Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frowned when he heard the report.
Because he came to Liyi secretly this time, even if Wu Laoliu knew that he was here through Jin Yiwei's channels, he should not come with Zhang Hongren's people.
Now that Wu Laoliu has come with a Taoist priest from the Zhengyi Sect, I am afraid that something happened in the middle.
Thinking of this, he suppressed his worries and asked Wu Laoliu to come in, and then continued to talk to Zhang Huangyan about the establishment of a maritime ban.
After a while, Wu Laoliu and a Taoist priest came in.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned even more when he saw that Wu Laoliu's clothes were torn and his inner armor was visible.
But when he saw the Taoist priest, he was surprised again.
It turned out that the person who came was not an ordinary Taoist priest, but the real leader of the Zhengyi Sect—Zhang Hongren.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw that although Zhang Hongren was still an immortal, his robe was not clean, and there was a hint of sadness between his brows.
He hesitated for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, for the sake of the safety of our Ming Dynasty, I feel really sorry that you have to work so hard..."
Zhang Hongren saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was very respectful, so he hurriedly bowed his head and returned the courtesy, and at the same time even said he did not dare.
Zhang Huangyan heard that the person coming was the headmaster of the Zhengyi Sect. He thought of the previously rumored Golden Dragon incident and wanted to retreat to avoid suspicion, but unexpectedly he was left behind by Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Zhu Yuanzhang was polite to Zhang Hongren, he pretended to be angry and accused Wu Laoliu of neglecting Zhang Hongren.
When Wu Laoliu heard this, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was asking him what happened, so he told him what happened before.
It turned out that after Wu Laoliu and Zhang Hongren went to Shanhaiguan that day, Zhang Hongren successfully attracted Wu Sangui's attention with the help of the Zhengyi Sect's calculation method and was invited to enter Wu Sangui's mansion.
Later, Zhang Hongren pretended to be kind and could not deny it, and deduce Wu Sangui's funeral in detail in the palace, and pointed out that because of the lack of his ancestral tomb, he and Wu Xiang did not get high officials.
Then he used the excuse that the golden dragon appeared in the world and the fortune of the world changed, claiming that if Wu Sangui could use the golden dragon's energy to remedy the situation in time, he would be granted the title of marquis and minister of state just around the corner.
Wu Sangui was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly asked Zhang Hongren to cast a spell.
Zhang Hongren said that the remedy is very complicated and needs to last for nine days. If the spell is interrupted during the casting, not only will all the previous efforts be wasted, but there will also be endless troubles.
He also said that Wu Sangui had become an earl, and that given time he could be promoted to a marquis, he advised him not to lose a big thing because of a small thing.
When Wu Sangui heard that it would only take nine days, he immediately said it was okay and asked Zhang Hongren to cast the spell.
It just so happens that shortly after Zhang Hongren cast the spell, Wu Sangui was named the Marquis of Zhendong for his merits in defending the city.
Wu Sangui was overjoyed. Not only did he admire Zhang Hongren more, but he also thanked Zhang Hongren repeatedly, but Zhang Hongren declined them all.
Just when Wu Sangui was confused, Zhang Hongren took out the letters between Shen Weicai and Zhai Tang, saying that he was entrusted by others and did not dare to accept any more generous gifts.
Wu Sangui saw the letters between Shen and Zhai and knew Zhang Hongren's identity. At the same time, he also understood that no matter how heavy the thank you was, it would be difficult for Zhang Hongren to detect him, so he stopped mentioning the thank you, but promised that if Zhang Hongren did something in the future, He must obey what is sent.
Zhang Hongren also took the opportunity of the conversation to hint to Wu Sangui that Chongzhen was the true dragon emperor destined by destiny, and Ming Dynasty was the phoenix reborn from nirvana. If Wu Sangui could seize the opportunity, his future would be limitless.
After Zhang Hongren strengthened Wu Sangui's determination to defend the city, he planned to return south. Unexpectedly, he received a message from Huang Liang, asking him to go to Taiyuan for a reunion.
Zhang Hongren knew that Huang Liang had always been free and easy and never took the initiative to contact people in the sect. This sudden invitation might mean something extraordinary had happened, so he hurried to Taiyuan.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived in Taiyuan, they only saw Huang Liang's body.
However, although Huang Liang has been feathered for many days, the body is still lifelike, as if it has fallen asleep.
