Chapter 324 Asking for Help
Scholar Zhou, who was originally high-spirited, is now gray-haired.
From the time he was demoted to the time he escaped, he has really experienced what it feels like to live like a year.
The feeling of always worrying about being broken into, arrested and beheaded is really uncomfortable.
Especially in the past few months, the Wei family has been killing people in Chang'an,
As Ling Huye's accomplice on the surface,
Zhou Zili once felt that Wei's butcher's knife would soon hit his head.
So the moment he saw Linghu Ye, this bachelor who had read a lot and was famous for his calligraphy, article and painting skills in Da Qin, his legs went weak and he sat on the ground, shouting burst into tears.
This caught Linghuye off guard, who went out to greet him in person.
Looking at the old man patting the ground, Linghuye stepped forward and helped Zhou Zili up.
The old man was so thin that he only weighed eighty or ninety kilograms at most. With a gentle support from Ling Huye, his feet were lifted off the ground.
"Brother Linghu, I never thought that I would be alive to see you in this life!" Zhou Zili cried until he burst into tears and runny nose.
"Brother Zhou, after hearing about you, I asked many people to rescue you, but it was really beyond my reach. However, good luck has its own destiny. Brother Zhou has returned safely. I am so happy, so happy! Ling Huye's face was full of joy, and he supported Zhou Zili and headed towards the Chinese army's tent: "Quickly go inside and rest. Tell me how you escaped from danger, haha. No wonder I heard the chirping of magpies when I woke up this morning. It turns out that Brother Zhou is here. Come on, hurry up and prepare the banquet. I want to catch the wind for Brother Zhou!"
< br>A grand reception banquet,
the guests and hosts enjoy themselves,
Academician Zhou was very drunk.
Under the attack of the intentional people, almost all the Zhou clan members were drunk.
And in the drunkenness, they naturally knew everything and said it. Everything is endless.
The only one who kept himself awake was Zhou Gang.
The noisy military camp became quiet again.
In the Chinese army's tent, Linghuye's expression became serious.
The person who rescued Academician Zhou from the catastrophe was actually Wu De, the most powerful person in Heibingtai.
In other words, the person who cooperated with Li Dachui must be Wu De.
“It was this Wu De who escorted Zhang Ruo to the outside of the Pass. But at that time, he was just a criminal officer in the Ministry of Punishment. Kou Zhong was really good at using such a person. I have been hiding it for so long." Linghu Zhishu shook his head and sighed.
"I just hid it from you. It was at that time that Li Dachui got in touch with Wu De!" Linghuye said.
Linghu Zhishu lowered his head in shame: "It's my nephew who is incompetent!"
Linghuye shook his head: "What's the use of talking about this now? Wu De is now almost the second most powerful in Chang'an City As a figure in the position, I will tell you why Li Dachui had the courage to kill Li Tai and blame the Wei family, and weaken the Wei family as much as possible It turned out that the root of his strength was that he was cooperating with Wu De and Zhang Songlin. Zhang Songlin had already entered Sichuan, and it seemed that Wu De would be the one who would lead the troops next. , The land of Shu is in danger!”
“Now I hope that the land of Shu can defeat Li Dachui’s plot. Don't let him succeed." Linghu Zhishu said: "Otherwise, if we fight with the Wei family in Chang'an, it will be Li Dachui who gets the most benefit. Wouldn't it be annoying?"
"What a shame! He who calculates more will win, and he who calculates less will lose. This has always been the case!" Linghu Ye said: "Now it seems that I was careless. If you go as an envoy, I'm afraid it won't attract their attention. You should set off immediately and enter Shu as quickly as possible! I just hope it's not too late."
"My nephew will set off immediately, no matter what they plan, as long as the sword is there. Before the gate falls into Li Dachui’s hands, everything is still too late.”
Linghuye nodded.
"Uncle, how much of what Zhou Zili said today is true and how much is false?"
"It doesn't matter. People like Wu De want to deceive people like Zhou Zili. He is really not that easy. He is really the kind of person who can sell Zhou Zili and help him count the money. "
"Is uncle still prepared to reuse Bachelor Zhou?"
"Why not? Horse bones are worth a thousand pieces of gold!" Linghuye said with a smile: "What's more, they did do things for us and took risks. Furthermore, Xueshou Zhou's three outstanding skills in calligraphy, writing, and painting are in my hands." It’s also very good to help write correspondence in the Chinese army’s large tent. When I have nothing to do, I can write a few poems about fighting and fighting, and draw a few paintings.”
"Looking at the large group of Zhou clan members, not many of them can really be used. Only Zhou Gang is a character. They used to say that he was a playboy. It seems that most of the rumors are false!" Linghu Zhishu said. "When a whole family comes to vote, they have to make arrangements no matter what!" Linghuye said with a smile: "Besides, we are all scholars, no matter how bad we are, there is a bottom line, right?"
Sichuan, Chengdu, Qingcheng Mountain, Laojun Pavilion, Yuanming Palace.
With the support of two maids, King Ji Li Shen moved with some difficulty to the soft felt under an old pine, and sat cross-legged opposite an old Taoist.
"Your Majesty, you really need to lose weight. If you continue like this, your body may not be able to bear the burden and you will die soon!" The old Taoist frowned and looked at Li Shen, who was as fat as a mountain.
