The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Early in the morning in Shiyang County, several uninvited guests came to the official residence of Jinchangwu, the empress of the county government.
"Master Shi, you have gone to bed and will not see the guests. Please come back tomorrow."
"I have something important to report to the county magistrate. The matter is of great importance. Go and tell him quickly!"
Jin Changwu was writing an article in his study when he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside, which sounded like the voice of the county magistrate Shi Bu Feng. Jin Changwu paused at the tip of his pen, but continued writing calmly.
In the past few days, it was the first time that I had encountered such an opponent in my official career.
The chief secretary of that week turned out to be the nephew of the military officer of Jiangnan West Road. Now he wanted to ride on the east wind, but he used himself as a stepping stone.
After all, the military officer who can record the affairs is the most powerful person after the governor. He, a magistrate of Zhongxian County who has nothing to rely on, is just a fish and meat at the moment, at the mercy of others.
It's just that I didn't expect that Zhou Zhiyun would be so impatient, and that Shi Bufeng would use the account books to impeach him, leaving him in the situation where the lieutenant is now in danger.
Now that most of the city wall has been completed, the east city wall was rebuilt a few days ago due to unstable foundations. I temporarily allocated a portion of the commercial tax money to replenish it, planning to make it up again after the work is completed.
Unexpectedly, he was caught by the other party, and because monsters and monsters happened frequently in the city in the past month, the other party immediately bit him hard.
In this way, his achievements in Shiyang County were given away and completely turned into someone else's wedding dress.
Moreover, the chief secretary used the same method that week, which made Ouyang Hong quite afraid, and now he can only protect himself.
It's a pity that he has been operating here for four or five years and his term is about to expire, but he has to end up like this. If Master Zhou still misses his old feelings and doesn't pursue further investigations, maybe he can be exempted from the crime of going to the southwest to conquer the barbarians.
punishment.
It's just that Shi Bufeng, a native of Shiyang County and a failed candidate, usually has a low eyebrow but now he looks arrogant.
And these days, Shi Bufeng has changed from his previous honest nature, causing trouble for himself everywhere and competing with him.
Jin Changwu continued to write the article, and the door of the study room was suddenly pushed open, and then Shi Bufeng, wearing a red robe, walked in. Shi Bufeng was a tall man, now over fifty, but when he walked into the room, the whole room was filled with laughter.
Zhongdu couldn't help but feel a little colder.
Rumor has it that Shi Bufeng went to the secret realm of southern Xinjiang when he was young, fought his way through the siege, and finally took the scientific examination again and became a civil servant. However, he failed the examination and finally became a low-ranking official in Shiyang County.
Jin Changwu looked at the other party with a domineering look. He immediately placed the pen on the pen mountain, then raised his head, raised his eyebrows, and said calmly.
"It turns out it's Mr. Shi who came here late at night. I don't know why?"
As he said that, Jin Changwu glanced at the few people who came in behind him. They were all dressed as officials and holding knives in their hands.
"Sir Jin, Mr. Zhang from Jizhou Prefecture went through the accounts today and found some things that didn't match up, so he asked me to come over and ask you to come over for questioning."
There was no smile on Shi Bufeng's cold face, as if he was just doing business.
Jin Changwu's eyes were focused on the other person's face, and then he said thoughtfully.
"Master Zhang from Jizhou Prefecture asked me to ask questions at this time? Didn't he go to Master Zhou's birthday party today? After three rounds of drinking like this, Master Zhang is still elegant and comes to check the account books late at night?"
"I'm just here to convey a message. What Mr. Zhang wants to do will naturally have his own considerations. Mr. Jin, please do it."
But Shi Bufeng just said with a cold face, and then several officials around him also came forward.
Jin Changwu glanced at it, but put his hands behind his back, and a surge of momentum suddenly burst out.
Jin Changwu, a pure Jinshi, exerted pressure, but the few little fish and shrimps in front of him could not handle it. At that moment, these people also involuntarily stepped back one by one, their faces turned pale...
"Master Jin, what are you going to do?" Shi Bufeng's face turned cold and he asked.
"I want to ask you, Mr. Shi, what are you going to do?"
"Even if Mr. Zhang comes looking for me, it's not Mr. Shi's turn to invite people like this, let alone these guys who don't know where they come from, messing around in my mansion!"
Jin Changwu shouted low at this moment, his robes fluttered, and a strong wind blew out, causing Shi Bufeng and others to take two steps back involuntarily.
But the next moment, Shi Bufeng also encouraged Wen Li, and even faced Jin Changwu's pressure and looked directly at Jinchang Wu.
"Master Jin, please invite me. Master Zhang has been waiting for you for a long time."
This time, Shi Bufeng's tone was so gentle, and the people next to him quickly put away their swords, then lowered their heads and stood aside.
