Shangzhou Governor's Office.

Zhou Wenxin ran into the back hall with a panic look. Seeing Xing Shen sitting upright reading, Zhou Wenxin couldn't help but stomp his feet in a hurry and said, "Governor, you still have the leisure to read books. Something happened!"

Xing Shen calmly closed the letter and said, "What happened? Since Sima Zhou has become an official, he should have the ability to nourish qi and not be surprised when things change. Only as stable as Mount Tai can he reach far."

Zhou Wenxin said anxiously: "After Zheng Jian's death, his body was trapped by Gu Qing's personal guards, and then Gu Qing took a hundred personal guards out of Shangzhou City and headed straight for Luonan County..."

Xing Shen frowned: "What should Gu Qing go to Luonan County to do?"

Zhou Wenxin said worriedly: "Late life guessed that Gu Qing might have to open a gap from the Luonan County Magistrate. After all, Zheng Jian was originally from Luonan. Regarding the internal information about the pension of the disabled veterans in the battle, Luonan County Magistrate was also informed and participated..."

Xing Shen sneered: "Luan Qian County Magistrate has been making a lot of money over the years. Gu Qing went to ask him, could he possibly ask? Haha, this Gu Qing is young and ignorant. He thought that with his name as a marquis, he could scare Qian County Magistrate?"

Zhou Wenxin said worriedly: "I'm afraid that Gu Qing will use extraordinary means to ask County Magistrate Qian to confess..."

Xing Shen laughed and shook his head: "Extraordinary means? Do you torture and force confessions to County Magistrate Qian? Without an order, he dares to attack the officials of the court? Relying on the favor of the emperor, he will be lawless?"

Zhou Wenxin sighed: "Maybe it was because of his concern, but his son thought that Gu Qing seemed young, but in fact he had extraordinary skills. A young man in his twenties could be named a county marquis, but he must have other abilities. What's more, Gu Qing was valued by His Majesty and had extraordinary relationships with Yang Guozhong, who was about to be prime minister. Wansheng thought that killing Zheng Jian might be... something wrong."

Xing Shen hesitated for a moment, then showed a firm look on his face and said, "Zheng Jian must die, I did nothing wrong. If this person is not eliminated, he will only leave trouble. As for Gu Qing, he is just a lucky boy. He is lucky enough to save His Majesty and was named the county marquis. He has no power or power in Shangzhou, and I don't believe he can do anything."

Seeing Xing Shen's stubborn appearance, Zhou Wenxin wanted to speak but stopped, so he could only sigh helplessly: "It's time to do this, and it's useless to say too much, but Gu Qing is still on the ground of Shangzhou. His intention to go to Luonan County is unclear. Even though he thought that the governor should be prepared as soon as possible, it would be correct to keep one more move."

Xing Shen was actually a little nervous. Gu Qing led a hundred personal guards to Luonan County in a turbulent manner. He would never have gone to pay homage to the magistrate of Luonan County. Xing Shen was also afraid that Gu Qingzhen would find out what Gu Qingzhen found in Luonan County.

After hesitating for a while, Xing Shen gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to Chang'an again to send a letter to Lady Guo State, report the matter in detail to Lady Guo State, and say that the situation of this official is in critical condition, so please help Lady Guo State..."

Zhou Wenxin nodded and replied in a hurry.

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Chang'an, Lady Guo's Mansion.

The three sisters of the Yang family and Yang Guozhong's mansion were both adjacent to each other. Due to Yang Guifei's relationship, the three sisters and Yang Guozhong soared into the sky. Almost overnight, the power and family business of the Yang family reached its peak, and the lives of the three sisters became more and more luxurious.

A hollowed-out gilded copper ball was hung by the beam of the bed. The maid stood far away and gently waved the fan, allowing the fragrance of the incense in the copper ball to drift more evenly.

Lady Guo held her chin with her right hand and lay on the Hu bed side. Two maids gently rubbed her legs. In the huge room, two young champions were performing hundreds of plays for Lady Guo.

"Hundred Operas" originated from the Han Dynasty, including many miscellaneous items such as rap and acrobatics. It was originally a fun show for celebrations of the folk New Year. After the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was called "sanmu" and gradually entered the family of powerful kings and princes. Just like the powerful and powerful in the Qing Dynasty held a Peking Opera Hall, it was about relieving the boredom of the powerful and nobles.

Mrs. Guo Guo’s attention was not on the hundred dramas, but staring at one of the men who were raping hard. The men were 15 or 16 years old, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and a bright face, and a bright look, waiting for the nobles to pick them like flowers.

Lady Guo Guo had a chuckling on her lips. It was hard to imagine how obscene the lustful eyes of a middle-aged woman showed. The man didn't feel awkward at all, and the smile on her face became more and more pleasing.

A maid hurried in and whispered a few words in Lady Guo's ear.

The smile on Lady Guo's face gradually faded, and her eyes were filled with disgust and impatientness.

"How much money is he charged in a year? The troubles are one after another... Isn't Gu Qing, Hou of Qingcheng County, the young man whom the imperial concubine is quite favored by? What medicine did he take wrong and went to Shangzhou to cause trouble?"

