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Chang Sihao reached to the edge of the seal and thought: I only realized at the banquet in the mansion the day before yesterday that I put the overall situation first in everything I do and can't act on my own will, this seal is just pasting it, why bother the government?Even a rough man like Gu Changxin can pay attention, but I still have too little experience and I haven't thought carefully.But when I thought about what happened to Mr. Cheng and his family, I couldn't help snorting, thinking, I don't even dare to tear the seal, how can I live in this life?The government has ruined Mr. Cheng's family, so it would be cheaper not to smash their yamen!Ka Chi Ka Chi tore off the seal, pushed the door open and entered the courtyard.

The three main rooms directly opposite the door are of brick and wood structure, the window paper is all torn, and the whitewashed walls are slumped, which is quite dilapidated.There is a couplet pasted on the door frame, which says that he wears the sky and walks on the ground and calls himself a talent. He is seven feet tall and has to do some work; there has been me in the past and the present, and I have changed my ears for a hundred years, and I should think about my name for thousands of years.The paper has faded, but the handwriting is clear.On the left is a grass shed with some farm tools standing on it, and on the right is a stone mill not far from the window.Chang Sihao felt sad, knowing that Mrs. Cheng died in this accident.All the warriors led their horses and waited outside, Gu Changxin and Jing Lingyu all followed into the courtyard, Jing Lingyu looked around and said: "It turns out that Mr. Cheng's house is so dilapidated, it seems that he is an honest official, he is just the commander of this matter." The official is not too young, how can the family look like this? It's too shabby."

Gu Changxin chuckled: "Our Great Ming, since the Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, has hated corrupt officials the most. There are leather temples set up next to the prefectures and counties. Peel off the skin, stuff it with grass, and place it next to the gate of the yamen as an example to others. At the same time, the salaries given to officials are unprecedentedly low. Some small officials only give a stone of rice a month, which is enough for a family to eat. It’s not bad. Being an official for thousands of miles is for food and clothing, and the salary is not enough, so you have to be greedy. As a result, the more the corruption is curbed, the more corrupt officials there are, and the truly clean and honest officials can only live such a miserable life.”

Jing Lingyu said: "To be greedy or not to be greedy depends entirely on one's conscience, but it doesn't depend on how much one's salary is. It's just that good people suffer and bad people get their way. It's very unfair."

Chang Sihao pushed the door open and entered the house, Gu Changxin hastily lit a fire to light it up, only to see broken pots and bowls thrown all over the floor, and all household furnishings were also smashed to pieces, crumbling here and there.Chang Sihao leaned over and picked up something, it was a small spirit tablet, on which were written the spirit tablets of the ancestors of the Cheng family.He straightened a table, placed the spirit tablet on it respectfully, knelt down and kowtowed: "Master Cheng, Chang Sihao has a responsibility..." Thinking of Cheng Yunfeng's dying scene, his voice choked up and it was difficult to continue.

Jing Lingyu prayed: "Master Cheng, you have a spirit in the sky. May the little black brother find your daughter as soon as possible and save the young master. May the good people in the world be safe, and all the corrupt officials and bad guys will be full to death." He moved slightly, and his sad face showed slightly: "You are good to the corrupt officials, even if you die, you will be full to death." Jing Lingyu smiled and said: "Corrupt officials have money in their families, so they will never go hungry. Cursing them to starve to death, it is better to die." It’s easy to be overwhelmed.”

Chang Sihao sighed: "It's good to die, you don't know what it's like to die of hunger when you don't even have a place to dig the bark and grass roots." Turning to Gu Changxin, he said: "Madam Cheng and the old lady's remains Where is the burial? Take us to the grave to worship." Gu Changxin said with a serious face: "The two of them were not buried, and there is no grave." Chang Sihao was stunned: "Why?" Gu Changxin said: "Old neighbors said, After the old lady and Mrs. Cheng committed suicide, the gentleman tied their corpses behind the horses and dragged them along the road to show the public. In the end, the bits and pieces were scattered everywhere." Chang Sihao scolded: "These gentlemen are too Damn it! Can you find out which yamen gate they belong to? I will kill all these bastards!" Gu Changxin said: "Grandpa Sun, although this matter is too much, but the court is in charge..." Chang Sihao interrupted Said: "I just ask which yamen official did it for you, do you know?" Keep something from me!"

