Chapter 64 Fusion

Chapter 64 Fusion

Chapter 64 Fusion
In the backyard of Black Wind Village, Zhao Bao covered his swollen face with a look of disbelief. It was clear that not long ago, King Lin was moved by the promise of a large sum of money and had a pleasant expression on his face. How could he suddenly become a different person now?

So strange!
"Calm down, big boss. You have to let Zhao die with a clear conscience."

King Lin sneered, "I heard from the scholars that if the ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers, and if the ministers are not discreet, they will lose their lives. You are not discreet in your plans. Do you want to kill me?"

In order to make friends with Xu Qing, he deliberately found a few tutors at the foot of the mountain and learned some literary words, which he put to use now.

Zhao Bao: "Leaking secrets? How is that possible?"

Lin Tianwang: "Now the thing is, the people in the city already know that you are here to see me. Now I want to ask you, did Magistrate Wu go to Yingtian Prefecture to serve as an imperial censor?"

"Yes, I went to Yingtian Prefecture to be an imperial censor. I was a seventh-rank official, which was not even a high rank in Yingtian Prefecture." Zhao Bao explained carefully.

King Lin slapped Zhao Bao on the face again, "What a seventh-rank official you are! You don't tell a word of truth."

Zhao Bao almost cried, "He went to Yingtian Prefecture to be the Imperial Censor, isn't that just a city inspector? How high of an official position can he be?"

Seeing Zhao Bao's expression, King Lin felt suspicious as he thought he was not lying.

Seeing King Lin hesitate, Zhao Bao hurriedly said, "The chief has been deceived by a villain. Think about it, Magistrate Wu is only a seventh-rank official. How high can he be if he is promoted to Yingtian Prefecture? If he really has a powerful background, he would not be the magistrate of a prefecture attached to the capital. It is said that he did evil in his previous life, and being in a prefecture attached to the capital, let alone Zhili Prefecture, is even more unlucky..."

After hearing what he said, King Lin couldn't help but hesitate, but he couldn't admit his mistake after he had already beaten someone. "It's okay for me to kill a few passing scholars, but this is an official appointed by the imperial court. Anyway, this business is too risky."

Zhao Bao: "I came to the mountain on the orders of Eunuch Zhao, and brought with me the relics and clothing of the Lotus Sect. I will definitely not implicate the chieftain when the time comes."

Lin Tianwang: "You guys have a good plan."

Seeing that Lin Tianwang's tone was soft, Zhao Bao struck while the iron was hot: "Big Chief, after this is done, Eunuch Zhao and his men are willing to pay 3,000 taels of gold. Even if it doesn't work out, the 500 taels of gold I brought up the mountain will also belong to you, Big Chief."

In fact, the deposit was six hundred taels of gold, and Zhao Bao only took one hundred taels of gold, which was already conscientious enough. The main reason was that the deposit was too little, and he was afraid that King Lin would not be tempted.

King Lin laughed loudly and patted Zhao Bao on the shoulder: "Second Master Zhao, I apologize for offending you just now. Please sit down and let me discuss this matter with my brothers."

He then signaled to his men to keep a close eye on Zhao Bao.

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King Lin left the backyard and went to see Zhao Bao again. Although the gold was very attractive, the price offered by eunuch Zhao was too high, which made King Lin even more suspicious.

But what Zhao Bao said made sense. How high could a seventh-rank county magistrate get promoted?

What's more, they can use the identity of the Lotus Sect to cover it up.

At that time, Yingtian Prefecture will also take the initiative to help cover up the truth.

As long as the matter is not exposed, those people in Yingtian Prefecture can easily settle it.

King Lin had previously gone to Yingtian Prefecture in disguise for fun, and heard about an incident that a few months ago, a sixth-rank official in Yingtian Prefecture "voluntarily" committed suicide because of a grain tax issue, and the court did not pursue the matter.

Having said that, there are some things that still need to be clarified.

In fact, this is also the reason why Xu Qing only asked Guo Li to say one sentence.

The truth that one obtains through clues is often more convincing.

Naturally, Lin Tianwang came to find Guo Zhuang again. He asked, "Brother Guo, I heard that Magistrate Wu of your county is going to be promoted to Yingtian Prefecture. I wonder what position Master Wu is going to hold?"

Guo Li shook his head: "Young Master didn't say it, but yesterday the prefectural master personally held a farewell banquet for the county master, and also invited the Eight Horses of Jiangning to accompany him."

King Lin was thoughtful. If Magistrate Wu was promoted to a low position, how could the prefect personally implement it for him?

The more he thought about it, the more strange it seemed, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing that King Lin was in deep thought for a long time, Guo Li couldn't help but boldly asked in a low voice, "I just came here to pass on a message. If it's convenient, can you let me go back and report to you, Master?"

