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

Chapter 134 The King of Yue

Youzhou.

Big Willow Village.

In the empty field outside Daliushu Village, hundreds of ragged villagers gathered, and everyone was talking and excited.

"I can't survive this day!"

"Zhao Si, that son of a bitch, swallowed the consolation money given to us by the court, occupied our land, and wanted to kill our people! Is there any royal law in Youzhou?"

"What's the law of the king? All the officials wear a pair of fucking crotchless pants. I think it's against the fucking rules!"

"Yes! It's the other way around!"

Suddenly a villager shouted: "Look, Zhao Si is here!" Before he could finish his words, a strong man with a beard, twenty or thirty young people, and a short fat man walked quickly to the villagers.

When the villagers saw the short fat man, they roared and rushed forward. The strong man waved his hands and shouted loudly: "Folks! Folks!"

The crowd gradually quieted down. The strong man said: "The consolation money given to us by the imperial court was swallowed by the officials! The land returned to us was occupied by the officials! The villagers who came to the city to complain were arrested by the officials, and the government posted a notice , I will be beheaded tomorrow! What should we do?"

The villagers roared in unison: "Reverse!"

The strong man grabbed the short fat man next to him and said, "This is the local security guard Zhao Si. Folks, what do you think we should do with him?"

"Kill him!" The villagers screamed and rushed forward. The hoes and shovels in their hands fell on Zhao Si like raindrops. The guy's brains burst out and he fell in a pool of blood.

The strong man shouted: "Enter Fucheng and rescue the captured villagers! Let's go!"

In the Youzhou City prison, the lights were dim, and the guards on night watch walked back and forth, their leather boots knocking against the ground. In a separate prison cell, an oil lamp was lit on the wall, with flames as bright as beans; the floor was covered with straw; a man covered in torture tools and wearing prison uniform sat motionless facing the wall. His long hair covered his face, and only a pair of eyes gleamed from behind the messy hair.

There was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the door, followed by the sound of iron locks, and the prison door opened. Four sergeants rushed in, and the captain shouted loudly: "Li Er, stand up and follow us!"

Li Er didn't move. The captain came over and gave him a hard kick: "Did you fucking hear that?"

Li Er's eyes were blazing, but he returned to normal in an instant. He stood up with difficulty and walked towards the door. The captain cursed: "Grandma, how dare you act so arrogantly even when you are about to die!"

Li Er staggered forward, followed by four sergeants. The shackles dragged on the floor, making a harsh "clatter" sound. The captain pushed him hard: "Go faster!" Li Er staggered a step, stopped, turned around slowly, and stared at the captain. The captain took a step back, reached out and pulled out the steel knife from his waist, and said timidly: "What do you want to do?" A disdainful sneer appeared on Li Er's face, and he turned around and continued walking forward.

In front of the prison door, four guards patrolled back and forth. Suddenly, a cry of killing came from afar, and the guards were taken aback. The shouts were getting closer and closer, and the guards asked each other: "What's the sound?" Before they could finish speaking, hundreds of farmers poured out of the street corner, and lights, balls, and torches merged into a sea. The farmers rushed toward the prison door with hoes and shovels held high. The guard shouted: "No, close the door quickly!"

The guards escorted Li Er to the execution ground behind the prison. On the field, there was a wooden stake standing in the middle, and an executioner stood beside the wooden stake with his chest half exposed. The sergeants escorted Li Er to the wooden pile. The captain waved to the sergeant: "Remove the torture instruments!" A sergeant stepped forward and opened Li Er's neck lock, handcuffs, and leg shackles. The other two people tied Li Er to the wooden stake with thick hemp rope. The captain walked up to Li Er with a grin, reached out and patted his face: "Boy, grandpa will send you to hell tonight. I'm afraid you still don't understand why you died, right? Ah!" After that, he Laughing happily.

Li Er slowly raised his head, and then people saw his face clearly: it was a pale face, a little sickly, but there were bursts of coldness in his eyes. The captain joked: "It seems that you can only be a fool!" As he said this, he waved to the executioner beside him.

