treacherous world

Abbot Xuanbei continued to talk about the events of that year.

Luo Xin grew up day by day, because she witnessed Yue and his wife's suffering when she was young, so although she was young, she always had hatred in her heart.Because she learned the piano from Mrs. Luo Xin since she was a child, she practiced the piano well, and everyone in Shanyin Village thought that her identity would bring disaster sooner or later, so they sold her to a theater troupe in a neighboring village.

Luo Xin has traveled around with the opera troupe since she was very young, and she can play the piano well at a young age, so she is very popular.

But along the way, Luoxin did not completely break away from the members of the Four Leaf Sect. As Zhao Heng became weaker and weaker in his later years, the Four Leaf Sect had revived.

Luo Xin is very smart, she still clings to the few secrets her mother told her—that is, the other places where the treasure was hidden back then.

When Luo Xin grows up a little bit more, has experienced more, and becomes a Qin Ji just like her ancestors.She is scheming and good at grasping the weaknesses of others to take advantage of them, just like Luo Qingshan and Lu Tiexin back then were examples.The two women who were killed were also the two maidservants who had killed her mother in the palace.

Among the group of members of the Four Leaf Sect that Luo Xin later met, there was Mu Laosan.

Mu Laosan's identity is mysterious. He is outstanding in martial arts. After joining the Four Leaf Sect, he is very prestigious and knowledgeable. Everyone trusts him and regards him as the hope of revitalizing the Tang Dynasty.

Not long after, Mu Laosan got the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, saying that the Song Dynasty was going to perish and the Tang Dynasty was about to be revived. In addition, Zhao Heng was seriously ill, and they all felt that the time was right.

But before they started, Zhao Heng passed away, the young Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, and Marshal Zhao Pu led troops to conquer the north and the south, and he was invincible. For a time, the foundation of the Four Leaf Cult's existence gradually weakened, and many people left the sect. Joined the Song Army, and later they all made great achievements.

Mu Laosan took Luoxin and the rest of the congregation to continue running, trying to get a better opportunity. In the past ten years or so, Luoxin has grown into a beautiful Qin Ji who is not inferior to her mother Yue and his wife.

It was an accident that Xie Jiutian took her away. She originally wanted to use the corrupt officials who snatched her to do things, but unexpectedly, Chi Yu was involved.After Bai Yutang rescued her, to a certain extent, she regained some of her original intentions.So she thought of Shanyin Village, and wanted to find those sisters who played together since they were young.

But when she arrived at Shanyin Village, she realized that the village was slaughtered not long ago.

She searched all over the village, and only four young girls were left alive. The girls said that the people who slaughtered the village were all Song Jun. Zhao Zhen must have discovered them, so they came to kill them all!

As a result, Luo Xin hated Zhao Shi more and more.It's a pity that they were incompetent at the time and couldn't take revenge.In order to protect themselves, the five sisters hid in the houses in Shanyin Village. There were rumors of ghosts, and they spent their days pretending to be ghosts.

In this way, the world gradually became peaceful, and Zhao Pu also retired to become the Marquis of Xiaoyao,

But the hatred in Luo Xin's chest didn't subside, old worries and new hatred made the five sisters hate the Zhao clan to death, and wanted to take revenge.

In addition, Luo Xin also wanted to make public what Zhao Heng did back then, so that the world could see his true colors.

So, the five of them started this plan under the arrangement of Mu Laosan and other members of the Four Leaves Church.

The duck neck shop and the original turpentine shop are the meeting places of the Four Leaf Sect. The owner of the duck neck shop is an eunuch who escaped from the palace. Wumei and others are from Shanyin Village. They grew up with Luo Xin sisters.

Their purpose is only two, first, to kill the Zhao family to take revenge.Second, capture Zhao Zhen alive and overthrow the Song family.

That's how things went, roughly.

Zhan Zhao and the others had a general understanding after listening to the events of the past.But there was one thing that still puzzled me, and they all asked Chen Banban, "The former emperor ordered the massacre of the people in Shanyin Village?"

Chen Banban shook his head again and again, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Then who went to Tucun, Shanyin Village?" Gongsun was puzzled, "And left such a strange signboard, rumored to be for choosing a concubine or something."

"The emperor knows something about Shanyin Village, but he never ordered the massacre of the villagers." Chen Banban explained, "But he also found out about it during the investigation recently."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang glanced at each other - no wonder Zhao Zhen kept a secret when he talked about Shanyin Village, this old fox.

Mrs. Luo Xin knew about the same thing. She was still struggling with the dream-like relationship between Zhao Heng and Mrs. Yue He.Coupled with the fact that the person she had always believed in turned out to be the real culprit who killed his mother, and now that she was exhausted physically and mentally, Bao Zheng didn't ask any more questions.But after all, Luoxin also bears the burden of human life. She designed and killed many people successively, although most of those people were the ones who did the harm first, such as Luo Qingshan.But later she became mad again, even innocent people like Concubine Pang and Xiangxiang were not spared. According to Bao Zheng's character who couldn't rub the sand in his eyes, he would not let her off lightly, let alone her vain attempt to do something. To usurp the throne.

