Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 94
Xu Zhiqiong felt that he was a very reasonable person.

This ruffian named Kang Guangsi really wanted to die himself. He got through the noose and kicked the stool himself, and it had nothing to do with Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong held up the firewood and said, "Are you saying it has nothing to do with me?"

When Kang Guangsi saw the gleaming firewood stick, he quickly put his head into the noose, and was about to kick the stool, but was pulled off the noose by the Taoist priest.

Xu Zhiqiong was puzzled: "Master, why did you save him? Shouldn't this person deserve to die?"

"This man deserves to die, but if he dies like this, you will be punished." After finishing speaking, the Taoist priest twisted his hand, broke Kang Guangsi's neck, and threw it aside.

Xu Zhiqiong was not happy: "Master, you said that the eighth grade can't kill people, I just don't kill people, this is according to your rules, why do you say it doesn't matter?"

The Taoist priest snorted: "Tomorrow you will kill someone with a knife, but you will say that the person who was killed by the knife was not the one who was killed by you. Can this also be counted?"

Xu Zhiqiong's eyes lit up: "Can you really count?"

"Bah!" The Taoist priest spat, "You use this method to force the wicked to commit suicide, but it is no different from killing someone with your own hands. On the way, borrow the hands of others to get rid of it."

Borrow someone else's hand?
Xu Zhiqiong's eyes lit up again: "I deliberately led him to a dead end, and got rid of him with the help of Master!"

"Bah!" The master spat again, "It's cheap, but it's on my head! You still don't know how to lead the way, so let me find someone to guide you, and you go to Zhukukulou Tea House and look for him Zhu Junliang, the shopkeeper, handed him a token, saying that you are here to learn art, and he will teach you how to do it."

Zhukukulou Tea House, this place is familiar.

Almost all members of Meng Shizhen's team have been to Zhukukulou Teahouse, but Xu Zhiqiong has never been there. He is an upright person and doesn't like to go to places like Huahua Teahouse.

"Master, where's the token?"

The Taoist priest picked up a firewood stick from the ground and handed it to Xu Zhiqiong: "Take it."

Xu Zhiqiong took the firewood stick: "I take this and go to the shopkeeper of Zhukukulou Tea House?"

"What's wrong?"

"Master, can you give me a decent token?"

"You still picked it, but this thing is not easy to use? When you beat Feng Jing'an hard, didn't you take advantage of it?"

"Hitting him is just a chance, but I didn't hit someone this time..."

"Hey, that's all!" The Taoist chief looked at Kang Guangsi's body, and pointed to the horns on his finger, "Take off your sins. Although they won't be counted this time, the meritorious deeds will be left to you."

Don't Taoist priests need meritorious service?

This horn is not short, it is three inches two or three, but since the Taoist leader is above the fourth rank, he must not think much of this feat.

After picking off the horns, the Taoist priest left, and Xu Zhiqiong also returned home.

He is not in a hurry to go to Zhukukulou Tea House, he will learn art when he goes there, and he will do things when he learns art, and he doesn't know how an eighth-rank judge will do things.

It doesn't matter if it's a small matter, like killing a ruffian like Kang Guangsi, Xu Zhiqiong didn't even bother to deal with the corpse, so he threw it in the beggar village.

But if you want to make a big deal, it's best to wait until the dust of Liang Yuming's case is settled, or at least go back to the Yamen to inquire about the news.

In the next two days, Xu Zhiqiong carefully comprehended the changes in his cultivation after being promoted in the Goulan. It happened that Qi Xin'an was also there. The two of them did a lot of work on the question of whether it should be rounder or lighter in the process of cultivation. In-depth communication.

After the rest, Xu Zhiqiong returned to the yamen.

He expected an inquiry about the case, not even an inquiry, but an interrogation.

Xu Zhiqiong made full preparations. He carefully conceived the other party's questions and prepared the corresponding answers. Xu Zhiqiong was fully prepared for what he could say and what he couldn't say.

But the yamen was extremely calm, and no one mentioned anything related to the case.

In the main hall were Yi Xulou and other eleven spirit tablets of the dead. Wang Zhennan reminded: "Zhiqiong, burn incense sticks to all brothers."

Xu Zhiqiong put incense on every spiritual seat. He wanted to go to Mingdengxuan to inquire about the situation, but was told that Wu Xu had gone to the palace with Zhong Shen and hadn't returned for a day.

