Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Huang Rong subconsciously puffed up her cheeks. How could this man be so honest that he didn't even know how to say a word to keep her?

After returning to the Qianhusuo Yamen, Song Xuan asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner as a farewell for Huang Rong.

Song Qian was a little reluctant to let Huang Rong go. Huang Rong was clever and quirky, which got along very well with her carefree personality. The two of them had been getting along very happily these days. Now that her little sister was leaving, she felt a little sad.

"Xiao Rong'er, when you get to Peach Blossom Island, remember to write to me!"

Song Xuan also advised, "I see that you have learned a lot these days. I would like to advise you that human energy is limited. It is enough to master one or two martial arts. The main focus should be on cultivation.

If you can stay focused, you should be able to break through to the Xiantian realm in five years at most.

The Jianghu is vast, and there are many powerful warriors in the martial arts world. I know that your Qinggong is very good, but if you can't improve your cultivation, no matter how powerful your Qinggong is, it will not be able to exert its full effect."

After hearing Song Xuan's instructions, Huang Rong's mood inexplicably improved.

This cold-faced god usually has a lukewarm temper, but I didn't expect that he would actually care about others today.

"Brother Song, Sister Xiaoqian, when I break through to the Xiantian realm in the future, can I still come to see you then?"

"Sure!" Victoria Song said happily, "The two of us sisters will travel the world doing justice. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

Song Xuan pondered for a moment, "In a few years, I guess I won't be in Mingzhou anymore."

"It's okay." Huang Rong's cheeks were a little red, perhaps because of the wine. "With your nature of killing wherever you go, I should be able to find your address with just a little inquiry."

Song Xuan frowned slightly, "You may have some misunderstanding about me. I have never liked fighting, and I don't really have any interest in killing.

Those I killed deserved to die."

"I know, I know. Brother Song, you are a good person. You are kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the suffering of the world."

Song Xuan stopped talking, picked up the rice and ate silently.

Huang Rong looked a little confused. They were chatting happily just now, how come they stopped talking in the blink of an eye?

This cold-faced god has a really weird temper.

I don’t know which girl would be so blind as to marry him in the future. A person with this kind of personality must be difficult to serve, right?

Chapter 113 The Angry Emperor of Zhou!

The next morning, Huang Rong packed her luggage and got up to say goodbye.

After Song Xuan met with her and gave her a few instructions, he went to the yamen to handle official business.

Victoria Song accompanied her all the way to the pier.

Fuwei Escort Agency will be escorting a batch of goods to Songzhou soon. Song Qian arranged for someone to go and tell them to take one more person with them last night.

Lin Zhennan naturally did not dare to slack off in response to the eldest lady's words, and arranged people to wait at the dock early.

"Sister Qian!"

Seeing Song Qian's figure, Lin Pingzhi began to wave and greet her enthusiastically from a distance.

"This is Lin Pingzhi, the young master of the Fuwei Escort Agency!"

Song Qian briefly introduced Huang Rong to the other party's identity and said, "The vast ocean is very boring. If you have any requests on the ship, just ask him."

Huang Rong nodded in agreement. The two sisters stood on the shore and whispered farewell words. As they were talking, Victoria Song put her arm around Huang Rong's shoulders and whispered, "Are you disappointed that my brother didn't come to see you off?"

"That's not true!" Huang Rong raised her head proudly. "Whether he comes or not has nothing to do with me!"

"Hey, you stubborn little girl!" Victoria Song smiled meaningfully, "You really don't have any feelings for my brother?"

"No!" Huang Rong said angrily, "Sister Qian, if you keep saying these nonsense, don't blame me for not writing to you when I get back."

"Fine!"

Victoria Song stopped teasing her and sent her onto the boat. Watching the huge ship slowly sail out of the dock, she couldn't help but sigh.

My brother is so outstanding, and it’s so stressful to be his younger sister!

Fortunately, little Huang Rong is shy and embarrassed to say some things. It would be great if all the women she meets in the future are as sensible as Huang Rong.

In this way, there will be no conflicts between sister-in-law and sister-in-law.

......

