Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 52 Great Liang Dongying, the situation is heating up

The son-in-law returned to Taoyuan Town, the news spread all over the streets and alleys, and everyone came out with drums and gongs.Today is Chinese New Year, and it is New Year's Eve at night, and it is really lively going from house to house.Extending from the street to the inside, everyone came out to call for Chen Ci enthusiastically. The days are getting better, the villagers are simple, and they all think of Chen Ci's affection.The princess was smiling at the side, finally squeezed out of the crowd, and came to the manor to rest.

Chen Ci ordered someone to vacate a room for the old lunatic, and asked someone to drink for him, arrange good dishes, and waited for the old lunatic to lie comfortably on the rocking chair with his eyes closed and doze off, Chen Ci heaved a sigh of relief.

No matter what, he couldn't let the old lunatic go.

Such a master, he must stay.

Chen Ci still fantasizes about learning art from a teacher.

Seeing the busy people inside and outside the door, Chen Ci and Fan Chu came to the inner hall.

"My lord, what's the matter?"

"Do you know that there is a man named Sword God in the palace?"

Fan Chu shook his head.

Chen Ci nodded without asking.Although Fan Chu is the champion of martial arts, he has not gone far in the officialdom after all. I am afraid that only the big shots in the court with real power can know some secrets.

"Old Fan, what do you think of me joining this old senior's sect?"

Fan Chu looked hesitant, "My son-in-law, forgive me for talking too much. This person's origin is unknown, and no one knows his name..."

The statement directly interrupted him, "It's okay, if he really plots something wrong, who can stop him?"

When Fan Chu heard the same reasoning, he didn't refute immediately.

Chen Ci poured tea, and Fan Chu also poured a cup. He took a sip, his eyes turned cold, and he remembered those assassins on the road.

Manjiang Tower, Master Shangshu...

Don't think about it, the ministers who can reach out to the fourteen states thousands of miles away are also ministers, either the Minister of the Ministry of Households or the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Judging by the method of raising money, it must be Gongsun Lan, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Until now, Chen Ci still doesn't know who stole the gold and silver from his gambling house, and the reckless Tuolong Mountain looted his food and grass. This blood debt must be paid in blood.

Chaos is coming.

Martial arts practice is imminent.

Chen Ci was eager to practice martial arts, but it seems that in this era, there is no such thing as martial arts, martial arts cheats, etc. Practicing martial arts seems to be all about strengthening the body and practicing killing skills.

For example, Fan Chu, he is skilled in martial arts and extremely brave.

For example, the servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion all have martial arts skills, and no one knows what it means to have a dense mind.

until today.

He saw the old lunatic make a move, and the means of controlling the sword in that hand can be called a fairy.

Fascinating.

It's halfway through the year.

Chen Ci got his wish and joined the old lunatic.

That's what the old lunatic said.

"I will teach you martial arts and teach you the way of swordsmanship, but you have to do one thing for me."

Chen Ci asked him what he was going to do, but the old lunatic didn't say anything and kept his mouth shut. Chen Ci had no choice but to agree.

"My school has been lost now. And my martial arts is different from what my master taught me. It has been sublimated in another way. From me, I am the ancestor of this school. If you want to accept it in the future Disciple, you can make your disciples and grandchildren call me master."

Chen Ci nodded in agreement, and he asked how to address the old lunatic.

The old lunatic smiled and said: "I have been in a daze for decades, I have long forgotten my real name, I only know that Master calls me 'Zhiqiu', and the world calls me 'Sword Demon', but you should call me Master."

"Master."

……

Tai'an 23, March.

In March of Yangchun, the first snow melts and everything recovers.

Since the end of the new year, people in Guangling City have been panicked, and officers and soldiers under martial law will go from house to house at any time to check, as if they are searching for something.Even the Manjiang Tower was ordered to be closed down, and countless prostitutes left their homes and lost their lives.

Because during the New Year's Eve, people died in Guangling City, and many people died.The generals in the army under the king of Wu died two admirals, five battalion owners, and several warriors from the Dongying Martial Arts Hall.Without exception, these people all died by the knife, on the belly when they were working with women, because most of the murders were in Manjiang Tower, but the king of Wu was under pressure, so he could only issue documents and order them to be sealed up. The city is under martial law.If the people who died were ordinary people, the matter would not be such a big deal. The key is that the people who died were military officers, and many Japanese people died.

