Chapter 5: The Court is Deep

Two years.

Not only did a new generation replace the old ones in the Jiaofang Division, but things also changed in the court.

Grand Master Zuoxiang Wang still wields power in the government and the public, but his domineering behavior finally caused the emperor's dissatisfaction.

At a court meeting last year, the emperor made a rare appearance in court.

The power of the Xuanjing Division was directly elevated in the name of the courtiers being ignorant and serious corruption.

Since then, the Xuanjing Division has had the power to directly investigate and punish hundreds of officials, and can even directly sentence them without trial by the Ministry of Punishment.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor wants to use the Xuanjing Division to suppress Grand Master Zuoxiang Wang.

The Xuanjing Division has lived up to expectations. It has developed rapidly in the past year and can compete with Zuo Xiang in the court.

The two sides faced each other tit for tat, and the fight was in full swing.

So much so that in the past year, the number of officials under investigation and punished by the imperial court has doubled, and the Jiaofang Division is almost filled to the brim with family members of criminal officials.

Sixty percent of the officials came from the Zuo Xiang lineage.

I heard there are recent rumors that the Xuanjing Division seems to be eyeing Liang Xiaozhong again.

Liang Xiaozhong was a close confidant of the Left Prime Minister, and it was with the support of the Left Prime Minister that he became a third-grade imperial censor at the age of less than 40 years old.

There is news recently that Liang Xiaozhong seems to be promoted to Zhongshu Ling again, which is a great success.

It's a pity that he has become the target of the Xuanjing Division, so his glorious days may be coming to an end.

"The decapitation wine has been prepared. I will watch his head fall to the ground for you. When the time comes, you can no longer disturb my peace in my dreams."

Zhao Mu murmured to himself.

…

this day.

Night falls.

Zhao Mu was practicing in the house when suddenly there was a faint noise outside.

"Is there anyone?"

He remained calm and lay down directly, pretending to sleep.

Soon, a figure sneaked into the room, rummaging around, not knowing what he was looking for?

This person must not be an ordinary thief, because he never touched the valuable things in the house.

After a while, the figure came to the bed, lit a candle and pushed Zhao Mu.

"Zhao Duzhi, wake up."

"Um?"

Zhao Mu pretended to be woken up: "Zheng Jingren, why are you here?"

That's right, the person who came was none other than the former subordinate of his predecessor, Tai Leling Zheng Jingren.

This name is really hard to forget.

Zheng Jingren looked serious: "Zhao Duzhi, I have joined the Xuanjing Division. Recently, the superiors are investigating Liang Xiaozhong. I heard that you have a grudge against him, so I ordered me to ask you some questions."

"Congratulations to Mr. Zheng for joining the Xuanjing Division. You will definitely have a bright future in the future."

Zhao Mu got up and got out of bed: "However, although I have a grudge against Liang Xiaozhong, I don't know him very well. After all, you also know that after I entered the Jiaofang Division, I have never been involved with him again."

While talking, he glanced out the window inadvertently.

There was another person approaching just now, and he was eavesdropping outside the window. I wonder who sent him?

Zheng Jingren frowned slightly: "Don't have any worries. With the protection of the Xuanjing Division, Liang Xiaozhong can't do anything to you. Moreover, if you can reveal the evidence of your crime, the Xuanjing Division will reward you."

"Sorry, Mr. Zheng, I really have nothing to say."

"Forget it, if you think of anything, just come to me. My current identity on the surface is still Jiaofang Si Tai Leling."

Zheng Jingren shook his head helplessly, turned around and prepared to leave.

But just as he reached the door, he stopped again.

"Zhao Douzhi, when I first joined the Jiaofang Division three years ago, I was often bullied by the elders among my colleagues. You were the only one who took great care of me and even transferred me to work under you."

"I will remember your kindness forever. No matter what happens in the future, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

Zhao Mu recalled his memories of his previous life, and it seemed like this was the case.

Zheng Jingren was also framed by others, and he did take care of each other out of sympathy for each other.

