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

Chapter 86: Taking on a disciple leads to trouble, a jackal joins the team! [25]

Nothing happened for a day.

After the court was dismissed, Jiang Xuan went home to change his clothes and went straight to Tongfu Inn in Xicheng District.

He wanted to take advantage of today to resolve the issue of right and wrong, and prepare for obtaining the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and the Power Absorption Technique in the future.

It was already the end of summer and the weather was warm and hot, so the number of guests in the inn began to increase, and the inn was bustling with activity.

Qiu Moyan sat quietly in front of the counter keeping accounts, while Jin Xiangyu stood in front of the counter, yelling and constantly directing Heizi and others to do things.

At this moment, her eyes turned, as if she discovered something. Jin Xiangyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately turned into a ladylike appearance and walked towards the door.

"Hey, sir, is this your first time here? What would you like to eat?" Jin Xiangyu asked gently.

"Just bring me a pot of tea. I've already eaten."

Jiang Xuan said casually, scanning the inn and soon found the person he was looking for.

At the kitchen door not far away, a young man dressed as a waiter was standing lazily at the kitchen door, leaning against the wall, yawning, waiting for the food to be served.

"Is it him?"

Jiang Xuan said as he walked straight to a relatively secluded empty table in the corner and sat down.

Jin Xiangyu followed beside him, nodded, and whispered, "This kid is always making trouble. He's so lazy that he slacks off all day. He won't be able to pay off his debt until next year."

"That guy over there is 'Jackal'. His personality is similar to Cheng Shifei's, but he probably can't stand it anymore. I pawned his knife a few days ago and gambled all night with it at the gambling house. I paid off my debt and will be leaving tomorrow."

Jiang Xuan followed her gaze and saw a slovenly man standing by the counter, eating sunflower seeds. He narrowed his eyes and said, "This guy is more than just a first-rate cultivator, right?"

Jin Xiangyu nodded and whispered, "He must be hiding his strength. He's at least in the middle stage of Xiantian, and his external skills are not weak either. That 'tomboy' fought him once and it ended in a draw."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly: "That should be good."

Since obtaining the Huiyue Divine Art, Jin Xiangyu and others have begun to practice this internal skill, and now they have all reached the innate realm.

Among them, Qiu Moyan made the fastest progress. This internal skill seemed to be specially created for him. In just half a year, he had reached the middle stage of the innate realm and opened up six extraordinary meridians.

Next are Jin Xiangyu, Li Dingan and Diao Buyu, all of whom have opened up their Ren and Du meridians and successfully entered the realm of enlightenment, while Heizi and Shunzi are still in the process of accumulating internal strength.

At this time, Li Dingan and others also discovered Jiang Xuan. They looked happy and were about to step forward to say hello, but were stopped by Jiang Xuan with a look.

He was barely a well-known figure in the capital, so it was inevitable that someone would recognize him, so he did not intend to reveal his relationship with Tongfu Inn.

"Madam, bring another pot of wine!" a guest in the inn shouted.

"Coming!"

Jin Xiangyu shouted, then whispered, "Then I'll get busy first."

"Well, let's go."

Jiang Xuan sat there waiting, looking at Cheng Shifei with great interest.

In the original drama "Number One Under Heaven", although this guy had a fortuitous encounter and received the skills from Gu Santong before his death, his own aptitude for cultivation was also good.

You can master the martial arts of the eight major sects at your fingertips.

This speed is almost catching up with my own system panel.

Therefore, Jiang Xuan already had a plan in mind on how to deal with this guy...

"This...brother?"

At this moment, Cheng Shifei also noticed Jiang Xuan looking at him. Unable to resist, he walked over and asked curiously, "Do we know each other? Why are you staring at me?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Because I think you have good aptitude and are a natural martial arts prodigy. So, what do you think? Do you want to learn martial arts from me?"

"Learn martial arts?!"

