"The old hero in front is Zhang Tiandou, the mountain hammer?"
Dongfang Lunri separated the close disciples who were blocking him, stood up and shouted loudly.
Zhang Tiandou, who was guarding the door of Chengxian Palace, looked over following the voice. He knew that the person who spoke was Dongfang Lunri, who was once the richest man in Taiyuan Prefecture. However, he really didn't expect that this person actually had great ambitions and pretended to die to defraud the government.
He had evil intentions. This man had a reputation as a good person in Taiyuan Prefecture, and Zhang Tiandou once had contact with him.
"It's your grandpa, Dongfang boy. I really didn't expect you to recognize me."
Zhang Tiandou shook the blood on his robe, turned his wrist, and threw the broken Hengdao on the ground. He took two steps forward and looked directly at Dongfang Lunri. Although he was older, his kung fu was so good.
There are few enemies for his courage. Wearing a black robe and a bloody sword, even though he is old, he is still a fierce tiger down the mountain.
Dongfang Lunri didn't get angry even after being scolded. He cupped his hands and said, "Old hero, it's only been two years since we last met. How come I don't recognize you anymore?"
Zhang Tiandou let out a sigh and said: "What does it matter if you know me, but you have forgotten your parents! Why did you do something bad, but you cheated your death and rebelled first? I really don't know how you have the face to face your parents' spirits in heaven!"
Dongfang Lunri's face turned red and white, and he hadn't taken back his fist-clasping gesture, looking extremely embarrassed. He didn't say anything, but the minions under him couldn't stand the Holy Master being insulted. A hall leader named Liu San stood in front of him.
He came out and pointed a knife at Zhang Tiandou and shouted: "Old man! How dare you insult the Holy Lord? Do you believe that I will cut your body into pieces now?"
The snow-white beard on Zhang Tiandou's chin was dyed red, and there were drops of blood dripping down his face. When he heard someone scolding him, Zhang Tiandou smiled slightly and turned to look at the person and said: "Okay, I'm right here.
When you come and divide me, come on."
The leader of the hall, Liu San, originally wanted to show his loyalty, but now he has become the leader. He is neither advancing nor retreating. He wants to rush up, but when he thinks of Zhang Tiandou's murderous appearance before, and his thunder-like appearance,
His legs were weak. He wanted to retreat, but he was afraid that his brothers would laugh at him and be despised by the Holy Lord. Wouldn't that be worth the loss?
Liu San weighed the steel knife in his hand to encourage himself, took a deep breath, opened his mouth and cursed an old man, and mustered up the courage to rush forward. Zhang Tiandou laughed loudly and took three steps forward again.
Looking at Liu Sanduan he shouted: "Bold!"
This roar was like a tiger's roar, shaking Liu San's body for a while. Liu San was so frightened that he backed away with a pale face. He didn't know that he tripped on something and couldn't control his body, so he sat on the ground with his hands.
The steel knife inside also fell off, and he got up in embarrassment but stood in the opposite direction. Liu San stood up and wanted to regain his position and say a few harsh words, but suddenly found that even his brothers looked at him with contempt.
He still wanted to pick up the steel knife, but Dongfang Lunri yelled and scolded him back.
"In front of old hero Zhang, is it your turn to make a mistake?!"
Liu San knew that he had failed today, and he would never be able to recover from this situation. Not to mention that ten of him together would not be Zhang Tiandou's opponent, even if a hundred of him together might not be able to muster the courage anymore.
The courage to face the other person.
"Old hero, now that you are in your sixties, why are you still so stubborn? The strength of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty has been exhausted, and the country of Han is no longer under the control of the Liu family. The old hero has a sharp eye, can't you still see clearly?
The status quo?"
Dongfang Lunri straightened his body and said proudly: "I have millions of disciples of the White Lotus Sect. From the prosperous world south of the Yangtze River to the vast world of the northern grasslands, there are disciples of the White Lotus Sect. Now I follow the destiny and ascend to the top. Those who follow me are like
"Liu, why do old heroes have to be so stubborn and stubborn?"
Zhang Tiandou shook his head and said: "Don't talk to me. I have lived for such a long time. What kind of treacherous villain have I not seen? What kind of sweet talk have I not heard? If you really have the ability, you can do a few tricks under my fist. If you
If you can defeat this pair of fists of mine, I will naturally not hesitate to kill you and do whatever you want."
Dongfang Lunri sighed: "I remember your reputation as an old hero, and I can't bear to harm you. Why are you so stubborn?"
Zhang Tiandou stretched out his hand and pointed outside the palace wall and asked: "Have you harmed not many people?! There are more than a thousand people in Taiyuan Mansion who have died because of you. Let's just say that your disciples of the White Lotus Sect have also been killed and injured more than a thousand people. This
Is this what you call complying with destiny?"
