Chapter 155: The Knife Comes!
Chapter 155: The Knife Comes! (It’s the end of the month, I’m begging for your monthly tickets)
Xu Qing's analysis was incisive and touched the heart of Lord Wu.
He said with relief: "Gongming, I told you I will listen to you in everything."
Xu Qing nodded.
As for what happens next, Lord Wu will not need to show up again. During this period, spread the word that Lord Wu has a disease like schizophrenia. Wait until the situation gradually escalates and then seize the opportunity to take action.
This matter can be hidden from anyone except Meng Yuxuan.
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Xu Qing found Meng Yuxuan and told him his plan.
Meng Yuxuan nodded when he heard this. "Xu Jieyuan's plan is in line with the principle of winning by surprise in military tactics. It just requires someone who is familiar with the weather in this sea area to lead the way. Although there are such talents in my navy, their familiarity with this sea area is definitely insufficient."
Xu Qing: "I happen to have such a person in my hands."
Meng Yuxuan: "That's great. It's already the twelfth lunar month. The main force of the Dongming Gang is nothing more than a few large islands at the junction of the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It's almost New Year's Eve. According to the intelligence we have, they will gather on Dongming Island every New Year's Eve to celebrate. It is the most prosperous island among the islands occupied by the Dongming Gang, with all kinds of entertainment and enjoyment. Generally speaking, this group of people will start from New Year's Eve and have fun until after the Lantern Festival."
Xu Qing nodded: "Pirates are people who live on the edge of a knife. They live today but not tomorrow. They value enjoyment very much. This period of time is indeed the best opportunity to attack. Then we will choose the time to act between New Year's Eve and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and act according to the weather during this period."
Meng Yuxuan: "I hope the weather will be good during this period, which is suitable for our night flight. But besides that, there is another troublesome matter."
Hearing this, Xu Qing spoke slowly, "Could it be that it's a matter of sending troops in the first month of the year and the cost of the expedition?"
Meng Yuxuan nodded: "Soldiers are also human beings, they need to celebrate the festival. If you want to mobilize troops during this period, the required travel expenses will be higher than usual."
Xu Qing naturally couldn't pay this money, because rewarding the army was a taboo for the ruler. Even if the Prime Minister used him now and acquiesced to this matter, it would undoubtedly be a huge handle for the court to deal with Xu Qing in the future.
His spirit is now strong and he is in a state of absolute concentration. His agility is beyond doubt. Xu Qing pondered for a moment and came up with an idea. "The distance from Wuzhong Port to Dongming Island is too long. If there are any mistakes during the journey, it will be easy for the enemy to see through our plan. Why don't we continue sailing with Lord Wu and go to Jinhua Prefecture to recuperate? The reason is also ready. We are still scared of being assassinated here."
Meng Yuxuan said: "Jinhua Prefecture is far from Dongming Island. If the weather is good, we can reach there in one night. However, the military expenses for entertaining the troops are still necessary."
Xu Qing sighed: "The army is approaching the local state capital, and the military funds will naturally be taken care of."
Meng Yuxuan frowned slightly, but he also knew that this was a common practice.
Moreover, it is the New Year, so it is reasonable to ask for some rewards.
He actually felt that if the military and civilians were united, they would be invincible. However, given the social trends, if one only cared about one's own interests, he would be easily excluded in official circles.
Meng Yuxuan cupped his hands and said, "As long as I can receive the reward for the military service, I can guarantee that I will never let my troops invade the local area."
Xu Qing nodded.
Anyway, it is normal for government troops to extort money from local governments, and there will be no investigation.
If the government troops really don't make money when they arrive at the local area, the higher-ups will probably start to doubt whether this is still the army of the Dayu Dynasty or has become the private army of a certain general, and is too disciplined?
Xu Qing and Meng Yuxuan finished their plan, but were in no hurry to leave.
Act in full set.
What's more, since the imperial envoy was frightened, it would make no sense for the officials and gentry of this government not to come and visit him.
This is also a lot of income.
If Lord Wu doesn't receive it, he will be blamed.
On the other side, Guo Zhuang was interrogating the remaining assassins and getting the truth.
