Chapter 468 Long Street [Two in One]

"Bashan is a man of steel and integrity. I admire him wholeheartedly, and that's not empty talk."

In a mountain pavilion more than ten miles outside the city, Liang Yue looked at Lu Renxian in front of him and said so.

Lu Renxian glanced at Dahu and Erhu beside him. Both of them huddled down with their heads lowered, not daring to say much.

They were all considered experts both on and off the mountain, but they didn't expect Liang Yue's cultivation to progress so quickly. The little guard who had looked down on them before, in just over a year, could actually beat them without any chance of fighting back.

This was beyond the two brothers' imagination.

After controlling them, Liang Yue asked Zhu Nanyin to pass a message to Lu Renxian, saying only that he had something to ask for, and then turned and left.

Not long after, Zhu Nanyin sent back a message saying that Lu Renxian was willing to meet Liang Yue, so they made an appointment at a mountain pavilion in the north of Shendu City.

After all, Liang Yue had saved his life, so if Liang Yue asked him for help, Lu Renxian would not refuse.

With his skills, as long as he didn't fall into the formation that had been set up in advance, he would not be able to escape even if there were several strong men surrounding him. So as long as he decided on the meeting place himself, there would be basically no danger.

What's more, if Liang Yue really wanted to help the court get rid of him, he wouldn't have to wait until today.

So Lu Renxian came.

"Liang Xianguan is my nephew and has done me a favor. Just tell me if you have anything to say. I will never refuse as long as I can help." Lu Renxian said frankly.

"Okay." Liang Yue didn't waste any words. He went through a lot of trouble to contact Lu Renxian for only one purpose, "I want to ask Bashan for someone."

"Who?" Lu Renxian asked.

"The woman you sent to Zhao Faxian." Liang Yue said, "If she doesn't show up now, there will be no way to prove Zhao Faxian's innocence, and then the left prime minister will not be able to be released from prison openly."

Lu Renxian was silent for a moment, then said, "I can't hand her over to you. She works for Bashan, and I can't throw her out just for my own selfish reasons. But if you want to prove the innocence of Zhao Faxian and Liang Fuguo, I can give you some evidence, which will also help you achieve your goal."

"That's great." Liang Yue nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you very much, uncle."

After meeting Zhao Faxian in person, he realized that the root of this matter lies with Bashan and is all part of Chunyu Fu's conspiracy.

At this point it would be difficult to dig out more things by any means, unless one could directly take down Bashan.

Sometimes, solving a case requires not only wisdom but also connections.

The favor I showed you for saving Lu Renxian can be put to good use now.

After finishing the business, Lu Renxian looked at Liang Yue, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But I still have something to advise you."

"Uncle Master, you can talk as usual." Liang Yue said.

Lu Renxian said: "You are an upright person, so it will be difficult for you to survive in the court. Although I think you are very talented in rebellion, you probably don't want to come to Bashan. If possible, it is better to return to Xuanmen and practice in peace. It is impossible to govern the four seas and nine states with those insects."

"I remember what Uncle Master said." Liang Yue nodded, and then said seriously: "Although the court is complicated, there are still upright people like Lord Zuo Xiang in high positions. As long as he still insists on serving the country and the people, I am still willing to contribute to him."

"Liang Fuguo..." Lu Renxian sighed, "Let's wait and see what happens to him. Even if he survives this disaster, who knows what's waiting for him. If you don't know where to go one day, the gate of Nabashan is always open to you."

……

"You really have connections in Bashan?"

Zhao Faxian looked at the oil paper bag placed in front of him, opened it and took a glance. Inside was all the information that Bashan had investigated on him, the process of imitating his own handwriting, and forged seals and the like. After reading it, he knew that Bashan had been plotting against him in the past few years.

With these, although he could not avoid the crime of negligence and leaking the information, the matter of him colluding with the traitors could be cleared up.

Zhao Faxian's official career might be cut off, and the involvement of other people was completely resolved. Zhao Faxian was very surprised that Liang Yue easily solved the matter with just one round.

Such an important thing, you took it out just because you asked me to? I am fake Tongbashan, but you are not real, are you?
Facing Zhao Faxian's surprise, Liang Yue simply said calmly: "Sometimes, solving a case also depends on human relationships and worldly wisdom."

Zhao Faxian felt deeply taught.

He no longer needed to hide his face, so he walked down the restaurant and went to the Criminal Justice Department with Liang Yue.

At this time, the long streets of Yunlu City were filled with joy. After the aristocratic families that once abused their power were eliminated, many people obtained land, and the shops had new owners. There was vitality everywhere.

There are many shops decorated with lights, renovated houses, and craftsmen dragging stones and chiseling them.

