But the bright moon shines on the ditch

News of the bandit's attack soon spread from Taohua Town to surrounding counties and towns. When the common people heard that the bandits were fierce and even the high-ranking officials were trapped, they all lamented that this was a bad year and ran away to their homes. People prepared for a rainy day and took their families south overnight to avoid disaster. Some people counted the food at home again and again, stocked up and replenished the goods, divided them into multiple portions, hid them with valuables, closed the door and stopped moving around.

Most of the shops on the street were closed, and the few brave ones only did business for half a day. As soon as it got dark, everyone spontaneously "went to bed". It was like a dead city with a radius of hundreds of miles, without any lights, and even children cried at night. Also disappeared strangely.

The only one who dared to wander outside at this time was the real street rat.

An Jiu was pleased with the common people's knowledge and knew how to hide it well so as not to cause trouble to him, otherwise he would run into a scene he shouldn't have seen and blame him for killing innocent people.

Now the bandits' outlet is blocked, and the entire rear area is exposed. If we want to use the help of bandits to defeat Sun Min and his party, we must ensure that there are no reinforcements in the rear.

Based on his understanding of the governor of Raozhou Prefecture, he is a complete coward and coward. He can just ask someone to pass a message and fool the other party around. There is nothing to be afraid of. The rest is that Sun Min is temporarily placed in People from Fuliang County Government.

This wave of people is closest to Peach Blossom Town and will come faster, so they must be dealt with cleanly.

An Jiu didn't have many men, so he didn't dare to force them, so he could only outwit them. However, most of the soldiers he raised had impure backgrounds, and they looked arrogant, making it difficult for people to believe them.

An Jiu Lai talked a lot before dispelling the other party's doubts. The other party also knew that the great eunuch in the capital had fallen. This eunuch was eager to find a new supporter. After receiving heavy benefits, he reluctantly allowed him to be placed in the team and went with him all the way. .

An Jiu clasped his fists in gratitude, turned around and showed his fangs with a cold smile.

That night, while the other party was leaderless and in disarray, An Jiu's men drugged the food. Within half a stick of incense, the nearly one hundred and ten people Sun Min had left behind fell down effortlessly.

The leader's eyes were wide open before he died. It seemed that he did not expect that An Jiu would be bold enough to poison the officials of the day. An Jiu was very interested in playing with the benefits that had been given to him and raised the money bag casually. , letting the golden-leaf goddess inside fly to his men like flowers, and then stepped on the mountain of corpses to open the door.

He didn't want to look up and face a face as cold and solemn as the King of Hell.

An Jiu never expected that Wu Yin, who had been transferred to guard the border, would actually fight back.

He was stunned for a breath, and then defended himself, saying that he was just as late as them, but the men behind him who were grabbing the gold leaves undoubtedly betrayed his rumored story.

In panic, he had to flee first to save his life. Fortunately, Wu Yin did not pursue him and left a group of people to clean up the scene. The rest of the group continued northward to Taohua Town.

However, so many pairs of eyes have seen that he colluded with the bandits to harm the imperial officials. He must be a rebellious official and a traitor. It would be a pity to die with thousands of arrows piercing the heart.

How to do?

Running on the mountain road, looking at the few scattered stars in the black sky, An Jiu couldn't help but have red eyes when thinking of his bold words before leaving.

Why does God always treat him like this? !

A group of rough guys behind them looked at the master who was sitting alone on the horse and laughing almost crazy. Their hairs stood up one by one. They couldn't help but curse Cheng Yaojin from the Inspection Department in their hearts. He didn't want to die before them. The appearance of the murderer not only broke their entire plan, but also completely forced him to a dead end?

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but become confused about the way forward.

Among them, the short guard was the most trustworthy of An Jiu. Along the way, the soldiers also obeyed his orders and did not dare to put pressure on their master. They could only quietly ask the leader with his eyes.

The short guard turned a deaf ear.

In fact, he already knew that it was Wu Yin and Xinguan who killed his younger brother in the Anqing Kiln. After checking the new official for so long, how could you not know that he is a fake? Once this matter is revealed, Xinguan and Wu Yin's family will undoubtedly die.

He just doesn't understand why the Lord hasn't taken action yet?

What on earth is he waiting for? Or, what else does he hope for?

It would be fine if Wu Yin didn't bump into him today. Now that his identity is exposed, there is nothing to be afraid of. Thinking of this, the short guard waved and approached someone behind him.

He leaned over and gently opened his lips next to the other person's ear. I don't know what he said, but the other party looked surprised and quickly rode away.

