Yan Cigui.

Chapter 292 I’m not interested in killing you (two updates in one, please vote for me)
court room.

When Xu Jian entered, he saw Shan Shen at a glance.

Master Shan had been up all night, and now he was really tired while waiting to go to court. He sat with his arms folded and took a nap.

There weren't many seats indoors, and it wasn't Shan Shen's turn to sit there originally, but everyone knew that Shuntian Mansion was working on cases day and night recently, so no one bothered him.

An Yibo also arrived and looked at Shan Shen a few times and then at Xu Jian.

"I heard that you are also staying in the Yamen until dawn?" An Yibo asked in a low voice. Seeing Xu Jian nod, he added, "It's better to be a young man, he can bear to stay up all night."

Xu Jian replied: "I will be tired too, not to mention Master Shan has been suffering from it for the past few days."

"Is there any progress in the case in the suburbs?" An Yibo muttered and asked, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He just talked to Xu Jian, "I heard that Mrs. Xu moved back to the house?"

"Yes." Xu Jian responded.

Xu Miao and Liu Ping have already settled down.

They moved the night before yesterday. Xu Jian went over to take a look and say hello.

I was not free yesterday, I didn't go back to the house at night, and I didn't go to the backyard when I just went back to change into court clothes.

He had no intention of avoiding it, it was just a coincidence.

An Yibo looked at Xu Jian.

He wasn't sure what Xu Jian's attitude was towards his biological mother.

As for Liu Jing, it goes without saying that Uncle An Yi sees it and will not miss it.

For Mrs. Xu, I originally thought that she was probably no better than Liu Jing, but looking at it these days, it seems to be very different.

The news spread in Qianbu Corridor. When Mrs. Xu went to the Yamen of Dali Temple to say goodbye to Liu Xun, Xu Jian accompanied her, and then went to Shuntian Mansion to finalize the divorce agreement.

If there is no emotion at all, given Xu Jian's temperament, it is impossible to do so, not to mention that Mrs. Xu has moved back to the Fuguo Palace.

"That's fine," An Yibo considered, "the rules are detailed, and it would be a good thing to have someone in the inner courtyard to help. My old lady said that she would discuss it with Mrs. Xu, so that you won't be unable to find time in the Yamen."

Xu Jian said: "Thank you uncle and madam for your hard work."

An Yibo took a reassurance.

The willingness to let Mrs. Xu intervene in the marriage shows that the relationship between the two parties is relatively relaxed.

fair enough.

Xu Mang is just an only daughter, and it’s okay to go back home in circles.

It was almost time, and seeing the civil and military officials about to line up to go to court, Xu Jian went over and woke up Shan Shen.

Shan Shen was dozing off and hurriedly wiped his face to cheer up.

Seeing that he was awake, a group of people around asked him about Si Dao Hutong.

"I heard that the one who died was Dao Heng?"

"He was killed? Do you have any clues about the murderer?"

"You were pointing at him to solve the Chenmi Hutong case. How come you're dead?"

Shan Shen's last bit of hesitation disappeared and he simply answered: "I'll tell you later, I'll tell you later."

Soon, everyone would know it when Mr. Chao Shangdan came to play.

Shan Shen was very happy. Holding the booklet, he explained the current situation one by one.

Xu Jian stood, raised his eyes and looked at the Holy Lord on the throne.

The Holy Master sat upright, his right arm resting on the armrest, his expression solemn.

Xu Jian only glanced twice and then withdrew her gaze, and did not look at anyone else, especially King Jin.

He had guessed at King Jin's head before. To be fair, he was very curious about King Jin's current expression, but he couldn't look past it.

That one is not easy to mess with.

In other words, King Jin was very defensive.

It even made Xu Jian feel that there was a gaze falling on him in front of him.

It's not obvious, it can even be said to be very hidden. If Xu Jian hadn't been particularly keen on others, it would have been difficult for him to detect it.

On that side, King Jin, King Xian, or even Prince Ping are all possible.

Shan Shen finished speaking.

The Holy Father asked a few questions and then did not continue.

As other matters were dealt with one by one, Xu Jian still felt the scrutinizing gaze.

Thinking about how to react, he quickly raised his eyes and looked back.

In that room, King Jin and King Xian were chatting in a low voice. Their expressions were indifferent and there was no clue about them.

In order to facilitate communication with the wise king, King Jin, who was standing in front, leaned back slightly, lowered his head, and turned half of his face. Therefore, he met Xu Jian's eyes.

Their eyes met, but it was extremely natural.

King Xu Jin's eyes fell on Shi, and King Xian also glanced at Xu Jian.

Xu Jian lowered his eyes again, extremely respectful.

