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Chapter 42 Two-color lotus 14

Yue Mingquan is already determined to be firm in nature, but no matter how he cannot escape the situation set by Huo Weilou for him.

The day and night of imprisonment made him extremely uneasy. The attitude of the embroidered clothes made him realize that Huo Weilou must have known something. He was in a state of distress. At this moment, he saw Lu Ke with the embroidered clothes heading to the yard where Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu lived, and the two of them had been interrogated.

Huo Weilou has been in charge of embroidered clothes for many years. Since he has the right to be executed first and then report, it is nothing to punish them. The rumors are in his hands that even the most unforgivable serious offenders in the bottom of the Heavenly Prison must speak obediently.

Yue Mingquan was panicked, but at this moment, he still had hope.

Of course, it is not his own power to be concealed for ten years. During these ten years, Wang Qingfu was far away in the capital and they never communicated. Even if he returned to Beijing to report his duties, it was just a few sides of the scene. For some reason, he had a sense of awe and trust that arises from the bottom of his heart for this gentle scholar who is not good-looking.

Nothing else, but only for his little young master back then, he dared to have thoughts about the relics.

Wang Qingfu, who dared to do such a thing, naturally knew the consequences were serious, but he still did it. Yue Mingquan knew that Wang Qingfu was above him in terms of fear, and he also believed that Wang Qingfu would never confess his guilt, because in the past ten years, any evidence has disappeared without a trace. As long as they did not admit it, even Wu Zhaohou could not convict them.

Huo Weilou talked about what happened back then. No matter how nervous Yue Mingquan was, he still didn't relax. But at this moment, Lu Ke appeared. Lu Ke was the cavalry lieutenant beside Huo Weilou, one of his direct confidants. He always existed, leaving the whole situation with no flaws. So when he heard Wang Qingfu's voice, Yue Mingquan's belief in his hard-working belief began to loosen.

Sitting in front of him was Huo Weilou, the famous Wu Zhaohou, and even Wang Qingfu was calm. Huo Weilou had hundreds of ways to make him speak. As long as he blamed him, even if it was a serious crime such as stealing relics, Wang Qingfu might still have a chance to survive. Finally, Wang Qingfu reminded Lu Ke that he was a desperate person...

When he killed Jingkong, Wang Qingfu made a quick decision and showed no mercy.

Yue Mingquan's eyes were bloodshot.

His originally solid mental defense, but in this day and night, he suffered, fear, suspicion, and anger. Finally, he collapsed at this moment. He looked at Huo Weilou with red eyes, and his whole body seemed to have grown much older in an instant.

"At that time, Xiaguan was the general of Luozhou. At that age, he had achieved some success. However, it would be extremely difficult for the officials to rise further. Although the officials were not poor, they were not the way of civil servants. They had no way at home, so they could only make military achievements. However, the troops garrison were different from the border troops, and the officials were very anxious... At that time, Wang Qingfu found the officials."

Huo Weilou stared at him, "He came forward from the beginning?"

Yue Mingquan nodded, "Yes, it was him from the beginning."

A hint of ridicule appeared in Huo Weilou's eyes, "He is a little young minister of Taichang Temple, and he has no real power. You are the general of the party, but can you believe his words?"

Huo Weilou looked suspicious, which made Yue Ming anxious. "Xiaguan didn't believe it at first, but he was born in the Wang family of Qiangzhou. Although he entered Taichang Temple, he was very young and didn't look like a madman at all. A man who was not a madman suddenly came to you with confidence and said such a shocking event. In Xiaguan's opinion, it was because of his holdings that would be like this."

Yue Mingquan gritted his teeth, "And, at the beginning, he only said that he would come to work with the Xiaguan. Because he valued the character of the Xiaguan and knew the life of the Xiaguan, he came to find the Xiaguan. He also promised a lot of money and promotion. The Xiaguan didn't know that what he was going to steal was the relics. When he ordered the Xiaguan to find a juggler, he ordered the Xiaguan to change the lotus platform mechanism. Doing these things well, the Xiaguan realized that the great thing he wanted to do was to steal the relics. The Xiaguan was very scared, but at that time it was already difficult to get rid of the tiger, and many things were for the Xiaguan. Once a rift with him was revealed, the Xiaguan was the first to suffer. It was very difficult for the Xiaguan to have an official position on the day, so how could he give up easily? So the Xiaguan gritted his teeth and followed him!"

