The spring breeze in Fuzhou Prefecture is gradually blowing, the willow branches are slightly green, and there are faint signs of recovery in the warm days of winter. Even the brows of tourists and passers-by can't hide the joy.
But what changed in the city was not only the cold and warm wind direction, but also the invisible and intangible wind direction. Everyone knew that Lin Zhennan had made the right move this time, and his future career was irresistible.
Fuwei Escort Bureau should have been devastated by this sudden disaster. Several of the escort chiefs were injured or killed, which also caused a great loss in strength. However, as the escort chief Shi, who had just recovered from his serious injuries, returned shamelessly, the previously dispersed escort masters, They also returned to the Fuwei Escort headquarters in small groups.
In this way, the empty lobby with the plaque "General Leader of Southern Green Forest" hanging in Shunzhi's imperial book gradually returned to a somewhat similar scene as before.
Jiang Wen once vaguely suggested that some of the people who came back might be spies with missions, and they should be investigated strictly, but Mr. Lin didn't care. After recovering from his internal injuries, he stood majestically under the imperial plaque every day. Started a escort business.
Lin Zhennan meant that now that the forest is getting bigger, some things are unavoidable. Instead of being vigilant and vigilant every day, it is better to trust people and use them without trusting people. With these escort chiefs who share the same sorrow and sorrow, there will be no chaos after all.
Jiang Wen also knew that his mental mysophobia was a bit serious, and there were not many people in the world who he truly trusted, so he stopped pointing fingers.
He doesn't know much about business, and the situation Lin Zhennan faces now is also different from the original work of Swordsman.
In the original work, the Qingcheng faction launched a fierce offensive against the Fuwei Escort Agency. In addition to Yu Canghai himself personally leading the Four Beasts of Qingcheng to attack, he also sent many disciples such as Ji Rentong and Shen Renjun to open the Fuwei Escort Agency in Changsha, Nanchang, Guangzhou, All branches in Hangzhou were wiped out, completely overturning the foundation of this countless bodyguard bureau.
But now Qing Ting's actions are much more cautious. All the out-of-town branches are in peace, and most of their strength has been retained. As long as Lin Zhennan tries his best to appease and regulate, the waves caused by this chaos will eventually be eliminated.
Among the dead in this accident, in addition to the Jianghu people who were originally licking blood, there was also Chef Hua, a chef hired by the Lin family with a lot of money. Master Hua found a dead body with severed hands in the kitchen that night, so he escaped from a secret passage while protecting several children. After being discovered, he stayed behind with Lin Pingzhi, but died in the hands of the pursuers.
When Lin Zhennan found out, his expression became obviously gloomy, and he ordered Captain Shi to take good care of Master Hua's two children, Hua Qian and Hua Qian, and all their food and clothing expenses would come from the Lin family until they reached adulthood.
Jiang Wen saw his move and instantly felt relieved.
After Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, he sent people to search Yuan Shao's office and found many secret letters written by his subordinates, both civil and military. So he burned these letters in front of his subordinates to show that he could forget the past and fully comply with human sentiments to win his heart.
No matter what the intention of Lin Zhennan's actions was, it had exactly the same effect in the eyes of people with ulterior motives. After all, Jiang Wen was not entirely sure why they pursued Lin Ping by chance that night and caught Lin Ping by chance. Of……
Therefore, Jiang Wen also wanted to wait and see if there would be the effect that "Three Kingdoms·Wei Shu·Wudi Ji" said that after Cao Cao burned books at Guandu, "many counties in Jizhou raised cities and towns to surrender".
Lin Zhennan read some books on his own and realized a lot of truths and philosophies, and felt that he had benefited a lot. However, the prefect of Fuzhou, who said he was ill at home, regretted for the first time why he wanted to study, and how he should express his gratitude to the court in a beautiful and appropriate way. I don’t want to do it anymore.
Jiang Wen also knew that he was sitting on pins and needles, with a knot in his throat and a thorn in his back. According to the historical process, the next person to come to the tiger's den and wolf's den to take up a post would probably be Fan Chengmo, the second son of the die-hard traitor Fan Wencheng, who was born in the XHQ of the Han Army.
In such a chaotic atmosphere, no one would notice that two old prisoners were suddenly missing from the eerie Fuzhou Prefectural Government Hostage Center.
Yun Feiyang, who was once in prison, is dead, so naturally it has nothing to do with Zhao Wuji now. But another prisoner went too far. He cut off his hair and pulled off his beard, and then left the cell without any scruples.
Jiang Wen watched with his own eyes as he took off his prison clothes and tore off the big iron hook that penetrated the lute's bones. The horrific bleeding wounds scabbed and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was no more difficult than shaving off his beard. It was like the heat, wind, and heat in the world. Cold diseases, leprosy, sores, and malignant swelling will all be cured immediately after the magical power is performed.
