Zhang Tang had been to Tingwei Temple for a while, and he had handled many cases, and even more noble people than Liang Xiao, such as Liu Jian, the king of Jiangdu. However, a prisoner as arrogant as Liang Xiao was definitely the first. No matter who it was, as long as he heard that it was someone from Tingwei Temple who came to ask about the case, the three souls went first, and the seven souls went first, and the six souls went first, so how could he dare to be arrogant?

Otherwise, Zhou Bo, the Marquis of Jiang, wouldn’t have left the famous saying: I once commanded a million soldiers, but how could I know the value of the prison guard?

Even if there are cases like Liang Xiao, who are almost rebellious, even if there are, they are very few, at least Zhang Tang himself has never seen it.

Zhang Tang wanted to scold his subordinates and take down Liang Xiao. But he knew very well that if he really did that, he would probably be Zhang Tang and a martial artist like Liang Xiao could do anything, so the emperor reminded him in advance. More importantly, Liang Xiao was wearing armor at this moment, and the armored soldiers around him were also fully armed. Some people were holding Liang Xiao's helmet and a jade sword, which was golden and extremely noble.

Zhang Tang recognized that this was the armor and jade sword given to Liang Xiao by the emperor.

"Do not leave?" Liang Xiao frowned slightly, revealing a little impatient. "My body is not suitable for menstruation."

Zhang Tang was extremely depressed. He was scolded by the prisoner. This was the first time. Zhang Tang thought about it and decided to invite Liang Xiao back to Tingwei Temple first. Regardless of whether the case can be tried or not, it will be confirmed that Liang Xiao was rude.

"Mr. Please." Zhang Tang changed his smile and reached out to signal.

"Leading the way forward."

Zhang Tang almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. Liang Xiao asked him to lead the way, which was to treat him as a samurai who opened the way. That's right, if anyone with official positions or titles travels, there will be warriors leading the way in front of him, called the guide. But Liang Xiao is now a prisoner, and he actually treats him as a commander-in-chief warrior as a guide warrior. This is too arrogant.

You wait, and see if I don’t submit a memorial to impeach you. While thinking, Zhang Tang swallowed his anger and led the way forward.

Liang Xiao and his party were too silly, and as soon as they went out, they attracted the attention of pedestrians.

When I saw Liang Xiao lying on the couch wearing armor, I didn’t think anything. There were too many people in Chang'an City who liked to play performance art, and there were all kinds of strange people. But when I saw the officials of the Tingwei Temple in front of me, the situation was different. No matter when, these people were unpopular. The people hated and feared them, and respected ghosts and gods to stay away from them, so they were very familiar with their clothes.

When the officials in Tingwei Temple were naturally reminded of torture and torture. When the wronged prisoners were reminded, they naturally had more sympathy for the victims. When the pedestrians turned more attention to Liang Xiao, someone soon recognized him: this was Hou Liang Xiao, the champion whom His Majesty favored. His armor was so famous that he had once cast a fame before he went to the Huns.

Liang Xiao committed a crime and was going to be tried at Tingwei Temple? This news was like wings, and it flew quickly to all directions. There was a little more speculation in the rumors. Some said that Liang Xiao was seriously ill and was about to die. Some said that Liang Xiao was actually dead, but his body was still going to Tingwei Temple for trial. Some said that Liang Xiao committed suicide, while others said that Liang Xiao was killed. For a time, rumors spread everywhere and it was difficult to argue right and wrong.

Liang Xiao lay on the couch, motionless. He had good ears and could hear the onlookers clearly, but did not make any excuses.

Zhang Tang did not have Liang Xiao's ears, but he could guess what these people were saying. Usually, he enjoyed his prestige at this moment, but at this moment, he felt very ashamed because he was now like Liang Xiao's directing warrior.

Under Zhang Tang's torture, they came to Tingwei Temple. The front of Tingwei Temple was already crowded with people and was out of water. Not only were there ordinary people, but there were also many rangers. Seeing Liang Xiao being carried into Tingwei Temple, the rangers were very surprised, looked at each other and became more and more concerned.

Liang Xiao was born as a civilian and was named a marquis for his military merits. He was undoubtedly an idol worshipped by the golfers. His experience always touched the hearts of the golfers. When he was favored, the golfers were full of confidence. When he was neglected, the golfers were discouraged. When he returned to Chang'an, the golfers were once again excited and joined the army. Now Liang Xiao was sent to Tingwei Temple, and immediately gave them a basin of cold water, which was cold from head to toe.

They surrounded Tingwei Temple and refused to leave for a long time.

Liang Xiao was carried into the cemetery of the Tingwei Temple. Zhang Tang stopped and looked back at Liang Xiao, chuckling. "June, come down."

Liang Xiao sat up, jumped off the couch, crossed his fingers and knuckles slammed. He twisted his neck and shoulders again, and the joints of his body made a crisp sound like fried beans. He stretched out his hand.

