Yuchi was really ordered to hunt down the prisoners he had "released" by himself, but he and his colleagues were attracted by a red lake.
"Wait, look there!" Yuchi Zhen keenly observed the things floating on Chihu - without exception, they were all the corpses of escaped prisoners!
Those with short limbs and missing arms, those with disembowelled bodies, those with half of their heads missing, and those with only half of their bodies left... It was almost impossible to find a complete body.
Judging from the spreading traces of blood, Yuchi really thought that these unarmed people were forced into a desperate situation and had to jump into the lake to survive. Those corpses that were already in pieces on the shore were thrown into the lake later, so some of them at the end were
Some died by drowning, while others were killed by swords.
"Massacre, this is a complete massacre!" After Yuchizhen muttered to himself, the boy next to him asked: "Who would do such a thing?"
Yuchi Zhen said sincerely: "It's either the White Snake Swordsman or the Taiping Taoists..."
"But the White Snake Swordsman always leaves evidence to prove that he committed a crime. There are so many corpses in the lake, I'm afraid..."
Yuchi looked at the other party with a knowing expression: "It's hard to say this from our mouths."
Not long ago, rumors spread throughout Jinyang that the Taiping Taoists were disobeying their destiny and arousing the anger of both humans and gods.
According to rumors, "the lake turns red" and the sweet lake water turns to blood is just one of the signs that greater disasters will befall the world in the future.
The rumor of "Chihu" entered the palace, and even if it had not yet become a thing, it was enough for the enemies of Taiping Road to make a big fuss about it.
"This happened just after the heaven-sacrifice ceremony. Alas."
"Is this really a perverse move?"
"Hush, be silent, the Imperial Master is here!"
The great eunuch Mei Lin stood in front of the emperor and called loudly: "The Heavenly Master of Taiping Dao, Sima Tu, the Grand Master of Qi, come forward to have an audience."
Today's court meeting was extremely panic-stricken. Everyone stared at each other and acted coyly, and no one dared to speak first.
Sima Tu stood in the center of the hall waiting for the emperor's question for a long time, but he did not dare to break out.
At this time, Mei Lin suddenly joked: "Your Majesty asked the Imperial Master to come closer. He is an old man with poor eyesight, and he is not as good as when he was young."
"Yes..." Sima Tu came a little closer and bowed again: "Your Majesty, this poor man is here."
"Bold!" Mei Lin suddenly said angrily: "Master Imperial Master, do you really think that the Emperor cannot see where you are?"
Sima Tu stared straight ahead, obviously he didn't have time to think of how to react, and just stood there like a stone statue.
"Okay." A voice came from the dragon chair behind the curtain: "Master Imperial Master, do you know that everyone is trying to persuade me not to believe you anymore? Including the government and the public, as well as in the market."
Gao Huan opened the curtain and walked out. Even though he was nearly sixty years old, he still had an awe-inspiring temperament that made people dare not look directly at him. He walked up to Sima Tu and looked at each other in silence for a long time.
"Your Majesty?" Mei Lin asked with concern.
Gao Huan raised his hand to ask him to step down and said, "I'm not old enough to forget state affairs."
"Master National Preceptor, do you think we have seized the 'national destiny'?" Gao Huan said.
Sima Tu said: "Today's general trend is that the officials and the people are tired of war, so we must have something to support, and the right way is to rest with the people. Using the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven as a guide, we hope that the weather will be smooth in the coming year, the country will be peaceful and the people are safe, and fortune will naturally be on our side."
"Then what's the explanation for 'Chihu'?" Gao Huan continued: "Now, the whole of Jinyang is discussing this matter."
"This is a sign of disaster!" Sima Tu smiled seductively, and then faced the ministers and said, "I wonder if you can hear about the changes in Beizhen? A year ago, the Yuyi Zhao family was successful in wiping out the rebels, and the emperor rewarded Zhao
The family members have acquired land and titles, but now, they are secretly colluding with Northern Rouran!"
This incident was not actually an anecdote. Most of the military attachés in the DPRK and China knew about it, so it did not cause any fuss.
At this time, Sima Tu knelt down to Gao Huan again and said: "Your Majesty, Beizhen is about to raise troops to go south, so we must make plans! And the former general Gao Zhizhi, Bai Feng, and Zhao Kuo were sworn friends!
Now that the war is in embarrassment, Pindao dares to make a speech, imploring the emperor to order the Gao family's army of five thousand elite cavalry to station north to meet the enemy's invasion. By then, the emperor will know for himself whether Bai Feng is 'loyal' or 'treacherous'."
Gao Huan pondered for a long time, and immediately announced that the commander of the Gao family army, Gao Gao, stepped forward to listen to the order: "Gao Gao, I order you to lead the Gao family army's five thousand elite cavalry to go north to defend against the enemy. It is expected that the Yuyi Zhao family will probably make plans after this winter. The Gao family army
Build fortresses and reinforce city walls in winter, and we will never let the barbarians from Mobei set foot in the Central Plains!"
Gao Gao immediately accepted the order, but instead of debating the war, everyone began to criticize the "borer".
"We should have followed the Shangshu's order from the beginning. The son of a borer will only bring misfortune to the country."
"Now there is no good way. Let him go to the front line to learn some lessons."
"The stable days have not passed long, and there is another war..."
Gao Gao did not express his position on these gossips, but waited until he retired from the court, and then returned to the Gao family's mansion. When he saw Bai Feng with a bandage on his chest standing in front of the gate to greet him, he finally couldn't hold back his tears and went up to the house.
Bai Feng was punched in the face.
"Do you know what you did? My eldest sister and I were completely unaware of such unauthorized actions!" Gao Gao turned away and sobbed slightly, wiped his eyes, turned around and cursed: "Sima Tu was cheated in the court just now.
Ting Zhiyi, you are a rebel, Bai Feng, you have absolutely no way out! I originally thought... I originally thought, you are the only descendant of my second brother, and I should let you spend this life in peace..."
A few drops of blood flowed from the corner of Bai Feng's damaged mouth. When he opened his mouth, his mouth was filled with the smell of blood: "General Gao, do you think there is another way for me to go?"
"I'm not as good as you, I'm not as transparent as you." Gao Gao walked in first and found his sister Gao Xijun to explain everything. Gao Xijun then behaved unexpectedly calmly.
"It's time to let him know 'that thing'." After Gao Xijun finished speaking, Bai Feng was led here by the servant.
Mrs. Xijun sat on the wheelbarrow and seemed to be even thinner. Fortunately, Gao Gao was always waiting by her.
"Boy Bai Feng, I have met Mrs. Xijun." Bai Feng unconsciously wanted to kneel in front of her and express her apology, but Mrs. Xijun said: "Feng'er, you did a good job."
"I don't know if it's a joke of fate, or if it's already been determined." She placed her palm on Bai Feng's palm, trying to give him a trustworthy feeling: "Now that things have come to an end, it's time for you to know that your master is also
It’s my brother, Gao Zhen, what is his last wish?”
Bai Fengtianren recalled what happened when she entered the Gao family for the first time. The words of the Gao family siblings at that time were exactly what she heard before her eyes.
"He wants to take Gao Jiajun back to his hometown..."
Mrs. Xijun's lips uttered these words gently, but they pierced Bai Feng's heart like iron needles.
"Hometown? Where can I find my hometown?"
He couldn't believe this fact at first, and then said mockingly: "Are you talking about Huaishuo Town? The surname Gao has long since ceased there!"
For the first time, Bai Feng appeared uneasy in front of the Gao sisters.
"Why! Until the end, he still had such naive thoughts!" He was filled with grief and anger, and kept chanting: "Master, Master, Master..."