The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 130 Descendants of Huang Guogong

Li Zhen, King of Yue, was the eighth son of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Mother Yan Defei. In the fifth year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of King of Han. In the seventh year, he was awarded the title of Governor of Xuzhou. In the tenth year, he changed the title of the original king to the king of Yue. He paid homage to the governor of Yangzhou and granted 800 households a real title. In the seventeenth year, he became the governor of Xiangzhou. In twenty-three years, thousands of households have been sealed. In the fourth year of Yonghui's reign, he was awarded the title of Governor of Anzhou. In Xianhengzhong, he was transferred to the governor of Xiangzhou.

During the Rebellion of the King of Yue, Huang Guogong Li Ai was falsely accused of rebellion by Xue Qinglin, and more than 400 people in the whole government were spared.

Only Li Ai's grandson Zhang Yang was rescued by a Taoist priest. Zhang Yang watched his family members walk to the guillotine one by one. Some cried, some laughed, some knelt down to curse the saint, and some begged for mercy.

Zhang Yang couldn't help but shed tears when he looked at his family in this life, and turned his head to look into the distance.

The Taoist priest faced an official and said, "This child is destined for me. I hope you will give me a way to live." After that, he pointed to a package on the ground and continued, "This is a child who died in infancy and was bought by me. I will never let him go." The adults are in trouble.”

The chief officer looked around and said, "This matter is based on what the Taoist Master said."

……

Zhang Yang (Li Ying)

Look at the panel in front of you.

Name: Zhang Yang

Stamina: 11

Intelligence: 12

Spirit: 12

Speed: 12

Skills: Military Qualifications (Master) Sniper (Grand Master * Disabled) Firearms (Grand Master * Disabled) Fighting (Grand Master) Swordsmanship, Diving (Master) Sliding Doors and Picking Locks (Master) Guidance (Proficient)

Items: Summoned character card* (Luo Tianhong) [Prohibited use], character card* (Yan Shuangying* disabled)

Zhang Yang suddenly noticed that the notes behind his sword skills were gone. It seemed that there was no way to improve.

Then he looked at the master standing on the top of the mountain.

The Taoist priest was nameless and unwilling to tell Zhang Yang anything.

This year Zhang Yang is already 28 years old. A few days ago, he heard that Prime Minister Di Renjie was framed and went to Peng Ze to be the county magistrate.

Suddenly the Taoist priest said: "My child, I know you have been wise for a long time, but remember that those who are as smart as a demon will be jealous of God. I fear that you may die young. From now on, you must learn to hide your clumsiness."

Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Disciple understands."

The Taoist priest said: "Go and go down the mountain. You should not waste your good years with me in this deep mountain."

Zhang Yang remained silent.

The Taoist priest smiled and said: "Child, remember not to bully the people, go ahead."

Zhang Yang knelt down and kowtowed. When he stood up, he found that the Taoist priest was already gone.

……

In the northwest desert.

There was a man holding a ring-head knife in his hand and looking at the person in front of him.

This man is riding a horse, wearing a Fanyang felt hat, a red hairpin on his head, and a black tight-fitting inner support. There are several large cracks on his back and left and right arms. It is obvious that he was cut by a sharp blade, and the blood has solidified; the soap on the outer cover The robe was already in tatters, and the rags were fluttering in the wind.

This was a handsome young man, but his face was horribly pale. From the wounds on his body and the look on his face, it was easy to tell that this man had been through several fierce battles and had almost reached the point where he was almost exhausted.

The strong wind blew, and his body kept swaying on the horse. His expression was extremely exhausted, and it seemed that he might fall off the horse at any time. However, when he occasionally raised his eyes, the cold light radiating from his eyes could still be seen. Breathtaking.

The horse's hooves made a "crunching" sound in the deep snow. Suddenly, the young man reined in the horse's head, and he seemed to hear something. A line of snow rolled toward him like a whirlwind in the distance. Suddenly there was a loud "bang" sound, and two figures burst out of the snow mist. Two snow hooks, one on the left and one on the right, struck at the young man's neck.

The young man jumped up, and at the moment he soared into the air, two snow hooks fell on the left and right sides of the horse. The horse fell to the ground with a loud hiss, plunging the young man into the waist-deep snow. Under the exertion, the wounds on the young man's body burst open, and blood flowed down and sprinkled on the snow.

