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Chapter 383: Cut

The three of Liu, Guan and Zhang became sworn brothers, and what they emphasized was brotherhood. Guan Yu's death directly led to the later deaths of Zhang Fei and Liu Bei. In the eyes of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, with Guan Yu dead, the only meaning of their lives was to avenge their masters. Who could not admire such loyalty?

Many people in later generations treat sworn brotherhood as a joke. I remember a friend of mine said during a drinking conversation that when he was in school, he swore brotherhood with three good friends at a birthday party, but they stopped communicating with each other. One day, the friend thought of the three people and contacted them, hoping that everyone would get together and communicate with each other, but the other three people postponed in various ways and said they would not attend, which also made the friend very upset.

Brothers today, strangers tomorrow, this is a very common thing for us ordinary people, but it would never happen to the early Qing Hongmen brothers. They worshipped Liu, Guan, and Zhang, and were truly loyal and righteous. But this was no longer possible in the later period because of money, betrayal, and so on. However, the old Qing Hongmen in Southeast Asia still follow some old traditions.

The third incense stick is the chivalrous incense, which is inspired by the long historical novel "Water Margin".

When Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty ascended the throne, he was busy having fun and was very good at calligraphy, painting and poetry, but the country was in a mess. At this time, heroes from all over the country were forced to go to Liangshan one by one. Under the leadership of Song Jiang, 36 Tiangang and 72 Disha chivalrous men gathered. They have different personalities and backgrounds. There are officials, thieves, civilians and farmers, but everyone has extraordinary abilities. They started an uprising together and united in order to do something spectacular, overthrow the Song Dynasty and enforce justice on behalf of heaven! Qing Hongmen adheres to the will of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, so the chivalry of the Liangshan heroes is worthy of emulation by the Hongmen brothers!
I don't know if you have heard of an old saying, "Don't read Romance of the Three Kingdoms when you are old, and don't read Water Margin when you are young." Why do you say that? The reason is that Romance of the Three Kingdoms contains all kinds of plots and intrigues, and military tactics. There is a saying among the people: "If you are old and still alive, you are a thief." What is a "thief?" "Thief" means treacherous. People who are well versed in the world read Romance of the Three Kingdoms and understand the plots and intrigues in it. They will inevitably become more cunning and full of tricks, so old people don't read Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The second reason is that "reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with tears in vain" is that "old people often shed tears when reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and it often evokes their lofty ambitions and ambitions of conquering the world and swallowing the world, which makes them feel that the heroes are getting old, but they can't help but shed bitter tears, so they don't read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" anymore.

The third reason is that I am old enough to have experienced a lot, so I should not read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms any more. Seeing all the schemes to plot against others makes me think of my own experiences, how I suffered a lot from others, and suddenly I wake up and feel more resentful. Or I learn a lot of tricks and use them against others, or even take revenge, which is not a good thing, so I think it is better to discard the book.

As for "one must read Water Margin when young", the reason is simple. What is Water Margin about? It's about chivalry and brotherhood. Young people are young and lack social experience. After reading Water Margin, they are inevitably influenced by the so-called chivalry in it. The book's profound insights into human nature and society, as well as the sufferings of the times when the stories took place and were created, have a certain dark tone. After reading it, young people may feel that their future is bleak and become pessimistic, and thus learn from the heroes in the book, form bad habits, and embark on the path of breaking the law. Therefore, one must read Water Margin when young.

The last stick of incense is called the incense of benevolence without righteousness.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Qin Qiong, the future Shangzhuguo, general, Duke of Hu, and one of the 13 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, was escorting bandits to Luzhou to report. Unexpectedly, one of them died on the way. He was derelict in his duty and could not get a ticket to reply. He was at a loss and had to sell his horse as a mace. At this time, he met Shan Xiongxin, a hero who was rich, kind, and good at martial arts. He was a big shot in the local arena. Qin Qiong was very grateful for Shan Xiongxin's help. Later, whenever Qin Qiong was in trouble, Shan Xiongxin would do his best to help him.

Later, Qin Qiong became prosperous and became a general under Li Yuan, but Shan Xiongxin had a grudge against Li Yuan, so Shan Xiongxin stayed with Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, and the two became enemies from then on. Later, Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong were destroyed, and Shan Xiongxin was captured. Qin Qiong pleaded with Qin Wang Li Shimin, hoping to release Shan Xiongxin, but Li Shimin knew what kind of person Shan Xiongxin was and could not let him go.

