Chapter 515: There is such an expert in Kaifeng Mansion?
There are no dog-headed guillotines, tiger-headed guillotines, or dragon-headed guillotines in the Kaifeng government office. Most of the places where prisoners are interrogated and beheaded are at the Five Chao Gate.
And because the Song Dynasty gave preferential treatment to scholar-bureaucrats, the party struggle was so fierce, and the officials who lost power were simply demoted and released, and the government was abolished but the people were abolished, so the afternoon beheading was actually not very exciting.
After all, the people who were killed were all small people. What was the point of not seeing those high-ranking scholar-bureaucrats being dragged into the arena like dead dogs and having their heads chopped off?
When Dong Yunzi came to the edge of the execution ground, all he saw was a simple high platform and a formal ceremony. The officials from the Ministry of Punishment hurried up, read out the crimes incomprehensively, and then pulled the prisoner up.
According to the bearded internal official, the person who was beheaded was also a death row prisoner, and his appearance was somewhat similar to his own, which was used to confuse Gongsun Zhao.
Just seeing the executioner standing behind the man, raising the butcher knife high, Dong Yunzi still grasped the hand behind his back.
But until the blood splattered, he still stood there without doing anything. He just turned around and left with a firm look in his eyes.
At this point, the dog officer must die. No matter what means are used, the goal will be achieved!
Dong Yunzi came all the way to the agreed house, entered through the back door, unfolded the package, and began to sacrifice the Heart-Eating Thorn.
Every blessed land of Taoism has the true transmission of the true teachings. Jinhua Mountain is the teaching of flying swords. His senior brother refined a Xuantian Hunyuan Sword, which can fly a hundred steps to take a person's head. Dong Yunzi did not obtain the true teachings of the flying swords.
He is also proficient in the art of controlling weapons.
Along with his sacrifice, twisted black smoke rose faintly from the Heart-Eating Thorn, as if they were ghosts baring their teeth and claws, issuing their final questions to the unfair world.
Dong Yunzi's face turned pale, his body trembled, and he showed an uncomfortable expression.
It is not just a question of morality that the weapons of the ghost way harm the world. The death energy attached to them can also cause deep harm to the human body. Therefore, those people of the ghost way will either die early or go crazy and kill innocent people indiscriminately.
, be cleansed by practicing the right place.
Thinking that the purpose of going down the mountain this time was to eliminate a rebellious disciple who was likely to go to the ghost path, but now he had to use such a murderous weapon, Dong Yunzi sighed, deeply feeling that things in the world were unpredictable.
As time passed by, three dark spikes rose up and made various movements around Dong Yunzi's body.
It is definitely not as clever and flexible as the Flying Sword Sacrifice, but it is still effective enough. As long as it scratches a wound, Gongsun Zhao will definitely die.
Seeing that everything was ready, Dong Yunzi began to meditate and adjust his state.
As night falls, the lights begin to shine.
A figure climbed over the wall and came to the hospital.
Dong Yunzi slowly opened his eyes, looked at the cloaked man, and said coldly: "Who are you?"
The cloaked man raised his head, revealing his smooth chin, and said in a feminine voice: "My Lord has important matters in the palace, and I have no time to spare. I will take your place and come to see the Taoist Priest!"
When Dong Yunzi heard that this man actually addressed the bearded eunuch as "sir," he immediately showed disdain. However, thinking of the eunuch's flattery, he was not surprised. He said coldly: "Where is Gongsun Zhao tonight?"
The chamberlain said: "He has not returned to his home for the past few nights. Instead, he has been fishing for fame and reputation in the Kaifeng government office, playing the role of diligent government."
Dong Yunzi nodded: "That's fine, there's no need to hurt innocent people!"
The servant's eyes moved slightly: "My lord, I have something to say. Gongsun Zhao also has a close confidant named Qiu Shou. He is also hypocritical and has a lot of cover for Wuyou Cave. Taoist priest can also do justice for heaven!"
