When the building boat with the Lin's business name set foot on the road to the north, Wang Haiyi had already buried his relatives, and after the first seven days, he rushed to Shangjing day and night.
"My humble servant greets His Majesty!"
Wang Hai burst into tears before saying a word, then kowtowed heavily after kneeling down.
Seeing him lying on the ground and refusing to raise his head, the emperor sighed first: "Aiqing, you don't need to be polite. This time the Wang family in Yongning has undergone a great change, which is a great loss for me. I will uphold justice for you and bring the murderer to justice. I also hope that Aiqing will be sad and obedient."
Wang Hai suppressed his weeping, and kowtowed again: "My minister, on behalf of my grandfather and father, thank you for your majesty's kindness!"
The emperor comforted him again, and turned to look at the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who stood beside him. The latter cupped his hands knowingly, and turned to Wang Hai: "Master Wang, I found out that the Wang family had previously had a conflict with the Lin family of Yangzhou. I don't know. Do you want to take up hatred with him?"
Wang Hai shook his head while wiping away his tears: "It's not the Lin family, it's because of a distinguished guest who lives in the Lin family."
"A few months ago, my sister and I encountered water bandits on our way to Donglai. We almost died. We were rescued by that gentleman. My sister fell in love with him because of that. But... this marriage was not concluded, and my sister was also punished for it." My father and mother were upset about the injury, so I wanted to ask him for an explanation. I went to look for him because my father sent me a letter after I was on business that day, but I was intercepted and killed on the way... If it wasn’t for the escort of that gentleman, I’m afraid My Wang family doesn’t even have the last person to complain.”
Wang Hai cried with sincerity, and it was heartbreaking for those who saw it.
The Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice sighed with emotion, and asked again: "I don't know the name of that gentleman, and where is he?"
Wang Haiyi: "I don't know his name, I only know his surname is Zhong, and he stayed in the Lin Mansion to recuperate his injuries, but I seem to have heard that he intends to go to Beijing for business. If he makes the trip, he should be on his way to the capital by now."
Surname Zhong
The emperor frowned, and was about to ask more questions, but saw an eunuch come to report, saying that Zhong Yue came to thank him.
The Zhong family had just stepped out of Shangjing, and the emperor didn't want to touch his face, so he asked the minister of the Ministry of punishment to take Wang Haiyi to understand the case, and summoned Zhong Yue into the palace.
"Caomin greets His Majesty."
Zhong Yue arched his hands and bowed, but he didn't kneel down - Tianjizi didn't kneel to anyone except Tiandi's relatives.
The emperor asked him: "I heard that Mr. came here specially to thank you? You really don't need to be so polite. You were injured in order to save the crown prince. I should thank you very much. Mere medicine is not worth mentioning."
Zhong Yue said with a smile: "Your Majesty misunderstood, this time the grassroots came here to make a deal with you, Your Majesty."
"Oh?"
"Your Majesty has been ill for a long time. There is a law here to treat His Majesty. I wonder if you are interested?"
Hearing this, the emperor's face changed slightly, and he said sarcastically: "I have today, and the master has made great contributions, but what do you want to exchange with me at this time? Could it be the secret medicine of the master again?"
"Of course not." Zhong Yue didn't seem to notice his indifference, "Your Majesty's body has been suffering for a long time, and he can't stand the properties of the Zhong family's secret medicine. It's better to take less. Besides, even the magic medicine can't cure the disease. .Your Majesty is in his prime, are you willing to die like this? Don't you want to enjoy the life of ordinary people?"
The emperor leaned forward and said, "What do you mean by this, sir?"
Seeing that he really took the bait, Zhong Yue opened his lips and said, "I don't know if Your Majesty has ever heard that the son of the Zhong family's destiny..."
"Master, what are you laughing at?"
Seeing Gou Liang leaning against his chest suddenly laugh, Zhong Quan asked.
Gou Liang still closed his eyes, shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just thought of a clown."
He withdrew his "sight" from Zhong Yue, who made a deal with the emperor to help him survive the life-and-death calamity on the condition that Wentian borrowed his life, and Li Yan took the opportunity to be reinstated.
As expected by Gou Liang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recovered from his illness and returned to court soon.
East Palace.
Completely different from the previous downfall, the East Palace now seems to have a brand new look.