Before Shan Xiongxin was executed, Qin Qiong cut off his thigh meat to give to Shan Xiongxin as a drink to show his sincerity as a friend. After Shan Xiongxin died, Qin Qiong cried all day, which was also a friendship. But what Qin Qiong could not do was to sacrifice his life for his friend. He could only be said to be kind but not righteous. Hongmen emphasizes both benevolence and righteousness. This half stick of incense is also a notice from Hongmen to its brothers. It may be a warning to the brothers not to be like Qin Qiong, or to tell the brothers that in Qinghongmen, at least they should do half a stick of incense.

This is the origin of the so-called "three sticks and a half incense" in the martial arts world. To be honest, Qin Qiong is not a loyal person, even the author who is from Shandong has to admit it, but in that era, compared to small righteousness, in order to end the war, Qin Qiong was a great benevolent person, for the people and for the country.

When Boss Wu saw Wang Luo striding forward, he gestured to the owner of the teahouse at the door. This teahouse was their gathering place. The owner nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Sure enough, when Wang Luo entered the teahouse and restaurant, he first stepped over the threshold with his right foot. The teahouse owner, who was the red flag fifth of this society, had already noticed Wang Luo's steps. Three and a half incense sticks, every step he took was correct, and he was 50% sure that Wang Luo was a member of Qing Hongmen.

After Wang Luo sat down, he spread his hands naturally, supported them on both sides of the table, and shouted loudly: "Waiter, please make some tea!" Here you have to say make some tea, even if you are in a restaurant.

The teahouse owner asked, "What kind of tea would you like, sir?"

Wang Luo replied: "I want black tea!" (homonym of "Hong"), which was also a code word.

Then the teahouse owner brought a cup of gaiwan tea (the tea didn’t necessarily have to be black tea) and handed a pair of chopsticks to Wang Luo.

Wang Luo placed the chopsticks on the left side of the tea bowl according to the rules, and at the same time placed the tea bowl lid upside down on the left side of the chopsticks.

Seeing this, the teahouse owner would ask, "What would you like to eat, sir?"

Wang Luo replied, "I want to eat food."

At this point, regardless of the owner of the teahouse, Boss Wu and the others could basically confirm that Wang Luo was a brother of Qing Hongmen, but this was not the end, the incision was still not over.

"Where are you from, sir?"

"From the mountains."

The teahouse owner asked again, "Where are you going, sir?"

Wang Luo replied, "I will go home by water." At this time, the teahouse asked again, "Where is your home, brother?"

Wang Luo replied: "I live in Tangtou Township (Xiang)"

At this time, Wang Luo had already said the four words "Shan Tang Shui Xiang" in code.

The teahouse owner finally asked, "Brother, what is your name? How many brothers are there?"

Wang Luo replied: "My surname is Wang and my name is Luo. There are eight of us brothers, and I am the eldest of the eldest branch."

In this sentence, the eight people secretly refer to the inner and outer eight halls of Hongmen, while the eldest branch is the inner eight halls, the second branch is the outer eight halls, and the rank is the position level). Let me add here that the phrase "Who are you?" that is often heard nowadays comes from the jargon of the society. Of course, Wang Luo used a pseudonym, and Luo was changed to Luo because he was afraid of leaving a handle for others.

At this point, the teahouse has already determined that the visitor is a member of the Qinghong Clan, but will not serve wine, food or snacks. Instead, they will say, "Brother, if you need to relieve yourself, I can take you to the toilet. The toilet here refers to a place where it is convenient to talk."

Wang Luo glanced at Boss Wu and the others, and then everyone followed the teahouse owner to the "toilet".

After a group of dragon heads enter the secret room, the teahouse owner will lower his voice and ask: "What are the four pillars of Brother Baoshan? What is the name of the old village owner?" Here the visitor must answer the names of the mountain, hall, water, incense and the name of the mountain owner. If the four pillars and the name of the mountain owner match the "bupiao" (voucher), the teahouse owner, also known as Hongqi Laowu, the external contact person, will make an appointment with Wang Luo to meet at a certain time and place to talk in detail with someone.

"I am the official successor of the Northern Li's Swallow Sect, Guan's Bajiquan, Liu's Royal Cannon Chui, Song's Baguazhang, Luo's Tan Legs and other sects. The old village chief is over 80 years old and is from the Xing generation of the Qinghong Sect. I am his last disciple. According to seniority, I am from the Li generation. Is that enough? Let's make things clear today. You don't have to make a separate appointment, because I have something important to do. If it weren't for the fact that I have met Lou Bancheng, Boss Lou, a few times and we have a little friendship, and it was me who made him come to Hong Kong Island, I would not want to bother with you, a bunch of useless rats. Look at you guys, how many of the rules set by our ancestors are left now?
I just got off the bus, and the brat outside the door actually dared to call me a nobody. It was because I had a good temper, otherwise according to the rules of the sect, he would have been charged with a crime of disrespect and deserved to be beaten to death. With my seniority, I sent out a post on the Jianghu. I believe that no matter where that guy in Southeast Asia is, I will make sure he never sees the sun tomorrow, humph."