Three days have passed since Prince Huai's mansion was ransacked.

Song Xuan was writing a memorial.

He had torn up the memorial about the rebellion of the seven major families in Yangzhou, so he had to rewrite it.

The rebellion of several local families seems a bit too ridiculous no matter how you look at it, but if it involves a local prince, it seems natural.

Since ancient times, there have been many cases of princes rebelling. It seems reasonable no matter how you look at it that King Huai colluded with local clans to rebel.

Combined with the memorial from Lin Ruhai, a third-rank official, the story of King Huai colluding with local forces to rebel becomes even more plausible.

Song Xuan knew very well that in addition to the Xuanyi Guards, there were definitely spies of the emperor in Yangzhou City.

The Xiao family and other big families were destroyed, and Prince Huai's mansion was ransacked. I guess the news had already spread yesterday. I think it won't take too long for the emperor to get the news.

Therefore, Song Xuan wrote about King Huai's rebellion very carefully. After writing it, he checked it and made sure there were no omissions. Then he copied it again, put the two copies in a secret letter, and sent it out through the special channel of Xuanyiwei.

These two memorials, one was addressed to the emperor, and the other was sent to Zhao Dezhu, the inspector of the imperial capital.

Next, it depends on the court’s reaction.

The time has come to test whether Zhao Dezhu can hold on.

......

In early October, more than half a month of continuous rainy days made the weather in the imperial capital even colder.

In the imperial palace, in the imperial study, the emperor seemed not to feel the cold at all. He sat on a recliner, yawning and reading memorials.

Recently, perhaps because he has favored the concubines in the palace too frequently, he always feels a little sleepy and can't concentrate.

But the next moment, after reading a secret memorial, the emperor's sleepiness instantly disappeared, his eyes were full of disbelief, and he suddenly stood up straight.

He rubbed his eyes in uncertainty and continued to look intently.

A riot broke out in Mingzhou's Jiangzhe Prefecture, and more than 5,000 rioters were killed without a single one spared by the Xuanyiwei Captain.

In addition, seven of the eight major families in Yangzhou were destroyed by Song Xuan, and even King Huai, who had always been idle and had little presence, was killed.

The emperor swallowed his saliva, stunned by Song Xuan's generosity.

When Song Xuan was appointed to the post of Jiangzhe Prefecture, in addition to the recommendation of the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, the emperor also took a fancy to Song Xuan's character and ability of not fearing power, and wanted him to check and balance those local powerful families in Yangzhou City.

But in the end, Song Xuan was not only unafraid of power, he was actually trying to pierce the sky.

Is it so difficult to understand what I mean?

I want you to check and suppress the local powerful families and cooperate with the court to complete the annual tax collection task. Who asked you to kill people and destroy the clan?

He could already foresee what kind of turmoil would arise in the court tomorrow. Those civil servants would definitely impeach and curse like crazy, and some might even crash against pillars to express their dissatisfaction.

If it is not handled properly, the court will be in turmoil, and the already unstable situation in the Great Zhou will probably get even more out of control.

Filled with rage, he threw the secret memorial on the imperial desk. He glanced at the old eunuch standing hunched over beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go, quickly call Ye Tian to me! Also, call Zhao Dezhu as well!"

The old eunuch took the order and left, taking a few young eunuchs with him and went straight out of the palace to the Xuanyiwei Commander's Office.

......

Less than half an hour later, the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, Ye Tian, ​​and the director of the Inspection Department, Zhao Dezhu, were brought to the imperial study.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!"

The two of them simply bowed slightly, as a gesture of respect as subjects.

The emperor didn't say anything nonsense and threw the secret letter in his hand directly to Ye Tian, ​​"Look for yourself, this is the good subordinate you recommended!"

Ye Tian picked up the secret letter, the two looked at each other, and then they quickly read it through.

After reading the memorial, Ye Tian handed it to the old eunuch beside him, and then looked at the emperor.

"Prince Huai colluded with local nobles to plot a rebellion, and Song Xuan detected the signs in time and nipped the rebellion in the bud. This is a great achievement!"

