"Do you think anyone will be convinced by such sophistry?" Shi Lan sneered.
"Then I will convince you!" He Qizhou said decisively: "Do you think we will still be afraid of being discovered after we have achieved our goal? If we are afraid, why should I surrender in this hall today? That morning, we were the only ones
When a carriage leaves the city, it is clear whether anyone is following it.
We disguised ourselves at the dock, returned to our original appearance, and then went to pick up the things we had deposited. In other words, we were our original colors when we deposited the things and when we picked them up. You can find this out with the old man at the depository.
Come to confront me, that means that as long as we are with Huang Ma, we will not be able to disguise ourselves!
You can think about it, are we going to rush for the exam with dignity? Also, what kind of madness do two martial arts students who are going to rush for the exam get so crazy that they want to kill a master of the five meridians? An official arrests the head? "
"I was also there. It was true that no one was following me. We parted hands at the dock." Xu Mu said.
He Qizhou continued: "Let's put it another way. If I am the nurse who has doubts about the identity of the Liu family and secretly follows the master behind his back, then it can be divided into three situations. The first one is when he sees
It's still the same as before we took off the disguise, so we won't be suspicious;
Second, what he saw was that after we took off our disguises and rode away, we had no grudge against him and had no murderous intentions;
That only leaves the third type. He just happened to find that we were removing our disguises. Although this is almost impossible, but even so, he already knows our true identity and can easily find us. Do you think he can?
Should I report to my master and ask for a reward, or should I risk my life and fight to the death?
In addition, you just said that the man has opened the five meridians. Even if he can't beat him, can't he still escape? When I didn't open the meridians, I didn't have any light skills at all!
The same goes for Wang Ling. He may not have seen us pretending to be the Liu family. Why should I shoot him to death with one arrow? Besides, if I am really afraid of informing and committing the murder, should I be the first to kill the old man who is guarding the deposit?
Killed? Mr. Shi, please help me analyze it."
Shi Lan felt a rush of blood rushing straight to his forehead. As long as He Qizhou had changed into his true self, there would be no explanation for the motive for silencing him. This was indeed his negligence, but his intuition was that it was definitely He Qizhou's doing. He just couldn't argue for the moment.
, couldn't help feeling dizzy, and couldn't even speak to refute.
"We did go to Jinling by land at first, but not long after we entered the mountain, a section of the official road was cut off by mud, rocks and broken trees, making it impossible for horses to pass. It seemed that we would definitely miss the provincial examination, so we had to go to the capital to attend the Fourth School.
By chance, only Tianxingyuan took us in in the end. Mr. Shi, please ask the local officers and soldiers about the blocking of the mountain road. I am not afraid of revenge from the Chen family in Jiangling, and I don’t bother to kill anyone to silence them. I just want to make the truth known to the public!"
"Your Majesty, the Chen family's industry is so huge that it is inevitable that some people will be blinded by their greed. I will have people investigate thoroughly later! They will not act outside the law!" Chen Yu saw that Shi Lan's eyes were red and he could no longer argue, so he hurriedly clarified for the Chen family that he could not
Let He Qizhou continue to slander him.
"Linchuan, bring the things." He Qizhou took the cloth bag that Lin Chuan took out from his arms. After opening it, he took out two things, a black wooden sign and a mask for disguise. He Qizhou handed the black wooden sign to No.
Liu Jinan, who was in the distance, bowed, thanked, and apologized. Then he put his face roughly on his face and said, "These two faces are very different. I think the old man at the check-in office is
You won’t admit your mistake!”
The dough was of the highest quality, and even if he put it on casually, He Qizhou seemed to be a different person immediately. He Qizhou turned around in a circle, letting everyone take a look, then took off the dough and put it away, and finally said: "I have nothing to argue with.
It’s over!”
Except for denying the murder, He Qizhou told almost all the truth in the whole process, and nothing could be questioned. Although Shi Lan guessed the result correctly, he guessed the process wrong, and He Qizhou took full advantage of it.
"Shi Lan, do you have anything else to say? Do you want to confront the old man?" Jiang Cong asked coldly.
"No, no need, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, let's check again." Shi Lan lowered his head and replied.
Although Jiang Cong was not sure whether the person was killed by He Qizhou, Shi Lan's analysis was not unreasonable, and he did not want to blame Shi Lan. He just said lightly: "He Qizhou, if the facts are true as you said, Lian will absolve you of the crime of fraud first.
, we must also reward according to merit! Let’s not discuss this matter today. Everything will be discussed after everything is found out. I now appoint you as the number one scholar in this martial arts examination. Where do you want to find a position? Xiao Jihuai from the previous term.
Are you willing to join the Privy Council?"
The No. 1 scholar can be directly awarded a vacant position ranging from the sixth rank to the sixth rank. This is also the rule of the martial arts examination.
He Qizhou, who knelt down to thank him, was heartbroken. He hesitated for a while and said, "Thank you for your grace, I still want to go to the Criminal Department to participate in the investigation of the robbery in the suburbs of Beijing!"
"According to the report! Then go to the Ministry of Punishment and become the chief." No number one scholar has ever chosen the Ministry of Punishment. Jiang Cong was not stingy and directly appointed a sixth-rank official to He Qizhou.
"I thank your Majesty for your grace." He Qizhou sincerely thanked Jiang Cong for his profound understanding of justice.
