Xiao Feng had fallen asleep at this time, and in the entire Xiao Mansion, only the concierge still had lights on.
Qi An was old and young, holding a copy of "Bao Longtu's Night Examination of the White Lotus Sect" published by Xiao Feng and reading it with gusto, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
In this day and age, whether you are ordinary people or officials, it is not a good thing to have a door knocked on your door in the middle of the night.
Especially for officials, the emperor will never want to promote you. Being anxious to the point of not being able to wait for dawn is a bad thing in all likelihood.
Qi An opened the small window uneasily, and standing outside was an acquaintance, the newly promoted Jinyi Guard Deputy Qianhu Shen Lian.
"Master Shen, this is the middle of the night, what are you..."
“Old Qi, I don’t know what’s going on, but I was ordered to take Mr. Xiao to see Long live.
I won't enter the house. Don't scare the family. You go and inform me. I'll be waiting here. "
Shen Lian also knew clearly that calling people out would not be a good thing, so he was worried about causing a commotion.
Qi Anxin ran towards the central hall in a panic, her legs were weak and she almost fell. After arriving at the nave, he knocked on the door gently.
"My lord, my lord, Shen Qianhu came to see you and said he wanted to see Wanzai."
Xiao Feng has profound skills. Before Qi An knocked on the door, the sound of footsteps had already woken him up. He sat up, and Xiaoxue beside him grumbled, reaching out and hugging his arm.
Xiao Feng gently pulled out his arm and walked to the outer room. He saw Xiaomei rubbing her eyes and walking out of the side room next door. Her clothes were thin and she obviously didn't have time to put on her clothes.
"Xiaomei, go to my room..."
Xiaomei was stunned, her face turned red, and she looked down at herself.
It's true that I'm wearing a little thin clothing, but it's not appropriate to go with the lady. If you want to go, you should go to my room...
"Sleep with the lady. If she wakes up and asks me where I have been, just say that Long Live Cultivation has doubts and ask me to discuss it."
After Xiao Feng finished speaking, he opened the door and went out, leaving Xiaomei standing on the ground stupidly. It took him a long time to come to his senses, give himself a gentle kiss, walk into Xiao Feng's room, and lie down next to Liu Xue'er.
Liu Xueer pulled her hands, hugged Xiaomei's arm, smacked her lips with satisfaction, and then went to sleep, but Xiaomei's face was red and she was too energetic to fall asleep.
It turns out that this is how the young lady and uncle sleep every day...
There was silence all the way, not because Shen Lian didn't dare to say anything, but because he really didn't know anything. He was also called out of bed by his subordinates to take over the mission.
When he arrived at the gate of Xiyuan, Shen Lian stopped with his hands raised: "The order is for me to take you to the gate of Xiyuan. Brother Xiao, be careful in everything."
Xiao Feng smiled and nodded: "It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. What are you afraid of?"
Xiao Feng walked into the monastery and saw Yan Song sitting energetically at the small table opposite Jiajing drinking tea.
Huang Jin stood next to Jiajing, looking at Xiao Feng, shaking the whisk in his hand gently, as if to drive away the light smoke around Jiajing.
No one spoke, Xiao Feng glanced at Jiajing, who was sitting upright and pretending to sleep, and smiled softly.
"Master Yan, you're still up so late. Did you have a fight with the madam and was she kicked out?"
Yan Song coughed seriously: "Xiao Feng, you are so glib right now! I'm afraid you will be tongue-tied later."
Okay, the problem lies with you, you old duck. Xiao Feng came to the conclusion after a little trial and error. So, what did this old guy do this time?
"Is your master, Mr. Yan, okay? After Mr. Yan was injured, he should have come to visit him, but he was too busy. I apologize."
Yan Song was furious: "You are outrageous. My son is only in his prime. If you call me Mr. Yan and my son Mr. Yan, wouldn't it be a violation of ethics and extremely rude?"
Xiao Feng said in surprise: "Sir Yan, you are always strong and still in the position of chief assistant. If I call you Mr. Yan, it seems that I am implying that you are too old and unable to bear the heavy responsibility.
Although your son is in the prime of life, he has already retired to office. In my Ming Dynasty officialdom etiquette, it is polite to call an official who retires from office and calls him “Sir.”
In the next moment, Master Yan took it as extremely rude. Forget it, from now on, I call on everyone to call you Mr. Yan Lao Lao, so that you appear to be a generation higher than your son. How about that? "
Yan Song knew clearly that Xiao Feng wanted to provoke his anger and make him lose his words. He revealed the reason for today. How could he let Xiao Feng get what he wanted if he had prepared early?
