Chapter 1720 National Hatred and Personal Grudges

"If anyone brings the head of the founder of the religion, Zhang Linchuan, to the east, Wu'an Marquis Jiang Wang is willing to pay 20,000 Yuanshi and promise to fight once with all his strength without violating his conscience and justice!"

This is definitely the most important bounty offered by any country in the world in recent years.

It's not that Zhang Linchuan is so important.

But few of the world's strong men can be affected by the bounty.

Just like Jiang Mengxiong, if he can be killed, Jingguo will pay as many Yuanshi as possible. But who dares to put up this bounty? Who dares to accept it?

Only a left-handed demon like Zhang Linchuan, once identified, is a rat crossing the street, and everyone shouts and beats him.

And the way he grew up is destined to accept believers and expand the doctrine. Even if there is an immortal world as a gap, it is inevitable that some traces will be left.

Because of his usual caution and the secrecy of the immortal world, he can still hide. However, the branch temples in various places were destroyed one after another, and the missionary Disha messengers abandoned their jobs and fled. If they ran a little slower, they would be beheaded and rewarded.

For example, the Diyou messengers expanded wildly in the Fengtai city area of ​​Chengguo and openly competed with the righteous sects such as Lingkong Temple. This will never happen again in the East and South regions.

Once it is identified as a cult, it will no longer be qualified to grow in the sun.

In dealing with Zhang Linchuan, Jiang Wang had already thought about it. He thought about it seriously many times.

To deal with everything walking in the dark, no matter how strong, evil, or cunning he is, just crush him with a magnificent momentum. The sun will naturally shine through the mountains and rivers.

Where can the demons and monsters hide?

But before Lin Youxie got into trouble, he did not see the possibility of completely destroying the Wusheng Sect, and did not want to alert the enemy. To deal with an enemy like Zhang Linchuan, small fights are useless. What is needed is not to move, and to destroy it in one fell swoop.

But he didn't expect that Zhang Linchuan actually sneaked into Qi State, and replaced Lei Zhanqian's identity with his strange fortune-telling skills... They were already close, but he didn't know it!

Just like when he was in Fenglin City Taoist Temple, he never knew that the senior brother Zhang Linchuan, who was proficient in thunder magic and had a clean nature, was actually a member of the White Bone Dao.

There is no life-and-death enemy waiting for you to grow up in this world.

If it weren't for Lin Youxie, the outcome of this game would be unpredictable.

...

In the wild forest, a solitary tomb was erected.

The tomb was not built in a magnificent manner, but every aspect was very delicate, and it was obvious that it was carefully made.

The genius Qingpai Lin Youxie rested here.

There was no corpse, no soul, but the tomb was made of clothes and hats...

Even the clothes and hats were taken from the sealed old Lin family house.

The tomb also buried the original case files she had solved over the years, which might be regarded as her few traces in the world. The files still in the Beiya are all copies - these files were sorted and sent by Zheng Shangming himself.

Jiang Wang personally handled Lin Youxie's funeral.

He personally handled every part inside and outside.

He originally wanted to bury Lin Youxie in Tianxing Cliff, because Sanxing Palace was the last place this girl wanted to go.

But she has not really left Qi, nor has she really joined Sanxing Palace. And as the only heir of the Qingpai family, her identity is special. The Qingpai family, which originated in the period of Emperor Wu of Qi, has become extinct and completely history when it comes to her.

Although not many people cared about her during her lifetime, and no one knew that she had been missing for several months. But her burial place after death still needs to consider the views of the people of Qi, and still needs to consider the impact on the country...

This seems to be a kind of fate, which has been destined since she was born.

Chong Xuansheng persuaded seriously. Moreover, the momentum to wipe out the Wusheng Sect also originated from Lin Youxie of Qi, starting from Lushuang County of Qi State and sweeping across the world...

After comprehensive consideration, Jiang Wang decided to build a tomb for Lin Youxie at the place where they separated.

It was also a way to tell her that she had waited for her old friend to come and find her.

Today was the day when the tomb was completed, and the funeral and music ceremonies had all been dispersed.

Lin Youxie preferred quietness to noise, so he did not invite anyone.

Even if there were those who wanted to get close to him, no one dared to offend him at this time.

That is, a few good friends such as Chong Xuansheng, Shisi, Li Longchuan, Yan Fu, etc., came specially and burned a few incense sticks.

Now they have all left.