Lin Tianwang came back to his senses, smiled, clapped his hands, and asked someone to bring out a gift, "I heard that Brother Guo is now the head of the river inspection office. This is a small gift, not a respect."

Guo Li took it skillfully.

He knew the rules of the underworld, and it would be bad if he didn't accept this thing.

King Lin immediately sent someone to escort Guo Li down the mountain, and asked someone to follow Guo Li, and also sent someone to go to the city at full speed to inquire about the news. Once they got solid intelligence, they would return immediately.

Because time is tight, according to the news brought by Zhao Bao, County Magistrate Wu will set off in about two days. After setting off, even if he walks slowly, he will pass by Qixia Mountain in about one day.

King Lin must find out the news clearly before making a decision.

Without Xu Qing's reminder, King Lin would definitely not have thought so deeply, not to mention that gold is attractive. If he didn't do it, his subordinates would do it too, and there was no way to stop him.

If the risk of this vote is really great, King Lin must have solid evidence to appease his subordinates.

After all, they sacrificed their lives and followed you up the mountain, not to "enforce justice on behalf of heaven", but to make money and get women...

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"Brother Wang, Brother Ma, all the masters, please come in and have a seat." Xu Qing sent Guo Li up the mountain to deliver the message, and asked Guo Zhuang and Yihetang to find good men to escort County Magistrate Wu. By the way, he also asked Guards Wang and Ma for help.

Unexpectedly, Guo Zhuang and his men were not as fast as the two guards Wang and Ma.

Behind the two men, there was a group of martial monks. The young monk in the lead was known to Zhou. His name was Fa Yue and he was quite famous in the city.

This group of monks was led by Fa Yue and they were obviously from Jin Guang Temple.

Fortunately, the front yard of Li's house was large enough, so the group of people coming in did not seem crowded.

After some pleasantries, Guard Wang explained the situation.

It turned out that Jinguang Temple was a small sect that was separated from Dachan Temple many years ago, so it had some relationship with the two guards Wang and Ma. Previously, they had introduced Magistrate He's concubine Yin Sanniang to Jinguang Temple to burn incense and pray for a child.

During that period, Jinguang Temple was very popular for a while.

I never thought that Yin Sanniang was actually a member of the Lotus Sect.

After Prefect He dealt with Yin Sanniang, although it was impossible for him to move his two trusted guards, Prefect He was still very aware that Yin Sanniang went to Jinguang Temple to burn incense every now and then.

Naturally, I don't like Jinguang Temple.

Recently, the popularity of Jinguang Temple has declined.

Guard Wang received a favor from Xu Qing and went to find the abbot of Jinguang Temple.

The abbot was worrying about the incense business, but when he heard that there was a chance to get in touch with the new Southern Zhili Inspector, he was overjoyed and volunteered to send thirteen of the temple's martial monks over.

Among them, Fa Yue, who has the highest martial arts skills in the temple, is the leader.

These warrior monks are actually also soldier monks.

After all, the temple occupies the mountain and has enclosed a lot of land. Without military force, it might be robbed by bandits.

Therefore, the monks cooperate well with each other.

This set of techniques was also passed down from the Great Zen Temple and has stood the test of time.

When Xu Qing saw these monks, he saw that all of their temples were bulging, so they must be quite powerful. And with their relationship with Guard Wang, of course he could use them.

Besides, Jinguang Temple is right here. If they really have bad intentions, the county magistrate should take charge of it. Magistrate Wu is gone, but Magistrate He is still here.

Therefore, it fully meets Xu Qing's standards for finding a good player.

In fact, County Magistrate Wu could also call for help from Jinguang Temple, but the problem was that he was worried.

After all, it is easy to find capable people in this world, but it is difficult to find people who are both capable and reliable.

Otherwise, why do the bigwigs in the court always like to appoint people based on personal connections?

After all, heroes since ancient times have always said that they only promote people based on their talents, but when it comes to personal guards and military power, loyalty has always been the first criterion.

Guard Wang knew Xu Qing was a more meticulous person, so after explaining the situation, he whispered in Xu Qing's ear, "Jinguang Temple sent a warrior monk to help, and it has been tacitly approved by Lord Fuzun."

It is said that it is better to waste time than to use it effectively.

Jinguang Temple had made a mistake in the eyes of Magistrate He, so it was reasonable to ignore it, but it would still be needed later.

Xu Qing figured out the taste.

Last night, Prefect He held a banquet to make friends with Inspector Wu on the surface, but it was not enough.

The coming of the warrior monks from the Jinguang Temple is a true reflection of the sincerity of Prefect He.

But it was not easy for Magistrate He to do such a thing openly, so he asked the two guards Wang and Ma to do it.

