Chapter 39: King of Backers
at the same time.
Zhao Wumian had already taken off his sixth-rank Feiyu uniform and changed into a general flag uniform. He was waiting in the inner hall of the Zhenfu Division. He witnessed with his own eyes a large group of Jinyiwei being dispatched outside and wanted to get involved, but unfortunately the timing was not right and he had to be busy "offsetting his merits and demerits".
"stop looking."
Yun Qi smiled and said, "You can't join in the fun this time. The emperor ordered you to immediately escort the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Lu, back to his hometown, Daming Prefecture, Changyuan County, and eliminate the bandits on the road one by one. This is the urgent military intelligence report received by the Ministry of War, you can act according to the situation."
Zhao Wumian took the document and started looking through it.
Damingfu...
Zhao Wumian suddenly remembered that the lower-grade Xuan-level book "The Great Shift of the Universe" that he had obtained with great difficulty during the internal test was in an abandoned manor in Daming Prefecture. He could take it back.
"Don't worry."
Yun Qi saw his expression and thought he was worried about the enemy, so he comforted him, "Among these bandits, there is only one that is more difficult to deal with, that is a group of bandits on Yunmeng Mountain east of Kaizhou. The leader is called Wang Xi, also known as the 'King of Backers'. He is a remnant of the White Lotus Sect, and has the cultivation level of the initial stage of the third realm. He has the spirit [Mirage Dragon], which can create mirages by exhaling. He relies on illusion and a [Cloud-Blowing Mist Flag] to deceive people and gather bandits...
You are not afraid of illusions, and as for the rest, you can kill Longju without anyone noticing, so you can kill him as well! To capture a thief, you must first capture the king. Once Wang Xi is dead, the fog flag is taken away, and the formation is broken, the rest of the thieves will naturally scatter like birds and beasts. Then we can contact the government troops to surround and kill them. [Five Poison Soul Destroying Powder] is still available."
"Have."
After reading the military report, Zhao Wumian found that only this "King of Backers" was a bit troublesome, and the rest were just minions: "Then I will leave now."
Zhao Wumian turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Yun Qi raised his hand and said seriously, "There is one more important thing! Lu Chang has an old relationship with Song Lian and Liu Bowen. This time he is returning to his hometown to recuperate. Liu Bowen will probably wait for him in Changyuan County, and also for you, out of consideration for their past friendship... If you see Liu Bowen, tell him that the emperor misses him very much and asks him to return to the court. If he refuses, he will ask you to bring back something. This thing is extremely important, you must bring it back!"
“Is it a treasure?”
Zhao Wumian asked curiously: "Similar to the [Tianshi Mirror]?"
"It's more important than that!"
Yun Qi said solemnly: "But don't worry, this thing won't emit precious light, it looks inconspicuous, and it won't have any other implications. You will understand after you see it, but you must not lose it!"
In other words, it is an inconspicuous but extremely useful thing.
What it is?
Zhao Wumian was completely confused.
Damn Riddler!
However, in the context of the mythical Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen was already considered a semi-immortal figure, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he could predict the future. From the sound of it, it seemed that Zhu Yuanzhang had an agreement with him.
Liu Bowen retired before the Hu Weiyong case broke out, and it has been more than a month since then. It is very likely that he was looking for this thing.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this and guessed that it might be successful, so he asked him to try to get it back.
Zhao Wumian sorted out the situation, guessed the general idea, and nodded: "I understand, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
"Ah."
Yun Qi was still very relieved that Zhao Wumian was doing the job. He patted his shoulder and said gently, "Go and pick up Lord Lu. The carriage is ready, and all kinds of rewards, gold and silver are also ready. They are at the back door. You can be the coachman for a while. When you come back, the emperor will be less angry, and you can be reinstated."
"hope so."
Zhao Wumian smiled and said, "Then, sir, I will leave first. I'll have to trouble you to send someone to tell my family."
Yun Qi nodded: "Be careful on the road."
