Song Zheng took the official document and looked through it. Since the last time he left the county, Duan Hao has sent official documents to urge him every day. Although the frequency seems a bit intensive, it is mostly because Duan Hao has the opportunity to claim credit or shirk responsibility in front of him.
It was intentional, but he didn't lie.
He frowned and secretly calculated that it had been more than half a month since he sent the order back. Even if the southwest region was remote, the first batch of formation divisions should have arrived.
He called Hong Tiancheng in: "Ask the Ministry of Industry what's going on."
Master Song's tone was very calm, but Hong Tiancheng knew him very well, and this was a precursor to the master's explosion. If the Ministry of Industry did not have a reasonable explanation, someone would definitely be in trouble this time.
He immediately went out and contacted the DPRK to question him.
After a while, Hong Tiancheng came back: "Sir, the Ministry of Industry has responded. Their formation masters have been sent out. The first batch of 300 people set out ten days ago. However, the journey is a bit slow and they have not yet arrived.
arrive."
"Where are you?"
Hong Tiancheng replied: "The Ministry of Industry doesn't know yet. They said they would contact the formation masters immediately to inquire."
Song Zheng snorted coldly, thought for a while and asked: "Has the Yuan Yu from the Ministry of Revenue arrived?" Duan Hao hurriedly stepped forward: "It arrived four days ago. I heard that it was the three Xuantong ancestors who came in person.
Escort, after arriving in the southwest, the overhaul will be sent to the following counties."
The Ministry of Household Affairs made Song Zheng very satisfied.
He said to Hong Tiancheng: "We have found those array masters from the Ministry of Industry. Go and bring them here in person."
"yes!"
That night Song Zheng meditated and secretly deduced the great catastrophe of heaven and earth.
Hong Tiancheng had been waiting for the news. It was only in the middle of the night that the Ministry of Industry found the formation masters through the homophonic bone talisman. Hong Tiancheng set off immediately. He was already at the level of the ancestor of Xuantong, and with a magic weapon, he could escape as fast as flying.
When the sun just rose, he came back with his people.
But all the guards could see that Hong Tiancheng's face looked very ugly.
Han Jiujiang went up to him and asked, "What happened?"
Hong Tiancheng gritted his teeth: "These bastards from the Ministry of Works have worked hard for the world, but they still don't let you worry about it. Just wait, something big is going to happen to the Ministry of Works this time, these stupid pigs!"
After Hong Tiancheng went in to report, the guards outside soon received the order from the Lord and brought in the group of three hundred formation masters.
Song Zheng glanced at it, his anger welled up, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who is the leader? Come forward and speak!"
An formation master came forward tremblingly, his knees softened and he knelt down: "Yes, he is a villain."
Song Zheng glanced at it and saw that this person was a third-level formation master. He was already the strongest among the first batch of three hundred formation masters. Apart from him, there was no one above third level. Everything was everywhere.
First-level and second-level formation masters.
It is not wrong for these people to say that they are formation masters. After all, they can also set up formations. Of course, the formations of the first and second levels are not a problem, but the city protection formation is at least the fifth level, the county city is at least the sixth level, and the state capital's formation is at least the fifth level.
It is at least the seventh level, and even some wealthy state capitals often have the eighth level formation, or even the ninth level.
In such a mission, the most that these first- and second-level formation masters can do is to follow the big formation masters and act as helpers. There is absolutely no reason to send them out first. What can they do when they come to the southwest? Expect them to repair and protect them.
City formation? That’s simply impossible.
Song Zheng did not make things difficult for this little formation master. They had no control over this kind of thing. He asked in a deep voice: "Who is the current Minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
He has not been involved in the affairs of the court for a long time, and the changes in officials in the court over the years are not clear.
Hong Tiancheng stepped forward and reported: "It's Zhao Yinglai."
Song Zheng nodded: "Let the brothers in the capital investigate this matter. I will know the answer within half a day." Hong Tiancheng kowtowed and retreated, quickly sending a message to the capital.
The third-level formation master hesitated to speak. Song Zheng saw it and asked: "What do you want to say?" The third-level formation master asked cautiously: "Sir, it is said that the world's catastrophe is about to come, but, it is true.
?”
Song Zheng wondered: "Where did you hear this kind of news?"
The third-level formation master said: "The Ministry of Industry has spread the word, saying..." He suddenly realized something and stopped talking. Song Zheng frowned: "What is it?"
The third-level formation master just kowtowed: "Sir, you can go to the Ministry of Industry and ask and you will find out. I really don't dare to say anything."
Song Zheng glanced at him coldly, waved his hand and said, "Let them all go down."
…
Once you ask, you will find out that Song Zheng gave the capital Long Yiwei half a day. In fact, it only took an hour for Long Yiwei to investigate clearly, and soon a report was sent back to Song Zheng:
There are widespread rumors of a catastrophe in the world. Zhao Yinglai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Dong Chun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Mao Renjie, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, recruited all the skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build a "world-destroying cave" to avoid this disaster.
Catastrophe!
