Chapter 18: Cause and Effect (Part 2)—The Eighteenth Century (Part 1)
Long Ying smiled bitterly in his heart and felt sorry for Lai Junchen. No matter how high his official position was and what joy he had in life. But the culprit was Wu Zhao, and the Magistrates' Court was her tool to eliminate dissidents. However, Lai Junchen acted as an aide and was not a gentleman.
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At this time, less than a thousand steps away from the gate tower, Ling Yu stopped and said sincerely: "Master Ying, think about it again. Master Ying had a fierce battle today, how about taking a day off and leaving the palace tomorrow?"
Long Ying wondered: "Why does the deputy commander seem to know that I will meet Xue Huaiyi as soon as I step out of the palace?"
Ling Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Because the Holy Father issued an order in the afternoon, explicitly prohibiting Xue Huaiyi and the Zhang brothers from stepping into Shangyang Palace. Later, Xue Huaiyi declared that as long as Lord Ying steps out of Shangyang Palace, he will come with Lord Ying.
A life and death battle."
Long Ying thought, so it turns out that Wu Zhao's plan to kill Xue Huaiyi with his help was half successful, and the other half was still looking at him, Long Ying.
Ling Yu said: "Now the Imperial City is unprecedentedly lively, and no one is willing to go home, because if Lord Ying wants to return to Liqi Pavilion, the Imperial City is the only way to go. Now all the officials, big and small, stay there to watch the excitement."
Long Ying smiled and said: "I never expected that my first duel in Long Ying's life would be a grand occasion with thousands of people emptying out."
Ling Yu was shocked and said: "The first game?"
Long Ying said easily: "For me, it's the first one, and for him, it's the last one. There's no need to persuade me, deputy commander! Have more confidence."
After saying this, his fighting spirit and determination were ignited, and he walked towards the main gate tower.
For the sake of all the people killed by this fake monk, for the fat father-in-law, and for the sake of human elegance, this battle must be won but not defeated.
Dragon Eagle left Shangyang Palace, affecting the entire nerve of the imperial city, spreading like a ripple. And the decisive battle between him and Xue Huaiyi has become an arrow and is bound to happen.
Lai Junchen no longer had the same energy as before, and said blankly: "What happened? There have never been so many people gathering in the imperial city at this time, comparable to the grand occasion of a ceremony."
The sun lingered on the edge of the Western Mountain, sending out thousands of rosy clouds, dyeing half of the sky red. A cold wind blew from Luoshui on the right, and the weather turned colder obviously. At this moment of the decisive battle, it was particularly chilling.
Long Ying, who was walking side by side with him, was murmuring in his mind that this cruel leader was so brave and daring to come to him for a meal in the heat of the moment. Hearing this, he asked, "What have you done today, sir?"
Lai Junchen smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest with you, brother Ying, something very unfortunate happened to me during the morning court. I was so tired that I was hiding in the official office all day long. Alas! I am very upset now!"
In the past, when Long Ying walked a few steps in the palace, he would be surrounded by soldiers and guards, but this time he was allowed to walk out of Shangyang Palace alone. It was considered that Wu Zhao had withdrawn his protection. From this, the Imperial City's Imperial Guards
Should have received instructions not to get involved in his and Xue Huaiyi's affairs. Long Ying knew his situation better than anyone else. The title of State Guest was just a false title. In fact, except for those who had contact with him, such as Ling Yu and others, no one else
In his eyes, the dragon eagle is just Wu Zhao's new pet and plaything, and he and Xue Huaiyi are purely jealous of the old and new pets. No one cares about who dies, and it is not even a pity to die. Who would have thought that Wu Zhao is borrowing the hands of the new generation of evil emperors. Get rid of the worries of his confidants, and borrow the money.
After the demon sect was eliminated, another round of conspiracy actions set off a bloody storm and great turmoil in the world.
Long Ying asked: "It seems that your Excellency's expression is that of imminent disaster."
A large number of people gathered at the entrance of Xiangyang Palace in the east of the imperial city. Many of them were in casual clothes. Judging from the situation, they must be martial arts figures. They came to watch the battle through their relationship with familiar officials. When they saw the dragon eagle approaching, they immediately booed and surrendered.
Long Ying's eyes were full of disdain, especially when he saw that the person accompanying him was Lai Junchen, who had done all the evil in their hearts and had a vicious nature.
Long Ying looked at them calmly and had his own way of doing things, but Lai Junchen was made uncomfortable by the sight of them, all because he had a ghost in his heart.
Lai Junchen whispered: "What on earth is going on? Everyone is looking at you."
Long Ying said: "Don't pay attention to them. Where should we eat?"
The moment Long Ying and Lai Junchen stepped onto the third highest floor of the Bafang Pavilion, the noisy and lively dining hall suddenly became silent. The transformation from noise to silence itself was so intense that it made people breathless.
Heavy oppression.
Nearly sixty tables were occupied, and some were so crowded that there was only one empty table in the center for two people. After sitting down, the lobby returned to its original state, but the sound was significantly reduced.
Lai Junchen was confused and whispered: "Why is it so unusual? What does it have to do with Brother Ying?"
The waiter came, and after Lai Junchen absentmindedly ordered a few side dishes, Long Ying said with a smile: "They are waiting for a good show, don't pay attention to them, let me tell you what is on your mind first."
Lai Junchen said dejectedly: "This morning Di Renjie brought up Liu Sili's case again. I didn't take it to heart at all, because this is not the first time that such a situation has happened. In the past, His Majesty would always suppress it. Unexpectedly, this time His Majesty was uncharacteristic. Not only did he agree, but he also asked Di Renjie
Handle it personally. Alas! Your Majesty is overturning his own case, but of course she will be fine. Wu Chengsi, who was behind the instigation, will even push me away, and finally use me to sacrifice the flag. Di Renjie has always hated me to the core, why?
