In Canglong Hall, Chen Shuncai came to visit the three elders.
"Your Majesty fell ill due to overwork," Chen Shuncai sighed. "Anyway, this matter has been settled. Wu Shilang killed Xie Xing. This is considered a meritorious service, but the face of the royal family cannot be ignored. Three
Elders, please take care of it."
After Chen Shuncai left, the three elders started arguing in the hall.
Liang Jixiong said: "Prince Huai and his son have plotted rebellion twice and must be severely punished now!"
Elder Shengde (Third Elder) Liang Gongping smacked his lips: "But he said, how should he be severely punished?"
Liang Jixiong glared: "Those who conspire to rebel should be punished with genocide!"
Elder Shengci (Great Elder) Liang Shilu shook his head and said: "This matter is related to the reputation of the royal family, so we must be cautious."
Liang Jixiong banged the case and shouted: "If it weren't for the reputation of the royal family, I would have killed this evildoer!"
Liang Shilu frowned and said, "As far as I know, Prince Huai and his son were both in the mansion last night and did not participate in the riot."
Liang Jixiong asked: "Who can prove it?"
"All the maids and servants in his mansion can prove it!"
"Servant?" Liang Jixiong stood up and asked, "Does his servant dare to tell the truth?"
Liang Shilu said: "There are more than 800 servants in the house of Prince Huai and his son. We can't all tell lies, right?"
Liang Jixiong said: "There are more than 6,000 prisoners outside the city. They all confessed to being ordered by Liang Yuming. More than 300 rebels were captured in the city. They all confessed that they were private soldiers recruited by Liang Yuming. Liang Yuming wore a dragon robe last night and personally led the army.
When we came outside the palace gate, why didn’t you listen to their confessions?”
Liang Shilu said: "Since he is a rebel, he bites people indiscriminately when he is about to die, so his testimony cannot be trusted!"
Liang Jixiong asked: "Is the servant's testimony enough to be believed?"
The two looked at each other angrily, and Liang Gongping stepped forward to persuade him: "Elder Shengwei, Elder Shengde, please don't get angry. In times of crisis, the three of us should work together to protect the country. How can we create any quarrels due to personal grudges?"
Liang Jixiong sneered and said: "I act openly and aboveboard, and there is absolutely no personal grudge here. However, Elder Shengde protected the Crown Prince twice. What's the reason?"
"Liang Jixiong!" Liang Shilu said with a serious face: "But you said that I have an affair with King Huai? Since we stepped into the Canglong Palace, we have sworn an oath to serve the true God and protect the Daxuan Sheji with all our hearts. When has this ever happened?
Half selfish?"
Liang Jixiong stood up and said: "Since we are the country, we must severely punish King Huai and correct the law! Let us serve as a warning to others!"
"Don't say that this matter may not be related to King Huai. Even if it is, if word spreads out, where is the dignity of the royal family? Where is the majesty of the royal family? More than 20,000 people died at the hands of Xie Xing last night, but do you want the people to blame all their resentment on the royal family?
?”
Liang Gongping advised: "What Elder Shengde said is absolutely true, but there is no evidence that this matter is related to King Huai. In the current calamity, we should focus on the overall situation. Before the truth is found out, we should deal with it in a gentle manner."
Liang Jixiong swallowed his anger and said: "Twenty thousand people have died, and there must be an explanation. But how can this matter be eased?"
Liang Gongping nodded and said: "This is the real topic. According to what Yin Yang Si Taibu said, the one who killed 20,000 civilians was the Gu Yuan Euxing of Gu Sect."
Liang Jixiong sneered: "Taibu, I don't believe a word of what that old man said. I still don't know what level of cultivation he is. If he has been promoted to the second level, the country will still be in danger of overthrowing."
Liang Shilu said angrily: "I don't believe this, I don't believe that, but who do you believe?"
Liang Jixiong said: "Why the Gu Sect Evil Star came to the capital, this matter must be explained clearly."
Liang Gongping said: "Liu Xuxing's charge of collaborating with the enemy is confirmed."
He wanted to blame everything on Liu Xuxing.
Liang Jixiong shook his head and said: "Liu Xuxing, a fifth-grade official, can invite Gu Sect Evil Star? How can such lies fool the world?"
Liang Shilu said: "Perhaps he came here for Wu Xu. His cultivation is the strongest among mortals. It's hard to say that he has any personal grudge against Xie Xing."
Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "Wu Xu succeeded in killing the thief, but why should he still be punished?"
Liang Shilu said: "Now is not the time to care about right and wrong! We have to find a way to calm things down!"
Liang Gongping nodded: "What Elder Shengde said is reasonable. Wu Xu is dead anyway, so let him take the blame."
It makes sense, everything makes sense to him, no wonder he is called Elder Xini.
Liang Jixiong didn't have much objection to letting Wu Xu take the blame, but he didn't understand why Liang Shilu repeatedly protected King Huai.
Liang Jixiong said: "Last night there were more than two hundred lantern men who fought bloody battles with the Gu sect. They have followed Wu Xu for many years, and they are afraid they will not admit their guilt."
Liang Shilu said: "If you don't admit it, let them go with Wu Xu."
This time, Liang Gongping didn't think it was reasonable: "This is inappropriate. Zhong Shen is a man who cherishes his subordinates. If he touches the lantern man, I'm afraid he won't agree."
Liang Shilu said: "What can he do if he doesn't agree? Does he dare to rebel?"
Liang Gongping shook his head and said: "Calm down your anger and don't be angry. Zhong Shen is your majesty's favorite, and the Imperial City Secretary is your majesty's confidant. It doesn't matter if you offend Zhong Shen. We are sharing your majesty's worries. How can we offend your majesty because of a few lantern men?"
?Now we have to find a way to silence them."
Liang Shilu nodded and said, "Let the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple handle this matter."
…
Xu Zhiqiong and others stayed in the Yamen for half a day. The palace servants guarded the door and no one was allowed to leave the Yamen for even half a step.
In the afternoon, officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple came to the Zhangdeng Yamen to ask questions. Xu Zhiqiong, who was from Dali Temple, did not know him, but several acquaintances came from the Ministry of Punishment.
Bao Jingzhong, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zou Shunda from Zhao Mo Suo (the eighth-grade official in charge of documents), and Liu De'an, the secretary.
Zou Shunda, who was originally a martial arts master at Wuche Academy, got his wish and entered the Ministry of Punishment with the help of Yu Shan.
Chen Yuanzhong died, and there was no one in charge of the Yamen. Bao Jingzhong ordered Qiao Shunggang, who had the highest official position, to start questioning.
Zou Shunda said to Qiao Shungang: "Qiao Hongdeng, why did you go to Beiyuan last night?"
Qiao Shungang raised his head and glanced at Zou Shunda, but did not answer.
"I'm asking you something!"
Qiao Shungang remained silent. Seeing that the situation was not good, Qu Jinshan stepped forward and replied: "We are following your Majesty's order to arrest Liu Xuxing, a wanted criminal."
"What is your Majesty's will?"
Qu Jinshan explained: "This is the order given by His Majesty to Commander Zhong in person."
"You said Liu Xuxing collaborated with the enemy, do you have any evidence?" Zou Shunda deliberately made things difficult for Qu Jinshan.
Qu Jinshan could not answer, the evidence was forged.
Seeing that Qu Jinshan was speechless, Zou Shunda looked at Xu Zhiqiong.
"Xu Zhiqiong, do you know where the evidence is?"
Xu Zhiqiong and Qiao Shungang had the same attitude. They looked up at Zou Shunda and said nothing.
Zou Shunda can tolerate Qiao Shungang, but he absolutely cannot tolerate Xu Zhiqiong.
A fool in the academy who can't even understand people's words dares to look directly at me?
"Xu Zhiqiong, you are now a prisoner, how dare you be so arrogant?"
Qiao Shungang raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Who the hell do you think is a prisoner!"
Before Zou Shunda could speak, Liu De'an drew his sword first: "Okay, you bunch of thieves and prisoners, don't you know your identity? You are used to being domineering, but you are still not honest when you come to the Ministry of Punishment? Believe it or not, I will let you peel off your skin!"
Qu Jinshan said: "Brother, please speak more politely. This is the Lantern Yamen."
Liu De'an spat: "Who do you call brother and sister? No matter what you did before, if you commit a crime now, you are just a smelly loach in the gutter. If I want to trample you to death, I will trample you to death. If I trample you to death, my feet will be dirty!"
"
This scoundrel is really venomous when it comes to scolding people. Where does he have such confidence?
Looking at Bao Jingzhong's sinister smile, Xu Zhiqiong understood the reason.
