Today I hold the world

The current status of the Zhang family is no longer what it used to be. When Zhong Ziyan left, it was just a small family in Xincheng. After 50 years, Zhang Mingyuan led the family to the highest level that ordinary kingdoms can achieve.

On the surface, although he is only the prefect of one side, his disciples are all over the Liang country, and more than half of the civil and military officials are his old friends or juniors. Doubtful.

During the banquet, Zhang Mingyuan's two sons and grandchildren have been complaining about the injustice for their father. They said that since King Liang Guoxin came to the throne, he has single-handedly supported Fang Wai Taoists to participate in state affairs, and they have always opposed their own family.

Zhang Mingyuan is obviously much more indifferent to the affairs of the court, and raised his glass to pay respects to Zhong Ziyan:

"In my life, I was initially forced to become an official by the old things at home. Who would have thought that once I entered the officialdom, it would be as deep as the sea, and I would not stop at one step. By chance, I went through hundreds of positions, and in the end I found out that I have left a disaster for my children and grandchildren. , the number of surviving sons and nephews is very small.

But the current extremely human minister is incompetent from top to bottom, depressed all day long, if he can't see you again, he will probably let go and leave soon. "

Zhong Ziyan also raised the wine bottle and drank it in one gulp. After decades of not seeing each other, it is rare that Zhang Mingyuan still has the same original intention.

Speaking of a banquet, there were only five people attending the banquet. Zhang Mingyuan's wife had long since passed away, and his daughter-in-law was in her early forties with a dignified face.

Zhang Shouyang occasionally interjected a word or two, but his father stared at him and stopped him. The child felt aggrieved and muttered to himself.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhang Mingyuan's daughter-in-law left the banquet and brought Zhang Shouyang along, leaving only three people in the room. When it was Zhong Ziyan's turn to speak, he smiled slowly:

"Brother Zhang, you don't need to lament the sudden lateness in the world. The mountains and rivers in this world will eventually change hands. After autumn and winter comes spring and summer. The seasons change without any sudden change.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. "

He first comforted Zhang Mingyuan a few words before talking about his own affairs, "Since I stepped on that road, I have gone through many twists and turns. The past is gone..."

Ordinary people and cultivators are different after all, Zhong Ziyan didn't bother to explain in detail, the past was simplified and flat, like a pot of old wine, telling the father and son about a journey that sounded like a dream.

But half an hour later, Huaishan had already finished talking about all kinds of experiences, and the father and son obviously had more to say, but it was not good to ask further.

Zhang Jinnan said longingly: "Sir, is there really a way to live forever?"

Zhang Jinnan has lived for more than 40 years and has never practiced martial arts. It is out of admiration to call Zhong Ziyan Mr. Zhong Ziyan, and because his father and Zhong Ziyan have a good relationship, he naturally wants to get closer. Zhong Ziyan stroked his short beard and said with a gentle smile:

"Holding hands creates hurdles, qi gathers golden pills, yin and yang play a wonderful role, who can say that they can't live forever?"

Zhang Mingyuan nodded to Zhang Jinan and said, "My father didn't believe in ghosts and gods when I was young. Once, your Uncle Zhong implied that there was a female ghost in Yanbo Temple. My father went to investigate with the team leader of the yamen at that time. He was almost scared out of his wits, only then did he realize that there really are ghosts in this world." Fairy."

Zhang Jinnan has studied Confucianism for half his life, and today he has renewed his understanding. He has passed the age of forty, has experienced many things in the world, and has become curious about longevity. After receiving the responses from the two parents, he asked:

"Sir, Yang'er might go this way?"

Zhong Ziyan shook his head, "I thought that when you were officials in the Liang Dynasty, you would be able to hear some things about cultivation seedlings. It is extremely difficult for babies with spiritual roots to be born. Once they are born, they will be sent to the cultivation sect by the court. I didn't expect you to be ignorant of this, it seems that there must be a mist covering the Liang country area, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see the true appearance."

Thinking about this matter carefully, it is actually very strange. With the current strength and status of the Zhang family, no matter whether it is civil affairs or the military, they should be able to obtain information about the sect of cultivation, but they just don’t know it now. It must have come from somewhere problem.

Zhang Mingyuan frowned and muttered, "This matter is really weird. Thanks to you who came to talk about it today, otherwise I might not know about it until I die. No wonder that Xi Huazi is deeply trusted by His Majesty, that's how it is."

Since Xihuazi is the real person protecting the country of Liang today, he has only been in power for six years, but his forces have already been able to fight against Zhang Mingyuan's solid foundation accumulated for more than 40 years.

The third generation of the Liang Kingdom has been in power for more than twenty years. As a veteran of the three dynasties, Zhang Mingyuan is the number one person concerned by the monarch. Almost every year, he sends people to invite him out of the mountain, just to test the direction of the wind. Now he has reached the end of his life when.

Zhong Ziyan said: "I came back this time, one is to find the lost blood relatives in the past, and the other is to investigate the massacre. I'm afraid you don't know where I came from?"

In fact, he has a third purpose, but he tries not to get involved in the affairs of the cultivation world. He said that he did not intend to take revenge on the matter of finding out the reason for the extermination of the Zhong family. It was just to cover his eyes. You have to turn the dial clearly, otherwise the Dao heart will be blocked, and you may be affected when forming the alchemy.

Zhang Mingyuan laughed, "You underestimated me in this matter. Ever since we studied together when we were young, I knew that Liang Weng was not an ordinary person. It is impossible for his callused hands not to be a soldier who practiced martial arts all his life. It's been hardened, so I started to deliberately investigate the identities of you and Liang Weng more than 30 years ago, and now I already know who you are!"

"Oh? Who am I?" Zhong Ziyan asked with a smile.

"My parents heard that Daliang was established for 70 years, but the real count is only 67 years. 70 years ago, on February [-], the former prime minister Zhong Tianmo was happy to have a grandson. As soon as the child's name was taken out, the government and the public were shocked.

The Zhong family is a family with a broken surname. After the eunuchs, the previous generation of patriarch "Zhong Chengshi" had a fateful friendship with the royal family. , Hetai Yongchang; meditation and keeping in mind, Zixu Tiancheng'.

The child was named 'Zhong Ziyan'. At that time, both inside and outside the government threatened that the Zhong family would rebel. No one knew what the inside story was, but his family did not rebel until the end.

The five generations of the Zhong family have been inherited. The first two generations have been in the process of conquering the country. It is "An Bang", and then the situation in Jiang Guo changed. Zhong Cheng vowed to take the helm of the Zhong family and help the new king to set things right. The Zhong family became the first family in Jiang Guo. This generation happens to be the sixth generation!

right? "

Zhang Mingyuan has been waiting for this moment for more than 30 years, and now he asks it personally, so he is very proud. He seems to have returned to the time when he and Zhong Ziyan went to school together more than 50 years ago. Whenever he knows some secrets, he will show them off without hesitation. He has to prove himself To have that ability to make some changes in the world.

Zhong Ziyan nodded and smiled lightly: "Yes, I am exactly that child back then!"