"Uncle Hai, your status in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is really getting higher and higher. You can even borrow it from Kunci Palace. Xiaoer admires it!"
As soon as Liang Xiao got on the carriage, he smiled and flattered Eunuch Hai, "It is said that it is a private execution ground authorized by His Majesty personally to Eunuch Jin. It is specially used to punish disobedient concubines in the harem and rebellious ministers of the previous dynasty. The whole place is It is a forbidden area in the imperial city that it is difficult for ordinary people to even approach, let alone enter... You are so proud of yourself."
Eunuch Hai leaned on the soft cushions in the car and smiled when he heard this, "As long as we send enough money every year, no matter whether it is Eunuch Jin or Eunuch Cao, they are all our own people. Besides, we have such a relationship with the Marquis Mansion. Haha, even the ladies in the harem, don’t they have to give our family some face?”
"That is!"
Liang Xiao said, "Uncle Hai, you have my father's support. It's easy to do things in the palace. My father has you as his eyes and ears. It's equally easy to do things in the palace. We complement each other and achieve win-win cooperation. Xiao'er and I can follow suit."
Eunuch Hai patted Liang Xiao's head lovingly, "My family has watched you grow up. Although you are not a biological nephew, you are better than a biological nephew. Our family does not want to see anything happen to you."
"So you must take more people with you when you go out in the future. At least there must be a master of level 5 or above to accompany you. That martial artist named Guan Hong was kicked away quickly. It is useless. Come back, we will find you a meeting in the palace. Follow the eunuchs who were fighting to avoid things like today happening again, which is very annoying."
As he spoke, he lifted the curtains inside the car and glanced back. He saw that the prison car escorting prisoners from the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Department was also starting to move. He couldn't help but smile coldly, "This damn bitch really knows how to bark. He will arrive at Kunci Palace in a moment." , let’s chop off his mouth first!”
Hearing this, the corners of Liang Xiao's mouth raised slightly, and a trace of bloodthirsty anger appeared in his eyes.
He suddenly said, "Uncle Hai, I forgot to tell you something. That bitch actually has another identity. He is..."
"You don't need to tell our family, and our family doesn't want to hear it. It's not good to know too clearly, lest you kill him because of human kindness."
Eunuch Hai glanced at Liang Xiao and saw that he seemed a little worried, so he couldn't help but smile, "Why, even you are a little worried? Which prince is he? Or is he a student of the academy?"
Liang Xiao shook his head.
"Is that the Heavenly Master or the descendant of the Pope?"
Liang Xiao continued to shake his head.
"Is it related to Zhang Shoufu?"
Liang Xiao shook his head again, "No, to be precise, he is indeed just a minor editor in the Hanlin Academy, but..."
"Stop being a naysayer. We don't have time to pry about little people. Xiao'er, you've been too low-key recently. Remember, although this imperial city is big, except for the people and forces we mentioned, don't take the initiative to provoke the rest. , you can do whatever you want."
Eunuch Hai smiled and said, "We don't believe it. With the support of the Marquis Palace and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, what can the Hanlin Academy do to you? Isn't that old guy Wang Zhihuan just relying on being close to His Majesty? He has only been able to do so in these years. He relies on his old age and sells his old age, so rampant, it really pisses off our family, so we have to find someone to kill him!"
Although he is an eunuch who has been castrated, he is full of majesty and power.
Seeing that he was so confident, Liang Xiao's only worries disappeared in an instant.
exactly! I'm also confused. Didn't the man named Xu just write a good poem? What's so great about it?
Could it be that someone really came to oppose the Marquis Mansion for him?
After relief, he becomes arrogant.
Liang Xiao stared closely at the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division's prison car behind him, and countless ways of torturing people had emerged in his mind.
Just waiting to show off your skills!
…
At the same time, at the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department Office, not long after Liang Xiao and Eunuch Hai left, Jiang Bowang, the Minister of Personnel, and Wang Zhihuan, a Hanlin scholar, also arrived together.
Lin Qing came with him, intending to use Confucianism's magical powers to bring over Xu Meng, the Minister of War.
After all, this is the territory of the Ministry of War. If you come here to raise troops to investigate, you must at least say hello to the top leader.
But just as he was preparing to leave, Xu Shangshu had already arrived on horseback. His face was livid, and he shouted loudly as soon as he got off the horse, "Where is the damn Qinhuai man? Tell him to die and come out to see me!"
Xu Meng was really angry.
