Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 404 We have to leave a tooth mark

A deed floated in front of Liang Wuming. It was just a thin piece of paper, but Liang Wuming couldn't help but retreat.

The moment he saw the bloody handprint, Liang Wuming quickly lowered his head.

What does it mean?
Why is he bowing his head?
He dare not look directly?
Liang Wuming stepped back slowly step by step, and quietly retreated into the magic circle, his figure gradually disappeared.

The deed fell on the ground, and Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward to pick it up.

When Xu Zhiqiong was the seventh-rank Yilang, he once took care of a magistrate named Tian Jinping. This magistrate almost killed Guan Xicheng by virtue of his ability to make peace.

Xu Zhiqiong and a judge named Xue Yun overturned Guan Xicheng's case together. In the end, Tian Jinping was forced to death, and Xue Yun absolved Tian Jinping of his crimes.

This is the deed that Xue Yun left to Xu Zhiqiong. He gave Xu Zhiqiong Tian Jinping's crimes, and taught Xu Zhiqiong a set of Xue's sword skills, which he later found out was the halberd technique.

At that time, Xue Yun claimed to be an eighth-rank judge, and Xu Zhiqiong knew that he could never be an eighth-rank judge. After listening to his master's description, Xue Yun's cultivation and status should be comparable to his master's.

But now it seems that Xue Yun's contract has such a great power, could it be that...

The deed left by Xue Yun scared Chang Decai away more than once. At that time, Chang Decai was still the soul of immortality. Xu Zhiqiong relied on this deed to guard Yilangyuan, and has regarded it as the treasure of the town house ever since.

Usually this deed is kept in Zhonglang's courtyard, why did it come to me?

Did you bring this deed with you when you went out?
It was useless to think too much, so Xu Zhiqiong quickly put away the deed, picked up the Zhonglang seal, and dragged Yang Wu back to the Zhonglang Court.

Tai Bu, who was hiding in the dark, thought hard for a long time, and went in without knowing it.

A piece of paper scared away Liang Wuming?

Liang Wuming has the body of a real dragon, so he should have a level of cultivation, even if he doesn't, it's very close.

Why would he be scared away by a piece of paper?

What kind of paper is that?

How could this madman have such a magic weapon?

Forget it, let's ask him later, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time, it's hard to say when Liang Wuming will come out again.

Tai Bu set up a magic circle, and went back to Yin Yang Division through Qian Mo Building.

When Xu Zhiqiong arrived at Zhonglang Courtyard, Xia Hu was waiting in the courtyard.

The first time I saw Xu Zhiqiong, two lines of tears flowed down my face.

"Officer!" Xia Hu hugged Xu Zhiqiong tightly, and Xu Zhiqiong also hugged Xia Hu tightly.

He carried Xia Hu into the main room and closed the door without Xia Hu struggling.

"Forget it, don't be so anxious, I'll give it to you, and being able to see you is better than anything else, wait a minute, why are you turning me over? What are you doing... What are you doing!"

Xia Hu let out a miserable cry, and Xu Zhiqiong bit a tooth mark on the fat peach egg on the left.

"What are you doing, what are you going to do?" Xia Hu was terrified, and before he could react, Xu Zhiqiong bit his teeth on the fat peach egg on the right.

Xia Hu said with tears in her eyes, "Tie Pi, what kind of enmity do I have with you?"

Xu Zhiqiong licked his lips and said, "If you think my temperament has changed in the future, someone must be pretending to be me.

Let me ask you, who bit the teeth marks on your body?Where is it bitten?
If he can't tell, it's a fake, he's pretending to be me, you must not follow him! "

"What's real or fake? Pretending to be what? What are you talking about?" Xia Hu cried for a long time while clutching her fat peach, and said to Xu Zhiqiong, "Go to the Department of Punishment first, we've tried our best to find you." Life!"

The two went to the Department of Punishment. Xia Hu had a hard time walking all the way, and it hurt badly even if she moved.

Wang Yan'er and Zhao Baijiao walked towards each other and exclaimed, "Ma Zhonglang, you're back!"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "I'm back!"

The two were overjoyed, and prepared wine and tea for Xu Zhiqiong to celebrate.

