At the foot of Mengshan Mountain, Lei Ren, who was covered in blood and was as black as coal, knelt on the ground and said with tears: "Boss Wang, it's all because of the incompetence of my subordinates. I didn't expect that the officers and soldiers would be so ruthless, and they would do such a vicious thing. Even when he was less than ten years old,
None of the children were spared.”
The meeting hall of Nuo University was silent, but in the middle of summer, it seemed as if a heavy cold snow had fallen. A murderous intention slowly gathered, and some people stared and almost bit their lips.
Suddenly, there was a scream, like a sharp sword, piercing everyone's heart in an instant.
"Mother...Mother...it's all my son's fault...I can't forgive you..."
The man kneeling on the ground and howling miserably was none other than Zhang Cunmeng. The cry was so pitiful that it made people's hearts tremble, and tears could not help but fill their eyes.
Finally, Wang Jiayin stood up slowly, with an expression on his face like a piece of ice that could not be melted away for thousands of years. He gritted his teeth and scanned the people in the hall.
"The officers and soldiers bullied us too much. They want to drive us all away. Brothers, Wang is just like you. He can't wait to pick up a knife and fight those officers and soldiers now... But..."
"But we must endure it. We must survive first. Only by surviving can we avenge ourselves. Now, give me an order to have all the ministries retreat in the direction of Wenshui. Hey, since the court won't let us live, then we can't either.
The court is better off..."
There was a sinister look in Wang Jiayin's eyes, which made people shudder. Even Wu Yangui was frightened by Wang Jiayin's cold eyes.
In the corner, Gao Yingxiang lowered his head slightly and crossed his hands uneasily. When the discussion was over, he didn't say a word.
The crowd finally dispersed. Gao Yingxiang was walking on the mountain path in a daze. Suddenly, his head felt slightly cold. He reached out and touched a piece of green leaf.
It's hot in midsummer and everything is full of vitality, but a leaf falls on top of my head.
Looking at the leaf in his hand, Gao Yingxiang squeezed out a complicated smile, sighed, turned his palm over, and the leaf fell with the wind.
Are you right or wrong? Maybe, one day, God will give you the answer.
.......
Niu Jinxing was aimlessly hiding in the shade, holding a book in his hand and passing the time. Not long after, he felt someone stop beside him.
He turned around and took a look and saw that it was Wang Zuogao. He closed the book and gently cupped his hands.
Among the rebels, Wang Zuoguan seems to be the strangest person. It is said that Wang Zuoguan is one of the "Three Kings" and one of the first people to start the rebellion. His status should be very high. However,
He is very low-key. If he doesn't speak, you will even forget that there is such a person in the rebel army.
The three rebel kings were Wang Jiayin, Wang Ziyong and Wang Zuoguan. It can be said that Wang Zuoguan started the rebellion at the same time as Wang Jiayin. Wang Jiayin was able to successfully become the leader thanks to Wang Zuoguan's help.
But for some unknown reason, after everything stabilized, Wang Zuoguan slowly disappeared behind the scenes. This also resulted in most people in the rebel army knowing about Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong, but not Wang Zuoguan.
Many people look down on Wang Zuogao, but not Niu Jinxing.
If there was anyone in the rebel army that Niu Jinxing was afraid of, it would definitely be Wang Zuoguan.
Niu Jinxing was afraid of Wang Zuoguai, probably because Wang Zuoguai was both civil and military and unpredictable. Niu Jinxing could see dozens of leaders of the rebel army, big and small, but Wang Zuoguai could not see through them at all.
People like Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang just took the opportunity to cause trouble to satisfy their own ambitions, but what about Wang Zuogai? If it was for ambition, he didn't take power very much. If it was for glory and wealth, he himself had a good family background, so why bother
Become a bandit and become a rebel?
Regarding Wang Zuoguan, Niu Jinxing has always adhered to the principle of having as little contact as possible.
Niu Jinxing said hello and wanted to leave. Wang Zuogao squinted his eyes and whispered thoughtfully: "Mr. Niu, you are really good at it. You have more than 40,000 lives..."
"Brother Zuo Gua, what do you mean? Niu didn't understand."
"Really? Mr. Niu, you have to remember that God is watching what you do, and there is no airtight wall in the world."
Niu Jinxing smiled bitterly in his heart. Sure enough, nothing could be hidden from Wang Zuoguan. However, Niu Jinxing's expression did not change, and he still had a faint smile.
He rolled up the book in his hand, knocked it on the wall, and said pointedly.
"Brother Zuo Gua, then you should understand that this wall has actually been ventilated for a long time. Many people just pretend not to know."
Wang Zuogao frowned more and more, looked directly into Niu Jinxing's eyes, and his tone became much heavier, "Niu Jinxing, I know what you want, but have you ever thought that if you do this, you can really achieve it?"
Have you reached that position?"
"A cold chair, standing on a high platform, with thousands of people prostrating? No, that day will never happen."
Niu Jinxing just touched his short beard gently and raised his head calmly.
"Brother Zuo Gua, what do you want? Peace in the world, no one going hungry? Look at now, there are dozens of leaders, big and small. How many of them know about you, Brother Zuo Gua?"
"No matter what you want to do, you must have power, and Brother Zuo Gua, you gave away the power you had!"
Wang Zuoghang pursed his lips and asked sarcastically: "Really? I dare to ask, do you know what power is?"
Niu Jinxing holds a book in her left hand and points to her temple with her right hand, "As long as a person is smart and cerebral enough, he can put everything in the palm of his hand."
"Haha!" Wang Zuogao laughed softly, with contempt in his eyes.
Niu Jinxing frowned slightly, a little displeased, "Brother Zuo Gua, why are you laughing? But Niu said it wrong?"
Wang Zuogao clapped his hands gently, and then four strong men walked out of the corner, "Brother Wang, what's the matter?"
"Capture Niu Jinxing. If he resists, shoot him without mercy!"
The four strong men immediately controlled Niu Jinxing without asking why. One of them drew his knife and was ready to chop him down at any time.
Niu Jinxing was taken aback, and a hint of fear finally flashed across his brows, "Brother Zuo Gua, what do you mean?"
Wang Zuoguan waved his hand, signaling the four of them to disperse, and said calmly: "If I want to kill you, what will all your intelligence and wisdom do to you?"
Leaving behind a strange sentence, Wang Zuoguan led the people and walked away. Niu Jinxing frowned, his eyes were uncertain, and after a long time, he spat on the ground.
"A reckless man who thinks he is right!"
...
On the eighth day of the eighth month of the first year of Chongzhen, the rebels near Taiyuan Prefecture suddenly retreated southwestward, passing through Qingyuan County and heading straight for Wenshui County.
On the same day, Hei Yunlong and Tie Mo also arrived in Qingyuan County with their troops.
The once peaceful town was now a mass of dark rubble, with corpses lying everywhere in the mess. A few stray dogs were nibbling in the corners. Perhaps they had not eaten such delicious food for a long time.
Stepping on the rubble, you almost have to step over a corpse with every step you take. The houses on both sides are not intact at all.