The moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
patio.
Today is Zhou Yi's 60th birthday, and he invited Lao Bai to have a drink.
A bowl of noodles.
Four cool and four hot.
What Chef Liu does in the small kitchen is that the young man who could only cook behind his father back then has now become better than his father, and his cooking skills are even better than his father's.
Chef Liu, who is well-known in Shenjing, has skills that ordinary wealthy businessmen cannot taste, but Tianlao never fails to do his job.
Lots of rules, little money.
Zhou Yi curiously asked him, why can't he give up this job?
"Master Zhou, you are a proud young man, how can you know how sad it is? Life is difficult for us ordinary people, and we have to leave a way out for everything."
Chef Liu said: "When I was young, I came to Tianlao twice to seek refuge. The first time was fine and I felt aggrieved. The second time I went back to the store, the bodies of the shopkeeper and a few waiters all stank..."
"Looking back now, I would sleep with one eye open at night and check the door bolt several times!"
Zhou Yi did not tell him that the door bolt could only protect against gentlemen, but was useless against thieves with strong martial arts skills.
At this time.
The door opened and Lao Bai came in carrying wine.
"A majestic martial arts master, who has a great birthday, is so shabby. Who would believe it?"
"After all these years, you finally walk through the main entrance."
Zhou Yi felt keenly and frowned: "Why are you injured?"
Lao Bai You was unconvinced and said: "After fighting back with Black Gouzi, that means I am older and will not win favorably, otherwise he will not be able to touch my heels."
Zhou Yi nodded and said: "So, the matter with the Wuliang Sword Sect has been resolved?"
Lao Bai nodded and said: "At least his life has been saved, but the sword sect must be disbanded and merged into a servant under Jin Yiwei Chen Qianhu."
In July last year, Prime Minister Du wrote a letter, "Xia uses force to break the ban," saying that crimes committed by people in the Jianghu are also within the law of the country!
The Jinyiwei used this as an excuse to hunt down criminals and sweep across the rivers and lakes sects.
No matter whether the sects of the righteous or the evil sects, they either submit to the rule of the Jin Yiwei, or they are imprisoned for fighting, killing, or gathering people to rebel.
There are many masters in the Jin Yiwei, especially the "Black Guards" under the command of Commander Feng Zhong. Their strength is unfathomable and they are known as Black Gouzi in the world.
In the beginning, only small gangs were eliminated, and the long-established sects stood aside and watched. Now it is their turn to arrest them, and there is no way to save the day.
The leader of Wuliang Sword Sect is Lao Bai's best friend. The sect has been inherited for more than four hundred years, and its history is older than Fengyang Kingdom. Since there is no official title deed to Wuliang Mountain, the local state government mobilized a large army to surround the mountain, and the Jin Yiwei came to arrest the murderer.
The Sword Sect belongs to the righteous way and has strict rules. However, the disciples in the sect are chivalrous and righteous, how can they not kill people?
In the past, the unspoken rules of temples and rivers and lakes were always divide and conquer, but that doesn’t count now!
Unable to withstand the pressure from the court, the Wuliang Sword Sect came to Shenjing for help and found Lao Bai.
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "Old Bai, you are proud of yourself now. The old guy from the Wuliang Sword Sect can't help you?"
"fart!"
Lao Bai spat and said coldly: "Those old guys thought that I didn't do anything if I didn't ask for help from the Duke of Dongyang. They deliberately let the Sword Sect disband so that I could marry Shuwan back home."
"Human nature."
With Zhou Yi's words of persuasion, Lao Bai finally calmed down his resentment.
The Jin Yiwei swept across the rivers and lakes and arrested too many prisoners. The prisons were full, and those who had not yet had their turn to be interrogated were temporarily placed in the sky prison.
This group of heroes did not dare to fall out with the Jin Yiwei or the imperial court. Instead, they blamed some Jianghu heroes for their inaction and cursed them for their inaction.
Lao Bai looked worried: "Lao Zhou, what do you think of this matter?"
"It seems that the accusations of those martial arts masters were correct."
Zhou Yi saw many evil people in prison, and they used their martial arts to wreak havoc on one side, so he thought it was a good thing for the Jin Yiwei to sweep the world away.
The advantage is that the imperial court strictly regulates warriors, and ordinary people are less likely to be exploited and bullied.
