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Nightwatcher - Chapter 601

Published at 21st of April 2023 06:39:03 AM


Chapter 601

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Xu Qian?!

The name reverberated in the minds of the ministers, people can't help but face slightly changed, thinking of a lot of bad memories.

Blocking the Meridian Gate to open the crowd to ridicule; blocking the Meridian Gate to kill the Duke; beheading the emperor....

watching him jump up and down, flaunting his power, he was helpless.

It was Wei Yuan who protected him before that made him so arrogant and domineering. Later, Wei Yuan died. At that time, many people in the court were waiting for emperor Jing of yuan to clear this person.

Sit and wait for him.

All of a sudden, all the people looked at each other and asked each other in a low voice. Some people kept shaking their heads to show that they didn't get the corresponding news...

Standing at the end of the line, Xu Xinnian heard the most words like "isn't he leaving Beijing", "when did he come back", "what the hell did the dog come back for?".

Dali Temple minister and other party leaders' faces sank.

Zhang Xingying turns her head in amazement and looks at Liu Hong. The same is true of several members of the former Wei party.

Is Xu Qian back?

They didn't get any news.

That guy returned to Beijing, it's good to return to Beijing..... At this moment, the former members of the Wei party were extremely down-to-earth.

Emperor Yongxing picked the corner of his mouth and motioned the eunuch to keep silent, deliberately not interrupting the public.

A group of old foxes, the people who cure you are here..... Emperor Yongxing is fresh and fresh. He just feels that all the depression these days has been swept away.

When the noise in the hall stopped for a while, Emperor Yongxing spoke slowly and said:

"as far as I know, Xu Yinluo has already left Beijing to travel in the rivers and lakes. Why are you back? "

Liu Hong said in a high voice:

"when Xu Yinluo traveled in the rivers and lakes, he saw that people's livelihood was difficult, and his heart was compassionate. When he recalled Wei Gong's teaching, he could not help but shed tears, so he stopped traveling in the rivers and lakes.

"If you want to take charge of the watchmen on behalf of Duke Wei, you can give the imperial court a chance."

All the honourable and noble officials, their faces changed wildly, and they all cried out:

"Your Majesty, no!"

"Xu Qi'an is a martial arts man. How can he take charge of the watchmen?"

"This son is rebellious and unruly. When he was in the yamen, he dared to enter the imperial palace. If he was in charge of the watchman, he would be restless."

On the spot, more than half of the princes in the hall expressed their opposition. Their emotions were so intense that they were much more exaggerated than forcing them to donate money.

Almost all of them voted against it.

It can be seen how unpopular the Wu Fu surnamed Xu is.

Of course, there are also those in favor of it, such as the former Wei party members, such as some members of the Wang party.

The latter's mood is much more complicated. Xu Qi'an is Wei Yuan's confidant and undoubtedly belongs to the Wei party. In the past, the Wang party spared no effort to prevent Xu Qi'an from taking charge of the watchmen.

But now......

everyone knows that Xu Erlang is Wang Shoufu's future son-in-law.

With this kind of relationship, the arrogant and domineering warrior seems to be able to become an ally again.

Xu Qi'an, the dog, has come back... The Minister of punishment's face is full of mixed feelings.

He loves and hates Wu Fu surnamed Xu. He loves Wu Fu because he is of great value. He hates Wu Fu because he wrote poems to scold him. He used to do bad things to him.

Old enemy.

But I have to admit that at present, only this dog can suppress the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Pa!"

The eunuch whipped the whip and made a clear sound on the bright ground.

Yongxing emperor swept the ministers, and the light road:

"beat more people to check the hundred officials, protect the palace and royal family, and who leads the fight against others, has the final say.

"When will it be your turn to take over?"

As soon as he finished his words, he saw Ding Guogong step out of the rank of nobility and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, think twice."

Ding Guogong was about fifty years old. He wore a crown of eight beams, a red robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a four-color brocade ribbon of cloud and Phoenix.

Although he is half a hundred years old, his eyes are bright and full of spirit, and his Qi and blood are exuberant, but he doesn't see his old state. At first sight, he has excellent accomplishments.

Ding Guogong's voice is full of air:

"how can your majesty appoint a regicide to take charge of the watchman."

Seeing that someone touched on this taboo topic, all the ministers in the hall were quiet.

