Chapter 982 Mian Tibetan Splendid Sword and Knife (9)
After a night of socializing, we approached the small courtyard where we were temporarily staying. It was almost midnight.
Since he drank a lot of wine and vomited again in the middle, Wen Shoubin couldn't bear the bumps of the carriage and got off the carriage in a street not far from the courtyard. Thinking of going for a walk, he thought a little about tonight's two social events.
Review: Which people are easy to talk to, which ones are difficult to talk to, which ones have weaknesses, and which ones can be communicated with.
If it were in other places, it would be more or less unsafe to walk outside at such a time. But firstly, he was in a high and excited mood today, and secondly, he also knew that Chengdu has been tight outside and tight inside recently.
With the power of the Chinese army to defeat the Jurchens, they captured a few examples and made the streets clean and orderly. He was not afraid of anyone trying to kill him when he walked on the street like this - if he wanted money, he would give the bag to him.
That's all, he doesn't really care about that today.
The night wind was warm and genial, and I felt cheerful all the way back to the entrance of the courtyard. As I walked in, humming a little tune, the maid came over to tell him about Qu Longjun's slip and fall into the water today. Hearing the change in Shoubin's face, he said: "Miss
What's up?"
"It's okay, but I might have been frightened..."
The maid told him the whole story of today in detail. After hearing this, Wen Shoubin nodded silently and went to the living room to bring a pot of strong tea and drank a few sips to dispel the alcohol.
We just headed towards the small building at the back.
He went upstairs, knocked on the door outside the room, waited for a moment, and then pushed the door open. Qu Longjun was sleeping on the bed, and the gauze curtains were swinging in the wind. Wen Shoubin walked to the wooden table in the center of the room, took out the fire
Zhezi lit the oil lamp, moved a chair, placed it beside the bed, and sat down.
"Father……"
Sensing Wen Shoubin's arrival, Qu Longjun said something and wanted to get up. Wen Shoubin reached out and pressed her shoulder: "Go to sleep. They said that you slipped and fell into the water today. My father is worried. Come and take a look."
Look, it’s best if you see you’re fine.”
Although he had drank tea, he still smelled of alcohol. He sat there, seemingly exhausted, watching the stars shine in from the window.
The father and daughter did not speak for a while. After a long silence, Wen Shoubin sighed and said: "I gave A Chang to the monkey earlier. The monkey likes her very much. Maybe we can live a good life for a few days. Tonight
I sent Yanting away again, just hoping that... they can have a good home. Long Jun, although he talks about the country's justice, in the final analysis, he brought you here in the southwest quietly. You are not familiar with the place.
You are also... afraid of doing dangerous things, right?"
"Father..." Qu Longjun's voice was slightly choked up.
Wen Shoubin was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and rubbed his forehead: "Things in the southwest are worth mentioning, but you can only do them if you want to do it. Long Jun, it's easy to say it with a righteous heart, but it's really difficult to do it.
, If your father had the choice back then, he would not have gone to Liu Yu, who was a troubled man. As his father... I really don’t want to deal with these people today. The country is in danger, they are drunk, and they talk about romantic affairs. Sometimes
As a father, I also wonder, can these people accomplish anything?"
He leaned back in his chair and didn't speak for a while.
"But the more I look at this world, the more I feel that people are just like this. There are always seven parts right and three parts wrong. Without these things, people would not be considered human beings. Without these mistakes, according to the sages,
Shouldn't it be a society of great harmony thousands of years ago when words and deeds were spoken? Thousands of years of sages' words and Confucianism were aimed at finding a compromise in this world. The sages said that moderation and rigidity cannot last forever;
Soft cannot be defended. So it is the mean..."
He said: "Every matter in this world, if you say it absolutely, there is nothing to say. My father raised you daughters, and if you explain it plainly to others, they will say they are prostitutes..." He smiled seemingly casually.
, "In the past, those great scholars and scholars, how did they view fathers? Fathers just raised some... prostitutes. They taught you chess, calligraphy, and painting, and taught you how to serve others, but they were just... ha. So they looked down on people.
Which makes sense..."
"Father……"
"Father, I can't refute them. To put it bluntly, that's what you do. You're like an old madam in a brothel, teaching you some things and pushing you into the pit of fire just to make money. What you earn is exploiting your blood and sweat.
Money, money without conscience!”
