Nightwatcher

Yunlu Academy, dean Zhao Shou, a third-rank Confucian.

The first person of Confucianism.

Zhao Shou represents not only himself, but also the entire Yunlu Academy, and all scholars who follow the Confucian system.

So, he came here with a carving knife.

It was precisely because Emperor Yuan Jing saw this carving knife that his face suddenly turned pale. Since ascension to the throne, for the first time, the Ninth Five-Year Venerable was threatened with death in the palace, in the Golden Luan Hall.

"How did you get into Beijing, how did you get into the palace"

Emperor Yuan Jing fell down on the dragon chair and pointed at him, emotionally: "Jianzheng, Jianzheng, come and escort me!"

A large number of imperial guards rushed to the outside of the Golden Luan Hall, but were blocked by a clear light barrier.

"Confucians don't kill kings, they only kill thieves!"

Zhao Shou's face showed the fearlessness of martyrdom: "Zhao Shou represents Confucianism, and I want you to make two promises. The first promise is to immediately issue an edict of sin. There is no crime in redressing grievances, you have to issue an imperial decree to praise him, admit his innocence, and not harm other people."

Emperor Yuan Jing's face was ashen, and he slowly swept across the hall, and no one came forward to refute this group of scholars who were born in the Imperial Academy. Unknowingly, Guozijian and Yunlu Academy also came together?

"It's all right for me to issue an edict to punish myself, why do you want to protect that Xu Qi'an."

Zhao Shou smiled slightly, and declared calmly: "I never told you that Xu Ningyan is my apprentice."

What? !

The princes of the Manchu Dynasty were stunned, Xu Qi'an, the beater, was actually the disciple of Zhao Shou, the dean of Yunlu Academy?

He, he is my Confucian scholar?

Really worthy of Shi Kui

Sure enough, the person who can write so many masterpieces handed down from generation to generation, how could he not be a Confucian scholar

My own

Various thoughts flashed through Zhugong's mind.

Wei Yuan frowned, and looked at Zhao Shou with doubts in his eyes.

"You want me to forgive the traitor who killed the Duke? You want me to continue to indulge him as an official in the court? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha."

Zhao Shou's request seemed to have completely angered Emperor Yuan Jing, causing him to fall into a semi-crazy state, laughing like a madman.

"Zhao Shou, I am the king of a country, the majestic Son of Heaven, do you really dare to kill me? I will bet my life on Confucianism with you."

The frenzied Emperor Yuan Jing kicked over the big case, took a few steps on the xumizuo, pointed at Zhao Shou and scolded: "Too much bullying, too much bullying, I still have a supervisor, I don't believe that the supervisor will sit and watch you do it."

He didn't believe that Zhao Shou would fight with his life for this matter. He knew that Zhao Shou's lifelong wish was to shine on Yunlu Academy.

He even didn't believe that Jianzheng would just sit back and watch the emperor be killed without doing anything, unless Sitianjian wanted to break up with Dafeng's fate, unless Jianzheng didn't want to be this first-grade warlock.

After being coerced by hundreds of officials and threatened by Zhao Shoudian, Emperor Yuan Jing was on the verge of breaking out.

At this time, a ray of light rushed into the hall and transformed into the image of an old man in white clothes and white beard in the air.

"Yuanjing, make an edict to punish yourself!"

Emperor Yuan Jing's mind was shaken, he staggered back, and slumped down on the dragon chair.

His eyes were dull and his face was depressed, like an old man who had been abandoned by others, like a loser who had betrayed his relatives.

He finally knew why Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu were able to link up with hundreds of officials to force him to commit a crime. He knew why Zhao Shou dared to enter the capital to force him to commit a crime.

All of this was authorized by the supervisor.

After saying this, the old man in white slowly disappeared.

The hall fell into dead silence.

Until Zhao Shou spoke, breaking the silence: "He no longer disdains to be an official in the court."

who is he?

Naturally, it refers to the man who shouted that he was not an official.

Emperor Yuan Jing didn't realize it, and sat blankly, like an old man in his dying years.

Star Observation Building, Eight Diagrams Platform.

Xu Qi'an, who was dressed in commoner clothes, stood proudly, facing the direction of the palace, raised the jug, and said with a smile: "Everything that happens in the past and the present, I will pay for a jug of wine."

"Look, I'm proud of you. I don't have a teacher to wipe your ass for this matter. It's up to you to ask for it."

Beside the table, sitting cross-legged is a girl in a yellow dress, with an oval face, big eyes, sweet and cute, her cheeks are bulging with food, like a cute hamster.

