In Baiyun Square, thousands of people watched.
After Ji Feiyujiao shouted, she found that the Equinox Sword held high by Lu Ning was still motionless.
This is embarrassing!
At Baiyun Taoist Temple, the expressions of the male and female disciples were wonderful!
Some female disciples who were jealous of Ji Feiyu said that she had a mortal heart.
If the mind is confused, the mind will be scattered, and it will be impossible to find the heart of the Equinox Sword in Lu Ning's hand.
Hearing Ji Feiyu's angry face, he wanted to scold everyone.
"Fish, don't be impetuous!"
Ji Fengyang's message fell into Ji Feiyu's ears, making her feel much calmer.
After all, in this situation, Lu Ning held the sword high and asked her to try, but she failed. This was a very embarrassing thing.
Ji Fengyang frowned on the side. Even if it was a spirit sword, his great-granddaughter could control it with her thoughts.
Unless Lu Ning suppressed the Equinox Sword, it would definitely be possible.
After pondering, he pointed like a sword and said: "Sword rises!"
brush!
The Equinox Sword was instantly unsheathed and shuttled through the void.
Lu Ning's eyes flashed slightly, he wanted to stop Ji Fengyang.
But the latter's cultivation is really strong, probably even stronger than Qiu Shan Qi Sheng, and he can't stop him at all.
"It's actually a spiritual sword?"
Ji Fengyang looked at the long sword floating in the sky with a hint of surprise.
"Master, is this the Equinox Sword?"
The young man in white standing behind Ji Fengyang asked in a low voice.
Ji Fengyang frowned because he also felt that the bronze long sword looked a bit like the Equinox Sword.
Spring and Autumn Sword Gate.
It was still very prosperous three thousand years ago, but now it has long declined. There are not even two third-grade experts in the Jianmen.
As for the Sword Sect, there are two spiritual swords, the Vernal Equinox Sword and the Autumn Equinox Sword.
The two spiritual swords merge into one, which is the Spring and Autumn Sword.
It is said that after the two are combined into one, the Spring and Autumn Spirit Sword can defeat all the spirit swords in the world, but Ji Fengyang has never seen the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword at all.
Because the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword and the Autumn Equinox Spirit Sword have long been missing, otherwise how could the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect decline.
However, in the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, there are many Vernal Equinox Swords, Autumn Equinox Swords, and long swords that are not even fakes. They are just swords made after the appearance of the two spiritual swords, and are only used by the disciples of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect.
Ji Fengyang glanced at Lu Ning. Did he get the idea by chance, or was he a disciple of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect?
But a few days ago, I had a discussion with the abbot of the Great Buddha Temple.
When talking about the three parts of Vajra, the abbot of the Great Buddha Temple said with pride that there are disciples of the Great Buddha Temple who have mastered the three parts of Vajra and completed the "Vajra Divine Fist".
At that time, Ji Fengyang was full of surprise and asked who it was.
The abbot of the Great Buddha Temple said it was Lu Ning.
But when they arrived at Confucius Institute, Su Zhengjing said that Lu Ning was a student of Confucius Institute. The implication was that he was from Confucius Institute.
Therefore, Ji Fengyang is very curious, what is the background of this young man?
Holding the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword in his hand, he is both a student of the Confucius Academy and a disciple of Vajra Buddha at the Great Buddha Temple.
How many unique skills does he know?
Across the square, the master of Baiyun Temple also stared at the Equinox Sword that looked like a butterfly piercing flowers in the clouds, frowning slightly.
Has the Spring Equinox Spiritual Sword appeared?
The sword holder should be able to feel the position of the Autumn Equinox Sword, find the Autumnal Equinox Sword, and merge the two swords into one, which is the Spring and Autumn Spiritual Sword.
Temple Master Baiyun's eyes flickered and he stared at Lu Ning, but said nothing.
moment.
Ji Feng raised his hand, and all the swords in the void were sheathed, including the Equinox Sword. Whose sword was sheathed?
Everyone was shocked and looked at Ji Fengyang with admiration.