Jin Changwu snorted coldly, and this time he finally restrained his anger, and walked out from the desk with his sleeves rolled up.
"Where is Mr. Zhang?"
“It’s right in the inn where you’re staying.”
"Let's go." Jin Changwu said calmly and took the lead to step out of the study.
Seeing Jin Changwu come out, a somewhat cold smile appeared on Shi Bufeng's face, which disappeared in an instant.
Jinchangwu stepped onto the street and turned the corner to the post house. It was very deserted outside the post house, but there were still a few lights inside.
When Jin Changwu walked to the door, he saw Chief Zhou's carriage arriving on the other side of the road. A strange look flashed in his eyes, but Chief Zhou had already opened the curtain and was getting out of the carriage with the help of a servant.
The carriage of Pan Shun, the county lieutenant, also arrived next to him. At this moment, Pan Shun also staggered out of the carriage.
The two met at the door of the post house. Master Zhou smelled of alcohol and looked a little confused. When he saw Jin Changwu, his expression was one of shock and confusion.
Jin Changwu simply cupped his hands and walked towards the post house without turning his head.
Master Zhou followed him inside, and when he saw Shi Bufeng coming, he immediately asked: "Master Shi, why did Master Zhang come to me so late? Didn't he go back to rest because he was too drunk?
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"Master Zhou, I don't know about this. Master Zhang just said that he wanted to summon us. As you know, in this situation, we..." Shi Bufeng had a cold expression on his face.
Master Zhou quickly understood, and even the drunkenness had dissipated. He just nodded and went inside with the help of the servant.
When they arrived at the post house, all the servants here were gone. Only a room on the east side was still lit. Jin Changwu also went there immediately. Everyone bowed their hands outside the door and shouted respectfully.
"Master Zhang."
Seeing that there was no response from the door, Jin Changwu was a little curious, while Shi Bufeng took a step forward and knocked on the door. A slightly deep and muddy voice came from the room.
"come in."
With that said, Jin Changwu also stepped forward. Shi Bufeng in front had already walked in and was talking about something. But the moment Jin Changwu stepped into the door with one foot, the Jinshi pressure on Jin Changwu was naturally suppressed.
trigger.
The east room window suddenly shattered, revealing the scene inside. Mr. Zhang, who was a Jinshi, was sitting cross-legged on the bed, but a huge wound broke out from his chest. A large amount of blood stained the surrounding area and had condensed into black blocks.
.
Mr. Zhang, who came from Jizhou Prefecture, is already dead and cannot die anymore.
"Master Zhang!" Chief Zhou who followed also saw this situation and screamed in surprise, but immediately, he suddenly felt like the world was spinning.
It was not the drunkenness caused by alcohol. When he saw Mr. Zhang's body, Chief Zhou used his literary power to dispel the alcoholic odor. But the dizzy feeling he felt now was because the literary power in his body seemed to be out of control.
But at this moment, a huge coercion suddenly rushed down from the surroundings. Both Jin Changwu and Master Zhou suddenly felt that they were being suppressed fiercely, and their whole body's literary power was difficult to operate.
"Who! Who put the devil on me!"
Master Zhou suppressed the discomfort in his body and shouted, but Shi Bufeng, who stepped into the room first, laughed softly at this moment.
"Hahahaha, Master Zhou, thank you very much. If it weren't for you, how could I have done this today!"
Saying this, a man fell on the roof. The vast literary power surged from the man's body, and he turned out to be a Jinshi. The turbid literary power fell into the ground around him, and a faint formation trapped Jinchang, Wu, Zhou, and others.
live.
"The taste of the devil is unpleasant. I spent a lot of effort today to get you to eat this devil."
Master Zhou's eyes widened immediately, remembering the scene of toasting with each other at tonight's banquet, and Jin Changwu next to him also looked red, and roared with bloodshot eyes.
"Are you from the Demon Cult?!"
Master Zhou's face was also full of ferociousness: "Demon Cult? Shi Bufeng, you!!"
Master Zhou turned his head again and looked at Shi Bufeng on the other side. At this moment, he could already feel the demonic cause in his body, and his heart was shaking!
"So what if it's me!" Shi Bufeng shouted, his expression full of gloom.
"The so-called demon sect is just a one-sided statement made by you, the lackeys of the puppet dynasty. We obviously have different paths to reach the same goal, all in pursuit of the ultimate power!"
"Why do you want to be called the righteous way, but we want to be called the evil spirits and be despised by others!"
As he said this, a loud alarm sounded suddenly in the city.
Shi Bufeng looked into the distance, his eyes now extremely stern and even more ambitious.
"Today, I will use your blood and the blood of the people in Shiyang County to let the person hiding in Chang'an understand that the demon sect is still there and is not dead!"
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