On the official road leading from the capital to Ningzhou, Hu Deheng was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open. The clothes on his upper body were completely stained red by blood, which also soaked the earth beneath him.

Hu Tianhua lay on top of Hu Deheng, completely ignoring that his clothes were stained with blood, and cried loudly.

Wen Xue stood aside and watched all this with cold eyes.

When passers-by saw this scene, they were too scared to speak. Who would have thought that a woman who thought she was as beautiful as a fairy would be so ruthless.

"Hu Deheng's death can be exchanged for the lives of others."

Hu Tianhua seemed to have heard it, but also seemed not to have heard it. He just lay on Hu Deheng's body and cried.

Wen Xue was no longer leaving him, waving to Xiang Ran and others behind him: "Follow me to Ningzhou."

Xiang Ran asked: "Mrs. Wen, Hu Deheng has been killed, what are you doing in Ningzhou?"

"Kill all the servants who follow Hu Deheng."

Xiang Ran understood that the death of Tang Wenbing's wife must have been done by Hu Deheng's servants, and he could not let go of those evildoers.

Wen Xue led Xiang Ran and his party to Ningzhou quickly, broke into Hu's house, and killed all Hu Deheng's guards.

This scene was all seen by Hu Tianhua's wife, Wen Xue's aunt Yang Jingshan, who was already stunned when she saw the first person Wen Xue killed.

It wasn't until the Hu family was bleeding like a river that Yang Jingshan realized what she was doing and screamed uncontrollably.

"Xiaoxue, what are you doing?"

Wen Xue took out a cloth to wipe off the blood stains on the sword, and answered concisely: "Eliminating harm for the people."

Yang Jingshan recovered from her initial shock. She was no ordinary woman. She was Hu Tianhua's wife and the mistress of the Hu family. She was well-informed.

Yang Jingshan was just shocked by Wen Xue's behavior. As for the dead people on the ground, she was not touched at all.

"What's the point of killing someone in my house while you're killing people?"

Yang Jingshan was a little hysterical, and Wen Xue's response was still brief: "I killed Hu Deheng."

"What?"

Yang Jingshan was shocked. Looking at Wen Xue's calm expression, she knew that Wen Xue had not lied. She really killed Hu Deheng.

At that moment, Yang Jingshan's limbs went limp and she fell limply to the ground: "He is your cousin, your biological cousin."

"I know, so I killed him myself."

After saying that, Wen Xue sheathed her sword and waved to the stunned Xiang Ran and others: "Go back."

"You can't leave, you can't..."

Yang Jingshan couldn't take a breath, her vision went dark, and she fell limply to the ground.

Wen Xue did not go to see her, and left Ningzhou with her people.

The news of Hu Deheng's murder also reached the capital at this time and reached Li Yuan's ears.

Li Yuan, who had just heard the news, was in disbelief and asked the little eunuch to repeat it again, and then he came to his senses.

"King You's wife killed Hu Deheng in the street? Her cousin?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a brief silence, Li Yuan burst into wanton laughter. He finally found the opportunity to kill someone in the street. The evidence was conclusive. King You would either hand over Wen Xue or be implicated together. It would be best to let Wen Xue identify it. It was Li Fengrang.

If she did that, everyone would be happy.

"Where is Hu Tianhua? Let him come here quickly?"

"I heard that Hu Tianhua was so sad that he collapsed from crying on his son's body and was carried to a nearby post station to rest."

"Summon Hu Tianhua and ask him to come over and report to me."

Li Yuanzheng was proudly walking around in the Zichen Hall. Zhao Yan asked to see him. When Li Yuan saw Zhao Yan, he couldn't wait to announce the good news to him.

Zhao Yan's reaction was different from what Li Yuan expected: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid not."

"why not?"

"You just pardoned Hu Deheng, but you severely punished Wen Xue for killing someone on the street. During the same period, two similar cases were handled differently. I'm afraid it's hard to convince the world."

"Do you want me to watch such a good opportunity pass by?"

Zhao Yan had already begun to curse in his heart: "You are the one who wants to be famous, but you are the one who is impatient when things happen. You are so difficult to take care of."

Li Yuan didn't know Zhao Yan's inner activities, so he continued: "Although the two cases are similar, Wen Xue's murder on the street is of a bad nature and has extremely bad consequences. It must be dealt with strictly."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the people who know about this are already applauding Wen Xue."

Li Yuan was a little angry: "Is this Da Qian my Da Qian, or is it the Da Qian of those bastards?"

Zhao Yan quickly knelt down and said, "Of course it's your Majesty's job."

After Li Yuan was angry, his mood calmed down a bit. He looked at Zhao Yan who was kneeling on the ground, thinking that after all, his footing was not stable and he still needed to rely on Zhao Yan for many things.

Li Yuan went over and helped Zhao Yan up in person: "Lieutenant Zhao, please stand up. I am still young and inexperienced in many things. I will always be a little irritable when things happen. The anger just now is not directed at you. Don't be angry."

Zhao Yan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty said something serious. It is the duty of an old minister to share your Majesty's worries."

"What you just said is right. It is true that Wen Xue cannot be dealt with immediately, but it is still possible to use this matter to shake King You's mood. What do you think about putting Wen Xue in jail first?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly asked: "How old is the age of Lieutenant Zhao?"

"Your Majesty, I am sixty-three this year."

"Captain Zhao is already in his sixtieth year. Over the years, Capt. Zhao has worked hard for the great cause and must have suffered from a lot of illnesses. From today on, I grant Capt. Zhao the right to avoid kneeling before driving."

Zhao Yan burst into tears of gratitude and raised his robe to kneel down, but was held tightly by Li Yuan.

"Lieutenant Zhao, didn't I just say that you don't have to kneel when you see a driver?"

Zhao Yan shed tears of gratitude. He nodded heavily instead of kowtow. This scene of harmony between the emperor and his ministers was indeed a good story in Li Yuan's opinion.

Zhao Yan thanked him and left the Zichen Palace. The tears flowing from the corners of his eyes immediately disappeared, and his grateful expression was replaced by indifference.

He served the emperors of three dynasties. Emperor Mu Zong was serious, unpretentious, and meticulous in his work. Officials in the Mu Zong Dynasty could be promoted step by step as long as they did their job well.

Renzong has a kind personality, is considerate of all officials, and is very easy to serve. As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, he can get away with it.

But when he came to Li Yuan, Zhao Yan was absolutely furious. This emperor was seeking fame and reputation, but he was also moody and had no special abilities of his own.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan couldn't help but look in the direction of Youzhou. That King You was cruel and ruthless, but his abilities greatly impressed Zhao Yan. He couldn't help but wonder what he would look like if it was that King You who was sitting on the throne now. scene?

What Zhao Yan thought of was drastic reforms, and he was the first batch of officials to be kicked off. Thinking of this, Zhao Yan felt that Li Yuan was better. Although it was difficult to serve, at least his official position had not changed, and even some improvements had been made. rise.
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