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The clamor on the long street continued, with Cheng Zhouhai and Qin Shaoyu, along with other members of the Qin family, blocking the approaching constables. The old matriarch, leaning on her cane, stood shakily in front of the gate. With Cheng Zhouhai's injured resistance, Tie Tianying found it difficult to use force for the moment. However, he was there with an order from the Ministry of Justice to apprehend someone, naturally carrying a sense of righteousness in his words, using a tactic of advancing by retreating, speaking with impassioned conviction.

"...I know you were brave in Taiyuan, and I also mourn Qin Shao and Lord Qin's martyrdom in Taiyuan. However, can the family disregard the laws of the country because the elder brother died in battle? Even if you block me like this, he will have to come out sooner or later! Qin Shaoqian, I respect you as a hero. If you are a man with a clear conscience, you should walk out yourself, and we will go to the Ministry of Justice to explain everything—"

These words stirred up agreement among many onlookers. His constables also added fuel to the fire, and someone in the crowd was heard shouting, "That's right."

"If you're innocent, what's there to fear about going to the Ministry of Justice!"

"If you're innocent, you should go and explain..."

Most of those speaking were commoners. After the Jurchen siege, many families and those around them had lost loved ones, and their temperaments had largely become激愤 (激愤 is hard to translate exactly, means indignant and aroused). Seeing Qin Shaoqian refusing to even go to the Ministry of Justice, they saw it as evidence of wrongdoing, clearly showing his guilt. After a while, some people even started cursing at the Qin family's old matriarch.

"...Old hag, do you think you can cover up everything because your family has officials? Blocking the officers from entering and leaving, you'd be better off dead!"

"Yes, yes, does she think the capital belongs to her family..."

"The Qin family has always been arrogant..."

Such voices rose one after another, and soon, the crowd became agitated. The old woman stood in front of the Prime Minister's residence, leaning on her cane, not saying a word, but her hands were visibly trembling. Then, a man's voice came from behind the Qin family's gate: "Mother! I'll do as they wish..."

With that voice, Qin Shaoqian was about to walk out. He was burly and sturdy, and although he was blind in one eye, covered with leather, it only added to his air of沉稳煞气 (hard to translate, steady and fierce). However, just as he was about to step out, the old woman turned around and hit him with her cane: "You are not allowed to come out—"

Tie Tianying shouted from outside: "Good, Qin Shaoqian, you are a real man!"

Cheng Zhouhai turned around and coughed twice: "Go back! Go back!"

Several times before, Qin Shaoqian was beaten back by his mother whenever she got emotional. This time, he simply endured the blows, shouting: "Even if I go to the Ministry of Justice, they can't do anything to me for the time being! What can be explained can be explained! If it can't be explained, I'll die sooner or later! Mother—"

"Go back!"

"I cannot disgrace the Qin family's reputation—"

Someone in the crowd shouted: "Your Qin family still has a reputation? The eldest young master who had a reputation is already dead, he wasn't one of you!"

Qin Shaoqian's tiger eyes widened, and he scanned the crowd. His only remaining eye was bloodshot, and he said in a deep voice: "I risked my life outside the city to save a city..." He probably wanted to say a city of畜生 (chushēng, literally livestock, meaning beasts but implies ingratitude), but he finally didn't say it. The old matriarch blocked him in front: "You go back, if you don't go back, I'll die in front of you—"

"Mother—" Qin Shaoqian looked at his mother and shouted.

"They have to leave at least one member of the Qin family alive—"

At this point, Qin Shaoqian couldn't go back, and the old woman was just blocking him, leaning on her cane. Although Qin Siyuan had been imprisoned, the worst punishment would be exile for three thousand miles, but given Qin Siyuan's age, exile was no different from death. Qin Shaoqian was just a martial man, and going to the Ministry of Justice could make things better or worse. The difficulty of him maneuvering outside versus being inside was vastly different.

In these days, the one who truly suffered was Qin Shaoqian.

He had previously been in charge of the army, going straight forward. Even if there were some scheming and backstabbing, he could simply kill them with his blade. This time, the situation turned sharply, and his father, Qin Siyuan, summoned him back, cutting off his connection to the army. Not only was he separated from the army, but he couldn't really do anything in the Prime Minister's residence. First of all, in order to prove his innocence, he couldn't move. It was a small matter for a scholar to move, but a martial man's movement would be a major taboo. Secondly, with his parents at home, he couldn't make decisions on his own. In a small family, he could go out and fight if someone bullied them, but in a large family, his claws were useless.

