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Chapter 610: Fighting with the evil dragon for too long, this body will turn into an evil dragon [Please vote for me! ]

"In ancient times, the land of Wu and Yue was all poor and mountainous, with bad waters and miasma everywhere. The level of civilization was low, and the people mostly believed in obscene worship of ghosts and gods.

“It’s only in the last few hundred years that people have become more civilized, because people from the north have migrated south and people from the north have migrated south. But the level of ignorance among the common people hasn’t improved much.

"This Yunmeng Jianze is nothing more than the same thing, gaudy and crazy, with some mysterious and terrifying elements to scare the common people and deepen the so-called Yuanjun belief."

Qin Yanqing's voice echoed in the quiet and narrow corridor of the state prison.

Breaking the silence outside the dungeon door.

If these people were not Qigong practitioners, executioners, or people who had experienced the ups and downs of military combat, they would naturally not fall for this trick. How could they be easily scared by a short bronze weapon with a peculiar shape?

Rong Zhen nodded slightly, his expression grim.

Old Yang yawned.

Although the old man had little sleep, he was woken up in the middle of the night to interrogate the prisoners... It was quite difficult to be an executioner or a "court lackey" these days.

Qin Yanqing, Rong Zhen, and Old Yang looked at Ouyang Rong in tacit understanding as he remained silent.

After all, among all the people present, he was the only one who came from the civil service system.

And what Qin Yanqing said just now was most likely meant to take care of and comfort Ouyang Rong.

But several people saw that there was no fear on Ouyang Rong's face, but rather a look of interest.

Rong Zhen was not surprised. This guy had cut off the head of Zhu Lingxu who tried to break through the gate in public at the West City Gate.

Ouyang Rong lowered his head and looked at the bronze dagger.

He actually likes bronze ware very much.

I have always felt that bronze ware has a unique primitive and rugged beauty, which is suitable to be paired with the other two elements, fire and blood.

“There are words on it.”

Ouyang Rong suddenly spoke, and his two hands that were playing with the Yunmeng Order stopped turning.

Everyone saw that he was rubbing one side of the bronze sword with his fingertips slowly, approaching the hilt of the dragon head wearing a mask of pain.

"What word?"

Qin Yanqing had just asked curiously when Rong Zhen walked forward, leaned forward unceremoniously, and approached Ouyang Rong, who was squinting his eyes to look at the words on the sword.

Because they were too close, her posture vaguely seemed to be close to his arms, but there was no physical contact between the two of them, leaving a line of separation.

Before Ouyang Rong could speak, he felt a gust of orchid-like fragrance:
"If I fight the evil dragon for too long, I will become an evil dragon..."

Rong Zhen didn't seem to notice Ouyang Rong's gaze. He frowned slightly and paused halfway through his speech.

Before she could calm down her confused expression and continue reading, Ouyang Rong beside her had already read the second half for her:
"Gaze at the dream abyss for too long, and the dream abyss will gaze back at you."

"Evil Jiao? Meng Yuan? What does that mean?"

Qin Yanqing asked doubtfully.

No one answered.

Old Yang shook his head.

Rong Zhen snorted after a moment, "Playing tricks."

Ouyang Rong looked thoughtful as he studied the line of words engraved on the bronze sword.

The handwriting is beautiful and elegant, and it is obvious that it was written by a woman.

[If you fight with the evil dragon for too long, your body will turn into an evil dragon.]

If you stare at Meng Yuan for too long, Meng Yuan will stare back at you. 】

After watching for a while, he suddenly said:
"Ancient books say that before the Qin Dynasty, there were indeed dragons in the land of Wu and Yue. At that time, evil dragons were rampant and occupied the water, lakes and ponds. In addition, floods were frequent, so the people called them the invincible Hebo Dragon King. In many places, it was popular to throw young boys and girls into the water as sacrifices. The people of Wu and Yue suffered terribly."

"It's been so many years since the ancient calendar was published. There are no dragons in the rivers now. The old man said that they were killed by the Qigong practitioners in the pre-Qin period."

Qin Yanqing shook his head.

