Chapter 6 Chapter Five Crossing Jiangxi
Jiangxi provincial border.Jiujiang Prefecture.
Li Junyuan, who was still dressed as a scribe, had already boarded the northwest tower of Jiujiang City in the morning.
Since the visitor is a famous person in front of Lord Ning in Nanchang, how dare the local government be negligent, they have already prepared top-notch tea, wine and fruit on the tower, and sent two beautiful maidservants to shake fans for Mr. day.
However, Li Junyuan didn't take a sip of snacks, nor did he look at the maidservant, he just took a sip from his teacup and stood looking at the boats passing by on the river.
Ten days ago, he received a letter from Jin Yiwei, saying that Jing Lie and others were heading south, and they seemed to be coming from Hubei to Jiangxi Province; the news five days ago confirmed their whereabouts; It is said that they are going to cross the river here.Then Li Junyuan sent his subordinates to take over Jin Yiwei's follow-up to ensure that the target would not be lost.
Li Junyuan caressed another newly bought jade pendant on his waist.He felt he was getting lucky.
During the battle in Xi'an, Li Junyuan appreciated the martial arts and fighting spirit of Jing Lie's group; today, a few months later, they actually came to Jiangxi by themselves, and one of them will add an extraordinary leader of the Kongtong faction , for Li Junyuan, it was like an opportunity that fell from the sky.
At this time, a person rushed up to the tower.This person is Feng Shiqi, the head of the guards of King Ning's Mansion in Jiangxi, and also Li Junyuan's personal guard on this trip. He was originally a bandit and was recruited into the mansion by King Ning three years ago.
"Mr. Li..." Feng Shiqi stretched out his hand and pointed to the outside of the city tower, pointing to a large ferry boat on the river: "They are sitting on it."
"Very good." Li Junyuan put the teacup lightly on the city wall, lifted the folding fan on the table, and was about to go downstairs.
Feng Shiqi said anxiously at this moment: "Young Master Li...do you really want to meet them in person? There are only a few of us...do you want to bring more soldiers?"
Li Junyuan turned back with a smile:
"Have you ever seen someone take a flock of sheep to hunt wild wolves?"
Jing Li and the other five people had just got off the big ferry, walked out of the pier, and when they were walking towards the north gate of Jiujiang City, they found a group of people coming towards them in front of them, and there were two carriages behind them. "Well, here we come." Jing Li raised the corner of his mouth. The other four people also saw that these people were coming towards them, and the five men who opened the way could be seen from a distance with knives on their waists.Lian Feihong and Hu Linglan still looked relaxed.Yan Heng and Tong Jing quietly moved their palms closer to the sword hilt at their waists, but they were not as nervous as before. ——After you have faced the Wudang faction, there are far fewer enemies in the world who can still make you nervous. Jing Li and the others simply stopped, waiting for the man to come over. The two coachmen reined in and stopped the carriage, just a few steps away from Jing Li and the others. It can be seen that they are all excellent players, and this alone shows that the owner of the carriage is not simple. The owner of the car opened the curtain and stepped down, Jing Li and the others were quite surprised to see such a middle-aged scribe. "I'm Li Junyuan. I'm working in Nanchang Ningwang Mansion. I'm paying my respects to all the chivalrous men." He bowed his hands to the five of them, holding a sandalwood folding fan inlaid with mother-of-pearl in his palm. "It's rare for all of you to come to Jiangxi, and the prince ordered me to come to meet the wind. I hope you don't want to go to the city to have a meal of water and wine." Jing Limu stared at Li Junyuan expressionlessly for a long time without answering. Seeing that Jing Li was so rude, Feng Shiqi frowned.On a normal day, he would have pressed his hand on the knife at his waist to demonstrate, but at this moment, the palm seemed to be disobedient - Jing Li exuded a fierce aura, which made him dare not act rashly. Li Junyuan greeted Jing Li's direct gaze, still maintaining a relaxed and smiling expression.He didn't report what position he was in Prince Ning's Mansion, but seeing his demeanor, Jing Li could guess that his status was not low. "You..." Jing Li finally said: "...know us?" "The battle in Xi'an was an eye-opener for me." Li Junyuan replied. Li Junyuan spoke so directly because he saw that Jing Lie and his group were calm and relaxed, so he must have noticed that they were being followed, so it was better to get straight to the point. "It's hard to talk here..." Li Junyuan continued: "I have hosted a banquet in the city to receive you, how about..." Hu Linglan couldn't understand