In a deep mountain near Licheng.
A group of beggars are hiding here, next to a small river, a large area of grass has been trampled down, the beggars are lying on the ground, or hanging on the trees, in a daze out of boredom. These people are said to be beggars, but most of them have lost their human form and look more like monsters. There was a cave nearby, and there were only three old beggars with normal bodies hiding in the cave, avoiding the autumn rain that had just begun.
"We are here, and I don't know if Elder Tang can find us..." Elder Sun stretched his head and looked at the continuous drizzle outside. There is a lot of rain in Nanhuai Capital City. Even an old beggar like him who has been begging all year round can't. Absolutely disgusted with this.
"Elder Sun, there is no need to worry. There are mountains, water, and continuous drizzle here. It is somewhat poetic and picturesque. Why not just calm down and enjoy it? Anyway, Sui Gong has been obtained!" Elder Wang is the middle one. His family was in a state of decline, he failed in the examinations and was forced to become a beggar, but he still had some writing skills in his belly.
"Elder Sun, you don't have to worry. Elder Tang is a leader in the gang, so he will naturally find a way to find us. How is your injury?" Elder Zhu is a good man and asked about Elder Sun's injury.
"It's nothing serious. Although Suigong has been obtained, he hasn't gone back yet. I'm worried that the prince is impatient..." Elder Sun expressed his concerns.
Suddenly, a loud laugh came: "Hahahahaha, that little emperor was hiding in the capital and didn't dare to come out, but he let you little mice come to die. Why bother!" As soon as the words fell, a figure sprang out from the dense forest, He was holding a person in his hand, pushed his chest, rushed all the way to the grass, threw him on the ground, and stepped on the person's chest and abdomen, causing his mouth and nose to bleed.
"Elder Tang, you are back." The three elders shouted in unison.
"Let's go!" The man on the ground stretched out his foot to hook Elder Tang's leg that was touching his chest and abdomen, and kicked the other foot from bottom to top, capturing Elder Tang's lower body.
Elder Tang grabbed the kick and squeezed it hard. There was a "click" and everyone knew that the man's leg bone had been crushed to pieces. But this man gritted his teeth and remained silent, while his other foot tightly wrapped around Elder Tang's thigh.
With a "crash", another person appeared in the grass and jumped into the river. He broke through the water waves and swam away very quickly.
Elder Tang stamped hard, and the man on the ground was trampled to death. Elder Tang left the man alone, jumped onto the river, and used his Qinggong with his feet to ride the waves on the water. He caught up with him and was faster than the man underwater! After running no more than a few dozen steps, he stretched out his hand into the river and grabbed the man out of the river.
"Make a sound in the east and strike in the west? Haha." Elder Tang grabbed the throat of the man in the river. Without waiting for him to reply, he used his palms to strangle him alive and threw him into the river. Without looking at the body slowly sinking into the water, he returned to the open space in a few moments.
"Elder Tang's martial arts has improved a lot. Elder Tang will be the leader of the gang in the future!" Elder Wang praised.
"Thank you." Elder Tang chuckled, obviously not taking Elder Wang's compliment to heart, which made Elder Wang quite embarrassed.
Elder Zhu asked: "Who are these two people? What made Elder Tang so aggressive?"
"Have you ever heard of the Twelve Heavenly Guards? Look at the rat head on the chest. They are the Ziyin Guards responsible for inquiring about information." Elder Tang was quite polite to Elder Zhu and explained.
Elder Sun, the most mature and prudent person, stood up and said: "Since the Heavenly Guard has found this place, we'd better set off quickly and don't let the prince wait too long. Let's go straight to Wucheng and go up the river."
No one had any objections. Elder Tang also respected Elder Sun. He took two steps forward to support Elder Sun and open the way first.
"Why are you so proud of your age and your high martial arts skills..." Elder Wang looked at Elder Tang and Elder Sun from behind, muttering dissatisfiedly.
Elder Zhu pulled Elder Wang's shabby sleeves and shook his head gently.
