Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 80 Something happened to Yin Cheng?! [19]

"The Imperial Secret Agents are primarily responsible for guarding the Imperial City and protecting the safety of the Imperial Family. They will also investigate various major crimes, just like you, the Imperial Guards."

Duan Tianya said in a deep voice: "You have a high talent for martial arts and a strong talent for solving crimes. Moreover, your background is clean, which meets the requirements for being a secret agent."

"So the prince ordered me to invite you to join the Guardian Dragon Villa and become the 'Yellow Number One' Imperial Secret Agent."

Duan Tianya paused and added, "Don't think it's easy to be a secret agent. There are only three qualified secret agents in Hulong Villa, and I am one of them."

Jiang Xuan's mouth twitched, and he finally confirmed that he had not heard wrongly.

But what was Zhu Wusi thinking? He actually wanted me to be a secret agent?
"Not interested in."

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Xuan didn't bother to think about it anymore. He shook his head, turned around and left.

Duan Tianya was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Wait a moment."

Jiang Xuan paused.

Duan Tianya advised, "With your martial arts talent, there is no future for you in the Jinyiwei. Only by joining the Hulong Villa can you receive better training and improve your martial arts realm as quickly as possible."

"At least in terms of internal skills, the prince will definitely find a suitable one for you, and ensure that you can break through to the Grandmaster level or above."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Not interested."

After saying that, Jiang Xuan continued walking and slowly disappeared into the street.

Duan Tianya stood there, looking at Jiang Xuan's departing back, his brows furrowed, very puzzled.

……

After making sure that Duan Tianya was not chasing him again, Jiang Xuan relaxed his vigilance and thought as he walked.

According to the plot, Cheng Shifei should be the number one secret agent of Huolong Villa. Why would Zhu Wusi come to me?

Could it be that it was really just because of his martial arts and talent for solving crimes?

But thinking about it, since I traveled through time, in just over a year, I have been promoted from a small captain to a captain of the five core institutes.

In terms of martial arts, although he still appears to be at a top-notch level, it is extremely rare to become a top-notch master at this age.

If it was really because of these two reasons, it would make sense that Zhu Wusi would come to him.

But, join the Huolong Villa?
Only an idiot would do that.

That Iron-hearted Marquis, on the surface, was loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the protector of the royal family, but secretly he was extremely ambitious and had been planning for a long time, wanting to become the emperor.

Jiang Xuan didn't want to get involved in this dispute.

No matter when Zhu Wusi started his rebellion, whether the outcome was victory or defeat, it was not something that someone of his level could interfere with.

You must know that Zhu Wushi possesses two great skills, the Power Absorption Technique and the Great Shift of the Universe, and in the battle at Taihu Lake twenty years ago, he had already absorbed the internal energy of 108 masters in the martial arts world.

Now that twenty years have passed, who knows what level he has reached?
Jiang Xuan believed that he was the Grandmaster.

If a powerful person of this level planned a rebellion, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, and the slightest mistake would result in destruction.

Moreover, if the plot remained unchanged, Zhu Wusi's rebellion would most likely end in failure.

Although we are now in a world of comprehensive martial arts.

But even though there were so many famous and powerful people in the martial arts world, the Ming Dynasty was able to control the world for more than two hundred years and sit firmly on the throne.

Jiang Xuan didn't believe that the court would not have corresponding experts in charge.

Otherwise, with Zhu Wusi's martial arts and strategy, he would have succeeded in the rebellion long ago. Why would he have waited so many years?
It took a lot of effort to maneuver between various forces and climb to his current position. Now the struggle between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party has not yet been decided. Jiang Xuan does not want to take such a big risk to get involved in the trivial affairs of the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis.

Trying to eat one fish three times is too risky.

He is already very satisfied with the current situation.

He just wanted to be a small captain, go with the flow, do his job well, and steadily improve his martial arts skills.

In this way, no matter how the situation changes in the future, no matter who becomes the emperor, he will still be the emperor's lackey.

Even if the situation becomes uncontrollable, he still has the escape route of 'Netherworld'.

Not proactive, not involved, and not responsible.

This is Jiang Xuan’s subsequent principle of doing things.

After a while, Jiang Xuan arrived at the door of his house.

But as soon as he entered the alley, Jiang Xuan stopped again and looked at the two people in front of him with a frown.

what is it today?
The two princes came here together?

The person opposite was none other than Wang Chengen, the steward of Prince Xin’s Mansion.

"Master Jiang, you are finally back. Our family has been waiting for you for a long time."

Wang Chengen came forward with a smile, handed over a gift box, and said, "Congratulations, Lord Jiang, on your promotion to the rank of Right Captain. This is a gift from the prince."