Therefore, he swallowed his anger and stopped arguing with Xiao Feng. He would rather be angry than let Xiao Feng guess what would happen today in advance so that he could be prepared.
Xiao Feng secretly praised in his heart, this old guy is really cunning and cunning, no wonder he can stand in the court for many years without falling down, and his son has been a demon for many years without fading.
Jiajing listened to the bickering between the two, looking calm on the outside, but in fact, his heart was like a boiling pot, bubbling everywhere.
Of the people he could call friends over the years, after Xia Yan's death, there were only four left: Lu Bing, Huang Jin, Xiao Feng, and Yan Song.
Xiao Feng and Yan Song fought back and forth, but he didn't feel uncomfortable because Xiao Feng was his Taoist disciple and he could just help him cultivate immortality without entering the court.
Letting Xiao Feng enter the court was to balance Yan Song's power, so he would not easily let one party defeat the other. After Xia Yan was killed, Yan Song's power was too strong, which was not a good thing for Jiajing.
It's just that Xiao Feng did such a good job and really helped him improve the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. He was really overjoyed, so emotionally, he preferred Xiao Feng even more.
He hoped from the bottom of his heart that Xiao Feng didn't know about it, and hoped that Xiao Feng wouldn't get involved in this matter, because it would make him extremely embarrassed.
Lu Bing hurriedly walked into the monastery, as if he had not seen Xiao Feng, and bowed to Jiajing.
"Long live, I have led the Jinyi Guards to arrest Xiaodong and the Second Temple Master and send them to prison. Because the Second Temple Master has been unconscious, he and Xiaodong have been placed in a cell to prevent any accidents."
Xiao Feng stood up all of a sudden. Yan Song lowered his head and pretended to drink tea, looking at Xiao Feng from the corner of his eye, feeling indescribably happy.
Get mad, get mad! Get mad quickly! Your people have been caught, get mad quickly!
If you point at Jiajing’s nose and scold him, you should at least point at Lu Bing’s nose and scold him! Don't let me down!
Jiajing also opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Feng. Looking at Xiao Feng's shocked, confused and angry expression with an extremely calm expression, he felt relieved.
The junior brother should be unaware, otherwise there should be fear and panic in his eyes instead of confusion and anger.
"Senior brother, what's going on? What crime did Xiaodong commit? What crime did the Second Temple Master commit? Why do you want to arrest them?"
Jiajing nodded to Lu Bing, and Lu Bing turned to look at Xiao Feng with a strong warning in his eyes.
"Xiao Feng, a servant of Yan Shoufu, claimed to have stayed in Xia Yan's house. He went to the Shishi Temple to burn incense two days ago and recognized Xiaodong as Xia Yan's granddaughter!
Yan Shoufu informed Long Live, and Long Live sent Jin Yiwei to capture the two men for trial. This matter is not clear yet, so don't be too impatient. "
Although Xiao Feng made all kinds of mental preparations before coming, he really never thought that such a thing would happen.
His mind was in a mess and he looked at Jiajing blankly.
"Senior brother, Xia Yan has been dead for several years. If Xiaodong is really Xia Yan's granddaughter, her appearance has changed greatly in the past few years. How can you identify her at first sight?"
Yan Song coughed: "Master Xiao, I know you must have this question, and I didn't dare to believe it at the time.
But the servant said that he came to the back mountain specially to talk. Xiaodong personally admitted that she was Xia Yan's granddaughter, and she had a jade pendant to prove it! "
Xiao Feng looked at Lu Bing, who nodded: "I did find a jade pendant from the small winter room."
Lu Bing handed the jade pendant to Huang Jin. Huang Jin held the jade pendant and handed it to Jiajing. Jiajing glanced at it and nodded, and Huang Jin entrusted it to Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng picked up the jade pendant. It was a piece of Hetian jade with the word "Xia Dong" hollowed out on it. It was made with exquisite workmanship and extraordinary craftsmanship.
Xiao Feng thought for a while and suddenly said: "Master Yan, did that servant have any grudge against Xia Yan's family in Xia Mansion?"
Yan Song was stunned and thought to himself that if I say I have a grudge, you will definitely have new pitfalls waiting for me, such as why Xiaodong would admit it unsuspectingly to a servant who has a grudge.
"This servant worked as a handyman in the outer courtyard of Xia Mansion. Xia Yan left after committing suicide. There is no grudge."
"Since there is no grudge, why would this servant report Xiaodong to the Chief Assistant?"
Yan Songxin said that I knew what you were capable of: "Although there is no hatred or kindness, he is my servant at this time, so he will naturally be loyal to me."
Xiao Feng smiled: "How does Master Yan reward such a loyal servant?"