After completing the reward after the palace examination, Jiang Cong looked gloomy, looked around the palace, and said: "Do you know why I set up this armament hall? Have I unified China? Can it last for eternity? Do you think I am going to die?
?" Jiang Cong asked an incomprehensible question, his voice rising with each question, and the hall suddenly fell silent.
"There are fierce tigers and vicious wolves in the north, but you only know how to fight in your dens! Fight with the lives of the people! Fight with the fate of our country! I think when the tigers and wolves are over, what will you do to fight the enemy? It has only been more than 20 years since Zhou Dynasty.
Are you now forgetting the tragedy of the barbarians' advance into the south? Are you going to be like Daliang again? Retreating from Hebei to Henan and then to Huainan and Jiangnan? Until they are torn apart? Let those barbarians take over China again?"
Jiang Cong took a breath, calmed down his mind, and continued: "Under the gaze of a tiger and a wolf, I haven't had a good night's sleep in these years. It's better for you. The only thing you think about is yourself. Is there still me as the emperor? Is there a people's society?
?If we don’t drive out the wolves and tigers and regain Yanbei, how can Daqi be self-sufficient? How many men of Daqi have spilled their blood on the battlefield, have they all died in vain? Can you, the pillars of the imperial court, stop letting me down?"
Jiang Cong turned his attention to the Jinshi in the palace and said: "You new Jinshi are the proud sons of Daqi. If one day I decide to go on a personal expedition again, do you dare to charge with me to kill the enemy and fight to the death?
"
The forty-eight people all knelt down in unison, "Dare!" "I swear to serve to the death!" "I am willing to charge into battle for His Majesty!" "I will not give up until I seize Yanbei"... Various responses resounded throughout the Jianji Hall. All civil and military officials heard this.
Not daring to neglect, they all knelt down one after another. Even the most determined advocates did not dare to speak out at this time.
Jiang Cong nodded and said: "That's good. Well, the prince and the cabinet will handle Jiangling's case as soon as possible according to the law. Remember, it's only about matters, not people! The two privy envoys will come to the imperial study room later.
, let’s all disperse!”
After leaving the palace with a group of fellow scholars, He Qizhouru was relieved of a heavy burden, and felt extremely relaxed. However, Xu Mu was a little frowning. He Qizhou, Shi Lan, and the Chen family openly turned against each other in the court. I wonder how many more cases there will be in the future.
Danger awaits him!
When no one was paying attention, Xu Mu warned He Qizhou not to reveal the secret that he was a woman. He Qizhou was still a bit playful at first, but under Xu Mu's angry glare, He Qizhou did not dare to disobey and could only agree.
Xiao Jihuai, who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, after getting the approval of King Cheng, invited the new scholars to have a dinner at Baiyun Tower in the name of the Military Academy to celebrate. However, after hearing that He Qizhou won the first prize, he seemed a little surprised and regretful.
On the top floor of Baiyun Building, He Qizhou's limelight was once again stolen by Xiao Jihuai. Most people were impressed by Xiao Jihuai's conversational style. Only a few people, including Lin Chuan, Yang Shan, Li Ruogu, and Liu Junzhi, truly stood up for He Qizhou.
Gao Xin and He Qizhou also unloaded their burdens and had a hearty drink with their classmates from Tianxingyuan. Xu Mu was dragged to the table by Jiang Zhu and Zhang Mufeng by Xiao Jihuai. He Qizhou was a little afraid to sit with Xu Mu and felt a little embarrassed.
Although He Qizhou was the number one scholar, few people toasted and congratulated him. Even the other people at the same table ignored the five of them. He Qizhou also understood that he had already fallen out with the powerful Chen family before he entered the officialdom.
You have lost your face and are suspected of murder. It is too late to hide yourself. How many people dare to take the initiative to make friends with you?
He Qizhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, unknowingly forgetting all the words of his ancestors and mother, and his fellow Jinshi was also chilling. The taste of this top-quality Fenjiu seemed to be getting more and more bland. Just when he was feeling sad,
, I don’t know when Xu Mu was already standing behind him, raising his glass and saying: “Congratulations, sir!”
He Qizhou filled his glass with wine, clinked it with Xu Mu's, lowered his head and said, "Thank you, thank you."
Xu Mu put away his smile and whispered: "Thank you!" Both of them expressed their gratitude sincerely, not in polite words.
At some point, Zhang Mufeng had led a total of seven people from the Quanzhen sect to come to congratulate Qizhou and said in unison: "Congratulations to the great uncle (grand uncle) for winning the number one prize!" Among the seven, two of them were the fourth generation of the Quanzhen sect.
Disciple, therefore He Qizhou should be called Master Uncle.
He Qizhou had a very good impression of Zhang Mufeng, so he didn't say much and drank the whole glass in one gulp.
After a while, Urhan led the disciples of the Tianshan Sect, Ren Xia led the disciples of Emei, and the disciples of Jinling came over to propose a toast. Urna said that she was destined to be with He Qizhou, so she insisted on drinking three glasses of wine with Qizhou alone.
He Qizhou's wine was of excellent quality, and he drank it all in one gulp.
That is to say, in less than a cup of tea, more than half of the Jinshi people came to toast He Qizhou, who was deserted just now. Jiang Di saw that there were fewer people around Qi Zhou, so he walked over carelessly, raised his glass and said
: "I was still a little unconvinced at first, but now it seems that I have to accept it. I wish you the best in the new department!"