Legend of the Tang Dynasty

"Xiaoming, why are you here?" Bian Zechuan looked at Chen Xingming who came in, and Mo Buwan and Su Qing behind him asked

Chen Qinming's narrow and cold eyes only looked at Wen Han on the ground, and Su Qing replied: "Qin Ming sent me to secretly watch Xu's mansion. After seeing Xu Qing leave, I felt that something was different, and then deduced that he might If we come to Tongyun Temple, we will come here."

"We'll talk about your unauthorized actions later." Chen Yuming said blankly, then walked towards Wen Han, came to his side, and the two of them looked at each other, Wen Han already knew Chen Yuming's intentions , with a wry smile

"If you want to kill, kill it."

Chen Yuming's tone was ruthless and cold and slow: "Now that things have come to an end, I don't want to ask any more questions. I don't care how you die or how you live. Maybe you have never regarded me as a friend."

"Then what do you do to me? Since you killed me in Yuezhou, what's the use of setting up the tomb? Chen Yuming, I think I won't harm you, but why don't you listen to me?" Wen Han said for the first time. so hastily said

Chen Yuming didn't have those presumptuous self-inflicted feelings anymore, and said seriously: "Listen to you, continue to harm the country and the people!"

Wen Han was suddenly startled by his overwhelmed momentum, Chen Yuming continued to ask: "What is the relationship between you and Huo Dou? What is your purpose!"

"Chen Yuming, do you think I can say it? Even in front of Wu Zhao, I would not say anything if she cut me into pieces and turned my bones into ashes." Wen Han glanced at Chen Yuming and said

Wen Han obviously said this to stab Chen Yuming in the heart, or to make Chen Yuming feel guilty forever, or to make Chen Yuming feel compassion, but Chen Yuming obviously did not fall into his plan, and he resumed his previous position. Silently said: "Suqing, tie him up and take him to the saint tomorrow."

After Wen Han heard this, he sat completely paralyzed on the ground. After Su Qing tied Wen Han, he looked at Xu Qing, who had passed out, and said, "What should he do?"

"Tonight, the Taoist priests in Tongyun Temple are all witnesses. You can ask the servant who came with Xu Qing if he would like to say something. Let's deal with it." Chen Yuming looked at the attic with broken walls and said.

The servant was originally a villain who tended to power, seeing that Xu Qing's power was gone, he immediately vomited everything he knew.The servant naturally didn't know how they invited the spirits eight years ago, but for so many years, he knew everything about Xu Qing's corruption, perversion of the law, and plundering. After searching, I found the correspondence with the participants of the past incident. I think they are keeping these to prevent future incidents from happening, and the other party completely shirks responsibility.

Chen Yuming glanced at those written passages: "Sure enough, they are all villains with two faces and three swords. They are friendly on the surface, but they coerce and suppress each other behind their backs."

Mo Buwan threw the secret letter in his hand back on the table and said: "He left these things to blackmail others, but unexpectedly they became his own reminders."

"Where's the servant? How much did you participate in?" Chen Yuming asked

"People from Dali Temple went to investigate." Mo Wuwan said

In the meditation room, Bian Zechuan looked at her half-broken nails, carefully bandaged her and said, "I'll help you find a solution after your wound is healed."

Shen Yin smiled and said: "It will grow out slowly."

Because Bian Zechuan is good at playing the piano, he also pays great attention to his nails. He also trims them carefully on weekdays. He judges others by himself. He looked at the slender jade fingers in his hand and said: "How long will it take to be like the other nails? Fingers like this? I’ll find a way to make it up for you.”

Following the submission of a memorial by Chen Yuming, Li Zhi was already furious, and immediately summoned Chen Yuming and Mo Buwan with the secret letters found in Xu's mansion to meet him.

The two of them came prepared this time, civil and military officials stood on both sides of the main hall, after Chen Yuming and Mobu greeted each other in the evening, Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Chen Qing, is what you said in the memorial true?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything I said is true." Chen Yuming said

"Did you bring the physical evidence?" Li Zhi said

Chen Qiming handed over the secret letter and other things to the chief eunuch, and then handed them over to Li Zhi. A moment later, Li Zhi said angrily, "Bold treacherous minister! How dare you disobey me like this! Think I'm dead!"