He paused: "But our line of work is a bit different from the old bustard. I won't let you touch this and that man. When I treat you as my daughter, I will raise you as my daughter. I will try my best to find you a man."
Good family, even if I get married, I will always treat you as my daughter... Hui Gu, even after she got married, she kept letting me go over to see her, but I couldn't go, after all, I am not my biological father, so I went over to let Mr. Liu see her.
, How annoying, I can't... I can't let Huigu have a bad life in the future, but she... She was ruined by the Jurchens two years ago, and I didn't even get to see her for the last time.
…”
When Wen Shoubin said this, he covered his eyes with his hands and choked up his words: "There are also Ping Gu, A Cui and the others, and your sisters... at least they are a man from beginning to end. Isn't this how women live their whole lives?
, Yes, you can’t be someone else’s lady, but at least you won’t be wandering all your life, right... Of course, if I say these words to those great talents, they will definitely sneer at me. Who am I, flaunting myself here?
Own……"
"Long Jun, do you know... why did my father read the books of sages?" He said, "In the beginning, it was just to read and learn a few sentences. You know that in my father's business, I have to deal with many wealthy people.
, they read a lot and have many rules, and they sincerely look down on people like their father - just a man who sells his daughter. Then his father will talk to them about books and the things in the books, so that they feel that for him,
The father has lofty aspirations, but in reality he has to sell his daughter to make a living... If the father talks to them about selling his daughter, they feel that the father is despicable, but if he talks to them about the books of sages, they feel that the father is pitiful... That's all.
Give you more money and go away."
"My father read the book like this at the beginning, but gradually I felt that what the Holy Master said was really reasonable. Those words were all targeted. There are so many people in the world, if they don't understand those principles
, how can we be in good order? A father who sells his daughter, just for money? A soldier who is a soldier just to kill people? A businessman who is a businessman should have no conscience? Only those who study can be sages? "
"This is the way the world is. If you are seventy percent right, you will inevitably be three percent wrong. As a father, you are seventy percent wrong, but later on you will be three percent right, which is fine. As a father, you raise your daughters and give them a good life. Even if you take anything away from it,
They are at least better at exchanging money than the old madam in the yard, right? Businessmen can also serve the country and the people, and soldiers can also be reasonable. The world has reached such a state, and a father hopes to do something... The talents of this world
Really getting better."
He rubbed his forehead: "The Chinese Army... speaks very well to the outside world, as my father has seen over the years. The more it is like this, the less sure it is that something will happen. On the contrary, things with some small flaws can grow long."
Jiujiu. Of course, my father’s knowledge is limited and I cannot tell what Duke Mei, Duke Dai and others said. My father brought you here and I hope you can do something in the future. At the worst, I hope you can lead the Chinese army here.
If word of the situation spreads... Of course, of course you are very scared..."
"Oh, if you had the choice, who wouldn't want to live a clean and simple life. If I had the choice back then, my father wanted to be a scholar, read books about saints and sages all his life, take exams, and earn a little fame. I remember Aunt Ping
When she got married, she said that she just wanted to have a simple small family, a husband who loved her, and a child. Who wouldn't want to... But in this world, people either have no choice, or they can only have two evils.
Whichever is easier, everyone wants to live peacefully, but when the Jurchens come, the world will be in chaos...Long Jun, there is no way, there is no way to escape..."
Wen Shoubin was also uneasy. When he said this, he lowered his head for a while and finally raised it: "Of course, if you are Long Jun, you really don't want to stay in a place like the southwest. When meeting those people today, Tang Shizhong said again and again
He hinted to me that he is very fond of you... Do you remember that he was one of the few people who came with the monkey that day? He had two moles on his face and was not very talkative. He was from a scholarly family.
, I heard that he is very wealthy. Since the day he met you, he has never forgotten you. I think several other people also have the same intention..."
"If you marry them, you can indeed have a good life, but if the Jurchens come again, or Black Flag fights out, there will be an escape..."
Qu Longjun's weak voice came from the mosquito net: "If my daughter follows them, father, you won't be able to do what you came to the southwest. Can you still be trusted by the monkeys?"
Wen Shoubin was stunned for a moment: "...I don't care about that much." After a moment, he added, "There are your other three sisters."
Qu Longjun thought for a moment and said: "...My daughter just slipped and fell into the water. It's true."