Looking at it now, this is still a man who knows how to repay his kindness.

Zheng Jingren left.

Zhao Mu blew out the candles and continued to pretend to sleep.

Suddenly the man outside the window slipped a letter through the crack of the door.

When the other party walked away, Zhao Mu picked up the letter and opened it.

It actually contains the whole process of how the predecessor was drugged and framed by Liang Xiaozhong.

What surprised him most was that it actually recorded in detail every word spoken by Liang Xiaozhong, his wife Zhang, and his daughter Liang Min.

Ordinarily, if the three of them were plotting to harm someone, they should talk about it in private behind closed doors.

But this letter was so detailed that even the interjections were recorded. It felt like there was an invisible person standing around the three of them at that time, which was terrifying to think about.

"The letter probably didn't come from the Xuanjing Division. After all, the incident happened four years ago. At that time, the intelligence capabilities of the Xuanjing Division were far inferior to what they are now."

Zhao Mu thought to himself.

Since it is not the Xuanjing Division, there are only two possibilities for this matter.

Either there are enemies who have been targeting Liang Xiaozhong for a long time, and they have been very patient and recorded his every word and deed for many years to collect evidence;

Either that or there is a force in the DPRK with intelligence capabilities that are even more exaggerated than the Xuanjing Division.

For many years, this force has been secretly monitoring hundreds of officials, and Liang Xiaozhong is just one of them.

If it is the latter, its leader must be incredibly powerful and have great intentions.

"No matter what the situation is, the other party sent this letter probably to arouse the hatred of the predecessor and let the predecessor be the vanguard against Liang Xiaozhong."

"It's a pity. I'm not my predecessor after all, so I can't let you be a gun user!"

Zhao Mu had no expression on his face, and with a burst of anger, he smashed the letter into pieces.

After that day, Zhao Mu acted as if nothing had happened.

Every day I practice peacefully as always, or occasionally go to see the courtesan, have a drink, learn a foreign language, etc... My life is full of joy.

In addition, there is no end to learning. He also wants to find new goals among the oirans and see if he can learn new skills?

Unexpectedly, the target was not found, but someone took the initiative to come to the door this day.

Night falls.

Zhao Mu is practicing.

Suddenly, the door of the room was gently pushed open, and a beautiful woman walked in.

The woman is naturally charming, and her every move and smile exudes seductiveness from the very core.

Why is she here?

Zhao Mu frowned slightly, this was one of the few women in the Jiaofang Department that he could avoid.

The woman's name is Jiang Hongyun, also known as Lady Yunxia, ​​and she is the chief oiran of the Yunxia class.

It is said that before he entered the Jiaofang Division, he was a famous Gu master in the world.

Gu masters are a group of people with strange methods.

Their martial arts may not be strong, but their Gu skills give people a lot of headaches.

Maybe with an inadvertent touch, they have planted poisonous poison on you, which is almost impossible to prevent.

The most powerful Gu Master sect in the world is the Five Poison Sect of Southern Border Kingdom.

The Southern Border Kingdom is said to be a country, but there is no king at all. The entire country is controlled by the Five Poison Sect, which shows how powerful those Gu masters are.

As for Jiang Hongyun, legend has it that she came from the Five Poison Sect in southern Xinjiang.

Although today's Jiang Hongyun has long since lost all his cultivation, Zhao Mu has never come close.

After all, the voodoo technique is too weird. Who can guarantee that Jiang Hongyun still has a voodoo that can kill people invisible?

"It's so late, what's the matter with Madam Yunxia?" Zhao Mu asked.

"My lord, why do I feel that you don't welcome the slave family? Is it because the slave family is not beautiful enough?"

Jiang Hongyun twisted and exaggerated her figure and sat on the bed.

A refreshing fragrance suddenly floated over, making people's hearts beat wildly.

"Welcome, of course."

Zhao Mu smiled and said, "But as a guy who lives in leisurely clouds and wild cranes, I'm afraid I'm not qualified to let Madam Yunxia come and sacrifice myself late at night, right?"