Xia Jiang paid close attention to King Jing's expression, and King Yu was also staring at his younger brother. It only took a moment for the prince to know that Xia Jiang's old ginger was really hot. With one move, he hit King Jing's weakness and turned sharply. disadvantage stabilized.
But it was a pity for him that Emperor Liang was not able to see King Jing's fiercely shaken expression at that moment, because he was squinting at the moment, as if recalling who Su Zhe was.
"What you said... It was Su Zhe, who was recommended by Princess Nihuang to be the chief tester of the literary examination. It is said that Su Zhe is famous all over the world?" That... who is that... I like this Su Zhe very much, why is he involved in this matter?"
"Does your Majesty know that this Su Zhe has another identity?"
"Oh? What?"
"Although Your Majesty is in the ninth level, you have heard of it on Langya Bang, right?"
"It's natural."
"Counting on this year's new list, the Jiangzuo League has ranked the number one gang in the world for the fifth year. This Su Zhe is actually the current suzerain of the Jiangzuo League, Mei Changsu, does your Majesty know?"
"I know this."
"Uh..." Xia Jiang was a little surprised, "Does your majesty know?"
"I once had a chat with Su Zhe, and he told me who he was at the time," Liang Di stared at Xia Jiang, "Su Zhe is indeed talented, and he also has the heart to help the world and serve the country, if it weren't for his poor health , I want to use him. What, do you mean that he got close to Jingyan while he was recovering in the capital?"
"Not long after I returned to Beijing, I didn't dare to speak falsely. But everyone knows who Mei Changsu is."
King Jing met Xia Jiang's gaze without flinching, and said, "Who counts, I don't know how. After Su Zhe was appreciated by His Majesty, the capital tried to make friends with him, but there were nine out of ten. It is well known that Princess Nihuang highly respects him, and Xia Dongxiachun from Xuanjing Secretary also visited Su's house as a guest, and the yard of Su's house was recommended to him by Commander Meng, and Brother Yu visited Mei Changsu. I’m afraid it’s a lot more than me. When it comes to the gifts sent to Su’s house, Brother Yu Wang is the one who is in the first place. It would be good if I can be the last in the line. How can it be counted in the end, Mei Changsu is actually my person. ?"
Prince Yu was most annoyed that no matter how he checked, he couldn't find out how the communication between Mei Changsu and Prince Jing was so light. Hearing this, he was about to make a distinction when Xia Jiang took the lead and said: "Okay, since Mei Changsu is not The person of His Royal Highness King Jing, it would be better. I want to interrogate this person, your Highness should not mind, right?"
King Jing's heart sank, and he was thinking about how to deal with it, when Emperor Liang just said: "Since he and Jingyan are not very close, what did he do when he was interrogated for no reason?"
"Your Majesty, in the group of rebels who attacked my Xuanjing Division, all of them are masters with unique skills, and looking at the entire capital now, there are so many masters who can organize so many masters, except for the suzerain of the Jiang Zuo League. Who? This minister believes that the trial of Mei Changsu will definitely be rewarded."
"This is simply a matter of guilt. How can there be a talented person in the world that can be included in the Langya list? Do you say that he is the only one? If the Xuanjing Division is handling the case by feeling like this, I am not afraid. Being laughed at?" King Jing gritted his teeth and objected.
"But it's just an interrogation. Why should His Highness Prince Jing be nervous? After all, this Mr. Su is also His Majesty's guest, what can I do with him? As long as the words are clear, it's none of his business. I'll keep him out of the Xuanjing Division. The time is complete and there is no scar on the body, so the head office will do it."
When he said this, he deliberately put a little bit of cruelty in the corners of his brows and eyes, which made King Jing's heart even more chill. Xuanjing Division's method of extracting confessions is handed down from generation to generation, and it can make life worse than death without scars. The weakest part of Mei Changsu was his body. When King Jing thought that he was going to enter the Xuanjing Division with his white body, he couldn't help but writhe in his heart.
"Father, Mr. Su's health is not good, you know, after all, he is a famous person in the world, the court should show the heart of valuing talents and respect the famous people. This kind of bullying is baseless and unreasonable. What kind of reputation does it get? Besides, the Xuanjing Division is directly under the imperial front, and has always acted according to the order, once the behavior is wrong, it is not Xia Shouzun who is criticized by the world, but the father and you!"
"Jingyan, are you too alarmist?" King Yu said, "According to what you said just now, my relationship with Mei Changsu is relatively good, so I don't think so. No matter how famous he is, he is still a subject of the imperial court. What can't you touch? Xia Shouzun can be trusted as a father and emperor, can't you believe it? In the end, it's just to ask Mei Changsu, and it's worth your guilty conscience? Don't talk about the father and emperor now, even I am a little suspicious of you ."
