Nightwatcher

Sun Shangshu's old face showed a kind of decadence. He looked deeply at Wang Shoufu and said sadly, "Chuzhou City is gone."

boom!

A thunderbolt hit Wang Shoufu's head.

Dali Siqing added sadly: "The king of Zhenbei is dead."

Boom!

Two thunderbolts hit Wang Shoufu's head, and he was stunned.

Another fourth-rank official said indignantly: "King Zhenbei, the city has been massacred!"

Boom boom boom!

Wang Shoufu only felt that his forehead was hit by thunder, his thinking gradually became blank, he lost all thoughts, and even lost the ability to manage his expressions.

In the eyes of Sun Shangshu and others, Wang Shoufu sat behind the table blankly, his eyes glazed over, his expression dull, like a lifeless paper man.

Chuzhou City is gone?

King Zhenbei is dead?

Chuzhou City was built by King Zhenbei?

Why am I the last to know such important news?

After a long time, Wang Shoufu's brain recovered from the shutdown state, regained his ability to think, and doubts came to mind automatically.

Wang Shoufu, who has been up and down for many years in the officialdom, took a deep breath, his eyes were painful and sharp, "Tell me in detail, Mr. Sun, starting with you."

Sun Shangshu nodded, but did not speak, but looked outside the study and shouted: "Chen Butou!"

Chen Butou stepped over the threshold and entered the study.

Sun Shangshu sighed and said, "Let the person involved talk about it."

Dali Temple Minister shook his head and laughed when he heard the words: "You and I thought of getting together."

He immediately went out of the study and asked the servants of the palace to call in the Cheng Cheng of Dali Temple who was waiting outside the mansion.

When the prime minister of Dali Temple entered the study, Chen Butou saw Wang Shoufu staring at him, nodded slightly, and immediately cupped his fists at the officials, saying:

"My lord Shoufu, my lords, our journey to the north was not safe. When we were at the border of Jiangzhou, we were intercepted and killed by three fourth-rank masters from the barbarians. At that time, only Yang Jinluo, a fourth-rank man, was in the mission. "

Wang Shoufu looked at him in astonishment, "How did you get rid of the interception?"

Chen Butou replied:

"Actually, on the official ship, the mission was almost destroyed. At that time, Xu Yinluo suddenly called us to discuss and said that we would change the land route. He claimed that if he did not change the land route, he would probably encounter an ambush when he passed Liushitan tomorrow. After some disputes, we He chose to listen to Xu Yinluo's opinion, and he should go by land. The next day, Yang Jinluo took a boat to explore alone, but he was ambushed. The person who ambushed him was Mr. Tangshan, Jiaobu, the northern monster clan."

Wang Shoufu nodded slightly: "This person has a delicate mind and is as keen as a cunning rabbit. When he was chosen as the host, most of the princes in the court actually recognized his ability."

"It's a pity that we still couldn't avoid the interception and killing, and we were finally found by them. At that time, three fourth-rank officials besieged the mission, and Yang Jinluo couldn't support it alone." Chen Butou said here, showing gratitude:

"At a critical moment, it was Xu Yinluo who stood up and blocked two fourth-ranks with his own strength, and bought us an opportunity to escape. After that time, we parted ways with Xu Yinluo, and we didn't meet again until Chuzhou City was destroyed. "

Wang Shoufu raised his hand, interrupted him, and asked, "What is the reason why the barbarians ambushed the mission? Where did Xu Qi'an go?"

Chen Butou frowned and said uncertainly: "It seems to be for the princess. As for Xu Yinluo, he left the mission and went north alone to act separately from us."

"It seems?" Wang Shoufu narrowed his eyes, with a slightly questioning tone.

"This is Xu Yinluo's inference, not a lowly position." Chen catches his head and fists, emphatically.

Wang Shoufu nodded slowly, the doubts in his eyes dissipated, and he seriously thought about the reason why the barbarians robbed the princess.

Seeing this, Chen Butou continued: "Then we arrived at Chuzhou City. Because of Que Yongxiu's obstruction, we found nothing for many days. Until that day"

In Chen Butou's narration, Wang Shoufu learned about the shocking battle that took place in Chuzhou City that day.

