"There's only so much I can help you with..." Xu Tixue took a deep look at Wang Xian and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Thank you, Grandmaster." Wang Xian bowed deeply and said sincerely. He really wanted to thank Xu Tixue. Not only did he hint at the topic in advance, but he was able to avoid Jin Yiwei and enter the examination room today because Xu Tixue opened the back door...
Wang Xian entered the exam room early among the officials who were invigilating the exam. Because he had an official position, it made sense for him to be searched alone.
"Should you wait until they cover you to go out?" Xu Tixue knew what Wang Xian would face if he went out of this door.
"No need this time," Wang Xian shook his head and said with a smile, "Students can't hide forever, they always have to face it."
"You can take care of yourself." Xu Tixue cupped his hands, watched him leave, and let out a long sigh.
The college examination was also conducted in groups of ten. Amidst the sound of cannons, Wang Xian and nine others of the same year walked out of the examination hall, conspicuously conspicuous in the empty courtyard.
If you still don't know that he has entered the examination room, then Jin Yiwei will not have to hang around. Du Baihu personally led people to wait at the entrance of the examination room for a whole day. Looking through the autumn water, he finally saw Wang Xian's figure.
Du Baihu, like teenagers who had been waiting for their lovers all day, felt excited and relieved, and immediately surrounded Wang Xian, causing the other nine candidates to scatter in astonishment.
"The man named Wang asked us to wait and come with us." Du Baihu looked Wang Xian up and down. He couldn't let him run away this time.
"Why?" Now that Wang Xian had decided, he knew that this must be the case. In the empty courtyard, although he was surrounded by more than a dozen guards in golden uniforms, his voice was surprisingly calm.
"Why? Since we are Jin Yiwei, do we still need a reason to arrest you, a sesame official?" Du Baihu shouted loudly: "Take him away."
The men were about to set up torture tools for Wang Xian. They hated Wang Xian so much that they prepared a set of "Jinbu Yao" for him. This kind of chain was draped from head to toe. His hands and feet were all handcuffed together, and the chains were held between the two shackles.
, can only move step by step, walking like a woman's golden lotus steps, hence the elegant name, but it is an outright insult.
But Wang Xian said calmly: "I am already a student, and as a rule, I am not allowed to use torture instruments." This is also the reason why he ventured into the examination room. Although they are said to be poor and poor scholars, there are definitely no unofficial miscellaneous officials.
He is doing well, but in terms of social status, it is just the opposite.
The ranks of officials are multi-faceted and full of troubles, especially the miscellaneous officials who have not entered the mainstream. Most of them are from humble backgrounds and have low status. It is okay for the guards to kill them casually, and no one will take it seriously. But this is not the case for scholars. With this status, you will
Being recognized as a member of the scholar-officials, even though you are the lowest class scholar, no one will deny that you are a scholar. This is a qualitative difference.
The Ming Dynasty treated scholars favorably, and scholar-bureaucrats could be killed but not humiliated. The imperial court stipulated that scholars were not allowed to be tortured or put on instruments of torture until their titles were revoked. This is known to the world.
The Jinyiwei Banner School couldn't help but froze, and turned back to look at Du Baihu. Du Baihu couldn't help but hesitate a little. He didn't expect that Wang Xian walked in and turned into a scholar. If an ordinary scholar would dare to show off with the Jinyiwei uncle,
His ancestors must be killed for sure. But Wang Xian is not an ordinary scholar. He is a person protected by Wudang Sect and Zhejiang Anchasi. It is better not to create extraneous problems and give others a handle.
"We were negligent." Du Baihu lowered his eyelids and said coldly. The top priority is to take Wang Xian back to Qianhu Station and not torment him casually behind closed doors? Why rush? "If you don't resist, you don't have to go to jail.
It’s a torture device.”
Wang Xian nodded, then slowly walked towards the gate surrounded by several guards in golden uniforms.
Outside the gate, Lingxiao witnessed all this and was about to climb over the fence to save him, but Xianyun held him tightly and said, "What did Zhongde tell you this morning?"
"But, but..." Ling Xiao remembered Wang Xian's numerous warnings and instructions in the morning, so he didn't get angry.
"Believe Zhongde, if he says there is no problem, then there must be no problem."
"What if there's a problem?"
This is the first time Xianyun has gone out in several months. He has not seen the sun all winter, and his face is frighteningly pale, but his eyes have regained their sharpness: "Brother Wei cannot break into the prison of Jinyiwei. It's just a thousand households."
The cell here can't stop me." Ling Xiao was relieved.
Through the gate, Jin Yiwei saw a group of Wudang sect members outside, as if facing a formidable enemy. The sword was unsheathed and the bow was on the string, but he actually put the sword on Wang Xian's neck to prevent these bull-nosed people from robbing him.
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Outside the gate, there was already a huge crowd of people, all waiting for the end of the college examination. The candidates came out, but now they saw the tense scene of the Jin Yiwei. They all stepped aside with a huff, except for Xianyun Lingxiao and Yiyu Wudangshan who were still standing.
Taoist priests are extremely conspicuous at the moment.
Young Master Xianyun moved and blocked Jin Yiwei's way. He was wearing a white unicorn suit given by Emperor Yongle, holding a seven-star sword, and his eyes were scary and cold.
"You are Sun Zhenren's grandson, right?" Du Baihu naturally knew all about these guys who repeatedly ruined his good deeds. He pushed aside to reveal his face, and stared at Xianyun without showing any signs of weakness.
