Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 446 Li Nanxing: Either talk to me or talk to my son!
"Dad, I have a question."

"Where do you get so many questions?"

"My grandfather was the leader of a demonic cult."

"If you had a little bit of sense, you would have discovered the truth when you went on a blind date with Sheng Nan."

"Sheng Nan is the disciple of the leader of the Demonic Sect."

"so what?"

"Aren't we of different generations...?"

"A bunch of brats, who cares about this? Get out of here! If you dare disturb me while I'm writing my memorial again, I'll exile you to the south of Lingnan!"

"I have one last question. This matter involves your daughter-in-law, in other words, your grandson. Are you sure you want to kick me out?"

"If you have something to say, you have to fart!"

The grandson has a lot of influence.

Even though his grandson hadn't been reincarnated yet, Li Nanxing was still able to put down his pen and act all amiable.

Li Zhaoting explained, "One of your daughters-in-law was a princess of Dali, and now she is a princess of Dali."

My grandfather caused a great disturbance at Tianlong Temple and stole the Tiannu Sword, which was used by a high-ranking monk from Tianlong Temple at the request of Emperor Taizu to suppress evil spirits. After losing the Tiannu Sword, Dali was worried that the Song Dynasty would blame them, so they sent an envoy to ask for help.

Without my knowledge, I became the head of the mission. Dad, tell me the truth, wasn't my grandfather particularly irritable and prone to outbursts?
What use would he have for the Heavenly Wrath Sword?

Trying to please me?

"I have no need for the Heavenly Wrath Sword!"

Li Zhaoting has been busy enjoying romantic encounters lately, which has led to some oxygen deprivation in his brain, making his mental reactions slower.

Li Nanxing scolded, "Who do you think you are? Do you think the whole world revolves around you? Why should we fawn over you? Have you ever considered that your grandfather is the one fawning over me!"

What do you have that's worth pleasing?

"Believe me or not, I'll go to the authorities and report you for disobedience?"

"Father! You are more important than me! May you live a long and prosperous life, Father, and enjoy eternal bliss..."

"Stop joking and stop overthinking. The Heavenly Wrath Sword has been sent to the Manchus. You should have been in contact with it. Geshu Tian has a personal disciple who is doing very well in the Manchus."

"So they wanted to cultivate Yelü Nierugu!"

Li Zhaoting suddenly realized.

Yelü Nierugu was a scheme devised by Li Nanxing in desperation after his army's defeat, which allowed Yelü Nierugu to gain great merit that overshadowed the emperor, thus igniting his ambition.

Ultimately, Yelü Nierugu launched a rebellion, and Li Nanxing reaped the benefits, recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Let's do it again during the Qing Dynasty...

The old man's planning is truly far-sighted!
Each child and grandchild inherits a skill.

Li Nanxing inherited Yu Luosha's ingenious strategies and tactics.

Li Zhaoting inherited Yu Luosha's martial arts talent.

Li Nanxing pulled out a stack of documents: "This is the task your grandfather gave you: find the Five Lords of Heavenly Sword."

Li Zhaoting understood the refined meaning behind the music.

Hatred is the driving force behind Nasan's continuous ascent.

Once you reach a certain level, Tianjian will ignite Nashan's ambition and make him want to rebel.

"Destiny" is a very mysterious thing.

It cannot be said to be entirely ethereal. The founding emperors of all dynasties had some inexplicable and inexplicable luck, which led to many objects carrying the destiny of these people, making people feel that they were blessed by heaven.

To put it in a more fantastical way, the weapon of the founding emperor is imbued with the dragon aura of the founding dynasty, and only those with great fortune and wealth can come into contact with it; obtaining it will grant one the mandate of heaven.

For example: the He Shi Bi jade and the Chi Xiao sword.

The position of "Heavenly Sword" is very awkward.

Nominally intended to suppress the fate of the Qin state, the sword was actually forged when heroes rose up and war broke out on all sides. Instead of suppressing the fate, it actually diminished it.

Li Zhaoting has always looked down on these kinds of things.

According to Li Zhaoting, if we analyze the original plot, the only extraordinary treasure that truly grants one divine mandate and grants the world to those who possess it is Cihang Jingzhai.

