Chapter 739 Do you know how much I have worked hard?
Xu Zhiqiong had a plate of pickled cucumbers and mixed shepherd's purse, three fried cakes and two large bowls of porridge.
Xia Hu said: "I wanted to go back to the Capital Punishment Department and use Chengfeng Tower to buy you some bacon. I'm afraid you won't be able to swallow such rough porridge and rice."
"This porridge is very sweet. I am used to living a hard life, how can I be so arrogant?" Xu Zhiqiong wiped his mouth, stretched, and looked at the lady with a smile.
Xia Hu's cheeks were slightly red, and he complained: "What are you looking at? Eat and drink enough, and go to Changshi Hall to rest."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I won't go to Changshi Hall tonight. I'll just rest here, Madam."
"No shame," Xia Hu scolded, "This is a Taoist place, how can I allow you to mess around?"
"Why is this messing around? We are just spreading branches and leaves for the Taoist sect."
Xia Hu pushed Xu Zhiqiong: "The more you talk, the more shameless you become. Leave quickly and don't let others gossip."
Xu Zhiqiong looked around and said, "Where is anyone gossiping? There are only you and Zhuo Ling'er in the Sixth Grade Middle School. Zhuo Ling'er went to the Yin Division, and there is no one around here."
"How do you say there is no one?" A man's voice came from outside the door.
Xia Hu exclaimed: "Don't mess around, Brother Qian is here."
Xu Zhiqiong lowered his eyes, opened the door, and saw Qian Limu standing in the yard.
"Brother Qian, it's so late. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Qian Limu smiled and said: "Since I know it's late, let's go to Changshi Hall to rest."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "My little brother is injured and needs my wife to take care of him tonight, so he will stay at Zhonglang Hall."
Qian Limu shook his head and said, "That's not right, isn't it? Xia Zhonglang belongs to a girl's family. If you were allowed to live here, wouldn't it ruin their reputation?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "We are a serious couple, how can we ruin our reputation?"
Qian Limu shouted: "Xia Zhonglang, are you and Ma Changshi a serious couple?"
This sound of torture echoed in the sky above the Punishment Department for a long time.
Xia Hu was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to hide, and she wanted to step forward and block Qian Limu's mouth.
Xu Zhiqiong lowered his face and said, "Brother Qian, what are you doing this for?"
Qian Limu laughed and said: "Brother, I have lived in Changshi Hall for several days. Changshi Hall is such a good place. I am not willing to monopolize it. I have to drag you to live with me!"
Xu Zhiqiong smacked his lips and said: "A total of ten rooms have been built in Zhonglang Hall. If you don't want to live in Changshi Hall, you can stay in Zhonglang Hall temporarily first."
"That won't work. I'm a dignified official. What's it like to live in the Zhonglang Hall?" Qian Limu smiled deeply, "Brother, you let all the judges, big and small, live in the Punishment Division, and you haven't even lived there for a day.
What does this look like? Changshi should live in Changshi Hall, Changshi should set an example, just follow me!"
Xia Hu said from behind: "What does Changshi Hall look like? I want to see it too!"
"Okay!" Qian Limu smiled, "Let's go with Xia Zhonglang and go to the Changshi Hall to broaden our horizons!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly and said: "I can't go. I can't go now. Brother Qian, let's go to Changshi Hall to stay tonight."
The gate from Zhonglang Hall to Changshi Hall is always locked and no one else is allowed to enter.
Qian Limu unlocked the door and walked in with Xu Zhiqiong.
"There are twenty-eight Changshi Halls in total. I live in the second one in the north. Brother, you can also choose one."
Xu Zhiqiong knew that Qian Limu was resentful and could only stay with him for one night at Changshi Hall.
"I'll live on the east side." Xu Zhiqiong chose the third building on the east side, the Changshi Hall, which was more or less complete.
"Brother, have a good rest." Qian Limu clasped his fists and left.
Xu Zhiqiong stood at the door and hesitated for a while.
Otherwise, let's go to the Marquis Palace.
If you feel that the Marquis Mansion is not safe, you might as well go to Yuyao Palace.
If you feel that Yuyao Palace is not suitable, you might as well go to Zhonglang Courtyard and sleep there for one night.
Xu Zhiqiong thought about it for a long time and finally entered Changshi Hall.
