Chapter 97: The Ministry of Punishment targets, sitting on the bench, Prince Yongping adjusts, three
Letter!
Ministry of Punishment.
In the main room.
Xu Qingxiao sat at the table and looked at the file quietly.
[In the 43rd year of Wuyuan Dynasty, on the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, there was a famine in Pingqiu Prefecture. There was a severe drought for seven years. The sky was red and the earth was cracked. The Supervisor of the Great Wei Dynasty used eighty-one rain-seeking talismans, but not a single drop of rain came.
It’s a natural disaster]
[On the seventh day of the ninth lunar month in the forty-third year of Wu Yuan Dynasty, the Supervisor Tiansi of the Great Wei Dynasty invited the elders of the Daluo Sect to pray for rain for Pingqiu Mansion. However, the celestial phenomena were weird and it was impossible to pray for rain. As a result, the people fled under the severe drought.
In order to alleviate the drought disaster, the Ministry of Education approved a disaster relief fund of 30 million taels of silver]
[On the first day of March in the forty-fourth year of Wuyuan Dynasty, the inspection envoy Zhou Zheng went to Pingqiu Mansion to investigate the aftermath of the disaster. He found that the people of Pingqiu Mansion were still miserable. There were no grass roots or any living things in the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
The horror of changing children and eating them]
[On March 20th, the 44th year of Wuyuan Dynasty, the Procuratorate of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple jointly investigated the matter. Finally, through various signs, it was discovered that the Lord of Pingqiu Prefecture, Zhang Nantian, was corrupt and perverted the law, and swallowed up 20 million taels of disaster relief money. His subordinates
They all divided their silver, turned rice into chaff, and had one meal a day. They also refused to allow the people to leave the house. They would rather starve to death and attract the wrath of heaven]
[On March 22, the 44th year of Wuyuan Dynasty, Zhang Nantian, the ruler of Pingqiu Prefecture, learned that he had committed a serious crime, so he executed his entire family, hung them from the beams, and committed suicide. However, there was no trace of the tens of millions of stolen money.
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[In the 44th year of Wuyuan Dynasty, on the first day of April, the Wei Dynasty held a meeting, which was jointly reviewed and approved by Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, and Gu Yan, the Minister of Dali Temple. The crime in this case was confirmed, but the whereabouts of the stolen money was unknown and needed to be re-examined]
[Forty-four years of Wu Yuan Dynasty, the first day of May, Pingqiu disaster relief case file one]
[Approver: Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Zhang Jing]
[Approver: Dali Temple Minister, Gu Yan]
[Handler: Minister of Criminal Affairs, Li Yuanhao]
[Handler: Yuan Wai Lang, Zhang Zhengzhong]
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After reading the entire dossier carefully, Xu Qingxiao's impression of the entire volume is this.
Looking for stolen money.
The purpose of the dossier is also to allow you to find stolen money.
But the problem is, there is obviously something wrong with the content of this dossier.
Xu Qingxiao of Pingqiu Prefecture also knew it, but he knew it from books. It was in the northwest region, at least more than 10,000 miles away from the Wei Dynasty, and almost close to Xizhou.
Places like this tend to dry out relatively quickly, so it's not a big deal if a drought occurs.
Although there are immortal ways in this world, things like praying for rain are no longer ordinary immortal methods, but a kind of magical ability. Xu Qingxiao doesn't know how to operate it specifically.
But Xu Qingxiao still knows that rainwater forms when water vapor encounters cold as it rises and forms rainwater.
The rain-seeking talisman will definitely not be so scientific. It should purely rely on the magical power to convert it into rainwater, and then fall down.
Therefore, the rain-seeking talisman is extremely precious, but generally speaking, it will rain as long as the rain-seeking talisman is used, but Pingqiu Mansion has been experiencing drought.
This is a problem.
Considering that it was during the Wuyuan period, it can be explained that Emperor Wu was on his fifth Northern Expedition at that time, and he was already a bit angry.
This world is not a regular world. It has extraordinary powers of martial arts and immortality, so many things cannot be explained by science.
Xu Qingxiao could only accept the setting point of drought.
But what made Xu Qingxiao instantly confused and felt something was wrong was not the drought.
It's about corruption, suicide, and the violent death of the entire family.
First of all, corruption between the DPRK and China is not a very unusual thing, it is just that the methods are different.
The smarter thing is to get a name, calligraphy and painting, and accept bribes and corruption.
The more stupid thing is to allocate funds from above to buy certain things, let the other party increase the price, and the profits belong to yourself.
