Chapter 333 The fun continues
"Who is this Censor-in-Chief?" Yang Zhengshan asked curiously.

"Lu Zhengsu, a corrupt official!" Luo Chen revealed a hidden hatred.

"Corrupt official!" Yang Zhengshan was stunned, but then he smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

Corrupt official!

Isn't this normal?
All businessmen are dishonest and all officials are corrupt; this is the norm.

If one hundred officials were dragged out, ninety of them should be beheaded. Of the remaining ten, eight should have their properties confiscated and be exiled. One may have just been in office for a short time. The last one may be hiding something, or he may be seeking fame. Of course, he may also be a truly honest official.

Anyway, among all the officials Yang Zhengshan had come into contact with, the only one who could be considered an honest official was Xu Jin.

Xu Jin is extremely old-fashioned and takes things very seriously. He is simply a weirdo.

As for other people, although they seem not to be greedy on the surface, they actually still seek personal gain sometimes. Take Zhou Lan for example. She naturally would not do things like embezzling military pay, but she still has to protect the interests of the Ningguo Mansion. As long as she protects the private interests of the Ningguo Mansion, she is seeking personal gain.

Yang Zhengshan doesn't care about corrupt officials. He himself is also a corrupt official, but he has a bottom line and will not oppress the people and the military households under his command.

Withdrawing his gaze, Yang Zhengshan picked up the tea and took a sip, but just as he was drinking the tea, a cry of killing suddenly broke out on the street.

"Kill the corrupt officials and avenge blood!"

Immediately afterwards, a group of masked men armed with weapons rushed into the guard of honor. Screams were heard and the surrounding people fled.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the scene in astonishment.

Jiangnan is not as gentle as it appears!

There are knives and blood!
There were many guards around Lu Zhengsu, but there were even more masked men, about forty or fifty of them, and they looked quite powerful.

"grown ups!"

Hearing the commotion outside, two close followers outside the box door ran in.

"It's okay!" Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, continued drinking his tea, and watched the fight on the street with interest.

"Sir, that should be someone from the Ming family!" Luo Chen said.

"Ming family?" Yang Zhengshan was puzzled.

"Well, the Ming family was originally a martial arts family in Haizhou Prefecture. Two years ago, the Ming family found a thousand-year-old evergreen ivy, and then overnight the Ming family was charged with treason for secretly storing military weapons!" Luo Chen said.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

The magistrate who ruined his family, and the governor who destroyed his family.

Even if they are from a martial arts family, they are just weaklings that are bullied by officials.

A trumped-up charge is enough to bring about the downfall of a martial arts family.

If this was done by the Lu Zhengsu in front of him, he should have asked the Ming family for the thousand-year-old ivy. Unfortunately, the Ming family seemed to be a little ignorant and did not give the thousand-year-old ivy directly.

But if you think about it, you will understand that this thousand-year-old ivy is a precious medicine, and its greatest effect is that it can help acquired warriors condense their innate true qi.

Although the probability is very low, ivy does have this effect.

Condensing the innate true qi, there is no need to explain how attractive it is to acquired warriors, and for a martial arts family it is a treasure.

The Ming family was very lucky to have obtained such a precious medicine, but they were also very unwise. If they were not strong enough, they should not have thought about taking such a precious medicine for themselves.

Giving it up in exchange for the greatest benefit is the best option for the Ming family.

So the Ming family can only be destroyed!

The world is so cruel, and there are too many cases where one is guilty of possessing a treasure.

Luo Chen did not elaborate on the rest, but Yang Zhengshan could guess it.

"What a pity, they can't kill Lu Zhengsu!" Yang Zhengshan said lightly.

"Why?" Luo Chen asked puzzledly.

"Did you see the man standing in front of the sedan? If I'm not mistaken, he should have the eighth level of acquired cultivation!"

Luo Chen nodded in understanding, his face not looking very good, and it was obvious that he also wanted Lu Zhengsu to die.

"Do you have a grudge against this Lu Zhengsu?"

Luo Chen shook his head slightly, "No, I just don't like it!"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled. He didn't expect that Luo Chen actually had a heart of justice!

However, he was very curious about how Lu Zhengsu could have an eighth-level acquired martial arts expert by his side. A martial artist at the eighth level of acquired martial arts was considered an expert whether in the army or in the martial arts world.

For example, in Chongshan Town, most of the lieutenant generals have only the sixth or seventh level of acquired cultivation. Although martial power is not the only criterion for military officer positions, cultivation and strength are also important factors in the promotion and appointment of military officers.

The commander-in-chief of an army does not need to consider the strength of the army. After all, the commander-in-chief's main responsibility is to command, not to go into battle and kill the enemy.

But the commander of an army has to consider strength, because he needs to lead the troops in battle and sometimes even charge at the front.

A martial artist who has reached the eighth level of the acquired realm, as long as he joins the army, will at least be given the official position of assistant commander of the guards or deputy commander of the guards. He certainly cannot be the chief officer directly, but being a deputy is completely possible.

If he has outstanding abilities, he will soon be promoted to guerrilla general, lieutenant general, or even deputy general.

For example, if the emperor had not ordered Yang Zhengshan to be transferred to Tenglong Guard, he would at least be a lieutenant general, and the rank of lieutenant general was just a transitional position. Soon he would be able to become a deputy general.

However, Lu Zhengsu was only a fourth-rank Censor-in-Chief, but he had an eighth-level acquired guard by his side. This was obviously a bit unreasonable.

However, Yang Zhengshan soon thought of the ivy. Lu Zhengsu was a civil servant and certainly would not have any use for the ivy. So why did he go to such great lengths to snatch the ivy?

Who did he give the evergreen ivy to?

