It was mid-February. In the afternoon, Li Mu went shopping with Nie Yunzhu, and Yuan Jin'er followed behind like a dog-skin plaster.
These days, she was in a dilemma. She was envious of Nie Yunzhu's internal skills and wanted to learn from him. She also knew the conditions for learning the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth. So why not rush and give away her innocent body!
Although Li Mu is very good and she doesn't say it, she still admires him very much, but she has always kept a clean mind over the years and handed herself over in order to learn internal skills. She always feels that this is not the case and it is too hasty.
He has been so entangled, following Nie Yunzhu like a little tail every day.
A few people were walking along the market along the Qinhuai River. It was quite lively nearby. Not only were there wandering passers-by like them, but there were also many business travelers passing by. There were people walking through the market holding horses, and there were also well-dressed escorts.
The caravans and caravans protected the carriages and horses in a mighty manner.
It is early spring now, and the willow trees along the Qinhuai River have not yet sprouted, but some birds have already flown over and sang along the river. From time to time, boats sailed by, and bursts of music and singing were heard.
Yuan Jin'er suddenly pointed to the beautiful painting boat that was approaching and said: "Look... it seems to be Ming Yufang's boat. I don't know if it is Yin Xue or Huaping..."
Several people turned around to look at the exquisite and elegant boat sailing on the Qinhuai River, with a pleasing style.
"Jin'er is quite knowledgeable." Li Mu said with a smile.
Mingyuefang is also a brothel in Jiangning, which is quite famous. Yin Xue and Huaping are its signatures.
Yuan Jin'er snorted and said, "Do you think everyone is as ignorant as you? Ask the scholars in Jiangning City how many of them don't know."
Li Mu smiled and said: "It's true that I am ignorant. It seems that I will go to brothels and boats more often in the future."
Yuan Jin'er rolled her eyes at him: "It's up to you, I don't care if Yunzhu has to worry about it!"
Li Mu laughed loudly.
As the boat approached slowly, there was not only a burst of singing and dancing, but also the impassioned voices of several scholars, which could not be heard clearly. They were probably discussing matters in the north.
Yuan Jin'er suddenly remembered something, looked around, and whispered: "Have you heard? It is said that the Black Water Alliance in the seventh year was the plan laid out by Qin Siyuan and Qin Xianggong for the two countries of Jin and Liao.
The country’s conflicts were also laid at this time.”
Li Mu chuckled and said, "Oh! How do you say..."
Yuan Jin'er showed a proud look, glanced at Li Mu, and continued with her chin raised: "It is said that the Blackwater Alliance seven years ago did not have to be so harsh. The total compensation for various things was zero and zero years old.
The coins have almost doubled. Seeing how generous the Wu Dynasty is, the people of Liao also agreed that if the extra yearly coins are insufficient, our Dynasty can make up for the shortfall in ceramics, treasures, and various luxuries."
"Since the Blackwater Alliance, the Liao Kingdom has become more and more hedonistic in recent years, especially the nobles, who have become more and more arrogant and luxurious. The demand for these rare luxury goods is increasing. In recent years, it is said that they have purchased a large amount of blackwater from our country.
One of the effects of the alliance.”
"In addition, when the Blackwater Alliance was signed, it was also considered that the Jin Kingdom was becoming more and more prosperous. It repeatedly requested trade rights from the Liao Kingdom but failed. There were frequent frictions between the two countries, so they planned to send a large amount of luxury goods as bait to provoke disputes between the two countries.
The fisherman will profit."
"I heard that a few years before the Blackwater Alliance, there was black market trade between our country and the Jin Dynasty. After the Blackwater Alliance was signed, the imperial court not only paid tribute to the Liao Kingdom, but also secretly shipped out a large amount of porcelain, curios, and luxury goods.
…even the rouge and gouache reached the Kingdom of Jin.”
"It is even said that for this plan, the officials selected a batch of objects in the palace and sent them away..."
Li Mu said: "Jin'er knows quite a lot."
Yuan Jin'er said: "That's natural. I know a lot! I also know that during the peace talks between Jin and Liao, the Liao Kingdom made great concessions. Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Liao Dynasty even conferred Wanyan Aguda as the Great Sage Emperor.
, not only recognized the Jin Kingdom, but also recognized the land and population captured by the Jin Kingdom. If Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty was willing to take such a big step back, the Jin Kingdom should be satisfied, and the north may stop fighting."
Li Mu said: "That's not necessarily the case!"
Yuan Jin'er said: "Why not necessarily? How long did it take for the Jin Kingdom to go from a tribe to conquering such a large country? The speed is too fast, and the foundation is not solid. It will take a certain amount of time to sort out the country and lay a good foundation. Liao.
Our country has suffered repeated defeats against the Jin Kingdom over the years, and has lost so many places. We still have our country looking at us from the south, and we will not initiate a war unless we feel that our military force has surpassed that of the Jin Kingdom and our country."
