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Chapter 60

Located in Taisui Village in the eastern suburbs of Fuzhou, Liu Cheng was standing in a study room, being severely reprimanded by the "teacher" he called.

"Idiot, dare to use a military crossbow to assassinate, isn't this revealing your identity?"

Liu Cheng said in relief: "Teacher, don't worry. If they track it down, they will only get one result. The military quartermaster of Kunzhou resells military crossbows on the black market, so that students can be executed on the spot."

The middle-aged old man sneered: "Do you think Li Zhi is so easy to fool? Even if you shirk all the responsibility to the quartermaster, your position as commander-in-chief will not be guaranteed!"

Liu Cheng said indifferently: "As long as the secret is not revealed, it doesn't matter if the student loses the position of governor! I blame the student for being careless and ignoring the Zhang family who has been imprisoned all the time. Now he is suddenly taken away by the princess. The student guesses that Zhang Yi must know a lot. It's a secret, the students have no choice but to let the dead soldiers carry crossbows to kill them!"

The middle-aged old man said impatiently: "How much can you know about a small long history? At most, you can find the governor and it will be over. Now that the governor is dead, why worry? Doubts, stupid, stupid!"

Liu Cheng's face twitched, and he asked calmly: "Although Zhang Yi can't find out the teacher's head, but the student himself, I'm afraid there is more danger than good luck. The student wants to leave Fuzhou temporarily, please give permission from the teacher!"

The middle-aged old man looked at Liu Cheng meaningfully, and a sneer gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"That's good! Anyway, the military power in Yanzhou is already in the hands of the old man. You can leave with confidence. As long as the old man is around, you will be safe and sound!"

Liu Cheng bowed, thought for a while, and begged sincerely: "After the student leaves, I don't know when I will return to Fuzhou. When I leave, can the teacher allow the student to see his wife, children, and mother again?"

The middle-aged old man refused directly: "No, it's an extraordinary time. After this matter is over, I will reunite your family!"

Liu Cheng's hateful eyes flashed away, and the middle-aged man seemed to be aware of Liu Cheng's strangeness, his tone changed, and he said slowly:
"Don't worry, with the care of this old man, they won't be wronged in the slightest. You have done your best for this old man these years, and this old man has noticed. As long as everyone is safe and sound, your mother, wife and children will be safe and sound!"

Liu Cheng couldn't hear it, these seemingly comforting words were actually threatening his family, his chest heaved and he had to bow and leave.

Looking at the leaving back, the middle-aged old man suddenly made up his mind, and called out to Liu Cheng, "Wait!"

Liu Cheng went back to the study and bowed to the middle-aged old man: "What else do you want, teacher?"

The middle-aged old man stroked his beard and smiled: "Without him, this old man will be with you as a teacher and apprentice. When I leave, I want to have a drink with you, which can be regarded as practicing for you!"

After finishing speaking, they clapped their hands, and a pretty maid came in with a wine jug, and filled two glasses of fine wine respectively.

The middle-aged old man picked up a cup first, and drank it down in front of Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng slowly picked up the wine glass, hesitated for a long time, but did not drink it.

The middle-aged old man asked displeasedly: "Why, the old man toasts you with wine, you still can't drink it!"

Liu Cheng's complexion hurt, he no longer concealed his pretense, and said bluntly:
"The teacher is toasting, there is no reason for the students not to drink, it's just that the students have a few disrespectful words, and it's not too late to drink after they finish speaking!"

The middle-aged old man was slightly taken aback, stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, just say something!"

Liu Cheng calmed down and said calmly: "If the student guessed correctly, the glass of wine the teacher toasted is a poisonous bar. Once the students drink it, they will not be able to leave this room!"

Before the middle-aged man could speak, Liu Cheng continued calmly:
"Students are not afraid of death. They have worked for the teacher these years and know too many things. They will die sooner or later. Teacher, you are heinous. You like to do bad things, but in the eyes of the students, you are not good enough. The students know everything about you. , once the student is arrested, there is no guarantee that the teacher will not be confessed, so the student will die no matter what!"

"Since you know everything, why do you still say it!" the middle-aged old man asked in a deep voice.

Liu Cheng turned the wine glass with his fingers, and said with a wry smile: "There is no way, the students must live. If the students die, the old mother, wife and children will be useless. With the teacher's means, they will definitely be sent to reunite with the students on Huangquan Road, so in order to To protect the family, the students, like Zhang Yi, have saved their hands!"

The middle-aged old man laughed back angrily, "Hahahaha, it seems that you have learned some of the essence of the old man over the years, tell me, which trick you kept!!"

Liu Cheng bowed respectfully, and laughed a little self-deprecatingly: "I have to admit that money is really a good thing. The students will send a batch of money they have been greedy for ink every month to a senior official in Chang'an. He keeps it there. A confession letter written by the student himself. The student wrote down all the "good things" the teacher has done over the years. As long as the high official in Chang'an does not receive money next month, he will use the student's confession letter to impeach him. Teacher, with the teacher's guilt, whatever, it's enough to implicate the nine clans!"

The middle-aged old man clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Good trick, the old man really saw you right!" After speaking, his smile disappeared, and he threatened in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid that the old man will kill your wife, children and old mother right now?"

Liu Cheng shook his head and said, "Of course I'm afraid, but you are even more afraid, teacher. You are afraid that all the power, wealth, and reputation you have over the years will be destroyed in one go. In the eyes of the teacher, the lives of students and their families are worthless, but the teacher The lives of you and your family members are hard to say!"

When Liu Cheng said this, he raised his wine glass and asked respectfully: "If you want the students to drink this glass of poisoned wine, please show me the teacher!"

The corners of the middle-aged old man's mouth twitched, and the murderous intent in his eyes suddenly increased. As Liu Cheng said, if he wanted to, he could easily take the life of the other party, but it was easy to kill, but difficult to deal with the aftermath. Listening to Liu Cheng now, Not only could he not kill him, he even had to keep him alive.

In the silence of the middle-aged old man, Liu Cheng put the wine glass back on the table, and bowed respectfully:
"Please also ask the teacher to take good care of the student's family. As long as the student does not die, no one will know the teacher's secret forever. The student will leave!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Cheng turned and left.

On the other hand, the Kunzhou Prison was full of old acquaintances Liu Cheng knew, ranging from the generals of the Governor's Mansion to the wealthy gentry, all of whom were taken into the prison by He Shan for strict interrogation.

According to Zhang Yi's account book, Li Lingyue arrested all the people related to Yanzhou and Liu Cheng, and used the most stupid method to get the desired result.

The interrogation and the confession were handled by He Shan, while Li Lingyue went to the fields to think about how to deal with the pest infestation.

I am ashamed to say that she has been in Yanzhou City for three days, and she is either killing people, or investigating corrupt officials and insect infestation, but she has been left alone.

Now that the investigation of the officials in Fuzhou is gradually entering the tail end, Li Lingyue has to formulate a strategy to deal with the insect infestation before Li Zhi returns to Chang'an.

From noon to evening, Li Lingyue traveled all over the suburbs of Yanzhou, and learned about the predicament they were currently facing from the mouths of the people he was looking for.

Lack of money, money and food, and water shortage are the most urgent problems that need to be solved right now.

Li Lingyue humbly asked for advice, and was busy until dark before returning to the camp under the guard of the imperial army.

As soon as he entered his tent, Eunuch Chen, who was beside Li Zhi, rushed over to spread the word: Li Zhi wanted to give her a big gift.

(End of this chapter)