After the spring cold, his aching body finally stopped protesting.
The summer in Lin 'an was rainy and hot, which was the best period of time for Li Pin. The old injury he suffered when he was guarding the city in Taiyuan no longer acted up. During the day, he received visitors and taught, which was also convenient because of the weather. In the courtyard of Mingtang, he often discussed with a group of students and friends until late at night, and even stayed up all night. During this period of time in Lin 'an, it could be regarded as the most stable period of his life.
In the literary world and even the political world of the Wu dynasty, the current Li Pin was a complicated and eccentric existence.
When Li Pin was young, he could be considered as a genius whose name shook the world. With Jiangning's wealth and elegance, the number one scholar in the eyes of the people here, in the capital, could be considered as an outstanding young talent.
Of course, the words spoken by the people at the bottom stayed in these people's mouths. For the real ruler of this era, the romantic poetry, the first scholar, were just a starting name. Although Li Pin was famous for his talent, in the beginning, his official luck was not good and he went the wrong way. Soon after, this name was just a saying.
He entered the political world because of Qin Siyuan's favor, but during that time, it could not be said that he entered the core circle of the Qin family. Later, he and Qin Shaohe guarded Taiyuan. Qin Shaohe died, and he returned with serious injuries. After Qin Siyuan died, Ning Yi killed the emperor, and Li Pin had been in an awkward position. Killing the emperor was treason, but for Qin Siyuan's death, people secretly sympathized with him. When it came to Taiyuan … the people who chose to be silent or watch from the sidelines at that time could more or less affirm Qin Shaohe's integrity.
Li Pin was deeply trapped in Taiyuan and was injured all over. In the early chaotic days, he could only protect himself, but the attitude of the people in the court also became cold to him.
The shame of Jingping made thousands of people homeless. Li Pin was originally a civil official, but he had secretly accepted a mission to kill Ning Yi. What the higher-ups thought was that he should be exiled to death with the attitude of "recycling waste".
In the end, Li Pin broke off his relationship with Ning Yi. During the great chaos in the Central Plains, he followed the refugees south as a scholar and went through the search of mountains and seas. Now that Zhou Yong had ascended to the throne, Zhou Pei and Jun Wu had gained power. It was time for Li Pin to be placed in an important position. However, Li Pin had given up on the idea of continuing to serve as an official in the court. He established the Ming Tang Academy and opened a book printing workshop. Every day, he distributed "newspapers" and printed short story booklets. He sat and discussed Taoism with people and explained the Four Books and Five Classics, but he did not get involved in officialdom.
Thus, the crowd "understood" that they were going to raise Wang.
In many past histories, scholars had great talent and were not willing to become a minor official for trivial matters. So, they raised their reputation first and waited until the future when they would rise to the top in one step and become a prime minister. It was not a bad way to go. Li Pin entered officialdom because of Qin Siyuan, but his rise to fame came from his break with Ning Yi. However, because of Ning Yi's attitude that day and the books he gave Li Pin, his fame still grew. In the current NMAU, it was not a bad thing to have such an "old enemy" of Ning Yi. Whether it was in public or in private, the siblings Zhou Pei and Jun Wu approved of him. They also added fuel to the fire behind his back and helped him gain fame.
Of course, as for Li Pin's true thoughts and intentions, not many were willing to see them, and those who could understand them were even fewer.
Just like that, Ming Tang Courtyard, located in a remote area northwest of Lin 'an, had become the core of the Wu dynasty's literary scene in the past few years. Scholars came and went, either to contribute their wisdom or to debate with him, hoping to use this to make a name for themselves. There were also those with other intentions who would occasionally come. These were brave and quick-witted people who wanted to go to the northwest to eliminate demons. Seeing that the country was in danger, they stepped forward bravely and threw away their pens to join the army. These scholars came from wealthy families. They brought attendants who knew martial arts and brave servants, intending to clean up the root of the Wu dynasty's disaster and set things right. So, before they left, they came here to ask Li Pin for information about that great enemy. As the saying went, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
At the beginning of this year, these people began to increase.
