Chapter 53: The Truth Revealed
[I haven't asked for a ticket for a long time, and now the latter will beg for it cheekily, please support \(^o^)/ me a lot~]
It's a pity that no matter how Zhao Zhen looks at it, his eyes are almost overwhelmed, and he doesn't see the temperament of a qualified traverser in Zhang Tianshi.
Zhang Tianshi pretended to be calm and said: "This master is merciful, how can he easily kill innocents!" As long as you can put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot, the master promises that you will not be guilty of the past! If you are still stubborn, this master will definitely do the way for heaven and let you fall into the eighteen layers of hell, and you will not be able to live forever! ”
Zhao Zhen: "Eh! I said that you can be a god stick, you are wearing a Taoist robe and calling me a Buddha, is it too unprofessional? ”
"Humph!" Zhang Tianshi cocked his nostrils: "Dao Buddha family, what do you ordinary people know!" ”
Zhao Zhen: "What the Heavenly Master said is very true, I really don't understand your bad deeds. I heard you have two artifacts, how about showing them to me? ”
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was not so vicious, Zhang Tianshi's usual invincible temper began to slowly recover again, and said with a little disdain: "Since you know that it is an artifact, how can you let ordinary people defile it!" There is no end to the sea of suffering, and the master advises you to turn back as soon as possible, maybe the master can still say good things for you in front of the gods, so that you can have a good home in the next life. ”
Zhao Zhen: "Really? Then let's discuss it, as long as you open my eyes to your two 'artifacts', I promise not to hurt you a single hair, how about it? ”
"Really?" Zhang Tianshi asked suspiciously, "Are you sure you just want to take a look and not take it for yourself?" ”
Zhao Zhen: "The Heavenly Master said that he was laughing, I am just a mortal, and you can't use your 'artifact' for me, right?" ”
Hearing Zhao Zhen say this, Zhang Tianshi's mind suddenly opened up again: thinking about how to use it with great difficulty, he must not be able to see anything with the reckless man in front of him, if he shows them that he can get out, it is a very good thing. However, at the moment, these people actually dare to commit murder in the government office, they must be extremely skilled, if they can take the opportunity to recover them for their own use, wouldn't it be ......
Thinking of this, the corners of Zhang Tianshi's mouth couldn't help but show a smile, and after adjusting his state, he said to Zhao Zhen: "This Heavenly Master can let you take a look at it when he sees that you are so sincere, but this Heavenly Master can warn you, the 'artifact' is not something that you mortals can touch after all, otherwise the artifact will be devoured, and this Heavenly Master will not be able to save you, understand?" ”
Zhao Zhen: "Understood! Got it! I'm just a little curious about the rumors and want to see what the artifact looks like, so I took so much effort to invite the Heavenly Master. ”
Zhang Tianshi said angrily: "Are you please? Is there a way to knock someone unconscious and tie up the chair? ”
Zhao Zhen: "Heavenly Master is angry!" I'm not worried that you're taking me away, a little wronged, and when I see the artifact, I'll naturally release you, don't worry! ”
Zhang Tianshi: "You are so tied up with this Heavenly Master, how can you show you the artifact?" ”
Zhao Zhen: "It's simple! Tell me where you're hiding, and I'll send someone to get it! ”
Zhang Tianshi: "Didn't I tell you that you mortals can't touch the artifact!" ”
Zhao Zhen: "Thank you Heavenly Master for reminding me!" Do you think this will work, and I will go with you to see how it is? ”
Zhang Tianshi hesitated for a while before pretending to be embarrassed and said, "I have to do this!" ”
……
A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Zhen took Zhanzhao and his entourage, and under the guidance of Zhang Tianshi, they came to a foothold in the city. I saw him tinkering for a while on the altar where he usually pretended to be a ghost, and the bricks on the ground slowly opened a hole, and a treasure box appeared inside. Zhang Tianshi carefully moved the treasure box to the table, opened the lid, and invited Zhao Zhen to come forward and take a look.
"And so it was!" Zhao Zhen glanced at it and found that there were two familiar objects lying inside as he thought.
