After Changsheng finished speaking, he winked at Datou. Upon seeing this, Datou immediately waved to the jailer and ordered him to open the cell door, remove the woman's shackles, and let her go.
After the woman removed the torture device, she stared at Changsheng outside the prison door angrily and tangledly. She did not expect that Changsheng would let her go so easily. At this time, Changsheng was standing outside the prison door, and she was hesitating whether she should go forward and fight with her. Fight hard.
Changsheng was not in a hurry to leave, and kept standing there and glaring at the woman in the prison.
After hesitating for a long time, the woman finally did not take action. Under the urging of the jailer, she walked past Chang Sheng and others with her head down, and left in frustration.
She didn't take action not because she was afraid of death, nor because she had the mentality that a good man would not suffer the immediate consequences, but because she thought carefully about what Chang Sheng said before. , messing around. His father was indeed embezzled and perverted the law. He was sentenced to death by the court and had nothing to say.
In addition, a large part of the reason for her dissatisfaction was that Changsheng did not conduct the autumn trial in accordance with the laws and regulations, and Changsheng also admitted that there were indeed flaws in what he did, and therefore spared her life. Although she felt very uncomfortable, But he also had to admit that Changsheng's approach was very fair.
Datou and others did not expect Changsheng to let go of the assassin so easily, but they all admired Changsheng's approach, because it is easy to kill this woman, but it is difficult to let this person go and prevent this person from continuing to assassinate in the future. .
While admiring Changsheng, several people even began to admire the emperor, because the emperor really had the ability to know people well and manage them well. Although Changsheng was young, he could distinguish right from wrong and be fair. He was the perfect person to be in charge of the Yushitai.
Changsheng never recovered from his long journey. After letting go of the assassin, he got out of the prison and returned to his residence.
The blood spirit bead is a rare thing. Several people looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was. Finally, Datou couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what exactly is this thing you gave us?"
Changsheng didn't give in, and said casually, "The blood spirit beads polished from the horns of water rhinoceros who have passed away can ward off evil spirits and channel spirits. Wearing it with you can see ghosts and ghosts, and can also cure evil miasma and hundreds of poisons."
The reason why Changsheng emphasizes that this object is taken from the water rhinoceros that has died is because both Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming are Buddhists. Although they are decisive in killing, they do not like to harm living beings and commit murder in vain.
Although the four of them knew that the thing given by Changsheng must be extraordinary, they did not expect it to be so magical. Datou had been in the market for the longest time and knew how rare this thing was. "This thing is a treasure from heaven and earth. It can only be found but not sought, sir." Where did you get it?"
Chang Sheng was a little tired, so he waved his hand and did not answer.
Seeing that Shi Xuanming was still confused, Datou hurriedly explained, "I don't have the two flying wings of the colorful phoenix, but I have some spiritual understanding. This is what Lingxi is talking about. It is said that this thing is the most psychic. I just don't know if I can see ghosts if I wear it with me." .”
As Big Tou said this, he turned around and looked around, focusing on the dark places.
Changsheng naturally knew what he was looking for, and shook his head helplessly, "The Yushitai is a government office. It is open and honest, so how can there be ghosts and ghosts?"
"My lord, that's what you said," Big Head smiled and nodded, then turned to Yang Kai and others and said, "How about we go to the mass graves outside the city later?"
Everyone has curiosity, and even a dull person like Yang Kai is no exception. None of the three people objected to Datou's proposal.
The four of them were traveling together, so Changsheng naturally did not worry about their safety, so he did not stop them. He returned to Yushitai and went to the backyard, while Datou and others left the city overnight and went to see ghosts together.
Changsheng returned to the backyard and went to the stables before going back to the house to rest. He spent almost all of these days on horseback. He was really exhausted and fell asleep quickly after lying down.
People who practice Qi recover faster than ordinary people, both mentally and physically. They only woke up after two shifts of sleep. After waking up, they did not rush to get up. Instead, they lay quietly to rest, meditating and thinking.
Although the assassination incident yesterday did not pose a threat to him, it reminded him that whether it was the Ni family's martial arts contest to recruit a bride, the imperial court's martial arts competition, or the purge of eunuchs and the ongoing rectification of officialdom, he had offended him. Many people have made too many enemies to avoid being retaliated against, so they have to be more careful no matter what they do in the future.
In addition, it won't be long before the emperor will review the new army. Reviewing the new army means that the three armies will start to separate to suppress the rebellion. Because he had confessed his relationship with Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu to the emperor before, and the emperor also left They were caught alive, so the three armies should not go to attack Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu next.
However, once the army sets out to fight, the Ministry of Revenue will be faced with the important task of replenishing military supplies. Although three months of military supplies have been allocated before, it does not mean that these military supplies will definitely last three months. The next three months It is very likely that soldiers and horses on the road will keep asking for money and food from the Ministry of Revenue, with a lot of reasonable and unreasonable reasons. If you just say, "You eat more in the war," will the Ministry of Households give it to you? Or, if the military rations are not renewed, the war opportunity will be delayed. Should the Ministry of Revenue provide it? If not, who will lose the battle?
No, he can't stay in the Household Department. He has to find a reason to run out. If he is not in the Household Department, Wu Yusheng will figure out the emperor's wishes and weigh the situation. Not only can he avoid trouble, but he can also take the opportunity to avoid suspicion and avoid the Emperor suspecting that he is in charge of the Household Department. , allocating more money and food to Zhang Shan than the other two groups of troops.