Qian Limu should indeed be resentful. He is not a judge of the Qiancheng Kingdom, but he still lives in the Qiancheng Punishment and Evil Department. I am the director of the Qiancheng Punishment and Evil Department, so I should set an example.
Xu Zhiqiong pushed open the door of Changshi Hall and entered the courtyard.
There are three courtyards in the front and rear of Choshido Hall, and there are three courtyards on the left and right.
The front yard wall is complete, but the yard is full of ruins and there are no complete rooms, so it is not suitable for living at the moment.
According to Gongshuban, the main courtyard had six main rooms and sixteen side rooms, but they have all collapsed now. From the gravel and rubble on the ground, we can roughly judge the location of these houses back then.
The conditions of the east and west courtyards are basically the same as those of the main courtyard.
The only option left is the backyard.
There is a complete house in the backyard. The public transportation class has promised that this house will not collapse within a year.
Stubborn~Xu Zhiqiong pushed open the door.
Bang! The door fell to the ground.
Xu Zhiqiong lifted the door panel and tried to reinstall it, but heard another clang sound and the other door panel also fell off.
Forget it, ignore it.
The house is divided into inner and outer rooms. Xu Zhiqiong stood in the outer room, looked up at the roof, and saw the deep night sky.
This roof is leaking a bit badly.
Xu Zhiqiong went into the back room, took off his coat, put it on his body, huddled in the corner, and slept.
A gust of cold wind blew through the cracks in the brick wall and hit Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong shivered. It was not easy to fall asleep in this situation, and it was difficult for Brother Qian to live there for so many days.
Xu Zhiqiong tried to distract himself with other things. The first thing that appeared in his mind was those eyes, the red eyes of the giant snake.
Using the master's evil mirror platform to trace the source of the snake skin, not only did he destroy the evil mirror platform, but he also lost half of his life.
That snake has a very high status, higher than me and also higher than Master's Evil Mirror Stand.
Does this snake have a higher status than Master?
If it is higher than the master, then it is a god, or a being close to god.
If we only consider it from the perspective of true gods, which true god is related to snakes?
The one with the most direct connection is Xuanwu True God, whose image is a combination of snake and turtle.
Of course, we cannot give a final conclusion on this. The image of the giant snake also has a deep connection with the blue dragon.
But this piece of snake skin has been left in the underworld for a long time, and the inkstone that appeared with it is also a magic weapon with the characteristics of the underworld, so Xu Zhiqiong is more inclined to think that what he sees in the mirror is part of the true god Xuanwu.
The cause of his physical problems was that he looked directly at the true God.
But the question is, is what is shown in the mirror the current situation of True God Xuanwu, or is it a projection from a certain historical period?
If it is just a projection in history, can it have such a powerful power?
There is another incredible thing. After I suffered a serious injury, why did I recover quickly after returning to the Punishment Department?
Just because he was hit by Wu Si?
This old man is very clever at hitting people. He has killed many people, and now he has saved me. What is his origin?
Jiang Mengyun and I went to the underworld, but did nothing. As soon as he came back, he went to Wu Si to discuss the matter. What was the origin of this woman?
There is another key thing that must not be forgotten. The matter of the Nie Jingtai must not be acknowledged, otherwise Master will never let it go.
The dark room that he had always relied on, the dark room that could be restored in time, had been ruined by himself, and Xu Zhiqiong was filled with shame.
However, it seems that the Divine Machine Eye has the same function, but Xu Zhiqiong has not yet mastered how to use it.
He couldn't trust Shen Shuliang, and he didn't want to tell him about the divine machine eye. Maybe he could think of a solution from the stone eye...
A gust of cold wind blew, and Xu Zhiqiong sneezed several times.
When I get rich, I have to repair Changshi Hall anyway. Didn’t the Public Transport Ban promise to send a customer service person over? Why hasn’t the person arrived yet?
Shouchang Shitang didn't know how much money he would need. Hong Zhenji was trying to beat Hong Zhenkang at this time, so he had to find a way to get some money out of Hong Zhenkang's hands.
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Hong Zhenji really took a lot of money from Hong Zhenkang.