To these people, Li Pin also tried to be as polite as possible, and then with difficulty … told them some of her thoughts …
"… Located in the southwest, Ning Yi's current forces are mainly divided into three groups … The core is Hedeng and Bulai Counties, and Qin Shaoqian stationed troops in Tubo, which is the core of the Black Flag elite force. The third is Lan Huandong of Miaojiang, where the Miao people around here used to belong to the Domineering Saber faction. The Domineering Saber Village in Tiannan is also a remnant of Fang La's rebellion. Since Fang Baihua and the others died, the Domineering Saber Village has been gathering Fang La's rebels, and later they gathered into a force …"
"Shameless! Before Ning Yi committed such a rebellious act, he even boasted that he had made great contributions to the Fang La incident! Now it seems that he is really shameless! "
The sun shone through the leaves. The young man with a dignified face sitting in the courtyard was Qin Zheng, a disciple of the Qin family in the Fuzhou area. The Qin family was a large and scholarly family in the area. Qin Zheng was not the eldest son in the family, so he had been practicing martial arts since he was a child and had made some achievements. This time, he was also going to the southwest to kill bandits, so he came to Li Pin to ask.
"Yes." Li Pin took a sip of tea and nodded. "Ning Yi is a person with deep schemes. Many things have been planned by him for many years. When it comes to Black Flag's power, these three locations aren't the main ones. Putting aside the elite soldiers in these three locations, what really allowed Black Flag to win in battle was its all-pervasive intelligence system. These systems initially allowed him to gain a great advantage in the battle against the Greenwood people, just like in the early years in Bianliang … "
"Shameless!"
Li Pin talked about the various things that happened when Ning Yi went against the Greenwood people in the early years. When Qin Zheng heard about setting up a formation, he couldn't help but curse. Li Pin nodded and continued.
"All these years, there were many people from the Greenwood people who wanted to kill Ning Yi. Even in the two years that Ning Yi went missing, there were many righteous people like Younger Brother Qin who went to the northwest, whether it was in the civil or military fields. However, in the beginning, everyone was motivated by righteous indignation and didn't communicate well enough. Their encounters were similar to the Greenwood people back then. Before they even reached Hedeng, there were many people who had internal strife. Or when they just arrived, they realized that the other party was already prepared and they were already targeted. During this period, some people returned in failure, some were disheartened, and some … died. It's hard to explain … "
"Shameless! Demons deserve to be killed! "
"Yes." Li Pin nodded. "However, scholars aren't like boorish people. After a few years, everyone learned from their painful experiences. There were also some outstanding people who found a way to fight against them. During this period, Long Qifei from Hangzhou's Long family, Li Xiannong from Lingnan, and the others also truly threatened the survival of Black Flag. For example, Long Qifei once personally went to Hedeng and argued with the Black Flag people, rebuking them. He was very eloquent, and the Black Flag people were quite embarrassed. Later, he lobbied everywhere and once united the soldiers of several states to exterminate Black Flag. At that time, they were extremely powerful. However, Black Flag obstructed them and sent death soldiers into the city to persuade them to fight. In the end, they failed at the last step. "
"As for Li Xiannong, his starting point was the Ni tribe in the southwest. Xiaoliang Mountain is where the Ni tribe lives. The people here are fierce and extremely barbaric. They live at the border between my Wu dynasty and Dali. It is hard for outsiders to control them, but overall, most of the Ni tribe still lean towards my Wu dynasty. Li Xiannong lobbied the tribes of the Ni tribe, ordering them to send troops to attack Hedeng. He also wanted to assassinate Ning Yi's wife and concubines in private to force him to show his trump card. Later on, a few tribes of the Ni tribe in Xiaoliang Mountain fought each other, and the leading tribe was almost completely wiped out. This was said to be internal strife, but in reality, it was Black Flag who took action. The one in charge of this was Ning Yi's lackey called Tang Minjie. He is vicious and merciless, and his actions are extremely vicious. If Brother Qin goes to the southwest, you have to be careful of this person. "
"Humph, he deserves to die!" Qin Zheng snorted again.
