Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 629

Deng Anruo was bound hand and foot, and thrown into a charity hall in the west of the city.

This shantang is the largest and accommodates the most people, and it is also the dirtiest.

The fake beggars who were caught before were all released, but the dirt they left behind was not cleaned up.

Deng Anruo's head was stuck on one of the lumps, his hands and feet were bound, and he couldn't rub it off or shake it off.

The situation is so embarrassing, but Deng Anruo is not flustered, after all, he has been the governor of Shenlinfu for many years and knows everything about the Yamen like the palm of his hand.

Although the servants under him were ineffective, but Fu Yin was missing, and they would definitely find out before dawn.

There have been so many things happening recently, they will definitely come to Shantang to take a look, as long as they go to Shantang...

Not long after, the yamen servants arrived at Shantang.

Yang Wu and Chang De were afraid that no one would take care of Yin Deng, so they arrested all the yamen, tied them up tightly, and threw them into the shantang together.

Not only the yamen servants, but also the general judges, judges, governors, and school inspectors in Shenlin Mansion were all sent in, even Sui Wenchang, who Deng Anruo valued most, was no exception.

Seeing Sui Wenchang, Deng Fuyin cried, he had never suffered this kind of suffering, and hoped that his confidant would find a way for himself.

Sui Wenchang raised his neck and hid back.

The solution has to be thought out slowly, but the big lump on Deng Anruo's face, no matter looking at it or smelling it, is unbearable for a moment.

After tidying up the Shenlin Mansion, Xu Zhiqiong went back to Yuyao Palace to sleep.

Brother Xing also slept soundly, but he forgot one important thing, he hasn't seen the groom for three days.

A few coughs came from outside the window, and Brother Xing suddenly opened his eyes.

When he came to the back room, he saw Xu Zhiqiong was still asleep, and quietly left the bedroom, and went to the stable alone.

The groom was picking up the fodder, Brother Xing took the initiative to help, the two chatted for a while, but there was no one around, the groom said in a deep voice: "You have grown up, it seems that you don't take the master seriously!"

Brother Xing said: "I have been with Yunhou these two days, and I have no chance of escape."

"Where has he been these two days?"

"I didn't go anywhere, I was in Yuyao Palace."

The groom was stunned, staring at Brother Xing and looking up and down: "After thinking about it, I sent someone to his bedroom last night, but I didn't see him."

Brother Xing said: "I said he was in Yuyao Palace, but I didn't say he was in the bedroom. Last night he was in the princess' bedroom. I waited at the door. I didn't dare to leave, and I couldn't get in."

The groom asked in surprise, "What is he doing in the princess bedroom?"

Brother Xing scratched his head and said, "I can't see it, but I can hear some cries, probably to heal the princess's wounds or diseases."

"Crying?"

It seems that the princess is deeply hurt!

Brother Xing said: "I don't cry too much, I always shout, and the voice of shouting is very loud."

"With the princess...or with that lady named Lin Qianniang?"

"I don't know who is in the bedroom. I only know the bedroom that Yunhou and the princess entered together."

The groom thought about it for a while, and then gave Brother Xing a vicious look: "If you dare to lie to me, I will reveal all your affairs tomorrow, and see if Xu Zhiqiong will spare you!"

Brother Xing bowed his head and said, "I didn't lie to you, if you don't believe me, go ask the people around the princess."

The groom sneered and said: "I'll ask who, you don't have to worry, let me remind you, do you think Xu Zhiqiong has treated you well these two days, so you can change masters?

Let me tell you, he treats you well because he has already started to doubt you. When he turns his back on you one day, you don’t even know how you died.

You have suffered so much, and you should understand a truth. In this world, there is no one who can be trusted. The only one who can be trusted is yourself. When you return to Daxuan, you will definitely be promoted to the eighth rank with your merits.
When you have reached the eighth rank, if nothing else, you and your grandpa will have nothing to worry about in your life, so don't be confused for a moment and miss a big deal. "

Brother Xing nodded, quietly returned to the east courtyard, and entered Xu Zhiqiong's bedroom.

The back room was empty, and Xu Zhiqiong didn't know where to go.

Brother Xing lay on the bed in the outer room, thinking over and over again what the groom had said.

……

Xu Zhiqiong went to think about the room.

Although the master was absent for the past two days, Xu Zhiqiong never neglected the matter of thinking about it.

