Because of the gathering on the Dragon Boat Festival, Tang Hensheng, Chen Jianyu, and the others had arranged to go to the Ning Residence the next day to challenge the inner demons. However, plans could not keep up with changes. On the sixth day of the fifth month, a major event that had shaken the capital for more than two months finally came to an end.
The trial of Right Minister Qin Siyuan by the Supreme Court was finally over, and the results of the trial were announced in the form of an imperial edict. The fall of such a high-ranking official would be charged with all kinds of crimes. The imperial edict listed the ten major crimes, such as arbitrary abuse of power, forming a clique for personal gain, delaying the battle, and so on. The final result was simple and clear.
Right Minister Qin Siyuan formed a clique for personal gain, accepted bribes, and perverted the law … During his time as minister, he had committed many crimes. In consideration of his old age, he would never be punished.
This was announced to the world as a warning to others.
The origins of the various crimes were discussed by the people of the capital. The common people knew that this person was wicked beyond redemption, and now he deserved to be punished, restoring peace to the capital. As for the martial artists, they also knew that the evil minister had fallen from power and applauded. If there was a small group of people who said that if the Right Minister was really a traitor, why was he the one in command during the defense of the city, and the only great victory outside the city was won by his son, Qin Shaoqian. The answer was simple. If he had not abused his power and given all the soldiers and resources to his son, how could the other armies have fought so fiercely?
Although he was able to defend the city from the Female Zhenren's attack, the number of dead and injured in the city alone was more than a hundred thousand. If it was someone else who defended the city, he, as a civil official, was not good at monopolizing the authority of a military official, perhaps the death of several tens of thousands of people would be enough to repel the Female Zhenren.
Amidst such discussions, Tang Hensheng and the others arrived at the Ning Residence, but there was no one there. The steward only said that Ning Yi was not in, but the people did not believe it. However, since they came openly, they did not want to cause trouble. They could only taunt outside the door, thinking that this inner demon really did not live up to his name. When someone came to challenge him, he did not even dare to go out to meet them. He really lost the demeanor of a martial artist.
The literati had the rules of the literati, and the green forest had the customs of the green forest. Although martial artists always showed off their skills, those who were truly called heroes were often forthright, open-minded, and generous people who helped the needy. If a friend came to visit, he would first entertain them with food and drinks. If his family was wealthy, he would even send some food and let them take away their expenses. This way, he would often be praised by others. For example, "Timely Rain" Song Jiang had accumulated a great reputation in the forest because of this. The situation in Ning Yi's residence was a stain worthy of cursing in the eyes of the people of the Green Forest.
His methods were secondary. If he did not give face to others, how could he survive in the martial world?
It was a pity that the Young Master Ning, who had enthusiastically proclaimed that "the people of Jianghu gave the name of the Bloody Hand Butcher to the bandits", had now become indifferent to the matters of the Jianghu. Two years after he came to this world, he was still in a good mood, imagining the scene of becoming a hero and wreaking havoc in Jianghu. Later, Hong Ti said that he was too old, and this Jianghu was not romantic at all, so he could not help but feel discouraged. Later, he slaughtered Liangshan, and then it really became a complete disaster in Jianghu. It was a pity that he did not become a romantic cult villain. Instead, his role became that of a hawk and hound of the imperial court, or a factory manager of the East Factory. For his martial arts dream, it could only be said that it was riddled with holes, and he did not love it.
What's more, Ning Yi was really not at home that day.
Seeing a group of people of the Green Forest clamoring outside the door, the burly steward of the Ning Mansion and several guards in the mansion were quite displeased. But in the end, because of the order during this time, they did not spar with them.
Tie Tianying, however, knew where Ning Yi was going.
In the evening, by the canal outside the South Gate of Bianliang, Tie Tianying hid in the shade of a tree, watching a group of people in the distance who were saying goodbye.
The trial of Qin Siyuan lasted for nearly two months, but the final result was not surprising. According to the official practice, he was exiled to the miasma of Lingnan. When leaving the city gate, the white-haired old man was still shackled and shackled. In the capital, torture instruments were still not allowed. For this old man, being exiled to Lingnan meant not only the end of his political career, but also the real end of his life on the way.
There were not many people who came to see him off. After the fall of the Right Minister, he was completely discredited, and many of his followers and disciples were also implicated. Ning Yi brought the most people with him. The others, such as Cheng Zhouhai and Wenren Bu 'er, came alone. As for his family, such as his wife, concubines, Ji Kun who was both a disciple and a steward, and a few loyal servants, they would accompany him to the south and serve him on the way.
Tie Tianying knew that for this matter, Ning Yi had done a lot of work. He even found out the identity and family background of every yamen runner who escorted him to the south since yesterday. During the Dragon Boat Festival, when Tie Tianying held the Martial Arts Circle Meeting in Little Candle Square, he dragged things and went door to door to give gifts. Some people did not dare to accept, so he gave them to their friends and relatives. This was not without the intention of intimidation. When the few chiefs of the Ministry of Justice talked about this, they all sighed, thinking that this guy was really cruel. But they could not bring him to the Ministry of Justice to be scolded and beaten for this kind of thing.
