Chapter 146: Life and Family (Part 2)
“Isn’t it?”
Xie Yuan’s mind moved.
At least on the surface, and in the stories told by storytellers, the emperor was wise and powerful, and had great trust in King Pingxi, and was not suspicious of him because of his great achievements; but King Pingxi was born as a commoner, greedy and ambitious. , and eventually the rebellion occurred, and he was captured by the emperor's men and executed with tears in his eyes.
Although everyone felt that it was a bit unexpected that King Pingxi, who had always been loyal and brave, finally rebelled, this was not a story, but a fact.
It seems there is a conspiracy behind it?
Mu Chaoyun shook his head slightly:
"Common people all know that the incident that almost swept the country was called 'Pingxi King's Rebellion', but in the eyes of insiders, it should be It's called the 'Eight Gates Rebellion'."
"The Eight Gates Rebellion..."
Xie Yuan repeated in a low voice.
"Let's talk about Situ Qin's mother first. She is also a big shot."
Mu Chaoyun turned around and said:
"Situ Qin's mother is a saint of Zao Cult."
“Zao Jiao?”
Xie Yuan was very confused when he heard this strange name.
"The Zao Sect came from the Western Regions. Over there, it's called the Holy Sect, and in the Central Plains, it's called the Demon Sect."
Mu Chaoyun said calmly:
"It's one religion, two sects and four The demon sect at the front of the eight factions, which is still in front of the 'Second Sect' Prajna Temple and Xuanzhen Sect, should be called the Zao Sect."
Xie Yuan was shocked again, Situ Qin's mother turned out to be famous. The devil’s saint?
My father is the well-known legendary King Pingxi, and my mother is the saint of the largest sect in the world?
No, what kind of family is this?
Furthermore, Princess Pingxi is a demon saint?
I have never heard of this, but I have only heard it in stories. In the past, she was known as the most beautiful woman in the world, and she could bring trouble to the world.
And Zao Jiao, what a strange name it is...
He had many questions at once, and felt that his thoughts were confused. He couldn't help but start with the simplest question first:
"It turns out to be the Demon Sect...but why is this name so strange? Everyone in the Demon Sect knows it, but the Zao Sect has never been heard of."
"The Zao Sect is a translated name. The original text in the Western Regions is probably the Guangming Sect, When the Shenhuo Sect was introduced here many years ago, the people in the Central Plains called it the Zaohuo Sect in order to belittle it. Who knew that the level of the Zaohuo Sect was really not low? Therefore, he directly named Zao Jiao, which means people's livelihood and the source of people's food. Zao Jiao spread quickly among the people.
"Zao Jiao takes root among the people, just like weeds, they are inexhaustible and the spring breeze grows again. For thousands of years, the Central Plains dynasty and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have tried their best, but they have not been able to cut it off. On the contrary, every time the dynasty changes and the world is in chaos, there is the shadow of the Zao Sect behind it. Although after so many years, the Zao Sect in the Central Plains has gradually become different from the Holy Sect in the Western Regions, its strength is still the first among all the sects. When the situation is stable, the Zao Sect hides in the shadows, but no one knows how huge it is.
“Situ Qin’s mother, Princess Pingxi, is the saint of the Zao Sect of the Central Plains. It is said that in the process of conquering the Western Regions, King Pingxi severely damaged the Holy Sect of the Western Regions and happened to capture the Holy Sect of the Central Plains Zao Sect who went to the Western Regions to communicate. Girl, come and go, For some reason, the two fell in love, and the holy girl ignored the teaching duties and followed King Pingxi peacefully.
"When Xue Minghe was crowned king, the two got married in the capital, settled down, and gave birth to a daughter. Princess Guibi is Situ Qin.
"But not long after that, Xue Minghe's rebellion happened - but at that time, he was already tired of the war, he had a family, he had a beautiful daughter, and it was too late to enjoy peace and happiness, so how could he rebel?"
