Mengchang led his own troops of thousands of soldiers and marched northward, braving the wind and snow and walking alone.
After he left, the entire Taicheng camp became a mess.
The generals who had just dispersed returned to the Grand Master's camp and were discussing in a hurry.
"Grand Master, please quickly send someone to chase General Meng back. General Meng is young and energetic, and has suddenly reached a high position. He can't distinguish the importance. His intentions are good. I hope Grand Master will forgive me and help rescue him."
Those who said this were the four brothers from the Demon family who had good relations with Mengchang on weekdays.
At this time, Chao Lei, who had not yet been crowned a mighty general, was already very arrogant. He had suffered a defeat, and this mere guest general was actually promoted to an official position and received rewards, which made him quite disdainful of Meng Chang.
"A mountain man, a village man who doesn't know good from evil, is arrogant and unbridled. The army has its own military rules. Grand Master, only by killing this guy directly can we rectify the morale of the army."
"Chao Lei, you are a person who only knows how to throw away your armor, and you are worthy of calling others arrogant and wanton. You have a big nostril raised all day long, how can you be better?"
In normal discussions, Deng Chanyu would say nothing and just obey orders, but at this moment, he made a very rare speech and sarcastically. Ignoring Chao Lei's fierce and angry eyes, Deng Chanyu knelt down and begged the grand master.
"Master, Meng Chang was just in a hurry. Please don't blame me. Please allow me to bring General Meng back."
"Huh, can you chase me back? Maybe he defected to the north and went to Yuan Futong." Chao Lei responded unceremoniously to Deng Chanyu. The two of them glared angrily and refused to give in to each other. The four generals of the Mo family also took the opportunity to speak. plead.
Master Wen threw the leather scroll in his hand to the ground.
"enough."
"I usually indulge you all, but where is this place? This is a military camp. I sneer and speak venomously at my colleagues. What do you think? Am I, the Grand Master, so disrespected by you?"
All the generals hurriedly bowed down and said they did not dare.
"Let's let this matter with Meng Chang go. He is not one of my subordinates. Let Chonghou Hu have a headache."
"And you, Deng Chanyu, do you want to pursue others, or do you want to follow along?"
"No one is allowed to pursue him without my order. Since he thinks he can penetrate Beihai with a thousand men, let him go. Wen Zhong will wait and see."
Maybe Chonghou Hu is right, and so is Meng Chang, but he shoulders the mission of the Great Shang. Now that the Eastern Yi has not been pacified, the Dog Rong are harassing the border every year, and the Western Zhou Dynasty is also watching with eagerness, spending a long time in Beihai. In his heart Worried, worried that the young Huang Feihu would not be able to suppress the ministers in the court and deter the foreign races from all directions.
He was also worried that his absence from the court, the eyeing Western Zhou Dynasty, and some sycophantic ministers in the court would damage his foundation in the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
After hearing that Zhongxin was no longer in Chongcheng, he directly ordered the army to set off after the discussion.
The army at this time was far less high-spirited than when it came.
After a arduous journey, they found that the opponent was not a human being, but a group of fierce monsters. Then there was heavy snow, and the king died again. Everyone was suffocating in their hearts.
Especially when they saw that young man leaving the camp in the early morning with the Chongcheng Army soldiers singing to their death, they felt empty in their hearts, as if they had lost something important.
Even Kong Xuan, who had always been aloof, was a little absent-minded and could only close his eyes to suppress the anger in his heart. The proud peacock did not allow him to "escape without a fight" with his tail between his legs.
The army marched to the place where the vanguard army fought Kui Long. The bloody smell of the ring dogs lingered for a long time. In the empty snow, it seemed that there was a young man, covered in scars, fighting hard against the ring dog army.
As everyone hurried on in silence, a burst of questioning words echoed in the canyon.
"Since the king's master left, why did the grand master return?"
The army stopped and guarded the surroundings. Wen Zhong, who was sitting on Mo Qilin with his eyes closed and resting, opened his eyes and asked loudly: "Who is this sacred person? Please show up to see him."
After saying this, a "white deer" with a white body, a face like a white tiger, and goat horns on its head walked out of the jungle.
"Bai Ze!" Kong Xuan immediately stepped forward as if facing a formidable enemy, looking at Bai Ze warily.
There is no way he should not take it seriously. Bai Ze is a spiritual beast in the world. He can understand the emotions of all things and know the things of ghosts and gods. He is best at seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune. He rarely appears in front of people. This time he appeared in person, but he didn’t know the purpose of his visit. ,Is a blessing or a curse.
"I would like to talk to Master Wen Zhong." Bai Ze said gently, speaking fluently in human language.
Seeing that Kong Xuan still refused to let him go and stood in front of him, Bai Ze smiled helplessly: "The man on the sycamore tree asked me to say hello to you."