Cheng Shifei's eyes lit up, and his expression immediately changed. He quickly said in a flattering manner, "Brother...Brother, do you think I can really learn martial arts?"

During the few months he had been in the inn, he had naturally discovered that everyone in the inn, from the proprietress to the waiters, had martial arts skills.

He had also thought about learning a few moves from Jin Xiangyu and others, but no one would pay attention to him, not to mention that Jiang Xuan had instructed them in advance that no one was allowed to teach him martial arts.

Therefore, until now, Cheng Shifei is still an ordinary person who does not know martial arts, but the temperament of the little gangster has changed a lot.

Jiang Xuan nodded calmly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "Okay, but you have to think it through. Learning martial arts is not that easy."

"As long as you can teach me martial arts, I'll do anything!"

Cheng Shifei was very excited, but soon his face fell: "But I owe money to the boss lady, and I have to work to pay it off. I can't go anywhere!"

"That's fine. You can still work at the inn during the day to pay off your debts, and come to me to learn martial arts at night."

"That's not impossible..."

Cheng Shifei stroked his chin in thought, but then he looked at Jiang Xuan carefully, his eyes somewhat doubtful. "You look about the same age as me. Do you really know martial arts?"

"Would you know if you try it?"

Cheng Shifei rolled his eyes and said, "Then I'm here?"

Jiang Xuan sipped his tea calmly.

"Watch out!" Cheng Shifei yelled and raised his hand to punch over.

Jiang Xuan raised his hand slightly and tapped his wrist.

Cheng Shifei's body shook, and he was directly swept out. He was a little surprised, but then he kicked him sideways in defiance. Jiang Xuan used the same trick again, still tapping his ankle lightly. Cheng Shifei screamed and fell to the ground with his four legs in the air.

But Jiang Xuan didn't even shake the tea in his hand.

Everyone looked sideways.

Coming back to his senses, Cheng Shifei was immediately overjoyed. He stood up and knelt down towards Jiang Xuan, shouting, "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!"

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly and said, "You are my first disciple. Once you join my sect, you must abide by the rules of my sect."

"Yes, Master!"

Cheng Shifei looked excited and asked, "Master, you have a sect? I wonder what sect we belong to? What rules do we need to follow?"

"You will learn about my master's sect in the future. As for the rules, for now, you only need to remember one rule: 'Respect your teacher and honor your virtues.'"

"If you can't do this in the future, no matter how many martial arts I teach you, I will personally destroy you."

Jiang Xuan stared at him meaningfully, his expression becoming a little more serious.

He accepted it because he wanted to plan the power-absorbing technique and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art in the future.

But this was his first time accepting a disciple, so he took it very seriously.

Moreover, Cheng Shifei's talent for martial arts is indeed good. With a little training, he will be a great help in the future.

Cheng Shifei's expression became stern, and he said solemnly, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely remember this!"

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Go ahead and get busy. I'll tell the boss lady to let you go tonight and learn martial arts with me."

"Yes, Master!"

Cheng Shifei clasped his fists and bowed in a formal manner, then turned around excitedly and went to the kitchen.

Jiang Xuan turned his gaze slightly to look at Pei Xing, who was standing aside and observing, and said calmly, "You've been watching for so long, what have you discovered?"

Pei Xing's eyes were somewhat serious at this moment. Although Jiang Xuan had only used two simple moves to deal with Cheng Shifei just now, he saw a lot of tricks and knew that Jiang Xuan was a master.

But he had no intention of interfering in other people's business. Seeing Jiang Xuan looking at him, he didn't say much. He shook his head and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "You have good martial arts skills, but it would be a waste to be a ghostwriter. Are you interested in working with me?"

Pei Xing paused, frowned, and turned back: "Do you know me?"

"Ghostwriter, jackal."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "I have the list of all your ghostwriters here."

Pei Xing narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Ministry of Justice? Or the Imperial Guard?"

Not everyone can be a ghostwriter. One must be registered with the court and get its approval before getting the reward.

