Wait a minute, heroine

The Black Yamen is independent of the six departments. It can provide one-stop services including inspections, arrests, interrogations, and executions internally. The prison where important criminals are held is at the back of the Yamen—to be precise, right below the Mingyu Tower.

Ye Jingtang followed Shang Jianli for a long time, and gradually came to the vicinity of Mingyu Tower, and found that behind it was a large-scale mansion. Behind the high wall, there were many pavilions and shady plants, which fully demonstrated the luxurious style of the imperial home.

"Is this the back door of Prince Jing's palace?"

"Hei Yamen is the private guard of Prince Jing. Logically speaking, this is the outer residence of Prince Jing's palace, and the main gate of Hei Yamen is the back door of the palace."

Shang Jianli left the corridor and entered the stairs leading to the underground. Those who can make the Hei Yamen go out are not mediocre people, and most of them will be killed on the spot and will not be allowed to live for a moment longer. There are not many people imprisoned in the dungeon.

As soon as the Night Terror Hall entered the underground room, I felt a gloomy cold air blowing in my face. The aisle in front was bottomless, and the oil lamps along the way looked like will-o'-the-wisps.

After walking about a hundred steps, he walked down two floors until he came to a basement.

Two jailers stood outside the basement. There were no windows on all sides, oil lamps were lit inside, and there was a patio in the middle.

The top of the patio was covered with a fine iron fence, connected to the wellhead with iron locks. Each iron rod was as thick as a man's wrist. Just because of its weight, ordinary people could not lift it, let alone break through the iron locks.

Ye Jingtang came to the patio and took a look inside.

Below the patio is a stone room with some living utensils. There is a prisoner sitting against the wall. The prisoner's clothes are relatively clean, but his hair is down. His hands and feet are bound by arm-thick iron chains. He has a large frame, but The body is very thin.

The Night Terror Hall emerged from the mouth of the well, and the hairless prisoner raised his head - there were some wrinkles on his face, and he looked about fifty, but his eyes were bright and clear, not showing any signs of decadence, as if he were sitting at home looking at the door. visiting guests.

However, after discovering that the face was unfamiliar, the prisoner resumed his sitting posture and closed his eyes.

Ye Jingtang asked: "Is this Daxia Qiu? Is the lock so tight?"

"These things are just to prevent accidents and don't have much effect; what really locks him is the 'cartilage fragrance'."

After Shang Jianli explained, he looked towards the dungeon:

"Qiu Tianhe, this is Young Master Ye Jingtang and a swordsman. You may be interested."

In the dungeon, Qiu Tianhe opened his eyes again:

"Come down."

Shang Jianli opened the mouth of the well and raised his hand to indicate:

"please."

"..."

Ye Jingtang didn't believe that the lock was so tight and could still pose a threat to him, so he didn't give up and jumped directly into the patio.

tread--

A soft sound sounded in the claustrophobic stone room.

Qiu Tianhe's eyes were originally dull, but with a quick glance, he saw the 'Chilong Ring Head Sword' behind Ye Jingtang.

The shape of this sword is actually very common in the world, because Kuang Yazi, the former master of swordsmanship, was at the top among swordsmen. The swords he used were naturally followed by his descendants, and there are now a lot of them in the world.

Junshantai's sword technique is called "Dragon Slaying Order", and the original intention was to kill the Chilong Ring Head Sword.

But there are many imitations and only a handful of genuine ones.

It may be difficult for unfamiliar people to tell the difference, but top swordsmen who have seen this knife can identify the knife more accurately than the person!

Qiu Tianhe's eyes and expressions did not change, he just looked at Ye Jingtang's face:

"What a handsome boy. Why are you looking for me?"

Ye Jingtang did not condescend. He sat on the floor ten feet in front of Qiu Tian, ​​cupping his hands and saying:

"I have admired the name of Qiu Daxia for a long time, but I just came to visit."

"The knife is good. Show it off and let me see the depth."

Ye Jingtang didn't hesitate, he pushed the knife behind his waist and held the handle behind his back.

Choking——

There was a flash of cold light in the stone room, and a slight breeze blew up Qiu Tianhe's long and messy hair.

call……

Ye Jingtang sheathed the sword, released the handle and asked:

"What do you think, Master Qiu?"

Better than blue...

Qiu Tianhe didn't look strange at all, he just nodded lightly:

"He is a great talent. If I had not been trapped in this place, I would have consulted Young Master Ye for advice."

"Master Qiu, please give me the prize. I am new to the martial arts world, and I don't know much about the swordsmen in the martial arts world. I only know Xuanyuan Chao, Daxia Qiu, Zheng Feng, etc. Can Daxia Qiu tell me these allusions?"

Qiu Tianhe has already figured out Ye Jingtang's identity. Although the sword techniques are completely different, the starting points are exactly the same.

When Qiu Tianhe was young, he and Zheng Feng were rivals and confidants. They competed no less than a hundred times, and he knew that the 'right path' Zheng Feng was searching for was the flawless sword strike he had just made.

Zheng Feng didn't come, and the knife appeared in this man's hand. It can only be said that Zheng Feng had already taken the lead and reached the Naihe Bridge.

