Chapter 48: Who He Is
Zhu Zi and Biao Zi left early on the pretext of leaving early. As for why Ma Rufeng summoned them over, neither of them knew, and Ma Rufeng didn't know, Liu Chang just told them to let them come to see someone, and when they did, Liu Chang didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask, so he left on the pretext that he had official business.
Liu Chang, to be honest, is also a little depressed. The development of the entire beggar gang was like a flat thunderstorm, and it grew into a behemoth almost instantly, which he did not expect. Of course, he can get out of it if he forcibly disbands or does it himself, but such a behemoth, once it gets out of control, it is likely to bring a huge disaster. This disaster is not only for the imperial court, but also for the beggars, he wanted to test Bing Ji, if he can hand him over to Bing Ji, of course it is the best, if Bing Ji accepts, he will give the line of the Yamen to Bing Ji first, this is also his real idea of calling Zhuzi and Biaozi over, let them know each other first. But Bing Ji clearly saw his intentions, and also confessed his own attitude--- he didn't do it.
Fortunately, Bing Ji didn't go to wash his ears like Xu You, which can be regarded as giving Liu Chang face.
As for Bing Ji, he was even more depressed, it was originally your family who was strolling around shopping, and Liu Changfei dragged himself too. I thought it was just another meal of eating and drinking, but I didn't resist too much and followed. Not to mention the swagger along the way, but also into the general heroes do not dare to come into the barbarian mansion, come in and come in, anyway, I am a big eater, and I don't spend my own money, I saw the county and the county lieutenant, I thought it was to win over and corrupt civil servants, but I didn't expect the county and the county lieutenant to just accompany him, especially the song "Beauty Song" really scared him, saying that Liu Chang had no intention, and he didn't believe it when he was killed, a big fart, what is a beauty?
Although I don't know what Liu Chang is going to do, Liu Chang has his own idea, and Bing Ji is very sure. It can be regarded as an inspiration, and I decisively ordered Zhuo Wenjun's "Baitou Yin", whether you mean it or not, my position is very clear, I will stand on the shore, eat yours, drink yours, use yours, let me go into the water? Resolutely do not do it!
As for whether Liu Chang will rebel, Bing Ji doesn't have that heart, it's a big deal to stay away from you, just don't be implicated, anyway, the world is your family, and whoever of you is the emperor will have the surname Liu!
originally thought that there was still a main master, when Liu Chang insisted that he also come out, especially when Liu Chang announced that it was just a family banquet at the beginning, the main owner would appear, which made him very nervous. In case the two of them are unwilling and want to regroup, they will fall into the abyss. Thankfully, the Lord didn't come, and although I don't know why, it was good news for him. Now it seems that Liu Changye and his wife have no intention of rebelling again, otherwise, they would take rebellion too seriously. The hanging heart was also relaxed, and he didn't have to run away.
As long as you two don't raise troops to rebel, for a prince, it's normal to play how you like to play, and what ridiculous actions you have, the world is your own, why do you care about what people are doing in their own homes?
The scene was a little silent, Bing Ji, made up his mind, he should eat, drink when he wanted, and he didn't take anything to heart. Liu Chang was the first to speak: "On the eighth day of the next month, I have an important party, are you interested in going to see it?" ”
"I'm not interested," Bing Ji chuckled in his heart, and his little liver, which had just been calmer, was stimulated by this sentence and thumped, party? Wouldn't it be a troop raise, the knife in Bing Ji's hand that cut the meat fell in fright, very
replied simply: "You have too many secrets, I'm afraid of getting into trouble." ”
"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided. From the moment you pick up your glass, you're in trouble, so don't worry about one more. Haha~"
"It seems to be true." Bing Ji pretended to be calm and recalled: "You say, why did I owe so much at that time? Whose son-in-law are you, are you separated from your family, what do you have to do with me? ”
Bing Ji said wittily, and the white sweat on his body really flowed down his spine, "Prince, Prince, you are too good at playing, you are too daring to play, you have to stand a pole, and make a child to show off everywhere" This is Bing Ji's heart, the only prayer is that since he has clearly stated his attitude, will he be extinguished, and he can't help but look at the inner room on the other side, and the same as the original idea of the pillar, will there be a knife and axe hand hidden in it, gushing out and chopping himself into meat sauce.