The maid lowered her head and whispered: "The person sent by Governor Xing said that Gu Qing despised the governor in Shangzhou. Governor Xing told him the name of his wife. Gu Qing still showed no mercy and said that he wanted to investigate it to the end. Governor Xing also said that Gu Qing had taken his personal guard to Luonan County and the clues were almost found out, so he asked his wife to save him."

Mrs. Guo became more and more impatient and said coldly: "Xing Shen is a useless thing! You can't do any small things well. If it weren't for the sake of the dew-like joy back then... Humph!"

With a faint eyebrows frowned, Lady Guoguo pondered for a while and said, "It's just a little greedy. Even if His Majesty knows, it won't be like this. At worst, he will be dismissed from office..."

Halfway through the conversation, Lady Guo stopped again.

After thinking about it, he still had to protect Xing Shen. Not to mention the old love he had back then, it was not a small amount of money that Xing Shen gave her mansion every year. If Xing Shen was dismissed from office and would lose the investment from Shangzhou in the future, it would be a considerable loss for the Lady Guo Mansion, which was a luxury and expensive life.

He sighed impatiently. Lady Guoguo stood up by the maid, twisted her plump and enchanting buttocks, and sighed helplessly: "Prepare a carriage and horse, I will go to the emperor to ask for help. I will recall the troubled Gu Qing back to Chang'an, and send someone to tell Xing Shen that he should not disturb my quietness with these trivial matters in the future. If he can't sit firmly in the position of the governor, I will let my brother sit in another place."

The Yang family is a whole, and Yang Guozhong's prime minister belongs to the entire Yang family.

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Zhou Wenxin’s concerns are correct, Gu Qing’s methods are unexpected.

It is a serious crime to attack the county government and force the county magistrate to confess. Any rational person will not do such an unsatisfactory thing, but Gu Qing did it.

It was precisely because of unexpected surprise that Gu Qing got what he wanted.

A confession with blood signing was placed in front of Gu Qing, and there was also a pile of books piled up with mountains of account books, which detailed the money that County Magistrate Qian had greedy since he took office. It was not only the greedy for veterans in terms of pensions, but also the rivers, roads, bridges, taxes, granaries, etc., as long as it was related to silver and money, it was intercepted by County Magistrate Qian.

County Magistrate Qian proved with practical actions that he did not let down his surname. If the ancestors of the Qian family were knowledgeable in the nine springs, they would be relieved and smiled and rested.

More importantly, the account books also record the Shangzhou officials who had close contacts with County Magistrate Qian and participated in corruption, from the governor to the other party, to the county magistrate and county magistrate and chief clerk of neighboring counties, etc., and a bunch of corrupt officials were brought out.

"Why do bad people always like to meticulously record the bad things they have done in the account book? I have thought about this question for two lifetimes and never figured it out..." Gu Qing shook his head as he looked at the confession in front of him.

Han Jie replied softly: "Maybe it is a way to check and balance the corrupt officials of accomplices. With detailed accounts, they dare not sell off their accomplices easily."

Gu Qing praised: "Brother Han is not bad, you have the potential to be a corrupt official."

Han Jie said with a worried look: "Mr. Marquis, we are afraid of causing a big disaster tonight..."

Gu Qing looked at County Magistrate Qian who was slumped in front of him, and sneered: "Is this called causing a big disaster? Brother Han, your situation is not enough. I will let you see what it means to really cause a big disaster..."

Han Jie's heart suddenly hangs on his head: "What else do you want to do, Marquis?"

"There are injustices and debts. If the master has not been punished, what's the point of doing these things?"

Han Jie said anxiously: "There are evidence of Xing Shen's corruption and abuse of power in this pile of books. The marquis only needs to submit it to the Censorate and Dali Temple..."

"Brother Han, don't be too naive. Can you guarantee that Xing Shen will be punished if the evidence is sent to the court? Don't forget that Xing Shen has a backer in Chang'an. Even if he is taken to Dali Temple and dismissed from office, he will still be re-activated in less than a year or two and will continue to be an official in another place..."

"I drank so much soldier blood and killed people. If the sins were erased so easily, it would be too unfair to heaven. Zheng Xiang and his mother were still looking at me. If I let Xing Shen go easily, how can I be worthy of them?"

Han Jie advised: "Mr. Marquis, this matter should not affect your future. This evidence is enough to dismiss Xing Shen from office. For Zheng Xiang and his mother, it is already avenge..."

Gu Qing sneered: "Is this called revenge? Don't you understand the principle of killing someone to pay for your life?"

Han Jie said in surprise: "Does the Marquis want..."

Gu Qing's eyes turned to the dark night sky and said softly: "Han Jie, send someone to send County Magistrate Qian, his confession and account books to Chang'an immediately, and ask someone to see the Zuo Lang General Li Guangbi, and lock the person in the Zuo Guard Prison. He ordered his personal guard to set off overnight and we will go to Shangzhou again!"

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It was difficult to walk at night. Gu Qing and his party arrived at Shangzhou City until dawn for more than two hundred miles.