Ding Guogong continued:

"the father is the son of gang. After all, the former Emperor was his Majesty's father. His majesty appointed Xu Qi'an to take charge of the watchman. A hundred years later, Secretary Shi wrote that he might not be good for his Majesty's reputation.

"Up and down, there will be criticism."

What he said is very euphemistic, which means that you appoint a person who kills his father and foes to be a senior official. It's hard to hear when it comes out. In the future, it will be written down in history books, so that you will be criticized and criticized by later generations.

What emperor Yongxing cares most is reputation.

"Your Majesty, Ding Guogong is right. Please think twice."

"Well, that's not right, your majesty."The ministers echoed.

At the moment when everyone was talking and feeling excited, Emperor Yongxing said, "Xu Yinluo has already entered the palace. Please come and invite him to the palace."

All of a sudden, there was no protest. The hall was silent and the needles could be heard.

You invited all the people into the palace. Why didn't you say that earlier?... the Duke looked at emperor Yongxing in a daze, and his face seemed to say:

you play with us?

No one's talking.

Ding Guogong was in a dilemma.

Xu Xinnian at the gate of the hall put out his hand to cover his mouth, but he didn't make himself laugh.

The princes objected fiercely. They clamored for the regicide. As soon as they heard that the elder brother had entered the palace, they did not dare to speak.

It's just like swearing across the wall unilaterally. I didn't expect the other party to move a ladder over the wall and counselled half of it on the spot.

In the suffocating silence, the princes in the hall heard the sound of footsteps crossing the high threshold.

One after another, I saw a gorgeous green dress striding forward, calm temperament, gentle eyes, in a trance, people almost thought that the old green dress had come back from the dead.

In the silence, the sound of footsteps echoed slowly. Before he came to the throne, he went to Ding Guogong.

Da!

Xu Qi'an stopped and looked at Ding Guogong, saying: "I've heard of killing a thief, but I haven't heard of killing a king.

"What does Ding Guogong think?"

With a burning face, embarrassment and disgrace, Ding Guogong forced himself to hum:

"Xu Qian, you......"

before he finished speaking, he suddenly fell on his knees.

Xu Qian sneered: "ordinary people are not worthy to talk to me."

He waved his hand and swept Ding Guogong out, fainting on the spot.

The Grand Duke of the kingdom was humiliated in the hall......

"Xu Qi'an, in the Jinluan hall, you are not allowed to commit murder!"

The roar was so loud that the officials outside the hall heard it clearly. They raised their heads and looked inside the hall.

"Did Xu Qi'an do it in Jinluan hall?"

"Ridiculous, the Jinluan hall is the place where your majesty discusses with the princes, the core of the dynasty, and Xu Yinluo is too out of proportion."

"This man is more and more bold. Who can control him in the future?"

The officials outside the hall muttered. Some civil servants who respected Xu Qi'an also felt that Xu Yinluo was too impulsive and insulting.

At this time, they heard the laughter of Xu Yinluo in the hall:

"that day, I broke into Jinluan hall with a knife to kill Yuanjing. Why didn't you blame me for the murder in front of the hall?

"Yuanjing colludes with the Shamanism and tries to subvert the foundation left by his ancestors. Xu, in your eyes, has become a regicide?

"I killed and retreated the Allied forces of Yan and Kang in yuyangguan, and killed HunJun Yuanjing in the suburbs of Beijing. Only in this way can we keep the Dafeng mountains from being eroded by the voodoo religion, so that you waste people can eat the cream of the people?

"It's just a prince of state who dares to talk about me in the hall. He doesn't want to think about it. He can still stand in the hall and brag. Whose credit is it?"

The hall was silent.

Both sides of Dan Bi and the officials in the square looked at each other.

Someone murmured: "what is a country's business? We've cut off two vegetables in the market."

"That is, Xu Yinluo made a great contribution to the country. If he did not lose to the Duke of Wei, he would not allow a Duke of state to slander him."

"Now that the vagrants are making trouble all over the country, the world is not peaceful. Only when a Sanpin Wufu is in charge, can the country be stable. Your majesty and the princes should know how to choose as long as they have reason. "

Civil servants who praised Xu Qian spoke one after another, but officials who were dissatisfied with him were silent.

