Fucheng·Rudder Stronghold
In a dark lobby, a man wearing black clothes with a snake tattooed on his black clothes was sitting in the middle carrying a boat. Several men with knives were on one side, with cold faces, as the boss took the teacup in his hand. He smashed it to the ground and stared at the person kneeling on the ground.
Kneeling on the ground was the captain of the boat who had previously carried Pei Ziyun. He was trembling now and crying and reported: "Master Helm, I really don't know why the leader sent by Master Helm drowned in the water, but the scholar was safe. Nothing happened, I followed my plan and made a big fish, and led these scholars to eat it, and also used wine, so it was natural that something happened, and no one was surprised."
"Furthermore, Pei Xiucai was drunk. It was convenient to go out, so he followed the leader out. But after a while, there was a sound of falling into the river. The villain thought he had succeeded, but who knew it was the leader who died."
"You do these things yourself and avoid me. I really don't know the details."
The boss of the ship knelt in front of the helmsman, trembling all over as he answered, full of fear, and sweating on his head. The man sent by the helmsman died on the ship. If he doesn't come to apologize, he will not be safe on the Luhe River in the future. A place for feet.
Seeing the appearance of the ship's boss, the helmsman didn't bother much. He signaled to a man in black, who walked out of the door, and soon came in with two people carrying a coffin.
The head was dead. Even if the case was closed, the boss of the ship did not dare to bury it privately. He searched for someone and bought a coffin to put it in. Then he came back from the city by water and delivered it to the helmsman.
The helmsman stepped forward and personally pushed the coffin open. He saw a white, bruised and swollen corpse lying in the coffin.
"Tear it open and look!" the helmsman ordered.
A man with a cold expression stepped forward, skillfully took out a pair of long pliers, and pinched the body from head to toe. He also used a silver needle to insert needles everywhere on the body, inspected the marks, and raised his head for a long time: "Helmsman." Sir, there are no injuries on the head, chest, abdomen, bones, throat bones, etc., and the silver needle test shows no symptoms of poisoning."
Then he pressed his hand on the belly of the corpse, and saw that water was spit out from the corpse, and it was also mixed with the smell of alcohol. It turned out to be the characteristics of drowning: "No problem, he died of drinking and drowning."
"you sure?"
"Master Helm, we have been doing this for generations, you should be able to trust us."
After hearing this, the helmsman became furious and cursed bitterly: "This bastard drank too much and fell into the river and drowned. He also ruined a big thing."
The helmsman walked a few steps, seeming to be thinking about things. After a while, he sighed and said: "This scholar is so stubborn that he killed his head. We should send more people to this matter. Now it's time to do something wrong." .”
After saying that, he glared at the kneeling ship boss and said, "He Tu, it's none of your business this time. Just give fifty taels to the leader and get off."
When the ship boss heard this, he trembled and retreated. It was not until he was out of the door that he wiped away the cold sweat and escaped.
"The leader of the gang has told me that I am having trouble doing things, and now I must find someone to intercede." With this thought in mind, the helmsman said, "Go and call the Taoist leader."
Soon a middle-aged Taoist came over, but two maids were cuddling next to him, playing and playing. When they entered the hall, the two maids beside the Taoist screamed when they saw a coffin placed there. ,scared.
The middle-aged Taoist hugged the two maids and played with them, and said carelessly: "Li Zhi, why are you placing a coffin in this lobby?"
The middle-aged Taoist didn't take the helmsman seriously at all and called him by his name.
The helmsman is not angry either. He waved his hand and ordered everyone to retreat, and said, "If you have something to say, drive these two maids out."
The Taoist raised his head and looked at the helmsman in front of him. He had questions and said, "Li Zhi, these two are my maids. If you have anything to do, just say it directly without beating around the bush."
The helmsman looked at the Taoist with a look of anger and fear in his eyes, and said, "This is the young master's business."
After the helmsman finished speaking, the Taoist's expression changed, and he pushed the maid away and said, "You all go down and wait for me outside."
The two maids were also well-behaved and went down after listening to this man's words.
Only then did the helmsman say: "The thing that the master asked me to do went wrong. The man he sent drowned. Pei Ziyun is fine. I hope you can plead for me in front of the master. I will give you ten virgins within a year." .”
"It's a trivial matter to intercede. I am the young master's uncle. Although I am only an inner disciple, this matter is nothing." The Taoist wandered around and said, "It's just what the situation is. That scholar is fine." , the person we sent out died."
The helmsman hesitated for a while and then told the story that the captain of the ship had reported. The man squinted at the dead man in the coffin and saw that he was indeed drowned. He also cursed: "It's not enough to succeed, but it's more than enough to fail."
The helmsman stepped forward again and handed over some banknotes from his sleeves. When the man saw that the banknotes were thick and thick, he smiled on his face and pretended to be sullen: "It's not that the helmsman didn't care, it's true. It was this slave who did something bad, I will report it honestly and I will not let the helmsman suffer unjustly."
Zhoucheng·Gaochuiguan
Although the area is isolated by whitewashed walls and the lush bamboo garden is quiet and quiet, a young girl is singing on a string string, and the whole courtyard is filled with music.
