Halfway through the twelfth lunar month, another snowstorm hit Bianliang, Tokyo. This made the capital city of the Song Dynasty, which was already more lively and prosperous because of the approaching New Year, actually become quite deserted. And this is just inside the city. Outside the city, the roads are even more deserted and sparsely populated, especially in the hills far away from the official roads. No one has been seen for several days.
But on the twentieth day, the hill outside the city became more popular. However, the dozen or twenty followers only stood at the foot of the hill, while only one person stood in front of the simple tomb on the hill. This environment, where snowflakes are constantly being blown by the north wind, seems particularly lonely.
With great difficulty, Sun Tu lit the incense candle and placed it in a leeward place, then sifted out three glasses of wine and slowly poured it in front of the tomb of Zhou Tong and the newly established Zhou Xiuwan. To this day, he has not been able to find the latter's body. Even Gao Duo or the guys from Wuyou Cave who helped dispose of the body couldn't possibly remember where she buried her body, so they could only set up a tomb like this as a memorial.
After a long while, Sun Tucai calmly looked at the two tombs in front of him and said: "Master, Wan'er, please don't blame me. At least now I can't bury you in a better place. It's not me who can't get out. At this price, I really have too many enemies now. They may not dare to do anything to me, but they may come to bother you. So for the time being, please bear with me.
"But I have almost avenged you. Those bastards in Wuyou Cave have paid for their sins with their lives. Even those who were not choked to death in the water channel, the court has already given a heavy sentence. When it is over, In the year, they will be sent to the border. As for Zhou Xiong, although he almost escaped before, he was still captured by his broken arm. Now he is seriously injured and is about to die. He may not even be able to survive this year.
"Of course, none of them are important. The most important thing is Gao Duo. A few days ago, he was killed by me in public. He should have gone down to apologize to you by now. Wan'er, with the master by your side, Xiao Xiao naturally can't even think about it. I won’t hurt you at all, but if I see him down there, don’t be lenient, we have revenge!”
As a young man who traveled through time in the 21st century, Sun Tu originally didn't believe in gods and ghosts. But now, he hopes that such a world after death really exists, at least so that he can talk to his master and others about what is in his heart. After talking like this for a long time, he suddenly changed the subject: "There is also Gao Qiu. In fact, his guilt is no less serious than Gao Duo's, because if he hadn't condoned the asylum, he wouldn't have been guilty at all. It may be that his son's wanton and lawless behavior is due to his anger. Although I was so angry that he fell seriously ill, I heard that he has improved a lot now. It seems that I can't ask him to come down and apologize for the time being. But don't worry, one day, I will Let him regret everything he has done, and let him pay for his mistakes with his life."
Although it had only been a few days since Sun Tu killed Gao Duo in the street today, the incident still caused quite a stir in the capital. After all, Gao Duo's identity is quite special, and Gao Qiu's collapse after being incompetent and furious made people feel happy and gave rise to all kinds of strange emotions at the same time - Sun Tu's method of accomplishing all this was too ruthless. Okay, you are too brave!
But to the surprise of many people, even if Sun Tu
After doing such a big thing, the court still had no intention of taking him to task immediately. As a result, there were even rumors among the people that even officials recognized his actions. After all, Sun Tu did say something before killing Gao Duo. He was killing people with official authority, and he was killing people who had broken the law. So if we really take it seriously, not only was he not guilty, but he had merit. As for Gao Duo being the son of Captain Gao, it only shows that he has an extraordinary background, but his identity is far from being comparable to that of the dignified Yue Hou.
In fact, those who paid attention to the affairs of the court also discovered an even more shocking truth. Sun Tu actually dragged the prince's party into trouble this time. This was something that was beyond everyone's expectation. .
Although some people deliberately concealed it, the words Sun Tu shouted loudly before killing people still spread - it turned out that Gao Duo was able to escape from the Wuyoudong case because he was protected by the prince's party. They To actually ignore the court's laws and hide all the witnesses and evidence because of their own interests, this is really the height of lawlessness. The prince's reputation in the court also plummeted.
If it was just like this, it would just give everyone more things to talk about after dinner, but a series of subsequent actions by the court confirmed everyone's speculation. First, the Political Affairs Hall personally selected people and selected officials from Yushitai and Dali Temple to review the Wuyoudong case. Some people also went straight into the residences of the East Palace officials to conduct thorough searches. It is said that even the Prince's East Palace officials were It was entered three times, but I don't know if any key evidence was found.
But judging from everything that happened later, there should be. Because just a few days ago, the imperial court suddenly issued a decree allowing Ren Shu to retire and return to his hometown, and some other East Palace officials were also transferred elsewhere. You must know that the former is the most trusted veteran around the prince, and he is not sick or suffering from any disaster. If he suddenly retires from office, isn't it just a gentle way to dismiss him from office? As for the departure of other East Palace ministers, it is also a necessary measure to isolate the prince. Maybe at some point, an order will be issued to depose the prince.
