Everyone was looking up and watching when suddenly the fireworks burning in the square exploded with a bang, sparks flying and black smoke billowing. They were so shocked that they all backed away.
When the thick smoke dissipated, Tai Shici had already landed on the ground, with his head covered with black gauze, but his features, gray beard and hair, and sharp eyes were clearly visible under the firelight.
Sun Quan was shocked and suspicious, and carefully surrounded Taishi Ci under the protection of Jia Hua and others. The civil and military officials all stared at Taishi Ci. Seeing that he was exactly the same as before, they looked up at Sun Ce standing on the eaves facing the wind, and couldn't help but become more convinced.
Sun Quan approached carefully, clasped his fists and said, "Ziyi...are you a human or a ghost?"
Taishi Ci's eyes gleamed slightly, and he returned the courtesy: "The last general is incompetent. It's a pity that he can't serve Jiangdong. What's the difference between humans and ghosts?"
Pan Zhang was more courageous and stepped forward to Taishi Ci's face. He looked carefully for a while and murmured: "It is indeed General Taishi. I didn't expect that after death, the soul would be so real."
Sun Quan's heart was beating wildly and he asked anxiously: "My brother has really become a god?"
Tai Shici nodded and said: "Bo Fu is a hero in this world. He protects the peace of the whole country. But because of his death, his resentment cannot be dispelled and his soul remains. Therefore, he is granted the title of God of the Qinhuai River to protect the east of the Yangtze River."
Liu Qi stepped forward at the right time and said with emotion: "You are really a hero in life, and a hero in death!"
Sun Quan's expression changed slightly, and he saluted Sun Ce again and asked, "My brother was killed by a villain. His heroic spirit and his ability to become a god are indeed the wealth of Jiangdong! Tomorrow I will order people to build a temple by the river and let the people worship him." "
Zhang Zhao and others were even more shocked. Wu Jun looked at each other in disbelief, adding a bit of piety to Sun Ce.
Taishi Ci shook his head and said: "The general's grievances have not been redressed, and his resentment cannot be eliminated. It is not enough to become a righteous god, and only his soul remains."
Sun Quan was startled and asked doubtfully: "All the assassins were killed back then, and Xu Gong's entire clan was destroyed. How can there be any injustice?"
Wu Guotai also came over at this time, with sharp eyes, staring at Tai Shici, as if he wanted to find a flaw. Under the firelight, his modest face looked a little ferocious, and he said in a cold voice: "I think you two must have a conspiracy and want to cause chaos. I, Soochow, must not fall into Zhongmou's trap."
Taishi Ci stared at Wu Guotai, suddenly burst into laughter, clasped his fists towards Sun Quan and said: "My lord, the last general also died unjustly!"
Sun Quan was shocked and suddenly remembered that he sent people to assassinate Tai Shici. Could it be that they already knew about it?
Feeling guilty, he looked at Liu Qi and shouted: "Liu Boxei, could it be that you killed Ziyi?"
Wu Guotai also took the opportunity to say: "Ziyi went to Jingzhou for medical treatment and died. You must have done something secretly."
Faced with many shocked looks, Liu Qi looked calm and said loudly: "As the saying goes: there is a god three feet above your head, a dark room with a bad heart, and a god's eyes like lightning. I have always done things with a clear conscience, and I am not afraid of confrontation with ghosts and gods. Please observe carefully." "
Taishi Ci snorted coldly, cupped his fists towards Sun Ce and said, "General, please make it clear!"
Sun Ce scanned the crowd of Soochow soldiers and said loudly: "You are all heroes from Jiangdong. I am very relieved that you have lived up to your destiny. However, the situation in Soochow is complicated. It is not only a family matter for my Sun family, but also a national matter. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival event, on the occasion of someone's death, The Buddha's light appears and I want to put an end to this matter, so let Ziyi do everything for me!"
Wu Guotai's eyes were panicked, and he urged Sun Quan: "Even if someone is not playing tricks, it is an evil spirit that is causing trouble. This must be a trouble for Jiangdong. Don't stay for a long time. Order the soldiers to destroy it quickly!"