"How about Miaozhen, Chu Yuanzhen, and Master Hengyuan?"

Xu Qi'an smiled, not caring about Chu Caiwei's sarcasm.

"In a few days, the injury will be healed." Chu Caiwei frowned, and complained: "But I'm exhausted, they don't want Brother Song to help treat the injury."

They were afraid that they would become test subjects, Xu Qi said in peace.

He didn't speak any more, reminiscing about the bits and pieces of yesterday.

On the same day, when he came to the Sitian Supervisor, he asked Caiwei to tell the supervisor a word: Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu wanted to unite with all the officials to force Emperor Yuan Jing to issue an imperial edict, and hoped that the supervisor would help him.

Without the approval of the great patron saint, Emperor Yuan Jing had controlled and balanced the court for many years, and there were many parties. It would be difficult for Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen to reach an exchange of interests in one day and get more than two-thirds of the Beijing officials to agree.

The supervisor agreed.

Then, there was the scene where Xu Qi'an blocked the officials at the Meridian Gate and robbed Duke Cao and Duke Protector Que Yongxiu.

Killing these two thieves was just the beginning, and Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu wanted Emperor Yuan Jing to plead guilty, which was the end.

Of course, if Wei Gong and Wang Shoufu chose to stand by and watch, then Xu Qi'an would kill the two thieves to comfort Zheng Xinghuai and the souls of the 380,000 innocent souls in Chuzhou City.

Then he left Beijing with his family and traveled far away.

Yesterday, he went to Yunlu Academy and informed Zhao Shou of the plan. Zhao Shou disagreed with the decision to go away, because Xu Xinian was the only student of Yunlu Academy who entered the Imperial Academy and became the prime minister.

That's why there was the scene where Dean Zhao entered the palace and threatened Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Although the contacts accumulated by not being an official are still there, it will become difficult to use the power of the court, and the official career will be cut off, and it will be impossible to climb up. In the future, when we have a showdown with the black hand behind the scenes, we will have to rely on other forces. gone."

Xu Qi'an thought for a while, and formulated a new development plan: py boss + own strength.

"The members of the Tiandihui are one of my reliances. Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen are fourth-rank fighters, and Master Hengyuan is an eighth-rank monk. But according to Chu Yuanzhen, the master's explosive power and endurance are excellent. The combat power is not as good as the fourth rank, but also surpasses the fifth rank martial arts.

"Lina's combat power cannot be accurately evaluated, and she is slightly inferior to Hengyuan, but Daoist Jin Lian said that she is the only genius in the group who can rival me.

"No. 1's identity is unknown for the time being, so let's ignore it. Daoist Priest Jinlian No. 9 is one of the big guys I can py, and behind him there are many Taoist priests who have not been enchanted.

"So next, we must help Taoist Priest Jinlian keep the Nine-Colored Lotus."

As for No. 7 and No. 8, it is said that the former is the holy son of Tianzong, senior brother Li Miaozhen. I don't know where I am now, when talking about this person, Li Miaozhen hesitated and didn't want to talk more. Later, I got annoyed by being asked, so I said: That guy is as bad as you, but he has suffered retribution, but you have not yet, but you will follow in his footsteps one day.

No. 8 is closed to death, and his life and death are still unknown.

"Except for Daoist Jin Lian, Wei Yuan is a big brother I can trust. The supervisor is not counted. The supervisor is too difficult to fathom. All the goodwill he has shown now may not be true kindness. Before the real purpose is revealed, everything is in vain. Not credible.

"Master Shenshu is more credible than Jianzheng, but he is currently in a deep sleep and won't wake up for a while. Then, Master Duer from the Buddhist sect is barely a half-reliance. If he is really cornered, I will escape into the Buddhist sect No, God is in my body, going to Buddhism is a dead end.

"Luo Yuheng, the Daoist head of the Renzong, has some friendship with Jinlian, and a mediocre friendship with me. Most of them can't be counted on."

After summarizing, Xu Qi'an made a task list in his mind:

Reliable and trustworthy bosses: Daoist Jinlian (Tiandihui), Wei Yuan.

Suspected and reliable bosses: Shenshu, Jianzheng.

The bosses who can win: Luo Yuheng, Duer Luohan.

Enemies: Mystic warlock gang, Yuan Jingdi.

"After the Chuzhou massacre case is over, I will keep a low profile and try my best to advance to the fifth rank. It will not be too difficult. I have already touched the threshold of the fifth rank. But the fifth rank is not enough. Only when I reach the fourth rank can I truly have the power to protect myself .

