Back to the early morning of that day, the official Zhao Gou summoned Taishi to have Zhang Yuanzong appear alone and became furious.
Zhao Gou's murderous intention was fully realized, and he said word by word: "Zhang Yuanzong, your Zhang family has been the Heavenly Master in the past. I, the Zhao family, want to treat your Zhang family well, and I even made you Taishi Ling, in charge of the Heavenly Supervisor.
But you actually said in the morning court, "The evil dragon appears in the east, and I am afraid that the ships along our coast will be destroyed." What are your intentions?"
Faced with Zhao Gou's cross-examination, which did not hide his murderous intention, Zhang Yuanzong did not panic at all, but said respectfully: "What I reported to the officials is the truth and not fabricated out of thin air. Even if I don't say it, it will definitely happen. If
For a minister to take possession of the results but not report it is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, so he has to..."
"Then why bother saying it in the court? You are clearly deceiving the emperor!" Zhao Gou shouted angrily.
"I don't dare!" Zhang Yuanzong paused, "The reason why I didn't inform the officials in advance is to share your Majesty's worries."
"That's nonsense! Is it possible that you have some follow-up skills?" Zhao Gou laughed angrily, "You Zhang Yuanzong, do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?"
Zhang Yuanzong prostrated in the tunnel and said: "It is not a pity for me to die, and I will allow you to report. The coastal system is controlled by your majesty. Foreign ministers are worried and dare not reach out, but now they are being destroyed by ships. Although it is a natural disaster, there are also
The apparent man-made disaster may be that the treacherous ministers in the court are powerful and are suspected of deceiving the emperor..."
"Say, why don't you say anything?" Zhao Gou said coldly.
"What happens next may not be something anyone outside the country can say," Zhang Yuanzong said.
"Since you don't want to say it, I will say it for you. You are worried that Qin will be powerful and collude with the Jin people, destroying my navy, causing me to lose my land and country, and follow in the footsteps of my father and brother, right?
"Zhao Gou said word for word.
Zhang Yuanzong said nothing.
Zhao Gou looked at him coldly, and the anger on his face suddenly slowly subsided until it completely disappeared.
He was the ninth son of the late emperor who was not taken seriously by others, and he has reached the stage of ruling the world. He can also win the loyalty of countless capable ministers, and his mental skills are naturally extraordinary. If what Zhang Yuanzong said really happens, the coastal system will be destroyed and the ship will be cut off.
If there is no way for him to escape south, there must be natural disasters and man-made disasters, and there are probably only a few people in the court who have the ability to do so.
Qin Hui is a suspect, but he is not the only suspect.
Wang Ciweng and Wan Qi from the peace faction, Zhang Jun and Chen Kangbo from the war faction, which one is not an ambitious person?
In this case, Zhang Yuanzong handled official business and reported the matter in court, which set the tone for this moment, and he could withdraw from the background and put aside the matter.
"Old fox!" Zhao Gou said angrily in his heart.
The reason why he was angry was, firstly, because of Zhang Yuanzong's self-assertion, secondly, to test whether Zhang Yuanzong was still trustworthy, and thirdly, because the establishment of a coastal system was very important.
The establishment of envoys along the coast is a shame for the Zhao family. After the Jingkang disaster, today's Zhao Gou family boasted of crossing the Yangtze River on a mud horse and came to the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, they were driven away from home and business. They fled to
The south of the Yangtze River was not safe. Once, the Jin army came south in large numbers, and Gaozong had to take a boat to escape into the sea. After this incident, Gaozong regarded entering the sea as his last escape route, in case the Jin people's boat intercepted this last resort.
In order to save his life, he used his subordinates' strategy to set up a coastal establishment department and led the navy to station in Dinghai (today's Zhoushan). After the Shaoxing Peace Conference, and with less front-line military spending, he vigorously developed the navy, and now the coastal establishment department is under the jurisdiction of the department.
Thousands of naval troops and over a hundred large and small warships blocked the entrance to Qingyuan Mansion.
So after the ship was destroyed, Zhao Gou instinctively felt fear. After fear, there was the emperor's wrath.
"I want to hear what flowers you can tell me!" Zhao Gou said coldly.
Zhang Yuanzong said: "The evil dragon was born. Although the ship was destroyed, the official family received help from heaven. As long as the official family can find talents, subdue the evil dragon, and carry it in front of the palace, it will surely make hundreds of officials surrender and all the people will admire it.
, the Jin people in the north will also be afraid. Officials can definitely use it for their own purposes and frighten the officials!"
