The blind zither player left the room, carrying the zither on his back.
An Lin had also recognized his identity. Her face slightly paled, but she said nothing, only bowed as a junior would.
Linghai Zhihai had not yet recovered from his shock when he was shocked once more.
The Longevity Sect was the ancestral hall of the southern faction of the Orthodoxy. As archbishops of the Orthodoxy, he and An Lin naturally understood the Longevity Sect more than Chen Changsheng.
They knew that this blind zither player had once been the Longevity Sect's Grand Elder.
When Su Li charged into the Longevity Sect alone, rivers of blood flowed by the cold pool and countless people died.
The few elders who were still alive were actually just unremarkable second generation elders at the time. The first generation elders who could truly represent the Longevity Sect's strength were all dead or injured. After an investigation, only two of the most powerful elders managed to escape the calamity because they were in secluded cultivation, but in the end, they also disappeared without a trace.
Who could have expected that the Longevity Sect's Grand Elder would come to the Tang clan?
… …
… …
"Minister Wei was the Minister of Justice of the previous dynasty. Right now, he is in my clan's Torture Hall." The Tang Old Master said to Chen Changsheng, "When he was Minister Wei, Zhou Tong just happened to rise to power through the Mutuo clan case. Following the Empress's will, Zhou Tong became his disciple. Zhou Tong's later methods were all learned from him, but the two had different ideals. Minister Wei deeply disliked him, and even though Zhou Tong had the Divine Empress's support, he was still miserably dealt with by Minister Wei. Only later on did Emperor Xian go blind and the matters of the Imperial Court fall into the Empress's hands. Only then did the situation reverse. "
Chen Changsheng asked, "What happened?"
"Minister Wei can probably be considered the first true prisoner of Zhou Prison."
The Tang Old Master did not get too specific, continuing, "I invited Su Li to the capital to rescue him, and then Minister Wei remained in Wenshui City."
After a moment of silence, Chen Changsheng asked, "And that person?"
The Tang Old Master replied, "When Su Li went to the Longevity Sect, he gave me face and left two people alive."
Chen Changsheng had a rough understanding.
Those two surviving elders were also currently in Wenshui City.
One was the blind zither player from before, and the other was the old Guardian in the ancestral hall.
"These are the favors I owe Su Li. He wanted me to promise him something, and today, I have returned this favor."
The Tang Old Master glanced at the old umbrella and said, "It's the two hours you wanted."
Chen Chang Sheng thought of the senior that he hadn't seen for a long time and felt nostalgic.
The Tang Old Master concluded, "This favor arose because of the three of them, and when it comes time to return the favor, it will still be the three of them. It seems that everything is predestined."
These words were his explanation for what had happened today, and at the same time, he was killing time.
The Tang Old Master and Chen Changsheng were waiting for someone.
The most important person.
The Tang Second Master.
…
…
The Tang Second Master brushed the snow off his shoulder and smiled at the Tang Old Master. "How much did Old Master win in today's mahjong game?"
His expression was very natural, and his voice was very calm, just like every time he returned to the old house. He was still the sensible second son who was good at making the old master happy.
But today, the Tang Old Master was not the only one in the old estate. Chen Changsheng and the others were also present.
"I do indeed have an agreement with the Longevity Sect to kill Chen Changsheng."
The Tang Second Master very calmly said, "Conspiring to kill the Pope sounds like a very heavy crime, but I do not believe that this is wrong."
Yes, once this matter was known, he would assuredly be guilty, but from the standpoint of the Tang clan, it was not wrong.
In the old estate in the snow, what they were discussing today was not crime, but right and wrong.
This right and wrong was not right and wrong in the eyes of the common people, but right and wrong in the eyes of the Tang Old Master.
Let alone him colluding with the Longevity Sect, in truth, many factions, including the Qiushan clan, wanted Chen Changsheng dead. So what?
Outside the room, Linghai Zhiwang and An Lin had very solemn expressions.
Because it was obvious that the Tang Old Master agreed with his view. Attempting to kill Chen Changsheng was not a big deal, even if it was rather troublesome to clean up now.
Then what about poisoning the Tang First Master?
The Tang Old Master also did not care.
Just as he had said to Chen Changsheng two hours ago, to the elders of his generation who had been deeply influenced by Emperor Taizong, as long as the Tang Second Master could ensure that the Tang clan did not fail, or even advance to the next level, let alone poisoning his elder brother, even killing his own father was nothing to him.
Chen Changsheng asked, "Then how do you explain the Demon Lord replacing Chusu and appearing in the Mount Song Army headquarters? And what is your relationship with Xuelao City? "
The room became extremely quiet, and the snowstorm outside seemed to grow louder, making one feel somewhat vexed.
The Tang Old Master asked, "Causing so much noise in two hours — did Tang 'er find out anything?"
The one to answer was the steward of the old estate.
His expression was rather uneasy, apparently not having expected such a reply from the ancestral hall.
"First Young Master said at the very beginning that to prove Second Master's … relationship with the demons was very simple. Only one sentence was needed."
"Oh? I'm very curious as to what sentence is needed to prove that my son is colluding with the demons. "
The Tang Old Master expressionlessly said.
The steward raised his head to glance at the Tang Old Master. After a few moments of hesitation, he said, "First Young Master said that there was no need for evidence, that it was up to one's heart to prove it. Old Master, if you are willing to believe that Second Master is innocent, then he is innocent. If you are not willing to believe Second Master, then you naturally know that he is not innocent."
The room grew even quieter, and no one spoke for a very long time.
No one understood his grandfather better than Tang Thirty-Six.
There was no need for evidence, no need for him or Chen Changsheng to do anything. Everything was in the Tang Old Master's grasp.
In the end, the only person who could make the decision was him, so what meaning was there in doing these things?
The Tang Second Master silently smiled, because he also had a deep understanding of his father.
"Then why did he cause so much trouble?" the Tang Old Master asked.
The steward's voice trembled as he replied, "First Young Master said that he just found those elders to be an eyesore. In addition, if there's any filth in the residence that needs to be cleaned up, he would also clean it up. In addition … he wanted to burn down Second Master's favorite Tong Cottage to make his heart ache."
Hearing this and thinking about that courtyard that had already been burned to the ground and could no longer be restored, the Tang Second Master's lips twitched and he found it impossible to maintain his smile.
"Should I believe you?" the Tang Old Master asked his son.
The Tang Second Master calmly replied, "Of course."
The Tang Old Master looked into his eyes and asked, "Then, what's going on with the Mount Song Army headquarters?"
The Tang Second Master smiled. "I did not make any agreement with Xuelao City, nor did I meet with anyone. It was just that Black Robe found me through the Longevity Sect. I knew what they wanted to do, so I made things convenient for them. Of course, at the time, I only thought that they wanted to kill Chen Changsheng, not that their true target was the Demon Lord."
Everyone present could tell that he was not lying, nor was he trying to conceal anything.
If everything was really as he said, could the crime of colluding with the demons still stand?
No one knew what others would think, but to the people in this room, it still stood, because …
Zhexiu replied, "Making things convenient is out of the question."
If you make things convenient for the demons, then you will make things very inconvenient for me.
The room fell silent once more.
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