Chapter 71: Bullying goes too far and is lawless (first update)
At that time, the prime minister Fu Zongshu and the state minister Zhan Bieye were killed by a mysterious man while they were having a banquet.
This news not only shocked the capital, but also shocked the whole world, because there were so many jaw-dropping things in it.
First of all, with the identities of Fu Zongshu and Zhan Bieye, who dares to assassinate these two people in the capital?
Secondly, although Fu Zongshu has always been secretive, his status as a disciple of the Yuan Thirteenth Limit is enough to make the martial arts people take a high look at him.
As for Zhan Bieye's martial arts, it is recognized that he is not inferior to the "six masters in the world", and is even better than them.
Who on earth has the strength to sneak into a heavily guarded place like the Prime Minister's Mansion and kill these two masters who are firmly recognized as the best in the world, as well as the protectors of the Yuan Thirteenth Limit, the "Three Divine Lords of Great Opening and Great Harmony"?
And then, what does "mysterious man" mean?
The capital is a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Is it possible that for such a big matter, there is no one of the most outstanding experts to come out to take care of the matter and find out the identity of this person?
At least, that's what Emperor Zhao Ji thought.
In his mind, it would be best for this supreme master to be an old man who likes to wear white robes, has a delicate appearance, has an immortal spirit, is about sixty or seventy years old, and is famous in the martial arts for his marksmanship.
Cai Jing asked Zhao Ji to issue an imperial edict almost as soon as the incident occurred, to thoroughly investigate the Shenhou Mansion.
Of course Zhao Ji knew the contradiction between his two important ministers, but he still issued the imperial edict to Cai Jing.
Of course he didn't do this because he doubted Zhuge Zhengwo.
If Zhuge wanted to kill Cai Jing, Zhao Ji would really think about it, but the only ones who died would be Fu Zongshu, Zhan Bieye and others.
He believed that with Zhuge's wisdom, he would not reveal his flaws so easily in front of Cai Jing.
Zhao Ji promulgated the imperial edict just because he saw that Zhuge had not only protected the murderer who killed someone on the street, but also hired him as a retainer in the mansion, so he wanted to use this to punish him.
In fact, Cai Jing has done too many things like this, so what does it mean to protect individual criminals?
What really made Zhao Ji feel uneasy was that Zhuge's attitude in this matter was too positive and proactive, completely unlike the Taifu he knew.
It was this strangeness that made Zhao Ji feel an indescribable panic, so he issued an imperial edict, ordering Fang Ying to inspect the Shenhou Mansion.
But to Zhao Ji's surprise, one night later, Cai Jing not only never mentioned the imperial edict, but even took the initiative to plead guilty, saying that he was too old-sighted to dare to doubt Zhuge Shenhou.
Zhuge was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic of himself and showed no humility. He even pretended to accept it calmly, as if he was waiting for Cai Jing to kowtow to him in front of the emperor.
Later, Zhuge even claimed that Cai Jing was responsible for Fu Zongshu's affairs. Last night, he was led by Fang Yingkan to surround the Shenhou Mansion, claiming that he was acting on orders.
Fortunately, although he was old, he had a clear eye and a clear heart. He could see at a glance that this was Cai Jing's fake edict, and he saw through the conspiracy of this traitor and was not deceived.
Having said this, Zhuge Zhengwo stamped his feet repeatedly and burst into tears.
"The heart of an old minister can be judged by the sun and the moon. How can the officials not know that this traitor must be perverting the imperial edict!"
Hearing the word "Jiao Zhao", Zhao Ji couldn't help but look embarrassed and pretended to be in deep thought.
In the end, it was a bit ridiculous for him to send Fang Yingkan to investigate a current Taifu based on only Cai Jing's words and without any evidence.
Seeing how Zhuge was going online and asking questions, Zhao Ji really didn't know how to deal with it, so he just didn't say anything and wanted to fool him directly.
"Um..."
Generally speaking, at this point, with the tacit understanding between Zhao Ji and Zhuge, many things are self-evident.
But today, Zhuge didn't seem to have received Zhao Ji's hint. He still refused to give up. He stamped his feet again, leaned over and grabbed Zhao Ji's sleeves.
He wiped his tears with his sleeve and choked:
"I am so loyal, how could I end up in such a situation, and be invaded by a younger generation who relies on the shadow of my father's generation? It is really too much to bully others!
Without the support of Cai Yuanchang, how dare An dare to humiliate me like this! My Lord Zhuge corrects me, please kill Cai Jing!
In Zhao Ji's mind, Zhuge Zhengwo is like an elder who likes to chatter, but has a good heart and always pays attention to demeanor and manners.
When had he ever seen Zhuge Zhengwo look so weak, and he felt a little sad in his chest.
Apart from being sad, Zhao Ji felt a strange sense of familiarity.
He couldn't help but glance at Cai Jing. These words and expressions seem to be your specialty, Cai Yuanchang...