But the wound in his heart still didn't seem to heal.
Jiang Wen proposed that he could be a host and help him and the Red Lotus Virgin explain the misunderstanding, but the Ding family master never agreed, saying that he would return to where he should go after paying homage to his parents and relatives.
Jiang Wen was a little worried that he had become addicted to living in a cell over the years. He felt uncomfortable every day without being in jail. Some mysterious voice was guiding him to find another cell and continue to live there until he met Di, the inmate who was destined to win his trust. cloud.
Ding Dian in the original work is nicknamed "The Chrysanthemum Swordsman", so don't go astray...
The young master of the Ding family was penniless, so Jiang Wen bought him wine, meat and paper money, and together they went to the Huangfen Mountain outside the city. But after paying homage to his parents, the young master of the Ding family did not go far. He chose to return to the Ding family's old house, which had been abandoned for many years, and lived in the wilderness, as if he was going to survive in the wilderness after the prison crisis.
This mansion occupies a majestic area, but only the old night dove fox is left wandering around in the mansion, screaming every now and then. The pond is overgrown with algae and mosquitoes, but Jiang Wen looks more and more familiar, and always feels that he has been here before. A mansion.
Later, Jiang Wen discovered the tunnel exit dug by Huang Ji in the snow cave under the eaves. He instantly understood that this place was next door to the White Lotus Sect’s secret nunnery and Hutai Waterside Pavilion. The actual navigation distance between the two places was one hundred meters, and the straight-line distance was a wall. .
The young master of the Ding family probably didn't care whether Jiang Wen saw through it or not, so he started cleaning the old house and moving the collapsed beams and columns, as if he wanted to use his own efforts to restore the scenery in his past memories.
But what Jiang Wen was keenly aware of was that before doing these things, the young master of the Ding family intentionally or unintentionally planted the bunch of chrysanthemums left over from the grave sweep on the top of a rockery that was large enough to cross the high wall of the courtyard...
Regardless of the consequences of reading, reading more is always beneficial. Jiang Wen remembered that "Confucius' Family Sayings" contains: When Confucius saw a lot of birds, all he got were small ones with yellow mouths. He asked: "What can the big bird do alone?" Luo Zhe said: "The big bird is good at frightening, so it is rare. The yellow mouth is greedy, so it is easy to get."
Therefore, even if the situation in Fuzhou City is now as stable as Mount Tai and the crisis has disappeared, the masters and disciples of the Wuyi Sect can no longer continue to covet Lin Zhennan's family's brocade quilts, fox furs, and delicious creams. They will eventually get up and go to the next place.
"Master, are you really leaving?"
The first person to express regret was the dumbfounded Xiao Shitou. Recently, he was eating and drinking well at the Fuwei Escort Agency. He seemed to have made a breakthrough in height after eating all day long, and he seemed to be happy and unwilling to live in the world.
Jiang Wen patted his head.
"It's time to set off. We in the martial arts world should wander around the world, weathering the frost and snow. Once our spirit has been quenched by the fine clothes and fine food in front of us, it will be easy to make no further progress in martial arts."
As Jiang Wen spoke, he tore off a fat chicken leg and gave Wen Ding and Ningdie a large piece of chopsticks to chop the meat. "Don't ask questions and eat it quickly. If you don't eat today, you will be hungry again later."
Seeing the four masters and apprentices silently speeding up their eating, Lin Pingzhi stopped his chopsticks very kindly and said with concern: "Master Jiang, how long will you be going this time? I heard Bu Si Shu say from Fujian to Guangdong Along the way, there was a lot of extortion by soldiers and bandits by land, and there were also frequent intrusions by pirates by sea. Do you want to change the route?"
Jiang Wen glanced at this registered disciple with approval.
"Don't worry, Pingzhi. The purpose of our journey is to temper ourselves. Half a month of walking day and night should be enough. Your master and I only have one person and one sword, so why worry about the uneven road ahead?"
After saying that, he reminded him seriously, "I want to promote the reputation of our sect along the way. You can also practice hard at home now. In two months, you will go to Dawang Peak of Wuyi Mountain and formally worship at the gate of the mountain. If you have any new or old grudges, go to yourself." Settle it!"
Lin Pingzhi's blood boiled when he heard this. He wished he could recover from his injuries immediately and fly to Wuyi Mountain to learn magical skills and secrets. However, these words were not so pleasant to the ears of Tian Qingwen at the dinner table - whether it was a new grudge or an old grudge. , doesn’t it all refer to one’s own father?
"Headmaster Jiang, Qingwen also wants to join the Wuyi Sect!"
