Chapter 115 Talking about Heroes
Zhao Kuangyin issued the decree very quickly, or rather, he trusted the immortal who had guaranteed him and allowed him to return to the human world within a limited time but with regrets.
Five years was enough time for him to change the current situation.
Since soft tactics don't work, he's good at hard tactics.
The palace gates opened, and the imperial edict-bearing team came out in droves, splitting into two teams. One team went to the market, and the other team went to a place where poor people lived that no one cared about on weekdays.
Bai Choufei and Wang Xiaoshi now live together, saving an imperial edict.
Su Mengzhen was still a little dazed when he heard the news, because the last time he saw the two of them was at the Bitter Water Shop.
So many things happened in the past two days. First, he intercepted a mysterious ghost from Liufenbantang and got his favor, which gave him the possibility of curing his sick body. Then, he was summoned to the palace. He thought he would meet the emperor and have a chance to give him advice, even though it would probably make the emperor angry in the end. But he never expected that the one who summoned him was actually His Majesty the Taizu Gao Emperor!
Then there were the two imperial edicts now summoning the three people to the palace for an audience.
In comparison, the first and last items seem less shocking.
...No, the first one is more shocking.
According to what His Majesty Emperor Taizu Gao said, he was able to return to the human world thanks to the blessing of this unpredictable ghost who was willing to guarantee him.
But Yin and Yang are separated, and life and death are in order. Even if there is an immortal to guarantee, His Majesty the Emperor Taizu Gao can only stay in the world for five years.
Five years...
Su Mengzhen looked at the prosperous scene in the yard and became increasingly absent-minded.
How many years did it take for the Song Dynasty to be in its current precarious state?
It is easy to ruin a family, but very difficult to build it up.
After understanding what kind of person Zhao Ji was, Su Mengzhen found it difficult to feel the slightest respect for such a man. Even if he was an emperor, he was not worthy of being one.
Zhao Kuangyin regarded Su Mengzhen as his most trusted minister in the future, and naturally did not hide these so-called family scandals that could not be made public from him. Loyalty and respect are divided among people, and Zhao Ji, that bastard who deserved to be cut into pieces, did not deserve it.
He had already chosen a suitable candidate for the next emperor and brought him into the palace that day, preparing to teach him.
Five years was enough time for him to train Zhao Kai into a capable and capable ruler.
Among all the children that Zhao Ji had, only this one caught his eye. Several of his other princesses were also pretty good, but they were still a little short of being emperors. However, they could be trained better and perhaps become assistant ministers.
Zhao Kuangyin, who often played chess and chatted with the Great Emperor Wu Zetian in the underworld, also taught the princesses to take the exam. If none of the princes were outstanding, and there was a princess who could take on this important task, he would not mind personally going down and talking about the great principles since ancient times with those history scholars.
The country is about to be destroyed, and you are still talking about the principles of heaven and humanity. You are courting death!
Thanks to Zhao Ji's usual behavior, Zhao Kuangyin, who was in disguise, became more open and scolded several prominent officials in the court.
There was a historian who wanted to hit his head against the pillar to protest against the emperor. Zhao Kuangyin looked at him coldly and said, "Go ahead."
At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court felt the murderous intent coming from their superiors.
That Yu Shi knelt on the ground, trembling and mumbling, saying that he was willing to die for his remonstrance, but in fact he was terribly afraid of death.
But who was Emperor Taizu Gao?
He is very helpful.
Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand, and the guards outside the palace immediately drew their swords. Four big men grabbed the historian's hands and feet, ignored his loud pleas for mercy, shouted in unison, and rushed forward at the same time.
There was only a muffled thud, and the sound of broken bones could be clearly heard. Steaming hot blood smeared on the pillar, and several ministers who were nearby were also splashed with blood, which then flowed all over the ground.
Zhuge Zhengwo and several other loyal ministers like him who had gained the trust of Taizu watched everything with our eyes and noses and pretended not to see anything.
——This historian who dared to make death-defying remonstrations to Emperor Taizu was Cai Jing's man.
The same was true of the first few Yushi who jumped out after him.
From that day on, no one said anything to the princesses who attended the court to participate in government affairs. The princesses who seemed a little timid at first became more and more confident, and from then on, their confident demeanor and practical abilities were indeed better than those of most princes.
