Zhang Xing, who was standing among the prisoners, looked at the man in new clothes coldly until the laughter around him stopped.
But when the laughter stopped, Zhang Xing started to laugh while holding his waist and walking over: "Then should I call you General Gao, or Brother Liu?"
"Anything is fine." Gao Changye, also known as Brother Liu, turned his head back to the other party's movement without panicking at all. "My real surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Changye. Later, Duke Ping gave me the surname Gao, and everyone above and below them called me Gao Changye... As for my brother, with our friendship like this, you can call me anything you want!"
"Brother... Hei Di Ye's "Dang Demon Sutra" clearly states that any revenge must be avenged, and any shame must be avenged. The hatred between father and son can last three generations before it is too late. The shame of a kingdom can be avenged in seven generations. I won't ask. Why did you want to kill Zhang Shangshu?" Zhang Xing squatted down and asked as loudly as possible to avoid suspicion. "But since you want to steal and take revenge, why do you still have children?"
The surroundings were silent, and Chai Changjian and the black man in the distance were watching this scene from afar, holding their hands behind their hands and saying nothing.
"Not biological children."
Gao Changye answered with a smile. "Several children, the younger one was an orphan picked up by the roadside, and the older one was with the old woman. When I met me, his father committed a crime and was beheaded, and he was nowhere to be found... Besides, it's not like I didn't Get ready, brother, you just moved away. As soon as Zhang Wenda went to Jing'an to pick up people, I asked them to escape with their family assets and fled to the east and Hebei. Who really wanted to find them for a few women and children? No one is sorry to whom you think."
"After sixteen years, these brothers of yours are actually responding to every call?" Zhang Xing turned around and looked around.
There was an uproar all around, everyone was laughing and cursing, and it took a while to calm down.
But Gao Changye finally became more serious: "Brother, I'm overthinking it. When the Duke of Ping was unjustly killed, we fled to Yanchi, Hedong and swore to kill Zhang Wenda. There were 227 people in total...
"When Zhang Wenda came to Beijing twelve years ago and we came to the Eastern Capital as agreed, we could only find 123 people...
"In the past twelve years, people have died and left. By this year, there are still seventy-six people who are still in contact...
"On the day of the prison robbery, as agreed, there were only forty-three people who sent off their families to meet at the Luoshui River... And today, only these thirty-five people are hiding together at the north gate... Where are they? Do you think you are so proud?"
Zhang Xing nodded, and then asked seriously as if to sow discord: "The two hundred people who left, do you blame them?"
"Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Gao Changye kept shaking his head. "Why are you asking me this? Don't you think that people's hearts are grown from flesh, and after more than ten years, they are no longer biological, and I shouldn't abandon my wife and children to do such a thing? Want to make a mockery? You are an outsider We all know this truth, so dare to ask me, a person who knows me personally, how come I don’t understand, and why do I blame them? They are the ones with the most human hearts, and none of them actually imitated Zhang Wenda’s counterattack back then. I am grateful. It’s too late, why should I complain?”
Zhang Xing nodded, half relieved and half unwilling: "Brother, you were the mastermind behind what happened today?"
"Yes." Gao Changye asked proudly. "Who else could it be if not me?"
"I was in Zhengpingfang today and was almost killed by your plan!" Zhang Xing continued almost complaining. "He Ruohuaibao couldn't beat those masters. He was trying his best to kill us Jinwu Guards and Jin Yiqi who had no power to resist in the whole process, so that he could attract the government for you."
"Not to mention that you are an official, I am a thief...why do you have resentment about this matter?" Gao Changye couldn't help but laugh. "I won't hide it from you. How can I control He Ruohuaibao? His original intention is to kill at will. How can there be any priority between Zhengpingfang and Xiuyefang?"
Zhang Xing was speechless for a moment.
"But to be honest, I have really thought about the situation when you bumped into He Ruohuaibao." Gao Changye calmed down slightly. "But I feel from the bottom of my heart, brother, that you are a person with ability and luck, and you will not die so easily. Moreover, only after experiencing this kind of thing many times can a person grow up. Brother, you are still young, so don't worry about it."
So, I still have to thank you?
Amidst the roar of laughter, Zhang Xing really wanted to give the people here a big-eared melon seed.
