The house in the Jianmo Thatched Cottage outside Suidu City was already empty. More than a month ago, after the assassination attempt on the emperor failed, Xie Qian had already left the Central Plains without saying goodbye.
Hua Zilan entered the thatched cottage and saw that the portrait of Master Yun Qing hanging in the inner hall had been taken away by Senior Xie Qian.
Hua Zilan took out the letter that Xie Qian left for her more than a month ago. She read it several times and carefully put it into her arms. For her, senior Xie Qian was equivalent to her second master. , although Xie Qian's words in the letter were sincere, hoping that she would return to her lover, Hua Zilan still couldn't let go of her heart. When she thought of the tall and majestic Jin Palace in Qingyang City, she couldn't help but think of more than twenty years ago. The Chen Kingdom was destroyed, and the entire Yunhua clan was massacred by the Jin army.
At this time, two laymen came to the thatched cottage, it was Lei Xiaoming, the elder of the Renaissance Society, and his confidant Ji Zhao.
When Hua Zilan saw the two of them entering the room, she sneered without saying hello. She just took the wine jar left by Xie Qian and poured herself a drink.
Lei Xiaoming knew why Hua Zilan resented him and attempted to assassinate the emperor. Even a child on the street knew about such an earth-shattering event, let alone Hua Zilan.
Lei Xiaoming sat across from Hua Zilan and sighed, saying, "Zi Lan, don't blame me. We had no choice but to assassinate the little emperor without telling you. It would have been better for you to be with him in the past." For a while, we didn’t dare to bet on such a big event.”
Seeing that Hua Zilan remained silent, Ji Zhao took the initiative to put the responsibility of leadership on himself and said: "Zi Lan, don't blame Elder Lei. It was I who suggested that you be excluded from this matter at that time. I suspect that you are related to Young Master Sheng's love is still lingering, if I rashly drag you into this group, I'm afraid things will turn out to be unpredictable. If you have any grievances, just come to me."
Hua Zilan sneered and said: "You don't need to explain. It's just that you no longer trust me. I, Hua Zilan, officially announced my withdrawal from the Renaissance Association today. From now on, the road will turn upside down and everyone will go their separate ways."
Ji Zhao is waiting to give advice.
Hua Zilan said: "You don't need to explain. I'm not resentful that you didn't tell me about it at the time. If you really pull me into the gang, I might really seek out Young Master Sheng to warn him in advance. Ji Zhao, you guessed it right. I I do have an affair with Young Master Sheng, and if he had not become emperor, I would not have left him."
"What I resent is that you actually dragged my uncle into participating in the assassination of the emperor. Because of this, my uncle felt guilty towards me, so he left the Central Plains without saying goodbye. Even I don't know where he is going. .”
"I just don't understand why you did this? When that tyrant, the Third Emperor, was alive, he toured the world eight times for more than 20 years, but he didn't see you doing anything. All of you seven-foot-tall men were as timid as mice and shrunken. You are like a tortoise, and you don’t even have a decent little move. And you, Elder Lei, you cry all day long and don’t do anything serious, just cry. Now it’s good, not long after the little emperor came up, you have shown it at this time. Are you manly? I didn’t expect you to do such an earth-shattering thing without telling me. I, Hua Zilan, really admire you! I admire you!"
Lei Xiaoming and Ji Zhao looked at each other, their faces turning red and white at Hua Zilan's ridicule.
Lei Xiaoming thought for a while, but still planned to regain some face, and explained: "Zi Lan, you don't know that Mr. Jiang had been preparing for this assassination for more than 20 years. In order not to let Bai Shou's gang Eagle Dog found clues to implicate the innocent. He devoted himself to re-practicing the foreign skills, and even re-refined the magic weapon, just in case. In fact, Mr. Jiang had everything ready seven years ago. He only owed Dongfeng and waited for three lifetimes. The tyrant emperor is once again patrolling the world eastward."