Tie Tianying was even more sure of his character. Once this kind of person started to take revenge, it was really too late.
Qin Shaoqian was also exiled to Lingnan, but to a different place. Originally, as a soldier, he was supposed to assassinate Shandong's Samen Island. In this way, the two sides would be separated, and it would be difficult for the father and son to see each other in this life. Tang Ke ran around in the middle to fight for him, and opened up one side of the net. But the father and son were still sent to different places. Wang Ci annoyed them within the scope of his power, and let them leave one after another. If the yamen runner who escorted them was obedient enough, the father and son could not see each other on the way.
Near and far, in the tea houses and straw huts on the side of the courier road, there were many scholars and scholars gathered there. At the beginning, they had played the instigation of smashing and splashing dung. There were not many pedestrians here, so they did not dare to provoke the fierce guards that Ning Yi brought with him. They just watched as Qin Siyuan and the others passed by, or cast a cold glance, or a few curses, and at the same time cast a hateful look at the old man's entourage. The white-haired old man said goodbye to Ning Yi, Cheng Zhouhai, and the others by the riverside. Then Ning Yi found the yamen runners who escorted them and chatted with them one by one.
When the sun was setting, another carriage came from afar. The old man who got off the carriage was thin, and it seemed that he could only move with the help of someone. It was Yao Zunian, who had suffered a great loss in his family and had fallen ill. However, after getting off the carriage, he waved his hand and pushed away the person who was supporting him, and walked step by step towards Qin Siyuan with difficulty.
Sunlight shone in from the west, and it was also a peaceful scene of farewell. The people who had once been leaders had become losers. The end of an era, other than the curses and mockery of a few bystanders, was as calm as this. The two old men were already white-haired, and no one knew when the young people would rise again. By the time they rose again, the old men might have already passed away.
Tie Tianying did not feel emotional about this. He was more focused on watching Ning Yi's response. Looking from afar, the man dressed like a scholar seemed a little sad, but he handled things in an orderly manner and did not seem lost. It was obvious that he had thought through these matters clearly. When the old man was about to leave, he even sent a small group of people to accompany the old man to the south.
There was only a small interlude at the end.
After the Right Minister gradually left, the people from the Woods who had gone to challenge Ning Yi also found out where he was going and came here to challenge him. Seeing a large group of people from the Woods coming over, the scholars in the teahouses by the roadside were also watching a good show. However, Ning Yi got on the carriage and left with the people who followed him to the south. The people who had originally blocked the road to the city gate, prepared to prevent him from returning to the city easily, were dumbfounded when they saw him heading south. After Ning Yi and the others made a small circle outside the city, they returned through another gate, completely ignoring the group of martial artists.
Qin Siyuan had already left, and not long after, Qin Shaoqian had also left. The Qin family left the capital one after another, withdrawing from the stage of history. For those who still remained in the capital, all ties were truly severed on this day. Under Ning Yi's indifferent response, the sense of danger in Tie Tianying's heart grew stronger and stronger. He was certain that this fellow would do something sooner or later.
Therefore, on the seventh day, he went to the martial artists of the Woods again and exaggerated the actions of Ning Yi the day before. Everyone was furious, and on this day, they went to the Ning Manor to block the gate. On the eighth day of the fifth month, someone went to find two boxing elders who were usually on good terms with Takeshi and begged them to go to the Ning Manor to force an explanation.
Tie Tianying looked on coldly from the side and secretly sent a letter to Zong Fei Xiao, asking him to investigate Takeshi. At the same time, all kinds of rumors were boiling in the capital. After Qin Siyuan was officially sent away, the power struggle between the various large clans and aristocratic families had reached a climax. When the bayonets met the red, there were many assassinations and cases of all kinds. When Tie Tianying was deeply involved, he also heard news that Qin Siyuan had brought disaster to the country and people, and there were already heroes who wanted to kill him. There was also news that because Qin Siyuan had a large amount of dirt on aristocratic families when he was the Prime Minister, many forces wanted to hire assassins to kill him. This was already outside of the circle of power and was not under the control of the capital city management. In a short period of time, Tie Tianying could not determine whether it was true or false.
The incident broke out in the afternoon of the ninth day of the fifth month.
When he received the news of Takeshi's strange movements, he was not far from the Ning Manor and hurriedly rushed over. The people from the Lulin Forest who had originally gathered there were only a few miscellaneous people left. They were excitedly discussing what had just happened by the roadside — they were people who did not know what had happened at all — "Eastern Heaven Godly Fist" Tang Hengsheng was lying under the shade of a tree with a few broken ribs. A few of his disciples who were serving him nearby all had bruised noses and swollen faces.
Fortunately, the two invited warriors from the capital were still nearby. Tie Tianying hurriedly went up to ask. One of them shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, why must we provoke them." Only then did the other person tell him what had happened.
