Chapter 384 The Threat of Phoenix
Bingzhou.
A few days ago, the inspector Li Nuo came to Bingzhou and became a joke in the eyes of Bingzhou officials and gentry.
It is undeniable that his father, Li Xuanjing, the Minister of Dali Temple, has absolute power in Chang'an, and even the noble families have to be wary of him. But this is where the Jinyang Wang family is located, and if a dragon comes, they have to coil around it, and if a tiger comes, they have to lie down.
But they couldn't laugh for more than a few days.
A few days later, the inspector Li Nuo returned.
At the same time, the Wang family ordered an operation to eradicate evil within Bingzhou.
The Wang family has been operating in Bingzhou for countless years, and there is nothing they don't know in the entire Bingzhou.
Hundreds of criminals were arrested in just one day.
The number of troublemakers and bullies that the county governments in various places were ordered to arrest was countless.
The Bingzhou government punished these people and sentenced them without any mercy.
No one knew what had happened. Why did the Wang family, who had sheltered them a few days ago, suddenly cancel their shelter and instead hold them accountable for their crimes?
Wang family.
In a courtyard somewhere in the mansion, Li Nuo was leisurely sipping tea and flipping through a pile of case files on the table.
The number of people the Wang family helped him capture was more than ten times the number involved in the information Wang Duo gave him.
Compared with Li Nuo's previous hard visits, these days, he didn't have to do anything. He just drank tea and wrote books every day. Someone would handle the case and Li Nuo only had to stamp the file.
It would be great if I could receive this kind of treatment wherever I go.
When Li Nuo realized that it was impossible to deal with the prisoners without going through the Wang family, he decided to use the power of calligraphers.
Therefore, there was the sudden death of Wang Shuo, the car accident of Lu Xiu, and the other two people, one died in a brothel and the other was killed by a collapsed house. Under normal circumstances, these things require extremely sophisticated design and layout, but for calligraphers, it is just a matter of moving the pen.
However, he cannot use this method on everyone.
Most people are unaware of the existence of calligraphers, and would not associate them in that direction. But one accident, two coincidences, three or four times, can be explained as bad luck. But if it happens eight or ten times, even a fool would know that there is a problem.
Besides, Li Nuo is powerless against those who have some martial arts skills.
The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Since it is the Wang family's territory, it is naturally best to let the Wang family take action.
At this moment, in another part of the Wang family, inside a bright hall.
A man looked at Wang Yun, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but said: "Brother, the surnamed Li has a life-and-death feud with the Wang family. Isn't it inappropriate for you to help him capture so many of our people?"
Wang Yun glanced at him and said calmly, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
The man immediately lowered his head and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that Bingzhou is in a mess right now, and many people in my family have complaints. We at the bookshop are even losing money helping him..."
Wang Yun took a sip of tea and said, "I know what I am doing. I will not touch an official like Lu Hua. I will give him some insignificant officials. Even if he is gone, I can quickly support new ones. As for the investment in the bookstore, how much does it cost to print books? My Wang family is not so poor that it cannot afford this little money..."
After hearing this, the man didn't say anything else.
As long as the head of the family does not involve the survival of the family, there is naturally no need to explain to them what he does.
Xuanxuan is the apple of his eye, and Li Nuo has just grasped his weak spot, so they can only grit their teeth and treat their enemy as a guest of honor.
Soon, Wang Yun walked out of the hall.
Because of Li Xuanjing, he has always hated people from the Li family.
But in the past few days, his impression of Li Nuo has changed a lot.
He is the most typical and purest Confucian scholar, with a noble character who only thinks about fairness and justice and benefiting the people.
If he were Li Nuo, he would have used this as a threat and taken the opportunity to ask for a huge amount of money, but he was only satisfied with publishing a few books and asking him to help catch a few corrupt officials and kill a few bullies and troublemakers...
If his father had not stood against the Wang family, he would still admire Li Nuo very much.
The top scholar in six subjects, the fifth level of legalists, the fifth level of doctors, and the fifth level of Confucianists, the king of Zhao State, the mainstay of the court of Daxia. There is only one such outstanding person in the continent, but it is a pity that he cannot be used by the royal family...
At this time, a servant came over and said respectfully: "Master, someone from the Du family is here."
Wang Yun nodded and said, "Let the butler entertain us first. I'll be there soon."
In order to ensure the purity of their bloodlines, the six major families often intermarry with each other. The husband he chose for Xuanxuan is Du Yun, the second son of the Du family. Du Yun is not only talented in literature, but also has a good talent in martial arts. At the age of 18, he has already entered the realm of true qi and has the hope of becoming a master in this life.
Xuanxuan was so disheartened by the strange disease that she canceled her wedding with the Du family. Now that she is almost recovered, their wedding should go on.
The people from the Du family should have come here for this matter as well.
Wang’s house, in another exquisite courtyard.
The young woman sat in front of a bright mirror and looked at herself in the mirror. Although some faint scars could still be seen on her face, it was much better than a few days ago.
