The spring breeze in Fuzhou Prefecture is gradually blowing, the willow branches are slightly greener, and there are faint signs of recovery in all things in the warmer days of winter. Even the brows of tourists and passers-by 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 made the right move this time, and his future career was irresistible.
The Fuwei Escort Agency should have been devastated by this sudden disaster. Several escort leaders were injured or killed, which also caused a great loss in strength. However, as Escort Leader Shi, who had just recovered from his serious injuries, returned shamelessly, the previously dispersed escort agents,
They also returned to the Fuwei Escort headquarters in small groups.
In this way, the empty lobby with the plaque "General Leader of Southern Green Forest" hanging in Shunzhi's imperial book gradually returned to a somewhat similar scene as before.
Jiang Wen once vaguely suggested that some of the people who came back might be spies with missions, and they should be investigated strictly, but Mr. Lin didn't care. After recovering from his internal injuries, he stood majestically under the imperial plaque every day.
Started an escort business.
Lin Zhennan meant that now that the forest is big, some things are unavoidable. Instead of being vigilant and vigilant every day, it is better to trust people and use them without trusting people. With these bodyguards who share the same sorrow and sorrow, there will be no chaos in the end.
Jiang Wen also knew that his mental mysophobia was a bit serious, and there were not many people in the world who he truly trusted, so he stopped pointing fingers.
He doesn't know much about business, and the situation Lin Zhennan faces now is also different from the original work of Swordsman.
In the original work, the Qingcheng faction launched a fierce offensive against the Fuwei Escort Agency. In addition to Yu Canghai personally leading the Four Beasts of Qingcheng to attack, he also sent Ji Rentong, Shen Renjun and many other disciples to open the Fuwei Escort Agency in Changsha, Nanchang, and Guangzhou.
, all the branches in Hangzhou were wiped out, and this completely overturned the foundation of this great bodyguard bureau.
But now Qing Ting's actions are much more cautious. All the out-of-town branches are in peace, and most of their strength has been retained. As long as Lin Zhennan tries his best to appease and regulate, the waves caused by this chaos will eventually be eliminated.
Among the dead in this accident, in addition to the people who were originally licking blood from the sword, there was also Master Hua, a chef hired by the Lin government with a lot of money. Master Hua found a dead body with severed hands in the kitchen that night, so he protected several children from behind the scenes.
He escaped, was discovered and stayed behind with Lin Pingzhi, but died in the hands of the pursuers.
Lin Zhennan's expression became visibly gloomy when he found out, and he ordered Captain Shi to take good care of Master Hua's two children, Hua Qian and Hua Qian, and all their food and clothing expenses would come from the Lin family until they reached adulthood.
Jiang Wen saw his move and instantly felt relieved.
After Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, he sent people to search Yuan Shao's office and found many secret letters written by his subordinates, both civil and military. So he burned these letters in front of his subordinates to show that he could forget the past and fully comply with human sentiments to win his return.
No matter what Lin Zhennan's actions were now, they had exactly the same effect in the eyes of people with ulterior motives. After all, Jiang Wen was not completely sure why they pursued Lin Ping by chance that night and caught Lin Ping by chance.
Of……
Therefore, Jiang Wen also wanted to wait and see if there would be the effect that "Three Kingdoms·Wei Shu·Wudi Ji" said that after Cao Cao burned books at Guandu, "many counties in Jizhou raised cities and towns to surrender".
Lin Zhennan read some books on his own, and realized a lot of truths and philosophies, and felt that he had benefited a lot. However, the prefect of Fuzhou, who said he was ill at home, regretted for the first time why he wanted to study, and how he should express his gratitude to the court in a beautiful and elegant way.
I don’t want to do it anymore.
Jiang Wen also knew that he was on pins and needles now, with a lump in his throat and a thorn in his back. According to the historical process, the next person to come to the tiger's den and wolf's den to take up a post would probably be Fan Chengmo, the second son of the die-hard traitor Fan Wencheng, who was born in the XHQ of the Han Army.
In such a chaotic atmosphere, no one would notice that two old prisoners were suddenly missing from the eerie Fuzhou Prefectural Government Hostage Center.
Yun Feiyang, who was once in prison, is dead, so of course it has nothing to do with the current Zhao Wuji. But the other prisoner went too far. He cut off his hair, pulled off his beard, and left the cell without any scruples.
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Jiang Wen watched with his own eyes as he took off his prison clothes and tore off the big iron hook that passed through the lute's bones. The horrific bleeding wound scabbed and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was no more difficult than shaving his beard. It was like the heat and wind in the world.
Cold diseases, leprosy, sores, and malignant swelling will be cured immediately after the magical power is performed.
But the wound in his heart still didn't seem to heal.
