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

Chapter 90: Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou! [29]

"I plan to go to Fuzhou first to retrieve the relics my parents left me, then follow my master to the capital to practice martial arts diligently, and in the future, I will personally avenge my parents!"

Lin Pingzhi gritted his teeth and told the truth about his plan.

Jiang Xuan shook his head and asked, "Do you know what kind of martial arts the Sword Manual of Exorcism is?"

"Disciple doesn't know."

Lin Pingzhi shook his head. "My father taught me this sword technique since I was a child. It's not a very advanced martial art, but I think that since so many people covet it, there must be some secret to it. My father never taught me, so I plan to go and see for myself."

He hesitated for a moment and then said respectfully, "When the time comes, if Master is also interested in this sword technique, I will definitely offer it to you in its entirety and will not keep it for myself."

Jiang Xuan's mouth twitched as he said, "Do you think I rescued you because I covet your family's Sword Manual of Exorcism?"

"Disciple would never dare to think so!"

Lin Pingzhi quickly said, "With Master's martial arts skills, how could he covet this mere sword technique? It's just that Master, I really have no way to repay you for your kindness, so..."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and interrupted, "It's good that you understand this."

"Today, I will teach you another truth."

"A good martial art may be able to add icing on the cake, but it is always people who can truly determine whether one can become a strong person in the future!"

"If you don't work hard, even if you are given a peerless martial art, you may not be able to become a master."

"What's more, your Lin family's so-called Sword Manual of Exorcism is actually not a very advanced martial art..."

"This..." Lin Pingzhi was stunned for a moment, puzzled: "Master, what you mean is..."

After thinking about it, Jiang Xuan decided to explain it to him clearly and make him give up the idea of ​​practicing the Sword Manual of Exorcism, so he asked:

"Have you ever heard of a martial art called 'Sunflower Manual'?"

"Sunflower Book?"

Lin Pingzhi frowned slightly, then suddenly his expression changed slightly as if he had thought of something. He said, "When I was in Hengshan, I heard someone say that Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, practiced this 'Sunflower Manual'."

"good."

Jiang Xuan nodded: "This is an unorthodox martial art. Although its level is not low, it requires extremely high talent and a great price to practice it."

"Your Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism is a sword technique separated from the Sunflower Manual."

"What?!" Lin Pingzhi's face suddenly changed, and his breathing became a little rapid. "Is what Master said true? My Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism is really..."

"Don't be happy too early."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "As I just said, practicing this martial art requires not only extremely high talent and comprehension, but also a huge price to pay."

"I wonder what the price Master is talking about is..." Lin Pingzhi was puzzled.

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "This Sunflower Manual was created by a eunuch. What do you think makes eunuchs different from other people?"

"Eunuch..."

Lin Pingzhi frowned and thought, then quickly realized what was happening. His expression was a little unnatural: "Master is saying that to practice this martial art, you need..."

"If you want to practice this skill, you must first leave the palace."

Jiang Xuan nodded and said calmly, "Because eunuchs lack something compared to normal people, they have fewer meridian acupoints. Therefore, the way this martial art is circulated is very different from other martial arts."

"The Sunflower Manual is a martial art of supreme strength and masculinity. If ordinary people wish to practice it, they must eliminate that substance, maintain a pure yang body, and keep their mind pure, free of desires and demands. Only then can they master it. Otherwise, they will be consumed by lust and will inevitably go astray and die."

"Your Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism was separated from the Sunflower Manual and, inheriting this characteristic, requires self-castration and cultivation, combined with the circulation of internal energy, to unleash the power of this sword technique. This is why you think this sword technique is not considered a profound martial art."

After saying that, Jiang Xuan looked at Lin Pingzhi and asked, "Now, do you still want to practice the Sword Manual of Exorcism?"

Lin Pingzhi's face looked grim at this moment.

He had not expected that practicing this martial art would require such harsh conditions.

He didn't think Jiang Xuan would lie to him.

On the contrary, now that he knew the truth, he suddenly understood why the Lin family had been declining with each generation since their ancestor Lin Yuantu.

Even my father's martial arts skills are mediocre, and he can't even beat Yu Canghai's disciples.

The reason for this is that they only practiced swordsmanship without coordinating the practice of internal breathing.

