"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Late at night in the middle of winter, a series of loud noises rang out in the city of Tokyo. The huge movement spread far away in the thick and silent night, shaking the cold wind into silence.
Just when a large number of officials and citizens were unaware of the situation, and many people thought it was winter thunder, a team that had been prepared for a long time quickly rushed out of the alley near the Palace Commander's Mansion and went straight to the source of the explosion - Tokyo Jiazhangku.
At this time, Tokyo's armored warehouse was already in chaos. Hundreds of soldiers guarding the warehouse were awakened from their sleep. They were so frightened that they didn't even wear clothes in the cold night. They were bare body and feet, running around like headless flies, hysterical. shouting:
"The earth dragon has turned over!"
"The warehouse is flooded! Come and put out the fire!"
Ling Zhen was also awakened by the shock.
"It's such a familiar sound..."
Ling Zhen's head was still groggy, but the wooden door of the secret room where he was located was knocked open by seven or eight soldiers. The frightened leader of the soldiers suddenly pulled Ling Zhen out of the bed without saying a word, and tried his best to get out. Pulling, pulling and crying:
"Deputy, hurry up and go out to put out the fire. The place where the explosion and fire started is where a new type of gunpowder is stored! The trouble is coming!"
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In Kaifeng Mansion, Ling Zhen and Yang Zhi were both speechless as they were both imprisoned. Although these two heroes in the Forbidden Army had known each other for a long time, they met for the first time in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion. They looked at each other's prison clothes and shackles. The two of them couldn't help but feel a sense of unpredictability in the world.
What they don't know is that although the trial has not yet begun, their charges and punishments have been quietly decided.
"Captain Gao has such great official power! Even though he is the commander of the palace, my Kaifeng mansion was not opened by his Gao family. Although I don't know how Yang Zhi and Ling Zhen hated your family's Crown Prince, but it has been said since ancient times: Human life is at stake, and besides, Yang Zhi is the queen of the generals, and Ling Zhen is also known to be diligent in official affairs. These two are definitely not your little princes, who can endanger their lives just by holding a note from Captain Gao. !”
"As the governor of Kaifeng, I should judge the case impartially. You should go back and reply to your family's lieutenant. I'm sorry Teng can't obey your order!"
In the back office of Kaifeng Mansion, Teng Mansion Yin waved his sleeves and shouted away the Yuhou sent by Gao Qiu with an angry look on his face. He was still angry with himself and his anger could not be dissipated.
Teng Fuyin is well-known in Tokyo officialdom as a good old man. What stands out is that he is well-rounded and well-rounded, and he is unwilling to offend his colleagues. What's more, Gao Qiu is a Taiwei and has been very favored recently, but this time the situation is really special. .
Gao Qiu really overplayed his game. He failed to understand the power of the new black powder, which led to the explosion of several gunpowder magazines one after another. Half of the armored warehouses were destroyed in the big explosion. The official in the Dalian Palace was shocked by the news. Everyone was shocked. In addition, Gao Qiu did things in a hurry and left a lot of mess behind. Anyone with a discerning eye would know there was something fishy about this matter at a glance.
"Gao Qiu, Gao Qiu, after all, he is just a jester who has just made his fortune. Do you really think that the ministers and officials of the Manchu Dynasty in Tokyo are all idiots? For doing such a disaster, the Imperial City Secretary (Note 1) As a blind person and a deaf person?"
Therefore, even though Gao Qiu sent his confidants to give generous gifts in an attempt to kill Ling Zhen as quickly as possible, and asked to kill Yang Zhi who had lost his use value, Teng Fuyin, as an official roly-poly, was like a snake and a scorpion. He resolutely refused even if he broke his skin.
"No, this prison in Kaifeng Mansion is like a shabby house with ventilation on all sides. Ling Zhen and Yang Zhiliu must be sent to another place as soon as possible. If Gao Qiu's people are plotting to murder him in prison during this period, I will not be able to remove the suspicion. The Huangcheng Division gang The eunuch's dog has a very tight nose, so it must not be a joke!"
