Qiufeng's arrival in Shazhou City went smoothly. It was not that Qiu Jinglan's subordinates had perfectly concealed it from the eyes and ears of the Marquis of Jibei, but that the Marquis of Jibei's first priority now was to identify King Cai as the real culprit who murdered his two grandnephews. Although After learning the news about Qiu Feng's arrival, he was very angry, but after weighing it, he decided to continue pretending to be confused - he really didn't have the time!
Besides, what would he do if he saw Qiu Feng? A slap on his face would be too light, and it might make Jiang Qizheng feel distressed. Kill him and let his grandniece be a widow, and his great-nephew, who is not yet one month old, be a child without a father. This kind of thing will help. Since Beihou can't do it, it's better to keep out of sight!
However, the Marquis of Jibei felt unhappy after not seeing the autumn wind, so he did not mention sending Jiang Qizheng and his party to Shazhou City to rest and rest: "Didn't that person named Qiu come here to find Zheng'er? I won't let him. He sees people!"
His purpose was to torture Qiu Feng, so he didn't tell Jiang Qizheng and others the news - Jiang Qizheng didn't know, and there was no change in his mood.
Qiu Feng came to Shazhou this time for two purposes: the first was to bring back his wife. Now that he knew that his wife was safe and sound, the relationship between them was quite complicated. The Marquis of Ji Bei wouldn't let him see Jiang Qizheng, and he didn't know it either. Are you relieved or disappointed
The second purpose is of course to track down the matter of his master, the old man Lingnan.
He believed that this point must be attributed to Qiu Jinglan, so he entered the house where Qiu Jinglan lived and couldn't wait to see the real owner to ask what happened - but in the back hall, he was blocked by a scribe in blue: "One by one." "Zai, brother Qiu Xian is a lot more haggard?"
"Brother Ren!" Qiu Feng looked at Ren Ziyong with a complicated expression, "I know that you are under Qiu Jinglan. If it is anything else, I must give you face today! But..."
Ren Ziyong looked at him with the same complex expression: "As expected of the iron horse Qiu Xia, he is so charming! When we first met, we became old friends and became brothers! After that, because I wanted to avenge the young master, I pretended to die in front of me and committed suicide. After he abandoned his martial arts skills, he came to Shazhou as a hermit to join the Kuang family and his son... I didn't reveal a single word to you during this process. Instead, I left a tips bag and told you to take advantage of our friendship and deceive you into doing your best for the master... "
At this point, he smiled self-deprecatingly, but there was no expression of shame on his face, but an expression of indescribable sadness, "We meet again today, and you don't have a word of resentment? But you don't know that you want to sever ties with me, so you have nothing to say. Or do you have other ideas?”
Qiu Feng shook his head: "Brother Ren is Qiu Jinglan's subordinate, and it is his duty to plan for the master. The reason why he didn't reveal it to me is simply because he didn't want to involve me! Although I regret that Brother Ren did this, I don't know. Do you mean it out of good intentions?" He pondered for a moment, "As for Qiu Jinglan's use of me, it seemed to be ruthless and unreasonable at first. After knowing that Brother Ren was still alive, I thought about it, but suddenly I realized that although he kept me by his side, There is motivation, but why are you not afraid that I will enter the world again and be framed?"
He had met Ren Ziyong not long after he came out of the mountain. The reason was that he was inexperienced and stumbled! If Ren Ziyong hadn't passed by, cherished his martial arts and temperament, and made suggestions to clear his grievances, his wealth and life would have been lost there.
Even the title of Iron Horse and Autumn Hero was able to come into being because Ren Ziyong helped him settle many plots and schemes - it can be said that most of his path to becoming a hero was paved for him by Ren Ziyong.
If Ren Ziyong hadn't insisted on being friends with him as his equal, in Qiu Feng's mind, Ren Ziyong's status would only be lower than that of the old man from Lingnan who raised him! He is still a half-master after all. Otherwise, he would not have dropped everything and chased Qiu Jinglan to Beijing in order to track down Ren Ziyong's "death".
"Since you see everything clearly, I won't go around in circles with you!" After hearing what he said, Ren Ziyong sighed and said, "People are better off being confused sometimes! Especially you now You have a wife and children, and it is said that although Princess Chunfu is of noble birth, she is very accommodating to you. Isn't this a bad life? Why bother to cause trouble again? The old man from Lingnan has passed away, and many things have passed away. I really don't think there is any exposure. It’s necessary to come out!”