The only ones responsible for managing the list of ghostwriters were the Ministry of Justice and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Jiang Xuan remained silent. "I am the Captain of the Right Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Xuan."

"Are you Jiang Xuan, the one who was promoted to a thousand households in just over a year?" A hint of surprise flashed in Pei Xing's eyes.

In the past year, Jiang Xuan's name has become well-known not only within the Jinyiwei, but also in the martial arts world.

The two most famous things among them were that he broke through to become a top master ten months ago, and that he brought back Rama's body for Wei Zhongxian half a year ago, and even escaped from the hands of the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi.

These two things caused a sensation in the world.

Nowadays, anyone with a little knowledge knows that the court has a new capable henchman named Jiang Xuan.

Pei Xing, who was specifically responsible for writing for the court, naturally heard about this matter.

"Being a ghostwriter means exchanging your life for money. You're constantly on the brink of life and death. You never know when you might offend someone you shouldn't, and end up earning money but not having a life to spend it. Why don't you consider changing your way of life?" Jiang Xuan looked at him quietly.

Pei Xing was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm not a ghostwriter for the money."

"I know."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "I've looked into your affairs. You used to be a border soldier. Later, you followed your elder brother Han Lu and worked for the cabinet's chief minister, Lord Guo's nephew, Guo Zhongxiang. Later, you rebelled against the Guo family and became a ghostwriter."

"Are you tired of the petty intrigues among the bigwigs?"

Jiang Xuan looked at Pei Xing.

Pei Xing was silent, then looked at Jiang Xuan: "Aren't you also working for the eunuch party?"

"Do you believe the rumors?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "We, the Jinyiwei, only obey the emperor's orders. However, the eunuch party is in power now, and we are caught in the situation. Many times, we have to bow our heads. But if the situation changes in the future, who can say for sure who will be in power?"

"If you don't have the ability to change this era, then you have to learn to bow your head, endure, and wait for your opportunity."

"Although being a Jinyiwei has many restrictions, as long as you abide by the rules, it is much better than wandering around like a ghostwriter, living in uncertainty."

"If you think it through, you can come find me tomorrow."

After saying that, Jiang Xuan said no more, stood up and walked to the counter, greeted Jin Xiangyu, mentioned Cheng Shifei's matter, and left.

He came here mainly to make things right.

Although Pei Xing's skills are good, given his current strength, he really doesn't take him that seriously. He just appreciates his character.

Since we've met, I'd like to mention that it would be best if I could recruit him, but it doesn't matter if I can't.

The specific choice depends on Pei Xing’s own ideas.

At this moment, Pei Xing stared at Jiang Xuan's departing figure, speechless.

Jiang Xuan's words kept echoing in my mind:

If you don't have the ability to change this era, you must learn to bow your head, endure, and wait for the opportunity...

……evening.

Cheng Shifei came as promised.

When Jin Xiangyu learned that he had been accepted as a disciple by Jiang Xuan, she generously gave him two cents of silver, bought him a roast chicken and a pot of wine as a gift, and brought them to Jiang Xuan's house to honor him.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Cheng Shifei stood at the door with an excited look on his face.

Jiang Xuan glanced at what he was holding, opened the gate, and said calmly, "Come in."

"Yes, Master!"

Cheng Shifei walked in carrying something, looking very excited: "Master, when will you teach me martial arts?"

"tonight."

Jiang Xuan walked into the courtyard, threw him a book of atlases, and said, "First, understand and memorize these human meridians, and then start practicing the standing meditation."

Cheng Shifei took the diagram and looked puzzled: "Master, what is Zhuang Gong?"

"Zhuan Gong is the basic skill of martial arts. Only after you master Zhuang Gong can you further practice other martial arts."

Jiang Xuan explained calmly.

Whether it is internal training or external training, standing meditation is a must-learn.

This basic skill can not only strengthen the body and exercise the body's stability, but also temper the temperament.

After all, practicing martial arts is a long process. Without a certain amount of patience, it is difficult to continue practicing.

