Chapter 424 Post-Disaster Reconstruction
Three or four children immediately hid under the bed. Xin Zhen was about to guard the door when he suddenly looked up at the roof in horror.

Tiles and beams on the roof fell one after another. A huge hand pried open the roof, and a huge head looked in from outside. In the firelight, the already ugly ape face became dozens of times larger, looking even uglier and more terrifying.

The three or four children hiding under the bed were so frightened that they stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths open, unable to speak.

This giant ape had an excellent sense of smell. Although he couldn't see, he stretched out his hand to push open the bed and then grabbed the children.

Xin Zhen drew his sword with a clang, and a flash of lightning lit up in the darkness. The giant ape suddenly let out a terrifying roar of pain, and fell backward in horror, crushing a building. It raised its hand anxiously and saw that in the firelight, only a bare hairy stick was left on its arm, but the palm had disappeared, and blood was gushing out.

The giant ape was both frightened and angry. It jumped up and stomped towards the house with both feet.

If you hurt me, no one can escape. At most, I will not eat you!
This move was really beyond Xin Zhen's expectations. Seeing that the situation was overwhelming, Xin Zhen's pupils locked tightly. He swung his sword at the wall, and the sword energy blasted a big hole. He came in front of the four children like lightning and threw them out one by one. Opposite him was a half-collapsed house. After throwing them in, they could hide and be safe for the time being.

Xin Zhen was very fast, but in just a split second, the giant ape stomped down with a bang.

Willow steps against the wind!

Xin Zhen twisted his body like a willow branch in the wind to avoid being trampled, but the giant ape swung its arms and swept across, determined to kill Xin Zhen on the spot.

Xin Zhen snorted coldly, thinking to himself, you stupid general, you didn't even bring a suitable weapon with you when you went out to fight, so don't blame me!
Xin Zhen did not retreat but advanced. His body swayed and he dodged under the giant ape. Sword energy burst out and he swung the sword horizontally, cutting the tendon of the giant ape's right foot with one sword. The giant ape fell to its knees, raised its head and roared in pain.

Xin Zhen jumped up at an extremely fast speed, turned around in the air and swung his sword horizontally, and the long sword cut across the giant ape's neck.

The giant ape widened its eyes and covered its throat with its hands. A huge sound of air flow came from its throat. Its face was filled with extreme fear. In just a moment, the giant ape fell to the ground with a bang.

Xin Zhen did not stop. He was afraid that the four children would be captured by other monsters, so he immediately rushed into the half-collapsed house.

Fortunately, the four children were huddled in a corner, covered with tiles, so they were temporarily safe.

However, how to bring them back was a big problem. When Xin Zhen was trying to find a solution anxiously, he suddenly heard a humming sound, as if someone was blowing a horn.

Xin Zhen was shocked: launch a general attack?

However, the monsters that were wreaking havoc everywhere stopped one after another, turned around and ran wildly out of the city, and this running caused the buildings to suffer an unexpected disaster.

"Retreat?" Xin Zhen hesitated, but he didn't have time to think too much. He could only protect the half-collapsed house tightly to prevent it from being trampled by monsters.

The monster retreated like the tide, leaving behind only ruins and heavy casualties.

Xin Zhen quickly brought the four children back to the Fan Mansion and handed them over to Feng Sanniang for care. He then hurried outside and found a pharmacy that was not damaged. He asked Xin Qi to clean up and open the door. After he opened the door, someone came to seek medical treatment soon.

Xin Zhen's medical skills had long reached the pinnacle, especially his attainments in first aid, which were unprecedented and unmatched. Firstly, his attainments in traditional Chinese medicine were too high, secondly, he had cheating-like true qi, and thirdly, he had modern surgical skills. With these combined, except for those who were beyond help, as long as the others were still alive, he had a way to revive them.

Many people have heard that there is a young miracle doctor here who can almost snatch people from the hands of the King of Hell. After dawn, patients come in droves.

Xin Zhen asked Xin Qi to maintain order, but there were too many people and it was difficult for the patients' families to remain calm in this situation. Xin Zhen immediately organized people on the spot and asked the rescued family members to maintain order on the spot.

After all, this is the East Ward, where the residents are either rich or noble, and their quality is naturally high. Some people know that in this situation, order must be maintained, otherwise it will be difficult to rescue. They immediately ordered the housekeeper and servants to help maintain order, and someone also called the pharmacist to pick and boil medicine.

Later, some surviving doctors were called over to help with the rescue, but they were much inferior to Xin Zhen, so they helped Xin Zhen. Xin Zhen only needed to save people quickly, and these people would handle the aftermath.

