Everyone in the gang ate and drank wildly, feeling very uncomfortable.
Defeating the Duan Zhengchun brothers this time was undoubtedly a great success for Zhong Wanchou and Duan Yanqing.
After all, in a real competition for power, how could their small Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations be able to defeat Dali's millions of soldiers and horses.
Zhong Wanchou picked up the wine glass and greeted.
"Come on, drink! Drink!"
The masters in the valley are led by the four villains.
However, Duan Yanqing, who was "full of evil", did not like this kind of occasion, so he stayed in front of the stone room to guard Duan Yu and did not attend the banquet.
Right now, only Ye Erniang, Yue Laosan and Yun Zhonghe were drinking at the same table.
After all, Yue Laosan still cares about his cheap master, so he mentioned it.
"I asked, did the boss tell me what to do with the young prince of the Duan family?"
Yun Zhonghe took a bite of the dish and said with a smile.
"That boy is very happy now. I heard that he and his sister are locked up in a stone room in the back mountain. There will be a good show in a few days."
Ye Erniang couldn't see Yun Zhonghe's face the most, so she just sneered and said nothing.
Zhong Wanchu stood up and looked around, and with a quick glance he saw Gan Baobao walking towards him wearing a light green silk shirt.
His ugly face suddenly burst into laughter.
"Madam, you are finally here, please take a seat quickly."
I don’t know if it was because of Chen Xuan’s nourishment, but Baby Gan felt quite radiant tonight.
She was already beautiful, and now she looks even more eye-catching with a little dressing up.
Yun Zhonghe, who was drinking, had never seen Mrs. Zhong before, but now that he saw her, he suddenly felt greedy.
But before he could say anything, Ye Erniang on the side slapped the chopsticks with a "pop" sound, thus interrupting his thoughts.
The four evil men came from all directions and had different temperaments.
Ye Erniang looked down upon Yun Zhonghe the most.
However, Zhong Wanqiu showed off happily and stood up to introduce him.
"Some of my friends have never been here before, so I'm afraid they don't know yet. This is my wife Zhong Wanchou, Gan Baobao."
“Interesting~”
When Yun Zhonghe saw Zhong Wanchou being so arrogant, he sneered in his heart.
In his life, it would be best for him to find the kind of loving couple who share the same love, and then kill the husband and seize the wife in front of each other, which would be particularly enjoyable.
Zhong Wanchou claimed to "kill everyone on sight" and thought he had a reputation for being vicious, but in fact he could not scare Duan Zhengchun.
In the eyes of these four evil men, it is just a joke.
Gan Baobao also had a hard day's work today, so naturally he didn't want to get involved in these social activities, so he made a perfunctory excuse and left.
Zhong Wanchou obeyed her words.
Before leaving, Gan Baobao seemed to have thought of something and asked.
"Where did my senior sister go?"
"She has her own place to go, you don't care what she does."
Judging from the meaning behind his words, Zhong Wanchou was still blaming Qin Hongmian for trying to let Duan Yu go.
Gan Baobao couldn't speak at all, so he just stood up and left the table.
As soon as she stepped forward, Yun Zhonghe also put down his chopsticks.
But just as he was about to get up, Ye Erniang warned him coldly.
"If we miss the real deal, I'm afraid some people will suffer from cramps and broken bones!"
"..."
Yun Zhonghe sneered without saying a word, stood up and left.
Gan Baobao simply went through the formalities and left the noisy living room.
Where to go next, she had a problem.
On weekdays, she would go to her boudoir to rest.
But now that she finally got out, she didn't want to go back so soon.
She secretly thought to herself if she went back too soon.
Could it be that Chen Xuan looked down upon her and thought she was that kind of greedy woman?
Furthermore, Gan Baobao could also see that this was Chen Xuan's first time, and he was uncertain when he made a move.
However, his martial arts skills are very high and his physical strength is far superior to ordinary people.
She couldn't bear to deal with it like that.
Thinking like this, she remembered that she didn't seem to see Zhong Ling just now, so she walked towards Zhong Ling's room.
After walking for a short time, I arrived at the door of a wing.
Gan Baobao knocked on the door and said softly.
"Girl, it's my mother, please open the door quickly."
"..."
There was no sound in the room, and she frowned.
She thought that the girl was afraid that she would do something stupid because of her older brother.
Now it is not Zhong Wanchou who calls the shots in the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations.
If she offends those four villains, even Zhong Wanchou might not be able to save her.
Thinking of this, Gan Baobao hurriedly turned around and asked for his servant to find Zhong Ling.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, a tall, thin, middle-aged man with a long face suddenly appeared behind him.
"Mrs. Zhong, hello."
"Are you that Yun Zhonghe?"
Gan Baobao's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly felt something was not good.
Wasn't Yun Zhonghe in the front hall before? How could he appear here quietly?
Could it be that he came here just for him?
When he thought of this, Gan Baobao suddenly panicked, turned around and ran away.
Yun Zhonghe said with a strange smile.