Because Meng Shizhen was injured, Wang Zhennan led the night patrol that night. Chu He also suffered some injuries, but the injuries were not serious. Shadao was in good health and recovered quickly. Chu He only wore some bandages.

Tonight, all the people came in order, Ma Guangli, Li Pu'an, and Lu Yinpeng all arrived, but Yang Wu was missing.

Chu He whispered to Xu Zhiqiong: "Yang Wu has been locked up in the small house for three days. This is Qianhu's order. His father can't even meet him. Zhiqiong, you have to find a way... "

"What do you want to do?" Wang Zhennan heard Chu He's words, "Zhiqiong, you can't care less about this matter, and it's cheaper for him to be locked up in a small house. This guy should go to jail!"

It seems that what Yang Wu did did not escape Wu Xu's eyes.

How would he deal with Yang Wu?
I'm afraid that as Wang Zhennan said, Xu Zhiqiong can't control this matter.

Tonight there are many people, and the night patrol is fast. After lighting all the night vigil lights, Xu Zhiqiong wanted to go to the Peach Blossom Shed and ask Chu He about what happened these days. Unexpectedly, Wang Zhennan summoned everyone and went to Zhukulou Tea square.

"The two of you have made great contributions. Brother, I will be the host tonight, and I will go to Zhukulong Tea House to celebrate your achievements."

Such a coincidence?Are you going to Zhukukulou Tea House?
Xu Zhiqiong didn't want to see that shopkeeper Zhu yet, and he still doesn't know how far the case has progressed.

But Wang Zhennan pointed out that he wanted to celebrate the achievements of the two, and Xu Zhiqiong couldn't save his face.

Zhukukulou Teahouse is a three-story teahouse. Wang Zhennan asked for a large room on the second floor, and the brothers sat in a circle. Not long after, several tea doctors came to order tea.

Dr. Tea is a master who is responsible for frying and ordering tea. In Zhukukulou Tea House, he refers to the lady who orders tea.

The ladies ordering tea are different from ordinary women in love, they all have superb tea art.

Daxuan advocates tea art, and can form various patterns in the process of brewing tea, which is regarded as a basic skill for tea ordering ladies.

A light and handsome lady ordering tea is making tea for Wang Zhennan. The white tea soup is rolling in the teacup, and the pattern gradually emerges.

Everyone stretched their necks to watch, Ma Guangli exclaimed: "It's Biao Chi, she pointed out Biao Chi!"

This lady is very sensible, knowing that they are all lantern bearers, so she deliberately clicked the picture of the scorpion.

Everyone praised her, and Li Pu'an wanted to take the opportunity to touch the lady, but Wang Zhennan gave her a stare.

Wang Zhennan is a gentleman, so he has to start touching with small hands first.

"Miss, this tea art is extraordinary!"

Dr. Cha said a little shyly, "Master Qingdeng praised you absurdly."

After drinking three cups of tea in a row, Wang Zhennan touched every part, and he couldn't help sighing: "Zhi Qiong, Chu He, you two are lucky, you have won the favor of thousands of households, but you have made such a great contribution."

Xu Zhiqiong's heart trembled, how could such a thing be brought up on such an occasion?

It can be seen that everyone looks relaxed, and they don't seem to care too much. Could it be that the case has been settled?
Chu He smiled naively: "Wang Qingdeng also made meritorious service?"

Wang Zhennan smiled wryly and said, "What kind of merit is that for me? You went to battle to kill the enemy, and I took people to Yingge Academy to arrest the pavilion master. It would be embarrassing to say it!"

Ma Guangli said from the side: "It's not shabby, it's not shabby, Yinggeyuan is a good place, I've never been there, but this time I borrowed the light from Wang Qingdeng."

Everyone laughed loudly, but Wang Zhennan didn't laugh.

"Look at how promising you are!" Wang Zhennan really regretted missing this battle, "Zhiqiong, you are so strict with your mouth, you didn't say a word to brother!"

Xu Zhiqiong said naively: "I, I always listen to Qianhu's orders."

"Qianhu!" Wang Zhennan sighed again, "I'm afraid it won't be our Qianhu in the future."