With the cooperation of these people, Xin Zhen could provide rescue quickly, but the injuries seemed to be endless. Xin Zhen was busy from midnight to day, from day to night, and from night to day.

By this day, the number of people had finally decreased, because if they had not arrived before, they would have basically died, and no one knew how many people were buried under the collapsed houses.

Xin Zhen, exhausted, brought Xin Qi, who looked like a dead dog, back to the Fan Mansion, but the Fan family was as if facing a formidable enemy.

When Fan Gui learned that Xin Zhen had returned, he grabbed Xin Zhen and said, "Where have you been? Don't mess around at this time!"

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "What happened?"

Fan Gui pulled Xin Zhen to the backyard, looked around and saw no one, and said anxiously: "The sky is falling!"

Xin Zhen was startled: "What's going on?"

Fan Gui was horrified and said, "The imperial city was destroyed, and all the Jing royal family members died!"

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "The emperor is dead too?"

Fan Guilian said, "Dead, all dead! My father has been in the imperial city for two days. He only sent back a message, asking us to guard the house and not to worry about anything else."

Xin Zhen thought for a moment and realized that Fan Qi was going to discuss the future political situation of the Daha Dynasty. The emperor was dead, the royal family was dead, but the political situation still had to continue.

However, Xin Zhen had already foreseen the situation in which many heroes would emerge.

He didn't know much about the political situation and local forces of the Dahua Dynasty, but with the emperor and the royal family all in chaos, it would be strange if the local tyrants and the civil and military officials in the court didn't have any ideas.

Xin Zhen sighed slightly. Originally, demons were rampant and people's lives were very difficult, but once warlords established their own regimes, that was when chaos arrived.

Xin Zhen did not have enough confidence in Fan Qi and other ministers to discuss political affairs. Even if they put forward an emperor from a distant branch of the Jing family, things had come to this point. Even the imperial city had been destroyed. How could this dynasty still have its dignity?

Sure enough, that night Fan Qi came back exhausted, looking exhausted and very angry, it seemed that the discussion was not going well. I thought so, generally speaking, there would be a relatively balanced situation in the court, the emperor, the prime minister, and the three provinces and six ministries would restrain each other, once the power of one party suddenly collapsed, then the structure would naturally be unbalanced.

Now the emperor is dead and the royal family is wiped out. There was probably a prime minister on duty in the imperial city that night, and he probably died in this battle, making the structure even more deformed.

Under such circumstances, the court struggle would enter an extremely fierce state. Although Fan Qi was the Minister of Personnel, he was also helpless at this time. No wonder he was so angry.

In the middle of the night, a guard came and said that someone from the Daolu Division was outside looking for Xin Zhen. Xin Zhen went out to take a look, and found that it was an attendant of the young Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain. Xin Zhen remembered that his name seemed to be Fang Shirui, and he was also a disciple of Longhu Mountain.

Fang Shirui was very happy to see Xin Zhen and said, "I wondered if I would look for you after the war. My brother was worried about you. But later, I heard that you were a doctor and were saving lives. We were also busy with many things, so we did not bother you. My brother heard that your situation had come to an end, so he asked me to come and invite you over. The Daolu Division has a lot of things to do."

Upon hearing this, Xin Zhen immediately said, "It's my fault. I should have reported to the Daolu Division immediately. It's really wrong that Zuo Xuanyi had to send someone to find me."

Fang Shirui smiled and said, "You are too polite, Mr. Zhuangyuan. After all, you have not really entered the Daolu Division yet. Even if you don't go, no one will say anything to you."

Xin Zhen apologized, packed up and followed Fang Shirui. Fang Shirui did not ride a horse or a car. There were ruins everywhere and people had not been rescued yet, so there was no time to clean up.

The two turned left and right, bypassing various obstacles. Xin Zhen looked at the direction and said, "Shall we go outside the city?"

Fang Shirui said: "Chaotian Palace disappeared along with the Imperial City. Youzheng is now staying in a Taoist temple outside the city, and the rest of the Daoluo Division staff are also working there."

The two of them were moving very fast. Even though there were obstacles everywhere, they were nothing to them and they soon reached the city gate.

When Xin Zhen was wondering how to get out at night since the city gates were closed, Fang Shirui took out the Daoluosi sign and showed it to the generals guarding the city, and immediately asked the two to go out.

There are usually hanging baskets installed on the city walls for use when needed, but Xin Zhen and his companions did not need it. As long as the garrison commander gave his consent, they could climb out on their own.

After leaving the city gate for a distance, Fang Shirui whispered to Xin Zhen and laughed, "Before, you needed to get a certificate from the palace to enter and exit the Daolusi, but now it's different. You can enter and exit with just a badge."

