Chapter 50: The Deal (Big Bowl, Subscription Requested)
"Shameless!" Zhang Qian clenched his fists, but released them weakly.
If he had a musket at hand, he couldn't pull the trigger immediately and smash Luo Huaizu's head to pieces. However, at the moment, he did not even have a knife, and he still had an arrow wound on his leg.
"You hate me so much? Luo has been trying to help you for the sake of the righteousness of the same family, where have you ever done anything to be sorry for you?! Walking on the edge of danger all year round, Luo Huaizu was extremely sensitive to killing, and immediately put the weighing rod in his hand into a defensive posture, complaining with an aggrieved face.
"Then I want to thank Master Luo?" Zhang Qian glanced at the other party and pouted with a sneer. Fingers angrily open and close on both sides of the thighs.
It was the first time since he had crossed over that he had such a strong desire to kill.
Whether it was Wang Maozhong or Sha Chongyi who had met before, these people were a temporary threat to him, and their comprehensive strength was far inferior to him. As long as he fights with the spirit of twelve, he can defeat these people, and then he doesn't have to worry about these people coming back.
And Luo Huaizu, his comprehensive strength is not inferior at all, and even far stronger than him, and the ghost is still lingering. If he can't get rid of this man once and for all, he is destined to live under the threat of this man all the time!
"Thank me, I don't have to, we're the same door!" Sensing that Zhang Qian might pounce on him at any time to fight to the death, Luo Huaizu cautiously took half a step back and added with a smile, "But you shouldn't hate me either." First of all, I have indeed been helping you, and your fire dragon car is obviously out of the "General Atlas of the Mohist Organs" that I lent you. Secondly, you slept so dead just now, I want to kill you, I just need to wave the measuring scale. ”
A wisp of biting cold quickly rushed from the soles of Zhang Qian's feet to the backbone. The cold hairs on his back stood up again, and cold sweat dripped down.
The "Atlas of the General Scriptures of the Mohist Organs" was deliberately left by Luo Huaizu, in order to allow himself to refer to this atlas and solve the problem arranged by Li Xian!
In other words, above the court, or in the arms prison, there is this person's eyeliner or accomplices, who are watching his every move at all times! And he is like a flying insect that falls into a spider's web, no matter how he struggles, he is within the calculation of this person, and he may be rushed over by this person to eat it clean at any time and place.
"I have no ill will towards you, otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to help you solve your troubles?" Luo Huaizu's voice continued, cold and sticky, like a silver snake sliding through the grass, "Although because I killed the monk of the White Horse Temple, it caused the Buddha to take revenge on you." However, this is both a crisis and a challenge for you. As long as you deal with it properly, you will always have a place in the Tang Dynasty in the future! ”
"Then, I'll be your slave or puppet forever!" Zhang Qian quickly glanced at the purple cuckoo on the bed outside the door, and at the same time secretly underestimated it in his heart.
Now, he finally understands why Zijuan's father, who is a high-ranking official, is controlled by Luo Huaizu, a figure in the rivers and lakes. It's not just because the latter is a clever man, or that he has the same interests as Zijuan's father.
From the very beginning of the two parties' acquaintance, I am afraid that Zijuan's father fell into the big net carefully woven by Luo Huaizu. Then it became tighter and tighter, and in the end, there was nothing that could be done if I wanted to struggle, and I broke the net and flew away!
"Don't worry, your little beauty was just tied to the bed after I knocked me out." Luo Huaizu didn't know what he had done before, and he had been told to Zhang Qian by Zijuan. Seeing that he was at a critical juncture, he still wanted to go to see a maid, and suddenly a little disdain appeared on his face.
"In this way, I want to thank Master Luo for raising your noble hand!" Not daring to defend himself, so as not to bring death to Zijuan, Zhang Qian smiled bitterly and surrendered his hand to Luo Huaizu.
