Chapter 112 [People's Hearts Are Not Ancient] (Part 2)
The group of servants noticed something was wrong and wanted to follow. Xu Zhengying hurriedly waved her hand to signal the group of servants to stay where they were. Under Hu Xiaotian's intimidation, they got into the carriage. As soon as the two of them got on the carriage, Gao Yuan, who was driving, whipped him fiercely.
There was a slap on the horse's back: "Drive!" The two strong horses neighed in unison and galloped forward.
Xu Zhengying was sitting in the carriage, feeling extremely frightened and said in a trembling voice: "Who are you..." In fact, he had already guessed the identity of the person coming.
Hu Xiaotian laughed and said: "If you don't know who I am, why did you go to see me?" He put a short knife on Xu Zhengying's throat and came to the opposite side of Xu Zhengying. At this moment, Hu Xiaotian had covered his face with a black cloth.
Even after changing her appearance, she didn’t want Xu Zhengying to see her true face.
Xu Zhengying said in a trembling voice: "Good nephew...Xu has nothing to offend, so why bother to use swords against each other?"
The speed of the carriage slowed down significantly, and Hu Xiaotian said: "You sent dozens of servants to set up ambushes inside and outside. Do you want to catch me and ask for merit from the court?"
Xu Zhengying judged from the voice that it was Hu Xiaotian who was in front of him. He smiled bitterly and said: "My dear nephew...how could I do such a heartless thing? The reason why I brought my servant here is to protect you."
"Protect me?" Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but sneer. Xu Zhengying was really lying. I'm afraid even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe such words.
Xu Zhengying said: "My dear nephew, why are you coming back? The emperor ordered that your Hu family's house be searched. Your father and mother have also been taken to the Ministry of Justice to await trial. If anyone knows that you have returned to the capital, they will definitely arrest you. If you
Wouldn't it be troublesome to be caught?" He pretended to be concerned, hoping to reduce Hu Xiaotian's hostility and prompt him to put down the murder weapon.
Hu Xiaotian asked: "Isn't this carriage very shabby, not as good as the one you gave me before?"
Xu Zhengying secretly complained. There was a hint of cleverness in this boy's words. He was clearly implying that he had bribed him in the past. If he fell into the law, he would probably reveal all the things he had done. Xu Zhengying said: "My dear nephew
, you shouldn't have come to see me in this way. My family members thought that I was kidnapped and would definitely report it to the government. It won't take long before the Jingzhao Mansion's police officers will search the whole city. I'm afraid you will think about it.
It's too late to leave." His concern on the surface was actually a threat to Hu Xiaotian. This kid was really brave, and he actually kidnapped him under the eyes of more than a dozen of his servants.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Since I dare to come here to find you, I am not afraid of being caught by them. At worst, we will die together. It is not lonely if we have someone to keep us company on the road to hell."
Xu Zhengying was frightened in her heart. Now Hu Xiaotian is desperate. She really can't rule out the possibility of jumping over the wall and dying with him. Xu Zhengying said: "Xiannephew, you must have misunderstood. Your father and I have worked together for many years and have always been on good terms with each other. How could I harm you?"
If it harms you, why don't you report it to the government and come here yourself? My dear nephew, please don't misinterpret my good intentions."
Hu Xiaotian sneered in his heart, you Xu Zhengying brought so many people out. You didn't want to capture me and go to the court to receive the reward. If I really believed you, I'm afraid I would have become a prisoner now. Hu Xiaotian said: "My parents are now alive."
Where and how does the imperial court want to deal with them?"
Xu Zhengying did not dare to lie, so she honestly told Hu Xiaotian the current situation of Hu Buwei and his wife. He deliberately pretended to be a good person. He sighed and said: "My dear nephew, I think this matter is irreversible. You
It's better to leave the capital as soon as possible. If we are caught by the government, I'm afraid your Hu family will lose even this single seedling."
Hu Xiaotian asked: "Is there any chance that things will turn around?"
Xu Zhengying shook her head and said: "Unless the emperor shows mercy, or the new left prime minister, Mr. Zhou, is willing to come forward to intercede for your father."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What if there is an iron coupon for the alchemy book?"
Xu Zhengying said: "This elixir book is a gift from the late emperor. It may have some effect, but even if you take it out, you may not be able to prove it is true." Xu Zhengying's meaning is very obvious. If the emperor wants to kill your father,
, even if you take out the iron certificate of the alchemy book, he can still say that it is fake, and he will punish you for the crime of deceiving the emperor, and punish you for several crimes. I am afraid that the punishment will be heavier than the previous one.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Is there a eunuch named Andequan beside the emperor today?"
Xu Zhengying couldn't help being slightly startled when he heard Hu Xiaotian's question. He shook his head and said: "I have never heard that there are thousands of eunuchs in the Grand Inner Palace. I don't have the opportunity to enter the inner palace on weekdays. How do I know if it is possible?"
Does such a person exist?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded and raised an ebony token: "Do you recognize such a thing?"