What he said was right, King Jing's efforts to defend Mei Changsu made Emperor Liang suspicious again. Moreover, in his bones, Emperor Liang believed that King Jing had the courage and motivation to commit this prisoner robbery, and also believed that with Xia Jiang's rich experience and keen judgment, he would not target King Jing for no reason. Of course, he also knew in his heart that King Yu was taking advantage of the opportunity, but it didn't matter how many means the princes fought for, he was confident that he could control and subdue him, but if King Jing really did not care, he would use force to rob prisoners and he was actually powerful. If successful, then he is terrible.
Therefore, comparing the two, he would rather suppress King Jing first, and also find out the matter to the point where he can rest assured.
"Xia Qing, just check as you want, I'm right. Be sure to check it out thoroughly. Don't go back and forth with me for things that are false and untrue!"
"Father, my son thinks..."
"Shut up! Do you still know that you are now under suspicion? Do you still have any fear of being afraid of your father's rituals?" Emperor Liang was aroused by King Jing's stubbornness and persistence. This son was equally reluctant in the past. Looking down at the memory, his face suddenly became ugly, "Anyway, your patrol battalion has been mixed in, how can you return your innocence if you don't check it? The order is sent, the patrol battalion will be temporarily taken over by the Ministry of War, and King Jing returns to the residence to meditate. You cannot enter the palace without an edict."
Gao Zhan glanced at the faces of the people in the hall, and answered a low "yes".
This court debate was thus forcibly suspended by Emperor Liang. Now the face that should be torn is almost torn. It has been seen that Xia Jiang and King Yu are jointly attacking King Jing and Emperor Liang, but he is not sure whether the two are just "attacking" or "framing". , so it seems extremely necessary to let things cool down at this time, and to provide a little more evidence.
After Xia Jiang left the palace, he directly summoned people to run to Su's house. He was worried that Mei Changsu would abscond, but he also hoped that Mei Changsu would abscond. Because fleeing is a gesture, a gesture of guilty conscience, but if you really escape and can't be caught, it seems a bit of a loss.
This feeling of incompetence was calmed down after arriving at Su's house. Mei Changsu stayed in the mansion safely, and he did not flee, although the suzerain of the Jiang Zuo League had obviously expected Xia Jiang to come.
When he said "there is..." to King Jing, Mei Changsu was actually referring to himself, but he swallowed the words again, because he knew it was useless. King Jing won't be persuaded by him to say "don't pay attention when Xia Jiang deals with me", so he will really stand by and say nothing, pretending that the prince is not so obedient.
Fei Liu had already asked Li Gang to take him out in advance, and the order of "no resistance" had been strictly issued to other subordinates, so although Zhen Ping and others almost gritted their teeth, Mei Changsu calmly followed Xia Jiang to Xuanjing. manage.
The Xuanjing Division was not an unfamiliar place to him. He used to come in and walk with Nie Feng, but the situation at that time and now was like a world away.
Xia Jiang didn't try him that night, he just pushed him into a dark room so narrow that he could only turn around for one night, but in order to prevent him from freezing to death, the bedding was enough.
The next day, Mei Changsu was dragged out of the quilt and taken to a pavilion by the water. Xia Jiang, dressed in black, stood there waiting with positive and negative hands. When they met, he smiled kindly.
"Mr. Su, you are knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Do you know what this place is?"
"Hell." Mei Changsu looked at him and smiled back, "Where ghosts and Asuras haunt, there are no strangers, only ghosts and ghosts."
"Sir has won the prize. I'm just good at taking off people's skin and showing their true lungs." Xia Jiang raised his hand, "Sir, please take a seat."
"Thank you."
"I don't invite anyone to come here. Once I invite him, he won't be able to fly out unless he puts his wings on it." Xia Jiang pushed over a cup of tea, "The news that Mr. Jing is here as a guest is that of King Jing. I know, but he can't take care of himself now, but he can't take care of you."
"I think so too." Mei Changsu nodded peacefully, picked up the teacup to take a closer look at the color of the tea, took another sip, and immediately frowned, "This tea is really too bad, isn't it? How much tea did your company's comprador greedy for? Qian, why didn't the first one check it?"
"I know that Mr. is a prodigy, and his determination can be compared to other people. But I have seen a lot of hard bones." Xia Jiang ignored his interruption and continued, "I remember that I used to run a Norwegian army. In the case of corruption and bribery, the person involved was a general who was as stubborn as something, but after staying with me for two days, he recruited all the accomplices."
"Here? How did I hear he's crazy?"
"You only go crazy after you recruit. I won't make him crazy before you recruit. I've always been very measured." Xia Jiang said lightly, "I wonder what Mr. sky?"
Mei Changsu supported his forehead with his hand, thought for a long time, and finally said, "Then I'll do it."
Xia Jiang had just entered the state, when he suddenly heard this sentence, he stopped for a while.