"You're welcome! The Ink Artist never kills innocents! Finding that he might have found another weakness of Zhang Qian, Luo Huaizu's spirit suddenly relaxed, smiled and waved the weighing rod, and continued to follow the path: "Buddhism has become a leech lying on the body to suck blood for Datang. One or two are not fatal, but too much, but they will suck Datang to the bone. Therefore, if you stand up and be the enemy of Buddhism, the whole Datang doesn't know how many people of insight will take the initiative to stand on your side. ”
This is quite reasonable, at least, Zhang Qian's immediate boss Zhang Shuo personally declared that the reason why he went to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion to fish for people was because of the twists and turns that Zhang Qian wrote to the imperial court suggesting that the scale of Buddhism be limited and the behavior of monks should be restricted.
And Zhang Ruoxu, who came to visit Zhang Qian this afternoon after hearing the news, also said in public that the monks were reciting Amitabha Buddha on their lips, but in fact they were abducted and deceived and did everything.
In addition, the evil act of the monks assassinating Zhang Qian on the street today will definitely make a large number of officials feel the same hatred and hatred in their hearts. Secretly form a huge force to prevent the same viciousness from happening on your own head.
At present, although the power of Buddhism is strong, it is far from the point of controlling the entire imperial court. As long as the imperial court can make up its mind, or Li Xian himself can make up his mind, and the strong man breaks his wrist, there must be a way and opportunity to infiltrate the power of Buddhism into the imperial court and strip it away in one fell swoop.
In fact, as far as Zhang Qian knows, the biggest reason why Buddhism in another time and space no longer tries to influence the political situation is that in history, it has been forced to kill the Buddha again and again. Even if no one pushes it now, after Li Longji takes power, Datang will re-promote Taoism and take the initiative to rein in Buddhism, so as not to cause trouble.
It's just that Luo Huaizu's words make sense, but Zhang Qian understands better that this person has no intentions when he says these things to himself. Therefore, he didn't bother to accept or refute, and just responded with a sneer.
"Indeed, the disaster during the day was brought to you by Luo, if Luo didn't take revenge on the White Horse Temple, that group of monks would definitely not find you so soon!" I had long expected that Zhang Qian was not so good at talking, Luo Huaizu handed the weighing rod to his left hand, and quickly took out a paper roll from his arms with his right hand, but, look......
Here's your chance! Zhang Qian turned around decisively and drew his sword from the wall. Immediately, a sweep swept the curtain at the head of the bed towards Luo Huaizu, followed by his body, knelt on one knee on the bed and borrowed his strength, and came a moth to the fire.
All the actions have been planned in his mind for a long time. It's as fast as lightning. However, he overestimated Luo Huaizu's injuries. The latter's left arm and left hand, unaffected by the slightest injury, actually smashed the scale rod at the same speed as usual, "When Changchang-"
The sound of metal crashing is crisp and pleasant. The sword was smashed into two pieces, Zhang Qian held the lower half of the sword with one hand, half kneeling on the bed, his face was pale with stimulation from the pain from the wound, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
"Why bother?" Luo Huaizu gently tapped Zhang Qian's wrist with a weighing rod and forced him to throw away half of the sword, "I've said it all, I don't have the slightest malice towards you." ”
Immediately, with his right hand, he placed the paper roll on the head of the bed. Turning around, he took the oil lamp from the lamp stand and illuminated the text on the paper scroll, "The running account is used by the monks to lend." The total amount involved is about 400,000 hangs, with four cents of interest and rolling interest. If you can't afford to pay it back, you can take the real estate and shops in Chang'an City to top the account, or sell your children and daughters. Those who dare to repay their debts are either squatting in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion at this moment, or they have sunk to the bottom of the Wei River! ”
"Be a hero, go by yourself, don't pull me!" Zhang Qian was so pained that he couldn't speak, but he clearly refused with his eyes.
"Do you think that Hui'an monk will give up after being beaten by you? He is the first closed disciple of the White Horse Temple. It was specially cultivated by the White Horse Temple to make friends with the noble ladies in Chang'an City. You disfigured him, it is equivalent to cutting down a cash cow in the White Horse Temple, and the empty first seat will easily let you go?! Very dissatisfied with Zhang Qian's attitude of hanging high and hanging up without caring about himself, Luo Huaizu handed over the weighing rod to his right hand again, and the volley was lightly empty.
