To the east of the city, where civilians live, Straw Hat Alley.
An ordinary house has an old and peeling sign hanging at the door, with the word "Pei Mansion" written on it.
It was already dark, and a dilapidated carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley. The driver said:
"Master Pei, I'm at your house."
As he spoke, he opened the curtain of the carriage and helped the people inside out.
Pei Zhong waved his hand and was about to refuse. Now he only felt the strength in his whole body coming in. Not only was his injuries completely healed, he even felt as if he was more than ten years younger.
Just as he suddenly thought of something, Pei Zhong grabbed the coachman's arm again. He looked weak and carefully moved out of the carriage.
The coachman felt uncomfortable and sighed:
"Master Pei, a good official like you should suffer such a crime, it is really..."
Pei Zhong whispered:
"The fan from Dongchang may be nearby, so don't talk nonsense."
The driver quickly shrank his head, not daring to say anything more. He helped Pei Zhong to the door, immediately turned around and drove away.
Pei Zhong tremblingly pushed the door open, and heard a burst of sobbing coming from the small courtyard. He saw a dozen people crying in a ball in the courtyard, all covered with dust, and carrying straw and grass blades.
It was the family members who had just been released from prison.
Next to him was a man named Kong Wu who was dressed in powerful clothes and carrying a long knife at his waist, guarding the Pei family like a bodyguard.
When they heard the door knock, everyone turned their heads and looked over. When they saw it was Pei Zhong, they immediately turned from sadness to joy and rushed to greet Pei Zhong.
"master!"
"Daddy..."
"Father, did the eunuchs let you go?"
"Just come back, just come back!"
Four sons and two daughters rushed to the front, supported Pei Zhong, and welcomed him into the courtyard with faces full of joy.
It turned out that with Pei Zhong being imprisoned a few days ago, their home was suddenly raided by the Jin Yiwei, and more than a dozen members of the family, along with two loyal old servants, were thrown into prison.
Although the Jin Yiwei had not yet had time to sentence them, they heard that the emperor had issued an order to confiscate their entire family's home, exile the men, and put the women into the Jiaofang Department.
This almost caused all the Pei family members to fall into hell and shed tears all day long.
Not to mention that Pei Zhong, who was the backbone, was imprisoned in the imperial prison and may have died of serious injuries long ago.
Today, those Jin Yiwei suddenly rushed in. Everyone in the Pei family was even ready to bite their tongues and commit suicide, but they did not expect that the Jin Yiwei actually let them go.
When I returned home, I was also worried. I didn't know whether Pei Zhong could survive. I couldn't help feeling sad, and we hugged each other and cried.
Needless to say, I was happy to see Pei Zhong back at this time.
After entering the courtyard and closing the door, Pei Zhong, who had a weak look on his face, suddenly stood up straight. His eyes were bright and he didn't seem to be injured at all. He saluted the man with the knife and said:
"It turns out that Commander Shen is protecting my family. Thank you very much, Commander Shen!"
The man with the knife was none other than Shen Yanfei, the chief escort of Feiyan Escort Bureau in Beijing, a powerful eighth-level warrior.
Pei Zhong has always had a good reputation. After serving as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, he helped many people, including helping the Feiyan Escort Bureau to uphold justice in an escort case.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yanfei would dare to help in this critical moment.
Only Shen Yanfei came to help.
Shen Yanfei quickly stepped forward to support Pei Zhong and whispered:
"My benefactor's words are serious. Yan Fei came late that day and only had time to take away the young lady and the young master. Fortunately, benefactor has his own destiny. Otherwise, Yan Fei would have to rob a girl even if he risked his life." Rob this imperial prison cell!"
That day, after receiving the news from the friend on duty in the palace that Pei Zhong's house was going to be confiscated, Shen Yanfei immediately rushed over with all his strength. However, as soon as he arrived, the Jin Yiwei had already kicked in the door and only had time to take away Pei Zhong's youngest son and daughter.
Today I heard that Pei Zhong's family had been released, so I rushed over and brought Pei Zhong's children over.
Next to him, Pei Zhong's eldest son Pei Yiren secretly said:
"I heard that the emperor even went to prison to insult my father. This foolish king..."
Before he finished speaking, Pei Zhong's face darkened and he said:
"shut up!"
Everyone present, including the crying female family members, fell silent at the same time.
Although Pei Zhong does not know martial arts and his family is poor, he has always been strict in running the family and has always been strict in his words.
