Hu Zongxian and his party hurried on in the wind and snow until Xu Shi.
In the cold winter season, night falls quickly.
Hu Zongxian estimated that it would be impossible for him to arrive at the Tongzhou Guard Station tonight.
In fact, with his cultivation, he was able to arrive at Tongzhou Guardhouse early. However, the cultivation level of the people accompanying you is limited and you cannot be too demanding.
Fortunately, on the official road not far ahead, there was a farmhouse with red lanterns hanging high to welcome guests. It turned out to be an inn business.
There is a shack set up in the yard, drying the cured chicken, duck, cured fish, and cured meat that are only available in winter, which is quite a bit like New Year's fireworks.
"Commander Commander, the wind and snow are so heavy that it is difficult to travel at night. Can you stay at the inn tonight?"
A private soldier who had followed Hu Zongxian for many years quietly asked for instructions.
Hu Zongxian did not answer immediately, but turned to look at the people accompanying him behind him.
silence.
The accompanying people in the wind and snow are like sculptures that cannot speak.
Hu Zongxian sighed softly, showing a look of dejection and heart failure.
"All right."
"Everyone has been working hard on the journey. Let's rest here tonight."
Everyone entered the store and greeted the waiter with food and drinks.
Unexpectedly, the waiter in the shop had a cold attitude, as if entertaining Hu Zongxian and his party was a very boring thing for him.
The soldiers were a little angry.
"Commander, the waiter in the shop is so rude, how about I ask you to teach him a lesson?"
Hu Zongxian shook his head when he heard this.
"I have been busy for a year, and the number of customers is scarce as the New Year is approaching. I finally got a few days of rest, but I was interrupted again. It is natural that I feel a little resentful."
When the soldiers heard this, they were helpless.
He has followed Hu Zongxian for many years and is well aware of the temper of his own commander-in-chief.
If on the battlefield, the commander-in-chief's command flag points, he will kill tens of millions of people and leave the rivers of blood flowing without hesitation.
However, the commander-in-chief never bullied the common people, even if many of them were ignorant.
"Hello!"
The soldiers were furious and shouted at the waiter.
"If you have any good wine or food, I'll bring it to you immediately. If you're well served, I'll give you a big reward!"
He originally thought that after saying this, the waiter should have a better temper.
Unexpectedly, the other party just muttered: "Who cares about your dirty money?"
Complaints are complaints, but the waiter returned to the kitchen.
After a while, he came back with wine and food.
"Your Majesty, please use it with ease!"
After placing the food and wine on the table casually, the waiter turned around and went back to the counter.
"Wait a moment!"
The soldier only glanced at the food and wine, and then sternly stopped the other party.
"What's the matter?" The waiter turned around impatiently.
Unexpectedly, the soldier held a steel knife and pressed it against his neck!
"You...what do you want to do?!"
The soldier sneered.
"You are so bold. You dare to assassinate my commander-in-chief? Tell me! Who are you?"
The waiter rolled his eyes and immediately retorted.
"What kind of conspiracy? What kind of commander-in-chief? The villain can't even hear what you are saying?"
"Are you from the official family? Even so, you shouldn't bully the common people!"
"Unless you are members of the Strict Party! In the whole world, only the evil and dirty officials of the Strict Party would do things like yours!"
Snapped!
Bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Someone applauded, and it turned out to be Hu Zongxian.
"Good insight."
Hu Zongxian spoke, his tone full of ridicule, but he was self-deprecating.
"The waiter at the farmhouse also has this kind of knowledge."
"When we first met, I knew that the Governor's money was dirty money."
"I live in the countryside, but I know that there is a strict party in the Ming Dynasty, and I even know that the strict party are evil officials and dirty officials."
"It's really insightful...so insightful..."
The waiter also realized that he was showing off.
He was young and even had a rather delicate appearance. He immediately retorted loudly: "What's so surprising about this? The Ming Dynasty has been a harsh party for a long time! The people of the Ming Dynasty all wish they could eat your flesh and drink your blood!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Hu Zongxian actually laughed loudly.
There was a strong sadness in the laughter.
"why are you laughing?"
The waiter's face turned red, and he obviously realized that what he said was inappropriate, but he still asked the question.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"snort!"
There was no need for Hu Zongxian to answer this time. The soldier spoke coldly.
"How can a small country man speak his words in a coherent manner?"
"Listening to your words, it's obvious that you are literate!"
"Speak quickly! Who are you? What is your purpose of waiting for my commander-in-chief here..."
Before the soldier finished speaking, his voice suddenly stopped.
Hu Zongxian realized something was wrong and was about to help, but saw that the soldier had stiffened and fell straight backwards.
The famous waiter flew back and retreated extremely fast.
He only left a series of afterimages in the air, and he had already retreated to the back kitchen and concierge.
"How dare you show off in front of me even though you are only a first-grade golden elixir?" The waiter made his right hand look like a sword.
