Chapter 1168 Chapter 1109: Dajiangge turned around and turned east (8)
September 21, the second year of Wu Zhenxing, was the day that decided the future of Jiangnan.
After He Wen, Zhou Shang and others left the scene, there were many quarrels.
But it doesn’t matter anymore.
It was almost the end of the day, and it was approaching evening. The semi-finals of the city's martial arts tournament were supposed to have been suspended. According to the scheduled plan, the top four were decided. In the venue of the Fair Party Conference, some people overturned tables and chairs during the quarrel, and some people threw papers into the fire and burned them. Another column of smoke appeared in the gray city.
In the courtyard where the meeting was waiting, Meng Zhuotao walked into the hall and saw Chen Juefang, Gao Huiyun, Tan Zheng, Xu Longbiao and others already sitting there.
"The Fair King is crazy."
Chen Juefang spread his hands and expressed this conclusion.
Meng Zhutao opened a seat and sat down. There were people talking loudly in the yard, and even more people were silent.
Someone said: "He refuses to talk, so prepare for war."
Not many people expected that King Fairness would really refuse to talk.
The so-called five-party alliance, no matter what charter is finally negotiated, the important thing is that everyone agrees before taking action. As long as they are willing to talk, there is hope for the alliance.
He Wen proposed a complete set of reform plans and countless regulations that looked strict but were debatable in terms of implementation. However, before the discussion, he asked the other four parties to immediately stop the book club. action on.
Only for this matter, he wanted to implement it directly through orders.
The other four families are now cracking down on the reading club. At this juncture, if King Ping Ping is willing to say a word, he will slap the other four families in the face at the same time. In addition to establishing a huge authority for him, King Ping Ping, The reading club will also gain support and indulgence by leveraging the influence of the Southwest to seize power.
More importantly, after one compromise, if he becomes stronger again and again in the future, can everyone still compromise?
Zhou Shang overturned the table.
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"...You are completely crazy."
At the back of the venue, in the study room near a pond, the atmosphere gradually became quiet. After the hustle and bustle of the conference venue, five people including He Wen, Gao Chang, Xu Zhaonan, Shi Baofeng, and Zhou Shang came to this place again at the same time.
This is more like a private, final meeting... or a final fight.
“This world is crazy.”
Amidst Zhou Shang’s accusations, He Wen stood by the window and knocked on the window lattice, looking at the scenery outside and whispering.
“Is this the idea from the beginning?”
“What?”
"Is this the idea at the beginning of this conference? Do you want one person to have the final say?"
"...Everyone knows about the Fairness Party's problems. If it can't be solved, it will be dead anyway. Otherwise, we can do it together." Die, or... you die. What's not to choose?" He Wen's eyes were cold.
“I don’t see that big of a problem.”
“People are better than you, so your weakness is the problem.”
“…Who is weak?”
"We are weak." He Wen spread his hands, "In the entire Jiangnan, tens of millions of people, they all have fair flags on their heads, but in fact they are just a bunch of gangsters, let them burn, kill and loot, they shout Fair, if you swarm them and ask them to farm, will they listen? If you ask them not to kill indiscriminately, will they listen? If you can't do it and can't stop it, you are just like Wu Qimei. , Liu Guangshi and the like. If the Jurchens come again, they will still dig up your ancestral graves and kill your whole family."
The corner of Xu Zhaonan's eyes twitched: "Even if you know this... you can't talk about it?"
< br>"How many times have we talked? Do you listen?" He Wen smiled, "According to the current thinking of the talks, each side of us will Dozens of people come out to form some kind of conference. Five of us form the presidium. We fight slowly, adding sand and stumbling blocks to each other. I want to deal with a matter. You come to plead with me. You want to deal with a person. I will stop you. ... What kind of nonsense can we unite? Just enforce this requirement and let’s talk if we can do it. Can you make it happen? Don’t kill indiscriminately. Aren’t you going to fall out with me?”
“That’s very nice.” Shi Baofeng was pouring tea. “Then please tell me, King Fairness, why should everyone listen to you?” , why can't you listen to me, Shi Baofeng? If the four of you listen to me, wouldn't you also be able to give orders?"
Zhou Shang pointed at Shi Baofeng.