That being said, let's not forget that Tianjian was trying to take advantage of Qin Shi Huang, which elevates his status by several levels.

That's enough to incite Nassim's ambitions!

If that's not enough, try to find a bronze box containing the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions and pack it up to send to Nashan Express.

The Heavenly Sword Fifth Rank, that's interesting!
Li Zhaoting looked at the dossier that Li Nanxing had found, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. What kind of treasure is the Heavenly Sword? The most valuable treasure is obviously the Heavenly Sword Five-Rank!
What is the Five Noble Ranks of the Heavenly Sword?

The jue can be understood as a bronze wine cup, which is very common in period dramas. The rim of the cup is crescent-shaped, with a small mushroom-shaped protrusion in the middle and three pointed corners at the bottom.

Why make it in this shape?

The bottom is suspended, making it convenient to warm the wine.

The small mushrooms serve two purposes: first, they can be picked up with chopsticks to avoid burns when warming the wine; second, they can be used as a filter to remove impurities from the wine.

Our ancestors were very clever when it came to food and drink.

When the five swordsmiths forged the Heavenly Sword, they held a celebratory feast, sealed the Heavenly Sword in Huangshan, and broke a bronze jue (a type of ancient Chinese wine vessel) as a token between the five families.

The most terrifying thing happened.

Five bronze fragments, passed down from the Qin Dynasty to the present day, can be reassembled into a complete bronze jue (wine vessel) after a thousand years.

It's not like piecing together Lego bricks; it's a complete whole. You have to collect all the bronze jue pieces to see this scene. Even collecting four pieces isn't enough!
What a terrifying treasure this is!

Were the swordsmiths of the Qin Dynasty really that skilled?

If bronze jue (a type of ancient Chinese wine vessel) truly has this effect, then integrating it into weapons would create weapons that can be freely disassembled and reassembled, allowing for the storage of certain long weapons that are inconvenient to carry or attract attention.

"Sigh~~"

Li Zhaoting gasped.

The Heavenly Sword was given to Na Shan.

The Heavenly Sword and the Five Nobles are definitely mine!

Li Zhaoting gently licked his tongue.

Li Nanxing waved his hand.

"Get out!"

"Father, are you troubled by the matter of Yanyun? I have some friends in the martial arts world who can go to Yanyun to help. The notorious bandits hiding in Yanyun need some external stimulation."

"Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang won't do! They're capable enough, but their personalities are too mild. I need someone who can keep things in check, someone who's ruthless and insidious!"

"What do you think of Lei Sun and Su Mengzhen? The capital should behave like the capital. If Liufenbantang and Jinfeng Xiyulou stay in the capital, they will feel uncomfortable, and the capital will feel uncomfortable too. It would be better to let them go to Yanyun."

The underworld cannot be eradicated.

Lei Sun and Su Mengzhen controlled the underworld in Beijing, maintaining order to a certain extent. The Six Doors turned a blind eye to this, tacitly understanding each other's actions.

During the initial stages of establishing their business, Lei Sun and Su Mengzhen thrived. As their power grew, they firmly controlled the underworld of Beijing, leaving underworld tycoons like Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan to struggle for survival.

The greater their power, the more awkward they felt.

When I was starting my business, I thought that Beijing was full of hidden talents, and that as long as I could secure a place there, I could become famous all over the world.

After taking control of half of the underworld, Lei Sun and Su Mengzhen were both on the verge of death. Taking a step back meant certain death, and moving forward also meant certain death. Their escape route was completely blocked by the two of them.

What's most frustrating is that the unspoken battle between the two is becoming increasingly brutal, and the balance will be broken sooner or later. Either Su Mengzhen will die, or Lei Sun will be defeated and killed. No matter who defeats the other, they will be targeted by the Six Doors.

The Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion and the Six and a Half Hall are both adversaries and symbiotic partners. They must fight, but neither can eliminate the other nor remain bystanders.

The battles must be fierce, the killings ruthless, the conflicts growing, the hatred accumulating, and if you try to let in a few troublemakers, they will join forces to strangle you.

The two had expanded their territory to its limit.

The limits of the imperial court's tolerance.

We cannot continue to expand, and we cannot relinquish our profits.

