Cao Jiu looked at Jiang Wang: "Is this it?"
Jiang Wang nodded seriously and said, "That's it. Of course, this is just my personal impulse. If the country has other plans..."
"Okay." Cao Jie interrupted him and said lightly: "I will arrange it."
To be honest, before speaking, Jiang Wang didn't expect it to be so easy.
It was during this period that he and Cao Jiu met, and they were familiar to each other. Cao Jiu's attitude towards him was relatively gentle, but not to the point of being particularly close.
He originally thought that he would at least have to eat and hang out, because he didn't have a big picture or something.
The reason why he made this decision after much deliberation was because...if he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when he would be able to deal with Lin Zhengren.
Lin Zhengren's terrifying power has been fully demonstrated on the martial arts stage in the past few days.
Compared to Wang Yiwu, an opponent who pursues peak power and believes that whatever his fist reaches is the truth, Jiang Wang is still more wary of Lin Zhengren, an enemy who uses all possible means.
In order to get Cao Jun to agree and to meet Lin Zhengren in the first round of the main competition, he prepared several sets of rhetoric.
But there was no time to export.
Cao Jie agreed simply, without even asking him why.
Jiang Wang just bowed his head and said, "Thank you, General."
"Only one thing." Cao Jie said with a faint smile: "You chose your own opponent. If you lose, don't blame me for asking you to be subject to military law."
Jiang Wangsurong replied: "I will not be resentful!"
Cao Jiu raised his chin: "Go back and practice."
Jiang Wang then left and went to his room.
And Cao Jie looked at his back and felt that this young man was sometimes too serious.
But as someone who has experienced it, he understands very well what kind of young genius can erase his arrogance and become so serious.
However, the world is so big, who doesn’t suffer?
He didn't say anything except a sigh.
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In the small courtyard where Zhuang Guo belongs.
Du Ruhui and Lin Zhengren were still sitting opposite each other on both sides of the stone table.
Lin Zhengren sat upright, put his hands on his knees, and asked cautiously: "Master Prime Minister, over there in Shengguo..."
Du Ruhui glanced at him and said softly: "The Yellow River Meeting is a grand event in the world, and no country will be so short-sighted as to start a war because of the outcome of the Yellow River Meeting. You can rest assured! If there is any trouble, You are fighting for the country, and the country will protect you."
Lin Zhengren bowed his head and saluted: "Zhengren's poor handling of things has caused the Prime Minister to worry."
"I am overjoyed that you can win against the genius of the Sheng Kingdom. Why should I be harsh on you?" Du Ruhui reached out and patted his shoulder: "Zhengren, you don't need to have so much psychological burden in front of your own family."
As the Prime Minister of a country, one naturally needs to be dignified and dignified. For Lin Zhengren, it was rare for him to have such a cordial moment.
This is the case now because Lin Zhengren deserves it.
Reaching the main draw of the Yellow River Tournament is already Zhuang Guo's best result ever.
No one can deny that Lin Zhengren is a talent.
Du Ruhui doesn't mind being more approachable to talents who can contribute to Zhuang Guo.
Lin Zhengren nodded solemnly, not hiding his admiration: "Zhengren understands."
Du Ruhui looked at him and said sincerely: "Now is the best time for Zhuang Country, but it can be better and should be better. I really hope that you can grow with the country."
Lin Zhengren said: "I dare not say that I grew up with the country. Zhengren's ancestors have lived in Zhuangdi for generations. He only wants to contribute to the development of the motherland."
Du Ruhui nodded with satisfaction: "The country will not let those who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic suffer."
He continued to encourage him a few more words, and then asked casually: "Your water ghost is well raised. Is it called Xiaoli?"
"It's my younger brother's name." Lin Zhengren dared to call out his name on the martial arts stage, but he did not intend to avoid the question. He said slowly: "My whole Lin family was killed by evil people, and they were wiped out overnight. , I will never forget this hatred!"
Du Ruhui's eyes were filled with pity: "This matter was caused by Wangjiang City's main palace and the Criminal Investigation Department's negligence. They were already held accountable at the time. I also strictly ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate afterward."
He changed the subject: "Do you know who the enemy is who destroyed your whole family?"
