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Then he felt a warmth on his back, and a faint scent penetrated his nose. Cai Yan's body was as soft and light as a ball of cotton, and in order to see the situation downstairs more clearly, Like a naughty little monkey lying on Qin Ke's head.

She looked downstairs and blinked: "Wow, this man is really bold. Ah Ke, you have to learn from him."

"Ah?" Qin Ke was pressed down on his head, so he could only reply in a low voice, "Shall I learn how he courted death..."

In this world, there are probably not many people who dare to face the anger of Jishang Academy.

Throughout the history of Jishang Xuegong, this building complex that has stood in the city for hundreds of years has bred many masters. There are at least more than 100 masters, and more than [-] junior masters. Below... estimated to be enough to form an army.

Of course, these masters were born in different periods and died in different periods, so it is actually unreasonable to put them together.But judging from this figure, it is enough to prove the profound heritage of Jishang Academy.

It is conceivable that if the students present at Jishang Academy got angry and attacked in groups, even master masters would have to avoid them for the time being.

Shen Dao, who was standing opposite Xia Hou, also had anger in his eyes, but he was more puzzled. He didn't think that the person in front of him came to the stage just to seek his own death, but his behavior was indeed arrogant and unpleasant: "What do you want to do, Your Excellency? If you come to the stage to debate, Jishang Academy will naturally welcome you, and you will never stop it with your family and country prejudice, but if you come here just to humiliate us..."

Shen Dao's voice was a little hoarse: "I think you should know how serious the consequences will be."

But facing so many angry students, Xia Hou still didn't change his face, just because he was not alone. Behind him, stood a big country that dominated the north and now had the image of devouring the world - Canghai.

And the mission he shoulders has never had to hide in the dark.

"Aren't I right?" Xia Hou turned around in a circle, looked at the students present with contempt, and the voice made by Qi and blood cultivation set off a wave, forcibly suppressed the students' abuse, and continued. : "The state affairs of the Mohist family have been corrupted to this point. If General Wang Xuanwei hadn't turned the tide and stabilized the war situation in the east by himself, the Tang army would have gone straight to the capital along the river. But even so, you still haven't come to your senses. You are still arguing here, Arguing and arguing, after all, isn't it for the future status in the court?"

Xia Hou looked at Shen Dao again, smiled and said: "Mr. Shen, I heard that you have been famous for your eloquence in the Jishang Academy for several years. Let me ask you, have you done a few documents for the government, surveyed How many mountains and rivers have you passed, how many files have been published, and have you won some land for those people who have suffered from being exploited by the powerful for many years? In my opinion, with Mr. Shen's talent, even if he is an official, he can be an official. Are you doing your best for the country?"

Shen Dao stood there sullenly, without speaking.

Xia Hou put his eyes on Zeng Yu again, still smiling: "Mr. Zeng, I heard that you have traveled around to study and taught the people about etiquette, law, benevolence and righteousness. How many people have you helped by these words? Save a few buckets of corn to satisfy your hunger?"

Zeng Yu shook his head. Compared with Shen Dao, he seemed much calmer, but he sighed regretfully: "I am ashamed to say, although I have traveled and studied in many places and seen many people's sufferings, but I have never been able to understand them." Opportunity really reigns supreme."

"It's not that there is no chance, but that you don't want to?" Xia Hou's words are like a sharp knife, "Mr. Zeng claims that Master Zhong is the favorite student, and what he will do in the future is to change the great cause of the Mohist family. How can he stick to a county?" Can Mr. Zeng really control the affairs of the court? If the Mohism remains unchanged within ten years, will those poor people still have to suffer? I heard that Mr. Zhong was the magistrate of a county back then, and worked hard for ten years , in exchange for the people in a county to have enough food and clothing, what does Mr. Zeng think?"

Zeng Yu stared at Xia Hou, suddenly crossed his hands and bowed deeply: "Sir, today's words are like enlightenment. Zeng Yu has been taught. If there is a chance, Zeng Yu will definitely set an example regardless of the status of the matter."