As for An Jiu, he slashed at the thorns in front of him with his sword, venting his anger and frustration at the many failures in his life. From the beginning to the end, no one was found to have left the team.

At this time, as the sky turned white, Wu Yin was getting closer and closer to Peach Blossom Town. Perhaps Feng Dian caught the wind and cold from sleeping outdoors for days, and he sneezed several times halfway through.

How could he have thought that someone would scold him behind his back? He sniffed, clamped the horse's belly carelessly, and finally found traces of a fight in a shoal more than ten miles away from Taohua Village.

Following the traces, we saw Sun Min being surrounded and pushed to the edge of the cliff. At this time, Sun Min was isolated and helpless, with no help around him. At the critical moment, a sharp arrow shot through the air and hit the back of Qin Fanghu's neck.

When Qin Fanghu fell, he was still laughing and scolding: "It's not me, but you are the official with a great destiny! If you have the ability, wait eighteen years, and I will be a good man again!"

Whether he was frightened or yelled, after Qin Fanghu finished speaking, Sun Min fell to the edge of the cliff from exhaustion.

He didn't expect that Wu Yin would save him. If his arrow was deflected even half an inch or his movements were one step slower, he might have gone to hell today. However, Wu Yin didn't say much to him. He quickly asked about the situation and then led his men towards the rescue. canyon.

Afterward, Wu Yin asked himself countless times, if he had known that abandoning selfishness because of the so-called official way would cause him to miss the one-in-a-million chance to save Xu Zhiliu, would he have made the same choice?

The answer is no, he will never abandon Xu Zhiliu to save Sun Min.

Because not long after that, when he went deep into the heart of the canyon, following the pools of blood, corpses, and broken weapons all the way to the depths, but still found no trace of Xu Zhiliu, he already regretted it.

He knelt down slumped on the ground, letting the long-pent-up frustration, boredom, frustration and other emotions to roar through the canyon.

Thinking of the last time he met Xu Zhiliu, he was somewhat disappointed and confused about him that night. Why? Is it because Xu Zhiliu was soft-hearted for a moment and didn't chase Ju Jiu to the point of no return? But...but he even saved Sun Min, how could Xu Zhiliu not save Wang Yunxian?

Why did he want to save Sun Min? Is it because so many people are watching and he is afraid that he cannot explain clearly? No, it's because he always remembers Xu Zhiliu's words, "If justice, truth, your life and death, and political clarity require the sacrifice of good people as a price, then such justice is shameful, such truth is weak, and such Politics will disappear."

Such a young man, after many life and death, ups and downs, is still pure and bright. Even though Sun Min is by no means a good citizen, Wu Yin will never allow the justice, truth and politics he strives to protect to be broken.

He had said that as long as his ambition persists, traitors will be eliminated. He was waiting for that day, but did that guy just break his promise like this?

Soon, the news spread back to Jingdezhen.

It is said that people cannot disappear out of thin air. In such a big canyon, what kind of situation can't happen? It either fell somewhere or was eaten by a wild animal. No matter which one, the possibility of survival was slim.

The common people in the teahouse and restaurant talked about it with their own eyes, as if they had seen the scene that day with their own eyes. They spread the news from one person to another, and over time the speculation turned into reality—Zhou Qiguang, the magistrate of Fuliang County who had only been in office for more than a year, was dead. "Another Fuliang County magistrate actually died? There can't be any dirty things in that seat, right? It's so good that everything was fine before, but something happened as soon as he sat in that seat. It's really unlucky!"

"How dare you say that? In fact, I have also thought about this problem. Since Mr. Yang, Xia Ying, Zhang Wensi, and Zhou Qiguang have had accidents one after another. Although they died in different ways, they were so close in time that it was too bizarre and a coincidence. "

"There are coincidences, but they can never happen again. How can so many of them be coincidences? There are hauntings every year. This is the first time that an official has dared to do so."

"Then what, how could Mr. Yang escape with such luck?"

"Is it possible that Mr. Yang is gentle and did not threaten the interests of certain people, so he survived?"

"The Fox King is too arrogant! Does he still have the law in his eyes?"

"I didn't say that some people are fox kings!"

"Bah, what's the difference between what you said and what you said? Who else in Jingdezhen would dare to attack an official? There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Only one of the county magistrate and Tao official can be king."

"Master Zhou implemented the New Deal, established the Pottery Industry Supervision Committee, and invited the most impartial Mr. Yang to preside over the supervision. He destroyed three kilns and nine societies as soon as he started... Tell me, what a good master Qingtian, how can he be called a god? The thieves have robbed us!"

