Clear Turbulence Sword

When Qiu Dachu learned that Ling Wanhai and others escaped from the palm of his hand, and that his confidant general Han Shuo was killed by Cheng Xiaodie, he was furious, and ordered people to arrest Lu Zian and Cheng Xiaodie.

Knowing that Han Shuo's death and Qiu Dachu would not let it go, even if they escaped, they would not be able to escape Dongchang's pursuit, so they returned to Lu's residence first before making plans.

"Why did you kill those martial arts figures?" Cheng Xiaodie asked scoldingly.

"I did this for you and our future. We were in prison at the time, and only by using this method could we win the trust of Qiu Dachu, and we would have a chance to avenge your father." Lu Zian explained.

Thinking that her father's revenge has not been avenged, Cheng Xiaodie also calmed down a lot.

"Forget it, the reason why I killed Han Shuo was because I didn't want your affairs to leak out. I am your wife, so naturally everything is for you." Cheng Xiaodie sighed.

"Believe me, I am absolutely forced to, and I will never do this kind of thing again." Lu Zian said while holding Cheng Xiaodie's hand.

Cheng Xiaodie nodded, "Qiu Dachu will definitely not let us go, we need to think about how to deal with it."

"Let's run away, avoid it first, and then find a chance to kill Qiu Dachu." Lu Zian said.

"No, we can't escape far, it seems we have to tell the lie again." Cheng Xiaodie made up her mind.

Sure enough, while they were talking, a few Dongchang Jinyi Guards came in, claiming that Mr. Qiu was invited.These Jin Yiwei were all armed with weapons, if Lu Zian and Cheng Xiaodie didn't go, they would use force.Under the supervision of Jin Yiwei, the two of Lu Cheng came to Qiu Dachu's mansion. Qiu Dachu was sitting on the grand master's chair waiting for them. When he saw them coming in, he grabbed the tea bowl at hand and threw it on the ground.

"You guys killed Han Shuo," Qiu Dachu shouted.

Cheng Xiaodie stepped forward and said, "I killed it."

"I spare your life for Mr. Lu's face, but you dare to kill my cronies, this time I will definitely tear you to pieces!"

Lu Zian hurriedly said, "Lord Qiu, calm down, Xiaodie has reasons."

"Talk about your difficulties."

Cheng Xiaodie said, "Your bastard Han Shuo is worried that you will be punished if you fail to capture Ling Wanhai, and he also learned that I know where the evil thing in Murong Yuan's hand is hidden, so he wants to force me to tell the whereabouts of the evil thing. Take it and present it to Eunuch Liu to receive the reward, so that you will no longer be enslaved by you."

"You really know the whereabouts of that magic weapon." Qiu Dachu was much more interested in magic weapons than Han Shuo's death.

"Of course I know. Murong Yuan and I have been as close as brothers and sisters since childhood. I know everything about him, including the place where he hides his treasure. That thing is very evil. Murong Yuan will definitely not carry it with him. Only I know where it is." Cheng Xiaodie believed in herself.

"Well, you go and bring me the treasure. I won't pursue the matter of you killing Han Shuo. As for why you killed him, I won't ask. But before you get the treasure back, you have wronged Mr. Lu. "Several Jin Yiwei came over and suppressed Lu Zian.

Cheng Xiaodie said anxiously, "What are you going to do to him?"

"Don't worry, I just locked him up and won't harm him. If you want to see him sooner, go and get the baby."

Cheng Xiaodie snorted, turned around and walked out.

After Murong Yuan and others came down from the dwarf mountain, Ling Wanhai dismissed more than [-] disciples of the Beggar Sect and ordered them to avoid each other.Looking at the green mountains and green waters in front of him, Ling Wanhai couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "The mountains and rivers are still beautiful, but it's a pity that the people's livelihood is withered, and a thousand things are waiting for prosperity. Now the emperor indulges in wine and sex and ignores the government, and Liu Jin covers the sky with one hand, killing innocent people. It's really embarrassing." People are worried."