Zuo Liangyu seemed to have known Zhang Hongren's identity and apologized to him repeatedly, but Zhang Hongren didn't say much. He just collected Huang Liang's body and prepared to send it back to Zhengyi Sect for burial.
They never thought that they would be hunted down just after they left Taiyuan.
Fortunately, in times of crisis, Zhai Tang, one of the eight Shanxi merchants, sent people to help and sent them out of Shanxi.
At the same time, people from Zhaitang told Zhang Hongren that Huang Liang was killed by Fan Yongdou.
Because Fan Yongdou originally wanted Zuo Liangyu to help the Jurchens enter the customs, but Huang Liang always opposed this on the grounds of destiny.
And Zuo Liangyu trusted Huang Liang very much, so Fan Yongdou's several plans failed.
In the end, Fan Yongdou became angry and framed Huang Liang for having an affair with the court, but Zuo Liangyu believed Fan Yongdou's words for no apparent reason.
In order to prove his innocence, Huang Liang became immortal in front of Zuo Liangyu.
When Zuo Liangyu saw this, he also regretted it very much and drove Fan Yongdou out of Zuo Mansion at that time.
When Zhai Tang heard about this, he united with Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan and others to avenge Huang Liang.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, and Huang Yongfa actually came forward to help Fan Yongdou, and the two sides were evenly matched for a while.
In the end, Zuo Liangyu came forward and suppressed the matter temporarily.
However, the people in Zhai Tang repeatedly stated that as long as Zhang Hongren expresses his stance, they will kill the Fan family with blood.
Zhang Hongren knew that Zhai Tang was not Fan Yongdou's opponent, so he declined the Zhai family's suggestion and once again expressed his gratitude to Zhai Tang's people, and then went south with Wu Laoliu and others.
Because the war in Shandong and Henan was not yet over at that time, they chose the waterway to avoid damaging Huang Liang's body.
The waterway was originally very smooth, but I never expected that after entering Shandong territory, I would often encounter rebel attacks.
In desperation, they had to take the land route, but were hunted down again.
Fortunately, many liaison stations in Shandong Jinyiwei have been established. Wu Laoliu relied on the help of Jinyiwei to avert danger.
But when they arrived in Jinan two days ago, a riot suddenly broke out in Jinan. The officers, soldiers and rebels worked together to rob wealthy households and passing merchants.
Wu Laoliu felt something was wrong and wanted to send a message to Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhang Hongren insisted on coming in person... 33
After listening to Wu Laoliu's story, Zhu Yuanzhang was very afraid of Zhang Hongren's speculation skills.
Then he thought that Huang Liang was his uncle, and his skills should not be inferior to him. Logically speaking, he could seek good luck and avoid disaster, so how could he die under the plot of a businessman?
However, although he had doubts in his heart, he still said with a sad face: "Master Zhang, it was us who harmed Uncle Ling, but don't worry, we will definitely avenge him!"
After Zhang Hong was appointed as the head of the imperial examination to express his gratitude, he took out a letter from his pocket, handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, my uncle should have become immortal because of this letter!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and saw Wu Laoliu with a surprised look on his face. He obviously didn't know the existence of this letter, so he didn't accept it immediately.
Seeing this, Zhang Huangyan wanted to accept the letter on behalf of Zhu Yuanzhang, but was stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Just when Zhang Huangyan was confused, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang actually saluted Na Xin.
When Zhang Hongren saw this, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he did not shy away.
After Zhu Yuanzhang bowed respectfully, he still did not accept the letter. Instead, he said loudly: "Celestial Master Zhang Yingdao sacrificed his life for our Ming Dynasty. On behalf of the people of the world, we would like to express our gratitude to Master Zhang Yingdao!"
Then he said to Wu Laoliu on the side: "You immediately pass the decree and let the prince personally preside over the ceremony of Tianshi Zhang Yingjing. At the same time, tell the world that Zhengyi Sect is the state religion of our Ming Dynasty, and future generations should follow it unswervingly... "
Zhang Hongren was originally dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang because of the deaths of Zhang Yingjing and Zhang Yingdao. When he heard this, his thoughts immediately became clearer.
So even though he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to win people's hearts, he still knelt down and saluted: "I am a poor Taoist who is correcting the teachings. Uncle, thank you for your kindness!"
Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhang Hongren up, comforted him a few more words, and then took the letter.
Some people died, but not completely...