If she becomes ugly in the future, it would be better to let her die of illness.
The miracle doctor named Li said that her illness could be cured in half a month at most.
By then, she will be able to regain her former peerless beauty.
At this time, a maid quietly walked in and said, "Miss, Master Du Yun from the Du family is here, do you want to go and see him?"
"Brother Yun is here?"
Hearing this, the young woman stood up subconsciously, but sat back down the next moment, shaking her head and saying, "I'd rather not see him. How can I see him in this state? I'd better wait until I recover..."
The little maid responded and was about to leave. The young woman seemed to have thought of something, her eyes rolled, and she suddenly said, "Wait..."
Wang family.
Inside the main hall.
Wang Yun looked at a middle-aged man and said with a smile: "Xuan Xuan had a strange disease before, and her appearance was completely ruined. She cancelled the engagement in order not to embarrass the Du family. However, her illness is almost healed. I think her engagement with Du Yun can continue..."
Behind the middle-aged man, a handsome young man breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Brother Wang, what are you talking about? No matter how Xuanxuan looks, the engagement between the Wang and Du families will not change. Don't you think so, Du Yun..."
The young man immediately responded with a smile, "Of course, in my heart, I have already considered Sister Xuanxuan my wife."
The middle-aged man said, "Where is Xuanxuan? I haven't seen her for two years. Girls change a lot when they grow up. I wonder what the little girl looks like now..."
Wang Yun shook his head and said, "Xuan Xuan's illness has not been completely cured. Now she won't even see me, so she probably won't see you either."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside: "Dad, it's bad, my illness has relapsed, and the miracle doctor said that my illness can no longer be cured!"
A woman ran in from outside, her face and arms were covered with festering scars. Wang Yun's face changed and he said in panic: "How could this be? Didn't he say it could be cured?"
The woman turned and looked at the young man named Du Yun, and said with emotion: "Brother Yun, I heard what you just said. Even if I become like this, are you willing to marry me?"
Du Yun's face turned pale. It would be better for him to die than to spend his life with a woman like this.
The young woman walked towards him quickly, and Du Yun couldn't help but take two steps back, as if avoiding the plague.
The young woman shuddered and said, "Brother Yun, do you dislike me too?"
Du Yun's mind was full of thoughts. If her illness was cured, he would certainly be willing to marry her, but with her condition, which man would be willing to do that?
The Wang family is powerful, but the Du family is not weak either. He is not so stupid as to sacrifice the happiness of the rest of his life for the sake of face!
He made a prompt decision and said immediately, "Xuanxuan, let's talk about the engagement after you recover from your illness!"
The young woman saw through his thoughts, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped off the carefully painted makeup on her face, and said calmly: "No need, our engagement is cancelled, and we should not bother each other anymore..."
Wang Yun stared at this scene in a daze and said, "Xuanxuan, this..."
The woman didn't even look at Du Yun and said, "Forget it, he doesn't really want to marry me anyway..."
The two people from the Du family stood there blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Watching her leave angrily, Wang Yun looked at the two of them and could only say, "Brother Du, you've seen it too. It's better for their marriage to end here..."
The middle-aged man glared at Du Yun, but since things had come to this, he couldn't say anything more.
The Wang family suddenly said they wanted to cancel the engagement, so he brought Du Yun to investigate.
When I arrived at Wang's house, I thought things were taking a turn for the better, but I didn't expect it to develop to this point in the end.
…
Li Nuo prepared today's medicine and came to Miss Wang's residence.
In fact, anyone can make this medicine, but the Wang family helped him catch people and published books for him, so every day he only needed to transmit a stream of true energy to Miss Wang, and it would be over in three seconds, making him seem dispensable.
Wang Ruoxuan was sitting at the stone table in the yard, and Dai Muli was rarely seen.
Li Nuo put the medicine on the table in front of her and said, "Take the medicine."
Wang Ruoxuan felt bitter in her mouth just by looking at the bowl of medicine juice. She really didn't want to drink it, so she couldn't help asking, "Can I not drink it?"
If she doesn't drink it, wouldn't Li Nuo's efforts have been in vain?
He just said calmly: "If you don't want to get well, you don't have to drink it."
Thinking of her former beauty, she gritted her teeth, picked up the medicine in the bowl and drank it all. It was so bitter that her whole face wrinkled. She didn't want others to see her ugly appearance, so she could only lower her head as much as possible.
Seeing that she had finished drinking the medicine, Li Nuo said, "Hand."
Wang Ruoxuan stretched out her hand, Li Nuo held her hand, and passed a stream of medical energy to her. The scars on her face and body faded a little.
She lowered her head and glanced at Li Nuo out of the corner of her eye.
She used to wear a veil, and every time she looked at him through the gap in the veil, she could only see him vaguely. Today, because she was in a very bad mood, she was too lazy to wear the veil, and saw his full face for the first time, and she couldn't help but be surprised.
Unexpectedly, he was so handsome, much better looking than Du Yun.