Li Yan poured a glass of fine wine for Zhong Yue, and said: "I escaped danger today, all because of Chonghui, you helped me with all my strength! I don't know how to thank you, let's talk about thin wine, hope Chonghui, don't be disgusted, drink this cup with me .”
Zhong Yue drank it in one gulp, then smiled and said: "If you help me, you are also helping me? Yan Lang is like this, so he has a relationship with me."
Hearing this, Li Yan had infinite tenderness in his eyes, he hugged Zhong Yue into his arms, and said movedly: "Chonghui, without you, I really don't know what to do."
"Say what you're going to do, since I've recognized you, I should share weal and woe with you." Zhong Yue closed his eyes, with a slightly choked tone: "Yan Lang, I only hope that you will have a long journey and never have to look at anyone again. You are supposed to be the king of the world, and I will help you get what should belong to you."
Li Yan was inexplicably excited, thousands of words turned into an affectionate kiss, Zhong Yue clasped his fingers to resist the urge to vomit, kissed back affectionately, and rolled with him.
Hou Fu.
Li Xi fed medicine to her elderly and seriously ill grandmother, while talking about the current situation in Beijing and China in detail.
The light spots in the old woman's cloudy eyes were scattered, and she was already in the state of not long ago. But Li Xi didn't realize it at all. After feeding her medicine, she wiped her mouth and continued, "Don't worry, grandma, the crown prince and King An will not be arrogant for long. He will be back. When Zhong Gu returns to the capital, The sky in Shangjing will never be as gloomy as it is now..."
Half a month later, a thank-you form was delivered to the emperor through the hands of Qin Tianjian Liu Buyu.
"Cao Min Zhong Gu, three thanks to His Majesty the Emperor Long En... This, this is?"
The emperor was surprised when he read the beginning.
Liu Buyu's eyes were full of tears, which showed that the Zhong family of the national teacher still had a breath of incense, and Gou Liang returned to Beijing to pay homage to the inscription on the ancestor's tablet, and thanked His Majesty Long En before he appeared. Now he is waiting for an order outside the palace, waiting for His Majesty's summons to thank His Majesty face to face.
The emperor heard that no matter what kind of thought was in his mind, there was only surprise on his face, and he repeatedly ordered someone to summon Gou Liang.
The weather in Beijing and China will eventually change.
"What did you say? Who's back?!"
Li Yan lost his voice in shock.
Zhong Yue's face was also ugly, "This is absolutely impossible... Can you see that it is him?"
The messenger shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has never seen this person with his own eyes. This person is sitting in a wheelchair and his face is covered with silverware. No one knows what he looks like except the people in the inner hall. I only know that His Majesty rewarded him after seeing it." , it seems that he has been recognized as the blood of the Zhong family of the national teacher. It is rumored that His Majesty also intends to invite him to enter the Taichang Temple, but he declined because he said that he was not good at learning and did not want to humiliate his ancestors."
Li Yan waved his hand and told the messenger to leave.
"Zhong Gu he..."
"Yanlang, what do you still want him to do? Don't you forget what you and I did to him that day? Even if he comes back, he will be a ghost from hell, and he definitely didn't come to help His Highness! On the contrary, he might be He's here for revenge..." Seeing Li Yan's gloomy face, Zhong Yue sneered inwardly, and said, "Yan Lang better not have unrealistic fantasies about him."
Li Yan hurriedly said: "Chonghui misunderstood me, you can see how I treated Zhong Gu for you that day. I never hurt your heart because of him before, and I won't now!"
Zhong Yue's expression softened slightly, and he said angrily, "You should remember."
Li Yan smiled, but the smile quickly faded, and he pondered: "I'm afraid he came prepared."
"So what? It's just a cripple who ruined his appearance. Did he come to Beijing so easily? I want to see what tricks he can pull off!"
Zhong Yue's eyes were full of disgust and murderous intent that turned into substance.
Prince An's Mansion.
After Li Yan returned to the court, he made several big moves to form a party for personal gain, but the emperor not only didn't stop him, but showed connivance, and later handed over his birthday banquet to the crown prince. As a result, not only the ministers began to feel a little bit of jiujiu in their hearts, but even King An, who was in full swing, also felt a great threat.
"Father's move, is it just to help Li Yan so that he can suppress me?"