"Where does the capital of the monk's mortgage come from, isn't it all the stolen money embezzled by officials? Why did Jingzhao Mansion help the monk speak, not because the interests of the two sides were too entangled, and there were people up and down who took benefits from the White Horse Temple? And you slaughtered Qujiang White Horse Temple with your front foot, and with your back foot, the monk of Xinfeng White Horse Zhaojue Temple came to assassinate you, will it be a simple demon defense? Hehe, they were originally a gang, and even, the White Horse Temple in the whole world is a family! ”
His eloquence is quite good, and in just a few words, the outline of a criminal group that colludes with the government and uses usury to harm the people is clearly displayed in front of Zhang Qian's eyes. And such an outline is no stranger to Zhang Qian from the 21st century!
It's just that Zhang Qian is still unmoved. With the cold sweat that hurt all over his head, he slowly shook his head.
People in the 21st century pay attention to how much ability they have and how much they have to eat. No matter how evil the White Horse loan shark chain group is, it is all a matter of the public security and the courts, and it has nothing to do with the department responsible for developing equipment for the army! What's more, the more he does, the deeper the entanglement with Luo Huaizu, and the easier it is to become this person's puppet.
"You like to be an official, but just by making all kinds of weapons, you will be a weapons supervisor in the future. Li Xian can appreciate your talent in making weapons, but he will not let you get involved in the country's politics. And if you take the lead in dealing with Buddhism, even if you end up undefeated or undefeated, or even defeated, as long as you don't die, you will be the pillar of the Tang Dynasty. Whether you are in the court or in the opposition, the court can no longer ignore your voice. Seeing that the threat could not let Zhang Qian give in, Luo Huaizu thought about it and decisively changed it to an inducement.
In his mind, what young people love is nothing more than power, beauty, and money. He can't provide money, and he can't vote for Zhang Qian's beauty for the time being, but power, he can make Zhang Qian feel at his fingertips!
As long as Zhang Qian is willing to follow his instructions, he will chase power. Then, he can go about his business again. For him, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as Zhang Qian is willing to agree to the beginning, next, he can completely refer to the previous experience to gradually throw out the benefits, and at the same time tighten the invisible rope.
It's a pity that this trick is still a little bit less interesting to deal with Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian experienced ups and downs in his childhood and adolescence, so he loves money very much, and he also enjoys the attention and glory that power brings at present. However, in the depths of Zhang Qian's soul, there is always a bright figure hidden.
It was Aunt Liu, who used herself as a template to teach Zhang Qian what justice, kindness and light are. is also Aunt Liu, at the last moment of her life, she did not forget to tell him to always maintain the dignity of being a human being.
You can see the darkness and keep the light. Zhang Qian always thought that he just saw the word "Yongzhao" and used it as a table. didn't know that the meaning of this word had actually been written into the depths of his soul by Aunt Liu a long time ago.
"I did think about making a difference in the court. Readers, who hasn't dreamed of being an emperor? Forcibly enduring the tingling pain from the wound, Zhang Qian raised his head with difficulty and responded solemnly to Luo Huaizu, his young face was full of stubbornness that was not commensurate with his age, "However, I don't want to be under your control of every move." You either kill me today or go by yourself, otherwise, Zhang would rather fight with you than burn it all the time, and it will never be as you wish! ”
After that, he simply gave up the strong support, collapsed his body on the bed, closed his eyes and sneered. didn't even bother to look at the surnamed Luo again.
"Zhang Yongzhao!" Unexpectedly, Zhang Qian didn't eat hard or soft, Luo Huaizu couldn't control his anger anymore, and raised the scale pole high above his head, making a gesture to smash it.
However, he was reluctant to lift and swing the scale rod down.
Since the last attempt to overthrow Wu Zetian failed, he endured it for a whole ten years before he saw the hope of re-rising, and he really couldn't bear to destroy this hope with his own hands!
In Luo Huaizu's view, if the Mohists want to restore the glory of fighting against Confucianism, the past path will not work at all. The only solution is to follow the example of Confucianism, first gain a firm foothold in the court, and then use the hands of the court to exert influence from top to bottom and develop and grow.
