Cyber ​​Daming

Chapter 647: Moving People and Troops
"Ask me about the crime? Lord Yang has just come to my humble abode and he has already spoken in such a high tone. I am very frightened and worried."

On the top floor of the Xu family, on the terrace that overlooks most of Songjiang Prefecture, two chairs have already been placed facing each other, and there is even a chessboard on a low table in the middle.

Ten horizontal and ten vertical lines, alternating black and red.

It is not the Go that has been popular in Confucianism for thousands of years, but a chess endgame.

Xu Haichao sat on the left, smiling at Yang Bai Ze who was sitting opposite him, and Shang Lu who was standing behind him with his hands behind his back.

"Why, Master Xu, are you worried that you won't be able to catch it?"

"Quite the opposite."

Xu Haichao shook his head and said, "I'm worried that you, Lord Yang, might not be able to continue singing and end up losing face. That would be a bad ending."

"It's really hard for you, Lord Xu, to still be thinking about me."

Yang Bai Ze looked at his former boss with a meaningful look and suddenly chuckled.

"What does Lord Yang mean? Did I say something wrong?" Xu Haichao asked.

Yang Bai Ze smiled and said, "That's not the case. I just remembered that not long ago in the Japanese area, I had to call myself a subordinate in front of you, but now I am sitting here listening to you call me Lord Yang. The world is just like this."

"The ancients once said, if you ride the wind, you will soar into the sky. It means that as long as you ride on the wind, even a pig or a dog can fly high into the sky."

Xu Haichao changed the subject and said jokingly, "But even if a pig dog goes to heaven, he is still a pig dog. Sir Yang, am I right?"

"Of course. It's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change one's nature. If a person is not a human being, no matter what skin he wears, he will never become a human being."

"Master Yang is making insinuations."

"Master Xu is not making indirect accusations, right?"

Xu Haichao smiled slightly: "I am telling the truth."

“I was also inspired by this.”

Yang Bai Ze also responded with a smile and pointed to the wide street below.

It can still be seen clearly here that the members of the Confucian families are still standing in the pouring rain, not daring to move at all.

"Master Xu, since you have arranged so many spectators, why not let them come in and take a good look?"

Xu Haichao said calmly: "They are not qualified to be spectators, nor do they have the courage to come in and watch. For them, just waiting for the ending is enough."

"It seems that Lord Xu is very confident."

Yang Baize looked up and saw the lights in the city were turned into blurry shadows by the falling raindrops.

“What a beautiful view.”

Yang Bai Ze sighed, "It's a pity that Lord Xu will not be able to see this world of fireworks in the future."

"Mr. Yang, what you see as a beautiful scene is just so-so to me. It doesn't matter whether you see it or not."

Xu Haichao waved his sleeves and said loudly: "In the future, every household will read the classics written by my Xu family at night. That scene will be truly magnificent and unforgettable!"

Another delusional lunatic, a madman with wild ideas.

Yang Baize thought that Xu Haichao had gone mad because of his desperate situation, and what he said was just some crazy nonsense, so he didn't take it seriously.

Snapped.

Yang Baize pulled out an electronic document from his sleeve and threw it on the chessboard.

"Enough of the small talk, Xu Haichao. This contains all the crimes committed by your Xu family over the years, one by one. Wu Cheng and others who worked for you have all surrendered. Now that we have all the evidence, will you take the initiative to accept the punishment from the court, or do you plan to continue to resist?"

Xu Haichao leaned his upper body against the back of the chair, lifted the hem of his robe with both hands, crossed his legs, and never glanced at the document on the table from beginning to end.

"Lord Yang is indeed a young hero, his spirit is unstoppable. Since you said the Xu family is extremely evil, what do you think I should choose?"

Yang Bai Ze was not angered by Xu Haichao's domineering attitude, and his expression did not fluctuate at all.

"You know the ins and outs of this matter, so I won't waste any more words. Since you used to be my boss, I suggest you save some face and let it go so that no one will have to worry."

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Yang. I understand now, Xu Juan."

Xu Haichao tilted his head and called out softly, and an old servant with white hair and beard came over, lowered his head and looked respectful.

"Master of the house."

"Xu Juan, you are a direct descendant of the Xu family and my elder in terms of seniority. When my father was alive, he always trusted you and put you in charge of the Xu family's various businesses. But I never expected that you would dare to betray your family and collude with outsiders to ruin the Xu family's reputation. You are so bold."

Although Xu Haichao was scolding his servants, his eyes were always filled with a contemptuous smile as he looked at Yang Bai Ze who was sitting opposite him.

"I will personally hand you over to Lord Yang now. You must cooperate and tell him everything you know. If the evidence is irrefutable, it is your own fault and you cannot blame anyone else. If it is just a misunderstanding, I believe Lord Yang will clear your name. Do you understand?"

"The villain understands."

The old servant named Xu Juan bent his knees and knelt down in front of Yang Bai Ze.

"I am guilty, please punish me, Lord Yang."

