Chapter 40: Governor Hu will suffer a little more, and his uncle who scolded me Xu Xing... will come to bear the burden (6500)
After Qi Jiguang regained consciousness, he wanted to rush directly to Taizhou City, but was persuaded by Xu Xing to stay in Southern Shaolin to recuperate.
The reason Xu Xing gave is simple.
Nowadays, Southern Shaolin has been regarded as the territory of the Great Sage Huntian. Under Xu Wei's operation, almost no one would have imagined that Qi Jiguang would join in with him, a pure-blooded rebel, and hide here.
If Qi Jiguang waits until his injury improves before taking action, he will definitely become a surprise force.
For Qi Jiguang, this reason rooted in the art of war was far easier to accept than Li Shizhen's statement that "it is better to recuperate here", so he stayed.
While Qi Jiguang was recovering from his injuries, Xu Xing also visited Taizhou City once. With his astonishing body skills and "extremely virtual" boxing realm, he did not attract anyone's attention.
Not only Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei were waiting for Xu Xing, but also the chief minister of ceremony from the inner court, Lu Fang, Eunuch Lu.
Although this "internal prime minister" is quite old and has white hair, his face is extremely fair, his skin is as delicate and smooth as porcelain, his breathing is long, and although he wears a python robe, he has an ethereal fairy air.
This is simply the best portrayal of "crazy hair and childlike appearance".
Lu Fang looked Xu Xing up and down, her eyes were shocked, and she sighed:
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that there was such a young grandmaster like you in the world. Young man, are you really the person who was born under the auspices of a great demon incarnate as the rumors say?"
Xu Wei was quite unhappy when he heard this. Although he remained calm, he cursed secretly in his heart.
Is an old fetus that is neither male nor female worthy of humiliating my family?
Xu Xing laughed it off and asked:
"You should also know the inside story of the Hangzhou incident. Whether it is using the rules of the world or the official rules, how to solve it and draw a clear path."
Hu Zongxian raised his head suddenly, his throat rolled, and he hesitated to speak. He never expected that Xu Xing, in front of Lu Fang, would dare to talk about the killing of officials so lightly.
Lu Fang shook her head and said frankly:
"The palace will investigate the matter of Zheng Michang and He Maocai. We will definitely have a fight, but that won't be now."
As the internal minister, Lu Fang is a person who is very good at observing the situation, and his position is always on the side of the emperor.
For him, stabilizing the southeast is the top priority.
For this reason, even if Xu Xing is an imperial convict who kills officials, Lu Fang can tolerate it as long as he does not openly raise the flag of rebellion.
Xu Xing also had psychological expectations for this result, not to mention that he was not without second-hand preparations.
The worst case scenario is to reveal his identity as the "Great Sage Huntian" and beat Lu Fang to death right here.
Xu Xing already recognized and understood that Hu Zongxian was used to being a paper framer, and he was also used to the grievance of being criticized by both sides.
This kind of person always starts from the overall situation, but lacks the ability to break the situation. He can only make small changes and cannot truly guide the situation.
Therefore, even if Xu Xing beat Lu Fang to death here, even if Hu Zongxian was furious, he would be unable to do anything. Instead, he would help him cover up the news.
If Governor Hu suffers another hardship, he calls his uncle to bear the burden.
Therefore, after understanding Lu Fang's position, Xu Xing just raised his eyebrows and smiled, his eyes unruly and his smile wanton.
"Xu Mousheng has never refused to fight. Since you have this intention, I will accompany you, but..."
Xu Xing stared at him, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, and said every word:
"You should cherish these remaining days."
Lu Fang nodded slowly and acknowledged:
"With your boxing skills, you are indeed qualified to share life and death with me."
Although he was talking about his own life and death, Lu Fang's tone was still so calm and gentle, and as soon as he spoke, there was an aura that enveloped the whole world.
Seeing Lu Fang "showing weakness" so easily, Xu Xing's evaluation of him in his heart actually rose to a higher level.
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew it well. Although Yan Shifan was known as "the best boxer in the dynasty", he was still relatively junior after all.
In the Ming Dynasty, when it comes to boxing, only two peaks stand side by side. In the outer court, there is Lu Binglu, the "Guardian of Heaven", and in the inner court, there is Lu Fang, Gonggong Lu, the "internal prime minister".
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that Eunuch Lu's boxing skills were superb, but to what extent, only Zhu Tian could understand.
——However, Xu Xing is confident that he can kill him.
