In the center of Jiding, there are mixed tastes. At this time, he already understood the intention of Yang Zhenzhong. Previously, Yang Zhenzhong praised Mrs. Nie, but in the end, he said that Mrs. Nie lost power in the officialdom, and she must be unwilling. It's just that he is old, and it is impossible for him to re-enter officialdom. Later, Yang Zhenzhong praised Ji Dingzhong again, but hinted at Old Lady Nie that although he could not enter the career again, Ji Dingzhong had a bright future. If someone comes forward to take down the crime of the Nie family, Ji Dingzhong can be innocent and become an official, and carry forward the Nie family in the future, which can be regarded as fulfilling the wish of the old lady Nie. It's just that in this way, the big crime committed by the Nie family can only be borne by Old Lady Nie alone.

Ji Dingzhong listened to the meaning of the old lady Nie, and was determined to sacrifice himself to fulfill Ji Dingzhong. In fact, after the two conspired to eliminate the Xu family more than ten years ago, they wanted to get rid of the Lu, Zhao, and Du families, so that no one in the world would know the origin of the Nie family, and the children of the Nie family could rest assured and boldly show their skills in the officialdom. Otherwise, once someone knows about the evil deeds of the ancestors of the Nie family back then, especially after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Nie family killed countless people in order to get rid of the Xu family. Among them, there are not a few officials who were killed by the Nie family. At that time, Yushi handed over an impeachment note, and the children of the Nie family not only couldn't be officials, but also destroyed the door. It is because the Nie family has been hiding behind the scenes for more than 100 years, although there have been outstanding figures in an endless stream, and they have to wait for the elimination of the Xu family, and then get rid of the Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua families. At this time, he understood Old Lady Nie's plan, Ji Dingzhong was grateful and sad, and wanted to speak, but was signaled by Old Lady Nie with his eyes, so he had to be silent.

Yang Zhenzhong listened to Old Lady Nie's words with a pun, smiled slightly, and said, "Lord Nie is refreshing, and this official doesn't need to say more." How do you plan to get on the road, and will you be helped by the officer?"

When he said this, he paused slightly, and then continued: "Jinyi Wei is on an errand, and Hedinghong still brought some ......."

Everyone listened to Yang Zhenzhong's tone calmly, but the words he said were thrilling, and they were trembling one by one, standing aside and not even daring to come out.

Old Lady Nie clasped her hands in her sleeves, her expression was indifferent, and she said, "I won't bother Lord Laoyang about this." ”

When he said this, he turned his head to look at Xu Chengzong and said, "Mr. Xu, our two families have been fighting for hundreds of years, and there have been countless casualties. To be able to settle this grievance with your own hands today is also a good deed. Back then, our five families, Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua, did something sorry for your Xu family. It's just that in the past few hundred years, the Nie family has also suffered heavy casualties, and it can be said that no one has taken advantage of your Xu family. Today's old decay is a loss to your Xu family. I just hope that from today onwards, the Nie and Xu families will have no grievances and grievances, and from now on, they will go to the sky, each going their own way, I don't know what Mr. Xu thinks?"

Xu Chengzong looked at the old lady Nie, sneered, and said, "The surname Nie, do you think Xu will be able to leave here alive today? You are guilty of the Nie family, and the guilt of the Xu family will naturally be borne by Xu Mou. ”

Li Qiufeng saw that Xu Chengzong was still domineering when he spoke, but he no longer called Old Lady Nie "Old Dog Nie", and his words were much more polite than before. He secretly thought in his heart that Old Lady Nie, Ji Dingzhong, and Zhang Baixing, who had died, were all extremely shrewd people. Xu Chengzong endured humiliation for decades, tossed and turned in officialdom, and did a lot of good things. If these people are not entangled with each other because of the grievances of their ancestors, with their talents, whether in officialdom or in the rivers and lakes, they can make a vigorous career. It's a pity, it's a pity.

I only heard Yang Zhenzhong say: "Mr. Xu is worthy of being a smart person! In order to settle this grievance, the two did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives, and the official admired it very much. After the two went, the Nie and Xu families had no more entanglements. With the talents of the children of your two families, those who are promoted in the future will be promoted, and those who will be rich will be blessed by misfortune. This official can put on a sentence, as long as the two of them carry this matter down, Jinyiwei will definitely not be embarrassed by the children of the Nie and Xu families. ”

Xu Chengzong sneered, turned his head to Old Lady Nie and said, "According to what Lord Yang said, the Xu family's guilt is borne by Xu Mou. Now that the grievances between you and me have been written off, there is no need for this City God Temple to exist. The main hall is dedicated to the ancestors of the Xu family, and Xu can die in front of the ancestors' spirits, which can be regarded as a well-deserved death. It is Xu who wants to self-immolate in the main hall, and I hope you will be fulfilled. ”

As soon as he said this, the more than 20 people from the Nie family, the Lu family, and the Zhao family who were lucky enough to save their lives were all in their hearts, and they all turned around and looked into the main hall. It was past midnight, and the fire in the yard had been mostly extinguished. The candles on the table in the main hall were burning brightly. Under the candlelight, I saw the statue of Chenghuang Niangniang, who was looking at everyone.

