Chapter 87 Night Visit to the Gong Family
At that time, Gong Lele had just passed away, and Gong Zhou took over the Gong family in full. Although he had not yet taken the position of the leader of the martial arts world, the difference was not big.
Conflict between the martial arts world and the imperial court will benefit no one.
Before the Gong family stepped in to mediate, the imperial court had more soldiers and won by numbers, but the people in the martial arts world won by surprise and caused heavy losses to the imperial court.
The imperial soldiers obey the emperor, but the people in the martial arts world are not so united.
Over time, people in the underworld also suffered a lot of losses.
After the Gong family stepped in to mediate, the imperial court and the underworld signed a ban.
Not only that, the government offices where the sects have their strongholds will also support the sects' development in all aspects.
Take the Gong family as an example. The Gong family owns land and shops in Qingzhou. As long as the Gong family is loyal to the court, they can be exempted from some taxes.
Those sects that have escort business can also get support from local governments.
During that period, people in the martial arts world all followed the lead of the Gong family.
After Cheng Feiyu and his group were ambushed outside the capital, the first thing they thought of was to go to the Gong family for help.
Who knows...
"When we arrived at the Gong family's house, we were taken to a remote place and then surrounded by the Gong family members."
Cheng Feiyu stared at Ling Chan, "The Gong family wants to silence us."
Ling Chan felt a chill on her back for no apparent reason...
"Ten people went to the Gong family for help, but only three escaped."
"I am Cheng Feiyu, along with the One-Handed Judge Di Ming and the Ghost-Seeing Zhi Xuanzi."
From then on, the Gong family had been hunting down the three of them. They had no choice but to hide under different names for several years, and only reappeared in recent years.
"However, no one in the martial arts world remembers the Jade-faced Young Hero Cheng Feiyu, the One-handed Judge Di Ming, and the Ghost-Seeing Zhi Xuanzi anymore."
"Only... the notorious bandit Cheng Feiyu, the leader of the Iron Blood Sect, Di Ming, and the leader of the Mercy Sect, Zhi Xuanzi."
Ling Chan exclaimed when she heard about these two sects, "Iron Blood Sect? Compassion Sect? Aren't these the two evil sects targeted by the Gong family's second killing order?"
"Pooh." Cheng Feiyu spat with all his might.
"Evil sect? What did the Iron Blood Sect and the Mercy Sect do? Just the evil sect? I think the biggest evil sect is Floating Cloud Villa."
After saying that, he tentatively asked Ling Chan, "Girl, you...came to Qingzhou, aren't you here to seek refuge with the Gong family?"
But after asking, he was dumbfounded, "That's not right, isn't the Gong family also hunting down Qingyilou?"
Ling Chan gave him a look as if he was a fool.
Cheng Feiyu looked back and forth between the three of them, "What on earth is going on?"
Ling Chan told Cheng Feiyu about what happened in the capital and her own speculations, "So, I guess Gongzhou and the Queen Mother reached some kind of deal."
"For example, the Imperial Court Bao Gong family became the leader of the martial arts world."
"The Gong family cut off contact with my mother and turned a blind eye to her death."
Cheng Feiyu thought about the pros and cons of these two sentences, but couldn't figure it out. "Why?"
It is indeed a very tempting condition for the imperial court to protect the palace family and make them the leader of the martial arts world.
But transactions are a two-way process.
The imperial court promised such a great benefit to the Gong family, so what did the Gong family promise to the imperial court?
What benefits will it bring to the court if the Gong family cuts off ties with Gong Lele?
"Your mother is guarding the border and resisting Dahe, which is a good thing for Daqi..."
"After your mother married your father, the emperor gave her an official position, so she was considered a member of the court."
"But Di Ming, Zhi Xuanzi, and I still recognize her. As long as she needs us, we will do our best."
He can not only call on the troops on the border, but also call on people from the martial arts world. With Gong Lele guarding the border, Dahe would not be as arrogant as he is now.
"Why did the Queen Mother want to kill Lele?" Cheng Feiyu's eyes were red.
They all thought that Gong Lele died from an illness sustained during childbirth, but they didn't expect that she was poisoned.
"What if his achievements surpass his master's?" Ling Chan asked back.
"What does that have to do with her, the Queen?" At that time, the Queen Mother was still the Queen.
"No." Cheng Feiyu raised a finger, "No, it's related."
"Related..." He frowned, very entangled, muttering to himself, "But this doesn't make sense. Even if her son wants to be the emperor, Lele is helping her son to maintain the country."
"Besides, the year Lele died, the late emperor was in his prime. If he was worried that your mother's achievements would surpass the new emperor, he could have waited until the new emperor ascended the throne before harming your mother. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Ling Chan was silent, and Cheng Feiyu was also silent.
Gong Lan and Gong Zi looked at each other, also confused.
The late emperor's fondness for the master was visibly evident. Whenever the master returned to Beijing, he would invite the master to the palace to meet him, and the two of them would have a few drinks and discuss state affairs.
Gong Lan often followed Gong Lele into the palace, and had also met the empress dowager, who was the queen at the time.
It was obvious that she loved her master very much and wanted her master to teach the current emperor Xiao Heng martial arts, but her master refused because she had not been in the capital for long.
"What happened next?" Ling Chan just realized what had happened.
"After that, the Queen Mother never mentioned this matter again, and the Emperor never practiced martial arts."
"but..."
Gong Lan told Ling Chan, "Prince Rui Xiao Jin studied with the master for a period of time, and later became a disciple of the Yaoshan School."
Did he learn martial arts from his mother? I see... No wonder he was so willing to help when Ruan Yiyu, her mother, and her daughter were plotting against him in the palace.
"Girl, I'm afraid only the Queen Mother knows the truth about this matter." Cheng Feiyu finally looked up. "Why don't you go back to the capital and ask the old woman in the palace."
"There are so many martial artists coming to Qingzhou now, it's too chaotic. You can't stay here."
Ling Chan moved her foot, kicked up a stone on the ground, and shot it towards Cheng Feiyu.
Cheng Feiyu covered his heart where he was shot, "Ahem, ahem... I am your uncle after all, are you... going to kill me?"
He has no internal strength now, and he is powerless. "Medical Immortal, please save me quickly, and treat me quickly."
Seeing that Gong Zi ignored him, Cheng Feiyu straightened his face and said, "Okay, niece, I'm serious. Give me the antidote quickly. I have something important to do."
Ling Chan stretched out her hand, and Gong Zi placed the antidote in her hand.
"What do you want to do?" Ling Chan shook the bottle of antidote, but refused to give it to him.
Cheng Feiyu sighed, "I was planning to steal a few pills and leave."
"Di Ming, Zhi Xuanzi, and I have an appointment to visit the Gong family tonight."
"They can't wait for me, so they might take action first. I have to go and meet them now."
Visit the Gong family at night?
"I'll go with you." Ling Chan said immediately.
Cheng Feiyu shook his head decisively, "No, it's too dangerous."
Ling Chan shook the medicine bottle and said, "If you agree, I will not only give you the antidote, but also give you elixir that can heal your old injuries."
Cheng Feiyu licked his lips, "This..."
"Ten pills."
"Deal!" Cheng Feiyu responded. There was nothing he could do, she had given too much.
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