It was as if nothing had happened, nothing was different between the new day and the past day.
People in Yunzhou City will not feel that their lives are in a mess because of the death of two prime ministers in succession. They are already in a mess, and they have no time to care about other people's affairs.
A new Fu Cheng soon came to Yunzhou Mansion, his surname was Zheng, and his name was Zheng Gongquan.
The government of Yunzhou City is the fourth rank, and the prime minister is the fourth rank. If it were placed elsewhere, such high-ranking officials would naturally need to be appointed and removed by the court.
It is necessary for the officials to invite Emperor Jade, the emperor nods, and the officials are assigned according to the rules. The process is cumbersome.
But the special thing about Yunzhou is that the city lord Bu Guxin has the power to appoint and remove officials from the fourth rank and below.
This point is very meaningful.
The reason why the city lord of Yunzhou has such authority is because there is always peace in Yunzhou, the Loufan people often go south to invade, and there are often followers of cults.
The casualty rate of officials here is extremely high. When the fighting was intensive in the past few years, almost no officials in the counties under Yunzhou's administration could secure their positions.
Especially during the Chaoxin Sect rebellion, killing officials was a common practice for them, so Emperor Yu gave Bu Guxin such privileges.
But being stuck at the fourth level gives Fuzhi Jinsheng an extra line of safety.
This newly arrived Lord Fu Cheng comes from the City Lord's Mansion and is a staff member of the City Lord. It is said that he has been following Bu Guxin for several years.
But regardless of his origin, in Yunzhou, King Kitano had no right to interfere in local government affairs, so no one could question Bu Guxin's appointment and dismissal of personnel.
Ning Rusan's body was disposed of by Zheng Gongquan and transported directly out of the city. It is said that a fire was also set on it.
Mr. Ning, who was once respected by everyone in Yunzhou because he gained power in the city lord's palace, what he said to Jin Shengchang in the last moments of his life, who can know except Jin Shengchang himself?
The day after Ning Rusan was poisoned, a notice was posted in Yunzhou City.
The death of Lei Fenglei, the former Prime Minister, was related to the remnants of Chaoxin Sect.
Over the years, Mr. Lei has killed too many traitors from the Chaoxin Sect in order to keep Yunzhou City peaceful, and he has also eliminated many scourges in the city, so he is hated by the thieves.
Not long ago, the underworld in the city secretly colluded with the remnants of the Chaoxin Sect to try to destroy Yunzhou City and secretly prepared to massacre the people.
After being discovered by Lord Lei, the leader of the thieves Liu Huihuang, Qu Qigui and others were all executed.
But who would have thought that his accomplices would be so cruel and sneak attack Mr. Lei at night, causing Mr. Lei to die from serious injuries.
After this announcement was posted, Lei Fenglei became the hero of Yunzhou City, and things seemed to become more reasonable.
Therefore, the city lord's palace ordered that in order to avenge Mr. Lei and give an explanation to the people of Yunzhou, within the next year, they must concentrate their efforts to hunt down and exterminate the remnants of the Chao Xin Sect's rebels, and strive to eliminate the banditry as soon as possible and return Yunzhou to justice.
The world is bright and clear.
The people felt that this was certainly reasonable.
So starting from this day, the city lord's palace directly sent people to take over the state soldiers, and the Golden Crow Cavalry intervened in Yunzhou's daily inspections, and the people didn't think there was anything wrong.
But Lin Ye was keenly aware of something wrong in this matter.
It was another early morning, and Lin Ye asked Xiao Zinai to remind Jing Chengxi to take medicine on time, and then prepare to go to the martial arts gym.
He went out and saw the notice posted on the street. After thinking for a moment, he turned back to the courtyard.
He told Jing Chengxi about the notice, but Jing Chengxi didn't think there was anything inappropriate.
The two palace officials were killed, and the city lord's palace took over the public security and strictly investigated the remaining members of the Chaoxin Sect. This is of course normal.
"Not normal."