The swordsman stood in front of him. The young man stood up with difficulty and said, "Another one who wants a bounty!"

The swordsman let out a strange laugh: "That's right. The two of us have been eyeing you since you entered the mountain. You are the most wanted criminal in the court. With a bounty of 50,000 taels of silver, everyone will fight for it!"

The young man nodded slowly: "My head is worth so much money! You are not in the first group anymore! Sign up."

The swordsman shouted: "Snow Mountain Flying Fox." As he said that, a ring-shaped knife went straight to the young man's chest, stabbing a big slit in his chest. His body fell into the snow not far away, and the blood slowly flowed. Oozing from the wound on his chest. Suddenly, the swordsman felt some pain in his lower body. When he looked down, he saw that his abdomen had been unknowingly cut with two deep cuts by the young man's steel knife, and blood kept pouring out. "Bang!" "Bang!" The body of the Snow Mountain Flying Fox fell heavily on the snow, and the blood dyed the white snow red.

The young man took a breath, put away the knife in his palm, knelt down, picked up a handful of snow with both hands and stuffed it into his mouth. Suddenly, he raised his head and let out a desperate scream.

In the desert, yellow sand is flying all over the sky.

The young man was seriously injured in the battle with the Snow Mountain Flying Fox. His chapped lips showed that he had not drank water for a long time.

If you look carefully, you can still see a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. The blood is not the young man's own, but the blood of the horse he snatched.

If he didn't kill horses and drink their blood in this vast desert, it would be impossible for the young man to walk out of the desert alive.

Suddenly a Taoist priest appeared in the distance. The Taoist priest led his horse and walked slowly.

The young man said: "Are you also here to take my head in exchange for a reward?"

"No need to test, I just want to compete with you."

"Now?"

"Now!"

"why?"

"You can still give me the motivation to compete with you now, but I won't be able to say for sure in the future."

"In the future? Can I still do it in the future?"

"Fight with me and I'll give you a way out."

"Fifty thousand taels of silver, it seems that you are also tempted?"

"Fifty thousand taels of silver is a lot, but it's not enough to make me tempted." After the Taoist priest finished speaking, he was about to draw his sword.

The young man stumbled and almost fell when he was about to lift the knife. It seemed that he was almost dehydrated after not drinking water for a long time.

The Taoist priest put down his sword, held the water bag and handed it over and said, "Remember, you owe me a test. Thirty miles to the south is Lingzhou City. There may be a way for you to survive there."

The young man drank a lot of water, suddenly stopped and said: "Maybe?"

"That's right." The Taoist priest continued: "If you want to really live, go to Mr. Di Renjie. I heard that he is a god in solving cases. If you are really wronged, you can try to go to him."

After the Taoist priest finished speaking, he was ready to continue deep into the desert.

"What else are you going to do?"

"Train myself."

"Thank you."

That Taoist priest is Zhang Yang!

……

At the same time, in Pengze County, Jiangxi.

Xiaonan Village is a small mountain village with only a few dozen households, backed by mountains and facing Tengshui.

In front of a house, there were many government officials and villagers watching the excitement.

The male owner of this house is called Tuesday. Di Renjie walked into the main room of Tuesday's house and looked around with his eagle-like eyes, taking in everything in the room: the hoe in the corner; the overturned bench on the ground; the wailing man and little girl in front of the door; the hair beside the man's neck. A scratch mark; the female corpse hanging on the beam; the distance between the female corpse's feet and the ground; the cracks in the female corpse's clothes... all of this was imprinted in his mind like lightning.

In an instant, a picture was sketched in his mind, passing through his eyes like a revolving lantern: the couple was tearing and yelling, the woman grabbed the man's neck fiercely, and the man shouted and pushed the woman away. go out. The woman sat on the ground and cried bitterly. The man walked to the corner, picked up the rope, pounced on it, and tightened it around the woman's neck. The woman's tongue came out... The woman's body was lying on the ground.

The man stood on the stool and passed the rope through the beam, and then put the noose around the neck of the female corpse; the man pulled the rope, and the female corpse slowly rose; the female corpse was hanging on the beam, and the man kicked over the bench...