More directly, this is the situation where the top allocates funds for disaster relief, while the bottom begins to line their own pockets.
But here comes the question, if you can become the Lord of a Fangfu, you are not so stupid, right? Even if you are greedy, even if you are greedy for millions of taels of silver, Xu Qingxiao will admit it.
After directly stealing 20 million taels of silver, and the remaining 10 million taels are left to the people below to eat some, how much will really go into the hands of the victims?
Are you crazy about being poor?
However, considering Emperor Wu's Northern Expedition, this is not impossible to establish. After all, Emperor Wu's Northern Expedition would have no time to take care of such things, so it is not impossible to be greedy for twenty million taels if you want to. The logic is at least tenable.
But Xu Qingxiao felt a little weird about committing suicide.
Since you dare to be corrupt, you must have made two preparations. Someone will investigate you on March 1st, and you will be convicted on March 20th. So you will commit suicide on March 22nd?
How long did it take before and after?
At the very least, why don't you take a roundabout way? At the very least, you have to say a few words, "Sir, please listen to my quibbles."
But Zhang Nantian is extremely decisive, and this is a bit unreasonable, at least not very logically reasonable.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Zhang Nantian is a coward.
But the last piece of information made Xu Qingxiao even more curious.
Kill the whole family?
This is completely untenable.
This world is not just a dynasty like the Wei Dynasty. There is the Tuxie Dynasty in the east and the Chu Yuan Dynasty in the north. These two dynasties are not as good as the original Wei Dynasty, but at least the Wei Dynasty cannot touch them.
Even if I can't run away, my whole family can still run away. If I dare to be greedy for 20 million silver, I guess I'm not less greedy on weekdays.
It is not too much to have a total wealth of over 100 million yuan. If you go to these two dynasties with this amount of silver, you will probably be greeted with a smile.
What is the concept of ten million taels of silver? One tael of silver is equivalent to a thousand yuan in the previous life.
It’s one hundred billion, and it’s still real money, not a fixed asset. Even if it’s less than half, Tu Xie and the Minister of Household Affairs of the Chu Yuan Dynasty would have to personally welcome it.
If nothing else, as long as you are willing to pay half of the silver, the remaining money will be enough to keep your family wealthy and healthy for ten generations.
So this logic is completely untenable.
If you have to force it, you can only argue that Tuxie and the Chu Yuan Dynasty are too far away to escape.
But the problem is that Pingqiu Prefecture is close to the west. There are many islands and many small countries in the west, which is known as the paradise on the sea.
Is it okay to run here?
The Wei Dynasty was in the Northern Expedition at that time. If the Northern Expedition had won, this guy might still have to die, but if he had lost, it would be like now. He would still be strong, but he would never fight with the Sea Kingdom over a corrupt official.
This is completely unnecessary. The gain outweighs the loss. The cost of possibly launching a war is greater than the 20 million taels of silver.
So there is absolutely no need for Zhang Nantian to kill his whole family.
Absolute abandonment is not a good thing.
So there is a problem with this case file.
"The whole family died violently."
"Isn't this just murder and silence?"
Soon, Xu Qingxiao noticed a piece of information extremely keenly.
One person dies, and the whole family dies suddenly.
Typical murder and silence.
"This Zhang Tiannan should be just a scapegoat."
Xu Qingxiao slowly put the files away, then looked at Zhou Nan and said, "Are there any other files?"
Xu Qingxiao said, he couldn't take this case, and he didn't want to take it.
It's too involved. You have to find the stolen money of 20 million taels by yourself?
Looking for a hundred years?
Furthermore, even a fool can see that there must be something else behind this file. If he can see it, can the Minister of Punishment see it? Can the Minister of Dali Temple see it?
If they can't see it, that's good. This proves that Wei's officials have no brains.
Just is this possible?
So Xu Qingxiao didn't touch it and didn't want to touch it. It would cause a lot of trouble and the Confucian officials would laugh at it.
"Ah, sir, this is the file. It was arranged by the Vice Minister. He said that you just came to the Criminal Department and you don't know many things. Instead of working too hard to deal with too many cases, it is better to deal with this one."
Zhou Nan lowered his head and told Xu Qingxiao with a smile.
"Just deal with this one?"
Xu Qingxiao frowned slightly. As the head of the Criminal Department, he should be responsible for everything and review files every day to reflect his talents.
His Majesty took a step back and asked himself to come to the Ministry of Punishment. Logically speaking, he would have worked hard and had two years of experience before he could be promoted.
If you can handle some good cases, you may be able to upgrade directly.
