Don't be clouded

Chapter 44 Enemy

On the way back, Ji Bieyun was riding ahead.

He couldn't help thinking back to the farce on the edge of the cliff just now, all the quarrel scenes faded away, but he just remembered Guan Chen's last laugh.

I'm greedy for beauty, but it doesn't make my heart beat faster, right?

Ji Bieyun was on his back like a light, and the sound of horseshoes behind him was always kept at a not too far or not too close distance, but it made him feel like he was being chased by something.

Distraught, he swung his whip, and the horse under him pulled away from behind in an instant.

They hurried back to Chongzhou City, Ji Bieyun rubbed his eyebrows and walked towards the post house, turned his head after a few steps, and said to the monk, "Go back to your room and rest first."

Before turning around, Guan Chen asked: "The benefactor has not slept all night, can he hold on?"

He nodded, said "don't worry" and went to find Dai Fengmao.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, he ran into Dai Fengmao, who was coming out of the firewood room where Gu Shanyue was imprisoned, and when he saw him, he was very excited, as if he had something to say.

He was pulled into a corner, Deputy Captain Dai lowered his voice and said: "Fengyulou did not leave any booklets recording information, but we found the woman's wooden sign, a total of [-] signs, none of which had Gu Shanyue's name on it. .I guess it’s because the child is young and it’s not time for her to be listed. But I think she came out of Fengyu Tower, and ran into the building in the middle of the night to pretend to be a ghost. It’s probably because of the other women’s deaths, right?”

Ji Bieyun thought for a while, "Where are those wooden signs?"

"It was brought back as evidence," Dai Fengmao hesitated, "but we don't know how to deal with it."

In fact, Ji Bieyun didn't know what to do with it. Those plaques were stained with the blood of several lives, should they be kept as relics or evidence?

He could only ask Dai Fengmao to put away those signs first.

"We went to ask those people, and they were very tight-lipped, as if they had been confessed in advance, and they categorically denied the flood." Dai Fengmao continued to explain, "We can't torture people at will, so we had to check the official documents. Although there is no record of the flood, we found that Chongzhou spent a considerable amount of money, the purpose was not specified, it was only said that it was for city defense construction, and the time was exactly one year ago."

Dai Fengmao spoke dryly, and after a moment of rest, he said again: "We went to question the yamen servant, and someone admitted that the embankment was repaired a year ago."

Ji Bieyun asked, "Where's the embankment?"

"The section of Fengyu Tower."

connected.

Since the embankment has been repaired, the flood must have happened.Fengyulou was indeed flooded, no wonder even the second floor has been soaked in water.

"Why didn't such a big matter go to Datian?" He seemed to be asking a question, but he seemed to already know the answer.

Dai Fengmao hesitated to speak: "Yushitai..."

That's right, not only was Chongzhou deliberately concealing this matter, but Yushitai was even negligent in his duties.

Each of the girders is equipped with a supervisory censor who inspects the prefectures and counties. Even if this kind of disaster is concealed by the governor, it will definitely not be hidden from the supervisory censor.Once Yushitai knew about it, he would definitely report it to the Holy Majesty.

Yushitai... There is also Yushitai in the joint trial of the three divisions.

The case of Zheng Yu, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, was hastily closed by the San Judiciary. Cai Han was also robbed in prison, and left behind a secret blood book-"Stop the crime and wipe out the mouth" before leaving.Thinking about it now, I am afraid that the real murderer of the Chongzhou case was responsible, and Yushitai was entrusted by the murderer to try to silence Cai Han.

Ji Bieyun finally found his real enemy.

The person who silenced Zheng Yu was the murderer who killed the entire Liu family.

He was so excited that his fingers were trembling slightly, and he could hardly hold the handle of the knife at his waist.

Dai Fengmao raised his eyes and saw Ji Bieyun in a daze as if possessed by an evil spirit. Even his eyes were red, and his whole body seemed to be stimulated by something.

He worried: "What's wrong with you?"

Ji Bieyun opened his mouth but was speechless, closed his eyes and said softly: "I will interrogate Gu Shanyue later, you go in first."

Dai Fengmao was not at ease, in this state, he suspected that the boss would fall down soon.

"how about you?"

"I'll come right away," Ji Bieyun's voice trembled, "Don't worry about it, just go in."

He couldn't disobey the military order, so he could only walk into the woodshed in three steps.

Only Ji Bieyun was left around, and four soldiers guarding outside the firewood room in the distance, but after he glanced over, those four people didn't dare to look at him again.

Standing under the sun, it was as if a frozen fire burst out of his heart, burning his whole body to the point of restlessness.

He should have thought of it earlier.

Yushitai leads the post of supervisory officials and directly connects with the emperor, which is a great privilege.

