Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 390 Loyalty is not absolute

The scale of Zhezhi City is quite large, but the outer wall is very low and the city wall is also very thin. In short, the outer wall is not intended to prevent enemy attacks at all. It can only prevent bandits from visiting, and the sense of security it can provide is very limited.

After riding into Zhezhi City and walking on the wide and sandy dirt road, Fang Chongyong looked around and found that the doors and windows of every household here were closed and all industries were depressed. He was guarding against the Tang army just like he was guarding against thieves.

Not a single "idler" could be seen on the street.

"It's probably because Gao Xianzhi searched too hard before, and now we are also regarded as Gao Xianzhi's people."

He Changqi immediately stepped forward and spoke to Fang Chongyong in a low voice.

The latter waved his hand gently and said there was no nonsense. Isn't this obvious?

Fang Chongyong didn't even bother to say anything.

Haha, it is estimated that now the dogs in Zhezhi City will dig holes and hide on the spot when they hear that Tang Jun is coming.

The wealth accumulated by Zhezhi City over the past decades is now all stored in the palace! Fang Chongyong was not in a hurry, but He Changqi and Qiu Ba were so anxious that their butts were on fire!

If this can be done without knowing it, then the person behind the scenes really has great eyes and hands!

As for why no one dared to take advantage of the situation and visit the warehouse of the Stone King's Palace during the lull after the Great Eater was betrayed.

Fang Chongyong remembered that when Jin Sikeya had sex, many times when she played to her heart's content and was so excited that she almost collapsed, he still couldn't forget the palace of Zhezhi City.

Which is more important, money or life?

Being bad may not mean being really bad, but being lazy is really lazy. You have been spoiled by the generous living conditions since you were sensible. You belong to the flowers in the greenhouse. They are beautiful when they are beautiful and cannot withstand any wind or rain.

If the outer city of Zhezhi City is similar to an unprotected vegetable garden, then the Stone King's Palace is much more "solemn".

Zheng Shuqing usually likes to be a hands-off shopkeeper, but Yan Zhenqing is a serious person. It was certainly not advisable for Zheng Shuqing to vent his emotions, but he was right about something, and Yan Zhenqing carefully investigated it afterwards. The door of Chen Xilie's prison had not been opened, and Wu Zuo also went to do an autopsy. This unlucky guy really hanged himself.

Arriving in front of the palace, He Changqi said with some envy.

In the lobby of the Yamen of Dali Temple, Zheng Shuqing walked around anxiously, like an angry cat, unable to rage there.

It is not so much the hatred for the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family, but the fear of losing the noble status and luxurious life.

West of Congling, except for Fang Chongyong, there should be no one whose neck is harder and more difficult to cut off than Abu Muslim.

And it is very possible that he actually hanged himself.

Now that even Abu Muslim has been separated, those who want to take advantage of the situation have to consider the serious consequences of having their homes confiscated by the Tang army.

……

"Why did Chen Xilie commit suicide! Which jailer let the assassin in? He must have been assassinated!"

Come to think of it, Jinskia has no political talent at all and has no intention of governing the country. She knows this very well. She is just like a lazy woman who doesn't know the sufferings of the people and doesn't want to know.

This kind of woman should be trained well by a great hero like Jieshuai. "

Would such a person hang himself from a cliff? Can you believe it?
Zheng Shuqing didn't believe it anyway. However, the facts were before his eyes. Chen Xilie really committed suicide. At least, he hanged himself.

Seeing that Fang Chongyong was distracted, He Changqi stepped forward to remind him.

Zheng Shuqing roared in the lobby of the Yamen of Dali Temple, while Yan Zhenqing sat silently beside him.

After getting the beautiful and delicate princess, he played and trained her to death.

Then you have to ask about the head of Abu Muslim, the governor of Khorasan, who is currently being kept by Che Guangqian.

Fang Chongyong suddenly felt that he was almost like a goblin. It's a bit like that kind of goblin that is extremely strong, fierce and capable of hitting.

Why can't Chen Xilie think about it?
Zheng Shuqing doesn’t know! He couldn't see that Chen Xilie was a suicidal person at all!

Although Jinsi Kaiya scolded Gao Xianzhi fiercely, she never once mentioned that she should be the future queen of the Stone Kingdom, nor did she plead with Fang Chongyong to send her back to the Stone Kingdom to ascend the throne.

