Troubled Times: Added six doors at the beginning, pushing the world horizontally

Chapter 149 Yanjing, Prince

Shen Du quietly watched Yuan Su's body turn into ashes and then dissipate in the strong wind.

At this time, Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong walked over from behind and said respectfully: "My lord, those few survivors are all settled."

"En." Shen Du slightly nodded.

Even if the matter is investigated, at most they can only find Yuan Su and the Wushan bandits.

Because of resentment, the Changyou family robbed and killed the censor to show revenge.

Shen Du walked to Yushi Gao Shixing's side, kicked his corpse, and chuckled lightly.

You have to run to die!

I don't know how the third prince is feeling.

"Let's go and take a look at Wushan Mountain."

Shen Du turned and left, Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong silently followed.

The two looked at each other, a trace of fear flashed in their eyes.

……

Wushan, three cottages.

In the hall, a group of people sat on yellow flower chairs, staring at Shen Du and the other three with unfriendly expressions.

He Sanshan looked at the three of Shen Du with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, the goal this time is not that simple."

"This time we lost a lot."

In fact, although the losses in Sanshanzhai were not small, they were far from heavy losses. The most casualties were ordinary bandits.

There are many bandits in the Wushan generation who want to join their three cottages.

Shen Du smiled and said: "So, what does Master He mean?"

He Sanshan said in a deep voice: "We don't want more, just add another 30 taels, and a batch of swords and weapons."

"Ha ha!"

Shen Du looked up at He Sanshan, and calmly said: "You are too greedy."

"Huh!" He Sanshan snorted coldly, looked Shen Du up and down, and said sarcastically: "Although I don't know the identities of you guys for the time being, they should be members of the government, right?"

"If I don't have a gatekeeper here and say that I slipped up, that would be bad."

Shen Du narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes fell on He Sanshan above, and he said slowly: "I am actually very trustworthy."

"However, I hate others breaking their promises, and I hate others threatening me even more."

"Did you really kill people?"

He Sanshan's face changed slightly.

Before he could react, the entire hall was suddenly enveloped by a terrifying sword energy.

A smear of ink pierces the sky!
He Sanshan looked startled, got up instantly, took the ax beside him, and slammed it down.

As the leader of the top three bandit villages in Wushan, He Sanshan's strength is not weak, and he also has the strength of Wuqi Dynasty.

It's just that in the previous battle, most of his true energy was exhausted, but now Shen Du's sword strike is too fast and too fierce.

"Chong!"

The moment the sword energy collided, there was a crisp sword cry.

Soon, He Sanshan felt a huge tremor in his arm, and a huge force spread along his arm.

He Sanshan's pupils shrunk slightly, his expression horrified.

"you……"

In his opinion, the reason why these three people asked him to take action must be that they were not sure enough, and their strength was not too strong after all.

That's why he has nothing to fear.

But at this moment of fighting, he finally understood how big the gap between the two sides was.

He Sanshan said eagerly: "Come here!"

"Come on!"

At this moment, Shen Du's wrist flicked, and the sword's momentum changed, and the sword's momentum was extremely ferocious.

Squeeze!

A blast!
Senbai's sword light soared, and the sword energy was released like a tide.

The huge ax in He Sanshan's hand was directly broken by a sword, and the sword's power did not decrease, and it came in an instant.

A flash of sword light is extremely dazzling!
The sword light seemed to be slow and fast, and He Sanshan's pupils seemed to be filled with the cold and bright sword light.

"Pfft!"

In an instant, the sword light passed by, the protective energy shattered, and He Sanshan's head fell to the ground.

At this time, Qi Shengjiang and Xu Chong who were below also quickly resolved the battle.

With a flash of Shen Du's figure, he quickly dealt with several fleeing Sanshanzhai leaders.

After dealing with a few people, he lit a fire and burned the entire cottage, and then went down the Wushan Mountain.

Without the leaders of He Sanshan and the other bandit villages, Sanshan village will soon be annexed by other bandit villages in this foggy mountain.

……

After two days,
Shen Du, who "inspected" the counties, returned to Taizhou City again.

As soon as Shen Du came back, Zhan Hongling approached him with a complicated expression.

Yuan Su left.

But he didn't return, and the results speak for themselves.

This guy……

Even now she felt a chill.

"Master Zhan."

Shen Du smiled and said, "Master Zhan is busy?"

Zhan Hongling couldn't help being stunned, and immediately felt a headache, and looked at Shen Du speechlessly.

What to wear?

What did you do, isn't it very clear?

