The evening breeze blew gently. Wang Juyun raised his head. "So Prime Minister Lou's thoughts are …"
"Someone has to go," Lou Shuwan said. "In the early years, the few of us had more or less interacted with Ning Yi. I remember that before he killed the king, he set up the Green Wood Stronghold. He said that he was doing business, and that he was doing business in a fair and just manner. However, he took a lot of advantage of the Tiger King. In the past ten years, Black Flag's development has been amazing. "
"… Black Flag uses Huaxia as its name, but the word" Huaxia "is just a catalyst. There's no need to say more about his operations in business. Outside of business, the study of things is one of his magic weapons. In the past, he only said that the iron cannons could fire ten more steps, and he could use his life to fill in the gap. However, after the battle at Bi Qiao, no one in the world dared to ignore this point anymore. "
"… The method of training soldiers is to strictly follow orders and prohibitions. Just now, Brother Yu also said that he can execute military law while starving. Why? Black Flag has always used Huaxia as a catalyst to promote equality. The generals and soldiers share weal and woe, and train together. Even Ning Yi himself once fought with Female Zhenrens at the frontline of the Little Cang River with a knife … He's really lucky to not die … "
"… As for why he can make the military generals so self-disciplined, one of the reasons is obviously related to the training and teaching in the Huaxia military. Not only does Ning Yi teach the high-ranking generals, but he also often gives all kinds of lectures to the middle and lower ranks of the military. He treats soldiers like they are scholars. This is related to the development of Black Flag's study of things and the prosperity of papermaking …"
"… In addition, in business, contracts are talked about. To the people, they talk about the 'Four Citizens'. All these things seem to be related. Ning Yi has made all kinds of innovations form a cycle, and that's why we have today's situation. Although the bunch of cowards in Jiangnan always say that it's too radical and not as reliable as Confucianism, but at this point, if we don't learn it and bring the good stuff over, we won't even have the qualifications to survive in a few years! "
She had obviously thought about these things a lot in the past. She said this with her back facing them, and then turned her head.
"… The southwest is very ambitious in this conference. After this victory, they even have the intention of establishing a nation. And Ning Yi … is a person with a very large scope. He even said in his heart that everything, including the fundamental principles of the study of things, will be displayed to the world … I know what he wants to do. In the early years, when the southwest was doing business with the outside world, they didn't even hesitate to sell the 'Principles of the Study of Things'. That Crown Prince of Jiangnan also racked his brains to raise the status of craftsmen, but unfortunately, the resistance was too great."
Lou Shuwan paused for a moment. "Ning Yi even feels that the speed of him pushing out the investigation of objects and cultivating craftsmen in the Southwest is too slow. He wants to force everyone in the world to think the same thing as him, to push out the investigation of objects and cultivate craftsmen … In the future, when he sweeps over and catches everyone in one fell swoop, it will save him more than ten years of effort. This person is just that domineering. "
Yu Yulin thought for a moment, then said, "I remember ten-odd years ago, when he broke off relations with Li Pin, he said that if you want to defeat me, you must at least become like me. Now, it seems that these words were not wrong."
Lou Shuwan turned around. After a moment of silence, she smiled gracefully. "So, while Ning Yi is being generous, we should learn everything that we need to learn. It's not just the investigation of objects, we can learn everything. We can also be a little more thick-skinned. Since he has a favor to ask of me, I can have him send craftsmen and teachers over to teach us step by step … Isn't he awesome? If he defeats us in the future, everything will be his. The only thing we must pay attention to is the principles of Huaxia. Those teachers are also people. If they are provided with luxurious clothes and fine food, some will want to stay. "
At this point, Wang Juyun also nodded. "If this is really the case, it truly is the best choice at the moment. Looking at Mr. Ning's past actions, perhaps he really might agree to this matter. "
"Given how vicious that Inner Demon Ning Yi is, the moment we start the negotiations, he might just toss those people from Shandong to us and say that Zhu Biao and Liu Chengzong are the teachers and ask us to accept them." Lou Shuwan smiled. Then, she said calmly, "I'm afraid there will be a lot of these methods. However, we'll deal with them when they come."