Li Mu said: "What you said does make sense. Just like the Jin Kingdom, its territory and population have expanded dozens or hundreds of times in recent years, and it is still expanding. It is not that there are no internal problems. On the contrary, there are many problems. However, they are suppressed by the rapid expansion from the outside.
Got down."
"According to the thinking of our Central Plains dynasty, since the Jin Kingdom has negotiated peace with the Liao Kingdom and has gained so many benefits, it should just accept it as soon as possible. Take this opportunity to sort out the internal problems, lay a solid foundation, and slowly look for opportunities in the future."
"However, this is the style of the Central Plains dynasty. They are a people of fishing and hunting. They have different ideas and concepts from us. They don't like to give up when things are good. They like to take the wrong approach. They have not been taught by saints. They have no benevolence and morality. They just look at it.
If you get a chance, you'll take a bite."
"Don't expect them to abide by the rules, especially the Jin Kingdom, which is still barbaric and has just developed from a tribe. It seems that it has peace talks with the Liao Kingdom. As long as it waits for him to digest the current territory and be able to launch the next war, he will not do anything.
Don’t hesitate to start the war again.”
Yuan Jin'er said: "So, there will be another war in the north soon. Don't we have to stop fighting?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "It will be difficult for the North to achieve peace in the next few decades!"
"However, it is not that there are no peaceful methods. Whether it is our country, the Liao Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom... or other countries, as long as all other countries are eliminated and all surrounding places are completely unified, there will naturally be no war."
Yuan Jin'er's eyes widened: "It's impossible for any country to have such strong strength."
Li Mu smiled: "Maybe!"
A few people were chatting and laughing, talking about the situation in the Northland, and unknowingly came to a rather elegant teahouse surrounded by mountains and rivers.
"Li Heng!" Someone suddenly shouted with a smile on the second floor of the teahouse.
Li Mu looked up and saw that it was Qin Siyuan. He smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, I heard that the threshold of your house has been almost broken down recently. How come you have time to come out?"
Qin Siyuan pointed at him and smiled: "You, you...there are indeed many people visiting my home recently. Why don't I have time to come out? I can't go out to hide and relax!"
Li Mu laughed and said: "Of course it will work, you always want to go wherever you want."
The two of them joked a bit, and Qin Siyuan said: "There are many talented people here today. If Li Heng is interested, come up and have a seat."
Before Li Mu could speak, Yuan Jin'er next to him said, "Okay! I'm thirsty after walking for a long time, so I just happened to go in for some tea and snacks."
Li Mu could only nod and led the two women inside.
The teahouse is quite spacious and elegant. Knowing that there is a private room on the second floor, we asked the waiter to lead the way, and several people went upstairs and went in.
This elegant room is quite beautifully decorated and has a good location. If you sit by the window, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qinhuai. The interior is also quite elegant and quiet. There are several potted plants placed in the room and hanging on the wall.
Several ink paintings and poems have a very scholarly atmosphere.
After a few people sat down in the room, several maids immediately served tea and snacks. Yuan Jin'er was probably really hungry, so she didn't feel polite. She sat down and took a sip of tea, then took a piece of snack and ate it.
After settling Nie Yunzhu and Yuan Jin'er, Li Mu was about to leave the private room to meet Qin Siyuan, but Yuan Jin'er put down the snack and hummed softly: "Are you going to meet those talented people? What do you men say about the gathering of talented people?
There must have been a lot of women asked to accompany them, maybe many of them are top names."
"It's said to be a gathering of talented people. From my point of view, it means gathering together to show off in front of women. How about Yunzhu and I go to cheer you up later?"
Li Mu glanced at Yuan Jin'er angrily: "You little bitch, you've got some gunpowder. You were the one who came to the teahouse to rest just now. Now you're talking about this. Is your skin itchy? I'll go back and treat it for you tonight."
Yuan Jin'er raised her head and said with a arrogant face: "Who is afraid of whom? I'm not afraid of you! How dare you come over tonight and try..."
Li Mu smiled and said: "I want to learn internal skills. If you really want to learn it, I will teach it to you when I get back tonight."
Yuan Jin'er's face instantly turned red, she stamped her feet and said, "I'm ignoring you."
Li Mu laughed and walked out of the private room. He was about to go to the small hall where Qin Siyuan and several people were gathering, but he saw someone sneaking over in the corridor not far away. Li Mu suddenly remembered something, Qin Siyuan's
He should be assassinated after a while.
Although the time and place have changed, the assassination itself has not changed. Qin Siyuan finally came out of his home. If someone really wanted to assassinate him, he would not miss this opportunity.
Thinking about it, he walked towards the sneaky man. This man turned out to be a tall and burly man. Judging from his attire, he must have come from the north. When Li Mu came over, the man happened to enter an elegant place a few feet away.
between.
With his internal strength and a little meditation, the sounds in the elegant room reached his ears.
"Are you sure you want to do it?"
"Such an opportunity is really rare..."
"This time...wasn't it too hasty..."
"Why don't you rush? Let's cut through the mess quickly and do it as soon as possible. After finishing it, leave the city immediately..."