During the long silence, Wang Shoufu said, "Where is Xu Yinluo during this process?"

When he asked this sentence, his eyes were on Dali Si Cheng.

The Prime Minister of Dali Temple comprehended, bowed and said:

"Xu Yinluo sneaked into the northern border alone, and cooperated with Li Miaozhen, the saint of Tianzong, to find the only survivor Zheng Buzheng. When the big battle broke out in the city, he should have just parted ways with Zheng Buzheng."

Wang Shoufu gave a "hmm" and turned his attention to Chen Butou: "How does Xu Yinluo speculate on the identity of that mysterious master?"

Mr. Shoufu attaches great importance to Xu Qi'an's inference. As soon as I mentioned the matter of the princess, as soon as I said it was Xu Yinluo's inference, he stopped questioning Chen Butou and replied:

"When mentioning that mysterious master, Xu Yinluo said something with a sneer."

Including Wang Shoufu, the officials present immediately looked at Chen Butou.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Butou said in a low voice: "Xu Yinluo said: All the princes above the temple are full of demons and ghosts."

This sentence is undoubtedly disrespectful to the adults present, so Chen catcher lowered his head and dared not speak any more, and did not dare to look at the expressions of Shoufu and the adults.

The meaning of Xu Qi'an's words was that he suspected that the mysterious master was from the court, or that he was related to a certain person in the court.

He has had many years of ups and downs in his official career, and he thinks that he has a clear understanding of the situation in the court and the people in the court.

But Sun Shangshu went through it in his mind just now, who can "drive" such a top expert? He couldn't find anyone.

Xu Qi'an's daring to say this means that he has a lot of confidence, but he is only sure that the mysterious master is involved with the people in the court, and he can't confirm who it is. If you like him, maybe you can use Xu Erlang to test Xu Qi'an.

"Could it be Wei Yuan?" Dali Siqing asked in a low voice.

The faces of Wang Shoufu and Sun Shangshu changed slightly, while the other officials, Chen Butou, Dali Sicheng and others showed confusion.

Wei Yuan is just an ordinary person, so he doesn't know why the minister of Dali Temple made such a statement.

"This is obviously impossible." Dali Siqing then shook his head.

What he meant was that Wei Yuan had never left the capital, and he was still attending the small court meeting in the Imperial Study Room a few days ago. However, given the familiarity of the princes and His Majesty with Wei Yuan, there is no such thing as someone else's disguise.

Some people can imitate Wei Yuan's face, some people can imitate Wei Yuan's face, but they cannot imitate Wei Yuan's taste.

"Why didn't the cabinet receive the documents from the mission?" Wang Shoufu looked at Dali Si Cheng.

The latter cupped his hands and said: "The mission believes that this matter should not be sent urgently. This will give His Majesty time to think about how to exonerate King Zhenbei."

The mission has already met His Majesty, but I still haven't received any news, which means that His Majesty issued a seal order. Wang Shoufu sneered and said:

"In this way, His Majesty will not be helpless?"

He laughed at the unsophisticated countermeasures of the members of the mission, and sighed: "In this case, the identity of the mysterious master is not necessary for the time being. What we should consider is what purpose we want to achieve through this matter. And, how to deal with this matter .”

A sixth-rank official said in a deep voice: "The king of Zhenbei slaughtered 380,000 people in Chuzhou City. If this matter is not handled well, we will be recorded in the annals of history, and we will be stigmatized forever."

Another official added: "Forcing His Majesty to convict King Zhenbei is not only worthy of the sage books we have read, but also can make a name for yourself, killing two birds with one stone."

The last official said with a blank face: "I don't do it for anything else, but for my heart."

These officials should be Zheng Xinghuai who came to find me through running around. Wang Shoufu let out a sigh of relief and said:

"Quickly go to inquire and verify the news, and when the duty time is up, go to join the princes and go to the palace to face the saint together."

Just after lunch, under the leadership of Wang Shoufu, the officials gathered and went straight to the north gate of the Imperial Study Room, but were stopped by the guards of Habayashi.

