The head of the Zheng family walked away from the dragon with a water-splitting knife...
Song You thought while eating cat ears.
Taizu Dayan was an extremely capable and courageous emperor, with an explosive personality. It would be hard for ordinary people to imagine that when he first started his army, many of his followers just had a meal with him or slept with him one night. After talking all night, they decided to entrust their life and property in his hands and work together with him to achieve great things. From then on, they would have no regrets in life or death.
After achieving his hegemony, Taizu Dayan also showed a rare magnanimity. Among the founding fathers of the past, it was rare that they could end their lives well.
In addition, Song You knew about Taizu Dayan through his Fuyang Patriarch, and he was more willing to believe that the head of the Zheng family died in the battle and did not come back.
At that time, demons were dancing in the world, all kinds of demons and ghosts appeared, and even the gods were in chaos. The Zheng family presided over the water-splitting knife and went away from the dragon, and it was normal to die in battle.
Rationally judged, Taizu Dayan would not murder him because of the water-dividing knife, and there was no need to murder him. Patriarch Fuyang was still here, and Taizu Dayan should and would not dare to do such a thing.
This is not important. What is important is where the water-dividing knife goes after the head of the Zheng family dies.
It may not necessarily fall into the hands of the royal family, it may also fall into the hands of the people, or it may fall into the hands of demons.
If he lived among the people, fell into the hands of demons, and ended up in the north of the Great Wall, although the probability is low, it is not impossible, but there is no need to investigate.
But if it falls into the hands of the royal family...
Then it may follow the changes in the Heavenly Palace and the replacement of gods in the early days of Dayan and flow into the Heavenly Palace, or it may still remain in the hands of the mortal royal family.
No wonder even Zhou Lei Gong didn’t dare to say more...
If Tiangong handed the water-dividing knife into the hands of the Saibei demon, this Tiangong should really die. If it was done by the imperial court, whether it was the imperial master or the emperor, it would be an unforgivable sin.
But what is their purpose?
Song You glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the bowl in front of Empress Sanhua was empty, and the cat seemed to see that he was thinking and doubting, so he didn't say anything, just sat down and stared at him.
Song You picked up the spoon and continued to fill it up for her. This simple action did not delay her thinking.
Let war break out in the north again and conquer the northern part of the country in one fell swoop?
Or make this war last longer and kill more people, thereby promoting the cohesion of the underworld and catching up with the already aging emperor?
Or keep yourself in the north longer?
Or...
If they were truly capable of being emperors and national advisors, their purpose might not be just one, but it would also be possible to achieve multiple purposes with one plan. But if this is really the case, Song You has to suspect that other demons in the Saibei Army may also be related to them. It happens that some of the demons in the Saibei Army are in Dayan itself.
It’s just that they didn’t know whether they expected that the demons in Saibei didn’t last long in their hands, and the flood that gathered at the right time and place with this water-dividing knife didn’t bother him. On the contrary, after easily killing the demon, I got this water-dividing knife.
It sounds simple, but it is actually a coincidence.
Just then, the light dimmed in front.
Song You looked up and saw a group of warriors armed with knives and sticks walking in from the door, wearing gray clothes and covering their faces with cloth. Behind them was a carriage with escort flags on it.
It looks like a team of escorts.
This team of escorts seemed to be regular customers of this inn. When the first few people walked in casually, the people behind them drove the carriage to the horse station in the backyard without being greeted by the inn. The one who walked in the front was strong. The bearded man shouted: "Still the same, ten bowls of cat ears, and another bowl of cooked meat."
"okay……"
"How come this cat is already on the table? Is this a place for people to eat or for cats to eat?" A strong man behind the bearded man frowned and turned to look at Song You and the calico cat.
The calico cat also raised its head and stared at them.
"Don't worry..."
The bearded man tilted his head and said, seeing the Taoist robe on Song You, he didn't want to cause trouble.
"Oh, don't worry, sir. This gentleman's cat is very clean and obedient. He also uses his own bowl. Several of them are regular customers. How can such a beautiful bowl be found in a small shop?" The store owner also hurriedly said. He stood up to smooth things over and clearly defended Song You, "With the diligence of the young man, don't you know it? No matter who is sitting on the table, it will be wiped clean."
Several people followed his words and looked down.
It was only then that I saw that the small bowl used by the cat was not only obviously different from the thick bowls used in the store, but also made of exquisite blue and white flowers, as crystal clear as jade, transparent and not leaking, extremely beautiful, and a visible piece of art and preciousness. .
This bowl is probably worth a lot of money.
Until Song You picked up Sanhua Empress's bowl and placed it on the bench next to her.
Sanhua Empress is naturally very clean, but others don't know that serving Mao'er is indeed against the rules. She did this after seeing that there was no one else in the store and asked the store. It's normal for others to be unhappy, so I can't blame others.
"I feel wronged by Empress Sanhua..."
The cat was very sensible, and without saying a word, he got down from the table and stood on the bench. However, he still stood up straight, with his front paws on the table, and stared at the people with a stern face.
But the bearded man who looked a little older smiled at Song You and said, "Brother is young and has a straightforward temper. Sir, please don't take offense..."
"I'm being rude."
Song You also smiled and spoke to him.
People in Dayan all respect Taoist monks, but according to Song You's observation, the older, the richer, and the higher the status, the more respect they have for Taoist monks, the younger ones, and those who practice martial arts. There is less respect for Taoists and monks, but it is quite interesting to taste carefully.
"Miss Sanhua, please eat quickly."
Song You touched his cat's head.
The calico cat turned its head and stared at him for a while, then at the escorts over there, and then at Song You. Then he lowered his head and continued to eat.
