In the hot summer, the chirping of cicadas echoed in the palace garden outside the window, and the weather became a bit hotter.
In the study at the top of Mingyu Tower, a white screen was placed in the window to block the sun. Dongfang Liren was wearing a thin skirt, blindfolded with a black belt, and holding a three-foot sword in his hand, motionless.
Behind the desk, the petite Queen Mother was lying in a big chair, with her legs on the armrests of the chair, and her plump buttocks outlined under her skirt. She was holding a small fur ball in her hand, gently throwing it up and catching it, and said in a lazy voice:
"Jiangzhou is better. It's warm in winter and cool in summer. It's like spring all year round. It's been several years since I went back to visit my relatives."
"The summer is too hot, and the journey and traveling for thousands of miles are tiring, and the Queen Mother cannot bear it..."
As soon as Dongfang Liren finished speaking, he saw the Queen Mother throwing the hair ball out of her hand.
The hair ball is so soft and light that it doesn't make any noise at all.
But even so, Dongfang Liren was aware of it.
Sa——
Dongfang Liren did not listen to the voice and identify his position, but the moment the Queen Mother raised her hand, she had already raised the sword in her hand and blocked it at the side and above, which was very clean and neat.
Then……
Boom~
The little fur ball hit the painted fat-headed dragon, bounced to the ground, and rolled some distance away...
The palace maid Hongyu suppressed her laughter and quickly stepped forward to pick up the little fur ball and returned it to the Queen Mother.
The Empress Dowager highly praised: "Not bad, not bad. I have only been practicing for half a month and I am already so good at it. I can be considered a martial arts prodigy."
There is some exaggeration in this statement, but not much.
Ye Jingtang only taught the moves of Tianhe Sword, but did not explain the method of luck.
In just half a month, Dongfang Liren was able to figure out the luck method according to the guidance of the moves and use it for his own purposes. Strictly speaking, he was already a beginner, but he was just not proficient.
This learning speed is, to say the least, a contemporary leader in the world of martial arts.
In the past, Dongfang Liren would still be complacent, but after encountering the night terror, he just felt that he was a "foolish girl from the East" and how could he be so proud?
Dongfang Liren patted the fat-headed dragon on the chest, rearranged his posture, and pointed his sword diagonally at the floor:
"Your Majesty, please continue."
"Alas~"
The Queen Mother was pulled to practice swordsmanship. What interest could she have? She reclined on the chair and continued to play with the little fur ball:
"It's been very lively in Zezhou recently. I was chatting with the Lord this morning, and the Lord seemed to have mentioned something..."
"In Honghua Mansion, a rich man in the world, a young master suddenly appeared. His name is Ye Silang. He went to Shuiyun Jiantan to find a fight the day before yesterday. He won the battle. It is said that he has good talent..."
The Queen Mother has lived in the palace for a long time and doesn’t know much about Jianghu affairs. She thought about it and said:
"I remember that Chen Yuanqing, the owner of Yide Shipping Company in Jiangzhou, is also from Honghualou. He did several errands for the Qin family, and later the matter was handed over to Xiaoshanbao."
"Xiaoshan Fort is no longer functioning anymore..."
call out--
As Dongfang Liren spoke, he quickly raised his sword again, and it struck his side with lightning and flint.
The Queen Mother held the little fur ball with a blank look in her eyes:
(⊙⊙)?
(￣-￣)……
Dong dong dong...
Fortunately, the sound of footsteps broke the awkward scene.
Hongyu came to the door and saw a maid from the palace walking up quickly, holding a letter in her hand:
"Your Highness, the bodyguard of the Pei family in Tianshuiqiao has just sent an urgent letter from Mr. Ye."
"Um?"
Dongfang Liren took off his blindfold and took the letter and looked at it. It could be seen that there was a wax seal on the letter with the words 'Prince Jing's personal letter' written on it.
Seeing that the confidentiality measures were so good, Dongfang Liren knew that what he was talking about was serious business. He walked to the window, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper and looked at it, and the dense handwriting came into view:
Your Highness, you can see your words like your face...
When I killed Blood Bodhi, I met Song Chi from Honghualou...
Learn the Bawang Spear, help Honghualou go to the Zhou family to kick the gym, and kill everyone...
When Dongfang Liren saw this, his expression did not change.
After all, Honghualou belongs to a very honest Jianghu force, which focuses on making money and pays business taxes on time for all its public properties.
Ye Jingtang learned the Overlord Spear, and she happened to be a prostitute for free. She might be able to use Ye Jingtang's help to turn the Honghua Building into her own private little golden cave, so as to avoid the Ministry of Household Affairs always complaining about her expenses for maintaining guards.
big……
But then look at:
Jian Yuhua spoke out for me and had a falling out with the Zhou family...