"What does Xia Shouzun want me to recruit? Collusion with King Jing?" Mei Changsu said quickly, "Yes, I did collude with King Jing for a long time. The case of robbing Wei Zheng was also led by King Jing. I It was planned. We attacked the Xuanjing Division first, but later found that the guard here was too loose, like a trap, so we withdrew again. By the way, when we withdrew, we were able to escape with the help of the patrol battalion. Later, Xia Shouzun, you came back , my eyeliner lying in front of the Xuanjing Simen noticed that you were acting strangely, so I secretly followed behind, and then was taken to Dali Temple. I was surprised and surprised to find that Wei Zheng was there, so we became mad and took Xia Shouzun. You beat up and snatched the criminal. That's how it happened, is there anything you don't know?"
Xia Jiang has been interrogating countless people since entering the hanging mirror door, but this is the first time he has encountered such a prisoner. He tried his best to stabilize his mind, stared at Mei Changsu and said in a sincere tone: "Do you know what you confessed just now?"
"I know." Mei Changsu said indifferently, "You can write a confession according to what I asked for just now. Once you have written it, I will draw it and send it to His Majesty, and the case will be closed. Now, everyone can rest easy."
Xia Jiang suddenly understood what Mei Changsu meant. This case is really too involved, and it is extremely lacking in evidence. Therefore, Emperor Liang will not be able to easily conclude just by looking at a statement he sent. At that time, Mei Changsu will definitely be brought to question him personally. Before driving, this talented unicorn turned his confession again and charged him with "extorting a confession by torture, asking him to bite King Jing". I really don't know how Emperor Liang would react.
"Mei Changsu, don't be too complacent. You are still so stubborn, do you really want to try my method of Xuanjing Division?"
"That's surprising," Mei Changsu said with a naive expression, "I hired you and said I was stubborn. Could it be that the confession I drew after you beat me up would look better? As long as I have tasted it. Your Majesty won't call me for questioning in person? I have already admitted that I was instructed by King Jing, do you have other people who want me to recruit together?"
"You must recruit thoroughly," Xia Jiang took a step closer, "Tell me, where is Wei Zheng now?"
"It's already out of Beijing."
"Impossible!" Xia Jiang sneered, "I ordered people to guard the four gates yesterday before entering the palace to check for passers-by, and the patrol camp could not let the water out. Then King Jing was deprived of the right to control, this capital is more like a Like an iron bucket, unless Wei Zheng has the ability to escape, he will never be able to get out."
"It's a big thing to say. Even iron barrels usually have people coming in and out. As long as people can go out in the capital, Wei Zheng has a chance to escape."
"Mr. Su is really joking. I know how badly Wei Zheng's injury is. He can't stand up and walk at all. In the past two days, a sideways person has never been out. What kind of carriages, boxes and cages can fit people. I even ordered them to pry open the coffin to examine it carefully, but tell me how Wei Zheng transported it out."
Mei Changsu showed a smile, "Do you really want me to tell?"
"certainly."
"If I don't say it, are you going to use your means?"
"As long as you know."
"Then I have no choice but to say." Mei Changsu shook his teacup, "Your government soldiers are indeed very strict, but... After all, there are still some missed checks..."
"Absolutely not!"
"Yes. For example, your own people from the Hanging Mirror Division."
Xia Jiang's pupils suddenly closed, "Xia Dong, I have ordered people to monitor, she didn't have any yesterday..."
"It's not summer and winter, it's summer and spring..."
"Nonsense." Xia Jiang obviously trusted Xia Chun, and immediately scoffed.
"Listen to me, it's Xia Chun's wife... Didn't she get the news that her father was seriously ill yesterday and went out of the city to go back to her parents' house?"
Xia Jiang's face suddenly froze. This is Xia Chun's family affairs. He doesn't care about it, but he knows it. If Xia Chun's wife leaves the city, of course the soldiers of the Xuanjing Division will not investigate carefully, but how could Mei Changsu have a way to bring people down What about stuffing it into the queue of Mrs. Xia Chun and his party?
"Mrs. Xia Chun is from the Wudang School, right? She has a nephew named Li Xiao, right? I happened to help Li Xiao a favor, and he is a little grateful to me, and he often comes to greet me. The second time was Li Xiao who accompanied Mrs. Xia Chun to go. When I left, I asked him to bring a box of Beijing local goods to Langzhou. Will he refuse? It's not impossible for any robbers to snatch them away, right?" Mei Changsu leisurely looked at Xia Jiang's increasingly ugly face, "Xia Shouzun, Wei Zheng is no longer in the city. , you won't be able to catch him again, give up."
For a moment, Xia Jiang really wanted to drag Mei Changsu up, crushing the bones of his body inch by inch, but the shrewdness in his chest that he had cultivated over the years made him quickly control himself, only clenching it tightly and itching. fist.
