Changsheng: I have been in Jiaofang Division for thousands of years

"You're welcome, it's just a transaction."

Zhao Mu smiled, left the poem and piano score and left.

When he returned to the warehouse, he couldn't wait, and began to study "Six Paths of Tianmen".

This is a special skill that is different from ordinary martial arts.

The way of cultivation is naturally different from the routine.

So he has to study thoroughly before he can really start to practice.

Day by day, year by year.

Five years later, Zhao Mu will be 30 years old.

And his research and practice on "Six Paths of the Gate of Heaven" was not in vain.

After spending five years, he finally opened the first-hand door among the six heavenly gates, and his cultivation base has also steadily stepped into the second-rate martial arts.

More importantly, Zhao Mu could clearly feel that "Six Paths of Heaven's Gate" had changed his cultivation aptitude.

If Huaxinzi had the current cultivation aptitude when he was practicing martial arts with Hua Xinzi, it would definitely not take two years to break through to the third-rate martial arts.

In addition to practicing, Zhao Mu has also been studying the "Book of Medicine King" meticulously in the past five years.

Now his medical skills, although not as good as the royal doctors in the palace, are not much better than some so-called famous doctors in the folk.

In the past few years, he occasionally dressed up as a doctor and went to the countryside to treat people's illnesses, and he was basically cured of their illnesses.

In addition to medical skills, what interested him most in the "Book of Medicine King" were those pill formulas that could improve one's aptitude.

So next, he plans to collect more medicinal materials.

After Huaxinzi's elixirs are used up, he will refine new elixirs and use them to speed up his cultivation as much as possible.

……

this day.

Zhao Mu was practicing in the house when an unexpected visitor came suddenly.

"Brother Liang, why are you here?"

Zhao Mu came out to greet him.

The person who came was his boss, Liang Xingnan, the magistrate of Jiaofang.

No, the current Liang Xingnan has already been promoted to the post of capital judge.

The highest official of the Jiaofang Division is the Jiaofang envoy of the fifth rank, the deputy envoy of the fifth rank, the judge of the sixth rank, and the judge, Shangduzhi, Xiaduzhi, Taileling, etc. .

Among them, Jiaofang envoy and Jiaofang deputy envoy are both nominal official titles, usually held by eunuchs in the palace.

However, the eunuchs have other more important titles in the palace, and generally seldom pay attention to the affairs of the Jiaofang Secretary.

Therefore, in most cases, Liang Xingnan, the judge, is the person with the greatest power in the Jiaofang Division.

Perhaps it was because Zhao Mu was too indifferent to fight or snatch, so he was not a threat to him.

Although there are a lot of people in the Jiaofang Division, Liang Xingnan likes to come to Zhao Mu for a drink and chat from time to time in the past two years.

For Zhao Mu, Liang Xingnan was a good source of information.

When chatting, he can often hear some useful news from the other party.

I believe that as long as there is no conflict of interest, the relationship between the two of them should be able to last for a long time.

"Hahaha, let me come and see you, brother, we haven't had a drink together for half a month."

"drink wine?"

Zhao Mu snorted, "Speaking of this, Brother Liang, when will you pay back the half pot of Spring River Brew you owe me?"

Liang Xingnan's expression froze, and he stared viciously: "The entire Jiaofang Division tried their best to curry favor with this official, but you are lucky, you have kept half a pot of Spring River brewed for a year, be careful that this official punishes you to guard the Jiaofang Division gate."

"It's okay, anyway, there is no difference between guarding the warehouse and guarding the gate, as long as you return my wine."

Zhao Mu didn't care.

Liang Xingnan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You, you are so idle, I really don't understand why you never think about being promoted and getting rich at such a young age?"

He shook his head: "Okay, brother, I'm here today to have business with you. Have you heard that Liang Xiaozhong's case has been judged?"

Zhao Mu was surprised.

Sentenced?

So fast?

The last time Liang Xiaozhong and Wang Daoquan planned to embezzle disaster relief money.

He originally thought that Xuan Jingsi would attack the two of them soon, but he didn't expect that the wait would last for five years.

It was only later that I found out that it was Zuo Xiang Wang Zongshi who intervened.

As soon as that big shot made a move, he suppressed the embezzlement of disaster relief money.

Only Liang Xiaozhong and Wang Daoquan could survive these five years in peace.

Originally, if there were no accidents, Liang Xiaozhong should be able to continue to dance for a while.

Unexpectedly, he was cheated by his wife and daughter.

At the beginning, Liang Xiaozhong's unscrupulous resignation was actually to let his daughter Liang Min marry Feng Jie, the son of the Minister of Rites.

After all, having the Minister of Rites as his in-laws will bring countless benefits to his future official career.

Unexpectedly, Liang Min was a restless person.

After marrying Feng Jie, she kept hooking up with outside men secretly, but she was careful and was never discovered.

But if you often walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet?

Three months ago, Liang Min took her maid to the Great Buddha Temple to offer incense, but was hanging out with a young scholar in the meditation room.