Yan Song frowned, wondering if this has anything to do with you, but what he was most worried about at this time was that he couldn't answer Xiao Feng's questions well, which made Jiajing feel strange.
"Of course there is a reward, whether it's a promotion or a reward of money."
"So it turns out that this servant has no grudge against the Xia family, but he is willing to expose it. Naturally, he knows that Yan Mansion will reward him for it.
Xia Yan has been dead for several years, and the Yan Mansion is still offering rewards to track down the Xia family's descendants. Master Yan is really thinking about eradicating the roots. "
Old Yan Song blushed: "Master Xiao, why bother to go around and ridicule me? Xia Yan colluded with the generals, was arrogant and rebellious, the evidence is as solid as a mountain.
Jin Yiwei arrested him all over the house. If there are any remaining evildoers, everyone should report him! "
Xiao Feng stopped talking to Yan Song, and instead raised his hand to Jiajing: "Brother, this matter is very strange.
Xiaodong was still a child less than ten years old, and the second temple master was seriously injured and unconscious. Why was he arrested and imprisoned for just one word? "
Jiajing said calmly: "Junior brother, don't worry about this matter. Lu Bing handles things with his own sense of proportion. He will find out whether he is unjust or not."
Xiao Feng knew that Jiajing's calm tone contained threats and warnings. Based on his usual principles of action, he should take a step back at this time and take measures slowly.
But Xiao Feng was silent for a moment, and finally bowed: "Senior brother, please forgive me for not being able to stand by and watch this matter."
good! Yan Song was so excited that he almost jumped up. The whisk in Huang Jin's hand shook, and a few hairs hit Jiajing's face. He was so frightened that he quickly retracted his hand.
Jiajing didn't feel anything at all. His face turned red, his eyes were all opened, and he looked at Xiao Feng intently.
"Junior brother, I say, don't worry about this matter!"
Lu Bing lowered his head, said nothing, and did not look at Xiao Feng. He just remained on standby.
Xiao Feng was silent for a long time this time, and finally sighed.
"Senior Brother, Xiaodong is still young, and the Second Temple Master is unconscious. I beg Senior Brother, you can try the case, but don't use punishment."
Jiajing was silent for a long time and then said calmly: "Lu Bing, if you are interrogating a girl who is less than ten years old, you won't resort to torture."
Lu Bing's voice was still calm: "Jinyiwei has many ways to investigate cases, and punishment is only one of them. Xiaodong is young, and no matter how smart he is, there is no need to use punishment."
Xiao Feng bowed and saluted. Jiajing had already given in. He knew that he could no longer press on. The next thing would have to be done by himself.
Yan Song was extremely disappointed, how much he hoped Xiao Feng could jump up and follow Jiajing Hard Steel.
But it doesn't matter. When Xiaodong and the second master are found guilty and beheaded, let's see if Xiao Feng can still hold it in!
Jiajing's voice softened a lot: "Junior brother, I know that you have feelings for people who have a worldview.
However, there are a large number of people who have joined the world view, and you have to establish separate views in various places, so it is inevitable that lawless people will sneak in.
When the Second Temple Master adopted Xiaodong, you didn't know him yet. This matter has nothing to do with you, so just don't get involved. "
Xiao Feng didn't say anything, but Yan Song suddenly asked: "Master Lu, the Jin Yiwei went to Wushi Temple to arrest people, did everything go well?"
Lu Bing looked at Jiajing. Jiajing was reminded by Yan Song and thought of something, and looked at Lu Bing questioningly.
Lu Bing didn't want to say it at first, but since Jiajing asked now, it would be impossible not to say it.
"When I returned to Long Live to arrest Xiaodong and the Second Temple Master, I encountered fierce resistance from the disciples in the temple.
However, they were still children, armed with wooden knives and sticks, and they did not cause any casualties. "
Yan Song was horrified: "Oh my god, the Jin Yiwei is arresting people. Does anyone dare to resist now? Long live the Jin Yiwei representative. Where is the power of God and where is the decency!"
Jiajing's face didn't look good, but he didn't get angry immediately. He was obviously waiting for Xiao Feng's explanation.
Xiao Feng looked at Jiajing aggrievedly: "Senior brother, last time in order to cure Wang Yingxiang's heart poison in my house, Lu Yi and Jin Yiwei deceived the second temple master.
From then on, the disciples of Wushiguan didn't believe Jin Yiwei's words. This time Master Lu took the Jinyi Guards to arrest someone. The disciples must have thought he was lying again.
Therefore, the disciples did not ignore Tianwei, they just felt that Jin Yiwei's words were unreliable and were afraid that they were lying.
Lu Yi was also responsible for my family's affairs last time, so Jin Yiwei's poor reputation in WTO was actually the fault of doing things for me.