Xia Hu said with a sullen face, "Doesn't this leave a tooth mark?"

Wang Yan'er was taken aback: "What tooth marks?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Just kidding, kidding."

"Who's joking with you?" Xia Hu's tone was cold, "Why don't they leave tooth marks?"

Xu Zhiqiong waved his hands and said, "They are not my wives."

Everyone went to the Changshi Mansion together, and Lu Yanyou rushed back not long after, running so fast that he even forgot to step on the stilts. Seeing that Xu Zhiqiong was still alive, a stone finally fell to the ground.

"I'll go and tell Doctor Bai. In order to find you, Doctor Bai sent all the judges under his command."

Xia Hu said coldly: "Don't you need to leave a tooth mark with Doctor Bai? What if someone goes to Shangshan Division to pretend to be you?"

Xu Zhiqiong said in a low voice, "Don't be joking."

"I have to leave one for Lu Changshi anyway, in case someone comes to punish the evil chief for pretending to be you..."

Lu Yanyou was taken aback: "What teeth marks?"

"Just joking, joking!" Xu Zhiqiong laughed dryly.

The judges all received the news, Xia Hu said: "Go to the Yin Yang Division, the thief woman is also thinking about you, at least let her know."

When we arrived at the Yin Yang Division, Chang Decai waited at the door, and greeted him with tears all over his face: "Master, you are back. I am really useless. I didn't protect the master. Let me see if you are not injured."

Xia Hu lowered her eyes and said, "Stop talking nonsense, take off your clothes."

Chang Decai blushed: "What are you doing taking off your clothes?"

"Leave teeth marks, in case someone pretends to be your master one day..."

Xu Zhiqiong quickly covered Xia Hu's mouth, and while he was speaking, Tao Huayuan came out from the Department of Yin and Yang.

She had already received the news from Tai Bu, knowing that Xu Zhiqiong had returned safely, the moment she saw Xu Zhiqiong, she was calmer.

"Thief boy, I knew you couldn't die."

"Brother-in-law, you are living a good life."

The two looked at each other. The last time they looked at each other like this was in Huangligang. Tao Huayuan was trapped by Xiao Songting and Bi Wusheng and almost lost her life. Xu Zhiqiong tried his best to save her, but Tao Huayuan passed out on the spot and remained in a coma Arrived yesterday.

Almost, almost never seeing each other again.

Xia Hu was here, Tao Huayuan wanted to try her best to restrain herself, but Xia Hu said, "Find a quiet place to talk."

Xu Zhiqiong was very nervous, Tao Huayuan smiled: "What I said before, does it count?"

Xia Hu nodded: "Of course it counts."

What counts?
What did they say?

Tao Huayuan led the two into the Onmyoji Division, but Chang De didn't dare to go in, and still waited at the door.

After entering Tao Huayuan's room, Xia Hu said to Xu Zhiqiong: "I promised Miss Tao, if I can save you this time, I will let you marry her as well."

Xu Zhiqiong said with a dry smile, "This is not nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense, this is your wife, leave a tooth mark."

"This is no nonsense."

"Who is messing around with you!" Xia Hu was furious, "Just bullying me? I'm not a human being? Hurry up and hold me down!"

Forget it, don't stay!

The two stepped forward and held Tao Huayuan down. Tao Huayuan panicked and said, "What are you going to do? Why are you tearing my dress? No, you can't look, you thug, you, you can look at it, you can't bite, it hurts." , hurts, hurts..."

Leaving two teeth marks, Tao Huayuan looked at Xu Zhiqiong with a sad face.

Not long after, Liang Jixiong arrived at the Department of Yin and Yang.

"Zhiqiong, good boy! I knew you would come back safely! And tell me who caught you?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "This matter is about to be discussed with the elders. In the past generations of Canglongwei, is there a person named Liang Wuming?"

"Liang Wuming..." Liang Jixiong didn't remember this person, "That's all, let's meet the Taibo first, and then go to the Canglong Palace to discuss."

The onmyoji went to communicate and returned in a short while.

Tai Bu has other important matters and does not want to see guests.

The two were going to the Canglong Hall, and when they reached the door, Liang Jixiong hesitated.