While teaching the princes and princesses, Zhao Kuangyin was also busy. He was used to dividing one hour into three hours.
It is not possible to kill Cai Jing and his cronies all at once, so we should first keep hold of their respective handles and evidences. It will be best to punish them for multiple crimes later or throw some of them out to let them fight each other.
When it comes to investigating and gathering information, we have to mention the spy agencies that have been hiding in the shadows throughout the dynasties.
The Song Dynasty did not have the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, but it did have the Imperial City Bureau. When Zhao Kuangyin was still alive, the Imperial City Bureau's duty was to investigate the situation in the army and prevent conspiracy and unrest. Its main target of investigation... was the positions above this hall.
Zhao Kuangyin has always been bold in employing people. After learning about Bai Choufei's character and abilities from the immortal, he incorporated Bai Choufei into the Imperial City Division and appointed him as the commander.
Bai Choufei had become successful overnight, so he naturally tried his best to let the Bole who recognized his talent know that he had made the right choice of him. He would not use any schemes that were too sinister, as he still had plenty of other ways.
In less than half a month, piles of evidence were placed on Zhao Kuangyin's dragon case, and there were also many private secrets that he dared not speak aloud.
Zhao Kuangyin was very satisfied and promoted Bai Chou to a higher level.
The other four people who were summoned were equally busy.
Wang Xiaoshi went to the Imperial Guards, and the hearts of the Imperial Guards had already become like Zhao Kuangyin, an iron barrel that no one could get into. He had strength and a good character, and with the emperor's care, he was like a fish in water in the Imperial Guards, and now he has become a lieutenant general.
Su Mengzhen volunteered to go to the Ministry of Revenue.
Cai Jing served as the Minister of Revenue several times. Although he has retired now, the Ministry of Revenue can be said to be Cai Jing's stronghold, and at least half of the officials are his people.
There is a dangerous element in Mr. Su's nature. He likes challenges, and the more difficult the challenge, the more interested he is.
Di Feijing went to the Ministry of Justice, and like Su Mengzhen, he was directly parachuted into the position of Vice Minister, saying that he was assisting the Minister of Justice, but in fact he was just trying to undermine him.
As for Gu Xichao, Zhao Kuangyin first handed him over to Zhuge Zhengwo, and his official position still needed some preparation.
A few days later, Cai You, the former Minister of War, frequented brothels and spent a fortune on courtesans. He accidentally caught seizure while having sex. Although he was rescued, he was already dead.
Cai Jing quickly suppressed the news and only wrote a letter saying that his eldest son suddenly fell ill and could no longer share the emperor's worries for the time being. He also earnestly recommended to the emperor several candidates who were suitable for the position of temporary Minister of War.
Without exception, they are all his people.
Zhao Kuangyin accepted his memorial, pinched his nose and issued a few words of consolation, then joined forces with Zhuge Zhengwo and others to act out a play, portraying a wavering and willful useless emperor to perfection.
Finally, the interim Minister of War fell to Gu Xichao, the new noble in the court and Zhuge Zhengwo's fifth disciple.
Cai Jing's group said no, but Zhao Kuangyin said that Gu Xichao saved his life when he was on a secret visit, and he was a talented person.
Cai Jing's group argued that Cai You was just a newly-minted Jinshi and had no experience. Zhao Kuangyin then said that Cai You was also a newly-minted Jinshi and had been an official for a long time, so he would have experience. Moreover, he had Zhuge Shenhou personally teaching him, so there was no need to worry about him not becoming a talent.
Cai Jing's faction exposed Gu Xichao's life experience. Zhao Kuangyin said that a hero is judged by his origin. Not to mention that Gu Xichao is now a disciple of Zhuge Shenhou, he saved the emperor's life! Isn't such a great achievement enough to outweigh his poor origin?
Cai Jing's faction…Cai Jing's faction is silent.
Who dares to say that the emperor's life is not precious? !
Even the most favored Cai Jing did not dare to say so.
The person in question was standing behind the calm and composed Zhuge Shenhou, with his head slightly lowered to hide the smile on his lips.
The Minister of War, he couldn't even imagine it when he was at his most proud.
