Confucianism in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 42 Game and Settlement

Recently, there are two things that attract the most attention in Wei Guo Jianghu: one is the assassination of Wei Ying, the Prime Minister of Wei;

The former is nothing more than a gossip for chivalrous men in the Jianghu world; the latter is enough to cause an uproar.

It's just because Zuo Zhu is not only the head of the Armored Sect, but also the number one expert in Wei Guo's military, he is also the sworn brother of Yan Xiong, the leader of the Twelve Feipeng Clan.

Based on this alone, he can call the wind and the rain in the arena.

What's more, he died in Daliang City now.

It is said that the person who killed him was the famous "Black and White Xuanjian" in the rivers and lakes.Another theory is that his death was related to a son of the royal family.

And just the day before yesterday, an accident happened at Bailiang Bridge.A group of people ambushed here to intercept and kill Xinling Lord Wei Wuji, among them was Dian Qing, Zuo Zhu's first disciple.It is said that they came here to avenge Zuo Zhu.

In the state of Wei, what the Twelve Feipeng Gang and Huanzhulou said about the affairs of the rivers and lakes is more effective than that of the King of Wei.

These two forces are now at war again.

No matter what happened to Zuo Zhu's death, Yan Xiong, who was a sworn brother, had to ask for an explanation.However, Mr. Xinling and Yang Gongxie, the owner of Huanzhu Tower, are inseparable from each other.

"If you make a move now, it's the best time. The main force of Huanzhu Tower has not arrived yet." The man in the black robe said to the stern man in the main seat.

The man was dressed in fine clothes, sitting in the hall motionless, as if he didn't hear anything.After a while, I slowly spit out a word: "Wait."

In fact, most of life is waiting, except to do is to wait.If you do it, you may not be successful; if you wait, you may not be able to wait;

"what are you worried about?"

"In Daliang, apart from the people in Huanzhu Tower, there are still dark tides and other powerful forces lurking, do you know?" Yan Xiong glanced at the black-clothed man lightly and said.

"You just need to do what you said, as for the rest, I will take care of it."

Yan Xiong's tone was calm, but anyone could feel his arrogance and strength.

.........

It was still raining outside, and under the gray rain, there were still people selling on the street.

There are three meat stalls on You Street, one sells cattle, one sells pigs, and the last one sells sheep.

There are three shops on the left street, a wine shop, a gambling house, and a cloth shop.

The business of the store is very good, because it is full of people.

On both sides of the street, some people walked through it, shouting and setting up stalls.

As long as you see things in the market, you will definitely find them here.

This incident is not surprising, this street was originally a market.The strange thing is that these things should not appear in the rain.

These hawkers simply pretended it wasn't raining.They are still hawking, as if it was a sunny and sunny day.

In front of the stall, several groups of people gathered in twos and threes.They all have the same characteristic: no one's mind is on business.

Actually they only open for one "customer".

A carriage came to this market, and a whole street of men and women were waiting for their patronage.

Dongfang Weiming jumped up from the car curtain and glanced at the traffickers and pawns on the street. He raised his eyebrows and took a deep breath.

Every time he gets nervous, he takes a deep breath.As long as you are tense, take more deep breaths to calm down.When the Qi is calm, the mind will be calm, and when the mind is calm, the mind will be concentrated.

The more he thinks and considers, the more variables there may be, and the more he looks in, the heavier his eyes become.

He has always been a person who likes to control the overall situation, but there are always many unpredictable things in a person's life.

There are 92 people who can be seen in this rain scene, and 120 people who are hiding in ambush.

In contrast, the other two seemed much more relaxed.

The only people who came with Lord Xinling this time were him and Fu Nian.

After passing through the market, they came to a spacious alley, and the car stopped here.

In the rain curtain as thin as catkins, there are men and women holding yellow umbrellas.

They held oil-paper umbrellas, and the rain fell from the top of the umbrellas and dripped on the tips of their shoes, but they didn't realize it, and they still held oil-paper umbrellas and walked step by step.

