Fuzhou Chengfang Lane is criss-crossed with bluestones, white-washed tiled houses and overlapping gables. Since its construction in the Han Dynasty, it has been built with Yuewang Mountain as a barrier and Jiuxian Mountain and Wushi Mountain facing each other. The water network is intertwined and the central axis is halved. It is a structure of squares and lanes with bones and water as its veins.
No one expected that the strange situation between the three mountains and two towers would spread so quickly...
A woman in the neighborhood who had seen the unknown Buddha statue said that it looked very different from ordinary ones. It had a shawl, and many of its facial features were blurred. The face was rectangular and slightly rounded, and it was so old that only the eyebrows and eyes could be slightly visible.
This unknown Buddha statue wears a double-breasted robe with a knotted belt. He sits cross-legged on a lotus throne with one leg crossed. His posture is dignified and kind, but his head is tilted forward slightly, as if he is asking why people do evil in this life and when will they turn around. .
The most bizarre thing is that the belly of this Buddha statue seems to have been cut open, and the intestines are clearly visible. Rumors among the people are also incomprehensible. If this Buddha is a mortal, why is there anything to worship? If the Buddha is not an ordinary person, why is his intestines pierced and rotten?
But the nameless Buddha statue remained silent. It just touched its belly with one hand, as if it wanted the world to see clearly this mortal body, but it could not cover up the dripping blood. Coupled with Yun Danfengqing's dignified posture, it even showed a strange and dusty state.
Ever since the Buddha statue came to Jipi Lane, everything seems to be different.
The owner of Eryouzhai, who came back from She County with an unknown Buddha statue, drove away the servants and clerks in the shop, and hid in the depths of the bookshop without telling anyone. He traced and painted the Buddha statue day and night, and recited something he had never seen before. Ridiculous scriptures.
The sound of sutras in the bookstore lasted all night, and the red light reflected in the door made the neighbors in Jipi Lane panic. It seemed that a feeling of fear and uneasiness spread rapidly among the streets. Gradually, every household began to close their doors, even the children. The night cries no longer sound.
But not long after, the sound of chanting came from every house in Jipi Lane, and at night the sky was filled with red light and mist. What's even more bizarre is that the nameless Buddha statue has quietly flowed into every household, where it is worshiped with the most solemn ceremony and chanted day and night.
People in the surrounding lanes probably heard the news, but the stories originally spread in Jibi Lane made them afraid to approach without authorization, so they reported it to the government. Then, the reports were passed down through the ranks, and finally the county magistrate fearfully presented them to the Jingnan Palace. Desk.
"You don't know anything about Jipi Lane?"
Chang Qingzi stood up and said, "Has the Crown Prince sent someone in to investigate?"
Geng Jingzhong said with some embarrassment: "The King of Jingnan has recently arrived in Fuzhou, and the people's hearts are not yet stable, so it is not appropriate for soldiers to enter the city lightly. Several of his soldiers also sneaked into it, but their whereabouts are missing..."
Regarding the statement that soldiers should not move lightly, Jiang Wen almost laughed out loud.
The contemporary King Geng Jimao of Jingnan was extravagant. Not long after he arrived in Fuzhou, he took advantage of the opportunity of "moving the town" to build a palace on a large area.
On the first day of the new year, he selected more than 2,000 land-based circle houses in southeastern Fuzhou, and occupied 300 acres of farmland nearby to build a palace.
What is outrageous is the enclosed house land. The reward for the large room is eight taels, the middle one is six taels, the small one is four taels, and the farmland is three taels per mu. The residents who were forcibly bought demanded to be evicted immediately and not allowed to return.
Under such an operation, the people in Fuzhou City had long been resentful. Seeing the Geng family, they wanted to sleep with their skin and eat their flesh. If it weren't for the fierce army in the south of the city, it would have triggered a civil uprising. It was good enough that the Fuzhou people did not take the opportunity to cause trouble this time. How could they be allowed to enter in large numbers?
Not only Jiang Wen smiled half-heartedly, but several people present also looked strange. It was obvious that they all knew what King Jingnan had done, and they all seemed a bit self-inflicted. No one dared to take the blame.
The whereabouts of the soldiers of the Jingnan Palace have disappeared. They must have been killed, which shows the support of the people.
The few people here are just people in the world, like Lin Zhennan, who can barely manage the people on their behalf. If they really want to suppress this matter, I'm afraid they have to light up the lights in the toilet and prepare to plunge into the vast sea of people's war.
"Hey, I also know that this matter is a bit tricky."
Geng Jingzhong sighed lightly, "My father is resolute and brave, and he is unruly and unruly. He has always been misunderstood by people. Moreover, it has been the case since ancient times that fathers worry about their children's labor, so I have to listen to this matter."
After that, another glass of wine was filled and presented to Lin Zhennan and Chang Qingzi.
