The Three Kingdoms Of The North Are Proud And Heroic

Farewell to the third uncle and the others, Zu Zhao, Zu Zhan and the others continued to go to the middle hall.

Half an hour ago, the central hall was still arranging tonight's dinner, the tables in the courtyard were neatly arranged, and the kitchen was still slowly cooking. It was a good time for wine and food, but it suddenly changed. The lively atmosphere suddenly entered the ice valley, and the entire central hall was filled with a solemn aura inside and outside. The weeping sounds heard earlier came from the small hall on the side, and the ladies were not allowed to enter the hall easily, but could only take refuge behind the curtains for the time being.

Outside the side door of the hall, there was an old servant in charge waiting, welcoming Zu Zhao, Zu Zhan and others to the palace.

As soon as he stepped into the threshold of the side door, Zu Zhao smelled a strong smell of blood, and when he looked closely, he saw that there were several blood-stained men in the hall, who were Uncle Hong and others who went to Lingzhi County to buy horses. Uncle Hong was not lightly injured, he was lying on a chair, his face was pale, his breathing was heavy, and he still maintained his conscious will; Several other people were injured differently, but fortunately, there were three people who were only slightly injured, and they were standing on Uncle Hong's left and right at this time, while the rest were sitting and resting. Those who were seriously injured and critically ill had already been brought to the South Hospital for treatment.

There were many clansmen standing above and below the hall, all of them with sad faces.

Zu Ju and the three elders of his clan sat side by side on the upper seat, and Chun Yupei stood slightly below, his face extremely grim.

When everyone heard Zu Zhao and the others entering the door, they only glanced back slightly, and no one greeted them as warmly as usual.

Zu Zhao didn't bother to salute the elders, ran quickly to the bottom of the hall, and asked Uncle Hong, "Is Uncle Hong's injury good?"

Uncle Hong was very moved by the eldest prince's concern for him, and said in a hoarse and weak voice: "With the concern of the eldest prince Lao, he can't die..."

Zu Zhao also gave simple condolences to the other injured people, and after making sure that everyone was fine, he solemnly asked: "The two counties are so close, how can such a thing happen?"

Uncle Hong was full of guilt, shook his head and said: "It is precisely because of the proximity of the two places that we have never been careless, which allowed the thief to succeed." I, Gao Hong, am not doing things well, and I am ashamed of my trust in the old man and the eldest son..."

Zu Zhao said solemnly: "Uncle Hong must not blame himself, no one has expected this matter. But those thieves are so hateful that they do this for the sake of robbery. My ancestor Zhao will never give up! The

last sentence was as unshakable as a rock.

After speaking, he turned around, saluted the ancestors in the hall, Chun Yupei and the other elders, and said: "Please ask Ah Gong to instruct, my grandson is willing to lead my disciples to track down the murderer." Everyone

was more or less surprised when they saw that Zu Zhao had this request straightforwardly. In their opinion, although Zu Zhao had the Xi of Xi martial arts and horse training on weekdays, he could maintain a graceful side no matter whether he went in and out, and he really did not expect that there would be such a heavy murderous aura all of a sudden, which was really a change from his peaceful appearance in the past.

However, this is by no means without a trace, after all, such a serious accident occurred today, which injured several people, and anyone would have a righteous indignant reaction.

Zu Ju hesitated slightly, and said in a solemn tone: "Zhao'er, this matter must not be reckless, it must be considered in the long run."

Zu Bin, the seventh uncle of Zu Zhao on the side, looked solemn and said: "At this time, someone has been sent to the county government to report the case, and after Chen Xianjun comes, we will discuss the matter of arresting thieves."

Zu Zhao pondered for a while, and then asked his peers on the left and right, "Have you ever sent someone to retrieve the body of the victim?"

Hearing this, everyone present was surprised. Although it is natural to find the body of the victim, it is impossible to go immediately after the accident, because it is dark and the road is unpredictable, and there is too much risk.

Zu Ju said in a straight voice: "Zhao'er, why are you so breathless today? I have my own measure in this matter, and I will discuss everything after Chen Xianjun arrives, and then I will inevitably go to the scene of the incident with the county government officials.

Zu Zhao insisted: "Ah Gong, my grandson has been practicing with the righteous warriors of Anyang Pavilion for more than ten days, and what he has done is nothing else, it is to prepare for thieves and defend the neighbors. There was a tragedy today, and my grandson must not sit idly by! Take a step back and say, although my ancestral family is not a famous official family, but three generations of military battles, how can you allow a little thief to commit it? It is natural to report the case to the county government, but if everything is asked to the county magistrate, outsiders will smell it, and they will definitely look down on my ancestral family. When

he spoke, his demeanor was sonorous and powerful, and he almost hit the nail on the head.

Zu Ju's expression was shocked, and he looked like he was about to be angry. But after thinking about it carefully, I knew that what my grandson said was good. The ancestral family is a prominent family in Xu Wu County, and now there are distinguished guests from other counties temporarily living in the house, if they can't handle this robbery case decently, it will not only be detrimental to the ancestral family's reputation in the local area, but also know that it will also affect the marriage with the Gongsun family.

But then again, the reason why he was annoyed was that he blamed himself, the only grandson, for being too impulsive and putting righteousness first in everything. Although no one mentioned the recovery of the victims' bodies, he was aware of them and would make alternative arrangements as appropriate. Clinker Zu Zhao is so tough in front of the public, as if there is no way out, now the black light is blinding, if you insist on taking people to the scene of the accident to find out what happened, then how can it be good?

