After Li Jian returned with a great victory, Emperor Wu of Liang sent people to pack up his old house early, and allowed Li Jian to stay in the capital for three days before heading to the fiefdom. After retiring from the court, civil and military officials came to congratulate him one after another, but they were all declined by the housekeeper on the grounds that the prince had worked hard for many days and needed to rest quietly.
Little did they know that the reason why Li Jian closed the door and thanked guests was because his father, who was like a wandering crane, rushed home overnight after hearing the news.
Now he is an extremely popular minister, and he can be regarded as one person less than ten thousand people in the Liang Kingdom. Facing his father Li Xian, he still walks on thin ice and dare not breathe. However, Li Xian did not raise an army to hold him accountable this time. He also knew that it was a helpless move for his son to be rewarded again. In the current national crisis, Li Jian was ordered to do so at the critical moment. It was better to win and be rewarded than to suffer defeat and suffer the emperor's wrath.
Seeing that his son was silent, Li Xian sighed in his heart. As the leading kendo master in the Liang Kingdom, Li Xian originally wanted his only son to stay away from government affairs and concentrate on practicing martial arts so that he could inherit his mantle. However, Li Jian was weak in nature and was very good at martial arts and kendo. If you don't have the slightest interest, just let it go and don't force it anymore. Seeing that his son was so afraid of him, he secretly sighed in his heart that he had been obsessed with swordsmanship over the years. The father and son had been together less and apart more often, and their relationship was estranged. He couldn't help but sigh, "Don't worry, Jian'er. I didn't come back this time to blame you." , you live in a temple, and there are many things you can’t help but do, and it’s been hard on you these past few years.”
When Li Jian heard this, he looked at his father in disbelief.
I heard Li Xian continue to say: "Now that you have been granted a reward, it is not only a favor from the emperor, but also a restraint. The three kingdoms of Yan, Chu and Liao are still determined to be traitorous, and they are bound to start fighting again in the future. Since you have been named a general to protect the country, you will definitely be there when Liang is in danger." When you step forward, although you are not required to take the lead, the battlefield is full of dangers. Please accept this sword manual and practice it diligently in your spare time for self-defense."
Li Jian took it solemnly, his eyes wet with tears, and said solemnly: "My child has recorded it."
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In Liang Guotaishun's Mansion, Jiang Qing, who was serving as a foil for this court meeting, did not show any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, he was full of joy and actually took the initiative to pull Yang Yuan to have a drink and talk in the hall.
Yang Yuan had previously leaked the news about moving the capital and successfully infiltrated the Jiang Party. Now he is at home in Liang Guo's officialdom and is even more grateful to his nobleman Jiang Qing.
Seeing Jiang Qing's radiant face and uncontrollable smile, Yang Yuan was puzzled and said carefully: "Today in the morning, Your Majesty promoted the other three people, but only rewarded them to the Grand Master. It's really chilling to be so favorable to one and not to the other. "
Jiang Qing smiled slightly and said, "Master Yang, are you questioning the Holy One?"
Yang Yuan quickly slapped himself in the face and said with a smile: "I don't dare, I just want to express my grievances for the Grand Master."
Jiang Qing laughed loudly: "No? It's too late for me to be happy, so why don't I say no?"
Yang Yuan asked suspiciously: "Why is this? I am stupid, please let me know clearly."
Jiang Qing drank Jiannan Chunjiang, which was said to be a pot of gold, and said with a smile: "The King of Qingzhou has been on the battlefield for many years, and has worked hard and achieved great results. Now he has taken a step further, and two words have become one. This is the reward he deserves. Zhu Wang, Ye Baiye The two of them seemed to be appointed as generals, but in fact they were sent to the frontiers. So what if they could lead a large army from afar? They were just servants who looked after the saint's family and courtyard. They had little prestige in the capital, and now they were far away from the center. In the future, the generals will become even more powerless in the temple, and in the entire officialdom of the Liang Kingdom, only my family will dominate. Do you think this is a happy event?"
Yang Yuan, as an old fox who has been immersed in officialdom for many years, thought about it for a while, figured out the connection, and asked tentatively: "So, your Majesty did it intentionally, and let the Grand Master take over the power?"
