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Chapter 86 Southern Division

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After taking office for more than ten days, Liang Xiu, the first thing he did every morning was not to go to the yamen office, but to go outside Donghua Gate to listen to the eunuch's teachings, and report the situation the day before, and then to the Jinyiwei. Sometimes after a long delay, he would have lunch outside and not appear in the court until the afternoon.

So far, he was quite satisfied. The Nansi people were very obedient and quickly forgot about their ex-commissioned custody and worked with their new boss. Even Hu Guiyang, who was rumored to be difficult to deal with, was obedient and even cleaned the room by himself and did choreographing as a lieutenant. It was despised, but it was indeed reassuring.

Liang Xiu formulated a huge plan to find immortals, which was recognized by his backer and could be implemented soon, which made him very happy. He went to a famous restaurant at noon, had a few drinks, and dragged it until the afternoon before Shi Shiran went to the Jinyiwei.

There were many chiefs of the Jinyiwei, but none of them could control the Nansi, which made Liang Xiu even more proud. When he walked into the yamen, he only replied to the minor officials who came forward to say hello.

What surprised him was that there was a group of people standing at the gate of Nansi, all of whom were his subordinates. They were chatting in public in broad daylight.

Liang Xiu's good mood was not greatly affected. In a few days, he would drive half of these people out of Nansi. He was very happy to have the chance to get angry, so his face turned cold and he snorted. A follower next to him rushed over immediately and asked loudly.

Dozens of subordinates made way out and saluted the Lord of the Punishment, but they didn't understand why they were questioned.

Liang Xiu was a little annoyed and asked coldly: "What are you doing when you stand here? Is there any rules in Nansi?"

The highest-ranking stinger stepped forward and replied carefully: "As the lord's instructions, Nansi is cleaning up."

"Well? When did I issue this order?"

The minor official looked panicked, "Isn't it the order of the master? The Captain Hu from Guifang said..."

When Liang Xiu heard the three words "Hu Xiaowei", he was angry and was shocked, "Hu Guiyang is cleaning the Nansi? Still said it was my official's order?"

"yes?"

Liang Xiu's good mood was gone, "He has a document issued by my official?"

The little official looked confused, "This... Hu Zhengwei said... said..."

"say what?"

"It is said that since the lord took office, he has been verbally passing on orders..."

Liang Xiu's anger surged. Indeed, since he took office, he has been understanding the situation and making plans, so he has never used the official seal yet. His subordinates always obeyed his "verbal orders", which made him feel that there was no need to rush to use the official seal. Unexpectedly, this was actually used by Hu Guiyang.

"How long has it been?" Liang Xiu held the hem of his official uniform and moved towards Nansi.

"How long? Will cleaning? It started early in the morning and we didn't go in." The little official followed and replied.

"Have him in all the rooms?"

"Yes, it's a great cleanup. Captain Hu took away all our keys."

Liang Xiu stopped suddenly and glared at the little official, "You handed over the key with just one word?"

"He said this was Lord Liang's order..." The little official's voice became lighter and softer, and he pushed the responsibility back to his superiors.

Liang Xiu was angry and had no way to vent his anger for the time being, so he took big steps forward. The moment he walked into the door, he suddenly realized that these subordinates were not ignorant. They were "presenting" the new boss, and previous obedience was an illusion.

"No one of you can escape, everyone is responsible for this matter!" Liang Xiu shouted to dozens of subordinates.

The subordinates were in fear and bowed, but no one spoke up to defend themselves.

Liang Xiu rushed into Nansi.

The courtyard was very clean and there was no one. He ran into the court first, and it was cleaner inside. The mixed statues and utensils were gone, leaving only tables, chairs and bookcases. They did look more like court, but they were not what he wanted.

A follower ran in and said breathlessly: "Everyone is in the U room."

In anger, Liang Xiu saw that his follower was "spuffing" and pretended, pushed him away and went straight to Wu's room.

The ten houses in Nansi and the two houses in Wu and Ji are the most important. The former stores the files of the Immortal Search from the past years, while the latter collects strange things collected from all over the world. Liang Xiu went to check them on the first day of his tenure and took away a very small part. The rest remained in his original place. He originally planned to move them away little by little to avoid attracting attention.

This is also one of the reasons why he has never used official seals. There is no trace of verbal orders afterwards. Once stamped on paper, every move he will be recorded.

Liang Xiu didn't expect that someone would dare to exploit this loophole so soon.

"Hu Guiyang!" Liang Xiu shouted loudly, rushed into the Wu Room with a wide open door, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Three strangers, one of whom was wearing a Taoist robe, stood by the window and chatted quietly, while Hu Guiyang sat in the only chair, facing the wall in a daze.

Hearing the screams, the three chattering shut up, Hu Gui stood up and smiled, "Mr. Liang is here, please wait, we can clean it up soon."

Liang Xiuyi was angry, and his body was even more tilted. He was not short at first, but he had to look up at the person, "Who do you rely on to enter the important place of Wu's house?"

"Of course it's the power of the adults." Hu Guiyang said in surprise, pointing to the rows of bookshelves, "The adults have told me to avoid making mistakes, concentrate on sweeping the floor, and work hard for three or five years. Maybe I can go out to investigate the case. I think it's right, I'm young..."

Liang Xiu couldn't hear it, "I didn't let you enter the two rooms of Wu and Ji!"

