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Firelight reflected in the night sky.

The warning signal of the yamen’s orders sounded from time to time. Occasionally, teams of yamen arresters could be seen passing by with knives at the intersection of Fangshi. Order, it's not long after nightfall, but there are obviously fewer pedestrians on the street.

There were not many people shopping in Yinqiaofang, and the people from the street department went back and forth twice, looking suspiciously at Long and Sun, who were said to have a background in the Jianghu, and might even be "prostitution thieves".Ning Ji didn't hang around any more, folded his hands on his chest, and looked at the officer of the sub-district department very resolutely, and planned to do it twice more, and he would yell "who are you looking at", and then beat him up .

Since coming to Fuzhou, he has been law-abiding and can be regarded as a model of a good citizen, but the local puppy is so bad that he dares to doubt himself from time to time.How can a majestic martial arts lord be able to bear this kind of... Uh, think about it carefully, although he has suffered this kind of anger, he can't always bear it.

Quite upset.

Everyone still didn't know the reason for the accident tonight, and some thought that Xiaolong and Xiaosun had a lot of friends, so they couldn't help coming over to ask them what major events happened in the "Jianghu" recently.Ning Ji was also curious, and wanted to call Chen Hua, the boss of the Guitai League, to inquire. After some inquiring, he found out that they had sent a message to the Guitai League's disciples to hide at home tonight and not to cause trouble, so the other party might not have come out.

Afterwards, there was the sound of fighting in the distance of the city, and there were watchmen and yamen servants running around. The people from the sub-district department beat the gong and shouted in the street: "There is an order from the government office! Today's curfew! After midnight, it is strictly forbidden for people to stay Stay on the street, offenders..." Everyone was even more shocked.

In fact, since the early years of the Wu Dynasty, curfews in big cities have been basically abolished. Although the decree says that there is such a system, it is rarely implemented in practice. Even if the curfew policy is still maintained, it is often some border towns or public security. corrupt place.After the shame of Jingping, the situation in the world was tense, and there were occasional night bans in some places, but cities such as Lin'an were still in a state of singing and dancing.

The curfew in Fuzhou has only happened a few times in the past few years, and a round of confrontation will often break out.

At the moment of Xu Shi, a few girls came running out of breath from the other side of Fangshi, and the leader was Fen Die, a personal maid of an oiran in Jinqiaofang. She ran to the stall with an excited face: "Mr. Long, Mr. Long!" , it’s not good, tonight is banned..."

"Smelly Xiaodie, do you know what happened?" Ning Ji jumped out from the side.

"Of course I know about this. I heard that the bandits who entered the city recently went crazy. This afternoon, they stabbed several officials on the street... By the way, Mr. Long, it must be a rough night. My lady is worried. , let me ask, can you rest in the building tonight?"

Ning Ji and Qu Longjun glanced at each other, they had naturally seen the scene of killing officials in the afternoon.Qu Longjun asked: "Then you know why they suddenly went crazy? Did something else happen?"

"This... I, I don't know, or you go to the building, my lady knows a lot of people, she must know..."

"Why do you have to let me go to your building?"

"Then... First, it's not peaceful outside. Mr. Long, if you stay outside, if you are regarded as a bandit, that would be bad. My lady knows a lot of people. If you go to rest in the building, no one will touch you." ;Secondly, Mr. Long, you are a martial artist with strong martial arts skills. The elder sisters in the building admire you very much. You can protect everyone when you go to the building. The lady has said that you go tonight, and we will pay you , please be your bodyguard."

Qu Longjun laughed: "That is to say, your young lady can deal with the officials, and I can deal with the people on the road. If I pass by, we don't have to be afraid of anyone."

"Yeah! Hmmmm..." Xiaodie nodded again and again, "Besides, there is a curfew tonight, and there will be fights in some places. Let's watch upstairs and chat with each other. It's so exciting."

"Shut up your saliva!" Ning Ji waved his hand beside him, "I don't know any news, and dare to say that I'm from a brothel, what use is it for you!"

"We are not a brothel, our building is a place where the talented and beautiful go... Mr. Long, look at him, he curses people." Xiaodie stomped her feet and asked Qu Longjun for help with teary eyes.

"That's not a brothel!"

"Yes... it's a brothel. Mr. Long, look at him..."

"A meaning!"