If you treat me like a national hero, I will repay you as a national hero!
Zhao Kuangyin heard his inner voice:...
Forget it, just report it to Zhao Kai. That bastard Zhao Ji is not worthy of it!
Or maybe Zhao Ji is absurd enough, so that whatever absurd things he does seem very reasonable.
While Zhao Kuangyin let the gang go, he covered his heart and cursed Zhao Ji in his heart for insulting the bloodline of his Zhao family. One thing he had to do every day after court was to go to the Taoist temple that Zhao Ji had built in the palace and beat up the evil beast.
Don't you want to be a Taoist priest?
Then do it to me until you die!
This Taoist temple is Zhao Ji's tomb!
…
Tarona enjoyed the show.
During the day, she either stayed in the Golden Wind and Rain Tower or in the Shenhou Mansion. At night, she moved into the hunting space of the Grand Duchess Rose and had a good sleep.
If she wanted to go shopping, she would be accompanied by either Feng Jiang or Wu Qing, and most of the time, both of them would be there.
Su Mengzhen felt much better and felt full of energy. He had endless energy and would feel uncomfortable unless he fought with that group of people in the Ministry of Revenue all day.
Di Fei seemed to be living in the Ministry of Justice, and he hadn't been back to the Liufenban Hall for many days. I heard that he was too busy, so he recommended his chief hall master and Lei Chun, the eldest daughter of the Lei family, to Zhao Kuangyin.
Zhao Kuangyin also sent someone to ask for Tarona's opinion. These two were not on the immortal's recommendation list, which shows that the immortal may not have a good opinion of the father and daughter. But Di Feijing is a rare talent, and he is also a person who cherishes talents. If Lei Shu and Lei Chun can be used, he doesn't mind fulfilling Di Feijing's wish.
At that time, Tarona was catching Leng Xue all over the yard and making him drink medicine. After listening to the words of the eunuch, she looked through the internal forum. Putting aside the positions of Fu Zongshu and Liufenbantang, both the father and daughter were talented.
Especially Lei Chun, he is smart and can be more ruthless than anyone else when it comes to being ruthless, he can accomplish great things.
So the immortal said: "It can be used."
Zhao Kuangyin was relieved and issued an edict to merge Lei Suo and Lei Chun into the Ministry of Justice, temporarily serving as Di Feijing's assistants.
This incident also gave Zhao Kuangyin another idea. Not all the people under him or around him are talented, but those who can be used are definitely useful.
We are all citizens of the Song Dynasty, so we can all work for him.
After a few more days, Tarona clearly felt that there were fewer people around him.
The first thing to be affected was that Yang Wuxie, who used to circle around her eyes every day, was gone.
This man is still very afraid of her, but out of gratitude for her curing Su Mengzhen, he could never repay her for such a great favor, so he treated himself as an ordinary housekeeper, always there when she was called.
Whenever the Great Witch wanted something, he would pop out from anywhere and take over the job.
It can be said that as long as Tarona is in the Golden Wind and Rain Tower, the person serving her must be Yang Wuxie, and his attitude is even more attentive and considerate than that towards Su Mengzhen.
I suddenly didn't see anyone today, and I'm still a little uncomfortable.
Wuqing saw her looking around with a puzzled look on her face, and immediately understood who she was looking for: "Yang Wuxie was summoned by the government, and was told to help Master Su."
More things have happened in the past month than in the past few years, and even Wuqing has a hard time reacting.
At first, he really couldn't understand what the emperor wanted to do and why he suddenly began to ignore Cai Jing's party. After all, what kind of person was the emperor? How could they, who were considered close ministers to the emperor, not know?
Until his uncle told him that the person sitting in the Purple Palace was not Zhao Ji, but Emperor Taizu Gao who had returned to the human world.
Ruthless: ...
For the first time in his life, the chief constable showed an expression of complete bewilderment and confusion.
The cold-blooded person who was listening was dumbfounded.
Tarona found it cute, so he teleported over to rub their heads and fed each of them a piece of candy.
Upon hearing that Yang Wuxie had been summoned by Zhao Kuangyin, the Great Witch nodded and was not surprised.
He's short of people and is going crazy.