It’s hard to say whether he is incompetent or not, but his rage is absolutely real!

Fang Chongyong smiled contemptuously, rode his horse across the suspension bridge on the moat, and entered the Stone King's Palace.

Not only was he lying in Fang Chongyong's arms lazily describing the beautiful scenery in the city, but he also cursed Gao Xianzhi from time to time.

"Jie Shuai, should I say it or not, that saint's home is really magnificent.

"Jie Shuai, do you want to enter the palace?"

Just now, Chen Xilie, who was eating and drinking well in Dali Temple Prison, was suddenly found to have committed suicide "because he couldn't think about it"!

Fang Chongyong immediately understood the source of this woman's hatred.

"Let's go in and take a look. I want to see what it is that makes Gao Xianzhi so obsessed that he can't walk."

Anyway, no matter how they search now, Zheng Shuqing and the others have not found even the slightest clue pointing to someone plotting to murder Chen Xilie, creating the illusion of "suicide".

"Has Chen Xilie seen anyone in the past few days?"

The royal palace is a castle. It is not only very large, but also has a tributary of Yaoxishui introduced into it as a moat, leading directly from the outside of the city to the palace.

When Chen Xilie was in Dali Temple Prison, he even asked Zheng Shuqing to be accommodating and ask the jailer to give him new clothes because his clothes were dirty! He also specifically said that he was not guilty and should never wear prison uniform now!

It wasn't that he looked down upon Zheng Shuqing's gaffe, but it was really weird.

"Ugh!"

Hidden beneath the hatred is confusion about future life and denial of one's own existence.

The city wall is several feet high and well-defended. Judging from its scale, it should be able to store a lot of supplies. Even if it is besieged for a while, it can still run around for a while.

Yan Zhenqing suddenly asked Zheng Shuqing a very strange question.

Who knew that these words directly pissed off Zheng Shuqing!

"Where is there anyone! Ah!

Just because I'm afraid something might happen, I deliver the meals in person every day. If you want to be suspicious, I'm the biggest suspect!
Does that mean I need to be arrested and interrogated? ah? "

Zheng Shuqing's eyes were red and he roared at Yan Zhenqing, frothing all over the place.

Ordinarily, he has been really careful. In addition to personally delivering meals, five jailers were also arranged to supervise each other. No one was allowed to act alone. Unless absolutely necessary, no one was allowed to approach the prison where Chen Xilie was located.

But something happened in the end!

How it happened, no one knows, but Chen Xilie’s hanged body is hanging in the prison, and no one can shirk responsibility!
Zheng Shuqing is so evil that he almost bites whoever he catches.

"Zheng Zhengqing, please calm down. Xianguan was not at the Dali Temple Yamen a few days ago. Think carefully and see if there is anything else you have missed."

Yan Zhenqing asked with a frown.

In the past few days, an official in a county near Chang'an committed a crime, and the local county government was difficult to deal with it. Yan Zhenqing went for an emergency interrogation and took the person back to Dali Temple, so he was not in Chang'an City and avoided the storm.

So now Yan Zhenqing is very sympathetic to Zheng Shuqing's experience, but rushing can't solve the problem.

Suddenly, Zheng Shuqing seemed to remember something, as if he was struck by lightning! He froze in place and was too scared to move!
"No, no, no, no... no, no, no, right?"

Zheng Shuqing was trembling when he spoke, and his words were incoherent, as if he had been possessed.

"Did Zheng Zhengqing remember anything?"

Yan Zhenqing asked doubtfully. It was obvious that Zheng Shuqing looked very anxious and frightened at the moment. He must have thought of something terrible!

"I'm in an emergency now! Come here, prepare your horses! I'm going to Huaqing Palace! I'll apologize to the saint!"

Zheng Shuqing ran away. His official hat fell to the ground and he didn't even have time to pick it up. An official saw it and picked it up for him and gave it to him. By that time, Zheng Shuqing had already found horses and was ready to gallop through Chang'an City. Traveling quickly, a few hours later, when Zheng Shuqing arrived at the foot of Huaqing Palace Mountain, it was already late at night. Fortunately, among the Shence Army sergeants on duty, someone recognized his official robe, so they did not mistake him for a bandit and shoot him to death with one arrow!
After the banned soldiers were introduced into the main hall of Huaqing Palace, Zheng Shuqing was soon led by Gao Lishi to the "Kowloon Soup". At this moment, Brother Ji was taking a nap in the hot spring with an intoxicated expression on his face.