…
After listening to the conversation in the room, Li Mu confirmed that it was indeed Qin Siyuan who was assassinated. Ordinarily, with his martial arts, it would not take much effort to take down these people quietly.
But, it cannot be done.
First of all, although the two have a good relationship now, their future is uncertain. Although they are not enemies, their positions are destined to be antagonistic.
Secondly, his peerless martial arts will be exposed as soon as he makes a move. It’s not that martial arts cannot be revealed. It’s okay to be an ordinary master. He usually doesn’t hide the fact that he possesses martial arts, but he can’t reveal it so powerfully. If you are talented, you can learn it.
The explanation is, after all, I have been studying since I was a child. I have peerless martial arts, but I can't explain it. This cannot be achieved by just practicing.
Qin Siyuan was a smart man. Once his curiosity was aroused and he asked someone to investigate secretly, Li Mu's secret cultivation of power might be exposed. As a loyal minister of the Wu Dynasty, if he knew that Li Mu was secretly raising troops, he would inevitably develop ill feelings and even go to war.
This is not what he wants to see. The two of them can actually be friends. The friendship between gentlemen is like water. Qin Siyuan is actually not bad. If they really fall out because of their stance, it is not what Li Mu wants to see.
After thinking about it, Li Mu saw one of Qin Siyuan's personal guards, waved the man over, and explained the matter. The man's expression instantly became solemn, he cupped his fist in front of Li Mu and saluted, and hurried towards the small hall, probably
It was reported to Qin Siyuan.
Within a moment, Qin Siyuan, surrounded by two guards and several talented people, went down to the second floor and walked towards the lobby on the first floor.
On the other side, the door of the private room opened silently, and a noble man wearing a fox fur came out. He glanced at him and walked downstairs, followed by a tall and thin man who also walked towards him.
Walk downstairs.
Before the two people in front walked downstairs, the door opened silently again, and several people walked out again. The first one was the burly man who had just entered.
The other two were also quite tall, wearing fur coats and short jackets. One of them had a scar on his face, and the other was slightly fatter, but he seemed to be strong and tall.
The three people had not yet walked downstairs, but there was already action downstairs. They heard a bang, and a table was suddenly shot and exploded in the air. All kinds of debris were scattered in the dust. There were also people in the lobby on the first floor.
Many guests were startled and scattered around with a loud bang.
There was chaos in the teahouse.
The three people behind heard the noise and roared. Jing jumped down from the second floor and instantly fought with Qin Siyuan and his two personal guards, as well as the servants guarding the courtyard led by the talented men.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Yuan Jin'er and Nie Yunzhu heard the noise and ran out. They were stunned when they saw the crowd below. They were fine when they came just now.
It was only a short while before it became such a mess.
Yuan Jin'er glanced at the long sword in Nie Yunzhu's hand with envy. Nie Yunzhu had been practicing the Jade Girl Su Xin Sword hard recently and never left his body with the sword every day. When he saw the chaos in front of him, he couldn't help but clenched the sword tightly.
Although her martial arts skills were quite good, she had never used any hands before, so she was inevitably nervous for a moment.
At this time, a loud shout suddenly came from downstairs: "Old thief Qin, let me kill you!" In the chaos, the burliest man shouted loudly, knocked away a servant who was standing in front of him, and stabbed him
He slashed at Qin Siyuan, but was blocked by the guards desperately, but his position was in chaos.
These five assassins were all very skilled in martial arts. Except for the two guards Qin Siyuan who could fight equally with them, the remaining servants and guards brought by the talented men had already fallen quite a lot at this time, and some even lost their courage.
After all, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. If the situation continues like this, I am afraid that it will not last long.
Li Mu turned to look at Nie Yunzhu: "Would you like to go down and try the sword?"
Nie Yunzhu suppressed the nervousness in his heart and shook the sword in his hand: "Okay!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one can hurt you as long as I'm here."
Nie Yunzhu nodded, gritted his teeth, used Qinggong, and jumped down first. The tall and thin man with the sword among the five saw him, swung his sword and faced him, and the two of them fought instantly.
Nie Yunzhu's swordsmanship was exquisite, and the tall and lanky man had rich fighting experience. For a moment, the two of them couldn't tell the difference between the winner and the loser.
Li Mu then flew down, drew his long sword, and faced the man with the highest martial arts skills and the burliest figure. He didn't use other martial arts, just the Yangwu Sword Technique, and fought with the big man.
The Yangwu sword looked slow and had little power. Li Mu just used it casually and suppressed the big man. But he didn't want to expose his martial arts too much in public, otherwise he wouldn't be able to kill the man with two swords.
Two people were divided, and two of the five were assigned. The remaining three, facing Qin Siyuan's two personal guards and a large group of servants guarding the courtyard, quickly fell into a disadvantage.
As Nie Yunzhu's swordsmanship became more and more mature, the tall and thin man was finally injured and captured. Li Muyue took advantage of the situation and captured the big man.
Everyone joined hands and quickly captured the remaining three people.