Such a group of people appeared in the east, south, west, and north directions, neither slow nor fast, but at a slow pace, blocking all the way out.

Fu Nian glanced at the mansion in front of him. This courtyard, which was incompatible with the surrounding environment, stood in the center of the city.

The whole market is owned by the Twelve Feipeng Gang.

The most conspicuous thing in this courtyard is the tall building in the middle - Fengyulou, from which you can have a panoramic view.

"Please follow me, my elder brother has been waiting for a long time."

A person walked out from the yellow umbrella. He had flowing silver hair and a shoulder-length beard.He has a dignified appearance and a majestic bearing.

"The Second Hall Master Laoliang will lead the way." Lord Xinling said to the man.

This person is the No. [-] figure in the Twelve Flying Peng Gang after Yan Xiong, Liang Xiu who is known as Wangu Yunxiao in the Jianghu.

He led the three of them into a house where someone was already there.

This is the second time Fu Nian sees Yan Xiong.

In addition to Yan Xiong, who is the head of the gang, the heads of the five halls of the Twelve Feipeng Gang are also listed.

The second hall master Liang Xiu, the third hall master Gong Zhonglian, the fourth hall master Xi Yin, and the fifth hall master Jiang Fengmian, the four are all well-known top masters in the Jianghu.

The Twelve Feipeng Gang was originally founded by Duan Peng, the former leader of the gang, and his eleven sworn brothers. Twelve Feipeng represents the twelve halls in the gang, and also refers to these twelve people.

But the Twelve Feipeng Gang became the top gang in Jianghu because of Yan Xiong.After he took over as the leader of the clan, he handed over all the things in the clan to a group of old clan leaders, and then disappeared.

A year later, when he returned to the gang, he had four sworn brothers beside him.

The four are in charge of one side, and they never show up easily, let alone appear together, but now, they appear here together.

"It was you who killed my righteous brother Zuo Zhu?" Yan Xiong stared at the person coming, his eyes were calm, sharp and cold.

Straightforward and straight to the point is always the safest way to save time.

However, this method may not be suitable for people without authority.

"No." Lord Xinling said calmly.

"But many people don't think so." Yan Xiong's voice suddenly turned cold, "Some things must have a result."

"I must seek justice for him, and someone must pay for it."

"There are false things in this world, and there are true things. But from the moment it spreads, no one can decide whether it is true or not, it just depends on what people who hear it think." Lord Xinling said.

"Since Lord Xinling said he hadn't done it, it can't be him." Dongfang Weiming who was on the side stepped forward and said.

Yan Xiong's gaze shifted to that person, and his answer was the position of Huanzhulou.

The rightful master here is not Lord Xinling, but Huanzhulou and the Twelve Feipeng Gang.

"Did you send someone for the Liangbaiqiao battle?" Dongfang Weiming asked back.

Yan Xiong didn't answer, but Dongfang Weiming didn't care, he continued: "During that battle, there was a mysterious person whose identity was unknown."

"You should understand that if he kills my people, I will kill him too." Yan Xiong said.

Dongfang Weiming had sensed some hidden meaning from Yan Xiong's words, knew there was something in his words, and replied: "Your Twelve Feipeng Gang can kill people, and I can also kill people when I return Zhulou."

As long as the overall situation is in order, there are conditions for talks.This is why both parties want to meet each other, and both want to figure out the current situation first.

Any negotiation conditions must be based on one's own strength. If a person does not have strength, he cannot negotiate terms with others.We can only ask others for help, forgiveness, support, alms or cultivation.

And Huanzhulou has strength and is qualified to negotiate with the Twelve Feipeng Gang.

"Will Yang Gongxie come? I heard that he was injured, not serious." Yan Xiong said.

"Everyone from Huanzhu Tower will come."

"No matter when you want to do it, I will accompany you at any time." Dongfang Weiming looked at Yan Xiong with piercing eyes.

