Decades ago, there was a time of turmoil and banditry in the southeast waters, which made the common people not to mention sailing to the ocean, even if they were just fishing in the offshore, they were always in fear, for fear that they would be robbed. Later, the bandit gang intensified and joined forces with Japanese pirates to land, burn, kill and loot everywhere, trying to invade the inland. At that time, the defenses in the southeast of Chu State were weak, and they suffered a lot at the beginning of the war. Three important towns along the coast fell one after another. At the critical moment, fortunately, the emperor of Chu sent his troops to the south to drive the pirates out of the country, and left 30,000 troops stationed in the southeast to protect the peace and happiness of the people.
The history books use extremely detailed pen and ink to record the time and place of each battle, as well as the tragic battle conditions at that time. The names of every general who died in the war are engraved on the stone pillars, standing by the sea forever, looking at the boundless ocean that has been watched in the distance.
It's just that even if you look through all the historical records, you won't see the word "Yunduanhun". The famous Daming King back then can only be mentioned occasionally in the mouths of unofficial history and old fishermen on the street.
"Yunduanhun?" Zhao Yue shook his head, "I've never heard of it."
"What happened decades ago, the imperial court kept it secret all the time, so it's only natural that they didn't know about it." Wen Liunian said, "I also read a lot of unofficial history, and I learned the name from it."
"Are you from the martial arts?" Zhao Yue asked.
"When I was in Yunlan City, I also asked Palace Master Qin out of curiosity. He should not be regarded as a member of the martial arts." Wen Liunian said, "The origin of King Daming was not mentioned in the wild history, only that he was When the emperor fought against the pirates, thanks to his help, the Chu army was able to achieve great victories one after another."
"If this is the case, it should be regarded as a kindness to the late emperor." Zhao Yue said, "Why did you completely erase King Daming from the history books?"
"I don't know about that, and I didn't pay special attention to it before." Wen Liunian said, and lowered his voice again, "But the reason why the royal family cares so much is mostly because they feel that the imperial power is being threatened."
"Treason?" Zhao Yue understood, "In this way, it can match Xiang Lie's reaction when he saw the Tiger Head Gang tonight."
"En." Wen Liunian nodded, looking thoughtful.
"What are you thinking?" Zhao Yue asked him.
"I heard you mention it earlier, and my first reaction was the same. I thought that the leader of the Tiger Head Gang was the Daming King." Wen Liunian said, "I thought about it when I said it just now, but I didn't think it was quite right."
"Why?" Seeing that his mouth was dry, Zhao Yue poured him a cup of tea and handed it over.
"If King Daming really intends to rebel, the court can take him down in an open and honest manner. There is no need to be so secretive." Wen Liunian said, "After all, treason will be punished severely in any dynasty. It's no surprise."
Zhao Yue nodded, "Indeed."
"However, the former emperor suppressed this matter without making a fuss." Wen Liunian said, "King Daming also mysteriously disappeared almost overnight, leaving behind countless glorious stories along the coast."
"The people didn't have doubts back then?" Zhao Yue was a little puzzled.
"Of course there are, not only are there, but there should be many of them." Wen Liunian said, "After all, he is a brave general who has protected his own homeland. Suddenly there is no news, and anyone else will have doubts. It can explain why, three or four years after King Daming disappeared, all kinds of short stories suddenly became popular among the people, describing him as an extremely unsightly and dirty person."
"You mean that after the naval battle, the king of Ming Dynasty made great achievements, so the first emperor of the Chu family set up a scheme to make him disappear forever. Originally, he just wanted to let this page be turned over without a sound, but he didn't expect Yun Duanhun to be here The prestige among the people along the coast is very high, and there are rumors everywhere all of a sudden." Zhao Yue followed his meaning, "In order to stop Youyou's mouth, the former emperor sent people to spread rumors among the people, deliberately smearing King Daming. Explain your behavior back then?"
Wen Liunian nodded, "It's just my guess, but that's probably what it means."
"That's not right." Zhao Yue said, "I said I didn't understand it before, how come I can remember so much all of a sudden?"
"Is it strange?" Wen Liunian scratched his face, "I have a photographic memory since I was a child. Some books may not be memorable for a while, but when I need to use them, I can recall them all after a little thought. Can't be wrong."
Zhao Yue: ...
"Don't believe me?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Wen Liunian said, "There are so many books on the shelf, otherwise you can just ask me for one."
"Of course I believe it." Zhao Yue said, "I was just thinking, it's really unlucky for someone who took part in the imperial examination in the same class as you." To meet such an opponent.
Wen Liunian smiled, "The teacher also said that back then."
"I haven't finished talking just now." Zhao Yue said, "About the relationship between Tiger Head Gang and King Daming."
