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

Chapter 138 Meeting

The viper is gone.

Jin Mulan's subordinate Yu Feng walked in and said, "Ma Wu is here. He has something urgent to see the princess."

"Let him in."

Jin Mulan said and put on the mask.

Ma Wu was shaking all over and lowered his head, not daring to look. Jin Mulan said, "Tell me, what's the emergency?"

"Someone asked me to give this jade pendant to the princess."

Yu Feng took the jade pendant and handed it to Jin Mulan.

She was shocked when she saw the jade pendant and said, "What else did he say?"

Ma Wu recalled: "He said that we would meet at the Chenghuang Temple in the east of Youzhou City at midnight three days later."

Jin Mulan held the jade pendant and said, "Hyacinth, let him receive thirty taels of silver."

"Yes."

"Thank you, Princess."

Jin Mulan waved them all out.

Carefully touching the jade pendant, she knew it was fake, but the words on it were unmistakable.

Everyone's jade pendant is different, but there are still anti-counterfeiting marks on it.

Jin Mulan could tell at a glance that the jade pendant was not the original jade pendant, but the anti-counterfeiting mark was still there, indicating that the real jade pendant was still in his hands, and he would have to go to the City God's Temple in three days.

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A cave halfway up the mountain. A huge stone gate was heavily guarded. A dozen large cars were parked not far away. A middle-aged man with a pockmarked face was waiting anxiously in front of the car. This person is none other than Ma Wu who is in front of the Tianbao Silver Gate in Youzhou City. There was the sound of footsteps and Chunxiang walked quickly. Ma Wu hurriedly greeted her: "Miss Chunxiang."

Chunxiang handed over the letter in her hand: "This is Jin Mulan's reply. Keep it and be careful on the way back."

Ma Wu nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, girl, we'll leave then." After that, Ma Wu jumped onto the carriage and waved his hand to start the convoy slowly. Chunxiang turned around and was about to leave, when a man in black ran over quickly. This man was Yu Feng, the leader of the men in black who wanted to assassinate Di Gong outside Jiangzhang County as mentioned earlier.

He whispered to Chunxiang: "Li Er's body was not found."

Chunxiang was startled and said quickly: "Go and report to Jin Mulan!"

Yu Feng entered Qingxiang Xiaozhu and reported the search results to Jin Mulan. Jin Mulan was shocked: "What?"

Yu Feng hurriedly explained: "Brothers searched the area and found no body of Li Er!"

Jin Mulan had no idea. She was stunned: "How is this possible?"

Yu Feng said: "'Viper' has never failed. What he said should be trustworthy."

Jin Mulan's face sank: "If that's the case, why can't the body be found?!"

Yu Feng hesitated: "Maybe, maybe..."

Jin Mulan said angrily: "No need for 'maybe'. Unless I see Li Er's body, I won't believe anyone!"

Yu Feng quickly said "yes".

Jin Mulan pondered for a moment and said to Feng, "If he is not dead, then what does a person who is poisoned most need?"

Yu Feng said without thinking: "Medicine."

Jin Mulan nodded: "So, one thing is for sure, he will never stay in the barren mountains waiting to die! In this way, notify Fang Qian and ask him to send out officers and soldiers to check from village to house. Send our people to keep an eye on all nearby towns. The medicine shop on the mountain must not let go of any clues!"

Yu Feng took the order and immediately left the cave.

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Three days soon came and Jin Mulan took Yu Feng to the City God's Temple in the east of Youzhou City.

Zhang Yang sat alone on the futon and recited the "Qing Jing Sutra"

Feeling that someone was coming from behind, he said, "Are you here?"

Jin Mulan said: "You stay here, no one can come in."

Yu Feng nodded "Yes."

Jin Mulan walked in and said, "I didn't expect you to grow so big."

"The princess is indeed you."

"How did you guess that?"

"As the descendants of Emperor Taizong, we have arrogance and pride in our blood. If I am kidnapped, then I would rather commit suicide than let others take advantage of me." Zhang Yang said, "You and I will definitely make the same choice for the same thing, so it's good. Reasoning. If you don’t volunteer, no one can hijack you.”

"You are very smart."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"Come here and help me. Let's work together for a great cause."

Zhang Yang shook his head and said: "You are seeking death, and I will not go along with you."

Jin Mulan shouted: "Why?"

Zhang Yang said to himself: "Emperor Taizong once said that the people are like water, and the king is like a boat. The water can also carry the boat, and the water can also capsize the boat. It is understandable that you want to be the second Wu Zetian, but you cannot betray your country's interests through war. means."