Yue Mingquan showed a trace of determination in his eyes, and Huo Weilou's narrow eyes, "He is just the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, how can you give you an opportunity to be promoted? Even if it is the Wang family of Qiangzhou, the Wang family of Qiangzhou is becoming more and more declining now, let alone you are still a general."

Yue Mingquan shook his head, "He didn't say it. Xiaguan asked repeatedly, but he kept his mouth shut. But because of this, Xiaguan actually believed him inexplicably. Seeing that he was confident, Xiaguan thought that he must have a way. Not only that, he said what he should say, and did not say much, which was mysterious and made Xiaguan feel that he was not simple."

Huo Weilou felt absurd when he heard this. Yue Mingquan colluded with Wang Qingfu without knowing the details of Wang Qingfu, "Tell me about the events of the day of the ceremony in detail-"

"Before the ceremony, the lotus platform had been sent by the officials to add a small agency. Wang Qingfu thought of the method to hide people in the lotus platform, but the people were found by the officials. The officials were in the army and traveled with his master for two years in the early years. Naturally, they met a few people from the world and found someone. They hid them in the eve of the ceremony. They were a young man who was very good at soft bone skills."

"On the eve of the previous year, Xiaguan's palate was confirmed to be raining the next day, but in order to ensure a complete plan, Xiaguan also prepared other methods. On the day of the ceremony, Buddha incense and candles were lit everywhere. If it did not rain that day, Xiaguan will order people to set fire. At that time, Xiaguan will order people to send the lotus platform and the treasure house to the Main Hall to guard. As long as they are out of everyone's sight, the relics can be stolen."

"The key to Baohan was given to the lower official by Wang Qingfu. At that time, he gave the lower official key. The lower official was shocked. Later, the lower official also taught the young man how to unlock the lock and ensure that everything was foolproof before he could send it into the lotus platform."

"Later, on the day of the ceremony, it really rained and it was very smooth to steal the relics. But unexpectedly... Jingkong actually found that the treasure house was lighter. The only thing that was stolen was a golden coffin and a glass bottle were not heavy. However, Jingkong was as delicate as hair, and he still found it. At that time, the officials were a little afraid, but no one noticed the lotus platform."

"The lotus platform was sent back to the warehouse as an ordinary utensil. The Xiaguan released the man and ordered him to go down the mountain that night. That night, the Luozhou garrison led by the Xiaguan was martial law. Where was guarding and where there were mistakes? The Xiaguan naturally knew clearly. After the young man left, the Xiaguan thought the matter had been settled. Later, His Majesty left. Although several people were left to verify, the Xiaguan could not find out anything. However, unexpectedly, Jingkong discovered the Buddhist scriptures again."

Huo Weilou frowned, "Did you propose killing Jingkong or Wang Qingfu propose?"

"It's Wang Qingfu." Yue Mingquan did not hesitate. "I sent someone to buy the Buddhist scriptures, so naturally I don't take it seriously. Moreover, the person who bought the Buddhist scriptures has been dealt with by Wang Qingfu. Even if everyone knows this, it doesn't matter. But Wang Qingfu is very decisive. He said that in order not to let everyone investigate the relics endlessly, why not just find a scapegoat? Jingkong is the host. Today, only he has held the treasure letter in his own hands. If he suddenly disappears, the doubts about the whole thing will fall on him."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "Wang Qingfu has another word."

Yue Mingquan glared, "Of course he would push all the blame on Xia Guan, but every sentence Xia Guan said is true. He killed Jingkong and Xia Guan used his martial arts skills. Although he was not good at martial arts, he carried a dagger with him. He stabbed Jingkong with that dagger. After Jingkong died, he said that the workshop would not stay for too long. If the corpse was hidden under the soil, it might be turned out soon, but if the corpse was transported down the mountain, it would take a lot of trouble. Therefore, he said that it would be best to hide the corpse in the Buddha statue."

