Sword from Songshan

Chapter 139: Suppressing the Rebellion? Liu Jin

These Dongchang men are all good fighters, but unfortunately, they underestimated the strength of the five people from Kongtong Sect.

Although they had the upper hand by outnumbering the weak, they were unable to win.

If the five Kongtong sect members wanted to leave, they would not be able to stop them. The reason they had not left yet was probably because they wanted to kill these bandits.

Chirp~!

Lu Nanxing gradually lost interest. Suddenly, there was a cry in the sky, and then a kite fell down and landed directly on the shoulder of a person from Kongtong Sect.

The hawk was carrying a bamboo tube on its legs, and it was actually delivering a letter.

Ordinary carrier pigeons can only fly from one place to another, that is, point to point fixed routes. This hawk can actually deliver the letter directly to the person, which is really much better.

Lu Nanxing felt jealous and wanted to get one to play with.

But taming such a hawk is probably more difficult than training a top-notch fighter, and Lu Nanxing really doesn't have the energy to do so right now.

I couldn't help but sigh that Kongtong Sect was worthy of being one of the six major sects back then, and its foundation was indeed far beyond the comparison of some small sects.

"go!"

After reading the message, the man from Kongtong Sect shouted softly, called his companions and turned to leave.

Just as Lu Nanxing expected, those Dongchang thugs were unable to stop them at all.

It’s impossible to stop them even with so many people, let alone catch up with them.

I've been fighting for a long time but there's still no result. It seems like I'm just wasting my time.

"It's time to deal with you."

The Kongtong Sect and the East Factory retreated, and Lu Nanxing turned to Tian Boguang, his eyes suddenly becoming cold.

"not good!"

Tian Boguang's face changed instantly. Without any courage to resist, he turned around and tried to escape.

Buzz~!

Before he could turn around, Lu Nanxing had already pulled out his Juque and stabbed it straight at him as fast as the wind.

Tian Boguang's eyes widened with horror, and he quickly raised his sword to block.

Bang~!

With a sharp sound and sparks flying, the sword made of fine steel broke into two pieces.

Bang~!

The remaining power of Juque was inexhaustible and it hit Tian Boguang's chest.

As if being hit by a mountain, Tian Boguang spurted out large mouthfuls of blood. He flew backwards and landed heavily more than ten meters away.

“…No, don’t kill me.”

He struggled to get up, and seeing Lu Nanxing coming towards him, Tian Boguang was terrified and begged for mercy repeatedly.

It was not until this moment that he truly realized the horror of Lu Nanxing's martial arts. If he took it seriously, he wouldn't be able to take even one of his moves.

"Let me go, I'll be at your disposal from now on."

"Noisy!"

Lu Nanxing frowned slightly, and Juque fell again.

In terms of martial arts, Tian Boguang is not inferior to Cong Buqi and Cheng Buyou, especially his light Kung Fu, and he is a good errand runner and messenger.

But Lu Nanxing also has his bottom line. He doesn't want anything that's smelly or rotten. Having a lecher like this under his command would only tarnish his reputation. There is no other way but to kill him.

As for Linghu Chong, Lu Nanxing had some reservations both now and as a reader in his previous life. One of them was that he was involved with Tian Boguang.

From this point of view alone, Yue Buqun's criticism of him was not wrong.

After taking back Juque and taking a look at Tian Boguang's body, Lu Nanxing turned around and left to chase the Kongtong Sect.

It is really strange that since he has already defected to the imperial court, why is he becoming an enemy of the Eastern Depot?

With Lu Nanxing's light skills, he caught up in a moment, but he did not show up. Instead, he followed quietly to find out the situation.

"King Anhua urgently summoned us back, but I don't know what happened."

"Who knows."

"The prince has his own arrangements, we just have to follow his orders."

……

When the sun was at its highest point in the sky, the five people from Kongtong Sect stopped in a forest to rest, eat some dry food and chat.

