"Everyone, get up. I am not a heavenly master. I am just a tribute to the Ming Dynasty and a scholar. If you don't accept your kneeling, your kneeling will be in vain. You will not get any benefits."
This group of people, Monk Zhang Er, was confused.
In a place like the palace, when others admire you, why don't you pretend to be so self-effacing?
No, this must be a very capable person. Even Li Guang is no match. Otherwise, how could Tian Huo calculate it with his fingers?
"Master Tian, the palace needs people like you."
Zhang Yun continued to praise.
Zhang Zhou was very unhappy after hearing this: "I told you, I am not a palace official, nor am I an alchemist!"
Xiao Jing couldn't stand listening anymore. He really wanted Zhang Zhou to enter the palace. With Zhang Zhou's status as a scholar, his unpredictable abilities, and what happened to them, the old eunuchs who were in charge of rituals?
"Get up and perform your duties! Mr. Zhang is only here to check the dragon vein feng shui on the emperor's order, please don't disturb him!"
Xiao Jing's words are helpful.
A group of people got up from the ground and fled to a distance first, but everyone seemed to be looking up to an immortal master, admiring Zhang Zhou's grace.
Accompanied by Xiao Jing, Zhang Zhou walked around the Qingning Palace fire scene.
"Mr. Zhang, do you see the problem?"
Zhang Zhou said: "It's all burned like this, is there any difference between good and bad Feng Shui?"
"Well?"
Xiao Jing was startled.
I immediately realized that I had just asked a stupid question.
Whether the Feng Shui of Qingning Palace is good or not, the results can best show it. Now it is all in ruins. What should Zhang Zhou see?
Zhang Zhou added: "When you look back to rebuild, you have to pay attention."
"That's right, what Mr. Zhang said is absolutely true. When we go back to rebuild, I want you to personally give guidance."
"Nowhere, I can't actually see any clues. When renovating, most of them will be based on the previous foundation position. It can't change much. You just have to be careful about the materials used... Look at this burning."
"Materials?"
Xiao Jing seemed to have not figured out the taste yet.
Zhang Zhou said: "Yes, the materials used must be of good quality, fireproof and moth-proof, and must comply with the laws of heaven."
"This fire prevention and moth prevention is understandable, and it is in line with the secret of heaven..."
"The secret of heaven must not be leaked."
Xiao Jing was stunned and wondered, could the materials used to rebuild Qingning Palace be related to Tianji? Shouldn't we start with orientation and Feng Shui?
Just as he was talking, a group of people came over, led by an eunuch. They walked up to Xiao Jing, knelt down and said, "Eunuch Xiao, everyone is ready and ready to go at any time."
Xiao Jing was very indifferent to this person and said: "Yang Peng, do you know about Li Guang?"
Only then did Zhang Zhou realize that this was Li Guang's confidant eunuch Yang Peng.
Yang Peng kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiao, I was deceived by evil deeds and failed to obey your orders wholeheartedly."
"Hmph! Don't talk about being deceived or not, how capable is Tianshi Li? It seems that you don't have to stay in Dongchang anymore... I will arrange an errand for you to guard the imperial mausoleum."
"Thank you very much."
Yang Peng kept kowtowing to Xiao Jing, each sound was loud and his forehead was bruised and bleeding.
Zhang Zhou watched from the side, thinking that this court struggle was quite cruel. Li Guang's body was still cold, and Xiao Jing was already cleaning up Li Guang's remnants.
Xiao Jing said coldly: "Then it depends on whether you can do things. When you go to Li Guang's house, you have to search it carefully. There is nothing else. You know it is in some mezzanine cellar, but you are still hiding it!"
"I don't dare. I will try my best to help Eunuch Xiao find what you want."
"Set off!"
Xiao Jing gave the order and was about to lead people away when he suddenly realized that he was not the protagonist today. He turned around and bowed to Zhang Zhou: "Mr. Zhang, look...shall we move a little bit?"
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, your expression has changed so quickly.
