Seeing that there were ancient ruins near the lake, Jiang Wen refused to go any further. He swung the wine gourd in his hand and pulled Lin Zhennan towards the escort office.
Lin Zhennan had no choice but to promise that he was usually busy with business and it was rare to come out today so that he could see the afterglow scenery of the ancient battlements before leaving.
The two of them hesitated there for a few quarters of an hour.
At this time, there was suddenly a huge cloud of smoke and dust on the road out of the city. Indeed, a group of people were galloping out of Fuzhou City on fast horses. The soldiers guarding the city saw it from a distance and quickly drove away the crowd entering the city to give way to this group of domineering knights. Give way.
"Who are those people and why are they so arrogant?"
Jiang Wen squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. Normally, people galloping in the city would be punished. This group of people didn't have the post mark on them, so it was obviously not urgent news.
This time, Lin Zhennan looked panicked and told Jiang Wen to get out of the way.
"Jiang Wen, you quickly turn around and pretend you don't know me, and walk straight to the side."
Soon enough, a group of more than ten galloping knights had already arrived in front of them. They were leaping past without any loss of speed, but suddenly they turned back in a circle under the whistle of the leader.
"Mr. Lin, head escort! Why are you in the mood to come out today!"
The leader who came back from the horse fight looked very young, a few years younger than Jiang Wen. He was wearing a sky blue robe with a lapel and holding the reins in his hand. He rolled his eyes with his long eyebrows and unconsciously acted arrogantly. group.
Lin Zhennan and his bodyguards went to salute and took off the swords they carried.
"I never expected to see the Crown Prince here. What a coincidence!"
The leader laughed loudly and pointed with his riding crop.
"Since Mr. Lin's escort chief is here, he still gets Xiao Xu from the camp. The urgently needed Gaoyao Baishi, Shexian Huangnan, Changyang Huangyang, and Haigong Wuli are all transported by the Laofuwei Escort. We must express our thanks in person!"
The words were polite, but there was no room for rejection. Combined with the way the horses galloped and suddenly stopped sweating and panting, it was almost impossible to tell that it was a thank you.
Lin Zhennan could only nod his head and said: "Your Majesty is so kind, so naturally I cannot disobey it."
He then signaled his two bodyguards to clear the way. Jiang Wen was also planning to take advantage of the chaos to slip away and meet back at the bodyguard office later. Given his status, it was really inappropriate for him to come into contact with people in official circles.
But the leader had no intention of riding the horse, and looked at Lin Zhennan with a smile: "Mr. Lin, escort, wouldn't it be convenient for you to introduce your friends?"
Lin Zhennan knew that the other party had seen him a long time ago, and he just deliberately pretended to meet him by chance on the roadside and then treat him grandly.
Fortunately, he was mature and prudent, and he already had a countermeasure in the telex call just now. He called Jiang Wen, who was unable to advance or retreat, pointed at him in a Taoist robe and said honestly: "Your Majesty, you misunderstood. This is the person I invited to crown Quan Zi." A Taoist priest who prays for blessings on the zodiac. He doesn't dare to talk about personal matters, so he is allowed to go on his own."
Lin Zhennan's brain is very fast. What he said is not only reasonable, but also shows that he respects the other party. He can explain a hidden matter appropriately in an instant. No wonder the business can grow.
"My eyes are like lightning and my aura is long. I guess he is also a young and well-educated man."
The leader glanced at Jiang Wen, who was dressed as a Taoist priest, nodded and seemed to have no doubts, but said coldly.
"I happen to need a Taoist priest to give me some details this time, so I'll ask him to speak too!"
There were several hastily built tents on the edge of the West Lake. The people who followed the knights were seated according to their rank. There were no seats on the north side. The leader sat in the seat facing the west. Lin Zhennan and a man dressed in regular clothes and without shaved hair. Sit in the east.
And because Jiang Wen was the guest invited by Lin Zhennan, he could only sit among the seats facing the north, and there were two other young people who had not shaved their heads beside him to join in the fun.
This seat is wonderful, you can see the owner of this place quietly and sideways——
Geng Jingzhong.
Jiang Wen had already guessed the identity of the other party. It was really hard to believe that this somewhat domineering young man would influence the future pattern of the south and the situation of power in power for nearly twenty years with the heirs Monk Zhixin and Zheng Jing.
Thanks to Mr. Jin Yong, Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong is remembered as a villain. However, in actual history, Wu Yingxiong did nothing except "Princess Shang". In the end, because of the San Francisco Rebellion, he was killed in Kangxi's Thirteenth Year. He was hanged on April 13th.
This was so unjust that after Wu Yingxiong was hanged, Emperor Kangxi often issued edicts to comfort the eldest princess He Shuokechun. Wu Yingxiong was "tired by the rebels."
But in the eyes of Kangxi, the little prince in front of Jiang Wen who repeatedly jumped horizontally was someone who could be shot for five minutes without being treated harshly.