Lin Zhengren had a sad look on his face, his teeth were almost broken, and he squeezed out words from between his teeth: "I hate that I am so incompetent that I don't even know who my enemy is! I only know that he wears a mountain ghost mask, is ruthless, and has great strength. He is tall and strong, but his height is about the same as mine."
Of course, he couldn't know that the person was Jiang Wang, because if he knew Jiang Wang's identity, he could easily deduce the murderer of Dong A's case through the Deadwood Art, and then deduce the truth about the destruction of Maplewood City. A very reasonable development.
The problem is... before Zhu Weiwo decided to treason, he and Zhu Weiwo were in Xin'an City together!
With Du Ruhui's wisdom, it is not difficult to guess the secret of Zhu Weiwo's treason.
So Lin Zhengren really didn't know who his enemy was.
Even before the Yellow River Meeting, Emperor Zhuang had already given him information about the geniuses of various countries. Even though he already knew that Jiang Wang, the genius of Qi State, was from Zhuang State.
His secret determined that he must not connect Jiang Wang's two identities.
Du Ruhui looked at him for a while and said quietly: "That man is not simply doing evil, he has a great hatred for our Zhuang country. He first forced the Taoist rotten wood technique in Wangjiang City Taoist Temple, and then went to the Lin clan to massacre You are full of people, and not long after that, you took advantage of the war between Zhuang Yong and our army to enter Xin'an City at night, and relied on the Kuchiki Jue to restrain Mu Xingdao, and attacked and killed Vice Prime Minister Dong A!"
"He was also the murderer who stabbed Prime Minister Dong to death?" Lin Zhengren was shocked, angry and hateful: "Who is that person?!"
He analyzed in a serious and murmured manner: "This person knows the Kuchiki Art and also knows Dong Xiang very well. He should be from Zhuang Guo, or even from Qinghe County. He also hates Zhuang Guo and has been paying attention to Zhuang Guo's situation. …”
"The former disciple of Maple Forest City Taoist Academy, now the genius of the Qi Kingdom, Jiang Wang!" Du Ruhui gave the answer and said slowly: "The one who has been sitting in the stands every day these days."
In the match between Lin Zhengren and Jiang Limeng, of course he saw Jiang Wang, and Jiang Wang also saw him. But there was a tacit understanding between the two parties without any communication, not even eye contact, as if the encounter near the Qichang Mountains had never happened at all.
But Du Ruhui remembered it.
He didn't know how Jiang Wang got to Qi State. This would need to be investigated later. But he knew that the blood debt of Maplewood City was tied to this young man.
And he will never forget Dong Ah's death.
This young man was born and raised in Zhuang Country, and now he is also Zhuang Country's unrelenting enemy.
"How come he has become the pride of Qi State, has a bright future, and returns to Zhuang State to commit murder?"
Lin Zhengren accurately expressed shock, anger, and incomprehensible emotions. His tone was grief and anger mixed with pain: "Yes, yes. No wonder I have an indescribable feeling of familiarity with him. It turns out that he is really the one I know." Jiang Wang! Although the temperament has changed a lot, the outline is still very similar...I thought...I thought it was just the same name. I thought that the Jiang Wang in Maplewood City was destroyed along with Maplewood City."
The information that Emperor Zhuang forwarded to him only said that Jiang Wang was from Zhuang, but did not say that Jiang Wang was from Maplewood City. Lin Zhengren and Li Jianqiu have never been able to talk to each other, so it is reasonable that no more specific information has been discovered.
In a state of half realization and half sadness, Lin Zhengren suddenly raised his head and said bitterly: "He was born in Maplewood City Taoist Academy, and the country gave him resources to practice and cultivate him to become a talent. He even Qualified to participate in the Three Cities Discussion! Why does he hate the country so much now? Because of the fall of Maple Forest City?"
He said angrily: "But it was White Bone Dao who did evil. He should hate White Bone Dao!!"
Du Ruhui sighed and said with great emotion: "There are thousands of people in this world with thousands of thoughts, and some people are like this. No matter how nice you are to him, he will only take it for granted. But as long as there is something not as he wants, he will feel that everything is wrong." The whole world feels sorry for him, and he feels that all his sufferings are the fault of others.
