Fu Shifeng

Chapter 139

"You think highly of yourself." Cheng Sanwu retracted his sword and smiled: "Although your sword just now has pure internal strength and quick changes, don't forget, I have a body protected by stellar qi, and you are injured. Not mine."

Qin Wangshu pondered for a while, and Cheng Sanwu continued: "Your set of "Teng Snake Sword Art" also focuses on assassination. Since it is an assassination, it must be successful in one blow, and there is no room for the slightest hesitation when the sword is drawn. .You can withdraw your strength in time, which means you are not focused enough."

Qin Wangshu also heard Afu mention the similar statement.Since her martial arts roots are not top-notch, the martial arts that Afu taught her did not rely on profound skills to win, but followed the path of sneak attack and assassination, quick attack and quick retreat, so as to strive for an instant chance to kill the enemy. .

"When you drew the sword, the hatred in your heart was not enough, it was too thin." Cheng Sanwu said suddenly.

Qin Wangshu raised his eyebrows, as if he was a frightened poisonous snake, he raised his body and faintly wanted to move.

"I haven't read "Teng Snake Sword Art", so I don't know if there are any 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 revenge, use your sword You must have enough hatred. Yang Wujiu's Yanfeng Saber technique is better than mine, I haven't exhausted my strength just now. You can imagine, how can you stab that sword when there are lights of swords and flames in front of you?"

Qin Wangshu was silent for a long time after hearing the words. Afu arranged for her to be with Cheng Sanwu. One of the benefits is that she can often practice sparringly and is familiar with the moves of the Yanfeng Saber Technique.But now that Cheng Sanwu has cultivated the stellar qi, every time he swings the knife, there will be flames and fire, it is quite difficult for him to deal with it, let alone face the enemy in the future.

"Is there hatred in your sword skills?" Qin Wangshu asked.

"Me? No." Cheng Sanwu put down the gourd: "If I really meet the enemy I hate, I won't draw my sword."

"Why?" Qin Wangshu was puzzled: "Isn't drawing a knife more advantageous than empty handing?"

"I'll tell you a secret, don't tell anyone else." Cheng Sanwu turned his head and showed a mysterious smile: "I'm stronger with my bare hands than with a knife."

Qin Wangshu frowned slightly. She had heard of some masters who had reached the pinnacle of martial arts. It was true that these people were better at fighting the enemy with bare hands than holding weapons, but that was purely because their martial arts roots were all in their fists and palms. Sanwu is not like this.

"I will tell the envoy Fu about this secret." Qin Wangshu said clearly.

"She already knew it, so you don't need to tell me." Cheng Sanwu laughed and didn't care.

Afu sent Qin Wangshu to her side, not only to assist him with chores, but also to monitor Cheng Sanwu.All his words, deeds, and associations must be reported to Afu on time.

Cheng Sanwu was very clear about this, and he didn't stop him, so he became an extra housekeeper, and he was happy to be at ease.

"Humble Zhang Fan, please see Lord Zhaoyang."

At this moment Zhang Fan's voice came from outside the courtyard, Cheng Sanwu said, "Come in."

After taking over as Lord Zhaoyang, Eunuch Feng arranged dozens of people for Cheng Sanwu, including Zhang Fan and Hu Yi.Most of these people are secretly excited about becoming the new Zhaoyang Lord's subordinates, but Zhang Fan is worried.

"What happened?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"Eunuch Feng sent a message to invite Mr. Zhaoyang to Yishanfang." Zhang Fan lowered his head and cupped his hands, his tone cautious.

"Finally, I have some work to do. I've been busy these days." Cheng Sanwu stretched his arms.

"There is one more thing to report to Mr. Zhaoyang." Zhang Fan said, "The Huran 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."

At the beginning, Cheng Cheng casually said that Mrs. Su's boiled goat is enough to open a shop to treat customers, but Su Wangting really listened to it.After the New Year's Eve, Su Wangting traveled between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the wealthy merchants in Chang'an while preparing for the opening of a store.

Su Wangting has such a relationship with Lu Xiang's disciples. Even though he has not yet given any official duties, there are many people who come to make friends with him. Yang Chongyi simply donated a property in Dongshi, and Su Wangting picked up his business skills in the Western Regions and changed it to beard building.

Bearded person, another name for sheep.But Su Wangting opened this beard restaurant not just to sell goat boiled sheep.In a place like Chang'an, there are countless famous chefs, and good food and wine alone can't keep people.

Su Wangting's real ambition is that he hopes to turn the Husha Building into a place for banquets and consultations for wealthy businessmen and celebrities from all walks of life in Chang'an.And because Huranlou is located in Dongshi, close to Xingqing Palace, most of the officials and scholars who went to Beijing gather here, and they are also the key guests of Huranlou.

"Okay, I'll be there tomorrow." Cheng Sanwu put away the invitation and asked again: "Did Changqing receive the invitation?"