In the hall, Xu Qi'an stood with his hand in his shoulder, and his sharp eyes swept over the princes, nobility, and clan. He said with a smile:

"I'll die and keep Dafeng country, but it's not to support you.

"Whether you agree or disagree today, I will be in charge of the watchman's office. Don't blame me for being impolite. "

The officials in the hall were livid and gnashing their teeth, but they had nothing to do.

People's name, the shadow of the tree, this man killed the Duke of the country, cut the emperor, launched a crazy, six relatives do not recognize.

It's wishful thinking to expect the rules of officialdom and the great law to restrain him.

If he is in charge of the watchman, the whole officialdom will be left to him..... Many people in the palace have the idea of resigning.

This kind of officialdom is meaningless. It's a terrible thing for an unruly person to control officialdom.

Xu Qian changed his mind and said: "if you are willing to help your majesty and work hard for the people, Xu will not be embarrassed. On the contrary, the yesterday of Duke Cao and Duke Huguo is the tomorrow of you and others. "

The hall was quiet, no one refuted, no one responded.

It is also an attitude to have no voice.Xun GUI and his friends were not willing, but maybe Xu Qi'an's last words played a role. Their mood was stable for the time being.

When Emperor Yongxing saw this, he warmed up the scene with a smile:

"I'm relieved to have Xu Aiqing in charge of the watchman's office. I'll trouble Xu Aiqing to help me in the future.

"Retreat."

He got up with a smile and left the Jinluan palace with the eunuch.

At the end of the court meeting, the civil and military officials walked on the square in silence. Liu Hong and Wang Shoufu stood on the Danbi of Jinluan hall and looked down. All the officials were dejected, as if they had been defeated.

Xu Qian came out of the hall and nodded to them.

Wang Shoufu also nodded and asked, "how is the collection of Longqi?"

Xu Qi'an sighed: "it's a long way to go."

Wang Shoufu was silent for a moment, bowed deeply and turned to leave.

"Lord Liu, find a place to drink?"

Xu Qi'an said with a smile: "there is something to ask Mr. Liu."

Liu Hong also laughed and refused Xu Qi'an's proposal:

"even if you drink, if you are impeached, you will lose your salary for one month.

"Go to the watchman's Yamen. Let's have a chat with tea instead of wine."

......

Haoqi building, seventh floor tea room.

After sitting on the case, Xu Qi'an raised his glass to Zhang Xingying and Liu Hong, and joked: "congratulations on your promotion. It's your treat tonight."

Liu Hong joked: "as Xu Yinluo, you have to choose Jiaofang department to drink flower wine. How can you go to GouLan?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head: "before Fu Xiang died, I promised her that I would not go to Jiaofang any more."

Liu Hong and Zhang Xingying looked at each other and sighed.

It's not that they sigh about the beauty of floating fragrance, but that they sigh about the vicissitudes of life.

Zhang Xingying was deeply touched. At the beginning, he went to Yunzhou to investigate cases as a governor.

At that time, Xu Qi'an was just a small gong. He was at the peak of Qi training and on his way to the realm of spirit refining.

In a short period of one year, Duke Wei died, Emperor Jing died, and the original small Gong has become a real big man.

"There's something I want to trouble Mr. Liu."

Xu Qi'an put down his tea cup in a solemn tone:

"you know I'm collecting dragon Qi. They are scattered all over the Central Plains. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack to gather them in a short time. Originally, it was the most labor-saving and effective way for the government to come forward.

"But now the disaster situation is serious everywhere. I'm afraid it's difficult for the government to do a good job in intelligence collection, and it's easy for hostile forces to pick peaches. I need the help of a more covert and effective intelligence organization. "

Liu Hong understood, "do you want to beat the watchman's dark son?"

Seeing Xu Qi'an nodding, Liu Hong shook his head solemnly:

"I didn't inherit the watchman's dark son."

Xu Qian was stunned: "what?"

Liu Hong explained:

"after I took over the watchman's office, I went to the document library to look for the files recording the layout of the dark boys all over the country, but found that they had already disappeared.

"The official who was in charge of guarding the archives told me that Duke Wei had taken it away before he went to the war."

Xu Qian frowned: "Duke Wei, have you taken away the files of those dark sons?"

Liu Hong nodded: "I thought he would give you the dark son of the watchman. Now it seems that Duke Wei has other plans."