Because to practice the internal skills of the Sword of Exorcism, one needs to castrate himself first. If he really practices like this, then his Lin family will be extinct.

Thinking of this, Lin Pingzhi suddenly looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Master, since mastering this martial art requires such harsh conditions, then my grandfather Lin Yuantu was..."

"good."

Jiang Xuan understood what he was thinking and nodded, saying, "Lin Yuantu was born in Putian Shaolin Temple. After obtaining this sword manual, he retired from the temple and began to practice this skill."

"Your grandfather, Lin Zhongxiong, is not Lin Yuantu's biological son. He is Lin Yuantu's adopted son."

"This is also to conceal the conditions for practicing this martial art."

"Later, your grandfather and your father must have known the characteristics of this martial art, so they only practiced swordsmanship and did not cultivate internal energy."

"This is also the reason why your Fuwei Escort Agency is gradually declining."

Lin Pingzhi nodded in a daze.

Until this moment, all the doubts in his heart were finally resolved.

He never imagined that this would lead to the extermination of his entire family, and that the Sword Manual of Exorcism, coveted by countless martial artists, would require such harsh conditions to practice.

Lin Pingzhi suddenly felt a little ironic.

He suddenly wanted to see what expressions Yu Canghai and others would have when they knew the requirements for practicing this martial art.
Not everyone has the determination and perseverance to remove that thing!
Thought for a long time.

Lin Pingzhi raised his head again, looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Master, I still want to go back to Fuzhou."

Jiang Xuan frowned.

Lin Pingzhi quickly said, "Master, don't worry. I am now the last member of my Lin family. I will never practice this martial art."

"But this Sword Manual of Exorcism is, after all, the last relic my parents left me. I still want to go back and take a look at it, and then destroy this evil skill!"

"in addition……"

A trace of sadness flashed in Lin Pingzhi's eyes. He said, "Fuzhou is also where I grew up. Before I follow Master to the capital, I also want to take one last look. I hope Master will grant me this opportunity!"

Jiang Xuan's expression relaxed slightly, and after a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "Well, I'll have someone escort you there tomorrow."

Fuzhou is not far from Hangzhou Prefecture. If you travel by fast horse, you can arrive there in two or three days at most. The round trip will take no more than five or six days, so it won’t take too long.

"Yes, thank you, Master." Lin Pingzhi bowed respectfully, feeling grateful in his heart.

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, and Lin Pingzhi left respectfully.

The room fell silent.

Jiang Xuan sat quietly for a moment, then asked, "Did he omit anything?"

A voice rang out from the darkness: "The news from Hengzhou Prefecture yesterday was similar to what he said."

"Hengshan Elder Liu Zhengfeng's family was exterminated by Zuo Lengchan. Liu Zhengfeng and Sun Moon Sect Elder Qu Yang also committed suicide. The Huashan Sect's top disciple was implicated in this incident and was taken back to Huashan by Yue Buqun. He was punished to face the wall at the Cliff of Repentance to reflect on his mistakes."

"In addition, secret agents have discovered that Zuo Lengchan has planted people in each of the Five Mountains sects and is secretly recruiting underworld masters in the martial arts world. He must be trying to unify the Five Mountains sword sects."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly.

He was not surprised by this, after all, it was something he had known for a long time.

With his current strength, he didn't care about these sect disputes.

But after all, it is related to Lin Pingzhi, and all the major sects want to obtain the Sword Manual of Exorcism, especially Zuo Lengchan, Yue Buqun and Yu Canghai, who are even more ambitious.

So, we still have to pay attention to what we should pay attention to.

Collecting one is the same as collecting, collecting two is the same as collecting.

Since he chose to save Lin Pingzhi, he must take responsibility to the end.

"Just pay more attention to the movements of the Songshan, Huashan, and Qingcheng sects, and ignore the others."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xuan gave an order, then blew out the candle, stood up and sat back on the bed, and began to meditate and practice.

In the dark corner, the sound of long breathing while meditating could be heard faintly.

……

The next day.

Jiang Xuan ordered Pei Xing and Ding Xiu to escort Lin Pingzhi to Fuzhou City, and agreed to meet at the Hangzhou City government office seven days later.

