The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

The main hall was deep and dark. Zhao Tong ordered the nearby windows to be opened, but it was still dark.

Because this hall is really wide, not all sides are transparent. There are also side halls and side halls sandwiched in the middle, which isolate the space and prevent each other from reaching each other.

Then he asked the soldiers to light freshly made torches, because he had not expected the situation inside the gate, and there were no special preparations. Torches could only be made freshly, but fortunately there were many pines and cypresses everywhere, so it was not difficult to tie them up.

After everything was over, Lu Da was asked to take a break to lead the army, and Wu Song was put in front. Although Wu Song was also injured, it was not as serious as Lu Da. It was only a minor injury to the skin, but no injuries to the muscles and bones. It was not like Lu Da who faced half a head-on charge. Grandmaster Bu was knocked out of the palace and was lucky to be saved with his life.

Zhao Tong told Wu Song to be careful and beware of Li Huangzhu, because Li Huangzhu's martial arts skills were not as good as those of the previous Tiger Guards Hushuai, who was only half a master. There was still a possibility of escape. If she encountered Li Huangzhu's martial arts skills, she would kill someone. It's difficult to survive.

Wu Song said yes and cautiously led his troops to search forward.

At this time, the five thousand elite soldiers were divided into three thousand and surrounded outside the palace, while the remaining two thousand all entered the palace.

Although two thousand people didn't sound like a lot, when they entered the main hall, even though the hall was vast, it was crowded and crowded, and all you could see were armor, swords and guns.

Zhao Tong frowned and asked Bai Zhan and Bai Ba to lead a group of people to check the left and right, and then he and Yuan Ying waited for the news.

This hall is not only long horizontally, but also deep vertically. I don’t know where they are. Some candlesticks have wax in them and can be lit immediately, while others have no items and are covered with dust. They are of no use at first sight. They should be small on weekdays. People come and go.

After standing for a while, Zhao Tong ordered his soldiers to escort the three captured members of the Zizimen.

These three people are the girl in red, Li Huangzhu's sixth disciple Ye Luoju, and the second disciple Zhou Douyuan.

The girl in red was dejected. She was not good at martial arts and her status was not as high as the two girls. She did not dare to raise her head at this moment.

Zhou Douyuan's face was expressionless. She was injured, but not seriously. He looked at Zhao Tong with a complex expression and said nothing.

Only Ye Luoju looked annoyed and angry, and scolded: "Song thief, he invaded my sect and occupied my land. His crime deserves death. Why don't you let me go quickly and fight to the death with you Song dogs?"

Yuan Ying said angrily from the side: "Master, if this wild girl refuses to obey, please go and shut her mouth."

Zhao Tong said: "Ask them first if they know where Li Huangzhu and Li Qianshun are."

Yuan Ying nodded, jumped over and put her hands on her hips and said: "If you three want to survive, tell the whereabouts of Li Huangzhu and where the dog emperor Li Qianshun is. If you say so, you will be rewarded. If you don't tell, you will be beheaded!"

The corner of Zhao Tong's mouth twitched and he turned his head slightly. He had never seen anyone ask such a question before.

The girl in red still lowered her head after hearing this, and Zhou Douyuan remained expressionless. Only Ye Luoju said: "Wishful thinking, you are a traitor to the Daxia Kingdom and a traitor to the Yuan family. You are a wild girl. Stop dreaming!"

Yuan Ying's little face tensed up and she said, "Who is the wild girl? Who are you talking about!"

"You are a wild girl!"

"I'm not, you're a wild girl!"

"You are a wild girl, a traitor and a traitor!"

"You wild girl, you are defeated by your hands!"

Yuan Ying couldn't defeat Ye Luoju, so she had to talk about martial arts: "You can't beat me, you are defeated, you have no face to speak!"

Ye Luoju almost died of anger when she heard this. What she was most angry about at the moment was not her family, country, or world, but her defeat to Yuan Ying. She believed that if she had to do it over again, she would never lose!

"I was negligent just now. Do you dare to hit me again? I will definitely hit you, a wild girl, crawling on the ground!" Ye Luoju shouted angrily.

