Chapter 643: The reckless man talks about world affairs, and then he realizes that the new guest is replaced by the old one
The river was flowing, the sun was shining brightly, the breeze was caressing the grass and trees in the fields, the roads were filled with carriages and horses, and people were passing by. Around the Dragon Boat Festival in the fourteenth year of Jinghan's reign, the capital became lively again.
After experiencing the devastation of the Jurchen invasion from the south, the prosperity of the capital this summer was very different from previous years. Business travelers and pedestrians from other places filled the streets and alleys of Bianliang more lively than in previous years, both inside and outside the city.
People from different directions and with different purposes gather and come and go all the time.
All waste awaits prosperity.
The fifth day of May, Xiaozhufang.
The sun was rising, and people were gathering inside and outside the semicircular building. On the arena in front of the building, two warriors were fighting fiercely. From time to time, cheers from men and women could be heard from up and down the building.
Xiaozhufang was originally one of the most famous brothels in the capital, but what appeared in front of the building today was not a song and dance performance. Most of the people who appeared and gathered upstairs and downstairs were green forest people and martial arts celebrities. Among them, there were
The original boxers, masters, some famous old men from the boxing gym, and more of them were outsiders from the green forest with different eyes and different body shapes and costumes.
Some of them are tall and have a calm momentum, and they are accompanied by young disciples or followers. They are masters who have opened a tavern in other places to teach apprentices. Some of them are carrying swords and have arrogant eyes. They are often young people who have some art and have just come out to make a career.
There are monks, Taoist priests, old people and women who look ordinary but are actually the most difficult to deal with. Today, during the Dragon Boat Festival, hundreds of green forest heroes gathered here to add excitement to the Green Forest Conference in the capital. At the same time,
Also looking for a way to become famous.
On the front of the floor, there are some officials from the capital, the helmsmen of big families, who come to help with the platform and select talents - although it is not the period of martial arts competition, the capital has just suffered a military disaster, and those who practice martial arts have become popular.
, hidden among various things, there is also the unfolding of this kind of grand meeting, which can be called a martial arts conference. Although the person selected is called "the best in the world", it may not convince the public, but it is always an opportunity to become famous.
During this time, warriors entering Beijing flocked to the capital in droves.
Sitting slightly in the middle of the building, there is also a person holding a giant sword in his hand, sitting as straight as a pine tree, occasionally commenting and discussing with the people next to him, that is the chief arrester of the Criminal Department, Tie Tianying.
At the end of last year, a hundred miles of land near Bianliang turned into a battlefield, and a large number of people migrated away. When the Jurchens attacked the city, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians died in various battles. In this way, when the Jurchens attacked the city, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians died in various battles.
Since the real person left, there has been a large vacancy in the capital, with a large number of people and goods vacancies. Similarly, there has also been a vacancy in power.
As the Wu Dynasty prospered, people from other places flocked to it.
Merchants pursue profits and may be afraid of war, but they will not avoid opportunities. In the war between the Wu Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty, they were defeated one after another. After negotiations, they handed over the old coins, which was said to be a loss of power and humiliating the country, but after that, the two sides traded with each other, and the profits from border trade
Then all the vacancies will be filled. The Jin people are arrogant, but if they fight a few times at most, they may fall back into the same cycle. Although Beijing is not peaceful, if there is a chance of such a vacuum, it will be possible again within a hundred years.
How many times?
Large merchants from other places focus on the profits from border trade. Small and medium-sized merchants can make a lot of money even if they transport goods to the capital. However, the wealthy gentry and noble families from other places covet the power vacuum in the capital at this time and push their officials.
, merchants came to Beijing, seized the opportunity, and wanted a piece of the pie. The literati and scholars who heard about the southern invasion came to the capital with the idea of saving the country, either to promote the idea of saving the country, or to join the officials of all parties, trying to
Looking for opportunities to serve. In short, the capital became more and more lively because of this.
The situation on the white road and the bright side has been so prosperous, and the movement in the green forest is not peaceful. Learn civil and martial arts and report to the emperor's family. Even if you can't enter the high-ranking emperor's establishment, you can find some high-ranking families and wealthy families.
