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"Master Fang has been in a coma for nearly two days..." It was Cao Fengzhi's voice, "I just came back from Kaifeng Mansion, and I was arrested by you again before I settled down."

"Isn't it because Mr. Huo is worried that I can't see Mr. Fang alone?" Huang Yong sighed and said, "I don't see Mr. Fang is a troublemaker."

Cao Fengzhi: "It's been two days... Master Huo should end somewhere."

"It should be soon... Last night, he sat here for most of the night, and was called out by Chen Ju again."

"Master Fang... just now, Master Fang moved his eyelids..."

The two of them didn't speak any more and held their breath.

Fang Shu opened his eyes, and met two pairs of scrutinizing eyes, and the yellow beams and black tile roof, he stood up suddenly, and the two of them hid quickly without knocking their heads.

"Where am I..." Fang Shu held his forehead and didn't recover for a long time.

Huang Yong said nonchalantly: "This is a summer residence under the name of Mr. Huo outside the city of Shuntian Mansion..."

"Shouldn't I be in Dali Temple?!" Fang Shu got up and looked for the wooden stick that Qi Naozi gave him, "Hurry up and take me back to Dali Temple!"

The two of them didn't move, Fang Shu saw that they didn't help him, and he couldn't find the stick, so he limped and was about to go out, but Cao Fengzhi blocked the door, "Master Fang, you should rest first!"

Fang Shu pushed him away, "What kind of conspiracy do you guys have!! What is Huo Tailing hiding from me?!"

Huang Yong said behind him: "Calm down... Mr. Fang, we will not let you leave here. We don't know anything, and we can't say anything if we know."

Fang Shu tilted his head and turned his head, then he leaned back and was caught by Huang Yong.He started twitching again.

Seeing this situation, Cao Fengzhi was at a loss and could not make up his mind.

"Fengzhi! Hurry up and call the doctor!!"

Just as Cao Fengzhi was about to turn around, he almost bumped into Huo Tailing, "My lord...Master Fang..."

Huo Tailing passed Cao Fengzhi and looked at Fang Shu who was twitching in Huang Yong's arms. He stepped forward to help Fang Shu and patted his face, "Don't pretend...I'm coming."

Huo Tailing cast eyes at the other two, and they led the door out.

"You look so stupid!"

Fang Shu pushed him away, "Why did you come out?! How long have I been in a coma? Where is Zheng Guotai?!"

"Every time we meet you have so many questions."

The beard on Huo Tailing's face had been shaved clean, he was wearing a crimson python suit, a tooth plate on his waist, and a spring knife embroidered on his body.

"I let Zheng Guotai go...he is also mine." Huo Tailing smiled all over his face, "You didn't hesitate to cut flesh and legs in order to save me?"

Fang Shu turned his eyes away, "No... I'm here to find out the truth!"

"Really? I'll tell you the truth..." Huo Tailing picked up a chair. He sat on the chair, folded his hands, his eyes were unfathomable, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked. "The leader of the Hongfeng sect is me... ..."

Just as the door is divided into eight yang bones, half a bucket of ice water is poured down.It seems that the frost falls in June, and it is like the thunder that shocked the winter night.

Fang Shu sat on the ground, not knowing how to respond.

Huo Tailing was condescending, and stretched out his hands, "Do you want to arrest me, my concubine, to fulfill your justice?"

"You're talking nonsense... I don't understand... I'm leaving!" Fang Shu got up, but was held back by Huo Tailing.

"Then I'll make it clear. Six years ago in the Jingcha, the emperor asked me to investigate the red feudal religion. I found out everything, but I didn't report it. It was related to many relatives of the emperor, officials from the imperial court, scholars, farmers, businessmen and all classes. There is something involved, these silverfish are really disturbing, they insist on making me the leader... Four years ago, I let people set off the fire in Dao Lusi, and the thirteenth palace was burned down because of an old man inside The Taoist priest said that I was the son of a prostitute. Three years ago, I was also responsible for the case of the corpse of Yushi Zheshui in Youdu, the case of collective dismissal of the Yansi Yamen, and..."

Fang Shu stopped listening and broke free from his hand, "What are you talking about for me?!"

"You've been chanting while you're in a coma, and you don't hesitate to stab your legs to stay awake. Isn't it just a desire to know this? Don't you just want to know the truth? The truth is more important than anyone else, isn't it? Is the truth more important than anyone else?"

Fang Shu looked back at him, and asked without answering, "Why are you? Why do you want to...?"

