Lanke Chess Edge

After the old turtle disappeared, everyone in the Xiao family stared at the thunder and the river in the storm for a long time, and finally it was Du Changsheng's reminder that brought them back to their senses.

"Master Xiao, Young Master Xiao, Fellow Daoist Wu has left, you should go back quickly!"

The father and son were both in a trance at the moment, Du Changsheng swept away some rain for them, temporarily preventing the side from being hit by the heavy rain, and shouted and repeated it again.

"Go back quickly, you don't have to worry about this sacrifice, I will let my disciples prepare it!"

"Ahhh, well..."

Xiao Du agreed in a trance, while Xiao Ling quickly helped his father to the carriage on the other side.

"Master, are we back?"

"Come back quickly!"

"Yes Yes!"

The coachman led the carriage and horse, turned the head of the carriage, and the carriage swayed on the return road.

In the car, the embarrassed father and son of the Xiao family were freezing, Xiao Ling was better, after all, the younger ones also had martial arts skills, and Xiao Du's lips were purple and his body was shaking.

"Ho...ho uh..."

"Dad, take off your wet jacket, put on a fleece blanket, and bake on the fire! By the way, have a drink!"

With Xiao Ling running in his infuriating spirit, his hands and feet are still agile, taking care of everything.

Fortunately, the rainproof function of the carriage is not bad. The charcoal stove above is still not out, and there are some warm fleece blankets. The father and son took off some wet clothes and shivered in front of the charcoal stove wrapped in blankets. As for the driver outside. Servant, you can only hold on with strong liquor.

After a few sips of wine, wrapped in a blanket and grilled on the charcoal stove, Xiao Du finally felt alive. Father and son looked at each other, both sad and relieved. In comparison, Xiao Du was more worried, while Xiao Ling was relieved. a little more.

The two were silent for a long time, I don't know if it was an illusion. After the carriage left the riverside and walked on the official road to Gyeonggi Prefecture City, the storm became weaker.

"Father, as long as we look for the lights of the Qi Heshan family, our Xiao family's grievances with that old turtle will be over!"

Xiao Du nodded and shook his head again.

"But it also asks me to stop being an official in the Xiao family... I am afraid that this official career is going to end. Judging from the appearance of Du Guoshi, it seems that he will not help here..."

"If you don't become an official, you won't be an official. Our Xiao family is not short of money. Isn't it good to be a rich family with peace of mind. Now that the ruling and opposition parties are in turmoil, it is not a bad thing to be able to quit as soon as possible.

Xiao Ling persuaded a few words, and Xiao Du also laughed.

"That's right, and it's even dead, what's the use of being an official, I just don't know if the emperor and some other people are willing to let Xiao retire safely..."

Xiao Ling was not ignorant of political affairs either, but when he heard this, he was slightly startled.

"Dad is worried that Yin Xiang will go down the drain?"

Xiao Du shook his head.

"I'm not worried about Yin Xiang... Forget it, I have to do this no matter what."

After seeing the horror of the monsters with their own eyes, the Xiao family no longer had any luck, just thinking about how to get out.

On the bank of the river, the carriage full of sacrificial items did not leave. Du Changsheng and his three disciples stood in the rain and watched the two carriages of the Xiao family disappear into the rain curtain in the distance.

"You three prepare sacrificial supplies."

After leaving these words, Du Changsheng quickly walked to one side and bowed his hands to Ji Yuan and Long Nu.

"Mr. Ji, Goddess Jiang, how do you two think this matter is over?"

Ji Yuan stood up and looked at Tongtianjiang.

"You don't need to ask me if it's suitable."

The dragon girl also stood up, and flicked her long sleeves to the sky, the torrential rain gradually diminished, and it turned into a drizzle within a few breaths, and the shining thunder disappeared.

"You don't need to ask me."

Ji Yuan turned around and took away the table, chessboard and other items, and said to Long Nu and Du Changsheng.

"Ji will go back first."

After saying that, Ji Yuan took a stroll and left in the direction of returning to Gyeonggi Mansion. The dragon girl looked at Du Changsheng and his three apprentices who noticed Master's movement but couldn't see anything. After nodding, Step into the river one step, walk away on the waves, sink and disappear in the middle of the river.

"Master, who were you talking to over there just now?"

Seeing that Du Changsheng was back, Wang Xiao, who was carrying out the sacrificial supplies on the carriage, still asked a question.

"It's nothing, the goddess Jiang was just watching, and she moved quickly. After the sacrifice, we can go back to sleep."

"Yes!"

Except for Wang Xiao who is slightly better, the other two disciples are very shallow, but after all, there is a way of righteous cultivation, and it is still possible to simply avoid water, so they are not afraid of the drizzle at the moment.

...

Not surprisingly, Xiao Du contracted the cold, and two of the servants who went with him also fell ill. Only Xiao Ling and the other two servants did not get sick due to their excellent physical fitness.

But even if he was ill, Xiao Du dragged his sick body to write his resignation letter the next day and sent someone to the palace. He didn't dare to gamble on this matter. Immediately resign.

In the imperial study, when Emperor Hongwu really read Xiao Du's resignation letter, he still couldn't believe it.

"This Xiao Du really wants to resign!"

Yang Hao grabbed his resignation letter and looked at the old **** Li Jingchun on the side.

"That monster is really so scary?"

"Go back to your majesty, that giant tortoise is as big as a small building, and its demonic eyes are full of fierce light. Even that rain is very evil. Eighty percent of it is caused by monsters. The old slave's innate skills do not have the courage to approach."