< br>"Is it the bewitchment of the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult? Maybe she was going to King Pingxi with a mission... Or maybe it was the emperor's suspicion, why would he want to be blamed?"
Xie Yuan guessed .
Mu Chaoyun said lightly:
"The speculations you mentioned are all reasonable, but none of them are true. Because it was the eight major aristocratic families who joined forces to force the emperor to find a reason to kill Xue Minghe. At that time, the world was just a hair away from chaos, and the eight great families were not hiding anything.”
"Eight great families, why? Is it because Xue Minghe is too threatening?"
Xie Yuan frowned.
"You are right. Xue Minghe not only has superb military skills, but also defeated foreign enemies in one fell swoop, bringing the reputation of the court and royal family to its peak. His own military force is also top-notch. He is the first in the Flying Dragon Ranking under less than 40, becoming The Grand Master is just around the corner Wait. Moreover, he is famous for not caring about fame and fortune, and he has a deep brotherhood and loyalty to the emperor.
"The eight great families are not only martial arts families, but also powerful forces with roots in various places for thousands of years. The relationship has always been delicate. How could they allow the royal family to produce an invincible general and then an invincible grand master? At that time, the imperial power was only one step away from reaching its peak. What will happen next is self-evident.
“So, that time, eight major aristocratic families jointly submitted a letter to expose King Pingxi’s collusion with the Holy Girl of the Demon Cult with the intention of treason, and requested that he be executed.”
"The emperor... actually agreed?"
"If you don't agree, what can you do? At that time, the eight great families were ready to move, and the Great Li Dynasty was only a thin line away from full-scale civil strife, and the foreign countries in the Western Regions had already heard the news, and Chen Bingxi Desert , eyeing If the emperor doesn't agree, the Dali Dynasty may be gone. After all, the royal family is a bigger family. "Then the emperor puts the overall situation first, and Xue Minghe also puts the overall situation first. Just kill, and the world will be at peace.
“Princess Pingxi went crazy and returned to the Zao Cult, which made people realize that the ferocious flames of the Demonic Saint had been suppressed by King Pingxi.
“She first killed a group of doubters. The unfaithful Zao Cult high-ranking officials were completely in power. Then he mobilized all the believers, killing eight aristocratic families and causing rivers of blood. Everyone was in danger. Many branches canceled their genealogies overnight. Names of the main family did not dare to leave their ancestral homes. The entire Dali Dynasty cultivation world was shrouded in the demonic power of one person. , there are even signs of uprisings everywhere.
"It wasn't until a few years later that she suddenly disappeared, and the Eight Gates Rebellion was completely over. Some said she died for love, some said she went crazy and died, and some said she died in the Zao Sect's internal struggle. Anyway, no such person was ever found. "And the royal family remembers it again. He hated the family, and King Pingxi didn't dare to do anything when he was there. After King Pingxi died, he swallowed his anger even more - although everyone with a discerning eye knew that the Zao Cult massacred members of the family in cooperation with the royal family, but in the end it did not hurt the foundation of the family, and this tone was just Let the royal family out. And without King Pingxi, the royal family lost the opportunity to eliminate the troubles of the aristocratic family. From now on, they can only rule the world together with the aristocratic family as before.
"Xue Qin changed her surname to her mother's surname and left the royal family on the surface. In fact, her status was respected, above all the emperors and concubines. There was a holy message in the palace. If something happened to Situ Qin, then The emperor will completely clear up the old accounts.
“But Situ Qin has a master guarding him, so it will not be easy for him to get into trouble.
“The most famous one is Feilongbang Grandmaster Li Tai. In the past, he was a pioneer general under King Pingxi. He traveled across the Western Desert and transformed the chaotic Western Desert into an oasis paradise. He once fought against the Three Kingdoms in the Western Regions day and night, tracking them thousands of miles away. Captured back to the royal family of the three kings, he was named "Flying General". However, after the death of King Pingxi, Li Tai was completely disappointed with the court and retired from the court, staying only with Situ Qin. "
Xie Yuan was stunned for a long time before blinking with a complicated expression.
