Chapter 19
The big man lying on the ground was stunned by the fall. He was cursing and trying to find the culprit who tripped him. But he looked up and just saw the beautiful figure on the roadside. Several people rushed towards him from behind. He pounced.
Like a stack of Arhats, the big man was thrown to the ground again.
The people above all pressed down on him, like a heavy weight, which made him scream.
"My lord, my lord, we have caught him," the man at the top shouted excitedly behind him.
At this time, a person hurriedly came from behind. His fair face was sweating and he was panting. It was obvious that he had been running all the way just now.
"Basimi, why are you running?" The other party lowered his eyes and actually looked down at the big man on the ground.
The people around were watching the fun, but when they heard the name, they understood it instantly.
The Uighurs must have caused trouble again.
Dazhou has always adopted a relatively open policy toward the outside world, and many surrounding vassal states have established good relations with Dazhou. Over the years, in the streets and alleys of Chang'an, vassal guests with exotic looks and clothing can often be seen.
The most troublesome among them are the Uighurs.
Because they are not only large in number, but also like to lend money to the people at high interest rates. If they fail to pay back the loan, they may end up pawning their wives and selling their daughters. Therefore, the Uighurs have a very bad reputation in Chang'an.
Not only did the people dislike them, but the officials also had a headache.
In order to show his attitude as a sovereign state, the Zhou Dynasty treated the people of these vassal states with courtesy. If his own people had conflicts with these vassal guests, they would favor the other party when settling the case.
It was precisely because of this preferential treatment that these Uighurs caused trouble in Chang'an City.
"Master Liu, you suddenly had a group of people chasing me. I thought it was an enemy seeking revenge," the Uighur named Bathimi said, licking his face.
Mr. Liu slightly raised his lower lip: "You also know that you have many enemies, so why don't you do more good deeds on weekdays?"
Xie Lingyu, who was listening on the sidelines, almost laughed out loud.
Looking at this adult's appearance, he looked very gentle and delicate, but he didn't expect that his mouth was quite poisonous.
But when Mr. Liu raised his face, Xie Lingyu was stunned.
She said that when she first looked at the other person, she felt that the other person looked very familiar, because she did know this person.
Because the other party had already become famous in his previous life. If Xiao Yanxing was a powerful official who held the sole authority, then Liu Xi, the imperial censor, was an upright official who was not afraid of the powerful.
Although he was not of prominent origin, after entering the court and becoming an official, he relied on his impartiality in enforcing the law and being proud and honest. He not only won the favor of the saints, but was also deeply respected by the people.
Xie Lingyu had met him several times at palace banquets, and like Xiao Yanxing, he had never had a close friendship.
However, this Master Liu, like Xiao Yanxing, has never been married.
Whether they are officials or ordinary people, they can talk endlessly about these two people.
They are also often mentioned together.
But when it came down to it, Xie Lingyu looked at Mr. Liu in front of him and felt that in terms of appearance, this man was indeed not as good as Xiao Yanxing. His appearance was too delicate and feminine, and he had a bit of a boy-female look. Fortunately, he had a whole body. His noble temperament and aloofness will not make anyone dare to look down upon him.
Bashimi cried out: "Sir, the young man is just doing business that offends people. There is really nothing he can do about it."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm here to find you, you should know what's going on," Liu Xi's face sank.
"Sir, don't tell me. How could I know this?" Bathmi was still confused.
Liu Xi: "Let me ask you, where is the daughter of the Wu family who was forcibly taken away by you two days ago and sold to?"
Bashimishu didn't expect that Liu Xi would come here because of this incident, but he rolled his eyes and still denied it: "What are you talking about, sir? I have never seen the daughter of the Wu family."
"How dare you lie? Did the two elders of the Wu family see ghosts?"
Bathimi probably knew that he couldn't argue, so he simply held his neck and said nothing.
At this moment, the pedestrians standing on the roadside watching the excitement saw him being so domineering and arrogant, and all of them were filled with indignation.
An old man said slightly angrily: "These Uighurs have done nothing good all day long, and this time they snatched away the daughter of a good family. I don't know where this little lady has been sold to. My mother-in-law must not cry to death at home."
A sneer came from the crowd: "It's not because the government gives them preferential treatment."
This statement caused dissatisfaction among many people.
"If you have anything to say to him, just lock him up and torture him to see if he still talks."