It turns out he came to give a gift.

Jiang Xuan immediately felt relieved. He took the gift box and said casually, "Manager Wang, you keep coming to my house. Aren't you afraid that the eunuchs will find out?"

Wang Chengen smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I know what's going on. The eunuchs won't notice me, and I guarantee I won't bring any harm to you either."

Jiang Xuan raised his eyebrows. Is there something else behind his words?
Moreover, a mere steward of a royal palace is so confident. Could it be that he has some unknown source of confidence?

Shaking his head, Jiang Xuan was too lazy to thank him and nodded, "In that case, please ask Steward Wang to thank His Majesty for me. I will personally thank you when I have the chance someday."

"We will definitely bring it home."

Wang Chengen smiled and said, "Then I'll take my leave. See you later, sir."

"Manager, walk slowly."

Jiang Xuan nodded, quietly watching Wang Chengen leave, then looked down at the gift in his hand with a look of surprise.

This young prince really knows how to win people's hearts.

It’s a pity that I don’t want to follow in the footsteps of Lu Wenzhao and others.

We still have to be on guard when we need to.

Shaking his head, Jiang Xuan opened the door and walked into the house.

Arriving in the lobby, Jiang Xuan opened the gift box in his hand and took a look. He was immediately surprised: "It's actually an internal martial arts technique?"

Huiyue Divine Art?

Jiang Xuan was surprised. He opened it and took a closer look. It turned out to be an internal skill that could be cultivated to the master level.

"It's a pity that we arrived a little late. Judging from the level of sophistication, the level of Rama's internal energy should be no lower than this Huiyue Divine Art..."

Jiang Xuan felt helpless.

He doesn't come when I need him, but when I already have the right internal strength, someone else comes to my door.

Moreover, according to the introduction, the nature of this internal skill is Yin, and the internal force cultivated is relatively soft, which is not suitable for me, but is more suitable for women to practice.

"It just so happens that Jin Xiangyu and the others don't seem to have the right internal energy yet, so let's give them the Huiyue Divine Art."

Jiang Xuan threw it aside and returned to the inner room to continue practicing Rama's internal skills and honing his body and bones.

……

at the same time.

In the eastern suburbs of the capital, there is a manor covering several miles. Although it is located in this quiet mountain forest, it is decorated in an extremely luxurious and magnificent manner.

This is the famous Hulong Villa in the Ming Dynasty.

Deep in the manor, a middle-aged man wearing a python robe, with an extraordinary majestic demeanor and bright eyes, stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, his brows slightly furrowed.

"He actually rejected this king?"

Duan Tianya nodded slightly: "I have already told him that as long as he agrees to be a secret agent, my adoptive father will find him a suitable internal martial arts. With his martial arts aptitude, he can at least cultivate to the Grandmaster level, but he still refused."

Zhu Wushi narrowed his eyes slightly, then snorted coldly: "If that's the case, then forget it!"

"I originally thought he had good qualifications and a talent for solving crimes. Most importantly, he had a clean background and wasn't a member of the eunuch clique. Plus, there had been no suitable candidate for the position of 'Yellow Number One,' so I chose him. But whether he could successfully pass the test and become a secret agent was still uncertain."

"I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful. I'm afraid he's probably already colluded with the East Factory and become a member of the eunuch party. If he does, his future is doomed. There's no point wasting time training him!"

Zhu Wushi's expression was stern.

Duan Tianya bowed and said, "Yes, godfather."

Zhu Wushi nodded and asked, "How's the investigation going on for me?"

"There are some clues."

Duan Tianya frowned and said, "It is said that Wei Zhongxian has people find many maids in the palace to take care of me every day. I wonder what he wants to do."

"Palace maid?"

Zhu Wusi frowned: "Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"

Duan Tianya shook his head: "There are experts guarding the area, and the people who deliver food every day are carefully checked. If I go to check secretly, it will easily alert the enemy."

Zhu Wusi frowned and pondered for a moment, but he couldn't figure out what the eunuch's intention was. He shook his head and said, "Continue to pay attention to this matter and report back as soon as there is any news."

"Yes, I'll take my leave first." Duan Tianya bowed.

"Go."

Zhu Wushi nodded, and after watching Duan Tianya leave, he turned back to look towards the direction of the palace. His face was gloomy, and he muttered: "This eunuch must have some conspiracy, but I don't know what he wants to do..."

"If I didn't still need you, I would have killed you long ago."

As he spoke, Zhu Wusi narrowed his gaze slightly and looked towards a mansion in Dongcheng District, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"If you don't take action against this brat, I will do it myself!"

"If it weren't for that old man in the palace's stubborn and rigid character, why would I have waited so long? Damn it!"