But if you let yourself handle this case, doesn't it sound like a bit of suppression?
It's not that this case isn't big enough, but that it's too big for me to do. It's even said that this case is a matter of the previous dynasty. Isn't the reason why no one cares about it?
There were so many cases in the new dynasty that were not given to him, but he was given this one?
For a moment, Xu Qingxiao smelled the smell of oppression.
"Which servant is it?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"Shilang Feng."
Zhou Nan replied.
Minister Feng?
"Feng Jianhua"
The Ministry of Punishment has one Shangshu, two ministers on the left and right, followed by four Yuanwailang, eight chief ministers, sixteen Lingshi, and thirty-six Jishi. Each Jishi holds four palms.
At the same time, there are twenty-seven officials stationed at the heads of counties in various places. They will send files to the Ministry of Punishment on everything.
So regardless of the number of people, once you get busy, you do have to work overtime every day.
Feng Jianhua was the Minister of Justice, a serious fourth-rank official, much older than himself, a seventh-rank official.
Above him is the sixth-rank Yuan Wai Lang, and above Yuan Wai Lang there are twenty-seven Lisi Langzhongs. However, the Lisi Langzhong manages his own affairs and generally does not hand over to Yuan Wailang. Yuan Wailang directly interacts with the Shilang.
A servant directly passed over the officials and officials to give orders to him.
It seems that the other party wants to suppress him.
Xu Qingxiao was not stupid and already understood what the other party meant.
Give yourself a dossier like this and let yourself retreat from difficulties.
Apart from anything else, Xu Qingxiao wouldn't accept this file, and even if she did, she wouldn't dare to do it.
Or investigate and find out the truth.
Or recover the stolen money.
Both are hell-level difficulties. With this ability, Xu Qingxiao is still here, right?
The Ministry of Punishment sent this file with the purpose of letting me accomplish nothing and just sit here and wait.
After two or three years, Your Majesty asked, how is Xu Qingxiao doing now?
As a result, the Ministry of Punishment said that he had been thinking about a case for two or three years. Once he said this, his career would be over.
Can’t complete a case in two or three years?
What's even more amazing is this. Who is His Majesty the Wei Dynasty? He has many things to do every day, and there are always talented people in the country. Today it is Xu Qingxiao who is high-spirited. Tomorrow it may be Zhang Qingxiao and Wu Chuqingxiao who are high-spirited.
Already.
Maybe he was forgotten by the court and the emperor without even showing his face.
Therefore, combining the above two points, you must not sit still and wait for death.
"Where is Mr. Feng?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"Uh, Mr. Xu, Mr. Feng has gone far away. He asked me to tell you something."
"Although this matter is difficult, Mr. Xu is an eternal talent, so it shouldn't be too difficult."
Zhou Nan replied.
As soon as he said this, Xu Qingxiao completely understood.
He had even found a way out, so if he just walked away, he would not be able to find him.
And he himself cannot go to the Minister of Punishment.
There is no other reason. If you want to get along well in the officialdom, you must go up through the ranks. Above you are Yuan Wai Lang, and above you are Yuan Wai Lang, and above you are Li Si Lang Zhong, and then the Minister of Justice and the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
If you are not satisfied with something you are told to do, go directly to the Minister of Punishment and handle it at a higher level. Regardless of whether they help you or not, there is already a problem with your behavior.
It's like an incident happened in Nanyu Mansion. The emperor didn't know how to make a decision. He came to the imperial city and asked the emperor what to do about this matter.
A good-tempered emperor will help you deal with it, and then you can go home and retire.
An emperor with a bad temper will help you deal with it, and then you can get a stick and then go home.
If something has been explained above, if you cannot do it and if you have problems, you can report it to your superior, but this superior must never go overboard, unless it is an exclusive matter.
Yuan Wailang certainly wouldn't dare to hand over such a big case to him. The minister was just right, so he had no choice but to ask Feng Jianhua to solve it.
But it seems that the other party is determined to mess with him.
Sure enough, stepping into the court means endless trouble.
"I see."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth, and then said: "Find all the information files of the people involved in this case."
Since the other party forced it on her, Xu Qingxiao had nothing to say. Let's find the relevant information and read it slowly.
You can't just sit here in a daze, right?
"yes."
Zhou Nan didn't waste any time, took Xu Qingxiao's token and set off directly to get the information.
After Zhou Nan leaves.
Xu Qingxiao started writing a letter.
