A knife in love

Chapter 1078

Ji Dingzhong originally wanted to comfort Daoist Min, but since the Jinyiwei brigade showed up, the situation changed suddenly. Hearing Yang Zhenzhong's intention, he pointed the finger at Old Mrs. Nie.Whether the Nie family can get rid of this difficulty is still unknown.He was restless and had no intention of speaking for a while, so he stood aside and just remained silent.

Yang Zhenzhong looked at the Taoist priests of the Tianshan School, sighed, and said, "Daoist Yun Zhongzi is anxious and righteous, we all admire him very much. Although Taoist priest Yun Zhongzi died today, you might as well practice martial arts County Panheng will wait for a few days, and it will not be too late to return to Tianshan Mountain after receiving the reward from the imperial court's decree."

Daoist Min saw that although Yang Zhenzhong was wearing civilian clothes, he had an extraordinary appearance, and there were a group of men in brocade robes behind him, all of them mighty and majestic.Ji Dingzhong, who was originally domineering, stood aside, as if he didn't even dare to make a sound.Therefore, Taoist Min knew that Yang Zhenzhong had a lot of background.Moreover, this person opened his mouth to mention the imperial court, and he was afraid that he also had a very close relationship with the imperial court.If Xin Mian, the head of the Tianshan School, had any entanglements with the imperial court, things would be very bad.Therefore, Daoist Min arched his hands, suppressed the grief in his chest, and said in his mouth: "Thank you for your kindness, old man. It's just that the head of our school has suffered misfortune. The poor Taoist must rush back to Tianshan as soon as possible, and express our respect to all the elders of our school. Report this matter in detail and let the elders handle it. If it is too late, I am afraid that the school will change. As for the imperial court rewards, poor Taoists and others are all cultivators, so I dare not have such extravagant hopes."

Although the Tianshan School is not as prestigious as the Shaolin, Wudang, Taishan, Huashan, Kunlun and other schools in the Jianghu, it is also a well-known decent school in the Western Regions.The head of the sect died in the Central Plains, so the Tianshan faction must hold a meeting to elect the next head.Taoist Min and the others are Yun Zhongzi's direct disciples, if they don't return to Tianshan in time, if someone from the same sect tries to become the head of the sect, they will elect a new head while Daoist Min and others are not in Tianshan, the situation will be very difficult for Min Taoist priests and others will be extremely disadvantaged.Yang Zhenzhong naturally knew the pros and cons of it, so he nodded and said: "Then I won't keep you Daoist priests. But this time the Tianshan faction contributed to the court, we have all seen it with our own eyes. In the future, Daoist priests and chivalrous legends In the world, the heroes of the rivers and lakes must admire your sect very much."

Daoist Min thanked him, and hurriedly left the Town God's Temple with the disciples of the Tianshan School.

At this time Xu Chengzong had already reached the bottom of the stone steps, but seeing Yang Zhenzhong talking to Taoist Min, he stood silently aside.It wasn't until Taoist Min left that Yang Zhenzhong turned his head to Xu Chengzong and said, "Xu Chengzong, are you guilty?"

Xu Chengzong was a little frightened when he heard Yang Zhenzhong's gloomy voice.It's just that he has put life and death aside at this time, sneered, and said: "What is Xu guilty of?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "You colluded with the Japanese pirates first, intercepted and killed the county magistrate Yu Fan who came to Xiuwu County to take up his post. After arriving in Xiuwu County, you joined forces with the Japanese pirates to make the Wuji Temple, Xiaoyao Temple, and Kongming Temple in Yuntai Mountain Burned to white ground, burned and killed 310 Taoist priests and monks. Today, they conspired with the Japanese pirates and killed no less than three or four hundred officials, servants, and righteous people in this Chenghuang Temple. Such a major case, this Zhao Shaoyou, you are the mastermind, don't you know the crime?"

Xu Chengzong sneered and said: "A few months ago, Nie Laogou and his gang of traitors raided our Xu family in Haizhou and killed four or five hundred Xu family children. Why didn't you see you Jin Yiwei come out to uphold justice?!"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "The case committed by the Nie family will naturally be borne by the Nie family. Right now, the officer is asking about the bloody case committed by you, can you still argue?"

Xu Chengzong said: "Why did Xu ever quibble? Yes, these cases were all done by Xu. If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you."

Yang Zhenzhong saw that Xu Chengzong directly accepted the matter, nodded, and said: "It's not unusual to kill people in Jianghu. But you colluded with Japanese pirates and became a traitor, which is an unforgivable crime."

When he said this, he paused and glanced at Xu Chengzong.Xu Chengzong was fearless, he just "hummed" and didn't speak.Yang Zhenzhong went on to say: "You are still a man. Even though you have committed a serious crime, I don't want to humiliate you. The cases of Yuntai Mountain and Xiuwu County have to be handled by someone. Mr. Xu, do you want to follow this officer? Go to the capital to await trial, or stay in Xiuwu County to settle the case?"

