Chapter 5: Heavenly Work (1)
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Almost everyone in the rivers and lakes knows that this year, the 88th year of the Great Qian, will be a turbulent and treacherous year, and there will be no peace at all.
At the beginning of the new year, the Zhengdao League led by the Nangong family quickly set up rudders everywhere, in the name of rectifying the order of the rivers and lakes, the small and medium-sized gangs from all walks of life were integrated together, and at the same time, they also worked hard to hunt down demons in Qingzhou, Yunzhou and other remote places to ensure the safety of one party.
It's just that the same wind and clouds taste different in the eyes of different people. What the general Jianghu men see in their eyes is the scenery of these young families, the ups and downs of the small gangs and small gangs in this wind and waves, the right is to watch the good shows around them, and some eyesight and vision, can be inferred that this is the Central Plains rivers and lakes between the forces of the long-term must be together, shuffle and reorganize, hurriedly jump up and down, dredge the joints that can be dredged, hug the thighs that can be tightened, and only hope to get a piece of the pie in this wave.
Only a handful of people can grasp the true meaning of this upheaval. Most of these are the top figures in the rivers and lakes, some of them stay out of the matter, hide their heights to watch coldly, and some are simply the driving force behind this situation. And there are a very small number of the very few, who have neither the position to stay out of the situation nor the ability to stir the tide, and can only watch this unprecedented hurricane hit their faces.
For example, Zeng Jiuwen, the hall master of the Jingzhou rudder of the Shenji Hall, is one of them.
Outside the window are a forest of machine workshops, and in the middle are people coming and going. Many of them are people who have recently come in from the main hall. Jingzhou rudder is one of the earliest rudder set up in Shenjitang, regardless of the size of the workshop and the technical level. The funds are quite abundant, and an important part of the Tiangong plan is to be carried out here. It's just that Mu Ran looked at the Qiē Hall Master in front of him, but he didn't have the excitement he should have in his heart.
Compared with other fellow Jianghu who are accustomed to using fists and weapons to solve problems, the people of Shenjitang prefer to use their brains. And Zeng Jiuwen Hall Master was naturally even more so, coupled with his identity as the Divine Machine Hall Helm Hall Master, he had enough height to see more information and enough channels to get in touch with more secrets. So he could vaguely feel something different. He saw that the seemingly lively trends that have come out of the rivers and lakes recently are actually just a small prelude. Maybe not even a prelude, just a small wave in an overwhelming tsunami.
And this tsunami seems to be sweeping in the direction of the Divine Machine Hall.
The question that then came was that he knew. He understood. But he was powerless to resist, and he was powerless to dodge. He felt that he could only be like an ant, he could only quietly wait for the fate of himself and the nest behind him, maybe he was not as good as an ant, at least the ant didn't have so many ideas, and he didn't have so many worries.
Therefore, the master of Zeng Hall has been insomnia recently, and he has no appetite for the most exquisite delicacies of the mountains and seas, and he has no interest in Xinna's concubine beauty. After a month, the already thin figure was even thinner like a beggar. The majestic and delicate armor was worn on the body, and it swayed from side to side as if it were hanging on an empty hanger.
But just looking at the scene outside the window, it is a lively and thriving appearance. Before the Chinese New Year, there was news in Shuzhou, the head of the hall and Tang Jiabao successfully negotiated, reached a series of common cooperation plans, the Tang family is a number of families in the world, and has a deep foundation, this cooperation is undoubtedly a big supplement to the flashy and lack of calm Shenji Hall, not only the people in the hall are encouraging, but some rumors and rumors about the Shenji Hall on the rivers and lakes have also disappeared without a trace. The hall master of Fang struck while the iron was hot, and announced that after the beginning of the year, he would go all out to launch the long-prepared heavenly work plan, and used all the manpower and material resources that could be used and mobilized, and for a while, all the Divine Machine Halls began to operate with all their might like a trap beast that had been filled with double fire elixir.
If the Tiangong plan can be completed smoothly in advance, and the main hall master can completely tie the Tang family to the side of the Shenji Hall, and there will be some obstacles on the side of the shadow guard, things will take a turn for the better, and as long as this opportunity is grasped, maybe, maybe it will really be possible
After searching his stomach and finding a little reason in his heart, Zeng Jiuwen's eyes gradually burned with a little fire of hope. At this time, there was a trotting sound, and Deacon Zhang, who was in charge of the rudder's external affairs, appeared at the door and bowed his hand to Zeng Jiuwen: "Hall Master Zeng, the Zhengdao League and his party have arrived in Hongyuan Town, a hundred miles away, looking at the direction, it seems that the next stop is ours." The leader is Nangong Tonggongzi of the Nangong family. ”
The fire that had just risen in Zeng Jiuwen's eyes froze suddenly, and after a pause, he slowly asked, "There are no small gangs in this state capital city to sort them out, do you say they are coming for us?"
