"My lord, Mingcha!" After a short period of consternation, Sha Xiuzhu quickly recovered and said to Wang Fang, "Beijing knows nothing about this matter, there must be a misunderstanding here!"
"Is this wax oil sealed by you?" Lu Yi asked.
"This... This is to prevent moisture." Sha Xiuzhu still said the old words.
"That's it..." Lu Yi smiled lightly and said slowly, "Last night I was not used to sleeping on the boat, so I walked on the deck in the middle of the night. You might as well guess what I saw..."
His eyes were fixed on him, Sha Xiuzhu's face was ugly, and he was speechless for a while.
Wang Fangxing already fully understood, he raised his hand and slashed it down with a palm, followed by another ruthless kick: "I didn't expect that you bastard had evil intentions, and I was almost killed by you! You dare to do something about the birthday of the general. Seeking death!"
Sha Xiuzhu was quite burly, with rough skin and thick flesh. After these two blows, he didn't even shake his body, and glared at Wang Fangxing angrily. Due to the surging qi and blood, the original black face turned a faint blood red...
"It's my robbery, how!" He stood upright, took off his saber and threw it on the ground without fear, "This matter was done by me alone, and has nothing to do with other people, if you want to kill or cut it, you can do it Yes!"
"You..." Wang Fangxing was furious, "You have followed me for more than eight years, and I asked myself that I never treated you badly. Why did you do such a thing and trap me in water and fire?!" , and his temperament is upright, so he is quite trustworthy. He has been under Wang Fangxing's command for many years. Although he has committed something now, how can he be able to kill him for a while
"I know that you are afraid that I will implicate you, and you will not be able to do anything in front of the surnamed Chou. You can just cut off my head and present it to the surnamed Chou. There is no one in my family, and there is nothing to worry about. I am dead. Rather, it’s better than living a lifeless life all day long.” Sha Xiuzhu said again.
Hearing what he said this summer, he secretly raised his thumb and said, "This person is a man!"
"As a flag official of the army, Wang Fangxing is highly valued. How can you be so useless, let's hear it." Lu Yi sat on the armchair and asked with great interest.
If it were another day, in front of Jin Yiwei, Sha Xiuzhu would be cautious in his words and deeds, but at this moment, he has already put his life and death aside, and he can't control much, and immediately sneered: "I'm a rough man, I don't understand the people in your courtroom. You should go to the frontier fortress to see, can the surnamed Chou also be considered a general? Would he dare to send troops! How powerful was General Zeng back then, but he was killed by his surname..."
"General Zeng?" Thinking hard this summer.
Yang Yue reminded her quietly: "Zeng Xian."
Zeng Xian, courtesy name Zizhong, was born in Huangyan County, Taizhou, Zhejiang, and was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Jiajing. In the 25th year of Jiajing, he was promoted to the governor of the three-side military affairs of Shaanxi Province. In the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing, Qiu Luan sent a letter to frame Zeng Xian for covering up his defeat, deducting military pay, and bribing the chief assistant Xia Yan. In October, Zeng Xian was executed according to the law, and his wife was exiled for two thousand miles. When he died, his family had no money left, but he left his last words: "Serve the country with one heart".
"It turns out that he robbed this set of birthdays to avenge General Zeng. It's really loyal!" He sighed in a low voice this summer, his affection for Sha Xiuzhu doubled.
In the cabin, Lu Yi glanced at the window lightly, and then asked Sha Xiuzhu: "So, you were originally under Zeng Xian's account? Is this time to take the birthday card for Zeng Xian's anger?"
"I'm not the kind of person who only knows personal hatred." Sha Xiuzhu said angrily, "Because that hater is like a tiger who fears the enemy like a tiger, he will only cut people's heads and take credit. It is better to have a good fight with the Tartars, and be happy to die!"
Wang Fangxing heard this, his eyes gradually lowered, and he was silent.