"What you're saying is that not only is the imperial court in turmoil, but even people's hearts in this world have become unpredictable." Murong Yuan also sighed.

"My old beggar has no skills. As the head of the beggar gang, what I can do is to unite and help the brothers so that the poor can have a bite to eat. I have never been interested in martial arts and the court. But you young people can make a difference Yes." Ling Wanhai seemed to be implying something.

Murong Yuan said, "Uncle Ling, please speak up if you have something to say."

Ling Wanhai said, "The prosperity of our beggar gang has always been the criterion for judging whether the people's livelihood is rich or not. The more beggars, it means that the people are in dire straits, and otherwise, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Now our beggar gang has a large number of people, which is rare in ancient times, which shows that the people are in dire straits. Middle. Young man, who do you think caused this?"

"The decline of people's livelihood in ancient times is nothing more than two reasons of natural disasters and man-made disasters. Natural disasters are unpredictable, but they can still be cured, and man-made disasters are worse than natural disasters. In today's world, the emperor is fatuous and dishonest, resulting in eunuchs monopolizing power, and the government is in ruins. Corrupt officials are rampant. I am afraid that only by killing these corrupt officials and changing the emperor can there be some peace."

Ling Wanhai said, "You're right, but the change of a dynasty always involves the disaster of swords and soldiers. The people don't want to shed blood, they just want to live in peace, so this emperor can't be easily changed. If Liu Jin, a eunuch, is eliminated, I think the government will change." Come to a little Qingming, and the people can live in peace."

"Uncle Ling means that he told me to get rid of Liu Jin." Murong Yuan asked.

Ling Wanhai nodded, "As for how to do it, it's up to you. I'm old and I don't want to worry about it anymore. Tomorrow I'll set off to the south, leave this place, and go to the Jiangnan water town to spend my old age in peace."

"Father, you have to go." Ling Ling had never heard Ling Wanhai mention it.

"Yes, I really feel old after this battle. But you can't go with me, you have to do big things with your brother Yuan." Ling Wanhai hoped that Ling Ling could stay by Murong Yuan's side. I must be very willing, but girls are always difficult to open their mouths, so they paved a step for her.

Murong Yuan said, "Since Uncle Ling has made up his mind, this junior wishes Uncle Ling all the best. As for Liu Jin, don't worry, I will take care of him."

"Then I can rest assured, no matter what the people in this Jianghu are, the people are at least innocent, and they must always have a heart of benevolence." Ling Wanhai entrusted.

"Remember this junior. My grievances with Jiang Hu and the imperial court will not be passed on to others." Murong Yuan said.

"That's good, take good care of Ling Ling for me, this girl has always been very sensible, she just missed a good home." Ling Wanhai laughed.

Ling Ling's eyes were a little wet, "Father, look at what you said, when we get rid of Liu Jin, we will definitely go south to see you."

"Okay, okay, then I'll take my leave, don't send me off, I'm not used to saying goodbye." After saying that, Ling Wanhai turned around and left.

Ling Ling and Murong Yuan looked at his figure, and it took a long time to recover. Murong Yuan respected such an old hero with the world in mind.

"Let's go back to the hut by the cliff first, and then think about how to deal with Liu Jin, shall we?" Ling Ling said.

Murong Yuan took her arm and said with a smile, "Everything is up to you."

Ling Ling let her hold her arm, and happily walked towards the bamboo forest. Murong Yuan held her hand, and the two of them joined hands like other couples with smiles on their faces.

Walking to the depths of the bamboo forest, suddenly saw Cheng Xiaodie standing in the middle of the road, as if waiting for them.

"Xiaodie" Murong Yuan was stunned, "Why are you here?"

Seeing Cheng Xiaodie, Ling Ling held Murong Yuan's hand even tighter, as if he would be snatched away if he let go.

Cheng Xiaodie suddenly knelt down, "Brother Yuan, I beg you to save Zi'an, he was locked up by Qiu Dachu."