"Can't ......" Zhang Tianshi saw that Zhao Zhen's "claws" were reaching out to his treasure, and couldn't help but forbid it, but the knife on Zhanzhao's neck made him swallow back the words behind him.
Without Zhang Tianshi's interference, Zhao Zhen picked up the smaller one with trembling hands, and it wasn't until he saw the familiar letters engraved on the back that his heart really settled down. He rubbed those letters, and his thoughts not only returned to the time of his previous life, when he and Zhang Rou had just graduated, and the two bought each other a gift when they received their salaries for the first time, which was the 'Polaroid' and notebook in front of them.
It's just that he never thought that these two objects brought from the wedding trip would appear here, and they only appeared after twenty years, which made him mistakenly think that other travelers came to grab jobs. As for why these two things can appear intact, while the two living people with Zhang Rou can only appear in the form of souls, he can only blame it on the mysterious and unknown space-time teleportation.
Zhao Zhen checked the camera in his hand, and couldn't wait to pick up his beloved notebook, if nothing else, just for your massive database, with them, there is no doubt that the empire he planned is one step further.
It's a pity that in the next second, his excitement was beaten back to the bottom, because the once extremely familiar start button, no matter how he pressed it, there was no reaction.
The next moment, Zhao Zhen was furious, rushed to Zhang Tianshi, twisted his collar and roared: "Say, did you break it?" ”
It was the first time Zhan Zhao saw Zhao Zhen so out of shape, and he also felt that things were extraordinary, so he kicked Zhang Tianshi to kneel on the ground with a slam kick, and threatened: "Tell me honestly!" Or it will kill your dog! ”
Seeing that the script was not performed according to his own writing, Zhang Tianshi was also panicked, and he didn't care about what to put up, so he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "A good man spares his life!" Heroes spare their lives! It's none of my business! When I first picked it up, it was fine, but suddenly one day it couldn't be opened, and I don't know what's going on! Spare your life! I'll give you as much money as you want, and I just ask you to go around ......."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen suddenly interrupted: "You mean you can still use it when you pick it up?" ”
Zhang Tianshi nodded subconsciously.
Zhao Zhen returned to the table and carefully checked his notebook, and indeed found no mechanical damage.
"In this case, it is very likely that there is no electricity! Well, there is hope! Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen stared at Zhang Tianshi again, so frightened that Zhang Tianshi's eyes kept dodging, and he didn't dare to touch him.
Zhao Zhen: "It's not a lot if you want to live, but you have to be honest, where did you pick up these two things?" What else is there besides these two? ”
"Heroes spare their lives! I'll be honest! When Zhang Tianshi heard that there was still a chance to live, he hurriedly said.
Zhao Zhen: "Say it! ”
Zhang Tianshi: "This matter is a long story......
Zhao Zhen: "Then make a long story short! ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Tianshi responded: "Half a year ago, I was a Taoist priest at a Taoist temple on the mountain near Mianyu (si). At that time, I was collecting medicine in the mountains, and suddenly I was born with a vision, lightning and thunder, and a strong wind, I was so scared that I didn't dare to move, so I quickly found a hole to hide......"
Zhao Zhen: "Let's talk about the point!" ”
Zhang Tianshi: "Yes, yes...... Then I found a bag not far from where I was hiding, and I threw it away, and these two things were very strange, so I left them behind. I didn't know how to play with these two things at the time, so I messed around and accidentally touched the switch, only to find out what was amazing about them. Since then, I've searched around the area where I picked them up a few more times, trying to find a few more, but to no avail. ”
Zhao Zhen: "Then why did you think of using this to deceive people?" ”
Zhang Tianshi: "Actually, I didn't think of this idea at the beginning. Rather, once when I was playing with that little artifact, a peasant woman happened to pass by, and she found herself coming out of the artifact. She thought it was her soul, and she had to cry and shout for me to surround her life and let me return her soul, so she ......"
