Chapter 429 The court is weak, but the rivers and lakes are strong
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Under the confused gazes of everyone, Liu Zhengfeng quickly led another official in public uniforms in.
"Is this person also a martial arts master?"
"I think this person's steps are frivolous, and he doesn't look like he knows martial arts?"
"Liu Zhengfeng is a great gentleman in Hengshan City. He usually has to make friends with the government. Today is a good day for him to celebrate. It is not surprising that local officials come to deal with it."
Just as everyone was discussing in low voices, they saw the official walking straight in and standing in the middle. The government servant 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.
The official bowed, took the scroll, and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived, Liu Zhengfeng will listen to it."
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When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed, and they thought to themselves: "Liu Zhengfeng washed his hands in the golden basin, sealed his sword and retired to seclusion. That is a matter in the world. What does 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 if the imperial court found out about it, that would be a serious crime of beheading and confiscating the nine clans!"
Many guests thought of this possibility, and some of the guests who could not remain calm had already picked up the weapons beside them and were ready to fight.
According to the thoughts of these guests, since this official came to announce the decree, Liu Mansion must have been surrounded by officers and soldiers, and a big fight was inevitable.
Most of the guests who came to attend the Jinpen Washing Ceremony were on good terms with Liu Zhengfeng. They could not just sit idly by and watch. Moreover, how could the eggs be finished when the nest was overturned?
If Liu Zhengfeng really committed the rebellion, everyone present would naturally be considered as guilty of rebelling against the party, so they might as well give it a try!
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Suzuki Seimei noticed the behavior of the guests and felt amusement secretly in his heart. Of course he knew the real purpose of Liu Zhengfeng's invitation to this official.
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In the astonished eyes of everyone, Liu Zhengfeng suddenly bent his knees, knelt down towards the imperial edict held by the official, and bowed loudly: "Your Majesty Liu Zhengfeng listens to the edict, long live my emperor!"
I saw the official unfolding the imperial edict and said: "The emperor of Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: According to the report of the governor of Hengshan County, Liu Zhengfeng, a common man in Hengshan County, is eager for public justice and has a meritorious service in Sangzi. He is proficient in bow and horse, so he is worthy of great use, so he will be awarded the title of General.
I will serve the imperial court from now on and live up to my expectations. I appreciate this."
"Weak minister Liu Zhengfeng thanks you, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Liu Zhengfeng kowtowed again to receive the imperial edict, then bowed to the official and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your cultivation and promotion!"
Master Zhang twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Congratulations, General Liu. From now on, you and I will be ministers of the same palace, so there is no need to be so polite."
"The young general was originally a rough and tumble man, but today he was awarded an official by the imperial court. It is certainly because of the emperor's favor that the young general has made his ancestors proud, but he is also a benefactor, and has been cultivated by the governor and Zhang."
Liu Zhengfeng first flattered the official, then turned to Fang Qianju and said, "Brother Fang Xian, where is the gift in honor of Mr. Zhang?"
"It has been prepared here for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qianju quickly handed the package in his hand to Liu Zhengfeng.
"A little courtesy is not respectful, so please accept it with a smile, Mr. Zhang!"
"We are all brothers, Mr. Liu does not need to be so polite."
Master Zhang was very polite, but he secretly glanced at the servant beside him.
When the officer took the package, his arms lowered. It was obvious that the contents of the package were of great weight, not silver but gold.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhang's smile became even brighter.
"My younger brother is still busy with official duties, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time. Come on, come on, pour three glasses of wine. Congratulations to General Liu on today's appointment and his future promotion and title. Your Majesty's grace and blessings will continue to grow."
After Master Zhang finished speaking, he drank three glasses of wine in a row, and then, accompanied by Liu Zhengfeng, left the Liu Mansion with satisfaction.
The sound of gongs and shouts sounded again outside the door, and the Liu Mansion fired off gifts and cannons, causing the guests present to look at each other for a while, wondering which play Liu Zhengfeng was singing?
If placed in the prosperous times of the Ming Dynasty, the position of the third-rank general would indeed be regarded as a serious official.
But now that treacherous ministers are in power, Wei Zhongxian openly buys and sells official positions. As long as you have money, you can buy a third-grade military officer position like a general.
Of course!
This kind of military officer position obtained through buying and selling only has a name, but does not have much real power in the hands.
As the second-in-command of the Hengshan faction, Liu Zhengfeng was not a member of the imperial court before. This post of general was definitely not obtained through formal means, but bought at a high price.
If Suzuki Seimei guessed correctly, Liu Zhengfeng spent a lot of money to buy the position of general, obviously because he wanted to take advantage of the imperial court and frighten the Songshan faction who was about to make a move.
However, Liu Zhengfeng still underestimated Zuo Lengchan's ambition. Just a position of general bought with money was not enough to scare away the Songshan sect.
The reason why Wei Zhongxian openly bought and sold official positions was because he wanted to make a lot of money. As for the life or death of those who bought official positions, it was not within his jurisdiction.
Since Liu Zhengfeng can spend money to buy officials, Zuo Lengchan can also spend money to manage his affairs and make those officials who are greedy for money turn a blind eye.
As the saying goes: If the imperial court is strong, the Jianghu is weak. If the imperial court is weak, the Jianghu is strong.
To put it nicely, people in the martial arts world refer to them as knight-errants and gangsters; to put it more unpleasantly, they refer to a group of young and Dangerous young men who know martial arts.
Whenever the power of the imperial court becomes stronger, it will find ways to suppress and restrict the various sects in the world to prevent them from disrupting the order of the country.
Therefore, the martial arts novels written by Jin Daxia are almost set in the period at the end of the dynasty or the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Only when the power of the imperial court is weakened can the Jianghu usher in a prosperous era, of which the Beggar Clan is the best example.
The stronger the beggar gang's influence in the world, the weaker the country's power.
If you really can’t survive, who would want to be a beggar?!
After Liu Zhengfeng sent Mr. Zhang away, he came back with a smile on his face and asked all the guests present to take their seats.
But what Liu Zhengfeng didn't know was that many of the guests present were already dissatisfied with him.
The people who can receive invitations from Liu Zhengfeng are basically people who are well-known in the world and have high self-esteem, and they never take the government seriously.
The reason why these guests were willing to come and participate in the Jinpen Washing Ceremony held by Liu Zhengfeng was mainly because they respected the Hengshan Sect and also admired him as a hero of the world.
At this moment, seeing Liu Zhengfeng following the trend and being made a military attache by the emperor, he burst into tears with gratitude, made all kinds of disgusting expressions, and even openly bribed people. It was inevitable that they looked down on him, and many people couldn't help but show contempt.