In Yanrenzhuang Town, there is a lively hustle and bustle outside.
Yan Xuankong became a great master, and the Yan family had two heroes, which was quite rare in the history of Dongyue.
Those who are qualified to come to congratulate are either strong or noble, and some are very wealthy. They are all from the very high Dongyue class.
While drinking and drinking, a feast was held in Yanrenzhuang Town.
The wing where Gongsun Kang stayed was extremely cold.
With their eyes facing each other, each other could see the coldness in each other's eyes.
"Master Xu, please take a seat."
After a while, Gongsun Kang gritted his teeth and spoke.
"I am the host and you are the guest. Please sit down first."
Xu Zhi looked at Gongsun Kang who was holding the fierce dove sword, without any carelessness in his heart, and was on guard against the old man's violent outbursts when his words were discordant.
The two of them fought frequently, and their strength was very close. Not to mention Gongsun Kang's shadow, Xu Zhi was also cautious.
When speaking, he could not help but protect himself.
This is Yanrenzhuang Town. Xu Zhi is Yan Xuankong's second disciple. His relationship is much stronger than Gongsun Kang's. There is nothing wrong with saying that he is the master.
Just at the beginning of the conversation between the two parties, Gongsun Kang felt a difficulty.
If time could go back in time, either he would have struck harder and used the master's rules to kill Xu Zhi and bear the Yan family's blame, or he would not have taken action and let Gongsun Du suffer some setbacks at that time.
Both can be tolerated, but this kind of disconnection makes people uncomfortable. The impact of future troubles he will bear is too great.
Gongsun Kang's eyes flickered, and there was a moment of regret in his eyes.
He placed the Ferocious Dove Sword on the red lacquered wood table and sat down dullly.
Then, he saw Xu Zhi sitting on one side carrying a green willow heavy water stick.
"Xiaodu, serve tea to Mr. Xu's house."
Gongsun Kang looked at Gongsun Du who was standing aside. Xu Zhi did not have any dispute with Gongsun Kang this time.
Everyone puts down their weapons, and then we can barely talk a few words.
If it doesn't work, then try again.
He is in good health now. Gongsun Kang may not have recovered so quickly, or he may be trying to gain sympathy from Yan Mansion by relying on his physical injuries, but he has not recovered well and walks with a limp.
With several magical states in his body, Xu Zhi now has the combat power of Gongsun Kang in full condition. As long as he is not attacked by surprise, Xu Zhi can knock the old man to the ground and whip him.
Both of them seemed a little silent.
Gongsun Kang didn't know how to speak, and it was easy for him to cause trouble if he spoke with his bad temper when it came to the inspection by the Inspection Department.
Xu Zhi was also thinking about it.
Everything needs to be operated within a limit, in compliance with the law, and in compliance with the rules of conduct.
How can I not feel happy?
If Gongsun Kang didn't act too outrageously, he would definitely get into trouble if he beat the old man to death with a stick.
If he is jointly impeached by the remonstrators, it is inevitable that he will be removed from his position as a young governor, and he will need to spend several years in prison to sober up.
Xu Zhicai doesn't do this kind of thing. All the time, he almost ends the fight and retreats directly.
In his plan, he wanted to practice with Gongsun Kang, and then stop after he was almost done. By then Gongsun Kang might have spent most of his family property, and if he had to face an inspection from him, he would be suffocated and hurt his body.
Can escape smoothly.
If Gongsun Kang gives in, it will be difficult to carry out this plan.
Gongsun Kang can talk to Yan Xuankong today, and Situ Xuankong tomorrow, and then go to seek help from the country and his Majesty.
After all, he is a great master who has served the country well, and the great gods will not watch him being tortured to death by Xu Zhi.
The only difference is that Gongsun Kang paid more or less, and solved the problem quickly or slowly.
The fastest way is to find Yan Xuankong.
direct.
As a master, Yan Xuankong was able to discipline Xu Zhi.
The fact that Xu Zhi appeared in front of him and was willing to talk was the best proof.
What's more, this trip is about congratulating the Grand Master for promotion, which can cover up a lot of things.
"Xu Shaofu, it's better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. You sir, don't bother with a poor settlement like ours."
Gongsun Kang did not speak, but Gongsun Du spoke in advance after making tea.
His posture was very low. Anger surged in Gongsun Kang's eyes. He was about to speak, but he remembered something and suppressed it.
"I have no grudges or grudges with the Gongsun family. We are just doing some official business, so why bother?" Xu Zhi looked at Gongsun Du and said with a smile.
It’s weird if you don’t have any grudges or grudges.
If you have no grudges or grudges, how can you go to the Gongsun family for surgery?
Xu Zhi is telling lies with open eyes.
Refuse to admit it.
There is no way to admit this matter. Xu Zhi's official business was filled with selfish motives, and some people could naturally see it.
But as long as Xu Zhi didn't admit it, he was just doing business.
As long as the matter is not settled, no one can blame an inspection department official for conducting an inspection based on baseless speculation.
