Thousands of rocks and ravines have been traversed without hesitation. Only when you look at it from a distance can you tell where it came from.
How can a stream survive? It will eventually become the waves of the sea.
——"Waterfall Couplet"
The first couplet: Zen Master Huang Bo; the second couplet: Li Chen, Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty
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Zuojinwu Weizhangyuan is located in the imperial city, outside the first palace wall, close to Zhaoxun Gate, and consists of eighteen rooms hanging on the top of the mountain.
All other official offices in the imperial city have open doors, with a screen wall separating the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard.
The Jinwu Guard Temple is different. An extra circle of red flame-colored ridged walls was built at the outer gate of the palace.
Looking from outside the official office, one can only see the red lacquered gate, with swords, guns, swords, halberds and flags standing at the entrance, which looks mysterious, solemn and murderous.
This is because the Jinwu Guards are responsible for guarding the gates on the south side of the imperial city and have a large number of cavalry armed with guns and arrows stationed all year round.
A soldier is a murderous weapon, so a vermilion wall should be used to block the murderous evil spirit, so as not to affect the peaceful atmosphere of the imperial city.
Surrounded by a large group of attendants, the three clan heads of the Lu family and the Cui family arrived at the Zuojinwu Guards Stick Courtyard and walked towards the official office.
Four Jinwu Guards soldiers, all in armor and holding halberds, raised their long halberds horizontally and stopped him.
"The security of this department is very important. Anyone without a fish bag is not allowed to enter. Please forgive me." Seeing the three clan leaders dressed in luxurious clothes and the soldiers holding halberds leaning over their halberds, they spoke very politely.
"You don't know me, and I don't blame you. Go and tell Bai Fu to come out and see me!" The head of the Lu family looked arrogant, and pointed at the Jinwu guards with his fingers.
“May I ask your guest’s name?”
"Hmph, the head of the Lu clan." The head of the Lu clan twirled his beard and snorted coldly.
Before he finished speaking, a general walked out from the red lacquer gate and bowed to the three clan leaders. It was Zhangchou Qiongyu.
Zhang Qiuqiong said with a silly smile: "My general has been waiting for you for a long time. Please invite the three elders." After saying that, he leaned forward and led the three clan chiefs into the Zang Courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the three clan leaders were shocked.
In the huge courtyard, dozens of coffins were neatly placed, dark and dense. A few jackdaws were hovering over several hundred-year-old pines and cypresses in the courtyard, and their croaking noises made the atmosphere even more desolate.
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"This is?" Clan Chief Lu was stunned and blurted out.
Zhang Qiu Qiongyu said in a deep voice: "These are the brothers who died when my general, the Imperial City, was assassinated. The general said that he will not ceremoniously bury the murderer until he is brought to justice. Otherwise, brothers will be buried under the clouds.
I will never die with my eyes in peace.”
The three clan leaders secretly thought that something was not right. Bai Fu listed this formation and made it clear that he would not let it go.
The three patriarchs bravely walked into the public house, but their personal entourage was blocked by burly and powerful guards holding halberds.
In the Weihu Hall, there were only a dozen Jinwu Guards, high-ranking generals of the Yingwu Army with bright armor, sitting on both sides of the commander's case, looking fierce and murderous.
In the middle of the handsome case sits a tiger general wearing a lion helmet and silver armor, his face as sinking as water.
The three clan leaders felt that they had entered the Hall of the King of Hell, with waves of coldness running through the pores of their bodies.
"General Bai has such great official power!" The leader of the Cui clan in Qinghe sneered.
Bai Fu did not comment, did not stand up, and said calmly: "Three pavilion elders, please forgive me for wearing my armor, so I will not salute you. Come on, give the three pavilion elders a seat."
Seeing that Bai Fu was so arrogant, the head of the Lu family got angry. He pointed at Bai Fu and angrily said, "Baif Fu, my grandson, please release my grandson Lu Zi quickly. If he loses a hair, I will let you
Death without a burial place!”
"Qiang Rang", the generals unsheathed their swords and glared at the three clan leaders.
Bai Fu waved his hand and said: "Mr. Lu Ge feels uncomfortable. He just made a few complaints. Why should he take it seriously? Come on, show Mr. Lu Ge a look at the documents seized by Fan Yang."
Two soldiers carried in a large wooden box and opened the lid. The inside was densely packed with correspondence and account books. Zhang Qiu Qiongyu casually picked out a few files and handed them to the head of the Lu clan.
The head of the Lu family was a little dazzled and moved the file further away, and then he could clearly see the small regular script in the file.
The generals seemed to have already known the contents of the file and remained silent. It seemed that the Weihu Hall was extremely quiet. The only thing that could be heard was the heavy breathing of the Lu family chief.
After looking at it, Patriarch Lu seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
He let out a long sigh and said: "General Bai, I admit defeat. If you want to kill or cut into pieces the members of the clan like Lu Zi, please do as you please."
After saying that, the Lu clan leader stood up tremblingly, leaning on the dragon head crutch. He ignored the other two Cui clan clan leaders, staggered out of the Weihu Hall on his own.
The two Cui clan chiefs took a look at the file, which contained detailed evidence of the collusion between the Lu clan members who stayed in Fanyang and the rebels, including the sale of large amounts of military equipment and military supplies to the generals under Shi Siming's command.
This alone is enough to wipe out the entire Fan Yang Lu family.
Several soldiers carried in two more large wooden boxes and placed them in front of the two Cui clan chiefs.
The head of the Cui clan in Qinghe did not open the lid of the box, but looked at Bai Fu, waiting for Bai Fu to speak.
Bai Fu said calmly: "Please give Mr. Cui Ge a message to Mr. Lu Ge. The lives of the Lu clan are meaningless to me. As long as the Lu clan agrees to two conditions, your majesty can forget about it."
The head of the Cui clan in Qinghe said: "Master Bai, please speak."
Bai Fu said: "First, the Lu family of Fanyang must obey the command of Anxi's Beiting camp and cooperate with the Anxi army's spies in Fanyang city.
Second, the family with the fifth surname and Qiwang should not get involved in the fight for the right of succession between the princes, keep a distance from all princes, including the prince, and do not secretly support a certain prince behind his back. This is also what His Majesty means."
Qinghe Cui Clan Chief looked solemn. The matter was so important that he had to confirm with Bai Fu again and asked: "It's that simple, is there anything else?"
Bai Fu smiled calmly and said: "No, it's that simple."
The head of the Cui clan in Qinghe said with bright eyes, "Okay, I will agree to General Bai's conditions on behalf of the Fanyang Lu clan.
At the same time, I would also like to ask Mr. Bai to reply to Your Majesty that I, the Cui family of Qinghe, will never interfere in the abolition of the crown prince."
Bai Fu stood up, walked to the head of the Cui clan in Qinghe, and swore an oath of alliance with him by high-fiving him.
When it was the turn of the Bolingcui clan, the head of the Bolingcui clan refused to sign the treaty.
The chief of the Bolingcui clan became so angry that he tore the file in his hand into pieces, snorted coldly and said: "How dare you accuse a member of my clan of committing adultery?!
When I was in power, you were not even born yet.
Don't say that these files of yours may not be true. Even if the evidence is conclusive, it will not be the turn of me, the Cui clan, to punish you, a young man from a humble family.
My Bolingcui clan has a big tree with deep roots, and I have disciples and old officials all over the world. If you have the guts, try it and see how you can do it." After saying that, the chief of the Bolingcui clan lifted his robe and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
When the Boling Cui clan leader walked to the entrance of Weihu Hall, he heard Bai Fu's voice coming from behind: "Mr. Cui Ge, I won't send it off."