September is the high autumn, the sky is very messy with the branches, and the old crows fly away with a few cries.

He stood alone in front of the tomb.

Stayed quietly for a long time.

The tombstone was carved by him, using his finger as a chisel to carve into the stone. After thinking for a long time, he only engraved the three words "Lin Youxie" without any prefix or suffix.

Those so-called honors and so-called commemorations are all burdens to Lin Youxie.

Her life was bound by too heavy a web of dust. Ideals, relatives, and family honors were all very heavy. She never lived for herself for a moment.

She never relaxed.

Now, what remains in Jiang Wang's memory is only the sound of pounding medicine, the back of waving away, and the black cat that was broken in the eyes of the heart bird.

Erect a clean tombstone and engrave the three words "Lin Youxie".

Not many people in the world care about her. I hope that after she leaves, she doesn't have to care about the world.

...

The sound of the broken dead branches gently crushed the emotions.

Qingzhuan, who has been busy with the affairs of Lushuang County recently, walked into the forest with worry: "My Lord, I just received news from Linzi, and you are ordered to return to Linzi to participate in the court meeting."

Recently, many investigations surrounding Lu Shuang County were jointly conducted by the Lu Shuang County garrison and the Inspection Office. The person in charge of the Northern Yamen is Qi Huaichang, the deputy inspector, and a member of the Qi family of Donglai... This is of course a gesture to control the situation, and it is hard to say whether there are other meanings.

Qing Zhuan's worries have their own reasons.

An open letter from the Marquis of Wu'an, the Great Qi, caused an uproar in the world.

Reactions from various places were different.

Although Chu and Mu spoke out, and the Sanxing Palace and Jiange expressed their views, not all places in the world gave him Jiang Wang's face.

For example, Jingguo Jingshitai, although it is an organization unique to Jingguo, because of Jingguo's special status and the influence of the Central Empire, it usually monitors the world on its own. It often cites the ancient demon-killing covenant to eliminate foreign thieves and kill evil spirits.

But on the matter of the Wusheng Sect, it did not speak out.

Even if Jiang Wang's open letter was delivered to the door. The evidence that the Wusheng Sect pursued evil laws was delivered to his hands. This organization that monitors the evil and treacherous people in the world also remains silent.

It is said that Jingshitai cannot act rashly. It takes time to verify the nature of Wushengjiao and the specific information of Zhang Linchuan...

Of course, everyone with a discerning eye knows that what is reflected behind this incident is more of Jingguo's dissatisfaction with Qiguo and Jingshitai's deliberate neglect of Qi people. As Jingshitai of Jingguo, I don't want to give Qiguo Wu'an Hou a bigger momentum.

If you, the Marquis of Qiguo, sent a letter, Jingshitai would come forward immediately. Who is the world now?

Jingshitai did not speak out, and the Central Region covered by Jingguo's influence, and even the vassal states of Tianxiadao, naturally remained silent.

The external political environment is like this, and even within Qi, it is not a monolithic and unanimous agreement.

Although the evil cult monsters can be killed by everyone. But it is not so simple to promote this matter with the power of Qi. Sometimes politics will exist beyond the position.

Jingshitai is unwilling to let Jiang Wang lead this matter to have a bigger momentum.

Does everyone in Qi hope for the best for Jiang Wang?

It is true that with the current political status of Marquis Bowang and Marquis Wu'an, it is not impossible to implement a decree against a specific cult in Qi.

But in terms of efficiency, it will definitely not be fast.

After all, they are not the Duke of Huai, who is in charge of a thousand-year-old family, nor are they the daughter of the Great Mu, who is deeply favored by the empress.

And the most important thing to completely wipe out the Wusheng Sect is speed.

With Zhang Linchuan's wisdom, he would not have thought of the consequences of his failure in Qi. Even if he misjudged Jiang Wang's influence, he must have made a lot of preparations.

If he is given enough time, it is hard to say whether he can safely transfer the beliefs of the Wusheng Sect and create an organization like the Immortal Sect. He is a master of the set of borrowing corpses to revive.

So in the matter of chasing the Wusheng Sect, Jiang Wang and Chong Xuansheng took two steps.

Jiang Wang's open letter was sent directly to the Sanxing Palace, and the Legalist Holy Land was asked to notarize it. The many pieces of evidence attached to the letter were enough for the Sanxing Palace to see the matter clearly.