Old lady Nie sighed and said: "Back then, Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua built this City God Temple, although they wanted to find a safe place to gather, but they also felt guilty about burning Hua Ruifu in the Qianyin Cave back then, so they invited a master craftsman to sculpt the statue of the god according to the face of Mrs. Hua Rui, and enjoyed the sacrifice at four o'clock in order to seek peace of mind." Madame Hua Rui is in the spirit of the sky, if she knows that the Nie and Xu families put down their swords and will no longer attack and kill, they will definitely like it. Since Mr. Xu intended to ascend to heaven in the main hall, Lao Yu accompanied Mr. Xu on the road, which can be regarded as atonement for the five ancestors of Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua. ”

Ji Dingzhong was shocked, and was about to open his mouth to stop him, but he saw that the old lady Nie waved his hand at him, and said to Ji Dingzhong and the children of the Nie, Lu, and Zhao families: "The old man has no will, you don't have to say more." However, those things in the Thousand Yin Cave must be disposed of properly. Most of the boxes taken from Madame Hua Rui and her servants have not been touched, and when you see the descendants of the Xu family in the future, you will return them all. As for the rest, it will be divided equally among the four families. ”

When Old Lady Nie said this, she paused slightly, and then continued: "Fengmen Village is extremely steep, if it is occupied by people with bad intentions and goes against the imperial court, I am afraid that it will cause a big disaster. Now that we have reconciled with the Xu family, after you go back, you will pack your luggage and move out of Fengmen Village as soon as possible. The property left by our ancestors is enough for the four of us to buy land in Jiangnan and ensure that future generations have no worries about food and clothing. ”

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Lord Nie arranged it like this, that is the best. After the clansmen of the three of your families moved out of Fengmen Village, this official naturally sent a note to the governor of Henan, Yamen, to close the secret road and dig a mountain road, so that people with ulterior motives could not use Fengmen Village to do evil. ”

Xu Chengzong threw the long sword in his hand to the ground, strode up the stone steps, and said as he walked: "It's not too early, Xu will go on the road." Lord Yang, I just hope you don't forget what you said, otherwise even if Xu is a ghost, he won't let you go. ”

Yang Zhenzhong smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Xu, don't worry." If this official breaks his word, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed, and he will fall into hell forever, and he will not be able to live forever!"

Xu Chengzong said: "Then thank you Lord Yang." ”

He didn't stop at his feet, walked up the stone steps all the way, didn't look at Old Lady Nie, walked past him, and entered the main hall.

The people up and down the stone steps watched Xu Chengzong walk into the main hall, and when he reached the offering table, he knelt down and fell to the ground, and then he was silent.

Old lady Nie said slowly: "It's time for the old man to go." In the future, your brothers must know for themselves, and never do anything that hurts the principles of heaven again. The old decay has lived for seventy or eighty years, and today I understand a truth. Even if he holds authority and has tens of millions of gold and silver at home, he is not as comfortable as peace in his heart. Although today is the period of old age and death, in the past few decades, there has never been a day of joy and quietness as now. ”

Ji Dingzhong said in a trembling voice: "Daddy......" but his voice was choked, and he couldn't say it anymore. I only felt that my knees were weak, and I knelt on the ground with a "plop".

The twenty or thirty disciples of the Nie, Lu, and Zhao families who were standing up and down the stone steps also knelt down one after another. Old Lady Nie's gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and finally nodded towards Ji Dingzhong, then turned around and slowly walked into the main hall. When he entered the temple, he turned around and slowly closed the two gates.

Yang Zhenzhong stood under the stone steps, staring at Old Lady Nie. The two looked at each other, but neither dodged. Until Old Lady Nie closed the door of the palace, Yang Zhenzhong's eyes were full of smiles.

After the door of the hall was tightly closed, Yang Zhenzhong turned to Xu Ying and said, "Let the brothers pile up the fire-causing things at the main entrance of the main hall and send Lord Nie and Mr. Xu on the road." ”