Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 75: Squirting (4000)

Wei Huanchu's concerns were not wrong.

Because today, even the most ordinary people in Kyoto can easily feel that something big has happened.

Almost all personnel from Dali Temple and Shuntian Mansion were mobilized. All the major government offices in Beijing seemed to be fully cooperating. From early morning, they could be seen everywhere in the city.

Before the rain started, it was rumored that more than 200 people had been arrested and imprisoned.

When the rain was pouring and the lightning was thundering, these officials were so diligent that they did not stop.

Everywhere you can see groups of people wearing official uniforms and hats, stepping on puddles and rushing through the streets one after another.

Naturally, such scenes make people imagine, but in short, the matter is definitely not trivial.

And because there were so many government officials involved, many rumors were unfounded, and accurate news came out later.

It is said that a Taoist master was murdered.

As a result, the entire capital was shocked.

"It's so damn good to die~!"

Later, news came out that more than one person had died.

So, the capital was shaken again.

"It's so damn good to die~!"

In the evening, more accurate news came, saying that a total of three Taoist masters had died.

If it hadn't stopped raining outside, people would have gone out to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

Because in fact, in Kyoto, the titles "Tao Ye" and "Shangxian" are no longer honorifics among the people, but ironic.

If there is anyone in the academy who holds his neck high and proud like a swan every day, he will be scolded with: "Who the hell do you think you are, Taoist Master?"

In the market, if someone is domineering and encounters trouble, the opponent will ask: "Do you really think you are an immortal?"

In short, it is not a good word. The stench of the sect is far more popular in Zhou Tian than that of Zhao Chengfeng. After all, it is a legacy of history, but in terms of time, it was more than a hundred years earlier than the third prince.

It's just that the foundation of Zhou Tianqi's country is the alliance of ancient sects from all over the world. Digging out bones and healing injuries has been a matter of several generations since the Wei royal family. Zhou Tian almost didn't dig him to death, and his injuries haven't healed yet.

So we can only continue to dig slowly, because if it is heavier, it may die.

Fortunately, the power of the sect is much weaker than it was a hundred years ago, but it can only be said that it is relatively speaking.
At least I can't see it now in Zhoutian. A disciple of a certain sect came to the street. When he saw someone's daughter-in-law, he insisted on practicing double cultivation with her. He said with a good name: This is your destiny.
Over the years, Zhou Tian has indeed achieved something thanks to the efforts of Emperor Zhou Wei Renxiong.

Zong Bu's entry into the imperial court has been the most jaw-dropping political achievement in Kyushu and all over the world in the past hundred years.

Most of Zhou Tianshengjun's reputation comes from this.

Compared to before the sects entered the court, the three major sects have now become much more restrained.

There are also strict orders within the sect not to disturb the people.

Of course, if the benefits are big enough, it doesn't matter whether it's for the common people or not.

Because the principles of the people of the sect have always been very simple. No matter what method is used, they should keep the sect strong, maintain the dignity and status of the sect, and make it last forever.

Therefore, the three sects that still exist in the land of Zhoutian, with ancient behemoths behind them, but became localized and changed their names after Zongbu entered the court - Jing, Xuan, and Qing, still have unparalleled influence. .

Because although Zong did not enter the imperial court, most of the officials who entered the imperial examination every year would be attracted and helped by them before taking part in the examination.

Many people even began to accept the benefits provided by the three major sects for one reason or another when they were studying in the academy.

Because of its rich heritage, cultivation resources, classics, and various inheritances have lasted for thousands of years.

The three major sects can easily tempt people to become their guests and disciples with whatever they come up with, and then use these people to get close to the center of power within the dynasty.

Let's put it this way, if you want to find officials in the court who have no connection with the three major sects, it is almost impossible.

It just depends on the severity. Some are just favors, some are complicit, and some are already closely tied together.

Therefore, it is normal for the deacons of the three major sects to sometimes be lawless when working outside. After all, to a certain extent, they are the law and they are heaven.

It's just that no one thought of it.

Something happened to the deacons of the three major sects today.

This has not happened for many years.

Naturally, the three major sects were furious, and three elders were assigned to go down the mountain. The Shuntian Mansion of Dali Temple fully cooperated, and all the yamen in Kyoto were assisting in finding the truth.

The main reason for the mobilization of troops was naturally not how valuable the lives of the three dead outer sect deacons were, nor how much the sect valued them.

It's because they are the ones doing things. If something happens to them, and the three major sects don't care about it, who will handle the matter for the three major sects in the future?
It's such a simple truth.