Xu Qi'an gently clasped the table with his fingers and said slowly, "who do you think Duke Wei entrusted it to?"

Liu Hong and Zhang Xingying look at each other and shake their heads.

Xu Qi'an was disappointed, frowned and thought for a long time, and then said:

"I will leave the capital tomorrow and call the watchman's Yamen. Please bother Mr. Liu.

"Don't forget to write a note to tell emperor Yongxing, so that he doesn't have to worry that I, the warrior, will threaten the emperor to make the world better."

Hearing the speech, Zhang Xingying and Liu Hongqi shook their heads and laughed.

For the moment, your majesty can't really let Xu Qi'an take charge of the watchman's Yamen.

In the emperor's mental arts, the most basic one is "balance". Xu Qi'an can suppress all civil and military officials, but who can suppress Xu Qi'an?

Yongxing emperor would never let him have real power in such an existence that no one could check and balance, otherwise he would not even sleep soundly.

In this matter, Xu Qi'an plays the role of a tool man.

The main reason is that his current focus is not in the court, not in the capital.

"As expected, there will be a small court meeting before lunch. At that time, the donation can be settled."

"That's a good thing."

Xu Qian said.

It's a good thing, so he's willing to be a tool man.

After chatting a few words, Xu Qi'an got up to leave, walked to the door of the teahouse, stopped, and looked back at the teahouse without any change in its furnishings.It suddenly occurred to me that last winter, shortly after he joined the watchman, he just hugged Wei Yuan's thigh.

Every time I come here to see Wei Yuan, I feel very uneasy.

"I don't know where to go. Peach blossom still laughs at Chunfeng..... Find Chunge, song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao for a few drinks."

At the end of the court meeting, Xu Yinluo beat Ding Guogong in the Jinluan palace and denounced the news of all the gongs, which spread wildly in the officialdom of the capital.

More than a month has passed since emperor Jingdi of the Yuan Dynasty was beheaded.

Since then, Xu Yinluo has kept a low profile and never appeared in public. There are many different opinions about him in Beijing.

It is said in the market that Xu Yinluo was forced to wander in the rivers and lakes because he killed Hun Jun and was not allowed by the imperial court.

It was also said that he was seriously injured and dying in the earth shaking World War I, so he closed the door to recuperate.

Not to mention the market, in fact, even the officialdom, many of the Beijing officials who are not high enough do not know what Xu Yinluo is doing.

Now he appears again and directly does something to shock the government and the public.

"Xu Yinluo has finally come out. My official said that he has a great conscience. If the public do not donate money, someone will force him to do so."

"The cold disaster is serious all over the country, and the people are in dire need of living. Xu Yinluo can't sit still."

"As long as Xu Yinluo is here, Dafeng will still have hope."

"Xu Yinluo has finally resumed his official post. I'm very excited."

As soon as the news spread, the loyal people who supported the donation were very excited. They no longer had to worry about the attitude of their colleagues, and they did not have to be afraid of making public anger. They dared to show their position openly.

Sure enough, before lunch, the cabinet heard that his majesty had decided to call on all officials to donate money in three days, and none of them had stopped him.

...

Jingxiu palace.

As lunch approached, Princess Chen sat in the warm room and looked at the door.

"Why hasn't your majesty come yet?"

The charming concubine took a look at her daughter and said, "I don't know if Xu Qi'an will show up or not."

Lin'an subconsciously said: "of course, it works. Everyone is afraid of him..."

suddenly, he has a pretty face on the floor and pretends to be indifferent: "what's his business to do with me? I have already drawn a clear line with him."

Imperial concubine Chen examines her for a moment, some strange move vision, continue to look toward the door.

The story of this morning's court meeting has long been spread. Naturally, it can't be concealed from Princess Chen.

When she learned that Xu Qi'an had come to help, Princess Chen was both surprised and happy. She knew that Xu Qi'an was the only one who could help emperor Yongxing.

The reason why he is willing to help, in the final analysis, is mostly for Lin'an bar...... Princess Chen takes her eyes back and turns to her daughter, with a trace of complexity in her eyes.

Yongxing emperor's figure appeared in the yard, strode through the yard and entered the house.

Chen Guifei had been waiting at the door for a long time. The first sentence she met was an urgent question:

"how about it?"

