Tang Wuye's death in prison was like a wine jar that had been lifted from the mud, and even though the imperial court tried its best to cover it up, it still caused an uproar on the rivers and lakes. Some people regret the silent fall of a generation of peerless killers, some admire his righteousness in sticking a knife in Bai Luofeng's ribs, and some people are glad that they finally don't have to worry about living in fear...

However, in the imperial city at the moment, there is one person whose mood is much more complicated than them.

Zhu Yezhao was both angry and helpless: that day, the demons in Jinxiao Hall were in turmoil, and the dignified True Dragon Son actually trembled, panicking unconscious. Even though the emperor is also a human being, the emperors who are praised in the world are all heroic people who have overcome obstacles, and what they have done is simply a great shame in comparison.

Emperor Kang Jia is not deaf, and the resurgence of the Beishu Party is not mute, Bai Luofeng not only saved their lives from Wei Xian, but also prevented the Dayu Dynasty from falling into the demon clan.

But Zhu Yezhao just couldn't get past his heart, and every night he seemed to hear someone ridiculing him for relying on demons and being a cowardly and mediocre monarch.

This imaginary voice gradually coincided with Bai Luofeng, whom he had never met: Yes, he saved me, and he also revealed my fault. But how can a king be wrong? So he must die, and only when he dies can I forget what I have done, and my rights will not be questioned!

So when Yu Xuanzi ran to the palace with a serious injury and complained bitterly that Bai Luofeng colluded with the demon clan to burn the Jinxiao Palace, he seemed to have found an ally in the predicament of being isolated and helpless, knowing that the truth was upside down, and he still wanted to pull the old Taoist priest in front of the world and declare loudly: Look, even the long-lasting Gangzhi concept says that Bai Luofeng is a chaotic minister and thief, and I blame the crime and kill him is a righteous thing that follows human morality!

It's a pity that after an imperial decree spread, although the Criminal Department honestly complied with it, the North Book Party began to spread to the Hanlin Academy, and the edicts were overwhelming, begging the emperor to withdraw the pursuit of Bai Luofeng and others.

Even the literati who worshiped Xiao Xizhi also participated, insisting that the rumored Magi of the Bamboo Forest would not commit a deviant act on the notice.

Zhu Yezhao knew that the behavior of the people under him was nothing more than yin and yang, and the result must have been a painful expression that he was unable to arrest and end hastily. That's why he had to block the news that Bai Luofeng had been arrested, and issued a secret edict to send five military camps to coordinate with Gangzhi to be prepared.

But in the end, it backfired, and when Zhu Yezhao's behavior of concealing his courtiers was like an adulterer* exposed to everyone's eyes, he had to bite the bullet and go all the way to the black, and continued to confidently order the Criminal Department to issue a wanted warrant, with the right to cut first and then play.

It's just that this time the Criminal Department would rather die than send the list text, among which Qiu Yue, a scholar of the Criminal Department, directly refuted it to Zhu Yezhao: "The sage said: The grace of a drop of water is repaid by a spring." Now Your Majesty doesn't know who to trust and dagger the benefactor, is it to follow the business and the violent heart, is it to restore the chaos of Wei Xian?"

Shang Qiu Yue's words were undoubtedly one more stab in Emperor Kangjia's sore spot, and he was so angry that he lifted all the signs of the servant's bed, and lifted the palace ban overnight and scolded people: "The thief's intentions are what Yu Tianzun said, that the thief almost lost his life, and you actually ate the thief's heart and leopard and blamed me for favoring him in the past! I'm afraid it's not for Ba Wang's death to let you people do anything wrong!"

Shangshu of the Criminal Department is also a ruthless person in the Beishu Party, he once fought with the eunuch party, and countless people died and exiled him and couldn't scare him, what is it for the emperor to drop a few plates and tear a few pages?

He bowed calmly, and said in a straight tone: "Does Your Majesty believe in the words of one person, or do you believe in the words of the heartfelt words of the full hall?" If Your Majesty insists on choosing the former, it is better to let us undress and return to our hometown, and the affairs of the world will be decided by the Jade Venerable alone. ”

Zhu Yezhao was full of blood and incoherent speech, he knew that what Shang Qiuyue said was right, but he didn't like to be coerced and led by the nose: "You, you dare to threaten me! Believe it or not, I will punish you!"

Today, this dialogue is no longer a debate about the rights and wrongs of grievances, but a dispute between monarchs and ministers. Shang Qiu Yue knew very well that if he compromised this time, Kang Jia would continue to appoint close ministers at will in the future, and one Wei Xian would go, and sooner or later another Zhang Xian and Zhao Xian would come.

