He was about to run away when suddenly there was a sound of piercing the air in front of him.
Whoosh whoosh, three arrows shot towards him in the shape of a "pin".
Dong Rui stepped aside to let two of them pass, and the third one was held in Bao Yuan's hand, snapping it in half.
But after such a delay, the other party also rushed forward and hit Dong Rui's Tianling Cap with a heavy weapon weighing more than 100 kilograms, not caring that his brain would burst.
He was actually going to kill someone in the street if they disagreed.
Seeing that the violent ape was about to become the guardian, a bright light flashed first, and with a "dang" sound, the heavy mace was opened.
The sound of metal chiming was harsh and long-lasting, and pedestrians around him were so shocked that they covered their ears.
Dong Rui was the closest and was so shocked that stars appeared in his eyes and he couldn't help but shake his head.
Damn, my ears are ringing badly.
The valuable object was shaken open and turned around, returning to its owner's hands.
It was He Lingchuan who came out.
The owner of the heavy mace took two steps back, raised his mace and looked at it, his face instantly darkened:
There was actually a gap as big as a grain of rice on the mace.
This mace is made of black gold and cold iron as the main materials. He has always been the only one who can cut off other people's weapons. How can he ever suffer a loss with a heavy mace?
With anger in his eyes, he looked at the knife in He Lingchuan's hand.
What's so special about this knife? Do you want to take it over and study it?
The forty or fifty people following behind them immediately heard their superiors roaring: "Take them all!"
They immediately rushed forward and joined other officials to capture He Lingchuan and the others.
The leader of the official mission came forward and bowed respectfully: "Master Nangong! These two prisoners escaped and resisted arrest. Fortunately, you lend a hand to help!"
Lord Nangong? How many Nangong Lords are there in Xuncheng? Dong Rui was slightly surprised. When I was walking around Xuncheng last night, I heard people mention "Nangong" more than once, and their words and deeds were full of words.
He Lingchuan had already spoken: "We are merchants who have just entered the city. We are innocent. The adults have recognized the wrong person!"
Before you take action, you need to argue with your reasoning.
At the same time, the sacred bone necklace on his neck actually became hot.
What good news did it find?
He Lingchuan patted the necklace casually:
Also check if the time and occasion are appropriate, don’t try to eat everything!
However, what treasure does this new official hide?
The official officer leader showed a wanted notice, pointed to the portrait on it, and then pointed at Dong Rui: "Master Nangong, do you see it?"
He Lingchuan took a look and realized that he was almost five points similar to Dong Rui.
Portrait portraits have always been relatively abstract and not very accurate, but this one is five points similar. No wonder the official decided that Dong Rui was a fugitive.
But Master Nangong didn't even look at it, and said directly: "Exactly the same, take it!"
They had no choice but to take action, and both He Lingchuan and Dong Rui understood.
Lord Nangong opposite was arrogant and didn't care about fugitives at all. What he wanted to care about was He Lingchuan's crime of touching his weapon, and maybe he had some thoughts about the Fu Sheng Dao.
They had just arrived in Wudu, and the soles of their feet were not yet warm. Why did trouble come to their door all by themselves?
Although he is not afraid of official duties and this "Lord Nangong", He Lingchuan has tasks to do in Hong Kong and does not want to cause trouble yet.
A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake.
The officer slashed at them with a bright long knife, but He Lingchuan dodged sideways, picked up the backs of the two men's necks, and threw them at "Master Nangong" like throwing sandbags.
There was a sudden sound of wind in the back of my head, and the Soul Captor in my arms also shouted: "Behind!"
Without thinking, He Lingchuan turned the mirror into a shield and moved behind him.
There was a dull thud as something hit the large rectangular shield with great force.
With two clicks, two sharp claws stretched out, trying to dig into the shield and hurt the person.
He Lingchuan didn't fight it hard, he put the shield on the ground and tilted it, and he used his strength to unload the thing.
He learned this move from Men Pan in Panlong World, who had unique experience in using shields.
It happened that the counter-shock force of the soul-stirring shield took effect again, shaking the monster that sneaked up on He Lingchuan so hard that the claws that were originally clinging to the shield were released.
Passers-by exclaimed and ran away:
This is a demonic beast that looks like a tiger, nearly five feet tall at the shoulders, but has long forelimbs and short hind legs. Its chest and legs are extremely strong and well-developed. At first glance, it seems that it is very good at wrestling, twisting, and entangling. It has stripes on its back and its fur is larger than
Jiaoyu is much darker.
Tiger imitation.