Lin Ye said: "I suddenly feel that if Niu Qin's death was an accident in a certain bureau, Lei Fenglei's death paved the way for the city lord's palace to take over the state soldiers and mobilize the Golden Crow Cavalry."
He recalled that when he saw Ning Rusan on Caotou Mountain, Ning Rusan thought he was a remnant of Chaoxin Sect.
Ning Rushan said, I thought you would come with many comrades, but in the end, only you came.
In other words, the people in the City Lord's Mansion are very useful in catching the remnants of the Chao Xin Sect, and they originally planned to catch them in secret. Now because of the deaths of Lei Fenglei and Ning Ruxian, this matter that was originally secret has turned to the bright side.
superior.
Jing Chengxi thought about it carefully and realized that his character was actually a bit simple and straightforward, but he couldn't think of any connection between it.
Lin Ye said: "I have to take you back to the hospital at night. It's probably not safe here."
Jing Chengxi nodded: "Okay."
There was a cellar in Lao Chen's home. For safety reasons, Jingcheng Xi asked Lin Ye to temporarily hide him in the cellar and then move him at night.
After finishing his work, Lin Ye went out to the martial arts studio, which was a little later than usual. When he was halfway there, he saw a carriage with apricot tassels coming towards him.
Four knights in black robes were guarding the carriage on the left and right, and the person walking in front of the carriage was actually a cattle cleaner.
"Master?"
Lin Ye shouted.
Yan Xiniu had a look of embarrassment on his face and guilt in his eyes. He said to Lin Ye: "The priests from Tianshui Cliff came to invite you. I told them to wait for you in the martial arts hall. They are impatient...
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Before he finished speaking, a black-robed knight asked: "Is it Lin Ye?"
Lin Ye nodded: "I am."
The black-robed knight said: "The priest invites you to go to Tianshui Cliff for questioning. Get in the car."
Yan Xiniu said: "I'll go with you."
The black-robed knight and Lin Ye said almost at the same time: "You can't go."
Yan Xiniu suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "He is still a child, and I am his master. What's wrong with not worrying? Shangyang Palace is the brightest place in the world, and the priests are like the parents of the people. Why should we do this?
Embarrassing the child?!"
His voice became louder and louder, and more and more people looked around.
Of course the people are in awe of Shangyang Palace, but they can't stop watching the fun just because they are in awe.
Someone in the carriage said softly: "It's okay, let's get in the carriage together."
Yan Xiniu was overjoyed and got into the car with Lin Ye. He knew how capable he was, and even if they went to Tianshui Cliff together, it would be meaningless.
But he is the master, and the master is the father, and the father has to protect the child.
Sitting in the carriage was a young man wearing a dark blue robe, who looked to be about twenty years old. His appearance was so handsome that people thought he was the person in the painting.
In Shangyang Palace, ordinary disciples wear plain white robes, those with higher status wear blue robes, those with higher status wear dark red robes, and those with higher status wear bright red robes.
The young man in blue robe looked at Yan Xiniu with a smile: "You are fine."
Yan Xiniu was nervous and responded politely: "Thank you, the priest, for your kindness."
The young man in blue robe said: "Shangyang Palace has always been lenient to the people, but the people themselves are afraid, so they often stay away from it."
He said: "My name is Nie Wuzhi, and I am a disciple of the priest."
Speaking of this, he looked at Lin Ye: "You are also very good."
Half an hour later, Lin Ye and Yan Xiniu got off the carriage at Tianshui Cliff. Although it was just a separate shrine, it looked magnificent.
It was both Yan Xiniu's and Lin Ye's first time here, so they seemed very inexperienced and kept looking at each other.
In fact, Tianshuiya does not refuse the common people to visit, of course it refers to the front yard. After all, a large part of the income of the shrine is incense money.
If Yan Xiniu was willing to spend some money, he would have come here to see it. Firstly, he had no money, and secondly, if he had money, he wouldn't spend it here.