After thinking for an hour, Xu Zhiqiong went to the Zhonglang Courtyard again, and saw Lao Chang offering incense in the East Courtyard.

There is a one-foot-high statue on the altar table. The statue is carved with an extremely beautiful woman. The workmanship is very exquisite. The fly in the ointment is that there are two flaws on the statue. The law went wrong.

One flaw is on the left arm, from the elbow down, the forearm is slightly twisted, making people feel like a broken arm bone.

The other is the cheek. It seems that there was an extra cut on the fair and handsome face, but it remained on the right cheek like a scar.

Xu Zhiqiong asked, "Is this Canrou Xingjun?"

Chang Decai quickly explained: "It's Canrou XingXiu. Before this slave family received a dream from the patriarch, my Daoist patriarch is already in the XingXiu."

The eunuchs in Xuan Kingdom don't often pay homage to their patriarchs, they usually only offer incense sticks during the New Year's festival, and Chang Decai is no exception, and they only worship tablets before, this is the first time Xu Zhiqiong has seen a statue like this.

But since she was promoted to the third rank, Chang Decai's disposition has changed a lot. She knows that the patriarch is trying his best to stabilize the foundation of the Taoism.

Seeing Xu Zhiqiong's question, Chang De was very nervous. She didn't dare to make any demands on Xu Zhiqiong, but she knew that Xu Zhiqiong was used to joking, and she was worried that Xu Zhiqiong would be disrespectful to the Taoist patriarch.

Xu Zhiqiong not only didn't have any intention of being frivolous, but like Chang Decai, he respectfully put a stick of incense on Canrou Xingxiu, and after saluting, he whispered again and again, as if he was praying to Canrou Xingxiu.

The master is very face-saving, which makes Chang Decai very pleased, but she is very curious, why Xu Zhiqiong prayed to Canrou Xingxiu?
Chang Decai carefully asked: "Master, did you ask for a wish just now? If you are asking for money, you shouldn't be asking our Taoist patriarch."

Xu Zhiqiong said in amazement: "I'm not short of money, what do I ask for money?"

Chang Decai sighed: "These days, we have spent a lot of money to help those beggars, Madam is very distressed."

"Don't feel bad, I'll take you to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment to earn some money tonight."

Xu Zhiqiong turned and left, and Chang Decai continued to pray to the patriarch, saying every sentence carefully and piously.

In the Great Hall of the Divine Lord, Qin Yan, the eunuch in charge of the supervisor of ceremonies, is also praying at this moment.

He has an identical statue, also the extremely handsome woman, with a distorted left arm and a scar on her cheek.

He couldn't offer tributes and light incense candles like Chang Decai did. He could only hide under the bed and pray to the Taoist patriarch.

Even the opportunity to pray is extravagant, if there is a slight disturbance, Qin Yan has to hide the statue immediately.

Today is considered peaceful, Qin Yan prayed for half an hour, put away the statue, and took out a blood-stained book from the hidden compartment under the bed.

This book is called "The Secret Record of Remnant Rou", which records the secret method of practice that a Taoist senior learned from Xuanren.

The Taoist senior had cultivated to the fifth rank, but was discovered by Shen Jisi and executed by Ling Chi.

Before he was arrested, he handed over the statue and the "Secret Record of the Cruel and Soft" to Qin Yan. Even though he was tortured and tortured in prison, the senior never revealed this matter.

Relying on these two things, it took Qin Yan 20 years to finally reach the fifth rank.

But the "Secret Records of Remnant Rou" has turned to the last page. Qin Yan has tried all the cultivation techniques summed up by the seniors, and his cultivation level has not improved since the fifth rank.

Qin Yan is not reconciled, he still wants to continue to practice, this is the only way he has lived until today.

But all that can be done now is to pray to the Patriarch.

Hearing the door calling, Qin Yan calmly hid the statue, got out from under the bed, straightened her clothes, and came to the door.

At the door is a servant who is in charge of delivering the message. The god has added a new ancient ritual. When the ministers have an audience, they will walk five steps on their knees after prostrating instead of walking nine steps on their knees after prostrating.

Qin Yan rubbed her forehead.

Nine steps on your knees!The prostration must be done in advance. It would be easy to meet in the main hall of Enwei, but it is really difficult to grasp the position if it is in the imperial study.