what "Prince Ning's Mansion" was, and didn't understand what was so special about this guy who seemed to be weaker than a woman; Yan Heng, Tong Jing and Lian Feihong only wanted to be watched by the officials Unexpectedly, it turned out that the person surnamed Zhu Wang Ye came to the door, and he was at a loss for a while. "I heard that people from the Wudang faction once summoned the emperor to a martial arts competition..." Jing Li said with a smile, "Now it's our turn to have dinner at the prince's mansion, and it's finally worth it! This meal must be eaten!" "It's an honor! Then please get on the bus." Li Junyuan bowed. "We just sat on the boat a little bit sore, and we want to go for a walk to loosen our muscles." Jing Li put the oars on his shoulders, and asked with a smile on purpose: "Mr. Li won't mind?" Since Jing Lie and the others had to walk, Li Junyuan felt embarrassed to take the car alone. Li Junyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up at the sun, sighed slightly, opened the folding fan and said, "Please..." Walking under the scorching sun, the five of them snickered at Li Junyuan who was working hard.
Arriving at the famous restaurant "Jiangyuelou" in Jiujiang City, after the banquet, Li Junyuan raised his glass and was about to toast to several guests, but Jing Li didn't say anything, just reached out to grab the snacks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth. "I'm sorry, I'm so hungry." Jing Li said while chewing, all the crumbs of the snack spewed out. Li Junyuan smiled wryly while holding the wine glass, and ordered the food to be served immediately. Lian Feihong saw that Jing Lie was already eating, so she was not polite, as soon as the food was on the table, she quickly stretched out her chopsticks and competed with him to grab it.Seeing that they had a lot of fun fighting, Tong Jing also picked up chopsticks and joined the battle group. Yan Heng and Hu Linglan were a little stunned, but seeing Jing Li being so rude, presumably there must be a reason, so they also started chewing happily. The five people didn't say a word to Li Junyuan, they just ate and drank like children, and the table was messed up.Li Junyuan just sipped his wine in wonder, trying not to show an impatient expression. In the past, the talents who were accepted by Prince Ning's Mansion included all kinds of people from three mountains and five mountains, even Li Junyuan, who was even rougher, but as long as he showed the signboard of the Palace, he was always submissive; It's the first time. ——Is this kind of martial artist so difficult to deal with? ... Fortunately, Li Junyuan went to Xi'an to watch the battle in person.He usually holds an important position in the palace, where did he experience such idleness?If he hadn't seen the astonishing art of Jing Lie and his group with his own eyes, he would have turned his face at this moment. ——It also missed the great achievement of adding a few strong generals to the prince. Finally, when the dishes on the table were all eaten, and the five of them stopped, Li Junyuan hurriedly seized the opportunity to talk to Jing Li. "Several people came from Guanzhong, the journey must be hard." "Aren't you very clear about this?" Jing Li smiled slyly, stroking his beard. "Li knows the Xi'an matter very well." When Li Junyuan said, he also looked at Yan Heng who was sitting next to Jing Lie: "I also know the enmity between the few people and the Wudang faction." Li Junyuan's words made Yan Heng raise his eyebrows. "You guys traveled long distances and practiced martial arts hard, just to improve your martial arts cultivation, hoping to defeat Wudang one day?" Li Junyuan continued. Jing Li didn't respond, which was equal to acquiescing. "However, how long can a few of you wander around in such a precarious state with no one to rely on? To put it bluntly, you can't earn a living just by practicing martial arts." Li Junyuan's words did speak to Jing Li's worries.The panchuan donated by Tong Boxiong's gang leader earlier has almost been used up, and this place has long been far away from the sphere of influence of the Minjiang gang, so it is difficult for Tong Jing to find someone to help. Of course, Jing Lie can also go to the local tycoons to get some "filial piety money" to spend as he did in Chengdu, but it is not a long-term solution-there are still a few years before the day of fighting Wudang again, so it is difficult to go around like this Ask for money for a living? Practicing martial arts is not a cheap thing.Yan Heng of the Qingcheng School has already deeply understood it before.He couldn't help thinking of what Song Li scolded him when he left Mount Qingcheng: ——What did you martial arts practitioners do?Those who plow the fields, those who raise pigs, and those who are craftsmen are all better than you! "Prince Ning cherishes the heroes of the world, and has recruited hundreds of heroes