Cheng Shifei's personality is too impulsive. If he wants to learn martial arts, he must first temper his personality.

After he had almost mastered the standing meditation, Jiang Xuan began to teach him the Rama internal energy to refine his body.

As for external skills, Jiang Xuan was not going to teach him.

This guy's temperament is not suitable for practicing with either a knife or a sword.

What's more, he will have his own opportunities in the future.

After Gu Santong taught him the power-absorbing technique, the Vajra Indestructible Magic Skill and the martial arts of the eight major sects, he only needed to practice the Vajra Indestructible Magic Skill well and rely on his powerful internal strength to break all the techniques.

"Oh."

Cheng Shifei nodded, not quite understanding what he was saying. Then he took the human meridian map and walked to the oil lamp nearby to start reading it.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan nodded slightly.

Although this kid has a somewhat eccentric personality, because he was born in the market, he was often bullied and saw too many intrigues, so he still had a yearning for martial arts in his heart.

Once there is an opportunity, I will find a way to seize it and practice martial arts to become stronger.

This is a good thing.

Seeing that he began to look at the diagram seriously, Jiang Xuan stopped disturbing him and went to the yard with his knife to continue practicing his swordsmanship.

The master and the disciple practiced at the same time, and time passed in a flash.

After practicing until late at night, Jiang Xuan arranged for Cheng Shifei to stay in a side room, told him to come and practice every night in the future, and also left him a key to the house.

Cheng Shifei was quite touched by this.

Growing up on the streets, no one had ever trusted him so much or treated him so well.

This also made him determined to practice martial arts well and repay his master in the future.

Jiang Xuan naturally had no idea what Cheng Shifei was thinking. For him, although he accepted Cheng Shifei as his disciple in order to plan for Gu Santong's martial arts in the future, he also treated him sincerely.

There is no need to be indifferent to the existence of interests.

……

The next day, Jiang Xuan got up, woke up Cheng Shifei who was still sleeping, told him to go to the inn to do some work, and then went straight to the yamen.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the yamen, he saw Pei Xing waiting at the door.

"You're here after all?" Jiang Xuan was a little surprised.

Pei Xing nodded: "I also want to change my way of life. I want to see if I can be as patient as you and wait for the opportunity to do something for this chaotic world!"

After saying this, he leaned forward, clasped his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Pei Xing, I pay my respects to you, sir. I hope you will take good care of me from now on!"

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Come in with me."

When we entered the yamen, as expected, Xu Longqing and others were already waiting in the lobby.

Seeing Pei Xing behind Jiang Xuan, everyone was a little confused, but they didn't ask any more questions and quickly bowed and saluted:

"Your humble servant greets you, sir!"

Jiang Xuan nodded and went straight to the main seat to sit down. He then looked at Pei Xing below and instructed, "This man is the registered ghostwriter of the yamen, 'Jackal' Pei Xing. From now on, he will also be a member of our Right Office."

"What? Ghostwriter?"

"Is he the 'Jackal', one of the four legendary ghostwriters?"

Everyone looked at Pei Xing with surprise and curiosity.

It is said that these four ghostwriters have never failed in their work. Over the years, they have solved many wanted criminals with bounties on their heads for the court. Not only are they well-known in the underworld, but everyone in the Jinyiwei is also well-known.

Unexpectedly, he was recruited by Jiang Xuan.

"My name is Pei Xing. Please give me your guidance in the future!" Pei Xing said with a fist salute.

"Brother Pei, you're welcome."

"We are all colleagues from now on, so we should look after each other."

Everyone bowed in return. Naturally, they were giving face to the people Jiang Xuan brought back.

What's more, Pei Xing is not an unknown person.

Jiang Xuan looked at Xu Longqing and said, "Xu Longqing, he will follow you from now on. Be the general flag first."

"Yes, sir!" Xu Longqing bowed in a deep voice.

At this moment, he already has two masters under his command, Ding Xiu and Pei Xing.