Knowing what she meant, Emperor Yongxing said with a smile: "in three days' time, I will personally call on all officials to donate money, and send a residence newspaper to each state to ask officials to donate money, and at the same time call on the squires to donate money and food."

A big stone fell from Chen Guifei's heart and she showed a bright smile:

"Your Majesty is hungry. The food has been prepared. My mother will send it now."

Holding emperor Yongxing's hand, she sat down at the table, and the beautiful woman's face was full of smiles:

"Your Majesty has been at ease for a while, and her mother's heart is happy, thanks to Xu Qi'an. Although she doesn't like him, she still has to accept his affection. "

Lin'an's mellow and bright oval face, followed by a sweet smile.

Emperor Yongxing was in a very good mood and joked: "I have to accept Lin'an's feelings. Without Lin'an, I must be in a difficult position now. I'm a coward of the emperor."

"It's none of my business." Lin'an immediately put away his smile and learned Huaiqing's cold and light manner.

Emperor Yongxing was funny and confused, and said, "what's the matter with your highness Lin'an?"

"It's nothing. It's just that I have nothing to do with Xu Yinluo any more. In the future, don't misunderstand the emperor's brother. Don't think I'm not clear with him." Lin'an kept a cold expression.

Not to mention, her cold and heartless attitude immediately transformed a charming and affectionate woman into a cool and sexy little imperial sister.

Seeing that her daughter was not in the right mood, Princess Chen said, "OK, have dinner first."

I secretly decided to ask her after dinner.

...

Dexin garden.

A study with elegant furnishings, calligraphy and paintings, and porcelain jade plates.

After sitting on the case, Huaiqing listened to the report of the chief bodyguard and nodded slightly:

"he came forward to donate money, and there was no more problem."

The chief bodyguard's tone was a little excited: "Your Majesty has handed over the watchman's Yamen to Xu Yinluo. Your highness, you need to spare Xu Yinluo's contact. With your friendship with him, the watchman will be yours sooner or later."When Huaiqing heard the speech, he slightly frowned and corrected his tone coldly:

"I'm different from him, and I don't plan for each other."

After that, he didn't seem to want to say a word more about him. He opened the book on his left, drew out a list, and said:

"send an invitation to the adults on the list for our palace, and do it more quietly."

This is the official she selected after observing the incident.

...

Xu Qi'an, who was supposed to be the focus of the public, was leading a little mare on the official road outside the capital.

On the horseback sat a pretty and mediocre princess, her body swaying gently as she rode.

Mu Nanzhi, who had been in the cold palace for many days, finally saw the light again.

"It's so uncomfortable. There's something in front that makes me uncomfortable... It's Haoran Zhengqi."

The little white fox in her arms said in a delicate voice.

Oh, Baiji has seen the light again.

"Nanzhi, ah..."

mu Nanzhi put her hands together, and her tone was neither happy nor sad:

"benefactor Xu, the monk does not speak his name, the Tao does not speak his life. The poor monk has gone into seclusion. You can no longer call him by his past name. "

Xu Qi'an corrected: "you should call yourself poor."

It's up to you!! Mu Nanzhi nearly broke the skill, took a deep breath, and said faintly:

"benefactor, please feel free."

After she came out of the pagoda, she looked like this.

If you can't move your hands together and say a Buddhist name, it means that you are a monk, and that you have broken up with a scum man who stole his wife's best friend.

"Nanzhi, it's rare to go back to the capital. We'll buy more storybooks to take with us. You'll turn over when you're bored. This is the best thing in Beijing. " Xu Qian suggested.

Mu Nanzhi recited a Buddha's name: "I don't have that secular desire."

She's a quick learner and she's changed her name.

"There is no such worldly desire."

Bai Ji echoed.

What evil did I do? The fish pond exploded, and every fish was in a state of breaking up with me and drawing a clear line..... National master, don't blame me for abusing you a few days ago and making you put on so many shameful postures, all of which are one after another..... By the way, I have to sneak out of the capital before tomorrow, or my life will be in danger!

After walking for a moment, Qingyun Mountain is in sight.

This time he came to Yunlu academy, he wanted to ask Zhao Shou, the dean of Yunlu academy, about Wei Yuan's death and the truth of the God of witchcraft.

By the way, I would like to ask for a few pieces of paper to record the Confucianist's "follow the law" magic.

......

PS: updated a little later, but with a lot of words.




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