In the quiet and dark cell, a crisp crackling sound suddenly started, causing several rats to flee in panic. When they found that Wu Ming had made no other movements as usual, they continued to search for food sparsely along the corner.
"Good fun, little friends!"
At some point, in the shadow outside the cell door, a tall figure wearing a brocade cloak and a loud voice sounded like a bell. Top 23S.
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"You're in a good mood, and you actually have the time to see me, the imprisoned boy!"
Wu Ming calmly put up all the stone slabs one by one.
"Do you know who I am?"
Shadow swayed slightly, seeming a little surprised.
"The Supreme Emperor Zhao Lingye!"
Wu Ming said calmly without batting an eyelid.
This voice, deep in its fused memory, will never be forgotten!
"Bold, dare to call..."
In the slanted corridor, a white-haired and sinister old man shouted in a high-pitched voice, and the terrifying and cold pressure disappeared in a flash.
"Qiu Lin, step back!"
Zhao Lingye, whom Wu Ming called the Supreme Emperor, suddenly raised his head and waved his hand indifferently.
"Yes, slave, please resign!"
Qiu Lin glanced at Wu Ming coldly, held up the stool respectfully, bowed humbly and stepped back.
"Eight Tigers Eunuch Qiu Lin!"
Wu Ming's eyes flickered and he looked calmly at the tall old man sitting across the door.
The old man lifted off his cloak, revealing a luxurious purple and gold crown, a head full of shiny long hair that was black in the shadows, a pair of wise eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and a long beard fluttering under his chin.
If you don’t know what’s going on, you might think that this is a middle-aged man, but in fact he is at least 390 years old!
He is about ten years older than the old Wu King Wu Xiong!
"It stands to reason that you shouldn't remember it. It seems that the rumors are true. You really have precocious wisdom and will be feared later in life!"
The complex color in Zhao Lingye's eyes flashed slightly, and in an instant, there was no wave in the ancient well.
"Thank you! But you should always say that people's words are to be feared!"
Wu Mingliu cupped his hands and gently pushed down the placed stone slabs.
With a crashing sound, the stone slabs fell one after another, and the last teacup on the table shattered.
"Haha, even though you are in jail, you can stir up trouble in the city and make people panic. This kind of method can only change the situation.
In a few years, the military strategists will be able to strategize and win thousands of miles away, and I am afraid it will not be a problem."
Zhao Lingye's pupils shrank and his expression remained unchanged as he praised.
As the saying goes, if you hit a snake, hit it seven inches!
Wu Ming turned his hands to make clouds and rain, adding fuel to the fire, and formed a whirlpool of public opinion that included the entire Song Dynasty!
You, the royal family of the Zhao and Song dynasties, are pretending to be peaceful, betraying their military strategists, and still want to carve out a kingdom for eternity, but you won’t get what you want!
Even if it causes a bloody storm, I won’t hesitate!
What people say is scary!
If this were not the case, the famous emperor of ancient China, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, would not have said the eternal saying that water can carry a boat and also capsize it!
Zhao Lingye has been on the throne for nearly forty years, and with his mind, he figured out the key in an instant.
"You're going to hurt me by saying this. That's a method only used by great military strategists, even military saints. How can I be so virtuous and capable of doing this?"
Wu Ming is humble and polite.
"Hahaha! Young people are terrible. If your grandfather had half the means as you do, he wouldn't be in that situation."
Zhao Lingye laughed and cursed, as if he was talking to his junior, and changed the subject, expressing emotion and loneliness.
"Are you praising yourself?"
A bright light flashed across Wu Ming's eyes.
In just eight years, two generations of elites were wiped out, and even the single seedlings rushed to the Beijin Demon Barbarian as a hostage. How could he be such a kind person?
Without Zhao Lingye, who was familiar with Wu Xiong, pushing him behind the scenes, Prince Wu's Mansion would never have ended up in such a miserable state!
"Whether you believe it or not, I persuaded Xiao Wu not to agree to marry the Lu family. I also promised to marry my daughter to your father and make the two families more intimate, but he insisted on going his own way, and then... ugh!"
Complexity appeared in Zhao Lingye's eyes again, and there was a touch of desolation in his voice.
"Haha! I'm all ears, kid."
Wu Mingpi smiled and twitched the corners of his mouth, playing with the taste.
"Perhaps you think that the Wu family has fallen into this situation because of the conspiracy between the royal family and the Golden Scale Demon Emperor. In fact, it was your grandfather and that man who had had intentions for a long time. Not only did they involve your parents, but they also caused you to be in trouble.
Beijin Yaoman pledges five years as pledge!"
Zhao Lingye was silent for a long time and spoke softly.
"This matter... the boy did have doubts!"
Wu Ming's pupils narrowed and he slowly straightened the stone slab.
Wu Ming already knew almost everything about the deeds of the two generations of the Wu family through insinuations.
His ancestor, Wu Xiong, seemed to be born in a commoner family, but since he joined the army, he has been like a god with help, and he has risen through the ranks, all the way to the position of King of Wu!
The marriage of his parents was even more strange. According to what he knew about their life trajectories, they didn't have much intersection, but they eventually became husband and wife.
Wu Ming was not a person who wanted to get to the bottom of things, but he was involved in a dispute over the holy way. He could not afford to act carelessly, so he must trace and guard against all possible clues.
If we say that the Wu family is simple, it would be unreasonable to say that because of their marriage to Lu Jiuchuan, who married into the Gu family, they fell into a dispute between the holy ways, leading to their current miserable situation!
