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Even in the great fire in Kyoto, she had never felt such unconcealable pain, as if someone had cut open her chest and crushed her heart with her hands. The pain spread to all four limbs, and it was only two years ago. But it is no longer the prosperity of Guiyang that day.In the past, the verdant trees stood on both sides of the street. The green branches and leaves disappeared without a trace, and even the hard bark was peeled off in pieces.

The desolate streets are covered with a layer of misty shadows. This is Guiyang, the capital of the king.

She suddenly couldn't recall what kind of grand occasion Guiyang used to be. Maybe there was a lot of traffic, shops, restaurants, teahouses, workshops, and pawnshops, and the business was booming. Maybe everyone was in good health, leaning on the railing and gossiping.

Sparse stars, a bright moon with a cold light hanging high in the sky, the streets are empty, as quiet as before the eruption, the wind blows through the streets and alleys with a gloomy atmosphere.Ordinary people who died of hunger and disease are often found lying there alone on the cold roadside.Around dawn, someone will send it to Yizhuang.

Kong, who was walking aimlessly on the road, suddenly raised his eyes, and looked at the dozen or so figures flashing past the alley, with clothes as black as night.Those people, who suddenly thought of something, frowned and followed, she could not be mistaken, the token hanging on the waist of one of them was the token of the palace.

I don't know what the few bastard princes in the palace who are pampered and completely ignore political affairs will do, so Kong speeds up his steps to get closer to them, but he won't be too close to be discovered.After passing through a few districts, several people stopped suddenly and looked around mysteriously. When no one could be found, the leader gestured to the others.

The night was hazy, and a chilling atmosphere struck.

Kong squatted down, relying on the pile of groceries to block his body, his clear eyes stared nervously at the quiet path, and his right hand cautiously groped around.

Perhaps it was too quiet, even the slight sound of footsteps in the distance seemed extraordinarily noisy.Kong held his breath nervously, watched the approaching footsteps without blinking his eyes, only a corner of his clothes was exposed, and Kong rushed out from the spot vigilantly.

It seems that these princes are getting more and more courageous, and they don't know what to do, and they even want to attack the high officials of the court.Because I can't control it, it's better to avoid future troubles, probably this is the consideration of several princes.

However, they completely ignored the life and death of the people. Newborn babies were starved to death, 70-year-old women begged in the street, and countless people died in the plague.Do those people really have the qualifications to be called human beings?Yeah, it's all their fault, kill them, kill them.

I couldn't help shouting in my mind, if they were still a little human, Guiyang would not be what it is now, and all of this is their fault.

"Hoshino Sky"

The dull voice broke through the killing intent lingering in his mind, Kong saw clearly what had happened, his hand holding the hilt of the sword deviated, and stabbed the enemy's arm, dark red blood flowed down the blade.

"Monster, monster!" The survivors fled in panic, crashing into the pile of groceries on the side of the street like crazy.

The strange red meanders on the soles of the feet and merges into a small stream. The fallen corpses are all hit in the heart by a blow. So many people have been killed, Kong trembled his hands.The blood-stained sword fell to the ground, and a crisp sound echoed in the silent alley, "If my lord wants to send me to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, I will not resist." Sora's voice was a bit hoarse, turning into white hair I don't know how to drape it over my shoulders, swaying in the cold wind.

Even though he covered his neck with a pure white scarf, Huang Qiren frowned at the undisguised voice at this time and space.

There was no sign of thought on the masked face, "Find out the tokens worn by these people, and hand them over to Taishi Xiao for murdering court officials, and restore the original state. If you still stay in the household department self-awareness."

Kong raised his head in surprise, but Huang Qiren left the place neatly as if he didn't notice the surprise.

Hubu Shangshu is a strange man with unknown age, unknown voice and unknown appearance.Kong recalled the news she found out when she first entered the household department.Although everything is unknown, this is indeed a strange person.Even now, she still admits that he is an unpredictable but capable person.

As soon as Kong entered the household department, he saw Jing Shilang walking out of the office. Jing Shilang was nearly 30 years old but had been married for many years. He was a generous man, "Xiao Kong, you happen to be here, come with me. "

"Yes" Kong immediately replied, and hurriedly followed.Being able to get along with Huang Shangshu for such a long time, Jing Shilang can be said to be a rare and strange person.In this state, only two people can make the normal operation of the household department.But this is just a drop in the bucket for the people of Guiyang. The pensions and reliefs issued have been maliciously destroyed and used halfway, and the evaluation of prices is useless.In the case of shortage of manpower in the household department, such operation is even more difficult.

"Youli, you and Xingye Kong will handle the pension relief this time." Huang Shangshu pulled out the official document and put it on the table, "If someone deliberately destroys it, you don't have to come back." Huang Shangshu said indifferently, Let Jing Shilang and Kong soberly realize that this is the last chance for the Ministry of Households to issue pension relief.

Because of several princes, the royal palace was in chaos, and officials, big and small, were divided into several factions. If Grand Master Xiao was willing to come forward, maybe things would not be so bad, but this cunning fox, Don't pay attention, act as an outsider.

"Feng Zhu, you put such a thing on Xiao Kong, he is just a child." After Kong left, Jing Shilang said worriedly, and this worry was not unreasonable.In the past, in the process of distributing pensions and relief, most of the injured, even strong young people, were like newborn babies in front of the robbers.

"He's not a child." Huang Shangshu put down the official document in his hand and raised his head. "At least in front of the robbers, he is stronger than most officials, including military officers." Saying this, Huang Shangshu couldn't help frowning, but he didn't deny it. Just then, "Don't worry about his attitude towards the robbers."

"Yes, I know. I will issue pension relief as soon as possible." Although he was puzzled by Huang Shangshu's words, he still agreed with his trust for many years.

Unexpectedly, a few years later, she would still pick up the knife and use the sword skills engraved in her mind one by one.He is obviously a civil official, but he played the role of a military officer in the distribution of pensions and relief. He had the first success, and then the distribution of pensions and relief gradually became smoother. After Zikong and Jing Shilang successfully distributed pensions and relief, everyone in the household department found out that A very strange phenomenon happened, the time to commute to and from work on time actually followed Huang Shangshu's pace from morning to night.

In the early morning before dawn, Huang Shangshu, who was walking on the broad street, suddenly stopped in his tracks. There was no sound in the surrounding area. Dissatisfied voices of "come out" came from the people standing on the street, but the surroundings were still silent, only occasionally coming from the street. Crows flying through the air. "Hoshino Kong" seemed to be trying his best to control his dissatisfaction, Huang Shangshu said word by word.

"Good morning, my lord.—Please don't be angry, just act as if I never existed."

"Never existed?" Huang Shangshu frowned and asked back, the mask of anger was particularly dazzling under the hazy moonlight, "Give up this meaningless practice, if your head can still function, it's not hopeless Medicine, you should know how stupid your approach is."

"I don't think this is meaningless. If things like the past happen again, where do you want to put the household department? And you just happen to know my existence, right? So, before the new king ascends the throne, Please be patient, I believe it will not be too long."

And this is just empty self-righteousness, this kind of chaos lasted for seven full years, until the youngest prince came to the throne.