When Qin Xiao returned to Dali Temple, it was already almost midnight.
Most of the officials in Dali Temple have gone home, leaving only a few officials on duty at night. Originally, Su Yu, the minister of Dali Temple, had not left for the past few days after Qin Xiao took over Wei Bi's case. Until Wei Bi was imprisoned, Su Yu
Yucai breathed a sigh of relief and went home to have a good sleep.
The official on duty tonight happens to be Terazheng Feixin.
Qin Xiao killed Wei Bi with a kitchen knife, knowing that once Mrs. Cheng Guo knew that her lover had been killed, she would not let it go, so Qin Xiao did not return to Huiyi Lane. After the killing, he left the horrified Mr. Du and Wei Bi behind.
The body was returned directly to Dali Temple.
It was quiet in Dali Temple. Qin Xiao returned to Zuo Qing's office, where he had his own private room. He put on his clothes and went to bed, then fell asleep.
"Didn't Mr. Qin go back to rest yesterday?" Feixin said: "Sir, something serious has happened."
Qin Xiao got up, straightened his clothes, went over to open the door, and saw Feixin standing outside the door with an anxious look on his face. His clothes were a little messy. He seemed to have just gotten up from bed, and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
I don't know how long I slept for, but I vaguely heard shouts coming from outside. Qin Xiaowei opened his eyes, and soon heard someone knocking on the door, and Fei Xin's voice came: "Master Qin, Master Qin, are you okay?"
In the house?"
Qin Xiao came back last night. No one else knew about it, but the gatekeeper knew it. Feixin knew it from the gatekeeper's mouth. He sat up and looked out the window. He saw that it was still dark and replied: "Yes."
Master Fei? I'm here, what can I do?"
"Let Qin Xiao come out quickly." A strong man with a dark face shouted at the main entrance of Dali Temple: "If you don't come out again, we will attack Dali Temple."
The gate of Dali Temple was tightly closed. This group of strong men in green clothes blocked the door, which had already alarmed the people in Dali Temple. Five or six officials on duty and more than ten executioners of Dali Temple were hiding behind the door.
They didn't dare to open the door at all, and everyone looked panicked.
"Master Qin, hurry up and take a look at the gate." Feixin almost cried: "Something serious has happened."
In front of the Dali Temple, twenty or thirty strong men in green clothes blocked the door, holding torches and lighting up the door as bright as day.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but frown when he saw that both the officials and the executioners looked frightened.
He killed Wei Bi, the lover of Mrs. Cheng Guo, with one blow. Qin Xiao knew that he had completely become enemies with Mrs. Cheng Guo. Mrs. Cheng Guo would definitely avenge Wei Bi, but he did not expect that the people from Duke Cheng Guo's palace would actually
Find Dali Temple in a grand place.
When Qin Xiao and Fei Xin came over, there were people shouting and shouting outside. When the officials saw Qin Xiao, they rushed forward one after another. One of them said with a bitter face: "My lord, we are from Chengguo Duke's Mansion. The one shouting in front of us is Chengguo."
The guard of the Duke's Mansion is called Gan Yong, I know him. They shouted for you to get out, I don't know why."
"Sir, our Dali Temple has no grudges against the Duke of Chengguo. It's very strange that they came to the door at this time." Another official looked sad: "They blocked the door. Later, when it gets light, the people who come here will see
When I arrived, I didn’t even dare to enter the Yamen anymore.”
She was so angry that she was extremely arrogant and arrogant because she was the sister of a saint.
The last time Qin Xiao entered the palace, he also met Mrs. Cheng Guo.
It seemed that Mrs. Cheng Guo was really angry to the extreme and didn't even shy away from it.
If it was known that this group of people came to the door because he killed Wei Bi, the relationship between Wei Bi and Mrs. Cheng Guo would soon be known, but Mrs. Cheng Guo didn't care about being known and sent people to come directly. In addition to being angry,
Although Mrs. Cheng Guo had a good background, Dali Temple was still the Imperial Law Office. Faced with the provocation of a group of guards, not only did she not dare to open the door and retreat, but she closed the door and hid behind it, which really made Qin Xiao feel a sense of contempt in his bones.
"They are looking for me, you don't have to be afraid." Qin Xiao sneered in his heart, but still said calmly: "I stopped Wei Bi from escaping from prison earlier and wanted to take him back to the prison, but he resisted and refused. In desperation,
I can only kill him according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty."
Mrs. Cheng Guo is over forty years old, but she has taken good care of herself. She still has the charm of a mature lady. Her temperament was quite gentle that day. I think it was because she naturally behaved in a low-key manner in front of Princess Sheyue.
It seems now that Mrs. Cheng Guo had concealed her arrogant side.
The people from Chengguo Palace found Dali Temple, which was beyond Qin Xiao's expectation. The officials and execution officials in Dali Temple were all frightened, which also surprised Qin Xiao.
"That's right." Qin Xiao nodded slightly: "It should be because of this matter that these people came to our door now."
All the officials looked at each other in confusion. The people who were close to Qin Xiao couldn't help but move back and distance themselves from Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao spoke in an understatement, but the officials present were startled at first, and then all looked in disbelief.
Feixin opened his eyes wide and thought it was unbelievable: "Sir, you...you mean that Wei Bi escaped from prison, and...you killed him?"
