Spring always makes people feel very comfortable.
Fang Zhengzheng didn't need to rush to the Taoist exam anymore, so he was naturally not in a hurry. In fact, he didn't have anything particularly urgent to do now.
"The mood of spring is gradually returning to the grass. The beautiful lady from my homeland has sent you a message from a thousand miles away. The rain moistens the smoke, the evening scene is clear, and the dangerous railings are shining slantly in the extreme. I was young in my dreams. In front of the bottle, I have a guest, Zou Mei, and my little servant girl Yan Zhao..."
Fang Zhengzheng hummed casually while riding his horse.
In the world of the previous life, spring outings were always very popular. Apart from the weather, the most important thing was the green grass, flowers, and the ubiquitous vitality.
"How far is it from Yanjing City?"
"We are still more than a hundred miles away from Mr. Fang. If we hurry up, we can arrive tomorrow. If..." Yan Yunqi, who was following Fang Zhengzheng, quickly replied.
"Well, then just find a place to rest in front for a few days."
"clear!"
…
At night, in a quiet valley, huge military tents were stationed inside. Red Feather Guards and Yan Yunqi in bright armor were densely packed around the military tents.
In a military tent, a lamp was lit on the desk.
Fang Zhengzheng put his hands behind his head, reclined on the chair behind the desk, and looked at the figure who had just walked into the military tent.
"Master Hou, is something wrong?"
"Well, there is news from Yanjing City that the Holy Master is hosting a banquet for Qiansou at Shili Lake. Mr. Yan has already agreed to the invitation as a banquet. King Duan said that we should be careful when entering the city. I am considering it. You and I are How about waiting until the Qiansou Banquet is over to go to Beijing with Mr. Yan?" Chi Hou glanced at Fang Zhengzheng, who was lying on the chair, and said casually.
"Which one does Mr. Hou prefer?"
"The timing of the Thousands of Old Banquets is too coincidental. If we are on the safe side, it would be more appropriate to wait until after the Thousands of Olds' Banquet before entering Beijing with Mr. Yan."
"If I were after insurance, Master Hou wouldn't come to me, right?" Fang Zhengzheng looked at Chi Hou, and a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.
For an iron-blooded military commander like Chihou who is in charge...
Insurance? Safety
Clearly not his favorite choice.
"Ahem... What I mean is that according to the military regulations of the dynasty, Hongyu Guards and Yan Yunqi both belong to the state army, and they can only camp outside Yanjing City at most." There was a trace of embarrassment on Chi Hou's face. .
Just as Fang Zhengzheng had guessed, he had no intention of cowering outside Yanjing City. In fact, before deciding to enter Yanjing City, he had not even thought that Yan Qianli would come.
So, how could he retreat
"Then what?" Fang Zhengzheng continued to ask.
"When you enter Yanjing City with me and Yan Xiu, I'm afraid something will happen. You are a guilty person now after all. Even though I am nominally escorting you to Beijing, there are still some procedures that need to be completed. .”
"How about staying in a cell for a while?" Fang Zhengzheng asked casually.
"Ahem, if this is possible, I will naturally not let this happen. However, don't worry, if there is any problem, I and Prince Duan will make arrangements for it. After I see the Holy Lord, we will I will ask for an order to be interrogated by King Duan, and the Holy Master will not refuse." Chi Hou coughed twice again.
"Is this what Mr. Hou came to tell me?"
"Well, judging from the current situation, it is not conducive to a head-on confrontation with the prince. Therefore, we should take the overall situation into consideration in everything and never cause any other disputes. According to my wishes..." Chi Hou said with a sincere face.
"How do I remember that when I was in Beishan Village, I didn't promise Lord Hou to obey the orders of King Duan?" Fang Zhengzheng interrupted what Chi Hou was going to say next.
"You didn't agree, but now you are entering Yanjing City. I have said that I will protect your safety. You can't do anything wrong and let me go against the laws of the imperial court, right?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I won't make things difficult for you." Fang Zhengzheng nodded. Of course he knew what Chi Hou was thinking.
This is a very typical "push you into the pit" routine.
To put it bluntly, he uses his kindness as a reason to help you, and lets you follow the plot he has set step by step. When you get halfway through, you will find...
It seems like there is no turning back
"Then you mean... agreed?" Chi Hou looked expectant.
"No, but I will keep a low profile." Fang Zhengzheng shook his head.
"Be low-key?"
"right."
"How low-key?"
"Very, very, very low-key!"
"That's it... ok, then I can rest assured."
