Chapter 111: Go to Xu Gongming, the timely rain

Chapter 111: Go to Xu Gongming, the timely rain

Chapter 111: Go to Xu Gongming, the timely rain

On this day, King Lin's ship, carrying a large amount of food, arrived at the secret harbor in Wuzhong County, Jiangning Prefecture. Fishermen's small boats were coming and going to carry the food.

These fishermen are all from the Jiangning Prefecture Fish Market and have vested interests in the Yihetang under Xu Qing.

Hearing that there was money to be made by transporting grain, of course they happily sailed over.

And they don’t know who Xu Qing is trading with.

In fact, even if they knew, the fishermen wouldn't care.

No one will really report it to the police.

Everyone knows now that half of the Jiangning Prefecture's government office belongs to Xu Gongming, and the remaining half belongs to the imperial court.

Instead, news spread that Xu Qing had a large amount of food.

As the news of "changing rice to mulberry" spread, many wealthy people in Jiangning Prefecture could no longer sit still and wanted to buy the grain from Xu Qing at a high price.

However, they were all sent away by Xu Qing using the excuse of preparing for the provincial examination.

At the same time, Xu Qing also asked Su Lianqing to increase surveillance on local gentry. Moreover, the Tiqi in the inner factory have been very active recently. Many gentry are frightened and dare not make any big moves in public, but their private collusion is becoming more and more frequent.

From time to time, people from Yingtian Prefecture came to inquire about the news.

The entire Jiangning Prefecture began to surge with undercurrents.

King Lin was indifferent to this. His main goal now was to manage the archipelago he had conquered in the southeastern waters.

He named the largest island East Island and ran it like his base.

While fighting along the way, they also recruited many pirates from the civilian class, and their power grew.

The only downside to being at sea for a long time is the lack of entertainment activities.

While the goods were being unloaded, King Lin wandered into the county seat of Wuzhong County alone. Some of his men had sneaked out, but he didn't bother to care.

When governing his subordinates, Lin Tianwang is close to the people and has a rough style. Therefore, he is popular with the people and his subordinates are willing to fight hard in battles, but their discipline is very poor, and some people die inexplicably in every battle.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of desperate criminals on the sea, so it is easy for him to recruit new men.

He came to the largest restaurant in the city and was drinking Huadiao wine. Suddenly, a man in green came upstairs. King Lin took a glance and was slightly surprised, "Han Tai, the sick tiger of the East Sea."

He remembered that this person was a local rich man in Donghai County, just like him before. This person also liked to strengthen his muscles and bones, and his kung fu was not bad.

It seems that he is now at the stage of bone training, and he is probably cultivating the "dark power".

Han Tai, the man in blue, did not recognize King Lin.

Because now Lin Tianwang is a great master of internal organs, with the unity of body and soul. After many battles at sea, his martial arts experience has become richer and his realm has become deeper, with signs of becoming a martial arts master.

After he entered the city, he restrained his energy and blood, and even his tendons and bones shortened secretly. He looked like an ordinary strong man, which was far from the heroic image of King Lin in the past.

The man in green ordered a large pot of wine and ten pounds of beef and was feasting on them at the table.

Not long after, there was a commotion in the restaurant, and a group of people appeared at the stairs. The leader had an iron chain with a steel spike on his right arm.

This weapon alone weighs no less than dozens of kilograms.

This person had it tied on his arm, as if he was nothing.

One can tell at a glance that he has strong muscles and bones.

"The soul-chasing rope, this is Su Lie, the head of the Yingtian Prefecture, which is quite interesting." Lin Tianwang analyzed secretly. The other party was probably here to find Han Tai.

"Su Lie, you finally caught up with me." The man in green drank a large bowl of wine, then took another bowl of wine and threw it at Su Lie.

The blow was accompanied by a strong wind, which seemed to have a force of a thousand pounds.

But Su Lie actually used the iron chain in his hand to easily catch the wine bowl.

This time, he really made it look like a piece of cake, holding the iron rod as if he were doing the work of an embroidery needle.

"Great Kung Fu. But it's a pity that you are just a running dog of the government."

"Han Tai, you robbed the birthday gift that the magistrate of Donghai County sent to Duke Wei. You are so bold. Lord Xu of Yingtian Prefecture has issued an arrest warrant, and I am here to capture you. If you know what's good for you, come with me, otherwise you will suffer physical pain." Su Lie was also heroic. He was not afraid that Han Tai's wine might be poisoned, so he drank it all in one gulp.