It turns out that the flying general Li Tai is the flying general in the storyteller's story...
It turns out that Situ Qin's background is so big...
No wonder those second generations In front of Situ Qin, he was almost submissive and full of ambition. If they pursue Situ Qin, they can inherit the powerful military force left by King Pingxi and the special treatment given by the emperor, and be upgraded to the top family in the Dali Dynasty.
I even abducted a girl like this to climb over the official's wall... It felt pretty good.
Situ Qin's life experience is so complicated that he is afraid of being surrounded by storms all the time.
Xie Yuan felt a sense of sympathy and pain, which made her even more angry. No wonder she was disdainful of the eight aristocratic families. Xie Yuan now fully understood and even shared the same hatred.
“An orphan girl like her will still be assassinated, but the power of the assassination is strangely weak.”
Xie Yuan shook his head.
Mu Chaoyun seemed to know everything, analyzing:
"Maybe it was just a random temptation, or even a frame-up to divert the trouble eastwards. It is difficult to imagine the complexity within a family, let alone eight. The time they forced King Pingxi to be killed was probably the first time in a thousand years that they had joined forces. "
Xie Yuan nodded silently and sighed:
"Miss Mu, you know all these secrets very well, you know so much."
Mu Chaoyun said lightly:
"The inheritance of the Mu family in Beidu Mountain is no better than that of the eight great families. Short, it’s just hiding from the world and not taking root in the world.”
Xie Yuan nodded again, looking a little weird.
When she said this, why did she feel that her subtext was "I also have a great background"?
His heavy heart relaxed slightly after hearing the secret story, and it was a little funny.
But he hesitated again immediately, and his mood was slightly condensed.
At this stage of the relationship, it’s not impossible to ask.
"Miss Mu, your family..."
Xie Yuan asked softly.
Mu Chaoyun's hand holding the tea trembled slightly, and he swayed a little of the hot tea out, wetting the hem of his skirt.
She put down the teacup as if nothing had happened, gently wiped the hem of her skirt, and after a while she said:
"Beidu Mountain, there is no Mu family anymore."
Xie Yuan opened his mouth, not knowing how to continue, when he heard her continue:
"My clan is hidden from the world, and few people know about it. We never argue with others, and outsiders can't find us. But. That day, a stranger came and asked for the Black Sky Book but failed, and then, then..."
Mu Chaoyun closed his eyes slightly, his voice hoarse:
"Father, uncle, everyone... are all dead.
"My Mu family is based on divination, and has always been Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, it has been passed down for thousands of years, but no one has calculated this disaster, and no one even knows who this person is. Apart from me, there are three grandmasters in the Mu family, but none of them can be his opponent. In the family's grand formation, they are no match for him even if we join forces.
"Such a person cannot be nameless. But I don't know, I don't know who he is now, and I don't know how he heard that my family has the Black Book..."
Mu Chaoyun's voice There was some pain, and I choked slightly. After a while, I calmed down a little and opened my eyes.
She looked at the flower garden outside the window and whispered:
"In addition to reading and practicing Qigong, I used to like to grow flowers. There is also such a flower garden in my yard, and it blooms much better than here. ...and now it’s gone too.< br>
“If it hadn’t been for my father and the others who desperately tried to stop the enemy, allowing me to escape with the Black Sky Book, and for me to temporarily break through and become a master, I am afraid that the Mu family would have been completely destroyed and quietly buried deep in the Beidu Mountains. There were no survivors. ”
Mu Chaoyun was talking about the tragedy of genocide, but his face was calm, only his eyes were misty, like thick fog rising on the surface of a clear lake.
Xie Yuan sighed secretly, silently refilled Mu Chaoyun's cup of hot tea, and quietly accompanied her in trance.
Mu Chaoyun looked out the window, gently raised his cloud sleeves, wiped the corners of his eyes, and then said calmly:
"I have recovered from my injuries, and I should leave in a few days. I want to investigate , I must know who that person is, and then take revenge.”
(End of Chapter)