When I came to the Punishment Department by myself, I guess everyone in the Punishment Department was very unhappy with me. A twenty-year-old boy was directly appointed as the seventh-level chief. I believe many people were unhappy.
After all, the position in the Ministry of Justice is a carrot and a pit. If you occupy a position, others will have no chance to be promoted.
Furthermore, the Minister of Punishment is Zhang Jing, and Zhang Jing is a member of Dongminghui, and Dongminghui is like a wolf, waiting for the coffin of the Northern Expedition to be sealed, and it will show its fangs.
But the only obstacle to the Dongming Society is Confucianism. Obviously, the Dongming Society has a good relationship with Confucianism. At least everyone is a civil servant and has read some books, but they don't have a particularly high grade.
In this case, no matter whether it is an internal factor or an external factor, the Ministry of Punishment does not want to see him, otherwise it would be impossible for him to take over this case.
It's a pity that they take themselves too lightly.
No matter how stupid Xu Qingxiao is, he will not fall for this trick. Since the minister is far away, Xu Qingxiao can just arrange for his own forces to come in.
Although the two brothers Yang Bao and Yang Hu are not strong in martial arts, they can't be far behind after careful training, and they are not handling any dangerous cases.
The most important thing is that this is his confidant.
Xu Qingxiao didn't ask Zhou Nan to send a letter to her, she could just find a time to send it out by herself.
It was only about one stick of incense time that Zhou Nan arrived late.
He appeared outside the door with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"Sir Xu, the record library is a little busy today and cannot retrieve the corresponding file information. Please let me go tomorrow."
Zhou Nan smiled and said, a little embarrassed.
"Can't adjust it?"
Xu Qingxiao's eyes were frozen, and he couldn't even get the information? How could he judge the case?
It seems that everyone in the Criminal Department has received the message.
"Tell him that it was Minister Feng who asked me to pick it up. Let's see what he says."
Xu Qingxiao said.
"yes."
Zhou Nan nodded and left.
But this time Zhou Nan came back quickly, but there was still no file information in his hand.
"Sir Xu, they said that the record library is very busy these days, and the Criminal Department will investigate major cases again, so they asked Mr. Xu to wait a moment."
Zhou Nan said with a smile.
"Exact words."
Xu Qingxiao took a sip of tea on the table, spoke calmly, and looked at Zhou Nan.
"Uh wait."
Zhou Nan lowered his head and answered.
"But don't be impatient, sir. The archives are really busy. The Twenty-Seven Officials Office needs to retrieve a large number of files every day."
"Besides, I'm really busy during this period. I got up earlier these days and went to the record library to wait and get the relevant files for you."
Zhou Nan opened his mouth and said this.
Xu Qingxiao could tell that Zhou Nan was not the person placed next to him, nor was he the kind of person who deliberately acted in a submissive manner. He should be an unknown character who was sent to assist him.
"Okay, let Xu wait a moment."
Xu Qingxiao is not in a hurry. She has a lot to do right now, so she just wants to be familiar with the environment.
So it was until Youshi.
In the Wei Dynasty, the working hours were Mao hour and the off-duty hours were You hour. You could take an hour's break after lunch, so you worked six hours a day, which was quite hard. Plus, you occasionally worked overtime, and no subsidies were given.
The reason is that Wei Dynasty is very poor now.
Fortunately, there is one day off every tenth day, but the six departments take turns and cannot rest together.
At Youshi, Xu Qingxiao stood up and left the Criminal Department. Many people looked at him along the way, naturally curious about Xu Qingxiao.
But out of curiosity, no one said hello to Xu Qingxiao, not even a nod.
Being unpopular is what happens.
Stretching her waist, Xu Qingxiao ignored these people and went to do whatever she was supposed to do.
It is a pity that the residence given by His Majesty is still under renovation, otherwise there would be no need to stay in an inn.
A quarter of an hour later.
On the way home.
Perhaps because they were wearing official uniforms, the people along the way were a little in awe. When passing by West Street, those people also cast curious looks. However, what was different from ordinary people was that these people were not in awe. They were probably curious.
Too young.
Just when I returned to the inn, a familiar figure appeared.
He is Prince Yongping.
"Prince Yongping?"
Xu Qingxiao called out. The latter was waiting for something at the inn. When he heard Xu Qingxiao's voice, he suddenly became happy.
"Brother Shoujin!"
Crown Prince Yongping walked over quickly and looked at Xu Qingxiao with a smile on his face.
"Brother Shou Ren, Brother Yu has been busy these days. It's my fault that I didn't come to see Brother Shou right away. I hope Brother Shou won't blame him."
