"Waiter, I want a bowl of noodles, a bowl of rice noodles, two meat buns, and two vegetarian buns. By the way, the bowl of rice noodles should be medium spicy. Thank you." Chen Mengde said to the waiter.
Liu Zhiqing immediately answered: "Xiao Er, I don't want that bowl of rice noodles and two plain steamed buns."
The waiter looked at Chen Mengde, who nodded and told the waiter to just follow Liu Zhiqing's instructions.
Liu Zhiqing sneered: "I didn't expect you to still remember what I like to eat, my good senior brother."
Chen Mengde smiled: "Senior brother, you have never forgotten what you like to eat, nor have you forgotten the principles that the teacher taught us. Zhiqing, it is you who seem to have forgotten the principles that the teacher taught us."
Liu Zhiqing slapped the table hard and suddenly yelled: "Don't mention teacher to me. If it weren't for you, the teacher would have angered the emperor in order to protect you in the court! If it weren't for you, I would be here now A shabby place like Xiwan Town works as a garbage lawyer for others! People like you and me should not be bigger officials to benefit more people!"
"It's you! It's all you! I am what I am now because of you! Chen Mengde." Liu Zhiqing cursed angrily, but he knew that no matter how much he cursed, he still could not extinguish the anger in his heart.
Chen Mengde just let Liu Zhiqing scold him. When he finished the bowl of noodles and two steamed buns, and saw that Liu Zhiqing's anger was a little less angry, he slowly said: "I have been scolding him for so long, I must be hungry." , you really don’t want to order something to eat?”
Liu Zhiqing waved his hand: "If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have something to say, let it go. Don't worry, I will leave if you don't say anything."
Chen Mengde did not waste any nonsense and said straight to the point: "You just said that you would not let go of such a big official position. It is obvious that you can save more people by becoming a high official. However, you just did not let go of even one person who was wrongly accused in the yamen." But, how do you think that after becoming a high official, you will save more people?"
"Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil deeds because they are small. This sentence is the first principle taught to us by the teacher. Unfortunately, you seem to have forgotten it."
Liu Zhiqing sneered again: "Huh, I haven't forgotten. And, just like what I said in the yamen, people in the mountains, whether they are eighty-year-olds or children as young as six, cannot believe it. They We treat us people in the mountains like we are an ant under our feet. As long as they are unhappy, they will kill us anytime, anywhere, without any reason."
Chen Mengde sighed. His junior brother must have experienced something, but no matter what, he just refused to tell him.
Chen Mengde didn't ask any more questions, but still advised earnestly: "Junior brother, Chen Hongjing is only a child, and he is also a doctor. There is no need to kill him completely. He can save more people."
"Have you finished speaking? It's time for me to leave." After Liu Zhiqing finished speaking, he wanted to leave. He really didn't want to stay for a moment, but what he heard made him interested.
"Hey, hey, do you know? A few years ago, the case of that charlatan was going to trial, and I heard that a high official came to try it this time, and our Lord Ye Qingquan was not allowed to try it."
"Yes, I heard that the person who came here seems to be a third-grade official or a fourth-grade official. Anyway, I heard that this level is quite high. It seems that this case has been concluded ahead of schedule."
"Yes, the case should have been finalized a long time ago. If Mr. Ye still has doubts, I think it is the same as the case in which Mr. Li died this time. Mr. Ye just favors the people on the mountain and bullies the weak and fears the strong. Now it's better, someone from above is here Now, Mr. Ye can't be partial even if he wants to."
"Hey, hey, what you said, please keep your voice down. It would be bad if it reaches Mr. Ye's ears."
"Tch, there are people coming from above, and I'm still afraid of him. Besides, if he is really a parent official who thinks about us people, he won't do anything to us even if he says a few words."
Liu Zhiqing sneered at the comments of others, but the senior brother beside him had already bought a newspaper and probably knew what was going on.
Liu Zhiqing stood up and mocked: "If you had not offended the Holy One back then, you would be the chief judge of Mu Xiannian's case now, and you would have more rights to help Mu Xiannian. Not you two. I was running around here and there trying to find clues for Makusha Nian, but I couldn't find any."
Chen Mengde said while reading the newspaper: "If I had not remonstrated back then, perhaps more people would have suffered. Or, if I had successfully remonstrated, not so many things would have happened. It's a pity that it didn't happen."