Seeing Zeng Yu's humility, Xia Hou was a little surprised, and then he couldn't help but feel a little admiration. Knowing that the scholars in Jishang Academy had not been overwhelmed by the current trend, he saluted respectfully and said: "Don't dare to take it seriously, Mr. Zeng has such an idea, it is a blessing for the common people."

Then, he looked at the group of angry students, and raised his voice again: "Then how many of you here have really done practical things for the people? You must know that the millet that Jishang School provides for you is all the fat and anointing of the people. You guys quarrel every day, what have you got in return?"

In all fairness, what Xia Hou said was indeed correct.

The students of Jishang Academy are actually well-educated people, but although they are well-educated, most of them have not really experienced in political affairs.

After all, as long as the students registered at the Jishang Academy, they can receive a ration and money every month. Naturally, they don't have to go to the fields to work in person. Lay a good foundation for career.

In the minds of most people, why have they ever thought about going to the backcountry and eating and sleeping with the people in exchange for their real food and clothing?

Since the establishment of the Mohist School, the people in the Jishang Academy have gone through several generations. Many people have been living in this hall from birth to death. It was a blockbuster, and it will be famous for future generations.

Xiahou looked around the room, and then let out a sneer: "From my point of view, the Jishang Academy today is the real source of hypocrisy. I only know how to sit and talk, put on airs, and pretend to be noble, but none of them are beneficial to the people of my family. The Mohists feed so many idlers with the millet tribute paid by the people, how can the battle ahead be undefeated?"

The words may be true, but after all, there are still too many people who cannot accept such sharp words. After a short silence, the tide of abuse from the students rang out again, but no one tried to do it anymore.

Master Zhong upstairs looked downstairs, no one knew how long he was silent.

Chapter 586 Please cook wine

Although Xiahou's remarks seem a little extreme, and some places can't stand scrutiny, there is one thing that is true-the ills of Jishang Academy supporting idlers have a long history, and can even be traced back to the undestroyed when.

In fact, the students at Jishang Academy were down-to-earth at the beginning. Most of the so-called celebrities and romantics can retreat to cultivate themselves, advance to govern the country, and debates can also hit the disadvantages of the times.

Therefore, the previous dynasty continued to absorb all kinds of talents from all corners of the country.

It is a pity that time has changed, and nothing can remain the same. If the meaning of the establishment of Jishang Academy was to select talents for the country at the beginning, but with the change of time, because of the unique meaning given to scholars by Jishang Academy, Gradually, many students have developed a weird habit of talking but not doing.

In the previous dynasty, when the country was rich and the people were prosperous, it was not a problem to raise such a Jishang Academy, and most high-ranking people just turned a blind eye to it, but now, the number of students in the Jishang Academy continues to expand However, the national government is already somewhat stretched...

Doctor Shang seemed to see through Xia Hou's menacing appearance, his words were as sharp as an awl, and he said in a cold voice: "The yin and yang are weird. There is indeed something wrong with Ji Shangxue Palace, but this is still the internal affairs of the Mohist family, and it will naturally need to be reorganized in the future. Now that this person is caught between the two factions, he speaks provocatively, and I don’t know whether he is pointing out the disadvantages or has other plans? He speaks impassionedly, but isn’t it also useless in practice?”

Perhaps there is some kind of sympathy between the teacher and the student. Shen Dao also noticed the strangeness in Xiahou, and asked calmly, "You didn't make a special trip to point out the shortcomings of the Mohist school, did you?"

"Yes." Xiahou replied without hesitation, with a faint smile on his face, "Mr. Shen has a keen intuition, and I admire it. In fact, these words did not come from my mouth, but the lord of the country said it here through my mouth. Of course , In fact, for me personally, another sentence is more important.”