"Then I'll just ask one more question." Zhang Xing wiped the itchy corners of his eyes. He had been soaked in rain all day today. "Brother is thinking of me, I'm very grateful, but with so many innocent people in Zhengpingfang, are they also part of my plan?"
"There's nothing we can do about it." Gao Changye calmed down his expression again and responded sincerely. "However, let me make an excuse... He Ruohuaibao and the others are not the only ones in Zhengpingfang. The main reason is the arrangement of the Yang and Li families when Yang Shen rebelled a while ago. It's just that Yang Shen was defeated too quickly, so he kept it in a daze. Down... and if the search continues like this, with or without us, there will be a mass killing in Zhengpingfang."
Zhang Xing nodded and suddenly asked, "Is Mr. Zhang of Nanya also in your scheme?"
In the distance, Chai Changjian's eyes suddenly became serious.
"I know what you mean, brother." Gao Changye laughed. "Actually, some things are more about pushing the boat with the flow and showing favor to others. This is true from Jing'an Terrace to here... Only Zhang Shizhao was indeed calculated by me. People like him who are too smart are used to thinking too much. When I carried him to Zhengpingfang today, he probably thought other big shots were setting up a trap to tease him, so he must look pretty!"
In the distance, Chai Changjian took two steps forward with his hands behind his back.
Zhang Xing got the answer and finally stood up, but then stopped talking.
When Gao Changye saw this scene, he burst into tears with laughter, and asked loudly: "Brother, you have asked me about this, but this last question comes out without asking. Not only you, but also your colleagues standing guard around you, are afraid that You are not willing to give in... Then Chai Changjian has endured until now, isn't it because he just wants to hear that question?"
"I just won't ask." Zhang Xing thought for a moment, shook his head calmly, and then walked calmly to the north of the cross street. "It depends on whether you can hold it in or not!"
And sure enough, as soon as Zhang Xing took two steps, Gao Changye's face suddenly turned red, and then he roared:
"Don't you just want to ask, after fifteen or six years, people's hearts are almost gone, is it worth it to have to go through this for a villain who betrays his master? Isn't it? Do you want to ask if it is worth it?
"But it's not about whether it's worth it or not. It's about whether you still feel a little bit of injustice when you wake up at night, your wife and children are hot on the bedside! But there's still a little bit of injustice in your heart. You feel refreshed today, so why isn't it worth it? !
"Brother Zhang! Others don't understand. How can a loyal person like you not understand?! Do you have to hold me back this time before you die?!"
Zhang Xing didn't even look back, and walked directly in front of Chai Changjian while roaring, slightly cupping his hands: "Changjian, I'm done asking."
Chai Changjian's eyes were focused on Gao Changye in the distance, and he didn't care. He just nodded slightly and stepped aside.
Zhang Xing also went to untie his horse.
"Is it because I hurt innocent people?!"
And during this process, Gao Changye behind him didn't stop at all. "If we didn't know that innocent people would be hurt, and we knew that there would be no return, why would we wait here for Cao Lin?! We never said that we were righteous! We also didn't say that we were not used as swords by nobles. But we just want to take a breath in our hearts and take revenge!! You are willing to do it and I am willing, that’s all!!!”
At the end of the sentence, Gao Changye banged his head against the wet stone floor of the cross street, his face was covered with blood and the stone cracked, but he raised his head again and let out a loud roar with all his strength.
The whistling sound was obviously mixed with zhenqi, causing the knights on duty around them to become nervous. Some even instinctively looked at Chai Changjian, who was present, hoping that the latter could stop Gao Changye.
But soon, they gave up.
Because as Zhang Xing got on his horse, almost all of the more than thirty thieves imitated Gao Changye and started roaring... The sounds came and went, resounding throughout the whole Xiuye workshop, like morning bells and evening drums.
As Zhang Xing walked further and further away, and when he walked out of the square gate and came to Tianjie Street, he felt inexplicably that the sound was like the familiar copper bowl for cleaning the street, urging him to go home.
But when they reached Luoshui, it was getting late, and there was no one around. Zhang Xing stopped on the Maqiao for no reason, and then secretly activated his Qi, and then roared loudly with all his strength.