Di Renjie stood in the middle of the room thinking about all this. There was silence in the room, and the government officials looked at him quietly. Di Renjie coughed lightly, walked to the table, sat down, and said with a smile, "I'm old, and I feel tired after standing for a while."

The housekeeper Di Chun quickly brought a bowl of water, and Di Renjie took a sip. His eyes fell on the man at the door: "Tuesday!" The man quickly turned around and shouted "Master!"

Di Renjie asked: "You said that your wife Zhao hanged herself to death?"

Tuesday replied: "Exactly. When I came back from the fields, as soon as I entered the house, she, she had already hanged herself!" As he said that, he started crying.

Di Renjie nodded: "Oh, that's right." He stood up, walked to Tuesday, patted Tuesday and said, "Follow me." Tuesday was stunned and quickly stood up.

Di Renjie said: "I'll tell you how to commit the crime."

Tuesday was so frightened that all the government officials in the room were also stunned. Di Renjie picked up Tuesday and walked into the house and said, "First of all, if I were you, after strangling my wife to death, I would definitely put her in a new set of clothes."

Tuesday couldn't help but tremble all over: "What did you say, sir?"

Di Renjie ignored him and continued: "Because, obviously, Zhao's clothes were torn just now, which proves that someone must have struggled with her before she died."

Tuesday was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he forced a smile and said: "Sir, you, you are joking."

Di Renjie smiled and said: "Second, I will cover up the scratches on my neck."

Tuesday subconsciously touched the scratch on his neck.

Di Renjie said: "The torn clothes and the scratches on her neck, a pair of them, prove that it was you who struggled with her!" The muscles on Tuesday's face twitched involuntarily.

Di Renjie walked to the corner and smiled: "Third, I will throw the hoe at the door. According to you, when you came back from the fields, you found your wife hanging. Do you have time to walk into the house calmly and then stand the hoe in the corner? ?”

The government officials slowly came up and surrounded Tuesday. Cold sweat rolled down his forehead on Tuesday. His whole body was shaking like chaff and he couldn't say a word.

Di Renjie continued: "Fourth, after I strangled her, I would never hang her up so high." As he said that, he walked under the corpse and lifted up the bench at the foot of the corpse. Sure enough, the corpse's feet were far away from the bench. More than a foot away!

The government officials were so impressed by Di Renjie's analysis that they could not help but exclaim. Di Renjie smiled and said: "If she committed suicide by hanging, how could her feet be so far away from the bench? She couldn't kick the bench over at this distance. So all this can only mean that you strangled her and then hung her To the rafters.”

Tuesday let out a cry and collapsed to the ground. Di Renjie's face darkened: "Bold Tuesday, what do you have to say now?" Tuesday's face turned pale, his lips turned purple, and he suddenly howled and cried bitterly.

Di Renjie shouted: "A moment of impatience will lead to tragedy. Take him down!"

The government officials swarmed up and tied up Tuesday with ropes. Di Renjie sat on the chair and shook his head gently: "It is difficult to conceal the truth."

The head of the government office walked up to him, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed. Di Renjie was stunned: "What is this for?"

The head of the yamen said: "Master, I am convinced that you are the reincarnation of a god! Since you came, we have not used our brains when handling the case." Di Renjie laughed.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and a policeman rushed in and reported: "Master, the imperial edict has arrived!"

Di Renjie was startled: "What?" The police officer replied: "The imperial envoy is here at the Yamen. I ask you to return to the Yamen immediately to receive the order!"

……

Late at night, in the Daming Palace in Chang'an, Wu Zetian banged the table and loudly cursed: "Trash! They are all trash!"

The kneeling Zuo Wei general was trembling with fear. Wu Zetian shouted angrily: "How could a delegation of several hundred people fly into the sky?!"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your dragon body."

Wu Zetian snorted disdainfully in her throat and sat on the chair.

Zhang Jianzhi advised: "Since these gangsters have planned so carefully, they have already prepared a way out. In my opinion, these people will definitely disguise themselves and break into pieces after leaving the city. Therefore, General Xiong cannot be blamed."

Wu Zetian snorted contemptuously: "Get up!" General Zuo Wei stood up tremblingly.

Wu Zetian asked: "Is there no trace of the left and right guards who escorted the Turkic envoy?"

General Zuo Wei said: "It must have been at the hands of a gangster."