Under the eyes of everyone, he raised his head, facing the heavy curtains, saluted meticulously, but the sarcasm at the corner of his mouth was so dazzling.

The sound echoed in the lobby of Jishang Academy Palace.

"In the name of the lord Cao Meng, I made a special trip to meet the giant. Now the [-] army of the lord has crossed the Canglan River, and all the Mo family's Hongguan has fallen into my hands. The iron cavalry is only more than [-] miles away from Jicheng. Within ten days...the army will be able to approach this thousand-year-old city."

Then, he seemed to think that his words were not enough to irritate the stunned students in Jishang Academy, and continued to add a sentence coldly: "The lord also said that he would like to invite the giant to have a talk at the Chaofeng Pavilion in Lu County, and then we will sit and cook together." Wine, talk about the future of the two countries, I wonder if the giant will appreciate it?"

……

Half an hour later, Qin Ke and others finally got out of the crowded Jishang Academy against the crowd. Looking back, countless students were still pouring into the hall, and the whole scene was in chaos.

The giant was publicly humiliated by Cang Hai, which completely ignited the anger in the chests of everyone in the Mohist family. In an instant, it burned all over the country, and almost burned the entire Jishang Academy.

Even Qin Ke felt that Xiahou's behavior was almost unreasonable, and sighed: "There are such bold people in this world?"

But soon a piece of news quickly spread in the Mo family, which shocked him once again: everything Xiahou said in Jishang Academy turned out to be true; The guard Wen Liang resisted desperately, but was finally beheaded and his head was shown to the public. The Mohist defenders were beheaded [-] in the chaos.

The tiger and leopard rode Zangfeng for the first time after many years, and achieved such an earth-shattering victory. The sharpness of the edge shocked the world.

And the dead Wen Liang was different from Zhao Kuan, who was caught in a trick and captured before. This general in his prime was a true warrior on the battlefield. His years of military experience and his illustrious military exploits made his status almost equal to that of Wang Xuanwei. , is by no means a weak opponent.

"When we meet on the battlefield, thousands of troops will be beheaded face to face?" Qin Ke walked on the road and listened to the people's discussions on the street, his eyes widened and he gasped, "Who on earth has such ability? No Another master in the realm of a master, right?"

Walking on the street, Gao Yishui sighed slightly: "It's nothing unusual. There are fierce generals in the sea like clouds. It just means that there are two masters on the surface. One is Guan Changyu and the other is Dianwei. And the rest... ...Although Liu De is not a grand master, he is better than a grand master. It is said that he was able to fight Guan Changyu back and forth with his little master status. After so many years, who knows where he has come? Another sworn brother of his Younger brother, he has the title of invincible hand under the master, a spear that spans the battlefield, and that... Forget it, I don’t even bother to talk about it one by one.”

"So scary?" Qin Ke looked at Gao Yishui in shock. It was the first time he had a real detailed understanding of those fierce generals in the northern Canghai.

Before that, he thought that although Cang Hai was known as a fierce general like a cloud, there would never be a group of masters and masters, but now it sounds like Cang Hai has a deep hidden secret, but...how did Cao Meng manage to take all these people away? Under his command?

Cai Yan rolled his eyes, and said with a playful smile: "I'm curious about one thing now, you said that Liu De is not in the realm of a master, so he tied with Guan Changyu, who is in the realm of a master, and his third sworn brother is also known as a master If they are invincible, then who will win between the two of them?"

"Cai Qingtian, congratulations, you discovered something that I didn't even think about." Gao Yishui glared at the girl angrily, then spread his hands helplessly and said, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, how do I know? Although I There are a few well-informed friends in Jianghu, so it may not be possible to invite Liu De, Guan Changyu, and Zhang Yi to perform a martial arts show in front of me, right?"

"It's boring." Cai Yan pouted, "Anyway, even if someone is willing to perform for you, I'm afraid you don't dare to watch it. When a master of the master realm fights, you will be trampled to death just like an ant. "

"Thank you for your praise!" Gao Yishui rolled his eyes, thinking that he should grow a beard, so that when he was angry, he could at least blow his beard to express his deep indignation.