Rong Zhen's eyes moved away from the bronze dagger in Ouyang Rong's hand and looked towards the water prison behind him, staring slightly:

"Ouyang Lianghan, my premonition turned out to be correct. It is now clear that the Tiannan Jianghu rebels led by Yunmeng Jianze have made peace with the Southwest Kuangfu Army.

"Don't forget what I discussed with you yesterday at Xunyang Grottoes. We may not have time to delay any longer."

Ouyang Rong glanced at her solemn and serious profile and nodded slightly.

Qin Yanqing, dressed in a dark and tight outfit, waved the bloodstained confession in his hand and said in a high voice:
"According to this person's confession, this Yunmeng Order is extremely valuable, and Yunmeng Jianze has always issued very few.

“In the past, there were only a handful of sects in the Tiannan Jianghu area that could treasure this order, plus some Qigong masters and guest families in the mountains that had a myriad of connections with Yunmeng Sword Lake. According to statistics from people who like to know things, there are only 20 to 30 copies circulating outside Yunmeng Lake, and each one is priceless.

“It is also divided into three grades according to the number of claws on the bronze dragon handle. The one that Zheng Jun has in our hands should be the lowest grade… Different grades will earn different degrees of trust from Yunmeng Jianze.

“But it’s still very rare. Yunmeng Jianze is one of the most famous hidden sects in the world and the leader of the Tiannan Jianghu. Even the famous Fulu Sanshan has to show some respect to it.

“Owning a Yunmeng Order means that you have been recognized by Yunmeng Sword Lake, and your family’s incense can be blessed by the so-called Yuanjun. With this Yunmeng Order, you can enter Yunmeng Lake once and invite a Yue girl, who may even be a Yue girl of the female monarch level, to come down the mountain.

"Moreover, if the forces or families at the foot of the mountain that possess the Yunmeng Order are lucky enough to catch a good opportunity in a certain year, they can also recommend their own girls who have not yet reached the age of marriage to hold the Yunmeng Order and enter the Yunmeng Lake to practice...

"So, these forces and individuals who possess the Yunmeng Token are regarded as some kind of secular representatives planted by Yunmeng Jianze in the martial arts world below the mountain. They have a transcendent status, and no one in the Tiannan martial arts world dares to offend them too much, at least they dare not do anything extreme, such as exterminating the entire family..."

Qin Yanqing shook his head:
"Things are valuable because they are rare. The main reason is that in the past, Yunmeng Sword Lake was high and mighty, and Yue women stayed in Yunmeng for a long time without going out. It was common for one to be missing for several years. As the Yunmeng Token was used up, it became a rare treasure in the Tiannan Jianghu.

"And now, for reasons we all know, the current Yunmeng Grand Lady led a group of Yunmeng Yue women to leave the Great Marsh and go down the mountain to enter the secular world...

"This time they are issuing a new batch of Yunmeng Orders, which is rare. It seems that many people have obtained this Yunmeng Order. This hero Zheng is one of them. He has to rely on his good reputation in the martial arts world.

“However, in Yunmeng Jianze’s secret meeting, this person is definitely not a core figure, and the Yunmeng Token he holds is only the most basic one, and he has not yet gained full trust.

"According to the confession, the last time he went there, it was also his first time to attend a secret meeting. He knew nothing about the specific content and was only told to stay in Jiangzhou and wait for instructions... Haha, these Yue women are cautious and on martial law. I heard from Zheng Jun that it was the second female monarch named 'Yu Nianyuan' who was coordinating them. He and seven other people were received by this woman once.

"As for the people coming from the Kuangfu Army, this hero Zheng was only a dozen rows away and took a look from afar. They were called Mr. Wei and Young Master Du..."

"It's really fancy."

Rong Zhen interrupted and flicked her sleeves:

"What else can a group of rebels do when they gather together? Waiting for orders? Ha, isn't it the same as the last attack on Xingzifang? Qin Changshi, this Zheng Jun has been arrested. Does anyone know about it now?"

"Our Xuanwu Battalion acted very quickly this time, and it was late at night, so the news of this person's arrest should not have been reported yet."

Qin Yanqin shook his head seriously and handed the confession booklet to Rong Zhen.

"That's good."