Therefore, the first step is to control the officials of the imperial court, and even control an emperor. And Zhang Qian's sudden appearance and rapid promotion made Luo Huaizu see the fastest shortcut.
As for whether Zhang Qian's Qin Mo identity is true or not, it doesn't matter to Luo Huaizu. The important thing is that as long as Zhang Qian takes the name of a child of the Mo family and runs for the development of the Mo family, it is a matter of course.
Moreover, through careful and multi-faceted observation, Luo Huaizu believed that even if Zhang Qian was not Qin Mo's disciple, the secrets hidden behind him were not much worse than Qin Mo himself. If Zhang Qian can be successfully incorporated into his command and subdued, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort if he pursues his wish for many years!
"Zhang Yongzhao, the old man can swear to the measuring scale left by the ancestor. I won't do anything against you in this life! Thinking of the great prospects after taming Zhang Qian, the anger in Luo Huaizu's heart was quickly extinguished by desire. changed to a sincere voice, smiling and promised.
Zhang Qian didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, stretched out his hand, and slowly pointed to the door.
"You ......" Luo Huaizu was so angry that his eyes were on fire, but he chose to endure again. continued to lower his posture and whispered slowly to the back of Zhang Qian's head: "Zhang Yongzhao, you are a child of the Mo family after all." If we become an emperor in the future, our Mo family will be able to prosper again in the world. After thousands of generations, you will be worshiped by the world's ink people, just like the ancestors! ”
Zhang Qian still didn't turn his face, but continued to point to the door with the fingers of his right hand. The left hand, but quietly clenched into a fist beside him.
"I'll give you the order, you will be the head of the Mo family, and I will be the elder. In this way, in the future, you will only be able to give orders to me, and you can listen to my suggestions or not, how about it? Luo Huaizu was so angry that he trembled, but his posture was lowered.
This time, Zhang Qian did not point his finger at the door again, but raised his right hand upwards and made a grasping posture.
"However, you have to swear to revive the Mo family in the world!" Luo Huaizu was overjoyed in his heart, put the front end of the scale rod into Zhang Qian's right hand, held the rod handle himself, and discussed in a low voice.
A huge force suddenly came from the front end of the weighing rod, which caught him off guard, and his body was led to stagger forward. And Zhang Qian, the whole person jumped up from the bed and hit him hard.
"Ahh In a hurry, Luo Huaizu instinctively went to regain the scale rod, but was directly pressed to the floor by Zhang Qian. Looking at Zhang Qian again, his right hand continued to hold on to the scale pole, and the fist of his left hand smashed into the bridge of the person's nose.
"Bump!" Luo Huaizu had rich experience in fighting after all, so he turned his head sideways in time and let go of the bridge of his nose, but he was punched with a solid punch in his face, and he was beaten to the point that Venus was in front of him.
Before he could exhale the pain, Zhang Qian's second punch arrived, forcing him to continue dodging. Immediately, the cheek served as a shield again, and he was beaten to the point that his mouth was crooked.
It's just that Zhang Qian didn't have a chance to punch a third time. After taking out the second fist with a hard face, Luo Huaizu decisively grabbed his left hand at Zhang Qian's left leg wound, and pressed his fingers down hard.
"Ahh
"Bastard, the old man will clean up the portal for Master Zu today!" Luo Huaizu turned over and jumped up, and the weighing rod in his hand went straight to Zhang Qian's head.
However, when the scale rod fell halfway, he decisively retracted his arm again: "Boy, the old man will give you another chance, one last time!" ”
Zhang Qian was already in so much pain that he didn't have the strength to speak, holding his wounded thigh with both hands, closing his eyes and waiting for death!
"Zhang Yongzhao, don't think that the old man is afraid of you Qin Mo!" Luo Huaizu couldn't bear it anymore, picked up the scale rod, and pumped it on Zhang Qian's body, but he always avoided the other party's vital point.
Zhang Qian had neither the strength to resist nor the strength to dodge, so he just closed his eyes and rolled slowly on the ground, preferring to be beaten all over his body and bruised, and resolutely refused to answer a word from this person.
