Mysterious Martial Arts: The Record of the Swordsman

Chapter 153
The spring breeze in Fuzhou Prefecture is gradually drifting, the willow branches are slightly green, and there are faint signs of recovery in the few days of warm winter, and even the brows of tourists can't hide the joy.

But what changed in the city was not only the cold and warm wind direction, but also the invisible and intangible wind direction. Everyone knew that Lin Zhennan had hit the right button this time, and his future success was already irresistible.

The Fuwei Escort Bureau should have been devastated when it encountered such a sudden disaster, and several escort heads were injured or killed, which also caused a great loss of strength. They also returned to the main account of the Fuwei Escort Bureau in groups of three or four.

In this way, the empty hall with the plaque of "Nanlvlin Chief Alliance Leader" hung in Shunzhi's imperial script gradually returned to a bit of the old scene.

Jiang Wen had hinted that there might be spies on a mission among those who came back, and they should be strictly investigated, but Mr. Lin didn't care, and he stood under the imperial plaque majestically every day after his internal injuries recovered. Started the Escort business.

What Lin Zhennan meant was that now that the forest is growing, some things are unavoidable. Instead of being vigilant every day, it is better to be suspicious of people and not to be suspicious of people.

Jiang Wen also knew that his mental cleanliness was a bit serious, and there were not many people in the world who he really trusted, so he stopped pointing fingers.

He doesn't know much about business, and the situation Lin Zhennan is facing now is also different from the original novel of Swordsman.

In the original book, the Qingcheng Party's attack on the Fuwei Escort was fierce. In addition to Yu Canghai himself leading the Qingcheng Four Beasts to attack, he also sent Ji Rentong, Shen Renjun and many other disciples to set up the Fuwei Escort in Changsha, Nanchang, Guangzhou, All the branches in Hangzhou were wiped out, which completely overturned the foundation of this countless big bodyguard agencies.

Now, however, the actions of the Qing court are much more cautious. All the foreign branches are safe and sound, and most of their strength is preserved. As long as Lin Zhennan tries his best to appease and dispatch, the turmoil caused by this chaos will eventually disappear invisible.

Among the dead in this accident, in addition to the people from the rivers and lakes who were licking blood at the knife edge, there was also Master Hua, a chef hired by the Lin family with a lot of money.That night, Master Hua found a dead body with a severed hand in the kitchen, so he escaped from the secret passage protecting several children.

Lin Zhennan's expression became obviously gloomy when he found out, and he ordered Biaotou Shi to take good care of Master Hua's sons and daughters, Huaqian and Huazheng.

Seeing his actions, Jiang Wen instantly felt relieved.

After Cao Cao's victory in the Battle of Guandu, he sent people to search Yuan Shao's office and found many secret letters of civil and military under his command, so he told his subordinates that these letters were burned, expressing that the past was not to blame, and he completely obeyed the favor and won his heart.

No matter what the intention of Lin Zhennan's actions is now, in the eyes of people with ulterior motives, they have exactly the same effect. After all, Jiang Wen is not completely sure why they chased him so coincidentally that night, and captured Lin Ping by such a coincidence. Of……

Therefore, Jiang Wen also wanted to wait and see if there would be an effect as stated in "Three Kingdoms · Wei Shu · Emperor Wu Ji" after Cao Cao Guandu burned the book "more counties in Jizhou have surrendered cities and towns".

Lin Zhennan read some books by himself, realized a lot of principles and philosophical thoughts, and felt that he had benefited a lot; but the Fuzhou prefect, who said he was sick at home, regretted for the first time why he had to study, and how to express it in a beautiful way to the court. I don't want to do it anymore.

Jiang Wen also knew that he was sitting on pins and needles, like a thorn in his throat, and like a light on his back, and according to the historical process, the next person to take up the post in the tiger's lair and wolf's lair was probably Fan Chengmo, the second son of the hardcore traitor Fan Wencheng, who was born in the Yellow Banner of the Han Army. .

In such a state of discord, no one would notice that there were suddenly two old prisoners missing from the eerie Fuzhou government government interrogation facility.

Yun Feiyang who used to be in prison is dead, so naturally it has nothing to do with Zhao Wou-ki now.But the other prisoner went too far, cutting off his messy hair and tearing off his beard, and wanted to leave the cell without any scruples.

Jiang Wen watched with his own eyes as he took off his prison clothes and tore off the big iron hook that went through the lute bone. The horrible bleeding wounds scabbed and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, no more difficult than shaving his beard. Cold illnesses or leprosy, sores, and malignant swellings will be cured immediately after the operation of the magic power.

