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

Chapter 226 Reaction of the Parties
The governor of Fengzhou did not wait for Shen Du to attend the banquet. After hearing Shen Du's refusal, Xu Zhijiang didn't know how to describe his feelings.

However, Shen Du didn't want to go to the banquet, and he couldn't force it. To a certain extent, Shen Du, the chief arrester of Gyeonggi, was even higher in grade than him.

Although Fengzhou is a big state, his governor is only a fourth-rank official, and there is an unwritten rule in the officialdom.

When Beijing officials go out, they must be half a level higher.

Shen Du is also a member of the Six Doors, he has no right to force him, and he can't control Shen Du.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Master Fengzhou stood aside respectfully, with a disturbed expression, and a trace of uneasiness appeared between his brows.

He is the governor's man, if the governor is unlucky, he will be unlucky too, and the whole family will be ruined.

"How to do?"

"How to do!"

Xu Zhijiang was furious, grabbed the teapot by the table and threw it out, cursing angrily: "Everyone asks me what to do?"

"Can't you use your brains?"

"Is this official raising you for dry food?"

"waste!"

"If this official falls, no one will feel better about it!"

The Toyosu master stood aside, with his head down, his expression was disturbed, and he didn't dare to take a breath.

Xu Zhijiang took a deep breath, stood up and said, "Since he doesn't want to go to the banquet, then I will go and see him in person!"

No matter what, this Shen Du had to meet once, otherwise he was really uneasy.

"Prepare the horse!"

"Yes." Master Fengzhou nodded again and again, and walked out quickly as if he had received an amnesty.

Half an hour later, a carriage drove to the main rudder gate of the six gates in Toyosu.

Xu Zhijiang got off the carriage, straightened his official robes, looked at the plaque above, and planned to climb up the steps and walk inward.

"stop!"

Xu Zhijiang had just taken two steps when he was stopped by the guards on duty.

With stern faces, the two stretched out their hands to stop him, and said in a deep voice: "The six doors are very important, and idlers are not allowed to enter!"

Xu Zhijiang looked astonished, and subconsciously looked down at his official robe.

He was the majestic governor of Fengzhou, but he was stopped.

Don't these two people know the official uniform on him?

"Bold!"

The master who followed behind immediately scolded: "Aren't you blind, this is Lord Inspector!"

The two turned a deaf ear to Toyoshu's scolding, and their expressions remained unchanged.

Today's Fengzhou main rudder has long been taken over by Shen Du, and the main rudder is full of Shen Du's people.

These people don't care whether the person who comes is the governor of Toyosu.

One person looked at Xu Zhijiang coldly, and said calmly, "Wait here!"

After all, turn around and leave.

Xu Zhijiang's face was gloomy and uncertain, with a trace of anger appearing between his brows.

When had he ever suffered such aggrieved crime, even an unqualified policeman dared to stop him, but thinking of his own affairs, he endured it again.

After a long time, the arrester who had left earlier came out again, stretched out his hand and said, "My lord is here to invite you."

Xu Zhijiang became furious for a while, and gave the two of them a cold look before raising his legs and stepping into the gate.

Just as the master in the rear wanted to follow up, they were stopped by the two of them.

"Sorry, my lord only invited the governor alone."

Xu Zhijiang glanced back, shook his sleeves and said, "Wait here!"

All the way to the front hall.

On the first seat in the lobby, Shen Du held a cup of tea and slowly sipped it. When he saw Xu Zhijiang coming, he put down the cup and said with a smile, "I don't know if Mr. Governor is coming to visit, but what's the matter?"

Xu Zhijiang looked around, the surroundings were deserted, and there was hardly anyone in sight, except for the two police officers on duty.

Xu Zhijiang narrowed his eyes slightly, took a look at Shen Du, and said with a smirk: "I'm hosting a banquet, but Mr. Shen doesn't want to come, so I can only come in person."

"I didn't expect that the people under Boss Shen's arrester would block me from the door."

"It seems that this official, the governor of Fengzhou, has not been taken seriously by Mr. Shen at all."

