Nightwatcher

Xu Qi'an? !

This name reverberated in the minds of the officials, and people couldn't help but change their faces slightly, recalling many bad memories.

Block the Meridian Gate and open the group to mock; block the Meridian Gate to kill the Duke; behead the former emperor

Seeing him jumping up and down, showing off his might, there was nothing he could do.

In the past, Wei Yuan protected this person, which made him so arrogant and domineering. . Later Wei Yuan died, and many people in the court were waiting for Emperor Yuan Jing to liquidate him.

Sit and wait for him to copy and chop all over the house.

All of a sudden, there was a commotion, the princes looked at each other and asked each other something in a low voice, some kept shaking their heads, expressing that they had not received the relevant news.

Xu Nian stood at the end of the line, and the words he heard the most were "Didn't he leave Beijing?", "When did he come back?", "What the hell did the dog come back for?"

The faces of Dali Siqing and other party leaders sank.

Zhang Xingying turned her head in astonishment, and looked at Liu Hong. The same is true for several members of the former Wei Party.

Xu Qi'an is back?

They did not receive any news.

That guy has returned to Beijing, so it's good to go back to Beijing. At this moment, the former members of the Wei Party felt extremely at ease in their hearts.

The corner of Emperor Yongxing's mouth twitched, and he signaled the eunuch to keep silent with his eyes, deliberately not interrupting the noise of the princes.

A group of old foxes, the people who rule you are here. Emperor Yongxing is refreshed, he just feels that all the depression these days has been swept away.

After the commotion in the hall subsided, Emperor Yongxing spoke slowly and said:

"As far as I know, Xu Yinluo has already left Beijing to travel around the rivers and lakes. Why did he come back?"

Liu Hong said loudly:

"Xu Yinluo traveled the rivers and lakes, saw the hardships of the people's livelihood, and felt sorry for him. Whenever he recalled Duke Wei's teachings, he couldn't help crying, so he stopped traveling the rivers and lakes.

"I want to take charge of the watchdog on behalf of Duke Wei, and give the court a bright future."

All the nobles and princes changed their faces wildly, shouting one after another:

"Your Majesty, no!"

"Xu Qi'an is a martial artist, how can he be in charge of fighting people?"

"This son is rebellious and unruly. When he was working in the Yamen, he dared to break into the palace. If he was in charge of the watchman, the government and the public would have no peace."

On the spot, more than half of the princes in the hall expressed their opposition. The intensity of their emotions was many times exaggerated than forcing them to donate money.

Among the nobles, almost all members voted against it.

It can be seen how unpopular that martial artist surnamed Xu is.

Of course, there are also those who agree among the princes, such as former members of the Wei Party, such as some members of the Royal Party.

The mood of the latter is much more complicated. Xu Qi'an is Wei Yuan's confidant, and undoubtedly belongs to the Wei Party. In the past, the Wang Party would risk his life to prevent Xu Qi'an from being in charge of the gangster.

but now

Everyone knew that Xu Erlang was Wang Shoufu's future son-in-law.

With this relationship, it seems that this domineering warrior can become an ally again.

This bastard Xu Qi'an came back, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment had mixed feelings on his face.

He can say that he loves and hates the martial artist surnamed Xu. He loves because this person is extremely useful, and he hates it because this bastard has written poems to scold him, and he has repeatedly spoiled his good deeds in the past.

The old enemy.

But I have to admit that at the moment only this dog can suppress the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Snapped!"

The eunuch flicked his whip and lashed the shiny ground, making a crisp sound.

Emperor Yongxing glanced at the officials and said lightly:

"Watchers picket the officials, guard the palace and the royal family, who will lead the watchmen, it's up to me.

"When will it be the turn of the love ministers to take over?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Duke Ding stepping out of the rank of nobles, and said in a deep voice:

"Think twice, Your Majesty."

Duke Dingguo was about fifty years old. He wore an eight-beam crown on his head, a red robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a brocade ribbon of four-color flowers with clouds and phoenixes.

Although he is half a hundred years old, his eyes are bright and energetic, his vitality is vigorous and he does not look old, and he has a good cultivation base at first glance.

Duke Dingguo's voice was full of air:

"How can Your Majesty appoint a regicide to be in charge of the watchman?"

Seeing that someone touched on this taboo topic, all the officials in the hall fell silent.

Duke Ding continued:

"Father guides sons. After all, the late emperor is His Majesty's father. His Majesty appointed Xu Qi'an to be in charge of the watchman. After a hundred years, the history book will write a stroke. It may not be good for His Majesty's reputation.