It is impossible for Zheng Yu alone to convict his father of collaborating with the enemy and submit complete and sufficient evidence to the late Emperor within two days. There must be another one who is more powerful than Zheng Yu people to help him.

Zheng Yu had already been the governor of Lingzhou four years ago, and achieved the highest official position as a local official. Ji Bieyun once thought that the one who could help Zheng Yu must be a more powerful Beijing official.Thinking about it now, he missed the supervisory censor, a person who can hook up with local officials and deceive the emperor.

Lingzhou belongs to Huainan Dao, but who was the supervisory censor of Huainan Dao?

Ji Bieyun's thoughts turned quickly, and the suppressed emotions also broke free, boiling and rolling in the blood of his whole body.

The brain, which has not rested for a long time, is on the verge of collapse at this moment, and even the body is not listening.He wanted to go to the shade to rest for a while, but his legs were as heavy as lead.

As soon as he took a step, he was keenly aware of something.

Looking up, Guan Chen didn't go back to the room, but stood on the stairs and watched him quietly.

Just now... it was all seen.

Ji Bieyun was a little flustered, a sense of panic that his secret was about to be exposed to the sun came to his mind.

He didn't notice the panic in his eyes, he just saw the monk walking towards him, and he could only stand there motionless, waiting for him to get closer.

There was a hand on his left shoulder, calm and powerful.

"Do you want me to help you go back to rest?"

Ji Bieyun finally came to his senses, and said weakly: "No, I'm going to find Gu Shanyue."

Guan Chen didn't force him, the hand on the shoulder moved to the elbow, and helped him to walk towards the woodshed in a polite manner.

"and many more."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Guan Chen stopped and looked at him without saying a word.

Ji Bieyun pondered for a moment, and asked, "Four years ago, the supervisory censor of Huainan Road...who was it?"

A sentence was spoken intermittently by him, as if he had exhausted all his strength.

Ji Bieyun told Guan Chen the secret clues, he finally brought up the disaster to others for the first time, not only did he not feel relieved, but felt that the invisible pressure on his shoulders was even heavier.

Guan Chen didn't speak, seemed to be confirming his intentions, before opening his mouth after a while.

"The supervisory censor of Huainan Road has been promoted back then, and now he is the censor Zhongcheng, Duan Wenfu."

It was him.

In Ji Bieyun's mind, he recalled that handsome young man who came to congratulate him after he entered the palace, and often exchanged pleasant greetings with him during the time in Dali Temple.

It's ridiculous. When Duan Wenfu looked at him, he must have been doubting and mocking him, right?

Ji Bieyun stared blankly at the void, turned his head after a while, his eyes had come alive, and there was an unconcealable hatred in them.

"Just to remind you in advance," he looked at Guanchen, "I will kill more people in the future."

The monk's face didn't change at all, as if what he heard was not murder, but ordinary words such as drinking tea and eating.

"Is it necessary to kill?" Guan Chen asked.

Ji Bieyun stared seriously at the monk's expression for a while, then suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, and changed his words: "Don't worry, I won't commit any crimes if there are other ways. Rather than killing my enemies, I prefer to kill them." The sanctimonious human skin is torn off first."

What he wants is not human life, but the truth and the innocence of the Liu family.

As for whether to kill or not, it depends on his mood after the matter is completed.

Guan Chen withdrew his gaze, looked down at the road, and supported him to go forward.

"As you wish," the monk whispered, "I just want you to always know what you're doing."

Ji Bieyun grabbed the monk's wrist with his backhand, grasping extremely hard.The four people were not far away, and he asked almost angrily: "The five precepts of Buddhism, one precept is killing...you don't care about me?"

Guan Chen still didn't look at him, but calmly replied: "It doesn't matter."

No matter what.

Ji Bieyun hasn't had such a good time in a long time, just because of the word Guanchen, he has the urge to laugh wantonly.

Who can control right and wrong?

The good fortune of heaven and earth, the harmony of karma.Whoever took someone's life, whoever cut off someone's future, can't be judged by others, even the Buddha doesn't have that right.

What he is doing, must be done.

Letting go of his hand, Ji Bieyun forcibly hid his joy and hatred back, blinked his eyes, and returned to his usual calm appearance.

"Come on, go in with me, and you go and listen."

The undercurrent hides at the bottom of the lake, and the water surface is quiet again.

The two walked into the firewood room, and the questioning of Gu Shanyue was at a deadlock.

Dai Fengmao leaned over and whispered: "She doesn't seem to trust us very much, she doesn't want to say anything, she keeps asking us to send her to Chenjing, and even said that she is going to see the emperor."

Guan Chen also heard this, looked at the girl peacefully, and suddenly said: "She is a little scared of you."