"Black Flag's reputation in Xiaoliang Mountain was huge. Two hundred thousand people gathered, and not an average person can fight them. After the Ni tribe's internal strife, Li Xiannong was chased by Tang Minjie. It was said that his family was almost implicated, but with the help of everyone, he was fine. If Brother Qin goes there, you can contact Li Xiannong, Long Qifei, and the others. There are many experiences and thoughts that you can refer to. "
"With these righteous people around, how can I not pay my respects." Qin Zheng nodded. After a moment, he said, "Actually, Mister Li doesn't need to leave this place to know of such an important matter. Why don't you go to the southwest and participate in this grand event? That demon's actions are the cause of the chaos of my Wu dynasty. If Mister Li can go to the southwest and get rid of this demon, your name will definitely shake the world. In my opinion, with Mister Li's reputation, if you can go, the righteous people in the southwest will definitely follow Mister's lead … "
When he finished, without waiting for Li Pin to reply, he continued, "I know that Mister has already had the experience of assassinating the demon in the northwest. Are you discouraged because of this? Forgive this little brother for speaking bluntly, but this is an important matter for the country and the people. What's there to be discouraged about a single failure? Naturally, you should try again and again until you succeed … Oh, this little brother was impetuous. Please forgive me, Mister. "
Hearing him speak so straightforwardly, Li Pin smiled and cupped his hands slightly. "Thank you for Brother Qin's guidance on this matter. The matter in the northwest is indeed a sore point for me. It's just that after that matter, I've thought repeatedly. If we kill Ning Yi, will we be able to defeat the Female Zhenren? Where is the difference between us and the Black Flag Army? The Black Flag Army has developed to this day, adding up to no more than two to three hundred thousand people, but their name has truly shaken the world. Why is it that my Wu dynasty, with its wealth, was beaten into a sorry state by the Female Zhenren … "
"Hey, Mister Li." Qin Zheng interrupted his words. "My Wu dynasty is only weak for a time. The country is in peril, and only then does a hero come into being. I have confidence that today, after being inspired and reflecting on the painful experience, the Wu dynasty will definitely be able to defeat the Female Zhenren in the future and recover the Central Plains. It's just that everything has a Dao. My Wu dynasty's decline began from that demon regicide, wanting to rouse the Wu dynasty. As long as this demon doesn't die, my Wu dynasty will always be like a fishbone in our throat, unable to rise up. Therefore, this little brother believes that before defeating the Female Zhenren, we must first capture Ning Yi, kill him as a sacrifice to the flag, and report to the heavens. Only then can the heavens protect my Wu dynasty once again! "
Li Pin was silent for a moment. He could only smile and nod his head. "My wise younger brother is wise. This foolish brother will think about it deeply. However, there are some things that, in my opinion, can be done now … Although Ning Yi is cunning and crafty, he understands people's hearts and human nature very well. He uses many methods to educate the people under his command. Even for the soldiers under him, he holds many meetings and courses, instilling in them … the idea of fighting for themselves. Only in this way can the morale be stimulated, and only then can they achieve impressive results. However, these words of his are actually problematic. Even if it can stimulate the blood in people's hearts, it will be difficult to use it to govern the country in the future. The idea of making people independent is not something that can be achieved with just some slogans. Even if they shout it fanatically and fight fiercely, one day, it will definitely collapse … "
"That demon is going against the general trend of the world. He definitely won't be able to last long!" Qin Zheng said.
"However, this kind of method to educate the people is not necessarily undesirable," Li Pin said. "My Confucian Dao hopes that one day in the future, everyone can understand reason and become a gentleman. The sage's profound words have enlightened some people. However, profound words are, after all, difficult to understand. If we always seek the beauty of profound words, then there will always be many people who cannot reach the Great Dao. When I was in the northwest, I saw the soldiers of the Black Flag Army. After that, I followed the refugees and became homeless. I also saw the appearance of these people. Foolish men and foolish women, farmers, lowly men, those dull people who can't even speak a word when they see people. I thought in my heart, is there a way to make these people understand some reason? "
"At least one of Ning Yi's words is correct. The method of investigating things can make the resources of the world plentiful. If we carefully study the rules, the method of papermaking and printing are very promising. Then, the first thing should be to make the people of the world able to read and write …"
"This is naturally the greatest good, but I don't think it was created by that demon."
