The struggle for power is more bloody and cruel than the martial arts fights like Chen Kang's.
No matter how powerful Chen Kang was in martial arts, he could only kill a limited number of people. As long as he doesn't provoke Chen Kang or threaten Chen Kang's survival, Chen Kang will not kill innocent people indiscriminately.
But the fight for imperial power would lead to involvement.
Once the rebellion fails, it will lead to the destruction of the family and the annihilation of the entire clan.
The Sima family was exterminated.
The power struggle in the court will not end with the demise of the Sima family, but will continue endlessly.
However, Chen Kang has no control over Cao Wei's affairs.
At this moment, Chen Kang is no longer in Luoyang of Cao Wei, but has arrived in Handan of Zhao State during the Warring States Period.
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Zhao State.
Handan City.
Chen Kang was wearing a black cloth, walking on the street, and touched his belly.
Gululu.
If you have high martial arts skills, you will also be hungry.
Chen Kang secretly said: "Martial arts is not a magical skill. No matter how advanced the martial arts is, people still need to eat. And the higher the martial arts, the stronger the digestion, and the faster one will get hungry."
Only those who have experienced hunger will know that man's greatest enemy is hunger.
"Gotta find a place to eat."
Chen Kang was penniless and had to go two ways if he wanted to eat.
Then be an assassin, or be a retainer.
Chen Kang looked around, listened carefully to the words of people on the street, and collected useful information.
King Zhao, Wujiabao, Zhao Ya, Juluhou Zhao Mu, Proton Yingzheng, Mohist Guild Hall...
It is said that the number one swordsman in Handan is Lian Jin under Zhao Mu.
Julu Marquis "Zhao Mu" likes to recruit disciples the most. As long as he has the skills, he can get a bowl of rice by going to Julu Marquis Mansion.
Being a keeper is just a facade.
In fact, Zhao Mu was very ambitious. Even though Zhao Mu was already a powerful minister of the Zhao Kingdom, he was still not satisfied.
The retainers are divided into counselors and swordsmen.
Swordsmen were used as dead soldiers by the powerful.
Although Wujiabao is also attracting customers, it is much more low-key than Juluhou Mansion.
Because the Wu family's true identity is from Qin, they were ordered by Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei to secretly rescue Prince Ying Zheng and return to Qin.
Chen Kang analyzed in his mind: "I can't prove my innocence by going to Wujiapu. With the Wu family's vigilance, they may not take me in. If you want to eat, you have to go to Zhao Mu's house."
Chen Kang usually only does things he is sure of. Chen Kang would not do anything he was not sure of unless it was absolutely necessary.
A decision was made.
Chen Kang strode towards Juluhou Mansion.
Juluhou Mansion covers a very large area, almost comparable to the palace.
As soon as Chen Kang arrived at the door of the mansion, he was stopped by two strong men.
"Boy, this is where noble people live, you are not allowed to come."
"Get out of here."
Chen Kang was not angry with the two minions.
Chen Kang said: "I, Chen Kang, am here to be the retainer of the Marquis."
The two looked at Chen Kang contemptuously.
Chen Kang is young, in his early twenties, less than 1.7 meters tall, somewhat thin, and wearing coarse clothes.
They believed that Chen Kang was a lowly person.
In ancient times, ordinary people did not have enough to eat, were malnourished, were short in stature, and had a short life span.
However, the families of powerful people and officials not only have sufficient nutrition, but also have genes that have been optimized from generation to generation. Almost all adult men are tall and handsome.
Just like Confucius, his height is over 1.9 meters.
Mozi's height is also over 1.8 meters.
Chen Kang is a little over 1.6 meters tall, at least a head shorter than the two sturdy men guarding the door.
No wonder they look down on Chen Kang.
"Haha. Boy, with your small body, I can crush you to death with one hand. What qualifications do you have to be a retainer in the Marquis's house?"
"It's true that the Marquis raises retainers, but he doesn't raise trash. Boy, get out of here. Don't force me to draw my sword."