A long fiery red tail feather appeared in front of Bai Ze and floated towards Kong Xuan. Kong Xuan immediately became excited. Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Bai Ze: "Please don't talk about respect. I want to talk to Wen Zhong." After the grand master spoke about it, he also asked the venerable one to allow passage."
"Mr. Bai Ze, please." This time Kong Xuan did not block the way. Instead, he respectfully stepped aside and leaned down to greet him.
Wen Zhongke is not afraid of Bai Ze. Unlike the group of strange beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Bai Ze is a divine beast and an auspicious beast. Like the Xie Zhi, they are both good beasts who can distinguish right from wrong, good and evil, and there is no malice in the gentle Bai Ze. When you come out, bursts of peaceful atmosphere make people feel like a spring breeze.
"Why did the Grand Master return?"
Wen Zhong fell from Mo Qilin and saluted Bai Ze respectfully: "Mr. Bai Ze, the king has passed away and there will be chaos in the royal court, so I have to return to the teacher."
"Grand Master, if you leave, Northern Border will turn into a hell on earth. What will you do?"
"If we don't leave, the world will probably turn into a hell on earth."
"The grand master underestimated the second prince, and also underestimated your friends Shang Rong and Uncle Wang Bigan."
Wen Zhong felt a little uncomfortable. Bai Ze knew everything in the world and knew the relationship between Shang Rong and Bigan. It was not surprising that he just used this as an excuse to hinder himself. It was quite strange: "Mr. Bai Ze seems to want me to stay." What does this mean in Beihai?”
"It's not that I want to stay, it's God's will."
Wen Zhong laughed loudly: "Why bother saying such empty words? Heaven, there are so-called sentient beings, but there is no such thing as sentient beings."
A mocking smile appeared on Bai Ze's beastly face: "The Grand Master is right, God, I don't care, there are people who care, hahaha."
"All the laws in the world are meaningless, and all kinds of illusions are caused by the human heart."
The heaven Bai Ze talks about is never some supreme will. Heaven is heaven. It is not only the rules for the operation of the world, but also the ubiquitous truth of the world. It is ethereal and ubiquitous. How does heaven care about people's joy, anger, sorrow, birth, old age, sickness and death? .
The so-called providence is just a high-sounding reason that some people like to use.
"What did Mr. Bai Ze teach me? Who do you mean by heaven?"
Wen Zhong already understood what Bai Ze meant, and followed Bai Ze's words and continued to ask questions.
"That's it. Go back and complete your mission."
"My mission? My mission is to bring peace to the great merchants and build a foundation for eternity."
Bai Ze did not refute: "I know the ambition of the Grand Master, but I did not come here with any ill intentions towards Dashang. I just warned the Grand Master not to go back."
"Why exactly?"
"Grand Master should know that in ancient times, there were four evil beasts that are immortal and immortal. These beasts were born to inherit the resentment and malice between heaven and earth, so they have been doing whatever they want on this land, adding more murders."
"Chengtang sealed the four evils and the six king beasts to Beihai in the past, just to solve the problem once and for all. You should be aware of these things."
Listening to Bai Ze's words, Wen Zhong nodded. These are things that all the princes have personally participated in since the establishment of Dashang. Ordinary people may not know it, but as long as their family background and elders have passed on this matter, they will basically know it. .
This is why when he heard about the Beihai rebellion and the appearance of strange beasts, he rushed over with his troops without stopping.
Bai Ze saw that Wen Zhong agreed and continued: "Chengtang sealed the Beihai Eye with five-color stones, so the world was at peace."
"The five-color stone is refined by Nuwa. Have you never thought about what kind of person can shake the five-color stone?"
"To be able to shake the five-color stone, his ability should be enough to go to the place where he patched the sky and poke another hole in the sky, right?"
He hadn't thought about it deeply before, but after hearing Bai Ze's reminder, Wen Zhong's back felt cold.
"This person just opened a gap, so you don't have to worry about the threats of the Four Evil Kings and Six Kings for the time being. But you chose to return to Chaoge, and the seal that was gently pushed open may be more than just a gap."
Wen Zhong was furious. He didn't understand why someone with great supernatural powers would use such means to harm the common people. Isn't he afraid of contaminating the cause and effect of heaven and earth?
This rebellion directly turned Fengyang into a ghost town and Yancheng into a wilderness with ten houses and nine empty spaces. Northern Xinjiang was greatly affected, not to mention the appalling large-scale human sacrifices in Beihai County.
How could he be so important? If the other party really wanted Wen Zhong's life, just take it. As for persecuting nearly a million ordinary people like this?
No one could help him answer the question, and Bai Ze remained silent. As a divine beast that knows all things, his every word and deed would be watched by all kinds of eyes. Even if it was just a secret reminder, it would cause great disaster for him. If he could choose to come here, Is it because Wen Zhong is leaving and someone wants him to appear, and this intention is what Bai Ze calls "God's will"?
