Shaodi Chunxin

Fu Yuanqing and his party rode lightly and hurriedly, and they arrived at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain when it was dark.

Knowing Fu Yuanqing's health, Wei Feilong said: "Old ancestor, the mountain road is rugged at night, and there may be dangers. Why don't you rest and recuperate here, and we will go up the mountain after a stick of incense."

"Cao Ban'an is at stake in the Ministry of Punishment. Chaotianguan's side is related to the overall situation. The Yu family will never let it go. It is too late for us to leave the imperial city, so we can't delay." The team went in, and the horse team lit a torch, winding into a light belt in the mountain road, and walked for a while, passing through two valleys, and then looked up to see the halfway up the mountain where Chaotian Temple is located.

"Something happened." Fu Yuanqing's expression was serious.

They rushed up the mountain, and the horse team stopped at the square at the foot of Chaotian Temple.

Fu Yuanqing said to Wei Feilong: "The thief who came here will not go far, you take the fast riders from the Fifth Army Battalion to chase after him, catch them and send them back to Shuntian Mansion."

"Yes! Where's the old ancestor?"

He looked up at the mountain gate, only to see that the fire had spread to the side hall: "I'll take the rest of Jin Yiwei to find Eunuch Li."

"Take care, old ancestor." Wei Feilong said no more, and led the cavalry to chase another path.

Fu Yuanqing followed the steps of the mountain gate and went up to Chaotian Temple. The gate of Chaotian Temple was open, and the Taoist inside was in a mess: "Fire! Come and put out the fire!"

"This Taoist priest, is Mr. Li Cailiang okay?" Fu Yuanqing grabbed him and asked.

The Taoist looked at his clothes and knew that he was from the palace. He said anxiously: "A group of thieves just came and burned Eunuch Li's Jingxin Pavilion. Eunuch Li was stabbed in the waist and abdomen, and he is now dying."

"Please take me there as soon as possible."

"You, you are..." The Taoist was startled.

"Inspector of Rites, Fu Yuanqing."

When the Taoist heard the word Si Li Jian, he knew that the person coming was very important, so he quickly led him in and led him to the entrance of Zhenwu Hall.

Li Cailiang was protected in the arms of the Taoist host. Although the wound on his waist was hastily bandaged and pressed, blood still flowed all over the floor.

Fu Yuanqing raised his robe and half knelt in front of him, calling out: "Eunuch Li, Yuan Qing is here."

Li Cailiang slowly gathered his consciousness, and it took him a while to recognize him: "Young Master Fu."

With the sound of Fu Xiaogongzi, the time went back 13 years.

That cold morning in early spring.

Changed the fate of Fu Yuanqing, also changed the fate of others.

Li Cailiang stretched out his trembling hand and was held by Fu Yuanqing. He gasped twice, and said with difficulty: "You...you are here..."

"I am coming."

"Old slave, old slave is guilty." Li Cailiang said hoarsely.

"Eunuch, don't blame yourself."

"No, this old slave is guilty... Guilty... You, you don't know, they gave me countless land deeds and fertile land, and they gave me gold, silver and jewelry. I was blinded by these and let them do whatever they want. Qian Zongfu, Qian Zongfu This is how Zongfu took the opportunity to kill His Majesty! By the time this old slave figured it out, it was already too late. This old slave is guilty——! The crime is too late." He firmly grasped Fu Yuanqing's hand, tears and blood dripping from his eyes. Jiao's eyes rolled down. "Over the years, this old slave has been greedy for life and afraid of death, and has been trying to survive. Even if he is tortured by his conscience, he has always refused to say a word. It is my fault for letting those traitors and thieves continue to be arrogant in the court."

"Eunuch Li... This matter is shocking. Even if Eunuch wants to say it, he won't be able to speak at the wrong time." Fu Yuanqing said, "Eunuch is still injured. Save your energy and talk to you when you are ready."

"Young master, I don't have time." Li Cailiang said, "Last time, last time you asked Ban'an to come to Chaotian Temple, told me about Qian Zongfu, and wrote a sincere letter to me, thank you for being so gentle. I."

He slowly raised his finger, waved it in the air, and pointed to the Zhenwu Hall.

"I, I copied the "Xuan Yao Pian"...in...the Hall of Zhenwu..." He said with difficulty, "There are...there are..."

"Stop talking, I understand, I'll get it now." Fu Yuanqing said.

"Okay, okay... Tell Ban'an for me... Master didn't embarrass him." Blood gushed out from his abdomen crazily, Li Cailiang was a little relieved, he looked back and laughed, "I, Li Cailiang, have been a slave all my life, I finally became a human today! Hahaha..."

Fu Yuanqing held Li Cailiang's hand until he finally closed his eyes slowly.

His face was old and haggard, but he passed away with a smile on his face.

The fire in the side hall is burning hotter and hotter.

The sound of the temple falling down came.

Fu Yuanqing stood up quietly, strode into the Zhenwu Hall, and found the lacquered wooden box containing "Xuan Yao Pian" on the tribute platform.The box weighs a thousand catties, and Li Cailiang's writings in it can determine the life and death of everyone.

Fu Yuanqing looked up at Emperor Zhenwu in the hall.

He is dressed in golden lock armor, tens of feet tall, standing on a five-color spirit turtle, raising his whip and glaring, as if examining all living beings in the world, no matter whether you are a god or an emperor, the magic whip will fall without hesitation, and the injustice of the world will be wiped out.

Fu Yuanqing turned and walked out of the hall, and said to the host: "Please bury Eunuch Li."

"Pin Daoist Society, please rest assured with your palm print."

