Chapter 6: The Mystery of the Lotus Six

Originally, the old drunkard thought that everything would go on like this, but he didn't expect the appearance of one person to change everyone's fate. This person is the most absurd emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhengde, Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. At that time, he sneaked out of the palace and became separated from the people around him. A person wandered near the Longfeng store, tired and hungry, he finally understood the helplessness and compulsion of the people. At that time, the business of the old drunkard's cousin's shop was not good, and although the family did not have to starve, they were not rich. But Li Feng still helps the poor as much as possible, often distributing leftovers from the store to passers-by who are begging outside. For this reason, everyone calls this kind-hearted and beautiful Li Feng Sister Li Feng. Sister Li Feng impressed Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde with a bowl of leftovers, and Zhu Houzhao decided to stay here to test Sister Li Feng.

Zhu Houzhao assumed the pseudonym Zhu Shou and worked hard to stay in the Longfeng store. Of course, not only because of Sister Li Feng's kindness, but also because Zhu Shou's own requirements are very low. Zhu Shou only asked for two meals a day and a place to live at night, and he didn't need to be paid. Originally, Sister Li Feng was a little hesitant, but later found out that Zhu Shou not only knew how to read and write, but also was willing to teach her brother Li Biao to read and write, so Sister Li Feng left Zhu Shou. Zhu Shou, the absurd emperor, is actually only a bucket and a half of water, but the level of teaching a child to read and write is enough. Since then, Zhu Shou, the absurd emperor, has been the second child of the dragon and phoenix shop during the day, and taught Li Biao to read and write at night. not only succeeded in staying, but finally won Sister Li Feng's heart. He is the only emperor who did not use his status to win the hearts of women, which is worth showing off.

Li Long is used to being idle, and often fights and makes trouble. Once, when he finally made a big fuss, he beat the son of the new county magistrate. The people from the county government came to Longfeng Store to arrest people, although Sister Li Feng argued with reason, but it had no effect at all. Zhu Shou, who couldn't see it, made a move, in fact, he had already contacted his people at this time, and more than half of the guests who came and went every day were pretended by his subordinates. As soon as Zhu Shou appeared, he immediately got the cover and support of his men. In order to make the master happy, everyone pretended to be a thief, not only kidnapped the son of the county magistrate, but also captured the yamen. The people sent by the county magistrate to ask for help were either arrested, or they were stopped by the people around the emperor on the way here. It's rare for the emperor to be happy to play a reality show, who dares to make the emperor unhappy? Whether it was the officials or officers and soldiers who rushed over, they unanimously decided to cooperate with the emperor to play. They were not cabinet ministers, and they had no right or guts to stop the emperor's nonsense, so they had to be spectators or extras. Zhu Shou "killed" into the yamen, and under his righteous remarks, all the "bandits" decided to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light" and submit to the name of the imperial court. Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde not only returned with a beautiful woman, but also set a record of persuading more than 1,000 bandits to surrender by one person. Are there so many "bandits"? No, there were only about 20 people pretending to be bandits at that time, and there were only more than 30 people who were out there. However, as officials at all levels expanded and flaunted, the number of people changed from a few dozen to hundreds, or even thousands. If it weren't for the fact that the cabinet ministers felt that it was too vain, and they were only allowed to speak to a thousand people, it would very likely have expanded to hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.

Of course, this credit belongs to Zhu Houzhao alone, and how Zhu Houzhao likes to be an official is also her own business. But what Zhu Houzhao wanted to do, the ministers resolutely did not let Zhu Houzhao do. Zhu Houzhao wanted to abolish the queen and let Sister Li Feng, the woman he liked, be the queen. This queen was set by the former emperor Ming Xiaozong, so both the minister and the queen mother opposed Zhu Houzhao's abolition of the queen. In addition, Sister Li Feng has a bad background, so she can't let a proprietress who runs a restaurant be the queen. Just when everyone was strongly opposing Sister Li Feng as the queen, a conspiracy against the Li family began.

The first was Li Fengjie's brother Li Long, who was captured by a group of people who didn't know his origin. Li Long relied on the fact that he was the emperor's brother-in-law, and his sister was about to become the queen, so he didn't care at all. Unexpectedly, the other party's subordinates showed no mercy, and Li Long was seriously injured after a stick went down. While he was unconscious, a man took his hand and stamped a handprint on a confession. Soon after, Li Long died, and his death was unclear, and his sister Li Fengjie did not see Li Long's body, but only saw the so-called "confession". Li Long confessed that he was a member of the White Lotus Sect, and that his family was all about it, as was his sister Li Fengjie. Don't talk about Sister Li Feng in this confession, even Zhu Houzhao, who has always been ridiculous, doesn't believe it.