Afterwards, he took Xu Longqing and Wen Lianggong and continued to rush to Hangzhou Prefecture.

After entering the Jiangnan area, things gradually became lively.

It doesn't take long to see people.

Various underworld forces also emerged, and fights were common.

There is chaos in the prosperity.

Famous factions in the Jianghu, such as the Wen family, the Hua family, the Murong family, the Xiahou family, the Divine Sword Villa, the Money Gang, and the Sky Eagle Sect, are all based in Jiangnan. Even Ximen Chuixue, the Sword God and the other Sword Master among the Ten Great Swordsmen of the Ming Dynasty, second only to the Third Young Master of the Divine Sword, is from Jiangnan.

However, Ximen Chuxue is relatively low-key, and he does not have a father who is endlessly pursuing power to force him to revive the family. Therefore, compared with Xie Xiaofeng, the third young master of Shenjian Villa, Ximen Chuxue is not very famous.

People only know that he lives in a place called Wanmei Villa, but no one knows where Wanmei Villa is.

Therefore, in Jiangnan, the most powerful forces at present are the Jinqian Gang and the Shenjian Villa.

Almost everywhere you go, you can see the businesses and flags of these two companies.

However, in the past two years, I heard that a mysterious organization called "Tianzun" has appeared, and many masters have died at the hands of this organization.

But few people know where this organization is located, nor who is the leader of Tianzun.

From this we can see how many famous people have come from Jiangnan.

Don’t think that this is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

Jiang Xuan and his two companions did not cause any more trouble. They rode their horses at full speed all the way and finally arrived in Hangzhou City before dark.

As the main city of Hangzhou, it is extremely lively here.

At dusk, the streets were still full of people.

Patrolling officials, various gangs, ordinary people... all kinds of people together paint a prosperous picture.

There is a saying that goes "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below", and this is indeed true.

The mission was important, so Jiang Xuan did not delay and went straight to the site of the ancestral temple.

Wei Zhongxian's ancestral temple was built on the edge of West Lake. It was named "Pu De Temple" and was grand in scale.

The building specifications broke through the limits of traditional etiquette. It was 40 feet high and had nine bays. The 64 golden nanmu pillars in the hall were four feet in diameter, and officials were on duty day and night.

It can be seen that even in Hangzhou, where good and bad people mix together, Wei Zhongxian's reputation is extremely high.

As to whether it is good or bad, it is unknown.

Arriving at the entrance of the ancestral hall, the guards immediately stepped forward to intercept him. However, when they saw the Jinyiwei badge held up in Jiang Xuan's hand, their expressions changed immediately and they hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"Where did the construction supervisor Xu Yuan live before?" Jiang Xuan asked directly.

"Please follow me, sir." The soldier did not dare to ask any more questions and led the way respectfully.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the door of an attic.

"Stay guard outside." Jiang Xuan instructed a few people, then went into the attic alone and began to search.

soon.

Jiang Xuan opened a secret compartment, took out a box, and opened it. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Sure enough, it's here!"

There were two books in the box, with the words "Shengci Zaoban Book" written on them.

Jiang Xuan opened each of them and looked through them, his expression becoming increasingly grim.

"These bastards!"

Both of the two books bear the seal of the Ministry of Works.

The only difference is that one book records the detailed process and basic expenses of building the ancestral temple, which is not much different from the amount of silver allocated by the Ministry of Revenue.

The other record is shocking.

This includes not only the various expenses involved in the construction process, but also tributes from officials from all over Hangzhou. These local officials even levied taxes privately in the name of building a shrine.

During the collection process, how many people were killed, how much money and land were embezzled, etc., as well as the human and material evidence, all were recorded in detail.

It is obvious that they want to use this as a handle to control the officials involved in this matter.

"The officials in Hangzhou are all rotten to the core!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes were cold.

Just to build a shrine, thousands of people lost their families and lives.

Even now, many innocent people are arrested on charges of causing trouble and are locked up in the government jail.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xuan put away the two workbooks, opened the door and walked out.

"Sir!" Xu Longqing and the other two saluted quickly.

"Go to the Hangzhou government office!" Jiang Xuan said coldly.

"Yes!"

The two of them didn't ask any questions and just followed.

When he went out again and looked at the prosperous city of Hangzhou, Jiang Xuan suddenly felt infinite irony.