Fu Yuanqing bowed down the steps, got on his horse and led the team to leave. When he reached the foot of the mountain, the flames burned all over the Chaotian Temple, burning everything.

Thick black smoke billowed out of the sky-high flames, blackening the clouds.

But at this time, the sky suddenly broke.

Rolling dark clouds can't stop the rising sun that is about to dawn.

Fu Yuanqing led the horse and said, "Let's go back to the capital."

Cao Banan was dreaming again.

In the dream, those sore spots had already passed away, and he reviewed every detail of the past in the old days.

After Second Master Fu entered the Prince's Mansion, he picked up a finely crafted money bag on the ground. The outside of the bag was embroidered with bamboo and plum, and the word Lanzhi was written in the middle.

Maybe it was because it was too heavy that the ligament was broken when Second Master Fu got off the horse just now and fell to the ground.

Open it, and there are 200 taels of silver bills and a large handful of silver melon seeds inside.

He thought of his father who had been taking too much money, and the money he was going to hand over to his father the next morning... For a moment, his heart was pounding, and some evil thoughts naturally arose, but his conscience was pulling him again.

"This eunuch stole the nobleman's purse!" A Tiqi named Lin from Jin Yiwei found the purse in his hand.

"I, I don't have one." Cao Ban'an explained, the money bag in his hand was dragged away by guard Lin before he finished speaking, and then pushed to the ground.

"Chief, come and see this little eunuch with dirty hands and feet!" Lin Tiqi yelled, "I don't know which nobleman the dog slave stole from?"

"I didn't steal it, I picked it up." Cao Ban'an was a little guilty, and seemed in a daze when explaining.

"Hahaha, you picked it up, why didn't I have such good luck?" Lin Tiqi took out the whip from his waist and raised his hand to whip him, "Today I will clean up your shameless slave for the palace."

Cao Ban'an didn't dare to fight back and curled up into a ball, but the whip didn't come down in the end.

He opened his eyes, and the Second Young Master Fu who had left just now came back, grabbed Lin Tiqi's wrist, and asked, "Beat people casually at the gate of the palace? Who gave you Jin Yiwei the courage?"

Lin Tiqi shrank his neck: "Second Master Fu, he, he stole the money bag."

Second Master Fu took the money bag from Lin Tiqi and said with a smile, "This is not stealing, I gave it to him."

After saying this, he stuffed the money bag into Cao Banan's arms.

Cao Ban'an flinched, not daring to take it.

"Take it." Second Master Fu said, "I just went in and listened to Eunuch Li saying that you are in urgent need of money, so don't let others snatch it after you get it."

The heavy purse was hot for some reason, Cao Ban'an slowly hugged the purse tightly, his vision blurred, he knelt down and bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."

"Brother Cao! Brother Cao, wake up!" Fang Jing cried and called him.

Severe pain seeped out from the memory, Cao Banan opened his eyes in a daze, his vision was blurred by sweat and blood, Fang Jing cried loudly.

"These bastards, it's only been a long time, and they have ruined people like this!" Fang Jing cursed, pressing Cao Banan's chest, and slowly pulled out the one-foot-long steel nails that had been pierced into his ribs, Cao Banan's throat was full of pain Moaning, Fang Jing gritted his teeth and held him firmly, "Brother, bear it. These nails are pierced into the lungs, it hurts so much."

Cao Banan convulsed with pain all over his body, and then a cold hand touched his forehead.

He saw the man clearly.

"Young Master." He called out, and then his consciousness gradually became clear. The pain was extremely painful, but it seemed that it was not so unbearable. Cao Banan gasped for breath, "Old Ancestor."

Fu Yuanqing's eyes were red, and he forced a smile and replied: "It's okay. Don't worry. Liu Jiu made a confession, and Yan Jifan was arrested. I also got the account of Yu's bribery of him in the past 20 years from Eunuch Li, as well as the stolen money and stolen goods. The ironclad evidence is like a mountain, and they can't make waves anymore. Be good, and I will wait for you to take charge of Beizhen Fusi later."

While talking, Fang Jing had arranged for Jin Yiwei to carry a stretcher in. Cao Banan's bones seemed to be broken, his clothes were in tatters and he was limp when he was carried on the stretcher.

Fu Yuanqing covered his naked body with his cloak.

The gentle breath brought Cao Ban'an back to the past in a semi-conscious state.

In my memory, the young man who was as charming as jade stood in front of Cao Ban'an again in a trance, overlapping with the figure of the supervisor of ceremonies at this moment...

"Thank you, young master, but the servant was greedy just now." He knelt on the ground and said in shame.

"Is your name Cao Ban'an?" the young master asked him.

"Yes, servant Cao Ban'an."

"Eunuch Cao, get up," the young master said.

Then he was supported by the second son of Fu again, he stood up straight, and looked at this noble man.

The young master said: "Your family is poor, otherwise you wouldn't be a slave in the palace. But it's such an embarrassing place. Although you have greed, you don't have the right intention to see money, don't you?"

Cao Ban'an looked at him blankly: "Slave...I..."

"Everyone can be Yao and Shun, and if they are kind, they can also level the world." The young Fu Yuanqing comforted him, "Eunuch Cao, don't underestimate yourself."

Cao Banan closed his eyes and gasped for breath, his heart was beating fast, and he lost consciousness in his lower body.

"Quickly, quickly, take the man back and call Bailishi to come over!" Fang Jing shouted at the door.

Cao Bingbi said something in a low voice, and Fu Yuanqing listened closely.

"Everyone can, can... be Yao and Shun." Cao Ban'an said weakly, "My lord, I... am I doing the right thing?"

Fu Yuanqing wiped the filth off his face, and said with tears, "Ban'an, your righteous deeds are comparable to Yao and Shun."