But the wound in his heart still didn't seem to heal.

Jiang Wen suggested that he could be the host and help him and the Holy Mother of Red Lotus explain the misunderstanding, but Mr. Ding never agreed, saying that he would return to the place where he should go after paying homage to his parents and relatives.

Jiang Wen was a little worried that he had become addicted to squatting in prison all these years, and that he would feel uncomfortable if he was not in prison for a day. Some dark voice was guiding him to find another cell to continue squatting until he met Di, a prisoner who was destined to win his trust. cloud.

Ding Dian in the original book is nicknamed "Chrysanthemum Swordsman", so don't go astray...

Young Master Ding was penniless, so Jiang Wen bought paper money for wine and meat for him, and together they went to the barren cemetery outside the city.But after paying homage to his parents, the young master of the Ding family did not go far. He chose to return to the old house of the Ding family, which had been abandoned for many years, and lived in the deserted old lane, as if he was going to stage a wilderness survival after the prison turmoil.

This mansion occupies a majestic area, but there are only Yejiu and old foxes running around in the mansion, screaming from time to time, the pond is full of algae and mosquitoes are dancing, but the more Jiang Wen looks at it, the more familiar it is, and he always feels that he has been here before. at the mansion.

Then Jiang Wen discovered the exit of the tunnel dug by Huang Ji in the snow cave under the eaves corridor, and instantly understood that this place is next door to the White Lotus Sect Secret Nunnery and Hutai Waterside Pavilion. The actual navigation distance between the two places is 100 meters, and a straight line distance is a wall.

Mr. Ding probably didn't care whether Jiang Wen saw it or not, and started to clean up the old house and move the collapsed beams on his own, as if he wanted to restore the scenery in his memory through his own little effort.

But what Jiang Wen was keenly aware of was that before doing these things, Mr. Ding planted the bouquet of chrysanthemums left over from the tomb on the top of a rockery that could cross the high wall of the courtyard...

Regardless of the results of reading, it is always good to read more. Jiang Wen remembered the "Confucius's Family Talk": Confucius saw Luo Que, and all he got were small yellow-mouthed sparrows, and asked, "What can the big sparrows do alone? Luo Zhe said: "The big sparrow is good at frightening and hard to get. The yellow mouth is gluttonous and easy to get."

Therefore, even if the situation in Fuzhou is as stable as Mount Tai and the crisis disappears, the masters and apprentices of the Wuyi School can no longer be greedy for Lin Zhennan's family's brocade quilts, fox fur coats, and delicious creamy beams. After all, they have to get up and go to the next place.

"Master, are you really leaving?"

The first person to express regret was the dumbfounded little stone.He recently ate and drank delicious food at the Fuwei Escort, and he seemed to have made a breakthrough in height after eating all day long, and he seemed to be reluctant to leave here.

Jiang Wen patted his head.

"It's time to set off. We people in the Jianghu should wander around the world and be bathed in snow and frost. Once the vigor is wiped out by the rich clothes and fine food in front of us, it is easy to make no progress in martial arts."

Jiang Wen tore off a fat chicken leg while talking, and gave Wen Ding and Ning Die a large chopstick to pick up the meat, "Don't ask nonsense and eat quickly, if you don't eat today, you will be hungry again later."

Seeing that the four masters and apprentices speeded up their meal silently, Lin Pingzhi kindly stopped his chopsticks, and said worriedly: "Master Jiang, how long are you going this time? I heard from the bodyguards that they traveled from Fujian to Guangdong. This route has been extorted by soldiers and bandits on land, and pirates invaded the water route from time to time, do you want to change the route?"

Jiang Wen glanced at the named disciple approvingly.

"Don't worry, Pingzhi, we have to forge ahead on this path, half a month of walking day and night should be enough. Your master and I only have one sword, so why worry about the road ahead?"

After finishing speaking, he reminded seriously, "I will publicize the prestige of our sect along the way, and you are now practicing hard at home. In two months, you will go to Dawang Peak in Wuyi Mountain and formally worship at the mountain gate. If you have any new or old grudges, go to them yourself. Settle it!"

Lin Pingzhi's blood boiled when he heard it, and he wished that he could not heal his injuries immediately, put on his wings and fly to Wuyi Mountain to learn magical skills and secret arts, but Tian Qingwen's ears at the dinner table were not so comfortable with these words—whether it was a new enmity or an old grievance , don't they all refer to their father?
"Master Jiang, Qingwen also wants to join the Wuyi School!"

