Vendetta

Qian Heng left the post house, and after a short walk, he came to a small alley with many twists and turns, and saw Zhou Qi's carriage waiting at the entrance of the alley.

Qian Heng looked around cautiously, but he didn't see anyone, so he got into the carriage.

Zhou Qi cupped his hands and said, "Master Qian."

"Master Zhou," Qian Heng didn't take the tea Zhou Qi handed over, "I wonder if there is the third prince's eyeliner here, let's talk about it quickly."

Zhou Qi nodded: "The third prince doesn't look like a fool. Didn't he say he has been in the gymnasium for ten years?"

"That's just a lie," Qian Heng said in a low voice, "He's not in the gymnasium at all, but went to Huoshan to learn from his teacher. It is said that his martial arts are very high."

Zhou Qi asked in surprise, "Is it the number one sect in the world—the Huoshan sect?"

"This matter must not be made public," Qian Heng said, "Prime Minister Hu recently impeached the Minister of the Household Department, which is very disadvantageous for the second prince in the court. This time I was specially sent to Jiangnan to get rid of the three princes in the name of poisonous scorpions. Prince."

Zhou Qi is just a distant relative of Mrs. Han, and the second prince and the Huaishan faction may not protect him if something happens, so he hesitated and said, "But it's the prince after all..."

"You have been in the south of the Yangtze River all these years, and you have done few unclean things? If there is no second prince and Huaishan faction, can you sit so securely as the magistrate? The third prince can't tolerate sand in his eyes. If you did it If those things were found out by him, let alone the black hat, your life will be in danger!" Qian Heng gritted his teeth and said, "The matter has come to this point, you have no way out, and you are still half of the rivers and lakes, how can you achieve great things if you are afraid of your hands and feet?"

After the threat was over, Qian Heng calmed down and persuaded: "The second prince has the support of the Huaishan faction behind him, and Concubine Han has great favor. What does the third prince have? He is only learning martial arts in Huoshan, not to mention that the Huoshan faction never participates in the affairs of the court. , the throne will be inherited by the second prince in the future, and getting rid of the third prince at this time is just to prevent him from causing trouble in the future."

"I……"

"I just saw that you always look at the musician next to the third prince," Qian Heng jokingly said, "Once the third prince dies, that beauty is weak and weak, where else can she go?"

Zhou Qi's eyes lit up, and he made a decision in his heart, "Don't worry, Mr. Qian, the subordinate will take care of the matter naturally. After the matter is completed, I hope that Mr. Qian will speak a few words of kindness in front of the second prince on behalf of the subordinate."

Qian Heng smiled and said, "It's natural."

Getting off the carriage and walking out of the alley, Qian Heng put away his smile, and spat: "Short-sighted things, I have said so many interests, it's not worth a beauty."

But that beauty is indeed extremely beautiful, but it is a pity that she is not a woman.

I don't know how Fu Ling will feel when he hears "soft and weak", but he is in the county magistrate's mansion with Yan Zhu and the others.

That is really a generation of upright officials. Apart from the empty shell of the county magistrate's exclusive mansion, there is almost nothing in the family. There are still old mothers and young children in the family. Yes, but I won't even be able to eat after spending the money.

According to the investigation of the secret guards, the county magistrate of Shaoshui County had written a letter about the spread of poisonous scorpions three months ago. The medicinal materials were consumed too much, and most of the taxes in Shaoshui County were handed over to the magistrate, and the internal treasury couldn't afford it.

Later, because the county magistrate was running around, he was accidentally stung by a poisonous scorpion. After being poisoned, he became bedridden.

Yan Zhu asked Li Zhong to take 1000 taels of silver and hand it over to the county magistrate's wife.

"The imperial court is sympathetic to the county magistrate's devotion to his duties. He is a loyal and upright official. This is a special reward. I hope Madam mourns."

"The women are grateful for the great kindness of the imperial court," the county magistrate's wife and children wore sackcloth and filial piety, their faces were full of tears, and they took the silver taels tremblingly, kneeling on the ground to kowtow to Yan Zhu, "if the master knows, he will be comforted."

No, Fu Ling said in her heart, the monarch and court he was loyal to did not know that he died, let alone why he died.

Maybe he is still blaming him for his dereliction of duty, causing refugees everywhere.

Zhou Qi, the prefect above him, has all the good things, rides in a carriage, wears brocade, gets enough taxes, has outstanding achievements in government, and has a magnanimous official career.

But the other person was already dead, so he had to take the blame for Zhou Qi if something happened.

Why?

He was a good official, and he was worthy of the court and the people. After his death, his family was destitute, and his mother, wife and children had no one to rely on.

He couldn't even walk away innocently, and he was going to be discredited out of thin air.

When several people came out of the county magistrate's mansion, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Qiu Yi couldn't help cursing: "This week's chess is too useless!"

Fu Ling rarely said a word, he noticed Yan Zhu's depression, and took Yan Zhu's hand.

"There are countless Zhou chess in this world, but there are not many Shaoshui magistrates," Yan Zhu sighed, holding Fu Ling's hand tightly, "If the fundamental problems of the court are not eliminated, Zhou chess will never be eliminated."

Fu Ling squeezed her throat and said in a soft voice, "My Mr. Yan is amazing, he will definitely be able to do it."

Most of the gloom in Yan Zhu's heart was swept away by him, and he couldn't hold back and scratched the bridge of his nose lightly with his fingertips.

Qiu Yi: "..."

A few people then went to "Anjifang" where the poisoned people were treated. This was set up just after Qian Heng came. It merged several small medical clinics set up before the Shaoshui county magistrate, and concentrated the poisoned people here. However, it was overcrowded within a few days.