Just as the executioner was about to slash down with his machete, shouts of killing suddenly broke out in front of the prison, accompanied by the screams of the jailer before he died. The captain's expression suddenly changed: "No, someone broke into the prison!"

At this moment, Li Eryun was full of energy, his whole body tensed, and with a "bang" he broke the hemp rope binding his hands!

The captain turned around and said to the executioner: "Hurry, do it quickly!" The executioner swung the ghost head knife and slashed at Li Er's neck. Li Er's body suddenly fell down, and the ghost-headed knife passed over his head. The executioner had used all his strength, but unexpectedly the cut was empty. His body lost its center of gravity and fell to the ground with a "bang". At this flash of lightning, Li Er had already ridden on the captain like lightning, reached out and pulled out the steel knife from the captain's waist, a cold light flashed, and the captain's head fell to the ground. The remaining three sergeants turned around and wanted to run away. Li Er jumped up, his steel knife flying. In the blink of an eye, the bodies of the three sergeants fell heavily to the ground. The executioner got up, and Li Er kicked him hard on the temple. The executioner snorted softly and passed out. Li Er straightened up, swept out like a big bird, flew up to the wall of the prison, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

……

Let's say that Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, was sitting in front of his desk, reviewing official documents. There were shouts of killing outside, and Fang Qian raised his head to listen. The door was knocked open with a bang, and an officer fell in covered in blood: "Sir, something bad has happened. A group of rioters broke into the prison and took away more than a dozen death row prisoners!"

Fang Qian was shocked and stood up: "What?"

The officer said: "The spy Li Er also took advantage of the chaos and killed the execution sergeant and escaped!"

Fang Qian was at a loss, yelled, and fell into his chair with a thud.

The officer gasped: "Now the Five Cities Military and Horse Division has sent troops to suppress..."

Fang Qian stood up, interrupted him rudely, and ordered categorically: "Don't worry about anything else, we must catch Li Er, and we must not let him escape from Youzhou City alive!"

The officer said "yes" and immediately withdrew to arrange the operation.

……

Bingzhou Prefecture received an official document from the court and learned that the imperial envoy Di Renjie had arrived in the state today to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum on behalf of the emperor. At the south gate of Taiyuan, Bingzhou governor, Biejia, Taiyuan county magistrate and other local military and political officials were waiting anxiously. The governor looked up at the sky and asked Sima beside him: "Why hasn't Master Di arrived yet?" Sima shook his head: "Did you get delayed on the road?" Before he finished speaking, the driver behind him said: "Look, he's here. !”

Smoke and dust billowed in the distance, and groups of cavalry escorted them, holding high the banner of "Daitian Sacrifice Sweeping". Behind them, the Royal Qianniu Guards guarded a luxurious carriage, with large banners erected on the left and right. Submission: The imperial envoy "Di" and the governor of Bingzhou waved their hands to the officials behind them, walked quickly to the center of the avenue, and greeted him respectfully.

A horseman galloped in first. The person on the horse was a gauze hat, a flying bear suit, a red coat, a tiger's head and golden boots. He was the Qianniu Guard in the capital. He reined in the horse's head, took out a brocade set from the invitation bag beside him, and shouted loudly: "The governor of Bingzhou has received the order!"

The governor was stunned, feeling that something was amiss, but he quickly led the crowd to lift their robes and kneel down. Qian Niuwei unfolded the imperial edict and read loudly: "The border situation is urgent. Di Renjie, the minister of sacrifice and sweeping, is transferred from Taiyuan to Youzhou. All the needs for traveling back and forth will be provided by the governor of Bingzhou. I appreciate this."

The governor kowtowed and said, "I accept the decree. Thank you!"

Qian Niuwei got off his horse and handed over the imperial edict. Monk Zhanger, the governor, was confused. He took the imperial edict and asked, "The edict was issued the day before yesterday to order Master Di to sacrifice and sweep. Why did it change its route to Youzhou today?"