So what if he is otherworldly? Although he is a mythical beast, how can he withstand the general trend? Just stick to the point. If he talks too much, he will get burned.
"But if I stay, what can I do? A small Kui Long can almost make me lose my beloved general. If we are really in front of Xiang Liu and Zhu Yan, will my army be effective against them?"
Manpower is ultimately limited. Since the period of the transition between Xia and Shang, it has become increasingly difficult for the human race to awaken their bloodline. Until the period of Emperor Yi, it was not an exaggeration to pick one out of ten thousand.
Perhaps the ancestors of Chengtang had already noticed something, so they did not hesitate to use the power of the world to drive away the mountains and seas and replace Xia Jie.
The white inscription on Bai Ze's forehead flashed, and an ethereal voice sounded: "In the past, Cheng Tang chased a group of demons. Of course, it was because there were so many geniuses in the human race at that time and heroes of all walks of life rose up. But it was also the same as the reason why Cheng Tang got Lu Wu, Ying Zhao, It’s related to the support of Changcheng, Wuluo, Chongming and other mythical beasts.”
"This is a talisman. At a critical moment, the grand master can activate the talisman, and gods and beasts will come to help you suppress the rebellion. Of course, you can also search for capable people and strangers to help you. There are still dragons on the shores of the four seas. There are nine heavens and ten earths, heaven and reincarnation, so how can you be alone and helpless?"
"Just like you said, this is a matter for the world, not a matter for one person, Wenzhong. The matter of the world should be borne by all sentient beings."
"Mountains and seas are not monolithic. There are good and evil, ambition and laziness. Taishi can find it on his own."
"Having said this, Bai Ze dares to ask, does Grand Master still want to go back?"
Wen Zhong felt heavy and asked coldly: "What will happen if I insist on going back?"
"Northern Xinjiang has fallen, all the monsters and beasts have appeared in the eyes of Beihai, ten evils have brought disaster to the world, and there are many monsters and beasts that hold grudges. What do you think will happen?"
"Perhaps in the end, this group of strange beasts will be eliminated by those who come after them. It is nothing more than selecting a chosen son and expelling and sealing them to Beihai Eye again. But it is unknown whether this chosen son will be a human race. .”
After saying that, Bai Ze stepped aside, and bursts of white mist appeared around his whole body, and his figure also appeared in the white mist: "If the grand master insists on going back, Bai Ze will not stop him. I have said my good words, I hope Grand Master thinks about it."
Wen Zhong stood aside quietly, looking up at the sky, thinking about what Bai Ze had told him, and could not calm down for a long time.
After a long silence, the soldiers of Chaoge's army were covered with a layer of silver armor by the wind and snow.
Wen Zhongzhan, who seemed to have finally figured out something, smiled, turned to look at Kong Xuan, who was grinning at a red tail feather, with a sharp look, this... this must be a phoenix tail feather.
This silly boy is so powerful that he is so lucky to get the phoenix feather given by Bai Ze.
He has never known his origins, and Di Yi is also silent about this person's origins. Judging from today's confrontation with Bai Ze, this world is far more exciting than he imagined.
Wen Zhong forcibly interrupted the silly Kong Xuan and asked: "Xuan Gong, what do you think of this matter?"
Kong Xuan calmed down and returned to his cold demeanor and replied: "Grand Master, I think there must be something fishy about this matter. We have to go back."
"Back to where?"
"Go back to Tai City."
"What about Chao Ge?"
"As Mr. Bai Ze said, I believe in Prime Minister Bi Gan and General Huang Feihu. The King has already had a royal edict, which was passed down to the prince, the Prime Minister and the General will not resist the edict and be disrespectful. Prince Zi Qi and Zi Zhongyan I don’t have the strength to fight against Zi Shou.”
"Then there is Mr. Lao Xuangong. He travels between Chaoge and Beihai on weekdays and keeps an eye on Chaoge. If something happens, you and I will go into battle lightly and return to Chaoge to suppress the situation."
Wen Zhong stroked his white beard and said proudly: "I watched Zi Shou grow up. He is known to be a virtuous man, good at conquering and fighting, and has the ability to tolerate others. He has the posture of a king. He should be able to suppress the unruly ministers and inherit the great rule. .”
Looking at the solemn army behind him, Wen Zhong exhaled a long breath of white breath. Maybe he was really old and could no longer do everything as before. A new generation of outstanding people was rising, including Bigan and Shang Rong in the literature, Huang Feihu, and Wu in the military. Come on, Zi Shou is also in his prime.
Perhaps Beihai needs himself more than Chaoge.
According to Bai Ze, the things involved behind Bei Hai were beyond his imagination.
It’s ridiculous, so what if there are so many designs? He has been able to get out of many desperate situations and difficulties. Could it be that the Beihai could still become the place where he could cut off Wen Zhong?