Hugging thighs is often a way of survival for people in the green forest. At this time, all kinds of green forest people are also gathering towards the capital, either alone and want to be famous for their martial arts, or in large or small groups, each with their own ambitions
.And after the Jurchens left, the promotion of martial arts also played a great role. In recent times, there have been reports of grand gatherings of masters meeting friends through martial arts in and outside the city. There are also some famous martial arts figures, or
The high-spirited young man worked hard to make a name for himself in Beijing.e
As for the assassinations and private fights hidden under this wave of martial arts trends due to various power struggles and competition for interests, they broke out repeatedly and emerged one after another.
The famous green forest figures and figures in the capital's original leadership have also been greatly affected by this. The masters and bosses who survived the city defense battle have either been challenged by new people, or have quietly retired. The waves behind the Yangtze River have pushed the waves ahead, and a new generation has emerged.
In fact, there are not many people who can sustain the burial of old people during this period of time.
During this period of time, the struggles of the lower class, the conflicts of interest in the officialdom, and the struggles of the wealthy families gathered intricately inside and outside Bianliang, a city of one million people. At the same time, there were all kinds of new things and policies.
The more than 100,000 troops gathered outside the city have begun planning to strengthen the Yellow River defense line. The collection of various voices and messages has brought a huge workload and dizzying work situation to officials at all levels in Beijing. This
Among them, the Kaifeng Prefecture, the City Patrol Department, the Criminal Department and other departments are the first to bear the brunt. Several chief arrestees of the Criminal Department, including Tie Tianying, Chen Qinghe, Fan Zhong and others, are already overloaded and busy.
It was overwhelming.
There are seven chief arrestees in the Criminal Department. Chen Qinghe is usually in charge of the capital, and he is in charge of all major cases. But in the past, there were many big forces in the capital, and the situation in Green Forest was peaceful - sometimes if something really happened
The chief arrest of the Ministry of Punishment usually cannot handle any major issues. That is something that the major forces will naturally solve. Now the situation has become different. Tie Tianying, who originally returned to the Ministry of Punishment to report on his duties, was retained, and later Fan was transferred.
When they return to Beijing, they are all top-notch masters in the world, and their reputations are far and wide. Sitting here, they can eventually intimidate many people.
Not long ago, Tie Tianying kept an eye on the Qin Mansion and Ning Yi, which was the result of trying to figure out what he wanted. The Secret Investigation Department and the Criminal Department had frictions on many matters. At that time, the Northern Expedition was the main focus, and the right minister's family was prosperous.
Even Cai Jingdu consciously avoided three points, and Wang Fu was even more obedient. Later, in the incident with Fang Qifu, Tie Tianying was also severely tricked by Ning Yi. Now that he found an opportunity, he naturally wanted to regain his position.
After going back and forth, they officially met.
After Su Tan'er's incident, Tie Tianying suddenly realized that if the two sides fought to the death, he really couldn't get rid of the other side - he was wary of Ning Yi's eccentric character, but for Chen Qinghe, Fan Zhong and others
People felt that he was making a fuss out of a fuss. After confirming that Su Tan'er was not dead, they felt relieved and quickly dealt with other things that piled up in the capital.
Tie Tianying is also overwhelmed with all kinds of things. He is so busy that he is dizzy, but of course, with more things, there is more oil and water. Whether it is a wealthy family or a fledgling rookie who wants to make a big career, he must gain a foothold in the capital.
, except for those who dare to fight and work hard, who can not give the Ministry of Punishment some face and smoothen the relationship.
The banquet went on and on, collecting money until his hands cramped, or wooing and encouraging newcomers with backgrounds, or beating up those who had crossed the line. In such busyness, Tie Tianying was always wary of Ning Yi. However,
Since Qin Shaoqian was imprisoned, the case of the Right Prime Minister has been dug deeper and deeper. Many people who were still watching on the sidelines have now understood the situation clearly and have begun to join the ranks of those who oppose the Right Prime Minister. In contrast to the prosperity of Beijing at this time,
That is to say, the system of right ministers is in decline and gradually collapses.
As Ning Yi said that day, he watched him build a Zhulou, watched him entertain guests, and watched his building collapse. To onlookers, every change of power seemed vigorous, but in fact there was not much surprise.