"… If people can read and write, paper will be plentiful. Next, there is another problem. The sage's profound words, ordinary people can only read and cannot understand the meaning. In between, can there be a more convenient method to make people understand the reason within? This is also a method used by the Black Flag Army. Ning Yi calls it 'Vernacular Writing'. The language written on the paper is expressed like what we say. This way, people can easily understand it … The stories I printed in Ming Tang Publishing House are no different from the tone of a storyteller. In the future, we can use them to annotate ancient books and explain the reason in detail. "
"How can it be like this!" Qin Zheng's eyes widened. "The stories are just … just a game. The sage's words, profound words, but … but can't have the slightest deviation! Explain it in detail, explain it like talking … No, it can't be like this! "
"Why not?"
That Qin Zheng had some ability after all. His mind was in chaos for a moment. "For example, like us speaking. Today, here, talking about this matter, these things can be confirmed. Right now, we are quoting the sage's words. The sage's words correspond to the specific meaning of what we are saying. However, the sage's words are general ideas. They can be used everywhere. Today, you explained it in detail. If ordinary people see it, they won't be able to distinguish it. They will think that the profound words are profound and only use it here. How can we do such a thing! "
"Brother Qin's words are extremely correct. However, I think that it is not impossible to start like this …"
"No, of course not …"
"In my opinion, we can first use stories to try to understand the meaning. We can use metaphors and statements … Brother Qin, this matter has to be done in the end, and it is urgent. We have no choice but to do it …"
Qin Zheng only shook his head. At this time, teaching and learning mainly relied on reading and reciting. Students would have questions. There were not many teachers who could directly explain the sage's words in detail. This was because the Four Books and the other books often explained a lot of principles. After understanding the basic meaning, it was often impossible to understand the logic behind it and make children or young people truly understand it. Many times, children would have to memorize it and understand it together with their life experiences. Only then would they understand it one day. There were many teachers who had people memorize, but there wasn't a single teacher who would directly say, "This is the meaning of so-and-so, memorize it for me."
Qin Zheng had received this kind of education since he was young. When he taught his children at home, he also had reverence in his heart. He wasn't good at debating. Right now, he only felt that Li Pin was rebellious and unreasonable. He originally thought that Li Pin lived here to raise his prestige, but he didn't expect to hear him say such words today. His thoughts instantly became chaotic, and he didn't know how to look at this "great scholar" in front of him.
Li Pin told him everything that was on her mind. He had once seen the initiation of the Black Flag Army. The method of saying "everyone has a responsibility", shouting slogans, and stirring up hot blood was mainly used as a tool for war. It was still far from truly having everyone take responsibility, but it could still be considered a start. After he broke off relations with Ning Yi, he racked his brains. In the end, he discovered that the true path of the Confucian School was to be pragmatic and make everyone understand reason. Apart from this, there was nothing else. Everything else was just a fabrication.
As a result, he learned Ning Yi's Study of Things so that everyone could read. After reading, how could people truly understand reason? That was to simplify the narration, to use stories and metaphors to truly integrate the reason into people's hearts. Ning Yi's method was only inciting, while he himself had to talk about the true great dao, just that he had to talk about it to the point where everyone could understand it. Even if he couldn't do it for now, as long as he could take a step forward, then it would still be progress.
These things could be solved step by step. After popularizing books and simplifying the narration, there would naturally be more vivid expressions, better stories. As long as the principle was to transmit reason and continuously make breakthroughs, there would be a day when the Confucian School's path would be realized.
During this period of time, Li Pin had people record the many discussions in Ming Tang, compiling them into books in the vernacular. Apart from the vernacular, there would also be a written version for the Confucian students to read. When people saw that the vernacular was like the spoken language of ordinary people, they only thought that Li Pin had learned the pragmatic method of inciting from Ning Yi in order to gain fame among the common people. Sometimes, they even sneered inwardly. For the sake of fame, he really had to rack his brains. But they didn't know that this version was Li Pin's true great dao.