Sure enough, no matter what time, prosperity is only a superficial phenomenon.

Wealth belongs only to a very small number of people.

Under this prosperous city, the flesh and blood of countless innocent people are buried!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan's expression became even more indifferent, and he went straight to the Hangzhou government office.

……

Hangzhou Prefecture was the core of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Administration Commission.

Therefore, the provincial government's office was located in Hangzhou City, and the provincial capital was located in Qiantang County and Renhe County under its jurisdiction.

The local official system of the Ming Dynasty was a three-department system, namely the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, the Military Commander's Office and the Criminal Supervisory Office, which were in charge of administration, military affairs and prisons.

Among them, the chief officials of the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office were the Left and Right Provincial Administration Commissioners, who were of the second rank; the chief official of the Military Commissioner's Office was the Military Commissioner, who was of the second rank; and the chief official of the Criminal Supervision Commissioner's Office was the Inspector, who was of the third rank.

The place Jiang Xuan was planning to go was the Judicial and Supervisory Office.

The Ministry of Justice was in charge of criminal justice, but also had supervisory powers. It was considered a branch of the Censorate in the capital city established in the local area. Although the chief officer was only a third-rank official, his powers were no less than those of the provincial governor. He and the provincial governor were the highest officials in a province.

The three men rode their horses to the gate of the yamen, and it happened that it was almost time for the yamen to be dismissed.

Jiang Xuan stepped forward, took out his Jinyiwei badge, and asked, "Is the Censor here?"

The guard's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Yes, my master is processing official documents. Please go into the main hall and wait. I will pass the message immediately!"

Jiang Xuan said nothing, dismounted and followed him in.

Not long after the three of them entered, two people walked out from the corner next to the yamen.

One of them was wearing a purple brocade robe. He had a handsome face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he had two small mustaches on his lips, which were symmetrical with the two thick eyebrows on his forehead, making him look like he had four eyebrows.

In the entire Jiangnan world, there is only one person who can look like this.

That is the playboy known as the Four Eyebrows, Lu Xiaofeng.

The person next to him was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, holding a white folding fan, with a gentle and elegant demeanor. In terms of appearance, he was even better than Lu Xiaofeng.

But unfortunately, his eyes were blank, as if he couldn't see.

The person who could walk with Lu Xiaofeng and look like this was naturally the seventh son of the Jiangnan Hua family, 'Hua Qitong' Hua Manlou.

"What did you see?" Hua Manlou asked.

Lu Xiaofeng frowned, looked at the yamen gate, and whispered: "Three people have come, they should be from the imperial court."

"The one leading the group has such a strong aura that it makes me feel uneasy..."

Hua Manlou was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"He used a knife, and it felt very dangerous to me!" Lu Xiaofeng's eyes were a little serious.

"Oh? More dangerous than Ximen Chuxue?" Hua Manlou asked curiously.

"No!"

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "Not as good as Ximen Chuxue. Ximen Chuxue's sword is 'intention', while his knife should be 'momentum', and there are more than one kind."

"What kind of knife did he use?" Hua Manlou asked.

"Judging from the size, it's probably a goose-feather knife or an embroidered spring knife," said Lu Xiaofeng.

"Embroidered Spring Blade, Embroidered Uniform Guard..."

Hua Manlou murmured softly, "Last May, news arrived from the capital that a Jinyiwei captain named Jiang Xuan had mastered the power of the sword at the postnatal level, surpassing even the most skilled warriors. He then traveled to Nanjing and seized Rama's remains from Zhang Dajing, the richest man in the city, and was promoted to captain."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "It must be him."

"It's troublesome."

Hua Manlou also frowned and said, "What is this man doing in Hangzhou? If he refuses to leave the government office, it will be difficult for us to find a chance to capture the provincial governor and force him to release those people."

Lu Xiaofeng also frowned in thought.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "Although this person is strong in martial arts, his Qinggong skills may not be great. I have sent a message to Sikong Zhaixing, and he will arrive tonight."

"When the time comes, have Sikong Zhaixing go in and find evidence of the censor's corruption. Once he leaves, use this as a threat to force him to release those people."

Hua Manlou nodded slightly after hearing this: "That's the only way."

(End of this chapter)