He was inclined towards King Jin, but he could not completely reject King Xian.

I have to say that in that glance just now, no matter which prince it was, his posture and eyes were just right.

next court.

After the Holy Spirit left, the courtiers in the Jinluan Hall also walked out one after another.

Xu Jian lagged behind, walking slowly and unhurriedly.

Then, a hand fell on Xu Jian's shoulder and patted it twice.

Xu Jian looked at the owner of the hand and said, "Your Majesty."

"You're quite perceptive," Prince Jin smiled, "I just mentioned you to my eighth brother, and you looked over."

Xu Jian's face showed no clue: "I always feel like someone is watching."

"Yes, when I mentioned you, I naturally looked at you twice," King Jin said straightforwardly, without hiding anything, "As expected of a martial artist."

Only those who have experienced risks and fights on the battlefield can be particularly alert to the sight of others.

"I heard that you went to the East Palace two days ago? How is His Highness doing?" Prince Jin's voice was very low.

Xu Jian did not answer directly: "The prince cares about His Highness?"

"How can you not care?" King Jin sighed, "He and I have always been close. He did something wrong this time, so I should teach him a lesson, but I still worry about it. Not only me, but also my eighth brother. Come on, we just talked about this."

Xu Jian said: "Your Majesty cares about His Highness, why don't you mention it to His Majesty and ask you to go to the East Palace to see him?"

"That's not good," King Jin rejected Xu Jian's suggestion. "He is grounded and deserves to be imprisoned by the Holy Master for a while. You are supervising the case and you should go to him if you have any questions. My eighth brother and I are different from you. If we If you want to see him, go see him, why is he banned?"

"You are right," Xu Jian responded, and added, "His Highness is in good spirits, almost as usual. He was reading when I came in. He also regrets what happened in Chenmi Hutong."

"Okay, there's no need to say good things for him," King Jin Yile said with a smile on his face, "He can really calm down and read more books. This grounding will also give him a chance to grow. The Holy One values ​​him and he must always It’s so outrageous, and it’s so worrying.”

Xu Jian also smiled.

The two of them walked out of the hall together and walked down the long steps.

King Jin took a step forward and his eyes fell on Xu Jian's legs: "Your injury, alas! Your Highness is really..."

"I should protect His Highness," Xu Jian said in a calm tone, without showing any emotion, "I can't say that I'm completely fine with my injury, but there is no problem with my daily travel." "It's okay if you don't delay your daily travel. Is it?" King Jin shook his head and said with emotion, "Please ask a few more imperial doctors to make a diagnosis? Or ask some experts among the people, maybe there will be someone who can cure it."

"The imperial doctors have tried their best," Xu Jian followed. "The experts outside are also asking about it one after another, but they haven't gained anything yet."

"I just think it's such a pity," King Jin said, "The imperial court is short of generals. Your Majesty also mentioned to me privately that after your grandfather died of illness, I thought you would have a few more years of experience so that you could be in charge in the future, but it turned out that this path didn't work. ”

Xu Jian sighed: "I also feel it is a pity, but I can't force it."

"What? You just admit it like that?" King Jin glanced at Xu Jian, "Don't blame me for being harsh. You think it won't affect your daily life now. But when you get married, your legs won't be strong enough and you can't even hold your wife. "

Xu Jian was stunned for a moment.

Even though he was trying to figure out the intention behind Prince Jin's words and deal with them carefully, he never expected that Prince Jin would suddenly say such a sentence.

This is not a matter of roughness, but that he has very little involvement with Prince Jin. The other party should not have brought it up, but he mentioned the little princess so abruptly...

Seeing that Xu Jian didn't answer, King Jin laughed again.

After all, he was an unmarried young man. He had not come to his senses after being teased like this. King Jin even saw a slight blush behind Xu Jian's ears and neck.

"I'll also ask around," King Jin stopped laughing, "If there is a doctor who is good at treating injuries, I will send someone to find you."

Xu Jian said hurriedly: "How can I trouble the prince..."

"No trouble," King Jin said as he walked away, "His Highness has a direct personality, but he is actually a little awkward inside. He didn't say anything about your leg being injured because of him, but I could tell that he was also thinking about it.

You were ordered to accompany him to observe the government. I think His Majesty’s intention is also to enable you to assist him more in the future.

If your leg injury can be cured, Your Highness can feel at ease, and there will be no need for such a thorn in the middle to cause discomfort one day.

Healing the injury is an important matter, so don’t push it too hard. "

When it came to this matter, Xu Jian said naturally: "Then I would rather obey my orders than be respectful."

King Jin nodded.

The two of them left the palace gate from the square.

The sedan was arranged aside, and Prince Jin bowed into the sedan without saying another word.