Han Tai gulped down the rest of the wine and cursed, "The slaves under the Duke of Wei have taken all the good farmland of my family and replaced them with farmers. What's wrong with me robbing him of his birthday gift? You are allowing the officials to set fires but not the people to light lamps."

Su Lie sighed, "After all, this is the Duke of Wei's mansion. I'm the one who came this time, and I can entertain you along the way. If someone else came, do you think you would end up well?"

"You don't have to pretend. I'm well fed and my whole family is not hungry. I'm not afraid of you." Han Tai sneered, picked up a pair of iron maces and rushed towards Su Lie.

Su Lie was not polite, he picked up the iron chain and started fighting with Han Tai. The detectives he brought with him this time were all famous detectives from Nanzhili, and they were all very powerful.

After the siege, Han Tai soon fell into a disadvantage.

Han Tai was hit by the iron chain and his back was bleeding.

When Su Lie was about to pursue the enemy, a hand suddenly grabbed his iron chain. The iron chain, which was covered with steel spikes, was pulled away from Su Lie's hand by the man, and then thrown to the ground casually like a twist.

This method is simply shocking.

Su Lie had just thought that this person was a drinker who came to drink. When he saw them fighting, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to move. He didn't expect that he was a person with superb martial arts skills.

The man laughed loudly and said to Han Tai, "Han Tai, I asked you to come to Qixia Mountain to live with me, but you refused. Now you have become a stray dog ​​and you still want me to save you. How does it feel?"

Han Tai held back the pain, took a closer look at King Lin, and said in shock: "King Lin, it's you!"

"It's not me, but your father who came to save you."

Su Lie: "Are you Lin Tianwang from the Black Wind Village in Qixia Mountain? Why, are you still in Jiangning Prefecture?"

King Lin sneered, suddenly came to Su Lie, and patted him lightly on the chest, "Go away."

Su Lie was immediately shocked as if he had seen a ghost. He told his men to leave. As he jumped onto his horse, he spat out a large amount of blood, and even fragments of his internal organs came out.

He didn't dare to stay and left despite his internal injuries.

King Lin then asked the shopkeeper to bring some strong liquor to wash Han Tai's wound. He then took Han Tai out of the city and found a deserted place. He patted Han Tai's shoulder. Han Tai trembled all over, and his wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He immediately realized, "This is the thunder sound that can only be produced by practicing the internal organs. Did you practice the internal organs?"

"What, you don't know?"

"A lot of things have happened to me in the past six months, so I don't have the mood to ask about what's going on in the martial arts world. I just heard that you were driven away from Black Wind Village by the government troops."

"Who said that? I don't want to play on land anymore."

Han Tai smiled awkwardly, then bowed and said, "I am very grateful for your kindness. If you need me any help in the future, please let me know."

King Lin laughed: "Look at you, don't you want to hang out with me?"

Han Tai said sadly, "My family was destroyed by Duke Wei, and I only want revenge in this life. How can I take revenge if I go to the sea with you?"

King Lin: "You have a temper like me. If a man doesn't take revenge, how can he still live in the world? Since you don't want to go to the sea with me, and want to stay in Nanzhili to find a chance to take revenge, your grandfather will arrange a place for you."

Han Tai didn't care about the vulgarity of King Lin's words and asked, "Which government official are you colluding with now?"

Lin Tianwang: "What collusion? You are such a jerk. It would be strange if you don't cause trouble. But I have to tell you anyway. I will write you a letter. You can take it to Xu Gongming in Jiangning Prefecture. When he sees the letter, he will naturally take you in."

Han Tai: "Could it be Xu Gongming, the timely rain of Jiangning?"

"Is there another Xu Gongming in Jiangning Prefecture?" King Lin rolled his eyes.

Han Tai: "I have always heard that this man is righteous and kind to many poor people regardless of his background. I just haven't had the chance to get to know him. But I have offended the Duke of Wei's Mansion, will he dare to take me in?"

"If you don't offend him, he won't take you in." King Lin laughed and then explained to Han Tai.

Han Tai was overjoyed. He had never thought that there was a hero in Nanzhili who dared to confront the Duke of Wei's Mansion. He was alone and helpless. If he could join Xu Qing's army, he would have a little hope of revenge.

In fact, he originally wanted to exchange his life for another's, but he never expected that he would accidentally come across an opportunity in Wuzhong County.

He kowtowed to King Lin and said, "King Lin, thank you very much."

Lin Tianwang: "I just saved your life, but you didn't even thank me so much. How can introducing you to Xu Gongming be a greater favor than saving your life?"

Han Tai: "My life is insignificant compared to avenging my family."

