After a while, Li Tengkong led Hun Weiming and others back to the Palace of Medicine King. Nan Jiyun had also come back from the mountain. Li Hanguang said: "You have sworn in front of Li Shijun that Shuo'er will be the leader of the alliance. Can you do this? Have second thoughts?"
Everyone crossed their hands and said, "There is absolutely no two minds."
Li Hanguang said: "Okay, today the old Taoist will give another testimony. You can salute the leader."
The five of them knelt down and kowtowed together. Jiang Shuo said anxiously: "Uncles and elder brothers, you are not allowed to..." Li Hanguang sat on a four-wheeled vehicle and pulled him and said: "Young Master Jiang, this is the rule of the world. It is up to you how to behave in the future. You, now want them to perform this ritual of worship."
Jiang Shuo had no choice but to stop blocking him. He stood there and received three bows and three kowtows from the five people. He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, like a ray of light on his back. He felt unspeakably uncomfortable. He finally waited until the five people had finished their salutes and hurriedly grabbed him. He helped everyone up and said, "You are all seniors of Shuo'er. In the future, when we meet, we will only refer to each other as brothers, uncles and nephews. We must not do this grand ceremony."
Everyone agreed, and Hun Wei said clearly: "There is no owner in the current situation. Young Master Jiang has left the Di brothers here, but what is the division?"
Hun Weiming is a shrewd man and has a thoughtful mind. After he reminded him, Jiang Shuo hurriedly said: "Thank you, Brother Hun, for reminding me. If you don't tell me, I forgot. I see that Brother Di is calm and steady, and he has the trust of the brothers in the Jujin Gang. I want Brother Di Wu to take charge of the Jujin clan leader on my behalf, what do you guys think?"
Di Kan was originally the second largest figure in the group. In fact, he had more qualifications than Cheng Ang, but he was a simple and honest man. Therefore, when the gang leader passed away, he gave up the position of gang leader to Cheng Ang, who was younger and had better kung fu. He didn't want Cheng Ang to Ang, however, seems to be a loyal and evil-minded person who betrays Baocang.
Naturally, everyone had no objections after hearing this, and they all said: "I am willing to obey the decree of the leader of the alliance."
Di Kan knelt down again and said to Jiang Shuo: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the leader of the alliance without hesitation. I will do Wu at home for Di. My young master can just call me Di Wu."
Lu Jiong said: "Cheng Ang is really a hateful thief. The people we sent to chase him just now reported that he had lost his trace. We can't let him escape. I would like to ask the leader of the alliance to issue a Jianghu order to let the brothers in the Jianghu chase and kill him." .”
Jiang Shuo said: "I really can't let him go, but I think there are many informants in the world. I just want to find out his whereabouts and report them to me and the gang leaders. We will go and arrest him. Brother Cheng is very powerful and doesn't want to let him go." Brothers were killed and injured in vain, and secondly, I have something difficult to explain and want to ask him for advice in person." Naturally, what he wanted to ask was why Cheng Ang fed himself the Black Dragon Inner Elixir that day on the sandbank of the Han River.
Jiang Shuo was used to speaking politely. Although he despised Cheng Ang as a person, he still called him brother Cheng. Little did he know that among the heroes in the world, the deeper their hatred towards their enemies, the more courteous and courteous they would be when addressing them by name. Everyone was shocked when they heard what he said, and they all said: This young man is young, but he is also decisive in killing. , revenge must be avenged, he wanted everyone to only find out about Cheng Angxing's hidden retribution and let him know, so he had to do it himself. Everyone did not dare to disobey, and they immediately agreed.
However, Hun Weiming took out a wooden box he had with him, took out five yellow slips of paper, and said to Jiang Shuo: "The emperor uses Yanxi rattan paper, but our Jianghu leader uses Pu paper. This Raozhou Pu paper is pure and fine. No more rattan paper." He borrowed pen and ink from Wei Jingzhao, scribbled five notes, laid them flat on the case, and said: "Many disciples of Jianghu are not literary people, so the writing is a bit vulgar, please ask the leader to approve it. "
Jiang Shuo didn't understand the reason, so he stepped forward to take a look and saw the note neatly written in regular script:
Order of Jianghu Alliance Leader
The thief Cheng Ang betrayed the Jianghu, and all the halls in the five lakes were interrogated together. If the thief was found to be hiding, he was not a good expert. The report was submitted to the leader of the alliance together with each hall.