Xu Zhengying looked intently, but saw that the ebony token was nothing special. There was a forbidden word engraved on the upper part, a cloud pattern engraved on the bottom, and the two small characters Cheng'en engraved on the back. He frowned, this token had never been
He had seen it before, but the word Cheng'en was familiar. He suddenly thought of Cheng'en Mansion. Cheng'en Mansion was a place used to imprison royal family members. When the current emperor Long Yelin was deposed, there was a time
Being under house arrest in Chengen Mansion, could this wooden sign be related to Chengen Mansion? He whispered: "Maybe it is something from Chengen Mansion. I don't know what the use of this wooden sign is."
Hu Xiaotian said yes, and suddenly raised his hand and hit Xu Zhengying hard on the back of the neck. Xu Zhengying's eyes went dark and she fainted immediately.
Hu Xiaotian asked Gao Yuan to drive a carriage to a secluded street corner. He first looted Xu Zhengying's valuables, then pushed him down, and then the two quickly left the scene. Although Hu Xiaotian did not get what he wanted this time.
However, I also learned more or less about the recent situation of my parents from Xu Zhengying. After thinking about it, I decided to try my luck at Chengen Mansion. Maybe I could find the old eunuch Andequan. Since he gave this wooden sign to himself, he must have
With deep meaning, he might be able to help save his parents.
Before leaving, Hu Xiaotian called Gao Yuan into his room. He had already packed his things and put the remaining silver coins in a small bag.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Gao Yuan, I have to go out for business today. I wonder if I can come back after leaving this time."
Gao Yuan plopped down and knelt down in front of Hu Xiaotian and said: "Master, wherever you go, Gao Yuan will go. Live together when you live, and die together when you die."
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "Who is willing to die if he can live? You have been through life and death with me these two days, and you must have guessed my identity. My name is Hu Xiaotian, and my father is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Because he offended the current emperor,
, so the Hu family was raided and all the family members were convicted. My father and mother were temporarily detained in the Ministry of Punishments. I am afraid that the worst is worse. As a son of a man, I cannot live in an ignoble existence. This token was given to me by an old friend. I
I am going to find him today, hoping that he can help our Hu family get out of trouble."
Gao Yuan said: "Master, I will go with you."
Hu Xiaotian patted his shoulder, pulled him up from the ground and said: "To tell you the truth, I have no confidence in this matter. If he is not willing to help me, I will probably never come back this time.
If you go alone, it will only cost one more person to die. Our acquaintance can be regarded as fate. I have no wealth now. I only have this money for you. You are smart and smart, and you must be able to take care of yourself. If I am lucky enough to succeed this time,
We will meet one day in the future. If I am unfortunate enough to be in trouble, you should leave the capital as soon as possible and find a small inland town where the war cannot reach. From now on, every time I celebrate my anniversary, go to the wild and face the direction of the capital to help our family.
Burning some paper money is not a waste of our getting to know each other."
Gao Yuan couldn't help crying when he heard this: "Master, since you know the danger, why do you go there? Why don't we leave the capital, hide our names from now on, and just be ordinary people. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Time has passed. Who can
I won’t even think of you as a person.”
Hu Xiaotian said: "People have things to do and things not to do. As a son of man, I have to do something for my parents. Gao Yuan, I have one more thing. You can keep this short knife for me. If one day you meet a
The female detective who used to work in Jingzhao Mansion, her name is Murong Feiyan, please help me give her this knife and tell her that there was such a person who once liked her..." When Hu Xiaotian said this, Murong appeared in front of his eyes.
Fei Yan's pretty face and voice were choked involuntarily. He took a deep breath to dispel his sadness, pursed his lips and nodded vigorously: "Gao Yuan, I'm leaving! Remember my words."
Gao Yuan knelt down again and shed tears.
Hu Xiaotian left the inn where they stayed, sorted out his clothes, and found that except for the alchemy certificate and the wooden plaque, he had nothing important on him. He walked towards Chengen Mansion with his head held high.
Hu Xiaotian didn't know what Ande Quan's purpose was in giving him this token. He was now a little sick and wanted to seek medical treatment in a hurry. Apart from Ande Quan, he really couldn't think of anyone else in the capital who had the ability to help him.
.According to what Andequan said in Qingyun, the girl Qiqi he rescued at Lanruo Temple was probably the daughter of the eldest prince Long Yelin, otherwise Andequan would not have gone to all the trouble to send her to Zhou Ruiyuan in Xichuan. If
If my conclusion is correct, then I am kind to Long Yelin, the current emperor. Because of this matter, maybe the emperor can be extra-judicial and let the Hu family go.
But the key to the success of this matter is to find two people first. One is the old eunuch Andequan, and the other is the little girl Qiqi. These two are both scheming people. Think about what they did before.
It is not ruled out that they will retaliate for their kindness. Hu Xiaotian has no other choice now. Ande Quan, the mysterious old eunuch, should be an extremely important figure around the new king. It’s just that this person’s actions are unpredictable.
It’s unclear. When King Zhou went to Qingyun to greet the Sharjah envoy, he also appeared before, but I don’t know why he didn’t show up during the subsequent changes? Looking back now, it seems that he had foreseen the token when he gave him the token.
As for what happened today, I also said that with this token, I can save my life in the future.
I have been really busy with work recently, so the updates are a bit slow. Octopus strives to adjust the writing rhythm as soon as possible and strive to improve in the second half of the month! (To be continued...)