Zhang Fan quickly replied: "We asked the servants of the Su family, and they said that they also sent invitations to Mr. Lu Qi."

Cheng Sanwu thought for a while: "You said this new store opened, do you want me to send some congratulatory gifts?"

Zhang Fan was slightly taken aback, not knowing how to answer for a moment.Qin Wangshu's tone was cold: "Based on the relationship between you and Su Wangting, you shouldn't need such sophistication."

"Aren't I trying to support Lao Su? In case someone thinks I'm just there for a meal." Cheng Sanwu asked, "How about I just show my identity and say that I am the ten-year-old Zhaoyang Lord?"

"If you do this, the guests will probably be scared away." Qin Wangshu said without hesitation.

Zhang Fan watched the two ask and answer, feeling terrified.He was shocked by Qin Wangshu's tone, as if he didn't regard Cheng Sanwu as his boss at all.Even if she is a personal servant sent by Zhang Jun, she should save some face for Cheng Sanwu, right?
"Then what should I give?" Cheng Sanwu thought for a moment, then looked at Zhang Fan: "I remember that a few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent the property left by the previous Lord Zhaoyang, it seems that Hu Yi went to take inventory? "

"Yes." Zhang Fan replied, "However, those belongings may have been exploited for a round when the Ministry of Internal Affairs handled them. The previous Lord Zhaoyang should have gotten much more than that."

"Is there anything valuable inside?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"The most valuable ones are probably a few boxes of Xianwen Ling from Qingzhou, which are of good quality." Zhang Fan replied.

"I'll just give this away." Cheng Sanwuyi waved his hand: "Go and prepare, I'll go to Yishanfang first."

Zhang Fan said that he was resigning, Cheng Sanwu changed his clothes, and rode to Yishanfang, Qin Wangshu naturally followed.

When Cheng Sanwu entered Gongchen Castle alone, he found that Afu had already arrived, and there was a man with ape arms sitting upright with his eyes closed opposite her.

"You're here too?" Cheng Sanwu sat directly next to Afu: "Eunuch Feng asked us to come, is there something important?"

"I'll find out later." Afu gestured to the ape-armed man opposite, and introduced: "This is the strong Yujun who is the fourth seat of the ten-year-old."

"Jiuyang, I am the new Zhaoyang Lord." Cheng Sanwu made a close call.

"You killed Fan Zhongming?" Mr. Qiang Yu raised his eyes, his eyes were amber, like a falcon, his pupils shrank slightly, his eyes swept up and down, as if he was thinking about how to shoot his prey.

"Fan Zhongming?" Cheng Sanwu was puzzled.

"It's the name of the previous Lord Zhaoyang." Mr. Qiangyu's face is sharp and angular, his complexion is dark, he should have been exposed to the sun for a long time, and his expression is sharp: "Did you kill him without knowing his name?"

"It seems that there is no royal law that requires knowing the name to kill someone?" Cheng Sanwu said.

"Hehe, interesting." Mr. Qiang Yu was amused by these words.

At this time, Eunuch Feng and Jun Feng came together, before he sat down, he said: "It seems that I don't need to introduce, let's talk about business... This is a secret report sent by Hebei people, please take a look."

Yan Fengjun handed the three of them a secret report: "Recently, a group of monks appeared in Hebei, respecting Dayun Jingguang Tiannv as the main one, claiming to have the merit of shedding sweet rain and overcoming hardships, tens of thousands of believers joined them in a short period of time. "

"What? Another demon bewitched the people?" Cheng Sanwu laughed.

Yan Fengjun's words were cautious: "It's hard to make a conclusion at the moment. According to the report of the spies, due to the drought in many places in Hebei, the crops are almost dead, and the place where the goddess of the cloud and light passes, there is rain falling, alleviating the urgent needs of the people. "

"The kindness must be repaid, and the goddess must have asked for a lot of money and offerings." Qiang Yujun snorted coldly.

"At present, I heard that the goddess of Jingguang and the accompanying monks begged for alms alms all the way. They only asked for food and water. All the wealth and silk were thrown on the ground and they were not taken at all." Yan Fengjun said: "Because of this action, some bandits were attracted instead. There was a fight over the money that the Sangha had abandoned."

"If you don't want to make money, this kind of person is afraid that the idea is bigger!" Mr. Qiang Yu took the secret report on the case.

"Dayun Jingguang Tiannv..." Afu looked at the secret report and murmured, "Dayun...could it be the big cloud from the "Dayunjing"?"

Yan Fengjun nodded: "It should be."

Cheng Sanwu looked at the two of them blankly: "Are you playing charades? What big cloud?"

Afu raised her eyes to Eunuch Feng, who nodded her head as a gesture, and then she explained: "More than 30 years ago, there was a monk who falsely entrusted Buddhist scriptures, saying that the heroine Zhao Huang was the reincarnation of Jingguang Tiannv, and she should be the lord of the world. The Buddhist scriptures are the Great Cloud Sutra."

