On this day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. More than ten elders of the Yuwen family were scattered to lead the young masters of the family, like nails, wedged in the path of the Gongsun family's progress.
At this point, the two sides entered into a protracted confrontation. The Yuwen family had many masters with extremely strong combat power, and the disciples in the family were even more brave. Even though the Gongsun family had recruited many helpers, they still did not achieve anything significant on the frontal battlefield. Progress.
The Yuwen Family has once again used its strength to prove why they can stand out and become the only two aristocratic families in the world that have been famous for a century.
The art of war was full of energy, then weakened, and exhausted again and again. Facing the Yuwen family's blockade, the Gongsun family had been unable to attack for a long time. At this moment, they had lost their vigor. In the camp where they were stationed, there were more and more complaints.
Facing the decline of everyone's momentum, Gongsun Huan didn't take it seriously. He seemed to turn a blind eye to it. The only order he issued every day was to let everyone attack the Yuwen family's defense over and over again.
Finally, after wasting most of half a month's energy, some people couldn't sit still. A master who was invited by the Gongsun family to help in the battle gathered several masters who were dissatisfied with Gongsun Huan and came to their door.
"Mr. Gongsun, let me ask on behalf of the brothers, how long will these dark days last?"
The person who spoke had an angry look on his face. He was dressed in brocade and jade robes, and there were countless items on his body that showed off his wealth. Compared to a knight-errant, this man looked more like a wealthy man. merchant.
In fact, this view is not wrong. This person's surname is Fu and his given name is Yongnian. He is the leader of the Xuanwu Gang, a gang that is engaged in water transport business. His family's martial arts heritage may be average, but their financial resources are extremely strong.
Although the Xuanwu Gang was born in Jianghu, they rarely got involved in the disputes between Jianghu and Jianghu. They came here because they had received favors from the Gongsun family and it was difficult to repay their debt of gratitude, so they had to come.
Fu Yongnian's business extends from south to north, and he has as many as a thousand thugs under his command. This time he brought more than a hundred of his skilled thugs. He thought that by joining forces with the Gongsun family, he would attack Wudang with all his might. It's the mountains.
But who would have thought that before they reached the foot of Wudang, they were blocked by Yao Jin and killed. If they continued to fight like this, they would have to go back home in despair before they reached the territory of Wudang.
He came in a rage and returned in disgrace. Fu Yongnian was also the leader of the Xuanwu Gang, and he felt that he could not afford to embarrass him.
The Yuwen Family was famous for their force, so it was expected that they would not be able to defeat them. However, for such a big group of people, it was a bit unreasonable for them to be blocked by the other party and unable to even walk.
Many things in the world are based on results. If the Yuwen family has not fought, they have never fought. They can go far away and enter Wudang territory from other places. Why bother to fight here and embarrass themselves in front of the entire world.
In addition, there is another thing that makes Fu Yongnian even more uncomfortable, that is, a few days ago, the imperial court's reward for the Yuwen family finally came down. Twenty of the family's children became officials, and they were in the limelight for a while.
Fu Yongnian had to admit that he was indeed a little jealous.
Although the Xuanwu Gang makes a living in water transportation and has a lot of wealth, he, the leader of the gang, is still an idiot after all, and the water transportation business is not as happy as outsiders see it.
Water transportation is the lifeblood of the imperial court. How many hands are involved here? The only ones who can really control this river of gold are the giant crocodiles hidden in the imperial court. The Xuanwu Gang is just the lowest level in this sequence, just picking up some people. Eat the leftovers.
Despite his huge wealth, Fu Yongnian was just a bigger ant in the eyes of the court. He was inconspicuous and could not even be noticed.
It is impossible to make a living on this river without dealing with the imperial court. He has endured the supercilious looks and disdain of those officials all year round. Fu Yongnian hopes more than anyone else to make the Xuanwu Gang prosperous.
At the very least, it should be able to prevent him from having to carry the title of half-businessman and nodding and pretending to be a grandson all day long.
This successful transformation of the Yuwen family has given Fu Yongnian hope. For many years, people in the world have been ashamed of colluding with Jin Yiwei, and have regarded righteousness as higher than the sky and more important than life.
Therefore, the Jianghu people's attitude towards the Jinyiwei has always been very clear-cut. The Xuanwu Gang treats the imperial officers and soldiers with more fear than respect, and they will avoid them if they accidentally encounter them.
However, this time the Yuwen family's successful rebound made Fu Yongnian suddenly enlightened. He suddenly discovered how fragile the word "faith" that they had believed in for many years was in the face of power.
The Yuwen family took refuge in the Jin Yiwei, abandoned the loyalty of the world, and renounced the martial arts. As soon as the news came out, all the sects broke off relations with them. Even those with children and relatives chose to cut off their robes and sever their ties.
It seems that the Yuwen family has lost a lot by this move, which makes it impossible for them to continue to gain a foothold in the world. However, what they have gained is more. The Yuwen family, which has followed the path of Jinyiwei and entered the officialdom of the imperial court, will have a bright future.
Compared with the Yuwen family, which is on the right track and prospering, the future of the Xuanwu Gang is simply gloomy.
The four words "no one in the court" already sum up their hardships. Fu Yongnian and these people are all unlucky people walking on a tightrope.
The Xuanwu Gang is responsible for the dirtiest low-level thugs, which also means that they are not irreplaceable. If the court doesn't like them, they can kick them away.
Without the Xuanwu Gang, there will still be the Suzaku Gang, the Qinglong Gang, and there are a lot of people from all walks of life on this river. There will always be people with knowledge and interests that the court can choose to continue working.
This sense of crisis has haunted Fu Yongnian like a nightmare almost from the first day he became gang leader, causing him to break out in cold sweats countless nights.
Fu Yongnian wanted to choose a path for himself and the brothers of the Xuanwu Gang, a real way of survival. There would be no chance of getting ahead after hanging around in the world for a lifetime.
The Xuanwu Gang relied on water transportation to make its fortune. Without this river of gold to support them, they would immediately fall to the second rate. Let alone live in the world, it would be a blessing not to be killed by a ruthless evil man who passed by.
Fu Yongnian had originally made good friends with the Gongsun family and planned to rely on their relationship to find a way out for himself. This was also the biggest reason why he was invited to help out.
But at this moment, after being slapped in the face by the Yuwen family, he suddenly regretted why he bothered to get involved in such nonsense. The Gongsun family was now opposing the Yuwen family, which meant opposing Jin Yiwei. This was completely contrary to what he had in mind.
This time, Fu Yongnian gathered many people to attack the Gongsun family. He said he was "asking for an explanation," but in fact he wanted to take the opportunity to find an excuse for himself to escape from this vortex.
But Gongsun Huan had already penetrated into the minds of these people. It was obvious that the Yuwen family had now surrendered to the imperial court. It must be Jin Yiwei's intention to interfere here.
Rather than saying that they are fighting against the Yuwen family, it is better to say that they are having trouble with the Jin Yiwei.
Ever since the news that the Yuwen family received the reward came out, the morale of the Gongsun family immediately dropped a lot.
Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. It is obvious that after the connection between the Yuwen family and the imperial court was confirmed, everyone began to want to retreat.
(End of chapter)