Fuli to practice
Jiang Shuo asked: "How to mark calligraphy?"
Hun Weiming said: "Just make a monogram. There are five pieces of paper in total. Four characters are needed to write on it. Previously, Li Shijun wrote 'Kuozhou Li Yong'."
Jiang Shuo picked up his pen and dipped it in ink. Hun Weiming said beside him, "Don't write too neatly. It's better to write in cursive style, so as not to be deceived by others."
Jiang Shuo then picked up a pen and wrote the four cursive characters "Jiang Shuo Su Zhi" on the four seams of the five pieces of paper. Hun Weiming said: "Oh, I can't tell, young master, you are good at writing in cursive, but whose family is it?" The style of writing?"
Jiang Shuo couldn't help but blush when Hun Weiming praised him, and said shyly: "This is Li Taibai's writing style. Mr. Taibai's drunken cursive writing has its own unique style, which is different from the writing style of all famous writers in the world."
Hun Wei said clearly: "Yes, yes, this is the best. It is not suitable to imitate. Leader, please use the seal."
Jiang Shuo said doubtfully: "I don't have a seal."
Hun Wei asked clearly: "Do you still have the small bronze mirror Li Shijun gave you?"
Jiang Shuo took out the small bag from his pocket and took out the bronze mirror. Hun Weiming said: "Yes, young master, can you..." He stretched out his hand and gestured, and Jiang Shuo handed the bronze mirror to him.
Hun Weiming put the back of the mirror under the paper and slapped it on the paper. The pattern on the back of the ancient mirror was printed on the paper. Hun Weiming said: "The leader's monogram and the pattern on the back of the mirror are connected together on five pieces of paper, which is unique. Mark, there is no need to worry about forgery when the five lake masters gather today, but if the lake master is not around when the alliance leader issues the order, just put the five talisman papers together for inspection and you will know the authenticity."
Jiang Shuo suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the treasure of the alliance leader."
Hun Weiming smiled and said: "Because the ancient mirror never leaves the alliance leader for a moment, the texture on the back of the mirror is used as a mark. However, this ancient mirror hides a big secret. In the past, only the previous alliance leader passed it down to the next alliance leader. Wei Ming also didn't know it. Young Master Lord, you can only ask Commander Li yourself."
Jiang Shuo asked: "Then where is Mr. Li now?"
Hun Wei said clearly: "Li Shijun was conquered by the saint again and went to Beihai to be the prefect."
Jiang Shuo knew that Beihai County was east of Qizhou and also belonged to Donglu. He remembered that Yuan Danqiu said that Li Bai was in Donglu to seek immortality and visit Taoism, so he said: "Then I will set off north today to visit Beihai to visit Li Shijun."
Lu Jiong said: "The young alliance leader is newly established and should be in charge of the overall situation in Jiangzuo."
Hun Weiming and Di Kan also echoed, but Jiang Shuo said: "Each of the five lakes has a gang leader, and you are much better at handling gang affairs than Shuo'er. I thought that for this plan, I would find Mr. Li and ask him about the treasure of the gang leader." The secret is still there. The most important thing is to find Cheng Ang and find out why he betrayed the world and how many people are his accomplices. Cheng Ang sought refuge in Pinglu Anlu Mountain in the north. The most likely reason for his escape this time is We went north to Pinglu, and we also went north to Beihai, so we happened to check out his whereabouts along the way."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, thinking that the young master was quite knowledgeable despite his age, but they didn't know that Jiang Shuo had his own little plan - to go to Donglu to find Li Bai.
Lu Jiong said: "That being said, who in Jiangzuo will take charge of the overall situation?"
Jiang Shuo said: "Li Shijun once said that Lord Ge Zhuang can be the acting leader of the alliance. When I go north, I can ask Lord Ge Zhuang to act as the acting leader of the alliance."
As soon as his words came out, Lu Jiong hesitated a little, because they were still besieging Ge Ruliang just now, and if he acted as the leader of the alliance, they were afraid that he would threaten him for personal revenge.
Jiang Shuo seemed to know the doubts in the hearts of several people, and said: "I would like to ask Zhuang Zhu to be the acting leader of the alliance, and Brother Lu and Brother Di Wu to be the left and right guardians. Lord Ge is in charge of the affairs of the gang, but the punishment of the gang is decided by the two guardians. .”