in the mansion." Li Junyuan cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, my father is none other than Li Shishi, the prince's chief counselor, and Li is also in the mansion. He is a staff officer, and he is highly valued by the prince. Li has already witnessed the extraordinary martial arts of several knights in Xi'an! If you are willing to join the palace, Li can guarantee that you will not be able to leave the position of instructor of Nanchang guards!" He said Looking at Jing Li, he smiled again: "With Brother Jing's talent, I think he can even easily get the post of general!" Although the royal guards do not have official titles, they have a detached position in the local area, which is no small matter. Even the government dare not offend. With the prince's token, they can run rampant in a province; That salary is not low.This is really the dream of many people in the rivers and lakes to settle down and be rich. Feng Shiqi, who was standing in a corner of the hall, was very upset when he heard this.He was also a bandit who commanded fifty or sixty bandits, and after being recruited, he was only the middle-level leader of the Nanchang guards; at this moment, Li Junyuan asked Jing Li for the price, but he was the general after he opened it! "Please don't get me wrong, the prince doesn't want to buy a few knights with money and official positions." Li Junyuan gave it away, and then said: "It's just that the prince loves martial arts and appreciates talents the most. As soon as you hear about the heroes from one side , I wanted to make friends in my heart, and even kept him by my side. He was very happy when he heard Li's retelling of the Xi'an Wulin Battle earlier. "If you take shelter in the palace, you can find a place to live, have no worries about food and clothing, and can concentrate on honing your martial arts. It will definitely make more progress than this wandering practice! Li is happy to see such a beautiful thing, so I took the liberty to ask for it!" Jing Li didn't respond after hearing this big talk.Li Junyuan wondered if he couldn't understand. Yan Heng who was next to him thought to himself: What Li Junyuan said is not completely unreasonable. If they can settle down and concentrate on training, maybe they will make faster progress. But the thought of doing business for the prince made him feel uncomfortable.The Qingcheng faction has never dealt with the government. Although they accept gifts from all parties on weekdays, they never take any gifts from the bureaucrats, even military officers who were former disciples of Qingcheng. At this time, Yan Heng remembered that he had heard the "Three Precepts of Wudang" chanted loudly by Wudang disciples in the "Yinghua Pavilion": "I don't see the temptation of fame, wealth and silk, I don't hear the pressure of authority and affection, I don't have any ties, and I seek the way between heaven and earth!" ——If the Wudang faction can do this, there is no reason for us to lose to them! Thinking of this, he hoped that Jing Li would refuse straight away. Jing Li made the strangest response: He just stood up, picked up his weapon, and walked downstairs. Yan Heng and the other four followed immediately. "Wait...wait..." Li Junyuan chased downstairs accompanied by Feng Shiqi, and stopped Jing Li on the busy street: "Brother Jing, you are..." "I'm full, I don't like to sit, I want to go out for a walk." Jing Li stroked his belly and said with a smile. Li Junyuan felt that his patience had reached its limit, but Nian said that this group of people were really skilled, so he still tried his best. "Brother Jing, life is in the world, and there are dozens of colds and heats in a hurry. What do you want? Is it just the realm of martial arts?" Li Junyuan said loudly: "But even if you have the world-class martial arts that can defeat ten thousand people, it is useless. So what’s the difference between having and not? Even if you practice to be invincible in the world, but in fact you are invincible in the world, so what’s the benefit?” Li Junyuan's words caused Jing Li and five people to stop and turn around. Jing Li looked at Li Junyuan, only felt that this person's mind was not as simple as a counselor who only understood the interests, and he had to reevaluate him. Yan Heng was also very surprised when he heard Li Junyuan's words, and he couldn't help thinking deeply. —he was quite right.If one day, I practice better than Yao Lianzhou, defeat Wudang, rebuild the Qingcheng faction...then what? ...for what? ...Even if Qingcheng's swordsmanship is passed on from generation to generation, what is the purpose of each generation learning swordsmanship? ... Li Junyuan looked around the street.Since he was in Jiangxi, he had no scruples anymore, so he stepped forward and said to Jing Lie and the other five: "Vote under King Ning's command, and it will be of great use in the future." These words made Jing