"When a whale falls, everything comes to life." Zhao Faxian said with emotion, "Without those noble families, Yunlu City can at least flourish for a few decades, and its level of prosperity may really be comparable to that of Longyuan City. In this regard, Liang Xianguan is truly a hero of Yunlu City."

"I just took the lead." Liang Yue smiled modestly.

"It's a pity that in another hundred years, I'm afraid that a new family will emerge." Zhao Faxian added: "Once people have power, they want to support their relatives and friends for generations to come, and want to be above all other people. I'm afraid this is a nature that cannot be changed."

"It's okay." Liang Yue said calmly, "Do you see the stonemason over there? Today's Yunlu City will be engraved on the stone tablet for people to remember. A hundred years from now, there will be new heroes in the world."

Zhao Faxian's pupils trembled, as if he was shocked beyond measure by this casual remark, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Yes..." He didn't say until he reached the gate of the Criminal Court: "As long as the people of Qingdu have seen this victory, the seeds of resistance will be planted in their hearts. Even if the old dark clouds come back, they will still fight against them."

After saying that, Zhao Faxian stepped into the gate of the Criminal Justice Department.

The mystery of Yunlu City came to an end.

It started with Zhao Faxian, and lifted the clouds of darkness between the aristocratic families and the Yihuo Sect, and ended with Zhao Faxian as well.

After his situation was reported to the imperial court by the Criminal Justice Department, Liang Yue's affairs in Yunlu City were considered to be settled.

The imperial envoy and his entourage also had to leave Qingdu.

On the way to leave, the prince was reluctant to leave. Sitting in the carriage, he sighed, "When I came here, I thought things would be difficult, but I didn't expect to leave so soon."

Hu Delu suddenly said, "Your Highness, look out the window."

"Hmm?" The prince lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that both sides of the road were filled with the people of Yunlu City. Everyone came to see him off spontaneously, staring at the team's carriage, their eyes also filled with reluctance.

The bright gazes seemed to gather into a heavy mountain. In this sight, the prince understood for the first time what it meant to be the will of the people.

It turns out to be such a powerful force.

"Where is Liang Yue?" the prince asked, "He should be with me to accept the farewell of the people of the city."

"Liang Xianguan left alone first." Hu Delu said, "He said he had something else to do."

After saying this, he silently praised in his heart that this Liang Xianguan was really a good person.

He should have guessed such a scene. If Liang Yue was there, would the main character of the people's farewell be him or the prince? That's hard to say.

Now that he was leaving alone, he could avoid the embarrassment of stealing the prince's limelight.

He is so well versed in the ways of the world at such a young age, and so intelligent and brave. If he doesn't succeed, who will?
Just thinking that Liang Yue only had one month left to live, Old Hu, who was used to seeing the world's arrogant people, couldn't help but sigh, "Alas!"...

Liang Yue did not leave with the prince today, perhaps because of this consideration, but mainly because he really had something to do.

Yesterday, Chen Xuanjiu received a letter in which the Mianbi Temple of the Southern Zen Buddhism invited him to visit them in the mountains for a chat before his departure.

As the closest cultivation sect to Yunlu City, it would be unreasonable for him not to visit his friends now that he has finished his work.

He arrived at the foot of the mountain early, and after looking up, he knew why the Mianbi Temple was named so.

The mountain where the Mianbi Temple is located is called Foya Mountain, which is majestic and majestic. On one side is a straight mountain wall that looks like it was chopped by a knife, and on the other side is a mountain temple surrounded by clouds and mist.

The pavilions and towers in the mountain temple do not face the mountain below, but instead face the mountain wall that blocks the sunlight.

The entire temple is built facing the wall.

"The founder of Zen Buddhism faced the wall in this mountain for a hundred years and finally became a saint and attained enlightenment. Later, monks built a mountain temple here, hoping to see the scenery that the founder had meditated on from the cliff. However, up to now, no one else has been able to comprehend the Buddha's fate from the temple."

Chen Xuanjiu explained with a smile while leading Liang Yue to bypass the temple and go to the back mountain.

"My master heard about what you did in Yunlu City and wanted to meet you."

Since the night of the victory celebration in the Imperial City, the friends who fought side by side at that time went back to their respective homes and they had not seen each other for many days. The two of them were particularly cordial when they met again. Although they were not talkative people on weekdays, they still talked a lot along the way.

Liang Yue’s deeds in Yunlu City were impressive enough that Chen Xuanjiu had heard of them even while he was in the mountains.

Xuan Jiu had been recuperating with his master in the mountains these days, so there was nothing much to mention. At this moment, he was wearing a plain white monk's robe, and his temperament looked peaceful and tranquil, and he seemed to have made some progress compared to before.

After the fierce battle in the city capture war, their cultivation should have grown after settling down, including Liang Yue.