Before Qin Siyuan was imprisoned or at the beginning of his imprisonment, there was still a lot of activity among the Right Prime Minister and others, and others were still waiting to see what was going on. But soon after, the Right Prime Minister and the others turned to only seek self-protection. In fact, in recent decades,
In the Wu Dynasty's court, under the joint suppression of Cai Clan and Tong Clan, there were only a few ministers who could resist.
With the imprisonment of the right prime minister, the most deeply involved is the Yao family, a prominent family in the capital. In the reign of the great scholar Yao, many of the family's children were arrested by the Ministry of Punishment, and the foundation of their footing was shaken. Zen Master Jueming, who originally had a deep relationship with the Qin family
Soon after, he was ordered to think about his mistakes in the temple and could no longer come forward. Some of the disciples who had a close relationship with Qin Siyuan had their families more or less affected. As for Ning Yi, in April and May when new talents emerged in large numbers in the capital, his subordinates
Zhuji was also closed down everywhere. Some of them were instigated by people who wanted to go in and smash them. The shops were destroyed and no longer opened.
If Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others had not paid attention to this person, in the context of the downfall of the Right Prime Minister, perhaps not many people would have noticed this force related to the Right Prime Minister. No matter how big Zhuji's business is,
The identity of a businessman will not attract too much attention. Every big family has such retainers, but they are just followers. It was only under the attention of Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others that senior officials such as Wang Fu noticed that among the staff of the Qin Mansion
The person with the most special status was not from a high family background, but he made great achievements in several big things every time he came up with a clever plan. However, after the initial rush, this person also quickly settled down, especially in late April.
, his wife was lucky to survive after being affected, and the forces under his command quickly fell silent on the lively stage of the capital, and it seemed that they no longer planned to cause any trouble.
Everyone also turned their attention back.
Only Tie Tianying still has a heart at this time. Chen Jianyu, the "Taiyi", has become famous in the capital. Tang Hensheng, the "Dongtian Divine Fist" in the southern green forest, and his disciples have won consecutive victories in eighteen martial arts schools. All the heroes from Longxi have entered the capital.
The Great Light Sect began to spread to the capital, and there were fierce battles twice a day. Every time he passed the closed Zhuji shop, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
At the level he once understood, in recent years, with the power of the Youxiang Mansion, the "inner demon" Ning Yi has played a decisive role in Bianliang. Although he does not mess around with childish things like kicking the gym, but at the beginning
Among the big guys in the capital, no one dares not to give Zhuji face. Of course, this is due to the right prime minister's face, but there are many people in the green forest who want to kill him to become famous. Once they enter the capital, they often have no return.
, he had a dispute with Lin Zongwu, the leader of the Great Guangming Sect, and he was even able to keep the Great Guangming Sect firmly in the south and unable to go north in the past two years. This is his strength.
For Cai, Tong and other big shots, they are too lazy to look at such low-level strength. However, after the fall of the Right Prime Minister, he retained the most power on hand. Although Zhuji's shop was closed,
Many people have also left it, but its core strength has not been touched.
Based on Tie Tianying's understanding of Zhuji these days, the structure of the store established by Ning Yi is very different from the stores outside at this time. Although its internal employees have different backgrounds, after entering Zhuji, they have gone through
After a series of "shows of favor" and "benefit", the core members are often extremely loyal. In the past few years, most of them have lived together, lived together, encouraged each other, and would meet and chat together every few days, and have meetings every once in a while.
Perform a show or compete in martial arts.
They have experienced several major events, including the early disaster relief propaganda, and the later efforts to clear the country and resist the Jurchens. Zhuji internally publicized these events with great enthusiasm. If it were not for the teachings similar to Manichaeism and the Great Light Sect, Tie Tianying would
I really want to turn them into an underground cult and report them to the top.
During this period, those who were under the protection of Zhuji were particularly tenacious. Some of them believed in Buddhism, and they performed ascetic practices that were completely different from ordinary warriors. There is preliminary news from the Ministry of Punishment that they were once
The bandits in Liangshan repented and joined the Bamboo Records to atone for their sins. Tie Tianying did not believe it at the moment. But these people took pleasure in self-abuse when fighting with others, and were not afraid of death, which was extremely troublesome. The other part was Ning Yi one after another.