Hu Guiyang smiled and said, "My lord is busy with all kinds of things every day, so how can you explain everything clearly? As subordinates, we must understand the best intentions. My lord asked me to concentrate on cleaning the yamen, which must include the entire yamen, right?"

Liang Xiu's waist was about to break, and he suddenly stood up straight, "Okay, if you have the courage, let's fight. Come."

Several followers answered "in" in unison outside.

"Correl all these people and four people, and wait for the official to interrogate them."

Hu Guiyang said in surprise: "Sir, I have something to say, why did you suddenly turn your back on others?"

Liang Xiu couldn't pretend to be a literati and scolded him fiercely, "Who turned against you? You are a little lieutenant, and I deserve to turn against you? I let you die, so don't want to live until tomorrow, I want to detain you..."

"I'll follow my order." Hu Guiyang still smiled and said to the three of them: "Let's go, I'm probably going to live in the yamen tonight."

The four rooms of Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui are usually used to accommodate extra-subscribed lieutenants, and occasionally they are used as temporary prison cells. The first three rooms are all under the jurisdiction of hundreds of households, while the Gui room is vacant all year round. Hu Guiyang, who was assigned here, is just a lieutenant.

Today, Geng House was designated as a prison cell, and the hundred households in charge were called to the tutor and accepted a reprimand, and then there was a harsh order: no doors are allowed to open, no water and food are allowed, especially no message is allowed.

Liang Xiu returned to the court, wrote down the request on the neatly packed desk, and then stamped the official seal. This was the first official order he issued since he took office.

According to his thoughts, Hu Guiyang and others were immediately killed, but his subordinates, including the followers around him, reminded him that Nansi did not have this power. No matter what happened, he would have to ask the boss of the Jinyiwei for instructions and finally get permission from the palace.

Even if a lieutenant is imprisoned, he cannot do his own thing. Since the tutor has stamped the seal, the clerk will have to send the official documents to the Jinyiwei Document Library later. The Chief of the Jinyiwei Normal University will not reject it, but he will have to send a copy of the official documents to the palace that night or early the next morning.

It would be so troublesome to deal with a small lieutenant. Liang Xiu became even more angry, but he had no way to get around. He could only write a stern official document, listing the various evil deeds of the lieutenant Hu Guiyang, handing them over to the Jinyiwei, and at the same time, he went to Donghuamen in person and begging the palace to give priority to the case.

Liang Xiu was busy complaining, while Hu Guiyang and others were doing nothing in the "jail cell".

It is said to be a prison cell, but it is actually a compartment in the Geng House. The decoration is extremely simple, there is not even a bench, and the only window is closed very tightly, so that a trace of wind cannot penetrate.

It was too tired to stand, Hu Guiyang sat against the wall on the floor, his legs overlapping, and his face was sleepy, as if he was about to sleep.

Because of his randomness, the other three were not too nervous, standing and sitting for a while, waiting for the result.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Lai Wangxi couldn't help it, "We're really here tonight? My family will definitely worry..."

"Aren't you a eunuch? Where did you get your family?" Fan Dajian sat cross-legged on the ground, familiar with each other and dared to say anything.

Lai Wangxi didn't care, "I have adopted sons and many relatives. The whole family lives with me, and they all live with me."

"Wow, someone like you... actually has to care about so many other people's business?" Fan Dajian said hypocritical, but his tone was disdainful.

"What's wrong with a person like me? Everyone wants to kill someone after he dies, and burn some paper money every year. Even if the real person has built an industry outside the city, there are not just slaves in the manor?"

Fan Dajian coughed twice and said perfunctorily: "Mr. Hu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, don't mention what happened after death in front of him."

Hu Guiyang smiled and said, "It's okay. When my adoptive father was in funeral, I also made a banner. I have to burn paper every year in the future."

Yuan Mao didn't sit down and said, "Don't talk about useless things, Hu Guiyang, now that things are getting worse, Eunuch Wang will definitely come to help, right?"

"It should be."

"What does 'should' mean?... Didn't you notify Eunuch Wang in advance?" Yuan Mao was shocked.

"I don't live in the palace, so how can I meet you just by wanting to? Last time I met Wang Zhi, I would have you passed the words for me."

This time, all three of them were shocked. Fan Dajian and Lai Wangxi stood up at the same time.

"Don't you have a brother doing things for Eunuch Wang?" Yuan Mao asked.

"You mean Shi Guida? We have never met again since we were mourning his adopted father. I don't even know where he lives."

The three of them approached at the same time, and Yuan Mao asked: "Then why are you sure that Eunuch Wang will definitely save us?"

"Just this." Hu Guiyang took out a small wooden box from his arms with a mysterious smile on his face.

The wooden box is very old and lacks a corner, revealing the complex structures layered inside.

Yuan Mao recognized that this must be an item of Tianji Technology and asked in surprise: "Where did you find it?"

"I hid it on my body when you clean it. It can no longer be used, but I can guarantee that Wang Zhi will be interested in it."

"But... Eunuch Wang doesn't know about this at all, right?"

Hu Guiyang was still sitting on the ground and looked up and said, "If Wang Zhi had to wait for my notification to know what happened in Nansi, then he would not be worthy of relying on. We had to sit here and wait for death. If Wang Zhi was really capable, he would rather break up with Liang Fang than save me, and he would also gain a lot of power for me."

The three of them were no longer surprised by Hu Guiyang, so they sat down one after another, even lay down, waiting for a miracle to happen.
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