The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 123 Zongze's Husband and Wife Discord, It's None of My Business

In terms of regret for the unexpected death of his eldest son, Zong Ze was no less than his wife, and even more so.

When Zongze was traveling, his eldest son Zongfang had just been born for half a year. By the time he returned home, the once little baby had grown into a lively half-grown man.

Facing a son who was full of strangeness, Zongze, who had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father for more than ten years, felt very guilty. Fortunately, Zongfang was taught by his grandfather, maternal grandfather and mother since he was a child, and he had some talent in reading.

So Zongze turned all the guilt and love for his son into the motivation to hope that his son would become a dragon. While preparing for the imperial examination, he carefully cultivated Zongfang. .

And Zong Fang lived up to expectations. At the age of 15, she had achieved some success in her studies and began to prepare for taking the scientific examination. The happy Zong Ze, out of ardent expectations for his eldest son, crowned him with a title in advance, and then... nothing And then.

Zongze once thought that the death of his eldest son was just an accident. As the saying goes, it's just a bad fate.

But today, someone told him that his beloved son did not die by accident, but his vanity, which had no place to rest, was the evil disaster he brought on his own child just now because he violated the humanistic tradition since ancient times.

However, Zongze is not the kind of person who believes everything when he is deceived. His will is firm enough, and his mind is getting clearer due to urgent matters. He looked at Ergou and asked: "What you said sounds a little bit... The truth is just such a mysterious and unpredictable thing, how can I be sure that what you say is true?"

Er Gou sneered and said, "I've said everything I need to say. Believe it or not, that's your own business. Of course, if you want to verify its authenticity, there are two ways: simple and complex.

The cumbersome way is to count the deaths of children and teenagers in private and official families, and then compare them according to what I said, and you should gain something.However, this method is more time-consuming and requires a lot of manpower and material resources.Hey!Not to mention that you, Zongze, are just a local county captain, even if you were the prime minister in the imperial court, doing this would be a bit thankless.

As for the slightly simpler method, it is more vicious. Find a few folk children and give them names, just like my family's Laifu, and the results will be achieved quickly.But, given your nature as Zongze, I’m afraid you can’t do such a dehumanizing thing! "

Zongze looked at his weeping wife with a somewhat struggling expression, but he closed his eyes and shed two tears. Suddenly he opened his eyes suddenly and said firmly: "Zongze is willing to fight for his official position and his life. We must verify the truth of this matter, and then go to Chen Zou to warn the innocent suffering people all over the world!"

Ergou shouted: "Mr. Zong! I don't care if you want to verify the truth or falsehood of what I said, but if you want to go to court and make this matter known to the world, don't even think about it! If you dare to do this, Chen Even if I fight for my life, I will kill you right now!"

Zong Ze looked at the excited Ergou with some doubts, and said sternly, "Why did the little brother of the Chen family say that? Zong Ze asked himself that he was innocent, and that what he did was done out of a public heart. You don't want to cover up the truth so much. As the public knows, could it be that there is some deceit in it, or is it selfish?"

Ergou sneered and said: "With the heart of a villain, you can judge the heart of a gentleman! Since the beginning of the Three Emperors' rule, it has gone through the five emperors' relationships, Xia and Shang's common industry, the clan and Zhou's rituals, the pre-Qin, the two Han, and even the two Jin, Sui, and Tang, and finally As for the Song Dynasty, it lasted for thousands of years, with more than ten dynasties changing.

Over such a long period of time, there have been talented people from generation to generation. There are countless people whose talents are far superior to your Zongze, and there are many people whose loyalty is better than yours. As I said, I can't hide it from your Zongze at this time. Ze, it is impossible for those heroes to be completely ignorant, but they have never advertised it to the people of the world as you think, why do you think?Are they not as selfless as you? "

"This..." Zongze was silent for a moment. No matter how conceited he was, how loyal he was to the country, he would not dare to say that he could overwhelm the heroes of the past. Zongze still had this self-knowledge.

He suddenly thought of a possibility and asked, "Brother Chen, are there any taboos here?"

Er Gou sighed and said: "The name taboo, don't you think that the ancestors did something about it in the past? It is not that there were no loyal people like you in the past who wanted to rely on the power of the court to warn the world, but the final result But it backfired.

Mr. Zong, there is a saying that people's hearts are unpredictable. The popular saying is that the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.Sometimes people are just cheap, the more you don't let him do anything, the more he wants to do it against you.

If Mr. Zong insists on reporting this matter to the court, and the inside story spreads out, the harm caused will be hundreds of times more terrifying than if you don't report it.

