Chapter 23 (14)
Dark Night Death frowned, "Do you know me, who are you?" He has a cold personality, and he never pays attention to others except for a limited number of people in his mind. Lu Qian said: "He is my disciple who is not an adult, and when he saw the dignity of the king, he was so excited that his legs became weak. Jiahua, still don't retreat?" He thought of the two kings in his cottage kneeling at the feet of others, doing servant work, only to feel embarrassed, and deliberately concealed his identity.
Cheng Jiahua said: "The villain was not blessed to leave an impression on the king back then, but blamed me for being too inconspicuous. That year, Shen Shiyun arrested my cousin Xiangxiang and asked her to pretend to be Chu Menglin to parade through the streets, and the villain and his uncle led a few family members to block the street and want to hijack the prisoner car, but they were outnumbered, or you took me out of the place of right and wrong and saved the villain's life. ”
Dark Night Death is indifferent to things outside his body, only when it comes to Chu Menglin, any tiny memory can be engraved into his bones, from this and that, he finally remembered the scene back then, and said: "Oh, you are the rich son, aren't you? How did you end up here?" Cheng Jiahua's eyes poured out two lines of tears, and he choked up: "King Death, do you really remember me?" villain...... The villain is really honored!" Lu Qian frowned and said, "Jiahua, this stinky boy, when did he get caught up in the dark night?"
Seeing him cry in the dark, his emotions were sincere, without a trace of falsification, and he was slightly stunned: "Do you need to be so excited? Or is my memory so bad?"
Cheng Jiahua said: "No, complicated people, you don't have to look at it, what is worth remembering is something that is useful, and the villain is also stained with this light." The experience of these years is really hard to describe. After we failed to hijack the prisoner's car that day, my uncle was so angry that he bribed the officials to help him and entered the palace to find the emperor's theory, but they killed him. Our Chen family can't suffer this in vain, so we discussed simply exposing it. The emperor is indeed vicious, he knows that he is at a loss, and he is worried that we will make a noise and be detrimental to the reputation of the court, so he will not do anything, and he will make peace with the demon sect inside and outside, and destroy my Chen Mansion. Fortunately, the villain was in Qingtianzhai and escaped this catastrophe, but when I went back to see it in the future, the mansion had turned into white ground, and I asked the neighbors and heard that none of the family members were spared. My sister was only four years old at the time, and the demon cult demon didn't spare her even a child......"
Dark Night Death interrupted, "What kind of nonsense? What nonsense! When did the Shadow Sacrifice Sect destroy the Chen Mansion?"
Lu Qian still remembered that when he heard that he had died in the dark night and surrendered to the imperial court, the main reason was that he was not on good terms with Jiang Yanchen, and in order to please him, he deliberately shirked his sins, and said: "Maybe it is the order of the current Jiang sect leader of the Demon Sect? Listen to Jiahua's meaning, he is in collusion with the royal family." Dark Night said: "Impossible, if this is really the case, why should he hide it from me? Besides, the Chen family in the capital is a merchant family, and the well water of the Shadow Sacrifice Sect does not interfere with the river water, what good is it for us to destroy him?"
Lu Qian said: "Jiang Yanchen acted ruthlessly, acted viciously, and was an inhumane madman, so it is not surprising that he did something contrary to common sense. Dark Night said angrily: "Shut up, what are you, you deserve to scold him?"