At this moment, when everyone took a closer look, they discovered that his hands were as white as jade, and he was clearly a pampered person. How could he be a waiter who was busy doing menial work all day long?
Hu Zongxian stood up suddenly!
Powerful spiritual energy surged around him, and he quickly completed his sensory investigation of the surrounding environment.
"It turns out to be the [Sky-Covering Sun Formation]. No wonder I couldn't see through your cultivation."
"Nine-level Divine Transformation Realm Great Perfection, my personal soldiers are indeed no enemy of yours."
Hu Zongxian's tone was filled with sadness.
He knelt down again, gently brushed the soldier's cheek with his hand, and helped him close his eyes.
"It's a pity that Chen Wu, who has followed me for many years, died in such an unclear manner."
"You are Qingliu officials, can you kill people at will?"
The waiter's face changed slightly, and he quibbled: "I am a righteous warrior in the Jianghu, and I came here specifically to assassinate the traitors of the strict party. Who told you that I am a Qingliu official? Please tell me, what is my official position, and where do I hold my official position?"
Hu Zongxian shook his head: "I don't recognize you."
When the waiter heard this, a slightly proud look appeared on his face.
Hu Zongxian added: "So, you are either from the capital, or you are an alternate official from a certain province."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
A laugh came from upstairs.
Immediately afterwards, a handsome gentleman-like figure appeared with a hand-held folding fan.
"Brother Zili, I have long advised you not to be overconfident."
"Although Governor Hu is a strict party member, he is definitely not a fool like Zhao Wenhua. How can you hide it from him?"
After the man finished speaking, another person appeared. Although he looked like a Confucian scholar, he had great authority.
"Brother Dev is right, Zili, your acting skills are too poor. Not to mention a traitor like Hu Zongxian, you didn't even deceive a small soldier beside him."
This man was obviously very hostile to Hu Zongxian, and he called him a "treacherous traitor" when he opened his mouth.
However, Hu Zongxian did not recognize any of the three people in front of him.
"Commander, the three of them are from the Nanjing Military Department."
"Yang Jisheng, a member of the Nanjing Ministry of War, also named Zhongfang."
"Shen Liangcai, the Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, whose courtesy name is Defu."
"Tan Lun, a doctor in the Nanjing Ministry of War, also named Zili."
The three of them were stunned when they heard this.
Unexpectedly, an inconspicuous follower behind Hu Zongxian could easily reveal the identities of the three of them.
"That's right!" Shen Liangcai said solemnly: "Hu Zongxian, your deadline is approaching today. I and my two colleagues will act openly and aboveboard, and there is no need to deliberately hide their identities!"
After Hu Zongxian was shocked, he quickly regained his composure.
He looked at the three young talents with only appreciation in his eyes.
"Nanjing...Xu Ge, a senior general, stayed in the capital with young talents, carefully studied government affairs, and stayed away from court disputes. Such far-sighted wisdom and broad-mindedness have always made Hu deeply admired."
"The governor was fortunate enough to meet three young adults today, and he felt very relieved."
"In my Ming Dynasty, there are indeed talented people from generation to generation."
Hearing Hu Zongxian's heartfelt praise, Shen Liangcai and the other three felt extremely awkward.
This is the person he is about to kill, but it is like a kind elder, giving him heartfelt praise and praise.
"cough!"
"Hu Zongxian! No matter how eloquent you are, the three of us will set up a large formation today, and even mobilize experts from the Nanjing Military Department to ambush you here!"
Tan Lun forced himself to cheer up.
He gave the order, and thirty-six armored warriors immediately rushed into the wine house.
These warriors held a feather sword in one hand and a shield in the other. They quickly formed a formation in the small venue of the wine house.
At a glance, the position where the thirty-six people were standing seemed to coincide with the Tiangang star.
Hu Zongxian allowed the other party to act but did not take action.
Even the people around him stood there with their hands tied and showed no reaction.
After waiting for the military formation to be formed, Hu Zongxian nodded and praised:
"Use the [Covering the Sky and Sun Formation] to block my perception."
"Use the [Tiangang Sword Shield Formation] to block my advance and retreat."
"If I eat your poisoned food and wine again, you may indeed succeed."
"The arrangement of the three adults is detailed enough and can be considered as comprehensive, but the heat is insufficient."
"First of all, there are too many links, and they must rely on each other. If one link is out of control, the game will not be successful."
"Secondly, I believe that when setting up an ambush and killing, we should try to catch the enemy by surprise and kill them with one strike. Instead of covering everything, trying to take advantage of every opportunity and advantage."
"at last……"
Hu Zongxian looked regretful.
"Based on the cultivation level of this governor, even if the three adults succeed in their plan, I will definitely be able to kill them all. Afterwards, I will leave and detoxify myself."
"The calculation of the strength gap between the two sides was inaccurate. This ambush was a failure from the beginning."
Hu Zongxian's tone was not sarcastic, but more like a private school teacher's earnest instruction.
He pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of the three people's designs in detail, as if he wanted to help them grow so that the next time they act, the success rate would be higher?