Xu Zhiqiong asked him to deal with Hong Zhenkang, but he couldn't take a heavy blow. Hong Zhenji found an excuse and said that Hong Zhenkang had acted corruptly when paying tribute to Tunu. He demanded strict punishment, forcing Hong Zhenkang to spit out 800,000 taels of silver.
Is Hong Zhenkang really greedy?
Perhaps there is a point. To pay tribute to a tunu, you often have to collect a gift in advance. The tunu requires five million. People from all over the country compete to fulfill their filial piety, and sometimes six or seven million can be collected.
One tael should not be less than one tael given to Tu Nu, but Hong Zhenkang accepted the remainder first. It was the heart of all states and counties, and it was not easy to give it back to others.
If this kind of thing happened in the past, Hong Zhenkang would never admit it. Tu Nu only collected money and did not give a receipt. There was no verification of how much money was collected.
But now, Hong Zhenkang didn't dare to steel himself. He realized that Shenjun's attitude was wrong and that the matter at the mansion outside the city might have implicated him.
Hong Zhenji just wanted to take advantage of the situation, but Hong Zhenkang didn't want to cause trouble, so he gave the money and the matter ended there.
Unexpectedly, Hong Juncheng called Hong Zhenji to Yushu Pavilion and scolded him severely.
"Zhenji, I entrusted the safety of our country to you, but you treated me so perfunctorily!"
Hong Zhenji hurriedly kowtowed and said: "My brother is incompetent. I have been keeping an eye on King Lu these days, but I really can't catch him."
"When do I want you to catch him? I want you to get rid of this scourge for Qiancheng!" He was a little excited when he said it, and Hong Juncheng coughed and gasped for a long time.
Hong Zhenji took the opportunity to change the subject: "Sir, you must take care of yourself!"
Hong Juncheng waved his hand and helped Hong Zhenji up: "I know that my body may not be able to support it for a long time. I am about to discuss the matter of establishing a prince."
When Hong Zhenji heard this, his heart trembled back and forth.
In the Qiancheng Kingdom, any time a divine king takes the initiative to propose the establishment of a heir apparent is a test of life and death for his ministers.
Hong Juncheng asked: "Zhenji, who do you think I should appoint as my crown prince?"
The test is coming!
It stands to reason that since the emperor's eldest son Hong Huaxiao died, the emperor's second son Hong Huayun should be appointed as the heir apparent.
But behind Hong Huayun stands Hong Zhenkang. If I mention Hong Huayun in this situation, I'm afraid Hong Juncheng will suspect that I have colluded with King Lu.
If Hong Huayun cannot be mentioned, then the third prince, Hong Huaheng, is left. The remaining princes were all killed by Hong Juncheng himself.
But is it appropriate to mention Hong Huaheng?
Hong Zhenkang stands behind Hong Huayun, so I must stand behind Hong Huaheng?
Not to mention that the Divine Lord hates the prince's clique with the ministers. Even if he doesn't care about it, if the second prince takes over the throne in the future, how will I live my life?
Fortunately, Hong Zhenji thought quickly and immediately thought of the correct answer: "The divine king has a long life and will guard the country for thousands of years. Why are you so eager to establish a heir apparent?"
Hong Juncheng sighed and said: "In this mortal world, your lifespan will eventually come to an end. Others can only flatter you with a few words. How can you say that you have a boundless life?"
Hong Zhenji quickly kowtowed: "My brother, I said this from the bottom of my heart."
Hong Juncheng hurriedly helped him up: "I know your intentions, but the matter of establishing a prince is imminent.
Hua Yun is very thoughtful and the city is too deep, fearing that his country and people cannot be accommodated in his heart. Hua Heng is lost in playing with things and does not want to make progress, and it will be even harder for him to be the important person of the country.
Our family respects etiquette, father succeeds to son, it is in line with the ancient etiquette, elder brother succeeds to younger brother, it is also in line with the ancient etiquette, Zhenji, do you know my painstaking efforts?"
Hong Zhenji looked at Hong Juncheng in astonishment.
Look at Hong Juncheng's yellow robe, look at Hong Juncheng's crown, and look at the empty throne after Hong Juncheng stood up.
He is lying, he must be saying something nice, he just wants to lie to me.
A little bit of Qi quietly penetrated into Hong Zhenji's nose.
Hong Zhenji looked at the yellow robe, crown and throne again.
A little saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.