Hello Chang’an

Zheng Ji quickly arrived at the altar in the city and saw Zheng Chao kneeling on the altar, stating the many faults of the Zheng family and begging God for forgiveness.

Zheng Ji first ordered Zheng Chao's servant to be captured.

Then, he went up to the altar in person and faced the crowds of victims and people below the altar. Looking further into the distance, he saw more people gathering towards here.

Most of the people under the altar were victims of the disaster. Under the impact of the flood for more than half a month, they had no home, no food to eat, and no appearance or appearance at all.

At this moment, they looked up at the tall man with neat robes and long sleeves, and suddenly realized that those nobles who had truly endured this natural disaster did not seem to include these nobles.

The noble man's tone was as usual, but he still had an innate sense of superiority, as if standing here talking to them was condescending.

"I am the head of the Zheng family. Since my brother was deposed as the head of the family, he has behaved erratically because of his hatred for the clan. He often makes crazy remarks that are not consistent with reality. You do not need to take his words and actions today seriously."

He didn't care whether the people believed it or not, he only needed to give an explanation, deny what Zheng Chao said, and then label him crazy.

He walked up to the kneeling Zheng Chao, lowered his eyes and said, "Brother, the clan is busy with things and it is not appropriate to make any more trouble. Please come back with me."

As he spoke, he extended a hand to Zheng Chao.

Zheng Chao looked at the exceptionally clean hand. He had been working on the embankment with Cui Jing these days, and he had not seen such a clean and white palm for a long time.

But this cleanliness and nobility are only superficial, just like the high-class nobles in his eyes.

Zheng Chao looked at the hand and asked, "Jianzhi, do you still remember that when we were children, we were studying together, and what did we hear and learn the most?"

Zheng Ji said nothing, or in other words, he always ignored Zheng Chao.

"This is the way of a gentleman." Zheng Chao grabbed the hand Zheng Ji handed him and stood up slowly with some difficulty. Then he let go of Zheng Ji's hand and said, "What we have learned since childhood is the best." The way of a gentleman.”

"Just like your word, Zheng Ji, Jianzhi, it means Jianzhi. What is Jianji? To benefit all living things in the world, it is Jianji." As Zheng Chao spoke, he looked at the people behind Zheng Ji. They said: "I always thought this was the truth. When we grow up, we can use what we have learned to benefit the world."

"But when I grew up, they all suddenly changed their words for some reason!" Zheng Chao said, feeling ridiculous: "The way of a gentleman does not exist, only self-interest! If I talk to them about being a gentleman again, they will be fooled. I'm a crazy person!"

"Why is this? Why is there such a truth in the world!" Zheng Chao's voice became louder and louder, his expression became more excited, and there was pain hidden in his red eyes: "The so-called high-grade nobles are just a seemingly noble thing. They think they are noble, high in the clouds, and cut off the road to the clouds. In their eyes, the ordinary people and students who have suffered injustice are as humble as ants, dirty as mud, and ignorant as livestock! "

Zheng Ji was untouched by his pain. He just wiped the dirt on his fingers with a handkerchief and curled his lips sarcastically: "Brother, why don't you talk about these innocent words after I go back."

Zheng Chao took a few steps back: "Such a noble family should not exist in the world!"

He suddenly reached out and pointed at Zheng Ji: "But if it weren't for you, it wouldn't have disappeared in this way. It was you who colluded with Xu Zhengye, and it was your blind and arrogant ambition that brought the Zheng family and even all the nobles in the Central Plains to a dead end! Those Innocent tribesmen should not be buried for your mistakes!”

Zheng Ji's expression finally changed.

The people behind him were chatting noisily. He walked towards Zheng Chao with dark eyes and said in a low and cold voice: "No, the Zheng family has not lost yet, nor has it reached a dead end."

Zheng Chao's eyes were sad and angry: "How do you count as a loser? Seeing the entire Zheng clan buried with you, all dying in front of you, does it count as a loser until no one is left alive!"

To this day, his cousin is still trying to take the lives of innocent people of the Zheng family as a final act of resistance!

Zheng Ji looked firmly into Zheng Chao's eyes and said word by word in a voice that the two of them could hear: "What about brother? Does brother think that just because he donates food and prays here, he can save the Zheng family?" ?”

Zheng Chao also looked into his eyes: "No, this alone is far from enough. Two more things need to be done, one of which needs me to do..."

Zheng Ji frowned subconsciously. Just when he was about to speak, Zheng Chao suddenly raised his hand without any warning, and an extremely sharp dagger appeared in his hand without any warning -

"Pfft—"

Zheng Chao suddenly thrust the dagger into Zheng Ji's chest.