Two super-gangs are caught in a vicious cycle.

No matter what I do, it's wrong.

They could even foresee their defeat.

Su Mengzhen, Lei Sun, Yang Wuxie, and Di Feijing were all shrewd and ambitious figures; how could they not see their own situation clearly?
However, they had no way to break the deadlock.

They could only engage in frantic internal strife through countless killings.

We bleed each other dry, one cut at a time.

You kill three of my managers, I kill two of your branch leaders; you destroy two of my branches, I sabotage a few of your businesses—a cycle that repeats endlessly.

Couldn't they leave the capital on their own initiative?

Of course not!

The capital city is the old lair of Liufenbantang and the ancestral home of Jinfeng Xiyulou. Leaving the capital city is not called relocation, but rather running away in disgrace, or being a "homeless dog". The fact that 30% of their subordinates followed them is a testament to the good deeds of their ancestors.

Unless they have no choice but to leave!
A powerful, forceful, intense, and unstoppable terrifying force forced them to move away.

Who possesses such terrifying power?
Of course it's Li Zhaoting!

Li Nanxing's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Compared to gangs like the Money Gang and the Angry Dragon Gang, the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion and the Six and a Half Hall were indeed very suitable.

The Money Gang has too much ambition.

The Angry Dragon Gang are water dragons.

The Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion and the Six and a Half Hall not only have a group of arrogant and fierce soldiers who have been driven crazy, but they are also used to dealing with the imperial court and know the court's bottom line on the underworld.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun were too vast.

Qi Shaoshang couldn't take care of it all by himself.

Even if Qi Shaoshang were to unify the underworld, it would not be a good thing for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun or for Qi Shaoshang himself.

A triangle is the most stable structure.

A tripartite balance of power is the only way to achieve true dominance.

Don't worry about him becoming too powerful. Su Mengzhen's body won't last long. Before he dies, he will definitely do everything in his power to drag Lei Sun down to hell with him. Their successors will start a new round of fighting, and the underworld will forever be divided into three parts to maintain the most basic order.

Once Zhuge Zhengwo has freed up his hands to sort out the affairs of Yanyun from top to bottom, he can easily suppress the underworld without causing too much chaos, and there will be no underground overlord who can unify the underworld.

This plan is interesting!
Li Nanxing kicked Li Zhaoting out of the study. He needed to think things through carefully. Once he had analyzed the situation thoroughly, he went to discuss with Su Mengzhen and Lei Sun about asking them to move.

……

Natural Abode, Elegant Room.

Li Nanxing invited Su Mengzhen and Lei Sun.

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Nanxing made a suggestion.

"My two valiant men, I have a suggestion. I would like to ask both of you to move away from the capital and establish yourselves in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. This would be beneficial to everyone!"

"Lord Li, your plan to recover Yan and Yun has made a great contribution to the Han dynasty, and we respect you. But you can't just kill us all, can you? We just want to make a living in the capital. What have we done to offend you?"

Lei Sun rubbed his bald head, looking aggrieved.

Li Nanxing tapped the table: "Lord Su, President Lei, I don't have much time. I don't have time to beat around the bush. Let's get straight to the terms!"

Di Fei asked in surprise, "Lord Li, it seems you've got us cornered? May I ask why?"

Li Nanxing said, "Things shouldn't happen more than three times! I will talk to you three times. If we can't reach an agreement after three talks, my son will talk to you instead. He has a bad temper."

Su Mengzhen said, "As far as I know, Master Li never kills innocent people indiscriminately. I dare not say that I am innocent because I am involved in the underworld, but this is the capital. If the two sides fight recklessly, innocent people will definitely be implicated."

“As I said, I don’t have much time. What I just said is my bottom line: three rounds of negotiations. If we can’t reach an agreement, my son will talk to you.”

"What exactly does Master Li want to do?"

"I want to save your lives!"

Li Nanxing said calmly, "The capital is large enough to accommodate martial arts masters and wandering heroes, but it is too small to accommodate two ambitious and ruthless figures in the martial arts world."

Can't you sense the crisis?

It can neither move forward nor backward.

We can neither win nor lose.