Qiu Tianhe's eyes flashed with sadness that things are different, and he understood the purpose of Ye Jingtang and said:

"Xuanyuan Dynasty is the contemporary 'King of Swordsmen', and his life story can be heard everywhere. I don't need to repeat it. Xuanyuan Tiangang has long since withdrawn from the world, so it is inconvenient to mention it. As for Zheng Feng, he is an idiot."

"Oh?" Ye Jingtang asked more seriously, "What do you mean by this?"

Qiu Tianhe looked towards the patio: "Come down and listen, it's not a secret."

Shang Jianli seemed to be interested in these old affairs. He jumped down and landed silently behind the Night Terror Hall, standing with his hands behind his back.

"I have been practicing swordplay since I was three years old. It has been fifty-two years since then. I have met many friends and many opponents. However, except for Xuanyuan Tiangang, all others have turned into dust. Zheng Feng is not outstanding among these people, but he is to my liking. , count as a confidant."

Qiu Tianhe looked at Ye Jingtang: "Zheng Feng back then was as sharp-edged and high-spirited as you, but unfortunately he was not as handsome as you and his talent was not as good as yours. I originally agreed with him that on the day when our sword skills were perfected, we would defeat Elder Xuanyuan first. My son, let’s have another decisive battle at Junshantai and determine the contemporary ‘King of Swordsmen’ in one battle. Unfortunately, Zheng Feng broke the promise first.”

Ye Jingtang asked: "Why did you miss the appointment?"

"That boy Zheng Feng has a good relationship with Xuanyuan Tiangang. He has been to Junshan Terrace several times and met Xuanyuan Shuye, Xuanyuan's daughter, and they became close to each other."

Xuanyuan Shuye...

Ye Jingtang frowned secretly, feeling that this name was most likely related to his surname 'Ye'.

"Zheng Feng was deeply in love and came to propose marriage. But at that time, the court was drafting girls. In order to seek wealth, Mr. Xuanyuan wanted to send Xuanyuan Shuye to the palace as a concubine. In order to make his daughter obey the arrangement, Mr. Xuanyuan deliberately provoked the generals and let the women who came to propose marriage Zheng Feng speaks with a knife."

Qiu Tianhe sighed slightly: "Zheng Feng was not even a grandmaster at that time, so he was not qualified to challenge Mr. Xuanyuan, but he still drew his sword.

"Zheng Feng tried his best in that battle, and established his reputation as the 'Master of Sword Techniques' in that battle, but he was still too far away from the Xuanyuan Dynasty.

"Mr. Xuanyuan never thought about marrying his daughter to him. In order to make her give up, he resorted to ruthless tactics on the spot. Although Zheng Feng was not killed, he was bound to become a useless person. Even having children is probably a luxury."

Ye Jingtang knew that his adoptive father had never been married and had no children. He was drunk every day. Hearing this, his expression slightly condensed:

"Then what?"

"After that day, Zheng Feng completely disappeared from the world, and I have never seen him again. Now, I'm afraid he has passed away before me."

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he was slightly silent and asked again:

"What happened to Xuanyuan Shuye in the end?"

Shang Jianli, who was standing behind him, answered:

"In the second year of Cheng'an, the imperial court selected good girls to enter the palace. Xuanyuan Shuye was among the beautiful girls. When they arrived at the border of Yunzhou, Qiu Tianhe rushed into the convoy, stabbed eight times in the body and took Xuanyuan Shuye away. She fled to the end of the world and was killed by the court. He Junshantai has been chasing him for nearly thirty years, and it was not until last year that he was captured and brought to justice by the Hei Yamen."

"..."

Ye Jingtang was shocked and looked at Qiu Tianhe in disbelief.

Qiu Tianhe showed a smile: "I and Zheng Feng are rivals and confidants. After he disappeared, Xuanyuan Shuye sent someone to find me secretly and asked me to help find Zheng Feng's whereabouts. Tell him that Xuanyuan Shuye will be there The bridge was waiting for him.

"How could I know where Zheng Feng was hiding? I couldn't bear to see these sad things in the world, so I single-handedly broke into the marriage envoy team, kidnapped Xuanyuan Shuye, and then led her to search for Zheng Feng for ten years. From Tiannan In the mountains and fields, we found desolate grasslands; from the sea cliffs in the east, we found the desert in the northwest; we still don’t know where Zheng Feng is hiding. Frustrated, Xuanyuan Shuye retired from the world and returned to the market. Now her life is not lonely... "

After a moment of silence, Ye Jingtang shook his head and smiled, but said nothing.

Qiu Tianhe laughed twice: "I'll go down and talk to Zheng Feng about these things. Let's go. The affairs of the older generation of swordsmen have nothing to do with you, a young bird. I just hope that you won't become as virtuous as Zheng Feng, and let you go." Mr. Xuanyuan has been the chief swordsman for thirty years."

"Thank you, Master Qiu. Please take my leave."

After saying that, Ye Jingtang stood up, bowed, and jumped out of the patio with Shang Jianli.

Qiu Tianhe leaned against the wall and watched, until the iron fence closed and his footsteps disappeared, he sighed secretly:

"A new generation replaces an old one... Your boy has worked hard to become a good son, but I have been punished by God. Why..."

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