"Ling'an told me that I must first lure you here, and then let you relax your vigilance, and then hit the vital point in one fell swoop..." Zheng Chao's voice was trembling, but his eyes were extremely firm.

"You..." Zheng Ji's expression was shaken, his eyes were about to burst, and his complexion suddenly turned pale. He raised his hand with all his strength, held Zheng Chao's hand holding the dagger, and tried to push Zheng Chao away.

Zheng Chao held his hands together and pushed the dagger in again with such force that Zheng Ji staggered back.

"thump!"

Zheng Ji fell to the ground, and Zheng Chao also fell on him, still holding the dagger, tears rolling out of his eyes: "Jianzhi... I didn't expect that I would kill you, even I didn't expect it myself!"

He jerked the dagger out and thrust it in again.

Under the altar, screams suddenly erupted.

Just now, Zheng Ji had been standing with his back to the people. Only now did the people under the altar see clearly what was happening.

Several tribesmen who came with Zheng Ji were also horrified: "Zheng Chao, how dare you murder the head of the family!"

They were about to rush to the altar, but were stopped by strange faces guarding the altar.

The Zheng family members were extremely angry: "It was planned long ago... Zheng Chao had planned it long ago!"

"Go quickly and invite the clan leader!"

There was panic everywhere, and the expressions of the monks who were sitting cross-legged on the altar and chanting sutras also changed, and they chanted the Buddha's name repeatedly. When they were about to step down from the altar in panic, they were stopped by a girl holding a sword.

"Masters, don't be alarmed. This is just a part of offering sacrifices to heaven."

All the monks: "...!"

I never mentioned this beforehand!

But seeing the sword in the opponent's arms and the followers behind him, the leading monk forced himself to calm down and recited a Buddhist sentence, and tactfully asked the opponent whether a "ring" like this would appear again in the future.

The youngest monk looked the most horrified. When the killing came, he would have killed them too to offer sacrifices to heaven!

Could they be part of it?

"No." Chang Suining looked at Zheng Chao, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "No more people will die."

Zheng Chao cut off a piece of Zheng Ji's sleeve and held it high together with the **** dagger. His voice trembled: "By God, I have killed the culprit!"

This scene revealed a strange piety, and some frightened people said: "Don't you think he is really a madman..."

"Looks like you're really crazy?"

“…”

"No, he is not a madman!" Suddenly a young man said with a shocked expression: "He is Mr. Caotang!"

Mr. Thatched Cottage?

How could it be Mr. Caotang?

Most people in Xingyang have heard of this name, especially scholars.

About seven or eight years ago, a man suddenly appeared in an abandoned thatched cottage outside the city giving a lecture. At first, no one went to listen, but because he did not practice meditation, and everyone could listen, once he came and went, people started to listen. several students.

Later, the name of Mr. Caotang spread, and more and more students came to attend his lectures. However, the time for his lectures was not fixed, and sometimes no one would come for three to five days. Even so, there were still some studious scholars who admired his reputation. Come.

But no one knows the name of this Mr. Caotang, and he has never been seen before. He usually wears a dusty robe, and covers his face with a hat and soap gauze. He claims that his face is damaged and should not be shown to others.

He was recognized now because of his voice.

The face can be hidden, but the voice cannot be hidden from the students who often attend the lectures.

The dozen or so literati who gathered in front of the altar were all shocked. They never thought that Mr. Caotang's identity was actually a child of the Zheng family hidden under his hat.

"The eldest master of the Zheng family is Mr. Caotang!"

This voice quickly spread throughout the crowd, attracting more and more scholars to come.

Also coming were the soldiers and horses brought by Li Xian.

The anxious Zheng family members were shocked when they heard that Li Xian was here: "How could it be so fast..."

The head of the family clearly arranged for men to ambush Li Xian on his way into the city! What about those people? !

Seeing the people being forced to move to both sides, and the soldiers and horses approaching quickly, the Zheng family members turned pale for a moment.

The head of the family is dead, and the butcher's knife has arrived...

One tribesman staggered back and took out something from his sleeve, his eyes gradually becoming determined.

For a moment, a harsh chirping sound suddenly sounded above everyone's heads, three sharp and loud sounds in succession.

The location of this altar is the only way to the Zheng family.

This place was crowded with people and the atmosphere in the city was strange. Li Xian had already learned about Zheng Ji's murder before approaching this place.

Now, approaching the altar, his horse slowed down.

He raised his head and glanced at the gloomy sky above his head, before the last sound of chirping dissipated.