"There is no evidence, and the subordinates do not know. Deacon Zhang replied honestly, he was a middle-aged man with a thick face, a face that seemed to be facing the loess with his back to the sky all his life, and a pair of big hands that were as rough as withered branches, and he looked like an old farmer or craftsman who had suffered for a long time. In fact, this kind of person is by no means uncommon in the Divine Machine Hall, and many of the backbone of the hall today are promoted from the most inconspicuous craftsmen, but because of this, these people's actual minds and abilities are definitely not bad. Deacon Zhang thought about it again before saying, "But according to the guesses of his subordinates, they may not be able to do so this time." ”
"Oh? Why?"
"It's too early. And they are understaffed this time, so they shouldn't be there for the time being. "Deacon Zhang's words are simple and direct.
Zeng Jiuwen was silent, and after the fire in his eyes flickered for a long time, he burned violently as if he had finally made up his mind, and snorted coldly: "What should come will always come, no matter sooner or later." Since we are here, we will continue first. According to the previous process of receiving Nangong Gongzi, arrange the guest room and send someone to greet him. ”
"Yes. Deacon Zhang nodded, turned around and walked outside.
Zeng Jiuwen didn't look back, still looking at the busy scene in the distance outside the window. Suddenly said loudly: "Lao Zhang, what is the most heroic thing you have ever done in your life?"
Deacon Zhang stood still and turned around. A thick face looked at Zeng Jiuwen with a somewhat inexplicable expression.
Zeng Jiuwen still looked out the window, and said slowly to himself: "The most heroic thing I have done in my life is that eighteen years ago, when I was a street fish vendor, I smashed the head of a ruffian who blackmailed me with a bluestone, although in fact, I was immediately frightened by the ruffian who fell to the ground covered in blood and peed my pants, and I couldn't sleep for two days after I went back, but that was indeed one of the proudest things in my life." From now on. No one in the bazaar will come to extort my money, and everyone will sell me a little face. ”
Later, he joined the Shenji Hall and started as a handyman at the lowest level. Until today, I bought the sixth mansion a few years ago and accepted the ninth concubine. To be able to have this qiē is all due to my own hard work. It was also given to me by the Divine Machine Hall. Now, if someone wants to take this qiē by force. You say, why should I be heroic again?"
Deacon Zhang didn't speak, just quietly looked at Zeng Jiuwen's back, Mu Ne's honest face seemed thoughtful.
Suddenly, there was a boom, and a flame exploded in a remote workshop in the distance outside the window, scattering building debris and flames, and several people who were on fire ran out of the flames. Screaming and scurrying around.
Zeng Jiuwen, who was staring over there, naturally looked at the capital in his eyes, but he didn't seem too surprised. He just frowned, then sighed slightly irritably.
Deacon Zhang just looked at him for a moment and then took it back, as if it were just an ordinary trivial matter. Even the miscellaneous technicians who were walking around in the workshop outside the window did not have any excesses, and at most stopped to watch. Several trap beasts quickly rushed out near the place of the explosion, spewing out jets of water to quickly extinguish the flames on those people and houses, and some of them were actually prepared to treat the injured with medicine.
Looking at the busy and orderly rescue scene, Zeng Jiuwen said lightly with an expressionless face: "Clean up, the doctor who should be treated, the doctor who should be compensated, and then re-focus on people to continue to tackle key problems and develop them." It doesn't matter if you spend a little more money, the key is that the Tiangong plan must not be delayed. ”
"Yes. Deacon Zhang replied immediately. It's just that when he looked at Zeng Jiuwen's back, there was a strange expression on his honest and honest face, as if he was thinking about something, and as if he was looking at a strange animal that he had never seen before.
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"If what I expected, the Jingzhou Helm Association has recently spent a lot of money to recruit a group of Fu Zheng Daoists to participate in the development of their organs. Qingfeng Dao Chief, such a heavy task, only you can do it. If the Qingfeng Dao Leader can do this, it will be of great benefit to the future plans of our Righteous Dao Alliance, and it can be said to be a crucial battle, and I hope that the Qingfeng Dao Leader will not hesitate to take action. ”
In Hongyuan Town, in a clean house specially opened up, Nangong Tong put down the teacup in his hand with a solemn face, looked at Xiao Xia in front of him, and said slowly in a very heavy tone.