King An is quite self-aware of the emperor's perception of himself, not to mention the emperor's favorite thing to do is to check and balance power. When he gained power, he knew that such a day would come. Does Li Yan help out? It was beyond his expectation that he could endure until this time before releasing Li Yan to fight against him.
The aide Niu Bi shook his head.
"Your Majesty may be afraid of the Zhong family this time. You see, since Tianji Mountain came, Zhong Yue and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been released from the East Palace, and His Majesty does not lack any of them due to the honor... From this point of view, Zhong Yue Still haven't separated from the crown prince, His Highness should make preparations early."
"Damn Zhong Yue, damn Zhong's family!"
King An hates Zhong Yue, he feels that he is a meat bun and beats a dog with Zhong Yue, and he will never return, but the Zhong family is even more hateful!
At the beginning, he tried every means to meet with Zhong Yue's family, but he didn't want them to not only dismiss him, but also return all the things he gave to Zhong Yue back then. Isn't this a slap in the face for him!
However, for the sake of his descendants who have not moved for more than a year, he can only swallow his anger and have to greet the Zhong family with a smile. How can he not be angry
"Your Highness, be safe and don't be impatient." Niubi said, "Now it seems that Zhong Yue's status in the Zhong family is really not low. It is useless to please and make friends with him..."
"What's your plan?"
"I don't dare to take a good strategy. Left and right are just toasting and not eating fine wine. The soft ones won't work, so I can only use hard methods. After all, the longer your Highness's injury is delayed, I'm afraid..."
A trace of panic flashed in Wang An's eyes.
"That Zhongyue is a tough nut to crack, and I'm really helpless. It's okay to use strong methods, sir, but if it's self-defeating and they refuse to hand over the secret medicine, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?"
For the Zhong family, he was afraid after all.
Niu Bi said: "Since this is the case, there is another way, maybe you can try it."
"Speak quickly!"
Wang An said eagerly.
Niu Bi said: "Your Highness should also know about the return of the descendants of the National Teacher Zhong's family to Beijing, right? Zhong Gu was originally the best candidate for the next National Teacher. I heard that he was very talented since he was a child, and his ancestor was Born in the direct line of Tianji Mountain, he has outstanding abilities. Could it be that he has the recipe that your Highness you have been looking for?"
King An's heart moved, but he still hesitated and said, "When the Zhong family was wiped out, Zhong Gu was only in his teens, so he might not be able to learn many profound secrets. Moreover, the Zhong family never interfered in state affairs. , if he doesn’t associate with the prince, he’s afraid that he won’t easily help me.”
Niu Bi laughed, "It seems that you don't know about many things, Your Highness."
"What do you mean by that?"
"The lineage of the national teacher does not know, but Zhong Gu may not. Your Highness knows, why did Li Yan bring down the former crown prince who was sure to win? As far as I know, this Zhong Gu has made great contributions. Unfortunately, His Royal Highness No hesitation, for the sake of Zhong Yue, he even killed him. In this world, I am afraid there is no one who hates Li Yan and Zhong Yue more than him... Your Highness, don't you think this ally is worth making friends with?"
Niu Bi smiled meaningfully.
Wang An was silent for a moment, and then laughed.
This is yes... God help me too!
The mansion in front of me was dilapidated, overgrown with weeds and cobwebs.
This is the old courtyard of the Zhong family in Shangjing. After the death of the Zhong family, the courtyard naturally returned to the inner court and was distributed to other people. Now, it is back in Gou Liang's hands.
Seeing his sad eyes, Zhong Quan said warmly: "Master, I ordered someone to renovate it. It will take some time. Why don't you go back today?"
Gou Liang shook his head, "No. Let's go out of Beijing to Huguo Temple, Zhong Quan, you immediately order someone to arrange a seven-day ceremony, and I will chant scriptures and pray for my grandparents there."
Zhong Quan naturally did not refuse.
Gou Liang and his party did not leave Huguo Temple until the renovation of the Bell Mansion was completed.
There were assassins blocking the way, but they didn't bother Gou Liang Haomeng, and they all died before making a move. The corpses appeared in the side hall of the East Palace that night, Zhong Yue had to move into the main hall to live with Li Yan again, feeling resentful in his heart.
The first person to come to Zhongfu to meet Gou Liang was not someone else, but Wang Haiyi.