Seeing that the discussion on the street was getting louder and louder, Liu Xi also knew that this was not the place for questioning. He waved his hand and said: "Take the person back to Dali Temple and I will interrogate him personally."
Doesn't Bashimi know what kind of place Dali Temple is, and you can get good fruits if you go in?
He immediately shouted: "I am a Uighur, and I am not under the control of your Dali Temple. Let me see if any of you dare to do anything to me."
The other party's arrogance instantly ignited the anger of pedestrians on the roadside.
More and more people gathered, pointing at him.
Until a cold voice sounded from the crowd: "I'm coming."
Everyone turned their heads and caught a glimpse of the little lady who was speaking. It was a good thing not to look at it. After seeing clearly, some people actually took a breath. They had never seen a more beautiful lady than this one. .
But now such a pretty little lady slowly stepped forward, stared into Basimi's eyes, and suddenly shouted: "Helan Fang."
Soon, a very tall and heroic man appeared in the crowd. He was wearing a brocade robe and a long sword hanging from his waist. He was very imposing. But as soon as he walked to the little lady, he immediately saluted respectfully: "Girl .”
"Break his legs," Xie Lingyu's originally soft voice was extremely cold.
Xiao Yanxing, standing beside her, felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart when he heard the girl's indifferent voice.
It seems that this is worthy of her proud and noble status.
"If he still doesn't speak, then break his other leg. If he still doesn't speak, break another arm. If he's still so stubborn, break his last arm."
Xie Lingyu lowered his eyes and looked at Bashmi, who was still pressed on the ground, and his voice was particularly cold and indifferent.
Helan stepped forward, but the Dali Temple yamen brought by Liu Xi were still pressing on Basimi. These Uighurs were naturally tall and brave, and it took only a few yamen to suppress him.
"This gentleman, this matter has nothing to do with you..." Liu Xi saw this and stepped forward to stop him.
Before he finished speaking the last word, Liu Xi saw a token from the other party's arms. He looked carefully and saw that the word "Yongning" was written on it, and judging from the specifications of the token, it belonged to the Prince's Mansion.
King Yongning.
These three words flashed through Liu Xi's mind instantly.
When he looked at the girl standing on the roadside again, she was dressed in gorgeous clothes and surrounded by several equally tall and handsome guards. It seemed that her aura was extraordinary.
The identity of the girl is almost revealed.
But Liu Xi still didn't reveal the girl's identity.
He Lanfang said in a deep voice: "My lord, no matter what the consequences are, we will bear them."
Liu Xi said sternly: "Mr. Lang, I know that you are also displeased with this person's behavior, but according to state laws, Bashmi's crime should be adjudicated after interrogation in Dali Temple, rather than being lynched like this."
Liu Xi is indeed known for his uprightness. Even though he is unknown now, he still adheres to his code of conduct.
This was quite appreciated by Xie Lingyu.
While Liu Xi was speaking, Bashmi, who had been suppressed all this time, took advantage of the person who was suppressing him to relax and suddenly burst out, causing him to overturn the suppression and run forward like a cunning rabbit.
"He Lanfang," Xie Lingyu shouted coldly.
Without her shouting, Helan Fang rushed over and caught up with Bashmi.
But this time another foot stretched out. Xie Lingyu took a closer look and saw that it was Xiao Yanxing who had always been standing beside her.
It had to be said that his legs were much longer than his own, and when he stretched them out like this, he tripped Bathimi tightly.
He Lanfang also happened to catch up, reached out and grabbed Bashimi's clothes at the back of his neck, and after grabbing him, he pressed against the other person's back, using himself as a support, and actually threw Basimi out forcefully.
Such handsome kung fu aroused applause on the spot.
All these changes happened in the blink of an eye, whether he was escaping from Bashmi or this tall and burly Uighur was directly thrown to the ground over his shoulder. This time he struggled for a long time and did not stand up.
"Where is the little lady of the Wu family?" He Lanfang bent down and asked.
Bashimi was still shouting, and suddenly Helan put his foot on his knee. In an instant, the posture of his leg changed, and he really took off the other person's leg.
Then Basimi's call rang out throughout the street. He Lanfang lowered his eyes and looked at the other party: "Where is the little lady of the Wu family?"
This time, the black boots he was wearing had stepped on Basimi's other leg.
