King's Landing [Rebirth]

The city list announced by the City Lord's Mansion surprised everyone. They thought that the City Lord would only choose one person, but they did not expect to be shortlisted with 30 people.When these people saw their names on the city list, they all congratulated each other and celebrated.Among them, the one who got the position of Grand Commander was a man in his prime, named Zheng Hu, tall and burly, with a hulking back.It is said that the family is hunting, because I heard from the neighbors that the city lord was elected as the commander, so I came to try it out, but I didn't expect to win.

Zheng Hu couldn't read big characters, so he was a little surprised when he heard the people around him say his name was pronounced.The officers and soldiers guarding the list recognized him and said that the city lord had invited him to the mansion for a talk.In addition, there will be a banquet at the City Lord's Mansion tonight, and all those who are on the list can attend.

Zheng Hu followed the officers and soldiers to the City Lord's Mansion, feeling a little nervous.He performed very well in the martial arts test, but the literary test was mediocre, because those questions were somewhat difficult for him. After he went back, he thought about it again, and felt that if he had never done it once, he would have considered it more comprehensively.Although he is illiterate, he practiced martial arts with a returning veteran in the village in his early years, and gained a lot of knowledge. He is not an ordinary countryman.

Liang Jian was recovering from illness and did not go to Nuan Pavilion, Mei Zhenghan went out to fetch someone to Dongyuan for him, accompanied by Song Yuan who was going to host the banquet today.Zheng Hu was unattractive, wearing a bunt. He was steaming all the way from home.Seeing Mei Zhenghan and Song Yuan clasping their hands and saluting, their words were neither humble nor overbearing.

After entering the Crescent Gate and following the Qingshiban Road to Dongyuan, Liang Jian dressed in fox fur and waited for them to come. Four cups of hot tea have been placed in the room. The tea is scented tea brought from Qiao County. Refreshing.

After entering the door, Zheng Hu saluted first, and said: "Craftsman Zheng Hu pays his respects to the city lord."

Liang Jian smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal Zheng Hu to sit down, pushed a cup of hot tea in front of him and said, "You don't need to be too polite when you come, I will invite you to be the grand commander and summon you before the banquet. I have a few questions. Ask you. You don’t have to worry that I will get angry if you say something bad, just tell the truth.”

"Don't hesitate to ask the city lord, as long as I know, I will know everything."

"Your literary test was written with the help of a civil servant. Are you illiterate?"

Zheng Hu scratched his head embarrassingly, and said: "I am ashamed to say that my family's ancestors have been hunters for generations, and they only know how to deal with wild animals. The family's family training is passed down by word of mouth, and has not been written into a book, so everyone in the family is illiterate. When I was young, I learned martial arts from a returning veteran, and I heard him talk a lot about the outside world. I have always regretted that I am illiterate and have nothing but brute force.”

Judging by Zheng Hu's age, the veteran who retired from the battlefield should be a soldier who went to the battlefield with the late emperor when he was in power. .

Liang Jian's eyes brightened slightly, and he said with a smile: "In my opinion, you don't just have brute force. The answers to those questions are not bad, but there are some shortcomings. I have countless books here. If you want, you can come here to borrow them. "

This is a good proposal, and it is attractive to Zheng Hu. He looked happy, but soon became sad, and said: "I don't know Chinese characters, even if the city lord is willing to lend it to me, it would be a waste."

Liang Jian shook his head and said, "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as you want to learn, everyone here can help you. If you are afraid of trouble and we are too embarrassed to ask, then I will directly appoint someone for you, Song How about an adult? He has been a private school teacher, and he is quite good at this kind of thing."

Liang Jian smiled and threw the question to Song Yuan. Zheng Hu had heard about Song Yuan before he became an official, and looked at him excitedly.Song Yuan secretly scolded Liang Jian for throwing all troubles to him, with the same smile on his face, he said: "As long as Zheng Hu is willing, he can come to me whenever he wants. From now on, we will all be colleagues, so don't worry about such a small matter."

Song Yuan did not reject Liang Jian's proposal, Zheng Hu was overjoyed, and thanked Song Yuan with his hands clasped.Literacy cannot be completed overnight, but Liang Jian believes that with Mr. Song Yuan around, Zheng Hu's progress can be seen.

It was night, the city lord's mansion was singing and dancing, and the other 29 people went to the city lord's mansion for a banquet. At the same time, Yang Junning and Ye Baiyi also came, and they were a little surprised to see that it wasn't Ye Cheng and Liang Jian.

Because it was just a banquet for everyone to eat, drink and have fun, there was no requirement during the banquet. After Liang Jian said a few words to win people's hearts, he let them eat and drink freely, and everyone got to know each other.Liang Jian was sick, and Mei Zhenghan blocked the wine for him.