He Wen shook his head: "It's not who you listen to, but what's right. Listen to whoever can solve the problem. Southwest has an opinion on these issues of the Fair Party, so why don't you listen? What you care about is the power in your hands, and who cares about listening to you?" Yes, even if the problem can be solved, as long as it doesn't obey you, you won't agree with it." He is in office. He sat down and said, "Okay, I don't need you, I'll do it myself."
"I'm not like that." Zhou Shang confessed, "My way is the right one. With all due respect, you are all the same." Idiot."
He Wen didn't bother to pay attention to him, and the other people didn't answer. Shi Baofeng made the tea and looked at the tea cup and smiled.
“No matter what, it’s a gathering of heroes and heroes. He Gong, if we can’t talk about it today, we’ll start fighting when we go out. People all over the world want to see our joke. To be honest, I’m very sad.”
"What kind of heroes are we?" He Wen smiled, " People like Ning Yi are heroes, people like Qin Siyuan, Li Gang, and Zongze are heroes, Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Zonghan are heroes, but we are just a bunch of gangsters and bandits who rise up in response to the situation and cannot attack our own. Root, spread it out morning and evening.”
"...This has been the case in all dynasties."
"Ning Yi has taken a new path."
"Can he make it? He doesn't have the guts to say it himself."< br>
"The old way is not like this."
"The old way has a discussion... He Wen, you have betrayed all your relatives."
"...Look, who can outsmart whom?"
The aroma of tea floated in the room, and the people at the table looked at each other. Their words were getting tired, but they all laughed. He Wen held the small cup of hot tea in his hand.
"Seriously, can't you let go a little bit?" He said, "Southwest has promised to support me in reforming the Fairness Party. Ning Yi is a lunatic. He is keen to see us do this. Reform, you can all see his attitude towards Lao Niutou, towards Shanxi, towards Southeast, and even towards Dai Mengwei... Put down your power and don't We have caused enough harm to the south of the Yangtze River if we continue to operate such a mess. Can we do something real?"
He paused: "You nod, I will lead the Chinese army. See you."
Gao Chang tilted his head: "If you are so sincere, why don't you bring someone to see us first?"
He Wendao: "To do difficult things, you must have the determination to take risks."
Xu Zhaonan said: "We put down our power and go under you, and then we will be at your mercy. If you were me, you How? ”
He Wen looked at him: "So I don't want to talk anymore... But, Mr. Xu, let's make an agreement for the future. If one day, you suddenly want to do something good, consider it?"
< br>"Can't I do it myself?" Xu Zhaonan smiled.
Shi Baofeng drank all the tea in his hand: "My son has broken a hand, He Wen, I originally thought... forcing you to take a stand on the book club is... For the good of the Fair Party...my son, he lost a hand."
"Your son is a loser." He Wen looked at him, "Shi Baofeng, look at my mouth and listen clearly, your son is a loser. You can fight any way you want, but your son is a loser Trash, he has nothing to do with me.”
The tea cup in Shi Baofeng’s hand was suddenly thrown over. He Wen stretched out his hand and the tea cup flew to the side of the room and was smashed into pieces.
Besides, Zhou Shang held the tea cup with two fingers and looked at it for a moment. He raised his head and looked at Shi Baofeng.
"Your son is a waste." He finished speaking word by word. He turned around and opened his mouth. There was no sound for a while. After a while, everyone heard what he said:< br>
“…This world sucks.”
Zhou Shang stood up, turned around and went out. The other four people sat there without moving. Except for Shi Baofeng, who poured himself a cup of tea, the remaining four cups of tea remained untouched on the round table. The heat on the teacups rose slightly. Mixed with the pale light that came in when the door opened.
The buzzing sound in the distance came like a tide, and the footsteps stepped out.
…There is a war.
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In late autumn, in the evening, the pale skylight is gradually fading, leaving the rule of this world to the spreading darkness.
On the street near the venue, Ning Ji was listening to the gossip coming from the martial arts tournament in the crowd. Suddenly, he felt an unusual atmosphere around him.
The meeting broke up, and some carriages and horses left one after another on the long street, and leaving with them, there were also a large number of guards or secret sentries from various forces. I don’t know why, but the atmosphere of the meeting this time seemed particularly special. Unusual.
In the teahouses and restaurants on the street, some people had established relationships with the attendees, and immediately went to inquire about the news. Then, the atmosphere of commotion surged in the pale sky.
“Something happened...”