Xin Zhen immediately noticed the difference and whispered, "Has our Daolu Division gained more say in the court?"

Fang Shirui looked at Xin Zhen with admiration and said, "You are indeed worthy of being the number one scholar. Most of the imperial city garrison and the Jinyiwei were destroyed along with the imperial city. We sent out a lot of people from the Daolu Division, so there was basically no big loss.

They have returned one after another in the past few days. The most powerful force in the capital is now the Daolu Division. I don’t know how the situation will develop in the future, but there will definitely be a place for our Daolu Division. Number One Scholar, you made the right choice.”

Xin Zhen nodded calmly, and suddenly asked, "Will the Right Minister recommend a candidate for the emperor?"

Fang Shirui glanced at Xin Zhen and said, "He is one of us. Jinghong, the illegitimate son of Prince An, has a close relationship with the Daoluo Division. Jinghong's mother was the concubine of Prince An. Knowing that he could not inherit the title, he became a disciple of Yao Xiusun, a priest of the Daoluo Division. I think the Daoluo Division will strongly support Jinghong's enthronement this time."

Xin Zhen raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, it seems that You Zheng Gongyang Fu has great ambitions.

If Jing Hong really lets Dao Lu Si be promoted, Jing Hong himself has no power and can only rely on Dao Lu Si to gain a foothold in the court. Then Dao Lu Si will usher in a rapid development.

You Zheng Gongyang Fu has controlled the Dao Lu Si for thirty years and has long been deeply rooted. Jing Hong has no foundation at all and relying on the Dao Lu Si, he will inevitably be coerced by it.

Use the emperor to command the princes.

At present, the trend of many heroes rising up is already very obvious. The Daoluosi controls the capital, which means that it is using the emperor to control the princes.

Xin Zhen shook his head slightly. This matter was not that simple.

It is not so easy to threaten the emperor and control the princes. Several conditions must be met.

First, he controlled the capital, and all the ministers and generals in the capital were convinced;
Second, you must be able to defeat the princes when they come to support the king. If you do not have sufficient ability, who will respect you?

Your Daolu Si can recommend the emperor, so can't we find a few people with the surname Jing?
Xin Zhen's nose had already smelled the smell of blood, of course not real blood, but the smell of an impending massacre.

Past a forest, there stands a royal Taoist temple in front, with pavilions and towers stretching out in an area, and it is extremely magnificent. This temple is a Taoist temple dedicated to the royal family. It has stood for thousands of years, and the buildings are simple and majestic. It is called Chilong Temple.

Fang Shirui brought Xin Zhen into the Chilong Temple and arrived at a courtyard on the left. There was a sign hanging at the gate of the courtyard, which read "Zuo Xuanyi Gongshi".

The courtyard is quiet and peaceful, resembling a Taoist resort, but at this moment it is extremely busy with people coming and going.

Fang Shirui whispered, "These people were transferred back from various places. They are basically the elites of the Daoluo Division. More people will come back in the next few days. The situation in the capital is treacherous and we need more people to come back to maintain the situation."

Xin Zhen nodded, thinking that this might not just be about the affairs in the capital. Even the Daoluo Si would probably undergo a major purge, right?
In the past, the Daha royal family had infiltrated the Daoluo Division deeply, and Zuo Zheng was a member of the royal family. Now the royal family is gone, but the people planted by the royal family are still there.

Now the Dao Lu Si wants to support Jing Hong to take the position. If these people are in the Dao Lu Si, these people will naturally be close to Jing Hong. If they are not eliminated now, it will inevitably lead to disaster in the future.

Therefore, to see whether You Zheng Gongyang Fu has ambitions, we just need to see whether he will touch the people planted by the royal family during the purge.

In addition to the royal family, there are other complex elements in the Daoluo Division, and it is estimated that there will be a wave of purge, especially the seven main officials of the Daoluo Division. Below Youzheng, there are also Zuoyou Yanfa, Zuoyou Zhiling, Zuoyou Xuanyi. These seven people are in high positions and have power, each with their own supporters. Once they have disloyalty, the Daoluo Division will surely fall apart.

Therefore, if Gongyang Fu wants to go far, he must first stabilize the country before fighting against external enemies.

Xin Zhen suddenly became alert. What did Zhang Gongyu, the Zuo Xuanyi, ask him to do at this time?
Xin Zhen had not even officially joined the Daoluo Division, and knew nothing about it. He had no idea what the relationship between Zuo Xuanyi and Gongyang Fu was, or which line he belonged to. Would the people on Zuo Xuanyi's line be purged by Youzheng Gongyang Fu?

Xin Zhen secretly made a decision in his heart that he would not get close easily before finding out the truth, otherwise he would die without knowing how.

(End of this chapter)