Murong Yuan hurried over to help her up.

Ling Ling doubted, "Isn't Lu Zian from Qiu Dachu? How could he be locked up?"

Cheng Xiaodie didn't recognize Ling Ling, and Murong Yuan recommended her for her.

"Zi'an pretended to seek refuge with Qiu Dachu, waiting for an opportunity to avenge my father. It's only because I didn't think carefully that Zi'an was imprisoned by Qiu Dachu. Qiu Dachu said that he would release Zi'an only in exchange for that evil thing." Cheng Xiaodie cried. road.

Murong Yuan thought to himself, although the stone is very evil, but if he doesn't know how to move it, he can't exert its evil power, and it will be affected by it if he keeps it by his side.So he said to Cheng Xiaodie, "Don't worry, I will rescue Zi'an, but the evil thing is not on me, I need to go to Miaofeng Mountain to retrieve it."

Cheng Xiaodie thanked, "Then please trouble Brother Yuan, Zi'an and I will definitely remember your kindness. In addition, please be careful, Brother Yuan, your whereabouts have been exposed, and it was the people from Dongchang who told me You are in this area."

"Okay." Murong Yuan said, "We will still meet here the day after tomorrow, and I will give you that thing when the time comes."

Murong Yuan and Ling Ling didn't delay at the moment, and set off for Miaofeng Mountain.

Seeing that Cheng Xiaodie was far away, Ling Ling asked Murong Yuan, "Are you really going to give that thing to Prince Qiu, are you afraid that he will create a few more ogre monsters?"

Murong Yuan said, "My father told me before he was alive that this evil thing was driven by a skill. After my father died, no one knew about that set of skills, so it is impossible for someone to recreate the ogre. If you carry things on your body, you will be eroded by yourself.”

"So that's why Qiu Dachu got this thing and will definitely give it to Liu Jin. Liu Jin will definitely do something out of the ordinary under the influence of that evil thing."

"That's right, you and I think that Liu Jin will step up his rebellion. If the emperor finds out, he will definitely chop off his dog's head. This is much better than us killing Liu Jin ourselves. Liu Jin is deeply trusted by the emperor. If we kill Liu Jin rashly, The imperial court will not only pursue us, but also implicate other martial arts practitioners."

Ling Ling said, "You still don't want to implicate people in the martial arts, and there may be many people who hate you."

Murong Yuan sighed, "It's not so easy to be a villain, I still can't convince myself to do evil."

In a few days, the two came to the top of Miaofeng Mountain, where the remains of the man-eating monster could still be seen.Murong Yuan took Ling Ling into that cave, and dug out the evil thing from the corner.Ling Ling took a closer look, and really felt that the evil spirit was overwhelming, so he didn't dare to get any closer.

On the way down the mountain, Murong Yuan remembered his thoughts and feelings that day, but he still couldn't comprehend the common people in this universe, but he was able to let go of many things and no longer worry about them.When they came to Murong Lie's grave, the two knelt down together. Murong Yuan said to the tombstone, "Father, my son is here to see you. This is Ling Ling, Uncle Ling's daughter. Uncle Ling asked me to take care of her." Here Ling Ling couldn't help laughing, and Murong Yuan didn't know how to introduce Ling Ling, so he had to be vague.

Murong Yuan continued, "Ling Ling and I plan to get rid of Liu Jin and do something for the common people, hoping to make up for your mistakes. No matter how the world treats you, you will always be my father. I hope you will do everything right there. All right." After saying that, he kowtowed three times, and Ling Ling kowtowed along with him.

Murong Yuan handed the spirit stone to Cheng Xiaodie as promised, and after Cheng Xiaodie thanked him, he returned to Qiu Dachu's mansion non-stop, and handed the stone to Qiu Dachu.Qiu Dachu played with it for a long time, and concluded that it was undoubtedly a real gem, but he didn't know the mystery of it.

"Can you put it down?" Cheng Xiaodie asked.

"Let's go, let someone come and put Lu Zi in peace." Qiu Dachu still kept his eyes on the gemstone.