Jiang Wen proposed that he could be a host and help him and the Red Lotus Virgin explain the misunderstanding, but the Ding family master never agreed, saying that he would return to where he should go after paying homage to his parents and relatives.
Jiang Wen was a little worried that he had become addicted to living in a cell over the years. He felt uncomfortable every day without being in jail. Some mysterious voice was guiding him to find another cell and continue to live there until he met Di, the inmate who was destined to win his trust.
cloud.
Ding Dian in the original work was nicknamed "The Chrysanthemum Swordsman", so don't go astray...
The young master of the Ding family was penniless, so Jiang Wen bought him money for wine and meat, and they went to the barren tomb mountain outside the city. But after paying homage to his parents, the young master of the Ding family did not go far, and chose to return to the place that had been abandoned for many years.
The Ding family's old house settled in the desolate old road, as if they were going to survive in the wilderness after the prison storm.
This mansion occupies a majestic area, but only the old night dove fox is left wandering around in the mansion, screaming every now and then. The pond is overgrown with algae and mosquitoes are dancing wildly. But Jiang Wen looks more and more familiar, and always feels that he has been here before.
The residence.
Later, Jiang Wen discovered the tunnel exit dug by Huang Ji in the snow cave under the eaves. He instantly understood that this place was in the secret nunnery of the White Lotus Sect. Go to the Hutai Waterside Pavilion next door. The actual navigation distance between the two places is one hundred meters, and the straight-line distance is a wall.
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The young master of the Ding family probably didn't care whether Jiang Wen saw through it or not, so he just started cleaning the old house and moving the collapsed beams and columns, as if he wanted to use his own efforts to restore the scenery in his past memories.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But what Jiang Wen was keenly aware of was that before doing these things, the Ding family master planted the bunch of chrysanthemums left over from the grave sweep intentionally or unintentionally.
The top of the rockery is enough to cross the high wall of the courtyard...
No matter what the consequences of reading are, reading more is always beneficial. Jiang Wen remembered that "Confucius Family Sayings" contains: When Confucius saw a lot of birds, all he got were small ones with yellow mouths. He asked: "What can the big bird do alone?"
Luo Zhe said: "The big bird is good at frightening, so it is hard to find. The yellow mouth is greedy, so it is easy to get."
Therefore, even if the situation in Fuzhou City is now as stable as Mount Tai and the crisis has disappeared, the masters and disciples of the Wuyi Sect can no longer covet Lin Zhennan's family's brocade quilts and fox furs, and the delicious food. They will eventually get up and go to the next place.
"Master, are you really leaving?"
The first one to express regret was the dumbfounded Xiao Shitou. He had eaten and drank so much at the Fuwei Escort recently, and his height seemed to have improved after eating so much all day long, and he seemed to be happy and unwilling to miss the world.
Jiang Wen patted his head.
"It's time to set off. We in the martial arts world should wander around the world, weathering the frost and snow. Once our spirit has been quenched by the fine clothes and fine food in front of us, it will be easy to make no further progress in martial arts."
As Jiang Wen spoke, he tore off a piece of fat chicken leg and gave Wen Ding and Ningdie a large piece of chopsticks to chop the meat. "Don't ask questions and eat it quickly. If you don't eat today, you will be hungry again."
Seeing the four masters and apprentices silently speeding up their eating, Lin Pingzhi politely stopped his chopsticks and said with concern: "Master Jiang, how long will you be going this time? I heard Bu Si Shu say that from Fujian to Guangdong
Along the way, there have been a lot of extortions by soldiers and bandits on the land route, and there have been frequent intrusions by pirates on the sea route. Do you want to change the route?"
Jiang Wen glanced at this registered disciple with approval.
"Don't worry, Pingzhi. The purpose of our journey is to temper ourselves. Half a month of walking day and night should be enough. Your master and I only have one person and one sword, so why worry about the uneven road ahead?"
After saying that, he reminded him seriously, "I want to promote the reputation of our sect along the way. You can also practice hard at home now. In two months, you will go to Dawang Peak of Wuyi Mountain and formally worship at the mountain gate. If you have any new or old grudges, go to yourself."
Settle it!"
Lin Pingzhi's blood boiled when he heard this. He wished he could recover from his injuries immediately and fly to Wuyi Mountain to learn magical skills and secrets. However, these words were not so pleasant to the ears of Tian Qingwen at the dinner table - whether it was a new grudge or an old grudge.
, doesn’t it all refer to one’s own father?
"Headmaster Jiang, Qingwen also wants to join the Wuyi Sect!"
Tian Qingwen rolled his eyes and immediately changed his name to Jiang Wen, thinking of a good way to get closer to Hong Wending.