What does this mean?
Wu Xu is going to be dismissed?
After making such a great contribution, he was going to be dismissed?
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Wang Zhennan in surprise, and Li Pu'an said from the sidelines: "You haven't heard yet, our Qianhu is going to be promoted, and the official Liang's family personally said that what happened to King Qing before is never to be blamed, and Wu Qianhu is going to be promoted to deputy commander! "

Liang Daguan's family is a common saying in the capital of Daxuan. Because the Daxuan Emperor's surname is Liang, Liang Daguan's family refers to Emperor Zhaoxing.

As Wu Xu expected, he was indeed promoted.

Is this a good thing?
Xu Zhiqiong was thinking, but his expression didn't follow up in time. Seeing that Xu Zhiqiong was not surprised at all, Wang Zhennan asked, "Zhiqiong, did you know about this a long time ago?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head, and asked naively: "I don't know about this, I was just thinking, is the deputy commander bigger than Qianhu?"

Everyone laughed loudly, Wang Zhennan said: "The deputy commander is from the third rank, and Qianhu is the fifth rank, which one do you think is better?"

Xu Zhiqiong was surprised when he heard the words: "That's really a promotion, a great promotion!"

Lu Yinpeng asked: "When Wu Qianhu becomes the deputy commander, who will be in charge of the yamen in the future?"

Ma Guangli said: "Who else can it be? Chen Yuanzhong!"

Li Pu'an sighed: "Yi Hongdeng's life is miserable. In terms of seniority, it should have been his turn to be a thousand householder, but unexpectedly he died at the hands of Xiao Songting."

Wang Zhennan said with a dejected expression: "In this life, no matter how many official positions a person has, it is all predestined."

Wu Xu has been promoted, but he has to hand over the lamp in charge of the Yamen.

No wonder Wu Xu was so depressed when talking about promotion.

While everyone was sighing, Xu Zhiqiong asked again: "How did Liang Yuming deal with it?"

It's his biggest concern.

"Liang Yuming?" Wang Zhennan shook his head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with him. You misread it that night."

"I read it wrong?"

Ma Guangli said: "Isn't it just a mistake? What you saw that night was a puppet, a flesh and blood puppet made by Xiao Songting, who intentionally blamed Prince Huai's son."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "I'm blind, so I can't see it, but Dean Lin and Jiang Shaoshi were there that night, did they all see it wrong?"

Wang Zhennan waved his hand and said, "It is indeed a mistake, so don't mention it again."

Sent one sentence wrong?
There are so many people present to testify, so they just dismissed it?
Xu Zhiqiong thought that Liang Yuming might get away with it, but he didn't expect that things would be handled so perfunctorily!
In resentment, Xu Zhiqiong worried that his expression would lose control, so he drank two cups of tea, took the opportunity to go to the toilet, and left the private room.

Standing by the window and blowing the wind for a while, Xu Zhiqiong calmed down a little. He didn't rush back to the private room, but went to the first floor.

He is going to find the shopkeeper of the tea shop.

Now that the case has been settled, I have nothing to worry about, so I simply meet with shopkeeper Zhu, learn the rules of Bapin, and take care of the promotion.

In the main hall, Xu Zhiqiong called Captain Sencha.

Captain Sencha is a woman in her early thirties, she is the manager of the daily affairs of the tea house, and her identity is basically the same as that of the bustard. Xu Zhiqiong asked to see their shopkeeper.

In the flower tea house, it is not common to see the shopkeeper, and most of them are here to make trouble.

Although Captain Sencha didn't want to offend Lantern Lantern, he didn't dare to disturb the shopkeeper easily, so he could only smile and say, "Master Lantern, why are we not greeting well? Is it because the tea is not satisfied, or is it the lady who ordered the tea?" Not satisfied? We will replace it for you."

"I'm satisfied. I'm not here to provoke you. I have something important to do with your shopkeeper."

"If there is anything urgent, please tell me first. Our shopkeeper has been unwell recently, and it is really inconvenient to see customers."

After spending a long time talking, Captain Sencha refused to let him see him. If it was any other place, Xu Zhiqiong would have lost his temper.

But today he is very restrained. After all, he is here to learn art, so he can't offend others.

He took out the firewood stick and handed it to Captain Sencha: "Please give it to your shopkeeper to have a look, I think he must recognize it."

Captain Sencha was in trouble: "This, this, this thing, no, it's not good to give it to our shopkeeper?"