All the ministers knelt and said, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Empress Wu, who was beside Li Zhi, picked up the letters, looked at them and said, "Chen Yuming, this letter says that there is a charm for inviting spirits back then, did you find it?"

"Reporting to the Queen of Heaven, it is the golden talisman in your hand." Chen Yuming said

Wu Zetian picked up the talisman that Chen Yuming had mentioned, looked it back and forth, and said, "How to prove it?"

"The Queen of Heaven, please hand over the spell to the minister so that I can prove it for Your Majesty the Queen of Heaven." Chen Yuming said

Wu Zetian ordered someone to take the talisman down, Chen Yuming took back the talisman, drew an extremely complicated secret script on the talisman with two fingers, and then threw it upwards and burned it in the air, this court hall suddenly appeared A half-transparent demon spirit.

When all civil and military officials saw this strange thing, they immediately retreated to the sides, but Wu Zetian leaned forward and said, "What is this thing?"

"After returning to heaven, what the minister used was the spirit summoning spell, and what he summoned was the demon spirit that had been summoned. This river demon had been executed by the demon master in Taiye pool before, so the only one who could be summoned back The demon soul that has not yet appeared." Chen Yanming said

"Chen Qing, take it quickly." Li Zhi said

After Chen Qiming received the magic talisman, Li Zhi no longer had any doubts about the facts found out by the Monster Suppression Division, and said: "Xu Qing is a minister in vain, since he has confessed to the truth, he can be executed according to the law, as for Wen Han."

When Li Zhi said this, Chen Yuming said tightly: "Your Majesty, since Wen Han served in Yuezhou, everything he has committed is not conducive to your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven. His heart can be punished, and this person is a ghost." In addition to the calculation, plus the demon power possession must not stay."

Mo Buwan seemed to have seen the old Chen Yuming, who acted decisively and decisively, without a trace of procrastination.

"Okay, let's execute them together as Chen Qing said. There is no need to choose a date. I will execute it immediately at the Yushitai of the Ministry of Punishment! I will also investigate and deal with all those accomplices back then!" Li Zhidao

"Yes." Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice and Doctor Yushi came out again and again.

After retiring from the imperial court, Wu Zetian said to Li Zhijin: "Your Majesty, that demon-hunter seems to have made great achievements, but Xu Qingwen and Han were once ministers of the brachial thigh. Even these ministers can hide evil intentions like this. Didn't your majesty think about it?" Will the demon hunter also have a different heart?"

"Meiniang, it's fortunate that the demon hunter has pulled out these troubles, why do you still say that?" Li Zhi felt dizzy again, leaning on the soft couch and saying

"Your Majesty, all the courtiers and concubines do not believe in demon hunters, but it is necessary to be on guard against others. If Your Majesty wants to protect the country forever, you can no longer trust others." Wu Zetian continued.

"Then what do you want to do?" Li Zhi frowned slightly, closed his eyes and meditated

Wu Zetian's eyes were sharp and he said: "The mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind. The concubine sent someone to investigate secretly. Naturally, we can know whether the demon hunter has ulterior motives or not."

Chen Yuming and Mo Buwan didn't ride horses, but just led the horse along the way. Mo Buwan couldn't help but look at Chen Keming who had been silent all this time, and said, "In your heart...do you really hope that Wen Han will die?"

"Are you asking Yu Gong or Yu privately?" Chen Yuming said indifferently

"Well... both."

"Yu Gong, he does a lot of evil, and he should be punished according to the law. Yu private." Chen Yuming took a look and said later: "Yu private, you and I always have quarrels because of him, and now it's over."

Mo Wuwan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said softly in his heart: "Qi Ming, when this case is completely settled, let's have a good chat sometime, okay?"

"Do you have something to ask me?" Chen Yuming asked

"Well, I don't know how to ask now..." Mo Buwan said with sad eyes

Chen Yanming sighed, then turned to Mo Buwan and said, "Then let me ask first."

"Huh?" Mo Wuwan also stopped and said to him

"Are you still angry?"

Mo Buwan shook his head and said, "No."

Chen Yuming took a step closer and said, "I'm still angry."

Mo Buwan looked at him puzzled and said, "What are you... angry about?"