"At this very moment." Yan Xiong said.

"It won't be at this moment." Dongfang Weiming was very sure of this.

At this time, a person walked in, but it was Liu Yuhen, he was not dead.

Liu Yu said bitterly: "Mr. Longyang, please see me."

Yan Xiong's expression was calm, without any change: "Please."

Not long after, there were two more people in the room.

The first person was dressed in green clothes and a jade belt, his face was like a crown jade, his eyes were like morning stars, his body was as slender as bamboo, and he was spotless.

Following him was a stooped one-armed old man with gray beard and hair, skinny as a stick.

"It seems that you have finished talking. I came just in time." Longyang Jun smiled, his eyes were bright.

"Huanzhulou and the Twelve Feipeng Gang must fight?"

Dongfang Weiming said: "We only use our mouths, unless necessary, otherwise, if we can do it, we will never do it."

"Some things must be settled." Yan Xiong said.

"Huanzhulou and the Twelve Flying Peng Gang are giants of one party, plus tens of thousands of gang members, if this war breaks out, it will be nothing less than a disaster for Wei Guo and Jianghu." Lord Longyang said.

"You can fight, but there is one condition. The date and location must be set in advance to minimize the impact of this matter."

"Seven days later, April 29, Baimen Pass." Lord Longyang said.

.........

It was still the same carriage, and the same people were sitting in it.It's just that the direction of walking is opposite this time, because this is the return car.

"The Twelve Feipeng Gang is really preparing to go to war." Dongfang Weiming first gave his own conclusion.

"Brother Yang, can he come?" Lord Xinling asked.

"Whether the landlord can come or not, his existence is the biggest variable, and our people will definitely come." Dongfang Weiming said firmly.

"Can you be sure?"

"Now that our people are here, that is the greatest assurance."

"At least now, whether it's us or them, there is a tacit understanding between them." Dongfang Weiming said.

"Nian, what do you think of Yan Xiong?" Lord Xinling asked Fu Nian.

"Since the incident of the assassin in the net, he has taken every step very carefully. First, he used this incident as an excuse to gain fame, and then used it as a bait to get Huanzhulou into the game.

Daliang is the chief rudder of the Twelve Feipeng Gang, so the decisive battle here is naturally in his favor.

But he may not necessarily choose a battle, the people and things involved are too complicated, he needs to see the situation clearly before making a decision. "

Fu Nian paused, and said: "This meeting, he may really plan to win us, no matter what, this is a bargaining chip.

On the one hand, he wants to probe our bottom, our backhand.

On the other hand, under such circumstances, the meeting between the two powers will attract everyone's attention no matter what.Whether it's on the bright side or hidden in the dark.

Just like throwing a stone into a calm lake, it will definitely cause ripples and disturb the fish hidden under the water. "

As Fu Nian spoke, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he said: "For him, it doesn't really matter who is the pawn and who is the player in this game.

His purpose is not only one, he has many choices, and he doesn't have to be obsessed with one of them.All he needs to do is to choose what he can eat and what he wants to eat most in the chaotic situation. "

In his opinion, the current Twelve Feipeng Gang is in a position of getting out of the chess game and being in the chess game again.

He is not only a chess player, but also a chess piece, and even a bystander outside the chess game.

Because the energy of the Twelve Feipeng Gang is large enough, no one can ignore him in this round.

On the other hand, even Huanzhulou doesn't want to fight with it, which will always be the last choice for Huanzhulou.

The Twelve Feipeng Gang sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, no matter what the party does, they are all fishermen, the ones who benefit.

When you see the enemy's shortcomings, it is likely that the enemy deliberately let you see it. When we see the enemy's advantages, it is likely that it is his weakness.

This meeting can be a compromise between the three forces, or it can be a play between them.

The key lies in whether everyone can benefit from this fragile relationship under tacit understanding.

(End of this chapter)