Chapter 62 Taoism
Xu Qing quickly matched Su Lianqing with Yin Sanniang, the former concubine of He Zhifu.
The appearance is obviously different, but the charm in the eyes is almost the same.
"Wang Guard clearly said that Yin Sanniang has been dealt with by Magistrate He." Xu Qing believed that Magistrate He would not keep Yin Sanniang, a witch suspected of being from the Lotus Sect.
Then Su Lianqing in front of me...
"She is inseparable from the Lotus Sect anyway."
In fact, Xu Qing knew something after capturing Zhao Xiong last time. Zhao Xiong believes in Luo religion. The Lotus Sect is similar to the Sky Eagle Sect in Yitian Slaying the Dragon, and the Luo Sect is the Ming Sect.
The two are essentially the same family.
But the leader of the Lotus Sect is currently independent from the Luo Sect.
There are actually many sects like the Lotus Sect that came out of the Luo Sect.
Relatively speaking, Luo Jiao's binding force on the tribes is not that strong. The relationship between the two parties is a bit like a feudal system. Luo Jiao is similar to the Zhou royal family. The tribes are the various princes who have been enfeoffed. They are still bound by Luo Jiao in name. In fact, it depends on the situation.
And their ultimate goal is to rebel.
Essentially, the Luo Jiao believes in "no birth mother, empty homeland." If the world does not become what the doctrine describes, even if a branch like the Lotus Sect comes to power, the Luo Jiao will still rebel.
So it is difficult to judge such a sect in terms of good and evil. It can only be said to be very "extreme".
"If I were a commoner, as long as I had enough to eat and warm clothes, I wouldn't want to rebel. I would rather be a peace dog than a random person." Xu Qing's thoughts flashed through his mind.
The Luo Sect and the Lotus Sect still have the ability to rebel, because there are still many people in the world who cannot survive.
I understand, but now we are opponents.
After three drinks.
Jiangning Bajun was full of flattery to Wu Xunjian and He Zhifu, and each of them used their unique skills to write flattering poems.
On the other hand, Xu Qing learned from his relatives who could not be beaten by eight poles: "Xu Shu entered Cao Ying without saying a word."
His behavior greatly reduced Jiang Ning Bajun's jealousy.
No Xu Qing trying to flatter them.
The Eight Talents are also warriors in the alcohol test. They know that competing for the limelight is the most important thing at the wine table. So I have no idea of stepping on Xu Qing.
They can’t wait for Xu Qing to disappear.
Xu Qing gave them this opportunity.
Although Wu Xunjian hoped that Xu Qing would perform well, he couldn't stand Jiangning Bajun's flattery. He was so intoxicating that he forgot about it for a while.
What's more, Su Lianqing sings and dances like a moon palace fairy, which makes people intoxicated.
Wuzhi County felt that there was one more happy thing in his life.
Xu Qing didn’t even care when he excused himself to relieve his little hands.
Xu Qing successfully left the flower hall of Lou Chuan and came outside.
There are two Ouma guards guarding the deck.
"Brother Xu, why did you come out?"
Xu Qing approached Wang Guard and lowered his voice: "Brother Wang, there is something wrong with Su Lianqing's origin. According to my judgment, it is probably Lotus. The enchantress who teaches.”
Wang Hu. Wei was shocked, "How could it be?"
He knew that Xu Qing was a person and would not make blind targets. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother Xu, this Su Lianqing has a music record in the Jiaofang Division of Yingtian Mansion. Without real evidence, we can’t take action.”
Xu Qing was immediately in trouble.
This is not the same thing as Zhao Xiong.
Because Zhao Xiong wanted to help the bandits rebel that night, and it was He Zhifu’s men who arrested him, Zhifu He simply didn’t dare to believe it.
Now Su Lianqing is a well-known oiran in Yingtian Mansion and a member of the Jiaofang Division. If he is really a bandit, he can still say that if no evidence can be found, He Zhifu may not be able to withstand the pressure. .
After all, Jiaofangsi has unclear relationships with many powerful people.
What's more, even if Su Lianqing is really related to the Lotus Sect, the Jiaofang Secretary will never be willing to admit it.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a problem for the Jiaofang Division?
They may even think that Governor He is hostile to Jiaofangsi.
