Chapter 161 Scene 21: It is impossible to escape the trap four
Half a month later, the majestic "No. 1 City in the World" finally gradually revealed its true appearance from under the western horizon. As the saying goes, "I spend the day and night drinking in the capital city, and the moon sets and I don't return home." Yujing is so big that I have never seen it with my own eyes. It is simply unimaginable for people.
The outer wall of the city is more than ten feet high, about nineteen miles wide from east to west, and nearly seventeen miles from north to south. Just walking around the city once would take a whole day. The construction of the inner city began when Taizu Bai Jiangxi was promoted to the throne, and it lasted 1,800 years. Over the past hundred years, it has been built many times, and the scope of the city has continued to expand. Today, it has been expanded more than three times compared to when it was first built, and a surrounding city wall is left, with a total of five floors inside and outside. the grand scheme of things.
The whole city has a neat layout, carefully designed by countless skilled craftsmen. The Yongyang Palace, where the Baijiang royal family lives, is the first inner wall, which is called the palace city. There are Baijiang ancestral temples and official offices, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter without permission. .Every Yuanzheng festival, or when meeting princes and kings, a banquet will be held here with music and music.
The palace city is more than six miles from east to west, and more than half of four miles from north to south. The wall is three feet and five feet high. With it as the center, a total of twenty-four main roads stretch out in four directions, passing through five city walls, large and small, totaling one hundred and twenty. Ten city gates. Among the twenty-four main roads, the east-west Riyue Street and the north-south Mountain River Road are the widest. They lead to the outer city due east, due west, due east, due west, and due east of the outer city. The four main gates in the south and north are called Cang Chi, Bai Yin, Chi Wu and Xuan Ming respectively.
There are two main streets, one horizontal and one vertical, dividing the whole city into four areas: left, right, upper and lower, with 306 lanes under its jurisdiction. There are 14 east-west streets and 11 north-south streets between each lane. The roads are lined with trees. , the planting is evenly arranged, the streets are straight and row upon row.
In addition to the palace city and outer walls, there are dozens of large and small wooden complex roads spanning the other three walls in the city. There are stairs connecting the roads to the streets and alleys of various cities, allowing several people to pass through at the same time. The craftsmen deliberately built these double roads into semi-enclosed corridors with small windows on both sides. From a distance, they look like pavilions spanning the air, so they are also called "Pavilion Roads".
It was noon, and the prison car escorting the girl finally drove slowly into the city from Cangchi Gate. The bright sun was shining high in the sky, casting a large dark shadow behind the city gate. The rainy season had just passed, and the ditches on both sides of Riyue Street were covered with rainwater. The washed-out mud and grass clogged the area. Sewage overflowed from the ditch and flowed onto the streets paved with bluestones, but no one cleaned it up.
There were many merchants hawking on the wide street, but their voices were not as high-pitched and sonorous as what Ning Yue had heard in Mulu City. Instead, they seemed to have a trace of worry about the future. Suddenly, a door with a wine flag hanging on it appeared. There were several noises inside, and someone started quarreling. Then the ajar door panel was knocked open with a "bang", and a person flew out of the store and fell heavily on the water-filled street. The door was shocked. Several good horses tied outside also neighed one after another.
Then, several soldiers wearing gold and white iron armor also rushed out of the store, holding long knives and killing the man. The man did not even grunt, and was killed on the spot, with blood flowing all over the floor.
In the blink of an eye, a young girl rushed out of the store screaming. She looked to be a few years younger than Ning Yue in the prison car. The girl's face was full of tears, and she threw herself on the man who was covered in blood and cried loudly:
"Which law did my father break? Since you are officers and soldiers, how can you know the law and break it and kill people in the street!"
"Xiao Nizi, your father owes a total of 150 gold baht in taxes this month, and he refuses to plead guilty. Just now, he dared to arrest you with a knife in your shop. Today we will execute the criminal in the street. This is to punish one policeman and serve as a warning to others!"
