Song Yu was dead!
Killed by Song Gudu himself!
It was said that after Song Yu learned that the assassination of Red Boy had been exposed, he immediately fled to the Iron Gate Pass, where his trusted subordinates and hundreds of thousands of armoured cavalry were waiting for him to command.
As long as he escaped to the Iron Gate Pass, even the Emperor could not do anything to him. At that time, if the West Wind Kingdom treated him courteously, he would consider himself a citizen of West Wind. If the West Wind Kingdom wanted to settle accounts with him, he could simply lead the hundreds of thousands of armoured troops to defect to other countries and become enemies with West Wind.
He could attack and defend at any time.
However, at the critical moment, the Old immortal of the Song family personally chased after him, and when he did not listen, he slapped his head into mud.
When Song Yu's body was carried back, his head was indeed rotten, and only half of his face told the people of Tiandu about his grief and grievances.
Song Gudu put righteousness before family, and even killed his own son with his own hands, which shocked the people of Tiandu.
"The Son of Heaven commits the same crime as the common people." This was what Old immortal Song said to his children and grandchildren. "No one can be an exception."
For a moment, the public opinion of the Song clan changed dramatically. They no longer suspected that Song Gudu had long known about Song Yu's murder, and no longer believed the rumours that Song Gudu was covering up for Song Yu. The Song clan was still the Song clan in people's minds, and Old Master Song was still the stabilising force in the minds of the people of West Wind.
As long as the Song clan did not fall, West Wind would not perish.
"Only Old immortal Song could do such a thing, if it was someone else — — how could they bear to kill their own son?"
"That's right, Old immortal is Old immortal — — the Son of Heaven commits the same crime as the common people — — how well said — —"
"Old immortal must be very sad now, we have to write a few articles for him. It is said that Old immortal Song likes to guide talented newcomers. Isn't Prime Minister Gu promoted by Old immortal because of his outstanding literary talent — —"
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Under the guidance of the officials and students loyal to the Song clan, the Song clan had changed the misfortune of being tarnished, and once again became a top influential family that people were talking about and praising. The signboard of the Song clan was once again shining with golden light.
In particular, Old Master Song Gudu of the Song family did not lower his prestige and tarnish his reputation because of his son's evil deeds. On the contrary, because of his righteous act, people believed in his character even more and expressed sympathy for his grief over the loss of his son.
At this time, it would be a little too much to mention the massacre of Song Yu's family. It was like stabbing a knife in the heart of the Song Family's old immortal. Even the most heartless scoundrel would never do such a stupid thing again.
Therefore, in Tiandu City, the fervent and heated 'family extermination case' ceased overnight, and no one would ever mention it again.
Li Muyang was still playing the role of a shop assistant in the satin shop, and was now doing it skillfully and skillfully. His speed in tidying the cloth was faster than the others, no matter how difficult the dust was, he could wipe it clean, no matter how high the ladder was, he could still climb it with incomparable agility. Even the harsh Mo Li looked at him more highly than the other shop assistants.
Li Muyang once again sighed at Hong Xiu's meticulousness and thoughtfulness. If she had not arranged such an identity for him in advance, and given the current tight supervision of Tiandu, he most likely would have fallen into the eyes of people with ulterior motives.
Now that he had a fixed identity, an identity that was recognized by everyone, he could swagger on the streets and chat with the workers of other shops. He could even take the opportunity of delivering silk to check on Song Yu's corpse.
When Li Muyang saw Song Yu's body, it was the first time he had seen the real Song Yu.
Before that, he had never had any dealings with Song Yu at all.
In order to avenge the Song clan, Song Yu was a boulder that he had to push aside and crush.
Song Yu most likely could not imagine that a youngster that he had never seen before would be hiding behind the scenes stirring up trouble, destroying his reputation, and easily taking away his life.