Gu Changxin was stunned for a while, and said slowly: "I dare not lie to Uncle Sun. It is said that the person who came to execute is from the East Factory of the capital." Chang Sihao was stunned: "The capital?" They sent someone to search Mr. Cheng's mansion, and of course also checked his life history. It turned out that Mr. Cheng was an official in the capital, but he was demoted to the border because he offended the eunuch Feng Bao. Now the admiral of the East Factory is also in charge of the supervisor of the horse, and the power is extremely high. According to the speculation of his subordinates, he thought that he was thinking about the old evil, so he sent someone to take revenge. There are four divisions and eight bureaus, with a total of 24 yamen. The supervisor of ceremonies has the greatest power, and his duty is to review memorials and convey edicts on behalf of the emperor.The supervisor of ceremonies has a palm seal and a eunuch who holds the pen. They are called inner ministers and auxiliary ministers. Their positions are extremely important, and even the courtiers have to respect them seven points.

"Feng Bao?" Jing Lingyu muttered a few words, and said: "I seem to have heard my father say about this person, saying that he is greedy for money and goods, extorting bribes wantonly, and doing many things that interfere in internal affairs." Chang Sihao let go of Gu Changxin , clenched his fists, thinking that one day, he would kill this beast with his own hands to sacrifice Lord Cheng's spirit in the sky, and then thought: "Why didn't Gu Changxin say it was done by Dongchang? Huh, this bastard is afraid that I will use the Qin family Although the Qin family is not small, they can't afford to cause such a big trouble in Dongchang. Hehe, you are afraid, why should I be afraid of my surname?" He stared at him without saying a word, He thought to himself that he brought eight guards with him this time, saying it was for protection, how could he know it wasn't for guarding me?The people in the Qin Mansion treat me with superficial respect, but their hearts are unpredictable, so they should be more careful in the future.

The three of them went out to get on their horses and returned to the city along the road. It was dark and Chang Sihao was depressed and didn't say a word. Seeing this, Jing Lingyu stopped talking and joking. When they entered the city, they turned west and suddenly heard the sound of a zither It was clear, and accompanied by the clanging of weapons.

Gu Changxin listened attentively, and felt a little strange: "Hey, the sound came from the Temple of the City God. It seems that someone is fighting, and the sound of the piano is used to cover it up. It's really weird. There is the Qin family in Taiyuan City, and very few gangs dare to make trouble. , Uncle Sun, you go back to the mansion first, and your subordinates go down to have a look." Chang Sihao said: "If you come out together, you will go back together! It doesn't matter if I take two extra steps, let's go!"

The ten riders came to a stop outside the temple wall, and Gu Changxin made the warriors wait. He jumped up the high wall with his long body, his huge body seemed to have the spirit of a civet cat.With Jing Lingyu on his back, Chang Sihao flew up on the stirrups and landed firmly beside him.The sound of fighting came from the courtyard on the second floor, Gu Changxin nodded to Chang Sihao, and the two rushed up to the roof of the main hall, leaned on the side of the ridge, and looked into the courtyard.

Dozens of warriors in the courtyard surrounded one person, and the swords in their hands shone with light, forming strange silver-white waves under the moonlight, moving forward softly and gently, concentrating on one point, as if waves were beating in all directions. a reef.There is another person, dressed in black, with a toga with big sleeves, white hair like snow, flying across the sky, sitting under the side eaves of the hall, with the qin on his knees, playing by himself, the sound of the qin is like a dream, soft and light. , as smooth as flowing water, the sword lights of those warriors combined with the sound of the zither, like a gurgling spring flowing from the stringed wood.The besieged people in the formation were dressed in blue shirts, and held a very long soft sword in their hands. Occasionally, when they encountered the sword lights of the warriors, they would tinkle and tingle, showing a watery blue color.