It seemed that such an event had been expected for a long time. A checkpoint was set up at the gate of the palace in advance, and no one was allowed to enter or exit. The officials were blocked outside without any surprise.

"Go away, we want to see you."

"The King of Zhenbei was insane, and he died without guilt. However, what happened after his death has not yet been settled. I will wait for justice for the 380,000 people in Chuzhou City."

Some officials shouted loudly, the justice was awe-inspiring, as if they were the embodiment of justice.

"As a prince, killing the common people is not a pity. Duke Huai should be demoted to a commoner and expose his corpse to the wilderness to give the world an explanation."

The crowd was passionate, and the beasts in all kinds of official robes began to rush into the checkpoint.

"presumptuous!"

Commander Habayashi Wei stared at the ministers and shouted loudly, "If you dare to trespass into the palace, you will be killed!"

"Pooh!"

The gray-haired Zheng Buzheng spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at him, instead of being afraid, he burst into anger: "I am standing here today, and I have the guts to cut me down."

Chief Habayashi avoided the spray of phlegm, his scalp was numb.

He really didn't dare to draw a knife to slash people. Although trespassing in the palace is a capital crime, rules are rules, and reality is reality. In the past, when the officials were angry, there were also examples of breaking into the palace.

The correct way is to stop them with all your might, and would rather be beaten than take a stab at these old scholars, otherwise the end will be miserable.

Who are these people?

When the first assistant of the dynasty, the six ministers, the minister, the nobles of the Hanlin Academy, and the officials of the six divisions, these are the people who are described.

Fortunately, the soldiers were strong and strong, and it was no problem to block these old things. They were spat on, kicked, and slapped, but they didn't take half a step back.

However, the troublesome thing is that the more Habayashi guards refused to give in half a step, the more violent the civil servants became. In the beginning, there were more than a dozen bigwigs making trouble, but gradually, other small officials in the Imperial City Yamen also joined in the fun.

There was a lot of noise at the gate of the city, and the two sides were at a stalemate.

At this time, an elegant carriage stopped in a distant street, the door curtain was lifted, and a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth came out.

"Erlang"

A woman's gentle voice came from inside the carriage. Wang Simu leaned out her beautiful face and said in a low voice: "Although this move will offend His Majesty, it is a good opportunity for you to truly make your name famous. Besides, the adults gathered at the palace gate , Why don't you have such thoughts.

"Although you can speak freely, if you can make the government and the public praise you more, let, let my father change your view of you, why don't you worry about not being able to rise to the top in the future?"

After deliberate dissemination by many parties, everyone in the imperial city yamen knew about the massacre of King Zhenbei.

After Wang Simu heard about it, he advised Xu Erlang and suggested that he also join in.

Whether your father changes his mind about me or not, what does it have to do with me? Xu Erlang muttered in his heart, and said seriously: "I didn't come here this time to make a name for myself, but only for the belief in my heart and for the people."

Wang Simu smiled sweetly, and was about to speak when Xu Erlang stammered, "Brother, brother?!"

Miss Wang's family was taken aback, opened the curtain a little, followed Xu Erlang's gaze, and not far away, Xu Qi'an in silver gong uniform came slowly.

"Brother, why are you here?" Xu Erlang was taken aback.

"Why are you here?" Xu Qi'an asked back, turned his head, and glanced at Wang Simu indifferently.

The latter reluctantly gave a polite smile and quickly lowered the curtain.

Xu Qi'an took off his saber, slapped Xu Erlang's buttocks, and said angrily: "Xu Cijiu, you are amazing. Big brother is still a widow now, and he is worried that he can't get a wife. You are better off, and hooked up with the young lady of the Wang family."

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?" Xu Erlang was a little anxious and embarrassed, blushing, and said:

"Miss Wang and I meet friends through poetry, talk about the past and the present, and we are friends of gentlemen."

Is the friendship between gentlemen used in this way? It's Guan Bao's acquaintance, right? Xu Qi'an complained in his heart, "We'll talk about her matter at home, what are you doing here?"