There are still no clues about the bloody case of the Wang family. He has been filial piety for three years and will not be released from office, so he has been stranded in Shangjing. Harmful.
Stepping into the Bell Mansion, Wang Haiyi, who was preoccupied, was overwhelmed by what he saw.
He also passed by the gate of the Zhongfu, the dilapidation at that time made people sigh, but now there is no trace of depression
Not only is the door and wall remodeled, but the layout is extraordinary, and it is almost dizzying to see every step of the way. Although it is time for the earth to rejuvenate, every flower, grass, tree, and leaf in Zhongfu is full of vitality. Even the thousand-year-old tree in the inner courtyard, which is said to have been struck to death by lightning, is now withered and full of greenery... Wang Hai swallowed his saliva for Liang Shengui's tricks, and he didn't dare to look or ask more questions, and the awe in his heart deepened.
"Wang Haiyi, thank you sir for saving your life!"
As soon as they met, Wang Haiyi made a big gift.
Regarding the death of the Wang family, Wang Haiyi was completely unmoved. After all, he was a relative who had raised and nurtured him for many years.
But he soon forgot about these.
On the way from Yongning to the capital and during the time in Shangjing, Wang Hai was chased and killed more than a dozen times. If it wasn't for the covert protection sent by Gou Liang, he would have died long ago.
Gou Liang's arrangement naturally has his own intentions.
After the Wang family was wiped out, he always paid attention to the movements of the Zhong family. Unexpectedly, the patriarch Zhong was completely indifferent. It can be seen that the Wang family has become an abandoned son of the Zhong family after the events of that year, or in other words, after the death of the previous patriarch, part of the power did not It is in the hands of the current patriarch, but in the hands of the person who will deal with the body of destiny that will appear in Shangjing Zhong's family for him.
This person hides very deeply, Gou Liang originally wanted to use Wang Haiyi as a bait to lure him to show up, but he didn't expect that the other party made several shots but still failed to catch him.
Gou Liang raised his hand to ask him to sit down, and said, "You don't need to thank me, it was a disaster for you. It's me, I should say sorry to you."
"Sir, you are serious. If it weren't for you, with my own strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to avenge my father and mother in this life."
Wang Haiyi said hastily.
"You can live here in the future. If those people do it again, some accidents can be avoided."
This is also convenient for Gou Liang to track down.
He was sure that the other party would not let it go, not for other reasons, only Wang Haiyi's blood, as long as his blood was used as a sacrifice, it would be easy to find out the relationship between the Wang family and the Zhong family of Tianji Mountain. What's more, since that person knows that he is also a body of destiny, he must not underestimate his ability, let alone let Wang Haiyi be.
Of course, relatively speaking, Gou Liang himself is the biggest bait.
Wang Haiyi thanked you again.
After that, no matter how many invitations were sent in, Gou Liang never saw anyone again, and even Liu Buyu couldn't step into Zhongfu.
Until the killer's corpse had been sent to the East Palace in three waves, it was almost piled up into a hill, and the emperor's birthday was coming, so he specially issued an order for Gou Liang to come to the palace banquet.
The wooden wheel rolled over the bluestone slab, making a regular and dull sound.
Zhong Quan pushed Gou Liang forward slowly, unfortunately, he met Prince An on a narrow road.
"Hey, who am I to know? Isn't this Mr. Zhong Guzhong?" Zhong Yue spoke out first, and he looked at Gou Liang with a half-smile, and said, "I saw how arrogant you were when you saw Mr. Show your true face? What is the reason for these legs? Why is it that after not seeing you for a year, Mr. has become a cripple who can’t even stand up? Could it be that he worked so hard last night that he couldn’t stand up anymore?”
He clumsily provoked, and successfully aroused Gou Liang's anger.
"Zhong Quan, slap your mouth."
"Yes, master."
Almost as soon as the words fell, a black shadow passed by, and immediately, several slaps and slaps sounded.
Zhong Yue fell to the ground, the black shadow backed away, and stood behind Gou Liang again.
In just two breaths, Zhong Yue's face was already swollen like a pig, and the corners of his nose and mouth were covered with blood.
"you you… "
"Chonghui!"
Zhong Yue was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, Li Yan was shocked, and quickly helped him up, seeing his swollen face full of palm marks, he was very angry.
"Zhong Gu, you are so courageous!"
He turned around and scolded angrily, but where was Gou Liang behind him