He was originally hosting a banquet at home, intending to entertain his old friend Wang Zhihuan, but instead of waiting for his old friend, a servant from the Ministry of Personnel arrived... According to the oral instructions of Jiang Bowang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel: The right minister of the Ministry of War is from Qinhuai In order to curry favor with Wu Linghou's only son Liang Xiao, he forcibly detained Xu Xingmu, a poetry genius who had just entered the country. Now that he has been taken to the Dongcheng Army and Horse Department, his life may be in danger at any time, so he ordered Xu Meng, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, to quickly find him and bring peace!
As soon as he learned the news, Xu Shangshu flipped the table on the spot... Xu Xingmu was detained by the Qinhuai people? This is damn good!
Not to mention whether the Master Sword Master would kill him with a sword after he found out, just the spitting of all the scholars in the world would probably drown the Ministry of War.
What's more, there is Wang Zhihuan, an old bachelor who protects his shortcomings. If he goes to complain to His Majesty and the dean over this matter, he may not be able to secure his position as Minister of War!
Without any hesitation, Xu Shangshu immediately attacked and killed the Xiangdong City Soldiers and Horses Division.
He met Jiang Boyang and Wang Zhihuan at the door. Before he had time to say sorry, Qin Huai, the right minister of the Ministry of War, rushed out in a panic. When he saw Wang Zhihuan at the first sight, he felt something bad, "Oh no! This old guy is here to investigate." Got it!"
Another glance showed the livid-faced official minister Jiang Bowang and his own boss Xu, "No way? I just arrested an editor of the Hanlin Academy. Is it such an effort to mobilize a large number of people? This old guy Wang Zhihuan is making too much of a fuss!"
"Master Shangshu! If you have anything to do, why don't you just send someone to tell me? Why bother to go there in person? Jiang Shangshu is also here. Isn't this a disgrace to the official?"
The people of Qinhuai were frightened, with a coy posture to please the uneasy.
"Fuck you! Qinhuai people, if you want to die, don't hold me back!"
Xu Meng was in charge of the military and political affairs of the country. He had always been tough and had the most violent temper. When he saw the Qinhuai people, he immediately jumped on his feet and gave them a big somersault. Still not understanding his hatred, he rushed over and slapped him twice, and said angrily, "Where are the people?" ?Where is it? Why don’t you please come out quickly?”
The Qinhuai man was kicked so hard that his whole body hurt and his ears were buzzing, but he didn't even dare to fart. He looked shocked and cried, "Master Shangshu, are you talking about the young editor at the Hanlin Academy?" It's true that the officer arrested him, but it was a routine matter. You can't hold the officer accountable just because you have a good relationship with Wang Zhihuan!"
"Fuck your mother!"
Xu Meng grabbed the Qinhuai man and wanted to eat him alive, "Is this a routine thing, don't you know? I'm warning you, you'd better make sure he's safe and sound. If there's even a hair missing, I'll take it from you." Fate! Tell me! Where is he?"
Qin Huai's face was pale. He raised his hand tremblingly, pointed to the distance, and said in a trembling voice, "Hai...Hai...Eunuch Hai personally came to the Army and Horses Department to send the young editor He was brought to Kunci Palace! Lord Shangshu! The official didn’t know about it! The official didn’t know about it! If the official knew that you valued him so much, he would never..."
"Kunci Palace!"
Xu Meng was stunned, and Jiang Boyang and Wang Zhihuan even trembled. "It is said that as long as you enter the internal punishment place, you will lose half your life even if you don't die after you come out!"
"Qin, after this incident, you can resign yourself to apologize."
Xu Meng let go of the Qinhuai man and threw him to the ground. He sighed and looked at Wang Zhihuan with a cold expression, "Old Wang, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter... ..Without further delay, let’s rush to Kunci Palace as soon as possible, maybe it’s still too late.”
Wang Zhihuan turned around and left without saying a word, followed closely by Jiang Boyang.
Xu Meng glared at the Qinhuai man with a black face, raised his big foot, and wanted to kick him again, but when he saw his face full of despair and death, he felt extremely disgusted, and after saying "You can take care of yourself", he quickly chased after him. Go away.
The Qinhuai man collapsed on the ground, his forehead already covered with cold sweat.
He glanced at Lin Qing, the Attendant who was also about to leave, and spoke with difficulty, asking desperately, "Who is he? If he was really a small sixth-grade editor, Master Shangshu would never go to war like this, let alone To lose such a temper...Lin Qing, this is the end of the matter, you make me understand."
"His name is Xu Xingmu, and he wrote the exquisite poem downstairs that shocked the capital."
Lin Qing stepped on the green light and flew away. His echo came from the rising wind, "The scholars of the Great Xia Dynasty have regarded him as an idol, and the Master Sword Master has given him the inheritance of swordsmanship. One day, whether it is The imperial city of Daxia and the scenery of the north will all leave his mark... A person like him should have a bright future and be admired wherever he goes. But now, as soon as he entered the capital, he was You were detained in the Military and Horse Department, and now you are transferred to Kunci Palace. Life or death is uncertain... Mr. Qin, ask yourself, should you die?"