Guo Zhuang has worked very hard in this regard, and he will no longer be helpless when his opponent uses secret methods to make him faint, as he did in the past.
He consulted the experts from the Neichang and Xiuyiwei and studied hard in this area.
After all, as long as he has this skill, he won't have to worry about not being able to find his place here with Xu Jieyuan.
If fighting and killing alone is not enough, you need to practice professional skills.
Now, those in Jiangning Prefecture who want to work for Master Xu can line up from Xu Mansion to Qixia Mountain.
Guo Zhuang had no choice but to roll up his sleeves.
On the other hand, Su Lianqing followed Xu Qing's instructions and found two powerful people with very bad reputations. They deserved to be in trouble.
In fact, Su Lianqing had observed that these two powerful families would soon rebel even if she did not take action.
By catching them now, we can actually save the lives of their entire family.
The properties of the two powerful families were naturally confiscated and sold off to the Xu family at a low price.
As for the land, it was taken over by the government and used as official farmland.
With the help of County Magistrate Zheng who reduced taxes and levies and the creation of the Yellow Book by the clerks from the Fushe Society, a slave rebellion could naturally be prevented.
These are all trivial matters and it is not Xu Qing's turn to step in.
It is impossible to do everything well, even if the clerks come from the Fushe Society, they will get some benefits, but a relatively good result can definitely be achieved.
On the other side, gentry and officials from various places in Jiangning Prefecture came to visit Lord Wu.
With Xu Qing's medical skills, it is guaranteed that Lord Wu looks more like a patient than a real patient. Many doctors from Jiangning Prefecture were invited to see the patient, and they all said it was a case of shock syndrome and it would be best for him to leave Jiangning Prefecture.
This also made the gentry and officials of Jiangning Prefecture very happy.
The imperial envoy is here, and the three thousand Jinghai Guards are also here. It is a huge burden for the local government.
For this purpose, Xu Jieyuan volunteered to escort Lord Wu to Jinhua Prefecture to celebrate the New Year.
This helped Xu Jieyuan gain a higher reputation among the gentry.
As for the two unfortunate tyrants, no one cared about them at all.
How could ordinary people not be moved when they saw that Xu Jieyuan did not even spend the New Year at home and sent the government troops away for the government?
Moreover, Su Lianqing was secretly building up momentum and adding fuel to the fire.
Needless to say, the propaganda from the Fushe side was very strong.
It can be said that Jiangning Prefecture was gradually influenced imperceptibly, and only knew of Xu Gongming, but not the Dayu court.
On the other hand, Feng Wu stayed at home, firstly to accompany her uncle and aunt to celebrate the New Year, and secondly, as the mistress of the old nest, Feng Wu sat in charge, so everyone had a backbone and power would not fall into the hands of others.
As the daughter of the Inspector General of Southern Zhili, her prestige is self-evident.
Even many people would subconsciously think that Xu Jieyuan was suspected of being a gigolo.
Once Xu Qing and his men have conquered Dongming Island, Feng Wu can set out to join them, and using the momentum of the imperial navy's great victory, they can capture Liubo Mountain and open the Xuantian Treasury.
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On the other hand, ever since Gu Wuji obtained the "Xiantian Finger" technique, he has regarded it as a treasure and hid in Huxiao Villa, practicing hard day and night.
Because he does not have the innate qi, he is unable to complete the most important step of the innate fingering.
But Gu Wuji is also a genius.
He thought that, since the innate Qi could be condensed into jade liquid according to the practice, if he regarded his own condensed Qi and blood as jade liquid and practiced the practice in reverse, would he be able to cultivate the innate Qi?
After all, he had a good talent in martial arts, and once he thought of this, he could no longer resist the urge to try it.
However, Gu Wuji did not attempt it rashly, but instead tested it bit by bit.
Who would have thought that this Xiantian Finger technique of regulating the reverse flow of Qi and blood would have an indescribable magical effect.
Every time his qi and blood flowed backwards, Gu Wuji felt an indescribable sense of refreshment, as if he was floating in the air.
This feeling cannot be described in any words.
The more he practiced, the more addicted he became.