His position made both parties feel relieved. Since Ge Ruliang had no power to kill, there was no need to worry about his revenge.
Nan Jiyun said: "If the young master wants to go north, Nan Ba is willing to be his guard. I once told Li Shijun that I would protect the young master, but I couldn't do it two years ago. I often feel guilty. This time When the young master goes north, he must let Nan Bei accompany him."
Hun Weiming also said: "Young master, if you want to go north, the best route is to take the Shanyangdu waterway. After arriving at Hongze, take the land route. Go north via Donglu and cross Mount Song to Beihai. This canal and waterway are all our Zhenze As a brother from the gang, Hun Er will naturally accompany you."
Jiang Shuo knew that there had been a lot of discord between the five lakes, and although they seemed to be in harmony now, they still didn't trust each other. Although Nan Ba was sincere, others would inevitably worry, so Hun Weiming insisted on going together. Xindao felt that it was good to have two people accompanying him. Although his martial arts skills were high, he was still a young man and had no experience in the martial arts world. Having these two old martial artists by his side made him feel more at ease.
Jiang Shuo said: "Okay, then Brother Laonan and Brother Hun will accompany me for a trip to the north. Brother Lu, Brother Di and Brother Ge... Master Ge is in charge of the overall situation in Jiangnan."
He called each gang leader his eldest brother, but when it came to Ge Ruliang, he thought that he and Xiang'er were both Shuo brothers and Xiang'er's sister. It was strange to call Ge Ruliang eldest brother, so he changed his name to Ge Zhuangzhu halfway. What happened to all the old gangsters? I didn't understand the reason, so I couldn't help but laugh.
Xiang'er didn't understand the reason and said to Jiang Shuo, "Brother Shuo, I want to go with you too!"
Ge Ruliang said angrily: "What nonsense? In such a big girl's family, there are no nuns and nuns, and they want to go crazy outside all day long. You are not allowed to go!" Being a scholar, he saw Xiang'er and Jiang Shuo getting tired of being together, and felt that a woman shouldn't be so proactive. Moreover, since Jiang Shuo was the leader of the Young League, he would inevitably be criticized by others, so he refused to let Xiang'er go with Jiang Shuo.
Xiang'er said: "But..."
Jiang Shuo also advised her: "Xian'er, we are not going to visit the mountains and rivers this time. We may encounter people from the Pinglu Army when pursuing Cheng Ang. You'd better stay in the south of the Yangtze River for safety."
Xiang'er pouted and wanted to say something else. Mrs. Achu said to Xiang'er: "Don't be a bastard. Listen to your words, my mother's health is better. You, please stay at home with your mother this time. Wait. Young Master Shuo'er is back, are you still worried that you won't have time to get together?"
Xiang'er had no choice but to give up and said to Jiang Shuo: "Okay, then you have to come back early."
Everyone had discussed and decided to say goodbye to Li Hanguang and went down the mountain to make preparations. Mrs. Achu had just recovered from her serious injury. Li Hanguang asked Ge Ruliang, his wife and Xiang'er to stay in Maoshan for a while to prevent a recurrence. Ge Ruliang's family of three attracted Li Tengkong and his servants went down to Qingyu Peak and went to Xuanmiao Temple.
The Ziyang Courtyard has returned to its former purity, with only Jiang Shuo accompanying Li Hanguang in the Yaowang Palace, and Wei Jingzhao and Meng Zhanran patrolling outside the courtyard. It is mid-spring, and the night is not very cold. Li Hanguang lets Jiang Shuo ride with four wheels. The car pushed him into the courtyard, and the two of them looked up at the sky. The mountain and moon were shining brightly, and the evening breeze was blowing. Although today had many twists and turns and unexpected changes, in the end the problems were solved satisfactorily, and both of them felt happy in their hearts.
Li Hanguang sang softly:
Unable to sleep at night, I stood up and played the harp.
The thin curtain reflects the bright moon, and the breeze blows on my lap.
In the outfield of Guhong, birds are singing in the northern forest.
Wandering, where will I see? Worrying makes me sad.
Jiang Shuo knew that it was a poem written by Ruan Ji, a native of Jin Dynasty. He smiled and said to Li Hanguang: "Ruan Ji was born in a dangerous place and was always worried about disasters. That's why he wrote such words of depression and melancholy. In today's peaceful and prosperous age, why is Mr. Zhenyin worried so much?"
