On May 23rd, at the canal outside Fuzhou City, pedestrians gathered early in the morning, pointing in the mud beside the canal. Some took one look at it, exclaimed in surprise, and hid their faces before leaving.
Two detectives, an old man and a young man, rushed over quickly. After passing through the crowd of people pointing, they saw the body wrapped in a sack by the ditch.
The corpse was horribly damaged, and the sack was stained dark red. Li Zheng, who came over first, did not dare to approach and stood aside in fear. The old detective, who had seen a lot, waved his hand and shouted to everyone around him: "Get out of here."
It's gone, what's there to see? Isn't it disgusting?" Then he went down with the young policeman.
The body should have been abandoned in the early morning. The rope at the mouth of the sack had been loosened. Someone threw the body from the roadside, overwhelming the vegetation on the slope of the ditch. From the opened sack, you could see the sad internal organs. This man looked like he was dead.
Because of the misery, the old catcher looked at it a few times and frowned a little. The younger one was even more unbearable, squatting aside and almost vomiting.
But it had been a while since he had been in the industry, and the young man had gained some experience. After the situation eased a little, he found the old agent who was talking to Li Zheng: "The mouth of the bag was opened on purpose. The body is in a bad state, but the head and face are fine. Boss,
This place is..."
After he said this, he did not continue. The old detective nodded, and after telling Li Zheng to quickly call Yizhuang to restrain himself, he took the young detective towards the end of the canal.
The canal connected to the moat is not short, but more than a hundred feet away from where the body was dumped, there is a dilapidated house. A lame old man is sitting under the tree next to the house selling tea, and he is also looking at the bustling place here.
, the old detective quickly went over, ordered two cups of tea, and exchanged pleasantries with him.
"Lao Zhang, did you see anyone?"
"I didn't see anything like this last night... I threw it away in the morning when I was deepest in sleep."
"Okay. There is another missing account in the world... If you remember anything, let us know."
The old policeman paid for the tea, and the obligatory inquiry came to an end. This section of the canal outside the city is different from other places. It is not next to the busiest commercial road, because there is a busier official road instead.
The flow of people here is average every day, but sometimes someone abandons a corpse here.
Most of the corpses abandoned here come from vendettas. To be more precise, they are often the kind of business where someone places an order and someone else does the work. The employer who placed the order cannot directly confirm the progress of the matter, so the "bill collector" does the work.
Afterwards, dumping the body in a conspicuous place outside the city means that the work has been done, and it is more convenient for the employer to confirm the result in this way.
Regarding such matters in the green forest, the yamen basically adopts the attitude of "people don't call officials and don't investigate". In other words, the investigation by the police basically depends on whether anyone comes to report the case. If a person dies, no one will
If you report a crime, it usually means that the person died innocently. The court is not saying that there will be no investigation, but the priority must be the lowest. But if someone reports the crime, the matter will be included in the formal process.
After the imperial court took control of Fuzhou, under the control of Tie Tianying and others, the Ministry of Punishment strengthened some control over Jianghu affairs, so this kind of thing still has a few more steps. At the moment, no one is beating the drum to report the crime, so the old detective will take a moment
After interrogation, the body was brought to the Yi Zhuang, and then some people with keen eyes and ears in the green forest were asked to identify the person, and then filed it away. As for the next thing, it was manageable or not.
The weather in Fuzhou is hot, and the atmosphere has been tense recently because of the new emperor's acceptance of his concubine. There are a lot of things going on in the yamen. It was May 25th, and the body was starting to rot. Only then did an inquirer identify the body.
identity.
"Tiger Shark" Zhan Yunhai.
This was a young desperado who was active in Putian. He came to Fuzhou for some unknown reason and was hired to kill him here.
Since Chen Shuangran, Pu Xingui and other gangsters became active in April, and after the big families from all over the world responded, green forest figures from Fujian began to gather in Fuzhou one after another. However, many of these desperadoes fought with each other, and hired murderers specifically to deal with someone.
The situation is rare. There is something suspicious about the matter, but at present, there is no urgency to investigate.
In the afternoon, the young detective included the matter in his daily report and submitted it.