Because of Lin Kuang and Wu Lie's past contributions to the criminal justice system, the Judi Palace had already left Lin Youxie a place to study, and Lin Youxie was killed in the process of tracking down the cult's pope... With the Sanxing Palace's style of doing things, it would never avoid this matter.

Of course, the statement made by Wu Bingyi, the grandmaster of the Judi Palace, was something Jiang Wang had not expected.

He originally thought that for a cult of the size of the Wusheng Sect, it would be enough for the Sanxing Palace to send a true disciple of the divine level to speak, and even the real person did not need to show up. Not to mention that Wu Bingyi personally spoke out and called on all the legalists in the world to kill together... It can only be attributed to the legacy of Lin Kuang and Wu Lie.

Chong Xuansheng started from Lushuang County and attributed all the actions that Zhang Linchuan did in Lushuang County after replacing Lei Zhanqian to Wusheng Sect. Starting from the "victims" in Lushuang County, a large-scale wave of extermination of cults was triggered.

A large part of these "victims" can actually be said to be losers under reasonable competition. Because Zhang Linchuan borrowed Lei Zhanqian's body to get on the big ship of Qi State, not to cause any damage from the beginning. So in all kinds of struggles in Lu Shuang County, he is considered to be very disciplined.

However, these people were indeed suppressed by Zhang Linchuan, the founder of Wusheng Sect, and there was nothing wrong with using them to sound the death knell for Wusheng Sect.

Specifically, in Jiang Wang's open letter and the huge response it caused, there have always been different voices in Qi State.

Among them, the loudest one is still the famous scholar Er Fengming.

This person wrote three articles in a row, saying "How can Lingyang be a big responsibility", "What is the purpose of using public tools for private purposes", and "National affairs, why private hatred".

The last two articles, you can roughly know what they are about by looking at the names. The "Lingyang" in the first article is Lingyang Hou, a national marquis during the reign of Emperor Wu of Qi. He was stripped of his title by Emperor Wu because of using public tools for private purposes.

The first article scolded Lingyang Hou, which was considered a test.

Using the past to admonish the present, the writing is brilliant.

Immediately after the second and third articles, the wording became increasingly harsh, and the spearhead was directly aimed at Jiang Wang.

Er Fengming certainly represents more than just Er Fengming. But it is difficult to force him to be a party. This brilliant pen and the attitude of a madman who dares to scold anyone are his philosophy of life.

The cunningness of knowing who can and cannot scold, and the thick face of shrinking and closing the door when encountering a tough guy, are the premises for him to live a more comfortable life than Xu Fang back then.

Some people seek good reputation, some seek bad reputation, dragons and snakes have their own ways, and they can all be prosperous.

These three articles are really well written, causing a lot of discussion between the government and the public.

No big shot came out to express his views in the Political Affairs Hall or the Military Affairs Hall, but the argument has become more and more intense since then.

As one of the most influential people in Qi State today, the fact that Marquis Wu'an mobilized national resources to hunt down an unknown cult has also become a hot topic of discussion in the streets.

The memorials related to it are like raindrops flying.

There are supporters and opponents.

Until today, the emperor has clearly ordered Jiang Wang to participate in this court meeting.

It is probably to make a final conclusion for the heated discussions during this period.

Qingzhuan is worried about this.

Jiang Wang is very calm. When he heard the news, he just said, "I know."

Some things are actually not worth arguing about, but they can't stand the nitpicking of some people and the instigation of others.

If you are determined to provoke, you can always find a reason. Standing to block my sunlight, lying to block my way.

He has long been accustomed to it, and it is nothing more than facing it.

He only took one more look at Lin Youxie's tombstone, then he stood up and flew away... Blue clouds were flying towards Linzi.

...

The Purple Palace was the palace where the civil and military officials of the Great Qi Empire held meetings.

The local political affairs of this great empire could be handled in the county governor's office. The court was usually only responsible for supervision.

Political affairs involving the whole country, as well as some political affairs that the local government could not decide, were often properly resolved at the stage of the officials' meetings.

The next step was the political hall for discussion, and finally the emperor's review.

After all, with such a huge empire, thousands of miles of territory, and hundreds of millions of people, how could he worry about everything?

In history, it was common for the emperor to not attend court once every half a month, once a month, or even for a year or two.

Only the current emperor was very diligent in attending court, and as long as he was not on a campaign, he would attend court regardless of wind or rain. He often sat high in the Purple Palace and listened silently to the officials' quarrels. He would not participate in discussions unless it was a major event, but he would think about everything discussed by the officials, so no one dared not to pay attention.

