Chapter 162 Zhiqiong, let's go back to the academy
After Xu Zhiqiong killed Liang Yuming, he knew that his Ren channel had exploded and his life was not long. He quickly jumped into the small dark room and waited for his master's treatment.
Unexpectedly, the Ren channel exploded and the power of imagery was incomplete. His soul jumped in, but his body remained in the mortal world.
Xu Zhiqiong was extremely anxious, and it was difficult to imagine how Emperor Zhaoxing, King Huai, and the three elders of Canglong Palace would treat his body.
He tried several times to return to the mortal world, but found that he could not leave the dark room.
The Taoist priest's voice appeared in my ears.
"Don't run around. If you go to the wrong place, you will end up on Huangquan Road."
Xu Zhiqiong was startled, and the Taoist priest waved his sleeves, allowing him to see the scene in the mortal world.
He had been carried back to Zhangdeng Yamen and covered with a shroud.
"Is it really me lying down?"
The Taoist priest sighed: "You took the Juyuan Pill yourself and you don't know the consequences? Pi, you are so capable. I slept for a while, but you lost your life!"
Regarding Xu Zhiqiong's move to kill Liang Yuming, the Taoist leader affirmed that this was the duty of the Taoist sect.
But the Taoist priest was quite dissatisfied with the fact that Xu Zhiqiong had lost his life.
"Killing evildoers depends on the timing. Do you want to use the power of one person to fight against the power of a country?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to do this."
"Why do you say you have no choice? But you can't kill Liang Yuming at another time?"
"If the timing had changed, would there be any use in killing him? Let's wait for him to confuse right and wrong, wait for him to be cleared of his charges, and then I'll kill him, and then wait for him to be buried in a grand ceremony. Who will I appeal to for the injustice caused by him? That's not the case.
More than 20,000 lives!”
The Taoist priest shook his head and said, "You have just stayed in the mortal world for a long time, and you are too attached to the mortal world."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "What's wrong with the mortal world?"
The Taoist priest sighed: "It's not that it's bad, it's that it's not worth it."
"I think it's worth it."
"Forget it, you say the world is worth it, but I say it's not. Let's decide whether to win or lose." The Taoist priest made a bet with Xu Zhiqiong. "Counting from the day you were buried, if ten people come to pay homage to you,
, I will resurrect you on the same spot, if there are not even ten people, you must change your appearance, go far away, and start over with a different identity."
What's the problem with ten people?
Master also underestimates me.
Not to mention my friends, there are hundreds of colleagues in charge of the lamp office alone, and there were more than a hundred people who narrowly escaped death from Xie Xing that night. Are they willing to come see me?
The Taoist priest reminded Xu Zhiqiong: "Liang Daguan's family issued an edict for amnesty. Everyone in the Imperial City Division was pardoned, but your name was not mentioned. You are still a prisoner of Daxuan. Whether you can be buried or not is up to you."
explain."
Xu Zhiqiong was somewhat worried.
If none of the colleagues who joined the Lantern Yamen can come, how many of them can come to pay homage to him?
Not to mention there isn't even a grave now.
…
Xu Zhiqiong's body had been left in Zhangdeng Yamen for five days. Although there were no signs of decay, it was still midsummer.
Qiao Shungang discussed with everyone and wanted to bury Xu Zhiqiong, but the new head of the Yamen Qianhu did not allow it.
This Qianhu is none other than the former Wuwei general, Shi Xun.
Shi Xun made meritorious service in the Battle of the City Gate and did not participate in the Canglong Palace Incident, so he was promoted to the post of Chief of the Lantern Yamen Qianhu. Although he did not return to the position of General Wuwei, at least his rank returned.
There was only one reason why Shi Xun did not allow Xu Zhiqiong to be buried. He did not receive the order.
The Zhang Deng Yamen only accepts orders from two people, one is the emperor and the other is the commander.
Zhong Shen was praised by the emperor and made him concurrently serve as the bachelor of Longtuge.
The title of Bachelor of Longtuge is just a temporary position, and it is a false title. With Zhong Shen's level of education, there is more than a hundred thousand red lips missing from the title of Bachelor.
But for this false title, Zhong Shen had to stay in Longtuge for two months, studying with the emperor. In name, it was a favor to Zhong Shen, but in reality it was to monitor Zhong Shen.
Zhong Shen was left in Longtuge, and Shi Xun was left in charge of the lamp office. Qiao Shungang wanted to bury Xu Zhiqiong, but Shi Xun refused.
Why not?
Because Shi Xun knew that the emperor hated Xu Zhiqiong deeply.
The reason why everyone in the Imperial City Division was pardoned was because the emperor obeyed Lord Dun Wanxing's order.
But Xu Zhiqiong is already dead. Does the dead person need to be pardoned?
In Emperor Zhaoxing's view, it was not necessary.
Not to mention pardon, he even had the idea of killing corpses!