The disadvantage is that without the Jianghu gangs, there will be a new exploiting class immediately, and there will never be any free time. Even the newcomers do not know how to think long-term, and they will exploit them and get rid of them all!
Lao Bai sighed: "But if this happens, the Fengyang Kingdom's martial arts community will decline."
Zhou Yi said with relief: "You are sixty-two years old, with old arms and legs, but you still have the heart to care about the world?"
Lao Bai shook his head and said: "Those people in the world are rebellious by nature. After joining the Jin Yiwei, they gained power again. I don't know whether it is good or bad!"
"Is this so..."
Zhou Yi's mind was spinning. He looked up and saw the moon in the middle of the sky, full of glory.
Perhaps, the time has come!
"You can try it first. If it doesn't work, just play casual chess. If you don't ask for anything, you won't lose."
Before that, who was the most patient hunter in nature?
Wolf, crocodile, lizard, or something else, there was no definite conclusion.
Now we have the answer, it is Zhouyi!
The long and endless life allows Zhou Yi to lurk without limit, and then nibble away unhurriedly, and one day he will be able to control Jin Yiwei.
Jinyiwei has a complete and tight structure, a steady stream of follow-up talents, and a large sum of money from the court to support it, which is far more secure than building it yourself.
"After all, we have to go to the world of immortality. We must find a good way. Breaking into it rashly is equivalent to risking your life!"
Zhou Yi has never been fond of gambling. He only needs to survive both the banker and the player, and he will naturally kill them all.
…
The next day.
Heavenly prison.
Jiazi Prison is bustling with people, it has never been so crowded.
It is inevitable for people in the world to have enemies and grudges. At this time, enemies were locked in a room, and after a few curses at each other, they started fighting.
The prisoners stepped aside and allowed them to fight, cheering for the wonderful moves.
The jailer on duty was not surprised and stood outside to watch the fun.
The prisoners only live in the sky jail temporarily. After a while, they will be sent to prison in turn. Most of them will choose to be recruited and become Jin Yiwei.
At this time, the jailer is under control, and he will look for trouble when he comes back!
Zhou Yi observed carefully when delivering the meal. Most of the prisoners had no hatred in their eyes, or they did not dare to resent the Jin Yiwei. A few huddled in the corner and showed hatred.
Then filter out the old ones, and the rest is Zhouyi's "idle chess"!
Finally, go to Yiliu Prison.
Yu Su had been in Tianlao for four years and showed no signs of despair. Instead, he asked Zhou Yi for advice on how to practice martial arts so as to avoid being assassinated in the future.
Zhou Yi took out the oil paper bag from his arms: "Lao Yu, your favorite is Zhangji pig's trotters."
"You're a good boy."
Yu Su gnawed and said, "I'm approaching the time of day. If anything happens in the future, you can go to the Ministry of War to find me. Anything that doesn't violate the law will be handled by you."
"How can Lao Yu be sure that he is from the Ministry of War? Your Majesty is so kind to you. Wouldn't it be better to be in the Ministry of Personnel and Hubu?"
Zhou Yi has already secretly speculated that the reason for Yu Su's restoration was that Emperor Jinglong needed a trustworthy person.
Yu Su finished chewing the pig's trotters and licked his fingers with unsatisfied thoughts: "It sounds good to have officials, noble families, and rich people, but all dignity and wealth are based on the Ministry of War."
"I wish Lao Yu a safe journey in advance."
Zhou Yi bowed his hand, but in fact he did not believe that Yu Su could realize his ambition.
Fengyang Kingdom has accumulated conflicts for hundreds of years and has reached the end of its dynasty. No human power can restore the situation. Only by truly breaking the old order can it regain new vitality.
The ills were not just visible to Su, the noble clan also knew what the problem was. Whether they were willing to solve it or not was another matter!
Midnight.
Snorings were heard one after another in the sky jail, and the jailer on duty was already dozing off.
A group of shadows escaped into the prison, followed the shadows to Jia Qi Prison, found a visual blind spot and started transmitting sounds.
"Baby, don't wake up yet!"
Yanwu, who was sleeping in a deep sleep, suddenly woke up with a clear call in his ears. He looked around and saw no one.
At this time, the old and long voice came again.
"Don't think about looking for me, I just want to ask you if you want revenge?"