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On May 26, it rained slightly in the morning.
In Fuzhou Armed Forces Academy, the classrooms are in orderly order. In a classroom on the second floor, Li Pin is writing chalk words on the blackboard.
"... Regarding this world, Confucius and Mencius said benevolence, and Southwest said people... You see, benevolence is two people, why should we emphasize two people, because people are different, there is a priority in learning the Tao, and there is a specialization in the arts, so
When it comes to things between people, Confucius and Mencius said, benevolent people love others, benevolent people, those who hear the Tao first, should help those who learn the Tao later, those with strong ability, should help those with weak ability... In the two thousand years of this world, the way of the world has changed.
Going forward, what scholars do is all about benevolence and loving others. What you are learning today is also about benevolence and love for others..."
"...Why does the Southwest emphasize people? This is a good wish... Our Confucians have been talking about a great harmony society for two thousand years. Everyone has their own ideas about what great harmony is, just like Dai Shengsu in the Western Han Dynasty
It is said that in the conduct of the great road, the world is for the common good, selecting the worthy and capable, advocating trust and cultivating harmony. Therefore, people do not only kiss their relatives, nor only their children.
, those who are lonely, lonely, disabled and disabled are all supported... For such a society, we say that it is a kind of great harmony..."
"...And Nannan Ningyi said that sitting back and looking at the differences between people is not Datong. Why did he emphasize talking about people instead of talking about two people? Because he believes that increasing education and making everyone equal is true
In Datong, since people are equal, there is no need to emphasize the two, so Southwest is talking about human rights, people's livelihood, and people's wisdom..."
"...It cannot be said that his ideas of great harmony and equality are wrong. The development of this world will in short be a process from benevolence to humanity, and he is not talking in vain. He admires the study of things and vigorously develops papermaking. In his southwest
, pushing all children to go to elementary school, and even girls to be literate, this is of course a great effort. He said that Confucian knowledge has begun to deceive people, and he hopes to set rules and regulations for people, so that people can follow them throughout their lives.
To pursue this so-called great unity, this statement is quite sharp..."
"... But at the same time? If everyone is allowed to study, will the benevolent no longer need to love others? Will there be no order of learning between people? This is telling lies with open eyes... Furthermore,
The Book of Rites also says: A young person without a father is called an orphan; an old person without a son is called a lonely person; an old person without a wife is called a widow; an old person without a husband is called a widow... one day he will be considered a real person.
People have become more knowledgeable, so how can we give children who have no fathers a father? Let old people who have no children have children? You are shy, widowed, lonely, alone, disabled and disabled, but you still need benevolent people to love others..."
"...Those who hear the Tao first help those who learn the Tao later, and those who are powerful help those who are powerless. This will always be the unchanging virtue of a gentleman... Just like you are studying here, the next step is to become such a benevolent person, and
Even if the Southwest promotes reading, is what Ning Yi did not a benevolent thing? Could it be that the people under him have no ability and moral character? Therefore, among the learned, it is not about fighting and discarding
Where is your sense of proportion..."
There was a slight cool breeze blowing after the rain. When Li Pin talked, all the young people in the classroom listened attentively.
They are "ideologically progressive" people recruited by the school. Since the main requirement for selection is not old moral articles, but "identification with the imperial court, concern for all people, clear and lively thinking", their attainments in Confucian culture are both profound and shallow.
Of course, compared to Southwest China, these people can still be regarded as authentic Confucian disciples - Li Pin's narration is also more vivid.
While the class was in progress, a separate desk was placed in front of the classroom near the door. Sitting here was a Taoist nun in gray robe. This was "Qingyi" who was assigned by the Princess Mansion to care about Li Pin's safety.
"Real person" Luo Shouwei, for these days, she has been following Li Pin in class and out of class. When Li Pin talked about various things, she listened attentively, and sometimes she would show a thoughtful expression and her eyes would waver.
Military Academy is considered the core position of Xinjun. Even though Li Pin has his own career and students, he will come and give lectures for half a day every other day. Halfway through the course that day, there was a man in his thirties wearing glasses.
