A heavy rain blocked Zhao Yizhi's return. Zhao Yizhi led the Yulin Army and Yinmeng Guards to Wucheng and stationed outside the city.
After Wucheng County Magistrate Sunzi Lin was demoted due to the Kong Bao incident, the new County Magistrate Peng Hui took office. At this time, when he heard that Zhao Yizhi had led the army to Wucheng, Peng Hui hurriedly led a group of government officials and squires out of the city to meet him.
Peng Hui's name seems to be that of a woman, but in fact he is an out-and-out man, with a very handsome appearance, more like a young man from a noble family. At this time, despite the heavy rain, he came to Zhao Yizhi's military camp: "Wucheng County Let Peng Hui see His Majesty."
Zhao Yizhi said loudly: "Peng County Magistrate is exempt from courtesy, how is everything in Wucheng?"
"Your Majesty, the weather in Wucheng is going smoothly and everything is fine. I will send you the household registration and tax rolls of the people in Wucheng later." Peng Hui replied honestly.
"That's not necessary. I'm not here to inspect your political achievements. Since you are the person recommended by Mr. Chen, I can trust you. I just happened to pass by today and it rained heavily. I just rested outside the city. Nothing happened." Zhao Yizhi smiled. said.
Peng Hui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please come to the city for a short break. The wealthy businessmen in the city have vacated a house, so you can take a break. I have ordered people to clean it up and wait for your Majesty."
"I have done nothing for the people, so I don't want to disturb you. I accept Magistrate Peng's kindness. I'm used to living in a large tent in a military camp these days, so it doesn't matter." Zhao Yizhi declined Peng Hui's kindness.
Peng Hui stopped talking and bowed. Zhao Yizhi briefly asked about people's livelihood and other issues, and then ordered him to return to the city.
After Peng Hui left, Zhao Yi called Li Jiang and others and asked, "How are those three?"
Fan Yu replied: "Elder Sun is old. I struck too hard before, and he died from his injuries. Elder Zhu bit off his tongue on the way and was speechless. He couldn't ask any questions. Elder Wang was happy, one by one. Confessed.”
"Oh? What did you confess to?" Zhao Yizhi suddenly became interested when he heard that someone had confessed.
Fan Yu said: "They are all beggars from Chuxiang. As His Majesty said, those beggars are the children of good families they kidnapped by 'picking and cutting'. The purpose of coming to Nanhuai this time is Robbed Sui Gong. When they were in Nanhuai, it was Elder Tang who assassinated the King of Nanhuai, the one who escaped today. Elder Tang ordered them to rob Sui Gong and assassinated the King of Nanhuai himself. Later, he also captured We found a young man named 'Fang Long', who has good character and has been brought back to the gang. That's all Elder Wang knows."
"What? The King of Nanhuai was assassinated by Elder Tang?" Zhao Yizhi stood up in shock.
Zhao Yizhi had known about the assassination of the King of Nanhuai for a long time in the capital, and was not too surprised at the time. There were many martial arts sects in the world, and there was still a risk of being assassinated if he was not careful. After all, even he, the emperor, had people who dared to assassinate.
Now it has been confirmed that it was the Beggar Clan who assassinated the King of Nanhuai. If Nanhuai knew this news, how could the son of the King of Nanhuai give up. The Beggar Gang is the martial arts sect of Chu Xiang. After verifying what the Beggar Gang did, who can guarantee that it was not instigated by King Chu Xiang? By that time, Nanhuai and Chuxiang are at war, and the people are in dire straits...
Zhao Yizhi sighed and said: "Don't mention the assassination of the King of Nanhuai by the Beggar Gang to anyone. Let this elder Wang live, and don't let him seek death. We will talk about it later. By the way, you just said that you arrested a man named 'Fang Long' 'The young man? But the thin young man next to Yi Xiaodao?"
"Your Majesty, this cannot be determined. There are many people with the same name in the world." Fanyu replied truthfully.