In the words of the Dongying people, the samurai in the Xiaoqianye Sword Dojo will all be awarded ranks by the major military houses in the future, and they have almost stabilized their military positions. Now that they have died so inexplicably, their mother must ask for an explanation.

King Wu was very busy.

After investigating for a month, I found out that the murderer was a swordsman with high martial arts skills.

To this day, even the face of the murderer is unknown.

The king of Wu suspected that the people in the dark came with a purpose, and they came specifically for him and the Dongying people.

Originally, the turmoil subsided, but today, King Wu received a secret letter from Yuezhou Mu in the south of Qujiang, saying that the same thing happened in Yuhang City, he killed several officers, and many Dongying people also died Samurai, so, this matter is strange.

Now the Dongying people have been making trouble, wanting to ask for an explanation.

The situation is like this, on the side of Great Liang, it is suspected that the murderer is from Dongying, and it is Dongying who called out to catch the thief, took the lives of some warriors, and took the opportunity to clash with Daliang; Cooperation, over the years, Great Liang's gold and silver have been continuously imported into Dongying, and the military of Great Liang has nothing to do with it, relying more and more on Dongying. As a result, Dongying suspects that Great Liang is looking for an excuse to tear itself apart and suspend cooperation.

In this way, both parties have reached an impasse.

And the instigator of all this, Beidou, the No. [-] killer in the north, has already quietly returned to the capital to return to his command. His mission has been completed, and he planted the seed with his own hands. All that remains is to wait for the seed to take root and germinate.

Obviously, Yellowstone's goal has been achieved.

As the year passed, the situation in the two coastal states heated up, and the conflict between the Dongying people and the local government rose to the point of no reconciliation.

Even in the city, there were demonstrations everywhere, holding high the banner of "anti-Japanese", and the anti-Japanese sentiment of the people was high.

There are several reasons.

First, in Guangling City, the Dongying people used their status and money to bully men and women, commit crimes, and just stuff the money. There are so many examples of this, and the Dongying people have seriously affected the order of Guangling City.

Second, the Dongying people opened many paper mills and recruited many people as employees, which is disgusting. The people said that they sucked the blood of the people of Daliang and drank the flesh of the people of Daliang.After all, people are not angry, using the trees of Great Liang and the people of Great Liang to make paper, selling it to the people of Great Liang, and earning a lot of money, who is not angry?In short, it is hatred of the rich.

Third, in order to recruit troops, the King of Wu exaggerated his hostility towards the Dongying people, and many people just followed the crowd blindly.

……

Chen Ci has been "retreating and practicing" in Taoyuan Town. It is said to be practice, but in fact it is precipitation. The 18 kendo moves taught by the old madman are all basic swordsmanship. Chen Ci has long been familiar with the moves, but it will take a long time to master them. Time accumulates.

The current statement, with weapons in hand, three or five people cannot get close.

He also understood the old lunatic's method of controlling the sword.

In short, that is to comprehend the sword intent.The way of swordsmanship can be divided into three thousand roads, all of which lead to the same goal. Some people study swordsmanship, some pursue sword skills, and some perceive sword intent... When the comprehension of swordsmanship reaches a very high level, one can comprehend sword intent. anything for a sword...

The old madman is gone.

He stayed in Taoyuan Town for a month, taught him swordsmanship with all his money, and then went to Yunyou.

Chen Ci asked when he could meet again.

The old lunatic just smiled meaningfully, and said: "There are ups and downs in the world, but only a hundred years, just stick to the secret realm in your heart, go forward, keep going, don't look back, the scenery along the way can only be admired, but not stopped, maybe When we get to the other side, we can meet again.”

His words were clouded, and the statement knew that it was only by fate that they would meet again.

Although this world is big, it is so big that some poor people can only work hard in a state or even a city to survive for three meals; All are ants.

On this day, Chen Ci was shocked when he received the news of the "Conscription Announcement" promulgated by King Wu.

"Going to war?"