Xu Zhiqiong stared at Captain Jiancha for a while, but the captain didn't dare to say any more, and asked the staff to open a private room for Xu Zhiqiong to wait, and called a tea doctor to come and serve him.

After drinking two cups of tea, Captain Sencha hurried into the private room: "Master Deng Lang, our shopkeeper has taken the things away. He said that it is indeed inconvenient for the past few days. Wait a few days and he will come to you. Don't be surprised." , don’t be surprised.”

This shopkeeper Zhu is so arrogant!
Xu Zhiqiong didn't make a sound, and went back to the big room, Captain Sencha followed behind and apologized all the way.

Wang Zhennan asked: "Zhiqiong, what's wrong with you, you've been to the toilet for so long?"

Xu Zhiqiong said naively: "Upstairs, I met a girl downstairs. She was quite handsome. After watching for a long time, she didn't dare to go up and talk to her."

Ma Guangli said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of seeing you when I'm killing people, but you're afraid of this? Which girl is so handsome? Let's go! My brother will accompany you to call her up!"

Xu Zhiqiong waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Farewell, I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of!"

Xu Zhiqiong sniffed his nose: "The girl led me into the small room just now, and she said she was going to bite me. I was afraid that she would eat me, so I finally ran out."

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, Wang Zhennan sighed: "You will be bitten hard tonight, it's getting late, each person chooses a lady, let's rest upstairs."

Everyone chattered about choosing their favorite Dr. Tea. Ma Guangli and Li Pu'an fell in love with a girl at the same time, and almost started arguing. During the commotion, they suddenly saw lights flickering outside the window. Lu Yinpeng frowned and said, "There is something wrong with the yamen, let's go back!"

A group of lantern lords did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly straightened their clothes. Wang Zhennan made tea money and led the crowd to leave the tea house in a hurry.

"What's the matter, you have to tell us to go back at this time?" Everyone wondered all the way, it was an earth-shattering event to interrupt Lantern Lantern's night patrol.

Passing by Tsing Yi Pavilion on the way, the lights of Tsing Yi Pavilion are also on, and all the Tsing Yis are gathered in the attic.

Passing by the Wuwei camp, the camp was brightly lit, and the soldiers of each battalion were neatly arrayed.

What a big deal.

Back at the yamen, Zhong Shen stood in the center of the main hall, and Wu Xu stood beside him. Beside Wu Xu stood two Si divisions from the Yin Yang Division (official ranks of Yin Yang Division, rank five, directly under Taibo). Behind the two Si divisions stood There are more than a dozen yin and yang practitioners, including an acquaintance, a seventh-rank yin and yang practitioner, He Fang.

What are they doing here?
Behind the group of onmyojis, there is a stone pagoda more than seven feet high. The stone pagoda is divided into nine floors, and a circle of candles is lit around each floor.

Wang Zhennan is a knowledgeable person, and he has seen some clues: "This is the Ruiming Pagoda, and we need to test our cultivation."

Xu Zhiqiong was startled: "Ca, what are you doing?"

Wang Zhennan shook his head, and he didn't know why.

Not long after, all the lantern makers from all walks of life arrived, even those who took a rest and asked for leave.

Zhong Can stepped forward and said: "Tonight, I want to test the cultivation of the staff of our Imperial City Division. There is no other intention. Don't be alarmed."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Shen looked at Wu Xu.

It was Wu Xu's first test. He pressed his hand on the top of the pagoda. The candles flickered under the pagoda, and the first floor of the pagoda was instantly lit up. This floor represented the ninth-grade cultivation.

Next is the second floor, third floor, fourth floor, fifth floor, and on the sixth floor, the fire flickered for a while, but it didn't light up.

The fifth floor represents the cultivation base of the fifth grade, and the sixth floor represents the cultivation base of the fourth grade.

This shows that Wu Xu's cultivation base is at the fifth rank, which is very close to the fourth rank, which is exactly the same as the outside rumors.

But Xu Zhiqiong knew that Wu Xu must be more than rank five, and he didn't know how to hide his cultivation.

He can hide, what should I do?
It was still rank nine before, but now it suddenly becomes rank seven, how should I explain it?

This is absolutely impossible to happen in the Dao of Killing. Every promotion in the Dao of Killing depends entirely on practice and polishing, and it is impossible for a sudden promotion to occur.

If the explanation doesn't make sense, I'm afraid the judge's identity will be exposed...

(End of this chapter)