Chen Kang said: "You two, can you represent the Marquis?"
Clang.
Seeing that Chen Kang was still refusing to leave, the two men drew their swords.
Chen Kang had a sneer in his eyes.
It is really easy to meet the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with the little devil.
Chen Kang didn't want to meet them. As long as they went in and informed them, the matter would be solved.
But they had to force themselves to do it.
In this case, Chen Kang doesn't mind giving them a lesson to improve their memory. From now on, don’t look down on others again.
Chen Kang stepped forward and slapped one of the strong men.
Snapped.
The palm hit his face, knocking the man to the ground.
Another strong man was frightened.
Before he could react.
Chen Kang slapped him again and knocked him down.
The two fell to the ground and finally realized that they had been beaten?
Chen Kang said coldly: "With your martial arts and swordsmanship, you can't even kill a chicken. How can you be the disciple of the Marquis? If you encounter a master who is disadvantageous to the Marquis, how can you protect the Marquis? You can't even hold a sword, you are useless. .”
In fact, the two of them were not as miserable as Chen Kang said.
They were at least first-class swordsmen.
But they dared to draw their swords against Chen Kang.
Chen Kang didn't mind "heart-breaking", severely belittled them and trampled on their self-esteem.
If they can endure the humiliation, understand their shame and then be brave, they may be able to improve in swordsmanship in the future.
If they fail to recover after a setback, they will continue to be decadent, and people will really be ruined.
"stop."
Sudden.
A loud shout came.
I saw a middle-aged man in a brocade robe riding a horse with more than thirty guards and a swordsman.
This middle-aged man is Zhao Mu, who has just returned from the court.
The swordsman is Lian Jin.
Lian Jin has an extraordinary bearing, handsome appearance and sharp eyes.
Chen Kang could tell at a glance that Lian Jin was a swordsman at the peak of his master level.
Julu Marquis Zhao Mu stared at Chen Kang and said coldly: "Who are you? You are so brave, you dare to come to my house to cause trouble."
Chen Kang hit the two gatekeepers. In Zhao Mu's opinion, it was equivalent to hitting himself in the face.
If Chen Kang is not dealt with, how will he, the Marquis Julu, still be able to hang out in the Zhao Kingdom in the future? I'm afraid that in less than twelve hours, he, Zhao Mu, will become the laughing stock of Handan City.
Chen Kang clasped his fists and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Chen Kang, a native of Qin, has met the Marquis."
Chen Kang is not from Qin at all. He claimed to be from Qin, but he actually concluded that the Qin Dynasty could unify China in the future, so that he could make a living in Qin in the future.
Anyway, people from various vassal states are serving as officials and doing business everywhere.
In the court of the State of Zhao, there are people from the State of Qin, and in the court of the State of Qin, there are people from the State of Zhao.
Just like Lu Buwei, the prime minister of the Qin State, he was actually from the Wei State, not the old Qin.
Zhao Mu, the Julu Marquis, was also not from Zhao. He was the illegitimate son of Huang Xie, the "Chunshen Lord" of Chu.
Seeing Chen Kang's attitude, Zhao Mu frowned and said coldly: "What an arrogant boy. He doesn't kneel down when he sees me, but he is still so arrogant. Lian Jin, let me capture this person."
Lian Jin's expression was grim.
As the top swordsman of the Zhao Kingdom, Lian Jin has already mastered the realm of combining man and sword, and he himself is a sharp sword.
Lian Jin nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Marquis."
Lian Jin's character is a bit like a ruthless person who doesn't talk much.
Because of this, Zhao Mu was quite satisfied with Lian Jin.
Clang.
Lian Jin pulled out his long sword and used his body skills to rush towards Chen Kang.
Killing a chicken with a bull's-eye.
The lion attacks the rabbit with all its strength.
Lian Jin has his own way to save his life. Even if he is killing enemies who don't know martial arts, he will still use the strongest sword moves.
Chen Kang smiled slightly, took two steps forward, and drew the sword with his bare hands.