When the White Bone Road caused trouble, he escaped, but I don't know how many people from our Criminal Division and City Guards died for our country! We have mobilized the whole country to clean up the White Bone Dao. I don’t know how many students from the Dao Academy died in this incident, but this person only flew away with empty hatred! Fly away...and come back with hatred. "
"This man has no virtue, but he is talented. Now he is the genius of Qi, representing the world's powerful countries in the Yellow River Meeting. The future will be smooth. Zhengren."
Du Ruhui looked at him and said pessimistically: "If one day I am no longer here, I will have to rely on you to defend against enemies like Zhuang Guo..."
Lin Zhengren held back his sadness: "Prime Minister Du, you will definitely be able to come to Dongzhen as soon as possible. No one in the Zhuang Kingdom can live without you. As for Jiang Wang and other villains..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "I am irreconcilable with him!"
"Dong Zhen, Dong Zhen, how easy is it to see true immortality?" Du Ruhui sighed, shook his head and said, "Maybe, there is another possibility. If Jiang Wang is related to the White Bone Path... then he can escape. The fall of Maplewood City makes sense. And now that the White Bone Path has been wiped out, he certainly has reasons to hate the country."
Of course Lin Zhengren knew the truth about Maple Grove City, and he also knew that Du Ruhui was 'revising' that period of the past. He also knew that Jiang Wang couldn't be some White Bone Taoist.
But of course he couldn't know.
He doesn't know or understand.
He is just a young monk who doesn't know the truth at all, so he doesn't doubt his country's prime minister.
So he had a scowl on his face and gnashed his teeth.
It wasn't until this moment that he suddenly woke up and said, "When you put it this way, I know why Jiang Wang has so much hatred for my Lin family! That night in Wangjiang City, he didn't do evil randomly. !”
In Du Ruhui's mind, this was indeed a question.
There are traces of Jiang Wang's hatred for Dong Ah and Zhuang Kingdom, but he also destroyed the entire Lin family in Wangjiang City, which is very inconsistent with this person's true character. After all, Dong Ah had high hopes for it. And on that long street in Xin'an City, he and Dong A fought to the death without harming an innocent person.
But Du Ruhui felt that Lin Zhengren might not have a good answer. For a proud man like Lin Zhengren, the evil he might be hiding should not be exposed to him. At least while he is useful to the country, he should not be exposed.
So he deliberately didn't ask.
It would be great if Lin Zhengren could take the initiative to give an answer at this time.
Of course, his response was deliberately indifferent, with only an understatement——
"oh?"
Lin Zhengren gritted his teeth and seemed to be lost in memories.
He looked at the night in the distance, as if he had seen the bloody night in Wangjiang City again, and finally told: "Jiang Wang was originally the son of a medicinal materials merchant in Fengxi Town, Maplewood City. After his father died of illness, he took the family property and He entered Maple Forest City Taoist Temple to practice. Only his stepmother and his stepmother's daughter were left behind to live a hard life in Fengxi Town.
Jiang Wang's stepmother is named Song Ruyi, and she lives as a widow in the town. I was alone with my daughter, struggling to support a medicine shop that was on the verge of bankruptcy, and I couldn't survive the day.
Later, through business contacts, I met a promising young man named Lin Zhenglun from my Lin family. Zhenglun helped her a lot, and the two gradually grew fond of each other.
In terms of seniority, Zhenglun can be regarded as my cousin. He has no talent for cultivation, but has good talent for business. I, the Lin family, are considered a wealthy family in Wangjiang City, and all the medicinal materials business in the family is entrusted to him.
Lin Zhenglun and Song Ruyi fell in love and made a lifelong commitment. Although my old man was dissatisfied that the other party was a widow, because Zhenglun was very affectionate, he held his nose and admitted it.
As for Jiang Wang, apart from leaving his sister, there was no way to stop her, saying that she was a member of the Jiang family and that the Jiang family would support her on her own.
Zhenglun and Song Ruyi were very affectionate after their marriage. Song Ruyi sent some money to Maplewood City from time to time and used the Lin family's property to subsidize the Jiang family, but Zhenglun didn't say anything. Such a happy life passed.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. For a while, the medicinal materials business was difficult to do, and Zhenglun suffered heavy losses. My grandfather asked him to let go of his burden and nourish his heart first.
