"You think too highly of yourself." Cheng Sanwu put away his sword and smiled: "Although the sword you just struck was pure in energy and fast in changing moves, don't forget that I have Gang Qi to protect me. You are
It won’t hurt me.”
Qin Wangshu was silent in thought, and Cheng Sanwu continued: "Your "Snake Sword Technique" also focuses on assassination. Since it is an assassination, it must be successful with one blow, and there should be no hesitation when using the sword.
.You can withdraw your strength in time, which means you are not focused enough."
Qin Wangshu also heard a similar statement from Ah Fu. Since her martial arts skills were far from top-notch, the martial arts that Ah Fu taught her did not rely on deep skills to win, but on secret attacks and assassinations.
Attack and retreat quickly, and try your best to gain a chance to kill the enemy.
"When you drew your sword, the hatred in your heart was not enough, it was too weak." Cheng Sanwu said suddenly.
Qin Wangshu raised his eyebrows, as if he were a frightened poisonous snake, raising his body and faintly preparing to move.
"I haven't read "Teng Snake Sword Art", and I don't know if there are mental formulas in it." Cheng Sanwu came to the water tank next to him, scooped up a ladle of water, half drank and half sprinkled: "If you still want to take revenge, draw your sword.
You need to have enough hatred. Yang Wujiu's Yanfeng sword skills are better than mine, and I haven't used all my strength just now. You can just imagine, when your eyes are full of swords and flames, how can you stab that sword?" Qin Wangshu was silent for a long time after hearing this. She was arranged by Afu to be with Cheng Sanwu. One of the benefits was that she could practice regularly and become familiar with the Yanfeng Sword Technique. Now that Cheng Sanwu has cultivated Gang Qi, every time he swings the sword
They are all accompanied by fierce winds and fires, and it is quite difficult to deal with them by yourself, let alone face the enemy in the future.
"Does your swordsmanship also contain hatred?" Qin Wangshu asked.
"Me? No." Cheng Sanwu put down the gourd: "If I really meet the enemy I hate so much, I won't draw my sword."
"Why?" Qin Wangshu was puzzled: "Isn't it more advantageous to draw a sword than to use nothing?"
"Let me tell you a secret, don't tell anyone else." Cheng Sanwu turned his head and showed a mysterious smile: "I am more powerful with bare hands than with a knife."
Qin Wangshu frowned slightly. She had heard of some masters who had reached the pinnacle of fist and palm martial arts. These people were indeed more powerful against enemies with bare hands than with weapons, but that was purely because their martial arts foundation was all based on fist palm, and Cheng
This is not the case with Sanwu.
"I will tell the envoy Fu about this secret." Qin Wangshu said clearly.
"She has known it for a long time, you don't need to tell her." Cheng Sanwu laughed and didn't care.
Afu sent Qin Wangshu to her side. In addition to assisting him with chores, she was also responsible for monitoring Cheng Sanwu. All his words, deeds, and contacts must be reported to Afu on time.
Cheng Sanwu knew all about this, and he didn't stop him. He just became an extra housekeeper, and he was happy and free.
"I am humbled by Zhang Fan, and I would like to see Lord Zhaoyang."
At this time, Zhang Fan's voice came from outside the courtyard, and Cheng Sanwu said: "Come in."
After taking over as Lord Zhaoyang, Eunuch Feng assigned dozens of people to Cheng Sanwu, including Zhang Fan and Hu Yi. Most of these people were secretly excited to become the new Lord Zhaoyang's subordinates, but Zhang Fan was the only one who was worried.
.
"What happened?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
"Eunuch Feng sent someone to send a message, asking Lord Zhaoyang to come to Yishanfang." Zhang Fan lowered his head and held his hands in his hands, his tone cautious.
"I finally have something to do. I'm almost exhausted these days." Cheng Sanwu moved his arms.
"There is one more thing I want to report to Mr. Zhaoyang." Zhang Fan said: "The Hu Beard Building in Dongshi will open tomorrow. Here is the invitation."
Cheng Sanwu took the invitation and glanced at it: "Okay, it actually opened in Dongshi. As expected of Lao Su."
Cheng Sanwu made an unintentional remark that Mrs. Su's goat-cooked goats were enough to open a shop to entertain customers, but Su Wangting really listened. After the New Year, Su Wangting traveled between the Prime Minister's Mansion and wealthy merchants in Chang'an while preparing to open a shop.
matters.
Su Wangting had the important relationship of being a disciple of Prime Minister Lu. Even though he had not yet been given the official title, many people came to make friends with him. Yang Chongyi simply donated an estate in Dongshi, and Su Wangting picked up his business skills in the Western Regions and changed it to Hu Beard.
Floor.
Bearded people are another name for sheep. But Su Wangting opened this Bearded Restaurant not just to sell goats and boiled sheep. In a place like Chang'an, there are countless famous chefs, and good wine and delicious food alone cannot attract people.
Su Wangting's real ambition is that he hopes to build the Hu'an Building into a place where wealthy businessmen and celebrities from Chang'an Road have banquets and discussions. And because the Hu'an Building is located in Dongshi, close to Xingqing Palace, most of the officials who go to Beijing gather here.