Before Lian Jin could react, the sword was in Chen Kang's hand.
Chen Kang forced Lian Jin back with one palm.
Buzz.
Chen Kang flicked his hand casually, and the long sword was nailed to the ground in front of Lian Jin, making continuous trembling sounds.
"Hongying Young Master Lian Jin from Handan City is a master of swordsmanship." Chen Kang sneered, "It's a pity that your swordsmanship is unorganized and vulnerable to Chen. If you want to use a sword against Chen, you need to practice for ten more years." .”
Cold sweat broke out on Lian Jin's forehead. He knew that he had met a real master today.
Chen Kang said to Zhao Mu: "Master Hou, Chen heard that you were recruiting talents. He passed by Handan and wanted to work for the Marquis. I wonder if the Marquis could reward Chen with a bowl of rice?"
Lian Jin withdrew his sword, retreated to Zhao Mu, and said softly: "Master Marquis, this man is an expert. His martial arts skills are ten times better than those of his subordinates."
A swordsman had his sword taken away easily!
If Chen Kang had murderous intentions just now, Lian Jin didn't think he had a chance to survive.
Chen Kang's martial arts is not only powerful, but also powerful to a terrifying level.
Lian Jin traveled around the world when he was a boy. He had never seen the sword master Cao Qiudao, but he was sure that Chen Kang would not be weaker than Cao Qiudao.
Lian Jin secretly said: "Chen Kang is a man you cannot be an enemy of."
Zhao Mu laughed and said boldly: "It turns out to be Mr. Chen Kang. If you can come, you think highly of me. From now on, Mr. Chen will be a guest in my house."
Zhao Mu is a powerful official with selfish motives, but he is not a fool. No matter what the purpose of coming to Handan is for an expert like Chen Kang, Zhao Mu will first appease and recruit him.
What's more, Chen Kang has made it clear that he must rely on himself.
Zhao Mu had no reason to exclude Chen Kang.
From Zhao Mu's perspective, power is the most important thing. No matter how skilled a person is in martial arts, he can only be driven by power. And he, Zhao Mu, was one person below ten thousand people in the Zhao Kingdom.
Zhao Mu believed that he could make Chen Kang surrender.
Lian Jin was so arrogant back then, but he didn't surrender to his own power.
Chen Kang defeated Lian Jin with one move, showing his strength and successfully entered the Julu Hou Mansion.
"Master Marquis, is there anything to eat?" Chen Kang said, "My subordinates have been hungry for a long time."
Zhao Mu said: "I will order the kitchen now and ask the cook to prepare food for you."
Chen Kang said: "Prepare more. It should be enough for at least ten people."
Zhao Mu nodded and said, "Okay."
…
Chen Kang ate the stewed meat.
After eating two fat sheep, Chen Kang was only seven-tenths full.
Chen Kang thought to himself: "Most people who practice martial arts have to seek refuge with the powerful. Not to mention other things, it is just about eating. Without a huge family background, it is impossible to support a martial artist."
"With a place to eat, I won't be hungry. Then next, I will look for the source of Taoist and Mohist martial arts."
This is still a period of prosperity for the Mohist family.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was no trace of the Mohist family.
At that time, Chen Kang only came into contact with Taoism, Confucianism, military strategists, and medical experts.
There is no one in the Mo family.
Moreover, Chen Kang also discovered that since Dong Zhongshu proposed "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", the entire Han Dynasty has become ideologically unified, but many Taoist military classics have traces of tampering by Confucianism.
Just like the Tao Te Ching, Tao can be Tao, but if it is not Tao, it has been tampered with.
In fact, it should be "the Tao can be Tao, but it is not the eternal Tao."
Just one word difference, but the meaning is completely different.
Chen Kang's study of martial arts followed human body mechanics, and what did the ancient Mohists and Taoists base their study of martial arts on?
Chen Kang wants to find out the secret.
Especially the Taoist breathing method and the secret of nourishing the spirit. Even though Chen Kang had perfected his body, he still didn't understand it.