At this time, the rain had stopped, and with a whistle, Zhang Xing felt that all the meridians in his body were tied up, especially the sixth main meridian from the temple to the left hand, which had just opened the number of Trinity, and was now aroused. , the whole thing was shaking, so he quickly lifted the official horse from his crotch and went to the home where he had only lived for a few days after renting.
"Your Majesty, I risk my life to inquire."
Just when the old middle bridge of Zhang Xingluo River was roaring, in the Qianyang Hall of Ziwei Palace built against Beimang Mountain, a duel with only two people had reached the most critical moment, and the emperor Cao Che was advised to The person is naturally his cousin, Cao Lin, the Prime Minister and Grand Master of Taichung in Jing'an at that time.
"In today's matter, the ministers responsible for dealing with the situation are none other than me, Duke Niu, and Zhang Zuocheng. I dare to ask, could these three people be disloyal to your majesty?"
"This is the most abominable thing!" Saint Cao Che said coldly through the jade curtain. "Do you think I can't handle this well?"
"Your Majesty!" Cao Lin raised his eyebrows and spoke proudly. "I have absolutely no intention of doing so, and I would like to bow down to those two people... Since the continuous rain in summer, Zhang Zuocheng went to the West City to investigate at noon every day. This time it was obviously calculated by someone. In a hurry, except for a brief What else can we do if we are perfunctory and wait and see what happens? And Duke Niu has not taken any initiative at all. He is just sitting in the North Yamen and only goes out when His Majesty's imperial edict or the South Yamen request."
"What about the emperor's uncle?" Cao Che suddenly interrupted him through the jade curtain.
"I am worthy of my ancestors, worthy of the Wei Dynasty, worthy of the late emperor, and even more worthy of your majesty!" Cao Lin did not hesitate at all and directly raised his voice to protest. "Your Majesty, do you want to make even an old minister suspicious?"
"Yes." Cao Che seemed to calm down suddenly. "If even the emperor's uncle cannot be relied on, there will be no one in the world who can be trusted... But please think about it, the emperor's uncle, if this matter has reached this point and even Zhang Wenda is dead, if I just put it together, will the people of the world be able to Do you think I can be bullied?"
"This is what I want to say."
Cao Lin's tone suddenly became calm and erratic. "Before, I objected to His Majesty's wanton implication because the two hundred thousand people on the front line were all gone and the Central Plains was exhausted... At this time, if we force the implication and dig out the roots, I am afraid that if we really force the rebellion out of fear, there will be chaos. The Western Capital and Taiyuan are in separate places, because they had contacted each other to test each other early due to His Majesty's pressure, and today's riots in the Eastern Capital have confirmed this... And if that's the case, what can we do to suppress it? "
Perhaps hearing something strange, the Emperor of Wei behind the jade curtain remained patient.
"But Chen Wenda's death today has made them relax towards His Majesty and start to doubt each other. At this time, they can cut it off a little..." Cao Lin cupped his hands and spoke eloquently. "The Yang family and the Li family must be the most evil, but the other families may as well relax a little, suppress it without touching the roots. For example, the Bai family, the Zhao family, and other prominent families, do not touch their Shangzhuguo and Shangshu. They only take their positions as ministers and generals, but if families such as the Han family have internal affairs, cut off a branch of the Zhuguo, so why not? Pick some of them, and add them together to be enough to prune them. The effect can make them restrain themselves for a while, and also allow His Majesty to show his kindness and power."
"Prune today, regenerate tomorrow..." the emperor sneered. "I am the emperor, the supreme king on land, but I have to be coerced by these mortals."
"Timing is important."
Cao Lin did not refute the other party, but continued to explain the basis of his considerations. "Your Majesty... at the same time as the cuts are being made, we have to quickly re-establish the five armies, and re-establish the various guard offices in the East, Hebei, and Neutral... Or go one step further, directly abandon the old system and build a new army, and this Once upon a time, did the new army happen to be much cleaner soon?"
The emperor thought for a moment and sneered slightly: "That's fine!"
Cao Lin was relieved.
But then, the person behind the jade curtain continued: "There will be no prisoners above the Dan Condensation stage left under the Black Tower."
Cao Lin was startled for a moment, but nodded slowly.
"God's will is unpredictable." Behind the jade curtain continued to sigh, and it was still inexplicable. "God's will is unpredictable."
