Ji Gufeng's soul suddenly became unable to speak, and something like insects squirmed on his body.
Xu Zhiqiong realized a problem. Although Gao Shengchang was dead, Ji Gufeng's poisonous oath against him was still valid.
It's not that the poison on his body didn't trigger, it's that it didn't meet the triggering conditions.
The triggering condition is that as long as he says something he shouldn't say, his soul will be eaten away by Gu insects immediately.
The worms kept crawling on Ji Gufeng's body. Ji Gufeng's expression was extremely painful, but his soul remained motionless.
Chang Decai saw that the situation was not right and wanted to save Ji Gufeng, but his master had not finished asking his questions.
Xu Zhiqiong grabbed Chang Decai and prevented her from touching Ji Gufeng.
This is a poison, a poison that parasitizes on the soul. If Chang Decai had touched him, it is hard to say what he would have contracted.
Xu Zhiqiong picked up the horn and took back Ji Gufeng's soul.
The soul in the horn completely returned to peace, and Ji Gufeng's soul turned into a plant soul.
Xu Zhiqiong felt a little regretful. He still had many questions to ask.
Ji Gufeng should also know a lot of inside information about the Nufu sect. Since Gao Shengchang is the leader of the inner sect of the Nufu sect, and Ji Gufeng is a member of the inner sect, he must know more than one inner sect figure.
Wrath heart, Wrath power, Wrath Ming, Wrath grace, Wrath root, what do they represent?
Anger is the evil path, anger is the evil path, anger is the evil path, what is the path of anger?
Xu Zhiqiong has already sent people to search Gao Shengchang's residence. If he is lucky, he should be able to find some clues.
Ye Ansheng is a member of the Nu Fu Cult, which I didn't expect.
He was discovered by King Huai and became the master of the ascetic workshop, but he was actually loyal to Emperor Zhaoxing and tricked King Huai to death.
But now it seems that he was not absolutely loyal to Emperor Zhaoxing.
Putting aside the previous events, what is the purpose of his actions this time?
It is not difficult to infer that he and Gao Shengchang's purpose should be the same as Xiao Songting's, they wanted to kill me and silence me, and to get rid of Emperor Zhaoxing's crime from my hands.
Then why did Gao Shengchang let Ji Gufeng send troops to attack Luohuai County continuously?
The regular army couldn't win the first time, and the motley crew had no hope of winning the second time. They gave away their lives in vain and made the matter bigger. What's the benefit of doing this?
Wait, the review is going in the wrong direction.
If I really die in the hands of Gao Shengchang, things will turn into a different situation.
Gao Shengchang sent my body to the battlefield and lied that I died in the rebel army.
At that time, Gao Shengchang attacked the city and silenced him, leaving Ji Gufeng to take the blame.
It’s really troublesome, they all value me so much, and they value Emperor Zhaoxing’s sins so much.
Why does the Nufu Sect care so much about Emperor Zhaoxing’s sins? If you fail once, you will do it again.
And Liang Xiaoen, how come a big shot of this level is also thinking about Emperor Zhaoxing’s crimes?
Is there a big secret hidden in Emperor Zhaoxing's sins? Or is Liang Xiaoen also associated with the Nufu Sect?
They were definitely not worried about Emperor Zhaoxing suffering. Emperor Zhaoxing definitely knew the shocking secret.
It's a pity that I can't undo Emperor Zhaoxing's sinful karma.
There is also a false sin karma of Gao Shengchang. This sin karma is also very special. What was hidden in it?
Don't say there is Ye Ansheng hidden in this.
Ye Ansheng doesn't have this ability, so we still can't find out who he is hiding.
Don't worry, we will definitely find out the clues, but before that, we must not hand over Emperor Zhaoxing's crimes to anyone.
What worries Xu Zhiqiong most right now is the theft of banknotes.
Gao Shengchang knew the inside story, Ye Ansheng must have known it, and all the higher-ups of Nufu Sect must have known it.
The Nufu Sect may take advantage of the empty treasury to make big moves.
How to deal with this?
Xu Zhiqiong gritted his teeth and stood up with difficulty. The wounds on his stomach and back were so painful that he was covered in sweat.