Lin Tianwang: "Good boy, I like men like you the most in my life, but it's a pity that you don't follow me, so Xu Gongming will have to take advantage of you."

Han Tai cupped his hands and said, "I will never forget the Heavenly King's kindness."

King Lin waved his hand and said, "Let's skip these formalities. If you want to repay me, then serve Xu Gongming well. I, your grandfather, also rely on him for my livelihood."

"I will do my best to serve you."

He tore off a strip of cloth from Han Tai, asked Han Tai to cut his fingertips to make them bleed, then he wrote a letter with human blood on it and gave it to Han Tai.

"Then let's not go." King Lin left like lightning.

Han Tai looked on with envy.

He is also a talented person, otherwise it would be impossible for him to practice the second-rate Kung Fu Benlei Palm to the level of bone training. It’s just that without the support of higher-level martial arts and secret medicine, he stopped there.

Fortunately, he also has a good set of mace techniques.

Unfortunately, there is still a gap when meeting a true master. But this set of mace techniques is also suitable for killing enemies in battle.

In this prosperous place in the southeast, there was really no place for military skills in the past.

In fact, his family had a long history of military training and military books. However, there had been no major wars in the southeast for many years, and the circle of military commanders was closed. In order to practice martial arts, he had little family wealth, and even if he took out all of it, he could only be a substitute inspector at most, and it was difficult for him to get a real job.

Otherwise, they would rely on their martial arts to sell themselves to wealthy families.

It would be better to be a local rich man.

But I didn't expect that disaster would strike while I was at home.

The family originally owned hundreds of acres of high-quality farmland, which was enough for their descendants to live a stable life. However, it was seized by the powerful slaves of the Duke of Wei and exchanged for inferior farmland.

In a fit of rage, he robbed the birthday gift from the Duke of Wei's mansion, which brought disaster upon himself.

He went to the restaurant because he was being hunted and had nowhere to go, and was about to be executed, but he didn't expect to find a way out of the desperate situation.

Han Tai held the blood letter in his hand and thought, "Even if Jiangning's timely rain Xu Gongming took me in for the sake of Lin Tianwang, I'm afraid I'll be underestimated if I go there empty-handed."

He had previously robbed a box of antique calligraphy and paintings from a birthday gift, and the other party was chasing after it very closely. Han Tai hid the box of things in a secret place.

This time when we come to seek refuge, we naturally have to show sincerity.

He was caught up by Su Lie and others because he was in despair before. Now that he has a glimmer of hope for revenge, he wants to survive and acts cautiously.

He walked along a deserted path and returned to his hometown, where he dug out the box in a very secluded place. He crossed mountains and ridges, avoiding official roads, and finally arrived at the foot of Qingyun Temple, which Lin Tianwang pointed out in the blood letter.

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Xu Qing received the blood letter from King Lin and learned the whole story from Su Lianqing.

"So, he is a good man?"

"Well, I arranged for him to stay at Qingyun Temple temporarily, and I investigated his identity and deeds privately. There is indeed no mistake."

Xu Qing said: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Since this person has a blood feud with Duke Wei's Mansion, we must meet him."

He called for the Fire Cloud Horse and rode out of the city with Su Lianqing.

Xu Qing used the body-purifying pill and calming incense developed by Xu Fu on Huoyun Horse. After taking the body-purifying pill, the impurities in Huoyun Horse's body were expelled, and its endurance increased. In addition, with the calming incense every day to clear its mind and focus its spirit, its temper also improved a lot, and it became more humane than before.

Xu Qing even thought that if he taught the horse visualization method, he might be able to cultivate a three-tailed black fox.

But he didn't know much about monsters and didn't try it rashly.

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"Han Tai greets Brother Gongming." Han Tai bowed to Xu Qing.

Even though Xu Qingnian was much younger than him, according to the rules of the underworld, it was more appropriate to call him brother when he came to seek refuge. If he called him young master, it would lack some underworld spirit.

Xu Qing reached out and helped him up.

Chi!
The bluestone slabs beneath their feet cracked.

It turned out that Xu Qing's support was very thoughtful and involved the use of hidden strength.

Han Tai counterattacked subconsciously.

The strength of the two people collided and scattered at their feet, cracking the bluestone slabs.

Xu Qing looked calm, while Han Tai looked as if he had just taken a hot spring bath, with beads of sweat the size of beans appearing on his forehead.

Although he had just released his hidden strength passively, he still used all his strength.

