When the ship carrying the Lin Family's name set foot on the road north, Wang Haiyi had already buried his family. After seven days of mourning, he rushed to Shangjing on horseback.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
Wang Haiyi cried before he spoke. He knelt down and kowtowed heavily.
The Emperor saw him kneeling on the ground and refused to raise his head. He sighed and said, "You don't have to be so polite. The Wang Family of Yongning has suffered a great loss to Liang. We will definitely uphold justice for you and bring the murderer to justice. My condolences to you. "
Wang Haiyi held back his tears and kowtowed again. "Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of my ancestors!"
The Emperor comforted him again and turned to look at the Minister of Justice standing to the side. The latter understood and cupped his hands. He turned to Wang Haiyi and said, "Sir Wang, I found that the Wang family had previously clashed with the Lin family in Yangzhou. Do you have any enmity with them?"
Wang Haiyi wiped his tears and shook his head. "It's not the Lin Family. It's because of a guest who is staying in the Lin Family."
"A few months ago, my sister and I encountered water bandits in Donglai and almost lost our lives. We were saved by that gentleman. My sister fell in love with him. But … the marriage was not consummated and my sister was hurt because of it. My parents were angry and wanted to ask him for an explanation. That day, I went to find him because my father sent me a letter urging me. But I was intercepted on the way … If it weren't for that gentleman's guards, I'm afraid that my family would have no one to complain about this injustice. "
Wang Haiyi's tears were sincere and heartbreaking.
The Minister of Justice sighed and asked, "May I know the gentleman's name and where he is?"
Wang Haiyi said, "I don't know his name. I only know that his surname is Zhong. He used to stay in the Lin Family to recuperate. But I heard that he wanted to go to Shangjing to do something. If he did, he should be on his way to Shangjing now."
His surname is Zhong?
The Emperor frowned and was about to ask more when a eunuch came to report that Zhong Yue came to thank him.
The Zhong Family had just left Shangjing. The Emperor did not want to disrespect him, so he asked the Minister of Justice to bring Wang Haiyi to understand the case and summon Zhong Yue to the hall.
"This commoner greets Your Majesty."
Zhong Yue bowed but did not kneel. The Divine Predictor did not kneel to anyone except his teacher.
The Emperor asked him, "I heard that you came here to express your gratitude? You don't have to be so courteous. You were injured in order to save the Crown Prince. My Liang Empire should be the one thanking you. Mere medicine is not worth mentioning. "
Zhong Yue smiled and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. This commoner is here to make a deal with Your Majesty."
"Oh?"
"Your Majesty has been ill for a long time. This commoner has a method to treat Your Majesty. Would you be interested?"
Hearing this, the Emperor's expression changed slightly, and he said mockingly, "What I have today is all thanks to you, sir. What do you want to exchange with me now? Could it be those secret medicines again? "
"Of course not." Zhong Yue did not seem to notice his indifference. "Your Majesty's body has been ill for a long time, and you can't bear the effects of the Zhong family's secret medicine. It's better for you to take less of it. Furthermore, even immortal pills and miraculous medicines could not cure a person's life. His Majesty is in the prime of his life. Is he willing to die like this? Don't you want to enjoy a normal lifespan? "
The Emperor leaned forward and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Zhong Yue saw that he had taken the bait and said, "I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of the Zhong family's Child of Destiny …"
"Master, what are you laughing at?"
Seeing Gou Liang, who was leaning on his chest, suddenly laughing, Zhong Quan asked.
Gou Liang still had his eyes closed, and he shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just thought of a clown."
He looked away from Zhong Yue, who had used Wen Tian's lifespan as a condition to make a deal with the Emperor to help him pass through a life and death situation. Li Yan took this opportunity to be resurrected. It seemed that Shangjing was going to be even more lively.
As Gou Liang expected, the Crown Prince soon recovered from his illness and returned to the court. With his identity as the Crown Prince, he was able to regain his glory.
Eastern Palace.
It was completely different from before. The current Eastern Palace seemed to have taken on a new look.
Li Yan poured a cup of wine for Zhong Yue and said, "The reason why I was able to escape danger was all because of your help! I don't know how to thank you. I hope that you don't mind and drink with me. "
Zhong Yue drank it in one gulp and laughed, "Helping you, isn't it the same as helping myself? Yan Lang, if you are like this, you will be estranged from me. "
Hearing this, Li Yan's eyes were filled with tenderness. He hugged Zhong Yue and said emotionally, "Chonghui, if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do."