The man passed by and listened outside the window for a while. After the class was finished and the class was called out, Li Pin smiled in his direction and the man also came over to greet him.
"Hello Mr. Li."
"Why is Wenxuan free to come here today?"
The visitor is none other than Zuo Wenxuan, the core figure of the Zuo family who was trained by Southwest. As the core of the team set by Ning Yi, the outside world generally believes that he is relatively introverted and good at calculations, but he is not smooth in dealing with external parties, so he often puts his head and face aside.
The task of being a representative was given to the deputy team leader Zuo Wenhuai. He did not teach in the Armed Forces School, and not many people saw him.
At this time, the two parties exchanged greetings. Zuo Wenxuan adjusted his glasses and thought for a while: "There are some things... I came here to discuss with Wen Huai. I passed by by accident and listened to Mr. Li's lecture, and I thought of something."
"Oh? What do Wenxuan think?"
"Mr. Li...it's easy to avoid the important things."
"how you said that?"
"The core of Confucius and Mencius is benevolence, but the difference between Southwest China and Confucianism is not that benevolent people love others." Zuo Wenxuan paused, "...it lies in the connection between heaven and man."
Zuo Wenxuan's words were unpleasant, and often gave people the feeling of carefully considering each word. Tianren felt that several people came out lightly, but Li Pin's face also darkened slightly, and his eyes became a little gloomy. He was silent for a moment, and then said:
"...Go on."
Zuo Wenxuan thought for a while.
"When things in the world reach the highest level, what matters is the correctness of the law. What are the rules, what are the morals, why can officials serve the people, and why does your Majesty keep his words? To ordinary people, it seems that it is caused by violence, and the words are more like excuses
, but only when you really reach a high place can you know that only this statement can truly determine whether the world is stable and whether careerists can restrain their desire for power..."
"Confucius and Mencius were born in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it is just a family story. It talks about some of the two people's thoughts on the great rule of the Spring and Autumn Period. What really laid the foundation for it for centuries was Dong Zhongshu's inspiration from heaven and man. He said, God has a will, and God will always be
Yes, God is benevolent, so he governs the world under the guise of the emperor. Mr. Li, precisely because God has a will, all correctness comes from heaven. Even if you have doubts about certain things, it is because of the superiority and inferiority of the superiors and inferiors, there is no doubt.
And with this truth, people in the world can truly explain everything in the world from a scientific perspective."
Zuo Wenxuan said this slowly without much expression on his face.
"But according to Southwest, the despicability of Confucianism in the world comes from this. Mr. Li, let's not talk about whether heaven and earth have a will. How can we really know the will of heaven and earth? The rules of the Ministry of Rites, Si Tian
The prisoner's pretentious tricks are like the magic dance of witches. We all know that it is just a performance. Dong Zhongshu's induction of heaven and man, in one way, confirms the legal principle of the emperor's generation of heaven, and then uses this legal principle to drive violence,
Go and clean up all those who question this matter. But if we all pretend that the words of heaven and earth are our own, how can everything deduced here hold any water?"
When he said this, Li Pin nodded, but he didn't look too fierce: "It's just that in this way, the world will finally be able to live in peace and happiness for hundreds of years. If in the past dynasties, the emperor said that he was not Tian Wenxuan, then what would happen?
how?"
"So Southwest believes that Confucianism is a relatively successful, even very successful model."
"Then why can't it be done in parallel? Just include the science of physics..."
"It is precisely the study of geology that is not easy to incorporate at the moment." Zuo Wenxuan said, "The foundation of geology is small things, expedient things. What it says is that at a certain moment, what is limited by our
Means, we have such observations about something, so we speculate that it has such laws, and then we think about what changes can occur based on such laws. Gewu strives to be small and controllable.
Seek short-lived truths, then use such truths to build a building, and finally peer into the world. But Confucianism has set a big 'truth' from the beginning. One from small to big, one from big to small, they all want to explain
Sooner or later they will run into this world."
Channel Li: "Wouldn't it be good to let them run in parallel for a while first?"