"Song Gudu that old man, how could he use his son's death to put gold on his face? Song Yu had done so many evil things, did he not know about it at all? Why didn't they kill him earlier or later? Why did they have to be dragged to trial and sentenced to death? Besides, when Song Yu killed people, he was still a youngster in white. If the Song clan had not helped him settle the Li clan and sent him to the Iron Gate Pass to join the army, how could Song Yu have become the great General he is today? "
The more Hong Xiu thought about it, the angrier she became. She kicked away a pot of blue feather flowers in front of her. "It's really disgusting and hypocritical. Bullshit Eye of the Starry Sky, bullshit stabilising needle — — Have the people of Tiandu been kicked in the head by a donkey? He's so easy to deceive, and does whatever the Song clan says — — Is such a person worthy of their trust and follow? "
Li Muyang stretched out his hand, pulling back the pot of blue feather flowers that Hong Xiu had kicked away just as it was about to smash into the wall.
Holding the flower pot, he placed Xiaoxin far away from Hong Xiu, and then pressed down the loose soil with his hand. "The reputation of the Song clan was not established overnight, but took thousands of years and the painstaking efforts of more than ten generations. Generation after generation of hard work, generation after generation of blessings, only today's imperial library has the illustrious prestige of a thousand years old scholarly family — — How could Song Yu be able to disintegrate it? "
"Everyone needs an idol, a spiritual pillar. That idol can bring them strength and give them a sense of security. The Song clan is strong and courteous, overbearing and gentle, and just meets the needs of the people of Tiandu — — They need such a guardian, and they are happy to have such a guardian. "
"Whether it is the literary talent of the Song clan or Song Gudu's breakthrough, it is a kind of encouragement, a kind of stimulation for them. They feel gratified and happy that their idol is so strong and so excellent. Deep down, they reject other people's criticism and attacks on the Song clan. Even if the destruction of Song Yu's family has been confirmed, they still have doubts or try to find ways to absolve him — — "
"There is a good side to the human heart, and the people of Tiandu cannot accept the real evil. For example, Song Yu colluded with the sea bandit Red Boy to kill the Li clan — — However, after Song Yu's death, and with the instigation and inducement of the scholars raised by the Song clan, how would they be willing to have the slightest anger against the Song clan? Not only that, but they sympathize with Song Gudu's experience, sympathize with the tragic loss of his son — — So, although we killed Song Yu, there is still no way to shake the foundation of the Song clan, and cannot shake their image in the minds of the people of Tiandu. We killed Song Yu, and Song Gudu's image was raised again, almost like a god — — "
Crouching on the ground, Li Muyang suddenly raised his head, a mocking smile on his lips. "But, Song Yu is dead — — isn't he? If Song Gudu is also dead, he will soon be forgotten. Because then a new god will appear, and they will replace Song Gudu's position. They also will not allow other gods to exist in the minds of the people of Tiandu. Therefore, they will do everything possible to tarnish the honour of the Song clan and eradicate the power of the Song clan. "
Hong Xiu's heart jumped. "Gongzi, you're not going to attack Song Gudu, are you?"
Li Muyang shook his head. "Now is not the best time to attack. Song Gudu's strength is unfathomable, and the Song clan has stood for thousands of years, and has recruited countless masters. No one knows how many forces of the Song clan are in Tiandu, and how many hidden troops are lying in ambush — — Besides, the Lu clan collapsed because of treason, and under their manipulation, Grandfather was still disgraced and disgraced — — Killing Song Gudu now is too easy on him. I can't let him die with honour. "
Hong Xiu was relieved. She was afraid that Li Muyang, because of his success in killing Song Yu, would be blinded by victory, and then set up a more difficult plan to kill Song Gudu.
"Gongzi, then what are we going to do next?"
"In order to maintain his transcendent status, Song Gudu lives in seclusion in the old mansion and does not care about the affairs of the world. However, the Song clan's ship is still stable and powerful. It's all because we have Song Yu to suppress the crowd, and Gu Qinglin to win over the courtiers — — The next step is to get rid of Gu Qinglin. "
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In the deep cave, the ghostly qi was thick and frightening.