Dongfang Lunri said: "Those who have achieved great things have never adhered to small details. Every change of dynasty will inevitably involve bloodshed and sacrifice. Although those people died, they died in pursuit of a better life, and they died well. The disciples of my sect died,
They died to create a world with their own hands, and they died heroically! If they die in exchange for a peaceful world, what's the harm in dying? Even if I die, it will not be a pity if I can overthrow the rule of the Liu family!"
He spoke righteously and confidently. He had a decent appearance and was upright when he spoke, which really fooled many disciples of the White Lotus Sect. Hearing the Holy Lord being so majestic and fierce, the disciples below burst into a roar.
"Overthrow the Han Dynasty!"
"Establish a peaceful world!"
"Kill the dog emperor!"
After shouting loudly, all the White Lotus Sect disciples were blushing and their necks were thick.
"How has Your Majesty ever been sorry to you?"
Among the shouts, Zhang Tiandou's voice was as calm as a small boat. Although the wind and waves were strong, they could not stop it.
"Since His Majesty came to the throne, he has rectified the government, severely punished corrupt officials, reduced taxes, and resisted the enemy outside the country. What has he done wrong? He opened warehouses to release grain, leaving the victims in dire straits, praying for rain at the altar, and kneeling for a day.
One night, how could Your Majesty possibly be sorry for you?"
Zhang Tiandou's voice was like the sharp sound of a knife being pulled out of its sheath, which stung everyone's eardrums. For a moment, the shouts of the White Lotus disciples gradually became quieter. Many people looked at each other, and they could see confusion in each other's eyes.
Yes, your Majesty has done nothing wrong today. Although the people are poor and have no food to eat, the abuses accumulated during the late emperor's time have nothing to do with your Majesty today. On the contrary, what has your Majesty done in the past year and more?
They all make people happy and encouraging.
There were several big corrupt officials who were supported by the late emperor when he was in power, as well as countless small corrupt officials, and now no less than twenty of them have died at the hands of Emperor Xiao. The two-year drought was a natural disaster, and Emperor Xiao didn't have a single coin with him.
Relationship. What's more, Emperor Xiao also opened his official position and would rather not pay annual tribute to Daliao to let the people have food. Is this wrong?
Seeing that his followers were stunned by Zhang Tiandou's question and their morale dropped, Dongfang Lunri sneered: "The country I want to build is one where everyone is equal, everyone has land, everyone has clothes, and they no longer have to be oppressed by corrupt officials.
, and there is no need to endure the hard days of hunger and cold! As long as such a country is established, all people in the world will be one family!"
He spoke passionately, with a blush appearing on his face.
"No corrupt officials, no taxes, let everyone have enough to eat and wear warm clothes!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by Zhang Tiandou's sneer: "No official position? No tax?"
Zhang Tiandou asked with a sneer: "How can you manage the country without setting up officials? Can you manage the millions of people of the Han Dynasty by yourself? Do you think the court is just like your little White Lotus Sect, just playing house? No.
How can you build an army by collecting taxes? Without an army, what can you use to resist foreign enemies? If you cannot resist foreign enemies, the people will inevitably encounter war. The iron hooves of foreign countries will trample on their homes, burn down their houses, kill men, old people and children, and insult your wives.
Sisters and daughters, why do you allow them to live and work in peace and contentment? If you just rely on a sharp mouth to talk nonsense, I, Zhang Tiandou, is much better than you. At least I have the ability to protect my children. You
Who can you protect?!"
How could Dongfang Lunri have thought about so many questions? He was at a loss for words when he was asked by Zhang Tiandou. The more he could not think of words to refute Zhang Tiandou, the more he suppressed his anger. The more angry he became, the more he could not think of words. At the same time, in his anger,
When he was rising, Zhang Tiandou poured cold water on the ambition of founding a country in his heart. He vaguely thought that his thinking was indeed too simple, and the national economy and people's livelihood were indeed not as easy to solve as he thought before.
But it was no longer time for him to regret it. The arrow was on the string and the target was close at hand. How could he not shoot it?
Dongfang Lunri interrupted Zhang Tiandou and shouted: "I want to build a country that belongs to the people. Naturally, the people all over the world will make the decision together. There is no need for you to chirp! Children, kill over! Overthrow the Han Dynasty and kill them.
Dog Emperor!"
Although everyone in the White Lotus Sect vaguely felt that what Zhang Tiandou said was reasonable, the fact that they were rebelling had already been determined. They had no arrow to turn back when they opened their bows. They had no other way but to kill.
They may have also wondered whether it was really possible to establish the ideal country where everyone is equal. After thinking about it, they stubbornly believed that even if this was just a dream, it was worth sacrificing, right? (To be continued)
