Twilight Ghost

Strangely, since drinking the decoction that Hua Chongming had used for his hands and feet, the old emperor's illness gradually improved, and he was even able to walk around on the ground.

The emperor was so happy that he waved his hand to give rewards. The house was full of gold, silver and jewelry slave girls. Later, I heard that this person was recommended by the prince, and even disregarded the public opinion, and arranged Hua Chongming to be next to the prince. .

Being in the palace is no better than going outside, you have to be careful in everything, Hua Chongming, a small catcher, can rise to such a level, let him do his duty even more when he is happy, get up early in the morning and go to the stable, regardless of the smell It stinks, brushing the horses clean one by one, causing several servants and eunuchs around to cover their mouths and laugh.

"What are you laughing at? If His Royal Highness saw it, he might be very happy, and he might reward me as a prime minister."

Now the girls and eunuchs laughed more happily, but they all closed their mouths when they smiled, and said with a low eyebrow, "Greetings to His Royal Highness."

"Chongming, what are you doing?"

Seeing Cheng Wangan coming, Hua Chongming walked out triumphantly, pointed to the horses behind him and praised: "How about it, I did the washing, is it clean?"

"Why are you so nervous early in the morning, come here, I'll discuss something with you."

"Your Highness, I haven't finished my work yet."

"Who asked you to do this? Aren't they all servants?"

Now Hua Chongming was stunned, pointing to himself, and then pointing to a few young eunuchs around, "Didn't the emperor just send me to do this? No matter what servants are not servants, they are all our own."

Cheng Wang'an suddenly understood what was going on, held it back for a long time, and finally couldn't help it. He looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, and then regained his seriousness. Xianma, the civil servant who assists the prince! My God, has no one told you what kind of position this is? How can I let my confidant do things like washing horses by himself?"

Hua Chongming nodded, then shook his head again, "His Royal Highness, there are so many talented and virtuous people around you, just let me be a small official who washes horses, otherwise I won't even know that I'm being run over by others."

"Who dares to run on you? They?" Cheng Wangan pointed at the eunuchs and maids around him, his face suddenly sank, and he ordered his followers: "Come here, drag them all out and behead them."

Several people were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they knelt on the ground to beg for mercy. Hua Chongming didn't expect his face to change so quickly, and hurriedly begged: "No, no one is running on me, Your Highness, don't..."

Cheng Wang'an stretched out a finger to his lips, and whispered in his ear: "Let's not talk about this, just now the criminal department took over a case, and you know about the embezzlement of Mr. Taifu, he is my seventh younger brother Cheng Wangan." People in Yang, ghosts are important, they always want to pull my braids by my side, I spent a lot of effort to get evidence of his corruption, don't let me down."

With Hua Chongming in his arms, he walked forward involuntarily. The crying and shouting of the people behind him became farther and farther away, and his heart became colder and colder.

How could Li Taifu, a loyal and upright person, be suspected of corruption.

So when Hua Chongming sat in front of him, he was more or less uncertain. Fortunately, the few policemen guarding him were old friends, so he was emboldened.

"Hey, Mr. Tai Tuo, do you admit to being embezzled?"

The shaggy-haired Taifu Li raised his eyes, glared at Hua Chongming viciously, and said with contempt on his face: "There are degrading arresters who take part in the imperial examinations. In addition to demanding rent, arresting people, and oppressing the people, you will only come here to torture and force the loyal people." Are you a soldier?"

Hua Chongming knew that he could only humiliate himself with such a literary scolding, but His Royal Highness had to follow His Royal Highness's orders, so he pointed to the confession on the table, approached him and said, "Brother, don't be angry, you Look, if you sign it, we can talk about everything, I don’t need any splints or whips, I have the best of both worlds, so why bother?”

"Bah! Flattering and flattering minister, I think you will only be a disaster even if you stay with that incompetent prince!"

He is incompetent?Hua Chongming thought that he had beheaded more than a dozen court ladies and eunuchs with a wave of his hand in the morning, so he couldn't help shivering, and explained the matter to Mrs. Li, but before he finished, the old man looked distraught, Looking up and sighing.

"If such an insidious and vicious person becomes the emperor, how will the people of the world survive!"

"You old bastard who doesn't know how to praise, why do you talk so much? I've been talking nonsense to you for a long time here, sign it or not, admit it or not, can a word choke you to death?"

Li Taifu glared at him even more viciously, his nose was only breathing out but not in, he gritted his teeth and roared: "Even if I die, I will not bow to you mob!"