All the officials and executioners present looked at each other in confusion. Some people's faces were hot and they lowered their heads, but someone still said: "Sir, it doesn't matter if they are others, these people are from the Duke Chengguo's house. Mrs. Chengguo is a relative of the saint.
Sister, even if we eat the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, we still dare not provoke her."
Qin Xiao sneered and asked: "Since Mrs. Cheng Guo is the sister of a saint, she naturally understands the importance of national laws better. How could she send people to come to Dali Temple to cause trouble? In my opinion, it must be a group of rogues pretending to be the guards of the Duke's palace.
, intending to rebel." He glanced at it and asked: "The traitor is right outside the door now, who among you will join me in suppressing the rebellion?"
After Feixin was frightened, his face became solemn and he whispered: "Sir, Mrs. Cheng Guo is a relative of the emperor. We can't afford to offend her. Now that their people are coming, please leave from behind...!" He ordered the people.
: "Send someone to the back door quickly to see if they have blocked the back door."
"No need." Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I am acting in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty in killing escaped prisoners. Even if someone from the Duke's Palace comes to find me, what can they do to me?" He glanced at the crowd and frowned:
"This is the Dali Temple. You are all on the Dali Temple's errands. Now that someone is attacking the Dali Temple, no matter who it is, it is an act of rebellion. I really don't know why you are afraid of them and let them go."
So unbridled in front of Dali Temple."
Qin Xiao sighed, but Fei Xin came closer and said: "Master Shaoqing, we should consider this matter in the long term. No matter who it is, wait until dawn. Our door is very tight, and they can't rush in for a while." He ordered: "Come here.
People, find them quickly
There are things blocking the door, but don't let them really rush in."
Everyone was shocked, wondering how the people in the Duke's Palace could instantly become traitors in the eyes of Mr. Shaoqing?
It's just that whoever dares to go out with Qin Xiao to suppress the rebellion at this time, and whose face Qin Xiao glances at, will lower their head and dare not look at Qin Xiao.
The door slowly opened, and the shouting outside the door suddenly stopped.
Qin Xiao walked out of the door with a big knife in his hand. Dozens of pairs of eyes outside fell on Qin Xiao.
When everyone heard this, they didn't hesitate and looked for something to block the door.
Qin Xiao had already said coldly: "Open the door!" He pulled out a knife from the waist of a criminal officer, and said calmly without looking at the crowd: "Since you are here to find me, don't go out, I will handle it myself.
." He walked to the door and glanced at the man next to him. The man did not dare to disobey and raised the door pole. Feixin moved his lips, as if to dissuade him, but in the end he did not make a sound.
When people saw Qin Xiao asking someone to open the door, they were afraid that when the door was opened, the group of people outside would rush in immediately, which would be bad for Chi Yu, so they all looked for places to hide.
"Consequences?" Gan Yong sneered: "What bullshit Dali Temple is, it's just a bunch of wine bags and rice bags. Get Qin Xiao out quickly, otherwise the Dali Temple will be burned down."
A smile appeared on Qin Xiao's lips: "Burn Dali Temple? It seems that you are really traitors." He held a knife in one hand and put the other behind his back and said, "Why are you looking for Qin Xiao?"
Qin Xiao took a glance and saw that most of the people in this group were in green clothes and black hats, holding seven or eight torches high, and everyone was carrying a sword. The one in the lead was stout, and he should be Gan Yong.
"This is Dali Temple, who dares to make noise here?" Qin Xiao said lightly: "Crashing into Dali Temple, do you know the consequences?"
"I am Qin Xiao." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I am already well-known in Kyoto, but it turns out you don't know me."
Gan Yong's face darkened and he sneered: "Are you Qin Xiao? Very good, come with us." He waved his hand and said, "Come here and tie him up!"
"Let him come with us." Gan Yong raised his neck and said arrogantly: "What kind of a piece of shit are you? Let Qin Xiao tell you. Don't be a coward. You are not qualified to talk to us."
Qin Xiao did not wear official robes. When the guards saw that Qin Xiao was young, they thought he was just a punishment officer of Dali Temple. Naturally, they did not know that the young man in front of them was the real master they were looking for.
When several guards saw Qin Xiao's stern face and eyes like daggers, they immediately stopped. Qin Xiao said coldly: "A group of rebels with unknown origins rushed into Dali Temple and even kidnapped an official of the imperial court. It's really unreasonable. Who are you looking at?"
You have the guts to touch a hair on my head."
"Qin Xiao, you killed innocent people indiscriminately, and we were ordered to arrest you for trial." Gan Yong also held the knife and stared at Qin Xiao: "If you resist, you can be killed on the spot!"
Several guards rushed forward, and some of them had ropes in their hands. It seemed that they were really ready to tie Qin Xiao away. However, Qin Xiao clenched the handle of the knife, pointed the blade forward, and said calmly: "Who dares!"
Although the voice was not loud, it was filled with murderous intent.
"Being tried?" Qin Xiao laughed and said: "This is Dali Temple, the Imperial Law Department's Yamen, but if there are criminal cases, Dali Temple is the place of trial. When will it be someone else's turn to try? What qualifications do you have to arrest people for trial?"
Gan Yong said coldly: "To tell you the truth, we are from Duke Chengguo's mansion, and we have tied you up at the command of our master." He said in a deep voice: "Tie me up!"
The guards no longer hesitated and rushed towards Qin Xiao.