"At that time, the body and head of the Venerable statue had been shaped, and it was only possible to weld it. The craftsmen even set up the racks. The stove on the side was day and night. The officials separated the bodies, put them into the Buddha statue, connected their heads, and then embedded the soft iron core in the furnace on the side, thus sealing the Buddha statue. The next day, the officials arrived at the workshop early in the morning and searched the workshop first, and then asked the craftsmen to quickly shaped the Buddha statue. At that time, a craftsman who led the leader was asking who secretly soldered the statue, but was suppressed by the officials. At that time, everyone inside and outside the temple was in danger, and they did not dare to make a big deal. This matter passed quickly like a small wave."

"Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu were officials in the capital. They stayed in the temple for a month, but Feng Lun and Xiaguan stayed for a longer time. Xiaguan used their power to wipe out all the clues that might have been discovered."

Huo Weilou's eyes were slightly dark, "But Feng Lun could not have been unaware of anything."

Yue Mingquan smiled a very ugly bitter smile, "It's the workshop. When the Xiaguan suppressed the strange things in the workshop, Feng Lun heard about it a little, but he didn't ask much. After ten years, Jingkong's skeleton fell out of the Venerable statue. He thought about what happened ten years ago. After arriving in the temple, he had tried Xiaguan intentionally or unintentionally. At that time, Xiaguan knew that he remembered the incident that year. Xiaguan went to see Wang Qingfu, and he ordered Xiaguan to shut up."

Huo Weilou frowned slightly. Yue Mingquan was afraid that he would not believe it. "It's true. Wang Qingfu looked like he didn't show any signs of dew, but he was really a ruthless person. He also ordered his subordinates to deal with him..."

Huo Weilou's narrow eyes, Yue Mingquan said: "When the man came to collect the silver and money after March, he was sunk into the Lancang River by his subordinates."

Yue Ming felt a lot of pain, "The matter has reached that point, and the officials can no longer stop. They can only think about how to preserve their existing glory. Fortunately... Fortunately, after that, this matter finally subsided."

Huo Weilou asked, "Since he promised you an opportunity to be promoted, you were not promoted so quickly later."

At this point, Yue Ming sighed, "Yes, it is not as fast as Xia Guan thought, but it is extremely stable."

"What do you mean by entering the western army in the town?"

Yue Mingquan shook his head, and a strange light appeared in his eyes, "No, it's not the meaning of Xiaguan, nor his promise. During the past ten years, every time Xiaguan felt that when he was anxious, his situation would always be better. Later, he entered the Western Army, which was also considered as Xiaguan's own thoughts. Xiaguan felt that Wang Qingfu seemed to know some magic, and he seemed to know what Xiaguan was thinking."

Huo Weilou's phoenix eyes were narrow, "What do you mean, over the years, have you not had any other connection?"

Yue Mingquan should be so, Huo Weilou asked again, "He came to you back then, but there is no evidence?"

Yue Mingquan nodded again, and Huo Weilou sneered coldly, "In this way, this case may have been committed by you alone, and Wang Qingfu was just pulled in by you."

Yue Mingquan immediately said, "No! No!" His eyes turned around in panic, "Sharizi! The Relic was taken away by him, and... and that key. Yes, the lower official keeps that key."

Yue Mingquan seemed to have grabbed the life-saving straw. "When the young man came back, although the lower official drowned him in the river, he felt a little worried, so he took the key back. At that time, Wang Qingfu had sent a letter, and the lower official said that the key was also sunk in the river and would definitely not be discovered. He must have believed it, so he stopped asking."

"Now the key is placed in Xia Guan's old house in his hometown in Cangzhou. The key is strange in shape and must be made by a skilled craftsman. If the Marquis gets the key, he will definitely be able to find something."

Huo Weilou remained silent, and Yue Ming felt a cold sweat on his forehead. He searched carefully, but found that in the past ten years, he had not left any evidence of his intercourse with Wang Qingfu, especially those related to the past, which was deliberately avoided. The specific matters that were completed by him, and Wang Qingfu seemed to be able to stay out of the matter.

Suddenly, Yue Mingquan looked at Huo Weilou and froze in place.

Seeing him like this, Lin Huai frowned slightly, and Eunuch Fu was a little puzzled, but Huo Weilou curled his lips lightly, "I never get tired of deceitful soldiers."

Yue Mingquan was sweating like rain, his face turned green and red, his whole body seemed to be angry and indignant, and his body was trembling, but Huo Weilou said indifferently: "You can figure it out now, you are not stupid."