"Eunuch Xiao, let me ask you, what do you think we can find in Li Guang's house?"
"hehe."
Xiao Jing smiled awkwardly. Obviously, he knew about Li Guang's corruption and perversion of the law, but he didn't dare to tell the emperor before. Now that Li Guang is dead, he must want to beat up the loser, find out the stolen money, and make the emperor completely give up on Li Guang. .
"Don't say it, don't say it." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "Eunuch Xiao is really good at riddles, let's go? Donghua Gate?"
"Don't!"
Xiao Jing hurriedly said, "Eunuch Dai has given instructions that you cannot go through Donghua Gate wherever you go."
Zhang Zhou understood immediately.
This was to deliberately avoid Zhu Houzhao and let the naughty kid wait there.
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Li Guangfu's house.
Zhang Zhou finally saw what a "luxury house" is.
Not only is it luxurious, but it is also very stylish. History is right. Li Guang actually diverted the water from Yuquan Mountain around his private house to form a canal. In such an arid place in the north, the Tingzhu Water Pavilion can actually be formed. pattern.
The pavilions, terraces and pavilions are so beautiful that Jiangnan gardens are nothing more than that.
The cost alone is high.
Zhang Zhou thought in his mind, if this place could be given to me...
"Mr. Zhang, please."
Xiao Jing reminded him.
Zhang Zhou followed the footsteps and felt like Wei Xiaobao had entered Obai's mansion. Maybe Obai's mansion was not as grand as this, and the treasures were not as many as this, but Zhang Zhou knew that he was not Wei Xiaobao, and Xiao Jing was not Suo'etu. I won't do anything like "wipe it out" with him.
Entering Baoshan and returning empty-handed.
All in vain!
When Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing entered, they could see that there were diggers everywhere in the yard. It seemed that Xiao Jing was also quick at work, probably because he was afraid that Li Guang's accomplices would transfer stolen goods.
"Eunuch Xiao, a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry were recovered from Li Guang's Mansion." Yang Peng arrived first and made meritorious service for Dai Zui. He had dug up all the places in Li Guang's Mansion.
Xiao Jing asked: "How many are there?"
"Still counting."
There were many Jin Yiwei who put boxes after boxes there. When they opened them, they found that they were full of gold and silver.
Zhang Zhou said: "This Eunuch Li seems to be rewarded a lot."
Xiao Jing was afraid that Zhang Zhou would think too much, so he said angrily: "How can he be rewarded? Your Majesty didn't give him much in total. He just reached out and fished it back..."
Just as he was about to scold Li Guang for deceiving Shengting, taking bribes and perverting the law, he suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to tell Zhang Zhou these palace secrets, so he kept silent and stopped talking in depth.
Xiao Jing said: "Have you found any books recording the alchemy talismans?"
A member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu came over and said respectfully: "Eunuch Xiao, I found a locked box from the treasure pavilion in the mansion. After opening it, there were several books inside."
"Bring it quickly!" Xiao Jing was slightly excited.
This is what the emperor wants.
When the book was brought, Xiao Jing didn't even read it himself, but presented it to Zhang Zhou and said, "Mr. Zhang, please take a look."
Zhang Zhou didn't need to look at it to know that this was the account book in which Li Guang recorded bribes, because history records that Li Guang had no knowledge at all, and there was no secret book on alchemy at home.
"Eunuch Xiao, just look at it yourself."
"ah?"
Xiao Jing looked puzzled, but still followed Zhang Zhou's words and opened one of the books.
When he saw the content above, he was stunned.
"Eunuch Xiao, are you okay?" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.
Xiao Jing swallowed and said nervously: "Mr. Zhang, this... is the account for recording white rice and yellow rice."
Only then did Xiao Jing suddenly realize what Zhang Zhou's previous four words meant. Naturally, he now also knew how Zhang Zhou killed Li Guang, and he was a little more afraid of Zhang Zhou...
Killing without a knife.
Just four words.