After making a battle agreement in a few words, the two also had a tacit understanding.
A tacit understanding that can cooperate with each other even if they don't trust each other.
Seeing this scene, Hu Zongxian had a complicated expression. Although he was secretly relieved, he was also worried. He just wanted to use some means when the time came to prevent them from fighting to the death.
Xu Wei also breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that he was afraid of anything else, but that Xu Xing would lose his temper and beat Lu Fang to death on the spot, which would make it difficult for Hu Zongxian.
After listening to the whole process of Xu Xing's rescue of Qi Jiguang, although Lu Fang couldn't bear to look down on Xu Xing, a knight-errant who drew his sword when angry, he still looked solemnly and gave a fist-cup salute:
"No matter what, the palace accepts your affection."
Xu Xing raised his palm and said calmly:
"I do these things because I want to do them, not because of anyone's favor. Instead of thanking me, you might as well thank Dr. Li."
Lu Fang naturally recognized Li Shizhen, who had worked at the Imperial Hospital. In fact, he had a pretty good impression of this Imperial Physician Li. They also had a personal relationship and said with emotion:
"The methods of Divine Doctor Li are indeed getting more and more amazing, but it is a pity that he has focused on his medical skills, and his boxing skills are no longer good, and his fame has not been achieved."
There was a deep regret in Lu Fang's words. He truly felt sorry for Li Shizhen.
Xu Xing frowned when he heard this, shook his head and said:
"Practicing martial arts and cultivating one's character is the way, and so is the sincerity of a great doctor. Only a person like him and his path should be famous for generations to come."
Although Xu Xing loves boxing, he has never had the overbearing idea of regarding martial arts as the only value orientation. He has always regarded boxing as a hobby and just for his own entertainment.
As for the word "fame", to a modern man like him, it doesn't matter even more.
Lu Fang glanced at Xu Xing in surprise and said nothing. She just said hello to Hu Zongxian and left.
He understood his embarrassing position, and tried his best to only act as a bodyguard in Taizhou City, without commenting on specific strategic arrangements. Now that he had made his attitude clear, he would not leave anything in the way.
Hu Zongxian winked at Xu Wei and chased him out, leaving space for his uncle and nephew.
After they left, Xu Wei was obviously much more relaxed and introduced the current situation to his nephew.
Since Zhu Tiandu's landing, although the pirates have moved to various parts of the southeast with Xiangshan as the center, causing beacon fires everywhere, they have only committed crimes in small groups, and there has been no large-scale attack on the city. The defenders in various places can barely cope with it.
Although this is good news, Xu Wei's expression is a little solemn.
"I originally thought that once Zhu Laolong left and the Japanese slave country was in chaos, they would urgently seek war and take Taizhou first to prove their strength and convince the big names of the Japanese slave country to cooperate with them in invading the Central Plains.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Laolong's control over the Wonu Kingdom reached such an extent. On the surface, he left to attack Xiangshan and devour the Central Plains, but secretly he was trying to lure the snakes out of their holes so that they could all be caught in one fell swoop.
After he has sorted out the many forces in the Japanese slave country, and then launches a general offensive, he is afraid that he will be in trouble. ”
Xu Xing didn't care much, he just said:
"Zhu Laolong's plan has been laid out for a long time. Even if we want to stop him, we are beyond our reach. He needs time to rectify the Japanese slave country, and we also need time to wait for Qi Yuanjing to recover."
Having said this, Xu Xing was speechless, but took out a piece of white paper from the desk and gently wrote a few large characters.
——Promote the plan.
Xu Wei knew that he was guarding against Lu Fang's hearing, so he nodded slightly and said:
"In that case, let's wait. With you and Qi Yuanjing here, we are not afraid of a head-on fight with Zhu Laolong. We are just afraid that he will be able to transfer some masters from the Wonu Kingdom, which will make it difficult to guard against him.
And their firearms are also a point. ”
Xu Wei sighed. This scribe, who had always been strategizing and not showing weakness easily, had a rare look of unwillingness.
In front of his nephew, he naturally didn't bother to hide anything.
In terms of wisdom and strategy, even if the world is huge, Xu Wei doesn't think he will lose to anyone, but in this kind of strategic decisive battle that compares strength, after all, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
Xu Xing said calmly:
"It's nothing more than soldiers coming to block it, and water coming to cover it up. Qi Yuanjing also said, let me bring some people back. Although his muscles and bones have not recovered these days, he has figured out a method of training soldiers, so he just took the opportunity to try it out."
