In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Liu Zhengfeng to wash his hands in the golden basin. Just after Chen hour, there was a lot of traffic in front of Liu's house, and visitors from all directions kept coming.
The Liu family has been a wealthy family in Hengshan City for several generations. When it comes to Liu Zhengfeng's generation, relying on the Hengshan Sect, they have become the leading aristocratic family in Hengshan City. The family runs a pawn shop, a carriage and horse racing business, etc., and has a fortune of tens of millions.
Liu Zhengfeng washed his hands in the golden basin. Not only did everyone in the world find it incomprehensible, but Liu Zhengfeng's family also felt baffled.
As the second most influential person in Hengshan, with a well-known reputation, and in the prime of his life, it is really strange that he suddenly retreats from the world and takes up flute lessons.
Although the family members were a little confused about this matter, they were happy to accept it as they thought that they could live peacefully in the future without having to worry about grievances in the world.
It is said that the Ming Dynasty started as a sect. After the founding of the country, there were many gangs and churches in various places. Although the court tried its best to suppress and appease them, only the Hongwu and Yongle generations, with the country's strong military force and weak Jianghu, could control the situation secretly.
In subsequent dynasties, although the Ming Dynasty's national power became more and more prosperous, it had not experienced war for a long time, and its soldiers and armor were not repaired, and its control over the rivers and lakes became increasingly weak. This gave the rivers and lakes forces the soil to breed and grow.
Gangs and lakes forces have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. A dozen or so people gather together to form a gang. Three or five people form a brotherhood. After a while, they can think of a few rudimentary martial arts skills and then dare to form a sect and declare themselves a leader.
The ancestors of the sect are disturbing each other one after another, making it dazzling and dizzying.
At this moment, in front of the Liu Mansion, on the list of guests who came to congratulate them, there were more than thirty gang leaders and more than twenty leaders of one faction. In addition to the prestigious martial arts sects,
They are those half-black and half-white gangster forces.
Liu Zhengfeng personally came out to greet these visitors from famous sects, as well as some senior masters, and those small fish and shrimps were received by his disciples.
By noon, the Liu Mansion was already crowded with congratulators, and a row of flowing mats were laid out in the courtyard. There were probably no more than two hundred tables inside and outside.
Five to six hundred visitors from far away flocked in like a stream, including the deputy gang leader Jin Ao of the Beggar Clan, the old boxer Xia of Zhengzhou Liuhemen who led his three sons-in-law, the goddess Feng Tielao of the Three Gorges of Sichuan and Hubei, the leader of the East China Sea Sea Sand Gang Pan Hou, and the two friends of Qujiang.
Dao Baike, Magic Pen Lu Xisi and others arrived one after another.
Some of these people were familiar with each other, and some were just admiring each other but had never met in person. For a while, there was a lot of noise in the hall as they greeted and introduced each other.
Taoist Tianmen, Master Dingyi and others were sitting in the hall respectively. Among the guests, some were quite famous and well-known in the world, but some were apparently unscrupulous people. They secretly discussed Liu Zhengfeng's status.
The masters of the Hengshan sect are so ignorant of self-respect that they have made friends with such low-ranking people.
Soon, the guests were greeted with a song: "The head of Hua Shan Yue has arrived."
As the famous Junzijian in the world and the only decent leader of a famous family to appear in the Golden Pen Washing Ceremony, Liu Zhengfeng naturally attached great importance to it. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up to greet the guests. Yue Buqun was very humble and smiling.
Congratulations, and walked through the door hand in hand with Liu Zhengfeng.
Naturally, many heroes had heard of the name Junzi Sword, and they stretched their necks and looked at it, causing the crowd to become silent.
Among the congratulators, the one with the longest seniority as a Tianmen Taoist actually laughed and stood up to greet him. Master Dingyi, Mr. Wen, He Sanqi and others couldn't help but stood up and greeted him when they saw him.
Everyone exchanged polite greetings and sat down one after another. Although Yue Buqun's name was "Buqun", he did not pretend to be noble. Many of the guests were anonymous. As long as they came to talk to him, Yue Buqun was equally pleasant and talked and laughed with them. .
Everyone in the hall was chatting, and guests from all walks of life in Liu's residence were arriving one after another. Seeing that the auspicious time was approaching, Liu Zhengfeng was about to return to the inner hall, where his disciples would entertain the guests, when he suddenly heard a voice singing: "Qinghe and Qingren of the Wudang Sect. The elder has arrived."
Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help but feel shocked, and then he was overjoyed. He naturally sent a message to Wudang Shaolin about his washing his hands in the golden basin.
However, as Taishan Beidou of the martial arts world, according to usual practice, he would basically send a disciple to come forward for this kind of matter. He never thought that two elders of Wudang would actually come.
Liu Zhengfeng did not dare to neglect and immediately went out to greet him.