Huo Tailing lay back on the chair, seemed to be looking at the beams of the house, and did not answer the question, "Are you going to expose me? Hmm?"

Fang Shu didn't answer, and was silent for a long time, "Is there anything else I don't know about you?"

"Hey~ It's been so hard to talk to you heart-to-heart. It's too boring to be out of tune for a long time. Is it true that you can only be honest if you do it?"

Fang Shu's eyes were already red, "Stop it...you promise me, I won't expose you, knowing your mistakes can make a big difference!"

"Hahahaha, come here..." Huo Tailing patted his leg to signal him.

Fang Shu ignored him, but was pulled into his arms by him, and kissed his face, "You are worried about me...isn't it?"

Fang Shu tried to struggle twice, but couldn't break free, "What's the use of saying this?! Do you know the seriousness of the matter?!", Fang Shu became anxious, stretched out his hand and slapped Huo Tailing's face aside, and his face suddenly slammed It's half red.

He struggled to get up, opened the door and stumbled out, and ran into Qi Naozi at a secluded path. Qi Naozi's face was covered with bruises, and he looked like he had just fought with someone else.

"Quick! Let's get out of here!"

Although Fang Shu's legs and feet are inconvenient, it does not prevent him from climbing the eight-foot-high wall.

When they went out, they saw two red and brown horses, and Qi Naozi led Fang Shu away from here.

There were a few bloodstains on Cao Fengzhi's neck from being caught. He hurriedly chased after him and saw a figure turning out of the house.

"Stop chasing!", Huo Tailing had a blushing slap mark on half of his face, he was a little shy, "I was caught by a cat!"

"Then Qi Liang is a desperate lunatic! Dali Temple has made a fuss, and he ran here again!" Cao Fengzhi thought about the loss he had suffered just now, and wished to gnaw Qi Liang's skin and bones.

The sensational Bailian Hongfeng case in the court has been closed. The head of the Hongfeng Sect is the servant of the household department who has been keeping a low profile—Jie Jianyan, who is from Zhejiang like Shen Yiguan’s ancestral home. People related to the teaching, including some chieftains, officials in Linqing, Jining, and Huai'an Chaoguan, and some foreign wives were also involved, and the involvement can be large or small.

Huo Tailing was acquitted and released, and because he was wronged and imprisoned for no reason, he was rewarded by Shenzong with a golden robe as a token of condolences, and he was a victim throughout the process.

Fang Shu and Chen Ju were the ones who worked the hardest in this case, and they both rewarded thousands of taels of silver and several pieces of gold, silver and jade wares.

Later, Zheng Guotai refused to accept it and insisted on governing Dali Temple and condoning the abuse of lynching by officials, but he didn't mention Fang Shu's name at all.

Duan Ning was also getting more and more exhausted in the past few years. After his wife persuaded him, he simply resigned from office and returned to his hometown, planning to live a life of picking chrysanthemums and seeing Nanshan leisurely under the eastern fence.

Now it's the middle of May, Fang Shu felt guilty when he heard that Duan Ning would pack up and go back to his hometown tomorrow, so he came to visit, Duan Ning didn't complain at all.

"I've been an official for forty years, it's best to retire unscathed, and you don't have to feel guilty."

Fang Shu told Duan Ning about the people in the Huguang area, and talked about the anecdotes about Macheng's five beauties and scarlet women, which made Duan Ning feel serious.

Unexpectedly, Yang Tong came to interrupt the two of them, "Lord Huo is here..."

Fang Shu was in a hurry and had no time to say goodbye, so Huo Tailing entered the hall and said to Yang Tong: "Yang Tong, pour me some tea too, it's just in time, Master Fang is here, what are you two talking about?"

Huo Tailingru came to his home, dragged away the wooden chair and sat opposite Fangshu.

"Master Huo is usually too busy to be seen. He came here yesterday, why is he here again today?"

Huo Tailing took the tea from Yang Tongyi, "Sit down, Yang Tong too, it's rare to be able to chat." Then he turned his head and glanced lightly at Fang Shu's face, "Master Duan is leaving the capital Well, how should I put it, the juniors should also come and see it."

Duan Ning: "Look at your blushing face! What's the good thing?"

Huo Tailing smiled, and said: "There is nothing good, just beheaded many 'Red Seals' at Caishikou in Xijing today", and met Shang Fangshu's tightly locked eyes after speaking.

"Since the last farewell, I haven't talked to Mr. Fang for a long time. Every time I see you, I leave in a hurry. Are you too busy?!"