Qianniu Guards smiled enigmatically and said: "My lord, have you seen my clothes? We Qianniu Guards serve the emperor, haven't we now become Lord Di's followers? As for you, don't ask."

The governor nodded inexplicably. Little did he know that this was a strategy that Di Renjie and Wu Zetian had discussed in advance - to attack the east and attack the west, which is the so-called "build the plank road in the open and cross the Chencang secretly".

While they were talking, the team came to the city gate. The carriage stopped and the door opened. The governor hurried forward to greet him and said loudly: "Hao Chujun, the governor of Bingzhou, respectfully welcomes the imperial envoy..."

The car door opened and a person stepped out. The governor was stunned. This person is not Di Renjie, but Di Chun, Di Gong's book boy! Di Chun stepped forward and handed over the letter in his hand: "Master Hao, this is a letter from my master." The governor took the letter and immediately opened it and read it. No question.

……

Besides, in Youzhou City, due to the big incident of people robbing the prison and Li Er escaping the night before, the city was filled with tremors and the atmosphere was extremely tense. Patrolling cavalry and infantry went back and forth, and the streets were quiet with almost no pedestrians.

There was a high execution platform in the open field next to the north gate. A dozen old men and women were tied to the platform, looking exhausted under the scorching sun. The troops of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division surrounded the execution platform, and no one was allowed to approach. Inside the north gate, merchants and passers-by entering the city formed a long queue, waiting to be interrogated by the gatekeeper. In the queue, an old man took off his straw hat, revealing his true appearance. This gentleman is none other than the imperial envoy Di Renjie! Behind him, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui were closely guarding him on the left and right.

Judge Dee looked around. Li Yuanfang behind him whispered: "Why is the investigation so tight? Has something happened?"

Judge Dee said "hmm" and said nothing. Hu Jinghui said: "Sir, this is too risky. If an accident occurs, how will I explain it to the emperor!"

Judge Dee turned around and smiled: "As long as you take care of me as a doctor and not as an imperial envoy, everything will be fine."

Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang looked at each other and smiled helplessly. At this time, the city guard sergeant came over and said to Judge Di: "Old man, what are you doing?"

Duke Di quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Let's go to Doctor Fang."

The city guard sergeant looked him up and down, then looked at Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui behind him: "Are these two people with you?"

Judge Dee replied: "Yes, I am my apprentice to study medicine. This is our official guide." As he said this, he handed over a set of documents.

The city guard sergeant looked it over, nodded, stretched out his hand, and pulled down the baggage that Duke Di was carrying. Due to the excessive force, Duke Di staggered, and Li Yuanfang quickly reached out to support him.

Hu Jinghui’s eyebrows stood straight up and he shouted loudly: “How presumptuous!”

When the sergeant saw that he was tall and menacing, he was so frightened that he asked: "What, what are you going to do?"

Hu Jinghui took a step forward, reached out and took the package back from the sergeant's hand: "How dare you, a little sergeant, to confront Qin..." Suddenly he thought of his current identity and quickly changed his words: "Qin, Qin, kiss me. Dad is so rude!"

Li Yuanfang couldn't help laughing, and even Judge Di couldn't help laughing.

Hu Jinghui's loud shout alerted the guards at the city gate. Led by the captain, they quickly gathered around. The captain shouted sharply: "What's going on?"

The sergeant said: "I want to check the package, but he won't let me check it!"

The captain's eyes fell on Hu Jinghui: "What do you do?"

Hu Jinghui glanced at him and sneered: "As a little captain, you are worthy of talking to me?"

The captain was furious: "You, you are brave, come here and take him down!" All the sergeants rushed forward.

Hu Jinghui snorted disdainfully and remained unmoved: "I want to see which of you dares to come up!" His voice was not loud, but it was as dignified as iron. He looked majestic and majestic, and with his burly figure, Standing as tall as a mountain, none of the soldiers dared to step forward.

