Although the Songshan faction can be regarded as a famous and decent family in the martial arts, its ranking is not very high. In addition to the fact that the martial arts of the Songshan faction are not first-class in the rivers and lakes, there is also a world-famous Shaolin Temple in Songshan. It is a person in the rivers and lakes, as long as the word "Songshan" is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind must be Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple is the authentic martial arts of the world, the leader of martial arts for thousands of years, and is the source of martial arts recognized by the rivers and lakes. The Songshan faction has no objection to this, but for hundreds of years, the Songshan faction has never had a good reputation, but the masters in the faction are a little unconvinced. Moreover, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Shaolin Mountain has become the temple property of Shaolin Temple, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. Although the Songshan faction is named after "Songshan", it does not have half of the land on Songshan, but it is only borrowed to live under the peak of the mountain. As the so-called "name is not right", for hundreds of years, the heads of the Songshan faction have always been haunted by this.

Liu Kang's promise and the Songshan faction have great benefits. First of all, the imperial court came forward and rewarded Junji Peak to the Songshan faction, and since then, the Songshan faction has a foothold in Songshan and has become a real "Songshan faction". Secondly, if the imperial court sent the plaque of "Songshan Decency" and hung it above the main hall of the Songshan faction on the Junji Peak, it was the imperial court that recognized the status of the Songshan faction as a famous and decent family. Although Lin Yilang and other masters of the Songshan faction have never thought of competing with the Shaolin Temple and sitting on an equal footing, if the imperial court really rewards them like this, the status of the Songshan faction in the rivers and lakes can be said to be almost on par with the Shaolin Temple.

When the leaders of the various factions saw that the Songshan faction had gained such benefits, their eyes were red when they boarded. Ding Yu, the boss of the five elders of Taishan, also stood among these leaders. The Taishan faction had already received Liu Kang's promise in Yong'an City a few days ago, and they were satisfied, and said in a deep voice at this time: "Liu Ge Lao is fair, and our Taishan faction is willing to be driven by Ge Lao." The rest of the leaders of Kunlun, Qingcheng, Hengshan and other factions were also extremely excited, and they were thinking about what benefits they would get after the matter was completed.

Li Qiufeng saw that Liu Kang's old tricks were repeated, and he convinced Lin Yilang in a few words, and the heads of the other factions obviously planned to obey Liu Kang's drive. I thought to myself: "These people are mercenary, but they don't think about whether they have their lives to get these benefits!"

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, Liu Kang couldn't help but smile slightly, and said: "Since you have no objection, please go outside the hall to negotiate with everyone under the door, and if everyone agrees to help the court, then come back and inform the old man." ”

All the heads of the family said goodbye one after another, and in the end, only Liu Yong and Li Qiufeng were left. Liu Yong said: "The elder is above, Liu has a sentence, I don't know if to say it?"

Liu Kang said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Liu Yong saw that there was no one else in the hall except for the Great Lama and Li Qiufeng, so he stepped forward and said: "Pavilion Elder, if we Jianghu warriors talk about fighting alone, the six or seven hundred friends gathered here are enough to be worth tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. It's just that this time it's a field front, and what is emphasized is to advance and retreat in an orderly manner and cooperate with each other. And these are exactly what people in the martial arts are not good at. If you drive the friends of the gangs to fight the rebels, you are afraid that they will be defeated in one battle, and the prestige of the court will be damaged......"

Liu Kang stood up, paced a few steps in the hall, turned to Liu Yong and said: "The old man has received a secret report, and you can get out of the underground imperial tomb in the past few days, all thanks to Mr. Liu's unchaotic and well-commanded manner, which shows that Mr. Liu is a person who can be entrusted with great things." ”

Liu Yong hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Don't dare, Liu just does things with his conscience, and he can't bear to see the group of heroes fall into the hands of Xiaoxiao." 'In the face of danger, there is no chaos, and the command is well', but it can never be called. ”

Liu Kang said: "Mr. Liu doesn't have to be too humble. In fact, the old man doesn't know what you are worried about. Alas. ”

Since Liu Kang appeared, he has always talked and laughed freely, and he has not been surprised, but at this time, he is deeply worried, Liu Yong and Li Qiufeng are both surprised, and they can't help but glance at each other.

I only heard Liu Kang say: "Since he ascended the throne today, he has changed the maladministration of the first emperor who relied on Dongchang and Jinyiwei, abolished Dongchang, restrained Jinyiwei, reused Wenchen, and ruled as a new one." It's just that in this way, some of the old ministers of the former emperor who lost power colluded with the officials who were unwilling to be suppressed in Dongchang and Jinyiwei, in a vain attempt to rebel, so as to restore the situation of Dongchang and Jinyiwei suppressing the courtiers. In the past ten years, although the conspiracy of these traitors has been constantly foiled, the big people behind them have never been exposed, and they are still waters, and the activities of these people have not subsided for a day.