Tian Qingwen rolled his eyes and immediately changed his name to Jiang Wen, thinking of a good way to get closer to Hong Wending.
But Jiang Wen didn't even turn his eyes and immediately replied: "It's inconvenient, it's inconvenient. You are a disciple of Tianlong Sect and you are the daughter of the head of Beizong. How can it be so easy to change sects?"
Tian Qingwen insisted: "Qingwen can change his name and surname, but his true identity will never be revealed!"
Jiang Wen was very confused when he heard about this name change. Yun Feiyang had just changed his name to Zhao Wuji, and he didn't know how much trouble it would cause.
"Let's talk about this later. You can stay at Fuwei Escort Agency for now. You must go home that day and get your father's approval before we talk."
Jiang Wen ended the topic lukewarmly. The ethical and moral requirements of this era were outrageous. No matter how ungrateful the parents were, it could not be a reason for being unfilial. Tian Qingwen could only accept Jiang Wen's excuse as a matter of course and silently think about other things. Method.
"Master Jiang, I also want to join the Wuyi Sect!"
A crisp voice sounded, and the young Lin Yueru raised her hand unwilling to be outdone, "Brother can join, Ningdie can join, then so can I!"
When Jiang Wen heard this, he immediately smiled kindly and said, "Okay, okay, I will teach you martial arts when you are older, but now I will be an outer disciple. You must eat more and practice martial arts more, and don't cause trouble to your father." "
Lin Yueru raised her head and exchanged tit-for-tat glances with Fu Ningdie.
These two little girls can be called the sleeping dragons and phoenixes of the Fuwei Escort Agency. They occupy the martial arts arena every day and compete. Lin Yueru is exquisite in moves and flexible in fists and feet. Fu Ningdie has just developed internal skills and has a cunning mind. No one can do anything to anyone.
The two of them were so keen on pecking each other every day, and the escorts passing by were bored and gave all kinds of pointers, so that the moves between the little girls had been inexplicably mixed with many dirty tricks such as eye penetration and crotch kicking, which was extremely... Not a human being.
"By the time you come to Wuyi Mountain, I will already have unparalleled martial arts skills."
Fu Ningdie said unceremoniously in a low voice. She was very dissatisfied with the master's indiscriminate recruitment of disciples, and she felt that her respected position was in danger.
As soon as they finished speaking, the two little girls once again devoted themselves to the eating competition.
"Wen Ding, why don't you say anything?"
Jiang Wen whispered to the second apprentice who had high hopes.
Hong Wending broke out of his state of silence and said solemnly to Jiang Wen: "My father should still be in Guangzhou City now. I don't know whether I should go find him."
Speaking of Hong Xiguan, this was also one of Jiang Wen's reasons for going to Guangzhou.
The fight between the 36th House of Southern Shaolin and the disciples of the Wudang Sect became more and more intense. The city of Guangzhou turned into a battlefield, and various forces were fishing in troubled waters. Jiang Wen hoped that Hong Xiguan, who had arrived for a long time, could find out the truth and save money. It took a lot of effort to ask around.
"Your father just married a new wife and forgot about his old son. He should take you to see them."
Jiang Wen sighed, and approached Hong Wending alone and whispered, "Speaking of parents, I went to the Fuzhou government office and found the Fu family's files. Judging from the news, Ningdie's parents and family are probably in dire straits. …”
Hong Wending's movement of holding up his chopsticks paused, but fortunately his expression did not change at all, and he naturally glanced at the innocent Fu Ningdie.
Everyone here had their mothers die, but only Hong Wen-ding knew the pain of losing his family and becoming a fugitive at a young age, and could empathize with it.
At least I had my father to rely on for my life, and all Ningdie could rely on was this small sect with few people but as close as a family...
"Master, don't worry."
Hong Wending said categorically, "From now on, my parents will be her parents."
Jiang Wen patted his shoulder happily.
The meal ended quickly in a stormy atmosphere, and the noisy and noisy sounds came from the door of the escort agency at the right time.
Lin Zhennan opened the way in front, and Geng Jingzhong, who was dressed in jade and with majestic hair, jumped off his horse, strode into the lobby of Fuwei Escort Agency, and said loudly.
"Director Jiang, I heard Mr. Lin said that you are going to travel far away today. Why didn't you tell me? Could it be that the palace did not entertain you well?"
Compared with Geng Jingzhong who had a banquet at the West Lake before, now he has obviously abandoned the past of wearing bright clothes and singing songs through the market. Every move has a clear purpose and only appears where he thinks he should be.
Jiang Wen followed Geng Jingzhong a few steps behind, "We haven't seen you for a few days. The prince is indeed very powerful and should not be underestimated. How can the prince worry about such a trivial matter as Jiang's long trip?"