Therefore, Shang Shu said fearlessly: "Your Majesty's words are serious, how dare Wei Chen anger the monarch when he cares about Da Yu? Wei Chen just sees that Gangzhi Guan Ju can easily influence the emperor to judge right and wrong, will there be a disaster for Taoists in the future?"

"Shut up!" Zhu Yezhao felt dizzy, he crumbled according to the desk, and pointed to the bridge of Shang Qiuyue's nose as if he wanted to eat the blood bones: "You humiliate me! I want you to suffer fifty court battles!"

Shang Qiuyue bowed calmly, and said with a heartfelt voice: "The sage has a saying: A gentleman convinces people with virtue and forgives people with reason. The minister is reasonable, so what's the matter!"

There was silence in the pavilion, Shang Shu closed his eyes and looked like he was being disposed of, which made Kang Jia grit his teeth and hate, but he really didn't become a vexatious villain if he was punished? He suddenly found that there was no way to take the person in front of him, and finally fell on the back of the chair and expelled in disgust: "I'm tired, you can go." ”

Shang Qiuyue leaned down and retreated, he thought he had won this game. However, he forgot that Zhu Yezhao did not let go.

To be honest, after Wei Xian left, Kang Jia often sighed: How good it would be for you to say that this old boy is not a demon! He is the first to stand in the way of everything, unlike now, when he is always suppressed by a group of sharp-tongued civil officials.

Thinking of his own self-inflicted guilt tonight, Zhu Yezhao really couldn't imagine what it would be like to be at the end of the days of comfortable alchemy and cultivation. He picked up the imperial pen and splashed ink on the silk book: "Hmph! I sit on tens of thousands of people, how can I be at your mercy? If you can't rely on it, I will let the Jade Venerable do it. ”

The long night light Mars and the river are bright, and the snow and frost under the moon are not sleeping.

Bai Luofeng stayed in Wanhua Valley for some time, he always stayed in the Drunken Snow Pavilion under the pot of Baihua Brew one after another, and did not forget to put three cups when pouring wine, a cup for Yang Qinglian and a cup for Tang Wuye.

Ji Zilian felt very distressed, even if she let go of her prejudice against Bai Luofeng, she still couldn't get used to him wasting so much pure brew, she occasionally complained to Nalan Zhifeng: "Senior brother, he is a waste now, he can't do anything but drink, so you can't talk about him well." ”

Nalan Zhifeng listened to the anger of his junior sister, and his delicate tone was completely different from the arrogance of the past. Blind Sword is a man of few words, and the usual conversation between him and Bai Luofeng is more of a joke with each other. The despair of losing his parents a long time ago is still vivid, so he understands Bai Luofeng's distress but can't do anything about it.

"Let him drink, people are easy to forget when they are drunk. He looked at the towering Lethe Yunchuan and sighed, "It should be dark, it seems that he won't go down the mountain today." When the time comes, you should have someone send some warm clothes and replace the Baihua brew with a strong wine, otherwise you won't be able to warm up your body by staying on it. ”

Only the old people are lovesick, and only the rest of the people are separated.

The people on the mountain can't hear the care of the people down the mountain, and they are addicted to the dreams of being half asleep and half awake. His ears sometimes echoed Tang Wuye's early wishes, and sometimes he saw Yang Qinglian's figure of staying up late in clothes.

Bai Luofeng couldn't figure out who had the ability to make Tang Wuye's sword pierce his heart, and in his confused consciousness, he was about to catch something.

That's right! The intoxicating eyes suddenly opened, and he clearly remembered that Tang Wuye had said that Mo Ming had been taken back! In an instant, all the puzzles that were difficult to guess were solved as his thoughts progressed layer by layer.

Mo Ming's confiscation was not for the government to collect prisoners' weapons, otherwise it would be to steal it back with Tang Wuye's invisible ability to hide it.

There are not many people in the world who have the courage to clash with the eight-armed tarantula, so who would risk their lives to offend the characters who are talking about the rivers and lakes for the sake of an evil sword?

Bai Luofeng's drunken intent suddenly woke up, and Mo Ming flew into his palm with the scabbard.

At this moment, the heaven and earth are pure and unblemished, and the Lethe Cloud River, which is not stained with red dust, is suddenly sad and cold, like an extinct uninhabited forbidden land.

The sword went down the mountain against the wind and the moon.

Gangzhi view, you deceive people too much!