Lu Ning also glanced at Ji Fengyang and hung the Equinox Sword on his waist.
There was a look of reluctance in Ji Feiyu's eyes. She stared at him coldly and counted the breaths. Lu Ning raised the corner of his mouth and didn't care at all.
It wasn't until three quarters in the afternoon that the sword discussion between Master Baiyun and Master Taichu ended.
Lu Ning listened for a long time and benefited a lot.
He even understood some of the sword sealing techniques in "The Great Conferring God Technique", such as the Seven Star Sword Formation Seal, the Bagua Sword Formation Seal, the Nine Palace Sword Formation Seal, and so on.
Before leaving Baiyun Taoist Temple, Ji Fengyang brought Ji Feiyu and others to the empress to bow and say goodbye.
Then Ji Fengyang walked up to Lu Ning and asked with a smile: "May I ask Deputy Lu, is the sword in your hand the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword?"
Lu Ning raised his eyebrows: "Yes, it's the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword."
Ji Fengyang looked surprised, but quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "What a good sword!"
After the voice fell, he took Ji Feiyu and others away.
Ji Feiyu glared at Lu Ning with a murderous look, snorted coldly, and then left quickly.
"The way Fairy Ji looks at you is wrong. You have to be careful when you meet her again." The empress turned her face and warned.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. How can I be afraid of her?" Lu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Don't be careless, she is no ordinary genius." The empress frowned.
At this moment, Master Baiyun, who had finished seeing off the guests, came towards the empress with Meng Nanzhu, Lan Yunhui and others.
After the ceremony, the master of Baiyun Temple saw that there were many people, so he invited the empress and Lu Ning to the mountain tower.
The Master of Baiyun Temple smiled and stared at Lu Ning and said, "You have the Vernal Equinox Spirit Sword in your hand. Have you sensed the position of the Autumnal Equinox Spirit Sword?"
"Equinox Spiritual Sword?"
Lu Ning raised his eyebrows and didn't understand.
Master Baiyun Temple smiled and said: "Deputy Secretary Lu, haven't you heard of the Autumn Equinox Spirit Sword?"
Meng Nanzhu, Lan Yunhui, and the Empress all stared at Lu Ning.
Lu Ning said expressionlessly: "I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it."
Since the Master of the Baiyun Temple asked, he must have the Autumn Equinox Spirit Sword, so he continued: "Please clear up the confusion, Master of the Temple."
The Master of Baiyun Temple still had a smile on his face and said: "Deputy Secretary Lu is really an interesting person. The Spring Equinox Spiritual Sword is one of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect's Spiritual Swords."
"Although the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect is now in decline, it was once extremely glorious. Even the Taichu Sword Sect today is not as good as it."
Lu Ning on the side frowned slightly. When he heard the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, he seemed to have heard it once somewhere.
Thinking carefully for a moment, it was on the golden stage that the senior sword master once praised him for his good practice of "Equinox Sword Technique" and also praised him for being a good sword.
Just listen to Master Baiyun continue to say:
"The Spring and Autumn Sword Sect is most famous for its Spring and Autumn Sword, but it is a sword that combines the Vernal Equinox Sword and the Autumn Equinox Sword into one."
"With the "Spring and Autumn Sword Art", you will be invincible and live a great era."
"But three thousand years ago, two spiritual swords from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect disappeared mysteriously overnight."
"Since then, the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect began to decline. Until a thousand years ago, the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect had no choice but to remove the word sword and changed it to the Spring and Autumn Sect. It has survived to this day. There seems to be a third-grade sword cultivator in the sect."
"But after ranking tenth on the combat power list, there is almost no hope of recovering the Spring and Autumn Sect."
Lu Ning was surprised when he heard that his Vernal Equinox Sword was the first sword awarded to him by the catalog after he asked Chen Liushan, the Immortal Slayer.
After killing Tang Jing years ago, the Equinox Sword was upgraded to the Equinox Spirit Sword.
It seems to have nothing to do with Chunqiumen, right?
