Zhao Tong looked at Xiao Yunfei in front of him, and at this moment he finally understood why Zhou Tong didn't tell him about the origin of his sect, and even to Lu Junyi, he was vague.
He was born into a royal family and might even enter a temple. Zhou Tong didn't want him to get involved in the world and get into some... trouble with his master.
Look, isn't this trouble coming?
The same goes for Lu Junyi. The Lu family is rich and is a wealthy businessman, rich man, and high-ranking official in Hebei. Lu Junyi values love and righteousness.
He originally lived his own life in Hebei, but it was because he was remembered that he caused a life-and-death incident. Song Jiang valued that he was from a wealthy family, had strong fists and feet, and was famous, so he used a vicious trick to win him to Liangshan.
These are all difficulties, difficulties, rights and wrongs!
Zhou Tong didn't tell them this because he didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to them. If one day he encountered it, they could just ignore it and treat it as if they didn't know anything about the matter of the sect or the messy relationship. The teacher didn't say anything about it. After that, the disciple can handle it by himself.
Zhao Tong thought about this and couldn't help but secretly admire him. His teacher was really foresight.
At this moment, he can pretend that he doesn't know anything about the Divine Fist that controls Jiuzhou, the boxing champion in the world, Yun Jiuxiao, and a little aunt.
Even if it were opened one day, Zhou Tong never said that Zhou Tong would be responsible for the affairs of the sect, and his reputation would not be damaged.
Zhao Yu closed his eyes and said calmly: "Xiao Yunfei, I have never heard anything you said, and my teacher has never said it."
Xiao Yunfei also got into trouble. This was different from what he had thought before. He didn't expect that Master Zhou, who had never seen the dragon before it came to an end, would not even talk to his disciples about his master's affairs.
"Your Highness..." Xiao Yunfei had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "What I said is true. If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can ask Master Zhou to verify the authenticity."
Zhao Tong said with a cold face: "Teacher, I am free and happy in the world of mortals. Now I have no trace of me at all. Where can I find him?"
"But, this..." Xiao Yunfei's face twitched, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only say: "Your Highness, you know Master Jintai, right?"
Zhao Tong was unwilling to admit it and shook his head: "I've never heard of it!"
Xiao Yunfei was immediately speechless, but if he thought about it, if Zhou Tong hadn't told him, how could he, a prince of the Song Dynasty who was far away in Kaifeng Mansion, Tokyo, know about Jianghu affairs?
Zhao Tong pondered for a moment and said: "Xiao Yunfei, let me ask you, how could you protect Zhu Ruli, the son of Zhu Meng, in the family of the traitor Zhu Meng?"
Xiao Yunfei smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, this is the teacher's order. The Zhu family and I have never known each other. I only followed the teacher's order to protect the Zhu family."
Zhao Tong wondered: "Is that what you just said... Yun Jiuxiao?"
Xiao Yunfei nodded: "Exactly, the teacher ordered me to go to the Zhu family and name Zhu Ruli, the second son of the Zhu family, for protection. I don't know the reason."
Zhao Tong's face darkened: "Did you know that the Zhu family was treasonous, deceiving the court, harming the people, and deliberately plotting rebellion!"
Xiao Yunfei said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I don't know about this at all. Everything is arranged by the teacher. I just follow the teacher's orders."
Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and said, "During the time you have been in the Zhu family, haven't you seen the vicious acts and usurpations in the Zhu family?"
"I..." Xiao Yunfei dared to admit it, shaking his head like a rattle: "I only protect Zhu Ruli. I don't get involved in other things, and I seldom see them. The Zhu family doesn't regard me as a confidant. Only Zhu Ruli takes me with him. "
Zhao Tong sneered and said: "Zhu Ruli wore white armor and led the army on the bank of Taihu Lake. This is a major crime of rebellion. You have been following him all the time. Do you know what a crime it is?"
Xiao Yunfei's face suddenly turned pale. Even if he had never seen anything before, he still knew what the crime of rebellion was. Zhu Ruli would definitely be beheaded if he rebelled, so wouldn't he have to...
Zhao Tong continued: "If you accompany the army to protect the rebels, it is also regarded as rebellion, and you will also punish the nine tribes!"
"Ah?" Xiao Yunfei panicked after hearing this: "Your Highness, I really didn't know that he wanted to rebel. Everything was ordered by the teacher. As for the relationship between the teacher and the Zhu family, he never told me!"