"Confucianism has been running for two thousand years." Zuo Wenxuan said, "The king of heaven and earth is the master. Confucianism has begun to explain everything in the world from the oldest to the smallest. By the time Qin Gong Siyuan's annotations on the Four Books made people want to drive away the principles of heaven, in fact,
This is a very great consideration. He wants to use the name of heaven and earth to believe that all people in the world have a duty to abide by, and then let everyone in the world live according to this duty, so that there will be no great chaos in heaven and earth. His concern for all people in the world is
Of course we think duty is a well-intentioned arrangement, but do heaven and earth really admit it? Does it really have such arrangements for the human world? What if Duke Qin’s calculation is just the speculation of an old man who seems to have a clear understanding of the world? Heaven and earth are unkind.
If he treats all things as stupid dogs, who knows how much trouble his arrangements will cause."
When Zuo Wenxuan said this, he paused and handed over his hand again: "Of course, I have great respect for Duke Qin's painstaking efforts, and everything in the world is originally the result of many people who have a clear understanding of the world. But at least in
In the study of studying things, Mr. Li, they have collided with each other a long time ago, just like where did the hierarchy of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants come from? Of course it was out of good intentions at the beginning, but now, Mr. Li has seen the development of papermaking and has just recognized it.
It's correct, but if it weren't for Mr. Ning's promotion, how far would it have developed?"
He said: "Since ancient times, it has been said that ingenious and obscene skills encourage people to be lazy, and that gentlemen are poor and money is not a good thing. Because of the so-called 'natural principles', we have set the direction of everything in the world from the beginning. Mr. Li,
People should not be lazy or greedy for money. It is so correct to say that Confucianism regards it as the law of heaven. However, in the study of geology, heaven and earth are not benevolent and all things have animism. Southwest only believes that there are laws in everything in the world, and laws are neither good nor bad, and there is no bias.
Without reliance, we can only use the calmest attitude to recognize the rules, and only then can we get good results in the end."
"Mr. Li. In the southwest, they built telescopes to look at the moon... Although it doesn't look very clear, you can still notice that the moon is a huge stone ball. They also observed the earth and found that we are also standing in a huge circle.
On a ball, you know?" Zuo Wenxuan stamped his feet, "We live on a huge ball."
Li Pin smiled: "I have heard of it in the early years."
"In this world, there is a boundless universe." Zuo Wenxuan also smiled, "The universe is empty on all sides, and there are balls of all sizes everywhere, some are stone balls, and some are still burning with flames.
, we are just a coincidence on one of the stone balls. We imagine that the heaven and earth have a will, and heaven and man are sensing it, but in fact, there is nothing..."
"But if everyone in the world knows about this," Li Channel, "then how will they survive?"
"...You are sincere." This time, Zuo Wenxuan waited for a long time before slowly saying these four words. Then he was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about it, "But I think, when the time comes, they will always
You have your own way. Mr. Li, the real problem is, whether Confucianism wants to accommodate the investigation of things, or whether the investigation of things needs to be compatible with Confucianism, the so-called New Confucianism always has to explain the conflict between seeking truth from facts and the induction of heaven and man. What should we do?"
When the two of them talked about this, Li Pin looked at each other's slightly tired eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Wenxuan doesn't just come here to debate on a whim today?"
Zuo Wenxuan smiled implicitly.
"I came from the southwest before, and I often heard people talk about Mr. Li's New Confucianism. I was a little confused at first, but now I can probably understand Mr.'s intention. I don't mean to argue with these words today, but... seek truth from facts and be honest with God.
People feel that this is something at the root. No matter what the final result is, this kind of thing at the root of knowledge will still have to be fought. You should understand this."
Li Pin nodded. He also thought about it for a moment, patted Zuo Wenxuan on the shoulder, and the two of them walked forward along the corridor: "Wenxuan is talking about political matters, about governing people. From here.
Looks up, it is indeed true. The Tao of Confucius and Mencius is a study for human beings, and it does not have the ability to depose hundreds of schools later. It was Dong Sheng later who talked about the induction of heaven and man, and established heaven, earth and kings as the basis of all legal principles. Only then did Confucianism flourish.