Xu Wei frowned:
"Now there are Zhu Polong's spies inside and outside Taizhou. If you want to lead people all the way from Taizhou to Southern Shaolin, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Xu Xing shook his head and said:
"Just take out my apprentices and put in a dozen officers from the old Taizhou camp.
There are still some monks left in Southern Shaolin. With these people as the backbone, we can at least build a team of several thousand people, which is enough. ”
"Is it too late? Will there be too much noise?"
Xu Wei asked three questions in one breath, but Xu Xing thought very calmly and analyzed:
"Since I am assuming the position of being the king of the mountain in Southern Shaolin and do not make any move, it is strange that I can attract Zhu Polong's attention and reduce the pressure on you.
He always seeks stability when doing things. If I make some noise, before the decisive battle, he may send people directly to Southern Shaolin to eliminate me as a variable.
As for the time issue, don't worry. The injuries I caused to Zhu Polong will take at least three months to recover.
If he dares to start a war in these three months, I will kill him directly, which will make the problem simpler.
As for three months from now, our new army should have completed its training and become qualified as a surprise force. Even if we fight against each other in a majestic formation, we should not lose to the group of pirates with thirty-six ships.
The only variable is Zhu Tiandu. However, this is a problem that must be faced no matter what, so let’s do our best first. ”
When he said the three words "kill him", Xu Xing's face was extremely dull, as if Zhu Polong was just a pig on the chopping board in his eyes, and he could kill him if he wanted.
Xu Wei's eyes flickered for a moment and suddenly said:
"You don't mean to..."
His lips moved, making a gesture of "borrowing a chicken to lay an egg". Xu Xing couldn't help but shake his head, and with a swipe of his hair, he wrote six big characters.
——That means you are in love with me.
Xu Wei applauded and praised:
"My good nephew, my face has become thicker and thicker."
Xu Xing blinked and waved again:
"Each other."
Xu Wei stood up and said slowly: "Then I'll go talk to Eunuch Lu and ask him to take people out these days to sweep away Japanese pirates and train troops.
You take this opportunity to take those people away. ”
Xu Xing nodded and added:
"On the way here, I also marked the locations of some hidden sentries outside Taizhou City. I took this opportunity to scan them all, which can be regarded as giving Zhu Polong some eye drops."
Xu Wei looked at him for a while and suddenly said:
"Tafa, are you... going to do it?"
Xu Xing wrote lightly:
"It's half done. Whether the remaining half can be done depends on how much Zhu Tiandu weighs."
Xu Wei was shocked by his attitude. After a while, he smiled and sighed:
"No wonder Lu Fang doubts your origin. After all, even my uncle often wonders whether you were born from a spirit or a human from heaven."
Xu Wei can be said to be the person who is most familiar with Xu Xing in this world. He sees many of the strange things this nephew shows and remembers them in his heart, but he never talks about them.
However, seeing each other again this time, Xu Wei could clearly feel the transcendent aura from Xu Xing.
He had a hunch that maybe there wasn't much time left for the two of them to spend time together.
When Xu Xing saw his old uncle sighing again, he waved his hand and said:
"Let's talk about it later."
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Seeing that he still looked like this, the little sadness in Xu Wei's heart quickly dissipated, and he pretended to be disappointed and sighed:
"Okay, okay, anyway, your old uncle and I have been wiping your ass all my life. If I can wipe the immortal's ass, my life, Xu Wenchang, is not in vain."
Xu Xing hummed and replied:
"The immortal even cooked for you. How can this blessing be any less?"
The two looked at each other and laughed.
The next day, as he said, Lu Fang did not stumble at this juncture. Instead, he followed Xu Wei's plan and led his troops out of Taizhou City, making a great noise.
Xu Xing was also able to take the opportunity to bring more than thirty apprentices and a group of officers from the old Taizhou camp out of Taizhou City.
After returning to Southern Shaolin, Xu Xing didn't even need to recruit people himself. A group of men from the southeastern martial arts voluntarily rushed down the mountain and came to seek refuge.
Thirty percent of them came because they admired the name of "Great Sage Huntian", and the remaining 70% came under the banner of "Righteousness from all over the world".
When Xu Xing asked about their purpose, the leading man just laughed loudly and said firmly:
"Those of us were all favored by my father-in-law, and we had no chance to repay him, so now we are here."