But Jiang Wen didn't even turn his eyes and immediately replied: "It's inconvenient, it's inconvenient. You are a disciple of Tianlong Sect and you are the daughter of the head of Beizong. How can it be so easy to change sects?"
Tian Qingwen insisted: "Qingwen can change his name and surname, but his true identity will never be revealed!"
Jiang Wen was very upset when he heard about this name change. Yun Feiyang had just changed his name to Zhao Wuji, and he didn't know how much trouble it would cause.
"Let's talk about this later. You can stay at Fuwei Escort Agency for the time being. You will definitely go home that day and get your father's permission before we talk."
Jiang Wen ended the topic lukewarmly. The ethical and moral requirements of this era are outrageous. No matter how ungrateful the parents are, it cannot be a reason for being unfilial. Tian Qingwen could only accept Jiang Wen's excuse as a matter of course and silently think about other things.
way.
"Master Jiang, I also want to join the Wuyi Sect!"
A crisp voice sounded, and the young Lin Yueru raised her hand unwilling to be outdone, "Brother can join, Ningdie can join, then so can I!"
When Jiang Wen heard this, he immediately smiled kindly and said, "Okay, okay, I will teach you martial arts when you are older. For now, I will be an outer disciple. You must eat more and practice martial arts more, and don't cause trouble to your father."
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Lin Yueru raised her head and exchanged tit-for-tat glances with Fu Ningdie.
These two little girls can be called the crouching dragons and phoenixes of the Fuwei Escort Agency. They occupy the martial arts arena every day and compete with each other. Lin Yueru has superb moves and flexible fists and feet. Fu Ningdie has just begun to develop internal skills and has a cunning mind. No one can do anything to anyone.
The two of them were so keen on pecking each other every day, and the escorts passing by were bored and gave all kinds of pointers, so that the moves between the young girls had been inexplicably mixed with many dirty tricks such as inserting the eyes and kicking the crotch, which was extremely...
Not a human being.
"By the time you come to Wuyi Mountain, I will already have unparalleled martial arts skills."
Fu Ningdie said unceremoniously in a low voice. She was very dissatisfied with the master's indiscriminate recruitment of disciples, and she felt that her respected status was in danger.
As soon as they finished speaking, the two little girls once again threw themselves into the eating competition without any distractions.
"Wen Ding, why don't you say anything?"
Jiang Wen whispered to his second apprentice who had high hopes.
Hong Wending broke out of his state of silence and said solemnly to Jiang Wen: "My father should still be in Guangzhou City now. I don't know whether I should go find him."
Speaking of Hong Xiguan, this was also one of Jiang Wen's purposes for going to Guangzhou.
The fight between the 36th Chamber of Southern Shaolin and the Wudang lay disciples became more and more fierce. At this time, the city of Guangzhou seemed to have turned into a battlefield of rivers and lakes, and various forces were fishing in troubled waters. Jiang Wen hoped that Hong Xiguan, who had arrived for a long time, could find out the truth and save money.
It took a lot of effort to ask around.
"Your father just married a new wife and forgot about his old son. He should take you to see them."
Jiang Wen sighed, and approached Hong Wending alone and whispered, "Speaking of parents, I went to the Fuzhou government office and found the Fu family's files. Judging from the news, Ningdie's parents and family are probably in dire straits.
…”
Hong Wending's movement of holding up his chopsticks paused, but fortunately his expression did not change at all, and he naturally glanced at the innocent Fu Ningdie.
Everyone here had their mothers die, but only Hong Wen-ding knew the pain of losing his family and becoming a fugitive at a young age, and could empathize with it.
At least I had my father to rely on for my life, but all Ningdie could rely on was this small sect with a small number of people but as close as a family...
"Master, don't worry."
Hong Wending said categorically, "From now on, my parents will be her parents."
Jiang Wen patted his shoulder happily.
The meal ended quickly in a turbulent atmosphere, and the noisy and noisy voices sounded just right from the door of the escort agency.
Lin Zhennan opened the way, and Geng Jingzhong, who was dressed in fine clothes and wearing a jade belt, jumped off his horse, strode into the lobby of Fuwei Escort Agency, and said loudly.
"Director Jiang, I heard Mr. Lin said that you are going to travel far away today. Why didn't you tell me? Could it be that the palace did not entertain you well?"
Compared with Geng Jingzhong who had a banquet at the West Lake before, now he has obviously abandoned the old clothes and angry horses, singing loudly through the market. Every move has a clear purpose and only appears where he thinks he should be.
Jiang Wen followed Geng Jingzhong a few steps behind, "We haven't seen each other for a few days. The prince is indeed very powerful and should not be underestimated. How can we bother the prince to worry about such a trivial matter as Jiang's long trip?"
