Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 480 Di Jiu
Pei Ye nodded slowly. He had only seen one master who came from the military, Lord Jing Ziwang who faced Qiongqi in Baizhu Village.

Later, he sometimes thought back to that battle. He had seized several opportunities in front of the demon with rich mysterious energy, strong body, and supernatural power, and was killed only after he had tried his best. In fact, Lord Jing was superior to many people he met later.

The Tang Dynasty valued martial arts, and the spirit of joining the army was also strong. The masters who emerged from the battlefields were certainly not easy to deal with.

"If he wants to leave, I'm afraid we can't stop him." Pei Ye turned and looked at the woman.

".Of course." Xie Chuantang paused for a moment and frowned, ".What else?"

"."

"You and I are both Sixth Life, am I remembering it wrong? That one is a Tuan Shen." Xie Chuantang said, "Now in this building, besides him, there are two leaders in the Black Clothes Realm, and the 'Four Peaceful Hengs' are all Eighth Life-level masters with many years of cultivation. There are countless other thugs of the hall master."

"The core members of the Taipingcao Gang number in the hundreds or even thousands. We two sitting here, it's best not to even show our badges." Xie Chuantang said seriously, "I remember that you are new to Shenjing, and many things are still unclear - do you know that there are Xuanqi restrictions in Shenjing, where did they come from?"

Pei Ye shook his head.

"The rules that permeate every wisp of air in Shenjing are called the [Great Dao Tongshi Law]." Xie Chuantang said, "This stele is engraved in the South Yamen, and it says 'Heaven is heaven, earth is earth, and man is man'. The only thing that is not restricted for cultivators here is their own true qi, and external forces will be restricted. Whenever a master tries to mobilize the mysterious energy of heaven and earth, it will trigger the rejection of the [Tongshi Law] that permeates it. This is how the order of Shenjing is regulated."

"But this does not mean that the Grandmaster is equivalent to the Shengmai." Xie Chuantang said seriously, "The Grandmaster's ability to mobilize the Xuanqi is only restricted, and cannot be taken away. The Ziyi Realm can mobilize the Xuanqi around the body for twenty to thirty feet. According to the records of Jingzhao Prefecture, even if they are in Shenjing, they can resist the [Tongshi Law] to mobilize the Xuanqi within one or two feet. When the realm is raised, this range will only be larger."

"And you know, once you reach the state of body curling."

"The 'spiritual body' begins to take shape."

"Yes. The body will be stronger than ordinary people, and the part of the body that has been transformed into Xuan Qi is not restricted by the [Law of the Same World]. Moreover, every Xuanmen first stands at the top of the Eight Lives Pulse Realm." Xie Chuantang said, "So even though their strength is greatly limited, the government has never used Eight Lives cultivators to arrest Xuanmen."

Yes, the Taiping Cao Gang with such strength is indeed a behemoth. In fact, because of the existence of [Tongshi Law], their large number of meridian practitioners have even more powerful strength.

"How many people will the prison guard send out? Are they sure they can do it?"

"My three days of investigation are precisely for this matter." Xie Chuantang said, "I handed over the information I found last night. Hong Zhonglang is a Tuan Shen, so I asked him to bring at least two more Xuanmen here. In addition, there must be 500 armored soldiers."

".Didn't it just break even?"

Xie Chuantang shook his head: "The [Great Dao Tongshi Law] is the commandment of the Southern Court, and the Sixteen Guards are the military guards of the Southern Court. All the Xuanmen listed as [Law Observers] are not subject to the restrictions."

Pei Ye then opened his eyes in surprise.

"That's why cases like this must be handled by the Southern Court, and that's why we must find a way to mobilize the Sixteen Guards." Xie Chuantang sighed softly, "So without power and alone, there's no justice in the Divine Capital."

". Is it all settled now?"

"It's settled." Xie Chuantang took a deep breath, "General Hong Xingping of the Left Guard is ready to go, but there is still a hidden danger."

"what?"

"Yesterday morning, the great eunuch Yu Sicheng came to Jingzhao Prefecture in person and asked Lord Di to stop the investigation, but Lord Di refused." Xie Chuantang whispered, "In the entire Shenjing, this is also one of the top ranking words."

Pei Ye frowned. This was the second time he heard this name. "Don't we have anyone to rely on?"

Xie Chuantang shook his head: "If you want to use the power of the Southern Court, you have to get their territory. There is no way around it. They have been spreading in Shenjing for many years, and we don't even know where their roots have spread to."

"That's why Lord Di said to cut the Gordian knot." She said, "They know Lord Di has investigated the Ministry of War, but they may not know that Lord Di has already locked down the location of the 'Winter Prison'. This is an advantage for us."

"So Lord Di was in Jingzhao Prefecture yesterday to solve the case. Now the rumors are spreading all over the capital. From the perspective of those in the know, we haven't found any clear clues yet. Even if there is any means, it will fall on Lord Di's side." Xie Chuantang said softly, "If Lord Di can withstand the pressure, we can catch the Cao Gang by surprise - once the 'Winter Prison' sees the light of day, the case will be solved."