"There will be criticism from the government and the opposition."

He said this very tactfully, meaning that if you appoint a high-ranking official who killed his father and enemy, it won't sound good if it gets out. In the future, it will be recorded in history books, so that you will be criticized and criticized by future generations.

Emperor Yongxing cared most about fame.

"Your Majesty, Duke Dingguo's words are justified, please think twice."

"This matter, alas, is indeed inappropriate, Your Majesty."

The ministers agreed one after another.

Just when everyone was chattering and excited, Emperor Yongxing said lightly:

"Xu Yinluo entered the palace early this morning, please come and invite him to the palace."

The sound of protest suddenly disappeared, and the hall was completely silent, and a needle could be heard.

You invited everyone into the palace, why didn't you say that the princes looked at Emperor Yongxing in a daze, the expression on his face seemed to read:

Are you playing with us?

No one spoke.

Ding Guogong froze there, in a dilemma.

Xu Nian at the entrance of the hall covered his mouth with his hand to keep himself from laughing.

The princes objected fiercely, clamoring for a regicide, and when they heard that the elder brother had already entered the palace, they immediately dared not speak.

It's like cursing unilaterally through a wall. Unexpectedly, the other party brought a ladder and climbed over the wall, and coaxed half on the spot.

In the suffocating silence, the princes in the palace heard footsteps crossing the high threshold.

All looked sideways, only to see a gorgeous Tsing Yi striding forward, with a calm demeanor and gentle eyes, in a trance, everyone almost thought that the old Tsing Yi had come back from the dead.

In the silence, the sound of footsteps echoed unhurriedly, and he walked to the throne and beside Duke Ding.

clatter!

Xu Qi'an stopped, looked sideways at Duke Ding, and said:

"I have heard of killing a thief, but I have not heard of killing a king.

"What does Duke Ding think?"

Duke Dingguo's face was burning with embarrassment and humiliation, he forced himself to hum:

"Xu Qi'an, you"

Before he could finish speaking, his knees suddenly softened and he knelt down on the ground.

Xu Qi'an sneered and said: "Ordinary people, you are not worthy to talk to me."

With a wave of his hand, he swept Duke Ding away and fainted on the spot.

The majestic Duke actually suffered such humiliation in the palace. On the spot, the royal family was overwhelmed and shouted:

"Xu Qi'an, how could you be allowed to commit murder in the Golden Luan Hall!"

The roar was extremely loud, and the officials outside the hall could hear it clearly, and they all raised their heads and looked into the hall.

"Xu Qi'an actually did something in the Golden Palace?"

"Absurd, the Jinluan Hall is the place where His Majesty discusses matters with the princes, the core of the dynasty, Xu Yinluo is too careless."

"This man is getting more and more daring, who can restrain him in the future?"

The ministers outside the hall murmured, some civil officials who admired Xu Qi'an also felt that Xu Yinluo was too impulsive and insulting to gentleness.

At this time, they heard Xu Yinluo's wild laughter coming from the hall:

"That day I broke into the Golden Palace with a knife and killed Yuanjing, why didn't you blame me for the murder in front of the palace?

"Yuan Jing colluded with the Witch God Sect in an attempt to overthrow the foundation left by his ancestors, Xu killed him, and in your eyes, he became a regicide?

"I killed the coalition forces of Yankang and Kang at Yuyangguan, and beheaded the faint emperor Yuanjing in the suburbs of Beijing. Only then did I protect Dafeng from being corrupted by witch gods, just to make you trash eat people's fat and people's ointment?

"A mere Duke dares to talk about me in the palace without even thinking about it. Whose credit is it that he can still stand in the palace and show off his power?"

There was no sound in the hall.

The Beijing officials on both sides of Dan Bi and in the square looked at each other in blank dismay.

Someone murmured: "What's the point of beating the Duke of the country? Two of them were beheaded at Caishikou."

"That is, Xu Yinluo has made great contributions to the country. He is not inferior to the Duke of Wei back then. How can a Duke be allowed to slander and criticize him."

"Nowadays, refugees from all over the world are in chaos, and the world is not peaceful. Only with a third-rank warrior in charge can the country be stable. As long as your majesty and princes still have reason, they should know how to choose."

The civil officials who admired Xu Qi'an spoke one after another, while the officials who were dissatisfied with him remained silent.

In the hall, Xu Qi'an stood with his hands behind his back, his sharp eyes swept across the princes, nobles, and clan, and said with a smile:

"I escaped death and saved Dafeng Sheji not to support you trash.