"But we never expected that the tyrant was obsessed with cultivating immortals and refining elixirs. He hid in Tai Chi Palace for six years without leaving the house. We really had no choice. Finally, when the tyrant made his eighth eastward tour and we were about to take action, the dog The emperor unexpectedly changed his route temporarily and went to Lingnan to inspect military affairs. Our ambush in advance was useless. You didn't know this. We thought you had died unexpectedly. It was not until the new emperor succeeded to the throne that we caught him. Seize the opportunity and hit it with one strike, you have to understand that this is a serious crime of killing the clan, we have to be cautious."
When Hua Zilan heard this, her face relaxed slightly and she said, "Even if what you say makes sense, you shouldn't drag my uncle into the water."
Lei Xiaoming also looked distressed and said: "You are right. If I had known that the assassination would not succeed, I should not have dragged my senior into the water, and the more than 3,000 brothers that I, Lei, have trained for many years are also gone. ,Why!"
Lei Xiaoming recalled that Ji Zhao recorded the scene of the young emperor walking out of the golden egg unscathed with his water realm technique. It was like a god coming to the world. For the first time, his confidence in reviving the Chen Kingdom was seriously affected. Not only him, but also Xiang Lan, the elder of the Lu Guo Revival Association who was the mastermind, looked dejected.
Lei Xiaoming suddenly said in frustration: "Hua Zilan, to tell you the truth, I don't need you to voluntarily withdraw from the Renaissance Association, I am also planning to formally dissolve our Chen Guo Renaissance Association. This little emperor suffered Mr. Jiang's shocking blow without even a scratch." No damage, maybe God has his own providence, the national destiny of the Jin Dynasty is still there, no matter how much we toss it, it will not help. Our generation still thinks of reviving the motherland, and in a few generations, no one will think of us in the East China Sea anymore. There is also the Chen State on the other side, and by then the Jin Dynasty will really be unified for tens of thousands of years."
After saying that, Lei Xiaoming actually started crying again, crying sadly: "Zi Lan, our generation may never see the hope of restoring the country."
After hearing this, Hua Zilan was moved. For the first time, she was not so disgusted with the crying of the old man in front of her.
Ji Zhao was slightly shocked when he heard this and said: "Elder Lei, you are the pillar of our revival meeting. We can't give up so easily. Maybe there will be another chance in the future... Elder Lei..."
Hua Zilan also persuaded: "Elder Lei, I will not withdraw from the revival meeting. From now on, if there is a call, I, Hua Zilan, will have the duty to do so."
Lei Xiaoming sighed after hearing this: "Well, Zi Lan, I plan to hand over the Renaissance to you and Ji Zhao to jointly manage the Renaissance from now on. I am old, I am already over fifty, and young people have already grown old. Now in life, Halfway through, I don’t know how long I can live. I don’t want to risk the lives of my whole family anymore. From now on, the Lei family will secretly provide financial support to the Chen Guo Revival Association. Whether Chen Guo can be revived in the future depends on you."
After Lei Xiaoming said this, both Hua Zilan and Ji Zhao looked moved. Apparently they did not expect that Lei Xiaoming would directly hand over power to them.
Lei Xiaoming and Ji Zhao bid farewell to Hua Zilan and left the thatched cottage.
On the way, Ji Zhao asked: "Elder Lei, do you really plan to retire?"
Lei Xiaoming nodded slightly and said, "I have already stated my stance, how can I still lie?"
Ji Zhao suddenly understood and said: "Elder Lei, you are spending a lot of money? Is it worth it to hold Hua Zilan?"
Lei Xiaoming said: "Of course it's worth it. As long as Hua Zilan is still with us, we still have a chance to bring Senior Xie Qian back. No matter where he goes, Hua Zilan will always be Senior Xie's concern. You do you understand?"
After hearing this, Ji Zhao nodded repeatedly and said: "The elder is far-sighted and my subordinates admire him."
Lei Xiaoming patted Ji Zhao on the shoulder and said: "Brother Ji, you and I have known each other for more than ten years, and this elder position will be handed over to you. As for Hua Zilan's appointment of her as his deputy, he will give her a symbolic part." Power, but the core people must still be under your command, can you understand what I mean?"
Ji Zhao naturally understood and said, "Elder, don't worry, I will take care of this stall for you."
