peasant young lady

Chapter 207 Broken Tetenu
Cheng Xia came out of the Yunlai Inn, and saw only a few scattered people on the street. There were still fireworks blooming in front of some shops, but the lights in the distance were all turned off. It was really getting late.A gust of wind hit, Cheng Xia couldn't help shrunk her neck, it was cold at night, the cold was really piercing.

She touched the black cloth towel that had been prepared in her bosom, touched the sharp knife, and after confirming that it was correct, she ran directly to Liu Wen's house in the west of the city.

Cheng Xia couldn't bear it long ago, she was bound to kill Liu Wen, she couldn't let Liu Wen win a successful career under the instigation of the dog official, let alone let him follow the dog official to the Liangzhe area to do his best .She once suffered too much grievance from Liu Wen, and now she has to pay it off all at once.

Running all the way outside Liu Wen's house, Cheng Xia looked at the closed door and the dark courtyard, tightly clenched the dagger, and was about to jump into the courtyard, but suddenly found two sleeping in the shadow of the gate. Yacha, Cheng Xia squinted his eyes slightly, looked carefully to confirm that it was the Yacha wearing the yamen clothes, and quickly leaned sideways to the wall, for fear of disturbing the two of them by accident.

The dog official was really cautious, and even sent soldiers to protect Liu Wen. There were two at the gate, but he didn't know if there were any more in the yard.

Cheng Xia carefully covered his face with a black cloth, and nimbly climbed up the wall to look into the yard. He really saw four yamen agents scattered in every corner of the yard, and they all fell crookedly on the ground and fell asleep in a ball. , and even a clear grunt can be heard.

Cheng Xia climbed the courtyard wall and landed softly. She deliberately picked a soft vegetable field and jumped down, so that the sound was much softer. Cheng Xia stayed in the vegetable field for a while, to see if she didn't attract the attention of the servants. , then slipped quietly into the shadow of the main entrance, carefully watching every move in the room.

No one came out for a long time. Just when Cheng Xia's patience was exhausted, she heard a creak and the door opened. Cheng Xia raised her eyes and saw Zhao Rou who was sleepy and rubbing her eyes sleepily. Yawning, she went down the steps and went directly to the latrine, watching her leave, Cheng Xia quickly slipped into the room, Liu Wen was still asleep on the bed, Cheng Xia hid behind the door and stood still.

After a while, Zhao Rou came back, she squinted her eyes and subconsciously closed the door, turned around and walked to the bed.The moment she turned around, Cheng Xia quickly gave her a slap on the back of her neck, saw her fall down with a muffled grunt, and then walked towards the bed step by step.

Liu Wen seemed to feel a shadow looming over him. He opened his eyes suddenly, and when he saw the man in the black cloth holding a dagger at him, he was about to shout.Cheng Xia quickly stepped forward and took the quilt to cover his mouth, threatening darkly, "If you dare to speak out, I guarantee that you will die immediately. If you are sensible, you can answer whatever I ask you, and I can Spare your life."

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm," Liu Wen's hands were pressed behind his back and his mouth and nose were blocked. He couldn't breathe at all, so he could only nod his head and keep nodding.

Cheng Xia took the quilt away, and pressed the dagger fiercely against Liu Wen's neck, "I came today just to find out some news, and to get some money to fool around, not intending to kill you. But since I dare to come, I'll report it early If you cooperate, I will leave as soon as I get the news, if you don't cooperate, then we will die together."

"I promise, I, I will cooperate well," Liu Wen couldn't help trembling when he heard Cheng Xia's stern tone, and quickly raised his hands to promise.As if to prove that he would cooperate well, he even lowered his voice, pointing outside, and said tremblingly, "I won't shout, you take the dagger away, I promise not to shout."

"Stop talking nonsense," Cheng Xia pressed the dagger unceremoniously, and Liu Wen immediately fell silent.Cheng Xia asked in a rough voice, "Why did your father-in-law suddenly get promoted?" She wanted to get some useful information from Liu Wen first, and then kill him quickly.

Liu Wen wanted to turn around to see who the masked man was, but when he saw the dagger in Cheng Xia's hand shining brightly, Liu Wen quickly replied honestly, "I, my father-in-law saved a big man, so I was promoted to an official position."

Saved a big shot?What kind of person is so powerful that he can make a seventh-rank magistrate jump three levels in a row to become a fourth-rank imperial envoy? "Speak clearly, who did he save?"

"This, this is a secret, I can't say it." Liu Wen pursed his lips and didn't want to say more.

Cheng Xia quickly cut his shoulder, and a strong smell of blood quickly spread out. Liu Wen groaned and covered the wound in pain. He no longer doubted Cheng Xia's ruthlessness, and quickly said, "Yes. , is the current crown prince."

Prince?Cheng Xia frowned tightly, Zhu Youtang?What was he doing in Chong'an County when he wasn't in the capital, and Zhao Dezhong rescued him?By the way, saved, could it be the person she met on the mountain during Grandpa Li's funeral?

Cheng Xia continued to ask, "How did you save it?"

"That's right, my father-in-law happened to save a person on the mountain, and later I found out that that person was His Highness the Crown Prince who was visiting privately in a micro-clothes. Later, my father-in-law was promoted."