…
Three days later, at dusk, at the east gate of Yanjing City, a team of more than a dozen people slowly approached the city gate, and around this team, there were two rows of people standing to watch.
"Fang Zhengzheng has really come to Beijing!"
"And you still come to Beijing so openly?"
"It must have been forced by the Shenhou Mansion, right? Otherwise, it is impossible no matter how you think about it. He is now a wanted criminal in the imperial court!"
"Persecuted God Houfu? Do you think he looks like he is forced now? And, the most important thing is, I heard that when he was in Huai'an County, he showed up on his own initiative... "
"I really don't know what he is thinking? Isn't this looking for death?"
The people standing on both sides looked at the leisurely and lazy Fang Zhengyi in the team, and their eyes widened, looking extremely unbelievable.
After all, they had never seen a wanted prisoner of the dynasty enter Beijing in this way.
Chihou looked at the crowds of people around him with a calm expression on his face, but in fact, he always felt vaguely that something was going to happen in his heart.
Fang Zhengzheng came to Beijing.
Such a thing would naturally cause a sensation.
Chi Hou had already been prepared for this, but he did not expect that there would be so many people waiting in line on both sides of the city gate to welcome him.
Why is this happening
Chi Hou would not think this was a normal phenomenon, because he had tried his best to avoid the peak period of entering the city and chose the evening time.
But the number of people in front of them was far more than the people who came to Beijing early in the morning.
As for Fang Zhengzheng...
Chi Hou didn't want to say anything anymore. He remembered that he had met Fang Zhengzheng alone three days ago, and Fang Zhengzheng did say that he would keep a low profile.
But what’s up with that signature blue gown
Do you dare to change it
If not, you can keep a low profile and wear a hat or something like that on your head. Although everyone knows that you are Fang Zhengzheng, it is still necessary to change your clothes, right
Chihou was speechless.
Fang Zhengzheng looked indifferent to this, and more importantly, Yan Xiu was also indifferent. He just walked quietly side by side with Fang Zhengzheng.
The city gate is getting closer and closer.
Chi Hou glanced at the figures wearing black hats following Fang Zhengzheng and Yan Xiu, and winked at Li Jingfeng behind him.
Li Jingfeng quickly understood what Chi Hou meant. He pulled the horse's rein gently and slowed down, mingling with the figures wearing black hats.
Fang Zhengzheng and Yan Xiu didn't seem to notice this move, and they still walked side by side towards the city gate amidst the discussions of countless people.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of the sergeants guarding the city gate, the group slowly walked through the city gate and entered Yanjing City, the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty!
"Hahaha, Master Hou is here, it's been a hard journey!"
At this moment, a figure also appeared in front of Chi Hou, Fang Zhengzheng and others, wearing a black official uniform and a beaming smile on his face.
Behind the figure, there were a hundred guards wearing special metal clothes and uniforms. The most important thing was that there was an antique Chinese character embroidered on the chests of these guards.
"catch!"
Obviously, they are from the Ministry of Punishment.
Criminal Department arrests!
Then, the figure standing in front of them was naturally Wanchong, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Chi Hou looked at Wan Chong, who was blocking his way, and narrowed his eyes slightly. Of course he knew this Lord, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, one of the six ministers of the current dynasty.
The appearance of Wanchong, the Minister of Punishment, was also within his expectation.
only…
He never thought that the Minister of Punishment would arrive so quickly, and he was waiting at the city gate early. Shouldn't it be customary to wait for him to hand over at the Punishment Ministry
"Master Wan, are you here specifically to wait for me?" A faint cold light flashed in Chihou's eyes, and there was a natural aura of a battlefield flashing around his body.
"Haha... Who says it's not the case?" Wan Chong's body trembled slightly, as if he was a little uncomfortable, but his expression still maintained a smile.
"It seems that the official duties of the Ministry of Justice are quite leisurely, right?" Chi Hou glanced at the crowd of people around him again and said in a calm tone.
When the people around him heard Chi Hou's words, they all looked at me and then at you. Finally, when they looked at Wan Chong, they looked a little strange.
Wan Chong has been involved in government affairs in recent years.
Naturally, we have experienced a lot of intrigues, but in government affairs, peace has always been the most important thing, so most of these fights were secret fights.
A blatant "greeting" like Chi Hou's is still rare.
Therefore, in an instant, Wan Chong's expression also changed, but soon he regained his composure again, and at the same time, he waved to the nearly a hundred detectives behind him.
"Arrests!"
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, nearly a hundred policemen all responded in unison, and then quickly blocked the city gate and surrounded Xinghou and others.