Zhao Yizhi nodded. Indeed, a misjudgment may bring about a series of chain reactions. Yi Xiaodao has not been found yet, so he cannot directly attribute the two together.
"Then Elder Wang, did you tell me where the Beggar Clan sect is?" Zhao Yizhi asked.
Fanyu replied: "Elder Wang claims to be just an ordinary elder in the gang. He only teaches the beggars in the outer sect and does not know where the general helmsman of the gang is. The beggar gang has one gang leader, eight guardian elders, and sixty-four ordinary elders. Then there are the core disciples of each elder and the outer disciples who were cut off from raw materials. There are many gangs in the middle mountain, and they are not monolithic. Elder Tang who escaped today is one of the eight guardian elders, and the three of them are ordinary elders. "
Zhao Yizhi nodded: "It's enough to know these things. The Beggar Clan has done many evil things, and it is indeed not easy for outsiders to find the location of their headquarters. Let's put the matter of the Beggar Clan aside for the time being, and go to Nanhuai What's going on?"
Zhaixing interjected from the side and said: "Ziyin Guards has reported that Li Yaoyang, the eldest son of the King of Nanhuai, has sealed the borders of various cities in Nanhuai after proclaiming himself the King of Nanhuai. The situation in Nanhuai is not clear now. I just heard that the situation in Nanhuai is unknown. Troops and horses are mobilized frequently, and I don’t know what tricks this little Nanhuai King is up to.”
"I can imagine the mood of the little Nanhuai King who has killed his father but doesn't know who to avenge. We can't delay. We will leave for the capital early tomorrow morning. Nanhuai has to be on guard. By the way, I forgot the most important thing. Where is Nanhuai's Sui Gong?" Zhao Yizhi asked.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Elder Wang said that Sui Gongdu is hidden in the mountains near Ancheng. We can just take it back when we return to Beijing." Nafeng quickly came up and rushed to report the "most important" information.
"Oh, Zang'an City? It's right next to the capital? How could they figure it out? Could it be that the most dangerous place is the safest place?" Zhao Yizhi couldn't laugh or cry.
"That's exactly what Elder Wang said," Nafeng replied.
"Okay, let's all take a rest early. We will leave back to the capital early tomorrow morning." Zhao Yizhi stretched his waist and said to everyone.
The four of them looked at each other, and with just a few glances they identified the person who stayed behind to watch the night. Fanyu and Lijiang continued to guard Zhao Yizhi.
In Wucheng, Peng Hui hurried back to the Yamen. A group of squires insisted on retaining her but failed to do so, so they had to disperse and go home.
Peng Hui had just arrived at the county government office and hurried back to her government office study. She pushed open the door and entered the room. She turned around and looked outside. After confirming that no one was there, she closed the study. I lit up the oil lamp in the study, and saw a thin person in the study, wearing a small melon-skin hat, holding a book and reading with gusto.
"You...you scared me to death. Why are you here?" Peng Hui asked aloud.
"Where else could you be if I weren't here waiting for you?" the man asked.
Peng Hui looked at the book in his hand, which was just an ordinary "Da Qi Tai Zu Lu", and asked: "It's pitch dark here, how can you read?"
The man licked his finger, turned a page, and said, "Just read it like this. Hehe, you ordinary people read with your eyes, but we are different. We read with our hearts."
Peng Hui cursed secretly in her heart: "You are so nagging." But she didn't dare to show it on her face, and said respectfully: "Master Taifu really asked me to..." Halfway through the words, she stopped talking.
"You know we never lie. This is what Master Taifu means."
"You have such ability, why are you looking for me... Those people around him have extremely high martial arts skills!" Peng Hui said hesitantly.
The man closed the book and said: "In the capital, he is the common master of the world, and he is covered with dragon energy. We should welcome him. Now that he has left the capital, the dragon energy has been released. You also know that the dragon energy can be released. It can't be taken back. What the Taifu means is to take advantage of the fact that the world remains unchanged, find another emperor among the royal families, and regenerate the dragon energy. In order to ensure the longevity of Daqi. As for those young people...heh, you just Keep your heart in your stomach.”
