Chapter 55: Treachery (143/449)
After a moment of noisy crowd in the Eagle Tower, the silence returned, and Zheng Yushan, who was standing in front of him, raised his hand and clenched his fist:
"This sword Zheng doesn't deserve it, and he doesn't want it, he came here today for only two things, one is the string of sword spikes obtained from the Cao family in front of the dynasty, and the other is the nine heads in the Cao family's room, all of which are indispensable."
"Wow-"
As soon as these words came out, the people in the rivers and lakes outside the archway were suddenly annoyed, and some scolded directly.
Ning Qingye's face was warm and angry: "There are a total of nine men in the Cao family's room plus Cao's seniors, and the Eagle Tower is really here to kill people, and I don't want to hand over the sword spike, it's really too deceitful." ”
Xu Buling also frowned slightly, he thought that the Eagle Tower was just for a string of sword spikes, which was too much to kill the family's room, and it would be hellish if the Cao family could agree.
Sure enough, hearing this, the faces of everyone in the Cao family sank, and Cao Quyi still smiled, but it faded a little:
"Master Zheng, although my Cao family has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes, the foundation of kung fu is still there, and it is impossible to stand and let people cut it, Wang'er and others can stop at the right time."
Zheng Yushan snorted lightly:
"It is because your Cao family withdrew from the rivers and lakes that I didn't want the lives of your whole family when I hit the Eagle Tower, but the men in the Changfang family must die. Cao Quyi's son Cao Ying, treacherously betrayed his friends to seek glory, and took refuge in the imperial court and became one of the chief officers of the Investigation Department. There are debts and debts, I only let the Cao family pay off these life debts, if you don't know what to do, I don't mind adding a few more lives to the Eagle Tower. ”
Cao Ying was given a national surname by the imperial court, but many people still know about this matter.
Lin Yuzhen knew that the Cao family was at a loss in this matter, and said: "Senior Zheng, what Cao Ying did alone has nothing to do with the Cao family in Junshan, Senior Cao Qujian has expelled him from the family, and the clan withdrew from the rivers and lakes to give an explanation, you should go to Cao Ying for trouble." ”
Zheng Yushan took a sword and took a few steps forward: "Connived at harboring a white-eyed wolf, killing countless confidants and friends who respected the reputation of the Cao family, expelling him from the house afterwards, and wanting to eliminate his past grievances after quitting the rivers and lakes?" ”
Lin Yuzhen said in a deep voice: "Senior Cao has never shielded Cao Ying, but he can't clean up the portal, and he has already broken off his relationship with Cao Ying. ”
Many Jianghu people who came to help also opened their mouths to excuse the Cao family.
Ning Qingye couldn't stand still at this time, and walked to the neighborhood and said: "Cao Lao's predecessors are all known to be benevolent and righteous, but there is an unfilial son. When I was in trouble, Cao Lao came to my aid at the risk of being questioned by the imperial court. On the contrary, you hit the Eagle Tower, and committed unrighteous things in the name of benevolence and righteousness, so what kind of face did you have to slander the Cao family. ”
Ning Qingye covered his face with a hat, standing inconspicuously in the crowd, and he was just opening his mouth to help say a fair word.
It's just that after Chang Shijian saw it, he took a step forward and whispered something to Zheng Yushan.
Zheng Yushan glanced at Ning Qingye a few times and smiled a little:
"Night girl, do you remember me? Back then, your mother Pei Yun took you to live in Pei's Village, and I came to visit the owner of Pei Zhai and met you once. “
Hearing the name of 'Qingye', the Jianghu guests under the archway turned around, and saw that the little fairy of Changqing Guanning, who was very famous in Chudi, also came to help, and suddenly his morale soared, and Lin Yuzhen, who had some retreat, hurriedly stood in front with his head held high, and swore to live and die with the Cao family.
Ning Qingye didn't care about these glances, and when she saw that she was recognized, she responded in a cold voice:
"Senior Zheng is highly respected in Chudi, I naturally remember. The grievances of the people in the rivers and lakes are clear, and the old master of the Cao family helped me when the cottage was breached, which is very different from Cao Ying, who is in the same stream, and I hope that Zheng seniors can distinguish black and white, and do not retaliate against the wrong person. ”
Zheng Yushan's long sword was behind him: "Early night, don't be deceived by the Cao family's little favor and small favor, do you know why your mother died?" ”
Ning Qingye's face sank, and he held the hilt of his sword: "My mother was killed by the wolf guard, I know it clearly, but it has nothing to do with Cao seniors. ”
Zheng Yushan shook his head, and turned his eyes to look at the many Jianghu guests and the Cao family:
"You are all young, and you still think that the Cao family is the Cao family that would rather bend back then, and you are fighting for it with enthusiasm. I don't know what the Cao family did back then.
Take the night girl as an example, her mother Pei Yun, you may not know each other. The chivalrous girl of Chudi, who was originally a young lady from Peijiazhai, went out to travel to the capital.