But after trial, it was Zhao Zhen who decided how to punish in the end, Pang Ji patted Bao Zheng, and pouted at him, "This is their housework, you can leave it to them to handle it themselves, it's hard for an upright official to decide housework!

At this point, the events of that year have almost come to light, but there is only one mystery left, which is who really slaughtered that Wufen Village!

Bao Zheng interrogated Mu Laosan again, but Mu Laosan refused to speak, and looked as if he was dead. It can be seen that he is not the real mastermind behind the scenes.

In addition, the other party always said that they wanted to destroy the Song Dynasty and rejuvenate the Tang Dynasty, but who would they recommend to be the emperor?There must be someone surnamed Li.

Seeing that it was almost dawn, Bao Zheng wanted to enter the palace with Pang Ji, and reported to Zhao Zhen. At this time, he told everyone to take the time to rest and talk about other things at dawn.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang returned to the other courtyard of Kaifeng Mansion and lay down on the bed feeling a little tired.

Bai Yutang touched the inside of the quilt, pulled out the big and small tigers who were curled up to warm their beds, put them into Zhan Zhao's arms, and got into the quilt by himself.

Zhan Zhao also followed, yawning and feeling sleepy, "Hmm...who is the one who slaughtered the village?"

"Cat, do you still remember why we went to Taibai Residence?" Bai Yutang asked suddenly.

"Yeah." Zhan Zhao nodded, turned around and lay down facing Bai Yutang, "You mean, there is something about the Xue family's gilt crane feather jade? Could it be that his father also joined the four-leaf sect back then? The old department was let go by Xianhuang.com?"

Bai Yutang nodded, "It's also possible."

"Hmm..." After Zhan Zhao finished speaking, he suddenly thought about it, "No, Xue Yixing is not a descendant of a famous family. Although he is Weng Guogong's son-in-law, his own father does not have an official position, and he seems to be just a commoner."

Bai Yutang gave a rare yawn, leaned closer, put his head next to the standing shoulder, "I'm sleepy, I'll talk when I wake up."

Zhan Zhao lay on the bed, leaning on Bai Yutang's shoulder, reached out to grab the little tiger, and gently patted Bai Yutang's cheek with its meat pad.

Bai Yutang burrowed in, stretched out his hand and lifted the quilt, covering both of them.

Zhan Zhao arched the quilt outward, but Bai Yutang held him back, "Don't move, sleep!"

"Bored!" Zhan Zhao wanted to pull the quilt, but at this moment... only heard two knocks on the door.

Zhan Zhao looked outside, "Who is coming at this time?"

As soon as he remembered, Bai Yutang held his hand, "Fell asleep."

"How is it possible?" Zhan Zhao looked at him helplessly, "Maybe there is something wrong."

"I just fell asleep because of something. How long have you been up? The cats in other houses are lazy cats, and they can save you." Bai Yutang turned over, "If you are in a hurry, wait until dawn."

Zhan Zhao thought for a while and thought it was the same, so he simply stretched out his hands to cover his ears, and lay down facing him, "Then I can't hear it either."

Bai Yutang laughed.

At this time, there were two more knocks on the door outside, and Xue Yixing's voice came, "Brother Zhan, Brother Bai?"

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were taken aback, Xue Yixing? !You are doubting him, why did you come here? !

"It's convenient, can you say a few words?" Xue Yixing asked.

Zhan Zhao covered his ears and looked at Bai Yutang, and asked, "Have you heard it or not?"

Bai Yutang looked at the sky, reached out and pinched his nose, Zhan Zhao dodged, jumped up, and went out to open the door.

Bai Yutang also got up, went to the table and poured a cup of tea.

Xue Yixing stood at the door, and when Zhan Zhao came to open the door, he apologized, "Excuse me."

Zhan Zhao smiled, and asked him, "General Xue, are you still awake so late?"

"Some things, I want to tell you two." Xue Yixing sighed softly, "About this incident."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang exchanged glances, and Xue Yixing thought it would be the best.

When he sat down in the room, Xue Yixing said, "My father's surname is Xue, and his name is Xue Liang. He was a follower of General Li Ranbo. After General Li's defeat, he hid a lot of treasures, lived incognito, and even started some small businesses. , and focus on cultivating our talents.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang knew each other well, no wonder the Xue family was so rich, including the treasures of the Tang Dynasty.

Xue Yixing said helplessly, "If it wasn't for saving my life, I wouldn't have thought of letting my most beloved sister enter the Hou family."

"Save your life?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were taken aback, looking at Xue Yixing together, "Whose life will you save?"

"My Xue family is full of families." Xue Yixing said, reached out and took out a sign from his pocket, and put it in front of Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang.

When they saw this sign, they couldn't help frowning. It was a bamboo sign with two strange birds painted on the front and back, one side was cinnabar and the other was blue.

Just like the sign hanging at the door of the villagers of Wufen Village.

"Why do you have this brand?" Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were surprised.

"Hanging at the door of my house." Xue Yixing smiled helplessly, "The reason Li Ranbo kept my father by his side was because my father was a descendant of Xue Jun, a general at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

"Oh?" Zhan Zhao was rather interested, "I seem to have heard of it."