This shows that Prefect He also knew that Inspector Wu’s trip was dangerous.

It's just that Prefect He wanted to protect Inspector Wu, so he took some effort.

This is also a matter of course.

Because the relationship between Prefect He and Inspector Wu was actually closer than that between the two men who had passed the imperial examinations in the same year.

why?

The reason is that everyone has shared the dirt and been involved in the same corruption.

This kind of relationship is stronger than many other relationships in the officialdom. It is of great benefit to He Zhifu that Wu Xunan can keep his position. Moreover, He Zhifu has a deep background and must know a lot of inside information.

In this way, Xu Qing felt more at ease.

The fact that Prefect He was willing to place a bet showed that the crisis that Inspector Wu faced on this trip was not as serious as he had imagined.

Guard Wang then said something else.

"Master Fuzun means that Master Fayue and the others will guard Master Wu openly, and Junior Brother Ma and I will follow in secret. No matter what, we must protect Master Wu."

Xu Qing was very pleased with what he heard, and said to Guard Wang: "Brother Wang, I will go with you."

Guard Wang was a little hesitant, but then he thought about how Xu Qing's kung fu was even better than their two fellow disciples. Moreover, since they were following him secretly, he would definitely not face the enemy's first wave of attack head-on, so his safety was self-evident.

And with Xu Qing by their side, their strength has naturally increased.

If something really happened to Xu Qing, to be honest, none of their fellow disciples would survive, so there was no need to consider the consequences at all.

"Brother Xu is truly a real man." Guard Wang complimented.

This is also true.

Xu Qing knew there was danger, but he was still willing to follow secretly to protect Lord Wu. This kind of teacher-student relationship naturally made Wang Huwei, who was half a man of the world, admire him.

Generally speaking, even if a gangster himself is not loyal and has no character, he will still admire people who are loyal and have good character.

After Xu Qing finished chatting with Guard Wang, he continued to entertain Fa Yue and others.

Fa Yue was also considered a semi-famous scholar in the city. He did not dare to neglect Xu Qing and took the initiative to compliment him: "Last night, Xu Sanyuan's 'Who has written history in ten thousand years? Seeking a title eight thousand miles away' was a masterpiece. It has now spread throughout the city."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Is it that fast? Could it be that the master was also in the water and clouds last night?"

Fa Yue blushed, "I heard it from Master Yan."

"Mr. Yan? Which one?" Xu Qing subconsciously thought it was Yan Shan, but Yan Shan was not there yesterday.

Fa Yue: "Yan Miaoyan, one of the Eight Horses of Jiangning."

"Oh, it turns out to be one of the eight of them." Xu Qing remembered that there was indeed such a person among the Eight Horses of Jiangning last night. He was from the same clan as Yan Shan, but he was close to the main clan and had a considerable family fortune.

Compared with him, Xiao Yan's wealth is indeed much less.

Xu Qing also secretly looked at Fa Yue.

All the monks under his command had bulging temples, but Fayue's was not so obvious.

But Xu Qing felt that Fa Yue's martial arts skills were very high.

Because the bulging of the temples is a manifestation of sufficient Qi and blood, but some masters have practiced kung fu to restrain Qi and blood. Xu Qing heard from Guard Wang that the Great Zen Temple has a similar dry Zen skill. There are monks in their seventies and eighties in the temple. They look like rotten wood, but they are actually full of vitality. Once they start to move, they are as vigorous as when they were young.

But Xu Qing didn't see it, but came to the conclusion based on the monks' reactions. They subconsciously put Fa Yue first, not entirely determined by status. It was more like an instinctive fear.

However, ordinary people, no matter how good their martial arts skills are, cannot withstand strong bows and crossbows.

Hundreds of full-time soldiers, forming a battle array and carrying weapons, I'm afraid Jinguang Temple won't be able to hold out for even a stick of incense, and they'll even break down the gate.

Since ancient times, as long as the imperial court had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals at its disposal and had no shortage of money and food, it would be able to suppress the world.

In fact, due to the limitations of the logistical capabilities of that era, large-scale operations involving an army of 100,000 people were already the limit of the era. If there were more, the logistics would simply not be able to keep up.

Discipline is also a big issue.

Throughout history, there have been few generals who can enforce discipline and discipline among a hundred thousand soldiers.

Fa Yue was also secretly looking at Xu Qing.

He was actually quite frightened.

Because Xu Qing has been practicing the Bull Demon Fist recently, he is as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger, and he is full of energy when he walks. Fa Yue's kung fu is not low, so he can naturally see that Xu Qing's blood is very strong, far beyond the level of a teenager.

He couldn't help but secretly say "freak".

The golden age for practicing martial arts is between the ages of fourteen and twenty-five or twenty-six, which is also the period of growth and development.