Zhang Shan is concerned about the country and the people, and is loyal to his work. This is destined to lead the new army under his command to fight big and hard battles, and the money and food will be consumed faster than the other two armies. Will he be able to watch it by then? The soldiers who fought bloody battles suffered from hunger?
If he gave too much and the emperor became suspicious, the unlucky one would be Zhang Shan instead of himself. If the emperor was afraid that Zhang Shan would grow stronger and deliberately ordered him to defeat the enemy in order to weaken his troops, then the gain would outweigh the loss.
However, it’s not enough to just let go. Zhang Shan still hopes to provide military supplies by himself. He must ensure that Zhang Shan has enough military supplies, but it will definitely not be possible to allocate them from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Those who want to pay the bills cannot hide it and can only come from the Ni family’s various industries. Draw money for relief.
But this matter must be done very secretly. If the court finds out, not only will the emperor be overly concerned, but the ministers below will also discuss and be suspicious.
Next month when the Fifteenth Emperor reviews the new army, Zhang Mo will definitely come. At that time, he can tell her about the Ni family's properties in various places, and give her a gold seal of the Ni family. If the army rations are not renewed, Zhang Mo can go on his own. Draw supplies.
It was better for Zhang Mo to come forward than to come forward in person or to instruct Datou and others to come forward. Even if the news was leaked, he had an excuse. The Ni family gave the family property to him before leaving, and he gave his unmarried daughter-in-law a gold seal. Who would have thought This unborn daughter-in-law secretly supported her brother, while she was doing other things outside without knowing it.
Changsheng felt nervous and embarrassed when he thought of Zhang Mo. He missed Zhang Mo very much, but was afraid to meet him. After all, his uncle suddenly became his wife, which was a bit awkward. But the awkwardness was not because he was unwilling, but because he was afraid of meeting her. I feel a bit awkward and embarrassed.
Changsheng lay down until midnight before he got up. Datou came over to deliver water and food as usual. While Changsheng was washing and eating, he listened to Datou vividly describing last night's experience. The four of them really saw a ghost in the mass grave last night, but the ghost was not as they imagined. There were so many ghosts, but the four of them wandered around the mass grave for more than an hour and only saw two, a male ghost and a female ghost. They looked similar to living people, but they were not as real as living people, and their bodies were more insubstantial than living people. Some, more solid than shadows, somewhere in between.
Under the psychic blessing of the Blood Spirit Pearl, the four of them could not only see ghosts, but also talk to them. Both ghosts died in vain. The male ghost was a merchant who was murdered for money and his body was thrown away. In a mass grave. The female ghost was a concubine of a wealthy family during her lifetime. She was poisoned by the vicious and jealous wife and then abandoned her body in the wilderness.
Changsheng is a member of the Taoist sect and knows a lot about ghosts and ghosts. He is not surprised by what Datou said, because not everyone's ghosts will stay in the world after death. Only those souls with obsessions can stay in the world. , the so-called obsession may be a great grievance or a deep concern.
The four of them agreed to help others redress their injustice last night. At this time, Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming went out together to hunt down the murderer. After Chang Sheng finished eating, he went out with Da Tou. He wanted to go to the drug store to prepare some medicine. Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo were about to go on an expedition. We need to prepare some backup medicine for them. And he and Datou will also be traveling far away soon, so they need to be equipped with some complete strategies.
In addition, he also wanted to go to the Ministry of Rites and borrow some books. He had been reading the biography of Zhuge Kongming for some time. He knew that he had the emperor's spy around him. The emperor must know what books he read, and Zhuge Kongming was one of the few. There are many loyal ministers who have the ability to usurp the throne but have always been loyal. He wanted the emperor to know that he admired Zhuge Kongming very much and was determined to follow his example.
What he wanted to borrow this time was the biography of Huo Qubing, a general of the Han Dynasty. Huo Qubing was a famous general of the Han Dynasty. He went on an expedition at the age of sixteen and was granted the title of Marquis at the age of eighteen. He was only twenty-four when he died. During his lifetime, he served as a hussar general. The emperor had previously conferred the title of General Hussar on him. There was no doubt that the emperor hoped that he could follow Huo Qubing's example. Since the emperor wishes it, then do it for the emperor to see and make the emperor satisfied and happy.
As a minister, you must be able to figure out the Holy Will. Only by having a good relationship with the Emperor can some ideas that benefit the country and the people be realized. Trying to figure out the Holy Will has nothing to do with loyalty and treachery, but mental skills, just like a smart wife will communicate with her husband. The principle of building a good relationship is that only by making your husband like you can you influence your husband's thoughts and make your husband do something according to his own ideas.
Some women completely ignore their husbands' feelings, yelling at them, criticizing and coercing them. When they meet a soft persimmon husband, they are easy to talk about, but when they meet a bad-tempered husband, they will immediately fall out and fight, and finally divorce her, even though the wife's ideas are correct. It was correct, but it was stillborn and was rarely implemented.
As soon as the two of them went out, they met Yang Kai who had returned from the imperial court. Yang Kai's expression was not very good. At first, Chang Sheng thought it was because he went out with Datou and others last night to see the ghost and didn't sleep well. But after looking carefully, it was not the case. It should be someone in the court. what's going on.
Seeing this situation, Chang Sheng was not in a hurry to go out, but returned to the lobby with Yang Kai and asked about the reason.
He was right. Something happened in the court. Several officials participated in impeaching him. There were two major charges. One was bending the law for personal gain. The main reason was that there were different standards in rectifying the administration of officials, and some officials who were clearly guilty were not allowed to do so. Shield and get away with it. The second is to ignore laws and disciplines and abuse power, mainly focusing on the Jeju incident...