"Come on the sword!"

Tu Niuer handed over the jade sword, Liang Xiao took it, tied it around his waist, and then glanced at Zhang Tang. "Zhang Jun, where is Wei Qihou?"

Zhang Tang looked at Liang Xiao in front of him, and his scalp was numb. When he was at the Liang family, he was frightened by Liang Xiao. Now when he arrived at Tingwei Temple, he thought he had the upper hand and could control Liang Xiao steadily, but he didn't expect that Liang Xiao didn't care, and he was still full of energy, even more than that. When he was at the Liang family, Liang Xiao was still a patient, hiding on the couch. Now, he was wearing a helmet and armor, carrying a sword, majestic and murderous intent, and even his voice became louder.

Is he planning to rob the prison? A thought suddenly appeared in Zhang Tang's mind. He looked at the Liang guards who had put down their couch but held their weapons tightly, and couldn't help but take a breath. If Liang Xiao really planned to rob the prison, the guards of Tingwei Temple alone would probably not be able to stop him.

"Zhang Jun, why are you stunned?" Liang Xiao glared at Zhang Tang with anger, stepped onto the stage, looked around, and sat down on the seat beside him.

Zhang Tang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered someone to take Dou Ying out. The subordinate officials took the order, but Zhang Tang felt that it was inappropriate. He had not destroyed Liang Xiao's mighty power, so how could he take the next step? And according to Liang Xiao's request, wasn't this a change of position? He wanted to call his subordinates back, but Liang Xiao took a look and subconsciously swallowed the words. He stumbled for a moment and took the seat at the chairman, but he didn't feel the feeling of being the master.

Not long after, the sound of shackles sounded, and Dou Ying was helped out. Or to be more precise, he was dragged out.

His hair was disheveled, his head and face were covered with blood, and his clothes were not intact. He was smashed from his back to his thighs. His legs were dragged on the ground and he could not walk at all. He was dragged out by two strong jailers, like a corpse.

"Wai Qihou?" Liang Xiao looked unbelievable.

Hearing Liang Xiao's voice, Dou Ying raised her head, looked at Liang Xiao, and smiled. Her voice was hoarse, as if it was bloodshot, and she was completely different from the Dou Ying who was full of energy and sounded like a bell a few days ago.

Liang Xiao stood up and left the table, walked to Dou Ying, knelt down on one leg, held Dou Ying in his arms, and wiped the blood on Dou Ying's face with his sleeve. "Are you really Wei Qihou?"

"It's me." Dou Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Why did you come?"

Liang Xiao ignored Dou Ying and carefully wiped the blood on his face, revealing the bruises and wounds on his face, and sighed a long sigh. He carefully put Dou Ying down, took a step back, bowed to salute, bowed three times, and then turned around and left.

Zhang Tang was anxious and shouted: "Mr. Liang Jun, where are you going?"

"Go home and write a letter." Liang Xiao said, taking a big step and walking out the door.

"You can't leave." Zhang Tang caught him off guard and quickly got up and chased after him.

Since he entered the Liang family, Liang Xiao has not taken him seriously. He finally arrived at Tingwei Temple. Before the interrogation began, he was about to leave. Does he still have the king's law in his eyes? He wanted to stop Liang Xiao, but Liang Xiao walked quickly and urgently, and there were guards behind him. Zhang Tang could not break through the guards' block, let alone block Liang Xiao. It was not until he left the gate of Tingwei Temple that Liang Xiao stopped.

"Why can't you leave?" Liang Xiao turned around and looked at Zhang Tang, his eyebrows gradually stood up, and his murderous aura was full of murderous aura. Zhang Tang was frightened by him and instinctively took a step back. Liang Xiao raised his voice and shouted sternly: "I came here to assist you in the interrogation. But Wei Qihou has been tortured by you and is dying. Even if there is any confession, it is the result of severe torture and forced to confession. I cannot be taken seriously. If I don't leave, are you waiting for you torture?"

Liang Xiao's voice was very loud, and the goosemen watching outside the door could hear it clearly. He heard that Wei Qihou Dou Ying had been arrested and was punished and beaten to death. He immediately "boomed" and talked a lot.

Compared to Liang Xiao, Wei Qihou Dou Ying has a reputation that is even better than that. Although Liang Xiao is famous, he does not support guests and basically does not receive gossip at home. Dou Ying is different. He is an old-fashioned gossip with a wide range of friends. Recently, he published a book and organized Chen Dou's children to join the army to fight. Rangers who had eaten wine in his mansion were spread all over Chang'an. Even if he had no direct contact with him, he still admired him very much. He heard that Dou Ying was tortured by the officials of Tingwei Temple, and they immediately became angry and rushed forward to denounce Zhang Tang.

Although Zhang Tang was nervous, he felt a strange excitement in his heart. "Mr. Liang Jun, do you want to gather all living beings?"

Liang Xiao laughed. "Don't frame me, when will I gather all living beings? I said, did it be me, Liang Xiao, who asked you to come here?"