Especially now, Zong Bu has been in court for a long time.

No matter whether the three major sects want to seek any benefits, they must rely on either cultivating themselves, wooing them, or cooperating officials who use the power of the court.

Once this matter is ignored, the trust between the three major sects and these people will be in crisis.

And this kind of crisis can be big or small. Considering the current general background of the court, as long as the people in power within the sect are not fools, they all know that they must be treated with caution.

Therefore, using thunderous means to find the real culprit and then using national laws to punish him is the best, most prudent, and most effective way not to offend the imperial power and maintain the sect's own dignity.

It's just that this case has not been investigated
There is no need for the many case-handling experts in Zhou Tianguan Yamen.

After a little understanding and further speculation, the third prince was the only one who had conflicts with the three of them in recent days.

Therefore, what happened that day at the North City Gate was immediately completely restored by many people who were arrested and sent to the government offices.

And this is restored.

Of course, the Third Prince cannot move without enough evidence.

Cui Zhi, who has no background, is of course the first to bear the brunt~!

However, since yesterday until almost tonight, he has not returned home, nor has he appeared in any place where he often appears or is accustomed to appear, so he has not been arrested yet.

Why did Cui Zhi go?

Cui Zhi is making money!

In order to give the crown prince a similar wedding gift, he brought his mother to Kyoto with him. It couldn't be said to be a family heirloom, but it was indeed a jade pendant of that meaning.
He wants redemption.

But because he didn’t have many friends, he couldn’t help but look for him to work for him as an unemployed man. When he was walking around Kyoto, he saw the Yunche Pier on the city wall, so he inquired about it and found out that the price was pretty good.
Therefore, Cui Zhi, who wanted to make money without being shabby, decided to use his youthful strength. After all, leaving aside the jade pendant, he was almost out of food.
When I first came into contact with this job, I was really not used to it.

The process of picking up the fragile cargo in Ziyun's car and then jumping off the city wall was not bad.

The key is to sing the chant together with everyone.

"Work, work, until you finish this work, you can work in the evening."

"Carry goods, carry goods. Only after carrying the goods will you have money to spend."

At first, Cui Zhi was very ashamed when he sang along with these, which were all good wishes for life.

But there was a rough guy next to him who sang and danced and was very emotional. He not only took the initiative to teach him, but also motivated him.

So don't talk about it. After getting used to it, he found that it was actually quite good.

They sang and danced all day. In their spare time, Cui Zhi became friends with the rough guy. The two of them got along quite well, so I heard from him that there was still life here at night. Cui Zhi slept in the house on the night of the prince's wedding. Arrived at Yunche Pier.The next day, after another busy day, when the heavy rain came and he couldn't do any more work, he and a rough guy who seemed to be short of money went to a nearby tea shop to take shelter from the rain and drank a large bowl of tea.

He had just heard that Taoist masters from three major sects had died, and three more were said to have died.
So Cui Zhi was stupid.

What did he realize.

Seeing his dull expression, the rough man asked, "What's wrong?"

Cui Zhi shook his head and did not answer. At this moment, he felt that the wedding gift he gave to the crown prince was a bit light.

Then he immediately realized that he was in some danger.

But before he could turn this awareness into any action, a group of officers from afar came to the tea shop. Using their sheathed knives, they began to investigate, pushing away one insignificant dock warrior after another.

When Cui Zhi saw that the leader was Leng Xizhuang, a former colleague of Shuntian Mansion, he knew that he could not escape.

But he didn't expect that the rough man seemed to realize that he was coming to arrest him, and actually said to him: "You run, I can help you stop him."

Cui Zhi smiled: "Brother, it's quite interesting."

"What are you talking about? Just run away."

"Can't hurt you."

Cui Zhi stood up as he said this: "Leng Sizhi, are you here to arrest me?"

In the rain, the tea shop with only thatched huts immediately became silent, and the only sound around was the sound of heavy rain.

Leng Xizhuang, who was wearing a bamboo hat, was overjoyed when he saw Cui Zhi: "Brother Cui, you made it so hard for me to find him. Why are you away from home for two days and one night, and are you here carrying a big bag?"

Cui Zhi returned: "I'm short of money. Why didn't my government pay me my salary this month?"

Leng Xizhuang sneered: "What else are you doing? You are almost dead."

Cui Zhi smiled happily when he heard this, showing his white teeth: "Leng Sizhi, can you tell me before I die, who died in Kyoto?"