"Shangzhang Jun is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable." Yan Fengjun praised, and then said: "After the heroine came to the throne, she ordered the two capitals to build Dayun temples in each prefecture to store the "Dayun Jing". Later, the "Dayun Jing" was restored. ’ is also banned.”

"That is to say, claiming to be the Goddess of Dayun Jingguang these days is no different from rebellion?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

Yan Fengjun smiled and said, "It can be like this."

"Then treat it as a gathering of people to rebel." Qiang Yujun said: "Let's go to Hebei, shoot and kill that Jingguang celestial girl on the spot, and wipe out all the other monks."

"Wow, I didn't expect Mr. Qiangyu to be so ruthless!" Cheng Sanwu asked, "Could it be that you have a grudge against the monk?"

"Can't you kill without hatred?" Mr. Qiang Yu asked back.

"Mr. Qiangyu is really a man of temperament." Cheng Sanwu shook his thumb.

Afu was much more stable. She looked at Eunuch Feng and Yan Fengjun: "How are you going to deal with it?"

"No matter what supernatural powers the Jingguang celestial girl has, she can indeed make it rain." Eunuch Feng's face darkened, "Killing her rashly may cause civil uprisings. Hebei is a place of heavy taxes, and Guanzhong's food depends on it. It is best not to There was chaos."

Afu focused her eyes and thought carefully, and Yan Fengjun asked after seeing this, "What is Shang Zhangjun's opinion?"

"This goddess of pure light should have real skills." Afu said.

"I also ask Mr. Zhang to give me some guidance." Yan Fengjun said politely.

"The "Dayun Sutra" is not a counterfeit work." Afu said: "This sutra was translated by an eminent monk in Beiliang in the past, and there is a 'No Thought Samadhi Mantra' passed down from Tianzhu, which can be practiced for a long time. Get the three functions—one is cool, the other is hot, and the third is rain.”

After hearing the words, Yan Fengjun and Eunuch Feng looked at each other with serious expressions.

"Knowing spells doesn't mean how powerful she is, right?" Cheng Sanwu interjected, "Slashing with a knife, chopping with an axe, burning with fire and drowning in water can kill her anyway."

"That sounds good!" Mr. Qiang Yu also said, "There are not one or two sorcerers who died under my arrows, and I don't mind adding another Jingguang celestial maiden."

"Can you stop grabbing the head?" Cheng Sanwu complained, "At least let me, a newcomer, get some credit."

"Then it's up to each one according to their own abilities." Mr. Qiang Yu's tone seemed to regard the goddess of Jingguang as prey, and he just wanted to see who could get it first.

But Afu and Yan Fengjun were not as unscrupulous as the two of them, they looked at Eunuch Feng together, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Correcting the public to show off and claiming to be holy, just based on this one, you are rebellious and should be killed!" Feng Gonggong judged that the Jingguang celestial girl was dead: "But the key now is how to distinguish the bewitched people from that day's female monks. .”

Mr. Qiangyu said: "When the Jingguang celestial girl dies, the people will disperse like birds and beasts. It's not unusual. Even if there are people who rebel, just send troops to suppress it."

Eunuch Feng was silent for a long time, before he said: "The sage intends to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen this year. If there is a civil uprising in Hebei at this time, there may be turmoil."

Cheng Sanwu and the others didn't care about this, but Eunuch Feng was in a high position, so he couldn't just think about how the Ministry of Internal Affairs would get things done.

Hebei and Shandong are important places for taxation in the Great Xia, and there is a saying that it is "half of Kyushu".

During the reign of the heroine Emperor Zhao in the past, the prefectures in Hebei were heavily expropriated. Officials wrote that the people in Hebei, which was originally rich in wealth and prosperity, had reached the point where "their families were ruined, or they fled, demolished houses and sold fields, and people Not for sale, looking inside to make a living, and the walls are empty", and there are even situations where "guilty people sneak into the mountains; Shandong bandits gather together because of fate".

After the current emperor ascended the throne, he selected talents and appointed talents, and abolished many bad policies, which can be regarded as a relief for the people's livelihood in Hebei.However, with the increasing use of troops in border towns in recent years, the imperial treasury has become unsustainable, which forced Prime Minister Lu to implement the New Deal.

"I will play a sage on this matter, and let those with magical powers go to Hebei to pray for rain, so as to calm the hearts of the people." Feng Gonggong said: "And you are responsible for killing the Jingguang celestial girl. It is best to keep things as secret as possible. Don't be known by others. Mr. Zhaoyang, do you understand?"

Eunuch Feng said one more thing, obviously he didn't want Cheng Sanwu to make too much trouble.

"Why don't you let me preside over this matter?" Afu offered to propose.

Yan Feng Jun looked at Qiang Yu Jun, and the other party said: "I have no objection."

"Then this time, the three of you will work together, and Mr. Shangzhang will preside over the scheduling." Mr. Yan Feng said: "Go and make preparations, and there will be corresponding arrangements in the near future."

(End of this chapter)