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

Chapter 169 Behind the Scenes

Chang'an City, Daming Palace.

There are two chief ministers in the Neiwei Mansion, Xiao Qingfang is responsible for internal affairs, and Huang Shengyan is responsible for external affairs.

On this day, Xiao Qingfang, the leader of the Imperial Palace, requested an audience.

"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."

"Pingsheng." His Majesty said, "What is the important matter for your visit today?"

"Everything has been prepared to move the capital to Luoyang, the divine capital. I wonder when your Majesty will set off?"

His Majesty thought for a moment and said, "Then we will set off for Luoyang on the third day of the lunar month next month."

Xiao Qingfang stood there, with a trace of happiness in her eyes.

"You go down."

"promise."

After Wu Zetian watched Xiao Qingfang go down, he called his maid Qiuxiang and said, "Go and fetch Huang Shengyan for me."

"promise."

Soon Huang Shengyan, another chief of the Imperial Household, came, knelt down and said, "See your Majesty."

"Get up, I have something important for you to do."

"I will do anything for His Majesty even if I die."

"Come here." Wu Zetian whispered in his ear, Huang Shengyan's eyes began to show panic, and he said: "Your Majesty, what is this???"

"Don't worry, this is the red fruit I got, you can take it out as a token."

"Yes."

……

Time flew by quickly, and three days passed quickly.

In these short three days, Zhang Yang really waited for the stars and the moon.

That day the guard came in and said, "Master, there is a young man who says he is your old friend."

Zhang Yang lay on his side like a mess and said, "Who is it?"

"I don't know him. He said his name is Lu Bing."

"Please come quickly." Zhang Yang said, putting on his shoes, and suddenly said: "No, I will go and invite you personally."

After saying that, he ran to the school gate.

Lu Bing outside the door looked at a young man who ran to greet him with one bare foot without even putting on his shoes.

"Are you Lu Bingwenming?"

"Lu Bing has met the young master." Lu Bing cupped his hands and said, "Wenming never expected that the young master could welcome me like a 'barefoot welcome'. Wenming felt very honored."

Zhang Yang laughed and said, "You don't have to be polite to be civilized. You and I are destined to be together. I came to welcome you because I know how civilized you are."

"Please."

"Master, please."

The two chatted all the way to the class room.

E Lai, who was training, was very curious when he saw his young master greeting a young man and doing so barefoot.

Zhang Yang waved the guards out and said to Lu Bing, "Did you bring anyone with you this time?"

"This subordinate came alone."

Zhang Yang sighed slightly when he heard it and said: "I only have bad people from five places in my hands, and the total number is less than 15,000. I need your ability to cultivate for me the Jin Yiwei who belong to this era. The Jin Yiwei who belong to me .”

"Master, what is the name of this team?"

"In the Han Dynasty, there was an organization called the Xiuyi Messenger, so we call it Xiuyiwei."

"Yes, Master."

"How long will it take you to recover the bad people in the five lands?"

"For three months, I still need the adult's antidote."

"I will write the antidote for Zhuangyuanhong for you later. You must keep it in your mind and not take it out."

"My subordinate understands."

"Your mission is to successfully recover the bad guys in the five places. Let Wang Zhi and Song Huairen cooperate with you. In three months, I will see the new Xiu Yiwei appear."

"I would like to issue a military order."

"Okay, let Evil prepare the money for you. You and Wang Zhi can set off as soon as possible."

"Yes, Master."

Huzhou, Liujiazhuang.

Late at night, Liu Chuanlin came to an inn with a book in his hand. He looked at the sky outside and walked around anxiously, not knowing who he was waiting for.

I saw a woman coming to the inn where Liu Chuanlin was staying late at night. Liu Chuanlin greeted her and said, "You're finally here."

"Are you ready with what I want you to prepare?"

"It's already been prepared." Liu Chuanlin handed over a book and said, "This is what you want."