Damn it, when did Ming Xiaozong become so stupid, or was he so stupid before he became emperor?
Zhao Dezhong obviously knew his identity a long time ago, and deliberately designed it out, just to show that the dog official loves the people like a son and is diligent and honest, Zhu Youtang actually believed it.No wonder he looks so simple and honest, it turns out that he is an honest person in his bones.Damn it, that bastard Zhao Dezhong is really cheap.

Seeing that Liu Wen wanted to slip away, Cheng Xia raised her hand and swiped another one. Liu Wen was completely honest, "Gu, grandma, are you the one who threatened Zhao Rou? Our family really has no money."

Cheng Xia was overjoyed, just in time, "Stop talking nonsense, my mother is here to rob money. Since your father-in-law is already the supervisory censor of the two Zhejiang provinces, he still has no money. Who are you bluffing? Your father-in-law has already been promoted to a noble. Haven't run away yet? Tell me, have you already been appointed by Qiuwei Zhongju? What did Zhao Dezhong promise you so that you would not hesitate to abandon your wife and children?"

Liu Wenser shrank his neck, glanced cautiously at Cheng Xia, and slightly tried to push Cheng Xia's dagger away, but Cheng Xia sternly reprimanded him. Take the test by yourself, my father-in-law can't help me with anything."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Cheng Xia lowered his voice and punched Liu Wen hard in the chest, "I'll give you one more chance, you'd better cherish it, otherwise I will quietly cut your neck open, and you will cry out in pain It's too late, so I left this world quickly, do you want to try?"

"No, no," Liu Wen just caught a glimpse of Zhao Rou lying on the ground at the door. He was really terrified, and hurriedly said, "I said, I said, my father-in-law helped me buy two examiners. I will get the test paper the night before, and even if I haven’t passed the test, I will be selected as Jie Yuan, and my father-in-law has paved the way.”

Cheng Xia sneered, "You are really a disgrace to a scholar, you can do such a thing, it's really a disgrace to the gentlemen."

Wait, Xie Yuan?Cheng Xia suddenly picked up Liu Wen's collar, "You mean Xie Yuan?"

Bastard, Xie Yuan is No. 1 in the Qiuwei Examination. How come Zhao Dezhong and Liu Wen have such a big appetite? What they fancy is not an ordinary Juren, but Xie Yuan.Once you get to know Yuan's name, Liu Wenke will be a hot figure in the capital in the spring of next year, and who will be appreciated by then, especially Zhao Dezhong, who is already the supervisor of the censor, will pave the way , then Liu Wen is really a prosperous.

Hearing Cheng Xia's question again, Liu Wen realized that he had talked too much, and quickly shook his head, "No, no, it's just Juren, Juren. Auntie, take the dagger away a little, I'm out of breath."

The two of them deliberately lowered their voices when they spoke, but Cheng Xia still heard the movement of a servant turning over outside, she forced Liu Wen to shut up, listened carefully for a while, and then continued to ask, "Why did you arrange a meeting for you?" Are you looking at your yard? Is it possible that you are afraid that others will assassinate you?"

Liu Wen has been scolding my mother in his heart, thinking that you are going to assassinate me now, but he dare not say that, he just licked his face and smiled and replied, "No, my father-in-law also has high hopes for me, of course I hope I can It's been safe and sound."

"Bah," Cheng Xia spat harshly, "Your father-in-law could go to Liangzhe to take up his post as soon as possible, but he insisted on going after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Could it be that he wants you to pass the exam and then take you to Liangzhe together?" ?”

Liu Wen was taken aback for a moment, wondering who the hell this is, his brain is so bright, he can think of it, but he definitely can't say, "Grandma, there are dozens of taels of silver in the bottom of the cabinet in front of you, I know you are following Zhao Rou Twice, you are just for the money. You failed to get it the first two times, but this time I will give it to you. That is all my family property. You can take it. You can see that my wound is still bleeding, so you can do it Let me go."

Cheng Xia didn't listen to him, and only asked what she wanted to know, "The examiners are all sent by the imperial court, why should they be controlled by a seventh-rank official?" Every autumn, the imperial court will send two examiners, one Mention, several other officials must be registered with the imperial court, and Cheng Xia needs to leave evidence, which will definitely be used to overthrow Zhao Dezhong when the time comes.

"No, no one." Liu Wen hesitated and dared not speak, this kind of thing can't be talked about, it's a matter of life and death.

"Don't tell me?" Cheng Xia took a knife and scratched Liu Wen's neck lightly, and Liu Wen was suddenly speechless in pain, "I said, I said, the chief examiner in Chong'an County this time is my father-in-law Former classmate, Zhao Ziqing, Secretary of the Imperial College, the two of them have always had a good personal relationship, but no one else knew about it."

Guozijian Division?A civil official of the sixth grade dared to do such a thing in private, Zhao Ziqing, she noted it down.

Cheng Xia didn't want to ask any more, raised the dagger in his hand high, and stabbed at Liu Wen's neck in an instant.

Zhao Rou, who was knocked into a coma, rubbed the back of her sore neck and raised her head. When she saw Cheng Xia's move to kill someone, she yelled. , although a few servants outside were alarmed, but at the moment Liu Wen is in her hand, just stab it.

When Liu Wen saw the dagger stabbing towards his neck, he quickly raised his hand to block it. Blood flowed down from his right hand, and Liu Wen yelled and fell on the bed and began to roll.

Guessing that Liu Wen's tendon was broken, and the clerks outside had already rushed in, Cheng Xia grasped the dagger and rushed towards those clerks quickly.

(End of this chapter)