"Whether you agree or disagree today, I will be in charge of the watchman's yamen. For those who are stubborn, don't blame me for being rude."

The officials in the hall, with ashen complexions, secretly gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.

The shadow of a man's famous tree, this man has killed the Duke of the state, beheaded the emperor, and went crazy, and his relatives did not recognize him.

It is simply wishful thinking to expect the rules of the officialdom and the laws of Dafeng to restrain him.

If this person is in charge of the watchman, the entire officialdom will be allowed to be manipulated by him. With this in mind, many people in the palace have thought of resigning from office.

It is meaningless to mix in such an officialdom. It is a terrible thing for an unruly person to control the officialdom.

Xu Qi'an changed the subject and said:

"If you are willing to assist His Majesty with all your heart and work diligently for the people, Xu will naturally not embarrass you. On the contrary, the yesterday of Cao Guogong and Hu Guogong is your tomorrow."

The hall was quiet, no one refuted, no one responded.

No sound is also an attitude.

Xungui and Zhugong looked unwilling, but perhaps Xu Qi'an's last words played a role, and their emotions were still stable for the time being.

One person can subdue hundreds of officials. In today's Dafeng, except for the supervisor, only Xu Qi'an can do it. Seeing this, Emperor Yongxing warmed up the scene with a smile:

"I am relieved to have Xu Aiqing in charge of the government office, and I will ask Xu Aiqing to help me more in the future.

"Let's retreat."

He stood up with a smile on his face, and left the Golden Luan Hall with his personal eunuch.

At the end of the court meeting, all civil and military officials walked in the square in silence. Liu Hong and Wang Shoufu stood on the altar of the Jinluan Hall and looked down. All the officials were downcast, as if they had suffered a defeat.

Xu Qi'an came out from the hall and nodded to the two of them.

Wang Shoufu also nodded, and asked, "How is the collection of dragon energy?"

Xu Qi'an sighed: "There is a long way to go."

Wang Shoufu was silent for a moment, bowed deeply, turned and left.

"Master Liu, looking for a place to drink?"

Xu Qi'an said with a smile: "I happen to have something to ask Mr. Liu."

Liu Hong also laughed, and rejected Xu Qi'an's proposal:

"It's okay to drink, if you are impeached, you will lose a month's salary.

"Let's go to the Gengren Yamen, let's have a chat with tea instead of wine."

Haoqi Building, the tea room on the seventh floor.

Xu Qi'an sat behind the case, toasted with Zhang Xingying and Liu Hong, and joked:

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhang for his promotion. Go to the bar to listen to the music tonight. Your treat."

Liu Hong jokingly said: "As Xu Yinluo, of course you have to choose the Jiaofang Division to drink flower wine, why go to Goulan?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head: "Before Fuxiang died, I promised her that I would not go to Jiaofang again."

Liu Hong and Zhang Xingying looked at each other and sighed.

It's not that they are sighing about the fragrance and beauty, but they are sighing about the vicissitudes of life and changing things.

Zhang Xingying was particularly touched. Back then, he went to Yunzhou to investigate the case as a governor.

At that time, Xu Qi'an was just a small gong, at the peak of Qi training state, on the way to hit the god refining state.

In just one year, Duke Wei died, Emperor Yuan Jing died, and the little Tonggong at the beginning has now become a real big man.

"There is something I want to trouble Master Liu."

Xu Qi'an put down the teacup with a solemn tone:

"You know that I am collecting dragon energy. They are scattered all over the Central Plains. Trying to collect them in a short period of time is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack. Originally, it would be the most labor-saving and effective to let the government come forward.

"But now that the disasters are serious in various places, it may be difficult for the government to do a good job in intelligence collection, and it is easy to be picked by hostile forces. I need a more covert and more effective intelligence organization to help."

Liu Hong understood, "You want to beat someone else?"

Seeing Xu Qi'an nodded, Liu Hong shook his head solemnly:

"I don't have the secret to continue to beat the watchman."

Xu Qi'an froze for a moment: "What?"

Liu Hong explained:

"After I took over the Dachangren Yamen, I went to the archives to look for the files recording the layout of the secret places in various places, but found that it had long since disappeared.

"The official in charge of guarding the archives told me that Duke Wei had taken it away before he left for the expedition."

Xu Qi'an frowned tightly: "Wei Gong, have you taken away the dossiers of those Anzi?"

Liu Hong nodded: "I thought he would entrust you with the secret of beating the watchman, but now it seems that Wei Gong has other plans."