Wang Luo's eyes were wide open, his left fist was clenched, and he used his right hand to crush the teacup in his hand into pieces, showing that he was still furious. If it weren't for the friendship between fellow disciples, perhaps none of the people present today could escape from his grasp.

After all the above procedures are completed, the two parties shake hands and confirm that they are "family members". The teahouse owner will invite the guests to take a seat and entertain them with food and drinks. If they are in the teahouse, they will be served as many snacks as the guests want; if they are on the ninth floor, the teahouse owner will serve two dishes, one soup, one pot of wine, and the guests can eat as much as they want. After eating and drinking, Wang Luo shouted: "Please pay the bill!" The teahouse owner replied: "It's on the bill!" At this time, please note that Wang Luo cannot say "thank you", which is another code word.

Next, Wang Luo would follow the agreed time and visit the Red Flag Old Five at the dock to discuss the mission in detail. If he wanted to meet the "helmsman" of the Benshan Hall, he would be led by the Red Flag Old Five.

If the visitor is on official business, no matter how many days he stays, the "Fang Shou" must provide food and lodging, and give him travel expenses when he leaves. If he is just passing through, the "Fang Shou" can provide food and lodging for three days, and give him travel expenses to the next port when he leaves. If he stays for more than three days, he will only give him travel expenses and no more hospitality.

But because of limited time, and all the leaders are here today, he might as well solve the problem today. If he does it at the agreed time, he doesn't know when it will take. He can't wait to go home, because the Spring Festival is coming in a few days. So after the secret code was exchanged, Wang Luo generously told the story without any more words.

Wow, Wang Luo's family and master's name shocked everyone present. Today was an eye-opener. He actually blew up a Qinghongmen "Li" generation leader, and a bunch of famous kung fu descendants. How old are they? They can't learn it even if they start from the womb, but their ability to beat people is there, not fake. This is incredible. Why? Because this generation is too big, too big to imagine. Today's Qinghongmen, including their branch societies, has only seen "Da" generation. If Wang Luo is alive, he would be a person who doesn't care about worldly affairs and is hidden in the crowd. He is almost 80 to 100 years old. I didn't expect a middle-aged man to come today.

"Greetings, Grandmaster."

Without saying a word, everyone present stood up in unison, then clasped their fists and knelt down. There was nothing they could do. When they entered the society, the master who led the way had already told them all the rules. When elders came, they had to receive them well and show them the utmost respect. If they were disrespectful, they would be beaten and no one would stand up for them. In fact, the master might even issue a hunting order to ban them completely.

These people look powerful from the outside, but they still rely on the power of Qinghongmen to stand their ground. Without these, they might die tragically on the streets the next day, without even anyone to collect their bodies. Once they enter the society, it is like being in a deep sea, and it is difficult to quit. An ancestor of Wang Luo's generation really has the upper hand over them. Dealing with them is like dealing with a mouse, and they cannot help but respect them.

Whatever Wang Luo said was what it was. Even if they were stabbed three times and pierced six times and expelled from the society, they would have to endure it. So when Wang Luo's name was announced, they had to kneel down and admit their mistakes and be respectful.

"Get up and tell me why you want to cause trouble for Lou Bancheng. If I hadn't come to Hong Kong Island, I wouldn't have known that you guys were so excessive. You simply want to force him to go bankrupt. Do you know why he came here? Fortunately, you haven't started to implement it yet, otherwise, you will just have to wait and see."

Wang Luo sat in the main seat with his horse and sword, glanced at the group of people kneeling on the ground, and said sternly.

"Thank you, Grandmaster. Thank you, Grandmaster. We really didn't know that Boss Lou had such a connection with you. Otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to protect him. It's because we, the younger generation, are blind that this happened. We will never dare to do it again, never again."

As the organizer of this party, Boss Wu quickly admitted his mistake and apologized, and kept his attitude as humble as possible. Even though he stood up, without Wang Luo's permission, he stood respectfully aside like other people who came to the party today, and did not dare to sit down.

"According to you, you dare to offend me easily if you don't have any connection with me? Do you still remember the ten prohibitions of Qing Hongmen? I have been in Hong Kong for a few days. Although I don't dare to really understand what kind of sneaky things you are doing now, I still know a little bit if I ask roughly. Come, recite the rules set by Qing Hongmen back then, and tell me which ones you have violated?"

(End of this chapter)