He Lingchuan had seen this kind of monster in the Bejia Baoshu Kingdom. At that time, they acted as the executioners of the death row prisoners and ate two prisoners alive in front of all the townspeople. It can be said that they were extremely ferocious.
The tiger in front of him was bigger than what He Lingchuan had seen before, its eyes flashed fiercely, and its fangs were like daggers.
As soon as it released its claws, He Lingchuan raised his shield and gave it a big slap. The horn of the shield hit it on the chin, causing the tiger to fall a foot away and roll on the ground before getting up.
There was a bloody tiger tooth on the ground.
But it shook its head and its eyes flickered, but it chose Dong Rui instead of He Lingchuan.
This guy knows how to pick the weakest persimmons.
The violent ape was so stared at that it was so hairy that it was eager to try. If Dong Rui hadn't stopped it, it would have transformed and charged forward.
Taking this time, the guards surrounded He Lingchuan and the two of them, seemingly forming a formation.
He Lingchuan winked at Dong Rui and signaled him to escape into the dark alley behind.
He had figured out the nearby terrain yesterday. There were two collapsed houses at the bottom of the dark alley, where he and Dong Rui could escape their pursuers.
The tiger was about to pounce again when a female voice came from behind:
"Stop, everyone, stop!"
He Lingchuan looked back in his busy schedule and saw three women walking quickly, followed by dozens of guards.
The leader, Pingting Ana, is beautiful and looks very familiar.
Dong Rui also exclaimed, isn't this the beauty who gave alms to the refugees under the city wall yesterday?
The capital of the Kingdom of Wei is so small?
She drank twice in a row, feeling a little out of breath, but walked towards the guards and Mimikyu, saying at the same time: "What are you doing?"
The guard immediately retreated, and the tiger stared at her with fierce eyes, very unconvinced, and suddenly roared, ready to pounce.
Facing such a fierce force at close range, the maid behind the woman took two steps back in shock, but she herself stayed in place, her eyebrows furrowed.
The sharp contrast between the ferocity of the tiger and her weakness made the onlookers' hearts twitch.
Master Nangong shouted, and Xianghu reluctantly returned to him.
The leader of the official mission immediately saluted her, also very respectfully: "Greetings to Concubine Mei! I am arresting the fugitive!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Concubine Mei? Dong Rui thought, as if he had heard of it somewhere.
"It's not them." Mei Fei said quickly, "You got the wrong person."
The officer leader was startled, and Concubine Mei pointed to the diagonal alley opposite: "That man in the portrait, I saw him rush into that alley with my own eyes."
When the officials heard this, they all looked at Master Nangong, but the latter stared at He Lingchuan: "Perhaps Concubine Mei is wrong?"
He doesn't want to let go of those who hurt his precious weapon and his spiritual pet.
The two officials who were thrown away by He Lingchuan managed to get up from the ground with their hands on their backs. He did not do it lightly, and the two men were almost thrown apart.
"Manager Nangong is saying that I have poor eyesight?" Concubine Mei brushed her hair away, "It just happened a few breaths ago. Everyone around here saw it. Feel free to find someone to ask questions."
Manager Nangong looked at He Lingchuan for a while, then said: "No need, if Concubine Mei says it's not, then it's not."
"Why are you still standing there?" He smacked his chin into the alley and said to Guan Cha, "Follow me!"
"Ah yes!" The chief official trembled and led the crowd in pursuit.
"Boy, if Concubine Mei is here to testify for you, your ancestral graves are like smoke." Mr. Nangong said to He Lingchuan in a non-yinful manner, then he raised his hand to salute Concubine Mei and walked away.
Dozens of people followed him and left the scene.
Only when they were far away did the crowd dare to gather around.
He Lingchuan and the others immediately thanked Concubine Mei.
Concubine Mei glanced at the two of them: "Are you from other places?"
"We are merchants from the Yangshan Islands in the west."
But she said: "For a businessman who knows how to fight, no wonder Manager Nangong is suspicious."
He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows.
"I made you laugh." Mei Fei waved her hand, "You are all innocent people and should not be affected by this turmoil. You -"
She pointed at Dong Rui: "You do look like a fugitive. It's best to cover your face when traveling. Next time you encounter an official, you may not have the same good luck as this time."
Her words were gentle and had no ups and downs, but He Lingchuan could feel that there was a hint of indifference and alienation hidden in her smile.
After saying that, she turned and left, followed by a large group of palace maids and guards.
The onlookers immediately made way for them.
He Lingchuan remembered that there seemed to be a temple in the direction she came out before, and now she went back.
Dong Rui stretched out his hand to touch his face and cursed several times for bad luck.