Jin Mulan smiled bitterly: "Do you also think that I want to be the second Wu Zetian?"

"Or else?"

Jin Mulan shouted hysterically: "Prince Li Xian is cowardly and incompetent, addicted to women and can't help himself. If it weren't for Di Renjie and other veterans who are still struggling to support him, he would have been impeached long ago."

"She Wu Zetian can be the emperor, why can't I?"

Zhang Yang said: "Sit down, sit down and speak slowly."

Jin Mulan took a sip of water but remained silent.

Her heart should be full of loss and regret.

The disappointment is because the prince failed to live up to expectations, and the regret is why he is not a man.

Zhang Yang said slowly: "Then do you know what Wu Zetian lost? It was her lover, her children, and her relatives. Is it worth it for her to exchange for such a bloody throne?"

Jin Mulan looked up at Zhang Yang without saying anything.

Zhang Yang stood up and said, "Remember, your surname is Li. The Tang Dynasty is still here, and I am still here."

Jin Mulan looked at him.

"I'm still not willing to give in. This time I will do it myself."

Zhang Yang smiled: "How about we make a bet?"

"Okay. What's the bet?"

"I'll bet on the success of your plan this time."

"Okay. I'll bet with you."

Zhang Yang asked worriedly: "Do you understand what will happen if you lose?"

Jin Mulan made no secret of it: "Of course I understand that the descendants of Emperor Taizong will never kneel down and beg for mercy."

Zhang Yang nodded: "As long as you understand, if you lose, I want that list. After reading it, I will burn it, so that the world will be peaceful."

Jin Mulan stared at Zhang Yang and said, "I can't look back. I want you to promise me that I must restore Li Tang's world."

Zhang Yang nodded solemnly: "I promise you."

Jin Mulan smiled and turned around and left.

The red sun shines high on the village under the Gangxia. It is almost noon, and the sun is tilted to the west. At the entrance of the village, several old people were sitting on rocks basking in the sun. Di Gong and Hu Jinghui walked into the village and asked the old man where this place was. The old man half-opened his eyes and replied: "Xiaolianzi Village." Then he asked Mr. Di: "What do you do?"

Judge Di said: "Oh, I am traveling with Fang Langzhong and got lost in the mountains."

The old man said: "Let me tell you, apart from ghosts, how can anyone come to this place!"

Judge Dee laughed and said, "The old man is joking."

The old man opened his eyes: "Are you kidding? Did you come down from the post? Did you see those graves?"

Judge Dee said: "I was just wondering, why are there so many tombs?"

The old man sighed: "What a murderous ghost! Hey, let's not talk anymore. Do you want to stay overnight?"

Judge Dee nodded and said, "Exactly." The old man stretched out his hand and told him to go along the dirt road. The third house on the left was named Lu. There were only two brothers and a sister. The house was spacious. If you want to stay overnight, you can go to his place. Judge Dee thanked the old man, and they walked quickly towards the village.

The owner of the Lu family, Lu Dayou, was boiling water in the main room. He opened the lid of the pot, threw a bunch of wild vegetables in, grabbed a spoon and stirred it a few times, covered the pot, and sat by the stove to add a few handfuls of firewood. Suddenly he heard someone knocking on the door outside. Lu Dayou ran to open the door and saw Di Gong and Hu Jinghui standing in front of the courtyard door. Lu Dayou was stunned for a moment: "Who are you looking for?"

Judge Di smiled apologetically and said, "We got lost in the mountains and came here by mistake. It was getting late and we wanted to stay overnight at your place."

Lu Dayou looked troubled: "This..." Di Gong quickly took out two strings of copper coins from his arms and handed them over: "I don't dare to live in vain, Sichuan Capital will provide it."

Lu Dayou pushed the money back: "You don't need this. It's common for people to borrow a place to stay in the mountains. Just... forget it, you guys can come in." After saying that, he stepped aside, and Di Gong and Hu Jinghui walked in. . This is a house with one front and two sides, with a stove in the middle and people living on both ends. There are rag curtains hanging in front of the doors on both sides. Judge Dee looked around. It was no exaggeration to say that his family lived in a house with only four walls. There were only a few small benches and a low dining table in the huge room. Lu Dayou hurriedly asked them to sit down, and Di Gong and Hu Jinghui sat on the small stools.

Lu Dayou asked: "What are your last names?"

Judge Di said: "My name is Huaiying. This is my nephew Jinghui. What's your surname?"

Lu Dayou said: "My name is Lu Dayou. What do you two do for a living? How did you come to this deep mountain?"

