The sun rises above the branches, and the warm sunlight dispels the chill, ushering in a new day for the city.
Travelers and pawns are running through the streets and alleys.
Street vendors shout about buying and selling.
The painted boats in the river have died down.
Shops in West Market hoisted business flags.
The capital prospered and peace flourished with singing and dancing.
No one knows that beneath the seemingly peaceful city of Daqiandu, there is a storm about to lurk.
Once the drama of seizing the direct descendant is staged, there is no telling how many people will be involved and how many people will be accidentally injured by stray bullets.
If what the second prince said is true, and the behemoth named "Zheng Family" is really so important in the eyes of some people, it will be difficult for him, Zheng Xiu, to be alone.
This is confirmed by his repeated imprisonments.
It seems to be gradually clear who is behind the scenes, but Zheng Xiu is not optimistic because of this.
The only good thing is that after the person who caused the trouble put him in jail, it not only inspired Zheng Xiu's [Prisoner] method, but he also felt that this would temporarily calm the tiger down and make no further moves.
Are you waiting to see what happens, or waiting for Zheng Xiu to make a move?
Once the Zheng family really dares to openly rebel, Old Wei will not sit idly by and will send troops to suppress it.
Zheng Xiu is now sitting on a stable triangular platform. It seems safe, but once a corner is broken, the entire platform will collapse.
Zheng Xiu asked the jailer to add a pot of tea.
After a while, his former cellmate, Mr. Jiang, who was now promoted to the Minister of Punishment, came belatedly with a street breakfast in his hand. It was not exquisite, but it was always thoughtful.
As soon as he left the morning court, he was caught by Scar Laoliu who was guarding outside the palace. He called Zheng's coachman and rushed here.
Jiang Gaoyi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zheng Xiu had not been beaten to death.
It was a rare visit from Jiang Gaoyi, so Zheng Xiu invited Jiang Gaoyi to jail for a reunion.
Jiang Gaoyi had been in prison and had an upright temperament. He didn't care about the poor environment in the prison and happily had a long talk with Zheng Xiu.
While drinking hot soy milk and eating buns and shaomai pastries, Jiang Gaoyi talked about recent events.
Originally, these things could not be said to Zheng Xiu, who was "condemned".
But when Scar Laoliu retreated conspicuously, Jiang Gaoyi saw that no one was around, so he pulled Zheng Xiu to whisper.
The first thing Jiang Gaoyi mentioned was the matter of "establishing a crown prince", which was no different from what the second prince said, and it was set for March 3rd next year.
According to Jiang Gaoyi, Lao Wei finalized the matter in front of hundreds of civil and military officials in the early dynasty without any discussion.
It is said that there were three veterans of the six tribes at that time. They didn't know which side they were on. They mustered up the courage to advise them on the spot, saying that the fourth prince had just been born and was still young. Moreover, the holy emperor's body was as strong as a dragon and a tiger. He would live for thousands of years and he would be crown prince. Don't be anxious, just take a long-term approach.
It is natural that the ministers of the DPRK were close to several princes. This was a matter of course in the officialdom. The incident happened suddenly and no one was prepared. If it were Jiang Gaoyi who was secretly close to one of the princes, he would also find a way to delay it.
Jiang Gaoyi missed the kindness of his fellow inmates and the kindness of knowing him. At this moment, he was treating Mr. Zheng with all his heart.
He then said something that even the second prince had never mentioned.
Zheng Xiu was shocked when he heard this: "You mean, those three veterans who wanted to delay the establishment of the crown prince were dismissed on the spot?"
He was fired by the emperor on the spot.
"Yes!" Jiang Gaoyi's face showed a bit of sadness, like a rabbit dead and a fox sad, and said: "Who dares to question the decision of the Holy One? The second prince came here deliberately to rescue, I am afraid it is related to this matter."
Jiang Gaoyi first entered the officialdom of the imperial city, and for the first time he experienced the horror of officialdom up close, and what it means to "accompany a king like a tiger", but he didn't know when "the pot came from the sky".
Jiang Gaoyi had just been promoted to Minister of Punishment, and now he was alone in the imperial city, with not even a trustworthy thaumaturgy around him.
I believe someone will force him to take a stand soon.
After all, he is the Minister of Justice.
This happened to me when I first entered the officialdom. It's hard to say how long I can sit in this position.
Jiang Gaoyi's eyebrows were filled with worry. Obviously, he was worried not only about Zheng Xiu's situation, but also about his own situation.
If nothing else goes wrong, after the announcement of the establishment of the crown prince in the morning, someone has already secretly exerted force on the Minister of Punishment, and they can't help themselves.
At that moment, Zheng Xiu patted Jiang Gaoyi's shoulder and smiled to comfort him: "Master Jiang, it is fate that you and I met each other in prison. If you are ambitious, you can get involved, but the future is uncertain and it will be dangerous. Absolutely. If you just want to protect yourself, you can just give in and deal with it for the time being. If you encounter a crisis, you can whistle at Zheng's coachman and someone will come to help you. "
After speaking, Zheng Xiu blew a few mouthfuls.
Jiang Gaoyi was overjoyed when he heard this and carefully wrote down the tone and length of the whistle.
He obviously knew that the matter of establishing a prince was dangerous, and it was not something that a high-ranking foreign official like him could easily get involved in.
There is hell ahead.
The secret of doing business lies in one word - "bribery". To put it simply, it means repaying kindness and reciprocating courtesy.
There is nothing wrong with establishing a good relationship with the Minister of Punishment.