The tone of Xu Zhijiang's words was extraordinarily serious.

"Hehe!" Shen Du chuckled lightly, and said lightly: "The subordinates are young and ignorant, Lord Xu forgive me."

"Come here, let's have some tea!"

"No need." Xu Zhijiang raised his hand to refuse, and the smile on his face disappeared, and he said coldly, "I heard that Boss Shen is investigating Boss Cao?"

Shen Du nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "That's right, Lord Inspector is well informed."

"Why, is it possible that Lord Inspector also wants to report Cao Wangqing?"

Xu Zhijiang was slightly angry.

I report a fart!
To report on Cao Wangqing, isn't that the same as to report yourself?

"Master Shen, celebrities don't say dark words, some things can be done in moderation, don't do too much, it's not good for anyone."

"Leave a way out for yourself in everything!"

What Xu Zhijiang said was very obvious.

Now the prince is backing him, but the prince can't last long, and he will be just a dog in the water by then.

Even those of them who served the second prince would never be too extreme with their political opponents in the officialdom.

This is a kind of tacit understanding, who can guarantee that he will always be able to stand tall in the officialdom.

There are many examples of demotion today and promotion tomorrow.

Shen Du's behavior made him extremely uneasy, it was an intuition born of struggling in the officialdom.

He always felt that Shen Du's purpose was not that simple.

Shen Du picked up the tea on the table, leaned back slightly, looked at Xu Zhijiang with great interest, shook his head slightly, and said, "I don't understand Master Xu's words."

"This official is not as good as Long Yang!"

Xu Zhijiang was taken aback for a moment, but soon became furious, and the veins on both sides of his forehead burst out of anger.

"rude!"

"vulgar!"

Xu Zhijiang cursed angrily.

He is a dignified scholar, but he heard such foul language.

He also has knowledge. He has long heard that the literati in the Eastern Jin Dynasty like gentle men and young children the most...

Xu Zhijiang's face turned green for a while, then paled for a while, and said in a cold voice: "Master Shen, Mr. Cao is dead, and you have investigated enough."

"In this officialdom, it's never black and white. You can be a loyal and honest official, but don't block the way for others to get rich."

When someone first entered the officialdom, he was not full of ambitions.

But what can you get in exchange for being full of ambitions, living in a shabby house, eating simple food, and finally being transferred to a remote place?

Empty and full of talent, but nowhere to display it?
Shen Du lightly tapped on the table, and said with a faint smile: "Master Xu said that a long time ago, isn't it easy?"

"However, Mr. Xu said one thing wrong. I am not an upright official, and I don't want to be an upright official."

Only then did a smile appear on Xu Zhijiang's gloomy face, and he said lightly: "It seems that Mr. Shen is a smart person."

Shen Du put down his teacup slowly, and said with a smile: "Lord Xu, you can rest assured that what I'm investigating is only related to Cao Wangqing."

"After all... I also need merit, don't I?"

Shen Du smiled and said: "Master Xu, why not make it easier for me?"

Xu Zhijiang had been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally heard the deep meaning of Shen Du's words.

Obviously, just one Cao Wangqing cannot satisfy Shen Du's appetite.

Xu Zhijiang pondered for a moment, then said softly: "I understand."

As long as Shen Du is willing to stop, he doesn't mind controlling the loss within a reasonable range.

"Farewell!"

Xu Zhijiang then turned around and left the hall.

Watching Xu Zhijiang leave, a coldness flashed in Shen Du's eyes, and he smiled playfully.

It's better to check it yourself.

Shen Du said lightly: "Order to go on, and leave tomorrow!"

……

At this time, news about Jinghong Villa finally spread in the world.

In an instant, the entire world was shaken, no less than the sensation caused by Shen Du's beheading of Sun Hechuan, the strong Dharma Elephant last time.

After all, this "Demon Exorcism Conference" can be described as very powerful, and there are also seniors in the world who are in the spiritual realm.

These people are all seniors who have been famous for a long time, with high morals and high prestige.