"By the way, through the situation of Erlang and Second Uncle, try to figure out the attitude of Emperor Yuan Jing. If there is a tendency to retaliate, I will leave Beijing immediately. The best ending is that I will leave Beijing after I am promoted to the fourth rank. If I leave Beijing now, I will just leave Beijing. To be able to rely on a Daoist Jinlian, the other bosses can't count on it at all."

While thinking about it, the supervisor who was sitting motionless by the desk slowly opened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty has promised to punish you."

Hu Xu Qi'an feels relieved.

"It's a pity that Emperor Yuan Jing can't be forced to abdicate. The old emperor has been in charge of the court for many years, and the foundation is still there. Don't look at the princes who are now forcing him to commit crimes. If you really want to force him to abdicate, most people will not support it. Among them The interests involved, changes in the court situation, etc., are too involved.

Well, you can't be greedy, it's the result I want now. " he said in his heart.

The supervisor lowered his head, looked at the table, and the apprentice's filial appetizers entered the apprentice's stomach again, feeling a little melancholy.

"Caiwei, as a teacher, I just went to the palace to watch a play," the supervisor sighed.

"Then who told you to watch the show by yourself." Chu Caiwei said coquettishly, plausibly speaking:

"I, Lingyin and Lina and the others eat food with fast hands and slow hands, a truth that even a six-year-old child understands."

The supervisor didn't want to talk anymore.

Xu Qi'an asked curiously, "Why didn't you see Senior Brother Yang?"

Chu Caiwei replied: "I was suppressed by the teacher underground, and went to accompany Senior Sister Zhong Li."

What did the king do to anger the supervisor? Xu Qian thought to herself.

Caiwei continued: "Teacher, Brother Song asked me to ask you something."

Hearing this, the prison officer was silent for a while, "He wants the death row prisoner to do alchemy experiments again?"

Chu Caiwei shook her head.

Just as Jian Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, he heard the young apprentice say crisply: "He said he would go to Renzong to learn art from a teacher, but you are his teacher, and he dare not make any claims, so he wants to ask for your permission."

The prisoner said slowly, "What's his reason?"

"Senior Brother Song has reached the final step of refining his body. The primordial spirit cannot fuse with the physical body. He is very distressed and cannot sleep or eat. Daomen is an expert in the field of primordial spirit. He wants to learn Taoist magic."

Chu Caiwei ate while talking: "But Brother Song said that his heart is still with you, teacher, I hope you will not be jealous."

The supervisor didn't speak. He glanced at Chu Caiwei, who was gleaming at the corner of his mouth, and thought of Zhong Li and Yang Qianhuan who were suppressed underground. He turned his head silently, looked at the blossoming capital city, and sighed lonely.

The world is not worth it.

Xu Qi'an quickly covered his mouth and almost burst out laughing.

In the dormitory, there was a mess.

The curtains were torn off, the censer was toppled, calligraphy and paintings were torn into pieces, tables were overturned, and gold and silver utensils were scattered all over the floor.

Emperor Yuan Jing stood in the "ruins", wearing a long robe with wide sleeves and disheveled hair.

Thirty-seven years since he ascended the throne, his dignity has been trampled underfoot by his officials today. For a proud king who claims to be the pinnacle of power, it is really a blow.

Ordinary people would go crazy if their faces were cut like this, let alone an emperor.

"His Majesty"

The old eunuch came in from the door and shouted tremblingly.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at him coldly.

"The princes didn't leave, they were still gathered in the Golden Luan Hall." The old eunuch whispered.

"What are they doing? What else are they dissatisfied with? Didn't I agree to them!!"

Emperor Yuan Jing waved his hands emotionally and roared hoarsely.

The old eunuch's knees softened, he knelt on the ground, and mournfully said: "Wang Zhenwen and Wei Yuan said that if you don't see the edict of sin, you won't leave the court."

Emperor Yuan Jing shook his body, staggered back a few steps, suddenly felt a pain in his chest, and a fishy sweetness rolling in his throat.

On this day, just after lunch, the imperial court posted a notice for the first time.

The imperial city gate, the inner city gate, the outer city gate, twelve city gates, and twelve bulletin boards are posted with Emperor Yuan Jing's sin edict.

In the thirty-seventh year of Emperor Yuan Jing's reign, he issued an imperial edict for the first time.

On this day, there was a sensation from all walks of life in the capital.