A prophecy.
At the end of July, the king of Chu and his family had just been sent away, and in early August, the assassination of the king of Han broke out.
Emperor Yongxing was furious and the imperial army surrounded the Han palace.
The royal uncle of the Zongren Mansion could not even see Emperor Yongxing, and the Jinyi Guards guarded Shangyang Palace tightly.
The King of Han was obedient and just wanted to be captured. He actually led his followers to resist, and eventually died in the siege of the imperial army.
Hundreds of officials in the court and noble clans linked this incident to the case of the King of Chu. It is difficult not to suspect that Emperor Yongxing directed and acted to eradicate the three royal houses.
Suspicions were soon dashed, and Emperor Yongxing lost two of his fingers.
The officials in the dynasty were selected based on appearance, and they should not have any physical disabilities, let alone the emperor!
"Prince Han's Mansion, execute him to death!"
All the officials were silent.
…
Heavenly prison.
There were cries of injustice, cries of pain, curses, and whining.
The king of Han led his people to fight with the imperial army, and was convicted of treason. Anyone who had the slightest connection would have to go to the heavenly prison.
The method used to discipline prisoners in prison, whether they are guilty or not must be signed and stamped!
Lieutenant Lu led the interrogation until late at night. He was so tired that he almost collapsed and received a large stack of confessions.
"Lao Zhou, you are such a mouthful, you better talk less in the future!"
"Sir, there must be something fishy about this matter!"
Zhou Yijing cultivated his spiritual theory, and his spiritual sense became more and more sensitive. He just went to see the prince of Han Dynasty, and the injustice did not seem to be false.
At this time.
A jailer hurried over and reported in a low voice: "The news just came. Not long after the team escorting the King of Chu left the capital, they encountered bandits on the road. Only a few imperial guards escaped."
Colonel Lu asked: "Where are the brothers who are accompanying us?"
The jailer said in horror: "They are all dead."
Lieutenant Lu murmured: "Including those who escorted the Duke of Zhen last time, more than 20 jailers have died in just two months...Old Zhou, isn't it safe in the Tianlao?"
"I only deliver meals, not escorts."
Zhou Yi shook his head slightly, there is no absolutely safe place in the world.
Even delivering food in Tianlao is still dangerous. Back then, Li Wu used Cangtian King as a bait to lure and kill Jianghu masters. The imperial soldiers and jailers who died did not know any information in advance.
The big man's plans never take into account the life or death of the little pawns!
Personal interests must be subordinated to the overall interests, no more can be said.
…
October.
King Jing rebelled.
A real rebellion, under clear sky and in broad daylight, led the crowd to attack the east gate of the imperial city.
The forbidden troops rained down arrows, and the rebels suffered heavy casualties.
"I am the son of Zhongzong. I would rather die in battle than sit back and wait to be killed!"
King Jing shouted loudly, but still refused to retreat, and was eventually killed by dozens of arrows.
As soon as this incident came out, it shocked Kyoto!
All the officials and nobles said privately that today they are mean and ungrateful, and they are not like a human being!
…
New people came in from Tianlao Pass, and there were great enshrinements from Prince Jing's Mansion.
The top master of two hundred years of internal strength, the master of Wuliang Temple in Jiangnan, whose Taoist name is Xuanling.
"Infinite View, Xuanling, why have you never heard of this name?"
Zhou Yi was very interested when he learned about it. The state of marrow cleansing or two hundred years of internal power was very famous in the world, and the entire Fengyang Kingdom could not exceed a hundred people.
I stayed in Tianlao for thirty years and had many interactions with masters captured from various places.
It can be said that Zhou Yi knew the heroes of the world without leaving the prison!
Prison No. 2.
Zhou Yi pushed the door open and went in, and saw an old man in tattered Taoist uniforms. At first glance, he seemed to be over sixty years old.
His hair is gray and his face is wrinkled.
"I've met Senior Xuanling."
Zhou Yi cupped his hands and said, "I've heard about his name for a long time, and today I finally meet him."
Xuan Ling raised his eyes and looked at the person: "Who are you?"
Zhou Yi said: "Old Demon of Blood Prison, Zhou Yi."