Hearing this, Xu Erlang's face was serious: "I just heard that the mission returned to Beijing and brought back the bones of King Zhenbei, and that he was promoted to the second rank and slaughtered the city for his own selfish desire. Brother, tell me, is it true? of?"

Xu Qi'an restrained his idle posture and nodded silently.

Xu Erlang's heart ached, he staggered back two steps, his eyes were instantly red.

He didn't believe it at first, but the scene in front of him, the abuse from the civil servants, and the elder brother's words all told him that everything was a bloody fact.

Xu Qi'an patted the younger brother on the shoulder, and looked at the officials: "Looking at the meaning of the man in the palace, it seems that he doesn't want to convict the king of Zhenbei. The civil servant's pen is very powerful, but his words are almost meaningless."

"Brother, just wait, I will come as soon as I go."

380,000 lives, massacre of their own people, looking at the history books, there are very few such cruel and cruel people, if I can't express my feelings directly today, I will spend nineteen years reading sage books in vain

Finally, when he came to the outside of the crowd, Xu Xinnian was so angry that his dantian sank, his face was slightly ferocious, and he shouted angrily, "Get out of the way!"

The noise suddenly disappeared, and the scene became silent.

The civil servants frowned and turned around. It turned out that it was Xu Cijiu, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

In many people's minds, they unconsciously recalled the scene of Xu Cijiu's sharp words and angry Buddhist master Jingchen being furious when he was fighting in the Buddhist sect.

The crowd silently stepped aside.

Wang Shoufu turned his head slightly, and looked at Xu Nian expressionlessly. Although his expression was cold, he did not look away, as if he was looking forward to him.

Xu Nian ignored the gazes of his surroundings, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Now I heard that King Huai slaughtered the city and exterminated all species for his own selfishness, and he came here because of his mother's displeasure."

Time passed by, the sun gradually moved westward, and only Xu Erlang's voice remained at the gate of the palace.

This scolding lasted for two full hours.

Moreover, he scolded very well. He scolded in classical Chinese and dictated the speech on the spot; he quoted classic sentences and scolded by heart;

The richness of the vocabulary is staggering. But it avoided the sensitive point of the royal family very well, and didn't leave anything to talk about.

Civil officials gathered more and more, from veteran officials to upstarts, Xu Erlang looked at Xu Erlang with reverence in his eyes.

Eye-opener!

If the imperial court has a subject that is called the examination school, they are willing to praise the New Year as the number one scholar.

Even though Wang Shoufu, who has experienced decades of verbal criticism from courts and courts, now has the idea of ​​"taking this son under his command, and there will be no rivals in court battles".

Habayashi Wei bowed his head one by one after being scolded, his face full of decadence, he begged his grandpa to tell his grandma, hoping that this guy would leave soon.

"Master Xu, moisten your throat"

A civil servant offered tea, and Xu New Year had moistened his throat several times in the past two hours.

The civil servants were willing to serve him tea and water, and only begged him to continue. It would be a huge loss for them if Mr. Xu left because he was thirsty.

Xu Nian took a sip, handed back the teacup, and was about to continue talking.

"Shut up, stop scolding, stop scolding"

At this time, the old eunuch rushed out with a group of eunuchs angrily.

"You, you, you, you are simply presumptuous. The country has been established for six hundred years. How have you ever been like this, blocking the gate of the palace and scolding for two hours?" The old eunuch jumped angrily.

Xu Nian said indifferently: "Eunuch, don't talk to me, I hate nonsense the most."

The sharp-minded civil servant could hardly hold back his laughter. The corners of Wang Shoufu's mouth twitched, as if he didn't want to see Xu Xinian continue to offend the companions around Emperor Yuan Jing, so he immediately stepped out and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, would you like to see us?"

The old eunuch nodded, and said: "Your Majesty said, I only saw Mr. Chief Assistant, and the rest quickly retreated, and they were not allowed at the gate of Xiaoju Palace."

The civil servants were very excited and beamed with joy. For a moment, they looked at Xu Xinian with recognition and appreciation that they didn't have before.

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