Xu Jian watched the sedan leave with a heavy look in his eyes.

Shen Chen was waiting aside. When he saw Xu Jian coming over, he whispered to him, "The arrangements have been made over there. I just woke up."

Xu Jian nodded.

According to Shen Chen, the person who just woke up is Su Chang.

Wang Qi took Dao Heng away from the shop, making Su Chang feel anxious.

That was not his business, but he just felt cold all over, especially last night when he heard that a body was found in Sidao Hutong.

Su Chang asked someone to inquire, and sure enough, people outside said that it was Dao Heng who died.

As a result, Su Chang didn't dare to stay in his shop at all.

Thinking of the post he received during the day, he hurried to the banquet.

The banquet was organized by a chamber of commerce in the capital, and its members were all businessmen from other places. Since Su Chang was doing business in the capital, he rarely had to deal with them on weekdays.

The banquet was held in a restaurant on West Street, which was not far away, crowded and lively.

When we got to the banquet, there were some people we had met several times and some new ones. Su Chang found some sense of security among them.

During the banquet, someone well-informed talked about Dao Heng's case, and he could say a few words about how to resolve it.

Su Chang was frightened when he heard this and kept drinking.

Afterwards, he got drunk.

When he opened his eyes again, he was tied up in a room, with a piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth, unable to move.

Su Chang was frightened and cried instantly.

It was said at the table that Dao Heng was also bound and gagged, exactly the same as he is now.

The windows were boarded up, so he couldn't see the sky and didn't know the time. He could only tremble in the house.

Until he heard footsteps.

Xu Jian went straight back to the Duke's Mansion.

The Duke's Mansion is a large place, so he can detain someone without anyone noticing, and he doesn't have to worry about being followed.

After entering the unused room and walking outside the ear room, Xu Jian sat down.

There was a curtain hanging at the entrance to the ear room, blocking the view inside and outside. Su Chang could only hear sounds but not see people.

"Su Chang, right?" Xu Jian said slowly, "There's no need to be afraid of this. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago, and I wouldn't have kept you here until now."

Su Chang whined a few times.

He didn't quite believe it, but he couldn't help feeling a bit lucky.

"Who was the man who killed Dao Heng? Who was the eunuch who met you in Chen Mi Hutong? You are a businessman and have no ability to make trouble in the capital. You can only be Su Yi. Who does Su Yi do business with?"

Suchang's cold sweat broke out again.

Even though this person asked three questions in a row, the fact that he could ask these questions showed that the other person knew a lot.

Knowing that he knew about Dao Heng's death, knowing that he had met an eunuch in Chenmi Hutong, and knowing that he was just a pawn in Su Yi's hands.

The footsteps started again, and someone entered the ear room and walked behind him.

Su Chang wished he could turn his head and take a look, but he couldn't move. His back was to the entrance, and he couldn't see the person coming.

Soon, a dark cloth fell on his face, covering his eyes, blinding his vision, and the cloth in his mouth was pulled out.

Subconsciously, Su Chang wanted to shout for help.

It's just that he has been blocked by the cloth strip for too long, and his mouth is very uncomfortable and dry, and he can't make high-pitched sounds.

"I have no interest in killing you unless you seek your own death."

Xu Jian spoke again outside, and Su Chang was startled and did not dare to scream.

"I know what you are thinking. Dao Heng and you are not the same group. You only listen to Su Yi. It is his fault that Dao Heng was killed by his master. His master will not go out of his way to kill you, otherwise it will be difficult to follow. Su Yi explains."

"You know how many years Dao Heng has been with his master, right? It's been more than ten years. He worked diligently from the Taixing period to Yongjia. He has both merit and hard work. Such a good soldier and general kills at will. Why?"

"Because Dao Heng was exposed, he was watched by the Shuntian Mansion and the garrison yamen. They were everywhere waiting to catch Dao Heng to claim his merits. Even if he is a good general and veteran, his master will face a dead end."

"We can't leave any trouble for the future."

"What if he knows and you are exposed? Will he let you live? Kill you first, and then give Su Yi some benefits. He can always explain it to you. You, Mr. Su Yi, value friendship and know that you are a chess piece. It’s no longer useful, so he still wants to keep you for others to follow?”

Every word he spoke was like a huge stone hitting Su Chang's heart. The splashes spread out and turned into unstoppable sweat on his body.

For just a moment, he felt as if he had been fished out of water.

Who is this person?

Why do you know so much?

Is he really still alive?
Su Chang's lips moved: "I, I..."

　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone.

　　Ask for a monthly ticket~~
　　Thanks to the book friend Xiaoyuanzi and Xu Bicheng's official girlfriend for their rewards.

　　
　
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