Zhang Jieyu listened and asked, "Has the Taoist temple grant been completed?"
"Young Master, after a lot of hard work, it was finally done. Although I couldn't get the imperial title, I still got the grant."
Following the system of the previous dynasty, Da Xu had a strict system for Taoist temples related to gods. One kind was included in the official sacrificial canon, even in the local sacrificial canon, and the other was only recognized.
"Each gate has an imperial seal, but it is very difficult for me at the Holy Prison Gate. But if you can get a grant in the state capital, it is finally legal and cannot be banned casually, and the gate of the imperial seal is open." Li Wenjing looked out the window, his eyes sparkling. Flash, said: "As for including it in the official sacrificial canon, that's difficult, too difficult..."
"Of course this is too far." Zhang Jieyu smiled: "But with this stronghold, we can also place manpower in the city."
As he spoke, he took down a wooden box and opened it. There were documents inside: "These are several industries that have been penetrated over the years. Take a look!"
Li Wenjing was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door.
"Sir, there is news from the river helm in the state capital." When the door opened, a big man in black followed him in, holding a letter in his hand.
Zhang Jieyu took the letter and tore it open. After reading it, he became furious: "You bastard, you can't even do this little thing. According to reports, the person who was sent there drank too much and fell into the river and drowned."
With that said, he waved the man in black to retreat, with a cold and hesitant look on his face. He turned to Li Wenjing and asked, "Are you sure this little thief really has no Taoism? I always feel that something is fishy."
Li Wenjing frowned: "Sir, we have checked this matter repeatedly. Songyun Sect did not accept Pei Ziyun as a disciple, so there cannot be Taoism."
Only then did Zhang Jieyu put away his hesitation and said angrily: "This boy is very lucky. Several critical mistakes have gone wrong. I can't swallow it. I heard that he has a wife. I want to take action in this regard. You see How about it?"
Li Wenjing stood up: "Sir, every village has land, and now it is a state examination. During this sensitive period, the gods from all over the country will pay attention. Moreover, Jiangping County is the boundary of Songyunmen, and Woniu Village is the boundary of Songyunmen Zhao." Ning has lived here for several years, so he may have many connections.”
"We can just place the chess pieces now. For such a thing, we have to face Longqi and Songyunmen. The gain outweighs the loss."
"And I have sent a letter back to the mountain gate to ask my senior brother to investigate. If this person has little relationship with Zhao Ning, it will not be too late to take action against his family."
Zhang Jieyu couldn't help but said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either. It's really hard for me to swallow my breath."
As he spoke, he swept all the teapots, cups, and books on the table to the ground. After a long time, he calmed down and said with a faint look in his eyes: "Wait for Zhou to try it, and I will make him know what the wrath of thunder is."
"By the way, since that Tang Zhen is so incompetent, let him fall into the water and die when the documents to revoke his title are officially issued and he will no longer be favored by the dragon spirit."
Li Wenjing secretly felt that it was a pity that Tang Zhen actually had some literary talents, but he would not contradict the angry Zhang Jieyu because of this person, so he responded: "I will do it right now!"
Fu Mansion
The courtyard where the scholar lives is reflected in the water mirror. After observing for several days, he found that Pei Ziyun was very peaceful. He read, practiced calligraphy, and studied the scriptures every day. He would go out to eat every time on time, and he was very regular.
Little Lolita Xia'er looked on with a bored look on her face and said unhappily: "This big brother is good at martial arts and has murderous intent. I thought he would practice martial arts or go out from the roof to go out as a knight in the middle of the night. Unexpectedly, It’s really boring to just read, practice calligraphy, and ponder over books all day long.”
As soon as the little Loli finished speaking, the beautiful woman Yun Niang slapped the little Loli hard on the forehead and said: "You little girl, you know how to hit her after you read too many strange articles all day long. Kill and act chivalrously."
Then the beautiful woman looked at Pei Ziyun who was studying hard in the mirror and said, "This boy is not only sharp, but also has a very good character. I never imagined that he could study like this in these few days, which shows that he has perseverance."
The beautiful woman Yun Niang was very impressed when she saw Pei Ziyun doing this. After speaking, she took out a manuscript and put it in her hand. After watching for a while, he said: "Xiao Xia'er, a few days ago, your father was picking up questions, and Pei Ziyun was doing it. Your father also praised him and said that he has a bit of Jinshi style. If he really wants to take the exam, I'm afraid he also has hope for Jinshi."
This little loli said with an expectant look on her face: "Auntie, don't we have to lead this big brother to Taoism now? Otherwise, there will be nothing we can do if he gets admitted to Jinshi."
Yun Niang sighed softly and said, "I'm afraid that such a talented person may not be able to get started easily, and it is said that Senior Brother Ning in the sect has some connections with him."
"Until Senior Brother Ning has officially said no, it seems inappropriate for us to compete with him, lest there be a gap between the senior brothers and sisters."
"Humph, aunt, you just think too much. Is Senior Uncle Ning's line better than ours?"
"You just read too many messy books, and you start talking nonsense like this." The beautiful woman Yun Niang hit her forehead hard again: "You are not allowed to read those books in the future!"
(End of chapter)