"It is said that those who hold the Spring Equinox Spirit Sword can find the Autumn Equinox Spirit Sword and combine the two swords into one, which is the Spring and Autumn Sword."
"If you find the "Spring and Autumn Sword Technique", as long as the sword holder is not lower than the second level, he will be invincible, and there will be no opponent in this world."
Hearing this, the three empresses looked at Lu Ning in surprise.
Why is the spiritual sword that has been missing for three thousand years in Lu Ning's hands?
Lu Ning also blinked and said, "But I don't feel anything!"
The Master of Baiyun Temple smiled and said: "Maybe there is a distance. Deputy Secretary Lu can pay more attention to it. There is also a resonance between swords. If you can feel the Autumn Equinox Sword, this sword must be very excited, just like when a person sees an old man. Friendly."
Lu Ning nodded and said, "Thank you so much, Master, for letting us know. I will keep an eye out for this in the future."
The leader of the Baiyun Temple also nodded, curious in his heart: "I would like to ask Deputy Lu, how did you obtain this Spring Equinox Spirit Sword? Of course, if it involves ulterior secrets, Deputy Director Lu does not need to answer this question. The problem."
Lu Ning smiled and said: "There is indeed a secret, but the junior's acquisition of this sword has nothing to do with the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect."
Master Baiyun smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
She looked at the empress and made eye contact.
The empress understood it at a glance and said with a smile: "Master, it's okay to say it. Deputy Lu is also helping the disciple to investigate these two matters. Let him listen to it, which will be more conducive to the investigation."
Hearing this, the Master of Baiyun Temple did not shy away from anything. He frowned and said, "Some time ago, your junior uncle sent back news that he was hunting down the Scorpio Demon of the Eighteen Demons Beyond the World."
"It was revealed from his mouth that thirty-five years ago, an old eunuch in the palace asked the Scorpio Demon for a small bottle of Scorpion Blood Poison."
"That old eunuch is probably Cao Dachun."
"As for the five-color snow cicada, as a teacher, I will personally go to Xuanyin to teach."
"Master Xuanyin doesn't want to reveal his name. He only said that there are two military officers in the court who are above the fourth level of cultivation. They traded the cicada liquid of five-color snow cicada with him."
"One of the two is already dead. He made a deal with the leader of Xuanyin ten years ago."
The empress' beautiful eyes flashed: "Kou Shize??"
Master Baiyun nodded and said: "It's probably him. The other person is still an official in the court, and his official status should be not low."
The empress' face was solemn: "Are there military officers with a fourth-grade cultivation level or above in the imperial court? There are many in the Demon Suppression Division alone. How can the disciples find out?"
Master Baiyun Temple frowned: "It is indeed very troublesome. But this person was at level 4 or above thirty-three years ago, so the scope can be narrowed down a lot."
The empress nodded secretly, then looked at Lu Ning: "Check, check together with Cao Dachun."
"It's Your Majesty!" Lu Ning nodded.
Leave Baiyun Taoist Temple.
Return to Yongle Palace.
The empress called Lu Ning to the inner hall, stared at Lu Ning for a while, and then said: "Recently, there has been a lot of public dissatisfaction in the five states. King Yongshan and King Anshan have submitted three memorials in succession, asking me to execute Qin Zhong. What do you think?"
Lu Ning frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Qin Zhong will die sooner or later, but the time has not come yet. Not only was he involved in the case of Prince Yong'an, in fact, before he died, he was able to uncover some people with treasonous intentions for Your Majesty. .”
"How do you say it?" The empress lowered her eyebrows.
Lu Ning smiled and said: "Your Majesty knows in his heart that the people's grievances in the five states are caused by King Yongshan and King Anshan behind them, but they are actually aimed at Your Majesty."
"The rebellious intentions of the two people are obvious, but they just lack an excuse to rebel."
"Even so, it is only a matter of time before the two rebel."
"As for Qin Zhong, he is cunning and ruthless, but he is also very good at judging the situation."
"You should give Qin Zhong some power, so that Qin Zhong can see that His Majesty values him in his heart. Only in this way can he have no scruples and be willing to fight for His Majesty."