Until this day, Gu Wuji was flowing his qi and blood backwards as usual, and suddenly, his whole body felt as if he was falling into an icy cave.
Only then did he realize that something was seriously wrong with him.
It was all because of the innate retrograde flow of qi and blood. He felt much better, and the feeling was so good that he couldn't find any discomfort. But when his problems flared up, it was like a landslide, and there was no sign at all.
He didn't dare to continue practicing.
But the coldness in his body would flare up from time to time. Even if he was practicing normally, he would suddenly tremble all over and his blood would run wild.
even……
He accidentally discovered that his qi and blood would sometimes naturally flow along the reverse route of his innate fingers, and were not under his control at all.
This discovery made Gu Wuji feel terrified.
It is really hard to judge if he, a master of internal training, wasted all his skills and suffered an unimaginable tragedy because of the reverse training method...
He didn't even dare to ask the Duke of Wei's Mansion for help. What if the Duke's Mansion found out that his illness was incurable? In addition, he didn't try his best after the last incident on Giant Whale Island. Gu Wuji could hardly imagine what terrible consequences would occur.
Fortunately, he was a cautious person and discovered that something was wrong with him these days, so he stayed at home in the name of comprehending the Innate Finger and covered up the matter temporarily.
But over time, accidents will always happen.
“There is a famous doctor named Danxi Weng in Yingtian Prefecture. He has treated injuries of many martial arts masters. But he has a weird temper and is good friends with Xu Gongming.” Gu Wuji was originally a master of internal medicine and did not need to find any famous doctor to see him, but things are different now.
What’s more, Mr. Danxi is an expert in medicine. Even if he can’t cure his illness, he might be able to find out the root cause.
Knowing the crux of the problem is better than living in fear all day long.
He then went to find Danxi Weng.
Danxi Weng was very surprised by Gu Wuji's visit, but the opportunity to treat a master of internal medicine was extremely rare.
He used all his skills to give Gu Wuji a comprehensive diagnosis.
Although Gu Wuji felt that many of the diagnoses were unnecessary, he did not dare to refute them.
No matter how great your martial arts skills are, once you become a patient, you have to listen to the doctor.
After Danxi Weng conducted a comprehensive diagnosis, he was extremely surprised. What kind of messed up Kung Fu did this guy practice, and he didn't die until now.
There is indeed a difference between a master who practices organ training in which the body and soul are united and an ordinary person who practices organ training.
He asked again in detail.
It turned out to be a reverse practice of the Xiantian Finger of the Quanzhen Taoism's founder Chongyang.
After a long period of thinking, Danxi Weng finally came to the conclusion, "Your soul is damaged."
"How is it possible? My soul and body are one, my qi and spirit are one, how could my spirit be damaged?"
Danxi Weng: "The coldness you feel is an illusion caused by the damage to your soul. Hehe, if it weren't for your unity of spirit and body, and if your blood and qi were not nourishing your soul at any time, I'm afraid you would have fallen into a long-term coma."
Gu Wuji: "Mr. Danxi, how should this be treated?"
Danxi Weng: "After your soul was damaged, you subconsciously continued to practice the Xiantian Finger in reverse. This is because practicing the Xiantian Finger in reverse made your soul feel comfortable. In fact, it is because your soul is more yin than yang."
“Isn’t the soul the gathering of yin energy?”
Danxi Weng shook his head: "You are wrong. Qi and blood are the yin in the yang, and the spirit and soul are the yang in the yin. They are the exterior and interior of each other. The spirit and the flesh are united, and originally the yin and yang are in harmony, just like Tai Chi. But you practiced Xiantian Finger in reverse, breaking this balance. Now it is difficult to establish the balance again."
Gu Wuji was a martial arts master, so he naturally understood what Danxi Weng meant. He knew something was wrong, so he quickly said, "I hope you can save me, sir."
Danxi Weng smiled bitterly, "How can I have such great ability? However, you got this Xiantian Finger from Xu Jieyuan, and he is the one who mastered it. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. If you want to save your life, you can only ask him for help."
Gu Wuji let out an “ah”.