At this time, Duke Dee separated from the crowd and came over: "Hey, hey, don't be violent, misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!"

The captain's eyes turned to him: "What do you do?"

Judge Di smiled apologetically and said, "A doctor who travels around the world."

The captain pointed at Hu Jinghui: "Who is he to you?"

Judge Dee said: "He is my son. He has been a soldier and has a rough temper. Sir, don't be as knowledgeable as him."

With that said, he took out ten taels of silver from his bag and handed it over: "I'm sorry to alarm the brothers. Sir, take it and buy a bag of tea for the brothers."

The captain glanced at him: "Well, you, old man, do have some sense. That's all." He waved his hand and the sergeants retreated. He took the money, put it into his arms, and glanced at Hu Jinghui: "I will teach your son a lesson in the future. If I hadn't looked at your old face today, I would have put him in jail!"

Judge Dee kept saying: "Yes, yes."

The captain waved his hand: "Let's go." Di Gong pulled Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang, and the three of them quickly walked into the city gate.

……

Besides, after Zhang Yang left the capital, he ran all the way south to the land of Wuyue.

Three days ago, he received a secret letter that read: I heard that my brother was still alive. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep at night. I hope that my brother will come to the land of Wuyue and plan great things with him. —Brother Li Gui.

Zhang Yang was a little scared after seeing this letter. His identity should be kept extremely confidential. No one should know except Master Cheap. How did this so-called Li Gui know? Who is he?

In order to solve this mystery and for your own safety, you must go to the land of Wuyue in person.

……

at the same time.

The street inside Beimen was quiet except for a few ragged beggars sitting under the eaves on the left side of the street. The three of them walked quickly along the row of private houses on the left side of the street. Suddenly, Li Yuanfang burst into laughter. Hu Jinghui looked around and wondered, "What's wrong?" Li Yuanfang smiled and shook his head. Di Gong also smiled and said: "He is laughing at you." Hu Jinghui was stunned.

Li Yuanfang said: "General Tiger is truly the leader of the Royal Guards, he is so majestic and majestic!"

Judge Di smiled and said: "You! This is not the capital, and you are not the general of the Qianniu Guard. You, the son of a charlatan, are so glaring and so powerful! You have caused me to lose ten taels of silver." !" As they said that, the two of them laughed.

Li Yuanfang whispered to Judge Di: "General Tiger is much more majestic than you, the imperial envoy!" Judge Dee hissed. Li Yuanfang stuck out his tongue and looked around. Fortunately, there were no pedestrians around, only a few beggars under the eaves. Bask in the sun.

Hu Jinghui scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sir, I...hey, I'm so angry at the moment."

Judge Dee patted him on the shoulder and whispered: "Don't forget, I am not an imperial envoy, and you are not General Zhonglang. We are all ordinary people now!" Hu Jinghui nodded sheepishly.

Under the eaves of a house, a beggar slowly lifted up his broken straw hat. It was Li Er who had escaped from prison! He looked at Duke Dee quietly, with a look of surprise on his face. Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves behind him, and a group of cavalry galloped past. Li Er quickly lowered his head.

Duke Dee said to the two of them: "Find an inn to settle down first."

The three of them were about to inquire where there was an inn, when suddenly a voice came from the opposite side: "Master, please give the old man a sip of water!" Judge Dee raised his head and saw the execution platform set up across the street. It came from the mouth of an old man on the execution platform.

An officer walked up to the old man with a bowl of water and handed it over. The old man's mouth moved towards the bowl. The officer retracted the bowl little by little. The old man's head kept moving forward along with the bowl. The sergeants in the audience burst into gloating laughter. Judge Dee looked at it with anger in his heart, a sullen expression on his face, and he snorted heavily. On the stage, the officer suddenly grabbed the old man's hair, pushed him back, and slowly spilled the water in the bowl on the ground. The old man let out a cry of despair. Judge Dee was filled with resentment, but at this moment, there was nothing he could do. He is a charlatan!

The officer scolded: "You rebels, you still want to drink water!" As he said that, he gave the old man a hard slap in the face.