Yang Hao narrowed his eyes and looked at the resignation letter in his hand. Every word in it was the remarks of the old and frail courtiers, without revealing a single word of the grievance.

"Is this Xiao Shi doing this, is it deceiving you?"

Hearing the emperor's whisper, Li Jingchun, the old **** beside him, felt his back a little hot. Fortunately, this question didn't seem to be asked by the emperor.

"Since Xiao Aiqing feels powerless, then Gu will allow him to resign."

Emperor Hongwu did not call back his resignation letter as Xiao Du himself thought, and then waited for him to be summoned after he recovered from his illness.

A few days later, the news that Xiao Du, the doctor of the imperial censor, resigned and that the emperor had approved it quickly spread within the bureaucracy of the capital, causing a major stir among several factions.

It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment, the resignation of the imperial censor is as sensational as or even better than the resignation of an ordinary prime minister. After all, Dazhen is a multi-phase system, and some prime ministers may not have the position of censor doctor. Xiao Du's resignation was considered to have smashed another big stone into the lake during this sensitive period, and in the days that followed, the situation between the government and the opposition continued to ferment.

First, there was a scene in the capital where the day and night were reversed and the stars and rivers fell;

Then Yin Zhaoxian's condition improved and his body was recovering;

Another censor-doctor Xiao Du resigned;

Then the current emperor actually directly approved the resignation request of the imperial censor;

Officials from several factions in the DPRK frequently move around, and among them, there are private meetings between courtiers and foreign ministers. Even if Xiao Du has resigned, he cannot live in peace, whether it is hidden or open, and people visit the Xiao family mansion day and night. .

...

A month later, in the Yin mansion, in Jiyuan's small guest house, Yin Zhaoxian, who had taken off his fox mask, sat opposite Jiyuan and played chess with Jiyuan.

"Hey, Mr. Ji's chess skills are no longer comparable to Yin's. How about giving me ten stones in the next game?"

Ji Yuan grinned, which made it more and more difficult.

"That can't be done. Counting a certain chess skill is worse than yours, Master Yin, but if you have ten pieces to play, it's better to directly calculate that you have won, at most six pieces."

"That's okay, six sons are six sons, let's play another game!"

Yin Zhaoxian took the initiative to clean up the chessboard, and Ji Yuan had no choice but to shake his head to accompany him. This Master Yin was so upright and upright, and he was the only one who cares about playing chess with him, but this is the real Master Yin, not the Yin Wenqu who was mythed by the outside world.

At this time, two brothers Yin Qing and Yin Zhong walked into the courtyard one after the other.

"Father, Mr. Ji." "Father, sir."

The two brothers greeted their elders one after another. When they got close, Yin Qing first glanced at the chessboard. Seeing that the chessboard had not been played yet, his father had already placed six chess pieces, so he understood what was going on, but he did not come to see it. The two played chess.

"Father, the Xiao family seems to be preparing to leave Beijing."

During this period of time, Yin Qing has also been distracted to pay attention to the Xiao family. At first, he was afraid that the Xiao family would retreat to advance. After all, the Xiao family's actions were too decisive. It is not the way to get rid of everything and retreat. It's easy to make people think, but after hearing something from Ji Yuan, Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qingcai believed that the Xiao family really wanted to retire.

Originally, the Xiao family must have done some corruption and perverted the law over the years, and they must have gained a lot of benefits. It made the Yin family less troublesome, and the Yin family was also willing to spare the other party, and everything was forgotten.

However, the private public opinion in the DPRK contains various versions. Officials of several factions are all in danger. There are even rumors that the emperor was so decisive that Xiao Du resigned from office, and Yin Xiang recovered from his illness. There is a big conspiracy~www .NovelMTL.com~ This kind of conspiracy theory peaked after Yin Zhaoxian's first day of recovery.

Under this environment, there are still a large number of officials trying to contact the Xiao family every day, which puts the Xiao family in a dangerous situation.

Hearing Yin Qing's words, Yin Zhaoxian glanced at Ji Yuan, who was really about to fall, and sighed after thinking about it.

"Hey, Xiao Du is also a last resort."

Yin Zhong thought for a while.

"Father, the Xiao family left Beijing and returned to their ancestral home Jizhou. Of course, there is a reason why it is convenient to abide by the agreement, but if they really leave Beijing, wouldn't it be very dangerous for them?"

Yin Qing smiled and patted Yin Zhong on the shoulder.

"If you can think this way, you've grown up, but Xiao Du thinks more than you. Although there are many people who regard the Xiao family as a thorn in their eyes, but staying in the capital, the Xiao family, who has obviously resigned from office, continues to have court officials and even the Xiao family. Foreign ministers secretly visit... The emperor used to be Shengming, but now he is shrewd. He may let Xiao retire safely because of his old feelings, but it is easy for shrewd people to think too much. Xiao Du is also aware of this, he has already It's not the doctor of the imperial censor anymore, someone is behind it, he can only be anxious, and he can't bring himself to beg my father. Leaving the capital is like killing two birds with one stone. Although there is a risk, it is worth taking the risk, after all, the Xiao family still has accumulation."

Yin Qing said such a series of words, and even the scheming that he didn't know much about the government could understand, and he was able to imagine some intricate relationships, not to mention Yin Zhong.

After explaining this, he said to Yin Zhong.

"Hu'er, you'd better follow Xiao's secretly. If there is an emergency, help at the critical moment and let them return to Jizhou safely."

Yin Zhong thought for a while, and then he understood why he wanted to help this former adversary.

"Okay, then father, Mr. Ji, and brother, I will retire first."

Yin Zhong slightly bowed his hands to the three elders in the courtyard, turned around and walked away.