Lu Nanxing hid in a tree far away and heard every word.

King Anhua?
Lu Nanxing looked surprised, then suddenly realized.

It turns out that the Kongtong Sect was not conquered by the East Factory, but served Anhua King Zhu Zongqiang.

As the great-grandson of King Qingjing Zhu Chan and one of the existing vassal kings, King Anhua's fiefdom is not far from the Kongtong Sect, so it is not surprising that they are connected with each other.

This also explains why the East Factory took action against the Kongtong Sect.

Prince Anhua and Liu Jin were originally rivals in the court.

After a while, the five people from Kongtong Sect stood up again, but Lu Nanxing did not follow them.

I already know the reason. It has nothing to do with Lu Nanxing or the Huangshan Sect, so there is no need to ask any more questions.

"I have chased you this far."

First he chased after Tian Boguang, and then followed the Kongtong Sect. He had already left Anhui and went deep into Jiangxi.

After Wang Yangming's term of exile was over, he was reinstated as the magistrate of Luling, which was under the jurisdiction of Ji'an Prefecture in Jiangxi Province.

Speaking of which, Lu Nanxing has not yet congratulated Wang Yangming in person.

Since we're already here, we might as well go there.

Lu Nanxing smiled and set off immediately.

There was no horse, but with Lu Nanxing's current lightness skills, his running speed was no less than that of a horse.

A few hours later, just as it was getting dark, they arrived at Luling County.

When they found the county government office, the gate was closed. Lu Nanxing was too lazy to knock on the door and just jumped over the wall and went in.

"who!"

Just as I found the backyard by stepping on the roof, I heard a shout from below and a stone flew towards me.

Lu Nanxing reached out to take it, and looked down, only to see He Sanqi and Mr. Wen standing there with alert looks on their faces.

"Master Lu!"

Seeing that it was Lu Nanxing, they were both surprised, and then they both looked happy.

Lu Nanxing also smiled, jumped down from the roof and came in front of the two people.

"Boss He's stone throwing skills are really steady and accurate."

"Mr. Lu, please stop teasing me. I am so ashamed."

He Sanqi looked ashamed and kept apologizing.

"It turns out that the benefactor has arrived."

Wang Yangming was sitting at the stone table in the middle of the courtyard. When he saw Lu Nanxing arriving, his face was filled with joy and he quickly stood up to greet him.

In addition to the three of them, there was another person who was wearing a gray cloth robe and looked to be in his fifties or sixties, but Lu Nanxing did not recognize him.

At this time, he stood up and walked over with Wang Yangming.

"Your Excellency has arrived at the right time. I will introduce you to him."

Wang Yangming smiled and introduced the man to Lu Nanxing.

"This is Lord Yang, the former Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the Right Censor-in-Chief. His given name is Shangxiaqing, his courtesy name is Yingning, and he is also known as Sannan Layman."

"Brother Bo'an, you are too ashamed of me. I am now a commoner, so please don't mention my official position anymore."

The man looked ashamed and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Brother Yingning was framed by a villain, but he will be vindicated sooner or later. With Brother Yingning's talent, His Majesty will surely entrust him with important tasks. There is no need to complain about it."

Wang Yangming looked serious and then introduced Lu Nanxing to him.

"This is the young knight I mentioned to you, the one who saved my life. He is now the head of the Huangshan Sect, Young Master Lu."

"Mr. Lu, nice to meet you."

"Master Yang, I have long admired you."

Lu Nanxing bowed with a serious expression.

He experienced several ups and downs and went through three dynasties. He was a famous prime minister who was both civil and military. The Ming History said that his talent was unparalleled!
In terms of fame in later generations, Yang Yiqing is not as good as Wang Yangming, but in this era, Yang Yiqing's achievements are far above Wang Yangming's.

In terms of official position, he is better than the Shaanxi commander-in-chief who was on the Cliff of Regret.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yangming and Yang Yiqing were friends regardless of age difference.