Qu Longjun just laughed.Seeing that Xiaodie didn't get the pity, she put her hands on her hips, her expression was serious, and she rushed over to scold Ning Ji.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you little dog who can bark, if you dare to go to our building, see if I don't ask my sisters to beat you to death—"

"Hahahaha, beat me to death, I don't think you have ever been beaten, look at your lightness, who can withstand my casserole punch..."

"Then you go—"

"...Xiaodie, do you really think I'm a fool?"

"No, just a little bit..."

"Fuck..."

In front of Yinqiaofang, the childish two people crossed their hips and scolded each other, almost jumping up and spitting on each other's faces. In the distant market, another fight spread, and one of the search flames even spread towards Jiuxian Mountain in the south of the city. ...

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Imperial City.

Jun Wu stood on the high watchtower, watching the commotion in the city with serious eyes.

After a while, Zuo Wenhuai came up to report: "According to the confessions of several criminals in the afternoon, we have found out that there are gangsters gathered on the side of Hu's Inn and Sanxiao Lane, and we have notified the Ministry of Punishment to send people, and one of them confessed to participate in the afternoon The murderer should have fled towards the east of the city towards Zhidupu, but the interrogation was hasty, fearing that he might make a false confession..."

The details of these things didn't need to go through the emperor's side, but Jun Wu was always interested, so he had to go there every once in a while, and the good thing was that most of the time he didn't give any micromanagement orders.

"Zhidupu...it's not important." He stood on the edge of the female wall, looked at the skyline on the east side of the city, and then retracted it, "...it's about time."

At this time, several teams led by Tie Tianying had already left the city, and the cavalry extended their raids. The transmission of military orders centered on Fuzhou and went straight to every pass within [-] miles around...

……

in the city.

Feeling everything restless in the night, watching the jumping flames, Huang Shengyuan's heart trembled and his thoughts were confused.

In a blink of an eye, the sword and the gun are red...

In the spacious courtyard, you can vaguely see many people, some standing under the eaves, some standing in the shadow of the rocks, most of them are from the green forest, and some of them also brought their own guards, but no one spoke, it seemed that everyone Feeling all this in the night.

"Damn, bad luck..."

He spat, turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard at the end of Langyuan.

There are guards and bodyguards here, but there are also several high-status masters who are already here at the moment. One of them is playing Go by himself in front of the stone bench in the yard, and the other two are drinking tea in the house. Huang Shengyuan walked in. room, one of them added a teacup and poured tea for him.

Huang Shengyuan took it respectfully.

He has a high status in the Huang family and has participated in many things, but after all, he is only a collateral branch. In terms of status alone, he can't be on an equal footing with these two. However, in the current situation, there are not many people who can be trusted. Being able to be called over for tea is actually an improvement in status.

——The premise is that there is no accident this time.

While drinking tea, he said a few words of nonsense.

After a while, the person who was playing chess outside also came in. He pushed up the hem of his robe and sat down at the table, saying in a low voice, "Here we are."

Someone outside was ushered in, it was a quack who looked strange.

"Where's your girl?" the person at the tea table asked.

"My girl said that the situation was tense, so she didn't come here at will, so as not to hurt the adults."

Huang Shengyuan wanted to curse, but then he turned his eyes to the others. The other three were expressionless, but they could see a hint of anger in their eyes.

Tension?Didn't you fucking do it?
Everyone was quiet for a moment.

The leader picked up the teacup: "Well, so... your girl is honorable, we are a little impatient."

The man outside bowed: "My lords, don't be angry, my girl also let me take the lead... She said that killing officials and rebelling is something that must be done sooner or later. What's going on... It's impossible that you adults have never thought about today's situation, have you?"

With a bang, the leader slapped the teacup on the table.

"That's not something you can start without saying hello, little girl—"

Huang Shengyuan nodded slightly, wishing to stand up and scold.The figure outside the door was still bowing. After the yelling, it was quiet for a while. When everyone felt that this person had disappeared, only his voice sounded slowly.

"After saying hello, we have to discuss again. After a round of discussion, some people questioned and hesitated... My lords, let my young lady decide on this matter... Okay."

The voice was tired and strange, vaguely, it was the tone of that black-skinned girl begging for a beating.Everyone watched, gnashing their teeth, but for a while, they were speechless...

People have already started, what else can I do...

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There are fewer pedestrians on the night market.