This hope didn't matter, but Bing Ji was so frightened that he almost jumped: the musician and Youling didn't know when they were gone, and, and... And Mrs. Wang and the illness are gone!!
Liu Chang didn't notice Bing Ji's abnormality, and still used a knife to fight with a piece of beef as usual, and said without raising his head: "Regret it, right?" ”
Although Bing Ji was terrified to the extreme, his tone of voice was very calm: "You want to kill me?!" ”
"What did you say!?" Contrary to Bing Ji's pretended to be calm, Liu Changke was really taken aback by this sudden sentence, so much so that he forgot to stuff a piece of beef he had just cut into his hand and put it in his mouth: "I'm going to kill you?" Why should I kill you? ”
"Raising troops is a top secret, the prince told me such a top secret, do I still have a way to live?"
"Who is going to raise troops, when did I say I was going to raise troops?"
"On the eighth day of the first month of next month, this can be said by the son of the world himself. I will not join the rebellion of the crown prince, I will kill or chop, and I will listen to you. ”
"Hahaha" Liu Chang's immature laughter resounded throughout the hall, so that Mrs. Wang, who was resting with her son in the inner room, didn't know what was going on, opened the door and walked out.
"Huh? No axe? Although Bing Ji's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, his eyes could always pay attention to the door, and Mrs. Wang came out of it, which was beyond his expectations. According to his thoughts, if Liu Chang and his son want to kill themselves, it is impossible for Mrs. Wang and the illness to watch from the sidelines.
Seeing his sister-in-law come out, Liu Chang suppressed his laughter and said, "On the eighth day of the next month, it will be our beggar gang meeting. A group of people who want to eat, what kind of soldiers to raise, what kind of rebellion."
Bing Ji knew that he had made a joke and misunderstood Liu Chang, and he was a little embarrassed, but it was the first time he had heard the word "beggar gang": "Beggar gang? What is the Beggar Gang and what does it have to do with you? ”
"I don't know," Liu Chang said triumphantly, "the beggars are the beggars, a gang of beggars." I am the helper, the head of the beggar. When my father and I were begging on the streets, I said that even if I was a beggar, I would be a beggar king, and I am now a beggar king, a self-proclaimed king. ”
Mrs. Wang glanced at them, and when she heard that the little brother-in-law had proclaimed himself king, her eyes flashed brightly, but because of her identity and gender, she didn't say anything, but silently retreated again, and closed the door, her son was still sleeping inside, and she had to take care of her son.
And Bing Ji also calmed down at this time, and then recalled that Liu Chang had arranged for more than a dozen or twenty beggars to be around the county prison, at that time, I thought that Liu Chang sent someone to disguise himself as a beggar in order to cover up his identity, but he didn't expect it to be a beggar.
"You're scared me to death," Bing Ji blurted out as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Liu Chang pursed his lips and said: "Say it, you may not believe it, I have no interest in the cold seat of the royal family, he is so cold, so cold that even the blood can be coagulated."
My father, brothers, sisters, all paid for it, even their lives. And all this is just because of the inexplicable witch Gu.
If the witch Gu is really effective, why should our million-strong army go to the desert, and why should our hundreds of generals go to the battlefield in person? It's all just an excuse! Heaven is ruthless, but I can't do it.
Perhaps, you think that my power comes from my father, from the aftermath of the crown prince, you are wrong, my power is mine, I have the power that no one can take away, a great power. ”
Because Bing Ji is the benefactor of the sick, the same, that is, the father and his benefactor, perhaps, the growth of the sick will depend on him in the future, Liu Chang decided to tell the truth, so as not to create a gap in his heart, Liu Chang finished speaking, took out a glove from his arms, put it on his hand, and then grabbed the side of a few cases with his small hands, and the part of the several cases that he grabbed was slowly deformed, and finally like tofu, he slowly grabbed it, and the finger marks at the incision were clearly visible, and the ear cups filled with tea on several cases did not move at all.
