Chapter 11 Feng Bao
The meal was very rich, much better than the roast chicken and pancakes in the evening. Cao Jinxing ate a little and asked, "How did your father get involved with the Demon Cult? There is not much true energy, it seems that he left it intentionally."
"yes……"
Zhang Chengfeng put down his wine glass, showing a helpless look: "Your Excellency should have heard that my father made his fortune along the Silk Road in his early years, and his footprints reached as far as Persia. This disaster was sown at that time."
Zhang Chengfeng told a story.
Mingzong, one of the three sects of the Demon Cult at that time, was also called Mingjiao. It was a new sect that was formed by changing the name of Persian Zoroastrianism after it was introduced to China. Its headquarters was located at Guangmingding in the Western Regions.
This religion believes in the God of Light and has a leader, a saint woman, two messengers, four Dharma kings and five element flags.
Zhang Dajing traveled with caravans through the Western Regions to Persia for trade many times, and once he met a woman from the Western Regions.
He didn't know at the time that it was the Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult, Aishamu, whose Chinese name was Jiang Manni.
The saint is a symbol of holiness in the Ming Cult. The church rules strictly prohibit children from having romantic relationships. Aishamu has always been strict with herself and kept her original intention.
But love between men and women is human nature.
How could Aishamu possibly stop it?
By chance, the two traveled to the Western Regions together, and Aishamu fell in love with the knowledgeable and talented Zhang Dajing.
But Zhang Dajing only treated her as a little sister. Moreover, he was already engaged at the time and was deeply in love with his fiancée, so naturally he would not fall in love with someone else.
When Aishamu couldn't help expressing her love, Zhang Dajing was greatly surprised and immediately rejected her sternly. In order to avoid embarrassing the meeting, he left without saying goodbye.
Until several years later.
Zhang Dajing was already a well-known businessman in the capital at that time. When they met again in the Western Regions, he thought that the matter had long been a thing of the past. He never expected that Aishamu had gone astray in his practice of the "Holy Fire Code" because of a momentary thought, and was constantly tormented by the devil's fire, which caused his temperament to change drastically and he became bloodthirsty.
In revenge, she angrily slapped Zhang Dajing.
With her power at that time, it would have been easy for her to kill Zhang Dajing, but she chose not to. Instead, she planted a wisp of Holy Fire Qi in him, wanting him to taste the pain of the devil's fire that she had suffered.
This suffering lasted for eight years!
At the beginning, the true qi had little effect, and Zhang Dajing could still command his business normally, but as time went on, the true qi increased instead of decreased, and the pain became more and more intense.
Zhang Dajing tried countless methods but still couldn't get rid of the pain. Eventually he became bedridden and spent most of every day in a deep sleep. Even when he woke up, he was in agony.
If his wife had not died early and his children were still young, he would have committed suicide long ago.
Until now, the oil has run out.
Fortunately, Zhang Chengfeng has grown up. Although his aptitude for martial arts is inherited from him and is not worth mentioning, he is proficient in traps and hidden weapons, enough to protect himself. He also has mastered his business skills, which he has always been proud of.
The villa and family business will have someone to carry on the legacy, so even if I die, I can rest in peace.
In the past few years, Zhang Chengfeng has also used various methods to prolong his life. Zhang Dajing couldn't bear to see his child's efforts go to waste, so he endured it as much as he could, and has endured it all the way until now, and finally there is light at the end of the tunnel.
"I will slowly get back this debt."
Zhang Chengfeng picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Sooner or later, I will blow up Guangmingding and cut that woman into pieces!"
"Ambitious."
Cao Jinxing drank a cup with them and secretly wrote down information about Emperor Mingzong in case of emergency.
"Meow~"
While the two were talking, Xuanyuan Shisi finally finished eating the huge amount of food, ran to Cao Jinxing's feet, jumped onto his lap and curled up into a ball.
At this moment, it has recovered to its normal size, all the wounds on its body have healed, it is elegant and smart, and is truly beautiful and cute.
Cao Jinxing lowered his head and said, "Are you full? If not, ask Master Zhang for more. Don't be polite to him."
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Chengfeng laughed: "Yes, don't be polite to me. I have no way to repay your kindness. Even if I have to spend all my money on the food, I will still be happy!"
Cao Jinxing couldn't help but look at him again.
This Zhang Chengfeng is indeed a character.
Xuanyuan Shisi shook his head, clung to Cao Jinxing, and grabbed his collar.
There is still a lot of residual energy in its body, which needs time to digest, so it does not need to eat for a short time.
Zhang Chengfeng could not help but remind him, "Sir, the spirit cat Xue Liuli is born with special abilities. Not only can it be any size, it is also extremely fast, and it can fight wolves and tigers and search for rare treasures. Sir, you should know the saying of the thousand-mile horse. This spirit beast is different from others, so you should pay more attention to it."
If he didn't have to cut open the heart to make medicine, he wouldn't have killed such a magical creature.
"Don't worry, I can afford it."