After quarreling with Xiaodie, Ning Ji and Qu Longjun each found someone to inquire about the information. After a while, Yu Hezhang and Meng Piao appeared at the intersection, and Ning Ji pulled them over and asked: "You bastards What good did the egg do again?"

Yu Hezhang smiled wryly and said, "It wasn't us bastards who did it." Then, he gave Ning Qu and the two important information about what happened at the Princess Mansion at noon. Qu Longjun seemed to have remembered something, and arranged for three People went to a nearby newspaper office and bought a lot of used newsprint.

It was not peaceful tonight, Yu Hezhang came here in a hurry, naturally he wanted to show his sincerity in recruiting the two thieves, according to him, he had already talked about the situation of the two with the boss above him, and the boss also had Willing to come over to get to know the two, who knows that since the afternoon, the city has exploded, and it may be difficult to tell what will happen next.

After carrying the newspaper back, he said to the two of Ning Ji with concern: "The current situation in the city may not be stable for a while. If the two young heroes have any troubles, you can find us to settle it. The people above me are black and white. Both ways actually have face.”

Qu Longjun gave him a disgusted look: "Look at how much face you can gain by not being able to fight... Don't bother, we are all of the same way, and we don't need to be enemies when we meet in the future, but when it comes to doing big things, you guys Which green onion is it... This time, the little girl called Chen Shuangran is quite courageous, is she your boss? Call me over and have a chat?"

Seeing the eyes of the two, he rolled his eyes: "Tch, I know it's not..."

Yu Hezhang frowned and was a bit uncomfortable to speak. Here, the young man named "Long Aotian" flipped through the newspaper in his hand, and the tone in his mouth softened a little: "There is a curfew tonight, and the Feiyun Escort is still a short distance away. , for your own good, let’s go now. Of course, if something serious happens, just say a word, and I can save you once.”

The two hurriedly cupped their hands: "Then... not for the time being, in fact... what happened today, we are really... quite surprised."

"Then you don't look like a good person. Go back, don't hurt our brothers here..." She frowned and said coldly, "By the way, I'm telling the truth, everyone has nothing to talk about, in the future It's no big deal, you are not allowed to come to my place to make noise, otherwise... I will kill you!"

She had practiced the look in her eyes for quite a while, and the two of them were horrified when they saw it, Ning Ji pushed the two of them away, and said on the way: "What my elder brother said just now is true, don't take it seriously, He's kind...to girls, and to guys...just click, I won't be able to save you..." As he spoke, he scratched his neck with his fingers, "...I have been growing up since I was a child , and was beaten a lot.”

"But...then..." Yu Hezhang was a little embarrassed.

"I don't have any prejudice against you, and it seems to be very lively. If I give more, I can help you." He smiled gently, "In the future, if something really happens, stand a little farther away. When I see you, I will come naturally. Let's chat with you. Okay, let's go back... By the way, will you guys do anything to Tie Tianying recently?"

"This... for the time being... not yet..."

"Okay, let's go, seeing how cowardly you are, I don't need to ask this..."

Dismissed the two in contempt.

Joining a group on the road is not easy, if you take the initiative to ask for it, or follow the fixed process, you have to submit a nomination certificate and be tested for a few rounds, rather than be lazy to do so, discuss with Qu Longjun, only Using the assassination of Tie Tianying to gain fame may be the best entry point.

The night is restless, the air is dull, the sound of turbulence in the distance is endless, Zuo Xingzhou's life and death are uncertain, but these things are difficult to be resolved in a hurry.After yesterday's trial, after learning that Pu Xingui's online connection was likely to be Pu Xingui, Ning Ji's first reaction was to directly grab them and tear them apart, asking for something. The connection must not be that simple, once reckless action, the relationship that was finally established may be gone. After discussing with Qu Longjun, I restrained such an impulse.

Just now, he left with his arms around the necks of the two, his arms were a little stiff, and he kept thinking that as long as he used his strength, he could directly strangle them to death...

On the way back, he took a deep breath, and when he got to the grocery stand, Qu Longjun flipped through some newsprints by the oil lamp, before explaining to Ning Ji what happened at noon.

"In fact, the Enju Department of the Southeast Imperial Court was held at the end of last year and the beginning of this year..."