Judge Dee said with a smile: "We are herbalists who go into the mountains to collect herbs..."

Lu Dayou jumped up like a spring: "Are you a doctor?"

Judge Dee was startled by his actions: "Yes."

Lu Dayou was about to open his mouth when suddenly a woman's scream came from the room. The door curtain was lifted and a ten-year-old girl rushed out: "Brother, it's bad, he's out of breath!"

Lu Dayou stood up and ran in, and Di Gong and Hu Jinghui also hurriedly followed.

There was a man lying on the kang in the west room, his face was purple and black. Surprisingly, this man was Li Er who Jin Mulan ordered Yu Feng to look for! His eyes were closed tightly, and a trace of black blood slowly dripped from his nose and mouth. Lu Dayou ran to the kang and touched Li Er's nose. He was not breathing. He turned to Judge Dee and said, "Mr. White, could you please see if he is dead?"

Judge Di hurriedly stepped forward, looked at Li Er's face, checked his breathing, and finally checked his wrist pulse.

The girl asked eagerly: "How is it?"

Lu Dayou said: "Don't shout, this is a doctor, he can cure diseases." The girl quickly shut up.

Judge Dee let go of his hand, stood up, opened Li Er's eyes and looked: "There is still a pulse."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, can you cure me?"

Judge Dee pondered for a while and said: "This man's face is purple and black, and his pulse is astringent. He seems to have been poisoned." As he said that, he reached into his arms, took out a small cloth bag, opened it, and found that it was filled with silver needles. Judge Dee took out one and stabbed Li Er gently. The silver needle immediately turned into jet black.

Judge Dee was shocked: "What a powerful poison!" As he said that, he put the silver needle to his nose and smelled: "The smell is fishy, ​​it's snake venom. How can snake venom be so powerful?" He shook his head in confusion and said: "I'm not sure, I can only give it a try."

Lu Dayou said: "Just treat it like a dead horse."

Di Gong nodded, took off his shoes and got on the Kang, inserted the silver needle in his hand into Li Er's Baihui, Renzhong and Guanyuan points in order, and then said to Hu Jinghui: "Come, help me, help him up." ."

Hu Jinghui and Lu Dayou helped Li Er sit up, and Judge Di stabbed his back with a long row of silver needles. Finally, he came to Li Er and said, "It depends on this shot. If this shot works, he will be saved, otherwise Hua Tuo will not be able to save him even if he is reincarnated."

Judge Dee took a deep breath, gently inserted the silver needle in Li Er's eyebrows, and twisted it gently with his fingers. Suddenly, Li Er's stomach made a "gurgling" sound, and Judge Dee said: "There is a way! Bring some hot water quickly!"

The girl quickly brought in a wooden basin from outside. Di Gong pulled out a few silver needles from Li Er's back. Suddenly, Li Er's throat made a sound, opened his mouth, and spurted out a mouthful of black blood.

Di Gong twisted the silver needle on Guanyuan point. Li Er screamed and vomited several mouthfuls of black blood. The purple-black color on his face seemed to have faded.

Mr. Di breathed a long sigh of relief: "There is still hope." After saying that, he pulled out the silver needle from Li Er's back and helped him lie on the kang: "Give him a wipe." The girl walked away carrying the wooden basin. After coming over, Di Gong and Hu Jinghui retreated to the outer room.

Half an hour later, Li Er's breathing had gradually stabilized. The girl held her chin in her hands and looked at him quietly, with a sweet smile on her face.

Lu Dayou filled three bowls of wild vegetables and handed one bowl to Di Gong and Hu Jinghui. The two reached out to take it. Lu Dayou said regretfully: "My family is poor and there is really nothing else to eat. You two just eat together." As he said that, he picked up another bowl and walked into the west room. Hu Jinghui looked at the wild vegetables in the bowl and wondered. He asked Judge Dee what they were. Duke Dee sighed and said they were wild vegetables. When Hu Jinghui heard about it, he was very surprised and asked Judge Di: "Is this what they eat?"

Judge Di smiled: "How difficult the people's livelihood is! Jinghui, you are a son of a nobleman. You have lived in the court for a long time and don't know the sufferings of the people. You see, this is their ration!"

Hu Jinghui nodded in surprise: "I didn't expect that ordinary people would eat this!"

Judge Dee picked up the bowl and started eating. Lu Dayou came out and sat opposite Duke Di.

Judge Di said: "Dayou, why don't you eat?"

Lu Dayou said: "It's okay, I'm not hungry."

Judge Dee walked to the pot and opened the lid. There was only clear soup and little water left in it. Judge Dee was stunned.