These two people had some reputation in the Lulin Forest in the capital. When Takeshi was still in power, they had a lot of contacts and could be considered to be acquainted with Ning Yi. Over the past few days, they had been visited by warriors from other places. Some of them had connections with them in the past, so they could not wash their faces and had no choice but to pay them a visit. However, they were aware of Takeshi's power — even if they did not understand what political and economic power was, as warriors, they were the clearest about military power — recently, Takeshi's luck was not good. His outer circle had shrunk but his inner circle had not been damaged. The group of Takeshi's guards, who were already outstanding in strength, had survived the battlefield and returned with a terrifying momentum. At first, they had a good relationship with each other and were in a good mood, so they could still help each other. But recently, he had been unlucky and they did not even dare to come over and help him.
Fortunately, both of them knew that Ning Yi had a good temperament. That day, after noon, they arrived at the Ning Manor. Ning Yi also asked someone to serve them tea and received them. They talked about family affairs in a calm tone. The two of them beat around the bush and talked about what was happening outside. Ning Yi obviously understood. At this time, in the Ning Manor, while the two of them were talking, someone rushed in from outside the living room and anxiously showed Ning Yi a message. The two of them only saw Ning Yi's expression change greatly. He hurriedly asked a few questions and then excused himself to the two of them.
Naturally, the two of them knew that it must be something big and immediately left. Before they had even left the main door, the Ning Manor was in full motion.
When they left the door, people surrounded them and asked what had happened. The two of them did not know how to answer. At this time, someone said that the people of the Ning Manor were coming out. A group of people rushed to the side door of the Ning Manor. They saw someone open the door and some people leading horses out first, followed by Ning Yi. Behind them, a large group was about to rush out. It was also in such a chaotic scene that Tang Hensheng and the others rushed up first. They cupped their hands and said a few polite words. On horseback, Ning Yi waved his hand and called out, "Zhu Biao."
The two of them knew that something was about to happen. Beside them, Zhu Biao dismounted and hung his spear on the back of the horse. He strode towards the hundreds of people and said directly, "Where is the life and death contract?"
The people who came over had to muster up their strength. The life and death contract for the duel was originally brought along. Only then did someone take it out. Zhu Biao waved his hand and took it. He bit his thumb and pressed it down. Behind him, Takeshi and the others were still going out. Zhu Biao looked a little anxious and said, "Who wants to come!"
Among the few people in front, Tang Hensheng's reputation was the highest. How could he be willing to lose his momentum? He immediately shouted, "Fine! This old man is here to learn from you! " He straightforwardly signed on the paper and slapped the life and death contract to the side. He said, "It is said that heroes come from the young. Today, this Tang will not take advantage of the younger generation …" He was a veteran of sparring. As he spoke, he had already taken a stance. Opposite him, Zhu Biao straightforwardly cupped his hands and exerted strength in his legs. Suddenly, he rushed over like a cannonball.
Ta, ta, ta. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Tang Hensheng. This sudden burst of ferocious aura was like thunder. Before the crowd could react, Tang Hensheng had already taken a stance and Zhu Biao's fist had already landed. In that instant, both parties exchanged blows. Two loud bangs could be heard.
Tang Hensheng's entire body flew backwards. He knocked into a person and his body continued to fly backwards, smashing through the railings of a circle of trees. He fell into the dust that filled the air and blood spurted out from his mouth.
Behind him, Takeshi's people were still coming out. They did not even look over. Ning Yi had already ridden far away. Zhu Biao patted his chest where he was hit. He cupped his hands and was about to turn around. Tang Hensheng's disciples shouted, "How dare you sneak attack!" and rushed over.
They were also momentarily stunned. Ever since they came to the capital, the Eastern Heavens Divine Fist was sought after everywhere. The scene in front of them caused these disciples to not think carefully and rush forward. Zhu Biao's sleeve was grabbed and he turned around to give a slap. That person spat out blood and fell to the ground. Half of his teeth were knocked out. Then, he either punched them one by one or threw them away. In a short period of time, those people were beaten to the ground. Only then did he mount his horse and gallop away.
Chen Jianyu and the rest were dumbfounded. The young man's punches and kicks were simple and direct. Perhaps it was a combination of killing techniques from the battlefield, it was as if he had returned to his natural state. They still did not know the reason why Takeshi came out with such great fanfare. After everyone had left on their horses, a few people from the underworld who were unwilling to be left out chased after him. Following that, Tie Tianying rushed over and saw the scene in front of him.
Seeing Tang Hensheng's appearance, Tie Tianying could not help but grit his teeth. He then gathered the constables to chase after him. In the capital, the other constables had also been alerted.
They had thought that the Right Minister would be convicted and fall from power, and that it would be over after they left the capital. They did not expect that there would be such a ripple that would suddenly appear and wait for them here.
On the road to the south of Bianliang, a few forces, including the Great Radiant Sect, had already gathered to intercept and kill Qin Siyuan on the way south. In the blink of an eye, Takeshi's forces — whether they were on the surface or in the dark — had already been mobilized. After that, in the afternoon, many forces appeared in the dark. Not long after, half of the capital was already faintly alarmed. Groups of people and horses began to surge towards the south of Bianliang. They passed through Zhuxian Town and extended ten miles south of Zhuxian Town.
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