Prince Yongping said this, with a full face of apology.
"You are serious about your words, you are serious about your words, Your Majesty really is serious about your words."
"Prince Yongping can take time out of his busy schedule to come to see Xu. It is really Xu's blessing. Come, come, come. If the Crown Prince doesn't suggest it, just have a drink at the inn."
Xu Qingxiao smiled.
After a day of being looked down upon in the Criminal Department, Xu Qingxiao was naturally happy to finally have an acquaintance here.
"Okay, let's have a drink at the inn."
Prince Yongping smiled and then walked into the inn with Xu Qingxiao. The shopkeeper saw Xu Qingxiao and Prince Yongping and quickly asked the waiter to arrange a private room.
Those who can open a restaurant in the capital are certainly not ordinary people. It doesn't matter if you don't know these dignitaries, but you must be familiar with them, otherwise it will be troublesome if you accidentally offend them.
Went to the private room.
Xu Qingxiao and Prince Yongping sat down. Knowing that Prince Yongping was frugal, Xu Qingxiao ordered two hot dishes, two cold dishes, and a pot of sake, which was enough.
After a while, the dishes were served.
Xu Qingxiao and Prince Yongping drank three cups of each other.
After drinking for three rounds, Prince Yongping spoke directly.
"Brother Shouren, I won't say much else. You pioneered the study of mind, and Brother Xu supports you. Although Brother Yu also learned Zhu Sheng's meaning, he hasn't understood it yet. Even if it is clear, I still recognize Brother Xu's talent."
"I admire this, my foolish brother, but I came to see Brother Shou today for two reasons."
When Prince Yongping opened his mouth, he said.
"Those two things?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"First, in a few months, the Taiping Poetry Festival will be held. It is held every three years. Brother Xu is an eternal talent. Brother Yu boldly invites you. By then, all the dignitaries in the city will come, and all the four major academies will participate.
There are also many women, and if a princess or the daughter of a princess falls in love with Brother Xu, it will be a great blessing."
Prince Yongping smiled.
"The Taiping Poetry Society?"
Xu Qingxiao didn't know much about this, but she understood a little bit from the name.
It's not strange for literati to get together.
"Well, the Taiping Poetry Society is one of the three major literati gatherings in the Wei Dynasty. Brother Xu is extremely lucky to be able to see such a grand gathering when he first came to Kyoto."
"At that time, the four major academies, the Great Wei Wen Palace, and His Majesty will propose a theme to meet friends with poems. It is so grand that it is beyond description. The city will be full of joy, second only to the Kyushu Poetry Society."
Prince Yongping replied.
The Taiping Poetry Society, the Jiuzhou Poetry Society, and the Sihai Poetry Society are the three most important gatherings of literati. For the world's talented people, they are no less important than the imperial examinations in various countries.
Especially the Jiuzhou Poetry Club, where top scholars in the world gather to make friends through poetry.
Anyone who takes the limelight at this time will basically become famous all over the world.
"I understand. Since the prince invites you, Xu will naturally go."
Xu Qingxiao agreed. Anyway, there was nothing going on in the Criminal Department. Looking at the situation, he probably had to sit on the bench for a while.
It would be better to attend such a grand event. Of course, Xu Qingxiao does not intend to make any connections by participating in this grand event.
Those who came were all literati, and since they were literati, most of them were from Zhu Sheng's lineage. There must be many people who hated themselves.
Xu Qingxiao will make good use of this Taiping Poetry Club. When the time comes to suppress the enthusiasm of these scholars, they can't just sit back and wait for death, right?
"What about the second thing?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
When it came to the second thing, Prince Yongping seemed a little embarrassed to speak, but after thinking about it he spoke anyway.
"Brother Xu, have you seen Prince Huaiping a few days ago?"
Prince Yongping asked.
As soon as he said this, he glanced at Xu Qingxiao, but Xu Qingxiao seemed very calm, without any fluctuations.
"I've seen it."
Xu Qingxiao replied.
"Brother Xu, I know your temper, but I still want to discourage you."
"The Prince of Huaiping County is extremely powerful. His father is still here. He is a scholar and holds military power. If you fight, you cannot defeat him. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, I hope Brother Xu will be cautious."
"Yu Di's father knows about this and is willing to help Brother Xu adjust."
Prince Yongping told the second thing.
There was a conflict between Xu Qingxiao and Prince Huaiping. This incident spread out that day, and many people knew what happened.