Hey!Far away, King Wu attacks Zhou!There are five random Chinese recently!The real cause is not the reason recorded in the history books.

Yin Jian is not far away! "

Zong Ze asked in disbelief: "Is this really true, brother?"

Er Gou said: "Mr. Zong, you should think about it. If you talk about the taboo of names, you will inevitably have to explain the root cause of this taboo. The strangeness of demons is that the more people they know, the stronger their ability and the more contagious they are." Be active. In today's world, there is no one out of ten thousand people who can know the evil spirits. This is all the work of the demon suppressors. What you do will destroy the efforts of the demon suppressors for thousands of years. once."

Zongze took a deep breath, and he had to admit that what Ergou said made sense.But he still had some doubts, so he asked: "Where did the Demon Suppressor come from? Is it a legacy of some kind of organization from the previous dynasty, similar to the Black Ice Platform, the School Affairs Office, and the Imperial City Office?"

Ergou shook his head and said: "The demon-suppressing people are not the political legacy of a certain dynasty, nor are they some kind of social organization, but the various experiences and lessons summed up by the heroes of mankind over thousands of years in the process of fighting against demons. , and the inheritance of the unyielding spirit from generation to generation.

The inheritance of demon-suppressors has a long history. This inheritance does not matter family background. Regardless of origin, as long as you have the same indomitable spirit as the sages to fight against evil, you can survive.

The Demon Suppressor can be said to be a protective shield laid by the sages of the past generations at the cost of the sea of ​​blood for future generations. "

Zong Ze was shocked when he heard that, and said: "So that's the case! I don't think there are such a group of people with lofty ideals who sacrificed silently to protect the people. It's just such a hero, but they can't be used by the court. What a pity!"

Ergou sneered and said: "Mr. Zong's words are wrong! We, the demon suppressors, were born with the mission to protect the people of the world, not a so-called dynasty with a family name. Besides, how do you know that we have never tried to compete with the past dynasties?" Has the imperial court cooperated? It's just that, but the result is always heartbreaking.

well!Pity the empty front table in the middle of the night, don't ask the common people and ask the ghosts and gods.Every emperor who is a special code has a pit in his head. He doesn't want to fight against the evil spirits, but wants to use the demon suppressor to get benefits from the evil spirits!Not to mention the previous dynasties, that is, the Song Dynasty today. We also tried to contact the court when we were in Renzong. "

Zongze was surprised and said: "During Renzong? I have never heard of it?"

Ergou said: "Of course you don't know! The demon-suppressing people at that time went through the tragic war of the Five Dynasties, and the elite power was almost wiped out. The incident was still a bit out of control. As a last resort, they chose Bao Xiaosu, the most public-minded courtier, as their spokesperson, trying to use the power of the court to select more candidates for demon suppressors. My master Chen Tong'e was the beneficiary of that cooperation one."

Zong Ze heard the words and thought: "It turns out that Chen Tong'e was a character in Renzong's time. No wonder I didn't know about such a character. After entering Beijing, I have to investigate carefully."

But on his face he said: "What happened next? But what happened?"

Ergou sighed and said: "At that time, the new generation of Demon Suppressors could be said to be outstanding with the help of the imperial court, but they split into two camps. One was the traditional faction that advocated hiding among the people to eliminate demons like the orthodox Demon Suppressors. Its representative figure is Zhan Xiongfei under the command of Duke Bao Xiaosu. The other camp is the royal faction that is attached to the royal family and important officials in the court. Most of these demon suppressors are under the command of Prime Minister Pang Ji. "

At this time, there was only about thirty years between the Renzong Dynasty, and Zongze had already been born. Generally speaking, there should be many clues left, but Zongze thought about it, but he never remembered that anything major happened that year.

But according to the tone of this little brother, something should have happened in the first place.

Zongze asked: "As my little brother said, the Demon Suppressors split into two factions, but what happened later?"

Ergou nodded and said: "At that time, Emperor Renzong was having a difficult time with his heirs, but the demon-suppressing people found out that there was an evil cult in the palace and killed them completely. Who would have thought that Emperor Renzong wanted to use the royal sect to suppress the demons in order to procreate his heirs? The human hand summons the demon who is in charge of the evil power of birth.

Then the incident was revealed, and the angry Demon Suppressors rushed into the palace, killing all the royal family members, court ministers, and the Royal Demon Suppressors who had anything to do with the evil, and severed all cooperative relations with the court!Bao Xiaosu also died in depression because of this! "

Zong Ze was so shocked that he could hardly speak. Zong Chen, who was crying and sad next to her, couldn't help but stop her sadness and listened to the royal gossip with relish.