Facing Nangong Tong, who showed such a grand atmosphere, Xiao Xia had a hesitant look on his face, frowned and said: "The Righteous Dao Alliance claims to be responsible for sorting out the order of the rivers and lakes and promoting the righteous path, but Nangong Gongzi is now asking me to lurk in the Shenji Hall to steal the drawings and account books, probe their secrets, and finally blow up their workshops.
"Those who achieve great things are not informal. Nangong Tong said categorically. His eyes and voice revealed a power that was rarely seen on a daily basis. "The world is based on success or failure, as long as we win in the end, all the means in the middle are the right way. What's more, even the general trend of the court is standing behind us, and it is inevitable that we will win in the end, at most it is only a matter of time and means. On this road, you have also seen that it is the increasing flooding of firearms and organs in the Shenji Hall, which leads to the more and more intense casualties in the battles in the rivers and lakes, and the younger generations have the help of the firearms of the organs, and the fact that the Shenji Hall subsidizes hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the Yongzhou Red Leaf Army every year has also been verified, so it is imperative to curb the Shenji Hall......"
Xiao Xia scratched his head, and said, "Why do you have to let me go? If you disguise yourself as a Fu Daoist, you can find some people in the Righteous Path Alliance, right?"
The Taoist priest can almost be regarded as synonymous with the wild Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest who does not have a profound inheritance naturally has to study the talisman, but the Taoist disciples who are really sent out have a solid foundation. With a little practice, you won't lose to them in the way of talismans. It is quite difficult for a Daoist priest to pretend to be an authentic disciple of the Daomen, but it is much easier for an authentic disciple of the Daomen to pretend to be a Daoist priest.
"At this time, it is too late to go to other road dignitaries. Nangong Tong shook his head. Then he looked at Xiao Xia and smiled a little mysteriously. "And these things, if other people do it, I don't feel at ease, but you can definitely do it. The Divine Machine Hall is just a group of mechanics and merchants, could it be more difficult to deal with than those Sidi spies?"
Xiao Xia smiled bitterly. Even his experience in the Liuzi Camp was deliberately considered, and this Nangong Gongzi seemed to be really concerned about this matter. Having said that, these things are really the most suitable for him to do, and these things don't rely on kung fu. You can do it well if you cultivate deeply. However, he didn't agree to this, but continued to be silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "Let's do it to the Divine Machine Hall now." Isn't it too early?"
"Huh?" Nangong was stunned, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. "Why did the Qingfeng Dao Leader say this?"
"Isn't it?" said Xiao Xia lightly. "Although I also believe that it is indeed as Brother Nangong said, it is imperative for my Righteous Dao Alliance to curb this Divine Machine Hall, but the Divine Machine Hall is not comparable to those small gangs and factions. Although the foundation is shaky. After all, it is already a big gang in the world. Once there is an action, it must involve the whole body, at least it must be reconciled with people from all walks of life, and various countermeasures and follow-up measures must be agreed in detail before it can be started. Now Fairy He and a few other people are still pacifying the gangs in various places and eliminating the demons, so we will do it first in a hurry, isn't it too early?"
"Qingfeng Dao Chang is really thoughtful and has an extraordinary vision. Nangong Tong smiled a little bitterly. "Don't hide it, according to the original plan. It is indeed necessary to wait until we have finished purging the Central Plains gang and the momentum of the Righteous Dao Alliance has accumulated to the peak before we act in one fell swoop. But now is not the time for me. If you still follow the previous arrangement, I am afraid that it will not work. Does the Dao Leader know that Tangjiabao in Shuzhou has begun to form an alliance with Shenji Hall?"
"I heard. Natsu nodded.
"With the help of Tang Jiabao as the backing, the Shenji Hall will now go all out to launch the Heavenly Crafts plan that has been prepared for a long time, and it is said that if it is completed smoothly, the efficiency of creating the Trap Beast will be increased by a hundredfold. At that time, the Divine Machine Hall's Mechanism Technique and Tang Jiabao's Hidden Weapon Poison will be combined into one, who else in the world will be able to control it? Therefore, no matter what, we must take the first step, even if we can't complete the battle in one battle, at least we must delay their progress to buy time for our next move. I have only received news in the last few days that this Jingzhou rudder is the most important part of the Tiangong plan, and it is close to completion. Therefore, this covert operation of the Qingfeng Dao Commander is of great significance. It is very important to my righteous path alliance, to the entire rivers and lakes, and to the general trend of the whole world. I also hope that the Taoist chief will make a move. ”
As he spoke, Nangong Tong stood up and left the table, clenched his fists at Xiao Xia and bowed deeply.