"
He said: "For this reason, the world also regards Confucianism as a science of governing people and governing the world. Just as Wenxuan said, in this world, people can only become smart by listening to the experiences summarized by the previous generation.
If you are preoccupied with your own thoughts all day long before you are 20 years old, you will not be able to read well. If you do not have your own thoughts after the age of 20 and do not think about why, your studies will be in vain. This is the right way in the world."
"The experience that everyone has followed for two thousand years is described as the words of the sage and the principles of heaven, which can solve many problems. But of course, Li Heng used the method of studying things to tell us that these principles of heaven have emerged in some places that we cannot see.
Mistakes erased some very complicated possibilities that could have been of great use and that we, even the saints, could not see for a while. This is what Li Heng wrote in a southwest publication... He also soon
Become a saint."
"But Wenxuan." Li Pin said this and smiled: "When you went to Southwest China, you were already quite old and had already passed the elementary education. If you were asked to look at Confucian learning, you would immediately think of it.
Yes, what kind of knowledge is it?"
Zuo Wenxuan frowned slightly: "Probably?"
"Yeah." Li Pin nodded, "Tell me roughly and give you a simple idea."
"Confucianism is profound, but if we just want to summarize it..." Zuo Wenxuan thought for a while, "Probably... the knowledge of repair, Qi, Zhi, and Ping?"
"Cultivate one's moral character, harmonize one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. This is still a saying that was only summarized in "The Great Learning". 'In ancient times, those who wanted to show virtue to the world first governed their country; those who wanted to govern their country, first regulated their families.
Li Pin said with a smile, "But if you want to say this, Li Heng will probably criticize you again, saying that this is metaphysics. You see, people who cultivate themselves well can really
Can the family be harmonious? Those who can harmonize the family can govern the country? In other words, those who govern the country must be able to harmonize the family. If the country is governed well, the world can be truly peaceful? These words seem to make sense. A person can cultivate himself, harmonize his family and govern the country.
Peace in the world is of course a good pursuit, but it sounds reasonable, but in fact it has little connection. This is what Li Heng has criticized for a long time: metaphysics."
He waved his hand: "He is right. Much of Confucianism is metaphysics. It just sounds like great principles, but in fact it cannot stand the so-called test."
When Li Pin said this, Zuo Wenxuan stared, becoming more and more confused. He did not expect that Li Pin would criticize Confucianism first. However, it was also at this moment that he saw Li Pin's face become serious.
.
"But Wenxuan, I also have my own ideas about what Confucianism is. As Qian Xiwen and Qian Gong once said, he has been studying Confucianism all his life and feels that what Confucian students should do most is to defend Taoism. I have been studying for nearly fifty years.
I feel that Confucianism is the study of gentlemen - it is a study of being a person, more than a study of governing people."
His words were extremely calm, and he was just talking about quite simple things: "Confucius and Mencius said benevolence, benevolent people love others, this is the knowledge of being a human being. Wenxuan, the study of governing people changes with time and circumstances, but the way of being a human being is
Learning, standing up and persevering can't change it. The study of studying things is about seeking truth from facts and about one, five and ten. Then if he conquers the world, in the future world, there will be no need for benevolent people to love others? Adults will not need to care about children? Teachers will not teach? The strong will not need to help the weak?
Will you and I never encounter difficult obstacles in our lives?"
"What is Confucianism? Talking about Confucius and Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, and Qin Gong. In fact, it was summed up by some old men in the past two thousand years. They all used fairly good experiences. Wenxuan, these experiences,
They are all left behind after generations of fighting. Li Heng has now discovered some problems in the middle. He has sorted out his own ideas and made achievements like Southwest. It is amazing. He wants to fight with Confucianism. This is
The only way to pass new knowledge, but if we say that we have promoted all Confucianism today, the world will start to live according to the experience that he has thought up for decades. If he does not live well, the world will suffer. He is an old man
, can you really beat a two-thousand-year-old man?"
As they talked, the two left the teaching building and walked out along the tree-shaded road. Li Pin said interestingly, and Zuo Wenxuan also smiled: "Mr. Ning is not too old."