"It can even make King Yongshan and King Anshan impatient in advance. By then, Qin Zhong can offer his loyalty to the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"And the reason for letting him die is not only sufficient, but it can also win your Majesty's reputation."
The empress's beautiful eyes flickered and she stared at Lu Ning for a long time without speaking.
Fortunately, Lu Ning was her confidant, otherwise this young man would be terrible!
"But we also need to put some pressure on Qin Zhong to work harder for His Majesty. At this time, Your Majesty can find an opportunity to promote someone to the cabinet as a secondary assistant. Don't let Qin Zhong dominate alone."
The empress nodded secretly: "Who do you think is more suitable to promote?"
Lu Ning pondered for a moment and said: "Zhang Juming, this person is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He is upright and has a strict attitude. He can restrain Qin Zhong."
The empress gave Lu Ning an approving look and said, "I also think Zhang Juming is good, just as you said."
…
evening.
The Demon-Suppressing Division.
Lu Ning met Gu Fengtang alone and told Si Zheng about the person the empress asked to investigate.
Gu Fengtang frowned and said: "There is a problem with Cao Dachun, and it should be investigated. But thirty-three years ago, military attachés with a fourth-grade cultivation level or above are still serving as officials in the court..."
"Not much."
"I count as one, my uncle Pei Tong counts as one, Zhen Guogong, Yan Guogong, Xu Kaishi, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Han Li, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and deputy ministers Chen Hu, Zhang Chong, Ren Wujie, these are the nine people .”
Lu Ning's eyes flickered, and it was indeed as the Lord Baiyun said, the scope was much narrower.
Just listen to Gu Fengtang say: "Then let's start the investigation from this officer."
Lu Ning was a little stunned: "Sir, you don't need to check."
"Why not check?"
Gu Fengtang frowned and said, "If I don't investigate this officer, if something goes wrong, will you be responsible for it?"
Lu Ning gave a wry smile and said, "Then let's start with the adults."
Gu Fengtang nodded and said: "Prince Yong'an's problem occurred at the beginning of winter in the first year of Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, the cicada liquid of the five-color snow cicada had to be plotted at least one month in advance without being discovered."
"Then the time to get the cicada liquid can be pushed forward by another three months."
"That's the three months of July, August, and September."
"If I remember correctly, during that time, my wife was pregnant and often vomited. In addition to taking care of my wife, I also happened to take over the Demon Suppression Department."
"As soon as I took over, I faced three major cases, one about Emperor Xingwu, one about Emperor Mingwu, and one about the death of Lord Sizheng, the former member of the Demon Suppression Department."
"It can be said that I am very busy. All the veterans in the court can testify to this."
"Deputy Secretary Lu, go ahead and investigate."
Lu Ning smiled bitterly, bowed and left.
Return to Kita Shoji.
Before Gu Wushuang left, he asked Gu Wushuang's brother Gu Wushuang's birth date, which indeed matched the time Gu Fengtang said.
"Master Lu, why do you keep asking my eldest brother?" Gu Wushuang frowned.
"fine!"
Lu Ning smiled.
Gu Wushuang was very vigilant: "Are you investigating my Gu family?"
Lu Ning hesitated and said, "Yes, when it comes to the case of Prince Yong'an, everyone must cooperate with the investigation."
Gu Wushuang suddenly raised the corner of his mouth: "Then come and ask me, sir. I will tell you everything I know."
Lu Ning: "..."
Soon, Lu Ning learned from Gu Wushuang that Gu Fengtang was basically the same as what Gu Fengtang said. Even the death of Gu Wushuang's eldest brother Gu Ming was due to the investigation of the case of Prince Yong'an.
Lu Ning just wanted to know briefly and didn't say anything.
The next day.
March fifteenth.
Lu Ning did not forget Zhou Huan's death the day before yesterday. He personally took Gu Wushuang, Pei Tianbei, Sheng Xuan and thirty people from one hundred households to the Chengxuan Department of the Imperial Palace to investigate the case personally.