First of all, as early as the twelfth year of Shunzhi (1655), Geng Jingzhong married Prince Su Hauge's daughter, and was granted the title of Heshuo. After succeeding to the throne, Geng Jingzhong, who was only eleven years old, created a rumor that there was a prophecy about "the emperor's clone, Huo Er", and secretly deployed his soldiers to prepare for the change.
Jiang Wen may have felt that this incident was part of Qing Ting's smear campaign, but there was no way he could ignore the second incident.
In the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign (1673), the Qing government issued an edict to withdraw the "three vassals", which led to Wu Sangui's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty. Geng Jingzhong, who was the king of Jingnan at the time, immediately raised his flag to respond, using the slogan of "reviving the Ming Dynasty's clothes", and even teamed up with Zheng Jing of Taiwan to conquer the city.
This act of taking advantage of the situation not only completely destroyed the southeast, but also moved the prince of Zhennan, Shang Zhixin, who was hesitant to watch, and put Shang Kexi under house arrest and raised the flag of rebellion.
However, with the internal strife between the three vassals, the contradiction between Geng and Zheng, and the unfavorable war, Geng Jingzhong unexpectedly surrendered to Kangxi and served as a vanguard to defeat Zheng Jing and Shang Zhixin one after another, looking like a loyal minister of the court.
The repeated horizontal movement of his hand was so disgusting that Kangxi couldn't stand it at all. In the first month of the 21st year of Kangxi (1682), the rebellion of the "Three Feuds" was completely subdued. The great scholar Mingzhu wrote: "Geng Jingzhong betrayed his kindness and rebelled, and his crime was greater than Shang's faith."
In other words, according to the opinion of the court at that time, Shang Zhixin's serious crime of imprisoning his father for rebellion and repeatedly surrendering to the enemy was not as serious as Geng Jingzhong's adapting to the situation. Therefore, "cruel and domineering" Shang Zhixin was sentenced to death, and Geng Jingzhong "had meritorious service anyway" In the end, he was sentenced to death.
Based on what he did, he has a certain demeanor of "doing big things but cherishing his life, seeing small profits and dying". Such a little prince who jumped repeatedly was not far away. Jiang Wen naturally thought about it and couldn't help but take a second look.
"Taoist Priest, you seem to be quite curious about Geng?"
Jiang Wen's sideways glance was so obvious that Geng Jingzhong noticed it. He was a little dissatisfied, but he pretended to ask naturally.
Although Jiang Wen was sitting with his sword unfastened, his martial arts skills were intact, so he turned a blind eye to the guards' vigilance and raised his glass and spoke sincerely.
"Your Majesty, I have misunderstood. When Xiaodao saw you today, he couldn't help but think of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms, so he lost his composure!"
Geng Jingzhong listened vaguely and wanted to ask which hero he looked like.
But then he thought about it and thought that everyone knew the story of the Three Kingdoms. If they were just ordinary famous generals and counselors, there would be no need for such a vague response. Considering his status as the heir apparent of San Francisco, it would definitely be inconvenient to talk about the person the other party did not talk about...
It was a hint to someone like Cao Liusun, but the other party didn't dare to say it clearly!
Horses are the best social lubricant, and the atmosphere relaxed after a few words. The other party's eyes were full of brilliance. Seeing Jiang Wen's sincere praise, Geng Jingzhong took the lead in pouring his glass and said to Lin Zhennan proudly.
"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, your guest is also a wonderful person. Come, let me introduce to you some other distinguished guests today."
Geng Jingzhong raised his hand and said: "This is a Taoist master invited by the Jingnan Prince's Palace. He is the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Hui Lv Taoist. His Taoist name is Chang Qingzi. He is known in the world as 'the best swordsman west of the Three Gorges'. He is here with us." Two of his disciples."
No wonder the people sitting at the same table had not shaved their heads, and they were all Taoist priests.
Jiang Wen was shocked at this time.
The name of the wise couple is Changqingzi? I think it was Hui Lv Taoist who hacked the account of Chang Qing Zi! What a mix of character settings!
Geng Jingzhong is really a little genius, and he actually let Lin Zhennan be friends with people from the Qingcheng faction?
Originally, with the invasion of Jin Yong Jianghu, many things went wrong, and Chang Qingzi was logically Yu Canghai's master. Jiang Wen, who was so blessed that his soul was filled with happiness, widened his eyes - could it be that one of the two young men around him was Yu Canghai?
"I haven't asked you for your titles yet..."
Jiang Wen quickly raised his glass and asked. Geng Jingzhong's surprised look was interpreted as a sign of fear and fear, and he felt a little more appreciative in his heart.
The two people here look very similar. They also have the same gray complexion and gloomy expression. Although they are young, they have no vitality. They spoke in a polite manner.
"Chang Hezhi."
"Chang Bozhi."
