Chapter 658: A Time of Crisis
Qi Ning is not a stupid person, when Lou Wenshi said this, he already faintly felt something, and frowned: "Brother Lou, are you worried that the white tiger is competing for the position of the gang leader, and it may be to confront the government?" ”
Master Lou's expression was also quite solemn, and he groaned slightly, before he said: "The beggar gang once had a gang leader, because of the practice went wrong, his temperament changed greatly, and he almost let the beggar gang suffer a catastrophe. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAt that time, the power of the beggar gang was quite strong, but it was not a first-class sect in the rivers and lakes, in fact, at the beginning of the establishment of the beggar gang, the rivers and lakes did not recognize the beggar gang as a sect, in their eyes, it was just a group of people called Huazi who got together to mess around. ”
Qi Ning thought to himself that many sects on the rivers and lakes have a long history, and they have been passed down in one vein, which is naturally very different from the beggar gang, although the number of beggar gangs is large, but most of them are from the bottom, and the threshold for entering the beggar gang is much lower than that of other gang sects, and there are many people, it is inevitable that the good and the bad will be uneven, and it is inevitable to be despised by other gangs.
"That time, the beggar gang had a conflict with another sect because of a trivial matter, which was nothing, but a few disciples of that sect were from the government, so the government intervened in this matter." Lou Wenshi said slowly: "In a fit of anger, that gang leader actually directly clashed with the government, resulting in more than a dozen officers and soldiers being killed.......!" He smiled bitterly and said: "That was the biggest danger of the beggar gang, the court immediately surrounded and suppressed the rudder of the beggar gang, arrested hundreds of people, and executed dozens of people, the rudder of the beggar gang immediately gathered people and horses, and they were ready to gather people to rebel." ”
Qi Ning was shocked in his heart, and only listened to Master Lou Wenshi: "It is rumored that the imperial court has also mobilized troops and horses at that time, preparing to completely encircle and suppress the beggar gang, and many gangs in the rivers and lakes have also obeyed the orders of the imperial court to deal with the beggar gang together. Fortunately, the gang leader knew that once the trouble broke out, the beggar gang would be doomed, he committed suicide in public, and let the head be sent to the government, before committing suicide, he wrote a confession, admitting that everything was done by him to bewitch the gang, and had nothing to do with the beggar gang, and strictly ordered the disciples of the beggar gang not to conflict with the government. ”
Qi Ning thought to himself that although the beggar gang was a gang in the rivers and lakes, there were many people, but in the eyes of the regular army of the imperial court, it was still a rabble, and it would not be difficult for the imperial court to resolutely eradicate the beggar gang at any cost.
"The court stopped when the leader of the beggar gang committed suicide and confessed his guilt, but then it also suppressed the beggar gang for decades, causing the beggar gang to almost collapse." Lou Wenshi sighed: "So the beggar gang has a precept that although it is not included in the gang rules, but the beggar gang leaders have followed in the past generations, that is, no matter what, there must be no conflict with the imperial court. ”
Qi Ning, as a brocade waiter, represents the imperial court, so it is not good to talk much at this time.
Lou Wenshi continued: "In fact, it is precisely because the beggar gang has followed this rule for all generations since then, so even if the dynasty changes, the court will not suppress the beggar gang too much, and the beggar gang can develop to the point where it is today." ”
Qi Ning looked serious and said, "Brother Lou, I understand what you mean, you are worried that after the White Tiger seizes the position of the gang leader, he will use the strength of the beggar gang to get involved in the battle of the imperial court, and in this way, the beggar gang will face a huge crisis." ”
Lou Wenshi patted the back of Qi Ning's hand lightly, and said in a low voice: "Brother Qi, there are some things in the beggar gang, I am inconvenient to tell you, but you have won the trust of the helper, last time you played a few tricks in order to prove that the helper is still alive, I have followed the helper for many years, and I recognized it at a glance, it is the trick of the drunken dream nine style." ”
On the ferry that day, Lou Wenshi learned of Qi Ning's true identity and immediately became troubled, thinking that Qi Ning was the real murderer who conspired to kill Xiang Baiying.
Qi Ning had no other way to prove it, so he could only use a few tricks of the set of kung fu taught to Baiying in the mourning cave, thinking that since this was the kung fu taught by the leader of the beggar gang, as the elder of the beggar gang, Lou Wenshi would not be unable to understand it.
Who knew that when Lou Wenshi saw it, he was shocked and blurted out his name, Qi Ning was shocked to understand at that time that the set of kung fu taught to Baiying turned out to be the world-famous drunken dream nine styles.
The two great masters of the beggar gang, the drunken dream nine style and the reverse tendon scripture, this is the town gang of the beggar gang, Qi Ning didn't expect to teach such a mastery to Baiying that day.
Xiang Baiying for five consecutive nights, teaching him a set of kung fu every night, at that time Qi Ning only knew what the names of the moves were from the fire to the sky, the earth and water to break the army, and the land to return to the yuan, but he never thought that this was the drunken dream nine styles, after all, in Qi Ning's eyes, the beggar gang leader Xiang Baiying is the top master in the rivers and lakes, and the martial arts he knows are naturally as many as a cow's hair, and he will benefit immensely from teaching himself a set of kung fu.
If it weren't for Master Lou saying the name of the Drunken Dream Nine Style that day, Qi Ning still wouldn't know that he had learned the Beggar Gang's mastery.
Afterwards, he also thought about it, although he taught Baiying the nine styles of drunken dreams, it was not complete, Qi Ning remembered to teach Baiying five consecutive nights, teaching one set every night, if his guess was right, Xiang Baiying should have only taught himself five styles, and there were reservations, but even so, Qi Ning was grateful.