Li Pin talked about these things, as well as some of what she had seen and learned over the years. After a while, he stood up and bade farewell. After all, his reputation wasn't that great. At this moment, his thoughts were different from Li Pin's, so it wasn't appropriate for him to criticize too much. He was also afraid that his eloquence wasn't good enough and he would become a laughing stock if he couldn't argue with Li Pin. Before he left, he only said, "Mister Li, could it be that you can defeat that Ning Yi just by doing this?" Li Pin only remained silent and then shook her head.
"Then could it be that you can defeat the Female Zhenren?"
"It would require many years of effort … but it's the great dao of a hundred or even a thousand years …"
No matter how you looked at it, Li Pin's words sounded like sophistry.
Qin Zheng felt disdain in his heart. After leaving Ming Tang, he spat on the street. "What Li Dexin, fishing for fame and compliments. I think he's clearly afraid of that Demon King Ning in the northwest. He's babbling and finding some excuses. What great dao? Bah … refined scum! True scum! "
He said these words to the attendant beside him. After he finished speaking, he said, "Humph, look at his behavior. He keeps saying how the Black Flag Army will do. I think … could he be a spy sent by that Demon King Ning? No wonder the Black Flag Army is so well-informed these years. This won't do. When we go to the southwest, we can't act according to our previous plans. We have to warn the righteous people of the southwest. There might be a trap … "
As he walked forward while mumbling, a figure bumped into him from the side. Unexpectedly, Qin Zheng didn't react in time and bumped into that person. He staggered back a few steps and almost fell into a smelly ditch at the side of the road. He steadied his figure and raised his head to look. In front of him was a group of over ten men of the pugilistic world. They were dressed in short clothes and wore bamboo hats. One look and he knew they weren't people to be trifled with. The man who bumped into him just now glanced at him. "What are you looking at? Pretty boy, are you looking for a beating? "As he spoke, he walked straight forward.
From that collision just now, Qin Zheng already knew that the other party's martial arts were very strong. Although he was young and full of mettle, the fighting and killing methods of the Lulin Sect were fierce. He wanted to kill Ning Yi and become famous, so he had no interest in being killed by a boorish man on the street. At this moment, after hesitating for a moment, he chickened out.
He knew that he and his accompanying subordinates might not be able to defeat this group of people, but he wasn't worried about killing Demon King Ning. Firstly, it was something that had to be done. Secondly, if they really wanted to kill someone, the most important thing was not martial arts but strategy. In his heart, he scolded the Lulin Sect for being rude and incompetent. No wonder they were slaughtered like grass by the demons of the heart. He returned to the inn to prepare for the departure.
On the other side, Li Pin sent Qin Zheng off and began to return to the study to write a short story annotating the Analects of Confucius. Over the years, many scholars had come to Ming Tang, and he had repeated his words many times. Some of these scholars were confused, some left angrily, and some broke off relations with him on the spot. These were common occurrences. People who lived in the glory of Confucianism couldn't see the horror of what Ning Yi had done, nor could they understand the despair in Li Pin's heart. That lofty knowledge couldn't enter everyone's heart. When Ning Yi mastered the way to communicate with ordinary people, if this knowledge couldn't be carried out, it would really be destroyed.
Since Cangjie created words, the purpose of the existence of language and writing was to pass on people's experience. Therefore, all obstacles that hindered the transmission of knowledge were flaws, and all innovations that were beneficial to the transmission of knowledge were progress.
Li Dexin knew that he had already walked on the path of rebellion. He could only convince himself like this every day.
'I may not be able to defeat Ning Liheng, but this path of rebellion … might be right.'
Just as he convinced himself in his heart, a servant came to report that Tie Tianying, Gang Leader Tie, had come.
Since the beginning of their cooperation in the northwest, the friendship between Li Pin and Tie Tianying had never been broken.