Just when the passion was radiating, Feng Jie led someone into the meditation room suddenly, and directly beat the scholar to death.

If it wasn't for the green-headed Feng Jie who was worried about Liang Xiaozhong, even Liang Min would have been beaten to death.

Daughter is unruly!

Daughter-in-law hooks up with a foreigner!

This matter is a family scandal that will never be leaked to both the Liang family and the Feng family.

So even though he wanted to kill the other party, the Minister of Rites still joined forces with Liang Xiaozhong to suppress this matter, and he did not want to let the scandal go out.

Afterwards, Feng Jie divorced his wife in a low-key manner, while Liang Min was taken home by Liang Xiaozhong.

Zhao Mu was secretly glad that his predecessor did not marry Liang Min, otherwise the green grass on his head would have turned into a grassland.

Chapter 11 Liang Xiaozhong was planted

The matter of Liang Min was handled calmly by both parties.

Originally, things should have calmed down.

But Liang Xiaozhong was also unlucky, having a wife and daughter who caused troubles constantly.

After being dismissed, Liang Min couldn't stay at home after only one month.

So she begged her mother, Mrs. Zhang, to take her to the Great Buddha Temple to offer incense and pray.

In the end, they were so lucky that they ran into the family of the scholar who was beaten to death.

The so-called enemies are extremely jealous when they meet, the scholar died because of Liang Min, and the family hated Liang Min to the bone.

The two sides didn't agree with each other, and they directly raised their hands.

Mrs. Zhang and Liang Min went out with a lot of family servants. Of course they were not afraid of a large number of people, and easily beat each other to the ground and howled.

But it never occurred to him that the other party, in a fit of rage, would reveal Liang Min's matter to the public.

At that time, there were many pilgrims in the Great Buddha Temple, and it was inevitable that the story would spread.

Mrs. Zhang and Liang Min were also in a hurry. They were so dazed that they ordered the servant to beat the other family of five to death.

Among them was a five-year-old child who was the son of the scholar's elder brother.

The Jingzhao Mansion had no choice but to take Zhang Shi and Zheng Min back and inform Liang Xiaozhong at the same time.

Originally, if it was normal, this matter could be easily suppressed.

After all, one party is the wife and daughter of the dignified Zhong Shuling, and the other party is just an ordinary citizen. Even if the whole family of the latter is killed, it is a trivial matter in the eyes of the princes.

But what happened after that was beyond everyone's expectations.

I don't know who is fueling the flames?

The scandal of Liang Min colluding with scholars spread throughout the capital overnight.

Not only that, Liang Xiaozhong's corruption and bribery for many years, especially the criminal evidence of embezzlement of ink and disaster relief money, also made the city full of storms overnight.

The common people already hated corrupt officials, and now they found a target, so they became angry.

All parties in the ruling and opposition parties demanded that Liang Xiaozhong be punished, and the voices kept coming and going, and they became more and more intense.

In the end, even the emperor, who has been ignoring the government all year round, came out.

I don't know if he was angry with Liang Xiaozhong for taking bribes and corrupting the government and the public?

Or are you angry at the mishandling of the officials, disturbing your own purity, and unable to seek longevity with peace of mind?

Anyway, the emperor was very angry and forced Xuan Jingsi to arrest Liang Xiaozhong.

As a result, the Liang family, who used to be so prosperous, were all reduced to prisoners overnight.

Zhao Mu felt that there was something strange behind this incident.

It's not a day or two for Liang Xiaozhong to take bribes.

Why has it never exploded before, but now it has become known all over the city overnight?

Who is behind the scenes?

Is it Xuanjingsi?

Feels unlikely!

Because although today's emperor ignores the government, he attaches great importance to the court's face.

He may let the Xuanjing Division track down corrupt officials and suppress the leftist forces, but he will never let the matter go to the people and make the court lose face.

That being the case, the person who contributed to the flames is worth scrutinizing.

This person's energy must be astonishing, and the means of intelligence and public opinion are also quite powerful.

Zhao Mu couldn't help thinking of the letter a few years ago that recorded in detail the process of Liang Xiaozhong's family framing his predecessor.

Both may be the handwriting of the same force.

Tsk tsk, the court's water is too deep, there are really black hands everywhere, it's better not to mix it up.

As for which side does that force belong to?

I believe they will always know, after all, any conspiracy will always be exposed in a long time.

"Brother Liang, how was Liang Xiaozhong's case judged?"

Zhao Mu asked.

"Liang Xiaozhong will be executed at noon today. As for the rest of the Liang family, the men will either be executed or assigned to the army, and the women will be sent to the Jiaofang Division."

Liang Xingnan said: "By the way, Liang Xiaozhong's family members have been sent to the Jiaofang Division just now, do you want to go and have a look?"

"Okay, then I won't drink with my brother, I'm going to the theater today."

Zhao Mu cupped his hands.

"Go, go, you should be happy after being oppressed by the Liang family for so many years."

Liang Xingnan waved his hands indifferently, signaling Zhao Mu to go ahead.

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