Seeing that Lu Zian was unharmed, Cheng Xiaodie was relieved, and the two of them didn't want to stay, so they went back to Lu's residence.

Qiu Dachu played with the gemstone for a while before packing it and sending it to Liu Jin's residence in person.

Liu Jin was overjoyed to see the gem in his hands, and played with it repeatedly like Qiu Dachu, but he didn't know how to use it.

Qiu Dachu said, "I'm afraid only Murong Yuan knows the method of mobilizing the gemstones. Should we capture Murong Yuan in the next step?"

"It's exactly what I want. You can arrange staff. In addition, my 59th birthday will be ten days later, so you can also arrange staff to make simple arrangements." Liu Jin instructed.

"...As ordered." Qiu Dachu felt a little disappointed when he failed to get the reward.

Liu Jin got this gem for herself, and never left her body for a moment. The more she looked at it, the more miraculous it became.Gradually, Liu Jin was bewitched by the stone, and his thoughts of killing the king and usurping the throne became stronger and stronger. Not only did he change the guards inside and outside the palace, he also secretly ordered Qiu Dachu to raise killers in his mansion.

Seeing that Liu Jin's 59th birthday was approaching, many officials prepared congratulatory gifts in advance. Murong Yuan and Ling Ling observed secretly, and saw that officials, big and small, both from the capital and from other places flocked to him.The entourage carried large and small boxes, which were filled with gold and silver treasures, all of which were looted from the people.

On the day of Liu Jin's birthday banquet, the entire backyard was filled with dowry gifts, and the box covered with red silk required at least four people to lift it.This Liu Jin didn't know how much money he was greedy for, and I'm afraid there was only a little more money in the treasury than him.Because too many officials came, Liu Jin couldn't fit so many tables in the living room, so he connected the tables together from the living room to the gate, so that all the officials could sit down.Many people stood at the gate of Liu Jin to watch the excitement. Such a long water table is rare in ancient and modern times. If you miss it, you may regret it for a lifetime.

Murong Yuan and Ling Ling changed into a set of entourage clothes and looked around in Liu Jin's mansion.I have heard for a long time that Liu Jin raised a large number of dead soldiers for the sake of rebellion, and they also want to see how many people there are.Passing through those heavy treasures, the two walked around from the backyard to a separate courtyard, and saw a group of people dressed as warriors sitting together drinking and punching.The yard and the house were full of people, and there seemed to be two or three hundred people.The two stood outside the gate of the other courtyard and looked in, only to be discovered by a dead man.The dead man came over immediately and asked, "What are you doing?"

Murong Yuan hurriedly said, "We are the servants of Mr. Zhang, Minister of the Household Department. Since we couldn't find a latrine, we wanted to come over and ask."

The dead man stared at the two of them for a while, then pointed to the east, "The hut is over there. Remember, don't run around if you have nothing to do in the future. If it weren't for the sake of Eunuch Liu's birthday today, I would have It’s impossible to kill you.”

Murong Yuan thanked him and dragged Ling Ling to the east, the dead man went back to drink.

"How did you come up with the Minister of the Household Department?" Ling Ling asked with a smile.

Murong Yuan said proudly, "I expected that they had no interest in the officials in the court like me, so I made up a Mr. Zhang. There are so many officials here today, no matter whose subordinates we are, he will believe us." .”

The two came back from the backyard and hid behind the screen behind Liu Jin in the living room.Liu Jin drank a lot of wine, and those who sat beside him were his most trusted henchmen, including Qiu Dachu.I just heard Liu Jin sigh with emotion, "Unexpectedly, the years have passed in a hurry, and the Zajia is almost sixty years old. I think that Zajia was adopted by my adoptive father Liu Shun when he was six years old. Later, I also imitated him and entered the palace, and gradually became an eunuch. I started. I worked hard and worked hard, and was finally appreciated by Emperor Xiaozong and became an imperial eunuch. After Emperor Xiaozong passed away, I served the current sage again. Thanks to the sage’s grace, I was promoted several times and made me a eunuch with palm prints. It’s a pity... ..."