"Now I hold the military power of the Northern Army. As a general, I used to have a magnanimous official career. But because of my family relationship, I may be implicated, so I have been keeping a low profile and staying in the north without showing my face." Xue Yixing said, gently touching Touch the bamboo raft, "Until one day, this sign appeared at my door."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, "What does this bamboo raft mean?"

"This is a rule left in the army." Xue Yixing sighed, "I heard from my grandfather before that he always bragged to us that his grandfather used to be a general and participated in assassinations when he was young. organize."

"Assassination?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang heard of it for the first time.

"That's right." Xue Yixing nodded, "At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there were many rebels. In order to eliminate the rebels, the royal family organized an Anbu composed of dead men. They were responsible for assassination, and as long as the target was selected, they would use all means to kill them. Its eradication. The name of the assassination organization is the two-color bird. The cinnabar side means that they have all been killed, and the blue side means that there are still people who have escaped."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang frowned, it turned out that this was the case with Shuangse.

"I've been investigating the Four Leaf Sect for a while." Xue Yixing shook his head, "They were originally only satisfied with Li Ranbo's ambitions, but later they got in touch with the remaining Shuangseiao organization. After tracing the whereabouts of the relics of the Tang Dynasty, it was easy to find my father."

"It stands to reason that with the military power and ability in your hands, it's impossible to be afraid of a small assassination organization, right?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"Of course I'm not afraid personally." Xue Yixing shook his head, "But they really have all-hands. On the one hand, if they want to tell my life experience, it will shake the morale of the army. Petty charges."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, but it was true.

"They made a final condition, asking me to bring that piece of jade to participate in the Jade Appreciation Conference." Xue Yixing said.

"That piece of jade?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang couldn't feel anything special about that piece of jade.

"That piece of jade is a piece of jade that Ling'er and I have often seen since we were young. It was not obtained from Li Ranbo, but a real family heirloom of my family." Xue Yixing smiled wryly, "In addition, the other party He also asked me to send Ling'er to choose a concubine."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were even more confused, what was the other party's purpose in doing this?Who is the person behind it?

"Why didn't you tell Lord Bao?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"I was running out all the time to investigate the affairs of Wufen Village. In addition... I found that someone was spying on me." Xue Yixing sighed, "That person may be in the palace."

"Then you are looking for us now, do you want us to look for it with you?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Xue Yixing smiled wryly and shook his head, "It was the emperor who asked me to find you."

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were taken aback, did Zhao Zhen know?

"I weighed it over and over again, and I think it's better to tell the matter to one person, or it's Lord Bao, or the emperor, otherwise, there may be no way to turn back." Xue Yixing shrugged slightly, "After much deliberation, it would be better to tell the emperor directly .”

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded slightly - a wise choice.

Xue Yixing just said these words, and left after he finished speaking.

After he left, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang lost all sleepiness.

"Looks like I don't need to sleep tonight." Bai Yutang stood up, went to Zhan Zhao's bed and squatted down, reached in and took out a box, opened it, took out a jug of wine inside, and turned to Zhan Zhao, "Go to the room?" Do you like it?"

Zhan Zhao looked at him with admiration, "How do you know there is wine there? I just put it in a few days ago..."

Zhan Zhao was a little depressed, the good apricot blossom wine, originally wanted to wait a few days for the apricot tree in the yard to bloom, and drink it with Bai Yutang.

Seeing Zhan Zhao's appearance, Bai Yutang went to the window, opened it, looked out, and smiled, "Cat, the apricot blossoms are blooming."

Zhan Zhao was taken aback, "Really?" I thought it was impossible, it didn't bloom this morning, so I ran over quickly and saw that several white apricot trees were in bloom in the courtyard, but the only red apricot tree was still not in bloom.

"It's not white apricot, it's red apricot." Zhan Zhao said, looking away.

Bai Yutang looked at the red apricot tree in the yard, and recalled some past events.It was planted a year ago. On that day, he said that Zhanzhao Courtyard was full of white, white plums, white apricots and white peaches, which were lifeless, so he planted a red apricot in it. White and red together, it looks good.

Zhan Zhao's expression at that time, thinking about it now, is quite interesting.

A "bang" interrupted Bai Yutang's thoughts.

Looking back, Zhan Zhao unsealed the wine jar and poured him a glass of wine.

"Not waiting for the red apricot to bloom?" Bai Yutang took the wine glass.

"Forget it, that red apricot tree will never bloom." Zhan Zhao muttered.

"Yeah." Bai Yutang nodded helplessly, "You can see that the white ones are open, but the red ones are boring, right?"

Zhan Zhao scratched his head in embarrassment, "The white one is also very awkward. It just bloomed and has been planted for several years."

Bai Yutang was taken aback, "How many years?"

"Ahem." Zhan Zhao took another sip of wine, and started talking, "Why don't we investigate that little bird club?"

Bai Yutang took the cup and continued to drink, "I think it's better to study that piece of jade."

"That piece of jade has been in the hidden jade pavilion, and it will not be taken out until the Jade Appreciation Conference..." Zhan Zhao tapped the cup with his finger, "Why don't we go and have a look first?"