Pei Yiren said in confusion:
"Father, it's already this time, and you still..."
"My benefactor, you have just been released from prison. Don't get angry and hurt yourself..." Shen Yanfei quickly supported Pei Zhong, and then said in surprise: "My benefactor, your energy and blood..."
He felt that Pei Zhong's energy and blood were much stronger than before, and even not what he should have at this age!
It stands to reason that after receiving the imperial rod and being imprisoned in prison, he would be injured and weak no matter what. However, Pei Zhong did not suffer from this condition at all and was even stronger than his eldest son Pei Yiren.
Looking at the puzzled family members in front of him, Pei Zhong sighed and said:
"With benevolence, righteousness, and courtesy, you come with me, and Mr. Shen, please also move to the study room of the humble house."
After a cup of tea, the Pei family settled down, and the oil lamp in the study was turned on. Pei Zhong closed the window, looked at the people in front of him, and said solemnly:
"What I'm talking about today is of great importance. If it is leaked, your home will be ransacked and your head will be executed, or the world will be destroyed from now on. You must all swear a poisonous oath not to leak it."
Even though the people in front of him were worthy of his complete trust, and his own son and benefactor were present together, Pei Zhong still made a few people swear a poisonous oath before he was done.
After several people finished swearing, Pei Zhong said in a deep voice:
"The one who healed my wounds and used tricks to force Enhai to let me out of prison is the current Holy One!"
Hearing this, everyone including Shen Yanfei opened their eyes wide with disbelief.
Pei Zhong immediately told the story that Li Yun went to prison to scold him in person, secretly gave him healing elixirs, and used his internal power to heal his injuries.
After hearing what Pei Zhong said, everyone was so excited that it was beyond words.
Shen Yanfei said:
"My benefactor, if it is really the emperor who personally uses his inner strength to help you heal your injuries, then the emperor's cultivation level is simply... unfathomable! Even an innate warrior would not have this possibility!"
Internal strength is not a magic method. It is basically impossible for a person with broken bones and serious injuries to recover quickly in just a short time.
As an eighth-level warrior, Shen Yanfei naturally understands the power of this.
This also shows how brilliant the emperor's martial arts is!
The second son Pei Yiyi was so excited that he trembled all over and murmured:
"Dad, is it true that our Dawu Dynasty... has really met its master? Is there any hope of overthrowing the eunuchs!?"
The third son, Pei Yili, shook his head slightly after getting excited and said:
"It's difficult. Even if the emperor is really an unfathomable master, even if he's better than En Hai, it's still difficult. In this world, we don't just listen to whoever is good at martial arts. Even if En Hai dies, there are other powerful eunuchs. , the bodyguards and the direct army are all members of the eunuch party... Moreover, the Dongzhu party of the aristocratic family, as well as the rear party of the clan's relatives, are all eyeing it, as well as the Jiedu envoys from various places. Maybe when will the Ling Emperor happen again? It’s so difficult for the emperor to be alone in the chaos..."
What Pei Yili said was very pertinent, and this was also a reality that everyone understood. The original excitement of Pei Yiren, Shen Yanfei and others couldn't help but dim, and they all sighed.
Pei Zhong's eyes were blazing, he slammed his palm on the table and shouted:
"Who says the emperor is a loner? Your Majesty, he still has me and you!"
"This world has been dark for a long time. I don't know how many loyal people are looking forward to welcoming the Ming Lord! What we have to do is to let them know that the Ming Lord is in the palace and on the throne!"
After hearing Pei Zhong's words, the hearts of several people who had grown cold now also ignited fire in their hearts again.
Just like this, if you can have a benevolent and righteous king who is worthy of serving you, you will have no regrets even if you die!
"We are lucky to be born in the presence of the Ming Lord, and the world is lucky! This spirit of loyalty and loyalty can serve as a million soldiers!"
As soon as Pei Zhong finished speaking, several crisp applauses were heard outside the window.
Shen Yanfei stared, knife in hand, opened the window and shouted:
"who!?"
At the same time, he was shocked. From beginning to end, he didn't notice anyone outside the window at all!
A ghostly shadow appeared in front of everyone instantly, leaving an afterimage.
This man was dressed in black and had a gentle face. He praised:
"A man with such a spirit of loyalty can serve as a million-strong soldier. He is worthy of being Pei Zhong, Pei Shilang."
Seeing this man, Pei Zhong couldn't help but be stunned and said with a trembling voice:
"emperor!?"