Nie Wuzhi led them through the huge front yard. Wherever he passed, the white-robed disciples saluted one after another, which showed his status in Tianshui Cliff.
The backyard seems much cleaner, and as soon as you enter the door, you feel like you are in another world.
When you close the door, the noise outside is cut off. What you see in front of you is like a fairyland, and what you hear in your ears is like fairy music.
Nie Wuzhi led them to the main entrance of the backyard and asked Lin Ye and Yan Xiniu to wait here while he went in alone to report.
Yan Xiniu looked around and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It costs a lot of money to build this big yard."
There is a statue in front of the main hall that should be carved from white jade. It is more than one foot tall, and even the base looks to be white jade.
The statue is a blooming lotus. In the middle of the lotus is an unsheathed long sword. Water is flowing from the sword to water the heart of the flower. Looking at the sword hanging in mid-air, I don't know how it is done.
"A piece of this thing should be enough for me to drink for a year."
Yan Xiniu looked at the lotus pond next to him. The koi swimming in it were almost three or four feet long, and the largest one was about six feet long.
"One stew of this stuff should be enough for me to drink for a year."
Lin Ye didn't answer because he felt something was wrong with his body.
It seems that something is ready to move since entering Tianshui Cliff.
He didn't speak because he was concentrating on suppressing that feeling. He always felt that it was not a good thing that was about to happen.
Just as Yan Xiniu finished speaking, a voice came from behind.
"One petal cut off from the white jade sword lotus is enough for you to drink wine for not only one year, but also fifty years. But the koi is not delicious and the fishy smell cannot be removed. If you pair it with wine, it will spoil the wine."
Yan Xiniu replied subconsciously: "Have you ever tried using wine to remove the fishy smell when stewing fish?"
Nie Wuzhi came out of the main hall, smiled and said, "I haven't tried this before, mainly because I didn't understand this when I was a child."
Yan Xiniu turned around and said, "Have you ever stolen it?"
Then I realized what kind of place this was, and I couldn't say this nonsense, so I quickly leaned over and apologized.
Nie Wuji smiled and said: "Eight out of ten children who practiced at Tianshui Cliff when they were young said that they had wanted to steal this fish and try it. After all, the food here was too plain. The other two didn't.
It’s because I didn’t tell the truth.”
When he said this, he paused slightly and smiled even better: "But among the ten people, only the one who dares to steal is qualified to tell others that this fish is not delicious."
Yan Xiniu and Lin Ye didn't expect that he was so arrogant.
Nie Wuzhi said: "Master Yan, please wait outside the door. I will chat with you for a while. Lin Ye, you can go in. Master Yan is waiting for you inside."
Lin Ye nodded slightly and responded, while suppressing the feeling that was still about to stir, he stepped through the door.
"Master Priest."
Yan Xiniu couldn't help but ask: "Why did you let Lin Ye come?"
Nie Wuzhi said: "Shangyang Palace has always been intolerant of the remnants of the Chaoxin Sect. Lin Ye was invited because he had been to Caotou Mountain and might have seen someone or something worthy of attention. I originally wanted to invite another one to come.
People from Caotou Mountain came to Shangyang Palace to ask questions, but he is already dead."
He stood at the door with his hands behind his hands.
He said: "He died very quickly, so I hurriedly asked Lin Ye to come over and ask if..."
Having said this, he paused.
This pause tugged at Yan Xiniu's heart.
Nie Wuzhi laughed again, his smile was like a spring breeze.
"I secretly looked at Lin Ye on the carriage just now and thought that he has extraordinary qualifications. He is only fourteen years old, right, and his body is far beyond his age... I still remember that Master Yan had an apprentice before him, who has already reached the age of
Yang Gong is here?"
Yan Xiniu nodded subconsciously: "Yes, my apprentice Chen Weiwei."
Nie Wuzhi said: "Master Yan is so lucky. In the entire Yunzhou, there are not many people who can have two apprentices favored by Shangyang Palace."
Yan Xiniu was stunned, and his eyes changed a little.