However, although Zhao Ji did not express his opinion about Zhuge Zhengwo's statement, he still believed it in his heart.
Although Cai, Fu and others were working together, Fu Zongshu was promoted to prime minister only after Cai Jing was demoted to grand master. In front of Zhao Ji, the two of them also showed dissatisfaction with each other, but they tolerated each other for the sake of the country.
Therefore, in Zhao Ji's view, it is extremely reasonable for Cai Jing to harm Fu Zongshu in order to regain the power of the prime minister, and then blame Zhuge Zhengwo, a powerful official of the country and a pillar of the court.
After all, an upright and honest man like the Taifu is easily wronged in the court.
Alas, if it weren’t for my dedicated protection, how could Taifu have been able to defeat people like Cai Yuanchang and Fu Zongshu...
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji himself had already completed the whole story without Zhuge Zhengwo having to say more.
Cai Jing naturally killed Fu Zongshu for the sake of prime minister power and killed Zhan Bieye. Wasn't he very close to Lin Lingsu recently?
In order to gain the support of this "Kinmen feather guest", it is normal to kill Zhan Bieye.
Even Zhao Ji could have this idea, which shows that Cai Jingzhi is arrogant and domineering.
However, although Zhao Ji was well aware of Cai Jingping's acting style, he really couldn't find another person like Cai Jing who was as easy to use as Cai Jing.
Tutor Zhuge was righteous, but he was too righteous.
If the two of them only met for a short time, Zhao Ji could still think about Zhuge Zhengwo's many benefits and barely tolerate his tireless preaching and nagging.
If they stay together for a long time, Zhao Ji will soon become bored.
That's it, wait until the fun is almost over and it's time to be diligent in political affairs, then dismiss Cai Yuanchang and re-employ Zhuge Tutor.
After making up his mind, Zhao Ji held Zhuge Zhengwo's hand and said a few words of comfort in a slow voice.
In the end, he even patted his chest and promised this old man, who was loyal to the country and worked hard at night, that similar incidents would never happen again in the future.
As he spoke, Zhao Ji turned his head and looked at Cai Jing in front of Zhuge Zhengwo, his eyes stern, the meaning of which is self-evident.
Although Cai Jing had already made up his mind that he would be an ostrich until his death in front of Mr. Zhuge today, he still couldn't help but feel the urge to vomit blood after receiving such a glare from Zhao Ji.
On weekdays, he was the only one who framed others. How had he ever been framed by others?
Or is it this simple, direct and almost clumsy frame-up?
Fortunately, Cai Yuanchang is Cai Yuanchang after all. Even though Zhuge Zhengwo was so humiliated and was so doubted by Zhao Ji, he still did not make any extraordinary move, but played his role faithfully, trembling under Zhao Ji's eyes, and said with a trembling voice: < br>
"I obey the decree."
After receiving the assurances from the two of them, Zhao Ji didn't even say anything about the serious investigation of the murderer. He put the matter behind him and drove back to the palace, ready to start today's fun.
Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to take Cai Jing with him.
Looking at the two people leaving, Zhuge's eyes were as dark as a dry well, without sadness or joy.
Zhuge Zheng and I know very well that Cai Jing has always had the temper to retaliate. Being so tolerant in front of the emperor only means one thing:
This grand master is preparing a truly fatal killing situation.
Before yesterday, the Grand Master's Mansion and the Shenhou Mansion, even though they were secretly fighting to the death and forging a bloody feud, they still maintained maximum restraint on the surface.
The two sides will not tear off this last fig leaf and start an all-out war without any scruples.
However, after Cai Jing "drank" the celebration wine, this fragile tacit understanding and balance disappeared.
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The real total war is right around the corner.
But, so what?
Thinking of this, Zhuge flicked his long sleeves and strode away.
Although in front of the emperor, the two loyal ministers who endured each other for the sake of the country tacitly agreed not to mention the "celebration wine" last night.
But Zhuge Shenhou casually knocked out "Grandpa Shenyou" Ye Yunmi and other masters, and bullied the heroes of the Taishi Mansion, making many masters surrender and had to drink "celebratory wine". It had already been followed by Fu Zongshu and Zhan Farewell. News of Ye's death spread to the capital.
This time, the world was not only shaken, it was simply shocked.
On the northern battlefield, in a strict military tent, Qiao Feng heard about this and shouted happily, drinking three cups in a row before resting.
The deputy helmsman of the Beggar Clan standing aside, Zhang Sanba, although he wanted to stop him, was too late. In the end, he could only smile helplessly, then stroked his beard and sighed, and said with sincere admiration:
"Mr. Zhuge just kept quiet and became a blockbuster. After this incident, the morale of the world's righteousness has been greatly boosted. It's just..."
Speaking of this, Zhang San’s father looked worried, pondered for a moment, and murmured:
"From now on, the situation in the capital will probably become more intense. Mr. Zhuge let it slip this time, but I don't know who Cai Jing will find to deal with him, and King Zuo Wu, who has always stood still..."