Zhenglun is a strong man. He feels depressed and gets drunk every day. Song Ruyi often quarreled with him because of this.
I actually don’t know much about the couple.
All I know is that Zhenglun came home late that day, and they had a big quarrel. It is said that they even got into a fight...Song Ruyi jumped into the well..."
When Lin Zhengren said this, he paused. This was a 'story' that he had carefully modified, and he had repeated it many times in private. But since it is a memory, it cannot be told too smoothly or too much like a 'story'.
He took a breath before continuing: "This is a family scandal of my Lin family, and my ancestors also deliberately covered it up, so they did not let the matter go to court. It's just that the family has locked up Zhenglun.
Later, when Jiang Wang heard about Song Ruyi's death, he found several Taoist fellow disciples and came to visit him. Ordinarily, they were all at the Youmai level at that time, and I was enough to expel them all by myself.
But first of all, we are all Taoist disciples, and we may still be colleagues in the future. I don’t want to hurt the harmony. Secondly, Song Ruyi died in the Lin family after all. She was married from Maplewood City and disappeared within a few days of her good life. My Lin family cannot escape responsibility no matter what. So I came forward to argue with him.
He didn't have any rude request at that time, he just asked the Lin family to give an explanation for Song Ruyi's death..."
Lin Zhengren sighed: "Zhenglun was heartbroken and ashamed of Song Ruyi's family, so he committed suicide on the spot, saying that he would retaliate with death. I am very sad that Zhenglun is dead, but this is his choice, and I have to respect it." .
He said that all he had left in life was pain. He thought that if he could see Song Ruyi again after death, he would be able to live a good life. I know there is no reincarnation in the underworld, but I just hold on to such expectations...what else can I do? "
Lin Zhengren looked sad: "After Zhenglun committed suicide, Jiang Wang said that the matter was over.
I also asked people to give all the medicinal materials business under Zhenglun's name to the Jiang family, and it was the daughter who raised Song Ruyi.
I thought this matter would just go away.
I didn’t expect that after a year…”
Lin Zhengren choked up a little, but quickly wiped away this vulnerability and said with hatred: "I didn't expect that in Jiang Wang's heart, this matter has never passed. It's just that he was not my opponent at that time, so he could only bear it. Wait. After you gain strength, you will be the first to slaughter my entire Lin family!"
These words are half-true and half-false, clearly organized, every link is clear, and there is no proof.
Apart from Jiang Wang, there is probably no other person in the world who can stand up and expose it.
And now this genius of Qi State, can the people of Zhuang State still believe what he says?
So whatever he says is what he says.
He is truly filled with hate.
After repeating it too many times, in his heart, he really felt that Jiang Wang had killed his entire Lin family.
On that bloody night in Wangjiang City, he was just an innocent victim from beginning to end.
Now, he is just a poor man bearing the blood debt of his entire clan.
Move forward with a heavy load and perseverance.
This quality will certainly be appreciated by Du Ruhui.
"Because of this matter that has been settled, he is so cruel that he wants to destroy the entire Lin family. He is so petty and will surely retaliate. From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand why he hates the motherland that gave birth to him and raised him so much."
After Du Ruhui listened quietly to the story told by Lin Zhengren, he sighed: "I didn't expect that a Maple Forest City Taoist Academy would raise such villains. This is Dong Ah's negligence. He only emphasizes cultivation and not virtue."
Lin Zhengren barely suppressed his hatred, thought for a while, and asked: "This person is so vicious, but he has become a representative of Qi's genius. Can we expose his true nature to Qi? The laws of heaven are clear, how can we make him Show off your power again?"
Through tonight's exchange, he has completely eliminated any doubts that may exist about himself. Won more trust from the Prime Minister. It is also possible to legitimately start targeting Jiang Wang with the support of Zhuang Guo.
For Du Ruhui, he also found a reason for Jiang Wang that was consistent with the logic of his behavior, which could be used to smooth out the subsequent risks of the Maple Forest City incident. He even tried to win over the country's genius and make this young man's ideas more in line with the national interests.
Both of them consciously achieved the results they wanted through this conversation.
Therefore, the two of them, one old and one young, became a little closer.
But now is not a good time to settle scores.
