Under the sky

Chapter 123: Those who are close to ink are black ([-])

Shen Yayan's rebellion was put down immediately, and the people of Qingcheng experienced an unforgettable night.

For Shen Yuqing, this was a sad night.

The river patrol fleet and the soldiers stationed in the city entered Qingcheng, but no major incident occurred under the command of Shen Yuqing.Hearing that Master Ya was captured, the Wei Shu Army surrendered almost immediately. Shen Yuqing saw the relieved expressions of many Wei Shu Army disciples.

At this moment, Shen Yuqing understood even more that this was what he wanted to do.Protect these Qingcheng people from suffering or even sacrificing their lives for no reason.

Seeing that Shen Yuqing was in a daze, Xie Gubai gently pushed his shoulder and he came back to his senses.

He still had many unresolved emotions, but there was no time left for him.

People were uneasy, so Xie Gubai suggested that after Ya Ye was imprisoned, the generals of each city gate would investigate the crime, and the rest of the Wei Shu army would return to their original posts without being held accountable.We will disband and go home to rest tonight, while the river patrol fleet and garrisoned soldiers will guard Qingcheng.

This has two purposes, one is to appease people's hearts, and the other is to completely control the inside and outside of Qingcheng.

"People's hearts are uneasy. You must go to court immediately and make a judgment." Xie Gubai said, "You can't rest yet, and neither can I."

Shen Yuqing wanted to see how Xiaoxiao was doing, was she okay?Did Mrs. Ya blame her?He wanted to see his uncle. He was the one who was sorry for his uncle. He said something harsh yesterday and he owed his uncle an apology.

"I want to see Xiaoxiao and Master Ya first." Shen Yuqing said, "Xiaoxiao must be very sad."

"There are still big things ahead." Xie Gubai shook his head, "My little sister is sensible, she won't blame you. It's troublesome when people's hearts wander."

The execution hall was quickly raised, with Shen Yuqing personally interrogating and Shen Lianyun serving as deputy chair.Ye Jingde had meritorious service and was moved to be the general manager of Jixiang Gate.Although they are on the same level, the importance of the general of Jixiangmen is much higher than that of Yimen.Zhang Ji and Jia Fan had merit in opening the door and were promoted to deputy commanders of Ruyimen and Jixiangmen, while the others were not held accountable.

Li Xiangbo is a bit tricky.After the people from the river patrol fleet arrived at Jixiangmen, he still led the crowd to resist. Fortunately, Shen Yuqing arrived in time to avoid a big battle.Li Xiangbo took advantage of the chaos and escaped.Zhao Tianyou, the deputy commander of Nanmen whom he killed, was the highest-ranking person among those who died in this chaos. Shen Yuqing ordered Li Xiangbo to be arrested and brought to justice.

The last one who was called up was a newcomer. It had only been a year and a half since he was promoted from the Ba County garrison to the Weishu Army. Shen Yuqing ordered a special investigation to find this person.His surname is Qian, his name is Tong. He is 28 this year. He has a middle-aged appearance. Except for a large bruise on his cheek, it is difficult to find any features on his face.Those who were interrogated were all generals, deputy generals, and squad leaders, but he was just an ordinary guard.

"Do you know why you are detained for trial?" Shen Yuqing looked at him with a rare smile.

Qian Tong knelt down on the ground, covered the bruises on his face, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Yesterday I chased the prince... No, I chased the master in a hurry. The villain is just doing business, and I hope the master will be merciful... Spare the villain one time!"

Shen Yuqing escaped last night, but this person was the most eager to pursue him. I don't know about other skills, but Qinggong is indeed not bad.The bruise on his face was caused by Shen Yuqing's kick. If it weren't for this bruise, I'm afraid he still wouldn't be able to find him.

"I didn't want to punish you." Shen Yuqing asked, "You chased me so fast, your kung fu is quite good."

When Qian Tong heard that he would not be punished, he was overjoyed and kowtowed: "I learned from the Yunding Sect, and none of my brothers or uncles are my rival!"

Yundingmen is located at Fanjing Mountain in Tongren.Mount Fanjing is known as the No. 1 mountain in Guizhou.The Yunding Sect is a medium-sized sect, and this man is not very old. He is the best in kung fu and can be considered a master.Shen Yuqing said: "You are quite capable. There are no promotion opportunities in the Wei Shu Army. How about I transfer you to the war hall as a squad leader?"