Leng Xizhuang didn't understand why he was laughing. With a wave of his hand, petty officials from other yamen swarmed in and tied up Cui Zhi, who was not struggling.

Cui Zhi also asked: "No, tell me you won't die, what are you afraid of?"

"Snapped"

A big mouth slap hit him in the face.

The right side of my face became swollen again just a few days after the swelling subsided.

But this time Cui Zhi did not lose his face, but was still smiling.

Perhaps because his smile was too uncomfortable, Leng Xizhuang slapped him with a knife.

Seeing him fall down and faint, he said with a happy face: "Go back home~!"

Obviously, whoever can catch Cui Zhi first today will have a great achievement.

……

When Cui Zhi woke up, he was in the Confidential Pavilion of Shuntian Mansion, which has always been the main hub for the investigation of major and important cases.

He had been here many times when he was on duty in Shuntian Mansion, read many files here, and confirmed his beliefs here.

Now, the usually deserted Confidential Pavilion in front of us is finally busy. Almost the main record-keeping staff of Shuntian Mansion are rummaging through the surrounding file walls, as busy as ants.

There are several adults standing in the center to direct, and there seems to be a lot of investigation work.

His position was in a corner, incompatible with the bustling scene in front of him, with heavy shackles on his hands, but he seemed to have received some preferential treatment because he was Si Zhi here before.

Cui Zhi never thought that one day he would be sitting here as a suspect.

Of course, he never thought that someone would interrogate him here.

There are now two of the four young ministers of Shuntian Mansion, several people from the Mansion, and faces from Dali Temple.

Cui Zhi knew everyone in front of him. Of course, the most important thing was that there was a senior who he respected very much before sitting in front of him. He was a first-class official in the dynasty. He had solved countless cases and was deeply loved by the people. He was once his idol. Yu Guang, the Minister of Shuntian Prefecture—Liu Guangyi.

Liu Guangyi is very old and his hair is gray. In fact, he has not appeared in Shuntian Mansion for many years. His appearance today may be the reason why Cui Zhi did not wake up and was not in prison.

Seeing Cui Zhi waking up at this time, Liu Guangyi said: "Cui Zhi, do you know who I am?"

Cui Zhi nodded. Of course he knew. He had even thought about talking to Liu Guangyi about the case before, but he couldn't find it.

"That's good, I'm here, you don't have to be afraid."

Cui Zhi looked at the amiable face of senior Liu Guangyi and the expressions on the faces around him, and remained silent.

If it were in the past, he might be grateful and feel that God has opened his eyes and allowed Tianfu Qing Liu Guangyi to finally come, and he will definitely preside over everything fairly.

But today, when he appears here, is it possible that his previous belief is also true?
Anyway, Cui Zhi, who had long lost his trust in everything, could no longer believe in anything like before. Looking at the busy scene in the secret cabinet in front of him, he felt extremely sick and couldn't stop the sneer on his face.

"Cui Zhi, why are you laughing?"

Cui Zhi didn't give the old man any face: "Because you are all dogs~!"

As soon as these words came out, the two young ministers beside Liu Guangyi immediately showed angry expressions, but he raised his hand to stop them from making any further moves.

Cui Zhi didn't care about that and stood up directly. The heavy shackles made a clanging sound. He looked at the busy people in the distance in the secret cabinet: "When I was investigating the case, I stopped them one by one. I stopped me, but now you know what to do, what are you doing, a city-wide investigation? What case couldn't be solved before you had this energy?"

"No, why do you suddenly have such energy now?"

"Is it because your father died?"

Cui Zhi's voice resounded in the Confidential Pavilion.

The whole place fell silent, and countless people who were busy paused.

The strange thing is that Liu Guangyi did not stop Cui Zhi. On the contrary, everyone who wanted to stop Cui Zhi was stopped by him.

Therefore, Cui Zhi’s angry voice continued.

"The lives of the three major sects are human lives, but the lives of ordinary people in Kyoto are not human lives?"

"Your salary is paid by Zhou Tian or the three major sects."

"Why are you so anxious when one of the three major sects dies?"

"You fucking deserve your official position?"

"I'm flattering you by calling you dogs."

"You are really worse than dogs."

More than three hundred people in the Confidential Pavilion were silent, and the faces of the senior officials in front of Cui Zhi were ashen.

Only the little old man Liu Guangyi, the Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, didn't care even if his face was sprayed with spit. Instead, he took out a square handkerchief and wiped it gently but carefully.

No one knows that when he looks at Cui Zhi now, his eyes are full of his younger self.

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(End of this chapter)