Brutal touch

Chapter 3 A wise man who is afraid of the dilemma will remain humble, while a young child who is greedy for gambling will gather his dirty money.

"Dad, it's outrageous to ask people to come here and now they are waiting in the side hall." A man wearing regular clothes pushed the door and said. It was Nan Buwen's eldest son, Nan Qin's uncle Nan Yichang. .

Nan Buwen listened, and did not look at Nan Yichang. He stared at the window and said, "Why, don't say that Liu Xing is not Shi Zhe now. Even if he sits on Shi Zhe, it is polite to wait for me. You are needed." Counselor, are you worried about this for me? How long have the Sixth Surname been waiting outside?" "Half an hour." Nan Yichang said something through his teeth.

"Call him in." Nan Buwen said, looking towards the door again.

Nan Qin and Nan Yichang retreated one after another. Nan Yichang saw Nan Qin holding Nan Buwen's cloak and muttered in his heart, "Why is the old man so generous today?" but did not dare to ask Nan Qin in detail and just quietly retreated. .

Not long after, a lame man slowly walked into the main hall, with Nan Yichang standing behind him. Nan Buwen knew that it was the Six Surnames. Although many confidants had already reported various life stories of the Six Surnames, especially the Six Surnames' exercises. Although Nan Buwen didn't think it could be better than his Five Nei Zhengfa, his vision was Ru Nan felt very strange even if she didn't hear it. Seeing the six surnames approaching, Nan Buwen and Yan said, "Sir, the six surnames have been waiting for a long time. Please sit down." The six surnames smiled and said, "Master Xiangguo is a great benefactor in the world. It will be difficult for the six surnames to repay him even if he dies. It doesn't matter if you ask me to wait for a while if you have something to do." After saying this, he bowed to Nan Buwen and sat down at the bottom. Nan Buwen looked at the figures of the six surnames and felt that they were as light as a crane and showed no signs of stagnation. Nan Buwen opened his mouth and said: "If you say grace, all the kings and teachers in heaven and earth are kind. I am an old man, and you and I just met today. How can I say grace?"

The six surnames stood up and knelt in front of Nan Buwen and said: "The hundreds of thousands of nobles in the country are all relying on the blessing of Lord Xiangguo. Even if we forget what is written on the ancestors' spiritual tablets, we will never forget the kindness of Lord Xiangguo."

"Whatever you say, your words are serious, your words are serious." Nan Yichang said and came up to help him.

"In this position, I have to do the work of recommending talents to the country. Doing more for the country's 100,000 nobles is better than anything else. I have already told you why I called you here today." ." Nan Buwen said.

The sixth-named man was helped by Nan Yichang to stand up. He lowered his head and said, "Yes, Mr. Xiangguo has discussed with the king and asked me to replace Shizhe, the old leader of the Nan clan."

"That's roughly what it means, but whether we can finally make up for the Ten Philosophers will have to be decided by the other nine Ten Philosophers tomorrow. If it can be agreed tomorrow, you will be among the Ten Philosophers and work together for the national plan. It is a pity to say that the old leader of the Nan tribe has passed away. Hu Guo ordered Shi Zhe and his three generations of relatives to receive one hundred immeasurable gold every year. However, if you think about it carefully, the old leader of the Nan tribe almost died of poverty. This means It's because of the impermanence of heaven." Nan Buwen couldn't help but sigh when he mentioned the old story of the old leader of the Nan tribe. He also saw that the eyes of the six surnames were bright after hearing about Shi Zhe, and Nan Yichang's expression was even more unpredictable. He couldn't help but feel that the rabbit was dead and the fox was sad. It's hard to show it to these two people.

"Dad, the old leader of the Nan clan is doing his own fault and cannot live. Why should he be mentioned when people are already dead?" Nan Yichang said.