Cao Jinxing glanced at the sky outside and stood up: "It's almost time. I have official business tomorrow, so I have to leave first."
"grown ups……"
"No need to call me sir, I think you look pretty good, just call me by my name. Let's go."
Cao Jinxing waved his hand and turned into lightning and left.
Zhang Chengfeng couldn't help but respect him when he saw him being so nonchalant.
The Zhang family is very wealthy, and I have repeatedly expressed that I will never forget the kindness of saving my father, but I have always asked for something, and no one will agree to it. However, he didn't take it to heart at all.
Fine wine and delicious food, gold, silver and jewelry are not as important to him as a story.
"Guan Chong."
"Young Master."
"Starting tomorrow, you will personally escort the treasures to Brother Cao's house every day to provide Xue Liuli with food. This is unshakable. Do you understand?"
"yes."
"If someone treats me with sincerity, I will treat them with sincerity. This is the principle of Fengyun Villa. If he has any instructions, you must take them to heart, just like you would to me."
"yes!"
…
The next morning.
Cao Jinxing went to the yamen to report for duty.
Xuanyuan Shisi picked up a small leather bag, shrank himself and got inside it, looked at Cao Jinxing eagerly, and motioned him to take him with him.
This guy had been through a great ordeal, so he was very clingy. In fact, with the speed at which he recovered from his injuries, it was difficult for Cao Jinxing to catch him even if he used all his strength.
"Okay, there's nothing I can do to you..."
Cao Jinxing hung the small leather bag around his waist, left home and went to the Zhenfusi Yamen.
He had an errand today, and the government office had already made a record, so there was no need to draw lots again.
When they arrived at the door, the two generals, Su Yunsheng and Sun Lang, were already waiting, leading tall horses and bringing more than seventy captains.
"lets go."
Cao Jinxing jumped on his horse and reined in his horse to head towards Tianxiang Pavilion.
The large group behind followed closely on foot.
Sun Lang rode on his horse and said with a smile: "I heard that these one hundred ladies were carefully selected from all over the country. I wonder if they are really qualified to live in Tianxiang Pavilion..."
Tianxiang Pavilion is named after the beauty of the country.
“It shouldn’t be very pretty.”
Su Yunsheng said: "She is called a lady, but in fact she is just a palace maid. To enter the palace to cultivate elixirs and collect nectar, one must be nimble and knowledgeable in medicine. It is useless to just have a pretty face."
Cao Jinxing was not interested in their topic and asked casually, "Which eunuch from the East Factory came forward?"
“…”
Sun Lang and Su Yunsheng secretly exchanged glances, knowing that this boss was only focused on his job and didn't care about anything else, and they felt relieved.
Following such a boss, at least he won't use his power to bully others or force you to do dirty work. The two of them were more than happy about this and responded with much more respect.
Su Yunsheng said, "My Lord, it is the Chief of the Eastern Depot's Criminal Division, Feng Bao, the eunuch."
"Who?" Cao Jinxing was stunned.
Sun Lang asked curiously, "Eunuch Feng Bao... Your Excellency, what are you doing..."
Cao Jinxing's mouth twitched slightly: "It's okay, I just feel that it sounds familiar..." How could it not sound familiar? This guy is very famous in history!
Su Yunsheng said, "He is the newly adopted son of Eunuch Lu. Although he is young, he is very capable and highly regarded."
"oh……"
Cao Jinxing pretended to be enlightened and made up his mind to avoid it if possible. Who knows if this game has some historical halo. If I can't afford to provoke you, why can't I hide from you?
Just as I thought of this, a horse suddenly rushed down the street, the horse's hooves made a loud noise on the pavement. It was a eunuch on the horse, who said hurriedly:
"Are you Cao Jinxing, Captain Cao, who is stationed at Tianxiang Pavilion today?"
Cao Jinxing said: "It's me."
The eunuch quickly showed the East Factory token and said quickly: "The Chief of Punishment has ordered you to lead your men to the Red Maple Slope in the West Mountain for support. The convoy has been ambushed! There are thieves who are robbing ladies!"
Everyone was shocked.
Dare to do this in the imperial city, you are really courting death!
Cao Jinxing sighed inwardly: "..." I had just said I wanted to hide, but who is so blind as to cause trouble for me?
no way.
A higher-ranking official can crush people to death.
A centurion was only a sixth-rank military officer, while a thousand-householder in charge of the Ministry of Justice was a fifth-rank military officer.
Not to mention that Feng Bao is the main person in charge of today's mission, so it is reasonable for him to order him around.
No time to complain.
Cao Jinxing said to Su Yunsheng and Sun Lang, "The situation is urgent. I will go first, and you two can lead the team."
"yes."
They both lowered their heads to answer, and when they looked up again, Cao Jinxing was gone.
"Your Excellency has great martial arts skills..."
Sun Lang admired in his heart.
Su Yunsheng turned around and shouted, "Everyone! The rear team becomes the front team, change the route to the West Mountain! Set off!"
