Judge of the Lamp

In the middle of the night, when Xu Zhiqiong and his party stayed in a private house, Sun Tong judged that the food was poor and complained.

"It's not for people to eat. I said to live in a post house, but you refused. I don't know what is mixed in this rice."

Sun Tongpan spit out two pieces of chaff, which was more disgusting than eating flies.

Xu Zhiqiong patted Sun Tongpan on the head: "It's good to have food, but when you get to Shenlin City, you may have to starve for a few days."

Sun Tongpan put down his job and said, "Didn't you say that you came here on an errand for Shenjun? Didn't you say that this is an important person? Didn't you say that we have made great achievements? Why do we have to go hungry when we arrive in Shenlin City?"

Xu Zhiqiong pointed to Hong Zhenkang and said: "Escorting him safely to Shenlin City, we have made a great contribution. If he makes a slight mistake, not only will he starve, but he may even lose his head."

Sun Tongpan's name is Sun Xiaojie, he was born in Juren, and he has been to Shenlin City once in his life.

He had never met Lu Wang Hong Zhenkang, and he didn't know the origins of the two people in front of him. If he hadn't been held hostage by Xu Zhiqiong, he would have fled back to Black Deer City long ago.

But along the way, Sun Tongpan did help a lot. Qiancheng Kingdom strictly controlled the movement of civilians. There were no notices, so Xu Zhiqiong was the focus of attention wherever he went.

With Sun Tongpan, the situation is quite different.

When officials go out, they normally have to have notice documents, but no one in the prefectures and counties along the way questioned Sun Xiaojie, and when they encountered low-ranking officials, they could be dismissed with a few words, and when they encountered high-ranking officials such as magistrates or fellow magistrates, they could be polite and just say a few words. Said that there is something important to do, and the other party will not ask.

Xu Zhiqiong traveled more than 2000 miles in three days through the use of magic circles all the way. He usually lives in post houses, and the county yamen are good at entertaining them.

Now that we are approaching God's Lincheng, Xu Zhiqiong must be cautious and stay overnight in a private house tonight.

Yuan Chengfeng must have received the news of Hong Zhenkang's escape. Judging from his temperament and current situation, he will do whatever it takes to get Hong Zhenkang back. If he alarms the state and county officials, he will send his head.

Sun Tong fell asleep, and Xu Zhiqiong poured some power of imagery into Hong Zhenkang's meridians, slowly dissolving the sealing technique on his body.

The art of sealing the orifice is not complete, and it is not difficult to resolve it. Xu Zhiqiong did not completely resolve the technique. He left some chaotic energy, which made Hong Zhenkang still unable to speak, write, or express his thoughts.

But the rest of the qi is just like the paper on the window, it will break if you poke it.

Stayed at the farmer's house for one night, and before dawn the next day, Xu Zhiqiong took the two of them to the outside of Shenlin city, and entered the city through the wall without going through the city gate.

After entering the city, Xu Zhiqiong went straight to Prince Shu's Mansion.

Shu Wang Hong Zhenji is eating with his face covered in bandages, and today's main course is conscience.

Hearing that Marquis Yun was coming, Hong Zhenji asked all the maids to retreat and invited Xu Zhiqiong in.

Seeing Xu Zhiqiong followed by two people, Hong Zhenji asked about the origin.

Xu Zhiqiong introduced them one by one: "This is the general judge of Black Deer City, Sun Xiaojie."

Black Deer City?
Hong Zhenji smacked his lips.

Why did a general judge from the Border City suddenly arrive at Shenlin City?

Besides, what kind of identity is this person?He's just a low-rank official, why bring him to see me?
Hong Zhenji had just been beaten to death by Hong Zhenkang, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, his mouth and eyes were crooked, and he was not suitable for meeting guests.

Now that he was seen by a sixth-rank official, Hong Zhenji felt very unhappy.

He tried his best to conceal his contempt for Sun Tongpan, but Sun Tongpan was very excited.

He saw Prince Shu, the prince he could never cling to in his life.

Sun Tongpan knelt on the ground and kowtowed more than a dozen times. Hong Zhenji quickly asked him to stand up, looked at Xu Zhiqiong's face, and said a few polite words: "Sun Tongpan, there is no need to be formal. To be valued by Yunhou is to be a friend of the widow."

Hearing the word "friend", Sun Tongpan burst into tears immediately.

This is moved from the heart.

Shu Wang said that I was his friend, and I was a mere sixth-rank general judge...

Sun Xiaojie was still willing to get up, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing non-stop, louder and louder.

After Hong Zhenji persuaded him for a long time, Sun Tongpan dared to stand up, and carefully stood aside with a red and swollen forehead.

Hong Zhenji asked him to sit down, but Sun Tongpan didn't dare to sit down, and Hong Zhenji ignored Sun Xiaojie and asked Xu Zhiqiong, "I wonder if this is..."

Hong Zhenkang kept wearing a veil on his head, which made Hong Zhenji very dissatisfied.