“He Wenhe...”
"We are so angry..."
"This time things are going to be big..."
After a series of whispers and whispers, a large number of pedestrians began to leave in different directions in a hurry, just like the first Ning Ji listened to a few words as the tide receded, and then tried to go to a higher place to check the direction chosen by Shi Baofeng's team.
There are several streets away from this venue, and every king will try to choose a different road every time.
However, it is a bit troublesome to get to high places. At this time, secret sentries and guards from all sides have arranged manpower to patrol the roof. Even though some sharpshooters cannot beat him, they still have the ability to see clearly. Advantages. He wandered around for a while, thinking about countermeasures.
After a while, there were sounds of fighting in the night in the distance. Ning Ji listened for a while, and then saw the rising fireworks, and someone was warning them in the distance.
“King Ping Ping was assassinated——”
Is there someone with the same idea?
Ning Ji was stunned for a moment, and then moved in the direction of the commotion. If these assassins failed to succeed in the assassination, he would not mind joining the gang halfway to do something big.
However, the fierce assassination only lasted for a moment. Halfway through his run, Ning Ji noticed that the momentum belonging to King Ping Ping became more and more stable. Then, people belonging to King Ping Ping began to appear on the nearby streets and in various places. The guards and masters under his command no longer looked anxious, and they may have already grasped the situation.
Ning Ji couldn't reach a high place, so he walked against the chaotic crowd along the hidden spot of the street corner. When he reached the corner of the street in front, the chaotic sound had come to an end. Through the gap between the soldiers guarding the street, he saw The long street in the distance was covered with blood. Five or six figures were controlled and kneeled on the street. Shi Baofeng's figure walked in front of these people and slashed them to the ground with a knife.
“Kill me——”
“You even want to kill me——”
“He Wen! Why don’t you come in person——”
With internal force, Shi Baofeng roared loudly in the last ray of autumn light, and darkness crossed the long street, drowning him. Only then did Ning Ji realize that Shi Baobao was actually pretty good at martial arts.
He gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
The opponent is on guard, and there is no chance of assassination at this time.
But what is going on at today’s conference?
After walking far, he had time to recall what happened before. Regarding the rift between the five idiots of the Fairness Party, rumors are spreading in the city every day. They said they had fallen out a few days ago. What happened today? Another falling out?
Night has fallen, and there are all kinds of pedestrians on the street. Some are running in a hurry, and some are sneaking around. Piles of garbage are stinking on the street. There are people in the dark alleys around. The rotten smell emitted by the dead bodies made the city seem to be in a state of death and almost hopeless.
Having lost the opportunity to assassinate, Ning Ji felt a little confused. What should he do next? Go find some medicine? There were no medical clinics around... He walked through half the city in the vague hustle and bustle. Surprisingly, no one came to trouble him, so it was impossible for him to use the topic to beat anyone up. In this way, he returned to the road near Wuhu Inn and walked towards the familiar low bridge.
There was a faint, orange flame burning under the bridge. The young monk did not stay by the fire. He stood on the river beach outside the bridge, looking into the bridge strangely, and also paying attention to the bridge. Looking at the situation at hand, Ning Ji looked at him. The young monk's eyes were slightly compassionate and he said nothing.
Ning Ji walked across the short bridge and looked into the distance from the top of the short bridge. The outline of the ancient city in the darkness seemed to become more beautiful. The ignited flames were like those above the outline. Orange lantern. He went down from the river embankment. In the bridge hole, Xue Jin was holding the woman's body and crying slightly. Ning Ji went over and squatted down, reaching out and touching the side of the woman's neck.
There was only a little residual warmth left on the body.
“Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...”
Xue Jin opened his mouth with only a few missing teeth, and cried weakly and sadly.
Ning Ji looked at him.
"She is dead..."
He wanted to say this as calmly as possible.
But I don’t know why, I couldn’t do it.
...
In the dark night, fireworks are rising...
Those are the fireworks arrows from various forces as warnings, and they have been rising recently.
For some reason, Ning Ji remembered the first time he saw this couple.
It was the night of August 15th. Xue Jin brought back the food he had begged for. They leaned weakly together on the river embankment, facing the dark night, waiting for the fireworks to rise again. .
"They...will let it go again..."
At that moment, they faced the darkness, so longingly and looking forward to...(End of this chapter)
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