Li more alert.He put away his frivolous smile. "I can't answer you now." He said: "We will be in Jiangxi for a while. Before leaving the province, I will definitely give you an answer." Li Junyuan smiled.He understands that these martial artists are straightforward, and if they don't like it, most of them will flatly refuse; "Waiting for your reply." He cupped his hands: "I wonder if you have anything to do when you come to Jiangxi?" "We're going—" Tong Jing said halfway, but Jing Li waved her hand to stop her. "Let's stay in Jiujiang City for a day first. We still have to wait for the horses to be delivered from the other side one by one." Jing Li said. "Why bother?" Li Junyuan said anxiously: "Just ask Li to prepare a few horses for everyone..." Jing Li shook his head and refused, then smiled again: "Before I promise you, it's better to trouble yourself." After he finished speaking, he took the four of them away and disappeared into the crowd of people on the street. Feng Shiqi stepped forward at this time, and asked quietly next to Li Junyuan: "Mr. Li... I don't understand one thing... You clearly told the prince that the most worthy of being taken under his command is the martial artist of the Wudang sect. Why are you doing it now?" Lobby Wudang's mortal enemy?" Li Junyuan's gaze was still in the direction where Jing Li and the others disappeared. "The Wudang faction is too powerful. I heard that even the emperor can't talk to them. This group of people has high martial arts skills, but they have nowhere to go. It's the most cost-effective to recruit them." "But... if there is an opportunity to lobby the Wudang faction to join in the future, but there are their enemies in the palace, wouldn't that be a hindrance?" Li Junyuan opened the folding fan and shook it gently. "At that time, aren't these people the best gift for the Wudang faction?"
At the same time, on the street, Jing Lie said to Yan Heng and Tong Jing: "Buy as much dry food as possible, and bring water. Let's start as soon as the horses are here." "Why?" Tong Jing was amazed: "There should be towns all the way down here..." "We're going on a wild road." Jing Li replied, "Going south from here, we must pass through Nanchang. I don't want to enter the city." "I don't really understand." Hu Linglan interjected at this moment. "The prince or something is equivalent to our princes? In our country, it is a great honor for a warrior to be recognized by the princes to become an official. Why don't you accept it?" In Japan, samurai are the ruling class, and only those born in a samurai family are eligible to have a surname. No matter how poor they are, they are nobles above farmers, craftsmen, and businessmen, let alone become vassals under the banner. Therefore, Hu Linglan couldn't understand at first, why Jing Li wanted to avoid marriage and refused to be the son-in-law of Satsuma Kingdom.After arriving in Middle-earth, she came into contact with many warriors here, and she didn't understand why they all lived outside the laws of the government-in her hometown, a "ronin" without a master is like a lost dog. Jing Li lived in Kagoshima for a long time, so he naturally knew Hu Linglan's doubts. "Then he must first teach me to believe that I am worth dying for him." Jing Li said proudly: "If there is such a person in the world, maybe I will surrender to him. It seems that such a guy has not appeared yet." "Whether King Ning is a good fellow, I dare not say." Lian Feihong also put away his usual cynical smile.This matter has to be taken seriously. "But these royal families and so on, I just don't like them." "I don't think the big man who followed that Li just now is a kind person." Tong Jing also echoed.After all, she was born in a gang, so she was especially easy to detect the quack flavor of Feng Shiqi. "Brother Jing." Yan Heng asked: "You didn't reject that Li Junyuan outright, did you want to find a chance to find out the purpose of King Ning?" Jing Li smiled and nodded, appreciating Yan Heng's mental progress. "The matter involves Wudang and other great sects. It's always good to know more details. Besides, I don't want to make more details at this time. I will go to Luling first, and we will talk about it after finishing the matter." At this moment, Tong Jing understood why Jing Li had prevented her from telling her destination just now. The five people began to collect food items in the market.As Yan Heng walked, he was still thinking deeply: cultivating desperately, taking revenge, and rebuilding Qingcheng... At first, he thought it was a simple and straightforward path; but he never thought that from the treacherous people in Xi'an, to the intervention behind the scenes of Prince Ning's mansion, he would actually get involved in Vietnam. In an increasingly complex world. He suddenly understood one thing: When you possess extraordinary strength, your world will naturally no longer be simple.