Ding Xiu is a lazy person and hasn't done anything major recently, so he's still a minor officer.

Pei Xing was the general flag bearer from the start, and this treatment was better than many others.

But firstly, Pei Xing was quite capable, and secondly, Jiang Xuan had the final say in the position of Right Commander, so no one dared to raise any objection and they all bowed their hands in congratulations.

Pei Xing also bowed to Jiang Xuan to express his gratitude, and then bowed to Xu Longqing, so that they could be considered to have known each other.

Immediately, Pei Xing, under the leadership of Xu Longqing, went to handle various employment files.

Jiang Xuan looked at the rest of the group and casually asked, "Did anything happen last night?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other with a serious expression.

Then, a centurion stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency, two more court officials died last night, but they did not die in our jurisdiction."

"Two more dead?"

Jiang Xuan frowned slightly and said, "Are you also a eunuch?"

"Yes!"

The captain nodded. "One was Cui Si, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. He was murdered at home. The cause of death was the same as the two ministers who died earlier. The other was Xu Yuan, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources and Civil Affairs. He also died at home, but I heard he committed suicide."

"suicide?"

Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, fearing that it was not that simple.

If nothing unexpected happens, this incident was most likely done by Gao Yaozhi and others.

He was really bold. He killed three people in two consecutive days.

Do you really think that the Northern Pacification Division is full of useless people and that nothing can be done about them?

However, the sentence is still the same.

This matter has nothing to do with you, so it’s best not to get into trouble.

Shaking his head, Jiang Xuan looked at everyone and instructed, "This matter has nothing to do with our Right Office. Don't meddle in other people's business. Just do your own job. Everything will continue as usual today. Let's disperse."

"Yes." Everyone dispersed.

Jiang Xuan got up and went to his own office, casually flipped through the recent official documents, and then continued practicing.

……

at the same time.

In a secluded courtyard in Xicheng District.

Xu Panxing, the captain of the rear base, dressed in a red flying fish uniform, looked at the woman in white in front of him with a grim expression: "I told you not to act on your own!"

"In just two days, three eunuchs were killed. Even if you fabricated Xu Yuan's suicide, do you think the people in the Northern Pacification Office are useless and can't trace it back to you?"

"What's more, you were drinking with Cui Si at his mansion last night!"

"Right now, all the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division are looking for you. Tell me, how can I protect you?!"

The woman in white clothes and huge breasts was naturally the flower girl of the pleasure boat, Gao Yaozhi.

Facing Xu Panxing's rebuke, she remained silent for a moment and said, "I was not thoughtful enough about this matter, but my father was murdered by this group of eunuchs. How could I remain indifferent when I saw such a good opportunity last night?"

"Ugh……"

Xu Panxing shook his head helplessly and said, "Yaozhi, I know you hate the eunuch party, but this matter ultimately requires a long-term plan. If we fight against the eunuch party, one wrong move will lead to a complete loss!"

"Even the prince has been dormant for so many years. He doesn't even dare to leave the palace on weekdays, for fear that Wei Zhongxian would find him and ruin all his efforts."

"How can you be so confused!"

Gao Yaozhi shook her head and said, "Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying more."

"Also, my actions last night were not without results. I already know where Xu Yuan placed the ancestral temple's workbook."

Xu Panxing's eyes moved and he asked, "Where is it?"

"In Hangzhou Prefecture!"

Gao Yaozhi said, "Xu Yuan said this himself, and before I killed him, I interrogated him to confirm it."

Xu Panxing frowned and asked, "What did he say?"

Gao Yaozhi said in a deep voice, "He said that the Imperial Household Register was divided into two parts, one true and one false."

"The fake booklet was used to misrepresent the facts and deceive the court. The real one, however, records the silver embezzled by the eunuchs, the land seized, and the civilians killed!"

"He hid both copies of the imperial workshop register in Wei Zhongxian's ancestral temple in Hangzhou!"

(End of this chapter)