In the northwest, Li Pin broke off relations with Ning Yi at Little Cang River, and Tie Tianying felt despair from Ning Yi's methods. He didn't want to go against the Black Flag Army anymore, but he felt a trace of pity from Li Pin's cries of "giving the world a way to live". After leaving the northwest, the two parted ways. Tie Tianying left the Ministry of Justice. When Li Pin settled down in Lin 'an and Tie Tianying appeared in front of Li Pin again, he had already become the Gang Leader of the Caohe Gang in the Green Forest.
In short, he led a group of refugees along the Grand Canal of Jinghang and started to do underworld business. On one hand, he helped the refugees in the north to go south, and on the other hand, he heard news from the north and passed it to the south.
At this time, the Central Plains was already a territory of Daqi. Various warlords stopped the refugees from going south and sealed off the north and south. Although that was the case, every place was still made up of the original Han people. Where there were people, there were two paths in the light and in the dark. Tie Tianying had been the chief arrester in Bianliang for many years. At this time, it wasn't difficult for him to organize a team to infiltrate the north and south.
After being an official in the Ministry of Justice for many years, he was used to all kinds of ugly things. He had long been tired of the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty. After the world was in chaos, after leaving Six Fan School, he also didn't want to be controlled by the imperial court, but he still had respect for Li Pin.
After Zhou Pei and Jun Wu took power, the Office of Secret Investigations was reestablished. Cheng Zhouhai, Wenren Bu 'er, and the others were in charge of spying on all kinds of information in the north. The Caohe Gang behind Li Pin, because of Tie Tianying's leadership, became an equally well-informed source of information.
Although in these years, Li Pin always had a shadow of despair in his heart in the struggle for knowledge and the Great Dao. But outside of knowledge, the reputation of opposing Ning Yi didn't only bring him a clean reputation. Right now, standing behind Li Pin was actually the full support of several large families. Before the death of the last great scholar who established the Office of Secret Investigations, Zuo Duanyou, he had been in contact with Li Pin many times. Moreover, he had openly stood up for Li Pin. Although the old man had already begun to understand Ning Yi, he had also turned his fame into nourishment, passing it on to the younger generation that was worthy of support. If not for this background, no matter how legendary the story of Li Pin and Ning Yi's falling out was, he would have already been swallowed alive by the entire Confucian world.
Of course, in front of the absolute power of the Black Flag Army, these powers didn't have much meaning.
"Those who associate with you aren't good people!" In the courtyard, Tie Tianying had already walked in with large strides. "As soon as he left this place, he kept saying bad things about you on the streets! I couldn't stand it, so I taught him a lesson! "
"It's a common thing. There's no need to make a fuss about nothing, Chief Tie." Li Pin welcomed him with a smile.
"What are you doing here?"
"Going to the southwest to kill Demon Ning. There have been many such righteous people recently." Li Pin smiled. "It must have been hard for you to come here. How's the situation in the Central Plains?"
"You don't even have a cup of tea, yet you ask me what I want to do. Li Dexin, is this how you treat a friend?"
"It's my fault, it's my fault. Chief Tie, please sit down and drink some tea." Li Pin readily accepted good advice and repeatedly apologized.
Tie Tianying sat down and picked up the tea. His expression gradually became serious. "The hungry ghosts are making a lot of noise."
After saying this, he took a sip of tea. "Gong Prefecture, Hua Prefecture, Cao Prefecture and other places are in chaos. It wasn't like this in spring. After the spring ploughing, Wang Shitong commanded the hungry ghosts to launch an attack. Everywhere they went, the towns were burned, the fertile fields were destroyed, and the food stored nearby was eaten up. The surviving people had no choice but to be drawn into the ranks of the hungry ghosts. Large numbers of starving people and refugees scattered in all directions, once affecting Bianliang … But Liu Yu didn't have any surplus food for disaster relief, so these people turned into hungry ghosts. "
Li Pin opened his mouth. "What about … the Great Qi army? Did they slaughter the starving people? "
Tie Tianying shook his head and lowered his voice. "It's not like that anymore. Gong Prefecture and other places sent out troops. Wang Shitong sent the starving people into battle. They were all hungry and had nothing on them. They didn't even have a few weapons … Last year in Jiangbei, the army of hungry ghosts was scattered by Tian Hu's army. They could be considered to have brought their families with them, so they were easily defeated. But this year … facing the charging Great Qi army, Dexin, do you know … they're not afraid of death. "
Tie Tianying paused. "Motherf * cker, they don't have anything … only fear of death."