Qin Ke didn't care much about these two live treasures, and he didn't intend to mediate their next dispute about "is it an ant or a bedbug", and let them continue to bicker.

It's just that when he thought of the name Liu De, he couldn't help but think of that gentle and jade-like man again. He was wearing a Confucian robe with an ancient sword pinned to his waist. Standing quietly, it was already a warm sun , a feeling of intimacy.

So he is so strong?

From this point of view, if he took action in the assassination in Jingwu Palace, Zhuge Wanling would be fine at all, but why didn't he take action?

That's right, the people in Canghai might wish that Prime Minister Jing Wu died, but Qin Ke still couldn't convince himself with such conjectures.

That day in the palace hall, Qin Ke had quietly looked at Liu De, and found that he had been staring at Zhuge Wanling with complicated eyes, as if the two of them had known each other a long time ago, but... for some reason, They end up becoming more distant than strangers.

"Why does this Xiahou say such things in this kind of place? Is it possible that he wants to show off in front of others?" Qin Ke thought of the young and energetic Xiahou, and his attitude of "even though everyone is going to go" There is also a bit of admiration for the boldness.

After all, not just anyone would dare to do such an outrageous thing in Jishang Academy, but if it is said that he did it just to show off, it would be too superficial and unreasonable.

Gao Yishui shook his head rarely, and said, "I really don't know, maybe the people in Canghai are a bunch of lunatics?"

He smiled casually, saw Qin Ke looking at him with that strange look, and said as he walked forward: "Although I usually say that I am omnipotent, in the final analysis, I still have some things that I can't explain, right? And don't think that I'm belittling Cang Hai's people deliberately. You haven't seen the soldiers in Cang Hai on the battlefield with your own eyes. If you have seen it with your own eyes, you will probably feel that this group of people who regard life and death as nothing may have something in their bones. Crazy."

Talking along the way, the few people strolled outside for a while, and Gao Yishui also successfully found the Jicheng specialty snacks he had mentioned.

The dried five-spice tea has a long aftertaste, the stewed fish is delicious, and the mutton steamed buns have a bit of smell, but are full of spices. Qin Ke ate very happily. At the same time, he also heard that Xiahou was sent by the government The minister's gift was invited into the embassy, ​​which aroused great dissatisfaction among the common people.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, after all, Xiahou is the person Canghai sent to negotiate with the Mo family, even if he humiliated the Mo family giant to a certain extent, the Mo family can't kill him...

The Mohist's reputation of respecting etiquette and rationality must be maintained.

Until the sky gradually darkened, Qin Ke and others finally returned to the Lu Mansion in a carriage, and then heard the people of the Lu Mansion say that Gao Changgong had already lived in the guest room, and even sent a message saying that they would be invited to meet with them when they came back.

"It's Mr. Qin and Mr. Lu who are back." The servant pushed the door open for Qin Ke and Abu, and emphasized to the two Qingzhou ghost riders guarding the door.

Chapter 587 I'm Coming on the Ice

Cai Yan poked his probe into the door, only to smell a strong smell of medicine coming towards his face, he felt a little displeased at once, turned his head and said to Gao Yishui: "I heard that there are many 'good things' in the back garden of Lu Mansion, do you want to go together……"

Unexpectedly, Gao Yishui rolled his eyes, grinned and said that he was tired from walking all the way, and was about to go back to his room to lie down and have a drink or two to sleep, so the two quarreled again, completely ignoring the Qingzhou ghost who was beside him with a look of disgust. Riders pay attention to it.

Qin Ke hung his hands in mid-air, wanting to stop Cai Yan, but didn't know what to persuade, he could only watch the two chase each other away, dumbfounded.

When the door behind him was closed, Xiao Hei's contemptuous "shame" came from Qin Ke's ear.