Yuan Ying is not stupid. There is no way he can compete with Ye Luoju again. Even if he can win for sure, there is no need to put in this effort again.

"You have lost a long time ago. If you lose, you lose. Who wants to fight you!" Yuan Ying snorted, then rolled his eyes and said: "Winning or losing depends on each other. If I win you, I will win you forever, and you will always win." He is my defeated general, who would compete with my defeated general again!"

When Ye Luoju heard this, she was so angry that her eyes were filled with stars: "Wild girl, you are as timid as a mouse. What you won by luck does not count, it does not count!"

The more Zhao Tong listened, the more something was wrong. He thought to himself, this is asking you to ask Li Huangzhu and Li Qianshun where they are. Why are they still fighting for a good reputation? What's the point of winning or losing? Losing your head is a big deal right now!

He snorted: "Shut up, everyone!"

Suddenly no one spoke, Ye Luoju glared at him angrily, Zhao Tong ignored him, his eyes slowly swept across the three of them, and said: "I came from Zaimen today, and I didn't want to kill him and bleed him like a river. As long as Li Huangzhu and Li Qianshun are captured, the rest can be let go. However, you, a disciple of the Zizi Sect, are ignorant of current affairs and deserve to die. As for the three of you, your martial arts talents are quite good, and it is not easy to practice hard for many years. I have the virtue of a good life, and I want to give you three If I have a chance, as long as I reveal the traces of Li Huangzhu and Li Qianshun, I will spare your life, and I will also give you credit and reward according to your merit!"

Yuan Ying blinked at the side: "If you follow my master, you will be rewarded based on your merits. If you don't follow my master, if you are guilty, you will be beheaded!"

Hearing this, Zhao Tong glanced at Yuan Ying, his face a little dark, this traitor... Why didn't I notice that he was so fond of talking nonsense before?

"Don't even think about the Song thief!" Ye Luoju said at this time: "You occupy my sect and kill my sect members. This is an irreconcilable hatred. I wish I could cut you to pieces with a thousand knives, so that I can relieve the hatred in my heart."

She is a little crazy at the moment. It is not all because of the huge changes in the sect. Part of it is actually caused by Yuan Ying. Otherwise, she is not such an anxious and stateless person. How could she not know that irritating the other party will not end well? Everything must wait for the opportunity. reason.

Zhao Tong frowned: "Twenty-eight..."

Yuan Ying said: "What are your instructions, Master?"

Zhao Tong raised his chin at Ye Luoju. Yuan Ying immediately went over and stretched out her hand to tear the corner of Ye Luoju's clothes hard. With a "stab" sound, she pulled off a piece of cloth.

Ye Luoju was startled immediately. Yuan Ying tore a little big, exposing her snow-white flesh. Her face turned red and she was about to curse, but Yuan Ying stuffed the cloth into her mouth and did not forget to whisper. Said: "My defeated general asked you to talk nonsense. Now that you have blocked your mouth, let's see how you continue to make nonsense."

Ye Luoju was so angry that she struggled desperately, but she couldn't break free from the ropes tied with beef tendons. She couldn't spit out the rags from her mouth, and she could only make a sad and angry sound of "wuwu".

"You're done!" Yuan Ying said with a smile, "My master will not let you go!"

"Uh..." Zhao Tong was too lazy to pay attention to the unfilial disciple at this time. His eyes swept over the other two women and wanted to ask questions, but there were soldiers coming to report.

"Your Majesty, I found a secret hall inside with weird and strange furnishings and statues. I don't know where it is. General Wu asked Xiao Zhen to tell the prince about it."

"Is there a statue enshrined?" Zhao Tong frowned: "Show it to me."

The soldiers led the way, Zhao Tong walked a few steps, turned to Yuan Ying and said: "Come here with all your strength!"

"Okay, Master." Yuan Ying immediately led his troops and escorted Ye Luoju and the others to follow.