When Yang Zhenzhong spoke, his tone was calm, but Li Qiufeng knew that he was only speaking politely.The so-called "going to the capital to await trial" means that if Xu Chengzong refuses to plead guilty, Jin Yiwei will capture him, bring him back to the capital, send him to the imperial prison, and torture him severely to force him to confess his guilt.As for "staying in Xiuwu County to settle the case", it is to tell Xu Chengzong that as long as he pleads guilty, he will not be sent to the Imperial Prison, but will be executed in Xiuwu County to avoid being tortured in the Imperial Prison. Flesh pain.

Xu Chengzong has been in the government for 30 to [-] years, so naturally he will not understand the meaning of Yang Zhenzhong.He sneered, and said: "You are Daozu, I am fish. Xu's life is already in your hands. It is just a word from you to kill or cut, so why ask me what is my plan?"

Yang Zhenzhong shook his head and said: "Mr. Xu, what you said is wrong. Although I am in charge of Jinyiwei, it is the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple's responsibility to convict and punish. Mr. Xu's life and death is not what I say Calculate."

Xu Chengzong sneered and said: "It's come to this point, why are you still teasing me hypocritically here? You cut me into pieces, I have no complaints. It's just that you want to force the accusation of being a traitor on my head, I absolutely don't recognize it."

Yang Zhenzhong was a little surprised. He took a look at Xu Chengzong and said, "You and the Japanese pirates have long been in collusion and helped the Japanese pirates sneak into the Central Plains. Today, the Japanese pirates infiltrated Xiuwu County and started fighting in this Town God's Temple. Without your Xu family's secret help, the Japanese pirates would not have succeeded." ?”

Xu Chengzong said proudly: "I'm just using Japanese pirates. Although you Jin Yiwei has not shown up before, you must have been watching. And the boy surnamed Li is in the Temple of the City God. Naturally, today's situation can be clearly seen. After nightfall, I have mobilized three thousand iron cavalry from Ruyang Guard to surround the Chenghuang Temple in order to wipe out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. And at this time, the iron cavalry of Ruyang Guard are also chasing and suppressing the escaped Japanese pirates. If I am a traitor, why bother to fight the Japanese pirates? Difficulty?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "You just want to kill people to silence your mouth. You think you are using the Japanese pirates, but you don't know that the Japanese pirates are also using you. No matter what your intentions are, you have helped the Japanese pirates a lot, so you are a traitor, absolutely not I wronged you."

Xu Chengzong said: "It is their Nie family who are helping the Japanese pirates, not our Xu family!"

As Xu Chengzong spoke, he pointed to the old Mrs. Nie and Ji Dingzhong, who were standing on the stone steps.

Ever since Huang Chong led the Tolerance Detectives and left with Huang Xu and Kule An Qunni, apart from Yang Zhenzhong and the brocade guards brought by Xu Yingyang, there were only twenty or so Nies left in the Temple of the City God. The family members, in addition to more than a dozen children of the Zhao family and the Lu family.Old Mrs. Nie and Ji Dingzhong were very happy when they heard Yang Zhenzhong and Xu Chengzong talking, thinking to themselves that Mr. Yang could tell right from wrong, and pointed the finger at Xu Chengzong.It is best for Jin Yiwei to kill Xu Chengzong on the spot to get rid of the serious trouble of the Nie family.Just hearing Xu Chengzong suddenly accuse the Nie family, both of them felt a chill in their hearts.

Ji Dingzhong sneered, and said: "You dog thief, you don't know how to repent when you die! When did our Nie family help the pirates? We have been dealing with the pirates today, so we didn't let them succeed. If our Nie family wants to help the pirates, I'm afraid that the city of Xiuwu has already been controlled by the Japanese pirates, and you are allowed to talk nonsense here?!"

Xu Chengzong's conversation with Ji Dingzhong was not as calm as when he was talking to Yang Zhenzhong.He opened his eyes wide and said to Ji Dingzhong: "You traitors, in order to deal with our Xu family, colluded with the Japanese pirates and killed hundreds of members of the Xu family in Haizhou. The Japanese pirates worked hand in hand with you and were willing to help you. It is because you promised to give the Japanese pirates 50 taels of silver after the matter is completed. And you also promised the Japanese pirates to help the Japanese pirates take root in Henan. The purpose of the Japanese pirates sneaking into Henan this time is to discuss this matter with your Nie family. It's just that the Japanese pirates are not at ease with you traitors, so they found our Xu family and want to join hands with you. Regardless of the outcome of this matter, if your Nie family hadn't made a secret agreement with the Japanese pirates, how could they dare to sneak into the Central Plains? You Nie The family is the initiator, and the word traitor is well-deserved!"

(End of this chapter)