Zhao Wumian walked out of the inner hall and into the imperial prison.
"Let me out! What are you doing?!"
"Let me go! Do you know who I am?"
As soon as Zhao Wumian entered the imperial prison, he saw Gu Changge and Fei Ming being taken out of the cell.
Their Du Meridian was blocked, and they could not use their skills. Their bodies were bent by the heavy handcuffs, and their hands and feet were bleeding. They were wearing prison clothes, their hair was disheveled, and they were shouting loudly. Zhao Wumian was too lazy to target them now. However, when these two saw him, they looked like they saw their mortal enemy. Their eyes turned red instantly, and they struggled madly and rushed towards him.
"be honest!"
The prisoner was escorted by a centurion named Yan Duo. Zhao Wumian often came to the prison and knew him. He bowed and called him "Master Yan".
Yan Duo was startled and quickly dodged, saying with a wry smile: "Master Zhao, what are you doing? You scared me!"
"..."
Zhao Wumian was speechless, pointing at his official uniform: "I am now the general flag..."
"Stop it."
Yan Duo said with half envy and half jealousy: "Everyone knows about the Pacification Division now. Lord Zhao burned the Marquis' Mansion and killed Longju, but in the end he was only demoted and fined. If it were us, we would put aside whether we can accomplish it or not. Even if we succeed, it would never be the same. Lord Zhao is valued by the emperor, and the so-called demotion and fine is just a formality. He will be reinstated in no time. Let's just be like before, brothers."
Fine.
Zhao Wumian didn't say much, and looked at the two people: "This is..."
Yan Duo explained, "The emperor has issued an order regarding Hu Weiyong's treason case. All the criminals must be escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and handed over to the three courts for trial and conviction."
This is to shut up the officials and nobles.
Zhao Wumian nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Yan."
"It's not hard to work for His Majesty."
Yan Duo clasped his fists and said, "Master Zhao, please feel free to do as you please. I will take my leave first."
Zhao Wumian also clasped his fists.
Gu Changge and Fei Ming cursed:
"Zhao Wumian, you are abusing your power to seek personal revenge! You are bending the law for personal gain! I won't accept it!"
"Zhao Wumian! Sooner or later I will chop off your head!"
"Zhao Wumian, you beast! You shall not die a happier death!"
"Zhao Wumian! You..."
Yan Duo was furious and raised his hand to hit him.
Zhao Wumian sighed, stepped back, stopped him, walked up to the two men, and looked down at them: "Hasn't anyone told you yet? Gu Changge, your uncle, the Marquis of Ji'an, was also labeled a traitor this morning. He was locked up at the collarbone and taken to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, waiting for you to reunite with him. Where did you get 'sooner or later'? In the next life? As for you, Fei Ming, Fei Ju, because your good son colluded with the traitors, he has also been taken back and will arrive in Beijing soon. He will also be beheaded and his entire family will be executed... So, save your energy, what do you think?"
Gu Changge and Fei Ming were trembling all over and stared at Zhao Wumian in disbelief.
After a moment, Gu Changge shouted: "This is impossible! My uncle is..."
Zhao Wumian was too lazy to listen to his nagging and said coldly: "It's a pity, I have a mission now, so I can't go to your house in person, but it doesn't matter, after this trip, your case should be closed, and I should be able to see your heads fall off. Don't worry, I will definitely go to supervise the execution and listen to your scolding on the execution stand!"
"you……"
Gu Changge and Fei Ming's faces turned pale, their lips trembled, and they couldn't utter a word.
It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!
Yan Duo was shocked when he heard this, thinking to himself that this Lord Zhao was really cruel.
"Goodbye."
Zhao Wumian nodded to Yan Duo and strode into the imperial prison.
"Let's go too."
Yan Duo waved his hand, and four small flags escorted the two men out of the imperial prison. They looked like they were escorting two zombies, dispirited and without their former majesty.
(End of this chapter)