Tian Qingwen rolled his eyes, and immediately changed his address to Jiang Wen, thinking of a good way to get closer to Hong Wending.

But Jiang Wen didn't even roll his eyes, and immediately replied: "It's not convenient, it's not convenient. You are a disciple of Tianlongmen and the daughter of the head of the Northern School. How can it be so easy to change schools?"

Tian Qingwen insisted: "Qingwen can change his name and surname, and never reveal his true identity!"

Jiang Wen felt dizzy when he heard the name change. Yun Feiyang just changed his name to Zhao Wuji, and he didn't know how much trouble it would cause.

"Let's talk about this matter later. You can stay at the Fuwei Escort for a while, and you will definitely go home that day and get your father's approval."

Jiang Wen ended the topic lukewarmly. The ethical and moral requirements of this era are outrageous, and parents can't be a reason for being unfilial. Tian Qingwen can only accept Jiang Wen's excuses as a matter of course, and silently think about other things. Method.

"Master Jiang, I want to join the Wuyi faction too!"

A crisp voice sounded, and the young Lin Yueru raised her hand not to be outdone, "If my brother can join, if Ningdie can join, then I can too!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wen immediately smiled kindly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll teach you martial arts when you get older, and become an outside disciple first. You must eat more and practice martial arts, and don't cause trouble for your father. "

Lin Yueru raised her head and looked at Fu Ningdie tit for tat.

These two little girls can be called crouching dragons and phoenixes in the Fuwei Escort, occupying the martial arts arena to compete every day, Lin Yueru has superb moves and flexible fists, Fu Ningdie has a nascent internal strength and a cunning mind, no one can do anything to anyone.

The two of them are so keen on pecking at each other every day, and the escorts passing by are bored and pointing out all kinds of nonsense, so that the moves between the girls have been inexplicably mixed with many dirty tricks of inserting eyes and kicking the crotch. Don't be human.

"By the time you come to Wuyi Mountain, my martial arts will be world-class."

Fu Ningdie whispered unceremoniously, she had a lot of opinions on the matter of the master's random acceptance of apprentices in her heart, and she only felt that her respected status was in jeopardy.

As soon as the words were finished, the two little girls once again devoted themselves to the eating competition without distraction.

"Wending, why don't you speak?"

Jiang Wen whispered to the second apprentice who had high hopes.

Hong Wending escaped from the state of not eating or sleeping, and solemnly said to Jiang Wen: "My father should still be in Guangzhou, I don't know if I should go to him."

Speaking of Officer Hong Xi, this was also one of the purposes of Jiang Wen's trip to Guangzhou.

The fight between Room 36 of Southern Shaolin and the disciples of Wudang laymen became more and more intense. At this time, the city of Guangzhou seemed to have turned into a battlefield of rivers and lakes, and various forces were also fishing in troubled waters. The time to inquire.

"If your father married a new wife and forgot his old son, he should take you to see them."

Jiang Wen sighed, approached Hong Wending alone and said in a low voice, "Speaking of parents, I went to the Fuzhou government office and found the files of the Fu family. Judging from the reported news, Ningdie's parents and family are probably in dire straits. ..."

Hong Wending's movement of raising the chopsticks froze, but fortunately his expression didn't change at all, he just glanced at the innocent Fu Ningdie naturally.

All the people sitting here had their mothers who passed away, but only Hong Wending knew the pain of family ruin and becoming a fugitive at a young age, and was able to empathize with him.

What's more, at least I had my father to depend on each other, and the only thing Ningdie can rely on is this small sect with few people but close like a family...

"Master, don't worry."

Hong Wending said seriously, "From now on, my parents will be her parents."

Jiang Wen patted him on the shoulder in relief.

The meal ended quickly in the turbulent atmosphere, and the loud and noisy voices just rightly sounded from the door of the escort agency.

Lin Zhennan cleared the way ahead, while Geng Jingzhong, who was dressed in a jade belt and handsome, jumped off his horse, strode into the lobby of Fuwei Escort Bureau, and said loudly.

"Jiang Daochang, I heard Chief Escort Lin said that you are going to travel far away today, why didn't you tell me! Could it be that the palace's hospitality is not good enough?"

Compared with Geng Jingzhong, who feasted at Dadan in the West Lake before, now he has obviously abandoned the old clothes and angry horses, singing across the market, and has a clear purpose in every move, only appearing where he thinks he should appear.

Jiang Wen followed Geng Jingzhong for a few steps, "I haven't seen you for a few days, the prince is indeed very active and should not be underestimated. How can you worry about such a trivial matter as Jiang's long journey?"