"Yeah." Wen Shoubin nodded, "...I know."
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The stars are dense.
After listening to the confused conversation between the old and the young, Ning Ji stood up from the roof after waiting for a long time. His hands had already been clenched. If he hadn't been practicing martial arts since he was a child, he would have received a serious "hide the knife in" at home.
"Sheath" education, I'm afraid he would have gone downstairs and killed these two things with his sword.
Wen Shoubin's words sounded normal at first, but when it came to the content, Ning Ji, who was only fourteen years old, could not understand some of them, and some that he did understand were extremely distorted in his ears. Oh, the Jurchens are confused, you
I can't escape, and I want to do something, so good, go fight the Jurchens to death--but then the topic changes and you come to the southwest to cause trouble. What kind of bullshit is this?
This old dog keeps chattering, but he has no way to refute it. It is even more impossible to hack them to death. Now these people are only in the stage of "wanting to do bad things". Their disgusting thoughts are not a crime. If they really do it, they will be killed by their father.
I can't even explain it to Aunt Gua.
The boy became more and more angry as he thought about it. He punched the roof several times angrily, then quietly went down and stormed home. After returning, he began to practice the unfamiliar eagle claws, tore up a few pieces of wood, and found some bluestones by the river.
I bumped into each other and practiced the Thirteen Taibao cross-alchemy bell. I did this for more than half an hour. I took a cold shower and finally calmed down a little.
I was upset when I was practicing. I thought for a while that I might as well tell my father about Wen Shoubin's shameless words. My father would definitely know how to slap that old dog in the face. I calmed down and gave up the idea. There are so many shameless people in this city now.
I don’t know how many things my father has seen from his place. He must have arranged a way to beat them all up. He went to ask him to pay attention to this person, and he was too high-minded to this old dog.
What exactly has my father arranged? With so many bad people saying so many disgusting things every day, there are probably hundreds of them more disgusting than Wen Shoubin... If I were to do it myself, I would probably have to catch them all.
One kill is enough. There should be a better way from my father's side, right?
The little bitch is not a good thing. When he saw her committing suicide, he thought there was something hidden in the process. After being told by the old dog, he planned to continue to do evil. I had known that she should have been drowned in the river, but now, she only
I can hope that they are really planning to do something serious. If they just catch them and send them away, I won't be able to swallow this breath...
The young man, who was sure that he had rescued the wrong person, was a little confused. That night, he fell asleep with such tangled thoughts.
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The city gradually became peaceful in the night and entered the lowest consumption operation. Except for the night watchman, the head catcher, and the guards on the city wall, most people fell asleep. The night went deep, and people could only hear the sound in their ears.
I heard a murmur of movement, but the movement began to get louder again, followed by the crowing of chickens, the barking of dogs, light rising in the city, and then white appearing on the horizon.
The huge Chengdu woke up in such an atmosphere. Ning Ji woke up together with tens of thousands of people in the city. On this day, he ran to the military medical clinic and took a large bag of wound medicine, and then made some unnoticeable wounds.
Spices were mixed into it, and I borrowed a dog from the army...
At the same time, thousands of people are carrying out their actions in the city.
In the early morning, Qu Longjun sat in a pavilion by the river, watching the rising sun, recalling the blurred life in the Central Plains when his father was still there, just like countless times in the past.
The courage to commit suicide had been exhausted last night. Even sitting here, she did not dare to go any further. Not long after, Wen Shoubin came over to greet her. The "father and daughter" talked for a while and determined that "daughter
After his mood had stabilized, Wen Shoubin left the house and started his new day's social schedule.
In another mansion, after reading the newsprint of that day, Guan Shanhai began to meet with some of the outstanding scholars gathered in Chengdu this time, and discussed with them one by one the so-called "Four People", "Contract", etc. of the Chinese Army.
The loopholes and weaknesses of the argument. This kind of one-on-one private social interaction is a way to show that you value the other person and quickly establish prestige in the other person's mind.
In the afternoon, he would also attend an open discussion among some literati in a certain inn. There were many people coming to Chengdu this time. Most of them were well-known in the past and rarely met. Guan Shanhai's appearance would satisfy many scholars.
The need to "sit and talk" with famous people will make his reputation more stable because of his performance at these times.