Arrive in front of the main hall.
"Surround!"
Lu Ning gave an order, and thirty people from one hundred households surrounded Chengxuan Hall.
Eunuch Liu turned pale with fright: "Master Lu, Mr. Lu, what happened?"
Lu Ning flashed his eyes coldly: "Where is your godfather, Eunuch Cao?"
Eunuch Liu's expression changed and he said, "Godfather, he's in seclusion again!"
Lu Ning's face was expressionless as he walked towards Chengxuan Hall: "I have to go into seclusion today."
As he spoke, he pressed his big hand on the door and pushed it open.
A cold breath hit his face.
Lu Ning stepped in with a sullen face.
Gu Wushuang and three others followed closely behind.
Eunuch Liu and other eunuchs could only watch in fear and did not dare to step forward to stop him.
I saw Cao Dachun sitting cross-legged in the main hall, purple-black true energy flowing around his body.
For a moment, the true energy slowly gathered into the body.
Cao Dachun opened his eyes and stared at Lu Ning's young face.
After a long while, he coughed lightly and said slowly: "Our family has given full authority over the affairs of the Propaganda Department to Mr. Liu Jin."
"He is also an old man from the Chengxuan Department. If Deputy Director Lu wants to investigate, you can ask him."
At this time, Liu Jin stepped forward and said politely: "Master Lu, if you want to know anything, you can ask our family. My godfather has not been in charge of palace affairs for a long time."
Lu Ning glanced at Liu Jin and said to Gu Wushuang, "Take him away."
Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, and the next moment he was caught by Fang Yunzhan and two hundred households, and then taken out of the Chengxuan Hall.
Lu Ning continued to walk towards Cao Dachun: "I'm here because I have something to ask Eunuch Cao. I also ask Eunuch Cao to cooperate and go to the Demon Suppressing Company with me."
"Ahem...!"
Cao Dachun slightly clenched his right hand into a fist, put it to his lips, coughed lightly, and said, "Master Lu, if you have something to ask, you can ask it here. We will tell you everything we know."
Lu Ning's lips curled up coldly:
"The Demon Suppressing Division is handling the case. Everyone except Your Majesty must cooperate. If I say to go to the Demon Suppressing Division, then you have to go to the Demon Suppressing Division."
"Eunuch Cao, please!"
"As expected of you, Mr. Lu Changan, you are so tough in what you say!"
A flash of anger flashed in Cao Dachun's eyes. Not only did he not stand up, he continued to say slowly: "Master Lu, does he know how many emperors our family has served?"
Lu Ning continued to walk slowly and said coldly: "Does it have anything to do with my investigation?"
Cao Dachun clenched his fists: "Our family has served four emperors. When we were the second emperor, our family received special privileges and did not need to go to the Demon Suppression Division to accept the investigation.
"When Emperor Xingwu was the third emperor, our family won the gold medal for immunity from death."
"The fourth Mingwu Emperor, our family can live in the palace forever."
"We call you Mr. Lu to give you face, Lu Chang'an, don't know how to advance or retreat."
Lu Ning chuckled: "So Eunuch Cao doesn't intend to cooperate with my investigation?"
Cao Dachun opened his eyes angrily and said, "It's not that our family is uncooperative, it's that you, the Demon Suppressor, are unworthy."
Lu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Everyone, you have heard that Eunuch Cao not only failed to cooperate with the investigation of the Demon Suppression Division, but also made rude remarks to humiliate the Demon Suppression Division. This is tantamount to humiliating the great ancestor of the current Zhou Dynasty."
"The Suppressing Demon Division was founded by Taizu to supervise all officials and the world. Except for the emperor, no one has any privileges in front of the Demon Suppressing Division. This is what Taizu Jinkou said."
"You are an old eunuch who takes credit for your own arrogance, despises the imperial power, and humiliates the Demon Suppressor. You deserve to die!"
As the voice fell, a strong aura erupted from Lu Ning's body.
"Lu Chang'an, do you dare to take action in the Chengxuan Department?" Cao Dachun shouted loudly.