Liu Chang continued: "I don't have the ambition to take the world as my own responsibility, I just want my loved ones and my friends to live happily. As for whether my father can be rehabilitated, I don't force it, whether he is rehabilitated or not, let him go. Because, I have no choice, how can I respond to violence with violence? This can only be attributed to royal fate. Liu Chang continued calmly:
"My little nephew, he will choose his own path in the future. I hope that he will have a safe life, and it is enough to spend his life in peace. But born in the royal family, this is also his fate, I will not interfere, but I hope you can help him. ”
Maybe it was Fu Ling's heart, just when Liu Chang said that his little nephew had come out of the room because he was sick, and even his eyes were still closed, he walked to his uncle's side, sat in Liu Chang's arms, and actually slept again, and Mrs. Wang, who was following behind, thought he was going to pee, and was looking for Huzi (night pot) for him, and when she brought the night pot, she found that this little guy actually slept again, fell asleep in Liu Chang's arms, and stood awkward for a while.
"I believe that God has its own arrangements", Liu Chang looked at Bing Ji's eyes, took the sick little hand and said, "The road that is sick will be taken by himself in the future." You were born in the royal family, which is your glory and your misfortune. This nephew of mine is also destined for you, and you are also his benefactor, and I hope that his future path will be supported by you. ”
"His Royal Highness is serious, Bing Ji doesn't dare to be" Bing Ji was sincerely afraid, this sentence was too heavy, Bing Ji couldn't afford it.
Liu Chang waved his hand, and then said: "I know that Lord Bing is a gentleman, but a gentleman has a way. I have escaped from the world, I can not give him any help, nor will I give him any help, Lord Bing, my nephew, because of you, you can also be glorified by him, this is very fair, and it is also a reward. ”
Liu Chang clearly stated his position and thoughts, that is, he wanted to pave the way for the sick and wanted Bing Ji to become the leader of the sick man.
"Your Highness" Bing Ji felt that Liu Chang had misunderstood him, and was even a little angry, "I sympathize with the prince, not to repay the favor." ”
"Lord Bing misunderstood what I meant" Liu Chang looked at Bing Ji, who was a little angry, and still said slowly: "It is precisely because you are a gentleman that I made this request, I hope that there are gentlemen around me who are sick, and you are one of them." Confucius said: How can we repay virtue with virtue? If you can't report virtue, then virtue will not be shown. ”
Bing Ji's face softened: "Taught!" ”
Listening to Liu Chang's words, especially seeing Liu Chang's force with his own eyes, Bing Ji's heart set off a huge wave. He always thought that although the prince was canceled from wanting, the court did not cancel his criminal responsibility, that is to say, Liu Opera is still guilty, and it is inconvenient for Liu Opera to come forward, and Liu Chang is the shadow of the prince Liu Ju, walking around instead of the prince. Now he knew that he had made a big mistake. Not only is he not the shadow of the prince, but the prince is not even qualified to be his shadow.
Hearing the back, Liu Chang actually had the meaning of supporting the orphan, Bing Ji's heart was turbulent, but the surface was still as calm as water. He knew that this prince had monstrous skills, scheming, and martial arts, and that in terms of his current personal ability, it could be said that it would be easy to fight for the throne, but he scoffed at that position, and he really didn't know what he was going to do.
Originally, Bing Ji also wanted to ask: "What do you mean when you say that you have departed from the world?" The son of the world has already become a monk and cultivated immortals? How can it be like entrusting the aftermath, life and death. But when the words came to his mouth, he still forcibly pressed down, there are too many things I know today, and some things are still not known, especially when the other party is still a prince, and I know too many secrets of a prince, which is not a good thing, it is the way to die.