Hu Jinghui cursed in a low voice: "Asshole!" Di Gong's eyes shot out with angry flames, and Li Yuanfang beside him whispered: "Sir, please calm down, don't forget our identities!" Di Gong said "Oh", helpless. The ground took a breath. He couldn't bear to watch anymore, so he said to the two of them: "Let's go. Find a hotel!" The three of them left quickly. Li Er, who was under the eaves, quickly stood up and followed them.

At the governor's office in Youzhou, Fang Qian slapped the table with his hands and yelled loudly: "Asshole! A bunch of losers! A bunch of losers!" Several officers standing below lowered their eyebrows and lowered their hands, saying nothing. Fang Qian continued to scold: "What's the use of raising you people! You actually let a group of mountain farmers break the prison and snatch away the condemned prisoners. Not to mention, thousands of officers and soldiers chased you all night, and you actually allowed these mobs to escape." Deep in the mountains. You, you are just a bunch of trash!"

An officer muttered in a low voice: "These people will disperse as soon as they leave the city. Let us chase them no matter what."

Fang Qian shouted sharply: "What did you say?"

The officer scratched his head and said: "The so-called mob is just the common people nearby. Just because the governor wanted to execute the villagers who complained, they took the risk and broke into the prison to rebel. Moreover, these people are a group of rabble, not soldiers. As soon as they leave the city, they They broke up and fled into the mountains, let us chase them!"

Fang Qian flew into a rage, grabbed the inkstone on the table and threw it at the officer. The officer dodged and the inkstone hit the door. Fang Qian shouted angrily: "Come here!"

The guards outside the door rushed in. Fang Qian roared angrily: "Get this guy!" The guards rushed forward and pushed the officer to the ground.

The officer sneered and said: "Your Excellency's poor governance has provoked civil unrest. Instead, the blame is placed on the general, who refuses to accept it!"

Fang Qian roared: "Take this guy to the prison!"

The guards dragged the officer up and walked out of the door quickly. Fang Qianyu was still angry and shouted hysterically at the remaining officers: "Get out, get out of here!" The officers were eager to leave and fled in a hurry.

Fang Qian gasped and sat heavily on the chair. There was the sound of footsteps outside, and a middle-aged man walked in quickly. Fang Qian said: "Yizhi, you are here."

The middle-aged man nodded: "Sir, I just received the news and searched the whole city, but no trace of Li Er was found."

Fang Qian raised his head and patted his forehead hard: "What should I do? What should I do?"

The middle-aged man said: "We must report it immediately, there must be no delay!"

Fang Qian nodded: "That's all."

Besides, after Di Gong, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui found an inn to settle down, the three of them sat down at the table.

Li Yuanfang asked blankly: "Sir, I still don't understand why we come to Youzhou?"

Judge Dee smiled calmly: "Of course it's about the murder of the Turkic mission."

Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui looked at each other and said: "But the envoy was killed in Shihechuan on Gannan Road, and Gannan Road is to the west of the capital. To solve the case, you should go there. Youzhou is in the northeast, and the two places are far apart. Thousands of miles away, what does it have to do with Youzhou?" Hu Jinghui echoed from the side: "Yuanfang is right. When we come here, it seems to be a bit opposite."

Di Gong said: "In my opinion, Gannan Road is just a suspect. It is an appearance, not the truth."

Hu Jinghui was even more confused: "My lord, what you said is really unfathomable. To tell you the truth, all the ministers in the court thought that you would go to Gannan Road, and you should at least investigate the scene. But the first one didn't expect that. The first thing I didn't expect was that the emperor actually sent someone to sacrifice and sweep the northern capital; the second thing I didn't expect was that when you arrived in Taiyuan, you didn't even enter the city, and abandoned the whole army and headed for Youzhou. Jinghui's head has been broken these days. , I don’t understand, sir, why is this?”

Duke Di smiled: "Yuanfang, do you still remember the Qianniu Guard in Jiangzhang County who pretended to pass on the imperial edict?"