Cao Lin wanted to say goodbye directly, but when he heard this, he was stunned again, and actually just sighed: "Yes, God's will is unpredictable!"
When Zhang Xing returned to his residence, it was completely dark. He tied his official horse casually in the courtyard of the rented residence, and saw Qin Bao walking out with a lantern.
Qin Erlang seemed to have something to say, but he didn't say anything in the courtyard. When the two of them walked into the main room, Zhang Xing raised his hand slightly, sat down and began to try his luck and meditate.
Besides, after killing many people in a few days, the zhenqi in Zhang Xing's body had already been filled to the point of 'swelling up'. Including the past few days, he had been meditating on the Chongmai and using a large amount of zhenqi to balance. But just now, he didn't know whether it was because he had experienced too many life-and-death battles today, or because Luo Shui's roar had something to say. Now he clearly sensed an opportunity, and the sixth meridian seemed to have been clearly revealed.
As for Qin Bao, although he didn't know the inside story, he knew the timing of meditation and Chongmai, so he simply waited beside him without saying a word.
I don't know how long it took before Zhang Xingfang took a long breath and stood up with all his strength.
"Brother Zhang, has the sixth meridian been opened?" Qin Bao asked proactively. "What opportunity did you use just now?"
"It was an opportunity, but it didn't open up the entire chain." Zhang Xingyi said. "Let's work hard in the next few days."
"It's okay." Qin Bao comforted. "There is no need to rush in the normal pulse stage. It is already remarkable that Brother Zhang can activate the sixth item so quickly."
"I'm not depressed." Zhang Xing knew that the other party had misunderstood and just sighed. "I'm too tired and dirty today...and too hungry now...it's not about Chongmai."
Under the light, Qin Bao nodded repeatedly, as if he wanted to say something again.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Zhang Xing looked speechless. "Did you buy food in the shop?"
"I bought it, but that's not what I'm talking about." Qin Bao pointed behind Zhang Xing with his finger. "Brother Zhang, just come and see for yourself."
Zhang Xing turned around blankly, then froze.
"There is no firewood at home!" Fen Niang walked over with a hot casserole through the rag and put it down. "It's all wet chopped wood. It took me a lot of effort to heat up what Qin Erlang brought."
With that said, he turned around and left again.
Zhang Xing looked at this scene blankly and wanted to say something, but he didn't.
Fen Niang came back soon, but she put a familiar object into Zhang Xing's hand: "In the past few days, my father took away your compass and only sent it back yesterday... and said thank you. , otherwise he wouldn’t be able to find Yang Shen’s people.”
Zhang Xing took the compass without saying a word, but his hands were already trembling.
Fenniang, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, turned back again. When she reached the threshold, she stood still again. When she turned back, she couldn't help it. She scratched the edge of the door of the hall and started to cry. Then her face quickly burst into tears and she spoke. Choking: "My dad...my dad said there is a 30% chance that you will kick me out. Do you want to kick me out?"
Zhang Xing clenched his fists for a moment. He really wanted to rush to Xiuye Workshop and stuff the compass in Gao Changye's mouth.
"Third brother." Qin Erlang is an honest boy. "I probably know everything. What does this matter have to do with Fen Niang? Besides, Feng Yong's family has already done everything. How can we not take in such a girl in this situation? If we really want to drive her away, I'm afraid she will be arrested immediately. He was caught and killed.”
"Have a meal."
Zhang Xing threw the compass on the table without getting angry.
As soon as the words fell, Qin Bao breathed a sigh of relief, and Fen Niang also turned around and left. At the same time, I don't know if it was because the rain stopped, plus the deep pool behind Chengfu Fang was Luoshui and in front was Jing'an Terrace. , the frogs croaked slowly, and quickly swept the entire Dongdu.
But Zhang Xing just kept his head busy.
As the saying goes:
The wind drove the rain down on the high city, and the clouds pressed lightly with the sound of thunder.
After the rain, I don’t know where the dragon is. A pond is filled with green grass and thousands of frogs are croaking.
PS: Thank you to the new alliance leader, classmate A from North and South Chang'an, and continue to have a happy New Year's Day...I fell asleep due to sleepiness in the afternoon. I just finished coding and kept everyone waiting for a long time.