Xu Haichao raised his hand as if to invite him, and said with a smile: "Sir Yang, you can punish me and I will hand over the person. We all work for the court and serve the people, so you don't have to save face for me. Xu Juan is yours, you can kill him or chop him up, it's all up to you."

Shang Tu, who was standing at the back, looked at the master and servant of the Xu family who were singing the same tune in front of him, frowned, his face turned gloomy, and his ten fingers clenched in his sleeves made a crackling sound.

Yang Bai Ze said indifferently: "How can you bear to use an old man who is about to collapse to take the blame, Xu Haichao?"

"This is an admission of guilt, how can it be considered as taking the blame? But if Lord Yang feels that it is not enough, the Xu family can add more."

Xu Haichao smiled and said, "The Xu family has been living a pretty good life these years. Plus, my father is a generous man, so there are quite a few more people in the family. I'm sure Lord Yang will have a great time killing people to his heart's content!"

"Xu Haichao, you are so shameless."

As Yang Bai Ze spoke helplessly, Shang Lu took a step sideways, but before he could make any move, a figure had already bumped into him.

The owner of the figure was none other than the old servant of the Xu family who had knelt down to confess his guilt before. He suddenly jumped up, and his eyes, which were almost bulging out of their sockets, were replaced by the word "Xu".

Xu Juan, who was stamped with the Confucian seal, was like a vicious dog protecting its master, baring its fangs and claws, and charging straight at Shang Lu.

boom!
Xu Juan's body suddenly exploded while he was flying.

Shang Lu turned his body to the side and stood in front of Yang Baize to block the splattering blood and limbs.

Xu Haichao, who was also very close, did not dodge or evade, allowing the glaring scarlet liquid to pour all over him.

"Legal order was once the sharpest knife in the hands of the kingly rulers, and also the most powerful tool for them to maintain their rule. Back then, the Zhu Ming royal family was willing to support the fall of Huangliang, and many of the reasons were that they wanted to help you create the 'Great Ming Law' and completely strangle the throats of all Ming people." Xu Haichao raised his hand to wipe away the blood spots hanging on his eyebrows, pressed his body against the chessboard, picked up a 'soldier' ​​chess piece in the endgame, raised it high, and dropped it heavily.

click
The soldier crushed the document on the chessboard, just one step across the boundary between Chu and Han.

"Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Although the Huangliang was built, the power was divided up by all parties. The remaining part in the hands of the royal family was kept in the bottom of the box, and they were reluctant to give it to you. Naturally, your Ming Dynasty law has become a joke."

"If the law does not enter people's hearts, it will naturally lose its power. Shang Lu, you can kill some low-ranking Confucianists, but you almost did it if you wanted to kill me."

Xu Haichao pressed his hands on his knees, raised his brows, and looked at Shang Lu from bottom to top with a gloomy gaze.

"After Emperor Jiaqi ascended the throne, your old nest in the court, the Three Law Department, became a complete shell. The entire legal order gradually declined, the staff dwindled, and the end was miserable."

"Those who are lucky can get a position in the Jinyiwei and bully others in poor corners. Those who are unlucky can only join the Huangliang Law Realm and use their lives to maintain the last dignity of the Ming Dynasty Law."

"Who caused this embarrassing situation? There is the Wu Order, the Dao Order, and the Yin-Yang Order. But in the final analysis, it is the Confucian Order that planned all this behind the scenes. Who is the leader of the Confucian Order? Naturally, it is the current Prime Minister, the leader of the New Donglin Party, Zhang Fengyue."

Xu Haichao sneered disdainfully: "It was he who pushed you, Faxu, into a desperate situation step by step, and now you are committing the despicable act of recognizing the enemy as your father. Shang Lu, are you worthy of your own surname? How can you face the saints of Faxu?"

"The law only recognizes the righteous path of the world, regardless of good or evil. We will work for whoever holds justice."

Shang Lu had no expression on his face and spoke coldly.

But facing Xu Haichao who was within his reach, he had no intention of continuing to attack, but just stood firmly in front of Yang Baize.

Xu Haichao himself is a Confucian scholar who is proficient in etiquette and art. His resistance to the power of law is much stronger than other Confucian scholars. In today's weakened Ming Dynasty law, he is not sure that he can defeat the opponent.

In addition, he also clearly felt the strong malice coming from all around, not only from this valve building, but also from the long street outside the building.

Yang Bai Ze's own strength was too weak, and he had no ability to protect himself in such a dangerous situation.

If he couldn't take down Xu Haichao in an instant, Yang Bai Ze's life would be in immediate danger.

If something happened to Yang Bai Ze, he would not be able to explain to the Prime Minister.

Xu Haichao's eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if they could see through Shang Lu's concerns.

"Justice? Who can define what is justice and what is selfishness? It's just that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy!"

Xu Haichao laughed and said, "You are a loyal dog to the law and order, but you are ignorant of your own stupidity. This evaluation of you really goes deep into my bones and flesh."