"It's never wrong to see people in the eye of a helper." When Master Lou mentioned Xiang Baiying, his tone was full of awe: "Even the gang leader trusts you so much, there are some words that can naturally be said to the Qi brothers." After a slight pause, his voice was lower: "Brother Qi, in today's world, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Chu face off from each other in the north and south, and the Eastern Qi is in a corner of peace. ”
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The world is divided, the people suffer, only when the world is unified, can the war be extinguished, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment." ”
Master Lou bowed his head and said, "The helper said the same. The Northern Han and Southern Chu competed with each other, but any power that could be used would naturally not be wasted. Today, there are only one gang with power in the Three Kingdoms, the Beggar Gang, Brother Qi, speaking from the heart, once the Beggar Gang is involved in the dispute between Chu and Han, what do you think the situation will be? ”
Qi Ning said solemnly: "I have always felt that compared to Dongqi, the beggar gang will have a greater impact on the change of the situation. The beggar gang disciples are well-informed and have enough manpower, and once they throw themselves at either side, it will be a fatal blow to the other side. ”
Master Lou said with a smile: "The disciples of the Beggar Gang are hidden in the market, and they are broken into pieces, which can almost be said to be pervasive. In fact, both the Northern Han and Southern Chu already knew that once they could really use the beggars for their own use, they would definitely benefit greatly, so as early as many years ago, the two countries had been secretly wooing the beggars. However, the beggar gang knew that once they were involved in this kind of battle, no matter who Chu Han won in the end, the first one to get rid of was the beggar gang. He smiled faintly and said: "The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooking, the birds are exhausted, and the good bow is hidden, this truth is also understood by Hanako." ”
Qi Ning was silent, and Master Lou continued: "Actually, just six years ago, after the Beggar Gang Aoki Conference, the gang leader convened the four elders to talk about this matter, and I still remember that the White Tiger said that instead of watching the world's disputes, it is better to get involved in it, so that the world can be unified as soon as possible, so that the world can be peaceful." He snorted coldly and said, "He said it nicely and soundingly, but he didn't care about the lives of the brothers of the beggar gang, let alone the commandments of the beggar gang. ”
Qi Ning suddenly realized and said, "The White Tiger has long shown signs of being involved in the dispute, so Brother Lou is worried that he will involve the beggar gang in the war?" ”
Lou Wenshi bowed his head and said, "Not bad." In fact, a few years ago, someone in Dongqi also approached me, claiming that he could help me ascend to the position of the leader of the gang, and that I could enjoy endless glory and wealth, on the condition that I bring the beggar gang to be used by Dongqi. Since they can find me, there are naturally people in the Three Kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Han who have found the White Tiger, I have no interest in glory and wealth, but it doesn't mean that everyone in the Beggar Gang will think like this. ”
Qi Ning's heart sank, the White Tiger Elder plotted to kill Xiang Baiying, trying to usurp the position of the gang leader, Qi Ning has always suspected that there must be a big backer behind the White Tiger, he suspected that Ximen Wuxian controlled the White Tiger, at this time, listening to the words of Lou Wenshi, he suddenly understood that there are not a few people who pay attention to the beggar gang behind him, and he has been focusing on the Chu State before, and now it seems that the person behind the White Tiger may not be a person from another country.
Thinking of this, Qi Ning's eyebrows locked, thinking that if the backer behind the white tiger was a Northern Han or Eastern Qi person, once this person won the position of the gang leader, then the beggar gang would become a huge hidden danger in the Chu State, and the beggar gang is now no better than before, the eight gangs and sixteen factions of the Chu State, the beggar gang is the first, once the beggar gang wants to cause trouble in the Chu State, I am afraid that more gangs will be instigated to stir up trouble in the Chu State, and the consequences are indeed unimaginable.
Lou Wenshi saw that Qi Ning had understood, and said solemnly: "Brother Qi, I have said so much, you should understand what I mean by now." I received a letter from the white tiger at that time, and when I learned that the gang leader was killed, I immediately thought that the gang leader would be re-elected at the Aoki Conference, and at that time, I thought that the white tiger was likely to provoke a dispute under the pretext that the gang leader was killed, so I made up my mind that at the Aoki Conference, we should not only discuss a way to avenge the gang leader, but also prevent the white tiger from taking the opportunity to take the position of the gang leader. ”
He said for a long time, his energy was consumed, and he was already tired, but fortunately, he was physically strong and could barely hold on, and clenched his fists and said: "Now that I know that the gang leader is still alive, then this is naturally the conspiracy of the White Tiger. ”
Qi Ning frowned and said: "Brother Lou, if you can participate in the Aoki Conference and join forces with Elder Xuanwu, you may be able to stop Elder Baihu's conspiracy, but now you can't do it, Elder Xuanwu is difficult to support alone, and Baihu must have been carefully prepared for a long time, he arranged for someone to intercept and kill you in the middle of the road, it is obviously imperative to the position of the gang leader, and it is not easy to stop him." ”
Lou Wenshi held Qi Ning's hand and stared at Qi Ning's eyes: "The gang leader can't show up, and now it's difficult for me to make it, as you said, Xuanwu is difficult to support alone, Brother Qi, the beggar gang is facing the moment of life and death, this time, I want you to come forward and help the beggar gang through this disaster." ”
"Me?"
Lou Wenshi immediately said: "Not bad. I finally understand now, why did the helper teach you the drunken dream nine styles, his old man is strategizing, I am afraid that I have already had a plan, I am afraid that I have already expected today's situation, so I will teach you the beggar gang to learn, Brother Qi, the helper is an old man, and he originally planned to let you help! ”