And these things happened when his father was imprisoned and his elder brother died tragically. He couldn't do anything. During these days, he was trapped in the residence, and all he could feel was grief and indignation. But even if Ning Yi, Wen Ren, and others came to persuade him, what could they say? He was previously the helmsman of the Wu Rui Camp. As long as he dared to move, others would attack the Qin residence with the force of thunder. When others tried to implicate him, he wanted nothing more than to draw his sword in anger and splatter blood five steps away, but his mother was in front of him.

This woman who gave birth to him had just experienced the pain of losing a son, and her old partner had been thrown into prison. She had fallen and gotten back up, with pale white hair and a hunched and thin body. Even if he wanted to risk his own life, how could he risk it now?

The shouts and curses all around were coming in. The great hero who had risked his life outside the city against the Jurchens and the rebel army now had no way forward or backward.

He could only stand there clenching his fists, his eyes bloodshot, his body trembling.

Someone in the crowd shouted again: "Haha, look at him, he came out, but he's afraid again, what a coward..."

Just then, several carriages came from the side. People got out of the carriages, first some iron-blooded soldiers, and then two old men. They separated the crowd and went to the front of the Qin residence. One old man said: "If you want to arrest Qin Shaoqian, then arrest us first." It was Yao Zunian. His posture was clearly to buy time. The other old man first went to the Qin family's old matriarch, and the remaining soldiers lined up behind Yao Zunian, ready to cut down anyone who dared to come forward.

Tie Tianying was stunned for a moment. Those behind were clearly Western Army soldiers. After the siege of Bianliang was lifted, there were still many of these soldiers in the vicinity of the capital, all waiting for Zhong Shidao to take them back. They were all stubborn and unruly, and they really dared to kill people. Although his martial arts were high, these constables under his command couldn't take them on with just these dozen or so Western Army soldiers.

Of course, that wasn't what he was considering. If he could really use force, Qin Shaoqian could gather a group of Qin family guards right now and charge out, and everyone on the street would die. What was truly troublesome was the identity of the old man behind them.

The crowd was also in chaos for a while. Someone said: "What official is here again..."

"Relying on their age and seniority to bend the law..."

"The Wu Dynasty will be ruined by these people..."

"The Qin family is one of the Seven Tigers..."

As they spoke, the old man had already come over, his gaze sweeping over everyone in front, and he spoke: "I am Zhong Shidao, here to protect Qin Shaoqian."

The crowd fell silent. Old Prime Minister Zhong, he was a true great hero.

Tie Tianying respectfully bowed to Zhong Shidao: "I have always admired Old Prime Minister Zhong, but even though Old Prime Minister Zhong is a hero, he cannot disregard the laws of the country. I have an order from the Ministry of Justice here, simply asking General Qin to go back and answer a few questions."

"Ask a few questions, as if it's that simple! Do you need to make such a big show to ask a few questions? Do you think I'm a fool!"

"Prime Minister Zhong, this is an order from the Ministry of Justice..."

Zhong Shidao was a world-renowned man, and although he was old, he appeared even more dignified. He didn't argue with Tie Tianying about principles, he simply spoke common sense. After a few words of ridicule, Tie Tianying was even more helpless. But he wasn't afraid. In any case, he had the order from the Ministry of Justice, and he had the law on his side. He had to take Qin Shaoqian away today. If he could force the old matriarch to her death and drive Qin Shaoqian crazy along the way, the Qin family would fall even faster.

Shishi in the crowd knew that for these important people, many things were behind-the-scenes deals. Since Qin Shaoqian's incident occurred, the people of the Prime Minister's residence must have been seeking help everywhere. Yao Zunian went to invite Zhong Shidao, and Zhong Shidao wouldn't have personally come to delay this time if he hadn't been unable to find a solution. She looked towards the crowd again. There were three layers inside and three layers outside, and perhaps hundreds of people had gathered to watch the excitement. The guys who had been shouting loudly seemed to have received instructions again, and some people began to shout: "Prime Minister Zhong, you can know a person's face but not their heart, don't be deceived by villains—"

"If they are innocent, why would they be afraid to go to the government to explain..."

"Yes, yes, they're not being convicted immediately..."

"Old Prime Minister Zhong, you have a lifetime of glory..."

The crowd therefore became noisy. Shishi was thinking about whether to step forward and say something to disrupt them when she suddenly heard someone shout: "They are being instructed by someone, I saw people teaching them what to say over there..."

Another person said: "That's right, I saw it too!"

"You are spouting nonsense—"

"No, if you don't believe me, look at that person on the corner—"

"What's there to argue about, there is the law. If the Qin residence wants to obstruct the law, are they rebelling..."

