Ordinarily, Zhuang Jing should tell Ji Gang immediately and exclude Gu Xingzu from the circle no matter what. He cares very much about his reputation as an infallible man, and he doesn't want to plant the seeds of hunger in Ji Gang's heart.
And maybe through Gu Xingzu, Wang Xian can be found hiding in the dark. In that case, a bad thing will turn into a good thing - he can still maintain a perfect image and make his halo more dazzling. So Master Zhuang only uses the magic weapon in his hand.
He had the strength to investigate Gu Xingzu. However, as Jin Yiwei's de facto second-in-command for a long time, the personal power he had built up by pretending to be public and private was enough to investigate a mere Zhenyuan Marquis.
"There seems to be nothing wrong with the person named Gu." Zhuang Bi said softly: "He spends most of his time at home these days and only goes out a few times..."
"How many times?" Zhuang Jing frowned, he was very dissatisfied with his nephew's rough answer.
"Four times." Zhuang Bi quickly changed his story and reported one by one: "The first time was eight days ago, when he and the British Duke's brother Zhang Wei went to Qingshou Temple to offer incense and returned home before noon; that afternoon
Then he went to his sixth uncle Gu Qing's house; in the evening the uncle and nephew went to his second uncle Gu Yong's house. This day was the most active day, but in the next seven days, he went to the Dudu's Mansion, and then today he went to the Han Dynasty Prince's Mansion for a banquet
Already."
"Hmm..." Zhuang Jing clasped his fingers lightly on the table, closed his eyes and thought silently. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "It seems that the problem lies in Qingshou Temple."
"Is it Master Daoyan?" Zhuang Bi asked softly.
"It's unlikely." Zhuang Jing shook his head and said, "Dao Yan has forgotten his feelings so much that he won't pay attention to these worldly matters unless the emperor gives an order." Planning this major event that concerns everyone's life, death, honor and disgrace, it is natural that everyone must be involved.
factors are taken into consideration. A figure like Dao Yan who is similar to a god and Buddha will naturally not be ignored, and he will definitely be ranked before Wang Xian, who troubled the King of Han and Ji Gang and regarded him as the biggest threat. But Master Zhuang was thinking carefully
Later, it was concluded that Dao Yan was not a threat.
This is not to say that Dao Yan is in his eighties, dying and has lost all threats. On the contrary, Zhuang Jing knows that once the tiger shows its claws, it will easily change the direction of this war. But the premise is that the tiger is willing to participate in this war.
A war.
So is Yao Huhu willing to get involved? Zhuang Jing thinks not, because he knows Yao Guangxiao very well. Although the old monk is a monk, he does not have a trace of compassion and compassion. Because he is the most selfish person in the world.
man of
From Zhuang Jing's point of view, Yao Guangxiao has always only focused on his own goals in life and will never care about the life and death of the world - you must know that without his temptations and full push, no matter how disobedient Zhu Di is, it will be difficult to take the step of rebellion
That step. Yao Guangxiao had experienced the devastation of life and blood-stained mountains and rivers in the late Yuan Dynasty. Naturally, he knew best how many families would be broken up and how many lives would be turned into bones by involving the whole country in war. But for his own sake, he
You can coldly and ruthlessly create a massacre that lasts for several years, causing millions of people to die.
What is even more chilling is that Yao Guangxiao incited Zhu Di to rebel not for the sake of achieving a great cause, let alone for his own fame and wealth, but just to quell his inner demons and practice his supreme Buddhist Dharma with good intentions and no worries. His inner demons are
There are two, one is the revenge of killing his master, and the other is resentful that the world looks down upon his master - Yao Guangxiao has always believed that the skills he learned from his master Peng Yingyu are not inferior to Liu Bingzhong. But the success of the king and the defeat of the bandit, especially during the Hongwu period, the court
They wantonly smeared Zhu Yuanzhang's competitors, saying that Monk Peng was cruel and incompetent. Compared with the wise and powerful Zhu Yuanzhang, he was no different from an idiot. This made Yao Guangxiao particularly unhappy, because Zhu Yuanzhang belittled his master's ability, which was to belittle his.
He had to prove his ability to the world. The reason why his master failed was not because of lack of ability, but because of his benevolence and righteousness. That was why he was defeated by the insidious and cunning villain Zhu Yuanzhang.
If he were the same insidious and cunning self, Yao Guangxiao firmly believed that he could achieve much greater achievements than Liu Bingzhong. It can be said that his desire to avenge his master was secondary, and his real motivation was to have his talents recognized by the world.
.
He has proven that he can single-handedly stir up chaos in the world. He assists a prince with only a few thousand troops and a city to defeat the orthodox emperor who is backed by the strength of the whole country and an army of millions. No matter how much the people of the world hate him
No matter how much he despised him as a person, no one questioned his ability anymore. Yao Guangxiao sealed the gold and seal without any hesitation and went to practice his supreme Dharma. No matter how Zhu Di persuaded him, he would not pay attention to this country anymore.
What does it look like...
"I know that old monk very well." For a while, Zhuang Jing fell into a state of trance. Zhuang Bi knew his uncle's history and did not dare to rush him. He stood aside and waited for Zhuang Jing to finish his wandering.
The uncle continued: "He has already got what he wants. For him, it would be better if the country of this enemy's family is once again in chaos. How can he care about Zhu Di's two sons, dog bites dog?"