Yue Mingquan clenched his fists, and his teeth seemed to be about to be broken. He fell into the situation of Huo Weilou and made several secrets. But when he wanted to prove that Wang Qingfu was the culprit, he found that Wang Qingfu had already picked him clean. But if so, what ironclad evidence did Huo Weilou use to make Wang Qingfu speak?

And Wang Qingfu's mouth was so strict.

The only explanation is that Huo Weilou lied to him, but just now, it was clearly Wang Qingfu again...

Yue Mingquan seemed to understand, but he seemed to have never understood. His whole body was shaking like a sieve, his eyes widened as if people were crazy. Huo Weilou saw him like this and shouted: "Lu Ke——"

Lu Ke, who was on standby, immediately entered the door of the house, Huo Weilou raised his jaw, "Let General Yue listen."

Lu Ke turned his eyes and understood the meaning of Huo Weilou, so he coughed lightly and said in a voice that was extremely similar to Wang Qingfu: "General Yue."

Yue Mingquan was shocked, his pupils trembled, clearly Lu Ke's face, but the voice of his speech turned into Wang Qingfu's voice, which made Yue Mingquan feel very strange, but he also instantly understood the situation. He had always heard that Huo Weilou had many talented people under him, but he did not expect that Lu Ke, who was born in the embroidered clothing, could pretend to be someone else's voice.

Yue Mingquan was soaked in cold sweat, and he seemed to have all his strength removed. If Wang Qingfu let go first, then he would have been helpless this time, not even abide by morality. But he was just stupid enough to enter the trap set up by Huo Wei Tower, and he told everything about that year, especially the key, and now he wanted to redeem the confession and no chance.

Yue Mingquan laughed tragically, "The Marquis is a good method."

Huo Weilou raised his sword eyebrows lightly, "You are not incompetent if you lose to me."

Yue Ming's whole body was shaking, Huo Weilou sighed, "Since you have said this, I think you know the result. At this point, at least don't implicate your family's children. I know that you have a wife and children in Cangzhou, and you don't want to be implicated in your children."

Yue Mingquan smiled miserably again. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, there was a little more calmness in his eyes. "Don't worry, Marquis, every word above is true. The subordinate... no... the criminal minister, the criminal minister can confront Wang Qingfu in court."

Huo Weilou raised his hand, "Get paper and pen-"

Just now, paper and pen were just acting, and at this moment, he really wanted to write down the confession of the court. Yue Mingquan's hands were trembling with the pen, but he had to write down the things of the year in detail in detail. He wrote for half an hour. When he stopped writing, he suddenly remembered that the time he had just written in the right wing was too short, but at that time he was flustered and focused on maintaining his surface calmness. How could he pay attention to these details?

Lin Huai put away the certificates one by one, and Huo Weilou asked again, "Do you know that Wang Qingfu wants relics, what is the use?"

Yue Mingquan shook his head, "I don't know, he should say what he should say, and he doesn't say a word he shouldn't say. Sometimes the criminal even feels that he has a sense of righteousness that is not afraid of life and death. As long as he doesn't want to, no one can pry his mouth open."

"But..." Yue Mingquan looked at Huo Weilou, "But it's still different to face the Marquis. If the chief official was anyone else today, the criminal would not speak so easily."

This sentence is quite flattering, but Huo Weilou said: "Don't defile the word "big righteousness". If all evil people in the world have to use great righteousness, how should the soldiers in the western army who desperately kill the enemy to guard the border towns be described?"

In an instant, Yue Ming had a trace of Qi Ran. He subconsciously turned his eyes to look out the window, as if he wanted to see the desolate night in the northwest through the window frame, but he could never see it again. What awaited him were countless trials and prisons. In the end, his life would end on the guillotine on a calm day.

He could have returned in a corpse, but in the end, he ended up in such a bleak and shameful ending.

When he walked out of the main gate, Yue Mingquan's back no longer stood up as when he came. His back was hunched and his steps were heavy, as if he was an old man. He himself understood that he did not have much time to live.

The room also fell silent. Lin Huai collected Yue Mingquan's confession and asked, "Mr. Marquis, should you continue to interrogate Wang Qingfu?"