Li Yuanfang nodded: "Remember..."

Judge Dee said: "Then you shouldn't feel strange."

Li Yuanfang tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly realized: "Oh, the adults once said at that time that that person spoke with a Youzhou accent!"

Di Gong nodded: "Yes! Not only him, but also the masked men who chased us also have Youzhou accents. Moreover, the mysterious figure Liu Jin who was once imprisoned in the earthen kiln was also imprisoned in Youzhou. Captured. Therefore, I conclude that Youzhou must be inextricably linked to this case. This is why I am here."

Li Yuanfang nodded slowly. Hu Jinghui asked: "Since our destination is Youzhou, why does the imperial edict require us to go to Taiyuan to perform sacrifices?"

Di Gong said: "Don't underestimate our opponents. These people have hands and eyes, and they have many ears and eyes. All our actions are under their supervision. The so-called Taiyuan Sacrifice Sweeping is just a cover-up method. They build plank roads openly and cross Chencang secretly. The purpose is It’s to divert their attention and catch them off guard.”

Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang suddenly had an enlightenment. Li Yuanfang asked: "What should we do next?"

Judge Dee smiled slightly, but before he could speak, there was a knock on the door outside. Li Yuanfang called out: "Come in." The waiter walked in with a washbasin and said: "Gentlemen, you have been working hard on the journey. Wash your faces and heat your feet to relieve your fatigue."

Judge Dee smiled and said: "Xiao Er, let me ask you something. What happened in the city? Why is it so heavily guarded?"

The waiter was surprised and said, "Why, sir, you haven't heard about it?" Judge Dee shook his head.

The waiter said: "Last night, the rioters in Daliushu Village rioted, broke into the prison, and robbed more than a dozen death row prisoners."

Duke Di and Li Yuanfang exchanged glances, and then asked: "When I just entered the city, I saw many old people and women tied to the execution platform at the north gate. What's going on?"

The waiter said: "Hey, don't mention it. After the mob broke into the prison, they all fled into the mountains, and the officers and soldiers didn't catch any of them. In anger, the governor arrested all the old people and women in Daliushu Village who couldn't run away. , were tied to the execution platform, and a notice was posted saying that if these mobs do not surrender within three days, these old people and women will be killed. The ones you see tied to the execution platform are these old people and women."

Judge Dee slapped the table hard: "That's unreasonable!"

The waiter sighed: "What a sin!" As he said that, he quickly walked out of the room and closed the door.

Duke Di snorted loudly: "The governor of Youzhou and the officials in the border areas do not know how to care for the people on behalf of the emperor, but instead bully the old and weak, and take human life lightly. It is no wonder that the country is in trouble and foreign invaders have invaded!"

Hu Jinghui said: "Sir, we are here because of a serious court case. I wonder if we can put these small things aside for the time being and wait until the case is solved before we move on."

Di Gong suddenly turned around and stared at Hu Jinghui with eyes as bright as lightning: "Small matter? Matters of people's livelihood are the most important matters of the imperial court. As the governor of Youzhou, how can I stand by and watch when such injustice happens?"

Hu Jinghui knew that he had made a mistake, so he quickly said: "Jinghui is ignorant, please forgive me."

Duke Di let out a long sigh: "You are in the army and don't go to the temple. It's difficult to understand the truth. I can't blame you. Tomorrow, you two will follow me to the nearby countryside. I want to see this Youzhou Governor Fang Qian, what on earth did he do to this place!"

……

After fifteen days.

As soon as Zhang Yang set foot in Suzhou, the land of Wu and Yue, a little beggar came over and said, "Are you Li Ying?"

"it's me."

“I was asked to give this to you and asked you to give me money.”

Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and took out a few coins and said, "Take it."

"Thank you."

After saying that, he handed the letter to Zhang Yang.

The letter reads: My brother personally writes this.

The letter stated how and when to meet.