However, according to the news from Jinghong Villa, except for the owner of Jinghong Villa, Mu Chenyi, who begged for mercy and escaped with his life, everyone else died tragically.

The news that was released on the rivers and lakes before has completely become a joke.

Not only did Shen Du's reputation not be thwarted, but his arrogance was even further fueled.

"Red-haired Fire King" Wang Hongyuan, "Clear Breeze Xu Lai" Xu Jingfeng, "Kuimu Taoist" Ning Kui, "Eight-armed Arhat" Li Hanyuan, "Izumo Sword" Gao Yunde, all five strong souls died in Shen alone.

How heroic!

Everyone's first reaction when they heard the news was that they couldn't believe it.

The matter of Sun Hechuan, in most people's minds, is Shen Du's "shameless" picking up the loopholes. If there were not two powerful Dharma figures who came forward, how could Shen Du succeed.

This is also the reason why many Jianghu people are angry with Shen Du.

Tangtang used to be a hero on the list, but his behavior is so shameless.

But many people who escaped from Jinghong Mountain Villa all vowed to guarantee this matter.

Now as soon as the news about Jinghong Villa came out, everyone's impression of Shen Du changed immediately.

But what followed was a deeper anger, not from the bottom of the rivers and lakes, but from the major factions of the rivers and lakes.

There are even many people complaining about the several dead seniors, and many people clamoring to make Shen Duxue pay for his debts.

There was a lot of discussion in the arena, and countless righteous people gritted their teeth in hatred.

In fact, many people don't understand that they have nothing to do with this matter at all, and they have never even seen Shen Du's face, but everyone in the world is scolding Shen Du, so they followed suit.

Many people rendered Shen Du's heinous plot as a heinous monster, and those who didn't know it believed it.

Many people even wanted to denounce Shen Du, but strangely, no one put it into practice.

……

East Palace, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

Xia Jingyi was wearing a thick leather jacket, leaning on a chair, looking at the heavy snow fluttering outside the house.

Compared with the past, Xia Jingyi's figure is now a little thinner, and he no longer has the aura of looking down on the world in the past.

"Squeak, squeak..."

In the snow, there was the sound of boots trampling on the snow.

A figure walked slowly from the heavy snow, and the shoulders were covered with snow.

"Your Highness!"

Lu Chengen saluted respectfully, looking at the figure sitting alone in front of the hall, his eyes were slightly red.

He knew that His Highness's time was really numbered.

As the closest person to the prince, he knows best about the prince's physical condition.

With the current situation of the Crown Prince, he can persist for another two years at most, and this is his conservative estimate.

"Get up."

Xia Jingyi smiled softly, looked at the clouds and mist in the sky, and said, "What's going on with Shen Du?"

Lu Chengen came back to his senses and said respectfully: "I just got the news that Mr. Shen has arrived in Fengzhou."

"Fengzhou Rivers and Lakes held a demon-elimination conference. Mr. Shen became famous for beheading five primordial warriors in one battle."

"However, it is said that he killed Cao Wangqing, the governor of Fengzhou. Now there are many censors at Yushitai who are impeaching him, and the cabinet is also quite critical."

Lu Chengen took a careful look at Xia Jingyi, he knew that the courtiers were putting pressure on His Highness.

"Press it down."

Xia Jingyi said lightly.

"Since he works for Gu, if Gu can't even give him this guarantee, it would be too chilling."

"Oh..." Xia Jingyi sighed, shook her head and said, "It would be great if we could meet sooner."

"Time waits for me."

He has always known that Shen Du is a person who is unwilling to be under others for a long time, but he can also see that Shen Du does not pay much attention to the imperial power that everyone yearns for.

This is also the reason why he is willing to reuse Shen Du.

A smile appeared on the corner of Xia Jingyi's mouth, but his tone was exceptionally calm: "What are the actions of the second brother and the third brother?"

Lu Chengen's face changed slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness...recently, you have recruited a lot of Jianghu people."

"Moreover, it has attracted a lot of courtiers, and the third prince has also received the support of several Marquis."

These two highnesses...

Some words are difficult for him to say.