Duan Ning and Yang Tong had a slightly uncomfortable expression, they either turned their heads to look at the smoke from the stove, or looked down at their feet.

"Really? Maybe I didn't notice Mr. Huo. Please forgive me. Mr. Duan, there are still things in the palace. I wish you and your wife a smooth journey tomorrow and spend your old age peacefully. My nephew will bid farewell."

Fang Shu got up and left.

Just after passing the turning corridor, he bumped into a large chest, and the voice above his head was sullen, "You ran away when you saw me?! Fang Jujue!"

"What are you going to do?! It's fun to play with other people?" Fang Shu couldn't get through.

"I came in today because I saw Qi Liang at the gate of Dali Temple. And... I smelled you from afar."

Ha, it turned out to be the smell.

"So... what do you want me to do? Do you want to have sex?!" After finishing speaking, Fang Shu ignored the occasional soldiers patrolling around, and began to undress, "Then hurry up! I really have something to do!"

Wasn't he and him in the first place also because of the damn smell?Damn Dao Huangzhu!Damn myself...

Huo Tailing grabbed his crazy hand, "Why did you suddenly go crazy?!"

"Didn't you have sex with me for almost a month? You must be holding back."

Huo Tailing was also angry, "Do I need to hold back?! You think highly of yourself!!"

"Hahaha, yes, there are so many flowers and willows in your backyard...so I am your dog, right? I was tied by a handle by you, and I will give me some credit for serving you...The case of Shen Yiguan last time Zong Ye, did you show it to me on purpose?! This time, you kept silent and let me take the credit for Bailianhong’s sealing of the case... All the people who were shot down were Shen Yiguan’s henchmen, no matter what love-hate relationship you have with Shen Yiguan , You are using me as a sword envoy!"

"Even if it is, shouldn't you be happy? Shen Yiguan is your father-killing enemy... How can I say that, I also helped you!".

After finishing speaking, a tear fell from the corner of Fang Shu's eyes, "I don't like being taken advantage of in the dark! Especially you!!", Fang Shu was a little choked up, and he stopped, "Since I can meet Yingying, why bother?" Qing Lang came to satisfy my greed? Please Master Huo let me go."

Originally, Huo Tailing's heart softened a little, but he was irritated by his last sentence, he grabbed Fang Shu's collar and dragged him directly into the nearest room.

This is like a study room, but not like a study room. It is just an archive library with several rows of bookshelves. Some files on it are almost as thick as a finger in dust, so they must be old files.

The house is made of yellow wood, it should be that no one has come in for a long time, the sun shines, and you can see the dust and smoke.

Huo Tailing was so powerful that he broke the door latch, and then used an embroidered spring knife as a bolt to pin the door, pressing down on the sparsely populated room. The jade-colored belt was originally loose, but when he pulled it, he opened his shirt. This time Huo Tailing wanted to go on a rampage , but remembering the last bloody incident, I still reserved some patience.

Fang Shu gritted his teeth tightly, never refusing or welcoming, never making a sound, as if his soul had come out of his body, Huo Tailing thoroughly learned the Longyang cheats sent by the imperial hospital and tried out what he had learned on Fang Shu.

Huo Tailing can master everything in his studies, and he is familiar with Fang Shu, so even the two, three, two, four, five itches, are also tightly controlled by Huo Tailing.

Pretending to be stagnant water with no waves, is also swept up by the spring wind.

Huo Tailing worked so hard that Fang Shu fainted several times.

After Yun Yu had a table, Huo Tailing said to the delirious Fang Shu: "My concubine is really kind-hearted, she just wants to push me into someone else's arms? Aren't you smart Sai Sui He, smart Lu Jia?! You should I know that you should hook me with your ass now!! You hate me so much?! You put your life and death at risk?!" Seeing that the corners of his mouth were drooling and his eyes were slack, he patted his maple-shaped birthmark, "It doesn't matter... There are not many people who hate me..."

I don't know how much Fang Shu listened to it, he murmured: "I don't hate...", after speaking, he stuck out his tongue and licked his saliva.

Huo Tailing snorted, "What don't you hate?"

He was silent again.

"Don't you hate teasing you like this? Well... it's better to behave like this."

Qu Qian and Qu Bai were cleaning the yard when they saw a tall man holding Fang Shu in his arms, and the man looked around.

The two threw down their brooms, stepped forward and asked, "This official! What's wrong with our lord?"