Unexpectedly, the person who was hacked to death in the street was actually the owner of this wine shop.
The soldier's face was full of cannibalistic anger, and he rubbed the sharp knife that had just been licked with blood on the girl's body. But the girl was not scared away by the other party, and instead raised her voice even louder:
"My family has paid taxes in full and on time every month, and there are records in the store's accounts. How can I allow you to frame me like this?"
Unexpectedly, instead of being afraid, the officers and soldiers started laughing. One of them took out a small book from his pocket, lit it in front of the other party, and it burned into a pile of ashes in the blink of an eye:
"That account book you mentioned - where is it now? All the unscrupulous people on this street, please listen carefully. If there are any more tax evaders, they will be fined a thousand baht at the least, and punished on the spot at the worst. Acting as a military prostitute! Why are you still standing here? Go back and prepare some money!"
The officers and soldiers bared their teeth and claws and laughed ferociously. The laughter was like a group of jackals in the wilderness, chewing bones and sucking marrow. It made people's scalp numb. The merchants who were standing in front of each hall on the roadside to watch the excitement, Immediately, they hid back inside the house like sparrows that had seen a mountain eagle. Only a few brave guys were left who dared to stick their heads out from behind the door and continue to observe what was going on outside.
"We are all neighbors on the same street. Are you uncles and uncles just going to let them bully my father and daughter today without any action? Although it is my father who is being killed now, it may be you, you, all of you in the future. !”
The daughter of the tavern owner was completely desperate. She pointed at the shops with their doors ajar on the street and cursed loudly. Then she suddenly jumped up from the ground, snatched the long knife from the waist of an officer and soldier, and wanted to commit suicide. However, she Instead of getting what he wanted, he was subdued by the soldiers, his mouth was gagged, his hands were tied, and he was thrown on the horse like a sack.
Although Ning Yue could no longer stand what was happening in front of her, she was at a loss to do anything about it - she didn't know what kind of methods Zhu Yi, the guard of Suoyang Pass, had used on her. After being imprisoned in the prison car, her strength It was as if it was sealed and fell into complete silence. Along the way, she tried countless ways to escape, but failed.
Ning Yue understood that even if she came to help now, it would only be a drop in the bucket for the girl who had been abandoned by fate. But she still used all her strength to face the team of armor who was escorting the daughter of the hotel owner, who was gradually moving away. The scholar drank loudly from behind, hoping to make things turn around:
"Those who have done all the bad things will be punished one day!"
The girl's shouts attracted her back again. The tall and thick men looked at Ning Yue like a group of wolves seeing raw meat. However, they seemed to recognize that the people escorting the prison car were the defenders of Suoyang Pass. He generally did not dare to rush forward easily, but just stood at a distance and asked:
"It's really new today. A mere prisoner dares to challenge her on the street. Who is the woman in this car?"
"This is a gift from General Zhu Run to Lord Gao Ligao. It's none of your business, so don't ask any questions!"
The captain in charge of escorting the car responded loudly, with an irresistible power in his tone. Then he slapped the red-haired girl on the back with a scabbard and cursed fiercely:
"You are already in danger, do you still have time to meddle in other people's business? If you dare to make noises and nonsense again, I will order the shopkeeper's daughter to be chopped into pieces and made into stuffing for steamed buns, and I will feed it to you with my own hands!"
Ning Yue trembled suddenly, suddenly thinking of the old farmer and his wife who died tragically. Knowing that the other party was definitely not joking, she did not dare to act impulsively. The soldiers on the opposite side also led their prey away knowingly, and soon disappeared in At the end of the long street.
Ning Yue's eyes were filled with tears, and she shed a lot of tears. Suddenly, she felt all kinds of grievances welling up in her heart. She lamented the misfortune of the hotel owner's daughter, and also regretted her own incompetence. If only she could learn how to use the power in her body earlier. , if I hadn’t collapsed due to lack of physical strength before, if I hadn’t been on separate sides with Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyintian, maybe everything that happened in the past few days would have been different...