After experiencing several major events, these people's loyalty to Ning Yi has risen to the level of worship. They always think that they are fighting for the country and the people, and for the people of the world. Tie Tianying sneers,
But if you want to instigate rebellion, you have no idea how to start.
Taken together, these people have rarely encountered opponents in the capital. Many of the remaining ones have even faced the test of the Jurchens on the battlefield. Now that there are many rookies in the capital, they have restrained themselves and lurked in secret. Since Ning Yi's confrontation with
After he said, "I won't give you the head of Fang Qifu again," Tie Tianying always had a hunch that that man would never give up.
Even if his wife is safe, he will choose revenge.
Because of this feeling, in the days of late April and early May, on the one hand, he was dealing with various matters in Beijing, and on the other hand, he was also trying to investigate and infiltrate Zhuji, and find out the other party's thoughts and arrangements.
, but it was a pity that after the Jurchens attacked the city, the Ministry of Punishment had insufficient manpower, and he could not spare much energy to do this for the time being. When Chen Qinghe and Fan Chong were unwilling to muddy the waters again, at the end of April, he
He wrote another letter to Zong Feixiao, asking him to pay more attention to Zhuji's movements.
It was Zong Feixiao who forced Su Tan'er into the river a few days ago. If Ning Yi wants to take revenge, he will definitely bear the brunt. Tie Tianying believes that Zong Feixiao will understand the power of it.
While doing these things, on the other hand, the trial regarding Qin Siyuan in Beijing seems to have come to an end. There is still no movement in the Zhuji. On the Dragon Boat Festival, Tie Tianying was invited to the martial arts conference in Xiaozhufang
When I got to the front line, I heard someone talk about Ning Yi again.
That person was Ren Hengchong, nicknamed "Red Fist", who came from Huainan Green Forest. After entering the capital, he picked two famous people in succession. When commenting on the martial artists in the capital, he said: "Before I entered the capital, I heard that there are
He has a bad reputation as the 'Inner Demon'. He is hiding in the capital and does all kinds of evil with the power of the Right Prime Minister. During this time, dragons and tigers gathered in the capital, and the situation was changing, but I have never heard of his name appearing."
Someone next to him said: "Since this man is famous for relying on his power, now that the reputation of the Right Prime Minister has been spread, and his reputation has been ruined, he is just a lackey, how dare he come out to be arrogant again. What's more, I have also heard the name of the inner demon. Most of them use heretical ways to take advantage of the situation to win. The world
Anyone who knows anything will disdain him. Now that all the heroes are gathering in the capital, this person may have gone into hiding."
"He is indeed hiding." Someone spoke not far away. This man was holding a sword and his figure was as tall as a pine tree. He was Chen Jianyu, the "Taiyi" who had become famous in Beijing in the past two months. His nickname was Ben.
He was named "Tai Yi Sword". Later, people thought that this person's name already had the word "sword" in it, so they removed the word "sword" from his nickname and used "Tai Yi" as his nickname. He had a vague ambition to be the best in the world, and his aura was even more evident.
Everyone looked at him. Chen Jianyu looked at the fight on the ring and said: "If you want to inquire about the residence of this inner demon in the capital, it is not a secret. He lives over there in Huangbai Hutong. The mansion is tightly guarded. He is probably afraid of people."
I don’t even dare to seek revenge or become famous. Recently, many people have come to challenge me. I went there yesterday and declared a challenge in an upright manner. Huh, this person didn’t dare to accept the challenge. He only dared to respond as a butler... I once heard people say in the past,
This inner demon kills people without any intention in the green forest, and he can vaguely compete with Grandmaster Zhou Dong and Zhou to be the best in the world. Only this time I realized that meeting him is not as good as being famous."
"Hahahahaha." Ren Hengchong, the "Red Fist" laughed loudly, "How can he be the best in the world? At that time, there was a rebel Fang La in the green forest, and Fang Qifu was famous all over the world. Although he was a rebel
, the martial arts is really strong, Si Kongnan has superb light skills, can't defend against the magical sword, Grandmaster Zhou has an invincible arm, although his beauty and white head are short-lived, he still has a solid reputation. What's going on now, a man is famous for his scheming.