He was very worried at first, but seeing that Fang Shu was sleeping peacefully, he felt relieved, pointed to the Zhuzhang courtyard and said, "My lord's bedroom is inside."

Huo Tailing frowned and went out and said: "Is there not a single guard in this courtyard?"

Qu Bai was a little unhappy, "My brother and I are the guards!"

When he was about to turn around and go out, Qi Naozi came in panting, his face had the marks of being beaten again, he hadn't seen Fang Shu come out for half a day and rushed in again, Yang Tong just said he didn't know, with an arrogant attitude, he directly set Qi Nao on fire Zizi was furious, and fought with Yang Tong again, he didn't win last time, but this time he also directly fought.

If Duan Ning hadn't stopped him, Yang Tong would have beaten Qi Naozi to death.

Then Duan Ning said: "It should be... Mr. Huo sent it back."

After entering the hospital, he saw Huo Tailing who was about to leave. Huo Tailing had no expression on his face, and said to him: "Tomorrow you come to my house, and you will be promoted to a hundred households, and I will allocate troops to you."

Qi Naozi quickly nodded his thanks.

Not long after, Fang Shu woke up, looking at the familiar room, recalling what happened just now, feeling ashamed and annoyed between his brows.

Shame is also oneself, anger is also oneself.

Qi Naozi came in with the soup, and watched Fang Shu wake up, "Master, take some medicine first."

Fang Shu couldn't smell the medicine, so he pinched his nose, "Take it... Who are you fighting with again?"

"Yang Tongyi, that idiot! I can't understand the look of his second generation ancestor! Don't look at me being beaten like this, he is not much better, I have scratched his stinky face."

"Are you relying on scratching people if you can't win? If you provoke him, you will lose your life. Don't go crazy everywhere!"

The afterglow of the setting sun entered the room through the window.

Qi Naozi was a little aggrieved, "I'm afraid they'll hide you again." Qi Naozi glanced at Fang Shu again, "My lord...don't confront Master Huo, you say you have nothing to do He's so thoughtful, why can't he find favor with Huo Tailing..."

Seeing that Fang Shu didn't answer him, he said again: "Don't you think you are particularly out of control in front of Mr. Huo?"

"You talk too much! Did you ask for some benefits again!?"

Embarrassed by being seen through, Qi Naozi scratched his head, "No...not all, I am worried about adults."

"I see you are falling on both sides!"

The archives room in Dali Temple has been lingering in Fang Shu's mind today, the door lock was damaged by Huo Tailing today, and Duan Ning will leave Dali Temple tomorrow, now is the time for them to lower their guard.

At night, he turned into a man in black again. Fang Shu had thoroughly figured out the terrain and defense deployment of Dali Temple, and sneaked into the room. The mess during the day seemed to have been cleaned up.

The dossiers here are arranged in an orderly manner according to time, geographical location, and the classification of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. It didn't take much time for Fang Shu to find the relevant materials of the "Ma Price Silver" case ten years ago.

Fang Shu held the lantern in his hand, found a pen and ink, and made a backup of the relevant case files.

I took it back home and looked for clues carefully, and saw it late at night for several consecutive nights.

A few days later, as soon as Fang Shu entered the study, he saw Zhu Changluo's eyes were red and his shoulders shrunk. Seeing that his complexion was really bad, Fang Shu stepped forward and asked, "What happened, Your Highness?"

Zhu Changluo's eyes were full of panic, his hand holding Fang Shu was trembling, "Lianying is dead...she died in my room..."

"Who is Lianying?"

Zhu Changxun said on the side, "It wasn't a court lady who was rewarded by the emperor last month. I heard that she hanged herself in his room this morning. I don't know if there are some people with evil spirits, who killed people! "

"It's better for the third prince to keep some words!"

Zhu Changxun pursed his lips and didn't take it seriously, but he was still a little apprehensive and didn't speak.

During the whole class, Fang Shu only watched Zhu Changluo break out in a cold sweat. Fearing that something might happen, Fang Shu sent him back to Ciqing Palace to recuperate. Unlike other palaces, this place is in a desolate location with relatively few people. There are only two guards at the gate. When he got up, his face was tired, and he dozed off standing up. When he saw someone coming, he coughed twice before he straightened his back.A little eunuch with low brows and pleasing eyes ran out from the Ciqing Palace, walking a little sluggishly, and asked: "Why did Your Highness come back so early today? Are you not studying?"

Zhu Changluo's face was pale, and he half leaned against Fang Shu's arms, "Wang An... this is Mr. Fang."