Chen Kang's practice seems to be tracing back to his roots.
…
Zhao Mu chatted with Chen Kang and kept testing, trying to find out Chen Kang's background and background.
Chen Kang said that he was from Qin. As long as Chen Kang explains where his hometown is and who his parents are.
With Zhao Mu's power, he would definitely investigate in secret.
Some things cannot withstand inspection.
In desperation, Chen Kang could only continue to fabricate his identity, saying that he was an orphan, adopted by his master since he was a child, and became a disciple of Guigu to practice.
Under the Guigu Gate, that is a very mysterious and powerful mountain gate.
Zhao Mu was shocked and said: "Mr. Chen, are you actually a member of the mountain sect?"
Chen Kangneng noticed that Zhao Mu's attitude towards him suddenly changed.
No matter what era, background and backing are indispensable assets for promotion.
If you have a background and a backer, others will think highly of you. As for whether he has the ability, that is another matter.
Chen Kang said with a smile: "What about the people in the mountain sect? People in the mountain sect also need to eat. Master Hou, in fact, we people in the mountain sect are no different from ordinary people. I think back then, Sun Bin and Pang Juan in my sect, Didn’t he also go down to serve Qi and Wei?”
Zhao Mu doubted Chen Kang's words and even more doubted Chen Kang's true identity.
The disciples of the Guigu sect, no matter which vassal country they go to, are the best, and they are the ones who can be granted the title of marquis and the prime minister.
If Chen Kang was really a disciple of Guigu, why would he come to seek refuge with him?
Zhao Mu was a powerful minister, but his power was limited to the Zhao State. What's more, the most powerful person in the Zhao Kingdom is King Zhao, not Zhao Mu.
As for the kings of Qin, Qi, Wei, and Chu, these vassal states are not even comparable to Zhao Mu.
However, Chen Kang's confidence cannot be faked.
Perhaps only true Guigu disciples can have such confidence as Chen Kang.
If he wanted to find out Chen Kang's identity, Zhao Mu couldn't do it.
I don’t even know where the mountain gate of Ghost Valley is, so how can I check it?
…
Less than three days.
The news that Chen Kang was a disciple of Guigu spread throughout Handan City.
It was not Chen Kang who spread the news himself, but Zhao Mu secretly sent people to spread it.
this day.
Chen Kang is reading in the Hou Mansion.
Zhao Mu took Lian Jin to find Chen Kang.
Chen Kang said: "Master Hou, what do you want Chen to do?"
Zhao Mu said: "There is indeed an important matter that requires your attention."
Chen Kang said: "Chen is working in the Marquis's house to earn a living and do things for the Marquis. It's natural."
Zhao Mu said: "He's Bi has been secretly sent back to Zhao State and is still on the way. I hope Mr. Chen can go and bring He's Bi back. Lian Jin can accompany you."
Zhao Mu originally planned to let Lian Jin snatch He's Bi, but thinking of Chen Kang's terrifying martial arts skills, Zhao Mu decided to let Chen Kang go.
With Chen Kang's martial arts skills, I believe he can bring He's Bi back safely.
Chen Kang glanced at Zhao Mu and understood. Guy Mu Zhao is testing himself again. If he can bring He's Bi back, then Zhao Mu will believe in him.
Chen Kang nodded and said, "Okay. Chen will go with Lian Jin."
Zhao Mu said: "Lian Jin knows the news about He's Bi. If Mr. Chen wants to know, he can ask Lian Jin directly."
Chen Kang asked: "When will we set off?"
Zhao Mu said: "Of course the sooner we set off, the better."
Chen Kang said to Lian Jin: "Then set off immediately. Lian Jin, pack your bags. Let's go."
Lian Jin said respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Chen Kang."
In Juluhou Mansion, Lian Jin only obeyed two people.
Zhao Mu's power convinced Lian Jin to surrender, and Chen Kang's martial arts skills convinced Lian Jin.
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