Hua Chongming was so angry that he tore off the whip from the wall and was about to beat him. The small policemen around him were excited too, but before the whip came down, he stopped himself, stepped on the table and pointed Taifu Li threatened: "I'll give you one last chance, should I recruit or not?"

"The old man has served the imperial court all his life, and he has a clean hand. With such a notoriety, the old man will not admit it even if he dies!"

How unreasonable!The policeman also has dignity. Hua Chongming waved his whip twice, and handed it to a nearby policeman: "Pang Yong, hit me! Beat him to pieces, let him know that we are not easy to bully!"

Pang Yong held the whip in his hand and petrified for a while, and it was easy to beat him when he stepped forward, blood splashed on the paper offering, Hua Chongming hurriedly rescued it, wiped it over and over again, it was so disgusting.

After staying up until late at night, this smelly and tough old man still didn't recruit. Several arresters were out of breath, and only Hua Chongming was still alive. "Forget it, let's go here today, and go back to work."

Just as he opened the door to leave the torture room, he was pushed in by a man.

"Lin Chuchen? What are you doing here?"

Lin Chuchen's complexion was a little strange, his eyes were red, he patted Hua Chongming on the shoulder, and walked in: "My second brother... the second brother died. A month ago, Cheng Wang'an sent troops to seal the surrounding area of ​​the Lin family. All of them were put under house arrest. The second brother couldn't bear the humiliation, and committed suicide by drinking medicine..."

"Chuyu... what about the second sister-in-law? Is the second sister-in-law okay?"

Lin Chuchen didn't answer him, and whispered in his ear: "His Royal Highness's purpose is very clear. He wants to be emperor, but there are still many Seventh Princes in the court. If he wants to keep his position, he must be in the palace." Get rid of all these people before the emperor dies... We are the bargaining chip he used to threaten you, and you are the only minion he can fully trust now, Chongming, please, it seems that my Lin family has never treated you badly in these years For their sake, save them..." As he spoke, he fell to his knees with a "plop", the defense in his heart collapsed instantly, and tears poured down his cheeks.

Hua Chongming was stunned for a long time, and now he can't tell whether the people around him are lying, acting, or really have something to hide. He doesn't know who to believe, who to suspect, and he doesn't even know what to do. .

Just because of what an old fortune teller said to the prince a few years ago, just because of my past life that I don’t remember at all, what did I do wrong, and why was I chosen to bear all the consequences!

Hua Chongming helped Lin Chuchen up, turned around slowly, and lifted Taifu Li's hair from his forehead, without any hesitation or pity in his eyes.

"Either recruit, or life is worse than death, you choose one."

Blood, blood splattered everywhere in front of his eyes, this was the first time Hua Chongming had taken the initiative to hurt others at such an age, it was ridiculous to say that he hurt one person to save another.

Humans are such ridiculous creatures. For thousands of years, they only hurt creatures weaker than themselves to make themselves a little bit stronger. The dragon chair, which looks resplendent and coveted by everyone, is actually built with layers of layers under it. The bones of the dead, there are so many people's sacrifices, in exchange for one person to rule the world.

It's better to have a glass of wine while you're alive, with the Venus hanging on the Big Dipper behind you.

Hua Chongming tasted a glass of bright red and sweet wine, and threw the blood-spattered confession in front of Cheng Wangan.

"Chongming, you did a great job!" His Royal Highness was obviously overjoyed, and was about to step forward to hug him, but he pushed him away: "Chongming... what are you doing, you are crazy!"

"I'm not crazy, I'm calm now." As he spoke, he pulled out a dagger from his waist and pressed it firmly against his throat: "You let the Lin family go, and bring Bai Ze to live with me."

"Are you threatening me?"

"If I die, I will be the emperor in the next life, maybe I will destroy your emperor." Hua Chongming suddenly laughed, and spilled the unfinished spirits on his face, and the bright red liquid dripped from his cheeks like blood Falling down, dyed that smile strangely and coquettishly, the dagger in his hand also moved a step in, and the blood and wine that slowly rolled down along the blade merged together, forming a beautiful sunset: "Promise me, I will remove all obstacles for you and help you become emperor, but if you don't promise me, I will die for you now, and I promise to make your death miserable in the next life!"

Cheng Wang'an bowed his head and thought for a moment, then stepped forward and snatched the dagger from his hand, "Okay, I'll let the guards around the Lin family withdraw their troops and bring Bai Ze to live with you, but you can't break your promise, the seventh brother , you have to eradicate them for me one by one.”

Perhaps because he was drunk, Hua Chongming smiled even more presumptuously, reached out his hand and touched His Highness the Crown Prince's chest in a rebellious manner, and said word by word: "It's a deal."