"Humph, it's a pity that there are no ifs. But if you become a high official, won't it be easier to do things? You have advised me so many times, I will advise you once, senior brother, follow my path." Liu Zhiqing let go a few times Put a copper plate on the table and then left.
In the past, this case was originally scheduled to be retried after autumn. Now that someone has come to the court, it now depends on whether the official is sent by the Dayuan Dynasty or the Bu Xing Kingdom itself. Don't think there is no difference, in fact there is a lot going on.
If it were an official from the Dayuan Dynasty who came, even if it was an early trial, they would probably come over for inspection. In the end, they would follow the law, and the final case would be scheduled for Qiuhou.
But if the people coming are officials from Bu Xing Kingdom, that's not necessarily the case. After his remonstrance failed two years ago, the Emperor of Bu Xing Kingdom came to see him privately. At that time, he felt that the emperor of Bu Xing Kingdom was a benevolent king, so he went to see him.
However, all this was completely contrary to what Chen Mengde thought. The Emperor of Bu Xing hosted a banquet for him and chatted with him, from childhood dreams to the reality of growing up, from the distance of the world to the proximity of the temple. However, in the latter part of the conversation, , but Chen Mengde heard the true intention of the Emperor of Bu Xing Kingdom.
The intention was to rebel, get rid of the rule of the Dayuan Dynasty, and get rid of the idea of being a vassal state.
He had just been demoted to a vassal state. If he was involved in rebellion, his teacher would really be in danger. Moreover, when he arrived here, apart from his status as the Taifu student of the Dayuan Dynasty, he had no other real power.
So Chen Mengde declined the Emperor of Bu Xing Kingdom politely, but because of Chen Mengde's identity, the Emperor of Bu Xing Kingdom still left an identity for him and Liu Zhiqing, so that they could serve as officials in the court. Unexpectedly, the two became a big deal.
As for Liu Zhiqing, he must not have this ambition. What he wants to reach high is not the Buxing Kingdom, which has only seven small counties, but the Dayuan Dynasty that can rival the Dalan Dynasty.
It seems that we need to talk to Mr. Ye Qingquan. Chen Mengde put away the newspaper and the coins that Liu Zhiqing placed on the table, and then took a few more coins from his clothes and placed them on the table.
In the government, Ye Qingquan is also worried about this matter. A confidential letter came on the table. It said that in two days, the imperial court would send an official to review the case of the past year. As for the identity of this official, it was kept secret for the time being.
Ye Qingquan put away the secret letter and said to Yan Ling: "Yan Ling, what do you think of this matter?"
Yan Ling shook his head: "It's not a good thing. We haven't been able to find any clues about Mu Xi Nian's case."
"Yan Ling, you immediately leave for Suihua Town. No matter what, you must ask Chen Mengde to come out."
Yan Ling clenched her fists and accepted the order. Who would have known that in the next second, an official would come in and send a message, saying that Chen Mengde was at the door, please see your lord.
"Quick, go and invite him in." Ye Qingquan was overjoyed. It was such a coincidence.
Ye Qingquan saw Chen Mengde from a distance and said, "Chen Dazhuang, you came just in time. I have something important to discuss with you."
Chen Mengde took out the newspaper and said: "I already understand the general outline of the matter, sir. Now we should go find a group of people first. Only they can help us."
Ye Qingquan looked doubtful, but still asked: "Who is it?"
"It's Licorice Hall and others."
"Why did you say this?" Ye Qingquan was even more doubtful when he heard what Chen Mengde said.
"It's hard to tell you clearly now. I can only say that at this moment, they have a chance to save the master. After rescuing the master, the rest of the matter may be solved easily." Chen Mengde said.
"Yan Ling, let's go, come with us to visit everyone in Licorice Hall." Ye Qingquan set off immediately.
The master has been ill in bed for three years. Now that he knows that Licorice Hall and others have a chance to revive the master, Ye Qingquan naturally wants to go personally.
Three years ago, the master and Yan Ling went out on business. On the way back, the master suddenly fainted. Several doctors came to treat him. They all gave the same explanation. The pulse was normal, but no one could tell why he had been falling asleep. unified statement.