Lu Dayou said: "Sir, please eat quickly."

Di Gong didn't say anything, but took an empty bowl and took out half of it from his own bowl. Hu Jinghui also stood up and took half of it from his own bowl. Lu Dayou kept saying: "Oh, oh, what are you doing?" Di Gong put the bowl in Dayou's hand, but Dayou refused. Judge Dee insisted again and again, and he finally took the bowl, picked up the chopsticks, and started eating. Judge Di and Hu Jinghui looked at each other and smiled.

Judge Dee asked: "Dayou, is the patient in the room a relative of yours?"

Da Da was stunned for a moment and quickly shook his head: "Hey, I only have a sister like Xiaofeng, and I have no other relatives. The person you mentioned in the room, in fact, I don't even know who he is."

Judge Di said: "Oh? Then this is..."

Dayou said: "This morning, I wanted to go up the mountain early to get something back, but when I walked halfway to Qingshigouzi, I saw this man lying on the side of the road. As soon as I tried, I still had breath, so I He carried it back."

Judge Dee nodded. Dayou said: "Sir, you are really capable of saving a dying man."

Judge Dee smiled: "It's too early to say that now. I'll prescribe a prescription tomorrow morning, and you can find a town to get the medicine. Take a few doses of the medicine and check the situation before you can say whether you can save him. "

Dayou nodded as if understanding, lowered his head, pulled the wild vegetables in the bowl into his mouth, and tapped the bowl with unfinished thoughts.

Judge Dee asked: "Dayou, is it not a good place to grow old?"

Dayou smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Sir, to tell you the truth, people in the mountains rely on the mountains to make a living. The mountains are a treasure. Wild animals, medicinal materials, and forests, anything can be exchanged for a little money and a full meal." . In the past, although the villages in our backing were not rich, they still had plenty of food and drink. In addition, this place is deep in the mountains with rugged roads and has not been affected by several wars. Therefore, outsiders are very envious when they talk about it!"

Judge Di said: "If this is the case, why are you living such a difficult life, relying on eating wild vegetables to survive?"

Dayou sighed: "Two years ago, the government sealed the mountain. No one from the nearby villages was allowed to go up the mountain. If caught, they would be killed."

Judge Dee was surprised and asked: "Why is this?"

Dayou shook his head: "Who dares to talk too much about official affairs? If you don't pay attention, you will move!" Di Gong asked: "Then what do you make a living on?"

Dayou smiled bitterly again: "The government is bounded by Qingshigouzi, and you are absolutely not allowed to enter on the mountain. You can't help it at the foot of the mountain, but there are only wild vegetables and weeds at the foot of the mountain. If you are lucky, you can meet a rabbit or pheasant. No, you are so hungry. Just have a meal, have a good meal, and just make do with it. But I didn’t expect that as soon as the mountain was sealed, the area started to be haunted again.”

Judge Dee was confused: "What, haunted?"

Dayou said: "There is a Yaojiapu seventy miles away from here. It turned out to be a mass grave, but who knew that it turned into a town overnight. There are houses, shops, and shops in the town, but there are no people. During the day It was eerie, with ghosts disappearing, and it became lively at night. At first, people from nearby villages were curious and went to see it in groups, but no one came back. Can the family not be worried if the person is missing? So, a few people nearby Hundreds of strong young men in the village have made an appointment to bring hoes, wooden sticks, and shovels with them..."

Judge Dee asked eagerly: "Have you found the person?"

Lu Dayou said: "None of them came back!"

Hu Jinghui trembled: "This, this is too evil."

Dayou sighed and said, "Who can say otherwise? It was only now that people from the nearby villages felt that something was wrong with the town and complained to the government. But the government didn't care and said that we were just mediocre people who were just trying to scare themselves."

Judge Dee slapped the dining table and cursed angrily: "You deserve to be killed!"

Dayou was shocked: "Who do you think should be killed?"

Judge Dee quickly covered it up: "Ah, ah, it's nothing. I said officials should be killed."

Dayoudao: "Who says otherwise? Since then, strong young men from nearby villages have disappeared one after another. Some disappeared while chopping firewood, and some went out in groups to do groceries and never came back. Two There are five or six hundred people there over the years. Sir, did you pass by the post above before entering the village?"

Judge Dee nodded and said he saw it. Dayou said: "That's the population lost in the nearby villages. They are all strong young men! You can't see the people alive, and you can't see the bodies of the dead. We can only treat them as dead, set up a grave, burn some paper, and use all the Let’s deal with personnel matters. Now, there are not many young people left in the surrounding villages. There is no one to plant the land and no one to collect firewood, so we can only make do with this."