Singing and chorusing, the two got rid of the cronies of the palace and walked inside, but their voices gradually lost their politeness and perfunctory, and there was a tacit meaning in their expressions.

When there was no one around, Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen and finally sighed.

"Jiang Daochang, the ancients can still be called a teacher. Even if you don't recognize me today, I will call you master."

Then he took out an embroidered document from his sleeve and stuffed it into Jiang Wen's sleeve.

Jiang Wen didn't open the document, but said with a smile.

"If there is progress, everyone will say 'you'."

Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen with a little embarrassment, and said in a low voice, "I followed your method to win people's hearts. Now Jingnan Prince's Mansion is free of obstacles, but the documents sent to the Qing court are like nothing."

He strangled his cuffs and said in a cold voice, "My father-in-law, Prince Su Haoge, has received news that Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi among the three feudal clans, has already strongly supported me in my bid for the title, but King Pingnan is still happy. That old dog is silent. I am planning to revise the book and ask myself to cut down the feudal clan..."

When Jiang Wen heard this, he couldn't help but sneered.

Cut off the feudal clan?

Shang Kexi really dare to say it.

The difference between Pingxi King and Pingnan King is only one word, and their attitudes towards the Qing court are very different.

On the surface, Wu Sangui was obedient and loyal, and led his army into Yunnan to chase and kill Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty. However, his ambition never faded. He repeatedly expressed to the Qing court that the bottom line was that the Guanning iron cavalry he brought could not be cut off, which the Wu family should have. Prosperity and wealth cannot be cut off.

But Shang Kexi is different. As early as the 12th year of Shunzhi, he asked to release the military handle, but the Qing court believed that the Jiangnan area was not peaceful at that time, so let's leave it for later discussion.

Later, the rebellion of the San Francisco during the Kangxi period was triggered by Shang Kexi's letter requesting to cut down the clan.Since the death of Kong Youde, the Han people and the San Francisco should have been each other's horns, supporting each other to seek benefits, but Ke Shangke's behavior obviously does not think so.

Perhaps in his eyes, it is inevitable for the Qing court to sit on the throne, and it is better to surrender as soon as possible instead of hibernating and overwintering. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Qing court daughter to buy a horse bone to be the first to be out, he can sell himself for a good price.

But what he wanted to do, the other two feudal lords would never allow it, nor would they allow it...

"My son, you are welcome. You want me to travel as an envoy to persuade King Pingnan to repent, right?"

Jiang Wenyin said sadly, biting the word "persuasion" with extra force.

Geng Jingzhong also smiled maliciously: "Shang Kexi slaughtered 70 people in the city, and now he sees ghosts every night in the mansion. It is said that he is extremely fond of a quack alchemist named Li Xinghe. Maybe Master can start with this person and find Shang Kexi's handle... ...Ahem, I found his heart disease..."

However, what Geng Jingzhong did not make clear is that half of the 70 souls who were wronged in the Guangzhou massacre should be due to his father Geng Jimao.

Referring to Jiang Wen’s previous suggestion, Geng Jingzhong is now in the limelight, and he should keep a low profile and implement the strategy of “connecting the Zheng family externally and cultivating military affairs internally”. Jiang Wen naturally expressed his willingness to help him disrupt half of the situation in exchange for the time for the Geng family to develop—Geng For some reason, Jingzhong believes from the bottom of his heart that the person in front of him is completely capable of doing this.

"Don't worry, my son, everything will be arranged."

The two of them returned to the hall after their secret conversation, and resumed the polite manners that princes and guests should have. The practice banquet was reopened. Strange things.

The city of Fuzhou has been in chaos lately. Since the day before yesterday, the Geng family has formally taken over the administrative work of the Fuzhou government office.

But under such circumstances, two death row prisoners were abducted overnight in the Fuzhou government government's interrogation facility.The Geng family in the Yali of Fuzhou sent heavy troops to guard and patrol, but no one could notice it, as if the two prisoners had disappeared out of thin air.

When Bai Zongbing said this, he didn't seem to realize that his eldest son's expression was a little worried.

Seeing that all the people present were listening, Jiang Wen also looked at him with surprise, and Bai Zongbing couldn't help but show off in front of this celebrity, and continued.

After the two unidentified prisoners disappeared, the jailer hurriedly reported to the peak, and the matter spread to Mr. Bai's ears. When he took the people there, he found only one suspicious trace - he saw with his own eyes the , was specially tied with a bright golden velvet big red flower the size of a sea bowl.

(End of this chapter)