Although Wei Shujun is an elite, he is just a guard after all. Being transferred to the war hall as captain is considered a promotion. Qian Tong couldn't help but be overjoyed and kowtowed: "The villain will be loyal to Qingcheng without any second thoughts!"

Shen Yuqing was eager to see her sister. If it weren't for Xie Gubai's constant insistence that rewards and punishments must be agreed tonight to avoid panic, she would have left the table long ago.When the dust settled, it was almost the end of the fourth watch, and he rushed to the Palace of Eternal Life.The oil lamp in Shen Weichen's room was still on. Knowing that his sister was still asleep, he knocked on the door.

Shen Weichen's eyes were very red and swollen. He had obviously been crying for a long time. When he saw his brother, he forced a smile and said: "Brother stayed up in the middle of the night to care about my sister? This is not good. It's not yet dawn, and the brother and sister have to avoid some suspicion."

Shen Yu felt even more distressed when he heard her kind words. He also saw that one of his sister's cheeks was red and swollen. He was confused and asked, "What's wrong with the face?"

Shen Weichen prevaricated a few words, saying that he was injured when fighting with Shen Yayan.Shen Yuqing didn't believe it, and suddenly thought that Chang Buping had mentioned that a disciple of the execution hall named Xia Lijun was taken back to the room by Shen Weichen to recuperate. Now there was no one in the room, so he asked.Shen Weichen said that he had no medical skills, so while Dr. Zhu was still there, he sent her to Cixin Medical Center overnight.

Shen Yuqing frowned. I heard that Xia Lijun's injury was not serious, but not life-threatening. Why didn't he recover in bed instead of being sent to the hospital in the middle of the night?This was not like my little sister's style. Suddenly she remembered something and asked, "Has Mrs. Ya been here?"

Speaking of Mrs. Ya, Shen Weichen turned away and said, "Mother has just left."

Shen Yuqing's heart suddenly brightened: "Mrs. Ya, will I beat you?"

Shen Weichen knew that he couldn't hide it, so he said: "Mom asked me to plead with you, don't embarrass dad. When she saw Miss Xia lying on my bed, she yelled at her and left. When she found out that it was me who arrested dad..."

"She asked me if I only wanted my brother and not my parents..."

Shen Weichen couldn't suppress it anymore, so he leaned on Shen Yuqing's shoulder and cried: "Brother, did I do something wrong?"

Shen Yuqing patted her sister's shoulder gently and comforted her softly: "Brother will not embarrass Master Ya."

Shen Weichen burst into tears. Shen Yuqing had never seen her sister feel so wronged or cry like this, not even when her grandfather passed away.

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After Shen Yuqing woke up from his sleep, it was already past noon, so he immediately summoned Xie Gubai for discussion.

"Master Ya's rebellion this time, although it lasted a night, there are still some good things." Xie Gubai said, "Wei Shu's army is also under control." Seeing Shen Yuqing's unhappy expression, he continued, "Although it is not with our original The expected method.”

"Brother, haven't you ever thought about Xiao Xiao's mood?" Shen Yuqing said, "Have you seen Xiao Xiao?"

"Doctor Zhu is here. He knows how to make people happy." Xie Gubai said, "We only have a few days left, and it has been gloomy and misty for too long, so it will rain heavily and we will get wet all over."

Shen Yuqing looked at this eldest brother and suddenly felt that he was even more unkind than when they first met, so he continued to talk about official matters: "General Wei Shu said that this is an important position, very important. I don't have many trustworthy people."

His foundation in Qingcheng is really not enough. In order to control Qingcheng, he has used all his trustworthy connections.Shen Yuqing said: "I plan to be the chief photographer for the time being and let Ye Jingde assist."

"You can't use Ye Jingde." Xie Gubai immediately objected.

"Why? He just made a meritorious service." Shen Yuqing asked.

"Just because he has just made great achievements and moved to the position of Commander-in-Chief of Jixiangmen, if you ask him to assist Commander-in-Chief Weishu, he will get carried away and think that he will win this position, which is frivolous." Xie Gubai said, "In the future, the new Commander-in-Chief Weishu will be appointed. Once he takes office, he will be unconvinced and difficult to discipline.”

"Are you familiar with Commander Ye, brother?" Shen Yuqing frowned, "Do you know that he is a light-hearted person?"

"Because I'm not familiar with it, it's always good to think about the worst." Xie Gubai said, "If necessary, let Shen Lianyun take on the role concurrently, and let the little girl in the main punishment hall help."