After the Confucian scholars learned about it, they praised the true nature of the Duke of Huaiping. After the civil servants found out, they only said Xu Qingxiao and did not know the heights of the world. Even the Duke of Huaiping dared to provoke him. They really didn't know how to write the word "death".
As for the military attaches, they remained silent. It was not because they did not help, but because Xu Qingxiao did not come to see them.
Furthermore, if Xu Qingxiao comes to them when encountering such a thing, then they will look down on Xu Qingxiao.
If you can't stand this kind of setback, then if you encounter even more disgusting things in the court, won't you be about to collapse?
The court is the rivers and lakes, the rivers and lakes are not about fighting and killing, the rivers and lakes are about human relations.
The purpose of Prince Yongping's visit was to hope that Xu Qingxiao would bow his head and admit his mistake. He knew the power of Prince Huaiping, and also knew that Xu Qingxiao would not get any good results if he provoked Prince Huaiping, so he asked his father to intervene.
"No."
Xu Qingxiao shook his head directly, he rejected Prince Yongping.
"The prince is kind-hearted, and Brother Yu understands it. It's just that for this matter, the prince's help is not needed."
Xu Qingxiao refused directly.
There was no other reason. He had already become enemies with Prince Huaiping. Who was Xu Qingxiao?
If you really want to make enemies, you will never reconcile. Although it is said that it is better to reconcile enemies than to make enemies, but where can there be such a good thing in this world?
You bullied me when I was young, and I will forgive you when I become powerful and capable?
Sorry, Xu is not a saint. If he were a saint, I would scold your whole family and make you unable to stand up for the rest of your life.
"Brother Xu, what's the point of this?"
Prince Yongping said with some emotion.
"It's not why it's so hard. Your Majesty, Brother Yu, I want to ask you, if I, Xu, really lower my head and apologize to Prince Huaiping, Prince Huaiping will definitely not cause trouble for me?"
Xu Qingxiao asked calmly.
This sentence made Crown Prince Yongping silent, because he knew that even if Xu Qingxiao really apologized, he probably wouldn't care and would just do whatever he wanted, just saying that he was okay on the surface.
So why apologize.
"well."
Prince Yongping sighed and then spoke.
"Brother Xu, Yu brother understands in his heart, so he won't persuade you too much. However, if one day Prince Huaiping really comes to trouble you, Yu brother will have a way to avenge you."
Prince Yongping said this.
"Revenge? How to take revenge?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little curious. He was just the prince, how could he take revenge on Prince Huaiping?
"It's very simple. The prince of Huaiping County has a precious daughter. She is very beautiful and fragrant. She will come to participate in the Taiping Poetry Festival. But the stupid brother is not talented. When the time comes, he will make a fool of himself and amaze her. He will win the prize.
Heart."
"When the time comes for the two families to get married, I will let her stay alone in the empty house. Isn't this revenge?"
Mu Nanping said seriously.
Xu Qingxiao: "."
Good guy, your thinking is clear, I have to give it a thumbs up.
"Goodbye, my dear brother."
Xu Qingxiao raised her glass and said, and Mu Nanping couldn't help but smile. It seemed that he was serious.
"By the way, Brother Mu, what level of warrior is this Prince Huaiping?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"A person who is at the peak of the fifth rank and is about to step into the king's realm with half a foot. He is very strong. The Wei Dynasty may be able to enter the top 100."
Mu Nanping replied.
Peak of fifth grade?
Half a foot steps into the fourth level.
Xu Qingxiao was a little surprised. He thought the other party was a third-grade or second-grade person.
Didn’t expect it was only level 5?
Is a fifth-grade warrior that strong? Can he be crushed to death with just one momentum?
It seems that one must practice well in martial arts.
"Brother Xu, to be honest, instead of surpassing him in martial arts, we can actually surpass him in another aspect, such as in officialdom or Confucianism."
"Brother Xu, let's forget about martial arts. We are all scholars. Practicing martial arts is boring. Besides, martial arts pays attention to the basics. Prince Huaiping grew up taking elixirs in his body. He ate medicinal meals every day, and even took baths when he grew up.
Extremely domineering animal blood strengthens the body."
"Let's not overthink it."
When Mu Nanping spoke, it was not to attack Xu Qingxiao, but it was the fact.
It can be said that Confucianism and Taoism do not pay attention to foundation. Talent is talent, and noble children can come from poor families.
But martial arts is different. It is extremely important to cultivate the foundation from an early age. The further you go, the greater the resistance. There are many people who are stuck in the seventh level and cannot move up in their lifetime.
It's a good thing that Xu Qingxiao has an idea, but it's basically impossible.
