He was watching Liu Jiangpu's reaction.

If Liu Jiangpu sent the waiter away, Xu Zhiqiong would try his best to arrest Liu Jiangpu and torture him carefully.

But Liu Jiangpu was very cautious and never let the waiter leave: "Since the censor refuses to say anything, I dare not force this matter. Let me entrust this matter to Zhang Yushi, and I will allow you to raise money for one day. At noon tomorrow, I will send the two silver coins to you." Hand over Wanliang to Zhang Yushi, and ask Yushi to do something about it in the army."

Xu Zhiqiong agreed, and specifically instructed Liu Jiangpu: "Xu Zhiqiong has arrived in Huazhou, you must be careful, you must never let him see what you shouldn't see."

Liu Jiangpu smiled: "Is there something that I'm afraid he will see?"

Xu Zhiqiong bowed his hands and saluted: "Ms. Zhang doesn't ask too much about things that shouldn't be asked. That's all I've said tonight. Be careful."

……

After leaving the inner pool, Xu Zhiqiong still lived in Ruanyan Spring that night. In the dead of night, Xu Zhiqiong called Tao Huayuan out and asked, "Is there any news from the prefect?"

Tao Huayuan said: "Liu Jiangpu returned to the mansion and left the city in a carriage not long after. I have sent my subordinates to follow along the way."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Very good!"

Tao Huayuan asked in surprise, "Do you know where he is going?"

Xu Zhiqiong briefly recounted the meeting with Liu Jiangpu today, and Tao Huayuan said pleasantly: "What a thief, but I am worried that you will directly ask him where the gluttonous body is."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "As long as I mention Taotie's outer body, Liu Jiangpu will not tell the truth, and will not let me leave this place alive."

Tao Huayuan said: "After your threats, Liu Jiangpu will definitely find Taotie's outer body tonight, or transfer it, or step up his guard!"

Xu Zhiqiong held his head high and raised his chest, "What are your husband's methods?"

Tao Huayuan praised: "If you only talk about scheming, I'm afraid I'm not as good as you."

Xu Zhiqiong said again: "I just cooked a bowl of fish soup, it's quite chewy, Taoer, would you like to taste it?"

Tao Huayuan punched Xu Zhiqiong: "But I'm not in a hurry tonight. I'm afraid that my onmyoji will make a mistake, but I have to go with me tonight."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded: "Be careful, don't disturb Liu Jiangpu, and don't disturb Taotie's outer body. Waiting for Liu Jiangpu to release the news of the bloody evil family is the best opportunity for us to do it."

(End of this chapter)