In the past five years, these masterminds have known that it is difficult to realize their plans with Dongchang and Jinyiwei alone, so they began to fight the idea of the army, bribing the commanders and generals in the army, thinking that they had been used. In just three years, Datong, Xuanfu and other important towns have mutinied, although they have been suppressed, some generals loyal to the imperial court were either killed by the rebels in the mutiny, or after the rebellion was framed by traitors in the court, accused of ineffective management of the army and belittled by the imperial court, and some were even beheaded in front of the army. At present, the military discipline of the three major battalions in the capital is lax, and the generals who lead the troops are all mediocre people, and many of them are traitorous accomplices. Once the rebels are killed, these soldiers and horses are afraid that they will be crushed at the slightest touch. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Kang sighed again and said: "Over the years, the old man has given the emperor many times to remind the court to pay attention to the activities of these traitorous parties. It's just that the old man has always been regarded as the minister of the first emperor, and after he ascended the throne today, when the political situation stabilized, he expelled the old man from the capital and returned to his hometown to retire. is based on the old man's twists and turns, it is estimated that the emperor will not take a closer look. Moreover, although the power of Dongchang cannot be the same as that of the first emperor, the eunuchs of Si Li and Bingbi still have great power, and the old man's twists and turns may not be able to be sent to the emperor at all.

"Half a year ago, the old man received a secret report that the border troops of the former Xuanfu and Datong, who were transferred to the imperial tomb, were dissatisfied with the imperial court and were planning a mutiny. The old man sent someone to investigate in detail, but found that someone had instigated the imperial mausoleum garrison to rebel. Moreover, this plan has been carried out for several years, and the weapons, grain, grass, and horses are all ready, and they have colluded with the Duoyan Sanwei and the Tartar soldiers outside the pass. If this is done for these people, it will be a military disaster, and I will have no peace in the country. It was the old man who contacted everywhere to put this catastrophe to an end. It's just that the other party has been planning for a long time, and there is no room for failure, and the situation has reached a time when it is extremely urgent. The treasure of the imperial tomb is a bureau laid by them, leading the characters in the rivers and lakes to take the bait and make internal responses for them in the capital. It is also necessary to take out the treasures of the imperial tomb for military expenses. Seeing that the rebels had been assembled, they were about to attack the capital when the soldiers and horses of the three guards arrived. It's just that most of the weapons, salaries, grain and grass accumulated by the rebels over the years are hidden in Yong'an City, and the rebels' first goal is to take Yong'an City as the foundation for marching to the capital. The old man is a civil official who tells the old man, except for a few servants in his hands, he has not a single soldier, and he can only rely on these characters in the rivers and lakes to resist for a few days, waiting for the arrival of the imperial army. ”

Li Qiufeng and Liu Yong heard these militaristic events, but their faces changed. Li Qiufeng said: "The army rebels against such a major event, if someone plays it, how can the emperor ignore it?"

Liu Kang said: "Although you have been on an errand in the Jinyi Guard, you don't know the rules of the imperial court. The folds were handed over to the cabinet, screened by the scholars, and then served by the celebrant eunuchs to the imperial front. If the scholars will be retained, the emperor will not want to see it. At present, several cabinet scholars are wise and self-conscious, and they are unwilling to take the risk of reporting the truth. The emperor didn't know the truth outside the palace, so it was not surprising at all. ”

Liu Yong said: "Lord Ge, if we can stop the rebels in Yong'an City, how can we guarantee that the imperial court will know that there is an army mutiny and send troops to support us in time?"

Liu Kang said: "If someone secretly operates in the army and plans a rebellion, as long as the army does not move, those senior officials in the court will not play the emperor." It's just that if the army has mutinied, and the front of the army is directed at the capital, no matter how bold the courtiers are, they will not dare to deceive such a major event, and they will take the lead in shirking their responsibilities, so they will naturally report to the emperor immediately. At this time, the imperial court will mobilize the soldiers and horses near the capital to quell the rebellion. Although the military discipline of the three major battalions in the capital is lax and the combat effectiveness is not strong, the Xuan and Dazhu towns are the border troops that have been in battle for a long time, and after getting the transfer order of the imperial court, they can reach the city of Yong'an in three days. At present, the rebels are full of more than 10,000 people, and most of the weapons and food are hidden in Yong'an City. As long as we hold them back in Yong'an City, the rebels will be defeated. ”

At this time, I only heard someone outside the hall say loudly: "The heads of Kunlun, Qingcheng, Songshan and other factions ask to see the pavilion boss." ”

Liu Kang sat back in his chair, his face returned to the relaxed expression he had before, and said slowly: "Please come into the hall and speak." ”

(End of chapter)