"Why are you saying this out of the blue? Since I have decided on you, I will go through thick and thin with you." Zhong Yue closed his eyes and said with a slightly choked voice, "Yan Lang, I only hope that you will have a bright future. You will no longer need to look at anyone's face and accept anyone's punishment. You should be the ruler of this world. I will help you get what belongs to you. "
Li Yan was indescribably emotional. Thousands of words turned into a passionate kiss. Zhong Yue clasped his fingers and resisted the urge to vomit. He affectionately kissed him back and rolled with him.
Hou Fu.
Li Xi was feeding medicine to her elderly grandmother while explaining the current situation in Shangjing.
The light in the old woman's eyes was scattered. She was already close to death. But Li Xi didn't feel it at all. After feeding her medicine, she wiped her mouth and continued, "Grandmother, don't worry. The Crown Prince and An Wang won't be arrogant for long. He will be back soon. When Zhong Gu returns, the sky in Shangjing will no longer be as gloomy as it is now … "
Half a month later, a letter of gratitude was sent to the Emperor by the Imperial Astronomer, Liu Buyu.
"Commoner Zhong Gu thanks His Majesty three times for his great kindness … This, this is?"
The Emperor was shocked when he saw the beginning.
Liu Buyu's eyes were filled with tears. This meant that the Imperial Advisor Zhong's bloodline still had a breath of life. Gou Liang returned to Shangjing to pay respects to the ancestral tablets and inscriptions. He was grateful for His Majesty's great kindness, so he appeared. Now he was waiting outside the palace for the Emperor's summons. He wanted to thank His Majesty in person.
When the Emperor heard this, no matter what thoughts he had in his heart, his face was only filled with surprise. He repeatedly ordered people to summon Gou Liang.
The atmosphere in Shangjing was about to change.
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"What did you say? Who is back?! "
Li Yan was shocked and lost his voice.
Zhong Yue's face was also ugly, "This is impossible … did you see clearly that it was him?"
The messenger shook his head and said, "This subordinate did not see it with my own eyes. This person was in a wheelchair and his face was covered with a silver mask. Other than the people in the inner palace, no one knew what he looked like. I only know that after His Majesty saw him, he gave him a great reward. He has already recognized him as the Imperial Advisor Zhong's bloodline. It is said that His Majesty also wanted to invite him to Taichang Temple, but he said that he was not skilled enough and did not want to disgrace his ancestors, so he declined. "
Li Yan waved his hand and let the messenger leave.
"Zhong Gu, he …"
"Yan Lang, what are you still thinking about him for? You can't have forgotten what you and I did to him that day, right? Even if he came back, he would be an evil spirit from hell. He definitely did not come to help His Majesty! On the contrary, I'm afraid that he is here for revenge … "Seeing Li Yan's gloomy face, Zhong Yue sneered in his heart and said," Yan Lang, it is better not to have unrealistic fantasies about him. "
Li Yan hurriedly said, "Chong Hui misunderstood me. You saw how I treated Zhong Gu that day for you. In the past, I have never hurt your heart because of him, and now I will not! "
Zhong Yue's face softened slightly and said, "It is good that you remember."
Li Yan smiled, but the smile quickly disappeared. He pondered and said, "I'm afraid that he came prepared."
"So what? He is just a disfigured cripple. Is it so easy for him to come to the Capital? I want to see what kind of tricks he can play! "
Zhong Yue's eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent.
Imperial Residence of King An.
After Li Yan returned to court, he made several big moves in a row. He blatantly formed cliques for personal gain, but not only did the Emperor not stop him, he even had the intention to condone it. After that, he even handed over his birthday banquet to the Crown Prince. As a result, not only did the courtiers begin to have their own ideas, even King An, who was at the peak of his power, felt a great threat.
"Father, are you doing this just to help Li Yan suppress me?"
King An was well aware of the Emperor's impression of him. What's more, the Emperor loved to use checks and balances of power. When he was in power, he knew that there would be a day like this. Didn't he see the Emperor protecting Li Yan without hesitation during the earthquake? It was already beyond his expectations that the Emperor could wait until now to let Li Yan go against him.
The advisor Niu Bi shook his head.