Xuan Ling said coldly: "You are an unknown person, I have never heard of it!"
Zhou Yi's eyes flashed, and he became more interested in Xuan Ling. He didn't look like a master at all.
The name of the Blood Prison Old Demon is even louder than that of ordinary top masters.
After all, more masters died in Zhou Yi's hands than the leader of the Demon Cult.
Even if Xuan Ling cultivates quietly on weekdays and does not fight with others, so his reputation is not obvious, but as long as he has been around in the world, how can he not know the name of the old devil?
"You are not from the world of martial arts!"
When Zhou Yi spoke, he carefully observed Xuan Ling's reaction, and indeed there was a look of surprise.
"So, you entered Prince Jing's Mansion deliberately..."
A flash of light suddenly flashed in Zhou Yi's heart, and he continued: "Not only did you confuse King Jing to rebel, but the deaths of King Han and King Chu were also related to you or the people behind you?"
"Nonsense!"
Xuan Ling flatly denied it, closed his eyes and ignored it.
"I had doubts before that the kings of Chu and Han were not fools. Throughout the dynasties, there were a few who rose to power by assassination, but they did so again and again."
"So you want to kill someone with a borrowed knife through a failed assassination attempt!"
"As for King Jing's rebellion, he was inspired by the genocide of the two kings and decided on his own!"
"The three princes have become outcasts. Your only goal is that position!"
"Four of Emperor Hongchang's six sons are now dead, leaving only..."
Zhou Yi's thoughts were getting faster and faster, and many of his previous doubts suddenly became clear. He looked at the palace in shock: "The deposed prince conspired with the Li family without knowing the situation before, and he obviously has no ability to carry out this plan!"
"The only person who can control the overall situation is Zhang Xiang!"
"Who are you anyway?"
Xuan Ling opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Zhou Yi in horror.
"There is another problem here. Where did Prime Minister Zhang come from with so many masters of death? He is really reckless and will not let it go."
Zhou Yi frowned slightly, flicked his finger, and the magic power fell into Xuan Ling's body.
The magic power followed the meridians, and it was clearly felt that Xuanling's internal organs were aging, and he would not be alive for long without execution.
"I have also practiced Taoist exercises. The internal energy is righteous and peaceful, and it can best nourish the meridians and viscera. It becomes stronger with age. If you practice it to an extremely high level, you can even rejuvenate your youth."
"Your internal organs are aging like this, it's more like..."
Zhou Yi opened Xuan Ling's mouth to check the age of his teeth, which were as white as a young man's.
"Swallowing Heaven Demon Technique!"
Sure enough, as Zhou Yi guessed, Zhang Xiang created a master through the Sky-Swallowing Demon Technique.
"The masters recruited by the three kings are all Prime Minister Zhang's people, so they went crazy to assassinate the emperor... No, the palace has also recruited many martial arts masters. Could it be that they are also Prime Minister Zhang's people?"
"In the past few months, the value of martial arts masters in Beijing has increased sharply. Is it because of Zhang Xiang's hype?"
Zhou Yi would not think that he was smarter than ancient people just because he traveled back in time. In terms of conspiracy and conspiracy, he could not even compare with the corrupt officials in prison.
The only thing that is better than self-confidence is a more scientific way of logical thinking.
Now that I have seen Zhang Xiang's tricks, starting from inconspicuous details, causing a storm that shakes the court, I have lowered my proud logical thinking.
If it weren't for the Taoist Fruit of Immortality, Zhou Yi would have fallen into Zhang Xiang's trap unknowingly if he had remained unwavering!
"In the past, I could only comment on people like this in the headlines."
There is no evidence in the Book of Changes indicating that all the plans came from the hands of Zhang Xiang, but free will prove that whoever wins in the end is the murderer.
"This is just a situation in the capital. Prime Minister Zhang's plan is more than that..."
"Two months have passed since the peace talks between Fengyang and Dayong, but there has been no progress at all. The troops from various state capitals are not allowed to return to Beijing in northern Xinjiang. Emperor Yongxing's last life-saving straw is gone!"
"This is the kind of person who is good at fighting but has no great achievements!"