At that time, the first emperor was still there, and the limelight on the rivers and lakes was not so tight, but Pei Yun, a girl, preached morality and never did anything against her will. Later, I met a scholar and fell in love with each other......"
Ning Qingye's face was slightly gloomy, and there was a bit of resentment in his eyes, but he didn't speak.
Xu Buling leaned against the big tree and hugged his arms, a little confused. While listening carefully, his shoulder was patted, and Zhongli Jiujiu walked up to him silently, frowning:
"This battle is not big, Xu Gongzi can't deal with it?"
"The Lord hasn't arrived yet."
Xu Buling looked sideways, Zhongli Jiujiu was still dressed like a fairy, but there was a string of bottles and cans around his waist, and at a glance, he knew that it was not a good thing, Xu Buling couldn't help but stay away, and asked:
"Coming pretty fast, how did you find me?"
Zhongli Jiujiu's true face, which had been exposed, was also covered up at this time, and he raised his finger and pointed to the little sparrow squatting on the branch and napping:
"Sister, I have great skills, and I don't have to do it myself for these hundred and ten people."
Xu Buling was suspicious, and looked back: "What about the others?" ”
"The nightingale has gone to the yamen, and Manzhi has been sent back, and the other guards are hiding nearby."
Xu Buling felt a little relieved and continued to focus on the confrontation outside the archway.
Zheng Yushan said something about Pei Yun's past when he bought paintings in the capital to help scholars take the imperial examination, and continued:
“…… Later, Pei Yun finished wrapping the coil and prepared to take over a job in Chang'an to earn silver. At that time, Cao Ying, the eldest son of the Cao family, was also in Chang'an, and had not yet defected to the imperial court, so he contacted a wave of Jianghu people and took an order to escort Yinliang to Fenglingdu, and Pei Yun was also among them......
…… said that it was a normal bet, but the amount of silver was huge, and the escort was full of suspicions late at night, but the reputation of the Cao family in Junshan was still there, and with Cao Ying's guarantee, Pei Yun and many friends in the rivers and lakes did not question it......
…… Afterwards, I learned that it was official silver, which was stolen from the treasury by a high-ranking official in the capital, and secretly recruited good people in the rivers and lakes to escort and kill the family. After Cao Ying learned the news, he did not inform his friends in the capital, but reported to the imperial court, and personally escorted the official silver to the joint place as a secret pile, and when the officers and soldiers rounded up, they also shot at the comrades who resisted, Pei Yun was also injured at that time, and became a wanted criminal by the imperial court, and Cao Ying was recruited as a cronie today......"
Ning Qingye frowned, she hadn't heard her father and mother talk about those old things, it was the first time she had heard it. There was silence for a moment before he spoke:
"Cao Ying treacherously defected to the imperial court, everyone in the rivers and lakes knew about it, and he was later expelled from his home, this matter has nothing to do with Cao's predecessors......"
Zheng Yushan sighed: "If it's just an unfilial son, I won't find trouble with the Cao family." But after the incident, Cao Qujian was reluctant to give up his son's extraordinary talent, and did not clean up the portal, but relied on his prestige for many years to contact everywhere, and forcibly suppressed this matter, and even the owner of Pei Zhai received a letter to persuade your mother Pei Yunmo to publicize the matter, until the final iron eagle hunting, Cao Qujian was not a person inside and outside, and then he was expelled from the house and retreated......
…… And then you must be clear, the imperial court swept the rivers and lakes with the power of thunder, and knew the details of the major families in Chu, and countless people died because of this, as the leader of Chu, the Cao family of Junshan stood by, and the Cao family was a friend of the Youzhou Zhu family, the old sword saint was framed by the villain and died in battle, and the door only killed the male or the love of Jia's father-in-law, and the Cao family still stood by and watched. Secretly sent you to Wudang Mountain afterwards, is it such a small favor that can allow you to write off your past blood feud? ”
Everyone was in disbelief after hearing this.
Ning Qingye frowned, and turned to look at Cao Quyi next to him.
Cao Quyi's face was gloomy, and he didn't admit it, nor did he deny it.
Cao Ying was talented back then, and the burden of revitalizing the Cao family was placed on Cao Ying, who did something wrong in the capital, and it was reasonable for the father to want his prodigal son to turn back, and to cover up those things to protect his reputation. But in the end, Cao Ying didn't look back, and it was too late to clean up the portal.
When the iron eagle was hunting deer, everyone on the rivers and lakes was in danger, and the court had to die, and the elder brother Cao Qujian didn't want to pull the whole family to die, and he didn't want to use the knife against the rivers and lakes, so he had to withdraw from the rivers and lakes and chose not to make a move.
But these explanations are obviously meaningless, and perfidy is perfidy. If the Cao family is in trouble, Zhu Lao Sword Saint will definitely come to help at the cost of his life, and if the Zhu family is in trouble, the Cao family has to stand by in order to keep the family small, it may be understandable, but the feud is indeed over.
Ning Qingye saw that Cao Quyi didn't answer, and gradually understood, with an incredible look in his eyes, standing in place and not knowing what to say......