As soon as he said "Scram" out of his mouth, he saw that the face of the man who fell from the sky did not change, and he stood upright in front of the magistrate. He was unmoving and as powerful as a mountain, far beyond the comparison of the previous people.
Cao Deng has been in the world for decades, and his old eyes are so vicious. With just one glance, he can tell that this person's martial arts are amazing and far beyond his own.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the old treacherous man immediately stopped his action, thinking of retreating first.
So decisive but half a beat too slow!
No one was seen raising their hands or making gestures, no sound was heard, and yet another wave of vigorous Qi came out of the body. Under the dark night, silver-white light could be seen shining brightly between the sky and the earth, with a heat wave like a flame towards the grass lantern.
Sweeping in.
Cao Deng's expression changed with horror when he saw it. He had never seen such skill in his life.
"Is it Dzogchen?"
As soon as this thought flashed, a wave of air rushed behind him.
Cao Deng boasted that his skills were behind him, but he was useless under the silver-white Qi. He immediately screamed and was thrown into the air like a dead leaf.
But Cao Deng was experienced in fighting, so he just tumbled in the air and settled himself, using this irresistible momentum to escape into the darkness and lost his whereabouts.
When the magistrate saw this, he stood up in a hurry and saluted respectfully to the person in front of him: "Thank you, master, for saving me. I don't know who the master is, so I can repay you in the future."
The visitor turned around, his momentum was not diminished, he did not speak, and he only took out one thing.
The prefect saw it and was shocked again. He knelt on the ground and knelt down repeatedly.
This is none other than Long Er who saved Xia Shang in the Zhu Mansion.
"I came to investigate Lu Xun's case on the emperor's order. The emperor wants the truth."
The magistrate's heart skipped a beat, and he thought it was good that he had a hand left.
Lu Xun's death has long been settled, and there has been no entanglement inside or outside the court, but the prefect has a vague feeling that the matter will not end there. How important is the position of the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? How can it be obscured by manipulations both inside and outside the court?
For this reason, the magistrate specially asked the powerful to sign and approve the matter to see if the matter was settled.
However, the hexagram shows that Lu Xun's death is not over yet. The matter will be revealed in the future, and if it is not handled properly, a big disaster will happen.
The prefect was convinced after hearing this and asked for a solution.
The fortune teller commented that "the person who tied the bell needs to be tied to untie the bell", which means that Lu Xunzhi's body is indestructible.
Therefore, the prefect secretly collected Lu Xun's body and hid it in his own ice cellar. He also used the Bodhi Seed, the most precious treasure in heaven and earth, to protect his body from decay.
This matter has always been a big problem in the prefect's heart. Lu Xun's corpse is like a hot potato, which cannot be thrown away and is an eyesore.
Many days passed, and the prefect gradually forgot about it. He didn't want to mention it suddenly today, and he didn't make any preparation.
The prefect wanted to explain, but Long Er said: "As the governor of a state, an important member of the court died mysteriously, but you did not seek to resolve the case, but instead wanted to hide it. Do you know that you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"Sir, please calm down! Let me listen to my explanation. Mr. Lu's death in Yangzhou was an accident. It's not that I don't want to solve the case. In fact, the position of the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is of great importance. I have limited power and I dare not get involved. Although I have the ability to conceal the truth,
It was a helpless move. However, I was also prepared. I expected that the emperor would send an imperial envoy to investigate, so I have warmed Mr. Lu's body with Bodhi seeds to ensure that the body will not be destroyed."
"Oh?" Long Er was slightly surprised, "You actually have such a strange thing as Bodhi seed? It's a good thing for raising corpses! If you really saved Lu Xun, it would be a great achievement. Then where is Lu Xun's corpse?
?”
The prefect seemed embarrassed, but Long Er was so aggressive that he could only reply: "I'm at the lower official's office."
"take me."
"Now?"
"Now!"
…
The prefect led the way, and Long Er became suspicious when he saw it: "Master prefect, as far as I know, your mansion is not in this direction, right?"
"Sir... Your Excellency, I still have a house in my lower post."
As soon as I spoke, I reached my destination.
The house in front of us is not big, and it looks dusty and quaint, not like a place for people to live.
The magistrate came to see him with a mournful face, and Long Er guessed a lot when he saw his appearance.
But that's not all after entering the door. After entering the hall, there is an underground secret room. As soon as Fat opened the door, light was emitted from inside. I don't know how many treasures are hidden in it.
The prefect became more and more frightened: "Dear, great... Sir, you, you, you, please come in."
Long Er sneered: "I'm here just for Lu Xun's death."
After hearing these words, the prefect seemed to feel at ease, but he was still worried.
Long Er arrived at the underground secret room, and with the help of several oil lamps, he found another secret room in the secret room. When he opened it, a cold air hit him.
Even Long Er was shocked.
How can we hide such an ice cellar in this hot summer?
Only after entering did I realize that there were so many ice bricks inside that they were thicker than the city wall. I don’t know how much manpower and material resources were wasted. And the purpose of the construction was naturally not to preserve Lu Xun’s body, but only to preserve the exotic fruits in the cellar!
Even the emperor cannot afford such luxury!
Long Er felt cold in his heart when he saw it. He took note of it for now and focused his eyes on the wooden coffin in the cellar.
Lu Xun's body was indeed preserved, which was something I had never imagined.
Long Er was very surprised when he saw it: "Has anyone touched this corpse?"
"It was only touched when it was carried into the coffin, and it has not been touched since."
"very good!"
Long Er praised it, and then focused all his attention on Lu Xun's body.
Once Long Er was focused, he lost track of time. He didn't feel the cold in the ice cellar, but the prefect outside was shivering due to the bursts of cold air coming out of the door.
But he didn't dare to move, so he could only grit his teeth and hold on.
I don’t know how much time has passed?
Only then did Long Er come out with a sullen face.
"Sir, is it over?"
Long Er nodded.
"Then Mr. Lu's body..."
"It's better to leave it here and keep it for now."
…
One day has passed, and now it is King Yong’s birthday.
In the inn, Chunjiao had been sleeping for a day. She suddenly opened her eyes as if she had dreamed something, and hurriedly pulled the quilt to wrap herself up. Then she looked down at herself and found that her clothes were neat and there was no difference. She breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he turned sideways and looked at the pillow, he didn't see Xia Shang. After turning over, he saw that Xia Shang had already packed his bags and was preparing to go to Prince Yong's Mansion.
"The antidote is on the table. You don't have to follow me today. Send the antidote to Jiang Nanchun."
Chunjiao looked at the table and saw a small parcel of white cloth. She wanted to say something, but when the door closed, Xia Shang left first.
Yangzhou is lively today, King Yong celebrates his birthday, and the people are also happy. The carriages coming and going to Prince Yong's mansion are even more crowded.
Xia Shang is also a respectable man now. After dressing up, he also rents a sedan chair.
On the way to Prince Yong's Mansion, I walked around and watched the flowers, leisurely and contentedly, very comfortable.
When we arrived in front of the gate of Defu, there was a long queue of cars and horses all the way around the room. The gentlemen of each household got off their cars and walked, presenting invitations and gifts at the door before entering.
Xia Shang looked at his invitation, made sure it was correct, and then left slowly.
But when I opened the invitation and took a look, a small piece of carmine red paper fell out from the invitation, with a row of beautiful characters on it - "See you at the pavilion in the plum garden, the young master and I, there is no one else."
Seeing this, Xia Shangfang remembered the message sent by the princess that day and said the same thing when she left.
The loving eyes at that time looked like a seductive little goblin! (To be continued)