The woman looked at the cover of the book which read "The Story of the Blue Shirt" and nodded and said, "Shangfeng is very satisfied with you. You will be in the top three in the imperial examination next year. Mr. Liu, congratulations on your rapid rise to prominence."

"You agreed to protect my father's life."

"Don't worry, we always stick to our word."

"That's good, I'm leaving." Liu Chuanlin was about to go out.

The woman turned around and said, "Wait."

I heard a gloomy voice: "Is there anything else?"

The woman stroked Liu Chuanlin's cheek and said, "Sir, a good night is too short. If you don't go back tonight, please don't go back."

Liu Chuanlin pushed the woman away and said: "Please respect yourself, you are also a dignified court official, huh." After saying that, he snorted and left.

The woman felt the warmth of Liu Chuanlin's cheek on her hand and said, "It's quite interesting."

……

A few days ago, the sun shone on Yangcheng Lake, the water surface was sparkling, and several fishing boats were rippling in the center of the lake. The fishermen were shouting loudly and pulling the fishing nets. With a "bang" sound, the fishing net broke out of the water, and water splashed immediately. The fishermen exclaimed. It turned out that there was a dead body tied with a big stone lying in the net! The corpse was swollen by the lake water, and its face was hideous and its shape was horrific. The fishermen were so frightened that they looked at each other.

At the same time, the backyard of Zhang Chun's house in Xiaoyang Village was filled with police officers and squad leaders. A body was pulled out of the soil. The corpse gave off a foul stench, and the detectives quickly covered their noses.

Zhang Chun, mother and son stood in front of the door, staring at the scene in front of them in stunned silence. Zhang's mother was horrified and shouted: "Chun'er, you, you killed someone?"

Zhang Chun trembled all over and said, "Mom, I don't have one!" He turned his head suddenly and asked the policeman: "Hey, gentlemen, what is going on?!"

The police chief glared at him: "Who are you asking? You killed someone, and you asked me what happened? If the landguard hadn't heard about it and reported it to the police, you would still be sitting at home and enjoying yourself. Follow me. I act!"

Zhang Chun fell to his knees with a plop and shouted with a cry: "Boss Zhao, I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill this person!"

Mr. Zhao sneered: "You didn't kill anyone? Did this person get into the soil and suffocate himself to death? Stop talking nonsense and take him away!"

The government officials rushed forward like wolves and tigers and pushed Zhang Chun to the ground. Mother Zhang screamed when she saw this, rushed over, hugged Mr. Zhao's legs and cried: "Master, I only have such a son! How can I live if you take him away!"

Mr. Zhao said: "Old lady, your son killed someone, and I can't do anything about it. If you have anything to say, go to the Yamen and tell him! Let's go!"

The government officials escorted Zhang Chun out of the gate. Zhang's mother cried and fell to the ground.

In the Huzhou County government hall, a corpse turned white was lying on the ground. The county magistrate Zeng Tai and his master crouched aside to observe carefully. Behind them stood the fishermen and police officers who found the body.

Zeng Tai raised his head and said, "He was strangled to death with a rope and then his body sank to the bottom of the lake."

The detective squad leader nodded. Zeng Tai reached out and touched the clothes of the corpse gently: "This clothes is made of silk. It seems that the deceased is from the north."

The master next to him whispered: "Master, Mr. Di is going to Huzhou soon. If a murder case occurs at this time, it will be detrimental to us!"

Zeng Tai glanced at him and said nothing. The master said: "We must solve the case as soon as possible."

Zeng Tai nodded and turned his eyes to the fishermen: "Has there been anything unusual in your village recently?"

The boat boss thought for a while: "Not really." Suddenly a fisherman next to him said: "Hey, by the way, didn't that boy Wang Wu say two days ago that a foreign guest hired his boat to travel from Zhenjiang to Huzhou? . This boy bragged that the outsider gave him thirty taels of silver."

Zeng Tai raised his head: "Oh? Is there such a thing?"