A man's roar sounded, "Trash, you're all trash, you can't even do a little thing well. The number of virgin boys and strong men you've found is getting fewer and fewer. My 'Devouring Yin Skill' is at the breakthrough stage, if there are no supplements, I'm afraid all my efforts will be in vain. Do you want me to suffer from the backlash of the ghostly qi? "
"Your slaves deserve to die, Your Highness please quell your anger." A group of black-robed men knelt in the cave, kowtowing in apology.
"Deserve to die? You really deserve to die. There are as many humans as pheasants and dogs in the world, you can't even bring back a few people, you must not be diligent enough — — What do I need you trash for? "
"Your Highness, it's not that your slaves don't want to work hard, it's just — — it's just that most of the villages around Tiandu have been robbed by us, and some villages know that someone is pulling people everywhere, so they have long fled to other provinces. By the time we arrived, it was already empty, not even a single animal could be found in the whole village — — Besides, many of our brothers died last time, and Tiandu is full of criticism and speculation — — Your slaves don't dare to make too much noise, otherwise it will bring shame to Your Highness. "The leader of the black-robed men explained in a low voice.
"I'm a prince, who would have thought that it's the prince of a country who sends people everywhere to capture able-bodied men? I'm not afraid of being shamed, but if you can't bring back enough virgin boys, my body will be shamed — — If you can't bring back people tomorrow, I'll use your bodies as a drug. If there's one person missing, one of you will replace him. I want to see if you dogs will work hard. "
"Your slaves obey."
"Get out of here." The man waved his hand and shouted aloud.
The group of black-robed men immediately got up from the ground and ran away in panic.
A cloud of black mist floated in, and a black figure appeared in the black mist.
"Your Highness, why get angry over a group of idiots? Although the 'Yin Devouring Skill' is an extreme yin technique, it also requires a state of mind, neither impatient nor angry, cold as ice. If you keep getting angry, the yin blood in your body won't solidify, and you won't be able to form a ghost fetus — — "The man in the shadow hissed.
"Master, it's not that I want to get angry, but those idiots are really hateful, they can't even do such a small thing properly — —"
"After this period of nourishment, Your Highness's' Yin Devouring Skill 'has entered the seventh level, it's really rapid progress, Your Highness can be called a genius of the generation — — As long as you continue to work hard, and use the blood and essence of those able-bodied men to accumulate ghost energy, I'm afraid you'll soon be able to reach the ninth transformation of the Yin Skill. At that time, Your Highness will be invincible in the world. The divine continent is vast, and everyone is Your Highness' ghost soldiers. "
"Thank you, Master." The man wearing the ghost mask bowed. "If it wasn't for Master's help, I'm afraid I would be a useless person now."
"Your Highness's body is priceless, even without my help, there will certainly be other masters who can't bear to see Your Highness's ambition go to waste — — When Your Highness's' Yin Devouring Skill 'reaches ninety percent, you will be able to control puppets. At that time, you only need to ask the West Wind Monarch to pass on the throne to you, or Your Highness to find a puppet to speak for you on the stage — — what's the big deal?"
There was a deep sigh coming from the ghost mask. "Master, I feel he's back."
"Who?"
"That evil dragon."
"Your Highness, why do you say that?"
"General Song Yu is dead. I feel it's that little dragon who is behind him. And the last time we lost a lot of ghost slaves, I always thought it was that little dragon who killed them — — Only that little dragon would be so eager for me to die, and would do anything to kill the people of the Song clan. "
"That little dragon — — doesn't know that these ghost slaves are raised by Your Highness, right?"