"Who said rebelling, keep an eye on him, don't let him go—"

The surroundings suddenly became chaotic, and the topic was diverted. Shishi looked around. One of the faces in the chaos was vaguely familiar from the Bamboo Lodge.

In front of the Prime Minister's residence, the confrontation between Zhong Shidao and Tie Tianying continued. The old man had a lifetime of glory, and he was doing this kind of thing here for two reasons: first, his friendship with Qin Siyuan during the defense of the city, and second, he really couldn't resolve this matter through official channels—During this time, although he and Li Gang had received countless praises and rewards, he was already disheartened. He had submitted a memorial to Zhou Zhe and would be leaving the capital to return to the Northwest in the next few days. He hadn't even been able to bring Zhong Shizhong's ashes back yet.

Just then, he suddenly heard a shout: "Mother!" In front of Qin Shaoqian, the Qin old matriarch swayed and was about to fall to the ground. Qin Shaoqian hugged her, and from the door behind, maids and family members rushed out in a panic. As soon as Qin Shaoqian steadied the old woman, he suddenly stood up: "Tie Tianying! I want your dog's life—"

The old matriarch who was being held raised her hand, but couldn't grab him. Qin Shaoqian had already taken a few steps out, and with a flash, a streak of light emerged from his waist. Although he had been frustrated and helpless before, when it came to killing people, the iron-blooded aura on his body was fierce and terrifying. He had drawn the waist knife of a Western Army elite in front of him. Tie Tianying was not afraid but delighted, and he took the lead to block Zhong Shidao: "Well done! Prime Minister Zhong, be careful, don't let him hurt you!"

As the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice, Tie Tianying was highly skilled in martial arts. He was one of those who surrounded and killed Liu Dabiao back then. His martial arts were not necessarily inferior to those of Liu Xigua and Chen Fan at the time. Although Qin Shaoqian had experienced battles and fought for his life, how could he be afraid if he really fought head-on? But when he reached out to block Zhong Shidao, the already elderly Zhong Shidao's tiger eyes widened, and he grabbed his arm in return. Cheng Zhouhai suddenly blocked in front of Qin Shaoqian: "Impatience spoils great plans, don't draw your sword—"

After delaying for a moment, someone shouted from outside the crowd: "Stop! Stop!"

Shishi was delighted, it was Ning Yi's voice. A group of people rushed in, separating the crowd on the opposite street. Ning Yi held a warrant in his hand: "Everyone stop, Tie Tianying, this is an order from the Left Prime Minister, ordering you to investigate the evidence thoroughly, not to slander or frame anyone, or investigate cases randomly..."

The people on the other side were pouring in. Tie Tianying snorted coldly: "I have an official document from the Ministry of Justice. How can the Left Prime Minister decide a case of the Ministry of Justice with just one word..."

"Lord Geng of the Ministry of Justice's own handwriting is here..."

"It's just handwriting, it's not as good as an official document. I'll take him back, and you can issue an official document to ask for him!"

As they spoke, the two sides had surged together. Ning Yi blocked in front of Tie Tianying and reached out to block him. Tie Tianying was a martial artist, and he countered with a block and a grab. Ning Yi flipped his arm, took half a step back, and raised his hands. Tie Tianying punched him in the chest. With a bang, Ning Yi staggered back three steps.

During this time when something went wrong with the Prime Minister's residence, the Bamboo Lodge also had constant troubles. Even storytellers were arrested by the Kaifeng Prefecture, and staff members were implicated. Ning Yi went all out to rescue them. Life was not easy, but it was within his expectations. Therefore, he didn't want to cause trouble these days. Raising his hands and stepping back just now was to show his sincerity, but he didn't expect Tie Tianying to punch him. His martial arts were originally not as good as those of a first-class expert like Tie Tianying, so how could he avoid it? After stepping back three steps, blood had already spilled from the corner of his mouth. But it was also after this punch that the situation suddenly changed.

The killing intent suddenly exploded around them, boiling and surging. Tie Tianying felt a stinging pain between his eyebrows. The people beside Ning Yi suddenly drew their swords and were about to strike. The followers who had been running with Ning Yi earlier were now scattered in all directions. In an instant, more than a dozen flashes of刀光 (dāoguāng, sword light) rose up, and the chilling killing intent made Tie Tianying freeze.

The row of Western Army elites in front were also provoked by this killing intent and instinctively drew their steel knives. Suddenly, with Ning Yi's loud shout: "Stop—" The entire street in front of the Qin residence was filled with gleaming刀光 (dāoguāng, sword light).

The next moment, the clamor and chaos exploded—

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