Lu Nanxing remembered that the two of them didn't get along well.

In fact, it is not just Yang Yiqing. Most officials today are at odds with Wang Yangming, not over political views but over academics.

Yang Yiqing and most officials studied Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, but Wang Yangming insisted on the Learning of Mind, which are contradictory to each other.

Although they have different academic viewpoints, it is normal for two equally outstanding people, born in the same era, to appreciate and be attracted to each other, and it does not prevent them from becoming friends.

After meeting each other, everyone sat down again, drinking tea and chatting. After the tea leaves were rinsed twice, Wang Yangming and Yang Yiqing started arguing about academic matters again. Lu Nanxing was not interested in these things and looked at He Sanqi and Mr. Wen next to him.

"But what happened? You looked very alert just now."

"There is indeed some trouble."

The two nodded, their expressions serious.

"In the past two days, the eunuchs from the East Factory have been causing trouble frequently."

"East Factory?"

Lu Nanxing frowned and his face turned gloomy.

Liu Jin deceived his superiors and subordinates, and formed a clique to attack dissidents. He had previously sent people to kill Wang Yangming, but fortunately he was rescued by Lu Nanxing.

Now that Wang Yangming had been reinstated, he sent people to assassinate him again.

"Speaking of this, I am the one who implicated Bo An this time."

Before He Sanqi could speak, Yang Yiqing next to him suddenly spoke.

"Those assassins were after me. After becoming an official, I had nothing to do. I wanted to come and see Bo'an, but I ended up bringing him trouble and danger."

Liu Jin is now extremely powerful, and anyone in the court who does not obey him will be excluded.

Yang Yiqing was one of them. He was framed and imprisoned by Liu Jin before. Fortunately, Grand Secretaries Li Dongyang and Wang Ao tried their best to rescue him, and he was able to escape from the predicament, but he was still dismissed from office.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jin was still not satisfied and sent the East Factory to assassinate Yang Yiqing.

Speaking of which, it was fortunate that Yang Yiqing came to Wang Yangming and had the presence of two masters, He Sanqi and Mr. Wen, so he did not encounter any accidents.

"Brother Bo'an has just been reinstated. How can you let me get involved again? I will leave tomorrow!"

"Brother Ying Ning, what you said is like scolding me. Don't mention it again!"

Wang Yangming's face darkened and he spoke directly.

"Just stay here with me. With Mr. Wei and Boss He here, I don't think those castrated dogs can do anything to you."

"But this is my own trouble after all."

Yang Yiqing sighed and became worried again.

"Besides, how can I continue to trouble the two knights?"

"Master Yang is overthinking."

Mr. Wen smiled and turned to Lu Nanxing.

"We two are entrusted by Sect Leader Lu, so we will do our best to protect you."

"Young Master Lu..."

"Master Yang, just stay here and be at ease. I don't think you will stay for long."

Lu Nanxing opened his mouth and chuckled.

"When the moon is full, it will wane. When everything is prosperous, it will decline. Liu Jin is so arrogant now and has made enemies everywhere. He is already courting death!"

"I hope it's just as you said."

Yang Yiqing nodded, but felt quite melancholy.

Lu Nanxing laughed secretly in his heart. This was not as simple as his two sentences, but it was the history.

In the fifth year of Zhengde, Liu Jin was executed.

And the person who eliminated Liu Jin was Yang Yiqing!
Seeing Yang Yiqing's discouraged face, Lu Nanxing smiled again and said.

"Master Yang, don't worry too much. With your talent, you will not be buried forever. I guess the court will re-employ you in a few days."

"Then borrow..."

"Where is Lord Yang Yiqing?"

Before he could finish his words, a group of people rushed into the backyard with a loud shout.

Judging from his attire, he was actually someone from the palace.

"I am Yang Yiqing."

Everyone was shocked, then quickly stood up, and Yang Yiqing stepped forward in response.

"Yang Yiqing accepts the order!"