It had been several years since they had crossed paths with Ning Yi as an enemy. Ever since he overthrew the Tiger King's regime and helped Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin ascend to power, the relationship between the Southwest and Jin could be considered to be in a honeymoon period where they helped each other out. At this moment, Lou Shuwan mentioned how difficult it was to deal with the other party, causing Yu Yulin and Wang Juyun to feel somewhat wary and their scalps to go numb.
Lou Shuwan paused and then said, "The general direction is simple, but we have to consider the details carefully. Because of this, if we want to go to the southwest this time, we need a clear-headed and trustworthy person to hold the fort. "Actually, the equality that Xia Jun has been talking about is of the same origin as what the Holy Duke said a few years ago. Back then in Hangzhou, Lord Wang and Ning Yi also met a few times. If he is willing to go this time, perhaps he will be the best candidate to negotiate with Ning Yi."
The setting sun was at its brightest over Yunshan, dyeing the white hair on Wang Juyun's head golden. He recalled what happened back then. "More than ten years ago in Hangzhou, I did indeed meet that Ning Liheng a few times. At that time, I was mistaken. When we met again later, it was when the Holy Duke died and Fang Qifo was being escorted to the capital. At that time, I felt that this person was not simple, but I did not have any further contact with him. "Until the battle of Linzhou two years ago, I still can't forget General Zhu and General Guan's bravery. If the situation is a little better, I really want to go to the southwest and take a look … And that girl Qianqian, Chen Fan, it's time to tell them some things that happened back then … "
Back then, the Holy Duke Fang La's uprising shook Tiannan. After the uprising failed, countless big clans in the Central Plains and Jiangnan intervened, using the aftermath of the uprising to gain their own interests. At that time, Fang La had already retired from the stage, but what was shown on the surface was the countless actions of hunting down the remnants of the Yongle Dynasty from Jiangnan to the Northern Lands. For example, Lin Eechan, Sikong Nan, and the others were used to reorganize the Maitreya Sect, and various big clans used account books and other clues to climb up and fight against each other.
There were many righteous Jianghu people in the Yongle Dynasty. After the uprising failed, many of them were like moths to the fire, sacrificing themselves in the rescue operation. But there were also people like Wang Yin. After the uprising completely failed, he saved some people who were not big targets in the conflict of various forces. Seeing that Fang Qisfo was crippled and became the bait to attract the remnants of the Yongle Dynasty, he made up his mind to kill Fang Qisfo.
His purpose and means naturally could not convince most of the people in the Yongle Dynasty at that time. Even if he said it today, many people would still find it hard to forgive him. But Wang Yin never asked for forgiveness in this regard. Later on, he changed his name to Wang Juyun. The only thing he kept was the propaganda that "all laws are equal and there is no difference between superior and inferior". However, he had become more cautious. In fact, the more than ten years of wandering after that failure might have been a more profound and mature experience for him.
The battle of Lin Province in February the year before last had shocked him greatly. When Tian Shi died and the newly formed Jin Resistance Alliance was on the verge of collapse, the Huaxia army led by Zhu Biao and Guan Sheng faced Shu Liesu's nearly seventy thousand troops and fought in the city. They even went out of the city and launched a desperate counterattack, forcibly defeating Shu Liesu's army. What he saw at that time was already an army different from everyone else in the world.
Before that, because of the existence of Watermelon, Chen Fan and the others, he actually had a more or less avoided the Huaxia army. Even if Ning Yi killed the king and rebelled, he more or less regarded them as a force similar to the Saint Duke. But on the day he witnessed the battle of Linzhou, he really wanted to go to the southwest to see the idea of equality that he had never understood until now.
If Ning Yi's idea of equality had really inherited the idea of the Saint Duke, then what had it become in the southwest today?
The old man looked in the direction of the southwest and then sighed slightly.