In the evening, it is time to deal with some more hidden matters, such as meeting with shady conspirators like Wen Shoubin, discussing the weaknesses of the Chinese army with some trusted confidants, and discussing matters to deal with here - due to the all-pervasive nature of the Chinese army
Spies use it. It is no longer possible to rely on blood to unite people in these matters. They have to take more prudent steps and act according to the situation.
There are many conspiracy discussions like this in the undercurrents of Chengdu, and many of them will surface from time to time.
This day was June 22nd. Yan Daolun and Liu Guangshi, the two leaders of the envoy, met with Lin Qiu in private. They began to make bids to the Chinese Army at some price and payment method they had negotiated, trying to purchase some firearms.
In-depth discussions on technology purchases - such negotiations cannot be finalized in a few days, but showing sincerity, understanding each other, and negotiating a phased intention will allow them to take advantage of future bids.
During the chat about bidding, Yan Daolun warned and advised Lin Qiu:
"... There are many people coming to Chengdu this time, and they are mixed. According to Yan's private information, some people are ready to take risks... Now that the Chinese army is so sincere, our Liu
The general naturally hopes that the stability and safety of your side and Mr. Ning can be guaranteed. Needless to say, there are some clowns here, but there is a person's whereabouts. I hope Brother Lin can report to the superiors. This person is dangerous and may have been prepared.
The assassination started..."
He spoke in a low voice and revealed the information, thinking he was sincere. Lin Qiu listened carefully, then showed a look of surprise, and quickly asked someone to send the information back, and then expressed his thanks.
"Brother Yan is very righteous. I will also tell Mr. Ning later."
"Yan is just a footman. I hope Brother Lin will convey to Mr. Ning. This is mainly General Liu's intention."
"Naturally, naturally, but although the general goodwill comes from General Liu, Mr. Yan is the one handling things at the front. This kindness will not be forgotten."
"Haha." Yan Daolun smiled while stroking his beard, "Actually, General Liu has a wide circle of friends in the world today. When he came to Chengdu this time, there were many people who trusted Yan. However, some news is not confirmed after all. Yan cannot speak ill of people.
But please rest assured, Brother Lin, as long as this deal can be completed, General Liu will never allow anyone to ruin this major event in Southwest China. This matter is related to the rise and fall of the world, and it is definitely not something that a few old scholars who can't keep up with changes can object to.
.The Jurchens are China’s biggest enemy. We are facing a great enemy, and Mr. Ning is willing to open all these things to the Han people. They are engaging in internal strife - this is absolutely unacceptable!"
"That's the truth!" Lin Qiu slapped Yan Daolun on the leg: "Well said!"
They then continued into negotiations.
On the same morning, Xigua went to her office and summoned several specific people to come over one after another. Soon, a total of seven people came from different places and met with Xigua in the small conference room.
These people have different statuses and ages. The oldest one is Yong Jinnian from the cultural front, and there is also Lin Jingmei, the goddaughter adopted by Ning Yi. There are disabled soldiers who have lost one hand, and there are also young soldiers with elegant looks. After everyone sat down,
Xigua rubbed his forehead and started to speak.
"... Regarding the idea of Datong society, Mr. Ning had a discussion with me. I think I should remember it for you to think about. Mr. Ning... went through a long process to explain what he felt.
I will try my best to explain the difficulty of this matter, so you can think about what you have to do..."
She recalled Ning Yi's words, deleted the conversation last night and explained it to everyone, especially emphasizing the terms of "social consensus" and "group subconscious" - these people are her think tanks in promoting the democratic process.
As a member of the group, there have been many similar discussions over the years, and she never hid it from Ning Yi. Ning Yi actually acquiesced to these analyzes and records.
After she finished explaining the whole concept, someone laughed: "Mr. Ning really seems to have seen such a world. Could it be that he came from there to be so powerful."
Yong Jinnian said: "Allegories are based on things and express aspirations based on things, just like Zhuang Zhou used the theory of gods and monsters to teach the world. What is important is what words are contained in the gods and monsters. These stories of Mr. Ning probably illustrate the ideas in his conception.
, the several processes of changing people's hearts should also express what he considers to be the difficulties in innovation. We might as well make an interpretation based on this..."
The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the eight people in the room immediately started a discussion. This was just one of countless ordinary discussions, and not many people knew the significance of it.