, they are also the key recipients of Hu Yanlou’s hospitality.
"Okay, I'll go there tomorrow." Cheng Sanwu put away the invitation and asked, "Has Changqing received the invitation?"
Zhang Fan quickly replied: "We asked the servants of the Su family and they said that they also sent invitations to Master Lu Qi."
Cheng Sanwu thought for a moment: "You said this new store is opening, should I give you some congratulatory gifts?"
Zhang Fan was slightly startled and didn't know how to answer for a moment. Qin Wangshu's tone was cold: "Given your relationship with Su Wangting, you shouldn't need such worldly sophistication."
"Don't I just want to cheer up Lao Su? In case anyone thinks I'm just trying to get a job," Cheng Sanwu asked, "How about I just reveal my identity and say I'm the ten-year-old Zhaoyang Jun?" p>
"If you do this, the guests will probably be scared away." Qin Wangshu said without hesitation.
Zhang Fan was frightened as he watched the two people asking and answering questions. He was shocked by Qin Wangshu's words and tone. It seemed that he did not regard Cheng Sanwu as his boss at all. Even if she was a personal servant sent by Shang Zhangjun, she should be punished.
Cheng Sanwu, please save some face?
"Then what should I give?" Cheng Sanwu thought for a moment and looked at Zhang Fan: "I remember a few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent the belongings left by the previous Lord Zhaoyang, and it seemed that Hu Yi was asked to take inventory?
”
"Yes." Zhang Fan replied: "But those properties may have been exploited by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the income of the previous Lord Zhaoyang should be far more than this."
"Is there anything valuable inside?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
"The most valuable thing is probably a few boxes of Xianwen silk produced in Qingzhou, which is of excellent quality." Zhang Fan replied.
"That's it." Cheng Sanwu waved his hand: "You go and get ready. I'll go to Yishanfang first."
Zhang Fan said he was resigning, so Cheng Sanwu changed his clothes and rode to Yishanfang, with Qin Wangshu naturally following behind.
When Cheng Sanwu entered Gongchen Castle alone, he found that Afu had already arrived, and there was a man with an ape-arm sitting opposite her with his eyes closed.
"Are you here too?" Cheng Sanwu sat directly next to Afu: "Eunuch Feng called us here. Is there something important?"
"We'll find out later." Afu motioned to the monkey-armed man opposite and introduced, "This is Lord Qiang Yu, the fourth seat of Ten Taisui."
"Jiu Yang, I am the newly appointed Lord Zhaoyang." Cheng Sanwu said in a close tone.
"You were the one who killed Fan Zhongming?" Mr. Qiang Yu raised his eyes. His eyes were amber, like those of a hawk. His pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes swept Cheng Sanwu up and down, as if he was thinking about how to kill his prey. p>
"Fan Zhongming?" Cheng Sanwu was puzzled.
"That's the name of the previous Zhaoyang Jun." Qiang Yujun's face was sharp and angular, and his complexion was dark. He must have been exposed to the sun for a long time. His expression was sharp: "You didn't even know his last name, so you killed him?" "There doesn't seem to be any royal law that requires you to know your name before killing someone, right?" Cheng Sanwu said.
"Haha, interesting." Qiang Yujun was amused by these words.
At this time, Eunuch Feng and Yan Fengjun arrived together. Before he could sit down, he said: "It seems that I don't need to introduce you, so let's talk about business... This is a secret report sent by people from Hebei. Take a look."
Yan Fengjun handed the three of them a secret report: "Recently, a group of monks appeared in Hebei, with the Great Cloud Pure Light Goddess as the leader. They claimed to have the ability to bring rain and rain to overcome hardships. In a short period of time, tens of thousands of believers joined them.
”
"What? Is there a monster bewitching the people again?" Cheng Sanwu said with a smile.
Yan Fengjun was cautious in his words: "It is difficult to draw a conclusion at the moment. According to reports from spies, crops are almost dead due to drought in many places in Hebei, and rain falls wherever the Great Cloud Pure Light Goddess passes, easing the people's urgent needs.
”
"A kindness must be repaid. This goddess must have asked for a lot of money and silk as offerings." Qiang Yujun snorted coldly.
"Currently, I heard that the Pure Light Goddess and the accompanying Sangha were begging for alms all the way, asking only for water and food. All the money and silk were abandoned on the ground and they were not taken." Yan Fengjun said: "Because of this move, several groups of robbers were attracted.
A fight broke out over the money abandoned by the Sangha."
"If you don't want money, this kind of person will only have bigger goals!" Qiang Yujun photographed the secret report on the case.
"Dayun Pure Light Goddess..." Afu looked at the secret report and murmured: "Dayun... is it the Dayun from the "Dayun Sutra"?"
Yan Fengjun nodded: "That should be it."
Cheng Sanwu looked at the two of them blankly: "Are you playing riddles? What's the big cloud?"
Afu raised her eyes and looked at Eunuch Feng, who nodded, and then she explained: "More than thirty years ago, there was a monk who pretended to entrust Buddhist scriptures and called the heroine Emperor Zhao the reincarnation of the pure light goddess, and she should be the lord of the world.