Even after he had achieved achievements comparable to those of Taizu and Emperor Wu, he did the same, without a single day of slacking off.

He sat high on the supreme throne, and behind the calm pearl curtain was the heart of the emperor that no one could see clearly, and it was also his gaze on the whole world.

Generally speaking, great emperors must have great aspirations. Obviously, the Great Qi Empire, which now spans the southeast and looks at the world, could not satisfy his ambitions.

He has been in power for fifty-seven years since he ascended the throne.

The Yuanfeng era is already great enough to be called great, but the story about this era is still going on.

It is different from the majestic, quiet, great and lofty imagined by many ordinary people.

Most of the time, the Ziji Hall is no different from a vegetable market. The two sides of the quarrel said their own things, and there were many who argued until they were red in the face.

Today was no exception.

One said that agricultural taxes should not only be further reduced, but also converted into money to avoid the loss caused by the process of collecting grain.

The other said that the 30% tax rate was already a great favor from the emperor, and that all decisions should be made taking into account the national conditions. Collect money, collect money, your mother is almost starving to death, so can you eat money?

They quarreled fiercely.

Until the golden melon warrior outside the hall announced - "Marquis Wu'an is here to see you!"

The Purple Extreme Hall seemed to have fallen into a silent barrier, and everyone shut up.

Some people's eyes fell vaguely on the famous scholar standing with his hands in his sleeves and a calm demeanor in the queue on the right side of the hall... Er Fengming, who did not hold any official position.

At this time, Marquis Wu'an, wearing a purple robe of the Marquis of Nine Pythons Swallowing Clouds, stepped into the hall with his hands on the long sword, without taking off his shoes.

The boots echoed crisply in the hall. Today, he was different from his usual gentleness, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, and his aura was like clouds, as if the world-famous sword on his waist had been unsheathed!

He walked in the passage separated by the court officials, not looking sideways. In the tall and wide Ziji Hall, there is a graceful figure that supports the dome. Step by step, he walked to the front of the Danbi.

"No need to be polite." The emperor of Daqi, sitting on the dragon throne, just raised his hand.

Song Yao in the queue of the Political Affairs Hall had a blank expression on his face. He glimpsed Yi Xingchen holding a memorial next to him, and he was also so still that not a hair was rippled.

He knew that everyone was a little confused.

Whether it was those who supported Wu'an Hou or those who supported Er Fengming, they could not grasp the attitude of the emperor.

I haven't bowed yet, so I don't need to be polite?

Is the emperor satisfied or dissatisfied?

He lifted it up high, is he going to knock it down heavily?

Some people looked at the Champion Marquis, who was known as the two prides of the empire together with Wu'an Hou, but saw that the white-clothed marquis in the queue of honors had his eyes slightly closed, still immersed in his own world of practice - "standing guard" at the court meeting was indeed the privilege of these two young military marquises.

Jiang Wang didn't care about that, and didn't speculate. He just stood there, with his spine as straight as a sword, standing on the ground to support the sky.

The emperor's eyes fell down, and his voice enveloped the hall: "The letter from Marquis Wu'an is very well written, which shows that he has been studying hard recently."

Jiang Wang replied: "I just couldn't help myself, and I wrote it without thinking, and I don't know what is good or bad."

The emperor looked at him, his tone was calm: "There are several articles recently, quoting classics, and reading them is like tasting fragrant tea. Can Marquis Wu'an read them?"

"If it is a recent article, I should not have read it."

"Why?"

"No time."

"What are you busy with, my dear minister?"

Jiang Wang replied calmly: "Busy with my friend's funeral."

The emperor had something else to say, but suddenly he didn't want to say it.

He waved his hand: "Mr. Er, I invited Marquis Wu'an to come over for you. If you have any questions, you may ask him in person."

The atmosphere in the Purple Palace was a little tense.

Er Fengming was obviously well prepared. With his sleeves fluttering, he walked out of the queue calmly and came to Jiang Wang's side.

He was unarmed and only wore white socks on his feet, so his momentum was naturally inferior.

But he looked calm. He first saluted the emperor, then bowed to Jiang Wang, and said very sincerely: "I have always respected the military exploits of the Marquis. Today, I will try to speak. If there are any fallacies, please do not forgive me. Feel free to rebuke me. If it is not enough to vent your anger, I will have no complaints even if blood splashes three steps away."