After a while, I walked around to the depths of the main hall. There was indeed a hall here. It was not the secret place that Xiao Bing said. It was just that there were many things listed in front of the hall, such as stone statues of dragons, tigers, and unicorns. There were also walls with carved patterns of Luan, Phoenix, and clouds. The palace gate looks like it is hidden in these places. At this time, Wu Song was waiting in front of the door. When he saw Zhao Tong coming over, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have little knowledge and don't know where this place is. I can only send someone to ask Your Majesty to see it for myself."

Zhao Tong nodded without saying a word, and walked towards the door with his hands behind his hands. He only saw that there were stone carvings and gold-painted horizontal inscriptions above the palace door, which were Chinese characters. They recognized that they were the three official scripts of Nanhua Hall.

There are couplets on both sides of the door. There are not many characters. There are five characters in the upper and lower columns respectively, and ten are written in total. They are "Shi De Zong Gong Yuan" and "The Door Sound Dai Ze Long".

Zhao Tong nodded: "This is the ancestral hall of Zizai Sect."

"Ancestral Hall?" Wu Song asked curiously: "My subordinates read and write Chinese characters. Although they recognize them, they don't know what they mean. Could it be that the founder of Zi Zi Sect is a Han Chinese?"

Zhao Tong sighed slightly when he heard the words and said: "This is my Han family sect. This Helan Mountain has been the place of my Han family since ancient times. However, like the land of Youyan, it has been lost for hundreds of years. These sects and clans have also been occupied by foreigners. ."

Wu Song was surprised when he heard this: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then who is the ancestor enshrined in this hall?"

Zhao Tong said: "It's Zhuangzi, a sage from the Spring and Autumn Period."

As he said this, he walked into the hall, but he saw that it was antique and completely different from other halls outside, as if he was in ancient times.

Six copper crane incense burners are placed on both sides. The stone in the middle leads to the inside. There are bells and drums on the sides. They make a slight sound with the wind. When you go to the innermost place, you see a gorgeous altar lying in front.

The gauze on both sides of the altar is folded outwards, and the golden pedestal in the middle is dedicated to a statue that is 10 feet tall. It has a kind-hearted look and a moral atmosphere. It is Zhuang Zhou, the real person of Nanhua.

Wu Song also followed at this time and said from behind: "My subordinates know about Zhuang Sheng, but they never thought that the martial arts of the sect has been passed down."

Zhao Tong said: "Which of the disciples of the Spring and Autumn Period does not have great martial arts skills? Not to mention Master, he is as tall as a giant, has infinite strength, is proficient in swordsmanship, and can lift city gates. There is also Mozi, who is also a master of martial arts and is good at concealed weapons." , there are also farmers, the leader is known as the chivalrous leader, his martial arts skills are also amazing, and it is said that he can also use terrain formations."

Wu Song said: "I have heard that I am only my master's disciples. I don't know if there are others who have passed down the inheritance to the world."

Zhao Tong said: "The Moh family has inheritance, but the Moh family is hidden in the world and never appears. The peasant family has dispersed since the end of the Qin Dynasty. Many of the other hundreds of families have evolved into other styles, such as the Three Hundred and Sixty Lines Similarly, there are three religions and nine streams, but the inheritance is still there, but it has changed and is not the same thing as in ancient times, and many of them just passed down the teachings, but the martial arts have not been passed down, and all the skills and means have been lost."

Wu Song said: "It's a pity. I once heard Master say that ancient martial arts are very powerful, but they become weaker as time goes by. It's not easy to pass on the origin, and you have to follow the instructions. Often, you leave one hand behind, and when something goes wrong, you suddenly It’s all gone, so one generation is inferior to the other.”

Although the old man surnamed Zhan did not accept Wu Song as his disciple, Wu Song always called him master.

Zhao Tong nodded: "This is the truth, but it also has something to do with the world. In ancient times, there were few people in the land, wild beasts were rampant, the king's orders were far away, and political orders were difficult to understand. Most of them had to practice martial arts for self-defense. Even if they didn't know martial arts, they didn't have a master. Even in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, hundreds of flowers bloomed, and all kinds of strange arts reached their peak. Later, the population increased and land was occupied. , when animals go up the mountain, the danger is reduced, and people become lazy. It is lost and not created. Isn’t it true that one generation is inferior to the other?”