Singing and harmonizing, the two of them got rid of the palace's cronies and walked inside. Their voices gradually lost their politeness and perfunctory tone, and their expressions carried a tacit meaning.
When there was no one around, Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen and finally sighed.
"Director Jiang, the ancients can still be called teachers. Even if you don't recognize me today, I will still call you master."
Then he took out an embroidered document from his sleeve and stuffed it into Jiang Wen's sleeve.
Jiang Wen did not open the document, but said with a smile.
"If you make progress, everyone will say 'you'."
Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen with slight embarrassment and said in a low voice, "I followed your method to win over people's hearts. Now there are no obstacles in the Jingnan Palace, but the documents sent to the Qing Court for the title of nobility are like nothing."
He grabbed his sleeves and said coldly, "My father-in-law, Prince Su Hauge, has received news that among the three vassals, Pingxi King Wu Sangui has strongly supported me in seizing the title. However, Pingnan King Shang Kexi's old dog remained silent. It is said that even
I am planning to repair the book and ask for the reduction of the vassal status..."
When Jiang Wen heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.
Cutting off vassalage?
I'm glad I dare to say it.
King Pingxi and King Pingnan are only one word different, but their attitudes towards Qing Ting are completely different.
On the surface, Wu Sangui was obedient and loyal, and led his army deep into Yunnan to hunt down Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty. However, his ambition was never extinguished. He repeatedly expressed to the Qing court that the bottom line was that the Guan Ning cavalry he brought with him could not be weakened, as the Wu family should have
Prosperity and wealth cannot be cut off.
But Shang Kexi was different. As early as the twelfth year of Shunzhi, he had asked Shu to relieve his troops. However, the Qing court believed that Jiangnan was not at peace at that time, so it was left for later discussion.
Later, during the Kangxi period, the fuse of the San Francisco Rebellion was also Shang Kexi's memorial to petition for the abolition of the feudal vassals. Since the death of Kong Youde, the three feudal lords of the Han Dynasty should have been the horns of each other, supporting each other and seeking interests. Ke Shang Kexi's behavior was obviously
Don't think so.
Perhaps in his eyes, it was inevitable for the Qing court to become powerful. Instead of dormant and overwintering, it would be better to surrender early and take advantage of the opportunity of the Qing court's daughter to buy horse bones. He could be the first to be out of the game and sell himself at a good price.
But what he wanted to do, the other two vassal princes were determined not to allow or allow...
"Your Majesty, you are very polite. You want me to travel as an envoy to persuade King Pingnan to repent, right?"
Jiang Wen said sadly, biting the word "persuade" with extra force.
Geng Jingzhong also smiled with evil intentions: "Shang Kexi originally massacred 700,000 people in the city, but now he is seeing ghosts in the house every night. It is said that he is extremely fond of a Jianghu warlock named Li Xinghe. Master may be able to start with this person and find out what happened to Shang Kexi.
...Ahem, find out what's wrong with him..."
However, what Geng Jingzhong did not say clearly was that half of the 700,000 people massacred in Guangzhou should be attributed to his father Geng Jimao.
Referring to Jiang Wen's previous suggestions, Geng Jingzhong is now in the limelight and should keep a low profile and implement the strategy of building ties with the Zheng family externally and building military and political affairs internally. Jiang Wen expressed his willingness to help him disrupt half of the situation in exchange for time for the Geng family to develop - Geng Jingzhong didn't know why
Believe from the bottom of your heart that the person in front of you is completely capable of doing this.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything will be arranged."
After the secret conversation, the two returned to the hall, and resumed the politeness that a prince and a retainer should have. They did not bother talking about wine and conviviality. During the dinner, Mr. Bai deliberately talked about the strange things he had encountered recently in order to create a lively atmosphere.
Soon after the chaos in Fuzhou City, the Geng family took over the administrative work of the Fuzhou government office the day before yesterday, began to count the files and officials, and strictly monitored the prisoners in the hostage house.
But under such circumstances, two prisoners on death row were kidnapped from the Fuzhou Prefectural Government Hostage Center at night. The Geng family in Fuzhou Prefectural Government sent heavy troops to guard and patrol, but no one could notice it, as if the two prisoners were
It just disappeared into thin air.
When Mr. Bai said this, he didn't seem to notice that his eldest son's face looked a little worried.
Seeing that everyone present was listening with their ears pricked up, and Jiang Wen was looking at him in surprise, Mr. Bai couldn't help but show off in front of the famous prince, and continued.
After the two unidentified prisoners disappeared, the jailer quickly reported the matter to the peak. Only then did the matter reach the ears of Mr. Bai. When he took people there, he only found one suspicious trace - he saw with his own eyes the iron bars of the narrow prison.
, was specially tied with a bright red golden velvet flower the size of a sea bowl.