"It turns out you understand people's thoughts quite well." Shen Yuqing said.Xie Gubai was startled when he heard this, and then understood the ridicule in Shen Yuqing's words.

"That's it. If you don't have anything else to do, you go see my little sister and stay with Dr. Zhu for dinner later." Shen Yuqing said.

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Xie Gubai did not meet Shen Weichen, but met Zhu Menshang.According to Zhu Menshang, when he went to the Hall of Eternal Life, he heard that Shen Weichen had gone to the Hall of Punishment.

"She wants to find something to do. If she is busy, she won't think randomly." Zhu Menshang said, "I heard that she went to say hello to Mrs. Ya today, but Mrs. Ya refused to see her. This is the first time."

"How do you know?" Xie Gubai asked.

"Yingxi said it." Zhu Menshang replied.Yingxi was Shen Weichen's maid, and Zhu Menshang wanted to come and care about Shen Weichen, so he asked her to talk to her and find something to say.The two of them walked side by side and met Mrs. Chu on the road. They came up to say hello.Mrs. Chu just nodded and asked, "Mr. Xie, is Yu'er okay?"

Xie Gubai cupped his hands and said, "The master is handling political affairs in the study."

"Are there any omissions that need to be dealt with?" Mrs. Chu asked.

Xie Gubai closed his eyes and pondered, and after a moment he said: "It's just that there is some chaos in personnel matters, nothing else."

Mrs. Chu nodded, looked at Zhu Menshang again, and left quietly.

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Shen Yuqing came to the secret prison to see Shen Yayan. Looking through the door, she saw that Shen Yayan was bandaged in many places and was sitting against the wall, sleeping soundly.

He was really tired, and Shen Yuqing planned to leave silently. "What are you doing here?" Shen Yayan called Shen Yuqing.

"I've disturbed Mr. Ya." Shen Yuqing asked the guard to open the iron door and enter the prison. He was still respectful and polite, as usual.

"Can you sleep well? This is a terrible place." Shen Yayan knocked on the wall and pointed at the shackles on her body. "If you lose, you lose. You don't need to make fun of me. If it weren't for Xiaoxiao, I would have killed you long ago."

"Master Ya won't do it." The guard moved a chair. Shen Yuqing said no, dismissed the guard, and continued, "Master Ya can't do it. You value your feelings the most, so you are so angry. Because of this, Fourth Uncle , Fifth Uncle, and Aunt Feng will be friends with you. At the last moment, you must risk being killed by your nephew to stay."

"I told you, you don't need to mock me." Shen Yayan snorted coldly, "You want to say that you can't be a husband without being poisonous, and you can't fight for power without being ruthless?"

Shen Yuqing was silent for a long time and then said: "Master Ya, tell me, is this really the case? Do you really have to be ruthless to win power?"

Shen Yayan didn't expect him to ask the question back, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she said, "Ask your father."

Shen Yuqing was silent for a while, shook her head and said, "I don't want to be such a person." After speaking, she bent her knees and knelt down in front of Shen Yayan.Shen Yayan was startled, stood up and asked, "What does this mean?!"

"Father is responsible and son inherits! My father is sorry for Master Ya, so the child kowtows for his father!" After saying this, he kowtowed three times seriously, with a loud banging sound, and his forehead was bruised and swollen.

"You want to just let it go?!" Shen Yayan was furious, "I'm not done with your father!"

Shen Yuqing stood up and said respectfully: "I will send someone to deliver a bed and quilt later. Whatever you want, Master Ya, just say it. Even though you are not free, you cannot let Master Ya be treated badly. Master Ya, if you rebel, you will definitely get it." I have to wrong you, but one day I will give you justice."

"Please Master Ya, please watch me over the past few years to see if I have really become what you said, a ruthless, ruthless and ruthless person who can gain power."

Shen Yuqing knew Master Ya's grievances and also knew Master Ya's anger. He knew it, but he couldn't give justice to Master Ya yet.Because he also has to know choices, know how to advance and retreat, and know that there are grievances and sacrifices that he has to endure in this world.

But he never wanted to be that ruthless, ruthless person.If that is what is necessary to seize power, he has no intention of clinging to power.He only hopes that the world will be peaceful, that the people of Qingcheng will have enough food and clothing, and that their relatives and friends will live in peace and quiet.

As soon as Shen Yuqing left the secret prison, she saw Shen Weichen coming on horseback.The eyes that were red and swollen from crying were still swollen, which was both funny and a bit pitiful.

Shen Weichen's face was solemn, he jumped off the horse and asked: "Brother, was it you who gave the order?"