"Mrs. Zhong, why are you running away? The moonlight is perfect tonight, how about we chat for a while?"
Gan Baobao ran ahead desperately, while Yun Zhonghe seemed to be polite but kept chasing after him.
For a moment, Gan Baobao was so frightened that he almost stumbled into the lotus pond beside the covered bridge.
The other side.
In the Imperial City of Dali.
Duan Zhengming led the group back to the palace.
Since Duan Zhengming was the emperor, he naturally sat at the head of the seat. Duan Zhengchun and his wife sat at the bottom. The three Dukes of Dali and other people all stood with their hands down. He ordered the servants to get stools and ordered everyone to sit down. Then he waved the servants away and informed Duan Yu's situation.
Inform in detail.
Everyone knows that the key lies in the old man in green robe.
I heard Duan Zhengming say that this person not only knows Yi Yang Finger, but his skill is even higher than him.
Immediately they didn't dare to say anything, they all bowed their heads in silence.
This Yang Finger Kung Fu is a unique skill passed down from generation to generation in the Duan family. It is passed down from generation to generation, not from generation to generation, let alone from outsiders.
Since the old man in green robe knows this skill, he is naturally a direct descendant of the Duan family.
Duan Zhengming said to Duan Zhengchun.
"Brother Chun, who do you think this person is?"
Duan Zhengchun shook his head and said.
"I can't guess. Could it be that someone in Tianlong Temple disguised himself and returned to secular life?"
Duan Zhengming shook his head and said, "No, it's Prince Yanqing."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
This matter is no small matter, Duan Zhengchun said hesitantly.
"The Prince of Yanqing has been dead for many years. This person is probably just pretending to be a deceiver."
Duan Zhengming said with a cold face.
"The name can be faked randomly, but the skills of Yiyang Finger cannot be faked. This person is definitely the Prince of Yanqing back then. There can be no mistake."
Duan Zhengchun pondered for a while and asked.
"Prince Yanqing can be regarded as one of the most talented people in our Duan family. Why would he want to ruin the good reputation of the Duan family?"
Duan Zhengming sighed.
"When I saw him, he was disabled and unable to speak. He must have encountered a great disaster and his temperament changed drastically. Everything cannot be understood by common sense. What's more, I am the emperor of Dali. Naturally, he is resentful and wants to harm my brother.
The two of them will be ruined."
Duan Zhengchun heard that Duan Zhengming was feeling grateful and advised him.
"My eldest brother has been on the throne for a long time. He is supported by his subjects and the world is at peace. Let alone the return of Prince Yanqing, even if his father Emperor Shangde is resurrected, he will never be able to take away your throne."
Batianshi stood up and said.
"What King Zhennan said is very true. It would be fine if the Prince of Yanqing handed over the young prince. If not, we will not recognize him as a prince or a prince. We will only regard him as the leader of the four evil people and kill him.
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, a hero will never be able to defeat a large number of people. How can we, with millions of troops in Dali, be afraid of just one warrior?"
Batianshi spoke freely, but this matter was not as light as he said.
More than ten years ago, when Duan Lianyi, the Shangde Emperor of Dali, came to power, great changes occurred in the court.
Duan Lianyi was killed by the traitor Yang Yizhen.
Later, Duan Shouhui, the nephew of Emperor Shangde, got help from eminent monks in Tianlong Temple and loyal minister Gao Zhisheng to annihilate the rebel Yang Yizhen.
After Duan Shouhui took over the throne, he was called Emperor Shangming.
Emperor Shangming only reigned for one year, so he went to Tianlong Temple to become a monk and passed the throne to his cousin Duan Zhengming, who became Duan Zhengming.
However, Duan Lianyi had a biological son, who was called Prince Yanqing in the court at that time, that is, Duan Yanqing.
At the time when the traitor Yang Yizhen was plotting to usurp the throne, the whole country was in chaos and Duan Yanqing disappeared without a trace.
At that time, everyone thought Yang Yizhen had killed him.
I didn't expect that he would appear again after so many years of silence.
According to the orthodoxy of the imperial throne, Duan Shouhui's suppression of the rebellion was an emergency move.
The throne should actually belong to Prince Duan Yanqing.
Now that Duan Yanqing is back, if he wants the throne, Duan Zhengming should give way to him both emotionally and rationally.
But now Duan Yanqing has done many evil things and his evil reputation has spread far and wide, and he has become the first of the four evil people in the world.
If the country and the country were handed over to him, I'm afraid the people would not be in trouble.
Duan Zhengming stood up and walked back and forth for a long time before he spoke.
"Duan Yanqing's methods are vicious, and the 'Yin Yang He San' that Yu'er took is so powerful that it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to resist. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that he has made a big mistake at this time. But this is all the manipulation of others.
, no wonder Yu'er."
Duan Zhengchun lowered his head after hearing this, feeling ashamed.
I thought that in the final analysis, it was all the trouble caused by my past affairs.
If this were not the case, Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing would be together and it would not have much impact on the reputation of the Duan family.
He was feeling annoyed in his heart, but he heard Duan Zhengming beckoning.
