Rebirth of the Phoenix

Zhang Xiu's imperial decree stated that Zhang Xiu was named the champion general, and he had full power to suppress the rebellion of the King of Jiangnan.

The champion general is an official position on the third rank. In Zhang Xiu's view, this is the official position that the Zhang family deserves, and it is already a third rank. After suppressing the rebellion, there is no seal, and she is also aiming at that location to go.

Zhang Xiu didn't go directly to Jiangnan and it was unnecessary. She went to Huainan and found her master Chu Liang. During this period of time, Chu Liang was in charge of the affairs of Ciyun Hall when she was absent, so she also treated her master as well. Very grateful, "Master, Xiu is late." She saluted respectfully.

"It's not too late, it's not too late." Chu Liang stroked his beard and smiled gratifiedly. When he accepted Zhang Xiu as his disciple, he never expected that today would happen. With the current situation, a discerning eye can see that the dynasty is fading away, and the dynasty is in decline. The person who is qualified to replace this dynasty and establish a new dynasty is far away and close in front of his eyes. Chu Liang's heart is agitated, knowing that he will eventually leave a mark in the history books, the whole person seems to be more than 20 years younger with a new look. "Since you have this wish, Xiu'er, I will do my best to help you." As he spoke, Chu Liang told Zhang Xiu all the information that Ciyuntang had collected in Jiangnan during this period.

"Master Tian Muren of Raozhou..." Zhang Xiu's eyes fell on a familiar name, thoughtfully.

"You mean Xiaotian?" Chu Liang raised his head proudly, "Xiaotian is very capable at work, and he has managed the entire Raozhou well. The magistrate of Raozhou is just empty-handed. If it weren't for Xiaotian, this Raozhou would not I know what it looks like." Chu Liang shook his head while speaking.

Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up, isn't this Tian Muren the one who lost her jade pendant and caused her menstrual events to be exposed?I remember that Tian Muren was very good at managing logistics in the bandits incident. Looking at it this way, there will be internal affairs talents in the future, and maybe there will be a minister of the household department in the future... I thought so in my heart, but Zhang Xiu thought of another thing "Master, is there any change in the White Lotus Sect?"

"If you said that you were still preaching at the beginning, but now you have disappeared, the old man can't figure it out..." Chu Liang's brows could be knotted. At the beginning, he was preaching so arrogantly, and even spread it to Huainan, but now he suddenly became silent overnight. No interest, I always feel that it is not a good omen.

Zhang Xiu's feeling is almost similar to Chu Liang's. Such a teaching must have a foothold, where is the foothold?She began to shift her mind thinking about this.

"By the way, where's that girl Yun'er?" Chu Liang couldn't figure it out, so he didn't want to think about it. He changed the subject and asked.

"Yun'er is probably coming soon." Speaking of his beloved wife, Zhang Xiu had a warm expression on his face.

"Speaking of which, you have been married for a year and a half, why don't you have a child yet..." Chu Liang wanted to see his disciples born. He had no children in his life, so he accepted Zhang Xiu's only apprentice. It was Zhang Xiu who treated him as his own son. Ever since he found out that Zhang Xiu was married, he had been looking forward to having grandchildren.

When this issue was mentioned, Zhang Xiu was also very helpless. When she got married, she invited Chu Liang, but Chu Liang, a venerable master, was busy investigating the affairs of the King of Jiangnan and couldn't get away. This was her regret. She didn't want to lie to the master at the moment, "The child's affairs are all based on fate, there is no rush, Yun'er and I are still young, it would be good to have another child when we are older." As she spoke, she glanced at the love in her hand. | Newspaper.

After receiving Zhang Xiu's psychological hint, Chu Liang also looked at the pile of papers, "That's right, business is important now, so don't be distracted."

... Yun'er waited for the dust to settle in the capital city, then packed up her luggage, took her servants, and followed Zhang Xiu. Before leaving, she asked the old lady to take care of her mother. He Roushan and Su Marie directly found a They directly lived in Zhang's mansion with a lame excuse. As long as they lived in Zhang's mansion, their safety was fully guaranteed.

When the new emperor came to the throne, Xiao Yuan lost the position of Minister of Rites without accident. Xu Yuan directly appointed his mother Concubine Zheng's family as Minister of Rites. However, everyone in the Ministry of Rites dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. They all turned to Xiao Yuan in private, and also indirectly to Zhang Xiu's court.

In today's situation, anyone with a discerning eye will see that Zhang Xiu has a certain chance of winning, and people of insight will find ways to join Zhang Xiu. With Zhang Xiuyuan leaving, Xiao Yuan, who stayed in the capital, is the first person they want to curry favor with. Yuan also did not refuse anyone who came, and the bad check was so slippery that if he was really talented, Xiao Yuan would send it directly to Huainan and give it to his elder brother.