Xu Qing observed the black energy in the luck inside the bronze mirror. There was only a trace of it, which was still related to Zhao Bao's escape.
"Forget it, I also reminded you. I really can't hold the other party now. It seems that the other party has no ill intentions towards me for the time being."
In fact, according to the official announcement, the last time the religious bandits tried to cause chaos and were put down had nothing to do with Xu Qing.
Because all the credit goes to Magistrate He and Magistrate Wuxian.
And Zhifu He actually led the team into Zhao's house personally.
In the end, Zhao Xiong was interrogated by Magistrate He himself.
Only very few people know Xu Qing’s role in it.
Even if this kind of thing were spread, no one would believe it.
But Xu Qing is actually not sure about one thing.
In the underworld of Jiangning Prefecture today, it is well known that Lin Tianwang, the strongest man in the underworld in this prefecture, has an admiration for Xu Qing. People in the Lotus Sect, even if they dislike Xu Qing, do not want to get into trouble.
After all, as a religious bandit trying to rebel, the last force he wants to offend is the local underworld.
Because if they want to rebel, they cannot avoid the local evil forces.
These people at the bottom have far better information than the government.
It can be said that Xu Qing's reputation in Jiangning and Jiyu can be spread in the world now, and Heifeng Village has also contributed to it.
Lin Tianwang’s plan is to simmer over low heat.
Wait until one day Xu Qing commits a crime, and then make Xu Qing go up the mountain.
This is why Lin Tianwang is patient.
If you encounter someone who is impatient, you will directly frame them and force them into trouble.
But it was not easy to frame Xu Qing.
Baidao’s relationship is very hard.
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After Xu Qing had done the reminder, he naturally went in again. Anyway, Wang Guard and Ma Guard will report to Magistrate He afterwards.
Actually, he also had a guess, that is, the reason why Zhifu He invited Su Lianqing was probably because her eyes looked like Yin Sanniang, Zhifu He's previous concubine.
Tsk.
Man!
Back to the banquet.
Su Lianqing's singing suddenly stopped.
At this time, the wine table suddenly felt like the strings of a piano were broken, falling into silence and silence, and everyone realized that Xu Qing was back.
Wu Xun's drunkenness dissipated for a while, and he remembered that Xu Qing had not yet shown his literary talents, so he smiled and said: "Gongming, you haven't written any poems tonight, so you can just do whatever you want to do as a teacher today." , let’s improvise.”
Zhifu He immediately smiled and said: “Since it’s a fun thing, I’ll join in the fun. Let’s use this as a theme and let everyone participate.”
He is doing it. kindness.
If Xu Qing's poems are mediocre, there are eight horses from Jiangning to compare them with. When the time comes, he can criticize others and then praise Xu Qing, which will not make Xu Qing lose face.
Others naturally have no objections.
This is also a chance to show up.
Xu Qing knew in her heart that Su Lianqing might not have been in there intentionally just now, deliberately letting everyone know that he had entered. But he couldn't escape this test tonight, so he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please come up with a question."
He Zhifu smiled casually and said, "We in officialdom all have ambitions to become a great leader. Today's events are also happening. It is the expansion of Mr. Wu Qingyun’s ambition, so I can write a poem about it.”
He Zhifu came up with the topic, so all the eight horses in Jiangning began to think hard about how to write a good article.
But Xu Qing doesn’t talk about martial ethics.
I saw that he did not sit down, but took a step forward and chanted:
"My husband hooked Wu with only one hand."
"This sentence , but it’s a cliché.” Among the Eight Horsemen of Jiangning, some people were surprised when they saw that Xu Qing wanted to imitate the ancients and write poems. After hearing the first sentence, they felt normal.
Xu Qing then took the second step,
"The spirit is higher than that of Baichilou."
One of the eight horses raised his eyebrows.
Although the words are ordinary, the heroic spirit of this poem is also revealed.
Waiting for them to appreciate it carefully.
Xu Qing took the third step,
"Who writes history in the past ten thousand years."
The fourth step followed,
"Looking for seals from eight thousand miles away." "Hou."
As soon as these two sentences came out, his spirit and ambition burst out, and the whole audience couldn't help but fall silent.
"I will follow the road with my feet, and I will chase the gulls leisurely. I smile and point to the moon beside Jinning Bridge, and a few people will go to Yingzhou from now on." The following two couplets are like waterfalls flying down, relaxed and cheerful, showing the Xu Xu Teenagers’ self-confidence and desire for success and fame.