"That's enough. If you're not afraid of death, just go outside and say it. That Nan Shiyi is still at the eldest son's house. If you want to say something, go to the eldest son's house now and say it. I'll write you a greeting note. Go, go." Nan Yichang heard Nan Buwen say this and did not dare to reply. He just lowered his head on one side. "Whether you can become one of the Ten Philosophers depends on your level of Qi refining. That's why I called you here today. Now I'll try your move and you'll have a solid idea when you decide on the Ten Philosophers tomorrow." Nan Buwen After saying that, he closed his eyes and exhaled slowly, and a wave of Qi had already condensed in his Dantian. The six surnames did not dare to neglect, and bowed to Nan Buwen first, and concentrated their energy to prepare for the attack. The six surnames were also rare masters in the world. In addition, they were from a famous family, and their ability to read Qi with one hand was much better than others. , although Nan Buwen did not move, the situation around him continued to change and immediately moved. With the ability of looking at Qi, he had the opportunity to strike first. He took the first step to strike at Nan Buwen, but Nan Buwen's palm was behind him. Fa arrived first, sat down and exchanged palms with the six surnames. When the two palms faced each other, the forces of the two palms immediately offset each other. The six surnames thought they had taken one of Nan Buwen's moves, but seeing Nan Buwen's mobilization of Qi in his dantian, the six surnames knew that Nan Buwen had only prepared this palm and no other moves. The six surnames just thought they had passed Nan Buwen's test. Just as they were about to speak, they suddenly felt that they had been hit by more than ten palms.

All of a sudden, he was injured internally and fell to the ground. Liu Xing only found it strange that Nan Buwen was such a person. Now that he had withdrawn his move, there was no way he would use any methods against him. And there was no way that Nan Yichang next to him could activate more than ten palms in a row without him noticing. With his strength, there is no way he could hurt himself like this. The current situation can only be caused by Nan Buwen's previous palm, but he clearly blocked this palm. The sixth surname struggled on the ground for a few times, and suddenly got up on his own, as if nothing had happened. Before Nan Yichang blinked, he clearly saw that the six surnames were hit by Nan Buwen's palm, and his insides were torn apart, without any physical signs. In the blink of an eye, all the injuries disappeared, and not even a trace was visible. He saw the six surnames standing. When he got up, his energy was as strong as before, and he couldn't help but admired: "The secret skill of Yu Tian is really unbelievable. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I still wouldn't believe that Qi could be used in this way." Nan Buwen smiled and said, "Preacher of the arrogant mite Since ancient times, Qi can be transformed in many ways, and techniques can be changed in many ways. How come there are certain rules for refining Qi? This hand of Yu Tian shows that our understanding of Qi is still shallow."

"There are thousands of techniques, and the Prime Minister can also recognize eight thousand kinds. This little cleverness is not worth mentioning in front of the Prime Minister." The six surnames bowed to Nan Buwen again and sat back in their seats. Nan Yichang looked at the six surnames repeatedly. Nan Yichang thought that it was enough to practice Qi to his level, but today he was confused and ignorant of the secret techniques used by the six surnames, so he bowed his head and remained silent. He didn't even pay attention to the due etiquette. When Nan Bu heard that Nan Yi Chang had behaved badly, he didn't blame him. He just let Nan Yi Chang go out first, leaving only the six surnames to discuss with him for half a day, and the sun was about to end. Nan Yichang and a few confidants sent Liu Xing away. Nan Yichang escorted the six surnames to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion for dozens of steps before stopping. After seeing off the six surnames, he was not in a hurry to leave. He leaned outside the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion for more than a moment and saw his second brother Nan Buwen's second son from a distance. Nan Yixian came drunkenly and walked in vain.

Nan Yichang saw that Nan Yixian had not taken a hundred steps but seemed to have walked for half a day, and knew that he had drunk a lot. Waiting for Nan Yixian to approach, Nan Yichang stood on the doorstep with his hands behind his back and said, "Drunk again?" Nan Yixian still recognized that the erratic figure in front of him was Nan Yichang, so he nodded. "Are you still gambling?" Nan Yichang asked loudly again. After hearing this question, Nan Yichang was stunned at first, staring at Nan Yichang for a long time. Suddenly, he pushed Nan Yichang with both hands and shouted: "Go to hell!" Nan Yichang's figure shook. He dodged Nan Yixian's hands, and then hit Nan Yixian on the back with a palm. Nan Yixian was already unable to stand and was hit by this palm. He was so weak that he fell down in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The sky and the ground were already cold in the winter, and with this excitement, he suddenly woke up from the alcohol. Nan Yixian knew that he was losing his temper, so he got up and did not dare to speak. "It has only been a long time since the incident of the Nanzu. The old man still mentioned that matter during the day. If you still dare to gamble at this time, can't you hold your hand for a few days? If you are good at gambling, you can lose less and win more. Every time You won't be able to win half a cent for a few days. The immeasurable gold you lost was exchanged for silk jewels. It won't be enough for the Prime Minister's Mansion. Go back to your room through the back door and don't let the old man watch." Nan Yi didn't reply and walked around silently. Went to the main entrance.