That Luo Huaizu hit more than a dozen times in a row, but he still couldn't make Zhang Qian succumb. Gritted his teeth violently, squatted down, pointed at Zhang Qian's ears, and discussed in a deep voice: "Boy, you have a kind, the old man admires!" How about we make a deal? If you agree, the old man will leave now! If you don't agree, the old man will kill you first, then kill your little beauty, and then kill all the servants in your Zhuangzi one by one! Don't believe it, the old man does what he says! ”
"You're the Ink One!" Zhang Qian opened his eyelids and gritted his teeth to remind.
"You too!" Luo Huaizu responded with a sneer, "Our Mo family pays the most attention to fairness. I am the head of Qi Mo, you are Senior Brother Qin Mo, we each represent the master behind us, make a deal, take what we need, and then do not owe each other. If you don't agree, Qin Mo betrayed the sect at the beginning, causing the Mo family to score three points, and the responsibility should be borne by you! ”
"Make a deal, you have to be willing to do it!" Zhang Qian tried twice in a row, but he didn't succeed in killing the other party, and he didn't have the strength to try the third time, so he had to frown and bargain with the other party.
"You are new to the mountain, you don't know Datang, and you are even more blind to officialdom. And your two juniors are all business materials, and they can't help you at all. Luo Huaizu tossed all night, but he didn't get anything, so he could only give up the idea of subduing Zhang Qian for the time being, and retreated to the next best, "The old man doesn't dare to say that he has no last resort, at least he knows what to do, which is the best for you." The old man suffers a loss, and he will be a strategist by your side and give you advice. ”
"I don't want to hear your plan, so I don't want to listen to it!" Zhang Qian raised his head and emphasized cautiously.
"Of course!" Luo Huaizu agreed without hesitation, "Do business, of course, you and I are willing, and each takes what he needs." ”
"And what do you want?" Zhang Qian knew that his life and death were in the hands of the other party at this moment, and he didn't dare to think too much about himself, so he glanced at Luo Huaizu and asked in a low voice.
"The old man wants to revive the Mo family in the world!" Luo Huaizu didn't think about it, and answered categorically.
"Business is about equivalence!" Zhang Qian glanced at him and reminded seriously, "What you are holding in your old hand is a weighing rod!" ”
"Boy, is it interesting to slander the Mo family order like this?" Luo Huaizu was furious and blushed in protest. However, after all, he was unwilling to break up with Zhang Qian, gritted his teeth, and added in a low voice: "This thing, formerly known as Measuring Libra, no matter whether your master told you or not, the old man solemnly told you again today." This title is the criterion for my Mo family to walk the world, not afraid of heaven and earth, ghosts and gods and human emperors, all I ask is fairness! ”
"Since I only want one fairness, then I might as well tell me bluntly, revive the Mo family, and you will be my advisor, which is not equivalent!" Zhang Qian was not interested in learning about the Mo family's old calendar, rolled his eyelids, and emphasized again.
"You are also a child of the Mo family!" Luo Huaizu was so angry that he shivered again, gritting his teeth and reminding.
Zhang Qian neither denied nor admitted it. Close your eyes and continue to wait for your pain nerves to numb all over your body.
"There are only so many old men, don't force the old man!" Luo Huaizu had no way to retreat, and once again held the scale rod tightly.
"You are not allowed to make any demands on me for five years. After five years, you can make demands, but not beyond my ability and without putting me in any danger. As if sensing his movements, Zhang Qian's mouth finally made a concession, and while gasping, he said quickly, "As for the revival of the Mo family in the world, it can be used as the lifelong goal of both of you and me, but the destination is not necessarily in Datang!" ”
"What do you mean?" Luo Huaizu was stunned, and blurted out the words of questioning.
In the previous part, he could hear that Zhang Qian was implementing a delaying tactic. However, he was not afraid. As long as Zhang Qian is willing to agree to the transaction, he believes that sooner or later, he will be able to let this person completely fall into his control, and it will be sooner or later.