"What a powerful Kung Fu! I'm afraid that the hidden power will soon penetrate the whole body and the power will soon become dirty." Han Tai made an immediate comment in his mind.

He was already shocked when he saw King Lin practicing Zang. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him was also close to the level of practicing Zang. It was really unimaginable.

Considering his age, he might have the potential to become a Martial Saint in the future.

If he is a Martial Saint, then his hope of revenge would be more than just a glimmer.

Xu Qing laughed loudly: "Brother Han's Kung Fu is indeed quite good."

He is really happy now.

Because he had an extra dark power master among his subordinates. He would not trade this person for anything.

"How could my insignificant skills catch the eye of Brother Gongming?"

Xu Qing patted his shoulder and said, "Please sit down."

Afterwards, the two sides started talking, Xu Qing's treatment of others was skillful and made people feel like spring breeze. Han Tai had been a rough warrior all his life, and had never received such a favor. For a moment, he felt like he had crossed the class.

In the past, scholars like this would not even look at them.

This feeling of being touched cannot be described in words.

In the past, he did not take seriously the legends about Lord Mengchang and Lord Xinling who supported thousands of scholars, and the deeds of heroes such as Guo Jie and Zhu Jia who had people die for them. But now he had some understanding.

These people are indeed willing to give them dignity.

Warriors cannot tolerate humiliation, and if someone respects them from the bottom of their hearts, they are willing to repay them with their lives.

Through communication with Han Tai, Xu Qing gained a better understanding of the mentality of the grassroots warriors of this era.

Learn literary and martial arts, and sell them to the imperial family.

But now the military commanders of the Great Yu Dynasty are mainly military households and guards, which have nurtured a group of generals. Even if the military examination is opened, the upward channels for the lower-level warriors are very limited.

However, the southeast region accounts for more than one-third of the world's wealth, how rich it is.

The trend of practicing martial arts and reading is very popular among the people.

As a result, many warriors and scholars were born, but they did not have many channels for advancement, so they could only be frustrated or join the homes of wealthy people.

Because they were not successful and the court imposed heavy taxes on the southeast, these people became increasingly dissatisfied with the court.

Xu Qing thought that maybe he could recruit a group of capable warriors through Han Tai.

He doesn't require all of them to be of the same quality as Hankook's, as long as they can be used.

Anyway, even if he didn't recruit them, they would be recruited or suppressed by the local factions such as the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

And most of the time it is suppression.

After all, the food in the rich families is limited, and it is impossible to satisfy the needs of so many lower-class warriors and scholars.

This is also the reason why Xu Qing's Fushe was able to develop so quickly.

Xu Qing conquered the students of Fushe with his top-notch eight-part essay writing skills, creating a strong word-of-mouth effect. Anyone who wants to pursue a career in the imperial examination would want to improve his or her eight-part essay skills.

However, Xu Qing has not passed the imperial examination yet. Once he passes the examination and becomes the top scholar, his reputation will surely explode.

Being the top scorer in the imperial examination is really not an easy thing.

Xu Qing is not very sure about winning the first prize in the Nanzhili County Examination. He can only say that the experience of the I Ching can only give him a chance to win the first prize.

But because he had offended the Duke of Wei, and because the eunuchs Zhao and Wu Dinghou had survived the crisis, his situation was not very optimistic.

This was also something that Zhou Tixue had not anticipated when he first gave him guidance.

"At least I need a powerful figure from Nanzhili to support me." Xu Qing was not worried about his own level, but the quality of the article was too subjective.

People just don't want you to be first, and they can always find excuses.

If all else fails, find out the background of your fellow examiners in the I Ching Room. If soft tactics don't work, try hard tactics.

Xu Qing looked at the bronze mirror and saw the evaluation of his own life span.

The road is winding down and we have no choice but to do the opposite!

He temporarily settled Han Tai down and ordered Su Lianqing to make an iron mask for Han Tai. From then on, Han Tai could follow him as a bodyguard and do some dirty work.

The more talented a person is, the more we should use him.

After making the arrangements, Xu Qing returned to the city.

Su Lianqing sent someone to deliver Han Tai's gift.

Xu Qing didn't refuse. After all, if he didn't accept it, it would seem like he was looking down on him.

Besides, Master Xu would never let his subordinates suffer any loss.

After he accepted it, he felt no psychological burden.

And when he heard that there were antique calligraphy and paintings inside, Xu Qing naturally became a little interested.

Antique calligraphy and paintings have always been hard currency in official circles.

He opened the box, glanced through it, and his eyes finally fell on a painting, and he was stunned.

"Is this really fate?"

Xu Qing muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)