Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 933 Second Brother, Second Brother!
"This thief, it doesn't matter what you say. He even said to stay with me, and he disappeared in a blink of an eye. He still hangs a lantern here, and he is not afraid to light the bed curtain..."

Xia Hu was about to take off the lantern, when suddenly she heard the lantern shout: "Lady, don't pinch the lantern pole, it can't hold it!"

Xia Hu quickly took her hand back.

"Why are you turning into a lantern?" She recognized Xu Zhiqiong's voice.

"I turned into a lantern, isn't it all for you?" The lantern wobbled, Xu Zhiqiong wanted to turn it back, but he couldn't turn it back after wasting a long time.

First of all, this is not an illusion.

This is not the state of mind produced by a sixth-grade skill.

Nor is this confusion caused by hypocrisy.

This is a deformation technique that Xu Zhiqiong can't understand at all.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't know why he turned into a lantern. He only knew that this feeling was somewhat similar to when he was promoted to the second rank.

Xia Hu recalled the scene when she was learning the sixth-grade skill, and suddenly asked: "Just now I had a dream, in which there were many mice, and one mouse kept helping me. Is that mouse you?"

The lantern shook and said, "How could I have entered your dream? Even if I entered your dream, I shouldn't have turned into a mouse."

Xia Hu snorted coldly in his heart, but he still didn't admit it. If the mouse hadn't helped me, I wouldn't even be able to pass the first level.

He didn't admit it because he cared about my face. No matter what he said, he still loved me in his heart.

But thinking about it, he seems to have always liked mice, and he doesn't know why.

"I also dreamed of a lantern, is that lantern yours?"

"Just treat the lantern as me." There's no way to deny this, Xu Zhiqiong is still a lantern now.

Xia Hu gently hugged the lantern: "Then you still don't come back!"

"What's the hurry, isn't there a lantern that is quite bright?"

Xu Zhiqiong also wanted to change back, but still couldn't find a way to change back.

Xia Hu said softly: "Hurry up and change back, there are good things for you."

"What good stuff, will you give me that door?" Xu Zhiqiong wanted to scare Xia Hu.

Xia Hu blushed and said, "I'll give you whatever you want."

There are such good things!
Xu Zhiqiong was excited, jumped off the bed curtain, supported the ground with the lantern pole, and danced several times.

Xia Hu lowered her head slightly and said, "It's still not the same."

Xu Zhiqiong really tried his best, but he exhausted all means, and it didn't work at all: "How about this, lady, you can use the lantern pole first to make do with it."

Nearby?

What does a root lantern look like?
Xia Hu snorted coldly and left.

After walking outside the Zhonglang Hall, Xia Hu let out a sigh of relief.

The heart knot that has been held for many years has finally been opened.

officials.

……

Two hours later, Xu Zhiqiong transformed from a lantern back into a human form.

Xu Zhiqiong couldn't figure out the specific process of the change, he only knew that he changed back just like that while he was anxious and irritable.

Going out to find Xia Hu again, only to find He Qingye: "Ma Changshi, Xia Zhonglang said he is going to Qiancheng Kingdom, so don't chase after him."

……

In the palace, Emperor Changle was reviewing the memorial.

The Canglong Hall was very peaceful these two days, so were the ministers in the court, and so were all the prefectures and counties. Emperor Chang Le was rarely at leisure, approved memorials, and wanted to have a drink with Liang Yuyao tonight.

He was still thinking about the dishes tonight, when he suddenly saw his servant Lu Yunxi rushing into the bookstore.

"Your Majesty, it's not good, something serious happened!"

"You're so flustered, but what are you going to do!"

Lu Yunxi placed a wooden box in front of Emperor Chang Le, Emperor Chang Le opened the wooden box and looked at it, his eyes drooped, his feet softened, he almost didn't fall off the chair.

Inside the wooden box was Liang Jixiong's head.

"Who did this evil show? This head doesn't seem real." Emperor Chang Le tried his best to calm himself down, he didn't believe that Liang Jixiong was really dead.

"This is a real head!" Lu Yunxi cried, "I dare not lie to the emperor!"

Lu Yunxi is a fourth-rank eunuch, and he can't mistake the authenticity of a human head.

Emperor Chang Le repeatedly waved his hands and said: "Even if the head is real, it may change its appearance. This is definitely not Elder Shengwei. First, tell me where this thing comes from?"