After all, even when the Wu Palace was at its peak, there were only two grand masters, and there were only a dozen innate beings under his direct lineage, Jiake Qing.
"I discussed this matter with your grandfather many times back then, but he seemed to be determined on one thing!"
Zhao Lingye's eyes were full of nostalgia, and he looked at the window of the cell with some sadness, as if he wanted to see something clearly through there. After a long time, he looked at Wu Mingdao, "I searched for a long time afterwards, and only recently did I find a clue. It seems that your grandfather
I am sure that that person can help the Wu family prosper!"
Wu Ming frowned, his eyes flashed, and his mind quickly considered the meaning of his words.
This statement seems simple, but it actually contains two meanings.
First, it helps the Wu family prosper today. This is not difficult to understand. After all, that person is the one who is about to be called a saint.
The second is to help the Wu family restore its past prosperity and regain the glory of its ancestors, which the Zhao and Song royal families cannot give!
If this is true, the Wu family's origins must be extraordinary, and it is reasonable to put their wealth and life on the line to join forces with that person.
"Speaking of which, your grandfather and I have known each other for a long time, but I don't know where the ancestors of the Wu family came from. Even your grandmother's origin is quite secretive. Even people from the Ye family don't know much about it."
Zhao Lingye took out two simple jade pendants and placed them on the table.
The quality of the jade pendant is good, with a faint glow, but it is not an extraordinary treasure. It is easy to tell from the thick patina that it must be something that has been played with for a long time.
There are two characters on it, one is male and the other is yin!
"Bloodline Jade Pendant!"
Wu Ming's eyes flashed, and a storm arose in his mind.
The so-called bloodline jade pendant is made from the umbilical cord blood of a baby when it is born, combined with spiritual jade.
Ordinary families simply don't have this kind of means.
Logically speaking, these two jade pendants should never belong to the grandfather and grandmother. After all, both of them came from the lowest level.
But from the blood connection sensed on it, it can be concluded that it is a relic of the two!
It can be seen from this that Zhao Lingye's suspicion is true, and it also indirectly confirms Wu Ming's speculation.
"Hey, it's been sixteen years, it's time for the property to return to its original owner!"
Zhao Lingye pushed the jade pendant in front of Wu Ming and sighed.
Wu Ming silently put the jade pendant close to his body and remained silent.
"If my prediction is correct, your ancestors of the Wu family may have produced something extraordinary!"
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhao Lingye continued to talk on his own, "Throughout the ages, dynasties have changed, just like the stars, fortunes have changed, all between life and death. The same is true for every family!"
"You always want to tell me that that person is interested in the remaining luck of my Wu family and wants to use it to break through and achieve the holy status?"
Wu Ming's voice was a little hoarse.
"That poem of yours is very good. It flourishes every year! Everything in the world must decline when it reaches its peak, and it must reverse when it reaches its peak!"
Zhao Lingye chuckled.
Wu Ming was silent.
It has to be said that Jiang is still old and spicy. These words are reasonable and reasonable. Even with Wu Ming's mind, he can't guess that there is a problem!
This also makes sense, why the union of his parents makes him feel quite abrupt!
The reason why he had no doubts was because he thought of the bronze sword that his mother Gu Yun had left to him, which looked very much like a pre-Qin artifact!
The three fingerprints left on it were obviously someone who wanted to test the sword. The bronze sword could absorb its internal power. The person who tested it may not have failed to try it. I am afraid they left it because they couldn't see it.
From the side, it can be inferred that this sword may only absorb Wu Ming's internal energy, or it may be related to the Wu family's bloodline.
However, now that Wu Ming is the only direct bloodline of the Wu family, it can no longer be verified!
"It's getting late, so you should prepare to go home. There will be a big auction in a few days, and we will see you juniors making trouble!"
Zhao Lingye stood up slowly, looked deeply at Wu Ming, turned and left.
"Go slowly and don't send me away!"
Wu Ming waved his hand casually.
"Ha ha!"
Zhao Lingye paused slightly, gave a long laugh, and disappeared at the end of the dark corridor.
"What a great emperor of Zhao and Song, he came out to mess with my mind at this time!"
Looking at the empty stool opposite, Wu Ming's eyes flashed.
With his intelligence, how could he not see Zhao Lingye's intention?
Zhao Lingye has been on the throne for forty years, and when he was at the peak of his energy, he retired bravely. Even though he has been abdicated for nearly twenty years, he still has a mind far beyond that of ordinary people!
Both of them knew that the other one knew it very well, but they just tacitly understood it!
Zhao Lingye knew very well that Wu Ming relied on Lu Jiuyuan who was about to be canonized as a saint without any scruples. If there was a rift between the two, how could Wu Ming have a good life?
There is no need for Wu Ming to rebel now. As long as he becomes suspicious, over time, he will inevitably grow into a scourge, swallowing up Wu Ming and then Lu Jiuyuan!
No matter how bad it is, it will still add obstacles to Lu Jiuyuan's road to sainthood!
This glorious holy sword has been hanging over the heads of the Zhao and Song royal families for many years. Not only the Zhao family does not want to see Lu Jiuyuan, who inherits Lu Guanchao's legacy, become a saint, but other families may not want to see it either.
After all, when Lu Guanchao's entire family was forced to leave their homeland, the Lord Harmony Sect exerted great efforts and even cut off his holy path!
When Zhao Lingye appeared, the confrontation between the two had already begun!
But he didn't know that Wu Ming was already dissatisfied with Lu Jiuyuan's indifference to the tragedy of two generations of the Wu family. His push to add fuel to the flames only provided many clues that Wu Ming couldn't figure out at first!