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Jing Li and the other five people had just got off the big ferry, walked out of the pier, and when they were walking towards the north gate of Jiujiang City, they found a group of people coming towards them in front of them, and there were two carriages behind them. "Well, here we come." Jing Li raised the corner of his mouth. The other four people also saw that these people were coming towards them, and the five men who opened the way could be seen from a distance with knives on their waists.Lian Feihong and Hu Linglan still looked relaxed.Yan Heng and Tong Jing quietly moved their palms closer to the sword hilt at their waists, but they were not as nervous as before. ——After you have faced the Wudang faction, there are far fewer enemies in the world who can still make you nervous. Jing Li and the others simply stopped, waiting for the man to come over. The two coachmen reined in and stopped the carriage, just a few steps away from Jing Li and the others. It can be seen that they are all excellent players, and this alone shows that the owner of the carriage is not simple. The owner of the car opened the curtain and stepped down, Jing Li and the others were quite surprised to see such a middle-aged scribe. "I'm Li Junyuan. I'm working in Nanchang Ningwang Mansion. I'm paying my respects to all the chivalrous men." He bowed his hands to the five of them, holding a sandalwood folding fan inlaid with mother-of-pearl in his palm. "It's rare for all of you to come to Jiangxi, and the prince ordered me to come to meet the wind. I hope you don't want to go to the city to have a meal of water and wine." Jing Limu stared at Li Junyuan expressionlessly for a long time without answering. Seeing that Jing Li was so rude, Feng Shiqi frowned.On a normal day, he would have pressed his hand on the knife at his waist to demonstrate, but at this moment, the palm seemed to be disobedient - Jing Li exuded a fierce aura, which made him dare not act rashly. Li Junyuan greeted Jing Li's direct gaze, still maintaining a relaxed and smiling expression.He didn't report what position he was in Prince Ning's Mansion, but seeing his demeanor, Jing Li could guess that his status was not low. "You..." Jing Li finally said: "...know us?" "The battle in Xi'an was an eye-opener for me." Li Junyuan replied. Li Junyuan spoke so directly because he saw that Jing Lie and his group were calm and relaxed, so he must have noticed that they were being followed, so it was better to get straight to the point. "It's hard to talk here..." Li Junyuan continued: "I have hosted a banquet in the city to receive you, how about..." Hu Linglan couldn't understand what "Prince Ning's Mansion" was, and didn't understand what was so special about this guy who seemed to be weaker than a woman; Yan Heng, Tong Jing and Lian Feihong only wanted to be watched by the officials Unexpectedly, it turned out that the person surnamed Zhu Wang Ye came to the door, and he was at a loss for a while. "I heard that people from the Wudang faction once summoned the emperor to a martial arts competition..." Jing Li said with a smile, "Now it's our turn to have dinner at the prince's mansion, and it's finally worth it! This meal must be eaten!" "It's an honor! Then please get on the bus." Li Junyuan bowed. "We just sat on the boat a little bit sore, and we want to go for a walk to loosen our muscles." Jing Li put the oars on his shoulders, and asked with a smile on purpose: "Mr. Li won't mind?" Since Jing Lie and the others had to walk, Li Junyuan felt embarrassed to take the car alone. Li Junyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up at the sun, sighed slightly, opened the folding fan and said, "Please..." Walking under the scorching sun, the five of them snickered at Li Junyuan who was working hard.