"This is the back mountain of the Mianbi Temple, where the great senior practiced in seclusion..." Chen Xuanjiu was pointing at the road and suddenly paused.

Because before walking to the path leading up to the back mountain, there was a stone tablet standing in front of the path, with a line of red words written on it: "Wang Rulin and monsters are not allowed to enter."

He looked a little embarrassed and whispered, "Maybe it's just a coincidence of names."

"How many parents would name their children after Lao Wang next door?" Liang Yue looked natural and accustomed to it. "My master was banned from entering the Mianbi Temple for life. I have heard about this."

"Master Shouyi came to Mianbi Temple in his early years and took away spiritual plants and elixirs, Vajra instruments, and even the dentures of Elder Guhe... Perhaps it was the rare jade materials on them that made him have bad intentions. Most importantly, he also took away the relics of the eminent monk." Seeing that Liang Yue didn't care, Chen Xuanjiu didn't hide it and began to list all of Wang Rulin's bad deeds.

Liang Yue couldn't help but be secretly shocked upon hearing this. He only knew that his master had done bad things in the Mianbi Temple, but he didn't expect that he was so thoroughly evil.

Could it be that the reason why they called me to Mianbi Temple this time is to hold me hostage?
broken.

He should have brought two bodyguards with him.

But since we had already stepped into the back of the mountain, we had no choice but to continue walking upwards.

We walked all the way to a waterfall on the mountain, and then we saw a thin figure in a monk's robe sitting cross-legged on a solitary rock in the water.

"Master." Chen Xuan called out, "Liang Xianguan is here."

"Amitabha--"

The figure in the grey monk's robe stood up and turned to Liang Yue, revealing an ordinary and peaceful old man's face.

If this old monk were walking on the road, Liang Yue might not even look at him twice, and would never have thought that he was the most famous and powerful monk in Mianbi Temple, Master Guchi.

Master Gu Chi glanced at Liang Yue, then suddenly frowned and said in deep thought: "Strange?"

"Senior, is there anything wrong?" Liang Yue was startled by the voice before he could even salute, and asked in confusion.

Then Master Guchi seemed to be talking to himself and asked, "Why do you have nothing on you?"

"..." Liang Yue's face turned red after hearing what he said, and he said, "It's my first visit to an elder, I shouldn't come empty-handed. I know I was wrong."

Could it be that this old monk is picking on me because he didn't bring anything with him?
Elder Gu Chi shook his head. "Xuan Jiu once said that you had eaten the Ji Yuan Dan, and your life span would be cut short. But I can't see the death calamity in you, and it is endless and has no end in sight?"

……

While the people of Yunlu City were bidding farewell along the long street, countless people of Longyuan City were also gathering on the long street. Their eyes were fixed on the Ministry of Justice Prison.

It was drizzling in Tianjie today and the sky was gloomy.

With a creaking sound, the Ministry of Justice personnel on both sides immediately gathered around and opened several large umbrellas.

A figure with fierce eyes walked out. After spending so much time in prison, he was still as sharp as ever.

It was Liang Fuguo.

The result of Zhao Faxian’s case was transmitted from Yunlu City the day before, and the next day Liang Fuguo was released by imperial decree and reinstated.

Today is the day he is released from prison.

The people of Shendu got the news from somewhere, but they all came to welcome Liang Fuguo out of prison. A while ago, rumors were rife, saying that the left prime minister had pleaded too much for the people, and that was why he was framed by corrupt officials in the court and imprisoned.

Many people are concerned about his safety.

Now that they heard that he was released from prison, they all came to take a look. The huge crowd filled the northern section of Tianjie.

As soon as Liang Fuguo went out, he saw this scene and was slightly stunned.

Then he pushed aside the umbrella beside him and said softly, "Since no one is holding an umbrella and is standing in the rain waiting for me, then I don't need to hold an umbrella either, just walk back like this."

After saying this, he started walking forward along the street, with a group of detectives following closely behind him, and the people on both sides crowded forward and shouted his name.

On this day, Liang Fuguo was released from prison, causing a sensation in the capital.

……

On a tall building in the northern part of Tianjie, Tan Jin stood in front of the window, looking at the scene on the street in the distance, frowning and saying, "It really is what the people want. If Liang Fuguo is not brought down this time, he will be even more arrogant when he comes out."

"He was smart. He knew he was in prison and wanted to be investigated. He didn't resist and exposed more flaws. But..."

A leisurely voice came from inside the window. Someone was sitting by the window sipping tea without looking up, but seemed to know everything that was happening outside.

Looking at this man's face, it was the Right Prime Minister Song Zhili.

"Are you so arrogant?" Song Zhili's expression showed no sign of sadness or joy, he just said calmly: "Why do I feel like my death is approaching?"

(End of this chapter)