Martial Arts: This world is different

Chapter 41 Sugar Man
This group of Jianwen remnants actually has a famous name called "Zhengqi League", because in their view, overthrowing Zhu Di is an extremely just cause. It is difficult to count the number of members of this organization, but according to the The confession covers a wide range of subjects, ranging from court officials to heroes of the Jianghu, all kinds of figures, and its core is the "Ten Elders" represented by Monk Xue'an and others.

These ten elders have extraordinary backgrounds, including the leaders of martial arts gangs and former court officials. Only because they were dissatisfied with the Jingnan battle, they united together and tried to overthrow Zhu Di's rule. In fact, Lin Hu knew this. The organization has another purpose, but this matter is too shocking, and it is inconvenient for him to tell others right now.

The ten elders actually only have nine people now, because the horse racer among them has been killed by Lin Hu in Hongzhou. In fact, the selection of the ten elders is mainly based on their reputation and ability, not on the level of martial arts, so Lin Hu's martial arts were not yet Big achievement can kill Mr Sema.

And according to the information that Jin Yiwei has now, one of the ten elders, Monk Xue'an, is probably hiding in the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan. Jin Yiwei attaches great importance to this. The consequences of the Zhengqi League are unimaginable.

After discussion, Jin Yiwei decided to divide the troops into two groups. Zhang Dayong's troops stayed in Nanjing to continue to interrogate the prisoners, and at the same time track down the members of the Zhengqi League lurking in Nanzhili, while Weng Honglie personally led Nangong Shaoqing's troops to Shaolin to arrest Xue'an. Monk, and at the same time investigate how deep the relationship between the Shaolin Sect and the Zhengqi League is.

Originally, Lin Hu belonged to Zhang Dayong's department and should stay in Nanjing, but Weng Honglie seemed to be very satisfied with Lin Hu's performance in the last trip to Wudang, so he specially proposed to transfer him to Shaolin to investigate the case under his command. It was readily approved.

Lin Hu had mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, he knew that this was Weng Honglie's intention to cultivate him. Going to Shaolin was far easier to make meritorious service than staying in Nanjing. It would be of great benefit to his future career, but on the other hand, this trip was quite dangerous. God knows how deep the relationship between the Shaolin faction and the Zhengqi League is. Although the other party will not openly confront the imperial court, once a conflict occurs, casualties are inevitable.

But in the end, Lin Hu couldn't figure out how to get a tiger if he couldn't get into the tiger's den. Since he wanted to do business in this world without taking risks, it was impossible, so he finally accepted such an arrangement.

In this way, Jin Yiwei decided to wait until the end of the new year. Weng Honglie and his party set off for Shaolin, so Lin Hu also ushered in the first Spring Festival in this world. Much thicker, the whole of Nanjing has been immersed in a festive atmosphere in the last few days of the twelfth lunar month.

Although there are only himself and Hani in the family now, Lin Hu is still very busy on New Year's Eve. Not only did he decorate the whole family inside and outside, but he also prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. The only thing that made Lin Hu feel What I am not used to is that there is no Spring Festival Gala in this world, no matter how serious everyone complains about it, but no one can deny that for people of Lin Hu’s era, the Spring Festival Gala is an unavoidable topic of Chinese New Year, without this The thing really made Lin Hu feel a little lost.

Listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, Lin Hu and Hani felt deserted the more they sat at home, and finally Lin Hu suggested: "Hani, let's not just stay at home, go out for a stroll, how about setting off firecrackers?"

Hani couldn't help showing joy when he heard this, but soon hesitated and said, "That's good, but I'm a little afraid of setting off firecrackers."

"It's okay, it's me."

Hearing what Lin Hu said, Hani finally agreed, so the master and servant went out to shop, not to mention that the New Year's Eve here is really lively, with firecrackers, lantern watchers, and relatives visiting, it is even more lively than usual during the day. Lively, Lin Hu pondered that in the past, he always heard people say that the world is full of fireworks, and the environment in front of him may be the best explanation for this.

Lin Hu's master and servant first found an open place to set off firecrackers. Although the patterns were not as rich as in the original world, Lin Hu's firecrackers were still quite enjoyable.

Hani, on the other hand, stood watching, occasionally covering his ears, looking extremely nervous and a little excited.

After setting off the firecrackers, the master and servant went to the Qinhuai River to enjoy the lanterns. The place was also very lively, and the crowd was crowded with each other. In order not to get separated, Hani had to hold Lin Hu's sleeve. That would be great.

As he was walking, Hani suddenly stopped, staring straight at the side of the road. Lin Hu followed his gaze and found that there was an old man blowing sugar beside the road, surrounded by many children watching.

"You like it?" Lin Hu asked Hani, who blushed and nodded.

"Then buy some."

"Is this appropriate?"

"Just treat it as a gift from me during the Chinese New Year. You have worked so hard to serve me for so long." Lin Hu said and pulled Hani to the stall. At that time, Hani's face was as red as a lantern.

There are different opinions about when the sugar figurines originated. Some say they originated in the Song Dynasty, while others say they originated in the early Ming Dynasty. These Lin Hus did not study folk customs, so it is difficult to verify for a while. In short, sugar figurines are already common in the world here. It's just that the tricks are not as rich as Lin Hu's original world, but in this environment where entertainment means are relatively scarce, it is already quite interesting.

"Which one do you like?" Lin Hu asked.

Hani was biting his lip at the time, looking at this one, he liked it, and that one was also good, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while, Lin Hu couldn't help being happy when he saw this, he turned his head and said to the sugar blower old man: "Old man, I want all these, forget it Calculate the total amount."

Hani couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard that, he tugged on Linhu's sleeve and said, "Master, you don't need to buy so many."

Lin Hu said with a smile: "It's okay, it's Chinese New Year, just to be happy, your master, although I am not a high-ranking official, I can still afford this little money."

At this time, the old man had already handed over all the sugar figurines, and Hani needed two hands to hold them due to the large number. Lin Hu was about to pay the bill at that time, when suddenly someone nearby handed over a tael of silver.

"I have paid for these two."

Lin Hu and Hani were both taken aback at the time. They turned their heads to see that the person speaking was a young man in his twenties, dressed in the clothes of a rich man, and he looked chic with a hand-held folding fan. The appearance is also considered very beautiful, but there is always a sense of coldness, which makes people feel that it is not easy to approach.

At this time, the old sugar seller couldn't help being a little embarrassed: "Girl, your money is too big, I can't find it."

The beauty in men's clothing smiled: "Then you don't need to look for it, I'll reward you, and you should close your stall early and go home to celebrate the New Year on New Year's Eve."

The old man was overjoyed when he heard that, he thanked the beauties in men's clothing repeatedly, and then closed the stall and left. As a result, a group of unsatisfied children followed closely for a long time.

(End of this chapter)