Arriving at the famous restaurant "Jiangyuelou" in Jiujiang City, after the banquet, Li Junyuan raised his glass and was about to toast to several guests, but Jing Li didn't say anything, just reached out to grab the snacks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth. "I'm sorry, I'm so hungry." Jing Li said while chewing, all the crumbs of the snack spewed out. Li Junyuan smiled wryly while holding the wine glass, and ordered the food to be served immediately. Lian Feihong saw that Jing Lie was already eating, so she was not polite, as soon as the food was on the table, she quickly stretched out her chopsticks and competed with him to grab it.Seeing that they had a lot of fun fighting, Tong Jing also picked up chopsticks and joined the battle group. Yan Heng and Hu Linglan were a little stunned, but seeing Jing Li being so rude, presumably there must be a reason, so they also started chewing happily. The five people didn't say a word to Li Junyuan, they just ate and drank like children, and the table was messed up.Li Junyuan just sipped his wine in wonder, trying not to show an impatient expression. In the past, the talents who were accepted by Prince Ning's Mansion included all kinds of people from three mountains and five mountains, even Li Junyuan, who was even rougher, but as long as he showed the signboard of the Palace, he was always submissive; It's the first time. ——Is this kind of martial artist so difficult to deal with? ... Fortunately, Li Junyuan went to Xi'an to watch the battle in person.He usually holds an important position in the palace, where did he experience such idleness?If he hadn't seen the astonishing art of Jing Lie and his group with his own eyes, he would have turned his face at this moment. ——It also missed the great achievement of adding a few strong generals to the prince. Finally, when the dishes on the table were all eaten, and the five of them stopped, Li Junyuan hurriedly seized the opportunity to talk to Jing Li. "Several people came from Guanzhong, the journey must be hard." "Aren't you very clear about this?" Jing Li smiled slyly, stroking his beard. "Li knows the Xi'an matter very well." When Li Junyuan said, he also looked at Yan Heng who was sitting next to Jing Lie: "I also know the enmity between the few people and the Wudang faction." Li Junyuan's words made Yan Heng raise his eyebrows. "You guys traveled long distances and practiced martial arts hard, just to improve your martial arts cultivation, hoping to defeat Wudang one day?" Li Junyuan continued. Jing Li didn't respond, which was equal to acquiescing. "However, how long can a few of you wander around in such a precarious state with no one to rely on? To put it bluntly, you can't earn a living just by practicing martial arts." Li Junyuan's words did speak to Jing Li's worries.The panchuan donated by Tong Boxiong's gang leader earlier has almost been used up, and this place has long been far away from the sphere of influence of the Minjiang gang, so it is difficult for Tong Jing to find someone to help. Of course, Jing Lie can also go to the local tycoons to get some "filial piety money" to spend as he did in Chengdu, but it is not a long-term solution-there are still a few years before the day of fighting Wudang again, so it is difficult to go around like this Ask for money for a living? Practicing martial arts is not a cheap thing.Yan Heng of the Qingcheng School has already deeply understood it before.He couldn't help thinking of what Song Li scolded him when he left Mount Qingcheng: ——What did you martial arts practitioners do?Those who plow the fields, those who raise pigs, and those who are craftsmen are all better than you! "Prince Ning cherishes the heroes of the world, and has recruited hundreds of heroes in the mansion." Li Junyuan cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, my father is none other than Li Shishi, the prince's chief counselor, and Li is also in the mansion. He is a staff officer, and he is highly valued by the prince. Li has already witnessed the extraordinary martial arts of several knights in Xi'an! If you are willing to join the palace, Li can guarantee that you will not be able to leave the position of instructor of Nanchang guards!" He said Looking at Jing Li, he smiled again: "With Brother Jing's talent, I think he can even easily get the post of general!" Although the royal guards do not have official titles, they have a detached position in the local area, which is no small matter. Even the government dare not offend. With the prince's