When Yue Duhai did not return the thirty-six ships, although he was known as a pirate, what he did most was to lead people around the southeast to eliminate Japanese pirates. Therefore, many warriors in the southeast were grateful for his actions at that time.
Although Zhu Tiandu colluded with Japanese pirates and caused a sea disaster, Yue Duhai's reputation was also greatly affected.
But there are still people who believe that Mr. Yue Erye, who was unparalleled in arrogance and willing to fight bravely with all the heroes in the world, will never join the same trap as Zhu Tiandu.
Now, they have arrived.
The short words made Xu Xing's heart agitate. He didn't say anything, he just clasped his fists tightly and led the group of people into the mountain gate.
Of course there are many of them, including pirates who want to take advantage of the opportunity to break into the gate of Shaolin Temple.
However, with Xu Xing's level of boxing skills, even the smallest expressions and mood swings could not be hidden from his eyes.
Therefore, these people died a happy death.
Even Qi Jiguang didn't expect that Xu Xing could really help him build a team in a short period of time.
Looking at the big flag flying on the mountain gate and these evil-looking warriors from all walks of life, Qi Jiguang felt quite strange.
He looked back at Xu Xing and asked:
"Tafa, you can't really..."
Xu Xing smiled innocently and harmlessly:
"General Qi, these are good people, good people."
Qi Jiguang looked at him for a while, then held on to his belt, looked into the distance, and said with emotion:
"Tafa, I can guess a little bit about what you want to do. I probably know a little bit about you as a person, but I still want to know how far you are going to make trouble?"
Xu Xing shook his head and said with a smile:
"General Qi, you are wrong. We are not trying to make trouble, but we are trying to bring order to the chaos."
He also stood next to Qi Jiguang, looked far into the distance, and said leisurely:
"Over the years, I have traveled from the frontiers in the north to overseas in the south. I have seen many things and met many people.
The more I see and know, the more I understand that this is not just my wish, but also the wish of the people of the Southeast and the people of the world. ”
Xu Xing turned his head and looked at Qi Jiguang, his eyes sparkling like a fire that was about to burn into Qi Jiguang's chest.
"Brother Yuan Jing, don't you think that person should take responsibility when the world is in this state?"
Qi Jiguang had received the teaching of loyalty to the emperor and the country since he was a child. Although he vaguely knew Xu Xing's thoughts, hearing him say it so bluntly still sent a chill down his spine.
Qi Jiguang frowned and his face twitched a few times. He was about to speak out a rebuttal, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't come out.
Having been in the southeast for a long time and experiencing the transformation of rice into mulberry, how could Qi Jiguang not understand who was working hard behind the scenes?
As a martial artist, especially a martial arts master who has reached the realm of "utter sincerity", Qi Jiguang has no way to deceive his own mind no matter what.
In the past, he could barely look away and not face the ugly truth, but when Xu Xing pulled away this fig leaf without any scruples, Qi Jiguang could no longer ignore it all.
Moreover, Qi Jiguang suddenly remembered another thing.
——The death of Yu Xujiang.
When he first heard Lu Bing mention that there was a magical object in the palace that could heal injured bodies, Qi Jiguang was already a little angry, but he couldn't express it in front of Lu Bing.
Even if we put all these aside, there is one most critical issue that Qi Jiguang can never avoid.
With Yu Xujiang's boxing skills, why was he so eager for success that he eventually suffered irreparable injuries?
Isn't it because the palace's unclear attitude and lack of support for Southeast made the two of them compete with Zhu Tiandu despite lack of qualifications?
Zhu Tiandu was sitting in the Wonu Kingdom, and controlled the sea passage through thirty-six ships. He deduced that even if there were mistakes in martial arts, he could make up for it with a lot of precious medicinal materials, or he could proceed a little slowly and cautiously.
And what about the two of them?
Not only is he responsible for commanding the war in the southeast, which consumes energy, but he also lacks the resources. If he wants to catch up with Zhu Tiandu, what else can he do besides taking risks? !
What about the money? Where did it go?
Qi Jiguang also knew something. When the palace account books were checked at the beginning of this year, it was said that the Ministry of War had built thirty warships for use in the southeastern war, at a cost of three million taels of silver.
But among the thirty warships, ten were transferred by the palace to transport wood for the purpose of building the main hall, and the other twenty were borrowed by the palace shipping department without even origin.
In the end, Qi Jiguang didn't even see the shadow of a warship. How ridiculous!