Please let me go. Now I have no way to ask for help. I hope Brother Ying can do something for me."
Long Ying suddenly realized that he came to Junchen for a request, but he thought that he finally had a "relationship", and listening to him complain was a sign of friendship. Then he remembered that the fat father-in-law had mentioned that Duan Muling came to see Wu Zhao for two things.
, one is that Xue Huaiyi occupied the White Horse Temple, and the other is most likely that this unjust case was concocted by Junchen. Otherwise, how could it have been such a coincidence? It seems that Junchen was indeed in trouble and became another political victim.
After thinking about this, I thought that Duanmuling should not miss this decisive battle. He should be somewhere in the imperial city, even in this cafeteria. He couldn't help but glance at him. Everyone who came into contact with his magic eyes lowered their gazes unconsciously. There was only a pair of fine lights nearby.
Zhan Dong's deep eyes were looking back at him calmly. This man was in his twenties, tall and tall, with a majestic appearance. He wore a gray warrior uniform and a cold-proof cloak, and looked like a master. The person who was speaking next to his ear was also a master.
He looks talented, but he wears royal attire.
He said in a deep voice: "Who are they?"
Lai Junchen looked at him in a trance, then turned around and said: "It's Wan Renyu, who is known as the best master of the Zhongjian Sect. He is praised by the world as the most outstanding swordsman after the young commander Kou Zhong. It's him.
I have been chasing your senior brother Qiu Benchu for thousands of miles, and the person talking to him next to him is Li Dan’s son Li Longji. My mother! What is Wan Renyu doing here?"
Long Ying said: "Shall I test your calligraphy for you?"
Lai Junchen said in astonishment: "Brother Ying, do you know how to measure characters?"
Since the Holy Emperor's Mansion contains a lot of heretical books, I have read several books on calligraphy, and I have gained a lot of insights from it. The calamity that came to Junchen was the kind that cannot be saved by gods, so I had to appeal to the heavens, ghosts and gods to make him understand.
Long Ying said calmly: "One stroke can reveal the inner affairs, and one stroke can reveal the opportunity. Please tell me which word comes to mind."
Lai Junchen said without even thinking: "Then let's test the word '人'!"
Long Ying said: "This word '人' must have been in your mind for a while, otherwise how could you say it out loud."
At this time, three dishes of side dishes arrived, as well as two cold dishes and a bowl of soup. As the host, Lai Junchen asked him to take up his chopsticks and said: "Because I feel that it is very painful to be a human being. When applying for an official position, I don't know which official I should be.
I am the number one official, but I didn’t know that someone sent me to the Magistrate’s Court. Following the Holy Father’s decree of ‘not punishing people harshly, not destroying rape and suppressing violence’, I ended up where I am today. It’s really hard to be a human being.”
Long Ying took a few bites at will and said, "Come on, sir, say the word '人' in one mouthful. If someone adds the word 'human' to you, you will become a prisoner. I'm afraid you will not be able to avoid disaster."
Lai Junchen was so frightened that his face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice: "What should I do?"
Long Ying said: "My lord, please don't panic, haven't I been imprisoned before? Imprisonment does not mean killing, 'prison' plus 'one' is cause. It can be seen that cause and effect are predetermined. Sir, I regret what I have done."
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Lai Junchen sighed: "I don't have a good night's sleep. When I close my eyes, there will be ghosts asking for my life. If I can, I will take poison and commit suicide tonight. Thinking of Ling Chi, I really would rather die, but I am afraid that it will be even worse to go to the underworld. If
This time I have avoided a serious disaster. I am willing to donate the money I have collected over the years, and then become a monk to atone for my past mistakes. If I can start from scratch, I will not enter the Senate even if I am begging for food."
Long Ying said: "Come and say one more word, sir, to see when the disaster will come."
Lai Junchen also said without thinking: "Just test the character 'wood'. Because I am born in the 'wood' zodiac sign."
Long Ying said: "'Wu' plus one means "Wei", which should refer to the last month of next year. You still have more than seven months to think of a solution. How do you want me to help you?"
Seeing that there was still time to buffer, Lai Junchen calmed down and said in a low voice: "I want Brother Ying to help me abandon my official position and escape."
Long Ying said: "If I can't die tonight, and you are really willing to donate your family property and become a monk, we can discuss this matter in detail."
Lai Junchen was shocked and was about to speak when someone raised his voice and said: "I just received the news that Master Xue is riding from White Horse Temple. If Master Ying wants to visit Bafang Pavilion again tomorrow, why not rush back to Shangyang Palace to sleep immediately. Everyone also
You can go to bed early."
The cafeteria immediately became quiet enough for the leaves to fall.
Lai Junchen finally realized what was going on, and his expression suddenly changed, and he said softly: "The speaker is Song Zhiwen. He is a diner in the Zhang brothers' house. He is quite famous in poetry and prose."
Long Ying didn't even look at the speaker. The man spoke sinisterly, mocking him for not being Xue Huaiyi's opponent, and insinuating that he was Wu Zhao's plaything, but he didn't get angry at all.
Under the huge pressure, his strength could not stop gathering. He shouted: "Who is the speaker? Tell me your name!"
Song Zhiwen was always a scholar. Although he had the support of the Zhang brothers, he dared not answer Long Ying's intimidating Jianghu tone in public.
Another majestic voice said from the left side of Long Ying: "I, Chu Yuantian, work under the King of Wei. Mr. Song who just spoke was really sincere and sincere to Lord Ying, and every word of good advice made Lord Ying dissatisfied.