Jiang Qing sneered and spat: "I might as well tell you some secrets. Feng Jingquan, the young man, has his thoughts, but where does he come from with such courage! In my opinion, there must be an expert behind the saint to give him advice. It's a pity. This person has been hidden too deeply. Over the years, I have tried my best, but I still haven’t been able to get any information about this person.”
Yang Yuan instantly felt cold all over and said tremblingly: "The Grand Master is secretly investigating the Holy Master? Is it possible?"
Jiang Qing waved his hand and interrupted: "Mr. Yang, you are worrying too much. Now that I have already become a highly respected minister, why should I risk my head to do such treacherous things? Besides, I am old and don't want to do that anymore." It’s a struggle. Isn’t it a blessing for me, the ministers, to have such a sage who knows how to reward and punish?”
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Half a year has passed since the war was settled, and Lu Xiong is about to celebrate his first birthday. According to the agreement between Cao Qiong and Mei Shuyan, Lu Xiong will decide his own destiny by capturing Zhou.
On the eve of the first day, Mei Shuyan lay next to Lu Xiong, unable to sleep for a long time. For this little baby she watched grow up, Mei Shuyan had already regarded him as her descendant, and she really couldn't bear to have him live in revenge all his life. . After thinking about it, I made up my mind to do some tricks in the ceremony of catching Zhou. As for Cao Qiong, he could only make amends in person afterwards.
On the right day, Sword God Mountain was hung with red lanterns. Except for Cao Qiong and Mei Shuyan, who had their own thoughts, everyone was immersed in joy. Swordsmen are ruthless, but the arrival of Xiao Luxiong brought a touch of warmth to the originally cold Sword God Mountain.
Everyone was changing glasses, and it was very lively. Even little Lu Xiong was coaxed to sip a few drops of strong wine, and his pink face was flushed, which was really gratifying. After the banquet, Mei Shuyan ordered people to clean the main table, spread a clean red cloth, put various objects on it, and then brought Lu Xiong over.
Cao Qiong took a closer look and saw that there were only a dozen objects on the table, most of which were occupied by pens, inks, paper, inkstones, chess, calligraphy and paintings, and the weapons were only a bamboo spear. He knew that it must be Mei Shuyan's fault. But once Cao Qiong said something, he would definitely not go back on it, so he could only accept the loss. He glanced at Mei Shuyan, frowned and said: "Sister, why are you doing this? Since Cao has already spoken out, he will naturally keep it." promise."
Mei Shuyan said with a smile: "I'm not good at craftsmanship, so I can't make swords, guns, swords and halberds, so I can only find some ready-made objects."
Cao Qiong shook his head and smiled bitterly. There was no point in trying to reason with a woman. He grabbed the Feiying sword and threw it on the table: "In that case, I will add something to it!"
At this time, under the spotlight of everyone, little Lu Xiong was held in Mei Shuyan's arms and placed on the table, slowly crawling forward. Among all the objects, only the Feiying Sword was the most eye-catching. Lu Xiong was also attracted by it and approached the Feiying Sword step by step. Cao Qiong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, while Mei Shuyan's heart was in her throat. Son, but in full view of the public, it was hard to interfere, so I could only hope that Lu Xiong would not pick up the sword.
The Feiying Sword was originally a supreme magic weapon. It had been with Cao Qiong for many years, and its sword power was soaring to the sky. At such a young age, Lu Xiong couldn't bear it. Within one foot, he was aroused by the leaked sword energy. His fingers stung and he quickly retracted his little hand. Cao Qiong snorted coldly, showing displeasure. Mei Shuyan knew what he was thinking. The great disciple of the sword god could not resonate with the sword, but was repulsed by the sword energy. This made Cao Qiong, who had been aloof all his life, not annoyed. Mei Shuyan was so happy that Cao Qiong was embarrassed. When she saw Lu Xiong abandoned Fei Yingjian and left, she covered her mouth and snickered.
Seemingly intending to tease the two of them, Lu Xiong sat in the middle of the table, looking left and right, but refused to take action. Cao and Mei could only worry on the sidelines. After a while, Lu Xiong seemed to have made up his mind, climbed to the side, held the bamboo spear in his arms, and refused to let go for a long time.
Mei Shuyan's heart was filled with despair.
Cao Qiong breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Everything is determined. Since you have chosen this path, from today on, I, Cao Qiong, will officially accept you as my disciple. You are also my only disciple in this life."
