Chapter 137 Taiyi Mountain, Second Observation Platform, Endless Scenery
The next moment, there was a burst of noise outside the court.
Lao Ai was escorted to the palace gate. His face was pale and his eyes were full of fear.
The execution was about to begin, and a bowl of meatballs and a pot of wine were brought to Lao Ai.
Lao Ai sneered, probably meaning: What is this? Mercy for a sinner?
At this time, except Zhang Kaidi and Wei Zhuang, everyone else looked at Lao Ai with pity.
At this moment, Gongsun Ce felt that there was some truth in the theory of the happiness of the ignorant.
Lao Ai did not notice the deeper meaning behind these pitying looks and started to eat with relish.
He took a bite of meatballs and a sip of wine. Soon the meatballs and the wine were all gone, but Lao Ai still felt a little reluctant to leave.
Lao Ai's lips moved, and Zhao Gao beside Ying Zheng immediately began to translate his lip language: Not enough, not enough, come more, come more!
Soon, Lao Ai was stripped naked and six ropes were tied around his neck, two arms, and three legs.
When Lao Ai was tied up with ropes, Gongsun Ce heard the whispering sounds brought by the sickle-weasel.
"This capital is huge!"
"No wonder he was able to subdue Queen Mother Zhao!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"You all want to die!"
"Shut up!"
There were warnings mixed in with the teasing words: gossip and watching the fun are human nature and cannot be stopped.
Six ropes were tied to six horses in succession. Ying Zheng slowly walked towards Lao Ai. There were some words that could only be relieved by him saying them in person.
Ying Zheng leaned close to Lao Ai's ear. His voice was very soft, so soft that only he and Lao Ai could hear it clearly, but it could not be hidden from the sickle-weasel.
Ying Zheng's voice rang in the ears of Lao Ai and Gongsun Ce, "The raw materials are limited, and there are only so many meatballs. It's a pity for that evil creature. With only so much raw material, he is too thin."
Lao Ai's eyes widened as he silently cursed Ying Zheng. Zhao Gao hesitated for a moment and began to translate:
My dear Zhao Zheng, I curse you. I curse your descendants to kill each other and die a miserable death!
Ying Zheng didn't care about Lao Ai's moving lips. He waved his hand and Lao Ai was deprived of the right to speak, even though he could no longer speak.
Zhang Kaidi's heart was trembling.
He had seen a person being torn apart by five horses in Korea, but what he saw in Qin was a person being torn apart by six horses, which made him feel more terrified than ever before.
He felt cold sweat on his back. From what he could see, the first thing to leave Lao Ai's body must be his rotating wheel.
It was as painful as pulling a carrot. Zhang Kaidi and some Qin officials felt a phantom pain.
Just as the six horses were about to run, Ying Zheng suddenly spoke, his voice deep and powerful, "Look, this is the fate of sinners."
Zhang Kai suddenly raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng.
He saw the coldness and determination in Ying Zheng's eyes, and also saw his desire for and control over power.
At that moment, Zhang Kaidi suddenly understood Ying Zheng's intention.
He not only wanted to give Zhang Kai a warning, but also wanted him to see how powerful and invincible Qin was.
Then he was asked to tell Han Wangan to give up the desire to resist.
"drive!"
"Yuyu...da da da..."
The executioner whipped his horse whip, and the six horses neighed in unison, then began to gallop forward.
A muffled groan was heard, and Lao Ai felt unprecedented pain. Now he could no longer turn the wheel.
Another muffled groan was heard, and Lao Ai's life came to an end at this moment.
He opened and closed his eyes, not daring to look at the bloody scene.
However, he could feel the eyes of the people around him focused on him, as if waiting for his reaction.
At this moment, Ying Zheng suddenly burst into laughter, and his laughter echoed in the court.
He opened his eyes and saw the smile on Ying Zheng's face, and felt a chill in his heart.
He understood that the "good show" was over and he had become a character in this show.
After returning to the court, Ying Zheng sat back on the high seat, waved his hand and ordered Zhao Gao to hand the letter that had been prepared long ago to Zhang Kaidi.
He took the letter with open arms, but his heart was still trembling. If he was young, perhaps he could look at the execution of Lao Ai with a normal mind, but now he is old.
He was frightened and began to think about what he should do after the destruction of the Kingdom of Han. Would the Kingdom of Qin let him and his grandson Zhang Liang go?
In Zhang Kai's eyes, he > Zhang Liang > other clansmen. If the Zhang family was just in decline but not exterminated, Zhang Kai believed that Zhang Liang was fully capable of reviving their Zhang family.
Therefore, Zhang Liang is more important than other members of the tribe, and Zhang Kaidi cherishes his life, so he is more important than Zhang Liang.
After a good show, Zhang Kaidi and Wei Zhuang left Qin State, and it was time for Gongsun Ce to go out. According to the report of the calendar master, the Nong family had been completely split, and the military leader left the Nong family with Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and most of the disciples of Kuiwei Hall and Chiyou Hall.
At this time, only the disciples and masters of Lieshan Hall, Siyue Hall, Gonggong Hall and Shennong Hall remained in the Nong family.
Furthermore, after the departure of the Lord of Arms, there was no other master in the Farmer's family except the Calendar Master, let alone the Grand Master.
The so-called 100,000 disciples were meaningless at this time. Even a country needed a grandmaster to maintain order, let alone a large school of thought.
According to the report from Luowang's spies, the direction that Bingzhu and his men headed towards after leaving Daze Mountain was Taiyi Mountain. Gongsun Ce speculated that Bingzhu was going to seek refuge with Xiaoyaozi.