However, right now, of course, he didn't have the heart to argue with Xiao Hei's reasoning, so he walked as lightly as possible, and came to the couch in the back of the room.

Gao Changgong, who was half asleep and half awake, was lying on the couch. For a moment, Qin Ke thought that what he saw was not a real person, but a portrait carved from white marble.

His face was as pale as paper, and his whole body was almost lifeless and bloodless. If it weren't for the slight rhythmic rise and fall of his chest, he might have been mistaken for a corpse—this shows how shocking Lu Fuzi's previous actions were. .

"Coming?" Gao Changgong who was lying on the bed did not open his eyes, but just now Cai Yan was bluffing outside the door, as if he was deliberately greeting him, how could he not notice it.

Hearing Gao Changgong was able to speak, Abu's nervous mood finally eased a little, and he asked softly, "Brother Changgong, do you feel better?"

Gao Changgong twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and his two ice-leaf-like lips were covered with tiny dry cracks. At this time, a little bit of bright red appeared because of this forced smile, which looked really sad.

But his tone of voice was the same as usual: "It's better, but the guy surnamed Lu is really rough, thanks to my rough skin and thick flesh... Now that the blood in my body has stabilized, at least I won't vomit blood indiscriminately." Alright, don't worry."

Qin Ke and Abu looked at each other, and they both smiled helplessly, the blood was almost drained, even if Gao Changgong wanted to vomit, how could he vomit?

In order to suppress the powerful Qi and blood, he simply let go of most of the Qi and blood in his body...

"What are you asking us to do?" Qin Ke shook his head and said, "With your current state, you might as well have a good sleep..."

"I slept every day along the way, and I was sleeping before you came back. Do you want me to sleep twelve hours a day?"

"A patient, what else can he do besides rest? Otherwise, I'll call Lao Gao over and play a song for you?" Qin Ke thought about it: "Although Lao Gao is usually not very reliable, he is good at playing the piano. The craftsmanship is indeed not bad, and listening to it can calm the mind..."

After finishing speaking, Qin Ke wanted to turn around and go out to find Gao Yishui.

But Gao Changgong quickly stopped him: "Come back, I have something to ask you two."

So Qin Ke had no choice but to walk back obediently, continuing to look at his pale face like a dead man reluctantly.

Gao Changgong finally opened his eyes slowly, and there was still a touch of gold in his deep eyes. He said calmly: "Is there something wrong outside? I seem to hear people in Lu's family discussing something in private, but Lu Yue people have mentioned it several times. They drove elsewhere."

Qin Ke suddenly realized, so he and Abu looked at each other. Although they both knew that Lu Yue people had good intentions and didn't want these troublesome things to affect Gao Changgong's recovery, but now they live in another country and cannot tolerate any carelessness , can only tell the truth.

After the two finished talking about what happened in Jishang School Palace and the fall of Hongguan, Gao Changgong's pretty eyebrows finally frowned: "The fall of Hongguan, Wen Liang died in battle, this is really surprising news, It's even...it's almost impossible for this kind of thing to happen."

"Why?" Qin Ke asked: "Isn't Canghai's army very strong? And there are so many strong generals, it's not counted as..."

"The problem is that Wenliang won't fight against Cang Haijun at all." Gao Changgong's voice gradually became lower and lower: "Mohist Hongguan is more than ten feet high and two feet wide. There are three cities in the rear that can supply food and grass. The big river flows downstream from the high place to the outside of the pass. It is not afraid of the enemy's poisoning, and the water flow will not be cut off. Wen Liang can sit in such a grand pass. Even if Cao Meng sends 10,000+ soldiers Can a horse really grow wings and fly in?"

"So, just like Guo Kai, he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward?" Abu Si thought.