"No." Du Ruhui said earnestly: "No matter what Jiang Wang's background is, since he is fighting on behalf of the Qi State this time, it is the face of the Qi State, and the Qi State will definitely protect him. Your Lin family has been wiped out, An entire city in Maplewood City was overthrown. This is a true blood feud, but we have no evidence to expose it. Even if there is any evidence, if it is brought out at this time, it will definitely be suppressed by Qi State. After all, Qi State is the most powerful country in the world. We, Zhuang State, have just risen and are far from capable. A head-on confrontation. This matter needs to be dealt with by Xu."
Of course Lin Zhengren knew he wanted "Xu Tuzhi", otherwise why would he endure so much hardship?
But he still showed unstoppable hatred: "Are we just going to let him go?"
Du Ruhui looked at him and said: "Blood revenge must be repaid with blood, but we must wait for the opportunity. We have been waiting for decades to put up the flag at Suolong Pass. Remember, the angrier you are, the calmer you must be. It’s hatred, the more you have to be patient.”
Lin Zhengren took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly, and gritted his teeth.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "Zhengren has learned a lesson."
Du Ruhui nodded happily: "You are a good practitioner. Your next opponent should be among the five people Bei Gongke, Huang Su, Xie Ai, Dongguo Bao, and Jiang Shaohua. If you can win another game, you will be better than our Zhuang Kingdom." For me, it’s a tremendous achievement. Of course, even if you can’t win, no one will blame you. As long as you show your style and let others see the hero of our village, that’s enough.”
Lin Zhengren said sincerely: "Zhengren will definitely try his best, even if he lives or dies!"
"No, that's not right." Du Ruhui shook his head, looked at him and said: "You must cherish life and death. It doesn't matter if you lose, but you need to save it for a useful life. Your life must not be thrown away on the river viewing platform. Zhuang Guo still needs Talents like you are here to build, do you understand?”
This is simply nonsense. The main competition of the Yellow River Meeting has always been guarded by strong people, and few people died.
But Lin Zhengren still nodded heavily, showing that he was deeply moved: "Understood!"
Du Ruhui looked at the night sky, but saw few stars and a bright moon: "It's very late. Do you have any other questions about practice?"
"I'm confused about something. You said earlier that Jiang Wang went to force the Kuchiki Art to deal with Vice Minister Dong. The Kuchiki Art was his master..."
Lin Zhengren deliberately made a mistake and continued: "The dean of Wangjiangcheng Taoist Academy secretly said that only my junior brother Fu Baosong is suitable for this technique. Although I have no chance to learn it, I have some understanding. This technique is good for wood. Taoist magic does have a restraining effect, but it shouldn't have such a strong effect."
Du Ruhui thought for a while and responded: "This Taoist technique still has untapped potential. Fu Baosong has contributed this technique to the National Academy of Taoism, and the National Academy of Sciences has also made the latest research progress some time ago. After I go back, I will order someone to take it. for you."
The old man said that he was not suitable and only passed it on to Fu Baosong. This was a technique that was to be carried into the coffin. Fu Baosong changed hands and contributed it. Is this the gentleman Duan Fang? How ridiculous!
Lin Zhengren hesitated and said: "But... the dean of Wangjiang City Taoist Academy once said that I am not suitable for this technique."
"That was before. The most primitive technique was indeed a bit obscure and difficult to master." Du Ruhui waved his hand and said: "Now that it has been improved, those problems have been removed. You will know when you learn it later."
"In this case, Zhengren would like to thank the Prime Minister."
"No need to be formal. Your progress is Zhuang Guo's progress. I am happy to see you grow."
The so-called good teachers and disciples, virtuous ministers and good talents...
The bright moon shines in both ancient and modern times.
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(Read the chapter and it says that everyone was quarreling fiercely.
In fact, in a vivid world of Xianxia, it is normal to like which character and which character you hate. It doesn’t matter if you hate the main character.
I just saw the world and shared it with you.
There are all kinds of people in this world, and the reader's place in the world doesn't mean anything.
I just hope that everyone can have a rational discussion and not develop into personal attacks.
In addition, Lin Zhengren has a character card. If you like him, give him a like, it's free.
This paragraph does not count as a word count. )