Because Mei Changsu is not Wei Zheng after all, not only should he be cautious with his torture, but he must also have a clear purpose. If it is just torture to vent his anger, Xia Jiang is not so naive.
What's more, with the experience of leading the Xuanjing Division over the years, Xia Jiang only needed a moment's contact to determine that Mei Changsu was the kind of person who was useless to torture. One is because the tenacity revealed in his bones cannot be ignored, and the other is because this person is so weak that he will have an accident if he touches it.
Xia Jiang remembered King Yu's fearful expression when he mentioned Mei Changsu before. At that time, he thought he was exaggerating. Now, after the first head-to-head confrontation, he realized that this talented unicorn is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Xia Shouzun," Mei Changsu seemed to appreciate Xia Jiang's blue-white complexion with satisfaction, but still smiled lightly, "I already knew that you were coming to me, so you could have escaped, even if you couldn't. Going out of the city, it’s easy to hide in such a big place as the capital. But why didn’t I escape, do you know?”
Xia Jiang's eyes slowly condensed into a stern light, and he remained silent, "You think I can't help you."
"Yes, you can't help me at all, and I have nothing to be afraid of you." Anyone who looks at Mei Changsu's dull smile will find him very handsome, except for Xia Jiang, who only thinks that he is very rude, "Xia Shouzun does not intend to Really let me die in the Xuanjing Division, because it will inevitably bring a lot of follow-up troubles that you don't like. Therefore, let's not say what Your Majesty will think, Jiang Zuomeng will not let you go first. Although Jianghu people don't have Xia Shou You are so noble, it’s hard to deal with your life, not to mention that I have a small reputation, and I have made a few friends…”
Xia Jiang tightened his face and did not speak.
"If you don't let me die here, you have to let me live, but what's the use of living, of course, you want to ask more things from my mouth," Mei Changsu turned his gaze into the distance and continued, "You can Don't worry, I'm someone who can't endure the punishment, and I don't plan to endure it. I'll answer whatever you ask. But is my confession really useful to you? Do you dare to let me go to the imperial court to verify it? Of course not. Because you can't control me, you're afraid that when I get dizzy, I will suddenly say something unpleasant in front of Your Majesty... "
"You really plan to go to His Majesty to revise your confession," Xia Jiang snorted coldly, "That's why you're so happy."
"It's not all true. I recruited so quickly because I was afraid that you would be punished. Anyway, sooner or later, I would have to recruit. Why should I suffer that crime? Isn't it just a confession? Xia Shouzun wants it, how dare I not give it..." Chang Mei When Su Gang said this, Xia Jiang suddenly grabbed his pulse door, and a surge of internal force rushed in. In an instant, it was like several ice thorns stabbing into his heart at the same time, causing Mei Changsu to shrink his entire body in pain. .
"Su Zhe, it's useless to annoy me," Xia Jiang shook off his wrist and looked coldly at the other side lying on the table like a blank piece of paper. "You're in my hands now. I'll treat you how I want to. You'd better remember this clearly."
Mei Changsu laughed in a low voice and pressed his forehead with a cold hand, "Okay, I remember it clearly. So what exactly does Xia Shouzun want to do with me?"
"I want to hear the truth from you."
"Do you think what I said just now is not the truth? Didn't I collude with King Jing, rob a prison, or send someone to fight with you?"
"You know what I want to ask," Xia Jiang indifferently ignored the sarcasm in his words and leaned his head closer, "Mei Changsu, why did you choose King Jing?"
Mei Changsu raised his head slightly, the playful smile on the corner of his lips finally disappeared, and his expression became a little more solemn, "Comparing the former prince, Prince Yu and Prince Jing, of course I want to choose Prince Jing. Because he is the best."
"King Jing is the best?"
"Of course." Mei Changsu said coldly, "Even if my vision is not the most accurate in the world, at least I am a little better than you, Xia Shouzun."
"But you could have chosen no one," Xia Jiang stared into Mei Changsu's eyes, "You are Jiang Zuo Meilang, the largest gang in the world, with both fame and wealth. Entering the capital this time in the muddy water?"
"How did I enter the capital, doesn't Xia Shouzun know?"
"The talent of the unicorn, you can win the world, of course I know this comment. I originally thought that you were indeed chased by the former prince and Prince Yu, but there was no way you could enter the capital. But after this fight, I'm already sure that it was Nonsense, because with your wit, if you really don't want to be involved in the court situation, who can force you?"
"Thank you for the compliment." Mei Changsu bowed and saluted.
"Then, what are you doing? What do you want? Is it the wealth of an extremely noble official, the power to look down on the world, or the reputation that will be passed down through the ages?"
Mei Changsu asked earnestly, "Can I have all of the three you just mentioned?"
"Or... for something else..." Xia Jiang squeezed his wrist, his tone was cold, "Mei Changsu, tell me the truth..."
