They suddenly encountered a patrol of the Golden Wu Guards.
Wei Feng Hua stepped forward and presented his token. The Golden Wu Guards automatically split into two groups.
The group passed through.
On the other side, Lu Ling Feng was drunk, swaying on the road.
Suddenly, a dagger flew out, making a sharp, piercing sound in the air.
Lu Ling Feng instantly sobered up a bit and dodged.
He saw a figure in black quickly running on the roof, and then attacked with a knife!
The two scimitars were used so tightly that it was impossible to penetrate!
The two clashed briefly, the figure in black was clearly no match for Lu Ling Feng.
He stepped forward with a close-range punch, his fist rotating, injuring the figure in black, who fled in a sorry state.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Lu Ling Feng was about to give chase.
The Golden Wu Guards who had been patrolling noticed him and rushed over.
"Halt! Who dares to break the curfew!"
As the soldiers rushed over, Lu Ling Feng roared:
"Are you all blind? I'm your Zhong Lang Jiang!"
Lu Ling Feng snatched a long sword from one of the guards and quickly chased after the figure in black.
But the figure in black had disappeared, instead being encountered by Lu Tong, who was on patrol!
He roared to his soldiers:
"Those who dare to break the curfew, stop immediately! Otherwise, you will be shot!"
But Lu Ling Feng didn't pay attention, and continued to chase.
Lu Tong warned with an empty string.
Seeing that Lu Ling Feng didn't stop, he drew his bow and arrow.
One of the soldiers noticed something: "General, that seems to be the Zhong Lang Jiang!"
Lu Tong slightly turned the arrow and shot it at a street lamp.
Lu Ling Feng stopped and said seriously:
"General, there was an assassin!"
Lu Tong looked around: "Did any of you see an assassin?"
The soldiers around him replied, "No."
"No."
I only saw you, wielding a sword, running in the night!
I warned you with an empty string, but you didn't pay any attention!
If it wasn't for someone recognizing you, my arrow..."
Lu Ling Feng knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a salute, and said: "General's arrow is invincible, but it fell to the street. Lu Ling Feng is grateful!"
Lu Tong said coldly: "Capture this curfew violator!
Take him to Jin Wu Prison to await trial!"
"Yes!"
Lu Ling Feng looked up, a look of bewilderment on his face. But he understood that what he did was wrong.
…
Inside Jin Wu Prison –
Su Wu Ming lay on the bed, fast asleep.
But the sound of the jailer locking the cell woke him up.
In a daze, he saw a white figure.
Su Wu Ming immediately sat up unsteadily, rubbed his eyes, trying to see clearly.
He peered through the crack and asked curiously: "Is that General Lu on the other side?"
Lu Ling Feng turned around.
"Oh, it's really the Zhong Lang Jiang!
Didn't you already get released? Why are you...
Oh, I get it!
The Zhong Lang Jiang is afraid I'm lonely here, so you came back to keep me company!
How can I ever repay such deep friendship?"
Lu Ling Feng seemed to be struck by Su Wu Ming's words: "Shut up!"
Su Wu Ming noticed Lu Ling Feng's expression: "Did you drink?"
Lu Ling Feng angrily replied: "What's it to you?"
He chose a chair and sat down, obviously still angry.
Su Wu Ming chuckled: "Hehe, I drank too!
I drank at the Princess's residence, it was nectar of the gods, I still feel the fragrance of wine on my body!"
As he spoke, Pei Jian and Lu Tong walked towards each other, both heading to the same destination.
They exchanged smiles and bowed to each other.
Lu Tong asked curiously: "What wind brought you to Jin Wu Prison at this late hour, Minister Pei?"
Pei Jian smiled: "It's truly inappropriate to disturb you at this late hour, but I am acting on orders, so I have no choice!"
Then, he turned and looked at Su Wu Ming on the other side.
Su Wu Ming nodded with a smile, curious to know what the order was.
Then, Pei Jian looked at Lu Ling Feng opposite, who stood up and nodded to him.
Pei Jian seemed to understand something: "General, you are guarding Jin Wu Prison at this late hour, did you know I was coming? You are waiting for me, aren't you?"
Lu Tong smiled: "Not really, I'm also here on orders.
Minister Pei, you are the guest here, please go first!"
Pei Jian bowed: "Then I won't be polite!
Where is Su Wu Ming?"
"Here I am!"
Pei Jian walked two steps: "Su Wu Ming, you are appointed as the Nan Zhou Sima!"
"Ah?"
Su Wu Ming was astonished, for a moment, he even thought he had misheard!
Pei Jian ignored him and continued: "The imperial decree and edict for your appointment to the prefecture are all ready, you may take them and leave for your post immediately!"
Su Wu Ming couldn't believe it, he took the edict and imperial decree and opened them. He saw the clear black words on the white paper, and finally sighed in resignation.
"Su Wu Ming, you broke a major case and have great merit, I originally wanted to keep you in the capital.
But the Princess's wish is to let you go to a more distant place to gain experience!"
As the Minister of Personnel, Pei Jian had the right to recommend and appoint officials in a small range, but this time, the Princess had given her orders, and he didn't want to offend her.
But he still had to say what needed to be said!
Su Wu Ming's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood the twists and turns.
"Oh, Princess, how thoughtful you are!
Please thank the Princess for me, Minister Pei, I will leave for my post tomorrow!"
"Yes!"
Pei Jian nodded, satisfied with Su Wu Ming's attitude, and continued: "The Princess also asked me to tell you, on this trip to Nan Zhou, you don't need to ride a horse or take a carriage, just walk. It's good for thinking along the way."
"Thinking, what should I think about?" Su Wu Ming was bewildered.
Pei Jian explained: "I understand the Princess's meaning, you solved this major case in such a short period of time, you must have put a lot of effort!
Your brain must be tired, just walk along the way, it's good for rest and recovery!"
Su Wu Ming understood, this was Tai Ping Gongzhu's revenge for his pretending to be crazy and stupid!
"But don't worry!" Pei Jian continued.
Su Wu Ming was puzzled, he was going to walk to Nan Zhou, why shouldn't he worry?
He immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
"The Emperor has learned about your appointment as Nan Zhou Sima.
He knows you are a weakling, and this journey is long and difficult, you may encounter some dangers, so he has sent Censor Zheng Qing to accompany you!
It's good to have a companion on the way!"
"Ah?" Su Wu Ming was completely dumbfounded.
What was this situation?
He was transferred to Nan Zhou Sima because he disobeyed the Princess's orders. It seemed like a promotion, but it was actually a demotion to a remote place!
But Zheng Qing solved the strange case, and even killed Yuan Lai, saving Pei Xi Jun.
He should have been credited with the greatest achievement, why did he have to accompany him to that remote place?
He suddenly understood, he hadn't seen Zheng Qing since the end of the case, could it be that this...
He had a guess in his mind.
But didn't Pei Jian try to get him a better position?
It was very strange. He should ask him carefully on the way to his post.
General Lu Tong's strong voice interrupted his thoughts.
"The Crown Prince's order!"
Lu Ling Feng knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in a salute.
"Lu Ling Feng, Zhong Lang Jiang of the Golden Wu Guards, knowingly broke the law!
Your crime is compounded, thirty lashes!
Confiscate your land and property, banish you from Chang'an!"
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