Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 64: I, Wei Zhongxian, may not be unable to sit on this throne! [Update 3]

The plot of the movie "Sword Rain" unfolds from the murder of the family of Zhang Haiduan, the former chief minister of the cabinet.

And all this is for the sake of Rama's body.

According to legend, many years ago, there was an overseas monk named Rama who crossed the sea to the Central Plains to preach. He voluntarily purified himself and entered the palace of Emperor Wu of Liang to preach for three years. After that, he crossed the river and faced the wall in Mount Jiuhua for 19 years, and practiced peerless martial arts.

After Rama's death, his body was buried in Xiong'er Mountain. However, several years later, it was stolen from the coffin and divided into two parts.

It is rumored that whoever can obtain Rama's body will be able to inherit Rama's martial arts, and use it to practice peerless magic skills and dominate the martial arts world.

In order to fight for the remains, there was a bloody storm in the world.

But in the end, both bodies disappeared.

Until a force called "Black Stone" emerged and found that half of the remains were hidden in the home of Zhang Haiduan, the former chief minister of the imperial cabinet, the plot began to revolve around this matter.

If nothing unexpected happened, Zhang Haiduan's family would have been wiped out by "Black Stone".

The leader of the Black Stone, the Wheel King, seems to be a ninth-rank eunuch in the palace who is in charge of sending and receiving letters...

Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan shook his head.

Although he was somewhat interested in the so-called remains of Rama, the most important thing at the moment was to return to the Northern Division to report on his work.

As for the matter of Rama's remains, it depends on whether the higher-ups allow him to participate in the investigation.

After entering the capital, everyone found that the atmosphere inside the city was very tense.

From time to time, patrolling Jinyiwei and soldiers from the Wucheng Bingmasi walked through the streets.

After entering the inner city, Cao Tian led his men to the East Factory.

The Northern Division and the Eastern Factory were not in the same direction, so Jiang Xuan led his men to the north of the city.

Beizhen Fusi.

The gate opens to the north, with a majesty and solemnity that keeps no one away.

There were two strong men on duty at the door. People came in and out from time to time, including some officials from the East Factory. It was a busy scene.

Jiang Xuan and his men arrived, and when he saw this scene, his heart tightened.

Even the Northern Division is so busy, it seems that this case is really a big deal.

It was still duty time, so he went straight into the yamen to find Xu Xianchun to report the situation.

I haven't seen him for several months, and today Xu Xianchun is on duty at the yamen, a rare sight. He is sitting at the desk, flipping through something.

Hearing the noise, Xu Xianchun looked up, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "You're back?"

"I, Jiang Xuan, pay my respects to you, Your Excellency!"

Jiang Xuan, along with the two general flag bearers Xu Longqing and Lu Jianxing, stepped forward to salute.

"Ah."

Xu Xianchun nodded, put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked to the middle of the hall. He looked at Jiang Xuan and the other two with a strange look in his eyes and said, "You guys got into quite a bit of trouble this time when you went out!"

"I heard that even Eunuch Cao was killed by thieves?"

Although they returned to the capital more than ten days later, the East Factory had already reported the situation of Longmen Inn to the capital through letters, so it was not surprising that Xu Xianchun knew about it.

But seeing that Xu Xianchun's attitude was not serious, Jiang Xuan felt a little relieved. He bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, this matter has its reasons. I have done my best. Eunuch Cao's death has nothing to do with me and others. I hope Your Excellency will investigate it."

"Of course I know it has nothing to do with you, and you don't have the guts to do it."

Xu Xianchun waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Cao's trusted confidant, Cao Tian, ​​sent a letter back to the capital ten days ago informing him of the mission's failure and Eunuch Cao's death. He didn't mention anything about you, but he did mention in the letter that you were at the Dragon Gate Inn when the incident occurred. A charge of negligent protection is inevitable."

"When the factory owner learned about this, he flew into a rage on the spot."

"After all, Eunuch Cao is one of his most beloved adopted sons..."

Jiang Xuan's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "I am wronged. Please save me, sir."

Xu Longqing and Lu Jianxing also bowed and saluted at the same time, their faces tense.

Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Don't worry, you are my people. Since this matter has nothing to do with you, I will report the situation to the factory manager and speak on your behalf."

"However, I am powerless to influence the decision made by the old factory owner..."

Xu Xianchun's expression was somewhat meaningful, and it was obvious that he had something to say.

Jiang Xuan understood and quickly asked, "Please show me the way forward, sir."

Xu Xianchun then smiled with satisfaction, nodded, and asked, "You should have noticed something was wrong when you entered the city, right?"

"Yes." Jiang Xuan nodded. "I heard that the family of the former Prime Minister, Lord Zhang Haiduan, was murdered."

"good."

Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "This matter has far-reaching implications. Although Zhang Haiduan has resigned from office and retired for many years, he was once an important official in the court. Now he has ended up like this. It shows that the thieves are rampant and have no regard for the court. This matter has made the factory owner very angry."

"Add to that the incident of Eunuch Cao being murdered, and the factory owner has been in a very bad mood lately."

Jiang Xuan understood: "Your Excellency means that if we can solve this case, the factory owner will let bygones be bygones regarding the Dragon Gate Inn incident?"

"Not only that."

Xu Xianchun said: "The most important thing is not to solve the case, but to find something."

"I wonder what the adults are talking about?" Lu Jianxing asked in confusion.

"A corpse." Xu Xianchun said.

"Corpse?" Xu Longqing and Lu Jianxing were even more confused.

Jiang Xuan suddenly understood.

Knew it!
Even Wei Zhongxian was not immune to this.

If nothing unexpected happens, it must be for Rama's body.

It is said that Rama was purified when he entered the palace.

But after his death, his body was intact.

So there was a rumor in the world that as long as one could obtain Rama's body and understand the secret of Rama's practice, one could grow a penis again.

In the original drama of "Sword Rain", the Black Stone leader, Chakravartin, was so obsessed with snatching Rama's body in order to grow a penis again and become a man.

I didn't expect that Wei Zhongxian would be like this now.

As expected, Xu Xianchun said, "Zhang Haiduan's family was killed because of a half-dried corpse. People in the martial arts world call this corpse 'Rama's corpse'."

"The old man, the factory owner, is also very interested in this mummy. He recently ordered our Northern Pacification Division to fully investigate the case."

"If you have the ability to solve this case and retrieve 'Rama's body', the factory owner will not only not punish you for this incident at the Dragon Gate Inn, but will instead reward you handsomely."

"I can't guarantee anything else, but for you three, at least each of you will be promoted one level. That's definitely no problem."

Upon hearing this, Xu Longqing and Lu Jianxing's breathing quickened, their eyes filled with enthusiasm. They immediately bowed and said, "We will do our utmost to investigate this case and recover the body."

Jiang Xuan sighed inwardly, but said nothing more. He bowed and replied, "Thank you for your advice, sir. I will do my best."

"Ah."

Xu Xianchun nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, you must be tired after running around for so many days. I'll give you a day off today. Tomorrow, everything will be the same as before and we will begin investigating this case."

"Don't worry about the East Factory. I will explain the situation to the factory master and intercede for the three of you."

"Thank you, sir."

The three of them felt relieved and bowed to take their leave.

Xu Xianchun watched the three people leave and smiled.

In fact, apart from the factory manager who was a little angry, no one else took Cao Shaoqin's death seriously.

Because Cao Shaoqin has always been arrogant and domineering, he does not obey anyone except the factory manager, and he does not get along with anyone else in the East Factory.

But the factory owner still values ​​him very much.

Now that he is dead, everyone is happy to see it.

There were undercurrents in the East Factory a few days ago. Even before Jiang Xuan and others returned to Beijing, they had already started fighting for the position of the second-in-command.

As for Jiang Xuan and others, the factory manager actually didn't care and didn't show any anger. After all, Cao Tian had reported the matter very clearly in the letter, and the East Factory also had spies on the border who would report the situation truthfully.

Both sides have similar arguments.

The reason for this was that Cao Shaoqin was arrogant and fell into an ambush by the people from Longmen Inn, which led to the failure of the mission and his death at the border.

It has nothing to do with other people.

As for the remarks about inadequate protection, everyone in the East Depot was a smart person, so they could naturally see that Cao Tian said that to shirk responsibility.

If the people below were really punished for this little thing, then who knows how many people would have to be killed to count the assassinations of the commanders in the army.

Xu Xianchun deliberately brought this up in front of Jiang Xuan and the other two in order to get them to carefully investigate the murder of Zhang Haiduan's family.

If the three of them could really find Rama's body, it would undoubtedly be an unexpected surprise, and the person who would benefit the most would naturally be Xu Xianchun.

When the time comes, he will go to the factory manager to receive the reward, and it would be okay to give the three of them a little treat after that.

Even if he couldn't find it, he couldn't really punish the three of them.

After all, they are your subordinates, so you still have to protect them when necessary.

This is Xu Xianchun’s way of being an official.

……

at the same time.

East Factory Yamen.

All the senior officials of the East Factory gathered here, looking at Cao Shaoqin's body placed in the middle of the lobby, with different expressions.

Wei Zhongxian lay on his side on the main seat above, his eyes half closed, listening to Cao Tian's report next to the corpse without saying a word, but there was obvious anger flashing in his eyes.

The atmosphere was quite solemn.

"Sir, this is the case."