"I found it in front of Xuande Gate when the guards were changing guards this morning."

"It came out of nowhere? Didn't you notice it before?" Emperor Chang Le still didn't believe it.

"The guards guarding the gate should be killed, and this group of trash should be killed! But, this..."

"I said, it's not true!" Emperor Chang Le stood up and stared at the wooden box for a while, there was a letter inside.

"Where did this letter come from?"

"It's in this wooden box, and the old slave didn't dare to open it."

Emperor Changle opened the letter, it was written in Sanskrit script.

He transferred two scholars from Tianzhang Pavilion to translate the letters and compare them.

The translations of the two scholars are generally consistent, and the general idea of ​​the letter is as follows:

Liang Jixiong, the elder of the Canglong Hall in your country, trespassed on the forbidden area of ​​our clan, and Lingzheng, the second Wujun of our clan, killed him according to the clan rules. In order to avoid disputes, I will return his head today. I hope your country will take this as a warning.

Signature of the letter: Ling Guxiu, Chief Martial Lord of the Bai Falcon Clan.

Emperor Chang Le's fingers trembled, and the letter fell to the ground.

Lu Yunxi picked up the letter and dared not make a sound.

Emperor Chang Le calmed down for a moment, and still shook his head: "This letter may not be true, and the head may not be real either. It is said that the Yin Yang Department is here, and the Imperial City Department is also called, and Zhi Qiong is called, and the cabinet is also called..."

Emperor Changle paused and said again: "Call the Canglong Hall."

……

Tao Huayuan from Yinyang Division, Zhongshen from Huangcheng Division, Xu Zhiqiong, Marquis Yun, Yan Anqing, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Liang Yushen, Captain of Canglong Palace, Liang Xianchun, Captain of Fourth Palace, and Liang Yuyao, Captain of Sixth Palace.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the human head in the box.

Liang Yuyao was the first to jump up after reading the letter written by Bai Falcon of the Fanxiao Kingdom: "Bastards, bastards from the Yaozu, old ancestor, old ancestor!"

Yaozu is Daxuan's contemptuous name for Fanxiao Kingdom.

Liang Yuyao rushed towards the head while crying, and several people couldn't stop her.

Liang Xianchun also burst into tears: "What happened? When did the ancestor go to Fanxiao Kingdom?"

"Monster clan raised by a dog, I'll fuck his ancestor!" Liang Yuyao cursed, "Not even a bastard like that can live!"

Liang Yushen shouted: "Liu Dianwei, don't talk nonsense, let's see what His Majesty has to say?"

Everyone's eyes focused on Emperor Chang Le, Emperor Chang Le was still calm, and said to everyone: "It's hard to tell whether the head and the letter are true or not, Tai Changqing, Commander Zhong, you should have a look first."

Zhong Shen went up to inspect it for a long time, and reported it truthfully: "Your Majesty, there is no trace of craftsmanship on the head."

The human head is uncut.

It can be said that this has been confirmed, this is Liang Jixiong's head.

Liang Yuyao was crying so hard that Emperor Chang Le still had some fantasies.

He asked Tao Huayuan, "Tai Changqing, what do you say?"

Tao Huayuan was about to be promoted to three, her lips were pale, her face was bloodless, and her body was very weak.

She stared at the head for a while, and replied truthfully: "On the head, there is no disguise."

Emperor Chang Le sat back on the chair with a dazed expression.

All illusions are shattered, Daxuan's top Mohists and Yin-Yangists have come to a conclusion.

Liang Yushen called two of Liang Jixiong's personal servants to come and inspect it. All the characteristics of the head were consistent with Liang Jixiong's.

This is Liang Jixiong's head.

Yan Anqing pondered for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, the cause and effect of this matter need to be ascertained."

Liang Yuyao said angrily: "Our ancestor is dead! The head is here! You still have to check, the Yaozu sent all the letters! The face of the Liang family was crushed on the ground, but what are you waiting for?" ? Yuyang, transfer troops, transfer Chu Xin back, and crush this group of monsters raised by dogs!"

"Princess calm down, don't talk about war lightly." Yan Anqing tried his best to control the situation.

Liang Yuyao shouted: "There's nothing to be afraid of! Hitting Maosha, beating Gu seeds, when has our Daxuan son been afraid!"