"Sooner or later, it will have to be the old man's." Li Pin smiled and sighed, "Of course, the biggest concern in intellectual disputes is the risk of overcorrection, and there is always the risk of overcorrection. Li Heng said he wanted to destroy Confucianism, listen.
It sounds like angry words, but in fact there is no way. It is a new knowledge, and it points directly to the foundation of the relationship between heaven and man. Of course, we have to defeat it. If you win, you can slowly reflect on it. If you lose, there is nothing. This dispute of knowledge
, in fact, it is no different from fighting in the underworld."
"In the southwest, Li Heng has demonstrated the core of the study of things and demonstrated the ultimate breadth of this knowledge. Wenxuan, I broke with him back then and had some disapproval of his views and practices. However, he made great achievements in the southwest
After achieving such results, if I still blindfolded my eyes and pretended not to see, then I would have wasted so many years of reading and gained a brain in vain. After that, I came back at a dead end, and I had to think about what Confucianism is all about.
What, what exactly is Gewu? Wenxuan, tell me, what exactly are these two things?"
Speaking of this moment, Zuo Wenxuan had already understood and adjusted his glasses: "Is it... the experience of a group of old men... and the experience of an old man today?"
"Yes." Li Pin smiled and patted the other party's shoulder, "Confucianism is a group of old men leaving us with usable experience. Some are good and some are bad. Today another old man came out and said that what you said is wrong.
I'm right, let's have a fight. Let's make it clear, today this old man is very bad and good at fighting. The most important thing is that his knowledge is really useful. Your Majesty wants to investigate things, so why don't I?
I'm not a fool."
"As for the Confucian methods of governing a country and people, they change year by year and are not constant. When I was guarding Taiyuan with Mr. Qin more than ten years ago, the world was in dire straits. I have no idea about the limitations of Confucian methods of governing people.
Why is there no introspection? And now, although people in the world occasionally have misunderstandings, the so-called New Confucianism is not born to fight against the study of things. It is the old gentleman Dai Mengwei and Wenxuan who really want to fight against the study of things. In some respects,
Mr. Dai is the real Confucian scholar. He is very firm in Confucian knowledge and believes that in two to three hundred years, only Confucianism's method of weakening the people can guarantee peace to the greatest extent. As for the study of things,
Or many methods to strengthen the people may be effective initially, but they will leave huge hidden dangers, causing a country to be unable to survive for two to three hundred years."
"Two to three hundred years of peace, mixed with decades of chaos, in Mr. Dai's opinion, this is the limit that the rules of the world can find, so when the chaos comes, he wants to give in and get over it as soon as possible.
Transfer to treatment. This is what is called, the saint is unkind and treats the people as stupid dogs." When Li Pin said this, he raised his head and smiled: "Haha!"
Zuo Wenxuan thought for a while: "Do you think so, sir?"
"I don't know." Li Pin shook his head, "I'm not that old, I'm not that depressed, I still want to believe in Tian Xingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Although that old guy Ning Yi may refer to Tian Xingjian as metaphysics,
But I still want to believe that a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Just like I also want to believe that a gentleman is benevolent, and a benevolent person loves others. According to Ning Yi, these ideas belong to animism, and he does not need to fight them, but he may indeed knock them down.
Overthrow everything Confucianism."
He sighed: "So New Confucianism is actually a depressing thing. We are making two preparations. On the one hand, if there are really problems with Li Heng, we hope that in the future Confucianism will not reject all his ideas.
As a heretic, we must keep all the experience of investigating things; on the other hand, if Li Heng... really usurps the world one day, we also hope that he will not go too far and wipe out the benevolent and loving people. This kind of thing will not happen in this world.
In history, it often happens, but the experience of hundreds of old men over the past two thousand years can be wiped out part of it. This should be what Mr. Zuo expected when he sent you to Xiaocang River..."
When Zuo Wenxuan heard this, he was quiet for a moment, cupped his hands and whispered: "Then... the induction of heaven and man..."
As Li Pin walked away, he also lowered his voice: "Your Majesty is already thinking about establishing a constitutional monarchy. Heaven and man feel that if there is a quarrel in the future, let's quarrel. It's just that knowledge is knowledge. Wenxuan, the situation in Fuzhou has reached this level.