All the blame lies with me, please punish me, senior brother. "
Jiajing thought about it and understood the whole story, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
“It’s natural for a bunch of kids to be simple-minded and naive.
You owe Lu Yi a favor, pay it back slowly, but I'm too lazy to care about it. "
Yan Song gritted his teeth in disappointment. He knew that arresting people in the World View would not be that simple, and the process would never be as lighthearted as Lu Bing said.
But since Jiajing was determined to free himself from the world view, he could not continue to hold on to him and could only continue to force Xiao Feng from another angle.
"Master Xiao, people often say that birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. Your relationship with the Second Temple Master is extraordinary. He is willing to die for you, which shows that he is a confidant.
The second temple master secretly rescued Xiaodong, which shows that he must be sympathetic to Xia Yan. Mr. Xiao and he are close friends, so they must have similar emotions. "
This time not only Huang Jin, but also Lu Bing couldn't help but look at Yan Song. This old thing is too vicious!
Judging from the current evidence, Xiaodong is most likely Xia Yan's granddaughter. It is unlikely that the Second Guanzhu took Xiaodong in and was completely unaware of her life experience.
If this is the case, not only is the second temple master still unable to speak, even if he wakes up and is full of words, it will be difficult to explain, and Xia Yanyu's hat cannot be taken off.
Since Lao Dao is Xia Yanyu's party, and everyone knows about the relationship between Xiao Feng and Lao Dao, then Xiao Feng will naturally fall into his crotch with yellow mud, which is either shit or shit!
Xiao Feng smiled calmly: "As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together and people divide into groups, I do have a good relationship with the second temple master.
However, no matter how good our relationship is, the deep love between father and son is better than Master Yan.
Before Mr. Yan took office, his subordinates had the temerity to come to investigate the case. Although nothing was found and he was punished by Long Live, Mr. Yan's backyard really left a deep impression on both his subordinates and all the officials.
Not to mention the props in that room, even half of the boss of Chunyan Tower like me couldn’t recognize them all. There is also a room full of concubines who don’t like to wear clothes, which is also eye-opening.
There is also a rumor in the capital that Mr. Yan has a unique taste and does not have enough beautiful wives and concubines. He also wants to deceive handsome men and use drugs to make women's bodies, so that he can feel the excitement and pleasure.
I originally thought that these were Mr. Yan’s personal hobbies, but today I suddenly realized it when I heard Mr. Yan say that birds of a feather flock together and people fall into groups.
Come to think of it, Mr. Yan and Mr. Yan have a deep love for each other as father and son, so naturally they share the same blessings and share the same interests. No wonder Master Yan never takes concubines..."
With a swish, a tea cup came straight to Xiao Feng's door. Xiao Feng was very powerful and agile at this time. He tilted his head and dodged. Lu Bing behind him reached out and grabbed the tea cup.
Yan Song fell to his knees and burst into tears: "Long live, Xiao Feng insulted me like this, and I am at odds with him!
The old minister is a disciple of a saint and a dignified chief minister, but he has spoken so badly of him. Please long live for justice for the old minister! "
Jiajing looked at Xiao Feng and knew in his heart that Xiao Feng was indeed angered by Yan Song today. He would not be so mean and vicious at least in front of him.
"Junior brother, Yan Aiqing is the chief assistant of the dynasty, and she is young and virtuous. She is both public and private. You have gone too far. Why don't you apologize?"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "Senior Brother, when I say that he is being divided into groups, it is just a reasonable suspicion that he and his son are having an affair together. It is neither illegal nor will anyone die.
He said that I was divided into groups, but he was implying that I was a member of Xia Yan's party. This was against the law and might lead to death.
If Yan Shoufu is dissatisfied, then let's turn around. He can just suspect that his son and I have a hobby. I reasonably suspect that he has ulterior motives regarding Xia Yan's matter, okay? "
There was silence. Jiajing thought for a while. As usual, although his junior brother's words were unbelievable, they did make sense!
You suspected that he was Xia Yanyu's party, but they didn't say anything. If they suspected that you were having fun with your son, you were going to die. It was indeed a bit of an overreaction.
"Let's forget about this matter. I believe that Xiao Feng has nothing to do with Xia Yanyu's party, and I also believe that Yan Aiqing and her son do not have the same hobbies."
Yan Song originally wanted to explain to his son, but in fact it was not as unbearable as Xiao Feng said. But Jiajing then added another sentence.
"You really have to take care of your son, otherwise he will get you into trouble sooner or later with his behavior."
Yan Song had no choice but to swallow all his excuses. What can he say, he can't say: "Long live you are not right", right?
"My lord, thank you for your kindness."