Under the urging of Wang Changlong and Elder Zhu, a group of beggars pulled the vehicle and followed it towards Wuhu.
After everyone walked for a long time, a woman jumped out of the tree. She also had a big mouse head embroidered on her chest. She tore off the mouse pattern on the chest of Ziyinwei on the ground, leaving two lines of clear tears in her eyes, and turned towards the capital. Run.
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Two days later, Beijing.
Zhou Ziru strode to the Imperial Study Room: "Hahaha, Your Majesty, thanks to Xigui's annual tribute, it was a timely rain, otherwise the Yulin army outside the city would have starved to death."
Zhao Yizhi had no expression on his face and said calmly: "There is even better news. Sui Gong from Nanhuai has been found!"
"Where? I'll notify Commander Pang right away and lead the troops." Zhou Ziru's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait.
Zhao Yizhi touched a mouse pattern on the table and remained silent.
Zhou Ziru followed Zhao Yizhi's movements and saw the mouse pattern. He understood in his heart and advised: "This is the duty of the Heavenly Guard. Your Majesty, don't be too sad."
Zhao Yizhi sighed softly and asked, "Does Mr. Zhou know about 'picking and cutting'?"
Zhou Ziru frowned and shook his head slightly: "Wei Chen doesn't know."
Zhao Yizhi rubbed the mouse pattern and said: "Cutting and cutting means taking the ears, eyes, internal organs, etc. of a living person and cutting off its limbs. To put it bluntly, it means kidnapping or abducting a young child to destroy the body. Torturing the spirit so that the parents cannot recognize each other even if they meet each other. Or they can sew a living person with animal skins on their bodies and insert animal horns on their heads. They will attract spectacles, attract people to watch, and make money..."
Zhao Yizhi's tone was calm, but Zhou Ziru's eyes widened in shock: "Your Majesty, this is a sinister act. Who can advise you? It should be killed quickly! Even if the country is weak and lacks money and food, this matter must not be done. The original creator is in vain!"
Zhao Yizhi couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhou Ziru was so angry that he was talking to Wenyu: "Mr. Zhou, please don't be impatient. No one said anything. This matter was done by someone among the people. It is the Beggar Gang of Chu Xiang!"
Zhou Ziru was a little unbelievable, and immediately asked: "Why did your Majesty suddenly talk about this? Could it be..."
Zhao Yizhi nodded and said: "Yes, it was Chu Xiang's beggar gang who robbed Sui Gong. Although the Ziyin guards who reported the report did not know their identity, judging from the description, it was undoubtedly the beggar gang. Chu Xiang's beggar gang More than a hundred people were dispatched, all of whom were children who had been "harvested and cut", and were tamed to be extremely obedient. I guess they took on the form of demons at night to frighten the enemy. With the help of martial arts masters, Sui Gong was robbed. "
"If we know where they are, the Yulin Army will definitely be able to chase them back!" Zhou Ziru said.
Zhao Yizhi folded the mouse pattern on the table, stuffed it into the drawer, and said: "They are on the way to Wucheng now, and I am going to chase them back myself."
Zhou Ziru glanced at Zhao Yizhi, his expression did not look like he was joking, and he did not dissuade him: "In addition to the Yulin Army, we also need to bring Chen Congwei and Yinmengwei."
"That's natural. I still cherish my life!" Zhao Yizhi put away the mouse picture, closed the drawer, and then laughed loudly.
The two hit it off immediately, and Zhou Ziru was not an ordinary person who kept to the rules. Soon, they briefly discussed matters related to the deployment of people for the trip.
Zhao Yizhi put on a yellow robe and for the first time did not take a chariot. Wang Zhenhao persuaded Zhao Yizhi to agree to bring a chariot. Five Hundred Yin Meng Guards, split the river, turn over the rain, absorb the wind, and catch the stars. Four Chen Congwei disguise themselves as Yin Meng Guards and mix among the guards. After leaving the city, there were a thousand Yulin troops accompanying him.