When the name "King Zuo Wu" was mentioned, even Qiao Feng was shocked.
People in the world know very little about this prince who is a member of the royal family and has been granted the title of Marquis for his military achievements.
It was not until the war between the Song Dynasty and the Xixia Kingdom that Zhao Lie, who was not yet the "King of Zuo Wu", came to prominence. With just one move, he killed all the "four most evil people in the world" who belonged to the Xixia Yipintang.
This move also attracted the master behind Yipintang, Li Qiushui, the concubine of Xixia, who was born in the Xiaoyao sect and was known as the "Three Xiaoyao Elders" along with Wuyazi and Tianshan Tonglao.
This person's skill is so profound that it has always been recognized by the martial arts community that he is not inferior to Wu Xingyun, the master of Lingjiu Palace, "Tianshan Tongma", but such a great master who is one of the few in the world was still defeated by King Zuo Wu.
After this battle, the Xixia army was completely defeated and suffered heavy losses. They lost the Hetao and a large area of the northwest. Zhao Lie, who was originally a disciple of an ordinary clan, was named King Zuowu by the officials for his military exploits.
It was only at this time that everyone in the world realized that this disciple of the clan had been traveling around the world under various identities. He not only absorbed the knowledge of hundreds of martial arts schools to form a family, but also made friends with many masters in the world.
It is said that this Zuowu King once obtained the "Shaowu Sutra" from Zhu Xiawu, the "Zhu Dayian King" who was the general leader of the "Twelve Links of the Yangtze River Three Gorges" in the past, and was able to use the unique skills of Shaolin and Wudang to the best of his ability. The leader of the faction will be more than one step ahead.
After the First World War in Xixia, King Zuo Wu was already very famous, but he only concentrated on martial arts in the palace and never interfered in political affairs, thus gaining an excellent reputation in the world.
But Qiao Feng and others knew that this man was actually an ambitious man. He had secretly not only attracted many martial arts sects, but also protected and recruited many masters of evil sects. His ambitions were not small, but his plans were very big.
However, Qiao Feng soon relaxed, patted Zhang San's father hard with a big, solid and powerful hand, and said boldly:
"What kind of person Mr. Zhuge is, this move must have deep meaning. Let's just do the things at hand first.
If there is really a change in the capital, the big deal is that we can bring him to Junshan too. ”
Although the words were a little rough, the truth was still the same. Zhang San's father also nodded slightly, and the worry in his heart faded a little.
After all, Mr. Zhuge's plan is known to the world. Since he dares to act like this, he probably has something to rely on.
A similar conversation also took place in Prince Zuo Wu's palace.
"Zhuge Zheng and I must have something to rely on when we act like this."
A middle-aged man with a handsome face and a slender body affirmed.
He was wearing a black robe, which made his complexion look like jade. The robe was slightly dusty, and it was obvious that he had just come from a very far away place.
But even though he traveled thousands of miles under the stars and the moon, he was still as beautiful as a tree, extremely well-maintained, and even more handsome than Zhan Bieye, who studied Taoist guidance and worked hard for immortality.
Just by looking at his face, there is no clue that this person is Chu Xiangyu, the "No. 1 Assassin in the World" and "King of Extermination" who has gone deep into the palace three times to assassinate the current Holy Emperor.
Chu Xiangyu was originally a cousin of the current emperor Song Huizong Zhao Ji. He wanted to do some earth-shattering things since he was a child, so he practiced martial arts diligently and attacked the art of war, but he was tabooed by the emperor.
According to common sense, Zhao Ji had Zhuge Zhengwo as his support, so he should not have been afraid of Chu Xiangyu, but Chu Xiangyu was really too close to King Zuo Wu, who was excellent in literature, Taoism and military strategy, and had a good reputation.
This is what Zhao Ji really cannot tolerate.
The emperor who was touched by his reverse scale showed amazing action and decisiveness. He did not dare to directly oppose King Zuo Wu, so he started with Chu Xiangyu, falsely accusing him of plotting to treason and usurp the throne, and sent out senior officials.
By the time Zhuge Zhengyi knew the news and wanted to try to save Chu Xiangyu, his whole family had been completely exterminated.
Although Zhuge knew that Chu Xiangyu was usually a martial arts villain who relied on his extraordinary martial arts skills to act recklessly and commit evil, but in this matter, he was indeed an innocent person, so he did not personally pursue him.
Therefore, the King of Extermination was able to escape and plan three shocking assassinations.
In these three assassinations, he was killed once when thousands of elite soldiers were rounded up, and once he fought against more than 20 masters in Dauchi led by Zhan Bieye and Lin Lingsu. Although he did not win, he still walked away gracefully.
The only time Chu Xiangyu lost was when he met Mr. Zhuge, who was really hard to sit back and watch. He was defeated miserably after a hundred moves.
This chapter is 4,000 words, and there will be a 4,000-word chapter later
(End of chapter)