Seeing Liu Jin's sudden emotion, the officials all sat down and listened, without making a sound.At this time, Liu Jin suddenly fell silent. Someone should have stood up and agreed with Liu Jin to continue talking, but at this time the officials were not interested.It was Qiu Dachu who was clever, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what the father-in-law is sorry about."

Liu Jin continued, "As slaves, we are supposed to share the worries of our master and seek happiness for the people of the world. It's a pity that the Holy Majesty only cares about his own enjoyment and doesn't care about the life and death of the people. It's hard for me, a slave, to see him, let alone persuade him. The Holy Spirit is here." As soon as these words came out, all the officials below fell silent.Such rebellious words dared to be said in broad daylight, but someone else would have been beheaded long ago.It's just that Liu Jin, who has power over the government and the public, said this. The officials neither dared to refute nor agree with each other. They looked at each other and didn't know what to do.

"I think back then, Emperor Han Ling was cowardly and incompetent, causing the princes to rise together. First, Dong Zhuo rebelled, and then two thieves, Li Jue and Guo Si, rebelled. If it weren't for the loyal protection of the ten permanent servants, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty would have died long ago. It was at the hands of Dong Zhuo. It's a pity that although the ten permanent servants were loyal, but they had no soldiers in their hands, they were killed by two traitors, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao." Liu Jin said to himself.

Most of the officials sitting below are educated, and they are also familiar with the history of the Han Dynasty.The ten permanent attendants were originally before Dong Zhuo and caused chaos in the government, and they were comparable to Liu Jin in extortion and extortion, but Liu Jin said that loyalty is the main thing, which is really an insult to gentleness.But no one refuted it. In the past, Zhao Gao could unscrupulously point out that a deer was a horse, but now Liu Jin can speak right and wrong without restraint.

Liu Jin said this nonsense allusion in order to see the reactions of the officials. Seeing that no one dared to say anything wrong with him, she nodded in satisfaction.

Qiu Dachu knew that this double spring could not be separated from him, so he said again, "The ten permanent attendants were loyal to the Han Lingdi, and the Han Lingdi often said to people, 'Zhang Changshi is my father, and Zhao Changshi is my mother. ', it can be seen that the relationship is close. It is a pity that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not listen to the words of loyalty and righteousness of the ten permanent servants, so that the country collapsed. Now our Ming Dynasty has a solid foundation, and we must not let it be destroyed by the hands of the faint king. Liu Gonggong should use the ten permanent servants As a warning, don't be foolish and loyal, and if you have to, please don't refuse, and stand up to save the people from the fire and water."

The officials were all terrified when they heard it, but now they all turned pale.Everyone can understand the meaning of the words, this is to take the emperor to replace himself.But still no one dared to stand up and teach this rebellious fanatic a lesson.The officials were muttering in their hearts that if Liu Jin really succeeded in seeking to usurp the throne, he still wanted to continue to be an official in the court, so he could not offend Liu Jin.What's more, Liu Jin is now under one person and above ten thousand people.There is a saying that Zhu Houzhao is the sitting emperor, and Liu Jin is the standing emperor. It can be seen that Liu Jin is known to everyone.

Liu Jin stood up and said, "If this country really needs me, Liu, to stand up, Liu will be smashed to pieces. I also hope that all my colleagues will also contribute, so that everyone can support each other to have a stable life. "After that, he raised his wine bottle and had a drink with the officials.

Murong Yuan and Ling Ling had heard about it, so they sneaked out of Liu's mansion and changed back to their old attire.

"Liu Jin seems to be unable to bear it any longer. I'm worried that he will rebel soon." Murong Yuan said to Ling Ling.

Ling Ling nodded, "That's right, the reason Liu Jin and Qiu Dachu talked to each other was to test those officials, but it's a pity that none of the officials are up to date."