Zhao Tao raised his hand at Du Bowusong, signaling to take Xiao Yunfei down.
He has not yet decided how to deal with Xiao Yunfei. If he really follows the rules and the Zhu family conspires to rebel and Zhu Ruli wears armor and leads the troops, then he, the personal guard, will definitely be punished by death.
But the Zhu family's rebellion was originally a crime that was imposed on him, and Xiao Yunfei went there under the orders of his master. It would be unfair to kill him directly.
At this time, Xiao Yunfei had been pushed out of the door and still shouted: "Your Highness, Your Highness and I are indeed from the same sect. I hope Your Highness will think twice and be merciful."
Zhao Tie looked at his back and felt that this was an unlucky guy. The one who really deserved to die was the so-called uncle Yun Jiuxiao.
What is the reputation of the Zhu family in Jiangnan? I’m afraid no one knows it! This kind of wolf's den and jackal's den actually sends disciples to protect his family. Isn't this the same thing?
Early the next morning, Tong Guan sent over several confessions from Zhu Meng and Zhu Ruli, as well as a private account book, which recorded the Zhu family's money and property.
After Zhao Tong looked through it and saw that there were no flaws, he ordered Tong Guan to go and make arrangements to behead the Zhu family's father and son at noon.
Then the soldiers paraded through the streets on horseback, beating gongs and drums, and posted the charges against the Zhu family and his son everywhere, and countless people gathered around to watch.
At noon, there was a sea of people at the foot of Huqiu Mountain, and the long execution platform was filled with a row of people kneeling.
Zhu Meng and Zhu Ruli, father and son, are in charge. The remaining Zhu family members are arranged according to their crimes. There are Zhu Meng's cousins and nephews and adopted sons. They are all evil-doers. It is not an exaggeration to kill them several times. .
There are also some long-standing officials in the Yingfeng Bureau, generals and officers of the Navy. Although the Taihu Navy was completely wiped out by Shi Sheng, some of the commanders above are still alive. Tong Guan is ruthless and wants to kill everyone on both sides. , eradicate the root cause, and leave no one behind in the Feng Bureau, so as to avoid endless trouble in the future, they are all charged with being traitors and treason, and they are dealt with together.
The people originally did not believe that the imperial court wanted to kill Zhu Meng. Zhu Meng was the evil tiger from the Southeast. He had been entrenched in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for more than 20 years. No one dared to touch him. Even Ying Fengju was known as the Southeast Little Court. They knew that his hands and eyes were all over the sky and his power was overwhelming. Yesterday, he was still alive. You are giving orders, why do you have to die today?
But at this moment, everyone in the stands was indeed a member of the Zhu family. Knowing that what was going on was true, some people sighed in their hearts and couldn't help but burst into tears. Others were filled with righteous indignation and cursed, counting Zhu Meng's crimes, and even the more daring ones complained to Zhu Meng. The family members threw stones, and there was chaos for a while.
Zhao Tong sat in the pergola behind the stage and watched all this coldly. Tong Guan said from the side: "Your Majesty, do you want to maintain order in the audience? Disperse the people?"
Zhao Tong shook his head: "Let the common people vent, and let the Zhu family listen on the stage to see what outrageous things they have done over the years."
Tong Guan said yes. After another long while, the people in the audience were hoarse and their voices became weaker. Then Zhao Tong said: "Kill them all!"
Tong Guan threw a red arrow at the execution platform in front of him, and saw the executioners raising the cold ghost-headed swords. The swords fell with their hands, and the heads rolled to the ground, and blood sprayed three feet.
The people in the audience were all startled, and then they all shouted good news. Many people shouted that the two kings would live a thousand years, and sang their praises, making them excited.
Zhao Tong smiled, listened for a while, then stood up and left, leaving Tong Guan to deal with the aftermath.
He took Bai Ao and Wu Song, as well as a hundred bloody vanguard troops, and headed to the west of the city after getting off the platform. Zhao Tong wanted to go to Hanshan Temple to meet the old monk Mengchi for another debate. That day, he really had a plan. Unwilling to give in, he was so confused by the old monk that he couldn't explain it and was defeated.
But just two or three miles away, when it was bustling and bustling, I heard bursts of yelling coming from the front.
When he got closer and looked closer, it turned out that a big man was dragging a young woman in front of a pastry shop. Wu Song couldn't bear it and shouted angrily: "How dare you rob a civilian girl in broad daylight in a peaceful world!"