Mei Changsu looked at him quietly for a moment, and asked, "This has nothing to do with Wei Zheng's robbery, right?"
"Of course it's related." Xia Jiang's eyes suddenly became bottomless, "I underestimated you before, so I didn't think much about it. After I lost to you this time, I started to think. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt I can't figure it out, I can't figure out why you would help King Jing to do such a stupid thing... A strategist like you can easily see that in the matter of Wei Zheng, the best solution is to ignore it, the craziest and the worst Li Yu's approach is to forcibly rob people on the basis of the crime of treason... Why would you choose the worst one?"
"It's not easy," Mei Changsu replied indifferently, "I want to please King Jing. After helping him rescue Wei Zheng, my influence on King Jing will increase exponentially, and my position in King Jing's mansion will increase. It will be different. Of course, there is a second reason, and that is my confidence, I believe that even if I choose the next best thing, I can still beat you."
"Do you think you won?"
"Do you think I lost?"
"Don't forget, you are still in my hands."
"That's what I wanted to come by myself. I want to see how long you can hold me in your hand, and how you plan to make me useful to you..."
"It seems that you really have nothing to fear," Xia Jiang tapped lightly on his pulse with his finger, "Mei Changsu, since the establishment of the Xuanjing Division, I have never met a prisoner that cannot be dealt with, you It will never be an exception.”
"Xia Shouzun's self-confidence seems to be no less than mine," Mei Changsu raised his other hand and pressed his chest, "Are you going to do it again?"
"That's just trying to play, it's useless except to make you hurt." Xia Jiang raised a cold smile on his lips and asked, "Mei Changsu, are you afraid of death?"
Mei Changsu pondered for a while, and said, "If people are not afraid of death, what are they doing alive?"
"Well said," Xia Jiang deepened the smile on his face, "I asked you just now why you got involved in the court, but you pulled the topic away and obviously didn't want to answer. It doesn't matter if you don't answer, no matter what your purpose is. , I haven't achieved it yet, and I'll die if I haven't achieved the goal, you must not be willing?"
"I don't want to die if I achieve my goal," Mei Changsu said with a smile.
"That is, when a person dies, nothing is left, and life is always the most important thing." Xia Jiang took out a small bottle from his arms and poured out a small black pill, "Know what this is. ?"
"I guess... it shouldn't be a tonic?"
"It's poison."
"You want to poison me?"
"It's up to you." Xia Jiang's voice sounded cruel and ruthless, "This Wujin Pill will not attack until seven days after taking it. If there is an antidote within seven days, it will not die."
Mei Changsu is a wise man, of course he doesn't need to say more clearly, "If my performance makes you satisfied when Your Majesty summons you, you can give me the antidote, otherwise it will be a dead end, right?"
"very true."
"Why do I believe that you will definitely give me the antidote, in case you don't recognize it later?"
"You are in my hands, you can only trust me."
"Let's put it another way. Why do you believe that I will obey you in order to get the antidote? What if my loyalty to King Jing has reached the point where I would rather die than betray him?"
"You didn't come to the capital to show your loyalty to King Jing. Think about your real purpose. Although I don't know what it is, I will know it one day."
Mei Changsu squinted at him, looked at him and laughed, "Xia Shouzun, you don't have a place from head to toe like a gambler, how could you suddenly take such a risk? Just based on this speculation, you dare to Do you believe that I will never denounce my confession before His Majesty?"
"Of course not, of course I'm still fully prepared." Xia Jiang raised his right hand and pointed to the side, and a dead branch of a weeping willow five steps away from the pavilion was cut off, and it fell to the ground in an unflinching manner. on the ground.
"It's a good move to separate the suffocation from the air! You can't do it if you are not a top expert in the family." Mei Changsu applauded the venue very much.
"When you get to the imperial front, if you dare to talk nonsense as you like, then before you finish speaking, people will be like dead branches."
"You want to kill someone in front of His Majesty?"
"Since it's in the air, I naturally have a distance from you, and I won't touch you even if I touch it. How can you say that I killed it?"
"Xia Shouzun is bullying me and I don't know martial arts anymore. After all, people and dead branches are different, let alone whether your skill has reached the level that you can kill people with suffocation from the air. Even if you can do it, it is absolutely impossible. There is no trace. You are not afraid that Commander Meng was there at the time, and you can see through it at a glance?"
"Then can he see through it?" Xia Jiang said while flicking his fingers, without even moving his forearm, the teacup on the table was overturned.
"It's really hard to see through it, but it can't kill people at all, even someone as weak as me."
"Of course this alone won't work." Xia Jiang's expression was a little smug, "But don't forget that you already took Wujin Pill at that time."
Mei Changsu's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.
"As long as I tap your Tiantan acupuncture point with the lightest method of isolation, the poison of Wujin will attack immediately. You don't even have time to say a word, and everything will be over."