This is also the state of mind of everyone here when they were young.
After a long time, Zhifu He praised: "This poem has form and full of meaning, it can be of the highest quality."
Wu Xunjian saw that his disciple was showing off, so he stood up and said: "Today The fun is over, let’s stop here.”
He pulled Xu Qing to leave the table.
Prefect He was about to arrange a beauty, but Press Secretary Wu declined.
At this critical moment, it is better not to stay out overnight to avoid accidents.
Zhifu He and other talented people sent Wu Xunjian ashore.
I saw Wu Xun getting in front of the carriage, and Xu Qing reminded him that he was so blessed that he wrote two poems,
"If you only care about the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings."
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In the building and boat, there is someone hiding in the dark, wearing a flying fish suit. , an embroidered guard with an embroidered spring knife on his waist, recorded Wu Xunjian's poems and wrote a comment,
"Maybe he is a capable minister."
The above content also includes Xu Qing's poems and comments,
"He may be a person who governs the world, or he may be..." The concluding sentence, but he hesitated again and again and did not write it all.
"Gong Ming, was there anyone nearby just now?" Wu Xunjian was not stupid, and the two sentences Xu Qing pointed out were by no means aimless.
Besides, before getting on the carriage, the cold wind blew, and he was now mostly sober.
Wu Xunjian can be said to be a typical example of not being confused about important matters, let alone matters related to official career.
Xu Qing did not hide anything, "The disciple's eyesight is not bad. Just now, through the dim light, I saw two embroidered guards hiding on the boat."
There is no need to say more about the rest, Wu Xun said on his own Can understand.
When Wu Xunjian heard about Xiu Yiwei, he was nervous at first, but then relaxed.
I would have known that this patrol censor was definitely not a piece of pie in the sky.
But with the Xiuyi Guards watching, he won’t be cannon fodder.
Even if he is cannon fodder, his actions must be visible to the bosses above.
But, what exactly should he, the patrol officer, do?
"That's right, if you want to benefit the country whether you live or die, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? If you act closely around these two lines of poetry, on the surface, no one can touch me." Wu Xun clicked Zi's mind became clear.
As a disciple, I took it well. I watched with a cold eye and directly saw the core essence of the matter.
As a patrol censor, he is in his position and planning his political affairs. He is only responsible to the emperor and his father. How can he do anything wrong?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that these two lines of Xu Qing's poems were actually "sage words" in official circles.
The country is the king and the father, and the king and the father are the country.
When you can’t figure it out, just think of your father and your father all the time and be a loyal minister and filial son.
Wu Xunjian was overjoyed and patted Xu Qing on the shoulder: "I have Gongming, like a fish in water."
Xu Qing had no choice but to thank him modestly and complained in his heart: "Then why don't you give it to me? I took 'Kong Ming' as the character."
When he thought about it, the nickname "Timely Rain" given to him by outsiders was simply throwing dirty water. The most suitable nickname for him is at least "Jin Liang".
Yes, there is Zhuge Kongming in the history of this world, but unlike the history of Xu Qing's previous life, Kongming did not die in Wuzhangyuan, and was still in the old capital, but it just stopped there.
"In the romance story I accidentally saw last time, the prime minister used the method of praying for disaster to successfully extend his life by placing a seven-star lantern array. I wonder if I have a chance to find this thing?" Xu Qing thought to himself.
But Xu Qing also knew that if it really existed, the possibility of finding such beings from the royal family was much greater than his.
What’s more, Kong Ming’s life was extended.
"The human body will eventually decay. Without the body, the soul is helpless. If you are lucky, you will be sealed in a bronze mirror like me before. If you are not lucky, I don't know what will happen." Xu Qing Sighing secretly.
After all his hard work, the bronze mirror judged that he only had more than three years left to live.
Right now, we can only take one step at a time.
Li's house is not far from Jiangning River. Xu Qing said goodbye to Wu Xunjing halfway and returned to the house.
Ms. Zhou had already prepared sobering soup for Xu Qing and said with a smile: "Brother Qing, you are getting older day by day. It's time to know something about people. Why don't I go find some maids for you? What do you think?”