"Brother Nangong, why should you be polite. Since I am a member of the Righteous Path Alliance, I should naturally do my best for this. Xiao Xia hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, with a wry smile on his face. Speaking of which, Nangong Tong, who has always been arrogant, also made such a gesture, and it seems that he really can't help but agree. "I'll go back and make arrangements, let Miss Mingyue go to the nearby temple to wait for me first, and then come to listen to Brother Nangong's arrangement. ”
"Why do you want Miss Mingyue to wait for you alone?" Nangong Tong looked a little strange. "Just let Miss Mingyue act with us. In any case, Moon Maiden is also a member of my Righteous Path Alliance, representing the support of the Pure Land Monastery for our actions. We will also stay in the city all the time, one is to attract the attention of the Shenji Hall head-on, which can give you cover, and the other is to give you immediate support if something happens. ”
Speaking of this, Nangong Tong smiled bitterly again: "But it is true that I have to ask the Qingfeng Dao Master to give a good explanation to Miss Mingyue in advance." Let her bear with her a little more during these days. ”
Xiao Xia thought for a moment and smiled: "That's natural." In the next few days, it will be hard Brother Nangong. ”
After Xiao Xia left, the respect and solemnity on Nangong Tong's face also disappeared, and what appeared was a smug smile.
A moment later, a young man with a stocky appearance and a capable spirit walked in again, it was Li Shishi. He looked at Xiao Xia's position just now and asked, "Did Brother Nangong move that Qingfeng Daoist?"
"That's what he should have done. Nangong Tong said lightly.
Li Shishi's face immediately showed joy and admiration, and he hugged his fists and said, "It is worthy of being Brother Nangong." This Qingfeng Dao person seems to get along well with Guang Tongchen, but in fact, he has a very good city, and I heard that this person also served in the Liuzi Battalion of the Yongzhou Red Leaf Army. No one knows if there is any strange origin, and everyone has some scruples about getting along with it. We were all relieved to be able to instruct him to act alone. ”
Nangong Tong nodded and didn't say much. There is a tacit understanding between the children of these big families, but only Xiao Xia and Mingyue are outliers, and they are among them, and there are a lot of words. Many things are not very convenient to do, and with all kinds of troubles caused along the way, it is normal for some people to have trouble. This Li Shishi is one of the representatives. The plan this time. Li Shishi also made a lot of efforts in it.
Li Shishi thought for a while, and then asked: "However, Brother Nangong, you estimate that let him do this matter." How much can it be done?"
"It's good to succeed. If not, it has nothing to do with us. Nangong Tong smiled faintly.
"The people who can serve in the Yongzhou Army Liuzi Battalion are very comparable in their mental and physical means. Although this person's cultivation is mediocre, and only one hand of the talisman is quite ingenious, I heard that the old man Xu Zhengzhou, as well as the two elders of the True Martial Sect, are quite praised for him, and probably he does have something extraordinary, maybe he can really let him get it, and then the Nangong brother will have a great credit for this way. ”
"It's just a little thing, why do you care if it succeeds or not?" Nangong Tong still smiled faintly. It's not pretending. He really didn't care much about the success or failure of this thing, he cared about other things. Or someone else.
"By the way, I recently had a good friend come here. This gentleman is also young and promising, from a famous family, and has always admired the reputation of my righteous path league, so he made a special trip to serve and asked me to introduce him on his behalf. I also hope that Brother Nangong nodded. ”
These words made Nangong Tong a little impatient. The candidates for this righteous path alliance were actually arranged in advance, and the young people sent by the major families and sects were firstly to experience the experience of the rivers and lakes in this operation and make a name for themselves, and more importantly, as a participant, they supervised the interests of the gangs and redivisions along the way. This semi-central insertion of people in, although it is not absolutely impossible, but it is always a little awkward to say. This Li Shishi has always understood and sensible, how could he make such a request at this time.
As if seeing Nangong Tong's scruples, Li Shishi arched his hand and said with a smile: "This friend of mine doesn't really want to join the Righteous Path Alliance, but he has always admired Nangong Shiren and your great names, and at the same time admired the righteous path, so he came from thousands of miles away." In fact, as long as Brother Nangong nodded, it didn't matter if he had a name or not, it also fulfilled his wish to contribute to the righteousness of the rivers and lakes. ”
I guess it's a young man who wants to be famous through the Righteous Path Alliance. Nangong Tong didn't bother to think about it anymore, these trivial things were not worth his worry about at all, so he nodded casually: "Since he is a friend of Brother Li and a disciple of a great sect who admires the righteous path, there is nothing wrong with inviting him to accompany him all the way." ”
"Thank you Brother Nangong for that. I'll go and bring him here. Li Shishi smiled and walked out.