This summer, he covered his mouth and chuckled, and whispered to Yang Yue: "No wonder there are often good news. It turns out that Qiu Luan, in addition to eating empty money, also cut people's heads and took advantage of their merits."
"What were you going to do with this birthday guide?" Lu Yi asked again.
Sha Xiuzhu looked at him and said disdainfully, "Even if I tell you, you won't believe it."
Lu Yi said unhurriedly, "It's up to me to believe it or not, so let's hear it."
"Two months ago, the Tartars entered the border and looted. The surnamed Qiu was greedy for life and feared death, and did not dare to send troops. The Tartars set fire to several villages, and the people did not even have a place to live. They were cold and hungry. Hungry, sickness... We thought of robbing this set of birthdays, so we distributed it to them, which is what we owe them."
Lu Yi really sneered: "It's a high-sounding pretext. I'm afraid that when the birthday guide is in hand, you see gold, silver and jade wares all over your eyes, and even if you can't earn it in ten lifetimes, most of them are reluctant to let go."
"In this life, I only want to be happy, not for money." Sha Xiuzhu became impatient when he saw that Lu Yi was only questioning him, "If you want to kill, you will kill, if you want to cut, you will cut, don't be long-winded."
How could Wang Fangxing not know what Qiu Luan did, but he had been an official for many years, and his bloody spirit of protecting the family and the country had long since been wiped out. He looked numbly at the refugees who were displaced by hunger and cold, and he never knew the humiliation that was surging in the heart of this silent subordinate... This kind of humiliation seemed to be far away from him, but with Sha Xiuzhu's words, every word A nail stuck in his body.
"He must still have a comrade. I will take him back to the ship for a slow interrogation. Lu Xun, thanks to you for recovering the birth date, I will report to General Ming when I go back." Wang Fangxing deliberately kicked the sand hard. Xiuzhu, "...I want to die, it's not that easy."
"Wait a minute," Lu Yi got up, stood in front of Wang Fangxing, and said bluntly, "Master General, please forgive me for offending, this person cannot be taken away."
"Why is this?"
Looking at him, Wang Fangxing has begun to regret that this matter should not have disturbed Lu Yi and Jin Yiwei, which is really troublesome.
Lu Yi smiled coldly, and asked without answering: "Master General, he just mentioned that General Qiu cut his head to death and took credit. You didn't refute it. Could it be true?"
Wang Fangxing was slightly stunned, as if he had just woken up from a dream, he had already been caught, and quickly said: "No, of course it's not true, it's this fellow who is full of nonsense."
Lu Yi nodded, and said coldly without being rude: "It's a big deal, and it shouldn't be underestimated. As a Jin Yiwei, my duty is, I need to take him back to ask him carefully, and please be more considerate."
"This..." Wang Fangxing knew Jin Yiwei's style of work well, so he had to take a step back, "Since this is the case, I will first ask someone to carry the box back to the boat..."
"Wait a minute," Lu Yi said again, "you can't take this set of birthdays with you."
Wang Fangxing was really angry at this time, he raised his voice and said, "Lu Yi, don't deceive people too much!"
Under the window outside, I heard a commotion inside, and I was very happy this summer. I pulled Yang Yue's sleeves with his hands and said in a low voice: "If you say that Jin Yiwei is bold, he will blatantly swallow this set of birthday guidelines. You said that he also took Wang Fangxing. Why did you call me here? Isn't that out of anger at him?"
Yang Yue couldn't understand, he gestured to her to keep silent, and then listened to the movement inside.
"This scroll of Zhang Xuchun's draft post, do you know what price it sells in the market?" Lu Yi didn't bother to quarrel with him at all. He stretched out his hand and took out a scroll of calligraphy and painting from the box.
Wang Fangxing was at a loss for words: "This..."
"Chen Dajian's real grass Qianwen, Wu Daozi's Nanyue map," Lu Yi picked it up and sighed, "There is also Song Huizong's autumn eagle map, if I remember correctly, this autumn eagle map was originally a palace stuff in."