Under Zhu Houzhao's strong intervention, Sister Li Feng was not taken away, and Li Biao was also rescued from prison. Although Li Biao was rescued, he left the so-called "evidence" on his body. In order to confirm the alleged crimes, some people insisted on tattooing the unique marks of the White Lotus Sect on Li Biao's body. was ready to use this attack and target Sister Li Feng, which was tacitly approved by some big shots, so the attackers were not merciful at all. Although Zhu Houzhao was angry, he still did not completely solve this matter. For this reason, Sister Li Feng is still the object of suspicion, and Li Biao is even more guarded, and she is not allowed to enter the palace or contact with outsiders. Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to invite a learned prisoner to take care of and teach Li Biao day and night.

A few years later, Li Biao gradually grew up, and the tattoos on his body were removed. He thought everything had changed when an even bigger blow struck. His brother-in-law Zhu Houzhao died, and his cousin Li Feng was martyred by "suicide". Once again, he was orphaned, and his future path was clouded again. Just as he was worried about his future, he was once again arrested and sent to prison. This time, no one came to save him, he endured pain in prison that outsiders couldn't understand, not to mention, he had to be beheaded by the imperial court according to the rebellious status of the White Lotus Sect. For the first time, Li Biao felt the darkness and ruthlessness of the prison, and he began to waver about his future.

Just a few days before he was about to be executed, Emperor Jiajing's **** order came. It turned out that Emperor Jiajing, at the instigation of his ministers, decided to give a commendation to the concubines of Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. Although Sister Li Feng did not become the queen, she was also buried as an imperial concubine, so her cousin Li Biao is also a relative of the emperor. After learning about Li Biao, Emperor Jiajing decided to let Li Biao go generously, but Li Biao was not allowed to be surnamed Li again, let alone appear in front of people as a relative of the emperor. Li Biao became a black household with no identity certificate, so he had to stay in the Criminal Department as a minor official with no status.

It may be that he has seen too many unfair things, or it may be because he hates the world and his reputation in the criminal department is not good. When he was thirty years old, a White Lotus Sect criminal escaped from prison, and everyone put the blame on him, saying that he deliberately let the White Lotus Sect criminals go. Investigating his file revealed that he was also a member of the White Lotus Sect, so he was locked up again. This time the torture in prison made him unforgettable for the rest of his life, and he hated the White Lotus Sect from then on.

Although Bai Ruxue's matter also moved the old drunkard master very much, he was moved to be moved, and he still hated these people from the White Lotus Sect. Doing the funeral for Bai Ruxue and his wife has reached the extreme, and the old drunkard master needs to use alcohol to numb himself. Except for the matter of the manuscript, the old drunkard master couldn't hold back anymore. He wants to solve the White Lotus Sect for himself and for the imperial court. Only if the White Lotus Sect is gone, and only if he comes forward to denounce the White Lotus Sect, will it be possible for him to restore his reputation in the future. In order to return his innocence, in order to give him an identity certificate that can see the light, and in order to take revenge, he decided to give up the friendship and family affection between everyone, and he must also completely eliminate the White Lotus Sect. He knew that doing this would affect everyone, and everyone would look down on him, but for the ultimate goal, he couldn't control so much.

After listening to the statement of the old drunkard master and looking at the scars on the old drunkard master, Qin Tai sighed and stopped talking. Zhan Xiaoxiao knelt in front of the old drunkard master, crying and stroking the scars on the old drunkard master's body. It's no wonder that the old drunkard master has not allowed Zhan Xiaoxiao to serve him for so many years. It's no wonder that the old drunkard always covers himself tightly with a long shirt. It's no wonder that the old drunkard is always reluctant to talk about the past. It turns out that there is so much bitterness in the heart of the old drunkard, and the old drunkard has such an identity background.

The old drunkard gradually regained his composure, and he said to Qin Tai and his wife: "Now the matter has been explained. You can accept the best, and if you can't, there is no way. I want to help them deal with the White Lotus Sect, whether they succeed or not, it is impossible to come back. If I am killed by the White Lotus Sect, it will be a hundred. If I destroy the White Lotus Sect, the imperial court will restore my innocence and reputation. With the reward of the imperial court, with the identity certificate, I can go back to my hometown. When the time comes, I will erect a monument to my parents and older brothers and sisters, and I will retire in my hometown and wait for death. We don't have a chance to meet anymore, so we'll stop here. By the way, I left a jade pendant for Xiao Ping'an. It was left to me by my brother-in-law, and it was said to keep me safe. I left it to the child, and I gave it to me, and no one was allowed to stop me. You have to live well and take care of yourselves. Qin Tai, as long as you change your temper, you can continue to develop in officialdom. But I'm still not optimistic about you, and I advise you to go home early. Tiny, you're a strong girl. But you are not a man, and it is impossible to do things for men. You should have a good husband and children at home, and don't go into the danger zone again. Tell Qiu Xiaoqiu, this kid, that his future is better than yours, as long as he doesn't make mistakes, he has a future. Okay, I'm leaving. This wine gourd is given to you, so it's a thought. Saying that, he gave the wine gourd to the confused Zhan Xiaoxiao, and the old drunkard left without looking back.