After Feng Yuner arrived in Huainan, she met Chu Liang, and only then did she know that Zhang Xiu had gone to Raozhou to find Tian Muren. Feng Yuner also had a certain impression of Tian Muren, and this impression was also because Zhang Xiu once praised him in front of her. Tian Muren is said to be an expert in internal affairs, since she knows what her lover's ambition is, she is willing to help her and wait for her.

At this moment, Zhang Xiu, who was being talked about by Yuner, was wandering around Raozhou City. Raozhou is not a very rich place. Although it is backed by Poyang Lake, there are rumors that there are water monsters in the lake, so no one has dared to go fishing on the lake. Without Poyang Lake, there would naturally be nowhere to be rich, but in Zhang Xiu's view, the management of this place is well-organized, and the streets don't look too messy.

"Master, someone in the front hall said that your old friend is waiting for you." The yamen servant came over with a respectful tone.

"Oh?" Tian Muren has been the director of this place for more than two years. He has been conscientious and has never left Raozhou. Black clothes, bearing extraordinary.

"Student Zhang..." Tian Muren hesitated for a while, but still cupped his hands and said so.

"Brother Tian, ​​I haven't seen you for a long time." Zhang Xiu's enthusiastic attitude is the complete opposite of Tian Muren's. When I got here, I heard the master's name and surname, and I still wondered if it was an old classmate, but I didn't expect it to be you." She looked overjoyed. "I really do. Seeing that this place is well-governed, I should have thought that it was your old classmate. You were so outstanding in the college. At that time..." When talking about the events of the year, Zhang Xiu said Some couldn't stop talking.

Xu Shi scratched his itchy spot, Tian Muren's attitude was much better than before, and there was a faint smile on his face, "Brother Zhang is too famous, don't stand still, let's go, go to the restaurant and tell Tian Muren Please do your best to be a landlord."

Tian Muren didn't like private rooms, so the two sat near the railing on the second floor, and they could see the street below when they lowered their heads. When I met my confidant, I was fascinated by it, and after a while, I called him brothers and sisters.

When he was drunk, an exclamation came from the door of the restaurant, "Dead man! Dead man on the lake!"

Tian Muren was anxious and rushed down, followed by Zhang Xiu, after running, the smell of alcohol dissipated, Zhang Xiu was startled when he saw several corpses floating on the lake.

"Call Wu Zuo! Hurry up and call Wu Zuo!" Tian Muren roared, and after the roar, he ordered someone to hook the body ashore.

The face of the corpse was swollen, it was hard to see clearly, and the clothes on the body were not recognizable. When the assistant inspected the hands, Zhang Xiu had sharp eyes and immediately stopped, "Wait!" She stopped the assistant and stepped forward. After a closer look, she found a small, shallow tattoo similar to the "w" symbol on the inside of the left wrist of the corpse. She immediately took out her handkerchief, grabbed the left wrist of another corpse, and looked at the wrist of this corpse. But only traces of the soldering iron remained. She let go of her wrist, and when she got up, she looked into the depths of Poyang Lake shrouded in mist.

Maybe...a long-thought-out puzzle is about to be solved.

"Do you know something?" Tian Muren stepped forward and asked tentatively.

"Brother Tian, ​​take a step to talk." Zhang Xiu and Tian Muren walked to a place with a wide view, and she asked, "Brother Tian, ​​do you have a deep understanding of this lake? Is there an island in the lake?..."

Following Zhang Xiu's question, Tian Muren's face became more and more ugly. It's not that he never thought about developing the lake, but every time the people he sent out would die on the lake, he also gave up his mind. Now Zhang Xiu's The question made Tian Muren's mind clear for a moment. How dare there be water thieves on this lake?He also didn't think about the problem that if it was a water thief, there would be no reports of bandits nearby. "Is there a water thief? I'll report it right away..."

"Wait a minute, Brother Tian, ​​you know that Zhang has dealt with the White Lotus Sect. The symbol on the wrist of the corpse just now is the seal of the White Lotus Sect. Zhang suspects that the lake is the master of the White Lotus Sect." where the camp is." Zhang Xiu hurriedly stopped Tian Muren.

Tian Muren was stunned, no matter how he thought about it, he would never have thought that there was such a big den of thieves hidden under his nose, "What... what do I need to do?" There is no way to deal with it above.

"I am acquainted with Bo Jian, the current governor of Huainan. When I go back, I will personally visit the governor Bo Jian and recruit more sailors from him. I must get rid of the evils of the White Lotus Sect." I want to ask Brother Tian to come and help me." At the end of the speech, Zhang Xiutu saw him poorly.

"If the White Lotus Sect can be eradicated, then what's the matter?" Tian Muren came back to his senses and looked at Zhang Xiu with deep meaning in his eyes. The admiration in his eyes cannot be ignored no matter what.

The two looked at each other with a smile, saluted each other, turned around and left, and went about their own business.

Originally, Zhang Xiu's primary target was the Jiangnan Gang, but for Tian Muren, a great talent, she changed her target, and it was so rare to find the base camp of the White Lotus Sect. How could she let it go, and kill Jiangnan Wang's first assistant before suppressing the rebellion? What a joyful thing.