"I'm afraid that the Emperor is afraid of the Zhong Family. You see, since the people from Tianji Mountain came, Zhong Yue and the Crown Prince were released from the Eastern Palace. The Emperor did not shortchange them … It seems that Zhong Yue is not at odds with the Crown Prince. Your Highness should prepare early. "
"Damn Zhong Yue, damn the Zhong Family!"
King An was filled with hatred. He felt that Zhong Yue was a one-way street, but he hated the Zhong Family even more!
In the beginning, he tried everything to meet the Zhong Family, but not only did they not care, they even returned the things he gave to Zhong Yue. Was this not a slap to his face?
However, for the sake of his descendants, who had not made a move for more than a year, he could only swallow his anger. He even had to greet the Zhong Family with a smile. How could he not be angry?
"Your Highness, please calm down." Niu Bi said, "It seems that Zhong Yue's position in the Zhong Family is not low. It's useless to curry favor with him …"
"Do you have a good plan?"
"I don't dare to call it a good plan. It's just a matter of refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If the soft approach does not work, then we can only use the hard approach. After all, the longer we delay the treatment of Your Highness' injury, I'm afraid … "
King An's eyes flashed with panic.
"That Zhong Yue is a tough nut to crack. I'm really helpless. If you want to use the hard approach, it's fine. However, if they still refuse to hand over the secret medicine, won't they lose more than they gain? "
He was still afraid of the Zhong Family.
Niu Bi said, "If that's the case, I have a plan that we can try."
"Tell me quickly!"
King An said eagerly.
Niu Bi said, "Your Highness should know that the descendant of the Imperial Advisor Zhong Family has returned to the Capital, right? That Zhong Gu was originally the best candidate to be the next Imperial Advisor. I heard that he was talented since young. His ancestor was a direct descendant of the Divine Fate Mountain. Who knows, he might have the cure that Your Highness has been looking for? "
King An was moved, but he still hesitated, "When the Zhong Family was exterminated, Zhong Gu was only ten years old. I'm afraid that he couldn't have learned any profound secret techniques. Moreover, the Imperial Advisor Zhong Family has never interfered with the politics of the nation. They don't associate with the princes. I'm afraid that he won't help me easily. "
Niu Bi laughed, "It seems that there are many things that Your Highness doesn't know."
"What do you mean?"
"The Imperial Advisor won't, but Zhong Gu might not. Your Highness, do you know how Li Yan managed to overthrow the previous Crown Prince? As far as I know, this Zhong Gu has a great merit. Unfortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince didn't hesitate to kill him for Zhong Yue. In this world, I'm afraid that you won't find another person who hates Li Yan and Zhong Yue more than him … Your Highness, don't you think that this ally is worth making? "
Niu Bi laughed meaningfully.
King An was silent for a moment, then he laughed too.
This is … God is helping me!
The residence in front of him was dilapidated. It was overgrown with weeds and spider webs.
This was the old residence of the Zhong Family in the Capital. After the death of the Zhong Family, this residence naturally returned to the inner court. It was also assigned to other people. However, after the outsiders moved in, they were all plagued with diseases. Thus, it was gradually abandoned. Now, it was back in Gou Liang's hands.
Zhong Quan saw the sadness in his eyes and said gently, "Master, I've ordered people to refurbish it. It will take some time. Why don't we go back today?"
Gou Liang shook his head, "No need. We'll go to the Huguo Temple. Zhong Quan, immediately order people to arrange a seven-day ritual. I want to chant and pray for my grandfather and parents. "
Zhong Quan naturally did not object.
Gou Liang and his party only left the Huguo Temple after the renovation of the Zhong Residence was completed.
There were assassins on the way, but they did not disturb Gou Liang's good sleep. They died before they could make a move. The corpses appeared in the side hall of the Eastern Palace that night. Zhong Yue had no choice but to move to the main hall again to live with Li Yan.
The first person to meet Gou Liang in the Zhong Residence was not anyone else, but Wang Haiyi.
There were still no clues about the murder case of the Wang Family. He was in mourning and could not be an official for three years. Thus, he had been staying in the Capital. Firstly, he wanted to keep an eye on the Ministry of Justice to find the real murderer. Secondly, he wanted to find a place to stay so that he would not be harmed by evil people.