The list of people to be killed was painted blood red, and the names written in black pen were to replace these people. But it had not been filled yet, so it was no wonder that he turned his attention to other people.
However, there is one thing that Tarona agrees with: there is no citizen of the Song Dynasty who cannot work for him.
Wuqing and Lengxue are still here, but they are not as busy as Su Mengzhen and the others. The reason is very simple.
The Four Famous Detectives had their own duties, and it was inconvenient and unsuitable to transfer them, so Zhao Kuangyin could only abandon them with regret.
Another reason is that it is inconvenient for me to walk and I am still recovering.
Zhao Kuangyin didn't want to ask the immortal who looked like a ruthless temporary guardian. Even if he did, his master would definitely not agree, so he simply ignored it.
Anyway, once I have recovered, I will continue to serve the Song Dynasty. It doesn't matter if I wait a little longer.
Tarona heard what he was planning:...Five years is still too long.
In fact, there is still one fish that has slipped through the net, and that is Fengjiang.
He really missed it. What did a grass that could transform into human form know about court affairs? Zhao Kuangyin summoned him to the palace and saw the stupidity and ignorance in his eyes at a glance.
So he waved his hand and let him go back home, then sent the chief eunuch to visit the Shenhou Mansion, and found out that the man had some problems with his training and would be well again in a few days.
Tarona kept Fengjiang by his side, paying close attention to his recovery. He calculated the time and was ready to take people around the world to look for anomalies as soon as his injury healed.
Feng Jiang was still cheerfully attentive all day long, secretly thinking about how he could get the immortal to show mercy and send him back to his original world.
Wuqing on the side looked at him, and then looked at the Scarlet Beauty who was planning to fish leisurely, but the fish in the river were scared away before she could get close. So she put down the fishing rod and picked up the harpoon. After a while, he secretly sighed.
Fang Yingkan really looked like what Madam He said, something went wrong in his practice, otherwise how could he not see that Madam He had another purpose in giving him the elixir?
Although this other purpose is unlikely to harm his life, but... it will definitely make him feel uncomfortable.
After spending more than a month together, Wuqing had seen through this lady, who had a terrifying and awe-inspiring aura and a perfect appearance that exceeded people's imagination. In fact, she had some bad tastes and usually liked to play some harmless jokes on them, but she never got really angry.
He couldn't imagine how angry Madam He would be. If he had to say something, it would be devastating. After all, Madam He was omnipotent and had never encountered anything that could stump her.
Tarona looked at Wuqing, who was lost in thought, with pity. This child was very honest. How could anyone be perfect? And who could really do everything?
It's all appearance. Grand Duchess Rose's appearance is really intimidating.
However, there is indeed something that has stumped her at the moment, and it is quite tricky.
[Grand Duchess Rose] is an SSR, but she is neither a god nor a ghost. She is a fantasy species, so - she needs to eat.
As we all know, the food of vampires is blood.
How can a vampire not drink blood? It would be unreal if they didn't drink blood.
The Grand Duchess was very picky in this regard. She would not drink blood that was not the sweetest, nor would she drink blood that was not from living people. She looked down on the people who donated their blood, and would not drink it either.
The conditions are so stringent that one can imagine who will be on the list after the screening.
Tarona Dumbledore shook his head: [How can I eat my own child? No, no, impossible! ]
Reject triple!
Theseus said calmly: [Not eating for a short period of time is manageable, but not eating for a long period of time is not okay. Hunger will affect rationality. Although Grand Duchess Rose is not a god, if she gets hungry and goes crazy, the world consciousness may not be able to stop her in time.]
Tarona: ...
She stabbed her harpoon through the ballast rocks at the river bottom.
There was a muffled bang, startling Feng Jiang and Wu Qing also looked over.
For the first time, it was the scarlet beauty who avoided his gaze.
Wuqing was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and his intuition told him that this was very unusual.
They are the only ones who dodge, so when will Mrs. He, who considers herself the elder, avoid them?
Is...something happened?
Tarona hooked his fingers and picked up the harpoon from the ground.
She frowned slightly: [I can eat, I'm not picky, but if I want to eat Wuqing and the others...]
The Great Witch thought about that scene and was very resistant: [I can't do it! ]
How can a mother eat her own child?