"But if I die in front of the royal family, Your Majesty will always be horrified to investigate carefully, right?"
"I can't find it out. There won't be any scars near your Tiantan Point. The final conclusion will be... You committed suicide by taking poison."
"Aren't you afraid that Your Majesty suspects that you poisoned me?"
"If I want to poison you, don't you have time and opportunity in the Xuanjing Division? Why do you have to be dragged to the palace to be poisoned in front of Your Majesty? What good will this do to me? I ate too much?"
"That's right," Mei Changsu nodded in agreement, "It seems that I have to die."
"Who said that? Of course you don't die, as long as you... think about how to speak..." Xia Jiang flicked the Wujinwan in his palm with his fingers, the chill in his voice seemed to freeze a person's blood from head to toe.
After that, he stood up and walked outside the pavilion, looking at the rough grey tiles on the wall with his hands behind his back, no longer speaking, and no longer looking at Mei Changsu.
Obviously, Xia Jiang wanted to leave this talented unicorn for a period of time, a period of time for him to seriously consider.
After about a stick of incense, Xia Jiang entered the pavilion again. Mei Changsu was still sitting crookedly leaning against the stone table, his eyes were slightly lowered, looking at the blue-grey ground.
"Mr. Su, have you considered it?"
"No," Mei Changsu sighed and replied, "Life and death, sages and sages often choose the wrong one, not to mention me."
"The sages have never chosen to die themselves, they will only persuade others to die." Xia Jiang's voice was colder than the Shuofeng roaring from outside the pavilion at the moment, "When this Wujin Pill reaches your stomach, you will know that you are alive. always right."
Mei Changsu fixedly looked at the inconspicuous black pill in Xia Jiang's hand, and his smile became a little reluctant: "I guess I can't stop eating it? Because I'm in your hands."
Xia Jiang didn't answer, took a cold step forward and pinched Mei Changsu's chin.
"Wait, wait..." Mei Changsu struggled for a while, "I've eaten it myself, can't you all be gentle?"
Xia Jiang stared at him for a moment, let go of his hand, and handed the Wujinwan in his palm. Mei Changsu pinched it, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully for a while, and asked, "Is it bitter?"
"Mei Changsu," Xia Jiang said quietly, "what are you doing with this time? This is the Xuanjing Division, who else will come to save you?"
"That's not necessarily true." Mei Changsu twirled the black pill with his fingertips, "In case someone comes, I can grind it for a while, or after I eat it, I will become your lead. Silk puppet, I have to say what you want me to say. I think that feeling must be very uncomfortable.
"If you can figure this out, Mr. Su is a smart person." Xia Jiang's eyes locked him all over, "I said, there are no prisoners that the Xuanjing Division can't deal with, you either listen to me or die, there is no third rule Way to go."
Mei Changsu smiled bitterly, "It seems that I underestimated you, I should have escaped."
"Do you really think you can escape? This is the capital, not Jiang Zuo. Your ability is limited, and King Jing is far from being able to cover the sky with one hand. Here, the one who can really control the situation is still Your Majesty, as long as He agrees to interrogate, who can protect you?" Xia Jiang leaned down and looked at him condescendingly, "Mei Changsu, from the moment you decided to choose the last resort and help King Jing to rob Weizheng, you were doomed. Every step of the way is a dangerous move, and there is no Anshun life."
Mei Changsu's expression finally became serious. He put the pill in his palm, held it in front of his eyes, and asked slowly, "Xia Shouzun, can I ask you a question?"
A faint smile flashed across Xia Jiang's lips, and he sat down. Mei Changsu finally began to negotiate seriously with him. For him, as long as the opponent has plans, he will have the opportunity to break through.
"Okay, you can ask."
"You asked me just now, why don't you live happily in Jiang Zuo, but get involved in the vortex of the capital," Mei Changsu slowly moved his eyes from Wujinwan to Xia Jiang's face, "I want to ask now The same question, the Xuanjing Division of the past dynasties is not involved in the dynastic struggle, the status is detached, and His Majesty's trust in you is also very comparable, why do you want to go through this mess?"
"It is the responsibility of the Department of Hanging Mirrors to hunt down criminals, and it is also a loyalty to His Majesty."
"Then why don't you just keep Wei Zheng in the dungeon of the Xuanjing Division and watch it? After the New Year's Eve, open the seal and restore the dynasty, and then ask for a decree to drag him out and kill him. How simple and easy." Mei Changsu He said leisurely, "Why are you exposing loopholes and digging traps? Are you worried that King Jing won't come?"
Xia Jiang said without changing his expression: "It is also loyalty to His Majesty to let the rebellious people show their true colors."
"You don't tell the truth," Mei Changsu shook his head, "but it doesn't matter, I'm just asking casually, in fact, I know."
"what do you know?"
"I know why you must put King Jing to death."