"Although the Second Inspector was killed by the collusion between Zhou Huaian and his remnants and the rebels from the Dragon Gate Inn, this incident is also closely linked to the captain of the army, Xu Hu. I have investigated and found both witnesses and evidence." "In addition, there is also Jiang Xuan, a captain of the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division."

"He was right next to the Second Inspector, yet he witnessed the Second Inspector being killed by the thieves. It was also due to his poor protection. Please ask the factory officials to investigate!"

After Cao Tian finished speaking, he swallowed, lowered his head and waited for the decision with an anxious look on his face.

Wei Zhongxian tapped the chair lightly with his fingers, still saying nothing.

After a long while, he finally spoke quietly: "Jingzhong, take a look at Shaoqin's body."

"Yes, foster father!"

Zhao Jingzhong, dressed in a red python robe, walked out of the queue and squatted down to examine Cao Shaoqin's body.

The first thing I noticed was Cao Shaoqin's left hand, which was cut into bones.

A solemn look flashed across Zhao Jingzhong's eyes: "What a powerful swordsmanship..."

Then he looked at other injuries, checking them one by one, his brows slightly furrowed.

After a moment, Zhao Jingzhong stood up and said, "Father, the situation is exactly as Cao Tian described. However, in addition to the knife and sword wounds, Eunuch Cao was also poisoned. I can't tell the specific method of poisoning or the composition of the poison."

"Poisoned?"

Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes, looked at Cao Tian, ​​and asked, "How did Shaoqin get poisoned?"

"This... I don't know. The second-in-command was fine before he went to Longmen Inn. I think he was poisoned after arriving at the inn." Cao Tian answered terrified.

Cao Shaoqin's face was black. He knew that he was poisoned, but he didn't know how he was poisoned.

Wei Zhongxian frowned.

Zhao Jingzhong bowed and asked, "Foster father, do you need to perform a caesarean section?"

Wei Zhongxian was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Never mind. Shaoqin is already dead. Let's leave him with some dignity. The poisoning was most likely a trick played by those rebels."

"These scoundrels are capable of anything."

"Godfather is wise." Zhao Jingzhong nodded respectfully.

Wei Zhongxian waved his hand and said, "Carry him away and bury him properly."

"Yes."

Zhao Jingzhong waved his hand, and two guards at the door immediately came forward and carried Cao Shaoqin's body away.

"How do you think we should handle this matter?" Wei Zhongxian continued, his face calm and expressionless.

Everyone looked at each other and then spoke up:

"My godfather, I believe the culprit for this is Xu Hu, the captain of the army over there. He dared to collude with the rebels to release wanted criminals from the border, rob and extort passing merchants for profit, and indirectly caused the death of Eunuch Cao. This man should have his entire clan exterminated!"

"Not bad!"

"As for the accompanying guards and Jinyiwei, they failed to provide adequate protection and should be severely punished!"

Cao Tian's face turned pale as he listened, but he didn't dare to interrupt.

Wei Zhongxian listened quietly to everyone's words before continuing, "What do you think should be done with Zhou Huaian and the other remnants of the rebellious gang that caused Shaoqin's death? Who will take over this matter?"

Hearing this, everyone immediately shut up.

Except for the idiot Cao Shaoqin, no one was willing to suffer the hardship of going to that bitter and cold borderland to capture the rebels.

Besides, they have already fled to the Western Regions. How can we catch them?

Anyone who wants to take over this mess can do so. Anyway, they can't take on this trouble.

"Ah!"

Wei Zhongxian sneered at this, not surprised by everyone's reaction. He waved his hand at Cao Tian and said, "Get lost."

"This is the end of the matter."

"As for Zhou Huaian and the other traitors, they just ran away."

"Yang Yuxuan is dead, and the remaining few of them can't cause any trouble."

Cao Tian still didn't dare to look up. It wasn't until Wei Zhongxian finished speaking and no one around him moved that he realized he was being addressed. He shuddered and said quickly, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

Zhao Jingzhong hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Foster father, you are so compassionate that you forgave them. I admire you."

"But now that Eunuch Cao is dead, I wonder what plans my adoptive father will have for his Black Cavalry? How about..."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian waved his hand and said, "We have our own arrangements for this matter. You don't need to worry about it."

As he spoke, Wei Zhongxian glanced at the man serving beside him and called out, "Afu."

"Eunuch, I'm here." A thin middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to the deceased Jia Ting walked out and saluted respectfully.

"From now on, you will take over Shaoqin's position and be in charge of the Black Cavalry Team under his command." Wei Zhongxian said lightly.

Gu Jinfu was stunned for a moment, then immediately overjoyed, and quickly said, "Yes, I thank you for your promotion, Mr. Factory, and I will definitely live up to your new position!"

Everyone frowned when they heard this, feeling a little disappointed.

Although the head of the East Factory was only a seventh-rank official, there were many other positions above him, such as the head of the shift, the foreman, and the secretary.