"If I take that step, I will kill you first, old man!"

……

For the next few days, Jiang Xuan's life remained relatively unchanged. He continued his daily duties at the Right Post, returning home at night to practice his martial arts, and occasionally practicing his swordsmanship. His days were peaceful. Meanwhile, Jin Xiangyu had successfully opened the inn, and the establishment of Youming was officially on track.

Jiang Xuan went to take a look at them on the day of their opening, and brought the "Bright Moon Divine Art" to them, and told his mother that everyone in the Netherworld could practice it.

After all, it was martial arts that he got for free, so Jiang Xuan didn't feel sorry about it.

He even planned to keep it for future use as a reward for those who had made contributions to the Netherworld.

This side of the yamen.

After the last beating, those centurions became much more obedient and no longer dared to make any small moves. They reported for duty and left their posts on time every day. When they saw Jiang Xuan, they hurried up to pay their respects, for fear that Jiang Xuan would catch them and give them another beating.

The same was true for Hou Zhen. He had hardly been seen in the past two days. Even when he occasionally came back and saw Jiang Xuan, he would hide away. Most likely, he had suffered a psychological trauma.

Jiang Xuan didn't bother to pay attention to him. As long as he behaved himself and didn't cause trouble for himself, Jiang Xuan didn't bother to cause trouble for him.

In short, his prestige has been established, and he has the final say in the Right Thousand Households Office.

After becoming familiar with the duties of the Right Office, Jiang Xuan began to slack off again when he had some free time. He also started to practice internal skills when he had nothing to do in the yamen.

After practicing day and night like this, Rama finally got the hang of internal energy.

[Martial Arts: Rama Internal Power (Introduction)]

【Progress: 0/2000】

Looking at the system panel display, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but sigh, the greater the improvement in strength of a martial art, the more difficult it is to practice, and the higher the proficiency required to practice it.

This Rama internal skill requires one thousand proficiency points to get started, and the proficiency point doubles to two thousand after the minor success.

If it continues to grow exponentially like this, it will probably take four or five thousand to achieve perfection, and less than ten thousand to complete it?

However, once you successfully get started, your practice speed will gradually increase, which can actually save some time in disguise.

Moreover, even if one continues to practice at the current speed, it will take at most two months to achieve some success.

Anyway, there is nothing else to do at the moment. Most of the cases in the yamen can be handed over to his subordinates. There is plenty of time, so Jiang Xuan is not in a hurry.

Thousands of tall buildings rise from the ground.

Only by laying a solid foundation when your realm is low will you have a greater chance of reaching a higher realm of martial arts in the future.

Jiang Xuan immersed himself in the matter, carefully feeling the changes brought about by Rama's entry into the internal energy.

You can't see anything on the surface, except that the skin seems smoother and whiter.

However, the body's qi, blood, energy, internal strength, tendons and bones have all improved significantly with the nourishment during this period.

At this moment, I'm afraid it is enough to open up the fourth meridian.

"I'll try to open up the fourth 'belt meridian' when I get home tonight..."

Jiang Xuan made a decision secretly.

Although the meridians are opened at this time, the probability of failure to break through due to insufficient Qi and blood is not very high.

But Jiang Xuan is still used to using liquid medicine to help open up the meridians, so it is better to be more cautious.

Don't take any risks.

Just as Jiang Xuan was concentrating and thinking.

Xu Longqing walked in from outside with a serious expression.

Jiang Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happened? Why do you look like that?"

Xu Longqing hesitated to speak, then said, "Sir, your cousin, General Yin...something happened."

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan frowned slightly.

……

Former Qianhu Suo.

Pei Lun, wearing a white Feiyu suit, sat in the main seat, his fingers drumming on the table, his brow furrowed as he looked at the people below and asked, "Have you checked everything?"

The crowd shook their heads.

One of them said, "Sir, if we want to get to the bottom of this, we must first find out where General Yin has been these days, so we can know where those calligraphy and paintings came from."

Pei Lun frowned: "What about the Northern Division? Have you asked them?"

Wen Lianggong said in a deep voice, "Sir, the Northern Pacification Office won't allow us to visit. I heard that it was Pacification Officer Cui who specifically ordered that no one other than relatives be allowed to visit!"

"No visitors except relatives allowed?"

Pei Lun's brows furrowed even more. "Then, besides our own Jinyiwei, who else can enter the Northern Pacification Office? Only relatives are allowed to visit. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult... huh?"

Suddenly, Pei Lun's eyes flickered: "Relatives? Could it be that you're going there for...Brother Jiang?"

Strictly speaking, Brother Jiang can be considered a relative of Yin Cheng.