"Sir Wan, are you planning to fight with me?" Chi Hou glanced at the nearly a hundred police officers surrounding him, with a disdainful smile on his lips.
"The Marquis is joking. I am only acting in accordance with the laws of the dynasty to arrest and bring to justice the shameless criminal who stabbed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, killed the Crown Prince of the Southern Territory, and despised the Princess of the Southern Territory a year ago!" Wan Chong smiled again.
"Oh, that's it. It seems... Master Wan wants to take credit from me?" Upon hearing this, Hou Chi also flashed a cold look in his eyes.
"Young Master Hou has misunderstood, and I don't dare to take credit from Mr. Hou even though I have so much courage. However, Mr. Hou should know that this is Yanjing City, right?"
"so what?"
"According to the laws of the dynasty, after the state army escorts the prisoners to Beijing, they should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for review. Now that they have entered Yanjing City, this responsibility has fallen into the hands of this officer."
"Master Wan is not wrong. After I report it to His Majesty, I will naturally decide according to His Majesty's wishes." Chihou continued.
"Master Hou, Fang Zhengzheng's case was concluded a year ago. The evidence is conclusive. There is no need to report it to the Holy Spirit again!"
“How can we resolve the case before the criminal is caught?”
"Young Master doesn't believe me, so you should believe this verdict, right?" Wan Chong said while taking out a record of the conclusion from the Ministry of Punishment from his arms.
At this moment, Chi Hou's expression finally changed.
Because, with his eyesight, he could clearly see Fang Zhengzheng's name written on the conclusion record, and most importantly, at the end of the conclusion record...
It does have the word "knot" written on it.
This also shows that there is no problem with Wan Chong's words. According to the laws of the dynasty, cases concluded by the Ministry of Punishment can only be overturned unless there is new evidence of guilt.
Otherwise, the case will be treated as closed.
And speaking of new evidence...
Under the current circumstances, there is naturally no such thing. Moreover, to say the least, even if there is, the prisoner should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment first and then reported to the Holy One for processing.
"What if I don't make friends with you? How can Mr. Wan take advantage of me?" Chi Hou gritted his teeth and clenched his fists subconsciously.
"Master Hou came to Beijing this time in the name of escorting prisoners. Now the prisoners have been safely escorted to Yanjing City. Master Hou is a person who understands the law. He should not embarrass me, right? Is that right, everyone? Tangtang Bei Will the Marquis Chi of the Desert God Marquis Mansion not disobey the laws of the dynasty?"
Wan Chong also smiled softly when he heard this, and then raised his voice and shouted loudly to the people surrounding him.
"Yes, do you want to disobey the law?" A voice quickly rang out from the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, the people looked at each other again, and soon the voices of discussion started, as if everyone was incited.
"The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people!"
"Since Fang Zhengzheng has broken the law, he should be punished by the Ministry of Punishments!"
"Yes, even if he has meritorious service in the Southern Territory battle, it cannot offset the fact that he killed the Southern Territory Crown Prince, belittled the Southern Territory Princess and stabbed the Crown Prince!"
As the sound rang out, the people began to get excited.
Chi Hou looked at the people around him, and his expression changed again.
He finally understood why there were so many people at the city gate. This was obviously intentional, if he guessed correctly.
Among these people, there should be people arranged by the Ministry of Punishment.
in other words…
There was a game in front of him, a carefully arranged game. As soon as he stepped into Yanjing City, he had to hand over Fang Zhengzheng to the Ministry of Justice for trial.
However, why does the Ministry of Punishment want to try Fang Zhengzheng in such a hurry
Do you want the other party to be honest and murderous
However, since he was arresting someone in front of so many people, he should know that if something happened to Fang Zhengzheng, he would also be implicated.
What do you want to do
(I had a day off yesterday on National Day. By the way, I got some traditional Chinese books of "Shenmen". I am going to give some back to my book friends and give some away. Brothers and sisters who want it can join the V group to find the returning soul. What about the V group? Come on, read the introduction of Shenmen yourself, and because there are not many books, there are only 22 books in total, so the requirement is for book lovers with a fan value of more than 20,000, otherwise it will be bad if there are too many people and you can’t get it. Finally, I would like to state First, I said it was a gift, and the other thing is that the book is in traditional Chinese, arranged vertically like an ancient book, and is quite small, like the ones I used to rent in bookstores. It is not the big and thick kind, but the quality is still good. Not bad! The market price of a copy is NT$170, which is equivalent to RMB 37.) (To be continued.)