"Actually, what I think is very simple." Wen Liunian said, "It is difficult to change a person's nature. Even if the Ocean God of War who made great achievements in the war and killed the world, even if he was really persecuted by the former emperor, he would not become confused. The cruel and gloomy bandit leader in the mountains. In other words, if there is resentment in your heart, it is a grievance and a debtor, and you should never sacrifice the lives of innocent people. That's why I think it is unlikely that the leader of the Tiger Head Gang It's King Daming."
Zhao Yue nodded, "It's the same."
"However, why there is the totem of King Daming in the mountain, and who is the Qingqiu mentioned earlier, I probably need to think about it." Wen Liunian was a little annoyed. Find some unofficial history about Yunduanhun." Maybe we can find more clues.
Zhao Yue rubbed his temples, "Won't my head hurt after reading so many books?"
Wen Liunian shook his head, "It will hurt if you don't look at it."
Zhao Yue smiled and touched his forehead lightly.
"Cough cough." Xiang Lie coughed in the courtyard. Although it seems that it is not good to interrupt a lover's solitude, after all, there are still important things to discuss, and it is not bad to save other things for the night, and I will definitely not rush in again!
"You don't need to tell about King Daming." Wen Liunian patted his chest, "Although Commander Xiang is an upright man, he is a person close to the emperor after all. Some things are difficult to say, so it's good to listen to them."
"I know." Zhao Yue nodded, turned and opened the study door.
A yard full of people.
Master Zhao: ...
Xiang Lie glanced at the study room, "My lord..." Don't say that you are tired and sleepy.
"Come in." Wen Liunian turned on the lights again.
Commander Xiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Mu Qingshan stuffed half of the cake in his hand into his mouth, and patted the puff pastry on his hand.
"What's the rush?" Shang Yunze looked amused, "No one is robbing you." He was still eating slowly before, but now he is eating a lot.
"If you want to discuss business matters, why not eat in the study." Mu Qingshan swallowed hard, feeling a little choked.
Shang Yunze entered the room and poured him a cup of tea, tried not to burn it before handing it to his hand, and helped to open the chair.
The dark guards looked at Zhao Yue collectively, and learned if there was no one, this is the correct way to talk about love.
Zhao Yue: ...
When the two of them were alone in the study, Xiang Lie had already told other people about the relationship between the totem and the Daming King outside. It was the same as Zhao Yue's reaction. Not many people knew who the so-called Daming King was. , only one ancestral home is a hidden guard in a seaside fishing village, and he has heard some rumors vaguely, but most of them are passed down from the mouths of the old people, more like fairy tales.
"What's going on?" Hua Tang asked, "Da Ming Wang Yun Duan Hun, I've never heard of this person in Jianghu."
"The word Yunduanhun has always been a royal taboo." Xiang Lie said, "It's also because I have been protecting the emperor personally that I know something."
"Can you tell me?" Wen Liunian asked.
"Naturally." Xiang Lie nodded, "It is said that when the first emperor led his troops to fight in the East China Sea, he was surrounded by pirates and was about to lose. The first emperor also hacked and killed all the pirates, and that was also the first victory for the Chu army."
"The person leading the team is Yun Duanhun?" Wen Liunian guessed.
Xiang Lie nodded, "Then Yun Duanhun followed the late emperor all the time, and was canonized as King of Ming Dynasty on the way, until the Chu army finally won."
"What about after the victory?" Wen Liunian asked.
Xiang Lie hesitated for a moment, then said, "After the naval battle, the King of Ming took credit for his pride, but later became even more serious and turned against him. He held a banquet and tried to assassinate the late emperor. After the plot failed, he led an army to flee in a hurry, and his whereabouts are still unknown. "
Wen Liunian and Zhao Yue looked at each other, but did not speak.
"Although Yun Duanhun is rebellious and immoral, the former emperor thought that he had made great military exploits, so he never made this matter public." Xiang Lie said, "It's just that the royal family has been secretly investigating Yun Duanhun's identity for so many years. Whereabouts, but so far there is no news."
"So the totem on Hutougang in Cangmang Mountain is the first clue?" Wen Liunian said.
Xiang Lie nodded, "Exactly."
"That's really important." Wen Liunian frowned slightly.
"Your Excellency, don't worry, I will dispatch troops overnight to guard every exit of Cangwu Mountain." Xiang Lie said, "I will also write a letter of 800 miles and send it to the emperor as soon as possible to clarify the matter."
Wen Liunian nodded, but his heart began to be uncertain.
A person related to Daming King is looking around for Zhao Yue's life experience, plus what Mu Wanlei said when he fell off the cliff, there seems to be a big secret in it. As for whether the secret is good or bad, no one can say for sure until the whole truth is revealed.
Zhao Yue reached out to wrap his arms around his shoulder, and patted him lightly.
Wen Liunian turned to look at him.
Zhao Yue smiled, "Don't worry too much about the discussion, it's past the time to eat, are you hungry?"
"Yes." Wen Liunian said, "A little bit."
"Then let's eat first." Hua Tang said, "It's not too late to discuss the rest of the matter later, so don't rush for a moment."