However, Zhan Hongling didn't intend to ask more questions, but said solemnly: "Did you kill the killer in Tsing Yi Building?"

"Yes!" Shen Du nodded, and said calmly, "But I haven't seen the Tsing Yi Lou killer recently."

Zhan Hongling shook her head and said: "This group of guys are like dog-skin plasters. If they don't make a move, they probably recognize your strength and are waiting for an opportunity."

"The next shot will probably be at the landlord level."

"You still need to be careful about this matter. There are many ways for killers to kill people."

Shen Du walked over to the chair and sat down, and said lightly, "I don't care about a group of rats in the ditch."

Even if they want to do something, they are just playing some dirty tricks.

With his current strength, unless a master in the realm of harmony between man and nature does it himself.

Even if you are invincible, you can leave calmly.

Zhan Hongling just wanted to remind her that she didn't think that a person like Shen Du would die at the hands of Tsing Yi Lou.

What's more, now that the employer is dead, it is not so easy for Tsing Yi Building to invite a landlord-level killer to come forward.

An assassin at that level already has the right to refuse an assassination mission.

That little reward is not enough to alarm killers at that level.

Zhan Hongling said in a deep voice, "Since you have nothing to do here, it's time for me to go back to Beijing."

It's the second brother, I'm afraid I'll have a headache for a while.

The fact that Shen Du made a fuss this time is not small, and it might cause some disturbance.

Zhan Hongling left Taizhou City.

And everyone in Taizhou didn't know that the censor and his party from Beijing had already died at the foot of the Wushan Mountain.

Not long after, there was news from the six gates that the chief arrester Yuan Su was missing, and seemed to have defected to Qianguo.

Although Six Doors came forward to clarify that this was a rumor, Yuan Su's disappearance still aroused the suspicion of many people.

But now there is no governor and chief arrester in Taizhou, Shen Du, the deputy chief arrester, is almost monopolizing power.

Due to the border, Taizhou does not have the post of Sima, and the defense of Taizhou is in charge of the frontier army sent by the imperial court.

This frontier army is responsible for the defense of the four nearby state capitals.

There is already a frontier army here, if there is another Sima, it will undoubtedly be a huge expense to garrison troops in various states.

Most of the expenses of this frontier army are basically covered by the four states.

So now in Taizhou, Shen Du is not only the actual controller, but also the person with the highest official position in name.

Since the collapse of the Changyou family, there has been a sudden increase in the number of people who have signed up to join the Six Doors.

Hundreds of people come to sign up almost every day.

Although everyone scolded the imperial court as eagles and dogs, if they were given a chance, few would really refuse.

Even though the requirements are strict nowadays, many people are still recruited, and there are now more than ten people in the Xiantian realm.

These people are not only from Taizhou, but also people from several nearby states.

For those solo travelers on the rivers and lakes, joining Six Doors is undoubtedly the best choice.

Moreover, Shen Du announced that the remuneration was far better than that of other states.

……

Yan State, the capital city.

Today is the day when Zhong Yueping's class teacher returns to Beijing.

It was supposed to be earlier than this, but two days before the class was about to start, rebels from all over the place were on the verge of resurgence, so it was delayed for a while.

Moreover, there are tens of thousands of troops and a lot of food and grass, and it is not possible to evacuate in a short time.

When they went to suppress the rebellion, they marched in a hurry, but now that the squadron is returning to the court, naturally there is no need to be so anxious.

The departure of the imperial dragon riding troops from Beijing this time also has the meaning of deterring the state capitals of various places, and it is also a declaration of the power of the imperial court.

Outside the capital, crowds of people gathered, tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides of the city gate.

In front of the gate of the city, officials from the cabinet elders and the ceremony department waited quietly.

Not long after, on the distant horizon, a black dragon flag was raised, catching everyone's sight.

Under the black dragon banner was Zhong Yueping in black armor, with evil eyes.

Behind him, there is a line of dragonriding imperial troops.

This is only part of it, most of the dragonriding guards have already returned to the camp.

Under the watchful eyes of all the people, Zhong Yue came slowly to the city gate.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites began to read aloud about Zhong Yueping's reward.

These include the title of Zhong Yueping Zuo Dudu, and the title of Ten-Turn Upper Guard, and the promotion of Pingnan Jiedushi.

Except for the position of Zuo Dudu, the rest are considered empty positions.

Zhong Yueping knelt down on one knee and raised his hands high: "Thank you, minister!"