Zhang Yang found an inn to stay and waited until midnight. As soon as the bang rang, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

I saw a man, handsome and handsome, walked in and said, "Are you Li Ying?"

Zhang Yang looked at the other party warily, the Qingfeng Sword never leaving his hand, and said, "Who are you?"

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are Zhang Yang?"

Looking at the serious look on the other side, Zhang Yang took out a jade plaque.

In the past, in order to show that the royal family would have more children and more blessings, the Zongren Mansion would create a jade plaque for every person born.

One for each person, and the name will be written on it. Except for those in the royal family, few people know it.

The young man said excitedly: "It's you, it's really you."

Zhang Yang pulled out a little bit of the sword and said, "Who are you?"

"I am Li Gui, the son of King Li Zhen of Yue."

"Your Highness Li Gui?"

"Don't mention Your Highness, I am living a life worse than a pig or a dog."

"How did Your Highness know of my existence?"

"Brother Li Xian told me."

"What? Prince Li Xian?"

"Brother, don't be rude."

"Your Highness, could you and the prince..." Zhang Yang hesitated.

Li Gui nodded and said, "Yes, it's exactly what you thought."

Zhang Yang raised his sword and was about to leave, saying: "I don't care if you two want to rebel, but don't harm me."

"Brother, wait."

Zhang Yang stopped, turned to look at Li Gui, and said, "What else do you have to say?"

"Listen to me first."

Looking at Li Gui's haggard face, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel sad and said, "Brother, please speak."

Li Gui took a sip of tea and said: "Fifteen years ago, my father, the King of Yue, raised an army to clear the emperor's side. Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian found out about it, so he could only start a hasty uprising in Xiangyang. Later, he was suppressed. Liu Jin, the royal reporter's office, escaped with the list. I took the two books my father gave me and went to the capital to meet the prince."

"Later, my whole family was slaughtered, and I was left alone to survive. Every time I think about it, I can't sleep at night, and my heart aches. Although the prince is cowardly, he is courageous. He is willing to raise an army to restore Li Tang's world, and I hope my brother can help."

Zhang Yang looked at the excited Li Gui and said, "Your Highness, please drink some water first."

Then he said: "Your Highness, I have a few questions."

"You said."

"How did the prince know that I was alive?"

"The prince said that his people wanted to rescue Huang Guogong's descendants. Unexpectedly, the people from Dali Temple and the inner guards had already been deployed. Later, they saw a Taoist rescued a baby. Based on the time, I guessed that the baby was you."

"That's it." Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Secondly, the prince is cowardly and incompetent, arrogant and lewd. Although Wu Zetian is a rooster, he is more politically minded than many men and manages the country in an orderly manner. Why don't I help the people of the world and help him? Prince Li Xian ascends to the throne?"

"This……"

"Your rebellion can only succeed if you have money, power, and an army. Now you only have money, like a three-year-old child crossing the street holding gold bricks. Everyone is staring at you. Don't you know?"

"what?"

"The prince must have someone who cooperates with him. This person must be someone close to the emperor. How do you know that this person is really cooperating with you and is not sent by the emperor to wipe out all the remnants of Li Tang and us?"

"This……"

"Your Highness, do you really want to see Fu Tang named Li?"

"I think, and my father also thinks, this is the last wish they gave their lives for me."

"Then your Highness, you can trust me. I will restore the Li family to the Tang Dynasty, and I will take down Wu Zetian without any bloodshed, but I need my brother's help."

"need me?"

"Yes, my master once said that King Li Zhen of Yue has a treasure house and is reborn in Huzhou City. I want His Highness Li Gui to separate from Prince Li Xian and live anonymously in Huzhou City, waiting for my news."

"The two of us took out the treasure and planned something big together. By then, the Li family will definitely return to the Tang Dynasty, and the hatred between you and me will be cleared."

Li Gui started to think.

Although he looks honest and honest, he was born into a royal family after all, so he still has some natural political sensitivity.

Suddenly he looked at Zhang Yang and said, "Can I trust you?"