If these two are just hints, then a more explosive news yesterday really makes people believe that the official family is determined to depose the prince-Zhao Heng's identity as the Jin prince has not changed, but the official of Kaifeng Prefecture has been Taken away.
You must know that the Song Dynasty has had an unwritten rule since the Taizong Dynasty. Before taking the throne, every prince will be established as King of Jin and given the title of Kaifeng Prefecture Yin. Although this is not a mission, it is enough to prove its importance in the emperor's heart. But now that Zhao Heng has lost this honor, he will probably be deprived of his title as King of Jin and then deposed as the crown prince.
Although Sun Tu felt a little strange about such a result, he soon understood that this was obviously Zhao Ji and Cai Jing taking the opportunity to cause trouble. The emperor originally had the idea of deposing the eldest son and establishing the younger one. Before, he just struggled to find a suitable reason. But now, he has caught the Gao Duo incident. Naturally, he wants to make a big show and take this opportunity to depose the prince. . Although there will inevitably be people who will advise and block him, as long as Cai Jing has the power to help, and the prince himself does have problems, it will be enough to convince the officials.
After thinking about all this, Sun Tu didn't have many ideas. He had no loyalty to Zhao Heng at all, and was even a little bit dissatisfied with his previous choice.
Dissatisfied. As for talking about influencing history, in his opinion, it is even more of a joke. Whether Zhao Heng was the Song Qinzong seemed to have no substantial impact on the outcome of the Northern Song Dynasty and the disaster for the people of the Central Plains. After all, after he succeeded to the throne, the Jin people did not march into the Central Plains like walking on plain ground, and finally captured them easily Tokyo city
And in the final analysis, Zhao Heng was solely responsible for this result. It was his stupid greed and his reuse of politicians who only knew their own interests that led to the current outcome. Sun Tu just did something he should do.
Even at this time in front of his master's grave, Sun Tu could easily explain this matter slowly: "Master, this time, apprentice, I have dragged the prince into trouble. I don't know if you have a spirit in heaven." What do you think? But in my opinion, these people are actually the same. They are all mediocre people who are short-sighted and greedy, ambitious but not talented. In the final analysis, they are all the same. Today is just the beginning, you can watch it here Come on, let's see how I deal with them!"
After a long conversation, it was getting late and the wind and snow were getting tighter. Sun Tu raised his head and glanced at the low-pressure sky, and drank the last glass of wine: "It's getting late, apprentice, I'm going back now. I don't think this year will be too peaceful, but Master and Wan'er don't need you either. Worrying about me, those people don’t dare to go against me now. You should also know that I am not someone who fights uncertain battles.”
When Sun Tu came down the mountain, he happened to see a group of carriages and horses slowly coming out of the city. It was almost dusk at this time, and it was really weird that someone would choose to leave the city at this time. But when he saw the small flag fluttered in front of his head and blown by the wind, he smiled again: "It turns out it's Ren Shuli from Beijing. It seems that this time the emperor is serious about it. He actually refused to let him go for a year. After that, we will kick people out." Logically speaking, for an old minister like him to leave the capital after becoming an official, he would always receive various favors and honors, and the emperor would have to host a banquet. But his departure today was a bit too depressing. It was just his family, and they had to travel in the snow.
At this time, Ren Shu, who was lying sick in the carriage, didn't know that he was passing by Sun Tu, the instigator. If he knew, the old man might be so angry that his blood vessels would burst and he would not be able to return to his hometown.
Sun Tu watched the group of people meandering away with cold eyes. He got on his horse and shouted: "Let's go back and have a few drinks tonight to celebrate."
The guards around him immediately laughed and responded. In a flash, dozens of riders braved the wind and snow and quickly rushed towards the city gate.
However, Sun Tu's plan to have a drink at home to celebrate came to nothing after returning home. Just after he entered the door, he saw a steward coming over with a strange expression, handed over an invitation and said: "Master Marquis, someone sent an invitation in the afternoon, saying that Grand Master Cai wants to invite you to visit the house."
When Sun Tu heard this, he was stunned. He took the gilded invitation and opened it, and he saw the powerful and beautiful words in Cai Jing's handwriting - "I will hold a small banquet at home today, and I hope that the Marquis of Yue will come." Behind it is the signature of the dragon and the phoenix, Hanlin Cai Jing!
"Why did he suddenly think of inviting me?" Although he was full of doubts about this matter, Sun Tu also knew that this dinner could not be postponed. But judging from the sky, it was time to set off.