"However, as Minister Lou said, the return of the Jin Men is imminent. Under such circumstances, although we will not necessarily lose, we should try our best to preserve our combat power. I can still do some work on the battlefield, but if I go to the southwest, I can only watch. But since Minister Lou mentioned it, you must know that I have a few suitable people here who can go south … For example, An Xifu. He was friends with Chen Fan, Ning Yi, and Qianqian back then. He was a military judge in the Yongle Dynasty and has always been my assistant. He is decisive and smart, and can understand new things. I suggest that he can lead the team to the south. Of course, Minister Lou needs some suitable people too. "
Lou Shuwan smiled. "I originally thought of this person … Actually, I heard that this time in the southwest, there will be some sports competition and martial arts competition. I originally wanted Shi Yingxiong to go south and show the power of Jin. Unfortunately, Shi Yingxiong doesn't care about these empty titles, so we can only let those people in the southwest take advantage."
"There are many masters in the southwest." Wang Juyun nodded and said with a smile, "Actually, Qianqian's martial arts skills were not low back then. Chen Fan was born with divine strength and received the teachings of Fang Qifo, so his potential is even more powerful. I also heard that one of Ning Rentu's wives was on par with Lin Eechan back then. In addition, Du Sha and the others have been fighting in the military for more than ten years. It will not be easy to win the southwest martial arts competition. Of course, with Brother Shi Jin's current cultivation base, you'll have a fifty-fifty chance of winning if you fight anyone fairly. Even if you fight Lin Eechan again, the result will be different from the battle in Zezhou. "
Back then, Wang Yin was a great master of both the pen and the sword. His Peacock Wisdom King Sword was not inferior to the "Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon" Fang Qi Fo. When Fang Qi Fo was being escorted to the capital, the "Precious Light Buddha" Deng Yuanjue tried his best to save him, but he could not defeat him head-on. It was just that he had not fought in recent years. Even if he killed people, it was mostly on the battlefield, so it was difficult for others to judge his martial arts skills.
At this time, his comments on the people in the southwest were naturally very convincing. Lou Shuwan, however, curled her lips and shook her head. "That wife of his is on par with Lin Zongwu, but it is worth discussing. Back then, Ning Liheng was tyrannical and brutal. When he saw that Lu Liang was about to lose, he ordered his men to fire at Lin Zongwu. If Lin Zongwu did not stop, with that look on his face, he might have blown up the surroundings with gunpowder and killed everyone in the meeting. Sect Master Lin's martial arts skills are great, but in this aspect, he is no match for Ning Rentu. I was there at that martial arts competition. I don't believe the propaganda in the southwest. "
Wang Juyun frowned and asked with a smile, "Oh, there's such a thing."
As the three of them walked forward slowly, Lou Shuwan tilted her head and said, "That Sect Master Lin was a little ambitious back then. He thought about finding trouble with Ning Yi a few times. When Qin Siyuan fell from power, he still wanted to bring people into the capital to find trouble with Ning Yi's party. After he killed Qin Siyuan, he met Ning Yi's cavalry and killed most of his henchmen. Lin Zongwu turned around and ran away. At first, he persevered and wanted to take revenge, but who knew that Ning Yi would turn around and kill Zhou Zhe in the throne room … This Ning Yi is crazy, why provoke him?"
Lou Shuwan smiled and said, "So, from then on, when did Lin Zongwu find trouble with Ning Yi? Originally, when Ning Yi killed the emperor and rebelled, the people of the Lulin all over the world came one after another and even went to Little Canghe to assassinate him. With Sect Master Lin's reputation as the world's number one back then, he was the most suitable person to kill Ning Yi. However, when did you see him get close to the Huaxia army? Whether Ning Yi was in the northwest or southwest, he always took a detour. That slash in the throne room scared him. Even in his dreams, he probably never thought that Ning Yi would do such a thing. "
As the three of them walked, they changed the topic to these gossips, and it was quite interesting. Actually, in the early years, Ning Yi talked about Jianghu in the form of Takeshi's storytelling. These years, the concept of Jianghu and the Lulin were deeply rooted in people's hearts. Many people knew that Lin Zongwu was the world's number one in martial arts. However, a few years ago, he went to the land of Jin to preach and joined forces with Lou Shuwan. Later on, he was kicked away by Lou Shuwan. Now that this "number one in the world" was mentioned, the female minister's tone naturally had a sense of disdain. It was as if she was saying, "Although he's the world's number one, he's nothing in front of me."