Dong Yunzi turned the heart-eating thorn in his hand, and his eyebrows were unconsciously covered with a layer of death, and his murderous intent was revealed: "Since they are running dogs, they must be eliminated together!"
The chamberlain hurriedly added: "After Gongsun Zhao dies, we can no longer secretly protect Wuyou Cave. Your Excellency promises to help the Taoist priest clean up the house!"
Dong Yunzi nodded: "Okay! Let me go!"
Watching the clouds float out of the cave, the servant followed the instructions and sorted out the traces in the courtyard, and then laughed proudly: "Master Tong is very clever, these Taoist priests from outside are really good swords!"
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There are two major night markets in Bianjing.
Zhouqiao Night Market and Maxing Street Night Market.
They are all brightly lit and crowded with cars and horses. Compared with the bustle and excitement during the day, it has a more noisy and carnival atmosphere.
Dong Yunzi's destination was the Kaifeng government office in the center. In order to save mana, he did not activate the wind-catching spell in advance and merged into the crowd.
All he saw in front of him were smiling faces. Thinking that he was going to eliminate a lot of harm to this city, his heart couldn't help but get hot.
Until a misty voice suddenly penetrated into my ears: "Taoist Master, please stay!"
Dong Yunzi subconsciously wanted to look at where the sound was coming from, but found that he couldn't tell where the sound was coming from. His face couldn't help but change slightly, and he shouted in a low voice: "Who is it?"
A figure walked out from the crowd in the downtown area, wearing an ordinary broad robe, a wooden mask, and a long knife hanging from his waist.
When he was in the crowd before, he was strangely unobtrusive. Now when he officially appeared, he seemed aloof and independent.
Dong Yunzi looked at the opponent intently for a moment, and found that the opponent's energy and blood had converged, and he could not see the root cause, but the vague sense of oppression was more terrifying than the people he had met before. He saluted with one hand: "I don't know if you are blocking Pindao's way.
,What’s the matter?”
The man in the broad robe said: "Taoist Master, you are going the wrong way. I am here to advise you."
The man in the broad robe said: "The Taoist priest carries a dangerous weapon and goes astray. There is no mistake."
Dong Yunzi was shocked: "Could it be that the heart-eating thorn has been discovered?"
Unlike the eunuch who randomly wrapped the ghost weapon, he had clearly placed it properly and his breath would never leak out. If the other party could really see this...
There is such an expert in Kaifeng Mansion?
Dong Yunzi thought for a moment, but finally couldn't believe it, and asked tentatively: "According to what you see, how can the path taken by this poor man be wrong?"
The man in the broad robe said: "The Taoist priest is full of murderous intent and is pointing directly at the Kaifeng government office. Who are you planning to assassinate?"
Dong Yunzi's expression suddenly changed. He wanted to leave, but he was unwilling to do so. A look of evil appeared in his brows, but he simply said: "Yes, I am just going to do justice for heaven and kill that dog official Gongsun Zhao!"
The man in the broad robe said: "Gongsun Zhao is a man of integrity and has a reputation for being upright. Why does the Taoist priest accuse him of being a dog official?"
Dong Yunzi snorted: "When I first came to Bianjing, I heard about the reputation of the cold-faced judge. I admired him a little at first, but gradually I saw something more and more wrong!
"If Gongsun Zhao is a good official, why is that happy forest always at large? If Gongsun Zhao is a good official, why are so many criminals in Bianjing able to escape into Wuyou Cave?"
"Later I found out that this man was a hypocrite just trying to gain fame, so everything makes sense!"
The man in broad robe said: "I wonder who said this?"
Dong Yunzi rolled his sleeves and said, "It's not convenient for me to tell you!"
The man in the broad robe said: "It goes without saying that the one who stirs up trouble in front of you is Gongsun Zhao's enemy. The one who can make the Taoist Master listen to one-sided words will naturally not be an ordinary official, but has an identity that you can't resist.