Lu Qian was stunned for a moment and said, "You...... Don't you have a grudge against him? I scolded him a few times, and I was also angry for you. ”
Cheng Jiahua is good at observing words and feelings, and hurriedly answered: "That may be a misunderstanding of the villain, since you said no, then it is not." The king of death, the villain is the second master of Qingtianzhai, and he still has a bit of weight when he thinks about it. I promised to surrender to the village, but I worship you so much that I am on the ground, after entering the palace, I am not interested in groveling to those Manchu dignitaries, but please allow me to stay by your side and serve you, even if you refuse to accept me as an apprentice, just take me in as a subordinate who brings you tea and water, and I am satisfied. I can do anything, even if it is to wash your feet, it is my supreme honor. ”
Lu Qian's face sank, and he said in his heart: "Old Dao Kongtong said that Jiahua is a little white-eyed wolf, and it is true. But you don't know about the dark night, what he hates the most is the grass on the wall that the wind blows on both sides, I used to pretend to be a Kunlun disciple, lied to him that he wanted to return to the Demon Sect, and almost killed him, do you think he will accept you?" sneered, and said: "Are you going to 'go to a higher place' again? ”
Cheng Jiahua couldn't stop kowtowing, banging, like pounding garlic. Dayou overwhelmed Lu Qian's words with a kowtow voice, and said: "Dead king, the seizure of power by the laity is like a battle between insects and ants, it is not worth seeing, only you are the real master in this world." Lord Lu Zhai is narrow-minded and does not want to affect his reputation because of my betrayal, so he slanders me in every way. ”
Dark Night lowered his eyebrows and glanced at Cheng Jiahua, and said, "Get up and speak." Cheng Jiahua kowtowed a few more times before standing up. Dark Night said: "It is not easy for you to understand current affairs in this filthy place, and you can be regarded as a material that can be made." ”
Lu Qian was surprised and said: "King Death, many years ago, it was you who told me in person that those who can betray the old master can also betray you, and they are all treacherous villains. But now, why are you ...... again?" said in the dark night: "Your subordinates have turned their backs, why don't you know how to reflect on yourself? If your strength is strong enough, how can you recruit people to rebel?"
Cheng Jiahua said: "King Death, what you said is too right, people should be unremitting and enterprising, and they can't just hinder the pace of progress just because of foolish loyalty." Treat the master who is not worthy of loyalty, and he should leave in time. "The night died slightly.
Lu Qian was full of unwillingness, but he hated it in a very different way, and said angrily: "I was willing to be a demon sect general, and I also knelt down and bowed to you three times and nine times, and the etiquette was thorough, what is the difference in nature compared to what he did today? Why do you treat him preferentially?"
Lu Qian was so annoyed that he almost turned his back on him, and said in his heart: "Only those young ladies from rich and noble families, or some yellow-mouthed children who have not dried up, will talk about their 'willingness' all day long, how can you say such childish words? A person's martial arts skills are not a problem, and a tendon is not a problem, but if you meet a tendon with strong martial arts, it is reasonable and unclear." He said loudly: "Don't dare, but the country has national laws, the family has family rules, and my Qingtianzhai also has its own rules, and not a deserter or traitor is allowed." He violated the rules of the door and should be beheaded according to the law. Without waiting for him to answer, he first raised his palm and slashed at Cheng Jiahua.
At the moment of lightning, the dark night suddenly raised his arm in front of Cheng Jiahua and rolled his wrist out. Lu Qian couldn't resist it, counterattacked with palm power, fell back a few steps, and leaned his back against the pillar before stopping the tilt. The palm of his hand pressed his chest, and he said with a face full of unwillingness: "Death King, you ...... Do you really want to protect him?" said coldly in the dark night: "I don't accept apprentices, and I won't protect the short." Dealing with disciples is your Qingtianzhai family matter, I don't need to worry about it, but you kill people in front of me, what am I?"
Lu Qian gritted his teeth, his fingers trembled, and pointed at Cheng Jiahua and said, "Don't think that if you talk flatteringly, I won't be able to cure you if you catch the king of death." I will not allow betrayal, violators will have to pay the price of their lives!" Said angrily: "Are you a snail moving here, I won't wait!" turned around and walked out, Cheng Jiahua rushed forward to help, Lu Qian flicked the sleeves of his robe fiercely, "hey", he didn't dare to fall too far behind, and hurriedly followed.