Judge Dee stood up: "I don't believe there are ghosts in this world!"

Dayou hurriedly said: "Oh, sir, please keep your voice down and don't attract the evil ghosts. Think about it, if it wasn't a ghost, who could be so powerful?"

Hu Jinghui said softly: "You can't believe everything about Netherworld, and you can't disbelieve it either."

Judge Dee remained silent, lost in thought.

Early the next morning, Di Gong handed a prescription and five taels of silver to Lu Dayou. Lu Dayou looked at the prescription, scratched his head and said, "Sir, I, I don't know how to read."

Judge Dee smiled and said: "You only need to give the prescription to the clerk in the store and pay as much as you need. Don't worry about the rest." Dadu nodded. Di Gong asked again: "Go back quickly, the patient cannot wait!" Dayou responded and strode out of the door.

In the west room, Li Er was lying quietly on the kang, his eyes closed and motionless. Judge Di walked in, came to Li Er's side, stretched out his hand to touch his wrist pulse, and the pulse was normal. Judge Dee breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked out. Suddenly he stopped again, turned around, and his eyes fell on Li Er's left arm. A tattoo was faintly exposed under the sleeve. Judge Dee reached out and lifted up Li Er's sleeve: three tiger heads and a flying eagle were tattooed on the top of his left forearm. Judge Dee couldn't help but be startled, took a deep breath, and slowly lowered Li Er's sleeves.

The door curtain opened and Xiaofeng walked in with water. When she saw Duke Dee's expression was abnormal, she was shocked: "Sir, is he dying?" Judge Dee hurriedly said: "Oh, no, I was thinking about other things. .”

Hu Jinghui stretched his muscles in the yard. Judge Dee slowly walked out of the door and sat on the steps, thinking quietly. Hu Jinghui turned around and saw Judge Dee. He retracted his fists and feet, walked to Judge Judge and whispered, "Sir, should we leave today?"

Judge Dee did not speak, his eyes looked forward in awe. Hu Jinghui said softly: "My lord, my lord."

Judge Dee murmured: "Tiger's head, flying eagle. Tiger's head, flying eagle."

Hu Jinghui was confused: "What is a tiger-headed flying eagle?"

Only then did Mr. Di realize that Hu Jinghui was sitting next to him. He smiled and said, "Oh, it's nothing. Were you talking to me just now?"

Hu Jinghui said: "Yes. I said, shall we leave today?"

Judge Dee said: "Let's go, where are we going?"

Hu Jinghui said: "Youzhou City."

Judge Dee shook his head: "The things here are not finished yet."

Lu Dayou went down the mountain and came to the pharmacy in the small town. He handed the prescription and money to the clerk. The clerk took it, read the prescription, and said, "Wait." After saying that, he turned around and walked into the accounting room, handing the prescription to Yu Feng inside: "It's all antidotes!"

Yu Feng took it and looked at it again, then raised his head suddenly: "Where is the person?" The guy said he was outside. Yu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Give him the medicine."

Lu Dayou walked out of the door carrying a large bag of medicine, and two people followed him not far behind him.

Yu Feng was overjoyed and immediately returned to Qingxiang Xiaozhu to report his discovery to his master.

"Found it!" Yu Feng said to Jin Mulan, "He now lives with Lu Da, a farmer in Xiaolianzi Village."

Jin Mulan slammed the table: "Sure enough, he's not dead!"

Yu Feng volunteered and said, "Master, leave it to me."

Jin Mulan pondered for a moment and shook her head.

Lu Dayou returned home and cooked the medicine according to Duke Di's instructions. Duke Di and Hu Jinghui personally gave Li Er the medicine. Hu Jinghui stretched out his hand and pinched his cheek. Li Er's mouth opened, and Judge Dee slowly poured the medicine into his mouth.

Suddenly there was a loud "bang", and a group of officers and soldiers rushed into the house roaring. Judge Dee was startled, and the medicine bowl smashed to pieces with a "pop".

Lu Dayou said loudly: "What are you doing?"

The leader of the team came over, looked at Li Er, Di Gong and others on the kang, and sneered: "You bunch of unruly people harboring rebels! Come on, take them down for me!" All the troops swarmed forward.

Lu Dayou roared angrily: "You are arresting people for no reason, do you still have the law?"