"Hey! You spoke so eloquently!?" Lu Ning sneered.
Gu Wushuang, Pei Tianbei, Sheng Xuan and others also sneered.
The eunuchs, big and small, were all surprised. Why did the ancestor speak so eloquently?
"you!"
A flash of fear flashed in Cao Dachun's eyes, and he quickly took out a gold medal from his body.
The gold medal is engraved with the word "free from death", which is the gold medal for free from death.
Lu Ning's expression became serious.
Gu Wushuang and others also looked ugly. This old eunuch really had a gold medal to avoid death.
Even if he is guilty, he cannot be executed!
"Who knows whether the death-free gold medal in your hand is real or fake?" Lu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Open your eyes and look carefully!"
Cao Dachun waved his hand, and the death-free gold medal flew towards Lu Ning.
Lu Ning grabbed it in his hand, and the front side was protected from death. The back side was engraved with the imperial seal of Emperor Xingwu's period, as well as the date and time.
This thing cannot be faked.
But Lu Ning did not return the death-free gold medal to Cao Dachun. Instead, he took out his own death-free gold medal, carefully examined it for a moment, and then put away his own death-free gold medal.
"Wushuang!"
"Sir, my subordinate is here!"
"This is a fake death-free medal, given to you!"
With that said, he gave Gu Wushuang the gold medal to avoid death, and then in a flash, the Vajra Divine Fist went straight to Cao Dachun.
No matter the gold medal for immunity from death, I will arrest you just the same!
If you are not convinced, let Emperor Xingwu come to me.
Gu Wushuang looked stunned. Is the gold medal for immunity from death a fake?
But soon, she came to her senses and shouted: "Hey Cao Dachun, how dare you make a fake death-free gold medal to prevent the Demon Suppression Department from handling the case...!"
Cao Dachun was so angry that he almost vomited blood. When he saw Lu Ning coming with a punch, he immediately slapped him away.
Purple and black true energy lingers on the palm of the hand.
boom!
But the moment the fists collided, Cao Dachun's entire right arm was beaten to a bloody pulp.
"ah!"
Cao Dachun screamed miserably, and was knocked away by Lu Ning's punch, knocking a hole out of the wall behind him.
Lu Ning also smashed the wall in a flash and went after Cao Dachun.
I saw Cao Dachun running towards the inner hall, jumping into the courtyard from a window, and jumping up.
"Leave it to me!"
The Winter Thunder Sword was instantly unsheathed, and a flash of Nine Thunder Sword flashed across, blocking Cao Dachun's escape.
Then Lu Ning caught up with him in a flash, and his diamond fist went straight to Cao Dachun's back.
If he had been hit by this punch, Cao Dachun would not have died, but his spine would have been broken.
"Baolian burns the sky."
When Cao Dachun saw that he was about to suffer a life-or-death outcome, he roared and slapped the deer mother.
A black-purple lotus bloomed in the palm of his hand, and the lotus lantern burned with flames at a glance.
Meet Lu Ning's diamond fist.
boom!
The Vajra Divine Fist collided with the Purple Black Lotus, and a terrifying wave of true energy swept over instantly.
As soon as Gu Wushuang and others caught up, they were blown away by the sweeping air wave, causing everyone's blood to surge.
at the same time.
Cao Dachun was also punched to the ground by Lu Ning, causing the ground to crack.
Lu Ning was condescending, stared at Cao Dachun and sneered: "Years ago, the one who was chasing Concubine Qi in Yixiantian Canyon was you old man."
"puff!"
Cao Dachun was punched twice by Lu Ning and was seriously injured.
He really couldn't understand that he had practiced for almost three hundred years before he reached the third level of perfection.
But how old is Lu Ning, why can he reach the third level and even kill him like cutting vegetables?
Why?
Seeing Cao Dachun's disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, Lu Ning immediately shouted: "Old man, let me show you what the real Baolian Burning Sky is."
After saying this, he raised his waist and rotated his palms.