Tan Lun, Shen Liangcai, and Yang Jisheng were all blushing.
You Qi Yang Jisheng said angrily: "Shut up! We will take action, why do you, a strict party treacherous person, need to make noises?!"
Hu Zongxian shook his head.
"Irritability and impulsiveness are taboos in officialdom."
Yang Jisheng snorted coldly and ordered Hu Zongxian to be surrounded and killed.
Tan Lun waved his hand to stop him and said: "Hu Zongxian, I know that you are at the eighth level of Hedao Realm. We have made careful calculations in advance to set up an ambush today. As long as every link can be successful, you will definitely be defeated and executed. How could you possibly kill us and then escape?"
Judging from his tone, it seemed that he was a scholar and wanted to argue.
Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly and shook his head.
This young man is so naive that he doesn't care about the occasion.
But he still explained patiently: "The reason is very simple. Not long ago, I made a breakthrough in Jinyiwei Prison, and my cultivation has reached the ninth level of Hedao Realm, Great Perfection."
The expressions of the three people changed!
In their minds at the same time, a terrible thought came to mind.
The three of them are all at the ninth level of the Divine Transformation Realm, which is a whole level behind Hu Zongxian.
Even with the help of formations and the cooperation of the Nanjing War Department soldiers, could it really be possible to ambush Hu Zongxian again?
The ninth level of Hedao Realm, Dzogchen?
My mentor Xu Jie once said that if all the plans of the three of him were implemented, even his mentor would fail.
His mentor was at the eighth level of Hedao Realm, and Hu Zongxian was also at the eighth level.
Because of this, the three of them were confident that if they wanted to accomplish this extraordinary feat, they might as well be promoted and transferred out of Nanjing as early as possible, and go to the real capital court to fight against the strict party!
However, the Great Perfection of the ninth level of the Hedao Realm... seems to be beyond the scope of one's abilities?
Hu Zongxian spoke again:
"Why don't you three adults just leave?"
"This governor is going out on an expedition in accordance with the imperial decree, only to recover the country, and has absolutely no selfish motives."
"If the three adults take action, I will fight back with all my strength in order not to delay the state affairs. All three adults died in the battle, and I will also be injured. If it affects the war in Yunzhou City again..."
"Traitor! Shut up!"
When Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he was interrupted by Shen Liangcai.
"Do you think there is no one left in Ming Dynasty?"
"Even if the three of us sacrifice our lives, we will kill you again today."
"Conquer Yunzhou City. Our Ming Dynasty has many generals and commanders. Why should we expect you, Yan Song's lackey and defeated general?!"
Shen Liangcai's scolding was extremely unpleasant, and it really touched Hu Zongxian's heartache.
The defeated general?
Yan Song's lackey?
With Hu Zongxian's prestige in the military, how could anyone dare to insult him like this?
What's more, the three people in front of him had humble official positions. In the past, they would not even be qualified to talk to him as an equal!
"You three...do you have to take action?" Hu Zongxian's voice was trembling.
He is patient.
Be patient with anger, and be patient with sadness.
Using willpower to suppress his emotions, not only his voice trembled, but even his body trembled slightly.
Yang Jisheng said loudly: "As the ancients said, a brave general will not be afraid to die in order to avoid death, and a strong man will not break his integrity to survive. My death today will not be in vain!"
Shen Liangcai also said: "I will use my eight-foot body to clean up the dirt of the Ming Dynasty. I would rather die than retreat!"
Tan Lun stopped talking.
He raised his hand and ordered an attack.
Thirty-six sword and shield soldiers rushed towards Hu Zongxian without hesitation.
The next moment, the farmhouse was like an explosion. The entire house turned into rubble, broken bricks and broken wood, flying in all directions.
The place where the wine house was originally located turned into a white field in an instant.
Hu Zongxian stood on the scene, but all his personal guards withdrew and retreated.
After the three people struck a blow, they laughed in unison: "They are indeed traitors of the strict party, with no morality at all. The war has just begun, and they actually abandoned their master?"
Hu Zongxian didn't care at all.
However, his eyes only stayed on the three of them for a moment, and then moved to another place.
Beside the road outside the wine house, on the top of a dead tree with a crooked neck, stood an old Confucian with a tall figure and a resolute face.
The coercion emanating from the old scholar was far superior to Tan Lun and the other three, and was actually as powerful as Hu Zongxian.
However, Hu Zongxian was trapped in the formation and surrounded by thirty-six sword and shield soldiers. His momentum was only weaker and more passive than that of Lao Ru.
Hu Zongxian nodded.
"Let me just say that Mr. Xu Ge has great foresight. How can we leave such a major matter as the ambush and killing of Hu to three young adults?"
"Master Gao Gonggao, Minister of Rites, you are here too."
Sorry for the late update. In the next few days, I will try to update 6,000 words a day. I’ll see how many days I can stick to it.
Anyway, make up for yesterday’s leave.
(End of chapter)
