Chapter 35: The Year of the Snowstorm (168/473)
Night quietly fell on the shore of West Lake, a late fine snow fell on the stone arch bridgehead, the painting boat in the lake was lit up, and the world seemed to be quiet in the beautiful snow scene.
"Ruixue Mega Year ......"
The lights of the Jade Emperor Mountain Palace's palace were like day, and Song Siming, the king of Wu, was dressed in a python robe, sitting on a chair and looking at the vast world in front of him, but there was no joy in his eyes, and after being silent for a long time, he sighed lightly:
"It's this winter, it's not easy to get through."
As a vassal king sitting in Jiangnan, Song Siming knows the current situation in Jiangnan better than anyone else. It is naturally true that the rich world is rich, but ninety percent of the silver is in the hands of the various gate valve families, and the silver cannot be eaten as food, and Chang'an's gluttony who is only dissatisfied will not understand what kind of leisure method his 'idle prince' is.
The guards stood outside the attic, there were only a few people on the viewing platform, and the staff member Han Xianchu stood behind King Wu, his face was a little worried, he hesitated a little, but he still persuaded:
"Lord Wang, it's cold, pay attention to your body, go in."
Song Siming is the oldest among the seven kings, he is almost at the age of the sixtieth year, and the root of the illness that fell in distress on the river surface has always been very weak. However, on his emaciated cheeks, he did not show any abnormality because of the severe cold, and turned to look at a middle-aged scholar next to him:
"Cold, the time and place are favorable, it seems that there is a difference between people and people, and the weather is colder, even if the king does nothing, he has to be wrapped up in the general trend and leave."
Li Hansheng, who was standing on the edge of the guardrail, was tall and handsome on his side, just like when he was boarding in Sun's shop, but there was a little more vicissitudes and a hint of imperceptible coldness between his eyebrows, and he was no longer the stupid scholar who waited for days for a silver ingot.
Since the bandit village in Shu was exterminated, Li Han's wife and daughter were scattered, and he became a lonely ghost wandering in the rivers and lakes. may be in response to the old saying 'the heavens will descend on the people', after experiencing the saddest thing in the world, Li Hansheng seems to have suddenly woken up and completely changed into a person.
In just ten years, from a down-and-out scholar who can't bear to kill chickens, he has become the master of the Eagle Tower, and his name is hung in the first place of the Quartet of the Investigation Department.
No one knows where Li Hansheng's appeal comes from, if you really want to find a reason, the most reasonable explanation may be 'the first in the world', and the only thing that the people in the rivers and lakes can accept seems to be.
However, Li Hansheng is very mysterious, and there are no rumors of Li Hansheng fighting with people on the rivers and lakes, and there is not even an official portrait.
In the rendering of the imperial court, Li Hansheng is a wanted criminal, and there are arguments such as moodiness and cannibalism. But to get to this point, Li Hansheng obviously won't be a crazy person with nervous problems.
Hearing King Wu's words, Li Hansheng turned his head and was as polite as when he entered Beijing to take the exam:
"The prince doesn't have to worry, he can't hide from what he should come, all he can do is to wait for the time to move."
Song Siming sighed and thought for a moment: "This king still hasn't figured out how the boat on the river sank. is the most ruthless emperor's family, sometimes being a prince is far less carefree than you Jianghu people......"
Li Hansheng chuckled lightly and did not respond.
In the midst of small talk, footsteps sounded outside the attic.
The guards opened the door, and Wang Zou Yin, the head of the Wang family in Hangzhou, walked in, holding a letter in his hand.
Li Hansheng stood in the dark, looked at Xizi Lake in a blink of an eye, and could only see a back.
Wang Zou Yin walked quickly in front of King Wu, handed the letter out, and said softly:
"The dog probed the wind, Xu Buling seems to be holding the jade for other purposes, and I am afraid that it will not be given to the prince at the birthday banquet."
King Wu took the envelope, unfolded it and looked at it a few times, muttered a little, shook his head and said:
"He's the son of a vassal king, what's the use of holding a few small things that the people of the rivers and lakes are searching for, alas......"
Han Xianchu frowned and pondered, bowed down and said, "Could it be that Xu Buling discovered the usefulness of jade?" ”
Wang Zou Yin shook his head: "Definitely not, if the use is discovered, King Su will definitely hide the news, or directly send the jade to Chang'an, it is impossible to bring it to Jiangnan with great fanfare." ”
Han Xianchu thought about it, the four pieces of jade were too hot, and if Xu Buling knew the inside story, with the current situation, I was afraid that he would like to throw it to King Wu to clear up the relationship.
King Wu carefully read the letter, and turned to look at Li Hansheng:
"Xu Buling said that he could give this king to watch and enjoy, but if he just took a look, could he find clues?"
Under the dimly lit eaves, Li Hansheng was silent for a moment, and said slowly:
"I can't be sure, I'll have to see it to know."
Wang Zou Yin put all the chips of the Hangzhou Wang family on King Wu, and he couldn't afford to lose, and frowned at the moment and said:
"In order to make sure that nothing goes wrong, I still have to find a way to get the jade. Listening to the description of the dog, the hairpin was worn on Xu Buling's head, but the jade pendant didn't know where to put it. Can you find someone who is more powerful and take it out secretly......"
While speaking, Wang Zou Yin moved his gaze to Li Hansheng who was standing in the dark, and the meaning was self-evident.
When the strategist Han Xianchu heard this, he shook his head lightly: "The prince is not from the rivers and lakes, and he doesn't understand the weight of 'contemporary Qingkui'. There is no one in the world who can silently take a hairpin from the head of Xu Buling, and there will inevitably be disputes, and the person who can beat the Qingkui ......"
Han Xianchu's gaze also moved to Li Hansheng - the only person who can beat Qingkui is a master at the level of ten martial arts.
Faced with this proposal, Li Hansheng directly refused:
"King Su can ignore it, but he must not be evil, and we can't make a move."
King Wu nodded lightly, among the seven kings, the strongest combat power is the three kings of Su, Chu, and Wei, all of which can affect the direction of the general trend, and they must not make enemies. But the jade is not in hand, and it is difficult to carry out the plan for several years. King Wu thought for a moment:
"Xianchu, go and get the 'Minghong Knife', find someone who has nothing to do with this king, and bring the treasure knife to exchange the jade back...... Remember, it's 'exchange', don't hurt Xu Buling, if he dies in the territory of this king, even if it has nothing to do with this king, the saint will first cut this king to make amends to King Su. ”
According to legend, the Minghong knife is the Yellow Emperor who picked the copper of the first mountain, and after casting the Xuanyuan sword, the remaining materials were cast into a famous knife, and there was no one in the weapon spectrum, and it only appeared in the legend. Hearing that such a heavy weapon was hidden in the hands of King Wu, even Wang Zou Yin was slightly surprised.
Han Xianchu felt that this method could be tried, and the weight was sufficient, even if Xu Buling didn't want to change it, it would not affect the overall situation.
However, jade's external rhetoric is to look for the "Tongtian Treasure Book", and those who are interested in the "Tongtian Treasure Book" and are willing to exchange it with a rare famous knife naturally have to be from the rivers and lakes, and they can't have anything to do with King Wu, and they can also put pressure on Xu Buling.
If these conditions are met, it seems that there is only Xue Chengzhi, one of the ten martial arts gods in Dayue, in the entire Jiangnan......
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