Zhao Zhen: "For your sake, I'll give you a chance to live, as long as you cooperate with the government, admit that you are a liar in front of the people, and return the defrauded money, I can spare you from dying!" ”
Zhang Tianshi: "Hero, spare your life!" I'm going to say this, and the people won't skin me alive! Besides, some of that money has already been used up by me, and I can't pay it back...... Hey! That's not right! Didn't you kidnap Governor Liao? Why do you still speak for the government? ”
Zhao Zhen: "It's none of your business, you just need to say whether you want to do it or not, if you don't want to, it doesn't matter, I'll pull you to feed the dog now!" ”
"Don't, don't!" Zhang Tianshi hurriedly hugged Zhao Zhen's leg and cried: "I don't want to die!" Can't I listen to you? ”
"Count you as acquaintances!" Zhao Zhen kicked him away and said to Zhanzhao: "Send them to Lord Gao, and then let them go to the mansion later!" ”
"Yes!" After Zhan Zhao finished speaking, he mentioned Zhang Tianshi and walked out.
……
When night fell, the nervous Gao Jixuan and Fan Ke came to the mansion together.
"Minister Gao Jixuan (the last general Fan Ke) see the emperor! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! When the two saw Zhao Zhen sitting at the top, they hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
Zhao Zhen: "Two Aiqing are exempt!" ”
Fan Ke stood up when he heard this, but Gao Jixuan was still kneeling on the ground and said: "Your Majesty is not effective, please ask the emperor to surrender!" ”
Zhao Zhen: "Aiqing got up and spoke first!" ”
Gao Jixuan: "Thank you, Emperor! ”
Zhao Zhen: "To be honest, Aiqing has indeed made a lot of contributions to the Tibetan trade over the years, and I see it in my eyes." However, Aiqing also has a certain responsibility for this incident. It may be because I have been in the Song Dynasty for a long time, and the courtiers are a little slack, and many local officials do not know the situation in their own jurisdiction at all, and even more have never inspected their own jurisdiction once, which is unacceptable! ”
Gao Jixuan: "The minister is guilty!" ”
Zhao Zhen: "This incident should be a lesson for you, fortunately, I found it early, and it has not caused irreparable consequences, otherwise I would not have been able to protect you!" However, I have always rewarded and punished clearly, since you made a mistake this time, I must give you a punishment, well, I will punish you for demoting you by one level, and your position will remain unchanged, so as to see the aftermath! ”
Gao Jixuan stumbled on the ground and shouted: "Some emperor's love!" I must pay more attention in the future! ”
Zhao Zhen: "Yes! Get up! I tell you that if it is a regular missionary act, I will not oppose or support it in principle, but if it is such a swaggering and deceitful act as this Zhang Tianshi, amassing money, and even causing social turmoil, I will not tolerate it. Faith is a double-edged sword, which can be a sharp weapon to persuade people to do good, and it can also be used by people with intentions, especially in such remote places, where the imperial court is not monitoring enough, and you can't be careless! ”
Gao Jixuan: "Thank you for the emperor's teachings!" The minister will pay more attention to this aspect! ”
Zhao Zhen: "It's been a few days since I came out, I have to rush back as soon as possible, I don't want to hear any rumors about my appearance here!" ”
Gao Jixuan: "The minister understands! The minister will not say it if he is killed. ”
"The last general is ordered to train! I don't know anything else! Fan Ke saw Zhao Zhen looking at him, and hurriedly expressed his attitude.
"Good!" Zhao Zhen nodded, and said with satisfaction: "Gao Qing's family, that Zhang Tianshi and Liao Zhifu, I will hand it over to you, you yourself think of a perfect way to expose Zhang Tianshi's deception, and also think of a proper way to return the money she defrauded to the people, in order to appease people's hearts, I will allow you to exempt Maozhou from taxes this year." ”
Gao Jixuan: "Please rest assured!" The minister must handle this matter properly! On behalf of the people of Maozhou, thank you for your kindness! ”
Zhao Zhen: "This is as it should be, after all, the imperial court is not well supervised, and it is also responsible!" I'm back to Beijing first, take care! ”
Gao Jixuan: "The emperor cherishes it! Congratulations to the Emperor! ”
Ten days later, Zhao Zhen reappeared in the palace, and the team that went out to hunt and the Japanese army who trained also returned to the capital on the same day. (To be continued.) )