When the time comes, the face is small, in case the only grandson has three longs and two shorts, where will the ancestral family go in the future?

Zu Zhao saw that his grandfather's face was worried, and immediately said: "Grandpa rest assured, although my grandson is a fledgling, he has cultivated some skills over the years. Uncle Hong, they just missed for a while, and let those thieves get away with it. Now that the children of my ancestral family are fully dressed and set off, how can they allow those thieves to mess around?

These words gave Zu Ju some peace of mind, he nodded slowly, and said, "I'm not worried that you will meet a thief, it's just that it's dark and the road is far away, so it's really inconvenient." Moreover, when Chen Xianjun arrives, he will draw up a search and arrest strategy, which will be more than he can get for his work, but it will be convenient.

Zu Zhao did not contradict his grandfather in a strong tone, but gradually said sadly: "My brother was killed, and my widow couldn't cry, I have to do something."

After hearing this, several young children who came to the middle hall with Zu Zhao were greatly empathetic, and their emotions couldn't help but get excited, and they all shouted in agreement with Zu Zhao's words. Even though they don't boast that they have practiced on weekdays, the men in the north are more competitive and aggressive, and they can't go on with a bad breath in their hearts no matter what.

"Yes, the eldest prince is right."

"We've got to do something."

"If we want to chase down those horse robbers, we will pay with blood."

"I'll go with me." Even Gongsun Long, who was standing on the side, was quite affected and shouted loudly.

The atmosphere was so great that all the young people were restless, and they were all gearing up, their eyes full of fierce murderous aura.

Seeing this, Zu Ju knew that he could no longer refuse, otherwise it would only make Chun Yupei think that the ancestral family was empty, or that he was stubborn. After taking a slow breath, he put on a stern posture and said, "In that case, Zhao'er, you will gather the children who go to practice with you on weekdays, equip them with horses and blades, and go with you first." But remember, be careful, and if you find anything, send someone back immediately. Understandable?

Zu Zhao replied solemnly: "Grandson remembers."

After speaking, he immediately asked Zu Zhan to gather the children who went to Xihe Bridge with him on weekdays, and after assembling, he first went to the backyard horse farm to make full preparations. After all, in the past, I didn't carry a blade when I went out, at most I only carried a pair of horses, and when I really needed to fight, I had to go to the warehouse to get weapons.

Gongsun Long glanced at Chun Yupei hesitantly, and Chun Yupei also looked over. Just as Chun Yupei opened his mouth to say something, Gongsun Long suddenly turned his heart sideways, and ran out of the middle hall after Zu Zhan and the others desperately. Chun Yupei sighed heavily, there was nothing he could do, he could only let this righteous son go.

In the process of busy preparation in the backyard, Zu Zhao specially asked Uncle Hong and others about the details of the robbery, including the location of the attack, the number of thieves, the clothing and equipment of the thieves and other details. These situations had already been told to Zu Ju and the other elders in the family when Zu Zhao had not returned, so they were familiar with the road and repeated it in more detail.

"At that time, the road was dim, and some people couldn't see clearly, and it was estimated that there should be more than thirty or forty people. There may be people in ambush in the distance, but we can't be too sure, if so, I'm afraid the number of thieves is already more than fifty or sixty.

"The first thieves to attack us were all horses, and I took note of them after I was stabbed, and there were probably twenty horsemen, at least ten, five or six horsemen. The thief's horse is not tall, but far worse than the Hequ horse.

"Most of their blades were different, the ones who rode the horses were mostly spears and knives, and the thieves who came up on foot had everything, such as horses, sticks, rakes, and even hoes."

"So, are most of these people ordinary people?" Zu Zhao asked thoughtfully.

"It's hard to say whether it's the people, their clothes won't be clear for a while, but there is one thing, everyone is covering their cheeks with a uniform black cloth, and they can't see clearly."

"Covered cheeks?" Zu Zhao repeated a sentence deeply, his mind spinning rapidly, and he vaguely guessed.

At this time, Zu Zhan returned to the middle hall again and informed the children in the backyard that they had been assembled.

"The thieves are overwhelming, and the eldest prince must be careful." Uncle Hong struggled to straighten up and said earnestly.

"Uncle Hong, don't worry, I'll go back as soon as I go." Zu Zhao nodded in response, and after speaking, he got up and said goodbye to his grandfather and other elders.

Zu Ju repeatedly told him to be careful, although his face was as solemn as ever, but his old eyes showed a look of concern.

Out of the middle hall, Zu Zhao walked through the corridor like a wind. When he came to the backyard racecourse, he saw that more than 40 young children had gathered in front of the racecourse, and not all of these people had gone to Xihe Bridge with him to practice, but they were too angry because of this incident, so they took the initiative to participate in the search team. Men stood upright with blades and torches, and the light of the fire shone brightly on the blades, both hot and cold.

A young man standing at the forefront saw Zu Zhao and strode forward to hand over a pair of longbows and a short sword.

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[Gongsun Du's father, Gongsun Yan, escaped to Xuansu, but Gongsun Du became a county official. At that time, Xuansu was too shou Gongsun Wang or his son Gongsun Leopard was eighteen years old, but he died early. Gongsun Du was also called Leopard when he was young, and he was about the same age as Gongsun Wang's son, and when Gongsun Wang Or saw him, he liked him, sent him to study and Xi, and married him. Later, he recommended him to others and let him be Shang Shulang, and later he was promoted to Jizhou Assassin, but because of rumors, he was immediately deposed. 】