Shi Xun didn't know the inside story, but he had been in officialdom for many years and he could understand the emperor's thoughts.
On the fifth day, Qiao Shungang brought up the matter of burial again, but Shi Xun still refused. Qiao Shungang became furious and wanted to use force with Shi Xun.
"Okay, Lao Qiao, if you commit the following crime, you will know the crime!" Shi Xun had just taken office and was trying to establish his authority.
Qiao Shungang had beaten his younger brother Shi Chuan back then, and today he just wanted to settle the old grudge together.
He gathered all the lantern-carrying men at the Yamen and wanted to teach Qiao Shungang a lesson in public.
Shi Xun had a cultivation level of the fifth rank, and Qiao Shungang was only a sixth rank. When he started to attack, it was obvious that Qiao Shungang suffered a disadvantage.
Qu Jinshan advised: "Don't argue with this guy. Let's find a way after I use a magic circle to send Zhi Qiong out!"
Qiao Shungang gritted his teeth and said: "Zhiqiong can't leave secretly, he must leave decently! If we don't restore Zhiqiong's dignity today, I will go with Zhiqiong."
Qiao Shungang drew his sword directly and wanted to fight Shi Xun desperately.
Shi Xun smiled. Since he had drawn his sword, it was reasonable to kill him.
Just as the two were about to take action, a burst of murderous intent came over them, making everyone tremble in shock.
An old man with a green beard walked into the main hall, cupped his fists at Shi Xun and saluted, "Wuche Academy, Lin Tianzheng, I have met Master Qianhu."
Shi Xun hurriedly returned the greeting. He was also a disciple of Wuche Academy: "Disciple Shi Xun, I have met the dean. What is the dean's order?"
Lin Tianzheng looked at Xu Zhiqiong: "I'll take my student back to the academy."
"This..." Shi Xun looked confused.
Lin Tianzheng sighed: "Zhi Qiong is the person in charge of the Deng Yamen. After waiting for these days, I thought the Deng Yamen could handle the funeral properly, but I didn't expect that there is not even a coffin now."
Qiao Shungang lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Dean, this disciple is incompetent. This disciple should have..."
"That's all, I'll take him back to the academy and bury him." Lin Tianzheng picked up Xu Zhiqiong's body and was about to go out when Shi Xun stepped forward and blocked the way.
"Dean, no, Xu Zhiqiong is still guilty."
Lin Tianzheng frowned and said: "What about the body that wears a sin? Which law in Daxuan stipulates that a body that wears a sin cannot be buried?"
Shi Xun lowered his head and said: "Dean, my disciples have always respected you, please don't embarrass me."
Lin Tianzheng lowered his face and said, "I must take Zhiqiong away today."
Shi Xun blocked the door and said: "If you want to leave today, you must step over me!"
Lin Tianzheng let out a long sigh: "It seems that you are really in trouble. It's a master-disciple thing, so I won't make things difficult for you."
Shi Xun breathed a sigh of relief: "Dean Xie..."
Lin Tianzheng stepped forward and kicked Shi Xun down, stepping on him and walking out of the door.
I don’t mean to embarrass you, I mean to help you.
If you ask me to step on it, I will just step on it.
This foot was so powerful that Shi Xun couldn't move for a long time. This was the difference between the fourth grade and the fifth grade.
By the time he got up, the dean had already walked away.
Shi Xun turned around and found that all the lantern holders were watching.
Scholar Wang Zhennan shouted loudly: "Brothers, look, Shi Qianhu is so powerful!"
…
Lin Tianzheng held Xu Zhiqiong's body and walked all the way outside the city.
Although there had been many disturbances before, the capital was still lively at night, with many people stopping to watch on the road.
"Who is that body?"
In Qiaotou Wa City, He Silang, the shopkeeper of the peony shed, said: "That's Xu Zhiqiong, Xu Denglang."
"Which Xu Denglang is the one who killed Yihu of the Zhou family?"
"Is it the one who killed Ren Yazi beside Wanhua Tower?"
"I heard that he and Wu Qianhu captured a group of demons in Longjiao Ghost City, and more than two hundred lost women were found."
"He also fought against the evil star with Wu Qianhu. It was he who picked up Wu Qianhu's bones."
"Don't you know? A few days ago, Liang Yuming's bastard showed up in the downtown area. He is a bug spirit and asked Xu Denglang to chop him into meat paste in front of Canglong Palace!"
"Nonsense, what's the bug spirit? That's called Gu. The bastard Liang Yuming raised the poison. The more than 20,000 people who died in the east of the city were all caused by the bastard's poison. He also poured dirty water on Wu Qianhu.
!”
He Silang sighed: "Xu Denglang, just to fight for justice, he fought with Liang Yuming, a bastard. He is a frequent visitor in my shed. It's worth it for me to know this hero in my life!"
Lin Tianzheng hugged Xu Zhiqiong, walked out of the city step by step, and climbed up to Baihu Mountain step by step.