"Do you know that man?" Yang Zhengshan asked, pointing at the man in front of the sedan.

Luo Chen shook his head, "I don't know him, he's not from Songhe Prefecture!"

The eighth level of post-natal warriors are very rare. For example, there are only six in Songhe Prefecture. The man in front of him is obviously not from Songhe Prefecture, otherwise he would have guessed it. "If he is not from Songhe Prefecture, then he is from another force. Lu Zhengsu should not have given him the Ten Thousand Years Evergreen Ivy, otherwise he would not have acted as Lu Zhengsu's bodyguard!"

"That means there is a big force behind him. This force may have a ninth-level acquired warrior. Maybe he is already a half-step innate master. After all, the Ten Thousand Years Ivy happened two years ago!"

Yang Zhengshan analyzed slowly and steadily.

The effect of evergreen ivy is to condense the innate true qi, and condensing the innate true qi is half a step to the innate state.

"Which forces in Jiangnan do you think have such strength?"

Luo Chen frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "There are quite a few!"

"A lot?" Yang Zhengshan felt a little surprised.

There are actually quite a few?
Is Jiangnan’s martial arts so powerful?

"Well, Your Excellency may not know that many forces in Jiangnan are very involved. It's not an exaggeration to say that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"

"In the whole Jiangnan, I know of eight masters who are at the ninth level of the acquired realm, and there are countless masters who are secretly involved with the Jiangnan forces."

"Moreover, many forces in Jiangnan are in collusion with overseas forces, and the relationship between them is even more complicated!"

Luo Chen explained.

Yang Zhengshan nodded suddenly, this is indeed true.

Jiangnan is not Liaodong. Jiangnan is the prosperous place of Dayong. It can be said to be one of the richest regions of Dayong.

Having money means having resources, and having resources can attract a large number of warriors. Coupled with the involvement of interests, a large number of martial arts masters have gathered in Jiangnan.

As the two men were talking, the fighting on the street had entered its most intense stage.

Just as Yang Zhengshan expected, at the beginning the guards around Lu Zhengsu were killed and wounded heavily. But when the man in front of Lu Zhengsu's sedan took action, the masked men suffered huge losses, and almost no one could be a match for this man.

At the same time, a group of yamen runners appeared at the other end of the street, making the masked man's situation even more dangerous.

The masked leader saw the yamen runners, then looked at the unstoppable man, glared at him, and shouted, "Retreat!"

Afterwards, the remaining dozen or so masked men fled separately.

"Sir, that man is coming towards us!" Luo Chen said to the masked man who was leading the group.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at it and said, "Don't worry about it, it has nothing to do with us!"

He has never been a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs. Right or wrong is none of his business. Moreover, he is just a passer-by in Jiangnan and will return to Liaodong in two days. He does not have the time to meddle in other people's affairs.

Just watch the fun and don't meddle in other people's business.

However, he doesn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, but things sometimes come to him on their own initiative.

The masked leader rushed directly into Baiyun Teahouse and then disappeared. Yang Zhengshan did not pay attention to these, but soon a group of yamen runners rushed into Baiyun Teahouse.

Then there was a commotion in Baiyun Teahouse, with curses and scolding rising one after another, spreading from the lobby on the first floor to the second and third floors.

With a bang, the door of the private room where Yang Zhengshan was was kicked open, and four or five yamen runners rushed in.

"Who are you and why are you here?" the leading bailiff asked bluntly.

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly, and Luo Chen stepped forward, "I am Luo Chen from the Jingzhou Luo family!"

"The Luo family of Jingzhou!" The bailiff looked Luo Chen up and down.

The name of Jingzhou Luo's family is still very intimidating. Under normal circumstances, these yamen runners would definitely not take the initiative to provoke people from Jingzhou Luo's family, but now that Lu Zhengsu has been assassinated, they must conduct a thorough investigation.

"Are you all from the Jingzhou Luo family?" The guard showed a ferocious look, "Sheltering the assassin is the same crime as him!"

Yang Zhengshan sighed slightly, this is an innocent victim!

He just happened to watch the fun, and ended up getting into trouble.

The name of Jingzhou Luo’s is not useful!
As for Luo Shang, haha, Luo Shang is just a wealthy businessman and is not very useful here either.

As for himself, his identity seems difficult to reveal.

This is really a trouble!
"Get out!" Yang Zhengshan said lightly.

When the bailiffs heard this, their expressions changed slightly and they actually drew their knives.

Yang Zhengshan was even more helpless. He winked at the two followers beside him. Without saying a word, the two followers stepped forward and kicked the five yamen runners out with one kick each!

Bang bang~~
The bailiff flew out, and no one knew how many things he had broken.

"Oh, my good mood was disturbed by these bastards. It's really a disappointment!"

Yang Zhengshan slowly stood up and walked out of the private room.

Outside the private room, more yamen runners had already filled the third floor, each holding a long knife and looking at Yang Zhengshan vigilantly.

Well, it wasn’t just Yang Zhengshan. Three people also walked out of the private room not far away and looked at the group of guards with disdain.

Baiyun Teahouse is not a place that everyone can come to. Those who can come here to drink tea must have at least some extra money at home.

Especially on the third floor, a pot of tea costs several taels of silver. Ordinary people certainly can't afford it, and ordinary businessmen probably won't be willing to drink it either.

"A bunch of idiots, do you know who I am? How dare you disturb me while I'm drinking tea?"

"That's right, you deserve to be beaten for daring to spoil the Third Young Master's fun!"

After walking out of the private room, before Yang Zhengshan did anything, the three young masters not far away started to get angry.

Just after watching a great show of a chivalrous hero assassinating a corrupt official, here comes a show of a dandy young man teaching a yamen runner a lesson.

(End of this chapter)