"Nonsense, how could this be something in the palace." Although Wang Fangxing's voice was loud, his heart was full of emptiness.
"The thorough investigation of this matter is also for the sake of General Chou's reputation." Lu Yi leaned slightly towards Wang Fangxing, his voice lowered, "As far as I know, General Chou came to Beijing a few times ago, and because of the grace of the Holy Spirit, he was favored by the first assistant. Your Excellency is very disrespectful. Now that the frontier fortress is in chaos because of the horse market, the Holy Master is already displeased. Good birds choose wood to perch, and I must be able to understand this reason."
His voice could be called soft, but these words seemed like a thunderbolt hit Wang Fangxing's head, and he was speechless for a long time. The first assistant in Lu Yi's mouth was Yan Song. In the past, Qiu Luan was promoted by Yan Song, but now he has offended Yan Song. The current situation of the frontier fortress is considered a light mess. It will be a matter of time for the Holy Master to be displeased. At that time, there will be no one to protect the enemy, the military power will be confiscated, and the dismissal and investigation will be done overnight.
This thought changed in Wang Fangxing's heart, but after a moment of effort, he had already made up his mind. At the moment, he bowed his hands to Lu Yi and said generously: "Lu's experience is very true. This matter should be thoroughly investigated. If there is any other place that needs my assistance, please feel free to speak."
Jin Xia, who was under the outside window, couldn't hear what Lu Yi said to Wang Fangxing, but Wang Fangxing agreed suddenly. He was puzzled and looked at Yang Yue inquiringly.
Yang Yue was equally puzzled and could only shrug.
"Thank you for your sympathy." The cabin inland said.
"Then I'll say goodbye first!" Wang Fangxing was about to turn around, but when he saw Sha Xiuzhu beside him, he couldn't help but say to Lu Yi, "He has followed me for many years, and he has caused trouble this time, but he is still a man. I also asked Lu to see my thin face and use the torture stick to leave three points, and I am grateful."
"As long as he is honest, I will not embarrass him." Lu Yi said.
Sha Xiuzhu hurriedly said to Wang Fangxing by the side: "My brothers, all of them are safe and sound, this matter has nothing to do with them, please don't embarrass them."
Wang Fangxing looked at him, didn't say anything after a while, sighed, and went straight out of the cabin.
Lu Yi looked at Sha Xiuzhu coldly, the sarcasm in his eyes was obvious.
"What are you looking at! I know your sticks and that are great. If you want to beat them, you can beat them. You don't want any favors, and you won't be happy when you beat them." Sha Xiuzhu glared at him and said, "I heard those words just now, and so did you. It's just one of Yan Song's dogs, what's up with that, little white face!"
Outside the window, this summer, I could hear Pu Chi secretly laughing, thinking about Lu Yi's appearance, he was indeed very handsome, but he could be regarded as a handsome young man, but he just put on a coffin face all day, and his behavior was even more annoying.
Yang Yue shook his head when he heard it, this guy is really a reckless man, and he didn't know how to praise Lu Yi, and even scolded Lian Yan Song in it. Isn't this just courting death
Lu Yi was not annoyed, and said calmly: "Actually, I fell asleep very early last night, and I slept soundly until you came to the boat to search."
Sha Xiuzhu was dumbfounded, and his face was full of rage after waking up from a dream: "You dare to lie to me! ... But, how do you know where the birthday card is hidden?"
"How did I know, you don't have to know." Lu Yi sneered, "Hiding the birthday gang in a water-tight cabin is not an idea you can come up with. Come on, who else?"
"It's just me who came up with it!"
After a short silence, Jin Xia and Yang Yue outside the cabin heard an extremely shrill scream. Both of them were startled, and almost instinctively stood up and looked inside the cabin—
Sha Xiuzhu half fell to the ground in pain, his hands clasped his knees, his face contorted from the huge pain. Lu Yi stood indifferently, looking at the two of them this summer, as if everything was what he expected.