Entering the Zhong Residence, Wang Haiyi, who had a lot on his mind, was shocked by what he saw.
He had passed by the Zhong Residence before. At that time, it was dilapidated and made people sigh. However, at this time, it did not look bleak at all.
Not only were the doors and walls rebuilt, but the layout was also extraordinary. It was as if there was a new scenery with every step. It was too much for the eyes to take in. Although it was spring, every flower, grass, tree, and leaf in the Zhong Residence was full of vitality. Even the thousand-year-old trees in the inner courtyard that were said to have been struck dead by heavenly lightning had come back to life. Thinking of Gou Liang's supernatural means, Wang Haiyi swallowed his saliva and did not dare to look or ask more questions. The reverence in his heart deepened.
"Wang Haiyi thanks Mister for saving my life!"
As soon as they met, Wang Haiyi gave a big bow.
Wang Haiyi was not completely unmoved by the death of the Wang Family. After all, they were relatives who had raised and cultivated him for many years. Although there was an irreconcilable blood feud, it was inevitable that he would be sad.
However, he did not have time to care about this.
On the way from Yongning to the Capital and during the days in the Capital, Wang Haiyi had been pursued more than ten times. If it were not for Gou Liang's secret protection, he would have died long ago.
Gou Liang naturally had his reasons for making such arrangements.
After the Wang Family was exterminated, he had been paying attention to the movements of the Zhong Family. He did not expect the Zhong Family to be completely indifferent. It could be seen that the Wang Family had been abandoned by the Zhong Family. Or, it could be said that after the death of the previous Zhong Family, a part of the power was not handed over to the current Zhong Family. Instead, it was in the hands of the person who would deal with the heaven's will that appeared in the Zhong Family.
This person was extremely well-hidden. Gou Liang wanted to use Wang Haiyi as bait to lure him out. However, he did not expect that the other party would not give him any leverage even after making several moves.
Gou Liang gestured for him to sit. "No need to thank me. It was an unexpected disaster for you. I should be the one apologizing to you. "
"Mister is too serious. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid that I wouldn't have been able to avenge my parents in this lifetime with my own strength. "
Wang Haiyi hurriedly said.
"You can live here in the future. If those people make a move again, it will prevent some accidents from happening."
This would make it easier for Gou Liang to investigate.
He was certain that the other party would not let the matter rest. Not for anything else, but for Wang Haiyi's bloodline alone, as long as his blood was used as a sacrifice, it would be easy to find out the relationship between the Wang Family and the Zhong Family of Mount Tianji. Moreover, since that person knew that he was also a heaven's will, he would not underestimate his abilities and would definitely not let Wang Haiyi go.
Of course, relatively speaking, Gou Liang himself was the biggest bait.
Wang Haiyi thanked him once more.
After that, no matter how many invitations were sent, Gou Liang did not see anyone. Not even Liu Buyu was able to take a single step into the Zhong Residence.
When the assassins' corpses had been sent to the Eastern Palace three times and piled up into a small mountain, the Emperor's birthday had arrived. He specially issued a decree for Gou Liang to attend the palace banquet.
The wooden wheel rolled over the limestone floor, making a rhythmic and dull sound.
Zhong Quan slowly pushed Gou Liang forward. Unfortunately, he ran into the Crown Prince, Prince An.
"Oh, I was wondering who it was. Isn't this Mister Zhong Gu?" Zhong Yue was the first to speak. He looked at Gou Liang with a faint smile and said, "When I saw Mister that day, you were so arrogant. How come you don't dare to show your true face today? What happened to your legs? How come it's only been a year and Mister has become a cripple who can't even stand up? Could it be that you worked too hard last night and can't stand up? "
His clumsy provocation succeeded in provoking Gou Liang's anger.
"Zhong Quan, slap him."
"Yes, Master."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow flashed past. Then, several slapping sounds could be heard.
Zhong Yue fell to the ground. The black shadow retreated and stood behind Gou Liang.
In just two breaths, Zhong Yue's face was swollen like a pig, his nose and mouth covered in blood.
"You, you …"
"Zhong Hui!"
Zhong Yue was in so much pain that he could not speak. Li Yan was shocked and hurriedly helped him up. Looking at his swollen face full of palm prints, he was furious.
"Zhong Gu, how dare you!"
He turned around and cursed, but Gou Liang's figure was nowhere to be seen.
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