Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Explosion

Chapter 105: Chapter 105 ExplosionXu Xinnian exchanged thirty taels of silver for his cousin's belongings. He put the jade mirror into his sleeve, walked out of the dungeon, and met Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao who had been waiting for a long time at the door.

Song Tingfeng said: "We have already prepared the pass for entering and leaving the imperial city. You have never been there, so let us lead the way."

Xu Xinnian bowed and thanked him.

Song Tingfeng waved his hand: "As long as you can save him, everything will be fine."

The three of them rode fast horses to the nearest gate of the imperial city. Song Tingfeng took out the pass from the night watchman's office and easily entered the imperial city.

Along the way, he was constantly questioned by the patrolling Jinwu Guards, and then the Yulin Guards.

Finally, he arrived outside the palace city and was stopped again.

The pass from the night watchman's office can only go this far. Going further in is the palace city. Although the palace city is very large, it is nominally the emperor's home.

Xu Xinnian said, "I am a student of Yunlu Academy. I am an old acquaintance of the princess. I have something to ask for, please let me know."

The princess's experience of studying at Yunlu Academy was well known to everyone. The guard did not make things difficult for them. He asked the three to wait for a while and then went in.

A quarter of an hour later, the guard returned and said, "Follow me."

He led the three into the palace and warned them, "Don't look around, don't talk nonsense, and pay attention to your words and deeds."

Xu Xinnian bowed his head slightly. Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao knew the rules very well and walked quickly with their heads down.

Even if they entered the palace, they could only walk on certain roads. If they walked in the wrong way and were questioned by the imperial guards, they would be killed without the corresponding certificate.

After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at the Lanyue Palace where the princess lived. Two palace maids were waiting in front of the vermilion lacquered gate.

The palace maid bowed, and after Xu Xinnian returned the greeting, she led the three into the palace.

After passing through the corridor and the garden, Xu Xinnian and his party were taken to the elegant room for receiving guests.

The beauty in palace dress sat on the table facing the door, holding a book in her hand and sipping tea, elegant and leisurely.

"Your Highness, the guests are here." The maid said, and then turned and left.

Xu Xinnian bowed and said loudly: "Xu Xinnian from Yunlu Academy, meet the princess." The princess smiled and said: "Why are you looking for me to say goodbye to the old man?" She knew Xu Xinnian. She had studied in Yunlu Academy before and had met him several times. It was not until she sent someone to check Xu Qian'an that day that she had a deeper impression of Xu Xinnian.

Saying goodbye to the old man... Xu Xinnian was stunned for a moment. He was not surprised that the princess remembered him. This princess was gifted, talented, and had a photographic memory. She knew how to win over talents.

He was surprised that the princess remembered his "character", but he had never made formal friends with the princess. seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The princess's call was a bit rude, but it undoubtedly brought the two closer, which was very useful to Xu Xinnian.

Xu Xinnian was not a pushover, and his emotions quickly calmed down. He said sincerely: "My cousin is in trouble, please help me."

The princess paused, and a look of surprise appeared on her beautiful face. She said: "What happened?"

Xu Xinnian told the princess about the matter, and Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao checked for omissions.

After speaking, Xu Xinnian bowed again: "My cousin is impulsive, but he is sincere. If he didn't take action, the poor child would have been humiliated by Zhu Yinluo.

"Where justice lies, do not lean on power or care about profit. My cousin is not a scholar, but this sincerity makes us scholars stand in awe."

The purpose of his quoting the classic sentence was to resonate with the princess, who was also half a scholar.

The princess pondered for a while, and then said: "What is the punishment of Duke Wei?" "Zhu Yinluo is dismissed from his post and will never be employed again. My cousin... will be beheaded in seven days." Xu Cijiu said in a deep voice.

The princess was silent, and her cold face made it difficult to see through her heart.

Xu Xinnian sighed in his heart. This princess was not a soft-hearted woman. She was very opinionated and sometimes even a little overbearing.

Such people have their own ideas about doing things.

"This is the handwriting of the teacher and the great scholar Mu Bai and You Ping. Please help

the princess." Xu Cijiu planned to use a trump card.

He took out the handwriting signed by the three great scholars from his sleeve.

"Clang..."

Along with the handwriting, the jade mirror also fell.

Xu Xinnian picked it up calmly, put away the mirror, and handed over the handwriting.

The princess took it, unfolded the handwriting and read it, and said lightly: "I know, but the night watchman's office belongs to the royal family, but only obeys my father. I can only do my best."

Xu Xinnian took a deep breath: "Thank you, Princess."

The maid sent Xu Xinnian and his party away. When they returned, the princess ordered: "Send someone to the night watchman's office to ask Duke Wei and find out the conflict between Xu Qian'an, the copper gong, and Zhu Chengzhu, the silver gong."

"Yes!" The maid took the order.

Leaving the palace and the imperial city, Xu Xinnian said goodbye to the two copper gongs.

He rode on his horse and slowly walked towards the outer city, with sorrow between his

brows.

"We can't put all the chips on the princess. She agreed to this matter. I hope she can help a little, but it's still unknown."

"Father went to the Sitianjian. I don't know if those sorcerers can save my eldest brother..."

"I must pass the imperial examination next spring. I want to climb higher and gain more power, otherwise I can't do anything."