"Didn't you say that there is a banditry in the North? Why did you come to our territory?"

"It's not all the eunuchs who are responsible! Don't you know? Now the news has spread all over Raozhou Prefecture. The Fox King is going to rebel. He has colluded with the bandits and went out of the city to kill many people above him!"

"No way? Why would he rebel?"

"The world is so chaotic! Who has the strength these days and doesn't want to stand on his own feet?"

"You mean, he deliberately invited the bandits? Was Mr. Zhou harmed by the bandits, or was he harmed?"

"What a difference there is between two birds of a feather!"

"This eunuch who killed a thousand swords, we have finally had peace for a few years, are we going to be in chaos again? Can we survive this day!"

"Fuck you, if he really dares to rebel, we will rebel against him!"

Amid the raging public debate, a movement quietly began. For the rebels who were about to start an uprising, the death of the county magistrate Zhou Qiguang was an excellent opportunity to crusade against the eunuchs and should not be missed.

However, everyone waited and waited, but never waited until the Wind and Fire Temple sang "Fishing and Killing the Family" again. What does it mean? Even Xu Zhong couldn't sit still and came to ask in person. Liang Peiqiu didn't know how to explain. The only word was - wait.

With "Fishing and Killing", Xu Zhiliu tore apart the shaky veil of hypocritical peace between the government and the people. Many years have passed, even if things have changed and the person has passed away, they still have to step on the flesh and blood of the same person to defend civil rights to the end.

Every day when she closed her eyes, Liang Peiqiu's ears were filled with the angry words of the rebels.

"In Angou Fish and Meat Village, it is not a pity to die if you harm the people!"

"Since he took office, Jingdezhen has been in a state of smog. He rebuilt it without permission, causing my brother to die under the river beach. I will never rest in peace until I take revenge!"

"He kidnapped my unmarried wife and gave it to the lustful Xu Daren. My poor wife died of dystocia in ten months of pregnancy. The child was abandoned in a mass grave on the outskirts of the city and she cried all night. I'm crying! These guys who eat the flesh of the common people and drink the blood of the common people, I will cut them into pieces with a thousand knives!"

"If it weren't for An Gou, why would my mother vomit blood and die because of the unyielding labor?"

"And my incompetent brother was forced to jump into the river, and his body has not been found yet!"

Because the matter was so important, only a few people participated in the secret meeting, but their voices were powerful enough to raise even the smallest public opinion to the sky.

Xu Zhong advised: "In everything, strike while the iron is hot. An dog lures a wolf into the house and kills Zhongliang. Although Mr. Zhou only served for one year, he paid a lot for Jingdezhen and achieved outstanding achievements. If you can make good use of it, you will be able to achieve success in one fell swoop. Liang Peiqiu, you What are you waiting for?"

What are you waiting for? Waiting for his body, or a definite news of his death?

"People always have selfish motives, and it's not easy to risk their lives to get together for a great cause. No matter how loud they scream, they actually have no idea. With this perfect opportunity, the chance of winning was only 30%, but it was increased to 70%. All in one go. , this is an opportunity not to be missed!”

Xu Zhong didn't want to say that, but they all knew in their hearts that Zhou Qiguang died at this time, and he died very well!

The struggle is meant to be bloody.

"Zhou Qiguang is a good official, and his blood will not be shed in vain." Xu Zhong said, "Do you still remember the two rare and famous glaze materials of rose and jade? After repeated trials these days, they have been fired, and It's the same as what you saw in the palace. The reappearance of the famous Jun kiln porcelain is not empty talk! That is the material sent by Zhou Qiguang, and I will tell the world to add fuel to the fire for his death."

Liang Peiqiu suddenly burst into tears.

It is a miracle of the rare reappearance of famous porcelain epiphyllum more than 300 years after the fall of the Song Dynasty.

It is also his flesh and blood.

"Although there are thousands of people, I will go."

She truly understood what Xu Zhiliu was thinking. No matter where he was at the moment, alive or dead, he would definitely be willing to help them. But she still couldn't bear it, couldn't bear the thought of him spreading rumors so casually all his life. The conclusion is finalized.

Why does Xu Zhiliu always die like this?

Why does Xu Zhiliu only have a way to die but not a way to live?

Why?

Everything he has done for the people of Jingdezhen and the porcelain industry has not yet been revealed to the world, so why should it come to an end?

She closed her eyes and resisted the sourness in her chest, but her eyes stopped, but the corners of her mouth still trembled uncontrollably, "But he is not Zhou Qiguang, he is Xu Zhiliu."

He is the unique Xu Zhiliu in the world.