"Lord Di, he."

"He said he would hold on."

". Si time?"

"It's exactly 9 o'clock."

Pei Ye took the portraits handed to him by Xie Chuantang and looked up. The two of them also stared at the people entering and leaving the building without slacking off for a moment. The time passed by minute by minute, and it was almost noon.

"What kind of person is Hong Xingping?" he suddenly tilted his head.

Since yesterday, the display in front of the Jingzhao government office has caused a sensation on every street.

The official in red robes, who holds the fourth rank, is not impossible to see, but it is either at the corner where the wind lifts up the curtain of the carriage, or at the few steps in and out of the imperial city gate, or at the figure you see when you look up while kneeling in the hall.

Now, on the broad street, with his back to the Jingzhao government office, this man of color is sitting here with a table and a chair, with a message written on his back: "Anyone who has been wronged by the 'Taiping Cao Gang' can sue Di Jiu."

Originally, the matter of Liguan had spread among the people, and later the Taiping Cao Gang held a ten-day banquet to further enhance its momentum. However, apart from this, no other news was revealed about this matter. Some people said that Lord Di took over the case, but it was not known whether it was true or not, and it did not seem to cause any waves.

Until now, the man in red is sitting here in confrontation.

This is of course a very effective trick for both sides.

In Yu Sicheng's opinion, this was a reaction to being threatened, and exposing the matter in broad daylight was the best way to fight against all kinds of hidden hands. When a fourth-rank junior official chose this method, the impact it caused was definitely not comparable to a few people crying in front of the government office.

In the eyes of many others, this was also the only way to deal with the Taiping Cao Gang. Since there was no trace of the Liguan case, they would directly investigate the Taiping Cao Gang. Of course, the Sansi and the Dali Temple Shaoqing did not have such power and authority. Such direct incitement of the people was of course a serious offense in the officialdom, but he did it.

The obstruction occurred after more than half an hour.

First came all kinds of underhanded means. At that time, people were still half-believing and half-doubting. There were many people watching, but few came forward to get close.

After a violent shout at the end of the long street, groups of hooligans came galloping on out-of-control horses. The crowd screamed and dispersed. Seeing that people were about to get hurt, they didn't even look at the man in red at the center.

A man in green suddenly flew up, and within four breaths, he calmly reined in the thirteen frightened horses. The thirteen knights were shot down one by one by the scabbard, and within a dozen breaths, the man came over with thirteen people.

Li Zhao was originally the best among the eight students. His handsome skills made people applaud and cheer, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Anyone could see that this was a tactic used by the Taiping Cao Gang, and then firecrackers, lime, and all kinds of disruptions were resolved one by one. More and more people gathered to watch, and the atmosphere became more and more heated.

The most vicious thing was a cart of manure that kept flowing in front of the yamen. Di Jiu then calmly stood up and led people to another place, then ordered the captured Taiping Cao Gang suspects to kneel inside and said, "These despicable people are doing despicable things. Since they are guilty, we will not stop for a moment." The onlookers applauded.

"Di Jiu" was originally a prestigious name, and this was also the strategy decided by the two people from the Dali Temple who had read through the case files of Jingzhao Prefecture when Pei Ye had not found Xie Chuantang.

One after another, the cases suppressed by the Taiping Cao Gang and the Jingzhao Prefecture were exposed in broad daylight. Di Jiu had a clue about many cases when he read the case files, and he could often pinpoint the key points at a glance.

And they were not just talking. As long as Di Jiu approved an arrest warrant, Li Zhao would bring the person within half an hour. The crowd was surging and excited. Within half a day, half the street was crowded with people in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Only after the show finally ended late at night did Li Zhao find it difficult to conceal his worries: "Today's show was too loud, and there might be thunder tomorrow."

Many people were watching and preparing today, and Di Jiu proved to everyone that this would be a threat that the Taiping Cao Gang could not ignore. Today, they arrested 27 members of the Taiping Cao Gang. No matter what kind of obstacles they encountered, Li Zhao obeyed orders and brought the people back on time.

Today, he had six more wounds on his body.

Di Jiu closed his eyes tiredly and leaned back on his seat: "That's what we want."

After a day of non-stop fatigue and noise, when I close my eyes, my eyelids are still filled with angry, cowardly, crying, and excited faces, as well as the man's chopped-off fingers and broken kneecaps, which have grown twisted together because there is no money to treat them.

Di Jiu actually never thought that he had any noble character. Sometimes when he saw poor people on the road, he did not feel any sympathy or sigh, and rarely took out the money in his pocket. He just found out very early that he got angry very easily.

Once something aroused his anger, he would pursue it to the end. It was like this now, when he took on the Liguan case, and in the first half of his official career.

