Zhongzhou, the imperial city.

Wang Shangzong Taiji was lying in the dormitory, tossing and turning on the huge rosewood couch and unable to sleep, his mind was a little anxious, and he always felt uneasy.

A slight knock on the door sounded, and Zong Taiji didn't want to speak: "National Teacher, Gu Zheng is a little in a trance, you came just in time." Hurry up, please come in. ”

The person who came was the national teacher, except for this person, who would dare to come and knock on the king's door in the middle of the night?

This is exactly the act of Corporal Zong Taiji Lixian, the wisdom of the national teacher is through the sky, the cultivation is profound, and he is extremely loyal to the Jiangshan Sheji, Zong Taiji pardons the law of the national teacher to be grounded in the king's sleeping palace, if there is something important, he can meet at any time.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers came to visit in the middle of the night, and they really had something important to ask to see. Disturb the king's dragon body and Gui'an, and hope that the king will atone for his sins. ”

Zong Taiji and the national teacher were also nowhere to be seen, sitting on the bed and waving his hand: "The national teacher is anxious for the lonely, what is the crime, please sit down." ”

The national teacher hurriedly sat on the chair of the Taishi opposite the king, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, Qin Tianjian watched the heavens at night, and the stars showed a vision of the glow (Mars) guarding the heart, which is really a sign of great evil......

Zong Taiji stood up from the bed, his face changed drastically, just now he was still panicked and uneasy, he didn't expect the national teacher to visit in the middle of the night, bringing the words of the astrological murderer, Zong Taiji could no longer be calm, walked down from the bed, came to the side of the national teacher and asked anxiously: "The national teacher, please solve the confusion with the lonely, what is the confusion and guard?" ”

Seeing that the king was worried, the national teacher also stood up from the Taishi's chair and responded: "Yingfu suddenly broke away from the zodiac tonight and ran to the vicinity of Scorpio, echoing it from afar. Scorpio is the heart of the twenty-eight nakshatras, which represents the royal family of the king. Confusion is a calamity, the Lord drought, mutiny, death and mourning, etc., ......"

Zong Taiji understood that the meaning of the national teacher was that the imperial kingdom should have a big catastrophe, either a natural disaster or a turmoil in the imperial dynasty, or his own safety.

"National teacher, please speak freely, according to the national teacher, which disaster is more likely?"

Although Zong Taiji was calm on his face, his heart seemed to be chaotic, the last thing he wanted to hear was the safety of his own body, the hegemony of the dynasty would not be accomplished, wouldn't it be a disappointment to live up to the last wish of the previous king if he died now?

The national teacher sighed lightly: "According to the old minister's observation, Wang Shangxiu has faintly broken through the Divine Realm, and is about to step into the half-step Zhou Tian Realm, so the king doesn't have to worry about the safety of the dragon body......"

Zong Taiji finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he lived, there would be no other major events.

The national teacher also said: "The geographical environment of the country of Pilu is superior, surrounded by dozens of mountain ranges, among which there are countless rivers, the river is smooth, there can be no drought, there can be no floods, only the mutiny is worrying. ”

Zong Taiji was silent, put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the dormitory, and after thinking about it for a while, he asked Youyou: "The national teacher solves the doubts, who is more likely to rebel?" ”

The national teacher always wants to speak and stop tonight, unlike his previous style, Zong Taiji also felt very weird, and added again without waiting for the national teacher to speak: "Why does the national teacher want to speak and stop, please speak up and listen to the teacher." ”

"King Mingjian." The national teacher arched his hands in front of his chest: "Jinyiwei recently discovered that the messengers to the imperial kingdom were all hijacked halfway, and the news sent back by various spies refused to be known. ”

Zong Taiji's face changed greatly, he dared to intercept the imperial country's book, he was bold and reckless, if he knew who did it, he would definitely die in public as a warning.

"Have you ever known who did it?"

"The old minister has sent someone to find out ......"

"Don't spit out, no matter who it is, tell the truth, treat everyone equally, and be executed according to the law!"

"It's Captain Ting."