Zhao Dezhu, the director of the Inspection Department, also echoed, "Song Xuan is still young, and young people tend to be proud. Therefore, Your Majesty can simply reward him with some money and property. There is no need to show him too much favor."

"You two, stop trying to smooth things over with me!"

The emperor was so angry that he couldn't finish his words. He pointed at Ye Tian and said angrily: "I ask you, did you convey my intention to Song Xuan at that time? I asked him to check and balance the local clans, not to exterminate them!"

Ye Tian touched Zhao Dezhu's arm and said, "Director Zhao, I remember telling you what His Majesty meant, right?"

"I said it!" Zhao Dezhu admitted directly.

The emperor turned his gaze to him and said, "Then tell me, how did you explain everything to him?"

Zhao Dezhu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have told him about the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture. There are many wealthy families and the local clans are very powerful. It will be difficult to do things there. I asked him to be cautious."

"Is that all?" The emperor frowned, somewhat unconvinced.

Chapter 114: Perfect Grandmaster!

Zhao Dezhu continued, "I watched Song Xuan grow up, just like my own child. I was a little worried when he left for another post, so I gave him some extra instructions.

Tell him to focus on saving his life over there. If he encounters danger, he should take the initiative and kill those who deserve it!"

The emperor was stunned, and the expression on his face changed several times. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

After a while, he said quietly, "This kid really listens to you. He really takes the initiative and kills when he should.

He killed the wealthy and powerful families, killed the aristocratic families, and even raided the royal palace. Almost all the aristocratic families in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang prefecture were killed by him!

He is so capable, why doesn't he just kill all the local forces in Mingzhou! "

Zhao Dezhu bowed slightly. "If Your Majesty has this intention, I will order him to do as Your Majesty wishes! Your Majesty, rest assured, Song Xuan's ability is still trustworthy!"

"You ride on the horse..."

The emperor, who always maintained his dignity in front of his subjects, finally couldn't help but swore!

Not only did he swear, he also resorted to violence.

He walked straight up to Zhao Dezhu and kicked him twice in the legs.

Zhao Dezhu remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed, and continued, "If your Majesty's anger has subsided, I will withdraw. Song Xuan has made such great contributions, he should at least be promoted to a thousand households, right?"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a sullen look on his face, and snorted coldly, "Don't act crazy and foolish with me.

I'm telling you the truth, he's caused too much trouble this time, I can't protect him, I have to give an explanation to all the civil servants in the court!"

"Then what does Your Majesty want to explain?"

"Song Xuan must die! Otherwise, the powerful families in other territories of the Great Zhou will become alienated from the imperial court!"

“And…” The emperor pondered for a moment, “His sister may not die, but she may be spared from death, but she cannot escape the death penalty. She will be exiled to the northern region of Mingzhou and cannot return to the capital for fifty years!

As for the other members of the Song family, I can leave them alone, so that the roots of the Song family will not be cut off.

I have finished speaking, do you have anything to add?"

Zhao Dezhu stood up straight, his voice a little colder than before, "I do have something to add!"

"Say!"

"I disagree!"

Tianzi glared, "What did you say?"

Zhao Dezhu changed his previous respectful attitude and said coldly: "I say, I don't agree! Anyone can die, but Song Xuan can't!"

The emperor's face also turned cold, and he looked at Ye Tian, ​​the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, and asked, "What about you? What do you think?"

Ye Tian said calmly, "Director Zhao's meaning is what I mean!"

The emperor was stunned, took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and said: "Ye Tian, ​​you must understand that the Xuanyi Guards are my swords, but I may have more than just you!"

Ye Tian smiled slightly, "Your Majesty is right, you can have many swords, but the sword that can make you sit firmly on the throne of the emperor is only this one!"

"Be bold!"

The old eunuch who had always had little presence suddenly became more imposing, and a coercive pressure that exceeded his innate power emanated from him, enveloping Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu.

But under the pressure of the martial arts master, the two of them didn't care at all. Ye Tian even glanced at the old eunuch with interest.

"Eunuch Cao, His Majesty hasn't said anything yet. Are you trying to make the decision for His Majesty?"