Chang Decai supported Xu Zhiqiong and said: "The weather in April is a bit hot, so I have to ask Dr. Tong to change the dressing frequently. The wound is stained with sweat, but it hurts."
Xu Zhiqiong returned to Luohuai County and rested for two days. After receiving news from Emperor Changle, he asked Xu Zhiqiong to return to Beijing immediately.
Tao Huayuan and Tong Qingqiu escorted Xu Zhiqiong out of Fuzhou. The magic circle was still there, and the journey went very smoothly. It only took a little more than a day to return to the capital.
When they arrived in the capital, Xu Zhiqiong was still living in the Marquis Mansion. Emperor Changle and Liang Yuyao came to visit and insisted on taking Xu Zhiqiong to the palace.
"What's so good about your Marquis Mansion? It doesn't even have any maids. You live alone in such a huge courtyard, and no one takes care of you in your daily life!"
Except for three servants, Xu Zhiqiong did not have any servants.
There are two reasons for not hiring maids.
One reason is that Xu Zhiqiong's Taoist sect is special and some secrets are not easy for others to see.
Another reason is poverty.
Emperor Changle said: "Come to the palace with me. You will live in the East Palace first. If it is empty, it will be empty."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said with a smile: "I have just moved to the Marquis Mansion. I am burdened with a lot of trivial matters, but I have no intention of buying a house. I am taking advantage of these few days to recuperate and tidy up the mansion.
"First Evolution"
Doctor Tong is here to take care of me, so your Majesty does not have to worry. If I stay in the palace for a long time, I will be afraid of attracting criticism from the ministers."
Emperor Changle suddenly became angry: "What can they do if they don't criticize them? They are such idiots, I feel disgusted just by looking at their faces!"
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "What happened?"
Liang Yuyao said from the sidelines: "Yuyang wanted to kill Liao Shuming, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. The dog thief should indeed be killed. The evidence of the crime was conclusive, but a group of ministers insisted on interceding for him. In the end, he was sentenced to three thousand miles of exile and his family property was not confiscated."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "You have to find a reason to plead for mercy, right? You can't plead for Liao Shuming just because they accepted his benefits?"
Liang Yuyao said: "According to the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue last year, there was no silver for building the river embankment. The father originally planned to use the money to build the palace. It was Liao Shuming who argued hard to get the money.
Although the embankment was not well built, the ministers said that Liao Shuming's original intention was good and that the people below were corrupt and perverted the law. Therefore, Liao Shuming's crime was not worthy of death.
Yuyang refused to congratulate him, but the ministers continued to write memorials and the court meetings continued to argue. In desperation, he had no choice but to sentence him to exile."
What the hell is this nonsense?
Winning the money from Emperor Zhaoxing was his credit, but this was not the reason for him to enrich himself.
"Where are the previous accounts? He has had a hand in river affairs more than once!"
Liang Yuyao sighed: "The ministers also dug up old accounts and said that Liao Shuming also obtained money from his father to manage river affairs more than once. The merits and demerits should be balanced."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled.
Could it be that taking the money out of the emperor's hands and putting it into his own purse was considered meritorious?
Liang Yuyao added: "In the past, most of the money for corruption in river affairs was not attributed to him. Many officials in the Ministry of Industry were corrupt, and a dozen people were exiled with them. This case is over.
Moreover, Liao Shuming's family property is not very rich. After the confiscation, it only amounted to more than ten thousand taels. He is a second-grade official, so this amount is really not that much."
Xu Zhiqiong remained silent.
Emperor Changle clenched his fists: "Liao Shuming, this bastard, I will never tolerate him, I will definitely kill this thief!"
Emperor Changle was in an extremely bad mood when he mentioned this matter. After chatting for a while, he mentioned an even worse thing.
"Zhiqiong, you went to Fuzhou and made great contributions. You should be rewarded."
Xu Zhiqiong lowered his eyes and said, "Don't you plan to reward me?"
"Awards must be awarded. I can give you a casual official position (that is, a false position), but you cannot be promoted in actual positions. After all, you have been made a marquis."
Xu Zhiqiong waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't get promoted, it's more serious to give him some money!"
"There is no money..." Emperor Changle looked solemn.
