Zong Zhengke raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and as far as her eyes could see, a verdant mountain stood majestically. That is Dazhang Mountain, where her father and mother were killed, but it is where her new life is.

She has a different kind of affection for here, from the East China Sea Buddha Country back to the Tianxing Kingdom, she has deliberately gone around this mountain to hang herself. Half a month ago, she followed her grandfather to the ancestral hall to worship, and also went to worship her parents' tombs. But since my grandfather has a life, she passed by Dazhang Mountain, so she naturally had to take a trip.

Xiao Quanzhong silently handed Zong Zhengke a basket, which was full of sacrifices. Zong Zhengke glanced at him, took the basket in his hand, and slowly walked up the mountain. Xiao Quanzhong and Xu followed behind.

It is said that this Xiao Quanzhong is the big shopkeeper of Zhu Haiji, and he is also the only son of Xiao Fu who saved Zong Zhengke back then. Now they are in their thirties, but they still have never married.

Some time ago, before Zong Zhengke finished the Qing Dynasty, Xiao Quanzhong received an order from Zhu Haiji Main Store and had to go to Tianxingjing and his party. There, he met Xiao Pengju, and then waited for this extraordinary sixteen young man to come to Yuchuan Mansion.

Before leaving, Xiao Quanzhong formally met with Zong Zhengke, which was considered to have confirmed the status of master and servant. We are strangers to each other, and how to get along with each other and how to gain trust are all things to come.

But when he went back to Yunhang Mansion, Xiao Quanzhong offered to serve with him. Zong Zhengke considered that he was originally from the Xiao family and must be familiar with the situation over there, so he agreed-those who ran errands outside also had to be their own talents. As for Xiao Quanzhong's past with Xu, Xu didn't take the initiative to mention it, so she didn't ask.

The carriage traveled south from leaving Uogawa Mansion, which was quite smooth. Xiao Pengju arranged to live in the top of the store, and Zong Zhengke just obeyed. Not only her, but also Pei Yuncheng, Pei Si's uncle and nephew, Yan Yuzhen and other flying leopard rider generals also obeyed the arrangements of the Xiao family.

There were more than 100 people in their group, and almost all of them were capable and brave young men, and they wore many weapons around them, so they were not easy to mess with. Therefore, although there are many rumors in the counties and towns passing by the south, rumors of the homeless rebels are boiling. But no one who doesn't open his eyes dares to brush the tiger's whiskers.

Zong Zhengke knew that behind these homeless rebels were Li Yi's subordinates, and they would naturally not come to make things difficult for him. I walked like this for seven or eight days, and finally arrived at Dazhang Mountain. If you get around this mountain, you can take the waterway, and the speed can be much faster.

Back then, Zong Zhengxiu and his wife left the waterway and went to the land route, and they met bandits in Dazhangshan before they were killed. It is also said that he encountered a water ghost, after all, it is on the Zhanghe River under the Great Camphor Mountain. A well-known ghost king water village in the nearby waters is erected there.

Zong Zhengke wants to pay tribute to his deceased father and mother, and everyone knows it, so he has no objection to a short stay. If it weren't really suitable, the Pei family's uncle and nephew and Yan Yuzhen would like to go with them to take a look. It's a pity that there is no tomb of Zong Zhengxiu and his wife here, but they are not easy to follow at the scene of the former death.

Seeing that Zong Zhengke was leading people up the mountain, Xiao Pengju also hurried over and said in a low voice: "Sister Ke, I was in a hurry when I came over. I didn't go around to Dazhang Mountain, I went with you to pay tribute to my aunt and uncle. ”

Zong Zhengke looked at him, noncommittal, and asked as he climbed up the only path up the mountain: "I was young at that time, and I don't remember many things. I don't know if my cousin can sue me, why did my father and mother come to Dazhang Mountain? Is the scenery very good? ”

Xiao Pengju seemed to know that Zong Zhengke would ask this question, so he replied: "Dazhangshan is very famous in the entire Zhanghe County, and there is a concentric plain on it, and there are two husband and wife concentric trees growing on it. Many people came here to hang concentric knots on the two concentric trees. That day," he glanced at Xiao Quanzhong, and continued, "according to Xiao Fu. My aunt and uncle deliberately went around to the concentric tree and tied it with a concentric tree. ”

Concentric originals, concentric trees, concentric knots. Forever united, unswerving.

In fact, Zong Zhengke knew about this allusion for a long time, and asked Xiao Pengju today, but in order to dispel his suspicions. When he was young, he entered the Buddhist nunnery and cultivated for ten years without asking about the world, as a woman, it is normal and necessary to inquire about this matter.

She remembers. It was night when she was reborn in Zong Zhengke's body, when the tragedy had already happened, and she heard the neighing of people and horses, and the loud sound of the building collapsing. Now that I think about it, about that day, Zong Zhengxiu and his wife were busy until late, so they stayed in an inn on this mountain, but they didn't want a tragedy to happen.

That inn should have been burned down to the ground. But Zong Zhengke came to see it not long ago, and erected a larger inn in the same place.

At this time, the sun was already in the west, and there was a heavy rain in the morning, and the narrow roads in the mountains were muddy and difficult to walk. Therefore, not to mention the people who went up the mountain to Tongxin Rock, even those who came down the mountain could not find one. The road is lined with tall trees, and weeds grow on the ground in the shade, adding a bit of gloom.

Zong Zhengke stubbornly carried the sacrificial basket himself, carefully stepped over a mud pit, and asked Xiao Pengju: "Grandfather never mentioned it to me, and I was afraid of hurting the old man's heart, so I never asked him." Cousin, can you sue me for not getting retribution for the big enemy who killed my father and mother back then? ”

Xiao Pengju replied proudly, and said with a straight face: "Of course!" Aunt is not only the daughter-in-law of the Zongzheng family, but also the daughter of my Xiao family, and the heart of the old lady, how can she not avenge her and her uncle?! Sister Ke, don't worry, the gangs who killed my aunt and uncle have long since died. Not only that, but the families of those bandits, from the elderly to the immature children, are not left! ”

Speaking of this, he looked up at the big inn where he could already see the cornices, smiled toothily, and said slowly: "No one can let the descendants of the Jokhang Empress shed blood and lose their lives, but they don't pay the price!" After that incident, Lao Taijun directly sent the blood drop secret guard, asking them to count according to the nine clans, those horse bandits, one is counted as one, the relatives of the nine clans, all of them, there is no forgiveness for killing! ”

Zong Zhengke's footsteps paused, his face turned slightly pale, and he turned his head to look at the cousin who was still smiling. But on the surface, she was very calm inside. It's just because she knew that the Xiao royal family of the Jokhang Empire was acting, and it had always been like this - people respect a foot, and she is still a foot; If someone commits an inch, she is still a hundred feet. If it weren't for such iron-blooded toughness, how could the Jokhang Empress build a huge empire surrounded by wolves?

Xiao Pengju stood still, stared at Zong Zhengke deeply, there was a lot more solemnity and condensation in his voice, and said to her: "Sister Ke, whether it is a man or a woman of the Xiao family, most of them act like this. So when you get home, you have to not give an inch when it's time to be tough. Otherwise, your humility will only make people think that you are weak. And soft persimmons, everyone likes to pinch. ”

Zong Zhengke knew that Xiao Pengju was using this incident to teach him how to gain a foothold in Xiao's Dock Fort, so he smiled lightly and said, "So that my cousin knows that I also love to pinch soft persimmons." ”

Xiao Peng smiled brightly, and the light in his eyes was deep and unknown. (To be continued.) )