With a cold face, Ye Baiyi saw that he was a difficult person to get in touch with, and no one else stepped forward to make fun of himself.Yang Junning has a bold personality. Knowing that Zheng Hu is the new commander-in-chief, he will fight for wine with others while holding a wine bowl, and insists on drinking to his heart's content.Song Yuan and Mei Zhenghan had their own way, and Jiang Shengxue also had a few drinks.

Liang Jian sat on it drinking tea, and chatted with Ye Baiyi: "Aren't you going home? Why are you still here?"

Ye Baiyi withdrew his gaze from Song Yuan, and said, "My father has gone back, and one of us can come forward, so I don't have to go back this year."

Ye Cheng's appearance this time was just right, but it allowed Ye Baiyi to spend more time with Song Yuan.He was glad that he was interrupted by Yang Junning that night, and he didn't say goodbye to Song Yuan.

Liang Jian heard that it was Ye Cheng who was going back, holding a teacup and fell into deep thought.Ye Cheng came and went in a hurry because he was in a hurry, but seeing Ye Baiyi was not worried, the matter should still be under control.There are many masters in Tingyin Pavilion, and with Ye Cheng's prestige and status, he has to weigh his own weight if he wants to get his idea.

Liang Jian was tired and did not stay at the banquet for too long.As soon as he left the banquet, the people in the banquet were even more relaxed, drinking in big bowls and eating meat, the girls playing the piano were plucking the strings more and more urgently, and the atmosphere of the banquet reached |climax.

Jiang Shengxue was overwhelmed with alcohol and resigned first. Ye Baiyi wanted to ask her a few questions about medical skills, and left together after obtaining her consent.

Everyone at the banquet was drunk, and those who could still leave all left. Mei Zhenghan who couldn't leave sent people to send them to the arranged wing.Yang Junning poured out one after another, and finally fought to a tie with Zheng Hu, and both lost.Mei Zhenghan was afraid that it would be unsafe for her to go back alone, so he asked Wen Yao to send her back.Wen Yao is from Qianyu Sect, so he is not worried about being kicked out.

By the time the mess of the banquet was cleaned up, it was already late at night, and the moon was in the sky.

Mei Zhenghan took the wine bottle and sat down next to Song Yuan. The two of them leaned against the vermilion pillars in the porch and looked up at the thin nebula in the sky together.Only the two of them are still sober here, sitting in the wind to sober up.

The half moon in the starry sky is a little reddish, as if painted by the sunset.Mei Zhenghan thought he was delusional, and he was looking intently. The color of the moon was indeed not as bright as it used to be, a bit dark.

Inexplicably, he remembered the legend of the blood moon mentioned by Liang Jian. When the spirit of wine came up, his reason was not so clear. He bumped Song Yuan with his elbow and said, "Master Song, have you heard of the legend of the blood moon?"

Song Yuan was drunk and was feeling uncomfortable, when he heard this, he sneered and said: "There are still people who believe this thing, I thought it was just a bluff."

He said it lightly, with disdain on his face, obviously knowing this.

Mei Zhenghan immediately regained his spirits, sat upright and asked, "What is the legend of the blood moon?"

Song Yuan rubbed his head and said, "Where do I start to tell you that the legend of the blood moon was first spread from the palace."

It is said that the tyrants of the previous dynasty were so stupid that they killed innocent people indiscriminately and executed loyal and good people. The people were starved and killed everywhere.Tai | The ancestor was originally Zhongliang, his father was convicted and cut in half because of his advice, and his mother brought him up incognito.Tai|Zu deeply felt that the previous dynasty was hopeless, so he traveled around the rivers and lakes to make allies, win over a group of talents, and then rebelled against him.All the way, they went straight to the palace, cut off the tyrant's head and sacrificed the flag, and established the Qiutong Kingdom.

Tai|Zu was able to go so smoothly, not only because the previous dynasty lost the hearts of the people, but also because the people who followed him in the uprising gave a lot of help. Some of them provided money, some provided food, some gave advice, and some fought on the battlefield.Tai|Zu was grateful for their help, and divided Qiutong into twelve cities, he occupied one city, and the remaining eleven cities were in charge of these eleven people respectively. The green jade seal is the token of the alternation of the city owners.

The situation in the world must be divided for a long time, and Tai | Zu personally destroyed a dynasty, knowing that the world will not belong to only one surname forever, so he summoned the eleven people and told them that he planned to build a treasury to accumulate enough money for an uprising, If his descendants are weak and incompetent, and one of the eleven people has descendants who are capable of taking on great responsibilities, use the money for an uprising.

These eleven people shared the joys and sorrows with Tai | Ancestor, and had no objection to his proposal, and each allocated a part of their property to expand their treasury.They cannot see how many years the dynasty they have built will prosper, but they can bury it when it decays.

This treasure house is the so-called legend of the blood moon, and Tai | Zu and the eleven city lords each keep part of the keys.Together they swore to guard this secret, and only before dying could they tell the next successor.