"I said, I said," Bashmi really confirmed this time that she had met a ruthless person.
Normally he would be taken to the government office, but because he was a Uighur, the officials in the government office did not dare to do anything to him.
But this time, as soon as he started to quibble, one of his legs was disabled first.
At this moment, all the tears and snot from his painful eyes fell down.
Let's look at the graceful little lady on the roadside. She is not Xian'e, she is simply the judge of hell.
Seeing that Bathmi was punished in this way, she was so frightened that she planned to confess directly, and the crowd instantly burst into loud cheers.
"These Uighurs should be shown how powerful they are."
"Which little lady is this? She is really chivalrous and righteous."
"Let's see if he dares to do such an unscrupulous thing next time."
Liu Xi waved his hand and asked his servants to carry the person away quickly.
Then he walked to Xie Lingyu, and before he could speak, Xie Lingyu said first: "I know that Mr. Liu has always enforced the law impartially. It is indeed illegal for my guard to hurt people. If he needs to go to Dali Temple with him, he will follow Sir, go ahead.”
When Xie Lingyu said this, he was actually confident.
He Lanfang is not a white person, he is a dignified sixth-grade general. Not to mention just breaking the opponent's leg, even if it is a big thing, he can still escape intact.
Liu Xi never thought that His Highness could be so reasonable.
However, I also thought that she took action like this to find out the whereabouts of the young lady of the Wu family, and that she was not acting like those noble playboys who were playing horses and fighting chickens.
Therefore, Liu Xi had no ill feelings toward His Highness.
"Young lady is acting out of righteousness, but due to etiquette, we really need this guard from your house to go to Dali Temple with you." Liu Xi took a step back and bowed deeply to her.
Even Xie Lingyu could tell that his sudden salute was for her, not for his identity as King Yongning.
Suddenly Xie Lingyu felt that Master Liu was not as straightforward as the rumors said.
He abides by the law, but he also has his own heart.
After Liu Xi left, Xie Lingyu was about to turn around when she saw Xiao Yanxing staring at her. She immediately smiled and said, "Why are Ci'an looking at me like this? But I think I am too pushy today."
She deliberately called Xiao Yanxing's cousin.
But Xiao Yanxing curled his lower lip silently.
It has to be said that this little highness always seems to be able to exceed his expectations. She is from a noble family, but she is not overly arrogant. She is smart and courageous in situations. The most important thing is that she has something that those high-ranking nobles do not have. A soft and kind heart.
He once thought that she had an ulterior motive for saving him.
To this day, when he saw a person she didn't even know his last name, he realized that she had always been like this.
Seeing his delay in answering, Xie Lingyu was about to speak when he accidentally caught a glimpse of a group of people standing diagonally across the street. Among them, the tall man standing in the middle had a gentle and handsome appearance, with a faint smile on his face, even though he was far away. Looking from a distance, it still makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze. He is really a noble young man with beautiful orchids and jade trees.
The other party's eyes happened to meet with Xie Lingyu's, and perhaps seeing her righteous action just now, the gentleman nodded slightly at her and smiled.
This smile is more intoxicating than the spring breeze. I really don’t know how many young ladies in Chang’an have been charmed.
Also included was the former Xie Lingyu.
Xiao Yanxing also noticed where Xie Lingyu's eyes were focused at this moment. He looked at the man opposite with gentle brows and eyes, and the other man was also looking at Xie Lingyu.
"Girl, do you know this person?" Xiao Yanxing spoke slowly.
After a long time, Xie Lingyu twitched the corners of his mouth and said coldly: "Never."
Pei Jingan, we finally meet.
Suddenly, the man who was standing next to Xie Lingyu suddenly turned around and blocked her, completely enveloping her body in his broad body, making it impossible for people on the opposite side to see Xie Lingyu.
Pei Jingan stood there, watching the girl being blocked by the man next to her. Although the man only wore a piece of cloth, he still could not block the unparalleled grace around him. When he stood with the girl with a bright face, he really looked like an unparalleled man. human feeling.
But for some reason, he didn't know these two people, so he felt a little melancholy in his heart for no reason.
On the contrary, Xiao Yanxing blocked Pei Jingan's sight, looked at the girl in front of him with slightly lowered eyes, raised the ends of his eyes with a half-smile, and said calmly: "Since you don't know her, then don't pay attention to the irrelevant person."