Singing and harmonizing, the two of them got rid of the palace's cronies and walked inside. Their voices gradually lost their politeness and perfunctory tone, and their expressions carried a tacit meaning.
When there was no one around, Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen and finally sighed.
"Director Jiang, the ancients can still be called teachers. Even if you don't recognize me today, I will still call you master."
Then he took out an embroidered document from his sleeve and stuffed it into Jiang Wen's sleeve.
Jiang Wen did not open the document, but said with a smile.
"If you make progress, everyone will say 'you'."
Geng Jingzhong looked at Jiang Wen with slight embarrassment and said in a low voice, "I will win over people's hearts according to your method. Now there are no obstacles in the Jingnan Palace, but the documents sent to the Qing Court for the title of nobility are like nothing."
He grabbed his sleeves and said coldly, "My father-in-law, Prince Su Hauge, has received news that among the three vassals, Pingxi King Wu Sangui has strongly supported me in seizing the title. However, Pingnan King Shang Kexi's old dog remained silent. It is said that even I am planning to repair the book and ask for the reduction of the vassal status..."
When Jiang Wen heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.
Cutting off vassalage?
Shang Kexi is really brave to say it.
King Pingxi and King Pingnan are only one word different, and their attitudes towards Qing Ting are completely different.
On the surface, Wu Sangui was respectful and loyal, and led his army deep into Yunnan to pursue Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty. However, his ambition was never lost. He repeatedly expressed to the Qing court that the bottom line was that the Guan Ning cavalry he brought with him could not be weakened. The Wu family should have Even glory and wealth cannot be cut off.
But Shang Kexi was different. As early as the twelfth year of Shunzhi, he had asked Shu to relieve his troops. However, the Qing court believed that Jiangnan was not peaceful at that time, so it was left for later discussion.
Later, during the Kangxi period, the fuse of the San Francisco Rebellion was also Shang Kexi's memorial to petition for the reduction of the feudal lords. Since the death of Kong Youde, the three vassals of the Han Dynasty should have been the horns of each other, supporting each other and seeking interests, but Shang Xiang's behavior obviously did not think so.
Perhaps in his eyes, it was inevitable that Qing Ting would become powerful. Instead of dormant and overwintering, it would be better to surrender early and take advantage of Qing Ting's daughter's opportunity to buy horse bones. He could be the first to go out and sell himself at a good price.
But what he wanted to do, the other two vassal princes were determined not to allow or allow...
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. You want me to travel as an envoy to persuade King Pingnan to repent, right?"
Jiang Wen said sadly, biting the word "persuade" with extra force.
Geng Jingzhong also smiled with evil intentions: "Shang Kexi originally massacred 700,000 people in the city, but now he is seeing ghosts in the house every night. It is said that he has great favor with a charlatan named Li Xinghe. Master may be able to start with this person and find out what's wrong with Shang Kexi. ...Ahem, find out what's wrong with him..."
However, what Geng Jingzhong did not say clearly was that half of the 700,000 people massacred in Guangzhou should be attributed to his father Geng Jimao.
Referring to Jiang Wen's previous suggestions, Geng Jingzhong is now in the limelight and should keep a low profile and implement the strategy of building ties with the Zheng family externally and building military and political affairs internally. Jiang Wen expressed his willingness to help him disrupt half of the situation in exchange for time for the Geng family to develop - Geng Jingzhong didn't know why Believe from the bottom of your heart that the person in front of you is completely capable of doing this.
"Don't worry, Prince, everything will be arranged."
After the secret conversation, the two returned to the hall, and resumed the politeness that a prince and a retainer should have. They did not talk about wine and conviviality. During the dinner, Mr. Bai deliberately talked about the strange things he had encountered recently in order to create a lively atmosphere.
Not long after the chaos in Fuzhou City, the Geng family took over the administrative work of the Fuzhou government office the day before yesterday, began to count the files and officials, and strictly monitored the prisoners in the hostage house.
But under such circumstances, two death row inmates were kidnapped from the Fuzhou Government Office Hostage Center at night. The Geng family in Fuzhou Prefecture sent heavy troops to guard and patrol, but no one could notice it. It was as if the two prisoners disappeared out of thin air.
When Mr. Bai said this, he didn't seem to notice that his eldest son's face looked a little surprised.
Seeing that everyone present listened with their ears pricked up, and Jiang Wen looked at him in surprise, Mr. Bai couldn't help but show off in front of the famous prince, and continued.
After the two unidentified prisoners disappeared, the jailer quickly reported it to the police. Only then did the matter reach the ears of Mr. Bai. When he took people there, he only found one suspicious trace - he saw with his own eyes the iron bars of the narrow prison. , was specially tied with a bright golden velvet red flower the size of a sea bowl.