If there is no accident, these two may miss the throne.

Xia Jingyi still had a smile on his face, and said softly: "It is said that the Tian family is ruthless, and I still miss my childhood."

"The fifth brother will be back soon, right?"

Lu Chengen nodded silently.

Among the princes, the fifth prince was the first to leave the capital and joined the Taiyi sect.

The position of the Prince Sect in the Taoist sect is self-evident. If the fifth prince can really get the support of the Taoist sect, he will undoubtedly have a great advantage.

If the fifth prince returned to Beijing and really wanted to fight for the throne, there might be trouble again.

Xia Jingyi tightened her robe, stood up and asked, "Can I find out about my eighth brother?"

Lu Chengen respectfully said: "According to the news from our spies a few days ago, the Eighth Highness has gone to the northern border."

"Oh." Xia Jingyi replied calmly, and said as he walked, "Let's go, go and see the sixth brother."

……

In the Palace of the Three Princes,
Xia Xingye sat on the nanmu chair with a gloomy face.

There was a mess on the ground, and the tea was spilled all over the place.

A large group of attendants knelt down tremblingly.

"Failed again!"

Xia Xingye's tone was very cold, and everyone couldn't help but tremble.

Could it be that that mud-legged man still has his destiny in him?
At this time, outside the courtyard, the sound of heavy footsteps sounded like a beast treading slowly.

As the voice sounded, a burly figure stepped into the courtyard, glanced at the crowd indifferently, and calmly said: "Go down!"

When Xia Xingye saw the person coming, he put away the gloomy look on his face, waved his hands, motioned for everyone to step back, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Uncle!"

The person who came was Zhong Yueping, the left commander of the current Dragonrider Forbidden Army.

The first-class noble generals in the capital, and the first-class prominent families.

Chengguo Mansion, since Dayan was established, has been passed down from generation to generation, with a profound heritage.

"I have seen Your Highness!"

Zhong Yue bowed in parallel.

No matter when, etiquette cannot be discarded.

Xia Xingye seemed to have gotten used to it, and accepted the gift calmly.

Zhong Yue said calmly: "Did you attack Shen Du?"

Xia Xingye was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes."

"You made the wrong move."

Zhong Yueping's cyan woven robe moved slightly, and there seemed to be a cloud of evil spirit on his resolute face, and he said in a deep voice: "You know what my father taught you, if you don't have the power to kill with one blow, you must not make a move. "

Xia Xingye remained silent.

"You don't need to intervene in this matter." Zhong Yueping stared at him, and said slowly: "News has spread from the East Palace."

Xia Xingye's face changed slightly, and he said coldly: "If this person is not eliminated, he will eventually become a disaster."

He has already realized the troublesomeness of Shen Du, if he is allowed to become a force, it will be difficult to get rid of it in the future.

"You can prepare for the fight for the throne with peace of mind. A Qingzhou reckless man, as long as he doesn't become a dharma image, he will never become a big man."

"Even if he becomes a Dharma image, the tens of thousands of troops under my command are enough to wear down his whole body."

Zhong Yueping said coldly: "You should know which is more important!"

After leaving one sentence, Zhong Yueping turned around and left.

"Do not worry!"

"He can't go back to Beijing."

……

A day later, Shen Du and his party set off again, leaving Fengzhou for Danzhou.

Danzhou was originally adjacent to Fengzhou, and on the way back to West Chu, Shen Du remembered that there was an old guy from the Xunfeng Sword Sect who was born in Danzhou.

So I chose to start from Danzhou directly. After passing through Danzhou, it was Webster's territory.

Hearing of Shen Du's arrival, all the counties along the way faced the enemy, fearing that they would follow in Cao Wangqing's footsteps.

However, Shen Du did not stay in these county towns for long, but left soon, which also made many officials secretly heave a sigh of relief.

Xu Zhiyuan who heard the news was also relieved.

If Shen Du really went all the way to investigate, he would really doubt Shen Du's purpose.

A few days later, Shen Du and his party formally entered the boundary of Danzhou.

(End of this chapter)