Xu Qi'an lightly tapped the table with his finger, and said slowly: "The two adults think, who did Wei Gong entrust it to?"

Liu Hong and Zhang Xingying looked at each other and shook their heads.

Xu Qi'an was a little disappointed, frowned and thought for a long time, then said:

"I will leave the capital tomorrow to deal with the affairs of the yamen, so please Mr. Liu continue to worry about it.

"And don't forget to write a booklet to tell Emperor Yongxing, so that he doesn't have to worry that I, a warrior, will coerce the emperor to order the world."

Hearing this, Zhang Xingying and Liu Hongqi shook their heads and laughed.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is impossible for His Majesty to really let Xu Qi'an take charge of the police department.

Among the emperor's mental skills, the most basic one is "balance". Xu Qi'an can suppress civil and military officials, but who can suppress Xu Qi'an?

Such an existence that no one can check and balance, Emperor Yongxing will definitely not let him hold real power, otherwise he will not even be able to sleep peacefully.

Xu Qi'an played the role of a tool man in this matter.

The main reason is that his current center of gravity is not in the court, nor in the capital.

"As expected, there will be a small court meeting before lunch. By then, the matter of donation can be settled."

"It's a good thing."

Xu Qi'an said.

This is a good thing, so he is willing to be a tool man.

After chatting for a while, Xu Qi'an got up to say goodbye, walked to the door of the tea room, stopped, and glanced back at the tea room which had not changed in any way.

He suddenly remembered the winter of last year, not long after he joined the watchman, he just hugged Wei Yuan's thigh.

Every time I come here to see Wei Yuan, I feel very uneasy.

"I don't know where the human face is going, Taohua is still smiling at Chunfeng, looking for Brother Chun, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao for a few drinks."

Just after the court meeting ended, the news that Xu Yinluo beat Duke Ding severely in the Jinluan Palace and angrily reprimanded the princes spread like wildfire in the official circles of the capital.

It has been more than a month since Emperor Yuan Jing was beheaded.

During this period of time, Xu Yinluo kept a low profile and never appeared in public. There were many opinions about him in Beijing.

It is rumored in the market that Xu Yinluo was not tolerated by the court because he killed the faint king, and was forced to wander in the rivers and lakes.

Some people also said that he was seriously injured and dying in that earth-shattering battle, so he retreated to recuperate.

Not to mention the market, even in the officialdom, many Beijing officials who are not high enough know what Xu Yinluo is doing.

Now that he reappeared, he directly did something that shocked the government and the public.

"Xu Yinluo finally came out. The official said that he is the conscience of Dafeng. If you don't donate, someone will force you to donate."

"The cold disasters are severe everywhere, and the common people are struggling to live. Xu Yinluo can't sit still."

"As long as Xu Yinluo is around, Dafeng still has hope."

"Xu Yinluo has finally resumed his official position, this old man is very excited."

Once the news spread, the loyal people who supported the donation were very excited. They no longer had to worry about the attitude of their colleagues, and they didn't have to fear public wrath, and they dared to express their positions openly.

Sure enough, before lunch, the cabinet spread the news that His Majesty decided to call all the officials to donate in three days, and no one stopped him.

Jingxiu Palace.

As lunch approached, Concubine Chen Guifei sat in the warm room, frequently looking towards the door.

"Why hasn't His Majesty come yet?"

The charming imperial concubine glanced at her daughter on the side, and said: "I don't know if Xu Qi'an will come forward, whether it will work or not."

Lin An subconsciously said: "Of course it works, everyone is afraid of him"

Suddenly the floor raised a pretty face, pretending to be indifferent: "His business has nothing to do with me, I have already drawn a clear line with him."

Concubine Chen Guifei looked at her for a moment, then looked away strangely, and continued to look at the door.

The matter of the court meeting this morning has already spread, so naturally it cannot be hidden from Concubine Chen Gui.

Knowing that Xu Qi'an came forward to help, Concubine Chen Guifei was surprised and delighted, she knew very well that the only person who could help Emperor Yongxing now was Xu Qi'an.

The reason why he is willing to help, in the final analysis, is probably for the sake of Lin'an. Concubine Chen Guifei looked away, and turned to look at her daughter, with a trace of complexity in her eyes.

The figure of Emperor Yongxing appeared in the courtyard, strode across the courtyard and entered the house.

Concubine Chen Gui has long been waiting at the door, and the first sentence she said when they met was an urgent question:

"how?"