"Oh?" Xia Jiang sat down with interest, "Tell me about it."
"Because you're afraid of him."
"Who are you afraid of? King Jing?" Xia Jiang laughed loudly. "Where did you come to such a ridiculous conclusion? Why should I be afraid of King Jing?"
"You are afraid of King Jing," Mei Changsu repeated calmly, "just like you were afraid of King Qi back then."
Xia Jiang's laughter did not stop. He insisted on turning his head after the last few laughs, but the pupils in his eyes had already shrunk to a cold point.
Mei Changsu looked back at him, his eyes were as steady as they were frozen, without the slightest shaking, "King Qi once planned to abolish the Xuanjing Division, and he thinks that a real wise man does not need an institution like the Xuanjing Division. Therefore, he suggested that His Majesty, the imperial court should be unified, and the Xuanjing Division should be merged into the Dali Temple.
A murderous aura swept across Xia Jiang's brows, but Mei Changsu didn't even look at him, and continued, "This suggestion was directly withheld by His Majesty, and few people know about it. But you know, what you also know is that even if King Qi couldn't implement his own advice at that time, and he will implement it sooner or later."
Xia Jiang suddenly got up, and at this moment he didn't want to hide it, two eyes were as sharp as arrows, and they shot at him with an aura of resentment.
"After the death of King Qi, this danger is gone, you feel very at ease until King Jing takes the throne. King Jing was trained by King Qi, and he has even more dislike for Xuanjing Division. If King Qi has ever considered abolishing The question of how to properly arrange you, then King Jing won't even think about it. He's already lenient if he doesn't divide you into five horses." Mei Changsu's voice became softer and softer, but Xia Jiang's teeth became tighter and tighter. , "For you, the Xuanjing Division passed down to you through generations is very important, because the privileges you have with the Xuanjing Division are even more important, but just for these, you disregard the overall situation of the world to frame a wise king, That is what the devil does. Xia Jiang, you are a devil, and you know this in your own heart."
The tumor that had been hidden for many years was suddenly cut open, and deep black pus and blood burst out. Xia Jiang's face turned extremely grim in an instant, grabbed Mei Changsu's shirt and dragged him up, strangling his throat, "I understand... You are not here to assist King Jing, but to overturn the case for Xiao Jingyu! Who are you, an old man from Prince Qi's mansion?"
"I'm just someone who admires His Royal Highness King Qi," Mei Changsu still smiled faintly. "Back then, there were people all over the world who admired His Highness King Qi. You should know that."
When Xia Jiang's hand tightened, Mei Changsu suddenly felt a huge pain in his throat and couldn't breathe. When his eyes began to turn black, he suddenly felt the pressure loosened again, and he fell heavily, and Wujinwan also rolled to the ground. , Xia Jiang grabbed it, stuffed it into Mei Changsu's mouth together with the dust, and pushed and slapped it again, forcing him to swallow it.
"Really, really not...not elegant..." Mei Changsu laughed while panting and coughing, "Eat... cough... Wujin Wan, even, even a mouthful of good tea... cough... not... worthy of me... "
"What a unicorn genius, what Jiang Zuomeilang," Xia Jiang's tone sounded indescribably cruel, "I think how long can you be elegant?"
"I... No matter how elegant I am, I can't compare to... Cough... I can't compare to Xia Shouzun, you are bold," Mei Changsu calmed down and said, "What do you mean by forcing me to take this medicine? Don't you say everything? At this point, you still dare to let me see Your Majesty?"
"You can go to see His Majesty, but you won't have a chance to speak," Xia Jiang pulled him from the ground and threw him on the stone bench, "I just want you to die now, but you won't die in the hanging mirror department. That's right, you are so powerful, so powerful that I am afraid, so powerful that no matter what you say, I dare not record it and report it to Your Majesty, because I am afraid that there are traps I can't see. But what's the use of being so powerful? , I still say that, if you die, you will have nothing. I admit now that I can't fight you, but... I can take your life. When I get rid of you, I will deal with King Jing... "
As soon as Xia Jiang said this, his face suddenly changed, he turned around abruptly, and shouted sharply, "Who is it?"
Before he finished speaking, a slender figure slowly appeared behind the rockery beside the weeping willow tree. Against the backdrop of the all-black dress, Xia Dong's face became even paler, her red eyes stared straight at her master, expressionless.
"Dong'er," Xia Jiang hesitated, "how did you come here?"
"Because it's in the Xuanjing Division, Brother Chun was a little careless, and I thought of a way to get rid of him." Xia Dong stepped forward slowly, his eyes blurred, "Thanks to Master's training for many years, if this ability is enough, No, what am I still doing as a hanging mirror."
After all, he was a disciple raised from childhood, Xia Jiang's expression was a little uncomfortable, "When did you come here?"