The captain took a step forward and punched him hard in the face. Lu Dayou took a few steps back and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. With a loud roar, he stood up and rushed towards the captain. The captain kicked him in the chest, stretched out his hand and pulled out a steel knife to chop his head. Suddenly, a big hand stretched out from the side and firmly grasped the captain's knife-holding hand. It was Hu Jinghui. The captain struggled hard, but Hu Jinghui's hands were like steel pliers, preventing him from moving at all. The sergeants beside him drew their weapons and rushed forward. Hu Jinghui sneered, reached out and snatched the steel knife from the captain's hand, and with a flash of cold light, the knife was placed on the captain's neck. In an instant, everyone stood still in place. The captain trembled and said: "You, you, you want to rebel!" Hu Jinghui sneered: "Even if you rebel, you, a clown, won't be able to speak!"

"Let him go!" Judge Dee, who was sitting nearby, spoke. Hu Jinghui snorted disdainfully, raised his left arm, and the captain's body flew out like a kite, hitting the wall with a "bang".

Judge Dee stood up, walked to the captain and said, "Sir, may I ask, who are the rebels? Who are the unruly people?"

The captain got up and pointed at Li Er on the kang: "This man is a rebel who killed an official and escaped from prison! Aren't you being unruly by hiding him at home?"

Judge Di said: "We rescued someone on the way, but we didn't know that he was a rebel. Why did the officer rush in and kill someone with a knife without asking about the right and wrong? What's the rationale for this?"

The captain said with a dead smile: "Reason? There is no need for officers and soldiers to be reasonable when handling cases! Come on, take it away for me!"

All the troops swarmed forward and surrounded Di Gong and three other people. Hu Jinghui's eyes widened, and Judge Dee waved his hand at him: "Let them go. I would like to see how unreasonable they are."

The captain waved his hand, and all the troops came forward, and tied up everyone with ropes. The official escorted Duke Di and others and hurriedly went to the governor's office to ask for merit.

In the Yamen of the Governor's Office in Youzhou, Fang Qian was walking around the room with his hands behind his back. Wu Yizhi excitedly pushed the door open and came in with a beaming expression: "Sir, Li Er has been caught!"

Fang Qian was overjoyed: "Where are you now?"

Wu Yizhi said: "Above the second hall."

Fang Qian waved his hand: "Let's go!"

The second hall is heavily guarded. Judge Di and the other three stood quietly, while Li Er lay on the ground. The captain slowly walked up to Hu Jinghui and sneered: "You are so cruel! How dare you grab grandpa's wrist!" As he said that, he raised his hand and gave Hu Jinghui a hard slap in the face.

Hu Jinghui's eyes widened angrily, and with a loud roar, the sergeants beside him swarmed up and held him captive. The captain joked: "You can be cruel! Oh, can't you be cruel anymore?!" As he said that, he flew up and kicked Hu Jinghui in the abdomen.

Hu Jinghui endured the pain and cursed: "Boy, you must remember this kick. When the time comes, don't blame grandpa for his sharp sword!"

The captain also scolded: "You bastard, you dare to speak harshly even when you are about to die!" As he spoke, he raised his arms and wanted to hit. At this moment, a loud voice outside the hall sang: "The governor is here!"

Fang Qian led Wu Yizhi and others into the second hall quickly. He looked at Mr. Di and others, and then at Li Er lying on the ground, with a proud sneer on his face. The soldiers standing in the hall shouted: "The governor has arrived and he still doesn't kneel down!"

Judge Dee sneered disdainfully: "A small provincial governor can make me kneel down!"

Fang Qian suddenly stopped, walked up to Judge Di and asked, "Who is this person?" The captain hurried over and said, "This is the unscrupulous man who is harboring Li Er!"

Fang Qian shouted: "Harboring rebels is a serious treason. You are about to die, but you still dare to speak rudely!"

Judge Dee said coldly: "Is death imminent? Your Majesty, it is a bit premature to say this."

Fang Qian was furious: "Oh? Can you still escape my grasp?"

Judge Dee said inexplicably: "How big are your palms? How much power do you have? Who gave you the power to abuse the people and oppress the people like this? What crime do we deserve to be tied up and beaten for no reason? As a governor, in the court, Above, without asking what's right or wrong, they say evil things, saying that death is imminent, I think you are an official who has done your best!"

Fang Qian was furious and shouted sternly: "What a clever mouth! I will let you know what imminent death means when I am sentenced to death later!"

As he said that, he strode to the back of the public case, sat down angrily, and slapped the gavel tree loudly: "You are so bold and cunning, but you don't even kneel down when you see me. You use clever words to make your appearance, and you talk arrogantly. I will decide first." You are guilty of contempt of court! Come here, pull me down and give you fifty blows!" The soldiers standing in the hall swarmed up.

