Chapter Seventy-Three: The Emperor's Grace is Mighty
The two looked back, and the person who spoke was Wudang's unconfused Taoist. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Pan Suxuan stepped forward and said, "Daoist, what do you mean by this?"
Bu Xuan smiled contemptuously: "As the saying goes, no profit is not early, so many people are fighting, is it just to prove whether the north is strong or the south is high?" Pan Suxuan was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought: "That's true, these people are all famous swordsmen, how can they do this kind of thing to sell their fame and reputation?"
Zhao Niantong asked on the side: "Daoist, what do you say they are for?" If it were you, which one would you choose?"
Zhao Niantong pondered for a moment and said: "I have the right to choose! It's good to be rich, but I prefer the feeling of being admired." He smiled and said, "Hehe, even you are a doll who is not deeply involved in the world knows the beauty of power, think about how those old guys will be like ants and flock to it?"
Zhao Niantong was puzzled: "Even if you win, what can you do? It's nothing more than proving that one side is strong in martial arts, and what does it have to do with power?"
Don't be confused: "The ancients: Learn literature and martial arts, and sell goods to the emperor's family." Three years ago, as soon as the new emperor succeeded to the throne, news came from the court, saying that in order to consolidate national defense, the Holy Emperor intended to select a group of people with high martial arts and skills, and made them knights, so that they could command the three armies to defend one side. You must know that those of us who practice martial arts live a precarious life every day, looking fresh clothes and angry horses, happy and revenge, how heroic and free, but we don't know that we are always on the lookout, for fear that the next second will be plotted by others, and the head is different, and how many people want this kind of wandering and turbulent days? At that time, the emperor gave us the opportunity to escape from the sea of suffering, if we can receive the emperor's grace and get an official and a half position, not only say goodbye to those days of trembling, but also can kill the enemy for the country, glorify the ancestors, and then make great achievements. How pleasant is it to return home?"
Zhao Niantong clapped his hands and said, "Yes, it is indeed excellent to be like General Chen! Then this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Bufu nodded and said: "Because of this, everyone in the rivers and lakes signed up enthusiastically at that time, but the imperial court did not need so many people. Later, a eunuch named Wang Kai came up with an idea, which was to let the northern and southern martial arts compete openly, and the imperial court would hire the best in the winner's camp. ”
Zhao Niantong said: "No wonder these people are making their heads and bleeding, it turns out that there are such big interests in it." But why do those Shaolin monks who have attained the Tao work so hard? Do they still have to pay off their vulgar positions for the sake of this official position?"
He smiled and said, "Of course, those old monks in Shaolin will not be moved by this little profit, but they have their ghost ideas." You must know that there are many lay disciples in Shaolin in the north and south, and if you win, your lay disciples can enter the court as officials, so that not only can you shine in the master and be famous, but also there are people in the court, and some miscellaneous things will naturally be easy to do in the future. ”
Zhao Niantong suddenly realized, nodded frequently, and said: "Dao Chief, what you said is indeed this reason!" Budo, who had never spoken, suddenly spoke: "Senior brother, say a few words!"
Bu Su said disdainfully: "What I said is the truth, isn't it for this purpose that our Wudang faction participates in the competition?" Bu Su said angrily: "Nonsense! Don't ask how Senior Brother can be as utilitarian as you think!" Bu Bu Su was angry, and he didn't want to argue with him, so he just smiled coldly and stopped talking.
Pan Suxuan suddenly asked, "Dao Chief, how can a major military event like the country's recruitment of talents follow the advice of a eunuch?"
Bufu shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, but this is the news from the beggar gang, and there shouldn't be any falsehood." ”
"The news is true, it is indeed Wang Kai's idea!" Several people looked back, and Chen Xiaotian didn't know when he arrived behind him. Zhao Niantong asked, "Senior Chen, do you know this eunuch?"
Chen Xiaotian said with a straight face: "People in the officialdom, I'm afraid no one doesn't know this person! He is the eunuch of my court celebrant and the seal of the seal!" Zhao Niantong was puzzled: "What's the difference? Isn't it still a eunuch after all?"
Chen Xiaotian said: "The person in this position is not an ordinary eunuch. He has the emperor's jade seal in his hand, and the excerpts reported by the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, after being reviewed by the emperor, they all need to be stamped by him before they can be issued for implementation. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is one person under ten thousand people!"
Pan Suxuan and Zhao Niantong were both taken aback, and Zhao Niantong said in surprise: "Then isn't this person a real emperor...... Oops!" Before she could finish speaking, Pan Suxuan hurriedly slapped Zhao Niantong on the shoulder.
Zhao Niantong turned around and said angrily: "Why are you beating me?!" Pan Suxuan smiled and said: "I haven't finished talking about the Songshan Conference, don't you listen to it?" Zhao Niantong said unhappily: "Then you can't beat people casually!" Scare me!" Pan Suxuan said: "Okay! Don't take it as an example! Buy you baked sweet potatoes to eat?" Zhao Niantong turned his anger into joy, pursed his lips and smiled: "It's about the same! Let's say, who won the eleventh competition?"
Pan Suxuan said: "After five hundred rounds, both sides are like the end of a strong crossbow, and victory or defeat is only a thought. At this moment, a person flew from outside the arena and fell straight in the center of the ring. Zen Master Hong Zhi and Master Kongxing were fighting viciously, and they had no time to care, but the people around the ring could see it clearly. I heard the crowd talking one after another: "He Jingzhang! This is the He Zhangmen of the Natural Gate! Dead, the person is already dead! There are seven fist marks on his body, this is the death under the Feihe fist? Yes, it is the white crane Zhenyu in the Feihe fist!"
Zhao Niantong's eyes widened and said, "It's too bad, for the southern camp, this is not good news!"
Pan Suxuan nodded and said, "As soon as the audience said this, the Elder of the Empty Line would inevitably be distracted, you must know that the victory or defeat of a master is often only a millimeter. Elder Kongxing didn't pay attention, and was hit on the right shoulder by Master Hong Zhi's palm, but fortunately, both sides were already tired at this time, and Master Hong Zhi didn't have much strength, otherwise this palm would go down, and Elder Kongxing's right arm would be difficult to protect. ”
Zhao Niantong sighed and said: "That's also a loss, it seems that the northern camp won in the end?" Without waiting for Pan Suxuan to answer, he interjected on the side: "What if you win? In the end, it is still a bamboo basket for nothing!"
Zhao Niantong was puzzled: "How can it be empty? Didn't the imperial court say that it would choose people from among the winners to be crowned officials?" Bufu sneered: "This surnamed He is dead, the murderer has not been found so far, and the imperial court said that everyone present has the possibility of committing a crime, especially the people in the northern camp, and there is a major suspicion." Therefore, before the real culprit is caught, the matter of selecting talents will not be considered for the time being!"
Zhao Niantong was stunned and said, "This ...... Isn't this a vain effort? The two sides fought to the death, but in the end they worked in vain and got nothing!"
Bu Confused laughed and said, "Who said that he didn't get anything? Look at the two of them!" he pointed with his hand and swords rattling