Wu Song cupped his fists and said, "What the prince said is absolutely true. It shows the confusion in Wu Song's heart."

Zhao Tong turned around and walked out, saying: "Tell people to guard here and don't move. We will search when the time comes. Find Li Huangzhu and others first."

The two left the palace gate, Wu Song continued to search, and Yuan Ying moved a chair for Zhao Tong to sit down, waiting for the news.

But after a while, Wu Song came back, and Bai Ba and Bai Zhan, who went to check both sides of the hall, also came back. No one was found at all. Except for the previous half-step grand master Hu Shuai, there was no one else in the hall. .

Zhao Tong frowned. This was impossible. Although he met many disciples of the Zizai Sect outside the front hall, they were definitely not all of them. As the largest sect in Xixia, Zizai Sect could not only have these people.

And how could Li Huangzhu not be in the sect? There is also Li Qianshun, who must be in this Zizimen. General Lu once reported that Li Qianshun took nearly a thousand people into the mountain that day. It is impossible for so many people to disappear out of thin air.

So, where did all these people go?

Although I brought a large number of elite soldiers with me when I entered the mountain this time, it was considered secretive with masters such as Lu Da and Wu Song clearing the way. I carefully explored the road to prevent the news from leaking out too early, so there was absolutely no chance that these people could escape early and even disappear now. No trace.

What's more, the 20,000 troops at the foot of the mountain are outflanking and blocking the mountain road. It is difficult for so many people to hide. As long as they go down from the horseshoe ridge, there is no reason not to be seen.

Zhao Tong took a deep breath and was a little confused. It was possible for one or two people to run away, but it was definitely not possible for nearly a thousand people. These people must be hiding somewhere!

Thinking of this, he let out a breath and recalled the terrain inside the Zizimen. Behind the Zizaimen was the cliff of Malan Peak, and there was only one way down the mountain in front of him. It didn't look like he could escape.

Zhao Tong's eyes fell on the three girls Ye Luoju in front of him. He first looked at the girl in red and said, "I will only ask this question once. If you answer it, you will live. If you cannot answer it, you will die. Can you hear me clearly?"

The girl in red shuddered and looked up at Zhao Tong, her face pale.

Zhao Tong said calmly: "Is there a place like a secret passage cave inside this Zi Zai Sect?"

The woman in red was stunned when she heard this, shook her head for a moment, and muttered: "I, I don't know."

"Don't know?" Zhao Tong frowned when he heard this: "Push it out and chop it!"

Two soldiers came up from behind immediately, grabbed the girl in red and pushed her outside the palace. The girl in red looked miserable: "I really don't know..."

"Wait a minute!" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, and it turned out to be Zhou Douyuan.

Zhao Tong squinted his eyes and heard Zhou Douyuan say: "She is not of sufficient status and is not a direct disciple. Naturally, she does not know about the secret secrets within the sect."

"Oh?" Zhao Tong said, "You know?"

"I do know, and I can tell you, but you must let them go and not embarrass them again!"

Zhao Tong reached out and touched his chin, and stood up with a sigh: "As long as you tell the location of the secret passage, I will not only spare you three, but if you can find Li Huangzhu, Li Qianshun and others along the secret passage, I will The king will also reward you and even grant you an official position!"

"Is what you said true?" Zhou Douyuan looked at Zhao Tong with both eyes.

Zhao Tong said calmly: "I always keep my word, and I am also short of manpower now. If you help me catch those traitors, how can I treat you badly!"

"Okay!" Zhou Douyuan was slightly relieved when she heard this. She knew that if she really wanted to surrender to the opponent, she would probably have no better chance except now.

"There is indeed a secret passage inside the door, which leads to Malan Peak. This secret passage is..."

"Where?" Zhao Tong raised his eyebrows.

"In the Patriarch Hall, behind the statue of Patriarch Zhuang..."

(End of this chapter)