The night was uneventful, but in the early morning of the next day, in order to discuss the matter of filling Shizhe's seat with the six surnames, Nan Buwen ordered Gui Zhi to go to the King's Palace to discuss the matter early in the morning. There are originally dedicated people responsible for arranging the travel of people from the Prime Minister's Palace, but this trip to the palace is not a rule. Although people from the Prime Minister's Palace were arranged to prepare a few days in advance, they were still too busy, and half of the Prime Minister's Palace was mobilized at one time. people. The carriages and horses were guarded, and the roads and streets were cleared and the regulations were finally completed before Nan Buwen went out. According to the regulations, Nan Buwen had to enter the palace half an hour earlier than Shi Zhe, but he was allowed to bring guards and personal servants with him, while Shi Zhe could only bring one confidant. Nan Buwen thought that he would be back on the same day as the meeting, so he casually gave Nan Yichang a few words and got into the carriage in the middle of the queue. The person in the middle waved the flag, and everyone understood, and the whole team of carriages and horses slowly headed towards the palace. Not long after the group of carriages and horses had left, a few men in coarse cloth drove five or six ox carts pulling firewood and stopped in front of the door. The porter saw that although these people were wearing shabby clothes, their clothes were all new. Yes, the people are white and fat, and they don’t look like they have been suffering from hardship all year round. They know that bullock carts and firewood are just things to hide people’s eyes, and they don’t care about these people.

These people stopped the oxcart, and a leader stepped forward with a smile on his face. Just as he was about to speak, the concierge cursed: "Go, you are so shameless, you dare to do such sneaky things." In front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I ruined the reputation of the old Prime Minister. Can you afford to pay for it with your lives?" The leader was scolded when he was about to speak. He didn't dare to reply. He just smiled wider and stretched his waist. He bent down and saluted the concierge several times, and then said with a flattering smile: "To tell you my lord, we are from the Pian Thumb Gambling Shop in the west of the capital city. To put it bluntly, we can be regarded as... The property of the Lord of Red Bull City is not a stranger. I would like to ask you to tell me that the people from Pian Thumb Gambling House are here to apologize to Mr. Yi." As the leader spoke, he naturally took out a bag of official documents. Jin came and secretly handed it to the concierge. The concierge held the bag in the leader's hand, knowing that it was heavy, so he took it. But his attitude was still not good. He just said: "Wait for me to say something." He ignored these people and entered the house. The few accompanying the oxcart were inevitably a little unhappy, and they cursed in a low voice: "What is this? It doesn't even have an official. It relies on the food of the Nan family to feed itself, and it is unthinkable that the prime minister's house has a cat, dog, and food for food and clothing." Du is more respectable than him, and he is worthy of being the prime minister." Another said: "I don't know which country this is from, but it is clearly because Nan Yi lost the money in gambling first, which is good, and he will pay back the money he lost. Forget it, I still have to go to the house to apologize, and I still have to be angry with the concierge!"

"Shut up!" the leader roared. "I can't bear hardships and can't do anything. I'm looking at how big your status is? There are many things we can do with our own efforts, including official affairs and professional affairs. Since I have enjoyed everything before, this carefulness will also You are all here with me." The concierge came in and walked to the main hall door and reported the matter to the chamberlain. The chamberlain entered the main hall. At this moment, Nan Yichang was having a discussion with Nan Yixian. The chamberlain talked about the Parallel Thumb Gambling House. Nan Yi often asked the chamberlain to step back first. He said in a low voice: "Why are you still causing trouble with the gambling house at this time?" Nan Yi thought for a moment and then said: "I didn't ask them to come today. When it comes to the accounts, they have to be clear. ." Nan Yichang showed an impatient look, "At this juncture, we can't let this shabby gambling house ruin things. You take people to the side hall to deal with it. If the old man finds out, you can take care of yourself. "Go to the family." "I understand," Nan Yi responded first, called the chamberlain in and ordered: "Take the person to the side hall, and I will go see you after changing my clothes. Also, these people are coming to the house. You are not allowed to tell the old man what happened. If anyone does, don't blame me for being unkind."