Wang An saluted Fang Shu again, "Hurry up and find someone from the Imperial Hospital, Your Highness may have been frightened and fell into a cold."

Wang An ran away on tiptoe, and Fang Shu helped Zhu Changluo into the bedroom.

Looking around, the bedroom is shared with the study room. In front of the bed are stacks of books as high as mountains. The interior decoration is extremely simple, and the bed curtains are all plain white.

Fang Shu helped him to be covered by the quilt, and Zhu Changluo kept pulling himself, "Sir... don't go, I'm afraid..."

Fang Shu just patted his hand and said in a low voice, "I won't go, I'll wait for the medical officer to come."

Waiting for the old medical officer to come, Fang Shu called Wang An to the side to go outside the palace, and asked, "What's the matter with Lianying?"

"Hey, last month, the emperor sent a court lady for some reason. He was afraid that she was here to make troubles, so he was a little wary of her. But the palace maid was born to be an optimist, so she didn't get annoyed no matter how she guarded against her. She has become familiar with us, she often tells some jokes to make His Highness happy, and it is rare that His Highness can stretch his brows and look a lot happier. Who would have thought that he hanged himself in His Highness's room this morning, and His Highness would have seen it if he opened his eyes. Her unrepentant expression made her cry out in fright at the time, thinking about it, His Highness didn't say much today, and she ate very little at noon, and now she's so frightened that she's sick."

Fang Shu: "Since the woman is an optimist, why did she hang herself suddenly? Is there anything suspicious these days?"

Wang An's eyes dodged, he hesitated, "I don't know..."

"If you have something to say, you will be fair."

"A few days ago, Li Jinzhong, the personal eunuch of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, often flirted with Lianying openly, saying some gossip in the market, very dirty! Lianying was very annoyed by him. That day I saw Li Jinzhong dragging Lianying to the Qizhi gate and abducting her. I was about to take off Lianying's pants at the foot... Lianying was so scared that she started crying, but luckily I arrived in time."

Fang Shu asked, "This eunuch... how does he behave like a fool?"

Wang An lowered his eyebrows and said: "This Li Jinzhong just entered the palace. Before I heard it, he was a rascal in the market. He still has a wife and children outside the palace. He owes too much gambling debt. He can't get along outside. He can get it when he enters the palace." The third prince was happy and brought him into the palace, but he didn't know if he had cut off the roots, even if the roots were cut off, he might not be able to cut off his lustful thoughts."

Fortunately, Zhu Changluo is fine, he just needs to rest more to calm his nerves.

Fang Shu then went to find the person who collected the body this morning, but the person had a dull expression, "The palace lady who died this morning? Who is it? Several palace maids died in the palace this morning!"

"It's the one from Ciqing Palace. Do you have any autopsy files?"

The body collector pointed to the person who was picking his feet and drinking tea and said, "The autopsy is there, you can ask."

Fang Shu kept smiling. As the saying goes, you don’t hit a smiley face with your hand. The slovenly man gave him a sideways look, "Autopsy file? It's not too late. Come tomorrow."

Slowly restraining his smile, "I'm in a hurry, I can wait now." Fang Shu pulled up a stool and sat down.

The sloppy man saw that he was dressed in a seventh-rank official style and didn't stop talking, so he went to the Anle Hall to examine the body.

In less than a stick of incense time, the man came out, "He died of suffocation, but there were traces of sexual intercourse during his lifetime."

"That's all? Nothing else?"

The man was a little impatient, "It's just a dead maid, how complicated can it be?! But if Wang An didn't give some broken silver to let the body be left for two days, she should be turned into ashes by now!"

"I want to take another look!" Fang Shu walked straight towards An Le Hall, but the man could only follow him before he could stop him.

The smell in the room was unbearable. All the corpses were placed on the wooden table and covered with white cloth. There were wooden plaques on the ankles of the corpses inside, with names and birth dates written on them. Fang Shu searched around but couldn't find them.

The man pointed to the corner, "It's there!"

Fang Shu looked at the wooden plaque on her feet: Lianying and Wanli were born in the lunar new year of Ding Hai.

Lifting the white cloth, it was a naked corpse with good bones and flesh, with a beautiful face and many pinch marks on the body. After Fang Shu looked it over carefully, in addition to what the autopsy just said, he also found some flesh scraps under the nails.

After Fang Shu went out, he said to the man: "My lord, I need to write a copy and stamp it!"

"It's really a lot of things!", the man reluctantly wrote a few words, stamped the seal, and sent Fang Shu away.