Gu Changxin changed his face and said: "This is the seven-tone cloud and water array!" Jing Lingyu smiled and said: "Not bad, you still have eyesight." Gu Changxin said: "The person who plays the piano and directs the array must be Bailongqin Is the water flooding?" Jing Lingyu said, "That's natural, except Brother Cang, who else can command this seven-tone cloud and water array?"

Gu Changxin thought to himself: "Cang Shuilan ranks first among the ten swordsmen of the Yuanbu of the Hundred Swords League. He will not be easily dispatched for idle things. I didn't expect that he brought so many warriors to sneak into Taiyuan City. My Qin family didn't know it. Could it be that Baijian What is the alliance's plan?"

Looking at his expression, Jing Lingyu had already guessed his thoughts, and smiled squintingly: "Don't worry, he is also here to arrest my cousin, but it has nothing to do with your Qin family." The blue sword boy is the son of the Great Eastern Sword?" Jing Lingyu said with a smile: "Yes, my brother has the true biography of my uncle, otherwise, if the Hundred Swords League wants to arrest someone, how can they use Brother Cang's Qiyin Yunshui? Formation? There are plenty of knights and swordsmen in the league, just send out a few casually and that's it."

Looking at the situation in the formation, Gu Changxin said: "I heard that Bailongqin Cangshuilan has made great achievements in martial arts rhythms. It added two inflections on top of the five ancient tones of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu, creating an original seven tones. Qin swordsmanship, and using this sword to create a seven-tone cloud-water formation, it is a testament to his talent. I have heard the name of this formation for a long time, and seeing it today, it really has the power of flowing clouds and flowing water."

Jing Lingyu giggled for a while: "Well, there are, but it's not high enough, otherwise I would have entered the Sword Cultivation Hall of our League. There are many masters in the capital, and the Hundred Swords League is the place where swordsmen gather. Is this a formation? , It is also common in our alliance, and outsiders have never seen it, so it is not surprising to see it fresh."

Gu Changxin heard her laughing that she was a countryman and didn't know much, thinking that I didn't want her to ride with Grandpa Sun when she set off from Qin's mansion, and she somehow let her girl's face be swept away, so she remembered it in her heart, and she saw through my thoughts just now , Knowing that I am on guard against the Hundred Swords League and hostile, I have to sarcasm and find it back.This little girl will hold grudges.

Seeing Chang Sihao watching the formation intently, Jing Lingyu said with a smile: "Brother Hei, let's make a bet, how long do you think it will take for my brother to break through the formation?"

Chang Sihao didn't look at her, but still looked at the situation in the formation, and said: "I don't think he can get out."

Jing Lingyu smiled and said: "You underestimate my brother too much, the Yingdu in his hands is not a vegetarian."

Chang Sihao said: "I'm afraid this time he will suffer from this weapon. These warriors use soft swords, and your brother is very careful with his sword because he is afraid of getting entangled with their weapons. You see, although this large formation It is neatly organized, but it is actually divided into seven groups. Each group of 12 people is activated by the sound of the piano. One, it is the big formations, especially the small formations, which already have the tendency of flowing waves, and in addition, everyone has soft swords in their hands, which makes them look like tides. In the current situation, your brother is already defending but not attacking, even if But if it lasts longer, it will eventually be worn down by water."

Jing Lingyu was shocked when she heard the words, she knew that Cang Shuilan's seven-tone cloud-water formation did have small formations in groups, and the seven groups of people corresponded to Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, Yu, Biangong, and Bianzheng. It is the Twelve Laws, but the teams are closely integrated, connected and integrated, and ordinary people can't see any difference at all. I didn't expect Chang Sihao to be able to see the key. Obviously, his analysis is just Believable a lot.Could it be that my brother is really no match for this battle?Looking into the formation again, I saw that the sound of the piano became more and more sudden, and the swords of the warriors became more and more violent, like waves advancing layer by layer, or like willow branches blown by a hurricane, Liao Gushi's body seemed to be shaking A solitary sail struggling in the sea of ​​silver mountains and swords is ups and downs, full of dangers.

She lost her voice: "Let's go and save him!"