"What uncle said makes so much sense." Although he didn't quite understand it, as Zhuang Jing's nephew, he didn't understand that it was necessary to pretend to understand. Zhuang Bi asked cautiously: "Then they didn't see Dao Yan when they went to Qingshou Temple.
Monk?"
"I definitely didn't see it, but I should have seen someone else." Zhuang Jing said slowly: "Otherwise, Gu Xingzu couldn't have gone home in such a hurry. With his relationship with Zhang Sala, he should have had lunch outside first.
Separate again." He paused and said, "Besides, it's okay for Gu Xingzu to go to his sixth uncle's house at noon, but it would be very strange to go to his second uncle's house in the evening..."
"Yes." Zhuang Bi nodded and said, "Because of Sijue's matter, his second uncle was very dissatisfied with him, and Gu Xingzu almost never visited his second uncle's house."
"That's right." Zhuang Jing nodded and said: "Although Gu Xingzu is not very old, the Marquis's arrogance is not small. He can make him rush to three places in one day in a hurry, and even lower his face to find his second uncle. It must be something special.
"It's a big thing." He said and slapped his thigh hard: "And it must be something that is not good for us."
"Yes, we were the one who got his second uncle into trouble. If he had been with us, he wouldn't have looked for his second uncle." Zhuang Bi said, slapping his thigh and saying, "I almost forgot, that day he went to the Governor's Mansion.
He was also accompanied by his second uncle."
"Hmph..." Seeing that his nephew was careless again, Zhuang Jing glared at him, but the pleasure of understanding the other party's secret instantly diluted Master Zhuang's unhappiness. He said coldly: "That's it, Zhang Wei is working as a lobbyist for Wang Xian."
, and then took him to Qingshou Temple to meet someone, who convinced Gu Xingzu. When Gu Xingzu went back, he discussed it with his sixth uncle, and his sixth uncle took him to see his second uncle. Seeing that his nephew wanted to go to the prince's side,
Of course, Gu Yong can't ask for anything. What's the previous resentment? Of course he will help him go to the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion to help him suppress the generals who don't listen to his orders."
"Uncle is so wise. I asked you to say this, but that's what it's all about." Zhuang Bi shouted excitedly, holding up his hands and scratching his head. "Then who is that guy in Qingshou Temple? Is he a Taoist?"
Who is Yan's disciple?" After saying that, he was startled and said: "It can't be Wang Xian, right?"
"It's very possible." Although he was dissatisfied with his nephew for being so unstable, he had made some progress after all, so Zhuang Jing stopped lecturing him. He twirled his goatee and nodded slowly, "No wonder you can't find this guy all over the world.
It turns out that he hid in Qingshou Temple. He really despised us to the core."
"This time I will make him completely dumbfounded." Zhuang Bi said excitedly: "Uncle, let's report it to the disciplinary governor as soon as possible. We will kill all the Zhenyuan Marquises and Wang Zhenfu in one fell swoop. Uncle has made another great achievement..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw his uncle's face darken again. Zhuang Bi quickly stopped and asked timidly: "Did my nephew say something wrong again?"
"Hey, I thought you had made some progress." Zhuang Jing shook his head and sighed: "Not to mention that we are still not sure that the person named Wang is in Qingshou Temple. Just because the prince hasn't started yet, can we scare the snake away?"
"Yes, uncle, I was wrong again." Zhuang Bi hurriedly lowered his head and suddenly thought of another thing. After enduring it again and again, he still couldn't hold it back and said, "Did Zhang Salam also rebel?
"He has never been with us wholeheartedly." Zhuang Jing snorted coldly. "This killer has been hooking up with a man named Wang since he was in Shanxi, and he also helped him fool the court."
"Could it be that his elder brother ordered it?" Zhuang Bi was shocked and said, "The King of Han has made a miscalculation."
"That may not be Zhang Fu's intention. Although they are both Zhang Yu's sons, the families have been separated." Zhuang Jing sneered: "Besides, the third son of the Zhang family is still the commander of the King of Han. Maybe Zhang Fu has the intention of hedging his bets.
No matter who wins at that time, for his sake, he will be considered the winner."
"What a good plan." Zhuang Bi couldn't help but exclaimed.
"But never mind him, no matter how powerful the British Duke is, he is beyond his reach. We can just keep our sights on the capital." Zhuang Jing said calmly.
"Then what should we do next?" Zhuang Bi solemnly took the order.
"Take your people back and have a rest." He said in a solemn tone with uncontrollable excitement: "No matter what, the words "Qingshou Temple" alone are worthy of my personal action."
"Uncle, if you take action on your own, you must be able to catch him." Zhuang Bi smiled quickly. He was relieved in his heart. Maybe except for his uncle, there was no other person in the Ming Dynasty. After eating and being tired of living, he was willing to
Go and provoke the old monk.
"Go away." Zhuang Jing waved his hand impatiently and kicked his nephew out. He closed the door and paced back and forth. After walking for an unknown amount of time, he stopped and pulled down the picture of mountains and rivers hanging on the wall to reveal what was inside.
A grotesque old monk who is as thin as a sickly tiger, with triangular eyes and stilted eyebrows. Who else could he be if he wasn't Yao Guangxiao?