Li Shen, who turned around and put two walnuts in his hand, smiled and said authentically: "As an old saying goes, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is in heaven. I really don't care about life and death. To be honest, I am very satisfied if I live to be over sixty years old." . So now I eat as much as I can, and I will never restrain my appetite. Speaking of which, the old Li family will not live long enough to reach my age, right?"
The current leader of the Longmen Sect? Taoist Master Jiaoran looked at the opponent who could be broken into three of his own body shapes, shook his head and said: "You haven't been to Qingcheng Mountain for several years, and you went to the trouble to climb up again this time. What do you want Taoist Master to do?"
"The emperor is dead!"
Mingran snorted and said: "The Heaven-Destroying Kung Fu is unparalleled and overbearing. Naturally, it will cause endless troubles. The upright Taoist Yi Ming wants to do it for himself. It’s really pathetic to give him alchemy for his own selfish reasons and try to use his strength to break the law!”
“My nephew doesn’t want to die, and Master Yiming doesn’t want his Zhengyi to be suppressed by your Longmen sect all the time! But what else can I do besides giving it a try?" Li Shen said with a smile. "I'm not surprised that Li Anmin died, but Li Tai also died and was killed by Hong Zhan. Do you think this is strange?"
"In the secular world, there is a struggle for power. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is nothing strange about who will die in his hands!"
"It's different, my way. "Long!" Li Shen sighed: "Originally, Wei Zhengdao and the others held the center and occupied Chang'an. If they supported Li Tai to ascend the throne, they would still have a great advantage. Now that Li Tai is dead, they are directly accused of being under Wei Zhengdao. No matter who implements this strategy, it will kill the Wei family."
"Whether the Wei family is dead or not, what does it have to do with you?"
"The Wei family? He is in a hurry in Chang'an. If he wants to secure Chang'an, he cannot do without the support of Shuzhong. Now he must be worried that we will join the world to oppose him, so he must be plotting against us in Shuzhong!" Li Shen breathed heavily, holding his big belly.
"Since you entered Shu, you have been running Shu for decades without interruption. Why are you still worried about being taken away by others?" looked at Li Shen sarcastically and said: " If the people of Shu are united, why should they be afraid of outsiders coming to rob them? Your Majesty, the lives of the people of Shu have become increasingly miserable in the past few decades, but your belly is getting bigger and bigger!”
"Old Taoist, don't bury people!" Li Shen said angrily: "Although I don't eat fast and chant Buddha's name, I am not a person who cares about the common people. I just follow the crowd. Even if I eat more, I will not be destitute in Shuzhong The common people.”
“Yes, of course you have not impoverished the common people in Sichuan. In the past ten years, taxes in Shuzhong have quadrupled, the number of landless people has increased by 30%, and the number of bandits has increased several times compared to ten years ago. "My lord, tell me what is going on?"
"Old Taoist, don't you understand this? Seeing that the world is getting more and more chaotic, Shuzhong must protect itself Ah! Don't you want to collect grain and grass? Don't you want to build armor and weapons? Where will the money come from? There is no other way but to suffer the hardships of the people. When the world is at peace, taxes will be reduced and reduced, and then life will naturally be better!"
"The common people must suffer, even if they cannot suffer your prince, nor can they suffer wealthy families such as the Tang family!"
"Old Taoist, these people are my trunk, my confidants, My limbs, do you want me to die? ”
He stared at the other party in silence for a long time, then came back to his senses and said: "Why did you come to me? There are elite soldiers and generals in Sichuan, and there is also the natural danger of Jianmen. The Wei family is currently in a panic in Chang'an, so how can it be sent Are you coming to seize Shuzhong?”
“It’s already here!” Li Shen spread his hands and said, “Heibingtai deputy Yin Wude led an army of tens of thousands, approaching Jianmen from Jinniu Road!”
"Soldiers are coming to stop them, water is coming and the earth is flooding them! What are you doing here to see the Taoist?"
"Taoist Master, over the years, our Prince Ji's Mansion has paid tribute to the Longmen Sect every year. Now that something has happened, can you You can't just ignore it." Li Shen said, "Besides, this matter has something to do with you!"
"What does it have to do with me?"
"Old Zamao Yiming and his disciples are also in the team. According to the information I found out, Wei Zhengdao promised Qingcheng Mountain to him." Li Shen said: "Taoist Master, Yiming is an innate master. , we don’t know if Hong Zhan is in the team. If Hong Zhan is here, then there are two innate masters in this team. Although Jianmen is dangerous, it cannot stop the innate masters. Tang Yin, the ancestor of Tangmen, has already gone to Jianmen, but there is still one left!" br>
“You asked the old Taoist to guard the sword gate for you?”
"It's not to defend, it's to sit in!" Li Shen said: "As long as Tang Yin and you appear at Jianmen Pass, the other party must retreat before the difficulties. This is a good thing for you, me and everyone, otherwise Yi Ming will The old bastard is here, you have such a beautiful place, but you have to change the owner Old man, Zhengyi has been trying to replace your Longmen Sect for a day or two. If this Longmen Sect’s ancestral land is lost in your hands, how can you face your ancestor?”
( End of chapter)