Wu Zetian shouted: "You can't see people alive, you can't see corpses even when dead. The royal court is being manipulated by these traitors. What's the use of you ministers and generals! Stand down!"

General Zuo Wei hurriedly exited the hall as if he had been granted amnesty.

Wu Zetian asked Zhang Jianzhi: "Has the whereabouts of the traitor Li Yuanfang who colluded with the gangsters to kill the mission?"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "I have sent out the documents to go to sea, but I haven't seen anything in return yet."

Wu Zetian asked: "What did Di Renjie do? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Zhang Jianzhi hurriedly said: "The imperial edict has just been issued. Pengze County is far away from the capital. I'm afraid it won't arrive so soon."

Wu Zetian said bitterly: "Because of the delay, no one can relieve my worries!" After saying that, she stood up and walked away.

In fact, at this time, Di Renjie, the magistrate of Pengze County, was running on the official road leading to Chang'an. The Imperial Guards wrapped around a carriage and galloped down the official road, raising a wall of sand.

Wu Zetian sat behind the desk in the Daming Palace and listened to Zhang Jianzhi standing on the steps to perform. Zhang Jianzhi reported: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Civil Affairs reported yesterday that Mr. Di has crossed the Si River and entered Yongzhou. He will arrive in Chang'an in a few days."

Wu Zetian nodded: "Okay. Is there any movement over there in the Turks?"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "Not yet. I believe that even if the Turks start a war, there will be a period of preparation. I have already accepted the holy will and ordered the Ministry of War to send a message, ordering the troops of Gannan Province to assemble in Liangzhou and be on alert at any time to prevent Unexpected. Now, as long as the imperial edict is issued, we can mobilize the main force of the left and right guards in Guanzhong to go to Gannan to fight against the Turks."

Wu Zetian waved his hand: "Don't be anxious. I said: 'Good soldiers are unlucky'. Soldiers are everywhere and people are in ruins. They should not be used lightly unless it is absolutely necessary. Now, I am counting on Di Huaiying. If he can solve this strange case, he will be the culprit." If he is brought to justice, there may be room for relaxation in relations between the two countries."

Zhang Jianzhi nodded: "Your Majesty is aware of this."

Wu Zetian sighed and waved her hand: "Go ahead."

Zhang Jianzhi retreated outside the palace. Suddenly, Wu Zetian raised her head: "Jianzhi."

Zhang Jianzhi quickly stopped and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Wu Zetian warned: "We must intensify the pursuit of the traitor Li Yuanfang, and strictly order all states and counties not to neglect it, otherwise we will never tolerate it!"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "Yes. I will immediately order the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment to pass on strict orders to ensure that this thief is captured as soon as possible."

Wu Zetian nodded.

……

It is said that after meeting Zhang Yang, the young man sneaked into Lingzhou City according to his instructions. There is a sea fishing document posted on the city wall, and the person pictured in the picture is the young man on the snow mountain. There were many people watching the excitement around the city gate, and everyone was talking about it.

"Did you see it? This is the most wanted criminal in the imperial court! It is said that he colluded with gangsters to kill the Turkic mission."

"Hey, look at the rewards. One hundred thousand silver for those caught alive; fifty thousand for those killed; ten thousand for reporting to the government. It's really high enough!"

"Come on, don't be a toad and want to eat swan meat! Who dares to provoke such a desperado? Before you even see what he looks like, your head has already moved. Why are you thinking about a reward?"

In the crowd, a man wearing a felt hat slowly raised his head. It was the young man in the desert. When he saw the notice indicating his arrest, he quickly squeezed out of the crowd, leaving blood stains on the ground. Not far away, two men who looked like porters followed him, followed him into an alley, and then watched him wander into an inn.

A porter said: "That's him." The other person nodded: "It seems that the injury is not serious. He would not come here to die if it was not for medical treatment. Go back to the office immediately and report to the Lord, and we will do it after dark!"

The first person to speak said: "It's our brothers' turn to make meritorious deeds! Not to mention the silver reward, this official has to be promoted, at least to become a guerrilla general."

The other man smiled triumphantly. The two of them hurriedly turned back to the Yamen to report.

The young man opened a room in the small inn, got a basin of water, closed the door tightly, took off his black clothes, and wiped the wounds on his body with gauze.