"Could it be that Brother Jiang has offended Cui Yingyuan again, and that's why he's deliberately making things difficult for me? He doesn't even give me face..."

Pei Lun frowned in thought.

Tread...  

At this moment, a captain hurried in and reported, "Your Excellency, the commander of the Right Division, Lord Jiang, is here to visit!"

"It spreads so fast..." Pei Lun sighed helplessly after hearing this and said, "Please!"

"Yes!"

The captain left.

A moment later, two figures walked in one after the other. They were Jiang Xuan and Xu Longqing.

Pei Lun took a closer look and saw that Jiang Xuan's face was calm. He felt a little relieved and stood up and told Wen Lianggong and the others, "Hurry up and move the chairs. What are you looking at?"

"Yes!"

Everyone reacted and quickly moved two chairs from the corner and placed them in front.

"Brother, sit down and talk." Pei Lun spread his hands to gesture.

Jiang Xuan nodded, without being polite with him, and took Xu Longqing forward and sat down on the chair.

Xu Longqing did not take a seat, but stood behind Jiang Xuan politely.

Pei Lun didn't care about these details. He looked at Jiang Xuan, sighed, and said, "You've heard about Yin Cheng's situation, right?"

"That's what I came here for. What's going on?"

Jiang Xuan frowned, somewhat puzzled.

The three of them took time out to get together two days ago to celebrate his promotion to a captain.

Why did it happen now?
Pei Lun was somewhat helpless. "This morning, someone went to the Northern Pacification Office to report him for plotting rebellion and that he had evidence of treason hidden in his home. The Northern Pacification Office sent people to search his home and actually found a lot of calligraphy and paintings. On the paintings, there were not only anti-government poems, but also poems and essays that were paraphrased from Eunuch Wei. So he was taken to the Imperial Prison."

"Calligraphy and painting again?"

Jiang Xuan frowned, feeling something was wrong.

Pei Lun understood what he meant and nodded, "I also suspect it might be related to Hokusai, but Hokusai is dead, and there's no signature on the calligraphy and painting. I don't know where he got it from."

"Have you sent someone to check?"

"I've checked, but there's no progress so far. The Northern Division doesn't allow visits either. I heard Governor Cui has said only relatives are allowed to visit."

Pei Lun looked at Jiang Xuan, frowned, and asked, "Have you ever offended him?"

Only relatives are allowed to visit?

Jiang Xuan was also stunned for a moment, but then he quickly reacted and nodded, "It's probably because of my Right Deputy Captain Hou Zhen."

"Hou Zhen?" Pei Lun frowned and asked, "You don't get along with him?"

Jiang Xuan nodded. "On my first day in office a few days ago, he gathered a few of his confidants and tried to intimidate me, but I overpowered them. He was previously on Cui Yingyuan's side, so he probably went to Cui Yingyuan to complain. That's why he's deliberately trying to take advantage of me this time."

"It's this same thing again. It's so annoying!"

When Pei Lun heard this, a cold look appeared in his eyes. It was obvious that he had encountered similar things before.

Then he frowned and said, "Is it possible that they were the ones who came up with this?"

Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment and shook his head: "It shouldn't be for such a small matter. Besides, if such a big thing gets leaked, they can't afford it."

"Who is behind this?" Pei Lun was puzzled.

Jiang Xuan asked, "Where has he been these days?"

"I haven't seen him go anywhere special!"

Pei Lun was puzzled. "He basically comes to the yamen to work during the day and hardly misses a meal. At night, after his shift is over, he occasionally comes to me for a drink... Oh, right!"

Pei Lun thought of something and said with a cheer, "He occasionally goes to the Jiaofangsi. He asked me out last time, but I didn't go. I heard from his subordinates that he would occasionally go in when he passed by on patrol, but he would just drink a few drinks and listen to some songs."

Jiaofangsi...

Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely understanding what was going on.

Yin Cheng had said before that he had set his eyes on Zhou Miaotong, the most popular courtesan in the Imperial Music Bureau, and wanted to marry her.

Later, after some stern persuasion from myself, I gave up the idea.

But now it seems that this guy is probably still a stubborn person and is bewitched by that woman.

However, this woman is really bold, she even plotted against me!
A hint of coldness flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes.

"What? What did you think of?" Pei Lun asked when he saw Jiang Xuan frowning and remaining silent.

Jiang Xuan let out a long breath and nodded, "I have some clues, but whether it is true or not, I have to ask him in person to find out."

"But on the Beisi side..." Pei Lun frowned.

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "No problem, I'll go there myself."

Pei Lun stood up and said, "I'll go too. Yin Cheng is still mine after all."

(End of this chapter)