Yan Anqing said: "Your Highness, Fan Xiao's national power is not comparable to that of Tu Nu, and the Gu Clan is even far behind."

"Then call reinforcements. I will go to Qiancheng Kingdom to find Emperor Qiancheng, and Zhiqiong will go to Yu Xian Kingdom to find Emperor Yu Xian. If the three families beat his family, I don't believe they can't beat him!"

"Princess Yuyao, I don't mean to offend you. The Canglong Hall must not interfere in political affairs. This is the law of the Great Proclamation!" Yan Anqing raised his voice.

"Why, it's useless for me to talk?" Liang Yuyao gritted her teeth.

Liang Yushen said from the side: "Liu Dianwei, what Yan Shoufu said is very true, we should not interfere in political affairs,
I have also received some rumors from Fanxiao Kingdom before, saying that Elder Shengwei had some disputes with Bai Falcon, I never expected...

I also told Yunhou about this, but I didn't take it to heart at that time. "

Emperor Chang Le looked up at Xu Zhiqiong: "Zhiqiong, have you heard the rumor?"

Liang Yushen, you bastard, wait for me here!
Xu Zhiqiong remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Chang Le was stunned for a while, he didn't expect Xu Zhiqiong to hide something from him.

Xu Zhiqiong saw the shock and suspicion in Emperor Changle's eyes.

I really underestimated you, Liang Yushen!
I advise Emperor Chang Le not to go to war now, will he still believe me?
Of course I wouldn't believe it, because I concealed information about Liang Jixiong, any suggestion I made now would be regarded as having ulterior motives by others.

"Zhi Qiong, what do you say about this matter?" Emperor Chang Le asked again.

What more can be said?
How to break the game?

How can Emperor Changle be stopped?
"Let's talk about this human head," Xu Zhiqiong said silently for a moment, "it's fake."

fake?

There was no sound in the book pavilion, and everyone looked at Xu Zhiqiong.

Emperor Chang Le seemed to see another glimmer of hope: "Zhi Qiong, is it true?"

"It's true!" Xu Zhiqiong walked up to the head, "The face-changing technique was used on the head, this is not Elder Shengwei."

Tao Huayuan looked at Xu Zhiqiong upon hearing this.

What does this mean?
Said I lost my sight?

How could I not even see the disguise technique?

Xu Zhiqiong glanced back at Tao Huayuan.

Good peach, don't make trouble.

What kind of mind did Tao Huayuan have? Between her eyes, she immediately understood what Xu Zhiqiong meant.

Liang Yushen frowned and said, "Taichang Qing's cultivation is close to the third rank, so could it be that his eyesight is not as good as that of Yunhou?"

Tao Huayuan said: "It's just been a promotion recently, maybe it's because my eyesight is a bit weak."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "It's not Tai Changqing's fault. There is a special technique on this human head. I encountered it once in Qiancheng folk."

After saying that, Xu Zhiqiong walked to the side of the human head, and lightly slid his fingers across the wooden box.

The appearance of the first level has changed, and Liang Jixiong's mouth and nose are skewed.

Zhong Shen was taken aback: "Do you really have such skills?"

There was some hope in Emperor Changle's eyes, Liang Yuyao also held back tears.

Yan Anqing let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Since it was done by magic, we should find out the origin of this thing now, and then make a decision."

Liang Yushen nodded and said: "It's time to find out. I will contact Fan Xiao's envoy tonight and ask him to find out the whereabouts of Elder Shengwei. It would be great if Elder Shengwei is still alive, but if..."

"I'll go and investigate," Xu Zhiqiong looked at Emperor Changle and said, "I'll go to Fanxiao Kingdom, and I will definitely bring Elder Shengwei back, and give me this dummy head, and I will find out the reason of this matter together."

……

After leaving the palace, Liang Yuyao pulled Xu Zhiqiong into the carriage: "Zhiqiong, Liang Yushen once told you that your ancestor went to Fanxiao Kingdom? Why have you never heard of this?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "I thought Liang Yushen was talking nonsense, but I didn't take it to heart at the time."

Liang Yuyao asked again: "Is this human head real?"

"Can I still be wrong?" Xu Zhiqiong smiled lightly, but it made Liang Yuyao feel more at ease.

Xu Zhiqiong's fingers brushed lightly over the wooden box containing the human head, trembling undetectably.

Second brother, second brother.

(End of this chapter)