As soon as I got out of the hall, I saw a large group of people standing in the black pressure on the square, all of them were minions wearing various costumes in the village, lined up neatly, and looked solemn. Lu Qian has been the owner of the village for many years, leading the bandits to life and death, they have feelings for each other, and they don't want to affect them, so they hurriedly whispered: "Death king, the villain's final decision has not been announced in public." Such a big deal...... The subordinate brothers were standing outside, all of them were here to wait for the results......" Dark Night Death said lightly: "Well, then you can say." Lu Qianxin said: "The implication of this sentence is to warn me, 'What to say, you know it in your own heart'." With the lives of these many brothers, I won't be stupid enough to run into you. ”
When the bandits saw the three of them leaving the palace, they all said: "The master of the village has come out!" ”
Lu Qian saw that everyone's eyes were full of hope, knowing that they all trusted him extremely much, and sighed in his heart: "It's a pity, I'm going to disappoint you." He took a few steps forward, raised his arms to make a downward gesture, and said loudly: "Since I took office, I would like to thank all my brothers for their great help to me. But from today onwards, you don't have to call me 'Lord Dazhai' anymore. In accordance with the golden order of the king of death, I officially announced that Qingtianzhai will be dispersed from now on, and everyone will go down the mountain with them on the same day. Those who still feel that their ambitions have not been paid can be incorporated into the Eight Banners Army, receive regular training, and if they want to live a stable life, the imperial court will also give them travel expenses, and at the same time, there are some silver taels, which is enough for you to do some small business and support your family. However, all my brothers in the village are not allowed to switch to other villages after going down the mountain, and then oppose the government. These words were full of breath and spread throughout the valley.
When he began to speak, the bandits looked at each other, and their faces showed anger. Lu Qian held on to the pressure, and insisted on finishing his words, and the crowd was even louder, and whispers kept coming. Lu Qian felt that his majesty had been lost, and he secretly felt guilty in his heart, and he was unwilling to reprimand him again.
Cheng Jiahua stepped in front of him in a few steps and shouted: "If you have any dissatisfaction, don't hide in private and chew the root of your tongue, stand up and say it generously!"
As soon as these words came out, the controversy gradually weakened, but five or six minions came out in a row, standing in a column in the form of a star distribution. A young green-clothed minion shouted: "Lu Qian, your successor to the owner of the village is just a trustee, this is the foundation laid by the old owner of the village, you are not qualified to dissolve lightly! If you can lead all the brothers to attack the city and expand the territory, everyone will be willing to obey you and support you." But if you listen to a few words from outsiders, you choose to submit to the court and abandon your brothers, you are a traitor to our Qingtian Village, and you are not worthy of being our master! We're going to set up another village master!"
The bandits were excited, and they raised their arms and shouted: "Establish another village master! Another village master!" Lu Qian's face was blue for a while, white for a while, he had never suffered such trouble since he joined Qingtian Village. Holding his hands behind his back, his face tense and silent.
Another middle-aged man dressed in yellow said: "Master Lu Dazhai, all the contributions you have made to Qingtianzhai are seen by everyone, and we are not unreasonable people." Over the years, you have led our resistance against the officers and soldiers, and have won many beautiful battles. Just a few days ago, General Li in the palace was defeated in a big battle, and everyone was boiling with blood in that battle, how majestic was it? Within a few days, you turned your face and denied anyone? Brothers live on the top of Taihang Mountain, breathing free and easy air, unrestrained, and now someone has come to destroy our homeland and let us enter the palace as slaves, where has your pride and ambition gone? How much did the old village master value you back then, and when he passed on the throne to you, what did you say in front of his sickbed?
Lu Qian had no choice but to reply: "The cultivation of the old village owner for me, I Lu Qian will never forget." Today, because of the situation, I have failed my brothers, but I have broken my conscience, I ...... I am not alone, and my every move involves the lives of tens of thousands of people, so I must not be reckless. At this point, my arguments are useless, and I do not expect to be understood. The last wish of the old village owner...... After all these years, where do I remember so much?"