Qin Yan decided to go to the imperial study to measure the size first. Just as she was about to go out, a woman's voice suddenly came from her ear.

"Go to the Yamen of the Criminal Ministry tonight, someone will teach you how to practice."

Go to the Yamen of the Criminal Ministry at night?
At night, if the servants cannot leave the Shenjun Hall, how can they go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment?
Besides, why would someone in the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment teach me how to cultivate?

Who the hell was talking to me just now?

When he was in doubt, a burst of coercion appeared above his head, making Qin Yan flustered and short of breath.

Is the patriarch.

This is the Patriarch warning him not to doubt randomly.

……

In the middle of the night, Qin Yan quietly left the Shenjun Hall.

The law is the law, and the method is the method. It is not that difficult for a fifth-rank servant to go out.

He waited at the gate of the Ministry of Criminal Justice for nearly an hour, but he did not see any Taoist seniors appearing.

Except for the two servants on duty in front of the door, he didn't even see a single person.

The patriarch's revelation was also too short. He didn't say what time it was at night, nor where he was in the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

Is it in the yamen?

Qin Yan went around to the west of the yamen, jumped over the wall and jumped in. From the courtroom to the backyard, she turned around and found two people squatting in the back garden.

These two people are acquaintances, acquaintances in the palace.

One is Shangyi Jianshu Yue Liusheng, and the other is Zhidian Supervisor Li Genquan.

What are these two people doing in the Ministry of Criminal Justice?

Could these two be seniors?
Qin Yan quietly walked behind the two of them and squatted for a while. These two people should not be seniors.

Even if they were older, their methods might not be very clever, otherwise Qin Yan had been squatting behind him for so long, they would not have reacted at all.

Qin Yan couldn't bear it anymore, and patted the shoulders of the two of them.

Yue Liusheng shuddered with fright, and almost passed out of his body.

Li Genquan was calm, turned his head and pointed at Qin Yan's heart, and rushed towards Qin Yan's chest.

Unexpectedly, in the imperial palace, apart from himself, there are actually eunuchs.

Seeing this, Qin Yan unleashed his move directly, his speed was faster than Li Genquan.

Yue Liusheng stretched out his hand to grab Qin Yan's wrist. Judging by the movement, he wanted to peel Qin Yan's skin.

Qin Yan and the two made two moves, then took two steps back and said: "We have worked together for many years, and I don't think that these two colleagues are actually the same way."

Yue Liusheng's face was pale, and he felt that his life was not long. The only thing he could do now was to fight Qin Yan to the death!
Li Genquan was older and more stable than Yue Liusheng. He was the supervisor of the Zhidian, and his rank was comparable to that of Qin Yan. In critical situations, he was obviously much calmer than Yue Liusheng.

He stared at Qin Yan for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "Qin's palm print, isn't it here to arrest us?"

"Why arrest you? Say you practice privately? Don't I have any cultivation?"

Qin Yan pointed out the key points, and Li Genquan and Yue Liusheng each breathed a sigh of relief.

"You two comrades, why are you here at the Yamen of the Criminal Ministry today?" Qin Yan asked in a low voice.

Yue Liusheng didn't dare to answer, Li Genquan thought for a moment, and asked, "Qin Zhangyin, are you a Taoist senior?"

Qin Yan understood that the purpose of these two people was the same as his own: "Li Zhangyin, don't hurt me, what kind of senior am I? Like the two of you, I was instructed by the patriarch to come here to find the senior. I don’t know where to find this huge yamen.”

Yue Liusheng said: "Let's wait in this room. In fact, when I passed this study, I seemed to hear the voice of the patriarch. She said it was here!"

The three of them were talking in low voices when they suddenly heard a voice in the study.

In the study room, mist rose, and a silver light gushed out from mid-air, and Xu Zhiqiong, Yang Wu, and Chang Decai appeared in it.

Yang Wu groped carefully along the wall, looking for something.

Xu Zhiqiong's ears quivered, and he looked at Lao Chang: "There seems to be someone outside."

Lao Chang not only knows who is there, but also where.

He quietly walked out of the room, and suddenly jumped behind the three servants.

The three servants didn't respond at all, and Lao Chang scratched their necks with his fingertips: "You three monkey bastards, what are you trying to do here?"

The three of them trembled for a long time, and murmured, "This, is this senior?"

(End of this chapter)