Chapter 20 Situation
The moonlight was thick, and the air was filled with the smell of blood mixed with the burnt smell, which was extremely pungent.
In front of the gate of the Song Dynasty, there were less than fifty horses parked. The people on the horses were not even wearing armor. They were only wearing cloth officials' clothes. They were followed by two hundred foot soldiers. The formation was also extremely loose and did not look like anything. It's here to put an end to the chaos.
"Master Song, please forgive me for being late. Where are those thieves?"
The leader is a strong man in his early forties. His martial arts attainments can only be said to be ordinary, and he has not yet condensed his energy. Dacheng, but in front of Song Tonghai, his words were not respectful.
"The thieves have retreated. Many thanks to General Luo Pian for coming to his rescue late at night. Thank you for your help."
Song Tonghai looked as usual. He had changed into a new brocade robe, and there was no difference at all.
"As long as nothing happens."
General Luo Pian looked at Song Tonghai a few times, nodded, and said slowly:
"Please also ask the Song family leader to send those The corpses of the thieves are handed over to me, and I will burn them together to prevent the disease from spreading in the city."
As soon as these words came out, the martial arts masters behind Song Tonghai all had angry expressions on their faces.
This is a blatant grab for credit.
For promotion in the Zhou army, military merit is most valued. The heads on the corpses can also be regarded as merit. If among those men in black there are martial arts people wanted by the government, it is even more of a great achievement.
He was nowhere to be seen when the accident happened, and now he appears and wants to pick fruits, which naturally makes everyone in the Song family dissatisfied.
What's more, from the corpses of these men in black, we might be able to find out who was behind them. This move by the government is suspected of covering up.
Song Tonghai's expression was calm, showing no emotion or anger. He just nodded:
"Lao Luo will be a biased general."
After the head of the family spoke, the martial arts masters behind him naturally stopped talking. Talk too much and endure it silently.
A group of guards swaggered into the Song Mansion, made a fuss for half an hour, and took away most of the bodies of the men in black.
A dozen of them were left behind. These people were all killed by Chu Zheng's men. Their skulls were shattered and their faces could not be seen clearly. Such corpses cannot be exchanged for merit.
In order to prevent killing good people and taking credit for their merits, the Great Zhou Dynasty supervises military merits very strictly and does not allow any fraud.
When they saw these dozen corpses, many guardsmen cursed, and Commander Luo also showed obvious dissatisfaction in his expression.
Soon, the guards in front of the mansion receded like a tide, and silence returned to the long street again.
From beginning to end, Chu Zheng could see clearly from behind and fell into deep thought for a while.
Chu Zheng didn’t know much about the Great Zhou Dynasty, only a few words in books.
However, in his impression, he had never seen a feudal dynasty that lasted for thousands of years. No matter how powerful the dynasty was, after hundreds of years, it would gradually die due to old diseases such as land annexation or warlord separatism.
The Great Zhou Dynasty has lasted for more than 1,700 years.
There are only two reasons why a dynasty can rule the world for so long. First, the dynasty’s management system and resource allocation are reasonable and allow people from all walks of life to survive. .
The two are the power of the dynasty, which is so powerful that it is impossible to overthrow it. Any rebellion and uprising will be quickly suppressed and cannot cause trouble.
Chu Zheng has seen the current situation in Dazhou. When the productivity cannot keep up, it is impossible for the people at the bottom to have enough food and clothing, and their lives cannot be said to be satisfactory, so only the second generation is left. It's possible.
The attitude of General Luo just confirmed Chu Zheng's previous guess that the Song family's current situation was fueled by the government behind it.
There cannot be a conflict of interest between the government and the Song family. If there is a real conflict of interest, the Song family cannot last for three hundred years.
The reason is almost certain, and it lies with Song Lingqing.
For a while, Chu Zheng rubbed his eyebrows and felt a huge headache.
When it comes to Song Lingqing, it will inevitably involve the Immortal Sect's strife. With the Song family's current strength, I'm afraid that if the Immortal Sect's strength is slightly stronger, the Song family will be broken.
Chu Zheng didn't know what level of strength the immortal sects in this world were at, but he could already see some clues from those immortal sect classics.
Those who are successful in cultivating immortals can conquer a country, just like searching for something from a bag.
This refers to a literal stampede, which is much more terrifying than nuclear weapons. Facing this kind of creature that was not within his knowledge, Chu Zheng was really under a lot of pressure.
Running away as soon as possible seems to be the best option.
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The City Lord’s Mansion.
In a side room, two figures stood and sat.
The person sitting is a dark-faced middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing a brocade robe and a short beard. It is late winter now, and he is holding a folding fan in his hand.
General Luo Pian stood with his head bowed and reported respectfully: "Song Tonghai seems to have been uninjured. General Mo has never seen Song Lingxue, but he learned from other people that it was nothing serious."
"Song Tonghai was not injured when you left." What did Tong Hai say? Did he ask you for help to investigate this matter?" The middle-aged man frowned slightly, seeming a little disappointed.
"Song Tonghai didn't say anything. He said thank you and let me take the body away."
Luo Pianjiang looked confused and a little confused, Song Tonghai calmly It was as if nothing had happened.
“Oh? That’s it?”
"That's all."
General Luo nodded, worried, and couldn't help but ask:
"May I ask City Lord Yuan, why do you target the Song family like this? Yes. It wasn’t that day. Why did the prince get offended when he came to Luofeng City?”
The government and the Song family have been living in peace for who knows how many years, but now they suddenly take action, obviously after receiving the order from above.
“Where do you come from with so many words? Don’t ask questions that shouldn’t be asked. Go ahead.”
The city lord waved his hand, slightly impatient.
"Forgive me for talking too much, but Song Lingqing is a person who has entered the Immortal Sect after all. If he does too much, Song Lingqing will be held accountable later, and you and I may not be able to bear this responsibility."
Luo Pianjiang did not move, and whispered: "If you get any news, can you tell me a few words, so that I can have some confidence in my mind."
The word "Xianmen" is too important. , people feel tense after hearing this. Even a great master would not have the guts to be an enemy of such a person.
Even if this general doesn't do it anymore, he doesn't want to get into this kind of trouble unless there is an umbrella above his head that can hold up the sky.
The city lord was silent for a long time and waved: "Come here."
When Luo Pianjiang leaned over, he whispered: "The prince took a fancy to Song Lingxue and intended to marry the prince, but Song Tonghai rejected the offer. , This is forcing him to bow his head. You know this and I know it, and we must not let it out!"
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The Song Mansion Backyard! , in the study room.
Song Tonghai took off his brocade robe and began to change into night clothes.
Seeing his actions, Song Lingxue was puzzled for a moment:
"Dad, what are you..."
"I'm going to kill Luo Wang and Yuan Xingcai."
Song Tonghai didn’t even look back and spoke in an understatement.
"Dad!"
Song Lingxue lost her voice for a moment. Killing a city's county guard and a general of the defending army was a major event that could shock the entire Zhou Dynasty.
This is going to break the sky!
(End of this chapter)