The heroes in the hall were also in an uproar. Wudang has always been aloof from the world and mostly ignored these mundane things. I didn't expect the two elders to come here today. It is difficult for even the leader of a faction to have such a big face. This Liu Zhengfeng is really good at it.
Liu Zhengfeng welcomed several people into the hall and asked everyone to take a seat.
According to the status and prestige in the martial arts world, Taoist Tianmen, the head of the Taishan Sect, is the oldest and should be the chief, so he should be the chief. However, since the Wuyue Sword Sect has formed an alliance, Taoist Tianmen, Yue Buqun, and Master Dingyi are half the masters, so it is inconvenient to sit on the top. , the two elders of Wudang also refused to take the seat. Everyone gave in and no one wanted to take the chief position.
Reluctantly, the Grand Master's chair in the middle was left empty, and all the heroes sat down one after another.
At this time, Mi Weiyi suddenly brought out a coffee table, which was covered with brocade. Xiang Danian held a brilliant golden basin with a diameter of one and a half feet in both hands, and placed it on the coffee table. The basin was already filled with water. .
At this moment, I suddenly heard two bangs of gunshots outside the door, followed by the loud sound of drums, and the sound of gongs and shouts, indicating that some official came to the door.
The heroes were startled when they saw Liu Zhengfeng put on a brand new Luo robe and hurriedly ran out of the inner hall. The heroes cheered and congratulated him. Liu Zhengfeng briefly cupped his hands and walked towards the door. After a while, they saw him accompanying him respectfully. An official in official uniform came in.
Everyone was surprised: "Is this official also a martial artist?"
However, although this man was well-dressed and well-dressed, his eyes were dim and he had a drunken look on his face, which showed that he did not have any martial arts skills.
Everyone can't help but guess that Liu Zhengfeng is a powerful person in Hengshan City. He usually has to make friends with the government. Today is a good day for him to celebrate. It's not surprising that local officials come to deal with it."
The official walked straight in and stood in the middle. The official behind him knelt on his right leg, raised his hands above his head, and presented a tray covered with yellow satin, with a scroll placed on the tray.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The official bowed, took the scroll, and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived, Liu Zhengfeng listens to it."
When the heroes heard this, they were all shocked. Liu Zhengfeng washed his hands in the golden basin, sealed his sword and retired to seclusion. This was a matter in the world. What did it have to do with the imperial court? Why did the emperor issue an imperial edict?
Could it be that Liu Zhengfeng had some treacherous conspiracy and the imperial court found out about it? That would be a serious crime of beheading and confiscating the nine clans.
Everyone thought of this section in unison, and many people immediately stood up and grabbed their weapons impatiently. They expected that since the official came to announce the decree, Liu Mansion must have been surrounded by officers and soldiers. A big fight is inevitable.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhengfeng didn't say anything. He walked forward silently, bent his knees, knelt down, kowtowed three times to the official, and said loudly: "I heard the order from Liu Zhengfeng, long live my emperor!" ." When the heroes in the hall saw him, they were all stunned.
The official unfolded the scroll and read: "The Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: According to the report from the governor of Nanhu, Liu Zhengfeng, a common man in Hengshan County, is anxious for public good and righteous. His merits are in Sangzi. He is proficient in bow and horse, so he is worthy of great use. He has been awarded the post of general." …”
Liu Zhengfeng kowtowed again and said, "Weak minister Liu Zhengfeng thanks you..." He stood up, bowed to the official and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your cultivation and promotion."
The official twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Congratulations, congratulations, General Liu. From now on, you and I will be our ministers, so why should we be so polite?"
Liu Zhengfeng said: "The young general is a rough and tumble man. He is a benefactor and has been cultivated beyond the standard by the governor and Mr. Zhang."
The official smiled and said: "Where, where..."
Liu Zhengfeng turned around and took a package of tips from his disciple, and said with a smile: "A little courtesy is not respectful..."
Master Zhang laughed loudly and said, "My brother, Master Liu, is so polite."
After saying that and winking, the guard beside him stretched out his hand to take it. When the guard took the plate, his arms lowered, obviously the contents on the plate were really heavy.
Master Zhang immediately beamed and said, "My little brother is on official business and cannot stay for long. Come here, come here, pour me three glasses of wine, and congratulate General Liu on his appointment today. He will be promoted to a higher rank soon. Your Majesty's grace is so great."
People had already poured wine. Mr. Zhang drank three glasses in a row, cupped his hands, and turned around to go out. Liu Zhengfeng walked straight to the door with a smile on his face. The sound of gongs and shouts was heard, and the Liu family fired a cannon to send him off.
This scene was beyond the expectations of the heroes. Everyone looked at each other in silence, with expressions of embarrassment and surprise.
Although the guests who came to the Liu Mansion were not members of the underworld, nor were they involved in rebellion, they were mostly strong men with different opinions in the martial arts world. They all thought highly of themselves and were always on the same page as the government.