"What?!" Zong Taiji glared angrily: "How is it possible?" Tingwei is the commander of Xiangguo Heshu, and he has always been conscientious to the kingdom, why did he intercept the secret book of the imperial dynasty? ”

Zong Taiji couldn't think of it, and he didn't want to admit it, Zheng Hesheng was a student of Heshu of the former Xiangguo, and he was appointed by Heshu as a court lieutenant. He Shu assisted the kings of the previous dynasty with meritorious service, although he returned to his hometown and enjoyed his old age, he also gave advice to the imperial country from time to time and offered advice. Even if Tingwei rebels, there is no reason to mutiny, right?

"Is the information reliable?"

"The old minister has served the king for many years, and he is not sure of it, so he doesn't dare to say anything, please let the king know it!"

Zong Taiji is right to think about it, Xiangguo is loyal to the imperial country, but the national teacher has no two hearts, and the two have a harmonious relationship, and they do not deliberately slander their confidants.

"If it is really Tingwei who intercepts the secret book, it will be executed according to the law, and Lone will never tolerate the adulterer!"

"No."

Zong Taiji hesitated, turned to look directly at the national teacher, and asked, "Since the national teacher has already found out and is carried out according to the law, why does the national teacher want to stop it?" ”

"The king." The national teacher slowly raised his head and said eloquently: "Xiangguo Heshu has meritorious service to the previous king, if the king kills the court lieutenant he hand-picked, it will inevitably chill the heart of Xiangguo, and it will also chill the heart of the Manchu Dynasty." ”

Zong Taiji thought that Xiangguo had a very high prestige in the government and the opposition, and there were countless eunuchs who were good friends with him, and he secretly looked forward to it, if he was ruthless, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the government and the opposition.

"The old minister has a plan." Seeing Zong Taiji's hesitation, the national teacher spoke: "The old minister observed that Tingwei intercepted the secret book, but in fact, he was dealing with his brother in Danzhou, and the minister thought that he could borrow a knife to kill people." ”

"The city lord of Danzhou is the younger brother of Tingwei, I know about this, what does the interception of the imperial secret book have to do with his brother, and how can he borrow a knife to kill him?"

"Has the king forgotten that the overseer you appointed is unholy?"

The national teacher opened his mouth to remind, and Zong Taiji suddenly realized: "Could it be that Zong Wusheng has taken down the city lord of Danzhou?" ”

Recently, the secret book was intercepted, and the old minister guessed that this must be the case, and the battle between them has already begun in smoke. The king only needs to push the boat down the river and wait and see what happens, if Zong Wusheng and Meng Lie Xiang Wentian join forces, it will inevitably cause Tingwei to weaken his strength, if Zongwusheng really has no life for eternity, wouldn't it be right to destroy Tingwei? In this way, Xiangguo will not blame the king for not remembering the old feelings, even if Tingwei has the heart of rebellion, he will destroy it by the way. ”

After hearing this, Zong Taiji smiled.

……

The hardest thing to refuse in life is to return home.

When Zong Wusheng was in China, he often read the deeds of the great achievers returning to their hometowns from ancient books, and most of their descriptions were hugging each other before and after, the scene was grand, and the returnees were riding high-headed horses, surrounded by supreme glory, which caused countless people to cry with joy, and there were even women competing in the crowd to be the first, shouting: "I want to marry you." ”

Often, those who return to their hometowns in such fine clothes have a common starting point, that is, when they leave their hometowns, most of them are full of cynicism and waiting to see jokes.

The same is true of Zong Wusheng, when he left Danzhou and went to Youzhou to recognize his relatives, many people in Danzhou who knew about it sneered, thinking that the declining Zong family was going to Youzhou to find a big tree shamelessly.

After all, it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.

In the face of countless contempt, coupled with countless evil words and sarcasm, Zong Wusheng silently remembered it in his heart.

This time back to Danzhou, Zong Wusheng did call forward and back, riding Meng Tian's exclusive car Fire Scale Horse, neck and neck with the military advisor Chu Ge, behind him was escorted by Meng Lie Xiang Wentian Er, and then there was the Holy War Alliance Tianshi Regiment behind, with great cheers.