The big man saw that there were many people on horseback and the guards were wearing armor, so he weakened his momentum, cupped his fists and said: "Return to your lord, this woman is not a decent girl. After entering the villain's shop, she took something and ran away without paying. , Fortunately, the little man caught it quickly with quick hands and eyes, otherwise there would be no place to make up for the loss."
Wu Song suddenly turned ugly. He looked at the woman sitting on the ground sobbing softly and said, "Is what he said true?"
The woman just whimpered, and the big man hurriedly said: "Sir, how can this be fake? The small shop sells snacks and cakes. This woman asked her to wrap them up, but she didn't give her money. She ran away, and the neighbors were watching. clear."
At this time, someone next to me testified: "I saw it, but I really didn't give any money."
Another person said: "Zhou Lang has always been kind in business this week, but he is ugly and will definitely not wrong this woman."
Someone else said, "Sir, look at what this woman is holding in her arms, isn't it just wrapped cakes?"
Seeing this situation, Wu Song didn't know how to deal with it, so he looked at Zhao Tong and said, "Young Master..."
Zhao Tong glanced at the woman on the horse. Although she was dressed simply, she was very clean. She was sitting on the ground crying very sadly. She didn't look like a habitual thief.
He frowned and said, "Ask her why she stole."
Wu Song stepped forward and pulled the big man aside and asked: "Little lady, please stop crying. You don't look like a thief. Why are you stealing from the store?"
The woman whispered: "My family, my husband recently died, my child is sick, I want to eat cakes and snacks, my family has no money, so, just..."
When Wu Song heard this, he sighed: "You are a poor man. Considering how young you are, why did your husband die?"
The woman said: "To be honest with you, my husband was originally a soldier in Suzhou. The bandit army attacked the city a while ago and died in the battle at the top of the city."
Wu Song said blankly: "Since he died in battle, why don't he get compensation? Why take people's things without paying money?"
The woman said: "There is a pension, but there is a mother-in-law to support, a brother-in-law to study, and the child is sick and the doctor has spent a lot of money. There is not much left."
Wu Song glared and said, "You can't steal things. If they were all like you, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
The woman cried: "The slave family knows that it was wrong and will never dare to do it again. I hope the adults will not arrest the slave family and ask the officials for punishment."
Wu Song turned around and said, "Master, look at this..."
Zhao Tong lightly kicked his horse and stepped forward, looked at the woman and said, "Raise your head."
The woman was trembling, and Wu Song said from the side: "You raise your head, my young master felt sorry for you, and said he had to send you to the government, and even paid the store's money for you."
After hearing this, the woman slowly raised her head, and saw that under Jing Chai's plain hair and no makeup, she had a face of lotus beauty, with willow eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, which made her extremely beautiful.
Wu Song was stunned for a moment. He originally thought she was just an ordinary girl. How could he have expected that this female thief was so beautiful? He immediately took a step back and stopped talking.
Zhao Tong looked at the woman and smiled slightly: "Since we are forced by life and have no choice but to do so, it is excusable. I will pay the bill on your behalf. Remember not to do such things again in the future."
After saying that, he gestured to Wu Song, who took out a broken silver coin and threw it to the big man: "Is it enough?"
"More, more!" The big man immediately beamed: "I'll give you change."
"No need to look for it!" Wu Song shook his head: "I'll just compensate you for delaying your business."
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" The big man nodded and bowed, then stepped aside.
At this time, the woman on the ground kowtowed: "Thank you very much, Master, for your charity. I am deeply grateful. I, my family, have nothing to offer in return..."
Zhao Tong didn't say anything, and Wu Song said from the side: "Little madam, please get up. How can my young master be the one who shows kindness and threatens to repay it?"
The woman stood up cautiously while holding the cake. She looked at Zhao Tong timidly, with a shy expression on her face, as if she wanted to say something. She opened her mouth and closed it again. Finally, she seemed to have made up her mind: "Master, I..."
Zhao Tie looked at her. The two were very close at this time. Zhao Tie was on the horse and the woman was in front of the horse. However, the horse was tall and the woman had to raise her head to speak.
At this moment, the sun was shining brightly. Zhao Tao was facing the north. The sun shone brightly on the woman's face. After the woman uttered a few words, suddenly a few subtle gleams appeared in her little mouth. This gleam was just a flash. He ejaculated, and if he hadn't been staring at her closely and with sharp eyes, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Zhao Tong kept looking at the woman, and suddenly his pupils shrank suddenly, and he waved his sleeves, and those few rays of light were immediately drawn into his sleeves, and then he snorted coldly: "Bold!"