After a pause, he continued, "I asked the young master to reveal to you the method of getting out of the old man's cemetery in Lingnan just in case! But I didn't expect that he would leave such trouble for me before he died! I just don't know what to say! "
"Brother Ren, you are the one who has an old relationship with my master?!" Qiu Feng was slightly surprised, "Then why does Brother Ren insist on being friends with me as my equal?"
"If you are willing to shut up, I will take you to see the young master right now to discuss how to quell the Jiang family's anger against you!" Ren Ziyong raised his hands, looked at him, and said solemnly, "You should know that Jiang Yayue and Jiang Yaqing is dead. Although everyone in the Jiang family cares about human life, they value the lives of their own children very much! The death of these two people was not your fault, but after all, it has nothing to do with you! So here you are! Shazhou, the people in Jiangjiu don’t dare to let the Marquis of Jibei know! They are afraid that the Marquis of Jibei will kill you in anger, and they can’t explain it to Princess Chunfu!”
Qiu Feng asked calmly: "What if I insist on asking what's going on?"
"Old man Lingnan has already started. If I don't tell you, God knows how you will trace the case?" Ren Ziyong said calmly, "Rather than letting you cause messy things, why don't I tell you directly - Aren’t you asking me why I’m my equal? Because you and I are our equals!”
Seeing Qiufeng startled, Ren Ziyong did not give him a chance to ask questions, and continued, "One night more than thirty years ago, I fled out of Beijing with my aunt and your mother! My life is better than hers, I was rescued by Concubine Lian at the critical moment! Concubine Lian knew that my identity was suspicious, and she would probably bring great disaster to the Xihe Palace after taking her in! But because I was young, I still couldn't bear to hand over the official title to Tianya! Nearby, she handed me over to Protector Zuo to be taken away and settled... This is how I entered the 'Tianya'."
"Although my little aunt was lucky enough to escape from the pursuers, she ended up living in a land of fireworks because she had no one to take care of her! About ten years ago, not long after you were born, I finally found her with the help of 'Tianya' , she was seriously ill at the time and had not long to live. After seeing me, she entrusted you to me and left. "
"After I buried her, I wanted to find a wealthy family to take you into foster care so that you could live a wealthy and peaceful life. But while I was searching, I happened to see a wealthy family who had been killed by thieves... Naturally, I felt uneasy. When I was in a dilemma, it happened that When I met your master, the old man Lingnan, he felt that your qualifications were suitable for martial arts, so I handed you over to him."
Ren Ziyong said this lightly and said calmly, "So, do you know why the young master didn't want you to become the master, but he still let you become the master? Because the Jiang family is powerful, and if you are not careful about your life experience, Revealing it, relying on the identity of the Jiang family's son-in-law may be your protection! Otherwise, Princess Chunfu was so naive and easy to deceive at the time, and with the young master's tricks, you can avoid this matter! "
"...My mother, is related to the deposed crown prince during Dezong's reign?" More than thirty years ago, I fled, and with the dignity of the Xihe Palace at that time, taking Ren Ziyongshang in would cause huge disaster... What on earth is there? ? !
—The crown prince of the Dezong Dynasty was accused of killing the king with the poison of Youmianxiang. After the incident, everyone in the East Palace was sentenced to death, except for the congenitally mentally retarded Prince of Qiyang County. No one was spared!
"My aunt was given the title Mu Yang during her lifetime. She was the concubine of the deposed crown prince during Emperor Dezong's reign, so she was only the head of the county. Also, because she was a concubine, she was not liked by the crown prince. She lived in the boudoir for many years and was not known to outsiders. Therefore, her confidant maids I pretended to be her and deceived the chamberlain who was delivering the order, giving her a chance to leave the house and escape with me!"
Ren Ziyong laughed at himself, "And I am not a member of the royal family, and I am young... My father and brother attracted most of the attention, but they managed to escape... Of course, it is because of Princess Lian's kindness that we are today!"
Qiu Feng's face turned pale for a moment. He grew up in the countryside and wandered around rivers and lakes. Although he married a princess, he always felt that he was incompatible with the temple, but he didn't want to be told one day that he had Darui's most noble blood flowing through him!
It's just that this matter has happened many years ago, and Qiu Feng himself has never received this kind of education. Although it seemed incredible at first, he calmed down soon after he lost his mind and asked in a deep voice, "Master, he set up a formation around the cemetery. Why are you trapping me?”
"Is he dissatisfied with your service to the Lord?" Ren Ziyong asked calmly.