Aside from tacitly bleeding each other dry, you can do nothing else and will eventually destroy yourselves.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun have just been recovered. If you are willing to start your own businesses, with your abilities, it will be no problem for you to take over the underworld of two or three prefectures.

Mr. Zhuge will provide some assistance.

That's all I wanted to say.

You need to pay attention to one thing.

They dispatched experts to escort me home.

Too many people are watching me. If I suffer even the slightest injury, it will be your responsibility.

Many people hope to use someone else to do their dirty work.

Including myself!

Li Nanxing revealed a sinister smile: "If I stab myself and say that you assassinated me, how would you explain it? Of course, I am a weak scholar, and I would prefer to keep this life to raise my grandson."

Su Mengzhen and Lei Sun exchanged a glance.

This matter is of great importance and cannot be decided in just two or three hours. The group discussed for three hours, setting basic bottom lines for each other, and then concluded the first round of discussions.

Wang Xiaoshi escorted Li Nanxing home.

Su Mengzhen, Lei Sun, Yang Wuxie, and Di Feijing stayed at Tianranju to discuss Li Nanxing's suggestion.

Di Feijing spoke first: "Li Nanxing didn't make this suggestion on a whim. There's no room for negotiation on this matter. Either we move out of the capital or we flee the capital."

"Does it make any difference?"

Lei Sun stared wide-eyed, rubbing his bald head.

Yang Wuxie smiled and said, "Leaving now will allow us to receive preferential treatment from Mr. Zhuge. We may lose some soldiers, but the basic infrastructure will not be affected."

Su Mengzhen said, "If we don't appreciate your kindness and anger Li Nanxing, who will stop Li Zhaoting?"

Di Fei exclaimed in surprise, "Most of the rumors circulating in the martial arts world are deliberately spread by Li Zhaoting to deceive people, but one thing is true: Li Zhaoting comprehended the Yue Maiden Sword Intent and the Heavenly Sword Dao, and with one sword he broke through the armor of more than 800 people!"

Lei Sun exclaimed in surprise, "My God! How come such a powerful person didn't become the Sword Master?"

Yang Wuxie sighed, "There are too many masters and swordsmen in the martial arts world today. Lang Fanyun's martial arts are only a step away from breaking through the void. Li Zhaoting once commented that if there were a ranking of martial arts masters in Dugu Qiubai's time, Dugu Qiubai would also be the top swordsman. Could he be regarded as the top swordsman?"

Di Fei exclaimed, “Li Zhaoting’s wives are all top-notch experts. Feng Suzhen, Li Shengnan, and Wang Shenglan are all genuine grandmasters. Lan Fenghuang has a Golden Silkworm Gu. There is too little information about the four princesses. I only know that Wang Yuyan’s martial arts are better than Murong Fu’s and that Gongsun Lan is the master of the Red Shoes. I am not very familiar with the other two.”

Yang Wuxie said, "Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie are skilled in sonic attacks and can take on a thousand men each."

Di Feijing continued, "I haven't even included Cheng Huaixiu, the leader of the Salt Gang, who has close ties with Li Zhaoting, nor have I counted Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Liuxiang, Xiao Feng..."

Su Mengzhen said, "Li Zhaoting is very strong. Even if we join forces, we can't defeat him. If he wants to kill us all, I can only fight him to the death. But he has given us a chance. After the great chaos, there will surely be great order in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

A greedy glint flashed in Lei Sun's eyes.

At this moment, Lei Sun did not do anything that would harm others or himself, but listened quietly, heeding everyone's advice and never speaking out against it casually.

Di Fei exclaimed, "We can negotiate terms and discuss with Lord Li how to put on a show, try to save face for both sides, and gradually move the business to Yanyun."

Yang Wuxie exclaimed, "What a clever man! Since there are few people at the border, let's move the powerful local families there! If we refuse, we will surely end up like Guo Jie."

Yang Wuxie, Wang Yuyan, Li Hongxiu, and the Grandfather Turtle are all similar characters in the martial arts novel genre.

The difference is that Yang Wuxie loves reading, both martial arts anecdotes and historical records.

Li Nanxing was imitating Emperor Wu of Han.