Straw mats were spread on the ground, and poisoned people were lying everywhere, men, women and children, moaning in pain endlessly.

The Chief Registrar of Shaoshui County, Jin Mao, had seen Yan Zhu yesterday, and now he saw the third prince coming in person, so he hurried up to greet him: "I pay my respects to the third prince."

"Exemption," Yan Zhu asked, "What happened to the people who were poisoned?"

"The situation is not good," said Mr. Jin, who is not tall, and now that he is so shrunken, he looks even thinner. "There are not enough medicinal materials. Yesterday, 13 people died of poison."

Yan Zhu said: "I have already written to the imperial court, requesting the dispatch of medicinal materials. I have worked hard for you these few days."

That being said, regardless of the work efficiency of the above gang of dog-headed officials, when the medicinal materials will be delivered, even if they are delivered, if there is no way to detoxify, they can only be delayed.

"This is all the job of a subordinate official," Master Jin said with a bitter tone, "The ability of a subordinate official is limited. I don't know when the county magistrate's last wish will be fulfilled."

While talking, two handymen behind him carried a man over: "My lord, another one died."

Master Jin quickly turned around: "Do you know who this is? If you bump into His Highness..."

When the two servants heard that it was His Highness, they quickly raised their heads.

"Wait," Yan Zhu said, "Bring it up and have a look."

The two handymen didn't know what he meant, but they obediently carried it over and put the corpse on the ground.

Seeing that Yan Zhu was about to approach, Master Jin persuaded him: "Your Highness has a valuable status..."

"It's okay." Yan Zhu leaned over to check, and Fu Ling squatted down with him.

The people on the ground should have died of poison not long ago, the corpses were not stiff yet, and there was blood in the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.

"The seven orifices are bleeding," Yan Zhu checked and asked, "Is this always the case when you die from poison?"

Master Jin replied: "Yes, I felt severe pain at first, then bleeding from the seven orifices, and within three breaths, I lost my life."

Yan Zhu asked Fu Ling: "What do you think?"

Fu Ling said, "What a coincidence."

What a coincidence, the poisonous scorpions that were originally born in the desert are rampant in the south of the Yangtze River. It is very strange. The people killed by the Tongtian Sect also bleed from the seven orifices. At first glance, the death conditions are not the same.

Qiu Yi didn't understand, so he said, "What's such a coincidence?"

Fu Ling patted Qiu Yi's shoulder and said, "I'll explain to you when I get back."

"There are not so many coincidences in this world, someone must have done it on purpose." Yan Zhu stood up and said, "The first thing is to find a way to detoxify, and the second is to get rid of the poisonous scorpion."

Suddenly someone screamed in the distance: "A poisonous scorpion has come in!"

The pot exploded in Anji Square. The poisoned people lying on the ground, the caregivers and even the doctors all panicked and ran away screaming in panic. The little poisonous insect was in their hearts. The incarnation of a ghost messenger wants to pull people into the underworld.

People were in a mess, and they didn't know where the poisonous scorpion was. Several weak people who were poisoned were pushed to the ground by the crowd, stepped on by countless feet, and couldn't get up again.

Yan Zhu pulled Fuling to his side, drew out the Kunwu sword, split open the table next to him with one sword, and roared with his internal strength: "Don't move! Anyone who moves rashly will be killed immediately!"

The wooden table was split in half, and after a loud noise, the crowd fell silent, Yan Zhu said, "Look around, everyone, where is the poisonous scorpion?"

Fu Ling thought it was good to follow Yan Zhu, he didn't even have to pull out a knife.

There was deathly silence, and the people in the room held their breath, looking around nervously, looking for the trace of the poisonous scorpion.

Suddenly a woman screamed, "The poisonous scorpion is here!"

Everyone was in a mess, shrinking into corners in a swarm, some people even jumped out of the window, the tables in the room were overturned, and bottles and cans fell to the ground.

Just as Yan Zhu was about to stab with his sword, a silver needle pierced through the air and nailed the poisonous scorpion to the ground.

"Miss Liu!" Fuling turned her head, and it was Liu Wanqing standing at the door, followed by Zhang Facai and Wang Youqian. He said happily, "You are finally here!"

Yan Zhu glanced at the beautiful woman outside the door, and pulled Fuling's wrist, preventing him from jumping over.

Fu Ling grabbed Yan Zhu with her back hand, interlocked his fingers, and pulled him towards the door.

"This is Yan Shaoxia from the Huoshan sect. This is Miss Liu. The ones behind are Zhang Facai and Wang Youqian. You've seen them before." Fu Ling approached Yan Zhu with a smile and introduced them one by one. Yan Zhu also smiled and looked at him. , and looked at the three people at the door.

The hint in that look was very obvious, Yan Zhu stepped forward a little, and kept Fu Ling sideways behind him, this was a typical protective action, the three of them understood everything at a glance.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Yan Shaoxia." Liu Wanqing held the medicine box, "I came here because of poisoning by poisonous scorpions, can I see a doctor for the common people first?"

Yan Zhu said: "Naturally, Miss Liu please."

"Get rich and rich, you two also stay in Anji Fang with Miss Liu," Fu Ling said, "Yan Zhu and I went to see the place where the poisonous scorpions first appeared."

"I'll go with you, I can't help you much here," Qiu Yi followed, "I'll just ride the horse by myself, I don't want to ride in a carriage with you two anymore."

Fu Ling smiled and said, "That's great, we both feel uncomfortable in the carriage, and we can't drive you out, so we finally waited for you to say this."

Qiu Yi rolled his eyes in his heart, who is uncomfortable?These two people are obviously very happy like ducks in water!