If you grow up too early, it will be difficult to grow taller.

If it’s too late, the body will have already matured and there won’t be much potential left.

However, there are people who can cultivate their qi and blood to be as abundant as Xu Qing at the age of fourteen or fifteen, but they are definitely gifted.

"What a shame, what a shame. If Xu Sanyuan were a member of our Jinguang Temple, the Jinguang Mantra that the Red Moon Patriarch accidentally obtained would probably have a successor."

The Golden Light Mantra is a technique left by the founder of the Golden Light Temple, Hong Yue. However, no one in the Golden Light Temple has mastered it for many years. This is because the conditions for practicing the Golden Light Mantra are extremely harsh. One must be no older than sixteen, be a virgin, and have sufficient Qi and blood, far superior to that of ordinary warriors...

The threshold for practicing this thing is too high, so it is put aside in Jinguang Temple.

Not to mention Jinguang Temple, even Dachan Temple rarely meets the requirements. Moreover, this kind of people have their own advanced methods of Dachan Temple for practice, but they can't use the Jinguang Mantra.

After all, the Golden Light Mantra is not the authentic inheritance of the Great Zen Temple.

You are not practicing the orthodox way of this temple, how can you compete for the position of the chief or abbot...

In addition, the Jinguan Temple itself also needs someone to master the Jinguan Mantra in order to strengthen the seal in the Red Moon Patriarch's relic pagoda in the temple.

Fa Yue felt very sorry.

Xu Qing has a bright future ahead of him, so it is definitely impossible for him to join Jinguang Temple.

But if he can't join, he also needs to establish a good relationship with Xu Qing.

He is now a local celebrity and a powerful family that is about to rise.

Who knows, one day, Jinguang Temple may have to rely on Xu Qing's power to survive.

Fayue was trained at the Jinguang Temple according to the standards of a famous scholar. He could pass the examination to become a scholar, and could even barely reach the standard of passing the imperial examination.

But he was a monk, so it was naturally impossible for him to take part in the imperial examination.

However, knowing these things is like the courtesan of Yingtian Prefecture learning eight-part essays, poetry and songs. Even if you are not proficient in them, your value can be greatly increased.

Whether you are a monk or a layman, you always have to learn marketing and packaging.

In this world, every industry is competitive.

It's a pity that the current emperor is Daojun, not Tathagata, otherwise Fayue feels that he has enough abilities and could go north to try his luck.

Xu Qing and Fa Yue each had their own thoughts, but on the surface they were chatting and laughing, and both the host and the guests were having a great time for a while.

After getting to know each other, Xu Qing waited for Guo Zhuang to come, and then asked Guo Zhuang to take Fa Yue and others to meet Inspector Wu and make preparations for the trip.

This is not a problem, because when Inspector Wu takes up his post, he will also be escorted by the county government's official troops.

However, the combat effectiveness of these government troops is inferior to that of the bandits under King Lin.

If not for this, Inspector Wu would not be worried.

Fortunately, Inspector Wu understood people's hearts. Before setting off, he paid the government troops one year's salary, which was also called departure expenses.

It also means literally.

Going with you is called going out, but fighting and compensation are other things.

To be honest, if the imperial court could pay three-tenths of the military pay to the soldiers, the northern barbarians, eastern barbarians, southern barbarians... every one of them would be pacified.

Fa Yue and the others followed Guo Zhuang to the county government office, while Wang Huwei and the others went back to report.

For a moment, Li's house became quiet.

In addition, Master Fa Yue also lost a mother fan.

There was nothing she could do. Seeing Master Fayue being so respectful beside Xu Qing, the image of a great monk was shattered in the eyes of Zhou, a mother fan.

Xu Qing had no time to comfort his aunt, he was too busy.

He wanted to take advantage of this time to integrate the Bull Demon's powerful fist and the Bagua body skills.

It snowed heavily yesterday, but it is sunny today.

Xu Qing brushed a layer of tung oil on the edge of the large water tank.

He first performed the Bull Demon Power Fist with Bagua body movements in the snow, and gradually, his whole body was covered with steam, which was a sign of the thriving of Qi and blood.

At a certain moment, Xu Qingfu came to his heart.

He jumped onto the big water tank and punched as if intentional and unintentional, somewhere between intentional and unintentional.

The state of "absolute concentration" burst out to the extreme.

boom!
Xu Qing felt as if his mind was exploding.

The Bagua body technique and the Bull Demon Power Fist began to merge, each move and each style gradually became smooth from being awkward at the beginning, and finally a martial art that could be called a killer move took shape in Xu Qing's mind.

At the same time, Xu Qing's bronze mirror glowed faintly, and new words appeared in the martial arts column.

(End of this chapter)