The Golden Breeze and Fine Rain Pavilion and the Six and a Half Hall have too deep a foundation in the capital, their influence is deeply entrenched and their reach extends to all aspects of life, making it inconvenient to deal with them directly.

At the same time, the newly recovered Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun are lacking in manpower, money, experts, and order. In that case, why not just relocate the two gangs to Yan and Yun?

What if I don't want to move?
Learn from history!

Guo Jie also didn't want to move back then, and even asked Wei Qing to intercede on his behalf, and then his whole family was beheaded.

Li Nanxing had no right to force the two to move, but Li Nanxing's son clearly had the authority to do so.

Li Nanxing: I am a weak scholar, ignorant of the ways of the martial world. Talk to my good-for-nothing son! My son is a member of the martial world and knows its rules better!
Di Feijing analyzed, "There are countless underworld gangs in the Central Plains. If we don't cooperate, Li Nanxing can find others to cooperate with. If the underworld won't cooperate, he can find righteous sects to cooperate with. Surely someone will be willing to help."

Yang Wuxie nodded: "Given Li Zhaoting's relationship with the Wudang Sect, if he asks Qin Baichuan, the master of the Seven Star Tower, for help, Qin Baichuan will definitely not refuse."

Di Fei exclaimed in surprise, "As far as I know, Wudang Fuzhen Temple has always wanted to establish its own sect. If Li Zhaoting is willing to build a Taoist temple for them in Yanyun and support them in establishing the Northern School of Wudang, Gui Huasheng should go to Yanyun immediately!"

Wudang is very supportive of establishing its own independent entity.

Zhang Sanfeng ordered the Seven Heroes of Wudang to each pass down a lineage of their Daoist tradition. As long as a lineage of disciples was passed down, Wudang would have a legacy, which was exactly what they wanted to achieve in establishing the Northern School.

Shaolin is no exception. In addition to the main branch on Mount Song, it also established the Putian Shaolin and the Western Regions Shaolin.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Prestigious sects, with their resources and talent, are mostly willing to establish branch sects, with each sect providing mutual assistance.

When it comes to relocation, first come, first served.

Benefits are always given on a first-come, first-served basis.

Previously, Li Zhaoting hadn't realized it, and the martial arts sects were too embarrassed to mention it. It was only a few days ago, when he discovered that his father was having a headache over it, that he came up with this idea of ​​a promising opportunity.

In the name of Li Zhaoting, Li Nanxing sent messages to several prestigious sects and families, including Qixinglou, Fuzhen Temple, Putian Shaolin, Emei, and the Jin family. Most of them expressed their approval, and soon representatives came to the capital to discuss cooperation with Li Nanxing. The plan went exceptionally smoothly.

Qin Baichuan, the master of Qixinglou, had his sworn brother Qiao Chunfu establish Liuhelou in Yanyun. The disciples of Fuzhen Temple established the Northern School of Wudang. Hong Xiguan and Fang Shiyu, disciples of Shaolin in Putian, decided to establish Huhemen. Emei and Gudu Sect merged into one and established Baiyun Temple. Two branches of the Jin family went to Yanyun to run the silk and porcelain business.

Wan Sanqian would not miss such a good opportunity. He would use the favors he had gained from the martial arts tournament to exchange for some conveniences and contract out the civil engineering and construction work for these sects to establish their schools.

As more and more martial arts masters joined, Lei Sun, who had originally intended to observe for a few days, became extremely anxious, fearing that these sects would divide up all the fertile land.

"Damn it, we miscalculated! Mistaking Li Nanxing for a weak scholar was the most foolish thing we could have done!"

Lei Sun patted his bald head in frustration.

"Hesitation will only lead to chaos. After all, we are the largest gang in the capital, and we should have some dignity."

Di Fei clenched his fist: "Li Zhaoting's favorite concubine, Jiang Yuyan, is extremely greedy. Go and buy intelligence immediately to investigate Madam Li's hobbies. Give each of them a generous gift!"

At the same moment, Su Mengzhen made up her mind.

"The Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion will be relocated to Yanyun, and the Seven Great Bandits will also be there. Considering Shen Huzhan's reputation, it shouldn't be too difficult to get Mr. Zhuge to give them some preferential treatment!"

The landscape of Beijing has been completely transformed!
(End of this chapter)