Once upon a time, the girl had been dreaming that one day, if she and her companions could come to this long-awaited "No. 1 City in the World", what magnificent scenery they would see, what strange news they would hear, and what strange things they would see. .However, she never imagined in her dreams that this place that she had longed for so much would actually fall in front of her with this hideous and terrifying appearance, like a nightmare.
The heart-wrenching cries of the daughter of the owner of the restaurant still floated into her ears from a distance, but the girl did not raise her head to look. Now, she finally realized that both Suoyang Pass and this place had become a place where strong men wantonly It is a lawless place for bullying the weak. And the Great Sheng Dynasty, which has lasted for thousands of years, is now like a withered old tree, gradually decaying from the roots.
Ning Yue couldn't help but worry about her next fate. However, a strong arm behind her suddenly stretched out from outside the prison car, tightly wrapped around her neck, and put a linen bag on her head, completely Blocked the view.
After driving for an unknown amount of time, the bumpy prison car stopped again. Someone held Ning Yue's arms from the left and right, and dragged her out of the car. The moment he took off the linen bag on his head, But she suddenly realized that she was not being taken to prison, but was standing in the Wannian Hall of Yongyang Palace!
The surrounding civil and military officials seemed to have learned about this red-haired witch in advance. They all looked fearful and stared at the shackled girl in front of them, as if they were looking at a monster, and did not dare to get too close. close.
Suddenly, one of them stepped forward and loudly announced:
"I dare to ask Your Majesty how this girl, who is so thin and so young, could be a murderous witch?"
He was wearing a white silk official robe with a peacock in full bloom embroidered on the robe. He was the Crown Prince and Tutor, second only to the Prime Minister, and Ren Zhongfei, the bachelor of Changhua Palace.
This person is one of the few remaining dissenters in the government today, and he is also a representative of the tough old ministers who cannot stand Gao Li's control of government affairs.
Because he learned from ancient books that practicing witchcraft requires a long period of time before he can achieve success. At this time, Ren Zhongfei firmly believed that after the Bai Jiang clan spared no effort to exterminate witches hundreds of years ago, this man in the palace would It is absolutely impossible for a girl who is no more than a teenager to control any kind of killing spell.
As soon as he said this, several people in the palace came to his side to show their support.
"Master Ren, you have been studying the sages' classics in the Changhua Palace for so many years, but you still haven't made any progress. As the saying goes, knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing the heart, how can a common man like you be able to distinguish the so-called witch?
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The person who answered the question was Gao Li, the general manager who always followed the young emperor Bai Jiangxing. At this time, he had already gained power and did not put anyone in his eyes.
"Since I can't see it, can Master Gao be able to see it? If it is true as the Lord said, this woman killed hundreds of soldiers in Suoyang Pass with her own strength, and now she is brought to the palace like this, we all
How can ordinary people still live to argue here?"
Ren Zhongfei sneered and continued to put pressure on the other party. Now there were only a few days when the ministers could see the emperor. Now he had finally grasped an opportunity that could shake Gao Li Yu Sheng's position in the heart. He couldn't wait to bite it.
Never dare to relax for a moment.
However, he did not know that today, on the surface, it seemed that Zhu Rong, the guard of Cynomorium Gate, was rushing to the capital, and all the ministers were also rushed to the court because of the evil girl, but behind the scenes, it was a good show arranged by Gao Li.
Hearing what Ren Zhongfei said, the eunuch opposite pretended to be stunned, and immediately bowed to the little emperor sitting on the seat and said:
"Your Majesty, since Grand Scholar Ren doesn't believe me, can we now untie the shackles on this enchantress and let him test it for himself?"
"How are you going to test it?"