The boss of the ship slapped his forehead: "By the way, that's what happened. In the past two days, Wang Wu has not left the ship. He has been gambling and drinking with a bunch of scoundrels in the town every day."

Zeng Tai stood up and said to the detective: "Detain Wang Wu immediately and search his residence! Hurry!"

Just as he was talking, the door was pushed open with a bang. Zeng Tai was startled and turned around. Head Zhao was sweating profusely and panting as he stood in front of the door and said, "Master!"

Zeng Tai: "What's wrong? Are you in a panic?"

Chief Zhao said: "This afternoon we received a report from the land security of Xiaoyang Village. There was a stench coming from the backyard of Zhang Chun's house. The young man led his people to arrive, dug up the loose soil in Zhang Chun's backyard, and found a body!"

Zeng Tai was shocked: "Oh? Another corpse!" The master gasped.

In the gambling house of Yangcheng Town, under the dim light, a group of gamblers gathered around the table and shouted loudly. With a "bang", more than a dozen police officers broke in. The gamblers were shocked when they saw this, and a little man jumped up and ran towards the window. An officer quickly tackled him to the ground. He shouted: "What are you doing? Why should you arrest me!"

The chief catcher walked up to him and gave him a slap in the face: "Are you the fifth king?"

The little man said "yes". The catcher leader waved his hand: "Take it away for me!"

In the Huzhou County Court Hall, there was a "snap" sound, and the gavel slammed heavily on the case. Zeng Tai looked around at the three squadrons of yamen in the hall and the people watching below. Finally, his eyes fell on Zhang Chun, who was kneeling. He coughed slightly: "Who are you kneeling down on?"

Zhang Chun replied: "Zhang Chun, a villager from Xiaoyang Village, is a villain."

Zeng Tai asked: "This afternoon, the police found a male body in your backyard. What is going on?"

Zhang Chun trembled all over and said, "Young man, I don't know."

Zeng Tai glared: "How brave! The body was found in your backyard, and you claimed that you didn't know it. It's obviously a lie! Someone is here! I'll wait for you!"

The executioner took a step forward with a fire stick in his hand. Zeng Tai stared at Zhang Chun closely.

Cold sweat rolled down Zhang Chun's forehead. He knelt down and took two steps: "S-Sir, it's like this. This person stayed at a poor man's house the evening before and left before dawn the next day."

Zeng Tai nodded: "What is this person's surname? Where is his surname?"

Zhang Chun replied: "It is said that his surname is Wu and he is from Chang'an, the capital city."

Zeng Tai raised his head and stared at Zhang Chun as if his eyes were electrified: "You said he left before dawn?"

Zhang Chun quickly said "yes". Zeng Tai sneered: "That's Mao Shi."

Zhang Chuntao said, "Exactly, exactly."

Zeng Tai asked: "Which direction is he walking in?"

Zhang Chun said without hesitation: "Xiangdong."

Zeng Tai sneered: "Okay, that's good! According to what you said, this person left your house at Mao Shi and headed east."

Zhang Chun said: "Yes."

Zeng Tai asked: "The Xiaoyang Village where your family lives is to the west of the county seat, less than ten miles away from the county seat. Am I right?"

Zhang Chun said "exactly" again.

Zeng Tai said: "Okay, then, if this person goes east, he is coming to the county seat."

Zhang Chun replied: "That's right. The man told the villain that he was going to the county town to do business."

Zeng Tai sneered. The government officials and the people watching were all shocked, and Zhang Chun was even more speechless. Zeng Tai slapped the table: "I'm going to call you a bold and unruly citizen! The gate of the county town is open at every hour, but it doesn't even take half an hour to get from your home to the county town. You actually said that this person started from your house at nine o'clock. Is he going to stand in front of the county gate and wait for an hour?" Zhang Chun was dumbfounded. Zeng Tai continued: "Also, since this person has left, why is the body buried in the backyard of your house?" Zhang Chun kowtowed desperately: "Master, someone must have framed the villain. Master, you are aware of it!"