The woman's face changed drastically, and two daggers instantly appeared in her hands. Her body was as light as a swift, and she jumped up and stabbed Zhao Tong.
Wu Song, who was next to him, had already stepped forward and shouted angrily: "The thief is looking for death!"
His hands were like lightning, and with a sudden tug, he actually pulled the woman down from her flying state.
The woman couldn't help being frightened. She turned around and stabbed Wu Song with her sword. Wu Song used so much strength to grab her like a chicken, twirled her around by her collar, and then kicked her in the crook of her leg. The woman fell to the ground with a "pop" sound.
At this time, Bai Ao from behind also came forward and knocked the two swords out of the woman's hands. Then Wu Song stepped on her and cursed: "What a cheap maid. I thought she was a pitiful person, but she turned out to be a snake-hearted girl!"
Zhao Tong gently unfolded his sleeves on the horse, revealing three silver needles as thin as ox hair inside.
"An angry silver needle?" Zhao Tong picked up three needles and looked at them carefully. The silver needles were sharp. If they hit both eyes, they would be blind. If they hit the throat, they would definitely die. Even if they hit other parts of the neck, they would be afraid. It will also travel with the blood and eventually swim to the heart, causing death.
Zhao Tong held the needle with a gloomy expression on his face. At this time, he had no intention of going to Hanshan Temple again and said coldly: "Take him back and interrogate him."
The group of people returned to Canglang Pavilion, but Bai Ao came to report in just a moment, and actually came out of the interrogation. Zhao Tao frowned, he would definitely feel like death if he committed an assassination in a busy city, how could he confess so easily?
Bai Ao said: "My lord, there was no torture at all. This woman just told me everything. She is called Shui Lingxin, and she is actually the woman born of Shi, the great enemy of Taihu Lake!"
"Shui Lingxin?" Zhao Tong thought for a while: "It turns out she is a woman born in Shi. No wonder...then she must have wanted to die?"
Bai Ao said: "Your Majesty is right, this woman has done anything. I think she just doesn't want to live anymore."
Zhao Tong thought: "I should have been taken to Tokyo for execution, but..."
Bai Ao said: "What the prince means..."
Zhao Tong sighed: "Execute him on the spot. Don't expose his body to the wilderness. Buy a coffin and bury him."
Bai Ao said he was leaving, and Zhao Tong stood in the hall in a daze for a while, then turned to Mingdao Hall.
Zhu Xiuniang was sitting at the table reading a book. She didn't get up when Zhao Tan arrived. Zhao Tan looked at her for a while and said, "Now that the war is over, has Xiuniang thought about moving all the coffins of Jiangning people back to Shezhou?"
Zhu Xiuniang looked up at him after hearing this: "Do you allow me to move the graves of my clan members?"
Zhao Tong frowned: "Xiu Niang, what are you talking nonsense about? This is a big deal, what's the point of allowing it or not!"
Zhu Xiuniang said in a daze: "But when I go back to Shezhou, I need a member of the Zhu family to host it. I, I will be a female prostitute..."
Zhao Tong looked at her for a moment, then smiled and said, "What does Xiu Niang mean?"
Zhu Xiuniang did not meet his gaze, but lowered her head: "Right now, there is only one brother left in my Zhu family who is serving as a county magistrate in Fujian. I wonder if he has written to the imperial court to return to his hometown to pay homage."
Zhao Tong said: "Doesn't he want Ding You?"
Zhu Xiuniang said: "His parents died young and he grew up with the support of his clan members, so he doesn't need Ding You to die."
Zhao Tong nodded: "The imperial court is procrastinating on matters. When the news reaches him, he will submit a letter again. I don't know when it will be until the imperial court approves it and delivers it. This matter cannot wait any longer. After all, my master's return to the imperial court is imminent, so I will write Give him a letter and ask him to go directly to Jiangning!"
Zhu Xiuniang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "This is the best."
Zhao Tong said: "Then I will write a letter now, Xiu Niang, you should also make some preparations." After saying that, he stood up and left.
Zhu Xiuniang looked at his back, with a hint of joy on her face. She thought to herself that if she saw her clan brother, she would tell him all the villain's deeds and ask him to find a way to move up the mountain and bring him to his death. This matter will be heard by the heavens, tell the world, punish him, and avenge the people of the clan!
(End of chapter)