On the eighth day of the first month of June, in a forest, there is a wide clearing, the open space is close to a big mountain, the site is artificially cleared, in the center of the clearing there is a huge tent similar to the Hun felt house, the tent is open all around, and people can enter and exit freely. The surrounding ground is very flat, the flat ground is full of low tables, the low tables are very simple, they are made of wood, several cases are very compact, and they are also neat, each case has a meadow as a seat, and there is a high platform made of wood in the middle of the yurt, and there is a carpet on the high platform. When Bing Ji entered, he noticed a very strange phenomenon, except for the service providers and beggars, they all wore masks.
The masks were supposed to be made by themselves, and there were all kinds of them, some directly from a piece of linen cloth with two holes in it, and some were more elaborate, with patterns painted on them.
After two authentications, one is to draw a charge, that is, to sign, and those who do not know how to sign can draw a pattern; The patterns painted are also varied, some draw circles, some draw chickens, some draw pigs, and some draw flowers, flowers and plants.
What they draw is not explained, almost no one can recognize it, and after comparison, they can enter the second verification, which is actually just to print their fingerprints on a cement and write down a number. Then the ones who called Hanako took these things to a screen, and in a moment they were notified that they could enter.
Only Bing Ji and Liu Chang did not wear masks, and of course they did not draw or leave fingerprints. All the people who passed by them bowed to Liu Chang.
Bing Ji only replied to Liu Chang the day before, and he thought about it for two days. Liu Chang invited him, obviously with the intention of recruiting. Of course he could refuse, at that time, he repeatedly warned himself to stay away from this goods, this goods have too many secrets, too dangerous. Based on his observation of Liu Chang, Liu Chang is a person who values love and righteousness, and even if he refuses, he will not have to worry about his life. But what he finally decided was a strong curiosity. Although this child is the grandson of the emperor, he is too mysterious. Curiosity kills cats, that's true.
Liu Chang led him around, but on the way, he saw four people with identical horse head masks, and took the initiative to come over and salute Liu Chang. Liu Chang also introduced him to the four horse-headed people.
"We are a beggar gang, and these four are deputy gang leaders," Liu Chang said as he walked: "We have a total of one master, five horses and twenty-four halls, under the jurisdiction of more than 200,000 people, mainly distributed in Chang'an, that is, the surrounding seven regions. One master, that is, me, I am the helper. Liu Chang smiled and continued: "Wuma is the five deputy gang leaders, four of them you saw just now, and the other one is hiding. In order to prevent any emergencies, we are wiped out, and the dragons are leaderless.
Today's meeting is a regular meeting, once a year. It was mainly attended by people above the head of the hall, and there were 120 people. ”
"Why don't you wear a mask? Those people wore masks, I guess they wanted to hide their identities. To prevent being betrayed or denounced, you, as the leader of the gang, should hide your identity."
"Hehe" Liu Chang smiled: "If I also hide my identity, in case someone impersonates, how can the people below tell the difference?" Wouldn't it be difficult? ”
"I see, Childe is really thoughtful."
"In addition, here are the backbone of the gang, the price for them to betray me is too great, and second, I am not afraid of betrayal! In the face of absolute power, they didn't have the courage to betray me," Liu Chang said confidently.
"Jiang Chong, Su Wen, Li Guangli, Liu Quyu, these people, they dare to betray the emperor, dare to betray the prince, and play the emperor and the prince in their hands, not how strong they are, but to see the weakness of the emperor. The strength of the emperor lies in the strength of millions of troops and hundreds of millions of people, not the strength of the emperor himself," Liu Chang said with a gloomy expression.
And Bing Ji was even more surprised next to him, and he didn't dare to say a word. He pitied the plight of the prince's family, he was indignant at the murder of the prince, he hated the person who framed the prince, he risked his life to preserve the prince's bloodline, but he didn't dare to evaluate the emperor and the prince like this, and the descendants of the prince actually didn't even seem to have hatred for the culprit who framed them to such a state, is this broad-minded or has another plan?