A purple-gold lotus flower that is about to bloom is formed, with a flower stem. The flower head is large and the flower stem is small, burning with purple-gold flames.
"you you……!"
Cao Dachun was stunned by the scene before him.
"You old eunuch, it would be weird if you could master the Lotus Book."
Lu Ning snorted coldly and pushed hard with his palm. The lotus flower burning with purple-gold flames suddenly grew in size.
Suppressed from above.
boom!
A blow hit Cao Dachun's body, blasting him into the depths of the earth. Purple-gold flames burned on his body, making him look miserable.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lu Ning appeared in the pit, grabbed Cao Dachun's wrist, severed Cao Dachun's meridians, and then locked Cao Dachun's Qihai Dantian with Xuanlong Vein Locking Technique to prevent Cao Dachun from being destroyed together with him.
After all, this old guy has lived for almost three hundred years. If he is treated like this, he will definitely not be able to think about it, or he will be cruel enough to die with him.
"puff!"
Cao Dachun bounced several times in the pit and vomited blood from his mouth: "Lu Changan, one day, you will die a bad death...!"
Lu Ning coldly grabbed Cao Dachun from the pit, flashed in front of Gu Wushuang and others, threw him over and said, "Take him back to the Demon Suppression Division."
…
Less than half an hour.
Lu Ning led people into the palace to capture the news of Cao Dachun.
It spread in the palace and among the powerful.
While the empress was surprised, Qin Zhong, Pei Tong, Duke Zhen, Duke Yan, Duke Rong and others were also surprised.
The old eunuch Cao Dachun, if we count the current empress, has been an emperor of five dynasties, and his status can be considered respected.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Dachun was allowed to retire in the palace and enjoy his old age.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ning was so brave that he dared to break into the palace and directly captured Cao Dachun.
"This Lu Changan!"
When Gu Fengtang got the news, he was also full of surprise.
Before going to capture Cao Dachun, don't you know how to ask for permission?
Lu Ning did not ask for instructions because he was afraid that the news would leak out, so Cao Dachun took the opportunity to escape.
now.
In the dark dungeon of the Demon Suppression Division.
Lu Ning put Cao Dachun in a separate cell without interrogating him, and took Gu Wushuang and the others straight to the prison.
Because Liu Jin and other senior eunuchs were taken to Tianlao.
At the door of Tianlao, Wu Yizhao and Zhou Hao were already waiting for them.
Lu Ning said nothing and led the people straight into the prison.
The two of them quickly followed.
Standing in front of the torture chamber, Lu Ning asked Gu Wushuang to personally bring Liu Jin.
Enter the torture chamber.
Cao Pei, Shou Hou and others helped to lift up Liu Jin, who was crying and wailing.
"smoke!"
Lu Ning sat upright and didn't ask a word. He called first.
Cao Pei had been trained for a long time. He grabbed the spiked iron whip and beat Liu Jin until he was dead.
Although Liu Jin had some cultivation, he was only at the seventh level. His Qi veins were blocked and he couldn't withstand the whipping of the iron whip. He fainted in a short time.
After splashing cold water on him, he continued to fight.
"Stop fighting, please, Mr. Lu, we will tell you everything. Whatever you ask, we will answer whatever you ask...!" Liu Jin was not a tough guy, he was even more afraid of death, and he screamed for mercy.
Lu Ning waved his hand and Cao Pei stopped.
He stared at Liu Jin coldly and said: "I will only ask once, and you will only have one chance. You decide for yourself. Whether you live or die, it all depends on your thoughts."
"Yes, our family understands!"
Lu Ning didn't talk nonsense and asked coldly: "Did Cao Dachun leave the palace in the first year of Mingwu?"
Liu Jin recalled carefully that in the first year of Mingwu, he had only entered the palace for less than ten years and his status in the Chengxuan Department was not high.
But for a period of time that year, he sent meals to Cao Dachun.
He immediately said truthfully: "Master Lu, in the first year of Mingwu, our family entered the Chengxuan Department in the ninth year of the palace. Our status was not high. At that time, Cao Xiaotun and Eunuch Sun had the final say."