Zheng Shuqing was riding a horse all the way. He was covered in sweat and was blown by the cold wind, and couldn't help but shiver. The official hat had been put in the horse bag when he was on the road, and he was flying in the wind. His hair had been blown into a chicken coop by the wind, and he looked extremely embarrassed.

"Zheng Aiqing is not on duty at Dali Temple, so what is she doing in Huaqing Palace?

Could it be that the real culprit who assassinated the right prime minister was caught? "

Brother Ji asked nonchalantly while pretending to be paddling in the hot spring pool.

"Well, I have made an important discovery and want to report it to the saint."

Zheng Shuqing knelt on the ground and made a prostration.

"Eh? Why be so polite? Tell me, how is the situation?"

Brother Ji turned around and looked at Zheng Shuqing, and asked with a calm face. His attitude was very easy-going, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking.

Zheng Shuqing stood up and couldn't help but glance at Gao Lishi beside him. When he saw the other person smiling and nodding to him, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said:
"Sage, yesterday Chen Xilie stated to the minister that he had sinned so deeply that he was worse than an animal and unworthy of being a human being.

He also said that he was unworthy of the saint's grace, unworthy of the support of his right minister, unworthy of living in the world, and was suffering day and night.

Wei Chen asked him why he said that, but he just shook his head and refused to say anything to Wei Chen.

Wei Chen asked him what he needed again, and he said he didn't want anything and was too embarrassed to make demands. He just asked Wei Chen to give him clean clothes to wear, and emphasized not to wear prison uniforms.

Wei Chen thought that this matter was harmless. After all, the court did not convict him, so he changed into clean clothes.

Unexpectedly, when Wei Chen delivered the meal to him in person today, he found that... Chen Xilie had committed suicide by hanging from the beam!
Wei Chen really didn't expect that he would commit suicide in Dali Temple Prison like this.

Wei Chen used his head as a guarantee. Absolutely no one tortured Chen Xilie, not even an interrogation. Wei Chen was even sure that no one except Wei Chen had spoken to Chen Xilie! Probably because he really feels guilty and has no face to see the world!

The minister was momentarily unaware and asked the saint to punish him!
Whether he was imprisoned, exiled or dismissed from office, the ministers had no complaints! "

Zheng Shuqing knelt on the ground again and burst into tears.

"Oh, if I had known this, why did I do it in the first place!"

Brother Ji got up from the hot spring pool, put on a nightgown, and sighed deeply.

I don’t know whether he is saying that Chen Xilie brought it upon himself, or that Zheng Shuqing was derelict in his duties.

"The minor minister is guilty and has nothing to do with the rest of Dali Temple. Please punish him by the saint!"

Zheng Shuqing kowtowed again and apologized.

Brother Ji then helped him up, slowly shook his head and said:
"What's the crime of loving you?
I am lamenting that Chen Xilie was obsessed with it for a moment!

He felt that Ge Nu was blocking his official path. With Ge Nu around, he would never be able to become prime minister in his life.

As everyone knows, without Ge Nu, he wouldn't even be able to enter Chang'an City! I didn't even know there was such a number one person!
It's a pity that Ge Nu recommended Chen Xilie in the first place, but he shamelessly repaid the favor with the enemy and hired the murderer to commit murder!
Things in the world are so ridiculous! All officials should take this as a warning!

Now that Chen Xilie has repented and pleaded guilty, don't involve his family, turn this matter into a minor matter, keep a low profile, and close the case quickly.

Aiqing, do you understand what I mean?
The right minister has gone, and I don't want anyone to criticize this matter behind my back. "

Brother Ji asked slowly. Although his tone was very calm, it made Zheng Shuqing's hair stand on end!

"Wei Chen understands that Chen Xilie's conscience is still intact. Thinking of You Xiang's kindness in meeting him many years ago, he could not face his conscience, so he committed suicide in Dali Temple Prison.

This case is...a pity, such a pity. Wei Chen doesn’t know how to evaluate it! Please enlighten me from the saints!
Wei Chen will go back to write the file and prepare to close the case! "

Zheng Shuqing said with a sad face.

A long-lost smile finally appeared on Brother Ji's face. He patted the dust on Uncle Zheng's official robe and said, "Go back to Dali Temple to run your errands. Finish your errands as soon as possible. Brother Nuquan knows better and can rest in peace."

