Chapter 37: The Master
After listening with his ears pricked up for a long time, Wang Mengxiong heard a clue. It turned out that Mr. Sun was very angry when he heard that Zhang Xun had acted perversely and pushed the defeated Emperor Xuantong to the throne in the Forbidden City. If this old boy really succeeded, then the blood of countless revolutionaries for so many years would have been shed in vain, and all these years of exile abroad would have been in vain. Doesn't that mean it's back to square one? What's the point?
Mr. Sun wanted to unite the warlords and revolutionaries in the south to launch a movement to protect the law and resolutely oppose Zhang Xun's restoration. However, at this time, he is not like when he was the interim president, who has the right to have someone and money. Now he has no revolutionary enthusiasm and ideas, but he has no office, no power, and no soldiers.
Now he plans to convene the army, navy, and National Revolutionary Party dignitaries in Shanghai to discuss the plan of supporting the republic and sending troops to fight against the rebellion. However, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. He thought about it, but he still hit Kong Xi with his idea.
"Zaizhi, you want to organize a rebellion, lack of food? That's easy, I'm here for that. ”
Kong Xi first patted his chest and took a big bag, and then said.
"I heard that Zhang Xun was restored, and the overseers in those provinces agreed. If that happens, it is estimated that this chaos will continue for some time. I plan to hoard a batch of goods, wait for prices to soar and then throw them out, not only my investment will be profitable, but your military salary will naturally be settled! ”
Mr. Sun was shocked when he heard this, "Ziyuan, who did you hear this news from?" The person who gave you this news must have been uneasy and well-intentioned. The overseers of the provinces have now become the masters of their own provinces, how can they still be willing to have multiple emperors on their heads! Don't look at those overseers who pretended to agree to Zhang Xun to participate in state affairs, if there is a fight, no one will be a fuel-efficient lamp! You only have to look at the invitation I have received from the Southwest this time to know their true intentions! ”
Kong Xi chuckled inwardly and glanced at Wang Mengxiong without a trace. "He really said it, if you act according to the original plan, let alone the military salary, I'm afraid that the money is about to eclipse!"
Thinking of this, he asked again: "So, this Zhang Shaoxuan is just a clown who has been pushed out, and he can't be on it for a few days?" ”
"Well, the imperial system is unpopular, and it touches the interests of the provincial overseers. If you can succeed, you will really see the hell. ”
Mr. Sun's words made Kong Xi confused again, if Zhang Xun's restoration was a short-lived farce, then what did Mr. Sun want to go south to protect the Dharma? Just wait for a while, those jumping clowns will naturally disappear, why bother to mobilize the people to the south?
Kong Xi's question made Mr. Sun complain a little about his stupidity after hearing it, this brother-in-law is a good hand at making money, but this political sense of smell is not ordinary dull. There is a way that the times create heroes, if there is no such opportunity, how can he reconvene the old ministry and return to power? But now there are some outsiders present in this room, in addition to his own family and others, Mr. Sun is not suitable to say this, just smiled and turned his head to ask about Wang Mengxiong.
I heard that Wang Mengxiong escaped from kidnappers and traffickers with Kong Lingkan at the age of seven, and the key is that he also killed three adults, which made Mr. Sun sound a little incredible.
Mr. Sun lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then turned his head and shouted to the back of the living room, "Shen Yuan, you come out for a while." I think this kid is suitable for you to be an apprentice, I don't know what you think? ”
Someone in the middle answered, and a middle-aged man wearing a long robe and a ponytail beard came out. Thick eyebrows, deep eyes, short shaved hair, the corners of the mouth slightly raised, as if smiling all the time.
Without waiting for Mr. Sun to introduce this person, Wang Mengxiong was taken aback first. Because with his nimble ears and eyes, he didn't even hear that there was actually someone in the room inside. As long as a normal person has the sound of breathing, he will be aware of it. But the time spent in the living room just now is not short, this person has not leaked a breath, not to mention anything else, this breathing and nourishing kung fu is very accessible.
Kong Xi recognized the visitor, walked forward happily, held the visitor's hands and said, "Mr. Xinwu, it's you!" When did you come to Shanghai? I heard that after attending the funeral of Mr. Song Jiaoren, you went back to Beijing and resigned as a professor of meteorology. ”
Wang Mengxiong immediately judged the identity of this person from Kong Xi's few words, and the person who came should be surnamed Du, and his full name was Du Xinwu. Wang Mengxiong of later generations specially Baidu Du Xinwu's deeds and knew how powerful this person was. He is the only character known as the hero of the north and the south, and the only double dragon head who crosses the blue and red gangs. If you can get him to teach you, then you will improve by leaps and bounds in your skills, and in the Qinghong Gang, you are also a very senior figure, which will help you a lot in the future. It's just that he's a seven-year-old kid, and it's obviously impossible to know this. So I had to hold back my excitement and wait for Mr. Sun's introduction and Du Xinwu's approval.
Du Xinwu looked at Mr. Sun, a little embarrassed: "Mr. Sun, I heard what Brother Kong Xi said just now, this child is small and bold, healthy, although he has lost his memory, it does not affect the practice of martial arts." It stands to reason that such a talent should be my natural best choice for apprenticeship. ”
He walked over and touched Wang Mengxiong's muscles and bones, tried his strength again, shook his head and said: "I am just passing through Shanghai this time, and I will return to Beijing in a few days, so I have no time to teach him." What's more, I see that his muscles and bones are very well forged, and his small body contains great power, which is a person with a national art inheritance. If I rob this apprentice, I can't guarantee that other people's masters won't come to me in the future! ”
Kong Xi knew that Du Xinwu was powerful, and he had been Mr. Sun's bodyguard in the past, and later when Song Jiaoren was assassinated, this person regretted that if he was by Mr. Song's side, he would not have taught the assassin to succeed. He had the heart to help Wang Mengxiong worship this person as a master, so he helped on the side.
"Mr. Du's words are wrong! I have heard that when practicing martial arts, although the apprentice must choose a good master, the master must also choose an apprentice. There is such a piece of beautiful jade and talent, if you can worship under Mr. Du, you may not be able to carry forward the natural door in the future. Even if you have limited time now, this child is still young, and there is time to wait. In addition, you said that this child is afraid that he has a master, so what does it matter? Who doesn't know, sir, you have worshiped countless famous teachers to have today's skills. Isn't it a contradiction to emphasize the view of the portal? ”
Du Xinwu was speechless by Kong Xi's words, looked at Mr. Sun with a wry smile and said: "Mr. Sun, your brother-in-law's mouth is really powerful, you can say the living are dead, and the dead are alive, you are worthy of being a descendant of Kong Sheng, a family heirloom of poetry and books." I wanted to spend some time free, but you two were going to get me an errand. It's okay, the so-called gold is easy to get, and it will be hard to find. I made an exception to accept this apprentice. It's just that if my apprentice joins the revolution in the future, you two should help me a lot, so as not to break my name as a natural man. ”
As soon as Wang Mengxiong heard that the old man had agreed, he didn't wait for Mr. Sun and Kong Xi to say, and took two steps forward to bow down.
"The master is above, please bow to the apprentice!"
Du Xin's five horse golden knives were hit by him three times, helped him up, and said with a smile: "Good boy, I didn't expect that I just came back to see a few old friends, but there was one more apprentice out of thin air." Don't worry, for the sake of your three rings, I will stay for a few more days! ”