The emperor retreated, the imperial decree was naturally not drawn up by the emperor himself, but came from the cabinet, and it was stamped with the prince's seal.

Since the emperor retreated, everything in the court was in charge of the prince and the cabinet.

Everyone present had different thoughts.

Zhong Yueping's promotion also made everyone realize that the third prince's bargaining chip was even heavier.

As we all know, although the person in the Eastern Palace has the power to oversee the country, his health has long since deteriorated.

In the past 20 years, Dong Gong seemed to be in power, but in fact all the burdens were on him.

Once something happened to the person in the East Palace, the position of the crown prince was hanging high, so he must choose from among the princes.

After Zhong Yueping received the reward, the officials of the Ministry of Rites announced the rewards of the generals, and the army just entered the city.

In the city, Dengyun Tower, above the attic.

Xia Xingye sat on a chair, holding a volume of books in his hands, quietly watching the army passing by on the street.

At this moment, an old eunuch in eunuch uniform quietly walked behind Xia Xingye, lowered his head, and whispered, "Your Highness, they...failed."

Xia Xingye frowned slightly, and asked, "What's the matter?"

The old eunuch showed a look of fear, he quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "It's the old slave who is incompetent."

"The censor who went to Taizhou this time died. According to the guards around him, it was... Yuan Su's hands."

"Yuan Su is still missing, and he seems to have fled to Qianguo."

Xia Xingye put down the book in his hands, his face was calm, without any trace of anger, and he said calmly, "So, Shen Du is still alive and well?"

"Yes Yes."

The old eunuch nodded tremblingly, and kowtowed again and again: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this old slave will send someone to deal with him."

Xia Xingye said calmly, "How long have you been with me?"

The old eunuch's complexion changed, his face turned pale, and he said in a low voice, "This old servant has been by your side since His Highness was young."

"En." Xia Xingye nodded slightly, raised his eyes to look down, and said, "It seems that this gift can't be delivered."

"Then why are you still so stupid?"

Xia Xingye looked down at the old eunuch who had been with him for a long time, his eyes were indifferent.

"Some things can be done just once, and those brothers in this palace are all watching."

"Uncle returns to Beijing, this time he is entrusted, he should keep a low profile."

In this capital, full of power and conspiracy.

Everyone hopes that their enemy will make a mistake, and then swarm up and drive him into the quagmire, so that he will never stand up again.

Xia Xingye's gentle voice rang in the ears of the old eunuch, and then he stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, and said quietly: "But I didn't expect that he, a gangster, would have such a trick."

"It seems that the Princess Changqing of Prince Jing'an's Mansion is in Taizhou, right?"

The old eunuch kneeling on the ground shrunk his pupils and said in a low voice, "I understand."

There are some things that a master can't explain too clearly, but a slave should understand.

King Jing'an has always been close to the Second Prince and is a supporter of the Second Prince's faction.

Xia Xingye quietly looked at the continuous line of dragonriding imperial troops below, with a calm expression, then turned and left.

……

At this time, inside the six doors of Beijing.

Cui Jingsheng was listening to Zhan Hongling's story.

After a long time, Zhan Hongling picked up the tea on the table and drank it down, looked at Cui Jingsheng, and said with a smile: "Second brother, you have found a good seedling this time."

Cui Jingsheng shook his head helplessly: "The ability to cause trouble is not small."

As early as in Qingzhou, he saw that Shen Du was a person unwilling to be mediocre, but he did not expect that his performance in Taizhou would exceed his expectations one after another.

Cui Jingsheng said in a deep voice: "But according to what you said, with his current strength, he can also be the chief arrester."

"Yuan Su took the lead last time, so no one should take the lead this time."

No one is a fool.

Yuan Su's mysterious disappearance, no matter what the internal reasons are, they will be afraid.

Now whether it is Shen Du's achievements or strength, it is enough to make those people have nothing to say.

Zhan Hongling was surprised and said: "Second brother, do you want to promote him to be chief arrester?"

"This is probably the youngest head arrester in the history of Six Doors, right?"

Cui Jingsheng nodded and said, "In the case of Yuan Su, I was the one who felt sorry for him. This time, no matter what, the position of chief arrester must be won by him."

"With this qualification, even if you enter Beijing in the future, it will be enough to get a good position."

A trace of surprise flashed in Zhan Hongling's eyes, and he said in doubt, "You don't mean to train him to become a god catcher?"

"You think he can?"

Cui Jingsheng shook his head and said, "Maybe."

"If he is as you said, it's not impossible."