Zeng Tai sneered: "Let me ask you, your mother Wang is neither deaf nor blind, and she stays at home all day long. If someone really buried a body in your backyard, would she not be able to hear it?"

Zhang Chun repeatedly shouted that he was wronged and shouted: "Please make the decision, my master! This villain is wronged!"

Zeng Tai slapped the public case loudly and shouted angrily: "How dare you Zhang Chun! It's clear that you killed the people who stayed overnight because of your wealth. Now, you dare to deny it with all the facts. Come on, let me serve you!" There was a "cang bang" sound, four hall sticks poked the ground, and the government officials looked at Zhang Chun eagerly. Zeng Tai's face was covered with frost and he said coldly: "How is it?"

Zhang Chun's whole body was shaking non-stop. He raised his head with tears on his face: "Master, people are really not killed by villains..." Zeng Tai shouted: "Execute!"

There were pedestrians outside the court who were also watching the magistrate's power. Song Huairen looked familiar to the magistrate and didn't know where he had seen him before.

I can only suppress the doubts in my heart and leave early tomorrow to return to Youzhou.

...,

In Youzhou, Zhang Yang was sitting in the handsome seat in the school grounds, looking at Er Lai who came to report.

"You mean the prince sent people to Huzhou?"

"Yes, our people followed them to Huzhou, but suddenly those two people disappeared."

"What's going on over there with Li Gui?"

"Everything is calm there, but Huzhou thinks he is no longer a threat."

"Tell them, no matter whether there is a threat or not, the person must be in our hands. He cannot be allowed to meet Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang, nor can he fall into the hands of Prince Li Xian."

"Yes, Master."

"Also, now that you have an official position, hand over all the bad guys in your hands to Lu Bing. From now on, he will be responsible for all the bad guys. You must also send a message to the commander-in-chief of other regions."

"This" Eilai looked up and saw Zhang Yang's firm eyes and said, "Is he trustworthy?"

"Very believable."

"Yes, Master."

Zhang Yang watched E Lai leave and looked out the window at the silent school grounds. He didn't know when he would have a hearty battle. He was too tired from the days of intrigue.

Chang'an City, Daming Palace.

Just before Wu Zetian was about to move out, a mysterious woman came to see her late at night.

After the palace maid finished her report, Wu Zetian said: "Let her come in."

The palace maid stepped back. The woman was wearing a veil and a purple robe, and her appearance could not be seen clearly.

Wu Zetian looked at the woman and said, "You are finally here."

The woman didn't say anything and looked around. Wu Zetian waved her hand and asked the surrounding palace maids and guards to go out.

"I have met Your Majesty." The woman's voice was as beautiful as a silver bell.

Wu Zetian said: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The woman stood up and said, "Wei Chen sneaked into the Snake Spirit many years ago, and now he comes back specifically to meet Your Majesty."

"How did you do what I asked you to do?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Wei Chen has figured out the operation mode of Snake Spirit, as well as their specific personnel." The woman handed over a memorial and said: "Here is a list of all their personnel."

Wu Zetian took the memorial and saw a name. She suddenly broke into a cold sweat and said, "He?? Is he really a snake spirit?"

The woman nodded.

Wu Zetian asked the woman to step aside, leaving her alone on the dragon throne, feeling very lonely.

The woman walked out of the hall and saw a man standing at the corner. The woman nodded and the man turned and disappeared.

……

Huzhou, evening.

Zhang Yang sent word that Song Huairen and the county magistrate Zeng Tai should establish a relationship. They didn't need to be too close, but they had to leave a deep impression.

This made Song Huairen at a loss. He couldn't be too intimate, but he still wanted to leave a deep impression. Song Huairen didn't know what to do.