Theseus said: [It's just drinking blood, not swallowing it whole. If Wuqing can't swallow it, there's still Sumengzhen. If Sumengzhen doesn't work, then Di Feijing. It's just a little blood, they won't be so stingy.]
Not to mention bleeding, his partner healed their bodies and would not hesitate to let them cut their flesh.
Tarona weighed the harpoon in his hand, aimed at a swimming fish, and threw it out with a whoosh.
Hit the bull's eye.
It is not impossible to say so.
[Theseus, please ask the technical department for me, how much blood does Grand Duchess Rose need to eat at one time? How long can one feeding last?]
【OK, please wait, we are contacting you. 】
Tarona picked up the fish from the fork and put it in the fish basket. The edge of the fork had already curled up, so he simply threw it away.
She picked up the fish basket full of fish and walked towards Wuqing who was waiting quietly: "Let's go, we're going back."
Wuqing nodded and looked to the other side: "Aren't you going to call the young marquis?"
Tarona looked over there and saw Fengjiang leaning against a willow tree, closing his eyes and sharing the memory of the earth with it.
He is a bit socially anxious and feels uncomfortable in crowded places. The people he can chat with on weekdays are usually cold-blooded.
He once secretly told her that he felt Wuqing and Su Mengzhen were very cunning, and that he felt like he was being betrayed at any time when chatting with them.
It was hard for the Great Witch not to agree with this.
Tarona touched Wuqing's head with his free hand and said, "Don't worry about him. Let him stay here. He's quite comfortable."
He blinked ruthlessly, having become immune to the Scarlet Beauty's pats on the head at any time and anywhere.
He couldn't avoid it anyway, and even if he said no, Madam He would still laugh and pinch his cheeks, and then touch his head even harder.
After a long time, he almost didn't recognize the word shame.
…It would be better to just let her pat my head.
What's more...Ms. He can hear what they are thinking, but she won't point it out in most cases.
The chief constable sighed quietly. He really couldn't get used to such complete honesty.
But I can only try to get used to it.
No matter how much like a human Madam He looks, and no matter how much she behaves like a human, she is actually not a human. After all, the thoughts of a non-human are different from those of a human.
Therefore, he still couldn't understand why Madam He treated him, Leng Xue and Master Su Lou as her own children?
Are they very similar to Madam He's children?
Or...Ms. He had seen them before, even earlier?
Wuqing felt that he had guessed some of the answers correctly, but when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he felt that there was a thick fog ahead that could not be broken or dispelled. The important clues and the final answer were hidden behind the fog.
He also tried to ask indirectly, trying to get the answers to these questions from Mrs. He herself.
But Madam He just looked at him with a smile. The fan carved with gold and made of mother-of-pearl, which was so exquisitely crafted, covered her scarlet and swollen lips. The blood-red roses blooming at the corners of her eyes seemed to be swaying gently, and even the breeze that blew over was filled with the cool fragrance of tea.
The pair of eyes, redder and thicker than blood, looked at him tenderly. After a while, he heard her whisper, "Good children, I am good to you because you are all good children... I just want to be good to you."
The chief constable's cheeks suddenly turned red.
Since then, I have never asked again.
…
After passing Dongshuimen, there was a response from the technical department.
[The designer of the Grand Duchess of Rose said that only 80 milliliters of it should be consumed symbolically, and one consumption should last for a month.] Theseus read the reply from the technical department, opened his notebook, and wrote down the two numbers so that he could remind his partner at any time.
Tarona was a little helpless for a moment.
80 ml, one tube for one month, what is the necessity of this setting?
I was a little nervous before, but it was all in vain.
Theseus said: [In order to deal with the truth. ]
There are indeed vampires who can do it, but it is in the universe, and the prototype that the technical department borrowed from should be this.
Okay.
Tarona put this complaint behind him and started thinking about who to ask for the 80 milliliters of water.
She definitely couldn't be ruthless. She and him had the deepest mother-son relationship and she couldn't bring herself to do that.
If she is cold-blooded, the child will now play hide-and-seek when he sees her. She has to climb up to the roof to catch him when she wants to feed him medicine, but he still can't get it back.
Only Su Mengzhen and Di Feijing were left.
Great, who will be the lucky unlucky one?
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