But after working as an official for a long time, he learned to suppress his anger under his face and smile.

Only when he reinstated the woman named Xie Chuantang that day, Captain Lu hesitated and said that the woman was too impulsive and extreme. Then he said coldly: "If a person who hates evil is not a constable, then who will be one?"

Now is the time to implement this case.

Di Jiu knew exactly what Li Zhao was talking about. During the day, Jingzhao Yin Lu Yugu had come in person and declared that all the cases he had judged were invalid. He angrily said that he had submitted a memorial to the Southern Court. Before sunset, he also received a warning document from the Dali Temple, but he did not open it.

The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple is indeed not qualified to sit in the Jingzhao Prefecture and judge civil cases. If you are upholding justice for the people, then wouldn't the Jingzhao Prefecture be the first one to be uphold?

Everyone in the court has his own duties. Even those who have nothing to hide do not want to see such a "madman". If he does this for one day, it will ruin his future for decades to come.

And as Li Zhao said, this is only the first day of backlash.

It was obvious that even if he really risked his career, those people would not let him investigate the case.

So tomorrow, it is the thunder that is coming.

But fortunately, he only had to make it through the morning.

At 2:15 a.m. the next day, he sat in front of the yamen again. The lack of rest in recent days gave him a splitting headache, but many people arrived earlier than him.

This scene suddenly made Di Jiu feel that perhaps he had been an official for half his life just for this day. He sat down calmly as usual, raised his hand and said in a low voice: "If you have any grievances, just tell me."

The procedures were still carried out according to yesterday, and just two quarters later, at half past the morning, an order from the Southern Court weighing a thousand pounds was issued here.

Ten nobles impeached Di Jiu, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, for abuse of power and dereliction of duty. The Ministry of Personnel and the three provinces have already investigated the case and ordered him to stop his actions and go to the Southern Court to be questioned.

At this point, what is affected is no longer the future prospects, but the current official hat.

Di Jiu lowered his head and flipped through the case files, pretending not to hear anything.

Now that the three great courts have been established, there is no precedent for breaking them midway. Di Jiu's choice is very obvious - this youngest junior official of the Dali Temple, a man who is good at solving cases and has a bright career, would rather cut off his future path and must put the Taiping Cao Gang to death here.

So the messenger saw that he was indifferent and had to retreat. This was indeed a thunderbolt, but it was also the most powerful means of the Southern Court. Di Jiu knew that if there were any more means, it would not be just words on paper.

By the time the sun had clearly risen, Di Jiu had already sorted out another case of the Taiping Cao Gang's systematic embezzlement of property through loan fraud from the victims. He wrote down the experiences of more than a dozen victims one by one, from the case to the evidence, and finally signed his name and the bright red seal of the Dali Temple.

Like the human trafficking case, this will be another thing that will feel like a thorn in the side of the Taiping Cao Gang.

Then he put down his pen and asked the time, only to find that it was already half past noon. He frowned and looked at the street, somewhat puzzled as to why no action had been taken yet.

But no matter what, he must have attracted the other party's attention.

He took a deep breath, then felt dizzy and unbearable. He stood up shakily and whispered to Li Zhao, "I'm going to wash my face. Bring me the three people I criticized."

Li Zhao, who had just put down the first two criminals, wiped his sweat, supported his arm, and shook his head hesitantly: "Sir, I won't leave you today."

Di Jiu refused: "It's okay, you just--"

However, this action seemed too violent, causing his eyes to suddenly go dark and something inside his head to explode, causing the world to spin suddenly.

"--grown ups!!"

Downstairs in Feijing Tower, the sky was already extremely bright. Pei Ye quietly pointed at the people on the tower. During this hour, he saw the Second Dragon Head and the Third Dragon Head who were leaning on the railing and chatting with others, as well as all the "Four Great Gods of Taiping".

He memorized their appearances and observed their weapons and body shapes. Even though he knew he might not need to take action himself, this was a habit he developed subconsciously.

But Xie Chuantang had frowned and looked towards the northeast several times.

Pei Ye knew what she was worried about, and he was ready to take action, but the signal did not come.

The silver armor of the gate guards was no longer visible, only that there were more and more tourists. Even though the commotion in Jingzhao Prefecture in the past two days had caused many people to wait and see, there was still a constant stream of people coming and going in front of Feijing Tower.

Until a panicked, panting clerk came into view, holding a badge in his hand and greeted them.

"Master Li, Master Li's seal. Master Di was poisoned and assassinated in front of the gate of Jingzhao Mansion just now. He is now unconscious!" He gasped for breath. "Master Li wants the gate guards to break into the gate and arrest him immediately. The sooner the better, and the more thorough the better!"

Pei Ye's eyes fixed for a moment, but Xie Chuantang grabbed his collar almost out of control: "You came from the east street, didn't you see the team of gate guards?!"

The clerk stood there in a daze, his face pale.

(End of this chapter)