However, in the second half, he couldn't think of the reason for Zhang Qian's proposal. Mr. Mo Jiazu is in the Central Plains, and his roots are also in the Central Plains, and all the classics are still written in the Central Plains script. If the Mo family is not revived in the Central Plains, where else can they go? Do you want to go around the wilderness?
"You're so stupid, no wonder Qi Mo is in your hands, it's not as good as one day at a time!" Zhang Qian struggled to turn over and sit up, but this time, he didn't try to attack Luo Huaizu's body, "Back then, the Qin State, in your eyes, was also a wilderness, but the last one to dominate the world was Great Qin!" In today's world, in addition to the Tang Dynasty, I don't know how many are in the country of ten thousand times. The monks of Tianzhu all know that they come to the Tang Dynasty to recite scriptures, but you Qi Mo stares at such a palm-sized place in the Central Plains every day, and you have been defeated and fought repeatedly, don't you feel ashamed and panicked? ”
"You, you ......" Although it was not a physical attack, Luo Huaizu's blow was heavier than a physical attack. The measuring scale pointed at Zhang Qian, and in an instant, he trembled like a dead leaf in the wind.
"The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten in one bite!" Zhang Qian pushed the measuring scale with his hand, and followed the temptation, "You can't even conquer the wild land, what do you expect to prosper in the world?" You helped me for five years, and did my best not to make trouble. After five years, I'll help you find a place to give it a try. Whether you are really for the Mo family or your own ambitions, I don't ask, just do my best to support you. ”
"Where?" Luo Huaizu's eyes were shining, and he insisted that Zhang Qian first explain the place where he let go and toss.
Over the years, he has been defeated repeatedly, and he has not learned lessons and lessons. However, today, Zhang Qian's proposal to go to the wilderness first and then plot against the Central Plains after success was something he had never thought of, which was tantamount to pushing open a window in front of him.
When I opened the window, I realized how big the world was outside.
The modern people of another time and space are like this, and the people of Datang are like this.
"I remember that the place where the monks came was called Tianzhu. Tang Sanzang has been there, and Wang Xuance even borrowed 3,000 soldiers and horses from Tubo to destroy his country! Combining the observations of the two time and space, Zhang Qian thought about it and slowly added, his young smile was full of confidence, "The land there is fertile, the wind and rain are smooth, and gold is abundant. Since the monk can come to the Tang Dynasty from Tianzhu, how can I not go to Tianzhu? If Uncle Shi chooses this place, it will be the foundation of the revival of the Mo family, and five years later, Zhang is not only willing to do his best to help, but also willing to send the classics of Qin Mo Zhenmen to Zhuang Senior Brother! ”
Luo Huaizu is a great onmyoji, but if this person uses it well, he can indeed help himself avoid many risks.
And five years later, Li Longji should rise no matter what, and the Tang Dynasty and the opposition should no longer be a mess.
Another plane, there was a famous assertion. What is Tianzhu worse than China? The answer is, five Mao Xuan.
Five years later, if Luo Huaizu dared to go to Tianzhu, Zhang Qian would dare to transcribe the five Mao Xuan from his mobile phone, change his face and give it to him, and help him change the world after going to Tianzhu!
"Deal!" Luo Huaizu couldn't see where the trap was, but he wasn't afraid, Zhang Potential fought himself. Gritted his teeth and decisively stretched out his right hand.
Zhang Qian stretched out his right hand and high-fived him in the air, "Bang, Bang, Bang!" ”。 Immediately, the two clasped their hands together and smiled at each other. Each other, from each other's eyes, saw cunning and expectations.
"Smack, smack, smack!" At night, there was a figure wearing a hat and gently knocked on the side door of the imperial historian Dou Huaizhen's house.
"Who? It's so late, Dr. Yu Shi has fallen asleep, and there are no outsiders! The housekeeper who was on duty in the concierge was woken up from his sleep and scolded him viciously. (Note: Dou Huaizhen, the stephusband of Empress Wei's nurse, and later a confidant of Princess Taiping)
"Poor Ni Ning is a friend of the Imperial Doctor. I was entrusted to make a deal with him! Under the hat, there was an old female voice, responding earnestly, without the slightest guilt of being disturbed in the middle of the night.