According to the newspaper records and Qu Longjun's previous understanding, last year, after the little emperor used himself as a bait to radically mobilize several rebellious families in the southeast, in order to appease all parties, under the letter of several veteran officials, There was a kindness in the military training school.But in fact, the quota for this favor was taken away by the adults in the court and several most prestigious families. It was originally an action to unite all parties, but the actual effect was not ideal.

"...The great Confucianists in the court and the famous families in Fujian are not actually seeking a few places in the Enju Examination. Even if they want power, what they want is not just a young man at home who started as a student and then arranged A little something, even considered by some big families as the emperor's stingy tactic to slow down the army, even if several families were slaughtered, they were unwilling to come up with real things... Later, although the Enju Department was implemented, the court felt that the effect was not good , During March and April, some scholars wrote articles in newspapers, saying that these people who are enrolling in the imperial examination are not satisfied, and they speak ill of the court when they form a party..."

"...Generally speaking, such a thing is not a bad thing, but once the imperial court's strategy is blocked, it is impossible to take it out in the short term... But today's noon timing is very good. This time, most of the people who came to Fuzhou City were small and medium-sized Squires and rich people, although they have money in their families and may also have land, but in fact, they still have to act according to the faces of various prominent families. Some wealthy businessmen have accumulated money for a lifetime, but in fact they do not necessarily have a high status. ...The officials will show their kindness again, and for them, the response may be... good."

Qu Longjun analyzed what happened in a low voice.

At noon that day, the Princess's Mansion held a banquet in honor of many gentry and rich men who came to Fuzhou this time. The emperor suddenly appeared at the banquet and delivered a very convincing speech, which moved a group of people.

Regardless of whether there was an arrangement in advance, or someone really followed up afterwards, the statements of some small and medium-sized gentry and wealthy people still brought enormous pressure to all parties with ulterior motives.

If the original arrangement had been followed, the emperor would only accept three people as his concubine, and many people's wishes would surely come to nothing. Some people even took advantage of this opportunity to bring a large number of people into the city to prepare for chaos. The leaders had already released rumors in private , and even win over all parties, brewing momentum.From the perspective of the situation, it is very natural for people who hope to fail to participate in making troubles—or at least not to add trouble to this side.

The advantage is my...

Who would have thought that at a banquet, no matter if the pancakes were well painted or the emperor's words were deceptive enough, more than half of the participants would be drawn in, and no matter how determined the rioters were, they would probably start to suspect each other.Even though a certain degree of secrecy has been done, the atmosphere has been brewing for so long this time, and those who are interested have been collaborating in private. Who knows what news can be revealed by the defectors?
During a banquet, the side trying to rebel was in chaos, but the subsequent response was really sharp.It was not the end of the banquet, and it would take some time for the news to be delivered, but before evening, the assassins in the city appeared, and they had already killed several people in a row on the way to the various yamen.This was the sharp decision made by the executor among the bandits as soon as he heard the news.

After the murder, many green forest assassins quickly fled according to the plan and left the city at the first time. Even though the court was shocked by the speed and viciousness of the counterattack, they responded as quickly as possible.The search in the city was not for assassins, but for all the suspected gangsters collected by the Ministry of Criminal Justice during this period of time—perhaps including some people who were actually confessed at noon.

At the same time that the Ministry of Criminal Justice started to set off a huge momentum, Tie Tianying had already led a large number of elite arresters out of the city, and cooperated with the city defense army to spread the whole big net to all the mountain roads and passes around Fuzhou, hoping that in the shortest possible time, Stop the first assailants as much as possible.

Both sides have done their best.

And it wasn't the "bastard" on Pu Xingui's side who did the work, so it was about to come out who the information from all parties was.

"This Chen Shuangran... has something..."

In front of the grocery stand, the two sat around the newspaper and sat in the light.After listening to Qu Longjun's analysis of the ins and outs, Ning Ji touched his chin, nodded and sighed.

In the past one or two months, what he felt in Fuzhou was a peaceful and prosperous world. At least the small imperial court still maintained a huge control over the city of Fuzhou. Many conspiracies were just like an underwater undercurrent. , flowing thinly.Even if one can understand that the rebellion will inevitably lead to a popular fight, but the weaker side throws out such a sharp and fierce response at the first moment of danger, which is extremely courageous and decisive.

Among the many confrontation trainings conducted by the Huaxia Army, this kind of enemy who can never drag his feet is troublesome.

— He often encounters.

So it has a lot to say.