Liang Yuyao said from the side: "Yuyang told me the matter. Unexpectedly, the treasury actually..."
"That's all," Emperor Changle said with a long sigh, "Zhiqiong, I have something to discuss with you. You owe me the twenty thousand taels of silver..."
"Why did you ask for that little money again?" Xu Zhiqiong was so angry that the wound on his stomach almost opened. "We agreed to pay back two thousand two thousand a year. You are the king of a country, how can you go back on your word?"
Emperor Changle lowered his head and said, "Am I not short of money?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Didn't the Jiaofang Division make a lot of money for you?"
"That little money is not enough."
"Has the palace been sold?"
"Sell it. I listened to you. I went to stay in each of the two palaces for one night. They really sold for a good price. They sold for a total of 800,000 silver."
"That's not enough?"
"not enough……"
Liang Yuyao said from the side: "Don't embarrass Zhiqiong. Look at his mansion. He doesn't even have any belongings, and the money for the food has not been confiscated. What are you forcing him to do?"
I have a lot of jewelry, so sell them all, including the Neishi Mansion, and I will go back to Yuyao Palace to live there."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said: "How much money do you want to spend? As for living like this?"
Emperor Changle sighed: "I want to repay the debt."
"Who do you owe your debt to?"
"I owe a lot of people, no, it's not okay! In two days, when you feel better, you will understand." Emperor Chang Le's mood became more and more depressed. He sat for a while and left with Liang Yuyao.
Three days later, Xu Zhiqiong recovered more than half of his body. After all, he has the physique of a fifth-level cultivator, and with Tong Qingqiu's medicine, there is no serious problem in his movements.
Emperor Changle invited Xu Zhiqiong to go to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, Emperor Changle was waiting in front of Xuande Gate.
All the civil and military officials were present, including Li Shabai and Taibu.
In terms of official rank, Xu Zhiqiong is only the fifth rank, but he is a marquis. The royal family is basically dead. There is currently only one duke in Daxuan. Except for Emperor Changle, Liang Jixiong, and Chu Xin, everyone who met Xu Zhiqiong was shocked. To salute.
Xu Zhiqiong stood beside the emperor and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what are you going to do today..."
Emperor Changle only responded: "Today I have to pay a blood debt!"
There were heavy metallic footsteps in the distance. Xu Zhiqiong looked towards the street and saw two huge iron horses.
Xu Zhiqiong had seen these two iron horses. When the candidates were selected, the Ascetic Workshop used these two huge iron horses to pull away the newcomers they selected.
Xu Zhiqiong has always been curious, what is the power of this huge five-foot-tall iron horse?
No matter how complex the mechanism is, there must be a source of power.
Clockwork?
Magic circle?
Or is it an advanced device that uses solar energy or water energy?
If these two iron horses were used on the battlefield, wouldn't they be invincible!
Today, these two five-foot-tall iron horses pull a house that is almost as wide as the street.
The house has no foundation, and four rows of huge wheels are installed under the base.
Looking at this house, Xu Zhiqiong felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
The iron horse was still more than five hundred feet away from the palace and slowly stopped.
No more motivation?
A national worker shouted, and several craftsmen stepped forward and opened the iron door under the horse's head.
Is this to replenish energy?
Xu Zhiqiong saw dozens of exhausted craftsmen walking down with difficulty.
Then I saw dozens of craftsmen getting into the iron horse through the iron gate.
Through the iron gate, Xu Zhiqiong saw a row of pedals...
Could it be that……
Are these two iron horses driven by human power?
This makes it difficult to go to the battlefield.
No wonder the ascetic workshop rarely uses these two iron horses.
Very impressive, but too labor-intensive.
"Huha! Huha! Huha!"
The craftsmen closed the iron doors and, under the command of a national worker, shouted neat slogans and stepped on the pedals together.
The iron horse moved forward slowly, and Emperor Changle asked Xu Zhiqiong: "Do you recognize the house behind it?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I think I've seen it before, but the house I've seen is much bigger than this one."
"It's bigger than this one, but it's the same house. It just can't be unfolded all, otherwise it won't fit in front of the palace." Emperor Changle sighed, "There is a huge blood debt in this thing, which is the blood debt owed by my Liang family.