That Buddhist scripture is the Great Cloud Sutra."
"Shang Zhangjun is knowledgeable and well-informed." Yan Fengjun praised him and then added: "After the heroine ascended the throne, she ordered the two capitals and states to build Dayun Temple in each state to store the Dayun Sutra. Later, the chaos was corrected, and the Dayun Sutra was
"It is also expressly prohibited."
"In other words, calling yourself the Heavenly Lady of Dayun Jingguang these days is actually no different from a rebellion?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
Yan Fengjun smiled and said: "It can be like this."
"Then treat it as a mass rebellion." Qiang Yujun said: "We will go to Hebei and shoot the Pure Light Goddess on the spot and wipe out all the other monks."
"Wow, I didn't expect Mr. Qiang Yu to be so cruel!" Cheng Sanwu asked, "Could it be that you have a grudge against the monk?"
"You can't kill if you don't have any hatred?" Qiang Yujun asked back.
"Jiang Yu is truly a man of temperament." Cheng Sanwu shook his thumb.
Afu, on the other hand, was much more steady. She looked at Eunuch Feng and Yan Fengjun: "What are you going to do?"
"No matter what the magical power of the Pure Light Goddess is, she can indeed make it rain in the area." Eunuch Feng's face darkened: "Killing her rashly may cause a civil uprising. Hebei is a tax-heavy area, and Guanzhong's food depends on it, so it is best not to do so.
It creates chaos."
A Fu stared carefully and thought about it. Yan Fengjun saw this and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Shang Zhang?"
"This Pure Light Goddess should be really capable," Afu said.
"Please give me some advice from Mr. Zhang," Mr. Yan Feng said politely.
"The Dayun Sutra is not a forged work by Bifu." Afu said: "This sutra was translated by an eminent monk from Beiliang in the past. It contains a 'Wuxian Samadhi Mantra' passed down from Tianzhu. If you practice it for a long time, you can
It has three powers - one is cooling, the other is removing heat, and the third is bringing down sweet rain."
Hearing this, Yan Fengjun and Eunuch Feng looked at each other with solemn expressions.
"Knowing magic doesn't mean she's very powerful, does it?" Cheng Sanwu interjected: "It can be killed by cutting with a knife or axe, or by burning or flooding."
"That's true!" Qiang Yujun also said: "There are not only one or two magicians who have died under my arrows. I don't mind adding one more Pure Light Goddess."
"Can you please stop grabbing people's heads?" Cheng Sanwu complained: "At least let me, a newcomer, get some credit."
"Then it all depends on their abilities." Qiang Yujun's tone seemed to be that he was treating the Pure Light Goddess as prey, just to see who could get it first.
But Ah Fu and Yan Fengjun were not as careless as the two of them. They looked at Eunuch Feng together and waited for him to make a decision.
"To show off to the public and claim to be holy, based on this alone, he is in a treasonous situation and deserves to be killed!" Eunuch Feng concluded in one sentence that the Jingguang Heavenly Girl was dead: "But the key now is how to distinguish between the deceived people and the female monks of that day.
."
Qiang Yujun said: "When the Pure Light Goddess dies, the people will become like birds and beasts. It's not surprising. Even if there is a rebellion, just send troops to suppress it."
Eunuch Feng was silent for a long time, and then he said: "The saint intends to go to Mount Tai this year to worship. If there is a civil unrest in Hebei at this time, there may be turmoil."
Cheng Sanwu and others didn't care about this, but Eunuch Feng held a high position and couldn't just think about how the internal minister could get things done.
Hebei and Shandong are important tax areas in Daxia, and are said to be "half of Jiuzhou".
During the reign of Emperor Zhao in the past, various states in Hebei were subject to expropriation. Officials wrote a letter mentioning that in Hebei, which used to be a prosperous place for the people, the people had already "lost their family fortunes, or fled, demolished their houses and sold their fields, and their people"
"If you don't want to sell, you only care about your livelihood, everything is empty", and there are even situations where "guilty people sneak into the mountains and rivers; a group of thieves in Shandong gather together by fate".
After the current emperor ascended the throne, he selected talents and appointed them, and abolished many bad policies, which temporarily alleviated the people's livelihood in Hebei. However, as the number of troops in border towns increased in recent years, the imperial treasury was unsustainable, which forced Prime Minister Lu to implement new policies.<
/p>
"I will report this matter to the saints and ask the Taoists with magical powers to go to Hebei to pray for rain, so as to calm the people's hearts." Feng Gonggong said: "And you are responsible for killing the Pure Light Goddess. It is best to do it as secretly as possible.
Do not let anyone know. Mr. Zhaoyang, do you understand?"
Eunuch Feng mentioned one more thing, obviously he didn't want Cheng Sanwu to cause too much trouble.
"Why don't you leave this matter to me?" Afu suggested.
Yan Fengjun looked at Qiangyu Jun, who said, "I have no objection."
"Then this time, the three of us will work together, and the Lord in the previous chapter will be in charge." Jun Feng said, "You go ahead and make preparations. There will be corresponding arrangements in the near future."