Emperor Yongxing knew what she was referring to, and said with a smile: "In three days, I will personally call on all the officials to donate, and send a mansion newspaper to the states, asking the officials to donate, and at the same time calling on the gentry to donate money and food."

A big stone fell from Chen Guifei's heart, and she showed a bright smile:

"Your Majesty, are you hungry? The dishes are ready, and Concubine Mu will have someone deliver them now."

Holding Emperor Yongxing's hand, and sat down at the table, the beautiful woman smiled endlessly:

"Your Majesty can finally feel at ease for a while, and the concubine mother is also happy. This is thanks to Xu Qi'an. Although the concubine mother doesn't like him, she still has to accept his love."

Lin'an's round and bright oval face revealed a sweet smile.

Emperor Yongxing was in a great mood and joked:

"I also have to accept Lin'an's affection. Without Lin'an, I would definitely be struggling now. This emperor is such a loser."

"It has nothing to do with me." Lin An immediately put away his smile, imitating Huai Qing's indifferent demeanor.

Emperor Yongxing was funny and confused, and said, "What's wrong with His Highness Lin'an?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I have nothing to do with Xu Yinluo anymore. In the future, the emperor's brother must not misunderstand, and please don't think that it's good that I don't know him well." Lin'an maintained an indifferent expression.

Not to mention, her cold and ruthless posture immediately transformed a charming and passionate woman into a cold and sexy little sister Yu.

Concubine Chen Guifei saw that her daughter was in a bad mood, so she hurriedly said, "Okay, let's eat first."

I secretly decided to ask her after dinner.

Dexin Garden.

A study room with elegant furnishings, calligraphy and paintings, and porcelain and jade plates.

Sitting behind the table, Huaiqing nodded slightly after listening to the chief guard's report:

"He came forward, and there is no longer any problem with the donation."

The chief guard's tone was a little excited: "Your Majesty handed over the policeman's office to Xu Yinluo. Your Highness, if you want Xu Yinluo to come and go, with your friendship with him, the policeman will be yours sooner or later."

When Huaiqing heard this, he frowned slightly, and corrected him indifferently:

"I am different from him and do not conspire with each other."

After finishing speaking, he seemed unwilling to say a word about him. He opened the book on the left hand side, took out a list, and ordered:

"Send invitations to the adults on the list for my palace, and do it more covertly."

This is the official she elected after observing this incident.

Xu Qi'an, who was supposed to be the focus of everyone, was now leading the filly on the official road outside the capital.

Sitting on the horseback was the mediocre princess, her body swaying slightly as the mount walked.

Mu Nanzhi, who had been sidelined for many days, finally saw the light of day again.

"It's so uncomfortable. There are things in front of me that make me uncomfortable. It's a noble spirit."

The little white fox in her arms said softly.

Oh, Bai Ji also saw the light of day again.

"Nanzhi."

Mu Nanzhi clasped her hands together, her tone neither happy nor sad:

"Benefactor Xu, the monk does not speak of his name, and his Tao does not speak of his life. The poor monk has escaped into Buddhism, and he can no longer be called by the name of the past."

Xu Qi'an corrected: "You should call yourself a poor nun."

I want you to manage! ! Mu Nanzhi almost failed, took a deep breath, and said lightly:

"It's fine for the donor to do as he pleases."

After coming out of the Buddha Pagoda, she looked like this.

Putting your palms together at every turn, and chanting a Buddhist name, it means that you have become a monk, and you will have a clean break with a scumbag who stole his wife and girlfriends.

"Nan Zhi, it's rare to go back to the capital. Let's buy more scripts and take them with you. If you're bored during the trip, you can look them up. This script is the best in the capital." Xu Qi'an suggested.

Mu Nanzhi recited a Buddhist name: "The poor nun has no such worldly desires."

She was a quick learner and changed her name.

"No worldly desires of that kind."

Bai Ji agreed.

What crime did I do? The fish pond exploded, and every fish was in a state of severing friendship with me and drawing a clear line. National teacher, national teacher, don’t blame me for ruining you so much a few days ago, let you After putting on so many shameful poses, it's all retaliation. By the way, I have to sneak out of the capital before tomorrow, or my life will be in danger!

After walking for a while, Qingyun Mountain was in sight.

He came to Yunlu Academy this time to find the dean, Zhao Shou, and ask Wei Yuan the truth about sealing the witch god even if he died.

By the way, ask for a few pieces of paper recording the Confucian "Speaking of the Dharma" spell.

PS: The update is a bit late, but there are a lot of words.