At the other end of the city, Lu Xiaolun and others, who had failed to apply for a job in Xigua, began to go out to visit heroes from all walks of life holding Lu Liutong's name card.
They will cause another wave of shock.
While they were going out, in the guest house not far from Xigua, An Xifu and Fang Shuchang were walking by the river reminiscing about the past. He talked about what he had seen in the north, and Fang Shuchang also talked about the development of the southwest - in the past days
, both sides are considered to be rebels under the command of Shenggong, but An Xifu is an emerging general responsible for enforcing military law under Fang Baihua, and Fang Shuchang is a disciple of Ba Dao. The friendship is not particularly deep, but after so many years, it is just an ordinary friendship.
It can deeply touch people.
What's more, the benefits that Southwest is preparing to bring to Jin this time have been predetermined, and An Xifu doesn't have to be vigilant all the time - today's world is full of heroes, but if you can really keep up with the pace of the black flag, in many cases
Apart from the Guangwu Army in Liangshan, the only one who can form a wave of cooperation is the Jin Territory controlled by Lou Shuwan.
This is the way the world is. Only when you are strong enough and have a tough attitude can you think less about tricks and conspiracies.
The two talked about Fang La's rebellion more than ten years ago, and later about the great defeat and destruction, and about Fang Baihua's death. An Xifu talked about Wang Shangshu, the "Peacock Ming King Sword" who is now in the north, and Fang Shu often talked about it.
Logically speaking, there are many grievances and grievances among some of the things Ning Yi did, but under the erosion of the general trend of more than ten years, these are nothing. Fang La's destruction has long been doomed, and the death of some people, in the final analysis
, cannot be saved.
After talking for a while, when Ning Yi came up, An Xifu also said: "Chengdu seems to be peaceful, but in fact there is an undercurrent surging, and all parties are uneasy. To tell you the truth, we have already received one kind or another.
I made an explanation, saying that someone is going to cause trouble, and someone will assassinate you in the early stages of your conference. If the situation is slightly wrong, many people will follow. Your response is so negative, I will write back, and I guess the female meeting will happen.
I scolded Mr. Ning for being incompetent."
He has been practicing military law for many years, and he has never had too many expressions on his face. He only smiled slightly when he talked about Lou Shuwan and Ning Yi with Fang Shuchang. These two people had the hatred of killing their father, but now many people say that they
Having a leg, An Xifu couldn't help but find it interesting when he occasionally thought about Lou Shuwan's insults to Ning Yi.
Fang Shuchang laughed: "You are unfamiliar with this place, where did you receive the news?"
"It doesn't matter where the news comes from. Nowadays, all parties are contacting each other to win over, and there are many people who want to be friends with Jindi. Those who say this may not dare to do anything, but since this kind of information is circulating everywhere, it must be
Do you dare to do it? Do you really want things to brew like this? Today's gossip may be a test. Slowly, seeing that you don't react, you may want to make it come true, and really kill someone.
How can you still hold a meeting?"
"Mr. Yi Ning was able to do things like that in Hangzhou back then. How could he be unprepared?" Fang Shuchang said with a smile, "It's hard to tell the specific details. The war between the main parties has just stopped and the people haven't arrived yet. We here
, the Seventh Army is still outside, and it will take some time before they can come in, and there is also Tanzhou, which will also take time. It will take Chen Fan about ten days and a half to get here."
"By the way, you and Chen Fan had a good relationship back then. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Then we can really catch up on old times. Soon." He said and patted An Xifu on the shoulder.
"Chen Fan..." An Xifu also laughed when he mentioned this name, "Back then, when I took my account books to the north, I thought I could see him again, but I didn't expect that it had been so many years... He was still with Sister Qian'er after all.
Let’s get together…”
Fang Shuchang also laughed.
The sun was golden, and someone walked into the seemingly ordinary but actually tense courtyard, summarizing the surveillance list for the new day and the suspicious information they had inquired about.
In cities where tens of thousands of people gather, various life dramas are unfolding. Countless people suppress their emotions, waiting for the moment when things begin to conflict and explode.
The next day was June 23rd. Ning Ji took the wound medicine mixed with special spices and went to the martial arts tournament to conduct transactions. His world was not big, but for a young man who was about to be fourteen years old,
It is said that there is also a mixture of joy, anger, sorrow and joy that is no less than the waves in the world...