Seeing that Liu Zhengfeng followed the trend and made the emperor a military attaché with the rank of "General", he burst into tears of gratitude, flattered him, and even dared to openly bribe him. They felt so embarrassed that some people couldn't help but look uncomfortable.
Many guests thought: "Looking at this situation, his official hat must have been bought with gold and silver. I don't know how much gold and silver he spent to buy the governor's recommendation. Liu Zhengfeng has always been an upright man, how could he have trouble with this old man?" Come on, you are so greedy for wealth and wealth that you would do such a thing?"
Liu Zhengfeng seemed unable to see this. He stood up, clasped his fists and bowed his hands as if no one else was watching: "Senior heroes and good friends, you have come from afar to come. Liu Zhengfeng is really proud of his face, and I can't thank you enough."
"Brother washes his hands in the golden basin today and will not be involved in the affairs of the world from now on. You must know the reason. Brother has been favored by the court and becomes a military attache. As the saying goes, eating the emperor's salary means being loyal to the emperor. In the world of politics, loyalty is important, and the country
In official business, one must abide by the law and repay the king's kindness. If there is a conflict between the two, Liu Zhengfeng will inevitably be in trouble."
"From now on, Liu Zhengfeng withdraws from the martial arts world. If my disciples are willing to switch to other sects, they can do whatever they want. Liu invites you here to be a witness. From now on, everyone will come to Hengshan City.
, Naturally, he is still a good friend of Mr. Liu, but he can’t forgive all the grievances and grievances in the martial arts world." He said and bowed his hands again.
The heroes had long expected what he said. Under this situation, everyone should have congratulated Liu Zhengfeng and complimented him for his brave retreat and his indifference to fame and fortune.
But in this scene, more than a thousand people were gathered together, but no one could say anything. For a moment, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and the hall was completely silent.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Zhengfeng sighed softly, turned his hand, took out the long sword from the bottom of his robe, pulled it with both hands, and with a slap, he broke the sword into two pieces, and let the two pieces of the sword fall down.
There were two soft sounds, and the broken sword was inserted into the green brick.
When the heroes saw it, they were all shocked. From the sound of the two broken swords being inserted into the green bricks, it seemed that this sword was a sharp weapon for cutting gold and jade. An ordinary long iron sword could be broken with the strength of the hand. For a figure like Liu Zhengfeng,
It's not surprising, but to be able to break a sword effortlessly with such ease is a pure skill on one's fingers, which is a rare achievement in the world.
Many people secretly sighed in their hearts, "What a pity, what a pity!" I don't know whether it was a pity for the sword or a pity that a master like Liu Zhengfeng was willing to join the government and became strangers to each other from then on.
Although the Wuyue Sword Sect does not have any admonition of "the sword is with the person, the sword dies and the person dies", it can be imagined how much they attach importance to their own sword. At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng broke the sword to express his will, which shows that he is really determined in his heart.
When many heroes saw this, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. But everyone has his own ambitions. He wanted to withdraw from the world, but he couldn't do it.
While they were talking, the disciples had already prepared the gold basin filled with water. Liu Zhengfeng smiled, rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hands, and was about to put the gold basin into the basin.
According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, if these hands are put into the golden basin and slightly wet with water, it will be regarded as the rule of washing hands in the golden basin. From now on, no matter what grievances and grievances he had with the rivers and lakes in the past, they will be wiped out, which means that there will be no such person in the rivers and lakes.
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Unexpectedly, a sudden shout came out: "Wait a minute!"
Liu Zhengfeng was slightly startled. He raised his head and saw four men in yellow shirts walking into the door. As soon as the four people entered the door, they stood on both sides. Another very tall man in yellow shirts came from among the four.
He walked straight in with his head held high.
He held high a five-color silk flag in his hand. The flag was studded with pearls and gems. When it moved, it emitted a brilliant light. Many people who recognized this flag felt awe in their hearts: "The flag of the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect has arrived."
He quickly walked up to Liu Zhengfeng, raised his flag and said, "Uncle Liu, by order of the leader of the Left Alliance of the Wuyue Sword Sect, please postpone the matter of washing in the golden basin for the time being."
Liu Zhengfeng frowned and asked: "Master Shi's nephew, I wonder what the leader of the Left Alliance wants?"
Stenda said with a stern expression: "Disciple is acting under orders, please Master Liu to take orders..."
Liu Zhengfeng's face changed slightly. No wonder no one from the Five Mountains Sword Sect had arrived at Songshan Mountain. He couldn't help but sigh: "Back then, the Five Mountains Sword Sect formed an alliance and agreed to help each other in offense and defense to maintain the integrity of the martial arts world. When encountering anything related to the five sects, everyone must
It’s good to listen to the leader’s orders.”
"However, today I am washing my hands in the golden basin. It is Liu's private matter. It does not violate the moral rules of the martial arts, and it has nothing to do with the Wuyue Sword Sect. Please tell my nephew, Shi Xian, to tell my respected master that Liu cannot obey the order. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Zuo."