"No!" the goosemen said understandingly and talkatively. After listening to the conversation between Zhang Tang and Liang Xiao, they became even more disgusted with Zhang Tang. Countless fierce eyes shot at Zhang Tang, and even heard the sound of someone drawing his sword.

Zhang Tang felt that the atmosphere was wrong, so he didn't bother to stop Liang Xiao and hurriedly retreated into the guard's protection. Liang Xiao looked at him contemptuously. "You wait, I will write a letter to impeach you." After that, he left.

But the golfers were still surrounded in front of Tingwei Temple, saying a word to you and I, and declaring Zhang Tang.

Zhang Tang was sweating profusely and was at a loss. This was the first time he had encountered such a miserable situation since he entered the officialdom.

The Chen Xu brothers who rushed over after hearing the news stood in the crowd, watched Liang Xiaoyang leave, and let out a long sigh.

When Liang Xiao returned home, he immediately wrote a memorial and rushed to Weiyang Palace himself. He had a escort, but the guards guarding the escort did not dare to stop him. He rushed straight into Chengming Palace and came to the emperor.

Liang Xiao came very quickly. Before the emperor received the news from Zhang Tang, he found that Liang Xiao was coming, which was somewhat surprised.

"Have you been to Tingwei Temple?"

"I've been there." Liang Xiao had a calm face and delivered a memorial with both hands. "Your Majesty, this is my self-defense memorial. Please let me leave my life."

The emperor was confused and took the memorial, folded it while joking to adjust the atmosphere. "What's wrong with you? What's the heinous crime?"

"I am not guilty yet, but when I enter Tingwei Temple, I am afraid that I will be guilty of more. I may not be able to write the bamboo in the south mountain."

"What a great crime?" The emperor could not help but feel a little unhappy when he heard Liang Xiao's intention of accusing Tingwei Temple of torture and forced confessions. He also fainted.

"It's not that I'm a serious crime, but that the Tingwei officer Zhang Tang's method was vicious." Liang Xiao said word by word: "Even an old minister like Wei Qihou has been beaten to death. How can I be lucky to be a backward like me? I'm a poor man, and I have no family, and only the trust of Your Majesty can rely on. If I don't have your Majesty's trust, let alone the Tingwei officer, even an ordinary prison guard can take my life."

The emperor's face was cold and he did not look at the memorial in his hand, but stared at Liang Xiao's eyes. What Liang Xiao said in the memorial was no longer important, and he had already said the two most critical issues in his own words. Dou Ying was punished, and he was worried about his safety and wanted to leave Chang'an.

These are all facts, but facts do not mean they can be said.

Dou Ying was an old minister, and an old minister who had great help to the emperor. Whether it was ascending the throne or the recent Western Expedition, Dou Ying was an old minister with outstanding contributions. He was tortured by Tingwei Temple, who would still be willing to serve the emperor in the future?

Liang Xiao in front of him is the most direct example. He was frightened, disappointed, and was leaving.

One is an old minister, the other is a rookie, the other is imprisoned, and the other is to exile himself. If this is spread, how will the people in the world view the court, especially when the Western Expedition has not yet ended and the matter of river management has just begun. The departure of these two key figures is not only for them, but will take away countless people's hearts and his achievements.

After all, the emperor is the emperor. He is standing at the highest level of the empire. What he sees is the complex relationship that affects the whole body, not just the event itself. He knows the importance of Dou Ying and Liang Xiao to his career, so how can he let Liang Xiao leave easily?

He just didn't expect Liang Xiao to be so direct, either without opening his mouth, and if he opened his mouth, he would block him in a dead corner, without any room for maneuver.

The emperor was so angry that he was embarrassed. "Is it because Dou Ying was an old minister that he could not interrogate even if he was guilty?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know what Dou Ying is guilty, but I know that after such a great punishment, I want him to confess what he is guilty. Rather than saying that he is guilty, someone hopes that he is guilty." Liang Xiao straightened up and looked straight at the emperor. "I dare to ask Your Majesty: What is Dou Ying's crime?"

The emperor was furious and said sternly: "Are you questioning me?"

Liang Xiao was neither humble nor arrogant. He pulled out the jade sword from his waist, took off the armor on his body, sorted it out, and gently placed it in front of the emperor. "I dare not question Your Majesty. I just want to ask you clearly before I die in battle, so don't die in a mess."

"Diet in battle?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and was furious. "Do you want to draw the sword in front of me?"

"If I surrender, I will die in Tingwei Temple. Instead of doing this, it is better to die in front of Your Majesty." Liang Xiao smiled slightly. "I dare not threaten Your Majesty, but my body and hair are accepted by my parents. No matter who it is, I want to take my life, I can't expect me to bow my head and kill. As your Majesty's warrior, you can only die in battle and not live on your knees."

The emperor was so angry that he spoke. "You"——

(To be continued.)

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Chapter completed!