During Emperor Xuanwen's reign, the battle for the heir apparent intensified, and the news of the blood moon legend spread like wildfire, causing an uproar in the world.Everyone wanted the treasure, but no one in the palace where the news came out was looking for it.Over time, this legend will always be just a legend, and no one can verify its authenticity.

Mei Zhenghan quietly listened to Song Yuan finish talking about the ins and outs of the blood moon legend. He looked at the wine bottle in his hand and thought of Liang Jian's family being ruined because of this unfounded thing, so he couldn't help asking: "Is it true?"

Song Yuandao: "Of course it's false. Let's not talk about Tai | Why was he thinking about the subjugation of the country just after he became the throne? Just the fact that eleven city lords are in charge of the keys can overturn this legend. Because the city lords are not hereditary, from the founding of the country to the Now, the city owner doesn't know how many surnames they have changed, who can find their descendants? Moreover, Tai|Zu had a disagreement with a city owner in his later years, so he imprisoned his family and imprisoned the nine clans. The city owner's family died early. "

Legends are always just legends and will never become reality.Song Yuan regarded these things as stories. If there were real treasures, the royal family might not let the legend of the blood moon spread widely in the world and turn a blind eye, but find out the money as soon as possible.

Mei Zhenghan hesitated to speak, but always felt that something was wrong.He thought that these things would not spread out of the palace for no reason, there must be traces to follow.The legend of the blood moon must exist, but it may be different from the folklore.

Song Yuan was very dizzy, and the cold wind outside allowed him to stay clear.He closed his eyes for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Oh, there is something I missed. Not all the eleven people who fought with Tai | Zu left the officialdom after ascending the throne. He was originally a Jianghu man, and he didn't like the constraints of the court, and the historical records only recorded him up to this point, and he never appeared again."

"Since he has left but never appeared, why is there still him in the legend." Mei Zhenghan was puzzled, "Maybe he went back but no one knows about it."

"Who knows." Song Yuan laughed disapprovingly, then seemed to think of something, his smile became weird, looked at Mei Zhenghan and said: "Actually, there is another saying about the person who left, the reason why he left It is because he had an ambiguous |ambiguous relationship with Tai|Zu, for the sake of Tai|Zu's reputation, he left sadly, heartbroken, so he never appeared again."

Mei Zhenghan was taken aback for a moment, and said: "To rise up and conquer the country together is to share joys and sorrows, and it's not surprising to have a mutual love. Why do you want to leave? Isn't Tai | Zu willing to give him a title?"

Song Yuan laughed at Mei Zhenghan's thinking of things too simply, and explained: "It's different from the past. During the Tai|Zu years, he was not as tolerant of broken sleeves as he is now. Men who fall in love are regarded as monsters. Tai|Zu ascended the throne and became nine The five supreme beings are watched by people all over the world, if they know that he is Duanxiu, it will have a big impact on his throne."

"So he abandoned his beloved for the sake of the throne? What's the difference between this and a ruthless heartless man? What about the Ninety-Five Supreme Being, who can't even protect the one he loves, so I don't think the throne will do anything." Mei Zhenghan was a little bit filled with righteous indignation, probably because he was a broken sleeve and his heart belonged, so it was easier to empathize with him.He scolded Tai|Zu so badly that he almost threw all the words that he was inferior to animals to Tai|Zu.

Song Yuan was taken aback by what he said. He felt that there was nothing wrong with the choice between Tai | Zu and this person. After all, the situation at that time was that the family and the country came first, and the love of children came later.Maybe they knew this was the ending when they fell in love, but they still fell in love without complaint or regret.Song Yuan didn't understand why Mei Zhenghan was angry, and said curiously: "Don't just talk about Tai|Zu, let me ask you, if you were in this position, what would you do?"

Mei Zhenghan smiled, Liang Jian's handsome face appeared in front of her eyes, and said: "Of course I want beauties. No matter how beautiful the mountains and rivers are, there is no one sitting shoulder to shoulder with me to watch them. Two eyes, if you are in a bad mood, you will tear it down and destroy it, and burn it to ashes. But if you and your son join hands to embrace the country, every plant and tree will become lovely, and you don’t want to destroy it, because it is what we protect together. s things."

Song Yuan was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He looked at Mei Zhenghan for a long time, opened his mouth several times and said nothing, and finally said helplessly: "Fortunately, you are not the emperor. If you become the emperor, you must be a foolish emperor through the ages."

Mei Zhenghan didn't take it seriously: "It's easy to talk about it, if there is a day, I will make you a high-ranking official just for fun."

"..." Song Yuan was defeated by Mei Zhenghan's shamelessness, held back for a long time and cursed: "Fuck off, who wants to be an official for the faint king."

Mei Zhenghan couldn't help laughing, Song Yuan got a headache from his quarrel, and fell to the side because of his unsteady center of gravity. Fortunately, Mei Zhenghan helped him in time and didn't let him fall to the ground.

Song Yuan supported Mei Zhenghan's hand, shook his head and said, "By the way, the person who left the court was named Liang, and his name was Liang Yunfu."