Jiang Wang raised his eyebrows slightly at this famous scholar who repeatedly scolded him: "Please speak."

Er Fengming stood up, and his sleeves were brushed aside. He also had the aura of a famous scholar: "May I ask the Marquis, National hatred or personal hatred, which is more important? "

"What is national hatred? What is personal hatred?" Jiang Wang asked back: "Mr. Er, why don't you be frank? What is the meaning of attacking Xia? What is the meaning of suppressing Wusheng Sect?"

Er Fengming said: "Of course, attacking Xia is for national hatred, and suppressing Wusheng Sect is for personal hatred."

Jiang Wang looked at him calmly: "Did suppressing Wusheng Sect affect my attack on Xia?"

Er Fengming was stunned for a moment, knowing that he had fallen into a language trap, and felt a sense of absurd surprise... Didn't they say that Wu'an Marquis would only beat people at will?

But he quickly reacted: "That's not the case. If the Wusheng Sect is a cult, it should be eliminated. I also hate cults. But how should it be eliminated? How much effort will it take?"

"A mere Wusheng Sect is like an ant to a majestic mountain. Is it worth it for my Great Qi to consume so much national strength?"

He came to the state and became more and more excited: "A small sect, a reward posted in the inspection office is enough! But the Marquis has set off such a big momentum with hatred. Now the whole country is talking about the Wusheng Sect, and everyone wants to chop off Zhang Linchuan's head. The whole court is used for the private hatred of the state marquis. Doesn't the Marquis really have a trace of uneasiness?"

Jiang Wang looked at him steadily for a while.

Er Fengming was a little confused, and the excitement of working hard for the country unconsciously weakened.

But he still straightened his back and said with a scholarly manner: "What did I say wrong? My Lord, please speak frankly."

Jiang Wang said: "If I want to talk about the harm of Wusheng Sect, I can say a lot. The dangers of Wusheng Sect's founder Zhang Linchuan can also be listed one, two, three, and four. You may understand, you may not understand, or you may pretend not to understand. But today... these are not important."

He sighed: "You are talking about private hatred, that's right."

"Wusheng Sect has a deep hatred for me, and it must be killed before it can be resolved... In front of His Majesty, In front of all my colleagues, I cannot deny it. "

He turned around and no longer looked at Er Fengming. He only bowed to the Emperor of Qi on the dragon throne and said, "In the past, your majesty asked questions in the palace, but I was unable to answer them all. Today, I will try to say it--"

Although he bowed, he said in a loud voice, "I already know the dignity of a hegemon and the nobility of a prince! I am willing to use up my four years of fame for my personal hatred! I hope your majesty will grant me your approval!"

He did not explain or refute. He admitted that dealing with the Wusheng Sect and Zhang Linchuan was more about his personal hatred. He admitted that he was not the kind of selfless person who only had the country in his heart. He admitted that he was his own love and hatred.

Now, he is willing to use everything he has won in the past four years of desperate fighting to make this exchange!

The world is too vast, and there is still a place for the White Bone Dao in the world. He wants to ask the Emperor of Qi to send a letter to the country!

The whole hall was silent.

Zhong Xuansheng was also silent. This was inconsistent with his previous suggestions, and it also prevented him from making full use of his subsequent preparations. The result of today's court meeting has become confusing. Is it a blessing or a curse? Is it right or wrong?

Er Fengming opened his mouth to speak, but finally closed it.

Jiang Wang admitted that he killed the Wusheng Sect for personal hatred and admitted that he was a person who did not understand the overall situation. What else can he say?

It depends on the attitude of the emperor.

The current emperor has no grace or punishment.

He can be extremely gracious or extremely cruel.

So what will be his attitude towards a military meritorious lord who does not consider state affairs as the first consideration?

No matter the king, general, or old minister.

Everyone held their breath.

Even Chong Xuanzun, who was silently "standing guard", opened his eyes.

But the emperor's voice was raised: "How can you say it's a private grudge?"

Then it fell slightly heavier: "You are a prince!"

"You said you already understand the nobility of a prince, but I think you don't understand."

He looked at Jiang Wang on the dragon chair and said slowly: "You are a prince of the Great Qi, and you are honored with the country. Your private affairs are the affairs of the Great Qi!"

Today's 6,000 words, one of which is an extra chapter for the Ashi Extra Creditors Committee. (1/10)