Martial Arts: Dress up as a traitor and traitor

Chapter 20 Ancestral Hall
After dinner, it was getting late.

It was dark outside the window.

Shen Yi saw that their father and son were worried. Remembering that today was the second day of May, she vaguely understood. She took Shen Daoxiu back to the room and asked enthusiastically about her experiences in the past two months.

Xiao Jingxing nodded to his father, walked out of the hall, and walked to the backyard ancestral hall, where the tablets of Shen Qianqiu and Chang Mantian were enshrined.

The escorts and escorts he met along the way all bowed respectfully. Xiao Jingxing exchanged casual greetings and walked slowly to the ancestral hall. He first said hello to the tablets of his grandfather and Chang Mantian enshrined in the hall, and then pressed the mechanism under the confession.

A secret passage is exposed under the northwest corner.

Xiao Jingxing took an oil lamp and skillfully walked down the secret passage. In the flickering candlelight, he saw another small ancestral hall hidden underneath.

There is an offering table in the ancestral hall. There are flowers and fruits on the table, and there are three tablets, two high and one low. The strange thing is that there are no names on them.

"Dad is so cautious."

As long as "Xiao Jingxing" can remember, Xiao Su would take him down to worship on the second day of May every year, but he never said who these three tablets were for, and he never told him anything about his life experience. He was just asked to kowtow to the memorial tablet and comfort the spirits of the deceased in heaven.

These three tablets are undoubtedly those of the Xiao family. Judging from the placement, they should be parents, brothers and sisters, but due to various reasons they cannot be worshiped openly.

Even if they worship secretly, they dare not write down their names, for fear that others will find out and reveal their identity.

It was so serious that Xiao Jingxing guessed that he had probably committed a crime of treason that would bring harm to the whole family. Maybe even his grandparents were sinners. Others would know it at a glance, otherwise there would be no need to be so cautious.

Considering the current emperor's virtue, I'm afraid that an unjust case is more likely...

In fact, with the worship time and speculation about Dad's origin, it is not difficult to guess who is being worshipped.

First, before joining the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, my father only knew some basic kung fu skills, so he could rule out rebellious people from the Demon Sect family.

Secondly, my father knew how to play music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry, but he rarely showed it. In addition, he had a temperament that was different from that of a rough man, so he must have come from a scholarly family.

Third, considering the identity of the criminal, his scholarly family background, his lack of martial arts skills, and the harm to the whole family, the most likely method of committing a crime is corruption, dereliction of duty, and collusion with bandits. However, more than 20 years ago, my father was only seventeen or eighteen years old, so it could not be possible. The person who committed the crime was more likely to be the person implicated. In other words, the grandfather was the "primary culprit."

Fourth, for so many years, my father has not contacted or helped other possible brothers and sisters, either overtly or covertly. It is very likely that he is alone in the Xiao family and has no other relatives.

That's obvious.

As long as you check which official committed a major crime more than 20 years ago and died on the second day of May and had two sons, or a son and a daughter, the truth will be revealed!

A major case of this level must have been reported to the public, recorded in the case, and known to both the government and the public. It is not difficult to investigate.

Xiao Jingxing had already checked it.

The situation is a bit complicated.

After screening, it was most likely that it was the second day of May 22 years ago. Many officials who committed "rebellious crimes" died on that day, including three qualified people with the surname Xiao.

They were all involved in a major case.

——The disaster of the Eight Parties!
In the 15th year of Hongle's reign, the late Emperor Hongle became increasingly weak due to congenital deficiencies and lingered on the sick bed. Therefore, his love for Buddha and seeking the Tao became increasingly strong, hoping to find ways to prolong life and strengthen the body. Therefore, although he worked hard in the early days of his reign, he still failed. Because this strong demand has given some treacherous people the opportunity to sneak in.

The powerful eunuch Li Kuang gained the favor of Emperor Hongle and formed the "Eight Party" together with his seven eunuchs. They used the excuse of the emperor to search for natural materials and earthly treasures and build a "creation pool" to stir up political and public chaos, and took the opportunity to enrich their own pockets. It harms the country and usurps power, causing resentment to spread!

As a result, a total of 57 people from the [-] supervisory censors jointly petitioned Emperor Hongle to remove the eight eunuchs.

As a result, the memorial was robbed by Li Kuang, who was the chief eunuch in charge of the imperial examination at the time, before the memorial could reach the imperial court. He then arbitrarily modified the content of the memorial, from admonishing to cursing the emperor, comparing it to Xia Jie Shang. Zhou denounced them as stupid and immoral, which finally made Emperor Hongle furious. He dragged these 57 people out of the hall on the charge of "disrespect" and gave them [-] imperial staffs.

Li Kuang interfered again and gave the "death stick" signal to the Dongchang execution eunuch.

As a result, the execution eunuchs punched the 57 people in the lower back and kidney areas.

When the forty imperial staff came down, all 26 censors who could not use martial arts had their internal organs smashed and died tragically - the three people named Xiao were among them.

Others were seriously injured and endangered. Li Kuang took the remaining people to prison, tortured them, and accused them of corruption and bribery. Finally, he exiled the wives and children of these 57 people, leading to tragedy...

Everyone knows that this is an unjust case, but the case has not been solved yet.

In the end, Emperor Hongle failed to wait until the creation pool was built. After his death, Emperor Tianzheng Zhu Guangzhao came to the throne. He didn't care about this injustice at all. Even now, five of the "Seven Tigers" headed by Liu Qing were once Eight members of the party were involved in this case.

If we pursue them, how can we eat, drink and have fun?Who can I rely on to search for treasures from heaven and earth?Handsome men and beautiful women?
If Emperor Tianzheng does not reverse the case, the crime will always remain a crime.