Rong Zhen took the booklet, shook off the water stains on it, turned her head, and stretched out her free white and tender little hand towards Ouyang Rong.

The lady had a cold and stern face.

Ouyang Rong said nothing and put the bronze dagger back into her hand.

Rong Zhen stuffed the confession and the bronze dagger into her sleeve. She put her hands in her sleeves, turned her back and walked towards the door, and a cold voice came:
"You have worked hard tonight. It's almost dawn, so I won't say any more. I'm going to arrest someone. Old Yang, don't let the guy in the water dungeon die yet."

"it is good."

Ouyang Rong and Qin Yanqing looked at each other.

The two of them followed and walked towards the entrance of the state prison.

Old Yang collected the bench that Ouyang Rong had used and dragged it to the torch at the entrance of the dungeon. The old man sat back down, took out a thick book, and continued to read...

On the road leading to the prison gate.

Rong Zhen suddenly spoke, seemingly to Ouyang Rong who was following behind him:

“Based on this confession…I never thought that there would be someone like him in Xunyang City who dared to accept the Yunmeng Order in private.

"Haven't you seen the wanted posters all over the streets? The Supervisory Council and Jiangzhou government have done a good job of propaganda, right? Are there still people who know the law and break it?

"Ouyang Lianghan, it seems there is more than one Li Yu in this city. Do you think we should still be lenient with them? One by one, there will be no end to it.

"Heh, I don't care whether they are impulsive or blinded by greed, or whether they are truly firm in their beliefs. Since they have accepted this order, they are standing on the opposite side of the court and must be prepared to pay the price. This is the Yunmeng Order, right? Let's see if this can save their lives."

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, pondered for a moment and said:
"I will go to the Jiangzhou Hall later. Liu Lang will bring people there in the morning to cooperate with the lady historian."

"Aren't you afraid that I've confiscated too many properties this time? In the past, when I and the people from the Overwatch Council blocked off the neighborhoods and searched the city residents, you always looked unhappy, fearing that we would affect the people's livelihood."

Ouyang Rong was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Didn't I say yesterday that Ms. Rong is actually very gentle?"

In the dimly lit corridor, these words were casually uttered.

Rong Zhen turned around instantly: "Be serious and stop talking nonsense."

When Qin Yanqing heard this, he initially wondered if he had heard it wrongly. He couldn't help but take a closer look at the two people whose heights were quite different.

Ouyang Rong clasped his fists and bowed to apologize.

"I will go and discuss the matter of submitting a petition for assistance with the prince today." He said in a serious tone.

Rong Zhen nodded slightly, finally satisfied.

"Can Qin Changshi and the soldiers of the Xuanwu Camp leave later and cooperate with me today?" She narrowed her eyes.

"it is good."

Qin Yanqing interrupted:

"Looking at the rebels' attitude, we really need to gather more people.

"Recently, when we were tracking down the rebels, our Central Army felt that a Black Tortoise Battalion with 500 men was not enough, and we needed to transfer more men from Luoyang Black Tortoise Guard or other guards..."

The three of them were talking when they arrived at the door.

The jailer struggled to open the door, and a large swath of dawn light blew in, piercing the darkness in the prison.

It's a new day again.

However, although it is sunny today, there will be a bloody storm.

……

It's just dark.

In the inner house of Xunyang Palace, in a private flower hall.

There was a dining table filled with sumptuous dishes.

Li Xian, Li Guoer and Xie Lingjiang, who were sitting at the table, were all wearing comfortable home clothes.

Li Guoer was holding the snow-white civet cat in her arms, stroking it gently with her hand. She had just returned from the kitchen... Today, Princess Wei Mei personally cooked two dishes, just like when she was in the Su Mansion in Longcheng. This banquet was a private banquet.

However, it was not prepared for Li Fusu, as he had not returned to the city yet.

"Why hasn't the eldest brother come yet?"

Xie Lingjiang supported his chin with one hand and looked out at the night scene, his clear eyes looking intently.

Li Guer leisurely took a bite of food, but Li Xian slapped his hand away and gave her a glare from her old father.

Li Guoer's expression remained unchanged. She bent down and teased the "Youyou" at her feet.

