When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

Chapter 33 Calculation
"In that case, let's take our leave first."

Zhao Zhongxiao's goal was achieved and he no longer wanted to stay with the crazy Zhuge Xiangqing.

Seeing him like this, Zhuge Xiangqing snorted coldly, turned back, walked to the door, and suddenly said: "I heard that you asked the Shenji Guard to find an alchemist for the emperor? I advise you, and I still advise the emperor not to do alchemy anymore. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous. Also, I hate it when people use family affection to kidnap me. If there is a next time, the third-level Gu people will no longer save people, but kill them!"

Zhao Zhongxiao's eyes were half-squinted, thinking: "This old guy knows everything!" Faced with Zhuge Xiangqing's murderous intention to stab his heart, Zhao Zhongxiao's breathing stagnated.This is the true face of the Superintendent of the Divine Machine Manufacturing Office appointed by Emperor Sejong!Nowadays, even many Shenji guards, including Deputy Supervisor Wen Bin, think that Zhuge Xiangqing is just an alchemy madman. If this is true, how could he be appointed to take charge of such an important yamen?

Back then, when Zhuge Xiangqing dealt with the vassal kings and nobles from all over the country, he was also ruthless and vicious, killing many people. He was known as the "Tiansha", otherwise Dayin would not be able to survive!
In the palace, the more Li Shun thought about it, the more something was wrong, and he always felt that he had fallen into some kind of trap.His recent series of actions almost caused a semi-public breakup with Zhao Zhongxiao.From the promotion of Zhang Liansheng to the appointment of Zhu Wu as the envoy of Jinwu Weinan Town, which one was not preparation for seizing his power?
Do you think he will be fooled by a woman who is trying to be a beauty trap at this time?Even if Zhao Zhongxiao underestimated him, as an ordinary woman, no matter how much he loved her, he would not let her have access to secrets, unless she had a special effect on Li Shun, such as being able to quickly master the Divine Machine Guard?

"Zhuge Xuanyi, Zhuge!"

Li Shun suddenly remembered that this surname was rare in Dayin, and there were even fewer people related to Shenjiwei. He only knew of one person. Oops, something bad happened!

Li Shun immediately rushed to the prison of Jinwu Guard, hoping that Zhu Wu would not be too cruel!

This is half a conspiracy!Zhao Zhongxiao knew that Li Shun wanted to take back his power, so the Shenji Guard would not let him go.At this time, Zhao Zhongxiao would bring people related to Zhuge Xiangqing in front of him, and he would definitely not be able to bear it!Because of the support of Zhuge Xiangqing, the difficulty for him to master the Divine Machine Manufacturing Office will plummet, not to mention such a beautiful woman.

Li Shun admitted that if this was the case, he would fall into his trap!And the old castrated dog must have a backup plan!Li Shun did not believe that anyone from the Zhuge family would be related to Zhao Zhongxiao. Although he had never met Zhuge Xiangqing, he had heard about him.

Since the death of Emperor Shizong, Zhuge Xiangqing has been hiding behind the scenes. It is said that he is so focused on research that even the late emperor only succeeded in summoning him once.How could such a person collude with Zhao Zhongxiao?However, there are no absolutes in the world, so Li Shun decided to personally interrogate Zhuge Xuanyi.

Zhao Prison is one of the darkest places in the Dayin Dynasty. There is a folk saying: "Jinwufu, Yuqiandao, I will arrest you and send you to Zhao Prison to see if I can recruit you!" Because the Jinwu Guards have the power to arrest you directly without verification. , so anyone who goes to prison will have to shed their skin even if they don’t die.

In the dark and bloody prison, twenty Shenji Guard women were locked together and witnessed with their own eyes the interrogation of their Yuelang Officer by the Jinwu Guard outside the prison.

Zhuge Xuanyi was tied to a wooden stake, while Zhu Wu sat aside and watched coldly. A Jinwu guard beat her severely with a whip soaked in water, leaving bloody scars.

Zhu Wue said in a loud voice: "Do you want to recruit or not? Who instructs you to design the emperor!"

Zhuge Xuanyi gritted his teeth and persisted, staring at Zhu Wu without saying a word.

Seeing how stubborn this woman was, Zhu Wu stood up and threatened: "I know that you clever men and women are good at arresting and interrogating people. The tricks in our Jinwu Guard prison are not as many as yours. There are only 72 types of criminal laws. But if you try each one on you, how long can you last?

We are all working for the emperor. The Holy Emperor is in power and punishes evil and avoids troubles. Why should you cover up for those treacherous people and lose your lives in vain?As long as you are willing to confess and identify the person responsible, the Emperor will forgive you. "

Zhuge Xuanyi snorted coldly: "I've seen a lot of people like you who are eager for success. It's okay to deceive others with these words, but I won't be fooled."