"Our family doesn't know whether Cao Dachun left the palace that year."
"But in August, Cao Dachun went into seclusion, and our family sent him meals for about half a month."
"At first, our family thought that Cao Dachun had eaten all the food they brought in. Later, we heard a cat meowing once."
"When we put the rice into the main hall door, we couldn't help but glance inside. We didn't see Cao Dachun. We only saw a black cat in the upper seat."
"So, our family doesn't know whether he is in Chengxuan Palace or out of the palace."
"But the meal sent by our family was eaten by the cat."
"How often?" Lu Ning flashed his eyes coldly.
"Master Huilu, once every three days." Liu Jin said truthfully.
Hearing this, Lu Ning's eyes flashed slightly. With Cao Dachun's cultivation level, he could not starve to death without eating for a month. However, it was only half a month of seclusion, but Liu Jin sent him five meals.
Delivering food is not the purpose, the purpose is to let people know that Cao Dachun is in seclusion in Chengxuan Hall.
But in fact, the person is no longer in the palace.
Lu Ning stared at Liu Jin coldly and said, "Go on, what weird behavior did Cao Dachun do later?"
Liu Jin gasped in pain and recalled carefully: "Since then, Cao Dachun has not behaved very strangely, but he has fallen in love with growing fruits. It is said that Emperor Xingwu and Emperor Mingwu both like to eat them."
"The fruits seem to include cherries and purple bodhi brought back from the Western Regions. He cultivated them himself and they are still in the palace today."
"Otherwise, his behavior is exactly the same as before."
Hearing this, Lu Ning's eyes flickered: "Cherry, Purple Bodhi?"
"Any more?"
Liu Jin thought about it carefully and said with pain on his face: "Mr. Lu, do you want to know about that year, or the rest of it?"
"The past ten years." Lu Ning said coldly.
"In the past ten years, Cao Dachun has not changed much. He likes to raise pigeons and is said to be used to stew pigeon soup for Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty. Other than that, he is exactly the same as before."
Liu Jin knows everything he knows and speaks everything he knows.
After a moment, Lu Ning asked: "Have you eaten the cherries and purple bodhi grown by Cao Dachun?"
Liu Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Master Lu, those are royal fruits for the emperor to enjoy. How dare we slaves eat them secretly!"
Lu Ning nodded secretly, turned to look at Gu Wushuang and said, "At this time of year, the cherries should be ripe, right?"
"Sir, I'm already red." Gu Wushuang said.
Lu Ning nodded and ordered Liu Jin to be imprisoned.
"Master Lu, I have told you everything our family knows. Our family has not helped Cao Dachun do any bad things!" Liu Jin shouted with a sad face.
Lu Ning ignored them and asked Cao Pei and others to capture the other eunuchs who were more senior and beat them with iron whips first.
In just a moment, he screamed and did everything.
It's quite similar to what Liu Jin said.
In the first year of Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Dachun retreated for half a month in August, doing the same three things as planting fruits and raising pigeons.
But only Liu Jin knew about the black cat's meal.
At noon.
Lu Ning took the confession files of Liu Jin and other eunuchs and took Gu Wushuang and others back to Beizhengsi.
Had a simple lunch.
Lu Ning was sitting in the main hall, drinking tea, and suddenly told Pei Tianbei: "Take the people and go to the palace quickly, find the cherry tree where Cao Dachun has seeds, and pick some cherries."
"Remember, don't eat it!"
"It's my lord!"
Pei Tianbei nodded and immediately turned around and left.
Lu Ning didn't rest long. After drinking a cup of tea, he took the confession file and took Gu Wushuang, Sheng Xuan and others to the dark dungeon to find Cao Dachun.
Soon, the truth about the scorpion's blood poison will be revealed.
In a dark prison.
Lu Ning asked Gu Wushuang and Sheng Xuan to take Cao Dachun to the interrogation room. After setting up the iron chains, he did not beat him.
He stared at Cao Dachun, who had a ferocious face: "Old Cao, tell me, what's going on with the scorpion blood poison?"
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