token, they can run rampant in a province; That salary is not low.This is really the dream of many people in the rivers and lakes to settle down and be rich. Feng Shiqi, who was standing in a corner of the hall, was very upset when he heard this.He was also a bandit who commanded fifty or sixty bandits, and after being recruited, he was only the middle-level leader of the Nanchang guards; at this moment, Li Junyuan asked Jing Li for the price, but he was the general after he opened it! "Please don't get me wrong, the prince doesn't want to buy a few knights with money and official positions." Li Junyuan gave it away, and then said: "It's just that the prince loves martial arts and appreciates talents the most. As soon as you hear about the heroes from one side , I wanted to make friends in my heart, and even kept him by my side. He was very happy when he heard Li's retelling of the Xi'an Wulin Battle earlier. "If you take shelter in the palace, you can find a place to live, have no worries about food and clothing, and can concentrate on honing your martial arts. It will definitely make more progress than this wandering practice! Li is happy to see such a beautiful thing, so I took the liberty to ask for it!" Jing Li didn't respond after hearing this big talk.Li Junyuan wondered if he couldn't understand. Yan Heng who was next to him thought to himself: What Li Junyuan said is not completely unreasonable. If they can settle down and concentrate on training, maybe they will make faster progress. But the thought of doing business for the prince made him feel uncomfortable.The Qingcheng faction has never dealt with the government. Although they accept gifts from all parties on weekdays, they never take any gifts from the bureaucrats, even military officers who were former disciples of Qingcheng. At this time, Yan Heng remembered that he had heard the "Three Precepts of Wudang" chanted loudly by Wudang disciples in the "Yinghua Pavilion": "I don't see the temptation of fame, wealth and silk, I don't hear the pressure of authority and affection, I don't have any ties, and I seek the way between heaven and earth!" ——If the Wudang faction can do this, there is no reason for us to lose to them! Thinking of this, he hoped that Jing Li would refuse straight away. Jing Li made the strangest response: He just stood up, picked up his weapon, and walked downstairs. Yan Heng and the other four followed immediately. "Wait...wait..." Li Junyuan chased downstairs accompanied by Feng Shiqi, and stopped Jing Li on the busy street: "Brother Jing, you are..." "I'm full, I don't like to sit, I want to go out for a walk." Jing Li stroked his belly and said with a smile. Li Junyuan felt that his patience had reached its limit, but Nian said that this group of people were really skilled, so he still tried his best. "Brother Jing, life is in the world, and there are dozens of colds and heats in a hurry. What do you want? Is it just the realm of martial arts?" Li Junyuan said loudly: "But even if you have the world-class martial arts that can defeat ten thousand people, it is useless. So what’s the difference between having and not? Even if you practice to be invincible in the world, but in fact you are invincible in the world, so what’s the benefit?” Li Junyuan's words caused Jing Li and five people to stop and turn around. Jing Li looked at Li Junyuan, only felt that this person's mind was not as simple as a counselor who only understood the interests, and he had to reevaluate him. Yan Heng was also very surprised when he heard Li Junyuan's words, and he couldn't help thinking deeply. —he was quite right.If one day, I practice better than Yao Lianzhou, defeat Wudang, rebuild the Qingcheng faction...then what? ...for what? ...Even if Qingcheng's swordsmanship is passed on from generation to generation, what is the purpose of each generation learning swordsmanship? ... Li Junyuan looked around the street.Since he was in Jiangxi, he had no scruples anymore, so he stepped forward and said to Jing Lie and the other five: "Vote under King Ning's command, and it will be of great use in the future." These words made Jing Li more alert.He put away his frivolous smile. "I can't answer you now." He said: "We will be in Jiangxi for a while. Before leaving the province, I will definitely give you an answer." Li Junyuan smiled.He understands that these martial artists are straightforward, and if they don't like it, most of them will flatly refuse; "Waiting for your reply." He cupped his hands: "I wonder if you have anything to do when you