Zheng Xiu even hinted that if you are short of money, you can go to the bank to withdraw it yourself. Jiang Gaoyi was so frightened that he shook his head and said he didn't dare to ask for it.
It seems that he is not yet thorough in his role as an official.
In officialdom, if you play well, it is a show. If you play poorly, it is a place of execution.
Zheng Xiu didn’t force it.
Jiang Gaoyi didn't dare to stay too long and stood up to leave.
Before Mr. Jiang left, Zheng Xiu remembered something and asked from the side.
"Bai Li Village?" Jiang Gaoyi asked doubtfully: "Didn't Lord Zheng already know the result?"
But he soon convinced himself, slapped his forehead, and said with a smile: "No wonder they say that noble people forget things. It seems that Lord Zheng did not take this matter to heart. The tragedy in Baili Village that year, the whole village was 20 Liuhu, only one child from the Feng family survived because he hid in the river. It's really miserable."
Jiang Gaoyi mentioned Fengbei, but said that it had been twenty years and he couldn't remember it clearly. But later he said that Feng Bei was missing. It seemed that Jiang Gaoyi didn't know that Feng Bei was in the city now and was Ye Weiyang's Shang Xian San.
Zheng Xiu's face was expressionless, but there was something strange in his heart.
Wei Chen, dead?
Although Wang Cangyun rescued Wei Chen at the last moment, Zheng Xiu couldn't be sure that Wei Chen would survive when he saw Wei Chen's half-human, half-ghost appearance before leaving.
Furthermore, Feng Bei had nothing to do with Wei Chen back then. It was perfectly normal for Feng Bei to walk away and leave Wei Chen where he was.
Zheng Xiu watched Jiang Gaoyi leave and promised Scar Lao Liu some benefits. Zheng Xiu's Wangtian Prison Villa became quiet again.
Finally having some free time, Zheng Xiu calmed down and let his thoughts drift out. Within a moment, he had entered the prison of his mind.
He planned to see the changes after opening the eighth door.
As the eighth door opened, his inner prison nearly doubled in size.
If it is bigger, it can be divided into three bedrooms and one living room.
There is still a dense mist outside the prison, which is heartwarming.
In the center of the prison, there is a table and a chair, with a view of the world.
What is being played on the table is a mini world. In this world, Zheng Xiu has already entered two ghost places, namely [Bai Li Village] and [Xiangu Temple], and has now cleared the level.
Baili Village seemed to be the beginning of everything. Zheng Xiu entered the prison on his own the first time he entered the [Prisoner].
As for the [Xiangu Temple] ghost, it was triggered when he came into contact with the sarcoma on the back of Er Niang's head.
As for [Inn Fengbei].
It seems that Zheng Xiu was able to enter with the consent of the Ghost Lord.
Zheng Xiu vaguely figured out the pattern of spawning ghosts on the map.
He needs to take the initiative to explore.
In the final analysis, the most convenient way is to rely on Fengbei.
First of all, Fengbei's luck belongs to the evil star, which is bad luck to say the least, and it is easy to encounter these. Furthermore, Feng Bei holds a high position in Ye Weiyang and has more opportunities to meet Gui Xie than anyone else. If Zheng Xiu follows Feng Bei, Gui Xie will actively attack his face like a brothel girl, so there is no need to worry.
Speaking of Feng Bei, Zheng Xiu couldn't help but think of all the things that happened in Xiangu Temple, and was amazed at Feng Bei's inhuman strength.
The scene of flattening Danglang Mountain with one sword left Zheng Xiu fresh in his memory. What kind of monster did he save from Baili Village twenty years ago?
If Ye Weiyang is full of monsters like Fengbei in December...
etc.
Zheng Xiu touched his chin, and his professional habit of gathering wool from a businessman was instantly activated.
"If Zheng Shan's identity is revealed, is there any chance of drawing Feng Bei into the Zheng family's camp?"
Zheng Xiu had no intention of intervening in the matter of establishing a prince, let alone any reason to do so.
But as the second prince said, it is difficult for the Zheng family to be alone. If the invincible Feng Bei can leave Ye Weiyang and join the Zheng family group, it will undoubtedly make the already powerful Zheng family even better and more stable.
Zheng Xiu is seriously thinking about the possibility of wooing Feng Bei.
Do you have to force him to attack Fengbei again?
Zheng Xiu's conscience ached a little.
But he quickly made a mental adjustment and comforted himself that it was okay.
All kinds of messy things seem to finally find solutions here in Fengbei.
At this moment, Feng Bei's presence made Zheng Xiu subconsciously remember Cangyun, the treasure king who passed away twenty years ago.
Ah, another day to miss Treasure King.
The strategy of conquering Fengbei requires long-term planning.
Looking away from [Inn Fengbei], Zheng Xiu resisted the urge to poke the contrasting cute face, waved his hand, and summoned the yellowed paper.
His information was recorded on the scroll.
[Host]: [Zheng Xiu]
[Door Path]: [Prisoner] (Jiazi·Eighth Gate)
[Compatibility]: [Five percent]
[Derivatives]: [Watching the Sky from Prison (Break into the Hall)] [Wandering in the Divine (Break into the Hall)] [Projection (Break into the Hall)] [Unbreakable (Break into the Hall)]
[Talent]: [No businessman, no treachery (little attainments)]
[Experience]: [White Carp first seeks secrets, troubled times are turbulent (first enters the world)] [Often escapes from danger, Haoran's righteousness remains (retires from the world)] [Beheads the fairy with ruthless hands, saves the pretty girl in anger (Heroic Boy)]
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