Li Guang felt the fear of being exposed and committed suicide...
Is the conspiracy and calculation behind it something that ordinary people can achieve?
The key is how could Zhang Zhou deduce in advance the secret code for Li Guang's recording of stolen money?
"It's the accounts, not the Alchemy Talisman, right? Then it has nothing to do with me. I'm not very good at settling accounts." Zhang Zhou looked regretful.
Pack!
Xiao Jing thought to himself.
You don't know how to settle accounts? You are the best person in the world at settling accounts, haven’t you been born yet?
"Mr. Zhang is humbled."
When Xiao Jing saw the account book, the muscles in his face were twitching, and he was obviously frightened.
"Eunuch Xiao, if you can't find any book recording the alchemy talismans, then I will go back first."
"Mr. Zhang is leaving?"
"Yes, I received your Majesty's reward and earned my child a position as a royal guard for thousands of households. I haven't had time to tell my family the good news. By the way, my house..."
Xiao Jing was startled and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has given orders, and you will never neglect them, even today."
Zhang Zhou said happily: "That's good. When I first arrived in the capital, it was very expensive to find a place to live. I'm just a tribute student and I don't have much income. Having a house will save me a lot of worries. How about I go back and wait for good news?"
"Please."
Xiao Jing did not dare to neglect now, he personally welcomed him in and sent him out personally.
When he was going out, he happened to see Mou Bin, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, coming in. Mou Ao saluted Zhang Zhou and at the same time, he stood aside obediently and made way for Zhang Zhou.
"Everyone, I have just arrived in the capital, and I will be taking care of you from now on. No need to send me away."
"The carriage is ready for delivery, please."
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Imperial Palace, inside the Qianqing Palace.
Xiao Jing handed the booklet he found from Li Guang's house to Zhu Youtang. Dai Yi and Chen Kuan next to him also helped to read it in detail. Everyone understood it, but they didn't dare to expose it.
Their reaction was the same as when Xiao Jing first saw the brochure.
All thinking.
What kind of magical operation is this? No wonder Li Guang died so happily!
Zhu Youtang said: "White rice, yellow rice, that's what it means. Does Li Guang usually eat so much stone grain?"
Xiao Jing quickly replied: "Your Majesty, yellow rice means gold, and there are 30,000 shi, which means 30,000 taels. And white rice, 400,000 shi, means 400,000 taels of silver... The gold and silver recovered from Li Guang's mansion are going to this number. The above pair, there are still some defects, are being searched in other courtyards in Li Guang."
"Asshole!"
Zhu Youtang was furious and threw the book to the ground.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
All the eunuchs and maids around him knelt down.
Zhu Youtang stood there, angry for a long time, before he seemed to realize something, frowned and said: "It turns out that all this was within Bingkuan's plan. He asked me to pass the note to Li Guang, which meant that I was sending Li Guang. Guang Yicheng.”
Now even the emperor wanted to understand that it turned out that he was being used by Zhang Zhou, and that he, the emperor, was behind Li Guang's death.
The eunuchs around him usually had a lot of opinions, but they didn't dare to say anything at this time.
They were also wondering, wouldn't the emperor blame Zhang Zhou for Li Guang's death?
The issue is……
Li Guang was previously a heavenly master and a powerful man, and the emperor would protect him.
Now Li Guang is a sinner. He doesn’t even have an elixir talisman at home, but he has found so many stolen goods. The evidence is conclusive. Zhang Zhou is simply doing harm to the people. Will the emperor still hate Zhang Zhou for this?
"Your Majesty, in addition to not finding any books on Taoism in Li Guang's house, we also captured several of his fellow disciples. According to their confessions, Li Guang did not know how to make alchemy at all. Most of the elixirs he made were collected from the people. There are strange prescriptions that have never been used by anyone, and... Li Guang doesn't know much about the use of furnaces, so he leaves all these matters to them..."
"Cough cough cough!"
When Zhu Youtang heard this, he coughed again.