The other escorts who drove the carriage to the backyard also came back one after another. Song You counted and found that there were only eight of them. It seemed that two of them were left there to look at the goods. It could be said that they were very professional.
Song You looked at them while eating.
Sanhua Empress also straightened up from the bench from time to time, stretched her neck, and glanced in that direction.
Some of the escorts also looked at them.
Until ten bowls of cat ears came one after another.
This group of escorts is very particular. The first two bowls served are given to the brothers on guard first, and then they are taken to themselves. When the meat cooked by the store is served, they are also given to the people outside first.
The warrior ate so fiercely that the sound of snoring soon sounded in the shop, as he almost devoured it.
Song You had almost finished eating.
He took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket, counted them carefully, and lined them up in a row by the table.
"Store, check out."
"coming!"
The shopkeeper came over, took the coins into his arms, counted them, and saw that they were quite a lot. Then he raised his head and smiled at him: "Did you help me wash Mr.'s bowl?"
Song You actually wanted to agree.
It’s just that my cat cherishes this extremely expensive bowl that is specially used for her. It has been used for hundreds of years. Normally, if she turns into a human form, she must wash the bowl herself. Even if she is not in human form, she can only let Song You do it for her. When she was washing, she had to watch from the side for fear of damaging it.
So Song You had no choice but to say to the store:
"This bowl is expensive and easy to break. The store will lend me the stove and I'll just rinse it."
"Easy to say, easy to say..."
The store owner then took him to the kitchen house for a walk.
When Song You came out, the bowl was already clean. He shook off the water in the bowl and put it back into Empress Sanhua's robe. Then he met the eyes of several escorts and walked out.
Mao'er also followed closely behind him, looking back at the escorts behind him as he walked.
The owner of the inn is very old. In addition, he runs an inn here and welcomes and delivers guests. He has a natural advantage in knowledge. He has rich experience and can tell Song You in detail. However, this kind of thing cannot be just from one person's mouth. Hearing and hearing, listening to both will bring light, and listening to one side will bring darkness.
So Song You went to other places to inquire several times.
It's basically the same as what the store said, with some differences at most in the details, but generally similar.
This kind of story has indeed been passed down here for hundreds of years.
In the end, Song You even came to the east of the city, outside the residence of the Zheng family, the descendant of Bo Shu, who is now the largest family in Zhengxi.
The Zheng family's mansion was very large, not far from the county government office. It was in a quiet area and surrounded by several alleys with few people passing by. Song You stood in this alley leaning on a bamboo stick, separated by a long There are white walls, and the sounds of children running wildly can be heard from the yard separated by the wall. There are adults playing with the children, who seem to be extremely happy.
Ahead is the Zheng family gate, but no one enters or exits.
Song You stood and listened for a while, silent for a long time, but still did not bother them, and just continued to move forward.
The cat followed him closely, looking left and right, and seeing that no one was there, it trotted closer to him, spread out a paw to scratch his trousers, and said in a low voice:
"Taoist priest……"
"What's wrong?"
"That group of people just now..."
"Which group?"
"That group during dinner!"
"Have you made Miss Sanhua unhappy?"
"No!" Cat raised her head and said to him, "They smell like stinky mice but not!"
"Um?"
Song You paused and looked down at her: "Is it the smell you smelled in the ghost town?"
"Yes!"
"..."
Song You looked at her for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Let me tell you that Sanhua Empress was once the goddess of cats. She has a lot of big cats, so she will not be angry with them because of such a trivial matter."
"?"
Mao'er tilted her head to look at him, as if she had experienced Song You's feeling for the first time, and couldn't figure out how his brain circuit was working.
But she quickly replied:
"Yes!"
The voice was small but the tone was sure.
Just at this time, someone came from the alley, who seemed to be rich or noble, and came to visit Zheng's house with a gift.
Song You stopped talking and continued to move forward.
Passing by the door of Zheng's house and hearing their conversation, he almost didn't stop. It wasn't until the man entered Zheng's house, the door of Zheng's house was closed again, and the alley returned to a quiet and uninhabited state that Mao Er continued. He ran a little ahead of the Taoist, turning to look at him as he walked.
"Then what do you do?"
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
"Miss Sanhua smelled it. The smell came from the carriage they were transporting. Miss Sanhua can sneak in and take a look."
"That's not polite."
"Then sneak in and take a look!"
"Not polite either."
"Then let Yanzi go and see it!"
The cat took small steps, but kept turning to stare at him, seemingly very determined.
"let's discuss it later."
Song You smiled slightly and walked out of the alley.
The cat stopped talking.
After a while, the swallow flew over and landed on the Taoist's shoulder, chirping and telling him what he had seen inside.
Slowly walked back to the remote town of the inn. It was not the peak season for travel. Apart from Song You and his party, there were still only the group of escorts in the inn.
The cat ears we had for lunch were really good. Song You asked for another bowl. Empress Sanhua was afraid that she would be poisoned by eating too much glutinous rice and accidentally knocked the bowl over and possibly broke it. She also felt that the glutinous rice glutinous rice was too expensive and did not ask for it again. Continuing to eat glutinous rice eggs, Song You was afraid that she would get tired of eating too much in a short period of time, so he did not give her any. However, in order to save money, when she proposed to skip dinner and catch mice for dinner at night, Song You still asked the store to cook for her. She bought two raw eggs in her bowl for her dinner.
Under the illumination of the oil lamp, the exquisite blue and white porcelain, which represents the top craftsmanship of this era, shows an astonishing beauty. It looks like it is hollow, but it can hold water. This cannot be faked.
A group of escorts watched in amazement.
After eating, go upstairs, wash up and go to bed.
…
Asking for a monthly pass!
(End of chapter)