The four masters of the six gates are famous all over the world, they have received the favor of His Majesty, they have the right to enter the palace, and they are even named captains of eight-turn light vehicles.

In this city of Yanjing, the power of the four gods is almost equal to that of the six ministers, and no one cares about it.

Yanjing has sixteen avenues and more than a hundred prefectures, who doesn't want to be one of the four gods.

Cui Jingsheng put down the report, got up and said, "This matter still needs the help of elder brother, I will go to see elder brother."

If you want to overcome all opinions and recommend Shen Du to the position, it is not enough to rely on him alone.

……

East Palace,

In the quiet study room, a figure in a black robe leaned over the desk and held a pen. In his hand, there was a stack of tall memorials.

"Cough...cough cough."

A deep cough sounded, and the figure behind the table gently put down the pen.

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

A voice of concern came from the side, and an old eunuch looked at the figure beside the desk with concern, a trace of distress and pity flashed in his eyes.

As an old slave of the Eastern Palace, he knows better than anyone else what the heir of Dayan in name bears on a daily basis.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used to be so free and easy in Yanjing City, but now his temples are full of gray hair, and his body is not even as good as his.

"No problem."

Xia Jingyi sighed, and said calmly: "Gu's body is getting worse day by day."

"Your Highness!"

The old eunuch at the side immediately knelt down and said in a sobbing voice, "His Royal Highness, no, this old servant will teach the imperial physician."

"No need." Xia Jingyi shook his head and said with a smile, "I know my lonely body."

"It's a pity that Gu probably won't see the day when I, Dayan, rule the world."

"It's lonely and incompetent. I didn't protect the country my father entrusted to me."

Lu Chengen's eyes were slightly red, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, outsiders don't know how hard you have worked all these years."

Since His Majesty retreated, for more than 20 years, His Highness has never had a good night's sleep, and the daily rest hours are not even less than four hours.

Apart from being a crown prince for more than 30 years, outsiders may see him as having a lot of glory, but he knows that His Highness never wanted to be this crown prince from the very beginning.

He is the crown prince, but he is bound by etiquette. He is the eldest son of the emperor, so he has to be the crown prince.

Xia Jingyi smiled and said: "Stop talking about this, tell Gu, what happened recently?"

"What are those Gu brothers doing?"

He knew that his days were numbered. Once upon a time, he also thought about that seat, but then he gave up.

It was not what he wanted to set off a civil strife and put the people in fire and water.

Lu Chengen said in a low voice: "Recently the Seventh Prince has adopted a new girl."

"Seventh brother is still the same."

Xia Jingyi smiled softly, with emotion in his eyes, and sighed: "But the seventh brother's body is really enviable."

Lu Chengen continued: "The fifth prince has joined the Taiyi sect of Taoism."

Xia Jingyi shook his head and said: "It seems that the fifth brother wants to get the support of the Daoist sect, but unfortunately, I'm afraid it will make the emperor unhappy."

Lu Chengen said again: "Recently, the Ninth Prince often enters the palace to meet the Queen."

"Lao Jiu has always been thoughtful."

Lu Chengen took a careful look at the prince, and continued: "Recently, the eighth prince seems to have left Beijing. I don't know where he went. He said he wanted to travel around the world. The fourth prince entertained many literati in the palace. The third prince..."

"What did the third child do?"

Xia Jingyi asked curiously.

"The third prince sent someone to send the censor to Taizhou, and through connections, he sent a person from the Six Doors to Taizhou to serve as the chief arrester."

Xia Jingyi knew that Lu Chengen was not a talkative person, so there must be a reason for bringing this up on purpose.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Lu Chengen said in a low voice: "It was because of a person recommended by the Song family back then. A rookie came out of the six doors. He is extremely extraordinary. He has made outstanding achievements recently. It's just that he has offended Governor Zhong and had feuds with the sons of many officials in Beijing. "

He knows His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he loves people from poor families the most, and he has been online with children from poor families.

As the prince, Xia Jingyi is very clear about Dayan's disadvantages.

So these years, he has been using his own strength to promote the poor family's children, hoping to change the status quo of the aristocratic family.

This is also the reason why he, the prince, is not welcomed by others.

"Oh?"

Xia Jingyi became interested, and said with a smile: "It seems that he is not an ordinary person who can make all three younger brothers come forward."

"You send the people from the Eastern Palace to Taizhou to see for Gu, what kind of person they are."

"In addition, take some rewards from the palace and take them with you."

Lu Chengen respectfully responded.

He knew that His Royal Highness wanted to protect this person.

(End of this chapter)