"Wen Liang is not Guo Kai. Although Guo Kai understands military affairs, he lacks actual combat experience after all. He can only be regarded as a Confucian general in a corner. Wen Liang studied under the Guigu Sect and was a loyalist of Wang Xuanwei's faction. Now that Wang Xuanwei has passed away, he is directly ordered Yu Sun Boling, how could he make such a mistake?"

"Then what happened?" Qin Ke was also a little confused, "Could it be that Xia Hou was bluffing in Jishang Academy? Hongguan was not lost at all, everything was a rumor he spread in the city, trying to make the Mohist family chaos? "

"Good idea." Gao Changgong's eyes showed relief, "I really didn't expect little brother Qin Ke to come up with such an insightful idea. There is progress and progress."

"Ah?" Qin Ke blushed for a while, "It's nothing, I just casually..."

"But I still guessed wrong." Before Qin Ke could say "say", Gao Changgong interrupted him.

It was not until Qin Ke saw the naughty smile on Gao Changgong's face that he finally reacted, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed. This man is already sick like this, and he still teases himself with all kinds of things, isn't it fun?

"Speak if you have something to say, fart if you have something to say, can you stop playing tricks?" Qin Ke glared at him.

Gao Changgong closed his eyes and smiled for a while, as if he felt that Qin Ke's words sounded familiar and made it more interesting.

And Abu on the side could only smile helplessly, thinking that Brother Chang Gong is good at everything, but sometimes he is too playful, but... this is probably just treating the people close to him, right?

"Hey, it's actually because I didn't guess it, so I can only ask you to make some adjustments for the time being." Gao Changgong spoke seriously, not caring at all that Qin Ke's face was gradually changing from red to green.

After a pause, he continued: "In my opinion, the loss of Hongguan is probably true, but the process is intriguing."

"If Cao Meng wants to rely on a strong attack to take Hongguan, it is unlikely, because even with a strong force, he will suffer huge losses if he storms Hongguan. He can't afford it, and he is not like Xiang Chu who likes to burn the boat. people."

"However, it is nonsense to say that Wen Liang committed a foolishness and went to fight Cang Hai in the field. I guess Cao Meng used some other trick... The most likely thing is to use the inner ghost to trick the gate of the city, so that Hongguan With strict security, the possibility of being able to do this is very small..."

Abu was also puzzled: "When I came here, I heard passers-by discussing that the magic soldiers of the Cang Navy had descended from the sky and suddenly appeared in Hongguan."

"Soldiers descended from the sky?" Qin Ke felt a little funny, "Didn't Cao Meng become a god? Probably they don't know how Cang Haijun captured Hongguan. In fact, if they can see the Mohist army for themselves Report, and the truth will come to light.”

However, Gao Changgong's expression suddenly changed after hearing this, and he suddenly understood: "No... I know, the divine soldier descended from the sky... it really is the divine soldier descended from the sky..."

Qin Ke and Abu didn't understand Gao Changgong's meaning, but Gao Changgong's explanation afterwards gave them a lot of shock: "Hongguan is indeed steep and has almost no flaws, but now that I think about it, the mountains to the west of Hongguan stretch. There is still an ancient road that was used by the previous dynasty, and after that ancient road leads directly to Hongguan for a hundred miles, if an elite force of 5000 people passes through and directly hits Hongguan, and if there is a combination of inside and outside, then Hongguan will naturally be difficult to defend!"

"The ancient road to the previous dynasty?" Neither Qin Ke nor Abu knew about it, but seeing Gao Changgong's serious expression, he knew he was not joking.

"This ancient road was abandoned more than 200 years ago. Firstly, the ancient road itself is narrow, and it is very difficult to march. In addition, the river diversion has flooded nearly half of the entire ancient road. Go forward, so the Mo family never worries that there will be troops attacking the rear along this ancient road." Gao Changgong recalled everything about that ancient road with his amazing memory.

"Then how did Cao Meng bring people there?" Qin Ke frowned and said, "The water is half submerged, so could it be that they all swam over? In this severe winter, they must freeze to death, right?"