On the table, there is a lake silk handkerchief with a viper embroidered in the lower right corner. Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside. The young man immediately raised his head and picked up a steel knife like lightning: "Who?" The voice of the shopkeeper came from outside the door: "Sir, I have bought all the clothes and white medicine you asked for." The young man said He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Just leave it at the door."

It was a deep night, and the city of Lingzhou was completely silent. A group of policemen in official uniforms quietly crossed the street and ran towards the alley where the young man was staying. In a blink of an eye, they arrived in front of the inn. The two "porters" waved to the people behind them, and all the agents squatted down. A "porter" came forward and knocked lightly on the door. The door creaked open, and the waiter said softly: "Boss Li, that man has already fallen asleep."

The "porter" waved his hand at the policemen behind him, and everyone rushed into the inn with swords and guns drawn.

The young man shouted and jumped up from the couch, breathing heavily, his eyes filled with fear. The detectives rushed into the yard and rushed to the room where the young man was staying. Unexpectedly, a cold star flashed under the eaves, and with the sharp sound of a concealed weapon breaking through the air, the two "porters" who were rushing in the front suddenly stopped. Two wheel blades were nailed to their throats, and they didn't know where they came from.

The young man inside the house held the hilt of the knife in his hand, staring at the window and door, ready to attack. He noticed a figure cast between the window lattice outside. The young man said coldly: "Since you are here, please come in!"

The figure whispered softly: "I'm not here for the bounty, and I don't want to kill you."

The young man said: "Oh, that's strange. So, what advice do you have for your visit at Weiye?"

The figure said: "I'll show you a way out!"

The young man was stunned: "What?"

The figure laughed lightly: "You are a smart man, don't you understand your current situation?"

The young man let out a long sigh. The figure said: "The most wanted criminal in Tianzi, even if you can hide in the ends of the earth, you still can't escape the fate of being killed. Isn't it? Since the imperial court issued the arrest document, you have been involved in dozens of fierce battles along the way, which has made you You are exhausted and bruised, otherwise, you would not risk your life and break into Lingzhou City to treat your injuries! Am I not exaggerating?"

The young man took a deep breath and said nothing. The figure continued: "If you want to survive, go find someone."

The young man asked: "Who?"

The figure said: "Di Renjie."

The young man was stunned: "Mr. Dee?"

The figure said: "That's right. He has returned to Beijing to investigate the murder case of the mission. He has now crossed Sishui and will arrive at Jiangzhang soon. Only he can save you now!"

The young man sat up: "Will he believe me?"

The figure smiled: "He is a well-known divine judge in the court, and he can tell someone's identity just by their clothes. Besides, you have no other hope except him. Find him as soon as possible if you want to survive!"

The young man hesitated for a long time, then raised his head: "What is your surname?" There was no answer outside the window, and the figure had disappeared. The young man was stunned, stretched out his hand to open the door and walked out of the room. He was immediately stunned by the sight before him: the corpses of more than a dozen police officers were scattered in a fan shape in front of the house door, each of them with a sword in the throat. There was dead silence. The young man's hands were shaking a little. He swallowed and slowly walked forward across the yard. I saw an oil lamp burning in the main room in front of the gate, and the shop owner and several waiters were lying dead on the ground. The young man gasped. The voice of a figure came from the roof: "I killed them to save you. Of course this debt should be recorded on your head, right?"

A burst of light footsteps passed overhead, followed by a hint of gentle laughter, which gradually faded away, looking extremely eerie in this quiet night. The young man stood in the room, frowning in thought. Suddenly his eyebrows raised, his eyes widened, and a smile appeared on his face. He has made up his mind to join Di Renjie.

……

Let’s talk about the publicity.

After meeting Li Yuanfang, he chose to continue going deep into the desert to hone his sword skills.

The "Thirteen Swords of Breeze" are: Breeze coming, Breeze pointing to willows, Breeze reflecting clouds, Breeze floating clouds, Wind rising blue waves, Wind sending fragrance of flowers, Wind helping butterflies fly, Wind stirring thousands of bells, Breeze drizzling, Returning wind dancing snow. , the breeze is bright and the moon is bright, the wind passes silently, the wind stops and the trees are quiet.

The Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng use sword moves to compose the meaning of "clear breeze without trace". It is divided into four sections ("origin, inheritance, turn and combination"), which progress layer by layer, from real to virtual, from the outside to the inside, depicting the posture of the wind in the four seasons, integrating into " "Three Immortals" (clouds, clouds and rain), "Four Ya" ("wind, flowers, snow and moon"), "Five Elements" ("gold, wood, water, fire, earth") and other images from Chinese classical literature, mythology, black and yellow, and the only living creature is designated as "butterfly" and Placed in the middle of the poem, it takes the inspiration from "Zhuang Sheng's Dream of Butterflies" and the idea of ​​"people are in the middle", which vaguely governs the whole article.

It is difficult to understand the meaning of the breeze, but the feeling of the roaring wind can be understood as long as you are in this desert.

Zhang Yang had this realization for three days. When he woke up from the realization, he saw that the horse was dying of thirst, so he quickly took out the water bag and fed the horse water.

It took a while for the horse to slow down. He looked at the sky and counted the days. It was time for Li Yuanfang to go see Di Renjie.

Then I should go and see who the famous Di Renjie is. I wonder if he can recognize his identity. After all, Di Renjie was the young minister of Dali Temple during the Huang Guo case.

……

Night, Sishui County.

The streets were deserted, and the autumn wind was blowing, causing the fallen leaves on the ground to float. Two huge red lanterns hang in front of a gate, with the message: "Bishui Inn". Four guards in front of the door were constantly patrolling.

In a room, Di Renjie was sitting quietly at the table, flipping through the case information. After a long time, he raised his head and whispered: "The real envoy was killed, the fake envoy came to Beijing, the kiln caught fire, the princess was assassinated..."

Di Chun walked in with tea: "Master, the tea is ready."

Judge Dee hummed and said, "Tell me, is there an inevitable connection between this?"

Di Chun was confused: "What did you say?"

Judge Dee raised his head and chuckled: "I'm really blind when it comes to asking questions."

Di Chun smiled and said: "I understand this sentence, you are scolding me."

Judge Dee also smiled and said, "I should say you choose your own criticism."

Di Chun said: "Master, how many days do we have to walk to get to the capital?"

Judge Di said: "This is already Sishui County, and it is still at most three or four days' journey from Beijing."

Di Chun breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good! I ride horses every day and my legs are blistered."

Judge Dee smiled and said, "How about we switch positions tomorrow, I ride a horse and you ride in a car."

Di Chun shrank his neck: "Oh, aren't you ruining my life? But Master, after all, I have never been so majestic since I followed you. The guards of hundreds of people cleared the way, beating gongs and drums, and it was good along the way. Eat well and drink well. It’s not like us in Pengze County, who climb mountains and ridges every day and eat bran-fed vegetables, but we still look like we should be high officials!"

Judge Di said: "I think it's better to eat bran-thickened vegetables, which will make me feel more at ease."

Di Chun was stunned: "Then why do you want to put aside the good life and not want to live it?"

Judge Dee sighed: "There are many court affairs and complex interpersonal relationships, and most of the time is spent doing superficial things. It would be better to be a county magistrate, to be closer to the people and to do more practical things for them."

Di Chun said: "But sir, have you ever thought about it? The bigger the official, the more things he can do for the people!"

Judge Dee smiled: "Well, that's a good saying! Officials don't matter whether they are big or small, as long as they are willing to do things for the people. You little guy, you are getting more and more clumsy in your speech."

Di Chun said: "I have been with you for so many years, so I have to learn a lot!"

Judge Dee smiled and patted his head: "Okay, go and don't disturb my train of thought."

Di Chun walked out with a smile. Judge Dee stood up, paced back and forth, and muttered something. Suddenly he stopped and thought quietly, then turned around and walked to the desk, picked up the information on the desk, and whispered: "All the envoys were killed, only Li Yuanfang, the leader of the escort team, escaped alone..."

He started pacing again, murmuring: "Escape alone? This behavior is so strange! Since it is a collusion between inside and outside, why should it be so obvious! Doesn't this clearly leave clues for us? Such a thorough How could we make such a stupid mistake in our plan?"

He stood, raised his head and thought quietly. For a long time, he whispered: "Li Yuanfang, Li Yuanfang..."