The visitor did not say a word and immediately took out an imperial edict.

Yang Yiqing and Wang Yangming were both terrified and knelt down quickly.

As people of the underworld, Lu Nanxing, He Sanqi and Mr. Wen were not impressed by the old emperor and simply stepped aside.

The palace servant frowned slightly when he saw this, but he had important tasks to do and did not want to cause any trouble, so he simply pretended he did not see it and read out the imperial edict immediately.

The content is very simple. Prince Anhua rebelled, and the emperor re-employed Yang Yiqing, who was in charge of military affairs, and went to quell the rebellion.

"Your Highness Yang Yiqing accepts your orders!"

Yang Yiqing's face was full of excitement. He shouted loudly and took the imperial edict with both hands.

After sending the palace maids away, Yang Yiqing was still very excited.

Wang Yangming was beside him and was also happy for him.

"It is just as Young Master Lu said."

Yang Yiqing's face was full of smiles. He didn't expect that just as Lu Nanxing said, he was reinstated.

Lu Nanxing also smiled. Although he had known this for a long time, it was indeed a little earlier than he expected.

"Military affairs are urgent. I will set off early tomorrow morning."

After everyone congratulated him, Yang Yiqing spoke.

To suppress the rebellion this time, soldiers from surrounding towns were mobilized. The main army was not in Jiangxi, so Yang Yiqing had to rush there.

"Military affairs are urgent, and I will not try to keep Brother Ying Ning any longer."

Wang Yangming nodded, then looked worried again.

"But you are traveling alone. What if Liu Jin tries to kill you on the way?"

"I am carrying out the emperor's order. How dare Liu Jin!"

Yang Yiqing looked righteous, but his words clearly lacked some confidence.

Liu Jin is now extremely powerful and claims to be the emperor. Is there anything he dare not do?

"If there is a large army following us, or experts protecting us, we will not be afraid of the castrated dogs of the East Factory."

After Wang Yangming finished speaking, he looked at Lu Nanxing.

Mr. Wen and He Sanqi stood aside, looking as if they were obeying orders.

"Indeed."

Lu Nanxing hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

"But Mr. Wen and Boss He still have to protect Mr. Yangming, so they can't just leave for the time being."

"Don't worry, I'll be careful and I think everything will be fine!"

"How about this."

Lu Nanxing had a calm expression and spoke directly.

"Then I will accompany Lord Yang on this trip."

"With Young Master Lu going there in person, there will be no problem."

Wang Yangming's face was filled with joy; this was exactly what he had originally planned.

"you……"

Yang Yiqing looked at Lu Nanxing but felt a little skeptical. After all, Lu Nanxing looked only about twenty years old. How capable could he be?

As for masters like Mr. Wen and He Sanqi, they obey Lu Nanxing, probably because of his identity rather than his martial arts.

Lu Nanxing smiled and didn't make any distinction.

Yang Yiqing’s life or death has nothing to do with Lu Nanxing, but as he is the key figure in overthrowing Liu Jin, Lu Nanxing has to take it seriously.

If some butterfly effect occurs again, with Yang Yiqing dead and Liu Jin not eliminated, not to mention the martial arts world, I'm afraid the entire world will be in turmoil.

As long as Liu Jin is overthrown and the imperial court stops its actions against the martial arts world, Lu Nanxing can save himself a lot of trouble.

So he still has to go on this trip.

The next morning.

“Take care along the way!”

"Please come back!"

Lu Nanxing accompanied Yang Yiqing and left Luling County to quell the rebellion.
"East Factory?"

As soon as he left the county town, Lu Nanxing noticed someone following him and thought it was someone from the East Factory.

But the other party just followed and didn't take any action.

Is it because he is afraid of Lu Nanxing, or is there some other reason?

Lu Nanxing sneered in his heart. No matter what the reason was, as long as these castrated dogs dared to come up, he would make sure they never returned.

(End of this chapter)