After thinking about it, Teng Mansion Yin was still uneasy, worried about the long night and many dreams, so he immediately sent someone to Kaifeng Mansion to call the general magistrate, the magistrate, the judicial officer and the manager officer, etc. Without opening the court, a group of people discussed Ling Zhenyang in the back office. The crime of ambition.
It is not easy for anyone to get an official position in the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen at the foot of the Emperor. All these officials know how powerful they are, and they all want to send the person away quickly, so the decision was made with just one word from you and me. The verdict of the two men.
"Yang Zhi's case is easy to handle. He is only sentenced to one-time brawl, accidental injury, twenty-spine cane, and is assigned to the left-behind army of Daming Prefecture in Beijing."
"Ling Zhen... The good thing Gao Qiu has done is not trivial. This matter has alarmed the Holy Emperor. You can't take this person's life, but you can't give him a light sentence. According to the official's opinion, the spine cane is eighty, and the thorn is worthy of a monk. Just the island..."
Several officials in charge of interrogation, sentencing and sentencing deliberated for a long time and gave suggestions. Teng Fuyin had long been impatient and decided immediately to do this.
As a result, from committing a crime to being jailed, from being detained to being exiled, it would normally take two months to half a year, but Ling Zhen and Yang Zhi only took seven or eight days to complete the entire process.
Before the first month of the year was over, the two extremely confused people were escorted on the road.
At this time, Zou Run had just arrived in Dengzhou.
Take a boat from Liangshanbo all the way eastward, passing through Qizhou and Zizhou, and finally disembark in Qingzhou and enter the sea. Rent a sea boat and take the sea route. You will go around along the coastline and land in Huang County, Dengzhou.
This road lasted less than ten days. It was almost the time when Ling Zhen and Yang Zhi were parting ways outside Tokyo. Zou Run also rushed to the foot of Dengyun Mountain with his companions.
Sitting on horseback, looking at Dengyun Mountain where the winter snow has gone and the frost is no longer there, Zou Run recalled that it only lasted about three months from the time he left last winter to the time he hurried back. During that time, he experienced many things. My mind was like a revolving lantern, with complicated thoughts and boiling thoughts. For a moment, I thought of the famous saying in "Crossing the Han River" written by Song Zhiwen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, that "near hometown makes you more timid."
Just when Zou Run was filled with emotion, a gong sound suddenly sounded on both sides of the road. The tree crowns on both sides were swaying, shouts were heard, and there were shadows in the forest, and people kept running.
In just a moment, a group of strong men armed with sharp blades, bows and arrows surrounded them from all sides.
"Hey! Where did the bird man come from, dare to look at us in Dengyun Village? Don't you know how to write the word "death"?" A Fulu primary school student came out of the crowd and shouted loudly.
Zou Run was a little panicked at first, but after a quick look, his surprise turned into joy. He comforted the few companions he had brought from Liangshan, and smiled and cursed at Nafulu Primary School:
"Who is it? It turns out to be Qi Daniu. Has your brother recovered completely? Can he walk on the ground?"
It turns out that the person who ambushed the enemy was Qi Daniu, an old subordinate whom Zou Run single-handedly promoted. His younger brother was Qi Erniu, who was driven to the shelf by Zou Run and performed the first surgical suture operation.
When Qi Daniu heard the familiar voice, he raised his head in surprise. When he saw Zou Run lift off the cold-proof cloak he was wearing and reveal his true face, he was immediately overjoyed. He immediately called on the minions around him to put down their weapons and prostrate themselves to the ground together.
"The village leader finally returned to the mountain!"
There was still some residual snow on the winding mountain road, and the road was a bit slippery. Zou Run chose to lead the horse on foot, while Qi Daniu diligently led the way, turning his head constantly to talk.
"Thanks to the village master, my brother Qi Erniu has been able to go to the ground for a long time. Now he can run and jump, and can use swords and guns with ease. Thanks to the village master's magic, the serious injuries were caused by the hands of the Lord of Hell. I snatched it back from inside, and my brother has said many times that when old man Xie comes back to the mountain, he must kowtow and kneel to thank him in person."
"I'm afraid it hasn't been three months since I left. The village is now much different than before. We old brothers all miss the master of the village."