If you want to prove that Xu Zhi has selfish motives, there is no other way except Xu Zhi's own admission.
"If you have no grudges, then why do you come to beat me so often?" Gongsun Kang said without hesitation.
"Investigating the case," Xu Zhiqi said, "I just came to you to investigate the case, but you didn't cooperate every time and resisted once I was captured."
"I... I just didn't want to suffer injustice, so I stood up and resisted."
"Come on, you're as black as ink, you're not innocent."
It has always been the Inspection Department's specialty to like to settle accounts after the fall.
If you don't check, trouble will come when you check.
Half-death is very common, and many people are directly tortured to death.
Since Xu Zhi was promoted to Shaofu of Northern Hunan Province, the Gongsun family has started a new wave of dealings, and many dark histories have been erased.
But Gongsun Kang also couldn't figure out how much dirt the Inspection Department had on his family over the years.
As an independent judicial department, many information of the Inspection Department is not open to the public.
Even with extremely high ordinary authority, it is difficult to query, and only senior personnel within the Inspection Department can refer to it.
After hearing Xu Zhi's words, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know what he had committed, and he was blamed by the Inspection Department.
"Our family is very rule-abiding and has always done things within the scope of the law."
"Um."
Xu Zhi replied casually, and Gongsun Kang couldn't figure out what Xu Zhi was thinking at this time.
But as long as Xu Zhi gets rid of the basins of dirty water poured on him, this gift will not be in vain.
"Xu Shaofu, how should we cooperate with you next?"
Being able to come here to negotiate means that the gift has taken effect. Xu Zhi is willing to negotiate. If Gongsun Kang is inconvenient to talk, Gongsun Du will directly do it for him.
"Xiao Dudu, you have to persuade your family to surrender and reduce the charges."
Xu Zhi tapped his fingers, hitting the red lacquered wood table repeatedly, and the crisp sounds were like knocking on the hearts of the two of them.
"Is our crime serious?" Gongsun Du asked cautiously.
Gongsun Kang might not be able to withstand the accusations of assassination, resisting arrest, and ignoring imperial laws that Xu Zhi had arranged before.
The charges can be big or small. If Xu Zhi is determined to retaliate and is determined not to harm the Gongsun family, he will not be able to escape these serious charges.
But if Xu Zhi does not pursue the case and does not hold officials responsible for the people, these charges can be eliminated.
Many years ago, Xu Zhi was viciously injured by using the Grandmaster's rules. No one could use that incident to find fault with Gongsun Kang. At most, Yan Xuangong sought justice and demanded medical expenses, and Lu Sheng'an counterattacked and evened it out.
Today, Xu Zhi's status and strength are completely different, and he is no longer someone he can hit at will.
Gongsun Kang finally had to bow his head.
Paying a heavy price for his leap from the attic.
"You will know clearly when you go to the Inspection Department. What should be there will be there, and what should not be there will not be." Xu Zhi said with a smile.
"What? I still have to go to the inspection department?" Gongsun Kang shouted angrily.
"What do you think? Nowadays, no one knows that you are resisting arrest. Take the initiative. This is not something that your dirty money can solve."
The Inspection Department has inspected many high-profile families in the past two years, many of which exceed the power of the Gongsun family.
But no family has the effect of the Gongsun family.
There have been a lot of fierce battles between masters and grandmasters in the past two months, and the aftermath caused by them has been huge. Nowadays, almost everyone in the cultivation world knows it, and even the ordinary people have many people talking about the fact that there are two very powerful masters who often fight.
"Go to the Inspection Department and cooperate with the investigation, that's it?"
Gongsun Kang finally softened and had to agree to the reality that he had to surrender.
"That's it, what else do you want?" Xu Zhi replied.
"Are you sure you didn't plan any trap, just waiting for me to get into the inspection department and then make me unable to stand up?"
Being tricked by Xu Zhi on the pretext of assassination for more than two months, Gongsun Kang was unable to get off the tiger. At this time, he was afraid that Xu Zhi would do something else.
No matter how high his cultivation level is, he is afraid of being plotted by others, not to mention that he can only be tied with Xu Zhi, which is far from the point where he doesn't need to care.
If Xu Zhi were to catch him in the Inspection Department, he would be in trouble. It would be difficult to ask a friend to help him, and he would not be able to get out even if he beat the drum to redress his grievances.
"Believe it or not, if you don't believe it, we will continue to conduct door-to-door inspections, and one day the truth will come to light."
"You are very unreasonable."
"I'm very reasonable with you."
"You two gentlemen, don't be angry. If you have something to say, please speak it up."
Gongsun Kang was still injured and was on someone else's territory. Once a fight broke out, Gongsun Du felt that his grandfather would probably be beaten to death and taken back to Wangjing.
There was a confrontation between Xu Zhi and Gongsun Kang, and it was also accompanied by Gongsun Du's efforts to adjust the atmosphere to prevent the two from starting a fight if they disagreed.
After a few minutes of back and forth, this vicious storm finally turned around, allowing Gongsun Kang to gain some relief.