As a result, when he carefully ordered someone to investigate, he was shocked.

Only then did I realize that the situation had undergone earth-shaking changes during the few months I had retreated.

You must know that King Wu's economy is not rich, and it is not easy to maintain the 15 troops. It is difficult for the treasury to come up with extra food and pay.After Chen Ci inquired, he found out that the king of Wu had borrowed a large sum of money from the Ministry of Households for his conscription. It seemed that the situation in Wuyue and Yue had made King Wu feel uneasy.

At the same time, the Dongying people also evacuated Guangling one after another. More than half of the tens of thousands of people on Dongying Street were evacuated to Zhoushan Islands.

Rain is coming.

Chen Ci was thinking about Tuolong Mountain in his heart. The grass bandits on Tuolong Mountain robbed him of five thousand shi of grain, and he had to take revenge for this.But now I don't have any soldiers to use, and I don't dare to make a big fanfare to recruit soldiers and horses. It's difficult, difficult, difficult.

……

Zhongzhou, Luoyang.

The snow melted, revealing vermilion on the thick snow-covered walls, and melted water trickled down on the glazed tiles.

The sleepy-eyed Master Hubu Shangshu looked at the bamboo roll in his hand, thoughtful, and with a wave of his hand, a naked woman fed him the grapes that had just been picked from the Western Regions and delivered urgently. The grains were full and crystal clear. clear.

"Ah."

Life is like this, can An Neng be happy?

"Let's fight, let's fight, it's good to fight, His Majesty's body is probably not good enough, since someone secretly lit the fire, then I don't have to add more firewood?" Gongsun Lan sighed.

The situation in Wuyue is full of gunpowder, of course he knows about it, and he doesn't know who is behind it.

He had several suspects in mind.

Prince Gong.

big prince.

The third prince.

These three people are all suspected, especially Prince Gong.

As for Yellowstone?Gongsun Lan curled his lips, he never thought about it at all, in his heart, Huangshi is just an eunuch, who has neither military power nor official position, but is just relying on His Majesty's favor to show off his power in the court.

Just eunuchs.

What are you afraid of?
Gongsun Lan firmly believed that no matter whether it was Prince Gong who usurped the throne, the First Prince ascended the throne, or the Third Prince ascended the throne, Huangshi, a former eunuch like Huangshi, would not be able to stay for long.

How is the war between Wu and Yue going? He doesn't have any interest entanglement with Huangshi, so he can't. He is an eunuch, and he is also thinking about the throne of the Ninety-Five Supreme, right?
If a eunuch is really allowed to become emperor in this Great Liang country that has existed for more than 400 years, it would be ridiculous and generous.

However, he didn't pay attention to the situation in Wuyue, as he said, he had always been pretentious, no matter how corrupt Great Liang was, no matter how unbearable it was, it was not something that the Dongpu people could covet.Dongying is just a small country, and it can be destroyed with a flick of a finger, so there is nothing to worry about.

"Let's fight, let's fight, it's just right, Wu and Yue, the princes of the four routes, let's all be the funeral objects of those few people who ascended the throne."

Gongsun Lan restrained his thoughts and simply didn't think about it.

Very simple.

Wuyue and Yue did not have enough military expenditures to maintain the expenditure of military expansion, so they could only borrow from other household departments.

If the war broke out and he suddenly cut off military expenditures, it would be equivalent to cutting off the food and grass of the four princes of Wu and Yue.

The so-called three armies have not moved, food and grass go first, without food and grass, it is equivalent to an army being choked by the throat, how to win this battle?It can be predicted that that day, when the war was at a stalemate, Gongsun Lan suddenly cut off his money, and Wuyue would be destroyed without attacking. When the feudal lords suppress the thieves, the Dongying people will be beaten into despair and retreat.

Well, in this way, Wu and Yue will fall into a land of no masters. After the war, no matter who ascends the throne, they will be rewarded for their merits and feudal princes.

Gongsun Lan couldn't help but began to think about that scene.

All this is due to his painstaking efforts.

Gongsun Lan was secretly delighted, this was his generous gift to the future new emperor.

Four princely titles are enough for the new emperor to gain a firm foothold.

(End of this chapter)