Li Nuo let go of his hand and Wang Ruoxuan immediately looked away.
At this time, Wang Yun walked in from outside, bowed to Li Nuo again, and said: "Thank you, Lord Li, for saving my daughter..."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "It's just what we need. Miss Wang's condition has stabilized. As long as she takes the medicine on time, she should be able to recover in a month..."
Wang Ruoxuan frowned when she heard this and said, "What? Such bitter medicine, and I have to take it for a month. Is there any way to avoid taking the medicine?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Yes, but it will consume more Qi. I can use the Qi of the fifth level of medicine to comb my body for half a month, but I don't have that much time. The case in Bingzhou is almost finished, and I have to go to other states for inspection..."
Wang Ruoxuan grabbed Wang Yun’s hand and begged, “Dad…”
Wang Yun could only look at Li Nuo and said, "Please stay at the Wang family for another half a month. The Wang family will help you catch the corrupt officials and troublemakers in the neighboring states of Bingzhou. This way, you can travel less and suffer less..."
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Since Patriarch Wang said so, I will respectfully obey your orders..."
The Wang family's sphere of influence is not limited to Bingzhou.
They have deep control over the entire Hedong Road.
The Wang family knew about the cases that Li Nuo could solve, and they also knew about the cases that he could not solve. Just as Wang Yun said, with the Wang family doing the work for him, he would have to run around less and suffer less fatigue.
After transferring another stream of true energy to Miss Wang, Li Nuo returned to his room and continued writing.
It would be a waste not to take advantage of an opportunity. As a noble family, the Wang family's credibility is unquestionable. They never play tricks on him. They arrest people when they say they will arrest people and publish books when they say they will publish books. Although it is impossible for them to sacrifice the key officials of the family for him to practice, their efficiency is much higher than that of Li Nuo investigating alone.
In just a few days, he had touched the barrier of the fifth realm of Confucianism.
The cultivation level of the Legalists is also growing rapidly.
If other noble families cooperate like the Wang family, the realm of semi-saint will be just around the corner.
After being treated twice today, Miss Wang walked back to her room and looked at her face in the mirror. It seemed to have become brighter. She murmured, "He really has some skills..."
The little maidservant beside her said with twinkling eyes, "Of course, he is the top scholar in six subjects. He was sent as an envoy to the State of Zhao and helped a princess of the State of Zhao become the empress. I didn't expect that his medical skills are so good..."
Wang Ruoxuan stared at the mirror blankly.
She had seen many young talents, and Du Yun was one of the best ones, but she was completely incomparable to this one.
What touched her even more was that Du Yun, her fiancé, had just seen her like he was avoiding the plague, but an outsider, when he saw her for the first time, touched her festering hand with his own hand without a second thought...
For a moment, he became even more curious about the "Mr. Li" his father mentioned.
She looked at her maid and said, "What else do you know about him? Tell me more..."
…
Chang'an.
Nothing major has happened in Chang'an in recent days.
What the people talked about most was where the patrol censor Li Nuo had been and which corrupt officials he had killed...
Of course, the people who care most about these things are not the common people, but the newly-appointed Jinshi candidates waiting to be appointed.
The more sirs kill, and the faster they kill, the faster they can fill the position.
Secretariat.
The left prime minister looked at the letter with a look of astonishment on his face, and he didn't quite believe what the letter said.
Li Xuanjing killed the martial arts genius of the Wang family, killed the descendants of the Wang family, and killed countless officials of the Wang family. But now, Li Nuo actually lives in the Wang family, and the Wang family helps him investigate cases and arrest people. This kind of thing is hard for anyone to believe...
However, thinking that it was him, nothing seemed impossible.
Li Nuo also suggested in the letter that the court should re-employ Wang Duo, the former Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, and let him enter the Imperial Academy to be in charge of the affairs of the academy...
Zuo Xiang showed a smile on his face. He believed that it would not be long before he would grow to the point where he did not need anyone's protection...
The Secretariat.
The right prime minister slowly put down the memorial in his hand.
Although there were some results from inspecting the local areas with the imperial sword, it still could not solve the fundamental problems of Daxia.
Where is the way out for the people?
Yuyin Pavilion.
In the room on the second floor, the white-haired old woman coughed heavily a few times. The blood on her palm caught Phoenix's attention. He looked at her and asked, "Are you injured?"
The old woman said with a sullen face: "These days, a mysterious force in the Great Xia court has been tracking us, and I almost fell into their hands. It should be your rash action last time that attracted their attention. I can't stay in Chang'an anymore..."
Phoenix raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you leaving?"
The old woman glanced at Nightingale behind Phoenix and said, "Nightingale, come back to Qi with me."
Fenghuang frowned and said, "Why would you take her back to Qi? I still have a use for her in Chang'an..."
The old woman just smiled faintly and said, "Qi is your home. I am just taking her home. What are you afraid of? As long as you work hard in Chang'an and complete the tasks assigned to you, you sisters will meet again..."
(End of this chapter)
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