Judge Di shouted angrily: "Who dares to make a mistake?!" This roar was so majestic that all the soldiers stood still in shock.

Fang Qian jumped up and roared: "Why don't you come forward?!"

Wu Yizhi noticed something fishy and hurriedly came to Fang Qian and whispered a few words. Fang Qian gasped, suppressed his anger, snorted heavily, sat down, and ordered the sergeant on the station to untie the ropes on the three of them; With another wave of his hands, the sergeants quickly retreated. Fang Qian took a deep breath: "If Wu Sima hadn't interceded for you, you would have been ripped apart by now!"

Judge Di responded with a sneer. Fang Qian pretended to give him a slap in the face: "What's your name? Where are you from? What do you do for a living? What are you doing in Youzhou? Recruit me truthfully!"

Di Gong sneered and said slowly and calmly: "My surname is Di, my name is Renjie, and I am from Bingzhou. I have the same official title as Fengge Yingtai Pingzhangshi, and I have deposed the envoy and appointed him as the governor of Youzhou! I have been entrusted with the imperial commission to coordinate all the military and political affairs in Youzhou. First thing!"

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and everyone was petrified with fear. Cold sweat rolled down Fang Qian's forehead, and Wu Yizhi's hands beside him trembled slightly. Fang Qian rolled his eyes, suddenly slammed the table, and shouted in a serious tone: "You are so bold and cunning, you dare to pretend to be an imperial envoy. You are really guilty! What evidence do you have for saying that you are Lord Di?"

Di Renjie waved his hand to Hu Jinghui beside him. Hu Jinghui took out a bright yellow dragon-embroidered brocade set from his arms, raised it high above his head, and shouted loudly: "Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, accepts the order!"

Fang Qian was trembling all over, like chaff. Hu Jinghui shouted: "Where is the governor of Youzhou? Why don't you kneel when you see the imperial edict!"

Fang Qian stood up as if he was electrocuted, walked quickly to Hu Jinghui, knelt down on his knees and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty Fang Qian accepts the order." Everyone in the second hall except Di Gong and Hu Jinghui knelt on the ground. Hu Jinghui unfolded the imperial edict and read loudly: "In accordance with the destiny of heaven, the emperor's edict says: Since the three emperors ruled the world and the five emperors have divided their families, the emperor has pastored and nourished the people for the country. He should embody God's virtue of good life and increase all things accordingly. The king is wise. Ministers are elected, and the government and the public are of the same mind. However, I often think about the fall of the second generation and the death of Sui Yang. The two emperors are not mediocre, but the sycophant ministers are on the side, and the emperor is overwhelmed by the chaos. I think about the ancient things and study the present dynasty, the fundamentals of official governance and ordering the country. , the blessing of all the people. The people of Youzhou go to Shangzhou, manage the people internally, and control the barbarians externally. They are incapable of taking it lightly, and the administration of officials is particularly important. Therefore, the Tongfeng Pavilion Yingtai Pingzhang Affairs was written, and the envoys were deposed and placed at the same time. Di Renjie, the governor of Youzhou, patrols hunting on behalf of the sky, inspects the administration of officials, and acts on his own convenience. Wherever he goes, it is as if I am personally involved. I appreciate this."

Fang Qian trembled all over and touched his head to the ground: "I accept the edict and thank you for your kindness." Hu Jinghui handed over the imperial edict and said coldly: "Do you want to see it?"

Fang Qian kowtowed repeatedly: "I don't dare because of my humble position. I didn't know that Master Di was coming, so I made arrogant remarks and made mistakes. I hope you will forgive me."

Di Gong sneered and said sarcastically: "Master Fang is so majestic. Since entering the court, why did he ask Di's name?"

Fang Qian was sweating like rain: "My lord, please forgive me, but I deserve death for my derogatory duties!"

Judge Dee joked: "That's all. You are arrogant at first and respectful at the end. The thought of it makes you laugh. Get up."

Only then did Fang Qian get up from the ground shivering. Lu Dayou opened his mouth. He couldn't understand why the normally domineering governor of Youzhou was afraid of a doctor.

The captain who beat Hu Jinghui was even more expressionless.

Di Gong said: "This is General Hu Jinghui, the emperor's dear honour, the lieutenant general of Qianniu Guard."

Fang Qian said: "General Tiger, you are ignorant of your humble position. I hope General will forgive you."

Hu Jinghui said coldly: "What's the crime for beating an imperial envoy?"

Fang Qian was stunned and raised his head: "The crime deserves to be executed in Ling Chi and the three tribes will be wiped out!"