This matter cannot be discussed for the time being. All you need to do is chat with me. If those officials and old scholars hear it, you and I...will be guilty of beheading."
Li Pin said, smiling and slicing his hand on his neck, Zuo Wenxuan also handed over his hand: "Of course I know it. If I hadn't understood some of Mr.'s practices, I wouldn't dare to talk about it today."
"I also roughly know what Wenxuan meant when he spoke today." Li Channel said, "If you have time tomorrow, come and sit with me more often."
The power system of the Fujian imperial court had its own unique circle due to its past historical evolution. Due to the influence of Qin Siyuan and Ning Yi, Jun Wu and Zhou Pei were naturally close to some counselors from the Qin clan in the past, such as Cheng Zhouhai and others.
Known people are equal. As for Li Pin, because of his friendship with Ning Yi and Qin Shaohe, he has always been at the core of this system. But even so, people in the core circle are not necessarily born
can be very close.
Zuo Wenxuan returned from the southwest. As the leader of the team, he was occasionally subject to certain suspicions. The core of this suspicion was nothing more than the question of whether he was loyal to the court or to Ning Yi. Zuo Wenxuan himself had a restrained temperament and was usually big-hearted.
Some matters made Vice Captain Zuo Wenhuai come forward, which seemed a bit marginalized in itself, but this time, it was the first academic discussion with Li Pin after observing it for a long time.
It seems a bit deviant, even a bit reckless, but in fact, it can be regarded as a sign of recognition of Li Pin and the "New Confucianism" he advocated.
The two of them were discussing and were approaching the main entrance of the school. When Li Pin asked Zuo Wenxuan the main reason for coming to the school, Zuo Wenxuan shook his head: "I was just looking for Wen Huai to ask some questions."
The main entrance of the Military Academy faces a long street facing the river in the city. It is almost noon, the bright sunshine shines through the shade of the trees, and the street is full of traffic. A servant has already led Li Pin's carriage this way. Luo Shouwei
Holding Fuchen in his arms, he took two steps forward and looked to one side. On a gray carriage parked on the roadside, the curtain suddenly swayed.
A flash of cold light came!
A cold light flashed in Luo Shouwei's hand, and the soft sword was unsheathed.
The moment the hidden weapon was swung into the sky, a figure emerged from the car curtain, like a storm, flying over in the blink of an eye and swooping towards Li Pin.
Zuo Wenxuan pulled Li Pin back, but in front, the sword light in Luo Shouwei's hand bloomed, and it collided with the figure flying towards him at high speed.
The attacking assassin was extremely fast, and his momentum was extremely ferocious. It would be difficult for ordinary warriors to block it, but Luo Shouwei's sword was sharp and tricky, and it immediately pierced the eyes, throat, vagina and other vital parts without retreating at all.
, it was already a life-changing play. In the blink of an eye, clanging sounds arose intensively, and the two sides came into contact fiercely. The assassin was unable to break through, and he and Luo Shouwei rushed to the side.
The two figures lost their strength in the collision, and flew several feet away with their swords. With a bang, the gray shadow assassin's sleeve hit the tree trunk on the roadside, and the sky was filled with sawdust. Luo Shouwei's figure was kicking
He stepped on the tree trunk with a few kicks, seeming to fly upside down into the sky, while the soft sword in his hand was still covering the opponent's upper body. Here Zuo Wenxuan pulled out the short gun behind him, and on the side, there was the Armed Forces Academy who was finishing class.
The students had already reacted and rushed over with stones on the road. In the guard room, the soldiers picked up muskets.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha--"
A burst of loud laughter rippled through the streets. The assassin retreated and crashed at high speed. In the blink of an eye, he knocked away a student, opened a stall on the roadside, and then threw several hidden weapons. Hidden weapons were scattered all over the street.
There was a roar, and smoke and dust filled the sky. The horses driving on the road were startled. People shouted loudly and honked loudly. Luo Shouwei's figure and the assassin's figure rose and fell on the street, and the guards rushed out and pulled the trigger on the street.