When Master and Yan Ling went out on business, it was also to investigate a folk religion, Tianji Sect.
Chen Mengde told Ye Qingquan his thoughts. Ever since the Tianji Sect came, everything here has changed. Tianjijiao visited all the counties and towns in Buxing Kingdom. Praying for the common people, donating materials, giving porridge, teaching faith, and saving people for medical treatment are good things for the common people, but in Chen Mengde's view, it is just a conspiracy.
As for what they want, Chen Mengde has not yet been able to guess, but Chen Mengde is sure that after they came, they did do a lot of good things for the people on the surface, but before long, people in different areas would An argument started.
The things that were being debated were not big things, but small things. People started to argue about even trivial things, and they even quoted classics. It was as if everyone had their own reasons. As they talked, they all felt that they were right, so they started fighting.
These are the opinions he came up with after spending several years in Bu Xing Kingdom, and in the Dayuan Dynasty, Tianji Sect's practices were different, so Chen Mengde couldn't figure it out.
"This is why we came to you, Doctor Xu. I wonder if you are willing to come with us to rescue our master. Of course, this may be helpful to Chen Hongjing's case." Chen Mengde said to Xu Huixin .
As soon as she heard that it was helpful to Chen Hongjing's case, Xu Huixin asked: "Tell me, what kind of help it will be?"
"Oh, so Master is the key." Xu Huixin asked.
Yan Ling nodded: "Yes, the night before we came back, the master suddenly said that he had something urgent and wanted to go out. When he came back, he looked very scared and didn't know what he saw. I asked him, he I didn’t say that when I got up the next day, I saw that he was fine and asked him what he saw last night, but he said that he was just scared by himself on the way back to the inn."
"However, when he returned to Xiwan Town, he fell off his horse. I went to help him, but he was so limp that I couldn't help him up. The next day, I didn't find him until he didn't come to the Yamen. The whole situation was confusing and dizzy.”
"This is what the situation is like, do you think it's Doctor Xu?" Chen Mengde continued to ask.
"Okay, let's go. Take me to see your master first, but I have to ask you all to go out and wait for me. I will explain some things to my students, and then I will go with you." Xu Huixin said with her hand.
"Then thank you, Doctor Xu." Ye Qingquan and others returned the greeting, then called Fan Xiaoxi and others in.
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In the prison cell, Chen Hongjing slowly opened his eyes, stretched and yawned. He thought he would wake up immediately after coming out of his state of mind, but he was still asleep.
"Maku-senpai, how long have I been asleep?"
"Soon, only an hour has passed since you entered the prison." Mu Xiannian said with a smile.
Has it only been an hour? It turns out that time does not pass as quickly as I imagined. Senior Brother Hong Zhishun was still involved in this matter, allowing Chen Hongjing to temporarily forget all his troubles. He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and started practicing boxing.
Hey, being young is good. In the past years, Mu watched Chen Hongjing throw out his fists and palms, and couldn't help but remember that when he was young, he was like Chen Hongjing, who rushed into the world with passion and acted chivalrously.
By the way, that’s it. Mu Xixi seemed to have thought of something fun, and stopped watching Chen Hongjing practice boxing, but ran to the side to do his own thing.
After Chen Hongjing finished practicing his boxing, he noticed that Mu Xiannian was leaning aside and waving towards him. Chen Hongjing walked over and looked at Mu's mysterious appearance. He then asked in a low voice: "Senior Mu, what's the matter?"
Mu Xiannian directly stuffed a pile of paper to Chen Hongjing. Chen Hongjing lowered his head and saw that there was a stick figure drawn on each piece of paper, but the movements of each stick figure were different. Chen Hongjing asked with a smile: "Senior Mu, this comic strip is really beautiful."
Mu Xiannian quickly explained: "Hey, hey, what a comic book. This is a martial arts secret book."
"Martial arts secrets?"
"Yes, this is a boxing book. It's amazing. It's a secret treasure I picked up when I was wandering around the world. Seeing that you practice boxing so seriously, I gave it to you. I believe you will not let it down. This secret book." Mu Xiannian said seriously.
"Then what is the name of this martial arts secret book?" Chen Hongjing asked seriously.
Mu Xiannian coughed a few times, and his expression became more serious: "It must be there, and its name is: Xingxia Zhengyi Fist."