"I swear by my father and mother who are no longer alive that I will restore the Li Tang world in my lifetime, otherwise humans and gods will be abandoned."

When Li Gui heard this, he took out two books of Lan Shiji from his arms and said, "My father asked me to give these two books to the prince. It's just that the prince went to Yihong Courtyard that day, so he never handed them over."

"Okay, I will keep it well." Zhang Yang nodded seriously.

"The prince is too ambitious and talented to conspire against big things. There are probably spies from the emperor around him. Your Highness must be careful." Zhang Yang said: "It would be better to open a brothel or an inn in Huzhou City. You can inquire about information on weekdays, and you can also have an income. .”

"Okay, just listen to my dear brother."

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Youzhou.

Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, was in the second hall of the governor's mansion, thinking blankly about what happened recently. Suddenly the door was opened, Wu Yizhi came in, called "Sir", and handed over the official document in his hand: "The Ministry of Personnel is urgent for six hundred miles!"

Fang Qian took it, quickly opened it and looked at it, then took two steps back.

Wu Yizhi asked: "What does the official document say?"

Fang Qian said: "Di Renjie has been awarded the title of Governor of Youzhou, and all important military and political affairs in the state will be arriving soon!"

Wu Yizhi was stunned: "What? Di Renjie, wasn't he ordered to sweep Beidu? Why did he suddenly come to Youzhou?!"

Fang Qian gasped: "What on earth is going on?"

Wu Yizhi said: "Gong Di is a famous minister in the world and is extremely cautious. Your Excellency, you must be fully prepared."

Fang Qian said worriedly: "There was a riot in Youzhou, Li Er disappeared, and now Di Renjie is coming again. This is really adding insult to injury!"

It was late night and everyone was in Duke Dee's room at the inn. Judge Dee was lying on the bed and had fallen into a deep sleep. Suddenly a dark shadow flashed outside the window, and in the blink of an eye, the dark shadow had tiptoed to the side of Judge Dee's bed. This person is none other than Li Er!

In another room, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui opened their eyes almost at the same time. Li Yuanfang pursed her lips and Hu Jinghui nodded knowingly.

Just as Li Er slowly stretched out his hand to Judge Di, there was a loud "bang" and the windows were scattered. Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui flew in. Two knives struck at Li Er's back like lightning. Li Er jumped up. With one leap, it flew over the heads of the two of them.

Li Er and Hu stood up upside down, turned around in the air, and stabbed Li Er's throat with both swords. There was only a "ding-dang" sound, and the knife in Li's second hand had been knocked to the ground. Hu Jinghui shouted, and the knife in his palm struck directly at Li Er's head. In an extremely critical moment, Li Er kicked off the wall and flew backwards. Li Yuanfang pressed the spring on the knife with her finger, and the knife head went straight to Li Er's throat with an iron chain. At this critical moment, Di Gong shouted loudly: "Yuanfang, save someone under the knife!" Li Yuanfang shook his hand, and the knife head flew past Li Er's face, and Li Er jumped out of the window like lightning.

Judge Dee ran to the window and looked out, but there was no trace of Li Er. Li Yuanfang said with regret: "Sir, if you hadn't shouted, he would have been killed right now!"

Judge Dee smiled and said, "If you have to be merciful, please be merciful."

Li Yuanfang said: "But he is a killer!"

Judge Dee shook his head slightly: "I don't think so. Our trip this time is absolutely confidential and no one knows about it. Moreover, now that my identity has been determined, sending a killer to assassinate me is tantamount to telling the court that killing Turks The thieves of the mission are in Youzhou, and our opponents will not be so stupid."

Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui were quite disapproving and said, "Then, why did this person break into the store late at night?"

Duke Di asked Yuan Fang: "Why did you sneak into the post house late at night in Jiangzhang County?"

Li Yuanfang was stunned: "You mean, he came to the inn because he had something to say?"

Judge Di said: "It's too early to draw conclusions now. What's strange is how this person knew we came to Youzhou!"

(End of this chapter)