When we arrived at Baihu Mountain, the coffin, tomb, and tombstone were all ready. The old dean changed Xu Zhiqiong's clothes, carried him into the coffin, nailed the coffin board with one nail after another, and put the coffin into the tomb.
Filled with sealing soil.
Xu Zhiqiong watched quietly.
The Taoist priest said from the side: "There is a grave. Let's count the days now. We will see the outcome in three days."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "The dean must be counted as one person!"
"Forget it! One!"
The dean is really here, please ask two more people to come over for the burial!
At least, there are many helpers, so I can count on two extra sacrifices.
Lin Tianzheng didn't ask others to come because he was afraid of injuring them.
After living for so many years, he has seen too many things. He knows the consequences of offending the royal family, and he also knows that they can do anything.
The old dean is not afraid.
He placed incense and candles in front of the grave, placed some wine and food, and stood silently in front of the grave without saying a word.
This stop lasted half an hour.
After half an hour, the old dean spoke.
"I'm old, I'm going to be a scumbag. I should be buried in this grave. I'm stupid and useless. I came a step too late. I couldn't help you at this critical moment of life and death. Am I sorry? I'm sorry.
My...good boy, my good boy..."
The old dean stood in front of Xu Zhiqiong's grave all night.
The Taoist priest said from the side: "One night passed, and there was just this one person."
"Why are you so anxious? It's only one night." Xu Zhiqiong looked down the mountain and saw the funeral procession coming up.
The royal family walked at the front, followed closely by the civil and military ministers. They came to bury Wu Xu.
The funeral ceremony was presided over by the Ministry of Rites. The Minister of Rites knelt in front of Wuxu's tomb and detailed all the deeds in Wuxu's life. Emperor Zhaoxing led all members of the clan to kneel in front of the tomb for a full hour and strictly implemented all the stipulations in the "Mourning Notes" of the Great Xuan Etiquette.
The process completed the funeral.
Xu Zhiqiong stood aside and watched. He liked Emperor Zhaoxing's twisted expression very much.
From the moment he knelt down, Emperor Zhaoxing's expression was extremely distorted. The "Book of Mourning" has very strict regulations on clan funerals, especially the details of mourning. You must first cry (whimper softly), and then cry (cry loudly)
), you have to cry and cry (stand up, jump on your feet and cry), cry over the corpse (lying on the corpse and cry), hold the corpse and cry (tear the corpse's clothes and cry).
Since the death of the late emperor, Emperor Zhaoxing has never knelt down to anyone else. (Xingjun is not included)
Today he not only knelt for an hour, but also hugged a wooden man and cried in various ways for an hour.
Extremely angry and forced to pretend to be sad, Xu Zhiqiong looked at Emperor Zhaoxing's twisted face and couldn't help but laugh.
Qianhu, it would be great if you could see it.
The expressions of the three elders were different. Liang Shilu had no expression and the muscles and bones on his face were broken. Liang Gongping's expression was as distorted as Emperor Zhaoxing. Liang Jixiong really shed tears and murmured from time to time:
"Weiyi Xingjun, please go away, the Liang family can't help you..."
Xu Zhiqiong heard clearly that he called Wu Xu Xingjun. Could it be that...
The funeral was over and it was already dusk. The people from the Imperial City Department were all in the funeral procession. The brothers in charge of the lamp office would definitely stop by to burn incense sticks. Xu Zhiqiong was still very confident in this regard.
Qiao Shungang thought the same way. He knew that Xu Zhiqiong was also buried in Xishan, and secretly prepared some incense and candles.
He was discussing with others to pay homage to Xu Zhiqiong when he suddenly heard Chen Shuncai say to Shi Xun: "Shi Qianhu, there is something our family needs to remind you. If anyone dares to sacrifice for a criminal, he will be dismissed immediately and will never be hired again."
, the new official takes office, you should take good care of your subordinates!"
Shi Xun turned around and shouted: "Go down the mountain immediately and don't stay!"
Qiao Shungang was about to step forward to argue, but Qu Jinshan stopped him and said, "Qiao Hongdeng, please bear with me for a while and come back to pay tribute in a few days."
Qiao Shungang refused to listen, and suddenly saw Zhong Shen glaring at him in the distance. Qiao Shungang had no choice but to give up.
Xu Zhiqiong was so angry that he wanted to go forward and beat the dead eunuch.
Before Chen Shuncai finished, he looked back at Jiang Feili and said, "Jiang Shaoshi, you have heard what we said, where is the tall and strong Qingyi under your command?"
Jiang Feili lowered her eyes and said, "Xiao Jie is gone, will you follow me?"
Chen Shuncai laughed and said, "We are so surprised. We just want to say..."
"You go together, we're all squatting anyway!"
Chen Shuncai snorted and walked away.
Yuchilan secretly came to Xu Zhiqiong's grave and took out a jug of wine from his arms.