In the evening, I went to recruit Jian Yuhua and found that Zhou Huaili was cleaning up the house and hit it off with Song Chi, so he killed him...
?!
Dongfang Liren tilted his head slightly, he really didn't expect that Ye Jingtang could kill the leader of Shuiyun Jiantan.
The sect that Bada Kui belongs to is basically one of the eight most powerful families in the world, and the leader's strength is definitely not low.
Ye Jingtang and White Buddha Song Chi were able to succeed. It seems that Ye Jingtang's martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds recently...
At this point in the letter, Dongfang Liren also understood the meaning of Ye Jingtang's letter - come and hug me!
Dongfang showed a hint of pride, but as he continued to look down, he saw a few righteous words:
I carry the letter from King Jing, and I have the responsibility to hunt down the bandits...
Although I have murderous intentions and old grudges, Zhou Huaili is indeed taking human life seriously. No matter what the original intention is, I will draw my sword to stop it...
According to the "Laws of the Great Wei", anyone who refuses to be arrested will be punished; if a lawless person resists or escapes, others may shoot him without mercy...
Zhou Huaili resisted fiercely, stabbing me with two swords and Song Chi with four swords...
The helper Song Chi and the victim Jian Yuhua can all serve as witnesses...
I left the sign of Prince Jing’s Mansion at the crime scene to avoid being implicated in Honghua Tower...
I hope that King Jing will preside over a fair and open trial. I am willing to "confront" the Sword Master Zhou Chiyang in court to distinguish right from wrong. If the fault is mine, His Highness should also punish him according to the law...
Please also ask the imperial court to protect the personal safety of the victim Jian Yuhua and me, so as to avoid being silenced by lawless people...
???
Everyone in Dongfangli was stunned!
I never expected that Ye Jingtang, a Jianghu man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually understand the laws of the Wei Dynasty. What if he agreed that "the affairs of Jianghu are settled by Jianghu"?
Ye Jingtang's 'paper' should be sent not only to her, but also to Prime Minister Li and the Empress. The court must protect the personal safety of Ye Jingtang in accordance with the law. After verifying the facts of the case, they will then impose penalties according to the law.
How to lose this lawsuit?
Let the Sword Master Zhou Chiyang come to the capital to litigate a lawsuit. Even if he doesn't have the face to face the world, he dares to come. With the bad things his brother has done, he may be sentenced to death in the end!
Dongfang Liren held it back for a long time, unable to say anything. His strange expression made the Queen Mother stunned, and he said curiously:
"What's the matter?"
Dongfang Liren coughed lightly: "Nothing, I'm reporting the case to the Night Terror Hall. I have a few small things to deal with. Meng Jiao."
Phew~~
The quiet wind blew into the room, and the white-haired old woman silently landed in front of the screen and asked respectfully:
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Dongfang Liren handed the letter to Meng Jiao:
"What do you think?"
The white-haired old woman took the letter, looked at it carefully for a moment, and nodded slightly:
"Well... this boy is indeed a great talent. At a young age, he has already understood the highest principles of martial arts."
Dongfang Liren was so disturbed by this letter that he was embarrassed to say that it was the umbrella that protected him from the terror that night, so he said seriously:
"Since the case has been reported, I have to act in accordance with the law. Well... let me put some news in the world first. Let me tell you that the Hei Yamen recently arrested the leader of the Green Bandits in Zezhou and accidentally killed the murderer Zhou, so that the Zhou family would not find the murderer.
...No, I can’t find a righteous man who can draw my sword to help, and I just want to retaliate against others.”
The white-haired old woman nodded slightly: "I sent someone to retrieve Jian Yuhua and keep it as a witness. Then I sent a complaint to the Zhou family and asked Zhou Chiyang to come over and wait for His Highness to question the case."
Dongfang Liren nodded and said righteously:
"I have a message for Zhou Chiyang. If the Zhou family makes a mistake, he will be unjustly killed. If the Hei Yamen makes a mistake, he will kill someone to pay for it. I will invite Lu Taiqing and Xuanji to observe the case. I will never cover up my subordinates and sit back and watch people die in vain. I will give him justice."
The white-haired old woman shook her head and sighed:
"Zhou Huaili's personal ethics are so bad that the Zhou family can't overturn this case. His Highness publicly seeks justice for Zhou Chiyang. Whether he comes or not, he will lose. If he loses the law, he will seek revenge from the people of the black government. It will not be reasonable or chivalrous."
But this blood feud cannot be resolved. There is a high probability that the Zhou family will pay for revenge. Moreover, this case is related to Ye Jingtang’s sword skills. Junshantai’s reaction may be greater than that of the Zhou family..."
Dongfang Liren thought for a while: "It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. As long as Zhou Chiyang can't take action for the time being. Keep the identity of Ye Jingtang a little tighter, and the rest can only be for Ye Jingtang to be on guard against. Well, I will write a seal