At this time, Li Gui had been staying in Tianranju, and it was not possible to let the young master hide like this. Hu Jinghui, Xing Tian and others went to suppress bandits around Huzhou, and no one was keeping an eye on Li Gui. No one else dared to take care of Li Gui, he just wanted to go out for a walk.

On the other side, in a small restaurant in the county seat, diners shouted loudly.

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were sitting at a table near the door, eating noodles and chatting.

Li Yuanfang smiled and said: "When do you, the deposed envoy, plan to reveal your true colors in Lushan?"

Di Renjie said with a smile: "No rush, no rush. The so-called removal of envoys is to check the performance of officials in various states, reward good and punish evil. If we put on a guard of honor and come here in fine clothes, it will be difficult to see the true face of the officials here . It’s still good like this. You can not only check the folk customs and customs, but also check the officials, and you can also eat this delicious bowl of Yangchun noodles.”

Li Yuanfang laughed: "This bowl is not very appetizing for a humble job."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "You are from Liangzhou and you are not used to southern food. It's no wonder."

Li Yuanfang said: "At noon, your Majesty will treat me to some spicy noodles, and in the evening, I will treat you to Yangchun noodles. It seems that I will definitely eat noodles when I go out with you in the future. Hey, what Di Chun said is really right."

Di Renjie was curious and asked with a smile: "What did this boy say about me?"

Li Yuanfang said: "He said that it is really not easy to take advantage of adults."

Di Renjie couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Li Yuanfang also smiled and said: "Since I can't get the honor of being the deposed envoy, can I apply for not eating noodles for the next meal?"

Di Renjie nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay. I won't eat noodles for the next meal."

Li Yuanfang burst into laughter.

Di Renjie stretched out his hand to take Li Yuanfang's bowl and said, "You can't get used to eating either, so share some with me."

Li Yuanfang smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't take advantage of you, but you took advantage of my humble position. I will suffer a big loss!"

Di Renjie laughed: "Oh, I want another bowl and can't finish it. Why don't we save some money by sharing it?"

Li Yuanfang smiled and put the noodles in the bowl into Di Renjie's bowl.

Di Renjie ate it with relish.

Li Yuanfang said: "My lord, this time, the emperor appointed me as an envoy to inspect the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and promoted me to the fourth rank of Yingyanglang general. According to my opinion, I came here to rectify the administration; Reward for merit.”

Di Renjie raised his head: "Reward for merit?"

Li Yuanfang nodded: "Exactly. Your Excellency has worked very hard on the Youzhou case, and has a lot of gray hair on his temples. The reason why he sent your Excellency to inspect Jiangnan is to let you have a good rest."

Di Renjie smiled: "What a good Li Yuanfang, he guessed 50% of Shangshang's thoughts."

Li Yuanfang was stunned: "Only 50%?"

Di Renjie nodded.

Li Yuanfang asked: "Then there is still 50%..."

Di Renjie put down his chopsticks and let out a long sigh: "Before we left, Yushi Li Zhaode was executed by the emperor because he wrote a letter to remonstrate against Tian Yan. Do you know this?"

Li Yuanfang said: "I heard about it, but I don't know the whole story."

Di Renjie nodded: "Now, many ministers in the court have come forward, begging the emperor to pass the throne to the prince. Li Zhaode is one of them to restore Li Tang's artifact. The emperor is unhappy, but cannot express it clearly, so with other For this reason, Li Zhaode was executed, killing one to serve as a warning to others, and to silence everyone."

Li Yuanfang still didn't understand: "That's true. But what does this have to do with you?"

Di Renjie said: "Many of these ministers who wrote the letter are my students, such as Zhang Jianzhi, Hao Chujun, Yao Chong, and Song Jing. The emperor is worried that once they find me and ask me to take the lead in writing the letter, it will be difficult for me to deal with it. Therefore, She thought of this method, firstly to let me cultivate myself, and secondly, to avoid the whirlpool of right and wrong, this is the emperor's painstaking efforts."