Huo Weilou looked at the sky. It was already dark. It was indeed suitable for interrogating prisoners with strict minds in the middle of the night, but he felt that something seemed to be missing around him. He looked around and suddenly realized that he had not seen Bo Ruoyou for half a day.

After getting up this morning, there was no need to take a test of the case. Bo Ruoyou waited outside for half a day before returning to the room. He wanted to set up this situation, so naturally he would not let Bo Ruoyou come. Yue Mingquan is a general, and he is full of killing spirit. Although he has less careful calculations, he is still determined. He wants to shock and pressure Yue Mingquan. Bo Ruoyou is not suitable for such a scene.

After pondering for a moment, Huo Weilou rubbed his eyebrows, "Wang Qingfu is quite strange, I'm afraid he won't speak easily."

Eunuch Fu also wiped the sweat from his palms, "Yue Mingquan is no longer easy to deal with, so why not take a break tonight?"

Huo Weilou nodded, and Lin Huai also breathed a sigh of relief. Although Huo Weilou was only fighting with Yue Mingquan just now, he and Eunuch Fu stood aside and could not show any guilt. It was also exhausted. Huo Weilou was imposing, which not only shocked Yue Mingquan, but also made great efforts. In this way, Lin Huai looked at the young Wu Zhaohou beside him and felt a little admiration.

Lin Huai said, "Then the official will go back and sort out Yue Mingquan's evidence."

Huo Weilou nodded, Lin Huai then retreated, and Eunuch Fu breathed out, "I didn't expect that what happened back then was really a collusion between King Yue and King. If Youyou hadn't discovered that there was something strange between them, it would be really hard to see."

Huo Weilou heard this and said, "See her here."

Eunuch Fu did not doubt that he was there, so he went out to the other side room and knocked on the door, "Youyou, come, the marquis wants to see you."

Bo Ruoyou quickly opened the door. She could hear the movements in the yard clearly. When she saw Eunuch Fu, she asked, "Father-in-law, can it be smooth tonight?"

Eunuch Fu nodded with a smile, "It's going well, Yue Mingquan is all involved."

Bo Ruoyou was relieved when he heard this, and Eunuch Fu pointed to the room, "Go quickly, the Marquis is waiting for you."

Bo Ruoyou responded and went up the room. When he entered the door, Huo Weilou was no longer in the main hall. He heard a sound in the left wing. Bo Ruoyou came to the left wing. When he entered the door, he saw Huo Weilou sitting on the couch in front of the window.

"Greetings to the Marquis, I wonder what the Marquis has to give?"

The dim lights are full of lights, and the thin body is tall and beautiful, with a faint muscle and bones. Especially the clear and beautiful eyes. When looking at Huo Weilou, a tiny light flashed in her eyes, as if a river man fell into it.

Huo Weilou looked at her for a moment, "Yue Mingquan has confessed, Jingkong was indeed harmed by him and Wang Qingfu, and Shariputra was obtained by Wang Qingfu. This person is quite not simple."

Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised because she had never thought that Wang Qingfu took the relics away. "What can the folk girl do?"

Huo Weilou said bluntly: "At this point, you can't do anything."

Bo Ruoyou seemed a little puzzled. Since she couldn't help, why did she call her here?

"You have done what you should do, and you have done well. Now you can say what you are asking for." Huo Weilou's voice was plain, as if he was just talking about a very ordinary business, but his phoenix eyes were slightly narrow, and the deepest part of his eyes was only reflected in the delicate and thin shadow of Bo Ruoyou.

Bo Ruoyou's hand, which was placed beside her, clenched nervously, as if she didn't expect this moment to come so quickly. She closed her eyes for a moment, but made up her mind very quickly. When she raised her eyes, there was only peace left in her eyes, "The folk girl does not want to abandon her coroner skills. Therefore, the folk girl wants to ask the marquis to recommend the folk girl to the yamen as a mission. She does not seek public office, but can do her best."

Huo Weilou frowned slightly. Although he had long expected that what Bo Ruoyou asked was related to her for coroner, he did not expect that what she asked was so simple. After all, she is quite valued by He Cheng at the moment. As long as she wants, He Cheng can even let her settle down in Qingzhou City.

Huo Weilou asked: "Where do you want to go to?"
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