The captain's legs trembled, and he knelt on the ground with a thump. He kowtowed and shouted loudly: "I don't know the identity of the general. I hope the general will forgive me!"

Duke Di slowly walked over: "Although it is a capital crime for you to beat the imperial envoy, it is not to blame for those who don't know, and you can still be excused. However, you are tyrannical, oppressing the people, and disregarding human life, but it is an unforgivable crime! Mr. Fang, this thief will not die. It’s not enough for the common people to be angry!”

Fang Qian's eyes widened and he shouted: "Come here, capture this thief!"

All the sergeants rushed forward and tied the captain with a rope. Fang Qian winked at the sergeant and said loudly: "He will be detained in prison and he will be sentenced at noon tomorrow." The sergeants understood and dragged the captain towards the door. Judge Di sneered and pursed his lips at Hu Jinghui.

"Wait!"

Everyone was startled and turned around to see that the person speaking was Hu Jinghui. He said coldly: "I don't want you to take action, Mr. Fang!" As he said that, he slowly walked towards the captain, who was trembling all over: "General, General, spare your life!"

Hu Jinghui stretched out his hand and pulled out the steel knife from the captain's waist with a "Cang Cang" sound: "I just said that when the time comes, don't blame grandpa for his sharp knife!" The captain's body was like chaff and he kept shaking. .

Fang Qian said: "General, please calm down. It seems that it is inconvenient to use the knife in this court." As he said this, he turned his eyes to Duke Di.

Judge Di smiled: "Jinghui, if not, let this thief be dealt with by Mr. Fang."

Hu Jinghui was not willing to give up: "To be honest with you, I don't believe you in my humble position. If you arrest me now, I might let you go in the evening, and what kind of punishment can I ask for?"

Fang Qian's expression suddenly changed: "General Tiger, this officer is puzzled by these words."

Hu Jinghui said coldly: "What's there to be puzzled about? Such a young man openly beats the imperial envoy and deserves death. He can just drag him out of the camp and behead him. What kind of punishment can he do? Doesn't Mr. Fang mean to do it for him? Excuse me?"

Fang Qian said: "Where do you start talking about this?"

Hu Jinghui's face sank: "Where to start? Let's start with me, the fourth-grade Qianniu Guards general! The Qianniu Guards are the emperor's personal guards. If you hit the Qianniu Guards, you will slap the emperor in the face!"

These few words left Fang Qian speechless and trembling all over. There was a moment of silence in the courtroom.

Hu Jinghui asked sharply: "What should I do if I hit the emperor in the face? Huh?"

Fang Qian stammered: "Damn it!"

Hu Jinghui said: "Wrong! It's time to kill the nine tribes. In fact, I was very polite in doing so." As he said that, he slowly turned around and looked at the captain. There was a flash of cold light and the captain screamed. Falling in a pool of blood. There was silence in the court, and everyone held their breath.

Di Gongyi declared sternly: "From today on, any official who dares to use his power to bully others, run rampant in the countryside, and exploit the people will be guilty of the same crime as this thief!"

All the Youzhou officials in the court knelt down and shouted: "I obey Jun's order!"

Judge Di pointed at Li Er on the ground: "What crime has this person committed?"

Fang Qian hurriedly said: "It is a heinous crime to kill an official and escape from prison."

Judge Di said: "This person is temporarily detained by the governor. After he recovers from his injuries, he will be interrogated by the governor himself. If it is true as your Excellency said, he can be punished according to the canon."

Fang Qian's expression changed drastically: "This..."

Judge Dee stared at him with his eagle-like eyes: "What is this? Didn't I speak clearly enough?"

Fang Qian hurriedly said: "Everything depends on the adults."

……

Zhang Yang asked E Lai and Xing Tian to watch the governor's mansion day and night to see if there was a fat old man.

Sure enough, on this day the evil came to report that an old man and a tall man were arrested.

Zhang Yang hurried over, but luckily Hu Jinghui was able to protect Di Renjie with some skill.

late at night.

Zhang Yang came to Di Renjie's room alone.

"Long time no see, Mr. Dee."

"Shen Du? It is indeed you."

"Little Li Ying has met Mr. Di."

"Get up, get up." Di Renjie said happily: "Where have you been these days?"

Zhang Yang stood up and said, "I went to the land of Wuyue and gained something."

"It'll be good if you gain something." Di Renjie said, "Would you like to come and find a job with me?"

"No need, Master Di. I came here at Xingye to remind you that no one's words can be trusted, and no one can be trusted. After all, you are now a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh."

"I see."

(End of this chapter)