This face was given to him by Imperial Master Shuangye. How could he have known that he would bump into the face of a fugitive thousands of miles away?
He also heard the crowd whispering:
"It's the same thing again."
"These two people are so lucky. They actually have Concubine Mei to help testify! They really burned incense before going out."
"Those foreigners who were taken away a few days ago were not as lucky. Now..."
"Shh, keep your voice down."
The fun was all over in no time, and the crowd dispersed.
He Lingchuan locked his eyes on Ah Hao in the crowd. Seeing that he was about to leave as soon as he turned around, he hooked his fingers at him, turned around and walked back to the inn.
After a while, Ahao walked into He Lingchuan's guest room.
Dong Rui closed the door and placed a barrier: "Sit down. Tell us about the one just now...Mei Fei."
"Mei Fei is the most favored concubine. I heard that she was originally a commoner woman who lived near the racecourse in the west. She was brought back by our king and she was quickly made a concubine. She is only a teenager now." Ahao opened his mouth and said,
"She is very kind. She often helps victims of disasters and gives alms to the poor, saying she wants to save some merit for our king. Most of the refugee beggars in the capital have received grain and money from her, and some have also received winter clothes."
"When will she enter the palace?"
"It was only two years ago, it seems."
Dong Rui clicked his tongue: "A pear tree weighs begonias."
King Wei is over sixty this year, and this little concubine is only in her teens. What a pity. What a pity.
Ah Hao suddenly whispered: "I heard from people in the palace that Concubine Mei is the most favored by my king. As soon as she entered the palace, the other concubines were dissatisfied and they teamed up to tease her and almost killed her."
He Lingchuan sat down and said, "Even you know about this. It's impossible for Prince Wei to be kept in the dark, right?"
Ahao scratched his head: "Hey, my king was so angry that he severely punished the concubine who caused the trouble. Later, he doted on Concubine Mei even more. When he went hunting and playing, he would definitely take her with him. It seems that Mei is the only concubine who can leave the palace frequently.
She is a concubine. Even Master Nangong must be polite to her."
Dong Rui yelled: "That arrogant and arrogant person just now?"
"Yes, yes, that person is Nangong Yan, the Chief Manager of Yuwei who has the most trust in our king." When Nangong Yan was mentioned, Ah Hao's voice automatically shrank, "Those who are targeted by Chief Nangong will have their skin peeled off even if they don't die!
You two are so lucky, you have Concubine Mei to prove it, otherwise it would be hard to say whether you would be able to come out at the back."
Dong Rui rolled his eyes: "I'm not a fugitive, so this can't be verified?"
"It's not easy to investigate, and besides, sometimes they may not be investigated." Ahao said cheerfully, "Don't you look a lot like the fugitive? They might just..."
Just use Dong Rui to take the blame and take the credit.
"This is not a rare thing. Some foreigners with no foundation have become someone else's scapegoat." Ah Hao spread his hands, "Even if he looks nothing like the criminal, it doesn't matter."
Dong Rui couldn't laugh or cry, and finally understood why Concubine Mei asked him to cover his face when traveling. The officials here are very familiar with the job.
"Does Concubine Mei often speak out like this?"
"I'm not in Xuncheng often, so I don't know for sure." Ahao said, "But her reputation for being kind and charitable has spread to Julu Port. People in the city like her and say she is a light in Xuncheng."
There should be light in this dark place.
He Lingchuan was thoughtful: "Tell me about Nangong Yan."
Ahao was a little hesitant when he talked about the chief steward of Yuwei.
If Dong Rui hadn't cast a poison on him that was even more deadly, he wouldn't even dare to mention the words "Nangong Chief Manager".
Nangong Yan was originally a retainer of King Fan. He inherited his father's business. He grew up in Prince Fan's palace since he was a child and was loyal to his master. After King Fan usurped power and came to power, Nangong Yan's status also rose to the sky, and he was able to carry a sword to the palace.
Over the years, Nangong Yan has been rampant and unscrupulous, and the ministers and wealthy businessmen have been silent when facing him, let alone the common people.
His name in Xuncheng can stop children from crying at night.
Dong Rui interjected: "You said that Yu Wei often arrests people, what are the charges?"
"Rebels to the party, remnants of the Mai family, and so on." Ah Hao's voice lowered further, "Once someone is accused of being a rebel wing and is captured by the feather guards, they will probably not show up again in the future."
He Lingchuan's heart moved: "What kind of force is the Mai Party?"
When He Lingchuan was visiting Xuncheng, he saw someone burning paper money to "Master Mai" in a dark alley.