This is the tradition of the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment has already compiled the charges in advance. In order to scare these lantern-carrying men, Bao Jingzhong first asked Zou Shunda and Liu De'an to give them a slap on the wrist.
Qiao Shungang also realized that something was wrong and that they might really be imprisoned.
Liu De'an's scolding became more and more unpleasant. Han Chen sat aside, gritted his silver teeth, and pulled out a piece of talisman paper from his sleeve.
Tong Qingqiu quickly stopped him and whispered: "What are you going to do?"
Han Chen said: "I'll curse this bastard to death."
"Curse him to death. Not only will the Deng Deng Yamen be implicated, but you won't be able to escape either!"
"It doesn't matter, I have the art of hanging a bag, they can't see it."
"Wait a minute, this is not a place of rivers and lakes. Let's see the whole story clearly..."
The two people's voices were so low that others could not distinguish them, but Xu Zhiqiong heard them very clearly.
He knows the curse killing technique, but what is the hanging bag technique?
Liu De'an was still yelling and cursing. Qiao Shungang couldn't bear it anymore and clenched his fists. Xu Zhiqiong walked up to Liu De'an with a smile on his face.
Liu De'an glanced at Xu Zhiqiong and said with a smile: "Silly bird, aren't you convinced?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "Grandson, what do you think?"
Liu De'an shuddered, remembering the beating in the academy.
"Xu Zhiqiong, how dare you, you are now a prisoner, you are a guilty person, you..."
Xu Zhiqiong raised his hand and punched him in the middle of the chin. Liu De vomited blood and fell to the ground.
Liu De'an screamed and wailed, and Zou Shunda said angrily: "Beast, I rebelled against you!"
Zou Shunda punched Xu Zhiqiong, but before the punch came, Qiao Shungang grabbed him by the hair from behind and lifted him up.
Zou Shunda screamed and was pushed to the ground by Qiao Shungang and exploded with a hammer!
Bao Jingzhong was horrified and ordered twenty of his subordinates to come forward and take the man away.
Are people so easy to get?
Liu Dashun picked up two government officials and knocked them to the ground. Meng Shizhen grabbed one government official and kicked him until he died. One government official saw that Wang Zhennan's arm was injured and looked for a soft persimmon first. Before he could get close, Li Pu'an pinned him down from behind.
, Wang Zhennan dragged one arm, punched you in the face, and cursed while beating him: "Prisoner, it's not enough to hit you with one hand!"
Xu Zhiqiong continued to reminisce with his classmates. The time in the academy made people nostalgic. Xu Zhiqiong was a nostalgic person. Just like that day, he rode on Liu De'an and slapped his mouth.
All the yellow teeth were hammered out, and the remaining molar tooth was extremely strong and never fell out.
Xu Zhiqiong's hand hurt from the beating, and Niu Yuxian handed him a hammer. Otherwise, this brother was very sensible.
state!
With one hammer blow, the tooth fell out and Liu De'an's mouth became clean.
Twenty government officials were beaten until they were reduced to human form. Bao Jingzhong looked back at the officials of Dali Temple.
The officials of Dali Temple all lowered their heads and pretended not to see.
The cadres of the Ministry of Punishment have all been beaten to such an extent that even if they go up there, they will be beaten in vain.
Bao Jingzhong took courage and shouted: "What do you want to do? I am here today, and this is the court of the Ministry of Punishment. How dare you commit murder in the court!"
Xu Zhiqiong stood up and said with a smile: "Servant Bao, you had your morning drink and you are probably drunk. This is not the court of your Ministry of Punishment. This is the court of the Yamen. Have you ever seen the court of the Yamen?"
Qiao Shungang stood up and said: "Lantern holder, hold the lantern!"
Niu Yuxian took out the light box and was about to open it when he suddenly heard someone outside the door shouting: "Stop!"
Zhong Shen came in and saw that the main hall of the Yamen was in a mess. Zhong Shen said angrily: "What are you doing here? You can't speak well if you have something to say. What does this look like!"
Zou Shunda got up, his face covered with blood, and said to Zhong Shen: "Commander Zhong, your subordinates hurt people for no reason. You have to give me an explanation today!"
"Okay, let me give you an explanation!" Zhong Shen raised his hand and punched Zou Shunda out of the lobby door.
"Who the hell are you?" Zhong Shen gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell are you talking to!"