"Ba Sikong, convey my will and order the Hanlin Academy to draft an imperial edict and enshrine my brother Zhengchun as a shrine."
Duan Zhengchun was startled and quickly knelt down.
"Brother, the Spring and Autumn Period is in full swing. His merits are with the people, and the Emperor and Heaven will definitely bless him. The matter of drafting the edict can be discussed temporarily."
Duan Zhengming stretched out his hand to help him up and said.
"You and I, brothers, are of one mind. This country of Dali belongs to you and me. Don't say that I have no heirs. Even if I have children and grandchildren, I will definitely pass it on to you. Brother Chun, I established you as a shrine. This is my intention."
The decision is known to the whole country. Deciding on the title early today can make Prince Yanqing stop thinking about it."
He spoke sincerely, and Duan Zhengchun had no choice but to kowtow and thank him.
There is no distinction between the two of them in daily life, and they can be said to have a deep brotherly love.
Duan Zhengchun didn't feel anything unusual at the moment, but Duan Zhengming already had the idea of a Zen position in his heart, and would soon go to Tianlong Temple to become a monk.
But before that, he had to help Duan Zhengchun rescue Duan Yu's nephew.
After arranging these things and everyone left, Duan Zhengming left the city and came to a small ancient temple.
The three characters "Nianhua Temple" are written on the door of the temple.
This temple is located in a remote place, and there is no incense smell. Even locals who have lived in Dali for generations probably don't know about it.
Duan Zhengming stepped forward and knocked three times on the temple door.
After a while, the temple door opened and a young novice came out, clasped his hands and asked.
"What's the point of being a distinguished guest?"
Duan Zhengming said.
"Please inform Master Huang Mei that it is my old friend Duan Zhengming who is asking to see you."
When the young novice heard this, he said, "Please come in."
Duan Zhengming walked into the temple and heard two clear chime sounds coming from the backyard. In an instant, he felt cool all over his body and his mind was calm.
He stepped on the fallen leaves in the temple and saw the dead leaves falling slowly in the courtyard. He felt that his secular thoughts had disappeared and he completely forgot that he was the emperor of Dali.
Before he could think about it, he just heard an old voice laughing.
"Brother Duan Xian, what questions do you have in mind?"
Duan Zhengming turned around and saw a tall old monk with a wrinkled face pushing out the door of the Buddhist hall.
This old monk has two long, burnt-yellow eyebrows with drooping ends. He is the yellow-browed monk.
There may not seem to be many masters in Dali, but in fact, the monks practicing in these temples are all top-notch masters in the world.
Duan Zhengming came here this time, naturally hoping that the Yellow Eyebrow Monk could help, so he explained everything about Duan Yu being trapped in the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations.
The yellow-browed monk smiled and listened without saying a word.
After Duan Zhengming finished speaking, the yellow-browed monk said slowly.
"Since this Prince Yanqing is your cousin, it is naturally inconvenient for you to take action against him. Even if you send your subordinates to rescue people by force, it is not appropriate."
Duan Zhengming nodded.
The yellow-browed monk continued.
"The eminent monks in Tianlong Temple are inherently better in martial arts than their virtuous brothers, but they all come from the Duan clan and are inconvenient to participate in the battles of their own clan. Therefore, they cannot ask Tianlong Temple for help."
Duan Zhengming said: "Exactly."
The yellow-browed monk was silent for a while, then slowly pointed his finger towards Duan Zhengming's chest.
Duan Zhengming also stretched out his fingers and poked them.
Although there is no inner energy, both of them are masters of fingering, and they already have a sense of proportion just by looking at this move.
The yellow-browed monk sighed.
"Brother Duan Xian, the power of my Vajra finger is no match for your Yang finger."
Duan Zhengming said.
"Senior brother, you are so wise and intelligent that you don't need to rely on your fingers to win."
The yellow-browed monk lowered his head and said nothing.
Duan Zhengming is indeed the king of a country, but now his request is extremely difficult.
Not only does it involve old grievances from the previous dynasty, but it cannot be dealt with by force. It is necessary to think of an extremely clever way.
The most important thing is that the person trapped in the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations is Duan Yu.
He is now the young prince of the Zhennan Palace, and will also be the future prince of Dali. If anything goes wrong, the yellow-browed monk thinks he will be the one to blame.
When Duan Zhengming saw that he didn't respond, he stood up and said.
"Five years ago, senior brother felt the suffering of the people and asked me to exempt the people of Dali from the salt tax. But at that time, the national treasury was empty, and secondly, I wanted my brother Zhengchun to take over the throne before implementing this benevolent policy so that all the people could return to their hearts.
But early tomorrow morning, I will issue an order to abolish the salt tax."
Buddhism emphasizes merit and creation.
The merits of all the people can be said to be priceless.
Even though the yellow-browed monk had a serious intention, he also bowed down and said respectfully.
"The wise brother has brought blessings to all people, and the old monk is endlessly grateful."
Duan Zhengming briefly returned the courtesy, said no more, turned around and left the temple.