The newly enthroned Bai Jiangxing had just turned ten years old. He was born with a deformed appearance with wide eyes, a flat nose, and his mind was that of a three-year-old child. After hearing what Gao Li said, he raised his head and asked in confusion.
But he shed a drop of saliva. The saliva fell on the brocade robe embroidered with gold thread, leaving a dark mark.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Gao believes that this witch can perform magic tricks. If you agree, you will order her to be untied to see if she can escape from the Yongyang Palace, which is guarded by layers of guards."
Bai Jiangxing immediately clapped his hands: "Okay, okay, let's watch the magic, let's watch the magic!"
However, after the sergeants untied the iron shackles on Ning Yue's body, the girl did not make any movement and still stood there with the same expressionless face as before.
"Girl, why are you so unresponsive? Don't you want to get out of here?" Gao Li asked hypocritically.
"I'm just an ordinary person. I was caught here for no reason. Why don't you let me go quickly!" Ning Yue knew in her heart that she must not reveal any clues, so she denied it on the spot.
"Have you heard this, Lord Gao? I don't know whether Zhu Rong, the gatekeeper of Cynomorium Cynomorium, wants to prove his stupidity by making such a trick, or does he want to take the opportunity to ridicule His Majesty for his ignorance? Please be careful, Your Majesty!"
Ren Zhongfei smiled slightly, thinking that since Bai Jiangyou's death, he had finally won a victory in the struggle against the powerful and powerful chief executive.
Unexpectedly, Gao Li suddenly asked angrily:
"Grand Scholar Ren is really good at telling jokes. The demon girl knew that she would be punished with death if she confessed, so how could she commit suicide in this palace? If she wanted her to show her true form, she would need outside help!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw two internal eunuchs who had already arranged to carry a wooden barrel into the hall. The smell in the barrel was unbearable, and it was filled with blood. Before Ren Zhongfei could react, the two men had already
The dirt in the bucket was splashed on the red-haired girl.
Ning Yue didn't understand what kind of medicine these people were selling in the gourd, so she just subconsciously avoided it. However, it was better not to hide. As soon as she dodged, the bucket of blood she spilled turned into a line of blood in mid-air. The bright red poisonous snake swooped up at an extremely weird angle, still covering her whole body.
The moment she touched the blood, the girl's body changed. It felt like countless steel needles piercing her skin, and like millions of ants eating away at her bones and sucking out her marrow. In the blink of an eye, she couldn't bear it anymore. In severe pain, the whole person curled up on the ground, and then only heard a scream, and the original form of the underwater man actually appeared in front of everyone!
Bai Jiangxing, who was already mentally retarded, was suddenly frightened and fainted without even humming. Gao Li immediately ordered his attendants to escort the young emperor back to his dormitory to rest. On the other hand, all the officials in the palace were also panicked and fell into a trap. There was chaos, but no one dared to step forward to take someone rashly, fearing that Ning Yue would hurt herself.
"A bunch of timid people! This witch must have an accomplice. Since you are so afraid, then Gao Mou will take her down personally and make sure to ask one, two, three, four from her mouth!"
After some posturing, Gao Li watched the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty rush out of the palace in a panic, as if he had just watched a good show, and laughed wildly. Until then, he only realized the heavy responsibility of being alone. I realized that I had underestimated this powerful enemy and was manipulated by him. Although I was unwilling to do so, I was helpless and had to leave the palace angrily.
"This group of people actually don't know how special your identity is. Right now in this Yujing city, the only person who can continue to keep you alive is me. From today on, if you don't want to be burned alive, you can Obey my arrangements. I will come to you again soon."
Gao Li took square steps and walked to the red-haired girl who was still breathing heavily, and whispered in her ear. Ning Yue never expected that the other party knew her true identity for some reason, but she couldn't guess what her purpose was. .Under the strong dizziness, he could only nod feebly, and then he was dragged down by the soldiers who surrounded him on both sides, and locked into a dark death cell.
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