"Zhi Qiong, I won't go to Canglong Palace today."

Xu Zhiqiong was puzzled, but Liang Jixiong couldn't explain it clearly.

He thought of the attitude of Dunnian Xingjun, and he always felt a thorn in his heart.

A carriage came to the gate of Yin Yang Division, and Emperor Chang Le got off the carriage.

Seeing Xu Zhiqiong, Emperor Chang Le burst out laughing.

Xu Zhiqiong quickly saluted, and Emperor Changle stepped forward to support him: "Brother, don't talk too much, go to my place for a drink."

Liang Jixiong felt relieved: "Since Your Majesty is here to invite you, there is no reason not to go. Zhiqiong, you go to the palace first. I'll go back to Canglong Palace to deal with some trivial matters. Let's meet again tomorrow."

Xu Zhiqiong followed Emperor Changle to the palace. Before leaving, Xia Hu and Tao Huayuan gave a few special instructions:

Xia Hu said: "If you meet the sixth princess, don't forget to leave a tooth mark."

Tao Huayuan said: "Keep two, and bite deeper. The princess comes from a noble family, so don't neglect her."

When they arrived at the palace, the crown prince set up a table of wine in the Jiying Hall, and Liang Yuyao also came to accompany him. During the dinner, Emperor Changle asked about the identity of that person, and Xu Zhiqiong replied briefly: "The overbearing Canglong high-quality cultivator is no longer among the mortal world. Lie, he said his name is Liang Wuming."

"Liang Wuming..." Emperor Chang Le thought for a long time, "I will check the genealogy some other day, there should be no descendants in the clan."

Liang Yuyao said: "After checking, it must be a ghost name made up by that guy. Since Zhiqiong was targeted by this ruthless man, he might as well live in the palace from now on, don't run around outside."

Emperor Chang Le agreed, Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "It's inconvenient for me to live in the palace."

Emperor Chang Le said: "What's the inconvenience, why do we brothers share each other, not born from the same root, but also Bing Dilian, the woman on my side, as long as it is not the queen..."

Liang Yuyao hurriedly interrupted Emperor Changle: "It's inconvenient, why don't you just stay in my Yuyao Palace, where I'm under strict supervision."

"Where are you tight?" Emperor Chang Le looked at Liang Yuyao.

Liang Yuyao's cheeks were slightly red as she looked at Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "If I move here, I'm afraid I'll implicate His Majesty. If that ruthless person chases him into the palace, who can protect His Majesty?"

Today's imperial palace is not as good as it was back then. There were Chen Shuncai and the empress in the imperial palace back then, as well as a lot of high-ranking eunuchs.

After the Liangfenyuan battle, Chen Shuncai left, the empress was imprisoned, countless eunuchs were killed and injured, and the most capable person in the palace is Lu Yunxi, the fourth-rank servant.

In other words, the emperor is now having difficulty protecting himself, so he doesn't need such ruthless hands as Liang Wuming, as long as a third-rank breaks into the palace, Liang Yuyang will have no way of parrying it.

"Transfer Zhong Shen and Chu Xin to the palace first." Xu Zhiqiong suggested.

Emperor Chang Le shook his head and said: "Not right."

Liang Yuyao was surprised: "Why is it wrong? What Zhiqiong said is a serious matter, and the current imperial palace is really hard to say that it is safe."

Emperor Chang Le picked up his wine glass and took a sip alone: ​​"Why do you keep so many masters in the palace? Why don't you let them do some serious things?"

Liang Yuyao frowned and said, "You are the emperor, so of course someone will harm you. Isn't it a serious matter to protect the emperor?"

Emperor Chang Le peeled off a crab and handed it to Xu Zhiqiong: "Tell me, why are there so many people coming to harm me? Am I so hated?"

Liang Yuyao didn't know how to answer: "The kings of all dynasties have always been like this. The palace must be heavily guarded, and it cannot be said to be hated..."

"I think they are hated by others, and they also know that they are hated by others, so they are afraid of being like that," Emperor Chang Le said with a smile,

"There are so many masters in the capital, if any assassin breaks into the capital with all his might, and the second brother, Tai Bu, Zhong Shen, and Chu Xin don't stop them, they just watch me being killed and don't care about me, then I It’s really hateful, it’s better to die.”