"Master came over before he was so excited." Xia Dong stopped by the steps of the Maoting and raised his head. Her face was as light as snow, but there were hot tears in her eyes, "Master, I always thought that what the Xuanjing Division has passed down from generation to generation is the concept of loyalty to the emperor, justice, and decontamination of the court. You have always been Teaching me like this... but why, I can't understand what you're doing today?"
"The teacher is interrogating criminals, you go down first." Xia Jiang interrupted her coldly.
"Even if he is a criminal, but I don't know when the Department of Mirroring can put poison into the mouth of a criminal?"
Mei Changsu said with a smile, "It started a long time ago. This Wujin Pill has been passed down from generation to generation. It was not created by your master. Don't wrong him. It's just that it hasn't been passed on to you yet."
Xia Jiang didn't turn his head back. With a wave of his hand, he tapped Mei Changsu's dumb hole, and still said to Xia Dong: "To deal with extraordinary people, you must have extraordinary means. If you don't know many things, don't ask more."
Xia Dong took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked clearly: "Master, I don't have to ask about other things, but what you said just now, I can't help but ask. Back then... the old case of King Qi, It's relevant to me. I wonder, what role did you play in the middle?"
"Presumptuous!" Xia Jiang finally sank his face, "Is there someone you question Master like this? What you have done during this period is really disappointing, did this Mei Changsu put something in your mind? King Qi Rebellion, you deserve it! Don't you forget that your husband died at the hands of Lin Xie because of this!"
Xia Dong stared at the old man whom he had respected for many years through blurred tears, and was extremely disappointed and desperate. Mei Changsu sat on the stone bench in the pavilion and looked at her, his eyes soft and pity. He can feel the sadness and anger of Xia Dong at the moment, but the truth is the truth, and sooner or later it will shatter all illusory warmth, and let people see the cold and despicable face that has been distorted by selfish desires.
"Master, my disciple is begging you for the last time... Give him the antidote, turn back..." Xia Dong's voice has become shaky and trembling at this moment, Xia Jiang's eyes that flashed murderous intent made her heart-broken, but she couldn't. Escape, "The way of heaven is at ease in the human heart, if you can't repent, you will kill ten Mei Changsu, and it won't help you..."
Xia Jiang's face is still like a frozen river surface, and there is no sign of melting. Although he didn't intend to kill at this time, it was definitely not because of the master-disciple's love, but because of the identity of Xia Dong's third-grade hanging mirror and the general's widow, he couldn't handle it as he wanted.
But the deadlock could not last forever. After a moment of hesitation, Xia Jiang grabbed Mei Changsu, lifted him up, and let out a scream at the same time. Xia Dong knew the meaning of the scream, slowly closed his eyes, and stood silently and indifferently.
When the long and high whistling sound swept away the last lingering sound in the air, Xia Chun and Xia Qiu rushed from afar, one after the other, only a few vertical leaps before arriving in front of the thatched pavilion. Surprisingly, Xia Qiu was wearing exactly the same outfit as Xia Dong at the moment. She was also wearing a black dress with the same hairpin on her head. Xia Jiang only glanced at it and understood how Xia Dong got rid of Xia Chun's surveillance. .
"Master," Xia Chun, of course, also found his mistake at this time, his face suddenly turned blue, and he hurriedly came to Xia Jiang to salute, "Please forgive me for being oversighted for a while and not paying attention..."
"You don't have to say it, take Xia Dong back to her own room and guard it strictly. Without my order, she is not allowed to come out, and no one is allowed to contact her."
"Yes."
Xia Qiu was obviously the only one who didn't understand the situation, so he rushed forward in surprise and asked, "Master, what did Dong'er do wrong? Why did you punish her so severely?"
"Especially you, without my permission, you will never be allowed to see her in private!" Xia Jiang narrowed his eyes and his voice became more severe.
"Master..."
"Forget it, Brother Qiu," Xia Dong smiled sadly, the pain in his chest that was completely separated from everything he believed in in the past, "No need to say anymore. Master wants to teach me something new, but I can't learn it, and I don't want to. study, so he got angry..."
Xia Qiu looked at her blankly, and then looked back at Master's iron-like expression, obviously not understanding. At this time, Xia Chun stepped forward, pulled Xia Dong's arm, and motioned her to follow him. Xia Dong did not resist, turned around obediently, looked at Xia Chun with sad eyes, and said, "Brother Chun, have you already learned these skills of Master?"
Xia Chun turned her head away, avoided her gaze, and held her wrist instead. Before being pulled away, Xia Dong turned around and glanced at Mei Changsu. The latter couldn't speak yet, and could only show her a faint smile. Although the smile was so gentle and soft, Xia Dong's tears couldn't help rolling down her cheeks.
This is the last fragile tear made by the female hanging mirror. When it silently fell into the dust under her feet, Xia Dong's heart has frozen into ice.