How can he be touted as the best in the world? In my opinion, in the green forest nowadays, these great masters have become yellow flowers, but there are a few people who can compete for it. For example, the rebel Chen Fan is a disciple of Fang Qifu.
When Master Nai took revenge, he beheaded Sikong Nan with his own hands, which can be counted as one of them..."
"If you really want to say that you are number one in the world, I know someone who will do the job." Before Ren Hengchong finished speaking, someone from a seat not far away interrupted him and interjected. It was the so-called "Eastern Divine Fist"
Tang Hensheng, who founded the "Dongtian Martial Arts School" and has many disciples in the southeast and is famous, said at this time: "First of all, Lin Zongwu, the leader of the Great Light Sect, is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also a righteous and kind person.
He is now number one in the world when it comes to rescuing the poor in emergencies, and there is no one else who can be second to him."
Ren Hengchong said: "Mr. Tang, you are the best in the world. You only know it after you have experienced it. It is not something you can judge by comparing your character."
Both of them are famous for their boxing skills. Although Tang Hensheng is very skilled in martial arts and famous, red boxing is not easy to deal with. It is not strange for people in the martial arts to show off. At this time, Tang Hensheng smiled: "Brother Ren, what do you think about Tang Hensheng?"
How is your skills?"
Ren Hengchong didn't want to offend him too much in this matter, so he gave him his hand and said, "Master Tang's boxing skills have reached a state of perfection. Ren is also a boxing practitioner, so I admire him for this."
Tang Hensheng smiled proudly: "Tang's kung fu is not the best in the world, but he already knows the realm of kung fu clearly. At the beginning of last year, Tang had worked with the leader of the Great Guangming Sect, and a few years ago
, Tang Mou also asked Master Zhou Dong for boxing skills. To be honest, Tang Mou failed both times, but he can say something about whether his martial arts level is advanced or not."
Zhou Tong, the iron-armed man, and Lin Zongwu, leader of the Great Guangming Cult, were one behind the other. They could both be regarded as towering figures in the green forest. Half a year ago, they had the position of inner demons, so they were naturally scorned by everyone. Tang Hensheng was able to compete with
The two men joined hands one after another, and it was no wonder that they could conquer the capital at this time. Everyone was yearning for him and stopped to listen to what he said.
Just listen to him say: "Master Zhou Dong, Master Zhou, Tang Mou has always admired him very much. In terms of martial arts, these two have reached the state of perfection. But if we really want to judge the level, Tang Mou believes that Master Lin's martial arts cultivation is the best."
He is still half a step ahead of Master Zhou. You have never been lucky enough to work with Master Lin. If you have the opportunity to meet Master Lin in the future, you might as well take the initiative to ask him for advice. Master Lin is open-minded and open-minded.
, not only did he not get annoyed with those who discussed with him, but also gave many suggestions. Tang once received the guidance of Master Lin and benefited a lot. There were many talents under his command, such as the Mad Tiger King Nanda, Kuai Jian Lu Bingyuan, and the Monkey King Li Ruo
Que and others are all masters at the master level... It seems that when we talk about inner demons today, it is just like a local chicken. But since we mentioned it today, we might as well go to the residence of the inner demons in the past two days and ask them.
Next time, let’s take on a challenge.”
Tang Hensheng suggested this as he spoke. Now everyone here wants to be famous, such as the "Taiyi Sword". No one has gathered to challenge him before, so others don't know that he challenged the inner demon and was avoided by the opponent.
, it was a pity that I only mentioned it at this gathering. Someone suggested this time, and everyone agreed one after another, and decided to go to the demon's home tomorrow to challenge him.
Hearing their calculation, Tie Tianying felt a move in his heart. He intuitively felt that Ning Yi would not be moved by it at all, but in any case, if he could cause some trouble for the other party and force him to go crazy, he might be able to find a loophole and catch it.
With some clues about Zhu Ji, there might be a chance to see the hidden power of Zhu Ji at this time. Thinking of this, he immediately encouraged him with words.
Of course, these people are also unpopular forces in Beijing. Neither they nor Tie Tianying expected that a few days later, a huge fight involving Zhuji forces that they could not get involved in would appear in front of them.
.
All of this started when the Qin Siyuan case was finally settled. Although the subsequent development had some clues, it was still beyond Tie Tianying's expectation...