And when he went back this time, he didn't need to deliberately show off, surrounded by the Jihad Alliance's Heavenly Liens Regiment, five cage carts and chariots were moving forward, and the people imprisoned there were all the most resentful people of the people.

In the first cage car, Zheng Heyuan's face was pale, his lips were chapped, and he seemed to have aged a lot overnight. The four family patriarchs who followed closely behind, they were arrested a little earlier than Zheng Heyuan, and during their detention in the dungeon of the Holy Courtyard, many members of the Holy War Alliance who learned that they had bullied the alliance leader came to the dungeon from time to time to "greet" them.

Although Chu Xiong tried his best to stop it, the four family patriarchs could not escape the fate of the pig's head and dog's face, and they were beaten beyond recognition, and it was estimated that their own family members would recognize it with great difficulty.

The large army came to the gate of Danzhou, and the warriors guarding the gate saw such a huge team, and the city lord was imprisoned in the prisoner car, so they immediately guarded, stopped the city gate and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Zong Wusheng only needed to take out the token on his waist, and the warrior guarding the gate immediately confessed, trembling and giving way to the road, and watched this regretful procession enter the city.

The news of the city lord and the patriarchs of the four major families spread like wings in Danzhou City, and hundreds of thousands of people heard this shocking news and ran out of their homes to see if the rumors were true.

When they saw the people in the five carriages, the people suddenly cried out that the sky had eyes. Some cried, some laughed, and more abused the rulers who had oppressed them for many years.

There may as well be hot-tempered people in the crowd, who have picked up things within reach and beckoned to the prisoner car. At this time, the most convenient thing is the vegetable and egg vendor, and the goods are smashed into the prisoner cart like money.

Zheng Heyuan and the patriarchs of the four major families were all spared, their hair was covered with egg yolk and egg skin, and their faces were stuck to the vegetable leaves with egg whites, how embarrassed they were.

Zong Wusheng looked ahead, and his heart was even more happy, the decline of the Zong family had a direct relationship with them, and they were insulted by the disciples of other families, and they were behind their backs.

Today, the people are the backstage of the sect, and they must return all the humiliations they once had.

"Look at the young man at the front, how can he be so familiar."

"yes, I look familiar too, but I can't remember where I've seen it?"

"No matter who he is, he has done great things for our Danzhou, we should pay homage."

"Yes, I want to worship."

In response, after one person knelt down, the people along the street knelt down one after another, and occasionally a few who did not kneel must be people from the four major families.

Zong Wusheng glanced at the ten-mile long street, and the people on both sides were all kneeling on the ground, with hope for a happy life tomorrow on their faces. And he, infinite feelings in his heart gushed out.

This is the power of justice, this is the power of public opinion, justice will not fall, public opinion will not be extinguished, Lang Lang Qingtian, Haoran will last forever!

"No Saint?!"

In the most inconspicuous part of the crowd, a woman wore a coarse cloth robe with several ugly patches on the sleeves and back, which made people chill.

The woman knelt on the ground, her three-year-old son in her arms with both hands, and stared at the slowly approaching group of people with some blank eyes.

The young man at the head has a face like a crown of jade, but he has supreme majesty. The woman looked at the teenager, and a stream of tears of grievance gushed out and fell from her cheeks to the ground.

"Young Master! Young Master Zong! The woman murmured softly, and the youngest son in her arms turned his head to look at his mother and asked curiously, "Who is the young master?" Does Daddy know him? ”

The woman looked kindly at the childish child and replied, "He is our young master and our great hero. ”

"I want to be a hero when I grow up, can my mother go and tell the young master?"

The woman smiled with satisfaction and said: "The big hero is not spoken, but it is necessary to pay the effort that ordinary people can't do, if you want to become a big hero like the young master, you have to endure loneliness and suffering, Fang Cheng." ”

"I know Mother, Zong Yu will definitely become a hero!"

The little boy's promise was not broken, and a few years later, he really became a generation of famous generals in the Six Kingdoms of String Pen and made the enemy fearful - Zong Yu!