After sinners, you will always be after sinners.

If Xiao Su is really the descendant of an official named Xiao, then he should be serving in Lingnan until his death!

Once this matter was exposed, the Zhenyuan Escort Agency would be in danger. No wonder he was so cautious that he didn't even dare to carve his name.

It's all right.

"It's not easy for Dad either."

Xiao Jingxing sighed, knelt down and kowtowed.

At this moment, a small sound suddenly sounded from behind.Xiao Jingxing's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly turned his head and saw a ghostly figure standing in the shadow under the steps of the secret passage!
The man was covered in black clothes, with only a pair of bright eyes showing, and his posture was leisurely, as if he had been waiting for Xiao Jingxing here for a long time!
While Xiao Jing walked down the secret path to kowtow and worship, he didn't realize at all that there was such a person standing in the shadow behind him!

This is simply incredible!
Xiao Jingxing's five senses are naturally sharp. Even if he is in the same room, an innate master like his father can detect it even if he deliberately restrains his aura. However, he has no sense of the person behind him at all and allows them to stare directly at him from behind. he!
Xiao Jingxing quickly calmed down. This person's martial arts far surpassed his father's, and he was far from the innate realm. He might be in the Netherworld, or even stronger!
He could not invite such a person often, and Shui Yun would not be able to alert an expert of this level for him.

It is impossible for him to do something because of Chang Heng, so there will be no enemies. Moreover, if the other party is really hostile, there is no need to wait indifferently.

"Who are you, your Excellency? What do you do for a living?"

Xiao Jingxing had just said a few words when he saw a dark shadow shaking, and the man in black teleported in front of him like a ghost, grabbed his wrist, and then felt a gloomy and cold true energy pouring into his body.

Xiao Jingxing trembled all over, as if he was in an ice cave, shivering from the cold.

Xiao Jingxing knew that he was testing his martial arts skills, but somehow he did not resist.

"Born with a dead pulse..."

The man in black's eyes were sinister, his face darkened, his voice was extremely hoarse, as if two pieces of rotten wood were rubbing against each other, but he soon let out a light sigh and said in a low voice: "Your meridians have been recently strengthened, haven't they?"

"Yes."

Since the other party can quietly go underground to the small ancestral hall, then the entire Zhenyuan Escort Agency may have no secrets except the underground palace.

The fact that he was able to find this place already shows his ability. He has been keeping an eye on Zhenyuan for more than a day or two.

And his gesture doesn't seem to be hostile. He deliberately waited in this small ancestral hall on the second day of May, which also explains something...

Xiao Jingxing did not hide anything, and added one more sentence: "The secret realm of Tianyue Mountain, [Eye of Heaven and Wind and Earth], but a person only has one chance to temper his meridians in his life. Going there now will have no effect."

The man in black trembled, let go of his hand, and said hoarsely: "The heat of the sky and the earth, the power of yin and yang, is like suffering from Ling Chi... it must be very painful."

His eyes softened, and there was undisguised care in his voice.

Xiao Jingxing became more certain about his identity and smiled: "It's all over."

"very good."

The man in black had bright eyes, nodded with satisfaction, stood with his hands behind his hands, and looked at him: "I am very happy that my innate pulse can't stop you!"

——My martial arts skills are so high that there is no need to engage in crooked ways...

——Specially waiting at the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall on the Xiao Family Memorial Day...

——To be caring is not like cheating...

Xiao Jingxing glanced at the slightly shorter tablet and realized that this tablet could be removed.

Xiao Jingxing stood up and saluted solemnly: "My nephew, Xiao Jingxing, pays homage to my uncle."

Among the three people surnamed Xiao, one has a son and a daughter, which is obviously not the case. Although the remaining two are both twins, one of them should be in his fifties, so he is older than his father. Although the man in front of him is His voice is hoarse, and his skin is in his prime. He is about ten years younger than his father, thirty at most, so that's for sure.

The two facts were confirmed, and the father’s true identity came to light.

He is after Xiao Qianyuan, the censor of the former dynasty, and his real name is Xiao Keren.

He also has a younger brother named Xiao Keji who is 12 years younger.

The two were supposed to be exiled to Lingnan to do hard labor. One "passed away" halfway and the other successfully escaped. Now, the deceased uncle is back...

"The Xiao family has a queen."

The man in black chuckled, becoming more and more satisfied, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, and said lightly: "Don't tell your father about my coming. It's difficult for me, don't make it difficult anymore."

The man in black looked at the memorial tablet with a deep look: "His brother died in exile long ago. Those who are alive now are just corpses. It would be better not to see each other..."

Xiao Jingxing was surprised.

What does it mean?
The man in black turned his wrist, and there was an extra peach in his palm: "Meeting gift. I have other important matters, so I can't delay them any longer. I'll come back to you when I'm done with my work to solve your meridian problem..."

After saying that, his figure flickered and disappeared without a trace. His Qinggong was so fast that he was really like a ghost!

If it weren't for the peach in his hand that showed that this uncle had indeed been here, Xiao Jingxing would even have the illusion of dreaming.

"Uh……"

Xiao Jingxing looked at the peach in his hand stupidly. It was round and plump, with a color as green and white as jade. He smelled a strange fragrance and was shocked: "This, this is a [Jade Flat Peach]!"

Xiao Jingxing recalled what Tang Tianrong had said: "Isn't it this uncle who pretended to be an officer to rob and kill the Xishu Escort Agency..."

My goodness!

Xiao Jingxing wailed in his heart, his head felt heavy and he was about to die...

(End of this chapter)