Ouyang Rong and a maid leading the way finally appeared at the door.

"Everyone is here, why don't you eat first?" He hurried out of the night, dusty and exhausted, and immediately went to wash his hands after entering the door, and asked helplessly. Ouyang Rong was on time, so he was not late, but everyone else came earlier.

No one at the table answered. They saw the handsome young man coming. He hadn't even had time to change out of his wrinkled crimson official uniform before he came to eat. There were still a lot of sweat stains on his neck...

"Tan Lang is here, come on, the dishes are ready, it's time to eat." Wei Mei walked in personally carrying a plate of stir-fried dishes and greeted him with a familiar smile.

Everyone sat around the table and started eating.

"Is Tan Lang so busy today? He didn't go home but came directly from the government office?" Li Xian asked curiously.

Ouyang Rong nodded, picked up some food, and said, "By the way, there is something..."

He explained in detail the request for help that Rong Zhen had mentioned, and also told everyone about the two people, Li Yu and Zheng Jun, who had been arrested...

After listening to this, Li Xian pondered: "What do you think, Tan Lang?"

"The lady could actually submit a petition herself and bypass us. She is being very respectful by asking for our opinions now... In addition, we can also take this opportunity to arrange some of our own people to come over."

"I understand. After we finish eating, I will go back to my study to draft the memorial. Tan Lang will also come and help polish it."

Ouyang Rong nodded. Li Xian looked calm, took a bite of food, and after a few bites, he suddenly said:

"What belongs to the Empress belongs to the Empress, and what belongs to Yuan Jun belongs to Yuan Jun... Actually, this sentence is not considered too rebellious, at least it was not considered so in Daqian before.

“When I was a child, my father seemed to have told us princes that when Daqian was first established, the then Yuan Jun, the Yue Chuzi of that generation, once broke into the Chang'an Palace at night and had a conversation with Emperor Taizong. In the end, my Li royal family and Yunmeng Jianze signed a tacit agreement.

"The general content is that our dynasty will not interfere with the Tiannan martial arts world. Similarly, Yunmeng Jianze and the Qigong forces that depend on them must also accept the Daqian court's governance of the Southern Dynasty's former territory and must not harm the Daqian officials sent by Chang'an to govern the Jiangnan area...

“Before Sui and Qian established the great unification, Yunmeng Jianze had a close relationship with the then Southern Dynasty royal family. The fall of the Southern Dynasty royal family was caused by the cavalry of the Northern Dynasty Sui that marched southward. I, Emperor Taiqian, only replaced them later and recaptured the south and north. Therefore, I have no direct blood feud with the old men of the Southern Dynasty, and the same is true for Yunmeng Jianze.

"In the past few days, there was a letter from the Prince Xiang's Mansion. I heard my brother mention this matter. He said with regret that when our mother decided to build big Buddhas in Jiangzhou and Guizhou last year, he mentioned this ancestral law in court and suggested that it would be best to send an angel to Yunmengze to inform them and take a look at who the Yuanjun of this generation is... but it was rejected by the King of Wei and the King of Liang in court. The Wei family... including our mother, did not recognize the ancestral law of the Li family.

"That's right. It's Holy Week now. How can we follow the old covenant of the previous dynasty? The atmosphere in the court is like this. No one dares to bring it up. The prince has no choice but to give up. But he didn't expect the situation to be so bad. It's like he has offended Yunmeng. Now the relationship has deteriorated so much. Both sides have shed blood and died. They have already torn their faces apart. There's no need to mention the old covenant of the previous dynasty...

“But I still feel that we were the ones who were not very honest and violated the contract first, so Yunmeng Jianze’s reaction is beyond reproach.

"Of course, now they are colluding with the rebels of the Restoration Army, and not recognizing the Holy Zhou is a treasonous act, and a serious offense to the majesty of the Queen Mother. There is nothing we can do about it. Well, this is the only way now. Some people will die next..."

Wei Mei, Li Guoer and Xie Lingjiang listened to this old story with curiosity, and Li Xian sighed softly.

Ouyang Rong, who was concentrating on eating, paused with his chopsticks.

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