But in terms of status, no one can compare to him.

Because the core strength of the East Factory, including spies, key masters, etc., are all controlled by several major bosses.

Everyone wants to hold such a powerful position.

But now Wei Zhongxian directly appointed people around him to take the position, so no matter how unwilling they were, they dared not say anything.

Wei Zhongxian took in everyone's reactions, his expression changed immediately, and he said coldly, "No matter how you fight in private, I can tolerate you."

"But this time, you must put everything aside for me and devote all your energy to investigating the murder of Zhang Haiduan's family and bring Rama's remains back to me!"

"Whoever dares to trip us up and ruin our family's plans..."

"You should be familiar with our Dongchang family rules!"

Everyone was startled and bowed solemnly: "Yes!"

Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly and looked into the distance with a cold but firm gaze.

Although he was angry about Cao Shaoqin's death, the matter was already done and there was no doubt about it, so being angry would be of no use.

Now he is more concerned about Rama's body.

He now holds sway over the government and controls all power both inside and outside the country. It is absolutely impossible for him to say that he has no thoughts about the throne.

But he knew that he was just a eunuch, infertile and without offspring, so he could only be the "Nine Thousand Years Old" forever, and could not go further and become the "Long Live the Emperor" admired by millions of people.

If Rama's remains could really allow him to regenerate his severed limbs and restore his fertility.

Then it may not be really impossible for Wei Zhongxian to sit on the throne!
……

"Wang Cheng'en, you said the East Factory and the Imperial Guard have been making such a big fuss these past few days. Are they looking for 'Rama's remains'?"

Xinwangfu.

Zhu Youjian frowned as he looked at Wang Chengen in front of him, asking in confusion, "What is Wei Zhongxian doing looking for this 'Rama's body'?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know either."

Wang Chengen shook his head and said, "I only know that Wei Zhongxian recently issued a death order, ordering the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to thoroughly investigate the murder of Zhang Haiduan's family. The purpose was to find this 'Rama's remains.'"

"But I've heard rumors circulating in the martial arts world that whoever can find 'Rama's remains' will be able to master peerless martial arts. I'm sure Wei Zhongxian is motivated by this as well."

"Peerless magical power?"

Zhu Youjian sneered: "Given his age, what kind of peerless magic skills does he still want to practice?"

"It seems he knows he's committed countless evil deeds and that countless people in this world want to kill him. He's afraid some chivalrous man will take his life while he's asleep one day, so that's why he wants to practice martial arts, right?"

"That's what the prince said."

Wang Chengen nodded and said, "Although this is just a rumor, this monk Luo Mo was indeed a highly accomplished monk in his time. It is also said that his martial arts skills were unparalleled."

"Now that his remains have been unearthed, Wei Zhongxian will naturally be interested."

Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "Since it's all about martial arts, then we shouldn't get involved. The last incident has made the people from the East Factory more wary of me. In the future, we should try not to alert them."

Zhu Youjian changed the subject and said, "By the way, I heard that Jinyiwei Jiang Xuan is back too?"

"Yes."

Wang Chengen said, "I heard that he was ordered by Cao Shaoqin, the second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, to escort the two children of Yang Yuxuan, the Minister of War, to the frontier. He hoped to lure out the remnants of Yang's army, including Zhou Huaian, and capture them all. But the mission failed, and even Cao Shaoqin died in the Longmen Desert."

"Die well!"

Zhu Youjian said coldly: "These eunuchs deserve to die!"

"It's such a pity for Lord Yang and his family. They were loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, yet they were brutally murdered like this!"

Zhu Youjian sighed and said, "And the group of righteous men under Lord Yang's command are truly loyal to him."

"Wang Chengen, please try to contact and see if you can get in touch with this group of righteous men and ask them to serve me."

Wang Chengen was speechless. Why are you always thinking about recruiting people?

What's more, that group of people are the thorn in the side of the East Factory. If you send people to recruit them, aren't you asking for trouble?

"Your Highness, it is said that these heroes have all fled outside the Great Wall. It may not be easy to find them."

Wang Chengen deliberately acted in a difficult manner, hoping that Zhu Youjian would give up this idea as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian sighed and nodded, saying, "If that's the case, then that's fine. However, since Jinyiwei Jiang Xuan has returned alive, you should continue to contact him and make him serve me as soon as possible."

Wang Chengen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The last time I went to see him, I revealed my identity and left him your token. He didn't refuse, and he didn't report it to the Eastern Depot afterwards."

"This proves that this person is interested in joining the prince, but perhaps he is just worried about being discovered by the eunuch party, so he has not yet expressed his position."

"Next, I will find an opportunity to talk to him. If I make a solemn promise, he will definitely abandon his evil ways and join the prince's army."

"Yes." Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction: "I'll do as you say."

(End of this chapter)