Xu Zhiqiong stared at Emperor Chang Le for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

After the banquet was over, Xu Zhiqiong left the palace and went to Li Qi Tea House.

"Painter Li, you said you wanted to make a bet with me, and I agreed tonight."

Li Shabai is painting a portrait, Liang Wuming's portrait: "Xu Qianhu, you have to think carefully, the bet I made at the beginning is that if Emperor Changle can't hold on to the prosperity of Daxuan, you must join my painting, Be my disciple."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "I agree, but if Emperor Changle makes Daxuan prosperous, what should you say?"

Li Shabai raised his head and said, "Let's make a bet."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "If I win, from today onwards, every spring painting you draw will belong to me!"

Li Shabai frowned: "Every picture belongs to you?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "But you don't dare to gamble?"

……

That night, Xu Zhiqiong temporarily lived in the Marquis's Mansion.

In the past, he always liked to live in Zhonglangyuan, and felt that it was safer there.

Now that Bi Wusheng already knew the location of Zhonglangyuan, it was hard to say whether Liang Wuming knew about it. Zhonglangyuan was no longer an absolutely safe place.

Naturally, the capital city is not absolutely safe, but in case of danger, Xu Zhiqiong can at least shake people.

That night, he brought Xia Hu, Chang Decai, and Yang Wu over. He wanted to take this opportunity to have a bridal chamber with Xia Hu directly, but Xia Hu was injured and couldn't lie on his back, so he refused Xu Zhiqiong's request.

"Lady, it's okay not to lie on your back!"

"Zhipi, think about it in your dreams!"

Xia Hu moved to live in the east courtyard, and Chang Decai and Yang Wu lived in the wing rooms on both sides. Although Xu Zhiqiong slept alone in the main room, he was more popular anyway.

After two days of suffering in the muddy sky, Xu Zhiqiong was feeling tired and fell asleep not long after lying on the bed.

After not sleeping for a long time, Xu Zhiqiong opened his eyes in a daze when he heard someone calling the door.

The Marquis's Mansion is very large, the front door is far away from the main room, ordinary people can't hear the door calling at all.

The judge's hearing was extraordinary, Xu Zhiqiong could hear clearly, put on a coat, walked through the main courtyard and the front courtyard, and opened the front door by himself.

It's shabby to say, the majestic Marquis, he has to do things like open the door by himself.

Standing outside the door was a servant, about forty or fifty years old, looking unfamiliar.

"The emperor announces you to enter the palace, come with our family!"

Xu Zhiqiong stared at the servant, looked him up and down and said, "What's your name?"

The servant looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "This is not what you should ask."

This waiter has a big temper!
The emperor asked me to enter the palace so late, what could be the matter?
Seeing that the waiter is not kind, he will definitely not say anything when asked.

The servant prepared the carriage and made a gesture of invitation. Xu Zhiqiong sat in the carriage and walked away for a while, only to hear the servant shout from outside the carriage: "Here we are."

The Marquis' Mansion is indeed not far from the Imperial Palace. When Xu Zhiqiong got out of the car, he found that this was not the Imperial Palace, but the Canglong Palace.

"What is this going to do?" Xu Zhiqiong asked.

"Don't ask, just wait here." The servant smiled sinisterly.

"I ask you why?" Xu Zhiqiong grabbed the servant.

The servant immediately faltered, and said with a look of fear: "It's not our fault, it's an order from the Holy One, and our family obeys orders!"

The emperor asked him to bring me to the Canglong Palace?

Xu Zhiqiong scanned the Canglong Palace and found that it was not the same as before.

What's different, I can't say for a while.

Suddenly, two rows of Canglongwei walked out of the hall, and there were at least two hundred people in total.

After several battles, the Canglong Guards were almost dead, and the second brother couldn't even gather fifty people, so how could there be so many Canglong Guards?

A man walked out of the main hall, stood in the middle of the two teams of Canglongwei, and shouted at Xu Zhiqiong: "You traitor, come forward and die!"

This is not the second brother.

Xu Zhiqiong recognized this person, and this person was Liang Wuming.

(End of this chapter)