"So …" Li Pin felt a dryness in his mouth. He had already begun to think of something.
"So, five thousand people charged towards fifty thousand people, and then … they were eaten …"
Li Pin had followed these refugees. Most of the time, these people were silent and weak. When they were slaughtered, they didn't dare to resist. When they fell, they just died. But he also understood that at certain special times, these people would also be in a certain state. They would be dominated by despair and hunger, lose their minds, and do anything crazy.
"Last year in Jiangbei, Wang Shitong wanted to go south. At that time, everyone was beating him up, and he only wanted to escape. Now, he might have found out that there's no place to escape. I see that the hungry ghosts have been preparing for this period of time. He wants to … spread out first. " Tie Tianying raised his hands and made a complicated and indescribable gesture of pushing out. "This is just the beginning."
"Spread out … how to spread out …"
"Turn everyone into hungry ghosts." Tie Tianying raised his teacup and took a big sip, making a gurgling sound. Then he repeated, "It's just the beginning … this year is going to be difficult."
The sun was shining brightly, and the courtyard was indescribably silent. This was the peaceful Lin 'an. It was hard to imagine the situation in the Central Plains, but he could only imagine it. Li Pin was silent. After a while, he clenched his fist and slammed it on the stone table, and then slammed it again. His lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes shook fiercely. Tie Tianying also pursed his lips and then said, "In addition, the Black Flag Army in Bianliang has some strange movements."
"What?"
"They have always been secretive in private, so I didn't investigate further. But looking at the wind … the Black Flag Army has come. They might want to do something." Tie Tianying thought for a while. "It might be something big. I don't feel good."
Tie Tianying was an old arrester in the Ministry of Justice for many years. He had a keen sense. The Black Flag Army naturally had people in Bianliang. Tie Tianying no longer faced the Black Flag Army head-on after the northwest incident, but he could more or less detect some clues underground. He was vague at this time. Li Pin shook his head. "For the hungry ghosts? Ning Yi was in Tian Hu's territory. He should have been in contact with Wang Shitong. "
Then he said, "Otherwise, what else could he do in Bianliang … kill another Emperor?"
When he talked about Ning Yi, he rarely smiled. At this time, he only smiled slightly. At the end of his words, he suddenly realized something and the smile gradually froze on his face. Tie Tianying was drinking tea. He glanced at him and also sensed the other's thoughts. The courtyard was silent. After a long while, Li Pin's voice rang out. "It can't be?"
"… De Xin just said that there are a lot of people going to the southwest recently?"
"Is there a connection?"
"I don't know." Tie Tianying spread his hands. His eyes were also a little confused. He was still trying to connect these things in his mind.
Li Pin had already stood up. "I'm going to see Her Highness the Eldest Princess."
Not long after, he learned of the news that Zong Fu and Zong Bi wanted to invade the south.
A great disaster had already begun to brew. Wang Shitong's hungry ghosts were about to wreak havoc in the Central Plains. He originally thought this was the greatest trouble, but some clues had already sounded the alarm bell. This was only the prelude to the great chaos that was about to occur. Deep under the water, the two opponents separated by thousands of miles had already begun to attack at the same time.
That night, Tie Tianying hurriedly left the city and began to head north. Three days later, he arrived in Bianliang, which still seemed to be peaceful. The former chief arrester of the Six Fan School began to secretly search for traces of the Black Flag Army's activities. Just like in Bianliang that year, his movements were still a step too slow.
Another three days later, a great chaos that shocked the world broke out in Bianliang.
No one expected that the Black Flag Army, which had been silently lying in the southwest for three years after retreating in the northwest, suddenly began to move not long after Ning Yi returned. It ruthlessly slapped the already invincible Jin Kingdom in the face.
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