It didn't take long for Li Shishi to walk in with a young Taoist priest. This Taoist priest is only about twenty years old, but the smile on his face looks like an old shopkeeper who has been standing at the counter for forty years: "Jingzhou Guangning Guan Xiningzi under the command of the Poor Dao Maoshan faction, I have long heard the prestige of the Zhengdao Alliance and Nangong Gongzi, and I am fortunate to be able to join the command of Gongzi, and it is the honor of Sansheng." But the son is sent, and he will not give up in the future. ”
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"Daoist Xia, why do you have to go alone? Can't we go together? Didn't we also deceive people with makeup in Jizhou before?"
"Daoist Xia, why do you want me to follow those people? I'm not a Zen person in the first place. None of those people are good, and they are all slowly getting worse and worse. ”
"Daoist Xia, can I come to you? Just come quietly and don't let anyone else show up?"
"Xia Daoshi"
When she walked out of the boarding temple with Mingyue, Xiao Xia felt that her head was dizzy and her mouth hurt, but it was worth it in the end, and it took a lot of thought and tongue to finally explain to Miss Mingyue, and let her temporarily follow Nangong with them while she was away. Before this, he never thought that he would spend so much effort to convince people in his life.
And one of the biggest reasons to persuade Mingyue is that if the undercover agent succeeds this time, he will have an explanation for He Ji'er to some extent, and he can leave under an excuse.
Xiao Xia didn't feel it, Nangong Tong definitely had other thoughts, and at the current time, it was a little inappropriate to take such an action. But if the other party does that kind of posture, Xiao Xia can only take it, because this is indeed a good opportunity. is not only an opportunity to deal with He Xi'er's favors, but also an opportunity to get in touch with this turmoil at a deeper level.
The journey of the so-called Righteous Path Alliance seems to be just a redivision of the interests of the various sects and families with the help of the purge of gangs, but Xiao Xia can faintly feel that this is just a prelude, a means to temporarily bind these sect families together, and what follows one after another is the turbulent waves that can really shake the world. He was really curious, what was hidden under this huge wave and the great wave?
Some people say that curiosity kills not only cats, but also people. But Xiao Xia never thought so, he felt that if people lost their curiosity, what was the difference between them and a pig who only knew how to bury their heads in the trough? It's none of my business, naturally there is no need to venture out to seek knowledge, this time anyway, since I am already in the whirlpool of the waves, instead of going with the flow, it is better to dive down and see it clearly, just pretending to sneak into the Divine Machine Hall, compared to the task in the Liuzi Camp, it is really nothing.
As soon as he walked out of the temple, Luo Yuanhuan appeared out of nowhere, ran to the two of them, first bowed to Xiao Xia, and then bowed to Mingyue: "Mingyue Fairy, but is there anything to do?"
"It's nothing, I just came out to send Daoist Xia. Daoist Xia is going to leave for a while, it's very annoying. Mingyue pouted.
Luo Yuanhuan was stunned, and looked at Xiao Xia: "Is Qingfeng Dao Chief leaving, what should I do if I leave the Bright Moon Fairy alone?"
Xiao Xia was a little speechless, this third leader of the Ten Thousand Tigers Gang really regarded himself as Mingyue's loyal servant. These days have been going all the way, and I also know that I have a great relationship with Mingyue.
In some rangers' words, there are occasionally the kind of beauties who fall into the country and the city at first sight, and they will be with them all their lives since then, even if they are a gardener slave and willing to be the seeds of infatuation, but Xiao Xia has always felt that it is just a story made up by the scholars behind closed doors. But this three-master is so alive in front of him, which is really a very strange example. Moreover, the eyes of the three masters looking at Mingyue did not mean that they should be men and women, but they were a little like pious disciples looking at the gods high above.
But this doesn't seem to be a bad thing, along the way, with this three-master running errands before and after, it really saves a lot of trouble. Xiao Xia's heart suddenly moved, and she replied, "Isn't there still you when I'm gone?" In the days when I'm away, Miss Mingyue has something to worry about you to take care of. ”
"That's natural!" Luo Yuanhuan's expression perked, and the whole person seemed to come out of the light, looking at Mingyue, although he didn't kneel, but his demeanor and eyes were really the same as those devout disciples who burned incense and prayed. "Fairy Bright Moon, but please rest assured, even if Luo is broken, he will not make the fairy feel embarrassed. ”
Mingyue didn't say anything, and pouted disappreciatively. In her eyes, this three-master who is infatuated with him seems to be just a dispensable and somewhat stupid passerby. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!)