The ghost mask was silent for a long time, and it was only after a long while that he said, "That's true — — I was too stubborn. However, since he killed my people, then we will become enemies again. "
"Yes, as long as there is a chance, we will certainly help Your Highness to complete the dragon slayer feat. At that time, Your Highness will become the most dazzling figure in the entire divine continent — — For thousands of years, who else can achieve the name of a dragon slayer hero? "
"Master, disciple has a request — —"
"Your Highness, please tell me."
"I think that since Li Muyang has come to Tiandu, he will certainly contact Cui Xiaoxin of the Cui family — — They have a close relationship before. Now that Cui Xiaoxin is going to marry Song Tinyun of the Song family, how can Li Muyang watch his beloved woman marry the enemy? "
"Your Highness means?"
"Lure the dragon out of its hole."
"I understand." The man in the black mist said aloud, "In another twelve days, it will be the wedding day of Cui Xiaoxin and Song Tinyun of the Song family. At that time, we will plan a good show to lure the dragon out of its hole."
"Thank you for your hard work, Master." The ghost mask man bowed deeply.
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The Song family's old residence. The Song family gathered together.
Gu Qinglin hurriedly came out of the small courtyard. Seeing everyone looking at him expectantly, he sighed and said, "Old immortal is decocting medicine for Chenxi. He said that now is a critical moment. If he leaves, the medicine will be too heavy or too light — — Let us discuss it first."
"Now is the time for Grandpa to make a decision. Why is he still wasting time on such a trivial matter?" Song Shiwen, a junior of the Song family, said in a low voice.
His father, Song Zhonghe, immediately pulled him and motioned to him that Xiaoxin should be careful with his words.
The old immortal of the family liked Chenxi the most, but Song Shiwen said that decocting medicine was a "trivial matter". If it was heard by the old immortal, he was afraid that he would be dissatisfied with Song Shiwen.
Song Shiwen also knew that he had said the wrong thing. He took a step back and said no more.
Gu Qinglin pretended not to notice the Song family's small movements and said in a deep voice, "Everyone is clear about Song Yu's matter. It's no use for us to grieve. The most important thing is how to deal with Song Yu's funeral — — "
Gu Qinglin's gaze shifted to Song Tinyun and said, "In a few days, it will be the wedding day of Tinyun and the young lady of the Cui family. With such a sudden change, we have to come up with a plan as soon as possible. Song Yu must be buried in peace. It's impossible to have a grand funeral. Since Song Yu is willing to sacrifice for the family, we can't waste his precious life in vain. But whether to enter the ancestral hall or not, it's up to you to decide — — Also, the family has a funeral, which is very inauspicious. Should the wedding date be held as scheduled or slightly postponed? Everyone has to discuss these thorny issues today and come up with a result. "
"Although Song Yu did some stupid things, but in the end he ended it himself to save the face of our Song clan — — I think Song Yu still has to enter the ancestral hall, otherwise I'm afraid he won't be able to rest in peace in the underworld — —" Song family's eldest son Song Ruhuo said aloud.
"If fifth brother enters the ancestral hall and the matter gets out, there will be people in Tiandu gossiping again — —" Song Shigui said aloud.
"What are you afraid of them for? Just treat it as a gust of wind blowing past — — "
"I also agree with fifth uncle entering the ancestral hall. Let's do it in secret and not let people outside know — — Would anyone dare to break into our Song clan's ancestral hall?"
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"In any case, I hope my wedding with Xiaoxin can be held as scheduled." Song Tinyun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said aloud. There was a faint smile on his face as he said, "I'm looking forward to marrying Xiaoxin back."
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Zhu Yuren finished the porridge, changed into his official robe, and was about to go out to the court. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a person kneeling down in front of him.
"Thank you Uncle Zhu for your great kindness to my Li clan, Li Wenjin will never forget it. I don't know how to repay your kindness, so I will kowtow to Uncle on behalf of my Li clan. "
As soon as his voice fell, Li Wenjin banged his head on the bluestone floor at the door.