"Don't you think it's too late to report the news now?" Li Xian smiled nonchalantly, looked at the situation above the altar, the smile dissipated in his eyes, and said loudly: "The Yuan clan of Luoyang has confessed, and the Central Plains gentry colluded with Xu All matters related to Zhengye are under the direction of Zheng Ji, the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang!"

After saying that, he gave an order in a cold voice: "Capture all the Zheng clan members! Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

As his voice fell, the soldiers behind him immediately surrounded the altar.

At the same moment, hearing the three beeping sounds, the people in Zheng's house who knew about it looked shocked and hesitant.

These three beeps signify defeat... But how could it happen so quickly? They had clearly arranged for an ambush, so how could it be ineffective?

The next moment, they learned from the servants who rushed into the hall in a panic that the head of the family, Zheng Ji, was dead, and he died at the hands of Zheng Chao!

"Heaven is going to kill me, the Zheng family...!"

The elder tribe vomited blood from his mouth and was supported by the panicked people.

"The Zheng family can cut them off... but they must not take advantage of those shameless thieves!"

"Now that the matter has come to an end, we shall abide by the family master's final instructions!"

Several tribesmen rushed out of the hall.

Historically, the real heirlooms of noble families were not money and houses, but the precious books handed down from dynasty to dynasty.

As the head of the Central Plains gentry, the Zheng family collected countless books.

The storage of these books passed down from generation to generation has always been a secret within the clan. According to the degree of rarity, they are divided into several libraries for storage. The location of each library is secret, and there are agencies and people guarding it day and night. .

Not only the Zheng family was like this, but also most of the other noble families. Therefore, during these days, Li Xianwei asked about the location of the books of each clan, and interrogated and forced to kill countless children of the noble families.

The key to the Zheng family's library has always been kept by successive family heads, but last night, Zheng Ji handed the key to the clan members.

"I have killed the culprit Zheng Ji! In terms of bloodline, now I am the head of the Zheng family!" Above the surrounded altar, Zheng Chao kowtowed his head on the ground: "I am willing to give up all the land and houses of the Zheng family. I am willing to make the Zheng family of Xingyang become a commoner by taking my family property and collection of books. I am willing to take my descendants to teach and preach all over the world, and use my body to return the world to atone for the Zheng family's sins!"

After saying this, he kowtowed again, stirring up drops of water.

At this moment, the Zheng family's book collection that he was willing to dedicate will be burned to the ground.

Zheng's three library pavilions were all doused with pine oil.

"...It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"

"Today, I will live here forever with my Zheng Clan School!"

A member of the Zheng clan looked sad, mad and in tears. When he was about to take the torch from the servant's hand, he was suddenly shot through his knee by a sharp arrow from behind. He knelt forward and fell to the ground.

Solemn footsteps soon entered the library. The servant was frightened and dropped the torch in his hand.

A figure quickly flew forward, caught the torch, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay..."

Yuan Xiang handed the torch to the person beside him and asked him to take it out and put it out.

The tribesman with an arrow in his knee dragged his injured leg and struggled to stand up. He looked at the tall figure who walked in, his eyes shook: "It's you..."

"Cui Ling'an!"

He asked angrily: "What are you going to do!"

The other party has already taken action against him, so he will naturally not imagine that this person is here to help his Zheng family!

Cui Jing ignored him and only ordered to inspect the library, extinguish all the candles and remove them, have people clean up the kerosene, and guard the inside and outside.

The tribesman was quickly dragged out and thrown on the stone steps.

"It was you. The master's plan was disrupted...it was you!"

"This is your maternal home! We have the same roots as you!"

"Cui Jing, you are a disgrace to the nobles by helping the emperor to do evil... You will not die a good death!"

“…”

Cui Jing never looked back after hearing the curses from that tribe.

Soon, he saw the Zheng family members running away in panic, a woman running with a child in her arms, her bun unraveled, and her hairpin ring falling off.

Some tribesmen rushed to him and cursed.

A young man rushed out from the side and ran towards Cui Jing with his sword raised.

Cui Jing didn't let anyone hurt him. He raised his hand to hold the sword blade, and used force in his hand to break the sword body.

The young man was bounced away by this force, staggered back, broke the sword with his hand, and gritted his teeth: "Cui Ling'an, you will be punished by heaven!"

The young man's deep and cold eyebrows were as calm as the abyss: "I alone have been punished by God, and you can live, so why not?"

Seeing that the young man left without stopping, the young man held the broken sword and stood there with a blank expression. Finally, he knelt down weakly and screamed in pain.

At the altar, when Li Xian wanted to capture Zheng Chao, he was blocked.

Looking at the girl who suddenly appeared above the altar, Li Xian's eyes moved slightly: "General Ning Yuan, why are you here?"

This plot can end tomorrow~

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