"As for why I'm looking for you, I just said that if the dragon aura covers him, he is the real dragon emperor, and we will welcome him. Now that the dragon aura has been released, even if he is standing in front of me, I can't recognize him. Of course I'm looking for you. I'm here to help identify him. You have to be lucky that he came to Wucheng due to the heavy rain. You are the biggest contributor to the great start of Zhongxing." The man said lightly.
Peng Hui cried and laughed: "I hope I won't be this hero. In fact, I think he is quite kind, like a wise king..."
"Mingjun is not something you can see, but the dragon's energy determines it. Let's go quickly. Don't waste time." The man had already stood up and opened the door. The autumn rain outside the house came in with a breeze, bringing a bit of chill.
"Okay! For the sake of ZTE!" Peng Hui gritted her teeth.
Zhao Yizhi was about to go to sleep when a loud thunder sounded, dispelling Zhao Yizhi's sleepiness.
"Your Majesty, the magistrate of Wucheng County asked to see him. He said that the rain was too heavy and he would give rain gear to the army." Yin Mengwei, who was standing outside the door, came in and said.
As soon as Yin Mengwei finished speaking, there were two slight noises coming from the corner of Zhao Yizhi's tent. Yin Mengwei didn't take it seriously, knowing that this was Chen Congwei who was personally protecting Zhao Yizhi.
"This Peng Hui is really thoughtful. Knowing that we are leaving tomorrow, he specially sent us rain gear." Zhao Yizhi couldn't help but smile, and his good impression of Peng Hui couldn't help but increase a little bit more.
"See, Xuan, come in. It's not easy to collect more than a thousand rain gear. Don't let others feel cold." Zhao Yizhi ordered.
Peng Hui walked in with her head lowered, soaked to the skin, rain dripping down her clothes, and she looked really embarrassed.
"Haha, Lord Peng was fine when he came earlier. Why is he so wet now? Could it be that he sent all the rain gear in the city to the army and lost it himself?" Zhao Yizhi said jokingly.
"Your Majesty, the reason for lowering your rank is also for Daqi." Peng Hui lowered her head and replied.
Zhao Yizhi chuckled softly and said: "I know, with a loyal minister like you here, the great revival of China will be just around the corner!"
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Li Jiang and Fan Yu sprang out from the corner and pounced on Peng Hui at the same time. Zhao Yizhi still didn't understand why Lijiang and Fanyu attacked at the same time, but because of his trust in Chen Congwei, he quickly retreated. Peng Hui moved quickly, stretched out a finger and tapped Zhao Yizhi's chest.
Zhao Yizhi was a little confused and thought to himself: "What does this mean? Point me with your finger? What kind of secret martial arts technique is it?"
It wasn't until Zhao Yizhi stood still that he could clearly see the situation in the tent. Lijiang and Fanyu had stopped in place for some unknown reason, as if they were immobilized by someone. Fanyu kept reaching for Peng Hui's throat, while Lijiang had just raised his giant ax and had not yet struck it down. Peng Hui had already stood aside, and a man wrapped in a black robe walked in from outside the tent. It was raining heavily outside, but there was no water on this man's body.
The visitor glanced at Fan Yu and Li Jiang, and said with a smile: "They have grown so big. When I first saw them, they were just little ones crawling on the ground. Nourished by secret medicine, guided by martial arts masters, plus When you reach the realm of Heavenly Movement with your unique skills, your peak will only reach the finger breath, and you will never be able to reach the realm of immortality. It’s a pity.” One sentence revealed the truth about Chen Congwei.
"Who are you?" Zhao Yizhi asked, staring at the person coming. He believed that this person definitely came with bad intentions.
"The divine master of Shenji Sect, Xue Mang."