Gongsun Ce gave Chisongzi the opportunity to examine the Renzong clan, hoping that Chisongzi would not be too old and his eyesight would be blurred, otherwise the entire Renzong clan would be wiped out.
Shake the eggs, split the earthworms vertically, pour boiling water on the ant nest, and even burn all the furniture!
The main goal is to leave no trouble behind.
Gongsun Ce remembered reading an introduction to a book before, in which a certain person traveled through time and space and became Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty. He sent an army of 100,000 to kill Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still a beggar. It turned out that the bowl Zhu Yuanzhang used for begging was a divine weapon.
Gongsun Ce would never make such a mistake!
The bronze carriage slowly drove away from Xianyang and headed for Taiyi Mountain. Taiyi Mountain is both the stronghold of the Taoist Tian Sect and the Taoist Ren Sect. It is also a holy place, far away from all the noise, but the Ren Sect has absorbed too many people who should not be absorbed.
Zhao, Chu, Wei and Yan, the Renzong was stuffed with too many people by the forces of these four countries, which led to the Renzong becoming one of the largest anti-Qin forces in the later period.
After several days' long journey, Gongsun Ce's bronze chariot arrived at the foot of Taiyi Mountain. Looking up at the majestic mountains, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.
Gongsun Ce thought of Mount Tai, which he had climbed before, going up vertically and coming down horizontally. Fortunately, he now had a vehicle and did not have to climb the mountain.
However, the scenery of Taiyi Mountain is nice, with green mountains and clouds and mist, like a flowing ink painting, exuding a pure and holy atmosphere.
The bronze carriage slowly drove towards the mountainside, and the sound of the wheels rolling echoed in the empty valley. Gongsun Ce sat in the carriage, looking through the window, carefully looking at this Taoist territory. The mountains were lush with trees, and the sound of birds singing was harmonious and natural.
As the carriage went higher and higher, Gongsun Ce gradually felt an unusual atmosphere.
The disciples of Tianzong all had solemn looks on their faces and were walking in a hurry, as if they were busy with something important.
Gongsun Ce's heart moved, and he thought to himself: Could it be that Chisongzi is doing something behind his back?
Because the carriage was hung with the Xuanniao flag and the token given by Chisongzi, the journey was smooth. At this moment, Gongsun Ce opened the sickle-itachi's territory to the maximum.
Waves of conversation reached Gongsun Ce's ears.
"Brother, doesn't the war between heaven and man happen every five years? Why did it happen earlier this year?"
"Junior brother, to tell you the truth, I don't know why either."
At this time, a disciple in charge suddenly interrupted their conversation, "I'm telling you secretly, don't spread it, it is said that the headmaster will be in seclusion soon, and the time is unlimited.
He was worried that he would miss the next battle between heaven and man, so he requested to bring the battle forward. "
Gongsun Ce's mind suddenly became clear after hearing this. The battle between heaven and man is a grand event that takes place every five years between the Taoist Renzong and the Tianzong.
The two sect leaders competed in a duel to fight for the Taoist leader's token, Xue Ji. The winner could not only take possession of the token, but also win the title of the authentic Taoist leader.
Therefore, Chisongzi wanted to complete the battle between heaven and man during Xiaoyaozi's lifetime, so he chose to do it in advance.
However, Chisongzi was good at covering up. It was obvious that the Human Sect was about to be destroyed, so the war between heaven and man was brought forward, but in his own words it turned into his intention to go into seclusion.
The bronze chariot continued to move towards the top of the mountain. Dian Qing and the former Great Sima rushed all the way, ignoring the steep road.
Along the way, whether it was the training ground or the lecture hall, there were many Taoist Tianzong disciples gathered.
They either practiced alone or discussed Taoism in groups of three or five, and everyone's face was filled with seriousness and concentration.
Gongsun Ce couldn't help but sigh, this was the style of the Taoist Tianzong disciples, staying away from the hustle and bustle of the world, devoting themselves to the Tao, and pursuing the Way of Heaven.
He suddenly became curious about whether the disciples of the Human Sect on the other side were still devoted to the Tao as they seemed to be.
Gongsun Ce finally arrived at the headmaster's hall. Chisongzi was waiting outside the hall. The moment he saw Gongsun Ce, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Chisongzi came to the bronze chariot and bowed, "Mr. Gongsun, my master is kind."
The curtain of the bronze carriage opened, and Gongsun Ce glanced at Chisongzi with a half-smile, "Master Chisongzi, may I ask why the battle between heaven and man was brought forward?"
Chisongzi's face immediately showed some guilt when he heard Gongsun Ce's question, "Uncle Fuyaozi deliberately sought out Junior Brother Xiaoyaozi as the successor so that the Human Clan could win the next battle between heaven and man.
I will not disappoint Master Fuyao's last wish. Please be lenient, Master Gongsun. For this reason, I, the disciple of Tianzong, am willing to come out to help Qin to conquer the six kingdoms. "
Gongsun Ce nodded, "Whether Xiaoyaozi can participate in the battle between heaven and man is a small matter, but can all the spies planted by others in the human sect be found out?"
Chisongzi took out a bamboo slip, held it in both hands and handed it to Gongsun Ce. Gongsun Ce waved his hands, and a breeze carried the bamboo slip into his hands.
Word Spirit: Eyes of the Wind King
Gongsun Ce carefully looked through the bamboo slips in his hand. If the names of Luowang's secret agents had not appeared on the bamboo slips, the list provided by Chisongzi would have been almost the same as the list provided by Luowang.
(End of this chapter)