"Well, I was just asking casually."
Xu Qingxiao didn't say much, and the two began to talk about other things. It was just Mu Nanping praising Xu Qingxiao and thinking that Xu Qingxiao's words were shocking, while Xu Qingxiao just said a few words of humility.
At the end, Mu Nanping mentioned one more thing.
"Brother Xu, are you used to staying in the Criminal Department?"
he asked.
"It's okay. It's quite relaxing. You don't have to worry about anything by yourself. You can get the money when the time comes. It's pretty good."
Xu Qingxiao answered.
"Oh, I don't know what's going on. Brother Xu is obviously talented, but he didn't expect to offend so many people at once."
"Fortunately, Brother Xu is protected by military attachés and the others, so he has some backing. Okay, it's getting late."
"Brother Xu, I'll take my leave first. If anything happens, just come to Yongping Prince's Mansion to find me."
It was getting late, and Mu Nanping got up to leave. Xu Qingxiao sent Mu Nanping away, along with the letter.
After doing these things, Xu Qingxiao returned to the guest room to rest.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Boy, did you hear what he said? The road to martial arts is extremely bumpy. If you don't lay a good foundation in life, it will be difficult the day after tomorrow."
"What he said is absolutely correct. The so-and-so Prince Huaiping two days ago has medicinal energy in his blood. He soaked in the medicinal pool since he was a child and spent a lot of money. Now he is only at the fifth level."
"But he was wrong in one thing. It will be difficult for Prince Huaiping to be promoted to the fourth rank in his life. His foundation is still not good. Unless he can get the legendary blood of the true dragon, otherwise he wants to step into the fourth rank and become a king.
, it’s as difficult as climbing to heaven.”
It is the voice of the ancient Dan Shen Sutra.
The Ancient Alchemy Scripture has the ability to enlarge and shrink itself. It is usually hidden in Xu Qingxiao's sleeves without anyone noticing.
"I haven't reached the corresponding realm yet, and if I can break through to the eighth level, I won't have to worry about seniors for the time being."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and answered like this.
He could hear the meaning of the ancient Alchemy Scripture, and wanted him to give him the medicinal materials to refine the realm-breaking elixir.
"Boy, you are good at everything, but you are too guarded. Let me tell you directly, you don't have to reach perfection to swallow the realm-breaking pill. If you swallow it at any realm, you can directly break through to the next realm."
"And the Breaking Realm Pill is a perfect breaking out of the realm. It will never have any side effects. If you try it for the first time, you will understand."
The Ancient Pill God Sutra continued, tempting Xu Qingxiao to refine the realm-breaking pill.
"Senior, if this is the case, then it will be even more impossible for this junior to refine the eighth-grade realm-breaking pill. We have already reached the middle stage. Wouldn't it be a loss of blood to refine it?"
"It's better for senior to tell me directly what medicinal materials are needed for the seventh-grade realm-breaking pill, so that I can go find them."
Xu Qingxiao said.
Xu Qingxiao didn't know if Po Jing Dan had any side effects.
But when she could rely on herself, Xu Qingxiao still thought of relying on herself. When she couldn't do anything anymore, it wouldn't be too late to get the realm-breaking elixir.
"Forget it, when you reach the seventh level, you will understand everything."
The ancient Dan Shen Sutra has nothing to say.
Since Xu Qingxiao is wary, let Xu Qingxiao think about it by himself. After all, when he reaches the seventh level, Xu Qingxiao will know many things by himself.
"Senior, don't be angry. Don't worry. When the time comes, I will naturally try my best to gather the medicinal materials."
Xu Qingxiao should not offend the Ancient Alchemy Scripture. After all, sooner or later, he would still need the Ancient Alchemy Scripture.
Just like after the seventh grade.
Now that I am both a scholar and an official of the Ministry of Justice, I have a lot of things to do, and I think there will be even more things to do in the future.
It is impossible to have time to practice martial arts. Moreover, even if you have time to practice, the speed is absolutely slow, and it is extremely slow. Sooner or later, you will need the help of the ancient Alchemy Scripture.
"kindness."
Dan Shen Gu Jing replied, and then continued to fall into deep sleep.
Just like that, Xu Qingxiao began to continue practicing.
He first tempered his physical body with the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique, and then the Golden Crow Qi and blood boiled and turned into internal Qi. After walking through the body for three days, he disappeared into the Qi meridians.
If you want to open the third energy channel, it will take at least three or four months at this pace of practice.
It's a bit slow, but compared to normal warriors, this is already extremely fast.