Yesterday they left the city quietly. When they returned today, Gu Qing and a hundred personal guards rode into the city, but everyone had a fierce murderous aura, as if they regarded Shangzhou as an enemy city that had just been captured, and were entering the city to enjoy the fruits of victory.

In Shangzhou City, the people and merchants on the road saw the more than a hundred people looking solemn and coming in a fierce manner. They retreated in panic. Gu Qing and his group rode their horses and drove straight in and came straight to the gate of the governor's mansion.

"Dropping off the horse, scoring the door!" Gu Qing ordered boldly.

Hundreds of personal guards dismounted, drew their swords and unsheathed them, and stepped forward in line.

The officer at the door was shocked and turned around and ran without hesitation.

Something big happened to the governor’s house! These little people in the service can’t afford such a big deal, so they don’t want to be meaningless cannon fodder.

Under Han Jie's stern command, after more than a dozen collisions, the gate of the governor's mansion was knocked down. The gate was broken and the guards rushed in like a tide.

"Finish Xing Shen and bring it to me!" After Gu Qing gave the order, he sat on the steps in front of the door, closed his eyes and calmed down without saying a word.

The guards instantly occupied every corner of the governor's mansion. When they encountered officials who scolded and blocked them, the guards slapped them without saying a word and knocked them down. Then they kicked open the door of each room like hungry lions to find Xing Shen's traces.

In front of the door, Han Jie looked worried, and looked at Gu Qing who was resting with his eyes closed and he wanted to speak but stopped.

"Brother Han, things have come to this point, there is no need to worry. Since you have done it, you should do it more decisively. A real man should not be careful when doing it. After doing this, we will wait quietly for the outcome." Gu Qing's eyes did not open, but his tone was extremely calm.

Han Jie sighed: "I am not willing to die with my brothers. I have to worry about you. Marquis. Originally, the Marquis could ignore this matter, but at this time it has already made such a big fuss. The Marquis' future..."

Gu Qing smiled: "The future is earned by fame and fortune. If you ignore the injustice, no matter how big the future is, it will not eliminate my inner demons. What I seek throughout my life is just a clear idea."

The face gradually became gloomy, and Gu Qing said coldly: "If Xing Shen is not eliminated, how can we talk about 'revenge'? As for the future and fate, that is after revenge."

Not long after, Xing Shen was found out from the inner courtyard by his personal guards.

When he was taken out by his personal guards, Xing Shen was only wearing a thin white underwear. He was not sure whether he was struggling with his concubine or sleeping. Until he was taken to Gu Qing, Xing Shen still looked disbelief. He blinked hard when he looked at Gu Qing, as if everything he saw in front of him was an illusion.

It was indeed like an illusion. Xing Shen could not guess that Gu Qing was so bold.

He openly sent troops to the governor's office and took out the governor appointed by the court like a prisoner. Does this lord know what he is doing?

"Gu Qing, are you crazy?" Xing Shen shouted sternly.

Gu Qing sat on the stone steps with his back to the door, looking at Xing Shen calmly, and a smile gradually emerged from the corner of his mouth.

"Governor Xing, we meet again."

Xing Shen said angrily: "Dare to attack the governor's mansion and offend the governor, Gu Qing, are you afraid of your life?"

Gu Qing ignored his words and looked up at the sky and said slowly: "For the first time I met, I took politeness and humbleness. What I asked for was nothing more than a humble life, but the Duke was arrogant and sneered. When I met for the second time today, I used swords and weapons to take them with righteousness and truth, and witnessed justice in the world with swords and arrows. First politeness and then wars. People in the world cannot say that I am rude and violent."

Xing Shen fell into deep fear, his face pale and his eyes widened, and said in a trembling voice: "Gu Qing, what are you going to do? Have you ever thought about your fate?"

Gu Qing withdrew his gaze looking up at the sky, looked straight at Xing Shen, and said softly: "The magistrate of Luonan Qian has confessed. The way of making money by governor Xing is admirable... I don't care how much you are greedy for. I just ask you, did you issue an order for Zheng Jian's death?"

Xing Shen's frightened eyes flashed quickly and said, "Zheng Jian committed suicide in prison and has nothing to do with this official!"

Gu Qing smiled: "Xing Shen, don't be so naive. This place is not a court, and I am not an official. I don't need evidence to examine you. In fact, there is no need to ask you what you said just now. Your answer has nothing to do with your destiny..."

The murderous smile made Xing Shen tremble, his body trembled uncontrollably, and was pressed down by the personal guard next to him.

Gu Qing stood up and walked slowly towards Xing Shen, smiling as he walked: "Everything has cause and effect. Since you have planted evil causes, you must be prepared to reap the consequences. Xing Shen, remember to kill you today to avenge Zheng Jian. Remember to explain clearly in front of the Palace of Yan Luo, don't be a fool if you die..."

Xing Shen looked at Gu Qing who was slowly approaching in disbelief, and said with a stern look on his face: "Gu Qing, do you dare to kill me?"

Gu Qing thought about it and nodded seriously: "I dare to kill you."

He stretched out his hand to the guard beside him, and Gu Qing signaled the guard to hand him the horizontal knife he was carrying.
To be continued...