Zhu Yuren hurriedly bent down to pull Li Wenjin up and said, "Wenjin, why do you do this? When your parents were alive, I regarded you as a nephew. Your parents are no longer around, but you are still my family. Do you need to be so polite? If there's anything, come in and talk. Why do you kowtow in public? "
Li Wenjin's eyes were red as he said, "If it wasn't for Uncle, our Li clan's murder case would have sunk into the sea. I kowtowed to Uncle a few times in front of everyone, what's the big deal? "
"All right, all right." Zhu Yuren waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about those formalities. Now that the great enmity has been avenged, what are your plans next? If you have nowhere to go, settle down in my house — — It's difficult to guarantee a luxurious life, but you can eat a simple meal. It's like being at your own home in my house. What do you think? "
Li Wenjin hesitated a little, but in the end still firmly refused, saying, "Thank you, Uncle. Wenjin's great enmity has been avenged, and now I have no intention of staying in this troublesome place. So, I'm going to leave Tiandu. "
"Leave Tiandu? Where do you want to go? "
"The world is so big, there will always be a place for me, Li Wenjin."
Zhu Yuren looked at Li Wenjin thoughtfully and said, "Wenjin, I didn't want to say these things before because I was worried that you would think too much and think that I didn't want to help you so I deliberately found an excuse. Now you have seen that I have done my best in your Li clan's case, and even gambled the lives of my entire family — — you should tell me the truth. "
Zhu Yuren stared into Li Wenjin's eyes and said, "Tell Uncle, who ordered you to come to me to reverse the verdict — — Wenjin, I hope you won't lie to me this time."
Li Wenjin's face turned red, and after hesitating for a long time, he turned and ran into the distance.
"Master, do you want to catch him?" Zhu Li asked beside him. He thought that Li Wenjin was really heartless. The master had taken such a big responsibility to reverse the verdict for the Li clan, and this was how he repaid his benefactor?
"What's the use of catching him?" Zhu Yuren shook his head and sighed. "Since he doesn't want to say, he must have his reasons. Do you have any information about Li An from the Lakeside Academy that I asked you to find out? "
"Master, there is indeed a student from the Lakeside Academy called Li An. But when I rushed over with my men, he had already disappeared. "Zhu Li said with a bitter smile.
Zhu Yuren fell into deep thought again, and after a long time, he said fiercely, "No matter who you are, you have already shown your fox tail — —"
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Dew Garden.
The King of the Hui nation walked in front and admired the sea of flowers in the garden. Although winter was approaching, the winter flowers carefully cultivated by the palace servants were in full bloom. It was pleasing to the eye and even made one's mood brighter. At least, the King of the Hui nation had a deep smile on his face.
"Duke, the candidate for the Note of the Nine States should be decided as soon as possible — — what do you think of Cui Xinli?"
Cui Xichen, who was closely following the King of the Hui nation, could not help but stiffen when he heard the King's words. "Your Majesty, I don't think that's appropriate."
What a joke, the candidate for the Note of the Nine States was the target that the Song clan had been striving for. Otherwise, the Old immortal of the Song family would not have come thousands of miles to summon Song Yu back from the iron gate.
Although Song Yu was killed because of the extermination case, but who in West Wind did not know that the Song clan wanted this position?
Now the King of the Hui nation wanted to throw this hot potato into the hands of the Cui family, he really did not have any good intentions.
"Oh, what's wrong?" The King of the Hui nation took in Cui Xichen's reaction and asked with a smile, "Xinli has the qualifications and ability, and he replaced Xu Da to guard the Broken Star Abyss. He is steady and reliable, respected by the generals, loved by the soldiers — — Song Yu can go, but he can't? Could it be that Duke thinks that Xinli is not as good as Song Yu? "
Hearing the King of the Hui nation say such words, Cui Xichen knew that he could no longer refuse.
So, he bowed and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
"Hahaha, let Cui Jian be an assistant — — Cui Jian is my confidant, let him go out and see the world, I will have great use for him in the future."
"Yes. Your Majesty. "
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