Danxi stroked his beard and said, "If we find Xu Jieyuan within a few days, there may be a chance to save your kung fu. If we miss the opportunity, even if we save your life, I'm afraid you won't be able to save your kung fu."
Gu Wuji's heart sank. He naturally didn't dare to gamble. For a man like him, Kung Fu was life. Without Kung Fu, life was at risk.
Gu Wuji: "Sir, Xu Jieyuan and I have a grudge. Why don't you help me write a letter? I will reward you handsomely."
Danxi Weng sighed and said, "Okay."
Who told him that a doctor should have a caring heart like a loving parent and should not stand by and watch someone die?
After receiving the letter from Danxi Weng, Gu Wuji immediately set off for Jinhua Prefecture.
After Gu Wuji left, Xu Fu, who was studying here, asked in confusion, "Sir, is the injury of this Sect Master Gu so serious?"
"Of course... no." Danxi Weng smiled.
If he didn't say so, how could he scare Gu Wuji.
Xu Fu suddenly understood.
Mr. Danxi had an extra promissory note from a money shop in his hand, so the consultation fee was not a loss.
Of course, he did not completely deceive Gu Wuji. If it was delayed for too long, it would definitely be a troublesome matter. Among the people he knew, Xu Qing was the only one who could possibly cure this injury.
After all, he had seen with his own eyes Xu Qing heal Feng Wu's spiritual injuries.
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Xu Qing was discussing the plan with Meng Yuxuan in Jinhua Mansion, and was quite surprised to see Gu Wuji, the uninvited guest. Because it was almost New Year's Eve, what was Gu Wuji doing here?
But when Gu Wuji met him, he bowed deeply immediately.
Xu Qing didn't have time to dodge and subconsciously took a defensive stance.
Fortunately, Gu Wuji did not take a step forward, otherwise the floor would have been shattered by the aftermath of the two masters' power.
This is an old bluestone slab. It would be a pity if it was damaged.
Xu Qing asked quickly, "Master Gu, just speak frankly. We don't like this."
Gu Wuji knew that he and Xu Qing had a lot of grudges, but luckily they had resolved it a little bit last time on the Giant Whale Island. This time it was a matter of life and death, so he did not dare to hide it and told them his purpose.
Xu Qing listened quietly and waited for Gu Wuji to finish speaking.
He thought to himself, you really dare to think like that, you can even practice the innate finger in reverse.
Do you really think you are Jiumozhi or Ouyang Feng?
Xu Qing secretly complained in his heart, then suddenly felt happy and had an idea:
"Here comes the knife!"
Whatever he keeps thinking about in his heart will surely have a response.
This sword is naturally the Wuji Sword that Xu Qing has coveted for a long time.
Every sip and every bite, is it destined by fate?
In order to obtain the Xiantian Finger, Gu Wuji now had to give up even the Wuji Sword, which was such a magical object.
How can you not eat the meat that is delivered to your mouth?
Xu Qing was determined and said slowly, "Master Gu, don't worry. Let me take your pulse and see what's going on."
Upon hearing this, Gu Wuji breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid that Xu Qing would humiliate him again, which would really make him extremely uncomfortable.
Xu Qing said nothing and just treated the patient directly, which touched Gu Wuji.
As expected of the newly crowned champion of Nanzhili, he is truly extraordinary in his conduct and work!
Suddenly, his favorable impression of Xu Qing increased greatly.
After all, if he asked himself, if he were in the other person's shoes, he would definitely be humiliated.
People in the underworld value revenge and are clear-minded.
Xu Qing's expression became more and more gentle. He used the Heaven-Repairing Hand to control the circulation of Gu Wuji's blood and energy, and naturally felt it more clearly than Danxi Weng.
Therefore, Xu Qing also took the opportunity to glimpse the subtle mystery of Tiangang Wuji Gong.
Although he had obtained the secret formula of Tiangang Wuji Gong, he had the reference of Gu Wuji who had practiced it successfully. Many mysteries that he had not discovered in his daily life naturally came to his mind. When he compared them one by one, he gained a lot.
However, his expression did not show, and after taking the pulse, he kept pacing in deep thought.
After all, the longer the time, the more difficult it becomes to cure the disease.
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