"That's right..." Qiu Feng pondered, "Is Master going to trap me next to his tomb because of this? How is this possible?" He was raised by the old man from Lingnan, so he naturally understands each other's personalities. The old man from Lingnan regarded him as his own son. When Qiu Feng was practicing martial arts as a child, he was lazy and naughty and was not willing to beat or scold him. What's more, Qiu Feng was forced to surrender to his master without even knowing his master's preferences
It is possible to scold him, but Qiu Feng cannot believe that the old man from Lingnan has murderous intentions for this!
"Who said he wanted to trap you next to his tomb?" Ren Ziyong sneered, "If he wanted to kill you, why would he put water in the array? How quickly would you starve to death of thirst? Can you still come out?"
Qiu Feng said in confusion: "But if you don't intend to trap me, why not mention something about my formation when you tell me where to bury it?"
"I said your master had no intention of trapping and killing you, not that he had no intention of trapping you!" Ren Ziyong shook his head, "Your master knows your life experience, and he and I have different opinions about you as Princess Shang Chunfu! I think Your master is also one of the precautionary measures, but he feels that it will be easier for your master to reveal his life experience in the future - especially when the late emperor ascended the throne, it was only because the Gu family framed your grandfather that he succeeded. The Jiang family was also the beneficiary of this matter, how could they be willing to do this? To protect you as a woman?”
"He only called you back to his apprenticeship when he was about to die, so that you would have no time to tell Princess Chunfu the truth. Being stuck by your grave for more than a year, Princess Chunfu might find a new love!" Ren Ziyong sighed, "Just It's a pity that he didn't realize that Princess Chunfu was not only pregnant, but she had never revealed any grievances to her mother's family! Otherwise, even if she had your child, the Jiang family would be furious and choose someone considerate for her. Prince Consort!”
Then he said, "Don't think that you really relied on the method that Young Master deliberately revealed to you to get out of the battle. Before time comes, you won't be able to get out even if you remember that method!"
Qiu Feng was silent for a while: "So it turns out that master set up that formation around the tomb for me?"
"That's not entirely true. He did a lot of unspeakable things for the Tao family in his early years, so he is naturally worried about the revenge of being crushed and ashes after his death!" Qiu Jinglan and Qiu Nie revealed the formation method to Qiu Feng under the pretense of chatting - this At that time, Qiu Feng had never seen Princess Chunfu!
Ren Ziyong would never make such a mistake, and snorted coldly, "So he asked me to arrange for someone to set up a formation around the cemetery he chose... He has no heirs, so you must take care of the funeral! This formation I have to tell you. It's just that he doesn't want you to know what he did in his early years. It's hard to tell you. I can only let you remember it through the young master."
After a pause, "That's what happened. Do you have any other concerns? If not, let's go to the guest house to stay first. The young master is busy with official duties now and won't see you until tomorrow."
There was a hint of boredom when he said this, "After all, you know the current situation in Shazhou, and there is no room for neglect!"
"..." Qiu Feng was silent for a while, then turned and left.
Although knowing that he was the grandson of the deposed prince during Dezong's reign was of no real significance to him - he had no idea of revenge for this grandfather who suddenly appeared before, let alone relying on this life experience to go to war. No matter what big thing he was doing - he just knew it was such a big thing, and he always needed some time to calm down and figure it out.
And his intuition told him: "How much of what Brother Ren said is true and how false?"
"In addition to grandma rescuing you, the purpose of setting up the formation by the old man from Lingnan is to separate Qiu Feng from Princess Chunfu..." Not long after Qiu Feng left, Qiu Jinglan, who had been repeatedly told by Ren Ziyong that he was very busy, walked into the room and sighed. He took a breath and said, "You lied to him about everything else! Why bother? I think he really doesn't care about his life experience. Even if you tell him directly that he is the direct grandson of the deposed prince of Dezong, he won't be able to ask for it. We're going to help him fight for the world, right?"
Ren Ziyong smiled bitterly: "The old man from Lingnan deliberately taught him to be a pure martial artist. Isn't it because he would know his life experience one day and would not revolt, but would continue to be a free and easy person? Let's let him He wanted Princess Chunfu, and he really just wanted to provide him with a guarantee... After all, as long as the Jiang family's investigation of his son-in-law was over, who would doubt his life experience anymore? Even so, the old man from Lingnan was still dissatisfied, and he had a plan before his death. Let him lose his status as consort... Of course I know Qiu Feng will not have any thoughts because of his life experience!"
He sighed and said, "I just thought that in this case, it would be better to change his life experience from a direct grandson to a grandson - a grandson is always an outsider, and he can be more relaxed when he puts aside the influence of his life experience."