Xu Xinnian took off the water bag, moistened his dry lips, and touched the jade mirror in his sleeve through his clothes.

It was almost dusk when he arrived in Dongcheng.

Dongcheng Health Hall is in the slums, where the lowest people in the capital, peddlers,

thieves and bandits gather.

The residents he met along the way were wearing tattered winter clothes, with thin cheeks, staring at him like hungry wolves staring at food.

But Xu Xinnian's Confucian shirt kept these poor people who were wandering on the edge of food and clothing sober.

The loess houses in this area are dilapidated and disorderly, and there is garbage everywhere on the roadside. The air is filled with a faint smell of feces and urine.

It is obvious that flies must be flying all over the sky in summer.

A pale and thin child bravely came up and stopped Xu Xinnian's horse.

"Master, give me some money... I haven't eaten for seven days. "The child said.

If you haven't eaten for seven days, you would have died long ago... Xu Xinnian

subconsciously wanted to mock the other party, but swallowed it back.

He pinched a piece of silver from his purse and threw it over.

The child was pale and thin, with dull eyes. Seven days was a bit exaggerated, but it was true

that he hadn't eaten for a long time.

Seeing this scene, it was not only the child who blocked the road whose eyes were shining, but also the poor people and children around him, whose eyes suddenly lit up.

Flashing with greed and desire.

Seven or eight children followed suit and surrounded Xu Xinnian's horse, and the poor people

approached him calmly.

"Master, give me some silver."

"I haven't eaten for ten days."

The adults and children surrounded the horses, as if they would not let them go without

money.

Xu Xinnian's sharp eyes forced back a man who reached out to touch the purse and shouted:

"Silence!"

The noise stopped immediately, and everyone consciously kept silent.

"Get out! "Xu Xinnian's Qi sank into his Dantian and he shouted again.

The children and adults surrounding the horses felt a strong fear in their hearts, and their instincts prompted them to stay away from the horses and not dare to get close. Confucian scholars in the eighth level of self-cultivation can regulate the words and deeds of others and master the most superficial application of "speaking and following the law".

Xu Xinnian shook his head helplessly, rode his horse away from this area, and soon came to

the Health Hall.

He turned over and got off the horse. He was afraid that the horse would be stolen if it was tied outside, so he led the horse into the gate.

In the courtyard, an old clerk was cleaning the courtyard. He raised his old face and asked,

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

Xu Xinnian said, "Can there be a monk in the hall?"

The old clerk replied, "You mean Master Hengyuan... He left, and he has been gone for two

days..."

Xu Xinnian frowned, "When will he come back?"

"I don't know. He said that he has news about his junior brother and will be away for a few

days. "The old clerk shook his head.

Xu Xinnian left Yangshengtang and Dongcheng disappointed.

.....

At dusk, after dinner, the princess summoned the chief guard of the mansion in the study. The chief guard brought the information collected by the night watchman.

The princess, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, stood by the window, leaving the guard

with infinitely beautiful back.

She listened quietly and asked, "Does Xu Qi'an have a grudge against Zhu Yinluo?" The chief guard shook his head: "I have specially inquired about it, and the two should not

know each other. But Yinluo did express his jealousy and disgust for Tongluo Xu Qi'an in

private."

"Have the family members of Cheng Zhushi been implicated and sent to the Jiaofangsi?" The princess asked again.

"No." The chief guard replied.

The princess did not speak again. After thinking for a moment, she said casually: "What do

you think about this matter?"

The young guard chief hesitated for a moment and said, "I have inquired about it. When the

assembly was held, Xu Qi'an, the bronze gong, was not late, but was beaten by Zhu Chengzhu. It can be seen that he was deliberately provoking trouble... In recent years, night watchmen have indeed repeatedly abused the wives of criminal officials.

"Some of them should have rushed into the Jiaofangsi, which is not a big deal, but those who should not have been implicated often fall into the clutches of the devil."

Similar things are not uncommon, but no one is willing to make a decision for the families of

criminal officials.

The criminal officials are criminals, and everyone pushes down the wall.

The guard chief continued, "I also found out that Zhu Yinluo had the intention of forcing Xu

Qi'an to take action at that time, and he succeeded, but..."

The princess chuckled and said, "I just didn't expect that a small bronze gong would burst out

with such a powerful force."

The princess said, "I know, leave."

The guard chief left the study.

The eldest princess stood by the window, gazing at the quiet garden, her eyes quiet.

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Late at night.

The moon cast a cool glow, and the calm Sangpo reflected its shadow.

The sound of scales colliding and neat footsteps echoed near Sangpo, which was the

patrolling imperial guards.

The cold night wind blew, causing the Sangpo to ripple and ripple with silver light.

A delicately cut paper man, the size of a palm, rode the wind, drifted across the surface of Sangpo Lake, and landed on the high platform in the center of the lake.

It was silent for a few seconds, stood up shakily, walked with short legs, came to the temple

door, and squeezed in through the crack of the door.

A few seconds later, a faint fire lit up from the crack of the door. In a moment, there was a

"boom", like a scorched thunder, and the blazing fire engulfed the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple.

The violent impact created a wave, sending broken tiles, bricks, and beams dozens of meters

away and smashing into Sangpo.

The explosion was heard hundreds of miles away, and the imperial guards patrolling near Sangpo felt the ground shaking and the waves of fire burning the sky.