Zongze thought of a bright point and asked: "Although this matter started because of Emperor Renzong, you dared to kill the palace. How is this different from Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and others in the Eastern Han Dynasty! Where is Renzong? He just let it go. you?"

Ergou sneered and said: "Renzong was completely transformed into a demon at that time, and he was the first object to be killed by the Demon Suppressor. Mr. Zong, if you have the opportunity to read the inheritance records of the Demon Suppressor, you will know that killing a The possessed emperor is not a big deal to the demon-suppressing people. The real horror experienced by the demon-suppressing people and the disasters that humans have suffered are far beyond your imagination!"

Zongze frowned and said, "No! Bao Xiaosu died of illness in the seventh year of Huangyou, and Emperor Renzong died in the eighth year of Huangyou. Your statement is somewhat contradictory."

Er Gou smiled and asked back: "How can Mr. Zong be sure that Renzong who sat on the throne in the eighth year of Huangyou is himself?"

Zong Ze felt that the shock he had suffered today was a bit big, and he asked tremblingly: "You mean... Renzong who died after Bao Xiaosu was fake, someone else pretended to be him?"

Ergou said: "That's right! After the real Renzong became a demon and was killed, other ministers who knew about it found a puppet substitute after reaching a compromise with the demon suppressor. The purpose was to stabilize the court and protect the world from chaos."

Zong Ze couldn't stand the pressure of such treasonous secrets, panting heavily, gnashing his teeth and said: "You...you people are really bold! Even the masters of the world dare to manipulate, it's simply... simply···"

The Zong Chen family next to him said with a little excitement: "It's simply lawless!"

Correct!
Damn it!Ergou sneered, he felt that the couple was a bit idle, he had to add some oil and vinegar to them, lest they mess up after knowing these secrets.

Er Gou smiled and said: "Mr. Zong, I know you are a person who is willing to sacrifice your life for justice, not to mention your own life, it is your relatives and family members, if it is for the people of this world, you are probably willing to sacrifice it!

I can probably guess your method of verifying the authenticity of what I said. You now have two sons, both young, which can be used to verify the taboo on naming and giving names. They died because of this, but they also died. Is not one of your doubts! "

When Zongze heard this, his eyes widened. He looked at Ergou in disbelief and said, "You...how did you guess..." He suddenly glanced at his wife beside him, whose expression changed greatly. But he changed his tune and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense! No matter how cruel I am, Zongze, I can't use my youngest son as a testimonial!"

Youdao is the wife of Mo Ruo, who knows her husband. Zong Chen heard Er Gou's reminder, but seeing her husband's flickering words and somewhat flustered expression, she couldn't help being filled with grief and anger. She stepped forward and tore Zong Ze's head and face , like a crazy mother beast guarding her cubs, screaming while scratching: "Zong Rulin! You! Good! You have a heart like a stone! You are ruthless..."

Although Zongze has great strength, if he really takes action against a weak woman like Zong Chen, even a hundred strong men will not be able to stop him. However, facing his crazy wife, he has no strength at all. Thinking of this, he just hugged himself and allowed Zong Chen to tear and scratch him, but he shouted: "Mother Gan, please stop! Don't listen to that guy's nonsense! That guy surnamed Chen is the most cunning, don't believe him..." ·”

Ergou looked at Zongze and his wife who were fighting together, but he fell down laughing. He spread his hands and shrugged, saying: "Mr. Zong, Mrs. Zong, I am just making random guesses, how can you... Oh! That’s all! See no evil, hear no evil, you and your husband can resolve your own conflicts, and I won’t be an eyesore here!”

After saying that, Ergou put his hands on the back of his head, whistled and went out.

He came to the dining hall happily and saw the old servant serving two young men from the clan to eat meat and drink soup.

The old servant saw the two dogs coming, but asked: "Young official, where are my lady and uncle? The old man seems to have heard their quarrel. How about I go and persuade them?"

Ergou shook his head and said with a smile: "It's okay! The two of them are fighting with fairies. Why are you, an old man, joining in the fun? Do you have a habit of listening to people in corners?"

When the old servant heard this, he laughed and scolded: "You little brat has such a venomous mouth. You really don't deserve to be a man! How can you listen to someone else's corner when you are already so old?!"

Ergou laughed and said, "Oh! I can't listen to it now that I'm too old. Could it be that the old man liked to listen to the corner when he was young?"

The old servant couldn't help laughing, and said: "You are really interesting, little brother! It is very different from my uncle's serious temperament!"

Zong Ying, who was gnawing on the well-cooked mutton next to him, asked naively: "Grandpa, what is goblin fighting, and what is listening to the corner?"

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