Lei Xiaoming hummed and said: "Now that the little emperor's guard of honor has arrived in Suidu City, tomorrow I have to represent the local wealthy family and follow Suidu to order Lord Zhang to the palace to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. This is really funny. On the surface, We still have to be respectful, but we still have to rebel against this little emperor in private, alas..."
After hearing this, Ji Zhao sighed and said, "The elder is right!"
Lei Xiaoming really didn't want to wade into this muddy water. Ever since the assassination failed, he found it difficult to figure out what to do. For such an earth-shattering event, the whole Jin court must be in panic, and they would spare no effort to hunt down the person behind the scenes. In fact, he had secretly made preparations to flee the Central Plains a long time ago. Now that he has thrown away the burden of the revival meeting, he can travel lightly...
In the afternoon of the next day, in the old palace of Suidu, the emperor hosted a banquet for officials from nearby counties and local wealthy families. Everyone gathered in the palace to congratulate the emperor.
Lei Xiaoming, as a powerful local wealthy family, was naturally included in the banquet.
Lei Xiaoming looked very worried at the scene. When it was his turn to give his congratulations, he immediately changed his expression to one of great joy. He stepped forward to say long live and played his congratulations.
It was also the first time for Lei Xiaoming to see the emperor himself. He saw that the young master had a handsome face, a man's arms and waist, and looked like a handsome young man. It was said that he was a monk and disciple of the Yu Zhen Sect, and his status was the Ninth Five Supreme Being. Naturally, He became the focus of everyone at the banquet.
After Lei Xiaoming met the emperor, he nodded secretly, thinking that no wonder Hua Zilan was easily manipulated by the little emperor. He was indeed the best among men, and his character and identity were not chosen...
At this time, the emperor was very happy to see Lei Xiaoming's congratulatory message and said: "Lei Xiaoming? Are you the Lei family of Dongjun?"
Lei Xiaoming's heart skipped a beat, and he stepped forward respectfully and replied: "Your Majesty, Cao Min is indeed the current patriarch of the Lei family."
Mu Sheng nodded slightly and said: "Well, I think of your father, Doctor Lei, who took the initiative to come to Suidu and persuaded the last king of the Chen Kingdom to surrender, so that Suidu, a thousand-year-old city, could be saved from the ravages of war. Jin Dynasty has meritorious service. Every time I think about this place and your father's achievements, I am filled with emotion. Come, all of you, your family, raise a glass of wine to toast the descendants of Doctor Lei."
When Lei Xiaoming heard this, he looked a little flattered. He quickly raised his glass and said: "How can ordinary people be so virtuous to receive such respect from your majesty? Long live the great Jin Dynasty, long live your majesty. Lei Mou will drink this cup first."
After saying that, Lei Xiaoming drank it all in one gulp. The cheers from the hall were like knives piercing into Lei Xiaoming's heart. At this moment, he had no choice but to obey his orders and accept the cheers from everyone.
Of course Lei Xiaoming knew very well why his father had to work hard for the Jin State. On the one hand, it was to protect the Lei family. On the other hand, the commander-in-chief of the Jin army clearly promised that as long as King Chen came out of the city and surrendered, he would keep the temple of Chen Guozong, and King Chen surrendered. Wang Jue became a marquis, and his family moved to Qingyang to spend his old age.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the kings and ministers of the Chen Kingdom marched to the city to surrender, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Army suddenly turned against him and slaughtered all the Chen Kingdom's family. His father Lei Sheng was so angry that he became seriously ill and died soon after. He also determined to establish The Fuxinghui took it as its mission to overthrow the Jin Dynasty and revive the Chen Kingdom.
At this moment, Lei Xiaoming looked at the dignitaries of the Jin court feasting in the main hall, discussing the great achievements of the Jin Dynasty in destroying the Guandong kingdoms and unifying the world. He laughed angrily, and exchanged glasses with the guests at the next table, drinking one glass after another. Drink the royal wine given by the emperor until he is unconscious...
"Love is always the same across thousands of rivers and mountains. Can you vote for me?"