……

On this day, Zhang Yang came to Lingzhou City and heard in the teahouse that Li Yuanfang had committed another major crime and killed many police officers and shopkeepers.

Zhang Yang could only smile bitterly, wondering where Li Yuanfang was now.

In the early morning, dark gray clouds envelop the rays of the rising sun, creating a wonderful light effect.

The clean snow-capped mountains in the distance are looming; the low shrubs nearby, everything in the vast Gobi is so magical and unpredictable. A horse was galloping at the foot of the mountain. The passenger on the horse was the young man. He shouted loudly and whipped the horse wildly.

Chang'an Imperial Garden. A gentle breeze stirred the clear water. Wu Zetian walked slowly in the garden. Although the sun was shining brightly, her heart was filled with sadness. The chamberlain behind him said softly: "Your Majesty, there are stone steps ahead, be careful where you step." Wu Zetian said "hmm" and slowly walked up the stone steps to the pavilion in the garden.

Footsteps sounded, and a chamberlain rushed over: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Jianzhi has something important to report."

Wu Zetian stopped and said, "Shout."

Wu Zetian slowly sat on the bench in Jiaoting. Zhang Jianzhi quickly walked up to her and knelt down on his knees: "Your Majesty Zhang Jianzhi..."

Wu Zetian waved her hand: "Get up and talk."

Zhang Jianzhi stood up: "Your Majesty, this morning Lingzhou sent six hundred miles of urgent documents, and the traitor Li Yuanfang appeared in Lingzhou!"

Wu Zetian stood up in excitement: "Did you catch it?"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "The document said that this thief was so rampant that he killed nineteen Lingzhou policemen who went to round up him last night and lost their traces." As he said this, he took out the official document from his sleeve and presented it to Wu Zetian. He took it and read it quickly before slamming the document to the ground: "Trash, a bunch of trash!"

On the official road, the wheels rumbled, the hooves stepped like thunder, and the imperial guards galloped. Two horses came galloping towards me. The men on the horses were dressed in official uniforms. One person shouted loudly: "Is this Lord Di Renjie's vehicle?" The guard captain reined in his mount, and the guard slowly stopped.

The captain replied: "Exactly! Who are you?"

The official said: "I am a lowly official from Jiangzhang County, and I have an urgent official document to submit!"

Di Gong raised the curtains of the carriage and asked Di Chun outside the carriage: "Why did you stop?" Di Chung said that there was an urgent document to be delivered from Jiangzhang County. Judge Di said: "Pass it over."

Di Chun waved to the official, who came to the car on horseback, dismounted, knelt down on one knee and handed over the official document: "Master Di, this is an urgent document forwarded by the Ministry of Punishment for six hundred miles from Lingzhou. It needs to be delivered to our county as soon as possible. In your hands!"

Di Gong took the official document, quickly opened it and read it, nodded: "I understand." He immediately ordered Di Chun to sign the pavilion order and send the gentleman back.

Judge Di lowered the curtains and said softly: "What a brave Li Yuanfang! I would like to see what kind of person you are!"

Zhang Yang set off from Lingzhou City and rushed to Jiangzhang County on horseback. This was the only way for Di Renjie to enter Beijing. He hoped that Li Yuanfang could make it in time.

When Zhang Yang arrived at Jiangzhang, he saw Di Renjie's imperial guards. Di Renjie was going to rest at the Jiangzhang County Posthouse tonight.

Zhang Yang sighed secretly: I finally got a good rest tonight.

In the dead of night, Zhang Yang turned over like a kite and rolled into the pavilion. The light skill of "Stepping on the Snow Without Traces" made Zhang Yang make no sound at all when he landed.

There was a big willow tree in the courtyard, and Zhang Yang was watching from it to see if Li Yuanfang would come.

Di Gong sat in front of the desk, and the brush in his hand kept sketching on the paper: Li Yuanfang - Kill the Turkic envoy - Flee the scene - Suddenly appear in Lingzhou - Kill quickly - Weird! Strange! Strange!

Judge Di's pen wrote several words "strange" on the paper, and then he slowly raised his head and thought deeply. Di Chun walked in quietly with tea in hand. Seeing Di Gong's expression, he quickly put down the tea cup gently, turned around and walked out.