Qi Jiguang is not a narrow-minded and stingy person. He can also understand the country's difficulties. After all, droughts, floods and natural disasters have occurred in many provinces in recent years. The court is also at war on the northern and southern fronts at the same time, so it is normal for it to be difficult to supply.
But what he couldn't understand and accept was that it was fine if the court didn't help, but it actually hindered him!
A "changing rice into mulberry" almost ignited all the anger in Qi Jiguang's chest.
Even a talented general like him couldn't figure out how to win this battle?
Qi Jiguang was a fierce general in front of the battle, and he was not afraid of dying from thousands of spears. However, the feeling of complete defeat before the actual battle started made him almost crazy.
Now, looking at the flames burning in Xu Xing's eyes, Qi Jiguang opened his mouth many times, but in the end he didn't say anything, only smiled bitterly.
Xu Xing just looked at the general soldier quietly without stimulating him. After a while, Qi Jiguang suddenly asked:
"How sure are you of what you are going to do?"
Hearing this, Xu Xing couldn't help laughing:
"Brother Yuan Jing, do you think too highly of me, or do you think too little of Zhu Laolong? How can I be sure about this kind of thing?"
After saying that, Xu Xing patted Qi Jiguang on the shoulder and said with serious approval:
"However, since Brother Yuan Jing is so confident, I think Zhu Laolong is really not worth worrying about. Otherwise, let's talk about the details of that matter first."
Although Qi Yuanjing knew that he wanted to use this joking attitude to ease the atmosphere, he still said solemnly:
"Treading, no matter what, Zhu Laolong is an enemy that cannot be taken too seriously. You should be more serious."
Xu Xing knew that Qi Jiguang was serious, so he ignored what happened just now, smiled slightly, and said:
"Brother Yuan Jing, of course I don't have to worry about you training these people. I should also make some preparations for this old dragon king and try to figure out the boxing skills left by Yu Xujiang.
If he can really subdue Zhu Laolong with this fist by then, Yu Xujiang's spirit in heaven will also rest in peace. ”
Qi Jiguang nodded first, then shook his head, recalling the man who was as resolute as iron, and sighed:
"If Brother Yu hears this, I'm afraid he will be unhappy again. He has always believed that everything will be over after death, and he must die peacefully.
However, you are right, no matter what, you should kill Zhu Laolong and then make plans. ”
At the mention of this name, Qi Jiguang's eyes narrowed unconsciously, and his eyes hardened into a sharp light, carrying a cold and solemn murderous aura.
Xu Xing knew at a glance that after going through life and death, General Qi's boxing skills and boxing skills had also improved greatly.
After handing all these people to Qi Jiguang, Xu Xing went to Qi Dazhu, explained a few words, and took back the Sanfeng Blood Sutra from him and gave it to Li Shizhen.
This miraculous doctor who was born in Taiyuan Hospital once served Emperor Jiajing, so he not only has superb medical skills, but also has an extremely profound understanding of alchemy.
Therefore, Xu Xing asked him to help him decipher the mystery of the blood menstruation. Li Shizhen was very excited when he saw the blood menstruation. He didn't even ask where the thing came from, and began to study it without eating or sleeping.
Lu Zhu also took root in Southern Shaolin, but he did not practice boxing. Instead, he would either learn medical skills from Li Shizhen, go to various places to see the statues of Bodhisattvas and Arhats, or come to Xu Xing to see Bodhidharma's body.
Drizzle is always behind him.
Xu Xing knew that this friend was looking for a way to condense his sincere fist skills and become a master, so he did not bother him.
Time flies, and today it is two months later.
Facing the bright moon, Xu Xing and Qi Jiguang stood side by side. He looked at the moonlight for a while and suddenly said:
"General Qi, we have just trained for two months. Is it enough?"
Qi Jiguang heard what Xu Xing meant, smiled slightly, and said confidently:
"I'm not as good as you in footwork and boxing. When it comes to military matters, you still have to learn. Two months is enough."
Qi Jiguang talked about military training just like Xu Xing talked about boxing with great interest.
Seeing his appearance, Xu Xing suddenly remembered something.
——It seems that in the past life, Qi Jiguang only spent two months training the Qi family army.
From this point of view, it turns out that this group of people is what the "Qi Family Army" should be in this world?
Thinking of this, Xu Xing began to look forward to seeing what the legendary Iron Army, which fought consecutive battles and won without a single defeat, would be like.
While Xu Xing was thinking, there was another group of people taking advantage of the moonlight to ride the wind and waves from the sea.
Their target is Southern Shaolin!
(End of chapter)