"Huh, madam, why do you have to feel guilty?" Taishi Ci glanced at Wu Guotai coldly, and the cold murderous intent made the old lady tremble all over, and she grabbed Sun Quan's arm tightly.
Sun Quan was immediately displeased. He stepped in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Ziyi, I don't care whether you are a human or a ghost. You must not be rude to the country."
Taishi Ci ignored it, walked to the incense table in front of the main hall, and brought a plate with tribute pineapple cakes on it. He brought it to Wu Guotai: "I wonder if Madam has ever tasted this pineapple cake?"
Wu Guotai tried to calm down and said with a sneer: "This is what I made with my own hands, so of course I want to taste it."
Taishi Ci asked: "Madam, has she not been poisoned?"
Wu Guotai said angrily: "Tai Shi Ci, what do you mean by this?"
Taishi Ci snorted coldly: "Since I returned to Jianye, my son has been buying fish livers for his wife every month, just to make this pineapple cake, especially a large red-finned fish from the East China Sea. Its liver is poisonous. If you eat it, you will be injured." Later, he will become angry and poisonous and die..."
"You, how do you know about the red-finned whale..." Wu Guotai's face changed drastically, and he suddenly said sternly: "You are spitting blood!"
When Sun Quan saw Wu Guotai losing his composure, his heart sank and he asked anxiously: "I've eaten a lot of those pineapple cakes, how can I be fine?"
"That's because Madam prefers Wu Hou!" Taishi Ci sighed softly and said slowly: "Do you know that Bo Fu, Gong Jin and I, and even Lu Meng and other old generals were all happy for this reward, but they didn't know that what they swallowed was poison."
Zhang Zhao and others' expressions suddenly changed. They were suddenly glad that they had not made any meritorious deeds and did not receive such rewards. Jia Hua and Dong Xi were lucky enough to have a piece of it and couldn't help but hold their stomachs.
Wu Guotai said angrily: "Who are you? Are you talking nonsense here and deceiving people? Zhongmou is the master of Jiangdong. How can I allow you to cause trouble? Quickly capture these two thieves!"
"Who dares to be so presumptuous?" Sun Ce shouted loudly from the eaves, clasping his fists at everyone: "Back then, someone was harmed by a villain, and he entrusted his funeral affairs to Zhong Mou. He thought he could protect his foundation, but he fell into a trap. You are not a human being. One meritorious service will end up marrying someone else."
Hearing this, Sun Quan felt a surge of sorrow in his heart, turned around and said sadly: "Brother, could you be treating me..."
"I am not your brother!" Sun Ce shook his head slowly and sighed: "Your surname is not Sun either!"
"What did you say?" Sun Quan and Wu Guotai asked in surprise at the same time.
Everyone in Soochow was shocked. Even Sun Shangxiang, who was supporting Wu Guotai, had her eyes widened. Although she knew some secrets, she knew nothing about the truth of the investigation in recent days.
Sun Ce shook his head and laughed: "If you and I still have some family ties, they are just cousins."
Sun Quan was confused and walked forward quickly and asked: "Brother, if you already know the true feelings, why don't you tell the truth?"
"Although the family scandal should not be made public, for the great cause of Jiangdong, I have to clarify this matter!" Sun Ce sighed helplessly and pointed to Wu Guotai from a distance: "Second Madam, she is your biological mother."
Sun Quan froze and turned around with difficulty. Everyone present was shocked again and was messed up in the night wind.
Wu Guotai was leaning on a cane, his fingers turning white from exertion. He was trembling and pointed at Sun Ce: "Where did you come from, a ghost, to talk nonsense here?"
Sun Ce was unmoved and just said: "Deep in the East China Sea, there are hundreds of Ryukyu Islands, and pirates live on them. Every spring and summer, they take advantage of the east wind to cross the sea to Wujun and Kuaiji, doing business or pirates. , to obtain materials from the Central Plains. Because they sail on the sea all the year round, most of them are long in length and short in bottom, with square mouths, mustaches, red hair, green eyes and broad noses..."
As Sun Ce narrated, everyone present looked at Sun Quan. All the changes tonight had made everyone a little numb, and they just stared blankly at the familiar stranger in front of them.