The waiter responded and still asked the concierge to take the leader to a side hall. Several people accompanying him arranged tea and food to wait in a remote place. The concierge took the order and came back and replied to the leader of the gambling house: "You are a gambling house owner. You are the lowest among the lowest. You usually go to the street in front of our Prime Minister's Mansion. We also have to catch up. Today is also the time." You are lucky. The master is willing to see you, so please be careful in your reply." The leader quickly said "yes" a few times, and followed others into the Prime Minister's Mansion and led them all the way to the side hall. There were also others accompanying him. Food and tea were arranged. The leader opened the door and let the leader of the gambling house in. The leader of the gambling house saw Nan Yixian, dressed in casual clothes, leaning on the master's chair and squinting. He didn't get up to greet the guests, but just said: "Your gambling house is so good, you came here at this time, are you deliberately trying to bring trouble on me?" The leader walked a few steps quickly, knelt on the ground and said: "Get back first, sir." In other words, the Lord of Red Bull City came to the capital a few days ago, so things were a bit busy. The villain was not at the gambling house in person, and the people below were not sensible, which made Master Yi Xian unhappy. The villain came here this time to apologize. Nan Yixian sat up, leaned forward and said, "Don't think that the Lord of Red Bull City is a respectable person. Why did he and you get so rich? You have to think about it." I'm here to show Shizhe's background, and I can tell you right now that the old man is not dead yet." After hearing this, the leader of the gambling house trembled, and fell to the ground and kowtowed.

After a long time, he said with his bloody forehead: "The world can be a lesson, villain, villain has no such intention. The prime minister of the country is Nan Buwen. In the future, it will belong to Master Chang and Master Xian. I don't count it as a villain." Even if I have ten nerves, I wouldn't dare to waver in my filial piety." Nan Yixian waved his hand to the leader of the gambling house to stop, and said: "This is still a human saying, tell me, what do you want to do here?" The leader of the gambling house said: "You didn't discipline your subordinates well. I immediately beat those beasts after I returned to the gambling house. I am willing to take the money that the master has made in the gambling house a few days ago." Return the interest to the master, and there are also some fun things that I went to the south to buy a few days ago. If you don't mind, you can play with them. I have asked my servants to transport these things in the backyard." Nan Yi He nodded first and said: "You are still able to get things done, unlike those useless servants of yours. Since you have this heart, I can't help but appreciate your kindness. Keep the things and change them." I will send someone to find you when I want to play some more games in the future." After hearing this, the leader hurriedly said: "Yes, it is a blessing for the little people that I am willing to reward you." Nan Yixian calmed down again casually. With a few words, the leader of the gambling shop was sent away. Then he arrived at the main hall half walking and half pacing, and saw Nan Yichang's face turned dark again. Nan Yichang turned around and saw that Nan Yi had arrived first, and said, "I asked you to send me away. What did you do? Why do you just follow me?" After saying a few words, I collected people's money and things. What else are you missing?" Nan Yixian said, "What are you talking about? Those were the things I lost to them a few days ago. They have now returned them to me. Can you What’s wrong?”

"What do you mean, if you lose money in gambling, people will pay you back? If you win, you can also return the winning money to the gambling house? If you are really capable, you should tell this old man now to see if he doesn't steal your money. Leather!" After Nan Yichang said this, he shook his sleeves fiercely, turned his back and stopped talking. "Then now that people are gone, I'm afraid it would be even more inappropriate for you to give these carts of things away." "My ancestor, the old man is the prime minister of the country, and one hundred and fifty immeasurable gold a year is not enough for you. Flowers." Nan Yichang was a little angry, and his tone was a little rude. "Such a large prime minister's government relies on the old man and his sons and grandsons to earn a few dollars every year. They just live day by day, and they have to be decent outside. You don't allow your family to make a living here, so that's fine. According to what you said, at worst, everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion will go to the streets to beg for food." Nan Yixian finished speaking and opened the door to leave. Nan Yichang shouted: "The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes! Why don't you understand? You see, the man who runs the gambling house doesn't dare to show his anger in front of you. He is a murderous guy outside. He's afraid." Did you learn how to refine Qi at the age of fifteen? Shizhe and Xiangguo, these are the greatest wealth in the country. Look at you calculating your little money, but that little money can't protect you."

(End of this chapter)