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After a slight pause, the man in the broad robe made a difficult judgment: "It seems that he is someone from the palace, a chamberlain around the official!"
Dong Yunzi couldn't believe his ears. Are all experts so insightful? He subconsciously groaned: "Who are you? Are you a human or a ghost?"
The man in the broad robe said calmly: "It has been a hundred years since the Taoism was established in the Song Dynasty. When Taizu seized the power of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he used 'Fu Ming' to build momentum and communicated with the ancestor Chen Tuan. After he ascended the throne, he even used Taoist beliefs to win over the masses.
heart and consolidate the newly established Zhao and Song dynasties."
"When it came to Taizong, after two generations of development, due to the chaos of the Five Dynasties, the declining situation of 'Taoism was weak, scriptures were lost, and palaces were destroyed' was greatly improved."
"By the time of Zhenzong, Taoism officially flourished in the Song Dynasty. I don't know if it was because the Chanyuan Alliance was too "glorious and honorable". After that, Zhenzong came up with the idea of following the example of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. However, Li Tang's surname was Li, so it was convenient to identify his ancestors.
, Zhao and Song Dynasties were not able to regard Laozi as their holy ancestor, so they established another holy ancestor named Zhao from Taoism."
Dong Yunzi was dumbfounded at first. Someone dared to say such unbridled words on the street. However, he soon discovered that only he could hear these words that were obviously disrespectful to Zhao Song's official family. Other passers-by turned a deaf ear.
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The man in broad robe continued: "Since then, there have been many myths and stories about the gods descending to safeguard the rule of the Zhao and Song dynasties, and then there is the famous Book of Heaven. 'Since the Book of Heaven was discussed, there have been more and more tributes and flatterers from all over the world, and the emperor is very good.
Du', even to the point where 'a country's monarchs and ministers are as sick as crazy'.
"When Renzong came to the throne, he saw that the commotion was so outrageous that he buried the 'Book of Heaven' with Zhenzong. He exercised some restraint in advocating Taoism activities, but the policy of advocating Taoism did not change. The construction of palaces and Taoist temples and feasts were still very frequent, and the favor of Taoist priests remained the same.
There is no end to the number of official titles and titles."
"When I came to Shenzong again, I added the title of Immortal, First True Master, and Second True Lord. I also supplemented my Taoist position and took the official examination, which became more standardized."
"Looking at the prosperity of Taoism over the past century, it can be clearly seen that the prosperity of Taoism has a strong need for governance. Imperial power needs Taoism, and Taoism naturally needs imperial power. This is a hit-and-miss thing."
"Until now the new emperor has ascended the throne."
Listening to the other party's words, Dong Yunzi seemed to see a historical picture slowly unfolding, but there was no faith and respect in it, only naked politics.
The emperors of the Song Dynasty throughout the dynasties believed in Taoism, and they obviously believed in Laojun, but when it came to the other person's mouth, it became so realistic that he couldn't accept it. He was about to scold him when he saw the other person's eyes that seemed to have experienced the world and stared at him:
"With this starting point, it is normal for Taoist priests to believe the words of those internal officials, because internal officials are people close to the official family. When you have a bias in your heart, it is of course easier to be deceived."
"The Taoist Master thinks what I said is harsh and doesn't want to believe it. It's just that there is no good thing in the world that he will regret doing again. Gongsun Zhao is a good official, and he should not be harmed by traitors."
"Since the Taoist Master is being treated as a sword wielder, I will give you a sword as well."
The man in the broad robe stretched out his palm and clearly grasped the handle of the knife at his waist.
With the movement of slowly unsheathing, Dong Yunzi's body trembled violently, and he felt that the wild singing, dancing and drunkenness around him suddenly disappeared.
On the long street, it seemed that only the other party and myself were left.
And that unheard-of brilliant sword light:
"This sword is called 'Asking the Common People'!"