Since you came to see me, why did you hide it so deeply?But in front of Xu Zhiqiong, he didn't dare to say much.

Xu Zhiqiong lifted Hong Zhenkang's veil, and Hong Zhenji stared at the man for a long time.

At first glance, it looks like a stranger.

Seeing the second glance, Hong Zhenji was not calm anymore.

Although the beard and hair are gray, although the body is thin, although the description is haggard, some things will not be forgotten.

Ignoring some differences, Hong Zhenji saw a familiar face, a face that made his hair stand on end.

"Yunhou, what do you mean by this?"

Hong Zhenji fell off his seat.

He didn't understand one thing, why Xu Zhiqiong brought Hong Zhenkang!

Just a few days ago, Hong Zhenkang almost beat Hong Zhenji to death!
Xu Zhiqiong betrayed?

Switched to Hong Zhenkang?

He is here to kill me?

Why did Hong Zhenkang become like this?

Xu Zhiqiong pointed to Hong Zhenkang and said, "King Shu, do you know him?"

"Widow, how can I not recognize him, he is..."

Xu Zhiqiong reminded Hong Zhenkang not to speak out, and Sun Tongjuan was still present.

Hong Zhenji was taken aback, judging from Xu Zhiqiong's attitude, he definitely didn't come to kill him.

If Xu Zhiqiong wants to kill me, he doesn't need to bring Hong Zhenkang and this Sun Tongjuan along. I have no defense against Xu Zhiqiong, and Xu Zhiqiong alone is enough to succeed.

Thinking of this, Hong Zhenji felt relieved, and said to Sun Xiaojie: "Sun Tongjue, let's go to the guest room first and take a rest."

Sun Xiaojie naturally has this vision, King Shu is going to discuss something important with Yunhou, so naturally he can't just listen.

When the servant took Sun Xiaojie away, Hong Zhenji pushed back the others and said to Xu Zhiqiong, "This person is my elder brother?"

Xu Zhiqiong asked back: "Do you look like it?"

It definitely looks like it, but Hong Zhenkang is not so old-fashioned, nor is he so thin.

Is this person just similar in appearance to Hong Zhenkang?

Then what was the purpose of Xu Zhiqiong bringing him here?
Xu Zhiqiong injected the power of imagery into Hong Zhenkang's body, completely dispelling the sealing technique.

Hong Zhenkang looked at Hong Zhenji silently.

He has not spoken for more than ten years, and he is not very articulate.

He opened his mouth several times, and finally squeezed out a sentence: "Zhen, Zhen, Zhenji..."

Hong Zhenji's cheek twitched.

This person's voice didn't quite resemble Hong Zhenkang's, but it sounded more cordial than Hong Zhenkang's.

"Old Ba, it's me."

old eight...

No one has called Hong Zhenji that way for many years.

Among their peers, Hong Juncheng is the eldest, Hong Zhenkang is the seventh, and Hong Zhenji is the eighth.

The older brothers died one after another. Hong Zhenkang and Hong Zhenji grew up together, and only Hong Zhenkang called him the eighth brother.

When he was an adult, Hong Zhenkang was no longer called Lao Ba, and Hong Zhenji was no longer called Seventh Brother because of political differences.

Hong Zhenji still had some doubts: "Are you really Brother Seven?"

"You don't believe me?" Hong Zhenkang was eager to prove his identity, and his words were a little confused in a hurry, "When you broke the ear bottle of the father, I took it for you. I was beaten by the father, do you still remember?" ?”

"Of course I remember this." Hong Zhenji's expression remained unchanged.

At the last banquet, Hong Zhenji mentioned this matter to Hong Zhenkang, it was not a secret, and it could not prove the identity of the other party.

Hong Zhenkang said again: "When you were 12 years old, you killed your father's royal horse by mistake. Afterwards, I buried the body of that royal horse with you. Do you remember this?"

Not many people knew about this, Hong Zhenji took a step back, his eyes full of fear.

Hong Zhenkang said again: "When you were 13 years old, you got drunk and scribbled graffiti on a painting of your father. I burned that painting for you. Do you remember that?"

Hong Zhenji shivered, but even fewer people knew about it.

Hong Zhenkang went on to say: "When you were 15 years old, you learned some masculinity from the prince Shaofu, and put the eunuch in the palace to sleep. Afterwards, I sent the eunuch away. Have you ever..."

"It goes without saying!" Hong Zhenji was shocked, only he and Hong Zhenkang knew about it.

This man is really Hong Zhenkang!
Xu Zhiqiong was even more shocked than Hong Zhenji, he had a new understanding of Hong Zhenji: "You can talk about the eunuch in detail."

Hong Zhenji looked at Xu Zhiqiong blankly: "Yunhou, what is the reason for this?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "For the details, I'd better ask your brother."

Hong Zhenkang burst into tears: "Zhenji, it's been 19 years. I thought I would never see you again. I was imprisoned by that traitor for 19 years!"

Hong Zhenji looked confused: "Which traitor are you talking about?"

"Shenji Shuwei, Yuan Chengfeng!"