"Di Chun!" Di Chun stopped and turned around, smiling: "Master, I'm so sorry. I'm always so short-sighted and come in when you are thinking about something."

Judge Dee smiled: "This time, you came in at the right time."

Di Chun said: "Really?" Di Gong nodded and stood up: "Let me ask you, if you were Li Yuanfang, what should you do after killing the Turkic envoy?"

Di Chun stuck out his tongue: "Oh sir, I don't dare to kill the envoy, and I don't have the ability!"

Judge Dee laughed and said, "I mean 'if'."

Di Chun pondered. Judge Di said: "Don't think about it, just think directly."

Di Chun said: "Then I will find a place to hide where no one is, so that the court cannot find me."

Judge Dee smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is the most logical idea."

Di Chun also laughed: "Why, is there still a time when you are right?"

Judge Dee said: "What you said is a person's first reaction. Of course it is correct."

He slowly started pacing: "But, what about this Li Yuanfang? He escaped alone and has focused all the attention of the court on him. But why didn't he disappear quickly and insist on running to Lingzhou to commit a major case? , are you afraid that the officials will ignore his existence? It is illogical to do so..."

Di Chun said with a smile: "There must be something wrong with this person's brain. Isn't he looking for death?"

Judge Dee nodded: "Rough words or rough reasoning, this is indeed seeking death."

Di Chun said: "No, no one is forcing him to go to Lingzhou..."

Di Gong suddenly raised his head and looked at Di Chun. Di Chun was startled and quickly looked at himself: "What, what's wrong, sir?"

Judge Dee asked: "What did you just say?"

Monk Di Chunru Zhang Er was confused: "I, I said, no one forced him to go to Lingzhou..."

Judge Dee suddenly struck with both palms: "What if someone doesn't want him to hide?"

Di Chun was dumbfounded: "No, you don't want him to hide?"

Judge Dee said: "Not bad."

Di Chun said: "But, why?"

Judge Di said: "Of course it is to divert the court's attention. Let's put it that way. Now, the matter is still unclear, and no one knows the truth. We just make this assumption: after the mission happened, the court issued a sea arrest document, Li Yuanfang definitely wanted to hide. However, there was a mastermind behind the scenes who reported his whereabouts to people from all walks of life who wanted to collect the bounty, both in the Jianghu and in the public sect, so all the people chased him at the same time. In this way, It was impossible for him to hide even if he wanted to, so he had to live in exile. This inference is the only reasonable explanation for Li Yuanfang's current behavior."

Di Chun nodded: "Theoretically, that's right, but the arrest documents say that Li Yuanfang was the principal culprit who killed the mission. Since he is the principal culprit, he planned everything. How could he be pursued in turn? kill?"

Di Gong smiled calmly: "He is definitely not the main culprit." Di Chun was stunned.

Judge Di said: "If he was the main culprit, his name would never appear on the list of the mission, let alone escape alone when the mission was completely wiped out. Doing so would be tantamount to setting himself up as a target. To be hunted and killed!”

Di Chun thought about Duke Di's words for a long time before nodding.

Judge Di said: "Okay, you go!"

Di Chun agreed and exited, reaching out to close the door. Judge Dee thought deeply and slowly began to pace.

In front of the post house, a gust of wind blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground floated gently. A black shadow fell on the wall of the post house like lightning and disappeared into the night in an instant. One of the gatekeepers seemed to hear something. He raised his head and looked around. He saw a fallen leaf blown into the air by the wind. He was relieved.

Judge Dee was still pacing the room. There was a soft "plop" sound, the lights went out, and the room was suddenly dark. Judge Dee looked around strangely. The doors and windows were closed, and the moonlight filtered in quietly through the window lattice. Everything was so quiet and peaceful. Judge Dee walked to the door, stretched out his hands to open the door, and there was another soft "plop" sound behind him. Judge Dee turned around, and the wind lantern on the desk turned on by itself.

Judge Dee stood in front of the door without moving, his eagle eyes quickly looking around the room. His eyes fell on the window - the window that was closed just now was now open! Judge Dee quickly walked to the window and looked out. There was no movement outside the window. Judge Dee hesitated and lowered the window. When he turned around again, a young man in a soap robe was sitting at the table, looking at him quietly. This person is the young man in Lingzhou City.

Judge Dee was shocked: "Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)