"Blind eyes do not know the law, black hearts do not distinguish reason. Xu Haichao, you are the ones who are ignorant and stupid."

Yang Baize's voice sounded behind Shang Lu.

He stretched out his hand to push away the figure blocking his way, and looked into the eyes of Xu Haichao, whose half body was covered in blood and looked like a devil, without any panic or fear.

"You read dirty books, and you are a dirty person. You are covered in blood. Who do you think you can scare?"

"Yang Bai Ze, to be honest, I really have high hopes for you. Although you come from a humble background and your talent in the six arts is not outstanding, you have a fierce courage that the younger generation of Confucian scholars lacks nowadays, which is very valuable."

Xu Haichao sighed and said, "When we were in the Japanese area, I hinted to you that I hope you can join the Spring and Autumn Association and become one of us. But you can't let go of that worthless teacher-student relationship and are willing to go all the way. Now you are even galloping in front of Zhang Fengyue's horse, willing to kill for him."

Xu Haichao shook his head gently: "Do you know why he chose a minor official like you, a seventh-rank official, to lead the charge? Perhaps you think it's because of the relationship between him and Pei Xingjian, and that you and his teacher are on the same path as him? I tell you, you think too simply!"

"No one will follow the path Zhang Fengyue is going to take. Now the aristocratic families of Ruxu are just hoping for luck, begging Zhang Fengyue to give them a way out. When they wake up completely, Zhang Fengyue will immediately become a lonely man. He chose you just to tell the young people of Ruxu that the Spring and Autumn Society is not their only choice."

"This is all a scam he set up. In his eyes, you and Pei Xingjian are just two pawns in this chess game. You are only worthy of fighting bravely until your death."

Xu Haichao shouted in a deep voice: "He never thought of letting you live, even if not tonight, not in the Xu family. You will die one day, in a certain family. By then, Pei Xingjian, who is blinded by hatred, will be the sharp blade for Zhang Fengyue to slaughter the entire empire!"

"A lot of words, but none of it makes sense."

Yang Baize ignored Xu Haichao's words and kept his eyes firm and unwavering.

"I just want to ask you one question. Do you admit or deny the crimes committed by the Xu family?"

Seeing that he was so stubborn, Xu Haichao's aura suddenly turned into a stern murderous intent, and he said with a smile: "Who is guilty and who is innocent?"

"The Xu family's crimes are unforgivable, and they can't escape today!" Yang Bai Ze said firmly.

The head of the Xu family, who had occupied Songjiang for many years, looked at the determined young official in front of him and suddenly smiled and shook his head.

The hint of mockery flickered between his eyebrows, as if he saw an ignorant child shouting in front of him.

"Yang Bai Ze, I can also give you two choices today. One is to join the Spring and Autumn Society, sever the relationship between you and Pei Xingjian as a teacher and student, and publicly reveal the truth about Zhang Fengyue's frame-up and massacre of the aristocratic family in Huangliang."

"The other one died right here, without a trace left!"

"is it?"

Yang Bai Ze suddenly reached out and grabbed the "Knight" chess piece in the endgame, disregarding the rules of placement, he raised his hoof and leaped over, crushing the "Pawn" that had crossed the river into pieces.

"I also tell you, when I dared to enter the Xu family today, I never considered whether I could get out alive."

boom!
A deafening roar came from the rainstorm, and the rising flames illuminated Xu Haichao's gloomy face.

"You have someone behind you, but don't I have someone behind me? You're even worse than me!"

boom!
In Songjiang Prefecture, Li Jun stood at the bottom of a huge pit and raised his hand to pat away the fire spots on his shoulders.

He looked down at the twisted mechanical body at his feet that had been melted together by the high temperature, with a hint of puzzlement and confusion in his eyes.

"After all, it's a rank 3 soldier, how come it's only worth 70 points? What's going on with the rules of mastery points?"

"If each one of them is so worthless, how long will it take for me to master all these martial arts to their limit?"

Li Jun sighed softly, and with a slight movement, the clothes on his upper body suddenly shattered into powder and were washed away by the pouring rain, revealing a strong and sturdy body.

"The people of the Six Strategies have been dealt with. Apart from those small and medium-sized figures, there is still a group of great kings left. Hey, the background of this Spring and Autumn Society is really complicated."

Li Jun slowly walked out of the deep pit, looking straight towards the southwest.

In the [Defeat the Enemy] sense, there was no trace of the enemy. But in his ears, a voice clearly told him the hiding place of Honghu.

"These Confucian scholars are really insidious."

Li Jun muttered to himself, "You play dirty tricks, I have a dirty hand. On the surface, we are in harmony, but behind the scenes, we mobilize people to move troops. It's all about who has more cards and who has a stronger foundation. With this way of playing, who among these people can beat Old Zhang? They are all overestimating their own abilities and showing off their skills in front of experts."

Li Jun grinned, and black and red thunder exploded. His figure tore through the impenetrable rain curtain, creating a terrifying hole without rain.

"Little Honghu, stop hiding, I've already found you."

(End of this chapter)