Moreover, they had secretly communicated with many officials in the DPRK, and obtained the support of these officials on the condition of being allowed to enter the World-Destroying Cave, including the Second Assistant Liu Zhao.
At the same time, in this report, Long Yiwei of the Capital also stated that the Supervisory Yuan is already investigating this matter. It is said that a criminal lawsuit has been filed to investigate Zhao Yinglai and Liu Zhao for forming a clique for personal gain.
The only thing that made Song Zheng feel gratified may be that in this matter, the Supervisory Yuan and the Criminal Court played a role, and the restructuring he had painstakingly carried out did not become a decoration.
However, Zhao Yinglai actually wanted to build some kind of "World-Destroying Cave" to avoid disaster, so he ignored the life and death of the people in the southwest, detained the real formation masters, and assigned first- and second-level ones to deal with him. Song Zheng became a little angry.
He closed the report from Long Yiwei of the Capital and tapped it with his fingers: "Everyone mentioned above, ask them to come see me immediately!"
Hong Tiancheng knelt down and asked: "Sir, how long will it take soon?"
"Within half an hour!"
"yes!"
It is tens of thousands of miles away from the capital to the southwest. Even if Liu Zhao and Zhao Yinglai are at the level of Xuantong ancestors, it is not easy to get there within half an hour.
After the order was given, Song Zheng waved his hand, and his own guards set up a sundial to count the time.
Song Zheng kept sitting aside with a sullen face. Half an hour had not passed yet, and Liu Zhao and Zhao Yinglai had not arrived yet. Suddenly someone rushed in and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Sir, we just received an emergency call.
Report, just last night, Miaoling County in Yuanzhou was besieged by wild beasts, the city was destroyed, and no one in the city survived!"
Song Zheng's breath sank, and dark clouds shrouded the entire county. Dark red thunder and lightning flashed in the clouds, which was extremely frightening.
"Sir!" Hong Tiancheng reminded, Song Zheng waved his hand gently and gritted his teeth and said: "This is Zhao Yinglai's sin!"
He shouted and asked: "How long is the time left?"
The bodyguard guarding the sundial replied loudly: "Half an hour!"
Song Zheng nodded slowly. In another half-quarter of an hour, if Zhao Yinglai and the others were not here, Song Zheng would immediately kill himself and return to the capital, cut melons and vegetables and execute these scum on the spot.
Seeing that the shadow in the sundial was about to reach its position, and the half-hour time limit given by Song Zheng was about to come, suddenly there was a huge escaping light rushing from the northeast, with a long and sharp roar, and heavy
It fell on the square in front of them.
Amidst the loud noise, the stone slabs in the square flew into pieces, and several figures staggered in the light, finally regaining their balance.
Several people faced Song Zheng and bowed: "I see you, Your Majesty."
Song Zheng had already seen the appearance of these four people from Long Yiwei's report. He glanced at them and said coldly: "Liu Zhao, Zhao Yinglai, Dong Chun, Mao Renjie!"
When he called someone, the next person agreed.
Song Zheng yelled and asked, "You guys are guilty!"
Zhao Yinglai took a step forward without fear: "Sir, I know what you are talking about, but I feel that I am not guilty and have merit in this matter!"
Song Zheng was so angry at his plausive voice that he laughed: "Not guilty but guilty? How can I discuss merit with you and reward you? Why not reward you with the innocent souls of tens of thousands of people in Miaoling County who died at the mouth of the beast tide last night?"
How is it?"
Zhao Yinglai was not surprised or panicked, but said: "Sir, a great disaster is coming in the world. We cannot protect so many people. These people will die together sooner or later. The people in Miaoling County can only be relieved earlier."
That’s all.
This plan of Xiaguan is the key to ensuring the continuation of the fire of human civilization. They have sacrificed their lives for this plan and will die with honor!"
Hong Tiancheng and Han Jiujiang, who were listening to this man's shameless strong words, were furious. If the adults hadn't been standing on top, they might have rushed up and tore this shameless man to pieces.
Second Assistant Liu Zhao, like Zhao Yinglai, was promoted after Song Zheng delegated power and went to the base camp. He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, although Master Zhao's words may sound harsh, they are the truth."
"My official has carefully reviewed his plan for the world-destroying cave, and he is at least 70% sure that it can avoid a catastrophe in the world."
"This is our last resort. Of course, we should prioritize ensuring all supplies. There are only so many high-level formation masters. It is a pity that we cannot take care of the southwest. But the World-Destroying Cave is very important. For the sake of the righteousness of the entire human race, some insignificant lives must be sacrificed.
, isn’t it correct?”
These people are clearly wrong, but they are plausible and feel that they are occupying the righteousness. Song Zheng was extremely angry: "The human race has never lacked sacrifices, but what has been passed down through the ages is self-sacrifice, not the wanton sacrifice of other innocent lives. You are not guilty.
Forgivable, even more ignorant and reckless, death is not a pity!"
As soon as he raised his hand, Zhao Yinglai had already jumped to his feet and shouted: "I don't accept it! I have great righteousness, why should you kill me? It is very important to continue the fire of civilization for the human race!"