Zhao Yizhi felt that the battle was too big, with only a hundred people on the other side, but Zhou Ziru insisted that it must be like this, and Zhao Yizhi could not dissuade him. According to the ancient system, it was normal for the emperor to travel with tens of thousands of people, but at this time, the national treasury was stretched thin, so it was better to save as much as possible.
The team arrived at the West Gate in a mighty manner. It happened that Chen Song was eating noodles in a noodle shop. He heard a sudden noise outside, so he went out to take a look.
"Excuse me, little brother, what happened?" Chen Song asked a young man next to him.
"I don't know. It seems that there are some high-ranking officials in the palace who are going out. Look at those people, they have tiger heads on their chests, how majestic they are!" the young man replied absently.
Chen Song was shocked and quickly stepped out to stop the team: "Stop, where is Your Majesty? I want to see Your Majesty!"
When the Yin Meng Guards in the front row saw someone blocking them halfway, they almost stabbed them with their spears. Seeing that it was Grand Tutor Chen Song, he relaxed his vigilance and informed everyone behind him.
After a while, the report came and Chen Song was led to Zhao Yizhi's horse.
"What's important, Master?" Zhao Yizhi lowered his head and asked.
Chen Song looked at the five hundred Yin Meng Guards, pulled Zhao Yizhi's reins and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"
"I have discovered the whereabouts of Sui Gong in Nanhuai. I will go out and get Sui Gong back." Zhao Yizhi explained.
"For such a trivial matter, just send an ordinary general to go. Your Majesty, who has a body of thousands of gold, why bother to go there in person?" Chen Song advised.
Zhao Yizhi smiled and said: "Old Master, that is Nanhuai's annual tribute. You also know the situation of the treasury. I will go there in person, so you can rest assured!"
"Then your majesty...do you know where Sui Gong...is...at this time? How long...how long has your majesty been out?" Chen Song swallowed his saliva and asked stammeringly.
Zhao Yizhi was a little confused: "The old lady is not feeling well? Why is she stammering when she speaks? For three to five days, or more than ten days, all matters in the capital will be left to Prime Minister Zhou and the old lady."
"Three to five days? No, no, not even one day. If Your Majesty wants to go, you need to go today and return today!" Chen Song said holding the reins.
Zhao Yizhi felt dissatisfied again and ordered: "Come here, pull the Taifu aside and let me go when I am far away."
Two tall and thick Yinmeng guards immediately came up behind him, grabbed Chen Song's arm, lifted him to the side, and stood still.
"Your Majesty! Don't make the same mistake again and again! Your Majesty! Don't stay away from the capital!" Chen Song shouted at the top of his lungs.
Zhao Yizhi turned a deaf ear. The ban on leaving the city had been broken a while ago, and Chen Song was still making trouble here. But as the current Taifu, he was just a little pedantic. In fact, it was for his own good. Zhao Yizhi had nothing to blame.
"Your Majesty, think twice, Your Majesty..." Chen Song's voice became more and more distant...
After leaving the city, Zhao Yi Zhi rode his horse and ran wildly. The Yin Meng Guards were all tiger and wolf warriors, so it was effortless to keep up. Soon, the two Yin Meng Guards who held Chen Song also followed.
Zhao Yizhi looked at the scenery galloping backwards on both sides of the official road. This was the first time he had left the capital here, and his horse was running wildly in the wilderness. He felt indescribably at ease in his heart.
In the capital, Chen Song sat paralyzed on the ground, crying: "I am ashamed of my late emperor, and of my ancestors in Daqi..."
If Zhao Yizhi, who was running wildly, looked back, he would see a pillar of light rising into the sky in the capital. In the pillar of light, hundreds of golden dragons were looming and soaring into the sky.
On the shores of the Bohai Sea, in the Wanyan Sect, the sect leader Gu Changkong slowly walked out and looked at the capital from a distance: "It's about to begin..."