"You have also seen those dead soldiers in the other courtyard. They are numerous. If they really go to the palace, I'm afraid we will not be able to protect the emperor." Murong Yuan said thoughtfully.

"I can ask Uncle Changsun for help." Ling Ling reminded.

The day Chang Sun Hong rescued Ling Wanhai, he was chased by Jin Yiwei. Fortunately, he was familiar with the terrain and had secret channels, so he led his disciples to escape Jin Yiwei's pursuit.Later, when he learned that Ling Wanhai had successfully escaped danger, he dismissed the gang members, and kept a low profile to ensure that his whereabouts would not be discovered by the Dongchang people.

Murong Yuan said happily, "If Uncle Changsun is willing to bring disciples with high martial arts skills to help, then our chances of winning will be even greater."

"Did you forget that getting rid of Liu Jin is also my father's wish, and Uncle Changsun will definitely support it."

Ever since the Huyashan sub-rudder was besieged by Dongchang, Ling Wanhai ordered the nearby sub-rudders to withdraw as well, so as not to be attacked by Dongchang again.Since then, it has been difficult to find the elders of the Beggar Clan near the capital. Even if they occasionally meet a few beggars on the street, they still know nothing about the news of the Clan.In order to find Changsun Hong, Ling Ling took Murong Yuan around in circles in the market, deliberately carving a plum blossom on the corners of people's houses and in front of doors along the way, which is the inherent contact code of the Beggar Clan.

A few days later, Ling Ling and Murong Yuan came to the market again, checking to see if anyone near the plum blossoms had replied.On the doorpost of a house, Ling Ling saw a snowflake symbol next to the plum blossom he had engraved earlier.Ling Ling said happily, "Great, I finally have a clue about Uncle Changsun."

Murong Yuan was puzzled, "What does this snowflake mean?"

Ling Ling said, "Plum blossoms bloom in winter, and it will snow in winter. Snowflakes and plum blossoms are just a pair. In this way, there are still brothers in the beggar gang who have not left the capital."

Murong Yuan laughed, "This is interesting, what if we all leave the capital?"

"Then I will carve a lotus flower and tell me that everyone is gone, so I have to look elsewhere." Ling Ling said.

So Ling Ling took Murong Yuan to find a few common contact places of the Beggar Gang, but every place was empty, and there was no sign of a person. "It's impossible to leave them all," Ling Ling recalled the location of all the contact points in the capital in his mind.Suddenly, she remembered that there was still a place in the suburbs of Beijing that she hadn't looked for.So he took Murong Yuan to a place where farmers gathered in the suburbs of Beijing, turned around in the alley and entered a blacksmith's shop.

The two wanted to enter the door, but were stopped by the shopkeeper.Ling Ling cut to the chase and said, "I am Ling Ling, the daughter of the leader of the Beggar Clan. I have something to ask my brothers in the Clan."

The shopkeeper was also a member of the beggar gang, but he had never seen Ling Ling before, and was worried that she was a spy from the East Factory, so he pretended not to know, saying that the two of them had found the wrong place, and asked them to leave quickly.

Suddenly, someone said, "Ling'er, nephew, you are here." Murong Yuan and Ling Ling looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a person pulling the bellows, that person took off his hood, it was Chang Sun Hong.

"Uncle Changsun!" Ling Lingxi said.

Chang Sunhong stood up, explained the whole story to the shopkeeper, and quickly let the two of them into the house to drink tea.

Ling Ling told Changsun Hong the purpose of coming here.The elder Sun Hong repeatedly said yes, and promised to call the masters of the gang to deal with Liu Jin, so that the court would be a little clearer, and the poor people could live in peace.

Murong Yuan said, "We still have one step to go, and that is to let the emperor know Liu Jin's intention of treason, so that he can make up his mind to get rid of Liu Jin."

So the three of them split up, Chang Sunhong was in charge of gathering the gang, while Murong Yuan and Ling Ling were going to sneak into the palace to meet the rumored emperor Zhu Houzhao who had a changeable personality.