It's definitely not allowed by the authorities.
No one is allowed to burn it.
"Mai Dang..." Ahao couldn't help but licked his lips, "Let's talk about the Mai Liansheng case that shocked the country eight years ago."
Mai Liansheng and King Wei were both important ministers of the former dynasty. The former helped the latter overthrow the old dynasty and secure the throne. He made great contributions and was awarded the title of prime minister.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mai Liansheng proposed new policies to benefit the people's livelihood, but some of them were not implemented well, which resulted in the money being emptied and some officials lining their pockets, making it difficult to benefit the people.
What's even more terrible is that two officials who harmed the public and enriched themselves were his students.
The opposition used this as a reason to criticize Mai Liansheng.
At this time, Mai Liansheng was well-known among the people for his upright and honest image, and was deeply loved by the people. Some people even built a shrine for him.
From then on, there was some turmoil in King Wei's court, and there were more and more negative rumors about Mai Liansheng. Ahao was still young at that time, and he didn't know what happened specifically. Anyway, eight years ago, Mai Liansheng was arrested.
His subordinate officials exposed the conspiracy!
Overnight, Chief Manager Nangong led Yu Wei into Mai Mansion to collect evidence and arrest people.
This time, the evidence was conclusive and Mai Liansheng could not defend himself. He was given a glass of poisoned wine by King Fan to die and the Mai clan executed him.
However, the huge Mai family did not disappear.
In recent years, there have been frequent uprisings in the country of Wei, and several rebel armies have used the banner of the descendants of the Mai clan to rally their tribesmen.
Therefore, one of Yu Wei's most important tasks now is to hunt down the "remnants of the Mai Party".
This made the entire country of Wei feel uneasy and people were in danger.
However, for some reason, the "Mai Party" seems to be arresting more and more people in recent years.
"The palace guard who was having a drink with me a few days ago said that at a palace meeting two years ago, a palace guard did not join everyone in scolding the Ma Party. As a result, he was accused of sympathizing with the remnant, or
He was a spy of the evil party." Ahao shrugged, "Anyway, this palace man was immediately taken away by Yu Wei and did not appear again."
Hearing this, He Lingchuan also understood.
King Fan's trust in Nangong Yan was earned by his own practical actions. Over the years, Nangong Yan did what it was inconvenient for King Fan to do; Nangong Yan dared to kill people who were difficult for King Fan to kill.
He is King Wei's black glove.
He worked so hard and dared to bear a bad name. If King Wei didn't believe him, who would he believe?
The theft of Ming Dengzhan now does seem a bit like the work of Wei Guo.
Although He Lingchuan felt that there were many doubts and contradictions in this case, many strange things in the world had no logic.
Small countries, tyrants, and ruthless ministers, who knows whether their actions can be judged by common sense?
…
The next evening.
When Doctor Chen returned home, he first asked his servants to hoist a jar of good wine and a honeydew melon from the depths of the pool, and then put on some good dishes.
A large pond was dug in his backyard, one foot deep, filled with clean water.
The pond water can also be used to raise fish and put out fires.
It's midsummer, and Xuncheng is so hot that ordinary people will sweat even if they take just two steps. But the depths of the pool are still cold. A layer of water droplets will soon condense on the surface of the wine and honeydew taken out from here, making it difficult to eat.
Take a bite, cool and refreshing.
Dr. Chen drank cold wine and ate chicken feet and duck all night, but the tip of his nose was still sweating.
In the past few months, he had been anxious and uneasy, fearing that his treatment would be wrong. However, in the past half month, the condition of the second prince had improved significantly. The palace was filled with joy, and the king looked kind and cheerful. Even the palace servants who usually looked down on others,
When you see him, you should salute him respectfully and sing "Mrs. Chen is well!"
It's a comfortable life!
After drinking half a jar of wine, he took a shower and was about to go to bed when the concierge suddenly rushed in:
"Master, a box suddenly arrived from outside."
The box is quite exquisite, and there is a note on it that says "Personally signed by the Imperial Physician Chen".
Doctor Chen took the box and asked, "Who sent it?"
"No, I don't know." The concierge was secretly taking a nap, but a stone suddenly bounced out of the window and woke him up. "The villain went to the latrine, and when he came back, the box was on the table.
"
It's okay to tell a little lie, but there is an extra box on the table anyway.
"Why is it always like this lately?" Doctor Chen muttered and went to open the box.
"Oops!" The two of them took a step back together, both of them shocked.
There were actually several freshly chopped chicken and rat heads placed in the box, which stained the bottom of the box red.