come to Jiangxi?" "We're going—" Tong Jing said halfway, but Jing Li waved her hand to stop her. "Let's stay in Jiujiang City for a day first. We still have to wait for the horses to be delivered from the other side one by one." Jing Li said. "Why bother?" Li Junyuan said anxiously: "Just ask Li to prepare a few horses for everyone..." Jing Li shook his head and refused, then smiled again: "Before I promise you, it's better to trouble yourself." After he finished speaking, he took the four of them away and disappeared into the crowd of people on the street. Feng Shiqi stepped forward at this time, and asked quietly next to Li Junyuan: "Mr. Li... I don't understand one thing... You clearly told the prince that the most worthy of being taken under his command is the martial artist of the Wudang sect. Why are you doing it now?" Lobby Wudang's mortal enemy?" Li Junyuan's gaze was still in the direction where Jing Li and the others disappeared. "The Wudang faction is too powerful. I heard that even the emperor can't talk to them. This group of people has high martial arts skills, but they have nowhere to go. It's the most cost-effective to recruit them." "But... if there is an opportunity to lobby the Wudang faction to join in the future, but there are their enemies in the palace, wouldn't that be a hindrance?" Li Junyuan opened the folding fan and shook it gently. "At that time, aren't these people the best gift for the Wudang faction?"
At the same time, on the street, Jing Lie said to Yan Heng and Tong Jing: "Buy as much dry food as possible, and bring water. Let's start as soon as the horses are here." "Why?" Tong Jing was amazed: "There should be towns all the way down here..." "We're going on a wild road." Jing Li replied, "Going south from here, we must pass through Nanchang. I don't want to enter the city." "I don't really understand." Hu Linglan interjected at this moment. "The prince or something is equivalent to our princes? In our country, it is a great honor for a warrior to be recognized by the princes to become an official. Why don't you accept it?" In Japan, samurai are the ruling class, and only those born in a samurai family are eligible to have a surname. No matter how poor they are, they are nobles above farmers, craftsmen, and businessmen, let alone become vassals under the banner. Therefore, Hu Linglan couldn't understand at first, why Jing Li wanted to avoid marriage and refused to be the son-in-law of Satsuma Kingdom.After arriving in Middle-earth, she came into contact with many warriors here, and she didn't understand why they all lived outside the laws of the government-in her hometown, a "ronin" without a master is like a lost dog. Jing Li lived in Kagoshima for a long time, so he naturally knew Hu Linglan's doubts. "Then he must first teach me to believe that I am worth dying for him." Jing Li said proudly: "If there is such a person in the world, maybe I will surrender to him. It seems that such a guy has not appeared yet." "Whether King Ning is a good fellow, I dare not say." Lian Feihong also put away his usual cynical smile.This matter has to be taken seriously. "But these royal families and so on, I just don't like them." "I don't think the big man who followed that Li just now is a kind person." Tong Jing also echoed.After all, she was born in a gang, so she was especially easy to detect the quack flavor of Feng Shiqi. "Brother Jing." Yan Heng asked: "You didn't reject that Li Junyuan outright, did you want to find a chance to find out the purpose of King Ning?" Jing Li smiled and nodded, appreciating Yan Heng's mental progress. "The matter involves Wudang and other great sects. It's always good to know more details. Besides, I don't want to make more details at this time. I will go to Luling first, and we will talk about it after finishing the matter." At this moment, Tong Jing understood why Jing Li had prevented her from telling her destination just now. The five people began to collect food items in the market.As Yan Heng walked, he was still thinking deeply: cultivating desperately, taking revenge, and rebuilding Qingcheng... At first, he thought it was a simple and straightforward path; but he never thought that from the treacherous people in Xi'an, to the intervention behind the scenes of Prince Ning's mansion, he would actually get involved in Vietnam. In an increasingly complex world. He suddenly understood one thing: When you possess extraordinary strength, your world will naturally no longer be simple.
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