: "Are you going to rob Jin Yiwei? Don't cause trouble for your grandpa." Put a big hat on him first.
Xianyun ignored him at all, and slowly put his hand on the hilt of the sword. With just one movement, the Jin Yiwei were so frightened that they all raised their swords and arrows, aiming at a group of Taoists.
"Do you dare to shoot?" Xianyun slowly drew out his sharp sword and said mockingly: "I'm not afraid that I won't be able to eat and walk around."
"Put down your weapons," Du Baihu ordered in a muffled voice. Even if they were given ten courages, they would not dare to hurt Sun Zhenren's grandson in full view of the public.
"But I dare to kill you." No one saw how Xianyun drew his sword. The three-foot green blade pierced Du Baihu's throat like a meteor. He and the Jin Yiwei didn't even react.
Moving like a meteor and as quiet as a virgin, the sword edge pierced the hairs on Du Baihu's skin before stopping suddenly and pressing firmly against his throat.
"Be brave!" "Stop it!" The panicked shouts of the Jin Yiwei rang out.
"I, Sun Xianyun, swear to Emperor Zhenwu," Xianyun ignored them at all, only stared at Du Baihu with a sharp gaze, and said every word like a knife: "If this brother of mine loses a hair, Sun will definitely kill him."
Let you and your thousands of households live together with each other."
"You dare to threaten me?" Du Baihu's face was frighteningly ugly.
"Yes." Xianyun nodded slowly, swung the long sword slightly, cut off the long beard under Du Baihu's chin, pulled it back into its sheath, and said coldly: "I do what I say, otherwise my soul will be destroyed." Taoists believe that,
The human body is not the origin, but the soul is. Therefore, after the body dies, the soul can still be resurrected through the corpse. However, if the human soul and spirit are destroyed, he will completely disappear from this world. This is the most serious poison in Taoism. Say it, it is
You have to work hard to do it.
The anger on Du Baihu's face gradually mixed with fear
He is also a martial arts practitioner, and he knows that Sun Xian Yunliang's swordsmanship has reached the level of a sword master. It is absolutely not pleasant to be worried about such a master, not to mention that this master is still the young master of Wudang Sect.
"Hmph." Seeing Xianyun put away his sword, Du Baihu felt that the pressure was greatly reduced. He wanted to say a few words to regain the situation, but he couldn't muster the energy. Knowing that his momentum was overwhelmed by the opponent, he flicked his sleeves fiercely and dropped it.
He said, "We'll see," and evacuated with his men.
"Little Xianzi" Lingxiao saw Wang Xian being taken away, and felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He burst into tears and said, "Nothing can happen to you."
Wang Xian smiled at Lingxiao, made a reassuring gesture, and was put into the carriage by the Jin Yiwei.
An interlude did not affect the outcome, and Wang Xian was taken back to the Jinyiwei Qianhu Station.
"Come down." A strong man in golden clothes pulled him off the carriage. Thanks to Wang Xian's agility, he was able to stand still and did not fall down.
Stabilizing his body, he straightened his official hat and saw that the courtyard was filled with warriors in Jinyi. There were screams from the side rooms on both sides, which was horrifying. There was a Jinyiwei leader wearing a yellow flying fish suit with a pair of goldfish eyes.
, standing on the platform of the main house, staring at himself.
"Are you Wang Xian?" The leader was none other than Xu Qianhu. He stood there with his hands clasped and his belly bowed, his eyes looking like he was looking at ants.
"It's your Majesty who has invited me. I wonder why your Majesty came here?" Wang Xian slowly saluted.
"It's not that you don't know, you're asking knowingly." Xu Qianhu snorted coldly, "I'm asking you how Chang Zai died?"
"Chang Zai?" Wang Xian said with a confused look on his face: "I don't know this person."
"He also has a name called He Chang." Du Baihu said.
"I know He Chang from the lower official level. He is a death row prisoner and should have been executed by now." Wang Xian deliberately slowed down his speech.
"Don't try to delay the time. Once you enter Qianhu's office, you will cause trouble every day and the earth will not respond." Xu Qianhu sneered and said, "You don't have to pretend to be stupid. He Chang is always there. You must know that.
And you killed him too.”
"Xiaoguan really doesn't know this person, and even He Chang was sent to the Jianchasi Prison, where he had no access to him at all," Wang Xian argued.
"I knew you wouldn't admit it." Xu Qianhu sneered, "But it doesn't matter, we Jin Yiwei don't have a mouth that can't be pried open." He grinned and said, "It just so happened that we added a few new snacks today, so you guys can try them.
Give it a try.”
After saying that, he asked someone to open a door to the side room. The screams suddenly became ten times louder, and a rush of hot air hit his face.
"This snack is called Donkey Rolling. Have you ever eaten Donkey Rolling? It's just rolling rice cakes on soybean noodles, and this snack also means the same thing." Xu Qianhu asked Wang Xian to be brought to the door of the snack room, and he saw inside.
There was a large vat with green smoke rising out of it. The vat was filled with pebbles the size of soybeans. Each grain was burnt to black and the heat was scorching. Two guards used shovels to shovel out the pebbles from the vat and sprinkle them on the ground.
, waves of scorching heat made the person standing unsteady.
As soon as the stone fell to the ground, the two guards over there threw the man whose hands and feet were trapped on it.