The people of Qinhuai were shocked, but they could only cry with regret.
He beat his chest and stamped his feet, then pointed to the sky and cried loudly, "The eunuch mistook me! The eunuch mistook me!"
Suddenly, a group of people came to the door of the Military and Horse Division. Judging from their attire, they should all be common people at the lowest level of the Great Xia Dynasty.
They came here to petition, but as soon as they arrived at the gate of the Military and Horse Division, they saw the third-rank Minister of Military Affairs Qin slumped on the ground crying and cursing endlessly. His words were sad and his tone was so sad that it was heart-wrenching. They were all trembling, and for a moment they didn't even dare to step forward.
After waiting for a long time, the Qinhuai people finally noticed the group of people in front of them. In the past, he would have been too lazy to pay attention to them. After all, a group of rabble had always been treated as unruly people in his eyes.
But at this moment, he felt that his career as an official was uncertain and life and death were uncertain. In addition to his sadness, he felt a trace of long-lost conscience deep in his heart.
That's all, Quan should leave the last piece of pure land for his official career.
The Qinhuai man sighed, stood up, looked at everyone, and asked in the gentlest tone possible in his life, "Everyone, why are you gathering here?"
A delicate and beautiful girl walked out of the crowd, saluted respectfully to the Qinhuai people, and said, "Master Qin, the slave family is here for Mr. Xu. The grudge between him and Liang Xiao all started because of the slave family... ..The slave family is willing to testify for him. From the beginning to the end, Mr. Xu’s words and deeds have strictly abided by the laws of Daxia, and there has been no violation of them. This arrest is really unjust, please tell me clearly!"
"Please tell me, sir!"
Since someone took the lead to express his position, the people accompanying him naturally responded.
The momentum in front of the Soldiers' and Horses Division's gate gradually grew, attracting more pedestrians to watch.
When the soldiers in the mansion heard the commotion, they thought someone was coming to cause trouble, so they immediately rushed out with the guy in hand, but were waved away by the Qinhuai people.
"Sorry, he is no longer in the Military and Horse Division."
The people of Qinhuai were extremely shocked. Xu Xingmu had just entered the capital and had not officially entered the court to hear the announcement. He was already so popular. If he was given a few more days, would he still not be allowed to take off?
Thinking of this, he became more and more annoyed, and he hated the uncle and nephew Eunuch Hai and Liang Xiao to the extreme.
But at this time, facing the people on the street, he tried to keep his tone as calm as possible, "If you want to redress his grievances, you might as well try your luck at Kunci Palace."
"Kunci Palace!"
There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd, and they had obviously heard of the terrible reputation of such a taboo place for punishment.
The girl looked sad, bowed to the Qinhuai man again, then turned and left.
If her benefactor entered the Kunci Palace, she would definitely escape death. Even so, she had to go and have a look. Even if she collected his body for him, it would be a small repayment of her kindness.
The people sighed and followed behind them slumped.
They know that today's efforts may be in vain, and going forward will be just a futile effort.
"etc!"
The voice of the Qinhuai people suddenly sounded again, "Kunci Palace is located in the imperial city, how can you people get in?"
Everyone was stunned, obviously they didn't expect this.
The girl's eyes became darker and darker, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"No problem! I will take you there myself."
The Qinhuai man said something astonishing. He quickly picked up his official robe, walked through the long street and the crowd in front of everyone's astonished eyes, and quickly walked to the front of the team.
The Minister of War took the lead, followed by hundreds of people. What a spectacular scene!
Qin Huai's heart was agitated and he walked faster and faster. He knew that bringing the power of the people to petition Xu Xingmu to redress his grievances would be his only chance to turn the tables and forgive him.
Even if he resigns, he can resign with dignity.
Under the sun, a Zhulunuan sedan, driven by two horses, parked quietly under a high pavilion.
Looking across the street, I saw the scene of huge crowds of people in front of the Soldiers and Horses Division. A cold and noble female voice suddenly came from the warm sedan, "What happened?"
The driver of the car immediately responded respectfully, "Your Highness, you are the right minister of the Ministry of War from Qinhuai. It seems that you want to bring a group of common people into the palace."
"People entering the palace?"
The man in the sedan groaned for a while and said, "I have nothing to do, so come over and take a look."
"promise!"
The groom responded, drove forward, and followed the crowd slowly.
The wind rises from the sky, falls all over the long streets, and blows the whole capital...