"As expected of Yue Lang Guan! A tough guy! Someone come and keep beating me!"

Another whip knocked her unconscious. Zhu Wu asked someone to pour water on her to wake her up: "I know you are not afraid, but are your subordinates afraid? Come here, drag another one from inside. Come out and hit me hard!”

Zhuge Xuanyi said angrily: "They don't know anything! Why don't you come at me!"

Zhu Wu seemed to have grasped the clue and pointed at Zhuge Xuanyi: "They don't know, do you?" He glanced at the recording officer and asked him to record this sentence in "details". He is not afraid of you not confessing, but afraid of you. If you don't open your mouth, first prove that you are guilty before talking about anything else.

Zhuge Xuanyi laughed angrily: "Is this all you Jinwu Guards have? Can you only extract confessions and frame them?"

Zhu Wu played with the red-hot iron: "Crows, don't laugh at pigs. We are each other. Today you fall into my hands. If you don't do something, the emperor will not be able to explain. In fact, the emperor is very worried about your plan." It’s clear. You don’t have to guess who is the mastermind. There are only a few people in the world and in the capital who can mobilize your Shenji Guards to set up the situation.”

Zhuge Xuanyi spat: "He himself is suspicious. We obviously went to rescue him, but he was treated like this. It's not fair!"

Zhu Wu immediately said: "If you criticize the emperor, your rebellious intentions have been revealed! Write it down."

Zhuge Xuanyi was speechless by Zhu Wu's performance. She had never seen such a shameless person!She was about to curse a few more words, but her eyes were snatched away by a figure: the emperor was coming.

Li Shun stood in front of the cell door, watching everything happening inside.Zhu Wu also noticed someone coming in and looked back: "I see the emperor, long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"Get up, how's the trial going?"

"She has a tough mouth and won't do anything."

Li Shun glanced at the interrogation record: "Ask someone to help her treat her wounds and find a separate cell. I want to interrogate her personally."

Zhu Wu obeyed the order, brought the golden sore medicine, asked other Shenji guards in the same cell to help treat the wound, and then led Li Shun to a cleaner cell.

Li Shun waited for about half a stick of incense before Zhuge Xuanyi was brought in.Li Shun looked at her who was seriously injured, his eyes were like an ancient well, without any waves.Their eyes met, and although Zhuge Xuanyi quickly bowed his head and knelt down to salute, he felt a sense of hatred.This kind of hatred is not new now, but already existed when she rescued him.This is also one of the reasons that led to Li Shun's misjudgment. "What is your name?"

"Zhuge Xuanyi."

"What is your relationship with Zhuge Xiangqing?"

"It doesn't matter." She categorically denied.

"You're lying!" Li Shun exposed her directly.Because when she mentioned the name Zhuge Xiangqing, her emotions clearly fluctuated with nostalgia and hatred.

"I didn't lie! Although he is my grandfather in name, I have severed contact with him long ago." Seeing that he could not hide it, Zhuge Xuanyi confessed directly.

"Have you met me before?" Li Shun skipped the topic.

"No."

"Then why do you hate me?"

"I...I didn't." She paused and still denied.

"You're lying again!"

"I didn't!" she denied loudly.

"How can you come to rescue me today?" Li Shun already had the answer in his mind and changed the subject again.

"We have been watching those rebels for a long time, and today we got the exact news that they are going to assassinate the emperor!"

"Who gave you the news?"

Zhuge Xuanyi looked up at the emperor and didn't understand why he asked.What is he suspecting?
"answer me!"

"The Shenji Guard has its own source of information. I believe Master Wu will not do anything to disgrace the Emperor!"

"Did Wu Qiandi, the subordinate officer of the Shenji Guards, tell you?"

"Yes!"

"You are being used!"

"What?" Zhuge Xuanyi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Someone wants me to do something to you, and then use this to sow discord between me and your grandfather." Li Shun made up a story that was half true and half false.

"He is him, and I am me. He will not do anything because of me." Zhuge Xuanyi said with special indifference.

"I'm not interested in the story of your grandfather and grandson. In fact, I did have a connection with him because of you."

"Now, I want you to follow their plans and get everything back on track."

"What do you mean?"

"I want to take you into my harem."

"Impossible! I would rather die than marry into the royal family." Zhuge Xuanyi said decisively.

"Death is easy. Don't you want to know if you have been plotted against? This plan is very sinister and involves Zhuge Xiangqing." Although she kept saying that it had nothing to do with Zhuge Xiangqing, Li Shun felt her heart wavering. Taking advantage of the situation, he said:

"I will make a bet with you on whether they will make the next move. If you win, I will send you out of the palace immediately, as if nothing has happened, and I will apologize to you and compensate you for what happened today. . If you lose, I will fully respect your wishes, but you must help me regain control of the Divine Mechanism Building Office."

(End of this chapter)