"Two of you have worked hard, Geng will bear it in mind. If you have any connections during this trip, you can do it in the name of me, Geng Jingzhong. Do it first and pay later, but you will have no worries. These things are bothering me and are not for me, but for this The common people in Fuzhou City and tens of thousands of people from the Geng family and the Jingnan Palace have no way out!"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Zhennan and Chang Qingzi suddenly changed their expressions. They hurriedly picked up their wine glasses and toasted them to the end, then helped the case to answer.
"How dare you disobey your orders!"
Mr. Huang, one of the great tyrants in the southern country, once said that there is a three-step strategy of treating guests, beheading, and accepting them as dogs.
Jiang Wen finally figured it out today. Although it was a coincidence that Geng Jingzhong hosted this banquet, he was well prepared for it.
Just listen to what he said just now, why is your father Wang Guoyi so brave? It is obviously a metaphor for the fact that the father is stubborn and will not listen to advice. The son himself will take the blame for him, but the son does not blame the father, so everyone should understand the spirit and don't spread it.
What happens later is even more dangerous.
Since ancient times, the great Confucian sages have had the right to speak, and they can say what they say, such as establishing a heart for heaven and earth, and establishing a destiny for the people. However, if a monk dares to say this without shame, it is guaranteed that the relics will be beaten by the government the next day. come out.
When he, as the heir to a powerful force, made it clear that he wanted to worry about the people of the land and the military officers, this was a naked expression of ambition. He proclaimed himself the King of Jingnan, and his domineering attitude was clearly exposed.
Geng Jingzhong let Lin Zhennan and Chang Qingzi work in his name, which was a subtle but definite expression of solicitation, and he was willing to admit that they were his potential lurkers, and Dinghu Feilong would not be a problem in the future.
Just now, everyone was talking about the matter, only talking about helping but not offering results, which must have made him a little dissatisfied.
At this time, for this reason, even Chang Qingzi, who has been pretending to be stupid, no longer dares to pretend - if he doesn't agree to solicit at this time, he doesn't want to get on the pirate ship. After inviting the guests, they will wait to be beheaded. They will never think of it. Pursued by the Geng family's cavalry, he walked out of Fuzhou City alive.
What a cunning and scheming Geng Jingzhong, he really has two tricks.
Compared with the two guests, the few people sitting with Zin Zai were much more perfunctory and settled down with a symbolic glass of wine.
Jiang Wen didn't care at all. He was just responsible for setting up the meal, it wasn't the point at all - didn't you see that Geng Jingzhong didn't even ask for his own name?
On the contrary, Lin Zhennan had already planned to take over, and it was a good thing to be able to bind him today. After all, according to historical development, Geng Jingzhong will indeed be the King of Jingnan in the future, and he will be unparalleled in power in Fujian for more than ten years.
The Chang brothers didn't take it too seriously and kept eating and drinking - they really didn't understand anything.
Geng Jingzhong beamed with joy. As a young man in his twenties, he still had a sense of gain and loss, and he was more confident in his plan.
The Tiandihui under Zheng Chenggong destroyed the three Qing armies in the Wuyi Mountains a few months ago, which not only shocked the world, but also had a profound impact on the court - after all, at the beginning, no one expected that there would be no more than one man in the history books. A knight-errant who can shed blood five steps in anger can have such a great effect!
Therefore, in the past few months, vassal towns all over the country have been recruiting martial arts masters.
After Chen Jinnan, Zheng Chenggong recruited Feng Xifan, a master of the Kunlun sect, to join his account; Shang Kexi also got close to the Wudang sect by taking advantage of Southern Shaolin's entry into Guangdong; the Qing court even summoned the Xingyi sect and Taiji sect one after another. The heads of major sects such as Bagua Sect, Tianlong Sect, etc. came to Beijing to discuss state affairs outspokenly.
Only Wu Sangui has just conquered Yunnan, and the mountains are high and the roads are far away. I haven't heard of any moves yet, but there are also big sects like Qingcheng Emei in the Shu area's martial arts world, and their advantages are self-evident.
The rivers and lakes are the continuation of the court. From now on, the bloody storms in the rivers and lakes will probably become more dangerous than before. The Geng family must be prepared.
But Geng Jingzhong was in an awkward position in Fujian. The largest martial arts force, Southern Shaolin, had been designated as a rebel and was definitely not accessible directly. Fortunately, there was a large Fuwei Escort Agency in Fuzhou Prefecture that he could rely on. It was very convenient to build a bridge to enter the martial arts world.
More importantly, the Qingcheng Sect, as a major martial arts sect in central Sichuan, was willing to join forces after receiving the invitation. This was equivalent to tearing down a pillar of Wu Sangui in advance and instantly reversing its paper disadvantage.
While drinking and talking, Geng Jingzhong was thinking about the recent rumors in the world. It is said that there is a mysterious Wuyi hero Qin Duanyu in the Wuyi Mountains of Chong'an County. His martial arts are also unfathomable. If he can be recruited together, he will be able to join his army in the future. The overt and covert fights have a better chance of winning...