Xu Qing nodded: "When uncle settles down at the inspection office, aunt will also go there. By then, the house will really need a few people to take care of life."
The inspector is a military attache, and he is only in the ninth rank. The position was too low, so there was no rule against taking his wife and children to live with him in the government office.
Ms. Zhou: "What do you want, Brother Qing?"
If it weren't for the fear that Lao Li would go out and cause chaos if no one was in charge. Zhou didn't even want to go to Li Gongqi's place.
When women get older, they like to get along with young people. There will be life in the yard and excitement in the home. As for women, they compete with their husbands outside; when they return to the yard, they just want to live a busy life. This is called living a good life, and they have something to look forward to when they are busy.
She arranged meals for Xu Qing every day, and she felt happy.
"Immaculate financial status, upright appearance, and diligent hands and feet are enough." Xu Qing said the request, and then added: "Auntie directly asked Guo Zhuang to help find it, and then you can look after me. After all, it’s so cold and freezing, it’s so uncomfortable to go out and run around.”
Ms. Zhou thought about it and agreed.
The two chatted about family matters for a while. It was probably Zhou who was talking and Xu Qing who was listening.
There is a lot of gossip among women. Xu Qing can hear some new things and sometimes get some information that is difficult to detect in ordinary times.
However, this requires the ability to peel off cocoons in daily details.
After chatting, Xu Qing returned to his yard.
Drinking the hangover soup was equivalent to replenishing water and warming up a little. Xu Qing changed into thin training clothes and returned to the yard to practice martial arts.
The exposed skin of his arms was stained with a layer of cyan.
This is the skill of the Bull Demon to transport his skin.
This style is mainly used in Niu Mo Daliquan to practice the ability to resist blows.
In this way, you can ensure that you will not be hurt by your own strength after punching, and can resist the enemy's attack.
It's just impossible to be invulnerable in a life-and-death fight.
But it can reduce the damage.
In the yard, under the old sycamore tree and next to the ancient well, I saw the figure of a strong young man, stirring in the strong wind. Even the layer of white snow that had just been piled up in the yard was stirred up.
The rustling snow powder, in the moonlight, has a dreamlike charm.
Xu Qing's body became hotter and hotter while practicing the Bull Demon Powerful Fist. Suddenly, he stepped on the edge of the large water tank.
During the day, he went to the Yamen to ask for tung oil, but it had not been delivered yet.
However, it has just snowed now, and the edges of the large water tank are still extremely slippery.
As soon as Xu Qing stepped on it, he slipped and fell down.
He knew that his strength had increased too quickly and his body could not adapt to it.
Xu Qing fell down, but now he was barely thick-skinned and had no pain. He stood up and stepped on the edge of the large water tank.
Entering a state of absolute concentration, Xu Qing controlled his center of gravity, stepped on Bagua Steps, and brought up the strong wind of the Bull Demon Powerful Fist with his fists. After a while, he fell down again.
"No, no, there is some conflict between the power of the Bagua Shenfa and the power of the Bull Demon Power Fist." Xu Qing immediately understood the crux of the problem.
But he was not in a hurry to switch back to Baguazhang. Instead, he was thinking about whether he could fuse the Niu Demon Powerful Fist and Bagua Youshen Palm.
He always felt that the Bagua Youshen Palm was not powerful enough. Even if he used Ming Jin, he could not exert all his strength.
In contrast, the fierceness of the Bull Demon Powerful Fist can fully unleash his bright energy.
After all, Niu Mo Dali Quan is a systematic practice of Ming Jin.
Xu Qing was pacing and thinking, in a state of absolute concentration, almost operating at full power. Suddenly, a ray of enlightenment flashed through his soul, but he couldn't catch it.
At this moment, his soul suddenly noticed something strange in the yard.
"Who?" Xu Qing's soul was so stressed that he let out a sharp cry.
At the same time, he stepped towards the wall not far away, and the strong wind blasted into the empty void.
In the void, there was a muffled groan, and then the weird feeling disappeared without a trace in an instant.
But Xu Qing still "saw" a familiar female figure through his soul.
"Su Lianqing?"
"She can also wander at night?"
Xu Qing was slightly surprised.
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“This kid actually knows Taoism.” A few streets away from Li’s house, in the carriage of a carriage, Su Lianqing’s forehead was covered with Cold sweat, pale face.
(End of this chapter)