For a normal ninth-level warrior to reach the eighth level, it would easily take him thirty to fifty years. This would also require the assistance of various spiritual medicines. He didn't need anything. He could complete it in three or four months by practicing normal Qi condensation.
But Xu Qingxiao understood one thing.
That is, after three or four months, I will really be promoted to the eighth level. Without the magic of the next level, my cultivation speed will instantly return to its original state.
This is also a trouble.
The only solution at that time is to rely on the ancient Alchemy Scripture.
After a while, Xu Qingxiao didn't think much, and it was almost dawn.
It took nearly six hours in three weeks. It is now the fifth quarter of the Yin hour. In three quarters of an hour, we will go to the Ministry of Punishment to order the Xingmao.
Xu Qingxiao set off for the Criminal Department.
But this day, just like yesterday, no one still paid attention to me.
The case file library still did not give itself the corresponding files due to busy official duties.
It was another day of paddling, and Xu Qingxiao felt very calm. He knew that the Criminal Department was deliberately trying to treat him coldly, and that someone was also targeting him, hoping that something would happen to him.
Now that she understands, Xu Qingxiao will not take the bait.
Three days later.
Xu Qingxiao received three letters, which were sent by Yang Bao and Yang Hu. When they learned that Xu Qingxiao had called them to the capital to work for Xu Qingxiao, they were excited for a long time and specially found someone to help them answer the letters.
The content of the letter was very simple. The two of them had already set off and expected to arrive in the imperial city within five days. They also brought several other trustworthy brothers with them.
The main reason is that Xu Qingxiao is afraid that he will not have enough manpower. Xu Qingxiao has already said in his letter that if there is anyone trustworthy, bring him with him.
The second letter was from his senior brother Chen Xinghe, telling him that he planned to come to the imperial capital to prepare for the imperial examination, and at the same time see if there was anything he could do to help him, and that they would live together when the time came.
This made Xu Qingxiao a little happy. After all, his senior brother was also a smart man. If he came, he could indeed help him with some things.
For example, An Guogong and his grandsons can be given daily instruction by their senior brothers and they can make their own plans.
The third letter was sent by Li Xin.
After telling Xu Qingxiao that the waterwheel had been built, Ping'an County was used as the test subject. There are four counties around Ping'an County and there is a large river a hundred miles away, which is very suitable for the construction requirements of the waterwheel.
As for the effect, we still have to wait for some time.
At that moment, Xu Qingxiao wrote back, telling Chen Xinghe her address, and also wrote back to Li Xin, telling Li Xin to keep an eye on it carefully. If there was nothing important, it was best to keep an eye on it all the time.
If there is any situation, please reply immediately.
Just like that, in the Criminal Department, Xu Qingxiao began to wait patiently.
The next day.
Finally, something happened that made Xu Qingxiao happy.
The school your Majesty gave me was ready, so I didn't have to live in an inn. After An Guogong learned about it, he specially sent some maids and servants, but Xu Qingxiao politely refused, and An Guogong didn't say anything more.
Regarding the servants, Xu Qingxiao is not in a hurry. When brothers Yang Bao and Yang Hu arrive, let them do odd jobs first. The maids and servants still have to choose by themselves. They cannot accept any gifts from others. It is not a precaution. It is just this kind of thing.
It's better to be cautious.
Xu Qingxiao named the school ‘Shouren School’.
Inviting some female relatives to come over and make the bed, and after doing some cleaning, Xu Qingxiao settled down peacefully.
The school is very large, with a lobby and an inner hall. On the left is the teaching space and guest rooms, and on the right is the dining room and utility room. There is also a large courtyard with a small pond and willows planted in it, which is very nice.
The only pity is that His Majesty gave me a house instead of giving it to myself. If I no longer serve as an official, this property will not be my own, so I still have to work hard to make money to buy a house.
That's it.
After spending another boring day.
Brothers Yang Hu and Yang Bao finally arrived.
After they arrived, Xu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
The entire Criminal Department didn't want to see him at all, and no matter what he did, he would be hindered. Although Zhou Nan was not someone installed by others, he was not one of his own either.
There are many things for Zhou Nan to do, but Zhou Nan will only humiliate her, say nice things to both sides, and be bullied in various ways.
I feel pity for Zhou Nan, but what Xu Qingxiao knows better is that Zhou Nan is holding her back. If he wants to gain a foothold in the Ministry of Punishment, he must have his own confidants, and he must deal with this matter quickly.
Otherwise, I will really be manipulated by the Ministry of Punishment, Confucianism, and other forces.