"Where's the plum-blossom handkerchief that woman in Dengyue Building gave you?" Chen Yuming said coldly

Could it be too late to touch his bosom? The silk handkerchief had been forgotten since the day he let him stuff it in his inner pocket. Chen Yuming's momentum made him a little flustered, and he didn't know whether he should take it out. He just pulled it out. On one side, Chen Ximing quickly pulled out the silk handkerchief, and then threw it backwards into the street.

Could it be too late to be caught off guard and said: "Hey, don't lose it! It's a pity..."

Seeing Chen Yuming's cold eyes, Mo Buwan gradually stopped his voice and said, "Forget it, just throw it away."

After hearing this, Chen Yanming was satisfied and continued to walk. Could it be that he smiled and followed up deliberately to play around and said, "Qinming, if a woman gives me something from now on, can I take it?"

"No." Chen Yuming said indifferently

"Then talk to me?"

"No."

"Look at me?"

"No."

"Then what if I wear clothes with plum blossoms?"

"No!"

The river demon case came to an end a few days later, and everyone planned to leave for Chang'an the next day. The night before, several people chatted in the garden after dinner. Luodu is different from Chang'an. The battle report arrived faster than in Chang'an.

"Tubo invaded, and the Northwest War broke out again, have you heard about it?" Shen Yin said casually

Chen Yuming nodded solemnly and said, "Well, I don't know how the frontline battle is going?"

Su Qing put down the melon and fruit in his hand, and asked, "Where did it go?"

"It seems to be in the area of ​​Shanzhou and Langzhou." Shen Yin said

Seeing that Chen Yuming seemed to be particularly concerned about the war, Mobuwan persuaded him: "The Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, so it should be fine."

The next day after tidying up, a few people were ready to leave, just when they were about to leave Dali Temple, suddenly a group of Jinwu guards rushed into the Demon Suppression Division and blocked their way, the leader said: "You are the Demon Suppression Division's people? "

Chen Qiming looked at them and said, "Jin Wuwei?"

"Exactly."

"Jiyaosi and Jinwuwei don't violate the river water, what's the meaning of that?" Chen Yuming said

"Following the orders of the Empress Dowager, thoroughly investigate and arrest the demon master."

"A thorough investigation of the demon hunter? Do you know who solved the river demon case? What can I do to investigate the demon demon?"

"Is there anything to check? We won't know until we check it! If there is nothing wrong, my Jinwu Guard will let him go, or is it that the demon hunter wants to disobey the Queen's order? Come, take them all away!"

The Jinwu Guards acted according to orders, and Chen Yuming and the others had nothing to say. At the critical moment, a deep voice suddenly came from outside Dali Temple: "Who dares you wait?"

Everyone looked back, only to see Chen Wankuo coming with his hands behind his back, looking calm, the leader of the Jinwu Guard asked, "Who are you?"

"The head of the Demon Hunting Division, Chen Wankuo."

"Master Chen, even if you come, the fate of the Queen of Heaven must be honored!"

"Then what about this one?" Chen Wankuo picked up a black iron Lingshuang sword in his hand, and the leader of the Jinwu guard said secretly: "Fulong sword?"

Chen Wankuo said solemnly: "Seeing this sword is like seeing Your Majesty, why don't you all kneel down?"

The people in the Dali Temple naturally knew the weight of the sword, and they all knelt on one knee together. Chen Wankuo continued: "There have been frequent strange phenomena near the northwest battlefield, and it is suspected that a big demon has appeared. Now I order the demon hunter to arrest it. Anyone Don't stop, if there is any resistance, cut first and play later!"

This Fulong sword was given to Di Renjie by His Majesty in front of all the ministers back then, only because of this sentence "If there is any disobedience, cut it first and then play it". And return.

After the members of the Jinwu Guard left, Chen Qiming said, "Father, why are you here?"

"I was investigating the case with Huaiying in the south. After I told him what happened to you, he expected that Tianhou would do something, so he asked me to come back first with the Fulong Sword, to see if I could be in time to help you." Chen Wankuo said

"So it's not true that there are demons in the northwest?" Chen Yuming said

Chen Wankuo said solemnly: "There are traces of evil spirits on the three ancient roads leading to the Longzhi Battlefield in Tubo in the west. I am afraid that some evil spirits have been gathered by the Tubo people. I will fight against the Tang Dynasty. You five must immediately Divide into three groups to advance to the battlefield, we must kill all the monsters and go straight to Linhe."

"We take orders!"

Juan [-]. The year begins here, and the fate begins with the division.———