Hearing this, Zheng Shuqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He sincerely thanked and said goodbye, and arrived at the foot of Huaqing Palace. As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he didn't know if he tripped on a stone. His legs gave out and he stumbled to the ground, breathing heavily.

Zheng Shuqing's legs were trembling at the moment and he couldn't stand up at all.

The Shence sergeant on duty in the distance noticed that something was wrong, so he stepped forward to inquire. Zheng Shuqing just waved his hand gently, indicating that the other party should ignore him.

After a long time, he regained his composure and slowly struggled to stand up from the ground.

Zheng Shuqing wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that he had been around the gate of hell several times, and now he was finally out of trouble. The danger of this situation was unprecedented, and his heart was beating wildly even now.

Zheng Shuqing walked towards his horse and vaguely felt that there seemed to be two shadows following him behind him.

He didn't dare to look back at all, and murmured softly: "It's not me, it's not me, it's really none of my business. Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. I'm just a hard-working official, taking care of my family. The situation is precarious. It’s useless for you to look for me. Go find the person you should look for.”

Zheng Shuqing's crazy look made all the Shence sergeants on duty confused and couldn't figure out what the Dali Temple Minister was doing.

……

The Stone King's Palace in Zhezhi Castle has a grand appearance, but it is richly decorated inside. The king of the Stone Kingdom didn't pay much attention to military skills, but he paid a lot of attention to interior decoration! The simple and elegant style of the palace is different from the exquisiteness of Xingqing Palace, but it is more distinctive and makes people forget to leave.

But at this moment, no one in the palace hall was enjoying the scenery inside the palace.

Fang Chongyong, who stood with one foot on the stone throne chair, pulled out the Phantom Blade and pointed at the fearful kings and nobles of the small countries in the Western Regions below the steps, with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Nobles of the Stone Kingdom, retreat to the door. Gao Xianzhi has robbed your property, and I want it to be returned to its original owner. What I am talking about now has nothing to do with you."

Fang Chungyong swung his knife and signaled those not involved to step back.

The dignitaries of the Stone Kingdom, whose hearts were about to reach the sky, stepped back one after another, and each of them could not help but secretly rejoice.

Sure enough, many times women's pillow style in bed just works.

Regardless of how lewd a woman Jinskaya has been trained to be, and how coquettish she was when serving Fang Chongyong in bed, at least this time she saved the nobles of the Stone Kingdom.

These people all praised Jinskia in their hearts for being willing to feed tigers.

Seeing that the nobles of the Shi Kingdom had retreated, Fang Chongyong said to Feng Changqing beside him:

"Go and write down the names of everyone present except the nobles of the Stone Kingdom, and write down which country and town they belong to.

After that, He Changqi was asked to take the list and go to various places to search for each other one by one. All local dignitaries and big Hu businessmen, who themselves or their immediate family members are not on the list, will have their property confiscated and be reduced to slaves! "

Fang Chongyong ordered loudly, which could be described as cruel to the extreme.

To put it simply, the powerful people who are not here today will be slaves in the future. This horse riding is much more ruthless than Gao Xianzhi!

Many people present could hear Chinese. As soon as they heard Fang Chongyong's words, the crowd immediately went crazy!

Kang Sobo, the special envoy of Kang State, stepped forward and saluted Fang Zhongyong and asked: "Angel, didn't you agree at the beginning that we all have no control over our own hands and are coerced by the Great Food State. You understand our difficulties, don't you? Will they hold small countries like us accountable?”

As soon as he said this, there was another uproar below! Everyone immediately started whispering among themselves!
If Fang Chongyong really had such a guarantee, then his current behavior is much worse than Gao Xianzhi's original behavior!

"Envoy from Kang State, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense!
Did this ambassador promise what you said? "

Fang Zhongyong walked down the steps, looked directly at Kang Sobo, unceremoniously used the scabbard of his saber, patted the opponent on the shoulder and scolded:
"What the ambassador said that day is: Gao Xianzhi will not come to trouble you again in the future.

You see, Gao Xianzhi is in Suiye Town now and has not even come to Stone Country. Didn't he bother you?

I said Gao Xianzhi won't come to you, but I didn't say that this ambassador won't come to you?
Your ability to understand what others are saying is very lacking. "

Fang Chungyong looked around at the crowd. Many dignitaries from small countries in the Western Region lowered their heads, not daring to look at him at all.

(End of this chapter)