"What order?" Shen Yuqing was confused, "What order did brother give?"

"A five-year-old child, and one who is not weaned..." Shen Weichen hid his face. Compared with the sadness last night, today's sad face is more unbearable and sad, "I went to the execution hall today, and Miss Xia took me to see the execution. The place……"

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"Who gave the order!" Shen Yuqing was furious and asked Shen Lianyun.

"It's me," Shen Lianyun said, "I asked the punishment hall disciples to do it."

"Why did you kill them?" Shen Yuqing shouted angrily, "Did I give the order?!"

"There is no need for the master to give orders. This is the duty of the execution hall. I am the master of the punishment hall." Shen Lianyun seemed not to understand why Shen Yuqing lost such a temper. "Master, these people have nothing to dig up. They should have died long ago."

"Why did you take action without telling me?!" Shen Yuqing shouted angrily.Rarely had he been so angry with his subordinates.

"Discovering barbarians is a major crime punished by all nine families. Just like adultery with women, they can be punished and repaid later to avoid any mistakes." Shen Lianyun paused for a moment and then said, "Master, they are followers of the evil demon."

"Seven spies were found and 31 family members were killed! Those family members had no idea what they had committed!" Shen Yuqing scolded, "Lian Yun, you are the chief executioner of the execution hall, how can you treat human life like this?"

"How does the leader want to deal with it? House arrest for a lifetime? Who knows if there is something wrong hidden in it. If it arouses suspicion and leaks out, it will only cause trouble. To the outside world, it is just a needle and a thread on the night list. That is also a crime that implicates the family. It is in line with rule."

"There is a child inside who is under one year old and has not yet been weaned!" Shen Yuqing didn't understand why Shen Lianyun took it so naturally, just as he thought it was natural not to implicate innocent people.

Shen Lianyun pondered for a long time, and just when Shen Yuqing thought he was remorseful, he replied: "The disciples couldn't do anything about that baby. I broke the neck with my own hands. Three disciples vomited and went home to recuperate."

There was no disrespect in his tone, as if he was reporting the execution of a task. There was no emotion, anger, or pride.

"What is this? Taking credit? Are you proud of it?!" Shen Yuqing said angrily.

"Master, that's not what I meant." Shen Lianyun bent down and apologized, "I mean, this life is not easy. They are barbarians. Even if they are just a mouse, as long as there is a golden hair on their back, they will tear down the house and kill the whole family."

"That's still a baby!" Shen Yuqing repeated the change and raised her voice, "I have to take care of this!"

"There is no need to raise him until he is 15 years old before killing him." Shen Lianyun disagreed. "Master, with all due respect, being soft-hearted is not for this kind of place. Qingcheng is the most important thing. This is what you should consider, not a few barbarians."

Just as Shen Yuqing was about to speak, a fast horse galloped over from outside Juntian Palace.Riding horses outside Juntian Palace, even Shen Yuqing did not dare to do such a thing.One person got off his horse and quickly walked into the hall. It was Tang Yiquan, the chief of ceremonies who was responsible for welcoming guests.Shen Yuqing was greatly shocked and asked, "Tang Lisi, what happened?"

Tang Yiquan knelt on one knee, arched his hands, half apologizing and half saluting, and said urgently: "Report to the headmaster, the former headmaster used a gold lacquer seal to rush the document to send news that the barbarians attacked Kunlun Palace, Dian Cang, The heads of the Kongtong and Wudang sects are dead! The position of the alliance leader is pending, and the world may be shaken!" After saying this, he submitted a letter.

Shen Yuqing felt dizzy.Does this matter also have something to do with my father?Regardless of whether it is related to his father or not, the heads of the three sects are dead. Anyone who has anything to do with the barbarians will be in danger of annihilation!
He secretly took a breath, suppressed his slightly trembling hands, took the letter, and said: "Call the messenger, I have something to ask him."

"Does the leader still think those people should not die?" Shen Lianyun's words were not a compliment, but a serious reminder.Shen Yuqing remained silent and waved for the two of them to leave.

Shen Yuqing returned to Junzi Pavilion. It was already midnight and the sky was dark. The entourage put the official document basket on the desk.He lit the oil lamp on the desk and saw the inkstone and ink he used to comment on official documents.

Paper is paper and ink is ink, but once the paper is stained with ink, it can no longer be separated.

He suddenly picked up the inkstone and threw it to the ground.

There was a loud sound, and the inkstone fell into pieces.

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