Zhao Gou's expression did not change, but his tone softened a lot: "The destruction of so many large ships with thousands of materials shows the ferocious power of this evil beast. Who in this world can subdue such an evil beast?"
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanzong said firmly.
"This man has the ability to call the wind and rain, soar into the clouds and ride on the mist. His Taoism is extremely profound and he has a deep understanding of the thunder method. It is only because he devotes himself to cultivating Taoism that his reputation is not obvious in front of the emperor. However, Wang Wenqing of the Shenxiao Sect and Chen Nan of the Jindan Sect know his abilities.
, I dare not stop being a disciple, I only dare to stop being a junior disciple, for fear of neglecting the real person."
"After I divined the birth of the Nie Jiao, I predicted that this Jiao would be killed by this person in the East China Sea. However, he has never sought fame and fortune. Even though he has done such shocking things, the world has no way of knowing.
"
Zhao Gou was finally moved: "There is such a strange person in the world? Zhang Qing, who is this person?"
"This man is a great talent in our Taoist sect. He is granted the title of Taoist Priest. Although he is young, he has deep blessings and will become a leader in our Taoist sect in the future." Zhang Yuanzong said, "I learned that this person is favored by Wang Wenqing and Chen Nan.
After teaching, he lived in seclusion in Lin'an and helped Qiantang County regain lost tax money, and was deeply respected by Qiantang County officials."
Zhao Gou's expression moved slightly and he said: "He helped Qiantang County regain the tax money, which shows that he is a benevolent person, but he does not seek fame, which shows that he regards fame as a cloud. If this person is not called..."
Zhang Yuanzong said: "Don't worry about the officials. I learned that this person has gone to Taiyi Palace many times to ask for Taoist scriptures and has a close relationship with Yu Zhenzi, the host. If we can arrange for this person to be persuaded, he will definitely be able to become an official and serve the officials.
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Taiyi Palace is a royal Taoist temple. When Zhao Gou hosts large-scale events, Yu Zhenzi will always be there. It can be said that he is very familiar with the emperor. He is also considered a man in the emperor's pocket and worthy of the emperor's trust.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gou finally nodded: "In that case, let Yu Zhenzi enter the palace to pay an audience. We are about to arrange for him to find the Taoist Priest."
"Official sage!" Zhang Yuanzong bowed and saluted.
After Zhang Yuanzong left, Zhao Gou squinted his eyes slightly and didn't know what he was thinking. After a long time, a civil servant in purple robe came and bowed to the ground: "Secretary Zhao Kui, I want to pay my respects to the official."
Zhao Gou said leisurely: "Zhao Kui, you are a secretary, in charge of confidential matters, but you have also practiced martial arts and have good body skills. You are the descendant of Di Qing. Am I right?"
Zhao Kui cupped his hands and saluted: "The official is a sage."
"Okay, I have something to arrange..."
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After Zhang Yuanzong conveyed the emperor's will, he returned to Tianshi Mansion.
There was already someone waiting inside.
"Brother Zhang Dao." A Taoist priest with gray hair and a boyish face saluted Zhang Yuanzong.
"Brother Wei Dao." Zhang Yuanzong returned the greeting, looked at the other party's eyes, and said with a smile: "The matter has been settled. The Holy One has arranged for someone to summon Feng Zhou. I think this person will be entrusted with important tasks soon. By then, it will be
It’s time for your Taiyi sect to show its might.”
It turns out that this Taoist with gray hair and boyish face is none other than Wei Xuzheng, the leader of Taiyi Sect in Qiyun Mountain.
Just listen to Liu Xu Zhengdao: "The evil dragon appeared in the East China Sea and destroyed our Song Dynasty treasure ship. This matter is not trivial. Pindao is the plan of the world and must kill this beast, but the revenge of the lost son must be avenged! Pindao and Fengzhou
This person is irresponsible."
When he said this, he saluted Zhang Yuanzong again: "With the help of the Taoist priest, the thief Feng Zhou can fall into a situation of ruin and disgrace. I am very grateful to the poor Taoist."
"You and I have known each other for many years. Your son is also a talented Taoist. It is a pity that he died at the hands of Feng Zhou. His body is hard to find. If Feng Zhou can be ruined, it is better than killing him. A poor Taoist can help the Taiyi sect. Naturally
Go through fire and water, no matter what."
"The government is going to hold a blessing ceremony?" Feng Zhou was slightly startled.
Yuzhenzi sighed: "It's just a pretense. Your Majesty summons you to see something big."