Yu Yulin, who was standing at the side, was also one of the witnesses of the duel between Master Lu and Lin Zongwu. His judgment was much better than Lou Shuwan, who didn't know martial arts. However, when he heard Lou Shuwan's evaluation, he naturally nodded and didn't have any objections.
As the three of them continued their discussion, the setting sun at the foot of the mountain gradually turned from golden to bright red. Only then did the three of them eat dinner. Regarding the reform, the preparation for war, and the selection of people to go to Chengdu, they still had to discuss in the next one or two days. After dinner, Wang Juyun was the first to leave. Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin walked along the palace for a while. Yu Yulin said, "Although Ning Yi looks magnanimous, his reputation as an inner demon shouldn't be underestimated. After choosing the people, we still have to remind them carefully to observe the actual situation when they arrive at the southwest. Don't be deceived by Ning Yi's words and the illusions he throws out …"
Lou Shuwan nodded and smiled. "I don't think Ning Yi's words can be trusted based on the situation in Chengdu. When the news comes back, you and I still have to verify it carefully. Moreover, as the saying goes, if you listen to both sides, you'll be clear; if you listen to only one side, you'll be dark. With regards to the situation of the Hua Xia army, it's also very important to listen to both sides. I'll ask more people … "
There was a hint of unfinished meaning in her smile. Yu Yulin, who had known her for many years, had a puzzled look in his eyes. He lowered his voice and said, "You're …"
Lou Shuwan took out a letter and handed it to him. "Try to keep it a secret for now. This is news from Crouching Bull Mountain. Previously, we talked about it privately. After Ning Yi's disciple with the surname Zou incorporated the Xuzhou army, he wants to make more plans for himself. Now, the person who is in cahoots with him is Yin Zong from Luoyang. Both of them rely on each other and guard against each other. Both of them want to eat each other up. He's looking everywhere for his next target. "
"If he can deliver a letter to you, I'm afraid he will also deliver it to others …" Yu Yulin had just taken out the letter. When he heard this, he roughly understood what had happened. "We have to be careful about this. I heard that this Zou has inherited the teachings of Ning Yi. When you interact with him, don't hurt yourself."
"Today, the land of Jin is very big. He won't be able to swallow it up even if you let him. However, if he wants to benefit from both sides and leave with a piece of meat, it's natural for him to have the thought of leaving with a piece of meat. These matters will depend on each person's means. It's not like he won't move forward just because he's powerful. Actually, I also want to make use of him to test Ning Yi's capabilities. I want to see … what kind of means he has. "
Night had already fallen. The two of them were walking along the lantern-hung path towards the outside of the palace. When Lou Shuwan said this, her face, which usually seemed unapproachable, winked mischievously. Behind her smile, there was also the coldness of a person in a superior position.
After Yu Yulin finished reading the letter, he was momentarily worried that the person on the other end of the letter was really Ning Liheng, who had surpassed his master. The land of Jin was going to suffer a great loss. Then, he felt that this young man had found Lou Shuwan this time. He was afraid that he would be eaten clean and wiped clean like Lin Zongwu. After thinking about this for a while, he put the letter away and smiled as he shook his head.
"The Central Plains is going to get lively …"
"Brother Yu is bright."
Lou Shuwan smiled.
Not long after, the two of them passed through the palace gates and bid each other farewell. In May, Wei Sheng was lit up with lights in the night. It was awakening from the devastation of the past wars. Although it would soon be plunged into another war, the people here had gradually adapted to struggling in this chaotic world.
Lou Shuwan pressed her forehead and thought about many things.
Under the dark sky, among the mountains of Jin. The horse carriage passed through the streets of the city, moving forward under the illumination of the lights.
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