Li Yuanfang suddenly realized this.

Di Renjie sighed: "These ministers risked their lives to remonstrate, and they can show their loyalty, so that's all. But they just ignored one thing."

Li Yuanfang asked: "What's the matter?"

Di Renjie said: "Prince."

Li Yuanfang was stunned: "Prince? Ah, are you worried that the emperor will be angry with the prince?"

Di Renjie nodded: "Exactly, I know the emperor well. The city is very deep. Once she harbors hatred in her heart and remains calm, she can kill people. And the prince is weak and incompetent..."

Li Yuanfang sighed: "My lord, since the matter has come to this, don't think about it anymore. Recuperate and recuperate when you get to Huzhou. Don't let the emperor's hard work go down."

Di Renjie nodded: "Yes, Huzhou is rich in resources and people, has outstanding people, beautiful scenery, and pleasant climate. It is a good place for self-cultivation."

Li Yuanfang said: "Huzhou is good, but the people here are a bit tricky."

Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You still remember what happened this morning."

Li Yuanfang also laughed: "That old man is so unreasonable, it's infuriating just thinking about it!"

Di Renjie said: "Okay, when we break into someone's home, why don't they let others lose their temper? Besides, doesn't Mr. Liu mean to treat others with courtesy?"

Li Yuanfang nodded: "That's right, Mr. Liu is really a good young man."

At this time, Di Renjie saw a person and said "Hey", Li Yuanfang said: "Sir, what did you see?"

"I saw an acquaintance." Di Renjie replied subconsciously, then suddenly changed his mind and said, "No, I didn't see anything. Eat quickly. The noodles here are pretty good."

As the deposed envoy of the imperial court, how could Di Renjie have only Li Yuanfang as his bodyguard, and there would be secret guards around him to protect him.

The inner guard noted down the person Di Renjie saw and secretly sent someone to follow him.

Song Huairen suddenly thought that Zeng Tai, who had been the county magistrate for many years, must hope to have a backer in the court.

Looking outside, Song Huairen thought: Master Di, please don't blame me for betraying your identity.

……

In Youzhou, Zhang Yang looked at Su Qing who was escorting the treasure back and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I will treat you tonight."

"Thank you, Master." everyone said.

Su Qing followed Zhang Yang into the room, immediately knelt down and said, "I'm sorry, young master, I was wrong."

Zhang Yang was stunned and said, "What mistake did you make that you still need to kneel down?"

"I did not obey your order, Master, and touched all the Captain Jin who did not follow anyone." Su Qing did not say the next words. When Zhang Yang heard this, he frowned and said, "Why did you do this?"

"Master, we are in the business of beheading. Once they tell us, we will definitely die." Su Qing knelt down and said.

Zhang Yang closed his eyes and said softly: "Go out to find evil and get thirty army sticks. Let's go."

Su Qing said in a trembling voice: "Thank you young master for not killing me."

"They..." Zhang Yang's voice trembled a little as he said, "They are not in pain, are they?"

Su Qing was stunned and said: "Don't worry, young master, there is no pain."

Zhang Yang thought for a while and said slowly: "Those who have a family, let Tianranju arrange a job nearby, we are responsible for supporting the elderly, and we are responsible for paying for private schools for those who have children."

Su Qing said movedly: "I would like to thank the young master for their kindness."

Zhang Yang said: "Get up, go to Song Huairen yourself and give him an explanation for this matter."

Su Qing nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

Zhang Yang said seriously: "I hope you will cooperate sincerely and don't stumble each other secretly."

Su Qing said: "Yes, Master."

Su Qing turned around to find Eilai to lead the army stick. Zhang Yang looked at his hands. Now that they were stained with blood, they would never be able to wash it off in this life.

He is still a fifteen-year-old child. Although he was already over twenty years old in his previous life, he had never killed a chicken. Now he has embarked on this road, a road full of blood.

(End of this chapter)